UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 26, 2017

CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland

000-54686

26-3859644

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

450 South Orange Avenue

Orlando, Florida 32801

(Address of Principal Executive Offices; Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (407) 650-1000

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Item 2.01

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

Sale of Fairfield Ranch

As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2017, the joint venture of an operating subsidiary of CNL Growth Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) and AHC Fairfield Operator, LLC (the “Joint Venture”) entered into an agreement of purchase and sale with Ilan Investments, LLC, a Texas limited liability company and an unaffiliated third party (the “Buyer”), for the sale of the Joint Venture’s 294-unit “Class A” garden-style multifamily residential community located in Cypress, Harris County, Texas, known as “Fairfield Ranch” (the “Property”). The sale price for the Property was approximately $39.9 million.

On July 26, 2017, the Joint Venture completed the sale of the Property to an affiliate of the Buyer. The net cash to the Company from the sale of the Property was approximately $14.2 million after repayment of approximately $19.6 million of debt, along with closing costs, reserves, and distributions to its joint venture partner in accordance with the provisions of the Joint Venture’s governing documents.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b)

Pro forma financial information.

The Company’s unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of net assets at March 31, 2017 illustrates the estimated effects of the sale of the Fairfield Ranch Property referred to in Item 2.01 above (the “Transaction”) as if it had occurred on such date.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the seven months ended July 31, 2016 (the “Pro Forma Period”) includes certain pro forma adjustments to illustrate the estimated effect of the Transaction as if it had occurred on the first day of the Pro Forma Period.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of net assets and statement of operations are presented for informational purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the Company’s financial results as if the Transaction reflected herein had occurred on the first date of or been in effect during the Pro Forma Period. Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of net assets and statement of operations should not be viewed as indicative of the Company’s financial results in the future; and they should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements as filed with the Commission on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

MARCH 31, 2017

(Liquidation Basis)


			Fairfield Ranch
	Historical		Property Sold			Pro Forma
	March 31,		Pro Forma			March 31,
	2017		Adjustments			2017 (e)
ASSETS

Real estate assets, net	$	269,472,000	$	(39,900,000	)(a)	$	229,572,000
Cash and cash equivalents		42,594,106		39,482,997	(a)
				(19,729,649	)(b)		62,347,454
Restricted cash		302,044		—			302,044
Other assets		203,260		—			203,260

Total Assets	$	312,571,410	$	(20,146,652	)	$	292,424,758

LIABILITIES

Mortgage and construction notes payable	$	147,079,731	$	(19,667,858	)(b)	$	127,411,873
Liability for non-controlling interests		33,249,047		85,505	(c)		33,334,552
Liability for estimated costs in excess of estimated receipts during liquidation		8,811,916		(215,773	)(d)		8,596,143
Accrued development costs		58,955		—			58,955
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses		2,163,077		(61,791	)(b)		2,101,286
Due to related parties		1,891,640		—			1,891,640
Other liabilities		801,406		—			801,406

Total Liabilities		194,055,772		(19,859,917	)		174,195,855

Commitments and contingencies
Net assets in liquidation	$	118,515,638	$	(286,735	)	$	118,228,903

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SEVEN MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2016

(Going Concern Basis)


				Fairfield Ranch
	Historical			Property Sold			Pro Forma
	July 31,			Pro Forma			July 31,
	2016			Adjustments (a)			2016 (d)
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases	$	19,199,105		$	(2,297,058	)	$	16,902,047
Other property revenue		2,003,701			(256,438	)		1,747,263

Total revenues		21,202,806			(2,553,496	)		18,649,310

Expenses:
Property operating expenses		11,653,617			(1,169,104	)		10,484,513
General and administrative		2,775,540			(10,437	)		2,765,103
Asset management fees, net of amounts capitalized		1,604,305			(136,509	)(b)		1,467,796
Property management fees		965,979			(100,869	)		865,110
Depreciation		5,355,949			(649,692	)		4,706,257

Total expenses		22,355,390			(2,066,611	)		20,288,779

Operating loss		(1,152,584	)		(486,885	)		(1,639,469	)

Other income (expense):
Fair value adjustments and other income		73,120			—			73,120
Interest expense and loan cost amortization, net of amounts capitalized		(4,197,031	)		396,229	(c)		(3,800,802	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(27,454	)		—			(27,454	)

Total other income (expense)		(4,151,365	)		396,229			(3,755,136	)

Income tax expense		(151,217	)		11,553			(139,664	)

Net loss before gain on sale of real estate		(5,455,166	)		(79,103	)		(5,534,269	)
Gain on sale of real estate		40,917,543			—			40,917,543

Net income including noncontrolling interests		35,462,377			(79,103	)		35,383,274
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		(21,931,862	)		39,662			(21,892,200	)

Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$	13,530,515		$	(39,441	)	$	13,491,074

Net income per share of common stock (basic and diluted) from continuing operations	$	0.60					$	0.60

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)		22,526,171						22,526,171

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.	Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of net assets of the Company is presented as if the disposition of the Fairfield Ranch Property described in Note 2. “Pro Forma Transaction” had occurred as of March 31, 2017. The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations of the Company presented for the seven months ended July 31, 2016 (the “Pro Forma Period”) includes certain pro forma adjustments to illustrate the estimated effect of the Company’s disposition, described in Note 2. “Pro Forma Transaction”, as if it had occurred as of the first day of the Pro Forma Period. The amounts included in the historical columns represent the Company’s historical statement of net assets and operating results for the respective Pro Forma Period presented.

The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles of the United States (“GAAP”). Pro forma financial information is intended to provide information about the continuing impact of a transaction by showing how a specific transaction or group of transactions might have affected historical financial statements. Pro forma financial information illustrates only the isolated and objectively measurable (based on historically determined amounts) effects of a particular transaction, and excludes effects based on judgmental estimates of how historical management practices and operating decisions may or may not have changed as a result of the transaction. Therefore, pro forma financial information does not include information about the possible or expected impact of current actions taken by management in response to the pro forma transaction, as if management’s actions were carried out in previous reporting periods.

This unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the Company’s financial results or financial position as if the transaction reflected herein had occurred, or been in effect during the Pro Forma Period. In addition, this unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information should not be viewed as indicative of the Company’s expected financial results for future periods.

2.	Pro Forma Transaction

On May 17, 2017, AHC Fairfield Operator, LLC (the “Joint Venture”) entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Ilan Investments, LLC, an unaffiliated third party, for the sale of the Fairfield Ranch Property. The purchase price for the Fairfield Ranch Property was approximately $39.9 million excluding transaction costs.

On July 26, 2017, the Joint Venture completed the sale of the Fairfield Ranch Property.

3.	Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Net Assets

The adjustments to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of net assets represent adjustments needed to the Company’s historical statement of net assets as if the completed disposition of the Fairfield Ranch Property occurred as of March 31, 2017.

CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3.	Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Net Assets (continued):

(a)

These adjustments reflect the net sales proceeds received from the completed disposition of the Fairfield Ranch Property and the elimination of the related account balances as if the sale was consummated as of March 31, 2017.


	Fairfield Ranch Property Sold
Sale Price	$	39,900,000
Closing and transaction costs		(417,003	)

Net sales proceeds	$	39,482,997

(b)

These adjustments reflect the use of a portion of the net cash proceeds received from the completed sale of the Fairfield Ranch Property to pay down existing indebtedness, including accrued interest.

(c)

These adjustments reflect the increase in the liability for noncontrolling interests for the joint venture partner’s share of net sales proceeds.

(d)

These adjustments reflect the reduction of estimated costs in excess of estimated receipts during liquidation.

(e)

The adjusted unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of net assets does not include pro forma adjustments related to the sale of the Broadway, Spring Town and Aura at the Rim properties previously reported on Form 8-K on June 23, 2017, June 29, 2017 and July 18, 2017, respectively, or the Membership Interest sale of the Bainbridge Joint Venture reported on Form 8-K on July 7, 2017.

4.	Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

The adjustments to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations represent adjustments needed to the Company’s historical results to remove the historical operating results of the completed sale of the Fairfield Ranch Property as if it had occurred on the first day of the first Pro Forma Period presented.

(a)

Except as described in (b) and (c) below, these amounts represent the elimination of the operations on the completed sale of the Fairfield Ranch Property from the historical amounts for the seven months ended July 31, 2016, to give effect to the completed sale of the Fairfield Ranch Property as if the sale occurred on the first day of the first Pro Forma Period presented. The Fairfield Ranch Property was classified in continuing operations because the proposed disposition of the property would neither cause a strategic shift in the Company, nor was it considered to have a major impact on the Company’s business. Therefore, the property did not qualify as discontinued operations under ASU 2014-08.

(b)

Amount includes the elimination of asset management fee expenses, calculated at 0.08334% monthly on the invested assets value of the Fairfield Ranch Property for the seven months ended July 31, 2016. These fees were historically paid by the Company to its advisor and would not have been incurred subsequent to the disposition of this asset.

(c)

Amount represents the elimination of interest expense and loan cost amortization to reflect the use of net cash proceeds from the completed sale of the Fairfield Ranch Property, to retire indebtedness that was collateralized by the Fairfield Ranch Property as if the sale occurred on the first day of the first Pro Forma Period presented.

(d)

The adjusted unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations does not include pro forma adjustments related to the sales of the Aura Grand property, the Crescent Gateway and City Walk properties, the Oxford Square property, the Broadway property, the Spring Property, Aura at the Rim or the Membership Interest sale in the Bainbridge Joint Venture previously reported on Form 8-K on November 1, 2016, December 6, 2016, March 6, 2017, June 23, 2017, June 29, 2017, July 18, 2017 and July 7, 2017, respectively.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 1, 2017

CNL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.

a Maryland corporation

/s/ Tammy J. Tipton

Tammy J. Tipton

Chief Financial Officer

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