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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
ý Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019.   
 
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 LP)
 
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 Maryland (American Campus Communities, Inc.)
Maryland (American Campus Communities Operating
Partnership LP)
 
 76-0753089 (American Campus Communities, Inc.)
56-2473181 (American Campus Communities Operating
Partnership LP)
 (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
Registrants telephone number, including area code
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
American Campus Communities, Inc.
Yes x  No o
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP
Yes x  No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).
American Campus Communities, Inc.
Yes x  No o
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP
Yes x  No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
American Campus Communities, Inc.                                                                                                                                    
Large accelerated filer x  
Accelerated Filer o



Non-accelerated filer   o
Smaller reporting company o
 
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated Filer o
Non-accelerated filer   x     (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 
Smaller reporting company o
 
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 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 LP
Yes o  No x

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:                                                                                   
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $.01 per share
ACC
New York Stock Exchange

There were 137,260,121 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 April 26, 2019.
 



EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This report combines the reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019 of American Campus Communities, Inc. and American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP.  Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to “ACC” mean American Campus Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation that has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code, and references to “ACCOP” mean American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP, 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:
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The general partner of ACCOP is American Campus Communities Holdings, LLC (“ACC Holdings”), an entity that is wholly-owned by ACC. As of March 31, 2019, 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 March 31, 2019, ACC owned an approximate 99.5% 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 the Operating Partnership (“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 the Operating Partnership. 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 the Operating Partnership 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 ACC and ACCOP into this single report provides the following benefits:
 
(1)
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;
(2)
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
(3)
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 capital, net cash provided by operating activities, borrowings under its credit facility, the issuance of unsecured notes, 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 the Operating Partnership. 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 March 31, 2019
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
PAGE NO.
 
 
PART I.
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements of American Campus Communities, Inc. and Subsidiaries:
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (all unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (all unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (all unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements of American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP and Subsidiaries:
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (all unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (all unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (all unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of American Campus Communities, Inc. and Subsidiaries and American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP and Subsidiaries (unaudited)
 
 
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
 
 
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
 
PART II.
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
 
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
 
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
 
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
 
 
 
Item 5.
Other Information
 
 
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
 
SIGNATURES
 


AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)



 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in real estate:
 
 
 
 
Owned properties, net
 
$
6,606,019

 
$
6,583,397

Owned property held for sale
 
9,258

 

On-campus participating properties, net
 
78,870

 
77,637

Investments in real estate, net
 
6,694,147

 
6,661,034

 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
46,166

 
71,238

Restricted cash
 
33,689

 
35,279

Student contracts receivable
 
14,056

 
8,565

Other assets
 
537,390

 
262,730

 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
7,325,448

 
$
7,038,846

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and equity
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Secured mortgage, construction and bond debt, net
 
$
864,070

 
$
853,084

Unsecured notes, net
 
1,589,096

 
1,588,446

Unsecured term loans, net
 
198,857

 
198,769

Unsecured revolving credit facility
 
457,400

 
387,300

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
58,439

 
88,767

Operating lease liabilities
 
282,550

 

Other liabilities
 
185,234

 
191,233

Total liabilities
 
3,635,646

 
3,307,599

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
 


 


 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
186,695

 
184,446

 
 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 

 
 

American Campus Communities, Inc. and Subsidiaries stockholders’ equity:
 
 

 
 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 137,188,689 and 136,967,286 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
 
1,370

 
1,370

Additional paid in capital
 
4,455,948

 
4,458,240

Common stock held in rabbi trust, 71,432 and 69,603 shares at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
 
(3,162
)
 
(3,092
)
Accumulated earnings and dividends
 
(1,005,041
)
 
(971,070
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(10,191
)
 
(4,397
)
Total American Campus Communities, Inc. and Subsidiaries stockholders’ equity
 
3,438,924

 
3,481,051

Noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties
 
64,183

 
65,750

Total equity
 
3,503,107

 
3,546,801

 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
7,325,448

 
$
7,038,846

 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated variable interest entities’ assets and debt included in the above balances:
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in real estate, net
 
$
1,056,632

 
$
1,042,585

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
$
52,282

 
$
72,218

Other assets
 
$
17,747

 
$
11,918

Secured mortgage and construction debt, net
 
$
465,744

 
$
447,292

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
$
47,981

 
$
53,432


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 
 March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
Owned properties
 
$
224,419

 
$
205,532

On-campus participating properties
 
11,448

 
10,443

Third-party development services
 
3,171

 
846

Third-party management services
 
2,311

 
2,731

Resident services
 
782

 
857

Total revenues
 
242,131

 
220,409

 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 

 
 

Owned properties
 
92,169

 
88,060

On-campus participating properties
 
3,957

 
3,425

Third-party development and management services
 
4,186

 
4,198

General and administrative
 
7,315

 
6,699

Depreciation and amortization
 
68,755

 
64,779

Ground/facility leases
 
3,549

 
2,842

Provision for real estate impairment
 
3,201

 

Total operating expenses
 
183,132

 
170,003

 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
58,999

 
50,406

 
 
 
 
 
Nonoperating income (expenses):
 
 

 
 

Interest income
 
926

 
1,223

Interest expense
 
(27,061
)
 
(23,684
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
 
(1,132
)
 
(1,414
)
Total nonoperating expenses
 
(27,267
)
 
(23,875
)
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
31,732

 
26,531

Income tax provision
 
(364
)
 
(281
)
Net income
 
31,368

 
26,250

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,728
)
 
(323
)
Net income attributable to ACC, Inc. and Subsidiaries common stockholders
 
$
29,640

 
$
25,927

 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive (loss) income
 
 

 
 

  Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and other
 
(5,794
)
 
465

Comprehensive income
 
$
23,846

 
$
26,392

 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share attributable to ACC, Inc. and Subsidiaries common shareholders
 
 

 
 

Basic
 
$
0.21

 
$
0.19

Diluted
 
$
0.21

 
$
0.18

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 
 

 
 

Basic
 
137,101,535

 
136,525,557

Diluted
 
138,152,378

 
137,499,963

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

2

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(unaudited, in thousands, except share data)


 
 
Common
Shares
 
Par Value of
Common
Shares
 
Additional Paid
in Capital
 
Common Shares Held in Rabbi Trust
 
Common Shares Held in Rabbi Trust at Cost
 
Accumulated
Earnings and
Dividends
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Noncontrolling
Interests –
Partially Owned
Properties
 
Total
Equity, December 31, 2018
 
136,967,286

 
$
1,370

 
$
4,458,240

 
69,603

 
$
(3,092
)
 
$
(971,070
)
 
$
(4,397
)
 
$
65,750

 
$
3,546,801

Adjustments to reflect redeemable noncontrolling interests at fair value
 

 

 
(2,547
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(2,547
)
Amortization of restricted stock awards and vesting of restricted stock units
 

 

 
3,765

 

 

 

 

 

 
3,765

Vesting of restricted stock awards
 
180,961

 

 
(3,831
)
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
(3,831
)
Distributions to common and restricted stockholders and other ($0.46 per common share)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(63,611
)
 

 

 
(63,611
)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
625

 
625

Distributions to noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(3,661
)
 
(3,661
)
Conversion of common and preferred operating partnership units to common stock
 
42,271

 

 
251

 

 

 

 

 

 
251

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and other
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(5,794
)
 

 
(5,794
)
Deposits to deferred compensation plan, net of withdrawals
 
(1,829
)
 

 
70

 
1,829

 
(70
)
 

 

 

 

Net income
 

 

 

 

 

 
29,640

 

 
1,469

 
31,109

Equity, March 31, 2019
 
137,188,689


$
1,370


$
4,455,948

 
71,432

 
$
(3,162
)

$
(1,005,041
)

$
(10,191
)

$
64,183


$
3,503,107


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

3

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(unaudited, in thousands, except share data)


 
 
Common
Shares
 
Par Value of
Common
Shares
 
Additional Paid
in Capital
 
Common Shares Held in Rabbi Trust
 
Common Shares Held in Rabbi Trust at Cost
 
Accumulated
Earnings and
Dividends
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Noncontrolling
Interests –
Partially Owned
Properties
 
Total
Equity, December 31, 2017
 
136,362,728

 
$
1,364

 
$
4,326,910

 
63,778

 
$
(2,944
)
 
$
(837,644
)
 
$
(2,701
)
 
$
13,973

 
$
3,498,958

Adjustments to reflect redeemable noncontrolling interests at fair value
 

 

 
4,526

 

 

 

 

 

 
4,526

Amortization of restricted stock awards and vesting of restricted stock units
 
3,040

 

 
3,443

 

 

 

 

 

 
3,443

Vesting of restricted stock awards
 
165,263

 
1

 
(2,758
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(2,757
)
Distributions to common and restricted stockholders and other ($0.44 per common share)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(60,564
)
 

 

 
(60,564
)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
9,515

 
9,515

Distributions to noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(47
)
 
(47
)
Conversion of common and preferred operating partnership units to common stock
 
68,448

 
1

 
477

 

 

 

 

 

 
478

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and other
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
465

 

 
465

Withdrawals from deferred compensation plan, net of deposits
 
1,160

 

 
(127
)
 
(1,160
)
 
127

 

 

 

 

Net income
 

 

 

 

 

 
25,927

 

 
113

 
26,040

Equity, March 31, 2018
 
136,600,639

 
$
1,366

 
$
4,332,471

 
62,618

 
$
(2,817
)
 
$
(872,281
)
 
$
(2,236
)
 
$
23,554

 
$
3,480,057


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

4

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands) 


 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
   Net income
 
$
31,368

 
$
26,250

   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

   Provision for real estate impairment
 
3,201

 

   Depreciation and amortization
 
68,755

 
64,779

   Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premiums/discounts
 
(19
)
 
(16
)
   Share-based compensation
 
3,765

 
3,443

   Income tax provision
 
364

 
281

   Amortization of interest rate swap terminations and other
 
102

 
102

   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 


 


   Student contracts receivable
 
(5,491
)
 
(556
)
   Other assets
 
(7,723
)
 
2,100

   Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
(30,595
)
 
(1,088
)
   Other liabilities
 
16,885

 
12,845

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
80,612

 
108,140

 
 
 
 
 
Investing activities
 
 

 
 

   Capital expenditures for owned properties
 
(10,751
)
 
(11,338
)
   Investments in owned properties under development
 
(104,768
)
 
(122,912
)
   Capital expenditures for on-campus participating properties
 
(230
)
 
(1,146
)
   Other investing activities
 
(1,123
)
 
(1,314
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(116,872
)
 
(136,710
)
 
 
 
 
 
Financing activities
 
 

 
 

   Pay-off of mortgage and construction loans
 

 
(10,375
)
   Proceeds from revolving credit facility
 
180,600

 
234,900

   Paydowns of revolving credit facility
 
(110,500
)
 
(144,500
)
   Proceeds from construction loans
 
14,174

 
32,966

   Scheduled principal payments on debt
 
(2,040
)
 
(2,248
)
   Debt issuance and assumption costs
 
(1,853
)
 

   Contribution by noncontrolling interests
 
625

 
854

   Taxes paid on net-share settlements
 
(3,831
)
 
(2,757
)
   Distributions paid to common and restricted stockholders
 
(63,611
)
 
(60,564
)
   Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests
 
(3,966
)
 
(491
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
9,598

 
47,785

 
 
 
 
 
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
 
(26,662
)
 
19,215

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
 
106,517

 
64,772

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
 
$
79,855

 
$
83,987

 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
46,166

 
$
55,502

Restricted cash
 
33,689

 
28,485

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
 
$
79,855

 
$
83,987

 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
 
 

 
 

Conversion of common and preferred operating partnership units to
common stock
 
$
251

 
$
478

Non-cash contribution from noncontrolling interest
 
$

 
$
8,729

Change in accrued construction in progress
 
$
(13,915
)
 
$
12,118

Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net
 
$
(5,896
)
 
$
363

Adjustment to reflect redeemable noncontrolling interests at fair value
 
$
(2,547
)
 
$
4,526

Initial recognition of operating lease right of use assets
 
$
280,687

 
$

Initial recognition of operating lease liabilities
 
$
279,982

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
 
 

 
 

Interest paid
 
$
20,912

 
$
17,911

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

5

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except unit data)


 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in real estate:
 
 
 
 
Owned properties, net
 
$
6,606,019

 
$
6,583,397

Owned property held for sale
 
9,258

 

On-campus participating properties, net
 
78,870

 
77,637

Investments in real estate, net
 
6,694,147

 
6,661,034

 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
46,166

 
71,238

Restricted cash
 
33,689

 
35,279

Student contracts receivable
 
14,056

 
8,565

Other assets
 
537,390

 
262,730

 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
7,325,448

 
$
7,038,846

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and capital
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Secured mortgage, construction and bond debt, net
 
$
864,070

 
$
853,084

Unsecured notes, net
 
1,589,096

 
1,588,446

Unsecured term loans, net
 
198,857

 
198,769

Unsecured revolving credit facility
 
457,400

 
387,300

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
58,439

 
88,767

Operating lease liabilities
 
282,550

 

Other liabilities
 
185,234

 
191,233

Total liabilities
 
3,635,646

 
3,307,599

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
 


 


 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable limited partners
 
186,695

 
184,446

 
 
 
 
 
Capital:
 
 

 
 

Partners’ capital:
 
 

 
 

General partner - 12,222 OP units outstanding at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018
 
52

 
55

Limited partner - 137,247,899 and 137,024,667 OP units outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
 
3,449,063

 
3,485,393

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(10,191
)
 
(4,397
)
Total partners’ capital
 
3,438,924

 
3,481,051

Noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties
 
64,183

 
65,750

Total capital
 
3,503,107

 
3,546,801

 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and capital
 
$
7,325,448

 
$
7,038,846

 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated variable interest entities’ assets and debt included in the above balances:
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in real estate, net
 
$
1,056,632

 
$
1,042,585

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
$
52,282

 
$
72,218

Other assets
 
$
17,747

 
$
11,918

Secured mortgage and construction debt, net
 
$
465,744

 
$
447,292

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
$
47,981

 
$
53,432



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands, except unit and per unit data)


 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
Owned properties
 
$
224,419

 
$
205,532

On-campus participating properties
 
11,448

 
10,443

Third-party development services
 
3,171

 
846

Third-party management services
 
2,311

 
2,731

Resident services
 
782

 
857

Total revenues
 
242,131

 
220,409

 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 

 
 

Owned properties
 
92,169

 
88,060

On-campus participating properties
 
3,957

 
3,425

Third-party development and management services
 
4,186

 
4,198

General and administrative
 
7,315

 
6,699

Depreciation and amortization
 
68,755

 
64,779

Ground/facility leases
 
3,549

 
2,842

Provision for real estate impairment
 
3,201

 

Total operating expenses
 
183,132

 
170,003

 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
58,999

 
50,406

 
 
 
 
 
Nonoperating income (expenses):
 
 

 
 

Interest income
 
926

 
1,223

Interest expense
 
(27,061
)
 
(23,684
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
 
(1,132
)
 
(1,414
)
Total nonoperating expenses
 
(27,267
)
 
(23,875
)
Income before income taxes
 
31,732

 
26,531

Income tax provision
 
(364
)
 
(281
)
Net income
 
31,368

 
26,250

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – partially owned properties
 
(1,568
)
 
(114
)
Net income attributable to American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP
 
29,800

 
26,136

Series A preferred units distributions
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
Net income attributable to common unitholders
 
$
29,769

 
$
26,105

 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive (loss) income
 
 

 
 

  Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and other
 
(5,794
)
 
465

Comprehensive income
 
$
23,975

 
$
26,570

 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share attributable to ACC, Inc. and Subsidiaries common shareholders
 
 

 
 

Basic
 
$
0.21

 
$
0.19

Diluted
 
$
0.21

 
$
0.18

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common units outstanding
 
 

 
 

Basic
 
137,696,323

 
137,482,493

Diluted
 
138,747,166

 
138,456,899

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL
(unaudited, in thousands, except unit data)



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
Noncontrolling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
Interests -
 
 

 
 
General Partner
 
Limited Partner
 
Comprehensive
 
Partially Owned
 
 

 
 
Units
 
Amount
 
Units
 
Amount
 
Loss
 
Properties
 
Total
Capital, December 31, 2018
 
12,222

 
$
55

 
137,024,667

 
$
3,485,393

 
$
(4,397
)
 
$
65,750

 
$
3,546,801

Adjustments to reflect redeemable limited partners’ interest at fair value
 

 

 

 
(2,547
)
 

 

 
(2,547
)
Amortization of restricted stock awards and vesting of restricted stock units
 

 

 

 
3,765

 

 

 
3,765

Vesting of restricted stock awards
 

 

 
180,961

 
(3,831
)
 

 

 
(3,831
)
Distributions to common and restricted unit holders and other ($0.46 per common unit)
 

 
(6
)
 

 
(63,605
)
 

 

 
(63,611
)
Contribution by noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties
 

 

 

 

 

 
625

 
625

Distributions to noncontrolling joint venture partners
 

 

 

 

 

 
(3,661
)
 
(3,661
)
Conversion of common and preferred operating partnership units to common stock
 

 

 
42,271

 
251

 

 

 
251

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and other
 

 

 

 

 
(5,794
)
 

 
(5,794
)
Net income
 

 
3

 

 
29,637

 

 
1,469

 
31,109

Capital, March 31, 2019
 
12,222

 
$
52

 
137,247,899

 
$
3,449,063

 
$
(10,191
)
 
$
64,183

 
$
3,503,107

























See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL
(unaudited, in thousands, except unit data)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
Noncontrolling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
Interests -
 
 

 
 
General Partner
 
Limited Partner
 
Comprehensive
 
Partially Owned
 
 

 
 
Units
 
Amount
 
Units
 
Amount
 
Loss
 
Properties
 
Total
Capital, December 31, 2017
 
12,222

 
$
67

 
136,414,284

 
$
3,487,619

 
$
(2,701
)
 
$
13,973

 
$
3,498,958

Adjustments to reflect redeemable limited partners’ interest at fair value
 

 

 

 
4,526

 

 

 
4,526

Amortization of restricted stock awards and vesting of restricted stock units
 

 

 
3,040

 
3,443

 

 

 
3,443

Vesting of restricted stock awards
 

 

 
165,263

 
(2,757
)
 

 

 
(2,757
)
Distributions to common and restricted unit holders and other ($0.44 per common unit)
 

 
(5
)
 

 
(60,559
)
 

 

 
(60,564
)
Contribution by noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties
 

 

 

 

 

 
9,515

 
9,515

Distributions to noncontrolling joint venture partners
 

 

 

 

 

 
(47
)
 
(47
)
Conversion of common and preferred operating partnership units to common stock
 

 

 
68,448

 
478

 

 

 
478

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and other
 

 

 

 

 
465

 

 
465

Net income
 

 
2

 

 
25,925

 

 
113

 
26,040

Capital, March 31, 2018
 
12,222

 
$
64

 
136,651,035

 
$
3,458,675

 
$
(2,236
)
 
$
23,554

 
$
3,480,057


 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands) 


 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
31,368

 
$
26,250

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

   Provision for real estate impairment
 
3,201

 

   Depreciation and amortization
 
68,755

 
64,779

   Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premiums/discounts
 
(19
)
 
(16
)
   Share-based compensation
 
3,765

 
3,443

   Income tax provision
 
364

 
281

   Amortization of interest rate swap terminations and other
 
102

 
102

   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
   Student contracts receivable
 
(5,491
)
 
(556
)
   Other assets
 
(7,723
)
 
2,100

   Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
(30,595
)
 
(1,088
)
   Other liabilities
 
16,885

 
12,845

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
80,612

 
108,140

 
 
 
 
 
Investing activities
 
 

 
 

   Capital expenditures for owned properties
 
(10,751
)
 
(11,338
)
   Investments in owned properties under development
 
(104,768
)
 
(122,912
)
   Capital expenditures for on-campus participating properties
 
(230
)
 
(1,146
)
   Other investing activities
 
(1,123
)
 
(1,314
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(116,872
)
 
(136,710
)
 
 
 
 
 
Financing activities
 
 

 
 

   Pay-off of mortgage and construction loans
 

 
(10,375
)
   Proceeds from revolving credit facility
 
180,600

 
234,900

   Paydowns of revolving credit facility
 
(110,500
)
 
(144,500
)
   Proceeds from construction loans
 
14,174

 
32,966

   Scheduled principal payments on debt
 
(2,040
)
 
(2,248
)
   Debt issuance and assumption costs
 
(1,853
)
 

   Contribution by noncontrolling interests
 
625

 
854

   Taxes paid on net-share settlements
 
(3,831
)
 
(2,757
)
   Distributions paid to common and preferred unitholders
 
(63,343
)
 
(60,502
)
   Distributions paid on unvested restricted stock awards
 
(573
)
 
(506
)
   Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties
 
(3,661
)
 
(47
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
9,598

 
47,785

 
 
 
 
 
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
 
(26,662
)
 
19,215

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
 
106,517

 
64,772

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
 
$
79,855

 
$
83,987

 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
46,166

 
$
55,502

Restricted cash
 
33,689

 
28,485

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
 
$
79,855

 
$
83,987

 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
 
 

 
 

Conversion of common and preferred operating partnership units to
common stock
 
$
251

 
$
478

Non-cash contribution from noncontrolling interest
 
$

 
$
8,729

Change in accrued construction in progress
 
$
(13,915
)
 
$
12,118

Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net
 
$
(5,896
)
 
$
363

Adjustment to reflect redeemable noncontrolling interests at fair value
 
$
(2,547
)
 
$
4,526

Initial recognition of operating lease right of use assets
 
$
280,687

 
$

Initial recognition of operating lease liabilities
 
$
279,982

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
 
 

 
 

Interest paid
 
$
20,912

 
$
17,911

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP 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 LP (“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 March 31, 2019, 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 March 31, 2019, ACC owned an approximate 99.5% 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” means 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 March 31, 2019, the Company’s property portfolio contained 171 properties with approximately 109,400 beds.  The Company’s property portfolio consisted of 131 owned off-campus student housing properties that are in close proximity to colleges and universities, 34 American Campus Equity (“ACE®”) properties operated under ground/facility leases, and six on-campus participating properties operated under ground/facility leases with the related university systems.  Of the 171 properties, eight were under development as of March 31, 2019, and when completed will consist of a total of approximately 9,000 beds.  The Company’s 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 one of ACC’s taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”), the Company also provides construction management and development services, primarily for student housing properties owned by colleges and universities, charitable foundations, and others.  As of March 31, 2019, also through one of ACC’s TRSs, the Company provided third-party management and leasing services for 34 properties that represented approximately 24,300 beds.  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 March 31, 2019, the Company’s total owned and third-party managed portfolio included 205 properties with approximately 133,700 beds.
 
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation and use of Estimates
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements, presented in U.S. dollars, are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). GAAP requires the Company 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. The Company’s 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.


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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


Principles of Consolidation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include its accounts and the accounts of other subsidiaries and joint ventures (including partnerships and limited liability companies) over which it has control. Investments acquired or created are evaluated based on the accounting guidance relating to variable interest entities (“VIEs”), which requires the consolidation of VIEs in which the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary. If the investment is determined not to be a VIE, then the investment is evaluated for consolidation using the voting interest model.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The Company does not expect the following accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements:
Accounting Standards Update
 
Effective Date
 
 
 
ASU 2018-15, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract”
 
January 1, 2020
ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”
 
January 1, 2020
ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”
 
January 1, 2020

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-12”), “Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.” ASU 2016-02 outlines principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases.  Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2016-02, the FASB issued additional ASUs clarifying aspects of the new lease accounting standard, which are effective upon adoption of ASU 2016-02. These lease-related ASUs are collectively referred to as the “New Leases Standard.”

The Company adopted the New Leases Standard on January 1, 2019, utilizing the modified retrospective transition approach. Under this approach, the Company elected to apply the new standard to leases that were in place as of January 1, 2019. Results for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2019 are presented under the New Leases Standard.   Upon adoption, the Company did not record an adjustment to beginning retained earnings.

In addition, the Company adopted the following additional practical expedients available for implementation:

An entity need not reassess whether any existing or expired contracts are or contain leases;
An entity need not reassess lease classification for any existing or expired leases; and
An entity need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases.

As Lessee:

Under the New Leases Standard, lessees classify leases as either operating or finance leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification determines whether lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease (operating lease) or under the effective interest method (finance lease). In addition, the New Leases Standard requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities for leases with a term greater than 12 months regardless of their lease classification.
Upon adoption of the New Leases Standard on January 1, 2019, the Company was a lessee under 28 ground leases and two corporate office headquarters leases for which it recorded $278.2 million in right of use assets (“ROU Assets”), which are included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, and $277.5 million of operating lease liabilities. 
Because the Company’s existing leases under which it is a lessee will continue to be classified as operating leases, the timing and pattern of lease expense recognition (straight-line basis) will remain unchanged. However, for any leases entered into or modified after January 1, 2019 the leases will need to be evaluated under the New Leases Standard and may be classified as finance leases depending on the terms of the transactions.

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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)



As Lessor:

Under the New Leases Standard, the accounting for lessors remained largely unchanged from current GAAP; however, ASU 2016-02 required that lessors expense, on an as-incurred basis, certain initial direct costs that are not incremental in negotiating a lease. Under existing standards, these costs are capitalizable and therefore the New Leases Standard will result in certain of these costs being expensed as incurred after adoption. For the Company, these costs include internal leasing payroll costs incurred for owned and presale development projects, as well as certain legal expenses incurred when negotiating commercial leases. 
The New Leases Standard also required lessors to evaluate collectability of all operating lease payments in a contract at lease commencement and thereafter. If the operating lease payments are deemed not probable of collection, adjustments are recognized as a reduction to lease income. This resulted in the reclassification of the provision for uncollectible accounts from operating expenses to revenue. This adjustment is reflected on a prospective basis in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income, starting in the three months ended March 31, 2019. The adjustments to lease income for owned properties and on-campus participating properties were a $1.1 million reduction to income and a $0.8 million addition to income, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2019. 
The New Leases Standard provides a practical expedient that allows lessors to not separate certain lease and non-lease components if certain criteria are met. The Company assessed the criteria and determined that the timing and pattern of transfer for common area maintenance and the related rental revenue is the same. Therefore, the Company elected the practical expedient which resulted in no change to how revenue is currently recorded.

Other
In addition, on January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the following accounting pronouncements which did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements:

ASU 2018-02, “Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”
ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities”

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, 2018.
 
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 financing 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 $2.7 million and $3.0 million was capitalized during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.
 

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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


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, or when a property meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale, at which time an impairment charge is recognized for any excess of the carrying value of the property over the expected net proceeds from the disposal.  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. In the case of any impairment, the valuation would be based on Level 3 inputs. There were no impairments of the carrying values of the Company's investments in real estate as of March 31, 2019, other than a $3.2 million impairment charge recorded on March 31, 2019 concurrent with the classification of one owned property as held for sale.

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. The Company had one property classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2019.

Restricted Cash
 
Restricted cash consists of funds held in trust and invested in low risk investments, generally consisting of government backed securities, as permitted by the indentures of trusts, which were established in connection with three bond issues for the Company’s on-campus participating properties.  Additionally, restricted cash includes escrow accounts held by lenders and resident security deposits, as required by law in certain states.  Restricted cash also consists of escrow deposits made in connection with potential property acquisitions and development opportunities.  These escrow deposits are invested in interest-bearing accounts at federally-insured banks.  Realized and unrealized gains and losses are not material for the periods presented.

Consolidated VIEs

The Company has investments in various entities that qualify as VIEs for accounting purposes and for which the Company is the primary beneficiary and therefore includes the entities in its consolidated financial statements.  These VIEs include the Operating Partnership, six joint ventures that own a total of 15 operating properties, two properties subject to presale arrangements, and six properties owned under the on-campus participating property structure.  The VIE assets and liabilities consolidated within the Company's assets and liabilities are disclosed at the bottom of the Consolidated Balance Sheets.   

Earnings per Share – Company
 
Basic earnings per share is computed using net income attributable to common stockholders and the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflects common shares issuable

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


from the assumed conversion of American Campus Communities 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 months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, 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 
 March 31,
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
Common OP Units (Note 7)
 
594,788

 
956,936

 
Preferred OP Units (Note 7)
 
64,361

 
77,513

 
Total potentially dilutive securities
 
659,149

 
1,034,449

 

 The following is a summary of the elements used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Numerator – basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
31,368

 
$
26,250

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,728
)
 
(323
)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
29,640

 
25,927

Amount allocated to participating securities
 
(573
)
 
(506
)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
$
29,067

 
$
25,421

 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 

 
 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
 
137,101,535

 
136,525,557

Unvested restricted stock awards (Note 8)
 
1,050,843

 
974,406

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
 
138,152,378

 
137,499,963

 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders - basic
 
$
0.21

 
$
0.19

Net income attributable to common stockholders - diluted
 
$
0.21

 
$
0.18

 
 
 


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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


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.

The following is a summary of the elements used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per unit: 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Numerator – basic and diluted earnings per unit:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
31,368

 
$
26,250

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – partially owned properties
 
(1,568
)
 
(114
)
Series A preferred unit distributions
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
Amount allocated to participating securities
 
(573
)
 
(506
)
Net income attributable to common unitholders
 
$
29,196

 
$
25,599

 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 

 
 

Basic weighted average common units outstanding
 
137,696,323

 
137,482,493

Unvested restricted stock awards (Note 8)
 
1,050,843

 
974,406

Diluted weighted average common units outstanding
 
138,747,166

 
138,456,899

Earnings per unit:
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common unitholders - basic
 
$
0.21

 
$
0.19

Net income attributable to common unitholders - diluted
 
$
0.21

 
$
0.18


3. Acquisitions
  
Presale Development Projects: During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company entered into two presale agreements to purchase two properties under development that when completed will contain 783 beds. The Company is obligated to purchase the properties for approximately $107.3 million, which includes the contractual purchase price and the cost of elected upgrades, as long as the developer meets certain construction completion deadlines and other closing conditions. As part of the presale agreement, the Company provided $15.6 million of mezzanine financing to one of the projects.

4. Investments in Owned Properties
 
Owned properties, both wholly-owned and those owned through investments in VIEs, consisted of the following: 
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Land (1)
 
$
651,573

 
$
653,522

Buildings and improvements
 
6,471,752

 
6,486,106

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
 
371,556

 
371,429

Construction in progress
 
397,811

 
302,902

 
 
7,892,692

 
7,813,959

Less accumulated depreciation
 
(1,286,673
)
 
(1,230,562
)
Owned properties, net 
 
$
6,606,019

(2) 
$
6,583,397

(1) 
The land balance above includes undeveloped land parcels with book values of approximately $54.5 million as of both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.  It also includes land totaling approximately $10.3 million as of both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 related to properties under development.
(2) 
Excludes the net book value of one property classified as held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2019.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


5. Debt
 
A summary of the Company’s outstanding consolidated indebtedness, including unamortized debt premiums and discounts, is as follows: 
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Debt secured by owned properties:
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans payable:
 
 
 
 
Unpaid principal balance
 
$
725,606

 
$
727,163

Unamortized deferred financing costs
 
(1,961
)
 
(1,757
)
Unamortized debt premiums
 
10,333

 
11,579

 
 
733,978

 
736,985

Construction loans payable (1)
 
36,382

 
22,207

Unamortized deferred financing costs
 
(205
)
 
(480
)
 
 
770,155

 
758,712

Debt secured by on-campus participating properties:
 
 

 
 

Mortgage loans payable (2)
 
67,384

 
67,867

Bonds payable (2)
 
27,030

 
27,030

Unamortized deferred financing costs
 
(499
)
 
(525
)
 
 
93,915

 
94,372

Total secured mortgage, construction and bond debt
 
864,070

 
853,084

Unsecured notes, net of unamortized OID and deferred financing costs (3)
 
1,589,096

 
1,588,446

Unsecured term loans, net of unamortized deferred financing costs (4)
 
198,857

 
198,769

Unsecured revolving credit facility
 
457,400

 
387,300

Total debt, net
 
$
3,109,423

 
$
3,027,599

 
(1) 
Construction loans payable relate to construction loans partially financing the development of two presale development projects. These properties are owned by entities determined to be VIEs for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The creditors of these construction loans do not have recourse to the assets of the Company.
(2) 
The creditors of mortgage loans payable and bonds payable related to on-campus participating properties do not have recourse to the assets of the Company.
(3) 
Includes net unamortized original issue discount (“OID”) of $1.5 million and $1.6 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and net unamortized deferred financing costs of $9.4 million and $10.0 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
(4) 
Includes net unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.1 million and $1.2 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Mortgage and Construction Loans Payable     

In January 2019, the Company refinanced $70.0 million of variable rate debt on one wholly-owned property, extending the maturity to January 2024. This transaction was accounted for as a debt extinguishment. The Company entered into an interest rate swap contract to hedge the variable rate cash flows associated with interest payments on this LIBOR-based mortgage loan, resulting in a fixed rate of 4.00%. Refer to Note 9 for information related to derivatives.

In May 2017, the lender of the non-recourse mortgage loan secured by Blanton Common, a property located near Valdosta State University which was inherited as part of the GMH student housing transaction in 2008, sent a formal notice of default and initiated foreclosure proceedings. The property generated insufficient cash flow to cover the debt service on the mortgage, which had a balance of $27.4 million at default and a contractual maturity date of August 2017.  In May 2017, the lender began receiving the net operating cash flows of the property each month in lieu of scheduled monthly mortgage payments. In June 2017, the Company recorded an impairment charge for this property of $15.3 million. In August 2017, the property transferred to receivership and a third-party manager began managing the property on behalf of the lender. As of March 31, 2019, the Company was cooperating with the lender to allow for a consensual foreclosure process upon which the property will be surrendered to the lender in satisfaction of the mortgage loan.


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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


Unsecured Notes
 
The Company has issued the following senior unsecured notes:
Date Issued
 
Amount
 
% of Par Value
 
Coupon
 
Yield
 
Original Issue Discount
 
Term (Years)
April 2013
 
$
400,000

 
99.659
 
3.750
%
 
3.791
%
 
$
1,364

 
10
June 2014
 
400,000

 
99.861
 
4.125
%
 
4.269
%
(1) 
556

 
10
September 2015
 
400,000

 
99.811
 
3.350
%
 
3.391
%
 
756

 
5
October 2017
 
400,000

 
99.912
 
3.625
%
 
3.635
%
 
352

 
10
 
 
$
1,600,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,028

 
 
(1) 
The yield includes the effect of the amortization of interest rate swap terminations (see Note 9).

The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company.  Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually. The terms of the unsecured notes include certain financial covenants that require the Operating Partnership to limit the amount of total debt and secured debt as a percentage of total asset value, as defined.  In addition, the Operating Partnership must maintain a minimum ratio of unencumbered asset value to unsecured debt, as well as a minimum interest coverage level. As of March 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
  
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

In February 2019, the Company exercised the option under the existing credit agreement to increase the capacity of the unsecured revolving credit facility from $700 million to $1 billion. It may be expanded by up to an additional $200 million upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. The maturity date of the revolving credit facility is March 2022.

The unsecured revolving credit facility bears interest at a variable rate, at the Company’s option, based upon a base rate of 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. Additionally, the Company is required to pay a facility fee of 0.20% per annum on the $1 billion revolving credit facility.  As of March 31, 2019, the revolving credit facility bore interest at a weighted average annual rate of 3.69% (2.49% + 1.00% spread + 0.20% facility fee), and availability under the revolving credit facility totaled $542.6 million.

The terms of the unsecured credit facility include certain restrictions and covenants, which limit, among other items, the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens.  The facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and also contains financial covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain certain maximum leverage ratios and minimum ratios of “EBITDA” (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) to fixed charges.  The financial covenants also include a minimum asset value requirement, a maximum secured debt ratio, and a minimum unsecured debt service coverage ratio.  As of March 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

Unsecured Term Loans

In 2017, the Company entered into an Unsecured Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan II Facility”) totaling $200 million. The maturity date of the Term Loan II Facility is June 2022. The agreement has an accordion feature that allows the Company to expand the amount by up to an additional $100 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The weighted average annual rate on the Term Loan II Facility was 3.58% (2.48% + 1.10% spread) at March 31, 2019.

The terms of the term loan facilities described above include certain restrictions and covenants consistent with those of the unsecured revolving credit facility discussed above. As of March 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.


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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


6. Stockholders’ Equity / Partners’ Capital
 
Stockholders’ Equity - Company

In May 2018, the Company renewed its at-the-market share offering program (the “ATM Equity Program”) through which the Company may issue and sell, from time to time, shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $500 million.  The shares that may be sold under this program include shares of common stock of the Company with an aggregate offering price of approximately $233.0 million that were not sold under the Company's previous ATM equity program that expired in May 2018. Actual sales under the program will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, market conditions, the trading price of the Company’s common stock and determinations of the appropriate sources of funding for the Company.  

There was no activity under the Company’s ATM Equity Program during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. As of March 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $500.0 million available for issuance under its ATM Equity Program.

In 2015, the Company established a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (“Deferred Compensation Plan”) maintained for the benefit of certain employees and members of the Company’s Board of Directors, in which vested share awards (see Note 8), salary and other cash amounts earned may be deposited. Deferred Compensation Plan assets are held in a rabbi trust, which is subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency. The shares held in the Deferred Compensation Plan are classified within stockholders’ equity in a manner similar to the manner in which treasury stock is classified. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the shares are not recognized. During the three months ended March 31, 20197,332 and 5,503 shares of vested stock were deposited into and withdrawn from the Deferred Compensation Plan, respectively. As of March 31, 201971,432 shares of ACC’s common stock were held in the Deferred Compensation Plan.

7. Noncontrolling Interests

Interests in Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures and Presale Arrangements

Noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties: As of March 31, 2019, the Operating Partnership consolidates four joint ventures that own and operate ten owned off-campus properties. Additionally, the Company has entered into two presale agreements to purchase two in-process development properties. The portion of net assets attributable to the third-party partners in these arrangements is classified as “noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties” within equity and capital on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ACC and the Operating Partnership, respectively.

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (ACC) / redeemable limited partners (Operating Partnership): In the third quarter of 2017, the Company entered into two joint ventures (the “Core Joint Ventures”). The Company is consolidating these joint ventures and the noncontrolling interest holder in each of these consolidated joint ventures has the option to redeem its noncontrolling interest in the entities through the exercise of put options. The options will be exercisable in the third and fourth quarter of 2019, and the redemption price is based on the fair value of the properties at the time of option exercise. As the exercise of the options is outside of the Company’s control, the portion of net assets attributable to the third-party partner in each of the Core Joint Ventures is classified as “redeemable noncontrolling interests” and “redeemable limited partners” in the mezzanine section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ACC and the Operating Partnership, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, there were no changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest that resulted from a change in the fair value of the net assets held by the Core Joint Ventures.

The third-party partners’ share of the income or loss of the joint ventures described above is calculated based on the partners’ economic interest in the joint ventures and is included in “net income attributable to noncontrolling interests” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income of ACC, and is reported as “net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - partially owned properties” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income of the Operating Partnership.

Operating Partnership Ownership

Also included in redeemable noncontrolling interests (ACC) / redeemable limited partners (Operating Partnership) are OP Units for which 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. The units classified as such include Series A Preferred Units (“Preferred OP Units”) as well as Common OP Units. The value of OP Units is reported at the greater of fair value, which is based on the closing market value of the Company’s common

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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


stock at period end, or historical cost at the end of each reporting period. The OP Unitholders’ share of the income or loss of the Company is included in “net income attributable to noncontrolling interests” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income of ACC.

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, approximately 0.5% of the equity interests of the Operating Partnership were held by owners of Common OP Units and Preferred OP Units not held by ACC or ACC Holdings. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, 42,271 Preferred OP Units were converted into an equal number of shares of ACC’s common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2018, 412,343 Common OP Units were converted into an equal number of shares of ACC’s common stock.

Below is a table summarizing the activity of redeemable noncontrolling interests (ACC) / redeemable limited partners (Operating Partnership) for the three months ended March 31, 2019, which includes both the redeemable joint venture partners and OP Units discussed above: 
Balance, December 31, 2018
$
184,446

Net income
259

Distributions
(305
)
Conversion of OP Units into shares of ACC common stock
(252
)
Adjustments to reflect OP Units at fair value
2,547

Balance, March 31, 2019
$
186,695


Balance, December 31, 2017
$
132,169

Net income
210

Distributions, net of contributions
(376
)
Conversion of OP Units into shares of ACC common stock
(478
)
Adjustments to reflect OP Units at fair value
(4,526
)
Balance, March 31, 2018
$
126,999



 
8. Incentive Award Plan

In May 2018, the Company’s stockholders approved the American Campus Communities, Inc. 2018 Incentive Award Plan (the “2018 Plan”).  The 2018 Plan replaced the Company’s 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “2010 Plan”). The 2018 Plan provides for the grant of various stock-based incentive awards to selected employees and directors of the Company and the Company’s affiliates.  The types of awards that may be granted under the 2018 Plan include incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), profits interest units (“PIUs”) and other stock-based awards.  The Company has reserved a total 3.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance pursuant to the 2018 Plan, subject to certain adjustments for changes in the Company’s capital structure, as defined in the 2018 Plan.  Upon approval of the 2018 Plan, all remaining authorized shares that were not granted under the 2010 Plan were forfeited and are no longer available for issuance as new awards.


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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”)
 
A summary of RSAs as of March 31, 2019 and activity during the three months then ended is presented below:
 
Number of RSAs
Nonvested balance at December 31, 2018
862,680

Granted
383,087

Vested(1)
(266,556
)
Forfeited
(5,295
)
Nonvested balance at March 31, 2019
973,916

(1) Includes shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations upon vesting.
 
The fair value of RSAs 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. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 amounted to approximately $3.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
 
9. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
 
The Company is exposed to certain risks 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 and forward starting 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.  Forward starting swaps are used to protect the Company against adverse fluctuations in interest rates by reducing its exposure to variability in cash flows relating to interest payments on a forecasted issuance of debt. As disclosed in Note 2, the adoption of ASU 2017-12 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The change in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) (outside of earnings) and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings within the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged transaction.

The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding interest rate swap contracts and forward starting swap contracts which are included in other assets and other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2019:
Hedged Debt Instrument
 
Effective Date
 
Maturity Date
 
Pay Fixed Rate
 
Receive Floating
Rate Index
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
Cullen Oaks mortgage loan
 
Feb 18, 2014
 
Feb 15, 2021
 
2.2750%
 
LIBOR - 1 month
 
$
13,014

 
$
(6
)
Cullen Oaks mortgage loan
 
Feb 18, 2014
 
Feb 15, 2021
 
2.2750%
 
LIBOR - 1 month
 
13,148

 
(6
)
Park Point mortgage loan
 
Feb 1, 2019
 
Jan 16, 2024
 
2.7475%
 
LIBOR - 1 month
 
70,000

 
(1,919
)
Unsecured corporate debt
(1) 
Sep 30, 2019
 
Sep 30, 2029
 
2.8020%
 
LIBOR - 3 month
 
100,000

 
(3,490
)
Unsecured corporate debt
(1) 
Sep 30, 2019
 
Sep 30, 2029
 
2.8025%
 
LIBOR - 3 month
 
50,000

 
(1,742
)
Unsecured corporate debt
(1) 
Sep 30, 2019
 
Sep 30, 2029
 
2.7990%
 
LIBOR - 3 month
 
50,000

 
(1,727
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
296,162

 
$
(8,890
)
(1) 
Represents forward starting swaps to hedge forecasted issuances of unsecured debt.


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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


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 March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
 
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
 
 
 
Fair Value as of
 
 
 
Fair Value as of
Description
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap contracts
 
Other assets
 
$

 
$
101

 
Other liabilities
 
$
1,931

 
$

Forward starting swap contracts
 
Other assets
 

 

 
Other liabilities
 
6,959

 
2,287

Total derivatives designated
as hedging instruments
 
 
 
$

 
$
101

 
 
 
$
8,890

 
$
2,287


The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
Description
 
2019
 
2018
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in OCI on derivatives
 
$
(5,896
)
 
$
363

Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into interest expense
 
$
102

 
$
102

Interest expense presented in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded
 
$
27,061

 
$
23,684


Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
The Company has agreements with some of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision such that if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. Similarly, the Company has agreements with some of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision such that the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company's default on the indebtedness.

10Fair Value Disclosures

Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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.
 
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.
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


Disclosures concerning financial instruments measured at fair value are as follows:
  
 
Fair Value Measurements as of
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
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
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
101

 
$

 
$
101

Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivative financial instruments
 
$

 
$
8,890

 
$

 
$
8,890

 
$

 
$
2,287

 
$

 
$
2,287

Mezzanine:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Company)/Redeemable limited partners (Operating Partnership)
 
$

 
$
29,977

 
$
156,718

 
$
186,695

 
$

 
$
27,828

 
$
156,618

 
$
184,446

 
The OP Unit component of redeemable noncontrolling interests has a redemption feature, and is marked to its redemption value when the redemption value exceeds the original issue price.  The redemption value is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the redemption date, and is therefore 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, these instruments are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. 

As discussed in Note 7, the redeemable noncontrolling interests related to the joint venture partners in the Core Transaction are marked to their redemption value at each balance sheet date.  The redemption value is based on the fair value of the underlying properties held by the joint ventures.  This analysis incorporates information obtained from a number of sources, including the Company’s analysis of comparable properties in the Company’s portfolio, estimations of net operating results of the properties, capitalization rates, discount rates, and other market data. The Company has determined these estimates are primarily based upon unobservable inputs and therefore are considered to be Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy. 
 
Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Student Contracts Receivable, certain items in Other Assets (including receivables, deposits, and prepaid expenses), 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.
 
Loans Receivable: The fair value of loans receivable is based on a discounted cash flow analysis consisting of scheduled cash flows and discount rate estimates to approximate those that a willing buyer and seller might use. These financial instruments utilize Level 3 inputs.

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 utilize Level 2 inputs 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.
 
Unsecured Notes: In calculating the fair value of unsecured notes, interest rate and spread assumptions reflect current creditworthiness and market conditions available for the issuance of unsecured notes with similar terms and remaining maturities. These financial instruments utilize Level 2 inputs.

Construction Loans Payable, Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, and Unsecured Term Loans: The fair value of these instruments approximates their carrying values due to the variable interest rate feature of these instruments.
 

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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


The table below contains the estimated fair value and related carrying amounts for the Company’s financial instruments as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable
 
$
50,993

 
$
55,383

 
 
$
50,993

 
$
54,611

 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
Unsecured notes
 
$
1,592,615

 
$
1,589,096

(1) 
 
$
1,566,900

 
$
1,588,446

(1) 
Mortgage loans payable
 
$
737,020

 
$
760,093

(2) 
 
$
668,911

 
$
693,384

(3) 
Bonds payable
 
$
28,911

 
$
26,760

(4) 
 
$
28,805

 
$
26,741

(4) 
(1)
Includes net unamortized OID and net unamortized deferred financing costs (see Note 5).
(2)
Includes net unamortized debt premiums and discounts and net unamortized deferred financing costs (see Note 5). Does not include one variable rate mortgage loan with a principal balance of $41.2 million as of March 31, 2019.
(3)  
Includes net unamortized debt premiums and discounts and net unamortized deferred financing costs (see Note 5). Does not include two variable rate mortgage loans with a combined principal balance of $111.4 million as of December 31, 2018.
(4) Includes net unamortized deferred financing costs (see Note 5).

11. Leases

Refer to Note 2 for information on the impact of the adoption of the New Leases Standard.

As Lessee

The Company, as lessee, has entered into 50 ground/facility and office space lease agreements, which qualify as operating leases under the New Leases Standard. These leases include leases entered into under the ACE program with university systems and Walt Disney World® Resort, leases with local and regional land owners for owned off-campus properties, leases for corporate office space, and leases under the OCPP structure. Under such leases, the lessors receive annual minimum (base) rent, variable rent based upon the operating performance of the property, or a combination thereof.  The leases have original terms (excluding extension options) ranging from seven to 102 years. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The Company records base rent expense under the straight-line method over the term of the lease, and variable rent expense is recorded when the achievement of the target is considered probable. Straight-line rent is capitalized during the construction period and expensed upon the commencement of operations. In the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income, rent expense for ACE properties and OCPPs is included in ground/facility lease expense, and rent expense for owned off-campus properties is included in owned properties operating expenses. Total straight line rent expense, variable rent expense, and capitalized rent costs for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $2.5 million, $2.6 million, and $2.5 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2019, ROU Assets, which are included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, were approximately $280.0 million. For purposes of calculating the ROU Asset and lease liability for such leases, extension options are not included in the lease term unless it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option, or the lessor has the sole ability to exercise the option. As most of the Company’s leases do not contain an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments. This involves determining a secured interest rate for each lease based on the term of the respective lease. The weighted average incremental borrowing rate was 6.03% as of March 31, 2019. The weighted average remaining lease term of leases with a lease liability as of March 31, 2019 is 58.2 years (excluding extension options).


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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


There were no finance lease obligations outstanding as of March 31, 2019. Future minimum commitments over the life of all operating leases, which exclude variable rent payments, are as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
2019
 
$
8,331

(1) 
$
9,463

2020
 
11,814

 
12,092

2021
 
16,280

 
16,653

2022
 
18,988

 
18,999

2023
 
19,067

 
18,903

Thereafter
 
1,049,874

 
1,042,842

Total minimum lease payments
 
1,124,354

 
$
1,118,952

Less imputed interest
 
(841,804
)
 
 
Total lease liabilities
 
$
282,550

 
 
(1) Excluding the three months ended March 31, 2019.

As Lessor

The Company’s primary business involves leasing properties to students under agreements that are classified as operating leases, and which have terms of 12 months or less. These student leases do not provide for variable rent payments. The Company is also a lessor under commercial leases at certain owned properties, some of which provide for variable lease payments based upon tenant performance such as a percentage of sales. The Company recognizes the base lease payments provided for under the leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term, and variable payments are recognized in the period in which the changes in facts and circumstances on which the variable payments are based occur. Lease income under both student and commercial leases is included in owned property revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Lease income under student leases totaled $221.7 million and $201.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and lease income under commercial leases totaled $3.4 million and $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
 
12. Commitments and Contingencies
 
Commitments
 
Construction Contracts: As of March 31, 2019, excluding two properties under construction and subject to presale arrangements which are being funded by construction loans, the Company estimates additional costs to complete six owned development projects under construction to be approximately $446.1 million.

Joint Ventures: As part of the Core Transaction, the Company entered into two joint ventures during the third quarter of 2017. As part of this transaction, the Company is obligated to increase its investment in the joint ventures over a two year period. As of March 31, 2019, the remaining funding commitment was approximately $154.0 million.

Presale Development Projects: The Company has entered into two presale agreements to purchase properties which will be completed in Fall 2019. Total estimated development costs of approximately $107.3 million include the purchase price and elected upgrades, of which $87.1 million remains to be funded as of March 31, 2019. The Company is obligated to purchase the properties as long as the developer meets certain construction completion deadlines and other closing conditions. As a part of the presale agreements, the Company has the option to elect not to purchase the asset, which would result in the Company paying a significant penalty. The Company is responsible for leasing, management, and initial operations of the project while the third-party developer retains development risk during the construction period. See Note 7 for further discussion.

The Company expects to fund the commitments mentioned above through a combination of proceeds from cash flows generated from operations, anticipated property dispositions, joint venture activity, and a combination of debt and equity transactions, which may include net proceeds from the ATM Equity Program discussed in Note 6, borrowings under the Company’s existing unsecured credit facilities, and accessing the unsecured bond market.


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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


Contingencies

Development-related Guarantees: For certain of 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 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. These guarantees typically expire at the later of five days after completion of the project or once the Company has moved all students from the substitute living quarters into the project.

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 in certain cases 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. The Company’s estimated maximum exposure amount under the above guarantees is approximately $15.8 million as of March 31, 2019.  As of March 31, 2019, management did not anticipate any material deviations from schedule or budget related to third-party development projects currently in progress.

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 a part of the development agreement with Walt Disney World® Resort, the Company has guaranteed the completion of construction of a $614.6 million project to be delivered in phases from 2020 to 2023. In addition, the Company is subject to a development guarantee in the event that the substantial completion of a project phase is delayed beyond its respective targeted delivery date, except in circumstances resulting in unavoidable delays. The agreement dictates that the Company shall pay damages of $20 per bed for each day of delay for any Disney College Internship Program participant who was either scheduled to live in the delayed phase as well as any participant who was not able to participate in the program due to the lack of available housing and would have otherwise been housed in the delayed phase. Under the agreement, the maximum exposure related to the Disney project assuming all beds are not delivered on their respective delivery date is approximately $0.2 million per day.

Conveyance to University: In August 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to convey fee interest in a parcel of land, on which one of the Company’s student housing properties resides (University Crossings), to Drexel University (the “University”). Concurrent with the land conveyance, the Company as lessee entered into a ground lease agreement with the University as lessor for an initial term of 40 years, with three 10-year extensions, at the Company’s option. The Company also agreed to convey the building and improvements to the University at an undetermined date in the future and to pay real estate transfer taxes not to exceed $2.4 million. The Company paid approximately $0.6 million in real estate transfer taxes upon the conveyance of land to the University, leaving approximately $1.8 million to be paid by the Company upon the transfer of the building and improvements.

Pre-development expenditures: The Company incurs pre-development expenditures such as architectural fees, permits, and deposits associated with the pursuit of third-party and owned development projects.  The Company bears the risk of loss of these pre-development expenditures if financing cannot be arranged or the Company is unable to obtain the required permits and authorizations for the project.  As such, management periodically evaluates the status of third-party and owned projects that have not yet commenced construction 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. As of March 31, 2019, the Company has deferred approximately $8.2 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.

Other Guarantees: In 2017, as part of the purchase of an undeveloped land parcel, the Company entered into an agreement to construct a commercial retail space within a project under development that will be conveyed back to the seller upon construction completion.  If the construction of the retail space is not completed in accordance with the agreement, the Company is required to pay liquidated damages of $2.1 million. As of March 31, 2019, management anticipates completing construction of the retail space in accordance with the agreement.

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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


 
Litigation:  The Company is subject to various claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings, as well as other matters that have not been fully resolved and that have arisen in the ordinary course of business.  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.  However, the outcome of claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings brought against the Company is subject to significant uncertainty.  Therefore, although management considers the likelihood of such an outcome to be remote, the ultimate results of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty.
 
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 (except with regard to exclusivity and confidentiality), 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 acquirer will have the ability to terminate the contracts without penalty or forfeiture of any material 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 non-refundable earnest money deposits associated with the contract and subject to normal closing conditions being met.
 
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. 

13. Segments
 
The Company defines business segments by their distinct customer base and service provided.  The Company has identified four reportable segments: 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 and minority interests.  



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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
Owned Properties
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenues and other income
 
$
225,201

 
$
206,389

 
Interest income
 
119

 
381

 
Total revenues from external customers
 
225,320

 
206,770

 
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization, and ground/facility lease expense
 
(92,169
)
 
(88,060
)
 
Ground/facility lease expense
 
(2,667
)
 
(2,047
)
 
Interest expense, net (1)
 
(4,763
)
 
(1,629
)
 
Operating income before depreciation and amortization
 
$
125,721

 
$
115,034

 
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
65,632

 
$
61,808

 
Capital expenditures
 
$
115,519

 
$
134,250

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus Participating Properties
 
 

 
 

 
Rental revenues and other income
 
$
11,448

 
$
10,443

 
Interest income
 
41

 
21

 
Total revenues from external customers
 
11,489

 
10,464

 
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization, and ground/facility lease expense
 
(3,957
)
 
(3,425
)
 
Ground/facility lease expense
 
(882
)
 
(795
)
 
Interest expense, net (1)
 
(1,303
)
 
(1,253
)
 
Operating income before depreciation and amortization
 
$
5,347

 
$
4,991

 
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
2,056

 
$
1,942

 
Capital expenditures
 
$
230

 
$
1,146

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Development Services
 
 

 
 

 
Development and construction management fees
 
$
3,171

 
$
846

 
Operating expenses
 
(1,886
)
 
(2,205
)
 
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization
 
$
1,285

 
$
(1,359
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property Management Services
 
 

 
 

 
Property management fees from external customers
 
$
2,311

 
$
2,731

 
Operating expenses
 
(2,300
)
 
(1,993
)
 
Operating income before depreciation and amortization
 
$
11

 
$
738

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliations
 
 

 
 

 
Total segment revenues and other income
 
$
242,291

 
$
220,811

 
Unallocated interest income earned on investments and corporate cash
 
766

 
821

 
Total consolidated revenues, including interest income
 
$
243,057

 
$
221,632

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment operating income before depreciation and amortization
 
$
132,364

 
$
119,404

 
Depreciation and amortization
 
(69,887
)
 
(66,193
)
 
Net unallocated expenses relating to corporate interest and overhead
 
(27,544
)
 
(26,680
)
 
Provision for real estate impairment
 
(3,201
)
 

 
Income tax provision
 
(364
)
 
(281
)
 
Net income
 
$
31,368

 
$
26,250

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
Net of capitalized interest and amortization of debt premiums.

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AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


14. Subsequent Events

Distributions:  On May 1, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a distribution per share of $0.47, which will be paid on May 24, 2019 to all common stockholders of record as of May 13, 2019.  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 Preferred OP Units (see Note 7).





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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 our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
 
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 LP (“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 March 31, 2019, our total owned property portfolio contained 171 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, and on-campus participating properties operated under ground/facility leases with the related university systems.  Of the 171 properties, eight were under development as of March 31, 2019.  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.

As of March 31, 2019, through ACC’s taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) entities, we provided third-party management and leasing services for 34 properties, bringing our total owned and third-party managed portfolio to 205 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.  


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Below is a summary of our property portfolio as of March 31, 2019:
Property portfolio:
 
Properties
 
Beds
Owned operating properties:
 
 
 
 
Off-campus properties
 
128

 
71,856

On-campus ACE (1) (2)
 
29

 
23,250

Subtotal – operating properties
 
157

 
95,106

 
 
 
 
 
Owned properties under development:
 
 

 
 

Off-campus properties
 
3

 
1,278

On-campus ACE (2)
 
5

 
7,733

Subtotal – properties under development
 
8

 
9,011

 
 
 
 
 
Total owned properties
 
165

 
104,117

 
 
 
 
 
On-campus participating properties
 
6

 
5,230

 
 
 
 
 
Total owned property portfolio
 
171

 
109,347

 
 
 
 
 
Managed properties
 
34

 
24,343

Total property portfolio
 
205

 
133,690

 
 
 
 
 
(1)  
Includes two properties at Prairie View A&M University that we ultimately expect to be refinanced under the existing on-campus participating structure.
(2)  
Includes 33 properties operated under ground/facility leases with 16 university systems and one property operated under a ground/facility lease with Walt Disney World® Resort.
 
Leasing Results

Our financial results for the year ended December 31, 2019 are significantly impacted by the results of our annual leasing process for the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 academic years.  As of September 30, 2018, the beginning of the 2018/2019 academic year, occupancy at our 2019 same store properties was 97.0% with a rental rate increase of 2.0% compared to the prior academic year, and occupancy at our total owned property portfolio was also 97.0%.

Development

At March 31, 2019, we were in the process of constructing five on-campus ACE properties and one owned off-campus property. These properties are summarized in the table below:

Owned Development Projects Under Construction:
 
 
Project
 
 
 
Location
 
 
Primary University Served
 
Project Type
 
 
Beds
 
Estimated Project Cost
 
Total Costs Incurred
 
Scheduled Occupancy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
191 College
 
Auburn, AL
 
Auburn University
 
Off-campus
 
495
 
$
59,300

 
$
47,507

 
July 2019
LightView
 
Boston, MA
 
Northeastern University
 
ACE
 
825
 
153,400

 
129,986

 
August 2019
University of Arizona Honors College
 
Tucson, AZ
 
University of Arizona
 
ACE
 
1,056
 
84,700

 
62,826

 
August 2019
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL - 2019 DELIVERIES
 
2,376
 
$
297,400

 
$
240,319

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disney College Program Phases I-II (1)
 
Orlando, FL
 
Walt Disney World Resort
 
ACE
 
1,627
 
$
108,500

 
$
24,775

 
May & Aug 2020
Currie Hall Phase II
 
Los Angeles, CA
 
Univ. of Southern California
 
ACE
 
272
 
42,000

 
4,313

 
July 2020
San Francisco State University
 
San Francisco, CA
 
San Francisco State Univ.
 
ACE
 
584
 
129,200

 
27,912

 
August 2020
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL - 2020 DELIVERIES
 
2,483
 
$
279,700

 
$
57,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disney College Program Phases III-V (1)
 
Orlando, FL
 
Walt Disney World Resort
 
ACE
 
3,369
 
$
190,400

 
$
24,082

 
Jan, May & Aug 2021
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL - 2021 DELIVERIES
 
3,369
 
$
190,400

 
$
24,082

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)  
The Disney College Program project will be delivered in multiple phases over several years with initial deliveries expected to occur in 2020. Including project phases that are not yet under construction, full development completion is anticipated for 2023. All phases are counted as one property.


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Presale Development Projects:

Under the terms of a presale transaction, the Company is obligated to purchase the property as long as certain construction completion deadlines and other closing conditions are met. The Company is responsible for leasing, management, and initial operations of the project while the third-party developer retains development risk during the construction period. In accordance with accounting guidance, the Company includes presale properties in its consolidated financial statements upon execution of the presale agreement with the developer.

Presale Development Projects Under Construction:

The Company is currently party to presale agreements to purchase two owned properties. Refer to Note 3 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 for a more detailed discussion of our recent presale development activity. As of March 31, 2019, our presale development pipeline consisted of the following properties:

 
 
Project
 
 
 
Location
 
 
Primary University Served
 
Project Type
 
 
Beds
 
Purchase Price
 
Amount Funded as of March 31, 2019
 
Scheduled Occupancy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Flex at Stadium Centre
 
Tallahassee, FL
 
Florida State University
 
Off-campus
 
340
 
$
36,700

 
$
353

 
August 2019
959 Franklin (1)
 
Eugene, OR
 
University of Oregon
 
Off-campus
 
443
 
70,600

 
19,873

 
September 2019
SUBTOTAL – 2019 DELIVERIES
 
783
 
$
107,300

 
$
20,226

 
 

(1)  
As part of the presale agreement, the Company provided $15.6 million of mezzanine financing to the project.

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.  As of March 31, 2019, we were under contract on seven third-party development projects that are currently under construction and whose fees total $25.2 million.  As of March 31, 2019, fees of approximately $8.1 million remained to be earned by the Company with respect to these projects, which have scheduled completion dates in 2019 and 2020.

Critical Accounting Policies

With the exception of the adoption of ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), there have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Refer to Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial statements contained in Item 1 for information regarding recently adopted accounting standards, including ASC 842.



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Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018
 
The following table presents our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, including the amount and percentage change in these results between the two periods.  
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change ($)
 
Change (%)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owned properties
 
$
224,419

 
$
205,532

 
$
18,887

 
9.2
 %
On-campus participating properties
 
11,448

 
10,443

 
1,005

 
9.6
 %
Third-party development services
 
3,171

 
846

 
2,325

 
274.8
 %
Third-party management services
 
2,311

 
2,731

 
(420
)
 
(15.4
)%
Resident services
 
782

 
857

 
(75
)
 
(8.8
)%
Total revenues
 
242,131

 
220,409

 
21,722

 
9.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Owned properties
 
92,169

 
88,060

 
4,109

 
4.7
 %
On-campus participating properties
 
3,957

 
3,425

 
532

 
15.5
 %
Third-party development and management services
 
4,186

 
4,198

 
(12
)
 
(0.3
)%
General and administrative
 
7,315

 
6,699

 
616

 
9.2
 %
Depreciation and amortization
 
68,755

 
64,779

 
3,976

 
6.1
 %
Ground/facility leases
 
3,549

 
2,842

 
707

 
24.9
 %
Provision for real estate impairment
 
3,201

 

 
3,201

 
100.0
 %
Total operating expenses
 
183,132

 
170,003

 
13,129

 
7.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
58,999

 
50,406

 
8,593

 
17.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonoperating income (expenses):
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest income
 
926

 
1,223

 
(297
)
 
(24.3
)%
Interest expense
 
(27,061
)
 
(23,684
)
 
(3,377
)
 
14.3
 %
Amortization of deferred financing costs
 
(1,132
)
 
(1,414
)
 
282

 
(19.9
)%
Total nonoperating expenses
 
(27,267
)
 
(23,875
)
 
(3,392
)
 
14.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
31,732

 
26,531

 
5,201

 
19.6
 %
Income tax provision
 
(364
)
 
(281
)
 
(83
)
 
29.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
31,368

 
26,250

 
5,118

 
19.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,728
)
 
(323
)
 
(1,405
)
 
435.0
 %
Net income attributable to ACC, Inc. and Subsidiaries common stockholders
 
$
29,640

 
$
25,927

 
$
3,713

 
14.3
 %

Same Store and New Property Operations
 
We define our same store property portfolio as owned properties that were owned and operating for both of the full years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, which are not conducting or planning to conduct substantial development, redevelopment, or repositioning activities, and are not classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2019.

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, the provision for uncollectible accounts, and income earned by one of our TRS entities from ancillary activities such as the provision of food services.
 

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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, and property taxes.  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, new property and sold/other property operations to our consolidated statements of comprehensive income is set forth below: 
 
 
Same Store Properties
 
New Properties
 
Sold Properties/Other(1)
 
Total - All Properties
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019  (2)
 
2018 (3)
 
2019
 
2018
 
Number of properties (4)
 
144

 
144

 
10

 

 
3

 
7

 
157

 
151

 
Number of beds  (4)
 
86,717

 
86,717

 
6,985

 

 
1,404

 
2,886

 
95,106

 
89,603

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues (5)
 
$
205,369

 
$
199,115

 
$
18,558

 
$
121

 
$
1,274

 
$
6,235

 
$
225,201

 
$
205,471

(6) 
Operating expenses
 
84,837

 
84,382

 
6,115

 
124

 
1,217

 
2,636

 
92,169

 
87,142

(6) 
(1) 
Does not include the allocation of payroll and other administrative costs related to corporate management and oversight.
(2) 
Includes one property currently in receivership that is in the process of being transferred to the lender in settlement of the property’s $27.4 million mortgage loan that matured in August 2017, and one property consisting of two phases classified as Held for Sale as of March 31, 2019. Also includes recurring professional fees related to the formation and operation of the ACC / Allianz Joint Venture.
(3) 
Includes the properties described above in Note 2, as well as properties sold in 2018 and one property converted to the OCPP structure in January 2019.
(4) 
Does not include properties under construction or undergoing redevelopment.
(5) 
Includes revenues which are reflected as resident services revenue on the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
(6) 
The Company adopted new lease accounting guidance on January 1, 2019 which required the reclassification of the provision for uncollectible accounts from operating expenses to revenue. For purposes of calculating same store and new property results of operations, the reclassification is reflected for all periods presented to ensure comparability between periods. The provision for uncollectible accounts for all owned properties was $1.1 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Same Store Properties:  The increase in revenue from our same store properties was primarily due to an increase in average rental rates for the 2018/2019 academic year, as well as an increase in weighted average occupancy from 94.9% during the three months ended March 31, 2018 to 96.9% during the three months ended March 31, 2019. Future revenues will be dependent on our ability to maintain our current leases in effect for the 2018/2019 academic year and our ability to achieve appropriate rental rates and desired occupancy levels for the 2019/2020 academic year at our various properties.
 
The slight increase in operating expenses for our same store properties was primarily due to a decrease in utilities expenses, which was primarily due to our continuing efforts to renegotiate expiring cable and internet agreements at lower rates, lower electricity costs from favorable weather patterns, and savings at properties that have recently undergone LED replacements. We anticipate that operating expenses for our same store property portfolio for 2019 will increase as compared to 2018 due to increases in property taxes, payroll, and general inflation.

 

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New Property Operations: Our new properties for the three months ended March 31, 2019 include development properties that completed construction and opened for operations in Fall 2018. These properties are summarized in the table below:
Property
 
Location
 
Primary University Served
 
 Beds
 
Opening Date
Gladding Residence Center (ACE)
 
Richmond, VA
 
Virginia Commonwealth University
 
1,524
 
August 2018
Irvington House (ACE)
 
Indianapolis, IN
 
Butler University
 
648
 
August 2018
Greek Leadership Village (ACE)
 
Tempe, AZ
 
Arizona State University
 
957
 
August 2018
David Blackwell Hall (ACE)
 
Berkeley, CA
 
University of California, Berkeley
 
780
 
August 2018
NAU Honors College (ACE)
 
Flagstaff, AZ
 
Northern Arizona University
 
636
 
August 2018
U Club Townhomes at Oxford (ACE)
 
Oxford, MS
 
University of Mississippi
 
528
 
August 2018
The Edge - Stadium Centre
 
Tallahassee, FL
 
Florida State University
 
413
 
August 2018
Hub Ann Arbor
 
Ann Arbor, MI
 
University of Michigan
 
310
 
August 2018
Hub Flagstaff
 
Flagstaff, AZ
 
Northern Arizona University
 
591
 
August 2018
Campus Edge on Pierce
 
West Lafayette, IN
 
Purdue University
 
598
 
August 2018
 
 
 
 
Total - Owned New Developments Properties
 
6,985
 
 

On-Campus Participating Properties (“OCPP”) Operations
 
As of March 31, 2019, we had six OCPPs containing 5,230 beds. In January 2019, one owned property located at Prairie View A&M University was converted to the OCPP structure and is now included in our OCPP portfolio, contributing to the increase in both revenues and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018. In addition, the Company adopted new lease accounting guidance on January 1, 2019 which required the reclassification of the provision for uncollectible accounts from operating expenses to revenue. The reclassification is reflected on a prospective basis in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income contained in Item 1 herein starting in the first quarter 2019. The amount reclassified from operating expenses to revenue was a $0.8 million benefit and a $0.1 million expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Revenues from these properties increased by $1.0 million, from $10.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, to $11.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019. In addition to the factors described above, the increase was also due to a slight increase in average occupancy from 95.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 to 95.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Operating expenses at these properties increased by $0.6 million, from $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, to $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. This increase was primarily due to the conversion of one property to the OCPP structure as described above, including related transaction expenses. We anticipate that revenues from these properties for 2019 will increase due to the factors described above. In addition, future revenues will be dependent on our ability to maintain our current leases in effect for the 2018/2019 academic year and our ability to obtain appropriate rental rates and desired occupancy for the 2019/2020 academic year. We anticipate that operating expenses for these properties for 2019 will increase as compared to 2018 due to the conversion of one property to the OCPP structure in January 2019 and general inflation.

Third-Party Development Services Revenue

Third-party development services revenue increased by approximately $2.4 million, from $0.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, to $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  This increase was primarily due to the closing of bond financing and commencement of construction of the Calhoun Hall project at Drexel University during the three months ended March 31, 2019, which contributed approximately $1.3 million in revenue for the quarter. The remainder of the increase is due to an increase in the number of third-party development projects under construction during the current year as compared to the prior year. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we had six projects under construction with an average contractual fee of $3.8 million, as compared to three projects under construction during the three months ended March 31, 2018 with an average contractual fee of $4.5 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. We anticipate that third-party development services revenue will increase in 2019 as compared to 2018 due to an increase in the volume and timing of third-party development projects anticipated to close and commence construction in 2019.


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General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses increased approximately $0.6 million, from $6.7 million during three months ended March 31, 2018, to $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. This increase was primarily due to additional expenses incurred in connection with enhancements to our operating systems platform, additional payroll expenses, and other general inflationary factors. We anticipate general and administrative expenses will decrease in 2019 as compared to 2018 due to transaction costs incurred in 2018 related to the formation of the ACC / Allianz Joint Venture Transaction, offset by an increase in payroll costs and an increase in expenses incurred in connection with enhancements to our operating systems platform.
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
Depreciation and amortization increased by approximately $4.0 million, from $64.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, to $68.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  This increase was primarily due to a $5.6 million increase related to the completion of construction and opening of ten owned development properties in Fall 2018, offset by a $1.7 million decrease in depreciation and amortization expense related to properties sold in 2018. We anticipate depreciation and amortization expense will increase in 2019 as compared to 2018 due to the completion of owned development projects in Fall 2018 and Fall 2019, offset by property dispositions completed during 2018 and anticipated during 2019.

Ground/Facility Leases

Ground/facility leases expense increased by approximately $0.7 million, from $2.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, to $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. This increase was primarily due to ACE development projects that completed construction and opened for operations in Fall 2018. We anticipate ground/facility leases expense will increase in 2019 as compared to 2018, primarily as a result of the timing of new ACE projects being placed into service, and the conversion of one owned property to the OCPP structure in January 2019.

Provision for Real Estate Impairment

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recorded an impairment charge of $3.2 million for one owned property serving students attending Florida A&M University that is classified as Held for Sale as of March 31, 2019. Refer to Note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 for a detailed discussion of this transaction.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased by approximately $3.4 million, from $23.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, to $27.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. This increase was primarily due to $3.3 million in additional interest expense incurred in the current year related to the issuance of $330 million in mortgage debt as part of the ACC / Allianz Joint Venture Transaction which closed in May 2018, and $2.8 million of additional interest expense due to the timing of borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility during the respective three month periods. These increases were offset by a $2.6 million decrease in term loan interest expense due to the pay-off of $450 million of term loans in 2018. We anticipate interest expense will increase in 2019 as compared to 2018 due to increased interest rates on a higher average outstanding balance under our revolving credit facility throughout 2019, additional interest incurred from $330 million in mortgage debt as part of the ACC / Allianz Joint Venture Transaction, and additional interest incurred from any additional unsecured debt anticipated during 2019.
 
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests represents consolidated joint venture partners’ share of net income, as well as net income allocable to holders of Operating Partnership units. The increase in this item as compared to the prior year is primarily due to the closing of the ACC / Allianz Joint Venture Transaction in May 2018.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash Balances and Cash Flows
 
As of March 31, 2019, we had $79.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as compared to $106.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as of December 31, 2018.  Restricted cash primarily consists of escrow accounts held by lenders, 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 1.
 
Operating Activities: For the three months ended March 31, 2019, net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $80.6 million, as compared to approximately $108.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, a decrease of $27.5 million.  This decrease in cash flows was primarily due to the timing of property tax payments for owned properties and the sale of three properties in 2018. This decrease was partially offset by operating cash flows from the completion of construction and opening of six owned development properties and four presale developments in August 2018, and an increase in operating results for same store properties.

Investing Activities:  Investing activities utilized approximately $116.9 million and $136.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  The $19.8 million decrease in cash utilized in investing activities was primarily a result of the following: (i) an $18.1 million decrease in cash used to fund the construction of our owned development properties, related to the timing of construction commencement and completion of our owned development pipeline; and (ii) a $1.5 million decrease in cash used to fund capital expenditures at our owned and on-campus participating properties.

Financing Activities: For the three months ended March 31, 2019, net cash provided by financing activities totaled approximately $9.6 million as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $47.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The $38.2 million decrease in cash provided by financing activities was primarily a result of the following: (i) a $20.3 million decrease in net proceeds on our revolving credit facility; (ii) an $18.8 million decrease in proceeds from construction loans; (iii) a $3.5 million increase in distributions to noncontrolling interests; (iv) a $3.0 million increase in distributions to common and restricted stockholders; (v) a $1.9 million increase in payments of debt issuance costs; and (vi) a $1.1 million increase in taxes paid on net share settlements. These decreases were partially offset by a $10.4 million decrease in cash used to pay off mortgage and construction debt.

Liquidity Needs, Sources and Uses of Capital
 
As of March 31, 2019, 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 $259.9 million based on an assumed annual cash distribution of $1.88 per share and the number of our shares outstanding as of March 31, 2019; (ii) anticipated distribution payments to our Operating Partnership unitholders totaling approximately $1.2 million based on an assumed annual distribution of $1.88 per common unit and a cumulative preferential per annum cash distribution rate of 5.99% on our Preferred OP Units based on the number of units outstanding as of March 31, 2019; (iii) estimated development costs over the next 12 months totaling approximately $315.7 million for our owned properties currently under construction; (iv) an $87.1 million obligation to purchase two properties subject to presale arrangements (see Note 12 in the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1); (v) an obligation to increase our investment in two joint ventures, resulting in a funding commitment of approximately $154.0 million (see Note 12 in the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1); (vi) funds for other development projects scheduled to commence construction during the next 12 months; and (vii) potential future property or land acquisitions, including mezzanine financed developments.
 
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements by: (i) borrowing under our existing revolving credit facility; (ii) accessing the unsecured bond market; (iii) exercising debt extension options to the extent they are available; (iv) issuing securities, including common stock, under our ATM Equity Program discussed more fully in Note 6 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1, or otherwise; (v) potentially disposing of properties and/or entering into joint venture arrangements, depending on market conditions; and (vi) utilizing current cash on hand and net cash provided by operations. Our ability to obtain additional financing will depend on a variety of factors such as market conditions, the general availability of credit, the overall availability of credit to the real estate industry, our credit ratings and credit capacity, as well as the perception of lenders regarding our long or short-term financial prospects.

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

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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 unsecured credit facility and unsecured notes. These financings could increase our level of indebtedness or result in dilution to our equity holders.

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 the 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 May 1, 2019, our Board of Directors declared a distribution per share of $0.47, which will be paid on May 24, 2019 to all common stockholders of record as of May 13, 2019.  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 Preferred OP Units.
 

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Indebtedness
 
The amounts below exclude net unamortized debt premiums and discounts related to mortgage loans assumed in connection with property acquisitions, original issue discounts (“OID”s), and deferred financing costs (see Note 5 in the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1). A summary of our consolidated indebtedness as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:
 
 
Amount
 
% of Total
 
Weighted Average Rates (1)
 
Weighted Average Maturities
Secured
 
$
856,402

 
27.5
%
 
4.7
%
 
6.5 Years
Unsecured
 
2,257,400

 
72.5
%
 
3.7
%
 
4.3 Years
Total consolidated debt
 
$
3,113,802

 
100.0
%
 
4.0
%
 
4.9 Years
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Secured
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Project-based taxable bonds
 
$
27,030

 
0.9
%
 
7.6
%
 
5.6 Years
Mortgage
 
751,769

 
24.1
%
 
4.6
%
 
5.7 Years
Unsecured
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 2013 Notes
 
400,000

 
12.8
%
 
3.8
%
 
4.0 Years
June 2014 Notes
 
400,000

 
12.8
%
 
4.1
%
 
5.3 Years
September 2015 Notes
 
400,000

 
12.8
%
 
3.4
%
 
1.5 Years
October 2017 Notes
 
400,000

 
12.8
%
 
3.6
%
 
8.6 Years
Total - fixed rate debt
 
2,378,799

 
76.2
%
 
3.9
%
 
5.0 Years
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable rate debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Secured
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage and construction
 
77,603

 
2.5
%
 
5.2
%
 
14.2 Years
Unsecured
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term loans
 
200,000

 
6.5
%
 
3.6
%
 
3.2 Years
Unsecured revolving credit facility
 
457,400

 
14.8
%
 
3.7
%
 
3.0 Years
Total - variable rate debt
 
735,003

 
23.8
%
 
4.2
%
 
4.7 Years
Total consolidated debt
 
$
3,113,802

 
100.0
%
 
4.0
%
 
4.9 Years
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
Represents stated interest rate and does not include the effect of the amortization of deferred financing costs, debt premiums and discounts, OIDs, and interest rate swap terminations.
     
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, impairment charges and 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 December 2018 White Paper, which may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other equity REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.
 

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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, the elimination of transaction costs, and other items, as we determine in good faith. 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 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 third-party 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. 
 
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.


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The following table presents a reconciliation of our net income attributable to common stockholders to FFO and FFOM:
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Net income attributable to ACC, Inc. and Subsidiaries common stockholders
 
$
29,640

 
$
25,927

Noncontrolling interests(1)
 
160

 
322

Elimination of provision for real estate impairment
 
3,201

 

Real estate related depreciation and amortization(2)
 
65,376

 
63,578

Funds from operations (“FFO”) attributable to
  common stockholders and OP unitholders
 
98,377

 
89,827

 
 
 
 
 
Elimination of operations of on-campus participating properties:
 
 

 
 

  Net income from on-campus participating properties
 
(3,692
)
 
(3,369
)
  Amortization of investment in on-campus participating properties
 
(2,029
)
 
(1,942
)
 
 
92,656

 
84,516

Modifications to reflect operational performance of on-campus participating properties:
 
 

 
 

  Our share of net cashflow (3)
 
882

 
795

  Management fees and other(4)
 
820

 
477

Contribution from on-campus participating properties
 
1,702

 
1,272

 
 
 
 
 
Elimination of FFO from property in receivership (5)
 
969

 
590

Funds from operations – modified (“FFOM”) attributable to
  common stockholders and OP unitholders
 
$
95,327

 
$
86,378

 
 
 
 
 
FFO per share – diluted
 
$
0.71

 
$
0.65

FFOM per share – diluted
 
$
0.69

 
$
0.62

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted
 
138,811,527

 
138,534,412


1.
The difference from the amount presented in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income represents consolidated joint venture partners’ share of net income.
2.
The difference from the amount presented in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income represents corporate depreciation and consolidated joint venture partners’ share of depreciation. Corporate depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $1.2 million. The joint venture partners' share of depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $2.2 million.
3.
50% of the properties’ net cash available for distribution after payment of operating expenses, debt service (including repayment of principal) and capital expenditures which is included in ground/facility leases expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
4.
Includes a $0.3 million transaction fee related to the conversion of one property at Prairie View A&M University to the OCPP structure in January 2019.
5.
Represents FFO for an owned property that has been in receivership since May 2017 and is in the process of being transferred to the lender in settlement of the property's $27.4 million mortgage loan that matured in August 2017. FFOM for the prior year comparable period has been adjusted to reflect this elimination.

Inflation

Our student 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.

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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, 2018.
 
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 LP
 
(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 1.              Legal Proceedings
 
We are subject to various claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business.  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 our consolidated financial position or our results of operations.
 
Item 1A.           Risk Factors
 
There have been no material changes to the risk factors that were discussed in Part 1, Item 1A of the Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
 
Item 2.              Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
None.
 
Item 3.              Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
Item 4.              Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5.              Other Information
 
None.


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Item 6.              Exhibits
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Document
 
 
 
 
American Campus Communities, Inc. - Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
American Campus Communities, Inc. - Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP - Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP - Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP - 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.
 
 
 
 
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP - 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:
May 2, 2019
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ Daniel B. Perry
 
 
 
Daniel B. Perry
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
 
 
By:
/s/ Kim K. Voss
 
 
 
Kim K. Voss
Executive Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer,
and Assistant 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:
May 2, 2019
AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES
   OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP
By:
American Campus Communities Holdings,
   LLC, its general partner
 
By:
American Campus Communities, Inc.,
its sole member
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Daniel B. Perry
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel B. Perry
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kim K. Voss
 
 
 
 
 
Kim K. Voss
Executive Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer,
and Assistant Secretary
 


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