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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the transition period
from
to
Commission file number 1-10524
UDR, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
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54-0857512
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation of organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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1745 Shea Center Drive, Suite 200,
Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(720) 283-6120
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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 þ No o
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 definition of
large accelerated filer, accelerated filer:
and smaller reporting company in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated
filer þ
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting
company o
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange
Act). Yes o No þ
The number of shares of the issuers common stock,
$0.01 par value, outstanding as of May 1, 2008, was
128,232,516.
UDR,
Inc.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
1
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Item 1.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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UDR,
INC.
(In thousands, except for share data)
(Unaudited)
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March 31,
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December 31,
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2008
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2007
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ASSETS
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Real estate owned:
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Real estate held for investment
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$
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4,757,850
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$
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4,131,881
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Less: accumulated depreciation
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(874,645
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(822,831
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3,883,205
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3,309,050
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Real estate under development (net of accumulated depreciation
of $798 and $963)
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349,454
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343,768
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Real estate held for disposition (net of accumulated
depreciation of $19,614 and $547,965)
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55,436
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927,964
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Total real estate owned, net of accumulated depreciation
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4,288,095
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4,580,782
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Cash and cash equivalents
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60,187
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3,219
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Restricted cash
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9,082
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6,295
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Deferred financing costs, net
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34,327
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34,136
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Notes receivable
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219,807
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12,655
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Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
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47,801
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48,264
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Funds held in escrow from IRC Section 1031 exchanges
pending the acquisition of real estate
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348,297
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56,217
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Other assets
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60,765
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54,636
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Other assets real estate held for disposition
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1,844
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4,917
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Total assets
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$
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5,070,205
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$
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4,801,121
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Secured debt
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$
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1,146,532
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$
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910,611
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Secured debt real estate held for disposition
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4,915
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227,325
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Unsecured debt
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2,027,800
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2,364,740
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Real estate taxes payable
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15,209
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8,808
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Accrued interest payable
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26,953
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27,999
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Security deposits and prepaid rent
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26,729
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21,897
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Distributions payable
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47,777
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49,152
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Deferred fees and gains on the sale of depreciable property
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28,803
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28,690
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
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38,100
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51,989
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Other liabilities real estate held for disposition
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3,183
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28,468
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Total liabilities
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3,366,001
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3,719,679
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Minority interests
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107,549
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62,049
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Stockholders equity:
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Preferred stock, no par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized
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2,803,812 shares 8.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible
issued and outstanding (2,803,812 at December 31, 2007)
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46,571
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46,571
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5,400,000 shares 6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable
issued and outstanding (5,400,000 at December 31, 2007)
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135,000
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135,000
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Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares
authorized
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129,360,822 shares issued and outstanding (133,317,706 at
December 31, 2007)
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1,294
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1,333
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Additional paid-in capital
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1,520,670
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1,620,541
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Distributions in excess of net income
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(103,799
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(783,238
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(3,081
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(814
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Total stockholders equity
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1,596,655
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1,019,393
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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$
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5,070,205
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$
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4,801,121
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
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UDR,
Inc.
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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REVENUES
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Rental income
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$
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125,565
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$
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121,406
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Non-property income:
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Other income
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5,518
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5,012
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Total revenues
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131,083
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126,418
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EXPENSES
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Rental expenses:
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Real estate taxes and insurance
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13,499
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14,484
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Personnel
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11,642
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11,117
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Utilities
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6,979
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7,018
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Repair and maintenance
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6,696
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6,534
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Administrative and marketing
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3,238
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3,050
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Property management
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3,453
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3,339
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Other operating expenses
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1,004
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311
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Real estate depreciation and amortization
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52,435
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44,470
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Interest (net of $5.1 million gain on debt extinguishment
in 2008)
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35,791
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39,726
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General and administrative
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9,769
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9,892
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Other depreciation and amortization
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929
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722
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Total expenses
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145,435
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140,663
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Loss before minority interests and discontinued operations
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(14,352
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(14,245
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Minority interests of outside partnerships
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(59
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(30
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Minority interests of unitholders in operating partnerships
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1,126
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1,034
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Loss before discontinued operations, net of minority interests
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(13,285
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(13,241
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Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests
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738,544
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45,073
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Net income
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725,259
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31,832
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Distributions to preferred stockholders Series B
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(2,911
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Distributions to preferred stockholders
Series E (Convertible)
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(931
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(931
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Distributions to preferred stockholders Series G
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(2,278
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Net income available to common stockholders
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$
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722,050
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$
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27,990
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Earnings per weighted average common share basic and
diluted:
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Loss from continuing operations available to common
stockholders, net of minority interests
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$
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(0.13
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$
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(0.13
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Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests
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$
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5.61
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$
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0.34
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Net income available to common stockholders
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$
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5.48
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$
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0.21
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Common distributions declared per share
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$
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0.3300
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$
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0.3300
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
basic
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131,665
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134,511
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
diluted
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131,665
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134,511
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
3
UDR,
Inc.
(In thousands, except for share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Operating Activities
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Net income
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$
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725,259
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$
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31,832
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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53,364
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65,014
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Net gains on the sale of depreciable property
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(767,146
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(37,070
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Net gains on the sale of land
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(175
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Minority interests
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48,842
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1,726
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Amortization of deferred financing costs and other
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2,575
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1,787
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Amortization of deferred compensation
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1,744
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(Refunds)/prepayments on income taxes
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(932
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325
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Decrease in operating assets
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609
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1,420
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Decrease in operating liabilities
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(37,341
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(28,689
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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26,799
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36,345
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Investing Activities
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Proceeds from sales of real estate investments, net
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1,451,047
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59,111
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Repayment of note receivable
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4,000
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Acquisition of real estate assets (net of liabilities assumed)
and initial capital expenditures
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(513,134
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(60,600
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Development of real estate assets
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(23,978
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(17,280
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Capital expenditures and other major improvements
real estate assets, net of escrow reimbursement
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(31,859
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(50,042
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Capital expenditures non-real estate assets
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(4,794
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(680
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Investment in unconsolidated joint venture
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463
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(5,929
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Purchase deposits on pending real estate acquisitions
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(1,021
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(1,752
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Issuance of notes receivable
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(7,152
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Increase in funds held in escrow from IRC Section 1031
exchanges pending the acquisition of real estate
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(292,080
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(25,373
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Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
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577,492
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(98,545
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Financing Activities
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Payments on secured debt
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(67,625
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(1,173
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Proceeds from the issuance of unsecured debt
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240,000
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150,000
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Proceeds from the issuance of secured debt
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12,408
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6,508
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Payments on unsecured debt
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(267,440
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(92,255
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Net (repayment)/proceeds of revolving bank debt
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(309,500
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48,900
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Payment of financing costs
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(2,977
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(1,725
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Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
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617
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617
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(Repayment)/proceeds of the investment of performance based
programs
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(326
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)
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126
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Distributions paid to minority interests
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(2,962
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(3,165
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Distributions paid to preferred stockholders
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(3,209
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(3,842
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Distributions paid to common stockholders
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(43,987
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(42,258
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Repurchase of common stock
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(102,322
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Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
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(547,323
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61,733
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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56,968
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(467
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)
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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3,219
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2,143
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$
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60,187
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$
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1,676
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Supplemental Information:
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Interest paid during the period
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$
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42,041
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$
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50,894
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Non-cash transactions:
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Conversion of operating partnership minority interests to common
stock
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53
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4,373
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(7,150 shares in 2008 and 510,264 shares in 2007)
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Issuance of restricted stock awards
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3,925
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2,449
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Issuance of note receivable upon the disposition of real estate
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200,000
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Secured debt assumed with the acquisition of properties, net of
fair value adjustment
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68,728
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41,318
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
4
UDR,
Inc.
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
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Accumulated
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Distributions in
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Other
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|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Paid-in
|
|
|
Excess of
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Net Income
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2007
|
|
|
8,203,812
|
|
|
$
|
181,571
|
|
|
|
133,317,706
|
|
|
$
|
1,333
|
|
|
$
|
1,620,541
|
|
|
$
|
(783,238
|
)
|
|
$
|
(814
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,019,393
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
725,259
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
725,259
|
|
Other comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,267
|
)
|
|
|
(2,267
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
725,259
|
|
|
|
(2,267
|
)
|
|
|
722,992
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common and restricted shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
422,466
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
2,355
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,359
|
|
Purchase of common shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,386,500
|
)
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
|
|
(102,279
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(102,322
|
)
|
Adjustment for conversion of minority interests of unitholders
in operating partnerships
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,150
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
Common stock distributions declared ($0.3300 per share)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42,611
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42,611
|
)
|
Preferred stock distributions declared-Series E ($0.3322
per share)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(931
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(931
|
)
|
Preferred stock distributions declared-Series G ($0.3300
per share)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,278
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,278
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, March 31, 2008
|
|
|
8,203,812
|
|
|
$
|
181,571
|
|
|
|
129,360,822
|
|
|
$
|
1,294
|
|
|
$
|
1,520,670
|
|
|
$
|
(103,799
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,081
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,596,655
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
5
UDR,
Inc.
MARCH 31, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
1.
|
CONSOLIDATION,
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
UDR, Inc. is a self-administered real estate investment trust,
or REIT, that owns, acquires, renovates, develops, and manages
apartment communities nationwide. The accompanying consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of UDR and its
subsidiaries, including United Dominion Realty, L.P. (the
Operating Partnership), and Heritage Communities
L.P. (the Heritage OP) (collectively,
UDR). As of March 31, 2008, there were
166,163,186 units in the Operating Partnership outstanding,
of which 157,513,626 units or 95% were owned by UDR and
8,649,560 units or 5% were owned by limited partners. As of
March 31, 2008, there were 5,542,200 units in the
Heritage OP outstanding, of which 5,228,898 units or 94%
were owned by UDR and 313,302 units or 6% were owned by
limited partners. The consolidated financial statements of UDR
include the minority interests of the unitholders in the
Operating Partnership and the Heritage OP. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial
statements have been prepared according to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States have been
condensed or omitted according to such rules and regulations,
although management believes that the disclosures are adequate
to make the information presented not misleading. The
accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated
financial statements and related notes appearing in UDRs
Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2008.
In the opinion of management, the interim unaudited consolidated
financial statements reflect all adjustments that are necessary
for the fair presentation of financial position at
March 31, 2008, and results of operations for the interim
periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. Such adjustments are
normal and recurring in nature. The interim results presented
are not necessarily indicative of results that can be expected
for a full year.
The preparation of these interim unaudited financial statements
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the
disclosure of contingent liabilities at the dates of the interim
unaudited financial statements and the amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting periods. Actual amounts realized
or paid could differ from those estimates. Certain previously
reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
current financial statement presentation.
UDR adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Interpretation 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48), on
January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of
FIN 48, UDR recognized no material adjustments to
liabilities related to unrecognized income tax benefits. At the
adoption date of January 1, 2007, UDRs taxable REIT
subsidiaries had $538,000 of net unrecognized tax benefits,
which would favorably impact our effective tax rate if
recognized. At March 31, 2008, UDR had $413,000 of net
unrecognized tax benefits. UDR and its subsidiaries are subject
to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of
multiple state jurisdictions. The tax years 2004
2007 remain open to examination by the major taxing
jurisdictions to which we are subject. UDR recognizes interest
and/or
penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax
expense. As of March 31, 2008, UDR had $69,000 accrued for
interest and $0 accrued for penalties.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (SFAS 157) that become
effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008.
SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands
disclosures about fair value measurement. SFAS 157 applies
to other accounting pronouncements that
6
UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
require or permit fair value measurements but does not require
any new fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB
issued FASB Staff Position
No. FAS 157-2,
Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157
(FSP 157-2),
that delays the effective date of SFAS 157s fair
value measurement requirements for nonfinancial assets and
liabilities that are not required or permitted to be measured at
fair value on a recurring basis. The adoption of SFAS 157
for financial assets and liabilities, as of January 1,
2008, did not have a material impact on our financial position
or operations. Fair value measurements identified in
FSP 157-2
will be effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1,
2009. We are currently assessing the impact of SFAS 157 for
nonfinancial assets and liabilities on our financial position
and results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161,
Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 133 (SFAS 161). SFAS 161
requires enhanced disclosures related to derivatives and hedging
activities. SFAS 161 will require disclosures relating to:
(i) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments;
(ii) how derivative instruments and related hedge items are
accounted for under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities; and
(iii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items
affect an entitys financial position, financial
performance and cash flows. SFAS 161 must be applied
prospectively and will be effective for our fiscal year
beginning January 1, 2009, although early adoption is
allowed. We are currently assessing what impact the adoption of
SFAS 161 will have on our financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R,
Business Combinations, (SFAS 141R).
SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for how
the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its
financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the
acquiree. The statement also provides guidance for recognizing
and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination,
recognizing assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from
contingencies, and determining what information to disclose to
enable users of the financial statement to evaluate the nature
and financial effects of the business combination.
SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. We are currently assessing what impact
the adoption of SFAS 141R will have on our financial
statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements (SFAS 160). SFAS 160
amends Accounting Research Bulletin 51, Consolidated
Financial Statements to establish accounting and reporting
standards for the non-controlling (minority) interest in a
subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It
clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary should
be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated net income should include the net income for both
the parent and the non-controlling interest with disclosure of
both amounts on the consolidated statement of operations. The
calculation of earnings per share will continue to be based on
income amounts attributable to the parent. SFAS 160 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2008. We are currently assessing what impact the adoption of
SFAS 160 will have on our financial statements.
Real
Estate Sales
The Company accounts for sales of real estate in accordance with
FASB Statement No. 66, Accounting for Sales of Real
Estate (SFAS 66). For sale transactions
meeting the requirements for full accrual profit recognition, we
remove the related assets and liabilities from our consolidated
balance sheet and we record the gain or loss in the period the
transaction closes. For sales transactions that do not contain
continuing involvement or if the continuing involvement with the
property is limited by the terms of the sales contract, we
recognize profit at the time of sale. For sales transactions
that do not meet the full accrual sale criteria due to
continuing involvement, we evaluate the nature of the continuing
involvement and account for the transaction under an alternate
method of accounting rather than as a full accrual sale, based
on the nature and extent of our continuing involvement.
7
UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Sales to entities in which we retain or otherwise own an
interest are accounted for as partial sales under
paragraphs 33-36
of SFAS 66. If all other requirements for recognizing
profit under the full accrual method have been satisfied and no
other forms of continuing involvement are present, we recognize
profit proportionate to the outside interest in the buyer. In
transactions accounted by us as partial sales, we determine if
the buyer of the majority equity interest in the venture was
provided a preference as to cash flows in either an operating or
a capital waterfall. If a cash flow preference has been
provided, we recognize profit only to the extent that proceeds
from the sale of the majority equity interest exceed costs
related to the entire property.
|
|
2.
|
REAL
ESTATE HELD FOR INVESTMENT
|
At March 31, 2008, there are 148 communities with 41,164
apartment homes classified as real estate held for investment.
The following table summarizes the components of real estate
held for investment (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Land and land improvements
|
|
$
|
1,258,175
|
|
|
$
|
1,130,016
|
|
Buildings and improvements
|
|
|
3,313,503
|
|
|
|
2,832,546
|
|
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
|
|
|
184,670
|
|
|
|
169,319
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
1,502
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate held for investment
|
|
|
4,757,850
|
|
|
|
4,131,881
|
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(874,645
|
)
|
|
|
(822,831
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate held for investment, net
|
|
$
|
3,883,205
|
|
|
$
|
3,309,050
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.
|
INCOME
FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, (SFAS 144)
requires, among other things, that the primary assets and
liabilities and the results of operations of UDRs real
properties which have been sold or are held for disposition, be
classified as discontinued operations and segregated in
UDRs Consolidated Statements of Operations and
Consolidated Balance Sheets. Properties classified as real
estate held for disposition generally represent properties that
are actively marketed or contracted for sale which are expected
to close within the next twelve months.
For purposes of these interim unaudited financial statements,
SFAS 144 results in the presentation of the primary assets
and liabilities and the net operating results of those
properties sold or classified as held for disposition through
March 31, 2008, as discontinued operations for all periods
presented. SFAS 144 does not have an impact on net income
available to common stockholders. SFAS 144 only results in
the reclassification of the operating results of all properties
sold or classified as held for disposition through
March 31, 2008, within the Consolidated Statements of
Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and
2007, and the reclassification of the assets and liabilities
within the Consolidated Balance Sheets for March 31, 2008
and December 31, 2007.
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, UDR sold 84
communities, one commercial unit, one parcel of land, and 22
condominiums from two communities with a total of 640
condominiums. UDR recognized after-tax gains for financial
reporting purposes of $767.1 million on these sales. At
March 31, 2008, UDR had two communities with a total of 544
apartment homes and a net book value of $15.8 million, and
two communities with a total of 577 condominiums and a net book
value of $39.6 million included in real estate held for
disposition. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, UDR
sold two communities and eight condominiums from one community
with a total of 320 condominiums, and one parcel of land. We
recognized after-tax gains for financial reporting purposes of
$37.1 million on these sales. The results of operations for
8
UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
these properties are classified on the Consolidated Statements
of Operations in the line item titled Income from
discontinued operations, net of minority interests.
In conjunction with the sale of 84 properties in March 2008, UDR
received a note in the amount of $200 million. The note
matures on March 31, 2014, may be pre-paid fourteen months
from the date of the note, bears interest at a fixed rate of
7.5% per annum and is secured by a pledge and security agreement
and a guarantee from the buyers parent company.
UDR has elected Taxable REIT Subsidiary (TRS) status
for certain of its corporate subsidiaries, primarily those
engaged in condominium conversion and development activities.
For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, UDR
recognized income tax benefit of $1.3 million and
$4.2 million, respectively, of which UDR allocated an
income tax benefit of $126,000 and an income tax provision of
$102,000 to discontinued operations. These amounts are included
in the income from discontinued operations, net of minority
interests in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of
Operations.
The following is a summary of income from discontinued
operations for the periods presented, (dollars in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
$
|
40,006
|
|
|
$
|
62,046
|
|
Non- property income
|
|
|
183
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,189
|
|
|
|
62,046
|
|
Rental expenses
|
|
|
15,203
|
|
|
|
25,317
|
|
Property management fee
|
|
|
1,100
|
|
|
|
1,706
|
|
Real estate depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,690
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
2,579
|
|
|
|
4,468
|
|
Other expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,882
|
|
|
|
51,313
|
|
Income before net gain on the sale of depreciable property and
minority interests
|
|
|
21,307
|
|
|
|
10,733
|
|
Net gain on the sale of depreciable property
|
|
|
767,146
|
|
|
|
37,070
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before minority interests
|
|
|
788,453
|
|
|
|
47,803
|
|
Minority interests on income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(49,909
|
)
|
|
|
(2,730
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests
|
|
$
|
738,544
|
|
|
$
|
45,073
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Development Joint Venture
In June 2006, we completed the formation of a development joint
venture that will invest approximately $138 million to
develop one apartment community with 298 apartment homes in
Marina del Rey, California. UDR is the financial partner and is
responsible for funding the costs of development and receives a
preferred return from 7% to 8.5% before our partner receives a
50% participation. Our initial investment was $27 million.
Under FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities, this venture has been
consolidated into UDRs financial statements. Our joint
venture partner is the managing partner as well as the
developer, general contractor, and property manager. The project
is currently expected to be completed in the third quarter of
2008. Our project costs as of March 31, 2008 were
$129.6 million.
9
UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Consolidated
Joint Venture
In January 2008, UDR and an unaffiliated partner formed a joint
venture which owns and operates a recently completed 371
apartment home community in Orlando, Florida. Under FASB
Interpretation No. 46, this venture has been consolidated
into UDRs financial statements. UDR receives 100% interest
until the return of all capital. Our initial investment was
$50.1 million. Our investment at March 31, 2008 was
$50.1 million.
Unconsolidated
Joint Ventures
As of March 31, 2008, UDR had investments in the following
unconsolidated development joint ventures which are accounted
for under the equity method of accounting:
UDR is a partner in a joint venture to develop a site in
Bellevue, Washington. At closing, we owned 49% of the project
that involves building a 430 home high rise apartment building
with ground floor retail. Our initial investment was
$5.7 million. The project is currently expected to be
completed in the fourth quarter of 2010. Our investment at
March 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007, was
$8.8 million and $8.1 million, respectively.
UDR is a partner in a joint venture which will develop 274
apartment homes in the central business district of Bellevue,
Washington. Construction began in the fourth quarter of 2006 and
is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2008. At
closing, we owned 49% of the project. Our initial investment was
$10.0 million. Our investment at March 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007 was $8.5 million and
$8.9 million, respectively.
In January 2007, UDR and an unaffiliated partner formed a joint
venture which owns and operates a recently completed 23-story,
166 apartment home high rise community in the central business
district of Bellevue, Washington. At closing, UDR owned 49% of
the project (subject to a $34 million mortgage). Our
initial investment was $11.8 million. Our investment at
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was
$11.0 million and $11.2 million, respectively.
In November 2007, UDR and an unaffiliated partner formed a joint
venture which owns and operates various properties located in
Texas. On the closing date, UDR sold nine operating properties,
consisting of 3,690 units, and contributed one property
under development to the joint venture. The property under
development will have 302 units and is expected to be
completed in the third quarter of 2008. UDR contributed cash and
property equal to 20% of the fair value of the properties. The
unaffiliated partner contributed cash equal to 80% of the fair
value of the properties comprising the venture, which was then
used to purchase the nine operating properties from UDR. Our
initial investment was $20.4 million. Our investment at
March 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007 was
$19.5 million and $20.1 million, respectively. In
addition, at March 31, 2008 UDR had a note receivable of
$13.2 million from the joint venture which is included in
Notes receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
In accordance with EITF
No. 03-13,
the cash flows of the Texas joint venture assets have been
classified as a component of continuing operations on the
Consolidated Statement of Operations as UDR will recognize
significant direct cash flows from the disposed properties over
the duration of the venture arrangement.
10
UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Secured debt on continuing and discontinued operations, which
encumbers $1.8 billion or 35% of UDRs real estate
owned based upon book value ($3.4 billion or 65% of
UDRs real estate owned is unencumbered) consists of the
following as of March 31, 2008 (dollars in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
Principal Outstanding
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Communities
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Interest Rate
|
|
|
Years to Maturity
|
|
|
Encumbered
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Fixed Rate Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage notes payable
|
|
$
|
365,042
|
|
|
$
|
324,059
|
|
|
|
5.51
|
%
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
Tax-exempt secured notes payable
|
|
|
18,240
|
|
|
|
18,230
|
|
|
|
5.58
|
%
|
|
|
16.8
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Fannie Mae credit facilities
|
|
|
582,484
|
|
|
|
583,071
|
|
|
|
5.94
|
%
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed rate secured debt
|
|
|
965,766
|
|
|
|
925,360
|
|
|
|
5.77
|
%
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
Variable Rate Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage notes payable
|
|
|
136,431
|
|
|
|
124,023
|
|
|
|
3.84
|
%
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Tax-exempt secured note payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,770
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
Fannie Mae credit facilities
|
|
|
49,250
|
|
|
|
80,783
|
|
|
|
3.64
|
%
|
|
|
9.1
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total variable rate secured debt
|
|
|
185,681
|
|
|
|
212,576
|
|
|
|
3.78
|
%
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total secured debt
|
|
$
|
1,151,447
|
|
|
$
|
1,137,936
|
|
|
|
5.45
|
%
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Approximate principal payments due during each of the next five
calendar years and thereafter, as of March 31, 2008, are as
follows (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Fixed Rate
|
|
|
Variable Rate
|
|
|
Secured
|
|
Year
|
|
Maturities
|
|
|
Maturities
|
|
|
Maturities
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
9,499
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
9,499
|
|
2009
|
|
|
35,742
|
|
|
|
99,016
|
|
|
|
134,758
|
|
2010
|
|
|
223,087
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
223,087
|
|
2011
|
|
|
111,734
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111,734
|
|
2012
|
|
|
234,739
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
234,739
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
350,965
|
|
|
|
86,665
|
|
|
|
437,630
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
965,766
|
|
|
$
|
185,681
|
|
|
$
|
1,151,447
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
A summary of unsecured debt as of March 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007 is as follows (dollars in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Commercial Banks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings outstanding under an unsecured credit facility due
July 2012(a)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
309,500
|
|
Borrowings outstanding under an unsecured term loan due February
2010(b)
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Unsecured Notes Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.50% Medium-Term Notes due March 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
8.50% Monthly Income Notes due November 2008
|
|
|
29,081
|
|
|
|
29,081
|
|
4.25% Medium-Term Notes due January 2009
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
6.50% Notes due June 2009
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
3.90% Medium-Term Notes due March 2010
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
3.625% Convertible Senior Notes due September 2011(c)
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
5.00% Medium-Term Notes due January 2012
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
6.05% Medium-Term Notes due June 2013
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
5.13% Medium-Term Notes due January 2014
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
5.50% Medium-Term Notes due April 2014(d)
|
|
|
147,500
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
5.25% Medium-Term Notes due January 2015(d)
|
|
|
201,880
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
5.25% Medium-Term Notes due January 2016(d)
|
|
|
83,260
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
8.50% Debentures due September 2024
|
|
|
54,118
|
|
|
|
54,118
|
|
4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due December 2035(e)
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
Other
|
|
|
156
|
|
|
|
158
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,980,995
|
|
|
|
2,008,357
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured Notes Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ABAG Tax-Exempt Bonds due August 2008
|
|
|
46,700
|
|
|
|
46,700
|
|
Unsecured Notes Premiums & Discount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Premium on $50 million Medium-Term Notes due March 2010
|
|
|
306
|
|
|
|
344
|
|
Premium on $250 million Medium-Term Notes due January
2015(d)
|
|
|
275
|
|
|
|
343
|
|
Discount on $150 million Medium-Term Notes due April 2014(d)
|
|
|
(476
|
)
|
|
|
(504
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105
|
|
|
|
183
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Unsecured Debt
|
|
$
|
2,027,800
|
|
|
$
|
2,364,740
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
UDR has a $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility
that matures on July 26, 2012. The terms of the
$600 million credit facility provide that UDR has the right
to increase the credit facility to $750 million under
certain circumstances. Based on UDRs current credit
ratings, the $600 million credit facility carries an
interest rate equal to LIBOR plus a spread of 47.5 basis
points. Under a competitive bid feature and for so long as UDR
maintains an Investment Grade Rating, UDR has the right to bid
out 50% of the commitment amount under the $600 million
credit facility and can bid out 100% of the commitment amount
once per quarter. |
|
(b) |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2008, UDR borrowed
$240 million in the form of a two-year unsecured term loan
from a consortium of banks. As of March 31, 2008, UDR had
one interest rate swap |
12
UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
agreement associated with borrowings under the term loan with an
aggregate notional value of $200 million under which UDR
pays a fixed rate of interest and receives a variable rate of
interest on the notional amount. The interest rate swap
effectively changes UDRs interest rate exposure on
$200 million of these borrowings from a variable rate to a
weighted average fixed rate of approximately 3.61%. The
remaining $40 million has a variable interest rate, which
was 3.91% at March 31, 2008 (see Note 8
Financial Instruments). |
|
(c) |
|
At any time on or after July 15, 2011, prior to the close
of business on the second business day prior to
September 15, 2011, and also following the occurrence of
certain events, the notes will be convertible at the option of
the holder. Upon conversion of the notes, UDR will deliver cash
and common stock, if any, based on a daily conversion value
calculated on a proportionate basis for each trading day of the
relevant 30 trading day observation period. The initial
conversion rate for each $1,000 principal amount of notes is
26.6326 shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment
under certain circumstances. In connection with the issuance of
the 3.625% convertible senior notes, UDR entered into a capped
call transaction with respect to its common stock. The
convertible note and capped call transaction, both of which
expire September 2011, must be net share settled. The maximum
number of shares to be issued under the convertible notes is
6.7 million shares, subject to certain adjustment
provisions. The capped call transaction combines a purchased
call option with a strike price of $37.548 with a written call
option with a strike price of $43.806. These transactions have
no effect on the terms of the 3.625% convertible senior notes by
effectively increasing the initial conversion price to $43.806
per share, representing a 40% conversion premium. The net cost
of $12.6 million of the capped call transaction was
included in stockholders equity. |
|
(d) |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2008, UDR redeemed
medium term notes with a notional amount of $67.4 million
for $62.3 million, recognizing a gain of approximately
$5.1 million. This gain was recorded as a reduction to
interest expense during the period. |
|
(e) |
|
Prior to December 15, 2030, upon the occurrence of
specified events, the notes will be convertible at the option of
the holder into cash and, in certain circumstances, shares of
UDRs common stock at an initial conversion price of
approximately 35.2988 shares per $1,000 principal amount of
notes. On or after December 15, 2030, the notes will be
convertible at any time prior to the second business day prior
to maturity at the option of the holder into cash, and, in
certain circumstances, shares of UDRs common stock at the
above initial conversion rate. The initial conversion rate is
subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. |
Basic earnings per common share is computed based upon the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the
period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed based upon
common shares outstanding plus the effect of dilutive stock
options and other potentially dilutive common stock equivalents.
The dilutive effect of stock options and other potentially
dilutive common stock equivalents is determined using the
treasury stock method based on UDRs average stock price.
13
UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and
diluted earnings per share for the periods presented,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
722,050
|
|
|
$
|
27,990
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for basic earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding
|
|
|
132,666
|
|
|
|
135,376
|
|
Non-vested restricted stock awards
|
|
|
(1,001
|
)
|
|
|
(865
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,665
|
|
|
|
134,511
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee stock options and non-vested restricted stock awards,
and convertible debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
131,665
|
|
|
|
134,511
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted earnings per share
|
|
$
|
5.48
|
|
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The effect of the conversion of the operating partnership units,
Out-Performance Partnership Shares, convertible preferred stock,
and convertible debt, is not dilutive and is therefore not
included in the above calculations.
If the operating partnership units were converted to common
stock, the additional shares of common stock outstanding for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007,
would be 8,963,140 and 8,202,258 weighted average common shares,
respectively.
At March 31, 2008, if the measurement periods had ended on
that date, no Series C, D or E Out-Performance Partnership
Shares would have been issued had each Program terminated on
that date. Accordingly, no additional operating partnership
units would have been issued at that date
(see Note 10 Commitments and
Contingencies, for a discussion of UDRs
Out-Performance Programs).
At March 31, 2007, if the measurement periods had ended on
that date, Series C and D Out-Performance Partnership
Shares would have been issued if each Program terminated on that
date. Accordingly, 571,126 and 650,855 operating partnership
units, respectively, would have been issued had the measurement
periods ended on that date; however, those units have been
excluded in the calculation of diluted earnings per share
because their effect would be anti-dilutive.
UDR accounts for its derivative instruments in accordance with
SFAS No 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities and SFAS No. 138,
Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and
Certain Hedging Activities. At March 31, 2008,
UDRs derivative financial instruments include swap
agreements on two of our unconsolidated development joint
ventures in which UDR has a 49% interest as well as one interest
rate swap agreement that is designated as a cash flow hedge with
a variable interest rate feature on UDRs term loan. These
swaps are qualifying cash flow hedges for financial reporting
purposes. For derivative instruments that qualify as cash flow
hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the
derivative instrument is reported as a component of other
comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings during the
same period or periods during which the hedged transaction
affects earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative
instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the present
value of future cash flows of the hedged item, if any, is
recognized in current earnings during the period of change.
14
UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
The fair value of UDRs derivative instrument is reported
on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at its current fair value.
Estimated fair values for interest rate swaps rely on prevailing
market interest rates. The fair value amount should not be
viewed in isolation, but rather in relation to the value of the
underlying hedged transaction and investment and to the overall
reduction in exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates.
The interest rate swap agreement is designated with a portion of
the principal balance and term of a specific debt obligation.
The interest rate swap involves the periodic exchange of
payments over the life of the related agreement. Amounts
received or paid on the interest rate swap is recorded on an
accrual basis as an adjustment to the related interest expense
of the outstanding debt based on the accrual method of
accounting. The related amount payable to and receivable from
counterparties are included in other liabilities and other
assets, respectively.
The following table presents the fair value of UDRs
derivative financial instrument outstanding, based on external
market quotations, as of March 31, 2008 (dollars in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notional
|
|
|
Strike
|
|
|
Type of
|
|
Effective
|
|
|
Contract
|
|
|
Fair
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Rate
|
|
|
Contract
|
|
Date
|
|
|
Maturity
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Unsecured Debt Term Loan:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
2.76
|
%
|
|
Swap
|
|
|
03/03/08
|
|
|
|
02/01/10
|
|
|
$
|
1,771
|
|
During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, UDR recognized
$2.3 million of unrealized loss on derivative financial
instruments in comprehensive income and no income/loss in net
income related to the ineffective portion of the hedged
instruments. In addition, UDR recognized a $1.8 million
derivative financial instrument liability on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet.
Effective January 1, 2008, UDR adopted SFAS 157, which
defines fair value based on the price that would be received to
sell an asset or the exit price that would be paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date. SFAS 157 establishes a fair value
hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs
used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy consists of
three broad levels, which are described below:
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability
to access.
|
|
|
|
Level 2 Observable inputs other than prices
included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar
assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for
identical or similar assets and liabilities markets that are not
active; or other inputs that are observable or can be
corroborated with observable market data.
|
|
|
|
Level 3 Unobservable inputs that are supported
by little or no market activity and that are significant to the
fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain
pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar
techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
|
The Companys derivative contract is the only asset
or liability that is measured and recognized at fair value using
the SFAS 157 hierarchy. The derivative contract uses the
Level 2 hierarchy and is recorded in Other Liabilities in
the Consolidated Balance Sheet for $1.8 million as of
March 31, 2008.
|
|
9.
|
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
|
Other comprehensive loss consists of unrealized losses from
derivative financial instruments on unconsolidated development
joint ventures in which UDR has a 49% interest as well as an
interest rate swap agreement on UDRs term loan. The
difference between net income and total comprehensive income is
due to the fair value accounting for these interest rate swaps.
Total other comprehensive loss for the three months ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007, was $2.3 million and $0,
respectively.
15
UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
|
|
10.
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
Commitments
Real
Estate Under Development
UDR is committed to completing its wholly owned real estate
under development, which has an estimated cost to complete of
$289.3 million at March 31, 2008.
UDR is committed to completing its development joint venture
projects, which have an estimated cost to complete of
$161.0 million at March 31, 2008. The estimated cost
to complete consists of $8.4 million related to a
consolidated joint venture and $152.6 million related to
two unconsolidated joint ventures in which UDR owns 49% and one
unconsolidated joint venture in which UDR owns 20%. These joint
ventures are expected to be completed at various times between
the third quarter of 2008 and the fourth quarter of 2010.
UDR has entered into four contracts to purchase apartment
communities upon completion of their development. Provided that
the developer meets certain conditions, UDR will purchase these
communities for an aggregate of approximately $166 million.
These apartment communities are expected to be completed at
various times between the third quarter of 2008 and the third
quarter of 2010.
Contingencies
Series C
Out-Performance Program
In May 2005, the stockholders of UDR approved a new
Out-Performance Program and the first series of new
Out-Performance Partnership Shares under the program are the
Series C Out-Performance Units (the Series C
Program) pursuant to which certain executive officers and
other key employees of UDR (the Series C
Participants) were given the opportunity to invest
indirectly in UDR by purchasing interests in UDR Out-Performance
III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
Series C LLC), the only asset of which is a
special class of partnership units of the Operating Partnership
(Series C Out-Performance Partnership Shares or
Series C OPPSs). The purchase price for the
Series C OPPSs was determined by the Compensation Committee
of UDRs board of directors to be $750,000, assuming 100%
participation, and was based upon the advice of an independent
valuation expert. UDRs performance for the Series C
Program will be measured over the
36-month
period from June 1, 2005 to May 30, 2008.
The Series C Program is designed to provide participants
with the possibility of substantial returns on their investment
if the cumulative total return on UDRs common stock, as
measured by the cumulative amount of dividends paid plus share
price appreciation during the measurement period is at least the
equivalent of a 36% total return, or 12% annualized
(Minimum Return).
At the conclusion of the measurement period, if UDRs
cumulative total return satisfies these criteria, the
Series C LLC as holder of the Series C OPPSs will
receive (for the indirect benefit of the Series C
Participants as holders of interests in the Series C
LLC) distributions and allocations of income and loss from
the Operating Partnership equal to the distributions and
allocations that would be received on the number of
OP Units obtained by:
i. determining the amount by which the cumulative total
return of UDRs common stock over the measurement period
exceeds the Minimum Return (such excess being the Excess
Return);
ii. multiplying 2% of the Excess Return by UDRs
market capitalization (defined as the average number of shares
outstanding over the
36-month
period, including common stock, common stock equivalents and
OP Units); and
iii. dividing the number obtained in clause (ii) by
the market value of one share of UDRs common stock on the
valuation date, computed as the volume-weighted average price
per day of common stock for the 20 trading days immediately
preceding the valuation date.
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UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
For the Series C OPPSs, the number determined pursuant to
(ii) above is capped at 1% of market capitalization.
If, on the valuation date, the cumulative total return of
UDRs common stock does not meet the Minimum Return, then
the Series C Participants will forfeit their entire initial
investment.
Based on the results through March 31, 2008, no
Series C OPPSs would have been issued had the Program
terminated on that date. However, since the ultimate
determination of Series C OPPSs to be issued will not occur
until May 30, 2008, and the number of Series C OPPSs
is determinable only upon future events, the financial
statements do not reflect any impact for these events.
Accordingly, the contingently issuable Series C OPPSs will
only be included in basic earnings per share after the
measurement period has ended and the applicable hurdle has been
met. Furthermore, the Series C OPPSs will only be included
in common stock and common stock equivalents in the calculation
of diluted earnings per share after the hurdle has been met at
the end of the reporting period (if any), assuming the
measurement period ended at the end of the reporting period.
Series D
Out-Performance Program
In February 2006, the board of directors of UDR approved the
Series D Out-Performance Program (the Series D
Program) pursuant to which certain executive officers of
UDR (the Series D Participants) were given the
opportunity to invest indirectly in UDR by purchasing interests
in UDR Out-Performance IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the Series D LLC), the only asset of
which is a special class of partnership units of the Operating
Partnership (Series D Out-Performance Partnership
Shares or Series D OPPSs). The
Series D Program is part of the New Out-Performance Program
approved by UDRs stockholders in May 2005. The
Series D LLC has agreed to sell 830,000 membership units to
certain members of UDRs senior management at a price of
$1.00 per unit. The aggregate purchase price of $830,000 for the
Series D OPPSs, assuming 100% participation, is based upon
the advice of an independent valuation expert. The Series D
Program will measure the cumulative total return on our common
stock over the
36-month
period beginning January 1, 2006 and ending
December 31, 2008.
The Series D Program is designed to provide participants
with the possibility of substantial returns on their investment
if the cumulative total return on UDRs common stock, as
measured by the cumulative amount of dividends paid plus share
price appreciation during the measurement period is at least the
equivalent of a 36% total return, or 12% annualized
(Minimum Return).
At the conclusion of the measurement period, if UDRs
cumulative total return satisfies these criteria, the
Series D LLC as holder of the Series D OPPSs will
receive (for the indirect benefit of the Series D
Participants as holders of interests in the Series D
LLC) distributions and allocations of income and loss from
the Operating Partnership equal to the distributions and
allocations that would be received on the number of
OP Units obtained by:
i. determining the amount by which the cumulative total
return of UDRs common stock over the measurement period
exceeds the Minimum Return (such excess being the Excess
Return);
ii. multiplying 2% of the Excess Return by UDRs
market capitalization (defined as the average number of shares
outstanding over the
36-month
period, including common stock, OP Units, common stock
equivalents and OP Units); and
iii. dividing the number obtained in (ii) by the
market value of one share of UDRs common stock on the
valuation date, computed as the volume-weighted average price
per day of the common stock for the 20 trading days immediately
preceding the valuation date.
For the Series D OPPSs, the number determined pursuant to
clause (ii) above is capped at 1% of market capitalization.
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UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
If, on the valuation date, the cumulative total return of
UDRs common stock does not meet the Minimum Return, then
the Series D Participants will forfeit their entire initial
investment.
Based on the results through March 31, 2008, no
Series D OPPSs would have been issued had the Program
terminated on that date. However, since the ultimate
determination of Series D OPPSs to be issued will not occur
until December 31, 2008, and the number of Series D
OPPSs is determinable only upon future events, the financial
statements do not reflect any impact for these events.
Accordingly, the contingently issuable Series D OPPSs will
only be included in basic earnings per share after the
measurement period has ended and the applicable hurdle has been
met. Furthermore, the Series D OPPSs will only be included
in common stock and common stock equivalents in the calculation
of diluted earnings per share after the hurdle has been met at
the end of the reporting period (if any), assuming the
measurement period ended at the end of the reporting period.
Series E
Out-Performance Program
In February 2007, the board of directors of UDR approved the
Series E Out-Performance Program (the Series E
Program) pursuant to which certain executive officers of
UDR (the Series E Participants) were given the
opportunity to invest indirectly in UDR by purchasing interests
in UDR Out-Performance V, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the Series E LLC), the only asset of
which is a special class of partnership units of the Operating
Partnership (Series E Out-Performance Partnership
Shares or Series E OPPSs). The
Series E Program is part of the New Out-Performance Program
approved by UDRs stockholders in May 2005. The
Series E LLC has agreed to sell 805,000 membership units to
certain members of UDRs senior management at a price of
$1.00 per unit. The aggregate purchase price of $805,000 for the
Series E OPPSs, assuming 100% participation, is based upon
the advice of an independent valuation expert. The Series E
Program will measure the cumulative total return on our common
stock over the
36-month
period beginning January 1, 2007 and ending
December 31, 2009.
The Series E Program is designed to provide participants
with the possibility of substantial returns on their investment
if the cumulative total return on UDRs common stock, as
measured by the cumulative amount of dividends paid plus share
price appreciation during the measurement period is at least the
equivalent of a 36% total return, or 12% annualized
(Minimum Return).
At the conclusion of the measurement period, if UDRs
cumulative total return satisfies these criteria, the
Series E LLC as holder of the Series E OPPSs will
receive (for the indirect benefit of the Series E
Participants as holders of interests in the Series E
LLC) distributions and allocations of income and loss from
the Operating Partnership equal to the distributions and
allocations that would be received on the number of
OP Units obtained by:
i. determining the amount by which the cumulative total
return of UDRs common stock over the measurement period
exceeds the Minimum Return (such excess being the Excess
Return);
ii. multiplying 2% of the Excess Return by UDRs
market capitalization (defined as the average number of shares
outstanding over the
36-month
period, including common stock, OP Units, common stock
equivalents and OP Units); and
iii. dividing the number obtained in (ii) by the
market value of one share of UDRs common stock on the
valuation date, computed as the volume-weighted average price
per day of the common stock for the 20 trading days immediately
preceding the valuation date.
For the Series E OPPSs, the number determined pursuant to
clause (ii) above is capped at 0.5% of market
capitalization.
If, on the valuation date, the cumulative total return of
UDRs common stock does not meet the Minimum Return, then
the Series E Participants will forfeit their entire initial
investment.
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UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Based on the results through March 31, 2008, no
Series E OPPSs would have been issued had the Program
terminated on that date. However, since the ultimate
determination of Series E OPPSs to be issued will not occur
until December 31, 2009, and the number of Series E
OPPSs is determinable only upon future events, the financial
statements do not reflect any impact for these events.
Accordingly, the contingently issuable Series E OPPSs will
only be included in basic earnings per share after the
measurement period has ended and the applicable hurdle has been
met. Furthermore, the Series E OPPSs will only be included
in common stock and common stock equivalents in the calculation
of diluted earnings per share after the hurdle has been met at
the end of the reporting period (if any), assuming the
measurement period ended at the end of the reporting period.
Litigation
and Legal Matters
UDR is subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising
in the ordinary course of business. UDR cannot determine the
ultimate liability with respect to such legal proceedings and
claims at this time. UDR believes that such liability, to the
extent not provided for through insurance or otherwise, will not
have a material adverse effect on our financial condition,
results of operations or cash flow.
SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information,
(SFAS 131), requires that segment disclosures
present the measure(s) used by the chief operating decision
maker to decide how to allocate resources and for purposes of
assessing such segments performance. UDRs chief
operating decision maker is comprised of several members of its
executive management team who use several generally accepted
industry financial measures to assess the performance of the
business for our reportable operating segments.
UDR owns and operates multifamily apartment communities
throughout the United States that generate rental and other
property related income through the leasing of apartment homes
to a diverse base of tenants. The primary financial measures for
UDRs apartment communities are rental income and net
operating income (NOI). Rental income represents
gross market rent less adjustments for concessions, vacancy loss
and bad debt. NOI is defined as total revenues less direct
property operating expenses. UDRs chief operating decision
maker utilizes NOI as the key measure of segment profit or loss.
UDRs two reportable segments are same communities and
non-mature/other communities:
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Same communities represent those communities acquired,
developed, and stabilized prior to March 31, 2007, and held
as of March 31, 2008. A comparison of operating results
from the prior year is meaningful as these communities were
owned and had stabilized occupancy and operating expenses as of
the beginning of the prior year, there is no plan to conduct
substantial redevelopment activities, and the community is not
held for disposition within the current year. A community is
considered to have stabilized occupancy once it achieves 90%
occupancy for at least three consecutive months.
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Non-mature/other communities represent those communities
that were acquired or developed in 2007 and 2008, sold
properties, redevelopment properties, properties classified as
real estate held for disposition, condominium conversion
properties, joint venture properties, properties managed by
third parties, and the non-apartment components of mixed use
properties.
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Executive management evaluates the performance of each of our
apartment communities on a same community and non-mature/other
basis, as well as individually and geographically. This is
consistent with the aggregation criteria of SFAS 131 as
each of our apartment communities generally have similar
economic characteristics, facilities, services, and tenants.
Therefore, UDRs reportable segments have been aggregated
by geography in a manner identical to that which is provided to
the chief operating decision maker.
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UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
All revenues are from external customers and no single tenant or
related group of tenants contributed 10% or more of UDRs
total revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2008
and 2007.
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts
to conform to current year presentation. These reclassifications
primarily represent presentation changes related to discontinued
operations as described in Note 3, Income from
Discontinued Operations. The accounting policies
applicable to the operating segments described above are the
same as those described in Note 1, Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies, in UDRs Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007. The following table
details rental income and NOI for UDRs reportable segments
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, and
reconciles NOI to net income per the Consolidated Statement of
Operations (dollars in thousands):
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Reportable apartment home segment rental income:
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Same communities:
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Western Region
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$
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50,754
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$
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47,591
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Mid-Atlantic Region
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26,124
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24,768
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Southeastern Region
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25,751
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25,397
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Southwestern Region
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4,532
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4,298
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Non-mature communities/Other
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58,410
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81,398
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Total segment and consolidated rental income
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$
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165,571
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$
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183,452
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Reportable apartment home segment net operating income
(NOI):
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Same communities:
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Western Region
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$
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35,966
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$
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32,493
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Mid-Atlantic Region
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18,028
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16,931
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Southeastern Region
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16,542
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16,088
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Southwestern Region
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2,971
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2,724
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Non-mature communities
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34,807
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47,696
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Total segment and consolidated NOI
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108,314
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115,932
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Reconciling items:
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Non-property income
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5,701
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5,012
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Depreciation and amortization
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(53,364
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)
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(65,014
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Interest
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(38,370
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(44,194
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General and administrative and property management
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(14,322
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(14,937
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Other operating expenses
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(1,004
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)
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(311
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Net gain on the sale of land and depreciable property
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767,146
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37,070
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Minority interests
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(48,842
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(1,726
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Net income per the Consolidated Statement of Operations
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$
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725,259
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$
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31,832
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UDR,
Inc.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
The following table details the assets of UDRs reportable
segments for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the
year ended December 31, 2007 (dollars in thousands):
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March 31,
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December 31,
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Reportable apartment home segment assets:
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2008
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2007
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Same communities:
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Western Region
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$
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1,827,219
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$
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1,820,519
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Mid-Atlantic Region
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658,822
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646,468
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Southeastern Region
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731,623
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727,951
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Southwestern Region
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149,049
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148,358
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Non-mature communities/Other
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1,816,439
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2,609,245
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Total segment assets
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5,183,152
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5,952,541
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Accumulated depreciation
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(895,057
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)
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(1,371,759
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Total segment assets net book value
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4,288,095
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4,580,782
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Reconciling items:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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60,187
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3,219
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Restricted cash
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9,082
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6,295
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Deferred financing costs, net
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34,327
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34,136
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Notes receivable
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219,807
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12,655
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Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
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47,801
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48,264
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Funds held in escrow from IRC Section 1031 exchanges
pending the acquisition of real estate
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348,297
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56,217
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Other assets
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60,765
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54,636
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Other assets real estate held for disposition
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1,844
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4,917
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Total consolidated assets
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$
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5,070,205
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$
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4,801,121
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Capital expenditures related to our same communities totaled
$14.2 million and $19.3 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Capital
expenditures related to our non-mature/other communities totaled
$17.7 million and $30.7 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Markets included in the above geographic segments are as follows:
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Western Orange Co., San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Monterey Peninsula, Seattle, San Diego, Inland Empire,
Portland, and Sacramento.
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Mid-Atlantic Metropolitan DC, Richmond, Baltimore,
Norfolk, and Other Mid-Atlantic.
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iii.
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Southeastern Tampa, Orlando, Nashville,
Jacksonville, and Other Florida.
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iv.
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Southwestern Phoenix, Dallas, and Austin.
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Item 2.
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MANAGEMENTS
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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Forward-Looking
Statements
This Report contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such
forward-looking statements include, without limitation,
statements concerning property acquisitions and dispositions,
development activity and capital expenditures, capital raising
activities, rent growth, occupancy, and rental expense growth.
Words such as expects, anticipates,
intends, plans, believes,
seeks, estimates, and variations of such
words and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. Such statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from the results of operations or plans expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors
include, among other things, unanticipated adverse business
developments affecting us, or our properties, adverse changes in
the real estate markets and general and local economies and
business conditions. Although we believe that the assumptions
underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are
reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and
therefore such statements included in this Report may not prove
to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties
inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the
inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a
representation by us or any other person that the results or
conditions described in such statements or our objectives and
plans will be achieved.
The following factors, among others, could cause our future
results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements:
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unfavorable changes in apartment market and economic conditions
that could adversely affect occupancy levels and rental rates,
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the failure of acquisitions to achieve anticipated results,
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possible difficulty in selling apartment communities,
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the timing and closing of planned dispositions under agreement,
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competitive factors that may limit our ability to lease
apartment homes or increase or maintain rents,
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insufficient cash flow that could affect our debt financing and
create refinancing risk,
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failure to generate sufficient revenue, which could impair our
debt service payments and distributions to stockholders,
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development and construction risks that may impact our
profitability,
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potential damage from natural disasters, including hurricanes
and other weather-related events, which could result in
substantial costs to us,
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risks from extraordinary losses for which we may not have
insurance or adequate reserves,
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uninsured losses due to losses in excess of applicable coverage,
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delays in completing developments and
lease-ups on
schedule,
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our failure to succeed in new markets,
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changing interest rates, which could increase interest costs and
affect the market price of our securities,
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potential liability for environmental contamination, which could
result in substantial costs to us,
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the imposition of federal taxes if we fail to qualify as a REIT
under the Internal Revenue Code in any taxable year,
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our internal control over financial reporting may not be
considered effective which could result in a loss of investor
confidence in our financial reports, and in turn have an adverse
effect on our stock price, and
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changes in real estate laws, tax laws and other laws affecting
our business.
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A discussion of these and other factors affecting our business
and prospects is set forth below in Part II, Item 1A.
Risk Factors. We encourage investors to review these risks
factors.
Business
Overview
We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns,
acquires, renovates, develops, and manages apartment communities
nationwide. We were formed in 1972 as a Virginia corporation. In
June 2003, we changed our state of incorporation from Virginia
to Maryland. Our subsidiaries include two operating
partnerships, Heritage Communities L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, and United Dominion Realty, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership. Unless the context otherwise requires, all
references in this Report to we, us,
our, the company, or UDR
refer collectively to UDR, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
At March 31, 2008, our portfolio included 156 communities
with 43,559 apartment homes nationwide. The following table
summarizes our market information by major geographic markets:
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Quarter Ended
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As of March 31, 2008
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March 31, 2008
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Percentage
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Total
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|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
of Total
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Total Income per
|
|
|
|
Apartment
|
|
|
Apartment
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Physical
|
|
|
Occupied
|
|
|
|
Communities
|
|
|
Homes
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Occupancy
|
|
|
Home(a)
|
|
|
SAME COMMUNITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WESTERN REGION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Co, CA
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
4,067
|
|
|
|
13.5
|
%
|
|
$
|
698,738
|
|
|
|
95.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,573
|
|
San Francisco, CA
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
1,768
|
|
|
|
5.9
|
%
|
|
|
304,842
|
|
|
|
96.4
|
%
|
|
|
1,785
|
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
1,052
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
|
|
183,559
|
|
|
|
95.3
|
%
|
|
|
1,535
|
|
San Diego, CA
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
1,123
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
|
167,863
|
|
|
|
93.4
|
%
|
|
|
1,368
|
|
Inland Empire, CA
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
660
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
|
79,362
|
|
|
|
92.0
|
%
|
|
|
1,165
|
|
Seattle, Wa
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
1,199
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
%
|
|
|
116,825
|
|
|
|
95.3
|
%
|
|
|
1,117
|
|
Monterey Peninsula, CA
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
1,565
|
|
|
|
2.8
|
%
|
|
|
146,589
|
|
|
|
92.3
|
%
|
|
|
999
|
|
Sacramento, CA
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
914
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
65,545
|
|
|
|
87.7
|
%
|
|
|
915
|
|
Portland, OR
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
716
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
|
63,896
|
|
|
|
92.8
|
%
|
|
|
973
|
|
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metropolitan DC
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
2,097
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
%
|
|
|
211,427
|
|
|
|
96.4
|
%
|
|
|
1,325
|
|
Baltimore, MD
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
1,556
|
|
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
|
148,401
|
|
|
|
96.7
|
%
|
|
|
1,173
|
|
Richmond, VA
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
1,958
|
|
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
|
148,930
|
|
|
|
95.6
|
%
|
|
|
987
|
|
Norfolk, VA
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
1,438
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
|
77,953
|
|
|
|
95.1
|
%
|
|
|
964
|
|
Other Mid-Atlantic
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
1,132
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
|
72,111
|
|
|
|
93.4
|
%
|
|
|
1,038
|
|
SOUTHEASTERN REGION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orlando, FL
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
2,140
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
|
162,587
|
|
|
|
92.1
|
%
|
|
|
983
|
|
Tampa, FL
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
3,081
|
|
|
|
4.3
|
%
|
|
|
224,726
|
|
|
|
94.7
|
%
|
|
|
962
|
|
Nashville, TN
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
1,874
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
|
|
135,310
|
|
|
|
95.8
|
%
|
|
|
869
|
|
Jacksonville, FL
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
1,557
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
%
|
|
|
115,487
|
|
|
|
95.0
|
%
|
|
|
870
|
|
Other Florida
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
976
|
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
|
93,513
|
|
|
|
93.9
|
%
|
|
|
1,081
|
|
SOUTHWESTERN REGION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dallas, TX
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
305
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
|
60,241
|
|
|
|
91.3
|
%
|
|
|
1,609
|
|
Phoenix, AZ
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
914
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
68,818
|
|
|
|
94.7
|
%
|
|
|
960
|
|
Austin, TX
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
%
|
|
|
19,990
|
|
|
|
97.3
|
%
|
|
|
954
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total/Average Same Communities
|
|
|
119
|
|
|
|
32,342
|
|
|
|
65.0
|
%
|
|
|
3,366,713
|
|
|
|
94.6
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,168
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Matures, Commercial Properties and Other
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
8,822
|
|
|
|
26.8
|
%
|
|
|
1,391,137
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Real Estate Held for Investment
|
|
|
148
|
|
|
|
41,164
|
|
|
|
91.8
|
%
|
|
|
4,757,850
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Held for Disposition
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
1,101
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
|
75,050
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real Estate Under Development
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
1,294
|
|
|
|
6.8
|
%
|
|
|
350,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
156
|
|
|
|
43,559
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
5,183,152
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Total income per Occupied Home represents total revenues per
weighted average number of apartment homes occupied. |
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Liquidity is the ability to meet present and future financial
obligations either through operating cash flows, the sale or
maturity of existing assets, or by the acquisition of additional
funds through capital management. Both the coordination of asset
and liability maturities and effective capital management are
important to the maintenance of liquidity. Our primary source of
liquidity is our cash flow from operations as determined by
rental rates, occupancy levels, and operating expenses related
to our portfolio of apartment homes. We routinely use our
unsecured bank credit facility to temporarily fund certain
investing and financing activities prior to arranging for
longer-term financing. During the past several years, proceeds
from the sale of real estate have been used for both investing
and financing activities.
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements
generally through net cash provided by operations and borrowings
under credit arrangements. We expect to meet certain long-term
liquidity requirements such as scheduled debt maturities, the
repayment of financing on development activities, and potential
property acquisitions, through long-term secured and unsecured
borrowings, the disposition of properties, and the issuance of
additional debt or equity securities. We believe that our net
cash provided by operations will continue to be adequate to meet
both operating requirements and the payment of dividends by the
company in accordance with REIT requirements in both the short-
and long-term. Likewise, the budgeted expenditures for
improvements and renovations of certain properties are expected
to be funded from property operations.
We have a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission which provides for the issuance of an
indeterminate amount of common stock, preferred stock, debt
securities, warrants, purchase contracts and units to facilitate
future financing activities in the public capital markets.
Access to capital markets is dependent on market conditions at
the time of issuance.
Future
Capital Needs
Future development expenditures are expected to be funded with
proceeds from the sale of property, with construction loans,
through joint ventures, the use of our unsecured revolving
credit facility, and to a lesser extent, with cash flows
provided by operating activities. Acquisition activity in
strategic markets is expected to be largely financed by the
reinvestment of proceeds from the sale of properties and through
the issuance of equity and debt securities, the issuance of
operating partnership units, and the assumption or placement of
secured
and/or
unsecured debt. At March 31, 2008, we had approximately
$348.3 million in funds held in escrow from IRC
Section 1031 exchanges pending the acquisition of real
estate.
During the remainder of 2008, we have approximately
$9.5 million of secured debt and $75.9 million of
unsecured debt maturing and we anticipate repaying that debt
with proceeds from borrowings under our secured or unsecured
credit facilities, the issuance of new unsecured debt securities
or equity or from disposition proceeds.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our critical accounting policies are those having the most
impact on the reporting of our financial condition and results
and those requiring significant judgments and estimates. These
policies include those related to (1) capital expenditures,
(2) impairment of long-lived assets, and (3) real
estate investment properties.
Real
Estate Sales
The Company accounts for sales of real estate in accordance with
SFAS 66. For sale transactions meeting the requirements for
full accrual profit recognition, we remove the related assets
and liabilities from our consolidated balance sheet and we
record the gain or loss in the period the transaction closes.
For sales transactions that do not contain continuing
involvement or if the continuing involvement with the property
is limited by the terms of the sales contract, we recognize
profit at the time of sale. For sales transactions that do not
meet the full accrual sale criteria due to continuing
involvement, we evaluate the nature of the continuing
24
involvement and account for the transaction under an alternate
method of accounting rather than as a full accrual sale, based
on the nature and extent of our continuing involvement.
Sales to entities in which we retain or otherwise own an
interest are accounted for as partial sales under
paragraphs 33-36
of SFAS 66. If all other requirements for recognizing
profit under the full accrual method have been satisfied and no
other forms of continuing involvement are present, we recognize
profit proportionate to the outside interest in the buyer. In
transactions accounted by us as partial sales, we determine if
the buyer of the majority equity interest in the venture was
provided a preference as to cash flows in either an operating or
a capital waterfall. If a cash flow preference has been
provided, we recognize profit only to the extent that proceeds
from the sale of the majority equity interest exceed costs
related to the entire property.
Our other critical accounting policies are described in more
detail in the section entitled Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007. There have been no
significant changes in our critical accounting policies from
those reported in our 2007 Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
With respect to these critical accounting policies, we believe
that the application of judgments and assessments is
consistently applied and produces financial information that
fairly depicts the results of operations for all periods
presented.
Statements
of Cash Flows
The following discussion explains the changes in net cash
provided by operating activities and net cash used in investing
and financing activities that are presented in our Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows.
Operating
Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, our cash flow
provided by operating activities was $26.8 million compared
to $36.3 million for the same period in 2007. The decrease
in cash flow from operating activities resulted primarily from
the decrease in property net operating income from our apartment
community portfolio for the three months ended March 31,
2008. This decrease is primarily due to the decrease in the
average number of homes for the three months ended
March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007 (see
discussion under Apartment Community Operations).
Investing
Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, net cash
provided by/(used in) investing activities was
$577.5 million as compared to ($98.5) million for the
same period in 2007. Changes in the level of investing
activities from period to period reflects our strategy as it
relates to our disposition, acquisition, capital expenditure,
and development programs, as well as the impact of the capital
market environment on these activities, all of which are
discussed in further detail below.
Acquisitions
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, we acquired six
apartment communities with 2,718 apartment homes,
38,800 square feet of commercial space and two parcels of
land for an aggregate consideration of $579.6 million. Our
long-term strategic plan is to achieve greater operating
efficiencies by investing in fewer, more concentrated markets.
As a result, we have been expanding our interests in the fast
growing Southern California, Florida, and Metropolitan
Washington DC markets over the past years. During 2008, we plan
to continue to channel new investments into those markets we
believe will provide the best investment returns. Markets will
be targeted based upon defined criteria including favorable job
formation and low single-family home affordability.
Capital
Expenditures
In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States, we capitalize those expenditures related to
acquiring new assets, materially enhancing the value of an
existing asset, or
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substantially extending the useful life of an existing asset.
Expenditures necessary to maintain an existing property in
ordinary operating condition are expensed as incurred.
During the first three months of 2008, $31.9 million or
approximately $561 per home was spent on capital expenditures
for all of our communities, excluding development, condominium
conversions and commercial properties. These capital
improvements included turnover related expenditures for floor
coverings and appliances, other recurring capital expenditures
such as roofs, siding, parking lots, and asset preservation
capital expenditures, which aggregated $5.8 million or $103
per home. In addition, revenue enhancing capital expenditures,
kitchen and bath upgrades, upgrades to HVAC equipment, and other
extensive exterior/interior upgrades totaled $11.7 million
or $205 per home, and major renovations totaled
$14.4 million or $253 per home for the quarter ended
March 31, 2008.
The following table outlines capital expenditures and repair and
maintenance costs for all of our communities, excluding real
estate under development, condominium conversions and commercial
properties, for the periods presented:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
(per home)
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
Turnover capital expenditures
|
|
$
|
2,702
|
|
|
$
|
3,291
|
|
|
|
(17.9
|
)%
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
%
|
Asset preservation expenditures
|
|
|
3,108
|
|
|
|
4,271
|
|
|
|
(27.2
|
)%
|
|
|
55
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
11.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total recurring capital expenditures
|
|
|
5,810
|
|
|
|
7,562
|
|
|
|
(23.2
|
)%
|
|
|
103
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
|
(6.4
|
)%
|
Revenue enhancing improvements
|
|
|
11,664
|
|
|
|
23,885
|
|
|
|
(51.2
|
)%
|
|
|
205
|
|
|
|
346
|
|
|
|
(40.8
|
)%
|
Major renovations
|
|
|
14,385
|
|
|
|
18,595
|
|
|
|
(22.6
|
)%
|
|
|
253
|
|
|
|
270
|
|
|
|
(6.3
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
$
|
31,859
|
|
|
$
|
50,042
|
|
|
|
(36.3
|
)%
|
|
$
|
561
|
|
|
$
|
726
|
|
|
|
(22.7
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repair and maintenance expense
|
|
|
9,314
|
|
|
$
|
10,275
|
|
|
|
(9.4
|
)%
|
|
$
|
164
|
|
|
$
|
149
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures for our communities decreased
$18.2 million or $165 per home for the three months ended
March 31, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007. This
decrease was primarily attributable to a $1.8 million
decrease in recurring capital expenditures, a $12.2 million
decrease in revenue enhancing improvements at certain of our
properties, and a $4.2 million decrease in major renovation
expenditures as compared to the same period in 2007. We will
continue to selectively add revenue enhancing improvements which
we believe will provide a return on investment substantially in
excess of our cost of capital. Recurring capital expenditures
during 2008 are currently expected to be approximately $650 per
home.
Development
Development activity is focused in core markets in which we have
strong operations in place. For the three months ended
March 31, 2008, we invested approximately
$24.0 million on development projects, an increase of
$6.7 million from $17.3 million for the same period in
2007.
Real
Estate Under Development
The following wholly owned apartments were under development as
of March 31, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Completed
|
|
|
Cost to
|
|
|
Budgeted
|
|
|
Estimated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apartment
|
|
|
Apartment
|
|
|
Date
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Completion
|
|
|
|
Homes
|
|
|
Homes
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
per Home
|
|
|
Date
|
|
|
Tiburon Phase I
Houston, TX
|
|
|
320
|
|
|
|
320
|
|
|
$
|
20,971
|
|
|
$
|
22,000
|
|
|
$
|
65,534
|
|
|
|
1Q08
|
|
Vitruvian Park
Dallas, TX
|
|
|
2,712
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,715
|
|
|
|
352,000
|
|
|
|
129,794
|
|
|
|
3Q12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total wholly owned apartments
|
|
|
3,032
|
|
|
|
320
|
|
|
$
|
83,686
|
|
|
$
|
374,000
|
|
|
$
|
123,351
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The first phase of Vitruvian Park is expected to begin
delivering homes in the fourth quarter of 2009.
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In addition, we own 11 parcels of land held for future
development aggregating $137.1 million at March 31,
2008.
Consolidated
Development Joint Ventures
In June 2006, we completed the formation of a development joint
venture that will invest approximately $138 million to
develop one apartment community with 298 apartment homes in
Marina del Rey, California. UDR is the financial partner and is
responsible for funding the costs of development and receives a
preferred return from 7% to 8.5% before our partner receives a
50% participation. Our initial investment was
$27.5 million. Under FASB Interpretation No. 46,
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, this
venture has been consolidated into UDRs financial
statements. Our joint venture partner is the managing partner as
well as the developer, general contractor, and property manager.
The following consolidated joint venture project was under
development as of March 31, 2008:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Completed
|
|
|
Cost to
|
|
|
Budgeted
|
|
|
Estimated
|
|
|
Expected
|
|
|
|
Apartment
|
|
|
Apartment
|
|
|
Date
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Completion
|
|
|
|
Homes
|
|
|
Homes
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
per Home
|
|
|
Date
|
|
|
Jefferson at Marina del Rey
Marina del Rey, CA
|
|
|
298
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
129,626
|
|
|
$
|
138,000
|
|
|
$
|
463,087
|
|
|
|
3Q08
|
|
Unconsolidated
Development Joint Ventures
UDR is a partner in a joint venture to develop a site in
Bellevue, Washington. At closing, we owned 49% of the project
that involves building a 430 home high rise apartment building
with ground floor retail. Our initial investment was
$5.7 million. The project is currently expected to be
completed in the fourth quarter of 2010. Our investment at
March 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007, was
$8.8 million and $8.1 million, respectively.
UDR is a partner in a joint venture which will develop 274
apartment homes in the central business district of Bellevue,
Washington. Construction began in the fourth quarter of 2006 and
is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2008. At
closing, we owned 49% of the project. Our initial investment was
$10.0 million. Our investment at March 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007 was $8.5 million and
$8.9 million, respectively.
In November 2007, UDR and an unaffiliated partner formed a joint
venture which owns and operates various properties located in
Texas. On the closing date, UDR sold nine operating properties,
consisting of 3,690 units, and contributed one property
under development to the joint venture. The property under
development will have 302 units and is expected to be
completed in the third quarter of 2008. UDR contributed cash and
property equal to 20% of the fair value of the properties. The
unaffiliated partner contributed cash equal to 80% of the fair
value of the properties comprising the venture, which was then
used to purchase the nine operating properties from UDR. Our
initial investment was $20.4 million. Our investment at
March 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007 was
$19.5 million and $20.1 million, respectively.
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The following unconsolidated joint venture projects were under
development as of March 31, 2008:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Completed
|
|
|
Cost to
|
|
|
Budgeted
|
|
|
Estimated
|
|
|
Expected
|
|
|
|
Apartment
|
|
|
Apartment
|
|
|
Date
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Completion
|
|
|
|
Homes
|
|
|
Homes
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Per Home
|
|
|
Date
|
|
|
Lincoln Towne Square Phase II
Plano, TX
|
|
|
302
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
$
|
19,323
|
|
|
$
|
25,000
|
|
|
$
|
82,781
|
|
|
|
3Q08
|
|
Bellevue Plaza
Bellevue, WA
|
|
|
430
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,990
|
|
|
|
135,000
|
|
|
|
313,953
|
|
|
|
4Q10
|
|
Ashwood Commons
Bellevue, WA
|
|
|
274
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,171
|
|
|
|
97,000
|
|
|
|
354,015
|
|
|
|
4Q08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total unconsolidated
development joint
ventures
|
|
|
1,006
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
$
|
104,484
|
|
|
$
|
257,000
|
|
|
$
|
255,467
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disposition
of Investments
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, UDR sold 84
communities with a total of 25,140 apartment homes and one
commercial unit, for a gross consideration of $1.7 billion,
22 condominiums from two communities with a total of 640
condominiums for a gross consideration of $1.9 million, and
one parcel of land for $1.6 million. We recognized
after-tax gains for financial reporting purposes of
$767.3 million on these sales. Proceeds from the sales were
used primarily to reduce debt.
In conjunction with the sale of 84 properties in March 2008, UDR
received a note in the amount of $200 million. The note
matures on March 31, 2014, may be pre-paid fourteen months
from the date of the note, bears interest at a fixed rate of
7.5% per annum and is secured by a pledge and security agreement
and a guarantee from the buyers parent company.
During 2008, we plan to continue to pursue our strategy of
exiting markets where long-term growth prospects are limited and
redeploying capital into markets we believe will provide the
best investment returns. We intend to use the proceeds from 2008
dispositions to reduce debt, acquire communities, and fund
development activity.
Financing
Activities
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities during the
three months ended March 31, 2008, was
($547.3) million as compared to $61.7 million for the
same period in 2007. As part of the plan to improve our balance
sheet, we utilized proceeds from dispositions to pay down
existing debt, repurchase our common shares and purchase new
properties.
The following is a summary of our significant financing
activities for the three months ended March 31, 2008:
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|
|
|
|
Repaid $67.6 million of secured debt and
$576.9 million of unsecured debt. The $576.9 million
of unsecured debt consisted of a $309.5 million payment for
the revolving credit facility, $200 million for a
medium-term note maturity and $67.4 million for the
repurchase of medium-term notes.
|
|
|
|
In January 2008, our Board of Directors authorized a new
15 million share repurchase program. This program is in
addition to our already existing 10 million share
repurchase program. Under the two share repurchase programs, UDR
may repurchase shares of our common stock in open market
purchases, block purchases, privately negotiated transactions or
otherwise. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, we
repurchased 4,386,500 shares of UDR common stock at an
average price per share of $23.33 under our share repurchase
programs.
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|
|
|
Closed on a $240 million, two-year unsecured term loan
facility. Proceeds were used to redeem $200 million of 4.5%
medium term notes that were due in March 2008, and the remaining
$40 million will be used for general corporate purposes.
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Credit
Facilities
We have four secured revolving credit facilities with Fannie Mae
with an aggregate commitment of $748.9 million. As of
March 31, 2008, $631.7 million was outstanding under
the Fannie Mae credit facilities leaving $117.2 million of
unused capacity. The Fannie Mae credit facilities are for an
initial term of ten years, bear interest at floating and fixed
rates, and certain of the credit facilities can be extended for
an additional five years at our option. We have
$582.5 million of the funded balance fixed at a weighted
average interest rate of 5.9% and the remaining balance on these
facilities is currently at a weighted average variable rate of
3.6%.
We have a $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility
that matures on July 26, 2012. Under certain circumstances,
we may increase the $600 million credit facility to
$750 million. Based on our current credit ratings, the
$600 million credit facility carries an interest rate equal
to LIBOR plus a spread of 47.5 basis points, which
represents a 10 basis point reduction to the previous
$500 million credit facility. Under a competitive bid
feature and for so long as we maintain an Investment Grade
Rating, we have the right under the $600 million credit
facility to bid out 50% of the commitment amount and we can bid
out 100% of the commitment amount once per quarter. As of
March 31, 2008, we had no borrowings outstanding under the
credit facility leaving $600 million of unused capacity.
The Fannie Mae credit facility and the bank revolving credit
facility are subject to customary financial covenants and
limitations.
Information concerning short-term bank borrowings under our bank
credit facility is summarized in the table that follows
(dollars in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
Total revolving credit facility
|
|
$
|
600,000
|
|
|
$
|
600,000
|
|
Borrowings outstanding at end of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
309,500
|
|
Weighted average daily borrowings during the period
|
|
|
268,549
|
|
|
|
222,216
|
|
Maximum daily borrowings during the period
|
|
|
587,400
|
|
|
|
408,400
|
|
Weighted average interest rate during the period
|
|
|
4.3
|
%
|
|
|
5.6
|
%
|
Weighted average interest rate at end of period
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
5.4
|
%
|
Derivative
Instruments
As part of UDRs overall interest rate risk management
strategy, we use derivatives as a means to fix the interest
rates of variable rate debt obligations or to hedge anticipated
financing transactions. UDRs derivative transaction used
for interest rate risk management includes an interest rate swap
with an index that relates to the pricing of a specific
financial instrument of UDR. We believe that we have
appropriately controlled our interest rate risk through the use
of derivative instruments so that there will not be any material
unintended effect on consolidated earnings. Derivative contracts
did not have a material impact on the results of operations
during the first quarter of 2008 (see Note 8
Financial Instruments in Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements).
Funds
from Operations
Funds from operations, or FFO, is defined as net income
(computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of
depreciable property, plus real estate depreciation and
amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures. We compute FFO for all periods
presented in accordance with the recommendations set forth by
the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
(NAREIT) April 1, 2002 White Paper. We consider
FFO in evaluating property acquisitions and our operating
performance, and believe that FFO should be considered along
with, but not as an alternative to, net income and cash flow as
a measure of our activities in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. FFO does not represent cash
generated from operating activities
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in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash
needs.
Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles implicitly assumes
that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over
time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen
or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and
analysts have considered the presentation of operating results
for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to
be insufficient by themselves. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a
supplemental measure of REIT operating performance and defines
FFO as net income (computed in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States), excluding
gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property, premiums
or original issuance costs associated with preferred stock
redemptions, plus depreciation and amortization, and after
adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
The use of FFO, combined with the required presentations, has
been fundamentally beneficial, improving the understanding of
operating results of REITs among the investing public and making
comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. We
generally consider FFO to be a useful measure for reviewing our
comparative operating and financial performance (although FFO
should be reviewed in conjunction with net income which remains
the primary measure of performance) because by excluding gains
or losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating
real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation
and amortization, FFO can help one compare the operating
performance of a companys real estate between periods or
as compared to different companies. We believe that FFO is the
best measure of economic profitability for real estate
investment trusts.
The following table outlines our FFO calculation and
reconciliation to generally accepted accounting principles for
the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 (dollars
and shares in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
725,259
|
|
|
$
|
31,832
|
|
Adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to preferred stockholders
|
|
|
(3,209
|
)
|
|
|
(3,842
|
)
|
Real estate depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
52,435
|
|
|
|
44,470
|
|
Minority interests of unitholders in operating partnership
|
|
|
(1,126
|
)
|
|
|
(1,034
|
)
|
Contribution of unconsolidated joint ventures
|
|
|
371
|
|
|
|
265
|
|
Subsidiary investment income
|
|
|
374
|
|
|
|
(112
|
)
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
|
(1,265
|
)
|
|
|
(4,350
|
)
|
Discontinued Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,690
|
|
Minority interests of unitholders in operating partnership
|
|
|
49,909
|
|
|
|
2,730
|
|
Net gains on the sale of depreciable property
|
|
|
(767,146
|
)
|
|
|
(37,070
|
)
|
RE3
gain on sales, net of tax
|
|
|
449
|
|
|
|
4,363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from operations basic
|
|
|
56,051
|
|
|
|
56,942
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to preferred stockholders
Series E (Convertible)
|
|
|
931
|
|
|
|
931
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from operations diluted
|
|
$
|
56,982
|
|
|
$
|
57,873
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares and OP Units
outstanding basic
|
|
|
140,628
|
|
|
|
142,713
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares, OP Units, and common
stock equivalents outstanding diluted
|
|
|
144,014
|
|
|
|
149,227
|
|
In the computation of diluted FFO, when OP Units,
out-performance partnership units, convertible debt, unvested
restricted stock, stock options, and the shares of Series E
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock are dilutive; they are
included in the diluted share count.
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RE3
is our subsidiary that focuses on development, land entitlement
and short-term hold investments.
RE3
tax benefits and gain on sales, net of taxes, is defined as net
sales proceeds less a tax provision and the gross investment
basis of the asset before accumulated depreciation. We consider
FFO with
RE3
tax benefits and gain on sales, net of taxes, to be a meaningful
supplemental measure of performance because the short-term use
of funds produce a profit that differs from the traditional
long-term investment in real estate for REITs.
The following table is our reconciliation of FFO share
information to weighted average common shares outstanding, basic
and diluted, reflected on the Consolidated Statements of
Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and
2007 (shares in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares and OP units
outstanding basic
|
|
|
140,628
|
|
|
|
142,713
|
|
Weighted average number of OP units outstanding
|
|
|
(8,963
|
)
|
|
|
(8,202
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
basic per the Consolidated Statements of Operations
|
|
|
131,665
|
|
|
|
134,511
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares, OP units, and common
stock equivalents outstanding diluted
|
|
|
144,014
|
|
|
|
149,227
|
|
Weighted average number of OP units outstanding
|
|
|
(8,963
|
)
|
|
|
(8,202
|
)
|
Weighted average incremental shares from assumed conversion of
stock options
|
|
|
(522
|
)
|
|
|
(830
|
)
|
Weighted average incremental shares from unvested restricted
stock
|
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
|
(191
|
)
|
Weighted average incremental shares from assumed conversion of
$250 million convertible debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,039
|
)
|
Weighted average number of Series A OPPSs outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,650
|
)
|
Weighted average number of Series E preferred shares
outstanding
|
|
|
(2,804
|
)
|
|
|
(2,804
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
diluted per the Consolidated Statements of Operations
|
|
|
131,665
|
|
|
|
134,511
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFO also does not represent cash generated from operating
activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and therefore should not be considered an
alternative to net cash flows from operating activities, as
determined by generally accepted accounting principles, as a
measure of liquidity. Additionally, it is not necessarily
indicative of cash availability to fund cash needs.
A presentation of cash flow metrics based on generally accepted
accounting principles is as follows for the three months ended
March 31, (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
$
|
26,799
|
|
|
$
|
36,345
|
|
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
|
|
|
577,492
|
|
|
|
(98,545
|
)
|
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
|
|
|
(547,323
|
)
|
|
|
61,733
|
|
Results
of Operations
The following discussion includes the results of both continuing
and discontinued operations for the periods presented.
Net
Income Available to Common Stockholders
Net income available to common stockholders was
$722.1 million ($5.48 per diluted share) for the three
months ended March 31, 2008, compared to $28.0 million
($0.21 per diluted share) for the same period in the prior year.
The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2008,
when compared to the same period in
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2007, resulted primarily from the following items, all of which
are discussed in further detail elsewhere within this Report:
|
|
|
|
|
a $730.1 million increase in gains recognized from the sale
of depreciable property,
|
|
|
|
a $11.7 million decrease in real estate depreciation and
amortization expense, and
|
|
|
|
a $5.8 million decrease in interest expense.
|
These increases in income were partially offset by a
$47.1 million increase in minority interest expense and a
$6.7 million decrease in apartment community operating
results during the first quarter of 2008 when compared to the
same period in 2007.
Apartment
Community Operations
Our net income is primarily generated from the operation of our
apartment communities. The following table summarizes the
operating performance of our total apartment portfolio for the
three months ended March 31, (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
Property rental income
|
|
$
|
165,688
|
|
|
$
|
182,684
|
|
|
|
(9.3
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)%
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Property operating expense*
|
|
|
(57,050
|
)
|
|
|
(67,298
|
)
|
|
|
(15.2
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property net operating income
|
|
$
|
108,638
|
|
|
$
|
115,386
|
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of homes
|
|
|
56,853
|
|
|
|
70,248
|
|
|
|
(19.1
|
)%
|
Physical occupancy**
|
|
|
91.8
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%
|
|
|
92.7
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%
|
|
|
(0.9
|
)%
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Excludes depreciation, amortization, and property management
expenses. |
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** |
|
Based upon weighted average stabilized homes. |
The following table is our reconciliation of property net
operating income to net income as reflected on the Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three months ended
March 31, (dollars in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Property net operating income
|
|
$
|
108,638
|
|
|
$
|
115,386
|
|
Commercial net operating income
|
|
|
(324
|
)
|
|
|
553
|
|
Non-property income
|
|
|
5,701
|
|
|
|
5,005
|
|
Real estate depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(53,364
|
)
|
|
|
(65,014
|
)
|
Interest
|
|
|
(38,370
|
)
|
|
|
(44,194
|
)
|
General and administrative and property management
|
|
|
(14,322
|
)
|
|
|
(14,937
|
)
|
Other operating expenses
|
|
|
(1,004
|
)
|
|
|
(311
|
)
|
Net gain on the sale of depreciable property
|
|
|
767,146
|
|
|
|
37,070
|
|
Minority interests
|
|
|
(48,842
|
)
|
|
|
(1,726
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per the Consolidated Statements of Operations
|
|
$
|
725,259
|
|
|
$
|
31,832
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Same
Communities
Our same communities (those communities acquired, developed, and
stabilized prior to March 31, 2007, and held on
March 31, 2008, which consisted of 32,342 apartment homes)
provided 68% of our property net operating income for the
quarter ended March 31, 2008.
For the first quarter of 2008, same community property net
operating income increased 7.7% or $5.3 million compared to
the same period in 2007. The increase in property net operating
income was primarily attributable to a 5.0% or $5.1 million
increase in revenues from rental and other income and a 0.5% or
$0.2 million decrease in operating expenses. The increase in
revenues from rental and other income was
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primarily driven by a 2.1% or $2.2 million increase in
rental rates, a 78.7% or $1.4 million decrease in rental
concessions, an 11.6% or $0.7 million decrease in vacancy
loss, and an 8.4% or $0.6 million increase in reimbursement
income and fee income. Physical occupancy increased 0.6% to
94.6%.
The decrease in property operating expenses was primarily driven
by a 72.5% or $1.2 million decrease in insurance expense
that was offset by a 4.2% or $0.4 million increase in real
estate taxes, a 4.3% or $0.4 million increase in personnel
costs, and a 3.8% or $0.2 million increase in repair and
maintenance expense.
As a result of the percentage changes in property rental income
and property operating expenses, the operating margin (property
net operating income divided by property rental income)
increased to 68.6% as compared to 66.9% in the prior year.
Non-Mature
Communities
The remaining 32% or $35.1 million of our property net
operating income during the quarter ended March 31, 2008,
was generated from communities that we classify as
non-mature communities. UDRs non-mature
communities consist primarily of sold properties, properties
classified as real estate held for disposition, communities
acquired or developed in 2007 and 2008, redevelopment
properties, and condominium properties.
The largest component of our non-mature portfolio is represented
by our sold properties. For the quarter ended March 31,
2008, these communities provided $24.0 million of property
net operating income.
Real
Estate Depreciation and Amortization
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, real estate
depreciation and amortization on both continuing and
discontinued operations decreased 17.9% or $11.7 million
compared to the same period in 2007, primarily due to ceasing
depreciation on properties classified as held for sale. Real
estate depreciation and amortization from continuing operations
increased $8.0 million or 17.9% as compared to the same
period in 2007 primarily due to the increase in per home
acquisition cost compared to the existing portfolio and other
capital expenditures.
Interest
Expense
For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, interest expense on
both continuing and discontinued operations decreased 13.2% or
$5.8 million compared to the same period in 2007. This
decrease is primarily due to a $5.1 million gain recognized
upon the redemption of medium term notes with a notional amount
of $67.4 million for $62.3 million during the three
months ended March 31, 2008.
The weighted average interest rate decreased from 5.3% in 2007
to 5.1% in 2008. The decrease in the weighted average interest
rate during 2008 reflects short-term bank borrowings and
variable rate debt that had lower interest rates in 2008 when
compared to the same period in 2007.
General
and Administrative
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, general and
administrative expenses decreased $0.1 million or 1.2%
compared to the same period in 2007. The slight decrease was due
to a number of factors, none of which were significant.
Gains on
the Sales of Depreciable Property
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, we recognized
after-tax gains for financial reporting purposes of
$767.1 million compared to $37.1 million for the
comparable period in 2007. Changes in the level of gains
recognized from period to period reflect the changing level of
our divestiture activity from period to period, as well as the
extent of gains related to specific properties sold.
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Inflation
We believe that the direct effects of inflation on our
operations have been immaterial. While inflation primarily
impacts our results through wage pressures, utilities and
material costs, substantially all of our leases are for a term
of one year or less, which generally enables us to compensate
for inflationary effects by increasing rents. Although extreme
growth in energy prices could have a negative impact on our
residents and their ability to absorb rent increases, this has
not had a material impact on our results.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
UDR has entered into four contracts to purchase apartment
communities upon completion of their development. Provided that
the developer meets certain conditions, UDR will purchase these
communities for an aggregate of approximately $166 million.
These apartment communities are expected to be completed at
various times between the third quarter of 2008 and the third
quarter of 2010.
Other than the purchase contracts listed above, we do not have
any other off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are
reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our
financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or
expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures
or capital resources that are material.
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Item 3.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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We are exposed to interest rate changes associated with our
unsecured credit facility and other variable rate debt as well
as refinancing risk on our fixed rate debt. UDRs
involvement with derivative financial instruments is limited and
we do not expect to use them for trading or other speculative
purposes. UDR uses derivative instruments solely to manage its
exposure to interest rates.
See our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007 Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
for a more complete discussion of our interest rate sensitive
assets and liabilities. As of March 31 2008, our market risk has
not changed materially from the amounts reported on our Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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Item 4.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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As of March 31, 2008, we carried out an evaluation, under
the supervision and with the participation of our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures
are designed with the objective of ensuring that information
required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
SECs rules and forms. Based on this evaluation, our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely
alerting them to material information required to be included in
our periodic SEC reports. In addition, our Chief Executive
Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that during
the quarter ended March 31, 2008, there has been no change
in our internal control over financial reporting that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Our
internal control over financial reporting is designed with the
objective of providing reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of our financial reporting and preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is
based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of
future events, and there can be no assurance that any design
will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential
future conditions, regardless of how remote. However, our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded
that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective under
circumstances where our disclosure controls and procedures
should reasonably be expected to operate effectively.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
There are many factors that affect our business and our results
of operations, some of which are beyond our control. The
following is a description of important factors that may cause
our actual results of operations in future periods to differ
materially from those currently expected or discussed in
forward-looking statements set forth in this Report relating to
our financial results, operations and business prospects. Except
as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any
such forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date on which it is made.
Unfavorable Changes in Apartment Market and Economic
Conditions Could Adversely Affect Occupancy Levels and Rental
Rates. Market and economic conditions in the
metropolitan areas in which we operate may significantly affect
our occupancy levels and rental rates and, therefore, our
profitability. Factors that may adversely affect these
conditions include the following:
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a reduction in jobs and other local economic downturns,
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declines in mortgage interest rates, making alternative housing
more affordable,
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|
government or builder incentives which enable first time
homebuyers to put little or no money down, making alternative
housing decisions easier to make,
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|
oversupply of, or reduced demand for, apartment homes,
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|
declines in household formation, and
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|
|
|
rent control or stabilization laws, or other laws regulating
rental housing, which could prevent us from raising rents to
offset increases in operating costs.
|
The strength of the United States economy has become
increasingly susceptible to global events and threats of
terrorism. At the same time, productivity enhancements and the
increased exportation of labor have resulted in limited job
growth despite an improving economy. Continued weakness in job
creation, or any worsening of current economic conditions,
generally and in our principal market areas, could have a
material adverse effect on our occupancy levels, our rental
rates and our ability to strategically acquire and dispose of
apartment communities. This may impair our ability to satisfy
our financial obligations and pay distributions to our
stockholders.
New Acquisitions, Developments and Condominium Projects May
Not Achieve Anticipated Results. We intend to
continue to selectively acquire apartment communities that meet
our investment criteria and to develop apartment communities for
rental operations, to convert properties into condominiums and
to develop condominium projects. Our acquisition, development
and condominium activities and their success are subject to the
following risks:
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|
|
an acquired apartment community may fail to perform as we
expected in analyzing our investment, or a significant exposure
related to the acquired property may go undetected during our
due diligence procedures,
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|
|
when we acquire an apartment community, we often invest
additional amounts in it with the intention of increasing
profitability. These additional investments may not produce the
anticipated improvements in profitability,
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|
new developments may not achieve pro forma rents or occupancy
levels, or problems with construction or local building codes
may delay initial occupancy dates for all or a portion of a
development community, and
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|
|
|
an over supply of condominiums in a given market may cause a
decrease in the prices at which we expect to sell condominium
properties or cause us to be unable to sell condominium
properties.
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Possible Difficulty of Selling Apartment Communities Could
Limit Operational and Financial Flexibility. We
periodically dispose of apartment communities that no longer
meet our strategic objectives, but market conditions could
change and purchasers may not be willing to pay prices
acceptable to us. A weak market may limit our ability to change
our portfolio promptly in response to changing economic
conditions. Furthermore, a significant portion of the proceeds
from our overall property sales may be held by intermediaries in
order for some sales to qualify as like-kind exchanges under
Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, so that any
related capital gain can be deferred for federal income tax
purposes. As a result, we may not have immediate access to all
of the cash flow generated from our property sales. In addition,
federal tax laws limit our ability to profit on the sale of
communities that we have owned for fewer than four years, and
this limitation may prevent us from selling communities when
market conditions are favorable.
Increased Competition Could Limit Our Ability to Lease
Apartment Homes or Increase or Maintain
Rents. Our apartment communities compete with
numerous housing alternatives in attracting residents, including
other apartment communities and single-family rental homes, as
well as owner occupied single- and multi-family homes.
Competitive housing in a particular area could adversely affect
our ability to lease apartment homes and increase or maintain
rents.
Insufficient Cash Flow Could Affect Our Debt Financing and
Create Refinancing Risk. We are subject to the
risks normally associated with debt financing, including the
risk that our operating income and cash flow will be
insufficient to make required payments of principal and
interest, or could restrict our borrowing capacity under our
line of credit due to debt covenant restraints. Sufficient cash
flow may not be available to make all required principal
payments and still satisfy our distribution requirements to
maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes,
and the full limits of our line of credit may not be available
to us if our operating performance falls outside the constraints
of our debt covenants. Additionally, we are likely to need to
refinance substantially all of our outstanding debt as it
matures. We may not be able to refinance existing debt, or the
terms of any refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of
the existing debt, which could create pressures to sell assets
or to issue additional equity when we would otherwise not choose
to do so. In addition, our failure to comply with our debt
covenants could result in a requirement to repay our
indebtedness prior to its maturity, which could have an adverse
effect on our cash flow and increase our financing costs.
Failure to Generate Sufficient Revenue Could Impair Debt
Service Payments and Distributions to
Stockholders. If our apartment communities do not
generate sufficient net rental income to meet rental expenses,
our ability to make required payments of interest and principal
on our debt securities and to pay distributions to our
stockholders will be adversely affected. The following factors,
among others, may affect the net rental income generated by our
apartment communities:
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the national and local economies,
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|
local real estate market conditions, such as an oversupply of
apartment homes,
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|
tenants perceptions of the safety, convenience, and
attractiveness of our communities and the neighborhoods where
they are located,
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|
our ability to provide adequate management, maintenance and
insurance, and
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|
rental expenses, including real estate taxes and utilities.
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Expenses associated with our investment in a community, such as
debt service, real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance
costs, are generally not reduced when circumstances cause a
reduction in rental income from that community. If a community
is mortgaged to secure payment of debt and we are unable to make
the mortgage payments, we could sustain a loss as a result of
foreclosure on the community or the exercise of other remedies
by the mortgage holder.
Debt Level May Be Increased. Our current
debt policy does not contain any limitations on the level of
debt that we may incur, although our ability to incur debt is
limited by covenants in our bank and other credit agreements. We
manage our debt to be in compliance with these debt covenants,
but subject to compliance with these covenants, we may increase
the amount of our debt at any time without a concurrent
improvement in our ability to service the additional debt.
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Financing May Not Be Available and Could Be
Dilutive. Our ability to execute our business
strategy depends on our access to an appropriate blend of debt
financing, including unsecured lines of credit and other forms
of secured and unsecured debt, and equity financing, including
common and preferred equity. We and other companies in the real
estate industry have experienced limited availability of
financing from time to time. Debt or equity financing may not be
available in sufficient amounts, or on favorable terms or at
all. If we issue additional equity securities to finance
developments and acquisitions instead of incurring debt, the
interests of our existing stockholders could be diluted.
Development and Construction Risks Could Impact Our
Profitability. We intend to continue to develop
and construct apartment communities. Development activities may
be conducted through wholly owned affiliated companies or
through joint ventures with unaffiliated parties. Our
development and construction activities may be exposed to the
following risks:
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we may be unable to obtain, or face delays in obtaining,
necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other
required governmental permits and authorizations, which could
result in increased development costs and could require us to
abandon our activities entirely with respect to a project for
which we are unable to obtain permits or authorizations,
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|
if we are unable to find joint venture partners to help fund the
development of a community or otherwise obtain acceptable
financing for the developments, our development capacity may be
limited,
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|
we may abandon development opportunities that we have already
begun to explore, and we may fail to recover expenses already
incurred in connection with exploring such opportunities,
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|
we may be unable to complete construction and
lease-up of
a community on schedule, or incur development or construction
costs that exceed our original estimates, and we may be unable
to charge rents that would compensate for any increase in such
costs,
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|
occupancy rates and rents at a newly developed community may
fluctuate depending on a number of factors, including market and
economic conditions, preventing us from meeting our
profitability goals for that community, and
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|
when we sell to third parties homes or properties that we
developed or renovated, we may be subject to warranty or
construction defect claims that are uninsured or exceed the
limits of our insurance.
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Construction costs have been increasing in our existing markets,
and the costs of upgrading acquired communities have, in some
cases, exceeded our original estimates. We may experience
similar cost increases in the future. Our inability to charge
rents that will be sufficient to offset the effects of any
increases in these costs may impair our profitability.
Some Potential Losses Are Not Covered by
Insurance. We have a comprehensive insurance
program covering our property and operating activities. We
believe the policy specifications and insured limits of these
policies are adequate and appropriate. There are, however,
certain types of extraordinary losses for which we may not have
insurance. Accordingly, we may sustain uninsured losses due to
insurance deductibles, self-insured retention, uninsured claims
or casualties, or losses in excess of applicable coverage.
We may not be able to renew insurance coverage in an adequate
amount or at reasonable prices. In addition, insurance companies
may no longer offer coverage against certain types of losses,
such as losses due to terrorist acts and mold, or, if offered,
these types of insurance may be prohibitively expensive. If an
uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, we
could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in a
property, as well as the anticipated future revenue from the
property. In such an event, we might nevertheless remain
obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations
related to the property. Material losses in excess of insurance
proceeds may occur in the future. If one or more of our
significant properties were to experience a catastrophic loss,
it could seriously disrupt our operations, delay revenue and
result in large expenses to repair or rebuild the property. Such
events could adversely affect our cash flow and ability to make
distributions to stockholders.
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Failure to Succeed in New Markets May Limit Our
Growth. We may from time to time make
acquisitions outside of our existing market areas if appropriate
opportunities arise. We may be exposed to a variety of risks if
we choose to enter new markets, and we may not be able to
operate successfully in new markets. These risks include, among
others:
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inability to accurately evaluate local apartment market
conditions and local economies,
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|
inability to obtain land for development or to identify
appropriate acquisition opportunities,
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|
inability to hire and retain key personnel, and
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|
lack of familiarity with local governmental and permitting
procedures.
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Changing Interest Rates Could Increase Interest Costs and
Adversely Affect Our Cash Flow and the Market Price of Our
Securities. We currently have, and expect to
incur in the future, interest-bearing debt at rates that vary
with market interest rates. As of March 31, 2008, we had
approximately $225.7 million of variable rate indebtedness
outstanding, which constitutes approximately 7% of our total
outstanding indebtedness as of such date. An increase in
interest rates would increase our interest expenses and increase
the costs of refinancing existing indebtedness and of issuing
new debt. Accordingly, higher interest rates could adversely
affect cash flow and our ability to service our debt and to make
distributions to security holders. In addition, an increase in
market interest rates may lead our security holders to demand a
higher annual yield, which could adversely affect the market
price of our common and preferred stock and debt securities.
Risk of Inflation/Deflation. Substantial
inflationary or deflationary pressures could have a negative
effect on rental rates and property operating expenses.
Limited Investment Opportunities Could Adversely Affect Our
Growth. We expect that other real estate
investors will compete with us to acquire existing properties
and to develop new properties. These competitors include
insurance companies, pension and investment funds, developer
partnerships, investment companies and other apartment REITs.
This competition could increase prices for properties of the
type that we would likely pursue, and our competitors may have
greater resources than we do. As a result, we may not be able to
make attractive investments on favorable terms, which could
adversely affect our growth.
Failure to Integrate Acquired Communities and New Personnel
Could Create Inefficiencies. To grow
successfully, we must be able to apply our experience in
managing our existing portfolio of apartment communities to a
larger number of properties. In addition, we must be able to
integrate new management and operations personnel as our
organization grows in size and complexity. Failures in either
area will result in inefficiencies that could adversely affect
our expected return on our investments and our overall
profitability.
Interest Rate Hedging Contracts May Be Ineffective and May
Result in Material Charges. From time to time
when we anticipate issuing debt securities, we may seek to limit
our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates during the period
prior to the pricing of the securities by entering into interest
rate hedging contracts. We may do this to increase the
predictability of our financing costs. Also, from time to time
we may rely on interest rate hedging contracts to limit our
exposure under variable rate debt to unfavorable changes in
market interest rates. If the terms of new debt securities are
not within the parameters of, or market interest rates fall
below that which we incur under a particular interest rate
hedging contract, the contract is ineffective. Furthermore, the
settlement of interest rate hedging contracts has involved and
may in the future involve material charges.
Potential Liability for Environmental Contamination Could
Result in Substantial Costs. Under various
federal, state and local environmental laws, as a current or
former owner or operator of real estate, we could be required to
investigate and remediate the effects of contamination of
currently or formerly owned real estate by hazardous or toxic
substances, often regardless of our knowledge of or
responsibility for the contamination and solely by virtue of our
current or former ownership or operation of the real estate. In
addition, we could be held liable to a governmental authority or
to third parties for property damage and for investigation and
clean-up
costs incurred in connection with the contamination. These costs
could be substantial, and in many cases environmental laws
create liens in favor of governmental authorities to secure
their payment. The
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presence of such substances or a failure to properly remediate
any resulting contamination could materially and adversely
affect our ability to borrow against, sell or rent an affected
property.
We Would Incur Adverse Tax Consequences if We Fail to Qualify
as a REIT. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT
under the Internal Revenue Code. Our qualification as a REIT
requires us to satisfy numerous requirements, some on an annual
and quarterly basis, established under highly technical and
complex Internal Revenue Code provisions for which there are
only limited judicial or administrative interpretations, and
involves the determination of various factual matters and
circumstances not entirely within our control. We intend that
our current organization and method of operation enable us to
continue to qualify as a REIT, but we may not so qualify or we
may not be able to remain so qualified in the future. In
addition, U.S. federal income tax laws governing REITs and
other corporations and the administrative interpretations of
those laws may be amended at any time, potentially with
retroactive effect. Future legislation, new regulations,
administrative interpretations or court decisions could
adversely affect our ability to qualify as a REIT or adversely
affect our stockholders.
If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we would be
subject to federal income tax (including any applicable
alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular
corporate rates, and would not be allowed to deduct dividends
paid to our stockholders in computing our taxable income. Also,
unless the Internal Revenue Service granted us relief under
certain statutory provisions, we would be disqualified from
treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the
year in which we first failed to qualify. The additional tax
liability from the failure to qualify as a REIT would reduce or
eliminate the amount of cash available for investment or
distribution to our stockholders. This would likely have a
significant adverse effect on the value of our securities and
our ability to raise additional capital. In addition, we would
no longer be required to make distributions to our stockholders.
Even if we continue to qualify as a REIT, we will continue to be
subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on our income
and property.
We May Conduct a Portion of Our Business Through Taxable REIT
Subsidiaries, Which are Subject to Certain Tax
Risks. We have established several taxable REIT
subsidiaries. Despite our qualification as a REIT, our taxable
REIT subsidiaries must pay income tax on their taxable income.
In addition, we must comply with various tests to continue to
qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, and our
income from and investments in our taxable REIT subsidiaries
generally do not constitute permissible income and investments
for these tests. While we will attempt to ensure that our
dealings with our taxable REIT subsidiaries will not adversely
affect our REIT qualification, we cannot provide assurance that
we will successfully achieve that result. Furthermore, we may be
subject to a 100% penalty tax, we may jeopardize our ability to
retain future gains on real property sales, or our taxable REIT
subsidiaries may be denied deductions, to the extent our
dealings with our taxable REIT subsidiaries are not deemed to be
arms length in nature or are otherwise not respected.
Certain Property Transfers May Generate Prohibited
Transaction Income, Resulting in a Penalty Tax on Gain
Attributable to the Transaction. From time to
time, we may transfer or otherwise dispose of some of our
properties. Under the Internal Revenue Code, any gain resulting
from transfers of properties that we hold as inventory or
primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of
business would be treated as income from a prohibited
transaction subject to a 100% penalty tax. Since we acquire
properties for investment purposes, we do not believe that our
occasional transfers or disposals of property are prohibited
transactions. However, whether property is held for investment
purposes is a question of fact that depends on all the facts and
circumstances surrounding the particular transaction. The
Internal Revenue Service may contend that certain transfers or
disposals of properties by us are prohibited transactions. If
the Internal Revenue Service were to argue successfully that a
transfer or disposition of property constituted a prohibited
transaction, then we would be required to pay a 100% penalty tax
on any gain allocable to us from the prohibited transaction and
we may jeopardize our ability to retain future gains on real
property sales. In addition, income from a prohibited
transaction might adversely affect our ability to satisfy the
income tests for qualification as a REIT for federal income tax
purposes.
Changes in Market Conditions and Volatility of Stock Prices
Could Adversely Affect the Market Price of Our Common
Stock. The stock markets, including the New York
Stock Exchange, on which we list our
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common shares, have experienced significant price and volume
fluctuations. As a result, the market price of our common stock
could be similarly volatile, and investors in our common stock
may experience a decrease in the value of their shares,
including decreases unrelated to our operating performance or
prospects.
Property Ownership Through Joint Ventures May Limit Our
Ability to Act Exclusively in Our Interest. We
have in the past and may in the future develop and acquire
properties in joint ventures with other persons or entities when
we believe circumstances warrant the use of such structures. If
we use such a structure, we could become engaged in a dispute
with one or more of our joint venture partners that might affect
our ability to operate a jointly-owned property. Moreover, joint
venture partners may have business, economic or other objectives
that are inconsistent with our objectives, including objectives
that relate to the appropriate timing and terms of any sale or
refinancing of a property. In some instances, joint venture
partners may have competing interests in our markets that could
create conflicts of interest.
Compliance or Failure to Comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 or Other Safety Regulations and
Requirements Could Result in Substantial Costs. The
Americans with Disabilities Act generally requires that public
buildings, including our properties, be made accessible to
disabled persons. Noncompliance could result in the imposition
of fines by the federal government or the award of damages to
private litigants. From time to time claims may be asserted
against us with respect to some of our properties under this
Act. If, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, we are
required to make substantial alterations and capital
expenditures in one or more of our properties, including the
removal of access barriers, it could adversely affect our
financial condition and results of operations.
Our properties are subject to various federal, state and local
regulatory requirements, such as state and local fire and life
safety requirements. If we fail to comply with these
requirements, we could incur fines or private damage awards. We
do not know whether existing requirements will change or whether
compliance with future requirements will require significant
unanticipated expenditures that will affect our cash flow and
results of operations.
Real Estate Tax and Other Laws. Generally we
do not directly pass through costs resulting from compliance
with or changes in real estate tax laws to residential property
tenants. We also do not generally pass through increases in
income, service or other taxes, to tenants under leases. These
costs may adversely affect funds from operations and the ability
to make distributions to stockholders. Similarly, compliance
with or changes in (i) laws increasing the potential
liability for environmental conditions existing on properties or
the restrictions on discharges or other conditions or
(ii) rent control or rent stabilization laws or other laws
regulating housing, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act
and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, may result in
significant unanticipated expenditures, which would adversely
affect funds from operations and the ability to make
distributions to stockholders.
Risk of Damage from Catastrophic Weather
Events. Certain of our communities are located in
the general vicinity of active earthquake faults, mudslides and
fires, and others where there are hurricanes, tornadoes or risks
of other inclement weather. The adverse weather events could
cause damage or losses greater than insured levels. In the event
of a loss in excess of insured limits, we could lose our capital
invested in the affected community, as well as anticipated
future revenue from that community. We would also continue to be
obligated to repay any mortgage indebtedness or other
obligations related to the community. Any such loss could
materially and adversely affect our business and our financial
condition and results of operations.
Insurance coverage for such catastrophic events is expensive due
to limited industry capacity. As a result, we may experience
shortages in desired coverage levels if market conditions are
such that insurance is not available.
Terrorist Attacks May Have an Adverse Effect on Our Business
and Operating Results and Could Decrease the Value of Our
Assets. Terrorist attacks and other acts of
violence or war could have a material adverse effect on our
business and operating results. Attacks that directly impact one
or more of our apartment communities could significantly affect
our ability to operate those communities and thereby impair our
ability to achieve our expected results. Further, our insurance
coverage may not cover all losses caused by a terrorist
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attack. In addition, the adverse effects that such violent acts
and threats of future attacks could have on the
U.S. economy could similarly have a material adverse effect
on our business and results of operations.
Any Weaknesses Identified in Our Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting Could Have an Adverse Effect on Our Stock
Price. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 requires us to evaluate and report on our internal
report over financial reporting. If we identify one or more
material weaknesses in our internal control over financial
reporting, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and
completeness of our financial reports, which in turn could have
an adverse effect on our stock price.
Maryland Law May Limit the Ability of a Third Party to
Acquire Control of Us, Which May Not be in Our
Stockholders Best Interests. Maryland
business statutes may limit the ability of a third party to
acquire control of us. As a Maryland corporation, we are subject
to various Maryland laws which may have the effect of
discouraging offers to acquire our company and of increasing the
difficulty of consummating any such offers, even if our
acquisition would be in our stockholders best interests.
The Maryland General Corporation Law restricts mergers and other
business combination transactions between us and any person who
acquires beneficial ownership of shares of our stock
representing 10% or more of the voting power without our board
of directors prior approval. Any such business combination
transaction could not be completed until five years after the
person acquired such voting power, and generally only with the
approval of stockholders representing 80% of all votes entitled
to be cast and
662/3%
of the votes entitled to be cast, excluding the interested
stockholder, or upon payment of a fair price. Maryland law also
provides generally that a person who acquires shares of our
equity stock that represents 10% (and certain higher levels) of
the voting power in electing directors will have no voting
rights unless approved by a vote of two-thirds of the shares
eligible to vote.
Limitations on Share Ownership and Limitations on the Ability
of Our Stockholders to Effect a Change in Control of Our Company
May Prevent Takeovers That are Beneficial to Our
Stockholders. One of the requirements for
maintenance of our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal
income tax purposes is that no more than 50% in value of our
outstanding capital stock may be owned by five or fewer
individuals, including entities specified in the Internal
Revenue Code, during the last half of any taxable year. Our
charter contains ownership and transfer restrictions relating to
our stock primarily to assist us in complying with this and
other REIT ownership requirements; however, the restrictions may
have the effect of preventing a change of control, which does
not threaten REIT status. These restrictions include a provision
that generally limits ownership by any person of more than 9.9%
of the value of our outstanding equity stock, unless our board
of directors exempts the person from such ownership limitation,
provided that any such exemption shall not allow the person to
exceed 13% of the value of our outstanding equity stock. These
provisions may have the effect of delaying, deferring or
preventing someone from taking control of us, even though a
change of control might involve a premium price for our
stockholders or might otherwise be in our stockholders
best interests.
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Item 2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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Repurchase
of Equity Securities
In February 2006, our Board of Directors authorized a
10 million share repurchase program. In January 2008, our
Board of Directors authorized a new 15 million share
repurchase program. Under the two share repurchase programs, UDR
may repurchase shares of our common stock in open market
purchases, block purchases, privately negotiated transactions or
otherwise. As reflected in the table below,
4,386,500 shares of common stock were repurchased under
these programs during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
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Total Number
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Maximum Number
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of Shares
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of Shares
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Purchased as
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that May Yet
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Total Number
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Average
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be Purchased
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of Shares
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Price
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Announced Plans
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Under the Plans
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Period
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Purchased
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per Share
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or Programs
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or Programs
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Beginning Balance
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3,114,500
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25.02
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3,114,500
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6,885,500
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January 1, 2008 through January 31, 2008
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21,885,500
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February 1, 2008 through February 29, 2008
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1,100,000
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22.52
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1,100,000
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20,785,500
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March 1, 2008 through March 31, 2008
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3,286,500
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23.60
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3,286,500
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17,499,000
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Balance as of March 31, 2008
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7,501,000
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$
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24.03
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7,501,000
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17,499,000
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UDR repurchased an additional 955,800 shares during April
2008 at an average price of $24.32 per share.
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This number reflects the number of shares that were available
for purchase under our 10 million share repurchase program
on December 31, 2007.
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(2)
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This number reflects the number of shares that were available
for purchase under our 10 million and 15 million share
repurchase programs on January 31, 2008.
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The exhibits filed or furnished with this Report are set forth
in the Exhibit Index.
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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.
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UDR, Inc.
(registrant)
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Date: May 12, 2008
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/s/ Michael
A.
Ernst
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Michael A. Ernst
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Date: May 12, 2008
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/s/ David
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Messenger
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David L. Messenger
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Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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No.
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Description
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2
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.1
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Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated January 23, 2008, by
and between the Company, DRA Fund VI LLC and the other
signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2.1 to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated January 23, 2008 and filed with the SEC on
January 29, 2008 (Commission File
No. 1-10524)).
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2
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First Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale by and between
the Company, DRA Fund VI LLC and the other signatories
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the
Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K/A
dated March 3, 2008 and filed with the SEC on May 2,
2008 (Commission File
No. 1-10524)).
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10
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Letter Agreement between the Company and Warren L. Troupe
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated February 22, 2008 and filed with the SEC on
February 27, 2008 (Commission File
No. 1-10524)).
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10
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Indemnification Agreement between the Company and Warren L.
Troupe (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K
dated February 22, 2008 and filed with the SEC on
February 27, 2008 (Commission File
No. 1-10524)).
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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
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Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
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Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
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Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
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Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
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Management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements. |