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FORM 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
[ X ][X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 1999
[ ] 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)
TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 800, 60606
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (Zip Code)60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(312) 279-1400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes (X) No ( )
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
26,082,05324,062,128 shares of Common Stock as of July 30,October 29, 1999.
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MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1999
and December 31, 1998...................................................3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months
and quarters ended June 30, 1999 and 1998...............................4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months
ended June 30, 1999 and 1998............................................5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................6
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.......................................10
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk........17
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.................................................18
ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K..................................18
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998.................................. 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months and quarters ended
September 30, 1999 and 1998................................................................................. 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998................. 5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................................................................. 6
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations......................................................................... 11
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.......................................... 18
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings................................................................................... 19
ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................................................................... 19
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MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND DECEMBER 31, 1998
(AMOUNTSAMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)UNAUDITED)
JuneSeptember 30, December 31,
1999 1998
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ASSETS
Investment in rental property:
Land....................................................................Land ...................................................................... $ 287,092292,363 $ 272,225
Land improvements....................................................... 868,955improvements ......................................................... 881,389 865,720
Buildings and other depreciable property................................ 98,209property .................................. 100,967 95,669
Advances on rental property acquisitions................................ 3,929acquisitions .................................. --- 3,817
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1,258,185----------- -----------
1,274,719 1,237,431
Accumulated depreciation................................................ (134,796)depreciation .................................................. (143,567) (118,021)
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Net investment in rental property..................................... 1,123,389property ....................................... 1,131,152 1,119,410
Cash and cash equivalents.................................................. 21,548equivalents .................................................... 25,085 13,657
Notes receivable........................................................... 3,177receivable ............................................................. 4,186 15,710
Investment in and advances to affiliates................................... 7,231affiliates ..................................... 10,873 7,797
Investment in joint ventures............................................... 8,868ventures ................................................. 9,581 7,584
Rents receivable........................................................... 1,139receivable ............................................................. 1,223 671
Deferred financing costs, net.............................................. 5,019net ................................................ 5,013 4,634
Prepaid expenses and other assets.......................................... 6,586assets ............................................ 5,765 7,325
Due from affiliates........................................................affiliates .......................................................... --- 53
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Total assets............................................................assets .............................................................. $ 1,177,0101,192,878 $ 1,176,841
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable..................................................payable .................................................... $ 507,430514,345 $ 500,573
Unsecured term loan.....................................................loan ....................................................... 100,000 100,000
Unsecured line of credit................................................ 143,000credit .................................................. 40,000 145,000
Other notes payable..................................................... 5,276payable ....................................................... 4,192 5,276
Accounts payable and accrued expenses................................... 36,218expenses ..................................... 40,023 33,341
Accrued interest payable................................................ 4,917payable .................................................. 5,259 4,911
Rents received in advance and security deposits......................... 7,874deposits ........................... 8,072 6,495
Distributions payable................................................... 12,529payable ..................................................... 12,222 294
Due to affiliates....................................................... 8affiliates ......................................................... --- 42
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Total liabilities..................................................... 817,252liabilities ....................................................... 724,113 795,932
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Commitments and contingencies
Minority interests......................................................... 61,791interest - Perpetual Preferred OP Units ............................. 125,000 ---
Minority interest - Common OP Units .......................................... 61,762 70,468
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value
10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued.............................issued ............................... --- ---
Common stock, $.01 par value
50,000,000 shares authorized; 26,124,92025,782,651 and 26,417,029
shares issued and outstanding for 1999 and 1998, respectively......... 261respectively ........... 254 262
Paid-in capital......................................................... 356,290capital ........................................................... 343,012 364,603
Deferred compensation................................................... (6,617)compensation ..................................................... (6,204) (7,442)
Employee notes.......................................................... (4,598)notes ............................................................ (4,575) (4,654)
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings......................... (47,369)earnings ........................... (50,484) (42,328)
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Total stockholders' equity............................................ 297,967equity .............................................. 282,003 310,441
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity..............................equity ................................ $ 1,177,0101,192,878 $ 1,176,841
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIXNINE MONTHS AND QUARTERS ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND 1998
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
For the SixNine Months Ended For the Quarters Ended
JuneSeptember 30, JuneSeptember 30,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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REVENUES
Base rental income...............................income ..................................... $ 90,045135,646 $ 78,161121,625 $ 45,22445,601 $ 40,95343,466
RV base rental income............................ 5,113 3,356 1,585 1,447income .................................. 6,841 4,867 1,728 1,511
Utility and other income......................... 10,848 9,306 5,337 4,504income ............................... 15,595 13,700 4,747 4,391
Equity in income of affiliates................... 255 324 112 155affiliates ......................... 1,165 650 909 326
Interest income.................................. 575 1,619 188 835
------------- ------------- ------------ -------------income ........................................ 1,127 2,734 552 1,115
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Total revenues............................... 106,836 92,766 52,446 47,894
------------- ------------- ------------ -------------revenues ..................................... 160,374 143,576 53,537 50,809
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EXPENSES
Property operating and maintenance............... 28,748 25,249 14,275 13,137maintenance ..................... 43,173 39,145 14,424 13,894
Real estate taxes................................ 8,374 7,104 4,148 3,546taxes ...................................... 12,560 10,863 4,186 3,761
Property management.............................. 4,115 3,465 2,032 1,683management .................................... 6,194 5,293 2,078 1,828
General and administrative....................... 3,158 2,937 1,467 1,341administrative ............................. 4,567 4,240 1,408 1,302
Interest and related amortization................ 26,866 22,520 13,512 12,399amortization ...................... 40,830 36,178 13,965 13,659
Depreciation on corporate assets................. 480 460 234 166assets ....................... 732 695 252 235
Depreciation on real estate assets and other costs 16,544 12,382 8,301 6,556
------------- ------------- ------------ -------------..... 25,351 20,072 8,807 7,690
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Total expenses............................... 88,285 74,117 43,969 38,828
------------- ------------- ------------ -------------expenses ..................................... 133,407 116,486 45,120 42,369
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Income before allocation to minority interests... 18,551 18,649 8,477 9,066interests ......... 26,967 27,090 8,417 8,440
(Income) allocated to minority interests......... (3,353) (3,544)Common OP Units .................. (4,862) (5,147) (1,509) (1,723)
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(Income) allocated to Preferred OP Units ............... (31) --- (31) ---
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Net income.......................................income ............................................. $ 15,19822,074 $ 15,10521,943 $ 6,9686,877 $ 7,343
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Net income per common share - basic..............basic .................... $ .59.85 $ .60.86 $ .27 $ .29
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Net income per common share - diluted............diluted .................. $ .58.84 $ .59.85 $ .27 $ .28
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Distributions declared per common share
outstanding..................................outstanding ........................................ $ .7751.1625 $ .7251.0875 $ .3875 $ .3625
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding - basic.......................... 25,964 25,235 25,773 25,659
============= ============= ============ =============basic ................................ 25,846 25,488 25,613 25,988
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding - diluted (Note 2)............... 32,134 31,549 31,829 32,095
============= ============= ============ ============= ..................... 31,915 31,801 31,586 32,339
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIXNINE MONTHS ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND 1998
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
JuneSeptember 30, JuneSeptember 30,
1999 1998
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income......................................................income ........................................................... $ 15,19822,074 $ 15,10521,943
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
cash provided by operating activities:
Income allocated to minority interests...................... 3,353 3,544interests ........................... 4,893 5,147
Depreciation and amortization expense....................... 17,326 12,906expense ............................ 26,556 20,919
Equity in income of affiliates.............................. (255) (324)affiliates ................................... (1,165) (650)
Amortization of deferred compensation and other............. 825 568other .................. 1,238 852
Increase in rents receivable................................ (468) (638)receivable ..................................... (552) (346)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets.... 739 (3,136)assets ......... 1,613 (2,543)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses........... 2,849 10,500expenses ................ 6,988 21,951
Increase in rents received in advance and security deposits. 1,379 2,449
----------------- -----------------deposits....... 1,577 4,601
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Net cash provided by operating activities....................... 40,946 40,974
----------------- -----------------activities ............................ 63,222 71,874
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of short-term investments, net.........................net .............................. --- (7,933)
Distributions(2,366)
(Contributions to) distributions from (contributions to) affiliates................ 821 (500)affiliates ..................... (1,911) 1,826
Collection (funding) of notes receivable........................ 12,533 (14,420)receivable ............................. 11,524 (14,492)
Investment in joint ventures.................................... (1,284) (6,612)ventures ......................................... (1,997) (7,527)
Acquisition of rental properties................................ (15,511) (166,097)properties ..................................... (29,305) (173,088)
Improvements:
Improvements - corporate.................................... (206) (144)corporate ......................................... (471) (367)
Improvements - rental properties............................ (3,619) (3,423)properties ................................. (6,520) (5,325)
Site development costs...................................... (1,546) (2,242)
----------------- -----------------costs ........................................... (2,665) (3,477)
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Net cash used in investing activities........................... (8,812) (201,371)
----------------- -----------------activities ................................ (31,345) (204,816)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options..................... 2,670 2,311options .......................... 2,866 1,836
Net proceeds from issuance of perpetual preferred OP units ........... 121,890 --
Distributions to common stockholders, common OP unitholders
and minority interests..... (12,737) (11,371)perpetual preferred OP unitholders ............................. (25,354) (23,151)
(Repurchase) issuance of common stock........................... (18,403) 25,273stock ................................ (26,772) 25,536
Collection of principal payments on employee notes.............. 56 369notes ................... 79 401
Proceeds from line of credit.................................... 22,056 173,500credit ......................................... 41,584 175,679
Repayments on mortgage notes payable and line of credit......... (17,199) (23,292)credit .............. (133,896) (42,601)
Debt issuance costs............................................. (686) (1,449)
----------------- -----------------costs .................................................. (846) (1,578)
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities............. (24,243) 165,341
----------------- -----------------activities .................. (20,449) 136,122
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents............................ 7,891 4,944equivalents ................................. 11,428 3,180
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period.......................period ............................ 13,657 909
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period.............................period .................................. $ 21,54825,085 $ 5,853
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest.............................interest .................................. $ 26,55939,932 $ 18,889
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PRESENTATION:
These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Manufactured Home
Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively,
the "Company"), have been prepared pursuant to the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") rules and regulations and should be read in conjunction with
the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's 1998 Annual
Report on Form 10-K (the "1998 Form 10-K"). The following Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements highlight significant changes to the Notes included in the
1998 Form 10-K and present interim disclosures as required by the SEC. The
accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements reflect, in the opinion of
management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the interim
financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior periods' financial
statements in order to conform with current period presentation.
NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles 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.
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 Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 14, "Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise". SFAS No.
131 establishes standards for the manner in which public business enterprises
report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and
requires that those enterprises report selected information about operating
segments in interim financial reports. SFAS No. 131 also establishes standards
for 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.
NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during each period. In 1997, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board issued Statement No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS No. 128").
SFAS No. 128 replaced the calculation of primary and fully diluted earnings per
share with basic 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
Operating Partnership Units ("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 have no material effect on basic earnings per common share
since the allocation of earnings to an OP Unit is equivalent to the allocation
of earnings to a share of common stock.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (CONTINUED)
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share for the sixnine months and quarters ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999 and 1998:
For the SixFor the
Nine Months Ended For the Quarters Ended
JuneSeptember 30, JuneSeptember 30,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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Numerator:
Net income.....................................income ..................................................... $22,074 $21,943 $ 15,1986,877 $ 15,105 $ 6,968 $ 7,3436,837
Income allocated to minority interests......... 3,353 3,544common OP units ............................ 4,862 5,147 1,509 1,723
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Numerator for diluted earnings per share ---
income available to common shareholders
after assumed conversions...................conversions ................................... 26,936 $27,090 $ 18,5518,386 $ 18,649 $ 8,477 $ 9,066
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Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding............ 25,964 25,235 25,773 25,659outstanding ............................ 25,846 25,488 25,613 25,988
Weighted average common OP Units
outstanding assuming conversion......................... 5,765 5,927 5,651 6,020conversion ............................. 5,725 5,946 5,647 5,985
Employee stock options......................... 405 387 405 416
============ =========== ============ ============options ......................................... 344 367 326 366
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share ---
adjusted weighted average shares and
assumed conversions......................... 32,134 31,549 31,829 32,095
============ =========== ============ ============conversions ......................................... 31,915 31,801 31,586 32,339
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NOTE 3 - COMMON STOCK AND OTHER EQUITY RELATED TRANSACTIONS
On April 9, 1999, and July 9, 1999 and October 8, 1999, the Company paid a
$.3875 per share distribution for the quarters ended March 31, 1999, June 30,
1999 and JuneSeptember 30 1999, respectively, to stockholders of record on March 26,
1999, and June 25, 1999 and September 24, 1999 respectively.
On March 26, 1999, the Company, as general partner of MHC Operating Limited
Partnership ("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 credit facility and for other corporate
purposes.
During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999, the Company repurchased
578,600930,700 shares of common stock in accordance with the common stock repurchase
plan approved by the Company's Board of Directors, in March 1997 whereby the Company is
authorized to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock. On May
11, 1999 theThe
Company's Board of Directors approved expansion ofauthorized the repurchase plan for anof additional shares on
May 11, 1999 of 1,000,000 shares and on September 30, 1999 of 1,000,000 shares
for a total authorized repurchase of up to 2,000,0003,000,000 shares. As of JuneSeptember 30,
1999, the Company had repurchased 930,4001,282,800 shares of common stock.
On March 26, 1999,stock pursuant to
the Company, as general partner of MHC Operating Limited
Partnership ("Operating Partnership"), repurchased 200,000 OP Units from a
limited partner of the Operating Partnership.repurchase plan.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 4 - RENTAL PROPERTY
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 of 479 sites. In addition, Realty Systems, Inc., an
affiliate of the Company, purchased the model home inventory at the community
for approximately $1.1 million.
The Company is actively seeking to acquire additional manufactured home
communities and currently is engaged in negotiations relating to the possible
acquisition of a number of manufactured home 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.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 5 - NOTES RECEIVABLE
At JuneSeptember 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998, the Company had approximately
$3.2$4.2 million and $15.7 million in notes receivable, respectively. The Company
has $1.1 million in purchase money notes receivable, with monthly principal and
interest payments at 7.0%, maturing on July 31, 2001. The Company also has
outstanding a $2.1$3.1 million loan, which bears interest at approximately 8.5% and
matures on June 1, 2003.
On April 1, 1999, the Company effectively exchanged a $12.3 million loan
("The Meadows Loan") secured by a first mortgage lien on The Meadows Mobile Home
Park in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida ("The Meadows") for an equity interest in
the partnership that owns The Meadows. The Company accounts for The Meadows as
an acquisition and consolidates the property and related results of operations.
NOTE 6 - LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
As of JuneSeptember 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998, the Company had outstanding
mortgage indebtedness of approximately $507.4$514.3 million and $500.6 million,
respectively, encumbering 7173 and 72 of the Company's properties, respectively.
As of JuneSeptember 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998, the carrying value of such
properties was approximately $625$635 million and $634 million, respectively.
The outstanding mortgage indebtedness consists in part of a $265.0 million
mortgage note (the "Mortgage Debt") collateralized by 29 properties beneficially
owned by MHC Financing Limited Partnership. The 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 paid
from available cash flow and the interest rate is reset at a rate equal to the
then 10-year U.S. Treasury obligations plus 2.0%. In 1998, a consolidated (95%
owned) joint venture formed by the Company and Wolverine Investors L.L.C.
borrowed approximately $67$67.3 million (the "College Heights Debt") at an interest
rate of 7.18%, maturing July 1, 2008. The College Heights Debt is collateralized
by 18 properties owned by the joint venture. The Company also has outstanding
debt on 2324 properties in the aggregate amount of approximately $173$182.7 million,
which was recorded at fair market value with the related discount or premium
being 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 the College Heights
Debt, are at various dates through November 30, 2020, and fixed interest rates
range from 7.25% to 9.05%.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 6 - LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (CONTINUED)
The Company has a $175 million unsecured line of credit with a bankgroup of
banks (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 time the Company may extend the maturity date to August 17, 2002 and the
Credit Agreement would be converted to a term loan. The Company pays a fee on
the average unused amount of such credit equal to 0.15% of such amount. As of
JuneSeptember 30, 1999, $143$40.0 million was outstanding under the Credit 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 be extended to April 3, 2002.
The Company has approximately $5.3$4.2 million of installment notes payable
secured by a letter of credit, each with an interest rate of 6.5%, maturing
September 1, 2002. Approximately $4$2.9 million of the notes pay principal
annually and interest quarterly and the remaining $1.3 million of the notes pay
interest only quarterly.
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 value of the 1998 Swap is impacted by
changes in the market rate of interest. Had the 1998 Swap been entered into on
JuneSeptember 30, 1999, the applicable LIBOR swap rate would have been 6.09%6.2%. 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 $34,000.$29,102. The Company accounts for the 1998 Swap as a hedge.
Payments and receipts under the 1998 Swap are accounted for as an adjustment to
interest expense.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 7 - STOCK OPTIONS
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated 1992 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan
as discussed in Note 14 to the 1998 Form 10-K, certain officers, directors,
employees and consultants have been offered the opportunity to acquire shares of
common stock of the Company through stock options ("Options"). During the sixnine
months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999, Options for 111,650113,066 shares of common stock were
exercised.
NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company has previously disclosed the outcome of the jury trial in the
litigation involving DeAnza Santa Cruz Mobile Estates, a property located in
Santa Cruz, California. Subsequent to such disclosure, on April 19, 1999, the
trial court denied all of the Company's and DeAnza's post-trial motions for
judgment 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' fee award and believes that, while no assurance
can be given, such appeals will be successful.
Subsequently, in June 1999 the DeAnza Santa Cruz Homeowners Association
filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz (No.
135991) against the Company, MHC Acquisition One, L.L.C. and Starland Vistas,
Inc. The new lawsuit seeks damages, including punitive damages, for alleged
violations of California Civil Code Sections 798.31 and 798.41 arising from
implementation of utility rates previously approved by the California Public
Utilities Commission ("CPUC"). The Company and the other defendants have
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. ShouldThe California Superior Court denied the motion to dismiss and the
company has appealed the denial. Should the appeal on this issue not be
successful, the Company intends to vigorously defend the matter.matter which is
expected to go to trial late in the first quarter of 2000.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
The Company is involved in a variety of legal proceedings arising in the
ordinary course of business. All such proceedings, taken together, are not
expected to have a material adverse impact on the financial condition or results
of operations of the Company.
NOTE 9 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
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 of 479 sites. In addition, Realty Systems, Inc., an
affiliate of the Company, purchased the model home inventory at the community
for approximately $1.1 million.
On July 29, 1999, August 3, 1999 and AugustOctober 4, 1999, the Company repurchased
43,000Company's Board of Directors authorized the
repurchase of an additional 1,000,000 shares 3,800 shares and 20,300 shares, respectively, of common stock in
accordance withunder the common stock repurchase plan as
described in Note 3.
9From October 1, 1999 through October 29, 1999, the Company repurchased
1,730,523 shares of common stock pursuant to the repurchase plan.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'SMANAGEMENT's DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
The following is a discussion of the interim results of operations,
financial condition and liquidity and capital resources of the Company for the
quarter and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999 compared to the corresponding
periods in 1998. It should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and Notes thereto included herein and the 1998 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
COMPARISON OF QUARTER ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 1999 TO QUARTER ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30,
1998
Since December 31, 1997, the gross investment in rental property has
increased from $936 million to $1.3 billion as of JuneSeptember 30, 1999, due to the
following acquisitions (collectively, the "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, 1999
The total number of sites owned or controlled has increased from 44,108 as of
December 31, 1997 to 53,53454,006 as of JuneSeptember 30, 1999.
The following table summarizes certain weighted average statistics for the
quarters ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999 and 1998. The "Core Portfolio" represents an
analysis of properties owned as of the beginning of both periodsyears of comparison.
Core Portfolio Total Portfolio
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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Total sites 32,390 32,379 46,833 43,36432,393 32,382 47,073 46,392
Occupied sites 30,673 30,637 44,000 40,87930,700 30,634 44,251 43,610
Occupancy % 94.7%94.8% 94.6% 94.0% 94.3%94.0%
Monthly base rent per site $355 $342 $342 $334$356.74 $343.75 $343.50 $332.23
Base rental income ($45.245.6 million) increased $4.3$2.1 million or 10.4%4.9%. For the
Core Portfolio, base rental income increased approximately $1.2$1.3 million or 3.6%, due to increaseda
3.8% increase in base rental rates. The remaining $3.1 million$884,000 increase in base
rental income was attributed to the Acquisition Properties.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Monthly base rent per site for the total portfolio increased 2.4%3.4%,
reflecting a 3.8% increase in monthly base rent per site for the Core Portfolio,
partially offset by the acquisition of properties with average base rents lower
than the Core Portfolio. Average monthly base rent per site for the Acquisition
Properties was $315$313.63 for the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS(CONTINUED)
Weighted average occupied sites increased by 3,121641 sites whileand occupancy
percentage decreased 0.3% due to the addition of the Acquisition Properties to
the portfolio with lower occupancy percentages.remained stable. Occupied sites at the Core Portfolio remained stable.increased by 66
sites with increased occupancy percentage of 0.2%.
Recreational Vehicle ("RV") base rental income ($1.61.7 million) increased
$138,000$217,000 or 9.5%14.4% primarily due to rental rate increases and the additionseasonality of
four RV communities in 1998.income.
Utility and other income ($5.34.7 million) increased $833,000$356,000 or 18.5%8.1%, primarily due to anwith
$330,000 of the increase in utility income, real estate tax pass-ons and
other income of $818,000 attributed to the Acquisition Properties. The remaining
$15,000 reflectedProperties and $131,000
of the increase due to increased real estate tax pass-ons at the Core Portfolio,
of
$78,000 partially offset by lower other corporate income.
Interest income ($188,000)552,000) decreased $647,000$563,000 or 77.5%50.5%, primarily due to
decreased interest earned onthe conversion of some notes receivable to fee simple interests in The Meadows
and to the recognition of interest
earned on notes receivable related to thecertain Ellenburg Communities in 1998.Communities. Short-term investments had average balances
for the quarters ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999 and 1998 of approximately $4.0$1.6 million
and $10.5$5.7 million, respectively, which earned interest income at an effective
rate of 4.1%5.3% and 5.4%5.2% per annum, respectively. As of JuneSeptember 30, 1999, the
Company had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $21.5$25.1
million.
Property operating and maintenance expenses ($14.314.4 million) increased
$1.1
million$530,000 or 8.7%3.8%. Expenses at the Acquisition Properties increased approximately
$1.1 million.$498,000. Expenses at the Core Portfolio increased slightly as increases in
repairs and maintenance, payroll and utilityinsurance and other expenses were partially
offset by decreased repairsutility expenses and
maintenance, property general and administrative expenses, and insurance and
other
expenses. Property operating and maintenance expenses represented 27.2%26.9% of total
revenues in 1999 and 27.4%27.3% in 1998.
Real estate taxes ($4.14.2 million) increased $602,000$425,000 or 17.0%11.3%, of which
$394,000$154,000 was attributed to the Acquisition Properties and $208,000$271,000 relates to
slightly increased rates at the Core Portfolio. Real estate taxes represented
7.9%7.8% of total revenues in 1999 and 7.4% in 1998.
Property management expenses ($2.02.1 million) increased $349,000$250,000 or 20.7%13.7%.
The increase was primarily due to incremental management costs related to the
addition of the Acquisition Properties. Property management expenses represented
3.9% of total revenues in 1999 and 3.5%3.6% in 1998.
General and administrative expense ("G&A") ($1.51.4 million) increased
$126,000$106,000 or 9.4%8.1%. The increase was primarily due to increased payroll resulting
from salary increases and increased public company related expenses. G&A
represented 2.8%2.6% of total revenues in both 1999 and 1998.
Interest and related amortization ($13.514.0 million) increased $1.1 million$306,000 or
9.0%2.2%. The increase was due to higher weighted average outstanding debt balances
during the period, partially offset by slightly decreased effective interest
rate.period. The weighted average outstanding debt balances for the
quarters ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999 and 1998 were $752.4$761.3 million and $670.1$736.0
million, respectively. The effective interest rates were 7.1% and 7.3% per annum, respectively.in both
periods. Interest and related amortization represented 25.8%26.1% of total revenues
in 1999 and 25.9%26.9% in 1998.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS(CONTINUED)OPERATIONS (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 value of the 1998 Swap is impacted by
changes in the market rate of interest. Had the 1998 Swap been entered into on
JuneSeptember 30, 1999, the applicable LIBOR swap rate would have been 6.09%6.2%. 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 $34,000.$29,102. The Company accounts for the 1998 Swap as a hedge.
Payments and receipts under the 1998 Swap are accounted for as an adjustment to
interest expense.
Depreciation on corporate assets ($234,000)252,000) increased $68,000$17,000 or 41.0%7.2% due
to fixed asset additions related to information and communication systems.
Depreciation on corporate assets represented 0.4%0.5% of total revenues in 1999 and
0.3% in
1998.
Depreciation on real estate assets and other costs ($8.38.8 million) increased
$1.7$1.1 million or 26.6%14.5% primarily as a result of the addition of the Acquisition
Properties. Depreciation on real estate assets and other costs represented 15.8%16.5%
of total revenues in 1999 and 13.7%15.1% in 1998.
COMPARISON OF SIXNINE MONTHS ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 1999 TO SIXNINE MONTHS ENDED
JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 1998
The following table summarizes certain weighted average statistics for the
sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999 and 1998. "Core Portfolio" represents an
analysis of properties owned as of the beginning of both periodsyears of comparison.
Core Portfolio Total Portfolio
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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Total sites 32,391 32,332 46,648 41,41432,392 32,350 46,789 43,075
Occupied sites 30,680 30,656 43,860 39,19830,687 30,649 43,992 40,669
Occupancy % 94.7% 94.8%94.7% 94.0% 94.6%94.4%
Monthly base rent per site $354 $342 $342 $332$354.98 $342.45 $342.60 $332.30
Base rental income ($90.0135.6 million) increased $11.9$14.0 million or 15.2%11.5%. For
the Core Portfolio, base rental income increased approximately $2.3$3.5 million or
3.7%3.8%, due to increased base rental rates. The remaining $9.6$10.5 million increase
in base rental income was attributed to the Acquisition Properties.
Monthly base rent per site for the total portfolio increased 3.0%3.1%,
reflecting a 3.5%3.8% increase in monthly base rent per site for the Core Portfolio,
partially offset by the acquisition of properties with average base rents lower
than the Core Portfolio. Average monthly base rent per site for the Acquisition
Properties was $315$314.27 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999.
Weighted average occupied sites increased by 4,6623,323 sites while occupancy
percentage decreased 0.6%0.4% due to the addition of the Acquisition Properties to
the portfolio with lower occupancy percentages. Occupied sites at the Core
Portfolio remained stable.
RV base rental income ($5.16.8 million) increased $1.8$1.9 million or 40.6%
primarily due to the addition of four RV communities in 1998.
Utility and other income ($10.815.6 million) increased $1.5$1.9 million or 16.6%,
primarily due13.8%
attributed to an increase in utility income, real estate tax pass-ons and
other income at the Acquisition Properties.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Interest income ($575,000)1.1 million) decreased $1.0$1.6 million or 64.5%58.8%, primarily
due to decreased interest earned onthe conversion of some notes receivable.receivable to fee simple interests in The
Meadows and certain Ellenburg Communities. Short-term investments had average
balances for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999 and 1998 of approximately
$3.9$3.1 million and $9.2$8.0 million, respectively, which earned interest income at an
effective rate of 4.5%4.6% and 5.5%5.4% per annum, respectively.
Property operating and maintenance expenses ($28.743.2 million) increased $3.5$4.0
million or 13.9%10.3%. Expenses at the Acquisition Properties increased approximately
$3.6$3.9 million. Expenses at the Core Portfolio decreasedincreased slightly as decreasesincreases in
repairs and maintenance, payroll and utility expenses were partially offset by
decreased property general and administrative expenses and insurance and other expenses were partially offset by increased payroll and
utility
expenses. Property operating and maintenance expenses represented 26.9% of total
revenues in 1999 and 27.2%27.3% in 1998.
Real estate taxes ($8.412.6 million) increased $1.3$1.7 million or 17.9%15.6%, of which
approximately $1.0$1.1 million was attributed to the Acquisition Properties and
$281,000$570,000 relates to slightly increased rates at the Core Portfolio.
Real estate taxes represented 7.8% of total revenues in 1999 and 7.7%7.6% in 1998.
Property management expenses ($4.16.2 million) increased $650,000$901,000 or 18.8%17.0%.
The increase was primarily due to incremental management costs related to the
addition of the Acquisition Properties. Property management expenses represented
3.9% of total revenues in 1999 and 3.7% in 1998.
G&A expense ($3.24.6 million) increased $221,000$327,000 or 7.5%7.7%. The increase was
primarily due to increased payroll resulting from salary increases and increased
public company related expenses. G&A represented 3.0%2.8% of total revenues in 1999
and 3.2%3.0% in 1998.
Interest and related amortization ($26.940.8 million) increased $4.3$4.6 million or
19.3%12.9%. The increase was due to higher weighted average outstanding debt balances
during the period, partially offset by slightly decreased effective interest
rate. The weighted average outstanding debt balances for the sixnine months ended
JuneSeptember 30, 1999 and 1998 were $747.8$750.6 million and $604.9$648.6 million,
respectively. The effective interest rates were 7.2% and 7.3%7.4% per annum,
respectively. Interest and related amortization represented 25.1%25.5% of total
revenues in 1999 and 24.3%25.2% in 1998.
Depreciation on corporate assets ($480,000)732,000) increased $20,000$37,000 or 4.3%5.3% due
to fixed asset additions related to information and communication systems.
Depreciation on corporate assets represented 0.4%0.5% of total revenues in 1999 and
0.5% in
1998.
Depreciation on real estate assets and other costs ($16.525.4 million)
increased $4.2$5.3 million or 33.6%26.3% as a result of the addition of the Acquisition
Properties. Depreciation on real estate assets and other costs represented 15.5%15.8%
of total revenues in 1999 and 13.3%14.0% in 1998.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash and cash equivalents increased by $7.9$11.4 million when compared to
December 31, 1998. The major components of this increase were cash provided by
operating activities and net proceeds from borrowingsthe POP Unit offering, partially
offset by repayments on the line of credit,
partially offset by repurchases of common stock and
improvements to rental properties.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (CONTINUED)
Net cash provided by operating activities remained stable atdecreased by $8.7 million to
approximately $40.9$63.2 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999 and
1998. Net cash provided by operating activities reflected a $4.1$5.1 million
increase in funds from operations ("FFO"), as discussed below, offset by timing of payments onslower
growth in accounts payable.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (CONTINUED)payable due to the Acquisition properties.
FFO was defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment
Trusts ("NAREIT") in March 1995 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. 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. Funds available for distribution ("FAD") is defined as FFO less
non-revenue producing capital 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 sixnine
months and quarters ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999 and 1998:
For the SixFor the
Nine Months Ended For the Quarters Ended
JuneSeptember 30, JuneSeptember 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------ -------------------- -------- -------- --------
Computation of funds from operations:
Net Income before allocation.............................................. $ 22,074 $ 21,943 $ 6,877 $ 6,837
Income allocated to minority
interests............................ $ 18,551 $ 18,649 $ 8,477 $ 9,066common
OP units .............................................. 4,862 5,147 1,509 1,603
Depreciation on real estate assets and
other costs.......................... 16,544 12,382 8,301 6,556
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------costs ........................................... 25,351 20,072 8,807 7,690
======== ======== ========= ========
Funds from operations...................operations .................................... $ 35,09552,287 $ 31,03147,162 $ 16,77817,193 $ 15,622
============ ============ ============ ============16,130
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Computation of funds available for distribution:
Funds from operations...................operations .................................... $ 35,09552,287 $ 31,03147,162 $ 16,77817,193 $ 15,62216,130
Non-revenue producing improvements-
rental properties.................... (3,619) (3,423)properties ..................................... (6,519) (5,327) (2,901) (2,014)
(2,506)
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Funds available for distribution........distribution ......................... $ 31,47645,768 $ 27,60841,835 $ 14,76414,292 $ 13,116
============ ============ ============ ============14,116
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Net cash used in investing activities decreased $192.6$173.4 million from $201.4to $31.3
million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1998 to $8.81999 from $204.8 million for the
sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999,1998, 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, and the
investment in Plantation on the Lake and Trails West in 1998.1998, partially offset
by the acquisition of Coquina Crossing in 1999.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (CONTINUED)
Capital expenditures for improvements were approximately $5.4$9.7 million for
the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999 compared to $5.8$9.2 million for the sixnine
months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1998. Of the $5.4$9.7 million, approximately $3.6$6.5 million
represented improvements to existing sites. The Company anticipates spending
approximately $3.3$2.0 million on improvements to existing sites during the
remainder of 1999. 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 $1.8$3.2 million
represented costs to develop expansion sites at certain of the Company's
properties and other corporate headquarter costs. The Company is currently
developing an additional 9758 sites which should be available for occupancy in
1999.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (CONTINUED)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities decreased $189.6$156.6
million to ($20.4 million) for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 from
$165.3$136.1 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1998 to ($24.2)
million for the six months ended June 30, 1999.1998. This is primarily
due to lower net borrowings on the line of credit in the six months ended June 30, 1998, as
compared to the six months ended June 30, 1999same period in
1998 and the proceeds from issuance of common stock in the sixnine months ended
JuneSeptember 30, 1998 compared to repurchases of common stock in the sixnine months
ended JuneSeptember 30, 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. Excluding these proceeds, net borrowings on
the line of credit decreased $103.0 million to $30.0 million in the nine months
ended September 30, 1999 from $133.0 million for the nine months ended September
30, 1998.
Distributions to common stockholders and minority interests increased
approximately $1.4$2.2 million. On April 9, 1999, and July 9, 1999 and October 8, 1999,
the Company paid a $.3875 per share distribution for the quarters ended March
31, 1999, June 30, 1999 and JuneSeptember 30, 1999, respectively, to stockholders of
record on March 26, 1999, and June 25, 1999 and September 24, 1999, respectively.
Return of capital on a GAAP basis was $.08 per share, $.12 per share and $.12
per share for the quarters ended March 31, 1999, June 30, 1999 and JuneSeptember 30,
1999, respectively.
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 June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement No. 133 ("SFAS No. 133"), "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities", which is required to be adopted 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 June 1999, the FASB issued Statement No.
137 which deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 133 until quarters beginning
after June 15, 2000. The Company has not yet determined the date at which it
will adopt SFAS No. 133. 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 not yet determined what the effect of SFAS No. 133 will be on the
earnings and financial position of the Company, when implemented.
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YEAR 2000
The year 2000 issue ("Year 2000") is the result of computer programs and
embedded processors ("Systems") failing to properly account for the end of 1999
and the rollover to the year 2000. The Year 2000 issue comes from threetwo
date-related problems and practices. First, some Systems define the year-portion
of date fields with two digits instead of four. As a result, programs and
equipment that have time-sensitive functions may interpret a date using "00" as
being 1900 rather than 2000. Second, the year 2000 is a leap year. There is a
possibility that some Systems may fail to account for the leap day properly.
Third, in practice, an artificial date of "9/9/99" is sometimes used as a
fictitious date when testing Systems. It is possible that some Systems will
reject the actual date of "September 9, 1999" as fictitious. Problems arising from one or more of these problems and practices could result
in failure of one or more Systems causing a disruption of operations, including,
among other things, a temporary inability to process transactions, collect
rents, or engage in similar normal business activities.
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YEAR 2000 (CONTINUED)
Utilizing purchasing records, inventory listings and direct communication
with employees, the Company has identified all of its information technology
("IT") and non-IT Systems and assessed them for Year 2000 readiness. Critical
Systems include, but are not limited to: accounts receivable, sales and
inventory, human resources and payroll, accounts payable and general ledger,
Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office, tax preparation and filing software, computers,
data networking equipment, telephone systems, fax machines and photocopiers,
security and life safety systems (elevators, alarm systems), process control
systems (pool pumps and chlorine systems, sprinkler systems), cable television
systems, lift stations, and
drinking water and waste water treatment plants. The Company, with the
assistance of an outside consultant,consultants, has completed the inventory, research and
assessment phases of its preparations for the year 2000. The Company has completed assessmentscope of
its drinking waterremediation efforts consisted essentially of an upgrade of office productivity
software which necessitated replacement of a number of personal computers, and
waste water
treatment and lift station facilities for which it is responsible, and has
reviewed the consultant's comprehensive report. There were no material problems
found during its consultant's review. The Company is discussing with all of its
significant suppliers the extentupgrades to which the Company's interface Systems are
vulnerable to third parties' failure to remediate their own Year 2000 issues.
The Company anticipates that scheduled system upgrades to its accounts
receivable system, accounts payableversions of certain systems listed above. Remediation
efforts are substantially complete, and general ledger system, and payroll
systemall remediation will remediate current Year 2000 concerns. Remediation steps and
developmentbe complete by the
end of contingency plans will continue through the third quarter ofNovember 1999. The Company, has set a deadlinewith its consultants, developed contingency
plans for year 2000 readiness of September 30,
1999.its critical systems. Additionally, department managers are keeping
appropriate records in the unlikely event systems would become unavailable due
to oversight or for reasons beyond the Company's control. There can be no
guarantee that the Systems of other companies on which the Company's Systems
rely will be timely converted and will not have an adverse effect on the
Company's Systems.
Through JuneSeptember 30, 1999, the Company's costs associated with remediation
efforts have been immaterial. In 1998, the Company retained a full-time contract
employee to perform Year 2000 research and documentation at an annual fee of
approximately $45,000 and the Company will retain the employee through 1999. The
cost to retain the consultant to assess the drinking water and waste waterwastewater
treatment and cable television facilities has been budgeted at less thanwas approximately $50,000. To date, approximately $35,000 of that amount has been spent. The
balance will remain budgeted for contingency planning. The Company expects that final
costs for replacement and upgrade of approximately 150125 computers will be required with a
capital budget of
approximately $200,000. The Company's total Year 2000 project costs and
estimates to complete the same do not include the estimated costs and time
associated with the impact of third-party Year 2000 issues. The total cost of
the Year 2000 project is estimated to be immaterial assuming third parties
remediate their own Year 2000 issues. This assumption is based on management's
best estimates, which were derived utilizing numerous assumptions of future
events, and there can be no guarantee that these estimates will be achieved and
actual results could differ materially from those anticipated.
The Company continues its contingency planning for critical operational
areas that might be affected by the Year 2000 issue if compliance is delayed.
Aside from catastrophic failure of banks, governmental agencies, etc., the
Company believes that it could continue operations. For example, rent can be
collected and recorded by manual methods using hardcopy reports from previous
months; payroll can be processed by issuing manual checks relying on existing
payroll registers; bills can be paid as long as banks can process checks; basic
financial statements can be prepared manually and wastewater treatment plants
can be controlled manually.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT 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 million line of credit ($14340.0 million outstanding at
JuneSeptember 30, 1999) bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.125% and the Company's $100
million Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.0%. The Company has the 1998
Swap which fixes LIBOR at 6.4% on $100 million of the Company's floating rate
debt for the period 1998 through 2003. If LIBOR increased/decreased by 1.0%
during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999, interest expense would have
increased/decreased by approximately $717,000$1.1 million for the sixnine months ended
JuneSeptember 30, 1999 based on the average balance outstanding under the Company's
line of credit for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 1999. Information
relating to quantitivequantitative and qualitivequalitative disclosure about market risk as it
relates to the 1998 Swap is set forth in Item 2, Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and in Note 6 "Long
Term Borrowings" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Such
information is incorporated herein.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company has previously disclosed the outcome of the jury trial in the
litigation involving DeAnza Santa Cruz Mobile Estates, a property located in
Santa Cruz, California. Subsequent to such disclosure, on April 19, 1999, the
trial court denied all of the Company's and DeAnza's post-trial motions for
judgment 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' fee award and believes that, while no assurance
can be given, such appeals will be successful.
Subsequently, in June 1999 the DeAnza Santa Cruz Homeowners Association
filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz (No.
135991) against the Company, MHC Acquisition One, L.L.C. and Starland Vistas,
Inc. The new lawsuit seeks damages, including punitive damages, for alleged
violations of California Civil Code Sections 798.31 and 798.41 arising from
implementation of utility rates previously approved by the California Public
Utilities Commission ("CPUC"). The Company and the other defendants have
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. ShouldThe California Superior Court denied the motion to dismiss and the
company has appealed the denial. Should the appeal on this issue not be
successful, the Company intends to vigorously defend the matter.matter which is
expected to go to trial late in the first quarter of 2000.
The Company is involved in a variety of legal proceedings arising in the
ordinary course of business. All such proceedings, taken together, are not
expected to have a material adverse impact on the financial condition or results
of operations of the Company.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) Exhibits:
27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
None.
18Form 8-K dated October 15, 1999, filed October
15, 1999, relating to item 5 - "Other Events".
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC.
BY: /s/ Thomas P. Heneghan
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Thomas P. Heneghan
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
BY: /s/ Mark Howell
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Mark Howell
Principal Accounting Officer
DATE: August 5 ,November 10, 1999
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