EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 922864
Filing Year: 2024
Filename: 922864_10-K_2024_0000950170-24-020232.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
The Company
Aimco, a Maryland corporation incorporated on January 10, 1994, is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Aimco, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, is the general partner and directly is the special limited partner of Aimco Operating Partnership, a Delaware Limited Partnership. Aimco conducts all of its business and owns all of its assets through Aimco Operating Partnership.
On December 15, 2020, we completed the Separation, creating two separate and distinct, publicly traded companies, Aimco and AIR.
Please refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 for discussion regarding our business segments.
Executive Overview
Our mission is to make real estate investments, primarily focused on the multifamily sector within targeted U.S. markets, where outcomes are enhanced through our human capital and substantial value is created for investors, teammates, and the communities in which we operate.
Our value proposition includes our:
•Platform, consisting of a cohesive, talented, and tenured team with diverse real estate industry experience combined with a disciplined and proven investment process;
•Diversified portfolio, consisting of $0.6 billion of in-process value-add investments, a pipeline of 13 million square feet of potential future development, a national portfolio of stabilized multifamily real estate and limited indirect and passive investments; and
•Capital redeployment plan which includes the prudent recycling of capital, reallocating our equity to higher returning investments, and return of capital to stockholders when appropriate.
Our primary goal is outsized risk-adjusted returns and accelerating growth for our stockholders. We are focused on providing superior total-return performance to stockholders, primarily through capital appreciation driven by accretive investment and active portfolio management over multi-year periods. We do not presently intend to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend, but may periodically pay dividends for REIT tax purposes or to return a portion of profits to stockholders.
Our financial objectives are to create value and produce superior, asset level, risk-adjusted returns on equity as measured by the investment period Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) and the project-level Multiple on Invested Capital (“MOIC”). We measure broader performance based on Net Asset value (“NAV”) growth over time.
Our capital allocation strategy was designed to leverage our investment platform and optimize risk-adjusted returns for our stockholders.
We target a balanced allocation, which includes investments in “Value Add” and “Opportunistic” multifamily real estate, primarily located in Southeast Florida, the Washington, D.C. Metro Area and Colorado’s Front Range, plus investment in a geographically diversified portfolio of “Core” and “Core-Plus” apartment communities.
In addition, we currently hold select alternative assets, consisting primarily of indirect, real estate related debt and equity investments. We have reduced our allocation to these investments and plan to continue to significantly reduce our allocation over time.
We have policies in place that support our stated strategy, guide our investment allocations, and manage risk, including to hold at all times a sizeable portion of our net equity in stabilized cash-flowing assets and to require cash or committed credit necessary for completion of development and redevelopment projects prior to their commencement.
Given our stated strategy, it is expected that at any point in time the value-creation process will be ongoing at various of our investments. Over time, we expect our enterprise to produce superior returns on equity on a risk-adjusted basis and it is our plan to do so by:
•Benefiting from a national platform while leveraging local and regional expertise
We have corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado and Washington, D.C. Our investment platform is managed by experienced professionals based in three regions, where we will focus our new investment activity: Southeast Florida, the Washington, D.C. Metro Area and Colorado's Front Range. By regionalizing this platform, we are able to leverage the in-depth local market knowledge of each regional leader, creating a comparative advantage when sourcing, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities.
•Managing and investing in value-add and opportunistic real estate
Our dedicated team will source and execute development and redevelopment projects, and various other direct investment strategies. Our development and redevelopment portfolio currently includes projects in construction and lease-up. In addition, our team has secured significant, high-quality, future development opportunities, including total potential of 13 million square feet, located in high-growth markets. Generally, we seek direct investment opportunities in locations where barriers to entry are high, target customers can be clearly defined and where we have a comparative advantage over others in the market. From time to time, we may choose to monetize certain pipeline assets prior to vertical construction in an effort to maximize value and risk adjusted returns. In any time period, the amount of our capital that is allocated to development activities may vary based on market conditions and other factors.
•Owning a portfolio of stabilized core and core plus real estate
Our entire portfolio of operating properties includes 26 apartment communities (22 consolidated properties and four unconsolidated properties) with average rents in line with local market averages (generally defined as B class). We also own one commercial office building that is part of an assemblage with an adjacent apartment building. The target composition of our stabilized portfolio will continue to include primarily B multifamily assets, spread across geographically diversified markets, with a bias toward long established residential neighborhoods that rank highly in regard to schools, employment fundamentals and state and regional governance. Core-Plus opportunities offer the opportunity for incremental capital investment while maintaining stabilized cashflow to accelerate income growth and improve asset values.
•Managing and continuing to reduce our allocation to alternative investments, over time
We currently hold select alternative investments, the majority of which originated with Aimco Predecessor and, over time, plan to significantly reduce capital allocated to these investments. Our current allocation to alternative investments includes: our mezzanine loan to the Parkmerced partnership, which owns 3,165 apartment homes and future development rights in San Francisco, California, and our passive equity investments in IQHQ, Inc. (“IQHQ”), a privately-held life sciences real estate development company, and in property technology funds consisting of entities that develop technology related to the real estate industry.
•Maintaining sufficient liquidity and utilizing safe financial leverage
We will guard our liquidity at all times by maintaining sufficient cash and committed credit.
From time-to-time, we will allocate capital to financial assets designed to mitigate risks. Existing examples include our use of interest rate caps to provide protection against increases in interest rates on in-place loans.
We expect to capitalize our activities through a combination of non-recourse property debt, construction loans, third-party equity, and the recycling of our equity, including retained earnings. We plan to limit the use of recourse leverage, with a strong preference towards non-recourse property-level debt to limit risk to our enterprise. When warranted, we plan to seek equity capital from joint venture partners to improve our cost of capital, further leverage our equity, reduce exposure to a single investment and, in certain cases, for strategic benefits.
Competition
There are many developers, managers, and owners of apartment real estate and underdeveloped land, as well as REITs, private real estate companies, and investors, that compete with us in acquiring, developing, obtaining financing for, and disposing of apartment communities. This competition affects our ability to realize our real estate development and transactional objectives.
In addition, our apartment communities compete for residents with other housing alternatives, including other rental apartments and condominiums, and single-family homes that are available for rent, as well as new and existing condominiums and single-family homes for sale. Competitive residential housing, as well as household formation and job creation in a particular area, could adversely affect our ability to lease apartment homes and to increase or maintain rental rates.
Taxation
Aimco
Aimco has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), commencing with its initial taxable year, and intends to continue to operate in such a manner. The Code imposes various requirements related to organizational structure, distribution levels, diversity of stock ownership, and certain restrictions with regard to owned assets and categories of income that must be met in order to continue to qualify as a REIT. If Aimco continues to qualify for taxation as a REIT, it will generally not be subject to United States federal corporate income tax on its taxable income that is currently distributed to stockholders. This treatment substantially eliminates the “double taxation” (at the corporate and stockholder levels) that generally results from an investment in a corporation.
Certain of our operations, or a portion thereof, are conducted through taxable REIT subsidiaries, each of which we refer to as a “TRS”. A TRS is a corporate subsidiary that has elected to be a TRS instead of a REIT and, as such, is subject to United States federal corporate income tax.
Aimco Operating Partnership
Aimco Operating Partnership is treated as a “pass-through” entity for United States federal income tax purposes and is not subject to United States federal income taxation. Partners in Aimco Operating Partnership, however, are subject to tax on their allocable share of partnership income, gains, losses, deductions, and credits, regardless of whether the partners receive any actual distributions of cash or other property from Aimco Operating Partnership during the taxable year. Generally, the characterization of any particular item is determined by Aimco Operating Partnership rather than at the partner level, and the amount of a partner’s allocable share of such item is governed by the terms of Aimco Operating Partnership’s Partnership Agreement. Aimco Operating Partnership is subject to tax in certain states.
Regulation
General
Apartment development is subject to various laws, ordinances, and regulations, including those concerning entitlement, building, health and safety, site and building design, environment, zoning, and sales, and similar matters apply to or affect the real estate development industry.
Apartment communities and their owners are subject to various laws, ordinances, and regulations, including those related to real estate broker licensing and regulations relating to recreational facilities such as swimming pools, activity centers, and other common areas.
Changes in laws increasing the potential liability for environmental conditions existing on communities 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 adversely affect our net income and cash flows from operating activities.
In addition, existing rent control laws, as well as future enactment of rent control or rent stabilization laws, or other laws and ordinances regulating multifamily housing, may reduce rental revenue or increase operating costs in particular markets.
Environmental
Various federal, state, and local laws subject real estate owners or operators to liability for management, and the costs of removal or remediation, of certain potentially hazardous materials that may be present. These materials may include lead-based paint, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, and petroleum-based fuels. Such laws often impose liability without regard to fault or whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the release or presence of such materials. In connection with the ownership of real estate, we could potentially be liable for environmental liabilities or costs associated with our real estate, whether currently owned, acquired in the future, or owned in the past. These and other risks related to environmental matters are described in more detail in Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Corporate Responsibility
Corporate responsibility is an important part of our business. As with all other aspects of our business, our corporate responsibility program focuses on continuous improvement, to the benefit of our stockholders, our residents, our teammates, our communities, and the environment. We actively discuss these matters with our stockholders and solicit their feedback on our program.
Environmental, Social, Governance Policies
We update our Environmental, Social, Governance ("ESG") policies and publish a Corporate Responsibility Report reflecting our ESG priorities and performance on an annual basis.
We remain committed to providing best-in-class living environments that mitigate risk while reducing environmental impacts and creating value. Our ESG policies are in place to guide this commitment and are applicable to all new construction, existing assets, and corporate operations. These policies are also taken into consideration when hiring suppliers and procuring materials.
Human Capital and Culture
We believe our most valuable asset is our human capital, and are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a welcoming and inclusive culture for all teammates. Our success is reliant on the collective sum of individual talents.
We continuously invest in our teammates and company culture to ensure employee satisfaction, health, and well-being.
We hire and promote employees based upon their unique experiences, abilities, talents, and drive. This naturally leads to a workforce rich with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, leading to improved outcomes.
We focus on succession planning and talent development to produce a strong, stable team that is the foundation of our success. We are responsible for and implement succession planning in all leadership positions, both in the short term and the long term.
We offer benefits and support reinforcing our emphasis on the health and well-being of our teammates, including 16 weeks of paid time for parental leave to new mothers and fathers, a longstanding policy of workplace flexibility for our teammates to attend to personal and family matters during the workweek, office environments focused on natural light and ergonomic office furniture including adjustable height desks, access to Company-provided healthy snacks and drinks, paid time annually to volunteer in local communities, and a bonus structure at all levels of the organization.
We evaluate team engagement and retention and include those in our goals on which all teammates are compensated. Every teammate is surveyed annually via a third-party confidential survey. The teammate engagement score consists of the average of the responses to the questions that comprise the engagement index, on a scale of 1 to 5, for all teammates who complete the survey during the year. Our overall team engagement score for the 2023 Annual Lifecycle Surveys was 4.74, with a 100% overall response rate, compared to the target score of 4.25.
As of December 31, 2023, we had 61 full-time teammates performing asset management, development or transactional services and managing corporate and area functions. None of our employees are represented by labor unions.
In 2023, we were recognized with Healthiest Employers Awards in South Florida, Washington, D.C., and Denver, ranking #1 in our category for South Florida and #2 in our category for Colorado and Washington, D.C. The Healthiest Employers Awards honor companies with policies and initiatives promoting the health and well-being of their employees. Healthiest Employers takes a holistic view of worksite health, evaluating the extent of leadership team buy-in, including how well they understand the needs of the employee population and how they proactively support well-being.
Available Information
Our combined Annual Report on Form 10-K, our combined Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by us or Aimco Operating Partnership, and any amendments to any of those reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after filing through our website at www.aimco.com. The information contained on our website is not incorporated into this Annual Report.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The risk factors noted in this section, and other factors noted throughout this Annual Report, describe certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
RISKS RELATED TO BUSINESS
Adverse economic and geopolitical conditions, health crises and dislocations in the financial and credit markets could affect our ability to collect rents and late fees from tenants, and our ability to evict tenants, in addition to having other negative effects on our business, which in turn could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Adverse economic and geopolitical conditions, local, regional, national, or international health crises and dislocations in the credit markets could negatively impact our tenants and our operations. The occurrence of regional epidemics or a global pandemic, may adversely affect our operations, financial condition, and results of operations. These conditions also may add uncertainty to operations and may cause supply chain disruptions.
The effects of a health crisis, adverse economic or geopolitical events or dislocation in the financial and credit markets have negatively impacted or would negatively impact our operations or those of entities in which we hold a partial interest, including:
•our ability to collect rents and late fees on a timely basis or at all, without reductions or other concessions;
•our ability to evict residents for non-payment or for other reasons;
•our ability to ensure business continuity in the event our continuity of operations plan is not effective or improperly implemented or deployed during a disruption;
•fluctuations in regional and local economies, local real estate conditions, and rental rates;
•interruptions in real estate development and redevelopment activities due to supply chain disruptions;
•our ability to dispose of communities at all or on terms favorable to us; and
•our ability to complete developments and redevelopments and other construction projects as planned.
Given the nature of the effects of a potential epidemic, pandemic, or other health crisis, it remains challenging to predict the ultimate impact of such events on the global economy, our residents and commercial tenants, our communities, and the operations of entities in which we hold an interest (including our economic interest in the partnership owning the “Parkmerced Apartments”). Such events, depending on their nature, duration, and intensity, could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. An epidemic, pandemic, or other health crisis also may have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described below.
Development, redevelopment, and construction risks could affect our profitability.
Development and redevelopment are subject to numerous risks, including the following:
•we may be unable to obtain, or experience delays in obtaining, necessary zoning, occupancy, or other required governmental or third-party permits and authorizations, which could result in increased costs or the delay or abandonment of opportunities;
•we may incur costs that exceed our original estimates due to increased material, labor, or other factors and costs, such as those resulting from litigation, program changes, inflation, interest rate increases or supply chain disruptions;
•we may be unable to complete construction and lease-up of an apartment community on schedule, including as a result of global supply chain disruptions, resulting in increased construction and financing costs and a decrease in expected rental revenues;
•occupancy rates and rents at an apartment community may fail to meet our expectations for a number of reasons, including changes in market and economic conditions beyond our control and the development of competing communities;
•we may be unable to obtain financing, including construction loans, with favorable terms, or at all, which may cause us to delay or abandon an opportunity;
•we may abandon opportunities that we have already begun to explore, or stop projects we have already commenced, for a number of reasons, including changes in local market conditions or increases in construction or financing costs, and, as a result, we may fail to recover costs already incurred in exploring those opportunities;
•we may incur liabilities to third parties during the development or redevelopment process and we may be faced with claims for construction defects after a property has been developed;
•we may face opposition from local community or political groups with respect to the development, construction, or operations at a particular site;
•health and safety incidents or other accidents on site may occur during development;
•unexpected events or circumstances may arise during the development or redevelopment process that affect the timing of completion and the cost and profitability of the development or redevelopment;
•loss of a key member of a redevelopment or development team could adversely affect our ability to deliver developments and redevelopments on time and within our budget;
•government restrictions, standards or regulations intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and potential climate change impacts may increase in the future in the form of restrictions or additional requirements on development in certain areas; and
•environmental, social, governance and other sustainability matters and our responses to these matters could impact development.
Some of these development risks may be heightened given current uncertain and potentially volatile market conditions. If market volatility causes economic conditions to remain unpredictable or to trend downwards, we may not achieve our expected returns on properties under development and we could lose some or all of our investments in those properties. In addition, the lead time required to develop, construct, and lease-up a development property may increase, which could adversely impact our projected returns or result in a termination of the development project.
In addition, we may serve as either the construction manager or the general contractor for our development projects. The construction of real estate projects entails unique risks, including risks that the project will fail to conform to building plans, specifications, and timetables. These failures could be caused by labor strikes, weather, government regulations, and other conditions beyond our control. In addition, we may become liable for injuries and accidents occurring during the construction process that are underinsured.
Failure to generate sufficient net operating income may adversely affect our liquidity, limit our ability to fund necessary capital expenditures, or adversely affect our ability to pay dividends or distributions.
Our ability to fund necessary capital expenditures on our communities and make payments to our investors depends on, among other things, our ability to generate net operating income in excess of required debt payments and our ability to collect on interest and principal payments due to us. If we are unable to fund capital expenditures on our communities, we may not be able to preserve the competitiveness of our communities, which could adversely affect their net operating income and long-term value.
Our net operating income and liquidity may be adversely affected by events or conditions beyond our control, including:
•the general economic climate;
•an inflationary environment in which the costs to operate and maintain our communities increase at a rate greater than our ability to increase rents, which we can only do upon renewal of existing leases or at the inception of new leases;
•competition from other apartment communities and other housing options;
•local conditions, such as loss of jobs, unemployment rates, or an increase in the supply of apartments, that might adversely affect apartment occupancy or rental rates;
•changes in governmental regulations and the related cost of compliance;
•changes in tax laws and housing laws, including the enactment of rent control laws or other laws regulating multifamily housing; and
•changes in interest rates and the availability of financing.
Our business and financial results could be adversely affected by significant inflation, higher interest rates or deflation.
Inflation can adversely affect us by increasing costs of land, materials and labor. In addition, significant inflation is often accompanied by higher interest rates, which have a negative impact on housing affordability. Rising interest rates increase the borrowing costs on new debt and could affect fair value of our investments. In an inflationary environment, our cost of capital, labor and materials can increase and the purchasing power of our cash resources can decline, which can have an adverse impact on our business or financial results.
Alternatively, a significant period of deflation could cause a decrease in overall spending and borrowing levels. This could lead to deterioration in economic conditions, including an increase in the rate of unemployment. Deflation could also cause the value of our real estate to decline. These, or other factors related to deflation, could have a negative impact on our business or financial results.
Our ability to continue to grow or maintain our pipeline of development and redevelopment opportunities may be constrained.
We source development and redevelopment opportunities through various means, including from our operating portfolio and property acquisitions. We may be unable to identify and complete acquisitions of properties compatible with our investment strategy. We may be unable to locate properties that will produce returns with a sufficient spread to our cost of capital. The inability to source opportunities could impede our growth and could have a material adverse effect on us.
Our properties are geographically concentrated in Florida, Chicago, and in the Northeast region of the United States, which makes us more susceptible to regional and local adverse economic and other conditions than if we owned a more geographically diversified portfolio.
The majority of our properties are located in Florida, Chicago, and in the Northeast region of the United States. As a result, we are particularly susceptible to adverse economic or other conditions in these markets (such as periods of economic slowdown or recession, business layoffs or downsizing, industry slowdowns, relocations of businesses, increases in real estate and other taxes, and the cost of complying with governmental regulations or increased regulation), as well as to natural disasters (including earthquakes, storms, and hurricanes), potentially adverse effects of “global warming,” and other disruptions that occur in these markets (such as terrorist activity or threats of terrorist activity and other events), any of which may have a greater impact on the value of our assets or on our operating results than if we owned a more geographically diversified portfolio.
We cannot assure you that these markets will grow or that underlying real estate fundamentals will be favorable to owners, operators, and developers of multifamily, retail, or office assets, or future development assets. Our operations may also be affected if competing assets are built in these markets. Moreover, submarkets within our core markets may be dependent upon a limited number of industries. Any adverse economic or other conditions, or any decrease in demand for office, multifamily, or retail assets could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.
Our development projects may subject us to certain liabilities, and we are subject to risks associated with developing properties in partnership with others.
We may hire and supervise third-party contractors to provide construction, engineering, and various other services for development projects. Certain of these contracts may be structured such that we are the principal rather than the agent. As a result, we may assume liabilities in the course of the project and be subjected to, or become liable for, claims for construction defects, negligent performance of work or other similar actions by third parties we have engaged.
Adverse outcomes of disputes or litigation could negatively impact our business, results of operations, and financial condition, particularly if we have not limited the extent of the damages for which we may be liable, or if our liabilities exceed the amounts of the insurance that we carry. Moreover, our tenants may seek to hold us accountable for the actions of contractors because of our role even if we have technically disclaimed liability as a legal matter, in which case we may determine it necessary to participate in a financial settlement for purposes of preserving the tenant or customer relationship or to protect our corporate brand. To the extent our tenants are obligated to reimburse us, acting as a principal may also mean that we pay a contractor before we have been reimbursed by our tenants. This exposes us to additional risks of collection in the event of a bankruptcy, insolvency, or a condominium purchaser default. The reverse can occur as well, where a contractor we have paid files for bankruptcy protection or commits fraud with the funds before completing a project that we have funded in part or in full.
Additionally, we use partnerships and limited liability companies to develop some of our real estate investments. Acting through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, we typically will be the general partner or managing member in these partnerships or limited liability companies. There are, however, instances in which we may not control or even participate in management or day-to-day operations of these properties. The use of partnerships and limited liability companies involve special risks associated with the possibility that:
•a partner or member may have interests or goals inconsistent with ours;
•a general partner or managing member may take actions contrary to our instructions, requests, policies, or objectives with respect to our real estate investments;
•a partner or member could experience financial difficulties that prevent it from fulfilling its financial or other responsibilities to the project; or
•a partner may not fulfill its contractual obligations.
In the event any of our partners or members file for bankruptcy, we could be precluded from taking certain actions affecting our project without bankruptcy court approval, which could diminish our control over the project even if we were the general partner or managing member. In addition, if the bankruptcy court were to discharge the obligations of our partner or member, it could result in our ultimate liability for the project being greater than originally anticipated.
Further, disputes between us and a partner may result in litigation or arbitration that may increase our expenses and prevent our management from focusing their time and attention on our business.
To the extent we are a general partner, we may be exposed to unlimited liability, which may exceed our investment or equity in the partnership. If one of our subsidiaries is a general partner of a particular partnership, it may be exposed to the same kind of unlimited liability.
Development of properties may entail a lengthy, uncertain, and costly entitlement process.
Approval to develop real property sometimes requires political support and generally entails an extensive entitlement process involving multiple and overlapping regulatory jurisdictions and often requires discretionary action by local governments. Real estate projects must generally comply with local land development regulations and may need to comply with state and federal regulations. We may incur substantial costs to comply with legal and regulatory requirements. An increase in legal and regulatory requirements may cause us to incur substantial additional costs, or in some cases cause us to determine that the property is not feasible for development. In addition, our competitors and local residents may challenge our efforts to obtain entitlements and permits for the development of properties. The process to comply with these regulations is usually lengthy and costly, may not result in the approvals we seek, and can be expected to materially affect our development activities.
Government regulations and legal challenges may delay the start or completion of the development of our communities, increase our expenses or limit our building of apartments or other activities.
Various local, state, and federal statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulations concerning building, health and safety, site and building design, environment, zoning, sales, and similar matters apply to or affect the real estate development industry. In addition, our ability to obtain or renew permits or approvals and the continued effectiveness of permits already granted or approvals already obtained depends on factors beyond our control, such as changes in federal, state, and local policies, rules and regulations, and their interpretations and application.
Municipalities may restrict or place moratoriums on the availability of utilities, such as water and sewer taps. If municipalities in which we operate take such actions, it could have an adverse effect on our business by causing delays, increasing our costs, or limiting our ability to operate in those municipalities. These measures may reduce our ability to develop apartment communities and to build and sell other real estate development projects in the affected markets, including with respect to land we may already own, and create additional costs and administration requirements, which in turn may harm our future sales, margins, and earnings.
In addition, there is a variety of legislation being enacted, or considered for enactment, at the federal, state, and local level relating to energy and climate change. This legislation relates to items such as carbon dioxide emissions control and building codes that impose energy efficiency standards. New building code requirements that impose stricter energy efficiency standards could significantly increase our cost to construct buildings. Such environmental laws may affect, for example, how we manage storm water runoff, wastewater discharges, and dust; how we develop or operate properties on or affecting resources such as wetlands, endangered species, cultural resources, or areas subject to preservation laws; and how we address contamination. As climate change concerns continue to grow, legislation and regulations of this nature are expected to continue and increase costs of compliance. In addition, it is possible that some form of expanded energy efficiency legislation may be passed by the U.S. Congress or federal agencies and certain state legislatures, which may, despite being phased in over time, significantly increase our costs of building apartment communities and the sale price to our buyers and adversely affect our sales volumes. We may be required to apply for additional approvals or modify our existing approvals because of changes in local circumstances or applicable law.
Energy-related initiatives affect a wide variety of companies throughout the United States and the world and, because our operations are heavily dependent on significant amounts of raw materials, such as lumber, steel, and concrete, they could have an indirect adverse impact on our operations and profitability to the extent the manufacturers and suppliers of our materials are burdened with expensive cap and trade and similar energy-related taxes and regulations. Our noncompliance with environmental laws could result in fines and penalties, obligations to remediate, permit revocations, other sanctions and reputational harm.
Governmental regulation affects not only construction activities but also sales activities, mortgage lending activities, and other dealings with consumers. Further, government agencies routinely initiate audits, reviews, or investigations of our business practices to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, which can cause us to incur costs or create other disruptions in our business that can be significant. Further, we may experience delays and increased expenses as a result of legal challenges to our proposed communities, whether brought by governmental authorities or private parties.
Competition could limit our ability to lease apartment homes, increase or maintain rents or execute our development strategy.
Our apartment communities compete for residents with other housing alternatives, including other rental apartments and condominiums, and, to a lesser degree, single-family homes that are available for rent, as well as new and existing condominiums and single-family homes for sale. Competitive residential housing, as well as the lack of household formation and job creation in a particular area, could adversely affect our ability to lease apartment homes and to increase or maintain rental rates.
In addition, there are many developers, managers, and owners of apartment real estate and underdeveloped land, as well as REITs, private real estate companies, and investors, that compete with us, some of whom have greater financial resources and market share than us. If our competitors prevent us from realizing our real estate development objectives, our performance may fall short of our expectations and adversely affect our business.
Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid, we may not be able to sell apartment communities or other assets when appropriate.
Real estate investments are relatively illiquid and generally cannot be sold quickly. REIT tax rules also restrict our ability to sell apartment communities. Thus, we may not be able to change our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other market conditions. Our ability to dispose of apartment communities in the future will depend on prevailing economic and market conditions, including the cost and availability of financing. This could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Climate change may adversely affect our business.
To the extent that significant changes in the climate occur in areas where our properties are located, we may experience extreme weather and changes in precipitation and temperature, all of which may result in physical damage to or a decrease in demand for properties located in these areas or affected by these conditions. Climate change may also have indirect effects on our business by increasing the costs of (or making unavailable) insurance on favorable terms, or at all, or requiring us to spend funds to repair and protect our properties against such risks. Should the impact of climate change be material in nature, including significant property damage to or destruction of our properties, or occur for lengthy periods of time, our financial condition or results of operations may be adversely affected. In addition, changes in federal, state and local legislation and regulations based on concerns about climate change could result in increased capital expenditures on our properties (for example, to improve their energy efficiency and/or resistance to inclement weather) without a corresponding increase in revenue, resulting in adverse impacts to our net income.
Potential liability or other expenditures associated with potential environmental contamination may be costly.
Various federal, state, and local laws subject real estate owners or operators to liability for management, and the costs of removal or remediation of certain potentially hazardous materials that may be present in the land or buildings. Potentially hazardous materials may include polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum-based fuels, lead-based paint, or asbestos, among other materials. Such laws often impose liability without regard to fault or whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such materials. The presence of, or the failure to manage or remediate properly, these materials may adversely affect occupancy at such real estate as well as the ability to sell or finance such real estate. In addition, governmental agencies may bring claims for costs associated with investigation and remediation actions, damages to natural resources, and for potential fines or penalties in connection with such damage or with respect to the improper management of hazardous materials. Moreover, private plaintiffs may potentially make claims for investigation and remediation costs they incur, or personal injury, disease, disability, or other infirmities related to the alleged presence of hazardous materials at an apartment community. In addition to potential environmental liabilities or costs associated with our current real estate, we may also be responsible for such liabilities or costs associated with communities we acquire or manage in the future, or real estate we no longer own or operate.
Rent control laws and other regulations that limit our ability to increase rental rates may negatively impact our rental income and profitability.
State and local governmental agencies may introduce rent control laws or other regulations that limit our ability to increase rental rates, which may affect our rental income. Especially in times of recession and economic slowdown, rent control initiatives can acquire significant political support. If rent controls unexpectedly became applicable to certain of our properties, our revenue from and the value of such properties could be adversely affected.
Laws benefiting disabled persons may result in our incurrence of unanticipated expenses.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), all places intended to be used by the public are required to meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (“FHAA”) requires apartment communities first occupied after March 13, 1991, to comply with design and construction requirements for disabled access. For those apartment communities receiving federal funds, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 also has requirements regarding disabled access. These and federal, state, and local laws may require structural modifications to our apartment communities or changes in policy/practice or affect renovations of the communities. Noncompliance with these laws could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants and also could result in an order to correct any non-complying feature, which could result in substantial capital expenditures. Although we believe that our apartment communities are substantially in compliance with present requirements, we may incur unanticipated expenses to comply with the ADA, the FHAA, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in connection with the ongoing operation or redevelopment of our apartment communities.
Moisture infiltration and resulting mold remediation may be costly.
Although we are proactively engaged in managing moisture intrusion and preventing the presence of mold at our apartment communities, it is not unusual for periodic moisture intrusion to cause mold in isolated locations within an apartment community. We have implemented policies, procedures, and training, and include a detailed moisture intrusion and mold assessment during acquisition due diligence. We believe these measures will manage mold exposure at our apartment communities and will minimize the effects that mold may have on our residents. To date, we have not incurred any material costs or liabilities relating to claims of mold exposure or to abate mold conditions. We have only limited insurance coverage for property damage claims arising from the presence of mold and for personal injury claims related to mold exposure.
Although we are insured for certain risks, the cost of insurance, increased claims activity, or losses resulting from casualty events may affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We are insured for a portion of our real estate assets’ exposure to casualty losses resulting from fire, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, flood, and other perils, which insurance is subject to deductibles and self-insurance retention. We recognize casualty losses or gains based on the net book value of the affected asset and the amount of any related insurance proceeds. In many instances, the actual cost to repair or replace the apartment community may exceed its net book value and any insurance proceeds. We recognize the uninsured portion of losses as casualty losses in the periods in which they are incurred. In addition, we are self-insured for a portion of our exposure to third-party claims related to our workers’ compensation coverage and general liability exposure. With respect to our exposure to claims of third parties, we establish reserves at levels that reflect our known and estimated losses. The ultimate cost of losses and the impact of unforeseen events may vary materially from recorded reserves, and variances may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition. We purchase insurance to reduce our exposure to losses and limit our financial losses on large individual risks. The availability and cost of insurance are determined by market conditions outside our control. No assurance can be made that we will be able to obtain and maintain insurance at the same levels and on the same terms as we do today. If we are not able to obtain or maintain insurance in amounts we consider appropriate for our business, or if the cost of obtaining such insurance increases materially, we may have to retain a larger portion of the potential loss associated with our exposures to risks.
Natural disasters and severe weather may affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Natural disasters such as earthquakes and severe weather such as hurricanes may result in significant damage to our real estate assets. The extent of our casualty losses and loss in operating income in connection with such events is a function of the severity of the event and the total amount of exposure in the affected area. When we have geographic concentration of exposures, a single catastrophe (such as an earthquake) or destructive weather event (such as a hurricane) affecting a region may have a significant adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We cannot accurately predict natural disasters or severe weather, or the number and type of such events that will affect us. As a result, our operating and financial results may vary significantly from one period to the next. Although we anticipate and plan for losses, there can be no assurance that our financial results will not be adversely affected by our exposure to losses arising from natural disasters or severe weather in the future that exceed our previous experience and assumptions.
We depend on our senior management.
Our success and our ability to implement and manage anticipated future growth depend, in large part, upon the efforts of our senior management team, who have extensive market knowledge and relationships, and exercise substantial influence over our operational, financing, acquisition, and disposition activity. Members of our senior management team have national or regional industry reputations that attract business and investment opportunities and assist us in negotiations with lenders, existing and potential tenants, and other industry participants. The loss of services of one or more members of our senior management team, or our inability to attract and retain similarly qualified personnel, could adversely affect our business, diminish our investment opportunities, and weaken our relationships with lenders, business partners, existing and prospective tenants, and industry participants, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow.
We rely on our property managers to manage our properties. If our property managers fail to efficiently manage our properties, tenants may not renew their leases, or we may become subject to unforeseen liabilities.
Our properties are managed by third parties. We do not supervise our third-party property managers or their employees on a day-to-day basis and we cannot assure you that they will manage such properties in a manner that is consistent with their obligations under our agreements, that they will not be negligent in their performance or engage in any criminal or fraudulent activity, or that they will not otherwise default on their management obligations to us. If any of the foregoing occurs, the relationships with our tenants at such properties could be damaged, which may cause the tenants not to renew their leases, and we could incur liabilities resulting from loss or injury to the properties or to persons at the properties. If we are unable to lease the properties or we become subject to significant liabilities as a result of our third-party property managers’ management performance, our financial condition and results of operations could be substantially harmed.
Our business and operations would suffer in the event of significant disruptions or cyberattacks of our information technology systems or our failure to comply with laws, rules and regulations related to privacy and data protection.
Information technology, communication networks, and related systems (“IT Systems”), including systems maintained by third-party vendors with which we do business are essential to the operation of our business. We use these systems to manage our vendor relationships, internal communications, accounting and record-keeping systems, and many other key aspects of our business. Our operations rely on the secure processing, storage, and transmission of confidential, personal and other information (“Confidential Information") in our computer systems and networks, which also depend on the strength of our procedures and the effectiveness of our internal controls. We own and manage some of these IT Systems, but also rely on third parties for a range of IT Systems and related products and services, including but not limited to cloud computing services. Information security risks have generally increased in recent years due to the rise in new technologies and the increased sophistication and activities of perpetrators of cyberattacks.
We face numerous and evolving risks associated with energy blackouts, natural disasters, terrorism, war, telecommunication failures, and evolving cybersecurity risks that threaten the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our IT Systems. The risk of a cyber incident has generally increased as the number, intensity and sophistication of attempted attacks have increased globally, including by computer hackers, foreign governments, information service interruptions and cyber terrorists, opportunistic hackers and hacktivists, as well as through diverse attack vectors, such as social engineering/phishing, malware (including ransomware), malfeasance by insiders, human or technological error, and as a result of bugs, misconfigurations or exploited vulnerabilities in software or hardware. Techniques used in cyber incidents evolve frequently, may originate from less regulated and remote areas of the world and be difficult to detect and may not be recognized until launched against a target. Accordingly, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate security barriers or other preventative measures, making it impossible for us to entirely eliminate this risk. Because we make use of third-party suppliers and service providers that support our internal- and external-facing operations, successful cyberattacks that disrupt or result in unauthorized access to third party IT Systems can materially impact our operations and financial results. Aimco predecessor and our third-party vendors have been impacted by security incidents in the past and we and our third-party vendors will likely continue to experience security incidents of varying degrees. For example, unauthorized parties, whether within or outside the Company, may disrupt or gain access to our IT Systems, or those of third parties with whom we do business, through human error, misfeasance, fraud, trickery, or other forms of deceit, including break-ins, use of stolen credentials, social engineering, phishing, computer viruses or other malicious codes, and similar means of unauthorized and destructive tampering. While we do not believe that past incidents have had a material impact to date, as our reliance on technology increases, so do the risks of a security incident. The occurrence of any of the foregoing risks could have a material adverse effect on us.
We may also incur additional costs to remedy damages caused by such disruptions. There can be no assurance that our security efforts and measures will be fully implemented, complied with or effective or that attempted security breaches or disruptions would not be successful or damaging. Any compromise of our security could also result in a violation of applicable privacy and other laws, significant legal and financial exposure, damage to our reputation, loss, or misuse of the Confidential Information, and a loss of confidence in our security measures, which could harm our business, operating results, and financial condition. We also cannot guarantee that any costs and liabilities incurred in relation to an attack or incident will be covered by our existing insurance policies or that applicable insurance will be available to us in the future on economically reasonable terms or at all.
Compliance with ever evolving federal and state laws relating to the handling of information about individuals involves significant expenditure and resources, and any failure by us or our vendors to comply may result in significant liability, negative publicity, and/or an erosion of trust, which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
We receive, store, handle, transmit, use and otherwise process business information and information related to individuals, including from and about actual and prospective tenants, as well as our employees and service providers. We also depend on a number of third-party vendors in relation to the operation of our business, a number of which we rely on to process personal data on our behalf. While we may not be responsible for the compliance with certain laws, failure by such third parties to comply with those laws could result in harm to our reputation and brand and require us to expend significant resources.
We and our vendors are subject to a variety of federal and state data privacy laws, rules, regulations, industry standards and other requirements, including those that apply generally to the handling of information about individuals, and those that are specific to certain industries, sectors, contexts, or locations. These requirements, and their application, interpretation and amendment are constantly evolving and developing.
We also are subject to laws, rules, and regulations in the United States, such as the California Consumer Protection Act (the “CCPA” (which became effective on January 1, 2020 and is amended by the California Privacy Rights Act)), relating to the collection, use, disclosure and security of employee and business contact data. For other personal data, including tenant, we rely on our third-party partners to store and process such data. Among other things, the CCPA: requires disclosures to such residents about the data collection, use and disclosure practices of covered businesses; provides such individuals expanded rights to access, delete, and correct their personal information, and opt-out of certain sales or transfers of personal information; and provides such individuals with a private right of action and statutory damages for certain data breaches. The enactment of the CCPA is prompting a wave of similar legislative developments in other states in the United States, which creates the potential for a patchwork of overlapping but different state laws. Evolving compliance and operational requirements under the CCPA and the privacy and data security laws of other jurisdictions in which we operate impose significant costs that are likely to increase over time. Our failure, or the failure of third-party partners we rely on to process data, to comply with laws, rules, and regulations related to privacy and data protection could harm our business or reputation.
Additionally, we rely on third-party property managers to run background checks on prospective tenants. Those third-party managers are considered “users” of consumer reports provided by consumer reporting agencies (“CRAs”) under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (collectively, “FCRA”). FCRA regulates and protects consumer information and, among other things, imposes specific obligations “users” of consumer reports. Such obligations include notifying consumers when such reports are used to make an adverse decision, and, in the context of completing employee background checks, providing a notice containing certain disclosures to the consumer and obtaining their consent. Noncompliance with the FCRA can lead to civil and even criminal penalties, and it permits consumers to bring a private right of action if they are unsatisfied with the dispute resolution process.
Further, laws, regulations, and standards covering marketing, advertising, and other activities conducted by telephone, email, mobile devices, and the internet may be or become applicable to our business, such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”), the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (the “CAN-SPAM Act”), and similar state consumer protection and communication privacy laws, such as California’s Invasion of Privacy Act.
Third-party property managers send short message service, or SMS, text messages to tenants. The actual or perceived improper sending of such text messages may subject us to potential risks, including liabilities or claims relating to consumer protection laws such as the TCPA. Numerous class-action suits under federal and state laws have been filed in recent years against companies who conduct telemarketing and/or SMS texting programs, with many resulting in multi-million-dollar settlements to the plaintiffs. Any future such litigation against us could be costly and time-consuming to defend. In particular, the TCPA imposes significant restrictions on the ability to make telephone calls or send text messages to mobile telephone numbers without the prior consent of the person being contacted. Federal or state regulatory authorities or private litigants may claim that the notices and disclosures we provide, form of consents we obtain or our SMS texting practices are not adequate or violate applicable law. This may in the future result in civil claims against us. Claims that we have violated the TCPA could be costly to litigate, whether or not they have merit, and could expose us to substantial statutory damages or costly settlements.
Third-party property managers send marketing messages via email and are subject to the CAN-SPAM Act. The CAN-SPAM Act imposes certain obligations regarding the content of emails and providing opt-outs (with the corresponding requirement to honor such opt-outs promptly). While we strive to ensure that all of our marketing communications comply with the requirements set forth in the CAN-SPAM Act, any violations could result in the FTC seeking civil penalties against us.
Moreover, as our third-party property managers accept debit and credit cards for payment, they are subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (“PCI-DSS”), issued by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. PCI-DSS contains compliance guidelines with regard to our security surrounding the physical and electronic storage, processing and transmission of cardholder data. If our third-party property managers or other service providers are unable to comply with the security standards established by banks and the payment card industry, we may be subject to fines, restrictions and expulsion from card acceptance programs, which could materially and adversely affect our business.
Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with data privacy laws, rules, regulations, industry standards and other requirements could result in proceedings or actions against us by individuals, consumer rights groups, government agencies, or others. We could incur significant costs in investigating and defending such claims and, if found liable, pay significant damages or fines or be required to make changes to our business. Further, these proceedings and any subsequent adverse outcomes may subject us to significant negative publicity and an erosion of trust. If any of these events were to occur, our business, results of
operations, and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
Our implementation of a new enterprise resource planning ("ERP") system may adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition or the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
We are engaged in a phased implementation of a new ERP system, which will to continue throughout 2024. During the third quarter of 2023, we implemented the first phase, which replaced a legacy system where a significant portion of our transactions were originated, processed, or recorded. The ERP system is designed to accurately maintain our financial records, enhance operational functionality and provide timely information to our management team related to the operation of our business. The implementation of a new ERP system has required, and will continue to require, the investment of significant financial and human capital resources. While we have invested, and continue to invest, significant resources in planning, project management, consulting, and training, it is possible that significant implementation, operational, and functionality issues may arise during the course of implementing and utilizing the ERP system, and it is further possible that we may experience significant delays, increased costs, and other difficulties that are not presently contemplated. Any significant disruptions, delays, deficiencies, or errors in the design, implementation, and utilization of the ERP system could adversely affect our operations, prevent us from accurately and timely reporting our financial results, and negatively impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, if we do not effectively implement and utilize the ERP system as planned or the system does not operate as intended, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting could be adversely affected or our ability to adequately assess its effectiveness could be delayed.
We do not have control over the partnership owning the Parkmerced Apartments, the operation of which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our indirect interest in the partnership owning the Parkmerced Apartments is subject to certain risks, including, but not limited to, exposure to the skill and capital of the controlling party and those resulting from fluctuations in San Francisco occupancy rates, operating disruptions due to effects of the pandemic, and the current economic situation which may result in all, or a portion of the loan not being repaid. In November 2019, Aimco Predecessor made a five-year, $275.0 million mezzanine loan to the partnership owning the Parkmerced Apartments (the “Mezzanine Investment”). The loan bears interest at a 10% annual rate, accruing if not paid from property operations. In June 2023, we closed on the sale of a 20% non-controlling participation in the loan for $33.5 million. In connection with the participation sold, the purchaser also made a $4.0 million non-refundable payment for the option to acquire the remaining 80% for an additional $134 million plus our annualized return. The option expired unexercised in the quarter ended December 31, 2023. We have recognized a $158.0 million non-cash impairment to reduce the carrying value of loan to zero as of December 31, 2023. While we have impaired and written down the carrying value of the Mezzanine Investment to zero, risks remains that all or a portion of the loan will not be repaid. There can be no assurances that we will not take additional charges in the future related to the impairment of our assets. Any future impairment could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
There may be, or there may be the appearance of, conflicts of interest in our relationship with AIR.
There may be, or there may be the appearance of, conflicts of interest in our relationship with AIR. The Separation was designed to minimize conflicts of interest between us and AIR, and the volume of transactions with AIR has significantly decreased since the Separation. While AIR is not a related party, there can be no assurance that such conflicts, or appearance of conflicts, do not exist.
Actual, potential, or perceived conflicts could give rise to investor dissatisfaction, settlements with stockholders, litigation or regulatory inquiries or enforcement actions. Appropriately dealing with conflicts of interest is complex and difficult, and our reputation could be damaged if we fail, or appear to fail, to deal appropriately with one or more potential, actual, or perceived conflicts of interest. Regulatory scrutiny of, or litigation in connection with, conflicts of interest could have a material adverse impact on our reputation, which could materially adversely affect our business in a number of ways, including causing a reluctance of counterparties to do business with us, a decrease in the prices of our equity securities, and a resulting increased risk of litigation and regulatory enforcement actions.
Our business could be negatively affected as a result of the actions of activist stockholders.
Publicly traded companies have increasingly become subject to campaigns by investors advocating corporate actions such as financial restructuring, increased borrowing, special dividends, stock repurchases, or even sales of assets or the entire company. We have been subject to stockholder activism in the past and given our stockholder composition and other factors, it is possible our stockholders or future activist stockholders may attempt to effect such changes in the future. Responding to proxy contests and other actions by such activist stockholders or others would be costly and time-consuming, disrupt our operations and divert the attention of our board of directors (the "Board") and senior management team from the pursuit of business strategies, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, perceived uncertainties as to our future direction as a result of stockholder activism or changes to the composition of our Board may lead to the perception of a change in the direction of the business, instability, or lack of continuity, which may be exploited by our competitors, cause concern to our current or potential lenders, partners, or others with whom we do business, and make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified personnel.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR INDEBTEDNESS AND FINANCING
Our debt financing could result in foreclosure of our apartment communities, prevent us from making distributions on our equity, or otherwise adversely affect our liquidity.
A significant number of our assets, including apartment communities, land, and construction projects serve as collateral for our credit facility, property debt and construction loans. Our secured credit facility matures in December 2024, prior to consideration of its one-year extension option. Certain of our subsidiaries have existing secured property-level debt equal to approximately $852.5 million and construction loans of approximately $309.5 million as of December 31, 2023. Over time, we are likely to become party to additional financing arrangements, including credit facilities or other bank debt, bonds, and mortgage financing. Our organizational documents do not limit the amount of debt that we may incur, and we have significant amounts of debt outstanding. Payments of principal and interest may leave us with insufficient cash resources to operate our communities or pay distributions required to maintain our qualification as a REIT.
In connection with such financing activities, we are subject to the risk that our cash flow from operations will be insufficient to make required payments of principal and interest, and the risk that our indebtedness may not be refinanced or that the terms of any refinancing will not be as favorable as the terms of then-existing indebtedness. If we fail to make required payments of principal and interest on our non-recourse property debt, our lenders could foreclose on the apartment communities and other collateral securing such debt, which would result in the loss to us of income and asset value.
Disruptions in the financial markets could affect our ability to obtain financing and the cost of available financing and could adversely affect our liquidity.
Our ability to obtain financing and the cost of such financing depends on the overall condition of the United States credit markets. During periods of economic uncertainty, the United States credit markets may experience significant liquidity disruptions, which may cause the spreads on debt financings to widen considerably and make obtaining financing, including, but not limited to non-recourse property debt secured by stabilized properties, construction loans, and corporate borrowings such as those under our credit facilities, more difficult. In particular, apartment borrowers have benefited from the historic willingness of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), to make substantial amounts of loans secured by multifamily properties, even in times of economic distress. These two lenders are federally chartered and subject to federal regulation, which is subject to change, making uncertain their prospects and ability to provide liquidity in a future downturn.
If our ability to obtain financing is adversely affected, we may be unable to satisfy scheduled maturities on existing financings through other sources of liquidity, which could result in a lender foreclosure on the apartment communities securing such debt and loss of income and asset value, both of which would adversely affect our liquidity.
Increases in interest rates would increase our interest expense and reduce our profitability and could adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition.
Our revolving secured credit facility contains a variable interest rate, which may be based, in part, on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). We also have certain non-recourse property debt and construction loans that are based on variable interest rate indexes. An increase or decrease in these variable interest rate indexes would likely increase or decrease our interest expense. An increase in interest expense may affect our profitability.
Covenant restrictions may limit our operations and impact our ability to make payments to our investors.
Some of our existing and/or future debt and other securities may contain covenants that restrict our activities. These may include covenants that limit our operations or impact our ability to make distributions or other payments unless certain financial tests or other criteria are satisfied, as well as certain other customary affirmative and negative covenants.
We may increase leverage in executing our development plan, which could further exacerbate the risks associated with our indebtedness.
We may decide to increase our leverage to execute our development plan. We will consider a number of factors when evaluating our level of indebtedness and when making decisions regarding the incurrence of new indebtedness, including the estimated market value of our assets and the ability of particular assets, and our company as a whole, to generate cash flow to cover the expected debt service. Although our credit facility may limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, our governing documents do not limit the amount of debt we may incur, and we may change our target debt levels at any time without the approval of our stockholders. In addition, we may incur additional indebtedness from time to time in the future to finance working capital, capital expenditures, investments or acquisitions, or for other purposes. If we increase leverage, the risk related to our indebtedness could also increase.
RISKS RELATED TO TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Aimco may fail to qualify as a REIT.
If Aimco fails to qualify as a REIT, Aimco will not be allowed a deduction for dividends paid to its stockholders in computing its taxable income and will be subject to United States federal income tax at regular corporate rates. This would substantially reduce our funds available for general corporate usage or for distribution to our investors. Unless entitled to relief under certain provisions of the Code, Aimco also would be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which it ceased to qualify as a REIT. In addition, Aimco's failure to qualify as a REIT may place us in default under our credit facilities.
We believe Aimco operates, and has since its taxable year ended December 31, 1994, operated, in a manner that enables it to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT. However, qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions for which only limited judicial and administrative authorities exist. Moreover, even a technical or inadvertent mistake could jeopardize Aimco's REIT status. Aimco's continued qualification as a REIT will depend on its satisfaction of certain asset, income, investment, organizational, distribution, stockholder ownership, and other requirements on a continuing basis. Aimco's ability to satisfy the asset tests depends upon the fair market values of our assets, some of which are not susceptible to a precise determination, and for which we do not obtain independent appraisals. Aimco's compliance with the REIT annual income and quarterly asset requirements also depends upon our ability to successfully manage the composition of our income and assets on an ongoing basis. Moreover, the proper classification of an instrument as debt or equity for United States federal income tax purposes may be uncertain in some circumstances, which could affect the application of the REIT qualification requirements. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), will not contend that Aimco's interests in subsidiaries or other issuers constitute a violation of the REIT requirements. Moreover, future economic, market, legal, tax, or other considerations may cause Aimco to fail to qualify as a REIT, or the Board may determine to revoke its REIT status.
REIT distribution requirements limit our available cash.
As a REIT, Aimco is subject to annual distribution requirements. Aimco pays distributions, including taxable stock dividends, intended to enable it to satisfy its distribution requirements. This limits the amount of cash available for other business purposes, including amounts to fund our growth. Aimco generally must distribute annually at least 90% of its “real estate investment trust taxable income,” which is generally equivalent to net taxable ordinary income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gain, in order to qualify as a REIT. To the extent that Aimco does not distribute all of its net capital gain, or distributes at least 90% but less than 100%, of its "real estate investment trust taxable income," it will be required to pay United States federal corporate income tax on the undistributed amount. We intend to make distributions to Aimco's stockholders to comply with the requirements applicable to REITs under the Code (which may be all cash or combination of cash and stock satisfying the requirements of applicable law). However, differences in timing between the recognition of taxable income and the actual receipt of cash could require us to sell apartment communities or borrow funds on a short-term or long-term basis to meet the 90% distribution requirement of the Code.
Aimco may be subject to federal, state, and local income taxes in certain circumstances.
Even as a REIT, Aimco may be subject to United States federal income and excise taxes in various situations, such as on its undistributed income, as described above. Aimco could also be required to pay a 100% tax on any net income on non-arm’s-length transactions between us and a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) and on any net income from sales of apartment communities or other property treated as held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of its business. State and local tax laws may not conform to the United States federal income tax treatment, and Aimco may be subject to state or local taxation in various state or local jurisdictions in which Aimco transacts business. Any taxes imposed on Aimco would reduce our operating cash flow and net income and could negatively impact our ability to pay dividends and distributions.
Dividends payable by REITs generally do not qualify for the reduced tax rates available for some dividends.
REITs are entitled to a United States federal income tax deduction for dividends paid to their stockholders. Through this dividends paid deduction, a REIT may reduce or eliminate its entity-level United States federal income tax liability, which generally results in a lower combined tax liability of the REIT and its stockholders as compared to that of the combined tax liability of other taxable C-corporations and their stockholders. Notwithstanding this combined benefit, as discussed below, dividends payable by REITs may result in marginally higher taxes to the stockholder.
C-corporations are generally required to pay a corporate-level United States federal income tax on their income, which will reduce the amount available for distribution to stockholders. Dividends paid by a C-corporation may constitute "qualified dividends." The maximum United States federal tax rate applicable to income from “qualified dividends” payable to United States stockholders that are individuals, trusts, and estates is currently 20%, plus the 3.8% investment tax surcharge. While dividends payable by REITs are generally not eligible for the qualified dividend reduced rates, stockholders that are individuals, trusts, or estates, and meet certain requirements, may generally deduct 20% of the aggregate amount of ordinary dividends from REITs. This deduction is available for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026, and will generally cause the maximum tax rate for ordinary dividends from REITs to be 29.6%, plus the 3.8% investment tax surcharge. The more favorable tax rates applicable to regular corporate qualified dividends could cause investors who are individuals, trusts, and estates to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the shares of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which could adversely affect the value of the shares of REITs, including Aimco Common Stock.
Complying with the REIT requirements may cause Aimco to forgo otherwise attractive business opportunities.
To qualify as a REIT, Aimco must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the sources of its income, the nature and diversification of its assets, the amounts distributed to its stockholders, and the ownership of its stock. As a result of these tests, Aimco may be required to make distributions to stockholders at disadvantageous times or when Aimco does not have funds readily available for distribution, forgo otherwise attractive investment opportunities, liquidate assets in adverse market conditions, or contribute assets to a TRS that is subject to regular corporate federal income tax.
Changes to United States federal income tax laws could materially and adversely affect Aimco and Aimco’s stockholders.
The present United States federal income tax treatment of REITs may be modified, possibly with retroactive effect, by legislative, judicial, or administrative action at any time, which could affect the United States federal income tax treatment of an investment in Aimco's Common Stock. The United States federal income tax rules dealing with REITs are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process, the IRS, and the United States Treasury Department, which results in statutory changes as well as frequent revisions to regulations and interpretations. We cannot predict how changes in the tax laws might affect Aimco or its stockholders. Revisions in federal tax laws and interpretations thereof could significantly and negatively affect our ability to qualify as a REIT and the tax considerations relevant to an investment in Aimco's Common Stock or could cause us to change our investments and commitments.
If the Aimco Operating Partnership were to fail to qualify as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, Aimco would fail to qualify as a REIT and suffer other adverse consequences.
We believe that the Aimco Operating Partnership has been organized and operated in a manner that will allow it to be treated as a partnership, and not an association or publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation, for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, the Aimco Operating Partnership is not subject to federal income tax on its income. Instead, each of its partners, including Aimco, is allocated, and may be required to pay tax with respect to, that partner’s share of the Aimco Operating Partnership’s income. No assurance can be provided, however, that the IRS will not challenge the Aimco Operating Partnership’s status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. If the IRS were successful in treating the Aimco Operating Partnership as an association or publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, Aimco would fail to meet the gross income tests and certain of the asset tests applicable to REITs and, accordingly, would cease to qualify as a REIT. Such REIT qualification failure could impair our ability to expand our business and raise capital, and could materially adversely affect the value of Aimco’s stock and the Aimco Operating Partnership’s units. Also, the failure of the Aimco Operating Partnership to qualify as a partnership would cause it to become subject to federal corporate income tax, which could reduce significantly the amount of its cash available for debt service and for distribution to its partners, including Aimco.
RISKS RELATED TO AIMCO OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS
There are restrictions on the ability to transfer and redeem Aimco Operating Partnership Units, there is no public market for Aimco Operating Partnership Units and holders of Aimco Operating Partnership Units are subject to dilution.
The Aimco Operating Partnership agreement restricts the transferability of OP Units. Until the expiration of a one-year holding period, subject to certain exceptions, investors may not transfer OP Units without the consent of Aimco Operating Partnership’s general partner. Thereafter, investors may transfer such OP Units subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the general partner’s right of first refusal. In addition, after the expiration of the one-year holding period, investors have the right, subject to the terms of Aimco Operating Partnership’s agreement, to require Aimco Operating Partnership to redeem all or a portion of such investor’s OP Units (in exchange for shares of our Common Stock or cash, at the Aimco Operating Partnership’s discretion) once per quarter on an exchange date set by Aimco Operating Partnership, provided such investor provides notice at least 45 days prior to the quarterly exchange date. There is no public market for the OP Units. Aimco Operating Partnership has no plans to list any OP Units on a securities exchange. It is unlikely that any person will make a market in the OP Units, or that an active market for the OP Units will develop. If a market for the OP Units develops and the OP Units are considered “readily tradable” on a “secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof),” Aimco Operating Partnership would be classified as a publicly traded partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which could have a material adverse effect on Aimco Operating Partnership and its unitholders.
In addition, Aimco Operating Partnership may issue an unlimited number of additional OP Units or other securities for such consideration and on such terms as it may establish, without the approval of the holders of OP Units. Such securities could have priority over the OP Units as to cash flow, distributions, and liquidation proceeds. The effect of any such issuance may be to dilute the interests of holders of OP Units.
Cash distributions by Aimco Operating Partnership are not guaranteed and may fluctuate with partnership performance.
Aimco Operating Partnership does not intend to make regular distributions to holders of OP Units (other than what is required for Aimco to maintain its REIT status). There can be no assurance regarding the amounts of available cash that Aimco Operating Partnership will generate or the portion that its general partner will choose to distribute. The actual amounts of available cash will depend upon numerous factors, including profitability of operations, required principal and interest payments on its debt, the cost of acquisitions (including related debt service payments), its issuance of debt and equity securities, fluctuations in working capital, capital expenditures, adjustments in reserves, prevailing economic conditions, and financial, business, and other factors, some of which may be beyond Aimco Operating Partnership’s control. Cash distributions depend primarily on cash flow, including from reserves, and not on profitability, which is affected by non-cash items. Therefore, cash distributions may be made during periods when our operating partnership records losses and may not be made during periods when it records profits. The Aimco Operating Partnership agreement gives the general partner discretion in establishing reserves for the proper conduct of the partnership’s business that will affect the amount of available cash. Aimco Operating Partnership may be required to make reserves for the future payment of principal and interest under its credit facilities and other indebtedness. In addition, Aimco Operating Partnership’s credit facilities may limit its ability to distribute cash to holders of OP Units. As a result of these and other factors, there can be no assurance regarding actual levels of cash distributions on OP Units, and Aimco Operating Partnership’s ability to distribute cash may be limited during the existence of any events of default under any of its debt instruments.
Holders of OP Units have limited voting rights and are limited in their ability to effect a change of control.
Aimco Operating Partnership is managed and operated by its general partner, Aimco. Unlike the holders of common stock in a corporation, holders of OP Units have only limited voting rights on matters affecting Aimco Operating Partnership’s business. Such matters relate to certain amendments of the partnership agreement and certain transactions such as the institution of bankruptcy proceedings, an assignment for the benefit of creditors and certain transfers by the general partner of its interest in Aimco Operating Partnership or the admission of a successor general partner. Holders of OP Units have no right to elect the general partner on an annual or other continuing basis, or to remove the general partner. As a result, holders of OP Units have limited influence on matters affecting the operation of Aimco Operating Partnership, and third parties may find it difficult to attempt to gain control over, or influence the activities of, Aimco Operating Partnership.
The limited partners of Aimco Operating Partnership are unable to remove the general partner or to vote in the election of our directors unless they own shares of Aimco. In order to comply with specific REIT tax requirements, Aimco's charter has restrictions on the ownership of its equity securities. As a result, Aimco Operating Partnership limited partners and Aimco's stockholders are limited in their ability to effect a change of control of Aimco Operating Partnership and Aimco, respectively.
Holders of OP Units may not have limited liability in specific circumstances.
The limitations on the liability of limited partners for the obligations of a limited partnership have not been clearly established in some states. If it were determined that Aimco Operating Partnership had been conducting business in any state without compliance with the applicable limited partnership statute, or that the right or the exercise of the right by the holders of OP Units as a group to make specific amendments to the agreement of limited partnership or to take other action under the agreement of limited partnership constituted participation in the “control” of Aimco Operating Partnership’s business, then a holder of OP Units could be held liable under specific circumstances for our operating partnership’s obligations to the same extent as the general partner.
Aimco may have conflicts of interest with holders of OP Units.
Conflicts of interest could arise in the future as a result of the relationships between the general partner of Aimco Operating Partnership and its affiliates (including us), on the one hand, and Aimco Operating Partnership or any partner thereof, on the other. The directors and officers of the general partner have fiduciary duties to manage the general partner in a manner beneficial to us, as the sole stockholder of the general partner. At the same time, as the general partner of our operating partnership, we have fiduciary duties to manage Aimco Operating Partnership in a manner beneficial to Aimco Operating Partnership and its limited partners. The duties of the general partner of Aimco Operating Partnership to Aimco Operating Partnership and its partners may therefore come into conflict with the duties of the directors and officers of the general partner to its sole stockholder, Aimco. Such conflicts of interest might arise in the following situations, among others:
•decisions of the general partner with respect to the amount and timing of cash expenditures, borrowings, issuances of additional interests and reserves in any quarter, will affect whether or the extent to which there is available cash to make distributions in a given quarter;
•whenever possible, the general partner seeks to limit Aimco Operating Partnership’s liability under contractual arrangements to all or particular assets of Aimco Operating Partnership, with the other party thereto having no recourse against the general partner or its assets;
•any agreements between Aimco Operating Partnership and the general partner and its affiliates will not grant to the holders of OP Units, separate and distinct from Aimco Operating Partnership, the right to enforce the obligations of the general partner and such affiliates in favor of our operating partnership. Therefore, the general partner, in its capacity as the general partner of Aimco Operating Partnership, will be primarily responsible for enforcing such obligations; and
•under the terms of the Aimco Operating Partnership agreement, the general partner is not restricted from causing Aimco Operating Partnership to pay the general partner or its affiliates for any services rendered on terms that are fair and reasonable to Aimco Operating Partnership or entering into additional contractual arrangements with any of such entities on behalf of our operating partnership. Neither the Aimco Operating Partnership agreement nor any of the other agreements, contracts, and arrangements between Aimco Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the general partner of Aimco Operating Partnership and its affiliates, on the other, are or will be the result of arm’s-length negotiations.
Provisions in the Aimco Operating Partnership agreement may limit the ability of a holder of OP Units to challenge actions taken by the general partner.
Delaware law provides that, except as provided in a partnership agreement, a general partner owes the fiduciary duties of loyalty and care to the partnership and its limited partners. The Aimco Operating Partnership agreement expressly authorizes the general partner to enter into, on behalf of Aimco Operating Partnership, a right of first opportunity arrangement and other conflict avoidance agreements with various affiliates of Aimco Operating Partnership and the general partner, on such terms as the general partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, believes are advisable. The latitude given in the Aimco Operating Partnership agreement to the general partner in resolving conflicts of interest may significantly limit the ability of a holder of OP Units to challenge what might otherwise be a breach of fiduciary duty. The general partner believes, however, that such latitude is necessary and appropriate to enable it to serve as the general partner of Aimco Operating Partnership without undue risk of liability.
The Aimco Operating Partnership agreement limits the liability of the general partner for actions taken in good faith. Aimco Operating Partnership’s partnership agreement expressly limits the liability of the general partner by providing that the general partner, and its officers and directors, will not be liable or accountable in damages to Aimco Operating Partnership, the limited partners, or assignees for errors in judgment or mistakes of fact or law or of any act or omission if the general partner or such director or officer acted in good faith. In addition, Aimco Operating Partnership is required to indemnify the general partner, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses, judgments, fines, and other actions incurred by the general partner or such other persons, provided that Aimco Operating Partnership will not indemnify for (i) willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the law or (ii) for any transaction for which such person received an improper personal benefit in violation or breach of any provision of the partnership agreement. The provisions of Delaware law that allow the common law fiduciary duties of a general partner to be modified by a partnership agreement have not been resolved in a court of law, and the general partner has not obtained an opinion of counsel covering the provisions set forth in the Aimco Operating Partnership agreement that purport to waive or restrict the fiduciary duties of the general partner that would be in effect under common law were it not for the partnership agreement.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Aimco Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries may be prohibited from making distributions and other payments.
All of Aimco Operating Partnership’s real estate assets are owned by subsidiaries of our operating partnership. As a result, Aimco Operating Partnership depends on distributions and payments from its subsidiaries in order to satisfy our financial obligations and make payments to our equity holders, as applicable. The ability of Aimco Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to make such distributions and other payments depends on their earnings and cash flows and may be subject to statutory or contractual limitations, including covenants in some of our existing and/or future debt agreements. As an equity investor in our subsidiaries, our right to receive assets upon their liquidation or reorganization are effectively subordinated to the claims of their creditors and any holders of preferred equity senior to our equity investments. To the extent that we are recognized as a creditor of such subsidiaries, our claims may still be subordinate to any security interest in or other lien on their assets and to any of their debt or other obligations that are senior to our claims.
Limits on ownership of shares specified in Aimco’s charter may result in the loss of economic and voting rights by purchasers that violate those limits.
Aimco's charter limits ownership of Common Stock by any single stockholder (applying certain “beneficial ownership” rules under the federal tax and securities laws) to 8.7% (or up to 12.0% upon a waiver from Aimco’s Board) of outstanding shares of Common Stock, or 15% in the case of certain pension trusts, registered investment companies, and certain individuals (or up to 20.0% for such pension trusts or registered investment companies upon a waiver from Aimco’s Board). Aimco's charter also limits ownership of Aimco's Common Stock and preferred stock by any single stockholder to 8.7% of the value of the outstanding Common Stock and preferred stock, or 15% in the case of certain pension trusts, registered investment companies, and certain individuals. The charter also prohibits anyone from buying shares of Aimco's capital stock if the purchase would result in Aimco losing its REIT status. This could happen if a transaction results in fewer than 100 persons owning all of Aimco's shares of capital stock or results in five or fewer persons (applying certain attribution rules of the Code) owning more than 50% of the value of all of Aimco's shares of capital stock. If anyone acquires shares in excess of the ownership limit or in violation of the ownership requirements of the Code for REITs:
•the transfer will be considered null and void;
•we will not reflect the transaction on Aimco’s books;
•we may institute legal action to enjoin the transaction;
•we may demand repayment of any dividends received by the affected person on those shares;
•we may redeem the shares;
•the affected person will not have any voting rights for those shares; and
•the shares (and all voting and dividend rights of the shares) will be held in trust for the benefit of one or more charitable organizations designated by Aimco.
Aimco may purchase the shares of capital stock held in trust at a price equal to the lesser of the price paid by the transferee of the shares or the then current market price. If the trust transfers any of the shares of capital stock, the affected person will receive the lesser of the price paid for the shares or the then current market price. An individual who acquires shares of capital stock that violate the above rules bears the risk that the individual:
•may lose control over the power to dispose of such shares;
•may not recognize profit from the sale of such shares if the market price of the shares increases;
•may be required to recognize a loss from the sale of such shares if the market price decreases; and
•may be required to repay to us any dividends received from us as a result of his or her ownership of the shares.
Aimco’s charter may limit the ability of a third-party to acquire control of Aimco.
The 8.7% and other ownership limits discussed above may have the effect of delaying or precluding acquisition by a third-party of control of Aimco without the consent of Aimco's Board. Aimco's charter authorizes its Board to issue up to 510,587,500 shares of capital stock, which consists entirely of Common Stock as of December 31, 2023. Under Aimco's charter, Aimco's Board has the authority to classify and reclassify any of our unissued shares of capital stock into shares of capital stock with such preferences, conversion or other rights, voting power restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, or terms or conditions of redemptions as the Board may determine. The authorization and issuance of a new class of capital stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing someone from taking control of Aimco, where there is a difference of opinion between Aimco's Board and others as to what is in Aimco's stockholders’ best interests.
The Maryland General Corporation Law may limit the ability of a third-party to acquire control of Aimco.
As a Maryland corporation, Aimco is subject to various Maryland laws that may have the effect of discouraging offers to acquire us and increasing the difficulty of consummating any such offers, where there is a difference of opinion between our Board and others as to what is in our stockholders’ best interests or where our Board does not approve an offer. The Maryland General Corporation Law, specifically the Maryland Business Combination Act, restricts mergers and other business combination transactions between us and any person who acquires, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of shares of our stock representing 10% or more of the voting power without our Board's prior approval. Any such business combination transaction could not be completed until five years after the person acquired such voting power, and generally only with the approval of stockholders representing 80% of all votes entitled to be cast and 66-2/3% of the votes entitled to be cast, excluding the interested stockholder, or upon payment of a fair price. The Maryland General Corporation Law, specifically the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act, provides generally that a person who acquires shares of our capital stock representing 10% or more of the voting power in electing directors will have no voting rights unless approved by a vote of two-thirds of the shares eligible to vote. Additionally, the Maryland General Corporation Law provides, among other things, that the Board has broad discretion in adopting stockholders’ rights plans and has the sole power to fix the record date, time, and place for special meetings of the stockholders. To date, we have not adopted a stockholders’ rights plan. In addition, the Maryland General Corporation Law provides that a corporation that:
•has at least three directors who are not officers or employees of the entity or related to an acquiring person; and
•has a class of equity securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may elect in its charter or bylaws or by resolution of the board of directors to be subject to all or part of a special subtitle (which we refer to as the “Maryland Unsolicited Takeovers Act” or “MUTA”) that provides that:
othe corporation will have a classified board of directors;
oany director may be removed only for cause and by the vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of directors generally, even if a lesser proportion is provided in the charter or bylaws;
othe number of directors may only be set by the board of directors, even if the procedure is contrary to the charter or bylaws;
ovacancies may only be filled by the remaining directors, even if the procedure is contrary to the charter or bylaws; and
othe secretary of the corporation may call a special meeting of stockholders at the request of stockholders only on the written request of the stockholders entitled to cast at least a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting, even if the procedure is contrary to the charter or bylaws.
In connection with the Separation, the board of directors of Aimco Predecessor elected for Aimco to be subject to all of the provisions of MUTA until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. As of the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, (i) Aimco is no longer subject to any of the provisions of MUTA, and (ii) Aimco is prohibited from electing to be subject to MUTA without the approval of its stockholders. Additionally, at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, Aimco’s Charter was amended to (i) lower the threshold for stockholders to remove directors to a simple majority of shares outstanding, eliminate the requirement that such removal be for “cause,” and enable stockholders to fill vacancies on the Board created by stockholder action, and (ii) reduce to a simple majority the stockholder vote required to amend the Charter and Amended and Restated Bylaws.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We own a geographically diversified portfolio of operating properties that produce stable cash flow and serves to balance the risk and highly variable cash flows associated with our portfolio of development and redevelopments and value-add investments. Our entire portfolio of operating properties includes 26 apartment communities (22 consolidated properties and four unconsolidated properties) located in eight major U.S. markets and with average rents in line with local market averages (generally defined as B class). We also own one commercial office building that is part of a land assemblage with an adjacent apartment building. Our current development and redevelopment portfolio consists of 11 properties, including developable land, located primarily in Southeast Florida, the Washington, D.C. Metro Area and Colorado's Front Range.
Additional information about our consolidated real estate, including property debt, is contained in “Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we may be a party to certain legal proceedings, incidental to the normal course of business. While the outcome of the legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe there are no legal proceedings pending that would have a material effect upon our financial condition or result of operations.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Aimco
Aimco's Common Stock is listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol “AIV.”
On February 23, 2024, there were 144,811,666 shares of Common Stock outstanding, held by 934 stockholders of record. The number of holders does not include individuals or entities who beneficially own shares but whose shares are held of record by a broker or clearing agency but does include each such broker or clearing agency as one record holder.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
From time to time, Aimco may issue shares of its Common Stock in exchange for OP Units, defined under the Aimco Operating Partnership heading below. Such shares are issued based on an exchange ratio of one share for each OP Unit. Aimco may also issue shares of its Common Stock in exchange for limited partnership interests in consolidated real estate partnerships.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, no shares of Common Stock were issued in exchange for OP Units in such transactions. Had any such shares been issued, the issuances would have been effected in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Repurchases of Equity Securities
The following table summarizes Aimco's share repurchases, all of which were part of publicly announced programs:
Fiscal Period
Total Number of Shares Repurchased
Weighted Average Price Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under Plans or Programs (1)
October 1 - 31, 2023
577,871
$
6.53
577,871
21,958,302
November 1 - 30, 2023
568,846
6.74
568,846
21,389,456
December 1 - 31, 2023
271,900
7.20
271,900
21,117,556
Total
1,418,617
$
6.75
1,418,617
(1) Aimco's Board has, from time to time, authorized Aimco to repurchase shares of its outstanding Common Stock. These repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. These share repurchase authorizations have no expiration date.
Aimco Operating Partnership
There is no public market for OP Units, and Aimco Operating Partnership has no intention of listing OP Units on any securities exchange. In addition, Aimco Operating Partnership’s Partnership Agreement restricts the transferability of OP Units.
On February 23, 2024, there were 156,752,191 OP Units and equivalents outstanding (of which 144,811,666 were held by Aimco), that were held by 1,984 unitholders of record.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Aimco Operating Partnership did not issue any unregistered OP Units during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Repurchases of Equity Securities
Aimco Operating Partnership’s Partnership Agreement generally provides that after holding OP Units for one-year, limited partners other than Aimco have the right to redeem their OP Units for cash or, at its election, shares of Aimco Common Stock on a one-for-one basis (subject to customary antidilution adjustments). During the three months ended December 31, 2023, no OP Units were redeemed in exchange for shares of Common Stock and 57,127 OP Units were redeemed in exchange for cash at an aggregate weighted average price per unit of $6.51.
The following table summarizes repurchases, or redemptions in exchange for cash, of the Aimco Operating Partnership's equity securities for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
Fiscal Period
Total Number of Units Repurchased
Weighted Average Price Paid per Unit
Total Number of Units Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Maximum Number of Units That May Yet Be Purchased Under Plans or Programs (1)
October 1 - 31, 2023
-
$
-
N/A
N/A
November 1 - 30, 2023
-
-
N/A
N/A
December 1 - 31, 2023
57,127
6.51
N/A
N/A
Total
57,127
$
6.51
(1) The terms of the Aimco Operating Partnership’s Partnership Agreement do not provide for a maximum number of units that may be repurchased, and other than the express terms of its Partnership Agreement, the Aimco Operating Partnership has no publicly announced plans or programs of repurchase. However, for Aimco to repurchase shares of its Common Stock, the Aimco Operating Partnership must make a concurrent repurchase of its OP Units held by Aimco at a price per unit that is equal to the price per share Aimco pays for its Common Stock.
Dividend and Distribution Payments
As a REIT, Aimco is required to distribute annually to holders of its Common Stock at least 90.0% of its “real estate investment trust taxable income,” which, as defined by the Code and United States Department of Treasury regulations, is generally equivalent to net taxable ordinary income. Aimco's Board determines and declares Aimco's dividends. In making a dividend determination, Aimco's Board considers a variety of factors, including REIT distribution requirements; current market conditions; liquidity needs; and other uses of cash, such as deleveraging and accretive investment activities.
Stockholders receiving any dividend, whether payable in cash or cash and shares of Aimco Common Stock, will be required to include the full amount of such dividend as income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for United States federal income tax purposes for the year of such dividend and may be required to pay income taxes with respect to such dividend in excess of the cash dividend received. With respect to certain non-United States stockholders, Aimco may be required to withhold United States tax with respect to such dividend, including in respect of all or a portion of such dividend that is payable in Common Stock.
The Board of Aimco Operating Partnership’s general partner determines and declares distributions on OP Units. Aimco, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, is the sole general partner of Aimco Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2023, Aimco owned 92.4% of the legal interest in the OP Units of Aimco Operating Partnership and 94.8% of the economic interest of Aimco Operating Partnership. Aimco Operating Partnership holds all of our assets and manages the daily operations of our business. The distributions paid by Aimco Operating Partnership to Aimco are used to fund the dividends paid to Aimco's stockholders. Accordingly, the per share dividends Aimco pays to its stockholders generally equal the per unit distributions paid by Aimco Operating Partnership to holders of its OP Units.
Our revolving credit agreement includes customary covenants, including a restriction on dividends and other restricted payments, but permits dividends and distributions as may be necessary to maintain Aimco's REIT status.
Performance Graph
The following graph compares cumulative total returns for Aimco's Common Stock, the FTSE Nareit Equity Apartments Index, and the Russell 2000. The FTSE Nareit Equity Apartments Index is published by The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”), a representative of multifamily real estate investment trusts and publicly traded real estate companies with interests in United States real estate and capital markets. The FTSE Nareit Equity Apartments Index serves as our sector comparison and the Russell 2000 serves as our broad-based market index.
The indices are weighted for all companies that fit the definitional criteria of the particular index and are calculated to exclude companies as they are acquired and to add companies to the index calculation as they become publicly traded companies. All companies that fit the definitional criteria and existed at the point in time presented are included in the index calculations. The graph assumes the investment of $100 in Aimco Common Stock and in each index on December 31, 2018, and that all dividends paid have been reinvested. The historical information set forth on the following page is not necessarily indicative of future performance.
For the years ended December 31,
Index
Apartment Investment and Management Company
100.00
121.53
106.86
156.23
144.39
158.77
FTSE Nareit Equity Apartment Index
100.00
126.32
106.94
174.97
119.06
126.05
Russell 2000
100.00
125.52
150.58
172.90
137.56
160.85
Source: Zacks Investment Research, Inc.
The Performance Graph will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing by us under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate the same by reference.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 2022, should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8. For discussion of the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to 2021, please refer to Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 on our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Executive Overview
Our mission is to make real estate investments, primarily focused on the multifamily sector within targeted U.S. markets, where outcomes are enhanced through our human capital and substantial value is created for investors, teammates, and the communities in which we operate.
Please refer to “Item 1. Business” for additional discussion of our business organization and strategy and “Item 2. Properties” and “Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation” for details regarding the size, location, and key characteristics of our various properties.
Results for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023
The results from the execution of our business plan during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, are described below.
Financial Results and 2023 Highlights
•For the year ended December 31, 2023, net loss attributable to common stockholders per share, on a fully dilutive basis, was a net loss per share of $1.16, compared to net income per share of $0.49 for the same period in 2022, due primarily to lower transaction-related income in 2023.
•For the year ended December 31, 2023, NOI from our Stabilized Operating Properties was $105.7 million, up 9.3% year-over-year, with average monthly revenue per apartment home increasing by $194 to $2,305.
•For the year ended December 31, 2023, we delivered over 350 apartment homes at The Hamilton in Miami, Florida, Upton Place in Washington, D.C., and Oak Shore in Corte Madera, California; and we opened the 106-key Benson Hotel and Faculty Club in Aurora, Colorado.
•For the year ended December 31, 2023, we monetized $122.7 million of assets, including the sale of a development land parcel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the sale of a 20% stake of our Parkmerced mezzanine investment, and the associated swaption. In the fourth quarter of 2023, the purchaser of that position forfeited their option to acquire the remaining 80% of the Parkmerced mezzanine investment when they failed to make a required interest payment, resulting in the subordination of their earlier investment.
Operating Property Results
We own a diversified portfolio of stabilized apartment communities located in eight major U.S. markets with average rents in line with local market averages (generally defined as B class). We also own a commercial office building that is part of an assemblage with an adjacent apartment building.
Highlights for the year ended December 31, 2023 include:
•Revenue for our Operating segment was $149.8 million, up 8.4% year over year, resulting from a $194 increase in average monthly revenue per apartment home to $2,305, partially offset by a 70-basis point decrease in Average Daily Occupancy to 96.7%.
•Expenses for our Operating segment were $44.1 million, up 6.4% year over year, due primarily to higher insurance costs.
•Net operating income for our Operating segment was $105.7 million, up 9.3% year over year.
Value Add, Opportunistic and Alternative Investments
Development and Redevelopment
We generally seek development and redevelopment opportunities where barriers to entry are high, target customers can be clearly defined, and where we have a comparative advantage over others in the market. We will focus our new investment activity in Southeast Florida, the Washington, D.C. Metro Area and Colorado's Front Range. Our Value Add and Opportunistic investments may also target portfolio acquisitions, operational turnarounds, and re-entitlements.
We currently have four active development and redevelopment projects, located in three U.S. markets, in varying phases of construction and lease-up. These projects remain on track, as measured by budget, lease-up metrics, and current market valuations. Additionally, we have a pipeline of future value-add opportunities totaling approximately 13 million gross square feet of development in our target markets of Southeast Florida, the Washington, D.C. Metro Area, and Colorado's Front Range. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we invested $274.9 million in development and redevelopment activities compared to $279.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2022.
Highlights for the year ended December 31, 2023 include:
•In Bethesda, Maryland, construction continued on plan at the first phase of Strathmore Square, which will contain 220 highly tailored apartment homes with initial delivery on track for the second half of 2024. This suburban infill project is located adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro station and the Strathmore Performing Arts Campus, and is 1.5 miles from The National Institutes of Health main campus. Funding for the project is fully secured with Aimco having already funded 100% of its equity commitment.
•In Upper Northwest Washington, D.C., construction at Upton Place is nearing completion and remains on schedule and on budget. As of December 31, 2023, we have delivered 234 apartment homes, with the first residents at Upton Place having moved into their new homes during the fourth quarter of 2023.
•In Corte Madera, California, construction is ongoing at Oak Shore where 16 luxury single-family rental homes and eight accessory dwelling units are being developed. As of December 31, 2023, initial homes had been delivered and we welcomed our first residents into their new home.
•In Miami, Florida, construction was completed on The Hamilton, a 276-unit waterfront apartment community redevelopment and the property finished the initial lease-up of apartment homes in the third quarter 2023 at rates well ahead of underwritten rents.
•In Aurora, Colorado, The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club, a 106-key boutique hotel and event center with 18 thousand square feet of event space, was completed in the second quarter 2023 and is open to guests.
Alternative Investments
Our current alternative investments are primarily those investments originated by Aimco Predecessor and include a mezzanine loan secured by a stabilized multifamily property with an option to participate in future multifamily development, as well as three passive equity investments. Over time, we plan to significantly reduce capital allocated to these investments.
Updates for our alternative investments include:
•In 2023, we monetized $91.5 million of our Parkmerced mezzanine investments through the sale of a 20% interest in the loan, pre-paid interest, and the monetization of the associated interest rate swaption. The buyer of the partial interest in the loan received an option to purchase our remaining 80%, however, the option expired when the buyer did not make its contractual payment in the fourth quarter 2023 required to maintain its purchase option.
•In accordance with GAAP and because we receive first priority and a higher annualized return than the buyer of the partial interest in the loan, we were required to record the $33.5 million of cash received from the buyer as a balance sheet liability. No amount is due to repay the liability until after we receive cash payments in a subsequent transaction or recapitalization that total $134 million (Aimco's 80% remaining ownership of the loan) plus its annualized return.
•Additionally, considering various quantitative and qualitative factors including the buyer’s option expiration, the loan's maturity date, which is concurrent with the property's senior mortgage, and the financial condition of the borrower, we recorded a $158.0 million non-cash impairment to fully write off the remaining investment.
•We continue to monitor the mezzanine investment and seek to recover value but expects to do so without a significant investment or allocation of resources.
Investment and Disposition Activity
We are focused on prudently allocating capital and delivering strong investment returns. Consistent with our capital allocation philosophy, we monetize the value within our assets when accretive uses of the proceeds are identified and invests when the risk adjusted returns are superior to other uses of capital.
Highlights for the year ended December 31, 2023 include:
•The monetization of the Parkmerced mezzanine investments as described above.
•In the fourth quarter 2023, our joint venture in Fort Lauderdale, Florida monetized an additional portion of its investment by closing on the sale of the second of three land parcels along Broward Avenue.
Balance Sheet and Financing Activities
We are highly focused on maintaining a strong balance sheet, including having at all times ample liquidity. As of December 31, 2023, we had access to $289.3 million in liquidity, including $122.6 million of cash on hand, $16.7 million of restricted cash, and the capacity to borrow up to $150.0 million on our revolving credit facility. Refer to the Liquidity and Capital Resources section for additional information regarding our leverage.
Financial Results of Operations
We have three segments: (i) Development and Redevelopment; (ii) Operating; and (iii) Other.
Our Development and Redevelopment segment includes properties that are under construction or have not achieved and maintained stabilization throughout the current year and comparable period, as well as land assemblages that are being held for future development. Our Operating segment includes 21 residential apartment communities that have achieved stabilized levels of operations as of January 1, 2022, and maintained it throughout the current year and comparable period. Our Other segment consists of properties that are not included in our Development and Redevelopment or Operating segments.
The following discussion and analysis of the results of our operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements in Item 8.
Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2023, Compared to the same period in 2022
Net income attributable to Aimco common stockholders decreased by $241.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, as described more fully below.
Property Results
As of December 31, 2023, our Development and Redevelopment segment included 11 properties, three of which were under construction. Our Operating segment included 21 communities with approximately 5,600 apartment homes, and our Other segment included 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, our only office building and St. George Villas.
During the first quarter of 2023, we reclassified one residential apartment community from the Other segment to the Operating segment because it reached stabilization. During the fourth quarter of 2023, we sold one land parcel from the Development and Redevelopment segment, which resulted in its removal from the segment. Prior period segment information has been recast based upon our current segment population, and is consistent with how our chief operating decision maker ("CODM") evaluates the business. The recast conforms with our reportable segment classification as of December 31, 2023.
We use proportionate property net operating income to assess the operating performance of our segments. Proportionate property net operating income is defined as our share of rental and other property revenues, excluding utility reimbursements, less direct property operating expenses, including utility reimbursements, for the consolidated communities; but:
•excluding the results of four apartment communities with an aggregate 142 apartment homes that we neither manage nor consolidate, our investment in IQHQ, the Mezzanine Investment, and investments in real estate technology funds; and
•excluding property management costs and casualty gains or losses, reported in consolidated amounts, in our assessment of segment performance.
Please refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 for further discussion regarding our segments, including a reconciliation of these proportionate amounts to consolidated rental and other property revenues and property operating expenses.
Proportionate Property Net Operating Income
The results of our segments for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, as presented below, are based on segment classifications as of December 31, 2023.
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
$ Change
% Change
Rental and other property revenues, before utility reimbursements:
Development and Redevelopment
$
15,744
$
$
14,825
nm
Operating
149,768
138,137
11,631
8.4
%
Other
14,482
15,116
(634
)
(4.2
%)
Total
179,994
154,172
25,822
16.7
%
Property operating expenses, net of utility reimbursements:
Development and Redevelopment
10,271
2,194
8,077
nm
Operating
44,054
41,410
2,644
6.4
%
Other
5,726
4,993
14.7
%
Total
60,051
48,597
11,454
23.6
%
Proportionate property net operating income:
Development and Redevelopment
5,473
(1,275
)
6,748
nm
Operating
105,714
96,727
8,987
9.3
%
Other
8,756
10,123
(1,367
)
(13.5
%)
Total
$
119,943
$
105,575
$
14,368
13.6
%
For the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022:
•Development and Redevelopment proportionate net operating income increased by $6.7 million primarily due to the lease up of apartment homes at The Hamilton.
•Operating proportionate property net operating income increased by $9.0 million, or 9.3%. The increase was attributable primarily to a $11.6 million, or 8.4% increase in rental and other property revenues due to higher average revenues of $194 per apartment home, partially offset by a 70-basis point decrease in occupancy.
•Other proportionate property net operating income decreased by $1.4 million, or 13.5%. The decrease was attributable primarily to a lease termination fee recognized in 2022 and decreases in occupancy following lease expirations earlier in 2023 at our commercial office building in Miami, Florida.
The results of our segments for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, as presented below, are based on segment classifications as of December 31, 2023.
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
$ Change
% Change
Rental and other property revenues, before utility reimbursements:
Development and Redevelopment
$919
$2,036
$(1,117)
nm
Operating
138,137
123,257
14,880
12.1%
Other
15,116
13,605
1,511
11.1%
Total
154,172
138,898
15,274
11.0%
Property operating expenses, net of utility reimbursements:
Development and Redevelopment
2,194
1,446
nm
Operating
41,410
39,694
1,716
4.3%
Other
4,993
4,336
15.2%
Total
48,597
45,476
3,121
6.9%
Proportionate property net operating income:
Development and Redevelopment
(1,275)
(1,865)
nm
Operating
96,727
83,563
13,164
15.8%
Other
10,123
9,269
9.2%
Total
$105,575
$93,422
$12,153
13.0%
For the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021:
•Development and redevelopment proportionate net operating income decreased by $1.9 million.
•Operating proportionate property net operating income increased by $13.2 million, or 15.8% for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to 2021. The increase was attributable to a $14.9 million, or 12.1% increase in rental and other property revenues, offset partially by a $1.7 million, or 4.3% increase in property operating expenses due primarily to higher real estate taxes and insurance.
•Other proportionate property net operating income increased by $0.9 million, or 9.2% for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to 2021, due primarily to the increase in rental and other revenues at 1001 Brickell, offset primarily by the increase in property insurance.
Non-Segment Real Estate Operations
Operating income amounts not attributed to our segments include property management costs, casualty losses, and, if applicable, the results of apartment communities sold or held for sale, reported in consolidated amounts, which we do not allocate to our segments for purposes of evaluating segment performance.
Depreciation and Amortization
For the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $90.1 million, or 56.7%, due primarily to $85.7 million of accelerated depreciation recognized relating to the 2022 lease termination as described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.
General and Administrative Expenses
For the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, General and administrative expenses decreased by $6.8 million, or 17.2%, primarily due to a decrease in expenses for consulting services per the Separation Agreement with AIR, which concluded at December 31, 2022.
Interest Income
For the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, Interest income increased by $5.7 million, or more than 100%. The increase is due primarily to higher rates of interest earned on excess cash invested in treasury bill investments and money market funds in 2023.
Interest Expense
For the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, Interest expense decreased by $36.1 million, or 48.9% due primarily to the prepayment of the notes payable due to AIR and other property debt, as well as the 2022 lease termination described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.
Mezzanine Investment Income (Loss), Net
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded Mezzanine Investment (Loss), Net of $155.8 million and $179.2 million, respectively. This is due primarily to non-cash impairment charges of $158.0 million and $212.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The prior year non-cash impairment charge was partially offset by interest income, which we ceased to recognize in 2023 following the impairment.
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Interest Rate Options
We are required to adjust our interest rate options to fair value on a quarterly basis. As a result of the mark-to-market adjustments, we recorded unrealized losses of $3.8 million and unrealized gains of $36.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. In addition, we realized gains of $4.9 million and $11.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments
We measure our investments in stock based on its market price at period end and our investments in property technology funds at NAV as a practical expedient. As a result of changes in the values of these investments, we recorded unrealized gains of $0.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to unrealized losses of $5.9 million for the same period in 2022.
We measure our investment in IQHQ at cost, less impairment if needed, with subsequent adjustments for observable price changes of identical or similar investments of the same issuer since it does not have a readily determinable fair value. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized realized and unrealized gains on our investment in IQHQ totaling $26.2 million resulting from a partial redemption of our investment during June 2022. There were no observable price changes in 2023.
Gain on Dispositions of Real Estate
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized gains on the disposition of real estate of $8.0 million comprised of $1.9 million from the contribution of real estate to an unconsolidated joint venture and a $6.1 million gain that resulted from the sale of one land parcel, compared to gains of $175.9 million recognized for the same period in 2022, that resulted from the sale of three apartment communities and one land parcel.
Lease Modification Income
No lease modifications occurred during the year ended December 31, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized $207.0 million of lease modification income related to the agreement entered into with AIR for the termination of the leases of four properties.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net, includes costs associated with our risk management activities, partnership administration expenses, fee income, and certain non-recurring items. For the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, Other income (expense), net decreased by $4.8 million, or 36.2%, due primarily to advisory expenses related to a strategic business review and the annual stockholder meeting incurred in 2022.
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Certain aspects of our operations, including our development and redevelopment activities, are conducted through taxable REIT subsidiaries, or TRS entities. Additionally, our TRS entities hold investments in one of our apartment communities and 1001 Brickell Bay Drive.
Our income tax benefit (expense) calculated in accordance with GAAP includes income taxes associated with the income or loss of our TRS entities. Income taxes, as well as changes in valuation allowance and incremental deferred tax items in conjunction with intercompany asset transfers and internal restructurings (if applicable), are included in Income tax benefit (expense) in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Consolidated GAAP income or loss subject to tax consists of pretax income or loss of our taxable entities and income and gains retained by the REIT. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we had consolidated net losses subject to tax of $15.2 million, compared to consolidated net income subject to tax of $88.8 million for the same period in 2022.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized income tax benefit of 12.8 million, compared to income tax expense of $17.3 million for the same period in 2022. The year-to-year change is due primarily to GAAP income taxes associated with the net lease modification income recognized in 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
Liquidity is the ability to meet present and future financial obligations. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and borrowing capacity under our loan agreements.
As of December 31, 2023, our available liquidity was $289.3 million, which consisted of:
•$122.6 million in cash and cash equivalents;
•$16.7 million of restricted cash, including amounts related to tenant security deposits and escrows held by lenders for capital additions, property taxes, and insurance; and
•$150.0 million of available capacity to borrow under our revolving secured credit facility.
As of December 31, 2023, we had sufficient capacity on our construction loans to cover our remaining commitments on development and redevelopment projects of approximately $63.8 million. The initial allocations to our joint ventures have remaining unfunded commitments of $3.0 million. We also have unfunded commitments in the amount of $2.0 million related to four investments in entities that develop technology related to the real estate industry. Our principal uses for liquidity include normal operating activities, payments of principal and interest on outstanding debt, capital expenditures, and future investments. Additionally, our third-party property managers may enter into commitments on our behalf to purchase goods and services in connection with the operation of our apartment communities and our office building. Those commitments generally have terms of one year or less and reflect expenditure levels comparable to historical levels.
We believe, based on the information available at this time, that we have sufficient cash on hand and access to additional sources of liquidity to meet our operational needs for the next twelve months.
In the event that our cash and cash equivalents, revolving secured credit facility, and cash provided by operating activities are not sufficient to cover our liquidity needs, we have the means to generate additional liquidity, such as from additional property financing activity and proceeds from apartment community sales. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements, including debt maturities, development and redevelopment spending, and future investment activity, primarily through property financing activity, cash generated from operations, and the recycling of our equity. Our revolving secured credit facility matures in December 2024, prior to consideration of its one-year extension option.
Leverage and Capital Resources
The availability and cost of credit and its related effect on the overall economy may affect our liquidity and future financing activities, both through changes in interest rates and access to financing. Any adverse changes in the lending environment could negatively affect our liquidity. We have taken steps to mitigate a portion of our short-term refunding risk. However, if property or development financing options become unavailable, we may consider alternative sources of liquidity, such as reductions in capital spending or apartment community dispositions.
As of December 31, 2023, approximately 90% of our outstanding non-recourse property debt had a fixed interest rate and approximately 10% had a variable interest rate, all of which was hedged. In addition, the weighted-average contractual rate on our non-recourse debt was 4.8% and 4.6% inclusive of interest rate caps, and the average remaining term to maturity was 6.7 years. Our use of interest rate caps may vary from quarter to quarter depending on lender requirements, recycling of interest rate caps between projects, and our view on forecasted interest rates.
While our primary sources of leverage are property-level debt and construction loans, we also have a secured $150.0 million credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions. As of December 31, 2023, we had no outstanding borrowings under our revolving secured credit facility, which requires that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25x, minimum tangible net worth of $625.0 million, and maximum leverage of 60% as defined in the credit agreement. We are currently in compliance and expect to remain in compliance with these covenants during the next twelve months.
Changes in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
The following discussion relates to changes in consolidated cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash due to operating, investing, and financing activities, which are presented in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in Item 8 of this report.
Operating Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash provided by operating activities was $50.5 million. Our operating cash flow is primarily affected by rental rates, occupancy levels, operating expenses related to our portfolio of apartment communities and general and administrative costs. Cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2023, decreased by $153.8 million compared to the same period in 2022, due primarily to cash received from development and redevelopment property lease terminations in 2022, lower net operating income associated with apartment communities sold in the latter part of 2022, and timing of balance sheet position changes, partially offset by decreased interest payments.
Investing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash used in investing activities of $260.4 million consisted primarily of capital expenditures of $272.5 million, offset by $9.3 million of proceeds received from the disposition of real estate. Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023, increased by $139.6 million compared to the same period in 2022, due primarily to increased capital expenditures and lower proceeds from dispositions of real estate, offset by decreased funding for net real estate and investment transactions.
Financing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities of $119.4 million consisted primarily of proceeds from construction loans, the sale of a participation in the Mezzanine Investment, and the monetization of interest rate options, partially offset by repayments on non-recourse property debt and common stock repurchases. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023, increased by $217.7 million compared to the same period ended in 2022, due primarily to prior year repayment and borrowing activity, offset by current year activity, including increased proceeds from construction loans, the sale of a participation in the Mezzanine Investment and the monetization of interest rate options.
Non-GAAP Measures
We use EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre in managing our business and in evaluating our financial condition and operating performance. These key financial indicators are non-GAAP measures and are defined and described below. We provide reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable financial measure computed in accordance with GAAP.
Earnings Before Interest Expense, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate (“EBITDAre”)
EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre are non-GAAP measures, which we believe are useful to investors, creditors, and rating agencies as a supplemental measure of our ability to incur and service debt because they are recognized measures of performance by the real estate industry and allow for comparison of our credit strength to different companies. EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre should not be considered alternatives to net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP as indicators of liquidity. There can be no assurance that our method of calculating EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre is comparable with that of other real estate investment trusts. Nareit defines EBITDAre as net income computed in accordance with GAAP, before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization expense, further adjusted for:
•gains and losses on the dispositions of depreciated property;
•impairment write-downs of depreciated property;
•impairment write-downs of investments in unconsolidated partnerships caused by a decrease in the value of the depreciated property in such partnerships; and
•adjustments to reflect our share of EBITDAre of investments in unconsolidated entities.
EBITDAre is defined by Nareit and provides for an additional performance measure independent of capital structure for greater comparability between real estate investment trusts. We define Adjusted EBITDAre as EBITDAre adjusted to exclude the effect of net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships and EBITDAre adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, and realized and unrealized (gains) losses on interest rate options, which we believe allow investors to compare a measure of our earnings before the effects of our capital structure and indebtedness with that of other companies in the real estate industry. Additionally, we exclude the (income) loss recognized on our Mezzanine Investment.
The reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Net income (loss)
$
(157,319
)
$
92,158
Adjustments:
Interest expense
37,718
73,842
Income tax (benefit) expense
(12,752
)
17,264
Gain on dispositions of real estate
(7,984
)
(175,863
)
Lease modification income
-
(206,963
)
Depreciation and amortization
68,834
158,967
Adjustment related to EBITDAre of unconsolidated partnerships
1,004
EBITDAre
$
(70,697
)
$
(39,591
)
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling
interests in consolidated real estate partnerships
(13,924
)
(8,829
)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
in consolidated real estate partnerships
(3,991
)
(3,672
)
EBITDAre adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests
(272
)
(491
)
Mezzanine investment (income) loss, net
155,814
179,239
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on interest rate options
(1,119
)
(48,205
)
Unrealized (gains) losses on IQHQ investment
-
(20,501
)
Adjusted EBITDAre
$
65,811
$
57,950
Critical Accounting Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions. We believe that the following critical accounting policies involve our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Impairment of Real Estate and Other Long-Lived Assets
Quarterly, or when changes in circumstances warrant, we will assess our real estate properties and other long-lived assets for indicators of impairment. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on certain factors. Such factors include, among other things, operational performance, market conditions, our intent and ability to hold the related asset, as well as any significant cost overruns on development projects.
If a real estate property or other long-lived asset has an indicator of impairment, we assess its recoverability by comparing the carrying amount to our estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows, excluding interest charges, of the asset. If the carrying amount exceeds the estimated aggregate undiscounted future cash flows, we recognize an impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. There were no such impairments for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
Mezzanine Investment
On a periodic basis, we assess the Mezzanine Investment for impairment. An investment is considered impaired if we determine that its fair value is less than the net carrying value of the investment on an other-than-temporary basis. We determined our Mezzanine Investment was impaired on an other-than-temporary basis after considering various factors, including the purchaser's option expiration, the loan’s maturity date, and the decline in value of the real estate collateral due to an increased capitalization rate. As a result, we have recognized a $158.0 million non-cash impairment to reduce the carrying value of the Mezzanine Investment to zero as of December 31, 2023. This non-cash impairment is inclusive of the 20% non-controlling participation sold in June 2023. Although we do not expect proceeds from the Mezzanine Investment to exceed our first priority return requiring repayment of the $33.5 million received, we are unable to derecognize the Mezzanine investment - participation sold in accordance with GAAP.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our chief market risks are refunding risk, that is the availability of property debt or other cash sources to refund maturing property debt, and repricing risk, that is the possibility of increases in base interest rates and credit risk spreads. We primarily use long-dated, fixed-rate, non-recourse property debt on stabilized properties in order to avoid the refunding and repricing risks of short-term borrowings.
We use working capital primarily to fund short-term uses. We use derivative financial instruments as a risk management tool and do not use them for trading or other speculative purposes.
Market Risk
As of December 31, 2023, on a consolidated basis, we had approximately $81.3 million of variable-rate property-level debt outstanding and $267.7 million of variable-rate construction loans. The impact of rising interest rates is mitigated by our use of interest rate caps, which as of December 31, 2023, provided protection for our variable interest rate debt. Our use of interest rate caps may vary from quarter to quarter depending on lender requirements, recycling of interest rate caps between projects, and our view on forecasted interest rates. We estimate that an increase or decrease in our variable rate indices of 100 basis points with constant credit risk spreads, would have no impact on interest expense on an annual basis.
As of December 31, 2023, we held interest rate caps with $627.4 million notional value. These instruments were acquired for $5.8 million and at December 31, 2023, were valued at $5.2 million.
As of December 31, 2023, we had $139.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, a portion of which earns interest at variable rates.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The independent registered public accounting firm’s reports, consolidated financial statements and schedule listed in the “Index to Financial Statements” on page of this Annual Report are filed as part of this report and incorporated herein by this reference.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Aimco
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Aimco's management, with the participation of Aimco's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, Aimco's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, Aimco's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by Aimco's Board, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
•pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets;
•provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
•provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of Aimco's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013 Framework).
Based on their assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2023, Aimco's internal control over financial reporting is effective.
Aimco's independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on Aimco's internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of Aimco.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of
Apartment Investment and Management Company
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Apartment Investment and Management Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Apartment Investment and Management Company (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) and our report dated February 26, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Denver, Colorado
February 26, 2024
Aimco Operating Partnership
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Aimco Operating Partnership’s management, with the participation of Aimco Operating Partnership’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, Aimco Operating Partnership’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, Aimco Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Aimco Operating Partnership’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, Aimco Operating Partnership's principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by Aimco Operating Partnership's Board, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
•pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets;
•provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
•provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of Aimco Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013 Framework).
Based on their assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2023, Aimco Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is effective.
Aimco Operating Partnership’s independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on Aimco Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of Aimco Operating Partnership.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Partners and the Board of Directors of
Aimco OP L.P.
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Aimco OP L.P.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Aimco OP L.P. (the Partnership) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Partnership as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, partners’ capital and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) and our report dated February 26, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Partnership’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Partnership in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Denver, Colorado
February 26, 2024

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The Board is composed of nine highly qualified directors who bring strong skills, industry experience and track records of driving value. All nine directors have joined the Board within the past approximately three years, demonstrating a commitment to refreshment and providing fresh perspectives through their varied backgrounds.
The directors of the Company, their ages, dates they began serving on the Board, and their positions on the Board are set forth below.
Name
Age
Director Since
Position
Wes Powell
December 2020
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Quincy L. Allen
December 2020
Director, Chairman of the Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee
Patricia L. Gibson
December 2020
Director, Chairman of the Investment Committee
Jay Paul Leupp
December 2020
Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee
Sherry L. Rexroad
March 2023
Director
Deborah Smith
January 2021
Director
R. Dary Stone
December 2020
Chairman of the Board of Directors
James P. Sullivan
December 2022
Director
Kirk A. Sykes
December 2020
Director, Chairman of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee
The following is a biographical summary of the current directors of the Company.
WES
POWELL
President and Chief Executive Officer, Aimco
Age: 44
Director since 2020
Experience
• President and Chief Executive Officer (2020 - present), Executive Vice President, Redevelopment and Acquisitions (2018 - 2020), Senior Vice President, Redevelopment with responsibility for the eastern region (2013 - 2018), held various positions, including Asset Manager, Director, and Vice President of Redevelopment (2004 - 2013), Aimco
• Staff Architect, Ai Architecture (now Perkins & Will)
Qualifications
• Real Estate, Property / Asset Management and Operations, Capital Markets, Development and Construction, Investment and Finance gained through his experience overseeing Aimco’s redevelopment and development activities nationally, leading acquisitions in the eastern U.S., and prior responsibilities as an Asset Manager for the company
• Mr. Powell also brings expertise in Business Operations, Financial Expertise and Literacy, and Talent Development and Management
Education
• B.EnvD, University of Colorado School of Architecture and Urban Planning
• MBA, Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management
Other Boards / Organizations
• Urban Land Institute, Member
• National Multi Housing Council, Member
Committees
• None
QUINCY L. ALLEN
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Arc Capital Partners
Age: 54
Independent Director since 2020
Experience
• Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Arc Capital Partners, a Los Angeles real estate investment firm that specializes in urban mixed-use properties (2013 - present)
• Managing Director and investment committee member of the Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds (partnership between Canyon Partners and Earvin “Magic” Johnson), Canyon Partners (2003 - 2013)
• Executive focused on workouts and portfolio management, Lazard Frères (2000 - 2002)
• Vice President, Archstone Communities. a leading national multifamily REIT focused on apartments in urban locations (1997-2000)
• Began real estate investment career at Security Capital Group focused on the multifamily and industrial (Prologis) platforms (1996 - 1997)
Qualifications
• Real Estate, Development, Investment, Finance and Business Operations gained through his experience at Arc Capital, where Mr. Allen is responsible for overall firm strategy, investments, asset management, financing and dispositions, and during his time at Canyon Partners, Lazard and Archstone Communities
• Mr. Allen also brings Financial Expertise and Literacy and Talent Development and Management experience
Education
• BS, Finance, Summa Cum Laude, Wayne State University
• MBA, Harvard Business School
Other Boards / Organizations
• Mike Ilitch School of Business at Wayne State University, Board member
• Wayne State University Foundation, Investment Committee member
• Think Together, Board member
• Urban Land Institute, Pension Real Estate Association, Member
• National Multi Housing Council, Member
Committees
• Audit
• Compensation and Human Resources
• Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance, Chair
• Investment
PATRICIA L. GIBSON
Founding Principal and CEO, Banner Oak Capital Partners
Age: 61
Independent Director
since 2020
Experience
• Founding Principal and CEO, Banner Oak Capital Partners, a fully integrated, independent investment management platform and Registered Investment Advisor with $5 billion in assets under management (2016 - present)
• President, Hunt Realty Investments, where she led the commercial real estate investment management activities for the Hunt family of companies (2010 - 2016); Senior Vice President (1997 - 2010)
• Senior positions, Goldman Sachs’ real estate subsidiary (1994 - 1997)
• Began real estate investment career at The Travelers Realty Investment Company on the debt and equity side of the business (1985 - 1994)
Qualifications
• Real Estate, Investment and Finance, Capital Markets, Asset Management and Financial Expertise and Literacy gained through her experience at Banner Oak, where Ms. Gibson oversees all investment activity and is responsible for establishing and implementing the firm’s strategic direction, as well as her time at Hunt Realty Investments where she was responsible for the growth of an extensive and diverse portfolio of direct-owned strategic assets totaling over $3 billion, including a strategic venture with a major pension fund dedicated to investments in real estate operating platforms, and her time at Goldman Sachs overseeing portfolio management and the capital market efforts for over $4 billion in commercial real estate assets
• Ms. Gibson also brings expertise in Business Operations and Talent Development and Management
Education
• BS, Finance, Fairfield University
• MBA, University of Connecticut
• Chartered Financial Analyst
Other Boards / Organizations
• RLJ Lodging Trust (2017 - present)
• Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, a private investment company focused on energy and real estate
• Urban Land Institute, Member
• Industrial and Office Parks Red Council, formerly Vice Chair
• Executive Council of the University of Texas Real Estate Finance Council, Member
• National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers, Member & previous Chairman
Committees
• Audit
• Compensation and Human Resources
• Nominating, Environmental, Social, Governance
• Investment, Chair
JAY PAUL LEUPP
Co-Founder, Managing Partner, and Senior Portfolio Manager, Terra Firma Asset Management
Age: 60
Independent Director
since 2020
Experience
• Co-Founder, Managing Partner, and Senior Portfolio Manager, Real Estate Securities, Terra Firma Asset Management (2020 - present)
• Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Analyst, Global Real Estate Securities, Lazard Asset Management (2011 - 2020)
• Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, also served as the Senior Portfolio Manager for real estate securities mutual funds, Grubb & Ellis Alesco Global Advisors (2007 - 2011 when sold to Lazard)
• Managing Director, Real Estate Equity Research, RBC Capital Markets, an investment banking group of the Royal Bank of Canada (2002 - 2006)
• Managing Director, Real Estate Equity Research, Robertson Stephens & Co. Inc., an investment banking firm (1994 - 2002)
• Vice President, Staubach Company (1991 - 1994)
• Development Manager, Trammell Crow Residential, one of the nation’s largest developers of multifamily housing (1989 - 1991)
• Senior Accountant (CPA), KPMG Peat Marwick 1985-1987
Qualifications
• Capital Markets, Investment and Finance, Real Estate, and Development gained through his over 28 years of experience as a Portfolio Manager and Managing Director focused on investments in real estate securities and leasing, acquisition and financing of commercial real estate; Mr. Leupp also brings Corporate Governance experience gained through his public and private board service
• Mr. Leupp brings additional expertise in Accounting and Auditing for Large Business Organizations, Business Operations, Financial Expertise and Literacy, Property / Asset Management and Operations, and Talent Development and Management. Mr. Leupp is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive Status)
Education
• BS, Business Administration, Santa Clara University
• MBA, Harvard Business School
Other Boards / Organizations
• Health Care Realty (2020 - present)
• Marathon Digital Holdings (2021 - present)
• G.W. Williams Company (private)
• The Policy Board of the Fisher Center for Real Estate at the University of California, Berkeley, Member
• Santa Clara University’s Trustee Finance Committee, Member
• AICPA, Member
Committees
• Audit, Chair
• Compensation and Human Resources
• Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance
• Investment
SHERRY L. REXROAD
Age: 58
Independent Director
since 2023
Experience
• Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer, STORE Capital (2021 - 2022)
• Managing Director & Global Head of Business Development (2017 - 2021), Managing Director, Co-Global Chief Investment Officer and Chair of the Investment Committee (2012 - 2017), BlackRock Global Real Asset Securities
• Senior Portfolio Manager REITs, Aviva Investors (2010 - 2012)
• Independent Real Estate Consultant (2006 - 2010)
• Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, ING Clarion Real Estate Securities (1997 - 2006)
• Vice President and Assistant Portfolio Manager, AEW Capital Management (1994 - 1997)
• Region III Facilities Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1989 - 1994)
• Realty Specialist, General Services Administration (1987 - 1989)
Qualifications
• Investment and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate Transactions, Business Strategy & Operations, Real Estate, Corporate Governance, and Investor Relations gained through her over 30 years of experience as a REIT CFO and Institutional Investor / Global Head of Business Development focused on real estate securities. Ms. Rexroad served on the BlackRock Advisory Board for Investment Stewardship where she gained significant exposure to how the world’s largest asset manager approaches corporate governance. She was also a member of BlackRock’s Fundamental Commission Oversight Committee and BlackRock’s Real Assets Sustainability Task Force. She has expertise in sustainability and ESG and how investors incorporate ESG insights to improve long-term investment outcomes. She is a frequent speaker at industry events as well as at colleges and universities
• Ms. Rexroad brings additional expertise in Accounting and Auditing for Large Business Organizations, Business Operations, Financial Expertise and Literacy, and Talent Development and Management
Education
• BA, Growth & Structure of Cities, Haverford College
• MBA, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
• CFA charterholder
Other Boards / Organizations
• Previously served on BlackRock's:
• Advisory Board for Investment Stewardship
• Fundamental Commission Oversight Committee
• Real Assets Sustainability Task Force
• Previously served on Nareit's:
• Advisory Board of Governors
• Nomination Committee of the Advisory Board of Governors
• Dividends Through Diversity Steering Committee, Co-Chair
• Wharton Women in Leadership
Committees
• Audit
• Compensation and Human Resources
• Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance
• Investment
DEBORAH SMITH
Co-Founder and CEO, The CenterCap Group
Age: 51
Independent Director
since 2021
Experience
• Co-Founder and CEO, The CenterCap Group, a boutique investment bank providing strategic M&A advisory, capital-raising and consulting related services to private and public sector companies and fund managers across the real assets industry (2009 - present); also serves as Chief Executive Officer of the firm’s two wholly owned subsidiaries, CC Securities (2011 - present) and CenterCap Advisors (2019 - present)
• Co-Head of Mergers and Acquisitions and Senior Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis Investors, where she also served on the Global Leadership Team, which oversaw execution of strategies and best practices (2007 - 2009)
• Served as an investment banker with Lehman Brothers, Wachovia Securities, and Morgan Stanley
• Ms. Smith is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and author of numerous industry articles for real estate focused publications.
Qualifications
• Investment and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate Transactions, Business Strategy & Operations, Real Estate, and Marketing gained through her experience as a Co-Founder and CEO at The CenterCap Group where Ms. Smith heads the firm’s Strategic Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions and Execution efforts, as well as her role as an investment banker at various firms; Ms. Smith has been involved in more than $100 billion of mergers, acquisitions and restructuring transactions and over $500 million of private capital raising assignments to support GP and LP positions for middle-market restructuring, acquisition and development projects across the retail, multifamily, office, hotel and industrial sectors
• Ms. Smith also brings expertise in Financial Expertise and Literacy, Legal, and Talent Development and Management
Education
• Bachelor of Economics, with honors, University of Sydney
• Bachelor of Law, with honors, University of Sydney
Other Boards
• None
Committees
• Audit
• Compensation and Human Resources
• Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance
• Investment
R. DARY STONE
Chairman of the Board
President and CEO,
R. D. Stone Interests
Age: 70
Independent Director
since 2020
Experience
• President and Chief Executive Officer, R. D. Stone Interests (1990 - present)
• Served as President of multiple real estate development companies (1988 - 2011), including President and COO, Cousins Properties, an NYSE listed REIT
Qualifications
• Investment and Finance, Real Estate, Development, Property / Asset Management and Operations, Capital Markets gained through his over 30-year career investing and developing a variety of projects and joint ventures including the operation and management of one of the country’s largest master planned developments and other large commercial real estate projects and success in getting zoning changes that allowed for multifamily and other non-office uses where prior zoning was commercial
• Mr. Stone also brings expertise in Business Operations, Corporate Governance, Financial Expertise and Literacy, and Talent Development and Management
Education
• Tulane University and Baylor University
• JD, Baylor University Law School
Other Boards / Organizations
• Cousins Properties (2011 - 2016 and 2018 - present)
• Tolleson Wealth
Management, a privately held wealth management firm, and Tolleson Private Bank (2003 - present; Audit Chairman)
• Former Regent, Baylor University; Chairman (2009 - 2011)
• Hunt Companies, Inc. (2015 - 2016)
• Parkway, Inc (2016 - 2017)
• Lone Star Bank (former)
• Former Chairman, Banking Commission of Texas (previously known as the Texas State Finance Commission)
Committees
• Audit
• Compensation and Human Resources
• Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance
• Investment
JAMES P. SULLIVAN
Age: 62
Independent Director
since 2022
Experience
• Senior Advisor - Research, Green Street Advisors (2020)
• President, Green Street Advisory Group (2014 - 2019)
• Head of North American REIT Research, Green Street Advisors (2010 - 2014)
• Managing Director/Senior REIT Analyst, Green Street Advisors (1994 - 2009)
• Prior to Green Street, served as a real estate investment banker and construction lender at Bank of America and Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company
Qualifications
• Real Estate, Capital Markets, Investment and Finance, gained through his 26-year career at Green Street Advisors, the preeminent independent research and advisory firm concentrating on the commercial real estate industry. During his first 20 years at Green Street, Mr. Sullivan was a REIT analyst, and he managed the firm's REIT research team for five years. He then served for five years as President of Green Street's Advisory Group, providing strategic advice to commercial real estate owners and investors around the world. In his final year at Green Street, Mr. Sullivan was a Senior Advisor to Green Street's research team, helping to foster best practices across the firm's public and private market research groups.
• Mr. Sullivan brings additional expertise in Accounting and Auditing for Large Business Organizations, Business Operations, Corporate Governance, Financial Expertise and Literacy, and Operations, and Talent Development and Management
Education
• BA, Economics, Duke University
• MBA, Finance and Real Estate, Columbia University
Other Boards / Organizations
• The James Campbell Company (2022 - present; Audit Committee Chairman, Compensation Committee Member)
• Bixby Land Company (2016 - present; Compensation Committee Chairman, Audit Committee member)
Committees
• Audit
• Compensation and Human Resources
• Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance
• Investment
KIRK A. SYKES
Co-Managing Partner, Accordia Partners
Age: 65
Independent Director
since 2020
Experience
• Co-Managing Partner, Accordia Partners, LLC, a real estate development company (2014 - present)
• President, Primary Corporation, a real estate company that owns commercial real estate (1993 - present)
• President and Managing Director, Urban Strategy America Fund, LLP, a New Boston real estate investment fund (2005 - 2014)
Qualifications
• Real Estate, Investment and Finance, Development, Capital Markets, Marketing and Branding, Property / Asset Management and Operations, Financial Expertise and Literacy, gained through his experience at real estate development and commercial real estate companies, as well as his time at a real estate focused investment fund, and perspective gained during his tenure as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and other roles including service on Fleet Bank and BankBoston’s Community Bank Advisory Boards
• Mr. Sykes also brings expertise in Corporate Governance and Talent Development
Education
• B. Arch., Cornell University
• Graduate, The Harvard Business School Owner and President Management Program
Other Boards / Organizations
• Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (2017 - 2019)
• Natixis Loomis Sayles Funds, Board of Trustees. Trustee, Audit & Governance Committee Member (2019 - Present)
• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston External Diversity Advisory Board, Member (2010 - Present)
• Real Estate Executive Council Emeritus Board, Former-Chairman
• NAIOP Massachusetts Board Management Committee, Member
• The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Former Member (2008 - 2014) and Chairman (2012 - 2014)
Committees
• Audit
• Compensation and Human Resources, Chair
• Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance
• Investment
There are currently no agreements, arrangements, or understandings between any director and any other person pursuant to which any director was appointed to serve as a director of the Board.
Summary of Director Qualifications and Expertise
Below is a summary of the qualifications and expertise of the directors, including expertise relevant to Aimco’s business.
Summary of Director
Qualifications and Expertise
Mr. Powell
Mr. Allen
Ms. Gibson
Mr. Leupp
Ms. Rexroad
Ms. Smith
Mr. Stone
Mr. Sullivan
Mr. Sykes
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Meetings and Committees
The Board held twelve meetings during the year ended December 31, 2023. During 2023, there were the following four committees: Audit; Compensation and Human Resources; Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance; and Investment. During 2023, no director attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate total number of meetings of the Board and each committee on which such director served.
The Corporate Governance Guidelines, as described below, provide that the Company generally expects that the Chairman of the Board will attend all annual and special meetings of the stockholders. Other members of the Board are not required to attend such meetings. Eight of Aimco's directors attended the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, including the Chairman of the Board, and the Company anticipates that the full Board will attend the annual meeting this year.
Below is a table illustrating the current standing committee memberships and chairmen. Additional detail on each committee follows the table.
Director
Audit
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Compensation
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● indicates a member of the committee
 indicates the committee chairman
* indicates the Chairman of the Board
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Leupp and Sullivan and Ms. Rexroad. Mr. Leupp serves as the chairman of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has a written charter that is reviewed annually and was last amended in April 2023. In addition to the work of the Audit Committee, the chairman has regular and recurring conversations with Ms. Stanfield, Aimco’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), Ms. Johnson, Aimco’s Chief Administrative Officer (“CAO”), the head of Aimco’s internal audit function, and representatives of Ernst & Young LLP. The Audit Committee’s charter is posted on Aimco’s website (www.aimco.com) and is also available in print to stockholders, upon written request to Aimco’s Corporate Secretary.
The Audit Committee’s responsibilities are set forth in the following chart.
Audit Committee Responsibilities
Accomplished
In 2023
Oversees Aimco’s accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of Aimco’s financial statements.
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Directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the independent auditors and the lead engagement partner and makes its appointment based on a variety of factors.
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Reviews the scope, and overall plans for and results of the annual audit and internal audit activities.
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Oversees management’s negotiation with Ernst & Young LLP concerning fees, and exercises final approval over all Ernst & Young LLP fees.
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Consults with management and Ernst & Young LLP with respect to Aimco’s processes for risk assessment and enterprise risk management. Areas involving risk that are reported on by management and considered by the Audit Committee, the other Board committees, or the Board, include: operations, liquidity, leverage, finance, financial statements, the financial reporting process, accounting, legal matters, regulatory compliance, information technology and data protection, sustainability, climate risk, ESG, compensation, succession planning, and human resources and human capital.
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Consults with management and Ernst & Young LLP regarding, and provides oversight for, Aimco’s financial reporting process, internal control over financial reporting, and the Company’s internal audit function.
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Reviews and approves the Company’s policy about the hiring of former employees of independent auditors.
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Reviews and approves the Company’s policy for the pre-approval of audit and permitted non-audit services by the independent auditor, and reviews and approves any such services provided pursuant to such policy.
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Receives reports pursuant to Aimco’s policy for the submission and confidential treatment of communications from teammates and others concerning accounting, internal control and auditing matters.
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Reviews and discusses with management and Ernst & Young LLP quarterly earnings releases prior to their issuance and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K prior to their filing.
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Reviews the responsibilities and performance of the Company’s internal audit function, approves the hiring, promotion, demotion or termination of the lead internal auditor, and oversees the lead internal auditor’s periodic performance review and changes to his or her compensation.
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Reviews with management the scope and effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, including for purposes of evaluating the accuracy and fair presentation of the Company’s financial statements in connection with the certifications made by the CEO and CFO.
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Meets regularly with members of Aimco management and with Ernst & Young LLP, including periodic meetings in executive session.
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Performs an annual review of the Company’s independent auditor, including an assessment of the firm’s experience, expertise, communication, cost, value, and efficiency, and including external data relating to audit quality and performance, including recent Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) reports on Ernst & Young LLP and its peer firms.
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Performs an annual review of the lead engagement partner of the Company’s independent auditor and the potential successors for that role.
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Periodically evaluates independent audit service providers.
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Reviews and discusses periodic reports from management pertaining to information technology security and controls.
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The Audit Committee held seven meetings during the year ended December 31, 2023. As set forth in the Audit Committee’s charter, no director may serve as a member of the Audit Committee if such director serves on the audit committee of more than
two other public companies, unless the Board determines that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such director to effectively serve on the Audit Committee. No member of the Audit Committee serves on the audit committee of more than two other public companies.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board has designated Mr. Leupp as an “audit committee financial expert.” In addition, all of the members of the Audit Committee qualify as audit committee financial experts. Each member of the Audit Committee is independent, as that term is defined by Section 303A of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") relating to audit committees.
Compensation and Human Resources Committee
The Compensation and Human Resources Committee currently consists of Messrs. Allen and Sykes and Mses. Gibson and Rexroad. Mr. Sykes serves as the chairman of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee. The chairman meets regularly with Ms. Johnson, Aimco’s CAO. The Chairman also has regular conversations with the Compensation and Human Resources Committee’s independent compensation consultant, Willis Towers Watson, and outside counsel with expertise in executive compensation and compensation governance related matters. The Compensation and Human Resources Committee has a written charter that is reviewed annually and was last amended in April 2023. The Compensation and Human Resources Committee’s charter is posted on Aimco’s website (www.aimco.com) and is also available in print to stockholders, upon written request to Aimco’s Corporate Secretary.
The Compensation and Human Resources Committee’s responsibilities are set forth in the following charts.
Compensation and Human Resources Committee Responsibilities
Accomplished
In 2023
Responsible for succession planning in all leadership positions, both in the short term and the long term, with particular focus on CEO and key person succession.
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Oversees the Company’s management of the talent pipeline process.
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Oversees the goals and objectives of the Company’s executive compensation plans.
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Annually evaluates the performance of the CEO.
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Determines the CEO’s compensation.
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Negotiates and provides for the documentation of any employment agreement (or amendment thereto) with the CEO and other executive officers, as applicable.
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Reviews and approves the decisions made by the CEO as to the compensation of the other executive officers.
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Approves and grants equity compensation.
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Reviews and discusses the Compensation Discussion & Analysis with management.
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Oversees the Company’s submission to a stockholder vote of matters relating to compensation, including advisory votes on executive compensation and the frequency of such votes, incentive and other compensation plans, and amendments to such plans.
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Considers the results of stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation and takes such results into consideration in connection with the review and approval of executive officer compensation.
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Reviews stockholder proposals and advisory stockholder votes relating to executive compensation matters and recommends to the Board the Company’s response to such proposals and votes.
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Reviews compensation arrangements to evaluate whether incentive and other forms of pay encourage unnecessary or excessive risk taking.
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Oversees, including review and approval of the terms of, the Company's compensation “claw back” policy and agreement between the Company and the Company’s executive officers.
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Reviews periodically the goals and objectives of the Company’s executive compensation plans and recommends that the Board amend these goals and objectives if appropriate.
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In coordination with the Nominating, Environmental. Social, and Governance Committee, oversees the Company’s policies and strategies related to human capital.
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One of the most important responsibilities of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee is to ensure a succession plan is in place for key members of the Company’s executive management team, including the CEO. Based on the work of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee, the Board has a succession plan for the CEO position, is prepared to act in the event of a CEO vacancy in the short term, and has identified candidates for succession over the long term. The Board will select the successor taking into consideration the needs of the organization, the business environment, and each candidate’s skills, experience, expertise, leadership, and fit. The Company maintains a robust succession planning process, as highlighted in the following chart.
Management Succession
The Company maintains an executive talent pipeline for every executive officer position, including the CEO position, and every other senior officer position within the organization.
The executive talent pipeline includes “interim,” “ready now,” and “under development” candidates for each position. The Company has an intentional focus on those formally under development for executive roles. Management is also focused on attracting, developing, and retaining strong talent across the organization.
The executive talent pipeline is formally updated annually and is the main topic of at least one of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee’s meetings each year. The Compensation and Human Resources Committee also reviews the pipeline in connection with year-end performance and compensation reviews for every executive officer position. The pipeline is discussed regularly at the management level, as well.
Talent development and succession planning is a coordinated effort among the CEO, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee, and the CAO, as well as each succession candidate.
The Board is provided exposure to succession candidates for executive officer positions.
All executive succession candidates have development plans.
The Company maintains a forward-looking approach to succession. Positions are filled considering the business strategy and needs at the time of a vacancy and the candidate’s skills, experience, expertise, leadership and fit.
The Company has a proven track record on the development of talented leaders and succession, most recently with the CEO, CFO, and CAO transitions in December 2020.
The Compensation and Human Resources Committee held five meetings during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee
The Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee currently consists of Messrs. Allen and Sykes and Ms. Smith. Mr. Allen serves as the chairman of the Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee. The Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee has a written charter that is reviewed annually and was last amended in April 2023. The Committee’s charter is posted on Aimco’s website (www.aimco.com) and is also available in print to stockholders, upon written request to Aimco’s Corporate Secretary.
The Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee’s responsibilities are set forth in the following chart.
Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee Responsibilities
Accomplished
In 2023
Focuses on Board candidates and nominees, and specifically:
• Plans for Board refreshment and succession planning for directors;
• Identifies and recommends to the Board individuals qualified to serve on the Board;
• Identifies, recruits, and, if appropriate, interviews candidates to fill positions on the Board, including persons suggested by stockholders or others; and
• Reviews each Board member’s suitability for continued service as a director when his or her term expires and when he or she has a change in professional status and recommends whether or not the director should be re-nominated.
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Focuses on Board composition and procedures as a whole and recommends, if necessary, measures to be taken so that the Board reflects the appropriate balance of knowledge, experience, skills, expertise, and diversity of perspective and background required for the Board as a whole.
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Develops and recommends to the Board a set of corporate governance principles applicable to Aimco and its management.
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Maintains a related party transaction policy and oversees any potential related party transactions.
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Oversees a systematic and detailed annual evaluation of the Board, committees, and individual directors in an effort to continuously improve the function of the Board.
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Considers corporate governance matters that may arise and develops appropriate recommendations, including providing the forum for the Board to consider important matters of public policy and vet stockholder input on a variety of matters.
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Reviews corporate governance trends, best practices, and regulations applicable to the corporate governance of the Company and develops appropriate recommendations for the Board.
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Oversees the Company’s policies and strategies related to environmental, social, and corporate responsibility matters, including climate-related risks and opportunities and human rights, in coordination with the other standing committees of the Board.
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Evaluates relevant, current, and emerging environmental, social, and corporate responsibility risks, opportunities, and trends that may materially impact or be of significance to the business, operations, or performance of the Company, reviews and assesses with management third-party rating reports and scores of the Company on environmental, social, and corporate responsibility matters, reviews with management the Company’s communications strategy on such matters, and develops appropriate recommendations for the Board.
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Receives updates from the Company’s management regarding material environmental, social, and corporate responsibility activities, practices, policies, and procedures.
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Oversees the Company’s disclosure on environmental, social, and governance matters.
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Reviews annually the Company’s public policy advocacy efforts and political and charitable contributions.
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The Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee held five meetings during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Investment Committee
The Investment Committee currently consists of Messrs. Leupp and Sullivan and Mses. Gibson and Smith. Ms. Gibson serves as the chairman of the Investment Committee. The Investment Committee’s purpose is to provide oversight and guidance to the Company’s management regarding investment decisions. The Investment Committee's charter is posted on Aimco's website (www.aimco.com) and is also available in print to stockholders, upon written request to Aimco’s Corporate Secretary. The Investment Committee held four meetings during the year ended December 31, 2023.
The following table sets forth the number of meetings held by the Board and each committee during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Board
Non-Management
Directors
Audit
Committee
Compensation
and Human
Resources
Committee
Nominating
and Corporate
Governance
Committee
Investment
Committee
Number of Meetings
THE GOVERNANCE OF OUr BOARD
This chart provides a summary overview of Aimco’s governance practices, each of which is described in more detail in the information that follows.
What Aimco Does
Supermajority Independent Board. Eight of the nine directors, or 89% of the directors, are independent.
Independent Standing Committees. Only independent directors serve on the Audit, Compensation and Human Resources, Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance, and Investment Committees.
Independent Chairman of the Board. The Company’s Chairman of the Board is an independent director.
Separation of Chairman and CEO. The Company has separated the roles of Chairman of the Board and CEO.
Board Refreshment. The Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee has structured the Board such that there are directors of varying tenures and perspectives, with new directors joining the Board every few years, while retaining the institutional memory of longer-tenured directors. In connection with the Separation, six directors left the Board and the Company added seven new directors. In 2023, Aimco's two remaining long-tenured directors retired from the Board, having completed the post-Separation transition. No pre-Separation directors remain on the Board.
Regular Access to and Involvement with Management. In addition to regular access to management during Board and committee meetings, the independent directors have ongoing, direct access to members of management and to the Aimco business. This includes the Audit Committee chairman’s active and regular engagement with accounting staff and the Aimco auditors, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee chairman’s continuing involvement with compensation and personnel matters, the Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee chairman’s participation in director recruitment and environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") matters,the Investment Committee chairman's guidance on investment decisions, and Mr. Stone’s frequent involvement with Mr. Powell with respect to strategy, agenda setting, board materials, and policy matters.
Engaged Board. In addition to regular access to management, the independent directors meet at least quarterly and receive written updates from the CEO regularly.
Stockholder Engagement. Under the direction of the Board and including participation by Board members when requested by stockholders, Aimco systematically and at least annually canvasses its largest stockholders, those holding approximately two-thirds of outstanding Aimco shares, concerning compensation, governance, and other ESG matters.
Director Stock Ownership. By the completion of five years of service from the time of the Separation or from joining the Board, a non-management director is expected to own equity having a value of at least five times the annual cash retainer for non-management directors.
Risk Assessment. The Board conducts an annual risk assessment. Areas involving risk that are reported on by management and considered by the Board, include: operations, liquidity, leverage, finance, financial statements, the financial reporting process, accounting, legal matters, regulatory compliance, information technology and data protection, sustainability, ESG, compensation, and human resources and human capital. The Compensation and Human Resources Committee is responsible for succession planning in all leadership positions, both in the short term and the long term, with particular focus on CEO succession in the short term and the long term.
Majority Voting with a Resignation Policy. In an uncontested election, Aimco requires its directors to be elected by a majority of the votes cast. Directors failing to get a majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election are expected to tender their resignation.
Proxy Access. A stockholder or a group of up to 20 stockholders, owning at least 3% of our shares for three years, may submit nominees for up to 20% of the Board, or two nominees, whichever is greater, for inclusion in our proxy materials, subject to complying with the requirements contained in our bylaws.
What Aimco Does Not Do
Unapproved Related Party Transactions. The Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee oversees a related party transactions policy requiring review and approval of such transactions to help ensure that Aimco’s decisions are based on considerations only in the best interests of Aimco and its stockholders.
Pledging or hedging shares held to satisfy stock ownership requirements. The Company’s insider trading policy prohibits officers, directors, and certain other employees from engaging in pledging transactions and prohibits officers, directors, and all other employees from engaging in any hedging transactions.
Interlocking Directorships. No member of Aimco management serves on a board or a compensation committee of a company at which an Aimco director is also an employee.
Director Overboarding. Aimco’s corporate governance guidelines and committee charters limit the number of other boards and the number of other audit committees on which an Aimco director may serve. Typically, an Aimco director is limited to service on four or fewer boards (including the Company’s) and is limited to service on three or fewer audit committees, including the Company’s.
Retirement Age or Term Limits. Rather than impose arbitrary limits on service, the Company regularly (and at least annually) reviews each director’s continued role on the Board and considers the need for regular board refreshment.
CODE OF ETHICS
The Board has adopted a code of ethics entitled “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics” that applies to the members of the Board, all of Aimco’s executive officers and all teammates of Aimco or its subsidiaries, including Aimco’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on Aimco’s website (www.aimco.com) and is also available in print to stockholders, upon written request to Aimco’s Corporate Secretary. If, in the future, Aimco amends, modifies, or waives a provision in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, rather than filing a Current Report on Form 8-K, Aimco intends to satisfy any applicable disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K by posting such information on Aimco’s website (www.aimco.com), as necessary.
Our Executive Officers
The executive officers of the Company, their ages, dates they were first elected as an executive, and their positions are set forth below.
Name
Age
First Elected
Position
Wes Powell
January 2018
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
H. Lynn C. Stanfield
October 2018
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Johnson
December 2020
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
For more information about Wes Powell, please see the Board of Directors section. Biographical summaries of our other executive officers are set forth below.
H. Lynn C. Stanfield. Ms. Stanfield was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in December 2020 and chairs Aimco’s investment committee. From October 2018 to December 2020, Ms. Stanfield served as Aimco’s Executive Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and Capital Allocation, with responsibility for various finance functions and corporate and income tax strategy, and serving as a member of Aimco’s Investment Committee. Since joining Aimco in March 1999, Ms. Stanfield has held various positions with responsibility for affordable asset management, income tax, and investor relations. Prior to joining Aimco, Ms. Stanfield was engaged in public accounting at Ernst & Young with a focus on partnership and real estate clients and served as Assistant Professor of Accounting at Erskine College. Ms. Stanfield holds a Master of Professional Accountancy from Clemson University and is a licensed CPA.
Jennifer Johnson. Ms. Johnson was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel in December 2020. From August 2009 to December 2020, Ms. Johnson served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources. From July 2006 to August 2009, Ms. Johnson served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel. She joined the Company as Senior Counsel in August 2004. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Johnson was in private practice with the law firm of Faegre & Benson LLP with a focus on labor and employment law and commercial litigation. Ms. Johnson earned her law degree from the University of Colorado Law School.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS (CD&A)
This CD&A addresses the following:
•Stockholder Engagement;
•Overview of Aimco’s Pay-for-Performance Philosophy
•Overview of Aimco's Post-Separation and 2023 Performance Results;
•Summary of Executive Compensation Program and Governance Practices;
•What We Pay and Why: Components of Executive Compensation;
•Total Compensation for 2023;
•Other Compensation;
•Post-Employment Compensation and Employment and Severance Arrangements;
•Other Benefits; Perquisite Philosophy;
•Stock Ownership Guidelines and Required Holding Periods After Vesting;
•Role of Outside Consultants;
•Base Salary, Incentive Compensation, and Equity Grant Practices;
•2024 Compensation Targets; and
•Accounting Treatment and Tax Deductibility of Executive Compensation.
Stockholder Engagement
At Aimco's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, approximately 91% of the votes cast in the advisory vote to approve executive compensation (also commonly referred to as "Say on Pay") approved the compensation of Aimco's named executive officers ("NEOs") as disclosed in Aimco's 2023 proxy statement. The Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the “Committee”) and Aimco management considered these results and remain committed to extensive engagement with stockholders as part of ongoing efforts to formulate and implement an executive compensation program designed to align the long-term interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders. In 2022 and 2023, we engaged with stockholders representing more than 80% of our outstanding shares on a broad range of topics, including executive compensation. The Company continued to receive broad support from stockholders on its executive compensation program, including the program's structure, the program's alignment with pay and performance, the quantum of compensation delivered under the program, and the level of disclosure.
OVERview of Aimco’s Pay-for-Performance Philosophy
Aimco is a pay-for-performance organization. Aimco starts by setting target total compensation near the median of target total compensation for Aimco’s peers as identified below, to provide an economic incentive to remain with Aimco. Actual compensation varies from target compensation based on Aimco’s results. Each officer’s annual cash incentive compensation, “short term incentive” or STI, is based in part on Aimco’s performance against corporate, rather than individual, goals. The more senior the officer, the greater the percentage of his or her STI that is based on Aimco’s performance against its corporate goals. Aimco’s longer term compensation, “long term incentive” or LTI, follows a similar tiered structure. Each officer’s LTI is based in part on relative “total stockholder return” or TSR, with NEOs having a greater share of their LTI based on relative TSR. In the case of Mr. Powell, his entire LTI award is “at risk” based on Aimco’s relative TSR. LTI is measured and vests over time, so that officers bear longer term exposure to the decisions they make.
To reinforce alignment of stockholder and management interests, Aimco also has stock ownership guidelines that require substantial equity holdings by executive officers, as described further below.
OVERview of Aimco’s POST-SEPARATION and 2023 Performance Results
Aimco has achieved significant accomplishments and produced superior returns since the Separation as summarized below.
Simplified the business by targeting real estate investment in select markets, building an investment pipeline solely controlled by Aimco, and significantly reducing our exposure to alternative investments
Delivered strong growth from our portfolio of stabilized apartment communities since the Separation: annualized NOI growth of 9.1%; NOI margin expansion of 525 bps; and revenue per apartment home growth of 25%. In 2023: NOI growth of 9.3% year-over-year; NOI expansion of 80 bps; and monthly revenue up by nearly $200 per home
Created substantial value through the on time and on budget execution of development and redevelopment projects. $0.8 billion of projects successfully completed through 2023 and $580 million of projects currently on track for construction completion in 2024
Unlocked considerable value through the monetization of four completed development projects, three stabilized multifamily assets, two land parcels, a portion of our investment in life science developer IQHQ, and a portion of the Parkmerced mezzanine investment and the associated interest rate swaption, for a combined $1.1 billion
Improved the balance sheet by refinancing or retiring more than $1 billion of near term liabilities and eliminating substantially all floating rate exposure. Sourced strategic partnership to provide Limited Partner equity capital for up to $1 billion of Aimco-led multifamily development projects
Returned capital to stockholders through the repurchase of approximately 9.6 million shares in 2022 and 2023 at an average price per share of $7.29 and increased the Company's share repurchase authorization from 10 million to 30 million shares
Total shareholder returns
of 43%
since the separation from AIR Communities in December 2020 through December 31, 2023, outperforming peers2 and the FTSE Apartment Equity Index, the MSCI U.S. REIT Index, the Russell 2000, and the S&P 500
1 Returns measured from December 14, 2020, the date of when-issued trading for Aimco post-separation from AIR.
2 Peer group consists of: Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.; Centerspace; Clipper Realty, Inc.; Elme Communities; Five Point Holdings, LLC; Forestar Group, Inc.; Howard Hughes Corp.; Independence Realty Trust, Inc.; JBG SMITH Properties; Stratus Properties, Inc.; The St. Joe Company; Tejon Ranch Co.; and Veris Residential. Total shareholder return for this group was determined using the simple average total shareholder return for these companies.
Summary of Executive Compensation Program and Governance Practices
Below we summarize certain executive compensation program and governance practices, including practices we have implemented to drive performance and practices we avoid because we believe they would not serve our stockholders’ long-term interests.
What Aimco Does
Pays for performance. A significant portion of executive pay is not guaranteed, but rather is at risk and tied to key financial and value creation metrics that are set in advance and disclosed to stockholders. All of the incentive compensation (both STI and LTI) for Mr. Powell is subject to the achievement of various performance objectives. For the other NEOs, all STI compensation, and two-thirds of target LTI compensation is subject to the achievement of various performance objectives.
Balances short-term and long-term incentives. The incentive programs provide a balance of annual and longer-term incentives, with LTI compensation vesting over multiple years comprising a substantial percentage of target total compensation.
Uses multiple performance metrics. These mitigate the risk of the undue influence of a single metric by utilizing multiple performance measures. Such measures differ for STI and LTI.
Caps award payouts. Amounts or shares that can be earned under the STI plan and LTI plan are capped.
Uses market-based approach for determining NEO target pay. Target total compensation for NEOs is generally set near the median for peer comparators. The Committee reviews the peer comparator group annually.
Maintains stock ownership guidelines and holding periods after vesting until ownership guidelines are met. Aimco has the following minimum equity ownership requirements: CEO - five times base salary; and other executive officers - three times base salary.
Includes double-trigger change in control provisions. Equity awards include “double trigger” provisions requiring both a change in control and a subsequent termination of employment (other than for cause) for accelerated vesting to occur.
Uses an independent compensation consulting firm. The Committee engages an independent compensation consulting firm that specializes in the real estate industry.
Maintains a claw back policy. In the event of an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements, the claw back policy provides for the recovery of incentive compensation paid to executives based on the misstated financial information. The policy covers all forms of bonus, incentive, and equity compensation.
Conducts a risk assessment. The Committee annually conducts a compensation risk assessment to determine whether the compensation policies and practices, or components thereof, create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Acts through an independent Compensation Committee. The Committee consists entirely of independent directors.
What Aimco Does Not Do
Guarantee salary increases, bonuses or equity grants. The Company does not guarantee annual salary increases or bonuses. The Company makes no guaranteed commitments to grant equity-based awards.
Provide excise tax gross-up payments. The Company does not have, and will not enter into, any contractual arrangements that include excise tax gross-up payments.
Reprice options. The Company has never repriced the per-share exercise price of any outstanding stock options. Repricing of stock options is not permitted under the Company’s Second Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) without first obtaining approval from the stockholders of the Company.
Pay dividends or dividend equivalents on unearned performance shares. Performance share award agreements provide for the payment of dividends only if and after the shares are earned. Dividends, if any, accrue during the performance period and are paid once shares are earned.
Provide more than minimal personal benefits. The Company does not provide executives with more than minimal perquisites, such as reserved parking spaces.
What We Pay and Why: Components of Executive Compensation
Total compensation for Aimco’s NEOs is comprised of the following components:
Compensation
Component
Form
Purpose
Base Salary
Cash
Provide a salary that is competitive with market.
STI
Cash
Reward executive for achieving short-term business objectives.
LTI
Restricted stock, stock options, and/or long-term incentive units in our operating partnership (“LTIP Units”), subject to performance and/or time vesting, typically over three to four years.
Align executive’s compensation with stockholder objectives, and provide an incentive to take a longer-term view of Aimco’s performance.
LTI compensation directly ties the interests of executives to the interests of our stockholders, and comprises a substantial proportion of compensation for Aimco NEOs, as follows:
CEO 2023 Target Pay Mix
OTHER NEOs 2023 TARGET PAY MIX
CEO Pay Overview
The Committee determines the compensation for the CEO. In setting Mr. Powell’s target total compensation for 2023, the Committee considered, among other things, the Company's peer group compensation data as discussed below and Mr. Powell’s relevant expertise and experience. For 2023, the Committee set Mr. Powell's target total compensation near the median for the peer group. The Committee devised a compensation plan for Mr. Powell that resulted in approximately 16% base salary, 20% STI (based entirely on Aimco’s performance against its 2023 corporate goals), and 64% LTI (based entirely on relative TSR). Mr. Powell’s target compensation mix is illustrated as follows:
How the Committee determines the amount of target total compensation for the other executive officers
In addition to reviewing the performance of, and determining the compensation for, the CEO, the Committee also reviews and approves the decisions made by the CEO as to the compensation of Aimco’s other executive officers. Base salary, target STI, and target LTI are generally set near the median base salary, target STI, and target LTI for our peer comparators.
How peer comparators are identified
The Committee, with the advice of its independent executive compensation consultant, developed a peer group for purposes of benchmarking NEO compensation based on industry and business strategy. The peer group ranged from 0.4x to 1.76x Aimco's total capitalization, with Aimco at the 70th percentile, and with Aimco at the 58th and 37th percentile based on total assets and gross depreciable property, respectively. Based on this analysis, Aimco included as “peers” for 2023 target compensation the following 12 real estate companies:
Peer Group
American Assets Trust, Inc.
Five Point Holdings, LLC
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.
Forestar Group Inc.
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
JBG SMITH Properties
Centerspace
Seritage Growth Properties
Clipper Realty, Inc.
The St. Joe Company
Elme Communities
Veris Residential, Inc.
Risk analysis of Aimco’s compensation programs
The Committee considers risk-related matters when making decisions with respect to executive compensation and has determined that neither Aimco’s executive compensation program nor any of its non-executive compensation programs create risk-taking incentives that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the organization. Aimco’s compensation programs align management incentives with the long-term interests of the Company.
Aimco’s Compensation Program Discourages Excessive Risk-Taking
Limits on STI. The compensation of executive officers and other teammates is not overly weighted toward STI. Moreover, STI is capped.
Use of LTI. LTI is included in target total compensation and typically vests over a period of three to four years. The vesting period encourages officers to focus on sustaining Aimco’s long-term performance. Executive officers with more responsibility for strategic and operating decisions have a greater percentage of their target total compensation allocated to LTI. LTI is capped at two times target, or 200%, for the CEO, and 1.67 times target, or 167%, for the other NEOs.
Stock ownership guidelines and required holding periods after vesting. Aimco’s stock ownership guidelines require all executive officers to hold a specified amount of Aimco equity. Any executive officer who has not yet satisfied the stock ownership requirements for his or her position must retain LTI after its vesting until stock ownership requirements are met. These policies ensure each executive officer has a substantial amount of personal wealth tied to long-term holdings in Aimco stock.
Shared performance metrics across the organization. A portion of STI for the NEOs is based upon Aimco’s performance against its corporate goals, which are reviewed and approved by the Committee. One hundred percent of Mr. Powell’s STI, and 50% of the STI for the other NEOs, is based upon Aimco’s performance against its corporate goals. In addition, having shared performance metrics across the organization reinforces Aimco’s focus on a collegial and collaborative team environment.
LTI based on TSR. One hundred percent of the Mr. Powell’s LTI, and 67% of the LTI for the other NEOs, is based on relative TSR.
Multiple performance metrics. Aimco had five corporate goals for 2023. In addition, through Aimco’s performance management program, Managing Aimco Performance, or MAP, which sets and monitors performance objectives for every teammate, each teammate had several different individual performance goals that are set at the beginning of the year and approved by management. Mses. Stanfield and Johnson had an average of six individual goals for 2023. Having multiple performance metrics inherently reduces excessive or unnecessary risk-taking, as incentive compensation is spread among a number of metrics rather than concentrated in a few.
Total Compensation for 2023
For 2023, total compensation is the sum of base compensation earned in 2023, STI earned in 2023, and LTI awards granted in 2023. Additionally, total compensation for Ms. Stanfield includes a discretionary cash award approved by the Committee as described below under the heading "Other Compensation."
Base Compensation for 2023
For 2023, Mr. Powell’s base compensation was set at $625,000 (an increase from his 2022 base compensation of $550,000), near the median for CEOs in Aimco’s peer group. Ms. Stanfield’s base compensation was set at $475,000 (an increase from her 2022 base compensation of $450,000) and Ms. Johnson's base compensation was set at $425,000 (an increase from her 2022 base compensation of $395,000).
Short-Term Incentive Compensation for 2023
The Committee determined Mr. Powell’s STI by the extent to which Aimco met five designated corporate goals, which are described below and are referred to as Aimco’s Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs.
For the other NEOs, calculation of STI was determined by two components: Aimco’s performance against the KPI; and each officer’s achievement of her individual MAP goals. For example, if an executive’s target STI was $400,000 and weighted 50% on KPIs, then 50% of that amount, or $200,000, varied based on KPI results and 50% of that amount, or $200,000, varied based on MAP results. As actual KPI results were 119.80% of target in 2023, then the executive would receive 119.80% of $200,000 ($239,600) for the KPI portion of her STI, and if MAP results were 100%, such hypothetical executive would receive 100% of the $200,000, for a total STI payment of $439,600.
Aimco’s 2023 KPIs consisted of the following five corporate goals that were reviewed with, and approved by, the Committee, each weighted as described.
CORPORATE GOALS
Portfolio Management (20% of KPI)
Based on 2023 NOI performance of stabilized portfolio, and opportunistic dispositions and monetization of investments
Development and Redevelopment (30% of KPI)
Based on development and redevelopment execution as compared to the 2023 budget and plan
Capital Deployment and Allocation (20% of KPI)
Based on the deployment and allocation of capital into the existing pipeline of previously identified and/or controlled investment opportunities
Balance Sheet (20% of KPI)
Based on maintaining abundant liquidity, and other balance sheet activities that strengthen Aimco's balance sheet and add financial flexibility
Human Capital and Environmental. Social, and Governance (ESG) (10% of KPI)
Based on team retention and team engagement scores and 2023 progress against ESG objectives
These goals aligned executive officers with the long-term goals of the Company without encouraging them to take unnecessary and excessive risks. Threshold performance paid out at 50%; target performance paid out at 100%; and maximum performance paid out at 200%.
For some goals, where performance was between threshold and target or between target and maximum, the amount of the payout was interpolated.
The following is a tabular presentation of the performance criteria and results for 2023, explained in detail in the paragraphs that follow:
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Performance Measures
Goal
Weighting
Threshold
50%
Target
100%
Maximum
200%
Actual
Payout
Portfolio Management
2023 NOI performance of stabilized portfolio as compared to 2023 Budget.
20%
Threshold performance equated to 5% less than budgeted NOI
Target performance equated to budgeted NOI.
Maximum performance equated to more than 5% above budgeted NOI
Stabilized property NOI was approximately 0.7% above budgeted NOI.
22.80%
Development and Redevelopment
Achieve budgeted/forecasted expectations on timing and costs for development/redevelopment projects and rents compared to underwriting.
30%
-
Based on completion of projects on time and on budget, and achievement of year-end occupancy and rental rates consistent with the 2023 budget and plan.
-
Completed construction and lease up of The Hamilton, a 276-home waterfront apartment community in Miami, FL, completed and opened The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO, and delivered and leased initial homes at Upton Place in Washington, D.C., and at Oak Shore in Corte Madera, CA. In total, Armco delivered 350 new apartment homes, opened the 106-room hotel and event space, and completed five single family rental homes. At these projects, Aimco signed leases at rates, on average, 17% above underwritten levels. Aimco and its joint venture partner continued construction on a 220-apartment home development at Strathmore Square in Bethesda, MD.
32.00%
Capital Deployment and Allocation
Deployment and allocation of capital into the existing pipeline of previously identified and/or controlled investment opportunities.
20%
-
Based on the deployment and allocation of capital consistent with the 2023 Budget into the existing pipeline of previously identified and/or controlled investment opportunities.
-
Invested $234 million, including $51 million of Aimco equity, into active development projects and another $19 million in planning across four markets. Additionally, Aimco closed a 20% non-controlling position in the Parkmerced mezzanine loan for $33.5 million. At the time of closing, the purchaser also pre-paid $4 million in interest on an option to acquire the remaining 80%. Separately, Aimco monetized its associated interest rate swaption for $54 million and invested the proceeds in a short-term treasury instrument as an ongoing hedge of the Parkmerced mezzanine loan investment. In total, Aimco monetized $91.5 million of its Parkmerced mezzanine investments. Aimco's joint venture in Fort Lauderdale, Florida monetized an additional portion of its investment by closing on the sale of the second of three land parcels along Broward Avenue. The 1.1-acre land parcel was sold for $31.2 million, more than double the original purchase price per acre.
25.00%
Balance Sheet
Maintaining abundant liquidity, and other activities that strengthen Aimco’s balance sheet and add financial flexibility.
20%
-
Based on maintaining abundant liquidity, and other balance sheet activities that strengthen Aimco's balance sheet and add financial flexibility.
-
As of December 31, 2023, Aimco had access to $289.3 million, including $122.6 million of cash on hand, $16.7 million of restricted cash, and the capacity to borrow up to $150.0 million on its revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2023, 100% of Aimco's total debt was either fixed rate or hedged with interest rate cap protection and, including contractual extensions, Aimco has only $8.5 million, or less than 1% of its total debt, maturing prior to May 2026.
25.00%
Human Capital & Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Progress Against Human Capital and ESG Objectives
10%
-
Based on team retention and team engagement scores and achievement of 2023 ESG plan.
-
Retained 100% of officer team and reduced overall voluntary turnover by more than half year-over-year (from 14% voluntary turnover in 2022 to 6% in 2023). Team engagement was 4.74 (up from 4.52 in 2022), a new Aimco record, based on a response rate of 100%. Recognized as a “Healthiest Employer” by Denver Business Journal, South Florida Business Journal, and Healthiest Employers of Greater Washington, D.C., and certified as a “Great Place to Work.” Refreshed ESG policies and enhanced disclosure pursuant to the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, or TCFD.
15.00%
Total
119.80%
An explanation of the objective of each goal and performance levels and payouts for each goal is set forth below.
Portfolio Management (20% of KPI). The primary objective of this goal was to fulfill the Company’s strategic objective to achieve rent growth for its stabilized portfolio based on high levels of resident retention, through superior customer selection and satisfaction, coupled with disciplined innovation resulting in sustained cost control, to maximize NOI margins. For 2023, the range for stabilized portfolio NOI was as follows: “Threshold” equated to achievement of five percent unfavorable to 2023 budgeted NOI; “Target” equated to achievement of 2023 budgeted NOI; and “Maximum” equated to five percent favorable to 2023 budgeted NOI. Stabilized property NOI was 0.7% above budgeted NOI. This resulted in a payout on the Portfolio Management goal of 22.80% for each of the NEOs.
Development and Redevelopment Execution (30% of KPI). The primary objective of this goal was to fulfill the Company’s strategic objective of executing development, redevelopment, and lease-up projects pursuant to the Company’s 2023 budget and plan. Large and/or complex projects provided increased weighting toward the total goal weighting of 30%, while smaller scale projects provided lower weighting toward the total goal weighting. Achievement for each project was determined with reference to the 2023 budgeted investment and plan for the project, and was based on the extent to which the project work was completed on time and within budget, as well as, where applicable, the extent to which year-end occupancy and rental rates were consistent with the 2023 budget and plan. In 2023, Aimco's development and redevelopment projects were on track as measured by budget and lease-up metrics. Aimco completed construction and lease up of The Hamilton, a 276-home waterfront apartment community in Miami, FL, completed and opened The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO, and delivered and leased initial homes at Upton Place in Washington, D.C., and at Oak Shore in Corte Madera, CA. In total, Aimco delivered 350 new apartment homes, opened the 106-room hotel and event space, and completed five single family rental homes. At these projects, Aimco signed leases at rates, on average, 17% above underwritten levels. Aimco and its joint venture partner continued construction on a 220-apartment home development at Strathmore Square in Bethesda, MD. This resulted in a payout on this goal of 32.00% for each of the NEOs.
Capital Deployment and Allocation (20% of KPI). The primary objective of this goal was to fulfill the Company’s strategic objective of effectively deploying capital into its existing pipeline of previously identified and/or controlled investment opportunities. In 2023, Aimco invested $234 million, including $51 million of Aimco equity, into active development projects and another $19 million in planning across four markets. Additionally, Aimco closed a 20% non-controlling position in the Parkmerced mezzanine loan for $33.5 million. At the time of closing, the purchaser also pre-paid $4 million in interest on an option to acquire the remaining 80%. Separately, Aimco monetized its associated interest rate swaption for $54 million and invested the proceeds in a short-term treasury instrument as an ongoing hedge of the Parkmerced mezzanine loan investment. In total, Aimco monetized $91.5 million of its Parkmerced mezzanine investments. Aimco's joint venture in Fort Lauderdale, Florida monetized an additional portion of its investment by closing on the sale of the second of three land parcels along Broward Avenue. The 1.1-acre land parcel was sold for $31.2 million, more than double the original purchase price per acre. This resulted in a payout on this goal of 25.00% for each of the NEOs.
Balance Sheet (20% of KPI). The primary objective of this goal was to fulfill the Company’s strategic objectives of maintaining abundant liquidity and other activities that strengthen Aimco’s balance sheet and add financial flexibility. As of December 31, 2023, Aimco had access to $289.3 million, including $122.6 million of cash on hand, $16.7 million of restricted cash, and the capacity to borrow up to $150.0 million on its revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2023, 100% of Aimco's total debt was either fixed rate or hedged with interest rate cap protection and, including contractual extensions, Aimco has only $8.5 million, or less than 1% of its total debt, maturing prior to May 2026. This resulted in a payout on the balance sheet goal of 25.00% for each of the NEOs.
Human Capital & Environmental, Social, and Governance (10% of KPI). The primary objective of this goal was to fulfill Aimco’s strategic objective of fostering a healthy environment of respect and innovation, empowering our human capital to create value, and furthering our broader commitment to corporate responsibility. In 2023, Aimco retained 100% of its officer team and reduced overall voluntary turnover by more than half year-over-year (from 14% voluntary turnover in 2022 to 6% in 2023). Every teammate is surveyed via a third-party, confidential survey performed on an annual basis. The team engagement score consists of the average of the responses to the questions that comprise the engagement index, on a scale of 1 to 5, for all teammates who complete the survey during the year. Team engagement for 2023 was 4.74 (up from 4.52 in 2022), a new Aimco record, based on a response rate of 100%. Aimco was recognized as a “Healthiest Employer” by the Denver Business Journal, the South Florida Business Journal, and Healthiest Employers of Greater Washington, D.C., and certified as a “Great Place to Work.” In 2023, Aimco refreshed its ESG policies and enhanced its disclosure pursuant to the TCFD. This resulted in a payout on the ESG goal of 15.00% for each of the NEOs.
Due to Aimco’s overall achievement on each of its 2023 goals, Aimco’s overall KPI performance was 119.80%. Accordingly, each NEO was awarded 119.80% of the portion of his or her target STI attributable to KPI.
Various of the key financial indicators we use in managing our business and in evaluating our financial condition and operating performance are non-GAAP measures. Key non-GAAP measures we use are defined, described and, where appropriate, reconciled to the most comparable financial measures computed in accordance with GAAP under the Non-GAAP Measures heading within Part II, Item 7 of this filing.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Awards for 2023
Under the 2023 LTI program for executive officers, two forms of LTI awards were granted to NEOs on February 1, 2023, as follows: (1) performance-based restricted stock, which was granted to Mr. Powell and Mses. Stanfield and Johnson, representing 100% of the 2023 LTI award for Mr. Powell and approximately two thirds of the respective 2023 LTI awards for Mses. Stanfield and Johnson, which vests as set forth below; and (2) time-based restricted stock, which was granted to Mses. Stanfield and Johnson, representing one-third of their respective 2023 LTI awards, with one-third of the awards vesting on each anniversary of the grant date subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting date. Aimco refers to the performance-based restricted stock as “performance-based LTI awards” because the amount of restricted stock that vests, if any, is determined based on Aimco’s relative TSR performance during a forward looking, three-year performance period, as described in detail below.
The Committee typically grants LTI awards at the time of its final compensation determination, generally in late January or early February.
2023 CEO LTI Equity Mix
2023 OTHER NEOs LTI EQUITY MIX
The amount of performance-based LTI awards granted in 2023 that may vest are determined in accordance with the following TSR performance metrics:
Metric and Performance Level(1)
(relative performance stated as basis points above or
below index performance or percentile rank)(2)
Threshold
50%
Target
100%
Maximum
200%
Relative to Russell 2000 Value Index (1/3 Weighting)
-350 bps
+50 bps
+500 bps
Relative to FTSE NAREIT Equity Apartments Index (1/3 Weighting)
-350 bps
+50 bps
+500 bps
Relative to Identified Peer Group (1/3 Weighting)(3)
30th Percentile
55th Percentile
80th Percentile
(1) The relative metrics above reflect the metrics used for the awards made in 2023 for the three-year forward looking performance period ending on December 31, 2025.
(2) If absolute TSR for the three-year forward looking performance period is negative, any portion of the LTI award achieved above target will not vest until absolute TSR is once again positive.
(3) The identified peer group, developed by the Committee with the assistance of its independent executive compensation consultant, consisted of the following 13 real estate companies: Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.; Centerspace; Clipper Realty, Inc.; Elme Communities; Five Point Holdings, LLC; Forestar Group, Inc.; Howard Hughes Corp.; Independence Realty Trust, Inc.; JBG SMITH Properties; Stratus Properties, Inc.; The St. Joe Company; Tejon Ranch Co.; and Veris Residential.
Such metrics apply to the performance-based restricted stock granted to Mr. Powell and Mses. Stanfield and Johnson. The Committee set threshold performance to be earned at 50% of target; target performance to be earned at 100% of target; and maximum performance to be earned at 200% of target. Performance below threshold will result in no amount earned. If performance is between threshold and target or between target and maximum, the amount earned will be interpolated. Performance-based LTI awards vest 100% following the end of the three-year performance period (based on attainment of TSR targets), for a three-year plan from start to finish, illustrated below, subject to the grantee’s continued service to Aimco, and subject to a delay if absolute TSR for the three-year forward looking performance period is negative.
For the purpose of calculating the number of shares of performance-based restricted stock to be granted to Mr. Powell and Mses. Stanfield and Johnson, the dollar amount allocated to restricted stock was divided by $7.75 per share, which represents the per share value based on a Monte Carlo model calculated by a third party financial firm with particular expertise in the valuation of performance-based restricted stock. The share award agreements to which the performance-based restricted shares were granted do not provide for the payment of dividends, if any, until the shares are earned. Dividends, if any, accrue during the performance period.
For the purpose of calculating the number of shares of time-based restricted stock to be granted to Mses. Stanfield and Johnson, the dollar amount allocated to restricted stock was divided by $7.52, which the average closing trading price of Aimco's Common Stock for the five-day trading period up to and including the date of the grant.
NEO Compensation for 2023
CEO Compensation. The Committee determined Mr. Powell’s STI for 2023 would be based entirely on Aimco’s performance against corporate goals, described above. The Committee calculated Mr. Powell’s STI by multiplying his STI target of $781,000 by 119.80%, which was the Committee’s payout determination having reviewed Aimco’s overall performance against corporate goals, as described in detail above. The Committee granted Mr. Powell’s LTI in the form of restricted stock on February 1, 2023, for the three-year performance period from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025; the LTI grant is entirely at risk, based on relative total stockholder returns over the performance period. Mr. Powell’s 2023 target compensation and incentive compensation is summarized as follows:
Target Total
Incentive
2023 Incentive Compensation
Compensation
STI
LTI
Target Total
Compensation ($)
Paid
Base ($)
STI ($)
LTI ($)
($) (1)
Time-Based
Equity ($)
Performance-Based
Equity - Restricted Stock ($) (2)
3,906,000
625,000
781,000
2,500,000
935,638
-
2,500,000
__________
(1) Amount shown reflects the amount of 2023 STI paid to Mr. Powell.
(2) Amount shown reflects the value at grant, or “target” performance. The actual amount earned may range from 0% to 200% of this amount depending on performance results over the forward looking, three-year performance period ending December 31, 2025. The number of shares that are earned, if any, will vest 100% following the end of the three-year performance period, for a three-year vesting period.
Other NEO Compensation. For Mses. Stanfield and Johnson, an allocation of the target STI was made as follows: 50% of the target STI was calculated based on Aimco’s performance against KPI and 50% of the target STI was calculated based on each executive’s achievement of her individual MAP goals. As described above, Aimco’s KPI performance was 119.80%. Accordingly, each was awarded 119.80% of the portion of her STI attributable to KPI.
In determining the MAP achievement component of 2023 STI, Mr. Powell made the following recommendations to the Committee: Ms. Stanfield’s MAP objectives were achieved at 170% of target for her contributions to Aimco’s balance sheet and to finance, capital allocation, and tax; and Ms. Johnson’s MAP objectives were achieved at 155% of target for her leadership over legal matters, human capital, ESG efforts, and information technology. The Committee reviewed and approved Mr. Powell’s recommendations with respect to Mses. Stanfield and Johnson. As described above, LTI for Mses. Stanfield and Johnson was granted on February 1, 2023, in the form of restricted stock. One-third of the LTI target vests ratably over three years, and is for the purpose of attracting and retaining key talent integral to the success of Aimco. Two-thirds of the LTI target is at risk, based on relative total stockholder returns for the three-year performance period from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025. Target compensation and incentive compensation for 2023 for Mses. Stanfield and Johnson is summarized as follows:
Target Total
2023 Incentive Compensation ($)
Incentive
Compensation
STI
LTI
Target Total
Compensation
($)
Paid Base
($)
STI
($)
LTI
($)
($) (1)
Time-Based
Restricted Stock
($) (2)
Performance- Based
Restricted Stock
($) (3)
Ms. Stanfield
1,800,000
475,000
475,000
850,000
688,275
283,333
566,667
Ms. Johnson
1,411,000
425,000
361,000
625,000
496,014
208,333
416,667
__________
(1)Amounts shown reflect the 2023 STI paid to each of Mses. Stanfield and Johnson.
(2)Comprises one-third of the LTI target, vesting ratably over three years, and is for the purpose of attracting and retaining key talent integral to the success of Aimco.
(3)Amounts shown reflect the value at grant, or “target” performance. Actual amounts earned will be in a range of 0% to 200% of these amounts, depending on performance results for the three-year performance period from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025.
Determination Regarding 2021 Performance Share Awards. As part of the 2021 LTI program, the Company granted performance-share awards that might be earned based on relative TSR as compared to the Russell 200 Value Index (one-third weighting), FTSE NAREIT Equity Apartments Index (one-third weighting), and Aimco's identified peer group (one-third weighting) over a three-year performance period ending on December 31, 2023, with awards vesting 50% following the end of the three-year performance period (based on attainment of TSR targets) and 50% one year later, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting date,for a four-year plan from start to finish. On January 31, 2024, the Committee determined that Aimco’s three-year TSR was 2,190 basis points higher than the Russell 200 Value Index, 3,020 basis points higher than the FTSE NAREIT Equity Apartments Index, and at the 92nd percentile of the identified peer group for the
three-year performance period ending on December 31, 2023, resulting in the number of shares for the performance-vesting awards being earned at the maximum level of performance, or 200% of target, for each of the NEOs.
The chart below summarizes the results for the 2021 performance share awards, and provides performance as of December 31, 2023, for the “in progress” 2023 and 2022 and performance share awards.
Long Term Incentive Plan Award Status as of December 31, 2023
as
Three-Year
Performance Period
Status
2023 - 2025
33% Completed
Tracking at 56%, between Threshold and Target
2022 - 2024
67% Completed
Tracking at 171%, between Target and Maximum
2021 - 2023
100% Completed
Payout Achieved at Maximum Performance Level of 200%
Other Compensation
From time to time, Aimco determines to provide executive officers with additional compensation in the form of discretionary cash or equity awards. In reviewing Ms. Stanfield's performance for 2023, Mr. Powell recommended to the Committee that Ms. Stanfield be provided a discretionary cash award in the amount of $75,000, for her efforts in negotiating and closing on the sale of a 20% non-controlling position in the Parkmerced mezzanine loan investment for $33.5 million plus $4 million in pre-paid interest on the remaining 80%, and the monetization of the associated interest rate swaption for $54 million. Because the cash bonus was a discretionary bonus paid in 2024, the bonus will be reflected in the 2024 Summary Compensation Table.
Post-Employment Compensation and Employment and Severance Arrangements
401(k) Plan
Aimco provides a 401(k) plan that is offered to all Aimco teammates. Aimco matches 100% of participant contributions to the extent of the first 3% of the participant's eligible compensation and 50% of participant contributions to the extent of the next 2% of the participant's eligible compensation. For 2023, the maximum match by Aimco was $13,200, which was the amount that Aimco matched for each of Mr. Powell and Mses. Stanfield and Johnson’s 2023 401(k) contributions.
Other than the 401(k) plan, Aimco does not provide post-employment benefits. Aimco does not maintain a defined benefit pension plan, a supplemental executive retirement plan, or any other similar arrangements.
Executive Employment Arrangements
2021 Powell Employment Agreement. On October 27, 2021, Aimco Development Company, LLC, an affiliate of the Company and the employer entity for Aimco’s employees, entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Powell (the “2021 Employment Agreement”). The Committee evaluated the terms of the 2021 Employment Agreement in comparison to those of the CEOs of Aimco’s peers. The 2021 Employment Agreement is for an initial term expiring on December 31, 2022. The 2021 Employment Agreement provides that on December 31, 2022, and on each subsequent one-year anniversary thereafter, the agreement shall be renewed for an additional one-year term unless either party gives written notice of intent not to renew to the other party at least 60 days before the end of the then calendar year. On each of December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2023, the 2021 Employment Agreement was renewed for an additional one-year term.
The 2021 Employment Agreement provides that the Committee shall review and set Mr. Powell’s target total compensation on an annual basis in comparison to compensation paid to the Company’s peers, taking into consideration experience, performance, and other relevant factors.
Pursuant to the 2021 Employment Agreement, upon termination of Mr. Powell’s employment by Aimco Development Company, LLC without "Cause," or by Mr. Powell for "Good Reason" (each as defined in the 2021 Employment Agreement), Mr. Powell is generally entitled to: (a) a lump sum cash payment equal to two times the sum of (i) his annual base salary for the calendar year of the date of termination, and (ii) his target annual bonus for the calendar year of the date of termination; (b) any short-term incentive bonus earned but unpaid for a prior fiscal year (the “Prior Year STI”); (c) a pro-rata portion of the short-term incentive bonus he would have earned for the year in which the termination occurs, based on the actual achievement of the applicable performance targets (the “Pro Rata STI”); and (d) an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium for health and welfare plan coverage for Mr. Powell and his coverage dependents in effect on the date of termination (the “monthly COBRA
reimbursement”) multiplied by 24 months. The vesting and exercisability of any equity awards held Mr. Powell on the date of termination would be determined in accordance with the applicable incentive plan and award agreement.
In the event of termination of Mr. Powell’s employment by Aimco without "Cause," or by Mr. Powell for "Good Reason," in either case, within the period commencing six months prior to and ending 24 months following a “Change in Control” (as defined in the 2021 Employment Agreement), then in lieu of the severance benefits described above, Mr. Powell will be entitled to: (a) a lump sum cash payment equal to three times the sum of (i) his annual base salary for the calendar year of the date of termination, and (ii) his target annual bonus for the calendar year of the date of termination; (b) the Prior Year STI; (c) the Pro Rata STI; (d) the monthly COBRA reimbursement multiplied by 36 months; and (e) 100% accelerated vesting of any unvested equity awards then held by Mr. Powell (with performance-vesting awards vesting at the greater of target and actual performance).
The 2021 Employment Agreement provides that if Mr. Powell’s employment is terminated by reason of his death or disability, then Mr. Powell will be eligible to receive the Prior Year STI and the Pro Rata STI. The vesting and exercise of any equity awards held by Mr. Powell at the time of his death or disability would be determined in accordance with the applicable incentive plan and award agreement.
In the event that any payment or benefit payable to Mr. Powell under the 2021 Employment Agreement would result in the imposition of excise taxes under the “golden parachute” provisions of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, then such payments and benefits will either be made and/or provided in full or will be reduced such that the excise tax under Section 280G is not applicable, whichever is least economically disadvantageous to Mr. Powell. The 2021 Employment Agreement does not provide for any excise tax or other tax “gross-up” payment.
All severance payments and benefits under the 2021 Employment Agreement are subject to applicable withholding obligations, Mr. Powell’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims, and compliance with certain non-competition, non-disclosure, and non-solicitation covenants.
Neither Ms. Stanfield nor Ms. Johnson has an employment agreement with the Company.
Executive Severance Arrangements
Aimco has an executive severance policy that provides that Aimco shall seek stockholder approval or ratification of any future severance agreement for any senior executive officer that provides for benefits, such as lump-sum or future periodic cash payments or new equity awards, in an amount in excess of 2.99 times such executive officer’s base salary and bonus. Compensation and benefits earned through the termination date, the value of vesting or payment of any equity awards outstanding prior to the termination date, pro rata vesting of any other long-term awards, or benefits provided under plans, programs or arrangements that are applicable to one or more groups of employees in addition to senior executives are not subject to the policy. It has been Aimco’s longstanding practice not to provide excessive severance arrangements.
Executive Severance Policy. On February 22, 2018, the Committee adopted the Apartment Investment and Management Company Executive Severance Policy (the “Executive Severance Policy”). The Executive Severance Policy superseded and replaced any employment agreement or other plan, policy or practice involving the payment of severance benefits to participants under the Executive Severance Policy. On April 28, 2021, the Committee amended the Executive Severance Policy in accordance with recommendations provided by the Committee’s compensation consultant to bring the policy in line with market. On October 27, 2021, the Committee amended the Executive Severance Policy to remove severance provisions for the Chief Executive Officer in connection with the Committee’s approval of an employment agreement for Mr. Powell that includes severance provisions that are consistent with the severance to which he may otherwise become entitled under the Executive Severance Policy. The Company’s Executive Vice Presidents, as determined on the records of the Company and any other entities through which the operations of the Company are conducted, are eligible to participate in the Executive Severance Policy. Each of Mses. Stanfield and Johnson are participants under the Executive Severance Policy.
The Executive Severance Policy provides that if the Company terminates a participant’s employment without “Cause,” or if the participant terminates his or her employment for “Good Reason” (each as defined in the Executive Severance Policy), then the participant will be eligible to receive the following benefits:
• a lump sum payment equal to the sum of (i) the annual base salary for the calendar year of the date of termination, and (ii) the target annual bonus for the calendar year of the date of termination;
• a pro-rata portion of the short-term incentive bonus the participant would have earned for the year in which the termination occurs, based on the actual achievement of the applicable performance targets; and
• with respect to each participant, an amount equal to their monthly COBRA premium reimbursement, multiplied by 18 months.
The vesting and exercise of any equity awards held by a participant on the date of termination will be determined in accordance with the applicable incentive plan and award agreement.
Pursuant to the terms of the Executive Severance Policy, if the Company terminates a participant’s employment without Cause, or if the participant terminates his or her employment for Good Reason, in either case, within the period commencing six months prior to and ending 24 months following a “Change in Control” (as defined in the Executive Severance Policy), then in lieu of the severance benefits described above the participant will be eligible to receive the following benefits:
• a lump sum payment equal to two times the sum of (i) the annual base salary for the calendar year of the date of termination, and (ii) the target annual bonus for the calendar year of the date of termination;
• a pro-rata portion of the short-term incentive bonus the participant would have earned for the year in which the termination occurs, based on the actual achievement of the applicable performance targets;
• with respect to each participant, the monthly COBRA premium reimbursement multiplied by 24 months; and
• 100% accelerated vesting of any unvested equity awards then-held by the participant.
The Executive Severance Policy provides that if the employment of the participant is terminated by reason of the participant’s death or disability, then the participant will be eligible to receive a pro-rated bonus for the year of termination. In addition, the vesting and exercise of any equity awards held by the participant at the time of his or her death or disability will be determined in accordance with the applicable incentive plan and award agreement.
In the event that any payment or benefit payable to a participant under the Executive Severance Policy would result in the imposition of excise taxes under the “golden parachute” provisions of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, then such payments and benefits will either be made and/or provided in full or will be reduced such that the excise tax under Section 280G is not applicable, whichever is least economically disadvantageous to the participant. The Executive Severance Policy does not provide for any excise tax or other tax “gross-up” payment.
All severance payments and benefits under the Executive Severance Policy are subject to applicable withholding obligations, the participant’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims, and compliance with certain non-competition, non-disclosure and non-solicitation covenants set forth in a restrictive covenant agreement that is appropriate for the participant’s position.
The Executive Severance Policy will remain in effect, subject to amendment, until terminated by the Board. The Board may terminate or amend the Executive Severance Policy at any time, so long as at least 90 days’ prior notice is provided to any participant if the termination or amendment of the Executive Severance Policy would materially or adversely affect the rights of the participant.
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
Effective in connection with their promotions by Aimco for Mr. Powell and Mses. Stanfield and Johnson, Aimco entered into certain non-competition and non-solicitation agreements with each executive. Mr. Powell’s non-competition and non-solicitation agreement was replaced by his 2021 Employment Agreement. Pursuant to these agreements, each of these NEOs agreed that during the term of his or her employment with the Company and for a period of two years following the termination of his or her employment without "Cause" (as defined in the non-competition and non-solicitation agreement), except in circumstances where there was a change in control of the Company, he or she would not (i) be employed by a competitor of the Company described on a schedule to the agreement, (ii) solicit other employees to leave the Company’s employment, or (iii) solicit customers of Aimco to terminate their relationship with the Company. The agreements further require that the NEOs protect Aimco’s trade secrets and confidential information. For Mr. Powell, the non-solicitation requirement survives a change in control of the Company. For Mses. Stanfield and Johnson, the agreements provide that in order to enforce the above-noted non-competition condition following the executive’s termination of employment by the Company without cause, the executive
will receive, for a period not to extend beyond the earlier of 24 months following such termination or the date of acceptance of employment with a non-competitor, (i) non-compete payments in an amount, if any, to be determined by the Company in its sole discretion and (ii) a monthly payment equal to two-thirds of such executive’s monthly base salary at the time of termination. For purposes of these agreements, “cause” is defined to mean, among other things, the executive’s (i) breach of the agreement, (ii) failure to perform required employment services, (iii) misappropriation of Company funds or property, (iv) conviction, plea of guilty, or plea of no contest to a crime involving fraud or moral turpitude, or (v) negligence, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, misconduct or violation of law.
Equity Award Agreements
Double Trigger Vesting Upon Change in Control. The award agreements pursuant to which restricted stock, stock option, and/or LTIP Unit awards have been granted to Mr. Powell and Mses. Stanfield and Johnson, as applicable, provide that if (i) a change in control occurs and (ii) the executive’s employment with the Company is terminated either by the Company without "Cause" or by the executive for "Good Reason" (each as defined in the equity award agreement), in either case, within the period commencing six months prior to and ending 24 months following a change in control, then (a) for time-based restricted stock and/or LTIP Unit awards, all outstanding shares of restricted stock and LTIP Units shall become immediately and fully vested, and (b) for performance-based restricted stock, stock options, and/or LTIP Unit awards, all outstanding shares of restricted stock, stock options, and/or LTIP Units shall become immediately and fully vested based on the higher of actual or target performance through the truncated performance period ending on the date of the change in control, and all vested stock options will remain exercisable for the remainder of the term of the option.
Accelerated Vesting Upon Termination of Employment Due to Death or Disability. The award agreements pursuant to which restricted stock, stock option, and/or LTIP Unit awards have been granted to Mr. Powell and Mses. Stanfield and Johnson, as applicable, provide that upon a termination of employment due to death or disability, then (a) for time-based restricted stock and/or LTIP Unit awards, all outstanding shares of restricted stock and LTIP Units shall become immediately and fully vested, and (b) for performance-based restricted stock, stock option, and/or LTIP Unit awards, all outstanding shares of restricted stock, stock options, and/or LTIP Units shall become immediately and fully vested based on the higher of actual or target performance through the truncated performance period ending on the date of termination, and all vested stock options will remain exercisable for the remainder of the term of the option.
Other Benefits; Perquisite Philosophy
Aimco’s executive officer benefit programs are substantially the same as for all other eligible officers and employees. Aimco does not provide executives with more than minimal perquisites, such as reserved parking places.
Stock Ownership Guidelines and Required Holding Periods After Vesting
Aimco believes that it is in the best interest of Aimco’s stockholders for Aimco’s executive officers to own Aimco equity. Every year, the Committee and CEO review Aimco’s stock ownership guidelines, each executive officer’s holdings in light of the stock ownership guidelines, and each executive officer’s accumulated realized and unrealized restricted stock, stock option, and LTIP Unit gains. The Committee last updated the stock ownership guidelines in April 2022.
Equity ownership guidelines for all executive officers are determined as a multiple of the executive’s base salary. The Committee and management have established the following stock ownership guidelines for Aimco’s executive officers:
Officer Position
Ownership Target
Chief Executive Officer
5x base salary
Other Executive Vice Presidents
3x base salary
Any executive officer who has not satisfied the stock ownership guidelines must, until the stock ownership guidelines are satisfied, hold 50% of any restricted stock that vests, after deduction of restricted stock sold for payment of income taxes related to the vesting, and hold shares equal to 50% of (i) the value realized upon option exercises less (ii) related income taxes.
Each of Mr. Powell and Mses. Stanfield and Johnson exceeded the ownership targets established in Aimco’s stock ownership guidelines as of the date of this filing.
Role of Outside Consultants
The Committee has the authority under its charter to engage the services of outside advisors, experts and others to assist the Committee. In 2023, the Committee engaged Willis Towers Watson to advise the Committee regarding Aimco’s executive compensation plan. Willis Towers Watson did not provide other services to Aimco. The Committee assessed the independence of Willis Towers Watson pursuant to SEC rules and concluded that Willis Towers Watson is independent.
In 2023, the Committee directed Willis Towers Watson to: (i) perform studies of competitive compensation practices; (ii) develop conclusions and recommendations regarding Aimco’s executive compensation plans for consideration by the Committee; (iii) identify an executive compensation peer group; (iv) perform a benchmarking analysis of the base salary, STI, and LTI of the NEOs relative to competitive practices; (v) advise the Committee regarding stock ownership guidelines for the NEOs; and (vi) perform an assessment of the risks contained in Aimco’s incentive compensation plans.
Base Salary, Incentive Compensation, and Equity Grant Practices
Base salary adjustments typically take effect on January 1. The Committee determines incentive compensation in late January or early February. STI is typically paid in February or March. LTI is granted on a date determined by the Committee, typically in late January or early February.
Aimco grants equity in three scenarios: in connection with its annual incentive compensation program as discussed above; in connection with certain new-hire or promotion packages; and for purposes of retention.
With respect to LTI, the Committee sets the grant date for the restricted stock, stock option, and LTIP Unit grants. The Committee typically sets grant dates at the time of its final compensation determination, generally in late January or early February. The date of determination and date of award are not selected based on share price. In the case of new-hire packages that include equity awards, grants are made on the executive’s start date or on a date designated in advance based on the passage of a specific number of days after the executive’s start date. For non-executive officers, as provided for in the 2015 Plan, the Committee has delegated the authority to make equity awards, up to certain limits, to the Chief Financial Officer (Ms. Stanfield) and/or Corporate Secretary (Ms. Johnson). The Committee and Mses. Stanfield and Johnson time grants without regard to the share price or the timing of the release of material non-public information and do not time grants for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation.
2024 Compensation Targets
Based on comparison to compensation paid to CEOs at Aimco’s peers, the Committee set Mr. Powell’s target total compensation (base compensation, STI and LTI) for 2024 at approximately $3.6 million, which approximated the peer median. The Committee set target total compensation (base compensation, STI and LTI) for 2024 for the other NEOs as follows: Ms. Stanfield - approximately $1.6 million; and Ms. Johnson - approximately $1.3 million. Aimco performance will determine the amounts paid for 2024 STI and the portion of LTI awards that vest, and such amounts may be less than, or in excess of, these target amounts. STI will be paid in cash. The LTI was granted on January 31, 2024, and was in the form of time- and performance-vesting restricted stock (or in the case of Mr. Powell, solely in the form of performance-vesting restricted stock).
Accounting Treatment and Tax Deductibility of Executive Compensation
The Committee generally considers the accounting treatment and tax implications of the compensation awarded or paid to our executives. Grants of equity compensation awards under our long-term incentive program are accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 718. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally disallows a tax deduction to any publicly held corporation for compensation paid to certain executive officers that exceeds $1.0 million in any taxable year. The Company has awarded, and may continue to award, compensation as it considers appropriate that does not qualify for deductibility under Section 162(m).
Compensation and Human Resources Committee Report to Stockholders
The Compensation and Human Resources Committee held five meetings during the year ended December 31, 2023. The Compensation and Human Resources Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion & Analysis with management. Based upon such review, the related discussions, and such other matters deemed relevant and appropriate by the
Compensation and Human Resources Committee, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee has recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion & Analysis be included in this filing.
Date: February 20, 2024
QUINCY L. ALLEN
PATRICIA L. GIBSON
JAY PAUL LEUPP
SHERRY L. REXROAD
DEBORAH SMITH
R. DARY STONE
JAMES P. SULLIVAN
KIRK A. SYKES (CHAIRMAN)
The above report will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing by Aimco under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that Aimco specifically incorporates the same by reference.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The table below summarizes the compensation for the years 2023, 2022 and 2021 attributable to each of the NEOs.
Name and Principal
Position
Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock
Awards
($) (1)
Option
Awards
($) (2)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) (3)
All Other
Compensation
($) (4)
Total
($)
Wes Powell -
625,000
-
2,500,003
(5)
-
935,638
13,200
4,073,841
President and Chief
Executive Officer
550,000
-
550,003
550,002
1,196,516
12,200
2,858,721
525,000
-
3,123,148
964,228
827,662
5,160
5,445,198
H. Lynn C. Stanfield -
475,000
-
852,648
(6)
-
754,965
13,200
2,095,813
Executive Vice
President and Chief
Financial Officer
450,000
-
528,077
-
805,753
12,200
1,796,030
425,000
-
2,354,344
-
633,332
5,160
3,417,836
Jennifer Johnson -
425,000
-
626,944
(7)
-
686,666
13,200
1,751,810
Executive Vice President, Chief
Administrative Officer and
General Counsel
395,000
-
327,198
50,001
774,309
12,200
1,558,708
371,280
-
1,558,035
-
617,877
5,160
2,552,352
__________
(1)This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards in the year granted computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the valuation assumptions with respect to the grants reflected in this column for 2023, refer to the Share-Based Compensation footnote to Aimco's consolidated financial statements in this filing.
The amounts shown in this column for 2023 include the grant date fair value of the performance-based restricted stock awards granted in 2023 based on the probable outcome of the performance condition to which such awards are subject, which was calculated by a third-party consultant using a Monte Carlo valuation model in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Based on the foregoing, the grant date fair value is $7.75 per share for the performance-based restricted stock awards granted to each of Mr. Powell and Mses. Stanfield and Johnson, that are based on relative TSR performance.
(2)This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value of the option awards in the year granted computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.
(3)For Mr. Powell, the amount shown represents the STI bonus that was paid to him on February 21, 2024. For Ms. Stanfield, the amount shown equals the sum of $688,275, representing the STI bonus that was paid to her on February 21, 2024, and $66,690, representing a payout in 2023 pursuant to a prior year long-term cash grant. For Ms. Johnson, the amount shown equals the sum of $496,014, representing the STI bonus that was paid to her on February 21, 2024, and $190,652, representing a payout in 2023 pursuant to prior year long-term cash grants.
(4)Includes non-discretionary matching contributions under Aimco’s 401(k) plan.
(5)Consists of a 2023 LTI award of 322,581 shares of performance-based restricted stock for the forward looking, three-year performance period from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025, with the number of shares earned, if any, vesting 100% following the end of the three-year performance period, subject to Mr. Powell’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date.
(6)Equity awards for Ms. Stanfield in 2023 include a 2023 LTI award consisting of the following: (i) 37,678 shares of time-based restricted stock, vesting one-third on each anniversary of the grant date; and (ii) 73,119 shares of performance-based restricted stock for the forward looking, three-year performance period from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025, with the number of shares earned, if any, vesting 100% following the end of the three-year performance period, in each case, subject to Ms. Stanfield’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date.
(7)Equity awards for Ms. Johnson in 2023 include a 2023 LTI award consisting of the following: (i) 27,704 shares of time-based restricted stock, vesting one-third on each anniversary of the grant date; and (ii) 53,764 shares of performance-based restricted stock for the forward looking, three-year performance period from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025, with the number of shares earned, if any, vesting 100% following the end of the three-year performance period, in each case, subject to Ms. Johnson’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date.
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS IN 2023
The following table provides details regarding plan-based awards granted to the NEOs during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Estimated Future
Payouts Under
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards (1)
Estimated Future
Payouts Under
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards (2)
All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
All other Option
Awards
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
Exercise
or Base
Price of
Grant
Date
Fair
Value of
Stock
and
Stock or
Option
Option
Name
Grant
Date
Threshold
($)
Target
($)
Maximum
($)
Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Maximum
(#)
Units
(#) (3)
Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Maximum
(#)
Awards
($/Sh)
Awards
($) (4)
Wes Powell
2/1/2023
390,500
781,000
1,562,000
2/1/2023
161,291
322,581
645,162
2,500,003
H. Lynn Stanfield
2/1/2023
237,500
475,000
950,000
2/1/2023
37,678
285,976
2/1/2023
36,560
73,119
146,238
566,672
Jennifer Johnson
2/1/2023
180,500
361,000
722,000
2/1/2023
27,704
210,273
2/1/2023
26,882
53,764
107,528
416,671
__________
(1)On February 1, 2023, the Committee made determinations of target total incentive compensation for 2023 based on achievement of Aimco’s five corporate goals for 2023, and, with respect to Mses. Stanfield and Johnson, achievement of specific individual objectives. The awards in this column indicate the 2023 STI portion of these target total incentive amounts - at threshold, target, and maximum performance levels. The actual 2023 STI awards earned by each of Mr. Powell and Mses. Stanfield and Johnson are as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table under “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation.” See the discussion above under “CD&A - Total Compensation for 2023 - Short-Term Incentive Compensation for 2023.”
(2)The amounts in this column include the number of shares underlying performance-based restricted stock granted on February 1, 2023, pursuant to the executive's 2023 LTI award that may be earned - at threshold, target and maximum performance levels - based on relative TSR (one-third of each award is based on the Company’s TSR relative to each of the Russell 2000 Value Index, the FTSE NAREIT Equity Apartments Index, and Aimco's identified peer group) over a three-year period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025, with the number of shares earned, if any, vesting 100% on the later of the third anniversary of the grant date or the date on which performance is determined (but no later than March 15, 2026), subject to the applicable executive’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date.
(3)The amounts in this column reflect the number of shares of time-based restricted stock granted pursuant to the 2023 LTI award, vesting one-third on each anniversary of the grant date, subject to the applicable executive’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date. The number of shares of restricted stock was determined based on the average of the closing trading prices of Aimco’s Common Stock on the NYSE on the five trading days up to and including the grant date, or $7.52.
(4)This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value of equity awards in the year granted computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the valuation assumptions with respect to the grants reflected in this column, refer to the Share-Based Compensation footnote to Aimco’s consolidated financial statements in this filing.
The amounts shown in this column include the grant date fair value of the performance-based restricted stock awards based on the probable outcome of the performance condition to which such awards are subject, which was calculated by a third-party consultant using a Monte Carlo valuation model in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Based on the foregoing, the grant date fair value is $7.75 per share for the performance-based restricted stock awards granted to each of Mr. Powell and Mses. Stanfield and Johnson that are based on relative TSR performance. The grant date fair value of the performance-based restricted stock awards, assuming achievement at the maximum level of performance, is $5,000,006 for Mr. Powell, $1,133,345 for Ms. Stanfield, and $833,342 for Ms. Johnson.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END 2023
The following table shows outstanding stock option awards classified as exercisable and unexercisable as of December 31, 2023, for the NEOs. The table also shows unvested and unearned stock awards assuming a market value of $7.83 per share (the closing market price of the Company’s Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 29, 2023).
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Name
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#)
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
Option
Expiration
Date
Number
of Shares
or Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)
Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock
That Have
Not Vested
($) (1)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested (#)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout Value
of Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested ($) (1)
Wes
Powell
390,072
(2)
6.96
2/2/2032
322,581
(3)
2,525,809
634,400
(4)
6.66
4/28/2031
150,274
(5)
1,176,645
179,858
(6)
1,408,288
2,563
(7)
20,068
371,901
(8)
2,911,985
(9)
6,092
H. Lynn C.
Stanfield
73,119
(3)
572,522
76,504
(5)
599,026
49,296
(10)
42,888
135,892
(6)
1,064,034
37,678
(11)
295,019
17,057
(12)
133,556
247,934
(8)
1,941,323
15,332
(13)
120,050
3,429
(14)
5,864
1,633
(15)
12,786
(16)
5,183
Jennifer
Johnson
35,462
(2)
6.96
2/2/2032
53,764
(3)
420,972
54,646
(5)
427,878
76,816
(6)
601,469
27,704
(11)
216,922
12,183
(12)
95,393
175,984
(8)
1,377,955
8,667
(13)
67,863
__________
(1)Effective December 15, 2020, in connection with the Separation, the executive officers received a share or partnership unit of AIR for every share or partnership unit of Aimco, and partnership units were adjusted to preserve their pre-Separation value. The share amounts in this table reflect only the Aimco awards and corresponding values as of December 31, 2023. Amounts reflect the number of shares subject to the award that have not vested multiplied by the market value of $7.83 per share, which was the closing market price of Aimco’s Common Stock on December 29, 2023.
(2)This option was granted on February 2, 2022, and, subject to relative TSR metrics set forth in the CD&A, vests 100% following the end of the three-year forward looking performance period, subject to the applicable executive’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date. The amount shown in the table is the award at maximum.
(3)This performance-based restricted stock award was granted on February 1, 2023, and, subject to relative TSR metrics set forth in the CD&A, vests 100% following the end of the three-year forward looking performance period, subject to the applicable executive’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date. The amount shown in the table is the award at target.
(4)This option was granted on April 28, 2021. The amount shown in the table represents the portion of the award that was earned based on our relative TSR performance for the three-year performance period from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2023, of which 50% vested on January 31, 2024, and the remaining 50% will vest on January 27, 2025, subject to Mr. Powell's continued employment on the applicable vesting date.
(5)This performance-based restricted stock award was granted on February 2, 2022, and, subject to relative TSR metrics set forth in the CD&A, vests 100% following the end of the three-year forward looking performance period, subject to the applicable executive’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date. The amount shown in the table is the award at maximum.
(6)This performance-based restricted stock award was granted on April 28, 2021. The amount shown in the table represents the portion of the award that was earned based on our relative TSR performance for the three-year performance period from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2023, of which 50% vested on January 31, 2024, and the remaining 50% will vest on January 27, 2025, subject to the applicable executive’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date.
(7)This performance-based restricted stock award was granted on January 28, 2020. The amount shown in the table represents the portion of the award that was earned based on relative TSR performance for the three-year performance period from January 1, 2020, through
December 31, 2022, of which 50% vested on February 1, 2023, and the remaining 50% vested on January 28, 2024. Mr. Powell holds a corresponding number of AIR shares with a value of $89,013.
(8)This restricted stock award was granted on April 15, 2021, and vests 50% on each of the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the applicable executive’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date.
(9)This restricted stock award was granted on January 28, 2020, and vested 25% on each anniversary of the grant date. Mr. Powell holds a corresponding number of AIR shares with a value of $27,020.
(10)This performance-based LTIP Unit award was granted on February 2, 2022, and, subject to relative TSR metrics set forth in the CD&A, vests 100% following the end of the three-year forward looking performance period, subject to Ms. Stanfield's continued employment on the applicable vesting date. The amount shown in the table is the award at maximum.
(11)This restricted stock award was granted on February 1, 2023, and vests one-third on each anniversary of the grant date, subject to the applicable executive’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date.
(12)This restricted stock award was granted on February 2, 2022, and vests one-third on each anniversary of the grant date, subject to the applicable executive’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date.
(13)This restricted stock award was granted on April 28, 2021, and vests 25% on each of January 27, 2022, January 27, 2023, January 27, 2024, and January 27, 2025, subject to the applicable executive’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date.
(14)This performance-based LTIP Unit award was granted on January 28, 2020. The amount shown in the table represents the portion of the award that was earned based on relative TSR performance for the three-year performance period from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2022, of which 50% vested on February 1, 2023, and the remaining 50% vested on January 28, 2024. Ms. Stanfield holds a corresponding number of AIR LTIP Units with a value of zero.
(15)This performance-based LTIP Unit award was granted on January 28, 2020. The amount shown in the table represents the portion of the award that was earned based on relative TSR performance for the three-year performance period from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2022, of which 50% vested on February 1, 2023, and the remaining 50% vested on January 28, 2024. Ms. Stanfield holds a corresponding number of AIR LTIP Units with a value of $56,714.
(16)This LTIP Unit award was granted on January 28, 2020, and vested 25% on each anniversary of the grant date. Ms. Stanfield holds a corresponding number of AIR LTIP Units with a value of $22,991.
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED IN 2023
The following table sets forth certain information regarding options and stock awards exercised and vested, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2023, for the persons named in the Summary Compensation Table above.
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Name
Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Exercise (#)
Value
Realized on
Exercise ($) (1)
Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Vesting (#)
Value
Realized on
Vesting ($) (2)
Wes Powell
-
-
5,362
40,754
H. Lynn Stanfield
-
-
20,384
144,315
Jennifer Johnson
-
-
10,425
80,492
__________
(1)Amounts reflect the difference between the exercise price of the option and the closing price at the time of exercise.
(2)Amounts reflect the market price of the stock on the day the shares of restricted stock vested.
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
The NEOs are entitled to certain severance payments and benefits upon a qualifying termination of employment and, in the case of a change in control, double trigger accelerated vesting of equity awards in the event of a qualifying termination of employment that occurs within a period commencing six months prior to and ending 24 months following a change in control. The terms of these arrangements are described under “CD&A - Post-Employment Compensation and Employment and Severance Arrangements - Executive Employment Arrangements, Executive Severance Arrangements, and Equity Award Agreements” above.
In the table that follows, potential payments and other benefits payable upon termination of employment and change in control situations are set out as if the conditions for payments had occurred and/or the terminations took place on December 31, 2023. In setting out such payments and benefits, amounts that had already been earned as of the termination date, including 2023 STI, which would have been earned as of the termination date but not yet paid, are not shown. Also, benefits that are available to all full-time regular employees when their employment terminates are not shown. The amounts set forth below are estimates of the amounts that could be paid out to the NEOs upon their termination. The actual amounts to be paid out can only be determined at the time of such NEOs’ separation from Aimco. The following table summarizes the potential payments under various scenarios if they had occurred on December 31, 2023.
Value of Accelerated Stock and Stock Options ($)(1)
Severance ($)
Name
Change
in
Control
Only
Double
Trigger
Change in
Control
Death or
Disability
Termination
Without
Cause
Termination
For Good
Reason
Death
Disability
Termination
Without
Cause
Termination
For Good
Reason
Termination
Without
Cause or
For Good
Reason
in
Connection
with a
Change in
Control
Non-
Compete
Payments
($) (2)
Wes Powell
-
8,911,511
8,911,511
-
-
-
-
2,861,750
(3)
2,861,750
(3)
4,292,624
(4)
-
H. Lynn C. Stanfield
-
4,699,527
4,699,527
-
-
-
-
982,288
(5)
982,288
(5)
1,943,050
(6)
633,333
Jennifer Johnson
-
3,173,040
3,173,040
-
-
-
-
837,523
(5)
837,523
(5)
1,640,698
(6)
566,667
__________
(1)Amounts reflect value of accelerated restricted stock, stock options, and LTIP Units using the closing market price on December 29, 2023, of $7.83 per share, excluding accrued dividends, and in the case of performance-vesting awards, reflect acceleration at the higher or target or actual performance as of December 31, 2023.
(2)Amounts assume a termination without "Cause" (as defined in the non-competition agreement), the agreements were enforced by the Company, and that non-compete payments in an aggregate amount equal to two-thirds of the executive’s monthly base salary would be payable for 24 months following the executive’s termination of employment by the Company without cause.
(3)Amount consists of (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to two times the sum of base salary and target STI, and (ii) the monthly COBRA premium for health and welfare coverage for the executive and his dependents multiplied by 24 months, as payable pursuant to the 2021 Employment Agreement.
(4)Amount consists of (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to three times the sum of base salary and target STI, and (ii) the monthly COBRA premium for health and welfare coverage for the executive and his dependents multiplied by 36 months, as payable pursuant to the 2021 Employment Agreement.
(5)Amount consists of (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to the sum of base salary and target STI, and (ii) the monthly COBRA premium for health and welfare coverage for the executive and her dependents multiplied by 18 months, as payable pursuant to the Executive Severance Policy.
(6)Amount consists of (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to two times the sum of base salary and target STI, and (ii) the monthly COBRA premium for health and welfare coverage for the executive and her dependents multiplied by 24 months, as payable pursuant to the Executive Severance Policy.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
We believe that executive pay should be internally consistent and equitable to motivate our teammates to create stockholder value. In August 2015, pursuant to a mandate of the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC adopted a rule requiring annual disclosure of the ratio of the median employee’s annual total compensation to the annual total compensation of the principal executive officer. The disclosure is required for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The annual total compensation for 2023 for Mr. Powell, our CEO, was $4,073,841, as reported under the heading “Summary Compensation Table.” Our median employee’s total compensation for 2023 was $224,236. As a result, we estimate that Mr. Powell’s 2023 total compensation was approximately 18 times that of our median employee.
Our CEO to median employee pay ratio was calculated in accordance with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K. We identified the median employee by examining 2023 total compensation, consisting of base salary, annual bonus amounts, stock-based compensation (based on the grant date fair value of awards granted during 2023) and other incentive payments for all individuals who were employed by Aimco on December 31, 2023, other than our CEO. Our measuring date of December 31 remained the same as last year. We included all active employees and annualized the compensation for any employees who were not employed by Aimco for the full 2023 calendar year. After identifying the median employee based on 2023 total compensation, we calculated annual total compensation for such employee using the same methodology we use for our NEOs as set forth in the “Total” column in the Summary Compensation Table.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
In formulating its recommendation for director compensation, the Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee reviews director compensation for independent directors of companies in the real estate industry and companies of comparable market capitalization, revenue, and assets and considers compensation trends for other NYSE-listed companies. The Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee also considers the size of the Board as compared to other boards, the participation of each independent director on committees, and the resulting workload on the directors. In addition, the Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee considers the overall cost of the Board to the Company and the cost per director.
2023 Compensation
For 2023, based on the advice of Aimco's independent compensation consultant, Willis Towers Watson, with such advice based on a review of director compensation for Aimco's identified peer group, compensation for the non-management directors included an annual fee of $200,000, payable up to 50% in the form of a cash retainer with the remainder in stock, stock options, and/or LTIP Units. The stock, stock options, and LTIP Units were awarded on February 1, 2023. The closing price of Aimco’s Common Stock on the NYSE on February 1, 2023, was $7.59. Ms. Rexroad, who joined the Board on March 27, 2023, was awarded a prorated annual fee of $150,000, which was awarded in stock on March 27, 2023. The closing price of Aimco’s Common Stock on the NYSE on March 27, 2023, was $7.13.
Additional retainers for Board leadership positions in 2023 were as follows: Chairman of the Board - $65,000; Audit Committee Chairman - $20,000; Compensation and Human Resources Committee Chairman - $15,000; Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee Chairman - $14,000; and Investment Committee Chairman -$15,000.
No meeting fees were paid to non-management directors for attending meetings of the Board and the committees on which they serve.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Aimco paid the directors serving on the Board during that year as follows:
Name
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($) (1)
Stock
Awards
($) (2)
Option
Awards
($) (3)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
Change in Pension
Value and Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation
Earnings
All Other
Compensation
($)
Total
($)
Quincy L. Allen
64,000
151,398
-
-
-
-
215,398
Terry Considine (4)
-
1,172,004
-
-
-
-
1,172,004
Patricia L. Gibson
15,000
201,864
-
-
-
-
216,864
Jay Paul Leupp
20,000
201,864
-
-
-
-
221,864
Robert A. Miller (5)
-
-
200,002
-
-
-
200,002
Wes Powell (6)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sherry L. Rexroad (7)
-
151,277
-
-
-
-
151,277
Deborah Smith (8)
-
100,932
100,001
-
-
-
200,933
R. Dary Stone
65,000
201,864
-
-
-
-
266,864
James P. Sullivan
60,000
141,311
-
-
-
-
201,311
Kirk A. Sykes
115,000
100,932
-
-
-
-
215,932
__________
(1)For 2023, each of the non-management directors were provided the opportunity to receive up to 50% of the $200,000 annual retainer, or $100,000, in cash. Amounts in this column also include cash retainers for Board leadership positions in 2023, as follows: Mr. Stone, Chairman of the Board - $65,000; Mr. Leupp, Audit Committee Chairman - $20,000; Mr. Sykes, Compensation and Human Resources Committee Chairman - $15,000; Mr. Allen, Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee Chairman - $14,000; and Ms. Gibson, Investment Committee Chairman -$15,000.
(2)For 2023, each of the non-management directors were provided the opportunity to receive up to 100% of the $200,000 annual retainer in Aimco equity. Messrs. Allen, Leupp, Stone, Sullivan, and Sykes and Mses. Gibson, Rexroad, and Smith elected to receive all or a portion of the equity portion of their annual retainer in shares of Aimco's Common Stock, and Mr. Considine elected to receive his annual retainer in LTIP Units. The shares were awarded on February 1, 2023, and the closing price of Aimco’s Common Stock on that date was $7.59. For the purposes of calculating the number of shares of stock to be granted, the dollar amount allocated to stock was divided by $7.52, which was the average closing trading price of Aimco's Common Stock for the five-day trading period up to and including the date of grant. The dollar value shown above represents the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and is calculated based on the closing price of Aimco’s Common Stock on the date of grant.
(3)For 2023, each of the independent directors were provided the opportunity to receive up to 100% of the $200,000 annual retainer in equity. Mr. Miller and Ms. Smith elected to receive all or a portion of the equity portion of their annual retainer in non-qualified stock options. The dollar value shown above represents the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The stock options as granted have an exercise price of $7.59, which was the closing price of Aimco's stock on the grant date and equal to the fair market value of Aimco's Common Stock on the grant date.
(4)Mr. Considine resigned from serving as a member of the Board on February 13, 2023.
(5)Mr. Miller resigned from serving as a member of the Board on April 26, 2023.
(6)Mr. Powell, who is not an independent director, did not receive any additional compensation for serving on the Board.
(7)Ms. Rexroad, who joined the Board on March 27, 2023, was awarded a prorated annual fee of $150,000, which was awarded in stock on March 27, 2023. The closing price of Aimco’s Common Stock on the NYSE on March 27, 2023, was $7.13. For the purposes of calculating the number of shares of stock to be granted, the dollar amount allocated to stock was divided by $7.07, which was the average closing trading price of Aimco's Common Stock for the five-day trading period up to and including the date of grant. The dollar value shown above represents the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and is calculated based on the closing price of Aimco’s Common Stock on the date of grant.
(8)As of December 31, 2023, Ms. Smith held a fully vested and exercisable option to acquire 170,323 shares.
2024 Compensation
Compensation for each of the non-management directors in 2023 includes an annual fee of $230,000, payable up to 50% in the form of a cash retainer with the remainder in stock. The stock was awarded on January 31, 2024. The closing price of Aimco’s Common Stock on the NYSE on January 31, 2024, was $7.43. Additional retainers for Board leadership positions in 2024 are as follows: Chairman of the Board - $65,000; Audit Committee Chairman - $25,000; Compensation and Human Resources Committee Chairman - $15,000; Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee Chairman - $14,000; and Investment Committee Chairman - $20,000. Directors will not receive meeting fees in 2024.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information available to the Company, as of February 21, 2024, with respect to Aimco’s equity securities beneficially owned by (i) each director and the NEOs, and (ii) all directors and executive officers as a group. The table also sets forth certain information available to the Company, as of February 21, 2024, with respect to shares of Common Stock held by each person known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of such shares. This table reflects options that are exercisable within 60 days. Unless otherwise indicated, each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the securities beneficially owned by that person. The business address of each of the following directors and NEOs is 4582 South Ulster Street, Suite 1450, Denver, Colorado 80237. None of the securities reflected in this table held by the directors or NEOs are the subject of any hedging or pledging transaction.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
Number of
shares of
Common
Stock (1)
Percentage
of Common
Stock
Outstanding (2)
Number of
Partnership
Units (3)
Percentage
Ownership of the
Company (4)
Directors and Named Executive Officers:
Wes Powell
2,128,992
(5)
1.47%
-
1.39
%
H. Lynn C. Stanfield
807,702
0.56%
17,858
0.54
%
Jennifer Johnson
554,154
*
-
*
Quincy L. Allen
88,447
*
-
*
Patricia L. Gibson
128,635
*
-
*
Jay Paul Leupp
132,793
(6)
*
-
*
Sherry L. Rexroad
51,401
Deborah Smith
264,176
(7)
*
-
*
R. Dary Stone
119,369
*
-
*
James P. Sullivan
42,765
*
-
*
Kirk A. Sykes
90,979
*
-
*
All directors and executive officers as a group
(11 persons)
4,409,413
(8)
3.03
%
17,858
2.88
%
5% or Greater Holders:
The Vanguard Group
19,689,715
(9)
13.60
%
-
12.91
%
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
17,751,994
(10)
12.26
%
-
11.64
%
100 East Pratt St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
BlackRock, Inc.
15,132,835
(11)
10.45
%
-
9.92
%
50 Hudson Yards
New York, New York 10001
Westdale Investments L.P. and affiliates
8,807,745
(12)
6.08
%
-
5.78
%
2550 Pacific Ave., Suite 1600
Dallas, Texas 75226
__________
* Less than 0.5%
(1) Excludes shares of Common Stock issuable upon redemption of common OP Units or equivalents.
(2) Represents the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each person divided by the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 21, 2024. Any shares of Common Stock that may be acquired by a person within 60 days upon the exercise of options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges or pursuant to the power to revoke, or the automatic termination of, a trust, discretionary account or similar arrangement are deemed to be beneficially owned by that person and are deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding shares of Common Stock owned by that person, but not any other person.
(3) Through wholly owned subsidiaries, Aimco acts as general partner of the Aimco Operating Partnership. As of February 21, 2024, Aimco held approximately 95.0% of the common partnership interests in the Aimco Operating Partnership. Interests in the Aimco Operating Partnership that are held by limited partners other than Aimco are referred to as “OP Units.” Generally, after a holding period of 12 months, common OP Units may be tendered for redemption and, upon tender, may be acquired by Aimco for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock for each common OP Unit (subject to adjustment). If Aimco acquired all common OP Units for Common Stock (without regard to the ownership limit set forth in Aimco’s Charter), these shares of Common Stock would constitute approximately 5.0% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock. OP Units are subject to certain restrictions on transfer.
(4) Represents the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned, divided by the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, assuming, in both cases, that all 7,673,900 OP Units outstanding as of February 21, 2024 are redeemed in exchange for shares of Common Stock (notwithstanding any holding period requirements, and Aimco’s ownership limit). See note (3) above. Excludes partnership preferred units issued by the Aimco Operating Partnership and Aimco preferred securities.
(5) Includes 317,200 shares subject to options that are exercisable within 60 days.
(6)	Includes 2,000 shares held directly by Mr. Leupp, 130,780 shares held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Leupp’s children, of which Mr. Leupp and his spouse are trustees, and 13 shares held by Terra Firma Asset Management, LLC, of which Mr. Leupp is a 65% managing member.
(7) Includes 170,323 shares subject to options that are exercisable within 60 days.
(8) Includes 487,523 shares subject to options that are exercisable within 60 days.
(9) Beneficial ownership information is based on information contained in an Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 13, 2024, by The Vanguard Group. According to the schedule, The Vanguard Group has sole dispositive power with respect to 19,316,523 of the shares, shared voting power with respect to 214,492 of the shares, and shared dispositive power with respect to 373,192 of the shares.
(10) Beneficial ownership information is based on information contained in an Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2024, by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. on behalf of itself and affiliated entities. According to the schedule, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. has sole voting power with respect to 6,863,919 of the shares and sole dispositive power with respect to all 17,751,994 shares.
(11) Beneficial ownership information is based on information contained in an Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on January 24, 2024, by BlackRock, Inc. According to the schedule, BlackRock, Inc. has sole voting power with respect to 14,619,883 of the shares and sole dispositive power with respect to all 15,132,835 shares.
(12) Beneficial ownership information is based on information contained in an Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on November 18, 2022, by Westdale Investments L.P., JGB Ventures I, Ltd., JGB Holdings, Inc., Joseph G. Beard, Westdale Construction Co. Limited, Ronald Kimel, and Warren Kimel. According to the schedule, Westdale Investments L.P., JGB Ventures I, Ltd., JGB Holdings, Inc., and Joseph G. Beard have shared voting and dispositive power over the 7,857,295 shares owned directly by Westdale Investments L.P., and Westdale Construction Co. Limited, Ronald Kimel, and Warren Kimel have shared voting and dispositive power over the 950,450 shares owned directly by Westdale Construction Co. Limited.
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
Information on equity compensation plans as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance is set forth in the following table.
Plan Category
Number of
Securities To Be
Issued upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights (1)
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for Future
Issuance under Equity
Compensation Plans (Excluding
Securities Subject to Outstanding
Unexercised Grants)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
4,668,496
$
6.26
18,940,698
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
-
-
-
__________
(1)The weighted average exercise price is calculated based solely on the outstanding stock options. It does not take into account the shares issuable upon vesting of outstanding time-based restricted stock, performance-based restricted stock, or LTIP awards, because such awards do not have an exercise price.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Policies and Procedures for Review, Approval or Ratification of Related Person Transactions
Aimco recognizes that related person transactions can present potential or actual conflicts of interest and create the appearance that Aimco’s decisions are based on considerations other than the best interests of Aimco and its stockholders. Nevertheless, Aimco recognizes that there are situations where related person transactions may be in, or may not be inconsistent with, the best interests of Aimco and its stockholders. The Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee, pursuant to a written policy approved by the Board, has oversight for related person transactions. The Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee will review transactions, arrangements or relationships in which (1) the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed $100,000 in any calendar year, (2) Aimco (or any Aimco entity) is a participant, and (3) any related party has or will have a direct or indirect interest (other than an interest arising solely as a result of being a director of another corporation or organization that is a party to the transaction or a less than ten percent beneficial owner of another entity that is a party to the transaction). The Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee has also given its standing approval for certain types of related person transactions such as certain employment arrangements, director compensation, transactions with another entity in which a related person’s interest is only by virtue of a non-executive employment relationship or limited equity position, and transactions in which all stockholders receive pro rata benefits.
Sublease of a Portion of Aimco Office Space
On January 25, 2019, Aimco entered into a sublease agreement (the “Sublease”) with an entity in which Mr. Considine, former Director who resigned from the Board in February 2023, has sole voting and investment power. Under this agreement, Aimco has subleased to said entity approximately 2,957 square feet of office space within the same building as Aimco’s corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and consisting of excess space not needed by Aimco, on exactly the same terms as Aimco leases the space. The Sublease does not provide any benefit to the entity, as other space in the building requires comparable rent. The Sublease provides some benefit to Aimco as it gives Aimco the ability to put the excess space to productive use. The entity has a lease term less favorable than Aimco’s lease with the landlord, in that Aimco has the option to terminate the Sublease at any time, for any or no reason, upon six months’ notice. The Sublease has a term that began on April 1, 2019, and ends on April 30, 2029, the same term as the Aimco lease. The annual amount of rent in the first year was $78,361, subject to annual increases. The aggregate amount of rent expected to be paid under the Sublease, assuming the entire lease term is fulfilled, is approximately $850,000. The Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee reviewed the Sublease and determined that it is in the best interests of Aimco and its stockholders.
Related Person Transactions
In November 2019, Aimco confirmed an arrangement with Richard M. Powell, of R.M. Powell & Co., a contractor for Aimco since 1997 and father of Mr. Wes Powell, Director, President and CEO. Depending on the success of potential transactions identified by Mr. Richard Powell, he may earn fees in amounts in excess of $120,000. Pursuant to the Company’s related party transactions policy, the Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee reviewed and approved the arrangement with Mr. Richard Powell, subject to the Committee’s subsequent review and approval of any specific transaction in which R.M. Powell & Co. provides services.
In March 2020, Elizabeth Likovich, the daughter of Mr. Considine, former Director who resigned from the Board in February 2023, became a full-time employee of the Company. Her compensation for 2023 was in line with the median for her peers, and consisted of $302,614 in base salary, $140,200 in STI, $5,305 in non-discretionary matching contributions under Aimco’s 401(k) plan, and $106,492 in equity awards vesting over three years. Prior to joining Aimco, Ms. Likovich held a similar position at a peer apartment company. Pursuant to the policy noted above, the Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee reviewed and approved the employment of Ms. Likovich.
INDEPENDENCE OF DIRECTORS
The Board has determined that to be considered independent, a director may not have a direct or indirect material relationship with Aimco or its subsidiaries (directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company). A material relationship is one that impairs or inhibits, or has the potential to impair or inhibit, a director’s exercise of critical and disinterested judgment on behalf of Aimco and its stockholders. In determining whether a material relationship exists, the Board considers all relevant facts and circumstances, including whether the director or a family member is a current
or former employee of the Company, family member relationships, compensation, business relationships and payments, and charitable contributions between Aimco and an entity with which a director is affiliated (as an executive officer, partner or substantial stockholder). The Board consults with the Company’s counsel to ensure that such determinations are consistent with all relevant securities and other laws and regulations regarding the definition of “independent director,” including but not limited to those categorical standards set forth in Section 303A.02 of the listing standards of the NYSE.
Consistent with these considerations, the Board has affirmatively determined the independence of Messrs. Allen, Leupp, Stone, Sullivan, and Sykes and Mses. Gibson, Rexroad, and Smith.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES
Below is information on the fees billed for services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP during the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022.
Year Ended December 31,
Aggregate fees billed for services
$ 1.76 million
$ 1.66 million
Audit Fees:
Including fees associated with the audit of Aimco’s annual financial statements, internal controls, interim reviews of financial statements, registration statements, comfort letters, and consents
$ 1.56 million
$ 1.62 million
Audit-Related Fees:
Including fees related to benefit plan audits and subsidiary audits
$ 0.12
$ --
Tax Fees:
$ 0.08 million
$ 0.04 million
Tax Consulting Fees (1)
All other fees
$ --
$ --
__________
(1)Tax consulting fees consist primarily of amounts attributable to routine advice related to REIT compliance.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies
The Audit Committee has adopted the Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy (the “Pre-Approval Policy”). A summary of the Pre-Approval Policy is as follows:
•The Pre-Approval Policy describes the Audit, Audit-related, Tax and Other Permitted services that have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee.
•Pre-approvals are typically subject to a dollar limit of $50,000.
•The term of any general pre-approval is generally 12 months from the date of pre-approval.
•At least annually, the Audit Committee reviews and pre-approves the services that may be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee.
•Unless a type of service has received general pre-approval and is anticipated to be within the dollar limit associated with the general pre-approval, it requires specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee if it is to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm.
•The Audit Committee will consider whether all services are consistent with the rules on independent registered public accounting firm independence.
•The Audit Committee also considers whether the independent registered public accounting firm is best positioned to provide the most effective and efficient service, for reasons such as its familiarity with Aimco’s business, people, culture, accounting systems, risk profile and other factors, and whether the service might enhance Aimco’s ability to manage or control risk or improve audit quality. Such factors are considered as a whole, and no one factor is necessarily determinative.
All of the services described in the Principal Accountant Fees section above were approved pursuant to the annual engagement letter or in accordance with the Pre-Approval Policy.
PART IV

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1)	The financial statements listed in the Index to Financial Statements on Page of this report are filed as part of this report and incorporated herein by reference.
(a)(2)	The financial statement schedule listed in the Index to Financial Statements on Page of this report is filed as part of this report and incorporated herein by reference.
(a)(3)	Exhibits.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS (1) (2)
EXHIBIT NO.
DESCRIPTION
2.1
Separation and Distribution Agreement, effective as of December 15, 2020, by and among Apartment Investment Management Company, Aimco OP L.P., Apartment Income REIT Corp. and Apartment Income REIT, L.P. (f/k/a AIMCO Properties, L.P.) (Exhibit 2.1 to Aimco’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed December 15, 2020, is incorporated herein by this reference)
3.1
Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Apartment Investment and Management Company (Exhibit 3.1 to Aimco’s Annual Report on Form 8-K dated October 3, 2023, is incorporated herein by this reference)
3.2
Articles Supplementary of Apartment Investment Management Company (Exhibit 3.1 to Aimco’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 15, 2020, is incorporated herein by this reference)
3.3
Amended and Restated Bylaws (Exhibit 3.1 to Aimco’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 28, 2023, is incorporated herein by this reference)
4.1
Description of Aimco’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exhibit 4.1 to Aimco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed March 12, 2021, is incorporated herein by this reference)
10.1
Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Aimco OP L.P., effective as of December 14, 2020 (Exhibit 10.1 to Aimco’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 15, 2020, is incorporated herein by this reference)
10.2
Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2020, by and among Apartment Investment and Management Company, AIMCO OP L.P., certain subsidiary loan parties party thereto, the lenders party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, swingline loan lender and letter of credit issuing lender. (Exhibit 10.1 to Aimco’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed December 16, 2020, is incorporated herein by reference)
10.3
Amended Aimco Severance Policy, effective as of October 27, 2021 (filed herewith)*
10.4
Powell Employment Agreement (filed herewith)*
10.5
2007 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (Exhibit A to Aimco’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed March 20, 2007, is incorporated herein by this reference)*
10.6
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (2007 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (Exhibit 10.3 to Aimco’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 30, 2007, is incorporated herein by this reference)*
10.7
Aimco 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (as amended and restated January 31, 2017) (Exhibit 10.2 to Aimco’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed January 31, 2017, is incorporated herein by this reference)*
10.8
Form of Performance Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (Exhibit 10.26 to Aimco's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, is incorporated herein by this reference)*
10.9
Form of Performance Vesting LTIP II Unit Agreement (2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (Exhibit 10.15 to Aimco’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018, filed May 8, 2018, is incorporated herein by this reference)*
10.10
Aimco Second Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective February 22, 2018) (Exhibit A to Aimco’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed March 8, 2018, is incorporated herein by reference)*
10.11
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (Exhibit 10.25 to Aimco's Annual Form on 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, is incorporated herein by this reference)*
10.12
Form of Performance Restricted Stock Agreement (2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (Exhibit 10.24 to Aimco's Annual Form on 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, is incorporated herein by this reference)*
10.13
Form of LTIP Unit Agreement (2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (Exhibit 10.3 to Aimco's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed January 31, 2017, is incorporated herein by this reference)*
10.14
Form of Performance Vesting LTIP Unit Agreement (2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (Exhibit 10.4 to Aimco's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed January 31, 2017, is incorporated herein by this reference)*
10.15
Form of Performance Vesting LTIP II Unit Agreement (2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (Exhibit 10.15 to Aimco's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018, is incorporated herein by this reference)*
10.16
Form of Performance Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (Exhibit 10.26 to Aimco's Annual Form on 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, is incorporated herein by this reference)*
10.17
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (Second Amended & Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (filed herewith)*
10.18
Form of Performance Restricted Stock Agreement (Second Amended & Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (filed herewith)*
10.19
Form of Performance Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Second Amended & Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (filed herewith)*
10.20
Form of Performance Vesting LTIP II Unit Agreement (Second Amended & Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (filed herewith)*
10.21
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (Second Amended & Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (filed herewith)*
10.22
Form of Performance Restricted Stock Agreement (Second Amended & Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (filed herewith)*
10.23
Form of Performance Vesting LTIP II Unit Agreement (Second Amended & Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (filed herewith)*
10.24
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Second Amended & Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (filed herewith)*
10.25
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Second Amended & Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (filed herewith)*
10.26
Form of LTIP II Unit Agreement (Second Amended & Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (filed herewith)*
10.27
Form of LTIP II Unit Agreement (Second Amended & Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (filed herewith)*
10.28
Form of Performance Restricted Stock Agreement (Second Amended & Restated 2015 Stock Award and Incentive Plan) (filed herewith)*
10.29
Employee Matters Agreement, effective as of December 15, 2020, by and among Apartment Investment Management Company, Aimco OP L.P., Apartment Income REIT Corp. and Apartment Income REIT, L.P. (f/k/a AIMCO Properties, L.P.) (Exhibit 10.3 to Aimco’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed December 15, 2020, is incorporated herein by this reference)
21.1
List of Subsidiaries
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Aimco
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e), and Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f)/15d-15(f), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Aimco
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e), and Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f)/15d-15(f), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Aimco
31.3
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e), and Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f)/15d-15(f), as Adopted Pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Aimco Operating Partnership
31.4
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e), and securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f)/15d-15(f), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Aimco Operating Partnership
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Aimco
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Aimco
32.3
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Aimco Operating Partnership
32.4
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Aimco Operating Partnership
97.1
Amended Aimco Clawback Policy, effective as of July 26, 2023 (filed herewith)*
The following materials from Aimco’s and Aimco Operating Partnership’s consolidated Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) consolidated balance sheets; (ii) consolidated statements of operations; (iii) consolidated statements of comprehensive income; (iv) consolidated statements of equity and consolidated statements of partners’ capital; (v) consolidated statements of cash flows; (vi) notes to the consolidated financial statements; and (vii) financial statement schedule (3)
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
(1)Schedule and similar exhibits to the exhibits have been omitted but will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
(2)The Commission file numbers for exhibits is 001-13232 (Aimco) and 0-24497 (Aimco Operating Partnership).
* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement