10-Q 1 pac-10xq1q2014.htm 10-Q PAC-10-Q 1Q2014


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 10-Q
 

x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014
OR
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File No. 001-34995
 

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Maryland
27-1712193
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3625 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 1150, Atlanta, GA 30339
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 818-4100
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Large accelerated filer  ¨            Accelerated filer  x            Non-accelerated filer  ¨            Smaller reporting company  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No  x
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, as of May 7, 2014 was 16,379,794.



 
 
INDEX
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page No. 
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) – as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
1

 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) – Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
2

 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) – Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
3

 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) – Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
4

 
 
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
6

 
 
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
31

 
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
49

 
 
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
49

 
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
50

 
 
 
Item 1A
Risk Factors
50

 
 
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
50

 
 
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
50

 
 
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
51

 
 
 
Item 5.
Other Information
51

 
 
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
51

 
 
SIGNATURES     
52

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX     
53









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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate
 
 
 
 
Land
 
$
32,070,576

 
$
30,320,000

Building and improvements
 
120,626,673

 
116,716,766

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
 
18,313,449

 
18,183,822

Construction in progress
 
101,263

 
53,663

Gross real estate
 
171,111,961

 
165,274,251

Less: accumulated depreciation
 
(13,304,013
)
 
(11,410,035
)
Net real estate
 
157,807,948

 
153,864,216

Property held for sale (net of accumulated depreciation of $2,723,386 and $2,723,386)
 
36,491,529

 
36,451,523

Real estate loans, net ($14,842,018 and $14,332,658 carried at fair value)
 
107,181,677

 
103,433,147

Real estate loans to related parties, net
 
8,081,532

 
7,164,768

Total real estate and real estate loans, net
 
309,562,686

 
300,913,654

 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
9,109,413

 
9,180,431

Restricted cash
 
2,442,610

 
2,064,819

Notes receivable
 
11,252,035

 
10,248,178

Note receivable from related party
 
1,500,000

 
1,500,000

Revolving line of credit to related party
 
7,794,718

 
5,358,227

Accrued interest receivable on real estate loans
 
4,258,841

 
3,286,660

Acquired intangible assets, net of amortization of $12,975,953 and $12,569,581
 
441,932

 
907,883

Deferred loan costs, net of amortization of $872,261 and $963,043
 
1,993,777

 
1,719,194

Deferred offering costs
 
6,077,441

 
5,255,636

Tenant receivables and other assets
 
901,469

 
1,202,013

 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
355,334,922

 
$
341,636,695

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable
 
$
140,873,000

 
$
140,516,000

Revolving credit facility
 
32,007,780

 
29,390,000

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
2,126,167

 
1,638,401

Accrued interest payable
 
348,016

 
443,099

Dividends and partnership distributions payable
 
2,988,176

 
2,900,478

Security deposits and other liabilities
 
847,044

 
695,998

Total liabilities
 
179,190,183

 
175,583,976

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share; 989,408 shares authorized;
 
 
 
 
101,581 and 89,408 shares issued; 101,486 and 89,313 shares
 
 
 
 
 outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
 
1,015

 
893

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share; 400,066,666 shares authorized; 15,390,839 and
 
 
 
 
15,294,578 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
 
153,908

 
152,945

Additional paid in capital
 
185,511,627

 
177,824,720

Accumulated deficit
 
(10,634,358
)
 
(13,391,341
)
Total stockholders' equity
 
175,032,192

 
164,587,217

Non-controlling interest
 
1,112,547

 
1,465,502

Total equity
 
176,144,739

 
166,052,719

 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
355,334,922

 
$
341,636,695


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
1



Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
Rental revenues
 
$
4,889,463

 
$
3,689,832

Other property revenues
 
567,194

 
333,820

Interest income on loans and notes receivable
 
4,293,442

 
1,295,080

Interest income from related party
 
432,307

 
16,850

Total revenues
 
10,182,406

 
5,335,582

 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
Property operating and maintenance
 
785,503

 
528,822

Property salary and benefits reimbursement to related party
 
532,163

 
408,529

Property management fees to related party
 
218,020

 
160,666

Real estate taxes
 
541,128

 
390,255

General and administrative
 
173,867

 
108,036

Equity compensation to directors and executives
 
444,222

 
308,921

Depreciation and amortization
 
2,308,526

 
3,913,508

Acquisition and pursuit costs
 
188,031

 
198,611

Acquisition fees to related party
 
57,268

 
908,400

Management fees to related party
 
688,749

 
383,868

Insurance, professional fees and other expenses
 
365,321

 
288,095

Total operating expenses
 
6,302,798

 
7,597,711

 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
3,879,608

 
(2,262,129
)
Interest expense
 
1,401,188

 
1,019,867

 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
 
2,478,420

 
(3,281,996
)
Income from discontinued operations
 
317,425

 
96,167

Net income (loss)
 
2,795,845

 
(3,185,829
)
Consolidated net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
 
(38,862
)
 
61,486

 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company
 
2,756,983

 
(3,124,343
)
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared to preferred stockholders
 
(1,420,536
)
 
(1,050,515
)
Earnings attributable to unvested restricted stock
(4,678
)
 
(4,792
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
1,331,769

 
$
(4,179,650
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share of Common Stock, basic:
 
 
 
 
From continuing operations
 
$
0.07

 
$
(0.81
)
From discontinued operations
 
0.02

 
0.02

Available to Common Stockholders
 
$
0.09

 
$
(0.79
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share of Common Stock, diluted:
 
 
 
 
From continuing operations
 
$
0.07

 
$
(0.81
)
From discontinued operations
 
0.02

 
0.02

Available to Common Stockholders
 
$
0.09

 
$
(0.79
)
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends per share declared on Common Stock
 
$
0.16

 
$
0.145

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
15,316,816

 
5,289,690

Diluted
 
15,562,608

 
5,289,690


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
2


Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid in Capital
 
Accumulated (Deficit)
 
Total Stockholders' Equity
 
Non-Controlling Interest
 
Total Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2013
 
$
198

 
$
52,885

 
$
59,412,744

 
$
(9,408,253
)
 
$
50,057,574

 
$
1

 
$
50,057,575

Issuance of Units
 
217

 

 
20,840,428

 

 
20,840,645

 

 
20,840,645

Syndication and offering costs
 

 

 
(1,408,665
)
 

 
(1,408,665
)
 

 
(1,408,665
)
Equity compensation to executives and directors
 

 
21

 
308,900

 

 
308,921

 

 
308,921

Vesting of Class B Units and conversion to Class A Units
 

 

 
(479,841
)
 

 
(479,841
)
 
479,841

 

Net loss
 

 

 

 
(3,124,343
)
 
(3,124,343
)
 
(61,486
)
 
(3,185,829
)
Distributions to non-controlling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
(15,513
)
 
(15,513
)
Dividends to series A preferred stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
($5.00 per share per month)
 

 

 
(360,039
)
 

 
(360,039
)
 

 
(360,039
)
Dividends to series B preferred stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
($17.26 per share)
 

 

 
(690,476
)
 

 
(690,476
)
 

 
(690,476
)
Dividends to common stockholders ($0.145 per share)
 

 

 
(771,923
)
 

 
(771,923
)
 

 
(771,923
)
Balance at March 31, 2013
 
$
415

 
$
52,906

 
$
76,851,128

 
$
(12,532,596
)
 
$
64,371,853

 
$
402,843

 
$
64,774,696

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2014
 
$
893

 
$
152,945

 
$
177,824,720

 
$
(13,391,341
)
 
$
164,587,217

 
$
1,465,502

 
$
166,052,719

Issuance of Units
 
122

 

 
12,157,658

 

 
12,157,780

 

 
12,157,780

Syndication and offering costs
 

 

 
(1,394,971
)
 

 
(1,394,971
)
 

 
(1,394,971
)
Equity compensation to executives and directors
 

 
22

 
82,265

 

 
82,287

 

 
82,287

Conversion of Class A Units to Common Stock
 

 
941

 
504,540

 

 
505,481

 
(505,481
)
 

Current period amortization of Class B OP Units
 

 

 

 

 

 
361,936

 
361,936

Net income
 

 

 

 
2,756,983

 
2,756,983

 
38,862

 
2,795,845

Reallocation adjustment to non-controlling interests
 

 

 
211,720

 

 
211,720

 
(211,720
)
 

Distributions to non-controlling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
(36,552
)
 
(36,552
)
Dividends to series A preferred stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
($5.00 per share per month)
 

 

 
(1,420,536
)
 

 
(1,420,536
)
 

 
(1,420,536
)
Dividends to common stockholders ($0.16 per share)
 

 

 
(2,453,769
)
 

 
(2,453,769
)
 

 
(2,453,769
)
Balance at March 31, 2014
 
$
1,015

 
$
153,908

 
$
185,511,627

 
$
(10,634,358
)
 
$
175,032,192

 
$
1,112,547

 
$
176,144,739


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
3


Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
2,795,845

 
$
(3,185,829
)
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation expense
 
1,894,411

 
1,728,867

Amortization expense
 
414,115

 
2,383,436

Amortization of below market leases
 
(5,723
)
 
(115,498
)
Deferred fee income amortization
 
(308,608
)
 
(37,031
)
Deferred loan cost amortization
 
140,658

 
137,761

Change in accrued interest income on real estate loans
 
(972,181
)
 
(443,362
)
Equity compensation to executives and directors
 
444,222

 
308,921

Deferred cable income amortization
 
(2,734
)
 
(2,733
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Decrease (increase) in tenant receivables and other assets
 
307,425

 
(10,176
)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
356,039

 
39,630

(Decrease) in accrued interest payable
 
(95,083
)
 
(51,796
)
(Decrease) increase in prepaid rents
 
(44,790
)
 
184

Increase in security deposits and other liabilities
 
185,170

 
4,016

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
5,108,766

 
756,390

 
 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Investments in real estate loans
 
(4,880,179
)
 
(4,776,376
)
Repayments of real estate loans
 
520,009

 

Notes receivable issued
 
(1,175,905
)
 
(2,155,529
)
Notes receivable repaid
 
164,743

 
456,665

Draws on line of credit by related party
 
(3,311,611
)
 
(1,410,778
)
Repayments of line of credit by related party
 
771,449

 
1,421,384

Acquisition fees received on real estate loans
 
21,576

 
308,348

Acquisition fees paid on real estate loans
 
(10,788
)
 
(154,174
)
Acquisition of properties
 
(5,701,393
)
 
(21,647,242
)
Additions to real estate assets - improvements
 
(299,765
)
 
(103,482
)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
 
(150,961
)
 
77,006

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(14,052,825
)
 
(27,984,178
)
 
 
 
 
 
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable
 
13,357,000

 
59,045,000

Payments for mortgage extinguishment
 
(13,000,000
)
 
(69,428,389
)
Payments for mortgage loan costs
 
(415,241
)
 
(907,477
)
Proceeds from lines of credit
 
3,700,001

 
12,943,000

Payments on lines of credit
 
(1,082,220
)
 
(27,744,197
)
Proceeds from sales of Series B Preferred Stock, net of offering costs
 

 
37,238,896

Proceeds from sales of Units, net of offering costs
 
10,954,492

 
19,983,826

Common Stock dividends paid
 
(2,451,697
)
 
(771,616
)
Series A preferred stock dividends paid
 
(1,354,344
)
 
(307,304
)
Distributions to non-controlling interests
 
(17,118
)
 

Payments for deferred offering costs
 
(817,832
)
 
(349,962
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
8,873,041

 
29,701,777

 
 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(71,018
)
 
2,473,989

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
9,180,431

 
2,973,509

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
9,109,413

 
$
5,447,498

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
4


Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - continued
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
 
$
1,165,447

 
$
1,142,715

 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
 
 
 
 
Accrued capital expenditures
 
$
113,377

 
$
131,463

Dividends payable - common
 
$
2,453,769

 
$
771,923

Dividends payable - preferred
 
$
497,855

 
$
823,079

Partnership distributions payable to non-controlling interest
 
$
36,552

 
$
15,513

Accrued and payable deferred offering costs
 
$
478,671

 
$
479,599

Reclass of offering costs from deferred asset to equity
 
$
154,211

 
$
85,220

Mortgage loans assumed on acquisitions
 
$

 
$
69,428,389


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
5

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)


1.
Organization

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. was formed as a Maryland corporation on September 18, 2009, and elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, effective with its tax year ended December 31, 2011. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to the "Company", "we", "us", or "our" refer to Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including Preferred Apartment Communities Operating Partnership, L.P., or the Operating Partnership. The Company was formed primarily to acquire and operate multifamily properties in select targeted markets throughout the United States. As part of its business strategy, the Company may enter into forward purchase contracts or purchase options for to-be-built multifamily communities and may make mezzanine loans, provide deposit arrangements, or provide performance assurances, as may be necessary or appropriate, in connection with the construction of multifamily communities and other properties. As a secondary strategy, the Company also may acquire or originate senior mortgage loans, subordinate loans or mezzanine debt secured by interests in multifamily properties, membership or partnership interests in multifamily properties and other multifamily related assets and invest not more than 10% of its total assets in other real estate related investments, as determined by its Manager (as defined below) as appropriate for the Company. The Company is externally managed and advised by Preferred Apartment Advisors, LLC, or its Manager, a Delaware limited liability company and related party (see Note 6).

The Company completed its initial public offering, or IPO, on April 5, 2011. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had 15,390,839 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, or Common Stock, issued and outstanding and owned units in the Operating Partnership which represented a weighted-average ownership percentage of 98.61% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014. The number of partnership units not owned by the Company totaled 144,432 at March 31, 2014 and represented Class A OP Units of the Operating Partnership, or Class A OP Units. The Class A OP Units are convertible at any time at the option of the holder into the Company's choice of either cash or Common Stock. In the case of cash, the value is determined based upon the trailing 20-day volume weighted average price of the Company's Common Stock.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Operating Partnership. The Company controls the Operating Partnership through its sole general partner interest and plans to conduct substantially all of its business through the Operating Partnership.

2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of the Company and the Operating Partnership presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain adjustments have been made consisting of normal recurring accruals, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial condition and results of operations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on March 17, 2014.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Acquisitions and Impairments of Real Estate Assets

The Company generally records its initial investments in income-producing real estate at fair value at the acquisition date in accordance with ASC 805-10, Business Combinations. The aggregate purchase price of acquired properties is apportioned to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities acquired at their estimated fair values. The value of acquired land, buildings


6

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

and improvements is estimated by formal appraisals, observed comparable sales transactions, and information gathered during pre-acquisition due diligence activities and the valuation approach considers the value of the property as if it were vacant. The values of furniture, fixtures, and equipment are estimated by calculating their replacement cost and reducing that value by factors based upon estimates of their remaining useful lives. Intangible assets and liabilities for multifamily communities include the values of in-place leases, customer relationships, and above-market or below-market leases. In-place lease values are estimated by calculating the estimated time to fill a hypothetically empty apartment complex to its stabilization level (estimated to be 92% occupancy) based on historical observed move-in rates for each property. Carrying costs during these hypothetical expected lease-up periods are estimated, considering current market conditions and include real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates. The intangible assets are calculated by estimating the net cash flows of the in-place leases to be realized, as compared to the net cash flows that would have occurred had the property been vacant at the time of acquisition and subject to lease-up. The acquired in-place lease values are amortized to operating expense over the average remaining non-cancelable term of the respective in-place leases. The values of customer relationships are estimated by calculating the product of the avoided hypothetical lost revenue and the average renewal probability and are amortized to operating expense over the average remaining historical period of residency, plus an estimate of the average expected renewal period. The amounts of above-market or below-market lease values are developed by comparing the Company's estimate of the average market rent to the average contract rent of the leases in place at the property acquisition date any amount. This ratio is applied on a lease by lease basis to derive a total asset or liability amount for the property. The above-market or below-market lease values are recorded as a reduction or increase, respectively, to rental income over the remaining average non-cancelable term of the respective leases, plus any below market renewal options. Acquired intangible assets have no residual value.

The Company evaluates its tangible and identifiable intangible real estate assets for impairment when events such as declines in a property’s operating performance, deteriorating market conditions, or environmental or legal concerns bring recoverability of the carrying value of one or more assets into question. The total undiscounted cash flows of the asset group, including proceeds from disposition, are compared to the net book value of the asset group. If this test indicates that impairment exists, an impairment loss is recorded in earnings equal to the shortage of the book value to the discounted net cash flows of the asset group.

Loans and Notes Held for Investment

The Company carries its investments in real estate loans at amortized cost with assessments made for impairment in the event recoverability of the principal amount becomes doubtful. If, upon testing for impairment, the fair value result is lower than the carrying amount of the loan, a valuation allowance is recorded to lower the carrying amount to fair value, with a loss recorded in earnings. Recoveries of valuation allowances are only recognized in the event of maturity or a sale or disposition in an amount above carrying value. The balances of real estate loans presented on the consolidated balance sheets consist of drawn amounts on the loans, net of deferred loan fee revenue. See the "Revenue Recognition" section of this Note for other loan-related policy disclosures required by ASC 310-10-50-6. Certain loans contain contingent exit fees, which are deemed to be embedded derivatives. The Company elects the fair value option for these loans and recognizes in earnings any material changes in fair value.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Restricted cash includes cash restricted by state law or contractual requirement and relates primarily to tax and insurance escrows and resident security deposits.

Fair Value Measurements

Certain assets and liabilities are required to be carried at fair value, or if they are deemed impaired, to be adjusted to reflect this condition. The Company follows the guidance provided by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, in accounting and reporting for real estate assets where appropriate, as well as debt instruments both held for investment and as liabilities. The standard requires disclosure of fair values calculated under each level of inputs within the following hierarchy:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or
indirectly.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)


Deferred Loan Costs

Deferred loan costs are amortized using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, over the terms of the related indebtedness.

Deferred Offering Costs

Deferred offering costs represent direct costs incurred by the Company related to current equity offerings, excluding costs specifically identifiable to a closing, such as commissions, dealer-manager fees, and other registration fees. For issuances of equity that occur on one specific date, associated offering costs are reclassified as a reduction of proceeds raised on the date of issue. Our ongoing offering of up to a maximum of 900,000 units, consisting of one share of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, or Series A Preferred Stock, and one warrant, or Warrant, to purchase 20 shares of Common Stock, or Units, generally closes on a bimonthly basis in variable amounts. Such offering is referred to herein as the Follow-on Offering, pursuant to our registration statement on Form S-3 (registration number 333-183355), as may be amended from time to time. Deferred offering costs related to the Follow-on Offering and Shelf Offering (as defined in note 5) are reclassified to the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheet as a reduction of proceeds raised on a pro-rata basis equal to the ratio of total Units or value of shares issued to the maximum number of Units, or the value of shares, as applicable, that are expected to be issued.

Non-controlling Interest

Non-controlling interest represents the equity interest of the Operating Partnership that is not owned by the Company. Non-controlling interest is adjusted for contributions, distributions and earnings or loss attributable to the non-controlling interest in the consolidated entity in accordance with the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership, as amended.

Redeemable Preferred Stock

Shares of the Series A Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Primary Series A Offering (further described in note 5) are redeemable at the option of the holder, subject to a declining redemption fee schedule. Redemptions are therefore outside the control of the Company. However, the Company retains the right to fund any redemptions of Series A Preferred Stock in either Common Stock or cash at its option. Therefore, the Company records the Series A Preferred Stock as a component of permanent stockholders’ equity.

Revenue Recognition

Rental revenue is recognized when earned from residents of the Company's multifamily communities, which is over the terms of rental agreements, typically of 13 months’ duration. Differences from the straight-line method, which recognize the effect of any up-front concessions and other adjustments ratably over the lease term, are not material. The Company evaluates the collectability of amounts due from residents and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of residents to make required payments then due under lease agreements. The balance of amounts due from residents are generally deemed uncollectible 30 days beyond the due date, at which point they are fully reserved.

Rental revenue from tenants' operating leases in the Company's retail shopping center is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease regardless of when payments are due. The Company estimates the collectability of the accounts receivable related to base rents, straight-line rents, expense reimbursements, and other revenue taking into consideration the Company's historical write-off experience, tenant credit-worthiness, current economic trends, and remaining lease terms.  Substantially all of the lease agreements with anchor tenants contain "percentage rent" provisions that provide for additional rents that become due upon achievement of specified sales revenue targets as defined in their lease agreements. Substantially all lease agreements contain provisions for reimbursement of the tenants' share of real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance costs, or CAM, costs. Recovery of real estate taxes, insurance, and CAM costs are recognized as the respective costs are incurred in accordance with the lease agreements.

Interest income on real estate loans and notes receivable is recognized on an accrual basis over the lives of the loans using the effective interest method. In the event that a loan or note is refinanced with the proceeds of another loan issued by the Company,


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

any unamortized loan fee revenue from the first loan will be recognized as interest revenue over the term of the new loan. Direct loan origination fees and origination or acquisition costs applicable to real estate loans are amortized over the lives of the loans as adjustments to interest income. The accrual of interest on all these instruments is stopped when there is concern as to the ultimate collection of principal or interest, which is generally a delinquency of 30 days in required payments of interest or principal. Any payments received on such non-accrual loans are recorded as interest income when the payments are received. Real estate loan assets are reclassified as accrual-basis once interest and principal payments become current. Certain real estate loan assets include limited purchase options and exit fees or additional interest payments that are due the Company at maturity or in the event of a sale of the property or refinancing of the loan by the borrower to a third party. If the Company purchases the subject property, any accrued exit fee will be treated as additional consideration for the acquired project.

Promotional fees received from service providers at the Company’s properties are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement.

The PAC Rewards program, implemented in the first quarter of 2012, allows residents to accumulate reward points on a monthly basis for actions such as resident referrals and making rent payments online. A resident must rent an apartment from the Company for at least 14 months before reward points may be redeemed for services or upgrades to a resident’s unit. The Company accrues a liability for the estimated cost of these future point redemptions, net of a 35% breakage fee, which is the Company’s current estimate of rewards points that will not be redeemed. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin 13.A.3c, the Company deems its obligations under PAC Rewards as inconsequential to the delivery of services according to the lease terms. Therefore, the expense related to the PAC Rewards Program is included in property operating and maintenance expense on the consolidated statements of operations.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with guidance provided by ASC 505, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees and ASC 718, Stock Compensation. We calculate the fair value of equity compensation instruments at the date of grant based upon estimates of their expected term, the expected volatility of and dividend yield on our Common Stock over this expected term period and the market risk-free rate of return. We will also estimate forfeitures of these instruments and accrue the compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, over the vesting period(s). We record the fair value of restricted stock awards based upon the closing stock price on the trading day immediately preceding the date of grant.

Acquisition Costs

The Company expenses property acquisition costs as incurred, which include costs such as due diligence, legal, certain accounting, environmental and consulting, when the acquisition constitutes a business combination. The Company capitalizes these costs for transactions deemed to be asset acquisitions.
    
Capitalization and Depreciation

The Company capitalizes replacements of furniture, fixtures and equipment, as well as carpet, appliances, air conditioning units, certain common area items, and other assets. Significant repair and renovation costs that improve the usefulness or extend the useful life of the properties are also capitalized. These assets are then depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Buildings                    30 - 40 years
Furniture, fixtures & equipment            5 - 10 years
Improvements to buildings and land        5 - 10 years    

Operating expenses related to unit turnover costs, such as carpet cleaning, mini-blind replacements, and minor repairs are expensed as incurred.

Discontinued Operations

The Company evaluates all disposal groups for held-for-sale classification and for those disposal groups for which it will have no continuing involvement, nor receipt of cash flows post-disposal, for presentation in the consolidated financial statements according


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

to criteria provided by ASC 360-10-45-9. If the disposal group meets the criteria necessary for held for sale classification, the assets and liabilities to be transferred upon sale or disposal are summarized into single line items entitled property held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets, and the results of operations are reclassified into a single line entitled gain/loss from discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of operations. Previous periods are similarly reclassified for comparability.

Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. To continue to qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of the Company's annual REIT taxable income to its stockholders (which is computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction or net capital gain which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes qualifying dividends to its stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates and generally will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification is lost unless the Internal Revenue Service grants the Company relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially adversely affect the Company's net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. The Company intends to operate in such a manner as to maintain its election for treatment as a REIT.

The Company recognizes a liability for uncertain tax positions. An uncertain tax position is defined as a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return that is not based on clear and unambiguous tax law and which is reflected in measuring current or deferred income tax assets and liabilities for interim or annual periods. The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company measures the tax benefits recognized based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in its provision for income taxes.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for the period. Net income or loss attributable to common stockholders is calculated by deducting dividends due to preferred stockholders, as well as non-forfeitable dividends due to holders of unvested restricted stock, which are participating securities under the two-class method of calculating earnings per share. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing earnings or net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding adjusted for the effect of dilutive securities such as share grants or warrants. No adjustment is made for potential Common Stock equivalents that are anti-dilutive during the period.

New Accounting Pronouncements    
In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08 (“ASU 2014-08”), Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of Entity. Under this new guidance, a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity shall only be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. ASU 2014-08 is to be applied prospectively for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 31, 2014, with early adoption permitted. Early adoption is not permitted for assets that have previously been reported as held for sale in the consolidated financial statements. Therefore, application of this new guidance was not permitted for the Company’s Trail Creek multifamily community, which was reported as held for sale in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2013.

3. Real Estate Assets
The Company's real estate assets consisted of six multifamily communities with 1,929 total units at March 31, 2014 and six multifamily communities with 1,693 total units at March 31, 2013. The acquired second phases of our Trail Creek and Summit Crossing communities (described below) are managed in combination with the initial phases of these communities, both of which were acquired in April 2011 and are therefore considered single properties. At March 31, 2014, the combined phases of our Trail Creek communities, which is comprised of 300 units, was classified as held for sale.



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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

On February 12, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of a 66,122 square foot retail shopping center in Woodstock, Georgia, or Woodstock Crossing, for $5,701,393, which approximated the fair value of the acquired assets.

The Company allocated the purchase price of Woodstock Crossing to the acquired assets and liabilities based upon their fair values, as follows:
Land
$
1,750,576

Buildings and Improvements
3,760,654

Escrow fund for improvements
226,830

Tenant improvements
39,447

In-place leases
245,850

Above market leases
30,051

Leasing costs
123,731

Below market leases
(450,310
)
Other liabilities
(25,436
)
 
 
Net assets acquired
$
5,701,393


The in-place leases, above market leases, legal fees and commissions, and below-market leases will be amortized over the remaining lease terms, which range from six months to ten years as of March 31, 2014. Woodstock Crossing contributed approximately $89,000 of revenue and $37,000 of net income to the Company's consolidated results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014. See note 6 for details regarding the acquisition fee paid related to this transaction.

On January 23, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the membership interests of the following three entities from Williams Multifamily Acquisition Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, or WMAF, an entity whose properties were also managed by Preferred Residential Management LLC.

Ashford Park REIT, Inc., the fee-simple owner of a 408-unit multifamily community located in Atlanta, Georgia, or Ashford Park, for a total purchase price of approximately $39.6 million, exclusive of assumed mortgage debt, acquisition-related and financing-related transaction costs.

Lake Cameron REIT, Inc., the fee-simple owner of a 328-unit multifamily community located in Raleigh, North Carolina, or Lake Cameron, for a total purchase price of approximately $30.5 million, exclusive of assumed mortgage debt, acquisition-related and financing-related transaction costs.

McNeil Ranch REIT, Inc., the fee-simple owner of a 192-unit multifamily community located in Austin, Texas, or McNeil Ranch, for a total purchase price of approximately $21.0 million, exclusive of assumed mortgage debt, acquisition-related and financing-related transaction costs.
Amortization of acquired intangible assets for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 related to the Ashford Park, McNeil Ranch and Lake Cameron communities commenced on January 23, 2013, the date of acquisition. The intangible assets were amortized over a period ranging from the average remaining lease term, which was approximately six to twelve months, to the average remaining lease term plus the average estimated renewal period.


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

On December 4, 2013, pursuant to the approval of the investment committee of the board of directors, the Company entered into an exclusive marketing agreement with an outside firm to market for sale the combined phases of its Trail Creek multifamily community (Trail I and Trail II). The operating results of the community are classified as held for sale and are included in the line entitled income from discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of operations and are reported within the Company's multifamily communities segment. Effective on December 4, 2013, the Company ceased recording depreciation on the communities. The following is a summary of income from discontinued operations:

 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Property revenues
$
1,057,677

 
$
655,377

Property expenses
425,789

 
238,348

Interest expense
314,463

 
122,067

Depreciation and amortization

 
198,796

Income from discontinued operations
$
317,425

 
$
96,166



The Company recorded depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets, excluding such charges for the combined Trail Creek multifamily community, as follows:
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Depreciation:
 
 
 
Buildings and improvements
$
942,746

 
$
736,600

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
951,665

 
793,472

 
1,894,411

 
1,530,072

Amortization:
 
 
 
Acquired intangible assets
412,924

 
2,382,285

Website development costs
1,191

 
1,151

Total depreciation and amortization
$
2,308,526

 
$
3,913,508




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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

4.     Real Estate Loans, Notes Receivable, and Line of Credit

At March 31, 2014, our portfolio of real estate loans consisted of:
 
Project/Property
 
Location
 
Date of loan
 
Maturity date
 
Optional extension date
 
Total loan commitments
 
Approved senior loan held by unrelated third party
 
Current / deferred interest % per annum
 
(1) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
City Park
 
Charlotte, NC
 
9/6/2012
 
9/5/2017
 
N/A
 
$
10,000,000

 
$
18,600,000

 
8 / 6
 
City Vista
 
Pittsburgh, PA
 
8/31/2012
 
6/1/2016
 
7/1/2017
 
12,153,000

 
$
28,400,000

 
8 / 6
 
Madison - Rome
 
Rome, GA (2)
 
11/13/2012
 
10/15/2015
 
N/A
 
5,360,042

 
$
11,500,000

 
8 / 6
 
Lely
 
Naples, FL
 
3/28/2013
 
2/28/2016
 
2/28/2018
 
12,713,242

 
$
25,000,000

 
8 / 6
 
Crosstown Walk
 
Suburban Tampa, FL (3)
 
4/30/2013
 
11/1/2016
 
5/1/2018
 
10,962,000

 
$
25,900,000

 
8 / 6
 
Overton
 
Atlanta, GA
 
5/8/2013
 
11/1/2016
 
5/1/2018
 
16,600,000

 
$
31,700,000

 
8 / 6
 
Haven West
 
Carrollton, GA (4) (6)
 
7/15/2013
 
6/2/2016
 
6/2/2018
 
6,940,795

 
$
16,195,189

 
8 / 6
 
Starkville
 
Starkville, MS (5) (6)
 
8/21/2013
 
5/31/2014
 
N/A
 
1,730,000

 
 N/A

 
8 / 0
 
Founders' Village
 
Williamsburg, VA
 
8/29/2013
 
8/29/2018
 
N/A
 
10,346,000

 
$
26,936,000

 
8 / 6
 
Encore
 
Atlanta, GA (7)
 
11/18/2013
 
8/18/2014
 
N/A
 
16,026,525

 
N/A

 
8 / 2
 
Manassas
 
Northern VA (8)
 
12/23/2013
 
5/31/2014
 
N/A
 
10,932,000

 
N/A

 
8 / 5
 
Irvine
 
Irvine, CA (9)
 
12/18/2013
 
5/31/2014
 
N/A
 
16,250,000

 
N/A

 
8.5 / 4.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
130,013,604

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
All loans are mezzanine loans pertaining to developments of multifamily communities, except as otherwise indicated. The borrowers for each of these projects are as follows: "City Park" - Oxford City Park Development LLC; "City Vista" - Oxford City Vista Development LLC; "Madison - Rome" - Madison Retail - Rome LLC; "Lely" - Lely Apartments LLC; "Crosstown Walk" - Iris Crosstown Partners LLC; "Overton" - Newport Overton Holdings, LLC; "Haven West" - Haven Campus Communities Member, LLC; "Starkville" - Haven Campus Communities - Starkville, LLC; "Founders' Village" - Oxford NTW Apartments LLC; "Encore" - GP - RV Land I, LLC; "Manassas" - Oxford Palisades Apartments LLC; and "Irvine" - 360 - Irvine, LLC.
(2) 
Madison-Rome is a mezzanine loan for an 88,351 square foot retail development project. On October 16, 2013, the anchor tenant obtained a certificate of occupancy and took possession of approximately 54,340 square feet of space.
(3) 
Crosstown Walk was a land acquisition bridge loan that was converted to a mezzanine loan in April 2013.
 
 
(4) 
Planned 568 bed student housing community adjacent to the University of West Georgia campus.
 
 
 
 
(5) 
A land acquisition loan which pays 8% current interest only, in support of a planned 168-unit, 536-bed student housing community adjacent to the Mississippi State University campus.
(6) 
See note 6 - Related Party Transactions.
 
 
(7) 
Bridge loan of up to approximately $16.0 million to partially finance the acquisition of land and predevelopment costs for a 340-unit multifamily community in Atlanta, Georgia.
(8) 
Bridge loan of up to approximately $10.9 million to partially finance the acquisition of land and predevelopment costs for a 304-unit multifamily community in Northern Virginia.
(9) 
Bridge loan of up to approximately $16.3 million to partially finance the acquisition of land and predevelopment costs for a 280-unit multifamily community in Irvine, California.
The Company's real estate loans are collateralized by 100% of the membership interests of the underlying project entity, and, where necessary, by unconditional joint and several repayment guaranties and performance guaranties by the principal(s) of the borrower. These guaranties generally remain in effect until the receipt of a final certificate of occupancy. All of the guaranties are subject to the rights held by the senior lender pursuant to a standard intercreditor agreement. The Starkville, Encore, Manassas and Irvine loans are also collateralized by the acquired land. The Haven West loan is additionally collateralized by an assignment by the developer of security interests in an unrelated project. Prepayment of the mezzanine loans are permitted in whole, but not in part, without the Company's consent.
Management monitors the level of credit quality for each of the Company's mezzanine real estate loans by tracking the timeliness of scheduled interest and principal payments relative to the due dates as specified in the loan documents, as well as draw requests on the


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

loans relative to the project budgets. In addition, management monitors the actual progress of development and construction relative to the construction plan, as well as local, regional and national economic conditions as may bear on our current and target markets. The credit quality of the Company’s borrowers is primarily based on their payment history on an individual loan basis, and as such, the Company does not assign quantitative credit value measures or categories to its real estate loans and notes receivable in credit quality categories.
 
 
As of March 31, 2014
 
Carrying amount as of
 
 
Amount drawn
 
Loan Fee received from borrower - 2%
 
Acquisition fee paid to Manager - 1%
 
Unamortized deferred loan fee revenue
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Project/Property
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
City Park
 
$
10,000,000

 
$
200,000

 
$
100,000

 
$
(65,810
)
 
$
9,934,190

 
$
9,928,017

City Vista
 
12,153,000

 
243,040

 
121,520

 
(81,941
)
 
12,071,059

 
12,063,939

Madison - Rome
 
5,360,042

 
107,201

 
53,600

 
(31,317
)
 
5,328,725

 
5,322,770

Lely
 
11,721,229

 
254,265

 
127,133

 
(75,839
)
 
11,645,390

 
11,402,372

Crosstown Walk
 
10,247,119

 
219,240

 
109,620

 
(42,398
)
 
10,204,721

 
9,997,245

Overton
 
14,911,166

 
332,079

 
166,040

 
(111,216
)
 
14,799,950

 
14,487,178

Haven West
 
6,543,076

 
138,816

 
69,408

 
(49,009
)
 
6,494,067

 
5,582,018

Starkville
 
1,590,600

 
34,600

 
17,300

 
(3,134
)
 
1,587,466

 
1,582,750

Founders' Village
 
9,033,839

 
197,320

 
98,660

 
(79,317
)
 
8,954,522

 
7,572,698

Encore
 
8,772,524

 
320,531

 
160,265

 
(78,423
)
 
8,694,101

 
7,716,421

Manassas
 
10,707,000

 
214,140

 
107,070

 

 
10,707,000

 
10,609,849

Irvine
 
14,897,033

 
298,634

 
149,317

 
(55,015
)
 
14,842,018

 
14,332,658

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
115,936,628

 
$
2,559,866

 
$
1,279,933

 
$
(673,419
)
 
$
115,263,209

 
$
110,597,915

The Company holds options, but not obligations, to purchase certain of the properties which are partially financed by its mezzanine loans, as shown in the table below. The option purchase prices are negotiated at the time of the loan closing.
 
 
Purchase option window
 
Purchase option price
 
Total units upon completion
Project/Property
 
Begin
 
End
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
City Park
 
11/1/2015
 
3/31/2016
 
$
30,945,845

 
284

City Vista
 
2/1/2016
 
5/31/2016
 
$
43,560,271

 
272

Madison - Rome
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A

 
N/A

Lely
 
4/1/2016
 
8/30/2016
 
$
43,500,000

 
308

Crosstown Walk
 
7/1/2016
 
12/31/2016
 
$
39,654,273

 
342

Overton
 
7/8/2016
 
12/8/2016
 
$
51,500,000

 
294

Haven West
 
8/1/2016
 
1/31/2017
 
$
26,138,466

 
160

Starkville
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A

 
168

Founders' Village
 
2/1/2016
 
9/15/2016
 
$
44,266,000

 
247

Encore
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A

 
340

Manassas
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A

 
304

Irvine
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A

 
280

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,999



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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

At March 31, 2014, our portfolio of notes and line of credit receivable consisted of:
Borrower
 
Type of instrument
 
Date of loan
 
Maturity date
 
Total loan commitments
 
Amount drawn
 
Interest rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
360 Residential, LLC
 
Bridge loan
 
3/20/2013
 
12/31/2014
 
$
2,000,000

 
$
1,077,035

 
8
%
(1) 
TPKG 13th Street Development, LLC
 
Land acquisition loan
 
5/3/2013
 
8/1/2014
 
7,200,000

 
7,200,000

 
8
%
(2) 
Preferred Capital Marketing Services, LLC
 
Promissory note
 
1/24/2013
 
1/23/2015
 
1,500,000

 
1,500,000

 
10
%
 
Riverview Associates, Ltd.
 
Promissory note
 
12/17/2012
 
12/16/2014
 
1,300,000

 
1,300,000

 
8
%
(3) 
Pecunia Management, LLC
 
Subordinated loan
 
11/16/2013
 
11/15/2014
 
200,000

 
200,000

 
10
%
 
Oxford Contracting LLC
 
Promissory note
 
8/27/2013
 
4/30/2017
 
1,500,000

 
1,475,000

 
8
%
(4) 
Preferred Apartment Advisors, LLC
 
Revolving credit line
 
8/21/2012
 
12/31/2015
 
9,500,000

 
7,794,718

 
8
%
(5) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
23,200,000

 
$
20,546,753

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Amendment of the bridge loan which was originated on March 20, 2013. The amounts payable under the terms of the loan, which include an additional 6% deferred interest, are collateralized by guaranties of payment and performance by the principals of the borrower.
(2) Note pays current interest at 8% per annum, plus an additional interest amount necessary to provide the Company with a 14% cumulative simple rate of return through August 31, 2013, scaling upward to 20% per annum on January 1, 2014 and thereafter. The loan was amended on March 17, 2014 to extend the maturity date to August 1, 2014. The borrower paid deferred interest of $351,491 and repaid principal of $164,743 at the date of amendment. The note is collateralized by a pledge of 100% of the membership interests of the project as well as by a first mortgage on the property.
(3) The amounts payable under the terms of the loan are collateralized by an assignment of project documents and guaranties of payment and performance by the principal of the borrower.
(4) The amounts payable under the terms of the loan are collateralized by a personal guaranty of repayment by the principals of the borrower.
(5) The amounts payable under the credit line are collateralized by an assignment of the Manager's rights to fees due under the third amended and restated management agreement, or Management Agreement, between the Company and the Manager. On February 10, 2014, this instrument was amended to increase the commitment amount and extend the maturity date as shown.
The Company recorded interest income and other revenue from these instruments as follows:

 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
Current interest payments
 
$
2,295,963

 
$
732,180

Additional accrued interest
 
1,514,161

 
442,989

Deferred loan fee revenue
 
308,457

 
27,311

Total real estate loan revenue
 
4,118,581

 
1,202,480

Interest income on notes and line of credit
 
607,168

 
109,450

Interest income on loans and notes receivable
 
$
4,725,749

 
$
1,311,930


The Company extends loans for purposes such as to partially finance the development of multifamily residential communities, to acquire land in anticipation of developing and constructing multifamily residential communities, and for other real estate or real estate related projects. Certain of these loans include characteristics such as exclusive options to purchase the project at a fixed price within a specific time window following project completion and stabilization, the rights to incremental exit fees over and above the amount of periodic interest paid during the life of the loans, or both. These characteristics can cause the loans to create variable interests to the Company and require further evaluation as to whether the variable interest creates a variable interest entity, or VIE, which would necessitate consolidation of the project. The Company considers the facts and circumstances pertinent to each entity borrowing under the loan, including the relative amount of financing the Company is contributing to the overall project cost, decision making rights or control held by the Company, guarantees provided by third parties, and rights to expected residual gains or obligations to absorb expected residual losses that could be significant from the project. If the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, consolidation treatment would be required.


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

The Company has evaluated its real estate loans, where appropriate, for accounting treatment as loans versus real estate development projects, as required by ASC 310. For each loan, the characteristics and the facts and circumstances indicate that loan accounting treatment is appropriate.
The Company's real estate loans partially finance the development activities of the borrowers' associated legal entities. Each of these loans create variable interests in each of these entities, and according to the Company's analysis, are deemed to be VIEs, due to the combined factors of the sufficiency of the borrowers' investment at risk, the existence of payment and performance guaranties provided by the borrowers, as well as the limitations on the fixed-price purchase options on the City Park, City Vista, Overton, Crosstown Walk, Lely, Haven West and Founders' Village loans. The Company has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of the borrowing entities. It has no decision making authority or power to direct activity, except normal lender rights, which are subordinate to the senior loans on the projects. Therefore, since the Company has concluded it is not the primary beneficiary, it has not consolidated these entities in its consolidated financial statements. The Company's maximum exposure to loss from these loans is their drawn amount as of March 31, 2014 of approximately $74.6 million. The maximum aggregate amount of loans to be funded as of March 31, 2014 was approximately $79.7 million.
The Company is subject to a concentration of credit risk that could be considered significant with regard to the Crosstown Walk, City Park, City Vista, Founders' Village and Manassas real estate loans and the promissory note to Oxford Contracting, LLC, as identified specifically by the two named principals of the borrowers, W. Daniel Faulk, Jr. and Richard A. Denny, and as evidenced by repayment guaranties offered in support of these loans. The drawn amount of these loans total approximately $53.6 million (with a total commitment amount of $55.9 million) and in the event of a total failure to perform by the borrowers and guarantors, would subject the Company to a total possible loss of that amount. The Company generally requires secured interests in one or a combination of the membership interests of the borrowing entity or the entity holding the project, guaranties of loan repayment, and project completion performance guaranties as credit protection with regard to its real estate loans, as is customary in the mezzanine loan industry. The Company has performed assessments of the guaranties with regard to the obligors' ability to perform according to the terms of the guaranties if needed and has concluded that the guaranties reduce the Company's risk and exposure to the above-described credit risk in place as of March 31, 2014.

The borrowers and guarantors behind the Crosstown Walk, City Park, City Vista, Founders' Village and Manassas real estate loans and the promissory note to Oxford Contracting, LLC collectively qualify as a major customer as defined in ASC 280-10-50, as the revenue recorded from this customer exceeded ten percent of the Company's total revenues. The Company recorded revenue from transactions with this major customer within its financing segment of approximately $1.9 million and $1.0 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

5. Redeemable Preferred Stock and Equity Offerings
The Company's Follow-on Offering is being offered by the dealer manager on a "reasonable best efforts" basis. Each share of Preferred Stock ranks senior to Common Stock and carries a cumulative annual 6% dividend of the stated per share value of $1,000, payable monthly as declared by the Company’s board of directors. Dividends begin accruing on the date of issuance. The Preferred Stock is redeemable at the option of the holder beginning two years following the date of issue subject to a 10% redemption fee. After year three the redemption fee decreases to 5%, after year four it decreases to 3%, and after year five there is no redemption fee. Any redeemed shares of Preferred Stock are entitled to any accrued but unpaid dividends at the time of redemption and any redemptions may be in cash or Common Stock, at the Company’s discretion. The Warrant is exercisable by the holder at an exercise price of 120% of the current market price per share of the Common Stock on the date of issuance of such warrant with a minimum exercise price of $9.00 per share. The current market price per share is determined using the volume weighted average closing market price for the 20 trading days prior to the date of issuance of the Warrant. The Warrants are not exercisable until one year following the date of issuance and expire four years following the date of issuance.
As of March 31, 2014, offering costs specifically identifiable to Unit offering closing transactions, such as commissions, dealer manager fees, and other registration fees, totaled approximately $9.1 million. These costs are reflected as a reduction of stockholders' equity at the time of closing. In addition, the costs related to the offering not related to a specific closing transaction totaled approximately $6.5 million. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had issued 101,581 Units and collected net proceeds of approximately $92.0 million from the Primary Series A Offering after commissions.  A total of 95 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were subsequently redeemed. The number of Units issued was approximately 10.3% of the maximum number of Units anticipated to be issued under the Primary Series A Offering and the Follow-On Offering. Consequently, the Company cumulatively recognized approximately 10.3% of the approximate $6.5 million deferred to date, or approximately $660,000 as a reduction of stockholders' equity.  The remaining balance of offering costs not yet reflected as a reduction of stockholder's equity, approximately


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

$6.1 million, are reflected in the asset section of the consolidated balance sheet  as deferred offering costs at March 31, 2014.  The remainder of current and future deferred offering costs related to the Follow-on Offering will likewise be recognized as a reduction of stockholders' equity in the proportion of the number of Units issued to the maximum number of Units anticipated to be issued. Offering costs not related to a specific closing transaction are subject to an overall cap of 1.5% of the total gross proceeds raised during the Unit offerings.

On January 17, 2013, the Company issued 40,000 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $1,000 per share through a private placement transaction. The net proceeds totaled approximately $37.6 million after commissions. On May 9, 2013, the common stockholders approved the issuance of Common Stock upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock. As a result of such approval, the Series B Preferred Stock was converted into 5,714,274 shares of Common Stock on May 16, 2013.
On May 17, 2013, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-188677) for an offering up to $200 million of equity or debt securities, or Shelf Registration Statement, which was declared effective by the SEC on July 19, 2013. Deferred offering costs related to this Shelf Registration Statement totaled approximately $112,000 as of March 31, 2014. These costs will likewise be recognized as a reduction of stockholders' equity in the proportion of the proceeds from securities issued to the maximum amount of securities registered. During November 2013, we sold approximately 4.2 million shares of Common Stock and collected net proceeds of approximately $30.7 million, or 16.5% of the total amount of securities available for issuance under the Shelf Registration Statement. These offering costs related to the Shelf Registration Statement will likewise be recognized as a reduction of stockholders' equity in the proportion of the proceeds from securities issued to the maximum amount of securities registered.
On February 28, 2014, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement to issue and sell up to $100 million of Common Stock from time to time in an "at the market" offering, or the ATM Offering, through MLV & Co. LLC as sales agent.
6. Related Party Transactions
John A. Williams, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, and Leonard A. Silverstein, the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board, are also executive officers and directors of NELL Partners, Inc., which controls the Manager. Mr. Williams is the Chief Executive Officer and President and Mr. Silverstein is the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Manager.

Mr. Williams, Mr. Silverstein and Michael J. Cronin, the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer are executive officers of Williams Realty Advisors, LLC, or WRA, which is the manager of the day-to-day operations of Williams Opportunity Fund, LLC, or WOF, as well as Williams Realty Fund I, LLC, or WRF.

The Management Agreement entitles the Manager to receive compensation for various services it performs related to acquiring assets and managing properties on the Company's behalf:
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
Type of Compensation
 
Basis of Compensation
 
March 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition fees
 
1% of the gross purchase price of real estate assets acquired or loans advanced
 
$
68,056

 
$
1,062,574

Asset management fees
 
Monthly fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.50% of the total book value of assets, as adjusted
 
466,868

 
265,801

Property management fees
 
Monthly fee equal to 4% of the monthly gross revenues of the properties managed
 
262,121

 
187,642

General and administrative expense fees
 
Monthly fee equal to 2% of the monthly gross revenues of the Company
 
221,881

 
118,067

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,018,926

 
$
1,634,084






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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

In addition to property management fees, the Company incurred the following reimbursable on-site personnel salary and related benefits expenses at the properties, which are included in property operating and maintenance expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Three months ended March 31,
2014
 
2013
$
625,261

 
$
479,887


The Manager utilizes its own personnel and certain personnel of its affiliates to accomplish certain tasks related to raising capital that would typically be performed by third parties, including, but not limited to, legal and marketing functions. As permitted under the Management Agreement, the Manager requested reimbursement of $109,120 and $70,485 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These costs are recorded as deferred offering costs until such time as additional closings occur on the Unit offerings or the Shelf Offering, at which time they are reclassified on a pro-rata basis as a reduction of offering proceeds within stockholders’ equity.

The Company's Haven West and Starkville real estate loans are supported in part by guaranties of repayment and performance by John A. Williams, Jr., a principal of the borrowers and a related party of the Company under GAAP, as our Chief Executive Officer's son.

In addition to the fees described above, the Management Agreement also entitles the Manager to other potential fees, as follows:

Disposition fees - Based on the lesser of (A) one-half of the commission that would be reasonable and customary; and (B) 1% of the sale price of the asset.
Construction, development, and landscaping fees - Customary and competitive market rates in light of the size, type and location of the asset.

Furthermore, the Manager holds the special limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership, which entitles the Manager to distributions from the Operating Partnership equal to 15% of any net proceeds from the sale of a property that are remaining after the payment of (i) the capital and certain expenses related to all realized investments (including the sold asset), and (ii) a 7% priority annual return on such capital and expense; provided that all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock have been paid in full.

The Company did not incur any of these other potential fees during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 or 2013.

7. Dividends and Distributions

The Company declares and pays monthly cash dividend distributions on its Series A Preferred Stock in the amount of $5.00 per share per month, prorated for partial months at issuance as necessary. The Company's cash distributions on its Series A Preferred Stock were:
2014
 
2013
Record date
 
Number of shares
 
Aggregate dividends declared
 
Record date
 
Number of shares
 
Aggregate dividends declared
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 31, 2014
 
89,313

 
$
454,344

 
January 31, 2013
 
19,732

 
$
107,551

February 28, 2014
 
93,005

 
468,337

 
February 28, 2013
 
23,094

 
119,885

March 31, 2014
 
98,200

 
497,855

 
March 28, 2013
 
25,755

 
132,603

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
1,420,536

 
 
 
Total
 
$
360,039




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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

In addition, the Company declared on February 7, 2013 and paid a cash dividend on its Series B Preferred Stock at the same rate and frequency as those dividends declared on the Common Stock, equal to 5,714,274 as-converted shares of Common Stock, in an aggregate amount of $690,476.

The Company's dividend activity on its Common Stock for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was:
2014
 
2013
Record date
 
Number of shares
 
Dividend per share
 
Aggregate dividends paid
 
Record date
 
Number of shares
 
Dividend per share
 
Aggregate dividends paid
March 14, 2014
 
15,336,059

 
$
0.16

 
$
2,453,769

 
March 28, 2013
 
5,323,605

 
$
0.145

 
$
771,923


The holders of Class A OP Units of the Operating Partnership are entitled to equivalent distributions as those declared on the Common Stock. At March 31, 2014, the Company had 144,432 Class A OP Units outstanding, which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for shares of Common Stock or the equivalent amount of cash. On February 6, 2014, the Operating Partnership declared cash distributions to holders of Class A OP Units totaling $36,552, which were paid on April 22, 2014. On February 7, 2013, the Operating Partnership declared cash distributions to holders of Class A OP Units totaling $15,513, which were paid on April 25, 2013.

8. Equity Compensation
Stock Incentive Plan
On February 25, 2011, the Company’s board of directors adopted, and the Company’s stockholders approved, the Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, or, as amended, the 2011 Plan, to incentivize, compensate and retain eligible officers, consultants, and non-employee directors. Awards may be made in the form of issuances of Common Stock, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), performance shares, incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, or other forms. Eligibility for receipt of, amounts, and all terms governing awards pursuant to the 2011 Plan, such as vesting periods and voting and dividend rights on unvested awards, are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.

On May 9, 2013, the Company's stockholders approved the second amendment to the 2011 Plan, to increase the aggregate number of authorized shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 2011 Plan to 1,317,500 and to extend the expiration date of the 2011 Plan to December 31, 2016.

Equity compensation expense by award type for the Company was:
 
 
Three-month period ended March 31,
 
 
 Unamortized expense as of March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarterly board member committee fee grants
$
17,928

 
$
18,168

 
 
$

Class B Unit awards:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive officers - 2012

 
2,580

 
 

Executive officers - 2013
2,318

 
213,237

 
 

Executive officers - 2014
359,617

 

 
 
1,094,488

Vice chairman of board of directors

 
10,249

 
 

Restricted stock grants:
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 

 
64,687

 
 

2013
 
64,359

 

 
 
21,453

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
444,222

 
$
308,921

 
 
$
1,115,941




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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

Restricted Stock Grants

On May 9, 2013, the Company granted a total of 29,016 shares of restricted Common Stock to its independent board members, in payment of their annual retainer fees. The per-share fair value was $8.85 and total compensation cost in the amount of $256,792 will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the period ending on the earlier of first anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of the Company's stockholders. On January 1, 2014, 1,957 shares of restricted stock from this grant were forfeited upon the transition of the vice chairman of the Company's board of directors from an independent director status to an employee of the Manager; 27,059 unvested shares from this grant were outstanding at March 31, 2014.

On January 1, 2014, the Company granted 2,178 shares of restricted Common Stock to a new independent board member, in pro-rata payment of his annual retainer fee. The per-share fair value was $8.04 and total compensation cost in the amount of $17,511 will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the period beginning on the date of grant and ending on the date of the next annual meeting of the Company's stockholders.

Directors’ Stock Grants

On February 7, 2013, the Company granted 2,115 shares of Common Stock to its independent board members, in payment of their quarterly meeting fees. The per-share fair value of this immediate-vesting award was $8.59, which was the closing price of the Common Stock on the prior business day. The total compensation cost of $18,168 was recorded in full at the grant date.

On February 6, 2014, the Company granted 2,241 shares of Common Stock to its independent board members, in payment of their quarterly meeting fees. The per-share fair value of this immediate-vesting award was $8.00, which was the closing price of the Common Stock on the prior business day. The total compensation cost of $17,928 was recorded in full at the grant date.

Class B OP Units

On January 2, 2013, pursuant to the limited partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, the Company granted 142,046 Class B Units of the Operating Partnership, or Class B OP Units, to certain of its executive officers as compensation for service in 2013. On January 2, 2014, the Company granted 239,556 Class B OP Units for service to be rendered during 2014.

The Class B OP Units become Vested Class B OP Units at the Initial Valuation Date, which is one year from the date of grant. For each grant, on the Initial Valuation Date, the market capitalization of the number of shares of Common Stock at the date of grant is compared to the market capitalization of the same number of shares of Common Stock at the Initial Valuation Date. If the market capitalization measure results in an increase which exceeds the target market threshold, the Vested Class B OP Units become earned Class B OP Units and automatically convert into Class A OP Units of the Operating Partnership (as long as the capital accounts have achieved economic equivalence), which are henceforth entitled to distributions from the Operating Partnership and become exchangeable for Common Stock on a one-to-one basis at the option of the holder. Vested Class B OP Units may become Earned Class B OP Units on a pro-rata basis should the result of the market capitalization test be an increase of less than the target market threshold. Any Vested Class B OP Units that do not become Earned Class B OP Units on the Initial Valuation Date are subsequently remeasured on a quarterly basis until such time as all Vested Class B OP Units become Earned Class B OP Units or are forfeited due to termination of continuous service as an officer of the Company due to an event other than as a result of a qualified event, which is generally the death or disability of the holder. Continuous service through the final valuation date is required for the Vested Class B OP Units to qualify to become fully Earned Class B OP Units.

Because of the market condition vesting requirement that determines the transition of the Vested Class B OP Units to Earned Class B OP Units, a Monte Carlo simulation was utilized to calculate the total fair values, which will be amortized as compensation expense over the one-year periods beginning on the grant dates through the Initial Valuation Dates. On January 3, 2013, the 106,988 outstanding Class B OP Units for service provided during 2012 became fully vested and earned and automatically converted to Class A OP Units of the Operating Partnership. On January 2, 2014, 131,464 of the 142,046 outstanding Class B OP Units for 2013 became fully vested and earned and automatically converted to Class A OP Units of the Operating Partnership. The remaining 10,582 unvested 2013 Class B OP Units were outstanding at March 31, 2014.



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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

The underlying valuation assumptions and results for the Class B OP Unit awards were:
Grant dates
 
1/2/2013
 
1/2/2014
Stock price
 
$
7.88

 
$
8.05

Dividend yield
 
7.36
%
 
8.12
%
Expected volatility
 
32.1
%
 
32.72
%
Risk-free interest rate
 
2.91
%
 
3.80
%
 
 
 
 
 
Derived service period (years)
 
1.0

 
1.0

 
 
 
 
 
Number of Units granted
 
142,046

 
239,556

Calculated fair value per Unit, assuming:
 
 
 
 
50% vesting
 
$

 
$

100% vesting
 
$
6.07

 
$
5.94

 
 
 
 
 
Total fair value of Units
 
$
862,219

 
$
1,422,963

 
 
 
 
 
Target market threshold increase
 
$
1,150,000

 
$
1,959,000


The expected dividend yield assumptions were derived from the Company’s closing prices of the Common Stock on the grant dates and the projected future quarterly dividend payments of $0.145 for the 2013 annual awards and $0.16 for the 2014 awards.

Since the Company has a limited amount of operating history in the public equity market, the expected volatility assumption was derived from the observed historical volatility of the common stock prices of a select group of peer companies within the REIT industry that most closely approximate the Company’s size, capitalization, leverage, line of business and geographic focus markets.

The risk-free rate assumptions were obtained from the Federal Reserve yield table and were calculated as the interpolated rate between the 20 and 30 years year yield percentages on U. S. Treasury securities on the grant dates.

Since the likelihood of attainment of the market condition for each of the Class B OP Units to become earned is believed to be high and the vesting period is one year, the forfeiture rate assumption for these Class B OP Units was set to 0%.

Since the Class B OP Units have no expiration date, a derived service period of one year was utilized, which equals the period of time from the grant date to the initial valuation date.
    


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

9. Indebtedness

Mortgage Notes Payable

The following table shows certain details regarding our mortgage notes payable:

 
Acquisition/
 
Principal balance as of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
refinancing date
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Maturity date
 
Interest rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trail Creek
6/25/2013
 
$
28,109,000

 
$
28,109,000

 
7/1/2020
 
Fixed
4.22%
(1) 
Stone Rise
4/15/2011
 
19,500,000

 
19,500,000

 
5/1/2018
 
1 month LIBOR+
2.77%
(2) (3) 
Summit Crossing
4/21/2011
 
20,862,000

 
20,862,000

 
5/1/2018
 
Fixed
4.71%
(2) 
Summit II
12/31/2013
 
13,357,000

 
13,000,000

 
4/1/2021
 
Fixed
4.49%
(4) 
Ashford Park
1/24/2013
 
25,626,000

 
25,626,000

 
2/1/2020
 
Fixed
3.13%
(5) 
McNeil Ranch
1/24/2013
 
13,646,000

 
13,646,000

 
2/1/2020
 
Fixed
3.13%
(5) 
Lake Cameron
1/24/2013
 
19,773,000

 
19,773,000

 
2/1/2020
 
Fixed
3.13%
(5) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
$
140,873,000

 
$
140,516,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Monthly payments of interest only are due through July 1, 2020, followed by monthly payments of accrued interest and principal based on a 30-year amortization period through the maturity date.
(2) Monthly payments of interest only are due through May 1, 2014, followed by monthly payments of accrued interest and principal based on a 30-year amortization period through the maturity date.
(3) The variable monthly interest rate is capped at 7.25%. The embedded interest rate cap was deemed to be clearly and closely related to the debt host instrument.
(4) On March 20, 2014, the Company refinanced the $13.0 million mortgage assumed in connection with the acquisition of the property, which occurred on December 31, 2013. Monthly interest only payments are due through March 1, 2020, followed by monthly payments of accrued interest and principal based on a 30-year amortization period.
(5) Monthly payments of interest only are due through February 28, 2018, followed by monthly payments of accrued interest and principal based on a 30-year amortization period through the maturity date.
    
Credit Facility
The Company has a $40.0 million revolving credit facility with Key Bank National Association, or Key Bank, which is used to fund investments, capital expenditures, dividends (with consent of Key Bank), working capital and other general corporate purposes on an as needed basis.
The Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including negative covenants that limit or restrict secured and unsecured indebtedness, mergers and fundamental changes, investments and acquisitions, liens and encumbrances, dividends, transactions with affiliates, burdensome agreements, changes in fiscal year and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The amount of dividends that may be paid out by the Company is restricted to a maximum of 95% of AFFO for the trailing rolling four quarters without the lender's consent; solely for purposes of this covenant, AFFO is calculated as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, plus reserves for capital expenditures, less normally recurring capital expenditures, less consolidated interest expense.


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)


As of March 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all covenants related to the Credit Facility, as shown in the following table:
Covenant (1)
 
Requirement
 
Result
Senior leverage ratio
 
Maximum 60%
 
38.6%
Net worth
 
Minimum $160,000,000
(2) 
$176,144,739
Debt yield
 
Minimum 8.25%
 
8.96%
Payout ratio
 
Maximum 95%
(3) 
87.2%
Total leverage ratio
 
Maximum 65%
 
47.2%
Debt service coverage ratio
 
Minimum 1.50x
 
3.88x

(1) All covenants are as defined in the credit agreement for the Credit Facility.
(2) Minimum $160 million, plus 75% of the net proceeds of any equity offering, which totaled $11,782,823 as of March 31, 2014.
(3)Calculated on a trailing four-quarter basis. For the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2014, the maximum dividends and distributions allowed under this covenant was $13,784,351.

Loan fees and closing costs for the establishment and subsequent amendments of the Credit Facility, as well as the mortgage debt on the Company's multifamily communities, are amortized over the lives of the loans. At March 31, 2014, aggregate unamortized loan costs were approximately $2.0 million, which will be amortized over a weighted average remaining loan life of approximately 5.6 years. The weighted average interest rate for the Credit Facility was 4.2% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014.

Interest Expense

Interest expense, including amortization of deferred loan costs was:
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
Stone Rise
 
$
150,543

 
$
152,696

Summit Crossing
 
369,787

 
252,093

Ashford Park
 
213,501

 
166,779

McNeil Ranch
 
117,130

 
93,562

Lake Cameron
 
163,600

 
132,273

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,014,561

 
797,403

Revolving credit facility
 
386,627

 
222,464

Interest expense
 
$
1,401,188

 
$
1,019,867



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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

Future Principal Payments
The Company’s estimated future principal payments due on its debt instruments, including its line of credit as of March 31, 2014 were:
Period
 
Future principal payments
2014
 
$
32,416,789

2015
 
730,516

2016
 
754,131

2017
 
787,326

2018
 
38,668,337

thereafter
 
99,523,681

 
 
 
Total
 
$
172,880,780

 
 
 
10. Income Taxes

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT effective with its tax year ended December 31, 2011, and therefore, the Company will not be subject to federal and state income taxes after this effective date. For the period preceding this election date, the Company's operations resulted in a tax loss. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had deferred federal and state tax assets totaling approximately $298,100, none of which were based upon tax positions deemed to be uncertain. These deferred tax assets will most likely not be used since the Company elected REIT status, therefore, management has determined that a 100% valuation allowance is appropriate as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

11. Commitments and Contingencies

On March 28, 2014, the Company entered into a payment guaranty in support of its Manager's new eleven-year office lease, which begins on October 9, 2014. The amount guarantied by the Company is $5.0 million and is reduced by $400,000 per year over the term of the lease.
The Company is not otherwise currently subject to any known material commitments or contingencies from its business operations, nor any material known or threatened litigation.

12. Segment Information

The Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker, or CODM, evaluates the performance of the Company's business operations and allocates financial and other resources by assessing the financial results and outlook for future performance across three distinct segments: multifamily communities, real estate related financing, and retail.

Multifamily Communities - consists of owned residential multifamily communities.

Financing - consists of the Company's investment portfolio of mezzanine loans, bridge loans, and other instruments deployed by the Company to partially finance the development, construction, and prestabilization carrying costs of new multifamily communities and other real estate and real estate related assets.

Retail - consists of owned shopping centers and other retail assets. At March 31, 2014, this consisted solely of Woodstock Crossing.

The CODM monitors net operating income (“NOI”) on a segment and a consolidated basis as a key performance measure for its operating segments. NOI is defined as rental and other property revenue from real estate assets plus interest income from its loan portfolio less total property operating and maintenance expenses, property management fees, real estate taxes, property insurance, and general and administrative expenses. The CODM uses NOI as a measure of operating performance because it provides a


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in depreciation and amortization, financing costs, acquisition expenses, and other expenses generally incurred at the corporate level.  

The following tables present the Company's assets, revenues, and NOI results by reportable segment, as well as a reconciliation from NOI to net income (loss). The assets attributable to 'Other' primarily consist of  deferred offering costs recorded but not yet reclassified as reductions of stockholders' equity and cash balances at the Company and Operating Partnership levels. Assets, revenues and segment NOI results for the Trail Creek community are excluded from the multifamily communities segment.

 
 
March 31, 2014

 
December 31, 2013

 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Multifamily communities excluding assets held for sale
$
158,122,365

 
$
159,916,774

Assets held for sale
 
36,491,529

 
36,451,523

Multifamily communities
 
194,613,894

 
196,368,297

Financing
 
140,092,554

 
131,079,309

Retail
 
5,500,023

 

Other
 
15,128,451

 
14,189,089

Consolidated assets
 
$
355,334,922

 
$
341,636,695

 
Total capitalized expenditures of $264,370 and $88,826 were recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively (excluding the purchase prices of Ashford Park, McNeil Ranch, and Lake Cameron during the first quarter of 2013), and depreciation and amortization expense shown in the table below were wholly attributable to the multifamily communities segment. Interest expense shown in the table below was attributable to the multifamily communities segment, except for $386,627 and $222,464, which were amounts attributable to the financing segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)


 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily communities
 
 
 
$
5,367,772

 
$
4,023,652

Financing
 
 
 
4,725,749

 
1,311,930

Retail
 
 
 
88,885

 

Consolidated revenues
 
 
 
$
10,182,406

 
$
5,335,582

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment net operating income (Segment NOI)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily communities
 
 
 
$
3,133,472

 
$
2,397,842

Financing
 
 
 
4,725,749

 
1,311,930

Retail
 
 
 
67,462

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated segment net operating income
 
7,926,683

 
3,709,772

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
 
 
 
1,401,188

 
1,019,867

Depreciation and amortization
 
2,308,526

 
3,913,508

Professional fees
 
273,848

 
210,737

Management fees
 
688,749

 
383,868

Acquisition costs
 
 
 
245,299

 
1,107,011

Equity compensation to directors and executives
 
444,222

 
308,921

Other
 
 
 
86,431

 
47,856

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
 
2,478,420

 
(3,281,996
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
 
 
317,425

 
96,167

Net income (loss)
 
 
 
$
2,795,845

 
$
(3,185,829
)



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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

13. Income (Loss) Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding used in the calculation of income (loss) per share of Common Stock:
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
2,478,420

 
$
(3,281,996
)
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
317,425

 
96,167

 
Net income (loss)
 
2,795,845

 
(3,185,829
)
 
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
 
(38,862
)
 
61,486

 
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company
 
2,756,983

 
(3,124,343
)
 
Dividends declared to preferred stockholders (A)
 
(1,420,536
)
 
(1,050,515
)
 
Earnings attributable to unvested restricted stock (B)
 
(4,678
)
 
(4,792
)
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
1,331,769

 
$
(4,179,650
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock - basic
 
15,316,816

 
5,289,690

 
Effect of dilutive securities: (C)
 
 
 
 
 
Warrants
 

 

 
Class A OP Units
 
216,555

 

 
Unvested restricted stock
 
29,237

 

 
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock - diluted
 
15,562,608

 
5,289,690

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) per share of Common Stock - basic:
 
 
 
 
 
From continuing operations
 
$
0.07

 
$
(0.81
)
 
From discontinued operations
 
$
0.02

 
$
0.02

 
Available to Common Stockholders
 
$
0.09

 
$
(0.79
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) per share of Common Stock - diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
From continuing operations
 
$
0.07

 
$
(0.81
)
 
From discontinued operations
 
$
0.02

 
$
0.02

 
Available to Common Stockholders
 
$
0.09

 
$
(0.79
)

(A) The Company’s 101,486 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding accrue dividends at an annual rate of 6% of the stated value of $1,000 per share, payable monthly.

(B) The Company's unvested restricted share awards (29,016 and 33,046 shares of Common Stock at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively) contain non-forfeitable rights to distributions or distribution equivalents. The impact of the unvested restricted share awards on earnings per share has been calculated using the two-class method whereby earnings are allocated to the unvested restricted share awards based on dividends declared and the unvested restricted shares' participation rights in undistributed earnings. Given the Company incurred a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013, the dividends declared for that period are adjusted in determining the calculation of loss per share of Common Stock since the unvested restricted share awards are defined as participating securities.

(C) Potential dilution from 150,000 shares of Common Stock that would be outstanding due to the hypothetical exercise of a warrant issued by the Company to International Assets Advisory LLC, or IAA, on March 31, 2011, which expires on March 31, 2015, and


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

warrants outstanding from issuances of Units from our Primary Series A Offering that are potentially exercisable into 2,031,620 shares of Common Stock, and a total of 250,138 unvested Class B OP Units were excluded from the diluted shares calculation because the effect was antidilutive.

14. Pro Forma Financial Information

The Company’s condensed pro forma financial results, assuming the acquisitions of Ashford Park, McNeil Ranch, Lake Cameron, and Trail II were hypothetically completed on January 1, 2013, and effective February 1, 2013 for the commencement of business operations for Summit II were:
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
Pro forma:
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
$
10,182,406

 
$
6,028,442

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
2,498,713

 
$
(3,777,596
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company
 
$
2,776,883

 
$
(3,648,632
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
1,351,669

 
$
(4,703,939
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share of Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
attributable to common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.09

 
$
(0.89
)
 
Diluted
 
$
0.09

 
$
(0.89
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
15,316,816

 
5,289,690

 
Diluted
 
15,562,608

 
5,289,690


These pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of what historical performance would have been had these business combinations been effective January 1, 2013, nor should they be interpreted as expectations of future results.

15. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price at which an asset or liability is exchanged between market participants in an orderly transaction at the reporting date. The Company’s cash equivalents, notes receivable, accounts receivable and payables and accrued expenses all approximate fair value due to their short term nature. The Company has one real estate loan which is measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

The following tables provide estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments. The carrying values of the Company's real estate loans include accrued interest receivable from additional interest or exit fee provisions and are presented net of deferred loan fee revenue, where applicable. Accrued interest included in the carrying values of the Company's real estate loans was approximately $4.2 million and $3.1 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.



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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

 
As of March 31, 2014
 
Carrying value
 
 
 
Fair value measurements
using fair value hierarchy
 
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate loans (1)
$
119,480,680

 
$
123,424,078

 
$

 
$

 
$
123,424,078

Notes receivable
12,752,035

 
12,752,035

 

 

 
12,752,035

Line of Credit receivable
7,794,718

 
7,794,718

 

 

 
7,794,718

 
$
140,027,433

 
$
143,970,831

 
$

 
$

 
$
143,970,831

Financial Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable
$
140,873,000

 
$
138,008,081

 
$

 
$

 
$
138,008,081

Revolving credit facility
32,007,780

 
32,007,780

 

 

 
32,007,780

 
$
172,880,780

 
$
170,015,861

 
$

 
$

 
$
170,015,861

 
As of December 31, 2013
 
Carrying value
 
 
 
Fair value measurements
using fair value hierarchy
 
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate loans (1)
$
113,718,233

 
$
119,152,117

 
$

 
$

 
$
119,152,117

Notes receivable
10,248,178

 
10,248,178

 

 

 
10,248,178

Line of Credit receivable
5,358,227

 
5,358,227

 

 

 
5,358,227

 
130,824,638

 
136,258,522

 
$

 
$

 
$
136,258,522

Financial Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable
$
140,516,000

 
$
137,116,549

 
$

 
$

 
$
137,116,549

Revolving credit facility
29,390,000

 
29,390,000

 

 

 
29,390,000

 
$
169,906,000

 
$
166,506,549

 
$

 
$

 
$
166,506,549


(1) Includes the Irvine loan of $14,842,015 and $14,332,658 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, for which the Company elected to account for utilizing the fair value option on a recurring basis. The change in fair value was due to an additional drawn amount.

The fair value of the real estate loans within the level 3 hierarchy are comprised of estimates of the fair value of the notes, which were developed utilizing a discounted cash flow model over the remaining terms of the notes until their maturity dates and utilizing discount rates believed to approximate the market risk factor for notes of similar type and duration. The fair values also contain a separately-calculated estimate of any applicable exit fee or additional interest payment due the Company at the maturity date of the loan, based on the outstanding loan balances at December 31, 2013, discounted to the reporting date utilizing a discount rate believed to be appropriate for multifamily development projects. At the date of the Irvine loan, the Company elected the fair value option as the carrying amount of the loan. The significant unobservable input into this level 3 fair value assessment classification includes a remote possibility of realization of the $2.0 million exit fee. Because the interest rate of the loan approximated market rates for similar loans, and due to the short term nature of the loan, the Company determined that the face amount of the loan approximated its fair market value.

The fair value of the Company’s variable rate mortgage is believed to approximate its carrying value, as long as market interest rates remain below the level of the interest rate cap in place on this note. The fair values of the fixed rate mortgages on the Company’s other properties were developed using market quotes of the fixed rate yield index and spread for seven year notes as of the reporting date. Consideration is taken of the current margin rates and spreads relative to the interest rate caps in performing this analysis. The present value of the cash flows were calculated using the original interest rate in place on the fixed rate mortgages and again at the current market rate. The difference between the two results was applied as a fair market adjustment to the carrying value of the mortgages.


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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)


16. Subsequent Events

Between April 1, 2014 and April 30, 2014, the Company issued 4,219 Units and collected net proceeds of approximately $3.8 million under its Follow-on Offering.
During April 2014, 756,910 shares of Common Stock were issued and sold at an average price of $8.10 per share pursuant to the ATM Offering, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $5.9 million, after commissions.

On May 8, 2014, the Company declared a dividend on its Common Stock of $0.16 per share, payable on July 15, 2014 to all stockholders of record of June 16, 2014.
On May 8, 2014, the Company granted 39,216 shares of restricted stock to its independent board members, in payment of their annual retainer fees. The per-share fair value of this award was $8.21, which was the closing price of the Common Stock on the prior business day. The total compensation cost of $321,963 will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the period ending on the first anniversary of the grant date.


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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Significant Developments

On February 12, 2014, we acquired a 66,122 square foot retail shopping center in Woodstock, Georgia, or Woodstock Crossing, for approximately $5.7 million.

As of March 31, 2014, we had cumulatively issued 101,581 Units and collected net proceeds of approximately $92.0 million from our Primary Series A Offering, pursuant to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 for the Follow-On Offering registration statement on Form S-3, which increased the Follow-On Offering to 900,000 Units.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "expects," "assumes," "trends" and similar expressions, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based upon our current plans, expectations and projections about future events. However, such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following:

•     our business and investment strategy;
•     our projected operating results;
actions and initiatives of the U.S. Government and changes to U.S. Government policies and the execution and impact of these actions, initiatives and policies;
•     the state of the U.S. economy generally or in specific geographic areas;
•     economic trends and economic recoveries;
our ability to obtain and maintain financing arrangements, including through the Federal National Mortgage Association, or Fannie Mae, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or Freddie Mac;
•     financing and advance rates for our target assets;
•     our expected leverage;
•     changes in the values of our assets;
•     our expected portfolio of assets;
•     our expected investments;
•     interest rate mismatches between our target assets and our borrowings used to fund such investments;
•     changes in interest rates and the market value of our target assets;
•     changes in prepayment rates on our target assets;
•     effects of hedging instruments on our target assets;
•     rates of default or decreased recovery rates on our target assets;
•     the degree to which our hedging strategies may or may not protect us from interest rate volatility;
•     impact of and changes in governmental regulations, tax law and rates, accounting guidance and similar matters;
•     our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
•     our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;
•     availability of investment opportunities in mortgage-related and real estate-related investments and securities;
•     availability of qualified personnel;
•     estimates relating to our ability to make distributions to our stockholders in the future;
•     our understanding of our competition; and
•     market trends in our industry, interest rates, real estate values, the debt securities markets or the general economy.

Forward-looking statements are found throughout "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, we do not have any intention or obligation to publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect unforeseen or other events after the date of this report. The forward-looking statements should be read in light of the risk factors indicated in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in section 1A of our Annual Report

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on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and as may be supplemented by any amendments to our risk factors in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other reports filed with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
General
The following discussion and analysis provides information that we believe is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial position. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

We are an externally managed Maryland corporation formed primarily to acquire and operate multifamily properties in select targeted markets throughout the United States. As part of our business strategy, we may enter into forward purchase contracts or purchase options for to-be-built multifamily communities and we may make mezzanine loans, provide deposit arrangements, or provide performance assurances, as may be necessary or appropriate, in connection with the construction of multifamily communities and other properties. As a secondary strategy, we may acquire or originate senior mortgage loans, subordinate loans or mezzanine debt secured by interests in multifamily properties, membership or partnership interests in multifamily properties and other multifamily related assets and invest not more than 10% of our total assets in other real estate related investments, as determined by our Manager.

We seek to generate returns for our stockholders by taking advantage of the current environment in the real estate market and the United States economy by acquiring multifamily assets in our targeted markets.  The current economic environment still provides many challenges for new development, which provides opportunity for current multifamily product to potentially enjoy stable occupancy rates and rising rental rates as the overall economy continues to grow.  As the real estate market and economy stabilize, we intend to employ efficient management techniques to grow income and create asset value.

As market conditions change over time, we intend to adjust our investment strategy to adapt to such changes as appropriate. We continue to believe there are abundant opportunities among our target assets that currently present attractive risk-return profiles. However, in order to capitalize on the investment opportunities that may be present in the various other points of an economic cycle, we may expand or change our investment strategy and target assets. We believe that the diversification of the portfolio of assets that we intend to acquire, our ability to acquire and manage our target assets, and the flexibility of our strategy will position us to generate attractive total returns for our stockholders in a variety of market conditions.

We elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code effective with our tax year ended December 31, 2011. We also intend to operate our business in a manner that will permit us to maintain our status as a REIT and our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act. We have and will continue to conduct substantially all of our operations through our Operating Partnership in which we owned an approximate 99% interest as of March 31, 2014.

Industry Outlook

We believe continued, albeit potentially sporadic, improvement in the United States' economy will continue over the coming quarters, which should translate into improved job growth and continued improvements in consumer confidence.  We believe a growing economy, improved job market and increased consumer confidence should help sustain the current upward momentum in the multifamily sector.  We expect current occupancy rates generally to remain stable, on an annual basis, as net absorption of available unit inventory and the new product coming on-line continues over the near term.  The pipeline of new multifamily construction, although increasing, has been relatively measured in many markets and nationally is currently around average historical levels.  We believe the pipeline will level off at or just above current levels due to, among other factors, a difficult construction financing environment and more difficult entitlement processes, which, we believe, should help to keep occupancies stable. 

               Favorable U.S. Treasury yields and competitive lender spreads have created an improved borrowing environment for multifamily owners and developers.  Given the uncertainty around the world's financial markets, investors have been willing to accept lower yields on U.S. government backed securities, providing Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae with excellent access to investor capital.  Even with the recent volatility in U.S. Treasury rates, we expect the market to continue to remain favorable for borrowing as the equity and debt markets continue to view the U.S. multifamily sector as a desirable investment.  We expect the supply of multifamily housing units to continue to grow at a measured rate as market rent increases overcome financing, commodity and other cost challenges, boosting revenue projections and making more construction projects viable for builders and developers.



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                We believe the combination of a more sustainable current and future lending approach from the banking industry, coupled with continued hesitance and reluctance among prospective homebuyers concerning the net benefits of home ownership versus renting will continue to work in the multifamily sector's favor, resulting in gradual increases in market rents, lower concessions and opportunities for increases in ancillary fee income.  In addition, we believe immigration rates to the U.S. may be lower than in recent years, driven by legislation in place in certain states and federal legislative efforts aiming to curb illegal immigration.  As new residents of the U.S. are believed to be primarily renters rather than home buyers, we expect a marginal softening of market conditions due to this factor.  More than offsetting this effect, we believe, will be a firming effect on market conditions by the ongoing migration of the domestic echo-boomer generation into the workforce and the declining rate of homeownership in the United States, resulting in a net increase in demand for rental housing.

Critical Accounting Policies
Certain accounting policies are believed by management to be critical, in that they involve significant management judgments, assumptions, and estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain and because they are important for understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. With different estimates or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported in our financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. We have had no material changes to our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2013.
New Accounting Pronouncements    
In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08 (“ASU 2014-08”), Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of Entity. Under this new guidance, a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity shall only be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. ASU 2014-08 is to be applied prospectively for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 31, 2014, with early adoption permitted. Early adoption is not permitted for assets that have previously been reported as held for sale in the consolidated financial statements. Therefore, application of this new guidance was not permitted for our Trail Creek multifamily community, which was reported as held for sale in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2013.

Results of Operations

Overview

We commenced business operations in April of 2011 with our initial public offering. Our portfolio of real estate assets, as of March 31, 2014, consisted of six wholly-owned multifamily communities totaling 1,929 units, eight mezzanine real estate construction loans that are partially financing the construction of multifamily communities, and four land acquisition bridge loans. The total aggregate amount of our real estate loan commitments was approximately $130.0 million at March 31, 2014. Each of our multifamily related mezzanine loans contain exclusive limited options to purchase the properties once developed and stabilized.

We recorded net income attributable to common stockholders of approximately $1.3 million and a net loss attributable to common stockholders of approximately $4.2 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The highlights of the first quarter of 2014 included:

Normalized FFO, or NFFO, was $3,905,621, or $0.25 per basic weighted average share of Common Stock and Class A OP Unit outstanding for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of approximately 313% from our NFFO result of $945,557, or an increase of approximately 39% on a per share and unit basis from our $0.18 NFFO per weighted average common share and unit outstanding result for the first quarter of 2013. NFFO excludes the effect of approximately $245,000 and $1.1 million of acquisition and pursuit costs for the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Adjusted Funds From Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders and Unitholders, or AFFO, was $3,060,633, or $0.20 per basic weighted average share of Common Stock and Class A OP Unit outstanding for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of approximately 241% from our AFFO result of $897,917, or an increase of approximately 18% on a per share and unit


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basis from our $0.17 per share of Common Stock and Class A OP Unit outstanding result for the first quarter of 2013. AFFO is calculated after deductions for all preferred dividends.  

Funds From Operations, or FFO, was $3,660,322, or $0.24 per basic weighted average share of Common Stock and Class A OP Unit outstanding for the first quarter of 2014, versus our FFO result of $(161,454), or $(0.03) per share of Common Stock and Class A OP Unit outstanding result for the first quarter of 2013.

As of March 31, 2014, our total assets were approximately $355 million, an increase of approximately $133 million, or 60%, compared to our total assets of $222 million at March 31, 2013.

Total revenues increased approximately $4.8 million, or approximately 91%, for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013.

Cash flow from operations for the first quarter of 2014 was $5,108,766. This represents an increase of approximately $4.4 million, or 575%, compared to cash flow from operations for the first quarter of 2013.

On April 14, 2014, we closed a bridge loan of up to $5.7 million to partially finance the acquisition of land and predevelopment costs for a 310-unit multifamily community in Atlanta, Georgia.

On April 15, 2014, we closed a bridge loan of up to approximately $7.5 million to partially finance the acquisition of land and predevelopment costs of a student housing project to be located in Kennesaw, Georgia.

On February 6, 2014, we declared a quarterly dividend on our Common Stock of $0.16 per share, which was paid on April 15, 2014 to all common stockholders of record as of March 14, 2014. Our aggregate cash dividend declarations on Common Stock and Class A Units of Preferred Apartment Communities Operating Partnership, L. P., or Class A OP Units, for the first quarter of 2014 totaled $2,490,321. In addition, dividends declared on our Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock for the first quarter of 2014 totaled $1,420,536.

Our Common Stock dividend of $0.16 per share represents a 28% overall growth rate from our initial Common Stock dividend of $.125 per share, or approximately 10.7% on an annualized basis.

At March 31, 2014, our leverage as measured by the ratio of our debt to the undepreciated book value of our total assets was approximately 46.6%.

Acquired properties

On February 12, 2014, we completed the acquisition of Woodstock Crossing, a 66,122 square foot strip mall in Woodstock, Georgia for $5,701,393.





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Real estate loans, Notes Receivable and Line of Credit

Details of our real estate loan portfolio at March 31, 2014 consisted of:
 
Project/Property
 
Location
 
Date of loan
 
Maturity date
 
Optional extension date
 
Total loan commitments
 
Approved senior loan held by unrelated third party
 
Current / deferred interest % per annum
 
(1) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
City Park
 
Charlotte, NC
 
9/6/2012
 
9/5/2017
 
N/A
 
$
10,000,000

 
$
18,600,000

 
8 / 6
 
City Vista
 
Pittsburgh, PA
 
8/31/2012
 
6/1/2016
 
7/1/2017
 
12,153,000

 
$
28,400,000

 
8 / 6
 
Madison - Rome
 
Rome, GA (2)
 
11/13/2012
 
10/15/2015
 
N/A
 
5,360,042

 
$
11,500,000

 
8 / 6
 
Lely
 
Naples, FL
 
3/28/2013
 
2/28/2016
 
2/28/2018
 
12,713,242

 
$
25,000,000

 
8 / 6
 
Crosstown Walk
 
Suburban Tampa, FL (3)
 
4/30/2013
 
11/1/2016
 
5/1/2018
 
10,962,000

 
$
25,900,000

 
8 / 6
 
Overton
 
Atlanta, GA
 
5/8/2013
 
11/1/2016
 
5/1/2018
 
16,600,000

 
$
31,700,000

 
8 / 6
 
Haven West
 
Carrollton, GA (4) (6)
 
7/15/2013
 
6/2/2016
 
6/2/2018
 
6,940,795

 
$
16,195,189

 
8 / 6
 
Starkville
 
Starkville, MS (5) (6)
 
8/21/2013
 
5/31/2014
 
N/A
 
1,730,000

 
 N/A

 
8 / 0
 
Founders' Village
 
Williamsburg, VA
 
8/29/2013
 
8/29/2018
 
N/A
 
10,346,000

 
$
26,936,000

 
8 / 6
 
Encore
 
Atlanta, GA (7)
 
11/18/2013
 
8/18/2014
 
N/A
 
16,026,525

 
N/A

 
8 / 2
 
Manassas
 
Northern VA (8)
 
12/23/2013
 
5/31/2014
 
N/A
 
10,932,000

 
N/A

 
8 / 5
 
Irvine
 
Irvine, CA (9)
 
12/18/2013
 
5/31/2014
 
N/A
 
16,250,000

 
N/A

 
8.5 / 4.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
130,013,604

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
All loans are mezzanine loans pertaining to developments of multifamily communities, except as otherwise indicated. The borrowers for each of these projects are as follows: "City Park" - Oxford City Park Development LLC; "City Vista" - Oxford City Vista Development LLC; "Madison - Rome" - Madison Retail - Rome LLC; "Lely" - Lely Apartments LLC; "Crosstown Walk" - Iris Crosstown Partners LLC; "Overton" - Newport Overton Holdings, LLC; "Haven West" - Haven Campus Communities Member, LLC; "Starkville" - Haven Campus Communities - Starkville, LLC; "Founders' Village" - Oxford NTW Apartments LLC; "Encore" - GP - RV Land I, LLC; "Manassas" - Oxford Palisades Apartments LLC; and "Irvine" - 360 - Irvine, LLC.
(2) 
Madison-Rome is a mezzanine loan for an 88,351 square foot retail development project. On October 16, 2013, the anchor tenant obtained a certificate of occupancy and took possession of approximately 54,340 square feet of space.
(3) 
Crosstown Walk was a land acquisition bridge loan that was converted to a mezzanine loan in April 2013.
(4) 
Planned 568 bed student housing community adjacent to the University of West Georgia campus.
 
 
 
 
(5) 
A land acquisition loan which pays 8% current interest only, in support of a planned 168-unit, 536-bed student housing community adjacent to the Mississippi State University campus.
(6) 
See note 6 - Related Party Transactions.
 
 
(7) 
Bridge loan of up to approximately $16.0 million to partially finance the acquisition of land and predevelopment costs for a 340-unit multifamily community in Atlanta, Georgia.
(8) 
Bridge loan of up to approximately $10.9 million to partially finance the acquisition of land and predevelopment costs for a 304-unit multifamily community in Northern Virginia.
(9) 
Bridge loan of up to approximately $16.3 million to partially finance the acquisition of land and predevelopment costs for a 280-unit multifamily community in Irvine, California.
Deferred interest percentages are rates at which interest accrues over the lives of the loans and which will be due in a lump sum at maturity or if the property is sold to, or refinanced by, a third party. There are no contingent events that are necessary to occur for us to realize the additional interest amounts. If we exercise a purchase option and acquire the property, the additional interest described above will be treated as additional consideration for the acquired project.

We receive a fee of 2% of the aggregate amount of the loan at loan inception as partial inducement to offer the funds and concurrently pay 1% of the loan amount (half of the 2% loan fee) to our Manager as an acquisition fee. The net 1% retained is recognized as revenue over the term of the loan. The Company's real estate loans are collateralized by 100% of the membership interests of the underlying project entity, and, where management deems necessary, by unconditional joint and several repayment guaranties and performance guaranties by the principal(s) of the borrower. These guaranties generally remain in effect until the receipt of a final certificate of occupancy. All of the guaranties are subject to the rights held by the senior lender pursuant to a standard intercreditor agreement. The Starkville, Encore, Manassas and Irvine loans are also collateralized by the acquired land.


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The Haven West loan is additionally collateralized by an assignment by the developer of security interests in an unrelated project. Prepayment of the mezzanine loans are permitted in whole, but not in part, without the Company's consent.

We extend loans for a variety of purposes, including to partially finance the development of multifamily residential communities, to acquire land in anticipation of developing and constructing multifamily residential communities and for other real estate or real estate related projects. Certain of these loans include characteristics such as exclusive options to purchase the project at a fixed price within a specific time window following project completion and stabilization, the rights to incremental exit fees over and above the amount of periodic interest paid during the life of the loans, or both. These characteristics can cause the loans to create variable interests and require further evaluation as to whether the variable interest creates a variable interest entity, or VIE, which would necessitate consolidation of the project. We consider the facts and circumstances pertinent to each entity borrowing under the loan, including the relative amount of financing we are contributing to the overall project cost, decision making rights or control held by us, guarantees provided by third parties and rights to expected residual gains or obligations to absorb expected residual losses that could be significant from the project. If we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, consolidation treatment would be required.
We have evaluated our real estate loans where appropriate for accounting treatment as loans versus real estate development projects, as required by ASC 310. For each loan, the characteristics and the facts and circumstances indicate that loan accounting treatment is appropriate.
Our real estate loans partially finance the development activities of the borrowers' associated legal entities. Each of these loans create variable interests in each of these entities, and according to our analysis, are deemed to be VIEs, due to the combined factors of the sufficiency of the borrowers' investment at risk, the existence of payment and performance guaranties provided by the borrowers, as well as the limitations on the fixed-price purchase options on the City Park, City Vista, Overton, Crosstown Walk, Lely, Haven West and Founders' Village loans. The Company has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of the borrowing entities. It has no decision making authority or power to direct activity, except normal lender rights, which are subordinate to rights held by the senior lenders on the projects. Therefore, since we have concluded we are not the primary beneficiary, we have not consolidated these entities in our consolidated financial statements. Our maximum exposure to loss from these loans is their drawn amount as of March 31, 2014 of approximately $74.6 million. The maximum aggregate amount of loans to be funded as of March 31, 2014 was approximately $79.7 million.
We are subject to a concentration of credit risk that could be considered significant with regard to the Crosstown Walk, City Park, City Vista, Founders' Village and Manassas real estate loans and the promissory note to Oxford Contracting, LLC, as identified specifically by the two named principals of the borrowers, W. Daniel Faulk, Jr. and Richard A. Denny, and as evidenced by repayment guaranties offered in support of these loans. The drawn amount of these loans total approximately $53.6 million (with a total commitment amount of $55.9 million) and in the event of a total failure to perform by the borrowers and guarantors, would subject us to a total possible loss of that amount. We generally require secured interests in one or a combination of the membership interests of the borrowing entity or the entity holding the project, guaranties of loan repayment and project completion performance guaranties as credit protection with regard to its real estate loans, as is customary in the mezzanine loan industry. We have performed assessments of the guaranties with regard to the obligors' ability to perform according to the terms of the guaranties if needed and have concluded that the guaranties reduce our exposure to the above-described credit risk in place as of March 31, 2014.

The borrowers and guarantors behind these real estate loans (excluding the Madison-Rome, Overton, Havens West, Starkville, and Lely loans) and the Oxford Contracting, LLC promissory note collectively qualify as a major customer as defined in ASC 280-10-50, as the revenue recorded from this customer exceeded ten percent of our total revenues. We recorded revenue from transactions with this major customer for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 of approximately $1.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively.


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Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 compared to 2013

Revenues

We recorded total rental revenue of approximately $4.9 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, compared to approximately $3.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. The increase in rental revenue for the first quarter of 2014 was primarily due to the acquisitions of our three multifamily communities on January 23, 2013 and the contributions of a full quarter of rental revenue from those properties for the first quarter of 2014. The increase for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 was also driven by the revenue contributed by Summit II, which was acquired on December 31, 2013. Occupancy rates and rent growth are the primary drivers of increases in rental revenue from owned multifamily communities. We define physical occupancy as the number of units occupied divided by total apartment units. We calculate average economic occupancy by dividing gross potential rent less vacancy losses, model expenses, bad debt expenses and concessions by gross potential rent.

Factors which we believe affect market rents include vacant unit inventory in local markets, local and national economic growth and resultant employment stability, income levels and growth, the ease of obtaining credit for home purchases, and changes in demand due to consumer confidence in the above factors.

We also collect revenue from residents for items such as utilities, application fees, lease termination fees, and late charges. The increase in other property revenues for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 versus March 31, 2013 was also due primarily to the acquisitions of the three communities in January 2013 and of Summit II on December 31, 2013.

Interest income from our real estate loans increased substantially for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 versus March 31, 2013 due to the addition of seven new mezzanine and real estate related loans (net of the loss of the Trail II and Summit II mezzanine loans, which were converted to equity when we acquired the properties during 2013) since the end of the first quarter of 2013.

We recorded interest income and other revenue from these instruments as follows:
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
Current interest payments
 
$
2,295,963

 
$
732,180

Additional accrued interest
 
1,514,161

 
442,989

Deferred loan fee revenue
 
308,457

 
27,311

Total real estate loan revenue
 
4,118,581

 
1,202,480

Interest income on notes and line of credit
 
607,168

 
109,450

Interest income on loans and notes receivable
 
$
4,725,749

 
$
1,311,930


Property operating and maintenance expense

We recorded expenses for the operations and maintenance of our multifamily communities of approximately $786,000 and $529,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase was driven primarily due to the acquisitions of our three multifamily communities on January 23, 2013 and the recognition of a full quarter of operating activity from those properties for the first quarter of 2014. The primary components of operating and maintenance expense are utilities, property repairs, and landscaping costs. The expenses incurred for property repairs and, to a lesser extent, utilities could generally be expected to increase gradually over time as the buildings and properties age. Utility costs may generally be expected to increase in future periods as rate increases from providing carriers are passed on to our residents.

Property salary and benefits to related party

We recorded expense reimbursements to our Manager for the salary and benefits expense for individuals who handle the on-site management, operations and maintenance of our multifamily communities of approximately $532,000 and $409,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase was primarily due to the acquisitions of our three multifamily communities on January 23, 2013 and of Summit II on December 31, 2013, and the recognition of a full quarter of operating activity from those properties for the first quarter of 2014. The number of employees assigned by our property manager to our six multifamily communities at March 31, 2014 is not expected to change materially over the foreseeable future.


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Property management fees to related party

We pay a fee for property management services to our Manager in an amount of 4% of gross property revenues as compensation for services such as rental, leasing, operation and management of our communities and the supervision of any subcontractors. These costs were approximately $218,000 and $161,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase was primarily due to the acquisitions of our three multifamily communities on January 23, 2013 and of Summit II on December 31, 2013, and the recognition of a full quarter of operating activity from those properties for the first quarter of 2014.

Real estate taxes

We are liable for property taxes due to the various counties and municipalities that levy such taxes on real property for each of our multifamily communities. These costs were approximately $541,000 and $390,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase was primarily due to the acquisitions of our three multifamily communities on January 23, 2013 and the recognition of a full quarter of operating activity from those properties for the first quarter of 2014 and from the addition of Summit II, which was acquired on December 31, 2013.
        
We generally expect the assessed values of our multifamily communities to rise over time, owing to our expectation of improving market conditions, pressure on municipalities to raise revenues and increased activity in the transactional market.   However, we have some protection against any potential rise in assessments at Stone Rise because its assessed value is frozen through 2015, unless there is a county wide reassessment. 

General and Administrative

We recorded general and administrative expenses of approximately $174,000 and $108,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase for the first quarter of 2014 was primarily due to increased franchise taxes in North Carolina during the first quarter of 2014.

Equity compensation to directors and executives

Expenses recorded by grant for equity compensation awards were:
 
 
Three-month period ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
Quarterly board member committee fee grants
$
17,928

 
$
18,168

Class B Unit awards:
 
 
 
Executive officers - 2012

 
2,580

Executive officers - 2013
2,318

 
213,237

Executive officers - 2014
359,617

 

Vice chairman of board of directors

 
10,249

Restricted stock grants:
 
 
 
2012
 

 
64,687

2013
 
64,359

 

 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
444,222

 
$
308,921


Depreciation and amortization

We recorded expenses for depreciation and amortization of tangible and identifiable intangible assets of approximately $2.3 million and $3.9 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to the amortization of the acquired intangible assets related to the three acquired WMAF multifamily communities of approximately $2.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. There were no such expenses for these communities for the comparable 2014 period. This decrease in amortization of acquired intangibles was partially offset by higher depreciation


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expense related to the acquisitions of the three WMAF multifamily communities on January 23, 2013 and the recognition of a full quarter of depreciation from those properties for the first quarter of 2014 and from the depreciation and amortization of acquired tangible and intangible assets for Summit II, which was acquired on December 31, 2013.

Acquisition and pursuit costs and acquisition fees to related party

We recorded combined acquisition and pursuit costs and acquisition fees paid of approximately $245,000 and $1.1 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to the acquisition costs in 2013 related to the three acquired WMAF multifamily communities of approximately $1.1 million, which were included in acquisition fees paid to reimburse our Manager for expenses incurred such as due diligence, purchase negotiation, appraisals, and other costs related to acquiring these and other real estate assets. Acquisition fees paid in the first quarter of 2014 were related to Woodstock Crossing and abandoned pursuit costs. These fees are calculated as 1% of the gross purchase price of the multifamily community or of the principal amount of the real estate loan and are governed by the Management Agreement. These costs also include similar expenditures for services provided by third parties.

Management fees to related party

We recorded asset management fees paid of approximately $689,000 and $384,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase was primarily due to the higher amount of assets under management related to the three acquired WMAF multifamily communities, the acquisition of Trail II and Summit II in 2013, and the addition of nine mezzanine and bridge loans, less the effect of the absence of the Summit II and Trail II mezzanine loans. These fees are calculated as prescribed by the Management Agreement as equal to one-twelfth of 0.50% of the total book value of assets, as adjusted, and are paid monthly to our Manager.

Interest expense

We recorded interest expense of approximately $1.4 million and $1.0 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increases were primarily due to the incremental interest and amortization expense of deferred loan costs on additional mortgage indebtedness from the McNeil Ranch, Ashford Park, and Lake Cameron communities and additionally for Summit II for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014.

Funds From Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders and Unitholders (“FFO”)

Analysts, managers, and investors have, since the first real estate investment trusts were created, made certain adjustments to reported net income amounts under U.S. GAAP in order to better assess these vehicles’ liquidity and cash flows. FFO is one of the most commonly utilized Non-GAAP measures currently in practice. In its 2002 “White Paper on Funds From Operations,” which was most recently revised in 2012, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, standardized the definition of how net income/loss should be adjusted to arrive at FFO, in the interests of uniformity and comparability. The NAREIT definition of FFO (and the one reported by the Company) is:

Net income/loss:
Excluding impairment charges on and gains/losses from sales of depreciable property;
Plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets; and
After adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

Not all companies necessarily utilize the standardized NAREIT definition of FFO, so caution should be taken in comparing the Company’s reported FFO results to those of other companies. The Company’s FFO results are comparable to the FFO results of other companies that follow the NAREIT definition of FFO and report these figures on that basis. The Company believes FFO is useful to investors as a supplemental gauge of our operating and cash-generating results. FFO is a non-GAAP measure that is reconciled to its most comparable GAAP measure, net income/loss available to common stockholders.

Normalized Funds From Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders and Unitholders (“NFFO”)

Normalized FFO makes certain adjustments to FFO, which are either not likely to occur on a regular basis or are otherwise not representative of the Company’s ongoing operating performance. For example, since the Company is acquiring properties on a regular basis, it incurs substantial costs related to such acquisitions, which are required under GAAP to be recognized as expenses when they are incurred. The Company adds back any such acquisition and pursuit costs to FFO in its calculation of NFFO since


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such costs are not representative of our fund generating results on an ongoing basis. NFFO figures reported by us may not be comparable to those reported by other companies.

We utilize NFFO as a measure of the operating performance of our portfolio of real estate assets. We believe NFFO is useful to investors as a supplemental gauge of our operating performance and is useful in comparing our operating performance with other real estate companies that are not as involved in ongoing acquisition activities. NFFO is a non-GAAP measure that is reconciled to its most comparable GAAP measure, net income/loss available to common stockholders.

Adjusted Funds From Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders and Unitholders (“AFFO”)

AFFO makes further adjustments to NFFO results in order to arrive at a more refined measure of operating and financial performance. There is no industry standard definition of AFFO and practice is divergent across the industry. The Company calculates AFFO as:

NFFO, plus:
Non-cash equity compensation to directors and executives;
Amortization of loan closing costs;
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets;
Net loan fees received;
Deferred interest income received; and
Adjustments for non-cash dividends;
Less:
Non-cash loan interest income;
Cash paid for pursuit costs on abandoned acquisitions;
Amortization of acquired real estate intangible liabilities; and
Normally recurring capital expenditures.

AFFO figures reported by us may not be comparable to those reported by other companies. We utilize AFFO to measure the funds generated by our portfolio of real estate assets. We believe AFFO is useful to investors as a supplemental gauge of our operating performance and is useful in comparing our operating performance with other real estate companies. AFFO is a non-GAAP measure that is reconciled to its most comparable GAAP measure, net income/loss available to common stockholders.

FFO, NFFO and AFFO are not considered measures of liquidity and are not alternatives to measures calculated under GAAP.



























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Reconciliation of Funds From Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders and Unitholders and
Adjusted Funds From Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders and Unitholders
to Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders (A)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended:
 
 
 
 
 
3/31/2014
 
3/31/2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
$
1,331,769

 
 $ (4,179,650)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add:
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests (See note 1)
38,862

 
(61,486
)
 
Depreciation of real estate assets
 
1,879,670

 
1,697,398

 
Amortization of acquired real estate intangible assets
 
410,021

 
2,382,284

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and Unitholders
3,660,322

 
         (161,454)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add:
Acquisition and pursuit costs
 
 
245,299

 
1,107,011

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Normalized funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and Unitholders
3,905,621

 
945,557

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash equity compensation to directors and executives
 
444,222

 
308,921

 
Amortization of loan closing costs (See note 2)
 
140,659

 
137,761

 
Depreciation/amortization of non-real estate assets
 
18,835

 
32,621

 
Net loan fees received (See note 3)
 
10,788

 
154,174

 
Deferred interest income received (See note 4)
 
554,689

 

Less:
Non-cash loan interest income (See note 3)
 
(1,838,812
)
 
(480,393
)
 
Cash paid for pursuit costs on abandoned acquisitions
 
(66,570
)
 

 
Amortization of acquired real estate intangible liabilities (See note 5)
(5,827
)
 
(115,498
)
 
Normally recurring capital expenditures (See note 6)
 
(102,972
)
 
(85,226
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and Unitholders
$
3,060,633

 
 $ 897,917

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock dividends and distributions to Unitholders declared:
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock dividends
 
 
$
2,453,769

 
$
771,923

 
Distributions to Unitholders (See note 1)
 
36,552

 
15,513

 
Total
 
 
 
$
2,490,321

 
$
787,436

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock dividends and Unitholder distributions per share
 
$
0.16

 
$
0.145

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FFO per weighted average basic share of Common Stock and Unit
 
$
0.24

 
$
(0.03
)
NFFO per weighted average basic share of Common Stock and Unit
 
$
0.25

 
$
0.18

AFFO per weighted average basic share of Common Stock and Unit
 
$
0.20

 
$
0.17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares of Common Stock and Units outstanding: (A)
 
 
 
 
 
Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
15,316,816

 
5,289,690

 
Class A Units
 
 
 
216,098

 
104,610

 
Common Stock and Class A Units
 
15,532,914

 
5,394,300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted: (B)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock and Class A Units
 
15,562,151

 
5,574,741

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actual shares of Common Stock outstanding, including 29,237 and 33,046 unvested shares
 
 
 of restricted Common Stock at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively
 
15,420,076

 
5,323,605

Actual Class A Units outstanding
 
 
144,432

 
106,988

 
Total
 
 
 
15,564,508

 
5,430,593

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(A) Units and Unitholders refer to holders of Class A Units in our Operating Partnership, which are Class B Unit awards granted for annual service which became vested and earned and automatically converted to Class A Units of the Operating Partnership. These Class A Units collectively represent an approximate 1.39% weighted average non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014.
(B) Since our NFFO and AFFO results are positive for the periods reflected above, we are presenting diluted weighted average shares of Common Stock and Class A Units in the Operating Partnership for these periods for purposes of this table, which includes the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents from grants of the Class B Units in the Operating Partnership, as well as annual grants of restricted Common Stock. The weighted average shares of Common Stock outstanding presented on the Consolidated Statements of Operations are the same for basic and diluted for any period for which we recorded a net loss available to common stockholders.



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Notes to Consolidated Statements of Operations and Reconciliation of Funds From Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders and Unitholders, Normalized Funds From Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders and Unitholders, and Adjusted Funds From Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders and Unitholders to Net Income (Loss)
Attributable to Common Stockholders

1)
Non-controlling interests in our Operating Partnership consisted of a total of 144,432 Class A OP Units as of March 31, 2014, which were awarded to our key executive officers. The Class A OP Units are apportioned a percentage of our financial results as non-controlling interests. The weighted average ownership percentage of these holders of Class A OP Units was calculated to be 1.39% and 1.93% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

2)
We incurred loan closing costs on our existing mortgage loans, which are secured on a property-by-property basis by each of our acquired multifamily communities, and also to secure and subsequently amend our $40.0 million revolving line of credit. These loan costs are being amortized over the lives of the respective loans, and the non-cash amortization expense is an addition to NFFO in the calculation of AFFO. Neither we nor the Operating Partnership have any recourse liability in connection with any of the mortgage loans, nor do we have any cross-collateralization arrangements with respect to these assets, other than in connection with our revolving line of credit. At March 31, 2014, aggregate unamortized loan costs were approximately $2.0 million, which will be amortized over a weighted average remaining loan life of approximately 5.6 years.

3)
We receive loan fees in conjunction with the origination of certain real estate loans. These fees are then recognized as revenue over the lives of the applicable loans as adjustments of yield using the effective interest method. The total fees received, after the payment of acquisition fees to Preferred Apartment Advisors, LLC, our Manager, are additive adjustments in the calculation of AFFO. Correspondingly, the non-cash income recognized under the effective interest method is a deduction in the calculation of AFFO. We also accrue over the lives of certain loans additional interest amounts that become due to the Company at the time of repayment of the loan or refinancing of the property, or when the property is sold to a third party. This non-cash income is deducted from NFFO in the calculation of AFFO.

4)
This adjustment reflects the receipt in the first quarter of 2014 of accrued interest income earned prior to the first quarter of 2014 of $390,205 on the Madison-Rome mezzanine loan and $164,484 on the TPKG 13th Street land acquisition loan.

5)
This adjustment reflects the reversal of the non-cash amortization of below-market lease intangibles, which were recognized in conjunction with the acquisition of Woodstock Crossing. These intangibles, totaling approximately $450,000, are being amortized over the estimated average remaining lease terms of approximately ten years.

6)
We deduct from NFFO normally recurring capital expenditures that are necessary to maintain the communities’ revenue streams in the calculation of AFFO. No adjustment is made in the calculation of AFFO for non-recurring capital expenditures, which totaled $161,398 and $3,600 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Short-Term Liquidity

We believe our principal short-term liquidity needs are to fund:

operating expenses directly related to our portfolio of multifamily
communities (including regular maintenance items);
capital expenditures incurred to lease our multifamily communities;
interest expense on our outstanding property level debt;
amounts due on our Credit Facility; and
distributions that we pay to our preferred stockholders, common stockholders, and unitholders.

We and our Operating Partnership have a $40.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, or Credit Facility, with Key Bank National Association, or the Lender. The permitted uses of the Credit Facility are to fund our investments, capital expenditures, dividends (with consent of the Lender) and working capital and other general corporate purposes on an as needed basis. Amounts drawn under the Credit Facility accrue interest at a variable rate of the 1 month London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, index plus 400 basis points. This rate was approximately 4.2% per annum at March 31, 2014. The Credit Facility also


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bears a commitment fee on the average daily unused portion of the Credit Facility of 0.40% per annum. Accrued interest and commitment fees are payable monthly and principal amounts owed may be repaid in whole or in part without penalty. The Credit Facility matures on December 5, 2014.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured by, among other things, pledges of 100% of the ownership of each of our current and future mezzanine loan subsidiaries, and 49% of the ownership of each of our current and future real estate subsidiaries, as well as by joint and several repayment guaranties.

The Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants including negative covenants that limit or restrict secured and unsecured indebtedness, mergers and fundamental changes, investments and acquisitions, liens and encumbrances, dividends, transactions with affiliates, burdensome agreements, changes in fiscal year and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The material financial covenants include minimum net worth and debt service coverage ratios and maximum leverage and dividend payout ratios. As of March 31, 2014, we were in compliance with all covenants related to the Credit Facility, as shown in the table below.

Covenant (1)
 
Requirement
 
Result
Senior leverage ratio
 
Maximum 60%
 
38.6%
Net worth
 
Minimum $160,000,000
(2) 
$176,144,739
Debt yield
 
Minimum 8.25%
 
8.96%
Payout ratio
 
Maximum 95%
(3) 
87.2%
Total leverage ratio
 
Maximum 65%
 
47.2%
Debt service coverage ratio
 
Minimum 1.50x
 
3.88x

(1) All covenants are as defined in the credit agreement for the Credit Facility.
(2) Minimum $160 million, plus 75% of the net proceeds of any equity offering, which totaled $11,782,823 as of March 31, 2014.
(3)Calculated on a trailing four-quarter basis. For the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2014, the maximum dividends and distributions allowed under this covenant was $13,784,351.

At March 31, 2014, we had a balance owed of approximately $32.0 million under the Credit Facility. Interest expense was approximately $331,000 (excluding deferred loan cost amortization of $55,000) and the weighted average interest rate was 4.2% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014.

Our net cash provided by operating activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $5.1 million and $756,000, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities compared to the prior year period was primarily due to the incremental cash generated by property income provided by the Trail II and Summit II acquisitions, an increase in cash collections of interest income from our larger portfolio of real estate loans and notes, and the incremental difference of recording a full quarter of operating results in 2014 for the McNeil Ranch, Ashford Park and Lake Cameron communities, partially offset by approximately $1.1 million of acquisition costs paid in the first quarter of 2013, versus approximately $245,000 in the first quarter of 2014.

The majority of our revenue is derived from residents under existing leases at our multifamily communities. Therefore, our operating cash flow is principally dependent on: (1) the number of multifamily communities in our portfolio; (2) rental rates; (3) occupancy rates; (4) operating expenses associated with these multifamily communities; and (5) the ability of our residents to make their rental payments. We believe we are well positioned to take advantage of the recent improvements in multifamily fundamentals, such as higher occupancy rates, positive new and renewal rates over expiring leases, a declining home ownership rate and a decline in turnover, which we believe are all positive developments in the multifamily industry.

We also earn interest revenue from the issuance of real estate-related loans and may receive fees at the inception of these loans for originating them and setting aside funds to procure them. Interest revenue we record on these loans is influenced by (1) market interest rates on similar loans; (2) the availability of credit from alternative financing sources; (3) the desire of borrowers to finance new real estate projects; and (4) unique characteristics attached to these loans, such as exclusive purchase options.



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Our net cash used in investing activities was approximately $14.1 million and $28.0 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively. The 2013 period included disbursements for our acquisitions of the McNeil Ranch, Ashford Park, Lake Cameron, which totaled approximately $21.6 million and deployments of cash for real estate loans and notes receivable which totaled approximately $6.1 million, versus disbursements for loans and notes receivable in the 2014 period of approximately $6.9 million and the cash deployed to acquire Woodstock Crossing of approximately $5.7 million.

Cash used in or provided by investing activities is primarily driven by acquisitions and dispositions of multifamily properties and acquisitions and maturities or other dispositions of real estate loans and other real estate and real estate-related assets, and secondarily by capital expenditures related to our owned properties. We will seek to acquire more communities at costs that we expect will be accretive to our financial results. Capital expenditures may be nonrecurring and discretionary, as part of a strategic plan intended to increase a property’s value and corresponding revenue-generating power, or may be normally recurring and necessary to maintain the income streams and present value of a property. Certain capital expenditures may be budgeted and reserved for upon acquiring a property as initial expenditures necessary to bring a property up to our standards or to add features or amenities that we believe make the property a compelling value to prospective residents in its individual market. These budgeted nonrecurring capital expenditures in connection with an acquisition are funded from the capital source(s) for the acquisition and are not dependent upon subsequent property operational cash flows for funding.
    
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, our capital expenditures, not including changes in related payables were:
 
Summit Crossing
 
Trail Creek
 
Stone Rise
 
Ashford Park
 
Lake Cameron
 
McNeil Ranch
 
Total
Nonrecurring capital expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Budgeted at property acquisition
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
10,523

 
$

 
$
35,026

 
$
45,549

Other nonrecurring capital expenditures
55,584

 
580

 
12,248

 
10,664

 
1,722

 
35,051

 
115,849

Total nonrecurring capital expenditures
55,584

 
580

 
12,248

 
21,187

 
1,722

 
70,077

 
161,398

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Normally recurring capital expenditures
23,175

 
16,017

 
12,059

 
21,677

 
9,062

 
20,982

 
102,972

Total capital expenditures
$
78,759

 
$
16,597

 
$
24,307

 
$
42,864

 
$
10,784

 
$
91,059

 
$
264,370

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, our capital expenditures, not including changes in related payables were:
 
Summit Crossing
 
Trail Creek
 
Stone Rise
 
Ashford Park
 
Lake Cameron
 
McNeil Ranch
 
Total
Nonrecurring capital expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Budgeted at property acquisition
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,600

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,600

Other nonrecurring capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total nonrecurring capital expenditures

 

 

 
3,600

 

 

 
3,600

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Normally recurring capital expenditures
15,929

 
14,803

 
12,224

 
19,405

 
11,685

 
11,180

 
85,226

Total capital expenditures
$
15,929

 
$
14,803

 
$
12,224

 
$
23,005

 
$
11,685

 
$
11,180

 
$
88,826


Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $8.9 million and $29.7 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively. During the 2014 period, our significant financing cash sources were the receipt of approximately $11.0 million of proceeds of our Follow-on Offering, partially offset by dividends and distributions of approximately $3.8 million. During the 2013 period, we collected approximately $37.2 million from the sales of our Series B Preferred Stock and $20.0 million from proceeds of our Follow-on Offering, partially offset by net repayments on our $40.0 million revolving line of credit, or Line of Credit, of $14.8 million and net cash disbursements for mortgage debt refinancing and repayments of $10.4 million.



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Distributions

In order to maintain our status as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we must comply with a number of organizational and operating requirements, including a requirement to distribute 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to our stockholders. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on the taxable income we distribute to our stockholders. Generally, our objective is to meet our short-term liquidity requirement of funding the payment of our quarterly Common Stock (including the Series B Preferred Stock which converted to Common Stock on May 16, 2013) and Preferred Stock dividends to stockholders, as well as monthly dividends to holders of our Series A Preferred Stock, through net cash generated from operating results.

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, our declared dividends totaled approximately $3.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The first quarter 2013 results reflect a reduction of approximately $1.1 million from acquisition costs. Excluding the effect of these acquisition costs, our cash flows from operating activities were sufficient to fund our cash dividend distributions. We expect our cash flow from operations for future periods to be sufficient to fund both our quarterly Common Stock dividends and our monthly Preferred Stock dividends, with the possible exceptions of periods in which we incur significant acquisition costs, or periods of significant debt extinguishment charges.

Our Series A Preferred Stock dividend activity consisted of:

2014
 
2013
Record date
 
Number of shares
 
Aggregate dividends declared
 
Record date
 
Number of shares
 
Aggregate dividends declared
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 31, 2014
 
89,313

 
$
454,344

 
January 31, 2013
 
19,732

 
$
107,551

February 28, 2014
 
93,005

 
468,337

 
February 28, 2013
 
23,094

 
119,885

March 31, 2014
 
98,200

 
497,855

 
March 28, 2013
 
25,755

 
132,603

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,420,536

 
 
 
Total
 
$
360,039


Our board of directors reviews the Series A Preferred Stock dividend monthly to determine whether we have funds legally available for payment of such dividends in cash, and there can be no assurance that the Series A Preferred Stock dividends will consistently be paid in cash. Dividends may be paid as a combination of cash and stock in order to satisfy the annual distribution requirements applicable to REITs. We expect the aggregate dollar amount of monthly Series A Preferred Stock dividend payments to increase at a rate that approximates the rate at which we issue new Units from our Unit offerings.

On February 7, 2013, we declared a dividend on our Series B Preferred Stock, equivalent to $0.145 per share of Common Stock on an as-converted basis. The Series B Preferred Stock dividend totaled $690,476 and was paid on April 22, 2013. All 40,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock were converted to 5,714,274 shares of Common Stock on May 16, 2013.

Our Common Stock dividend activity consisted of:
2014
 
2013
Record date
 
Number of shares
 
Dividend per share
 
Aggregate dividends paid
 
Record date
 
Number of shares
 
Dividend per share
 
Aggregate dividends paid
March 14, 2014
 
15,336,059

 
$
0.16

 
$
2,453,769

 
March 28, 2013
 
5,323,605

 
$
0.145

 
$
771,923


Our quarterly Common Stock dividend declaration on February 6, 2014 of $0.16 per share represented an overall increase of approximately 28% from our initial Common Stock dividend per share of $0.125 following our IPO, or an annualized dividend growth rate of approximately 10.7%. Our board of directors reviews the proposed Common Stock dividend declarations quarterly, and there can be no assurance that the current dividend level will be maintained.



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Long-Term Liquidity Needs

We believe our principal long-term liquidity needs are to fund:

the principal amount of our long-term debt as it becomes due or matures;
capital expenditures needed for our multifamily communities;
costs associated with current and future capital raising activities;
costs to acquire additional multifamily communities and enter into new and fund existing lending opportunities; and
our minimum distributions necessary to maintain our REIT status.

We intend to finance our future investments with the net proceeds from additional issuances of our securities, including our Follow-on Offering, Common Stock, and units of limited partnership interest in our Operating Partnership, and/or borrowings. The success of our acquisition strategy may depend, in part, on our ability to access further capital through issuances of additional securities, especially our Follow-on Series A Offering. See below for details regarding our Follow-on Offering of 900,000 Units. If we are unsuccessful in raising additional funds, we may not be able to obtain any assets in addition to those we have acquired.

On November 18, 2011, the SEC declared effective our registration statement on Form S-11 (registration number 333-176604), or the Registration Statement, for our Primary Series A Offering. The price per Unit is $1,000. The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Common Stock with respect to payment of dividends and distribution of amounts upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as authorized by our board of directors and declared by us out of legally available funds, cumulative cash dividends on each share of Series A Preferred Stock at an annual rate of six percent (6%) of the Stated Value, which is $1,000. Dividends on each share of Series A Preferred Stock will begin accruing on the date of issuance. The Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable at the option of the holder beginning two years following the date of issuance, subject to a 10% redemption fee. After year three the redemption fee decreases to 5%, after year four it decreases to 3%, and after year five there is no redemption fee. Any redemptions are entitled to any accrued but unpaid dividends. The Warrant is exercisable by the holder at an exercise price of 120% of the current market price per share of the Common Stock on the date of issuance of such Warrant with a minimum exercise price of $9.00 per share. The current market price per share is determined using the volume weighted average closing market price for the 20 trading days prior to the date of issuance of the Warrant. The Warrants are not exercisable until one year following the date of issuance and expire four years following the date of issuance.

On October 11, 2013, the SEC declared effective our Follow-On Series A Registration Statement for an offering of up to an additional 900,000 Units to be offered from time to time on a “reasonable best efforts” basis. Except as described in the prospectus for the Follow-On Series A Offering, the terms of the Follow-On Series A Offering are substantially similar to the terms of the Primary Series A Offering. As of March 31, 2014, we had issued an aggregate of 101,581 Units from our Primary Series A Offering and, subsequent to the expiration of our Primary Series A Offering on December 31, 2013, our Follow-on Offering, leaving 887,827 Units available to be issued from our Follow-on Offering.

Aggregate offering expenses, including selling commissions and dealer manager fees, will be capped at 11.5% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the Primary Series A Offering and the Follow-On Series A Offering, of which we will reimburse our Manager up to 1.5% of the gross proceeds of these offerings for all organization and offering expenses incurred, excluding selling commissions and dealer manager fees; however, upon approval by the conflicts committee of our board of directors, we may reimburse our Manager for any such expenses incurred above the 1.5% amount as permitted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

On January 17, 2013, we issued 40,000 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $1,000 per share through a private placement transaction. The gross proceeds totaled $40.0 million, with net proceeds to us of approximately $37.6 million after commissions. The Series B Preferred Stock was converted into 5,714,274 shares of Common Stock on May 16, 2013. On April 15, 2013, we filed a resale registration statement (registration number 333-187925) for the purpose of registering the resale of the underlying shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series B Preferred Stock were converted on May 16, 2013.

On May 17, 2013, we filed our Shelf Registration Statement, which was declared effective by the SEC on July 19, 2013. The Shelf Registration Statement allows us to offer equity or debt securities in an amount of up to $200 million. In November 2013, we sold approximately 4.2 million shares of Common Stock via a public offering under the Shelf Registration Statement and collected net proceeds of approximately $30.7 million, which was used to pay off the balance of our Credit Facility and for other general corporate purposes.


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On February 28, 2014, we filed a prospectus supplement to our Shelf Registration Statement to issue and sell up to $100 million of our Common Stock from time to time in an "at the market" offering, or the ATM Offering, through MLV & Co. LLC as our sales agent. During April 2014, 756,910 shares of Common Stock were issued and sold at an average price of $8.10 per share pursuant to the ATM Offering, resulting in net proceeds of $5.94 million, after deducting commissions.

Our ability to raise funds through the issuance of our securities is dependent on, among other things, general market conditions for REIT's, market perceptions about us, and the current trading price of our Common Stock. We will continue to analyze which source of capital is most advantageous to us at any particular point in time, but the equity and credit markets may not consistently be available on terms that are attractive to us or at all.

The sources to fulfill our long-term liquidity in the future may include borrowings from a number of sources, including repurchase agreements, securitizations, resecuritizations, warehouse facilities and credit facilities (including term loans and revolving facilities), in addition to our Credit Facility. We have utilized, and we intend to continue to utilize, leverage in making our investments in multifamily communities. The number of different multifamily communities and other investments we will acquire will be affected by numerous factors, including the amount of funds available to us. By operating on a leveraged basis, we will have more funds available for our investments. This will allow us to make more investments than would otherwise be possible, resulting in a larger and more diversified portfolio.

We intend to target leverage levels (secured and unsecured) between 50% and 65% of the fair market value of our tangible assets (including our real estate assets, real estate loans, notes receivable, accounts receivable and cash and cash equivalents) on a portfolio basis. As of March 31, 2014, our outstanding debt (both secured and unsecured) was approximately 41.4% of the value of our tangible assets on a portfolio basis based on our estimates of fair market value at March 31, 2014. Neither our charter nor our by-laws contain any limitation on the amount of leverage we may use. Our investment guidelines, which can be amended by our board without stockholder approval, limit our borrowings (secured and unsecured) to 75% of the cost of our tangible assets at the time of any new borrowing. These targets, however, will not apply to individual real estate assets or investments. The amount of leverage we will place on particular investments will depend on our Manager's assessment of a variety of factors which may include the anticipated liquidity and price volatility of the assets in our investment portfolio, the potential for losses and extension risk in the portfolio, the availability and cost of financing the asset, our opinion of the creditworthiness of our financing counterparties, the health of the U.S. economy and the health of the commercial real estate market in general. In addition, factors such as our outlook on interest rates, changes in the yield curve slope, the level and volatility of interest rates and their associated credit spreads, the underlying collateral of our assets and our outlook on credit spreads relative to our outlook on interest rate and economic performance could all impact our decision and strategy for financing the target assets. At the date of acquisition of each asset, we anticipate that the investment cost for such asset will be substantially similar to its fair market value. However, subsequent events, including changes in the fair market value of our assets, could result in our exceeding these limits. Finally, we intend to acquire all our properties through separate single purpose entities and we intend to finance each of these properties using debt financing techniques for that property alone without any cross-collateralization to our other multifamily communities or any guarantees by us or our Operating Partnership. We intend to have no long-term unsecured debt at the Company or Operating Partnership levels, except for our Credit Facility.
Our secured and unsecured aggregate borrowings are intended by us to be reasonable in relation to our tangible assets and will be reviewed by our board of directors at least quarterly. In determining whether our borrowings are reasonable in relation to our tangible assets, we expect that our board of directors will consider many factors, including without limitation the lending standards of government-sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, for loans in connection with the financing of multifamily properties, the leverage ratios of publicly traded and non-traded REITs with similar investment strategies, and general market conditions. There is no limitation on the amount that we may borrow for any single investment.

Our ability to incur additional debt is dependent on a number of factors, including our credit ratings (if any), the value of our assets, our degree of leverage and borrowing restrictions imposed by lenders. We will continue to monitor the debt markets, including Fannie Mae and/or Freddie Mac (from both of whom we have obtained single asset secured financing on all of our multifamily communities), and as market conditions permit, access borrowings that are advantageous to us.

If we are unable to obtain financing on favorable terms or at all, we may have to curtail our investment activities, including acquisitions and improvements to real properties, which could limit our growth prospects. This, in turn, could reduce cash available for distribution to our stockholders and may hinder our ability to raise capital by issuing more securities or borrowing more money. We may be forced to dispose of assets at inopportune times in order to maintain our REIT qualification and Investment Company


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Act exemption. Our ability to generate cash from asset sales is limited by market conditions and certain rules applicable to REITs. We may not be able to sell a property or properties as quickly as we would like or on terms as favorable as we would like.

Furthermore, if interest rates or other factors at the time of financing result in higher costs of financing, then the interest expense relating to that financed indebtedness would be higher. Higher interest rates on newly incurred debt may negatively impact us as well. If interest rates increase, our interest costs and overall costs of capital will increase, which could adversely affect our transaction and development activity, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, our ability to pay principal and interest on our debt and our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders. Finally, sellers may be less inclined to offer to sell to us if they believe we may be unable to obtain financing.

As of March 31, 2014, we had long term mortgage indebtedness of approximately $140.9 million, all of which was incurred by us in connection with the acquisition or refinancing of our six multifamily communities. The outstanding balance includes fixed-rate debt of approximately $121.4 million, or 86.2% of the total mortgage debt balance, and floating-rate debt of approximately $19.5 million, or 13.8% of the total mortgage debt balance.

As of March 31, 2014, we had approximately $9.1 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents available to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity needs.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2014, we had an outstanding warrant to purchase up to 150,000 shares of our Common Stock, or the IPO Warrant issued to IAA for financial advisory services performed in connection with our IPO. The IPO Warrant was issued on March 31, 2011. If IAA exercises the IPO Warrant, the purchase price for each share is $12.50 per share and expires on March 31, 2015. Neither the IPO Warrant nor the underlying shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of the IPO Warrant were or will be registered. Under certain circumstances, the IPO Warrant also may be exercised on a ‘‘cashless’’ basis, which allows IAA to elect to pay the exercise price by surrendering the IPO Warrant for that number of shares of our Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of our Common Stock underlying the IPO Warrant, multiplied by the difference between the exercise price of the IPO Warrant and the ‘‘fair market value’’ (defined below) of the Common Stock by (y) the fair market value of the Common Stock. The ‘‘fair market value’’ shall mean the average reported last sale price of our Common Stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the date as of which the fair market value is being determined.

As of March 31, 2014, we had outstanding 101,581 Warrants from our sales of Units. The Warrants are exercisable by the holder at an exercise price of 120% of the current market price per share of the Common Stock on the date of issuance of such Warrant with a minimum exercise price of $9.00 per share. The current market price per share is determined using the volume weighted average closing market price for the 20 trading days prior to the date of issuance of the Warrant. The Warrants are not exercisable until one year following the date of issuance and expire four years following the date of issuance. As of March 31, 2014, a total of 41,522 Warrants had passed the initial exercise date and so became potentially exercisable into a total of 830,440 shares of Common Stock. The remainder of the Warrants outstanding at March 31, 2014 become potentially exercisable between April 16, 2014 and March 31, 2015 and have exercise prices that range between $9.42 and $11.64 per share. If all the outstanding Warrants at March 31, 2014 became exercisable and were exercised, gross proceeds to us would be approximately $20.7 million and we would as a result issue an additional 2,031,620 shares of Common Stock.

Contractual Obligations

As of March 31, 2014, our contractual obligations consisted of the seven mortgage notes secured by our acquired properties and the Credit Facility. Based on the 1 Month London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, at March 31, 2014 of 0.15%, our estimated future required payments on these instruments were:
 
 
Total
 
Less than one year
 
1-3 years
 
3-5 years
 
More than five years
Long-term debt obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
 
$
29,244,763

 
$
5,198,742

 
$
10,433,910

 
$
9,075,349

 
$
4,536,762

Principal
 
140,873,000

 
594,353

 
1,498,447

 
39,562,233

 
99,217,967

Line of credit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
 
55,136

 
55,136

 

 

 

Principal
 
32,007,780

 
32,007,780

 

 

 

Total
 
$
202,180,679

 
$
37,856,011

 
$
11,932,357

 
$
48,637,582

 
$
103,754,729


In addition, we had commitments to fund real estate loans totaling approximately $130 million, of which approximately $115.9 million had been funded at March 31, 2014.



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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    
Our primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. All our floating-rate debt is tied to the 30-day LIBOR. As of March 31, 2014, we have one variable rate mortgage, on our Stone Rise community, with a principal amount of $19.5 million. This mortgage has LIBOR effectively capped at 4.48% (all-in rate of 7.25%) under Freddie Mac's capped adjustable-rate mortgage program. We have limited market risk associated with debt maturity as the Stone Rise instrument matures in May 2018. Our Credit Facility accrues interest at a spread over LIBOR of 4.0%; this combined rate is uncapped. Because of the short term nature of this loan, we believe our interest rate risk is minimal. We have no business operations which subject us to trading risk.
    
We have and will continue to manage interest rate risk as follows:

maintain a reasonable ratio of fixed-rate, long-term debt to total debt so that floating-rate exposure is kept at an acceptable level;
place interest rate caps on floating-rate debt where appropriate; and
take advantage of favorable market conditions for long-term debt and/or equity financings.
We use various financial models and advisors to achieve our objectives.

If interest rates under our floating-rate LIBOR-based indebtedness fluctuated by 100 basis points, our interest costs, based on outstanding borrowings at March 31, 2014, would increase by approximately $197,000 on an annualized basis, or decrease by approximately $30,000 on an annualized basis. The difference between the interest expense amounts related to an increase or decrease in our floating-rate interest cost is because LIBOR was 0.15% at March 31, 2014, therefore we have limited the estimate of how much our interest costs may decrease because we use a floor of 0% for LIBOR.

Item  4.
Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2014 because of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described below.

As noted in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and as of March 31, 2014, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company had a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the design and effectiveness of technology and manual controls to ensure the completeness and accuracy of rental revenues, other property revenues, property operating and maintenance expense, and property salary and benefits reimbursement information received from our property manager. The potential impact of the material weakness is more fully described under Item 9A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Management commenced actions described below in the section called Remediation Plan, to remediate the material weakness noted above.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

We evaluated the changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 and concluded that the following matters have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Starting in the first quarter of 2014, the Company implemented a review control that tests certain property operating expense results for reasonableness by comparing the actual results to prior quarter actual results. As of March 26, 2014 the Company implemented controls over access to its property manager’s IT system.


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Remediation plan

The Company has designed and is in the process of designing additional controls and processes to remediate the material weakness noted above. In addition to the controls that were added in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014, additional controls are being implemented in the second quarter of 2014 over: (i) the remaining property level operating expenses and revenues, (ii) IT software changes at our property manager, and (iii) the completeness of lease information used in the property level rent rolls.
As certain of these new controls are still being implemented and others have not been in place long enough for management to test their operating effectiveness to support the conclusion that the identified material weakness has been remediated, management concluded that, as of March 31, 2014, the material weakness in internal controls noted above still exists.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
At the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we and our subsidiaries were not a party currently subject to any material pending legal proceedings.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to our potential risks and uncertainties presented in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 that was filed with the SEC on March 17, 2014.

Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.    
     
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.    

Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5.
Other Information

None.

Item 6.
Exhibits

See the Exhibit Index.



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SIGNATURES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PREFERRED APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 12, 2014
 
By: 
 /s/ John A. Williams
 
 
 
 
John A. Williams
 
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 12, 2014
 
By: 
 /s/ Michael J. Cronin
 
 
 
 
Michael J. Cronin
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
 

Description
 
 
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification of John A. Williams, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
31.2
 
Certification of Michael J. Cronin, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
32.1
 
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
32.2
 
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
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XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language). The following materials from Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2014, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, (ii) consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, (iii) consolidated statement of stockholders' equity, (iv) consolidated statement of cash flows and (v) notes to consolidated financial statements. As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purpose of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 



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