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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

¨           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 000-54369

 
Resource Real Estate Opportunity REIT, Inc.  
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
 
27-0331816
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

One Crescent Drive, Suite 203, Navy Yard Corporate Center, Philadelphia, PA  19112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(215) 231-7050
(Registrant's 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 R No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes ¨ 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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer
o  
Accelerated filer                
o
Non-accelerated filer 
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
þ

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

As of May 12, 2011, there were 4,242,869 outstanding shares of common stock of Resource Real Estate Opportunity REIT, Inc.


RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
ON FORM 10-Q


   
PAGE
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
ITEM 1.
Financial Statements
 
     
 
 3
     
 
 4
     
 
 5
     
 
 6
     
 
 7
     
ITEM 2.
 18
     
ITEM 3.
 23
     
ITEM 4.
 23
     
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
ITEM 1.
 24
     
ITEM 1A.
 24
     
ITEM 2.
 24
     
ITEM 3.
 25
     
ITEM 4.
 25
     
ITEM 5.
 25
     
ITEM 6.
 26
     
 27




Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.  In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expects,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.  Such statements are subject to the risks and uncertainties more particularly described under the caption “Risk Factors,” in our Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-160463), as amended.  These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  We undertake no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report, except as may be required under applicable law.



 
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 


ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
(in thousands)


   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Investments:
           
Rental properties, net
  $ 15,754     $ 8,336  
Loans held for investment, net
    3,152       6,250  
                 
Cash
    10,175       5,566  
Prepaid expenses
    131       200  
Due from related parties
    16       48  
Contributions receivable
    246       155  
Tenant receivables
    24       14  
Deposits and other assets
    70       20  
Deferred offering costs
    3,834       3,684  
Identified intangible assets, net
    278       129  
Total assets
  $ 33,680     $ 24,402  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Liabilities:
               
Due to related parties
  $ 3,934     $ 3,693  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    1,104       854  
Security deposits
    79       5  
Tenant prepayments
    11        
Subscription deposits
    991       627  
Total liabilities
    6,119       5,179  
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock (par value $.01; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
0 issued and outstanding)
           
Common stock (par value $.01; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized;
3,607,822 and 2,438,876 issued and outstanding, respectively)
    36       24  
Convertible stock (par value $.01; 50,000 shares
authorized; 50,000 issued and outstanding)
    1       1  
Additional paid-in capital
    31,666       21,388  
Accumulated deficit
    (4,142 )     (2,190 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    27,561       19,223  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 33,680     $ 24,402  

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


   
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenues:
           
Rental income
  $ 342     $  
Interest income
    23       3  
      365       3  
                 
Expenses:
               
Rental operating
    612        
Acquisition costs
    254        
Management fees - related parties
    102        
General and administrative
    629       259  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    241        
Total expenses
    1,838       259  
Net loss
  $ (1,473 )   $ (256 )
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    2,954,288       202,532  
                 
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $ (.50 )   $ N/M  

N/M          Not Meaningful

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)


                               
               
Additional
         
Total
 
   
Common Stock
   
Convertible Stock
   
Paid-in
   
Accumulated
   
Stockholders’
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Deficit
   
Equity
 
Balance at
January 1, 2011
    2,438     $ 24       50     $ 1     $ 21,388     $ (2,190 )   $ 19,223  
Issuance of stock
    1,121       12                   11,155             11,167  
Stock dividends
    48                         479       (479 )      
Syndication costs
                            (1,356 )           (1,356 )
Net loss
                                  (1,473 )     (1,473 )
Balance at
March 31, 2011
    3,607     $ 36       50     $ 1     $ 31,666     $ (4,142 )   $ 27,561  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.



RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

   
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net loss
  $ (1,473 )   $ (256 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    241        
(Accretion) amortization of discount and direct loan fees and costs
    (13 )      
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Prepaid expenses
    69       (3 )
Due from related parties
    32       (64 )
Tenant receivables
    (10 )      
Deposits from other assets
    (50 )      
Due to related parties, net of offering costs
    91       313  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    250       152  
Tenant prepayments
    11        
Security deposits
    74        
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (778 )     142  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Loan acquisitions
    (3,139 )      
Capital expenditures
    (1,558 )      
Net cash used in investing activities
    (4,697 )      
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Contributions receivable, net of collections
    (91 )      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    11,167       3,863  
Subscription deposits
    364        
Syndication costs
    (1,356 )     (551 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    10,084       3,312  
Net increase in cash
    4,609       3,454  
Cash at beginning of period
    5,566       750  
Cash at end of period
  $ 10,175     $ 4,204  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash items:
               
Investor contributions held in escrow which converted to
common stock
  $     $ 549  
    Property and intangibles received on foreclosure of a loan
        held for investment
  $ 6,250     $  
Stock dividends issued March 15, 2011
  $ 479     $  


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)
 
 
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
 
    Resource Real Estate Opportunity REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) was organized in Maryland on June 3, 2009.  On September 15, 2009, the Company commenced a private placement offering to accredited investors for the sale of up to 5.0 million shares of common stock at a price of $10 per share, with discounts available to certain categories of purchasers.  The private offering closed on June 9, 2010, at which time the Company had raised aggregate gross proceeds of $12.8 million, which resulted in the issuance of 1,283,727 common shares and net proceeds of approximately $11.3 million after payment of approximately $1.5 million in syndication costs.  Also, in conjunction with the private offering, the Company offered 5,000 shares of convertible stock at a price of $1 per share.  Investors acquired 937 shares of the convertible stock; Resource Real Estate Opportunity Advisor, LLC (the “Advisor”), which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Resource America, Inc. (“RAI”), a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: REXI) operating in the real estate, financial fund management and commercial finance sectors, purchased the remaining 4,068 shares.
 
    On June 16, 2010, the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-160463), covering a primary public offering of up to 75.0 million shares of common stock and a public offering pursuant to the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan of up to an additional 7.5 million shares of common stock, was declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Company commenced its public offering, which is ongoing.  The Company is offering shares of common stock in its primary offering for $10 per share, with discounts available to certain categories of investors.  The Company is also offering shares pursuant to its distribution reinvestment plan at a purchase price equal to $9.50 per share.  On September 7, 2010, the Company raised the minimum offering amount and broke escrow in its offering with respect to subscriptions received from investors in all states except New York and Pennsylvania, which have minimum offering amounts of $2.5 million and $25.0 million, respectively.  The Company subsequently raised the minimum New York offering amount of $2.5 million on September 17, 2010.  As a result of breaking escrow, the Company is no longer considered a developmental stage enterprise.  As of March 31, 2011, a total of 2,328,595 shares of common stock have been issued in connection with the Company’s public offering.  The Advisor has been engaged to manage the day-to-day operations of the Company.  The Advisor contributed $200,000 to the Company in exchange for 20,000 shares of common stock on June 17, 2009, of which 4,500 shares were converted into 45,000 shares of convertible stock in June 2010.
 
    The Company’s objective is to purchase a diversified portfolio of discounted U.S. commercial real estate and real estate-related assets in order to generate gains to stockholders from the potential appreciation in the value of the assets and to generate current income for stockholders by distributing cash flow from the Company’s investments.  The Company intends to acquire real estate-related debt and equity that has been significantly discounted due to the effects of recent economic events and high levels of leverage, as well as stabilized properties that may benefit from extensive renovations that may increase their long-term values.  The Company has a particular focus on acquiring and operating multifamily assets, and it intends to target this asset class while also acquiring interests in other types of commercial property assets consistent with its investment objectives.  The Company’s targeted portfolio will consist of commercial real estate assets, principally (i) non-performing or distressed loans, including but not limited to first and second priority mortgage loans, mezzanine loans,  subordinate participations in first mortgage loans, or B-Notes, and other loans, (ii) real estate that was foreclosed upon and sold by financial institutions, (iii) multifamily rental properties to which the Company can add value with a capital infusion (“value add properties”), and (iv) discounted investment-grade commercial mortgage-backed securities.  However, the Company is not limited in the types of real estate assets in which it may invest and, accordingly, it may invest in other real estate-related assets either directly or together with a co-investor or joint venture partner.
 
    The Company intends to elect and qualify to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2010.  The Company also intends to operate its business in a manner that will permit it to maintain its exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
    The consolidated financial statements and the information and tables contained in the notes thereto as of March 31, 2011 are unaudited.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  However, in the opinion of management, these interim financial statements include all the necessary adjustments to fairly present the results of the interim periods presented.  The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations for the full year ending December 31, 2011.



RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)
 
 
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
    A summary of the significant accounting policies consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows:

Principles of Consolidation
 
    The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries as follows:

    Subsidiaries
 
Apartment Complex
 
Number of Units
 
Location
RRE Opportunity Holdings, LLC
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
Wilmington, Delaware
Resource Real Estate Opportunity OP, LP
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
Wilmington, Delaware
RRE 107th Avenue Holdings, LLC (“107th Avenue”)
 
107th Avenue
 
5
 
Omaha, Nebraska
RRE Westhollow Holdings, LLC (“Westhollow”)
 
Arcadia
 
404
 
Houston, Texas
RRE Crestwood Holdings, LLC (“Crestwood”)
 
Crestwood
 
270
 
Birmingham, Alabama
 
    All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards
 
    Disclosure about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses.  In July 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that will require companies to provide more information about the credit quality of their financing receivables in the disclosures to financial statements including, but not limited to, significant purchases and sales of financing receivables, aging information and credit quality indicators.  The Company’s adoption of this guidance in 2010 did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
    Subsequent Events.  In February 2010, the FASB issued guidance which removes the requirement to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in both issued and revised financial statements.  This guidance was effective upon issuance.
 
    Fair Value Measurements.  In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies and requires new disclosures about fair value measurements.  The new pronouncement requires a reporting entity to disclose the amounts and reasons for significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, as well as significant transfers in and out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.  The new guidance also requires that purchase, sales, issuances, and settlements be presented gross in the Level 3 reconciliation and that the requirement is effective for years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted.  The Company’s adoption of this guidance in 2010 did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.  The new guidance only amends the disclosures requirements.
 
Use of Estimates
 
    The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  The Company estimates the allowance for uncollectible receivables and loan losses and adjusts the balance quarterly.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)
 
 
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (Continued)
 
Rental Properties
 
    The Company records acquired rental properties at cost.  The Company considers the period of future benefit of an asset to determine its appropriate useful life.  The Company anticipates the estimated useful lives of its assets by class are as follows:
 
 
Buildings
27.5 years
 
 
Building improvements
3.0-27.5 years
 
 
Tenant improvements
Shorter of lease term or expected useful life
 
 
    The Company will present operations related to properties that have been sold or properties that are intended to be sold as discontinued operations in the statement of operations for all periods presented, and properties intended to be sold will be designated as “held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet.
 
Impairment of Long Lived Assets
 
    When circumstances indicate the carrying value of a property may not be recoverable, the Company reviews the asset for impairment.  This review is based on an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges, expected to result from the property’s use and eventual disposition.  The review also considers factors such as expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends and residual value, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors.
 
    If impairment exists, due to the inability to recover the carrying value of a property, an impairment loss would be recorded to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property for properties to be held and used.  For properties held for sale, the impairment loss would be the adjustment to fair value less estimated cost to dispose of the asset.  These assessments have a direct impact on net income because recording an impairment loss results in an immediate negative adjustment to net income.  There was no indication of impairment as of March 31, 2011.

Loans Held for Investment, Net
 
    The Company records acquired loans held for investment at cost and reviews them for potential impairment at each balance sheet date.  A loan held for investment is considered impaired when it becomes probable, based on current information, that the Company is unable to collect all amounts due according to the loan’s contractual terms.  The amount of impairment, if any, is measured by comparing the recorded amount of the loan to the present value of the expected cash flows or a practical expedient, the fair value of the collateral.  If a loan is deemed to be impaired, the Company records a reserve for loan losses through a charge to income for any shortfall.
 
    The Company may acquire real estate loans at a discount due to their credit quality.  Revenues from these loans are recorded under the effective interest method.  Under this method, an effective interest rate (“EIR”) is applied to the cost basis of the real estate loan held for investment.  The EIR that is calculated when the loan held for investment is acquired remains constant and is the basis for subsequent impairment testing and income recognition.  If the amount and timing of future cash collections are not reasonably estimable, the Company accounts for the real estate receivable on the cost recovery method.  Under the cost recovery method of accounting, no income is recognized until the basis of the loan held for investment has been fully recovered.
 
    Interest income from performing loans held for investment is recognized based on the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Fees related to any buy down of the interest rate is deferred as prepaid interest income and amortized over the term of the loan as an adjustment to interest income.  The initial investment made in a purchased performing loan includes the amount paid to the seller plus fees.  The initial investment frequently differs from the related loan’s principal amount at the date of the purchase.  The difference is recognized as an adjustment of the yield over the life of the loan.  Closing costs related to the purchase of a performing loan held for investment are amortized over the term of the loan and accreted as an adjustment against interest income.



RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)
 
 
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (Continued)

Allocation of Purchase Price of Acquired Assets
 
    The cost of rental properties is allocated to net tangible and intangible assets based on relative fair values.  Fair value estimates are based on information obtained from a number of sources, including information obtained about each property as a result of due diligence, marketing and leasing activities.  The Company allocates the purchase price of properties to acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, buildings, fixtures and improvements, and identified intangible lease assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, as applicable, value of in-place leases and value of tenant relationships, based in each case on their fair values.
 
    The Company records above-market and below-market in-place lease values for acquired properties based on the present value (using an interest rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease.  The Company amortizes any capitalized above-market or below-market lease values as an increase or reduction to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases.
 
    The Company measures the aggregate value of other intangible assets acquired based on the difference between (i) the property valued with existing in-place leases adjusted to market rental rates and (ii) the property valued as if vacant.  Management’s estimates of value are made using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis).  Factors to be considered by management in its analysis include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases.
 
    The Company also considers information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired.  In estimating carrying costs, management also includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods.  Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions and legal and other related expenses to the extent that such costs have not already been incurred in connection with a new lease origination as part of the transaction.
 
    The total amount of other intangible assets acquired is further allocated to in-place lease values and customer relationship intangible values based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Company’s overall relationship with that respective tenant.  Characteristics to be considered by management in allocating these values include the nature and extent of the Company’s existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors.
 
    The Company amortizes the value of in-place leases to expense over the average initial term of the respective leases.  The value of customer relationship intangibles are amortized to expense over the initial term and any renewal periods in the respective leases, but in no event will the amortization periods for the intangible assets exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building.  Should a tenant terminate its lease, the unamortized portion of the in-place lease value and customer relationship intangibles would be charged to expense in that period.
 
    The determination of the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired requires the use of significant assumptions with regard to current market rental rates, discount rates and other variables.  The use of inappropriate estimates would result in an incorrect assessment of the purchase price allocations, which could impact the amount of the Company’s reported net income.  Initial purchase price allocations are subject to change until all information is finalized, which is generally within one year of the acquisition date.

Revenue Recognition
 
    The Company recognizes minimum rent, including rental abatements and contractual fixed increases attributable to operating leases, on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease and includes amounts expected to be received in later years in deferred rents.  The Company records property operating expense reimbursements due from tenants for common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs in the period the related expenses are incurred.


RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)
 
 
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (Continued)

Revenue Recognition – (Continued)
 
    The Company makes estimates of the collectability of its tenant receivables related to base rents, including straight-line rentals, expense reimbursements and other revenue or income.  The Company determines its allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of time receivables are past due, security deposits held, the Company’s previous loss history, the tenants’ current ability to pay their obligations to the Company, the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole.  In addition, with respect to tenants in bankruptcy, the Company makes estimates of the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims in assessing the estimated collectability of the related receivable.  In some cases, the ultimate resolution of these claims can exceed one year.  These estimates have a direct impact on the Company’s net income because a higher bad debt reserve results in less net income.  At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there was $1,105 in the allowance for uncollectable receivables.
 
    The specific timing of a sale is measured against various criteria related to the terms of the transaction and any continuing involvement associated with the property.  If the criteria for gain recognition under the full-accrual method are not met, the Company defers gain recognition and accounts for the continued operations of the property by applying the percentage-of-completion, reduced profit, deposit, installment or cost recovery methods, as appropriate, until the appropriate criteria are met.
 
    The future minimum rental payments to be received from noncancelable operating leases is approximately $1.3 million and $204,000 for the years ending 2011 and 2012, respectively, and none thereafter.
 
Deferred Offering Costs
 
    Through March 31, 2011, the Advisor has advanced approximately $4.3 million on behalf of the Company related to public offering costs consisting of accounting, advertising, allocated payroll, due diligence, marketing, legal and similar costs.  A portion of these costs is charged to equity upon the sale of each share of common stock sold under the public offering.  Similarly, a portion of the proceeds received from such sales is paid to the Advisor to reimburse it for the amount incurred on behalf of the Company.  Deferred offering costs represent the portion of the total costs incurred that have not been charged to equity to date and is the major component of due to related parties on the consolidated balance sheet.  As of March 31, 2011, approximately $550,000 has been reimbursed to the Advisor.  Upon completion of the public offering, any excess deferred offering costs will be charged back to the Advisor.
 
Income Taxes
 
    The Company intends to elect and qualify to be taxed as a REIT, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2010.  To maintain its REIT qualification for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company is generally required to distribute at least 90% of its taxable net income (excluding net capital gains) to its stockholders as well as comply with other requirements, including certain asset, income and stock ownership tests.  Accordingly, the Company generally will not be subject to corporate U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it annually distributes at least 90% of its taxable net income to its stockholders.  If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT, and does not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, it is subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes and may be precluded from qualifying as a REIT for the subsequent four taxable years following the year in which it fails its REIT qualification.  Accordingly, the Company’s failure to qualify as a REIT could have a material adverse impact on its results of operations and amounts available for distribution to its stockholders.
 
    The dividends-paid deduction of a REIT for qualifying dividends to its stockholders is computed using the Company’s taxable income as opposed to net income reported on the financial statements.  Generally, taxable income differs from net income reported on the financial statements because the determination of taxable income is based on tax provisions and not financial accounting principles.
 
    The Company may elect to treat certain of its subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”). In general, the Company’s TRS may hold assets and engage in activities that the Company cannot hold or engage in directly and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate-related business.  A TRS is subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes.



RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (Continued)
 
Income Taxes – (Continued)
 
    The Company evaluates the benefits of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its tax returns under a two-step recognition and measurement process.  Only the largest amount of benefits from tax positions that will more likely than not be sustainable upon examination are recognized by the Company.  The Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits, nor interest and penalties, recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets or Consolidated Statements of Operations and does not anticipate significant adjustments to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.
 
    The Company is subject to examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and by the taxing authorities in other states in which the Company has significant business operations.  The Company is not currently undergoing any examinations by taxing authorities.  The Company may be subject to U.S. federal income tax and state/local income tax examinations for the year 2010.

Earnings Per Share
 
    Basic earnings per share is calculated on the basis of weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year.  Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted to common stock.  Due to reported losses for the periods presented, the convertible shares discussed in Note 7 are not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation.  All common shares and per common share information in the financial statements have been adjusted retroactively for the effect of a 1.5% stock dividend declared March 15, 2011 to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2011.
 
NOTE 3 – RENTAL PROPERTIES, NET
 
    The Company’s investments in rental properties consisted of the following (in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Land
  $ 1,564     $ 968  
Building and improvements
    13,846       7,297  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    513       136  
      15,923       8,401  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (169 )     (65 )
    $ 15,754     $ 8,336  
 
    The Company’s depreciation expense for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was approximately $104,000 and $65,000, respectively.
 
NOTE 4 − LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT, NET
 
    On March 15, 2011, the Company purchased, at a discount, two non-performing promissory notes and two performing promissory notes (the “Notes”), each of which is secured by a first priority mortgage on a multifamily rental apartment community, from an unaffiliated seller.  The contract purchase price for the Notes was $3.1 million, excluding closing costs, and was funded from the proceeds of the public offering.



RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)
 
 
NOTE 4 − LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT, NET – (Continued)
 
    The following table is the aging of the Company’s loans held for investments as of March 31, 2011 (in thousands):

   
30-89 days
past due
   
Greater than
90 days
   
Greater than
181 days
   
Total
past due
   
Current
   
Total
 
Unpaid loan balance
  $ 920     $     $ 2,574     $ 3,494     $ 1,306     $ 4,800  
Purchase discount, net
    (355 )           (933 )     (1,288 )     (383 )     (1,671 )
Capitalized loan costs, net
                            23       23  
Total loans held for investment, net
  $ 565     $     $ 1,641     $ 2,206     $ 946     $ 3,152  
 
    The following table provides information about the credit quality of the Company’s loans held for investment, net, as of March 31, 2011 (in thousands):

       
   
Loans
 
Performing
  $ 946  
Nonperforming
    2,206  
Total
  $ 3,152  
 
    The Company has individually evaluated each loan for impairment and determined that there is no impairment as of March 31, 2011.  Accordingly, there is no allowance for credit losses or charge-offs as of March 31, 2011.
 
NOTE 5 – ACQUISITIONS AND FORECLOSURES
 
107th Avenue – Omaha, Nebraska
 
    On August 26, 2010, the Company purchased a residential apartment complex located at 107th Avenue, in Omaha, Nebraska for a purchase price of $225,000.  The Company paid an acquisition fee of $5,456, or 2% of the purchase price and closing costs, to the Advisor.
 
    The following table presents the purchase price allocation of the asset acquired (in thousands):

Rental property, at cost:
     
Land
  $ 25  
Buildings
    196  
      221  
Acquired intangibles − in-place leases
    4  
Cash paid for acquired rental property
  $ 225  

Arcadia – Houston, Texas
 
    On September 3, 2010, the Company purchased at a discount, a non-performing promissory note (the “Westhollow Note”) for a discounted purchase price of $7.8 million plus closing costs.  This note was secured by a first priority Deed of Trust and Security Agreement on a 404-unit multifamily residential community known as Arcadia, located in Houston, Texas.  The Company paid an acquisition fee of $228,808, or 2% of the purchase price and closing costs, to its Advisor.  Upon acquiring the note, the Company contacted the borrower but was unsuccessful in its attempts to either restructure the Westhollow Note or negotiate a discounted payoff.  Subsequently, on October 5, 2010, the Company was the successful bidder at the trustee’s sale of the property and as such, title to Arcadia was transferred to it in exchange for the Westhollow Note.  The Company’s bid equaled the carrying value of the Westhollow Note which the Company believed to be a reasonable approximation of the fair value of Arcadia.  The cost of this real estate investment was subsequently allocated to net tangible and intangible assets based on their relative fair values.


RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)
 
NOTE 5 – ACQUISITIONS AND FORECLOSURES – (Continued)

Arcadia – Houston, Texas – (Continued)
 
    The following table presents the purchase price allocation of Arcadia which was acquired in exchange for the Westhollow Note (in thousands):

Rental property, at cost:
     
Land
  $ 943  
Buildings
    6,599  
      7,542  
Acquired intangibles − in-place leases
    258  
Value assigned to rental property
  $ 7,800  
 
Crestwood Crossings – Birmingham, Alabama
 
    On December 21, 2010, the Company purchased, at a discount, two non-performing promissory notes both secured by a first lien mortgage on a multifamily community known as Crestwood Crossings Apartments from an unaffiliated seller, Capmark Bank.  The contract purchase price for the notes was $6.3 million, excluding closing costs.  The Company paid an acquisition fee of approximately $125,000, or 2% of the purchase price and closing costs, to its Advisor.  Upon acquiring the notes, the Company attempted to discuss with the borrower, which is not affiliated with the Company or the Advisor, the possibility of a note restructuring or discounted payoff. After these efforts proved unsuccessful, the Company commenced foreclosure proceedings but agreed to accept a deed in lieu of foreclosure from the borrower on March 2, 2011 by which the Company formally received title to Crestwood Crossings Apartments.
 
    The following table presents the purchase price allocation of Crestwood Crossings which was acquired in exchange for the Crestwood Notes (in thousands):

Rental property, at cost:
     
Land
  $ 596  
Buildings
    5,367  
      5,963  
Acquired intangibles − in-place leases
    287  
Value assigned to rental property
  $ 6,250  
 
NOTE 6 – IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
 
    Identified intangible assets, net, consisted of in-place leases of approximately $549,000 and $262,000 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, net of accumulated amortization of approximately $271,000 and $133,000, respectively, with a weighted average remaining life of three and six months, respectively.  Expected amortization expense for each of the three months ended June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 is approximately $123,000.
 
NOTE 7 – EQUITY
 
Preferred Stock
 
    The Company’s charter authorizes the Company to issue 10.0 million shares of its $0.01 par value preferred stock.  As of March 31, 2011 and 2010, there were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
 
Common stock
 
    On June 15, 2010, the Advisor converted 4,500 common shares to 45,000 shares of the Company’s convertible stock.  Through March 31, 2011, the Company had issued an aggregate of 1,283,727 shares of its common stock in connection with its initial private offering, and 2,328,595 shares of its common stock in connection with its currently ongoing public offering.  As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had 3,607,822 and 2,438,876 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively.



RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)
 
 
NOTE 7 – EQUITY – (Continued)
 
Convertible stock
 
    The Advisor owns 49,063 shares and outside investors own 937 shares of the Company’s $0.01 par value convertible stock.  The convertible stock will convert into shares of the Company’s common stock on one of two events:  first, if the Company has paid distributions to common stockholders such that aggregate distributions are equal to 100% of the price at which the Company originally sold the shares plus an amount sufficient to produce a 10% cumulative, non-compounded annual return at that price; and secondly, if the Company lists its common stock on a national securities exchange and, on the 31st trading day after listing, the Company’s value based on the average trading price of its common stock since the listing, plus prior distributions, combine to meet the same 10% return threshold.  The Advisor has granted 17,550 shares of its convertible stock to employees of RAI which vest ratably over the next three years.  None of these shares have vested as of March 31, 2011.  As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had 50,000 shares of convertible stock outstanding.
 
    The convertible stock will be of no value unless the Company’s common stockholders realize or have an opportunity to realize a stated minimum return as a result of the Company’s cumulative distributions or the trading price of our shares on a national securities exchange.  As a result, the Company’s convertible stock is economically similar to a back-end incentive fee, which many other non-traded REITs have agreed to pay to their external advisors.
 
Distribution Reinvestment Plan
 
    The Company is also offering up to 7.5 million shares pursuant to its distribution reinvestment plan at a purchase price initially equal to $9.50 per share.  As of March 31, 2011, no shares had been purchased under this plan.
 
Distributions
 
    The Company declared a stock distribution of .015 shares of the common stock, .001 par value per share (“common stock”), or 1.5% of each outstanding share of common stock, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2011.  These shares were distributed on March 15, 2011.  In connection with the stock distribution, the Company transferred from retained earnings to capital stock and additional paid-in capital an amount of approximately $479,000.
 
NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
    In the ordinary course of its business operation, the Company has ongoing relationships with several related parties, receivables and payables are summarized in the following table (in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Due from related parties:
           
Advisor and its affiliates
  $ 2     $  
Chadwick Securities, Inc.
    14       48  
    $ 16     $ 48  
                 
Due to related parties:
               
Advisor and its affiliates
  $ 3,908     $ 3,659  
Chadwick Securities, Inc.
    26       34  
    $ 3,934     $ 3,693  
 
    The Company has entered into an advisory agreement with the Advisor (“the Advisory Agreement”) pursuant to which the Advisor is responsible for managing, operating, directing and supervising the operations and administration of the Company and its assets.  Pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is entitled to specified fees upon the provision of certain services, including payment of acquisition fees, asset management fees, disposition fees, debt financing fees and reimbursement of certain expenses related to the Company’s offering and operations, including organization and offering expenses, acquisition expenses and operating expenses.

RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS − (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)
NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS – (Continued)
 
    The Advisor is reimbursed for expenses it incurs in connection with its provision of services to the Company, including the Company’s allocable share of costs for Advisor personnel and overhead.  However, the Company will not reimburse the Advisor or its affiliates for employee costs in connection with services for which the Advisor earns acquisition fees or disposition fees.  The Advisor has advanced funds to the Company for both operating costs and organization and offering costs.
 
    Advances for operating costs for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 totaled approximately $318,000 and $999,000, respectively.  Amounts due to the Advisor as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were $1.2 million and $924,000, respectively, for operating advances, respectively.  These amounts are being reimbursed to the Advisor from the proceeds of the Company’s initial public offering pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement.
 
    The Advisor has also advanced funds to the Company for organization and offering costs.  Gross advances for organization and offering for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 totaled approximately $119,000 and $279,000, respectively.  Amounts incurred by the Advisor as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were $2.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively.  These amounts are reimbursable to the Advisor only to the extent provided by the terms of the Advisory Agreement described below.
 
    Pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, with respect to the Company’s private offering, the Advisor was entitled to receive a non-accountable expense reimbursement in an amount equal to 2.5% of the gross offering proceeds.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011, such reimbursements totaled approximately $107,000.  In addition, with respect to the Company’s ongoing initial public offering, the Advisor is entitled to receive an organization and offering expense reimbursement of up to 2.5% of gross offering proceeds, but only to the extent that such reimbursement will not cause organization and offering expenses (other than selling commissions and the dealer manager fee) to exceed 2.5% of gross offering proceeds as of the date of such reimbursement.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011, such reimbursements totaled approximately $274,000.  As of March 31, 2011, a total of $17,000 of expense reimbursements due to the Advisor was unpaid.
 
    The Company pays the Advisor, or an affiliate, an acquisition fee of 2.0% of the cost of investments acquired on behalf of the Company plus any capital expenditure reserves allocated, or the amount funded by the Company to acquire loans, including acquisition expenses and any debt attributable to such investments.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Advisor earned and the Company paid to the Advisor approximately $67,000 and $0, respectively, in acquisition fees.
 
    The Company pays the Advisor, or an affiliate, an acquisition expense reimbursement for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the selection and acquisition of properties or other real estate-related debt investments, whether or not the Company ultimately acquires the property or debt investment.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Advisor earned and the Company paid to the Advisor approximately $38,000 and $0, respectively, in acquisition expense reimbursements.
 
    The Company pays the Advisor a monthly asset management fee equal to one-twelfth of 1.0% of the higher of the cost or the independently appraised value of each asset, without deduction for depreciation, bad debts or other non-cash reserves.  The asset management fee will be based only on the portion of the costs or value attributable to the Company’s investment in an asset if the Company does not own all or a majority of an asset and does not manage or control the asset.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Advisor earned and the Company paid to the Advisor approximately $42,000 and $0, respectively, in asset management fees.
 
    The Company executed a dealer manager agreement with Chadwick Securities, Inc. (“Chadwick”), an affiliate of the Advisor, pursuant to which Chadwick serves as the Company’s dealer manager.  Chadwick is responsible for marketing the Company’s shares in its public offering.  Pursuant to the terms of the dealer-manager agreement, the Company pays Chadwick a selling commission of up to 7% of gross public offering proceeds and a dealer-manager fee of up to 3% of gross offering proceeds.  Chadwick reallows all selling commissions earned and up to 1.0% of the dealer-manager fee as a marketing fee to participating broker-dealers.  No selling commissions or dealer-manager fees are earned by Chadwick in connection with sales under the distribution reinvestment plan.  Additionally, the Company may reimburse Chadwick for bona fide due diligence expenses.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011, Chadwick earned selling commissions and dealer-manager fees of approximately $1.1 million and there were no due diligence expense reimbursements.
 
 
 
RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS − (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(unaudited)
 
 
NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS – (Continued)
 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2010, Chadwick earned selling commissions and dealer-manager fees of approximately $1.2 million in connection with the Company’s private offering.  No fees or expense reimbursements related to the private offering were incurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.
 
    The Company has entered into a management agreement with Resource Real Estate Opportunity Manager, LLC (the “Manager”), an affiliate of the Advisor, pursuant to which the Manager will manage real estate properties and real estate-related debt investments and coordinate the leasing of, and manage construction activities related to, some of the real estate properties for the benefit of the Company.  Pursuant to the terms of the management agreement, the Manager is entitled to specified fees upon the provision of certain services, including payment of a construction management fee and property management/debt servicing fees.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Manager earned and the Company paid to the Manager approximately $60,000 and $0, respectively, in property management fees.
 
NOTE 9– DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
    The Company estimates fair value of each financial instrument for which it is practicable to estimate.  The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.  Given the date of the acquisition of the Notes, the carrying value of $3.1 million approximates its fair value.
 
NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
Pennsylvania Escrow Break
 
    On April 18, 2011, the Company broke escrow for Pennsylvania investors, when sales under the public offering reached the required minimum of $25.0 million.
 
Sales of Shares of Common Stock
 
    From April 1, 2011 through May 12, 2011, the Company raised approximately $42.3 million through the issuance of approximately 4.2 million shares of common stock under its public offering.  As of May 12, 2011, approximately 70.8 million shares remained available for sale to the public under the offering, exclusive of shares available under the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan.
 
Stock Distribution Declaration
 
    On April 21, 2011, the Company’s board of directors declared a stock distribution of 0.015 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), or 1.5% of each outstanding share of Common Stock to the stockholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2011.  Such stock distributions are to be paid on June 15, 2011.

Loan Acquisition
 
    On May 13, 2011, the company purchased a loan secured by a multi-family property located in Dayton, OH for approximately $7.1 million, excluding closing costs.



ITEM 2.
 
AND RESULTS AND OPERATIONS (unaudited)

    The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements of Resource Real Estate Opportunity REIT, Inc. and the notes thereto.  See also “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” preceding Part I, as well as the notes to our financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Resource Real Estate Opportunity REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and, as required by context, Resource Real Estate Opportunity OP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and to their subsidiaries.
 
Overview
 
    We are a Maryland corporation that intends to purchase a diversified portfolio of discounted U.S. commercial real estate and real estate-related debt that have been significantly discounted due to the effects of recent economic events and high levels of leverage on U.S. commercial real estate, including properties that may benefit from extensive renovations that may increase their long-term values.  Following years of unprecedented appreciation in commercial real estate values fueled by readily available and inexpensive credit, the commercial real estate market began a significant decline in late 2007 as a result of the massive contraction in the credit and securitization markets.  We believe that this decline has produced an attractive environment to acquire commercial real estate and real estate-related debt at significantly discounted prices.  We have a particular focus on operating multifamily assets, and we intend to target this asset class while also purchasing interests in other types of commercial property assets consistent with our investment objectives.  Our targeted portfolio will consist of commercial real estate assets, principally (i) non-performing or distressed loans, including but not limited to first- and second-priority mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, B-Notes and other loans, (ii) real estate owned by financial institutions, (iii) multifamily rental properties to which we can add value with a capital infusion (referred to as “value add properties”), and (iv) discounted investment-grade commercial mortgage-backed securities.  However, we are not limited in the types of real estate assets in which we may invest and, accordingly; we may invest in other real estate assets either directly or together with a co-investor or joint venture partner.  We currently anticipate holding approximately 50% of our total assets in categories (i) and (ii), 25% of our total assets in category (iii), and 25% of our total assets in category (iv).  Also, we may make adjustments to our target portfolio based on real estate market conditions and investment opportunities.  We will not forego a good investment because it does not precisely fit our expected portfolio composition.  Thus, to the extent that our Advisor presents us with investment opportunities that allow us to meet the requirements to be treated as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code, and to maintain our exclusion from regulation as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, our portfolio composition may vary from what we have  initially disclosed.
 
    We commenced the public offering of our common stock on June 16, 2010 after having completed a private offering of our common stock on June 9, 2010, both of which have provided our initial capitalization.  We describe these offerings further in “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.
 
Results of Operations
 
    We were formed on June 3, 2009.  As of September 7, 2010, we had raised the minimum offering amount of $2.0 million in our ongoing public offering from persons who are not affiliated with us or our Advisor and commenced active real estate operations.  As of March 31, 2011, we had acquired one property of immaterial size and four non-performing promissory notes, two of which we have foreclosed on and two performing promissory notes.  Our management is not aware of any material trends or uncertainties, favorable, or unfavorable, other than national economic conditions affecting our targeted portfolio, the multifamily residential housing industry and real estate generally, which may reasonably be expected to have a material impact on either capital resources or the revenues or incomes to be derived from the operation of such assets or those that we expect to acquire.
 
Three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010
 
    As a result of the timing of the commencement of our public offering and our active real estate operations, comparative operating results are not relevant to a discussion of operations for the two periods represented.  We expect revenues and expenses to increase in future periods as we acquire additional investments.



 
    The following table sets forth the results of our operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
March, 31
   
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Dollars
   
Percent
 
Revenues:
                       
Rental income
  $ 342     $     $ 342       N/M  
Interest income
    23       3       20       N/M  
Total revenues
    365       3       362       N/M  
Expenses:
                               
Rental operating
    612             612       N/M  
Acquisition costs
    254             254       N/M  
Management fees-related parties
    102             102       N/M  
General and administrative
    629       259       370       N/M  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    241             241       N/M  
Total expenses
    1,838       259       1,579       N/M  
Net loss
  $ (1,473 )   $ (256 )   $ (1,217 )     N/M  

N/M – Not meaningful
 
    Revenues.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we recorded income from rents we collected and from interest-bearing bank accounts in which we deposited the proceeds of our offering.
 
    Expenses.  The major components of general and administrative expenses incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2011 consisted of $318,000 of allocated payroll, $25,000 of insurance premiums, $34,000 of directors’ fees and $47,000 in audit fees.  The major components of expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2010, consisted of $21,000 of insurance premiums, $30,000 of directors’ fees, and $26,000 in audit fees.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
    Pursuant to our ongoing public offering, we are offering up to 75 million shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, at $10.00 per share.  We are also offering up to 7.5 million shares of common stock to be issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan under which our stockholders may elect to have distributions reinvested in additional shares at $9.50 per share.
 
    Prior to the commencement of our public offering, we completed a private offering to accredited investors of up to $50.0 million in shares of common stock at $10.00 per share, with volume discounts available to investors who purchased more than $1.0 million of shares through the same participating broker-dealer.  Discounts were also available for other categories of investors.  The minimum permitted purchase in our private placement offering was $2,500.  In addition, for every 1,000 shares of common stock an eligible investor purchased in our private placement offering, we offered to sell such investor one share of convertible stock.  The private placement offering terminated on June 9, 2010 and resulted in gross offering proceeds of approximately $12.8 million, net of approximately $1.5 million of syndication costs.
 
    As of March 31, 2011, we had reached the minimum offering amount in our public offering and had broken escrow in all states except Pennsylvania, which has a minimum offering amount of $25.0 million.  Further, we will have certain fixed operating expenses, including certain expenses as a publicly offered REIT, regardless of whether we are able to raise substantial funds in our offering.  Our inability to raise substantial funds would increase our fixed operating expenses as a percentage of gross income, potentially reducing our net income and limiting our ability to make distributions.
 
    We will derive the capital required to purchase real estate investments and conduct our operations from the proceeds of our public offering and any future offerings we may conduct, from secured or unsecured financings from banks or other lenders, from proceeds from the sale of assets and from any undistributed funds from our operations.  As of March 31, 2011, we have acquired a property located at 107th Avenue in Omaha, Nebraska, a property located in Houston, Texas known as Arcadia at Westheimer and a property located in Birmingham, Alabama known as Crestwood Crossings.  We have also acquired a small bank loan consisting of two performing notes secured by multifamily properties located in Michigan and Indiana, as well as two non-performing notes secured by multifamily properties in Michigan and Ohio.  In addition, our Advisor has advanced funds to us for certain organization and offering costs.


 
    We intend to allocate a portion of funds raised as necessary to aid our objective of preserving capital for our investors by supporting the maintenance and viability of properties we acquire in the future.  If these allocated amounts and any other available income become insufficient to cover our operating expenses and liabilities, it may be necessary to obtain additional funds by borrowing, refinancing properties or liquidating our investment in one or more properties, debt investments or other assets we may hold.  We cannot assure you that we will be able to access additional funds upon acceptable terms when we need them.
 
    We currently have no outstanding debt.  Once we have fully invested the proceeds of our public offering, based on current lending market conditions, we expect that any debt financing we incur, on a total portfolio basis, would not exceed 35% of the cost of our real estate investments (before deducting depreciation or other non-cash reserves) plus the value of our other assets.  However, the amount of debt financing we may use with respect to any one investment may be more or less than 35% of its cost or value.  We may also increase the amount of debt financing we use with respect to an investment over the amount originally incurred if the value of the investment increases subsequent to our acquisition and if credit market conditions permit us to do so.  Our charter does not limit us from incurring debt until our borrowings would exceed 75% of the cost (before deducting depreciation or other non-cash reserves) of our tangible assets, although we may exceed this limit under certain circumstances.  We expect that our primary liquidity source for acquisitions and long-term funding will include the net proceeds of both our private and public offerings and, to the extent we co-invest with other entities, capital from any future joint venture partners.  We may also pursue a number of potential other funding sources, including mortgage loans, portfolio level credit lines and government financing.
 
    In addition to making investments in accordance with our investment objectives, we expect to use our capital resources to make payments to our Advisor and the dealer manager of our public offering, which is an affiliate of our Advisor.  During our offering stage, these payments include selling commissions and the dealer manager fee as well as payments to the dealer manager and our Advisor for reimbursement of organization and offering expenses.  However, our Advisor has agreed to reimburse us to the extent that selling commissions, the dealer manager fee and other organization and offering expenses incurred by us exceed 15% of our gross offering proceeds.  During our acquisition and development stage, we expect to make payments to our Advisor in connection with the selection or purchase of real estate investments.  In addition, we expect to continue to make payments to our Advisor for the management of our assets and costs incurred by our Advisor in providing service to us.  We describe these payments in more detail in Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements.
 
Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations
 
    Funds from operations, or FFO, is a non-GAAP performance financial measure that is widely recognized as a measure of REIT operating performance.  We use FFO as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts to be net income (loss), computed in accordance with GAAP excluding extraordinary items, as defined by GAAP, and gains (or losses) from sales of property (including deemed sales and settlements of pre-existing relationships), plus depreciation and amortization on real estate assets, and after related adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and subsidiaries and noncontrolling interests.  We believe that FFO is helpful to our investors and our management as a measure of operating performance because it excludes real estate-related depreciation and amortization, gains and losses from property dispositions, and extraordinary items, and as a result, when compared year to year, reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, which are not immediately apparent from net income.  Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate and intangibles diminishes predictably over time.  Since real estate values 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 alone to be insufficient.  As a result, our management believes that the use of FFO, together with the required GAAP presentations, is helpful for our investors in understanding our performance.  Factors that impact FFO include start-up costs, fixed costs, delay in buying assets, lower yields on cash held in accounts, income from portfolio properties and other portfolio assets, interest rates on acquisition financing and operating expenses.  In addition, FFO will be affected by the types of investments in our targeted portfolio which will consist of, but not limited to, commercial real estate assets, principally (i) non-performing or distressed loans, including but not limited to first- and second-priority mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, B-Notes and other loans, (ii) real estate that was foreclosed upon and sold by financial institutions, (iii) multifamily rental properties to which we can add value with a capital infusion (referred to as “value add properties”), and (iv) discounted investment-grade commercial mortgage-backed securities.
 
    Since FFO was promulgated, GAAP has adopted several new accounting pronouncements, such that management and many investors and analysts have considered the presentation of FFO alone to be insufficient. Accordingly, in addition to FFO, we use modified funds from operations or MFFO, as defined by the Investment Program Association, or IPA.  MFFO excludes from FFO the following items:
 
 
(1)
acquisition fees and expenses;
 
 
(2)
straight-line rent amounts, both income and expense;
 
 
 
 
(3)
amortization of above- or below-market intangible lease assets and liabilities;
 
 
(4)
amortization of discounts and premiums on debt investments;
 
 
(5)
impairment charges;
 
 
(6)
gains or losses from the early extinguishment of debt;
 
 
(7)
gains or losses on the extinguishment or sales of hedges, foreign exchange, securities and other derivatives holdings except where the trading of such instruments is a fundamental attribute of our operations;
 
 
(8)
gains or losses related to fair-value adjustments for derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting, including interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives;
 
 
(9)
gains or losses related to consolidation from, or deconsolidation to, equity accounting;
 
 
(10)
gains or losses related to contingent purchase price adjustments; and
 
 
(11)
adjustments related to the above items for unconsolidated entities in the application of equity accounting.
 
    We believe that MFFO is helpful in assisting management assess the sustainability of operating performance in future periods and, in particular, after our offering and acquisition stages are complete, primarily because it excludes acquisition expenses that affect property operations only in the period in which the property is acquired.  Although MFFO includes other adjustments, the exclusion of acquisition expenses is the most significant adjustment to us at the present time, as we are currently in our offering and acquisition stages.  Thus, MFFO provides helpful information relevant to evaluating our operating performance in periods in which there is no acquisition activity.
 
    As explained below, management’s evaluation of our operating performance excludes the items considered in the calculation based on the following economic considerations.  Many of the adjustments in arriving at MFFO are not applicable to us.  For example, we have not suffered any impairments.  Nevertheless, we explain below the reasons for each of the adjustments made in arriving at our MFFO definition:
 
 
Acquisition expenses. In evaluating investments in real estate, including both business combinations and investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting, management’s investment models and analyses differentiate costs to acquire the investment from the operations derived from the investment. Prior to 2009, acquisition costs for both of these types of investments were capitalized under GAAP; however, beginning in 2009, acquisition costs related to business combinations are expensed. Both of these acquisition costs have been and will continue to be funded from the proceeds of our offering and not from operations.  We believe by excluding expensed acquisition costs, MFFO provides useful supplemental information that is comparable for each type of real estate investment and is consistent with management’s analysis of the investing and operating performance of our properties.  Acquisition expenses include those paid to our Advisor or third parties.
 
 
Adjustments for straight-line rents and amortization of discounts and premiums on debt investments.  In the proper application of GAAP, rental receipts and discounts and premiums on debt investments are allocated to periods using various systematic methodologies. This application will result in income recognition that could be significantly different than underlying contract terms. By adjusting for these items, MFFO provides useful supplemental information on the realized economic impact of lease terms and debt investments and aligns results with management’s analysis of operating performance.
 
 
Adjustments for amortization of above or below market intangible lease assets.  Similar to depreciation and amortization of other real estate related assets that are excluded from FFO, GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of intangibles diminishes predictably over time and that these charges be recognized currently in revenue. Since real estate values and market lease rates in the aggregate have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, management believes that by excluding these charges, MFFO provides useful supplemental information on the performance of the real estate.


 
 
Impairment charges, gains or losses related to fair-value adjustments for derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting and gains or losses related to contingent purchase price adjustments.  Each of these items relates to a fair value adjustment, which is based on the impact of current market fluctuations and underlying assessments of general market conditions and specific performance of the holding which may not be directly attributable to current operating performance. As these gains or losses relate to underlying long-term assets and liabilities, management believes MFFO provides useful supplemental information by focusing on the changes in our core operating fundamentals rather than changes that may reflect anticipated gains or losses. In particular, because GAAP impairment charges are not allowed to be reversed if the underlying fair values improve or because the timing of impairment charges may lag the onset of certain operating consequences, we believe MFFO provides useful supplemental information related to current consequences, benefits and sustainability related to rental rate, occupancy and other core operating fundamentals.
 
 
Adjustment for gains or losses related to early extinguishment of hedges, debt, consolidation or deconsolidation and contingent purchase price.  Similar to extraordinary items excluded from FFO, these adjustments are not related to continuing operations.  By excluding these items, management believes that MFFO provides supplemental information related to sustainable operations that will be more comparable between other reporting periods and to other real estate operators.
 
    By providing MFFO, we believe we are presenting useful information that also assists investors and analysts to better assess the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering and acquisition stages are completed.  We also believe that MFFO is a recognized measure of sustainable operating performance by the real estate industry.  MFFO is useful in comparing the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering and acquisition stages are completed with the sustainability of the operating performance of other real estate companies that are not as involved in acquisition activities or as affected by other MFFO adjustments.  However, investors are cautioned that MFFO should only be used to assess the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering and acquisition stages are completed, as it excludes acquisition costs that have a negative effect on our operating performance and the reported book value of our common stock and stockholders’ equity during the periods in which properties are acquired.
 
    FFO or MFFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), nor as an indication of our liquidity, nor is either indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to fund distributions.  In particular, as we are currently in the acquisition phase of our life cycle, acquisition costs and other adjustments that are increases to MFFO are, and may continue to be, a significant use of cash.  Accordingly, both FFO and MFFO should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.  Our FFO and MFFO as presented may not be comparable to amounts calculated by other REITs.
 
    The following section presents our calculation of FFO and MFFO and provides additional information related to our operations (in thousands, except per share amounts).  As a result of the timing of the commencement of our public offering and our active real estate operations, FFO and MFFO are not relevant to a discussion comparing operations for the two periods presented.  We expect revenues and expenses to increase in future periods as we raise additional offering proceeds and use them to acquire additional investments.
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net loss − GAAP
  $ (1,473 )   $ (256 )
Real estate depreciation and amortization
    241        
FFO
    (1,232 )     (256 )
                 
Acquisition expenses
    254        
MFFO
  $ (978 )   $ (256 )
                 
GAAP diluted loss per common share
  $ (0.50 )     N/M  
FFO per share
  $ (0.42 )     N/M  
MFFO per share
  $ (0.33 )     N/M  

N/M – Not meaningful



Critical Accounting Policies
 
    The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP.  The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and cost and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to certain accrued liabilities.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
    For a discussion on our critical accounting policies and estimates, see the discussion in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.”
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
    As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements or obligations, including contingent obligations.


 
    Omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 305(e).



Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
    As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based upon, and as of the date of, that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable SEC rules and forms, including providing a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  


PART II.                      OTHER INFORMATION


 
    From time to time, we are party to legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently involved in any legal proceedings of which the outcome is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition, nor are we aware of any such legal proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities.


ITEM 1A.
 
    Risk factors have been omitted as permitted under rules applicable to smaller reporting companies.



Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities
 
    All securities sold by us in the quarter ended March 31, 2011 were sold in an offering registered under the Securities Act.

Use of Proceeds of Registered Securities
 
    On June 16, 2010, our Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-160463) was declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933.  We are offering a maximum of 75.0 million shares in our primary offering at an aggregate offering price of up to $750.0 million, or $10.00 per share with discounts available to certain categories of purchasers.  Additionally, we are offering 7.5 million shares under our distribution reinvestment plan at an aggregate offering price of $71.25 million, or $9.50 per share.  Chadwick is the dealer-manager of our offering.  As of March 31, 2011, we had sold 2,328,595 shares of our common stock pursuant to our public offering which generated gross offering proceeds of approximately $23.2 million.

Type of Expense
 
Amount
 
      (in thousands)   
Selling commissions
  $ 1,776  
Dealer manager fees
    434  
Other organization and offering costs (excluding underwriting compensation)
    567  
Total expenses
  $ 2,777  
 
    From the commencement of the public offering through March 31, 2011, we incurred selling commissions, dealer-manager fees, other underwriting compensation and other organization and offering costs in the amounts set forth above.  We pay selling commissions and dealer-manager fees to our affiliated dealer-manager, Chadwick, and Chadwick reallows all selling commissions and a portion of the dealer-manager fees to participating broker-dealers. In addition, we reimburse our Advisor and Chadwick for certain offering expenses as described in our prospectus, as amended and supplemented.
 
    From the commencement of our ongoing initial public offering through March 31, 2011, the net offering proceeds to us, after deducting the total expenses incurred as described above, were approximately $20.4 million.  As of March 31, 2011, we have used the net proceeds from our ongoing initial public offering to acquire approximately $9.4 million in real estate and real estate-related investments.  Of the amount used for the purchase of these investments, approximately $211,000 was paid to our Advisor, as acquisition and advisory fees and acquisition expense reimbursements.
 
    Our initial private offering, which closed on June 9, 2010, generated net offering proceeds of approximately $11.3 million.  Through March 31, 2011, we had used approximately $8.0 million of the net proceeds of that offering to purchase interests in real estate-related assets, including approximately $253,000 which was paid to our Advisor as acquisition and advisory fees and acquisition expense reimbursements.

Repurchase of Securities
 
    During the period covered by this quarterly report, we did not repurchase any of our securities.  No shares eligible to be redeemed under our share redemption program were submitted for redemption during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.



(a)
There have been no defaults with respect to any of our indebtedness.

(b)           Not applicable.




ITEM 5.

(a)
During the first quarter of 2011, there was no information that was required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K that was not disclosed in a report on Form 8-K.

(b)
There are no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our board of directors since the filing of our Schedule 14A.


 
ITEM 6.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
3.1
 
Amendment and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-160463) filed February 9, 2010)
     
3.2
 
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-160463) filed February 9, 2010)
     
4.1
 
Form of Subscription Agreement, included as Appendix B to the prospectus (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-160463) filed April 14, 2011)
     
4.2
 
Statement regarding restrictions on transferability of shares of common stock (to appear on stock certificate or to be sent upon request and without charge to stockholders issued shares without certificates)(incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-160463) filed November 12, 2009)
     
4.3
 
Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment Plan, included as Appendix B to Cumulative Supplement No. 13 to the prospectus (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-160463) filed April 14, 2011)
     
4.4
 
Share Redemption Program (incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-160463) filed May 7, 2010)
     
4.5
 
Escrow Agreement (incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2010, filed August 13, 2010)
     
 10.1
 
Third Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-160463) filed March 3, 2011)
     
 10.2
 
Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement (Crestwood Apartments) between Capmark Bank and RRE Crestwood Holdings, LLC dated December 15, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-160463) filed March 3, 2011)
     
 10.3
 
Loan Agreement (Crestwood Apartments) between Capmark Bank and CV Apartments, LLC dated November 30, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-160463) filed March 3, 2011)
     
 10.4
 
Mortgage, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (Crestwood Apartments) between Capmark Bank and CV Apartments, LLC dated November 30, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-160463) filed March 3, 2011)
     
 31.1*
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
 31.2*
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
 32.1*
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350 18 U.S.C., as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
 32.2*
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350 18 U.S.C., as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

*
Filed herewith




    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.


 
RESOURCE REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
   
May 13, 2011
By:           /s/ Alan F. Feldman
 
Alan F. Feldman
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)


May 13, 2011
By:           /s/ Steven R. Saltzman
 
Steven R. Saltzman
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
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