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Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2016 June (Form 10-Q)

  

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

x          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

 

OR

 

¨          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _______ to ______

 

Commission File Number 001-36369

 

BLUEROCK RESIDENTIAL GROWTH REIT, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland   26-3136483
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
712 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY   10019
(Address or Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(212) 843-1601

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

None

 

(Former name, former address or former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x   No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x     No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer ¨   Accelerated Filer x
Non-Accelerated Filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company ¨

 

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

 

Number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s

classes of common stock, as of August 1, 2016:

Class A Common Stock: 19,565,807 shares

 

 

 

  

BLUEROCK RESIDENTIAL GROWTH REIT, INC.

FORM 10-Q

June 30, 2016

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) 3
     
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 3
     
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 4
     
  Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 5
     
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 6
     
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 29
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 42
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 43
     
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 44
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 44
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 44
     
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 44
     
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 44
     
Item 5. Other Information 44
     
Item 6. Exhibits 45
     
SIGNATURES 46

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

BLUEROCK RESIDENTIAL GROWTH REIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   (Unaudited)     
   June 30,
2016
   December 31,
2015
 
ASSETS          
Net Real Estate Investments          
Land  $80,637   $65,057 
Buildings and improvements   562,769    474,608 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment   19,846    17,155 
Total Gross Real Estate Investments   663,252    556,820 
Accumulated depreciation   (29,403)   (23,437)
Total Net Operating Real Estate Investments   633,849    533,383 
Operating real estate held for sale, net   30,931     
Total Net Real Estate Investments   664,780    533,383 
Cash and cash equivalents   91,110    68,960 
Restricted cash   9,642    11,669 
Due from affiliates   951    861 
Accounts receivable, prepaid and other assets   7,787    6,742 
Preferred equity investments and investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures   83,564    75,223 
In-place lease intangible assets, net   851    2,389 
Non-real estate assets associated with operating real estate held for sale   346     
Total Assets  $859,031   $699,227 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
Mortgages payable  $456,451   $380,102 
Mortgage payable associated with operating real estate held for sale   23,505     
Accounts payable   691    587 
Other accrued liabilities   10,719    7,013 
Due to affiliates   1,680    1,485 
Distributions payable   4,994    3,163 
Liabilities associated with operating real estate held for sale   406     
Total Liabilities   498,446    392,350 
8.250% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, 10,875,000 and 2,875,000 shares authorized; and 5,721,460 and 2,875,000 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively   138,024    69,165 
Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $1,000 per share, 150,000 shares authorized, 1,890 and none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively   1,658     
Equity          
Stockholders’ Equity          
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 238,975,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding        
Common stock - Class A, $0.01 par value, 747,586,185 shares authorized; 19,565,468 and 19,202,112 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively   196    192 
Common stock - Class B-3, $0.01 par value, 804,605 shares authorized; none and 353,629 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively       4 
Additional paid-in-capital   252,648    248,484 
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings   (62,633)   (41,496)
Total Stockholders’ Equity   190,211    207,184 
Noncontrolling Interests          
Operating partnership units   2,595    2,908 
Partially owned properties   28,097    27,620 
Total Noncontrolling Interests   30,692    30,528 
Total Equity   220,903    237,712 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY  $859,031   $699,227 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

 

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BLUEROCK RESIDENTIAL GROWTH REIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2016   2015   2016   2015 
Revenues                    
Net rental income  $17,513   $9,918   $33,441   $18,562 
Other property revenues   886    551    1,592    943 
Total revenues   18,399    10,469    35,033    19,505 
Expenses                    
Property operating   7,389    4,362    13,982    8,226 
General and administrative   1,704    738    2,978    1,666 
Management fees   1,415    706    2,629    2,155 
Acquisition costs   249    221    1,457    670 
Depreciation and amortization   7,789    3,741    15,298    6,506 
Total expenses   18,546    9,768    36,344    19,223 
Operating (loss) income   (147)   701    (1,311)   282 
Other income (expense)                    
Other income       41        62 
Preferred returns and equity in income of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures   2,775    1,295    5,543    2,025 
Equity in gain on sale of  unconsolidated real estate joint venture interests       (15)       11,292 
Interest expense, net   (4,589)   (2,726)   (8,817)   (5,018)
Total other (expense) income   (1,814)   (1,405)   (3,274)   8,361 
                     
Net (loss) income   (1,961)   (704)   (4,585)   8,643 
Preferred stock dividends   (2,968)       (4,451)    
Preferred stock accretion   (168)       (293)    
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests                    
Operating partnership units   (75)   (10)   (136)   65 
Partially-owned properties   21    (112)   (14)   5,847 
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (54)   (122)   (150)   5,912 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders  $(5,043)  $(582)  $(9,179)  $2,731 
                     
Net (loss) income per common share - Basic  $(0.24)  $(0.04)  $(0.45)  $0.19 
                     
Net (loss) income per common share – Diluted  $(0.24)  $(0.04)  $(0.45)  $0.19 
                     
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding   20,686,652    16,353,209    20,604,124    14,461,064 
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding   20,686,652    16,353,209    20,604,124    14,471,856 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

 

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BLUEROCK RESIDENTIAL GROWTH REIT, INC.

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   Class A Common Stock   Class B-3 Common Stock                     
   Number of
Shares
   Par
Value
   Number of
Shares
   Par
Value
   Additional Paid-
in Capital
   Cumulative
Distributions
   Net loss to
Common
Stockholders
   Noncontrolling
Interests
   Total  Equity 
Balance, January 1, 2016   19,202,112   $192    353,629   $4   $248,484   $(32,001)  $(9,495)  $30,528   $237,712 
                                              
Issuance of Class A common stock, net   2,227    -    -    -    25    -    -    -    25 
                                              
Conversion of Class B-3 into Class A shares   353,629    4    (353,629)   (4)   -    -    -    -    - 
                                              
Vesting of restricted stock compensation   -    -    -    -    125    -    -    -    125 
                                              
Issuance of stock for director compensation   7,500    -    -    -    77    -    -    -    77 
                                              
Issuance of Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") units   -    -    -    -    2,487    -    -    -    2,487 
                                              
Issuance of LTIP units for compensation   -    -    -    -    1,450    -    -    -    1,450 
                                              
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, nets   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    1,677    1,677 
                                              
Distributions declared   -    -    -    -    -    (11,958)   -    (177)   (12,135)
                                              
Series A Preferred Stock distributions declared   -    -    -    -    -    (4,433)   -    -    (4,433)
                                              
Series A Preferred Stock accretion   -    -    -    -    -    (284)   -    -    (284)
                                              
Series B Preferred Stock distributions declared   -    -    -    -    -    (18)   -    -    (18)
                                              
Series B Preferred Stock accretion   -    -    -    -    -    (9)   -    -    (9)
                                              
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,186)   (1,186)
                                              
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (4,435)   (150)   (4,585)
                                              
Balance, June 30, 2016   19,565,468   $196    -   $-   $252,648   $(48,703)  $(13,930)  $30,692   $220,903 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  

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BLUEROCK RESIDENTIAL GROWTH REIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 
   2016   2015 
         
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net (loss) income  $(4,585)  $8,643 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   15,698    6,694 
Amortization of fair value adjustments   (240)   (130)
Preferred returns and equity in income of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures   (5,543)   (2,025)
Equity in gain on sale of real estate assets of unconsolidated joint ventures   -    (11,292)
Distributions of income from preferred equity investments and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures   5,438    1,716 
Share-based compensation attributable to directors' stock compensation plan   202    77 
Share based compensation to Former Advisor – LTIP Units   -    617 
Share-based compensation to Manager - LTIP Units   3,937    1,078 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Due (from) to affiliates, net   210    980 
Accounts receivable, prepaid assets and other assets   (1,056)   (1,639)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities   4,217    2,129 
Net cash provided by operating activities   18,278    6,848 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Acquisitions of real estate investments   (103,894)   (66,964)
Capital expenditures   (2,205)   (1,179)
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated real estate joint venture interests   -    15,590 
Purchases of interests from noncontrolling interests   -    (7,866)
Investment in unconsolidated real estate joint venture interests   (8,342)   (45,192)
Decrease in restricted cash   1,692    6,567 
Net cash used in investing activities   (112,749)   (99,044)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Distributions to common stockholders   (12,111)   (8,188)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   (1,186)   (1,202)
Distributions to preferred stockholders   (2,643)   - 
Contributions from noncontrolling interests   1,677    578 
Borrowings on mortgages payable   63,510    43,225 
Repayments on mortgages payable   (1,142)   (694)
Payments of deferred financing fees   (1,733)   (466)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock   25    131,313 
Net proceeds from issuance of 8.250% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock   68,575    - 
Net proceeds from issuance of Series B units   1,649    - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   116,621    164,566 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  $22,150   $72,370 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  $68,960   $23,059 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $91,110   $95,429 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information          
           
Cash paid during the period for interest  $8,327   $5,000 
Distributions payable – declared and unpaid  $4,994   $889 
Mortgages assumed upon property acquisitions  $39,054   $- 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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BLUEROCK RESIDENTIAL GROWTH REIT, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 – Organization and Nature of Business

 

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated as a Maryland corporation on July 25, 2008. The Company’s objective is to maximize long-term stockholder value by acquiring well-located institutional-quality apartment properties in demographically attractive growth markets across the United States. The Company seeks to maximize returns through investments where it believes it can drive substantial growth in its funds from operations and net asset value through one or more of its Core-Plus, Value-Add, Opportunistic and Invest-to-Own investment strategies.

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Company's portfolio consisted of interests in twenty-four properties (seventeen operating properties and seven development properties). The Company’s twenty-four properties contain an aggregate of 7,717 units, comprised of 5,668 operating units and 2,049 units under development. As of June 30, 2016, these properties, exclusive of development properties, and Whetstone, Sorrel and EOS, the lease-up properties, were approximately 95% occupied.

 

The Company has elected to be treated, and currently qualifies, as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, the Company generally is not subject to corporate-level income taxes. To maintain its REIT status, the Company is required, among other requirements, to distribute annually at least 90% of its “REIT taxable income,” as defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to the Company’s stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it would be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate tax rates.

 

Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

 

The Company operates as an umbrella partnership REIT in which Bluerock Residential Holdings, L.P. (its “Operating Partnership”), or the Operating Partnership’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, owns substantially all of the property interests acquired on the Company’s behalf. As of June 30, 2016, limited partners other than the Company owned approximately 7.01% of the Operating Partnership (1.45% is held by holders of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”) and 5.56% is held by holders of the Operating Partnership’s long-term incentive plan units (“LTIP Units”)). Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, is referred to as Bluerock (“Bluerock”), and the Company’s external manager, BRG Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is referred to as its Manager (“Manager”). Both Bluerock and the Manager are related parties with respect to the Company, but are not within the Company’s control and are not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements.

 

Because the Company is the sole general partner of its Operating Partnership and has unilateral control over its management and major operating decisions (even if additional limited partners are admitted to the Operating Partnership), the accounts of the Operating Partnership are consolidated in its consolidated financial statements. The Company consolidates entities in which it controls more than 50% of the voting equity and in which control does not rest with other investors. Investments in real estate joint ventures over which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but for which it does not have financial or operating control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. These entities are reflected on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as “Preferred equity investments and investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures.” All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.  The Company will consider future joint ventures for consolidation in accordance with the provisions required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810: Consolidation.

 

Certain amounts in prior year financial statement presentation have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. 

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures

 

The Company first analyzes its investments in joint ventures to determine if the joint venture is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in accordance with ASC 810 and if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary requiring consolidation.  A VIE is an entity that has (i) insufficient equity to permit it to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or (ii) equity holders that lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest.  VIEs are consolidated by the primary beneficiary, which is the entity that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that potentially could be significant to the entity.  Variable interests in a VIE are contractual, ownership, or other financial interests in a VIE that change with changes in the fair value of the VIE’s net assets. The Company continuously re-assesses at each level of the joint venture whether the entity is (i) a VIE, and (ii) if the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  If it was determined an entity in which the Company holds a joint venture interest qualified as a VIE and the Company was the primary beneficiary, the entity would be consolidated. 

 

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If, after consideration of the VIE accounting literature, the Company has determined that VIE accounting is not applicable to the joint ventures, the Company assesses the need for consolidation under all other provisions of ASC 810.  These provisions provide for consolidation of majority-owned entities through a majority voting interest held by the Company providing control, or through determination of control by virtue of the Company being the general partner in a limited partnership or the controlling member of a limited liability company.

 

In assessing whether the Company is in control of and requiring consolidation of the limited liability company and partnership venture structures, the Company evaluates the respective rights and privileges afforded each member or partner (collectively referred to as “member”).  The Company’s member would not be deemed to control the entity if any of the other members have either (i) substantive kickout rights providing the ability to dissolve (liquidate) the entity or otherwise remove the managing member or general partner without cause or (ii) has substantive participating rights in the entity.  Substantive participating rights (whether granted by contract or law) provide for the ability to effectively participate in significant decisions of the entity that would be expected to be made in the ordinary course of business that are not otherwise protective rights.    

  

If it has been determined that the Company does not have control, but does have the ability to exercise significant influence over the entity, the Company accounts for these unconsolidated investments under the equity method of accounting. The equity method of accounting requires these investments to be initially recorded at cost and subsequently increased (decreased) for the Company’s share of net income (loss), including eliminations for the Company’s share of intercompany transactions, and increased (decreased) for contributions (distributions). The Company’s proportionate share of the results of operations of these investments is reflected in the Company’s earnings or losses.

 

Interim Financial Information

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting, and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10-1 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, the financial statements for interim reporting do not include all of the information and notes or disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for interim periods should not be considered indicative of the operating results for a full year.

 

The balance sheet at December 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  For further information, refer to the financial statements and notes thereto included in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 24, 2016. 

 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

There have been no significant changes to the Company’s accounting policies since it filed its audited consolidated financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements  

 

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU-2016-09”). The ASU includes multiple provisions intended to simplify various aspects of the accounting for share-based payments. While aimed at reducing the cost and complexity of the accounting for share-based payments, the amendments are expected to impact net income, earnings per share, and the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-09 is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim periods with those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is still in the process of determining the impact that the implementation of ASU 2016-09 will have on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, “Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting”, which eliminates the requirement to retroactively adjust an investment, results of operations, and retained earnings when the investment qualifies for the use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence. The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is still in the process of determining the impact that the implementation of ASU 2016-07 will have on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). Under ASU 2016-02, an entity will be required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. For public companies, ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the future impact of ASU 2016-02 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”), which requires an entity's management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. ASU 2014-15 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2016. ASU 2014-15 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

  

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). The updated standard is a new comprehensive revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. In July 2015, the FASB voted to approve the deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. Therefore, ASU 2014-09 will become effective for the Company in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, but not earlier than the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The ASU allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, which adds guidance on identifying performance obligations within a contract. The Company has not selected a transition method, and is currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09, as amended, will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

Note 3 – Sale of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures and Held for Sale Property

 

Sale of Joint Venture Equity Interests

 

On January 14, 2015, the Company, along with the other two holders of tenant-in-common interests in Berry Hill, sold their respective interests to 2300 Berry Hill General Partnership, an unaffiliated third party. The aggregate purchase price was $61.2 million, subject to certain prorations and adjustments typical in such real estate transactions. After deduction for payment of the existing mortgage indebtedness and payment of closing costs and fees, the sale of the Company’s interest in Berry Hill generated net proceeds of approximately $7.3 million to the Company and a consolidated gain on sale of $11.3 million, of which the Company’s pro rata share of gain is $5.3 million before disposition expenses of $0.1 million, which was included in the Company’s statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

Held for sale

 

The Company has signed an agreement to sell the Springhouse at Newport News property at an amount in excess of its carrying value and has classified the property as held for sale as of June 30, 2016. Closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfactory completion of the purchaser’s due diligence and other customary closing conditions, and there is no assurance that the conditions will be satisfied or that the sale will occur as contemplated.

 

Note 4 – Investments in Real Estate

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Company was invested in seventeen operating real estate properties and seven development properties generally through joint ventures. The following tables provide summary information regarding our operating and development investments, which are either consolidated or presented on the equity method of accounting.

 

Operating Properties

 

Multifamily Community Name/Location  Number of
Units
   Date
Built/Renovated (1)
  Ownership
Interest
 
ARIUM at Palmer Ranch, Sarasota, FL   320   2016   95.0%
ARIUM Grandewood, Orlando, FL   306   2005   95.0%
ARIUM Gulfshore, Naples, FL   368   2016   95.0%
ARIUM Palms, Orlando, FL   252   2008   95.0%
Ashton Reserve, Charlotte, NC   473   2015   100.0%
Enders Place at Baldwin Park, Orlando, FL   220   2003   89.5%
EOS, Orlando, FL   296   2015    
Fox Hill, Austin, TX   288   2010   94.6%
Lansbrook Village, Palm Harbor, FL   617   2004   90.0%
MDA Apartment, Chicago, IL   190   2006   35.3%
Park & Kingston, Charlotte, NC   168   2015   96.0%
Sorrel, Frisco, TX   352   2015   95.0%
Sovereign, Fort Worth, TX   322   2015   95.0%
Springhouse at Newport News, Newport News, VA   432   1985   75.0%
The Preserve at Henderson Beach, Destin, FL   340   2009   100.0%
Village Green of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI   520   2013   48.6%
Whetstone, Durham, NC   204   2015    
Total/Average   5,668         

 

(1) Represents date of last significant renovation or year built if there were no renovations.  

 

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Depreciation expense was $5.8 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $10.8 million and $5.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

Intangibles related to the Company’s consolidated investments in real estate consist of the value of in-place leases. In-place leases are amortized over the remaining term of the in-place leases, which is approximately six months. Amortization expense related to the in-place leases was $2.0 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $4.5 million and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

Development Properties

Multifamily Community Name/Location  Planned
Number of
Units
   Anticipated
Initial
Occupancy
  Anticipated
Final Units to
be Delivered
           
Alexan CityCentre, Houston, TX   340    2Q 2017   4Q 2017
Alexan Southside Place, Houston, TX   269    4Q 2017   2Q 2018
Cheshire Bridge, Atlanta, GA   285   1Q 2017   3Q 2017
Domain, Garland, TX   301   2Q 2018  3Q 2018
Flagler Village, Ft. Lauderdale, FL   326   2Q 2019  2Q 2020
Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC   245    1Q 2018   3Q 2018
West Morehead, Charlotte, NC   283   2Q 2018  4Q 2018
Total/Average   2,049       

 

(1) Represents the average pro forma effective monthly rent per occupied unit for all expected occupied units upon stabilization.

 

Note 5 – Acquisition of Real Estate

 

The following describes the Company’s significant acquisition activity during the six months ended June 30, 2016:

 

Acquisition of Summer Wind and Citation Club Apartments

 

On January 5, 2016, the Company, through subsidiaries of its Operating Partnership, completed investments of approximately $15.9 million and approximately $13.6 million in a multi-tiered joint venture along with an affiliate of Carroll Organization, to acquire (i) a 368-unit apartment community located in Naples, Florida to be known as ARIUM Gulfshore, formerly known as the Summer Wind Apartments (“ARIUM Gulfshore”) and (ii) a 320-unit apartment community located in Sarasota, Florida to be known as ARIUM at Palmer Ranch, formerly known as Citation Club Apartments (“ARIUM at Palmer Ranch”), respectively. The Company’s indirect ownership interest in the joint venture that owns ARIUM Gulfshore and ARIUM at Palmer Ranch is 95.0%. ARIUM Gulfshore’s purchase price of approximately $47.0 million was funded, in part, with a $32.6 million senior mortgage loan secured by ARIUM Gulfshore property and improvements. ARIUM at Palmer Ranch’s purchase price of approximately $39.3 million was funded, in part, with a $26.9 million senior mortgage loan secured by the ARIUM at Palmer Ranch property and improvements.

 

Acquisition of The Preserve at Henderson Beach

 

On March 15, 2016, the Company, through subsidiaries of its Operating Partnership, acquired a 340-unit apartment community located in Destin, Florida, known as Alexan Henderson Beach to be rebranded as The Preserve at Henderson Beach (“Henderson Beach”) for approximately $53.7 million.  The purchase price for Henderson Beach included the assumption of a $37.5 million loan secured by Henderson Beach.

 

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Preliminary Purchase Price Allocations

 

The acquisitions of ARIUM Gulfshore, ARIUM at Palmer Ranch and The Preserve at Henderson Beach have been accounted for as business combinations. The purchase prices were allocated to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair values at the dates of acquisition. The preliminary measurements of fair value reflected below are subject to change. The Company expects to finalize the purchase price allocations as soon as practical, but no later than one year from each property’s respective acquisition date.

 

The following table summarizes the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. The amounts listed below reflect provisional amounts that will be updated as information becomes available (amounts in thousands): 

 

   Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation 
Land  $21,900 
Building   110,637 
Building improvements   769 
Land improvements   2,875 
Furniture and fixtures   2,479 
In-place leases   2,868 
Total assets acquired  $141,528 
Mortgages assumed  $37,476 
Fair value adjustments   1,578 
Total liabilities assumed  $39,054 

 

In connection with the acquisition of The Preserve at Henderson Beach, the Company assumed mortgage debt with a fair value of approximately $39.1 million.

 

The pro-forma information presented below represents the change in consolidated revenue and earnings as if the Company's significant acquisitions of Park & Kingston, Fox Hill, Ashton Reserve, ARIUM Palms, Sorrel, Sovereign, ARIUM Gulfshore, ARIUM at Palmer Ranch and The Preserve at Henderson Beach (collectively, the "Recent Acquisitions"), had occurred on January 1, 2015 (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts).

 

   Six Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2016   2015 
   As Reported   Pro-Forma
Adjustments
   Pro-Forma   As Reported   Pro-Forma
Adjustments
   Pro-Forma 
                         
Revenues  $35,033   $1,044   $36,077   $19,505   $14,300   $33,805 
Net (loss) income  $(4,585)  $4,201   $(384)  $8,643   $(10,855)  $(2,212)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders  $(9,179)  $4,045   $(5,134)  $2,731   $(10,455)  $(7,724)
                               
(Loss) earnings per share, basic and diluted (1)  $(0.45)       $(0.25)  $0.19        $(0.53)

 

(1) Pro-forma (loss) earnings per share, both basic and diluted, are calculated based on the net (loss) income attributable to BRG.

 

Aggregate property level revenues and net loss for the Recent Acquisitions, since the properties’ respective acquisition dates, that are reflected in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2016 amounted to $18.1 million and $5.3 million, respectively.

 

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Note 6 – Preferred Equity Investments and Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures

 

Following is a summary of the Company’s ownership interests in the investments reported under the equity method of accounting. The carrying amount of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is summarized in the table below (amounts in thousands):

 

Property  June 30,
 2016
   December 31,
 2015
 
         
Alexan CityCentre  $7,395   $6,505 
Alexan Southside Place   17,322    17,322 
Cheshire Bridge   16,360    16,360 
Domain   3,733    3,806 
EOS   3,629    3,629 
Flagler Village   8,781    5,451 
Lake Boone Trail   9,919    9,919 
West Morehead   3,493     
Whetstone   12,932    12,231 
Total  $83,564   $75,223 

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Company had outstanding preferred equity investments in nine multi-tiered joint ventures, each of which were created to develop a multifamily property. In each case, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership made a preferred investment in a joint venture, except Flagler Village, which is a common interest. The common interests in these joint ventures, as well as preferred interests in some cases, are owned by affiliates of the Manager. In each case, the Company’s investment in the joint venture generates a preferred return of 15% on its outstanding capital contributions and the Company is not allocated any of the income or loss in the joint ventures. The joint venture then becomes the controlling member in an entity whose purpose is to develop a multifamily property. Each joint venture is required to redeem the Company’s preferred membership interests plus any accrued but unpaid preferred return on the earlier of the date which is six months following the maturity of the related development’s construction loan, or any earlier acceleration or due date. Additionally, the Company has the right, in its sole discretion, to convert its preferred membership interest in each joint venture into a common membership interest for a period of six months from the date upon which 70% of the units in the related development have been leased.

 

The following provides additional information regarding the Company’s preferred equity and investments as of June 30, 2016:

 

The preferred returns and equity in income of the Company’s unconsolidated real estate joint ventures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
Property  2016   2015   2016   2015 
Alexan CityCentre  $253   $243   $496   $484 
Alexan Southside Place   648    424    1,296    686 
Cheshire Bridge   612    196    1,224    196 
Domain   140        277     
EOS   134    136    272    270 
Flagler Village   2        (1)    
Lake Boone Trail   371        742     
Villas at Oak Crest       106        212 
West Morehead   131        294     
Whetstone   484    206    943    206 
Other       (16)       (29)
                     
Preferred returns and equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint venture  $2,775   $1,295   $5,543   $2,025 

 

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Summary combined financial information for the Company’s investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, is as follows:

 

   June 30,
 2016
   December 31,
 2015
 
Balance Sheets:          
Real estate, net of depreciation  $170,974   $132,265 
Other assets   18,354    24,737 
Total assets  $189,328   $157,002 
           
Mortgages payable  $65,521   $55,066 
Other liabilities   16,129    5,018 
Total liabilities  $81,650   $60,084 
Members’ equity   107,678    96,918 
Total liabilities and members’ equity  $189,328   $157,002 

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2016   2015   2016   2015 
Operating Statement:                    
Rental revenues  $1,469   $643   $2,614   $1,327 
Operating expenses   (807)   (352)   (1,539)   (631)
Income before debt service, acquisition costs, and depreciation and amortization   662    291    1,075    696 
Interest expense, net   (331)   (197)   (655)   (377)
Acquisition costs   (1)   (65)   (1)   (66)
Depreciation and amortization   (767)   (142)   (1,526)   (355)
Operating (loss)   (437)   (113)   (1,107)   (102)
Gain on sale   -    2    -    29,200 
Net (loss) income  $(437)  $(111)  $(1,107)  $29,098 

 

Acquisition of Alexan Southside Place (formerly referred to as Alexan Blaire House) Interests

 

On January 12, 2015, through BRG Southside, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of its Operating Partnership, the Company made a convertible preferred equity investment in a multi-tiered joint venture, along with Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund II, LLC, (“Fund II”) and Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund III, LLC (“Fund III”), which are affiliates of the Manager, and an affiliate of Trammell Crow Residential, to develop an approximately 269-unit Class A apartment community located in Houston, Texas, to be known as Alexan Southside Place. Alexan Southside Place will be developed upon a tract of land ground leased from Prokop Industries BH, L.P., a Texas limited partnership, by BR Bellaire BLVD, LLC, as tenant under an 85-year ground lease. The Company has made a capital commitment of $17.3 million to acquire 100% of the preferred equity interests in BRG Southside, LLC, all of which has been funded as of June 30, 2016.

 

Alexan Southside Place Construction Financing

 

On April 7, 2015, an indirect unconsolidated subsidiary, entered into a $31.8 million construction loan with Bank of America, NA which is secured by the leasehold interest in the Alexan Southside Place property. The loan matures on April 7, 2019, and contains a one-year extension option, subject to certain conditions including a debt service coverage, loan to value ratio and payment of an extension fee. The loan bears interest on a floating basis on the amount drawn based on the base rate plus 1.25% or LIBOR plus 2.25%. Regular monthly payments are interest-only during the initial term, with payments during the extension period based on a thirty year amortization. The loan can be prepaid without penalty.

 

Acquisition of Whetstone Interests

 

On May 20, 2015, through BRG Whetstone Durham, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of its Operating Partnership, the Company made a convertible preferred equity investment in a multi-tiered joint venture, along with Fund III and an affiliate of TriBridge Residential, LLC, to acquire a 204-unit Class A apartment community located in Durham, North Carolina, to be known as Whetstone Apartments. The Company has made a capital commitment of $12.9 million to acquire 100% of the preferred equity interests in BRG Whetstone Durham, LLC, all of which has been funded as of June 30, 2016. The acquisition of Whetstone Apartments was partially funded by a bridge loan of approximately $25.2 million secured by the Whetstone Apartment property. The loan maturity date was extended in May 2016 and matures September 15, 2016 and bears interest on a floating basis based on LIBOR plus 2.0%. The loan can be prepaid without penalty. The Company provided certain standard scope non-recourse carveout guaranties in conjunction with the loan. The Company is in the process of placing permanent financing to refinance the Whetstone bridge loan.

 

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Acquisition of Cheshire Bridge Interests

 

On May 29, 2015, through BRG Cheshire, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of its Operating Partnership, the Company made a convertible preferred equity investment in a multi-tiered joint venture, along with Fund III and an affiliate of Catalyst Development Partners II, to develop a 285-unit Class A apartment community located in Atlanta, Georgia, to be known as Cheshire Bridge Apartments. The Company has made a capital commitment of $16.4 million to acquire 100% of the preferred equity interests in BRG Cheshire, LLC, all of which has been funded as of June 30, 2016.

 

Cheshire Bridge Construction Financing

 

On December 16, 2015, an indirect unconsolidated subsidiary, entered into a $38.1 million construction loan with The PrivateBank and Trust Company which is secured by the fee simple interest in the Cheshire property. The loan matures on December 16, 2018, and contains two one-year extension options, subject to certain conditions including a debt service coverage, loan to value ratio and payment of an extension fee. The loan bears interest on a floating basis on the amount drawn based on one-month LIBOR plus 2.50%. Regular monthly payments are interest-only during the initial term, with payments during the extension period based on a thirty year amortization. The loan can be prepaid without penalty.

 

Acquisition of Domain Phase 1 Interest

 

On November 20, 2015, through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, BRG Domain Phase 1, LLC, the Company made a convertible preferred equity investment in a multi-tiered joint venture along with Fund II, an affiliate of the Manager, and an affiliate of ArchCo Residential, to develop an approximately 301-unit, class A, apartment community located in Garland, Texas. The property will be developed upon a tract of approximately 10 acres of land. The Company has made a capital commitment of $20.6 million to acquire 100% of the preferred equity interests in BR Member Domain Phase I, LLC, of which $3.7 million has been funded at June 30, 2016.

 

Acquisition of Flagler Village Interest

 

On December 18, 2015, through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, BRG Flagler Village, LLC, the Company made an investment in a multi-tiered joint venture along with Fund II, an affiliate of the Manager, and an affiliate of ArchCo Residential, to develop an approximately 326-unit, Class A apartment community located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Company has made a capital commitment of $37.5 million to acquire interests in BR Flagler Village, LLC, of which $8.8 million has been funded at June 30, 2016.

 

Acquisition of Lake Boone Trail

 

On December 18, 2015, through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, BRG Lake Boone, LLC, the Company made a convertible preferred equity investment in a multi-tiered joint venture along with Fund II, an affiliate of the Manager, and an affiliate of Tribridge Residential, LLC, to develop an approximately 245-unit, class A, apartment community located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Company has made a capital commitment of $12.1 million to acquire 100% of the preferred equity interests in BR Lake Boone, LLC, of which $9.9 million has been funded at June 30, 2016.

 

Acquisition of West Morehead interest

 

On January 6, 2016, through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, BRG Morehead NC, LLC, the Company made a convertible preferred equity investment in a multi-tiered joint venture along with Fund II, an affiliate of the Manager, and an affiliate of ArchCo Residential, to develop an approximately 283-unit Class A apartment community located in Charlotte, North Carolina to be known as West Morehead.  The Company has made a capital commitment of approximately $20.2 million to acquire 100% of the preferred equity interests in BR Morehead JV Member, LLC, of which $3.5 million has been funded at June 30, 2016.

 

Alexan CityCentre Construction Loan Modification

 

On June 7, 2016, an indirectly owned unconsolidated subsidiary, entered into a loan modification agreement to amend the terms of its construction loan financing the construction and development of the 340-unit Class A apartment community located in Houston, Texas to be known as Alexan CityCentre. The maximum principal amount available to the borrower under the terms of the modified loan is $55.1 million. The maturity date is January 1, 2020, subject to a single one-year extension exercisable at the option of the borrower. The interest rate on the loan is a variable per annum rate equal to the prime rate plus 0.5%, or LIBOR plus 3.00%, at the borrower’s option. The loan requires monthly interest payments until the maturity date, after which $60,000 monthly payments of principal will be required in addition to payment of accrued interest during the maturity extension period. The borrower was required to initially fund approximately $2.6 million as an interest reserve and approximately $0.6 million as an operating deficit reserve. Certain unaffiliated third parties agreed to guaranty the completion of the Alexan Development and provided partial guaranties of the borrower’s principal and interest obligations under the loan. The borrower is required to complete the Alexan Development by December 31, 2017 (without extension for any reason). To obtain the loan modification, the borrower was required to contribute additional equity for the Alexan Development in the amount of approximately $2.2 million to be applied to development costs, of which the Company funded approximately $0.7 million.

 

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Lake Boone Construction Financing

 

On June 23, 2016, an indirect unconsolidated subsidiary, entered into a $25.2 million construction loan with Citizens Bank, National Association which is secured by the fee simple interest in the Lake Boone property. The loan matures on December 23, 2019, and contains one extension option for one year to five years, subject to certain conditions including construction completion, a debt service coverage, loan to value ratio and payment of an extension fee. The loan bears interest on a floating basis on the amount drawn based on one-month LIBOR plus 2.65%. Regular monthly payments are interest-only during the initial term, with payments during the extension period based on a thirty year amortization. The loan can be prepaid without penalty.

 

Note 7 – Mortgages Payable

 

The following table summarizes certain information as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, with respect to the Company’s indebtedness (amounts in thousands):

 

   Outstanding Principal   As of June 30, 2016
Property  June 30, 2016   December 31,
2015
   Interest Rate   Fixed/ Floating  Maturity Date
ARIUM at Palmer Ranch  $26,925   $    2.64%  Floating (1)  February 1, 2023
ARIUM Grandewood   29,444    29,444    2.14%  Floating (2)  December 1, 2024
ARIUM Gulfshore   32,626        2.64%  Floating (3)  February 1, 2023
ARIUM Palms   24,999    24,999    2.69%  Floating (4)  September 1, 2022
Ashton Reserve I   31,900    31,900    4.67%  Fixed  December 1, 2025
Ashton Reserve II   15,270    15,270    3.09%  Floating (5)  January 1, 2026
Enders Place at Baldwin Park(6)   24,946    25,155    4.30%  Fixed  November 1, 2022
Fox Hill   26,705    26,705    3.57%  Fixed  April 1, 2022
Lansbrook Village   44,405    43,628    4.41%  Blended (7)  March 31, 2018
MDA Apartments   37,386    37,600    5.35%  Fixed  January 1, 2023
Park & Kingston (8)   18,432    15,250    3.41%  Fixed  April 1, 2020
Sorrel   38,684    38,684    2.76%  Floating (9)  May 1, 2023
Sovereign   28,880    28,880    3.46%  Fixed  November 10, 2022
Springhouse at Newport News       22,176            
The Preserve at Henderson Beach   37,318        4.65%  Fixed  January 5, 2023
Village Green of Ann Arbor   41,940    42,326    3.92%  Fixed  October 1, 2022
Total   459,860    382,017            
Fair value adjustments   1,451    1,620            
Deferred financing costs, net   (4,860)   (3,535)           
Total continuing operations  $456,451   $380,102            
Held for sale                     
Springhouse at Newport News  $22,001   $    5.66%  Fixed  January 1, 2020
Fair value adjustments   1,507                
Deferred financing costs, net   (3)               
Total held for sale  $23,505   $            
Total  $479,956   $380,102            

 

(1) ARIUM at Palmer Ranch loan bears interest at a floating rate of 2.17% plus one-month LIBOR. At June 30, 2016, the interest rate was 2.64%.

(2) ARIUM Grandewood Loan bears interest at a floating rate of 1.67% plus one month LIBOR. At June 30, 2016, the interest rate was 2.14%.

(3) ARIUM Gulfshore loan bears interest at a floating rate of 2.17% plus one month LIBOR. At June 30, 2016, the interest rate was 2.64%.

(4) ARIUM Palms loan bears interest at a floating rate of 2.22% plus one month LIBOR. At June 30, 2016, the interest rate was 2.69%.

(5) Ashton Reserve II loan bears interest at a floating rate of 2.62% plus one-month LIBOR. At June 30, 2016, the interest rate was 3.09%.

 

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(6) The principal includes a $17.0 million loan at a fixed rate of 3.97% and a $7.9 million supplemental loan at a fixed rate of 5.01%.

(7) The principal balance includes the initial advance of $42.0 million at a fixed rate of 4.45% and an additional advance of $2.4 million that bears interest at a floating rate of three month LIBOR plus 3.00%, as of June 30, 2016, the additional advance had an interest rate of 3.69%.

(8) The principal includes a $15.3 million loan at a fixed rate of 3.21% and a $3.1 million supplemental loan at a fixed rate of 4.34%.

(9) Sorrel loan bears interest at a floating rate of 2.29% plus one-month LIBOR. At June 30, 2016, the interest rate was 2.76%.

 

Deferred financing costs

 

Costs incurred in obtaining long-term financing, included in Mortgages Payable in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, are amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method, over the terms of the related debt agreements, as applicable.

 

ARIUM Gulfshore Mortgage Payable

 

On January 5, 2016, the Company, through an indirect subsidiary (the “ARIUM Gulfshore Borrower”), entered into an approximately $32.6 million loan with Jones Long LaSalle Multifamily, LLC, on behalf of Freddie Mac, which is secured by ARIUM Gulfshore. The loan matures February 1, 2023 and bears interest on a floating basis based on LIBOR plus 2.17%, with interest only payments until maturity. After January 5, 2017 the loan may be prepaid with a 1% prepayment fee through October 31, 2022, and thereafter at par.

 

ARIUM at Palmer Ranch Mortgage Payable

 

On January 5, 2016, the Company, through an indirect subsidiary (the “ARIUM at Palmer Ranch Borrower”), entered into an approximately $26.9 million loan with Jones Long LaSalle Multifamily, LLC, on behalf of Freddie Mac, which is secured by ARIUM at Palmer Ranch. The loan matures February 1, 2023 and bears interest on a floating basis based on LIBOR plus 2.17%, with interest only payments until maturity. After January 5, 2017 the loan may be prepaid with a 1% prepayment fee through October 31, 2022, and thereafter at par.

 

The Preserve at Henderson Beach Mortgage Payable

 

On March 15, 2016, the Company, through an indirect subsidiary (the “Henderson Beach Borrower”), assumed an approximately $37.5 million loan with Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, which is secured by Henderson Beach. The loan matures January 5, 2023 and bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.65%, with fixed monthly payments based on 30-year amortization. The loan may be prepaid with the greater of 1% prepayment fee or yield maintenance.

 

Park & Kingston Mortgage Payable

 

On May 27, 2016, the Company, through an indirect subsidiary (the “Park & Kingston II Borrower”), entered into an additional loan of approximately $3.2 million loan with CBRE Multifamily Capital, Inc., on behalf of Fannie Mae, which is secured by 15-units of Park & Kingston. The loan matures April 1, 2020 and bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.34%, with interest only payments until maturity. The loan can be prepaid with the greater of 1% prepayment fee or yield maintenance until September 30, 2019, and thereafter at par.

 

As of June 30, 2016, contractual principal payments for the five subsequent years and thereafter are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Year  Total 
2016 (July 1-December 31)  $1,720 
2017   4,147 
2018   47,394 
2019   4,998 
2020   45,050 
Thereafter   378,552 
   $481,861 
Add: Unamortized fair value debt adjustment   2,958 
Subtract: Deferred financing costs, net   (4,863)
Total  $479,956 

 

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The net book value of real estate assets providing collateral for these above borrowings were $664.8 million and $530.6 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

The mortgage loans encumbering the Company’s properties are generally nonrecourse, subject to certain exceptions for which the Company would be liable for any resulting losses incurred by the lender.  These exceptions vary from loan to loan but generally include fraud or a material misrepresentation, misstatement or omission by the borrower, intentional or grossly negligent conduct by the borrower that harms the property or results in a loss to the lender, filing of a bankruptcy petition by the borrower, either directly or indirectly and certain environmental liabilities.  In addition, upon the occurrence of certain events, such as fraud or filing of a bankruptcy petition by the borrower, the Company or our joint ventures would be liable for the entire outstanding balance of the loan, all interest accrued thereon and certain other costs, including penalties and expenses.

 

Note 8 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015, the Company believes the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, due to and from affiliates, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and distributions payable approximate their fair value based on their highly-liquid nature and/or short-term maturities.  As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the approximate fair value of mortgages payable were $500.7 million and $387.1 million, respectively, compared to the carrying value, before adjustments for deferred financing costs, net, of $484.8 million and $383.6 million, respectively.  The fair value of mortgages payable is estimated based on the Company’s current interest rates (Level 3 inputs, as defined in ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement”) for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

 

Note 9 – Related Party Transactions

 

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of an interest in the Villas at Oak Crest, the Company assumed a receivable of $0.3 million from Fund II related to accrued interest on Fund II’s investment in the Villas at Oak Crest prior to the contribution of their interest to the Company, and as of December 31, 2014, the Company had a corresponding payable to Fund II for this amount. The payable to Fund II of $0.3 million was paid off in September 2015 in conjunction with the sale of the Villas at Oak Crest.

   

In May 2015, the Company invested an additional $6.5 million, plus customary prorations, in equity in Park & Kingston, increasing the Company’s indirect ownership interest in the property from 46.95% to approximately 96.0%. The additional interests were purchased from Fund III, an affiliate of our Manager, based on the original purchase price on a pro rata basis, plus customary prorations.

 

In May 2015, the Company invested an additional $1.1 million, plus customary prorations, in equity in Fox Hill, increasing the Company’s indirect ownership interest in the property from 85.27% to approximately 94.62%. The additional interests were purchased from Fund III, an affiliate of our Manager, based on the original purchase price on a pro rata basis, plus customary prorations.

 

In December 2015, the Company invested an additional $3.7 million, plus customary prorations, in equity in Lansbrook, increasing the Company’s indirect ownership interest in the property from 76.8% to approximately 90.00%. The additional interests were purchased from Fund II and Fund III, affiliates of our Manager, based on an appraisal value, plus customary prorations.

 

In December 2015, in conjunction with the sale of Villas at Oak Crest, two former joint venture partners, who were related to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, converted their ownership in Villas at Oak Crest into 22,809 Operating Partnership Units.

 

Substantially concurrently with the completion of the IPO, the Company completed a series of related contribution transactions pursuant to which it acquired indirect equity interests in four apartment properties, and a 100% fee simple interest in a fifth apartment property for an aggregate asset value of $152.3 million (inclusive of the Villas at Oak Crest, which was accounted for under the equity method, and Springhouse, in which the Company already owned an interest and which had been reported as consolidated for the periods presented). As holders of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock issued in the contribution transactions in connection with the IPO, Fund II and Fund III and their respective managers have certain registration rights covering the resale of their shares of Class A common stock. In addition, BR-NPT Springing Entity, LLC (“NPT”) and Bluerock Property Management, LLC, the property manager of North Park Towers (“BPM”), as holders of OP Units issued in the contribution transactions, and the Manager and the former advisor, as holders of LTIP Units, have certain registration rights covering the resale of shares of the Class A common stock issued or issuable, at the Company’s option, in exchange for OP Units, including OP Units into which LTIP Units may be converted. On January 13, 2016, the Company filed, and on January 29, 2016, the SEC declared effective, a resale registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-208988) (the “Resale Registration Statement”) with respect to the resale of their shares of Class A common stock, including the Class A common stock issued or issuable, at the Company’s option, in exchange for OP Units, including OP Units into which LTIP Units may be converted.

 

The Company entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”), with the Manager, on April 2, 2014. The terms and conditions of the Management Agreement, which became effective as of April 2, 2014, are described below.

 

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Management Agreement

 

The Management Agreement requires the Manager to manage the Company’s business affairs in conformity with the investment guidelines and other policies that are approved and monitored by the Company’s board of directors. The Manager acts under the supervision and direction of the Board. Specifically, the Manager is responsible for (1) the selection, purchase and sale of the Company’s investment portfolio, (2) the Company’s financing activities, and (3) providing the Company with advisory and management services. The Manager provides the Company with a management team, including a chief executive officer, president, chief accounting officer and chief operating officer, along with appropriate support personnel. None of the officers or employees of the Manager are dedicated exclusively to the Company. The Company is dependent on its Manager to provide these services that are essential to the Company. In the event that the Manager or its affiliates are unable to provide the respective services, the Company will be required to obtain such services from other sources.

  

The Company pays the Manager a base management fee in an amount equal to the sum of: (A) 0.25% of the Company’s stockholders’ existing and contributed equity prior to the IPO and in connection with our contribution transactions, per annum, calculated quarterly based on the Company’s stockholders’ existing and contributed equity for the most recently completed calendar quarter and payable in quarterly installments in arrears, and (B) 1.5% of the equity per annum of the Company’s stockholders who purchase shares of the Company’s stock, calculated quarterly based on their equity for the most recently completed calendar quarter and payable in quarterly installments in arrears. The base management fee is payable independent of the performance of the Company’s investments. The Company amended the Management Agreement to provide that the base management fee can be payable in cash or LTIP Units, at the election of the Board. The number of LTIP Units issued for the base management fee or incentive fee will be based on the fees earned divided by the 5-day trailing average Class A common stock price prior to issuance. Base management fees for the Manager of $0.5 million was expensed for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Base management fees of $0.7 million were expensed during the three months ended June 30, 2015, which were paid through the issuance of 59,077 LTIP Units on August 13, 2015. Base management fees of $0.9 million were expensed during the three months ended September 30, 2015, which were paid through the issuance of 77,497 LTIP Units on November 18, 2015. Base management fees of $1.1 million were expensed during the three months ended December 31, 2015, which were paid through the issuance of 115,304 LTIP Units on February 29, 2016. Base management fees of $1.2 million were expensed during the three months ended March 31, 2016, which were paid through the issuance of 108,045 LTIP Units on May 10, 2016. Base management fees of $1.4 million were expensed during the three months ended June 30, 2016, which will be paid through the issuance of approximately 108,833 LTIP Units assuming the $13.00 closing share price for the Company’s Class A common stock on June 30, 2016. The actual number of LTIP Units to be issued in payment of the base management fees for the three months ended June 30, 2016 is subject to change based on the average closing share price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the five business days prior to the date of issuance.

 

The Company also pays the Manager an incentive fee with respect to each calendar quarter in arrears. The incentive fee is equal to the difference between (1) the product of (x) 20% and (y) the difference between (i) the Company’s adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”), for the previous 12-month period, and (ii) the product of (A) the weighted average of the issue price of equity securities issued in the IPO and in future offerings and transactions, multiplied by the weighted average number of all shares of the Company’s Class A common stock outstanding on a fully-diluted basis (including any restricted stock units, any restricted shares of Class A common stock, LTIP Units, and other shares of common stock underlying awards granted under the Incentive Plans and OP Units) in the previous 12-month period, exclusive of equity securities issued prior to the IPO or in the contribution transactions, and (B) 8%, and (2) the sum of any incentive fee paid to the Manager with respect to the first three calendar quarters of such previous 12-month period; provided, however, that no incentive fee is payable with respect to any calendar quarter unless AFFO is greater than zero for the four most recently completed calendar quarters, or the number of completed calendar quarters since the closing date of the IPO, whichever is less. For purposes of calculating the incentive fee during the first 12 months after completion of the IPO, AFFO will be determined by annualizing the applicable period following completion of the IPO. One half of each quarterly installment of the incentive fee will be payable in LTIP Units, calculated pursuant to the formula above. The remainder of the incentive fee will be payable in cash or in LTIP Units, at the election of the Board, in each case calculated pursuant to the formula above. Incentive fees of $0.15 million were expensed during the three months ended December 31, 2014, which resulted in the issuance of 10,896 LTIP Units on February 18, 2015. Incentive fees to the Manager of $0.9 million were expensed during the three months ended March 31, 2015, which resulted in the issuance of 67,837 LTIP Units on May 14, 2015. No incentive fees to the Manager were earned or expensed during the nine months ended December 31, 2015. No incentive fees were earned or expensed during the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

Management fee expense of $0.2 million and $0.2 million, and $0.2 million and $0.6 million, was recorded as part of general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to the 179,562 LTIP Units granted in connection with the IPO. The expense recognized during 2016 and 2015 was based on the Class A common stock closing price at the vesting date or end of the period, as applicable. These LTIP Units vest over a three year period that began in April 2014, with 59,854 LTIP Units vested on April 30, 2015 and 59,854 LTIP Units vested on April 30, 2016.

 

On July 2, 2015, the Company issued a grant of LTIP Units under the Amended 2014 Incentive Plans to the Company’s external manager, BRG Manager, LLC. The equity grant consisted of 283,390 LTIP Units. The LTIP Units will vest ratably over a three year period that began in July 2015, subject to certain terms and conditions. The LTIP Units may be convertible into OP Units under certain conditions and then may be settled in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The LTIP Units provide for the payment of distribution equivalents at the same time distributions are paid to holders of the Company’s Class A common stock. LTIP expense of $0.8 million and $1.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and $1.0 million was recorded as part of general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2015, respectively, related to these LTIP Units. The expense recognized during 2016 and 2015 was based on the Class A common stock closing price at the end of the period, as applicable.

 

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The Company is also required to reimburse the Manager for certain expenses and pay all operating expenses, except those specifically required to be borne by the Manager under the Management Agreement. The Manager waived all reimbursements through the six months ended June 30, 2015. Reimbursements of $0.3 million were expensed during the six months ended December 31, 2015 and are recorded as part of general and administrative expenses. Reimbursements of $0.2 million and $0.3 million were expensed during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, and are recorded as part of general and administrative expenses.

 

The initial term of the Management Agreement expires on April 2, 2017 (the third anniversary of the closing of the IPO), and will be automatically renewed for a one-year term on each anniversary date thereafter unless previously terminated in accordance with the terms of the Management Agreement. Following the initial term of the Management Agreement, the Management Agreement may be terminated annually upon the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Company’s independent directors, based upon (1) unsatisfactory performance that is materially detrimental to the Company, or (2) the Company’s determination that the fees payable to the Manager are not fair, subject to the Manager’s right to prevent such termination due to unfair fees by accepting a reduction of the fees agreed to by at least two-thirds of the Company’s independent directors. The Company must provide 180 days’ prior notice of any such termination. Unless terminated for cause, as further described in the Management Agreement, the Manager will be paid a termination fee equal to three times the sum of the base management fee and incentive fee earned, in each case, by the Manager during the 12-month period immediately preceding such termination, calculated as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter before the date of termination. The Company may also terminate the Management Agreement at any time, including during the initial term, without the payment of any termination fee, for cause with 30 days’ prior written notice from the Board.

 

During the initial three-year term of the Management Agreement, the Company may not terminate the Management Agreement except as described above or in the following circumstance: At the earlier of (i) April 2, 2017 (three years following the completion of the IPO), and (ii) the date on which the value of the Company’s stockholders’ equity exceeds $250.0 million, the Board may, but is not obligated to, internalize the Company’s management. The Manager may terminate the Management Agreement if it becomes required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, with such termination deemed to occur immediately before such event, in which case the Company would not be required to pay a termination fee. In addition, if the Company defaults in the performance of any material term of the Management Agreement and the default continues for a period of 30 days after written notice to the Company, the Manager may terminate the Management Agreement upon 60 days’ written notice. If the Management Agreement is terminated by the Manager upon a breach by the Company, the Company is required to pay the Manager the termination fee described above.

 

The Manager may retain, at its sole cost and expense, the services of such persons and firms as the Manager deems necessary in connection with our management and operations (including accountants, legal counsel and other professional service providers), provided that such expenses are in amounts no greater than those that would be payable to third-party professionals or consultants engaged to perform such services pursuant to agreements negotiated on an arm’s-length basis.

 

Prior and Terminated Advisory Agreement

 

Prior to the entry by the Company into the Management Agreement upon the completion of the IPO and the concurrent termination of the Advisory Agreement, the Former Advisor performed essentially the same duties and responsibilities as the Company’s new Manager. The Advisory Agreement had a one-year term expiring October 14, 2014, and was renewable for an unlimited number of successive one-year periods upon the mutual consent of the Company and its Advisor.

 

The Former Advisor was entitled to the payment of certain fees in compensation for advisory and general management services rendered thereunder for periods prior to the Company’s initial public offering on April 2, 2014, and reimbursements for certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with the provision thereof, in an aggregate amount of $1.18 million. Effective on September 4, 2015, the Former Advisor and Manager entered into an Assignment Agreement pursuant to which the Former Advisor assigned its right to payment of the obligation due to the Former Advisor to the Manager. The Manager agreed to receive the payment entirely in LTIP Units of the Operating Partnership. The obligation was paid by the number of LTIP Units equal to (i) the dollar amount of the obligation payable in such LTIP Units (calculated as $1.18 million), divided by (ii) the average of the closing prices of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, on the NYSE MKT on the five business days prior to the issuance date. The payment was made through the issuance of 108,119 LTIP Units by the Operating Partnership to the Manager on the September 14, 2015. The LTIP Units were fully vested upon issuance, and may convert to OP Units upon reaching capital account equivalency with the OP Units held by the Company, and may then be settled in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The Manager will be entitled to receive “distribution equivalents” with respect to the LTIP Units at the same time distributions are paid to the holders of the Company’s Class A common stock.

 

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Selling Commissions and Dealer Manager Fees

 

In conjunction with the offering of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Company engaged a related party, as dealer manager, and pays up to 10% of the gross offering proceeds from the offering as selling commissions and dealer manager fees. The dealer manager may re-allow the selling commissions and dealer manager fees to participating broker-dealers, and is expected to incur costs in excess of the 10%, which costs will be borne by the dealer manager. As of June 30, 2016, the Company has incurred $0.13 million and $0.06 million, in selling commissions and dealer manager fees, respectively.

 

All of the Company’s executive officers, and some of its directors, are also executive officers, managers and/or holders of a direct or indirect controlling interest in the Manager and other Bluerock-affiliated entities.  As a result, they owe fiduciary duties to each of these entities, their members, limited partners and investors, which fiduciary duties may from time to time conflict with the fiduciary duties that they owe to the Company and its stockholders.

 

 Some of the material conflicts that the Manager or its affiliates face are: 1) the determination of whether an investment opportunity should be recommended to us or another Bluerock-sponsored program or Bluerock-advised investor; 2) the allocation of the time of key executive officers, directors, and other real estate professionals among the Company, other Bluerock-sponsored programs and Bluerock-advised investors, and the activities in which they are involved; and 3) the fees received by the Manager and its affiliates.

  

Pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, summarized below are the related party amounts payable to our Manager, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

 

   June 30,
2016
   December 31,
2015
 
Amounts Payable to the Manager under the Management Agreement          
Base management fee  $1,415   $1,133 
Operating expense reimbursements and direct expense reimbursements   160    218 
Offering expense reimbursements   100    - 
Total amounts payable to Manager  $1,675   $1,351 

 

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had no amounts and $0.1 million, respectively, in payables due to related parties other than the Manager.

 

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had $1.0 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in receivables due from related parties other than the Manager primarily for accrued preferred returns for the most recent month.

 

Bluerock Property Management, LLC

 

The Company incurred $0.09 million in property management fees to Bluerock Property Management, LLC, an affiliate of Bluerock, on behalf of the North Park Towers property during the six months ended June 30, 2015. No property management fees were payable in 2016 due to the sale of North Park Towers in October 2015.

 

Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, less dividends on restricted stock expected to vest plus gains on redemptions on common stock, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and any potential dilutive shares for the period.  Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders is computed by adjusting net income (loss) for the non-forfeitable dividends paid on non-vested restricted stock.

 

The Company considers the requirements of the two-class method when preparing earnings per share. Earnings per share is not affected by the two-class method because the Company’s Class A, B-1, B-2 and B-3 common stock and LTIP Units participate in dividends on a one-for-one basis.

 

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The following table reconciles the components of basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share (amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2016   2015   2016   2015 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders  $(5,043)  $(582)   (9,179)  $2,731 
Dividends on restricted stock expected to vest   (1)   (5)   (4)   (7)
Basic net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders  $(5,044)  $(587)  $(9,183)  $2,724 
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding(1)   20,686,652    16,353,209    20,604,124    14,461,064 
                     
Potential dilutive shares(2)               10,792 
Weighted average common shares outstanding and potential dilutive shares(1)   20,686,652    16,353,209    20,604,124    14,471,856 
                     
Net (loss) income per common share, basic  $(0.24)  $(0.04)  $(0.45)  $0.19 
Net (loss) income per common share, diluted  $(0.24)  $(0.04)  $(0.45)  $0.19 

 

The effect of the conversion of OP Units is not reflected in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share, as they are exchangeable for Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The income allocable to such units is allocated on this same basis and reflected as noncontrolling interests in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As such, the assumed conversion of these units would have no net impact on the determination of diluted earnings per share.

 

  (1) For 2016, amounts relate to shares of the Company’s Class A, B-3 common stock and LTIP Units outstanding. For 2015, amounts relate to shares of Class A, B-1, B-2 and B-3 common stock and LTIP Units outstanding.

  (2) Excludes 1,979 and 7,679 shares of common stock, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 16,454 shares of common stock, for the three months ended June 30, 2015, related to non-vested restricted stock, as the effect would be anti-dilutive.  

 

Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock

 

The Company raised capital in a continuous registered offering, carried out in a manner consistent with offerings of non-listed REITs, from its inception until September 9, 2013, when it terminated the continuous registered offering in connection with the Board’s consideration of strategic alternatives to maximize value to the Company’s stockholders. Through September 9, 2013, the Company had raised an aggregate of $22.6 million in gross proceeds through its continuous registered offering, including its distribution reinvestment plan.

 

The Company subsequently determined to register shares of newly authorized Class A common stock that were to be offered in a firmly underwritten public offering (the “IPO”), by filing a registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-192610) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 27, 2013. On March 28, 2014, the SEC declared the registration statement effective and the Company announced the pricing of the IPO of 3,448,276 shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $14.50 per share for total gross proceeds of $50.0 million. The net proceeds of the IPO, which closed on April 2, 2014, were approximately $44.0 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs. The Company listed its Class A common stock on the NYSE MKT on March 28, 2014.

 

In connection with the IPO, on January 23, 2014, the Company's stockholders approved the second articles of amendment and restatement to the Company’s charter (the “Second Charter Amendment”), which provided, among other things, for the designation of a new share class of Class A common stock, and for the change of each existing outstanding share of the Company’s common stock into:

 

1/3 of a share of Class B-1 common stock; plus

1/3 of a share of Class B-2 common stock; plus

1/3 of a share of Class B-3 common stock.

 

This transaction was effective upon filing the Second Charter Amendment with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on March 26, 2014. Immediately following the filing of the Second Charter Amendment, the Company effectuated a 2.264881 to 1 reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of Class B-1 common stock, Class B-2 common stock and Class B-3 common stock, and on March 31, 2014, the Company effected an additional 1.0045878 to 1 reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of Class B-1 common stock, Class B-2 common stock and Class B-3 common stock.

 

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The Company refers to Class B-1 common stock, Class B-2 common stock and Class B-3 common stock collectively as “Class B” common stock. The Class B common stock is identical to the Class A common stock, except that (i) the Company does not intend to list the Class B common stock on a national securities exchange, and (ii) shares of the Class B common stock convert automatically into shares of Class A common stock at specified times, as follows:

 

March 23, 2015, in the case of the Class B-1 common stock;

September 19, 2015, in the case of the Class B-2 common stock; and

March 17, 2016, in the case of the Class B-3 common stock.

 

On March 23, 2015, 353,630 shares of Class B-1 common stock converted into Class A common stock in accordance with the above, and no Class B-1 common stock remains outstanding. On September 19, 2015, 353,630 shares of Class B-2 common stock converted into Class A common stock in accordance with the above, and no Class B-2 common stock remains outstanding. On March 17, 2016, 353,629 shares of Class B-3 common stock converted into Class A common stock in accordance with the above, and no Class B-3 common stock remains outstanding.

 

Follow-On Equity Offerings

 

On January 20, 2015, the Company completed an underwritten shelf takedown offering (the “January 2015 Follow-On Offering”) of 4,600,000 shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, inclusive of shares sold pursuant to the full exercise of the overallotment option by the underwriters. The shares were registered with the SEC pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-200359) filed with the SEC on November 19, 2014 and declared effective on December 19, 2014 (the “December 2014 Shelf Registration Statement”). The public offering price of $12.50 per share was announced on January 14, 2015. Net proceeds of the January 2015 Follow-On Offering were approximately $53.7 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.

 

On May 22, 2015, the Company completed an underwritten shelf takedown offering (the “May 2015 Follow-On Offering”) of 6,348,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, inclusive of shares sold pursuant to the full exercise of the overallotment option by the underwriters. The shares were registered with the SEC pursuant to the December 2014 Shelf Registration Statement. The public offering price of $13.00 per share was announced on May 19, 2015. Net proceeds of the May 2015 Follow-On Offering were approximately $77.6 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs.

 

On October 21, 2015, the Company completed an underwritten offering of 2,875,000 shares of 8.250% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, liquidation preference $25.00 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), inclusive of shares sold pursuant to the full exercise of the overallotment option by the underwriters (the “October 2015 Preferred Stock Offering”). The shares were registered with the SEC pursuant to the December 2014 Shelf Registration Statement. The public offering price of $25.00 per share was announced on October 16, 2015. Net proceeds of the October 2015 Preferred Stock Offering were approximately $69.2 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering costs.

 

On April 25, 2016, the Company completed an underwritten offering of 2,300,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, inclusive of shares sold pursuant to the full exercise of the overallotment option by the underwriters (the “April 2016 Preferred Stock Offering”). The shares were registered with the SEC pursuant to the January 2016 Shelf Registration Statement. The public offering price of $25.00 per share was announced on April 20, 2016. Net proceeds of the April 2016 Preferred Stock Offering were approximately $55.3 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering costs.

 

On May 26, 2016, the Company completed an offering of 400,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, (the “May 2016 Preferred Stock Offering”). The shares were registered with the SEC pursuant to the January 2016 Shelf Registration Statement. The offering price of $25.00 per share was announced on May 26, 2016. Net proceeds of the May 2016 Preferred Stock Offering were approximately $9.5 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering costs.

 

At-the-Market Offering of Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

On March 29, 2016, the Company, its Operating Partnership and its Manager entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with FBR Capital Markets & Co. (“FBR”), and MLV & Co. LLC (“MLV”). Pursuant to the Sales Agreement, FBR and MLV will act as distribution agents with respect to the offering and sale of up to $100,000,000 in shares of Series A Preferred Stock in “at the market offerings” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including without limitation sales made directly on or through the NYSE MKT, or on any other existing trading market for Series A Preferred Stock or through a market maker (the “ATM Offering”). Since March 31, 2016, the Company sold 146,460 shares of Series A Preferred Stock in the ATM Offering through April 8, 2016. On April 8, 2016, the Company delivered notice to each of FBR and MLV, pursuant to the terms of the Sales Agreement, to suspend all sales under the ATM Offering. As of June 30, 2016, the Company has sold 146,460 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for net proceeds of approximately $3.6 million after commissions.

 

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Shelf Registration Statements

 

On January 12, 2016, the Company filed, and on January 29, 2016, the SEC declared effective on Form S-3 (File No. 333-208956), a shelf registration statement that expires in January 2019 (the “January 2016 Shelf Registration Statement”). The securities covered by the January 2016 Shelf Registration Statement cannot exceed $1,000,000,000 in the aggregate and include common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares representing preferred stock, debt securities, warrants to purchase stock or debt securities and units. The Company may periodically offer one or more of these securities in amounts, prices and on terms to be announced when and if these securities are offered. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of the offering.

 

On January 13, 2016, the Company filed, and on January 29, 2016, the SEC declared effective on Form S-3 (File No. 333-208988), a resale shelf registration statement that expires in January 2019 (the “Resale Registration Statement”). The Resale Registration Statement provides that selling stockholders named therein may offer for sale up to 2,262,621 shares of Class A common stock currently held or issuable in exchange for units of limited partnership in the Operating Partnership, tendered for redemption by the selling stockholders. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of these securities.

 

Termination of Original Series B Preferred Stock Offering, Reclassification of Original Series B Preferred Stock, and Filing of New Prospectus Supplement for Offering of Reclassified Series B Preferred Stock

 

On December 17, 2015, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to the December 2014 Shelf Registration Statement offering a maximum of 150,000 Units (the “Original Units”) consisting of 150,000 shares of Series B redeemable preferred stock (the “Original Series B Preferred Stock”) and warrants (the “Original Warrants”) to purchase 3,000,000 shares of Class A common stock (liquidation preference $1,000 per share of Original Series B Preferred Stock). As of December 31, 2015, no Original Units had been sold.

 

On February 22, 2016, the Company’s board of directors authorized the termination of the offering of the Original Series B Preferred Stock in order to revise certain terms thereof, and the reclassification of the Original Series B Preferred Stock. On February 23, 2016, the Company terminated the offering of the Original Series B Preferred Stock, and on February 24, 2016, the Company filed a new prospectus supplement to the December 2014 Shelf Registration Statement offering a maximum of 150,000 Units (the “Series B Units”) consisting of 150,000 shares of the reclassified Series B redeemable preferred stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) and warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase 3,000,000 shares of Class A common stock (liquidation preference $1,000 per share of Series B Preferred Stock) (the “Series B Preferred Offering”). As of June 30, 2016, the Company has sold 1,890 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 1,890 Warrants to purchase 37,800 shares of Class A common stock for net proceeds of approximately $1.7 million after commissions and fees.

 

Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to common stock and on parity with the Series B Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to priority cumulative dividends to be paid quarterly, in arrears, when, as and if authorized by the board of directors. Commencing October 21, 2022, the annual dividend rate will increase by 2.0% annually, if not redeemed by the holder or not previously redeemed by the Company. Holders may, at their option, elect to have the Company redeem their shares at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued but unpaid dividends, payable by the Company at its option in cash or shares of Class A common stock. The Company may not redeem the Series A Preferred Stock before October 21, 2020, except in limited circumstances related to its qualification as a REIT, complying with an asset coverage ratio or upon a change in control. After October 21, 2020, the Company can redeem for a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.

 

At the date of issuance, the carrying amount of the Series A Preferred Stock was less than the redemption value. As a result of the Company’s determination that redemption is probable, the carrying value will be increased by periodic accretions so that the carrying value will equal the redemption amount at the earliest redemption date. Such accretion is recorded as a preferred stock dividend on the Statement of Stockholders’ Equity.

 

Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

The Series B Preferred Stock ranks senior to common stock and on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to priority cumulative dividends to be paid monthly, in arrears, when, as and if authorized by the board of directors. Holders may, at their option, elect to have the Company redeem their shares through the first year from issuance subject to a 13% redemption fee. After year one, the redemption fee decreases to 10%, after year three it decreases to 5%, after year four it decrease to 3%, and after year five there is no redemption fee. Any redeemed shares are entitled to any accrued but unpaid dividends at the time of the redemption, payable by the Company at its option in cash or shares of Class A common stock. The Company may redeem the Series B Preferred Stock beginning two years from the original issuance for the liquidation preference per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends in either cash or shares of Class A common stock, based on the volume weighted average price for the Class A common shares for the 20 trading days prior to the redemption.

  

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At the date of issuance, the carrying amount of the Series B Preferred Stock was less than the redemption value. As a result of the Company’s determination that redemption is probable, the carrying value will be increased by periodic accretions so that the carrying value will equal the redemption amount at the earliest redemption date. Such accretion is recorded as a preferred stock dividend on the Statement of Stockholders’ Equity.

 

Operating Partnership and Long-Term Incentive Plan Units

 

On April 2, 2014, concurrently with the completion of the IPO, the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of its Operating Partnership, Bluerock Residential Holdings, L.P. Pursuant to the amendment, the Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and may not be removed as general partner by the limited partners with or without cause. The limited partners of the Operating Partnership were Bluerock REIT Holdings, LLC, BR-NPT Springing Entity, LLC (“NPT”), Bluerock Property Management, LLC (“BPM”), our Manager, and Bluerock Multifamily Advisor, LLC (the “Former Advisor”), all of which are affiliates of Bluerock.

 

Prior to the completion of the IPO, the Company owned, directly and indirectly, 100% of the limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership. Effective as of the completion of the IPO, limited partners other than the Company owned approximately 9.87% of the Operating Partnership (282,759 OP Units, or 4.59%, were held by OP Unit holders, and 325,578 LTIP Units, or 5.28%, were held by LTIP Unit holders.) As of June 30, 2016, limited partners other than the Company owned approximately 7.01% of the Operating Partnership (305,568 OP Units, or 1.45%, is held by OP Unit holders, and 1,169,881 LTIP Units, or 5.56%, is held by LTIP Unit holders.)

 

The Partnership Agreement, as amended, provides, among other things, that the Operating Partnership initially has two classes of limited partnership interests, which are units of limited partnership interest (“OP Units”), and the Operating Partnership’s long-term incentive plan units (“LTIP Units”). In calculating the percentage interests of the partners in the Operating Partnership, LTIP Units are treated as OP Units. In general, LTIP Units will receive the same per-unit distributions as the OP Units. Initially, each LTIP Unit will have a capital account balance of zero and, therefore, will not have full parity with OP Units with respect to any liquidating distributions. However, the Partnership Agreement Amendment provides that “book gain,” or economic appreciation, in the Company’s assets realized by the Operating Partnership as a result of the actual sale of all or substantially all of the Operating Partnership’s assets, or the revaluation of the Operating Partnership’s assets as provided by applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations, will be allocated first to the holders of LTIP Units until their capital account per unit is equal to the average capital account per-unit of the Company’s OP Unit holders in the Operating Partnership. The Company expects that the Operating Partnership will issue OP Units to limited partners, and the Company, in exchange for capital contributions of cash or property, and will issue LTIP Units pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan for Individuals and Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan for Entities (collectively, the “Amended 2014 Incentive Plans”), to persons who provide services to the Company, including the Company’s officers, directors and employees.

 

Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, as amended, any holders of OP Units, other than the Company or its subsidiaries, will receive redemption rights which, subject to certain restrictions and limitations, will enable them to cause the Operating Partnership to redeem their OP Units in exchange for cash or, at the Company’s option, shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis. The Company agreed to file, not earlier than one year after the closing of the IPO, one or more registration statements registering the issuance or resale of shares of its Class A common stock issuable upon redemption of the OP Units issued upon conversion of LTIP Units, which include those issued to the Manager and the Former Advisor. Subject to certain exceptions, the Operating Partnership will pay all expenses in connection with the exercise of registration rights under the Partnership Agreement. The Resale Shelf Registration Statement covers all such OP Units and LTIP Units issued prior to January 18, 2016.

 

Equity Incentive Plans

 

 Prior to the Company’s IPO on April 2, 2014, the Company’s independent directors received an automatic grant of 5,000 shares of restricted stock on the initial effective date of the continuous registered offering and received an automatic grant of 2,500 shares of restricted stock when such directors were re-elected at each annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders thereafter through the 2013 annual meeting held on August 5, 2013. The restricted stock vested 20% at the time of the grant and 20% on each anniversary thereafter over four years from the date of the grant. All shares of restricted stock granted to the independent directors receive distributions, whether vested or unvested. The value of the restricted stock granted was determined at the date of grant. Commencing with the Company’s IPO, the Company’s independent directors no longer receive automatic grants upon appointment or reelection at each annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders.

 

On March 24, 2015, in accordance with the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan for Individuals (the “2014 Individuals Plan”), the Board authorized and each of the Company’s independent directors received two grants of 2,500 restricted shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The first grant of 2,500 restricted shares related to services rendered in 2014 (each, a “2014 Restricted Stock Award”), while the second grant of 2,500 restricted shares relates to services rendered or to be rendered in 2015 (each, a “2015 Restricted Stock Award”). The vesting schedule for each 2014 Restricted Stock Award was as follows: (i) 834 shares as of March 24, 2015, (ii) 833 shares on March 24, 2016, and (iii) 833 shares on March 24, 2017. The vesting schedule for each 2015 Restricted Stock Award was as follows: (i) 834 shares as of March 24, 2016, (ii) 833 shares on March 24, 2017, and (iii) 833 shares on March 24, 2018.  The stock awards were made pursuant to certain stock award agreements by and between the Company and each independent director, each dated effective as of March 24, 2015 (collectively, the “2014-2015 Stock Award Agreements”).

 

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On February 22, 2016, the board reviewed peer REIT compensation practices for independent directors, and found that equity awards for peer REITs generally vest either on the grant date, or after one year. In order to normalize compensation practices with peer REITs, on February 22, 2016, the board approved the amendment of each of the 2014-2015 Stock Award Agreements, effective as of March 24, 2016, such that the Stock Awards that did not vest on the grant date of March 24, 2015 vested on the one-year anniversary of such grant date. As a result, (i) 1,666 shares of the 2014 Stock Award to each independent director, and (ii) all 2,500 shares of the 2015 Stock Award to each independent director, became vested and nonforfeitable on March 24, 2016. The expense for the accelerated vesting was approximately $0.1 million which was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

On May 28, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2014 Individuals Plan (the “Amended 2014 Individuals Plan”), and the Company’s 2014 Entities Plan (the “Amended 2014 Entities Plan” and together with the Amended 2014 Individuals Plan, the “Amended 2014 Incentive Plans”). The Amended 2014 Incentive Plans allow for the issuance of up to 475,000 shares of Class A common stock. The Amended 2014 Incentive Plans provide for the grant of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, stock awards, stock appreciation rights, performance units, incentive awards and other equity-based awards.

 

On March 24, 2016, the Company granted a total of 7,500 shares of Class A Common Stock to its independent directors. The fair value of the grants was approximately $0.1 million and the shares vested immediately.

 

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested shares as of June 30, 2016 is as follows (amounts in thousands, except share amounts): 

 

Non-Vested shares  Shares (1)   Weighted average grant-date
fair value (1)
 
Balance at January 1, 2016   14,476   $14.46 
Granted   7,500    10.33 
Vested   (19,998)   12.09 
Forfeited        
Balance at June 30, 2016   1,978   $22.75 

 

(1) The number of shares and per share amounts for the prior period have been retroactively restated to reflect the two reverse stock splits of the Class B common stock discussed above.

 

At June 30, 2016, there was $0.02 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stocks granted under the independent director compensation plan. The original cost is expected to be recognized over a period of 1.1 years.

 

Equity Incentive Plans - LTIP Grants

 

On July 2, 2015, the Company issued a grant of LTIP Units under the Amended 2014 Incentive Plans to the Company’s external manager, BRG Manager, LLC. The equity grant consisted of 283,390 LTIP Units. The LTIP Units will vest ratably over a three year period that began in July 2015, subject to certain terms and conditions. The LTIP Units may be convertible into OP Units under certain conditions and then may be settled in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The LTIP Units provide for the payment of distribution equivalents at the same time distributions are paid to holders of the Company’s Class A common stock. LTIP expense of $0.8 million and $1.2 million was recorded as part of general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, related to these LTIP Units. The expense recognized during 2016 was based on a price of $13.00 per LTIP Unit, which represents the closing share price for the Company’s Class A common stock on June 30, 2016.

 

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Distributions

 

Declaration Date 

Payable to stockholders

of record as of

  Amount   Date Paid
Class A common stock           
October 7, 2015  December 25, 2015  $0.096667   January 5, 2016
January 13, 2016  January 25, 2016  $0.096666   February 5, 2016
January 13, 2016  February 25, 2016  $0.096667   March 5, 2016
January 13, 2016  March 24, 2016  $0.096667   April 5, 2016
April 8, 2016  April 25, 2016  $0.096666   May 5, 2016
April 8, 2016  May 25, 2016  $0.096667   June 6, 2016
April 8, 2016  June 24, 2016  $0.096667   July 5, 2016
Class B-3 common stock           
October 7, 2015  December 25, 2015  $0.096667   January 5, 2016
January 13, 2016  January 25, 2016  $0.096666   February 5, 2016
January 13, 2016  February 25, 2016  $0.096667   March 5, 2016
Series A Preferred Stock           
December 14, 2015  December 24, 2015  $0.401000   January 5, 2016
March 11, 2016  March 24, 2016  $0.515625   April 5, 2016
June 10, 2016  June 24, 2016  $0.515625   July 5, 2016
Series B Preferred Stock           
April 15, 2016  April 25, 2016  $5.00   May 5, 2016
May 13, 2016  May 25, 2016  $5.00   June 3, 2016
June 10, 2016  June 24, 2016  $5.00   July 5, 2016

 

A portion of each dividend may constitute a return of capital for tax purposes. There is no assurance that the Company will continue to declare dividends or at this rate.

 

Holders of OP and LTIP Units are entitled to receive "distribution equivalents" at the same time as dividends are paid to holders of the Company's Class A common stock.

 

The Company has a dividend reinvestment plan that allows for participating stockholders to have their dividend distributions automatically invested in additional Class A common shares based on the average price of the shares on the investment date. The Company plans to issue Class A common shares to cover shares required for investment.

 

 Distributions declared and paid for the six months ended June 30, 2016 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

   Distributions 
2016  Declared   Paid 
First Quarter          
Class A Common Stock  $5,604   $5,569 
Class B-3 Common Stock   68    102 
Series A Preferred Stock   1,482    1,153 
OP Units   89    89 
LTIP Units   283    270 
Total first quarter 2016  $7,526   $7,183 
Second Quarter          
Class A Common Stock  $5,674   $5,674 
Series A Preferred Stock   2,951    1,481 
Series B Preferred Stock   18    8 
OP Units   89    89 
LTIP Units   328    319 
Total second quarter 2016  $9,060   $7,571 
Total year-to-date  $16,586   $14,754 

 

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Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company is subject to various legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcome of any legal matter cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that any of these legal proceedings or matters will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations or liquidity of the Company.

 

On March 15, 2016, the Company, through its Operating Partnership and several affiliated unconsolidated co-borrowers that are accounted for on the equity method of accounting, entered into an approximately $14.9 million secured credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with KeyBank as lender. The proceeds of the Credit Facility may be used for payment (or reimbursement) of acquisition costs, fees and expenses of the mortgaged properties and to fund interest advances. Draws under the Credit Facility are secured by properties owned by unconsolidated real estate joint ventures in Garland, Texas, Charlotte, North Carolina and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At the closing of the loan, an initial advance of approximately $10.4 million was made directly to the affiliated property entities and the liability was recorded by the unconsolidated entities and prior advances were repaid to the Operating Partnership. Principal amounts may be repaid at any time without penalty, and amounts repaid may not be re-borrowed. The borrowings under the Credit Facility are at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 3.75% or the base rate plus 2.75%, at the company’s option. Our Operating Partnership’s obligations with respect to the Credit Facility are guaranteed by us, pursuant to the terms of a limited recourse guaranty dated as of March 15, 2016. The outstanding credit facility balance at June 30, 2016, was $10.5 million.

 

Note 12 – Subsequent Events

 

Declaration of Dividends

 

Declaration Date 

Payable to stockholders

of record as of

  Amount   Payable Date
Class A common stock           
July 8, 2016  July 25, 2016  $0.096666   August 5, 2016
July 8, 2016  August 25, 2016  $0.096667   September 5, 2016
July 8, 2016  September 23, 2016  $0.096667   October 5, 2016
Series B Preferred Stock           
July 8, 2016  July 25, 2016  $5.00   August 5, 2016
July 8, 2016  August 25, 2016  $5.00   September 5, 2016
July 8, 2016  September 23, 2016  $5.00   October 5, 2016

 

Holders of OP and LTIP Units are entitled to receive "distribution equivalents" at the same time as dividends are paid to holders of the Company's Class A common stock.

 

A portion of each dividend may constitute a return of capital for tax purposes. There is no assurance that the Company will continue to declare dividends or at this rate.

 

Distributions Paid

 

The following distributions were paid to the Company's holders of Class A common stock, Series A Preferred Stock, as well as holders of OP and LTIP Units subsequent to June 30, 2016 (amounts in thousands):

  

Shares  Declaration
Date
  Record Date  Date Paid  Distributions
per Share
   Total
Distribution
 
Class A Common Stock  April 8, 2016  June 24, 2016  July 5, 2016  $0.096667   $1,891 
Series A Preferred Stock  June 10, 2016  June 24, 2016  July 5, 2016  $0.515625   $2,950 
Series B Preferred Stock  June 10, 2016  June 24, 2016  July 5, 2016  $5.000000   $9 
OP Units  April 8, 2016  June 24, 2016  July 5, 2016  $0.096667   $30 
LTIP Units  April 8, 2016  June 24, 2016  July 5, 2016  $0.096667   $113 
                    
Class A Common Stock  July 8, 2016  July 25, 2016  August 5, 2016  $0.096666   $1,891 
Series B Preferred Stock  July 8, 2016  July 25, 2016  August 5, 2016  $5.000000   $16 
OP Units  July 8, 2016  July 25, 2016  August 5, 2016  $0.096666   $30 
LTIP Units  July 8, 2016  July 25, 2016  August 5, 2016  $0.096666   $113 
Total                $7,043 

 

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Refinancing of Lansbrook Village property

 

Subsequent to quarter end, on July 8, 2016, the Company, through an indirect subsidiary (the “Lansbrook Village Borrower”), entered into an approximately $57.2 million loan with Walker & Dunlop, LLC, on behalf of Fannie Mae, which is secured by Lansbrook Village. The loan matures August 1, 2026 and bears interest on a floating basis based on LIBOR plus 2.44%, with interest only payments until August 1, 2020, and thereafter will require principal installments of $92,671 in addition to accrued interest monthly until maturity. After July 8, 2017 the loan may be prepaid with a 1% prepayment fee through March 31, 2026, and thereafter at par. The loan is nonrecourse to the Company and the Lansbrook Village Borrower with certain standard scope non-recourse carve-outs for certain deeds, acts or failures to act on the part of the Company and the Lansbrook Village Borrower, or any of its officers, members, managers or employees.

 

July 2016 Offering of 7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

Subsequent to quarter end, on July 19, 2016, the Company completed an underwritten offering (the “July 2016 Preferred Stock Offering”) of 2,300,000 shares of 7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, inclusive of shares sold pursuant to the full exercise of the overallotment option by the underwriters. The shares were registered with the SEC pursuant to the January 2016 Shelf Registration Statement. The public offering price of $25.00 per share was announced on July 12, 2016. Net proceeds of the July 2016 Preferred Stock Offering were approximately $55.3 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering costs.

 

Acquisition of ARIUM Westside

 

On July 14, 2016, the Company, through joint venture subsidiaries of its Operating Partnership, acquired a leasehold interest in a 336-unit, Class A, mixed-use apartment community located in Atlanta, Georgia, known as Tenside Apartment Homes to be rebranded as ARIUM Westside (“Westside”).  The Company’s indirect ownership interest in the joint venture that owns Westside is 90%. The purchase price for Westside of approximately $74.5 million was funded, in part, with a $52.2 million senior mortgage loan made by Walker & Dunlop, LLC on behalf of Fannie Mae and secured by the Westside leasehold interest (the “Westside Loan”). The Westside Loan matures August 1, 2023 and bears interest at a rate of 3.68%. The Company provided certain standard scope non-recourse carveout guarantees in conjunction with the Westside Loan.

 

Equity Incentive Plans - LTIP Grants

 

On August 3, 2016, the Company issued a grant of certain long-term incentive plan units, or LTIP Units, under the Amended 2014 Incentive Plans to the Company’s external manager, BRG Manager, LLC. The equity grant consisted of 176,610 LTIP Units. The LTIP Units will vest ratably over three years, subject to certain terms and conditions. The LTIP Units may be convertible into OP Units under certain conditions and then may be settled in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The LTIP Units provide for the payment of distribution equivalents at the same time distributions are paid to holders of the Company’s Class A common stock.

 

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

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc., and the notes thereto. As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and, as required by context, Bluerock Residential Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which we refer to as our “Operating Partnership,” and to their subsidiaries. We refer to Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, as “Bluerock”, and we refer to our external manager, BRG Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as our “Manager.” Both Bluerock and our Manager are affiliated with the Company.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts (including any statements concerning investment objectives, other plans and objectives of management for future operations or economic performance, or assumptions or forecasts related thereto) are “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are only predictions. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees. Actual events or our investments and results of operations could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “should,” “expect,” “could,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology.

  

The forward-looking statements included herein are based upon our current expectations, plans, estimates, assumptions and beliefs that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, our actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to:

 

  the factors included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including those set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”
     
  use of proceeds of the Company’s equity offerings;
     
  the competitive environment in which we operate;
     
  real estate risks, including fluctuations in real estate values and the general economic climate in local markets and competition for tenants in such markets;
     
  risks associated with geographic concentration of our investments;
     
  decreased rental rates or increasing vacancy rates;
     
  our ability to lease units in newly acquired or newly constructed apartment properties;
     
  potential defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants;
     
  creditworthiness of tenants;
     
  our ability to obtain financing for and complete acquisitions under contract at the contemplated terms, or at all;
     
  development and acquisition risks, including rising and unanticipated costs and failure of such acquisitions and developments to perform in accordance with projections;
     
  the timing of acquisitions and dispositions;
     
  the performance of our Partner Network;
     
  potential natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and floods;
     
  national, international, regional and local economic conditions;
     
  Board determination as to timing and payment of dividends, and our ability to pay future distributions at the dividend rates we have paid historically;

 

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  the general level of interest rates;
     
  potential changes in the law or governmental regulations that affect us and interpretations of those laws and regulations, including changes in real estate and zoning or tax laws, and potential increases in real property tax rates;
     
  financing risks, including the risks that our cash flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest and we may be unable to refinance our existing debt upon maturity or obtain new financing on attractive terms or at all;
     
  lack of or insufficient amounts of insurance;
     
  our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT;
     
  litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes; and
     
  possible environmental liabilities, including costs, fines or penalties that may be incurred due to necessary remediation of contamination of properties presently owned or previously owned by us or a subsidiary owned by us or acquired by us.

 

Any of the assumptions underlying forward-looking statements could be inaccurate. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included in this report. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this report and the risk that actual results will differ materially from the expectations expressed in this report will increase with the passage of time. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this report, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason. The forward-looking statements should be read in light of the risk factors set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 24, 2016, and subsequent filings by us with the SEC.

 

Overview

 

We were incorporated as a Maryland corporation on July 25, 2008. Our objective is to maximize long-term stockholder value by acquiring well-located institutional-quality apartment properties in demographically attractive growth markets across the United States. We seek to maximize returns through investments where we believe we can drive substantial growth in our funds from operations, adjusted funds from operations and net asset value through one or more of our Core-Plus, Value-Add, Opportunistic and Invest-to-Own investment strategies.

 

We are externally managed by our Manager, an affiliate of Bluerock. We conduct our operations through Bluerock Residential Holdings, L.P., our operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), of which we are the sole general partner. The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.

 

As of June 30, 2016, our portfolio consisted of interests in twenty-four properties (seventeen operating properties and seven development properties). The twenty-four properties contain an aggregate of 7,717 units, comprised of 5,668 operating units and 2,049 units under development. As of June 30, 2016, these properties, exclusive of our development properties, and Whetstone, Sorrel and EOS, the lease-up properties, were approximately 95% occupied.

 

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code and have qualified as a REIT commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2010. In order to continue to qualify as a REIT, we must distribute to our stockholders each calendar year at least 90% of our taxable income (excluding net capital gains). If we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that we distribute to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify as a REIT for four years following the year in which our qualification is denied. Such an event could materially and adversely affect our net income and results of operations. We intend to continue to organize and operate in such a manner as to remain qualified as a REIT.

 

Significant Developments

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we made one convertible preferred investment and acquired three stabilized properties as discussed below.

 

Acquisition of Summer Wind and Citation Club Apartments

 

On January 5, 2016, we, through subsidiaries of our Operating Partnership, completed investments of approximately $15.9 million and approximately $13.6 million in a multi-tiered joint venture along with an affiliate of Carroll Organization, to acquire (i) a 368-unit apartment community located in Naples, Florida to be known as ARIUM Gulfshore, formerly known as the Summer Wind Apartments (“ARIUM Gulfshore”) and (ii) a 320-unit apartment community located in Sarasota, Florida to be known as ARIUM at Palmer Ranch, formerly known as Citation Club Apartments (“ARIUM at Palmer Ranch”), respectively. The Company’s indirect ownership interest in the joint venture that owns ARIUM Gulfshore and ARIUM at Palmer Ranch is 95.0%. ARIUM Gulfshore’s purchase price of approximately $47.0 million was funded, in part, with a $32.6 million senior mortgage loan secured by ARIUM Gulfshore property and improvements. ARIUM at Palmer Ranch’s purchase price of approximately $39.3 million was funded, in part, with a $26.9 million senior mortgage loan secured by the ARIUM at Palmer Ranch property and improvements.

 

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Acquisition of West Morehead interest

 

On January 6, 2016, we, through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, BRG Morehead NC, LLC, made a convertible preferred equity investment in a multi-tiered joint venture along with Fund II, an affiliate of the Manager, and an affiliate of ArchCo Residential, to develop an approximately 283-unit Class A apartment community located in Charlotte, North Carolina to be known as West Morehead.  We have made a capital commitment of approximately $20.2 million to acquire 100% of the preferred equity interests in BR Morehead JV Member, LLC, of which $3.5 million has been funded at June 30, 2016.

 

Acquisition of The Preserve at Henderson Beach

 

On March 15, 2016, we, through subsidiaries of our Operating Partnership, completed an investment of approximately $17.2 million to acquire in fee simple a 340-unit apartment community located in Destin, Florida, known as Alexan Henderson Beach to be rebranded as The Preserve at Henderson Beach (“Henderson Beach”).  The purchase price for Henderson Beach was approximately $53.7 million and included the assumption of the current first priority loan secured by Henderson Beach, which had a principal balance as of the closing date of approximately $37.5 million.

 

Held for sale – Springhouse at Newport News

 

The Company has signed an agreement to sell the Springhouse at Newport News property and has classified the property as held for sale as of June 30, 2016. Closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfactory completion of the purchaser’s due diligence and other customary closing conditions, and there is no assurance that the conditions will be satisfied or that the sale will occur as contemplated.

 

Acquisition of ARIUM Westside

 

Subsequent to quarter end, on July 14, 2016, we, through joint venture subsidiaries of our Operating Partnership, acquired a leasehold interest a 336-unit, Class A, mixed-use apartment community located in Atlanta, Georgia, known as Tenside Apartment Homes to be rebranded as ARIUM Westside (“Westside”).  Our indirect ownership interest in the joint venture that owns Westside is 90%. The purchase price for Westside of approximately $74.5 million was funded, in part, with a $52.2 million senior mortgage loan secured by the Westside leasehold interest.

 

Recent Stock Offerings

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2016 we continued to raise capital to finance our investment activities.

 

On February 24, 2016, we filed a prospectus supplement to the December 2014 Shelf Registration Statement offering a maximum of 150,000 Units (the “Series B Units”) consisting of 150,000 shares of the reclassified Series B redeemable preferred stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) and warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase 3,000,000 shares of Class A common stock (liquidation preference $1,000 per share of Series B Preferred Stock) (the “Series B Preferred Offering”). As of June 30, 2016, the Company has sold 1,890 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 1,890 Warrants to purchase 37,800 shares of Class A common stock for net proceeds of approximately $1.7 million after commissions and fees.

 

On March 29, 2016, we, our Operating Partnership and our Manager entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (“Sales Agreement”) with FBR Capital Markets & Co. (“FBR”), and MLV & Co. LLC (“MLV”). Pursuant to the Sales Agreement, FBR and MLV will act as distribution agents with respect to the offering and sale of up to $100,000,000 in shares of Series A Preferred Stock in “at the market offerings” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including without limitation sales made directly on or through the NYSE MKT, or on any other existing trading market for Series A Preferred Stock or through a market maker (the “ATM Offering”). We sold 146,460 shares of Series A Preferred Stock in the ATM Offering through April 8, 2016. On April 8, 2016, we delivered notice to each of FBR and MLV, pursuant to the terms of the Sales Agreement, to suspend all sales under the ATM Offering.

 

On April 25, 2016, we completed an underwritten offering (the “April 2016 Preferred Stock Offering”) of 2,300,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, inclusive of shares sold pursuant to the full exercise of the overallotment option by the underwriters. The shares were registered with the SEC pursuant to the January 2016 Shelf Registration Statement. The public offering price of $25.00 per share was announced on April 20, 2016. Net proceeds of the April 2016 Preferred Stock Offering were approximately $55.3 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering costs.

 

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On May 26, 2016, we completed an offering (the “May 2016 Preferred Stock Offering”) of 400,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The shares were registered with the SEC pursuant to the January 2016 Shelf Registration Statement. The offering price of $25.00 per share was announced on May 26, 2016. Net proceeds of the May 2016 Preferred Stock Offering were approximately $9.5 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering costs.

 

Subsequent to quarter end, on July 19, 2016, we completed an underwritten offering (the “July 2016 Preferred Stock Offering”) of 2,300,000 shares of 7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, inclusive of shares sold pursuant to the full exercise of the overallotment option by the underwriters. The shares were registered with the SEC pursuant to the January 2016 Shelf Registration Statement. The public offering price of $25.00 per share was announced on July 12, 2016. Net proceeds of the July 2016 Preferred Stock Offering were approximately $55.3 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering costs.

 

Our total stockholders’ equity decreased $17.0 million from $207.2 million as of December 31, 2015 to $190.2 million as of June 30, 2016. The decrease in our total stockholders’ equity is primarily attributable to our net loss of $4.4 million and dividends declared of $16.4 million, offset by equity compensation of $4.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following is a summary of our operating real estate investments as of June 30, 2016:

 

Multifamily Community Name/Location  Number of
Units
   Date
Built/Renovated (1)
   Ownership
Interest
   Average
Rent (2)
   %
Occupied(3)
 
ARIUM at Palmer Ranch, Sarasota, FL   320    2016    95.0%  $1,114    92%
ARIUM Grandewood, Orlando, FL   306    2005    95.0%   1,202    99%
ARIUM Gulfshore, Naples, FL   368    2016    95.0%   1,096    94%
ARIUM Palms, Orlando, FL   252    2008    95.0%   1,182    95%
Ashton Reserve, Charlotte, NC   473    2015    100.0%   1,085    94%
Enders Place at Baldwin Park, Orlando, FL   220    2003    89.5%   1,633    95%
EOS, Orlando, FL (4)   296    2015         1,211    79%
Fox Hill, Austin , TX   288    2010    94.6%   1,169    97%
Lansbrook Village, Palm Harbor, FL (5)   617    2004    90.0%   1,206    91%
MDA Apartment, Chicago, IL   190    2006    35.3%   2,266    93%
Park & Kingston, Charlotte, NC   168    2015    96.0%   1,179    98%
Sorrel, Frisco, TX (6)   352    2015    95.0%   1,288    95%
Sovereign, Fort Worth, TX   322    2015    95.0%   1,278    97%
Springhouse at Newport News, Newport News, VA   432    1985    75.0%   842    97%
The Preserve at Henderson Beach, Destin, FL   340    2009    100.0%   1,237    94%
Village Green of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI   520    2013    48.6%   1,184    95%
Whetstone, Durham, NC (4)   204    2015         1,325    88%
Total/Average   5,668             $1,209    95%

 

(1) Represents date of last significant renovation or year built if there were no renovations.  

(2) Represents the average effective monthly rent per occupied unit for all occupied units for the three months ended June 30, 2016. The average rent for Whetstone, Sorrel and EOS, which are still in lease-up, is pro forma based on underwriting. Total concessions for the three months ended June 30, 2016 amounted to approximately $422,000.

(3) Percent occupied is calculated as (i) the number of units occupied as of June 30, 2016, divided by (ii) total number of units, expressed as a percentage, excluding Whetstone and EOS, which are still in lease-up.

(4) Whetstone and EOS are currently preferred equity investments providing a stated investment return and both properties are in lease-up and actual average rents were $1,162 and $1,206, respectively, net of upfront lease-up concessions.

(5) Includes an additional 44 units acquired since the original acquisition in May 2014, of which 15 units were acquired in the six months ended June 30, 2016.

(6) Sorrel was in lease-up during the period ended June 30, 2016, average actual rents were $1,194, net of up-front lease-up concessions.

 

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The following is a summary of our development properties as of June 30, 2016:

 

       Total Estimated       Estimated         Pro Forma 
   Number of   Construction   Cost to Date   Construction   Initial  Final Units to  Average 
Multifamily Community Name, Location  Units   Cost (in millions)   (in millions)   Cost Per Unit   Occupancy  be Delivered  Rent (1) 
Alexan CityCentre, Houston, TX   340   $81.8   $40.6   $240,588   2Q17  4Q17  $2,144 
Alexan Southside Place, Houston, TX   269   $48.6   $6.3   $180,669   4Q17  2Q18  $2,019 
Cheshire Bridge, Atlanta, GA   285   $48.7   $16.2   $170,877   1Q17  3Q17  $1,559 
Domain 1, Garland, TX   301   $50.7   $5.1   $168,439   2Q18  3Q18  $1,425 
Flagler Village, Fort Lauderdale, FL   326   $107.8   $15.8   $330,675   2Q19  2Q20  $2,483 
Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC   245   $40.2   $9.9   $164,082   1Q18  3Q18  $1,402 
West Morehead, Charlotte, NC   283   $57.9   $7.5   $204,594   2Q18  4Q18  $1,601 
    2,049                        $1,832 

 

(1) Represents the average pro forma effective monthly rent per occupied unit for all expected occupied units upon stabilization.

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

Revenue

 

Net rental income increased $7.6 million, or 77%, to $17.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $9.9 million for the same prior year period. This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of various interests in seven properties subsequent to June 30, 2015, Ashton Reserve, ARIUM Palms, Sorrel, Sovereign, ARIUM Gulfshore, ARIUM at Palmer Ranch, and The Preserve at Henderson Beach.

 

Other property revenue increased $0.3 million, or 50%, to $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $0.6 million for the same prior year period. This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of interests in the properties noted above. 

 

Expenses

 

Property operating expenses increased $3.0 million, or 69%, to $7.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $4.4 million for the same prior year period. This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of interests in the properties noted above. Property NOI margins improved to 59.8% of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2016 from 58.3% in the prior year quarter. Property NOI margins are computed as total revenues less property operating expenses, divided by total revenues.

 

 General and administrative expenses amounted to $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $0.7 million for the same prior year period. The increase in general and administrative costs relates to the increasing size of the company and public company costs. Excluding non-cash equity compensation expense of $1.0 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, general and administrative expenses were $0.7 million, or 3.7% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $0.5 million, or 4.9% of revenues, for the same prior year period.

 

Management fees increased to $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $0.7 million for the same prior year period. Base management fees of $1.4 million and $0.7 million were expensed in the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. There was no incentive management fee expensed in the three months ended June 30, 2016. Base management fees increased primarily due to an increase in equity as a result of the Follow-On Offerings. Base management fees of $1.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 will be paid in LTIP Units in lieu of cash.

 

Acquisition costs were $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $0.2 million for the same prior year period. The costs were primarily due to the acquisition of ARIUM Westside (which was acquired in July 2016) and additional units at Lansbrook Village during the three months ended June 30, 2016, while the costs during the prior year quarter were primarily due to the acquisition of preferred interests in Whetstone and Cheshire Bridge.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses was $7.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $3.7 million for the same prior year period. The increase is related to additional depreciation and amortization expense on the acquisition of the properties mentioned above.

 

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Other Income and Expense

 

Other income and expenses amounted to an expense of $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $1.4 million for the same prior year period. This was primarily due to an increase of $1.5 million in preferred returns and equity in income of unconsolidated joint venture interests due to an additional four investments, offset by an increase in interest expense, net, of $1.9 million, as the result of the increase in mortgages payable resulting from the acquisition of interests in the properties mentioned above.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

Net rental income increased $14.8 million, or 80%, to $33.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $18.6 million for the same prior year period. This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of various interests in seven properties subsequent to June 30, 2015, Ashton Reserve, ARIUM Palms, Sorrel, Sovereign, Park & Kingston II, ARIUM Gulfshore, ARIUM at Palmer Ranch, and The Preserve at Henderson Beach.

 

Other property revenue increased $0.7 million, or 78%, to $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $0.9 million for the same prior year period. This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of interests in the properties noted above. 

 

Expenses

 

Property operating expenses increased $5.8 million, or 70%, to $14.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $8.2 million for the same prior year period. This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of interests in the properties noted above. Property NOI margins improved to 60.1% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2016 from 57.8% in the prior year. Property NOI margins are computed as total revenues less property operating expenses, divided by total revenues.

 

 General and administrative expenses amounted to $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $1.7 million for the same prior year period. The increase in general and administrative costs relates to the increasing size of the company and public company costs. Excluding non-cash equity compensation expense of $1.7 million and $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, general and administrative expenses were $1.3 million, or 3.8% of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $1.0 million, or 5.0% of revenues, for the same prior year period.

 

Management fees increased to $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $2.2 million for the same prior year period. Base management fees of $2.6 million and $1.2 million were expensed in the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Incentive management fees of $0.9 million were expensed in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and were paid in 67,837 LTIP Units. There was no incentive management fee expensed in the six months ended June 30, 2016. Base management fees increased primarily due to an increase in equity as a result of the Follow-On Offerings. Base management fees of $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 will be paid in LTIP Units in lieu of cash while base management fees of $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were paid through the issuance of 108,045 LTIP Units on May 10, 2016.

 

Acquisition costs increased to $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $0.7 million for the same prior year period. The costs were primarily due to the acquisition of ARIUM Gulfshore, ARIUM at Palmer Ranch, and The Preserve at Henderson Beach during the six months ended June 30, 2016, while the costs during the prior year quarter were primarily due to the acquisition of Park & Kingston and Fox Hill properties and the acquisition of preferred equity interests in Alexan Southside, Whetstone and Cheshire Bridge.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses was $15.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $6.5 million for the same prior year period. The increase is related to additional depreciation and amortization expense on the acquisition of the properties mentioned above.

 

Other Income and Expense

 

Other income and expenses amounted to an expense of $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to other income of $8.4 million for the same prior year period. This was primarily due to an increase of $3.5 million in preferred returns and equity in income of unconsolidated joint venture interests due to an additional four investments, offset by a decrease in equity in gain on sale of our unconsolidated 23Hundred@Berry Hill joint venture of $11.3 million, and an increase in interest expense, net, of $3.8 million, as the result of the increase in mortgages payable resulting from the acquisition of interests in the properties mentioned above.

 

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Property Operations

 

We define “same store” properties as those that we owned and operated for the entirety of both periods being compared, except for properties that are in the construction or lease-up phases, or properties that are undergoing development or significant redevelopment. We move properties previously excluded from our same store portfolio for these reasons into the same store designation once they have stabilized or the development or redevelopment is complete and such status has been reflected fully in all quarters during the applicable periods of comparison. For newly constructed or lease-up properties or properties undergoing significant redevelopment, we consider a property stabilized upon attainment of 90% physical occupancy, subject to loss-to-lease, bad debt and rent concessions.  For comparison of our three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the same store properties included properties owned at April 1, 2015. Our same store properties for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were Springhouse at Newport News, Enders Place at Baldwin Park, Village Green of Ann Arbor, MDA Apartments, Lansbrook Village, ARIUM Grandewood, Fox Hill and Park & Kingston. Our non-same store properties for the same period were North Park Towers, Ashton Reserve, ARIUM Palms, Sovereign, Sorrel, ARIUM Gulfshore, ARIUM at Palmer Ranch, and The Preserve at Henderson Beach. For comparison of our six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the same store properties included properties owned at January 1, 2015. Our same store properties for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were Springhouse at Newport News, Enders Place at Baldwin Park, Village Green of Ann Arbor, MDA Apartments, Lansbrook Village and ARIUM Grandewood. Our non-same store properties for the same period were 23Hundred@Berry Hill, North Park Towers, Fox Hill, Park & Kingston, Ashton Reserve, ARIUM Palms, Sovereign, Sorrel, ARIUM Gulfshore, ARIUM at Palmer Ranch, and The Preserve at Henderson Beach.

  

23Hundred@Berry Hill was accounted for under the equity method during the six months June 30, 2015, but is reflected in our table of net operating income as if it was consolidated. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the components of non-same store property revenues, property expenses and net operating income represented by this property were $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. 23Hundred@Berry Hill financial information can be found at Note 3, "Sale of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures." Berry Hill was sold on January 14, 2015.

 

The following table presents the same store and non-same store results from operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

 

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Change 
   2016   2015   $   % 
Property Revenues                    
Same Store  $10,120   $9,534   $586    6.1%
Non-Same Store   8,279    937    7,342    783.6%
Total property revenues   18,399    10,471    7,928    75.7%
                     
Property Expenses                    
Same Store   3,878    3,794    84    2.2%
Non-Same Store   3,511    580    2,931    505.3%
Total property expenses   7,389    4,374    3,015    68.9%
                     
Same Store NOI   6,242    5,740    502    8.7%
Non-Same Store NOI   4,768    357    4,411    1235.6%
Total NOI(1)  $11,010   $6,097   $4,913    80.6%

 

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   Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Change 
   2016   2015   $   % 
Property Revenues                    
Same Store  $16,853   $15,986   $867    5.4%
Non-Same Store   18,180    3,669    14,511    395.5%
Total property revenues   35,033    19,655    15,378    78.2%
                     
Property Expenses                    
Same Store   6,357    6,335    22    0.3%
Non-Same Store   7,625    1,914    5,711    298.4%
Total property expenses   13,982    8,249    5,733    69.5%
                     
Same Store NOI   10,496    9,651    845    8.8%
Non-Same Store NOI   10,555    1,755    8,800    501.4%
Total NOI(1)  $21,051   $11,406   $9,645    84.6%

 

(1) See “Net Operating Income” below for a reconciliation of Same Store NOI, Non-Same Store NOI and Total NOI to net income (loss) and a discussion of how management uses this non-GAAP financial measure.

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

Same store NOI for the three months ended June 30, 2016 increased by 8.7% to $6.2 million from $5.7 million for the 2015 period. There was a 6.1% increase in same store property revenues as compared to the 2015 period, primarily attributable to a 4.7% increase in average rental rates, a 142 basis point increase in average occupancy and 18 additional units at our Lansbrook Village property. Same store expenses increased 2.2%.

 

Property revenues and property expenses for our non-same store properties increased significantly due to the properties acquired during 2016 and 2015. The results of operations for these properties have been included in our consolidated statements of operations from the date of acquisition.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

Same store NOI for the six months ended June 30, 2016 increased by 8.8% to $10.5 million from $9.7 million for the 2015 period. There was a 5.4% increase in same store property revenues as compared to the 2015 period, primarily attributable to a 4.5% increase in average rental rates, a 77 basis point increase in average occupancy and 18 additional units at our Lansbrook Village property. Same store expenses increased 0.3%.

 

Property revenues and property expenses for our non-same store properties increased significantly due to the properties acquired during 2016 and 2015. The results of operations for these properties have been included in our consolidated statements of operations from the date of acquisition.

 

Net Operating Income

 

We believe that net operating income (“NOI”), is a useful measure of our operating performance. We define NOI as total property revenues less total property operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization and interest. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating NOI, and accordingly, our NOI may not be comparable to other REITs. NOI also is a computation made by analysts and investors to measure a real estate company's operating performance.

 

We believe that this measure provides an operating perspective not immediately apparent from GAAP operating income or net income. We use NOI to evaluate our performance on a same store and non-same store basis because NOI allows us to evaluate the operating performance of our properties because it measures the core operations of property performance by excluding corporate level expenses and other items not related to property operating performance and captures trends in rental housing and property operating expenses.

 

However, NOI should only be used as an alternative measure of our financial performance. The following table reflects same store and non-same store contributions to consolidated NOI, together with a reconciliation of NOI to net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders, as computed in accordance with GAAP for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

 

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   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2016   2015   2016   2015 
Net operating income                    
Same store  $6,242   $5,740   $10,496   $9,651 
Non-same store   4,768    357    10,555    1,755 
Total net operating income   11,010    6,097    21,051    11,406 
Less:                    
Interest expense   4,510    2,676    8,651    5,041 
Total property income   6,500    3,421    12,400    6,365 
Less:                    
Noncontrolling interest pro-rata share of property income   1,065    941    2,081    1,877 
Other (income) loss related to JV/MM entities       36        53 
Pro-rata share of properties’ income   5,435    2,444    10,319    4,435 
Less pro-rata share of:                    
Depreciation and amortization   6,769    2,647    13,239    4,559 
Amortization of non-cash interest expense   65    71    148    96 
Line of credit interest, net                
Management fees   1,394    701    2,591    2,120 
Acquisition and disposition costs   227    210    1,373    685 
Corporate operating expenses   1,666    732    2,935    1,639 
Preferred dividends   2,924        4,385     
Preferred stock accretion   166        289     
Add pro-rata share of:                    
Other income       51        68 
Preferred returns and equity in income of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures   2,733    1,286    5,462    2,005 
Gain on sale of joint venture interest, net of fees       (2)       5,322 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders  $(5,043)  $(582)  $(9,179)  $2,731 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   

Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet potential cash requirements. Our primary short-term liquidity requirements relate to (a) our operating expenses and other general business needs, (b) distributions to our stockholders, (c) committed investments and capital requirements to fund development and renovations at existing properties, and (d) ongoing commitments to repay maturing short-term debt.

 

The Company believes the properties underlying its real estate investments are performing well. The Company had a portfolio-wide debt service coverage ratio of 2.15x and occupancy of 95%, exclusive of its development properties, at June 30, 2016. In the recent past, we have met our short-term liquidity requirements through revenues on our multifamily investments and the proceeds of our equity offerings.

 

The net proceeds of our IPO and our follow-on common and preferred stock offerings (collectively the “Follow-On Offerings”), provided us with the ability to grow our asset base quickly and better service our general and administrative expenses. At the same time, the Management Agreement with our Manager provides an overall lower relative fee structure than our previous Advisory Agreement with our Former Advisor, which we believe has reduced our corporate general and administrative expenses as a percentage of our revenues.

 

In general, we believe our cash flows from operations, available cash balances, the use of equity offerings, including the ATM Offering, the April 2016 Preferred Stock Offering, the May 2016 Preferred Stock Offering, the Series B Preferred Offering, the July 2016 Preferred Stock Offering and other future financing arrangements will be sufficient to fund our liquidity requirements with respect to our existing portfolio for the next 12 months.

 

Our primary long-term liquidity requirements relate to (a) costs for additional apartment community investments; (b) repayment of long-term debt; (c) capital expenditures; and (d) cash redemption requirements related to our Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock.

 

We intend to finance our long-term liquidity requirements with net proceeds of additional issuances of common and preferred stock, including our Series B Preferred Stock, as well as future borrowings. Our success in meeting these requirements will therefore depend upon our ability to access capital. Our ability to access capital is dependent upon, among other things, general market conditions for REITs and the capital markets generally, market perceptions about us and our asset class, and current trading prices of our securities. 

 

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We may also selectively sell assets at appropriate times, which would be expected to generate cash sources for both our short-term and long-term liquidity needs.

 

We may also meet our long-term liquidity needs through borrowings from a number of sources, either at the corporate or project level. We will continue to monitor the debt markets, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and as market conditions permit, access borrowings that are advantageous to us.

 

We intend to continue to use prudent amounts of leverage in making our investments, which we define as having total indebtedness of approximately 65% of the fair market value of the properties in which we have invested as determined by our Manager. For purposes of calculating our leverage, we assume full consolidation of all of our real estate investments, whether or not they would be consolidated under GAAP, include assets we have classified as held for sale, and include any joint venture level indebtedness in our total indebtedness. However, we are not subject to any limitations on the amount of leverage we may use, and accordingly, the amount of leverage we use may be significantly less or greater than we currently anticipate. We expect our leverage to decline commensurately as we execute our business plan to grow our net asset value.

 

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

  

In prior quarters, including the six months ended June 30, 2015, our Manager waived current year reimbursable operating expenses to support our continued operations. Operating expense reimbursements of $0.1 million were expensed during the three months ended September 30, 2015, were reimbursed in cash and are recorded as part of general and administrative expenses. Operating expense reimbursements of $0.1 million were expensed during the three months ended December 31, 2015, which were paid through the issuance of 14,138 LTIP Units on February 29, 2016. Operating expense reimbursements of $0.3 million were expensed during the six months ended June 30, 2016, were reimbursed in cash and are recorded as part of general and administrative expenses.

 

For the remainder of 2016, the Company expects to maintain a distribution paid on a monthly basis to all of our Class A common stockholders at a quarterly rate of $0.29 per share. To the extent the Company continues to pay distributions at this rate, the Company expects to substantially use cash flows from operations to fund distribution payments. The Board will review the distribution rate quarterly, and there can be no assurance that the current distribution level will be maintained. While our policy is generally to pay distributions from cash flow from operations, our distributions through June 30, 2016 have been paid from proceeds from our continuous registered public offering, proceeds from the IPO and Follow-On Offerings and sales of assets, and may in the future be paid from additional sources, such as from borrowings.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of June 30, 2016, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have had or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital resources or capital expenditures. As of June 30, 2016, we own interests in nine joint ventures that are accounted for under the equity method as we exercise significant influence over, but do not control, the investee.

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

As of June 30, 2016, we owned indirect equity interests in twenty-four real estate properties (seventeen operating properties and seven development properties), fifteen of which are consolidated for reporting purposes.  During the six months ended June 30, 2016, net cash provided by operating activities was $18.3 million.  After the net loss of $4.6 million was reduced for $14.1 million of non-cash items, net cash provided by operating activities consisted of the following:

 

Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures of $5.4 million;

 

Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $4.2 million;

 

Increase in payables due to affiliates of $0.2 million;

 

Partially offset by a decrease in our accounts receivable and other assets of $1.0 million.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, net cash used in investing activities was $112.7 million, primarily due to the following:

 

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  $103.9 million used in acquiring consolidated real estate investments;
     
  $8.3 million used in acquiring investments in unconsolidated joint ventures;
     
  $2.2 million used on capital expenditures; and
     
  Partially offset by a decrease of $1.7 million in our restricted cash balance.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, net cash provided by financing activities was $116.6 million, primarily due to the following:

 

  net borrowings of $63.5 million on mortgages payable;
     
  net proceeds of $68.6 million from issuance of Series A preferred stock;
     
  net proceeds of $1.6 million from issuance of Series B preferred units;
     
  partially offset by $1.2 million in distributions paid to our noncontrolling interests;
     
  $12.1 million paid in cash distributions paid to common stockholders;
     
  $2.6 million paid in cash distributions paid to preferred stockholders;
     
   $1.7 million increase in deferred financing costs; and
     
  $1.1 million of repayments of our mortgages payable. 

 

Capital Expenditures

 

The following table summarizes our total capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (amounts in thousands):

   

   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2016   2015 
Redevelopment/renovations  $1,264   $622 
Routine capital expenditures   941    557 
Total capital expenditures  $2,205   $1,179 

 

We define redevelopment and renovation costs as non-recurring capital expenditures for significant projects that upgrade units or common areas and projects that are revenue enhancing for the six months ended June 30, 2016. We define routine capital expenditures as capital expenditures that are incurred at every property and exclude development, investment, revenue enhancing and non-recurring capital expenditures.

 

Funds from Operations and Adjusted Funds from Operations, Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders (“FFO”), is a non-GAAP financial measure that is widely recognized as a measure of REIT operating performance. We consider FFO to be an appropriate supplemental measure of our operating performance as it is based on a net income analysis of property portfolio performance that excludes non-cash items such as depreciation. The historical accounting convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line depreciation of buildings and improvements, which implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values historically rise and fall with market conditions, presentations of operating results for a REIT, using historical accounting for depreciation, could be less informative. We define FFO, consistent with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT's, definition, as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, plus impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis.

  

In addition to FFO, we use adjusted funds from operations attributable to common stockholders (“AFFO”). AFFO is a computation made by analysts and investors to measure a real estate company's operating performance by removing the effect of items that do not reflect ongoing property operations. In computing AFFO, we further adjust FFO by adding back certain items that are not added to net income in NAREIT's definition of FFO, such as acquisition expenses, equity based compensation expenses, and any other non-recurring or non-cash expenses, which are costs that do not relate to the operating performance of our properties, and subtracting recurring capital expenditures (and when calculating the quarterly incentive fee payable to our Manager only, we further adjust FFO to include any realized gains or losses on our real estate investments).

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we incurred $1.5 million of acquisition expense and no disposition expense, of which $1.4 million was our pro rata share of the expense. We incurred $0.7 million of acquisition expense and $0.7 million of disposition expense during the six months ended June 30, 2015, of which $0.7 million was our pro-rata share of expense.

 

Our calculation of AFFO differs from the methodology used for calculating AFFO by certain other REITs and, accordingly, our AFFO may not be comparable to AFFO reported by other REITs. Our management utilizes FFO and AFFO as measures of our operating performance after adjustment for certain non-cash items, such as depreciation and amortization expenses, and acquisition expenses and pursuit costs that are required by GAAP to be expensed but may not necessarily be indicative of current operating performance and that may not accurately compare our operating performance between periods. Furthermore, although FFO, AFFO and other supplemental performance measures are defined in various ways throughout the REIT industry, we also believe that FFO and AFFO may provide us and our stockholders with an additional useful measure to compare our financial performance to certain other REITs. We also use AFFO for purposes of determining the quarterly incentive fee, if any, payable to our Manager.

 

Neither FFO nor AFFO is equivalent to net income or cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, FFO and AFFO do not represent amounts available for management's discretionary use because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments or uncertainties. Neither FFO nor AFFO should be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity.

 

We have acquired interests in seven additional properties and four investments accounted for on the equity method of accounting and sold two properties subsequent to June 30, 2015. The results presented in the table below are not directly comparable and should not be considered an indication of our future operating performance.

 

The table below presents our calculation of FFO and AFFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2016   2015   2016   2015 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders  $(5,043)  $(582)  $(9,179)  $2,731 
Common stockholders pro-rata share of:                    
Real estate depreciation and amortization(1)   6,769    2,647    13,239    4,559 
Loss (gain) on sale of joint venture interests       2        (5,322)
FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders  $1,726   $2,067   $4,060   $1,968 
Common stockholders pro-rata share of:                    
 Amortization of non-cash interest expense   65    72    148    95 
Acquisition and disposition costs   227    210    1,373    685 
Normally recurring capital expenditures(2)   (208)   (184)   (416)   (298)
Preferred stock accretion   166        289     
Non-cash equity compensation   2,400    927    4,218    2,292 
                     
AFFO Attributable to Common Stockholders  $4,376   $3,092   $9,672   $4,742 
                     
FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders per share  $0.08   $0.13   $0.20   $0.14 
                     
AFFO Attributable to Common Stockholders per share  $0.21   $0.19   $0.47   $0.33 
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding   20,688,631    16,353,209    20,611,802    14,471,856 

 

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(1) The real estate depreciation and amortization amount includes our share of consolidated real estate-related depreciation and amortization of intangibles, less amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, and our similar estimated share of unconsolidated depreciation and amortization, which is included in earnings of our unconsolidated real estate joint venture investments. 

(2) Normally recurring capital expenditures exclude development, investment, revenue enhancing and non-recurring capital expenditures.

 

Operating cash flow, FFO and AFFO may also be used to fund all or a portion of certain capitalizable items that are excluded from FFO and AFFO, such as tenant improvements, building improvements and deferred leasing costs.

 

Presentation of this information is intended to assist the reader in comparing the sustainability of the operating performance of different REITs, although it should be noted that not all REITs calculate FFO or AFFO the same way, so comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful.  FFO or AFFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), as an indication of our liquidity, nor is either indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions.  Both FFO and AFFO should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2016 (in thousands) which consisted of mortgage notes secured by our properties. At June 30, 2016, our estimated future required payments on these obligations were:

 

       Remainder of             
   Total   2016   2017-2018   2019-2020   Thereafter 
Mortgages Payable (Principal)  $481,861   $1,720   $51,541   $50,048   $378,552 
Estimated Interest Payments on Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Term Loans and Senior Unsecured Notes   107,039    9,173    34,862    30,000    33,004 
Total  $588,900   $10,893   $86,403   $80,048   $411,556 

 

Estimated interest payments are based on the stated rates for mortgage notes payable assuming the interest rate in effect for the most recent quarter remains in effect through the respective maturity dates.

 

Distributions

 

Declaration Date 

Payable to stockholders

of record as of

  Amount   Date Paid or Payable
Class A common stock           
October 7, 2015  December 25, 2015  $0.096667   January 5, 2016
January 13, 2016  January 25, 2016  $0.096666   February 5, 2016
January 13, 2016  February 25, 2016  $0.096667   March 5, 2016
January 13, 2016  March 24 2016  $0.096667   April 5, 2016
April 8, 2016  April 25, 2016  $0.096666   May 5, 2016
April 8, 2016  May 25, 2016  $0.096667   June 6, 2016
April 8, 2016  June 24, 2016  $0.096667   July 5, 2016
July 8, 2016  July 25, 2016  $0.096666   August 5, 2016
July 8, 2016  August 25, 2016  $0.096667   September 5, 2016
July 8, 2016  September 23, 2016  $0.096667   October 5, 2016
Class B-3 common stock           
October 7, 2015  December 25, 2015  $0.096667   January 5, 2016
January 13, 2016  January 25, 2016  $0.096666   February 5, 2016
January 13, 2016  February 25, 2016  $0.096667   March 5, 2016
Series A Preferred Stock           
December 14, 2015  December 24, 2015  $0.401000   January 5, 2016
March 11, 2016  March 24, 2016  $0.515625   April 5, 2016
June 10, 2016  June 24, 2016  $0.515625   July 5, 2016
Series B Preferred Stock           
April 15, 2016  April 25, 2016  $5.00   May 5, 2016
May 13, 2016  May 25, 2016  $5.00   June 5, 2016
June 10, 2016  June 24, 2016  $5.00   July 5, 2016
July 8, 2016  July 25, 2016  $5.00   August 5, 2016
July 8, 2016  August 25, 2016  $5.00   September 5, 2016
July 8, 2016  September 23, 2016  $5.00   October 5, 2016

 

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A portion of each dividend may constitute a return of capital for tax purposes. There is no assurance that the Company will continue to declare dividends or at this rate.

 

Our Board will determine the amount of dividends to be paid to our stockholders. The Board’s determination will be based on a number of factors, including funds available from operations, our capital expenditure requirements and the annual distribution requirements necessary to maintain our REIT status under the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, our distribution rate and payment frequency may vary from time to time.  However, to qualify as a REIT for tax purposes, we must make distributions equal to at least 90% of our “REIT taxable income” each year. Especially during the early stages of our operations, we may declare distributions in excess of funds from operations.

  

Distributions paid for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were funded from cash provided by operating activities except with respect to $0 and $2,542,000, respectively, which was funded from sales of real estate, borrowings, and/or proceeds from our equity offerings.

 

   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2016   2015 
   (In thousands) 
Cash provided by operating activities  $18,278   $6,848 
           
Cash distributions to preferred shareholders  $(2,643)  $- 
Cash distributions to common shareholders   (12,111)   (8,188)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests   (1,186)   (1,202)
Total distributions   (15,940)   (9,390)
           
Shortfall  $-   $(2,542)
           
Proceeds from sale of joint venture interests  $-   $- 
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures  $-   $15,590 
Proceeds from sale of real estate  $-   $- 

 

Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Accounting Estimates

 

Our significant accounting policies and critical accounting estimates are disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Note 2 “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Subsequent Events

 

Other than the items disclosed in Note 12, “Subsequent Events” to our interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2016, no material events have occurred that required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.  See Note 13 to our interim Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion.

  

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

We are exposed to interest rate risk primarily through borrowing activities. There is inherent roll-over risk for borrowings as they mature and are renewed at current market rates. The extent of this risk is not quantifiable or predictable because of the variability of future interest rates and our future financing requirements. We are not subject to foreign exchange rates or commodity price risk, and all of our financial instruments were entered into for other than trading purposes.

 

Our interest rate risk is monitored using a variety of techniques. The table below presents the principal payments and the weighted average interest rates on outstanding debt, by year of expected maturity, to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest rate changes.

 

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($ in thousands)

 

   2016   2017   2018   2019   2020   Thereafter   Total 
Mortgage Notes Payable  $1,720   $4,147   $47,394   $4,998   $45,050   $378,552   $481,861 
Average Interest Rate   4.60%   4.58%   4.42%   4.30%   4.50%   3.58%     

 

The fair value (in thousands) is estimated at $500.7 million for mortgages payable as of June 30, 2016.

 

The table above incorporates those exposures that exist as of June 30, 2016; it does not consider those exposures or positions which could arise after that date. As a result, our ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during the period and interest rates.

 

As of June 30, 2016, a 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates on the portion of our debt bearing interest at variable rates would result in an increase in interest expense of approximately $425,000 or decrease by $199,000, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The difference between the interest expense amounts related to an increase or decrease in our floating rate is because LIBOR was 0.47% at June 30, 2016, therefore we have limited the estimate of how much the interest costs may decrease as we use a floor of 0% for LIBOR. 

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, evaluated, as of June 30, 2016, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e).  Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2016, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in this report filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Exchange Act and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. 

 

We believe, however, that a controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls systems are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud or error, if any, within a company have been detected.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Other than the following, there have been no material changes to our potential risks and uncertainties presented in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 filed with the SEC on February 24, 2016.

 

Your interests could be diluted by the incurrence of additional debt, the issuance of additional shares of preferred stock, including additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock (together the “Preferred Stock”) and by other transactions.

 

As of June 30, 2016, our total long term indebtedness was approximately $481.8 million, and we may incur significant additional debt in the future. The Preferred Stock is subordinate to all of our existing and future debt and liabilities and those of our subsidiaries. Our future debt may include restrictions on our ability to pay dividends to preferred stockholders in the event of a default under the debt facilities or under other circumstances. Our charter currently authorizes the issuance of up to 250,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more classes or series, and as of the date of this filing, we have issued 5,721,460 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (146,460 of which have been issued in the ATM Offering), 4,442 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 2,300,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock. The issuance of additional preferred stock on parity with or senior to the Preferred Stock would dilute the interests of the holders of shares of Preferred Stock, and any issuance of preferred stock senior to the Preferred Stock or of additional indebtedness could affect our ability to pay dividends on, redeem or pay the liquidation preference on the Preferred Stock. We may issue preferred stock on parity with the Preferred Stock without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Stock. Other than the Asset Coverage Ratio and the right of holders to cause us to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock upon a Change of Control/Delisting, none of the provisions relating to the Preferred Stock relate to or limit our indebtedness or afford the holders of shares of Preferred Stock protection in the event of a highly leveraged or other transaction, including a merger or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all our assets or business, that might adversely affect the holders of shares of Preferred Stock.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.  Other Information

 

Equity Grant of LTIP Units to Manager

 

On August 3, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved an equity grant to the Manager of an aggregate of 176,610 LTIP Units (the “Manager LTIP Units”) pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan for Entities dated effective as of May 28, 2015 (the “2014 Entities Plan”), and the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership dated April 2, 2014 (the “Partnership Agreement”).

 

In determining the size of the equity grant to be made to the Manager under the 2014 Entities Plan, the Compensation Committee considered the Company’s recent performance on certain key financial and total shareholder return performance metrics. The Compensation Committee utilized this information in approving the equity grant of the Manager LTIP Units to the Manager, which the Compensation Committee determined to be reasonable in relation to the Company’s performance.

 

On August 3, 2016, the Compensation Committee further approved the Company’s entry into an LTIP Unit Vesting Agreement (the “LTIP Unit Vesting Agreement”) with the Operating Partnership and the Manager in connection with the grant to the Manager of the Manager LTIP Units. On August 3, 2016, the Company entered into the LTIP Unit Vesting Agreement, and pursuant to its terms, caused the Operating Partnership to issue the Manager LTIP Units to the Manager. Under the LTIP Unit Vesting Agreement, the Manager LTIP Units are subject to time-based vesting provisions over a three-year period, and will vest ratably on August 3, 2017, August 3, 2018, and August 3, 2019, respectively, subject to certain terms and conditions related to the continued service of the Manager under the Management Agreement. The Manager LTIP Units may be convertible to OP Units upon reaching capital account equivalency with the OP Units held by the Company, and may then be settled in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, subject to certain restrictions and limitations. The Manager will be entitled to receive “distribution equivalents” with respect to the Manager LTIP Units at the same time distributions are paid to the holders of the Company’s Class A common stock.

 

The Manager LTIP Units were issued to the Manager in reliance upon exemptions from registration provided by Section 4(A)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation D. The Manager has a substantive, pre-existing relationship with the Company and is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D. The foregoing description of the LTIP Unit Vesting Agreement is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the LTIP Unit Vesting Agreement as filed with the SEC.

 

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Item 6.  Exhibits

 

10.1 Modification Agreement by and among BR T&C BLVD., LLC, as borrower, CFP Residential, L.P., Maple Residential, L.P., CFH Maple Residential Investor, L.P., VF Residential, Ltd., and VF Multifamily Holdings, Ltd., as guarantors, and Compass Bank and Green Bank, as Lenders, dated as of June 7, 2016, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2016
   
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

99.1 Pricing Press Release, dated April 20, 2016, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2016
   
99.2 Closing Press Release, dated April 20, 2016, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2016
   
99.3 Press Release, dated May 10, 2016 , incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2016
   
99.4 Supplemental Financial Information, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2016
   
99.5 Pricing Press Release, dated May 26, 2016, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2016
   
99.6 Presentation, dated June 6, 2016, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 7, 2016
   
99.7 Press Release, dated July 12, 2016, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2016
   
101.1 The following information from the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Balance Sheets; (ii) Statements of Operations; (iii) Statement of Stockholders’ Equity; (iv) Statements of Cash Flows.

  

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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.

 

    BLUEROCK RESIDENTIAL GROWTH REIT, INC.
       
DATE:  August 8, 2016   /s/ R. Ramin Kamfar
      R. Ramin Kamfar
      Chief Executive Officer and President
      (Principal Executive Officer)

 

DATE:  August 8, 2016   /s/ Christopher J. Vohs
      Christopher J. Vohs
      Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
      (Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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