Item 1. Business
Investors Real Estate Trust (hereinafter "IRET"), a North Dakota Real Estate Investment Trust, is a self-administered and externally managed equity real estate investment trust (a "REIT") and was organized under the laws of the State of North Dakota on July 31, 1970. IRET has qualified and operated as a REIT under Sections 856-858 of the Internal Revenue Code since its inception.
IRET, pursuant to the requirements of Sections 856-858 of Internal Revenue Code which govern real estate investment trusts, is engaged in the business of making passive equity investments in income-producing real estate properties.
IRET is self-administered having 17 employees in its only office in Minot, North Dakota, and operates principally in the northern plains states with its operating partnership owning real estate investments in the states of North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Georgia, Nebraska, Montana, Michigan, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Washington, Kansas and Texas.
The Operating Partnership
On February 1, 1997, IRET reorganized its structure in order to convert to Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (an "UPREIT") status. IRET established an operating partnership (IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership) with a wholly owned corporate subsidiary acting as its sole general partner (IRET, Inc., a North Dakota Corporation). At that date, IRET transferred all of its assets and liabilities to the operating partnership in exchange for general partnership units.
On April 30, 2001, IRET controlled the operating partnership as sole general partner and as the owner of 24,068,346 of the 31,595,497 (76.18%) then outstanding operating partnership units.
IRET as the sole general partner has full and exclusive management responsibility for the real estate investment portfolio owned by the operating partnership. The partnership must be operated in a manner that will allow IRET to continue its qualification as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code.
All limited partners of the operating partnership have "exchange rights" allowing them, at their option, to exchange their limited partnership units for shares of the Trust on a one for one basis. The exchange rights are subject to certain restrictions including no exchanges for at least one year following the acquisition of the limited partnership units. The operating partnership distributes cash on a quarterly basis in the amounts determined by the Trust which will result in each limited partner receiving the same distributions as an IRET shareholder.
Source of Income
IRET operates on a fiscal year ending April 30. For its past three fiscal years, its sources of operating revenue, total expenses, net real estate investment income, capital gain income, total income, and dividend distributions are as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending April 30,
Revenue from Operations
Real Estate Rentals
$ 74,800,722
$ 54,257,881
$ 38,785,287
Interest, Discount & Fees
966,428
1,187,312
1,141,975
$ 75,767,150
$ 55,445,193
$ 39,927,262
Expense
65,579,338
45,577,319
33,525,586
Net Real Estate Investment Income
$ 10,187,812
$ 9,867,874
$ 6,401,676
Gain on Sale of Investments (Capital Gain)
601,605
1,754,496
1,947,184
Allowance for Impaired Value of Real Estate
-1,319,316
Minority Interest of Unit Holders in Operating
Partnership
-2,095,177
-1,495,209
-744,725
Net Income
$ 8,694,240
$ 8,807,845
$ 7,604,135
Per Share
Net Income
$ .38
$ .42
$ .44
Dividends Paid
$ .55
$ .50
$ .47
As indicated above, IRET's principal source of operating revenue is rental income from real estate properties owned by its operating partnership. A minor amount of revenue is derived from interest income from mortgages and contracts for deed secured by real estate, interest on investments in government securities and interest on savings deposits. In addition to operating income, IRET recognizes capital gain income when real estate properties are sold at a price in excess of the depreciated cost of said properties.
As of April 30, 2001, IRET owned 63 apartment communities in eleven (11) states having a total of 7,869 apartment units and 60 commercial buildings located in 8 states and totaling 2,513,518 square feet. IRET is externally managed employing 16 independent third-party property management firms to manage its real estate portfolio.
Item 2.
Item 2. Properties
IRET is a qualified 'real estate investment trust" under Section 856-858 of the Internal Revenue Code, and is in the business of making passive investments in real estate equities and mortgages. These real estate investments are managed by independent contractors on behalf of IRET.
Summary of Real Estate Investment Portfolio
April 30, 2001
Real Estate Owned
$ 591,636,468
Less Depreciation Reserve
-44,093,145
$ 547,543,323
96.0%
Mortgage Loans Receivable
1,037,095
.2%
Total Real Estate Investments
$ 548,580,418
Other Assets
April 30, 2001
Cash & Marketable Securities
$ 9,368,176
Furniture & Fixtures
187,313
Goodwill
1,550,246
Deposits & Accruals
10,635,971
Total Other Assets
$ 21,741,706
3.8%
Total Assets
$ 570,322,124
100.0%
Summary of Individual Properties
Commercial Properties
State & City
Property Type
Square Feet
Investment
Fiscal 2001Occupancy
Minnesota
Bloomington
Pillsbury Business Ctr.
Office Building
42,220
$ 1,840,970
n/a%
Burnsville
Burnsville Bluffs
Office Building
26,186
2,456,646
n/a%
Nicollet VII
Office Building
118,400
7,360,670
n/a%
Duluth
Edgewood Vista
Assisted Living
57,187
4,241,450
100.00%
Edgewood Vista II
Assisted Living
26,412
1,439,737
100.00%
Eagan
2030 Cliff Road
Office Building
13,374
980,866
n/a%
Lexington Commerce
Office Building
89,840
5,489,723
100.00%
S.E. Tech Center
Office Building
58,300
6,115,517
100.00%
East Grand Forks
Corner Express
Convenience Store
14,490
1,392,251
100.00%
Edgewood Vista
Assisted Living
10,778
899,821
100.00%
Edgewood Vista II
Assisted Living
5,100
516,700
n/a%
Eden Prairie
Flying Cloud Drive
Office Building
61,217
5,074,810
99.18%
Lindberg Building
Office / Warehouse
40,941
1,608,535
100.00%
ViroMed
Office Building
48,700
4,863,634
100.00%
Edina
Dewey Hill Business Ctr.
Office Building
73,338
4,492,381
100.00%
Southdale Medical Center
Office Building
195,983
32,421,070
100.00%
Maple Grove
Northgate II
Office Building
25,999
2,348,979
100.00%
Maplewood & Woodbury
HealthEast I & II
Office Building
114,216
21,600,999
100.00%
Minnetonka
Hospitality Associates
Office Building
4,000
400,898
n/a%
Moorhead
Pioneer Seed Co.
Office/Warehouse
13,600
653,876
100.00%
Plymouth
Plymouth Tech IV
Office Building
53,309
5,891,898
n/a%
Plymouth Tech V
Office Building
73,500
8,136,431
n/a%
Rochester
Maplewood Square
Strip Mall
118,397
11,898,946
98.31%
St. Cloud
Cold Spring Center
Office Building
77,533
8,395,539
n/a%
Waconia
Stone Container
Distribution Center
29,440
1,666,518
100.00%
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State & City
Property Type
Square Feet
Investment
Fiscal 2001
Occupancy
17 South Main
Office Building
6,500
90,000
100.00%
114 South Main Street
Retail
3,500
111,996
0.00%
401 South Main
Office Building/Parking
11,200
659,914
90.41%
Arrowhead Shopping Ctr.
Strip Mall
80,000
2,973,786
98.74%
Corner Express C-Store
Retail
4,674
1,581,260
100.00%
Edgewood Vista
Assisted Living
97,821
6,270,707
100.00%
Minot Plaza
Retail
10,020
509,954
100.00%
North Dakota Total
682,893
$ 48,492,536
98.52%
South Dakota
Rapid City
Conseco
Office Building
75,815
$ 7,044,870
100.00%
Sioux Falls
Edgewood Vista
Assisted Living
11,971
974,739
100.00%
South Dakota Total
87,786
$ 8,019,609
100.00%
Total Commercial
2,513,518
$ 230,058,846
98.59%
Apartment Communities
State & City
Units
Investment
Fiscal 2001
Occupancy
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Neighborhood
$ 11,422,781
96.27%
Ft. Collins
MiraMont
14,363,539
97.10%
Pine Cone
13,263,860
96.71%
Colorado Total
$ 39,050,180
96.88%
Idaho
Boise
Clearwater
$ 3,853,638
92.14%
Idaho Total
$ 3,853,638
92.14%
Iowa
Sioux City
Ridge Oaks
$ 4,281,967
n/a%
$ 4,281,967
n/a%
State & City
Units
Investment
Fiscal 2001
Occupancy
Kansas
Topeka
Crown Colony
$ 10,817,090
83.88%
Sherwood
16,001,205
86.97%
Total Kansas
$ 26,818,295
86.98%
Minnesota
Moorhead
Eastgate
$ 2,425,737
90.25%
Rochester
Heritage Manor
7,697,780
99.41%
Woodridge
6,775,134
98.46%
Sunset Trail
7,908,091
n/a%
Sunset Trail II & III
n/a
4,006,932
n/a%
St. Cloud
Lancaster Place
3,226,626
95.87%
Park Meadows
11,673,583
97.72%
West Stonehill
11,771,140
99.64%
Total Minnesota
1,236
$ 55,485,023
97.10%
Montana
Billings
Castle Rock
$ 5,742,534
92.49%
Country Meadows I
4,361,135
97.34%
Country Meadows II
4,359,718
97.50%
Olympic Village
11,782,852
n/a%
Rimrock
3,899,680
97.12%
Rocky Meadows
6,737,109
96.93%
Total Montana
$ 36,883,028
96.30%
Nebraska
Lincoln
Thomasbrook
$ 9,956,873
95.91%
Nebraska Total
$ 9,956,873
95.91%
North Dakota
Bismarck
Cottonwood Lake I & II
$ 9,197,265
88.36%
Cottonwood III
4,535,371
n/a%
Crestview
4,961,835
94.30%
Kirkwood Manor
3,731,401
93.86%
North Pointe
2,446,675
97.99%
Pebble Creek
784,962
98.04%
Westwood Park
2,205,488
99.25%
Dickinson
Century
2,321,814
88.09%
State & City
Units
Investment
Fiscal 2001
Occupancy
Eastwood
472,395
79.00%
Oak Manor
374,730
97.23%
Fargo
Candlelight
977,083
97.21%
Park East
5,136,953
98.75%
Prairiewood Meadows
2,839,271
n/a%
Sunchase
1,042,210
99.10%
Grand Forks
Forest Park Estates
7,482,837
94.70%
Jenner Properties
2,231,184
94.10%
Legacy
10,997,398
95.42%
Legacy IV
7,031,125
90.86%
Southwinds
5,972,073
90.77%
Valley Park Manor
4,713,692
95.44%
Minot
Chateau
2,468,984
96.86%
Colton Heights
967,733
93.85%
Dakota Arms
625,487
97.12%
Magic City
5,257,208
96.62%
South Pointe
10,345,036
97.01%
Southview
728,676
93.24%
Williston
Century
4,125,747
71.35%
Other Communities
Beulah Condominiums - Beulah
483,155
55.44%
Parkway Apartments - Beulah
150,912
56.99%
Bison Properties - Carrington & Cooperstown
614,541
94.36%
Sweetwater Properties - Devils Lake & Grafton
1,626,298
76.79%
Lonetree Manor - Harvey
228,846
74.82%
The Meadows I - Jamestown
1,878,636
98.40%
The Meadows II - Jamestown
1,878,636
97.54%
The Meadows III - Jamestown
2,046,455
n/a%
North Dakota Total
3,085
$ 112,882,092
91.99%
South Dakota
Rapid City
Pointe West
$ 4,061,061
94.59%
Sioux Falls
Oakwood Estates
5,664,991
96.47%
Oxbow
5,030,689
99.53%
Prairie Winds
2,013,055
99.32%
South Dakota Total
$ 16,769,796
97.35%
State & City
Units
Investment
Fiscal 2001
Occupancy
Texas
Irving
Dakota Hill at Valley Ranch
$ 37,617,106
92.84%
Texas Total
$ 37,617,106
92.84%
Washington
Vancouver
Ivy Club
$ 11,827,863
94.19%
Van Mall Woods
6,151,761
96.31%
Washington Total
$ 17,979,624
94.98%
Total Apartment Communities
7,869
$ 361,577,622
93.96%
n/a = Property held less than 12 months.
Encumbrances
As of April 30, 2001, the above properties were encumbered with individual first mortgage liens totaling $368,956,930. The following table shows each mortgage, the interest rate, maturity date, payment terms, original and current balance:
Mortgage Loans Payable
Interest
Rate
Final
Maturity
Date
Periodic
Payment
Terms
Face Amount
of Mortgage
Carrying
Amount of
Mortgage
Delinquent
Principal or
Interest
32nd Ave SW - Minot, ND
7.50%
07/20/10
Monthly
$ 425,000
$ 309,303
$
10th Ave East - Dickinson, ND
9.00%
11/01/18
Monthly
250,963
210,961
Cliff Road - Eagan, MN
7.40%
04/01/11
Monthly
650,000
650,000
9th Ave Sunchase II - Fargo, ND
9.04%
09/01/02
Monthly
364,765
32,534
9th Ave Sunchase II - Fargo, ND
8.706%
02/01/14
Monthly
370,000
277,089
America's Best Furniture - Boise, ID
9.75%
03/29/03
Monthly
3,750,000
3,303,018
Ameritrade - Omaha, NE
7.25%
050/1/19
Monthly
6,150,000
5,854,993
Arrowhead Shopping Ctr. - Minot, ND
8.25%
01/01/20
Monthly
1,325,000
1,290,671
Barnes & Noble Stores - ND & NE
7.98%
12/01/10
Monthly
4,900,000
3,751,267
Burnsville Bluffs - Burnsville, MN
8.25%
01/01/21
Monthly
1,644,551
1,641,798
Candlelight Apts. - Fargo, ND
7.50%
12/01/99
Monthly
578,000
411,529
Carmike - Grand Forks, ND
7.75%
020/1/07
Monthly
2,000,000
1,845,233
Castle Rock - Billings, ND
6.66%
030/1/09
Monthly
3,950,000
3,857,473
Century Apts. - Dickinson, ND
7.003%
03/01/06
Monthly
1,595,000
1,393,489
Century Apts. - Williston, ND
7.003%
03/01/06
Monthly
2,700,000
2,358,883
Chateau Apts. - Minot, ND
7.003%
03/01/06
Monthly
1,674,350
1,528,906
Clearwater Apts. - Boise, ID
6.47%
01/01/09
Monthly
2,660,000
2,589,905
Cold Springs Center -St. Cloud, MN
7.40%
04/01/11
Monthly
5,250,000
5,250,000
Colton Heights - Minot, ND
8.35%
03/01/07
Monthly
730,000
256,077
Cottonwood Phase I - Bismarck, ND
6.59%
01/01/09
Monthly
2,800,000
2,727,822
Mortgage Loans Payable - continued
Interest
Rate
Final
Maturity
Date
Periodic
Payment
Terms
Face Amount
of Mortgage
Carrying
Amount of
Mortgage
Delinquent
Principal or
Interest
NorthGate II - Maple Grove, MN
8.09%
02/01/10
Monthly
$ 1,576,750
$ 1,552,846
$
North Pointe - Bismarck, ND
7.12%
02/01/07
Monthly
1,700,000
1,640,483
Oakwood Estates - Sioux Falls, SD
7.003%
03/01/06
Monthly
2,250,000
1,965,736
Olympic Village - Billings, MT
7.62%
11/01/10
Monthly
8,400,000
8,377,235
Oxbow - Sioux Falls, SD
7.003%
030/1/06
Monthly
3,565,000
3,114,600
Park East Apts. - Fargo, ND
6.82%
050/1/08
Monthly
3,500,000
3,385,258
Park Meadows Phs I - Waite Park, MN
7.19%
10/01/13
Monthly
3,022,500
2,974,635
Park Meadows Phs II - Waite Park, MN
7.899%
10/01/05
Monthly
2,214,851
2,052,288
Park Meadows Phs III - Waite Park, MN
4.00%
30 yr bond
Monthly
3,235,000
3,055,000
Pebblecreek - Bismarck, ND
8.10%
07/30/20
Monthly
455,000
448,744
PETCO Warehouse - Fargo, ND
7.28%
09/01/08
Monthly
1,100,000
901,454
Pillsbury Bus. Ctr. - Bloomington, MN
7.40%
04/01/11
Monthly
1,260,000
1,260,000
Pinecone - Ft. Collins, CO
7.125%
12/01/33
Monthly
10,685,215
10,315,861
Pioneer Building - Fargo, ND
8.00%
12/01/06
Monthly
425,000
221,367
Plymouth IV & V - Plymouth, MN
8.17%
01/01/11
Monthly
9,280,912
9,271,270
Pointe West Apts. - Minot, ND
6.91%
07/01/08
Monthly
2,400,000
2,291,125
Prairie Winds Apts. - Sioux Falls, SD
7.04%
07/01/09
Monthly
1,325,000
1,300,993
Prairiewood Meadows - Fargo, ND
7.70%
11/01/20
Monthly
2,088,973
2,059,583
Ridge Oaks Apts. - Sioux City, IA
7.05%
01/01/31
Monthly
2,900,000
2,895,279
Rimrock Apts. - Billing, MT
7.33%
08/01/09
Monthly
2,660,000
2,599,093
Rocky Meadows - Billings, MT
7.33%
08/01/09
Monthly
3,780,000
3,693,447
RoseWood/Oakwood - Sioux Falls, SD
8.85%
09/01/96
Monthly
1,323,000
1,172,698
Southdale Medical Center - Edina, MN
7.80%
01/01/11
Monthly
24,000,000
23,949,215
Sherwood Apts. - Topeka, KS
7.55%
08/01/09
Monthly
11,025,000
10,880,136
SouthEast Tech Center - Eagan, MN
8.09%
02/01/10
Monthly
4,266,500
4,201,819
South Pointe - Minot, ND
7.12%
02/01/07
Monthly
6,500,000
6,272,436
Southwind Apts. - Grand Forks, ND
7.12%
02/01/07
Monthly
4,100,000
3,956,460
Sunset Trail Phase I - Rochester, MN
7.80%
03/01/11
Monthly
4,350,000
4,346,961
Sterner Lighting - Winsted, MN
7.50%
04/01/06
Monthly
700,000
700,000
Stone Container - Fargo, ND
8.25%
02/01/11
Monthly
3,300,000
2,567,688
Stone Container - Waconia, MN
8.79%
10/15/06
Monthly
1,329,381
1,303,763
Sweetwater 24-Plex - Grafton, ND
9.75%
02/01/03
Monthly
270,000
36,840
Sweetwater 18-Plex - Grafton, ND
9.75%
020/1/03
Monthly
198,000
50,240
Thomasbrook - Lincoln, NE
7.22%
10/01/09
Monthly
6,200,000
6,070,287
Valley Park Manor - Grand Forks, ND
8.375%
10/01/01
Monthly
3,000,000
2,990,184
Van Mall Woods - Vancouver, WA
6.86%
12/01/03
Monthly
4,070,426
3,858,149
VIROMED - Eden Prairie, MN
6.98%
040/1/14
Monthly
3,120,000
2,866,820
Wedgewood Retirmnt -Sweetwater, GA
9.17%
05/01/17
Monthly
1,566,720
1,420,809
West Stonehill - St. Cloud, MN
7.93%
06/01/17
Monthly
8,232,569
7,544,371
Westwood Park - Bismarck, ND
7.88%
12/01/09
Monthly
1,200,000
1,180,304
Woodridge Apts. - Rochester, MN
7.85%
010/1/17
Monthly
4,410,000
3,941,271
TOTALS
$ 387,389,035
$ 368,956,930
$
*
Title
The title to all of the above properties is in the name of either IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership, IRET or a wholly owned subsidiary of IRET, in fee simple (in each case, IRET has in its files an attorney's title opinion or a title insurance policy evidencing its title).
*
Insurance
In the opinion of management, all of said properties are adequately covered by casualty and liability insurance.
*
Planned Improvements
There are no plans for material improvements to any of the above properties.
*
Contracts or Options to Sell
As of April 30, 2001, IRET had not entered into any contracts or options to sell any of the above properties.
*
Occupancy and Leases
Occupancy rates shown above are for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001. In the case of apartment properties, lease arrangements with individual tenants vary from month-to-month to one-year leases, with the normal term being six months. Leases on commercial properties vary from one year to 20 years.
Summary of Real Estate Investment by State
State
Total Real Estate Investment
Percent of Total
Colorado
Residential
$ 39,050,180
Commercial
Total
$ 39,050,180
7%
Georgia
Residential
$
Commercial
$ 3,971,878
Total
$ 3,971,878
.5%
Idaho
Residential
$ 3,853,638
Commercial
4,788,294
Total
$ 8,641,932
1%
State
Total Real Estate Investment
Percent of Total
Iowa
Residential
$ 4,281,967
Commercial
Total
$ 4,281,967
1%
Kansas
Residential
$ 26,818,295
Commercial
$
Total
$ 26,818,295
5%
Michigan
Residential
$
Commercial
$ 2,121,474
Total
$ 2,121,474
.5%
Minnesota
Residential
$ 55,485,023
Commercial
$ 143,191,654
Total
$ 198,676,677
34%
Montana
Residential
$ 36,883,028
Commercial
4,832,860
Total
$ 41,715,888
7%
Nebraska
Residential
$ 9,956,873
Commercial
14,640,541
Total
$ 24,597,414
North Dakota
Residential
$ 112,882,092
Commercial
$ 48,492,536
Total
$ 161,374,628
27%
South Dakota
Residential
$ 16,769,796
Commercial
8,019,609
Total
$ 24,789,405
4%
Texas
Residential
$ 37,617,106
Commercial
$
Total
$ 37,617,106
6%
Washington
Residential
$ 17,979,624
Commercial
$
Total
$ 17,979,624
3%
TOTAL
$591,636,468
100%
Mortgage Loans Receivable
Location
04/30/01 Balance
Rate
Other Mortgages
$100,000 to $500,000
$ 992,826
8-11%
$50,000 to $99,999
n/a
$20,000 to $49,999
43,315
8%
Less than $20,000
7%
TOTAL
$ 1,037,095
Item 3.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
IRET is not involved in any legal proceedings or litigation other than normal collection matters that will not have a material impact on financial results.
Item 4.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders None.
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PART II
Item 5.
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock and Related Security Holder Matters
IRET Shares of Beneficial Interest trade on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market under the symbol IRETS.
Closing Price Range
Fiscal Quarter Ended
High
Low
04/30/99
8.000
7.000
07/31/99
17.875
7.063
10/31/99
10.500
7.000
01/31/00
8.375
7.250
04/30/00
8.125
7.125
07/31/00
8.125
7.375
10/31/00
8.25
7.59
01/31/01
8.5
7.44
04/30/01
8.98
8.06
On April 30, 2001, IRET had 6,337 shareholders of record.
During Fiscal 2001, IRET offered primary Shares of Beneficial Interest for sale to the public under Best Efforts offerings through various brokers registered with the National Association of Securities Dealers. Primary shares were sold at $8.40 per share until 05/15/00 and at $8.60 per share from 06/13/00 until April 6, 2001, and also issued shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan. During Fiscal 2001, IRET did not sell any unregistered securities. IRET also repurchased shares during Fiscal 2001. Following is a two-year summary, by quarter-year, of the sale of primary shares, issuance of dividend reinvestment shares, and repurchase of shares by IRET:
Shares
Dollars
05/01/99 Beginning Balance
19,066,954
$ 93,095,819
Quarter Ended 07/31/99
Shares Sold
856,738
$ 7,172,603
Commissions Paid
_________
-466,368
19,923,692
$ 99,802,054
Quarter Ended 10/31/99
Shares Sold
1,216,465
$ 9,789,966
Commissions Paid
_________
-497,488
21,140,157
$109,094,532
Shares
Dollars
Quarter Ended 01/31/00
Shares Sold
850,779
6,881,751
Commissions Paid
_________
-310,900
21,990,936
$115,665,383
Quarter Ended 04/30/00
Shares Sold
461,133
$ 3,887,039
Commissions Paid
_________
-319,252
22,452,069
$119,233,170
Quarter Ended 07/31/00
Shares Sold
288,677
$2,437,091
Commissions Paid
-173,256
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
141,736
1,157,349
Shares Redeemed
-5,470
22,881,766
$122,648,884
Quarter Ended 10/31/00
Shares Sold
158,248
$1,360,601
Commissions Paid
-99,949
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
40,603
330,957
Shares Redeemed
-2,277
23,080,328
$124,238,216
Quarter Ended 01/31/01
Shares Sold
286,868
$ 2,465,230
Commissions Paid
-193,123
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
12,813
103,169
Shares Redeemed
-39,561
-306,722
23,340,448
$126,306,770
Quarter Ended 04/30/01
Shares Sold
610,833
$5,197,960
Commissions Paid
-312,251
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
117,286
958,177
Shares Redeemed
-1,888
24,068,346
$132,148,768
IRET files this Report of Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds therefrom in accordance with Rule 463 (17 CFR 230.463).
*
Effective date of the registration statement for which this form is filed:
June 13, 2000
*
SEC file number assigned to the registration statement:
333-35600
*
IRET CUSIP Number:
*
The date the offering commenced:
June 13, 2000
*
All shares registered under the offering were sold.
*
The offering terminated on May 23, 2001.
*
The name(s) of the managing underwriter(s) are:
American Investment Services, Inc.
Berthel Fisher Financial Services, Inc.
Eagle One Investments, L.L.C.
Fintegra Financial Solutions
Garry Pierce Financial Services, L.L.P.
Huntingdon Securities Corporation
Inland National Securities, Inc.
Front Street Securities, Inc.
Invest Financial
Investment Centers of America, Inc.
ND Capital, Inc.
Netcap Preferred Equity, Ltd.
Okoboji Financial Services, Inc.
Primevest Financial Services, Inc.
Proequities, Inc.
Protractive Group Securities
VSR Financial Services, Inc.
*
The title and code of each class of securities registered:
Title of Security - (01) Shares of Beneficial Interest
Code - EQ
*
The following table shows the amount and aggregate offering price of securities registered and sold for the account of the issuer:
Title of Security
Amount
Registered
Aggregate Price of Offering AmountRegistered
Amount
Sold
Aggregate Offering Price of
Amount Sold
Shares of Beneficial Interest
1,200,000
$10,320,000
1,200,000
$10,320,000
*
The following is the amount of expenses incurred for the issuer's account in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities registered for each category listed below.
Direct or indirect payments to directors, officers, general partners of the issuer or their associates; to persons
owning ten percent or more of any class of equity securities of the issuer; and
to affiliates of the issuer
Direct or indirect payments to others
(01) Underwriting discounts and commissions
$
$ 778,579
(02) Finders' Fees
$
$
(03) Expenses paid to or for underwriters
$
$
(04) Other expenses
$
$ 30,521
(05) Total Expenses
$
$ 809,100
*
The net offering proceeds to the issuer after the total expenses listed above.
$9,510,900
*
The amount of net offering proceeds to the issuer used for each of the purposes listed below.
Direct or indirect payments to directors, officers, general partners of the issuer or their associates; to persons owning ten percent or more of any class of equity securities
of the issuer; and to
affiliates of the issuer
Direct or indirect payments to others
(01) Construction of plant, building and facilities
$
$
(02) Purchase and installation of machinery
and equipment
$
$
(03) Purchase of real estate
$
$ 9,510,900
(04) Acquisition of other businesses (es)
$
$
(05) Total Expenses
$
$
(06) Working Capital
$
$
Temporary investment (specify) - None.
Other purposes (specify) - None.
The use of proceeds shown above does not represent a material change in the use of proceeds described in the prospectus.
IRET has paid quarterly dividends since July 1, 1971. Dividends paid during the past three fiscal years were as follows:
Fiscal Year
July 1st
$ .1325
$ .1240
$ .1100
October 1st
.1350
.1260
.1150
January 15th
.1400
.1280
.1200
April 1st
.1425
.1300
.1225
$ .5500
$ .5080
$ .4675
Item 6.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Consolidated Income Statement Data
Revenue
$ 75,767,150
$ 55,445,193
$ 39,927,262
$ 32,407,545
$ 23,833,981
Income before gain/loss on properties
and minority interest
10,187,812
9,867,874
6,401,676
4,691,198
3,499,443
Gain on repossession/ Sale of
properties
601,605
1,754,496
1,947,184
465,499
398,424
Loss on Impairment of Properties
-1,319,316
Minority interest of portion of
operating partnership income
-2,095,177
-1,495,209
-744,725
-141,788
Net income
8,694,240
8,807,845
7,604,135
5,014,909
3,897,849
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
Total real estate investments
$548,580,418
$418,216,516
$280,311,442
$213,211,369
$177,891,168
Total assets
570,322,124
432,978,299
291,493,311
224,718,514
186,993,943
Shareholders' equity
118,945,160
109,920,591
85,783,294
68,152,626
59,997,619
Consolidated Per Share Data
(basic and diluted)
Income before gain/loss on properties
and minority interest
$ .44
$ .47
$ .37
$ .30
$ .25
Net Income
.38
.42
.44
.32
.28
Dividends
.55
.51
.47
.42
.39
Calendar Year
Tax status of dividend
Capital gain
.72%
30.3%
6.3%
2.9%
21.0%
Ordinary income
86.76%
69.7%
76.0%
97.1%
79.0%
Return of capital
12.52%
0%
17.7%
0.0%
0.0%
Item 7.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
General
IRET has operated as a "real estate investment trust" under Sections 856-858 of the Internal Revenue Code since its formation in 1970 and is in the business of owning income-producing real estate investments, both residential and commercial.
On February 1, 1997, IRET restructured itself as an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (UPREIT). IRET, through its wholly owned subsidiary, IRET, Inc., is the general partner of IRET Properties, a North Dakota limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership").
On July 1, 2000, IRET became "self-advised" as a result of the acquisition of the advisory business and assets of Odell-Wentz and Associates, L.L.C. Prior to that date, Odell-Wentz had been the advisor to the Trust and had furnished office space, employees, and equipment to conduct all of the day-to-day operations of IRET. The Operating Partnership issued 255,000 of its limited partnership units to Odell-Wentz and Associates, L.L.C. in exchange for the advisory business and assets. The valuation of the advisory business and assets of $2,083,350 was determined by an independent appraisal of the business and assets by a certified public accounting firm not otherwise employed by either IRET or the advisory company. All employees of the advisory company became employees of IRET Properties on July 1, 2000, with the exception of Roger R. Odell who retired.
No other material change in IRET's business is contemplated at this time.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the attached audited financial statements prepared by Brady, Martz & Associates, P.C. of Minot, North Dakota, certified public accountants, which firm and its predecessors have served as the auditor for IRET since its inception in 1970.
Certain matters included in this discussion are forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Although IRET believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that the expectations expressed will actually be achieved. Many factors may cause actual results to differ materially from IRET's current expectations, including general economic conditions, local real estate conditions, the general level of interest rates and the availability of financing, timely completion and lease-up of properties under construction, and various other economic risks inherent in the business of owning and operating investment real estate.
Results from Operations for the Fiscal Years Ended April 30, 2001, 2000, and 1999
IRET operates on a fiscal year ending on April 30. The following discussion and analysis is for the fiscal years ended 4/30/2001, 2000, and 1999.
Revenues
Total revenues of the Operating Partnership for Fiscal 2001 were $75,767,150, compared to $55,445,193 in Fiscal 2000 and $39,927,262 in Fiscal 1999. The increase in revenues received during Fiscal 2001 in excess of the prior year revenues was $20,321,957. This increase resulted from:
Rent from 28 properties acquired/completed in Fiscal 2001
$ 6,890,585
Rent from 27 properties acquired in Fiscal 2000 in excess of that received in 2000
12,888,919
Increase in rental income on existing properties
93,420
A decrease in Boise Warehouse rent (bankruptcy of tenant)
-36,301
A decrease in rent - properties sold in 2001
-32,404
A decrease in interest income
-371,585
An increase in straight line rents
383,015
An increase in ancillary income
506,308
$ 20,321,957
The increase in revenues received during Fiscal 2000 in excess of that received in Fiscal 1999 was $15,517,931. This increase resulted from:
Rent from 27 properties acquired/completed in Fiscal 2000
$ 10,206,154
Rent from 12 properties acquired in Fiscal 1999 in excess of that received in
4,419,227
An increase in rental income on existing properties
579,151
A decrease in rent on the Boise, Idaho Furniture Store (bankruptcy of tenant)
-38,622
A decrease in rent - properties sold during 1999
-524,680
An increase in interest income
45,337
An increase in rent (straight-line calculations)
831,364
$ 15,517,931
As shown by the above analysis, the Fiscal 2001 and 2000 increases in revenues resulted primarily from the addition of new real estate properties to the Operating Partnership's portfolio. Rents received on properties owned at the beginning of Fiscal 2000 increased by $579,151 in Fiscal 2000 and only $93,420 in Fiscal 2001. Thus, new properties generated most of the new revenues during the past two years.
Capital Gain Income
The Operating Partnership realized capital gain income for Fiscal 2001 of $601,605. This compares to $1,754,496 of capital gain income recognized in Fiscal 2000 and the $1,947,184 recognized in Fiscal 1999. A list of the properties sold during each of these years showing sales price, depreciated cost plus sales costs and net gain (loss) is included in a later section of this discussion.
Expenses and Net Income
The Operating Partnership's operating income for fiscal year 2001 increased to $10,187,812 from $8,548,558 earned in Fiscal 2000 and $6,401,676 earned in Fiscal 1999. IRET's Net Income for generally accepted accounting purposes for Fiscal 2001 was $8,694,240, compared to $8,807,845 in Fiscal 2000 and $7,604,135 in Fiscal 1999. On a per share basis, net income was $.38 per share in Fiscal 2001 compared to $.42 in Fiscal 2000 and $.44 in Fiscal 1999.
These changes in Operating Income and Net Income result from the changes in revenues and expenses detailed below:
For Fiscal 2001, a decrease in net income of $113,605, resulting from:
A decrease in gain on sale of investments
$ -1,152,891
An increase in net rental income
12,572,228
A decrease in interest income
-371,585
An increase in ancillary income
506,308
An increase in interest expense
-8,217,228
An increase in depreciation expense
-3,839,420
An increase in operating expenses, administrative, advisory & trustee services
-119,274
An increase in amortization expense
-212,091
An increase in minority interest of operating partnership
-598,968
A decrease in loss on impairment
1,319,316
$ -113,605
The $1,203,710 increase in net taxable income for Fiscal 2000 over the net income earned in the prior fiscal year resulted from:
A decrease in gain from sale of investments
$ -192,688
An increase in net rental income
(rents, less utilities, maintenance, taxes, insurance and management)
11,432,978
An increase in interest income
45,337
An increase in interest expense
-4,912,189
An increase in depreciation expense
-2,493,238
An increase in operating expenses and advisory trustee services
-545,270
An increase in amortization expense
-61,420
An increase in minority interest of operating partnership income
-750,484
An increase in loss on impairment of properties
-1,319,316
$ 1,203,710
Telephone Endorsement Fee
During Fiscal 2001, IRET received a payment of $869,505 from a major telecommunications provider for allowing marketing access by that company to residents of apartment communities owned by IRET, totaling 5,863 units. The contract provides that IRET will allow promotional materials to be placed in its apartment communities advertising the availability of telecommunication services over a 12-year period. Of this payment, $110,979 was recognized as income by IRET during Fiscal 2001. The balance of $758,526 will be recognized ratably over the remaining portion of the contract period and there is a possibility of a refund of these monies if IRET should violate the contractual terms of the agreement.
Comparison of Results from Commercial and Residential Properties
The following is an analysis of the contribution by each of the two categories of real estate owned by IRET - residential and commercial - to IRET revenues as compared to the year-end depreciated cost of each:
Commercial Properties - Analysis of Lease Expirations and Credit Exposure
The following table shows the annual lease expiration percentages for the commercial properties owned by IRET for Fiscal years 2001 through 2010 and the leases that will expire during Fiscal year 2011 and beyond.
Year of Lease
Expiration
Square Footage of
Expiring Leases
Percentage of Total
Leased Square Footage
Annualized Base Rent of Expiring Leases
at Expiration
Percentage of Total
Annualized Base Rent
111,548
4.87%
$ 165,396
0.75%
164,941
7.21%
1,468,440
6.64%
156,327
6.83%
908,393
4.11%
152,845
6.68%
1,342,386
6.07%
128,214
5.60%
1,170,815
5.29%
64,743
2.83%
727,858
3.29%
128,827
5.63%
766,844
3.47%
96,301
4.21%
1,113,073
5.03%
81,016
3.54%
592,695
2.68%
102,999
4.50%
1,228,872
5.55%
and beyond
1,101,030
48.11%
12,642,660
57.14%
Total
2,513,518
100.00%
$ 22,127,432
100.00%
The following table shows the percentage of commercial leases by size of leased space in 10,000 square foot increments:
Square Feet Under Lease
Percentage of Aggregate Portfolio
Leased Square Feet
Annualized
Base Rent
Percentage of Aggregate Portfolio Annualized Base Rent
10,000 or Less
13.93%
$ 3,245,361
14.67%
10,001 - 20,000
14.75%
3,044,041
13.76%
20,001 - 30,000
14.50%
2,987,722
13.50%
30,001 - 40,000
7.75%
1,426,070
6.44%
40,001 - 50,000
9.94%
2,191,103
9.90%
50,001 +
39.14%
9,233,134
41.73%
Total
100.00%
$ 22,127,431
100.00%
Significant Properties
During Fiscal 2000 and 2001, IRET acquired one apartment community (Dakota Hill - Irving, Texas) and two commercial properties (HealthEast Medical in Maplewood and Woodbury, Minnesota and Southdale Medical Center in Edina, Minnesota) where the purchase price exceeded 10% of the IRET portfolio for such property type.
The details of such acquisitions and their performance since acquisition are as follows:
Dakota Hill
HealthEast
Southdale Medical*
Description
504-unit Class A Apartment Community
114,216 Square Feet
Medical Office Buildings
195,983 Square Feet
Medical Office Buildings
Address
North MacArthur - Irving, TX
St. Johns Medical Office Building - 1600 Beam Ave, Maplewood, MN
Woodwinds Medical Office Bldgs. - 1875 Woodwinds Dr, Woodbury, MN
France Ave S, Edina, MN
Date of Acquisition
02/01/2000
05/01/2000
12/13/2000
Purchase Price
$37,473,258
$21,600,999
$32,421,070
Loan
$25,550,000
$19,482,851
$24,000,000
Interest Rate - fixed for 10 years or longer
7.88%
7.940%
7.8%
Cash Investment
$10,152,420
$ 1,775,978
$ 5,000,000
Fiscal
Rental Income
$ 5,339,716
$ 1,916,636
$ 954,315
Expenses
-2,461,696
-30,852
Gross Income
2,878,020
1,916,636
923,463
Mortgage Interest Paid
-2,002,678
-1,533,964
-686,068
Depreciation
-859,058
-439,868
-210,883
Net Income
16,284
-57,196
26,512
Fiscal
Rental Income
$ 1,300,317
n/a
n/a
Expenses
-376,642
n/a
n/a
Gross Income
923,675
n/a
n/a
Mortgage Interest Paid
-502,988
n/a
n/a
Depreciation
-176,361
n/a
n/a
Net Income
$ 244,326
n/a
n/a
* IRET owns a 60% interest in this property. Data shown is the full income and expense for this property.
The following table shows the lessees of commercial property that account for five percent or more of the total scheduled rent on May 1, 2001, from all commercial properties owned by IRET:
Lessee
Monthly Rent
% of Total
Step II, Inc. DBA Edgewood Vista
$ 197,547
9.7%
HealthEast Medical
159,720
7.8%
Great Plains Software, a subsidiary of Microsoft, Inc.
156,250
7.7%
All Others
1,524,190
74.8%
Total Scheduled Rent on May 1, 2001
$ 2,037,707
100.00%
As of this date, two tenants of commercial space have filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. Carmike Theatres is the lessee of a 28,300 square foot theatre in Grand Forks, North Dakota with a monthly rent of $23,654 and Teligent Communications, Inc. is the lessee of 21,677 square feet in the Lexington Commerce Center, Eagan, Minnesota with a monthly rent of $11,182, plus common area charges of $4,571. Both Carmike and Teligent have the right to reject their lease obligations and vacate the leased premises. At this time, both are paying rent and remain in possession.
Results from Stabilized Properties
IRET defines fully stabilized properties as those both owned at the beginning of the prior fiscal year and having completed the rent-up phase (90% occupancy). "Same store" results for Fiscal 2001 and 2000 for residential and commercial were:
Same Store Residential
Fiscal 2001
Fiscal 2000
% Change
Scheduled Rent
$ 38,228,938
$ 37,471,897
2.0%
Total Receipts
$ 37,957,512
$ 36,615,535
3.7%
Utilities & Maintenance
8,020,633
6,757,467
18.7%
Management YTD
3,770,137
3,615,178
4.3%
Taxes & Insurance
4,104,636
4,021,124
2.1%
Mortgage Interest
9,250,331
10,259,450
-10.9%
Total Expenses
$ 25,145,737
$ 24,653,219
2.0%
Net Operating Income
$ 12,811,775
$ 11,962,316
7.1%
Same Store Commercial
Fiscal 2001
Fiscal 2000
% Change
Scheduled Rent
$ 6,439,820
$ 6,298,261
2.2%
Total Receipts
$ 6,318,864
$ 6,146,533
2.8%
Utilities & Maintenance
336,672
285,478
17.9%
Management YTD
73,638
58,356
26.2%
Taxes & Insurance
210,145
200,784
7.7%
Mortgage Interest
2,799,274
2,831,082
-11.2%
Total Expenses
$ 3,419,729
$ 3,375,700
1.3%
Net Operating Income
$ 2,899,135
$ 2,770,833
4.6%
Funds from Operations
IRET considers Funds From Operations ("FFO") a useful measure of performance for an equity REIT. FFO herein is defined as net income available to shareholders determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from debt restructuring and sales of property, plus depreciation of real estate assets, and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. IRET uses the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") definition of FFO as amended by NAREIT to be effective January 1, 2000. FFO for any period means the net income of the company for such period, excluding gains or losses from debt restructuring and sales of property, and plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets in IRET's investment portfolio, and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, all determined on a consistent basis in accordance with GAAP.
FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies because not all real estate companies use the same definition.
FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of IRET's liquidity, nor is it necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of IRET's needs or its ability to service indebtedness or make distributions.
Funds From Operations for the Operating Partnership increased to $22,440,463 for Fiscal 2001, compared to $18,327,986 for Fiscal 2000 and $12,368,550 for Fiscal 1999.
Calculations of Funds From Operations for the Operating Partnership are as follows:
Item
Fiscal 2001
Fiscal 2000
Fiscal 1999
Net Income Available to IRET Shareholders and Unit Holders from operations and capital gains
$ 10,789,417
$ 11,622,370
$ 8,348,860
Less gain from property sales
-601,605
-1,754,496
-1,947,184
Operating income
$ 10,187,812
$ 9,867,874
$ 6,401,676
Plus real estate depreciation and amortization (1)
12,252,651
8,460,112
5,966,874
Funds from operations
$ 22,440,463
$ 18,327,986
$ 12,368,550
Weighted average shares and units outstanding -
basic and diluted (2)
28,577,700
24,476,984
19,104,465
Distributions paid to Shareholders/Unit holders (3)
$ 15,732,399
$ 12,492,067
$ 8,984,996
(1)
Depreciation on office equipment and other assets used by the Company are excluded. Amortization of financing and other expenses are excluded, except for amortization of leasing commissions which are included.
(2)
Limited Partnership Units of the Operating Partnership are exchangeable for Shares of Beneficial Interest of IRET only on a one-for-one basis.
(3)
Distributions made equally on shares and units.
Self-Advised Status
On July 1, 2000, IRET Properties became self-advised. Prior to that date, Odell-Wentz and Associates, L.L.C., pursuant to an advisory contract with IRET, provided all office space, personnel, office equipment, and other equipment and services necessary to conduct all of the day-to-day operations of IRET. Odell-Wentz and its predecessor firms had acted as advisor to the Trust since its inception in 1970. IRET obtained an independent appraisal of the value of the advisory business and assets from certified public accounts not otherwise employed by either IRET or the advisory company. The purchase price for the business and assets was $2,083,350 allocated as follows:
Real Estate
$ 475,000
Furniture, Fixtures & Vehicles
193,350
Good Will
1,645,000
Less Real Estate Mortgages Assumed
-230,000
Total
$ 2,083,350
IRET Properties issued 255,000 of its limited partnership units in exchange for the above-described assets. Except for Roger R. Odell, who retired on July 1, 2000, all officers and employees of Odell-Wentz and Associates, L.L.C. were retained by IRET Properties.
Property Acquisitions
The Operating Partnership added $143,042,292 of real estate investments to its portfolio during Fiscal 2001, compared to $155,284,745 added in Fiscal 2000 and $62,455,508 in Fiscal 1999. The Fiscal 2001 and 2000 additions are detailed below:
Fiscal 2001 Property Acquisitions - For the Period of 05/01/2000 to 04/30/2001
Commercial
Location
Property Type
Net Rentable
Sq. Ft.
Purchase Price
South Main
Minot, ND
Office
11,300
$ 385,000
South Main
Minot, ND
Office/Apartments
6,500
90,000
Cliff Road
Eagan, MN
Office
13,374
950,000
Burnsville Bluffs
Burnsville, MN
Office
26,186
2,400,000
Cold Springs Center
St. Cloud, MN
Office
77,533
8,250,000
Conseco Financial Building
Rapid City, SD
Office
75,815
6,850,000
Dewey Hill Business Center
Edina, MN
Office
73,338
4,472,895
Edgewood Vista Addition
Duluth, MN
Assisted Living
26,412
2,200,000
Edgewood Vista Addition
East Grand Forks, MN
Assisted Living
5,100
516,700
Edgewood Vista
Fremont, NE
Assisted Living
5,100
535,550
Edgewood Vista
Hastings, NE
Assisted Living
5,100
550,800
Edgewood Vista
Kalispell, MT
Assisted Living
5,895
560,000
Edgewood Vista
Omaha, NE
Assisted Living
5,100
610,800
HealthEast I & II
Woodbury & Maplewood, MN
Medical Office
114,216
21,588,498
Hospitality Associates
Minnetonka, MN
Office
4,000
400,000
Nicollet VII
Burnsville, MN
Office
118,400
7,200,000
Pillsbury Business Center
Bloomington, MN
Office
42,220
1,800,000
Plymouth IV & V
Plymouth, MN
Office
126,809
13,750,000
Sterner Lighting
Winsted, MN
Manufacturing
38,000
1,000,000
Stone Container Addition
Fargo, ND
Manufacturing
41,500
2,001,879
Stone Container
Waconia, MN
Warehouse
29,440
1,666,500
Southdale Medical Center
(60.31% part int.)
Edina, MN
Medical Office
195,983
32,421,070
1,047,321
$110,199,692
Residential
Units
Purchase Price
Cottonwood Phase III
Bismarck, ND***
1,854,800
Meadows, Phase III
Jamestown, ND***
1,865,182
Olympic Village
Billings, MT
$ 11,616,500
Prairiewood Meadows
Fargo, ND
2,811,000
Ridge Oaks
Sioux City, IA
4,195,036
Sunset Trail, Phase I
Rochester, MN
6,493,150
Sunset Trail, Phase II
Rochester, MN**
n/a
4,006,932
$ 32,842,600
Total
$143,042,292
** Property not placed in service at April 30, 2001. Additional costs are still to be incurred.
*** Represents costs to complete a project started in year ending April 30, 2000.
Fiscal 2000 Property Acquisitions - For the Period of 05/01/1999 to 04/30/2000
Commercial
Location
Property Type
Net Rentable Sq. Ft.
Purchase Price
Maplewood Square
Rochester, MN
Retail
118,397
$ 11,800,000
Great Plains
Fargo, ND
Software Mfg.
121,600
15,000,000
Edgewood Vista
Grand Island, NE
Assisted Living
5,100
446,000
Edgewood Vista
Columbus, NE
Assisted Living
5,100
446,000
Edgewood Vista
Belgrade, MT
Assisted Living
5,100
446,000
Corner C-Store
East Grand Forks, MN
Convenience Store
14,490
1,385,000
Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN
Office Building
61,217
4,900,000
Lexington Commerce Ctr.
Eagan, MN
Office Warehouse
89,440
4,800,000
Northgate II
Maple Grove, MN
Office Warehouse
25,999
2,300,000
Southeast Tech Ctr.
Eagan, MN
Office Warehouse
58,300
6,050,000
MedPark Mall
Grand Forks, ND
Retail
45,328
5,300,000
Edgewood Vista
Hermantown, MN
Assisted Living
57,187
4,800,000
607,258
$ 57,673,000
Residential
Units
Purchase Price
Rimrock West
Billings, MT
3,750,000
Valley Park Manor
Grand Forks, ND
4,400,000
The Meadows I***
Jamestown, ND
247,700
Thomasbrook
Lincoln, NE
9,188,470
Pebble Creek
Bismarck, ND
720,000
Country Meadows II***
Billings, MT
3,010,325
Crown Colony
Topeka, KS
10,500,000
Sherwood
Topeka, KS
15,750,000
Sunset Trail**
Rochester, MN
n/a
1,500,000
Legacy IV
Grand Forks, ND
4,301,250
Dakota Hill
Irving, TX
36,500,000
The Meadows II
Jamestown, ND
1,845,000
Lancaster Place
St. Cloud, MN
3,200,000
The Meadows III**
Jamestown, ND
n/a
68,000
Cottonwood Lake III**
Bismarck, ND
n/a
2,631,000
1,824
97,611,745
Total
$155,284,745
** Property not placed in service at April 30, 2000. Additional costs are still to be incurred.
*** Represents costs to complete a project started in year ending April 30, 1999. Property Dispositions
Real Estate assets sold by the Operating Partnership during Fiscal 2001 and 2000 were as follows:
Property Sold
Sales Price
Book Value & Sales Costs
Gain
Fiscal
Evergreen Shopping Center, Evergreen, CO
$ 1,450,000
$ 1,448,310
$ 1,689
Chalet Apartments, Minot, ND
390,000
366,566
23,434
Hill Park aka Garden Grove, Bismarck, ND
2,400,000
1,823,518
576,482
Total Fiscal 2001 Gain
$ 601,605
Property Sold
Sales Price
Book Value & Sales Costs
Gain
Fiscal
Superpumper - Grand Forks, ND
$ 485,000
$ 398,521
$ 86,479
Superpumper - Crookston, MN
428,000
338,097
89,903
Superpumper - Langdon, ND
239,000
174,648
64,352
Superpumper - Sydney, MT
120,000
102,839
17,161
Mandan Apartments, Mandan, ND
325,000
249,388
75,612
Sweetwater Apartments, Devils Lake, ND
480,000
144,697
335,303
Hutchinson Technology - Hutchinson, MN
5,200,000
4,090,997
1,109,003
Jenner 18-Plex - Devils Lake, ND
340,000
354,009
-14,009
Virginia Apartments, Minot, ND
165,000
175,308
-10,308
Installment Sales
1,000
Total Fiscal 2000 Gain
$ 1,754,496
Dividends
The following dividends were paid during Fiscal Years 2001, 2000 and 1999:
Date
July 1,
$ .1325
$ .1240
$ .1100
October 1,
.1350
.1260
.1150
January 15,
.1400
.1280
.1200
April 1, 2000
.1425
.1300
.1225
$ .5500
$ .5080
$ .4675
The fiscal 2001 dividends increased 8.3% over the dividends paid during Fiscal Year 2000 and 17.6% over Fiscal 1999.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Important equity capital and financing events in Fiscal 2001 were:
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As a result of the sale of additional Shares of Beneficial Interest, shareholder equity increased by $9,024,569 and, in addition, the equity capital of the Operating Partnership was increased by $23,885,524 as a result of contributions of real estate in exchange for Operating Units, resulting in a total increase in equity capital for the Operating Partnership of $32,910,093.
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Mortgage loan indebtedness increased substantially due to the acquisition of new investment properties to $368,956,930 on 04/30/01 from $265,056,767 on 04/30/00, and $175,071,069 on 04/30/99. The weighted interest rate on these loans decreased to 7.56% per annum from 7.59% on 04/30/00 compared to 7.12% at the end of Fiscal 1999.
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Of new real estate investments, $143,042,292 was made by the Operating Partnership, compared to $155,284,745 in Fiscal 2000 and $62,455,508 in Fiscal 1999.
*
Net cash provided from operating activities increased to $22,328,745 from $16,277,085 due to the addition of new investments to our real estate portfolio.
*
Net cash used in investing activities declined to $76,165,151 from the $120,041,064 used in Fiscal 2000. This decrease resulted from the lesser amount of cash used to acquire new investment properties.
*
Net cash provided from financing activities also declined to $56,743,205 from the year earlier figure of $103,500,190, again due to the lower activity in acquiring new properties for cash and borrowed funds.
IRET expects that its short-term liquidity requirements will be met through the net cash provided by its operations and also expects that it will meet its long-term liquidity requirements including scheduled debt maturities, construction and development activities, and property acquisitions through long-term secured borrowings and the issuance of additional equity securities by the Operating Partnership, including Shares of Beneficial Interest of the company as well as limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership to be issued in connection with acquisitions of improved real estate properties. IRET believes that its net cash provided by operations will continue to be adequate to meet both operating requirements and the payment of dividends in accordance with REIT requirements in both the short and long term. Budgeted expenditures for ongoing maintenance and capital improvements and renovations to its real estate portfolio are expected to be funded from cash flow generated from operations of these properties.
Of the $368,956,930 of mortgage indebtedness on April 30, 2001, $31,592,149 were variable rate mortgages on which the future interest rate will vary based on changes in the interest rate index for each such loan and the balance of fixed rate mortgages was $337,364,781. The principal payments due on all of the mortgage indebtedness are as follows:
Year Ending April 30
Mortgage Principal
$ 14,474,108
8,298,146
8,940,912
9,746,970
13,133,365
Later Years
314,363,
Total Payments
$ 368,956,930
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IRET has the following properties under construction: a 73-unit apartment complex in Rochester, Minnesota and, as of April 30, 2001, the estimated cost of completing this complex is $2,500,000. A 27-unit apartment complex in Jamestown, North Dakota with an estimated cost of completion at April 30, 2001, at $500,000. In addition, as of April 30, 2001, IRET is committed to provide construction financing for an assisted living and Alzheimer care facility in Virginia, MN for $7,000,000. IRET had no other commitments for the development of new real estate properties on April 30, 2001. IRET considers its existing cash and borrowing capacities to be adequate to fund its existing development activities.
The following is a summary of IRET's equity capital and liability conditions at the end of Fiscal 2001 as compared to prior periods:
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IRET's shareholder equity increased to $118,945,160 from $109,920,591 on April 30, 2000, and from $85,783,297 on April 30, 1999. These increases resulted from the sale of Shares of Beneficial Interest and the reinvestment of dividends in new shares.
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Liabilities of the Operating Partnership increased to $389,086,105 from $287,940,038 on April 30, 2000, and $191,229,475 as of April 30, 1999. These increases resulted from increased mortgage loans to finance the acquisition of real estate properties.
*
Total assets of the Operating Partnership increased to $570,322,124 from $432,978,299 on April 30, 2000, and $291,493,311 as of April 30, 1999, again, as a result of investments in additional real estate properties.
*
Cash and marketable securities were $9,368,176, compared to $6,623,495 on April 30, 2000, and $7,412,236 on April 30, 1999.
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In addition to its cash and marketable securities, IRET Properties has unsecured line of credit agreements with First International Bank & Trust, Bremer Bank, and First Western Bank & Trust, all of Minot, North Dakota, totaling $17,500,000, none of which were in use on April 30, 2001. On April 30, 2000, $6,452,420 was in use. Credit lines in Fiscal 1999 totaling $11,500,000 were not in use at the end of 1999.
Impact of Inflation
In Fiscal 2001, IRET experienced a sharp increase in the cost of utilities (primarily natural gas) in its apartment communities. Of the $3,839,420 total increase in utility and maintenance expense in Fiscal 2001 over the prior year, it is estimated that approximately $800,000 was increased natural gas and snow removal expense. Since that time, natural gas prices have retreated, but it is possible that IRET's apartment communities will again experience a sharp increase in utility expenses which may not be recoverable in the form of increased rent. Maintenance and other rental expenses also continue to increase at the general inflationary rate of 2-3%. In most cases, IRET has been able to increase rental income sufficient to cover the normal inflationary increases in rental expenses, but did experience a substantial loss as a result of increased natural gas and snow removal expenses in Fiscal 2001. With respect to IRET's commercial properties, in virtually all cases the tenant is responsible to pay utilities and most other rental expenses. However, commercial leases tend to be of a longer term and IRET is precluded from increasing rent to compensate for inflationary changes in currency values. In the case of residential properties, no leases are longer than one year and the majority are for six months or less and thus IRET may raise rent to cover inflationary changes in expenses and the value of its capital investment, subject to market conditions.
Competition
All of IRET's properties, both residential and commercial, are located in developed areas that include other competing properties. The competitive properties in a particular area could have a material effect on IRET's ability to lease its existing properties or any newly developed or acquired properties and on the rents charged. IRET may be competing with others that have greater resources. In addition, with respect to IRET apartment communities, other forms of properties, including single-family housing, provide housing alternatives to potential residents of IRET apartment communities.
Americans with Disabilities Act
All IRET properties must comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA") to the extent that such properties are "public accommodations" and/or "commercial facilities" as defined by the ADA. Compliance with the ADA requirements could require removal of structural barriers to handicapped access in certain public areas of the IRET properties where such removal is readily achievable. The ADA does not, however, consider residential properties, such as apartment communities, to be public accommodations or commercial facilities, except to the extent portions of such facilities, such as the leasing office, are open to the public. IRET believes that its properties comply with all present requirements under the ADA and applicable state laws. Noncompliance could result in imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants. If required to make material additional changes, IRET's results of operations could be adversely affected.
Environmental Regulations
IRET is subject to Federal, state and local environmental regulations that apply to the development of real property, including construction activities, the ownership of real property, and the operation of commercial and multifamily apartment communities.
In developing properties and constructing apartments, IRET utilizes environmental consultants to determine whether there are any flood plains, wetlands or environmentally sensitive areas that are part of the property to be developed. If flood plains are identified, development and construction is planned so that flood plain areas are preserved or alternative flood plain capacity is created in conformance with Federal and local flood plain management requirements.
Storm water discharge from a construction facility is evaluated in connection with the requirements for storm water permits under the Clean Water Act. This is an evolving program in most states. IRET currently anticipates it will be able to obtain storm water permits for existing or new development.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 9601 et seq. ("CERCLA"), and applicable state superfund laws subject the owner of real property to claims or liability for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous substances that are disposed of on real property in amounts that require removal or remediation. Liability under CERCLA and applicable state superfunds laws can be imposed on the owner of real property or the operator of a facility without regard to fault or even knowledge of the disposal of hazardous substances on the property or at the facility. The presence of hazardous substances in amounts requiring response action or the failure to undertake remediation where it is necessary may adversely affect the owner's ability to sell real estate or borrow money using such real estate as collateral. In addition to claims for cleanup costs, the presence of hazardous substances on a property could result in a claim by a private party for personal inquiry or a claim by an adjacent property owner for property damage.
IRET has a policy that requires an environmental investigation of each property that it considers for purchase or that it owns and plans to develop. The environmental investigation is conducted by a qualified environmental consultant. If there is any indication of contamination, sampling of the property is performed by the environmental consultant. The environmental investigation report is reviewed by IRET prior to purchase of any property. If necessary, remediation of contamination, including underground storage tanks, is undertaken prior to development.
IRET has not been notified by any governmental authority of any noncompliance, claim, or liability in connection with any of its properties, nor of a claim for personal injury or property damage by a private party in connection with environmental conditions and is not aware of any other environmental condition with respect to any of its properties that could be considered to be material.
RISK FACTORS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K405. In this section, "we" or "us" refers to IRET and "you" refers to IRET's shareholders.
Risks Due to Investment in Real Estate
Real property investments are subject to varying degrees of risk. The yields available from equity investments in real estate depend upon the amount of revenues generated and expenses incurred. If properties do not generate revenues sufficient to meet operating expenses, debt service and capital expenditures, our results of operations and ability to make distributions to you and to pay amounts due on our debt will be adversely affected. The performance of the economy in each of the areas in which the properties are located affects occupancy, market rental rates and expenses. These factors consequently can have an impact on the revenues from the properties and their underlying values. The financial results of major local employers may also have an impact on the revenues and value of certain properties.
Other factors may further adversely affect revenues from properties. These factors include the general economic climate, local conditions in the areas in which properties are located such as an oversupply of apartment units or a reduction in the demand for apartment units, the attractiveness of the properties to residents, competition from other multifamily communities and commercial properties and our ability to provide adequate facilities maintenance, services and amenities. Our revenues would also be adversely affected if residents were unable to pay rent or we were unable to rent apartments on favorable terms.
If we were unable to promptly relet or renew the leases for a significant number of apartment units, or if the rental rates upon such renewal or reletting were significantly lower than expected rates, then our funds from operations would, and our ability to make expected distributions to you and to pay amounts due on our debt may, be adversely affected. There is also a risk that as leases on the properties expire, tenants will vacate or enter into new leases on terms that are less favorable to us. Operating costs, including real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, and mortgage payments, if any, do not, in general, decline when circumstances cause a reduction in income from a property. We could sustain a loss as a result of foreclosure on the property, if a property is mortgaged to secure payment of indebtedness and we were unable to meet our mortgage payments. In addition, applicable laws, including tax laws, interest rate levels, and the availability of financing also affect revenues from properties and real estate values.
Development and Construction Projects May Not Be Completed or Completed Successfully
IRET is constructing apartment communities in Bismarck, North Dakota, and Rochester, Minnesota. As a general matter, property development and construction projects typically have a higher, and sometimes substantially higher, level of risk than the acquisition of existing properties. There can be no assurance that we will complete development of the properties currently under development or any other development project that we may undertake. Risks associated with our development and construction activities may include the following:
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development opportunities may be abandoned;
*
construction costs of multifamily apartment communities may exceed original estimates, possibly making the communities uneconomical;
*
occupancy rates and rents at newly completed communities may not be sufficient to make the communities profitable;
*
financing for the construction and development of projects may not be available on favorable terms or at all;
*
construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule; and
*
expenses of operating a completed community may be higher than anticipated.
In addition, development and construction activities, regardless of whether or not they are ultimately successful, typically require a substantial portion of management's time and attention. Development and construction activities are also subject to risks relating to the inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, all necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy, and other required governmental permits and authorizations.
Investments in Newly Acquired Properties May Not Perform in Accordance with Expectations
In the normal course of business, we typically evaluate potential acquisitions, enter into non-binding letters of intent, and may, at any time, enter into contracts to acquire and may acquire additional properties. However, no assurance can be given that we will have the financial resources to make suitable acquisitions or that properties that satisfy our investment policies will be available for acquisition. Acquisitions of properties entail risks that investments will fail to perform in accordance with expectations. Such risks may include construction costs exceeding original estimates, possibly making a project uneconomical. Other risks may include financing not being available on favorable terms or at all and construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule. Estimates of the costs of improvements to bring an acquired property up to standards established for the market position intended for that property might prove inaccurate. In addition, there are general real estate investment risks associated with any new real estate investment. Although we undertake an evaluation of the physical condition of each new investment before it is acquired, certain defects or necessary repairs may not be detected until after the investment is acquired. This could significantly increase our total acquisition costs, which could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and pay amounts due on our debt.
Illiquidity of Real Estate and Reinvestment Risk May Reduce Economic Returns to Investors
Real estate investments are relatively illiquid and, therefore, tend to limit our ability to adjust our portfolio in response to changes in economic or other conditions. Additionally, the Code places certain limits on the number of properties a REIT may sell without adverse tax consequences. To affect our current operating strategy, we have in the past raised, and will seek to continue to raise additional funds, both through outside financing and through the orderly disposition of assets which no longer meet our investment criteria. Depending upon interest rates, current development and acquisition opportunities and other factors, generally we will reinvest the proceeds in commercial and multifamily properties, although such funds may be employed in other uses. In the markets we have targeted for future acquisition of commercial and multifamily properties, there is considerable buying competition from other real estate companies, many of whom may have greater resources, experience or expertise than us. In many cases, this competition for acquisition properties has resulted in an increase in property prices and a decrease in property yields. Due to the relatively low capitalization rates currently prevailing in the pricing of potential acquisitions of commercial and multifamily properties which meet our investment criteria, no assurance can be given that the proceeds realized from the disposition of assets which no longer meet our investment criteria can be reinvested to produce economic returns comparable to those being realized from the properties disposed of, or that we will be able to acquire properties meeting our investment criteria. To the extent that we are unable to reinvest proceeds from the assets which no longer meet our investment criteria, or if properties acquired with such proceeds produce a lower rate of return than the properties disposed of, such results may have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, a delay in reinvestment of such proceeds may have a material adverse effect on us.
We will seek to structure future dispositions as tax-free exchanges, where appropriate, utilizing the non-recognition provisions of Section 1031 of the Code to defer income taxation on the disposition of the exchanged property. For an exchange of such properties to qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 1031 of the Code, certain technical requirements must be met. Given the competition for properties meeting our investment criteria, it may be difficult for us to identify suitable properties within the foregoing time frames in order to meet the requirements of Section 1031. Even if we can structure a suitable tax-deferred exchange, as noted above, we cannot assure that we will reinvest the proceeds of any of these dispositions to produce economic returns comparable to those currently being realized from the properties which were disposed of.
All of the properties currently owned by us are located in developed areas. There are numerous other real estate companies, many of which have greater financial and other resources than we have, within the market area of each of the properties which will compete with us for tenants and development and acquisition opportunities. The number of competitive properties and real estate companies in such areas could have a material effect on (1) our ability to rent our real estate properties and the rents charged and (2) development and acquisition opportunities. The activities of these competitors could cause us to pay a higher price for a new property than we otherwise would have paid or may prevent us from purchasing a desired property at all, which could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and to pay amounts due on our debt.
Geographic Concentration of Properties - Dependence On Great Plains Region
Our portfolio is primarily located in the north central states of North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. IRET also has significant investments in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, and Texas. Our performance could be adversely affected by economic conditions in, and other factors relating to, these geographic areas, including supply and demand for apartments in these areas, zoning and other regulatory conditions and competition from other properties and alternative forms of housing. In that regard, certain of these areas have in the recent past experienced economic recessions and depressed conditions in the local real estate markets. To the extent general economic or social conditions in any of these areas deteriorate or any of these areas experiences natural disasters, the value of the portfolio, our results of operations and our ability to make distributions to you and to pay amounts due on our debt could be materially adversely affected.
Inability to Implement Growth Strategy; Potential Failure to Identify, Acquire or Integrate New Acquisitions
Our future growth will be dependent upon a number of factors, including our ability to identify acceptable properties for development and acquisition, complete acquisitions and developments on favorable terms, successfully integrate acquired and newly developed properties, and obtain financing to support expansion. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in implementing our growth strategy, that growth will continue at historical levels or at all, or that any expansion will improve operating results. The failure to identify, acquire and integrate new properties effectively could have a material adverse affect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and to pay amounts due on our debt.
A substantial portion of our growth over the last several years has been attributable to acquisitions. We intend to continue to acquire both stabilized commercial and multifamily properties to the extent we identify properties that meet our investment criteria. Acquisitions of new properties entail risks that investments will fail to perform in accordance with expectations. Estimates of the costs of improvements to bring an acquired property up to standards established for the market position intended for that property may prove inaccurate. In addition, there are general investment risks associated with any new real estate investment, including unexpected maintenance problems.
Restrictions on the Operations of the Operating Partnership
IRET's properties are held by IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership, which is referred to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K405 as the "Operating Partnership." We are the sole managing member of the Operating Partnership and, as of April 30, 2001, held approximately a 76.18% equity interest in the Operating Partnership. The remaining equity interests in the Operating Partnership are held by third parties as non-managing members.
The Operating Partnership has contracted with most of these third party Limited Partners not to sell the real estate property contributed by that Limited Partner during his or her lifetime. Such restriction may prevent the sale of such property even though a sale would be advisable.
Uninsured and Underinsured Losses; Limited Insurance Coverage
We carry comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage and rental loss insurance with respect to our properties with certain policy specifications, limits and deductibles. No assurance can be given that such coverage will be available on acceptable terms or at an acceptable cost, or at all, in the future, or if obtained, that the limits of those policies will cover the full cost of repair or replacement of covered properties. In addition, there may be certain extraordinary losses (such as those resulting from civil unrest) that are not generally insured (or fully insured against) because they are either uninsurable or not economically insurable. Should an uninsured or underinsured loss occur to a property, we could be required to use our own funds for restoration or lose all or part of our investment in, and anticipated revenues from, the property and would continue to be obligated on any mortgage indebtedness on the property. Any such loss could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and pay amounts due on our debt.
Adverse Changes in Laws May Affect Our Potential Liability Relating to the Properties and Our Operations
Increases in real estate taxes and income, service and transfer taxes cannot always be passed through to all tenants in the form of higher rents, and may adversely affect our cash available for distribution and our ability to make distributions to you and to pay amounts due on our debt. Similarly, changes in laws increasing the potential liability for environmental conditions existing on properties or increasing the restrictions on discharges or other conditions, as well as changes in laws affecting development, construction and safety requirements, may result in significant unanticipated expenditures, which could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and pay amounts due on our debt. In addition, future enactment of rent control or rent stabilization laws or other laws regulating multifamily housing may reduce rental revenues or increase operating costs.
Potential Effect on Costs and Investment Strategy from Compliance with Laws Benefiting Disabled Persons
A number of federal, state and local laws (including the Americans with Disabilities Act) and regulations exist that may require modifications to existing buildings or restrict certain renovations by requiring improved access to such buildings by disabled persons and may require other structural features which add to the cost of buildings under construction. Legislation or regulations adopted in the future may impose further burdens or restrictions on us with respect to improved access by disabled persons. The costs of compliance with these laws and regulations may be substantial, and limits or restrictions on construction or completion of certain renovations may limit implementation of our investment strategy in certain instances or reduce overall returns on our investments, which could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and to pay amounts due on our debt. We review our properties periodically to determine the level of compliance and, if necessary, take appropriate action to bring such properties into compliance. We believe, based on property reviews to date, that the costs of such compliance should not have a material adverse effect on us. Such conclusions are based upon currently available information and data, and no assurance can be given that further review and analysis of our properties, or future legal interpretations or legislative changes, will not significantly increase the costs of compliance.
Liabilities Assumed May Exceed Expectations
We acquire properties either by acquiring title to the properties and related assets (plus assumption of associated contractual obligations of the contributing parties) or by acquiring all of the ownership interests in the partnerships or limited liability companies which held such properties. As a matter of law, we automatically assume all of the liabilities (known, unknown or contingent) of the partnerships and limited liability companies whose ownership interests were acquired by us, potentially including liabilities unrelated to the properties conveyed pursuant to such transfer. Moreover, even in cases where title to the properties and related assets (rather than ownership interests therein) were acquired by us, the legal doctrine of successor liability may give creditors of and claimants against the prior owners the right to hold us responsible for liabilities which arose with respect to such properties prior to their acquisition by us, whether or not such liabilities were expressly assumed by us.
As a result of the foregoing, there can be no assurance that we will not be subject to liabilities and claims arising from events which occurred or circumstances which existed prior to our acquisition of those properties, which could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and pay amounts due on our debt.
Risks Due to Real Estate Financing
We anticipate that future developments and acquisitions will be financed, in whole or in part, under various construction loans, lines of credit, other forms of secured or unsecured financing or through the issuance of additional debt or equity by us. We expect periodically to review our financing options regarding the appropriate mix of debt and equity financing. Equity, rather than debt, financing of future developments or acquisitions could have a dilutive effect on the interests of our existing shareholders. Similarly, there are certain risks involved with financing future developments and acquisitions with debt, including those described below. In addition, if new developments are financed through construction loans, there is a risk that, upon completion of construction, permanent financing for such properties may not be available or may be available only on disadvantageous terms or that the cash flow from new properties will be insufficient to cover debt service. If a newly developed or acquired property is unsuccessful, our losses may exceed our investment in the property. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and to pay amounts due on our debt.
Potential Inability to Renew, Repay or Refinance Our Debt Financing
We are subject to the normal risks associated with debt financing, including the risk that our cash flow will be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest, the risk that indebtedness on our properties, or unsecured indebtedness, will not be able to be renewed, repaid or refinanced when due or that the terms of any renewal or refinancing will not be as favorable as the terms of such indebtedness. If we were unable to refinance our indebtedness on acceptable terms, or at all, we might be forced to dispose of one or more of the properties on disadvantageous terms, which might result in losses to us. Such losses could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and pay amounts due on our debt. Furthermore, if a property is mortgaged to secure payment of indebtedness and we are unable to meet mortgage payments, the mortgagee could foreclose upon the property, appoint a receiver and receive an assignment of rents and leases or pursue other remedies, all with a consequent loss of our revenues and asset value. Foreclosures could also create taxable income without accompanying cash proceeds, thereby hindering our ability to meet the REIT distribution requirements of the Code.
Increase in Cost of Indebtedness Due to Rising Interest Rates
We have incurred and expect in the future to incur indebtedness which bears interest at a variable rate. Accordingly, increases in interest rates would increase our interest costs, which could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you or cause us to be in default under certain debt instruments (including our debt). In addition, an increase in market interest rates may lead holders of our common shares to demand a higher yield on their shares from distributions by us, which could adversely affect the market price for IRET Shares of Beneficial Interest.
Potential Incurrence of Additional Debt and Related Debt Service
We currently fund the acquisition and development of multifamily communities partially through borrowings (including our line of credit) as well as from other sources such as sales of properties which no longer meet our investment criteria or the contribution of property to joint ventures. We could become more highly leveraged, resulting in an increase in debt service, which could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions and to pay amounts due on our debt and in an increased risk of default on our obligations.
Potential Liability under Environmental Laws
Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real estate may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances in, on, around or under such property. Such laws often impose such liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. The presence of, or failure to remediate properly, such substances may adversely affect the owner's or operator's ability to sell or rent the affected property or to borrow using such property as collateral. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances may also be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of such substances at a disposal or treatment facility, whether or not such facility is owned or operated by such person. Certain environmental laws impose liability for release of asbestos-containing materials into the air, and third parties may also seek recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injury associated with asbestos- containing materials and other hazardous or toxic substances. The operation and subsequent removal of certain underground storage tanks are also regulated by federal and state laws. In connection with the current or former ownership (direct or indirect), operation, management, development and/or control of real properties, we may be considered an owner or operator of such properties or as having arranged for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances and, therefore, may be potentially liable for removal or remediation costs, as well as certain other costs, including governmental fines, and claims for injuries to persons and property.
Our current policy is to obtain a Phase I environmental study on each property we seek to acquire and to proceed accordingly. No assurance can be given, however, that the Phase I environmental studies or other environmental studies undertaken with respect to any of our current or future properties will reveal all or the full extent of potential environmental liabilities, that any prior owner or operator of a property did not create any material environmental condition unknown to us, that a material environmental condition does not otherwise exist as to any one or more of such properties or that environmental matters will not have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and to pay amounts due on our debt. We currently carry no insurance for environmental liabilities.
Certain environmental laws impose liability on a previous owner of property to the extent that hazardous or toxic substances were present during the prior ownership period. A transfer of the property does not relieve an owner of such liability. Thus, we may have liability with respect to properties previously sold by us or our predecessors.
Provisions Which Could Limit a Change in Control or Deter a Takeover
In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding capital stock may be owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities). In order to protect us against risk of losing our status as a REIT due to a concentration of ownership among our shareholders, our Trust Agreement provide, among other things, that if the Board determines, in good faith, that direct or indirect ownership of IRET Shares of Beneficial Interest has or may become concentrated to an extent that would prevent us from qualifying as a REIT, the Board may prevent the transfer or call for redemption (by lot or other means affecting one or more shareholders selected in the sole discretion of the Board) of a number of shares sufficient in the opinion of the Board to maintain or bring the direct or indirect ownership of IRET Shares of Beneficial Interest into conformity with the requirements for maintaining REIT status. These limitations may have the effect of precluding acquisition of control of us by a third-party without consent of the Board.
Tax Liabilities as a Consequence of Failure to Qualify as a REIT
Although management believes that we are organized and are operating so as to qualify as a REIT under the Code, no assurance can be given that we have in fact operated or will be able to continue to operate in a manner so as to qualify or remain so qualified. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations and the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. For example, in order to qualify as a REIT, at least 90% of our taxable gross income in any year must be derived from qualifying sources and we must make distributions to shareholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains). Thus, to the extent revenues from non qualifying sources such as income from third-party management represents more than 10% of our gross income in any taxable year, we will not satisfy the 90% income test and may fail to qualify as a REIT, unless certain relief provisions apply, and, even if those relief provisions apply, a tax would be imposed with respect to excess net income, any of which could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and to pay amounts due on our debt. Additionally, to the extent the Operating Partnership or certain other subsidiaries are determined to be taxable as a corporation, we would not qualify as a REIT, which could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and to pay amounts due on our debt. Finally, no assurance can be given that new legislation, new regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions will not change the tax laws with respect to qualification as a REIT or the federal income tax consequences of such qualification.
If we fail to qualify as a REIT, we will be subject to federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at corporate rates, which would likely have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make distributions to you and to pay amounts due on our debt. In addition, unless entitled to relief under certain statutory provisions, we would also be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification is lost. This treatment would reduce funds available for investment or distributions to you because of the additional tax liability to us for the year or years involved. In addition, we would no longer be required to make distributions to you. To the extent that distributions to you would have been made in anticipation of qualifying as a REIT, we might be required to borrow funds or to liquidate certain investments to pay the applicable tax.
Item 7a.
Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risks inherent in IRET's business include:
Changes in market values of owned securities. On April 30, 2001, IRET owned $2,351,248 of GNMA securities which it intends to hold to maturity and $660,895 of common stock of other real estate investment trusts which it may sell.
Changes in interest rates payable by IRET on its indebtedness. As of April 30, 2001, IRET owed $0 on its credit lines which are tied to the New York Prime interest rate; $11,876,417 on investment certificates of which $5,820,502 will come due during Fiscal year 2002 and will either be renewed at the then prevailing interest rates or redeemed, and $368,956,930 of mortgage loans secured by individual buildings, $31,592,149 of which is subject to variable interest rate agreements and $6,910,101 of which will come due in Fiscal 2002 and $4,370,099 which will come due in Fiscal 2003 and the balance in later years. IRET has not entered into any interest rate hedge or other such agreements with respect to its indebtedness or business.
Item 8.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The financial statements and supplementary data listed in the accompanying Index to Financial Statements and Supplementary Data are incorporated herein by reference and filed as a part of this report.
Item 9.
Item 9. Disagreements on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
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PART III
Item 10.
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
The executive officers and Trustees of IRET as of April 30, 2001, were:
Name / Age / Position
Business Experience During Past 5 Years
Year Position Commenced
C. Morris Anderson*
Age 72
Trustee & Vice Chairman
Director of Dakota Boys Ranch (26 yrs.);
President of North Hill Bowl, Inc.;
Chairman of the Board, International Inn, Inc.;
John F. Decker*
Age 59
Trustee
Financial Advisor/Senior Vice President,
D.A. Davidson;
30 years' experience in the securities business
Daniel L. Feist*
Age 69
Trustee & Vice Chairman
Realtor, Real Estate Developer;
General Contractor;
President-Owner Feist Construction & Realty; Investor; Businessman;
Former Director of First Bank - Minot, N.A.;
Director ND Holdings, Inc. - Minot, ND
Patrick G. Jones*
Age 53
Trustee
Investor
Timothy P. Mihalick
Age 42
Trustee
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of IRET
Jeffrey L. Miller*
Age 57
Trustee & Chairman
Investor; Businessman;
President of M&S Concessions, Inc.;
Former President of Coca-Cola Bottling, Co.
Stephen L. Stenehjem*
Age 46
Trustee
President & Chief Executive Officer of
Watford City BancShares, Inc.;
President & Chairman of First International
Bank & Trust, Watford City, ND;
Vice President & Director of First International
Bank & Trust, Scottsdale, AZ
Name / Age / Position
Business Experience During Past 5 Years
Year Position
Commenced
Thomas A. Wentz, Jr.
Age 35
Trustee
Vice President & Legal Counsel of IRET;
Director of SRT Communications, Inc.;
Sole General Partner of Wenco, Ltd.;
Shareholder & Attorney with Pringle &
Herigstad, P.C. until 12/31/99
Steven B. Hoyt*
Age 49
Trustee
CEO of Hoyt Properties, Inc.;
Board Member of Stonehaven Realty Trust;
President of Complast, Inc.
* unaffiliated Trustee
Item 11.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
There is hereby incorporated by reference the information under the caption "Executive Compensation and Other Information" in the Registrant's definitive proxy statement relating to its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on September 25, 2001.
Item 12.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
As of April 30, 2001, no person, nor any trustee or officer individually was known by the Trust to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest.
Collectively, the Trustees and officers owned 9.29% of such shares and operating units exchangeable for shares on said date.
Additional information regarding security ownership is to be found in portions of the Trust's definitive proxy statement for the September 25, 2001 annual meeting of shareholders, incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
There is hereby incorporated by reference the information under the caption "Remuneration and Transactions with Trustees and Advisor" in the Registrant's definitive proxy statement relating to its annual meeting of shareholders to be held September 25, 2001.
PART IV
Item 14.
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
(a)
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
1.
Financial Statements
See the Table of Contents to Financial Statements and Supplemental Data.
2.
Financial Statement Schedules
The following financial statement schedules should be read in conjunction with the financial statements incorporated by reference in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K405:
I
Marketable Securities - Other Investments
IV
Non-current Indebtedness of Related Parties - Mortgage Loans Receivable
X
Supplemental Income Statement Information
XI
Real Estate Owned and Accumulated Depreciation
XII
Investments in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
XIII
Other Investments - Partnerships
4.
Exhibits
See the following list of exhibits.
(b)
Reports on Form 8-K.
There have been no Form 8-K's filed during the last quarter of the period covered by this report.
(c)
The following is a list of Exhibits to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K405 for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001. The Registrant will furnish a copy of any exhibit listed below to any security holder of the Registrant who requests it upon payment of a fee of 15 cents per page. All Exhibits are either contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K405 or are incorporated by reference as indicated below.
3(i)
Second Restated Declaration of Trust of Investors Real Estate Trust, dated February 10, 1999, and filed as Exhibit 3(i) to Form S-11 Registration Statement effective June 4, 1999, (SEC File No. 333 21945) filed for the Registrant (File No. 0-14851) and incorporated herein by reference.
3(ii)
IRET Properties Partnership Agreement filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to Form S-11 Registration Statement effective March 14, 1997 (SEC File No. 333-21945) filed for the Registrant (File No. 0-14851) and incorporated herein by reference.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 25, 2001___________________
Investors Real Estate Trust
By: /S/ Thomas A. Wentz, Sr. _____________
Thomas A. Wentz, Sr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
/S/ Jeffrey L. Miller_________________
Jeffrey L. Miller
Trustee & Chairman
July 25, 2001
/S/ C. Morris Anderson_____________
C. Morris Anderson
Trustee & Vice Chairman
July 25, 2001
/S/ Daniel L. Feist__________________
Daniel L. Feist
Trustee & Vice Chairman
July 25, 2001
/S/ Thomas A. Wentz, Jr.____________
Thomas A. Wentz, Jr.
Trustee & Vice President
July 25, 2001
/S/ Timothy P. Mihalick_____________
Timothy P. Mihalick
Trustee & Senior Vice President
July 25, 2001
/S/ Diane K. Bryantt________________
Diane K. Bryantt
Secretary
July 25, 2001
/S/ Patrick G. Jones________________
Patrick G. Jones
Trustee
July 25, 2001
/S/ John F. Decker_________________
John F. Decker
Trustee
July 25, 2001
/S/ Stephen L. Stenehjem_____________
Stephen L. Stenehjem
Trustee
July 25, 2001
/S/ Steven B. Hoyt_________________
Steven B. Hoyt
Trustee
July 25, 2001
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999
and
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
PO Box 1988
12 South Main Street, Suite 100
Minot, ND 58702-1988
701-837-4738
fax 701-838-7785
email: info@iret.com
www.iret.com
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Balance Sheets 2 - 3
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6 - 7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 8 - 23
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Independent Auditor's Report on Additional Information
Marketable Securities
Supplemental Income Statement Information
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation 28 - 36
Investments in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Selected Financial Data
Gain From Property Dispositions
Mortgage Loans Payable 40 - 42
Significant Property Acquisitions
Schedules other than those listed above are omitted since they are not required or are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the financial statement or notes thereon.
Quarterly Results of Consolidated Operations (unaudited)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
Board of Trustees
Investor Real Estate Trust
and Subsidiaries
Minot, North Dakota
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Investors Real Estate Trust and Subsidiaries as of April 30, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation.We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis of our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Investors Real Estate Trust and Subsidiaries as of April 30, 2001 and 2000, and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/S/ Brady, Martz & Associates, P.C.
BRADY, MARTZ & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Minot, North Dakota, USA
May 23, 2001
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
April 30, 2001 and 2000
ASSETS
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
April 30, 2001 and 2000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999
NOTE 1 NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NATURE OF OPERATIONS Investors Real Estate Trust qualifies under Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code as a real estate investment trust. The Trust has properties located primarily throughout the Upper Midwest, with principal offices located in Minot, North Dakota. The Company invests in commercial and residential real estate, real estate contracts, real estate related governmental backed securities (GNMA), and equity securities in other real estate investment trusts. Rental revenue from residential properties represents the major source of revenues for the Trust.
Effective February 1, 1997, the Trust reorganized its structure in order to convert to Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (UPREIT) status. The Trust established an operating partnership (IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership) with a wholly owned corporate subsidiary acting as its sole general partner (IRET, Inc., a North Dakota Corporation). At that date, the Trust transferred substantially all of its assets and liabilities to the operating partnership in exchange for general partnership units.
The general partner has full and exclusive management responsibility for the real estate investment portfolio owned by the operating partnership. The partnership is operated in a manner that allows IRET to continue its qualification as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code.
All limited partners of the operating partnership have "exchange rights" allowing them, at their option, to exchange their limited partnership units for shares of the Trust on a one for one basis. The exchange rights are subject to certain restrictions including no exchanges for at least one year following the acquisition of the limited partnership units. The operating partnership distributes cash on a quarterly basis in the amounts determined by the Trust, which results in each limited partner receiving a distribution equivalent to the dividend received by a Trust shareholder.
Effective July 1, 2000, the Trust became self-administered as a result of the acquisition of its former advisory company, Odell-Wentz & Associates, LLC. Virtually all officers and employees of Odell-Wentz & Associates, LLC were retained by the Trust. Please refer to Note 9 for information concerning the impact of this acquisition on the accompanying financial statements.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Investors Real Estate Trust and all of its subsidiaries in which it maintains a controlling interest. The Trust is the sole shareholder of IRET, Inc., which is the general partner of the operating partnership, IRET Properties. The trust is also the sole shareholder of Miramont IRET Inc. and Pine Cone IRET Inc., both of which are invested in real estate.
The Trust is the sole shareholder of the following entities: Forest Park -IRET, Inc., Thomasbrook -IRET, Inc., Dakota -IRET, Inc., MedPark -IRET, Inc., Flying Cloud -IRET, Inc., Meadows 2 -IRET, Inc., and IRET -Ridge Oaks, LLC. These entities are the sole general partners and IRET Properties is the sole limited partner for the following limited partnerships, respectively: Forest Park Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership; Thomasbrook Properties, a Nebraska Limited Partnership; Dakota Hill Properties, a Texas Limited Partnership; MedPark Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership; and 7901 Properties L.P., a Minnesota
NOTE 1 - (continued)
Limited Partnership, Meadows 2 Properties, LP, a North Dakota Limited Partnership, and Ridge Oaks, LP an Iowa Limited Partnership. IRET Properties is also the sole owner of Health Investors Business Trust. These entities are all invested in real estate and are primarily formed and acquired for the beneficial ownership of certain properties that may be encumbered by mortgage indebtedness.
The consolidated financial statements also include the ownership of a controlling interest in Minnesota Medical Investors LLC, SMB Operating Company LLC, and SMB MM LLC, collectively known as Southdale Medical Center. These companies are accounted for under the consolidation method of accounting with minority interests reflecting the minority partners' share of ownership and income and expenses being recorded on a 30-day lag basis.
All material inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 ("SAB 101"), "Revenue Recognition," which provides guidance on the recognition, presentation, and disclosure of revenue in financial statements. The Trust's accounting policies comply with SAB 101 in all material respects.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument be recorded on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. The statement requires that changes in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Certain provisions of SFAS 133 were amended by SFAS 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities" an amendment of Statement 133." SFAS 133 has no impact as the Trust does not currently use derivatives.
USE OF ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
PROPERTY OWNED Real estate is stated at cost. Expenditures for renewals and improvements that significantly add to the productive capacity or extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. Interest, real estate taxes, and other development costs relating to the acquisition and development of certain qualifying properties are also capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs which do not add to the value or extend useful lives are charged to expense as incurred.
The Trust assesses whether there has been an impairment in the value of its real estate by comparing its carrying amount to the aggregate undiscounted future cash flows without interest charges. Such cash flows consider factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects as well as the effects of demand, competition and other economic factors. Such market factors include a lessee's ability to pay rent under the terms of the lease. If a property is leased at a significantly lower rent, the Trust may recognize a loss if the income stream is not sufficient to recover its investment. If impairment is determined to be present, the loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the property's fair value.
NOTE 1 - (continued)
The fair value of the property is the amount which would be recoverable upon the disposition of the property. Techniques used to establish fair value include present value of estimated expected future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the risks involved, or appraised value.
REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE is stated at the lower of its carrying amount or estimated fair value less disposal costs. Depreciation is not recorded on assets classified as held for sale.
In the normal course of business the Trust will receive offers for sale of its properties, either solicited or unsolicited. For those offers that are accepted, the prospective buyer will usually acquire a due diligence period before consummation of the transaction. It is not unusual for matters to arise that result in the withdrawal or rejection of the offer during this process. As a result, real estate is not classified as "held for sale" until it is likely, in the opinion of management, that a property will be disposed of in the near term, even if sale negotiations for such property are currently under way. There were no properties considered "held for sale" at April 30, 2001 or 2000.
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES consists of office furniture, fixtures, and equipment located at the Trust's operational head quarters and are stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation. Accumulated depreciation was $215,757 and $0 at April 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
DEPRECIATION is provided to amortize the cost of individual assets over their estimated useful lives using principally the straight-line method. Useful lives range from 5 - 12 years for furniture and fixtures to 20 - 40 years for buildings and improvements.
MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE are shown at cost. Interest income is accrued and reflected in the related balance.
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS The Trust evaluates the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts periodically. In performing its evaluation, management assesses the recoverability of individual real estate mortgage loans and rent receivables by a comparison of their carrying amount with their estimated net realizable value.
MARKETABLE SECURITIES The Trust's investments in securities are classified as securities "held-to-maturity" and securities "available-for-sale." The securities classified as "available-for-sale" consist of equity shares in other real estate investment trusts and are stated at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale are recognized as direct increases or decreases in shareholders' equity. Cost of securities sold are recognized on the basis of specific identification. The securities classified as "held-to-maturity" consist of Government National Mortgage Association securities for which the Trust has positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. They are reported at cost, adjusted by amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts which are recognized in interest income using the straight-line method over the period to maturity which approximates the effective interest method.
REAL ESTATE DEPOSITS consist of funds held by an escrow agent to be applied toward the purchase of real estate qualifying for gain deferral as a like-kind exchange of property under section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. It also consists of earnest money, or "good faith deposits," to be used by the Trust toward the purchase of property or the payment of loan costs associated with loan refinancing.
NOTE 1 -(continued)
GOODWILL is amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 15 years. The Trust periodically reviews goodwill for impairment and if a permanent decline in value has occurred, the Trust will reduce its goodwill balance to fair value. Accumulated amortization of goodwill was $91,191 and $0 at April 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
DEFERRED LEASING AND LOAN ACQUISITION COSTS -Costs and commissions incurred in obtaining tenant leases are amortized on the straight-line method over the terms of the related leases. Costs incurred in obtaining long-term financing are amortized over the life of the loan and charged to amortization expense over the terms of the related debt agreements.
MINORITY INTEREST Interests in the operating partnership held by limited partners are represented by operating partnership units. The operating partnerships' income is allocated to holders of units based upon the ratio of their holdings to the total units outstanding during the period. Capital contributions, distributions, and profits and losses are allocated to minority interests in accordance with the terms of the operating partnership agreement.
The Trust reflects minority interests in the Southdale Medical Center on the balance sheet for the portion of properties consolidated by the Trust that are not wholly owned by the Trust. The earnings or losses from these properties attributable to the minority interests are reflected as limited partner minority interests in the consolidated statements of operations.
NET INCOME PER SHARE Effective May 1, 1998, the Trust adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Basic net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding. There is potential for dilution of net income per share due to the conversion option of operating partnership units. However, basic and diluted net income per share are the same. The computation of basic and diluted net income per share can be found in Note 12.
INCOME TAXES The Trust intends to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust as defined by the Internal Revenue Code and, as such, will not be taxed on the portion of the income that is distributed to the shareholders, provided at least 90% of its real estate investment trust taxable income is distributed and other requirements are met. The Trust intends to distribute all of its taxable income and realized capital gains from property dispositions within the prescribed time limits and, accordingly, there is no provision or liability for income taxes shown on the financial statements.
UPREIT status allows non-recognition of gain by an owner of appreciated real estate if that owner contributes the real estate to a partnership in exchange for a partnership interest. The UPREIT concept was born when the non-recognition provisions of Section 721 of the Internal Revenue Code were combined with "Exchange Rights" which allow the contributing partner to exchange the limited partnership interest received in exchange for the appreciated real estate for the Trust stock. Upon conversion of the partnership units to Trust shares, a taxable event occurs for that limited partner. Income or loss of the operating partnership shall be allocated among its partners in compliance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code Section 701(b) and 704(c).
REVENUE RECOGNITION Residential rental properties are leased under operating leases with terms generally of one year or less. Commercial properties are leased under operating leases to tenants for various terms exceeding one year. Lease terms often include renewal options. Rental revenue is recognized on the straight-line basis, which averages minimum required rents over the terms of the leases. Rents recognized in advance of collection is reflected as rent receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $120,314 and $0 as of April 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
NOTE 1-(continued)
A number of the commercial leases provide for a base rent plus a percentage rent based on gross sales in excess of a stipulated amount. These percentage rents are recorded once the required sales level is achieved and are included in rental income at that time. These leases also typically provide for tenant reimbursement of common area maintenance and other operating expenses.
Profit on sales of real estate shall be recognized in full when real estate is sold, provided the profit is determinable, that is, the collectibility of the sales price is reasonably assured or the amount that will be collectible can be estimated and the earnings process is virtually complete, that is, the seller is not obliged to perform significant activities after the sale to earn the profit. Any gain or loss on the sale of disposition is recognized in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Interest on mortgage loans receivable is recognized in income as it accrues during the period the loan is outstanding. In the case of non-performing loans, income is recognized as discussed in Note 4.
RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current financial statement presentation.
THE DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN is available to all shareholders of the Trust. Under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, shareholders may elect for their dividends to be used by the plan administrator to acquire additional shares on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market or, if not available, directly from the Trust. Amounts are deposited with the plan administrator in advance of the dividend date to acquire shares for dividend reinvestment.
NOTE 2 OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK
The Trust had deposits at First Western Bank, Bremer Bank, and First International Bank which exceeded Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limits by $3,844,663, $785,073 and $561,155, respectively, at April 30, 2001.
NOTE 3 PROPERTY OWNED UNDER LEASE
Property consisting principally of real estate owned under lease is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and is summarized as follows:
There were no repossessions during the years ended April 30, 2001 and 2000.
NOTE 3-(continued)
The above cost of residential real estate owned included construction in progress of $6,307,018 and $6,190,287 as of April 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. As of April 30, 2001, the trust expects to fund approximately $3,500,000 during the upcoming year to complete these construction projects. The Trust also has outstanding offers to purchase selected properties as part of their normal operations. As of April 30, 2001, significant signed purchase commitments are estimated at $23,400,000 for the upcoming year.
Construction period interest of $316,644, $404,089 and $211,882 has been capitalized for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Residential apartment units are rented to individual tenants with lease terms up to one year. Gross revenues from residential rentals totaled $55,806,712, $42,379,855 and $33,010,126 for the years ended April 20, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Gross revenues from commercial property rentals totaled $18,994,010, $11,878,026 and $5,775,161 for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Commercial properties are leased to tenants under terms of leases expiring at various dates through 2024. Lease terms often include renewal options. In addition, a number of the commercial leases provide for a base rent plus a percentage rent based on gross sales in excess of a stipulated amount. Rents based on a percentage of sales totaled $124,092, $102,659 and $101,032 for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
The future minimum lease payments to be received under these operating leases for the commercial properties as of April 30, 2000, are as follows:
Loss on impairment of two commercial properties totaled $1,319,316 for the year ended April 30, 2000. Impairment losses were determined based on present value of estimated expected future cash flows from each property. The carrying value of First Avenue Building, located in Minot, North Dakota, was reduced by $311,202. The carrying value of a commercial building located in Boise, Idaho was reduced by $1,008,114. There were no losses on impairment of properties for the years ended April 30, 2001 and 1999.
NOTE 4 MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE
Mortgage loans receivable consists of seven contracts which are collateralized by real estate. Contract terms call for monthly payments of principals and interest. Interest rates range from 7% to 11%. Mortgage loans receivable have been evaluated for possible losses considering repayment history, market value of underlying collateral, and economic conditions.
NOTE 4-(continued)
Future principal payments due under the mortgage loans contracts as of April 30, 2001, are as follows:
There were no significant non-performing mortgage loans receivable as of April 30, 2001 and 2000. Non-performing loans are recognized as impaired in conformity with FASB Statement No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan. The average balance of impaired loans for the years ended April 30, 2001 and 2000 was not significant. For impairment recognized in conformity with FASB Statement No. 114, the entire change in present value of expected cash flows is reported as bad debt expense in the same manner in which impairment initially was recognized or as a reduction in the amount of bad debt expense that otherwise would be reported. Additional interest income that would have been earned on loans if they had not been non-performing was not significant in 2001, 2000, or 1999. There was no interest income on non-performing loans recognized on a cash basis for 2001, 2000, and 1999.
NOTE 5 MARKETABLE SECURITIES
The amortized cost and estimated market values of marketable securities held-to-maturity at April 30, 2001 and 2000 are as follows:
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NOTE 5 -(continued)
The amortized cost and estimated market values of marketable securities available-for-sale at April 30, 2001 and 2000 are as follows:
There were no realized gains or losses on sales of securities for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999.
Marketable securities held-to-maturity consists of Governmental National Mortgage Association (GNMA) securities bearing interest from 6.5% to 9.5% with maturity dates ranging from May 15, 2016, to September 15, 2023. The following is a summary of the maturities of securities held-to-maturity at April 30, 2001 and 2000:
NOTE 6 NOTES PAYABLE
As of April 30, 2001, the trust had lines of credit available from three financial institutions. An unsecured line of credit was issued by First Western Bank & Trust in the amount of $4,000,000 carrying an interest rate equal to prime and maturing August 15, 2002, the weighted average interest rate for year ended April 30, 2001 was 9.46%. A second unsecured line of credit from First International Bank & Trust was issued in the amount of $3,500,000 carrying an interest rate equal to prime and maturing October 15, 2002, the weighted average interest rate for year ended April 30, 2001 was 8.15%. A third unsecured line of credit from Bremer Bank was issued in the amount of $10,000,000 carrying an interest rate equal to Bremer Financial Corp.'s reference rate and maturing August 1, 2002, the weighted average interest rate for year ended April 30, 2001 was 8.99%. Interest payments are due monthly on all three notes. As of April 30, 2001, the Trust had no unpaid balances on any of their lines of credit. As of April 30, 2000, the trust had an unpaid balance of $6,452,420 on the line of credit at Bremer Bank.
NOTE 7 MORTGAGES PAYABLE
Mortgages payable as of April 30, 2001, included mortgages on properties owned totaling $368,956,930. The carrying value of the related real estate owned was $577,045,712.
Mortgages payable as of April 30, 2000, included mortgages on properties owned totaling $265,054,767. The carrying value of the related real estate owned was $410,776,553.
NOTE 7-(continued)
Monthly installments are due on the mortgages with interest rates ranging from 6.47% to 9.75% and with varying maturity dates through November 30, 2036.
Of the mortgages payable, the balances of fixed rate mortgages totaled $337,364,781 and $232,919,354, and the balances of variable rate mortgages totaled $31,592,149 and $32,137,413 as of April 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
The aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable is as follows:
NOTE 8 INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED
The Trust has placed investment certificates with the public. The interest rates vary from 6% to 9% per annum, depending on the term of the security. Total securities maturing within fiscal years ending April 30, are shown below. Interest is paid annually, semiannually, or quarterly on the anniversary date of the security.
NOTE 9 TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Through June 30, 2000, the advisor to the Trust was Odell-Wentz & Associates, LLC. Roger R. Odell and Thomas A. Wentz, Sr. were the owners of Odell-Wentz & Associates LLC and also officers and shareholders of the Trust. Under the advisory contract between the Trust and Odell-Wentz & Associates, LLC, the Trust paid an advisor's fee based on the net assets of the Trust and a percentage fee for investigating and negotiating the acquisition of new investments. For the year ended April 30, 2001, Odell-Wentz & Associates, LLC received total fees under said agreement of $265,573. The fees for April 30, 2000, were $1,400,973 and for April 30, 1999, were $951,234.
NOTE 9 -(continued)
For the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999, the Trust has capitalized $58,250, $316,458, and $195,019 respectively, of these fees, with the remainder of 207,323, $1,084,515, and $756,215, respectively, expensed as advisory fees on the statement of operations. The advisor was obligated to provide office space, staff, office equipment, computer services and other services necessary to conduct the business affairs of the Trust.
On July 1, 2000, IRET Properties acquired assets from Odell-Wentz & Associates, LLC in exchange for operating partnership units at a total purchase price of $2,083,350. This acquisition included real estate, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other assets of approximately $675,000, goodwill of approximately $1,645,000, and the assumption of mortgages and other liabilities of approximately $236,000. Except for Roger R. Odell who retired, all officers and employees of Odell-Wentz & Associates, LLC were retained by IRET Properties.
As part of the acquisition of Odell-Wentz & Associates, LLC, IRET Properties acquired a note receivable due from Timothy P. Mihalick of approximately $100,000. Timothy P. Mihalick was an officer of Odell Wentz & Associates, LLC and is currently an officer of the Trust.
Investors Management and Marketing (IMM) provides property management services to the Trust. Roger R. Odell is a shareholder in IMM. IMM received $114,421 for services rendered from May 1, 2000 through June 30, 2000, IMM received $649,729, and $609,783 for services rendered for years ended April 30, 2000, and 1999, respectively.
Inland National Securities is a corporation that provides underwriting services in the sale of additional shares for the Trust. Roger R. Odell is also a shareholder in Inland National Securities. Fees for services from May 1, 2000 through June 30, 2000 were $6,861. Fees for services totaled $100,081, and $157,392, for the years ended April 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
The Trust paid fees and expense reimbursements to the law firm in which Thomas A. Wentz, Jr. was, until December 31, 1999, a partner totaling $89,497 and $33,022 for the years ended April 30, 2000, and 1999, respectively. Thomas A. Wentz, Jr. is a trustee of the Trust.
Investment certificates issued by the Trust to officers and trustees totaled $80,000, $200,000, and $2,138,758 at April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Management believes that all activity with related parties were transacted at amounts consistent with current fair market prices.
NOTE 10 MARKET PRICE RANGE OF SHARES
For the year ended April 30, 2001, a total of 3,668,819 shares were traded in 4,692 separate trades. The high trade price during the period was 8.980, low was 7.375, and the closing price on April 30, 2001 was 8.770. For the year ended April 30, 2000, a total of 4,058,018 shares were traded in 3,414 separate trades. The high trade price during the period was 17.875, low was 7.681, and the closing price on April 30, 2000 was 7.875. For the year ended April 30, 1999, a total of 1,862,187 shares were traded in 1,017 separate trades. The high trade price during the period was 14.00, low was 6.50, and the closing price on April 30, 1999 was 7.50.
NOTE 11 -OPERATING SEGMENTS
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated by the chief decision makers in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Operating segments of the Trust are determined to be commercial and residential rental operations. All properties falling into these categories have similar economic characteristics, as well as similar production processes, type of customers, distribution methods, and regulatory environments. Although information is available on a property-by-property basis, including rental income and operating expenses, analysis and decisions are primarily made based on residential and commercial segments. Generally, segmental information follows the same accounting policies utilized for consolidated reporting, except, certain expenses, such as depreciation, are not allocated to segments for management purposes.
The following information summarizes the Trust's segment reporting for residential and commercial properties along with reconciliations to the consolidated financial statements:
YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2001
NOTE 11 -(continued)
APRIL 30, 2001
YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2000
NOTE 11 -(continued)
APRIL 30, 2000
YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1999
NOTE 11 -(continued)
APRIL 30, 1999
NOTE 12 EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing the earnings available to stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect per share amounts that would have resulted if potential dilutive securities had been converted to shares. Operating partnership units can be exchanged for shares on a one for one basis. The following tables reconciles amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000, and 1999:
NOTE 13 -RETIREMENT PLAN
As part of the acquisition on July 1, 2000 of Odell-Wentz & Associates, LLC, the Trust assumed a defined contribution profit sharing retirement plan and a defined contribution 401K retirement plan. Employees over the age of 21 and after completion of one year of service are eligible to participate in the profit sharing plan. Contributions to the profit sharing plan are at the discretion of the management. All employees are immediately eligible to participate in the 401K plan and may contribute up to 15% of their compensation subject to maximum levels. The Trust matches up to 3% of participating employees' wages. Pension expense of the Trust for the year ended April 30, 2001 was $45,301.
NOTE 14 -COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Trust, as an owner of real estate, is subject to various environmental laws of Federal and local governments. Compliance by the Trust with existing laws has not had a material adverse effect on the Trust's financial condition and results of operations. However, the Trust cannot predict the impact of new or changed laws or regulations on its current properties or on properties that it may acquire in the future.
NOTE 15 FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:
Mortgage loans receivable - Fair values are based on the discounted value of future cash flows expected to be received for a loan using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit risk and the same remaining maturities.
Cash - The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.
Marketable securities - The fair values of these instruments are estimated based on quoted market prices for these instruments.
Notes payable - The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those notes.
Mortgages payable - For variable rate loans that re-price frequently, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated based on the discounted cash flows of the loans using current market rates.
Investment certificates issued - The fair value is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on deposits with similar remaining maturities.
Accrued interest payable - The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short-term nature of which interest will be paid.
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NOTE 15-(continued)
The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are as follows:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Board of Trustees
Investor Real Estate Trust
and Subsidiaries
Minot, North Dakota
Our report on our audit of the basic consolidated financial statements of Investors Real Estate Trust and Subsidiaries for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999, appears on page 1. Those audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on such consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. The information on pages 26 through 43 related to the 2001, 2000 and 1999 consolidated financial statements is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic consolidated financial statements. Such information, except for information on page 44 that is marked "unaudited" on which we express no opinion, has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic consolidated financial statements, and, in our opinion, the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999, taken as a whole.
We also have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United State of America, the consolidated balance sheets of Investors Real Estate Trust and Subsidiaries as of April 30, 1998 and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the two years ended April 30, 1998 and 1997, none of which is presented herein, and we expressed unqualified opinions on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information on page 38 relating to the 1998 and 1997 consolidated financial statements is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements from which has been derived.
/S/ Brady, Martz & Associates, P.C.
BRADY, MARTZ & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Minot, North Dakota, USA
May 23, 2001
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001 and 2000
Schedule I MARKETABLE SECURITIES
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999
Schedule X
SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
*Less than 1 percent of total revenues
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
Schedule XI
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
Schedule XI
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (continued)
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
Schedule XI
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
Schedule XI
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (continued)
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
Schedule XI
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
Schedule XI
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION(continued)
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
Schedule XI
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001 Schedule XI
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION(continued)
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
Schedule XI
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
Reconciliations of total real estate carrying value for the three years ending April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:
Reconciliations of accumulated depreciation for the three years ended April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
Schedule XII
INVESTMENTS IN MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND AFFILIATED PARTNERSHIPS
April 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999 GAIN FROM PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
MORTGAGE LOANS PAYABLE
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
MORTGAGE LOANS PAYABLE (continued)
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
MORTGAGE LOANS PAYABLE (continued)
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
April 30, 2001
SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS
Acquisitions for cash, assumptions of mortgages, and issuance of units in the operating partnership
COMMERCIAL
Healtheast Medical Center - Woodbury & St. Johns, MN
$ 21,588,498
Conseco Financial Bldg. - Rapid City, SD
6,850,000
12 South Main - Minot, ND
385,000
17 South Main - Minot, ND
90,000
Stone Container - Waconia, MN
1,666,500
Dewey Hill Business Center - Edina, MN
4,472,895
Edgewood Vista - Fremont, NE
535,550
Edgewood Vista - Hastings, NE
550,800
Edgewood Vista Omaha, NE
610,800
Edgewood Vista Alzheimer Addition - East Grand Forks, MN
516,700
Edgewood Vista Addition - Duluth, MN
2,200,000
Edgewood Vista - Kalispell, MT
560,000
Southdale Medical Center (60.31% partnership interest) - Edina, MN
32,421,070
Hospitality Associates - Minnetonka, MN
400,000
Sterner Lighting - Winsted, MN
1,000,000
2030 Cliff Road - Eagan, MN
950,000
Burnsville Bluffs - Burnsville, MN
2,400,000
Cold Springs Center - St. Cloud, MN
8,250,000
Nicollett VII - Burnsville, MN
7,200,000
Pillsbury Business Center - Bloomington, MN
1,800,000
Plymouth IV & V - Plymouth, MN
13,750,000
$ 108,197,813
RESIDENTIAL
Olympic Village - Billings, MT
11,616,500
Prairiewood Meadows - Fargo, ND
2,811,000
Sunset Trail, Phase I - Rochester, MN
6,493,150
Cottonwood Phase III - Bismarck, ND***
1,854,800
Ridge Oaks - Sioux City, IA
4,195,036
Meadows Phase III - Jamestown, ND***
1,865,182
Sunset Trail, Phase II - Rochester, MN**
4,006,932
$ 32,842,600
TOTAL
$ 141,040,413
**Property not placed in service at April 30, 2001. Additional costs are still to be incurred.
***Represents costs to complete a project started in year ending April 30, 2000.
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTERLY RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (unaudited)
The above financial information is unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) have been included for a fair presentation.