Richard Woon

American Campus Communities: Debt Covenants and Dividends, Part II

1) The debt covenant has become irrelevant now that they have met the FFO number required by it. It was only useful to try and forecast a possible dividend cut.

2) I'm only trading the stock so that's all I care about.

3) That has been the thinking. Until now, I saw very little evidence of synergies. This quarter they were able to cut costs significantly. I can only give them props for that.

4) That's the basis of my short position - they paid too much. However, I was looking for a catalyst to send the stock lower. I was hoping that would be a dividend cut. I know they have not taken enough of a hit in this area. Give their dorms a 33% haircut and see what you get?

Why I'm Covering My Short Against iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond

I agree with you. Why fight the Fed & China? My buddy, Mr. Volatility, thinks that they might yank the 30 and funnel demand to the 10.

www.tradethepicture.co.../

American Campus Communities: Debt Covenants and Dividends, Part II

I've spent some more time reviewing the press release. Although I stated in my article that I would get bullish on the stock if they blew-out the quarter, I just can't do it after looking over the numbers. I still believe the stock is fundamentally overpriced. I'll wait for the conference call for more info.

American Campus Communities: Debt Covenants and Dividends, Part II

ACC just released their earnings and FFOM was $18,503,000. Thus, assumption #1 failed and ACC blew-out the quarter. They accomplished this on slightly lower revenue and much lower operating expenses. They were able to cut both operating and non-operating expenses significantly.

I congratulate the management team on a quarter well-done.

American Campus Communities: Debt Covenants and Dividends, Part II

I still believe that FFO is a faulty metric. However, ACC's debt covenants are based on FFO (FFOM to be exact). Therefore, for debt covenant/dividend analysis, I have to use those metrics.

As a measure of a REITs financial strength and earnings, I still believe it is a metric that is based on a faulty assumption as we now know that real estate does decrease in value.

How the Fed Will Ease Rates

All road lead to Rome.

Open Letter to SEC: Wall Street's REIT Bait-and-Switch

They have to pay 90% of taxable income - big difference since many of the REITs are losers with no taxable income. They BORROW to pay their dividends and hide their actions behind confusion in the REIT taxation law and the Fallacy of FFO.


On Apr 22 11:59 AM jimmy46 wrote:

> Read any REIT ANNUAL report:
> because they have to pay out 90% of profits every year they
>
> HAVE TO GO TO THE CREDIT & EQUITY MARKETS EVERY YEAR FOR NEW
> CAPITAL.
>
> Recently the SEC said they could pay up to 90% of those dividends
> in stock,
>
> BUT THAT DIDN'T AFFECT THE DEBT ALREADY ON THE BOOKS.
>
> ALL THE REITs you mentioned have debt more than 5x market cap. <br/>They
> need to rebalance their balance sheets.
>
> It's tough for the existing stockholders, but necessary.

Why I'm Shorting Commercial Real Estate

The REITs are headed to ZERO

What to Short When the Rally Dies

Short the weak sisters... the REITs!

I like ACC, ARE, KRC, PLD, HCP, VTR

Wall Street Already Back to Its Criminal Ways?

Sakwa and the gang run the Churn & Burn well. Last year they had a ProLogis report with a BUY rating titled "Perception Becomes Reality."

Here is a link to the report at tradethepicture:

www.tradethepicture.co.../

I like your style.

Gingerly Stepping Back into Commercial Real Estate Shorts

Look at ACC. It's my candidate for "Short of the Year"

Most Major REITs Should Maintain Investment Grade Status

Obviously, CreditSights is as incompetent as Moody's, S&P and all the other FRAUDS.

ProLogis Jumps on Equity Offering Bandwagon

I'm watching the afterhours action and it looks like the bulk of the volume took place lower than the close. I love how the powers that be try and run them up on low volume after hours or in the final ticks of the day. Even when the suckers get diluted they can be fooled into believing its good for them.

American Campus Communities: Debt Covenants and Dividend Cuts

I wonder who is bookrunning and underwriting the mixed securities offering?

ACC: Debt Covenants and Dividend Cuts

Benjamin Graham is obviously the king of fundamental analysis so I'd recommend him. I think one of Warren Buffet's relatives also wrote a short book with some of the basic concepts.

The best thing to do is just read 10k's and 10q's to get a feel for how they are structured. Eventually, you will be able to notice things that are off.