AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
10-Q, 1999-11-15
LAND SUBDIVIDERS & DEVELOPERS (NO CEMETERIES)
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)

/X/

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, 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 number 1-14369

AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

52-2058165
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

222 Smallwood Village Center
St. Charles, Maryland 20602
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(301) 843-8600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.


Yes /X/ No / /


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of stock, as of the latest practicable date.


5,191,554 Common Shares

AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
FORM 10-Q
INDEX

   

Page
Number

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 (Unaudited)

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 (Unaudited)

4

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 1999 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1998 (Audited)

5

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 (Unaudited)

7

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the Three Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 (Unaudited)

8

 

Notes to Consolidated Statements (Unaudited)

9

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the Nine and Three Month Periods Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998

23

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

29

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

29

Item 2

Material Modifications of Rights of Registrant's Securities

30

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

30

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

31

Item 5.

Other Information

31

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

31

 

Signatures

32

 

 

AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

1999

1998

Revenues

Community development-land sales

Non-affiliates

$ 7,925

$ 11,776

Affiliates

1,488

1,179

Equity in earnings from partnerships and developer fees

1,169

1,144

Rental property revenues

6,895

6,693

Management and other fees, substantially all from related entities

2,453

2,518

Interest and other income

877

892

Total revenues

20,807

24,202

Expenses

Cost of land sales, including costs of sales to affiliates of

$1,182 and $936, respectively

5,724

8,011

Selling and marketing

193

54

General and administrative

4,523

4,289

Interest expense

3,060

2,726

Rental properties operating expense

2,823

2,748

Depreciation and amortization

1,488

1,420

Syndication and spin-off costs

377

1,831

Total expenses

18,188

21,079

Income before provision for income taxes and minority interest

2,619

3,123

Provision for income taxes

1,052

582

Income before minority interest

1,567

2,541

Minority interest

(310)

(607)

Net income

$ 1,257

$ 1,934

Basic net income per share

$ 0.24

$ 0.37

Weighted average shares outstanding

5,191

5,216

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

 

 

AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

1999

1998

Revenues

Community development-land sales

Non-affiliates

$ 405

$ 187

Affiliates

415

559

Equity in earnings from partnerships and developer fees

323

498

Rental property revenues

2,341

2,261

Management and other fees, substantially all from related entities

805

769

Interest and other income

409

219

Total revenues

4,698

4,493

Expenses

Cost of land sales, including costs of sales to affiliates of

$323 and $446, respectively

814

678

Selling and marketing

84

13

General and administrative

1,504

1,173

Interest expense

978

983

Rental properties operating expense

988

967

Depreciation and amortization

501

476

Syndication and spin-off costs

8

783

Total expenses

4,877

5,073

Loss before provision for income taxes and minority interest

(179)

(580)

Provision for income taxes

238

184

Loss before minority interest

(417)

(764)

Minority interest

(104)

(103)

Net loss

$ (521)

$ (867)

Basic net loss per share

$ (0.10)

$ (0.17)

Weighted average shares outstanding

5,191

5,211

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

 

 

AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)

ASSETS

September 30,

December 31,

1999

1998

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Unrestricted

$ 2,869

$ 2,903

Restricted

480

1,167

3,349

4,070

Assets Related to Investment Properties

Operating properties, net of accumulated depreciation of

$23,711 and $22,703, respectively

37,014

37,178

Investment in unconsolidated rental property partnerships, net of

deferred income of $1,478 and $1,804, respectively

6,469

7,613

Investment in unconsolidated commercial property partnerships

4,535

4,535

Other receivables, net of reserves of $219 and $204, respectively

3,633

2,786

51,651

52,112

Assets Related to Community Development

Land and development costs

Puerto Rico

27,852

26,515

St. Charles, Maryland

28,135

26,932

Notes receivable on lot sales and other

6,135

4,236

62,122

57,683

Assets Related to Homebuilding

Investment in joint venture

413

1,145

413

1,145

Other Assets

Receivables and other

1,963

2,690

Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation

of $1,884 and $1,753, respectively

432

466

2,395

3,156

Total Assets

$ 119,930

$ 118,166

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

September 30,

December 31,

1999

1998

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

Liabilities Related to Investment Properties

Recourse debt

$ 882

$ 2,723

Non-recourse debt

38,310

38,662

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

3,347

3,036

42,539

44,421

Liabilities Related to Community Development

Recourse debt

44,161

42,013

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

2,481

2,207

Deferred income

40

337

46,682

44,557

Other Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

5,737

6,620

Notes payable and capital leases

272

234

Accrued income tax liability-current

1,412

305

Accrued income tax liability-deferred

5,223

5,296

12,644

12,455

Total Liabilities

101,865

101,433

Shareholders' Equity

Common shares, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized,

5,191,544 shares issued and outstanding

52

52

Additional paid-in capital

17,350

17,275

Retained earnings

663

(594)

Total Shareholders' Equity

18,065

16,733

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$ 119,930

$ 118,166

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

1999

1998

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net income

$ 1,257

$ 1,934

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by

operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

1,488

1,420

(Provision) benefit for deferred income taxes

(73)

136

Equity in earnings from unconsolidated partnerships and developer fees

(826)

(759)

Distributions from unconsolidated partnerships

2,076

1,912

Cost of sales-community development

5,724

8,011

Equity in earnings from homebuilding joint venture

(343)

(385)

Distributions from homebuilding joint venture

1,075

-

Changes in notes and accounts receivable

(2,198)

3,551

Changes in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and deferred income

401

2,713

Net cash provided by operating activities

8,581

18,533

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Investment in land development

(8,264)

(10,083)

Change in investments related to unconsolidated rental property partnerships

(106)

128

Change in restricted cash

687

(2,093)

Additions to rental operating properties, net

(1,181)

(780)

Dispositions (acquisitions) of other assets

70

(696)

Net cash used in investing activities

(8,794)

(13,524)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Cash proceeds from debt financing

7,325

12,287

Payment of debt

(7,221)

(14,533)

Purchase of minority interest in subsidiary

-

(3,100)

Distributions to Interstate General Company L.P.'s Unitholders

-

(209)

Cash distributions to Interstate General Company L.P.

-

(398)

Issuance of warrants

75

268

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

179

(5,685)

Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

(34)

(676)

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year

2,903

2,127

Cash and Cash Equivalents, September 30

$ 2,869

$ 1,451

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

 

 

AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

1999

1998

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net loss

$ (521)

$ (867)

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by

operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

501

476

Benefit for deferred income taxes

197

784

Equity in earnings from unconsolidated partnerships and developer fees

(264)

(276)

Distributions from unconsolidated partnerships

166

116

Cost of sales-community development

814

678

Equity in earnings from homebuilding joint venture

(61)

(222)

Distributions from homebuilding joint venture

500

-

Changes in notes and accounts receivable

2,623

(464)

Changes in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and deferred income

(472)

1,941

Net cash provided by operating activities

3,483

2,166

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Investment in land development

(3,875)

(4,460)

Change in investments related to unconsolidated rental property partnerships

9

(14)

Change in restricted cash

286

(238)

Additions to rental operating properties, net

(275)

(223)

Acquisitions of other assets

(260)

(583)

Net cash used in investing activities

(4,115)

(5,518)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Cash proceeds from debt financing

4,244

8,347

Payment of debt

(2,795)

(2,585)

Purchase of minority interest in subsidiary

-

(3,100)

Cash distributions to Interstate General Company L.P.

-

(449)

Issuance of Warrants

75

268

Net cash provided by financing activities

1,524

2,481

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

892

(871)

Cash and Cash Equivalents, June 30

1,977

2,322

Cash and Cash Equivalents, September 30

$ 2,869

$ 1,451

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

 

AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
(Unaudited)

 

(1)

ORGANIZATION

American Community Properties Trust ("ACPT" or the "Company") was formed on March 17, 1997 as a real estate investment trust under Article 8 of the Maryland Trust Law. ACPT was formed to succeed to most of Interstate General Company L.P.'s ("IGC" or "Predecessor") real estate operations.

On October 5, 1998 IGC transferred to ACPT the common shares of four subsidiaries that collectively comprised the majority of the principal real estate operations and assets of IGC. In exchange, ACPT issued to IGC 5,207,954 common shares of ACPT, all of which were distributed ("the Distribution") to the partners of IGC. IGC distributed to its partners the 5,207,954 shares of common stock of ACPT, resulting in the division of IGC's operations into two companies. The shares were distributed on a basis of one ACPT share for every two IGC Units and a proportionate share to IGC's general partners.

ACPT is a self-managed holding company that is expected to be taxed as a partnership. The Company is primarily engaged in the investment of rental properties, community development and management services. These operations are concentrated in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and Puerto Rico. These operations are carried out through American Rental Properties Trust ("American Rental"), American Rental Management Company ("American Management"), American Land Development U.S., Inc. ("American Land") and IGP Group Corp. ("IGP Group") and their subsidiaries.

(2)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Community Properties Trust and its majority owned subsidiaries and partnerships, after eliminating all intercompany transactions. The financial statements for periods prior to October 5, 1998 include the accounts of the Predecessor for the operations and assets distributed to ACPT as if the Distribution had occurred prior to January 1, 1997. All of the entities included in the consolidated financial statements are hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Company" or "ACPT". The assets and liabilities contributed to ACPT were transferred at their cost basis because of affiliate ownership.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited but include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which the Company's management considers necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods. Certain account balances in the 1998 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 1999 presentation. The operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year. Net income per share is calculated based on weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 does not differ from basic earnings per share.

These unaudited financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted. While Management believes that the disclosures presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, it is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes included in the Company's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

(3)

IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," was issued. This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure those instruments at fair value. If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as (a) a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment, (b) a hedge of the exposure to variable cash flows of a forecasted transaction, or (c) a hedge of the foreign currency exposure to a net investment in a foreign operation, an unrecognized firm commitment, or an available-for-sale security. This statement was originally effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. However, during the second quarter of 1999, the FASB deferred the effective date until January 1, 2001. Although currently ACPT has no derivative instruments, this statement would apply if ACPT engages in derivative transactions in future periods.

 

(4)

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS

Housing Partnerships

The following information summarizes financial data and principal activities of unconsolidated housing partnerships which the Company accounts for under the equity method. The information is presented to segregate the two projects undergoing condominium conversion from the operating properties (in thousands):

Projects

Operating

Under Condo

Properties

Conversion

Total

Summary Financial Position:

Total Assets

September 30, 1999

$ 93,536

$ 20,849

$ 114,385

December 31, 1998

98,823

14,662

113,485

Total Non-Recourse Debt

September 30, 1999

104,777

22,193

126,970

December 31, 1998

107,097

15,055

122,152

Total Other Liabilities

September 30, 1999

9,976

4,160

14,136

December 31, 1998

10,024

3,818

13,842

Total Equity

September 30, 1999

(21,217)

(5,504)

(26,721)

December 31, 1998

(18,298)

(4,211)

(22,509)

Company's Investment

September 30, 1999

6,475

-

6,475

December 31, 1998

7,613

-

7,613

Summary of Operations:

Total Revenue

Three Months Ended September 30, 1999

6,619

533

7,152

Three Months Ended September 30, 1998

6,758

10

6,768

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999

20,223

548

20,771

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998

20,264

103

20,367

Net Income (Loss)

Three Months Ended September 30, 1999

339

(402)

(63)

Three Months Ended September 30, 1998

290

(433)

(143)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999

1,003

(1,294)

(291)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998

685

(1,251)

(566)

Company's recognition of equity in earnings

and developer fees

Three Months Ended September 30, 1999

264

-

264

Three Months Ended September 30, 1998

276

-

276

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999

826

-

826

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998

759

-

759

 

Projects

Operating

Under Condo

Properties

Conversion

Total

Summary of Cash Flows:

Cash flows from operating activities

Three Months Ended September 30, 1999

1,071

(2,094)

(1,023)

Three Months Ended September 30, 1998

1,290

(899)

391

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999

3,932

(7,904)

(3,972)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998

4,142

(2,605)

1,537

Company's share of cash flows from

operating activities

Three Months Ended September 30, 1999

336

(1,047)

(711)

Three Months Ended September 30, 1998

442

(450)

(8)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999

1,245

(3,952)

(2,707)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998

1,519

(1,303)

216

Operating cash distributions

Three Months Ended September 30, 1999

361

-

361

Three Months Ended September 30, 1998

261

-

261

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999

4,110

4,110

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998

5,074

-

5,074

Company's share of operating cash distributions

Three Months Ended September 30, 1999

166

-

166

Three Months Ended September 30, 1998

116

-

116

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999

2,076

2,076

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998

1,912

-

1,912

The unconsolidated rental properties partnerships as of September 30, 1999 include 17 partnerships owning 4,159 rental units in 20 apartment complexes owned by Alturas Del Senorial Associates Limited Partnership, Bannister Associates Limited Partnership, Bayamon Gardens Associates Limited Partnership, Brookside Gardens Limited Partnership, Carolina Associates Limited Partnership, Colinas de San Juan Associates Limited Partnership, Crossland Associates Limited Partnership, Essex Apartments Associates Limited Partnership, Huntington Associates Limited Partnership, Jardines de Caparra Associates Limited Partnership, Lakeside Apartments Limited Partnership, Monserrate Associates Limited Partnership, Monte de Oro Associates Limited Partnership, New Center Associates Limited Partnership, San Anton Associates Limited Partnership, Turabo Limited Dividend Partnership and Valle del Sol Limited Partnership. The Company holds a general partner interest in these partnerships and generally shares in zero to 5% of profits, losses and cash flow from operations until such time as the limited partners have received cash distributions equal to their capital contributions. Thereafter, the Company generally shares in 50% of cash distributions from operations. Pursuant to the partnership agreements, the general partners of the unconsolidated partnerships are prohibited from selling or refinancing the apartment complexes without majority limited partner approval. Due to the absence of control and non-majority ownership, these partnerships are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

During 1997, the rental complexes owned by Monte de Oro and New Center were refinanced to provide distributions to their partners and funds to convert the rental units into condominiums. Rental revenues started to decline in 1997 as the units were vacated in preparation for conversion.

Homebuilding Joint Venture

The Company holds a 50% joint venture interest in Escorial Builders S.E. Escorial Builders was formed in 1995 to purchase lots from the Company and construct homes for resale. It purchased land to construct 118 units in 1997 and land to construct 98 units in 1996. The profit on these lots is deferred until sold by Escorial Builders to a third party. As of September 30, 1999, 213 of these units have closed. The Company's share of the income and its investment are included with ACPT's assets related to homebuilding in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The following tables summarize Escorial Builders' financial information (in thousands):

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:

As Of

September 30,

December 31,

1999

1998

Total assets

$ 862

$ 9,396

Total liabilities

37

7,107

Total equity

825

2,289

Company's investment

413

1,145

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:

For the Nine Months

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

1999

1998

1999

1998

Total revenue

$ 10,903

$ 8,431

$ 1,682

$ 3,950

Net income

686

768

121

442

Company's recognition of equity

in earnings

343

385

61

222

SUMMARY OF OPERATING

CASH FLOWS:

For the Nine Months

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

1999

1998

1999

1998

Cash flows from operating

Activities

$ 8,380

$ 3,801

$ 703

$ 2,423

Company's share of cash flows

from operating activities

4,190

1,900

-

1,211

Operating cash distributions

2,150

-

-

-

Company's share of operating cash

Distributions

1,075

-

-

-

 

Commercial Land Lease Partnership

In December 1998, the Company obtained a limited partner interest in ELI, S.E. ("ELI"), a partnership formed for the purpose of constructing a building to lease to the State Insurance Fund of Puerto Rico. ACPT contributed the land (estimated book value upon completion of $5,696,000) in exchange for 48% of future income generated by the thirty-year lease of the building and $700,000 of reimbursement for development costs. The building is under construction and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2000. The following tables summarize ELI's financial information (in thousands):

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:

As Of

September 30,

December 31,

1999

1998

Total assets

$ 31,047

$ 31,475

Total liabilities

27,059

27,482

Total equity

3,988

3,993

Company's investment

4,535

4,535

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:

For the Nine Months

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

1999

1998

1999

1998

Total revenue

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

Net loss

(5)

-

(2)

-

Company's recognition of equity

in losses

(2)

-

(1)

-

SUMMARY OF CASH FLOWS:

For the Nine Months

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

1999

1998

1999

1998

Cash flows

$ (9,490)

$ -

$ (3,018)

$ -

Company's share of cash flows

(3,796)

-

(1,207)

-

Cash distributions

-

-

-

-

Company's share of cash distributions

-

-

-

-

 

 

(5)

DEBT

The Company's outstanding debt is collateralized primarily by land, land improvements, housing, receivables, investments in partnerships, and rental properties. The following table summarizes the indebtedness of the Company at September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998 (in thousands):

Maturity

Interest

Outstanding

Dates

Rates (a)

September 30,

December 31,

From/To

From/To

1999

1998

Related to community development:

Recourse debt

Demand/

P+1%/

(b,c)

$ 44,161

$ 42,013

08-02-09

P+2.5%

Related to investment properties:

Recourse debt

Demand

9.25%

(d)

882

2,723

Non-recourse debt

10-01-19/

6.85%/

(e)

38,310

38,662

10-01-28

8.5%

General:

Recourse debt

03-01-00/

9.44%/

272

234

01-01-04

18.5%

Total debt

$ 83,625

$ 83,632

    1. P = Prime lending interest rate.
    2. Approximately $14,658,000 of this debt requires additional interest payments on each annual anniversary date. The amount due is 1% of the outstanding balance in 1998 and 1999, 2.5% in 2000, and increases 1/2% each year thereafter, through 2003.
    3. Approximately $75,000 of this debt is payable on demand.
    4. All recourse debt, related to investment properties, is payable on demand.
    5. Mortgage notes payable of $7,008,000 have stated interest rates of 7.5% and 7.75%; however, after deducting interest subsidies provided by HUD, the effective interest rate over the life of the loan is 1%.

ACPT's loans contain various financial, cross-collateral, cross-default, technical and restrictive provisions; the most significant of which requires the Company, combined with IGC, to maintain a ratio of aggregate liabilities to tangible net worth of no greater than three to one. ACPT alone must maintain a ratio of seven and one-half to one. The material negative covenants require ACPT to obtain prior approval before incurring any liens on its assets or incurring any additional indebtedness. ACPT is prohibited from making distributions in excess of the minimum distributions required by ACPT's Declaration of Trust without prior lender approval. Lender approval is also required prior to LDA making cash distributions in excess of distributions to pay income taxes on LDA generated taxable income unless certain cash flow conditions exist that provide adequate working capital for debt service and operations for the following twelve months. Lender approval is required prior to ACPT making any guarantee or loan out of the normal course of business. ACPT is prohibited from selling or disposing of substantially all of its assets outside the ordinary course of business or entering into any significant new line of business. LDA may not enter into any transaction with any affiliate out of the normal course of business and for terms less favorable than would be obtained in an arm's-length transaction without prior lender approval. Prior approval is also required for any change in the ownership of LDA, any amendments to LDA's partnership agreement, or any merger, reorganization or acquisition of LDA.

As of September 30, 1999, the $44,161,000 of recourse debt related to community development assets is fully collateralized by substantially all of the community development assets. Approximately $14,658,000 of this amount is further secured by investments in apartment rental partnerships.

As of September 30, 1999, recourse investment property debt is secured by cash receipts received by the Company pursuant to the terms of a sales contract. The non-recourse investment properties debt is collateralized by apartment projects and secured by FHA or the Maryland Housing Fund.

 

(6)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Certain officers, directors and a general partner, IBC, of IGC and certain officers and trustees of the Company have ownership interests in various entities that conducted business with the Company during the last two years. In addition, the Company transacts business with substantially all of its non-consolidated subsidiaries. The financial impact of the related party transactions on the accompanying financial statements are reflected below:

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME:

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

1999

1998

1999

1998

Community Development - Land Sales (A)

Homebuilding joint venture

$ 1,488

$ 1,179

$ 415

$ 559

Cost of Land Sales

Homebuilding joint venture

$ 1,182

$ 936

$ 323

$ 446

Management and Other Fees (B)

Unconsolidated subsidiaries

$ 1,554

$ 1,717

$ 519

$ 510

Affiliate of IBC, general partner of IGC

265

261

93

78

Affiliate of James Michael Wilson, trustee, former IGC

Director, Thomas B. Wilson, trustee, former IGC director,

and James J. Wilson, IGC director

123

118

43

41

Affiliate of James Michael Wilson, trustee, former IGC

Director, Thomas B. Wilson, trustee, former IGC director,

James J. Wilson, IGC director, and an Affiliate of IBC,

General partner of IGC

47

62

15

22

$ 1,989

$ 2,158

$ 670

$ 651

Interest and Other Income

Unconsolidated subsidiaries

$ 163

$ 42

$ 59

$ 18

Affiliate of IGC former director

296

97

264

40

$ 459

$ 139

$ 323

$ 58

General and Administrative Expense

Affiliate of IBC, general partner of IGC

(C1)

$ 245

$ 246

$ 84

$ 84

Reserve additions and other write-offs-

Affiliate of IBC, general partner of IGC

(B1)

-

(109)

-

(225)

Unconsolidated subsidiaries

(B)

14

15

5

5

Reimbursement to IBC for ACPT's share of

J. Michael Wilson's salary

68

68

23

23

Reimbursement of administrative costs-IGC

(C6)

(87)

-

(20)

-

James J. Wilson, IGC director

(C3,C5)

375

43

125

-

Thomas J. Shafer, trustee

(C2)

23

20

8

8

$ 638

$ 283

$ 225

$ (105)

Interest Expense

Unconsolidated subsidiaries

$ 17

$ -

$ -

$ -

IGC

(C4)

173

171

47

57

IBC, general partner of IGC

-

8

-

8

$ 190

$ 179

$ 47

$ 65

 

 

BALANCE SHEET IMPACT:

Increase

Increase

Balance

(Decrease)

Balance

(Decrease)

September 30,

in Reserves

December 31,

in Reserves

1999

1999

1998

1998

Assets Related to Rental Properties

Receivables, all unsecured and due

on demand-

Unconsolidated subsidiaries

(C8)

$ 3,389

$ 14

$ 2,646

$ 19

Affiliate of IBC, general partner of IGC

(33)

-

84

(110)

Affiliate of James Michael Wilson, trustee,

Former IGC director and James J. Wilson,

IGC director

21

-

7

-

$ 3,377

$ 14

$ 2,737

$ (91)

Assets Related to Community Development

Notes receivable and accrued interest-

Affiliate of a former IGC director,

Interest P+1%

Secured by land

Paid

September 1,

1999

(A1)

$ -

$ -

$ 1,970

$ 43

Other Assets

Receivables - All unsecured

Affiliate of IBC, general partner

of IGC, and Thomas B. Wilson

Trustee, former IGC director

Demand

$ (8)

$ -

$ 5

$ -

IBC, general partner of IGC

Demand

(113)

-

32

-

IGC

9

-

98

-

$ (112)

$ -

$ 135

$ -

Liabilities Related to Community Development

Notes payable

IGC

(C4)

$ 7,986

$ -

$ 7,500

$ -

Other Liabilities

IGC

(C7)

$ 2,226

$ -

$ 2,188

$ -

Affiliate of IBC, general partner of IGC

(C1)

107

-

18

-

$ 2,333

$ -

$ 2,206

$ -

(A) Land Sales

The Company sells land to affiliates and non-affiliates with similar terms. The sales prices to affiliates are based on third party appraisals, payable in cash or a combination of a 20% cash down payment and a note for the balance. The notes receivable are secured by deeds of trust on the land sold, and bear an interest rate equal to those charged at that time for land sales. The notes mature in

one year or mature in five or less years with annual amortizations. As circumstances dictate, the

maturity dates and repayment terms of the notes receivable due from affiliates or non-affiliates have been modified. Any sales transactions that vary from these terms are described below:

(1)

The notes receivable due from an affiliate of a former IGC director did not bear interest until certain infrastructure improvements were completed. This infrastructure was delayed and the interest commencement dates modified. These delays created the additional discount reflected above.

(B) Management and Other Services

The Company provides management and other support services to its unconsolidated subsidiaries and other related entities in the normal course of business. These fees are typically collected on a monthly basis, one month in arrears. These receivables are unsecured and due upon demand. Certain partnerships experiencing cash shortfalls have not paid timely. As such, these receivable balances are reserved until satisfied or the prospect of collectibility improves. The Company provides management services to affiliates on terms no more favorable than those available to non-affiliates. Decreases to the reserves for other than routine cash payments are discussed below:

(1)

During the third quarter of 1998, an affiliate of IBC guaranteed the payment of management fees due from Chastleton, Coachman's, Rolling Hills and Village Lake. Prior to this, the collection of these fees had been questionable and were fully reserved.

(C) Other

Other transactions with related parties are as follows:

(1)

The Company rents executive office space and other property from affiliates both in the United States and Puerto Rico pursuant to leases that expire through 2005. In management's opinion, all leases with affiliated persons are on terms no less favorable than those available to unaffiliated persons for comparable property.

(2)

ACPT pays Mr. Shafer consulting fees of $2,500 per month.

(3)

James J. Wilson, as a former partner of IGP, was entitled to priority distributions made by each housing partnership in which IGP is the general partner up until the Distribution Date. If IGP received a distribution which represents 1% or less of a partnership's total distribution, Mr. Wilson received the entire distribution. If IGP received a distribution which represents more than 1% of a partnership's total distribution, Mr. Wilson received the first 1% of such total.

(4)

Pursuant to the terms of IGC's restructuring, IGC retained a note receivable due from LDA. In addition to the portion of interest incurred on this note payable to IGC that was expensed, interest costs of $327,000 and $371,000; $122,000 and $122,000 were allocated to land development and capitalized in the first nine and three months of 1999 and 1998, respectively.

(5)

Fees paid to James J. Wilson pursuant to a consulting and retirement agreement. Effective October 5, 1998, the consulting agreement provides for annual cash payments for the first two years of $500,000 and annual cash payments for eight years thereafter of $200,000. At Mr. Wilson's request, these payments are made to IGC.

(6)

During the transition period after the Distribution, the Company provided land development, accounting, tax, human resources, payroll processing and other miscellaneous administrative support services to IGC. After the transition period, ACPT has agreed to continue to provide human resources, payroll processing and tax services to IGC on a cost reimbursement basis.

(7)

Reflects ACPT's obligation to reimburse IGC for the taxes that were generated by Puerto Rico source income prior to the Distribution date. This obligation accompanied the Puerto Rico assets that were transferred to ACPT during IGC's restructuring.

(8)

The Company has provided working capital and completion advances to the two projects that are undergoing condominium conversion. These advances will be repaid over the next year as the condominiums close. The outstanding balances of these advances as of September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998 were $2,682,000 and $1,885,000, respectively.

(7)

ASSET TRANSFER STATUS

To avoid termination of the partnerships for tax purposes, sixty percent of the general partner interest in four partnerships was not transferred from IGC to ACPT with the other assets. These partnership interests will be transferred to ACPT when Banc One releases the lien it holds on them. As part of the asset transfers, IGC conditionally agreed to transfer to ACPT 14 acres of land in St. Charles that currently is zoned for commercial use (the "Commercial Parcel") if and when IGC settles the wetlands litigation on terms approved by the Board of Directors of IGC's general partner, provided that IGC shall have received confirmation that the transfer of the Commercial Parcel (and resulting decrease in the value of IGC's assets) will not cause the IGC Units to be delisted from AMEX or the PSE. IGC has come to an agreement with the Government to settle the wetlands litigation subject to acceptance by the Court on November 22, 1999.

(8)

REIT COMPLIANCE

American Rental Properties Trust ("ARPT") will not qualify under the "closely held rules" as a REIT for income tax purposes for its taxable year ending December 31, 1999. ARPT will be taxed as a corporation, resulting in estimated taxes payable for 1999 of approximately $300,000. Under the Internal Revenue Service rules, ARPT will not be eligible to make another REIT election prior to its taxable year beginning in 2004.

 

(9)

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The U.S. operations and Puerto Rico operations are managed as separate profit centers. The U.S. operations include investments in rental properties, community development and management services. The Puerto Rico operations include investments in rental properties, investments in commercial properties, community development, management services and homebuilding through a joint venture.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The following presents the segment information for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 (in thousands):

United

Puerto

Inter-

States

Rico

Segment

Total

1999:

Total revenues

$ 11,501

$ 9,440

$ (134)

$ 20,807

Interest income

50

659

(134)

575

Interest expense

2,509

659

(108)

3,060

Depreciation and amortization

1,361

127

-

1,488

Income taxes

394

658

-

1,052

Income before income taxes and minority interest

787

1,860

(28)

2,619

Net income

83

1,202

(28)

1,257

Total assets

72,554

52,326

(4,950)

119,930

Additions to long lived assets

2,764

5,500

-

8,264

1998:

Total revenues

$ 12,249

$ 12,168

$ (215)

$ 24,202

Interest income

69

456

(215)

310

Interest expense

2,258

683

(215)

2,726

Depreciation and amortization

1,310

110

-

1,420

Income taxes

-

582

-

582

Income before income taxes and minority interest

1,161

2,186

(224)

3,123

Net income

910

1,248

(224)

1,934

Total assets

70,090

47,271

(2,301)

115,060

Additions to long lived assets

5,013

5,070

-

10,083

 

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The following presents the segment information for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 (in thousands):

United

Puerto

Inter-

States

Rico

Segment

Total

1999:

Total revenues

$ 3,305

$ 1,450

$ (57)

$ 4,698

Interest income

16

289

(57)

248

Interest expense

848

174

(44)

978

Depreciation and amortization

459

42

-

501

Income taxes

203

35

-

238

Loss before income taxes and minority interest

(27)

(138)

(14)

(179)

Net loss

(334)

(173)

(14)

(521)

Total assets

72,554

52,326

(4,950)

119,930

Additions to long lived assets

1,172

2,703

-

3,875

1998:

Total revenues

$ 2,875

$ 1,671

$ (53)

$ 4,493

Interest income

44

142

(53)

133

Interest expense

781

255

(53)

983

Depreciation and amortization

440

36

-

476

Income taxes

-

184

-

184

(Loss) income before income taxes and

Minority interest

(678)

98

-

(580)

Net loss

(789)

(78)

-

(867)

Total assets

70,090

47,271

(2,301)

115,060

Additions to long lived assets

2,663

1,797

-

4,460

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General:

Historically, the Company's financial results have been significantly affected by the cyclical nature of the real estate industry. Accordingly, the Company's historical financial statements may not be indicative of future results.

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998

Community Development Operations.

Community development land sales revenue decreased $3,542,000 to $9,413,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 1999, compared to sales of $12,955,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 1998. The decrease was attributable to reduced residential lot sales in Puerto Rico, offset in part by a 17% increase in the sales price of the residential lots sold in Puerto Rico during the first nine months of 1999 compared to those sold during the same period in 1998 due to a timing difference of the bulk sales. The gross profit margin for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 increased to 39%, as compared to 38% in the same period of 1998. This increase was due primarily to the increase in the sales price of the residential lots sold in Puerto Rico during the first nine months of 1999 as compared to those sold in the first nine months of 1998.

Rental Property Revenues and Operating Results.

Rental property revenues, net of operating expenses, increased 3% to $4,072,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, as compared to $3,945,000 in the same period in 1998. The increase is primarily attributable to operating expenses increasing at a lower rate than the rental revenues. The increase in rental revenues is a result of a reduction in vacancies and an increase in rental rates. The increase in operating expenses is a result of an increase in overhead.

Equity in Earnings from Partnerships and Developer Fees.

Equity in earnings increased 2% to $1,169,000 during the first nine months of 1999, as compared to $1,144,000 during the first nine months of 1998. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in earnings from rental partnerships, offset in part by a decrease of earnings generated from the homebuilding joint venture during the first nine months of 1999, as compared to the first nine months of 1998. There were three units remaining in the homebuilding joint venture on September 30, 1999.

Management and Other Fees.

Management and other fees decreased 3% to $2,453,000 in the first nine months of 1999, as compared to $2,518,000 in the same period in 1998. This decrease is primarily due to a reduction of fees earned from the refinancing of certain apartment complexes and incentive fees earned during the first nine months of 1998, offset by fees earned from three new management contracts during the first nine months of 1999.

 

Interest Expense.

Interest expense increased 12% to $3,060,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 1999, as compared to $2,726,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. This increase is primarily attributable to a $3,549,000 increase in the outstanding average debt balance for the first nine months of 1999 compared to the same period in 1998.

General and Administrative Expense.

General and administrative expenses increased 5% to $4,523,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, as compared to $4,289,000 for the same period of 1998. This increase is a result of an adjustment to bad debt expense during the first nine months of 1998 due to the recognition of previously reserved management fee receivables, with no comparable transaction in 1999, an increase during the first nine months of 1999 in tax consulting fees relating to the Company's initial year of its current tax structure, bad debt expenses attributable to a discount on notes receivable, offset in part by a decrease in municipal and other taxes.

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998

Community Development Operations.

Community development land sales revenue increased $74,000 to $820,000 during the three months ended September 30, 1999, compared to sales of $746,000 during the three months ended September 30, 1998. The increase was primarily attributable to residential lot sales in the U.S., offset by a reduction of deferred revenue from lot sales to Escorial Builders. The gross profit margin for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 decreased to 1%, as compared to 9% in the same period of 1998. This decrease was due primarily to repairs to streets in a neighborhood developed and sold in prior years.

Rental Property Revenues and Operating Results.

Rental property revenues, net of operating expenses, increased 5% to $1,353,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1999, as compared to $1,294,000 in the same period in 1998. This increase is primarily due to a 4% increase in rental revenues and a 2% increase in operating expenses. The increase in rental revenues is a result of a reduction in vacancies. The increase in operating expenses is a result of an increase in overhead.

Equity in Earnings from Partnerships and Developer Fees.

Equity in earnings decreased $175,000 to $323,000 during the three months ended September 30, 1999, as compared to $498,000 during the three months ended September 30, 1998. This decrease is primarily attributable to a 72% decrease of earnings generated from the homebuilding joint venture, offset in part by an increase in earnings from rental partnerships during the third quarter of 1999 as compared to the third quarter of 1998. There were three units remaining in the homebuilding joint venture on September 30, 1999.

 

Management and Other Fees.

Management and other fees increased 5% to $805,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1999, as compared to $769,000 in the same period in 1998. This increase is primarily due to fees earned from three new management contracts during the third quarter of 1999 as compared to the third quarter of 1998.

Interest Expense.

Interest expense decreased less than 1% to $978,000 during the three months ended September 30, 1999, as compared to $983,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1998. This decrease is primarily due to the increase of the percent of inventory eligible for interest capitalization during the third quarter of 1999 as compared to the same quarter in 1998.

General and Administrative Expense.

General and administrative expenses increased 28% to $1,504,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1999, as compared to $1,173,000 for the same period of 1998. This increase is primarily attributable to an adjustment to bad debt expense during the third quarter of 1998 due to the recognition of previously reserved management fee receivables, with no comparable transaction in 1999, and an increase in the third quarter of 1999 in bad debt expense attributable to a discount in notes receivable.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents were $2,869,000 and $2,903,000 at September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998, respectively. This decrease was attributable to $8,794,000 used in investing, offset in part by $8,581,000 provided by operating activities and $179,000 provided by financing activities. The cash outflow for investing activities was primarily attributable to land improvements put in place for future land sales. During the first nine months of 1999, the Company drew down $104,000 of debt in excess of repayments. The cash inflow from operating activities was primarily attributable to land sales and distributions from unconsolidated partnerships.

The Company has historically met its liquidity requirements principally from cash flow generated from residential and commercial land sales, property management fees, distributions from residential rental partnerships and from bank financing providing funds for development and working capital. The Company has sufficient loans and other sources of working capital in place to develop the projects currently underway in St. Charles and Parque Escorial. In addition, the Company closed a $3,000,000 working capital loan in September and a $8,275,000 development loan in October for the development of the next section of residential lots in Parque Escorial. The Company has also received a $2,153,000 loan commitment for the development of the next parcel of residential lots in St. Charles.

The Company's principal demands for liquidity are expected to be the continued funding of its current debt service, development costs in Fairway Village and Parque Escorial and other normal operating costs. The Company does not expect to generate cash flows in excess of its existing obligations. Management is pursuing additional capital which can be used by ACPT to fund new community development projects, reduce payables and provide for other working capital needs. Such sources of funding may include, but are not limited to, secured or unsecured financings, private or public offerings of debt or equity securities and proceeds from sales of properties. The Company's anticipated cash provided by operations, new and existing financing facilities, and extension or refinancing of $7,397,000 of loans that are due in the next twelve months are expected to satisfy the Company's financial requirements for the next year. However, there are no assurances that adequate funds will be generated.

Debt Summary

Substantially all of ACPT's assets are encumbered by $45,315,000 of recourse debt and $38,310,000 of non-recourse debt. The non-recourse debt is attributable to the mortgages of consolidated rental property partnerships. The significant terms of ACPT's recourse debt financing arrangements are shown below (dollars in thousands):

Balance

Maximum

Interest

Maturity

Outstanding

Borrowings

Rate

Date

9/30/99

Banc One-term loan

$ 11,000

P+2.5%

7/31/04

$ 8,335

Banc One-development loan

4,000

P+2.5%

7/31/04

1,668

Banc One-remediation loan

5,000

P+2.5%

7/31/04

4,655

First Bank-term loan

12,350

P+1%

6/30/02

4,934

First Bank-construction loan

9,150

P+1.5%

12/31/00

6,004

First Bank-working capital loan

3,000

P+1.0%

6/30/02

1,925

Bank Trust

882

(a)

Demand

882

Washington Savings Bank

1,317

9.5%

9/30/00

915

Banco Popular

5,600

P+1.0%

11/30/99

5,600

Annapolis National Bank

2,460

P+1.0%

12/22/00

2,065

Interstate General Company L.P.

7,986

P+1.5%

8/02/09

7,986

Other miscellaneous

555

Various

Various

346

$ 63,300

$ 45,315

    1. Interest is calculated at 250 basis points over the cost of funds, 7.9% at September 30, 1999.

First Bank has approved modifications to their loans. The term loan was converted to a development loan to provide funds for the residential lot development in Parque Escorial. The development loan for the office park in Parque Escorial was increased by $800,000 to provide development funds to complete the park's infrastructure. In addition, First Bank agreed to provide a $3,000,000 non-revolving working capital loan with the potential for an additional $2,000,000. The interest rates of the existing loans were reduced to Prime plus 1%, the release prices were reduced to 65% of sales proceeds and the maturity dates extended to June 30, 2002. The Company agreed to pay a .5% extension/commitment fee for these modifications. The working capital loan closed in September, the documentation for the revised term loan has been executed and the documents for the revised office park loan are in process. On November 10, 1999, the Company presented Banco Popular with a proposal reflecting a $500,000 payment in November 1999 with a one year extension on the balance. Banco Popular is reviewing the proposal.

 

Year 2000

Summery:

ACPT has completed its Y2K assessment and testing program. Per this assessment ACPT has determined that its IT and non-IT infrastructure is Y2K compliant. ACPT anticipates no adverse impact to company operations due to the upcoming century change.

What is Year 2000?:

The Year 2000 ("Y2K") issue exists because many computer systems and applications and other electronically controlled systems and equipment currently use two-digit fields to designate a year. As the century date occurs, date sensitive systems with this deficiency may recognize the year 2000 as 1900 or not at all. This inability to recognize or properly treat the year 2000 can cause the systems to process critical financial and operations information incorrectly.

Current ACPT State of Readiness:

The systems and applications that can affect ACPT's operations due to the Y2K issue are its financial reporting and billing systems and those electronically controlled systems and equipment installed at the commercial and residential properties managed by ACPT, many of which ACPT holds an ownership interest. These systems include four accounting/billing applications, two time and attendance applications and the computer network systems which they are installed on and the telephone, security, elevator, HVAC, and other like systems installed at ACPT properties. Of secondary importance are those administrative systems and equipment not directly involved in revenue production but can still minimally impact ACPT operations.

The four software financial applications employed by ACPT are certified by their respective publishers to be Y2K compliant. Testing to verify the Y2K compliance of the companies financial systems was completed in September of 1999. "Dummy" companies were setup in these systems with dates forwarded to beyond 2000 for the tests. No Y2K related errors were encountered during these tests.

The U.S. and Puerto Rico operations rely on separate time and attendance systems for payroll processing. The U.S. payroll system utilizes the services of a third party provider and is certified Y2K compliant by the provider. Puerto Rico payroll processing is performed in-house and was upgraded to a Y2K compliant system in December 1998. The direct deposit function of the Puerto Rico payroll system relies on a third party component provided by Banco Popular of Puerto Rico and was upgraded to a Y2K compliant system in July 1999.

The hardware component of ACPT's financial systems consists of industry standard PC operating systems, servers, desktop computers, and networking hardware. These systems have been evaluated and verified to be Y2K compliant.

The non-IT related electronically controlled systems installed at ACPT owned and managed properties have been inventoried and evaluated for Y2K exposure. It has been determined that these systems are not "date sensitive" and thus not a Y2K issue. In addition, ACPT has obtained Y2K certifications and/or assurances from the manufacturers and maintenance contractors for a majority of these systems.

The administrative applications (word processing, spreadsheet, messaging, etc.) utilized by ACPT have been certified by the various publishers and verified to be Y2K compliant.

Third Party Impact on Company Operations:

ACPT performs all financial and revenue production procedures in house with the exception of U.S. rental payment processing. Failure to timely process and deposit tenant payments indirectly impacts the Company's cash flow. Statements of Y2K compliance have been obtained from those vendors supplying these services to ACPT.

Of the administrative procedures, U.S. payroll processing and the Puerto Rico direct deposit functions are performed by third party vendors. A statement of Y2K compliance has been obtained from the U.S. payroll vendor and ACPT considers Y2K exposure with U.S. payroll processing to be minimal. Recently Y2K non-complaint, the Puerto Rico direct deposit function was upgraded to a Y2K compliant system July 1999. With the exception of a rental payment processing failure, the Company does not foresee any adverse impact to company fiscal operations due to third party non-compliance.

Costs to Achieve Y2K Compliance:

Because of ACPT's almost exclusive use of "off the shelf" applications and hardware and that the Company maintains service maintenance agreements on all critical business systems, costs to achieve Y2K compliance have been nominal. Y2K upgrades for the companies financial and billing systems have been included with standard system updates as part of the normal maintenance procedures.

ACPT does not separately track the internal costs incurred for the Y2K project; these costs are principally related payroll costs for the companies information systems and property management groups. The costs for the financial departments to perform the scheduled tests of the accounting and billing systems for Y2K compliance has not been ascertained, though it is expected that these costs will be nominal.

Risks of ACPT's Y2K Issues:

The failure of one or all of ACPT's financial systems for more than a few days would create a hardship on Company operations. Failure of the accounting systems will affect the Company's general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reporting functions. Of utmost importance is the correct operation of the company's property management systems. Failure of these systems could have a negative impact on ACPT's cash flow from these rental operations.

Failure of the various non-IT systems installed at the Company's owned and managed properties could seriously affect employee/tenant ingress and egress and could affect environmental conditions at these properties.

ACPT has not obtained insurance specific to Y2K liability issues. However, after discussions with its insurance carrier, ACPT has determined that current policies will cover foreseeable material damages due to the Company's systems Y2K non-compliance.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed and statements made within this Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. These risks are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other public statements.

ITEM 3.

QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT
MARKET RISK

The Company is exposed to certain financial market risks, the most predominant being fluctuations in interest rates. Interest rate fluctuations are monitored by the Company's management as an integral part of the Company's overall risk management program, which recognizes the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.

As of September 30, 1999, there have been no material changes in the Company's financial market risk since December 31, 1998 as reported in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

St. Charles has been zoned as a planned unit development that allows construction of approximately 24,730 housing units and 1,390 acres of commercial and industrial development. The County has agreed to provide sufficient sewer and water connections for all housing units remaining to be developed in St. Charles. IGC and SCA are involved in litigation with the County regarding (1) the level of sewer and water fees that may be imposed and (2) the level of school construction impact fees that may be imposed. In addition, IGC and SCA are asserting claims against the County for refunds of excessive sewer and water fees and school construction impact fees.

The sewer and water litigation entitled St. Charles Associates Limited Partnership, et al. v. County Commissioners of Charles County, et al., No. 89-720, (Circuit Court for Charles County, Maryland) was filed in June 1989 and is continuing. This case originally sought a court ruling that the County was not entitled to impose sewer and water fees at the then-existing level upon residential units in the St. Charles Communities. That aspect of the case was resolved by a Settlement Agreement dated November 29, 1989, which was confirmed in a Consent Decree entered in March of 1990. Subsequent aspects of the litigation have resulted from disputes over the interpretation of the Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree. The principal issues that are presently being contested between the County, IGC, and SCA are: (1) whether a study procured by the County in 1996 justifies the sewer and water connection fees which it imposes in St. Charles Communities; (2) whether SCA and IGC are entitled to an injunction against future excessive sewer and water connection fees; and (3) to what degree SCA and IGC are entitled to recover excessive sewer and water connection fees already paid. The Circuit Court ruled in favor of SCA and IGC that the County's 1996 study did not meet applicable requirements and that SCA and IGC are entitled to an injunction against future excessive sewer and water connection fees. The Court further ruled that SCA and IGC must pursue its sewer and water connection fee refund claims in Maryland's Tax Court.

The County appealed these Circuit Court rulings to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. As a result of IGC's restructure, St. Charles Community, LLC was added as an additional party to that appeal. On October 6, 1999, the Court of Special Appeals upheld the Circuit Court's rulings with respect to sewer connection fees, but reversed its rulings with respect to water connection fees. The Court of Special Appeals concluded that the 1996 study procured by the County justified the County's imposition of increased water connection fees in St. Charles Communities, but did not justify a similar increase in sewer connection fees. The Court of Special Appeals therefore held that SCA may pursue its refund claims for sewer connection fees paid from May 15, 1992 to the present in the Tax Court, but that SCA is not entitled to water connection fee refunds. SCA is in the process of filing a motion with the Court of Special Appeals asking it to reconsider its decision with respect to water connection fees, but SCA had already commenced an action in the Maryland Tax Court for refunds of excessive connection fees. That Tax Court case is titled St. Charles Associates Limited Partnership, et al. v. Charles County, et al., No. 1205, and was filed in February of 1997.

The County has also appealed a February 18, 1999 order by the Circuit Court for Charles County providing that the County "may not charge in excess of $2,040 per water and sewer connection for all residential lots or properties located in St. Charles Communities until such time as the County obtains a report approved by the Court which substantiates an increased charge." That appeal is still pending.

SCA's and IGC's claims for refunds of excessive school impact fees paid to the County are being pursued in the Maryland Tax Court in actions titled St. Charles Associates Limited Partnership, et al. v. County Commissioners of Charles County, et al., Case Nos. 961 (filed March 1994), 1038 (filed October 1994), and 98-MI-0083 (filed February 1998). In those cases SCA and IGC are seeking refunds of excessive school impact fees paid to the County, as well as a ruling on the nature of their rights to credits against school impact fees for school sites that they have donated to the County. On December 15, 1998, the Circuit Court for Charles County, on appeal from a decision of the Tax Court, ruled that certain of SCA's and IGC's refund claims had not been filed on a timely basis. SCA and IGC have appealed that ruling to the Court of Special Appeals. That appeal is also still pending.

With respect to the land transferred to St. Charles Community, LLC, SCA and IGC assigned their rights under the settlement agreement to St. Charles Community, LLC. However, IGC retained its rights to any repayment or refund of water and sewer connection fees and/or school impact fees with respect to any construction or building activity on the land in St. Charles prior to the dates of transfer to St. Charles Community, LLC.

ITEM 2.

MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS OF RIGHTS OF REGISTRANT'S
SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6(a).

EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number and Description

(27)

Financial Data Schedule

ITEM 6(b).

REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

None

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTIES TRUST

 

(Registrant)

   

Dated: November 15, 1999

By: /s/ J. Michael Wilson

J. Michael Wilson
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

   

Dated: November 15, 1999

By: /s/ Cynthia L. Hedrick

 

Cynthia L. Hedrick
Vice President and Controller

 

   


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