SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549
 

FORM 10-Q

 

ý

 

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

o

 

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

 

 

 

 

For the transition period from                        to                        

 

 

 

 

 

Commission file number 1-14462

 

AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

84-1240264

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

1780 South Bellaire Street
Suite 100, Denver, Colorado

 

80222

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(303) 297-1800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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  ý  No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes 
ý  No  o

 

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2005 was approximately 24,062,600.

 

 



 

Table of Contents

 

Part I

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements:

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2005 (unaudited)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

Part II

Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

 



 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

June 30,
2005

 

December 31,
2004

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

57,228,891

 

$

58,338,781

 

Buildings and improvements

 

252,073,246

 

256,128,341

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

1,490,560

 

1,451,152

 

Tenant improvements

 

17,613,756

 

15,157,570

 

Tenant leasing commissions

 

4,803,677

 

3,101,178

 

Intangible assets

 

22,961,203

 

23,019,763

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(33,287,211

)

(26,383,036

)

Net investment in real estate

 

322,884,122

 

330,813,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,470,565

 

1,859,660

 

Escrow deposits

 

6,239,446

 

7,726,652

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

913,093

 

671,251

 

Deferred rents receivable

 

4,175,454

 

3,430,609

 

Deferred financing costs, net

 

2,284,419

 

2,927,696

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

775,621

 

524,072

 

Total assets

 

$

338,742,720

 

$

347,953,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Secured mortgage loans and notes payable

 

$

204,617,372

 

$

211,729,328

 

Unsecured line of credit

 

31,060,296

 

24,857,063

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

5,945,051

 

4,524,282

 

Accrued real estate taxes

 

3,626,552

 

4,486,712

 

Prepaid rents, deferred revenue and security deposits

 

3,943,214

 

4,190,202

 

Dividends payable

 

 

3,116,130

 

Total liabilities

 

249,192,485

 

252,903,717

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

1,379,108

 

1,580,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value Authorized: 5,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding: none

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value Authorized: 75,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding: 24,062,639 and 23,982,233 shares, respectively

 

24,063

 

23,982

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

132,961,816

 

132,585,840

 

Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings

 

(44,814,752

)

(39,139,907

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

88,171,127

 

93,469,915

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

338,742,720

 

$

347,953,689

 

 

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

 

1



 

AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Real Estate Operating Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenues

 

$

12,241,980

 

$

11,015,384

 

$

24,881,200

 

$

20,224,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

3,515,498

 

3,102,386

 

6,824,423

 

5,936,053

 

Real estate taxes

 

1,840,287

 

1,419,762

 

3,664,361

 

2,599,630

 

General and administrative expenses

 

1,482,787

 

984,265

 

2,798,600

 

1,916,814

 

Interest expense

 

3,913,586

 

2,722,646

 

7,739,673

 

5,334,900

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

4,700,779

 

3,364,817

 

9,484,768

 

6,061,913

 

Total operating expense

 

15,452,937

 

11,593,876

 

30,511,825

 

21,849,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(3,210,957

)

(578,492

)

(5,630,625

)

(1,625,052

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income/(Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

7,265

 

10,893

 

18,004

 

26,256

 

Equity in loss of affiliate

 

 

 

 

(18,076

)

Minority interest

 

112,867

 

61,118

 

200,949

 

61,118

 

Total other income

 

120,132

 

72,011

 

218,953

 

69,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before discontinued operations

 

(3,090,825

)

(506,481

)

(5,411,672

)

(1,555,754

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

(41,107

)

(263,173

)

633,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(3,090,825

)

$

(547,588

)

$

(5,674,845

)

$

(922,599

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.24

)

$

(0.04

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.24

)

$

(0.04

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

24,046,982

 

23,898,957

 

24,029,425

 

20,733,185

 

Diluted

 

24,046,982

 

23,898,957

 

24,029,425

 

20,733,185

 

 

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

 

2



 

AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Capital in
Excess of
Par Value

 

Distributions
in Excess of
Accumulated
Earnings

 

Total

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2004

 

23,982,233

 

$

23,982

 

$

132,585,840

 

$

(39,139,907

)

$

93,469,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants exercised

 

1,500

 

2

 

7,499

 

 

7,501

 

Dividend Re-Investment Plan

 

6,609

 

7

 

41,049

 

 

41,056

 

Equity-based compensation

 

72,297

 

72

 

327,428

 

 

327,500

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(5,674,845

)

(5,674,845

)

Balance at June 30, 2005

 

24,062,639

 

$

24,063

 

$

132,961,816

 

$

(44,814,752

)

$

88,171,127

 

 

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

 

3



 

AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(5,674,845

)

$

(922,599

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities-

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

9,597,064

 

6,250,295

 

Loss/(gain) on sale

 

21,804

 

(574,276

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

682,640

 

351,342

 

Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs

 

215,993

 

 

Equity in loss of affiliate

 

 

18,076

 

Minority interest

 

(200,949

)

(61,118

)

Equity-based compensation

 

327,500

 

131,697

 

Changes in assets and liabilities-

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(241,842

)

(484,572

)

Deferred rents receivable

 

(744,845

)

(809,453

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(251,549

)

(24,778

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(1,108,829

)

(63,597

)

Other accrued liabilities

 

(1,009,133

)

277,994

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 

1,613,009

 

4,089,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions of real estate, net

 

 

(36,638,928

)

Capital expenditures

 

(1,235,915

)

(2,263,867

)

Tenant improvements

 

(2,648,841

)

(4,261,393

)

Leasing commissions paid

 

(844,681

)

(880,062

)

Deposits on pending real estate acquisitions

 

 

(226,500

)

Proceeds from sale, net of closing costs

 

 

4,049,229

 

Cash paid to complete deed-in-lieu transaction

 

(114,600

)

 

Legal settlement proceeds

 

450,000

 

 

Proceeds held in escrow for Section 1031 exchange

 

 

(2,700,274

)

Other, net

 

 

(1,975

)

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

(4,394,037

)

(42,923,770

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to mortgage loans and lines of credit

 

7,203,233

 

46,305,894

 

Payments on mortgage loans, notes payable and line of credit

 

(2,546,097

)

(41,406,270

)

Payment of deferred financing costs

 

(255,356

)

(200,724

)

Deposits for pending refinance

 

 

(225,000

)

Net proceeds from common stock offering

 

 

39,895,429

 

Net proceeds from exercising of options and warrants

 

7,501

 

419,149

 

Net change in escrow deposits

 

1,057,726

 

(100,876

)

Dividends paid

 

(3,075,074

)

(4,501,813

)

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

 

2,391,933

 

40,185,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

(389,095

)

1,351,030

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

1,859,660

 

1,477,585

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

1,470,565

 

$

2,828,615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

7,215,982

 

$

4,861,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Basis of real estate involved in dead-in-lieu transaction

 

$

5,160,022

 

 

Debt extinguishment as part of deed-in-lieu transaction

 

$

5,565,858

 

 

Mortgage loans assumed and related real estate acquired

 

 

$

12,207,253

 

 

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

 

4



 

AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2005

(unaudited)

 

1 – Organization

 

AmeriVest Properties Inc. (the Company) is incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland and operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).  The Company primarily invests in and operates commercial office buildings in selective markets and leases the commercial office buildings to small and medium size tenants.  At June 30, 2005, the Company owned, or had an ownership interest in, 17 office properties located in metropolitan Denver, Dallas, Phoenix and Indianapolis.

 

2 – Interim Financial Statements

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein were prepared from the records of the Company in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to provide a fair statement of the results of operations and financial position for the interim periods.  Such financial statements generally conform to the presentation reflected in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2004.  The consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005.  These financial statements and notes therein should be read together with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

 

3 – Recent Pronouncements

 

In June 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued EITF No. 04-5, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights.” (EITF No. 04-5)  This Issue provides a framework for evaluating whether a general partner or group of general partners or managing members controls a limited partnership or limited liability company and therefore should consolidate the entity.  EITF No. 04-5 is effective for general partners or managing members of all new limited partnerships formed and for existing limited partnerships for which the partnership agreements are modified, the guidance in this Issue is effective after June 29, 2005. For general partners or managing members in all other limited partnerships, the guidance in this Issue is effective no later than the beginning of the first reporting period in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.  We do not believe that the adoption of EITF No. 04-5 will have a material impact on our financial position, net earnings or cash flows.

 

4 – Equity-Based Compensation

 

The Company applies Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its equity-based compensation.  Accordingly, the Company does not recognize compensation cost for options granted to employees whose exercise price is equal to or exceeds the fair value of the underlying stock as of the grant date and which qualify for fixed plan accounting.

 

Equity-based compensation issued to non-employees is accounted for based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued.  The measurement date is considered to be the issuance date, or if there are performance vesting provisions, when earned.

 

5



 

The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123.”  Had compensation cost for the Company’s stock option plan been determined based on the fair value at the grant date consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 148, the Company’s net loss and loss per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 would have been changed to the pro forma amounts as indicated in the following table:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss – as reported

 

$

(3,090,825

)

$

(547,588

)

$

(5,674,845

)

$

(922,599

)

Plus: Recognized equity-based compensation

 

256,910

 

43,371

 

327,500

 

131,697

 

Less: Total equity-based compensation expense based on fair value

 

(260,951

)

(44,268

)

(332,439

)

(133,491

)

Net loss – pro forma

 

$

(3,094,866

)

$

(548,485

)

$

(5,679,784

)

$

(924,393

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per basic share – as reported

 

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.24

)

$

(0.04

)

Loss per diluted share – as reported

 

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.24

)

$

(0.04

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per basic share – pro forma

 

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.24

)

$

(0.04

)

Loss per diluted share – pro forma

 

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.24

)

$

(0.04

)

 

The fair value of each grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Dividend yield

 

0.0

%

7.5

%

Volatility

 

10.3

%

27.0

%

Discount rate

 

2.7

%

2.7

%

Expected life (years)

 

1.9

 

5.0

 

 

5 – Significant Transaction

 

Dean Foods Lease – Chateau Plaza

On March 22, 2005, the Company amended and extended its existing lease with Dean Foods Company for 120,607 rentable square feet in the Chateau Plaza building in Dallas, Texas.  Under the terms of the amendment, the lease was extended for a one-year term commencing January 1, 2006.  On June 30, 2005, Dean Foods exercised its one-time right to further extend its lease for an additional four years, until December 31, 2010.  The base rental rate for the extended term commencing January 1, 2006 is now $17.75 per rentable square foot throughout the term of the extension, plus electricity and parking.

 

6



 

6 – Discontinued Operations

 

On March 2, 2005, the Company completed a Deed-In-Lieu Agreement to return our 13 non-core Texas State Buildings to the lender.  The properties, consisting of 222,542 square feet, were leased primarily to various agencies of the State of Texas and are located in Temple, Clint, El Paso, Hempstead, Lubbock, Marshall, Columbus, Paris, Mission, Arlington, Bellville and Amarillo, Texas.  The buildings secured a loan in the amount of $5.6 million, and had a net book value of $5.2 million (excluding approximately $383,000 in escrow deposits which were included as part of the transaction), subsequent to an impairment charge of $1.2 million recognized during the fourth quarter of 2004.  In 2005, the Company recognized a net loss of approximately $21,800 and wrote-off unamortized deferred financing costs in connection with the disposition of approximately $216,000, which are reflected in discontinued operations.  In accordance with SFAS 144, these properties were considered to have been abandoned and were not classified as held for sale prior to the disposition.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company sold its Texas Bank Buildings, which consisted of approximately 60,100 square feet and had a net book value of $3.2 million at disposition.  In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the operating results of these properties and the related gain/(loss) on the sale are included in discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.  The Company does not have any properties deemed as held for sale as of June 30, 2005.

 

The following is a summary of the net earnings/(loss) of the properties which comprise discontinued operations:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Rental revenue

 

$

 

$

387,265

 

$

263,357

 

$

1,044,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

180,923

 

121,720

 

422,089

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

57,996

 

40,754

 

132,365

 

Interest expense

 

 

108,636

 

72,476

 

242,574

 

Deferred financing costs associated with the disposition of real estate

 

 

 

215,993

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

80,817

 

53,783

 

188,382

 

Total expenses

 

 

428,372

 

504,726

 

985,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain/(loss) on sale

 

 

 

(21,804

)

574,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

(41,107

)

$

(263,173

)

$

633,155

 

 

7



 

7 – Variable Interest Entity

 

Effective March 31, 2004, the Company adopted FIN 46R “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (revised)” and applied it to its investment in Panorama Falls, located in Englewood, Colorado.  The Company owns 20% of Panorama Falls as a tenant-in-common with the majority investor.  The Company financed the property through its Unsecured Facility.  Panorama Falls is deemed to be a variable interest entity (VIE) as defined by FIN 46R.  In accordance with FIN 46R, the Company determined it is subject to the majority of the variability in the variable interests in the entity and has consolidated the assets and liabilities of Panorama Falls effective March 31, 2004.  With respect to the consolidated statements of operations, the investment was accounted for under the consolidation method of accounting beginning April 1, 2004 and under the equity method of accounting for prior periods.  The following table details the asset and liability amounts related to Panorama Falls property at June 30, 2005:

 

Assets

 

 

 

Investment in real estate

 

 

 

Land

 

$

1,051,372

 

Buildings and improvements

 

5,431,736

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

32,216

 

Tenant improvements

 

1,102,097

 

Tenant leasing commissions

 

247,589

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(1,311,495

)

Net investment in real estate

 

6,553,515

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

23,633

 

Other assets, net

 

105,514

 

Total assets

 

$

6,682,662

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Mortgage loans and notes payable

 

$

4,214,408

 

Accrued real estate taxes

 

72,060

 

Other liabilities

 

97,488

 

Total liabilities

 

$

4,383,956

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

$

1,379,108

 

 

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8 – Mortgage Loans, Notes Payable, and Lines of Credit

 

The Company finances its properties with mortgage loans and other debt instruments, such as lines of credit.  The following is a summary of the Company’s outstanding mortgage loans, notes payable and lines of credit, classified by interest type (fixed or variable) and in order of maturity at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

 

 

Mortgaged Property at

 

Maturity

 

Principal

 

Interest

 

Principal

 

Interest

 

Lender

 

June 30, 2005

 

Date

 

Balance

 

Rate(1)

 

Balance

 

Rate(1)

 

Fixed Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America

 

AmeriVest Plaza at Inverness

 

1/10/2006

 

$

14,327,209

 

7.90

%

$

14,412,347

 

7.90

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEMSA

 

Hampton Court

 

11/1/2007

 

7,900,000

 

5.48

%

7,900,000

 

5.48

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greenwich Capital Financial Products

 

Parkway Centre II Centerra Southwest Gas Building

 

10/1/2008

 

37,713,488

 

5.13

%

38,115,018

 

5.13

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

 

Parkway Centre III

 

9/10/2009

 

14,986,192

 

4.47

%

15,154,645

 

4.47

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company

 

Financial Plaza

 

10/5/2010

 

23,915,182

 

5.25

%

24,173,324

 

5.25

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company

 

Scottsdale Norte

 

4/1/2011

 

6,538,472

 

7.90

%

6,568,596

 

7.90

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase

 

Hackberry View – 1st

 

9/1/2012

 

11,355,914

 

6.57

%

11,424,345

 

6.57

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase

 

Hackberry View – 2nd

(2)

9/1/2012

 

953,020

 

8.00

%

967,654

 

8.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America

 

Sheridan Center Arrowhead Fountains Kellogg Building

 

1/1/2013

 

28,611,217

 

7.40

%

28,852,678

 

7.40

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company

 

Camelback – 1st

 

9/5/2014

 

15,782,194

 

5.82

%

15,928,449

 

5.82

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company

 

Camelback – 2nd

 

9/5/2014

 

4,931,936

 

5.82

%

4,977,640

 

5.82

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Life of Denver Insurance Company

 

Keystone Office Park – 1st

 

5/1/2022

 

4,179,084

 

8.00

%

4,236,333

 

8.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Life of Denver Insurance Company

 

Keystone Office Park – 2nd

 

5/1/2022

 

469,246

 

8.63

%

474,284

 

8.63

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transatlantic Capital Company, LLC (3)

 

Texas State Buildings

 

8/1/2028

 

 

 

5,579,891

 

7.66

%

Subtotal

 

 

 

 

 

$

171,663,154

 

6.09

%

$

178,765,204

 

6.14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KeyBank National Association – Senior Secured Line of Credit

 

Chateau Plaza Greenhill Park

 

 

(4)

$

32,900,000

 

5.64

%

$

32,900,000

 

4.96

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KeyBank National Association – Unsecured Line of Credit

 

Unsecured

 

 

(5)

31,060,296

 

6.39

%

24,857,063

 

5.63

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

 

 

 

$

63,960,296

 

6.00

%

$

57,757,063

 

5.25

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Notes Payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Capital Corporation

 

Phone system

 

10/31/2007

 

$

54,218

 

11.11

%

$

64,124

 

11.11

%

Subtotal

 

 

 

 

 

$

54,218

 

11.11

%

$

64,124

 

11.11

%

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

235,677,668

 

6.07

%

$

236,586,391

 

5.92

%

 


(1).

Interest only, does not include amortization of deferred financing costs or any fees.

(2).

The amount recorded reflects a net present value calculation based on a fair value rate of 8%. The actual loan balance assumed was approximately $698,000 at an interest rate of 15%.

(3).

On March 2, 2005, the Company completed a Deed-in-Lieu Agreement to return these properties to the lender.

(4).

The Secured Line of Credit has mandatory repayments of at least $10.0 million by September 1, 2005. The line matures on January 31, 2006.

(5).

The Unsecured Line of Credit has mandatory repayments of at least $5.0 million by September 1, 2005 and at least $10.0 million by January 3, 2006. The line matures on April 1, 2006.

 

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The following table details the scheduled maturities of debt outstanding at June 30, 2005:

 

2005

 

$

16,542,457

 

2006

 

66,282,483

 

2007

 

11,167,321

 

2008

 

38,057,259

 

2009

 

15,526,679

 

Thereafter

 

88,101,469

 

Total

 

$

235,677,668

 

 

The change in debt during the six months ended June 30, 2005 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

2005

 

Balance at January 1

 

$

236,586,391

 

Additions

 

7,203,233

 

Repayments

 

(6,565,859

)

Scheduled principal payments

 

(1,546,097

)

Balance at June 30

 

$

235,677,668

 

 

Debt Covenants

Our debt instruments generally contain certain covenants common to the type of facility or borrowing, including financial covenants establishing minimum debt service coverage ratios and maximum leverage ratios. We were in compliance with all financial covenants pertaining to our debt instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2005.

 

On March 15, 2005, the Company amended its Secured Facility and Unsecured Facility with KeyBank due to the Company not being in compliance with its leverage, interest coverage and fixed charge coverage covenants required by the Secured Facility. The amendment to the Secured Facility involved: (i) a waiver for the events of non-compliance as of December 31, 2004, (ii) changes to the debt covenant calculations to set them at the same levels as those previously established for the Unsecured Facility, (iii) mandatory repayments of at least $2.5 million by July 1, 2005 and at least $10.0 million by September 1, 2005, (iv) removal of the revolving feature of the Secured Facility, and (v) the elimination of the obligation of the lender to make any further loans under the Secured Facility. The amendment to the Unsecured Facility involved: (i) a waiver for the events of non-compliance as of December 31, 2004 due to cross default provisions with the Secured Facility (ii) moving up the maturity date from November 12, 2007 to April 1, 2006, (iii) mandatory repayments of at least $5.0 million by September 1, 2005 and at least $10.0 million by January 3, 2006, (iv) removal of the revolving feature of the Unsecured Facility, (v) a requirement that any further borrowings, including borrowings to pay dividends, be subject to the approval of the lender in its sole and absolute discretion, (vi) a limitation on the incurrence of any other indebtedness by the Company without the prior written consent of the lender and (vii) a requirement that all net proceeds from a property sale, refinancing or other capital transaction be used to pay down any amounts outstanding.  On June 6, 2005, the Secured Facility was further amended to eliminate the July 1, 2005 mandatory repayment and to extend the maturity date from November 12, 2005 to January 31, 2006.

 

As mentioned above, on September 1, 2005, the Company is scheduled to repay $15 million on our Secured and Unsecured Facilities.  We are actively involved in negotiations with our bank group to further amend our loan agreement to give us time to complete a strategic transaction, or alternatively, to sell certain assets and/or raise additional debt or equity capital and restructure our loan agreement. There is no assurance that we will get an amendment completed with our bank group in time to meet the September 1, 2005 mandatory repayment, which would result in the Company being in default under the terms of both the Secured and Unsecured Facilities.

 

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9 – Loss Per Share

 

There are no adjustments necessary to the basic weighted average common shares outstanding to arrive at the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding for the three or six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 as the Company recognized a net loss and the impact would be anti-dilutive.

 

 

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

 

The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Form 10-Q and elsewhere.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this Form 10-Q that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which the Company operates.  Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  Information concerning expected investment balances, expected funding sources, planned investments, forecasted dates and revenue and expense growth assumptions are examples of forward-looking statements.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control.  Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, forecasted or implied in such forward-looking statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

 

The Company’s operating results depend primarily on income from its properties, which are substantially influenced by supply and demand for such properties, operating expense levels, property level operations and the pace and price at which the Company can develop, acquire or dispose of such properties.  Capital and credit market conditions, which affect the Company’s cost of capital, also influence operating results.  See “Item 1. Description of Business” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2004 for a more complete discussion of risk factors that could impact the Company’s future financial performance.

 

Overview

 

As used herein, “we”, “us”, “our” and “the Company” refer to AmeriVest Properties Inc., a Maryland corporation. We were incorporated in the State of Maryland in 1999. We are a fully-integrated, self-administered and self-managed REIT and primarily invest in and operate commercial office buildings in select markets and lease the commercial office buildings to small and medium size tenants. At June 30, 2005, we owned, in whole or in part, 17 properties, which included an aggregate of 2,508,066 square feet compared to 28 properties totaling 2,480,232 square feet at June 30, 2004.  We generate revenue primarily through the rental of office space at our properties.  The demand for our products is correlated, in general, to the national economy, and more specifically, to the demand for office space by small and medium size tenants in metropolitan Denver, Dallas, Phoenix and Indianapolis.  We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and generally will not be subject to federal income tax if we distribute at least 90% of our taxable income and comply with a number of organizational and operational requirements.

 

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Results Of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2004:

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue

 

$

12,241,980

 

$

11,015,384

 

$

1,226,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

3,515,498

 

3,102,386

 

413,112

 

Real estate taxes

 

1,840,287

 

1,419,762

 

420,525

 

General and administrative expenses

 

1,482,787

 

984,265

 

498,522

 

Interest expense

 

3,913,586

 

2,722,646

 

1,190,940

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

4,700,779

 

3,364,817

 

1,335,962

 

Total operating expense

 

15,452,937

 

11,593,876

 

3,859,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(3,210,957

)

(578,492

)

(2,632,465

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

7,265

 

10,893

 

(3,628

)

Minority interest

 

112,867

 

61,118

 

51,749

 

Total other income

 

120,132

 

72,011

 

48,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before discontinued operations

 

(3,090,825

)

(506,481

)

(2,584,344

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(41,107

)

41,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(3,090,825

)

$

(547,588

)

$

(2,543,237

)

 

Rental revenue – Rental revenue increased approximately $1.2 million, or 11.1%, during the three months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.  Approximately $1.6 million of the increase is due to the inclusion of the operating results of the post-March 31, 2004 acquisitions (Hackberry View, Parkway Center III and Hampton Court).  The increase from the 2004 acquisitions is partially offset by a decline in revenues from our properties that were fully operational during the entire second quarter of 2004 and 2005.  At June 30, 2005, the Company has approximately 66,000 square feet of leases that are signed and are scheduled to commence during the third and fourth quarters of 2005.  The rental revenue from these commencements will be partially offset by the negative impact of a continuing roll-down in effective rental rates from expiring leases and the straight-line adjustment related to the Dean Foods lease amendment, which was executed June 30, 2005.  This adjustment is currently estimated to be approximately $150,000 per quarter for the remainder of 2005.

 

Property operating expenses – Total property operating expenses (operating expenses and real estate taxes) increased approximately $833,000, or 18.4%, during the second quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.  This increase is comprised of a $413,000 increase in operating expenses and a $421,000 increase in real estate taxes.  Approximately $512,000 of the increase in operating expenses is due to the inclusion of the post-March 31, 2004 acquisitions, which is partially offset by a $161,000 decrease in ground lease expense due to the acquisition in October 2004 of the Greenhill Park land that was subject to a ground lease. Real estate taxes, which are the largest component of property operating expenses, increased approximately $421,000; approximately $336,000 of this increase is due to the post-March 31, 2004 acquisitions.  The remainder of the increase in real estate taxes is due to increases in assessed property values and rates.  The Company has focused, and will continue to focus, on the ongoing management of controllable operating expenses, including aggressively challenging increased real estate tax assessments.

 

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General and administrative expenses – General and administrative expenses increased approximately $499,000, or 50.6%, during the second quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.  Approximately $285,400 of the increase is due to the one-time severance for the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, who resigned on April 30, 2005.  In addition, approximately $153,000 of the remaining increase is related to audit and consulting fees primarily incurred by the Company’s efforts to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  The Company also expensed approximately $124,000 of costs related to the evaluation of strategic alternatives during the second quarter of 2005.

 

Interest expense – Interest expense increased by approximately $1.2 million, or 43.7%, during the second quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.  This increase is primarily due to the borrowings the Company incurred for acquisitions and dividend payments during 2004 and working capital during 2004 and 2005.  The remainder of the increase is primarily due to the acquisition of the land underlying the Greenhill Park building, which was previously subject to a ground lease, and higher interest rates on our variable rate debt, which has increased since 2004.  The Company anticipates a continued increase in interest expense during the remainder of 2005 due to the accelerated maturity date of our Unsecured Facility, which increased the amortization of deferred financing costs relative to the prior year.

 

Depreciation and amortization – Depreciation and amortization expense increased approximately $1.3 million, or 39.7%, during the second quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.  This increase is primarily due to the post-March 31, 2004 acquisitions and additional capital improvements, tenant improvements and leasing commissions on our current real estate investments.

 

Discontinued operations – In March 2005, the Company completed a Deed-In-Lieu Agreement to return our 13 non-core Texas State Buildings to the lender.  The properties had a net book value of $5.2 million (excluding certain deposits maintain by the lender).  We recognized a net loss of approximately $21,800 and wrote-off unamortized deferred financing costs in connection with the disposition of approximately $216,000.  In March 2004, the Company sold its Texas Bank Buildings for $4.1 million and recognized a net gain of approximately $574,000. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the Company has classified the operations of these properties, as well as the gain/(loss) on disposition, as discontinued operations.

 

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Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2004:

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue

 

$

24,881,200

 

$

20,224,258

 

$

4,656,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

6,824,423

 

5,936,053

 

888,370

 

Real estate taxes

 

3,664,361

 

2,599,630

 

1,064,731

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,798,600

 

1,916,814

 

881,786

 

Interest expense

 

7,739,673

 

5,334,900

 

2,404,773

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

9,484,768

 

6,061,913

 

3,422,855

 

Total operating expense

 

30,511,825

 

21,849,310

 

8,662,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(5,630,625

)

(1,625,052

)

(4,005,573

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income/(loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

18,004

 

26,256

 

(8,252

)

Equity in loss of affiliate

 

 

(18,076

)

18,076

 

Minority interest

 

200,949

 

61,118

 

139,831

 

Total other income/(loss)

 

218,953

 

69,298

 

149,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before discontinued operations

 

(5,411,672

)

(1,555,754

)

(3,855,918

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations

 

(263,173

)

633,155

 

(896,328

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(5,674,845

)

$

(922,599

)

$

(4,752,246

)

 

Rental revenue – Rental revenue increased approximately $4.7 million, or 23.0%, during the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.  Approximately $4.9 million of the increase is due to the inclusion of the operating results of the properties acquired during 2004 (Camelback Lakes, Hackberry View, Parkway Center III and Hampton Court).  The increase from the 2004 acquisitions is partially offset by the decrease in rental revenues from our properties that were fully operational during the entire six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2005. At June 30, 2005, the Company has approximately 66,000 square feet of leases that are signed and are scheduled to commence during 2005.  The rental revenue from these commencements will be partially offset by the negative impact of the roll-down in rental rates on expiring leases and the straight-line adjustment related to the Dean Foods lease amendment, which was executed on June 30, 2005.  This adjustment is currently estimated to be approximately $150,000 per quarter for the remainder of 2005.

 

Property operating expenses – Total property operating expenses (operating expenses and real estate taxes) increased approximately $2.0 million, or 22.9%, during the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.  This increase is comprised of an $888,000 increase in operating expenses and a $1.1 million increase in real estate taxes.  The increase in operating expenses is primarily attributable to the 2004 acquisitions, which represent $1.2 million of the increase.  The increase is partially offset by a $321,000 decrease in ground lease expense due to the acquisition in October 2004 of the Greenhill Park land that was subject to a ground lease. Real estate taxes, which are the largest component of operating expenses, increased approximately $1.1 million; approximately $883,000 of this increase is due to the 2004 acquisitions.  The remainder of the increase in real estate taxes is due to increases in assessed property values and rates.  The Company has focused, and will continue to focus, on the ongoing management of controllable operating expenses, including aggressively challenging increased real estate tax assessments.

 

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General and administrative expenses – General and administrative expenses increased approximately $882,000, or 46.0%, during the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.  Approximately $285,400 of the increase is due to the one-time severance for the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, who resigned on April 30, 2005.  In addition, approximately $488,000 of the remaining increase is related to audit and consulting fees primarily incurred by the Company’s efforts to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  The Company also expensed approximately $268,000 of costs related to the evaluation of strategic alternatives during the six month ended June 30, 2005.

 

Interest expense – Interest expense increased by approximately $2.4 million, or 45.1%, during the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.  This increase is primarily due to the borrowings the Company incurred for acquisitions and dividend payments during 2004 and working capital during 2004 and 2005.  The remainder of the increase is primarily due to the acquisition of the land underlying the Greenhill Park building, which was previously subject to a ground lease, and higher interest rates on our variable rate debt.  The Company anticipates a continued increase in interest expense during the remainder of 2005 due to the accelerated maturity date of our Unsecured Facility, which increased the amortization of deferred financing costs relative to the prior year.

 

Depreciation and amortization – Depreciation and amortization expense increased approximately $3.4 million, or 56.5%, during the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.  This increase is primarily due to the 2004 acquisitions and additional capital improvements, tenant improvements and leasing commissions on our current real estate investments.

 

Discontinued operations – In March 2005, the Company completed a Deed-In-Lieu Agreement to return our 13 non-core Texas State Buildings to the lender.  In March 2004, the Company sold its Texas Bank Buildings.  In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the Company has classified the operations of these properties, as well as the gain/(loss) on disposition, as discontinued operations.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our net cash provided by operating activities is primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our properties, the rental rates on our leases, our ability to collect rent from our tenants, and the level of operating and other expenses. Our net cash provided by operating activities has been a significant source of liquidity to help fund debt service, capital improvements, tenant improvements and leasing costs for operating properties as well as distributions to our shareholders. Until our evaluation of strategic alternatives is competed, we do not plan to make any new acquisitions.

 

On March 15, 2005, the Company amended its Secured Facility and Unsecured Facility with KeyBank due to the Company not being in compliance with its leverage, interest coverage and fixed charge coverage covenants required by the Secured Facility. The amendment to the Secured Facility involved: (i) a waiver for the events of non-compliance as of December 31, 2004, (ii) changes to the debt covenant calculations to set them at the same levels as those previously established for the Unsecured Facility, (iii) mandatory repayments of at least $2.5 million by July 1, 2005 and at least $10.0 million by September 1, 2005, (iv) removal of the revolving feature of the Secured Facility, and (v) the elimination of the obligation of the lender to make any further loans under the Secured Facility. The amendment to the Unsecured Facility involved: (i) a waiver for the events of non-compliance as of December 31, 2004 due to cross default provisions with the Secured Facility (ii) moving up the maturity date from November 12, 2007 to April 1, 2006, (iii) mandatory repayments of at least $5.0 million by September 1, 2005 and at least $10.0 million by January 3, 2006, (iv) removal of the revolving feature of the Unsecured Facility, (v) a requirement that any further borrowings, including borrowings to pay dividends, be subject to the approval of the lender in its sole and absolute discretion, (vi) a limitation on the incurrence of any other indebtedness by the Company without the prior written consent of the lender and (vii) a requirement that all net proceeds from a property sale, refinancing or other capital transaction be used to pay down any amounts outstanding. On June 6, 2005, the Secured Facility was further amended to eliminate the July 1, 2005 mandatory repayment and to extend the maturity date from November 12, 2005 to January 31, 2006.

 

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As mentioned above, on September 1, 2005, the Company is scheduled to repay $15 million on our Secured and Unsecured Facilities.  We are actively involved in negotiations with our bank group to further amend our loan agreement to give us time to complete a strategic transaction, or alternatively, to sell certain assets and/or raise additional debt or equity capital and restructure our loan agreement. There is no assurance that we will get an amendment completed with our bank group in time to meet the September 1, 2005 mandatory repayment, which would result in the Company being in default under the terms of both the Secured and Unsecured Facilities.  Within 30 days of an event of default, the bank can implement certain remedies, including, but not limited to: restricting the Company from making any additional borrowings under the Facilities, requiring payment of the balance due under the Facilities, and/or instituting the foreclosure process on the properties collateralizing the Secured Facility.

 

On March 9, 2005, our Board suspended the payment of the common stock dividend for the first quarter of 2005. On June 27, 2005, the Board announced that it had continued the suspension of the dividend for the second quarter.  The Board determined that suspension of the dividend would maximize the Company’s ability to complete a strategic transaction in a timely manner. The Board intends to review and consider the resumption of a dividend in subsequent quarters based on a number of factors, including: (i) the completion of a strategic transaction or other significant capital event, such as refinancing or asset sales; and (ii) the Company’s financial results, capital resources and liquidity needs at that time.

 

A material adverse change in our net cash provided by operating activities may affect our ability to fund the items listed above and may affect the financial performance covenants under our lines of credit. If we fail to meet our financial performance covenants and to reach a satisfactory resolution with our lenders, our lines of credit could become unavailable to us or the interest charged on the line of credit could increase. Any of these circumstances could adversely affect our ability to fund working capital and unanticipated cash needs and development costs.

 

Operating Activities

Net cash flows provided by operations decreased approximately $2.5 million, or 60.6%, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004.  The decrease is primarily due to changes in assets and liabilities primarily due to the timing of payments for real estate taxes and other accounts payable, partially offset by the inclusion of the operations from property acquisitions made during 2004.

 

Investing Activities

Net cash flows used in investing activities decreased approximately $38.5 million, or 89.8%, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004.  This decrease is primarily due to the $36.6 million in acquisitions in the six months ended June 30, 2004, which was partially offset by the net proceeds from the sale of the Texas Bank Buildings of $4.0 million.  In addition, there was a $2.6 million decrease in cash used for capital expenditures and tenant improvements during the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004.

 

Financing Activities

Net cash flows provided by financing activities decreased approximately $37.8 million, or 94.0%, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004.  This decrease is primarily due to the net proceeds of $39.9 million from the 2004 common stock offering, which were used to pay down the Company’s secured and unsecured credit facilities.  The remainder of the change is primarily composed of scheduled principal payments on mortgage loans, dividend payments and payments into escrow accounts as required by certain lenders.

 

Future Sources of Capital

The Company receives base rent under non-cancelable tenant leases and most leases provide for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses.

 

The Company has two credit facilities: the Secured Facility and the Unsecured Facility.  At June 30, 2005, there was $32.9 million outstanding under the Secured Facility and $31.1 million outstanding under the Unsecured Facility.

 

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As noted above, as a result of the amendments to our Secured Facility and Unsecured Facility, our ability to borrow additional amounts under the Secured Facility has been terminated and our ability to incur additional borrowings under the Unsecured Facility is subject to the approval of the lender in its sole and absolute discretion. Moreover, the amendments to the Unsecured Facility restrict our ability to incur any additional indebtedness from any other party without the prior written consent of the lender. To the extent that we are unable to borrow additional funds, we may be unable to make any additional acquisitions of office properties and could be limited in our ability to fund tenant improvements or make other necessary or desirable portfolio capital expenditures unless we issue additional equity in the Company or sell one or more of our existing properties. In addition, we would be dependent upon cash flow from our operations to cover these capital expenditures and our corporate operating expenses. As a result, there can be no assurance that we will be able to execute our business plan, and our limited access to capital could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and our operations.

 

Subject to the results of our strategic alternatives review and the availability of capital, the Company may seek to acquire additional properties. In order to do so, we will try to utilize current sources of debt financing and possibly incur additional debt and/or obtain additional equity capital. The issuance of such securities or increase in debt to acquire additional properties, of which there is no assurance, could adversely affect the amount of cash available to pay dividends to shareholders. Due to the unknown outcome of the Company’s review of strategic alternatives, it is unclear whether we will be able to effectively access the public equity markets or incur additional debt at attractive rates.  If a strategic transaction is completed, the Company could pay Bear Stearns a transaction fee that would vary based on the type of arrangement entered into by the Company, which could be substantial.

 

Uses of Capital, Contractual Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The following table details the contractual obligations for scheduled debt maturities at June 30, 2005.

 

For the years
ended December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

$

16,542,457

 

2006

 

66,282,483

 

2007

 

11,167,321

 

2008

 

38,057,259

 

2009

 

15,526,679

 

Thereafter

 

88,101,469

 

Total

 

$

235,677,668

 

 

Interest Rate Information

As of June 30, 2005, approximately 73% of the total mortgage loans outstanding are fixed rate loans with a weighted-average interest rate of 6.1% and 27% are variable rate loans with a weighted-average interest rate of 6.0%.

 

Debt Covenants

Certain of the Company’s debt instruments contain covenants common to that type of facility or borrowing, including financial covenants establishing minimum debt service coverage and maximum leverage ratios.  The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants pertaining to its debt instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2005.

 

As mentioned above, on September 1, 2005, the Company is scheduled to repay $15 million on our Secured and Unsecured Facilities.  We are actively involved in negotiations with our bank group to further amend our loan agreement to give us time to complete a strategic transaction, or alternatively, to sell certain assets and/or raise additional debt or equity capital and restructure our loan agreement. There is no assurance that we will get an amendment completed with our bank group in time to meet the September 1, 2005 mandatory repayment, which would result in the Company being in default under the terms of both the Secured and Unsecured Facilities.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  The preparation of these financial statements require management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, which would potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions.  The Company believes that its critical accounting policies include those items described below.

 

Investment in Real Estate

Upon acquisition, the purchase price of a property is allocated to land, building and improvements and other intangible assets and associated liabilities as required by SFAS No. 141 “Business Combinations.”  The allocation to land is based on an estimate of its fair value based on all available information, including appraisals.  The allocation to other intangible assets represents the value associated with the in-place leases, including leasing commission, legal and other related costs.  Also required by SFAS No. 141 is the creation of an intangible asset or liability resulting from in-place leases being above or below the market rental rates on the date of acquisition.  This asset or liability is amortized over the life of the related in-place leases as an adjustment to revenue.

 

Investment in real estate is stated at cost.  Depreciation and amortization are computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives as follows:

 

Description

 

Estimated Useful Lives

Land

 

Not depreciated

Buildings and improvements

 

20 to 40 years

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

5 to 7 years

Tenant improvements, tenant leasing commissions and other intangible assets

 

Term of related lease

 

Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred and improvements are capitalized.  The cost of assets sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation and/or amortization are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations in the period in which such sale or retirement occurs.  Allocating the purchase price of a property to the different components of investment in real estate, determining whether expenditures meet the criteria for capitalization and assigning depreciable lives is considered to be critical because it requires management to exercise significant judgment.

 

The Company capitalizes incremental internal project costs, primarily payroll and payroll related costs, associated with development, renovation, rehabilitation and tenant improvements if such costs are incremental and identifiable to a specific activity.  Capitalized costs are included in the investment basis of the real estate assets and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives.

 

Valuation of Real Estate Assets

Long-lived assets to be held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment at least quarterly and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company continually evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets based on estimated future cash flows from and the estimated liquidation value of such long-lived assets, and provides for impairment if such undiscounted cash flows are insufficient to recover the carrying amount of the long-lived asset.  Valuation of real estate assets is considered to be critical because the evaluation of impairment and the determination of fair values involve management’s assumptions relating to future economic events that could materially affect the determination of the fair value, and therefore the carrying value of real estate.

 

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Revenue Recognition

Certain leases provide for tenant occupancy during periods for which no rent is due or where minimum rent payments increase during the term of the lease.  Rental revenue is recorded for the full term of each lease on a straight-line basis.  Accordingly, the Company records a receivable from tenants for rents that it expects to collect over the remaining lease term as deferred rents receivable.  When the Company acquires a property, the term of the existing leases is considered to commence as of the acquisition date for the purposes of this calculation.  Revenue recognition is considered to be critical because the evaluation of the realizability of such deferred rents receivable involves management’s assumptions relating to such tenant’s viability.

 

Income Taxes

The Company operates in a manner intended to enable it to continue to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Under those sections, a REIT which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income as a dividend to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to its shareholders. The Company intends to distribute to our shareholders 90% of our taxable income. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required. If the Company fails to distribute the required amount of income to our shareholders, or fails to meet other REIT requirements, we may fail to qualify as a REIT and substantial adverse tax consequences may result.

 

Contractual Commitments

At June 30, 2005, the Company had contractual commitments of approximately $560,000, $1.0 million, and $955,000 for tenant improvements, capital expenditures, and leasing commissions, respectively.  The Company anticipates that a majority of these commitments will be relieved during the third and fourth quarters of 2005.

 

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our future earnings, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments depend upon prevalent market rates for those financial instruments.  Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates.  We manage our market risk by matching projected cash inflows from operating, investing and financing activities with projected cash outflows to fund debt service, acquisitions, capital expenditures, dividends and other cash requirements.  The majority of our outstanding debt obligations have fixed interest rates which limit the risk of fluctuating interest rates.  At June 30, 2005, our interest rate risk only related to our Secured Facility and our Unsecured Facility, of which there was $32.9 million and $31.1 million outstanding, respectively.  Based on the amounts outstanding at June 30, 2005, the annual impact of a 1% change in interest rates would be approximately $639,600.  There have been no material changes to our market risk profile since December 31, 2004.  See “Item 7a.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk” in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K for detailed information about the qualitative and quantitative disclosures about our market risk.

 

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with participation of the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of June 30, 2005.  Based on their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms.  Subsequent to June 30, 2005, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II.   Other Information

 

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

Except as described below, we are not presently subject to material litigation, nor to our knowledge is any material litigation threatened against us.

 

On June 14, 2001, a lawsuit was filed in the District Court, Hidalgo County, Texas against Innerarity Austin, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and our AmeriVest Properties Texas, Inc. subsidiary, by Laura Smith and 21 other plaintiffs alleging that the defendants were negligent and breached various duties in allowing our Mission, Texas building to be contaminated with airborne contaminants while leasing the premises to the plaintiff’s employer, the Texas Department of Human Services.  Innerarity Austin, Inc. was the previous owner of the property.  The plaintiff alleges that due to the acts and omissions of the defendants, she has suffered serious and some permanent injuries and severe physical and mental pain.  The plaintiff seeks monetary and other relief, including exemplary damages, and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest as provided by law, costs of the lawsuit and such other relief to which the plaintiff may be justly entitled.  A trial date in this matter was set for May 2005 and then cancelled.  No new trial date has yet been set.  We have asserted a general denial of the material allegations and our insurance company is defending us in this lawsuit and is responsible for all costs.  We believe that this lawsuit will not be adversely determined and will not have any material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

 

Item 2.    Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

No changes.

 

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the annual meeting of shareholders held June 16, 2005, shareholders elected the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company:

 

Name

 

Shares Voted in
Favor

 

Abstentions and
Non-Votes

 

William T. Atkins

 

21,189,269

 

510,129

 

Patrice Derrington

 

21,230,848

 

468,550

 

Harry P. Gelles

 

20,046,556

 

1,652,842

 

Alexander S. Hewitt

 

21,233,901

 

465,497

 

Robert W. Holman

 

21,231,647

 

467,751

 

Charles K. Knight

 

21,228,739

 

470,659

 

John A. Labate

 

21,234,799

 

464,599

 

Jerry J. Tepper

 

21,289,777

 

409,621

 

 

Item 5.    Other Information

None.

 

Item 6.    Exhibits

31.1

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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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.

 

 

AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

 

 

 

 

August 5, 2005

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Charles K. Knight

 

 

Charles K. Knight

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kathryn L. Hale

 

 

Kathryn L. Hale

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer and

 

 

Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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