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 March 31, 2006.

 

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

 

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

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

 

 

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 a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one)

 

Large accelerated filer o        Accelerated filer ý         Non-accelerated filer o

 

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

 

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2006 was 24,128,206.

 

 



 

Table of Contents

 

Part I

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2006 (unaudited) and December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (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 1A.

Risk Factors

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

 



 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

March 31,
2006

 

December 31,
2005

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

48,059,765

 

$

48,059,765

 

Buildings and improvements

 

166,983,570

 

166,431,824

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

1,303,405

 

1,304,879

 

Tenant improvements

 

14,567,608

 

14,245,047

 

Tenant leasing commissions

 

4,023,206

 

3,479,965

 

Intangible assets

 

13,342,198

 

13,371,477

 

Real estate assets – held-for-sale, net

 

 

46,930,658

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(26,890,948

)

(24,220,447

)

Net investment in real estate

 

221,388,804

 

269,603,168

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2,397,403

 

988,420

 

Escrow deposits

 

4,021,609

 

4,920,968

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

743,376

 

1,310,627

 

Deferred rents receivable

 

3,728,854

 

4,511,512

 

Deferred financing costs, net

 

1,199,848

 

1,421,375

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

717,374

 

923,928

 

Other assets – held-for-sale

 

 

229,792

 

Total assets

 

$

234,197,268

 

$

283,909,790

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Secured mortgage loans and notes payable

 

$

127,068,220

 

$

127,673,784

 

Unsecured line of credit

 

 

29,897,129

 

Secured mortgage loans – held-for-sale

 

 

28,232,661

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

4,905,071

 

6,917,224

 

Accrued real estate taxes

 

2,405,038

 

4,195,875

 

Prepaid rents, deferred revenue and security deposits

 

2,828,305

 

3,273,861

 

Dividends payable

 

 

302,208

 

Total liabilities

 

137,206,634

 

200,492,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value Authorized: 75,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding: 24,128,206 and 24,121,306 shares, respectively

 

24,128

 

24,121

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

133,262,065

 

133,231,147

 

Other comprehensive income

 

9,290

 

 

Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings

 

(36,304,849

)

(49,838,220

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

96,990,634

 

83,417,048

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

234,197,268

 

$

283,909,790

 

 

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

 

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AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Real Estate Operating Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenues

 

$

8,892,599

 

$

8,722,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses -

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

2,508,683

 

2,185,835

 

Real estate taxes

 

1,193,880

 

1,270,456

 

General and administrative expenses

 

1,336,248

 

1,246,442

 

Interest expense

 

2,174,836

 

2,842,027

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

3,161,176

 

3,194,483

 

Strategic alternative expenses

 

126,969

 

69,371

 

Total operating expense

 

10,501,792

 

10,808,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(1,609,193

)

(2,086,542

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income and other

 

95,966

 

10,739

 

Total other income

 

95,966

 

10,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before discontinued operations

 

(1,513,227

)

(2,075,803

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations

 

15,046,598

 

(508,217

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss)

 

$

13,533,371

 

$

(2,584,020

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss) per Share-Basic and Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss) before discontinued operations

 

$

(0.06

)

$

(0.09

)

Discontinued operations, net

 

 

0.62

 

$

(0.02

)

Net earnings/(loss)

 

$

0.56

 

$

(0.11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

24,122,426

 

24,011,672

 

Diluted

 

24,127,393

 

24,011,672

 

 

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

 

2



 

AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

and Comprehensive Income

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Additional
Paid in
Capital

 

Other
Comprehensive
Income

 

Distributions
in Excess of
Net Earnings

 

Total

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2005

 

24,121,306

 

$

24,121

 

$

133,231,147

 

$

 

$

(49,838,220

)

$

83,417,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

13,533,371

 

13,533,371

 

Change in fair value of marketable securities

 

 

 

 

9,290

 

 

9,290

 

Comprehensive income attributable to common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,542,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity-based compensation

 

6,900

 

7

 

30,918

 

 

 

30,925

 

Balance at March 31, 2006

 

24,128,206

 

$

24,128

 

$

133,262,065

 

$

9,290

 

$

(36,304,849

)

$

96,990,634

 

 

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

 

3



 

AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss)

 

$

13,533,371

 

$

(2,584,020

)

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities-

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

3,190,455

 

4,867,056

 

Loss/(gain) on sale of real estate, net

 

(15,327,481

)

21,804

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

101,451

 

290,065

 

Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs

 

301,463

 

215,993

 

Minority interest

 

 

(88,082

)

Equity-based compensation

 

30,925

 

70,590

 

Changes in assets and liabilities-

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

567,251

 

(26,508

)

Deferred rent receivable

 

(73,496

)

(455,875

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

216,051

 

(152,407

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(1,446,179

)

(632,611

)

Other accrued liabilities

 

(1,678,830

)

(686,640

)

Net cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities

 

(585,019

)

839,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(170,917

)

(711,742

)

Tenant improvements

 

(927,399

)

(1,122,169

)

Leasing commissions

 

(824,209

)

(435,175

)

Proceeds from sales, net of closing costs

 

61,704,117

 

 

Cash paid to complete deed-in-lieu transaction

 

 

(114,600

)

Legal settlement proceeds

 

 

450,000

 

Net cash flows provided by /(used in) investing activities

 

59,781,592

 

(1,933,686

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to mortgage loans and lines of credit

 

 

5,203,233

 

Payments of mortgage loans, lines of credit and notes payable

 

(58,073,709

)

(1,000,000

)

Regularly scheduled principal payments

 

(661,645

)

(781,142

)

Payment of deferred financing costs

 

(181,387

)

(236,608

)

Net proceeds from exercising of options and warrants

 

 

7,501

 

Net change in escrow deposits

 

1,129,151

 

(94,072

)

Dividends paid

 

 

(3,075,074

)

Net cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities

 

(57,787,590

)

23,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,408,983

 

(1,070,483

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

988,420

 

1,859,660

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

2,397,403

 

$

789,177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

2,532,518

 

$

3,611,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

 

$

5,160,022

 

Debt extinguishment as part of deed-in-lieu transaction

 

$

 

$

5,565,859

 

 

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

 

4



 

AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2006

(unaudited)

 

1 – Organization

 

AmeriVest Properties Inc. (the Company) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland. 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 March 31, 2006, the Company owned 12 office properties located in metropolitan Denver, Dallas and Phoenix.

 

On February 9, 2006, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a plan of liquidation for the Company. The Plan is subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders holding a majority of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 24, 2006. Under the Plan, the Company intends to sell its assets on an orderly basis, to pay or provide for its liabilities, and to distribute its remaining cash to its stockholders. The Company currently estimates that liquidating distributions will be paid over a period of between 6 months and 24 months and that the stockholders could receive between $4.20 and $4.80 per share in total distributions over the liquidation period. This estimated distribution range is based on numerous assumptions, notably including the estimated sale prices of assets for which no definitive sale agreements or letters of intent are in place. Although the Company’s management believes its assumptions are reasonable, the assumptions may prove to be inaccurate and the ultimate amount of liquidating distributions to stockholders may be reduced or delayed.

 

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, 2005. The consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006. 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, 2005.

 

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.

 

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3 – New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment”. This Statement is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, and supersedes APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. The Statement requires companies to recognize in the income statement the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity based compensation issued to employees. This Statement was effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual period that commenced after January 1, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 123R did not have a material impact on our financial position, net earnings or cash flows.

 

4 – Share-Based Compensation

 

Prior to January 1, 2006, we accounted for our stock options using the intrinsic value method of accounting provided under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” (“APB 25”) and related interpretations, as permitted by Financial Accounting Standard Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Share-based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). Applying the intrinsic value method of accounting for our stock options, we did not record share-based compensation in our net earnings because the exercise price of our options equaled the market price of the underlying stock on the date of the grant. Accordingly, share-based compensation for our options was included as a proforma disclosure in the financial statement footnotes and continues to be provided as proforma disclosure in the financial statement footnotes for periods prior to January 1, 2006.

 

Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted a long-term incentive plan as a means to compensate certain employees and directors with equity-based compensation. The plan provides for grants in the form of non-qualified and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, bonus stock, stock units, performance shares, performance units, restricted stock and restricted stock units. There were no option grants under the long-term incentive plan during the three months ended March 31, 2006 or year ended December 31, 2005. During 2005, 12,000 units of restricted stock were granted. We recognize the value of restricted stock as compensation expense based on the grant date fair value of $4.00 per share recognized over the one year vesting period. As of March 31, 2006, 9,000 restricted shares have vested with an additional 3,000 unvested restricted shares outstanding. We assume that all restricted shares will ultimately be exercised.

 

Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), using the modified-prospective transition method. Under this transition method, the Company recognized compensation expense for all unvested options as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123. Compensation expense for any share-based payments granted subsequent to January 1, 2006 will be based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. Results for periods prior to January 1, 2006 have not been restated. As a result of the adoption of SFAS 123R, we recognized approximately $1,700 of compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2006. The estimated compensation on the unvested options is approximately $7,000 and will be recognized over a one year period. The Company had elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; therefore, we did not recognize a tax impact related to the adoption of SFAS 123R.

 

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Had compensation cost for the Company’s stock option plan been determined based on the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company’s net loss and net loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2005 would have been calculated as shown in the following table:

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss) – as reported

 

$

(2,584,020

)

Plus: Recognized equity-based compensation

 

70,590

 

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

 

(71,488

)

Net loss – pro forma

 

$

(2,584,918

)

 

 

 

 

Loss per basic share – as reported

 

$

(0.11

)

Loss per diluted share – as reported

 

$

(0.11

)

 

 

 

 

Loss per basic share – pro forma

 

$

(0.11

)

Loss per diluted share – pro forma

 

$

(0.11

)

 

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 (excludes 2005 and 2006 since there were no option grants during either year):

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Dividend yield

 

7.0

%

7.9

%

Volatility

 

9.3

%

27.0

%

Discount rate

 

2.7

%

2.9

%

Expected life (years)

 

2.2

 

4.6

 

 

The status of outstanding options granted pursuant to the Company’s options plans, as of March 31, 2006, was as follows:

 

 

 

Number of
Options
Outstanding

 

Number of
Options
Exercisable

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Range of
Exercise
Prices

 

December 31, 2005

 

98,000

 

86,000

 

$

6.34

 

$

4.75 - 7.10

 

Granted at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(5,000

)

 

 

$

6.16

 

$

6.16

 

Expired

 

(12,000

)

 

 

$

4.75

 

$

4.75

 

March 31, 2006

 

81,000

 

69,000

 

$

6.59

 

$

5.70 -7.10

 

 

The weighted-average contractual life of options outstanding at March 31, 2006 was approximately 2 years.

 

5 – Dispositions

 

On January 23, 2006, the Company sold Financial Plaza, a 310,838 square foot office property located in Phoenix, for $55.0 million to a publicly traded REIT, recording a net gain on the sale of approximately $15.3 million in the first quarter of 2006. The net cash proceeds of approximately $53 million were used to repay an outstanding first mortgage balance of approximately $23 million and approximately $30 million of indebtedness under the Company’s Unsecured Credit Facility.

 

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On January 24, 2006, the Company sold Keystone Office Park, a 114,980 square foot office property located in Indianapolis, for approximately $9.4 million to a foreign institutional investor. Subsequent to recording an impairment of $1.6 million on the property in the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company recognized a net gain of approximately $65,000. Of the $8.6 million in net proceeds received from the sale, the Company used approximately $4.6 million to pay the outstanding mortgage balances and approximately $300,000 to repay the remaining balance due on Unsecured Credit Facility leaving the Company with approximately $3.7 million in cash.

 

6 – Discontinued Operations

 

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets”, the operating results of properties sold during the period or designated as held-for-sale and any related impairment and gain/loss on the disposition are included in discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company completed the disposition of Financial Plaza and Keystone Office Park. The Company wrote-off unamortized deferred financing costs in connection with the dispositions of $301,463 and incurred prepayment penalties of $203,540. The Company recognized net gains of approximately $15.3 million.

 

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2005, the Company completed the disposition of Panorama Falls, AmeriVest Plaza at Inverness and Chateau Plaza and completed a Deed-In-Lieu Agreement to return 13 non-core Texas State Buildings to the lender. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company wrote-off unamortized deferred financing costs of approximately $215,993, and recognized a loss of approximately $22,000 in connection with the Texas State Buildings dispositions, both of which are reflected in discontinued operations during the three months ended March 31, 2005. The following is a summary of the operating results of these properties included in discontinued operations:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Rental revenue

 

$

540,283

 

$

4,180,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses -

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

(133,276

)

(1,244,810

)

Real estate taxes

 

(59,275

)

(594,372

)

Interest expense

 

(123,612

)

(1,056,536

)

Deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties associated with the disposition of real estate

 

(505,003

)

(215,993

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

(1,643,289

)

Total expense

 

(821,166

)

(4,755,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

 

88,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain/(loss) on sale

 

15,327,481

 

(21,804

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations

 

$

15,046,598

 

$

(508,217

)

 

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7 – 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 March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

Lender

 

Mortgaged Property

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Balance

 

Interest
Rate(1)

 

Principal
Balance

 

Interest
Rate(1)

 

Fixed Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

37,086,330

 

5.13

%

37,306,859

 

5.13

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

 

Parkway Centre III

 

9/10/2009

 

14,726,201

 

4.47

%

14,813,833

 

4.47

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company

 

Scottsdale Norte

 

4/1/2011

 

6,490,918

 

7.90

%

6,507,070

 

7.90

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase

 

Hackberry View – 1st

 

9/1/2012

 

11,249,032

 

6.57

%

11,287,282

 

6.57

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase

 

Hackberry View – 2nd (2)

 

9/1/2012

 

930,004

 

8.00

%

937,796

 

8.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America

 

Sheridan Center Arrowhead Fountains Kellogg Building

 

1/1/2013

 

28,231,907

 

7.40

%

28,360,682

 

7.40

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company

 

Camelback – 1st

 

9/5/2014

 

15,554,695

 

5.82

%

15,631,631

 

5.82

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company

 

Camelback – 2nd

 

9/5/2014

 

4,860,842

 

5.82

%

4,884,884

 

5.82

%

Subtotal

 

 

 

 

 

127,029,929

 

5.98

%

127,630,037

 

5.98

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KeyBank National Association – $10 million Secured Credit Facility

 

Greenhill Park

 

12/28/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KeyBank National Association – Unsecured Credit Facility

 

Unsecured

 

n/a

 

 

 

29,897,129

 

6.91

%

Subtotal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,897,129

 

6.91

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Notes Payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Capital Corporation

 

Phone system

 

10/31/2007

 

38,291

 

11.11

%

43,747

 

11.11

%

Subtotal, excluding held
for sale properties

 

 

 

 

 

127,068,220

 

5.98

%

157,570,913

 

6.16

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held-for-Sale Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company

 

Financial Plaza

 

(3

)

 

 

23,650,188

 

5.25

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Life of Denver Insurance Company

 

Keystone Office Park – 1st

 

(3

)

 

 

4,119,506

 

8.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Life of Denver Insurance Company

 

Keystone Office Park – 2nd

 

(3

)

 

 

462,967

 

8.63

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal, held-for-sale properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,232,661

 

5.71

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

127,068,220

 

5.98

%

$

185,803,574

 

6.09

%

 


(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)   Property was sold in January 2006.

 

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The following table details the scheduled maturities of debt outstanding at March 31, 2006:

 

2006

 

$

1,796,689

 

2007

 

9,858,090

 

2008

 

36,886,592

 

2009

 

15,246,244

 

2010

 

1,537,734

 

Thereafter

 

61,742,871

 

Total

 

$

127,068,220

 

 

The change in debt during the three months ended March 31, 2006 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

2006

 

Balance at January 1

 

$

185,803,574

 

Additions

 

 

Repayments, including repayments at disposition

 

(58,073,709

)

Scheduled principal payments

 

(661,645

)

Balance at March 31

 

$

127,068,220

 

 

Secured Line of Credit

 

On January 23, 2006, the Company completed a loan agreement with its primary bank group which amends its unsecured revolving credit agreement and reinstates a revolving credit facility of up to $10 million to be used for working capital and other limited corporate purposes. The revolver is secured by the Company’s Greenhill Park property and matures December 28, 2006. The amendment also modifies certain covenant requirements and collateral provisions and requires the Company to extend the employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer through the maturity of the loan. This facility has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 250 basis points. There were no borrowings on this facility during the three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

Other

 

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 three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

8 – Per Share Information

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2006, the only adjustment necessary to the basic weighted average common shares outstanding to arrive at the diluted average common shares was the weighted-average effect of the 3,000 restricted shares issued during the quarter and 3,000 unvested restricted shares. The outstanding options were excluded from the diluted weighted-average shares due to their anti-dilutive effect as the option exercise price exceeds the stock fair value and would result in a reduction to the number of shares outstanding utilizing the treasury stock method. There are no adjustments necessary for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as the Company recognized a net loss and the impact would be anti-dilutive.

 

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9 – Other Comprehensive Income

 

In May 2003, the Company filed a bankruptcy claim of $478,700 against UAL Corporation, a former tenant, related to unpaid rent. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company received 2,084 shares of UAL common stock as payment for the claim. The shares were accounted for utilizing the guidance in SFAS 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” and are deemed as available-for-sale. At the time of receipt, the value of the shares was approximately $73,924, which is included in “Other income”. At March 31, 2006, the value of the shares, based on the closing price on that date was $83,214. The $9,290 increase in the fair value was recorded to “Other Comprehensive Income” at March 31, 2006.

 

10 – Subsequent Events

 

Under the AmeriVest 401(k) plan (“Plan”), withdrawing plan participants are entitled to cash equal to the value of their accounts, including the vested shares of AmeriVest stock in their accounts. In February and March 2006, withdrawing participant requests for distributions from the Plan exceeded the available cash in the Plan. Based on the advice of the Plan consultant, the Plan sold the vested 18,240 shares of AmeriVest stock attributable to the withdrawing plan participants, at a price of $4.41 per share, to fulfill the cash requirements of the plan participants seeking distributions in March 2006. Inadvertently, an additional 22,040 shares of AmeriVest stock were concurrently sold at the same average price, representing the remaining balance of the shares in the Plan. On April 4, 2006, the Plan acquired 22,040 shares, at an average price per share of $4.45 to offset the inadvertent sale. Commissions and any differences between the sale and repurchase price of the shares will be paid with Plan forfeitures, to the extent permitted under the Plan. Any excess commissions will be paid by the Company.

 

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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 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 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, 2005 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 Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) investing in, operating and leasing commercial office buildings primarily to small and medium size tenants. At March 31, 2006, we owned 12 properties, which included an aggregate of approximately 1,738,000 rentable square feet located in metropolitan Denver, Dallas and Phoenix. At March 31, 2005, we owned 17 properties, which included an aggregate of approximately 2,508,000 rentable square feet.

 

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 March 31, 2006 to March 31, 2005:

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue

 

$

8,892,599

 

$

8,722,072

 

$

170,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

2,508,683

 

2,185,835

 

322,848

 

Real estate taxes

 

1,193,880

 

1,270,456

 

(76,576

)

General and administrative expenses

 

1,336,248

 

1,246,442

 

89,806

 

Interest expense

 

2,174,836

 

2,842,027

 

(667,191

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

3,161,176

 

3,194,483

 

(33,307

)

Strategic alternatives expenses

 

126,969

 

69,371

 

57,598

 

Total operating expense

 

10,501,792

 

10,808,614

 

(306,822

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(1,609,193

)

(2,086,542

)

477,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income and other

 

95,966

 

10,739

 

85,227

 

Total other income/(loss)

 

95,966

 

10,739

 

85,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before discontinued operations

 

(1,513,227

)

(2,075,803

)

562,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations

 

15,046,598

 

(508,217

)

15,554,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss)

 

$

13,533,371

 

$

(2,584,020

)

$

16,117,391

 

 

Rental revenue – Rental revenue increased $170,527, or 2.0%, during the first quarter of 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. The change is primarily due to increased tenant operating expense recoveries at Hackberry View and Parkway Centre III. This increase was partially offset by a slight decrease in rental revenues at several properties due to a decrease in the average occupancy and rental rates during the three months ended March 31, 2006. For properties that were owned during the entire three months ended March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005, the occupancy was 90.0% at March 31, 2006 as compared to 91.0% at March 31, 2005 and the average rent was $20.04 versus $20.20 for the same periods, respectively.

 

Property operating expenses – Total property operating expenses (operating expenses and real estate taxes) increased approximately $246,000, or 7.1%, during the first quarter of 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. The $323,000 increase in operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to March 31, 2005 is primarily due to third party management fees and higher electricity expense at several of our Texas properties. The increase in electricity expense is primarily due to higher rates. The increase in operating expenses is offset by a $77,000 decrease in real estate taxes primarily due to reductions in assessments of real estate values on certain of our properties. 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 $90,000, or 7.2%, during the first quarter of 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. This increase is primarily attributable to severance costs of $191,875, which includes $180,000 for the former Chief Investment Officer, which was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2006. Excluding these severance costs, compensation expense decreased approximately $32,000 due to a reduction in headcount as compared to prior year. The Company also recognized approximately $100,000 in additional audit fees during the three months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the same period of 2005, primarily due to the earlier completion of the Sarbanes-Oxley component of the audit in 2006. This increase was offset by a decrease in consulting fees during the three months ended March 31, 2006, of approximately $90,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company also recognized a $75,000 decrease in Board compensation due to Special Committee fees recognized in 2005.

 

Interest expense – Interest expense decreased approximately $667,000, or 23.5%, during the first quarter of 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. This change is attributable to the pay off of the Company’s Unsecured and Secured Credit facilities, which were paid down with the proceeds from asset sales.

 

Depreciation and amortization – Depreciation and amortization expense decreased approximately $33,000, or 1.0%, during the first quarter of 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. This change is primarily attributable to the cessation of amortization of intangible assets at several properties, which were fully amortized during 2005. This decrease is partially offset by the increase in depreciation expense due to additional capital improvements, tenant improvements and leasing commissions for our real estate investments.

 

Strategic alternatives expenses—The $127,000 expense recognized during 2006 was primarily for legal costs incurred in connection with the Company’s strategic alternative review and proposed plan of liquidation.

 

Other income – The three months ended March 31, 2006 includes approximately $74,000 for UAL common shares which were received as payment for a bankruptcy claim. The Company anticipates completing the sale of these shares during the second quarter of 2006.

 

Discontinued operations— The results of operations for properties sold during the period or designated as held-for-sale at the end of the period are required to be classified as discontinued operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company sold the Keystone property in Indianapolis and the Financial Plaza property in Mesa, Arizona, both of which had previously been classified as held-for-sale under the provisions of SFAS No. 144. Accordingly, we have classified the operating earnings and gain on disposition from these properties within discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. In December 2005, the Company completed the disposition of AmeriVest Plaza at Inverness in a submarket of Denver and the Chateau Plaza property in Dallas, both of which were previously classified as held-for-sale. In addition, the Company sold its 20% equity interest in its joint venture (Panorama Falls) in a submarket of Denver in September 2005 and completed a Deed-in-Lieu Agreement to return its 13 non-core Texas State Buildings to the lender in March 2005. The results of operations for these properties and the loss on disposition for the Texas State Buildings are also included as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

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Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Rental revenue

 

$

540,283

 

$

4,180,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses -

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

(133,276

)

(1,244,810

)

Real estate taxes

 

(59,275

)

(594,372

)

Interest expense

 

(123,612

)

(1,056,536

)

Deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties associated with the disposition of real estate

 

(505,003

)

(215,993

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

(1,643,289

)

Total expense

 

(821,166

)

(4,755,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

 

88,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain/(loss) on sale

 

15,327,481

 

(21,804

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations

 

$

15,046,598

 

$

(508,217

)

 

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, the collectibility of 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. Due to the Board’s adoption of the Plan of Liquidation, the Company does not intend to acquire any properties during 2006.

 

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 new $10 million credit facility that was signed January 23, 2006. If we fail to meet our financial performance covenants and to reach a satisfactory resolution with our lenders, our credit facility could become unavailable to us or the interest charged on the credit facility could increase. Any of these circumstances could adversely affect our ability to fund working capital and unanticipated cash needs and development costs.

 

Due to strategic assets sales that were completed during 2005 and January 2006, the Company’s historic cash flows may not be representative of future cash flows.

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash flows provided by/(used in) operations decreased approximately $1,424,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005. The decrease is primarily due to changes in assets and accounts payable, primarily due to the timing of payments, and changes to accrued real estate taxes.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash flows provided by/(used in) investing activities increased approximately $61.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005. This increase is primarily due to the net sale proceeds received from the sale of the Financial Plaza and Keystone properties in the first quarter of 2006.

 

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Financing Activities

 

Net cash flows provided by financing activities decreased approximately $57.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to the same period of 2005. This decrease is primarily due to debt repayments  made with net sales proceeds during the three months ended March 31, 2006. This use of funds was partially offset by draws on loan escrow accounts. The remainder of the change is primarily due to the $3.1 million dividend paid in the first quarter of 2005. No dividends were paid in the first quarter of 2006.

 

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.

 

On January 23, 2006, the Company completed a loan agreement with its primary bank group which amends its unsecured revolving credit agreement and reinstates a revolving credit facility of up to $10 million to be used for working capital and other limited corporate purposes. The revolver is secured by the Company’s Greenhill Park property and matures December 28, 2006. The amendment also modifies certain covenant requirements and collateral provisions and required the Company to extend the employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer through the maturity of the loan. There were no borrowings outstanding in this facility on April 30, 2006.

 

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

 

The following table details the contractual obligations at March 31, 2006:

 

For the years
ended December 31,

 

Scheduled Debt
Maturities

 

Interest Payments
on Secured
Mortgage Loans

 

Tenant
Improvements,
Capital
Expenditures and
Leasing
Commissions

 

Total

 

2006

 

$1,796,689

 

$5,939,622

 

$1,896,000

 

$9,632,311

 

2007

 

9,858,090

 

8,058,070

 

 

17,916,160

 

2008

 

36,886,592

 

7,102,585

 

 

43,989,177

 

2009

 

15,246,244

 

5,662,981

 

 

20,909,225

 

2010

 

1,537,734

 

5,596,329

 

 

7,134,063

 

Thereafter

 

61,742,871

 

24,584,229

 

 

86,327,100

 

Total

 

$127,068,220

 

$56,943,816

 

$1,896,000

 

$185,908,036

 

 

Interest Rate Information

 

As of March 31, 2006, all of our outstanding mortgage debt are fixed rate loans with a weighted-average interest rate of 5.98%.

 

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 three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 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.

 

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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. Set forth below is a summary of the accounting policies management believes are critical to the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The summary should be read in conjunction with the more complete discussion of the Company’s accounting policies included in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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, unless adjusted for impairment. 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

 

Lesser of term of related lease of useful life of asset

 

 

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 are carried at cost, unless adjusted for impairment, and evaluated for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate such an evaluation is warranted. We also evaluate assets for potential impairment when we deem them to be held for sale. Valuation of real estate is considered a “critical accounting estimate” because the evaluation of impairment and the determination of fair values involve a number of management assumptions relating to future economic events that could materially affect the determination of the ultimate value, and therefore, the carrying amounts of our real estate. Furthermore, decisions regarding when a property should be classified as held for sale under SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” requires significant management judgment. There are many phases to the disposition process ranging from the initial market research to being under contract with non-refundable earnest money. Deciding when management is committed to selling an asset is therefore highly subjective.

 

When determining if there is an indication of impairment, we estimate the asset’s rental revenues less operating expenses over the anticipated holding period on an undiscounted cash flow basis and compare this amount to its carrying value. Estimating the expected rental revenues less operating expenses and holding period requires significant management judgment. If it is determined that there is an indication of impairment for assets to be held and used, or if an asset is deemed to be held for sale, we then determine the fair value of the asset.

 

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The real estate industry uses capitalization rates as the primary measure of fair value. Specifically, annual rental revenues less operating expenses for a property is divided by an estimated capitalization rate to determine the fair value of the property. Determining the appropriate capitalization rate requires significant judgment and is typically based on many factors including the prevailing rate for the market or submarket, as well as the quality and location of the properties. Further, capitalization rates can fluctuate up or down due to a variety of factors in the overall economy or within local markets. If the actual capitalization rate for a property is significantly different from our estimated rate, the impairment evaluation for an individual asset could be materially affected.

 

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.

 

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. At March 31, 2006, all of our outstanding debt obligations have fixed interest rates which limit the risk of fluctuating interest rates. See “Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk” in our 2005 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 as of March 31, 2006, 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. 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 March 31, 2006, 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

 

 

 

No changes.

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

 

 

We have not identified any material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report Item 1A to Part 1 filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

None.

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

None.

 

 

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.

 

 

May 10, 2006

 

 

 

 

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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