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American Mortgage Acceptance Company Reports First Quarter Financial Results; Net Income Per Common Share Increases 16.3%.


Business Editors/Real Estate Writers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2003

American Mortgage Acceptance Company ("AMAC AMAC Adults Molested As Children
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" or the "Company") (AMEX AMEX

See: American Stock Exchange
:AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. ) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2003.

"AMAC had a very solid first quarter from both a financial and operational perspective," commented Stuart Boesky, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMAC. "Maintaining the momentum the Company gained during 2002, AMAC has started the year strongly with a common equity offering and significant investment activity."

Financial Highlights

For the three months ended March 31, 2003, AMAC had net income of approximately $3.2 million, representing an increase of approximately 49.2% as compared to net income of approximately $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. On a per share basis (basic and diluted di·lute  
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1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
), net income was $0.50 for the three months ended March 31, 2003, representing an increase in net income per share of approximately 16.3% as compared to $0.43 for the three months ended March 31, 2002. AMAC had total revenues of approximately $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, representing an increase of approximately 107.2% as compared to revenues of approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002.

AMAC's present quarterly dividend on an annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 basis is $1.60 per share, representing an approximate 10.2% yield on the $15.75 per share closing price on May 6, 2003.

First Quarter Portfolio Investment Activity

In February 2003, AMAC provided a predevelopment bridge loan of approximately $6.9 million and agreed to provide a $7.3 million rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy.  loan for Noble Tower Apartments, a 195-unit apartment complex in Oakland, California “Oakland” redirects here. For other uses, see Oakland (disambiguation).
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. AMAC has received a 1% fee for the bridge loan, which bears an interest rate of 12.0% and matures in July 2005. The Company will receive an additional 1% commitment fee for the rehabilitation loan, when funded, which will bear interest at a rate of 9.75% and is expected to have a term of fifteen months.

In March 2003, AMAC partially funded an acquisition bridge loan totaling approximately $11.0 million for Baywoods Apartments, a 128-unit multifamily apartment complex located in Antioch, California Antioch is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland located in Contra Costa County, California, U.S., in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta. As of the 2006 estimate, the population is approximately 100,586. . The Company's initial funding was approximately $10.5 million. The loan, which matures in March 2005, bears an interest rate of the 30-day London Inter-Bank Offer Rate ("LIBOR LIBOR

See: London Interbank Offered Rate


LIBOR

See London interbank offered rate (LIBOR).
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 fee of 0.625%.

Also in March 2003, AMAC partially funded a bridge loan of $1.7 million for The Concord Concord, cities, United States
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. AMAC's initial funding was approximately $1.5 million. The loan, which matures in March 2005, bears an interest rate of 12.0%. AMAC received a 2.0% fee for the bridge loan.

Subsequent Investment Activity

In April 2003, AMAC partially funded a mezzanine loan A mezzanine loan is a relatively large loan, typically unsecured (ie., not backed by a pledging of assets) or with a deeply subordinated security structure (e.g., third lien on the property but non-recourse vis-a-vis the borrower).  of $3.3 million for Villas of Highpointe, a 304-unit apartment complex in Lewisville, Texas Lewisville is a city in Denton County and Dallas County, Texas (USA). As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 77,737. With strong population growth continuing into the new millennium, the U.S. Census Bureau gives a 2006 population estimate of 94,589. . AMAC's initial funding was approximately $2.4 million. AMAC received a 5.71% fee for the mezzanine loan, which bears interest at a fixed rate of 11.5% plus, upon conversion to a permanent Fannie Mae Fannie Mae: see Federal National Mortgage Association.  loan, an additional 5.0% fixed accrual accrual,
n continually recurring short-term liabilities. Examples are accrued wages, taxes, and interest.
 payable annually. The loan is anticipated to convert to a permanent loan within 22 months following closing and matures 30 years from the permanent loan closing date.

In April and May 2003, AMAC made commitments to purchase six Fannie Mae DUS DUS Driving Under Suspension (criminal charge)
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 certificates for an aggregate face amount of approximately $18.9 million. The Fannie Mae DUS certificates are secured by properties in California, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Texas and were purchased at a weighted average yield of 5.6% to AMAC.

Loan Repayments

In February 2003, AMAC received approximately $10.0 million in proceeds relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

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 II first mortgage and mezzanine loan repayments. The first mortgage and mezzanine loans had principal balances of approximately $8.3 million and approximately $764,000, respectively. AMAC's proceeds also included January interest income of approximately $53,000, a prepayment penalty Prepayment penalty

A fee a borrower pays a lender when the borrower repays a loan before its scheduled time of maturity.
 of approximately $331,000, and additional interest of approximately $526,000.

In March 2003, the Concord at Palm bridge loan was repaid. AMAC received proceeds in the amount of approximately $3.9 million, which approximated the carrying amount of the bridge loan.

Also in March 2003, the Casitas at Montecito Ginnie Mae Ginnie Mae: see Federal National Mortgage Association.  certificate was repaid. AMAC received proceeds in the amount of approximately $5.8 million. The carrying amount of the certificate was approximately $6.2 million. As a result of the repayment, AMAC realized a loss of approximately $391,000 due to an unamortized premium that was recorded when the Ginnie Mae certificate was purchased.

Interest Rate Swap Interest Rate Swap

A deal between banks or companies where borrowers switch floating-rate loans for fixed rate loans in another country. These can be either the same or different currencies.


In order to minimize the Company's floating interest rate exposure, on March 24, 2003, AMAC entered into a five-year LIBOR interest rate swap with a notional amount The notional amount (or notional principal amount or notional value) on a financial instrument is the nominal or face amount that is used to calculate payments made on that instrument. This amount generally does not change hands and is thus referred to as notional.  of $30 million, which represents approximately 32% of the outstanding floating rate debt of the Company's repurchase facility at March 31, 2003. The annual fixed interest rate payable by AMAC on this swap is 3.48%.

Capital Markets Activity

In April 2003, AMAC completed the public offering of 1,955,000 common shares of beneficial interest at a price of $15.00 per share, which includes the full exercise of the over-allotment option. RBC Capital Markets RBC Capital Markets is the corporate and investment banking division of Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC"). Broker dealers
Depending on the jurisdiction, the division uses different broker dealer subsidiaries of RBC:
  • Canada: RBC Dominion Securities Inc
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 Securities served as underwriters for the common equity offering. The offering resulted in aggregate net proceeds Net Proceeds

The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security.

Notes:
In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions).
 of approximately $27.6 million to AMAC.

Management Conference Call

Management will conduct a conference call today to review the Company's first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2003. The conference call is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Callers will be invited to ask questions. Investors, brokers, analysts, and shareholders wishing to participate should call (800) 967-7185. For interested individuals unable to join the conference call, a replay of the call will be available through Sunday, May 11, 2003, at (888) 203-1112 (Passcode 523241) or on our website, http://www.americanmortgageco.com, through Wednesday, May 21, 2003.

Supplemental Financial Information

For more detailed financial information, please access the Supplemental Financial Package, which is available in the Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 section of the AMAC website at http://www.americanmortgageco.com.

About the Company

AMAC is a real estate investment trust that specializes in multifamily housing finance. AMAC originates and acquires mezzanine loans, bridge loans, and government-insured first mortgages secured by multifamily housing properties throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . For more information, please visit our website at http://www.americanmortgageco.com or contact the Shareholder Services Department directly at (800) 831-4826.


         AMERICAN MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Balance Sheets
                        (Dollars in thousands)


                                               ==========   ==========
                                                  March      December
                                                   31,         31,
                                                  2003        2002
                                               ----------    ---------
                                               (Unaudited)
ASSETS
Investments in mortgage loans, net               $ 12,367    $ 22,384
Investments in GNMA certificates-
  available for sale                              115,773     114,034
Investment in ARCap                                20,240      20,240
Real estate owned                                   7,920          --
Cash and cash equivalents                           3,645      10,404
Restricted cash                                     8,282          --
Notes receivable                                   42,442      25,997
Accrued interest receivable                         1,336       1,170
Other assets                                          801         834
                                               ----------    ---------
Total assets                                     $212,806    $195,063
                                               ==========    =========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:

  Repurchase facilities payable                  $ 93,565    $ 87,880
  Warehouse facility payable                       16,997       8,788
  Interest rate derivatives                           393          --
  Accrued interest payable                            187          60
  Accounts payable and accrued
   expenses                                           350         762
  Due to Advisor and affiliates                       611         690
  Distributions payable                             2,545       2,545
                                               ----------   ----------
Total liabilities                                 114,648     100,725
                                               ----------   ----------

Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
  Shares of beneficial interest; $.10
   par value;
     25,000,000 shares authorized;
      6,738,826 issued
     and 6,363,630 outstanding in 2003
      and 2002                                        674         674
  Treasury shares of beneficial
   interest;
     375,196 shares                                   (38)        (38)
  Additional paid-in capital                       99,470      99,470
  Distributions in excess of net
   income                                         (13,824)    (14,471)
  Accumulated other comprehensive
   income                                          11,876       8,703
                                               ----------   ----------
Total shareholders' equity                         98,158      94,338
                                               ----------   ----------
Total liabilities and shareholders'
 equity                                          $212,806    $195,063
                                               ==========   ==========



         AMERICAN MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Consolidated Statements of Income
            (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)

                                                ======================
                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                       March 31,
                                                ----------------------
                                                    2003        2002
                                                ----------------------
Revenues:
  Interest income:
     Mortgage loans                             $    1,407  $     401
     GNMA certificates                               1,872      1,084
     Notes receivable                                  918        487
     Temporary investments                               8         11
  Other income                                          28         60
                                                ----------  ----------
     Total revenues                                  4,233      2,043
                                                ----------  ----------

Expenses:
  Interest                                             407        272
  General and administrative                           243        120
  Fees to Advisor                                      443        357
  Amortization                                          77          6
  Fannie Mae loan program                               --        355
  Other                                                 80         --
                                                ----------  ----------

     Total expenses                                  1,250      1,110
                                                ----------  ----------
Other gain:
  Equity in earnings of ARCap                          600        592
  Net gain (loss) on repayments and sales
     of GNMA certificates                             (391)       614
                                                ----------  ----------
     Total other gain                                  209      1,206
                                                ----------  ----------
  Net income                                    $    3,192  $   2,139
                                                ==========  ==========
  Net income per share (basic and diluted)      $      .50  $     .43
                                                ==========  ==========
  Weighted average shares outstanding
     (basic and diluted)                         6,363,630  4,960,852
                                                ==========  ==========




Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. AMAC expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in AMAC's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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