News Release Details

Sun Communities, Inc. Reports 2015 Second Quarter Results and Announces a Repurchase Agreement for Series A-4 Preferred Stock

Jul 30, 2015

NEWS RELEASE
July 30, 2015                                                                         
  

Southfield, Michigan, July 30, 2015 - Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE: SUI) (the "Company"), a real estate investment trust ("REIT") that owns and operates manufactured housing ("MH") and recreational vehicle ("RV") communities, today reported its second quarter results.

Highlights:  Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

  • Funds from operations ("FFO")(1) excluding certain items was $0.87 per diluted share and OP unit ("Share") for the three months ended June 30, 2015, representing a 10 percent increase over the same period last year.
     
  • Same site Net Operating Income ("NOI")(2) increased by 8.8 percent as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014.
     
  • Revenue producing sites increased by 500 sites during the three months ended June 30, 2015, bringing total portfolio occupancy to 93.5 percent.
     
  • New home sales more than doubled as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014.  Total homes sales increased by 10.6 percent for the same period.
     
  • Acquired seven MH communities; six in Florida and one in South Carolina adding 3,554 sites for approximately $288.8 million and one RV resort in Texas with 241 sites for $27.1 million.

"We have successfully merged the operations and cultures of our recent portfolio acquisitions and are operating as a unified portfolio.  The acquired communities are delivering solid results which complement the excellent performance of our core portfolio," said Gary A. Shiffman, Chairman and CEO.  "We plan to continue to acquire high quality assets with significant upside potential where Sun's experienced operations team can utilize their expertise to build long term shareholder value," Shiffman added.


Funds from Operations ("FFO")(1)

FFO(1) excluding certain items was $52.0 million and $34.7 million, or $0.87 and $0.79 per Share, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 FFO(1) excluding certain items was $100.4 million and $72.9 million, or $1.76 and $1.74 per Share, respectively.


Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders

Net income attributable to common stockholders for the second quarter of 2015 was $12.3 million, or $0.23 per diluted common share, as compared to net income of $4.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2014. 

Net income attributable to common stockholders for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $19.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted common share, as compared to net income of $12.8 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share for the six months ended June 30, 2014.


Community Occupancy

Total portfolio occupancy increased to 93.5 percent at June 30, 2015 from 91.0 percent at June 30, 2014.  During the second quarter of 2015, revenue producing sites increased by 500 sites, or 17.1 percent, as compared to 427 revenue producing sites gained in the second quarter of 2014.

Revenue producing sites increased by 999 sites for the six months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to 987 revenue producing sites gained during the six months ended June 30, 2014.


Same Site Results

For the 177 communities owned throughout 2015 and 2014, second quarter 2015 total revenues increased 8.2 percent and total expenses increased 6.8 percent, resulting in an increase in NOI(2) of 8.8 percent over the second quarter of 2014.  Same site occupancy increased to 94.6 percent at June 30, 2015 from 93.1 percent at June 30, 2014.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, total revenues increased 7.4 percent and total expenses increased 4.6 percent, resulting in an increase in NOI(2) of 8.7 percent over the six months ended June 30, 2014.

"Our same site revenue growth is primarily from occupancy gains and rental increases and is being further enhanced by the solid growth in our transient RV revenues which is demonstrated by the 9% year over year revenue growth during the Memorial Day and Fourth of July holiday weekends," said Mr. Shiffman.  "We are pleased that our RV communities continue to offer a resort experience attracting both new and loyal repeat travelers."


Home Sales

Sales of 65 new homes occurred during the second quarter of 2015, representing an increase of over 140%   for the same three month period in 2014.   Total home sales were 576 for the second quarter as compared to 521 homes sold during the second quarter of 2014.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, 1,119 homes were sold compared to the 890 for the same period ending 2014, resulting in an additional 229 homes sold during 2015 or a 25.7 percent increase.  Rental homes sales, which are included in total home sales, were 388 and 354 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

On a same site basis the average selling price of new homes sold during the first six months of 2015 was $91,122, an increase of 8.1 percent, from $84,310 during the same period in 2014.  The increase in average selling price for pre-owned homes was 10.3 percent, or $26,529 as compared to $24,046 for the first half of 2015 and 2014, respectively.


Acquisitions (3)

In addition to the previously announced $256.2 million acquisition of six manufactured home communities in the Orlando, Florida area, the Company completed the acquisition of two additional communities:

  • Lakeside Crossing - a high quality age restricted manufactured home community near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for cash of $32.6 million (including associated manufactured homes). This community has 419 sites and approximately 275 zoned and approved expansion sites.  With this acquisition the Company is now operating in 30 states.
     
  • La Hacienda - a high end recreational vehicle resort located in Austin, Texas for $27.1 million in cash. This resort is comprised of 241 sites. In recognition of its superior quality, La Hacienda was recently awarded the 2014 Large Park of the Year Award by the Texas Association of Campground Owners.

Debt Transaction

In May 2015, the Company defeased a total of $70.6 million aggregate principal amount of collateralized term loans with an interest rate of 5.32% that were due to mature on July 1, 2016. This transaction released ten communities, of which three communities are under contract to be disposed as described below, and three communities are identified as potential disposition communities. As a result of the defeasance, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $2.8 million.


Equity Transaction

On July 29, 2015, the Company entered into a repurchase agreement with certain holders of the Company's 6.50% Series A-4 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock under which, at the holders' election, the Company is obligated to repurchase up to 5,926,322 shares of the Series A-4 preferred stock from the holders of those shares. Each holder may elect to sell its shares to the Company until August 10, 2015. The purchase price is $31.08 per Series A-4 preferred share, which consists of a price per share of $30.90 plus $0.18 for accrued and unpaid distributions from and including June 30, 2015 to, but not including, August 10, 2015. Neither the foregoing description of the repurchase agreement nor this press release is an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell the Series A-4 preferred shares.


Anticipated Transactions

The Company has entered into agreements to acquire three recreational vehicle communities containing approximately 1,185 developed sites for a combined purchase price of $76.2 million and has completed its due diligence with respect to such communities.

The Company has entered into an agreement to sell six of its manufactured home communities containing approximately 2,200 sites and associated homes and notes for net proceeds of $68.0 million which transaction includes a significant non-refundable deposit.

The Company has received a commitment letter from certain lenders for a new $450 million senior unsecured credit facility that the Company expects will replace its current $350 million senior secured revolving credit facility.

The Company expects these transactions to close in August 2015, except for the sale of three of the manufactured home communities, which is expected to close in October 2015.  The closing of the credit facility is subject to negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, the closing of each of the acquisitions and dispositions is subject to customary closing conditions, and there can be no assurance that any of these transactions will close.


Guidance

The Company has increased its guidance for full-year 2015 FFO(1) excluding certain items to $3.62 -$3.72 per Share, an increase of  $0.07 at the midpoint, from its most recently issued guidance of $3.55 - $3.65 per Share. The revised guidance takes into consideration the Company's out performance as compared to its internal estimates, incorporates the anticipated acquisition of three communities and disposition of six communities as noted above. Guidance includes no impact from the 6.50% Series A-4 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock repurchase agreement as the Company has no indication of how many shareholders will exercise their sale right. FFO(1) excluding certain items assumes that all transaction costs and debt extinguishment costs are added back in the computation of FFO(1) while the distribution from affiliates is removed from FFO(1).

The Company provides guidance for FFO(1) excluding certain items of $1.03 - $1.05 per Share for the third quarter 2015.

Below are updates to the guidance previously provided. Items not addressed below remain unchanged.

  • Recreational Vehicle Revenue: Revenue from the Company's recreational vehicle communities contains a component of transient revenue from guest stays that are other than a full year or full season.  Transient revenue is expected to be approximately $39.5 million for the year of which the Company expects to earn 45.3 percent in the third quarter and 15.1 percent in the fourth quarter.
     
  • Same Site Portfolio: The Company's same site property portfolio of 171 communities has been adjusted for the out performance of the portfolio and the six anticipated dispositions discussed above.
SAME SITE PORTFOLIO (171 communities)   2014   Forecasted   2015
(amounts in millions)   Actual   % Growth   Projected
REVENUES:            
Revenue- annual and seasonal   $ 266.2     7.1 %   $ 285.1  
Revenue- transient   21.5     10.2 %   23.7  
Other property income   15.9     8.8 %   17.3  
Income from real property*   303.6     7.4 %   326.1  
             
PROPERTY OPERATING EXPENSES:            
Real estate tax   22.0     2.7 %   22.6  
Property operating and maintenance expense *   70.5     2.4 %   72.2  
Total operating expense   92.5     2.5 %   94.8  
             
NOI (2) from Real Property   $ 211.1     9.6 %   $ 231.3  

*The foregoing table nets $20.3 million of utility revenue against the related utility expense in property operating and maintenance expense.

  • Acquisition Portfolio:  Information pertaining to the 77 properties excluded from the Company's same site portfolio is presented in the table below.
ACQUISITION PORTFOLIO (77 communities)   2015
(amounts in millions)   Projected
REVENUES:    
Revenue- annual and seasonal   $ 128.2  
Revenue- transient   15.8  
Utility and other property income   8.0  
Income from real property   152.0  
     
PROPERTY OPERATING EXPENSES:    
Real estate tax   12.0  
Property operating and maintenance   35.3  
Total operating expense   47.3  
     
NOI (2) from Real Property   $ 104.7  
  • Home Sales: the table below details the Company's 2015 projected home sales.
HOME SALES   2015
(amounts in millions, except items with *)   Projected
     
Number of new home sales*   255  
Average selling price*   $ 85,861  
Revenue from new home sales   21.9  
Cost of new home sales   18.1  
Gross profit/(NOI) (2)   $ 3.8  
     
Number of pre-owned home sales*   2,056  
Average selling price*   $ 24,525  
Revenue from pre-owned home sales   50.4  
Cost of pre-owned home sales   36.2  
Gross profit/(NOI) (2)   $ 14.2  

 The gain on sale of the rental homes, which is included in the table above and excluded from FFO(1), is expected to approximate $7.8 million.

  • Other Income, net: Interest income, ancillary revenues net of ancillary expenses, brokerage commissions and other income, net, is expected to approximate $24.2 million.
     
  • Rental Home Program: the table below details the Company's 2015 projected rental program.
RENTAL PROGRAM   2014   Forecasted   2015
(amounts in millions)   Actual   % Growth   Projected
Rental home revenue   $ 39.2     18.1 %   $ 46.3  
Rental home operating and maintenance   23.3     2.2 %   23.8  
Rental Program NOI (2)   $ 15.9     41.5 %   $ 22.5  
  • General and Administrative Expenses-real property: These expenses are estimated at $40.0 - $41.0 million.

The estimates and assumptions presented above represent the mid-point of a range of possible outcomes and may differ materially from actual results.

The estimates and assumptions presented above are forward looking based on the Company's current assessment of economic and market conditions, as well as other risks outlined below under the caption "Forward-Looking Statements."

Earnings Conference Call

A conference call to discuss second quarter operating results will be held on Thursday July 30, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. (ET). To participate, call toll-free 888-572-7034.  Callers outside the U.S. or Canada can access the call at 719-785-1753.  A replay will be available following the call through August 13, 2015, and can be accessed toll-free by calling 888-203-1112 or by calling 719-457-0820.  The Conference ID number for the call and the replay is 5006919. The conference call will be available live on Sun Communities website www.suncommunities.com.  Replay will also be available on the website.

Sun Communities, Inc. is a REIT that currently owns and operates a portfolio of 251 communities comprising approximately 93,100 developed sites.

For more information about Sun Communities, Inc., please visit our website at www.suncommunities.com.

Contact

Please address all inquiries to our investor relations department, at our website www.suncommunities.com, by phone (248) 208-2500, by email investorrelations@suncommunities.com or by mail Sun Communities, Inc. Investor Relations, 27777 Franklin Road, Ste. 200, Southfield, MI 48034.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements will be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "will," "may," "could," "expect," "anticipate," "believes," "intends," "should," "plans," "estimates," "approximate", "guidance" and similar expressions in this press release that predict or indicate future events and trends and that do not report historical matters.

These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include national, regional and local economic climates, the ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy levels, competitive market forces, the performance of the recent acquisitions, the ability to integrate future acquisitions smoothly and efficiently, changes in market rates of interest, the ability of manufactured home buyers to obtain financing, the level of repossessions by manufactured home lenders and those risks and uncertainties referenced under the headings entitled "Risk Factors" contained in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the Company's other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to provide public updates, revisions or amendments to any forward- looking statements made herein to reflect changes in the Company's assumptions, expectations of future events, or trends.

(1)      Funds from operations attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities ("FFO") is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles "GAAP"), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure that management believes is a useful supplemental measure of the Company's operating performance. Management generally considers FFO to be a useful measure for reviewing comparative operating and financial performance because, by excluding gains and losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, impairment and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs, providing perspective not readily apparent from net loss. Management believes that the use of FFO has been beneficial in improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. FFO is computed in accordance with the Company's interpretation of standards established by NAREIT, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than the Company.

Because FFO excludes significant economic components of net income (loss) including depreciation and amortization, FFO should be used as an adjunct to net income (loss) and not as an alternative to net income (loss). The principal limitation of FFO is that it does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP and is a supplemental measure of performance that does not replace net income (loss) as a measure of performance or net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity. In addition, FFO is not intended as a measure of a REIT's ability to meet debt principal repayments and other cash requirements, nor as a measure of working capital. FFO only provides investors with an additional performance measure.

(2)      Investors in and analysts following the real estate industry utilize NOI as a supplemental performance measure. NOI is derived from revenues minus property operating expenses and real estate taxes. NOI does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered to be an alternative to net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of the Company's financial performance or to be an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company's liquidity; nor is it indicative of funds available for the Company's cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions. The Company believes that net income (loss) is the most directly comparable GAAP measurement to NOI. Net income (loss) includes interest and depreciation and amortization which often have no effect on the market value of a property and therefore limit its use as a performance measure. In addition, such expenses are often incurred at a parent company level and therefore are not necessarily linked to the performance of a real estate asset. The Company believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a measure of operating performance because it is an indicator of the return on property investment, and provides a method of comparing property performance over time. The Company uses NOI as a key management tool when evaluating performance and growth of particular properties and/or groups of properties. The principal limitation of NOI is that it excludes depreciation, amortization, interest expense, and non-property specific expenses such as general and administrative expenses, all of which are significant costs, and therefore, NOI is a measure of the operating performance of the properties of the Company rather than of the Company overall.

(3)       The consideration amounts presented with respect to acquired communities represent the economic transaction and do not contemplate the fair value purchase accounting required by GAAP.


Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share amounts)


       
  (unaudited)
 June 30, 2015
  December 31, 2014
ASSETS      
Investment property, net (including $92,687 and $94,230 for consolidated variable interest entities at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014) $ 3,716,141     $ 2,568,164  
Cash and cash equivalents 11,930     83,459  
Inventory of manufactured homes 10,246     8,860  
Notes and other receivables, net 188,036     174,857  
Other assets, net 106,496     102,352  
TOTAL ASSETS $ 4,032,849     $ 2,937,692  
LIABILITIES      
Debt (including $64,968 and $65,849 for consolidated variable interest entities at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014) $ 2,343,821     $ 1,826,293  
Lines of credit 37,742     5,794  
Other liabilities 235,508     165,453  
TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 2,617,071     $ 1,997,540  
Commitments and contingencies      
Series A-4 preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Issued and outstanding: 6,365 shares at June 30, 2015 and 483 shares at December 31, 2014 $ 190,079     $ 13,610  
Series A-4 preferred OP units $ 24,155     $ 18,722  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY      
Series A preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Issued and outstanding: 3,400 shares at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 $ 34     $ 34  
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized: 90,000 shares;
Issued and outstanding: 53,783 shares at June 30, 2015 and 48,573 shares at December 31, 2014
538     486  
Additional paid-in capital 2,038,229     1,741,154  
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings (911,628 )   (863,545 )
Total Sun Communities, Inc. stockholders' equity 1,127,173     878,129  
Noncontrolling interests:      
Common and preferred OP units 75,356     30,107  
Consolidated variable interest entities (985 )   (416 )
Total noncontrolling interest 74,371     29,691  
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 1,201,544     907,820  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 4,032,849     $ 2,937,692  


Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited - dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
  2015   2014   2015   2014
REVENUES              
Income from real property $ 125,833     $ 86,105     $ 245,358     $ 173,602  
Revenue from home sales 18,734     14,813     35,568     24,936  
Rental home revenue 11,495     9,733     22,624     19,135  
Ancillary revenues 5,254     4,254     8,445     6,690  
Interest 3,893     3,526     7,877     6,880  
Brokerage commissions and other income, net 729     95     1,266     382  
Total revenues 165,938     118,526     321,138     231,625  
COSTS AND EXPENSES              
Property operating and maintenance 34,507     25,193     63,721     48,382  
Real estate taxes 8,796     6,079     17,511     12,088  
Cost of home sales 13,702     11,100     26,259     18,948  
Rental home operating and maintenance 5,479     5,213     11,084     10,464  
Ancillary expenses 4,149     3,139     6,695     5,057  
General and administrative - real property 10,486     8,393     20,316     16,206  
General and administrative - home sales and rentals 3,957     3,119     7,445     5,618  
Transaction costs 2,037     1,104     11,486     1,864  
Depreciation and amortization 41,411     30,045     85,412     58,934  
Extinguishment of debt 2,800     -     2,800     -  
Interest 26,751     17,940     52,140     35,530  
Interest on mandatorily redeemable debt 787     806     1,639     1,609  
Total expenses 154,862     112,131     306,508     214,700  
Income before other gains (losses) 11,076     6,395     14,630     16,925  
(Loss) gain on disposition of properties, net (13 )   885     8,756     885  
Provision for state income taxes (77 )   (70 )   (152 )   (139 )
Distributions from affiliate 7,500     400     7,500     800  
Net income 18,486     7,610     30,734     18,471  
Less: Preferred return to Series A-1 preferred OP units 622     664     1,253     1,336  
Less: Preferred return to Series A-3 preferred OP units 46     46     91     91  
Less: Preferred return to Series A-4 preferred OP units 353     -     706     -  
Less:  Preferred return to Series C preferred OP units 340     -     340     -  
Less: Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests 743     458     1,007     1,242  
Net income attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. 16,382     6,442     27,337     15,802  
Less: Preferred stock distributions 4,088     1,514     8,174     3,028  
Net income attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders $ 12,294     $ 4,928     $ 19,163     $ 12,774  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:              
Basic 52,846     40,331     52,672     38,413  
Diluted 53,237     40,546     53,060     38,631  
Earnings per share:              
Basic $ 0.23     $ 0.12     $ 0.36     $ 0.33  
Diluted $ 0.23     $ 0.12     $ 0.36     $ 0.33  

Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO(1)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)



  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
  2015   2014   2015   2014
Net income attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders $ 12,294     $ 4,928     $ 19,163     $ 12,774  
Adjustments:              
Preferred return to Series A-1 preferred OP units 622     664     1,253     1,336  
Preferred return to Series A-3 preferred OP units 46     46     91     91  
Preferred return to Series A-4 preferred stock 2,574     -     -     -  
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests 566     458     779     1,242  
Depreciation and amortization 40,969     30,374     85,234     59,542  
Loss (gain) on disposition of properties, net 13     (885 )   (8,756 )   (885 )
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets, net (2,426 )   (2,014 )   (4,128 )   (3,028 )
Funds from operations ("FFO") attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities (1)(4) 54,658     33,571     93,636     71,072  
Adjustments:              
Distribution from affiliate (7,500 )   -     (7,500 )   -  
Transaction costs 2,037     1,104     11,486     1,864  
  Extinguishment of debt 2,800     -     2,800     -  
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities excluding certain items (1)(4) $ 51,995     $ 34,675     $ 100,422     $ 72,936  
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding: 52,846     40,331     52,672     38,413  
Add:              
Common stock issuable upon conversion of stock options 12     14     14     15  
Restricted stock 379     201     374     203  
Common OP units 2,916     2,069     2,738     2,069  
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A-1 preferred OP units 1,012     1,082     1,026     1,095  
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A-3 preferred OP units 75     75     75     75  
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A-4 preferred stock 2,829     -     -     -  
Weighted average common shares outstanding - fully diluted 60,069     43,772     56,899     41,870  
               
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities (1) per Share - fully diluted $ 0.91     $ 0.77     $ 1.65     $ 1.70  
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities excluding certain items(1) per Share - fully diluted $ 0.87     $ 0.79     $ 1.76     $ 1.74  

(4) The effect of certain anti-dilutive convertible securities is excluded from these items.


Statement of Operations - Same Site
(in thousands except for Other Information)



    Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
    2015   2014   Change   % Change   2015   2014   Change   % Change
                                 
Income from real property   $ 80,836     $ 74,727     $ 6,109     8.2 %   $ 164,719     $ 153,301     $ 11,418     7.4 %
                                 
PROPERTY OPERATING EXPENSES:                                
  Payroll and benefits   7,354     6,620     734     11.1 %   14,027     12,731     1,296     10.2 %
  Legal, taxes, & insurance   1,423     1,091     332     30.4 %   2,808     2,356     452     19.2 %
  Utilities   4,893     4,825     68     1.4 %   10,045     9,906     139     1.4 %
  Supplies and repair   3,683     3,467     216     6.2 %   5,532     5,649     (117 )   (2.1 )%
  Other   2,629     2,407     222     9.2 %   4,741     4,606     135     2.9 %
  Real estate taxes   5,723     5,648     75     1.3 %   11,518     11,293     225     2.0 %
Property operating expenses   25,705     24,058     1,647     6.8 %   48,671     46,541     2,130     4.6 %
NET OPERATING INCOME ("NOI")(2)   $ 55,131     $ 50,669     $ 4,462     8.8 %   $ 116,048     $ 106,760     $ 9,288     8.7 %

  As of June 30,
OTHER INFORMATION 2015   2014   Change
Number of properties 177     177     -  
Developed sites 66,516     66,237     279  
Occupied sites (5) 56,063     54,376     1,687  
Occupancy % (5) (6) 94.6 %   93.1 %   1.5 %
Weighted average monthly rent per site - MH $ 468     $ 453     $ 15  
Weighted average monthly rent per site - RV (7) $ 399     $ 389     $ 10  
Weighted average monthly rent per site - Total $ 458     $ 444     $ 14  
Sites available for development 6,197     6,118     79  

(5) Includes manufactured housing and annual/seasonal recreational vehicle sites, and excludes transient recreational vehicle sites, which are included in total developed sites.
(6) Occupancy % excludes recently completed but vacant expansion sites.
(7) Weighted average rent pertains to annual/seasonal RV sites and excludes transient RV sites.


Rental Program Summary
(amounts in thousands except for *)


  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
  2015   2014   Change   % Change   2015   2014   Change   % Change
REVENUES:                              
Rental home revenue $ 11,495     $ 9,733     $ 1,762     18.1 %   $ 22,624     $ 19,135     $ 3,489     18.2 %
Site rent included in Income from real property 15,551     13,514     2,037     15.1 %   30,678     26,616     4,062     15.3 %
Rental Program revenue 27,046     23,247     3,799     16.3 %   53,302     45,751     7,551     16.5 %
                               
EXPENSES:                              
Commissions 752     621     131     21.1 %   1,586     1,222     364     29.8 %
Repairs and refurbishment 2,322     2,405     (83 )   (3.5 )%   4,738     4,810     (72 )   (1.5 )%
Taxes and insurance 1,544     1,254     290     23.1 %   3,020     2,622     398     15.2 %
Marketing and other 861     933     (72 )   (7.7 )%   1,740     1,810     (70 )   (3.9 )%
Rental Program operating and maintenance 5,479     5,213     266     5.1 %   11,084     10,464     620     5.9 %
                               
NET OPERATING INCOME ("NOI") (3) $ 21,567     $ 18,034     $ 3,533     19.6 %   $ 42,218     $ 35,287     $ 6,931     19.6 %
                               
Occupied rental home information as of June 30, 2015 and 2014:            
Number of occupied rentals, end of period*                 11,395     10,226     1,169     11.4 %
Investment in occupied rental homes                 $ 445,446     $ 384,064     $ 61,382     16.0 %
Number of sold rental homes*                 388     354     34     9.6 %
Weighted average monthly rental rate*                 $ 835     $ 804     $ 31     3.9 %


Homes Sales Summary
(amounts in thousands except for *)


  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
  2015   2014   Change   % Change   2015   2014   Change   % Change
New home sales $ 5,175     $ 2,412     $ 2,763     114.6 %   $ 10,421     $ 4,575     $ 5,846     127.8 %
Pre-owned home sales 13,559     12,401     1,158     9.3 %   25,147     20,361     4,786     23.5 %
Revenue from home sales 18,734     14,813     3,921     26.5 %   35,568     24,936     10,632     42.6 %
                               
New home cost of sales 4,418     2,041     2,377     116.5 %   8,609     3,875     4,734     122.2 %
Pre-owned home cost of sales 9,284     9,059     225     2.5 %   17,650     15,073     2,577     17.1 %
Cost of home sales 13,702     11,100     2,602     23.4 %   26,259     18,948     7,311     38.6 %
                               
NOI / Gross Profit (2) $ 5,032     $ 3,713     $ 1,319     35.5 %   $ 9,309     $ 5,988     $ 3,321     55.5 %
                               
Gross profit - new homes $ 757     $ 371     $ 386     104.0 %   $ 1,812     $ 700     $ 1,112     158.9 %
Gross margin % - new homes 14.6 %   15.4 %   (0.8 )%       17.4 %   15.3 %   2.1 %    
Average selling price - new homes* $ 79,607     $ 89,260     $ (9,653 )   (10.8 )%   $ 79,546     $ 84,730     $ (5,184 )   (6.1 )%
                               
Gross profit - pre-owned homes $ 4,275     $ 3,342     $ 933     27.9 %   $ 7,497     $ 5,288     $ 2,209     41.8 %
Gross margin % - pre-owned homes 31.5 %   26.9 %   4.6 %       29.8 %   26.0 %   3.8 %    
Average selling price - pre-owned homes* $ 26,534     $ 25,107     $ 1,427     5.7 %   $ 25,453     $ 24,355     $ 1,098     4.5 %
                               
Home sales volume:                
New home sales* 65     27     38     140.7 %   131     54     77     142.6 %
Pre-owned home sales* 511     494     17     3.4 %   988     836     152     18.2 %
Total homes sold* 576     521     55     10.6 %   1,119     890     229     25.7 %


Acquisition Summary - Properties Acquired in 2014 and 2015
(amounts in thousands except for statistical data)



  Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
  Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
REVENUES:      
Income from real property (excluding transient revenue) $ 36,615     $ 66,138  
Transient revenue 3,192     3,692  
Revenue from home sales 4,835     9,514  
Rental home revenue 715     1,438  
Ancillary revenues 2,340     2,766  
Total revenues 47,697     83,548  
COSTS AND EXPENSES:      
Property operating and maintenance 10,129     16,639  
Real estate taxes 2,743     5,664  
Cost of home sales 3,878     7,514  
Rental home operating and maintenance 151     233  
Ancillary expense 1,409     1,692  
Total expenses 18,310     31,742  
       
NET OPERATING INCOME ("NOI") (2) $ 29,387     $ 51,806  
       
       
      As of June 30, 2015
Other information:      
Number of properties     74
Developed sites     26,569  
Occupied sites (5)     22,620  
Occupancy % (5)

 
    91.9 %
Weighted average monthly rent per site - MH     $ 483  
Weighted average monthly rent per site - RV (7)     $ 431  
Weighted average monthly rent per site - MH/RV     $ 481  
       
Home sales volume :      
New homes     83
Pre-owned homes     191
       
Occupied rental home information :      
Number of occupied rentals, end of period     451  
Investment in occupied rental homes (in thousands)     $ 11,752  
Weighted average monthly rental rate     $ 1,018  

(5)     Includes manufactured housing and annual/seasonal recreational vehicle sites, and excludes transient recreational vehicle sites, which are included in total developed sites.
(7) Weighted average rent pertains to annual/seasonal RV sites and excludes transient RV sites.


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