UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K(A)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
March 17, 1997
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(Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
TENNESSEE 1-12762 62-1543819
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
6584 POPLAR AVENUE, SUITE 340
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38138
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(901) 682-6600
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Mid-America Apartments, L.P., in which the registrant had a 77.9%
ownership interest at time of acquisition, has consummated the
acquisition of the apartment community below. The acquisition
was previously reported under item 5 of Form 8-K. Mid-America
Apartments L.P. will own and manage the property.
Apartment Purchase Number Date of Date
Community Location Price of Units Form 8-K Acquired
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Howell Commons Greenville, SC $13,000,000 348 2/21/97 1/16/97
The audited Historical Summary of Gross Income and Direct
Operating Expenses of the property for the previous fiscal year
are included herein as an exhibit.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
Date: March 17, 1997 /s/ Simon R.C. Wadsworth
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Simon R.C. Wadsworth
Executive Vice President
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
EXHIBIT 99
MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
Historical Summary of Gross Income
and Direct Operating Expenses
(Howell Commons Apartments)
December 31, 1996
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Independent Auditors' Report
The Board of Directors
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying Historical Summary of Gross
Income and Direct Operating Expenses (Historical Summary) of the
Acquisition Property (Howell Commons Apartments), as described in
Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 1996. This Historical
Summary is the responsibility of the Acquisition Property's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this
Historical Summary for the Acquisition Property based on our
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the statement is free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the Historical Summary for the
Acquisition Property. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and the significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
Historical Summary for the Acquisition Property. We believe that
our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The accompanying Historical Summary for the Acquisition Property
was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission as
described in Note 1 and is not intended to be a complete
presentation of the Acquisition Property's revenues and expenses.
In our opinion, the Historical Summary referred to above presents
fairly, in all material respects, the gross income and direct
operating expenses described in Note 1 to the Historical Summary
for the year ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Memphis, Tennessee
March 11, 1997
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MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
Historical Summary of Gross Income and Direct Operating Expenses
(Howell Commons Apartments)
Year ended December 31, 1996
Gross income - total revenue $1,984,926
Direct operating expenses:
Operating expenses 463,442
Real estate taxes 130,101
Repairs and maintenance 84,529
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678,072
Gross income in excess of direct operating expenses $1,306,854
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See accompanying notes to Historical Summary of Gross Income and
Direct Operating Expenses for the Acquisition Property.
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MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
Notes to Historical Summary of Gross Income
and Direct Operating Expenses
(Howell Commons Apartments)
December 31, 1996
(1) Accounting Policies
Description
The accompanying financial statement includes the operations
of Howell Commons Apartments (the "Acquisition Property")
owned by parties unaffiliated with Mid-America Apartment
Communities, Inc. (the "Company"). The Acquisition
Property, a multi-family residential property located in
Greenville, South Carolina, was acquired by the Company on
January 16, 1997 and contains 348 apartment units.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statement is not representative
of the actual operations for the period presented. Certain
expenses have been excluded because Mid-America Apartments,
L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") does not anticipate that
they will be incurred in future operations of the property.
Expenses excluded consist of depreciation and amortization,
management fees and other costs not directly related to the
future operations of the Acquisition Property. Operating
expenses include payroll, utilities, advertising, and other
general and administrative costs. Management is not aware
of any material factors relating to this Acquisition
Property that would cause this financial statement not to be
indicative of future operating results as related to gross
income and direct operating expenses.
Income Recognition
Revenues from rental property are recognized when due from
tenants. Leases are generally for one year or less.
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MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
Notes to Historical Summary of Gross Income
and Direct Operating Expenses
(Howell Commons Apartments)
(2) Pro Forma Taxable Operating Results and
Funds Generated From Operations (Unaudited)
The pro forma table reflects the taxable operating results
and funds generated from operations of the Acquisition
Property for the twelve months ended December 31, 1996 as
adjusted for certain items which can be factually supported.
This statement does not purport to forecast actual operating
results for any period in the future.
Pro forma net operating income (exclusive of
depreciation and amortization) $1,200,067
Less estimated depreciation expense 488,800
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Pro forma taxable operating income 711,267
Add depreciation not requiring outlay of funds 488,800
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Pro forma funds generated from operations $1,200,067
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Depreciation for the buildings is estimated using a straight-
line method over a 25-year life.
