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Baron Capital Properties LP ˇ 10QSB ˇ For 3/31/02

Filed On 5/15/02   ˇ   SEC File 333-35063-01   ˇ   Accession Number 891554-2-3368

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Quarterly Report -- Small Business   ˇ   Form 10-QSB
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2Item 1. Financial Statements
11Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
21Item 1. Legal Proceedings
"Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
"Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
"Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
"Item 5. Other Information
"Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-QSB (Mark One) |X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002 |_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period ended __________to____________ Commission file number 333-55753 Baron Capital Properties, L.P. (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter) Delaware 31-1584691 (State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 3570 U.S. Highway 98 North, Lakeland, Florida 33809 (Address of principal executive offices) (863) 853-2882 (Issuer's telephone number) Check whether the Issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No |_| As of the date of this Report, the Registrant has outstanding 4,059,217 units of limited partnership interest ("Operating Partnership Units" or "Units").
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements See following pages. 2
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BARON CAPITAL PROPERTIES, L.P. CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS [Enlarge/Download Table] March 31, December 31, 2002 2001 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) ASSETS Rental Apartments: Land $ 4,986,900 $ 4,986,900 Rental property held for sale 3,144,766 3,171,564 Depreciable property 23,968,683 23,968,683 ------------ ------------ 32,100,349 32,127,147 Less accumulated depreciation 3,465,427 3,228,396 ------------ ------------ 28,634,922 28,898,751 Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,050,253 1,426,375 Restricted Cash 471,884 330,279 Receivables from Affiliates 6,467,153 6,430,940 Other Property and Equipment 102,840 106,321 Other Assets 745,302 875,673 ------------ ------------ $ 37,472,354 $ 38,068,339 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Liabilities: Mortgages payable $ 23,067,380 $ 23,161,025 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 532,205 948,224 Notes payable 1,881,490 1,852,136 Payables to affiliates 1,175,822 1,173,240 Security deposits 232,736 221,911 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities 26,889,633 27,356,536 ------------ ------------ Partners' Capital: General partner; issued and outstanding, 39,488 partnership units (68,539) (67,248) Limited partners; issued and outstanding, 4,059,217 partnership units, of which 757,746 units are subject to escrow restrictions 10,651,260 10,779,051 ------------ ------------ Total partners' capital 10,582,721 10,711,803 ------------ ------------ $ 37,472,354 $ 38,068,339 ============ ============ See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements. F-1
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BARON CAPITAL PROPERTIES, L.P. CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) Quarter Ended March 31, 2002 2001 ------------ ------------ Revenues: Property rental income $ 1,362,470 $ 1,569,482 Interest and other income 399,208 251,866 ------------ ------------ 1,761,678 1,821,348 Real Estate Expenses: Depreciation 263,828 299,244 Amortization of loan costs 23,409 18,205 Interest 464,107 522,692 Repairs and maintenance 224,584 165,380 Personnel 178,843 208,207 Property taxes 114,780 140,977 Property insurance 39,285 30,155 Utilities 103,430 153,459 Other 99,682 27,291 ------------ ------------ 1,511,948 1,565,610 Administrative Expenses: Personnel, including officer's compensation 124,590 155,290 Professional services 46,570 66,083 Other 242,774 105,972 ------------ ------------ 413,934 327,345 Loss Before Other Expenses and Extraordinary Item (164,204) (71,607) ------------ ------------ Other Income (Expenses): Recovery of loan losses 35,122 -- Mortgage prepayment penalties -- (534,075) Write-off of loan costs on refinanced loans -- (148,230) ------------ ------------ 35,122 (682,305) Net Loss $ (129,082) $ (753,912) ============ ============ Net Loss Per Partnership Unit - Basic and Diluted $ (0.03) $ (0.20) ============ ============ Weighted Average Number of Units Outstanding 4,098,705 3,795,435 ============ ============ See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements. F-2
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BARON CAPITAL PROPERTIES, L.P. CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) [Enlarge/Download Table] Quarter Ended March 31, 2002 2001 ------------ ------------ Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net loss $ (129,082) $ (753,912) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities: Depreciation 263,828 307,743 Amortization of loan costs 23,409 18,205 Recovery of loan losses (35,122) -- Write-off of loan costs on refinanced mortgages -- 148,230 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in operating assets: Other assets 106,962 132,106 Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (416,019) (401,119) Accrued interest on related party debt 29,354 -- Security deposits 10,825 5,970 ------------ ------------ Net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities (145,845) (542,777) ------------ ------------ Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Purchases of other property and equipment 3,481 -- Increase in restricted cash (141,604) (63,148) ------------ ------------ Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities (138,123) (63,148) ------------ ------------ Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Proceeds from mortgage refinancings -- 2,166,237 Payments on mortgages payable (93,645) (107,799) Payment on notes payable -- (396,026) Increase in loans payable to affiliates, net 1,491 (587,941) ------------ ------------ Net cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by financing activities (92,154) 1,074,471 ------------ ------------ Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (376,122) 468,546 Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning 1,426,375 20,823 ------------ ------------ Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending $ 1,050,253 $ 489,369 ============ ============ Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: Cash paid for mortgage and other interest $ 464,107 $ 522,692 ============ ============ See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements. F-3
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BARON CAPITAL PROPERTIES, L.P. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The unaudited consolidated condensed balance sheet as of March 31, 2002, and the related unaudited consolidated condensed statements of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, and the unaudited consolidated condensed statements of partners' capital for the three months ended March 31, 2002 have been prepared by the Partnership. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include reclassifications and normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows at March 31, 2002 and for the periods presented, have been made. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Partnership's financial statements and notes thereto included in its December 31, 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. Organization Baron Capital Properties, L.P. (the "Partnership" or the "Operating Partnership"), a Delaware limited partnership, is the operating partner of Baron Capital Trust (the "Trust"). Together with the Trust, the Partnership constitutes a real estate company which has been organized to indirectly acquire equity interests in existing residential apartment properties located in the United States and to provide or acquire debt financing secured by mortgages on such types of property. The Partnership with the Trust intends to acquire, own, operate, manage and improve residential apartment properties for long-term ownership, and thereby seek to maximize current and long-term income and the value of its assets. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Partnership and 25 controlled limited partnerships that at March 31, 2002 had an indirect equity and/or debt interest in 27 apartment communities. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Holders of units of limited partnership interest in the Partnership ("Units") (other than the Trust) have the right to exchange all or a portion of their Units into an equivalent number of Common Shares of beneficial interest in the Trust. The Trust, as General Partner of the Partnership, is authorized to cause the Partnership to issue additional limited partnership interests in the Partnership for any purpose of the Partnership at any time to such persons and on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Trust in its sole and absolute discretion. Since Units are exchangeable by Unitholders into an equivalent number of Common Shares of the Trust, the maximum number of Units that may be issued by the Partnership is limited to the number of authorized shares of the Trust, which is 25,000,000, less shares issued by the Trust directly, excluding Common Shares issued in exchanges of Units for Common Shares. F-4
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BARON CAPITAL PROPERTIES, L.P. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) Organization (Continued) The Partnership commenced operations on February 3, 1998, at which time it received an initial limited partnership capital contribution. NOTE 2. ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" (SFAS 144), which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS 144 supersedes Statement No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of", and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB Opinion No. 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions", for the disposal of a segment of a business. SFAS 144 retains the requirement in Opinion No. 30 to report separately discontinued operations and extends that reporting to a component of an entity that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale. The Partnership adopted the provisions of SFAS 144 for the quarter ending March 31, 2002. The adoption of SFAS 144 did not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Partnership. In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations", and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" which replace Accounting Principles Board Opinion Nos. 16, "Business Combinations" and 17, "Intangible Assets", respectively. SFAS No. 141 requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, and that the use of the pooling-of-interests method be prohibited. SFAS No. 142 changes the accounting for goodwill from an amortization method to an impairment-only method. Amortization of goodwill, including goodwill recorded in past business combinations, will cease upon adoption of SFAS No. 142. The Partnership adopted SFAS 141 and 142 on January 1, 2002. After December 31, 2001, goodwill can only be written down upon impairment discovered during annual tests for fair value, or discovered during tests taken when certain triggering events occur. The adoption of SFAS 141 and 142 did not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Partnership. NOTE 3. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Contracts to Purchase Additional Properties In September 1998, the Trust entered into an agreement with three real estate development companies (Brentwood at Southgate, Ltd., Burlington Residential, Ltd. and The Shoppes at Burlington, Ltd.) to acquire, at the Trust's option, two luxury residential apartment properties in the development stage upon the completion of construction. The three development companies were previously controlled by Gregory K. McGrath, a founder and the former Chief Executive F-5
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BARON CAPITAL PROPERTIES, L.P. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 3. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued Contracts to Purchase Additional Properties (Continued Officer of the Trust. In September 2001, Mr. McGrath assigned all of the outstanding partnership interests in the three partnerships to Sigma Renaissance Corporation, a Michigan corporation controlled by Jerome S. Rydell, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. One of the residential apartment properties has been sold to a third party with the Trust's consent. The remaining residential property (the "Burgundy Hills Property"), located in Florence, Kentucky (part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area), is scheduled to have a total of 396 units, comprised of one, two and three bedroom/one or two bathroom apartments. Due to events described below, the anticipated date of completion of construction of the Burgundy Hills Property is currently uncertain. In connection with the transaction, the Trust obtained a right of first negotiation to purchase the property from its owner, Burlington Residential, Ltd., upon completion and a right of first refusal to purchase the property on the same terms offered by a third party. The purchase price is expected to be approximately $30,000,000. It is contemplated that a significant portion of that amount would be covered by first mortgage financing. At the current time the Trust does not have adequate resources to close on the transaction even if it were interested in doing so and it is uncertain whether the Trust will have adequate resources to complete the transaction upon completion of construction. In addition, as described below, because the owner of the first mortgage on the property has assumed control of the management of the Borrower and the development of the property, the exercisability of the Trust's rights is currently uncertain. In connection with the transaction, the Trust (along with Mr. McGrath) agreed to co-guarantee long-term first mortgage construction financing provided by KeyBank National Association ("KeyBank") to Burlington Residential, Ltd. ("Borrower"), the owner of the Burgundy Hills Property. As of February 14, 2002, approximately $6,478,000 of the first mortgage loan had been drawn down. The interest rate on the first mortgage loan is KeyBank's prime rate (currently 4.75%) or the LIBOR rate plus 2%. The Trust also agreed that, if the Borrower failed to comply with the repayment and other obligations under the loan documents, KeyBank could require the Trust to buy out the bank's position on the entire amount of the loan. In September 2000, the Trust received notice from counsel to KeyBank that the Borrower had defaulted on its loan for failure to pay current interest due and meet certain equity requirements and covenants under the loan agreement, adverse changes in the financial conditions of the Borrower and the Trust, and the Trust's failure to meet certain tangible net worth tests set forth in the loan agreements. KeyBank indicated that it was exercising its right to accelerate the loan. According to Mr. McGrath, KeyBank agreed to forego further action for at least 60 days while the parties attempted to reach an arrangement. The extension expired in November 2000 and, according to Mr. McGrath, has been extended on a month-to- month basis. The Borrower paid down the outstanding accrued interest and a portion of the principal and intends to seek a new long-term construction facility with another institutional lender to replace the first mortgage loan (and the other subordinated financing described below). There can be no assurance that such financing will be available on satisfactory terms. F-6
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BARON CAPITAL PROPERTIES, L.P. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 3. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued Contracts to Purchase Additional Properties (Continued In December 2000, an affiliate of BankOne acquired KeyBank's position in the Burgundy Hills first mortgage loan. The loan is subject to the same terms and conditions as that of the original KeyBank loan. Earlier, the BankOne affiliate had provided additional institutional financing in the principal amount of $1,576,000 to the Borrower. That loan is secured by a security interest in partnership interests in the Borrower. Due to a default in payment of interest due, the BankOne affiliate was assigned rental payments from the Burgundy Hills Property and took over day-to-day management of the property. The BankOne affiliate recently sold the two loans to Burgundy-Boone, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company, according to the latter's counsel. According to its counsel, Burgundy-Boone, LLC has assumed control of management of the Borrower and of the development of the Burgundy Hills Property and has foreclosed on the property. The Trust has not been able to verify whether Burgundy-Boone, LLC has foreclosed on the property. The Trust, as guarantor of the first mortgage loan, currently has a contingent liability for its full outstanding amount. Due to the uncertainty as to the status of the first mortgage loan and the actions and intentions of Burgundy-Boone, LLC, the Trust's exposure on the guaranty is currently uncertain. According to its principal, in December 2001 Century Construction Inc., the general contractor which performed construction services on the Burgundy Hills Property and held a mechanic's lien on the property in the amount of approximately $1,300,000, settled its claims with Burgundy-Boone, LLC, acting on behalf of the Borrower. Burgundy-Boone, LLC has completed construction on the last building in the first phase of the development. Pending Litigation The Partnership is a party to various legal actions resulting from its operating activities. These actions are routine litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which are covered by liability insurance, and none of which are expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of the Partnership taken as a whole. NOTE 4. NET LOSS PER PARTNERSHIP UNIT The Partnership computes per unit data in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 (SFAS 128), "Earnings Per Share". SFAS 128 requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the income statement. Basic net loss per unit equals net loss divided by the weighted average units outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted net loss per unit that includes dilutive limited partnership unit equivalents in the weighted average units outstanding has not been presented, as it is anti-dilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001. F-7
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BARON CAPITAL PROPERTIES, L.P. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 4. NET LOSS PER PARTNERSHIP UNIT (Continued) The components used in calculating basic net loss per unit are as follows: Net Weighted Loss Loss Average Units Per Unit For the three months ended March 31: 2002 $(129,082) 4,098,705 $(0.03) ======== ========= ===== 2001 $(753,912) 3,795,435 $(0.20) ======== ========= ===== NOTE 5. CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS In February 2002, the Board of Trustees of the Trust received the preliminary findings of a report prepared by an independent auditing firm in which the firm opined that certain transactions of the Trust and the Operating Partnership (including the Alexandria and Riverwalk property investments) entered into by prior management involved improper conduct. The Board has used the preliminary findings for discussions with the former Managing Shareholder of the Trust concerning the transactions and to investigate the rights and obligations of the Trust and the Operating Partnership in connection therewith. The ultimate results of the preliminary findings and discussions will be reported at such time as they become definitive. F-8
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Operating Partnership's Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. (See ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.) Forward-looking Statements This Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation and other sections of this Report contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Operating Partnership's business, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates", and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to those discussed in Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation, as well as those discussed elsewhere in this Report and from time to time in the Operating Partnership's other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general domestic and international economic conditions. The forward-looking statements contained in this report speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Operating Partnership does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report. If the Operating Partnership does update one or more forward-looking statements, investors and others should not conclude that the Operating Partnership will make additional updates with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements. Results of Operations The Operating Partnership commenced operations in the first half of 1998. The Operating Partnership and its affiliate, Baron Capital Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware business trust, constitute an affiliated real estate company which has been organized to acquire equity interests in residential apartment properties located in the United States and to provide or acquire mortgage loans secured by such types of property. The Operating Partnership conducts all of the Trust's real estate operations and holds all direct or indirect property interests acquired. The Trust is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, and, in such capacity, the Trust controls the activities of the Operating Partnership. The Trust has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. 3
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As described below in this Report, in May 1998, the Trust commenced an offering (the "Cash Offering") of up to 2,500,000 common shares of beneficial interest ("Common Shares") in the Trust at a purchase price of $10.00 per share (maximum proceeds of $25,000,000). In the Cash Offering, which expired on May 31, 2000, the Trust sold 702,076 Common Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $7,020,763. The Trust contributed the net cash proceeds from the sale of Common Shares in the Cash Offering ($5,467,858) to the Operating Partnership in exchange for an equivalent number of units ("Units" or "Operating Partnership Units") of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. As of March 31, 2002, the Trust owned 978,747 Operating Partnership Units, representing approximately 24% of the then outstanding Units. Such Units are comprised of the Units acquired by the Trust from the Operating Partnership with the net proceeds of the Cash Offering and the Units that holders of Units have elected to exchange into Common Shares in the manner described below. Since the Units held by the Trust comprise substantially all of its assets, the operating results of the Trust are primarily dependent upon the operating results of the Operating Partnership. Through the Operating Partnership, the Trust has acquired all or substantially all the beneficial interests in 16 residential apartment properties, including the Heatherwood I Apartments (67 studio, one bedroom and two bedroom units located in Kissimmee, Florida) in June 1998; Crystal Court II Apartments (80 studio, one bedroom and two bedroom units located in Lakeland, Florida) in July 1998; Riverwalk Apartments (50 two bedroom units located in New Smyrna, Florida) in September 1998; and 13 properties acquired as part of the Exchange Offering in April 2000 (described below). In the Exchange Offering, the Operating Partnership also acquired subordinated mortgage and other debt interests in 10 properties. In July 1998, the Operating Partnership also acquired a small minority limited partnership interest in 13 real estate limited partnerships then managed by affiliates of Gregory K. McGrath (a founder and former Chief Executive Officer of the Trust and the Operating Partnership), including certain of the Exchange Partnerships which participated in the Exchange Offering and are now controlled and managed by the Operating Partnership. During 1998 and 1999, the Operating Partnership also acquired a 40% limited partnership interest in Alexandria Development, L.P. (the "Alexandria Partnership"), a Delaware limited partnership which owns Alexandria Apartments, a 168-unit residential apartment property (the "Alexandria Property") under development in Alexandria, Kentucky. As of March 31, 2002, 112 of the 168 planned residential units (approximately 67%) had been completed and were in the rent-up stage. Of the completed units, 72 units had been rented as of March 31, 2002. The aggregate purchase price of the Operating Partnership's interest was $1,285,000, and it received an option to acquire the remaining limited partnership interests at the same price per percentage interest (for an additional option exercise price of approximately $1,950,000). The purchase price was based on an independent appraisal of the 4
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property less all liabilities, and was approved by the Board of the Trust. During 2000, the Operating Partnership purchased no additional units and the option expired in October 2000. An affiliate of Mr. McGrath previously controlled the Alexandria Partnership. It sold the 40% limited partnership interest in the Alexandria Partnership to the Operating Partnership. In September 2001, Mr. McGrath's affiliate assigned the remaining 60% limited partnership interest in the Alexandria Partnership to Sigma Renaissance Corporation (a Michigan corporation controlled by Jerome S. Rydell, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Trust), which also became the managing general partner of the Alexandria Partnership. In early May 2001, MarCap Corporation filed an action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against WaKul, Inc. (a telecommunications company controlled by Mr. McGrath), Mr. McGrath, and the Alexandria Partnership, among other parties, seeking repayment of approximately $407,000 of indebtedness (plus unspecified interest, attorney's fees and collection costs) under a telecommunication equipment leasing agreement. Certain of the equipment was installed at the Alexandria Property. The Alexandria Partnership guaranteed WaKul, Inc.'s lease payments under the leasing agreement. The telecommunication equipment installed on the property is not essential to the operation of the property. The Alexandria Property is subject to first mortgage construction financing with a principal balance as of December 31, 2001 of approximately $8,525,000. The first mortgage is held by Fifth Third Bank. The Alexandria Partnership defaulted on the first mortgage construction loan when it matured in December 2000, and the lender has exercised its right to accelerate payment of the loan. In December 2001, a Kentucky court appointed a receiver to manage the property. The construction contractor is also owed approximately $890,000 for construction costs, penalties and interest. Sigma Renaissance Corporation, acting as the managing general partner of the Alexandria Partnership, recently caused the partnership to file for bankruptcy protection. The lender, however, was successful in lifting the automatic stay in the bankruptcy proceeding. As a result, it is currently anticipated that the bankruptcy proceeding will be dismissed and that the lender will begin foreclosure proceedings on the property. In 2000, the Operating Partnership reduced to zero on its records the value of its investment in the Alexandria Partnership due to the defaults on indebtedness, recurring losses incurred by the Alexandria Property, a partners' deficiency, and an updated appraisal that valued the property at an amount less than the total liabilities owed. In September 1998, the Trust entered into an agreement with three real estate development companies (Brentwood at Southgate, Ltd., Burlington Residential, Ltd. and The Shoppes at Burlington, Ltd.) to acquire, at the Trust's option, two luxury residential apartment properties in the development stage upon the completion of construction. The three development companies were previously controlled by Mr. 5
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McGrath. In September 2001, Mr. McGrath assigned all of the outstanding partnership interests in the three partnerships to Sigma Renaissance Corporation. One of the residential apartment properties has been sold to a third party with the Trust's consent. The remaining residential property (the "Burgundy Hills Property"), located in Florence, Kentucky (part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area), is scheduled to have a total of 396 units, comprised of one, two and three bedroom/one or two bathroom apartments. Due to events described below, the anticipated date of completion of construction of the Burgundy Hills Property is uncertain. In connection with the transaction, the Trust obtained a right of first negotiation to purchase the Burgundy Hills Property from its owner, Burlington Residential, Ltd., upon completion and a right of first refusal to purchase the property on the same terms offered by a third party. The purchase price is expected to be approximately $30,000,000. It is contemplated that a significant portion of that amount would be covered by first mortgage financing. At the current time the Trust does not have adequate resources to close on the transaction even if it were interested in doing so and if construction were completed and it is uncertain whether the Trust will have adequate resources to complete the transaction upon completion of construction. In addition, as described below, because the owner of the first mortgage on the property has assumed control of the management of the Borrower and the development of the property, the exercisability of the Trust's purchase rights is currently uncertain. In connection with the transaction, the Trust (along with Mr. McGrath) agreed to co-guarantee long-term first mortgage construction financing provided by KeyBank National Association ("KeyBank") to Burlington Residential, Ltd. ("Borrower"), the owner of the Burgundy Hills Property. As of February 14, 2002, approximately $6,478,000 of the first mortgage loan had been drawn down. The interest rate on the first mortgage loan is KeyBank's prime rate (currently 4.75%) or the LIBOR rate plus 2%. The Trust also agreed that, if the Borrower failed to comply with the repayment and other obligations under the loan documents, KeyBank could require the Trust to buy out the bank's position on the entire amount of the construction loan. In September 2000, the Trust received notice from counsel to KeyBank that the Borrower had defaulted on its loan for failure to pay current interest due and meet certain equity requirements and covenants under the loan agreement, adverse changes in the financial conditions of the Borrower and the Trust, and the Trust's failure to meet certain tangible net worth tests set forth in the loan agreements. KeyBank indicated that it was exercising its right to accelerate the loan. According to Mr. McGrath, KeyBank agreed to forego further action for at least 60 days while the parties attempted to reach an arrangement. The extension expired in November 2000 and, according to Mr. McGrath, has been extended on a month-to-month basis. The Borrower paid down the outstanding accrued interest and a portion of the principal and is currently seeking a new long-term construction facility with another institutional lender to replace the first mortgage loan (and the other subordinated financing described below). 6
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In December 2000, an affiliate of BankOne acquired KeyBank's position in the Burgundy Hills first mortgage loan. The loan is subject to the same terms and conditions as that of the original KeyBank loan. Earlier, the BankOne affiliate had provided additional institutional financing in the principal amount of $1,576,000 to the Borrower. That loan is secured by a security interest in partnership interests in the Borrower. Due to a default in payment of interest due, the BankOne affiliate was assigned rental payments from the Burgundy Hills Property and took over day-to-day management of the property. It is intended that this loan would be paid off with the proposed new first mortgage financing referenced above. The BankOne affiliate recently sold the two loans to Burgundy-Boone, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company, according to the latter's counsel. According to its counsel, Burgundy-Boone, LLC has assumed control of management of the Borrower and of the development of the Burgundy Hills Property and has foreclosed on the property. The Trust has been unable to verify whether Burgundy-Boone, LLC has foreclosed on the property. The Trust, as guarantor of the first mortgage loan, currently has a contingent liability for its full outstanding amount. Due to the uncertainty as to the status of the first mortgage loan and the actions and intentions of Burgundy-Boone, LLC, the Trust's exposure on the guaranty is currently uncertain. According to its principal, in December 2001 Century Construction Inc., the general contractor which performed construction services on the Burgundy Hills Property and held a mechanic's lien on the property in the amount of approximately $1,300,000, settled its claims with Burgundy-Boone, LLC, acting on behalf of the Borrower. Burgundy-Boone, LLC has completed construction on the last building in the first phase of the development. In April 2000, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4, the Operating Partnership completed its Exchange Offering under which it acquired additional interests in residential apartment properties and one condominium apartment property. In the Exchange Offering, the Operating Partnership issued 2,449,492 registered Operating Partnership Units in exchange for substantially all outstanding units of limited partnership interest owned by individual limited partners ("Exchange Limited Partners") in 23 limited partnerships (the "Exchange Partnerships"). The Exchange Partnerships directly or indirectly owned equity and/or debt interests in one or more of 25 residential apartment properties and one condominium apartment property (the "Exchange Properties") located in the southeast and mid-west United States. Holders of Operating Partnership Units (other than the Trust) are entitled to exchange all or a portion of their Units at any time and from time to time for an equivalent number of Common Shares of the Trust, so long as the exchange would not cause the exchanging party to own (taking into account certain ownership attribution rules) in excess of 5% of the then outstanding Common Shares, subject to the Trust's right to cash out any holder of Units who requests an exchange and subject to certain other exceptions. 7
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Following the completion of the Exchange Offering, the Exchange Partnerships continued to own the same property interests they owned prior to the offering; substantially all of the limited partnership interests in the 23 Exchange Partnership were owned by the Operating Partnership; Mr. McGrath, for nominal consideration, assigned to the Trust all of the equity stock in 18 of the corporate general partners of the Exchange Partnerships ("Corporate General Partners") and granted to the Board of the Trust a management proxy coupled with an interest to vote the shares of the remaining five Corporate General Partners; the Corporate General Partner of each of the Exchange Partnerships assigned to the Operating Partnership all of its economic interest in the partnership; and Mr. McGrath caused each Corporate General Partner to waive its right to receive from its Exchange Partnership any ongoing fees, effective upon completion of the exchange. As a result of the foregoing, the Operating Partnership owned substantially all of the economic interest represented by the equity and debt interests owned by the Exchange Partnerships and controlled management of such partnerships. In April 2001, the Operating Partnership sold its equity interest in one of the Exchange Properties, Glen Lake Apartments, a 144-unit residential apartment property located in St. Petersburg, Florida. Management of the Trust determined to sell the property based on its lack of performance and its need for substantial and frequent cash infusions. Certain of the Exchange Partnerships in which the Operating Partnership holds an interest own direct or indirect equity interests in 15 Exchange Properties which consist of an aggregate of 868 residential apartment units (comprised of studio, one, two, three and four-bedroom units). Certain of the Exchange Partnerships in which the Operating Partnership holds an interest directly or indirectly own subordinated mortgage and other debt interests in 10 Exchange Properties, which consist of an aggregate of 590 existing residential apartment units (studio and one and two bedroom units) and 152 condominium apartment units (two and three bedroom units) under development. Of the Exchange Properties in which the Operating Partnership continues to own an interest, 20 properties are located in Florida, three properties in Ohio and one property each in Georgia and Indiana. Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31,2002 Compared to December 31, 2001 During the three months ended March 31, 2002, total assets decreased by $595,985 to $37,472,354 while liabilities decreased by $466,903 to $26,889,633. The decrease in assets was mainly due to a reduction in cash used to pay down the accounts payable liability. The decrease in liabilities was primarily due to that payoff of accounts payable. 8
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Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 Revenues decreased by $59,670 from $1,821,348 for the three months ended March 31, 2001 to $1,761,678 for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Real Estate Expenses for the properties owned by the Operating Partnership decreased from $1,565,610 for the three months ended March 31, 2001 to $1,511,948 for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease in Revenues is the result of the sale of Glen Lakes and the loss of income generated by that property. The reduction in Real Estate Expenses was principally due to a reduction in interest expense resulting from the refinancing activity in 2001. Administrative Expenses increased by $86,589 from $327,345 for the three months ended March 31, 2001 to $413,934 for the three months ended March 31, 2002, primarily due to expenses incurred in connection with the relocation of the corporate offices. Other Income (Expenses) for the three months ended March 31, 2002 were $35,122. This income is the result of an adjustment to recover previously recognized loan losses on mortgage notes receivable. The Operating Partnership's Net Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2002 was $129,082 compared to a loss of $753,912 for the three months ended March 31, 2001. Liquidity and Capital Resources Net Cash Used in Operating Activities decreased by $396,932 from $542,777 cash used in the three months ended March 31, 2001 to $145,845 cash used in the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease in Net Cash Used in Operating Activities was principally due to a decrease in the net loss for the three month period from 2001 to 2002. Net Cash Used in Investing Activities increased $74,975 from $63,148 cash used for the three months ended March 31, 2001 to $138,123 cash used for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The increase was due to an increase in restricted cash from March 31, 2001 to March 31, 2002. Cash Flow Used in Financing Activities increased by $1,166,625 from $1,074,471 cash provided in the three months ended March 31, 2001 to $92,154 cash used in the three months ended March 31, 2002. The cash proceeds of the refinancings in the first quarter of 2001 provided substantial cash from Financing Activities. There was no such activity in the first quarter of 2002 resulting in the increase in cash used. During the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Operating Partnership generated Funds From Operations (Funds from Operations is a measure of profitability in the REIT industry, which is measured as net income less depreciation, amortization, and other non-operating expenses and/or income) of $123,033 versus negative Funds From Operations of $245,842 during the three months ended March 31, 2001. Management's plans to continue improving liquidity and profitability encompass the following four strategies: 9
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o Increase property cash collections through implementation of utility billings, rent increases and property enhancements; o Refinance selected well performing assets; o Dispose of assets which do not generate cash sufficient to cover operating costs or whose geographic location creates excessive burden; and o Reduce corporate overhead. In implementing these strategies, management has adopted the following action plans: o In many locations, the market for apartments has started to include re-billing of property water costs to tenants. The Operating Partnership has initiated billing of tenants for their water used at several locations and intends to continue implementation of the strategy at other properties as the markets permit. o In the second quarter of 2001, the Operating Partnership sold one of its properties (Glen Lake Apartments) that, in the past, required substantial and frequent cash infusions. Additional properties are being evaluated for potential disposition. o The Operating Partnership has identified certain of its properties, which are performing well and have loans which are small relative to the value of the properties, given their excellent performance. Four properties were refinanced in the first three quarters of 2001, generating sufficient cash for the Operating Partnership to pay accounts payable, including those owed to professionals for services performed in connection with the Exchange Offering, and still have an amount in reserve. All four of these properties were refinanced at interest rates lower than the prior interest rate on the loans. The Operating Partnership received cash proceeds of approximately $1,875,000 as a result of refinancing these four properties. Management believes that the actions presently being taken by the Operating Partnership and the Trust provide the opportunity for them to improve liquidity and profitability. The completion in April 2000 of the Exchange Offering has, in the opinion of management, provided the critical mass necessary for profitable operations. The Operating Partnership and the Trust will make distributions to their Unitholders and Shareholders of net income, if any, generated from investments in property interests as cash flow allows. The Trust and the Operating Partnership intend to use their securities (including Common Shares and Units), proceeds from future sales of such securities, and available operating cash flow and financing from other sources to acquire interests in additional residential apartment properties or interests in other partnerships substantially all of whose assets consist of residential apartment property interests, and payment of applicable fees and expenses. 10
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The operating results of the Operating Partnership and the Trust will depend primarily upon income from the residential apartment properties in which they directly or indirectly own or acquire an equity or debt interest. Operating results in respect of equity interests will be substantially influenced by the demand for and supply of residential apartment units in their primary market and sub-markets, and operating expense levels. Operating results in respect of mortgage and other debt interests will depend upon interest income, including, in certain cases, participation interest, whose payment will depend upon the operating performance, sale or refinancing of the underlying properties. The operating results of the Operating Partnership and the Trust will also depend upon the pace and price at which they can acquire and improve additional property interests. The target metropolitan markets and sub-markets have benefited in recent periods from demographic trends (including population and job growth) which increase the demand for residential apartment units, while financing constraints (specifically, reduced availability of development capital) have limited new construction to levels significantly below construction activity in prior years. Consequently, rental rates for residential apartment units have increased at or above the inflation rate for the last two years. Expense levels also influence operating results, and rental expenses (other than real estate taxes) for residential apartment properties have generally increased at approximately the rate of inflation for the past three years. Changes in interest rates are not expected to materially impact operations, because the majority of the real estate mortgages have fixed interest rates, as do all of the inter-company loans. The Operating Partnership and the Trust believe that known trends, events or uncertainties which will or are reasonably likely to affect their short-term and long-term liquidity and current and future prospects include the performance of the economy and the building of new apartment communities. Although the Operating Partnership and the Trust cannot reliably predict the effects of these trends, events and uncertainties on their property investments as a whole, some of the reasonably anticipated effects might include downward pressure on rental rates and occupancy levels. Two recent developments could have a material impact on the performance of the Trust and the Operating Partnership. First is the general downturn in the U.S. economy due in large part to the collapse of the technological sector. This translated into a significantly softer 2001 summer apartment rental market, particularly in Florida. Occupancies and collections have been negatively impacted for the last nine months, and management does not anticipate any improvement in the near term. The second development arises out of the horrible events of September 11, 2001. While management believes it is still too early to understand how deeply this event will impact the confidence of Americans and their way of life, it is likely to result in a more cash conscientious consumer, which could result in downward pressure on rental rates. 11
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Generally, there are no seasonal aspects of the operations of the Operating Partnership or the Trust that might have a material effect on their financial conditions or results of operation. However, for the last 36 months, one 60-unit student housing property owned by one of the Exchange Partnerships involved in the Exchange Offering has had an average occupancy rate of 55% for nine months of the year and 30% for the remaining three months of the year. Subject to the foregoing discussion, management believes that the Operating Partnership and the Trust have the ability to satisfy their cash requirements for the foreseeable future. However, management of the Operating Partnership and the Trust believe that it will be necessary to raise additional capital during the next 12 months to make acquisitions and to meet management's revenue and cash flow goals. As part of the ongoing operations of the Operating Partnership and the Trust, management is reviewing the entire portfolio of properties to determine the potential for restructuring or refinancing various first mortgage loans. Additionally, properties whose recent performance has materially negatively impacted the operating results of the Operating Partnership and the Trust are being evaluated for possible sale. Certain of these properties have been listed for sale. The Trust is also in discussions with other apartment owners, and is exploring business combinations that will bring it economies of scale and the size it needs for listing of its Common Shares on a recognized securities exchange. Additional size would also give the Operating Partnership and the Trust the operating margin necessary to support their valuable management team that is believed necessary for their long-term growth. The Operating Partnership and the Trust expect no material change in the number of employees over the next 12 months. In February 2002, the Board of Trustees of the Trust received the preliminary findings of a report prepared by an independent auditing firm in which the firm opined that certain transactions of the Trust and the Operating Partnership (including the Alexandria and Riverwalk property investments) entered into by prior management involved improper conduct. The Board has used the preliminary findings for discussions with the former Managing Shareholder of the Trust concerning the transactions and to investigate the rights and obligations of the Trust and the Operating Partnership in connection therewith. The ultimate results of the preliminary findings and discussions will be reported at such time as they become definitive. 12
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings The Operating Partnership is a party to various legal actions resulting from its operating activities. These actions are routine litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which are covered by liability insurance, and none of which are expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of the Operating Partnership taken as a whole. Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds Not Applicable Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities None Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders None Item 5. Other Information None Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 3.1 Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-4 Registration Statement of the Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 1998). 3.2 Agreement of Limited Partnership of Baron Capital Properties, L.P. dated as of May 15, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Amendment No. 3 to the Form SB-2 Registration Statement of Baron Capital Trust filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 1998 (Registration No. 333-35063)). 13
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(b) The Registrant did not file any Current Reports on Form 8-K during the quarter for which this Report is filed. In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. May 15, 2002 BARON CAPITAL PROPERTIES, L.P. By: Baron Capital Trust, General Partner By: /s/ Robert L. Astorino ----------------------------- Robert L. Astorino Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Mark L. Wilson ----------------------------- Mark L. Wilson Chief Financial Officer 14

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