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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

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

                   For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 19992000

                                       or

          [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                         Commission File Number: 1-11718

                       MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND                                      36-3857664
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 800, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(312) 279-1400 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock, $.01 Par Value The New York Stock Exchange (Title of Class) (Name of exchange on which registered)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]Yes[X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ] The aggregate market value of voting stock held by nonaffiliates was approximately $470.3$537.3 million as of March 1, 20002001 based upon the closing price of $22.81$28.00 on such date using beneficial ownership of stock rules adopted pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exclude voting stock owned by Directors and Officers, some of whom may not be held to be affiliates upon judicial determination. At March 1, 2000, 22,415,65821,177,709 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock were outstanding. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: Part III incorporates by reference the Registrant's Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held May 9, 2000.8, 2001. 2 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. Page ---- Item 1. Business................................................................................................3Business ............................................................................... 3 Item 2. Properties..............................................................................................7Properties ............................................................................. 7 Item 3. Legal Proceedings......................................................................................12Proceedings ...................................................................... 12 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders....................................................15Holders .................................... 15 PART II. Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters..............................16Matters .............. 16 Item 6. Selected Financial Data and Operating Information......................................................16Information ...................................... 17 Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations..................19Operations .. 19 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk..............................................26Risk .............................. 27 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data............................................................26Data ............................................ 27 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure...................26Disclosure ... 27 PART III. Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.....................................................26Registrant ..................................... 27 Item 11. Executive Compensation.................................................................................26Compensation ................................................................. 27 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.........................................26Management ......................... 27 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.........................................................26Transactions ......................................... 27 PART IV. Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K........................................278-K ........................ 28
2 3 PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS THE COMPANY GENERAL Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company") is a fully integrated company which owns and operates manufactured home communities ("Communities"). Communities are residential developments designed and improved for the placement of detached, single-family manufactured homes which are produced off-site and installed within the community.Community. The owner of each home leases the site on which it is located. Modern Communities are similar to typical residential subdivisions containing centralized entrances, paved streets, curbs and gutters and parkways. In addition, these communitiesCommunities often provide a clubhouse for social activities and recreation and other amenities, which may include swimming pools, shuffleboard courts, tennis courts, laundry facilities and cable television service. Utilities are provided or arranged for by the owner of the community.Community. Some communitiesCommunities provide water and sewer service through public or private utilities, while others provide these services to residents from on-site facilities. Each Community is generally designed to attract and is marketed to one of two types of residents - 1) retirees and empty nesters or 2) families and first-time homeowners. The Company believes both types of Communities are attractive investments and focuses on owning Communities in or near large metropolitan markets and retirement destinations. The Company was formed to continue the property operations, business objectives and acquisition strategies of an entity that has owned and operated Communities since 1969. As of December 31, 1999,2000, the Company owned or controlledhad an ownership interest in a portfolio of 157154 Communities and recreational vehicle ("RV") resorts (the "Properties") located throughout the United States containing 54,00751,452 residential sites. The Properties are located in 26 states (with the number of Properties in each state shown parenthetically) --- Florida (48)(47), California (25), Arizona (19)(17), Michigan (11), Colorado (10), Delaware (7), Nevada (5), Indiana (4), Oregon (3), Kansas (3), Missouri (3), Illinois (2), Iowa (2), New York (2), Utah (2), Pennsylvania (1), Maryland (1), Minnesota (1), Montana (1), New Mexico (1), Ohio (1), Oklahoma (1), Texas (1), Virginia (1), West Virginia (1), and Washington (1). As of December 31, 1999,2000, the Company also owned a commercial building located in California. The Company has approximately 850800 full-time employees dedicated to carrying out the Company's operating philosophy and strategies of value enhancement and service to residents. The Company typically utilizes a one or two-person management team (who reside at the Properties) for the on-site management of each of the Properties. Typically, clerical and maintenance workers are employed to assist these individuals in the management and care of the Properties. Direct supervision of on-site management is the responsibility of the Company's regional vice presidents and regional managers. These individuals have significant experience in addressing the needs of residents and in finding or creating innovative approaches to maximize value and increase cash flow from property operations. Complementing this field management staff are approximately 6055 corporate employees who assist on-site management in all property functions. FORMATION OF THE COMPANY The Company, formed in March 1993, is a Maryland corporation which has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"). The Company generally will not be subject to Federal income tax to the extent it distributes its REIT taxable income to its stockholders. REITs are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT, its income is taxable at regular corporate rates. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property and Federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed income. The operations of the Company are conducted through certain entities which are owned or controlled by the Company. MHC Operating Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership") is the entity through which the Company conducts substantially all of its operations. Sub-partnerships of the Operating Partnership were created to: (i) facilitate mortgage financing (the "Financing Partnerships"); (ii) facilitate the Company's ability to provide financing to the owners of Communities ("Lending Partnership"); (iii) own the management operations of the Company ("Management Partnerships"); and (iv) own the assets and operations of certain utility companies which service the Properties ("MHC Systems"). The financial results of the Operating Partnership and sub-partnerships (together, the "Subsidiaries") are consolidated in the Company's consolidated financial statements. 3 4 In addition, since certain activities, if performed by the Company, may not be qualifying REIT activities under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the Company has invested in the non-voting preferred stock of various corporations which engage in such activities. Realty Systems, Inc. ("RSI") is a preferred stock subsidiary of the Company that, doing business as Carefree Sales, is engaged in the business of purchasing, selling, leasing and financing manufactured homes that are located or will be located in propertiesProperties owned and managed by the Company. RSICarefree Sales also provides brokerage services to residents at such properties.Properties. Typically residents move from a communityCommunity but do not relocate their homes. RSICarefree Sales may provide brokerage services, in competition with other local brokers, by seeking buyers for the homes. RSICarefree Sales also leases homes to prospective residents with the expectation that the tenant eventually will purchase the home. LP Management Corp. leases from the Operating Partnership certain real property within or adjacent to certain of the Properties consisting of golf courses, pro shops, restaurants and recreational vehicle areas. The Company believes that the activities of RSI and LP Management Corp. (collectively, "Affiliates") benefit the Company by maintaining and enhancing occupancy at the Properties. The Company accounts for its investment in and advances to Affiliates using the equity method of accounting. BUSINESS OBJECTIVES AND OPERATING STRATEGIES The Company seeks to maximize both current income and long-term growth in income. The Company focuses on Communities that have strong cash flow and expects to hold such propertiesProperties for long-term investment and capital appreciation. In determining cash flow potential, the Company evaluates the Community's ability to attract and retain high quality residents thatwho take pride in their communityCommunity and in their home. These business objectives and their implementation are determined by the Company's Board of Directors and may be changed at any time. The Company's investment and operating approach includes: - Providing consistently high levels of services and amenities in attractive surroundings to foster a strong sense of community and pride of home ownership; - AggressivelyEfficiently managing the Properties to increase operating margins by controlling expenses, increasing occupancy and maintaining competitive market rents, increasing occupancy and controlling expenses;rents; - Increasing income and property values by continuing the strategic expansion and, where appropriate, renovation of the Properties; - Utilizing management information systems to evaluate potential acquisitions, identify and track competing properties and monitor tenant satisfaction; and - Selectively acquiring Communities that have potential for long-term cash flow growth and to create property concentrations in and around major metropolitan areas and retirement destinations to capitalize on operating synergies and incremental efficiencies. The Company is committed to enhancing its reputation as the most respected brand name in the manufactured home community business. Its strategy is to own and operate the highest quality communitiesCommunities in major metropolitan areas and retirement destinations across the United States. The focus is on creating an attractive residential environment for homeowners by providing a well-maintained, comfortable communityCommunity with a variety of organized recreational and social activities and superior amenities. In addition, the Company regularly surveys rental rates of competing properties and conducts satisfaction surveys of residents to determine the factors residents consider most important in choosing a manufactured home community. FUTURE ACQUISITIONS The Company acquired or gained a controlling interest in eighty-eight Properties during 1997 through 1999, more than doubling its portfolio. The Company believes that opportunities for property acquisitions are still available and in general consolidation within the industry will continue (see - Industry - The Manufactured Home Community Industry - Industry Consolidation). The companyCompany believes that transactions occurring in the private marketplace are at valuations significantly in excess of ourthe Company's current public market valuations.valuation. As a result, during 1999 and 2000 the Company accelerated its'its stock repurchase program. The Company's board of directors continues to review the conditions under which the Company will repurchase its'its stock. These conditions include, but are not limited to, market price, balance sheet flexibility, other opportunities and capital requirements. (For more information on the Company's stock repurchase program see Note 4 to the accompanying financial statements.) Increasing acceptability of and demand for manufactured homes and continued constraints on development of new manufactured home communities continues to add to their attractiveness as an investment. The Company believes it has a competitive advantage in the acquisition of new communitiesCommunities due to its experienced management, significant presence in major real estate markets and substantial capital resources. The Company is actively seeking to acquire additional communitiesCommunities and currently is engaged in various stages of negotiations relating to the possible acquisition of a number of communities.Communities. 4 5 The Company anticipates that newly acquired properties will be located in the United States. The Company utilizes market information systems to identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities, including a market database to review the primary economic indicators of the various locations in which the Company expects to expand its operations. Acquisitions will be financed from the most appropriate sources of capital, which may include undistributed funds from operations, issuance of additional equity securities, sales of investments, collateralized and uncollateralized borrowings and issuance of debt securities. In addition, the Company may cause the Operating Partnership to issue units of limited partnership interestsinterest ("OP Units") to finance acquisitions. The Company believes that an ownership structure which includes the Operating Partnership will permit the Company to acquire additional Communities in transactions that may defer all or a portion of the sellers' tax consequences. When evaluating potential acquisitions, the Company will consider such factors as: (i) the replacement cost of the property; (ii) the geographic area and type of property; (iii) the location, construction quality, condition and design of the property; (iv) the current and projected cash flow of the property and the ability to increase cash flow; (v) the potential for capital appreciation of the property; (vi) the terms of tenant leases, including the potential for rent increases; (vii) the potential for economic growth and the tax and regulatory environment of the community in which the property is located; (viii) the potential for expansion of the physical layout of the property and/or the number of sites; (ix) the occupancy and demand by residents for properties of a similar type in the vicinity and the residents profile; (x) the prospects for liquidity through sale, financing or refinancing of the property; and (xi) competition from existing Communities and the potential for the construction of new communities in the area. The Company expects to purchase Communities with physical and market characteristics similar to the Properties in its current portfolio. PROPERTY EXPANSIONS Several of the Company's Properties have available land for expanding the number of sites available to be leased to residents. Development of these sites ("Expansion Sites") is predicated by local market conditions and permitted by zoning and other applicable laws. When justified, development of Expansion Sites allows the Company to leverage existing facilities and amenities to increase the income generated from the Properties. Where appropriate, facilities and amenities may be upgraded or added to certain Properties in order to make those Properties more attractive in their markets. The Company's acquisition philosophy has included the desire to own Properties with potential Expansion Site development, and the Company has been successful in acquiring a number of such properties.Properties. Several examples of these propertiesProperties include the 1994 acquisition of Bulow Village with potential development of approximately 750 Expansion Sites, the 1997 acquisition of Golf Vista Estates with potential development of approximately 180 Expansion Sites and the recent acquisition in 1999 of Coquina Crossing with potential development of approximately 480 Expansion Sites. Of the 157Company's 154 Properties, tennine may be expanded consistent with existing zoning regulations. In 2000,2001, the Company expects to develop an additional 100353 Expansion Sites within fourfive of these Properties. As of December 31, 1999,2000, the Company had approximately 9501,202 Expansion Sites available for occupancy in twenty-one22 of the Properties. The Company filled 260 of the317 Expansion Sites in 19992000 and expects to fill an additional 200250 to 300 sitesExpansion Sites in 2000. LEASES The typical lease entered into between the tenant and one of the Company's PropertiesCompany for the rental of a site requires a security deposit and is for a month-to-month or year-to-year term, renewable upon the consent of both parties or, in some instances, as provided by statute. These leases are cancelable, depending on state law, for non-payment of rent, violation of community rules and regulations or other specified defaults. Non-cancelable long-term leases, with remaining terms ranging up to ten years, are in effect at certain sites within eight of the Properties. These leases are subject to rental rate increases based on the Consumer Price Index ("CPI"), in some instances taking into consideration certain floors and ceilings and allowing for pass-throughs of certain items such as real estate taxes, utility expenses and capital expenditures. Generally, market rate adjustments are made on an annual basis. REGULATIONS AND INSURANCE General. Communities are subject to various laws, ordinances and regulations, including regulations relating to recreational facilities such as swimming pools, clubhouses and other common areas. The Company believes that each Property has the necessary permits and approvals to operate. 5 6 Rent Control Legislation. State and local rent control laws, principally in California and Florida, limit the Company's ability to increase rents and to recover increases in operating expenses and the costs of capital improvements at certain Properties. Enactment of such laws has been considered from time to time in other jurisdictions. The Company presently expects to continue to maintain manufactured home communities, and may purchase additional properties, in markets that are either subject to rent control or in which rent-limiting legislation exists or may be enacted. For example, Florida has enacted a law that generally provides that rental increases must be reasonable. Also, certain jurisdictions in California in which the Company owns Properties limit rent increases to changes in the CPI or some percentage thereof. Insurance. Management believes that the Properties are covered by adequate fire, flood, property, earthquake and business interruption insurance (where appropriate) provided by reputable companies and with commercially reasonable deductibles and limits. The Company believes its insurance coverage is adequate based on the Company's assessment of the risks to be insured, the probability of loss and the relative cost of available coverage. The Company has obtained title insurance insuring fee title to the Properties in an aggregate amount which the Company believes to be adequate. INDUSTRY THE MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY INDUSTRY The Company believes that modern manufactured home communities, such as the Properties, provide an opportunity for increased cash flows and appreciation in value. These may be achieved through increases in occupancy rates and rents, as well as expense controls, expansion of existing Properties and opportunistic acquisitions, for the following industry specific reasons: - Barriers to Entry: The Company believes that the supply of new Communities will be constrained due to barriers to entry into the industry. The most significant barrier has been the difficulty in securing zoning from local authorities. This has been the result of (i) the public's historically poor perception of the industry, and (ii) the fact that Communities generate less tax revenue because the homes are treated as personal property (a benefit to the home owner) rather than real property. Another factor that creates substantial barriers to entry is the length of time between investment in the Community's development and the attainment of stabilized occupancy and the generation of revenues. The initial development of the infrastructure may take up to two or three years. Once the Community is ready for occupancy, it may be difficult to attract residents to an empty Community. Substantial occupancy levels may take a number ofseveral years to achieve. - Industry Consolidation: According to an industry analyst's manufactured home Communitycommunity industry report, there are approximately 50,000 Communities in the United States and approximately 6.5% or 3,250 of the Communities have more than 200 sites and would be considered "investment-grade" Properties. The five public REITs that own Communities own approximately 532 or about 16% of the "investment-grade" Communities. In addition, based on a report prepared by one analyst, the top 150 owners of Communities own approximately 25%69% of the "investment-grade" assets. The Company believes that this relatively high degree of fragmentation in the industry provides the Company, as a national organization with experienced management and substantial financial resources, the opportunity to purchase additional Communities. - Stable Tenant Base: The Company believes that Communities tend to achieve and maintain a stable rate of occupancy due to the following factors: (i) residents own their own homes, (ii) Communities tend to foster a sense of Communitycommunity as a result of amenities such as club houses, recreational and social activities and (iii) since moving a manufactured home from one Community to another involves substantial cost and effort, residents often sell their home in-place (similar to site-built residential housing) with no interruption of rental payments. MANUFACTURED HOUSING Based on the current growth in the number of individuals living in manufactured homes, the Company believes that manufactured homes are increasingly viewed by the public as an attractive and economical form of housing. According to the industry's trade association, nearly one in four new single family homes sold in the United States today is factory-built. 6 7 The Company believes that the growing popularity of manufactured housing is primarily the result of the following factors: - - Importance of Home Ownership. According to the Fannie Mae ("FNMA") 1999 National Housing Survey renters' desire to own a home is stronger now than at any time in the 1990's. Security and permanence are thought to be non-financial reasons to own a home. The commitment to home ownership is tempered by an awareness of the high cost of owning a home. The affordability of manufactured housing allows many individuals to achieve this goal without jeopardizing their financial security. - - Affordability. For a significant number of persons, manufactured housing represents the only means of achieving home ownership. In addition, the total cost of housing in a manufactured home community (home cost, site rent and related occupancy costs) is competitive with and often lower than the total cost of alternative housing, such as apartments and condominiums and generally substantially lower than stick built residential alternatives. - - Lifestyle Choice. As the average age of the United States population has increased, manufactured housing has become an increasingly popular housing alternative for retirement and "empty-nest" living. According to FNMA, the surviving baby-boom generation - the 80 million people born between 1945 and 1964 - will constitute 18% of the U.S. population within the next 30 years and more than 32 million will reach age 55 within the next ten years. Among those people who are nearing retirement (age 40 to 54), approximately 33% plan on moving upon retirement. The Company believes that manufactured housing is especially attractive to such individuals when located within a Community that offers an appealing amenity package, close proximity to local services, social activities, low maintenance and a secure environment. - - Construction Quality. Since 1976, all manufactured housing has been required to meet stringent Federal standards, resulting in significant increases in the quality of the industry's product. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's standards for manufactured housing construction quality are the only Federally regulated standards governing housing quality of any type in the United States. Manufactured homes produced since 1976 have received a "red and silver" government seal certifying that they were built in compliance with the Federal code. The code regulates manufactured home design and construction, strength and durability, fire resistance and energy efficiency, and the installation and performance of heating, plumbing, air conditioning, thermal and electrical systems. In newer homes, top grade lumber and dry wall materials are common. Also, manufacturers are required to follow the same fire codes as builders of site-built structures. - - Comparability to Site-Built Homes. The manufactured housing industry has experienced a recent trend towards multi-section homes. Many modern manufactured homes are longer (up to 80 feet compared to 50 feet in the 1960s) and wider than earlier models. Many homes have vaulted ceilings, fireplaces and as many as four bedrooms and closely resemble single family ranch style site-built homes. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES The Company believes that the Properties provide attractive amenities and common facilities that create a comfortable and attractive Community for the residents, with most offering a clubhouse, a swimming pool, laundry facilities and cable television service. Many also offer additional amenities such as sauna/whirlpool spas, golf courses, tennis, shuffleboard and basketball courts and exercise rooms. Since residentsresident own their homes, it is their responsibility to maintain their homes and the surrounding area. It is management's role to insure that residents comply with Community policies and to provide maintenance of the common areas, facilities and amenities. The Company holds periodic meetings of its property management personnel for training and implementation of the Company's strategies. The Properties historically have had and the Company believes they will continue to have low turnover and high occupancy rates. The distribution of the Properties throughout the United States reflects the Company's belief that geographic diversification helps insulate the portfolio from regional economic influences. The Company intends to target new acquisitions in or near markets where the Properties are located and will also consider acquisitions of properties outside such markets. The Company's five largest markets of Properties owned are Florida (48(47 Properties), California (25 Properties), Arizona (19(17 Properties), Michigan (11 Properties) and Colorado (10 Properties). These markets accounted for 35%, 17%, 9%, 4%, and 9%, respectively, of the Company's total revenues for the year ended December 31, 1999.2000. The Company also has Properties located in the following markets: Northeast, Northwest, Midwest, and Nevada/Utah/New Mexico. The Company's largest Property, Bay Indies, located in Venice, Florida accounted for 3% of the Company's total revenues for the year ended December 31, 1999.2000. 7 8 The following tables set forth certain information relating to the Properties owned by the Company as of December 31, 1999,2000, categorized by the Company's major markets. "Core Portfolio" represents an analysis of Properties owned as of the beginning ofthroughout both years underof comparison. The table excludes the following RV resort Properties (5,202(3,197 sites) at which rents and occupancy vary based on seasonality: Sherwood Forest RV (Kissimmee, Florida); Southern Palms (Eustis, Florida); Mesa Regal (Mesa, Arizona) and Fun & Sun (San Benito, Texas). The table excludes five Properties (1,521 sites) in which the Company has a non-controlling joint venture interest and accounts for using the equity method of accounting.
NUMBER MONTHLY MONTHLY OF SITES OCCUPANCY OCCUPANCY BASE RENT BASE RENT LOCATION AS OF AS OF AS OF AS OF AS OF PROPERTY CITY, STATE 12/31/9900 12/31/00 12/31/99 12/31/9800 12/31/99 12/31/98 - ------------------------ --------------------------- ------------ ------------------ ----------- ------------- ---------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- FLORIDA NORTHERN, CENTRAL & EASTERN: FLORIDA NORTHERN, CENTRAL & EASTERN: Arrowhead Lantana FL (b) 602 96% 94% $ 388 $ 38495.7% 95.5% $405 $388 Brittany Estates Tallahassee FL 299 98% 99% $ 233 $ 17993.6% 97.7% $248 $233 Bulow Village Flagler Beach FL 276 97.8% (c) 89.9% (c) $244 $238 Carriage Cove Daytona Beach FL 418 98.3% 96.9% $370 $335 Colonies of Margate Margate FL (b) 819 96% 96% $ 410 $ 40796.3% 96.1% $418 $410 Coquina Crossing St Augustine FL (a) 273 86.8% (c) 75.2% (c) $281 $276 Country Side North Vero Beach FL 646 93% 93% $ 283 $ 27595.5% (c) 93.5% (c) $298 $283 Fernwood Deland FL 92 95.7% 95.7% $244 $227 Heritage Village Vero Beach FL (b) 436 98% 98% $ 291 $ 28297.2% 97.7% $308 $291 Holiday Village FL Vero Beach FL 128 82% 83% $ 267 $ 25079.7% 82.0% $281 $268 Indian Oaks Rockledge FL 211 94.8% (c) 90.5% (c) $240 $236 Lakewood Village Melbourne FL (b) 349 95% 96% $ 331 $ 318348 95.7% 94.8% $345 $331 The Landings Port Orange FL 433 89.4% (c) 89.1% (c) $293 $287 Mid-Florida Lakes Leesburg FL (b) 1,195 95%1,226 93.2% (c) 95%95.4% (c) $ 304 $ 297$313 $305 Oak Bend Ocala FL (b) 262 82%84.4% (c) 82%82.1% (c) $ 228 $ 220$239 $226 Pickwick Port Orange FL 432 94.9% 95.1% $296 $287 Sherwood Forest Kissimmee FL 769 94.7% (c) 89.1% (c) $319 $286 Spanish Oaks Ocala FL (b) 459 96% 96% $ 282 $ 27793.7% 95.9% $297 $282 The Meadows, FL Palm Beach Gardens FL (a) 380 79% (a) $ 318 (a) Bulow Village Flagler Beach FL (b) 276 90%81.1% (c) 82%78.7% (c) $ 238 $ 200 Carriage Cove Daytona Beach FL 418 97% 97% $ 357 $ 349 Coquina St Augustine FL 270 75% (a) $ 276 (a) Fernwood Deland FL 92 97% 98% $ 213 $ 200 Indian Oaks Rockledge FL 211 91% (c) 83% (c) $ 236 $ 229 Landings Port Orange FL 433 89% 88% $ 288 $ 275 Pickwick Port Orange FL 432 95% 95% $ 287 $ 283 Sherwood Forest Kissimmee FL 769 89% 85% $ 305 $ 295$332 $318 TAMPA/NAPLES: Bay Indies Venice FL (b) 1,309 100% 100% $ 304 $ 30099.9% 99.8% $314 $304 Bay Lake Estates Nokomis FL (b) 228 100% 99% $ 348 $ 33398.2% 99.6% $354 $348 Boulevard Estates Clearwater FL 287 90% 92% $ 280 $ 277297 89.6% 89.6% $279 $282 Buccaneer N. Ft. Myers FL (b) 971 99% 99% $ 304 $ 29399.3% 99.4% $317 $304 Chalet Village Tampa FL 61 90% 93% $ 291 $ 28660 90.0% 88.5% $306 $302 Country Meadows Plant City FL 736 99% 99% $ 268 $ 26198.8% 98.5% $277 $267 Country Place New PortRicheyPort Richey FL (b) 515 83%90.9% (c) 80%82.5% (c) $ 221 $ 208$230 $222 Down Yonder Largo FL 363 99% 99% $ 338 $ 326361 98.9% 98.6% $351 $343 East Bay Oaks Largo FL (b) 328 99% 98% $ 342 $ 33197.0% 99.1% $351 $341 Eldorado Village Largo FL (b) 227 96% 96% $ 344 $ 33596.9% 96.0% $356 $343 Friendly Village of Kapok Clearwater FL 236 86% 85% $ 292 $ 26584.7% 85.6% $293 $282 Kapok Hillcrest Clearwater FL 279 83% 82% $ 319 $ 31180.3% 83.2% $326 $320 Holiday Ranch Largo FL 150 94% 91% $ 312 $ 31194.0% 94.0% $333 $315 Lake Fairways N. Ft. Myers FL (b) 896 100% 100% $ 339 $ 33299.4% 99.7% $352 $339 Lake Haven Dunedin FL (b) 379 96% 95% $ 364 $ 357 Naples Estates Naples FL 484 100% 100% $ 320 $ 32097.6% 95.8% $394 $363 Pine Lakes N. Ft. Myers FL (b) 584 100% 100% $ 409 $ 40199.8% 100.0% $421 $410 Satellite Clearwater FL 88 93% 95% $ 244 $ 22987 90.8% 93.3% $253 $243 Sunset Oaks Plant City FL 167 56%168 64.9% (c) 49%56.3% (c) $ 213 $ 183$231 $217 The Heritage N. Ft. Myers FL (b) 455 77%79.6% (c) 74%76.7% (c) $ 281 $ 266$290 $282 Windmill Manor Bradenton FL 292 96% 97% $ 350 $ 33296.2% 95.9% $363 $351 Windmill Village - Ft. N. Ft. Myers FL (b) 491 98% 99% $ 291 $ 28398.6% 98.6% $297 $291 Myers Windmill Village North Sarasota FL (b) 471 100% 99% $ 311 $ 299 North99.8% 99.8% $320 $310 Windmill Village South Sarasota FL (b) 306 100% 100% $ 310 $ 301 South ------------ ---------- ----------- ------------- --------------100.0% 100.0% $321 $310 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ TOTAL FLORIDA MARKET 18,779 94% 94% $ 310 $ 303 ------------ ---------- ----------- ------------- --------------18,335 94.7% 93.9% $321 $311 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ FLORIDA MARKET - CORE PORTFOLIO 11,558 96% 95% $ 322 $ 313 ------------ ---------- ----------- ------------- --------------17,682 95.1% 94.5% $333 $312 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
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NUMBER MONTHLY MONTHLY OF SITES OCCUPANCY OCCUPANCY BASE RENT BASE RENT LOCATION AS OF AS OF AS OF AS OF AS OF PROPERTY CITY, STATE 12/31/9900 12/31/00 12/31/99 12/31/9800 12/31/99 12/31/98 - ------------------------ --------------------------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ------------ -------------------- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- CALIFORNIA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA California Hawaiian San Jose CA (b) 413 99% 99% $ 580 $ 566419 98.1% (c) 99.3% (c) $600 $580 Colony Park Ceres CA 186 72% 73% $ 323 $ 31676.9% 71.5% $345 $325 Concord Cascade Pacheco CA (b) 283 100% 100% $ 493 $ 47798.9% 99.6% $521 $507 Contempo Marin San Rafael CA (b) 396 99% 99% $ 614 $ 59698.7% 98.7% $631 $613 Coralwood Modesto CA (b) 194 92% 92% $ 391 $ 38092.8% 92.3% $403 $393 Four Seasons Fresno CA (b) 242 69% 71% $ 241 $ 22971.5% 68.6% $244 $242 Laguna Lake San Luis Obispo CA 290 100% 100% $ 293 $ 28699.7% 100.0% $328 $292 Monte del Lago Castroville CA (b) 314 100% 96%99.4% (c) $ 457 $ 43999.7% (c) $485 $456 Quail Meadows Riverbank CA 146 92% 94% $ 333 $ 32198.6% 92.5% $340 $330 Royal Oaks Visalia CA (b) 149 81% 81% $ 250 $ 25083.2% 80.5% $253 $247 DeAnza Santa Cruz Santa Cruz CA (b) 198 100% 100% $ 490 $ 475100.0% 100.0% $514 $491 Sea Oaks Los Osos CA (b) 125 100% 100% $ 336 $ 328138 100.0% 100.0% $344 $335 Sunshadow San Jose CA (b) 121 100% 100% $ 562 $ 537100.0% 100.0% $583 $561 Westwinds (4 Properties) San Jose CA (b) 724 99% 99% $ 570 $ 533723 99.9% 99.3% $615 $570 properties) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Date Palm Country Club Cathedral City CA (b) 538 91% 90% $ 593 $ 58993.9% 91.4% $631 $594 Lamplighter Spring Valley CA (b) 270 100% 97% $ 509 $ 47999.6% 99.6% $535 $508 Meadowbrook Santee CA 332 99% 93% $ 559 $ 55699.4% 99.1% $604 $560 Rancho Mesa El Cajon CA 158 95% 92% $ 500 $ 48699.4% 94.9% $510 $502 Rancho Valley El Cajon CA (b) 140 99% 99% $ 493 $ 46899.3% 98.6% $517 $494 Royal Holiday Hemet CA (a) 179 72.6% 75.0% $257 $252 Santiago Estates Sylmar CA 303 93% 93% $ 566 $ 546 Royal Holiday Hemet CA 180 75% (a) $ 252 (a) ----- --- --- ----- -----299 94.6% 92.7% $591 $564 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ TOTAL CALIFORNIA MARKET 5,702 94% 94% $ 492 $ 482 ----- --- --- ----- -----5,715 94.9% 94.3% $509 $491 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ CALIFORNIA MARKET - CORE PORTFOLIO 4,107 96% 95% $ 514 $ 482 ----- --- --- ----- -----5,536 95.7% 94.9% $517 $479 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
ARIZONA Apollo Village Phoenix AZ (b) 237 92%92.8% (c) 93%92.4% (c) $ 338 $ 333$356 $337 Brentwood Manor Mesa AZ (b) 274 96% 96% $ 417 $ 40994.9% 96.4% $431 $417 Carefree Manor Phoenix AZ 127 98% 99% $ 280 $ 25699.2% 98.4% $303 $277 Casa del Sol #1 Peoria AZ (b) 246 94% 96% $ 392 $ 37494.7% 94.3% $407 $394 Casa del Sol #2 Glendale AZ (b) 239 98% 98% $ 423 $ 40997.9% 97.9% $438 $423 Casa del Sol #3 Glendale AZ 238 97% 96% $ 403 $ 38496.2% 97.1% $420 $403 Central Park Phoenix AZ (b) 293 96% 94% $ 356 $ 34296.9% 95.9% $373 $355 Desert Skies Phoenix AZ 164 97% 96% $ 277 $ 26197.0% 97.0% $299 $278 Fairview Manor Tucson AZ 235 95% 95% $ 290 $ 28392.8% 95.3% $311 $291 Hacienda Dede Valencia Mesa AZ (b) 365 93% 95% $ 343 $ 332 Mon Dak Mesa AZ 162 90% 88% $ 269 $ 25494.2% 93.4% $361 $344 Palm Shadows Glendale AZ (b) 294 95% 97% $ 326 $ 31394.9% 94.9% $336 $326 Sedona Shadows Sedona AZ (b) 200 88% 87% $ 295 $ 27788.0% 88.0% $306 $293 Sunrise Heights Phoenix AZ (b) 199 98% 96% $ 328 $ 30795.5% 98.0% $347 $327 The Mark Mesa AZ (b) 410 97% 99% $ 338 $ 31795.9% 97.3% $361 $338 The Meadows Tempe AZ (b) 391 97% 96% $ 399 $ 38398.0% 96.7% $416 $399 Whispering Palms Phoenix AZ 116 100% 97% $ 250 $ 239 ----- --- --- ----- -----99.1% 100.0% $263 $247 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ TOTAL ARIZONA MARKET 4,190 95% 94% $ 347 $ 336 ----- ---4,028 95.4% 95.7% $367 $350 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ARIZONA MARKET - CORE PORTFOLIO 3,148 95% 95% $ 362 $ 347 ----- --- --- ----- -----4,028 95.4% 95.7% $367 $350 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
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NUMBER MONTHLY MONTHLY OF SITES OCCUPANCY OCCUPANCY BASE RENT BASE RENT LOCATION AS OF AS OF AS OF AS OF AS OF PROPERTY CITY, STATE 12/31/9900 12/31/00 12/31/99 12/31/9800 12/31/99 12/31/98 - ------------------------ --------------------------- ------------ ------------------ ----------- ------------- --------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- MICHIGAN MICHIGAN Americana Estate Kalamazoo MI 162 94% 100% $ 248 $ 24893.2% 97.5% $262 $254 Appletree Walker MI 238 97% 94% $ 263 $ 263239 96.7% 96.2% $290 $276 Brighton Village Brighton MI 195 97% 95% $ 365 $ 306197 99.0% 97.0% $330 $326 College Heights Auburn Hills MI 162 93% 90% $ 320 $ 31698.1% 92.6% $317 $332 Creekside Wyoming MI 165 99% 98% $ 344 $ 33397.6% 98.8% $356 $344 Groveland Manor Holly MI 186 93% 94% $ 324 $ 29791.4% 93.0% $320 $317 Hillcrest Acres Kalamazoo MI 150 98% 100% $ 272 $ 25396.0% 98.0% $289 $283 Metro Romulus MI 227 98% 96% $ 311 $ 26398.7% 96.0% $328 $300 Riverview Estates Bay City MI 198 77% 80% $ 224 $ 210197 78.2% 76.8% $230 $233 South Lyon Woods South Lyon MI 211 98% 100% $ 411 $ 37098.1% 98.1% $417 $401 Willow Run Ypsilianti MI 185 89% 89% $ 291 $ 26191.4% 89.2% $272 $281 ----- --- --- ----- --------- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL MICHIGAN MARKET 2,079 94% 94% $ 309 $ 2902,081 94.4% 93.9% $315 $306 ----- --- ------- ---- ---- ---- MICHIGAN MARKET - CORE PORTFOLIO 2,081 94.4% 93.9% $315 $306 ----- --------- ---- ---- ----
COLORADO Bear Creek Sheridan CO 126 100% 98% $ 365 $ 355124 100.0% 100.0% $385 $366 Cimarron Broomfield CO (b) 327 99% 99% $ 368 $ 34899.1% 98.8% $391 $368 Golden Terrace Golden CO (b) 265 98% 96% $ 414 $ 396264 99.2% 98.5% $431 $414 Golden Terrace South Golden CO (b) 80 96% 100% $ 377 $ 363100.0% 96.3% $407 $381 Golden Terrace West Golden CO (b) 317 96% 98% $ 408 $ 383316 100.0% 96.2% $424 $408 Hillcrest Village Aurora CO (b) 603 96% 95% $ 401 $ 380602 96.3% 96.0% $422 $400 Holiday Hills Denver CO (b) 735 95% 95% $ 390 $ 374734 97.1% 95.0% $412 $390 Holiday Village CO Co. Springs CO (b) 240 99% 98% $ 384 $ 36896.3% 98.8% $403 $384 Pueblo Grande Pueblo CO (b) 252 94% 96% $ 252 $ 24896.8% 94.4% $265 $253 Woodland Hills Denver CO (b) 434 98% 99% $ 374 $ 353 ------ --- ---98.6% 97.9% $390 $375 ----- --------- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL COLORADO MARKET 3,379 97% 97% $ 379 $ 361 ------ --- ---3,373 97.9% 96.7% $399 $380 ----- --------- ---- ---- ---- COLORADO MARKET - CORE PORTFOLIO 3,253 97% 97% $ 380 $ 362 ------ --- ---3,373 97.9% 96.7% $399 $380 ----- --------- ---- ---- ----
NORTHEAST Aspen Rehoboth DE 199 98% 96% $ 226 $ 225100.0% 98.0% $250 $228 Camelot MeadowsAcres Rehoboth DE 302 100% 99% $ 239 $ 223319 100.0% 99.4% $380 $363 Mariners Cove Millsboro DE (b) 375 86%88.5% (c) 85%85.6% (c) $ 336 $ 311$356 $336 McNicol Rehoboth DE 93 100% 99% $ 240 $ 23997.8% 100.0% $248 $240 Sweetbriar Rehoboth DE 142 99% 98% $ 191 $ 187100.0% 99.3% $208 $189 Waterford Estates WilmingtonBear DE (b) 731 94%96.9% (c) 93%93.8% (c) $ 360 $ 345$379 $360 Whispering Pines Lewes DE (b) 392 94% 93% $ 253 $ 24996.9% 93.6% $258 $245 Pheasant Ridge Mt. Airy MD (b) 101 99% 99% $ 410 $ 39099.0% 99.0% $424 $407 Brook Gardens Lackawanna NY 426 98% 98% $ 399 $ 391424 97.2% 97.7% $423 $400 Greenwood Manorville NY 474 92%97.3% (c) 89%92.0% (c) $ 362 $ 353$366 $361 Green Acres Breinigsville PA (b) 595 99% (c) 98% (c) $ 386 $ 36997.3% 98.8% $408 $386 Meadows of Chantilly Chantilly VA (b) 500 83% 81% $ 484 $ 47092.0% 83.0% $493 $483 Independence Hill Morgantown WV (b) 203 87% 87% $ 192 $ 19290.1% 87.2% $204 $194 ----- --- --- ----- --------- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL NORTHEAST MARKET 4,533 93% 92%4,548 96.0% 93.5% $365 $ 341 $ 328339 ----- --- --- ----- --------- ---- ---- ---- NORTHEAST MARKET - CORE PORTFOLIO 2,897 92% 91% $ 358 $ 3434,548 96.0% 93.5% $365 $339 ----- --- --- ----- --------- ---- ---- ----
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NUMBER MONTHLY MONTHLY OF SITES OCCUPANCY OCCUPANCY BASE RENT BASE RENT LOCATION AS OF AS OF AS OF AS OF AS OF PROPERTY CITY, STATE 12/31/9900 12/31/00 12/31/99 12/31/9800 12/31/99 12/31/98 - ------------------------ --------------------------- ------------ ------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- MIDWEST MIDWEST Five Seasons Cedar Rapids IA 390 82%79.7% (c) 81%81.5% (c) $ 239 $ 238$240 $240 Holiday Village, IA Sioux City IA (b) 519 92% 92% $ 228 $ 21787.7% 92.1% $241 $228 Golf VistasVista Monee IL (b) 319 77%90.6% (c) 71%77.1% (c) $ 317 $ 301$344 $319 Willow Lake Estates Elgin IL (b) 622 96% 98% $ 546 $ 542617 97.4% 96.3% $583 $546 Burns Harbor Estates Chesterton IN (b) 228 93%(c) 96%(c) $ 282 $ 275227 89.0% 93.4% $287 $282 Candlelight Village Columbus IN (b) 585 99% 99% $ 195 $ 18899.5% 99.1% $207 $195 Oak Tree Village Portage IN (b) 380 94% 96% $ 267 $ 255379 93.1% 94.5% $283 $267 Windsong Indianapolis IN 268 97% 94% $ 258 $ 25291.4% 97.0% $267 $257 Bonner Springs Bonner Springs KS (b) 211 93% 92% $ 203 $ 18091.9% 93.4% $216 $202 Carriage Park Kansas City KS (b) 143 74%76.9% (d) 73%74.1% (d) $ 208 $ 173$208 $196 Quivira Hills Kansas City KS (b) 142 82% 82% $ 222 $ 22086.6% 82.4% $245 $226 Camelot Acres Burnsville MN (b) 319 99% 99% $ 363 $ 340302 99.3% 99.7% $241 $239 Briarwood Brookline MO (b) 166 92% 96% $ 176 $ 17690.4% 92.2% $195 $175 Dellwood Estates Warrensburg MO (b) 136 86% 85% $ 157 $ 15681.6% 86.0% $168 $156 North Star Kansas City MO (b) 219 96% 95% $ 243 $ 22196.3% 95.9% $261 $244 Royal Village Toledo OH 233 92% 92% $ 265 $ 24289.3% 92.3% $268 $258 Rockwood Tulsa OK (b) 265 98% 100% $ 218 $ 205264 98.5% 98.5% $230 $218 ----- ----- --- ----- --------- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL MIDWEST MARKET 5,145 92% 92% $ 282 $ 2715,120 91.9% 92.2% $287 $282 ----- ----- --- ----- --------- ---- ---- ---- MIDWEST MARKET - CORE PORTFOLIO 4,254 93% 93% $ 288 $ 2765,120 91.9% 92.2% $287 $282 ----- ----- --- ----- --------- ---- ---- ----
NEVADA, UTAH, NEW MEXICO Del Rey Albuquerque NM (b) 407 84% 85% $ 350 $ 35090.9% 83.8% $316 $350 Bonanza Las Vegas NV (b) 353 92% 92% $ 439 $ 43981.6% 91.8% $440 $441 Boulder Cascade Las Vegas NV 299 93% 95% $ 431 $ 42889.3% 93.3% $457 $443 Cabana Las Vegas NV (b) 263 100% 99% $ 393 $ 39198.9% 99.6% $415 $392 Flamingo West Las Vegas NV (b) 205 100% 100% $ 405 $ 380258 80.2% (c) 100.0% (c) $406 $403 Villa Borega Las Vegas NV (b) 293 98% 98% $ 444 $ 41795.9% 98.3% $451 $443 All Seasons Salt Lake City UT (b) 129 91% 98% $ 288 $ 271121 97.5% 97.5% $315 $292 Westwood Village Farr West UT (b) 300 99% 100% $ 216 $ 207 ------314 95.2% (c) 98.7% (c) $230 $218 ----- --- ----- --------- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL NEVADA, UTAH, NEW MEXICO MARKET 2,249 94% 95% $ 374 $ 374 ------2,308 90.6% 94.0% $384 $376 ----- --- ----- --------- ---- ---- ---- NEVADA, UTAH, NEW MEXICO MARKET - CORE PORTFOLIO 1,950 94% 95% $ 366 $ 363 ------2,308 90.6% 94.0% $384 $376 ----- ----- ----- --------- ---- ---- ----
NORTHWEST Casa Village Billings MT (b) 493 97%(c) 96%(c) $ 262 $ 250491 98.0% 97.0% $272 $262 Falcon Wood Village Eugene OR (b) 183 99% 99% $ 330 $ 30898.4% 99.5% $345 $329 Quail Hollow Fairview OR (b) 138 99% 100% $ 409 $ 39498.6% 99.3% $409 $408 Shadowbrook Clackamas OR (b) 156 100% 99% $ 417 $ 39499.4% 100.0% $429 $417 Kloshe Illahee Federal Way WA (b) 258 100% 99% $ 432 $ 420 ------99.2% 99.6% $454 $433 ----- ------ ----- --------- ---- ---- ---- TOTAL NORTHWEST MARKET 1,228 99% 98% $ 345 $ 329 ------1,226 98.5% 98.4% $356 $345 ----- ------ ----- --------- ---- ---- ---- NORTHWEST MARKET - CORE PORTFOLIO 1,228 99% 98% $ 345 $ 329 ------1,226 98.5% 98.4% $356 $345 ----- ----- ----- --------- ---- ---- ---- GRAND TOTAL ALL MARKETS 47,28446,734 94.7% 94.2% 94.0% $ 344 $ 334$356 $343 ====== ===== ===== ===== ========= ==== ==== ==== GRAND TOTAL ALL MARKETS - CORE PORTFOLIO 32,395 95.0%45,902 94.9% (e) 94.7%94.2% (e) $ 358 $ 346$357 $344 ====== ===== ===== ===== ========= ==== ==== ====
(a) The Company acquired this Property in 1999. (b) Represents a Property whichthat is not part of the Core Portfolio. (c) The process of filling expansion sitesExpansion Sites at these propertiesProperties is ongoing. A decrease in occupancy may reflect development of additional Expansion Sites. (d) Carriage Park suffered damage to approximately 85 homes in 1993 due to flooding; the process of re-leasing these sites is ongoing. (e) Changes in total portfolio occupancy include the impact of acquisitions and expansion programs and are therefore not comparable. See Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 11 12 ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DEANZA SANTA CRUZ MOBILE ESTATES The residents of DeAnza Santa Cruz Mobile Estates, a property located in Santa Cruz, California (the "City") previously brought several actions opposing certain fees and charges in connection with water service at the Property. The trial of the ongoing utility charge dispute with the residents of this Property concluded on January 22, 1999. This summary provides the history and reasoning underlying the Company's defense of the residents' claims and explains the Company's decision to continue to defend its position, which the Company believes is fair and accurate. DeAnza Santa Cruz Mobile Estates is a 198 site community overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It is subject to the City's rent control ordinance which limits annual rent increases to 75% of CPI. The Company purchased this Property in August 1994 from certain unaffiliated DeAnza entities ("DeAnza"). Prior to the Company's purchase in 1994, DeAnza made the decision to submeter and separately bill tenants at the Property for both water and sewer in 1993 in the face of the City's rapidly rising utility costs. Under California Civil Code Section 798.41, DeAnza was required to reduce rent by an amount equal to the average cost of usage over the preceding 12 months. This was done. With respect to water, not looking to submit to jurisdiction of the California Public Utility Commission ("CPUC"), DeAnza relied on California Public Utilities Code Section 2705.5 ("CPUC Section 2705.5") to determine what rates would be charged for water on an ongoing basis without becoming a public utility. ThisDeAnza and the Company interpreted the statute providesas providing that in a submetered mobilehomemobile home park, the property owner is not subject to regulation and control of the CPUC so long as the users are charged what they would be charged by the utility company if users received their water directly from the utility company. In Santa Cruz, customers receiving their water directly from the city's water utility were charged a certain lifeline rate for the first 400 ccfs of water and a greater rate for usage over 400 ccfs of water, a readiness to serve charge of $7.80 per month and tax on the total. In reliance on CPUC Section 2705.5, DeAnza implemented its billings on this schedule notwithstanding that it did not receive the discount for the first 400 ccfs of water because it was a commercial and not a residential customer. A dispute with the residents ensued over the readiness to serve charge and tax thereon. The residents argued that California Civil Code Section 798.41 required that the parkProperty owner could only pass through its actual costs of water (and that the excess charges over the amount of the rent rollback were an improper rent increase) and that CPUC Section 2705.5 was not applicable. DeAnza unbundled the utility charges from rent consistent with California Civil Code Section 798.41 and it has generally been undisputed that the rent rollback was accurately calculated. In August 1994, when the Company acquired the Property, the Company reviewed the respective legal positions of the Santa Cruz Homeowners Association ("HOA") and DeAnza and concurred with DeAnza. Their reliance on CPUC Section 2705.5 made both legal and practical sense in that residents paid only what they would pay if they lived in a residential neighborhood within the city of Santa CruzCity and permitted DeAnza to recoup part of the expenses of operating a submetered system through the readiness to serve charge. Over a period of 18 months from 1993 into May of 1995, a series of complaints were filed by the HOA and Herbert Rossman, a resident, against DeAnza, and later, the Company. DeAnza and the Company demurred to each of these complaints on the grounds that the CPUC had exclusive jurisdiction over the setting of water rates and that residents under rent control had to first exhaust their administrative remedies before proceeding in a civil action. At one point, the case was dismissed (with leave to amend) on the basis that jurisdiction was with the CPUC and, at another point, Mr. Rossman was dismissed from the case because he had not exhausted his administrative remedies. On June 29, 1995, a hearing was held before a Santa Cruz rent control officer on thebilling and submetering ofissues related to both water and sewer. The Company and DeAnza prevailed on all issues related to sewer and the rent rollback related to water, but the hearing officer determined that the Company could only pass through its actual cost of water, i.e., a prorated readiness to serve charge and tax thereon. The hearing officer did not deal with the subsidy being given to residents through the quantity charge and ordered a rebate in a fixed amount per resident. The Company and DeAnza requested reconsideration on this issue, among others, which reconsideration was denied by the hearing officer. The Company then took a writ of mandate (an appeal from an administrative order) to the Superior Court and, pending this appeal, the residents, the Company and the City agreed to stay the effect of the hearing officer's decision until the Court rendered judgment. In July 1996, the Superior Court affirmed the hearing officer's decision without addressing concerns about the failure to take the subsidy on the quantity charge into account. 12 13 The Company requested that the City and the HOA agree to a further stay pending appeal to the court of appeals,appeal, but they refused and the appealsappeal court denied the Company's request for a stay in late November 1996. Therefore, on January 1, 1997, the Company reduced its water charges at this Property to reflect a pass-through of only the readiness to serve charge and tax at the master meter (approximately $0.73) and to eliminate the subsidy on the water charges. On their March 1, 1997 rent billings, residents were credited for amounts previously "overcharged" for readiness to serve charge and tax. The amount of the rebate given by the Company and DeAnza was $36,400. In calculating the rebate, the Company and DeAnza took into account the previous subsidy on water usage although this issue had not yet been decided by the court of appeals.appeal. The Company and DeAnza felt legally safe in so doing based on language in the hearing officer's decision that actual costs could be passed through. On March 12, 1997, the Company also filed an application with the CPUC to dedicate the water system at this Property to public use and have the CPUC set cost basedcost-based rates for water usage. The Company believed it was obligated to take this action because of its consistent reliance on CPUC Section 2705.5 as a safe harbor from CPUC jurisdiction. That is, when the Company could no longer charge for water as the local serving utility would charge, it was no longer exempt from the CPUC's jurisdiction and control under CPUC Section 2705.5. On March 20, 1997, the court of appealsappeal issued the writ of mandate requested by the Company on the grounds that the hearing officer had improperly calculated the amount of the rebate (meaning the Company had correctly calculated the rent credits), but also ruling that the hearing officer was correct when he found that the readiness to serve charge and tax thereon as charged by DeAnza and the Company were an inappropriate rent increase. The court of appealsappeal further agreed with the Company that the city'sCity's hearing officer did not have the authority under California Civil Code Section 798.41 to establish rates that could be charged in the future. Following this decision, the CPUC granted the Company its certificate of convenience and necessity on December 17, 1998 and approved cost basedcost-based rates and charges for water that exceed what residents were paying under the Company's reliance on CPUC Section 2705.5. Concurrently, the CPUC also issued an Order Instituting Investigation ("OII") confirming its exclusive jurisdiction over the issue of water rates in a submetered system and commencing an investigation into the confusion and turmoil over billings in submetered properties. Specifically, the OII states: "The Commission has exclusive and primary jurisdiction over the establishment of rates for water and sewer services provided by private entities." Specifically, the CPUC ruling regarding the Company's application stated: "The ultimate question of what fees and charges may or may not be assessed, beyond external supplier pass-through charges, for in-park facilities when a mobile home park does not adhere to the provisions of CPUC Section 2705.5, must be decided by the Commission." After the court of appealsappeal decision, the HOA brought all of its members back into the underlying civil action for the purpose of determining damages, including punitive damages, against the Company. The trial was continued from July 1998 to January 1999 to give the CPUC time to act on the Company's application. Notwithstanding the action taken by the CPUC in issuing the OII in December 1998, the trial court denied the Company's motion to dismiss on jurisdictional grounds and trial commenced before a jury on January 11, 1999. Not only did the trial court not consider the Company's motion to dismiss, the trial court refused to allow evidence of the OII or the Company's CPUC approval to go before the jury. Notwithstanding the Company's strenuous objections, the judge also allowed evidence of the Company's and DeAnza's litigation tactics to be used as evidence of bad faith and oppressive actions (including evidence of the application to the CPUC requesting a $22.00 readiness to serve charge). The Company's motion for a mistrial based upon these evidentiary rulings was denied. On January 22, 1999, the jury returned a verdict awarding $6.0 million of punitive damages against the Company and DeAnza. The Company had previously agreed to indemnify DeAnza on the matter. The Company has bonded the judgment pending appeal in accordance with California procedural rules, which require a bond equal to 150% of the amount of the judgment. Post-judgment interest will accrue at the statutory rate of 10.0% per annum. 13 14 On April 19, 1999, the trial court denied all of the Company's and DeAnza's post-trial motions for judgement notwithstanding the verdict, new trial and remittitur. The trial court also awarded $700,000 of attorneys' fees to plaintiffs. The Company has appealed the jury verdict and attorneys' fees award (which also accrues interest at the statutory rate of 10.0% per annum) and the Companyappeal has filed its opening brief in the jury verdict case.been fully briefed by both parties. The Company also has filedis awaiting notice of scheduling of oral argument on the appeal. 13 14 In two related appeals, challenging the result of related litigation and a resulting attorneys' fee award. The two related appeals are based on a preemption argument. The Company assertshad argued that the superior courts'trial court's ability to enter an award of attorneys' fee awardfees in an earlier casefavor of the HOA and to take certain other actions which werewas preempted by the exercise of exclusive jurisdiction by the CPUC over the issue of how to set rates for water in a submetered mobilehomemobile home park. The Company is awaiting notice fromDuring 2000, the California court of appeal setting oralrejected the Company's preemption argument with respect to these prior rulings in these two appeals.favor of plaintiffs, one of which had awarded plaintiffs approximately $100,000 of attorneys' fees. The California Supreme Court declined to accept the case for review and the Company paid the judgment, including post-judgment interest thereon, and settled the matter for approximately $200,000 late in 2000. The jury verdict appeal also raises thea similar jurisdictional argument as well as several other arguments for reversal or reduction of the punitive damage award or for a new trial. An important distinction between the appellate ruling in 2000 and the preemption issue as it is presented on appeal in the jury verdict case is that the preemption argument rejected was "retroactive" while the preemption issue remaining on appeal is prospective. One of the other arguments raised by the Company in the jury verdict appeal is that punitive damages are not available in a case brought under Section 798.41 of the California Mobilehome Residency Law ("MRL") since the MRL contains its own penalty provisions. The court of appeal granted the Company's request for judicial notice of the legislative history of the applicable MRL sections, which indicates to the Company that the court of appeal is receptive to this argument. Although no assurances can be given, the Company believes the appealsappeal will be successful. Subsequently, in June 1999December 2000 the DeAnza Santa Cruz Homeowners AssociationHOA and certain individual residents of the Property filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz (No. 135991)CV 139825) against the Company, MHC Acquisition One, L.L.C.certain affiliates of the Company and Starland Vistas, Inc.certain employees of the Company. The new lawsuit seeks damages, including punitive damages, for alleged violationsintentional infliction of emotional distress, unfair business practices, and unlawful retaliation purportedly arising from allegedly retaliatory rent increases which were noticed by the Company to certain residents in September 2000. The Company believes that the residents who received rent increase notices with respect to rent increases above those permitted by the local rent control ordinance were not covered by the ordinance either because they did not comply with the provisions of the ordinance or because they are exempted by state law. On December 29, 2000, the Superior Court of California, Civil Code Sections 798.31 and 798.41 arising from implementationCounty of utility rates previously approved by the CPUC. The Company demurred to (filed a motion to dismiss) the complaint on the grounds that the Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the subject matter of the complaint given that the CPUC has exclusive jurisdiction over utility rates and charges at the Property. The California Superior Court denied the motion to dismiss and the court of appeal denied the Company's request to review the denial of the demurrer. The California Superior Court has also denied the Company's motion for summary judgement.Santa Cruz enjoined such rent increases. The Company intends to vigorously defend the matter, including by filing a motion for summary judgement. The matter is expected towhich may go to trial in March 2000. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY On September 29, 1995, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("USEPA") issued its Findingssummer of Violations and Order for Compliance with respect to the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES") Permit governing the operation of the onsite waste water treatment plant at one of the Properties. On October 6, 1995, the USEPA issued its Findings of Violation and Order for Compliance with respect to NPDES Permit governing the operation of the onsite wastewater treatment plant at another of the Properties.2001. ELLENBURG COMMUNITIES The Company and certain other parties entered into a settlement agreement, which was approved by the USEPA have reached a tentative agreement to resolve the mattercourt in which the operationApril 2000. The settlement resolved substantially all of the remaining waste water treatment plant would be subject to a consent decree that would provide for fineslitigation and penalties inappeals involving the event of future violationsEllenburg Properties, and the Company would contribute monies to a supplemental environmental project and pay a fine. The tentative agreement has not yet been reduced to writing and therefore remains subject to change. The Company does not believe the impacttransactions arising out of the settlement will be material and the Company believes it has established adequate reserves for any amounts that may be paid. ELLENBURG COMMUNITIESclosed on May 22, 2000 (see Note 5). In connection with the acquisition of the Ellenburg Communities (as hereinafter defined) and pursuant to orders of the California Superior Court ("Court"), approximately $30 million of the amounts paid by the Company have been deposited with the court appointed winding up agents (the "Winding Up Agents"). The deposited amounts relate to claims (the "Karno Claims") of Norton S. Karno (and related entities) who at various times has been a creditor, advisor, lawyer and shareholder of certain of the entities related to the Ellenburg Communities. The Winding Up Agents have disputed the claims and have filed a complaint against Mr. Karno (and related entities) requesting that the court determine that the claims be reduced or eliminated. On October 30, 1998, the Company received notice of a lawsuit filed against the Company and certain executive officers of the Company in the Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging, among other causes of action, that the Company breached certain agreements in connection with the Ellenburg acquisition and claiming damages in excess of $50 million plus punitive damages. The Company believes most of the claim relates to the disputed Karno Claims discussed above. The Company believes the claims are without merit, intends to vigorously defend the defendants in this matter and does not believe the impact of this matter will be material. In connection with the acquisition of the Ellenburg Communities, Mr. Karno and others have appealed various court ordersAcquisition, on which the Company has relied. Mr. Karno has also sought before both the California Superior Court and Court of Appeals to take control of ECC (as hereinafter defined), but to date none of his attempts have been successful. 14 15 On September 8, 1999, Ellenburg Fund 20 ("Fund 20") filed a cross complaint in the Ellenburg dissolution proceeding against the Company and certain of its affiliates alleging causes of action for fraud and other claims in connection with the Ellenburg acquisition. By stipulation,The Company subsequently successfully had the Company has not yet had to respond to thecross complaint which the Company believes to be completely without merit. The Company's defense to the claims include documents and letters signed by the court-appointed Winding Up Agents supporting the Company's position. Mr. Karno,against the Company and certain other parties have entered into a global settlement agreement which was filedits affiliates dismissed with prejudice by the Court in February 2000. The Court will hold a hearing on the motion to approve the settlement agreement in March 2000. Although the Company can provide no assurances that the settlement will be approved, should the Court approve the settlement agreement, substantially all of the litigation and appeals involving the Ellenburg acquisition would be settled or dismissed. At this time, the global settlement agreement does not dispose of theCalifornia Superior Court. However, Fund 20 lawsuit againsthas appealed. This appeal was not resolved by the Company. However, theSettlement. The Company believes that there is a substantial likelihood that settlement with Fund 2020's allegations are without merit and will be reached or, if not, that the Company will ultimately successfullyvigorously defend itself against the lawsuit.itself. CANDLELIGHT PROPERTIES, L.L.C In 1996, 1997 and 1998, the Lending Partnership made a loanloans to Candlelight Properties, L.L.C. ("Borrower") in the aggregate principal amount of $8,050,000.$8,050,000 (collectively, the "Loan". The loanLoan is secured by a mortgage on Candlelight Village ("Candlelight"), a propertyProperty in Columbus, Indiana.Indiana, and is guaranteed by Ronald E. Farren ("Farren"), the 99% owner of Borrower. The Company accounts for the loanLoan as an investment in real estate and, accordingly, Candlelight's results of operations are consolidated with the Company's for financial reporting purposes. Concurrently with the funding of the loan,Loan, Borrower granted the Operating Partnership the option to acquire Candlelight upon the maturity of the loan.Loan. The Operating Partnership notified Borrower that it was exercising its option to acquire Candlelight in March 1999, and the loanLoan subsequently matured on May 3, 1999. However, Borrower failed to repay the loanLoan and refused to convey Candlelight to the Operating Partnership. Borrower filed suit in the Circuit Court of Bartholomew County, Indiana ("Court") on May 5, 1999, seeking declaratory judgment on the validity of the exercise of the option. The Lending Partnership filed suit in the Court the next day, seeking to foreclose its mortgage, and the suits were consolidated (collectively, the "State Court Litigation") by the Court. The Court issued an Order on December 1, 1999, finding, among other things, that the Operating Partnership had validly exercised the option. Both parties have filed motions to correct errors in the Order, which motions are currently pending beforeand on May 15, 2000, the Court. The Court has not yet ruled onissued judgments against Borrower and Farren and in favor of the foreclosure complaint; however, given the Court's findingOperating Partnership in the Order,option case and the Lending Partnership believes that Borrower has no valid defense in the foreclosure action.case. Borrower and Farren appealed both judgments, and the Court has stayed the judgments pending such appeals. The Operating Partnership and the Lending Partnership intend to continue vigorously pursuing this matter and believe that, while no assurance can be given, such efforts will be successful. 14 15 On May 3, 2000, Hanover Group, Inc. ("Hanover") and Farren filed suit against the Company and certain executive and senior officers of the Company in the United States District Court for Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. The complaint alleges violations of securities laws and fraud arising from the loan transaction being litigated in the State Court Litigation and seeks damages, including treble damages. The Company believes that the complaint is related to rulings made by the Court and is without merit. The Company has filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings (which has been fully briefed), and will continue to vigorously defend itself and the officers of the Company. On May 24, 2000, Hanover and Farren filed suit against the Operating Partnership in the Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana. The complaint seeks declaratory relief and specific performance with respect to the Operating Partnership's alleged obligation to reconvey to Hanover the Operating Partnership's 1% ownership interest in Borrower. The Company believes that the complaint is related to rulings made by the Court and is without merit. The parties have agreed to a stay in this proceeding pending the outcome of the appeals in the State Court Litigation. The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. AllManagement believes that all proceedings herein described or referred to, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None. 15 16 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS The following table sets forth for the period indicated, the high and low sales prices for the Company's common stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol MHC.
Distributions Return of Capital Close High Low Made GAAP Basis (a) ----- ---- --- ---- -------------- 2000 1st Quarter $23.1250 $25.7500 $22.2500 $.4150 $.14 2nd Quarter 23.9375 25.7500 23.0625 .4150 .00 3rd Quarter 25.0000 25.2500 23.5000 .4150 .17 4th Quarter 29.0000 29.1250 24.3125 .4150 .12 1999 1st Quarter $ 24.0000 $ 25.5000 $ 21.8125 $ .3875 $ .08$24.0000 $25.5000 $21.8125 $.3875 $.08 2nd Quarter 26.0000 27.0000 22.3750 .3875 .12 3rd Quarter 23.3750 26.0625 23.0000 .3875 .12 4th Quarter 24.3125 24.5000 22.5625 .3875 .15 1998 1st Quarter $ 25.8750 $ 27.1250 $ 24.5625 $ .3625 $ .05 2nd Quarter 24.1250 27.0000 24.0000 .3625 .08 3rd Quarter 25.4375 27.2500 22.0000 .3625 .10 4th Quarter 25.0625 25.6875 22.8750 .3625 .10
(a) Represents distributions per share in excess of net income per share-basic on a GAAP basis and is not the same as return of capital on a tax basis. The number of beneficial holders of the Company's common stock at December 31, 19992000 was approximately 5,500. 16 17 ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING INFORMATION The following table sets forth selected financial and operating information on a historical basis for the Company. The following information should be read in conjunction with all of the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The historical operating data for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 and 1996 have been derived from the historical Financial Statements of the Company audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors. The historical operating data for the year ended December 31, 1995 have been derived from the historical Financial Statements of the Company audited by Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P., independent auditors. 16 17 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Amounts in thousands, except for per share and property data)
OPERATING DATA: (1) YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- ----------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- REVENUES Base rental income................................... $189,481 $181,672 $165,340 $108,984 $ 93,109 $ 85,242$93,109 RV base rental income................................ 7,414 9,526 7,153 --- --- --- Utility and other income............................. 20,366 20,096 18,219 11,785 8,821 8,481 Equity in income of affiliates....................... 2,408 2,065 1,070 800 853 885 Interest income...................................... 1,009 1,669 3,048 1,941 2,420 2,296 ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------------- -------- -------- -------- ------- Total revenues.................................... 220,678 215,028 194,830 123,510 105,203 96,904 ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------------- -------- -------- -------- ------- EXPENSES Property operating and maintenance................... 59,199 58,038 53,064 32,343 28,399 27,057 Real estate taxes.................................... 16,888 16,460 14,470 8,352 7,947 7,241 Property management.................................. 8,690 8,337 7,108 5,079 4,338 4,675 General and administrative........................... 6,423 6,092 5,411 4,559 4,062 4,537 Interest and related amortization.................... 53,280 53,775 49,693 21,753 17,782 18,527 Depreciation on corporate assets..................... 1,139 1,005 995 590 488 349 Depreciation on real estate assets and other costs... 34,411 34,486 28,426 17,365 15,244 15,773 ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------------- -------- -------- -------- ------- Total expenses.................................... 180,030 178,193 159,167 90,041 78,260 78,159 ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------------- -------- -------- -------- ------- Income from operations............................... 40,648 36,835 35,663 33,469 26,943 18,745 Gain (loss) on sale of property......................property and other................... 12,053 --- --- --- --- 1,278 ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------------- -------- -------- -------- ------- Income before allocation to minority interests and extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt 52,701 36,835 35,663 33,469 26,943 20,023 (Income) allocated to Common OP Units................ (8,463) (6,219) (6,733) (4,373) (2,671) (2,006) (Income) allocated to Perpetual Preferred OP Units... (11,252) (2,844) --- --- --- --- ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------------- -------- -------- -------- ------- Income before extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt............................ 32,986 27,772 28,930 29,096 24,272 18,017 Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt (net of $264 and $105 allocated to minority interests)....................................................................... (1,041) --- --- (451) --- --- ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------------- -------- -------- -------- ------- NET INCOME........................................ $ 27,772 $ 28,930 $ 28,645 $ 24,272 $ 18,017 ============= ============== ============= ============== =============$31,945 $27,772 $28,930 $28,645 $24,272 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income per Common Share before extraordinary item - basic.............................................. $ 1.10 $ 1.13 $ 1.18 $ 0.98 $ 0.74 ============= ============== ============= ============== =============basic ............................................. $1.54 $1.10 $1.13 $1.18 $0.98 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income per Common Share before extraordinary item - diluted............................................ $ 1.09 $ 1.12 $ 1.16 $ 0.98 $ 0.74 ============= ============== ============= ============== =============$1.51 $1.09 $1.12 $1.16 $0.98 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income per Common Share - basic.................. $ 1.10 $ 1.13 $ 1.16 $ 0.98 $ 0.74 ============= ============== ============= ============== =============$1.49 $1.10 $1.13 $1.16 $0.98 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income per Common Share - diluted................ $ 1.09 $ 1.12 $ 1.15 $ 0.98 $ 0.74 ============= ============== ============= ============== =============$1.46 $1.09 $1.12 $1.15 $0.98 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Dividend declared per Common Share................... $ 1.55 $ 1.45 $ 1.32 $ 1.22 $ 1.18 ============= ============== ============= ============== =============$1.66 $1.55 $1.45 $1.32 $1.22 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic... 21,469 25,224 25,626 24,689 24,693 24,353 Weighted average Common OP Units outstanding......... 5,592 5,704 5,955 3,749 2,715 2,717 Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted. 27,408 31,252 31,962 28,762 27,546 27,138
17 18 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued) (Amounts in thousands, except for per share and property data)
BALANCE SHEET DATA: (1) AS OF DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- ----------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Real estate, before accumulated depreciation (2)..... $1,218,176 $1,264,343 $1,237,431 $ 936,318 $ 597,650 $ 543,229$936,318 $597,650 Total assets......................................... 1,104,304 1,160,338 1,176,841 864,365 567,874 523,125 Total debt...........................................mortgages and loans............................ 764,938 725,264 750,849 495,172 254,982 211,966 Minority interests................................... 171,271 179,397 70,468 67,453 28,640 29,305 Stockholders' equity................................. 168,095 211,401 310,441 280,575 257,952 261,500 OTHER DATA: Funds from operations (3)............................ $ 68,477 $ 64,089 $ 50,834 $ 42,187 $ 34,518$63,807 $68,477 $64,089 $50,834 $42,187 Net cash flow: Operating activities.............................. $ 72,580 $ 71,977 $ 54,581 $ 49,660 $ 40,161$68,001 $72,580 $71,977 $54,581 $49,660 Investing activities.............................. $ (37,868) $ (262,762) $ (239,445) $ (60,954) $ 4,382$23,102 $(37,868) $(262,762) $(239,445) $(60,954) Financing activities.............................. $ (41,693) $ 203,533 $ 185,449 $ 10,858 $ (45,707)$(94,932) $(41,693) $203,533 $185,449 $10,858 Total Properties (at end of period) (4).............. 154 157 154 121 69 65 Total sites (at end of period)....................... 51,452 54,007 53,391 44,108 27,356 25,552 Total sites (weighted average)....................... (5)................... 46,964 46,914 43,932 29,323 26,621 25,375
(1) See the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company included elsewhere herein. (2) The Company believes that the book value of the Properties, which reflects the historical costs of such real estate assets less accumulated depreciation, is less than the current market value of the Properties. (3) The Company generally considers Funds From Operations ("FFO") to be an appropriate measure of the performance of an equity REIT.Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT"). FFO was definedredefined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") in March 1995October 1999, effective January 1, 2000, as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ["GAAP"]), before allocation to minority interests, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus real estate depreciation and after adjustments for significant non-recurring items, if any. In the first quarter of 1996, the Company adopted this new definition of FFO which is effective for periods ending after December 31, 1995.unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. For purposes of presenting FFO, the revised definition of FFO has been given retroactive treatment. Prior to this adoption, FFO was defined as income before allocation to minority interests plus certain non-cash items, primarily depreciation and amortization. The Company believes that FFO is helpful to investors as a measure of the performance of an equity REIT because, along with cash flows from operating activities, financing activities and investing activities, it provides investors an understanding of the ability of the Company to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures. The Company computes FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition which may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other equity REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs computation.computations. FFO in and of itself does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of the Company's performance or to net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP as a measure of liquidity and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. (4) During the year ended December 31, 1995, two Properties were sold; net operating income attributable to such Properties was approximately $235,000, which included approximately $83,000 of depreciation and amortization expense. During the year ended December 31, 1996, four Properties were acquired; net operating income attributable to such Properties was approximately $1.8 million, which included approximately $371,000 of depreciation and amortization expense. During the year ended December 31, 1997, 39 Properties were acquired; net operating income attributable to such Properties was approximately $3.8 million, which included approximately $1.7 million of depreciation and amortization expense. During the year ended December 31, 1998, 41 Properties were acquired; net operating income attributable to such Properties was approximately $7.6 million, which included approximately $3.9 million of depreciation and amortization expense. During the year ended December 31, 1999, two Properties were acquired; net operating income attributable to such Properties was approximately $87,000, which included approximately $104,000 of depreciation expense. During the year ended December 31, 2000, three Properties and a water and wastewater treatment company were sold; net operating income attributable to such Properties was approximately $1.6 million, which included approximately $623,000 of depreciation expense. (5) Excludes recreational vehicle sites and sites held through unconsolidated joint ventures. 18 19 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion should be read in conjunction with "Selected Financial Data" and the historical Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The following discussion may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which reflect management's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the effects of future events on the Company's financial performance; the adverse impact of external factors such as inflation and consumer confidence; and the risks associated with real estate ownership. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS, JOINT VENTURES AND DISPOSITIONS The following chart lists the Properties acquired or sold since January 1, 1998. The Company defines its core manufactured home community portfolio ("Core Portfolio") as manufactured home Properties owned throughout both periods of comparison. Excluded from the Core Portfolio are any Properties acquired or sold during the period and also any recreational vehicle ("RV") Properties which, together, are referred to as the "Non-Core" Properties.
PROPERTY TRANSACTION DATE SITES -------- ---------------- ----- TOTAL SITES AS OF JANUARY 1, 1998 ............................................... 32,569 ACQUISITIONS: The Ellenburg Communities (37 Properties) .............Throughout 1998 14,498 Quail Meadows .........................................January 8, 1998 146 Sherwood Forest RV Resort .............................April 30, 1998 512 Casa Del Sol Resort III ...............................May 14, 1998 238 The College Heights Communities (18 Properties) .......June 4, 1998 3,573 Sunset Oaks ...........................................August 13, 1998 167 The Meadows ...........................................April 1, 1999 380 Coquina Crossing ......................................July 23, 1999 270 UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES: Lakeshore Communities and Affiliates (3 properties) ...1998 and 1999 633 Plantation ............................................March 18, 1998 385 Trails West............................................March 18, 1998 503 EXPANSION SITE DEVELOPMENT: Sites added in 1998.................................... 120 Sites added in 1999.................................... --- Sites added in 2000.................................... 108 DISPOSITIONS: Garden West Office Plaza ..............................October 26, 1999 --- FFEC-Six (water and wastewater service company)........February 29, 2000 --- Mesa Regal RV Resort...................................May 22, 2000 (2,005) Naples Estates.........................................May 22, 2000 (484) Mon Dak................................................May 22, 2000 (161) ------ TOTAL SITES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000................................................... 51,452 ======
19 20 COMPARISON OF YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 Since December 31, 1998, the gross investment in real estate decreased from $1,237 million to $1,218 million as of December 31, 2000, due primarily to the aforementioned acquisitions and dispositions of Properties during the period. The total number of sites owned or controlled decreased from 53,391 as of December 31, 1998 to 51,452 as of December 31, 2000. The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for the Core Portfolio and the Total Portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999.
CORE PORTFOLIO TOTAL PORTFOLIO INCREASE/ % INCREASE/ % (dollars in thousands) 2000 1999 (DECREASE) CHANGE 2000 1999 (DECREASE) CHANGE - ---------------------- ---- ---- ---------- ------ ---- ---- ---------- ------ Base rental income............... $186,148 $178,095 $8,053 4.5% $189,481 $181,672 $7,809 4.3% Utility and other income......... 17,986 17,436 550 3.2% 27,780 29,622 (1,842) (6.2%) Equity in income of affiliates... --- --- --- -- 2,408 2,065 343 16.6% Interest income.................. --- --- --- -- 1,009 1,669 (660) (39.5%) -------- -------- ------ ----- -------- -------- ------ ------ Total revenues.............. 204,134 195,531 8,603 4.4% 220,678 215,028 5,650 2.6% Property operating and maintenance................. 54,358 52,096 2,262 4.3% 59,199 58,038 1,161 2.0% Real estate taxes................ 16,186 15,811 375 2.4% 16,888 16,460 428 2.6% Property management.............. 8,194 7,725 469 6.1% 8,690 8,337 353 4.2% General and administrative....... --- --- --- -- 6,423 6,092 331 5.4% -------- -------- ------ ----- -------- -------- ------ ------ Total operating expenses.... 78,738 75,632 3,106 4.1% 91,200 88,927 2,273 2.6% -------- -------- ------ ----- -------- -------- ------ ------ Income from operations before interest, depreciation and amortization expenses....... 125,396 119,899 5,497 4.6% 129,478 126,101 3,377 2.7% Interest and related amortization --- --- --- -- 53,280 53,775 (495) (0.9%) Depreciation on corporate assets. --- --- --- -- 1,139 1,005 134 13.3% Property depreciation and other.. 31,366 30,912 454 1.5% 34,411 34,486 (75) (0.2%) -------- -------- ------ ----- -------- -------- ------ ------ Income from operations(1)... 94,030 88,987 5,043 5.7% 40,648 36,835 3,813 10.4% ======== ======== ====== ===== ======== ======== ====== ====== Site and Occupancy Information(2): Average total sites.............. 45,894 45,810 84 0.2% 46,964 46,914 50 0.1% Average occupied sites........... 43,410 43,138 272 0.6% 44,325 44,110 215 0.5% Occupancy %...................... 94.6% 94.2% 0.4% 0.4% 94.4% 94.0% 0.4% 0.4% Monthly base rent per site....... $357.35 $344.04 $13.31 3.9% $356.24 $343.22 $13.02 3.8% Total sites as of December 31,.......... 45,902 45,808 94 0.2% 46,734 47,284 (550) (1.2%) Total occupied sites as of December 31,.......... 43,595 43,289 306 0.7% 44,270 44,555 (285) (0.6%)
(1) Income from operations for the Core Portfolio does not include an allocation of income from affiliates, interest income, corporate general and administrative expense, interest expense and related amortization or depreciation on corporate assets. (2) Site and occupancy information does not include the five Properties owned through joint ventures or the three RV properties. 20 21 Revenues The 4.5% increase in base rental income for the Core Portfolio reflects a 3.9% increase in monthly base rent per site coupled with a 0.6% increase in average occupied sites. The 4.3% increase in base rental income for the Total Portfolio reflects a 3.8% increase in monthly base rent per site coupled with a 0.5% increase in average occupied sites and also reflects acquisition and disposition of Non-Core Properties. The increase in utility and other income for the Core Portfolio is due primarily to increases in pass through items such as utilities and real estate taxes - which resulted from higher expenses for these items. The decrease in Total Portfolio utility and other income is due primarily to the sale of Mesa Regal RV resort and other changes in the Non-Core Properties. Also included in other income is a gain on the sale of the FFEC-Six water and wastewater treatment company of $719,000, partially offset by an impairment loss on the DeAnza Santa Cruz water and wastewater service company of $701,000. The decrease in interest income is primarily due to the repayment of certain notes receivable and fewer short-term investments. Short-term investments had average balances for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 of approximately $1.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively, which earned interest income at an effective rate of 6.0% and 6.3% per annum, respectively. Operating Expenses The increase in property operating and maintenance expense for the Core Portfolio is due primarily to increases in utility expenses generally passed through and included in utility income. Expenses for the Core Portfolio also reflect increases in repairs and maintenance expense, payroll and property general and administrative expenses partially offset by decreased insurance and other expenses. Core Portfolio real estate taxes increased 2.4% generally due to higher property assessments on certain Properties. The increase in Total Portfolio property operating and maintenance expense and real estate taxes is also impacted by acquisition and disposition of Non-Core Properties. Property management expense for the Core Portfolio, which reflects costs of managing the properties and is estimated based on a percentage of Property revenues, increased 6.1%. General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to increased payroll resulting from salary increases and increased public company related expenses. Interest and related amortization decreased due to lower weighted average outstanding debt balances during the period. The weighted average outstanding debt balances for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 were $707.5 million and $738.1 million, respectively. The effective interest rate was 7.4% and 7.2% per annum for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Depreciation on corporate assets increased due to fixed asset additions related to information and communication systems. Depreciation on real estate assets and other costs decreased due primarily to the acquisition and disposition of Non-Core Properties. 21 22 COMPARISON OF YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 Since December 31, 1997, the gross investment in real estate has increased from $936 million to $1,264 million as of December 31, 1999 due primarily to the acquisitionaforementioned acquisitions and dispositions of Properties during the following Properties (collectively, the "1998 & 1999 Acquisition Properties"): (i) The Ellenburg Communities acquired throughout 1998 (ii) Quail Meadows on January 8, 1998 (iii) Sherwood Forest RV Resort on April 30, 1998 (iv) Casa Del Sol Resort III on May 14, 1998 (v) The College Heights Communities (a portfolio of eighteen Properties) on June 4, 1998 (vi) Sunset Oaks on August 13, 1998 (vii) The Meadows on April 1, 1999 (viii) Coquina Crossing on July 23, 1999period. The total number of sites owned andor controlled has increased from 44,108 as of December 31, 1997 to 54,007 as of December 31, 1999. The following table summarizes certain weighted average statisticsfinancial and statistical data for the Core Portfolio and the Total Portfolio for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998. "Core Portfolio" represents an analysis of properties owned as of the beginning of both periods of comparison.
Core Portfolio Total Portfolio -------------------------- --------------------------CORE PORTFOLIO TOTAL PORTFOLIO -------------- --------------- INCREASE/ % INCREASE/ % (dollars in thousands) 1999 1998 (DECREASE) CHANGE 1999 1998 (DECREASE) CHANGE - ---------------------- ---- ---- ---------- ----------------- ---- ---- ---------- ----------------- Base rental income............... $131,064 $126,246 $4,818 3.8% $181,672 $165,340 $16,332 9.9% Utility and other income......... 14,885 14,420 465 3.2% 29,622 25,372 4,250 16.8% Equity in income of affiliates... --- --- --- --- 2,065 1,070 995 93.0% Interest income.................. --- --- --- --- 1,669 3,048 (1,379) (45.2%) -------- -------- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------- ---- Total sitesrevenues.............. 145,949 140,666 5,283 3.8% 215,028 194,830 20,198 10.4% Property operating and maintenance................. 38,281 37,852 429 1.1% 58,038 53,064 4,974 9.4% Real estate taxes................ 11,201 10,533 668 6.3% 16,460 14,470 1,990 13.8% Property management.............. 5,764 5,252 512 9.7% 8,337 7,108 1,229 17.3% General and administrative....... --- --- --- --- 6,092 5,411 681 12.6% -------- -------- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------- ---- Total operating expenses.... 55,246 53,637 1,609 3.0% 88,927 80,053 8,874 11.1% -------- -------- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------- ---- Income from operations before interest, depreciation and amortization expenses....... 90,703 87,029 3,674 4.2% 126,101 114,777 11,324 9.9% Interest and related amortization --- --- --- --- 53,775 49,693 4,082 8.2% Depreciation on corporate assets --- --- --- --- 1,005 995 10 1.0% Property depreciation and other 20,667 19,917 750 3.8% 34,486 28,426 6,060 21.3% -------- -------- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------- --- Income from operations (1).. 70,036 67,112 2,924 4.4% 36,835 35,663 1,172 3.3% ======== ======== ====== ==== ======== ======== ======= === Site and Occupancy Information (2): Average total sites............ 32,393 32,358 35 0.1% 46,914 43,932 Occupied sites2,982 6.8% Average occupied sites......... 30,708 30,652 56 0.2% 44,110 41,420 2,690 6.5% Occupancy %%.................... 94.8% 94.7% 0.1% 0.1% 94.0% 94.3% (0.3%) (0.3%) Monthly base rent per site $356 $343 $343 $332site..... $356.06 $343.23 $12.83 3.7% $343.22 $332.65 $10.57 3.2% Total sites as of December 31,.......... 32,395 32,384 11 0.0% 47,284 46,446 838 1.8% Total occupied sites as of December 31,.......... 30,789 30,673 116 0.4% 44,555 43,707 848 1.9%
Base rental income ($181.7 million) increased $16.3 million or 9.9%. For(1) Income from operations for the Core Portfolio base rentaldoes not include an allocation of income increased approximately $4.8 millionfrom affiliates, interest income, corporate general and administrative expense, interest expense and related amortization or 3.8%, due to increased base rental rates.depreciation on corporate assets. (2) Site and occupancy information does not include the five Properties owned through joint ventures or the four RV properties. 22 23 Revenues The remaining $11.5 million3.8% increase in base rental income was attributed to the 1998 & 1999 Acquisition Properties. Monthly base rent per site for the total portfolio increased 3.3%, reflectingCore Portfolio reflects a 3.7% increase in monthly base rent per site coupled with a 0.2% increase in average occupied sites. The 9.9% increase in base rental income for the CoreTotal Portfolio partially offset by the acquisition of Properties with average base rents lower than the Core Portfolio. Averagereflects a 3.2% increase in monthly base rent per site for the 1998 & 1999 Acquisition Properties was $314.69 for the year ended December 31, 1999. Weightedcoupled with a 6.5% increase in average occupied sites increased by 2,690 sites while occupancy percentage decreased 0.3% due to the additionand also reflects acquisition and disposition of the 1998 & 1999 Acquisition Properties to the portfolio with lower occupancy percentages. Occupied sites atNon-Core Properties. The increase in utility and other income for the Core Portfolio remained stable. RV base rental income ($9.5 million) increased $2.4 million or 33.2%is due primarily due to the addition of four RV Propertiesincreases in 1998. Utilitypass through items such as utilities and real estate taxes - which resulted from higher expenses for these items. The increase in Total Portfolio utility and other income ($20.1 million) increased $1.9 million or 10.3% attributedis due primarily to RV income related to the purchase of three RV resorts during 1998 & 1999 Acquisitionand other changes in the Non-Core Properties. 19 20 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) InterestThe decrease in interest income ($1.7 million) decreased $1.4 million or 45.2%,is primarily due to the conversion of some notes receivable to fee simple interests in The Meadows and certain Ellenburg Communities. Short-term investments had average balances for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 of approximately $2.8 million and $6.9 million, respectively, which earned interest income at an effective rate of 6.3% and 5.4% per annum, respectively. PropertyOperating Expenses The increase in property operating and maintenance expenses ($58.0 million) increased $5.0 million or 9.4%. Expenses related to the 1998 & 1999 Acquisition Properties were approximately $4.6 million. Expenses atexpense for the Core Portfolio increased slightly asreflects increases in repairs and maintenance expense, payroll expense and increases in utility expenses werepassed through and included in utility income. These increases are partially offset by decreased property general and administrative, expenses and insurance and other expenses. PropertyCore Portfolio real estate taxes increased 6.3% generally due to higher property assessments on certain Properties. The increase in Total Portfolio property operating and maintenance expenses represented 27.0% of total revenues in 1999expense and 27.2% in 1998. Realreal estate taxes ($16.5 million) increased $2.0 million or 13.8%,is also impacted by the acquisition and disposition of which approximately $1.3 million was attributed to the 1998 & 1999 Acquisition Properties and $668,000 relates to slightly increased rates atNon-Core Properties. Property management expense for the Core Portfolio. Real estate taxes represented 7.7%Portfolio, which reflects costs of totalmanaging the properties and is estimated based on a percentage of Property revenues, in 1999 and 7.4% in 1998. Property management expenses ($8.3 million) increased $1.2 million or 16.9%9.7%. The increase was primarily due to the addition of senior management personnel in the areas of operations, human resources and accounting and the incremental expenses related to management of theProperties acquired in 1998 & 1999 Acquisition Properties. Property management expenses represented 3.9% of total revenues in 1999 and 3.6% in 1998.1999. General and Administrative ("G&A")administrative expenses ($6.1 million) increased $682,000 or 12.6%. The increase was primarily due to increased payroll resulting from salary increases and increased public company related expenses. G&A expense represented 2.8% of total revenues in both 1999 and 1998. Interest and related amortization ($53.8 million) increased $4.1 million or 8.2%. The increase was due to higher weighted average outstanding debt balances during the period. The weighted average outstanding debt balances for the year ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 were $738.1 million and $696.0 million, respectively. The effective interest rate was 7.2% per annum in both 1999 and 1998. Interest and related amortization represented 25.0% of total revenues in 1999 and 25.5% in 1998. Depreciation on corporate assets ($1.0 million) increased $10,000 or 1.0% due to fixed asset additions related to information and communication systems. Depreciation on corporate assets represented 0.5% of total revenues in both 1999 and 1998. Depreciation on real estate assets and other costs ($34.5 million) increased $6.1 million or 21.3% as a result of the addition of the 1998 & 1999 Acquisition Properties. Depreciation on real estate assets and other costs represented 16.0% of total revenues in 1999 and 14.6% in 1998. COMPARISON OF YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 Since December 31, 1996, the gross investment in real estate has increased from $598 million to $1,237 million as of December 31, 1998 due to the acquisition of the following Properties (collectively, the "1997 & 1998 Acquisition Properties"): (i) California Hawaiian on March 14, 1997 (ii) Golf Vista Estates on March 27, 1997 (iii) Golden Terrace South on May 30, 1997 (iv) The MPW Properties ( a portfoilo of twenty Properties) on August 29, 1997 (v) Arrowhead Village on September 16, 1997 (vi) The Ellenburg Communities acquired throughout 1998 (vii) Quail Meadows on January 8, 1998 (viii) Sherwood Forest RV Resort on April 30, 1998 (ix) Casa Del Sol Resort III on May 14, 1998 (x) The College Heights Communities (a portfolio of eighteen Properties) on June 4, 1998 (xi) Sunset Oaks on August 13, 1998. The total number of sites owned and controlled has increased from 27,356 as of December 31, 1996 to 53,391 as of December 31, 1998. 20 21 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) The following table summarizes certain weighted average statistics for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997. "Core Portfolio" represents an analysis of Properties owned during both periods of comparison.
Core Portfolio Total Portfolio ----------------------------- -------------------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total sites 27,455 27,432 43,932 29,323 Occupied sites 26,057 25,983 41,420 27,770 Occupancy % 94.9% 94.7% 94.3% 94.7% Monthly base rent per site $335 $321 $332 $327
Base rental income ($165 million) increased $56.3 million or 51.7%. For the Core Portfolio, base rental income increased approximately $4.1 million or 4.1%, reflecting an increase in base rental rates. The remaining $52.2 million increase in base rental income was attributed to the 1997 & 1998 Acquisition Properties. Monthly base rent per site for the total portfolio increased 1.5%, reflecting a 4.4% increase in monthly base rent per site for the Core Portfolio offset by lower monthly base rents for the 1997 & 1998 Acquisition Properties. Average monthly base rent per site for the 1997 & 1998 Acquisition Properties was $329 for the year ended December 31, 1998. Weighted average occupancy decreased 0.4% due to the addition of the 1997 & 1998 Acquisition Properties to the portfolio with lower occupancy percentages, partially offset by increased occupancy at the Core Portfolio The 0.2% increase at the Core Portfolio reflects a 0.4% decrease attributed to lower occupancy at four family properties and lower occupancy at two Properties where the Company has implemented a program to upgrade the resident profile and housing stock. Excluding these Properties, occupancy at the Core Portfolio increased 0.6%. Utility and other income ($25.4 million) increased $13.6 million or 115.3%, due to an increase of $13.1 million attributed to the 1997 & 1998 Acquisition Properties, including $7.2 million of RV income. The remaining $500,000 increase reflected increased utility income, real estate tax pass-ons and other miscellaneous income at the Core Portfolio. Interest income ($3.0 million) increased $1.1 million or 57.0%, primarily due to the issuance of $14.6 million of notes receivable and an increase in interest earned on short-term investments. Short-term investments had average balances for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 of approximately $6.9 million and $4.7 million, respectively, which earned interest income at an effective rate of 5.4% per annum in both years. Property operating and maintenance expenses ($53.0 million) increased $20.7 million or 64.1%. Of this increase $19.4 million is attributed to the 1997 & 1998 Acquisition Properties. The remaining $1.3 million increase includes approximately $300,000 of one-time expenses associated with water main breaks, storm damage and legal costs at the Core Portfolio. The Core Portfolio also experienced increases in property payroll, property general and administrative expenses and insurance and other expenses. Property operating and maintenance expenses represented 27.2% of total revenues in 1998 and 26.2% in 1997. Real estate taxes ($14.5 million) increased $6.1 million or 73.3% due to the impact of the 1997 & 1998 Acquisition Properties. Real estate taxes represented 7.4% of total revenues in 1998 and 6.8% in 1997. Property management expenses ($7.1 million) increased $2.0 million or 39.9%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in management company payroll and incremental costs associated with self management of the 1997 & 1998 Acquisition Properties. Property management expenses represented 3.6% of total revenues in 1998 and 4.1% of total revenues in 1997. G&A ($5.4 million) increased $851,000 or 18.7%. The increase was primarily due to increased payroll. G&A expenses represented 2.8% of total revenues in 1998 and 3.7% in 1997. 21 22 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) Interest and related amortization ($49.7 million) increased $27.9 million or 128.4%. The increase was due to higher weighted average outstanding debt balances during the period. The weighted average outstanding debt balances for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 and 1997 were $696$738.1 million and $301.3$696.0 million, respectively. The effective interest rate was 7.2% in 1998per annum for both years ended December 31, 1999 and 7.1% in 1997. Interest and related amortization represented 25.5% of total revenues in 1998 and 17.6% in 1997.1998. Depreciation on corporate assets ($995,000) increased $405,000 or 68.8% due to fixed asset additions in 1997related to information and 1998 associated with the Company's upgrade of certain computer systems infrastructure and the wide area network. Depreciation on corporate assets represented 0.5% of total revenues in both 1998 and 1997.communication systems. Depreciation on real estate assets and other costs ($28.4 million) increased $11.1 million or 63.7% as a resultdue to fixed asset additions of 1997 & 1998 Acquisition Properties. Depreciation on real estate assetsProperties acquired in 1999 and other costs represented 14.6% of total revenues in 1998 and 14.1% in 1997.1998. 23 24 LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 Net cash provided by operating activities increased $608,000 to approximately $72.6 million for the year endedLIQUIDITY As of December 31, 1999 from $72.0 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. Net cash provided by operating activities reflected a $4.4 million increase in funds from operations ("FFO"), as discussed below, offset by slower growth in accounts payable and rents received in advance due to the 1998 & 1999 Acquisition Properties. Net cash used in investing activities decreased $224.9 million to $37.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1999 from $262.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. This was primarily due to the acquisition of Quail Meadows, Sherwood Forest RV Resort, Casa Del Sol Resort III, the College Heights Communities, acquisition advances related to the Ellenberg Communities, the purchase of short-term investments, the funding of The Meadows Loan (as hereinafter defined), and the investment in Plantation on the Lake and Trails West in 1998, partially offset by the investment in The Meadows and the acquisition of Coquina Crossing in 1999. On January 6, 1998,2000, the Company funded a $12.3had $2.8 million loan (the "Meadows Loan") to Meadows Preservation, Inc. The Meadows Loan was collateralized by The Meadows manufactured home community located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. On April 1, 1999, the Company effectively exchanged The Meadows Loan for an equitycash and debt interest in the partnership that owns The Meadows. The Company accounts for The Meadows as an acquisitioncash equivalents and consolidates the Property and related results of operations and therefor no interest income was recognized$90.1 million available on the Meadows Loan after the exchange. On July 23, 1999, the Company acquired Coquina Crossing, located in St. Augustine, Florida, for a purchase price of approximately $10.4 million. The acquisition was funded with a borrowing under the Company'sits line of credit. Coquina Crossing is a 748-site senior community with 269 developed sites and zoned expansion potential of 479 sites. In addition, RSI purchased the model home inventory at the community for approximately $1.1 million. Capital expenditures for improvements were approximately $14.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1999 compared to $14.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. Of the $14.4 million, approximately $8.6 million represented improvements to existing sites. The Company anticipates spending approximately $7.0 million on improvements to existing sites during 2000. The Company believes these improvements are necessary in order to increase and/or maintain occupancy levels and maintain competitive market rents for new and renewing residents. The remaining $5.8 million represented costs to develop expansion sites at certain of the Company's Properties and other corporate headquarter costs. Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities decreased $245.2 million to ($41.7 million) for the year ended December 31, 1999 from $203.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. This is primarily due to lower net borrowings on the line of credit compared to the same period in 1998 and proceeds from issuance of common stock in the year ended December 31, 1998 compared to repurchases of common stock in the year ended December 31, 1999. On September 30, 1999, the Operating Partnership completed a $125 million private placement of 9.0% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units. The net proceeds from this placement were used to pay down the line of credit. Also, during 1999 the Company repurchased over 4 million shares of Common Stock at an average price of $23.40 per share using proceeds from borrowings on the line of credit. Net borrowings on the line of credit of $120.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1998 compare to net repayments on the line of credit of $37.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. 22 23 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) Distributions to common stockholders and minority interests decreased approximately $6.0 million. This was due primarily to a change in the timing of the fourth quarter dividend which, for the fourth quarter of 1998, was paid on December 30, 1998 and, for the fourth quarter of 1999, was not paid until January 14, 2000. On April 9, 1999, July 9, 1999, October 8, 1999 and January 14, 1999, the Company paid a $.3875 per share distribution for the quarters ended March 31, 1999, June 30, 1999, September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1999 respectively, to stockholders of record on March 26, 1999, June 25, 1999, September 24, 1999 and December 31, 1999 respectively. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 Net cash provided by operating activities increased $17.4 million from $54.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1997 to $72.0 million for the same period in 1998. This increase reflected a $13.3 million increase in FFO, which reflected increases in rental income as discussed in "Results of Operations" above, and an increase in accounts payable and real estate tax accruals and rents received in advance related to the property acquisitions, partially offset by increased prepaid expenses. Net cash used in investing activities increased $23.3 million from $239.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1997 to $262.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1998, primarily due to the funding of notes receivable, improvements made to acquisition properties, and collection of escrow proceeds related to the acquisition of the Ellenburg Communities, partially offset by the sale of project related assets in 1997. On September 4, 1997, the Company entered into a portfolio purchase agreement (as amended by a supplemental agreement on December 17, 1997) to acquire 38 Communities (the "Ellenburg Communities") from partnerships having Ellenburg Capital Corporation ("ECC") as the general partner for a purchase price in excess of $300 million. From December 17, 1997 through December 31, 1998, the Company closed on the acquisition of thirty-one of the Ellenburg Communities for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $278 million and gained control of an additional five Ellenburg Communities with acquisition advances of approximately $57 million to the partnerships which own such Ellenburg Communities. The Company funded the acquisition advances with borrowings under the Company's line of credit and term bank facilities. In addition, the Company assumed debt of approximately $32 million and issued OP Units of approximately $4.9 million in connection with this transaction. During 1998, the Company received approximately $14.3 million, including approximately $365,000 of interest income, which was being held subject to the completion of due diligence procedures on the Ellenburg Communities. The persons appointed to windup the affairs of ECC have released the funds and have presented a status report to the court. The $14.3 million has been recorded as a liability until certain related issues are finalized at which point the final liability will be relieved and the purchase price of the Ellenburg Communities adjusted accordingly. On January 6, 1998, the Company funded a $12.3 million loan (the "Meadows Loan") to Meadows Preservation, Inc. The Meadows Loan is collateralized by The Meadows manufactured home community located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, bears interest at a nominal rate of 9%, subject to adjustment based on cash flow of the property, and matures on April 30, 1999. On January 8, 1998, the Company acquired Quail Meadows, located in Riverbank, California, for a purchase price of approximately $4.7 million. The acquisition was funded with a borrowing under the Company's line of credit. Quail Meadows consists of approximately 146 developed sites. On April 30, 1998, the Company acquired Sherwood Forest RV Resort, located adjacent to one of the Ellenburg Communities in Kissimmee, Florida, for a purchase price of approximately $7.0 million. The acquisition was funded with a borrowing under the Company's line of credit. Sherwood Forest RV Resort consists of approximately 512 developed sites and a 33 acre expansion parcel. On May 14, 1998, the Company acquired Casa Del Sol Resort III, located adjacent to one of the Company's communities in Peoria, Arizona, for a purchase price of approximately $9.8 million. The acquisition was funded with a borrowing under the Company's line of credit. Casa Del Sol Resort III consists of 238 developed sites. 23 24 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) On June 4, 1998, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Wolverine Investors L.L.C. to acquire the College Heights Communities. The aggregate purchase price for the College Heights Communities was approximately $89 million. The Company contributed approximately $19 million to the joint venture, Wolverine Investors L.L.C. contributed approximately $2.0 million to the joint venture and the remainder of the acquisition was funded with a borrowing from a financial institution of approximately $68 million. The Company's $19 million contribution to the joint venture was funded with a borrowing under the Company's line of credit. Due to the Company's ability to control the joint venture through its ownership percentage, the joint venture has been consolidated with the Company for financial reporting purposes. On August 13, 1998, the Company acquired Sunset Oaks, located in Plant City, Florida, adjacent to one of the Company's existing properties, for a purchase price of approximately $3.6 million. The acquisition was funded with a borrowing under the Company's line of credit. Sunset Oaks consists of 168 developed sites. Capital expenditures for improvements were approximately $14.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1998 compared to $6.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1997. Of the $14.2 million, approximately $8 million represented improvements to existing sites including $3.5 million related to newly acquired properties. The remaining $6.2 million represented costs to develop expansion sites at certain of the Company's Properties and other corporate headquarter costs. Net cash provided by financing activities increased $18.1 million from $185.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1997 to $203.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1998 primarily due to the issuance of common stock in the second quarter of 1998, partially offset by decreased net proceeds from the line of credit, term loan and mortgage notes payable. On April 23, 1998, the Company completed an offering of 1,048,059 shares of common stock (the "Unit Trust Offering") and sold the shares to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (the "Underwriter"). The offering price per share was $25.4375, the closing price for shares of the Company's common stock on April 23, 1998, resulting in gross offering proceeds of approximately $26.7 million. Net of the Underwriter's discount and offering expenses, the Company received approximately $25 million. The Underwriter deposited the shares of common stock with the trustee of the Equity Investor Fund Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Portfolio, a unit investment trust (the "Trust"), in exchange for units in the Trust. For the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company declared and paid quarterly distributions totaling $1.55 per share. For the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company declared and paid quarterly distributions totaling $1.45 per share. Return of capital on a GAAP basis was $0.49, $0.33 and $0.17 for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Substantially all of the leases at the Properties allow for monthly or annual rent increases which provide the Company with the opportunity to achieve increases, where justified by the market, as each lease matures. Such types of leases generally minimize the risk of inflation to the Company. The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements, including its distributions, generally through its working capital, net cash provided by operating activities and availability under the existing line of credit. The Company expects to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements such as scheduled debt maturities, property acquisitions and capital improvements by long-term collateralized and uncollateralized borrowings including borrowings under its existing line of credit and the issuance of debt securities or additional equity securities in the Company, in addition to working capital. In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the Company must distribute 95% or more of its taxable income (excluding capital gains). The following distributions have been declared and / or paid to common stockholders and minority interests since January 1, 1998.
DISTRIBUTION FOR THE QUARTER SHAREHOLDER RECORD AMOUNT PER SHARE ENDING DATE PAYMENT DATE ---------------- ------ ---- ------------ $0.3625 March 31, 1998 March 27, 1998 April 10, 1998 $0.3625 June 30, 1998 June 26, 1998 July 10, 1998 $0.3625 September 30, 1998 September 25, 1998 October 9, 1998 $0.3625 December 31, 1998 December 16, 1998 December 30, 1998 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $0.3875 March 31, 1999 March 26, 1999 April 9, 1999 $0.3875 June 30, 1999 June 25, 1999 July 9, 1999 $0.3875 September 30, 1999 September 24, 1999 October 8, 1999 $0.3875 December 31, 1999 December 31, 1999 January 14, 2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $0.4150 March 31, 2000 March 31, 2000 April 14, 2000 $0.4150 June 30, 2000 June 30, 2000 July 14, 2000 $0.4150 September 30, 2000 September 29, 2000 October 13, 2000 $0.4150 December 31, 2000 December 29, 2000 January 12, 2001
The Operating Partnership paid distributions of 9.0% per annum on the $125 million of Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units ("Preferred Units"). Distributions on the Preferred Units were paid quarterly on the last calendar day of each quarter beginning December 31, 1999. The Company expects to continue to make regular quarterly distributions and has set its 2001 distribution to common stockholders at $1.78 per share per annum. MORTGAGES AND CREDIT FACILITIES On February 24, 2000, the Company entered into mortgage agreements collateralizing two Properties for a total of $14.6 million. The mortgage notes mature on March 1, 2010, amortize beginning March 1, 2000 over 30 years and bear interest at a rate of approximately 8.3% per annum. On June 30, 2000, the Company obtained $110 million in debt financing consisting of two mortgage notes - one for $94.3 million and one for $15.7 million - secured by seven Properties. The proceeds of the financing were used to repay $60 million of mortgage debt secured by the seven Properties, to repay amounts outstanding under the Company's line of credit and for working capital purposes. The Company recorded a $1.0 million extraordinary loss (net of $264,000 allocated to Minority Interests) in connection with the early repayment of the $60 million of mortgage debt. On April 3, 2000, the Company extended to April 3, 2002 the maturity of its $100 million unsecured term loan (the "Term Loan") with a group of banks with interest only payable monthly at a rate of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 1.0%. On August 9, 2000, the Company amended its unsecured line of credit with a bank (the "Credit Agreement") bearing interest at LIBOR plus 1.125%. Among other things, the amendment lowered the total facility under the Credit Agreement to $150 million and extended the maturity to August 9, 2003. The Company pays a quarterly fee on the average unused amount of such credit equal to 0.15% of such amount. 24 25 Certain of the Company's mortgage and credit agreements contain covenants and restrictions including restrictions as to the ratio of secured or unsecured debt versus encumbered or unencumbered assets, the ratio of fixed charges-to-earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), limitations on certain holdings and other restrictions. ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSITIONS AND INVESTMENTS On January 6, 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"Company funded a $12.3 million loan (the "Meadows Loan") issued Statement No. 133 ("SFAS No. 133"), "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", which is required to be adoptedMeadows Preservation, Inc. The Meadows Loan was collateralized by The Meadows manufactured home community located in years beginning after June 15, 1999. SFAS No. 133 permits early adoption as of the beginning of any fiscal quarter after its issuance. In JunePalm Beach Gardens, Florida. On April 1, 1999, the FASB issued Statement No. 137 which deferredCompany effectively exchanged the effective date of SFAS No. 133 to all fiscal quartersMeadows Loan for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000.an equity and debt interest in the partnership that owns The Meadows. The Company has not yet determinedconsolidates The Meadows and the date at which it will adopt SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 133 will requirerelated results of operations. On July 23, 1999, the Company to recognize all derivatives onacquired Coquina Crossing, located in St. Augustine, Florida, for a purchase price of approximately $10.4 million. The acquisition was funded with a borrowing under the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value through income. If the derivativeCompany's line of credit. Coquina Crossing is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The Company has not yet determined what the effect of SFAS No. 133 will be on the earnings748-site senior community with 269 developed sites and financial positionzoned expansion potential for 479 sites. In addition, Realty Systems, Inc. ("RSI"), an affiliate of the Company, when implemented. 24purchased the model home inventory at the community for approximately $1.1 million. On February 29, 2000, MHC Systems, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, disposed of the water and wastewater service company and facilities known as FFEC-Six in a cash sale. Net proceeds from the sale of approximately $4.2 million were used to pay down the Company's line of credit and a gain on the sale of $719,000 (or $.02 per fully diluted share) was recorded in other income on the accompanying statement of operations. In April 2000, the California Superior Court approved a settlement agreement (the "Settlement") in connection with the dissolution proceeding of ECC and its affiliated partnerships. As part of the Settlement, the Company received $13.5 million previously held in escrow in connection with the purchase of the Ellenburg Communities and recorded $3.0 million of interest income related to these funds. In connection with the Settlement, the Company sold three communities - Mesa Regal RV Resort, Mon Dak and Naples Estates - for an aggregate sales price of $59.0 million, including cash proceeds of $40.0 million and assumption of debt by the purchaser of $19.0 million. The Company recorded a $9.1 million gain on the sale of these Properties. Proceeds from the Settlement and property sales were used to pay down the Company's line of credit. On December 28, 2000, the Company, through its joint venture with Meadows Management Company, acquired a 50% economic interest in Voyager RV Resort, a 1,576 site RV resort in Tucson, Arizona, for total consideration of $8.0 million. The Company's investment included cash of $3.0 million, its 50% interest in land held through the joint venture valued at $2.0 million and notes receivable from the principals of Meadows Management Company totaling $3.0 million. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Capital expenditures for improvements are identified by the Company as recurring capital expenditures ("Recurring CapEx"), site development costs and corporate headquarters costs. Recurring CapEx was approximately $7.9 million and $8.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Of these expenditures, the Company believes that approximately $6.5 million or $130 per site for 2000 and $6.3 million or $122 per site for 1999 are non-revenue producing improvements which are necessary in order to increase and/or maintain occupancy levels and maintain competitive market rents for new and renewing residents. Site development costs were approximately $7.9 million and $4.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and represent costs to develop expansion sites at certain of the Company's Properties. EQUITY TRANSACTIONS On March 26, 1999, the Operating Partnership repurchased and cancelled 200,000 OP Units from a limited partner of the Operating Partnership. On September 30, 1999, the Operating Partnership completed a $125 million private placement of 9.0% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Units ("POP Units") to two institutional investors. The POP Units, which are callable by the Company after five years, have no stated maturity or mandatory redemption. Net proceeds from the offering of $121 million were used to repay amounts outstanding under the Company's line of credit facility and for other corporate purposes. 25 2526 In March 1997, the Company's Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase plan whereby the Company was authorized to repurchase and retire shares of its common stock. Under the plan, the Company repurchased approximately 2.2 million shares of Common Stock at an average price of $24.06 per share during the year ended December 31, 2000 and 4.1 million shares of Common Stock at an average price of $23.40 per share during the year ended December 31, 1999, using proceeds from borrowings on the line of credit. INFLATION Substantially all of the leases at the Properties allow for monthly or annual rent increases which provide the Company with the opportunity to achieve increases, where justified by the market, as each lease matures. Such types of leases generally minimize the risk of inflation to the Company. FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS FFO was definedredefined by NAREIT in March 1995October 1999, effective January 1, 2000, as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), before allocation to minority interests, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus real estate depreciation and after adjustments for significant non-recurring items, if any. In the first quarter of 1996, the Company adopted this new definition of FFO which was effective for periods ending after December 31, 1995.unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. The Company computes FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, which may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other equity REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs computation.REIT's computations. Funds available for distribution ("FAD") is defined as FFO less non-revenue producing capital expenditures.expenditures and amortization payments on mortgage loan principal. The Company believes that FFO and FAD are useful to investors as a measure of the performance of an equity REIT because, along with cash flows from operating activities, financing activities and investing activities, they provide investors an understanding of the ability of the Company to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures. FFO and FAD in and of themselves do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of the Company's performance or to net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP as a measure of liquidity and are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. The following table presents a calculation of FFO and FAD for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 1998 and 19971998 (amounts in thousands):
2000 1999 1998 1997 ------------- ------------- ----------------- ---- ---- COMPUTATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS: Income before extraordinary item............................loss on early extinguishment of debt ............................ $ 32,986 $ 27,772 $ 28,930 $ 29,096 Income allocated to Common OP Units.........................Units .................. 8,463 6,219 6,733 4,373 Depreciation on real estate assets and other costs..........costs ... 34,411 34,486 28,426 17,365Gain on sale of Properties and other ................. (12,053) -- -- -------- -------- -------- Funds from operations.....................................operations ............................. $ 63,807 $ 68,477 $ 64,089 $ 50,834 ======== ======== ======== Weighted average Common Stock outstanding - diluted.........diluted .. 27,408 31,252 31,962 28,762======== ======== ======== COMPUTATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION: Funds from operations.......................................operations ................................ $ 63,807 $ 68,477 $ 64,089 $ 50,834 Non-revenue producing improvements to real estate...........estate .... (7,855) (8,656) (8,005) (4,187) -------- -------- -------- Funds available for distribution..........................distribution .................. $ 55,952 $ 59,821 $ 56,084 $ 46,647 ======== ======== ======== Weighted average Common Stock outstanding - diluted.........diluted .. 27,408 31,252 31,962 28,762======== ======== ========
YEAR 2000 In prior years, the Company discussed the nature and progress of its plans to become year 2000 ready. In late 1999, the Company completed its remediation and testing of systems. As a result of those planning and implementation efforts, the Company experienced no significant disruptions in mission critical information technology and non-information technology systems and believes those systems successfully responded to the Year 2000 date change. The Company will continue to monitor its mission critical computer applications and those of its suppliers and vendors throughout the year 2000 to ensure that any latent Year 2000 matters that may arise are addressed promptly. 2526 2627 ITEM 7A.7a. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUTOF MARKET RISK The Company's earnings are affected by changes in interest rates, as a portion of the Company's outstanding indebtedness is at variable rates based on LIBOR. The Company's $175$150 million line of credit ($107.959.9 million outstanding at December 31, 1999)2000) bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.125% and the Company's $100 million Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.0%. If LIBOR increased/decreased by 1.0% during 1999,2000, interest expense would have increased/decreased by approximately $1.0$1.7 million based on the combined average balance outstanding under the Company's line of credit and Term Loan for the year ended December 31, 1998.2000. In July 1995, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (the "1998 Swap") fixing LIBOR on $100 million of the Company's floating rate debt at 6.4% for the period 1998 through 2003. The cost of the 1998 Swap consisted only of legal costs that were deemed immaterial. The value of the 1998 Swap was impacted by changes in the market rate of interest. Had the 1998 Swap been entered into on December 31, 1999, the applicable LIBOR swap rate would have been approximately 6.57%. Each 0.01% increase or decrease in the applicable swap rate for the 1998 Swap increases or decreases the value of the 1998 Swap versus its current value by approximately $28,000. The Company accounted for the 1998 Swap as a hedge. Payments and receipts under the 1998 Swap were accounted for as an adjustment to interest expense. On January 10, 2000, the Company unwound the 1998 SWAPSwap and received $1.0 million of proceeds which will beis amortized into interest expense through March 2003. In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement No. 133 ("SFAS No. 133"), "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". SFAS No. 133 permits early adoption as of the beginning of any fiscal quarter after its issuance. In June 1999, the FASB issued Statement No. 137 which deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 133 to all fiscal quarters for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 133 on January 1, 2001. SFAS No. 133 will require the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value through income. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The Company has determined that the effect of SFAS No. 133 on the earnings and financial position of the Company will not be significant when implemented. ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA See Index to Combined Financial Statements on page F-1 of this Form 10-K. ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None. PART III ITEMS 10, 11, 12, 13. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS The information required by Item 10, Item 11, Item 12, and Item 13 will be contained in a definitive proxy statement which the Registrant anticipates will be filed no later than April 28, 2000,2001, and thus this Part has been omitted in accordance with General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K. 2627 2728 PART IV ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) (1&2) See Index to Financial Statements and Schedules on page F-1 of this Form 10-K. (3) Exhibits: 2(a) Admission Agreement between Equity Financial and Management Co., Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. and MHC Operating Partnership 3.1(a) Articles of Incorporation of Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. 3.2(a) Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. 3.3(g) Amended Bylaws of Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. 4 Not applicable 9 Not applicable 10.1(a) Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of MHC Operating Limited Partnership 10.2(a) Agreement of Limited Partnership of MHC Financing Limited Partnership 10.3(a) Agreement of Limited Partnership of MHC Management Limited Partnership 10.4(a) Property Management and Leasing Agreement between MHC Financing Limited Partnership and MHC Management Limited Partnership 10.5(a) Property Management and Leasing Agreement between MHC Operating Limited Partnership and MHC Management Limited Partnership 10.6(a) Services Agreement between Realty Systems, Inc. and MHC Management Limited Partnership 10.7(a) Rate Protection Agreement 10.8(a) Revolving Credit Note made by Realty Systems, Inc. to Equity Financial and Management Co. 10.9(a) Assignment to MHC Operating Limited Partnership of Revolving Credit Note made by Realty Systems, Inc. to Equity Financial and Management Co. 10.10(a) Stock Option Plan 10.11A(a) Indenture of Mortgage, Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Financing Statement, Fixture Filing and Assignment of Rents 10.11B(a) Promissory Note 10.11C(a) Assignment of Loan Documents 10.11D(a) Assignment of Leases, Rents and Security Deposits 10.11E(a) Swap Agreement Pledge and Security Agreement 10.11F(a) Cash Collateral Account Security, Pledge and Assignment Agreement 10.11G(a) Assignment of Property Management and Leasing Agreement 10.11H(a) Trust Agreement 10.12(a) Form of Noncompetition Agreement 10.13(a) Form of Noncompetition Agreement 10.13A(a) Form of Noncompetition Agreement 10.14(a) General Electric Credit Corporation Commitment Letter 10.15(a) Administrative Services Agreement between Realty Systems, Inc. and Equity Group Investments, Inc. 10.16(a) Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement with the Company (the Original Owners, EF&M, Directors, Officers and Employees) 10.17(a) Administrative Services Agreement between the Company and Equity Group Investments, Inc. 10.18(a) Form of Subscription Agreement between the Company and certain officers and other individuals dated March 3, 1993 10.19(a) Form of Secured Promissory Note payable to the Company by certain officers dated March 3, 1993 10.20(a) Form of Pledge Agreement between the Company and certain officers dated March 3, 1993 10.21(a) Loan and Security Agreement between Realty Systems, Inc. and MHC Operating Limited Partnership 10.22(a) Equity and Registration Rights Agreement with the Company (the GM Trusts) 10.23(b) Agreement of Limited Partnership of MHC Lending Limited Partnership 10.23(c) Agreement of Limited Partnership of MHC-Bay Indies Financing Limited Partnership 10.24(c) Agreement of Limited Partnership of MHC-De Anza Financing Limited Partnership 10.25(c) Agreement of Limited Partnership of MHC-DAG Management Limited Partnership 10.26(d) Amendment No. 2 to MHC Operating Limited Partnership Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement dated February 15, 1996 10.27(d) Form of Subscription Agreement between the Company and certain members of management of the Company dated January 2, 1996 2728 2829 ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (CONTINUED) 10.28(d) Form of Secured Promissory Note payable to the Company by certain members of management of the Company dated January 2, 1996 10.29(d) Form of Pledge Agreement between the Company and certain members of management of the Company dated January 2, 1996 10.30(e) Second Amended and Restated MHC Operating Limited Partnership Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated as of March 15, 1996 10.31(f) Agreement of Limited Partnership of MHC Financing Limited Partnership Two 10.32g)10.32(g) $265,000,000 Mortgage Note dated December 12,1997 10.33(g) Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Revolving Facility) between the Company, MHC Operating Limited Partnership, and certain lenders and agents, dated April 28, 1998 10.34(g) First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Revolving Facility) between the Company, MHC Operating Limited Partnership, and certain lenders and agents, dated December 18, 1998 10.35(g)10.35(h) Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Revolving Facility) between the Company, MHC Operating Limited Partnership, and certain lenders and agents, dated August 9, 2000 10.36(g) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Term Loan) between the Company, MHC Operating Limited Partnership, and certain lenders and agent, dated April 28, 1998 10.36(h) First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Term Loan) between the Company, MHC Operating Limited Partnership, and certain lenders and agent, dated November 21, 2000 10.36(g) Letter Agreement between the Company and Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association confirming the $100 million swap transaction, dated July 11, 1995 10.39(h) $110,000,000 Amended, Restated and Consolidated Promissory Note dated June 28, 2000 10.40(h) $15,750,000 Promissory Note Secured by Leasehold Deed of Trust dated July 13, 2000 11 Not applicable 12(h) Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 13 Not applicable 16 Not applicable 18 Not applicable 21(h) Subsidiaries of the registrant 22 Not applicable 23(h) Consent of Independent Auditors 24.1(h) Power of Attorney for John F. Podjasek, Jr. dated March 6, 19997, 2001 24.2(h) Power of Attorney for Michael A. Torres dated March 6, 199923, 2001 24.3(h) Power of Attorney for Thomas E. Dobrowski dated March 7, 19996, 2001 24.4(h) Power of Attorney for Gary Waterman dated March 9, 199914, 2001 24.5(h) Power of Attorney for Donald S. Chisholm dated March 6, 19992, 2001 24.6(h) Power of Attorney for Louis H. Masotti dated March 7, 1999 27(h) Financial Data Schedule5, 2001 27 Not applicable 28 Not applicable (a) Included as an exhibit to the Company's Form S-11 Registration Statement, File No. 33-55994, and incorporated herein by reference. (b) Included as an exhibit to the Company's Report on Form 10-K dated December 31, 1993, and incorporated herein by reference. (c) Included as an exhibit to the Company's Report on Form 10-K dated December 31, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference. (d) Included as an exhibit to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference. (e) Included as an exhibit to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference. (f) Included as an exhibit to the Company's Report on Form 10-K dated December 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference. (g) Included as an exhibit to the Company's Form S-3 Registration Statement, File No. 333-90813, and incorporated herein by reference. (h) Filed herewith. 2829 2930 ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (CONTINUED) (b) Reports on Form 8-K: None. (c) Exhibits: See Item 14 (a)(3) above. (d) Financial Statement Schedules: See Index to Financial Statements attached hereto on page F-1 of this Form 10-K. 2930 3031 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC., a Maryland corporation Date: March 9, 200023, 2001 By: /s/ Howard Walker -------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Howard Walker President and Chief Executive Officer Date: March 9, 200023, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas P. HeneghanJohn Zoeller --------------------- ---------------------------------- Thomas P. Heneghan Executive-------------------------------- John Zoeller Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Date: March 9, 200023, 2001 By: /s/ Mark Howell --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Howell Principal Accounting Officer 3031 3132 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. - SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date ---- ----- ---- /s/ Howard Walker Chief Executive Officer and President - ---------------------------------------- *Attorney-in-Fact Howard Walker *Attorney-in-Fact March 9, 2000 ----------------------- Executive23, 2001 Vice President, Treasurer /s/ Thomas P. HeneghanJohn Zoeller and Chief Financial Officer - ---------------------------------------- John Zoeller *Attorney-in-Fact Thomas P. Heneghan March 9, 2000 -----------------------23, 2001 /s/ Samuel Zell Chairman of the Board - ---------------------------------------- Samuel Zell March 9, 2000 -----------------------23, 2001 /s/ Sheli Z. Rosenberg Director - ---------------------------------------- Sheli Z. Rosenberg March 9, 2000 -----------------------23, 2001 /s/ David A. Helfand Director - ---------------------------------------- David A. Helfand March 9, 2000 -----------------------23, 2001 *Donald S. Chisholm Director - ---------------------------------------- Donald S. Chisholm March 9, 2000 -----------------------23, 2001 *Thomas E. Dobrowski Director - ---------------------------------------- Thomas E. Dobrowski March 9, 2000 -----------------------23, 2001 *Louis H. Masotti Director - ---------------------------------------- Louis H. Masotti March 9, 2000 -----------------------23, 2001 *John F. Podjasek, Jr. Director - ---------------------------------------- John F. Podjasek, Jr. March 9, 2000 -----------------------23, 2001 *Michael A. Torres Director - ---------------------------------------- Michael A. Torres March 9, 2000 -----------------------23, 2001 *Gary L. Waterman Director - ---------------------------------------- Gary L. Waterman March 9, 2000 -----------------------23, 2001
3132 3233 INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC.
PAGE ---- Report of Independent Auditors ...............................................................................F-2............................................................. F-2 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 and 1998...................................................F-3............................... F-3 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 and 1997.....................F-4. F-4 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 and 1997...........................................................................F-5....................................................... F-5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 and 1997.....................F-6. F-6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.....................................................................F-7Statements ................................................. F-7 Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts................................................................S-1Accounts ............................................ S-1 Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation........................................................S-2 Certain schedules have been omitted as they are not applicable to the Company.Depreciation .................................... S-2
Certain schedules have been omitted as they are not applicable to the Company F-1 3334 Report of Independent Auditors To the Board of Directors of Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. as of December 31, 19992000 and 1998,1999, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999.2000. We have also audited the related financial statement schedules listed in the accompanying index. These financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of the management of Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. at December 31, 19992000 and 1998,1999, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999,2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects the information set forth therein. ERNST & YOUNG LLP Chicago, Illinois January 24, 200025, 2001, except for Note 18 as to which the date is February 13, 2001 F-2 3435 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 199992000 AND 19981999 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
2000 1999 1998 ----------- --------------- ---- ASSETS Investment in real estate: Land ........................................................................................................................... $ 271,822 $ 285,337 $ 272,225 Land improvements ................................................................................................. 839,725 876,923 865,720 Buildings and other depreciable property ................................................... 106,629 102,083 95,669 Advances on real estate acquisitions ................................ -- 3,817 ----------- ----------- 1,218,176 1,264,343 1,237,431 Accumulated depreciation ................................................................................... (181,580) (150,757) (118,021) ----------- ----------- Net investment in real estate ..................................................................... 1,036,596 1,113,586 1,119,410 Cash and cash equivalents ....................................................................................... 2,847 6,676 13,657 Notes receivable ......................................................................................................... 4,984 4,284 15,710 Investment in and advances to affiliates ......................................................... 21,215 11,689 7,797 Investment in joint ventures ................................................................................. 13,267 9,501 7,584 Rents receivable ......................................................................................................... 1,440 1,338 671 Deferred financing costs, net ............................................................................... 6,344 5,042 4,634 Prepaid expenses and other assets ....................................................................... 17,611 8,222 7,325 Due from affiliates .................................................... -- 53 ----------- ----------- Total assets ........................................................................................................... $ 1,160,3381,104,304 $ 1,176,8411,160,338 =========== =========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities: Mortgage notes payable ....................................................................................... $ 513,172556,578 $ 500,573513,172 Unsecured term loan ............................................................................................. 100,000 100,000 Unsecured line of credit ................................................................................... 59,900 107,900 145,000 Other notes payable ............................................................................................. 3,206 4,192 5,276 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ......................................................... 23,822 20,780 33,341 Accrued interest payable ................................................................................... 5,116 5,612 4,911 Rents received in advance and security deposits ..................................... 5,184 6,831 6,495 Distributions payable ......................................................................................... 11,100 11,020 294 Due to affiliates ................................................................................................. 32 33 42 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities ............................................................................................. 764,938 769,540 795,932 ----------- ----------- Commitments and contingencies Minority Interest - Common OP Units and other ............................................... 46,271 54,397 70,468 Minority Interest - Perpetual Preferred OP Units ......................................... 125,000 --125,000 Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $.01 par value 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued ............................................. -- -- Common Stock, $.01 par value 50,000,000 shares authorized; 22,813,35721,064,785 and 26,417,02922,813,357 shares issued and outstanding for 2000 and 1999, and 1998, respectively .....210 229 262 Paid-in capital ..................................................................................................... 235,681 275,664 364,603 Deferred compensation ......................................................................................... (5,969) (6,326) (7,442) Employee notes ....................................................................................................... (4,205) (4,540) (4,654) Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings ..................................... (57,622) (53,626) (42,328) ----------- ----------- Total stockholders' equity ........................................................................... 168,095 211,401 310,441 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ............................................... $ 1,160,3381,104,304 $ 1,176,8411,160,338 =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements F-3 3536 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 1998 AND 19971998 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
2000 1999 1998 1997 --------- --------- ------------- ---- ---- REVENUES Base rental income .................................................................................................... $ 189,481 $ 181,672 $ 165,340 $ 108,984 RV base rental income .............................................................................................. 7,414 9,526 7,153 -- Utility and other income ........................................................................................ 20,366 20,096 18,219 11,785 Equity in income of affiliates ............................................................................ 2,408 2,065 1,070 800 Interest income .......................................................................................................... 1,009 1,669 3,048 1,941 --------- --------- --------- Total revenues ...................................................................................................... 220,678 215,028 194,830 123,510 --------- --------- --------- EXPENSES Property operating and maintenance .................................................................... 59,199 58,038 53,064 32,343 Real estate taxes ...................................................................................................... 16,888 16,460 14,470 8,352 Property management .................................................................................................. 8,690 8,337 7,108 5,079 General and administrative .................................................................................... 5,955 5,550 4,668 4,091 General and administrative - affiliates .......................................................... 468 542 743 468 Interest and related amortization ...................................................................... 53,280 53,775 49,693 21,753 Depreciation on corporate assets ........................................................................ 1,139 1,005 995 590 Depreciation on real estate assets and other costs .................................... 34,411 34,486 28,426 17,365 --------- --------- --------- Total expenses ...................................................................................................... 180,030 178,193 159,167 90,041--------- --------- --------- Income from operations ........................................ 40,648 36,835 35,663 Gain on sale of Properties and other .......................... 12,053 -- -- --------- --------- --------- Income before allocation to Minority Interests and extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt .....................52,701 36,835 35,663 33,469 (Income) allocated to Common OP Units .............................................................. (8,463) (6,219) (6,733) (4,373) (Income) allocated to Perpetual Preferred OP Units .................................... (11,252) (2,844) -- -- --------- --------- --------- Income before extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt ...................................................................................... 32,986 27,772 28,930 29,096 --------- --------- --------- Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt (net of $105$264 allocated to Minority Interests) ...................... 1,041 -- -- (451) --------- --------- --------- NET INCOME .............................................................................................................. $ 31,945 $ 27,772 $ 28,930 $ 28,645 ========= ========= ========= Net income per Common Share before extraordinary item - basic .............. $ 1.54 $ 1.10 $ 1.13 $ 1.18 ========= ========= ========= Net income per Common Share before extraordinary item - diluted ...........$ 1.51 $ 1.09 $ 1.12 $ 1.16 ========= ========= ========= Net income per Common Share - basic .................................................................. $ 1.49 $ 1.10 $ 1.13 $ 1.16 ========= ========= ========= Net income per Common Share - diluted .............................................................. $ 1.46 $ 1.09 $ 1.12 $ 1.15 ========= ========= ========= Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic .................................... 21,469 25,224 25,626 24,689 ========= ========= ========= Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted (Note 3) .............. 27,408 31,252 31,962 28,762 ========= ========= ========= Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding .................................. $ 1.66 $ 1.55 $ 1.45 $ 1.32 ========= ========= ========= Tax status of distributions paid during the year: Ordinary income .................................................................................................... $ 1.32 $ 1.16 $ 1.14 $ 1.12 ========= ========= ========= Capital gain ................................................................................................................. $ -- $ -- $ -- ========= ========= ========= Return of capital ....................................................................................................... $ 0.31 $ -- $ 0.31 $ 0.20 ========= ========= =========
F-4 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements F-4 3637 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 1998 AND 19971998 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
2000 1999 1998 1997 --------- --------- ------------- ---- ---- PREFERRED STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE .......................................................................... $ -- $ -- $ -- ========= ========= ========= COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE Balance, beginning of year .................................................................................... $ 229 $ 262 $ 248 $ 249 Issuance of Common Stock through restricted stock grants ................ 1 1 2 1 Exercise of options .......................................................................................... 1 1 1 (Repurchase) issuance of Common Stock ...................................................... (21) (35) 11 (3) --------- --------- --------- Balance, end of year ................................................................................................ $ 210 $ 229 $ 262 $ 248 ========= ========= ========= PAID - IN CAPITAL Balance, beginning of year .................................................................................... $ 275,664 $ 364,603 $ 321,915 $ 296,997 Issuance of Common Stock for employee notes .......................................... -- -- 129 -- Conversion of OP Units to Common Stock .................................................... 494 1,525 1,100 Issuance of Common Stock through exercise of options ........................ 2,719 2,034 2,372 2,070 Issuance of Common Stock through restricted stock grants ................ 3,310 1,507 6,118 2,468 Issuance of Common Stock through employee stock purchase plan ...... 1,435 1,195 940 587 (Repurchase) issuance of Common Stock ...................................................... (53,112) (98,160) 24,613 (7,257) Adjustment for Common OP Unitholders in the Operating Partnership .................................................................... 5,171 2,960 7,416 27,050 --------- --------- --------- Balance, end of year ................................................................................................ $ 235,681 $ 275,664 $ 364,603 $ 321,915 ========= ========= ========= DEFERRED COMPENSATION Balance, beginning of year .................................................................................... $ (6,326) $ (7,442) $ (2,885) $ (3,485) Issuance of Common Stock through restricted stock grants ................ (3,311) (536) (5,692) (2,074) Recognition of deferred compensation expense ........................................ 3,668 1,652 1,135 2,674 --------- --------- --------- Balance, end of year ................................................................................................ $ (5,969) $ (6,326) $ (7,442) $ (2,885) ========= ========= ========= EMPLOYEE NOTES Balance, beginning of year .................................................................................... $ (4,540) $ (4,654) $ (4,967) $ (6,158) Notes received for issuance of Common Stock .......................................... -- -- (129) -- Principal payments ............................................................................................ 335 114 442 1,191 --------- --------- --------- Balance, end of year ................................................................................................ $ (4,205) $ (4,540) $ (4,654) $ (4,967) ========= ========= ========= DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF ACCUMULATED EARNINGS Balance, beginning of year .................................................................................... $ (53,626) $ (42,328) $ (33,736) $ (29,651) Net income ............................................................................................................ 31,945 27,772 28,930 28,645 Distributions ...................................................................................................... (35,941) (39,070) (37,522) (32,730) --------- --------- --------- Balance, end of year ................................................................................................ $ (57,622) $ (53,626) $ (42,328) $ (33,736) ========= ========= =========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements F-5 3738 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 1998 AND 19971998 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
2000 1999 1998 1997 --------- --------- --------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income ......................................................................................................................... $ 31,945 $ 27,772 $ 28,930 $ 28,645 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: Income allocated to minority interests ....................................................... 19,451 9,063 6,733 4,268Gain on sale of Properties and other ............................. (12,053) -- -- Depreciation and amortization expense ......................................................... 36,511 33,871 29,680 19,018 Equity in income of Affiliates ....................................affiliates and joint ventures ................ (2,928) (2,065) (1,070) (800) Amortization of deferred compensation .............................and other .................. 3,668 2,623 1,563 3,068 Write-off of a management contract and project costs .............. -- -- (575) (Increase) decrease(Decrease) increase in rents receivable ..................................................... (102) (667) 116 (64) (Increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets ..................................... (9,389) (844) (3,359) (2,228) Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses ................................. 2,545 2,491 5,188 2,847 Increase(Decrease) increase in rents received in advance and security deposits .......deposits........................................ (1,647) 336 4,196 402 --------- --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities ........................................................... 68,001 72,580 71,977 54,581 --------- --------- --------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Redemption of short-term investments, net .............................. -- -- 1,968 Sale of project related assets ......................................... -- -- 11,147 Collection of escrow proceeds on acquisition ..................................................... -- -- 14,295 -- Advances on real estate acquisitions ................................... -- -- (22,811) (Advances(Contributions to) distributions from Affiliates .................................................. (7,250) (1,959) 399 388 Collections (funding) onof notes receivable ........................................................... (700) 11,426 (14,563) 16,342 Investment in joint ventures ..................................................................................... (3,758) (2,279) (7,584) Proceeds from dispositions of assets .................................. 46,490 -- Acquisition-- Return of escrow (funding) for acquisition of rental properties .......................................- net . 4,581 (30,640) (241,076) (240,083) Improvements: Improvements - corporate ....................................................................................... (498) (878) (1,487) (357) Improvements - rental properties ....................................................................... (7,855) (8,656) (8,005) (4,187) Site development costs ........................................................................................... (7,908) (4,882) (4,741) (1,852) --------- --------- --------- Net cash used inprovided by (used in) investing activities ..................................................... 23,102 (37,868) (262,762) (239,445) --------- --------- --------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net proceeds from stock options and employee stock purchase plan ............. 4,142 3,229 3,313 2,658 Net proceeds from issuance of Perpetual Preferred OP Units ......................... -- 121,890 -- -- Distributions to Common Stockholders, Common OP Unitholders and Perpetual Preferred OP Unitholders ........................................................... (56,298) (40,445) (46,491) (46,886) (Repurchase) issuance of Common Stock and OP Units ......................................... (54,595) (99,847) 24,623 (7,260) Collection of principal payments on employee notes ......................................... 335 114 442 1,191Line of credit: Proceeds from line of credit, term loan, and mortgage notes payable .... 113,484 266,847 510,731........................................................... 103,900 113,400 159,000 Repayments on mortgage notes payable and line of credit ................ (139,069) (43,298) (272,674)......................................................... (151,900) (150,500) (39,000) Refinancing - net proceeds ............................................ 65,998 16,248 107,847 Principal payments .................................................... (4,249) (4,733) (4,298) Debt issuance costs ....................................................................................................... (2,265) (1,049) (1,903) (2,311) --------- --------- --------- Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities ....................................... (94,932) (41,693) 203,533 185,449 --------- --------- --------- Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents ............................................. (3,829) (6,981) 12,748 585 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year ............................................................. 6,676 13,657 909 324 --------- --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of year ......................................................................... $ 2,847 $ 6,676 $ 13,657 $ 909 ========= ========= ========= SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Cash paid during the year for interest ......................................................................... $ 52,947 $ 52,323 $ 45,674 $ 20,667 ========= ========= =========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements F-6 3839 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company"), formed in March 1993, is a Maryland corporation which has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"). The Company owns or has a controlling interest in 157154 manufactured home communities (the "Properties") located in 26 states, consisting of 54,00751,452 sites. The Company generally will not be subject to Federal income tax to the extent it distributes its REIT taxable income to its stockholders. The operations of the Company are conducted through certain entities that are owned or controlled by the Company. MHC Operating Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership") is the entity through which the Company conducts substantially all of its operations. The Company contributed the proceeds from its initial public offering to the Operating Partnership for a general partnership interest. The limited partners of the Operating Partnership (the "Common OP Unitholders") receive an allocation of net income which is based on their respective ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership which is shown on the Consolidated Financial Statements as Minority Interest - Common OP Units. As of December 31, 1999,2000, the Minority Interests - Common OP Units represented 5,633,1835,514,330 units of limited partnership interest ("OP Units") which are convertible into an equivalent number of shares of the Company's stock. The issuance of additional shares of common stock or common OP Units changes the respective ownership of the Operating Partnership for both the Minority Interests and the Company. Sub-partnerships of the Operating Partnership were created to (i) facilitate mortgage financing (the "Financing Partnerships"); (ii) facilitate the Company's ability to provide financing to Communitiesowners of communities ("Lending Partnership"); (iii) own the management operations of the Company ("Management Partnerships"); and (iv) own the assets and operations of certain utility companies which service the Company's properties ("MHC Systems"). The accompanying financial statements represent the consolidated financial information of the Company and its subsidiaries. Due to the Company's ability as general partner to control either through ownership or by contract the Operating Partnership, the Financing Partnerships, the Lending Partnerships,Partnership, the Management Partnerships and MHC Systems, each such subsidiary has been consolidated with the Company for financial reporting purposes. In 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" ("SFAS No. 131") which was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. SFAS No. 131 superseded Statementrequires certain disclosures of Financial Accounting Standards No. 14, "Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise". SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for the way that public business enterprises report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected information about operating segments in interimthe annual financial reports. SFAS No. 131 also establishes standards forstatements and related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. The adoption of SFAS No. 131 did not affect the results of operations or financial position of the Company. The Company has one reportable segment which is the operation of manufactured home communities. The Company has concentrations of Properties within the following states: Florida (48(45 Properties), California (25 Properties), Arizona (19(17 Properties), Michigan (11 Properties) and Colorado (10 Properties). These concentrations of Properties accounted for 35%, 17%, 9%, 4%, and 9%, respectively, of the Company's total revenues for the year ended December 31, 1999.2000. The Company also has Properties located in the following areas of the United States: Northeast, Northwest, Midwest, and Nevada/Utah/New Mexico. The Company's largest Property, Bay Indies, located in Venice, Florida, accounted for 3% of the Company's total revenues for the year ended December 31, 1999.2000. The distribution of the Properties throughout the United States reflects the Company's belief that geographic diversification helps insulate the portfolio from regional economic influences. The Company intends to target new acquisitions in or near markets where the Properties are located and will also consider acquisitions of properties outside such markets. NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (a)Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. F-7 3940 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) (b)Real Estate Real estate is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. The Company evaluates rental properties for impairment when conditions exist which may indicate that it is probable that the sum of expected future cash flows (undiscounted) from a property is less than its carrying value. Upon determination that a permanent impairment has occurred, rental properties are reduced to fair value. ForDuring the year(s)year ended December 31, 19992000, MHC Acquisition One L.L.C., a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, recorded an impairment loss on the DeAnza Santa Cruz water and 1998,wastewater service company business (see Notes 5 and 17). For the year ended December 31, 1999, permanent impairment conditions did not exist at any of the Company's properties.Properties. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The Company uses a 30-year estimated life for buildings acquired and structural and land improvements, a ten-to-fifteen yearten-to-fifteen-year estimated life for building upgrades and a three-to-seven yearthree-to-seven-year estimated life for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as incurred and significant renovations and improvements that improve the asset and extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized over their estimated useful life. Initial direct leasing costs are expensed as incurred. Total depreciation expense was $35.6 million, $35.5 million $29.1 million and $18.0$29.4 million for the year(s)years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 1998 and 1997,1998, respectively. (c)Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all demand and money market accounts and certificates of deposit with a maturity when purchased of three months or less to be cash equivalents. (d)Notes Receivable Notes receivable generally are stated at their outstanding unpaid principal balances net of any deferred fees or costs on originated loans, or unamortized discounts.discounts or premiums. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Discounts or premiums are amortized to income using the interest method. (e)Fair Value of Financial Instruments Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, "Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments" requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments whether or not such instruments are recognized in the balance sheet. The Company's financial instruments include short-term investments, notes receivable, accounts receivable, accounts payable, other accrued expenses, mortgage notes payable and interest rate hedge arrangements. The fair valuevalues of all financial instruments, including notes receivable, were not materially different from their carrying values at December 31, 19992000 and 1998, except the fair market value of certain derivatives related to mortgage debt (see Note 10).1999. (f)Deferred Financing Costs Deferred financing costs include fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term financing. The costs are being amortized over the terms of the respective loans on a level yield basis. Unamortized deferred financing fees are written-off when debt is retired before the maturity date. Accumulated amortization for such costs was $1.8$1.9 million and $1.2$1.8 million at December 31, 19992000 and 1998,1999, respectively. (g) Revenue Recognition Rental income attributable to leases is recorded when earned from tenants. F-8 4041 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) (h)Minority Interests Net income is allocated to Common OP Unitholders based on their respective ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership. An ownership percentage is represented by dividing the number of Common OP Units held by the Common OP Unitholders (5,633,183(5,514,330 and 5,976,8205,633,183 at December 31, 19992000 and 1998,1999, respectively) by OP Units and common stock outstanding. Issuance of additional shares of common stock or common OP Units changes the percentage ownership of both the Minority Interests and the Company. Due in part to the exchange rights (which provide for the conversion of Common OP Units into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis), such transactions and the proceeds therefrom are treated as capital transactions and result in an allocation between stockholders' equity and Minority Interests to account for the change in the respective percentage ownership of the underlying equity of the Operating Partnership. On September 30, 1999, the Operating Partnership completed a $125 million private placement of 9.0% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Units ("POP Units") towith two institutional investors. The POP Units, which are callable by the Company after five years, have no stated maturity or mandatory redemption, have no voting rights and are not convertible into OP Units or Common Stock. Income is allocated to the POP Units at a preferred rate per annum of 9.0% on the original capital contribution of $125 million. Costs related to the placement of $3.1 million were recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. (i)Income Taxes Due to the structure of the Company as a REIT, the results of operations contain no provision for Federal income taxes. However, the Company may be subject to certain state and local income, excise or franchise taxes. The Company paid state and local taxes of approximately $78,000, $85,000 and $78,000 during the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998. As of December 31, 1999,2000, net investment in real estate and notes receivable had a federal tax basis of approximately $794$742 million and $59$24 million, respectively. (j)Reclassifications Certain 19981999 and 19971998 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 19992000 financial presentation. Such reclassifications have no effect on the operations or equity as originally presented. (k)Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement No. 133 ("SFAS No. 133"), "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". SFAS No. 133 permits early adoption as of the beginning of any fiscal quarter after its issuance. In June 1999, the FASB issued Statement No. 137 which deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 133 to all fiscal quarters for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 133 on January 1, 2001. SFAS No. 133 will require the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value through income. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The Company has determined that the effect of SFAS No. 133 on the earnings and financial position of the Company will not be significant when implemented. F-9 4142 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 3 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE Earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. In 1997, theStatement of Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS No. 128"). SFAS No. 128 replaces defines the calculation of primarybasic and fully diluted earnings per share. Basic and fully diluted earnings per share with basicare based on the weighted average shares outstanding during each year and diluted earnings per share. Unlike primary earnings per share, basic earnings per share excludes any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Diluted earnings per share is very similar to the previously reported fully diluted earnings per share. All earnings per share amounts for all periods have been presented, and where appropriate, restated to conform to the SFAS No. 128 requirements. The conversion of OP Units has been excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation. The conversion of an OP Unit to a share of common stock will havehas no material effect on earnings per common share. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (amounts in thousands):
2000 1999 1998 1997 ------- ------- ----------- ---- ---- NUMERATOR: Numerator for basic earnings per share - Net income ................................................................................................ $31,945 $27,772 $28,930 $28,645 Effect of dilutive securities: Income allocated to Common OP Units .......................................(net of extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt) ................... 8,199 6,219 6,733 4,373 ------- ------- ------- Numerator for diluted earnings per share - income available to Common Stockholders after assumed conversions .................................................................. $40,144 $33,991 $35,663 $33,018 ======= ======= ======= DENOMINATOR: Denominator for basic earnings per share - Weighted average Common Stock outstanding ................................................................ 21,469 25,224 25,626 24,689 Effect of dilutive securities: Weighted average Common OP Units .................................................... 5,592 5,704 5,955 3,749 Employee stock options ........................................................................ 347 324 381 324 ------- ------- ------- Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average Common Stock outstanding after assumed conversions .......................................... 27,408 31,252 31,962 28,762 ======= ======= =======
NOTE 4 - COMMON STOCK AND OTHER EQUITY RELATED TRANSACTIONS The following table presents the changes in the Company's outstanding common stock for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 1998 and 19971998 (excluding OP Units of 5,514,330, 5,633,183 5,976,820 and 5,733,8155,976,820 outstanding at December 31, 2000, 1999 1998 and 1997,1998, respectively):
2000 1999 1998 1997 ---------- ---------- -------------- ---- ---- Shares outstanding at January 1, ................................ 22,813,357 26,417,029 24,771,180 24,951,948 Common Stock purchased by key employees of the Company ..... -- -- 5,000 -- Common Stock issued through conversion of OP Units ......... 59,190 143,637 99,552 -- Common Stock issued through exercise of Options ............ 138,029 126,565 141,403 107,147 Common Stock issued through stock grants ................... 92,070 95,666 328,831 14,777 Common Stock issued through ESPP ...........................Employee Stock Purchase Plan ... 68,739 59,060 44,804 27,608 Common Stock issued through Unit Trust Offering ............ -- -- 1,048,059 -- Common Stock repurchased and retired ....................... (2,106,600) (4,028,600) (21,800) (330,300) ---------- ---------- ----------------- Shares outstanding at December 31, .............................. 21,064,785 22,813,357 26,417,029 24,771,180 ========== ========== ==========
As of December 31, 1999,2000, the Company's percentage ownership of the Operating Partnership was approximately 80%79%. The remaining 20% are21% is owned by the Common OP Unitholders. F-10 4243 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 4 - COMMON STOCK AND OTHER EQUITY RELATED TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED) In March 1997, the Company's Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase plan whereby the Company was authorized to repurchase and retire up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock. The Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of additional shares on May 11, 1999, September 30, 1999, October 4, 1999 and November 29, 1999 of 1,000,000 shares each for a total authorized repurchase of up to 5,000,000 shares. Shares of common stock repurchased and retired underUnder the plan, for the yearsCompany repurchased approximately 2.2 million shares of Common Stock at an average price of $24.06 per share during the year ended December 31, 2000, 4.1 million shares of Common Stock at an average price of $23.40 per share during the year ended December 31, 1999 1998 and 1997 were 4,028,600, 21,800 and 330,300 respectively. On August 29, 1997, the Company, as general partner of the Operating Partnership, approved the addition of new limited partners (the "MPW Limited Partners") to the Operating Partnership in connection with the acquisition of properties from limited partners and joint ventures affiliated with Mobileparks West, a California limited partnership. The MPW Limited Partners received 3,018,926 OP Units which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for shares of Common Stock at an average price of $23.48 per share during the Company's common stock.year ended December 31, 1998 using proceeds from borrowings on the line of credit. During 1998, the Company, as general partner of the Operating Partnership, approved the admission of new limited partners (the "1998 Acquisition Partners") to the Operating Partnership in connection with certain acquisitions of real estate and investments in joint ventures (see Notes 5 and 6). The 1998 Acquisition Partners received 342,438 OP Units, which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for shares of the Company's common stock. On April 23, 1998, the Company completed an offering of 1,048,059 shares of common stock (the "Unit Trust Offering") and sold the shares to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (the "Underwriter"). The offering price per share was $25.4375, the closing price for shares of the Company's common stock on April 23, 1998, resulting in gross offering proceeds of approximately $26.7 million. Net of the Underwriter's discount and offering expenses, the Company received approximately $25 million. The Underwriter deposited the shares of common stock with the trustee of the Equity Investor Fund Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Portfolio, a unit investment trust (the "Trust"), in exchange for units in the Trust. On March 26, 1999, the Operating Partnership repurchased and cancelled 200,000 OP Units from a limited partner of the Operating Partnership. During the year ended December 31, 2000, the Operating Partnership repurchased and cancelled approximately 60,000 OP Units from various holders. On September 30, 1999, the Operating Partnership completed a $125 million private placement of 9.0% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Units ("POP Units") towith two institutional investors. The POP Units, which are callable by the Company after five years, have no stated maturity or mandatory redemption. Net proceeds from the offering of $121 million were used to repay amounts outstanding under the Company's line of credit facility and for other corporate purposes. On April 9, 1999, July 9, 1999, October 8, 1999The following distributions have been declared and / or paid to common stockholders and minority interests since January 1, 1998.
DISTRIBUTION FOR THE QUARTER SHAREHOLDER RECORD AMOUNT PER SHARE ENDING DATE PAYMENT DATE ---------------- ------ ---- ------------ $0.3625 March 31, 1998 March 27, 1998 April 10, 1998 $0.3625 June 30, 1998 June 26, 1998 July 10, 1998 $0.3625 September 30, 1998 September 25, 1998 October 9, 1998 $0.3625 December 31, 1998 December 16, 1998 December 30, 1998 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $0.3875 March 31, 1999 March 26, 1999 April 9, 1999 $0.3875 June 30, 1999 June 25, 1999 July 9, 1999 $0.3875 September 30, 1999 September 24, 1999 October 8, 1999 $0.3875 December 31, 1999 December 31, 1999 January 14, 2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $0.4150 March 31, 2000 March 31, 2000 April 14, 2000 $0.4150 June 30, 2000 June 30, 2000 July 14, 2000 $0.4150 September 30, 2000 September 29, 2000 October 13, 2000 $0.4150 December 31, 2000 December 29, 2000 January 12, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Operating Partnership paid distributions of 9.0% per annum on the Company$125 million of POP Units. Distributions on the POP Units were paid a $.3875 per share distribution forquarterly on the quarters ended March 31, 1999, June 30, 1999, September 30, 1999 andlast calendar day of each quarter beginning December 31, 1999, respectively, to stockholders of record on March 26, 1999, June 25, 1999, September 24, 1999 and December 31, 1999, respectively.1999. F-11 44 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 4 - COMMON STOCK AND OTHER EQUITY RELATED TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED) The Company adopted, effective July 1, 1997, the 1997 Non QualifiedNon-Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). Pursuant to the ESPP, certain employees and directors of the Company may each annually acquire up to $100,000$250,000 of common stock of the Company. The aggregate number of shares of common stock available under the ESPP shall not exceed 1,000,000, subject to adjustment by the Board of Directors. The common stock may be purchased quarterlymonthly at a price equal to 85% of the lesser of: (a) the closing price for a share of Common Stock on the last day of such month; and (b) the greater of: (i) the closing price for a share of Common Stock on the first day of such month, and (ii) the average closing price for a share of Common Stock for all the business days in the month. Shares of common stockCommon Stock issued through the ESPP for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 were 68,739, 59,060 and 1997 were 59,060, 44,804, and 27,608, respectively. NOTE 5 - INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE Land improvements consist primarily of improvements such as grading, landscaping and infrastructure items such as streets, sidewalks or water mains. Depreciable property consists of permanent buildings in the communitiesProperties such as clubhouses, laundry facilities, maintenance storage facilities, and furniture, fixtures and equipment. F-11 43 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 5 - REAL ESTATE (CONTINUED) During the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company acquired twenty-two communities for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $156.4 million. These acquisitions were funded with approximately $60.6 million in borrowings under the Company's line of credit, issuance of approximately $64 million of OP Units, assumption of approximately $13 million in debt, approximately $7.4 million of existing available cash, issuance of installment notes totaling approximately $6 million and entry into a lease, accounted for as a capital lease, valued at approximately $2.4 million. In connection with the acquisition of one of the communities, the Company issued an additional $1.1 million of OP units in 1998. On September 4, 1997, the Company entered into a portfolio purchase agreement (as amended by a supplemental agreement on December 17, 1997) to acquire 37 manufactured home communities (the "Ellenburg Communities") from partnerships having Ellenburg Capital Corporation ("ECC") as the general partner, for a purchase price in excess of $300 million. During 1997 and 1998, the Company closed on the acquisition of thirty-one of the Ellenburg Communities for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $278 million and gained control of an additional five Ellenburg Communities with acquisition advances of approximately $57 million to the partnerships which ownowned such Ellenburg Communities. The Company fundedAll fundings related to the acquisition advanceswere funded by the Company with borrowings under the Company's line of credit, and term bank facilities. In addition, the Companyfacilities, assumed debt and the issuance of approximately $32 million and issuedCommon OP Units of approximately $4.9 million in connection with this transaction. In connection with the supplemental agreement entered into in December 1997, on February 12, 1998, the Company exercised its right of first refusal to purchase five of the Ellenburg Communities. A third party, backed by one of the Company's competitors upon denial of a stay of the sale, has appealed certain orders of the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles, related to the Company's acquisition of the Ellenburg Communities, including the order approving the supplemental agreement. The Company does not expect the appeals to be successful, or if successful, to have a material impact on the Company's acquisition of the Ellenburg Communities.Units. During 1998, the Company received approximately $14.3 million, including approximately $365,000 of interest income, which was being held subject to the completion of due diligence procedures on the Ellenburg Communities. The persons appointed to windup the affairs of ECC have released the funds and have presented a status report to the court. The $14.3 million was initially recorded as a liability until 1999 when a settlement of certain related issues were finalized. The Company believes, at this time, a settlement of these issues iswas substantially complete and has accordingly, in a non-cash transaction, relieved the liability and adjusted the purchase price of the Ellenburg Communities. In April 2000, the California Superior Court approved a settlement agreement (the "Settlement") in connection with the dissolution proceeding of ECC and its affiliated partnerships. As part of the Settlement, the Company received $13.5 million previously held in escrow in connection with the purchase of the Ellenburg Communities and recorded $3.0 million of interest income related to these funds. In connection with the Settlement, the Company sold three communities - Mesa Regal RV Resort, Mon Dak and Naples Estates - for an aggregate sales price of $59.0 million, including cash proceeds of $40.0 million and assumption of debt by the purchaser of $19.0 million. The Company recorded a $9.1 million gain on the sale of these Properties. Proceeds from the Settlement and property sales were used to pay down the Company's line of credit. See Note 17 for further discussion of the Settlement. On January 8, 1998, the Company acquired Quail Meadows, located in Riverbank, California, for a purchase price of approximately $4.7 million. The acquisition was funded with a borrowing under the Company's line of credit. Quail Meadows consists of approximately 146 developed sites. On April 30, 1998, the Company acquired Sherwood Forest RV Resort, located adjacent to one of the Ellenburg Communities in Kissimmee, Florida, for a purchase price of approximately $7.0 million. The acquisition was funded with a borrowing under the Company's line of credit. Sherwood Forest RV Resort consists of approximately 512 developed sites and a 33 acre expansion parcel. On May 14, 1998, the Company acquired Casa Del Sol Resort III, located adjacent to one of the Company's communitiesProperties in Peoria, Arizona, for a purchase price of approximately $9.8 million. The acquisition was funded with a borrowing under the Company's line of credit. Casa Del Sol Resort III consists of 238 developed sites. F-12 45 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 5 - INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE (CONTINUED) On June 4, 1998, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Wolverine Investors L.L.C. to acquire eighteen manufactured home communities (the "College Heights Communities"). The aggregate purchase price for the College Heights Communities was approximately $89 million. The Company contributed approximately $19 million to the joint venture, Wolverine Investors L.L.C. contributed approximately $2.0 million to the joint venture and the remainder of the acquisition was funded with a borrowing from a financial institution of approximately $68 million. The Company's $19 million contribution to the joint venture was funded with a borrowing under the Company's line of credit. Due to the Company's ability to control the joint venture through its approximate 95% interest, the joint venture propertiesCollege Heights Communities and related operations have been consolidated for financial reporting purposes. On August 13, 1998, the Company acquired Sunset Oaks, located in Plant City, Florida, adjacent to one of the Company's existing properties,Properties, for a purchase price of approximately $3.6 million. The acquisition was funded with a borrowing under the Company's line of credit. Sunset Oaks consists of 168 developed sites. F-12 44 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 5 - REAL ESTATE (CONTINUED) On July 23, 1999, the Company acquired Coquina Crossing, located in St. Augustine, Florida, for a purchase price of approximately $10.4 million. The acquisition was funded with a borrowing under the Company's line of credit. Coquina Crossing is a 748-site senior community with 269 developed sites and zoned expansion potential offor 479 sites. In addition, Realty Systems, Inc.,RSI, an affiliate of the Company, purchased the model home inventory at the community for approximately $1.1 million. In March 2000, in accordance with SFAS No. 121 "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of", MHC Acquisition One L.L.C., a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, recorded an impairment loss on the DeAnza Santa Cruz water and wastewater service company business. Recent negotiations for the sale of the business as well as management's estimates indicated that the undiscounted future cash flows from the business would be less than the carrying value of the business and its related assets. The Company recorded an asset impairment loss of $701,000 (or $0.03 per fully diluted share) which is included in other income on the accompanying statements of operations. This loss represents the difference between the carrying value of the DeAnza Santa Cruz water and wastewater service company business and its related assets and their estimated fair market value. On February 29, 2000, MHC Systems, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, disposed of the water and wastewater service company facilities known as FFEC-Six in a cash sale. Net proceeds from the sale of approximately $4.2 million were used to pay down the Company's line of credit and a gain on the sale of $719,000 (or $0.03 per fully diluted share) was recorded in other income on the accompanying statements of operations. The acquisitions have been accounted for utilizing the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the results of operations of acquired assets are included in the statement of operations from the dates of acquisitions.acquisition. The Company acquired all of the communitiesProperties from unaffiliated third parties. The Company is actively seeking to acquire additional communities and currently is engaged in negotiations relating to the possible acquisition of a number of communities. At any time these negotiations are at varying stages which may include contracts outstanding to acquire certain manufactured home communities which are subject to satisfactory completion of the Company's due diligence review. The following unaudited, summarized pro forma financial information presents the effect of all material transactions which transpired from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1999. In management's opinion, the summarized pro forma financial information does not purport to present what actual results would have been had the above transactions occurred on January 1, 1997, or to project results for any future period. The amounts presented in the following table are in thousands, except for per share amounts:
For the Years Ended 1999 1998 1997 ---------- ---------- ----------- Total revenues $ 215,028 $ 205,358 $ 196,996 Pro Forma net income $ 27,772 $ 35,450 $ 23,024 Pro Forma net income per share - basic $ 1.10 $ 1.12 $ .89 Pro Forma net income per share - fully diluted $ 1.09 $ 1.11 $ .88
NOTE 6 - INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE On March 18, 1998, the Company joined Plantation Company, LLCL.L.C. and Trails Associates, LLC,L.L.C., two 49%50% joint venture investments with the principals of Meadows Management Company, to own two manufactured home communities known as "Plantation on the Lake" and "Trails West", for approximately $6.5 million. Plantation on the Lake is located in Riverside, California and consists of 385 developed sites and 122 expansion sites. Trails West is located in Tucson, Arizona and consists of 488 developed sites and 294 expansion sites. The Company's investments were funded with a $3.9 million borrowing under the Company's line of credit and with the issuance of approximately $2.6 million in OP Units. During the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company recorded approximately $7,000 of net income from joint ventures and received approximately $230,000 in cash flow distributions. F-13 46 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 6 - INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE (CONTINUED) On December 28, 2000, the Company, through a joint venture with the principals of Meadows Management Company (the "Voyager Joint Venture"), acquired a 50% economic interest in Voyager RV Resort, a 1,576 site RV resort in Tucson, Arizona, for total consideration of $8.0 million. Voyager RV Resort is adjacent to Trails West. The Company's investment included cash of $3.0 million, its 50% interest in land held through the joint venture valued at $2.0 million and notes receivable from the principals of Meadows Management Company totaling $3.0 million. Due to the Company's inability to control the joint ventures, the Company accounts for its investment in the joint ventures on the equity method. F-13 45 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSDuring the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company recorded approximately $7,000 of Net Income from joint ventures and received approximately $230,000 in cash flow distributions. NOTE 7 - INVESTMENT IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES Investment in and advances to affiliates consists principally of preferred stock of Realty Systems, Inc. ("RSI")RSI and LP Management Corp. (collectively "Affiliates") and advances under a line of credit between the Company and RSI. The Company accounts for the investment in and advances to Affiliates using the equity method of accounting. Following is unaudited financial information for the Affiliates for the yearyears ended December 31, 19992000 and 19981999 (amounts in thousands): 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- Assets $ 23,201 $ 16,906 Liabilities, net of amounts due to the Company (11,512) (9,109) ---------- --------- Net investment in Affiliates $ 11,689 $ 7,797 ========== ========= Home sales $ 34,662 $ 24,662 Cost of sales (27,029) (18,999) Other revenues and expenses, net (5,568) (4,593) ---------- --------- Equity in income of Affiliates $ 2,065 $ 1,070 ========== =========
2000 1999 ---- ---- Assets $ 34,200 $ 23,201 Liabilities, net of amounts due to the Company (12,985) (11,512) -------- -------- Net investment in Affiliates $ 21,215 $ 11,689 ======== ======== Home sales $ 42,645 $ 34,662 Cost of sales (29,819) (27,029) Other revenues and expenses, net (10,418) (5,568) -------- -------- Equity in income of Affiliates $ 2,408 $ 2,065 ======== ========
NOTE 8 - NOTES RECEIVABLE At December 31, 19992000 and 1998,1999, the Company had approximately $4.3$5.0 million and $15.7$4.3 million in notes receivable, respectively. The Company has $1.1 million in purchase money notes with monthly principal and interest payments at 7.0%, maturing on July 31, 2001. On January 6, 1998, the Company funded a $12.3 million loan (the "Meadows Loan") to Meadows Preservation, Inc. The Meadows Loan iswas collateralized by The Meadows manufactured home community located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, bearsbore interest at the lesser of 9% or the cash flow of the propertyProperty and matured on April 30, 1999, as amended. On April 1, 1999, the Company effectively exchanged The Meadows Loan for an equity interest in the partnership that owns The Meadows. The Company accounts for The Meadows as an acquisition and consolidates the propertyProperty and related results of operations. On May 12, 1998, the Company entered into an agreement to loan $5.9 million to Trails Associates, LLCL.L.C. (the "Trails West Loan") for development of the propertyProperty known as Trails West. Subsequently, the Company hashad funded $3.2 million under the Trails West Loan. This loanHowever, pursuant to the aforementioned Voyager Joint Venture transaction much of the land under development by Trails Associates, L.L.C. was contributed to the Voyager Joint Venture and $1.2 million of the Trails West Loan was repaid. The balance of $1.9 million on the Trails West Loan is collateralized by the propertyProperty known as Trails West, bears interest at the rate of approximately 8.5%, requires monthly interest payments and matures on June 1, 2003. F-14 47 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 8 - NOTES RECEIVABLE (CONTINUED) On December 28, 2000, the Company, in connection with the Voyager Joint Venture, entered into an agreement to loan $3.0 million to certain principals of Meadows Management Company. The notes are collateralized with a combination of Common OP Units and partnership interests in this and other joint ventures. The notes bear interest at Prime plus 0.5%, require quarterly interest payments and mature on December 31, 2011. NOTE 9 - EMPLOYEE NOTES RECEIVABLE In December 1992, certain directors, officers and other individuals each entered into subscription agreements with the Company to acquire 440,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $7.25 per share. The Company received from these individuals notes (the "1993 Employee Notes") in exchange for their shares. The 1993 Employee Notes accrue interest at 6.77%, mature on March 2, 2003, and are recourse against the employees in the event the pledged shares are insufficient to repay the obligations. On January 2, 1996, certain members of management of the Company each entered into subscription agreements with the Company to acquire a total of 270,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $17.375 per share, the market price on that date. The Company received from these individuals notes (the "1996 Employee Notes") in exchange for their shares. The 1996 Employee Notes accrue interest at 5.91%, mature on January 2, 2005, and are recourse against the employees in the event the pledged shares are insufficient to repay the obligations. F-14 46 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 9 - EMPLOYEE NOTES RECEIVABLE (CONTINUED) On March 23, 1998, a member of management of the Company entered into a subscription agreement with the Company to acquire a total of 5,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $25.75 per share, the market price on that date. The Company received from this individual a note in exchange for his shares. The note accruesaccrued interest at 5.97%, maturesmatured on March 23, 2008, and is recourse against the employee in the event the pledged shares are insufficient to repay the obligation. At December 31, 1999In January, 2000, the individual returned the shares of common stock and 1998, the Company had approximately $4.5 million and $4.7 million in employee notes receivable, respectively.note was cancelled. NOTE 10 - LONG-TERM BORROWINGS As of December 31, 19992000 and 1998,December 31, 1999, the Company had outstanding mortgage indebtedness of approximately $513.1$556.6 million and $500.6$513.2 million, respectively, encumbering 73 and 72 of the Company's properties,Properties, respectively. As of December 31, 19992000 and 1998,December 31, 1999, the carrying value of such propertiesProperties was approximately $631 million and $638 million, respectively. On February 24, 2000, the Company entered into mortgage agreements collateralizing two Properties for a total of $14.6 million. The mortgage notes mature on March 1, 2010, amortize beginning March 1, 2000 over 30 years and $634bear interest at a rate of approximately 8.3% per annum. On June 30, 2000, the Company obtained $110 million respectively.in debt financing consisting of two mortgage notes - one for $94.3 million and one for $15.7 million - secured by seven Properties as discussed below. The proceeds of the financing were used to repay $60 million of mortgage debt secured by the seven Properties, to repay amounts outstanding under the Company's line of credit and for working capital purposes. The Company recorded a $1.3 million charge in connection with the early repayment of the $60 million of mortgage debt. The outstanding mortgage indebtedness consists in part of aof: - - A $265.0 million mortgage note (the "Mortgage Debt""$265 Million Mortgage") collateralized by 29 propertiesProperties beneficially owned by MHC Financing Limited Partnership. The $265 Million Mortgage Debt has a maturity date of January 2, 2028 and pays interest at 7.015%. There is no principal amortization until February 1, 2008, after which principal and interest are to be paid from available cash flow and the interest rate iswill be reset at a rate equal to the then 10-year U.S. Treasury obligations plus 2.0%. In connection withThe $265 Million Mortgage is presented net of a settled hedge of $3.0 million (net of accumulated amortization of $110,000) which is being amortized into interest expense over the acquisitionlife of the College Heights Communities, the joint venture formed by the Company and Wolverine Investors L.L.C. borrowed approximately $68loan. - - A $66.5 million mortgage note (the "College Heights Debt"Mortgage") collateralized by the 18 College Heights Communities. The College Heights Mortgage bears interest at an interesta rate of 7.19%, maturingamortizes beginning July 1, 1999 over 30 years and matures July 1, 2008. AsF-15 48 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 10 - LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (CONTINUED) - - A $93.8 million mortgage note (the "DeAnza Mortgage") collateralized by 6 Properties beneficially owned by MHC-DeAnza Financing Limited Partnership. The DeAnza Mortgage bears interest at a rate of December 31, 19997.82%, amortizes beginning August 1, 2000 over 30 years and 1998, the principal balance on this debt was $67.1matures July 1, 2010. - - A $22.9 million mortgage note (the "Bay Indies Mortgage") collateralized by one Property beneficially owned by MHC-Bay Indies Financing Limited Partnership. The Bay Indies Mortgage bears interest at a rate of 7.48%, amortizes beginning August 1, 1994 over 27.5 years and $67.6matures July 1, 2004. - - A $15.7 million respectively. Asmortgage note (the "Date Palm Mortgage") collateralized by one Property beneficially owned by MHC Date Palm, L.L.C. The Date Palm Mortgage bears interest at a rate of December 31, 19997.96%, amortizes beginning August 1, 2000 over 30 years and 1998, the Company also had outstandingmatures July 1, 2010. - - Approximately $94.8 million of mortgage debt on 25 and 23 properties in18 other various Properties, which was recorded at fair market value with the aggregate amounts of approximately $182 million and $169 million, respectively. The related discount or premium isbeing amortized over the life of the loan using the effective interest rate. In addition, the Company recorded a $2.4 million loan in connection with a direct financing lease entered into in May 1997. Scheduled maturities for the outstanding indebtedness excluding the Mortgage Debt and College Heights Debt, are at various dates through November 30, 2020, and fixed interest rates range from 7.25%7.15% to 9.05%8.92%. TheIncluded in this debt, the Company has a $175$2.4 million loan recorded to account for a direct financing lease entered into in May 1997. On August 9, 2000, the Company amended its unsecured line of credit with a group of banksbank (the "Credit Agreement") bearing interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 1.125%. The Credit Agreement matures on August 17, 2000, at which timeAmong other things, the Company may extendamendment lowered the maturity date to August 17, 2002 andtotal facility under the Credit Agreement would be converted to a term loan.$150 million and extended the maturity to August 9, 2003. The Company pays a quarterly fee on the average unused amount of such credit equal to 0.15% of such amount. As of December 31, 1999 and 1998, $107.9 million and $1452000, $59.9 million was outstanding under the Credit Agreement, respectively.Agreement. The Company has a $100 million unsecured term loan (the "Term Loan") with a group of banks with interest only payable monthly at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.0%. The Term Loan matures on April 3, 2000 and may bematurity has been extended to April 3, 2002. The Company's only obligation for extension is to provide the creditor with adequate notice. The Company expects to provide such notice and extend the maturity in accordance with the loan agreement. The Company has approximately $3.2 million of installment notes payable, secured by a letter of credit, each with an interest ratesrate of 7.5%6.5%, maturing September 1, 2002. Approximately $2.9$1.9 million of the notes pay principal annually and interest quarterly and the remaining $1.3 million of the notes pay interest only quarterly. As of December 31, 1999 and 1998, approximately $4.2 million and $5.3 million was outstanding on the installment notes, respectively. F-15 47 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 10 - LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (CONTINUED) In July 1995, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (the "1998 Swap") fixing LIBOR on $100 million of the Company's floating rate debt at 6.4% for the period 1998 through 2003. The cost of the 1998 Swap consisted only of legal costs which were deemed immaterial. The value of the 1998 Swap was impacted by changes in the market rate of interest. Had the 1998 Swap been entered into on December 31, 1999, the applicable LIBOR swap rate would have been approximately 6.57%. Each 0.01% increase or decrease in the applicable swap rate for the 1998 Swap increases or decreases the value of the 1998 Swap versus its current value by approximately $28,000. The Company accountsaccounted for the 1998 Swap as a hedge. Payments and receipts under the 1998 Swap were accounted for as an adjustment to interest expense. On January 10, 2000, the Company terminated the 1998 Swap and received $1.0 million of proceeds which will beis being amortized as an adjustment to interest expense through March 2003. Aggregate payments of principal on long-term borrowings for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (amounts in thousands): YEAR AMOUNT ----------- ------------ 2000 $ 112,924 (a) 2001 85,817 2002 104,983 (b) 2003 31,287 2004 31,391 Thereafter 358,862 ----------- Total $ 725,264 =========== (a) Includes the Credit Agreement which the Company can, at its option, extend maturity through August 17, 2002. (b) Assumes extension of the Term Loan
YEAR AMOUNT ---- ------ 2001 $ 14,921 2002 105,667 2003 73,360 2004 32,677 2005 3,227 Thereafter 489,832 --------- Total $ 719,684 =========
F-16 49 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 11 - LEASE AGREEMENTS The leases entered into between the tenant and the Company for the rental of a site are month-to-month or for a period of one to ten years, renewable upon the consent of the parties or, in some instances, as provided by statute. Non-cancelableNoncancelable long-term leases, with remaining terms up to eleven years, are in effect at certain sites within nineteen of the Properties. Rental rate increases at these propertiesProperties are primarily a function of increases in the Consumer Price Index taking into consideration certain floors and ceilings. Additionally, periodic market rate adjustments are made as deemed necessary. Future minimum rents are scheduled to be received under noncancelable tenant leases at December 31, 19992000 as follows (amounts in thousands): YEAR AMOUNT ---------- ------------ 2000 $ 38,319 2001 37,423 2002 20,028 2003 8,353 2004 4,350 Thereafter 29,351 ----------- Total $ 137,824 ===========
YEAR AMOUNT ---- ------ 2001 $ 37,389 2002 20,016 2003 8,213 2004 4,272 2005 4,393 Thereafter 23,921 -------- Total $ 98,204 ========
NOTE 12 - GROUND LEASES The Company leases land under noncancellable operating leases at certain of the propertiesProperties expiring in various years from 2022 to 2031 with terms which require twelve equal payments per year plus additional rents calculated as a percent of gross revenues. For the year(s)years ended December 31, 1999,19982000, 1999 and 19971998, ground lease rent was $1.6 million. Minimum future rental payments under the ground leaseleases are $1.6 million for each of the next five years and $31.1$29.5 million thereafter. F-16 48 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 13 - TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES Equity Group Investments, Inc. ("EGI"), an entity controlled by Mr. Samuel Zell, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and certain of its affiliates have provided services such as administrative support, investor relations, corporate secretarial, real estate tax evaluation services, market consulting and research services, and computer and support services. Fees paid to EGI and its affiliates amounted to approximately $26,000, $74,000 $104,000 and $140,000$104,000 for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, and 1997, respectively. AmountsThere were no significant amounts due to these affiliates were approximately $4,000, $7,000 and $15,000 as of December 31, 1999, 19982000 and 1997,1999, respectively. Certain related entities, owned by persons affiliated with Mr. Zell, have provided services to the Company. These entities include, but are not limited to, Rosenberg & Liebentritt, P.C. which provided legal services including property acquisition services;services in 1999 and 1998; The Riverside Agency, Inc. which provided insurance brokerage services;services and Equity Office Properties Trust which provided office space to the Company; and Equity Properties & Development, LP which provided accounting services.Company. Fees paid to these entities amounted to approximately $442,000, $473,000 $850,000 and $459,000$850,000 for the years December 31, 2000, 1999 1998 and 1997,1998, respectively. Amounts due to these affiliates were approximately $33,000, $35,000$32,000 and $63,000$33,000 as of December 31, 1999, 19982000 and 1997,1999, respectively. Of the amounts charged by these affiliates during the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, approximately $0, $12,000 and 1997, approximately $12,000, $175,000, and $105,000, respectively, were capitalized. Related party agreements or fee arrangements are generally for a term of one year and approved by independent members of the Board of Directors. F-17 50 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 14 - STOCK OPTION PLAN AND STOCK GRANTS A Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Company in December 1992. Pursuant to the Plan, certain officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company may be offered the opportunity to acquire shares of common stock through the grant of stock options ("Options"), including non-qualified stock options and, for key employees, incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. The Compensation Committee will determine the vesting schedule, if any, of each Option and the term, which term shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant. As to the Options that have been granted through December 31, 1999,2000, generally, one-third are exercisable one year after the initial grant, one-third are exercisable two years following the date such Options were granted and the remaining one-third are exercisable three years following the date such Options were granted. The Plan allows for 10,000 Options to be granted annually to each director. The common stock with respect to which the Options may be granted during any calendar year to any grantee shall not exceed 250,000 shares. In addition, the Plan provides for the granting of stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and restricted stock grants ("Stock Grants"). A maximum of 4,000,000 shares of common stock was available for grant under the Plan as of December 31, 1999.2000. In 2000, 1999 1998 and 1997,1998, the Company issued 19,181, 14,666 18,238 and 14,77718,238 shares related to Stock Grants, respectively, which represented a portion of certain employee'semployee bonuses. The shares related to the Stock Grants shall be restricted for a period of two years from the date of grant. The fair market value of these Stock Grants of approximately $351,984,$525,000, $352,000 and $445,000 and $394,361 at the date of grant was recorded as compensation expense by the Company in 1999,2000, 1999and 1998, and 1997, respectively. In 1997, the Company awarded 77,750 Stock Grants to certain members of senior management of the Company. These Stock Grants vest over three years and are dependent upon certain performance benchmarks tied to total returns to shareholders being met. The fair market value of these Stock Grants of approximately $2.1 million as of the date of grant was treated in 1997 as deferred compensation. The Company amortized approximately $519,000, $519,000 and $1.0 million related to these Stock Grants in 1999, 1998 and 1997 respectively. In 1998, the Company awarded 233,500 Stock Grants to certain members of senior management of the Company. These Stock Grants vest over five years, but may be restricted for a period of up to ten years depending upon certain performance benchmarks tied to increases in funds from operations being met. The fair market value of these Stock Grants of approximately $5.7 million as of the date of grant was treated in 1998 as deferred compensation. The Company amortized approximately $593,000 and $569,000 related to these Stock Grants in 1999. F-17 49 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 14 - STOCK OPTION PLAN (CONTINUED)2000 and 1999, respectively, and Stock Grants totaling approximately 12,000 shares valued at $295,000 were cancelled. In 1999, the Company awarded 32,50065,000 Stock Grants to certain members of senior management of the Company. These Stock Grants vest over three years with one-half vesting in 1999 and are dependent upon certain performance benchmarks tied to total returns to shareholders being met.1999. The fair market value of these Stock Grants of approximately $770,000$1.5 million as of the date of grant was treated in 1999 as deferred compensation. The Company amortized approximately $385,000 and $770,000 related to these Stock Grants in 1999.2000 and 1999, respectively. In 2000, the Company awarded 69,750 Stock Grants to certain members of senior management of the Company. These Stock Grants vest over three years with one-half vesting in 2000. The fair market value of these Stock Grants of approximately $1.9 million as of the date of grant was treated in 2000 as deferred compensation. The Company amortized approximately $955,000 related to these Stock Grants in 2000. In 1999, the Plan was amended to provide a Stock Grant of 2,000 shares vesting over three years in lieu of the 10,000 Options granted after the amendment to each director, if the director so elects. The Company recognized approximately $134,000 and $129,000 of expense and recorded approximately $267,000 and $257,000 of deferred compensation in 2000 and 1999, respectively, related to these16,000 Stock Grants in both 2000 and 1999. The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25") and related Interpretations in accounting for its Options and Stock Grants because, as discussed below, the alternative fair value accounting provided for under FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," ("SFAS No. 123") requires use of option valuation models that were not developed for use in valuing employee stock options. Under APB 25, because the exercise price of the Company's Options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized. Additionally, the amount recognized as expense for the Stock Grants during any given year of the performance period is dependent on certain performance benchmarks being met. F-18 51 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 14 - STOCK OPTION PLAN AND STOCK GRANTS (CONTINUED) Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share is required by SFAS No. 123, and has been determined as if the Company had accounted for its Options and Stock Grants under the fair value method of that Statement. The fair value for the Options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for 2000, 1999 1998 and 1997,1998, respectively: risk-free interest rates of 6.3%5.5%, 5.7%6.3% and 6.3%5.7%; dividend yields of 6.3%, 5.8%6.3% and 5.5%5.8%; volatility factors of the expected market price of the Company's common stock of .20, .21 .23 and .24;.23; and a weighted-average expected life of the Options of 5 years. The fair value of the Stock Grants granted in 1997,2000, 1999 and 1998 and 1999 has been estimated at approximately 30% below the calculated fair market value on the date of grant because these Stock Grants may remain restricted even after they become fully vested. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company's Options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of itsthe Company's Options. In addition, the existing models are not representative of the effects on reported net income for future years. For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the Options is amortized to expense over the Options' vesting period and the estimated fair value of the Stock Grants areis amortized to expense over the same period. The pro forma effect of SFAS No. 123 on the Company's net income for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 and 1997 was ($134,000) ($0 per share), ($138,000) ($0 per share), and $225,000 ($0.01 per share) and $0 ($0 per share), respectively. F-18 50 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 14 - STOCK OPTION PLAN (CONTINUED) A summary of the Company's stock option activity, and related information for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 and 1997 follows: Weighted Average Shares Subject Exercise Price Per to Option Share -------------- ------------------ Balance at December 31, 1996 1,450,652 $18.31 Options granted 404,450 25.37 Options exercised (107,147) 18.82 Options canceled (57,462) 19.75 --------- ------ Balance at December 31, 1997 1,690,493 19.91
Shares Subject Weighted Average to Options Share Exercise Price Per Share ---------------- ------------------------ Balance at December 31, 1997 1,690,493 $19.91 Options granted 378,986 22.04 Options exercised (141,403) 18.07 Options canceled (28,697) 24.09 --------- ------ Balance at December 31, 1998 1,899,379 21.08 Options granted 313,400 23.91 Options exercised (126,565) 19.25 Options canceled (66,767) 24.08 --------- ------ Balance at December 31, 1999 2,019,447 $21.72 Options granted 440,077 25.94 Options exercised (250,092) 23.17 Options canceled (101,227) 24.33 --------- ------ Balance at December 31, 2000 2,108,205 $22.30 ========= ======
As of December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, and 1997,416,603 shares, 747,258 shares 1,075,091 shares and 1,755,5321,075,091 shares remained available for grant, respectively, and 1,562,074 shares, 1,426,072 shares 1,269,982 shares and 1,071,8901,269,982 shares were exercisable, respectively. Exercise prices for Options outstanding as of December 31, 19992000 ranged from $12.875 to $26.750, with the substantial majority of the exercise prices exceeding $17.25. The remaining weighted-average contractual life of those Options was 6.46.3 years. NOTE 15 - PREFERRED STOCK The Company's Board of Directors is authorized under the Company's charter, without further stockholder approval, to issue, from time to time, in one or more series, 10,000,000 shares of $.01 par value preferred stock (the "Preferred Stock"), with specific rights, preferences and other attributes as the Board may determine, which may include preferences, powers and rights that are senior to the rights of holders of the Company's common stock. However, under certain circumstances, the issuance of preferred stock may require stockholder approval pursuant to the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 19992000 and 1998,1999, no Preferred Stock was issued by the Company. F-19 52 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 16 - SAVINGS PLAN The Company has a qualified retirement plan, with a salary deferral feature designed to qualify under Section 401 of the Code (the "401(k) Plan"), to cover its employees and those of its Subsidiaries, if any. The 401(k) Plan permits eligible employees of the Company and those of any Subsidiary to defer a portion of their compensation up to 16% of their eligible compensation on a pre-tax basis subject to certain maximum amounts. In addition, the Company will match dollar-for-dollar the participant's contribution up to 4% of the participant's eligible compensation. In addition, amounts contributed by the Company will vest, on a prorated basis, according to the participant's vesting schedule. After five years of employment with the Company, the participants will be 100% vested for all amounts contributed by the Company. Additionally, a discretionary profit sharing component of the 401(k) Plan provides for a contribution to be made annually for each participant in an amount, if any, as determined by the Company. All employee contributions are 100% vested. The Company's contribution to the 401(k) Plan was approximately $315,000, $385,000 $256,000 and $262,000,$256,000, for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 1998 and 1997,1998, respectively. The Company's anticipated plan contribution for the profit sharing component of the 401(k) Plan is approximately $165,000$85,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999. F-19 51 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS2000. NOTE 17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES DEANZA SANTA CRUZ MOBILE ESTATES The residents of DeAnza Santa Cruz Mobile Estates, a property located in Santa Cruz, California (the "City") previously brought several actions opposing certain fees and charges in connection with water service at the Property. The trial of the ongoing utility charge dispute with the residents of this Property concluded on January 22, 1999. This summary provides the history and reasoning underlying the Company's defense of the residents' claims and explains the Company's decision to continue to defend its position, which the Company believes is fair and accurate. DeAnza Santa Cruz Mobile Estates is a 198 site198-site community overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It is subject to the City's rent control ordinance which limits annual rent increases to 75% of CPI. The Company purchased this Property in August 1994 from certain unaffiliated DeAnza entities ("DeAnza"). Prior to the Company's purchase in 1994, DeAnza made the decision to submeter and separately bill tenants at the Property for both water and sewer in 1993 in the face of the City's rapidly rising utility costs. Under California Civil Code Section 798.41, DeAnza was required to reduce rent by an amount equal to the average cost of usage over the preceding 12 months. This was done. With respect to water, not looking to submit to jurisdiction of the California Public Utility Commission ("CPUC"), DeAnza relied on California Public Utilities Code Section 2705.5 ("CPUC Section 2705.5") to determine what rates would be charged for water on an ongoing basis without becoming a public utility. ThisDeAnza and the Company interpreted the statute providesas providing that in a submetered mobilehomemobile home park, the property owner is not subject to regulation and control of the CPUC so long as the users are charged what they would be charged by the utility company if users received their water directly from the utility company. In Santa Cruz, customers receiving their water directly from the city's water utility were charged a certain lifeline rate for the first 400 ccfs of water and a greater rate for usage over 400 ccfs of water, a readiness to serve charge of $7.80 per month and tax on the total. In reliance on CPUC Section 2705.5, DeAnza implemented its billings on this schedule notwithstanding that it did not receive the discount for the first 400 ccfs of water because it was a commercial and not a residential customer. A dispute with the residents ensued over the readiness to serve charge and tax thereon. The residents argued that California Civil Code Section 798.41 required that the parkProperty owner could only pass through its actual costs of water (and that the excess charges over the amount of the rent rollback were an improper rent increase) and that CPUC Section 2705.5 was not applicable. DeAnza unbundled the utility charges from rent consistent with California Civil Code Section 798.41 and it has generally been undisputed that the rent rollback was accurately calculated. In August 1994, when the Company acquired the Property, the Company reviewed the respective legal positions of the Santa Cruz Homeowners Association ("HOA") and DeAnza and concurred with DeAnza. Their reliance on CPUC Section 2705.5 made both legal and practical sense in that residents paid only what they would pay if they lived in a residential neighborhood within the city of Santa CruzCity and permitted DeAnza to recoup part of the expenses of operating a submetered system through the readiness to serve charge. F-20 53 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED) Over a period of 18 months from 1993 into May of 1995, a series of complaints were filed by the HOA and Herbert Rossman, a resident, against DeAnza, and later, the Company. DeAnza and the Company demurred to each of these complaints on the grounds that the CPUC had exclusive jurisdiction over the setting of water rates and that residents under rent control had to first exhaust their administrative remedies before proceeding in a civil action. At one point, the case was dismissed (with leave to amend) on the basis that jurisdiction was with the CPUC and, at another point, Mr. Rossman was dismissed from the case because he had not exhausted his administrative remedies. On June 29, 1995, a hearing was held before a Santa Cruz rent control officer on thebilling and submetering ofissues related to both water and sewer. The Company and DeAnza prevailed on all issues related to sewer and the rent rollback related to water, but the hearing officer determined that the Company could only pass through its actual cost of water, i.e., a prorated readiness to serve charge and tax thereon. The hearing officer did not deal with the subsidy being given to residents through the quantity charge and ordered a rebate in a fixed amount per resident. The Company and DeAnza requested reconsideration on this issue, among others, which reconsideration was denied by the hearing officer. The Company then took a writ of mandate (an appeal from an administrative order) to the Superior Court and, pending this appeal, the residents, the Company and the City agreed to stay the effect of the hearing officer's decision until the Court rendered judgment. F-20 52 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED) In July 1996, the Superior Court affirmed the hearing officer's decision without addressing concerns about the failure to take the subsidy on the quantity charge into account. The Company requested that the City and the HOA agree to a further stay pending appeal to the court of appeals,appeal, but they refused and the appealsappeal court denied the Company's request for a stay in late November 1996. Therefore, on January 1, 1997, the Company reduced its water charges at this Property to reflect a pass-through of only the readiness to serve charge and tax at the master meter (approximately $0.73) and to eliminate the subsidy on the water charges. On their March 1, 1997 rent billings, residents were credited for amounts previously "overcharged" for readiness to serve charge and tax. The amount of the rebate given by the Company and DeAnza was $36,400. In calculating the rebate, the Company and DeAnza took into account the previous subsidy on water usage although this issue had not yet been decided by the court of appeals.appeal. The Company and DeAnza felt legally safe in so doing based on language in the hearing officer's decision that actual costs could be passed through. On March 12, 1997, the Company also filed an application with the CPUC to dedicate the water system at this Property to public use and have the CPUC set cost basedcost-based rates for water usage. The Company believed it was obligated to take this action because of its consistent reliance on CPUC Section 2705.5 as a safe harbor from CPUC jurisdiction. That is, when the Company could no longer charge for water as the local serving utility would charge, it was no longer exempt from the CPUC's jurisdiction and control under CPUC Section 2705.5. On March 20, 1997, the court of appealsappeal issued the writ of mandate requested by the Company on the grounds that the hearing officer had improperly calculated the amount of the rebate (meaning the Company had correctly calculated the rent credits), but also ruling that the hearing officer was correct when he found that the readiness to serve charge and tax thereon as charged by DeAnza and the Company were an inappropriate rent increase. The court of appealsappeal further agreed with the Company that the city'sCity's hearing officer did not have the authority under California Civil Code Section 798.41 to establish rates that could be charged in the future. Following this decision, the CPUC granted the Company its certificate of convenience and necessity on December 17, 1998 and approved cost basedcost-based rates and charges for water that exceed what residents were paying under the Company's reliance on CPUC Section 2705.5. Concurrently, the CPUC also issued an Order Instituting Investigation ("OII") confirming its exclusive jurisdiction over the issue of water rates in a submetered system and commencing an investigation into the confusion and turmoil over billings in submetered properties. Specifically, the OII states: "The Commission has exclusive and primary jurisdiction over the establishment of rates for water and sewer services provided by private entities." Specifically, the CPUC ruling regarding the Company's application stated: "The ultimate question of what fees and charges may or may not be assessed, beyond external supplier pass-through charges, for in-park facilities when a mobile home park does not adhere to the provisions of CPUC Section 2705.5, must be decided by the Commission." F-21 54 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED) After the court of appealsappeal decision, the HOA brought all of its members back into the underlying civil action for the purpose of determining damages, including punitive damages, against the Company. The trial was continued from July 1998 to January 1999 to give the CPUC time to act on the Company's application. Notwithstanding the action taken by the CPUC in issuing the OII in December 1998, the trial court denied the Company's motion to dismiss on jurisdictional grounds and trial commenced before a jury on January 11, 1999. Not only did the trial court not consider the Company's motion to dismiss, the trial court refused to allow evidence of the OII or the Company's CPUC approval to go before the jury. Notwithstanding the Company's strenuous objections, the judge also allowed evidence of the Company's and DeAnza's litigation tactics to be used as evidence of bad faith and oppressive actions (including evidence of the application to the CPUC requesting a $22.00 readiness to serve charge). The Company's motion for a mistrial based upon these evidentiary rulings was denied. On January 22, 1999, the jury returned a verdict awarding $6.0 million of punitive damages against the Company and DeAnza. The Company had previously agreed to indemnify DeAnza on the matter. The Company has bonded the judgment pending appeal in accordance with California procedural rules, which require a bond equal to 150% of the amount of the judgment. Post-judgment interest will accrue at the statutory rate of 10.0% per annum. F-21 53 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED) On April 19, 1999, the trial court denied all of the Company's and DeAnza's post-trial motions for judgement notwithstanding the verdict, new trial and remittitur. The trial court also awarded $700,000 of attorneys' fees to plaintiffs. The Company has appealed the jury verdict and attorneys' fees award (which also accrues interest at the statutory rate of 10.0% per annum) and the Companyappeal has filed its opening brief in the jury verdict case.been fully briefed by both parties. The Company also has filedis awaiting notice of scheduling of oral argument on the appeal. In two related appeals, challenging the result of related litigation and a resulting attorneys' fee award. The two related appeals are based on a preemption argument. The Company assertshad argued that the superior courts'trial court's ability to enter an award of attorneys' fee awardfees in an earlier casefavor of the HOA and to take certain other actions which werewas preempted by the exercise of exclusive jurisdiction by the CPUC over the issue of how to set rates for water in a submetered mobilehomemobile home park. The Company is awaiting notice fromDuring 2000, the California court of appeal setting oralrejected the Company's preemption argument with respect to these prior rulings in these two appeals.favor of plaintiffs, one of which had awarded plaintiffs approximately $100,000 of attorneys' fees. The California Supreme Court declined to accept the case for review and the Company paid the judgment, including post-judgment interest thereon, and settled the matter for approximately $200,000 late in 2000. The jury verdict appeal also raises thea similar jurisdictional argument as well as several other arguments for reversal or reduction of the punitive damage award or for a new trial. An important distinction between the appellate ruling in 2000 and the preemption issue as it is presented on appeal in the jury verdict case is that the preemption argument rejected was "retroactive" while the preemption issue remaining on appeal is prospective. One of the other arguments raised by the Company in the jury verdict appeal is that punitive damages are not available in a case brought under Section 798.41 of the California Mobilehome Residency Law ("MRL") since the MRL contains its own penalty provisions. The court of appeal granted the Company's request for judicial notice of the legislative history of the applicable MRL sections, which indicates to the Company that the court of appeal is receptive to this argument. Although no assurances can be given, the Company believes the appealsappeal will be successful. Subsequently, in June 1999December 2000 the DeAnza Santa Cruz Homeowners AssociationHOA and certain individual residents of the Property filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz (No. 135991)CV 139825) against the Company, MHC Acquisition One, L.L.C.certain affiliates of the Company and Starland Vistas, Inc.certain employees of the Company. The new lawsuit seeks damages, including punitive damages, for alleged violationsintentional infliction of emotional distress, unfair business practices, and unlawful retaliation purportedly arising from allegedly retaliatory rent increases which were noticed by the Company to certain residents in September 2000. The Company believes that the residents who received rent increase notices with respect to rent increases above those permitted by the local rent control ordinance were not covered by the ordinance either because they did not comply with the provisions of the ordinance or because they are exempted by state law. On December 29, 2000, the Superior Court of California, Civil Code Sections 798.31 and 798.41 arising from implementationCounty of utility rates previously approved by the CPUC. The Company demurred to (filed a motion to dismiss) the complaint on the grounds that the Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the subject matter of the complaint given that the CPUC has exclusive jurisdiction over utility rates and charges at the Property. The California Superior Court denied the motion to dismiss and the court of appeal denied the Company's request to review the denial of the demurrer. The California Superior Court has also denied the Company's motion for summary judgement.Santa Cruz enjoined such rent increases. The Company intends to vigorously defend the matter, including by filing a motion for summary judgement. The matter is expected towhich may go to trial in March 2000. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY On September 29, 1995, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("USEPA") issued its Findingssummer of Violations and Order for Compliance with respect to the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES") Permit governing the operation of the onsite waste water treatment plant at one of the Properties. On October 6, 1995, the USEPA issued its Findings of Violation and Order for Compliance with respect to NPDES Permit governing the operation of the onsite wastewater treatment plant at another of the Properties. The Company and the USEPA have reached a tentative agreement to resolve the matter in which the operation of the remaining waste water treatment plant would be subject to a consent decree that would provide for fines and penalties in the event of future violations and the Company would contribute monies to a supplemental environmental project and pay a fine. The tentative agreement has not yet been reduced to writing and therefore remains subject to change. The Company does not believe the impact of the settlement will be material and the Company believes it has established adequate reserves for any amounts that may be paid. ELLENBURG COMMUNITIES In connection with the acquisition of the Ellenburg Communities (as hereinafter defined) and pursuant to orders of the California Superior Court ("Court"), approximately $30 million of the amounts paid by the Company have been deposited with the court appointed winding up agents (the "Winding Up Agents"). The deposited amounts relate to claims (the "Karno Claims") of Norton S. Karno (and related entities) who at various times has been a creditor, advisor, lawyer and shareholder of certain of the entities related to the Ellenburg Communities. The Winding Up Agents have disputed the claims and have filed a complaint against Mr. Karno (and related entities) requesting that the court determine that the claims be reduced or eliminated. On October 30, 1998, the Company received notice of a lawsuit filed against the Company and certain executive officers of the Company in the Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging, among other causes of action, that the Company breached certain agreements in connection with the Ellenburg acquisition and claiming damages in excess of $50 million plus punitive damages. The Company believes most of the claim relates to the disputed Karno Claims discussed above. The Company believes the claims are without merit, intends to vigorously defend the defendants in this matter and does not believe the impact of this matter will be material.2001. F-22 5455 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED) ELLENBURG COMMUNITIES The Company and certain other parties entered into a settlement agreement, which was approved by the court in April 2000. The settlement resolved substantially all of the litigation and appeals involving the Ellenburg Properties, and transactions arising out of the settlement closed on May 22, 2000 (see Note 5). In connection with the acquisition of the Ellenburg Communities, Mr. Karno and others have appealed various court ordersAcquisition, on which the Company has relied. Mr. Karno has also sought before both the California Superior Court and Court of Appeals to take control of ECC (as hereinafter defined), but to date none of his attempts have been successful. On September 8, 1999, Ellenburg Fund 20 ("Fund 20") filed a cross complaint in the Ellenburg dissolution proceeding against the Company and certain of its affiliates alleging causes of action for fraud and other claims in connection with the Ellenburg acquisition. By stipulation,The Company subsequently successfully had the Company has not yet had to respond to thecross complaint which the Company believes to be completely without merit. The Company's defense to the claims include documents and letters signed by the court-appointed Winding Up Agents supporting the Company's position. Mr. Karno,against the Company and certain other parties have entered into a global settlement agreement which was filedits affiliates dismissed with prejudice by the Court in February 2000. The Court will hold a hearing on the motion to approve the settlement agreement in March 2000. Although the Company can provide no assurances that the settlement will be approved, should the Court approve the settlement agreement, substantially all of the litigation and appeals involving the Ellenburg acquisition would be settled or dismissed. At this time, the global settlement agreement does not dispose of theCalifornia Superior Court. However, Fund 20 lawsuit againsthas appealed. This appeal was not resolved by the Company. However, theSettlement. The Company believes that there is a substantial likelihood that settlement with Fund 2020's allegations are without merit and will be reached or, if not, that the Company will ultimately successfullyvigorously defend itself against the lawsuit.itself. CANDLELIGHT PROPERTIES, L.L.C In 1996, 1997 and 1998, the Lending Partnership made a loanloans to Candlelight Properties, L.L.C. ("Borrower") in the aggregate principal amount of $8,050,000.$8,050,000 (collectively, the "Loan". The loanLoan is secured by a mortgage on Candlelight Village ("Candlelight"), a propertyProperty in Columbus, Indiana.Indiana, and is guaranteed by Ronald E. Farren ("Farren"), the 99% owner of Borrower. The Company accounts for the loanLoan as an investment in real estate and, accordingly, Candlelight's results of operations are consolidated with the Company's for financial reporting purposes. Concurrently with the funding of the loan,Loan, Borrower granted the Operating Partnership the option to acquire Candlelight upon the maturity of the loan.Loan. The Operating Partnership notified Borrower that it was exercising its option to acquire Candlelight in March 1999, and the loanLoan subsequently matured on May 3, 1999. However, Borrower failed to repay the loanLoan and refused to convey Candlelight to the Operating Partnership. Borrower filed suit in the Circuit Court of Bartholomew County, Indiana ("Court") on May 5, 1999, seeking declaratory judgment on the validity of the exercise of the option. The Lending Partnership filed suit in the Court the next day, seeking to foreclose its mortgage, and the suits were consolidated (collectively, the "State Court Litigation") by the Court. The Court issued an Order on December 1, 1999, finding, among other things, that the Operating Partnership had validly exercised the option. Both parties have filed motions to correct errors in the Order, which motions are currently pending beforeand on May 15, 2000, the Court. The Court has not yet ruled onissued judgments against Borrower and Farren and in favor of the foreclosure complaint; however, given the Court's findingOperating Partnership in the Order,option case and the Lending Partnership believes that Borrower has no valid defense in the foreclosure action.case. Borrower and Farren appealed both judgments, and the Court has stayed the judgments pending such appeals. The Operating Partnership and the Lending Partnership intend to continue vigorously pursuing this matter and believe that, while no assurance can be given, such efforts will be successful. On May 3, 2000, Hanover Group, Inc. ("Hanover") and Farren filed suit against the Company and certain executive and senior officers of the Company in the United States District Court for Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. The complaint alleges violations of securities laws and fraud arising from the loan transaction being litigated in the State Court Litigation and seeks damages, including treble damages. The Company believes that the complaint is related to rulings made by the Court and is without merit. The Company has filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings (which has been fully briefed), and will continue to vigorously defend itself and the officers of the Company. On May 24, 2000, Hanover and Farren filed suit against the Operating Partnership in the Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana. The complaint seeks declaratory relief and specific performance with respect to the Operating Partnership's alleged obligation to reconvey to Hanover the Operating Partnership's 1% ownership interest in Borrower. The Company believes that the complaint is related to rulings made by the Court and is without merit. The parties have agreed to a stay in this proceeding pending the outcome of the appeals in the State Court Litigation. The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that all proceedings herein described or referred to, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company. F-23 5556 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 18 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On January 3, 2001, the Company acquired two Florida communities, totaling 729 sites, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $16.3 million. Golden Lakes is a 421-site community in Plant City, near Tampa, Florida and includes approximately 23 acres for expansion. Chain O' Lakes is a 308-site community in Grand Island, near Orlando, Florida, and includes a marina with 50 boat docks. On February 13, 2001, the Company closed the sale of seven communities, totaling 1,282 sites, in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma for a total sale price of approximately $19.1 million. F-24 57 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 19 - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) The following is unaudited quarterly data for 2000, 1999 and 1998 (amounts in thousands, except for per share amounts):
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER 2000 3/31 6/30 9/30 12/31 ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- Total Revenues............................................. $57,148 $54,271 $53,875 $55,384 Income before allocation to Minority Interests and extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt..... $10,743 $21,547 $9,715 $10,696 Net income available to common shareholders................ $6,331 $13,921 $5,451 $6,244 Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - Basic......... 22,297 21,871 21,166 20,559 Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - Diluted....... 28,242 27,809 27,077 26,520 Net income per Common Share outstanding - Basic............ $0.28 $0.64 $0.26 $0.30 Net income per Common Share outstanding - Diluted.......... $0.28 $0.63 $0.25 $0.30
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER 1999 3/31 6/30 9/30 12/31 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ------- -------- ----------- ---- ---- ---- ----- Total Revenues .........................................................Revenues............................................. $54,390 $52,446 $53,537 $54,654 Income before allocation to Common OP Units ............................Minority Interests............. $10,078 $ 8,477 $ 8,417 $ 7,056$8,477 $8,417 $7,056 Net income available to common shareholders ............................ $ 8,234 $ 6,968 $ 6,877 $ 5,693shareholders................ $8,234 $6,968 $6,877 $5,693 Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - Basic......................Basic......... 26,157 25,773 25,613 23,381 Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - Diluted....................Diluted....... 32,340 31,829 31,586 29,281 Net income per Common Share outstanding - Basic ........................ $ 0.31 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.24Basic............ $0.31 $0.27 $0.27 $0.24 Net income per Common Share outstanding - Diluted ...................... $ 0.31 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.24Diluted.......... $0.31 $0.27 $0.27 $0.24
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER 1998 3/31 6/30 9/30 12/31 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- ------- ------- ----------- ---- ---- ---- ----- Total Revenues .........................................................Revenues............................................. $44,872 $47,894 $50,809 $51,254 Income before allocation to Common OP Units ............................ $ 9,586 $ 9,066 $ 8,440 $ 8,570Minority Interests............. $9,586 $9,066 $8,440 $8,570 Net income available to common shareholders ............................ $ 7,765 $ 7,343 $ 6,837 $ 6,984shareholders................ $7,765 $7,343 $6,837 $6,984 Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - Basic......................Basic......... 24,805 25,659 25,988 26,033 Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - Diluted....................Diluted....... 31,095 32,095 32,339 32,382 Net income per Common Share outstanding - Basic ........................ $ 0.31 $ 0.29 $ 0.26 $ 0.27Basic............ $0.31 $0.29 $0.26 $0.27 Net income per Common Share outstanding - Diluted ...................... $ 0.31 $ 0.28 $ 0.26 $ 0.26Diluted.......... $0.31 $0.28 $0.26 $0.26
F-24F-25 5658 SCHEDULE II MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS DECEMBER 31, 19992000
ADDITIONS ----------------------------------- BALANCE AT CHARGED CHARGED BALANCE AT BEGINNING CHARGED TO TO OTHER END OF OF PERIOD INCOME ACCOUNTS DEDUCTIONS(1) PERIOD ------------ ---------- -------------------- ------ -------- ------------- ---------------- For the year ended December 31, 1997: Allowance for doubtful accounts......... $250,000 $150,985 $ -- ($150,985) $250,000 For the year ended December 31, 1998: Allowance for doubtful accounts......... $250,000 $167,774 $ -- ($167,774) $250,000 For the year ended December 31, 1999: Allowance for doubtful accounts......... $250,000 $413,573 $ -- ($363,573) $300,000 For the year ended December 31, 2000: Allowance for doubtful accounts......... $300,000 $322,574 $ -- ($322,574) $300,000
(1) Deductions represent tenant receivables deemed uncollectible. S-1 57 SCHEDULE III MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION DECEMBER 31, 1999
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Initial Cost to Acquisition Company (Improvements) ------------------- ----------------- Depreciable Depreciable Real Estate Location Encumbrances Land Property Land Property - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apollo Village Phoenix AZ 0 932 3,219 0 320 Brentwood Manor Mesa AZ 4,819 1,998 6,024 0 187 Casa del Sol #1 Peoria AZ 6,781 2,215 6,467 0 119 Casa del Sol #2 Glendale AZ 6,914 2,104 6,283 0 123 Casa del Sol #3 Glendale AZ 0 2,450 7,452 0 16 Central Park Phoenix AZ 7,178 1,612 3,784 0 326 Hacienda De Valencia Mesa AZ 8,413 833 2,701 0 694 Palm Shadows Glendale AZ 3,288 1,400 4,218 0 234 Sedona Shadows Sedona AZ 2,708 1,096 3,431 0 241 Sunrise Heights Phoenix AZ 0 999 3,016 0 219 The Mark Mesa AZ 0 1,354 4,660 5 433 The Meadows Tempe AZ 0 2,614 7,887 0 319 California Hawaiian San Jose CA 17,961 5,825 17,755 0 132 Concord Cascade Pacheco CA 10,373 985 3,016 0 501 Contempo Marin San Rafael CA 16,134 4,779 16,379 8 1,146 Coralwood Modesto CA 0 0 5,047 0 73 Date Palm Country Club Cathedral City CA 9,433 4,138 14,064 (23) 1,013 Four Seasons Fresno CA 0 756 2,348 0 77 Garden West Office Plaza Monterey CA 0 535 1,702 (535) (1,702) Lamplighter Spring Valley CA 9,386 633 2,201 0 396 Monte del Lago Castroville CA 8,429 3,150 9,469 0 363 Nicholson Plaza San Jose CA 0 0 4,512 0 (7) Quail Meadows Riverbank CA 0 1,155 3,469 0 108 Rancho Valley El Cajon CA 4,642 685 1,902 0 345 Royal Oaks Visalia CA 0 602 1,921 0 41 Santa Cruz Santa Cruz CA 4,309 2,103 7,204 0 202 Sea Oaks Los Osos CA 0 871 2,703 0 46 Sunshadow San Jose CA 0 0 5,707 0 56 Westwinds (4 Properties) San Jose CA 0 0 17,616 0 3,632 Cimarron Broomfield CO 8,080 863 2,790 0 361 Golden Terrace Golden CO 8,034 826 2,415 0 205 Golden Terrace South Golden CO 2,400 750 2,265 0 246 Golden Terrace West Golden CO 9,728 1,694 5,065 0 617 Hillcrest Village Aurora CO 15,464 1,912 5,202 289 1,608 Holiday Hills Denver CO 19,420 2,159 7,780 0 2,411 Holiday Village CO Co. Springs CO 6,259 567 1,759 0 377 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period 12/31/99 ---------------------------- Depreciable Accumulated Date of Land Property Total Depreciation Acquisition - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apollo Village 932 3,539 4,471 (622) 1994 Brentwood Manor 1,998 6,211 8,209 (1,408) 1993 Casa del Sol #1 2,215 6,586 8,801 (557) 1996 Casa del Sol #2 2,104 6,406 8,510 (524) 1996 Casa del Sol #3 2,450 7,468 9,918 (394) 1998 Central Park 1,612 4,110 5,722 (2,125) 1983 Hacienda De Valencia 833 3,395 4,228 (1,645) 1984 Palm Shadows 1,400 4,452 5,852 (993) 1993 Sedona Shadows 1,096 3,672 4,768 (283) 1997 Sunrise Heights 999 3,235 4,234 (628) 1994 The Mark 1,359 5,093 6,452 (895) 1994 The Meadows 2,614 8,206 10,820 (1,621) 1994 California Hawaiian 5,825 17,887 23,712 (1,644) 1997 Concord Cascade 985 3,517 4,502 (1,740) 1983 Contempo Marin 4,787 17,525 22,312 (3,041) 1994 Coralwood 0 5,120 5,120 (399) 1997 Date Palm Country Club 4,115 15,077 19,192 (2,663) 1994 Four Seasons 756 2,425 3,181 (190) 1997 Garden West Office Plaza 0 0 0 0 1997 Lamplighter 633 2,597 3,230 (1,302) 1983 Monte del Lago 3,150 9,832 12,982 (763) 1997 Nicholson Plaza 0 4,505 4,505 (350) 1997 Quail Meadows 1,155 3,577 4,732 (207) 1998 Rancho Valley 685 2,247 2,932 (1,145) 1983 Royal Oaks 602 1,962 2,564 (153) 1997 Santa Cruz 2,103 7,406 9,509 (1,139) 1994 Sea Oaks 871 2,749 3,620 (214) 1997 Sunshadow 0 5,763 5,763 (449) 1997 Westwinds (4 Properties) 0 21,248 21,248 (1,531) 1997 Cimarron 863 3,151 4,014 (1,618) 1983 Golden Terrace 826 2,620 3,446 (1,301) 1983 Golden Terrace South 750 2,511 3,261 (208) 1997 Golden Terrace West 1,694 5,682 7,376 (2,362) 1986 Hillcrest Village 2,201 6,810 9,011 (3,290) 1983 Holiday Hills 2,159 10,191 12,350 (4,817) 1983 Holiday Village CO 567 2,136 2,703 (1,063) 1983
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Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Initial Cost to Acquisition Company (Improvements) ------------------- ------------------ Depreciable Depreciable Real Estate Location Encumbrances Land Property Land Property - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pueblo Grande Pueblo CO 3,473 241 1,069 0 260 Woodland Hills Denver CO 0 1,928 4,408 0 1,956 Camelot Acres Rehoboth DE 6,997 527 2,058 0 402 Mariners Cove Millsboro DE 0 990 2,971 0 2,570 Waterford Estates Wilmington DE 0 5,250 16,202 0 243 Whispering Pines Lewes DE 0 1,536 4,609 0 558 Arrowhead Lantana FL 0 5,325 15,420 0 353 Bay Indies Venice FL 23,431 10,483 31,559 0 585 Bay Lake Estates Nokomis FL 2,037 990 3,390 0 257 Buccaneer N. Ft. Myers FL 7,382 4,207 14,410 0 355 Bulow Village Flagler Beach FL 1,220 3,633 949 4 2,733 Colonies of Margate Margate FL 12,171 5,890 20,211 0 546 Coquina St Augustine FL 0 5,286 5,545 0 0 Country Place New PortRichey FL 4,004 663 0 18 5,576 East Bay Oaks Largo FL 6,669 1,240 3,322 0 292 Eldorado Village Largo FL 4,572 778 2,341 0 240 FFEC-Six (Water Company) N. Ft. Myers FL 0 401 3,608 0 139 Heritage Village Vero Beach FL 0 2,403 7,259 0 204 Lake Fairways N. Ft. Myers FL 0 6,075 18,134 0 389 Lake Haven Dunedin FL 8,065 1,135 4,047 0 428 Lakewood Village Melbourne FL 0 1,863 5,627 0 229 Mid-Florida Lakes Leesburg FL 12,333 5,997 20,635 0 1,683 Oak Bend Ocala FL 0 850 2,572 0 386 Pine Lakes N. Ft. Myers FL 0 6,306 14,579 0 4,534 Sherwood Forest RV Park Kissimmee FL 0 3,437 3,621 0 291 Spanish Oaks Ocala FL 7,688 2,250 6,922 0 316 Sunset Oaks Plant City FL 0 1,111 2,513 (340) (23) The Heritage N. Ft. Myers FL 0 1,438 4,371 0 1,680 The Meadows, FL Palm Beach Gardens FL 9,398 3,312 9,870 0 0 Windmill Village - Ft. Myers N. Ft. Myers FL 9,061 1,417 5,440 0 717 Windmill Village North Sarasota FL 5,559 1,523 5,063 0 428 Windmill Village South Sarasota FL 9,252 1,106 3,162 0 211 Holiday Village, IA Sioux City IA 0 313 3,744 0 294 Golf Vistas Monee IL 0 2,843 4,719 0 1,359 Willow Lake Estates Elgin IL 11,908 6,136 21,033 0 807 Burns Harbor Estates Chesterton IN 0 916 2,909 0 945 Candlelight Village Columbus IN 0 1,513 4,538 250 1,949 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period 12/31/99 -------------------------- Depreciable Accumulated Date of Land Property Total Depreciation Acquisition - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pueblo Grande 241 1,329 1,570 (669) 1983 Woodland Hills 1,928 6,364 8,292 (1,270) 1994 Camelot Acres 527 2,460 2,987 (1,247) 1983 Mariners Cove 990 5,541 6,531 (1,575) 1987 Waterford Estates 5,250 16,445 21,695 (1,267) 1996 Whispering Pines 1,536 5,167 6,703 (1,842) 1988 Arrowhead 5,325 15,773 21,098 (1,167) 1997 Bay Indies 10,483 32,144 42,627 (6,381) 1994 Bay Lake Estates 990 3,647 4,637 (678) 1994 Buccaneer 4,207 14,765 18,972 (2,655) 1994 Bulow Village 3,637 3,682 7,319 (450) 1994 Colonies of Margate 5,890 20,757 26,647 (3,719) 1994 Coquina 5,286 5,545 10,831 (56) 1999 Country Place 681 5,576 6,257 (1,525) 1986 East Bay Oaks 1,240 3,614 4,854 (1,883) 1983 Eldorado Village 778 2,581 3,359 (1,347) 1983 FFEC-Six (Water Company) 401 3,747 4,148 (640) 1994 Heritage Village 2,403 7,463 9,866 (1,410) 1994 Lake Fairways 6,075 18,523 24,598 (3,207) 1994 Lake Haven 1,135 4,475 5,610 (2,315) 1983 Lakewood Village 1,863 5,856 7,719 (1,105) 1994 Mid-Florida Lakes 5,997 22,318 28,315 (3,875) 1994 Oak Bend 850 2,958 3,808 (613) 1993 Pine Lakes 6,306 19,113 25,419 (3,150) 1994 Sherwood Forest RV Park 3,437 3,912 7,349 (191) 1998 Spanish Oaks 2,250 7,238 9,488 (1,474) 1993 Sunset Oaks 771 2,490 3,261 (105) 1998 The Heritage 1,438 6,051 7,489 (1,173) 1993 The Meadows, FL 3,312 9,870 13,182 (217) 1999 Windmill Village - Ft. Myers 1,417 6,157 7,574 (3,099) 1983 Windmill Village North 1,523 5,491 7,014 (2,826) 1983 Windmill Village South 1,106 3,373 4,479 (1,778) 1983 Holiday Village, IA 313 4,038 4,351 (1,755) 1986 Golf Vistas 2,843 6,078 8,921 (551) 1997 Willow Lake Estates 6,136 21,840 27,976 (3,846) 1994 Burns Harbor Estates 916 3,854 4,770 (843) 1993 Candlelight Village 1,763 6,487 8,250 (496) 1996
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Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Initial Cost to Acquisition Company (Improvements) ------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------- Depreciable Depreciable Real Estate Location Encumbrances Land Property Land Property - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ------------ ---- -------- ---- -------- Apollo Village Phoenix AZ 0 932 3,219 0 363 Brentwood Manor Mesa AZ 4,701 1,998 6,024 0 240 Carefree Manor Phoenix AZ 0 706 3,040 0 85 Casa del Sol #1 Peoria AZ 6,783 2,215 6,467 0 193 Casa del Sol #2 Glendale AZ 6,917 2,104 6,283 0 133 Casa del Sol #3 Glendale AZ 0 2,450 7,452 0 67 Central Park Phoenix AZ 7,182 1,612 3,784 0 387 Desert Skies Phoenix AZ 0 792 3,126 0 42 Fairview Manor Tucson AZ 0 1,674 5,100 0 426 Hacienda De Valencia Mesa AZ 8,417 833 2,701 0 753 Palm Shadows Glendale AZ 3,208 1,400 4,218 0 288 Sedona Shadows Sedona AZ 2,666 1,096 3,431 0 180 Sunrise Heights Phoenix AZ 0 1,000 3,016 0 235 The Mark Mesa AZ 0 1,354 4,660 6 615 The Meadows Tempe AZ 9,256 2,613 7,887 0 388 Whispering Palms Phoenix AZ 0 670 2,141 0 60 California Hawaiian San Jose CA 17,968 5,825 17,755 0 776 Colony Park Ceres CA 0 890 2,837 0 42 Concord Cascade Pacheco CA 10,377 985 3,016 0 540 Contempo Marin San Rafael CA 16,142 4,788 16,379 0 1,353 Coralwood Modesto CA 0 0 5,047 0 110 Date Palm Country Club Cathedral City CA 15,717 4,138 14,064 (23) 1,316 Four Seasons Fresno CA 0 756 2,348 0 90 Laguna Lake San Luis Obispo CA 5,669 2,845 6,520 0 49 Lamplighter Spring Valley CA 9,389 633 2,201 0 436 Meadowbrook Santee CA 0 4,345 13,139 0 232 Monte del Lago Castroville CA 8,300 3,150 9,469 0 484 Quail Meadows Riverbank CA 0 1,155 3,469 0 137 Nicholson Plaza San Jose CA 0 0 4,512 0 (3) Rancho Mesa El Cajon CA 0 2,130 6,389 0 39 Rancho Valley El Cajon CA 4,643 685 1,902 0 367 Royal Holiday Hemet CA 0 778 2,643 0 140 Royal Oaks Visalia CA 0 602 1,921 0 88 DeAnza Santa Cruz Santa Cruz CA 5,629 2,103 7,201 0 (418) Santiago Estates Sylmar CA 0 3,562 10,767 0 146 Sea Oaks Los Osos CA 0 871 2,703 0 105
Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period 12/31/00 --------------- Depreciable Accumulated Date of Real Estate Location Land Property Total Depreciation Acquisition ----------- -------- ---- -------- ----- ------------ ----------- Apollo Village Phoenix AZ 932 3,582 4,514 (749) 1994 Brentwood Manor Mesa AZ 1,998 6,264 8,262 (1,626) 1993 Carefree Manor Phoenix AZ 706 3,125 3,831 (312) 1998 Casa del Sol #1 Peoria AZ 2,215 6,660 8,875 (741) 1996 Casa del Sol #2 Glendale AZ 2,104 6,416 8,520 (696) 1996 Casa del Sol #3 Glendale AZ 2,450 7,519 9,969 (649) 1998 Central Park Phoenix AZ 1,612 4,171 5,783 (2,281) 1983 Desert Skies Phoenix AZ 792 3,168 3,960 (310) 1998 Fairview Manor Tucson AZ 1,674 5,526 7,200 (519) 1998 Hacienda De Valencia Mesa AZ 833 3,454 4,287 (1,787) 1984 Palm Shadows Glendale AZ 1,400 4,506 5,906 (1,155) 1993 Sedona Shadows Sedona AZ 1,096 3,611 4,707 (415) 1997 Sunrise Heights Phoenix AZ 1,000 3,251 4,251 (744) 1994 The Mark Mesa AZ 1,360 5,275 6,635 (1,086) 1994 The Meadows Tempe AZ 2,613 8,275 10,888 (1,911) 1994 Whispering Palms Phoenix AZ 670 2,201 2,871 (218) 1998 California Hawaiian San Jose CA 5,825 18,531 24,356 (2,254) 1997 Colony Park Ceres CA 890 2,879 3,769 (277) 1998 Concord Cascade Pacheco CA 985 3,556 4,541 (1,878) 1983 Contempo Marin San Rafael CA 4,788 17,732 22,520 (3,668) 1994 Coralwood Modesto CA 0 5,157 5,157 (577) 1997 Date Palm Country Club Cathedral City CA 4,115 15,380 19,495 (3,191) 1994 Four Seasons Fresno CA 756 2,438 3,194 (278) 1997 Laguna Lake San Luis Obispo CA 2,845 6,569 9,414 (762) 1998 Lamplighter Spring Valley CA 633 2,637 3,270 (1,403) 1983 Meadowbrook Santee CA 4,345 13,371 17,716 (1,217) 1998 Monte del Lago Castroville CA 3,150 9,953 13,103 (1,113) 1997 Quail Meadows Riverbank CA 1,155 3,606 4,761 (329) 1998 Nicholson Plaza San Jose CA 0 4,509 4,509 (504) 1997 Rancho Mesa El Cajon CA 2,130 6,428 8,558 (600) 1998 Rancho Valley El Cajon CA 685 2,269 2,954 (1,231) 1983 Royal Holiday Hemet CA 778 2,783 3,561 58 1998 Royal Oaks Visalia CA 602 2,009 2,611 (223) 1997 DeAnza Santa Cruz Santa Cruz CA 2,103 6,783 8,886 (1,402) 1994 Santiago Estates Sylmar CA 3,562 10,913 14,475 (867) 1998 Sea Oaks Los Osos CA 871 2,808 3,679 (310) 1997
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Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Initial Cost to Acquisition Company (Improvements) ------- -------------- Depreciable Depreciable Real Estate Location Encumbrances Land Property Land Property ----------- -------- ------------ ---- -------- ---- -------- Sunshadow San Jose CA 0 0 5,707 0 73 Westwinds (4 properties) San Jose CA 0 0 17,616 0 3,946 Bear Creek Sheridan CO 0 1,100 3,359 0 69 Cimarron Broomfield CO 8,083 863 2,790 0 410 Golden Terrace Golden CO 8,038 826 2,415 0 306 Golden Terrace South Golden CO 2,400 750 2,265 0 341 Golden Terrace West Golden CO 9,733 1,694 5,065 0 723 Hillcrest Village Aurora CO 15,470 1,912 5,202 289 1,744 Holiday Hills Denver CO 19,429 2,159 7,780 0 2,695 Holiday Village CO Co. Springs CO 6,261 567 1,759 0 425 Pueblo Grande Pueblo CO 3,475 241 1,069 0 287 Woodland Hills Denver CO 0 1,928 4,408 0 2,060 Aspen Rehoboth DE 0 1,148 3,460 0 114 Camelot Acres Rehoboth DE 7,000 1,778 5,423 0 218 Mariners Cove Millsboro DE 0 990 2,971 0 2,738 McNicol Rehoboth DE 0 563 1,710 0 37 Sweetbriar Rehoboth DE 0 498 1,527 0 95 Waterford Bear DE 0 5,250 16,202 0 271 Whispering Pines Lewes DE 0 1,536 4,609 0 638 Arrowhead Lantana FL 0 5,325 15,420 0 535 Bay Indies Venice FL 23,000 10,483 3,390 0 29,290 Bay Lake Estates Nokomis FL 4,691 990 3,304 0 (24) Buccaneer N. Ft. Myers FL 19,702 4,207 14,410 0 668 Bulow Village Flagler Beach FL 1,220 3,637 949 0 3,266 Carriage Cove Daytona Beach FL 8,281 2,914 8,682 0 218 Colonies of Margate Margate FL 16,887 5,890 20,211 0 781 Coquina St Augustine FL 0 5,286 5,545 0 1,611 Country Meadows Plant City FL 0 4,514 13,542 0 575 Country Place New Port Richey FL 4,006 663 0 18 5,992 Country Side North Vero Beach FL 0 3,711 11,133 0 608 East Bay Oaks Largo FL 6,671 1,240 3,322 0 314 Eldorado Village Largo FL 4,574 778 0 0 2,607 Heritage Village Vero Beach FL 0 2,403 7,259 0 248 Hillcrest Clearwater FL 0 1,278 3,928 0 148 Holiday Ranch Largo FL 0 925 2,866 0 90 Holiday Village FL Vero Beach FL 0 350 1,374 0 88
Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period 12/31/00 --------------- Depreciable Accumulated Date of Real Estate Location Land Property Total Depreciation Acquisition ----------- -------- ---- -------- ----- ------------ ----------- Sunshadow San Jose CA 0 5,780 5,780 (646) 1997 Westwinds (4 properties) San Jose CA 0 21,562 21,562 (2,142) 1997 Bear Creek Sheridan CO 1,100 3,428 4,528 (338) 1998 Cimarron Broomfield CO 863 3,200 4,063 (1,739) 1983 Golden Terrace Golden CO 826 2,721 3,547 (1,406) 1983 Golden Terrace South Golden CO 750 2,606 3,356 (301) 1997 Golden Terrace West Golden CO 1,694 5,788 7,482 (2,565) 1986 Hillcrest Village Aurora CO 2,201 6,946 9,147 (3,593) 1983 Holiday Hills Denver CO 2,159 10,475 12,634 (5,240) 1983 Holiday Village CO Co. Springs CO 567 2,184 2,751 (1,170) 1983 Pueblo Grande Pueblo CO 241 1,356 1,597 (724) 1983 Woodland Hills Denver CO 1,928 6,468 8,396 (1,517) 1994 Aspen Rehoboth DE 1,148 3,574 4,722 (366) 1998 Camelot Acres Rehoboth DE 527 2,569 3,096 (1,346) 1983 Mariners Cove Millsboro DE 990 5,709 6,699 (1,821) 1987 McNicol Rehoboth DE 563 1,747 2,310 (173) 1998 Sweetbriar Rehoboth DE 498 1,622 2,120 (154) 1998 Waterford Bear DE 5,250 16,473 21,723 (1,617) 1996 Whispering Pines Lewes DE 1,536 5,247 6,783 (2,034) 1998 Arrowhead Lantana FL 5,325 15,955 21,280 (1,724) 1997 Bay Indies Venice FL 10,483 32,680 43,163 (7,502) 1994 Bay Lake Estates Nokomis FL 990 3,280 4,270 (819) 1994 Buccaneer N. Ft. Myers FL 4,207 15,078 19,285 (3,181) 1994 Bulow Village Flagler Beach FL 3,637 4,215 7,852 (606) 1994 Carriage Cove Daytona Beach FL 2,914 8,900 11,814 (889) 1998 Colonies of Margate Margate FL 5,890 20,992 26,882 (4,450) 1994 Coquina St Augustine FL 5,286 7,156 12,442 (181) 1999 Country Meadows Plant City FL 4,514 14,117 18,631 (1,434) 1998 Country Place New Port Richey FL 681 5,992 6,673 (1,737) 1986 Country Side North Vero Beach FL 3,711 11,741 15,452 (1,180) 1998 East Bay Oaks Largo FL 1,240 3,636 4,876 (2,018) 1983 Eldorado Village Largo FL 778 2,607 3,385 (1,443) 1983 Heritage Village Vero Beach FL 2,403 7,507 9,910 (1,677) 1994 Hillcrest Clearwater FL 1,278 4,076 5,354 (395) 1998 Holiday Ranch Largo FL 925 2,956 3,881 (291) 1998 Holiday Village FL Vero Beach FL 350 1,462 1,812 (99) 1998
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Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Initial Cost to Acquisition Company (Improvements) ------- -------------- Depreciable Depreciable Real Estate Location Encumbrances Land Property Land Property ----------- -------- ------------ ---- -------- ---- -------- Indian Oaks Rockledge FL 1,658 1,089 3,376 0 536 Lake Fairways N. Ft. Myers FL 0 6,075 18,134 0 480 Lake Haven Dunedin FL 8,068 1,135 4,047 0 482 Lakewood Village Melbourne FL 0 1,863 5,627 0 263 Landings Port Orange FL 0 2,446 7,483 0 294 Mid-Florida Lakes Leesburg FL 25,330 5,997 20,635 0 2,184 Oak Bend Ocala FL 0 850 2,572 0 466 Pickwick Port Orange FL 6,374 2,803 8,497 0 173 Pine Lakes N. Ft. Myers FL 0 6,306 14,579 0 4,636 Sherwood Forest Kissimmee FL 10,012 4,852 14,596 0 1,852 Sherwood Forest RV Park Kissimmee FL 0 2,870 3,621 568 347 Southern Palms Eustis FL 0 2,169 6,492 0 325 Spanish Oaks Ocala FL 7,570 2,250 6,922 0 394 Sunset Oaks Plant City FL 0 1,111 2,513 (340) 120 The Heritage N. Ft. Myers FL 0 1,438 4,371 249 1,838 The Meadows, FL Palm Beach FL 6,246 3,229 9,870 0 (69) Gardens Windmill Manor Bradenton FL 4,285 2,153 6,842 0 126 Windmill Village - Ft. Myers N. Ft. Myers FL 9,402 1,417 5,440 0 827 Windmill Village North Sarasota FL 9,065 1,523 5,063 0 462 Windmill Village South Sarasota FL 5,561 1,106 3,162 0 223 Five Seasons Cedar Rapids IA 0 1,053 3,436 0 421 Holiday Village, IA Sioux City IA 0 313 3,744 0 319 Golf Vistas Monee IL 0 2,843 4,719 0 2,476 Willow Lake Estates Elgin IL 21,578 6,138 21,033 0 1,405 Burns Harbor Estates Chesterton IN 0 916 2,909 0 1,363 Candlelight Village Columbus IN 0 1,513 4,538 250 1,949 Oak Tree Village Portage IN 6,0876,089 0 0 569 3,3573,400 Windsong Indianapolis IN 0 1,482 4,480 0 104 Bonner Springs Bonner Springs KS 0 343 1,041 0 189200 Carriage Park Kansas City KS 0 309 938 0 398418 Quivira Hills Kansas City KS 0 376 1,139 0 158184 Pheasant Ridge Mt. Airy MD 0 376 1,779 0 144181 Creekside Wyoming MI 0 1,109 3,416 0 163 Camelot Burnsville MN 0 527 2,058 0 511 Briarwood Brookline MO 0 423 1,282 0 172189 Dellwood Estates Warrensburg MO 0 300 912 0 98110
Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period 12/31/00 --------------- Depreciable Accumulated Date of Real Estate Location Land Property Total Depreciation Acquisition ----------- -------- ---- -------- ----- ------------ ----------- Indian Oaks Rockledge FL 1,089 3,912 5,001 (375) 1998 Lake Fairways N. Ft. Myers FL 6,075 18,614 24,689 (3,852) 1994 Lake Haven Dunedin FL 1,135 4,529 5,664 (2,470) 1983 Lakewood Village Melbourne FL 1,863 5,890 7,753 (1,320) 1994 Landings Port Orange FL 2,446 7,777 10,223 (788) 1998 Mid-Florida Lakes Leesburg FL 5,997 22,819 28,816 (4,677) 1994 Oak Bend Ocala FL 850 3,038 3,888 (731) 1993 Pickwick Port Orange FL 2,803 8,670 11,473 (860) 1998 Pine Lakes N. Ft. Myers FL 6,306 19,215 25,521 (3,839) 1994 Sherwood Forest Kissimmee FL 4,852 16,448 21,300 (1,462) 1998 Sherwood Forest RV Park Kissimmee FL 3,438 3,968 7,406 (342) 1998 Southern Palms Eustis FL 2,169 6,817 8,986 (406) 1998 Spanish Oaks Ocala FL 2,250 7,316 9,566 (1,734) 1993 Sunset Oaks Plant City FL 771 2,633 3,404 (194) 1998 The Heritage N. Ft. Myers FL 1,687 6,209 7,896 (1,415) 1993 The Meadows, FL Palm Beach FL 3,229 9,801 13,030 (477) 1999 Gardens Windmill Manor Bradenton FL 2,153 6,968 9,121 (694) 1998 Windmill Village - Ft. Myers N. Ft. Myers FL 1,417 6,267 7,684 (3,319) 1983 Windmill Village North Sarasota FL 1,523 5,525 7,048 (3,025) 1983 Windmill Village South Sarasota FL 1,106 3,385 4,491 (1,900) 1983 Five Seasons Cedar Rapids IA 1,053 3,857 4,910 (412) 1998 Holiday Village, IA Sioux City IA 313 4,063 4,376 (1,914) 1986 Golf Vistas Monee IL 2,843 7,195 10,038 (642) 1997 Willow Lake Estates Elgin IL 6,138 22,438 28,576 (4,621) 1994 Burns Harbor Estates Chesterton IN 916 4,272 5,188 (1,015) 1993 Candlelight Village Columbus IN 1,763 6,487 8,250 (661) 1996 Oak Tree Village Portage IN 569 3,400 3,969 (1,092) 1987 Windsong Indianapolis IN 1,482 4,584 6,066 (401) 1998 Bonner Springs Bonner Springs KS 343 1,241 1,584 (448) 1989 Carriage Park Kansas City KS 309 1,356 1,665 (507) 1989 Quivira Hills Kansas City KS 376 1,323 1,699 (480) 1989 Pheasant Ridge Mt. Airy MD 376 1,960 2,336 (1,150) 1988 Creekside Wyoming MI 1,109 3,579 4,688 (351) 1998 Camelot Burnsville MN 1,778 5,641 7,419 (564) 1998 Briarwood Brookline MO 423 1,471 1,894 (545) 1989 Dellwood Estates Warrensburg MO 300 1,022 1,322 (378) 1989
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Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Initial Cost to Acquisition Company (Improvements) ------- -------------- Depreciable Depreciable Real Estate Location Encumbrances Land Property Land Property ----------- -------- ------------ ---- -------- ---- -------- North Star Kansas City MO 0 451 1,365 0 219263 Casa Village Billings MT 8,0338,037 1,011 3,109 181 1,4251,654 Del Rey Albuquerque NM 0 1,926 5,800 0 466534 Bonanza Las Vegas NV 9,9809,984 908 2,643 0 470542 Boulder Cascade Las Vegas NV 8,027 2,995 9,020 0 399 Cabana Las Vegas NV 0 2,648 7,989 0 106136 Flamingo West Las Vegas NV 0 1,7321,730 5,266 0 232585 Villa Borega Las Vegas NV 7,7217,598 2,896 8,774 0 106124 Brook Gardens Lackawanna NY 0 3,828 11,045 0 311 Greenwood Manorville NY 0 3,667 11,361 0 539 Rockwood Tulsa OK 0 645 1,622 0 243290 Falcon Wood Village Eugene OR 97 1,112 3,426 0 2763 Quail Hollow Fairview OR 0 0 3,249 0 4169 Shadowbrook Clackamas OR 0 1,197 3,693 0 12168 Green Acres Breinigsville PA 16,00116,007 2,680 7,479 0 1,8831,992 Fun n Sun RV Park San Benito TX 0 2,533 7,572 0 567 All Seasons Salt Lake City UT 0 510 1,623 0 126112 Westwood Village Farr West UT 0 1,346 4,179 0 685845 Meadows of Chantilly Chantilly VA 0 5,430 16,440 0 1,1471,321 Kloshe Illahee Federal Way WA 6,6846,580 2,408 7,286 0 3849 Independence Hill Morgantown WV 0 299 898 0 168198 College Heights PortfolioConsolidated (18 Properties)properties) Various 67,10466,484 17,045 71,382 0 0 Ellenberg (37 Properties) Various 56,181 82,633 261,347 0 0523 Management Business Chicago IL 0 0 436 0 6,257 ------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 513,172 $ 284,911 $ 911,360 $ 426 $67,646 ===================================================================6,703 -------- -------- -------- ------ -------- $555,847 $270,055 $824,426 $1,767 $121,928 ======== ======== ======== ====== ========
Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period 12/31/99 --------------------------------------00 --------------- Depreciable Accumulated Date of Real Estate Location Land Property Total Depreciation Acquisition -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---- -------- ----- ------------ ----------- Oak Tree Village 569 3,357 3,926 (920) 1987 Bonner Springs 343 1,230 1,573 (399) 1989 Carriage Park 309 1,336 1,645 (448) 1989 Quivira Hills 376 1,297 1,673 (431) 1989 Pheasant Ridge 376 1,923 2,299 (1,104) 1988 Briarwood 423 1,454 1,877 (489) 1989 Dellwood Estates 300 1,010 1,310 (340) 1989 North Star Kansas City MO 451 1,584 2,035 (537)1,628 2,079 (601) 1989 Casa Village Billings MT 1,192 4,534 5,726 (1,972)4,763 5,955 (2,173) 1983 Del Rey Albuquerque NM 1,926 6,266 8,192 (1,414)6,334 8,260 (1,646) 1993 Bonanza Las Vegas NV 908 3,113 4,021 (1,532)3,185 4,093 (1,668) 1983 Boulder Cascade Las Vegas NV 2,995 9,419 12,414 (846) 1998 Cabana Las Vegas NV 2,648 8,095 10,743 (1,510)8,125 10,773 (1,791) 1994 Flamingo West 1,732 5,498 7,230 (1,013)Las Vegas NV 1,730 5,851 7,581 (1,207) 1994 Villa Borega Las Vegas NV 2,896 8,880 11,776 (699)8,898 11,794 (1,006) 1997 Brook Gardens Lackawanna NY 3,828 11,356 15,184 (1,169) 1998 Greenwood Manorville NY 3,667 11,900 15,567 (1,130) 1998 Rockwood Tulsa OK 645 1,865 2,510 (952)1,912 2,557 (1,022) 1983 Falcon Wood Village Eugene OR 1,112 3,453 4,565 (270)3,489 4,601 (389) 1997 Quail Hollow Fairview OR 0 3,290 3,290 (258)3,318 3,318 (372) 1997 Shadowbrook Clackamas OR 1,197 3,814 5,011 (300)3,761 4,958 (438) 1997 Green Acres Breinigsville PA 2,680 9,362 12,042 (3,339)9,471 12,151 (3,673) 1988 Fun n Sun RV Park San Benito TX 2,533 8,139 10,672 (841) 1998 All Seasons Salt Lake City UT 510 1,749 2,259 (140)1,735 2,245 (204) 1997 Westwood Village Farr West UT 1,346 4,864 6,210 (371)5,024 6,370 (547) 1997 Meadows of Chantilly Chantilly VA 5,430 17,587 23,017 (3,376)17,761 23,191 (4,045) 1994 Kloshe Illahee Federal Way WA 2,408 7,324 9,732 (573)7,335 9,743 (821) 1997 Independence Hill Morgantown WV 299 1,066 1,365 (357)1,096 1,395 (403) 1990 College Heights PortfolioConsolidated (18 Properties)properties) Various 17,045 71,382 88,427 (3,406) 1998 Ellenberg (37 Properties) 82,633 261,347 343,980 (15,542)71,905 88,950 (5,904) 1998 Management Business Chicago IL 0 6,693 6,693 (3,381) ------------------------------------------------------ $ 285,337 $ 979,006 $ 1,264,3437,139 7,139 (4,880) -------- -------- ---------- --------- $271,822 $946,354 $1,218,176 ($150,757) ======================================================181,580) ======== ======== ========== =========
NOTES: (1) For depreciable property, the Company uses a 30-year estimated life for buildings acquired and structural and land improvements, a ten-to-fifteen year estimated life for building upgrades and a three-to-seven year estimated life for furniture and fixtures. (2) The schedule excludes five Properties in which the Company has a non-controlling joint venture interest and accounts for using the equity method of accounting. (3) The balance of furniture and fixtures included in the total amounts was approximately $10.8$12.2 million as of December 31, 1999.2000. (4) The aggregate cost of land and depreciable property for Federal income tax purposes was approximately $1.1 billion, as of December 31, 1999.2000. (5) All propertiesProperties were acquired, except for Country Place Village, which was constructed. S-4S-5 6063 SCHEDULE III MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION DECEMBER 31, 19992000 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) The changes in total real estate for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 1998 and 19971998 were as follows:
2000 1999 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- --------------- ---- ---- Balance, beginning of year .......... $ 1,264,343 $ 1,237,431 $ 936,318 $ 597,650 Acquisitions ..............(1) ............ (4,581) 12,496 286,880 332,272 Improvements .............................. 16,261 16,700 14,566 6,643 Dispositions (2) and other ...... (57,847) (2,284) (333) (247) ----------- ----------- ----------- Balance, end of year ...................... $ 1,218,176 $ 1,264,343 $ 1,237,431 $ 936,318 =========== =========== ===========
(1) Acquisitions for the year ended December 31, 2000 include return of escrow proceeds. (2) Dispositions includes the non-cash assumption of $19.0 million of debt by the purchaser of a Property. The changes in accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 1998 and 19971998 were as follows: 1999 1998 1997 --------- --------- --------- Balance, beginning of year ..... $ 118,021 $ 89,208 $ 71,481 Depreciation expense ....... 35,020 29,146 17,974 Dispositions and other ..... (2,284) (333) (247) --------- --------- --------- Balance, end of year ...........
2000 1999 1998 ---- ---- ---- Balance, beginning of year .. $ 150,757 $ 118,021 $ 89,208 Depreciation expense .... 35,548 35,020 29,146 Dispositions and other .. (4,725) (2,284) (333) --------- --------- --------- Balance, end of year ........ $ 181,580 $ 150,757 $ 118,021 ========= ========= ========= S-5
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