t74886_10q.htm


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 September 30, 2012.   
 
o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Transition Period From ______________________ to _________________________
  
 
Commission file number 001-32265 (American Campus Communities, Inc.)
Commission file number 333-181102-01 (American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P.)
 
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 Maryland (American Campus Communities, Inc.)
Maryland (American Campus Communities Operating
Partnership, L.P.)
 
 76-0753089 (American Campus Communities, Inc.)
56-2473181 (American Campus Communities Operating
Partnership, L.P.)
 (State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
12700 Hill Country Blvd., Suite T-200
Austin, TX
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
78738
(Zip Code)
 
(512) 732-1000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
  American Campus Communities, Inc. Yes x  No o
  American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P. Yes x  No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§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).
  American Campus Communities, Inc. Yes x  No o
  American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P. Yes x  No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
American Campus Communities, Inc.
  Large accelerated filer x Accelerated Filer o
  Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company o
                                                                          
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P.
  Large accelerated filer o Accelerated Filer o
  Non-accelerated filer x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company o
          
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
  American Campus Communities, Inc. Yes o No x
  American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P Yes o  No x
 
There were 104,632,368 shares of the American Campus Communities, Inc.’s common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share outstanding as of the close of business on October 31, 2012.
 
 
 

 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This report combines the reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 of American Campus Communities, Inc. and American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P..  Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to “ACC” mean American Campus Communities, Inc. a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”), and references to “ACCOP” mean American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership.  References to the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean collectively ACC, ACCOP and those entities/subsidiaries owned or controlled by ACC and/or ACCOP.  References to the “Operating Partnership” mean collectively ACCOP and those entities/subsidiaries owned or controlled by ACCOP. The following chart illustrates the Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s corporate structure:
 
(FLOW CHART)
 
The general partner of ACCOP is American Campus Communities Holdings, LLC (“ACC Holdings”), an entity that is wholly-owned by ACC. As of September 30, 2012, ACC Holdings held an ownership interest in ACCOP of less than 1%. The limited partners of ACCOP are ACC and other limited partners consisting of current and former members of management and nonaffiliated third parties.  As of September 30, 2012, ACC owned an approximate 98.6% limited partnership interest in ACCOP.  As the sole member of the general partner of ACCOP, ACC has exclusive control of ACCOP’s day-to-day management.  Management operates the Company and the Operating Partnership as one business. The management of ACC consists of the same members as the management of ACCOP. The Company is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT (“UPREIT”) and ACC contributes all net proceeds from its various equity offerings to the Operating Partnership. In return for those contributions, ACC receives a number of units of ACCOP (“OP Units,” see definition below) equal to the number of common shares it has issued in the equity offering. Contributions of properties to the Company can be structured as tax-deferred transactions through the issuance of OP Units in ACCOP.  Based on the terms of ACCOP’s partnership agreement, OP Units can be exchanged for ACC’s common shares on a one-for-one basis. The Company maintains a one-for-one relationship between the OP Units of ACCOP issued to ACC and ACC Holdings and the common shares issued to the public. The Company believes that combining the reports on Form 10-Q of the Company and the Operating Partnership into this single report provides the following benefits:
 
 
enhances investors’ understanding of the Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;
 
eliminates duplicative disclosure and provides a more streamlined and readable presentation since a substantial portion of the disclosure applies to both the Company and the Operating Partnership; and
 
creates time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.
 
 
 

 
 
ACC consolidates ACCOP for financial reporting purposes, and ACC essentially has no assets or liabilities other than its investment in ACCOP. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of the Company and the Operating Partnership are the same on their respective financial statements. However, the Company believes it is important to understand the few differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership in the context of how the entities operate as a consolidated company. All of the Company’s property ownership, development and related business operations are conducted through the Operating Partnership. ACC also issues public equity from time to time and guarantees certain debt of ACCOP, as disclosed in this report. ACC does not have any indebtedness, as all debt is incurred by the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership holds substantially all of the assets of the Company, including the Company’s ownership interests in its joint ventures. The Operating Partnership conducts the operations of the business and is structured as a partnership with no publicly traded equity.  Except for the net proceeds from ACC’s equity offerings, which are contributed to the capital of ACCOP in exchange for OP Units on a one-for-one common share per OP Unit basis, the Operating Partnership generates all remaining capital required by the Company’s business. These sources include, but are not limited to, the Operating Partnership’s working apital, net cash provided by operating activities, borrowings under its credit facilities, and proceeds received from the disposition of certain properties.  Noncontrolling interests, stockholders’ equity, and partners’ capital are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of the Company and those of the Operating Partnership. The noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership’s financial statements consist of the interests of unaffiliated partners in various consolidated joint ventures. The noncontrolling interests in the Company’s financial statements include the same noncontrolling interests at the Operating Partnership level and OP Unit holders of ACCOP. The differences between stockholders’ equity and partners’ capital result from differences in the equity issued at the Company and Operating Partnership levels.
 
To help investors understand the significant differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership, this report provides separate consolidated financial statements for the Company and the Operating Partnership. A single set of consolidated notes to such financial statements is presented that includes separate discussions for the Company and the Operating Partnership when applicable (for example, noncontrolling interests, stockholders’ equity or partners’ capital, earnings per share or unit, etc.).  A combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section is also included that presents discrete information related to each entity, as applicable. This report also includes separate Part I, Item 4 Controls and Procedures sections and separate Exhibits 31 and 32 certifications for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership in order to establish that the requisite certifications have been made and that the Company and the Operating Partnership are compliant with Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. §1350.
 
In order to highlight the differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership, the separate sections in this report for the Company and the Operating Partnership specifically refer to the Company and the Operating Partnership. In the sections that combine disclosure of the Company and the Operating Partnership, this report refers to actions or holdings as being actions or holdings of the Company. Although the Operating Partnership is generally the entity that directly or indirectly enters into contracts and joint ventures and holds assets and debt, reference to the Company is appropriate because the Company operates its business through the Operating Partnership. The separate discussions of the Company and the Operating Partnership in this report should be read in conjunction with each other to understand the results of the Company on a consolidated basis and how management operates the Company.
 
 
 

 
 
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
   
 
PAGE NO.
     
PART I.    
   
       
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements of American Campus Communities, Inc. and Subsidiaries:
   
       
   
1
       
   
2
       
   
3
       
   
4
       
 
Consolidated Financial Statements of American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P.  and Subsidiaries:
   
       
   
5
       
   
6
       
   
7
       
   
8
       
   
9
       
 
29
       
 
46
       
 
46
     
PART II.    
   
       
 
47
     
 
48
 
 
 

 
 
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
Assets
           
             
Investments in real estate:
           
Wholly-owned properties, net
  $ 3,944,757     $ 2,761,757  
Wholly-owned properties held for sale
    22,010       27,300  
On-campus participating properties, net
    58,080       59,850  
Investments in real estate, net
    4,024,847       2,848,907  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
    18,011       22,399  
Restricted cash
    51,078       22,956  
Student contracts receivable, net
    9,483       5,324  
Other assets
    111,153       108,996  
                 
Total assets
  $ 4,214,572     $ 3,008,582  
                 
Liabilities and equity
               
                 
Liabilities:
               
Secured mortgage, construction and bond debt
  $ 1,157,388     $ 858,530  
Unsecured term loan
    350,000       200,000  
Unsecured revolving credit facility
    206,000       273,000  
Secured agency facility
    116,000       116,000  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    57,700       36,884  
Other liabilities
    113,637       77,840  
Total liabilities
    2,000,725       1,562,254  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
               
                 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
    56,838       42,529  
                 
Equity:
               
American Campus Communities, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 91,982,368 and 72,759,546 shares issued and
    917       725  
outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively
               
Additional paid in capital
    2,470,737       1,664,416  
Accumulated earnings and dividends
    (335,667 )     (286,565 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (7,551 )     (3,360 )
Total American Campus Communities, Inc. stockholders’ equity
    2,128,436       1,375,216  
Noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties
    28,573       28,583  
Total equity
    2,157,009       1,403,799  
                 
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 4,214,572     $ 3,008,582  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
1

 
 
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Revenues
                       
Wholly-owned properties
  $ 110,112     $ 86,420     $ 304,346     $ 252,120  
On-campus participating properties
    5,087       5,011       17,766       17,115  
Third-party development services
    1,467       1,568       7,427       6,150  
Third-party management services
    1,687       1,794       5,083       5,427  
Resident services
    454       407       982       1,022  
Total revenues
    118,807       95,200       335,604       281,834  
                                 
Operating expenses
                               
Wholly-owned properties
    60,682       48,612       148,721       122,808  
On-campus participating properties
    3,010       2,870       8,306       7,495  
Third-party development and management services
    2,602       2,488       8,013       7,801  
General and administrative
    7,582       2,880       15,760       8,931  
Depreciation and amortization
    28,336       21,701       76,838       64,050  
Ground/facility leases
    1,093       810       2,861       2,624  
Total operating expenses
    103,305       79,361       260,499       213,709  
                                 
Operating income
    15,502       15,839       75,105       68,125  
                                 
Nonoperating income and (expenses)
                               
Interest income
    429       167       1,358       374  
Interest expense
    (13,812 )     (13,046 )     (39,591 )     (38,928 )
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    (1,072 )     (1,223 )     (3,047 )     (3,776 )
(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures
    -       (42 )     444       (67 )
Other nonoperating income
    136       -       14       -  
Total nonoperating expenses
    (14,319 )      (14,144 )     (40,822 )     (42,397 )
                                 
Income before income taxes and discontinued operations
     1,183        1,695        34,283        25,728  
Income tax provision
    (181 )     (88 )     (493 )     (373 )
Income from continuing operations
    1,002       1,607       33,790       25,355  
Discontinued operations
                               
Income attributable to discontinued operations
    20       185       961       1,924  
Gain from disposition of real estate
    -       -       83       14,574  
Total discontinued operations
     20       185       1,044       16,498  
Net income
    1,022       1,792       34,834       41,853  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                               
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
    (66 )     (67 )     (541 )     (688 )
Partially owned properties
    (329 )     (84 )     (1,312 )     (371 )
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (395 )     (151 )     (1,853 )     (1,059 )
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 627     $ 1,641     $ 32,981     $ 40,794  
Other comprehensive (loss) income
                               
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps
    (2,386 )     468       (4,191 )     1,395  
Comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (1,759 )   $ 2,109     $ 28,790     $ 42,189  
Income per share attributable to common shareholders - basic
                               
Income from continuing operations per share
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.40     $ 0.35  
Net income per share
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.41     $ 0.59  
Income per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted
                               
Income from continuing operations per share
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.39     $ 0.35  
Net income per share
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.40     $ 0.58  
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
                               
Basic
    89,169,868       70,008,276       79,404,323       68,551,434
Diluted
    89,751,495       70,561,514       80,009,463       69,120,438
                                 
Distributions declared per common share
  $ 0.3375     $ 0.3375     $ 1.0125     $ 1.0125  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
2

 
 
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(unaudited, in thousands, except share data)
 
   
Common
Shares
   
Par Value of
Common
Shares
   
Additional Paid
in Capital
   
Accumulated
Earnings and
Dividends
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
   
Noncontrolling
Interests –
Partially Owned
Properties
   
Total
 
Equity, December 31, 2011
    72,759,546     $ 725     $ 1,664,416     $ (286,565 )   $ (3,360 )   $ 28,583     $ 1,403,799  
Net proceeds from sale of common stock
    19,052,306       191       804,375       -       -       -       804,566  
Adjustments to reflect redeemable noncontrolling
interests at fair value
    -       -       (706 )     -       -       -       (706 )
Amortization of restricted stock awards
    -       -       3,948       -       -       -       3,948  
Vesting of restricted stock awards
    113,345       -       (2,094 )     -       -       -       (2,094 )
Distributions to common and restricted stockholders
    -       -       -       (82,083 )     -       -       (82,083 )
Distributions to joint venture partners
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,322 )     (1,322 )
Conversion of common units to common stock
    57,171       1       888       -       -       -       889  
Redemption of common units
    -       -       (90 )     -       -       -       (90 )
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps
    -       -       -       -       (4,191 )     -       (4,191 )
Net income
    -       -       -       32,981       -       1,312       34,293  
Equity, September 30, 2012
    91,982,368     $ 917     $ 2,470,737     $ (335,667 )   $ (7,551 )   $ 28,573     $ 2,157,009  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
3

 
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Operating activities
           
Net income
  $ 34,834     $ 41,853  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
     Gain from disposition of real estate
    (83 )     (14,574 )
     Loss on remeasurement of equity method investment
    122       -  
     Depreciation and amortization
    77,407       66,581  
     Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premiums/discounts
    1,904       61  
     Share-based compensation
    3,948       3,279  
     (Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures
    (444 )     67  
     Income tax provision
    493       373  
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
              Restricted cash
    (2,772 )     (1,406 )
              Student contracts receivable, net
    (4,088 )     (1,557 )
              Other assets
    2,452       (5,885 )
              Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    10,104       908  
               Other liabilities
    12,362       8,453  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    136,239       98,153  
                 
Investing activities
               
     Net proceeds from disposition of real estate
    28,167       80,383  
     Cash paid for property acquisitions
    (634,581 )     (47,111 )
     Cash paid for land acquisitions
    (32,571 )     (7,970 )
     Capital expenditures for wholly-owned properties
    (21,310 )     (19,717 )
     Investments in wholly-owned properties under development
    (286,411 )     (124,872 )
     Capital expenditures for on-campus participating properties
    (1,710 )     (1,370 )
     Cash paid for increased ownership in consolidated subsidiaries
    -       (3,275 )
     Investment in mezzanine loans
    (2,000 )     (11,600 )
     Repayment of mezzanine loan
    4,000       -  
     Increase in escrow deposits
    (19,170 )     (95 )
     Change in restricted cash related to capital reserves
    (366 )     1,126  
     Proceeds from insurance settlement
    -       1,907  
     Purchase of corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment
    (1,396 )     (893 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (967,348 )     (133,487 )
                 
Financing activities
               
     Proceeds from sale of common stock
    838,313       133,729  
     Offering costs
    (33,223 )     (2,246 )
     Pay-off of mortgage and construction loans
    (62,182 )     (244,991 )
     Proceeds from unsecured term loan
    150,000       200,000  
     Pay-off of secured term loan
    -       (100,000 )
     Proceeds from credit facilities
    371,000       139,000  
     Paydowns of credit facilities
    (438,000 )     (90,000 )
     Proceeds from construction loans
    98,451       -  
     Principal payments on debt
    (8,064 )     (6,966 )
     Change in construction accounts payable
    828       -  
     Redemption of common units for cash
    (132 )     (306 )
     Debt issuance and assumption costs
    (5,858 )     (6,765 )
     Distributions to common and restricted stockholders
    (82,083 )     (69,735 )
     Distributions to noncontrolling partners
    (2,329 )     (1,394 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    826,721       (49,674 )
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    (4,388 )     (85,008 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    22,399       113,507  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 18,011     $ 28,499  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
               
Loans assumed in connection with property acquisitions
  $ (250,073 )   $ -  
Issuance of common units of in connection with property acquisitions
  $ (15,000 )   $ -  
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net
  $ (4,191 )   $ (1,395 )
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
               
Interest paid
  $ 48,390     $ 49,223  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except unit data)
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
Assets
           
             
Investments in real estate:
           
Wholly-owned properties, net
  $ 3,944,757     $ 2,761,757  
Wholly-owned properties held for sale
    22,010       27,300  
On-campus participating properties, net
    58,080       59,850  
Investments in real estate, net
    4,024,847       2,848,907  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
    18,011       22,399  
Restricted cash
    51,078       22,956  
Student contracts receivable, net
    9,483       5,324  
Other assets
    111,153       108,996  
                 
Total assets
  $ 4,214,572     $ 3,008,582  
                 
Liabilities and capital
               
                 
Liabilities:
               
Secured mortgage, construction and bond debt
  $ 1,157,388     $ 858,530  
Unsecured term loan
    350,000       200,000  
Unsecured revolving credit facility
    206,000       273,000  
Secured agency facility
    116,000       116,000  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    57,700       36,884  
Other liabilities
    113,637       77,840  
Total liabilities
    2,000,725       1,562,254  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
               
                 
Redeemable limited partners
    56,838       42,529  
                 
Capital:
               
Partners’ capital:
    General partner – 12,222 OP units outstanding at both September 30,
      2012 and December 31, 2011
    118       125  
    Limited partner – 91,970,146 and 72,747,324 OP units outstanding
      at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively
    2,135,869       1,378,451  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (7,551 )     (3,360 )
Total partners’ capital
    2,128,436       1,375,216  
Noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties
    28,573       28,583  
Total capital
    2,157,009       1,403,799  
                 
Total liabilities and capital
  $ 4,214,572     $ 3,008,582  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands, except unit and per unit data)
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Revenues
                       
Wholly-owned properties
  $ 110,112     $ 86,420     $ 304,346     $ 252,120  
On-campus participating properties
    5,087       5,011       17,766       17,115  
Third-party development services
    1,467       1,568       7,427       6,150  
Third-party management services
    1,687       1,794       5,083       5,427  
Resident services
    454       407       982       1,022  
Total revenues
    118,807       95,200       335,604       281,834  
                                 
Operating expenses
                               
Wholly-owned properties
    60,682       48,612       148,721       122,808  
On-campus participating properties
    3,010       2,870       8,306       7,495  
Third-party development and management services
    2,602       2,488       8,013       7,801  
General and administrative
    7,582       2,880       15,760       8,931  
Depreciation and amortization
    28,336       21,701       76,838       64,050  
Ground/facility leases
    1,093       810       2,861       2,624  
Total operating expenses
    103,305       79,361       260,499       213,709  
                                 
Operating income
    15,502       15,839       75,105       68,125  
                                 
Nonoperating income and (expenses)
                               
Interest income
    429       167       1,358       374  
Interest expense
    (13,812 )     (13,046 )     (39,591 )     (38,928 )
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    (1,072 )     (1,223 )     (3,047 )     (3,776 )
(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures
    -       (42 )     444       (67 )
Other nonoperating income
    136       -       14       -  
Total nonoperating expenses
    (14,319 )     (14,144 )     (40,822 )     (42,397 )
                                 
Income before income taxes and discontinued operations
    1,183       1,695       34,283       25,728  
Income tax provision
    (181 )     (88 )     (493 )     (373 )
Income from continuing operations
    1,002       1,607       33,790       25,355  
Discontinued operations
                               
Income attributable to discontinued operations
    20       185       961       1,924  
Gain from disposition of real estate
    -       -       83       14,574  
Total discontinued operations
    20       185       1,044       16,498  
Net income
    1,022       1,792       34,834       41,853  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – partially owned properties
    (329 )     (84 )     (1,312 )     (371 )
Net income attributable to American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P.
    693       1,708       33,522       41,482  
Series A preferred unit distributions
    (46 )     (46 )     (137 )     (137 )
Net income available to common unitholders
  $ 647     $ 1,662     $ 33,385     $ 41,345  
Other comprehensive (loss) income
                               
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps
    (2,386 )     468       (4,191 )     1,395  
Comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (1,739 )   $ 2,130     $ 29,194     $ 42,740  
Income per unit attributable to common unitholders – basic
                               
Income from continuing operations per unit
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.40     $ 0.35  
    Net income per unit
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.41     $ 0.59  
Income per unit attributable to common unitholders –  diluted
                               
Income from continuing operations per unit
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.39     $ 0.35  
Net income per unit
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.40     $ 0.58  
Weighted-average common units outstanding
                               
Basic
    90,069,204       70,913,102       80,291,801       69,469,183  
Diluted
    90,650,831       71,466,340       80,896,941       70,038,187  
                                 
Distributions declared per common unit
  $ 0.3375     $ 0.3375     $ 1.0125     $ 1.0125  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL
(unaudited, in thousands, except unit data)
                                                         
     
General Partner
     
Limited Partner
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Noncontrolling
Interests -
Partially Owned
Properties
       
                                       
   
Units
   
Amount
   
Units
   
Amount
           
Total
 
Balance as of December 31, 2011
    12,222     $ 125       72,747,324     $ 1,378,451     $ (3,360 )   $ 28,583     $ 1,403,799  
Issuance of units in exchange for contributions of equity offering proceeds
    -       -       19,052,306       804,566       -       -       804,566  
Adjustments to reflect redeemable limited partners’ interest at fair value
    -       -       -       (706 )     -       -       (706 )
Amortization of restricted stock awards
    -       -       -       3,948       -       -       3,948  
Vesting of restricted stock awards
    -       -       113,345       (2,094 )     -       -       (2,094 )
Distributions
    -       (12 )     -       (82,071 )     -       -       (82,083 )
Distributions to joint venture partners
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,322 )     (1,322 )
Conversion of common units to common stock
    -       -       57,171       889       -       -       889  
Redemption of common units
    -       -       -       (90 )     -       -       (90 )
Change in fair value of interest rate  swaps
    -       -       -       -       (4,191 )     -       (4,191 )
Net income
    -       5       -       32,976       -       1,312       34,293  
Balance as of September 30, 2012
    12,222     $ 118       91,970,146     $ 2,135,869     $ (7,551 )   $ 28,573     $ 2,157,009  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Operating activities
           
Net income
  $ 34,834     $ 41,853  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
     Gain from disposition of real estate
    (83 )     (14,574 )
     Loss on remeasurement of equity method investment
    122       -  
     Depreciation and amortization
    77,407       66,581  
     Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premiums/discounts
    1,904       61  
     Share-based compensation
    3,948       3,279  
     (Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures
    (444 )     67  
     Income tax provision
    493       373  
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
              Restricted cash
    (2,772 )     (1,406 )
              Student contracts receivable, net
    (4,088 )     (1,557 )
              Other assets
    2,452       (5,885 )
              Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    10,104       908  
              Other liabilities
    12,362       8,453  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    136,239       98,153  
                 
Investing activities
               
     Net proceeds from dispositions of real estate
    28,167       80,383  
     Cash paid for property acquisitions
    (634,581 )     (47,111 )
     Cash paid for land acquisitions
    (32,571 )     (7,970 )
     Capital expenditures for wholly-owned properties
    (21,310 )     (19,717 )
     Investments in wholly-owned properties under development
    (286,411 )     (124,872 )
     Capital expenditures for on-campus participating properties
    (1,710 )     (1,370 )
     Cash paid for increased ownership in consolidated subsidiaries
    -       (3,275 )
     Investment in mezzanine loans
    (2,000 )     (11,600 )
     Repayment of mezzanine loan
    4,000       -  
     Increase in escrow deposits
    (19,170 )     (95 )
     Change in restricted cash related to capital reserves
    (366 )     1,126  
     Proceeds from insurance settlement
    -       1,907  
     Purchase of corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment
    (1,396 )     (893 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (967,348 )     (133,487 )
                 
Financing activities
               
     Proceeds from issuance of common units in exchange for contributions, net
    805,090       131,483  
     Pay-off of  mortgage and construction loans
    (62,182 )     (244,991 )
     Proceeds from unsecured term loan
    150,000       200,000  
     Pay-off of secured term loan
    -       (100,000 )
     Proceeds from credit facilities
    371,000       139,000  
     Paydowns of credit facilities
    (438,000 )     (90,000 )
     Proceeds from construction loans
    98,451       -  
     Principal payments on debt
    (8,064 )     (6,966 )
     Change in construction accounts payable
    828       -  
     Redemption of common units for cash
    (132 )     (306 )
     Debt issuance and assumption costs
    (5,858 )     (6,765 )
     Distributions paid on unvested restricted stock awards
    (652 )     (611 )
     Distributions paid on common units
    (82,301 )     (70,053 )
     Distributions paid on preferred units
    (137 )     (137 )
     Distributions paid to noncontrolling partners - partially owned properties
    (1,322 )     (328 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    826,721       (49,674 )
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    (4,388 )     (85,008 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    22,399       113,507  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 18,011     $ 28,499  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
               
Loans assumed in connection with property acquisitions
  $ (250,073 )   $ -  
Issuance of common units of in connection with property acquisitions
  $ (15,000 )   $ -  
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net
  $ (4,191 )   $ 1,395  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
               
Interest paid
  $ 48,390     $ 49,223  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
1. Organization and Description of Business
 
American Campus Communities, Inc. (“ACC”) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that commenced operations effective with the completion of an initial public offering (“IPO”) on August 17, 2004. Through ACC’s controlling interest in American Campus Communities Operating Partnership L.P. (“ACCOP”), ACC is one of the largest owners, managers and developers of high quality student housing properties in the United States in terms of beds owned and under management. ACC is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered equity REIT with expertise in the acquisition, design, financing, development, construction management, leasing and management of student housing properties. ACC’s common stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “ACC.”
 
The general partner of ACCOP is American Campus Communities Holdings, LLC (“ACC Holdings”), an entity that is wholly-owned by ACC. As of September 30, 2012, ACC Holdings held an ownership interest in ACCOP of less than 1%. The limited partners of ACCOP are ACC and other limited partners consisting of current and former members of management and nonaffiliated third parties.  As of September 30, 2012, ACC owned an approximate 98.6% limited partnership interest in ACCOP.  As the sole member of the general partner of ACCOP, ACC has exclusive control of ACCOP’s day-to-day management.  Management operates ACC and ACCOP as one business.  The management of ACC consists of the same members as the management of ACCOP.  ACC consolidates ACCOP for financial reporting purposes, and ACC does not have significant assets other than its investment in ACCOP.  Therefore, the assets and liabilities of ACC and ACCOP are the same on their respective financial statements. References to the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean collectively ACC, ACCOP and those entities/subsidiaries owned or controlled by ACC and/or ACCOP.  References to the “Operating Partnership” mean collectively ACCOP and those entities/subsidiaries owned or controlled by ACCOP.  Unless otherwise indicated, the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements apply to both the Company and the Operating Partnership.
 
As of September 30, 2012, our property portfolio contained 142 properties with approximately 85,700 beds in approximately 27,600 apartment units.  Our property portfolio consisted of 125 owned off-campus student housing properties that are in close proximity to colleges and universities, 12 American Campus Equity (“ACE®”) properties operated under ground/facility leases with six university systems, four on-campus participating properties operated under ground/facility leases with the related university systems, and one property containing a retail shopping center which we plan to develop into a mixed-use community including both student housing and retail.  Of the 142 properties, seven were under development as of September 30, 2012, and when completed will consist of a total of approximately 4,200 beds in approximately 1,100 units.  Our communities contain modern housing units and are supported by a resident assistant system and other student-oriented programming, with many offering resort-style amenities.
 
Through ACC’s taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”), we also provide construction management and development services, primarily for student housing properties owned by colleges and universities, charitable foundations, and others.  As of September 30, 2012, also through ACC’s TRS entities, we provided third-party management and leasing services for 28 properties that represented approximately 22,800 beds in approximately 9,200 units.  Third-party management and leasing services are typically provided pursuant to management contracts that have initial terms that range from one to five years.  As of September 30, 2012, our total owned and third-party managed portfolio included 170 properties with approximately 108,500 beds in approximately 36,800 units.
 
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements, presented in U.S. dollars, are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Our actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. All material intercompany transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated. All dollar amounts in the tables herein, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts, are stated in thousands unless otherwise indicated. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
Interim Financial Statements
 
The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited, but have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, they do not include all disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring matters) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements of the Company for these interim periods have been included.  Because of the seasonal nature of the Company’s operations, the results of operations and cash flows for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for other interim periods or for the full year.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the Operating Partnership’s Current Report on Form 8-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
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, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Investments in Real Estate
 
Investments in real estate are recorded at historical cost. Major improvements that extend the life of an asset are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the asset. The cost of ordinary repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred. Depreciation and amortization are recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
 
Buildings and improvements
 
7-40 years
Leasehold interest - on-campus
   participating properties
 
25-34 years (shorter of useful life or respective lease term)
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
 
3-7 years
 
Project costs directly associated with the development and construction of an owned real estate project, which include interest, property taxes, and amortization of deferred finance costs, are capitalized as construction in progress.  Upon completion of the project, costs are transferred into the applicable asset category and depreciation commences.  Interest totaling approximately $2.4 million and $1.7 million was capitalized during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $8.3 million and $4.8 million was capitalized during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Amortization of deferred financing costs totaling approximately $0.1 million was capitalized as construction in progress during both three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $0.2 million was capitalized as construction in progress during both nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
Management assesses whether there has been an impairment in the value of the Company’s investments in real estate whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  Impairment is recognized when estimated expected future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the property. The estimation of expected future net cash flows is inherently uncertain and relies on assumptions regarding current and future economics and market conditions. If such conditions change, then an adjustment to the carrying value of the Company’s long-lived assets could occur in the future period in which the conditions change. To the extent that a property is impaired, the excess of the carrying amount of the property over its estimated fair value is charged to earnings. The Company believes that there were no impairments of the carrying values of its investments in real estate as of September 30, 2012.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
The Company allocates the purchase price of acquired properties to net tangible and identified intangible assets based on relative fair values. Fair value estimates are based on information obtained from a number of sources, including independent appraisals that may be obtained in connection with the acquisition or financing of the respective property and other market data. Information obtained about each property as a result of due diligence, marketing and leasing activities is also considered.
 
Long-Lived Assets–Held for Sale
 
Long-lived assets to be disposed of are classified as held for sale in the period in which all of the following criteria are met:
 
 
a.
Management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the asset.
 
b.
The asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets.
 
c.
An active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the asset have been initiated.
 
d.
The sale of the asset is probable, and transfer of the asset is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale, within one year.
 
e.
The asset is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value.
 
f.
Actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.
 
Concurrent with this classification, the asset is recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated selling costs, and depreciation ceases.
 
Intangible Assets
 
A portion of the purchase price of acquired properties is allocated to the value of in-place leases for both residential and commercial tenants, which is based on the difference between (i) the property valued with existing in-place leases adjusted to market rental rates and (ii) the property valued “as-if” vacant.  As lease terms for residential leases are typically one year or less, rates on in-place leases generally approximate market rental rates. Factors considered in the valuation of in-place leases include an estimate of the carrying costs during the expected lease-up period considering current market conditions, nature of the tenancy, and costs to execute similar leases. Carrying costs include estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up period, as well as marketing and other operating expenses. The value of in-place leases is amortized over the remaining initial term of the respective leases.  The purchase price of property acquisitions is not expected to be allocated to tenant relationships, considering the terms of the leases and the expected levels of renewals.
 
In connection with property acquisitions completed in 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized approximately $8.6 million and $2.6 million, respectively, related to management’s estimate of the fair value of the in-place leases assumed.  Amortization expense was approximately $1.4 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $3.5 million and $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Accumulated amortization at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was approximately $9.0 million and $8.0 million, respectively.  Intangible assets, net of amortization, are included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the amortization of intangible assets is included in depreciation and amortization expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.  See Note 3 herein for a detailed discussion of the property acquisitions completed during 2012 and 2011.
 
Third-Party Development Services Revenue and Costs
 
Pre-development expenditures such as architectural fees, permits and deposits associated with the pursuit of third-party and owned development projects are expensed as incurred, until such time that management believes it is probable that the contract will be executed and/or construction will commence. Because the Company frequently incurs these pre-development expenditures before a financing commitment and/or required permits and authorizations have been obtained, the Company bears the risk of loss of these pre-development expenditures if financing cannot ultimately be arranged on acceptable terms or the Company is unable to successfully obtain the required permits and authorizations. As such, management evaluates the status of third-party and owned projects that have not yet commenced construction on a periodic basis and expenses any deferred costs related to projects whose current status indicates the commencement of construction is unlikely and/or the costs may not provide future value to the Company in the form of revenues. Such write-offs are included in third-party development and management services expenses (in the case of third-party development projects) or general and administrative expenses (in the case of owned development projects) on the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company has deferred approximately $3.1 million in pre-development costs related to third-party and owned development projects that have not yet commenced construction. Such costs are included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
Earnings per Share –Company
 
Basic earnings per share is computed using net income attributable to common shareholders and the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflect common shares issuable from the assumed conversion of common and preferred Operating Partnership units (“OP Units”) and common share awards granted.  Only those items having a dilutive impact on basic earnings per share are included in diluted earnings per share.
 
The following potentially dilutive securities were outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effects of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
  Common OP Units (Note 10)
    899,336       904,826       887,478       917,749  
  Preferred OP Units (Note 10)
    114,128       114,128       114,128       114,308  
  Total potentially dilutive securities
    1,013,464       1,018,954       1,001,606       1,032,057  
 
The following is a summary of the elements used in calculating basic earnings per share:
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Basic earnings per share calculation:
                       
  Income from continuing operations
  $ 1,002     $ 1,607     $ 33,790     $ 25,355  
  Income from continuing operations attributable to
    noncontrolling interests
    (395 )     (148 )     (1,839 )     (815 )
  Income from continuing operations attributable to
    common shareholders
    607       1,459       31,951       24,540  
  Amount allocated to participating securities
    (196 )     (187 )     (652 )     (611 )
  Income from continuing operations attributable to
    common shareholders, net of amount allocated to
    participating securities
    411       1,272       31,299       23,929  
                                 
  Income from discontinued operations
    20       185       1,044       16,498  
  Income from discontinued operations
    attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -       (3 )     (14 )     (244 )
  Income from discontinued operations attributable to
    common shareholders
    20       182       1,030       16,254  
  Net income attributable to common
    shareholders, as adjusted - basic
  $ 431     $ 1,454     $ 32,329     $ 40,183  
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
  Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders, as adjusted – per share
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.40     $ 0.35  
  Income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders – per share
  $ -     $ -     $ 0.01       0.24  
  Net income attributable to common shareholders, as adjusted – per share
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.41     $ 0.59  
                                 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
    89,169,868       70,008,276       79,404,323       68,551,434  
 
Diluted earnings per share calculation:
                       
  Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders, net of amount allocated to participating securities
  $ 411     $ 1,272     $ 31,299     $ 23,929  
  Income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders
    20       182       1,030       16,254  
  Net income attributable to common shareholders, as adjusted - diluted
  $ 431     $ 1,454     $ 32,329     $ 40,183  
                                 
  Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders, net of amount allocated to participating securities – per share
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.39     $ 0.35  
  Income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders – per share
  $ -     $ -     $ 0.01     $ 0.23  
  Net income attributable to common shareholders – per share
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.40     $ 0.58  
                                 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
    89,169,868       70,008,276       79,404,323       68,551,434  
Restricted Stock Awards (Note 11)
    581,627       553,238       605,140       569,004  
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    89,751,495       70,561,514       80,009,463       69,120,438  
 
Earnings per Unit – Operating Partnership
 
Basic earnings per OP Unit is computed using net income attributable to common unitholders and the weighted average number of common units outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per OP Unit reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue OP Units were exercised or converted into OP Units or resulted in the issuance of OP Units and then shared in the earnings of the Operating Partnership.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
The following is a summary of the elements used in calculating basic earnings per unit:
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Basic earnings per unit calculation:
                       
  Income from continuing operations
  $ 1,002     $ 1,607     $ 33,790     $ 25,355  
  Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests – partially owned properties
    (329 )     (84 )     (1,312 )     (371 )
  Income from continuing operations attributable to Series A preferred units
    (46 )     (46 )     (135 )     (110 )
  Amount allocated to participating securities
    (196 )     (187 )     (652 )     (611 )
  Income from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders, net of amount allocated to participating securities
    431       1,290       31,691       24,263  
                                 
  Income from discontinued operations
    20       185       1,044       16,498  
  Income from discontinued operations attributable to Series A preferred unit distributions
    -       -       (2 )     (27 )
  Income from discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders
    20       185       1,042       16,471  
  Net income attributable to common unitholders, as adjusted – basic
  $ 451     $ 1,475     $ 32,733     $ 40,734  
  Income from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders, as adjusted – per unit
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.40     $ 0.35  
  Income from discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders – per unit
  $ -     $ -     $ 0.01     $ 0.24  
  Net income attributable to common unitholders, as adjusted – per unit
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.41     $ 0.59  
                                 
Basic weighted average common units outstanding
    90,069,204       70,913,102       80,291,801       69,469,183  
                                 
Diluted earnings per unit calculation:
                               
  Income from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders, net of amount allocated to participating securities
  $ 431     $ 1,290     $ 31,691     $ 24,263  
  Income from discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders
    20       185       1,042       16,471  
  Net income attributable to common unitholders, as adjusted
  $ 451     $ 1,475     $ 32,733     $ 40,734  
                                 
  Income from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders, net of amount allocated to participating securities – per unit
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.39     $ 0.35  
  Income from discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders – per unit
  $ -     $ -     $ 0.01     $ 0.23  
  Net income attributable to common unitholders-per unit
  $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.40     $ 0.58  
                                 
  Basic weighted average common units outstanding
    90,069,204       70,913,102       80,291,801       69,469,183  
  Restricted Stock Awards (Note 11)
    581,627       553,238       605,140       569,004  
 Diluted weighted average common units outstanding
    90,650,831       71,466,340       80,896,941       70,038,187  
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
3.  Property Acquisitions
 
On September 14, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of a 15-property student housing portfolio (hereinafter referred to as the “Campus Acquisitions Portfolio”) for a purchase price of $627.0 million, resulting in total consideration of approximately $623.1 million after taking into account certain purchase price adjustments received at closing.  The Campus Acquisitions Portfolio contains 6,579 beds located in various markets throughout the country.  As part of the transaction, the Company assumed approximately $231.1 million of fixed-rate mortgage debt with a weighted average annual interest rate of 5.61% and a weighted average term to maturity of 5.2 years.  In addition, the Company issued 325,098 units of common limited partnership interest in ACCOP to the seller, valued at $46.14 per unit.  The remaining consideration was paid in cash which was funded with proceeds from the Company’s July 2012 equity offering (see Note 9) and borrowings under its unsecured revolving credit facility.  The following table summarizes our preliminary allocation of total consideration to the assets and liabilities acquired from the Campus Acquisitions Portfolio and are preliminary pending the receipt of information necessary to complete the valuation of certain tangible and intangible assets and liabilities:

Description
 
Amount (000s)
 
Land
  $ 72,768  
Buildings
    539,990  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    21,308  
In-place leases
    5,259  
Debt premiums
    (21,141 )
Other assets
    4,900  
Total aggregate consideration
    623,084  
Less: mortgage debt assumed
    (231,069 )
Net assets acquired
  $ 392,015  

The Company previously provided mezzanine financing of $3.1 million to a private developer, while also retaining an option to purchase a 187-unit, 780-bed property (The Retreat) upon completion of construction in August 2012.  The Company chose to exercise its option and acquired The Retreat for $52.0 million in September 2012, at which time, the Company’s mezzanine investment along with accrued but unpaid interest was credited to the Company.  The Retreat is located near the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos and the Company did not assume any property-level debt as part of this transaction.
 
In August 2012, the Company acquired The Block, a 669-unit, 1,555-bed wholly-owned property located near the campus of The University of Texas at Austin, for a purchase price of $165.0 million, which excludes approximately $0.3 million of anticipated transaction costs, initial integration expenses and capital expenditures necessary to bring this property up to the Company’s operating standards.  The Company did not assume any property-level debt as part of this transaction.
 
In June 2012, the Company acquired University Commons, a 164-unit, 480-bed wholly-owned property located near the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, for a purchase price of $31.0 million, which excludes approximately $2.6 million of anticipated transaction costs, initial integration expenses and capital expenditures necessary to bring this property up to the Company’s operating standards.  As part of this transaction, the Company assumed approximately $19.0 million in fixed-rate mortgage debt with an annual interest rate of 5.54% and remaining term to maturity of 2.4 years.
 
In May 2012, the Company acquired Avalon Heights, a 210-unit, 754-bed wholly-owned property located near the campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa, for a purchase price of $30.0 million, which excludes approximately $2.5 million of anticipated transaction costs, initial integration expenses and capital expenditures necessary to bring this property up to the Company’s operating standards.  The Company did not assume any property-level debt as part of this transaction.
 
In January 2012, the Company acquired the remaining 90% interest in University Heights, a 204-unit, 636-bed property located near the campus of the University of Tennessee, for a purchase price of $14.5 million.  The purchase price excludes approximately $2.3 million of anticipated capital expenditures necessary to bring this property up to the Company’s operating standards.  This property was acquired from one of our joint ventures with Fidelity in which we previously held a 10% interest (“Fund II”, see Note 7).  Immediately prior to the acquisition, Fund II paid off the property’s mortgage loan at a discounted amount in accordance with a Settlement Agreement negotiated with the lender.  As a result, Fund II recorded a gain on debt restructuring of approximately $4.2 million, of which, our 10% share is included in income from unconsolidated joint ventures on the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
In 2011, the Company acquired four properties containing 3,403 beds and a retail center for future development for a combined purchase price of approximately $237.0 million.  The Company did not assume any property-level debt as part of these transactions.
 
The acquired property’s results of operations have been included in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income since their respective acquisition closing dates.  The following pro forma information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, presents consolidated financial information for the Company as if the property acquisitions discussed above had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.  The unaudited pro forma information is provided for informational purposes only and is not indicative of results that would have occurred or which may occur in the future:
 
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
      2012      2011       2012      2011  
Total revenues
  $ 132,033     $ 117,981     $ 384,903     $ 347,195  
Net income attributable to common Shareholders
  $  4,404     $  1,634     $ 45,065     $  41,097  
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders, as adjusted - basic
  $  0.05     $  0.02     $ 0.48     $ 0.47  
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders, as adjusted - diluted
  $  0.05     $ 0.02     $ 0.48     $ 0.47  
 
4.  Property Dispositions and Discontinued Operations
 
As of September 30, 2012, two owned off-campus properties were classified as Held for Sale on the company’s consolidated balance sheet.  These two properties, Brookstone Village and Campus Walk, were sold in October 2012 (see Note 16).  The net income attributable to these two properties is included in discontinued operations on the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income for all periods presented.
 
In April 2012, the Company sold Pirates Cove, an unencumbered owned off-campus property, for a sales price of approximately $27.5 million resulting in net proceeds of approximately $27.1 million.  The resulting gain on disposition of approximately $0.1 million is included in discontinued operations on the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
 
In April and May 2011, the Company sold four unencumbered owned off-campus properties (Campus Club – Statesboro, River Club Apartments, River Walk Townhomes and Villas on Apache) for a total sales price of approximately $82.0 million resulting in combined net proceeds of approximately $80.0 million.  The combined gain on these dispositions of approximately $14.6 million is included in discontinued operations on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
 
The properties discussed above are included in the wholly-owned properties segment (see Note 15).  Below is a summary of the results of operations for the properties discussed above:
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Total revenues
  $ 989     $ 2,077     $ 4,319     $ 10,099  
Total operating expenses
    (619 )     (1,227 )     (2,311 )     (5,170 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (190 )     (504 )     (570 )     (2,531 )
   Operating income
    180       346       1,438       2,398  
Total nonoperating expenses
    (160 )     (161 )     (477 )     (474 )
   Net income
  $ 20     $ 185     $ 961     $ 1,924  
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
5.  Investments in Wholly-Owned Properties
 
Wholly-owned properties consisted of the following:
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
Land (1) (2) (3)
  $ 522,590     $ 380,074  
Buildings and improvements (2)
    3,516,324       2,380,582  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment (2)
    195,568       139,249  
Construction in progress (3)
    72,660       157,900  
      4,307,142       3,057,805  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (362,385 )     (296,048 )
Wholly-owned properties, net
  $ 3,944,757     $ 2,761,757  
 
(1)
The land balance above includes undeveloped land parcels with book values of approximately $30.7 million and $15.8 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  Also includes land totaling approximately $23.4 million and $28.2 as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, related to properties under development.
 
(2)
Land, buildings and improvements, and furniture, fixtures and equipment as of September 30, 2012 include $4.8 million, $23.6 million, and $0.8 million, respectively, related to the University Edge property located in Kent, Ohio, that serves students attending Kent State University.  In July 2011, the Company entered into a purchase and contribution agreement with a private developer whereby the Company is obligated to purchase the property as long as the developer met certain construction completion deadlines.  The property opened for operations in August 2012 and the Company anticipates purchasing the property in the fourth quarter 2012.  The entity is financed with a $4.5 million mezzanine loan from the Company and a $24.8 million construction loan from a third-party lender.  The Company was responsible for leasing, management, and initial operations of the project while the third-party developer was responsible for the development of the property.  The entity that owns the University Edge property is deemed to be a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  As such, the assets and liabilities of the entity owning the property are included in the Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s consolidated financial statements.
 
(3)
Land and construction in progress as of September 30, 2012 include $7.5 million and $4.1 million, respectively, related to the Townhomes at Newtown Crossing property located in Lexington, Kentucky, that will serve students attending the University of Kentucky.  In July 2012, the Company entered into a purchase and contribution agreement with a private developer whereby the Company is obligated to purchase the property as long as the developer meets certain construction completion deadlines.  The development of the property is anticipated to be completed in August 2013.  The entity is financed with a $2.0 million mezzanine loan from the Company and a $31.5 million construction loan from a third-party lender.  The Company is responsible for leasing, management, and initial operations of the project while the third-party developer is responsible for the development of the property.  The entity that owns Townhomes at Newtown Crossing is deemed to be a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE.  As such, the assets and liabilities of the entity owning the property are included in the Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
6.  On-Campus Participating Properties
 
On-campus participating properties are as follows:
 
           
Historical Cost
 
Lessor/University
 
Lease
Commencement
 
Required Debt Repayment (1)
 
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
Texas A&M University System / 
  Prairie View A&M University (2)
 
2/1/96
 
9/1/23
  $ 41,278     $ 40,255  
                         
Texas A&M University System /
  Texas A&M International
 
2/1/96
 
9/1/23
    6,645       6,567  
                         
Texas A&M University System /
  Prairie View A&M University (3)
 
10/1/99
 
8/31/25/
8/31/28
    25,645       25,142  
                         
University of Houston System /
  University of Houston (4)
 
9/27/00
 
8/31/35
    35,840       35,734  
              109,408       107,698  
Less accumulated amortization
            (51,328 )     (47,848 )
On-campus participating properties, net
          $ 58,080     $ 59,850  
 
(1)
Represents the effective lease termination date.  The leases terminate upon the earlier to occur of the final repayment of the related debt or the end of the contractual lease term.
(2)
Consists of three phases placed in service between 1996 and 1998.
(3)
Consists of two phases placed in service in 2000 and 2003.
(4)
Consists of two phases placed in service in 2001 and 2005.
 
7.  Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
 
As of September 30, 2012, the Company owned a noncontrolling interest in one unconsolidated joint venture that is accounted for utilizing the equity method of accounting.  The investment consists of a noncontrolling equity interest in a joint venture with the United States Navy that owns military housing privatization projects located on naval bases in Norfolk and Newport News, Virginia. In 2010, the Company discontinued applying the equity method in regards to its investment in this joint venture as a result of the Company’s share of losses exceeding its investment in the joint venture.  Because the Company has not guaranteed any obligations of the investee and is not otherwise committed to provide further financial support to the investee, it therefore suspended recording its share of losses once the investment was reduced to zero.  We also earn fees for providing management services to this joint venture, which totaled approximately $0.4 million for each of the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and approximately $1.2 million for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
 
As discussed more fully in Note 3, in January 2012 we acquired full ownership interest in University Heights, a property previously owned by Fund II, a joint venture with Fidelity in which we previously held a 10% interest.  The acquisition of the property was accounted for as a business combination achieved in stages and as a result, the Company was required to remeasure its equity method investment in University Heights to its acquisition-date fair value and recognize the resulting loss in earnings.  The Company recorded a loss of approximately $0.1 million which is included in other nonoperating income on the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  As University Heights represented the only property owned by Fund II, subsequent to the acquisition we no longer have an equity method investment Fund II.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
8.   Debt
 
A summary of the Company’s outstanding consolidated indebtedness, including unamortized debt premiums and discounts, is as follows:
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
Debt secured by wholly-owned properties:
           
  Mortgage loans payable
  $ 926,536     $ 744,724  
  Construction loans payable (1)
    127,801       29,350  
      1,054,337       774,074  
Debt secured by on-campus participating properties:
               
  Mortgage loan payable
    31,860       32,097  
  Bonds payable
    44,915       47,220  
      76,775       79,317  
                 
Unsecured revolving credit facility
    206,000       273,000  
Unsecured term loan
    350,000       200,000  
Secured agency facility
    116,000       116,000  
Unamortized debt premiums
    30,312       10,298  
Unamortized debt discounts
    (4,036 )     (5,159 )
Total debt
  $ 1,829,388     $ 1,447,530  
 
(1)
Construction loans payable includes $30.7 million and $4.9 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, related to construction loans for University Edge and Townhomes at Newtown Crossing, VIEs that the Company is including in its consolidated financial statements (see Note 5).  The creditors of these construction loans do not have recourse to the assets of the Company.
 
Loans Assumed in Connection with Property Acquisitions
 
In connection with the Company’s purchase of the Campus Acquisitions Portfolio on September 14, 2012, the Company assumed approximately $231.1 million of fixed-rate mortgage debt with a weighted average annual interest rate of 5.61% and a weighted average term to maturity of 5.2 years.  Upon assumption of this mortgage debt, the Company recorded debt premiums of approximately $21.1 million to reflect the estimated fair value of the debt assumed.  
 
In June 2012, the Company acquired University Commons.  As part of the acquisition, the Company assumed approximately $19.0 million of fixed rate mortgage debt with an annual interest rate of 5.54% and remaining term to maturity of 2.4 years.  Upon assumption of this mortgage debt, the Company recorded a debt premium of approximately $1.2 million to reflect the estimated fair value of the debt assumed.
 
Pay off of Mortgage Debt
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company paid off approximately $62.2 million of fixed-rate mortgage debt secured by five wholly-owned properties.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company had an additional $16.3 million of outstanding fixed-rate mortgage debt scheduled to mature throughout the remainder of 2012, all of which we expect to pay off on or before their respective maturity dates.    
 
Unsecured Credit Facility
 
In January 2012, the Company entered into a First Amendment to our Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment”).  Pursuant to the First Amendment, the Company’s $200 million unsecured term loan was increased in size to $350 million, such that, when combined with the Company’s $450 million unsecured revolving credit facility, the Company has an aggregate Credit Facility of $800 million, which may be expanded by up to an additional $100 million upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.  The Company used the proceeds from the expanded term loan to repay outstanding amounts on the revolving credit facility.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
In addition, the maturity date of the term loan was extended from May 20, 2015 to January 10, 2017 and the maturity date of the revolving credit facility was extended to January 10, 2016, and can be extended for an additional 12 months to January 10, 2017, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.  The First Amendment provides for the interest rate on each loan at a variable rate, at the Companys option, based upon a base rate or one-, two-, three- or six-month LIBOR, plus, in each case, a spread based upon the Company’s investment grade rating from either Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Rating Group.  The Company has entered into multiple interest rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $350 million that effectively fix the interest rate to 2.54% (0.89% + 1.65% spread) on the outstanding balance of the unsecured term loan (see Note 12 for more details).
 
Availability under the revolving credit facility is limited to an aggregate borrowing base amount equal to 60% of the value of the Company’s unencumbered properties, calculated as set forth in the Credit Facility.  Additionally, the Company is required to pay a facility fee of 0.30% per annum on the $450 million revolving credit facility.  As of September 30, 2012, the revolving credit facility bore interest at a weighted average annual rate of 1.98% (inclusive of the facility fee discussed above), and availability under the revolving credit facility totaled $244.0 million.
 
The terms of the Credit Facility include certain restrictions and covenants, which limit, among other items, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, liens, and the disposition of assets.  The facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and also contains financial covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain certain minimum ratios of “EBITDA” (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) to fixed charges and total indebtedness.  The Company may not pay distributions that exceed a specified percentage of funds from operations, as adjusted, for any four consecutive quarters.  The financial covenants also include consolidated net worth and leverage ratio tests.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
 
Secured Agency Facility
 
The Company has a $125 million secured revolving credit facility with a Freddie Mac lender.  The facility has a five-year term and is currently secured by 10 properties referred to as the “Collateral Pool.”  The facility bears interest at one- or three-month LIBOR plus a spread that varies based on the debt service ratio of the Collateral Pool.  Additionally, the Company is required to pay an unused commitment fee of 1.0% per annum.  As of September 30, 2012, the secured agency facility bore interest at a weighted average annual rate of 2.38%.  The secured agency facility includes some, but not all, of the same financial covenants as the unsecured credit facility, described above.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
 
9.  Stockholders’ Equity / Partners’ Capital
 
Stockholders’ Equity – Company
 
On July 16, 2012, ACC completed an equity offering, consisting of the sale of 17,250,000 shares of ACC’s common stock at a price of $44.25 per share, including 2,250,000 shares issued as a result of the exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option in full at closing.  The offering generated gross proceeds of approximately $763.3 million.  The aggregate proceeds to ACC, net of the underwriting discount and expenses of the offering, were approximately $731.9 million.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, ACC sold approximately 1.8 million shares at a weighted average price of $41.61 per share under its 2011 at-the-market share offering program (the “2011 ATM Equity Program”).  Net proceeds received under this program during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, totaled approximately $73.9 million, after payment of approximately $1.1 million of commissions paid to sales agents.  As of September 30, 2012, no further common shares are available for issuance under the 2011 ATM Equity Program.
 
Partners’ Capital – Operating Partnership
 
In connection with the July 16, 2012 equity offering and 2011 ATM Equity Program discussed above, ACCOP issued a number of common OP Units to ACC equivalent to the number of shares issued by ACC.
 
In connection with our purchase of the Campus Acquisitions Portfolio in September 2012, we issued 325,098 units of common limited partnership interest in ACCOP to the seller, valued at $46.14 per unit.  See Note 3 for more details.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
10.   Noncontrolling Interests
 
Operating Partnership
 
Partially-owned properties:  As of September 30, 2012, the Operating Partnership consolidates four joint ventures that own and operate The Varsity, University Village at Sweet Home, University Centre and Villas at Chestnut Ridge owned-off campus properties.  The portion of net assets attributable to the third-party partners in these joint ventures is classified as “noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties” within capital on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of the Operating Partnership.  Accordingly, the third-party partners’ share of the income or loss of the joint ventures is reported on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income of the Operating Partnership as “net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – partially owned properties.”
 
OP Units:  For the portion of OP Units that the Operating Partnership is required, either by contract or securities law, to deliver registered common shares of ACC to the exchanging OP unit holder, or for which the Operating Partnership has the intent or history of exchanging such units for cash, we classify the units as “redeemable limited partners” in the mezzanine section of the consolidated balance sheets of the Operating Partnership.  The units classified as such include Series A preferred units as well as common units that are not held by ACC or ACC Holdings.  The value of redeemable limited partners on the consolidated balance sheets is reported at the greater of fair value or historical cost at the end of each reporting period.  Changes in the value from period to period are charged to limited partner’s capital on the accompanying consolidated statement of changes in capital.  Below is a table summarizing the activity of redeemable limited partners for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:
 
Balance, December 31, 2011
  $ 42,529  
Net income
    541  
Distributions
    (1,007 )
Common units issued as consideration (see Note 3)
    15,000  
Conversion of redeemable limited partner units into shares of ACC common stock
    (889 )
Redemption of redeemable limited partner units for cash
    (42 )
Adjustments to reflect redeemable limited partner units at fair value
    706  
Balance, September 30, 2012
  $ 56,838  
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 57,171 common OP units were converted into an equal number of shares of ACC’s common stock and 64,601 were converted during the year ended December 31, 2011.  As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, approximately 1.4% of the equity interests of the Operating Partnership was held by owners of common OP Units and Series A preferred units not held by ACC or ACC holdings.
 
Company
 
The noncontrolling interests of the Company include the third-party equity interests in partially-owned properties, as discussed above, which are presented as a component of equity in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  The Company’s noncontrolling interests also include the redeemable limited partners presented in the consolidated balance sheets of the Operating Partnership, which are referred to as “redeemable noncontrolling interests” in the mezzanine section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  Noncontrolling interests on the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income include the income/loss attributable to third-party equity interests in partially-owned properties, as well as the income/loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests (i.e. OP Units not held by ACC or ACC Holdings.)
 
11.  Incentive Award Plan
 
Restricted Stock Units
 
Upon reelection to the Board of Directors in May 2012, all members of the Company’s Board of Directors were granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) in accordance with the American Campus Communities, Inc. 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”).  These RSUs were valued at $95,000 for the Chairman of the Board of Directors and at $71,500 for all other members.  The number of RSUs was determined based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant, as defined in the Plan.  All awards vested and settled immediately on the date of grant, and the Company delivered cash in lieu of the delivery of shares of common stock, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.  A compensation charge of approximately $0.4 million was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 related to these awards.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
A summary of ACC’s RSUs under the Plan as of September 30, 2012 and activity during the nine months then ended is presented below:
 
   
Number of RSUs
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2011
    -  
Granted
    8,457  
Settled in common shares
    -  
Settled in cash
    (8,457 )
Outstanding at September 30, 2012
    -  
 
Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”)
 
A summary of ACC’s RSAs under the Plan as of September 30, 2012 and activity during the nine months then ended, is presented below:
 
   
Number of RSAs
 
Nonvested balance at December 31, 2011
    549,300  
Granted
    215,851  
Vested
    (113,345 )
Forfeited
    (77,150 )
Nonvested balance at September 30, 2012
    574,656  
 
The fair value of RSA’s is calculated based on the closing market value of ACC’s common stock on the date of grant.  The fair value of these awards is amortized to expense over the vesting periods, which amounted to approximately $1.3 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $3.9 million and $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
12.   Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
 
The Company is exposed to certain risk arising from both its business operations and economic conditions.  The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities.  The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments.  Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates.  The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to the Company’s investments and borrowings.
 
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
 
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements.  To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy.  Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.  The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
As discussed in Note 8, the Company increased the $200 million unsecured term by $150 million in January 2012.  In connection with this transaction, the Company entered into four interest rate swap contracts with notional amounts totaling $350 million to hedge the variable cash flows associated with interest payments on the LIBOR-based unsecured term loan.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company also had an interest rate swap contract with a notional amount of $31.9 million used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with the Cullen Oaks Phase I and Phase II loans.
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding interest rate swap contracts as of September 30, 2012:
 
Date Entered
 
Effective Date
 
Maturity Date
 
Pay Fixed Rate
 
Receive Floating
Rate Index
 
Notional
Amount
   
Fair Value
 
Feb. 12, 2007
 
Feb. 15, 2007
 
Feb. 15, 2014
    6.689%  
LIBOR – 1 mo. plus 1.35%
  $ 31,860     $ (2,201 )
Feb. 2, 2012
 
Feb. 2, 2012
 
Jan. 2, 2017
    0.8695%  
LIBOR – 1 month
    125,000       (1,853 )
Feb. 2, 2012
 
Feb. 2, 2012
 
Jan. 2, 2017
    0.88%  
LIBOR – 1 month
    100,000       (1,528 )
Feb. 2, 2012
 
Feb. 2, 2012
 
Jan. 2, 2017
    0.8875%  
LIBOR – 1 month
    62,500       (987 )
Feb. 2, 2012
 
Feb. 2, 2012
 
Jan. 2, 2017
    0.889%  
LIBOR – 1 month
    62,500       (982 )
                 
Total
  $ 381,860     $ (7,551 )
 
The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
   
Derivative Liabilities as of
 
   
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
 
Description
 
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
 
Fair Value
 
Interest rate swaps contracts
 
Other liabilities
  $ 7,551  
Other liabilities
  $ 3,360  
Total derivatives designated as hedging
  instruments
      $ 7,551       $ 3,360  
 
The table below presents the effects of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on other comprehensive (loss) income (“OCI”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
 
   
Amount of (Loss) Income
Recognized
in OCI on Derivatives
(Effective Portion)
 
Cash Flow Hedging  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
Relationships
 
2012
   
2011
 
                 
Interest rate swap contracts
  $ (4,191 )   $ 1,395  
                 
Total
  $ (4,191 )   $ 1,395  
 
13.   Fair Value Disclosures
 
The following table presents information about the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value.  In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities the Company has the ability to access.  Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals.  Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
In instances in which the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety has been determined is based on the lowest level input significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.  The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
 
Disclosures concerning financial instruments measured at fair value are as follows:
 
   
Fair Value Measurements as of
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets and
Liabilities (Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   
Total
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets and
Liabilities (Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   
 
 
Total
 
Liabilities:
                                               
  Derivative financial instruments
  $ -     $ 7,551     $ -     $ 7,551     $ -     $ 3,360     $ -     $ 3,360  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
  $ -     $ 56,838     $ -     $ 56,838     $ -     $ 42,529     $ -     $ 42,529  
 
The Company uses derivative financial instruments, specifically interest rate swaps, for nontrading purposes.  The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk arising from previously unhedged interest payments associated with variable rate debt.  Through September 30, 2012, derivative financial instruments were designated and qualified as cash flow hedges.  Derivative contracts with positive net fair values inclusive of net accrued interest receipts or payments are recorded in other assets.  Derivative contracts with negative net fair values, inclusive of net accrued interest payments or receipts, are recorded in other liabilities.  The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative.  This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves.  The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts (or payments) and the discounted expected variable cash payments (or receipts).  The variable cash payments (or receipts) are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves.
 
The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements.  In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds and guarantees.
 
Although the Company has determined the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparty.  However, as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of the Company’s derivative financial instruments.  As a result, the Company has determined each of its derivative valuations in its entirety is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership have a redemption feature and are marked to their redemption value.  The redemption value is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the redemption date, and therefore, is calculated based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the balance sheet date.  Since the valuation is based on observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Other Fair Value Disclosures
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Student Contracts Receivable, Loans Receivable, Other Assets, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities:  The Company estimates that the carrying amount approximates fair value, due to the short maturity of these instruments.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
Derivative Instruments: These instruments are reported on the balance sheet at fair value, which is based on calculations provided by independent, third-party financial institutions and represent the discounted future cash flows expected, based on the projected future interest rate curves over the life of the instrument.
 
Unsecured Term Loan, Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, Secured Agency Facility and Construction Loans: the fair value of these instruments approximates carrying values due to the variable interest rate feature of these instruments.
 
Mortgage Loans Payable: the fair value of mortgage loans payable is based on the present value of the cash flows at current market interest rates through maturity.  The Company has concluded the fair value of these financial instruments are Level 2 as the majority of the inputs used to value these instruments fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Bonds Payable: the fair value of bonds payable is based on quoted prices in markets that are not active due to the unique characteristics of these financial instruments, as such, the Company has concluded the inputs used to measure fair value fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The table below contains the estimated fair value and related carrying amounts for the Company’s mortgage loans and bonds payable as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Fair Value
   
Carrying Amount
   
Fair Value
   
Carrying Amount
 
Mortgage loans
  $ 1,036,692      984,672      840,985      781,960  
Bonds payable
    52,963       44,915       53,711       47,220  
 
14.  Commitments and Contingencies
 
Commitments
 
Development-related guarantees: For its third-party development projects, the Company commonly provides alternate housing and project cost guarantees, subject to force majeure.  These guarantees are typically limited, on an aggregate basis, to the amount of the projects’ related development fees or a contractually agreed-upon maximum exposure amount.  Alternate housing guarantees typically expire five days after construction is complete and generally require the Company to provide substitute living quarters and transportation for students to and from the university if the project is not complete by an agreed-upon completion date.  Under project cost guarantees, the Company is responsible for the construction cost of a project in excess of an approved budget.   The budget consists primarily of costs included in the general contractors’ guaranteed maximum price contract (“GMP”).  In most cases, the GMP obligates the general contractor, subject to force majeure and approved change orders, to provide completion date guarantees and to cover cost overruns and liquidated damages.  In addition, the GMP is typically secured with payment and performance bonds.  Project cost guarantees expire upon completion of certain developer obligations, which are normally satisfied within one year after completion of the project.
 
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various development-related purchase commitments with parties that provide development-related goods and services.  In the event that the Company was to terminate development services prior to the completion of projects under construction, the Company could potentially be committed to satisfy outstanding purchase orders with such parties.  As of September 30, 2012, management did not anticipate any material deviations from schedule or budget related to third-party development projects currently in progress. 
 
The Company has estimated the fair value of guarantees entered into to be immaterial.  The Company’s estimated maximum exposure amount under the above guarantees is approximately $8.3 million as of September 30, 2012.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
Contingencies
 
Litigation:  In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to claims, lawsuits, and legal proceedings.  While it is not possible to ascertain the ultimate outcome of such matters, management believes that the aggregate amount of such liabilities, if any, in excess of amounts provided or covered by insurance, will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.
 
Letters of Intent:  In the ordinary course of the Company’s business, the Company enters into letters of intent indicating a willingness to negotiate for acquisitions, dispositions or joint ventures.  Such letters of intent are non-binding, and neither party to the letter of intent is obligated to pursue negotiations unless and until a definitive contract is entered into by the parties.  Even if definitive contracts are entered into, the letters of intent relating to the acquisition and disposition of real property and resulting contracts generally contemplate that such contracts will provide the acquirer with time to evaluate the property and conduct due diligence, during which periods the acquiror will have the ability to terminate the contracts without penalty or forfeiture of any deposit or earnest money.  There can be no assurance that definitive contracts will be entered into with respect to any matter covered by letters of intent or that the Company will consummate any transaction contemplated by any definitive contract.  Furthermore, due diligence periods for real property are frequently extended as needed.  Once the due diligence period expires, the Company is then at risk under a real property acquisition contract, but only to the extent of any nonrefundable earnest money deposits associated with the contract.
 
Environmental Matters:  The Company is not aware of any environmental liability with respect to the properties that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, assets or results of operations. However, there can be no assurance that such a material environmental liability does not exist. The existence of any such material environmental liability could have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and cash flows.
 
15.   Segments
 
The Company defines business segments by their distinct customer base and service provided.  The Company has identified four reportable segments: Wholly-Owned Properties, On-Campus Participating Properties, Development Services, and Property Management Services.  Management evaluates each segment’s performance based on operating income before depreciation, amortization, noncontrolling interests and allocation of corporate overhead.  Intercompany fees are reflected at the contractually stipulated amounts.
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Wholly-Owned Properties
                       
Rental revenues
  $ 110,566     $ 86,827     $ 305,328     $ 253,142  
Interest and other income
    8       28       34       55  
Total revenues from external customers
    110,574       86,855       305,362       253,197  
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization,
   ground/facility lease and allocation of corporate overhead
    (61,089 )     (49,096 )     (149,171 )     (123,903 )
Ground/facility leases
    (564 )     (369 )     (1,259 )     (909 )
Interest expense
    (8,506 )     (8,944 )     (23,398 )     (28,012 )
Operating income before depreciation, amortization,
   and allocation of corporate overhead
  $ 40,415     $ 28,446     $ 131,534     $ 100,373  
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 26,804     $ 20,330     $ 72,268     $ 59,829  
Capital expenditures
  $ 109,407     $ 59,703     $ 307,721     $ 144,589  
Total segment assets at September 30,
  $ 4,053,250     $ 2,563,439     $ 4,053,250     $ 2,563,439  
                                 
On-Campus Participating Properties
                               
Rental revenues
  $ 5,087     $ 5011     $ 17,766     $ 17,115  
Interest and other income
    4       4       12       11  
Total revenues from external customers
    5,091       5,015       17,778       17,126  
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization,
   ground/facility lease and allocation of corporate overhead
    (2,856 )     (2,719 )     (7,763 )     (6,981 )
Ground/facility lease
    (529 )     (441 )     (1,602 )     (1,715 )
Interest expense
    (1,419 )     (1,460 )     (4,276 )     (4,398 )
Operating income before depreciation, amortization
   and allocation of corporate overhead
  $ 287     $ 395     $ 4,137     $ 4,032  
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 1,167     $ 1,123     $ 3,481     $ 3,330  
Capital expenditures
  $ 948     $ 463     $ 1,710     $ 1,370  
Total segment assets at September 30,
  $ 74,245     $ 74,505     $ 74,245     $ 74,505  
                                 
Development Services
                               
Development and construction management fees
  $ 1,467     $ 1,568     $ 7,427     $ 6,150  
Operating expenses
    (2,767 )     (2,290 )     (7,867 )     (6,892 )
Operating loss before depreciation, amortization
   and allocation of corporate overhead
  $ (1,300 )   $ (722 )   $ (440 )   $ (742 )
Total segment assets at September 30,
  $ 4,340     $ 10,641     $ 4,340     $ 10,641  
                                 
Property Management Services
                               
Property management fees from external customers
  $ 1,687     $ 1,794     $ 5,083     $ 5,427  
Intersegment revenues
    4,049       3,369       11,657       10,267  
Total revenues
    5,736       5,163       16,740       15,694  
Operating expenses
    (2,360 )     (2,066 )     (7,494 )     (6,398 )
Operating income before depreciation, amortization
   and allocation of corporate overhead
  $ 3,376     $ 3,097     $ 9,246     $ 9,296  
Total segment assets at September 30,
  $ 4,688     $ 4,627     $ 4,688     $ 4,627  
                                 
Reconciliations
                               
Total segment revenues
  $ 122,868     $ 98,601     $ 347,307     $ 292,167  
Unallocated interest income earned on corporate cash
    417       135       1,312       308  
Elimination of intersegment revenues
    (4,049 )     (3,369 )     (11,657 )     (10,267 )
Total consolidated revenues, including interest income
  $ 119,236     $ 95,367     $ 336,962     $ 282,208  
Segment operating income before depreciation, amortization
   and allocation of corporate overhead
  $ 42,778     $ 31,216     $ 144,477     $ 112,959  
Depreciation and amortization
    (29,408 )     (22,924 )     (79,885 )     (67,826 )
Net unallocated expenses relating to corporate overhead
    (12,323 )     (6,555 )     (30,767 )     (19,338 )
(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures
    -       (42 )     444       (67 )
Gain on fair value remeasurement of equity method investments
    136       -       14       -  
Income tax provision
    (181 )     (88 )     (493 )     (373 )
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1,002     $ 1,607     $ 33,790     $ 25,355  
                                 
Total segment assets
  $ 4,136,523     $ 2,653,212     $ 4,136,523     $ 2,653,212  
Unallocated corporate assets
    78,049       52,263       78,049       52,263  
Total assets at September 30,
  $ 4,214,572     $ 2,705,475     $ 4,214,572     $ 2,705,475  
 
 
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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
16.  Subsequent Events
 
October 2012 Equity Offering:  On October 31, 2012, ACC completed an equity offering, consisting of the sale of 12,650,000 shares of ACC’s common stock at a price of $43.75 per share, including 1,650,000 shares issued as a result of the exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option in full at closing.   The aggregate proceeds to ACC, net of the underwriting discount and estimated expenses of the offering, were approximately $530.5 million.
 
Property Dispositions:  In October 2012, the Company sold two wholly-owned properties, located in Wilmington, North Carolina (Brookstone Village and Campus Walk) containing 528 beds for a combined sales price of approximately $26.6 million.  Concurrent with the disposition, the Company paid off the outstanding debt on the two properties totaling approximately $10.8 million and incurred related defeasance costs of approximately $1.6 million.
 
Distributions:  On November 1, 2012, the Company declared a third quarter 2012 distribution per share of $0.3375 which will be paid on November 27, 2012 to all common stockholders of record as of November 13, 2012.  At the same time, the Operating Partnership will pay an equivalent amount per unit to holders of common OP Units, as well as the quarterly cumulative preferential distribution to holders of Series A preferred units (see Note 9).
 
Pending Property Portfolio Acquisition:  In October 2012, the Company substantially completed its due diligence investigation relating to the acquisition of 19 student housing properties with 12,049 beds, including 366 beds at an additional phase currently under development at an existing property.  The Company will acquire the portfolio for $862.8 million.  The acquisition consideration consists of the assumption of approximately $396.2 million of outstanding mortgage debt and approximately $466.6 million in cash.
 
 
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Forward-looking Statements
 
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this report, or which management may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “result” and similar expressions, do not relate solely to historical matters and are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and will be impacted by actual events when they occur after we make such statements. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on past forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they were made, to anticipate future results or trends.
 
Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: general risks affecting the real estate industry; risks associated with changes in University admission or housing policies; risks associated with the availability and terms of financing and the use of debt to fund acquisitions and developments; failure to manage effectively our growth and expansion into new markets or to integrate acquisitions successfully; risks and uncertainties affecting property development and construction; risks associated with downturns in the national and local economies, volatility in capital and credit markets, increases in interest rates, and volatility in the securities markets; costs of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other similar laws; potential liability for uninsured losses and environmental contamination; risks associated with our Company’s potential failure to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended, and possible adverse changes in tax and environmental laws; and the other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” contained in Item 1A of this report.
 
Our Company and Our Business
 
Overview
 
American Campus Communities, Inc. (“ACC”) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that commenced operations effective with the completion of an initial public offering (“IPO”) on August 17, 2004. Through ACC’s controlling interest in American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P. (“ACCOP”), ACC is one of the largest owners, managers and developers of high quality student housing properties in the United States in terms of beds owned and under management. ACC is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered equity REIT with expertise in the acquisition, design, financing, development, construction management, leasing and management of student housing properties. ACC’s common stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “ACC.”  References to the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean collectively ACC, ACCOP and those entities/subsidiaries owned or controlled by ACC and/or ACCOP.  References to the “Operating Partnership” mean collectively ACCOP and those entities/subsidiaries owned or controlled by ACCOP.  Unless otherwise indicated, the accompanying discussion applies to both the Company and the Operating Partnership.
 
Property Portfolio
 
As of September 30, 2012, our total owned property portfolio contained 142 properties, consisting of owned off-campus student housing properties that are in close proximity to colleges and universities, American Campus Equity (“ACE®”) properties operated under ground/facility leases with university systems, on-campus participating properties operated under ground/facility leases with the related university systems, and one property containing a retail shopping center which we plan to develop into a mixed-use community including both student housing and retail.  Of the 142 properties, seven were under development as of September 30, 2012.  Our communities contain modern housing units and are supported by a resident assistant system and other student-oriented programming, with many offering resort-style amenities.
 
 
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As of September 30, 2012, through ACC’s taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) entities, we provided third-party management and leasing services for 28 properties, bringing our total owned and third-party managed portfolio to 170 properties.  Third-party management and leasing services are typically provided pursuant to management contracts that have initial terms that range from one to five years.  Below is a summary of our property portfolio as of September 30, 2012:
 
Property portfolio:
 
Properties
   
Units
   
Beds
 
Wholly-owned operating properties:
                 
  Off-campus properties (1) (2) (3)
    121       21,917       68,442  
  On-campus ACE
    10       2,666       8,492  
Subtotal – operating properties
    131       24,583       76,934  
                         
Wholly-owned properties under development:
                       
  Off-campus properties (4)
    5       676       2,540  
  On-campus ACE
    2       461       1,677  
Subtotal – properties under development
    7       1,137       4,217  
                         
Total wholly-owned properties
    138       25,720       81,151  
                         
On-campus participating properties
    4       1,863       4,519  
                         
Total owned property portfolio
    142       27,583       85,670  
                         
Managed properties
    28       9,234       22,862  
                         
Total property portfolio
    170       36,817       108,532  
 
 
(1)
Includes two properties classified as Held for Sale as of September 30, 2012 that were sold in October 2012.
 
 
(2)
Includes one property which contains a retail shopping center that we plan to redevelop into a mixed use community including both student housing and retail.
 
 
(3)
Includes University Edge, a 201-unit, 608-bed property we did not own as of September 30, 2012 but were obligated to purchase once construction was complete and certain closing conditions were met.  The property opened for operations in August 2012 and we expect to purchase the property in the fourth quarter 2012.
 
 
(4)
Includes Townhomes at Newtown Crossing, a 152-unit, 608-bed property we did not own as of September 30, 2012 but are obligated to purchase as long as the developer meets certain construction completion deadlines.  The development of the property is anticipated to be completed in August 2013.
 
Wholly-owned development activity
 
Our wholly-owned properties consist of owned off-campus properties that are in close proximity to colleges and universities and on-campus ACE properties operated under ground/facility leases with related university systems.  Branded and marketed to colleges and universities as the ACE program, our equity investment and ownership of on-campus housing via traditional long-term ground leases provides us with what we believe is a lower-risk opportunity compared to other off-campus projects, as our ACE projects have premier on-campus locations with marketing and operational assistance from the universities.  The subject university substantially benefits by increasing its housing capacity with modern, well-amenitized student housing with no or minimal impacts to its own credit ratios, preserving the university’s credit capacity to fund academic and research facilities.
 
 
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Recently Completed Projects:  In August and September 2012, we completed the final stages of construction on five owned off-campus properties and six on-campus ACE properties.  These properties are summarized in the table below:
 
Project
 
Project Type
 
Location
 
Primary University
Served
 
Units
 
Beds
   
Total Costs Incurred
 
Opened for Occupancy
University Pointe at
  College Station
 
ACE
 
Portland, OR
 
Portland State
  University
 
282
 
978
  $
              87,000
 
September 2012
                               
Casas del Rio
 
ACE
 
Albuquerque, NM
 
University of New
  Mexico
 
283
 
1,028
   
40,600
 
August 2012
                               
The Suites
 
ACE
 
Flagstaff, AZ
 
Northern Arizona
  University
 
275
 
550
   
27,500
 
August 2012
                               
Hilltop Townhomes
 
ACE
 
Flagstaff, AZ
 
Northern Arizona
  University
 
144
 
576
   
31,700
 
August 2012
                               
U Club on Frey
 
Off-campus
 
Kennesaw, GA
 
Kennesaw State
  University
 
114
 
456
   
22,200
 
August 2012
                               
Campus Edge on UTA
  Boulevard
 
Off-campus
 
Arlington, TX
 
Univ. of Texas at
  Arlington
 
128
 
488
   
24,900
 
August 2012
                               
U Club Townhomes on
  Marion Pugh
 
Off-campus
 
College Station,
  TX
 
Texas A&M
  University
 
160
 
640
   
34,100
 
August 2012
                               
Villas on Rensch
 
Off-campus
 
Amherst, NY
 
University at
  Buffalo
 
153
 
610
   
44,800
 
August 2012
                               
The Village at Overton
  Park
 
Off-campus
 
Lubbock, TX
 
Texas Tech
  University
 
163
 
612
   
35,500
 
August 2012
                               
Casa de Oro
 
ACE
 
Glendale, AZ
 
Arizona State
  University
 
109
 
365
   
12,300
 
August 2012
                               
The Villas at Vista del
  Sol
 
ACE
 
Tempe, AZ
 
Arizona State
  University
 
104
 
400
   
20,800
 
August 2012
 
 
 
 
1,915
 
 
6,703
   
 
$             381,400
   
 
Projects Under Construction:  At September 30, 2012, we were in the process of constructing five owned off-campus properties and two on-campus ACE properties.  These properties are summarized in the table below:
 

Project
 
Project Type
 
Location
 
Primary University
Served
 
Units
   
Beds
   
Estimated
Project Cost
   
Total Costs
Incurred
 
Scheduled to
Open for
Occupancy
                                       
                                       
Manzanita Hall
 
ACE
 
Tempe, AZ
 
Arizona State
  University
    241       816     $ 50,300     $ 11,396  
August 2013
                                               
The Callaway House
 
Off-campus
 
Austin, TX
 
The University of
  Texas at Austin
    219       753       60,100       16,802  
August 2013
                                               
Chestnut Square
 
ACE
 
Philadelphia, PA
 
Drexel University
    220       861       97,600       29,845  
September 2013
                                               
U Club Townhomes on Woodward
 
Off-campus
 
Tallahassee, FL
 
Florida State
  University
    112       448       29,000       10,302  
August 2013
                                               
Townhomes at Overton Park
 
Off-campus
 
Lubbock, TX
 
Texas Tech
  University
    112       448       29,200       12,126  
August 2013
                                               
601 Copeland
 
Off-campus
 
Tallahassee, FL
 
Florida State                University
    81       283       21,200       3,809  
August 2013
                                               
Townhomes at Newtown Crossing (1)
 
Off-campus
 
Lexington, KY
 
University of Kentucky
    152       608       38,750       11,576  
August 2013
      1,137       4,217     $ 326,150     $ 95,856    

(1)  
We did not own this property as of September 30, 2012 but are obligated to purchase the property as long as the developer meets certain construction completion deadlines.
 
Acquisitions
 
As discussed in more detail in Note 3 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 herein, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we acquired 20 properties containing 10,784 beds for a combined purchase price of $919.5 million.
 
 
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Third-Party Development Services
 
Through ACC’s TRS entities, we provide development and construction management services for student housing properties owned by colleges and universities, charitable foundations and others.  We completed construction on four third-party development projects. These four projects had third-party development fees totaling $8.7 million of which approximately $2.9 million were earned during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we commenced construction on three third-party development projects.  The first project will serve graduate students attending Princeton University and has total third-party development fees of $3.2 million, with $1.4 million earned during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The second project is located in Ashland, Oregon, will serve students attending Southern Oregon University and has total third-party development fees of $2.3 million, with $1.4 million of those fees earned during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The third project is located on the College of Staten Island campus in the City University of New York system and has total third-party development fees of $2.6 million, with $1.5 million of those fees earned during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  As of September 30, 2012, fees of approximately $3.8 million remained to be earned by us with respect to these three projects, which have scheduled completion dates of August 2013 through August 2014.
 
July 2012 Equity Offering
 
On July 16, 2012, ACC completed an equity offering, consisting of the sale of 17,250,000 shares of ACC’s common stock at a price of $44.25 per share, including 2,250,000 shares issued as a result of the exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option in full at closing.  The offering generated gross proceeds of approximately $763.3 million.  The aggregate proceeds to ACC, net of the underwriting discount and expenses of the offering, were approximately $731.9 million.
 
ATM Equity Program
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, ACC sold approximately 1.8 million shares at a weighted average price of $41.61 per share under its 2011 at-the-market share offering program (the “ATM Equity Program”).  Net proceeds received under this program during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 totaled approximately $73.9 million, after payment of approximately $1.1 million of commissions paid to sales agents.
 
 
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Results of Operations
 
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011
 
The following table presents our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, including the amount and percentage change in these results between the two periods.
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
             
   
2012
   
2011
   
Change ($)
   
Change (%)
 
Revenues
                       
  Wholly-owned properties
  $ 110,112     $ 86,420     $ 23,692       27.4 %
  On-campus participating properties
    5,087       5,011       76       1.5 %
  Third-party development services
    1,467       1,568       (101 )     (6.4 %)
  Third-party management services
    1,687       1,794       (107 )     (6.0 %)
  Resident services
    454       407       47       11.5 %
Total revenues
    118,807       95,200       23,607       24.8 %
                                 
Operating expenses
                               
  Wholly-owned properties
    60,682       48,612       12,070       24.8 %
  On-campus participating properties
    3,010       2,870       140       4.9 %
  Third-party development and management services
    2,602       2,488       114       4.6 %
  General and administrative
    7,582       2,880       4,702       163.3 %
  Depreciation and amortization
    28,336       21,701       6,635       30.6 %
  Ground/facility leases
    1,093       810       283       34.9 %
Total operating expenses
    103,305       79,361       23,944       30.2 %
                                 
Operating income
    15,502       15,839       (337 )     (2.1 %)
                                 
Nonoperating income and (expenses)
                               
  Interest income
    429       167       262       156.9 %
  Interest expense
    (13,812 )     (13,046 )     (766 )     5.9 %
  Amortization of deferred financing costs
    (1,072 )     (1,223 )     151       (12.3 %)
  Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures
    -       (42 )     42       (100.0 %)
  Other nonoperating income
    136       -       136       100.0 %
Total nonoperating expenses
    (14,319 )     (14,144 )     (175 )     1.2 %
                                 
Income before income taxes and discontinued operations
    1,183       1,695       (512 )     (30.2 %)
Income tax provision
    (181 )     (88 )     (93 )     105.7 %
Income from continuing operations
    1,002       1,607       (605 )     (37.6 %)
                                 
Discontinued operations
                               
  Income attributable to discontinued operations
    20       185       (165 )     (89.2 %)
Total discontinued operations
    20       185       (165 )     (89.2 %)
                                 
Net income
    1,022       1,792       (770 )     (43.0 %)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                               
  Redeemable noncontrolling interests
    (66 )     (67 )     1       (1.5 %)
  Partially owned properties
    (329 )     (84 )     (245 )     291.7 %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (395 )     (151 )     (244 )     161.6 %
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 627     $ 1,641     $ (1,014 )     (61.8 %)
 
Same Store and New Property Operations
 
We define our same store property portfolio as wholly-owned properties that were owned and/or operating for both of the entire periods being compared, and which are not conducting or planning to conduct substantial development or redevelopment activities or are classified as Held for Sale in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
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Same store revenues are defined as revenues generated from our same store portfolio and consist of rental revenue earned from student leases as well as other income items such as utility income, damages, parking income, summer conference rent, application and administration fees, income from retail tenants, and income earned by one of our taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”) from ancillary activities such as the provision of food services.
 
Same store operating expenses are defined as operating expenses generated from our same store portfolio and include usual and customary expenses incurred to operate a property such as payroll, maintenance, utilities, marketing, general and administrative costs, insurance, property taxes, and bad debt.  Same store operating expenses also include an allocation of payroll and other administrative costs related to corporate management and oversight.
 
A reconciliation of our same store and new property operations to our consolidated statements of comprehensive income is set forth below:
 
   
Same Store Properties
   
New Properties (1)
   
Total - All Properties (1)
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Number of properties
    88       88       41       7       129       95  
Number of beds
    52,632       52,632       23,850       3,752       76,482       56,384  
                                                 
Revenues (2)
  $ 86,309     $ 83,977     $ 24,257     $ 2,850     $ 110,566     $ 86,827  
Operating expenses
    47,087       46,349       13,595       2,263       60,682       48,612  
 
(1)
Does not include properties currently under construction and scheduled to open for occupancy in 2013, with the exception of U Club Townhomes on Woodward, a property purchased in November 2011.  The redevelopment of this property commenced in June 2012 and will include 448 beds upon its scheduled completion in August 2013.
 
(2)
Includes revenues which are reflected as resident services revenue on the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
 
Same Store Properties. The increase in revenue from our same store properties was primarily due to an increase in average rental rates for the 2012/2013 academic year, offset by a slight decrease in average occupancy from 96.3% during the three months ended September 30, 2011 to 95.3% during the three months ended September 30, 2012.  Future revenues will be dependent on our ability to maintain our current leases in effect for the 2012/2013 academic year and our ability to obtain appropriate rental rates and desired occupancy for the 2013/2014 academic year at our various properties during our leasing period, which typically begins in January and ends in August.
 
The increase in operating expenses for our same store properties was primarily due to inflationary increases in payroll and maintenance costs offset by a decrease in property taxes.  We anticipate that operating expenses for our same store property portfolio for the full year ended December 31, 2012 will increase slightly as compared with 2011 as a result of general inflation.
 
New Property Operations.  Our new properties consist of the following: (i) Campus Trails, a property that experienced significant property damage in April 2010 as a result of a fire in which 72 beds were destroyed and reopened for occupancy in August 2011; (ii) four owned development projects that opened for occupancy in August 2011; (iii) University Shoppes - Orlando, acquired in July 2011; (iv) Eagles Trail, acquired in September 2011, (v) U Club Townhomes on Woodard (formally referred to as Studio Green), acquired in November 2011 and currently being redeveloped into a 448-bed townhome community scheduled to open for occupancy in August 2013; (vi) 26 West and The Varsity, both acquired in December 2011, (vii) University Heights- Knoxville, acquired from Fund II in January 2012, (viii) Avalon Heights, acquired in May 2012, (ix) University Commons, acquired in June 2012, (x) The Block, acquired in August 2012, (xi) The Retreat, acquired in September 2012, (xii) a 15-property student housing portfolio acquired in September 2012, and (xiii) 11 owned development projects that opened for occupancy in August and September 2012.  These new properties contributed an additional $21.4 million of revenues and an additional $11.3 million of operating expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011.
 
 
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On-Campus Participating Properties (“OCPP”) Operations
 
We had four participating properties containing 4,519 beds which were operating during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.  Revenues from our participating properties increased to $5.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2012 from $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $0.1 million.  This increase was primarily a result of an increase in average rental rates for the 2012/2013 academic year, offset by a slight decrease in average occupancy from 73.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 to 72.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  Occupancy at our on-campus participating properties is low during the summer months due to the expiration of the 9-month leases concurrent with the end of the spring semester.  We anticipate that revenues from our on-campus participating properties for the full year 2012 will increase slightly as a result of an increase in average rental rates.
 
At these properties, operating expenses increased from $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 to $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, an increase of $0.1 million.  We anticipate that operating expenses in 2012 will increase slightly as compared with 2011 as a result of general inflation. 
 
Third-Party Development Services Revenue
 
Third-party development services revenue decreased by approximately $0.1 million, from $1.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011 to $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  During the three months ended September 30, 2012, we had eight projects in progress with an average contractual fee of approximately $2.0 million, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011 in which we had five projects in progress with an average contractual fee of approximately $2.6 million.
 
Development services revenues are dependent on our ability to successfully be awarded such projects, the amount of the contractual fee related to the project and the timing and completion of the development and construction of the project.  In addition, to the extent projects are completed under budget, we may be entitled to a portion of such savings, which are recognized as revenue when performance has been agreed upon by all parties, or when performance has been verified by an independent third-party.  It is possible that projects for which we have deferred pre-development costs will not close and that we will not be reimbursed for such costs.  The pre-development costs associated therewith will ordinarily be charged against income for the then-current period.
 
Third-Party Management Services Revenue
 
Third-party management services revenue decreased by approximately $0.1 million, from $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 to $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  We anticipate third-party management services revenue to decrease in 2012 primarily as a result of the discontinuation of seven management contracts during 2012 that contributed approximately $0.6 million of management services revenue during the year ended December 31, 2011, offset by three new management contracts which commenced during 2012.
 
General and Administrative
 
General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $4.7 million, from $2.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011 to $7.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  This increase was primarily a result of $3.8 million of acquisition-related costs such as broker fees, due diligence costs and legal and accounting fees incurred in connection with our purchase of a 15-property student housing portfolio in September 2012.  The remaining increase is a result of additional salary and benefits expense, public company costs and other general inflationary factors experienced during the three months ended September 30, 2012.  We anticipate general and administrative expenses to increase significantly in 2012 as a result of the acquisition-related costs discussed above and increased salary and benefits expense, including restricted stock award amortization, increased public company expenses, anticipated increases in travel related expenditures and general inflationary increases.
 
 
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Depreciation and Amortization
 
Depreciation and amortization increased by approximately $6.6 million, from $21.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011 to $28.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  This increase was a result of the following items: (i) additional depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $4.3 million recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2012 related to our acquisition of five properties during 2011 and 20 properties during 2012, (ii) the completion of construction and opening of 11 owned development properties in August and September 2012, which contributed an additional $2.3 million of depreciation expense during the three months ended September 30, 2012, and (iii) the completion of construction and opening of four owned development properties in August 2011, which contributed an additional $0.4 million of depreciation expense during the three months ended September 30, 2012.  These increases were offset by a decrease in the amortization of in-place leases of approximately $0.8 million related to 14 properties purchased from joint ventures with Fidelity in 2010.  The value assigned to in-place leases upon acquisition of the properties was fully amortized by the end of 2011.  We expect depreciation and amortization expense to increase significantly in 2012 as a result of properties acquired during 2011 and 2012, the completion of four owned development projects in August 2011 and the completion of 11 owned development projects in August and September 2012.
 
Ground/Facility Leases
 
Ground/facility leases expense increased by approximately $0.3 million, from $0.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011 to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  This increase was primarily due to the completion of construction and commencement of operations of six ACE development projects during the three months ended September 30, 2012.  We anticipate ground/facility leases expense to increase in 2012 as a result of the activity discussed above.
 
Interest Income
 
Interest income increased by approximately $0.2 million, from $0.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011 to $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  This increase was primarily due to interest earned on a loan made to the noncontrolling partner in a joint venture that owns The Varsity, a property purchased in December 2011.
 
Interest Expense
 
Interest expense increased by approximately $0.8 million, from $13.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011 to $13.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  We experienced an increase in interest expense of approximately $1.2 million on our corporate-level debt related to an additional borrowing of $150 million in January 2012 under our unsecured term loan, as well as increased borrowings under our revolving credit facility.  We also incurred additional interest expense of approximately $0.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2012 related to loans assumed in connection with property acquisitions.  Lastly, we incurred additional interest expense of approximately $0.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2012 from construction loans used to partially finance the construction of three owned development projects which opened for occupancy in August and September 2012.  These increases were offset by a decrease of approximately $0.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the prior year as a result of mortgage and construction loans paid off during 2011 and 2012.  In addition, interest expense decreased as a result of an increase in capitalized interest of approximately $0.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the prior year due to the timing and volume of construction activities on our owned development projects during the respective periods.
 
We expect interest expense to increase in 2012 as a result of the timing of increased borrowings under our unsecured term loan, an anticipated unsecured bond offering during the fourth quarter 2012 and mortgage debt assumed during 2012 related to property acquisitions, which will be slightly offset by reduced interest expense due to the payoff of mortgage and construction debt in 2011 and mortgage debt scheduled to mature in 2012, as well as increased capitalized interest associated with our increased owned development activity.
 
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs decreased approximately $0.1 million, from $1.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011 to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  This decrease was primarily a result of mortgage and construction debt paid off during 2011 and 2012.  We expect amortization of deferred financing costs in 2012 to increase as a result of mortgage debt assumed during 2012 related to property acquisitions, offset by mortgage and construction debt paid off in 2011 and 2012.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
Discontinued operations on the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income includes the following wholly-owned properties: (i) Brookstone Village and Campus Walk, wholly-owned properties that were classified as Held for Sale as of September 30, 2012, and (ii) Pirates Cove, sold in April 2012 for a sales price of $27.5 million.  Refer to Note 4 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 herein for a table summarizing the results of operations of the properties classified within discontinued operations.
 
 
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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011
 
The following table presents our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, including the amount and percentage change in these results between the two periods.
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
       
   
2012
   
2011
   
Change ($)
   
Change (%)
 
Revenues
                       
  Wholly-owned properties
  $ 304,346     $ 252,120     $ 52,226       20.7 %
  On-campus participating properties
    17,766       17,115       651       3.8 %
  Third-party development services
    7,427       6,150       1,277       20.8 %
  Third-party management services
    5,083       5,427       (344 )     (6.3 %)
  Resident services
    982       1,022       (40 )     (3.9 %)
Total revenues
    335,604       281,834       53,770       19.1 %
                                 
Operating expenses
                               
  Wholly-owned properties
    148,721       122,808       25,913       21.1 %
  On-campus participating properties
    8,306       7,495       811       10.8 %
  Third-party development and management services
    8,013       7,801       212       2.7 %
  General and administrative
    15,760       8,931       6,829       76.5 %
  Depreciation and amortization
    76,838       64,050       12,788       20.0 %
  Ground/facility leases
    2,861       2,624       237       9.0 %
Total operating expenses
    260,499       213,709       46,790       21.9 %
                                 
Operating income
    75,105       68,125       6,980       10.2 %
                                 
Nonoperating income and (expenses)
                               
  Interest income
    1,358       374       984       263.1 %
  Interest expense
    (39,591 )     (38,928 )     (663 )     1.7 %
  Amortization of deferred financing costs
    (3,047 )     (3,776 )     729       (19.3 %)
  Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures
    444       (67 )     511       (762.7 %)
  Other nonoperating income
    14       -       14       100.0 %
Total nonoperating expenses
    (40,822 )     (42,397 )     1,575       (3.7 %)
                                 
Income before income taxes and discontinued
  operations
    34,283       25,728       8,555       33.3 %
Income tax provision
    (493 )     (373 )     (120 )     32.2 %
Income from continuing operations
    33,790       25,355       8,435       33.3 %
                                 
Discontinued operations
                               
  Income attributable to discontinued operations
    961       1,924       (963 )     (50.1 %)
  Gain from disposition of real estate
    83       14,574       (14,491 )     (99.4 %)
Total discontinued operations
    1,044       16,498       (15,454 )     (93.7 %)
                                 
Net income
    34,834       41,853       (7,019 )     (16.8 %)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                               
  Redeemable noncontrolling interests
    (541 )     (688 )     147       (21.4 %)
  Partially owned properties
    (1,312 )     (371 )     (941 )     253.6 %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (1,853 )     (1,059 )     (794 )     75.0 %
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 32,981     $ 40,794     $ (7,813 )     (19.2 %)
 
 
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Wholly-Owned Properties Operations
 
A reconciliation of our same store and new property operations to our consolidated statements of comprehensive income is set forth below:
 
   
Same Store Properties
   
New Properties (1)
   
Total - All Properties (1)
 
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Number of properties
    88       88       41       7       129       95  
Number of beds
    52,632       52,632       23,850       3,752       76,482       56,384  
                                                 
Revenues (2)
  $ 256,484     $ 249,200     $ 48,844     $ 3,942     $ 305,328     $ 253,142  
Operating expenses
    122,522       119,961       26,199       2,847       148,721       122,808  
 
(1)
Does not include properties currently under construction and scheduled to open for occupancy in 2012 and 2013, with the exception of U Club Townhomes on Woodward, a property purchased in November 2011. The redevelopment of this property commenced in June 2012 and will include 448 beds upon its scheduled completion in August 2013.
 
(2)
Includes revenues which are reflected as resident services revenue on the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
 
Same Store Properties.  The increase in revenue from our same store properties was primarily due to an increase in average rental rates for the 2012/2013 academic year, offset by a slight decrease in average occupancy from 96.4% during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to 96.2% during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The increase in operating expenses for our same store properties was primarily due to general inflationary increases, offset by a decrease in utility costs as a result of the mild winter weather experienced at many properties.
 
New Property Operations.  Our new properties consist of the following: (i) Campus Trails, a property that experienced significant property damage in April 2010 as a result of a fire in which 72 beds were destroyed and reopened for occupancy in August 2011; (ii) four owned development projects that opened for occupancy in August 2011; (iii) University Shoppes - Orlando, acquired in July 2011; (iv) Eagles Trail, acquired in September 2011, (v) U Club Townhomes on Woodard (formally referred to as Studio Green), acquired in November 2011 and currently being redeveloped into a 448-bed townhome community scheduled to open for occupancy in August 2013; (vi) 26 West and The Varsity, both acquired in December 2011, (vii) University Heights- Knoxville, acquired from Fund II in January 2012, (viii) Avalon Heights, acquired in May 2012, (ix) University Commons, acquired in June 2012, (x) The Block, acquired in August 2012, (xi) The Retreat, acquired in September 2012, (xii) a 15-property student housing portfolio acquired in September 2012, and (xiii) 11 owned development projects that opened for occupancy in August and September 2012.  These new properties contributed an additional $44.9 million of revenues and an additional $23.4 million of operating expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
 
On-Campus Participating Properties (“OCPP”) Operations
 
We had four participating properties containing 4,519 beds which were operating during both nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.  Revenues from our participating properties increased to $17.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 from $17.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $0.7 million.  This increase was primarily a result of an increase in average rental rates for the 2012/2013 academic year, offset by a slight decrease in average occupancy from 71.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to 70.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
 
At these properties, operating expenses increased from $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, an increase of $0.8 million.  This increase was primarily due to a utility refund of approximately $0.7 million received at one of the properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.   
 
 
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Third-Party Development Services Revenue
 
Third-party development services revenue increased by approximately $1.3 million, from $6.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  This increase was primarily due to the closing of bond financing and commencement of construction for the Southern Oregon University and College of Staten Island projects and the commencement of construction on the Lakeside Graduate Community at Princeton University during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, which contributed an additional $4.3 million of revenue during that period.  This increase was offset by the closing of bond financing and commencement of construction for the Illinois State and Northern Illinois University projects during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, which contributed an additional $1.9 million of revenue during that period.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we had eight projects in progress with an average contractual fee of approximately $2.0 million, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011 in which we had five projects in progress with an average contractual fee of approximately $2.6 million.
 
Third-Party Management Services Revenue
 
Third-party management services revenue decreased by approximately $0.3 million, from $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  This decrease was primarily a result of the discontinuation of a management contract in which we recognized a $0.3 million termination fee during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
 
General and Administrative
 
General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $6.8 million, from $8.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $15.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  This increase was primarily a result of $4.5 million of acquisition-related costs such as broker fees, due diligence costs and legal and accounting fees incurred in connection with our purchase of the Campus Acquisitions Portfolio in September 2012.  The remaining increase is a result of additional salary and benefits expense, public company costs and other general inflationary factors experienced during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
Depreciation and amortization increased by approximately $12.8 million, from $64.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $76.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  This increase was a result of the following items: (i) additional depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $10.3 million recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 related to our acquisition of five properties during 2011 and 20 properties during 2012, (ii) the completion of construction and opening of 11 owned development properties in August and September 2012, which contributed an additional $2.3 million of depreciation expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and (iii) the completion of construction and opening of four owned development properties in August 2011, which contributed an additional $2.5 million of depreciation expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  These increases were offset by a decrease in the amortization of in-place leases of approximately $3.0 million related to 14 properties purchased from joint ventures with Fidelity in 2010.  The value assigned to in-place leases upon acquisition of the properties was fully amortized by the end of 2011.
 
Ground/Facility Leases
 
Ground/facility leases expense increased by approximately $0.2 million, from $2.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  This increase was primarily due to the completion of construction and commencement of operations of six ACE development projects during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
 
Interest Income
 
Interest income increased by approximately $1.0 million, from $0.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  This increase was primarily due to interest earned on a loan made to the noncontrolling partner in a joint venture that owns The Varsity, a property purchased in December 2011.
 
 
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Interest Expense
 
Interest expense increased by approximately $0.7 million, from $38.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $39.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  We experienced an increase in interest expense of approximately $5.6 million on our corporate-level debt related to an additional borrowing of $150 million in January 2012 under our unsecured term loan, as well as increased borrowings under our revolving credit facility.  We also incurred additional interest expense of approximately $0.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 related to loans assumed in connection with property acquisitions.  Lastly, we incurred additional interest expense of approximately $0.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 from construction loans used to partially finance the construction of three owned development projects which opened for occupancy in August and September 2012.  These increases were offset by a decrease of approximately $3.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the prior year as a result of mortgage and construction loans paid off during 2011 and 2012.  In addition, interest expense decreased as a result of an increase in capitalized interest of approximately $2.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the prior year due to the timing and volume of construction activities on our owned development projects during the respective periods. 
 
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs decreased approximately $0.7 million, from $3.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  This decrease was primarily a result of mortgage and construction debt paid off during 2011 and 2012.
 
Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
 
We reported income from unconsolidated joint ventures of approximately $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to a loss from unconsolidated joint ventures of approximately $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  This increase was due to our share of a gain on debt restructuring recorded by Fund II during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  Immediately prior to our acquisition of University Heights- Knoxville from Fund II in January 2012, Fund II negotiated a Settlement Agreement with the lender of the property’s mortgage loan whereby the lender agreed to accept a discounted amount that was less than the original principal amount of the loan as payment in full.  Accordingly, Fund II recorded a gain on debt restructuring of $4.2 million, of which our 10% share was $0.4 million.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
Discontinued operations on the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income includes the following wholly-owned properties: (i) Brookstone Village and Campus Walk, wholly-owned properties that were classified as Held for Sale as of September 30, 2012, (ii) Pirates Cove, sold in April 2012 for a sales price of $27.5 million, (iii) Campus Club – Statesboro, sold in May 2011 for a sales price of $34.5 million; (iv) Villas on Apache, sold in April 2011 for a sales price of $14.8 million, (v) River Club Apartments, sold in April 2011 for a sales price of $23.0 million; and (vi) River Walk Townhomes, sold in April 2011 for a sales price of $9.7 million.  Refer to Note 4 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 herein for a table summarizing the results of operations of the properties classified within discontinued operations.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash Balances and Cash Flows
 
As of September 30, 2012, excluding our on-campus participating properties, we had $60.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as compared to $37.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as of December 31, 2011.  Restricted cash primarily consists of escrow accounts held by lenders and resident security deposits, as required by law in certain states, and funds held in escrow in connection with potential acquisition and development opportunities. The following discussion relates to changes in cash due to operating, investing and financing activities, which are presented in our consolidated statements of cash flows included in Item 8 herein.
 
Operating Activities: For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $136.2 million, as compared to approximately $98.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $38.0 million.  This increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to operating cash flows provided from the timing of the acquisition of five properties in 2011 and 20 properties in 2012, the completion of construction and opening of four owned development projects in August 2011 and 11 owned development projects in August and September 2012, and improved operations at our same store wholly-owned properties.
 
 
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Investing Activities: Investing activities utilized approximately $967.3 million and $133.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The $833.8 million increase in cash utilized in investing activities was primarily a result of the following: (i) a $612.1 million increase in cash paid to acquire properties and undeveloped land as we acquired 20 properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and two properties for the comparable period in 2011; (ii) a $161.5 million increase in cash used to fund the construction of our wholly-owned development properties, as 18 wholly-owned properties were under construction during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, of which 11 completed construction in August and September 2012, as compared to 13 wholly-owned properties that were under construction during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, of which four completed construction in August 2011; (iii) a $52.2 million decrease in net proceeds received from the disposition of real estate, as four unencumbered wholly-owned properties were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to one unencumbered wholly-owned property during the nine months ended September 30, 2012; and (iv) an earnest money deposit of $20.0 million was made during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, in connection with a pending acquisition of a 19-property portfolio.  These increases were offset by a $9.6 million decrease in mezzanine financing provided to third-party developers during the comparable nine month periods and the repayment of a $4.0 million mezzanine loan by a developer during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
 
Financing Activities: Cash provided by financing activities totaled approximately $826.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to $49.7 million used for financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The $876.4 million increase in cash provided by financing activities was primarily a result of the following: (i) a $673.6 million increase in net proceeds raised through the issuance of common stock, (ii) a $182.8 million decrease in cash used to pay off maturing mortgage and construction debt, (iii) a $98.5 million increase in proceeds from construction loans used to partially fund the construction of four wholly-owned development properties, which completed construction and opened for occupancy in August and September 2012, and (iv) a $50.0 million increase in proceeds (net of pay offs) received from our term loan.  These increases were offset by (i) a $116.0 million decrease in proceeds (net of pay downs) received from our revolving credit facilities and (ii) a $12.3 million increase in distributions to stockholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as a result of the issuance of common stock in connection with our July 2012 equity offering and ATM Equity Programs.
 
Liquidity Needs, Sources and Uses of Capital
 
As of September 30, 2012, our short-term liquidity needs included, but were not limited to, the following: (i) anticipated distribution payments to our common and restricted stockholders totaling approximately $125.0 million based on an assumed annual cash distribution of $1.35 per share based on the number of our shares outstanding as of September 30, 2012, (ii) anticipated distribution payments to our Operating Partnership unitholders totaling approximately $1.8 million based on an assumed annual distribution of $1.35 per common unit and a cumulative preferential per annum cash distribution rate of 5.99% on our Series A preferred units based on the number of units outstanding as of September 30, 2012, (iii) cash consideration of approximately $466.6 million for the pending acquisition of a 19-property portfolio expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2012; (iv) the pay-off of approximately $44.0 million of fixed-rate mortgage debt scheduled to mature during the next 12 months, (v) estimated development costs over the next 12 months totaling approximately $237.0 million for our wholly-owned properties currently under construction, (vi) funds for other development projects scheduled to commence construction during the next 12 months, and (vii) potential future property acquisitions.
 
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements by (i) borrowing under our existing credit facilities and construction loans discussed below, (ii) potentially disposing of properties depending on market conditions, (iii) issuing securities, including common stock, and (iv) utilizing net cash provided by operations.  In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company was assigned a “Baa3” issuer rating by Moody’s Investors Service and a “BBB-” corporate credit rating by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.  Both ratings are considered “investment grade” and indicated a stable outlook for the Company.  These ratings potentially provide us with access to the unsecured bond market, an additional avenue that can be used to fund our liquidity needs.
 
We may seek additional funds to undertake initiatives not contemplated by our business plan or obtain additional cushion against possible shortfalls.  We also may pursue additional financing as opportunities arise.  Future financings may include a range of different sizes or types of financing, including the incurrence of additional secured debt and the sale of additional debt or equity securities.  These funds may not be available on favorable terms or at all.  Our ability to obtain additional financing depends on several factors, including future market conditions, our success or lack of success in penetrating our markets, our future creditworthiness, and restrictions contained in agreements with our investors or lenders, including the restrictions contained in the agreements governing our revolving credit facilities and term loan.  These financings could increase our level of indebtedness or result in dilution to our equity holders.
 
 
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2012 Equity Offerings

As discussed in more detail in Note 9 and Note 16 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 herein, in July 2012 and October 2012 we sold 17,250,000 and 12,650,000 shares of our common stock, respectively, at a price of $44.25 and $43.75 per share, respectively.
 
ATM Equity Programs

As discussed in more detail in Note 9 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 herein, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we utilized our ATM share offering program to sell shares of our common stock into the existing trading market at current market prices.
 
Unsecured Credit Facility

As discussed in more detail in Note 8 and Note 12 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 herein, in January 2012, we entered into a First Amendment to our Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment”).  Pursuant to the First Amendment, our $200 million unsecured term loan was increased in size to $350 million, maturity dates were extended on both our term loan and revolving credit facility, and interest rate spreads were lowered to reflect current market terms.  In January 2012, we also entered into multiple interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts totaling $350 million that effectively fix our interest rate to 2.54% (0.89% + 1.65% spread) on the outstanding balance of our unsecured term loan.

As of September 30, 2012, the balance outstanding on our revolving credit facility totaled $206.0 million, bearing interest at a weighted average annual rate of 1.98%, and availability under the revolving credit facility totaled $244.0 million.  The terms of the combined Credit Facility include certain restrictions and covenants, as discussed more fully in Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 herein, including covenants that restrict the amount of distributions that we can pay.  As of September 30, 2012, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

Secured Agency Facility

As discussed in more detail in Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 herein, we also have a $125 million secured revolving credit facility with a Freddie Mac lender.  As of September 30, 2012, the balance outstanding on the facility totaled $116.0 million, bearing interest at a weighted average annual rate of 2.38%.  The secured agency facility includes some, but not all, of the same financial covenants as the Credit Facility, as described above.  As of September 30, 2012, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

Distributions

We are required to distribute 90% of our REIT taxable income (excluding capital gains) on an annual basis in order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.  Distributions to common stockholders are at the discretion of ACC’s Board of Directors. We may use borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility to fund distributions.  The Board of Directors considers a number of factors when determining distribution levels, including market factors and our Company’s performance in addition to REIT requirements.

On November 1, 2012, we declared a third quarter 2012 distribution per share of $0.3375 which will be paid on November 27, 2012 to all common stockholders of record as of November 13, 2012.  At the same time, the Operating Partnership will pay an equivalent amount per unit to holders of common units, as well as the quarterly cumulative preferential distribution to holders of Series A preferred units.
 
 
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Pre-Development Expenditures

Our third-party and owned development activities have historically required us to fund pre-development expenditures such as architectural fees, permits and deposits.  The closing and/or commencement of construction of these development projects is subject to a number of risks such as our inability to obtain financing on favorable terms and delays or refusals in obtaining necessary zoning, land use, building, and other required governmental permits and authorizations.  As such, we cannot always predict accurately the liquidity needs of these activities.  We frequently incur these pre-development expenditures before a financing commitment and/or required permits and authorizations have been obtained.  Accordingly, we bear the risk of the loss of these pre-development expenditures if financing cannot ultimately be arranged on acceptable terms or we are unable to successfully obtain the required permits and authorizations.  Historically, our third-party and owned development projects have been successfully structured and financed; however, these developments have at times been delayed beyond the period initially scheduled, causing revenue to be recognized in later periods.  As of September 30, 2012, we have deferred approximately $3.1 million in pre-development costs related to third-party and owned development projects that have not yet commenced construction.

Indebtedness

As of September 30, 2012, we had approximately $1,803.1 million of outstanding consolidated indebtedness (excluding net unamortized debt premiums and debt discounts of approximately $30.3 million and $4.0 million, respectively), comprised of a $350.0 million balance on our unsecured term loan, $206.0 million balance on our unsecured revolving credit facility, $116.0 million balance on our secured agency facility, $1,054.3 million in mortgage and construction loans secured by our wholly-owned properties, $31.9 million in mortgage loans secured by two phases of an on-campus participating property and $44.9 million in bond issuances secured by three of our on-campus participating properties.  The weighted average interest rate on our consolidated indebtedness as of September 30, 2012 was 4.24% per annum.  As of September 30, 2012, approximately 24.9% of our total consolidated indebtedness was variable rate debt, comprised of our secured agency facility, unsecured revolving credit facility and four construction loans discussed below.

Wholly-Owned Properties

Mortgage debt:  The weighted average interest rate of the $926.5 million of wholly-owned mortgage debt was 5.58% per annum as of September 30, 2012.  Each of the mortgage loans is a non-recourse obligation subject to customary exceptions. The loans generally may not be prepaid prior to maturity; in certain cases prepayment is allowed, subject to prepayment penalties.

Construction loans:  The development and construction of two on-campus ACE properties (The Suites and Hilltop Townhomes), which completed construction in August 2012, are partially financed on a combined basis with a $45.4 million construction loan.  For each borrowing we have the option of choosing the Prime rate or one-, two-, three-, or six-month LIBOR plus 2.35%.  The loan requires payments of interest only during the term of the loan and any accrued interest and outstanding borrowings become due on the maturity date of May 16, 2014.  The term of loan can be extended through May 2016 through the exercise of two 12-month extension options.  As of September 30, 2012, the balance outstanding on the construction loan totaled $43.2 million, bearing interest at a weighted average rate per annum of 2.57%.  In addition, the development and construction of University Pointe at College Station, an on-campus ACE property which completed construction in September 2012, is partially financed with a $57.5 million construction loan.  For each borrowing we have the option of choosing the Prime rate or one-, two-, three-, or six-month LIBOR plus 2.65%.  The loan requires payments of interest only during the term of the loan and any accrued interest and outstanding borrowings become due on the maturity date of December 2, 2013.  The term of loan can be extended through December 2017 through the exercise of two 24-month extension options.  As of September 30, 2012, the balance outstanding on the construction loan totaled $53.9 million, bearing interest at a weighted average rate per annum of 2.87%.

In addition, as discussed in more detail in Note 5 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 herein, we are consolidating two variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that own University Edge, a property located in Kent, Ohio and Townhomes at Newtown Crossing, a property located in Lexington, Kentucky.  As a result, our construction loans payable balance includes $30.7 million related to the construction loans that are financing the development and construction of these properties.  The total amount of these construction loans are $24.8 million and $31.5 million for University Edge and Townhomes at Newtown Crossing, respectively, bearing interest at 3.0% and 2.65% per annum, respectively, as of September 30, 2012.  The loans mature on January 29, 2014 and August 1, 2014, respectively.  As the Company is not legally a party to these loans, and is only including these loans in its consolidated financial statements to comply with accounting guidance related to VIE’s, the creditors of these construction loans do not have recourse to the assets of the Company.
 
 
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On-Campus Participating Properties

Bonds:  As discussed in Note 8 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 herein, three of our on-campus participating properties are 100% financed with project-based taxable bonds.  As of September 30, 2012, the bonds carry a balance of $44.9 million and bear interest at a weighted average rate per annum of 7.55%.  The loans encumbering the leasehold interests are non-recourse, subject to customary exceptions.

Mortgage loans:  The Cullen Oaks Phase I and Phase II on-campus participating properties are currently encumbered by mortgage loans with balances as of September 30, 2012 of approximately $15.9 million and $16.0 million, respectively.  The loans mature in February 2014 and bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.35%.  In connection with these loans, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement effective February 15, 2007 through February 15, 2014, that is designated to hedge our exposure to fluctuations on interest payments attributed to changes in interest rates associated with payments on the loans.  Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, we pay a fixed rate of 6.69% per annum and receive a floating rate of LIBOR plus 1.35%.  We have guaranteed payment of this property’s indebtedness.

Funds From Operations (“FFO”)

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) currently defines FFO as net income or loss attributable to common shares computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), excluding gains or losses from depreciable operating property sales, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  We present FFO because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance and believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results.  FFO excludes GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and related assets, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes ratably over time.  Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions.  We therefore believe that FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, and interest costs, among other items, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income.  We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the Board of Governors of NAREIT in its March 1995 White Paper (as amended in November 1999 and April 2002), which may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other equity REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.

We also believe it is meaningful to present a measure we refer to as FFO-Modified, or FFOM, which reflects certain adjustments related to the economic performance of our on-campus participating properties and other nonrecurring items.  Under our participating ground leases, we and the participating university systems each receive 50% of the properties’ net cash available for distribution after payment of operating expenses, debt service (which includes significant amounts towards repayment of principal) and capital expenditures.  A substantial portion of our revenues attributable to these properties is reflective of cash that is required to be used for capital expenditures and for the amortization of applicable property indebtedness. These amounts do not increase our economic interest in these properties or otherwise benefit us since our interest in the properties terminates upon the repayment of the applicable property indebtedness.  Therefore, unlike the ownership of our wholly-owned properties, the unique features of our ownership interest in our on-campus participating properties cause the value of these properties to diminish over time.   For example, since the ground/facility leases under which we operate the participating properties require the reinvestment from operations of specified amounts for capital expenditures and for the repayment of debt while our interest in these properties terminates upon the repayment of the debt, such capital expenditures do not increase the value of the property to us and mortgage debt amortization only increases the equity of the ground lessor. Accordingly, we believe it is meaningful to modify FFO to exclude the operations of our on-campus participating properties and to consider their impact on our performance by including only that portion of our revenues from those properties that are reflective of our share of net cash flow and the management fees that we receive, both of which increase and decrease with the operating performance of the properties.  This narrower measure of performance measures our profitability for these properties in a manner that is similar to the measure of our profitability from our services business where we similarly incur no initial or ongoing capital investment in a property and derive only consequential benefits from capital expenditures and debt amortization. We believe, however, that this narrower measure of performance is inappropriate in traditional real estate ownership structures where debt amortization and capital expenditures enhance the property owner’s long-term profitability from its investment.
 
 
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Our FFOM may have limitations as an analytical tool because it reflects the contractual calculation of net cash flow from our on-campus participating properties, which is unique to us and is different from that of our owned off-campus properties.  Companies that are considered to be in our industry may not have similar ownership structures; and therefore those companies may not calculate FFOM in the same manner that we do, or at all, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP and FFO results and using FFOM only supplementally.  Further, FFO and FFOM do not represent amounts available for management’s discretionary use because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments and uncertainties.  FFO and FFOM should not be considered as alternatives to net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of our financial performance, or to cash flow from operating activities computed in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of our liquidity, nor are these measures indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions.

The following table presents a reconciliation of our net income attributable to common shareholders to FFO and FFOM:

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net income attributable to American Campus Communities,
   Inc. and Subsidiaries
  $ 627 (1)   $ 1,641     $ 32,981 (1)   $ 40,794  
Noncontrolling interests (2)
    129       151       798       1,059  
Gain from disposition of real estate
    -       -       (83 )     (14,574 )
Loss (income) from unconsolidated joint ventures
    -       42       (444 )     67  
FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures  (3)
    -       (26 )     429       (19 )
Real estate related depreciation and amortization
    28,122       21,917       76,201       65,569  
Funds from operations (“FFO”)
    28,878        23,725       109,882       92,896  
                                 
Elimination of operations of on-campus participating Properties
                               
    Net loss (income) from on-campus participating properties
    919       770       (535 )     (576 )
    Amortization of investment in on-campus participating Properties
    (1,167 )     (1,123 )     (3,481 )     (3,330 )
      28,630       23,372       105,866       88,990  
Modifications to reflect operational performance of on-campus participating properties
                               
    Our share of net cash flow (4)
    529       441       1,602       1,715  
    Management fees
    236       215       814       770  
Impact of on-campus participating properties
    765       656       2,416       2,485  
Elimination of gain on debt restructuring – unconsolidated joint venture (5)
    -       -       (424 )     -  
Loss on remeasurement of equity method investment (6)
    -       -       122       -  
Funds from operations – modified (“FFOM”)
  $ 29,395     $ 24,028     $ 107,980     $ 91,475  
                                 
FFO per share – diluted
  $ 0.32     $ 0.33     $ 1.36     $ 1.32  
                                 
FFOM per share – diluted (7)
  $ 0.32     $ 0.34     $ 1.33     $ 1.30  
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – Diluted
    90,764,959       71,580,468       81,011,069       70,152,495  
 
 
(1)
Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes $4.7 million and $6.1 million, respectively, of acquisition-related costs such as broker fees, due diligence costs and legal and accounting fees.
 
 
(2)
The adjustment to FFO for noncontrolling interests’ share of net income excludes $0.3 million and $1.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, of income attributable to the noncontrolling partner in The Varsity, a property purchased in December 2011 from a seller that retained a 20.5% noncontrolling interest in the property.
 
 
(3)
Represents our 10% share of FFO from a joint venture with Fidelity (“Fund II”) in which we were a noncontrolling partner. In January 2012, we purchased the full ownership interest in the one remaining property owned by Fund II (University Heights). Subsequent to the acquisition, the property is now wholly-owned and is consolidated by the company.
 
 
(4)
50% of the properties’ net cash available for distribution after payment of operating expenses, debt service (including repayment of principal) and capital expenditures. Represents amounts accrued for the interim periods.
 
 
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(5)
Immediately prior to our purchase of University Heights from Fund II (see Note 3), Fund II negotiated a Settlement Agreement with the lender of the property’s mortgage loan whereby the lender agreed to accept a discounted amount that was less than the original principal amount of the loan as payment in full. Accordingly, Fund II recorded a gain on debt restructuring to reflect the discounted payoff.  Our 10% share of such gain is reflected above as an adjustment to FFOM.
 
 
(6)
Represents a non-cash loss recorded to remeasure our equity method investment in Fund II to fair value as a result of our purchase of the full ownership interest in University Heights from Fund II in January 2012.
 
 
(7)
Excluding the acquisition-related costs mentioned in Note 1, FFOM per fully diluted share was $0.38 and $1.41 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
 
Inflation

Our leases do not typically provide for rent escalations. However, they typically do not have terms that extend beyond 12 months. Accordingly, although on a short term basis we would be required to bear the impact of rising costs resulting from inflation, we have the opportunity to raise rental rates at least annually to offset such rising costs. However, a weak economic environment or declining student enrollment at our principal universities may limit our ability to raise rental rates.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates.   Our future earnings and cash flows are dependent upon prevailing market rates.  Accordingly, we manage our market risk by matching projected cash inflows from operating, investing and financing activities with projected cash outflows for debt service, acquisitions, capital expenditures, distributions to stockholders and unitholders, and other cash requirements.  The majority of our outstanding debt has fixed interest rates, which minimizes the risk of fluctuating interest rates.  Our exposure to market risk includes interest rate fluctuations in connection with our revolving credit facilities and variable rate construction loans and our ability to incur more debt without stockholder approval, thereby increasing our debt service obligations, which could adversely affect our cash flows.   No material changes have occurred in relation to market risk since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

American Campus Communities, Inc.

 
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision of and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures for the quarter covered by this report were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
 
 
(b)
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P.

 
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision of and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures for the quarter covered by this report were effective at the reasonable assurance level. 

 
(b)
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number  
 
Description of Document
 
10.1
Form of Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, between American Campus Communities, Inc., American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P. and each of the persons who are signatories thereto.
 
31.1
American Campus Communities, Inc. - Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2
American Campus Communities, Inc. - Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.3
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P. - Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.4
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P. - Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.1
American Campus Communities, Inc. - Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.2
American Campus Communities, Inc. - Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.3
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P. - Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.4
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership, L.P. - Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Dated:
November 8, 2012
 
               
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
     
               
By:
/s/ William C. Bayless, Jr.
 
     
                   
 
William C. Bayless, Jr.
President and Chief Executive
Officer
     
               
By:
/s/ Jonathan A. Graf
 
     
                   
 
Jonathan A. Graf
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
Dated:
November 8, 2012
 
               
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES
OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
 
 
 By:  American Campus Communities Holdings,
      LLC, its general partner 
 
By:  American Campus Communities, Inc.,
        its sole member 
 
 
               
By:
/s/ William C. Bayless, Jr.
 
     
                   
 
William C. Bayless, Jr.
President and Chief Executive
Officer
                   
   
               
By:
/s/ Jonathan A. Graf
 
     
                   
 
Jonathan A. Graf
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary
 
 
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