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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 000-54686
CNL Growth Properties, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 26-3859644 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
CNL Center at City Commons 450 South Orange Avenue Orlando, Florida |
32801 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (407) 650-1000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
The number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding as of April 30, 2015 was 22,526,171.
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CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. | Financial Statements |
CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2015 |
December 31, 2014 |
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ASSETS | ||||||||
Real estate assets, net: |
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Operating real estate assets, net (including VIEs $251,382,358 and $222,732,008, respectively) |
$ | 282,703,407 | $ | 254,565,765 | ||||
Construction in process, including land (including VIEs $133,304,681 and $134,484,720, respectively) |
140,705,886 | 141,949,638 | ||||||
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Total real estate assets, net |
423,409,293 | 396,515,403 | ||||||
Real estate held for sale (including VIEs $0 and $27,020,559, respectively) |
| 27,020,559 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents (including VIEs $4,459,013 and $6,689,103, respectively) |
30,572,370 | 47,691,457 | ||||||
Restricted cash (including VIEs $2,353,542 and $2,268,472, respectively) |
2,659,441 | 2,466,585 | ||||||
Loan costs, net (including VIEs $2,329,015 and $2,852,828, respectively) |
2,892,687 | 3,671,109 | ||||||
Other assets (including VIEs $1,013,393 and $698,765, respectively) |
1,150,925 | 911,387 | ||||||
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Total Assets |
$ | 460,684,716 | $ | 478,276,500 | ||||
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Liabilities: |
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Mortgage and construction notes payable (including VIEs $235,088,967 and $226,346,599, respectively) |
$ | 263,303,967 | $ | 254,561,600 | ||||
Accrued development costs (including VIEs $17,486,708 and $23,768,886, respectively) |
17,486,708 | 23,768,886 | ||||||
Due to related parties |
1,633,912 | 1,510,550 | ||||||
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses (including VIEs $2,315,949 and $2,047,929, respectively) |
3,447,835 | 2,542,519 | ||||||
Other liabilities (including VIEs $1,988,015 and $1,903,520, respectively) |
2,065,614 | 1,982,012 | ||||||
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Total Liabilities |
287,938,036 | 284,365,567 | ||||||
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) |
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Equity: |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, authorized and unissued 200,000,000 shares |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 1,120,000,000 shares authorized; 22,702,363 issued and 22,526,171 outstanding |
225,262 | 225,262 | ||||||
Capital in excess of par value |
170,792,081 | 170,792,081 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(1,689,500 | ) | (12,007,405 | ) | ||||
Accumulated cash distributions |
(29,284,024 | ) | | |||||
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Total Stockholders Equity |
140,043,819 | 159,009,938 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
32,702,861 | 34,900,995 | ||||||
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Total Equity |
172,746,680 | 193,910,933 | ||||||
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Total Liabilities and Equity |
$ | 460,684,716 | $ | 478,276,500 | ||||
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The abbreviation VIEs above means Variable Interest Entities.
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Revenues: |
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Rental income from operating leases |
$ | 5,917,708 | $ | 2,054,571 | ||||
Other property revenues |
470,667 | 201,329 | ||||||
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Total revenues |
6,388,375 | 2,255,900 | ||||||
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Expenses: |
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Property operating expenses |
3,437,407 | 1,611,555 | ||||||
General and administrative |
1,162,775 | 891,725 | ||||||
Asset management fees, net of amounts capitalized |
490,071 | 183,985 | ||||||
Property management fees |
270,596 | 103,153 | ||||||
Acquisition fees and expenses, net of amounts capitalized |
6,887 | 47,093 | ||||||
Depreciation |
2,657,662 | 995,780 | ||||||
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Total expenses |
8,025,398 | 3,833,291 | ||||||
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Operating loss |
(1,637,023 | ) | (1,577,391 | ) | ||||
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Other income (expense): |
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Fair value adjustments and other income (expense) |
10,200 | (12,279 | ) | |||||
Interest expense and loan cost amortization, net of amounts capitalized |
(1,018,904 | ) | (212,833 | ) | ||||
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Total other expense |
(1,008,704 | ) | (225,112 | ) | ||||
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Loss from continuing operations |
(2,645,727 | ) | (1,802,503 | ) | ||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (including gain on sale of property of $27,414,197 and $1,219,693, respectively) |
26,065,668 | 1,579,644 | ||||||
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Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests |
23,419,941 | (222,859 | ) | |||||
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest: |
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Continuing operations |
357,450 | 327,727 | ||||||
Discontinued operations |
(13,459,486 | ) | (8,137 | ) | ||||
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Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(13,102,036 | ) | 319,590 | |||||
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Net income attributable to common stockholders |
$ | 10,317,905 | $ | 96,731 | ||||
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Net income (loss) per share of common stock (basic and diluted): |
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Continuing operations |
$ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | ||
Discontinued operations |
0.56 | 0.09 | ||||||
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Net income per share of common stock (basic and diluted) |
$ | 0.46 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
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Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding (basic and diluted) |
22,526,171 | 18,040,112 | ||||||
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CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and the Year Ended December 31, 2014
Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value |
Accumulated Deficit |
Accumulated Cash Distributions |
Total Stockholders Equity |
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Number of Shares |
Par Value | Noncontrolling Interests |
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Balance at December 31, 2013 |
15,393,316 | $ | 153,933 | $ | 120,627,485 | $ | (9,818,401 | ) | $ | | $ | 110,963,017 | $ | 23,415,094 | $ | 134,378,111 | ||||||||||||||||
Subscriptions received for common stock through public offering |
5,985,914 | 59,859 | 65,336,467 | | | 65,396,326 | | 65,396,326 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redemptions of common stock |
(40,447 | ) | (404 | ) | (399,781 | ) | | | (400,185 | ) | | (400,185 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Stock issuance and offering costs |
| | (9,490,715 | ) | | | (9,490,715 | ) | | (9,490,715 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock distributions |
1,187,388 | 11,874 | (11,874 | ) | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |
| | (5,269,501 | ) | | | (5,269,501 | ) | (256,324 | ) | (5,525,825 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | | 14,744,367 | 14,744,367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital to non-controlling interest |
| | | | | | (1,488,162 | ) | (1,488,162 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | | (661,575 | ) | (661,575 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | (2,189,004 | ) | | (2,189,004 | ) | (852,405 | ) | (3,041,409 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at December 31, 2014 |
22,526,171 | 225,262 | 170,792,081 | (12,007,405 | ) | | 159,009,938 | 34,900,995 | 193,910,933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash distributions, declared and paid ($1.30 per share) |
| | | | (29,284,024 | ) | (29,284,024 | ) | | (29,284,024 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | | 143,922 | 143,922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital to noncontrolling interest |
| | | | | | (357,300 | ) | (357,300 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | | (15,086,792 | ) | (15,086,792 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | 10,317,905 | | 10,317,905 | 13,102,036 | 23,419,941 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at March 31, 2015 |
22,526,171 | $ | 225,262 | $ | 170,792,081 | $ | (1,689,500 | ) | $ | (29,284,024 | ) | $ | 140,043,819 | $ | 32,702,861 | $ | 172,746,680 | |||||||||||||||
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CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
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Operating Activities: |
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Net income (loss), including amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests |
$ | 23,419,941 | $ | (222,859 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,657,662 | 1,281,574 | ||||||
Amortization of loan costs |
113,535 | 36,279 | ||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
818,404 | 32,787 | ||||||
Prepayment penalties on loans |
(282,485 | ) | | |||||
Gain on sale of real estate held for sale |
(27,414,197 | ) | (1,219,693 | ) | ||||
Unrealized loss from change in fair value of interest rate caps |
21,149 | 57,889 | ||||||
Straight-line rent adjustments |
(143,598 | ) | 39,088 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Other assets |
(139,154 | ) | (83,127 | ) | ||||
Due to related parties |
123,362 | (213,503 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses |
925,981 | 451,825 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
83,602 | (48,132 | ) | |||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
184,202 | 112,128 | ||||||
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Investing Activities: |
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Development property costs, including land and capital expenditures |
(35,628,361 | ) | (52,791,676 | ) | ||||
Capital expenditures on real estate held for sale |
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Proceeds from sale of property |
54,434,756 | 14,986,333 | ||||||
Changes in restricted cash |
(192,856 | ) | 307,400 | |||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
18,613,539 | (37,624,435 | ) | |||||
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Financing Activities: |
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Subscriptions received for common stock through public offering |
| 41,728,328 | ||||||
Stock issuance and offering costs |
| (5,516,537 | ) | |||||
Redemptions of common stock |
| (367,205 | ) | |||||
Cash distributions paid on common stock |
(29,284,024 | ) | | |||||
Proceeds from mortgage and construction notes payable |
37,005,373 | 28,365,708 | ||||||
Payments of mortgage and construction notes payable |
(28,263,006 | ) | (7,977,242 | ) | ||||
Payment of refinancing deposit |
| (564,300 | ) | |||||
Payment of loan costs |
(75,001 | ) | (569,282 | ) | ||||
Return of capital to noncontrolling interest |
(357,300 | ) | | |||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |
143,922 | 7,835,137 | ||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
(15,086,792 | ) | (45,081 | ) | ||||
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(35,916,828 | ) | 62,889,526 | |||||
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Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(17,119,087 | ) | 25,377,219 | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period |
47,691,457 | 35,827,614 | ||||||
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period |
$ | 30,572,370 | $ | 61,204,833 | ||||
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CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
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Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Transactions: |
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Amounts incurred but not paid: |
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Development costs |
$ | 17,486,708 | $ | 19,135,175 | ||||
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Stock issuance and offering costs |
$ | | $ | 682,574 | ||||
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Redemptions of common stock |
$ | | $ | 127,922 | ||||
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Loan cost amortization capitalized on development properties |
$ | 224,841 | $ | 235,404 | ||||
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Noncontrolling interests non-cash contributions |
$ | | $ | 500,000 | ||||
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Noncontrolling interests construction advance |
$ | | $ | 703,012 | ||||
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Stock distributions declared (at par) |
$ | | $ | 3,253 | ||||
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CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015
(UNAUDITED)
1. | Business and Organization |
CNL Growth Properties, Inc. was organized in Maryland on December 12, 2008. The term Company includes, unless the context otherwise requires, CNL Growth Properties, Inc., Global Growth, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), Global Growth GP, LLC and other subsidiaries (including variable interest entities) of CNL Growth Properties, Inc. The Company operates, and has elected to be taxed, as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2010.
The Company is externally advised by CNL Global Growth Advisors, LLC (the Advisor) and its property manager is CNL Global Growth Managers, LLC (the Property Manager), each of which is a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned affiliate of CNL Financial Group, LLC, the Companys sponsor. CNL Financial Group, LLC is an affiliate of CNL Financial Group, Inc. (CNL). The Advisor is responsible for managing the Companys affairs on a day-to-day basis and for identifying and making acquisitions and investments on behalf of the Company pursuant to an advisory agreement among the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Advisor.
Substantially all of the Companys acquisition, operating, administrative and certain property management services, are provided by sub-advisors to the Advisor and sub-property managers to the Property Manager. In addition, certain sub-property managers have been engaged by the Company to provide certain property management services.
From October 20, 2009 through April 11, 2014, the Company received aggregate offering proceeds of approximately $208.3 million from its initial and follow-on offering (the Offerings).
As of March 31, 2015, the Company owned interests in 15 Class A multifamily properties, seven of which were operational and as to which development was complete and eight of which were under development, including two of which were partially operational. The Company had a total of 2,559 completed apartment units as of March 31, 2015 and expects to have approximately 4,400 units once construction is completed on its properties under development.
Fourteen of the Companys multifamily properties are owned through joint ventures in which it has co-invested with an affiliate of a national or regional multifamily developer. The Company also wholly owns one property.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles of the United States (GAAP). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the Companys results for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 may not be indicative of the results expected for the year ending December 31, 2015. Amounts as of December 31, 2014 included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date but do not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of December 31, 2014, included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015
(UNAUDITED)
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Consolidation and Variable Interest Entities The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries over which it has control. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. In accordance with the guidance for the consolidation of a variable interest entity (VIE), the Company analyzes its variable interests, including loans, leases, guarantees, and equity investments, to determine if the entity in which it has a variable interest is a VIE. The Companys analysis includes both quantitative and qualitative reviews. The Company bases its quantitative analysis on the forecasted cash flows of the entity, and its qualitative analysis on its review of the design of the entity, its organizational structure including decision-making ability and financial agreements. The Company also uses its quantitative and qualitative analyses to determine if it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and if such determination is made, it includes the accounts of the VIE in its consolidated financial statements.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The Company has no items of other comprehensive income (loss) in the periods presented and therefore, has not included other comprehensive income (loss) or total comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods, and the disclosures of contingent liabilities. For example, significant estimates and assumptions are made in connection with the analysis of real estate impairments. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. This update changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations where only disposals representing a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entitys operations and financial results, such as a major line of business or geographical area, should be presented as a discontinued operation. This ASU is effective prospectively for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of an entity that occur on or after the effective date. As a result, no changes were made for properties classified as held for sale prior to January 1, 2015. Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted this ASU. This ASU impacts the determination of which property disposals qualify as discontinued operations, as well as, requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as a new ASC topic (Topic 606). The core principle of this amendment is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard further provides guidance for any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets, unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (for example, lease contracts). This ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, with earlier adoption not permitted. ASU 2014-09 can be adopted using one of two retrospective application methods: 1) retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or 2) as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The adoption of ASU2014-09 will not have a significant effect on the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015
(UNAUDITED)
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which requires amendments to both the variable interest entity and voting models. The amendments (i) modify the identification of variable interests (fees paid to a decision maker or service provider), the VIE characteristics for a limited partnership or similar entity and primary beneficiary determination under the VIE model, and (ii) eliminate the presumption within the current voting model that a general partner controls a limited partnership or similar entity. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The amendments may be applied using either a modified retrospective or full retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the guidance will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires that loan costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The ASU is to be applied retrospectively for each period presented. Upon adoption, an entity is required to comply with the applicable disclosures for a change in an accounting principle. The Company will not early adopt ASU 2015-03 and has determined that the amendments will materially impact the Companys presentation of its consolidated financial position but will not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated results of operations or cash flows.
3. | Real Estate Assets, net |
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, real estate assets consisted of the following:
March 31, 2015 |
December 31, 2014 |
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Operating real estate assets, net: |
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Land and land improvements |
$ | 62,855,330 | $ | 55,989,015 | ||||
Buildings and improvements |
210,287,990 | 188,618,129 | ||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
20,204,064 | 17,944,936 | ||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation |
(10,643,977 | ) | (7,986,315 | ) | ||||
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Total operating real estate assets, net |
282,703,407 | 254,565,765 | ||||||
Construction in process, including land |
140,705,886 | 141,949,638 | ||||||
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Total real estate, net |
$ | 423,409,293 | $ | 396,515,403 | ||||
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For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, depreciation expense on the Companys real estate assets was approximately $2.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015
(UNAUDITED)
4. | Real Estate Held for Sale |
As of December 31, 2014, the Company had classified its Long Point Property, a Class A multifamily property, as held for sale. The Company sold this property during January 2015 and had no real estate held for sale as of March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, real estate held for sale consisted of the following:
March 31, 2015 |
December 31, 2014 |
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Land and land improvements |
$ | | $ | 6,263,691 | ||||
Buildings and improvements |
| 20,890,469 | ||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
| 2,332,533 | ||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation |
| (2,468,569 | ) | |||||
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Operating real estate held for sale |
| 27,018,124 | ||||||
Deferred rent |
| 2,435 | ||||||
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Total real estate held for sale |
$ | | $ | 27,020,559 | ||||
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During 2014 and 2013, the Company entered into contracts to sell the Long Point Property and the Gwinnett Center, a three office building complex. As a result, the financial statements reflect the reclassifications of rental income, interest expense and other categories relating to the Long Point Property and Gwinnett Center from loss from continuing operations to income from discontinued operations for all periods presented. In January 2015 and March 2014, the Company sold the Long Point Property and Gwinnett Center, respectively, received net sales proceeds of approximately $54.4 million and $15.0 million, respectively, resulting in a gain of approximately $27.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for financial reporting purposes, which were included in income from discontinued operations for the applicable three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015
(UNAUDITED)
4. | Real Estate Held for Sale (continued) |
The following is a summary of income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31:
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Revenues |
$ | 190,068 | $ | 1,650,402 | ||||
Expenses |
(184,920 | ) | (888,593 | ) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
| (285,794 | ) | |||||
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Operating income |
5,148 | 476,015 | ||||||
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Fair value adjustments and other expense |
1 | (32,221 | ) | |||||
Interest expense and loan cost amortization, net of amounts capitalized |
(44,274 | ) | (51,056 | ) | ||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
(818,404 | ) | (32,787 | ) | ||||
Gain on sale of property |
27,414,197 | 1,219,693 | ||||||
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Total other income |
26,551,520 | 1,103,629 | ||||||
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State income tax expense |
(491,000 | ) | | |||||
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Income from discontinued operations |
$ | 26,065,668 | $ | 1,579,644 | ||||
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5. | Indebtedness |
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Crosstown Joint Venture, the Companys consolidated joint venture which developed the Crosstown Property, modified its original development and construction loan which had an outstanding principal balance of $26.5 million which matured in March 2015. The Company modified the original loan with the existing lender into a new $30 million variable rate loan with an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.95% and extended the maturity by one year to March 2016.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company borrowed approximately $33.5 million in connection with its multifamily development projects and repaid approximately $28.3 million related to the Long Point Property as a result of the sale of the property.
The Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.8 million and $0.03 million as a result of the payoff of the mortgage loans on the Long Point property and Gwinnett Center, respectively. The loss on extinguishment of debt is related to unamortized loan costs and a prepayment penalty, which are included in income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The Company, through joint ventures formed to make investments, generally has borrowed and expects to continue to borrow on a non-recourse basis. The use of non-recourse financing allows the Company to limit its exposure on any investment to the amount invested. Non-recourse indebtedness means the indebtedness of the borrower or its subsidiaries is collateralized only by the assets to which such indebtedness relates, without recourse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
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CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015
(UNAUDITED)
5. | Indebtedness (continued) |
Maturities of indebtedness for the remainder of 2015 and the next four years and thereafter, in aggregate, assuming the terms of the loans are not extended, were the following as of March 31, 2015:
2015 |
$ | 68,087,045 | ||
2016 |
122,540,099 | |||
2017 |
39,101,140 | |||
2018 |
7,056,956 | |||
2019 |
686,084 | |||
Thereafter |
25,832,643 | |||
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$ | 263,303,967 | |||
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Certain of the Companys loan documents contain customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants, including, debt service coverage ratio, interest coverage ratio, loan to value ratio and liquidation compliance. These covenant requirements are effective after the respective property is operational. As of March 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all applicable debt covenants.
The estimated fair market value and carrying value of the Companys debt were approximately $264.6 million and $263.3 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2015. The estimated fair market value of the Companys debt was determined based upon then-current rates and spreads the Company would expect to obtain for similar borrowings. Because this methodology includes inputs that are less observable by the public and are not necessarily reflected in active markets, the measurement of the estimated fair values related to the Companys mortgage and construction notes payable are categorized as Level 3 on the three-level valuation hierarchy used for GAAP. The estimated fair values of accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated the carrying values as of March 31, 2015 because of the relatively short maturities of the obligations.
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CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015
(UNAUDITED)
6. | Related Party Arrangements |
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred the following fees and reimbursable expenses due to related parties, including the managing dealer of the Companys Offerings, which is an affiliate of the Companys Advisor, the Advisor, its affiliates and other related parties:
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Selling commissions(1) |
$ | | $ | 2,802,743 | ||||
Marketing support fees(1) |
| 1,201,500 | ||||||
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| 4,004,243 | |||||||
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Reimbursable expenses: |
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Offering costs(1) |
| 2,087,862 | ||||||
Investor administrative service fees(2) |
33,750 | 28,860 | ||||||
Other operating and acquisition expenses(3)(4) |
249,619 | 291,598 | ||||||
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283,369 | 2,408,320 | |||||||
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Investment services fees(5) |
| 1,582,359 | ||||||
Asset management fees(6) |
771,912 | 445,961 | ||||||
Property management fees(7) |
13,234 | 25,485 | ||||||
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$ | 1,068,515 | $ | 8,466,368 | |||||
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FOOTNOTES:
(1) | Selling commissions, marketing support fees, and offering costs are included in stock issuance and offering costs in the condensed consolidated statement of equity as of December 31, 2014. |
(2) | Investor administrative service fees of $0.034 million and $0.018 million are included in general and administrative expenses for each period presented. The remaining investor administrative service fees are included in stock issuance and offering costs in the condensed consolidated statement of equity as of December 31, 2014. |
(3) | All other operating and acquisition expenses are included in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015. All other operating and acquisition expenses of $0.27 million are included in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The remaining operating and acquisition expenses are recorded in acquisition fees and expenses, net of amounts capitalized, for the three months ended March 31, 2014. |
(4) | Includes $0.02 million and $0.01 million for reimbursable expenses to the Advisor for services provided to the Company for its executive officers during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The reimbursable expenses include components of salaries, benefits and other overhead charges. |
(5) | For the three months ended March 31, 2014, all of the investment services fees incurred by the Company above were capitalized as part of the cost of development properties. |
(6) | For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, approximately $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of the asset management fees incurred by the Company above were capitalized (excluding amounts from the Long Point Property and the Gwinnett Center) as part of the cost of development properties. Asset management fees, net of amounts capitalized, are included in asset management fees, net of amounts capitalized for the periods presented. Asset management fees related to the Long Point Property and the Gwinnett Center are included in income from discontinued operations for all periods presented. |
(7) | Property management fees included in the March 31, 2014 amount above related to Gwinnett Center are included in income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014. |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015
(UNAUDITED)
6. | Related Party Arrangements (continued) |
Amounts due to related parties for fees and reimbursable costs and expenses, as described above, were as follows as of:
March 31, 2015 |
December 31, 2014 |
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Due to Property Manager: |
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Property management fees |
$ | 13,234 | $ | 12,255 | ||||
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Due to the Advisor and its affiliates: |
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Reimbursable operating expenses |
1,620,678 | 1,498,295 | ||||||
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1,620,678 | 1,498,295 | |||||||
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$ | 1,633,912 | $ | 1,510,550 | |||||
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Transactions with Other Related Parties The Companys chief executive officer and president serves on the board of directors of Crescent Communities, LLC (Crescent), a joint venture partner of the Company in four of its multifamily development projects. In connection with the development of such projects, each consolidated joint venture has agreed to pay Crescent or its affiliates development fees based on a percent of the development costs of the applicable projects. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, approximately $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively, in development fees payable to Crescent or its affiliates, were incurred and are included the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements as part of the cost of the applicable development projects.
7. | Stockholders Equity |
Special Cash Distributions In February 2015, our board of directors declared a special cash distribution of $29.3 million representing $1.30 per share of common stock (the Special Distribution).
Stock Distributions On September 15, 2014, our board approved the termination of our stock distribution policy, and as a result no stock distributions were declared after September 1, 2014.
8. | Commitments and Contingencies |
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may become subject to litigation or claims. There are no material legal proceedings pending or known to be contemplated against the Company.
Pursuant to the development agreements for the Companys eight multifamily development properties under construction as of March 31, 2015, the Company has committed to fund approximately $134.1 million in remaining development and other costs as of March 31, 2015. The remaining development costs are expected to be funded primarily by the construction loans relating to such properties. The Companys joint venture partners and certain of their affiliates have committed to fund any cost overruns related to the development projects.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015
(UNAUDITED)
9. | Subsequent Events |
During April 2015, the Company acquired a 90% interest in a joint venture, GGT Hampton Roads VA Venture, LLC (the Joint Venture), in a multifamily development property located in Suffolk, Virginia. In April 2015, the Joint Venture purchased the land located in Suffolk, Virginia for approximately $6.5 million. The Joint Venture intends to construct and operate a 228-unit Class A garden style multifamily residential community on the property and in connection therein entered into a development agreement with an affiliate of the Joint Venture partner. Pursuant to the development agreement, the maximum development budget for the Joint Venture is approximately $36.1 million, including the purchase price of the land. In connection with the development of the project, the Joint Venture closed on a construction loan of up to approximately $25.3 million. The loan will bear interest at the LIBOR rate, adjusted monthly, plus 2.2% per annum.
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
INTRODUCTION
The following discussion is based on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. Amounts as of December 31, 2014 included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. This information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as, the audited consolidated financial statements, notes and managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Capitalized terms used in this Item 2 have the same meaning as in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 unless otherwise defined herein.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements contained under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015 (this Quarterly Report) that are not statements of historical or current fact may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Forward-looking statements are statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, but reflect managements current understandings, intentions, beliefs, plans, expectations, assumptions and/or predictions regarding the future of the Companys business and its performance, the economy, and other future conditions and forecasts of future events, and circumstances. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as believes, expects, anticipates, intends, estimates, plans, continues, pro forma, may, will, seeks, should and could, and words and terms of similar substance in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance, business strategy and portfolios, projected growth prospects, cash flows, costs and financing needs, legal proceedings, amount and timing of anticipated future distributions, estimated per share net asset value of the Companys common stock, and/or other matters. The Companys forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. While the Companys management believes its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. As with any projection or forecast, forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent on assumptions, data and/or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise, and may not be realized. The Companys forward-looking statements are based on managements current expectations and a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Companys ability to control or accurately predict. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, the Companys actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Given these uncertainties, the Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on such statements.
Important factors that could cause the Companys actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied in its forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, government regulation, economic, strategic, political and social conditions, and the following: risks associated with the Companys investment strategy, including its concentration in the multifamily sector and geographic concentration of properties; a worsening economic environment in the U.S. or globally, including financial market fluctuations; risks associated with real estate markets, including declining real estate values; risks associated with the limited number of investments made; risks associated with the Companys limited capital resources, including the risk of the Companys failure to obtain, renew or extend necessary financing or to access the debt or equity markets; the use of debt to finance the Companys business activities, including refinancing and interest rate risk and the Companys failure to comply with debt covenants; failure to successfully manage growth; the Companys inability to make necessary improvements to properties on a timely or cost-efficient basis; risks related to development projects, including construction delays, construction cost overruns, the Companys inability to obtain necessary permits, and/or public opposition to these activities; competition for tenants; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; failure to lease properties on favorable terms or at all; the impact of current and future environmental, zoning and other governmental regulations affecting the Companys properties; the impact of changes in accounting rules; the impact of regulations requiring periodic valuation of the Company on a per share basis; inaccuracies of the Companys accounting estimates;
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unknown liabilities of acquired properties or liabilities caused by property managers or operators; material adverse actions or omissions by any Joint Venture partners; consequences of the Companys net operating losses; increases in operating costs and other expenses; uninsured losses or losses in excess of the Companys insurance coverage; the impact of outstanding and/or potential litigation; risks associated with the Companys tax structuring; failure to qualify for and maintain the Companys qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; and the Companys inability to protect its intellectual property and the value of its brand.
For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with the Companys business, and other important factors that could cause the Companys actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied in its forward-looking statements, please refer to the factors listed and described under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Risk Factors sections of the Companys documents filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Companys quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the Companys annual report on Form 10-K, copies of which may be obtained from the Companys website at www.cnlgrowthproperties.com.
All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary note. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, publicly release the results of any revisions to its forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated subsequent events or circumstances, or changes to future operating results over time, except as otherwise required by law.
OVERVIEW
Overview
CNL Growth Properties, Inc. was organized as a Maryland corporation on December 12, 2008 and has elected to be taxed, and currently qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes. The terms us, we, our, our Company and CNL Growth Properties, Inc. include CNL Growth Properties, Inc. and each of its subsidiaries.
We are externally advised by CNL Global Growth Advisors, LLC (the Advisor) and our property manager is CNL Global Growth Managers, LLC (the Property Manager), each of which is a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned affiliate of CNL Financial Group, LLC, our sponsor (the Sponsor). CNL Financial Group, LLC is an affiliate of CNL Financial Group, Inc. (CNL), a leading private investment management firm providing global real estate and alternative investments. The Advisor is responsible for managing our affairs on a day-to-day basis and for identifying, recommending and executing acquisitions and dispositions on our behalf pursuant to an advisory agreement.
Substantially all of our acquisition, operating, administrative and property management services are provided by sub-advisors to the Advisor and by sub-property managers to the Property Manager. In addition, certain unrelated sub-property managers have been engaged to provide certain property management services.
Our Common Stock Offerings
From October 20, 2009 through April 11, 2014, we received aggregate offering proceeds of approximately $208.3 million from our Offerings.
We completed our acquisition phase and invested part of our uninvested available cash in one final multifamily development property during April 2015. We will continue to focus on completing the development of our properties, operations, and evaluating potential exit strategies for our stockholders.
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Our Real Estate Portfolio
As of March 31, 2015, we owned interests in 15 Class A multifamily properties in the southeastern and sunbelt regions of the United States, seven of which had substantially completed development and were operational. The remaining eight properties were under development, including two of which were partially operational, with completion expected in phases by the third quarter of 2016. Generally, the development period for our properties is up to 24 months with the properties becoming partially operational as buildings within the project are completed and certificates of occupancy obtained. We generally expect our multifamily properties to reach stabilization within 24 months after completion.
We had a total of 2,559 completed apartment units as of March 31, 2015, and expect to have more than 4,400 units once construction is completed on our remaining properties under development. We expect to add 228 additional units with the acquisition of the Hampton Roads Property during April 2015.
During 2014, we entered into an agreement to sell our interest in our Long Point Property, to an unrelated third party. In January 2015, the Long Point Joint Venture sold the Long Point Property and received net sales proceeds of approximately $54.4 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $27.4 million for financial reporting purposes. Our Advisor will continue to evaluate opportunities that arise from favorable market conditions in multifamily development until it begins to evaluate potential exit strategies for our stockholders. The evaluation of these opportunities will include evaluating provisions within the individual joint venture agreements to consider specific asset sales. These were factors that were evaluated when we sold the Long Point property.
Our multifamily properties are typically owned through a joint venture in which we have co-invested with an affiliate of a national or regional multifamily developer. As of March 31, 2015, excluding the Whitehall Property that we wholly owned, we had co-invested with 14 separate joint ventures with eight separate developers or affiliates thereof. Our joint ventures are structured such that we serve as the managing member and own a majority interest. Under the terms of the limited liability company agreements of each joint venture, operating cash flow is generally distributed to the members of the joint venture on a pro rata basis. Generally, in a capital event, such as a sale or refinancing of the joint ventures property, net proceeds will be distributed pro rata to each member until each members invested capital is returned and a minimum return on capital is achieved, and thereafter our joint venture partner will receive a disproportionately higher share of any proceeds at varying levels based on our having received certain minimum threshold returns. We have determined that all of the joint ventures in which we have co-invested as of March 31, 2015 are variable interest entities in which we are the primary beneficiary. As such, the transactions and accounts of the joint ventures are consolidated in our accompanying financial statements.
Exit Strategy
In accordance with our investment objectives, our board of directors will consider strategic alternatives for future stockholder liquidity, including opportunities to merge with another company, the listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange, our sale or the sale of all of our assets. Although our board of directors is not required to recommend any such exit event by any certain date, due to the completion of our Offerings in April 2014 and the estimated time needed to complete our acquisition phase and have our assets substantially stabilize, our Advisor has begun to explore strategic alternatives for providing liquidity to investors. A liquidation of our Company, or all of our assets, would generally require the approval of our stockholders in accordance with our governing documents.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
General
As a REIT, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our taxable income without regard to net capital gain. Therefore, as with other REITs, we must obtain debt and/or equity capital in order to fund our growth. Our primary sources of capital have been proceeds from our Initial Offering and our Follow-On Offering (which closed in April 2014), debt financings and refinancing, and to some extent, net sales proceeds from sales of properties. To the extent we decide to sell select assets due to favorable market conditions, the related net sales proceeds will serve as another source of capital.
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We invested a portion of our uninvested net proceeds from our Offerings in our final multifamily development property in April 2015. We expect to use the remaining uninvested net proceeds to fund development costs on current properties. Thereafter, our ongoing principal demands for funds are expected to be for funding development costs, operating fees and expenses and the payment of debt service.
To date, we have met and expect to continue to meet cash needs for acquisitions and acquisition-related expenses from net proceeds from our equity offerings and financings. Generally, we expect to meet cash needs for our operating expenses and debt service from our cash flow from operations once our properties are operating and stabilized. We generated positive cash flows from operations during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and generally expect to do so as our remaining properties become operational in phases and stabilize.
Our board of directors authorized a monthly stock distribution equal to 0.006666667 of a share of common stock on each outstanding share of common stock (which was equal to an annualized distribution rate of 0.08 of a share based on a calendar year), payable to all common stockholders of record as of the close of business on the first day of each month. On September 15, 2014, our board approved the termination of our stock distribution policy, and as a result no stock distributions were declared after September 1, 2014. The board believed that additional stock distributions no longer provided an economic benefit and that stock distributions were not in the best interests of our existing stockholders. In addition, on September 15, 2014, our board also approved the termination of the distribution reinvestment plan and the suspension of our amended Redemption Plan.
The following table presents total stock distributions declared and issued and FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
Periods |
Share Distribution Declared Per Share Held |
Stock Distributions Declared (Shares) (1)(2) |
Stock Distributions Declared (3) |
FFO Attributable To Common Stockholders (4) |
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2015 Quarter |
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First |
| (5) | | $ | | $ | (1,576,931 | ) | ||||||||
2014 Quarter |
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First |
0.006666667 per month | 325,315 | $ | 3,220,619 | $ | (97,142 | ) |
FOOTNOTES:
(1) | Represents amount of shares declared and distributed. |
(2) | The distribution of new common shares is non-taxable to the recipients when issued. The stock distributions may cause the interest of later investors in our common stock to be diluted as a result of the stock distributions issued to earlier investors. |
(3) | We have calculated the dollar amount of stock distributions declared using our December 2013 NAV of $9.90 per share for shares issued after December 31, 2013. |
(4) | See reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to funds from operations in Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations below. |
(5) | Our board approved the termination of our distribution policy effective as of October 1, 2014. As a result, we did not declare any further stock distributions effective October 1, 2014. |
Special Cash Distribution
In February 2015, our board of directors declared a special cash distribution in the amount of $1.30 per share of common stock. The Special Distribution of approximately $29.3 million was paid in cash and was funded from the proceeds of refinancings and asset sales, including the January 2015 sale of the Long Point Property. As required, Form 1099-DIV will be provided after year-end and will disclose the character of the distributions which may constitute dividend income or a return of capital for federal income tax purposes based on the taxable results for the year ended December 31, 2015.
We have borrowed and expect to continue to borrow in connection with the development of our properties. Although, in general, our articles of incorporation allow us to borrow up to 300% of our net assets and our board of
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directors has adopted a policy to permit our aggregate borrowings to approximately 75% of the aggregate value of our assets. However, if needed, our articles of incorporation and the borrowing policy limitation adopted by our board of directors permit borrowings in certain circumstances, in excess of such levels if approved by a majority of our independent directors. As of March 31, 2015, we had an aggregate debt leverage ratio of approximately 57% of the aggregate book value of our consolidated assets; however, due to the fact that we generally have obtained construction financing to fund up to approximately 65% to 75% of the development budget of our development properties, we expect this ratio to increase as we incur additional development costs as our properties under development are completed and we use construction financing to fund such development.
We have and expect to continue to seek to extend and refinance the construction loans on our development properties with longer term debt as our properties operations stabilize. However, our ability to continue to obtain indebtedness could be adversely affected by credit market conditions, which result in lenders reducing or limiting funds available for loans, including loans collateralized by real estate.
Potential future sources of cash to meet our capital needs include proceeds from collateralized or uncollateralized financings, including extensions and refinancings of existing debt, from banks or other lenders and proceeds from the sale of properties or other assets. If necessary, we may use financings or offering proceeds in the event of unforeseen significant capital expenditures or other corporate purposes.
Sources of Liquidity and Capital Resources
Common Stock Offering
Since inception and through the close of our Offerings on April 11, 2014, our main sources of capital were from proceeds of our Offerings. We currently have no plans for an additional equity offering at this time.
As of March 31, 2015, our cash totaled $30.6 million and consisted primarily of unused offering proceeds from our Offerings. We used a portion of this cash in April 2015, to acquire our last multifamily development property and expect to use a portion of the unused offering proceeds to fund our remaining capital commitments to our joint ventures, which will be used to pay certain development costs of our joint ventures.
Borrowings
As described above, we have and expect to continue to obtain construction financing on our multifamily development projects equal to approximately 65% to 75% of the development budgets. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we borrowed $33.5 million under our various construction loans to pay for development costs relating to several of our properties owned.
In February 2015, the Crosstown Joint Venture, our consolidated joint venture which developed the Crosstown Property, modified its original development and construction loan which had an outstanding principal balance of $26.5 million and which had an initial maturity date in March 2015. We modified the original loan with the existing lender into a new $30 million variable rate loan with an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.95% and extended the maturity by one year to March 2016. We were able to increase the level of indebtedness on the Crosstown Property by approximately $3.5 million based on an appraised value that exceeded our original cost. We intend to use the excess proceeds for funding development costs, operating fees and expenses and the payment of debt service.
We, through joint ventures formed to make investments, generally have borrowed and expect to continue to borrow on a non-recourse basis. The use of non-recourse financing allows us to limit our exposure on any investment to the amount invested. Non-recourse indebtedness means the indebtedness of the borrower or its subsidiaries is collateralized only by the assets to which such indebtedness relates, without recourse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Certain of our loan documents contain customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants, agreements, representations, warranties and borrowing conditions, as well as customary events of default and cure provisions, and escrows, all as set forth in the loan documents. As of March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all applicable debt covenants.
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Capital Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, our co-venture partners made capital contributions aggregating to approximately $0.1 million. In accordance with the terms of our joint venture agreements relating to the multifamily development properties, our co-venture partners have commitments to fund additional capital contributions aggregating approximately $0.7 million as of March 31, 2015. These amounts, as well as amounts previously funded, will be or have been used to fund part of the land acquisition and initial development costs of the development projects. In connection with our last acquisition in April 2015, we entered into a joint venture arrangement with terms similar to the ones in place as of March 31, 2015, whereby our co-venture partner is responsible for its pro rata share of the equity investment in the property.
Real Estate Held for Sale
In January 2015, we sold our Long Point Property and received net sales proceeds of approximately $54.4 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $27.4 million for financial reporting purposes, which was included in income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. As a result of the sale, we anticipate paying state income taxes of approximately $0.5 million. We used the net sales proceeds from the sale of the Long Point Property to repay the Long Point mortgage note and to pay a Special Distribution as described above in Liquidity and Capital Resources-Special Cash Distribution.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Our net cash flows provided by operating activities was approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Cash flows from operating activities improved during the three months ended March 31, 2015, primarily as a result of more properties and units being operational during 2015 than 2014 and an increase in occupancy as the units become operational and leased.
Uses of Liquidity and Capital Resources
Acquisition and Development of Properties
In connection with our eight development projects, we funded approximately $35.6 million in development costs during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Pursuant to the development agreements for the eight properties under development, as of March 31, 2015 we had commitments to fund approximately $134.1 million in additional development and other costs. We expect to fund the remaining development costs primarily from the construction loans on each property, cash on hand, and to a lesser extent, from additional equity contributions from noncontrolling interests of $0.7 million.
Debt Service
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we used a portion of the net sales proceeds from the sale of the Long Point Property to repay approximately $28.3 million Long Point Property mortgage note payable and $0.3 million related prepayment penalty.
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Distributions and Return of Capital to Noncontrolling Interests
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 our consolidated joint ventures paid distributions of approximately $15.1 million to our co-venture partners representing their pro rata share of positive operating cash flows, additional proceeds received in connection with modifying our indebtedness related to the Crosstown Property and $12.5 million in net sales proceeds from the sale of the Long Point Property in accordance with the terms of our joint venture agreements. In connection with the sale of the Long Point Property, the joint venture also paid a $0.4 million return of capital to our joint venture partner.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
As of March 31, 2015, we owned interests in 15 Class A multifamily properties, seven of which were operational and as to which development was substantially complete and eight of which were under development, including two which were partially operational. The following table presents the number of completed apartment units, percent leased, as well as, revenues and property operating expenses for each of our properties with operations during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
Start Date of Operations |
Completion Date |
Units Expected Upon Completion |
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2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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Whitehall Property |
Q4 2012 | Q2 2013 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 95 | % | 97 | % | $ | 981,800 | $ | 936,715 | |||||||||||||||||||
Crescent Crosstown Property |
Q2 2013 | Q3 2013 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 97 | % | 69 | % | 1,220,645 | 764,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Aura Castle Hills Property |
Q3 2013 | Q2 2014 | 316 | 316 | 274 | 97 | % | 49 | % | 1,105,050 | 309,340 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Aura Grand Property |
Q4 2013 | Q2 2014 | 291 | 291 | 245 | 96 | % | 40 | % | 1,029,335 | 245,830 | |||||||||||||||||||||
REALM Patterson Place Property |
Q2 2014 | Q4 2014 | 322 | 322 | | 55 | % | | 518,525 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crescent Cool Springs Property |
Q3 2014 | Q4 2014 | 252 | 252 | | 48 | % | | 379,360 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crescent Alexander Village Property |
Q2 2014 | Est. Q2 2015 | 320 | 264 | | 53 | % | | 427,737 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairfield Ranch Property |
Q3 2014 | Q1 2015 | 294 | 294 | | 60 | % | | 560,920 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premier at Spring Town Center |
Q4 2014 | Est. Q4 2015 | 396 | 178 | | 32 | % | | 158,801 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other |
6,202 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2,559 | 1,161 | $ | 6,388,375 | $ | 2,255,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Property operating expenses: |
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Whitehall Property |
$ | 334,800 | $ | 311,625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crescent Crosstown Property |
432,994 | 365,879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aura Castle Hills Property |
441,300 | 374,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aura Grand Property |
446,331 | 384,724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
REALM Patterson Place Property |
389,492 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crescent Cool Springs Property |
335,384 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crescent Alexander Village Property |
247,705 | 119,031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairfield Ranch Property |
481,788 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premier at Spring Town Center |
238,621 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crescent Gateway Property (3) |
1,092 | 45,767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
City Walk Property (3) |
80,548 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other |
7,352 | 9,699 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 3,437,407 | $ | 1,611,555 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FOOTNOTES:
(1) | The percentage leased presented in the table above represents the number of units leased as of the end of the applicable period as a percentage of the total number of expected units of the property, whether or not currently available for lease. |
(2) | Excludes 258 units relating to the Long Point Property as described in the Analysis of Discontinued Operations. |
(3) | Expenses incurred for these properties primarily relate to pre-leasing and marketing activities. |
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We had a total of 2,559 and 1,161 completed apartment units as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and expect to have more than 4,400 units once all of our properties owned as of March 31, 2015 are fully developed.
Our results of operations for the respective periods presented reflect increases in most categories due to the growth of our multifamily portfolio. Management expects increases in revenues and operating expenses as our existing multifamily development properties become operational. Five properties became fully operational and two properties became partially operational from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015. We have reclassified the Long Point Property and the Gwinnett Center revenues and expenses as discontinued operations for all periods, as described below.
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2015 to the three months ended March 31, 2014
Analysis of Revenues and Expenses from Continuing Operations:
Revenues. Rental income from operating leases from continuing operations and other property revenues was approximately $6.4 million and $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Rental income from continuing operations and other property revenues increased approximately $4.1 million over 2015 primarily due to the increased stabilization of several properties (either fully operational or partially operational, as described above). We expect additional increases in revenue as additional units are completed, leased and our properties become more fully operational and as additional portions of our properties under development become operational.
Property Operating Expenses. Property operating expenses from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $3.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Property operating expenses increased approximately $1.8 million due to the additional properties becoming either fully operational or partially operational, as described above. Property operating expenses also increased in 2015 due to pre-leasing and marketing activities at our properties under development with partial operations. Property operating expenses are expected to increase as additional units are completed and our properties become fully operational, and as portions of our other properties under development become operational.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were approximately $1.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. General and administrative expenses were comprised primarily of reimbursable personnel expenses of affiliates of our Advisor, directors and officers insurance, accounting and legal fees, and board of directors fees. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily the result of the additional legal, accounting and other professional services necessary to account and report on our growing portfolio of assets. Although we anticipate general and administrative expenses will increase as we acquire additional properties and more properties become operational, due to the relatively fixed nature of the majority of these expenses we believe the increase will be relatively small in relation to the growth in our revenues and the ratio of general and administrative expenses to revenues will continue to decrease.
Asset Management Fees. We incurred approximately $0.7 million and $0.4 million in asset management fees from continuing operations payable to our Advisor during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, (of which approximately $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, were capitalized as part of the cost of our properties that were under development). We incur asset management fees at an annual rate of 1% of our real estate asset value as defined in the advisory agreement (which generally equals our acquisition and development capitalized costs and excludes pro rata portions attributable to our joint venture partners); therefore, asset management fees increased for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 as compared to the prior years period as a result of the increase in our real estate assets under management subsequent to March 31, 2014 and as a result of several multifamily projects becoming operational. Asset management fees relating to development are capitalized as part of the cost of development. Accordingly, we expect increases in asset management fees in the future as our multifamily projects become fully developed and we invest in additional properties. However, we expect certain asset management fees incurred on properties under development to continue to be capitalized as part of the cost of the development until such time as the applicable property becomes operational.
Property Management Fees. We incurred approximately $0.3 million and $0.1 million in property management fees from continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Property management fees generally range from 2.25% to 4% of property revenues, subject to minimum monthly fees from
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third party property managers during initial lease-up periods. Property management fees increased during 2015 primarily as a result of increased property revenues. We expect additional increases in these fees as property revenues increase as more of our development properties become operational.
Acquisition Fees and Expenses. We incurred approximately $0.01 million and $2.1 million in acquisition fees and expenses, including closing costs, during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of which none were capitalized as of March 31, 2015 and $2.05 million were capitalized as of March 31, 2014 as part of the costs of our properties under development. The decrease in acquisition fees and expenses in 2015 was due to the fact that we did not have any acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared with three acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2014. We incurred acquisition fees and expenses, consisting primarily of investment services fees and other acquisition expenses, through April 2015 with the purchase of our last property and expect to capitalize most of these fees and expenses as part of the cost of the development.
Depreciation. Depreciation from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $2.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Depreciation expense increased primarily due to more properties being fully operational in 2015, as compared to the same period in 2014, as described above. We expect increases in depreciation in the future as additional phases of other properties become fully operational and other development properties become operational.
Interest Expense and Loan Cost Amortization, Net of Amounts Capitalized. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we incurred approximately $2.0 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of interest expense and loan cost amortization from continuing operations relating to debt outstanding on our properties, $1.0 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of which was capitalized as development costs relating to our properties under development.
Interest costs incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2015, increased as a result of an increase in our average debt outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $258.9 million from $186.0 million during 2014, resulting in an approximately $1.3 million increase in interest cost and loan cost amortization. Interest expense also increased as a result of less interest expense being eligible for capitalization due to the completion of construction activity on several properties that became operational during the year.
We expect interest cost to continue to increase over the next 16 months as we continue to borrow under our construction loans to fund construction costs and as we complete construction on buildings that become operational. We expect to continue to capitalize interest expense and loan cost amortization incurred as costs relating to our development properties. As our development properties become operational, we expect that these expenses will be recognized in our consolidated statement of operations, as opposed to capitalized.
As of March 31, 2015, even though all of our loans were variable rate, we had purchased interest rate caps relating to four of our loans to reduce our exposure to future increases in LIBOR rate. Any increases to LIBOR rates will result in increased interest expense, but the interest rate caps will partially offset the full impact of an increase in the LIBOR rate. See Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk for an estimate of how a 1% change in LIBOR would impact our annual interest expense incurred.
Analysis of Discontinued Operations
We had income from discontinued operations of approximately $26.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. During 2014 and 2013, we entered into contracts to sell the Long Point Property and Gwinnett Center, respectively. As a result, we accounted for the revenues and expenses associated with the Long Point Property and Gwinnett Center as discontinued operations for all periods presented in accordance with GAAP. In January 2015 and March 2014 we sold the Long Point Property and Gwinnett Center, respectively, to unrelated parties and recorded a gain on sale of approximately $27.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for financial reporting purposes. Income from discontinued operations was partially offset by (i) a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.8 million and $.03 million related to the Long Point Property and Gwinnett Center, respectively, for unamortized loan costs and a prepayment penalty on the Long Point Property relating to the repayment of the related indebtedness due to the sales of these properties and (ii) an income tax expense of $0.5 million related to the sale of the Long Point Property.
We are not aware of any material trends or uncertainties, favorable or unfavorable, that may be reasonably anticipated to have a material impact on either capital resources or the revenues or income to be derived from the acquisition
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and operation of properties, loans and other permitted investments, other than those described above, risk factors, if any, identified in Part II, Item 1A of this report and the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND MODIFIED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, as discussed below, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) promulgated a measure known as funds from operations, which we believe to be an appropriate supplemental measure to reflect the operating performance of a real estate investment trust, or REIT. The use of funds from operations (FFO) is recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental performance measure. FFO is not equivalent to net income or loss as determined under GAAP.
We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the standards established by the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, as revised in February 2004 (White Paper). The White Paper defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of property, real estate asset impairment write-downs, depreciation and amortization on real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Our FFO calculation complies with NAREITs policy described above.
We may, in the future, make other adjustments to net loss in arriving at FFO as identified above at the time that any such other adjustments become applicable to our results of operations. FFO, for example, may exclude impairment charges of real estate-related investments. Because GAAP impairments represent non-cash charges that 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 FFO provides useful supplemental information related to current consequences, benefits and sustainability related to rental rates, occupancy and other core operating fundamentals. Investors should note, however, that determinations of whether impairment charges have been incurred are based partly on anticipated operating performance. While impairment charges may be excluded from the calculation of FFO as described above, investors are cautioned that due to the fact that impairments are recorded based on estimated future undiscounted cash flows and the relatively limited term of our operations, it could be difficult to recover any impairment charges. In addition, FFO is not a useful measure in evaluating net asset value because impairments are taken into account in determining net asset value but not in determining FFO.
Notwithstanding the widespread reporting of FFO, changes in accounting and reporting rules under GAAP that were adopted after NAREITs definition of FFO have prompted a significant increase in the magnitude of non-operating items included in FFO. For example, acquisition fees and expenses, which we intend to fund from the proceeds of our offerings and which we do not view as an operating expense of a property, are now deducted as expenses in the determination of GAAP net income for non-development projects. As a result, the Investment Program Association (IPA), an industry trade group, has standardized a measure known as modified FFO (MFFO), which the IPA has recommended as a supplemental measure for publicly registered, non-traded REITs and which we believe to be another additional supplemental measure to reflect the operating performance of a non-traded REIT. Under the IPA Guideline 2010-01, Supplemental Performance Measure for Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITS: MFFO, issued in November 2010 (the IPA Guideline), MFFO excludes from FFO additional non-cash or non-recurring items, including the following:
| acquisition fees and expenses from business combinations that are not capitalized as part of the cost of the development property, which have been deducted as expenses in the determination of GAAP net income; |
| non-cash amounts related to straight-line rent; |
| amortization of above or below market intangible lease assets and liabilities; |
| accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments; |
| impairments of loans receivable, and equity and debt investments; |
| realized gains or losses from the early extinguishment of debt; |
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| realized 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; |
| unrealized gains or losses related to fair value adjustments for derivatives for which we did not elect or qualify for hedge accounting, including interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives; |
| unrealized gains or losses related to consolidation from, or deconsolidation to, equity accounting; |
| adjustments related to contingent purchase price obligations where such adjustments have been included in the derivation of GAAP net income; and |
| adjustments related to the above items for unconsolidated entities in the application of equity accounting. |
We consider MFFO as a supplemental measure when assessing our operating performance. We have calculated MFFO in accordance with the IPA Guideline. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, our MFFO represents FFO, excluding acquisition fees and expenses, the amortization of above- and below-market leases, straight-line rent adjustments, loss on write-off of lease related costs, loss on early extinguishment of debt and unrealized gains or losses related to fair value adjustments for derivatives, which we believe is helpful in evaluating our results of operations for the reasons discussed below.
| Acquisition fees and expenses. In evaluating investments in real estate, managements investment models and analyses differentiate between costs to acquire the investment and the operating results derived from the investment. Acquisition fees and expenses have been and are expected to continue to be funded from the proceeds of our offerings and other financing sources and not from operations. We believe by excluding acquisition fees and expenses from business combinations that are not capitalized as part of the cost of the development properties and have been expensed for GAAP purposes, MFFO provides useful supplemental information that is comparable between differing reporting periods for our real estate investments and is more indicative of future operating results from our investments as consistent with managements analysis of the investing and operating performance of our properties. If earnings from the operations of our properties or net sales proceeds from the future disposition of our properties are not sufficient enough to overcome the acquisition costs and fees incurred, then such fees and expenses will have a dilutive impact on our returns. |
| Amortization of above- and below-market leases. Under GAAP, certain intangibles are assumed to diminish predictably in value over time and are amortized, similar to depreciation and amortization of other real estate-related assets that are excluded from FFO. However, because real estate values and market lease rates historically rise or fall with market conditions, we believe that by excluding charges relating to amortization of these intangibles, MFFO provides useful supplemental information on the performance of the real estate. |
| Straight-line rent adjustments. Under GAAP, rental receipts are allocated to periods using various methodologies. This may result in income recognition that is significantly different than underlying contract terms. By adjusting for these items (to restate such payments from a GAAP accrual basis to a cash basis), MFFO provides useful supplemental information on the realized economic impact of lease terms, providing insight on the contractual cash flows of such lease terms, and aligns results with managements analysis of operating performance. |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt. These losses are non-cash adjustments related primarily to the accelerated write off of unamortized loan costs in conjunction with early repayment on a loan or related to a refinancing. We believe adding back non-cash losses from the acceleration of amortization of loan costs should resemble the add-back for normal amortization during the period. The loss on early extinguishment of debt includes prepayment penalties. |
| Unrealized gains or losses related to fair value adjustments for derivatives. These unrealized gains or losses relate to fair value adjustments for derivatives for which we did not elect or qualify for hedge |
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accounting, including interest rate caps. We believe excluding non-cash unrealized gains or losses related to changes in fair values of our interest rate caps, for which we did not elect hedge accounting, should be excluded. |
We may, in the future, make other adjustments to FFO as identified above at the time that any such other adjustments become applicable to our results of operations. MFFO, for example would exclude adjustments related to contingent purchase price obligations. We believe MFFO provides useful supplemental information related to current consequences, benefits and sustainability related to rental rates, occupancy and other core operating fundamentals.
We believe that MFFO is helpful in assisting management to assess the sustainability of our distribution and operating performance in future periods, particularly after our offering and acquisition stages are complete, because MFFO excludes acquisition fees and expenses that have been expensed for GAAP purposes that affect property operations only in the period in which a property is acquired; however, MFFO should only be used by investors to assess the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering stage has been completed and properties have been acquired. Acquisition fees and expenses that have been expensed for GAAP purposes have a negative effect on our cash flows from operating activities during the periods in which properties are acquired.
Presentation of MFFO also is intended to provide useful information to investors as they compare the operating performance of different non-traded REITs, although it should be noted that not all REITs calculate MFFO the same way, so comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful. Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission), NAREIT nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on the acceptability of the adjustments that we use to calculate MFFO. Furthermore, FFO and MFFO are not necessarily indicative of cash flows available to fund cash needs and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or income (loss) from continuing operations as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operations as an indication of our liquidity, or indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs including our ability to make cash distributions, if any, to our stockholders. FFO and MFFO should not be construed as historic performance measures or as more relevant or accurate than the current GAAP methodology in calculating net income (loss) and its applicability in evaluating our operating performance.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of net loss attributable to common stockholders to FFO and MFFO for the three months ended:
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Net income attributable to common stockholders |
$ | 10,317,905 | $ | 96,731 | ||||
Adjustments: |
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Gain on sale of property: |
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Discontinued operations |
(13,923,477 | ) | (1,219,693 | ) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization: |
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Continuing operations |
2,028,641 | 754,025 | ||||||
Discontinued operations |
| 271,795 | ||||||
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FFO attributable to common stockholders |
(1,576,931 | ) | (97,142 | ) | ||||
Acquisition fees and expenses(1): |
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Continuing operations |
6,887 | 45,069 | ||||||
Straight-line rent adjustments(2): |
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Continuing operations |
(129,145 | ) | 18,837 | |||||
Discontinued operations |
| 18,296 | ||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt(3): |
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Discontinued operations |
788,886 | 32,787 | ||||||
Unrealized loss related to changes in fair value of derivatives(4): |
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Continuing operations |
20,327 | 24,131 | ||||||
Discontinued operations |
| 30,635 | ||||||
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MFFO attributable to common stockholders |
$ | (889,976 | ) | $ | 72,613 | |||
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Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding (basic and diluted) |
22,526,171 | 18,040,112 | ||||||
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0.46 | 0.01 | ||||||
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FFO per share (basic and diluted) |
(0.07 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||
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MFFO per share (basic and diluted) |
(0.04 | ) | | |||||
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(1) | In evaluating investments in real estate, management differentiates the costs to acquire the investment from the operations derived from the investment. Such information would be comparable only for non-traded REITs that have completed their acquisition activity and have other similar operating characteristics. By excluding expensed acquisition costs from business combinations that are not capitalized as part of the cost of the development properties and are expensed for GAAP purposes, management believes MFFO provides useful supplemental information that is comparable for real estate investments and is consistent with managements analysis of the investing and operating performance of our properties. These acquisition fees and expenses include payments to our Advisor or third parties. Acquisition fees and expenses under GAAP are considered operating expenses and as expenses included in the determination of net income and income from continuing operations, both of which are performance measures under GAAP. Acquisition fees and expenses will have negative effects on returns to investors, the potential for future cash distributions, if any, and cash flows generated by us, unless earnings from operations or net sales proceeds from the disposition of properties are generated to cover the purchase price of the property, these fees and expenses and other costs related to the property. |
(2) | Under GAAP, rental receipts are allocated to periods using various methodologies. This may result in income recognition that is significantly different than underlying contract terms. By adjusting for these items (to restate such payments from a GAAP accrual basis to a cash basis), MFFO provides useful supplemental information on the realized economic impact of lease terms, providing insight on the contractual cash flows of such lease terms, and aligns results with managements analysis of operating performance. |
(3) | Management believes that adjusting for the realized loss on the early extinguishment of debt is appropriate because the write-off of unamortized loan costs are non-cash adjustments that are not reflective of our ongoing operating performance and aligns results with managements analysis of operating performance. The loss on extinguishment of debt includes prepayment penalties. |
(4) | These items relate to fair value adjustments, which are based on the impact of current market fluctuations and underlying assessments of general market conditions and specific performance of the holding, because these items may |
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not be directly attributable to our current operating performance. As these gains or losses relate to underlying long-term assets and liabilities, where we are not speculating or trading assets, 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. |
RELATED PARTY ARRANGEMENTS
We have entered into agreements with our Advisor and its affiliates, whereby we agree to pay certain fees to, or reimburse certain expenses of, our Advisor or its affiliates for acquisition and advisory services, asset and property management fees and reimbursement of operating costs. In addition, our chief executive officer and president serves on the board of directors of Crescent Communities, LLC, an affiliate of three joint venture partners for four of our multifamily development projects as of March 31, 2015. See Note 6. Related Party Arrangements in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for a discussion of the various related party transactions, agreements and fees.
OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As of March 31, 2015, we had no off balance sheet arrangements.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
As of March 31, 2015, we were subject to contractual payment obligations as described in the table below.
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Development contracts on development properties (1) |
$ | 128,691,126 | $ | 22,859,714 | $ | | $ | | $ | 151,550,840 | ||||||||||
Mortgage notes payable (principal and interest) (2) |
520,630 | 2,396,374 | 2,661,645 | 26,716,699 | 32,295,348 | |||||||||||||||
Construction notes payable (principal and interest) (2) |
72,829,782 | 164,339,519 | 6,473,951 | | 243,643,252 | |||||||||||||||
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(1) | The amounts presented above represent accrued development costs as of March 31, 2015 and development costs, including start-up costs, not yet incurred of the aggregate budgeted development costs in accordance with the development agreements, and the expected timing of such costs. |
(2) | For purposes of this table, management has assumed the mortgage and construction notes payable are repaid as of the initial maturity dates and are not extended beyond such dates as allowed pursuant to the loan agreements. Additionally, management has calculated estimated interest payments based on interest rates of our mortgage and construction notes payables as of March 31, 2015. |
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
See Item 1. Financial Statements and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for a summary of our Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.
IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
See Item 1. Financial Statements for a summary of the impact of recent accounting pronouncements.
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
We may be exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of long-term debt used to acquire and develop properties and to make loans and other permitted investments, if any. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve our objectives, we expect to borrow primarily at fixed rates or variable rates with the lowest margins available, and in some cases, with the ability to convert variable rates to fixed rates. With regard to variable rate financing, we will assess interest rate cash flow risk by continually identifying and monitoring changes in interest rate exposures that may adversely impact expected future cash flows and by evaluating hedging opportunities.
The following is a schedule of our variable rate debt maturities for each of the next five years, and thereafter, assuming the terms of the loans are not extended (principal maturities only):
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$ | 68,087,045 | $ | 122,540,099 | $ | 39,101,140 | $ | 7,056,956 | $ | 686,084 | $ | 25,832,643 | $ | 263,303,967 | $ | 264,570,589 | ||||||||||||||||
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(1) | As of March 31, 2015, we were paying the interest rate floor on certain of our variable rate debts. |
Management estimates that a hypothetical one-percentage point increase in LIBOR compared to the LIBOR rate as of March 31, 2015, would increase interest expense by approximately $0.6 million on our variable rate debt for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This sensitivity analysis contains certain simplifying assumptions, and although it gives an indication of our exposure to changes in interest rates, it is not intended to predict future results and our actual results will likely vary.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the most recent fiscal quarter, there was no change in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings None. |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors None. |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
During the period covered by this Quarterly Report, we did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
As of December 31, 2013, all offering proceeds from our Initial Offering had been deployed.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities None |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures Not applicable |
Item 5. | Other Information None |
Item 6. | Exhibits |
The exhibits required by this item are set forth in the Exhibit Index attached hereto and are filed or incorporated as part of this report.
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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, on the 12th day of May, 2015.
CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Thomas K. Sittema | |
THOMAS K. SITTEMA | ||
Chief Executive Officer and President | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
By: | /s/ Tammy J. Tipton | |
TAMMY J. TIPTON | ||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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The following documents are filed or incorporated as part of this report.
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of CNL Growth Properties, Inc., Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.) | |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of CNL Growth Properties, Inc., Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.) | |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CNL Growth Properties, Inc., Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.) | |
101 | The following materials from CNL Growth Properties, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2015, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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