SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
ý | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013
Commission file number 001-13499
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EQUITY ONE, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 52-1794271 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
1600 N.E. Miami Gardens Drive North Miami Beach, FL | 33179 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(305) 947-1664 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ý Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o No ý
As of May 2, 2013, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Registrant was 119,085,632.
EQUITY ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 | ||
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
EQUITY ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share par value amounts) | |||||||
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Properties: | |||||||
Income producing | $ | 3,110,334 | $ | 3,100,499 | |||
Less: accumulated depreciation | (341,009 | ) | (326,165 | ) | |||
Income producing properties, net | 2,769,325 | 2,774,334 | |||||
Construction in progress and land held for development | 98,485 | 108,721 | |||||
Properties held for sale | 36,949 | 123,949 | |||||
Properties, net | 2,904,759 | 3,007,004 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 24,699 | 27,416 | |||||
Cash held in escrow and restricted cash | 442 | 442 | |||||
Accounts and other receivables, net | 11,866 | 14,320 | |||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | 71,710 | 72,171 | |||||
Loans receivable, net | 152,692 | 140,708 | |||||
Goodwill | 6,889 | 6,889 | |||||
Other assets | 242,799 | 233,718 | |||||
TOTAL ASSETS (including $110,700 and $111,100 of consolidated variable interest entities at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively*) | $ | 3,415,856 | $ | 3,502,668 | |||
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY | |||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Notes payable: | |||||||
Mortgage notes payable | $ | 437,163 | $ | 439,156 | |||
Unsecured senior notes payable | 731,136 | 731,136 | |||||
Term loan | 250,000 | 250,000 | |||||
Unsecured revolving credit facilities | 104,500 | 172,000 | |||||
1,522,799 | 1,592,292 | ||||||
Unamortized premium on notes payable, net | 6,487 | 7,058 | |||||
Total notes payable | 1,529,286 | 1,599,350 | |||||
Other liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 45,545 | 55,248 | |||||
Tenant security deposits | 8,903 | 8,886 | |||||
Deferred tax liability | 12,070 | 12,016 | |||||
Other liabilities | 206,482 | 196,625 | |||||
Liabilities associated with properties held for sale | 117 | 3,513 | |||||
Total liabilities (including $62,100 and $63,000 of consolidated variable interest entities at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively*) | 1,802,403 | 1,875,638 | |||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 3,635 | 22,551 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Stockholders' Equity: | |||||||
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value – 10,000 shares authorized but unissued | — | — | |||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value – 150,000 shares authorized, 117,208 and 116,938 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively | 1,172 | 1,169 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,684,539 | 1,679,227 | |||||
Distributions in excess of earnings | (277,516 | ) | (276,085 | ) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (6,100 | ) | (7,585 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity of Equity One, Inc. | 1,402,095 | 1,396,726 | |||||
Noncontrolling interests | 207,723 | 207,753 | |||||
Total equity | 1,609,818 | 1,604,479 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY | $ | 3,415,856 | $ | 3,502,668 |
* The assets of these entities can only be used to settle obligations of the variable interest entities and the liabilities include third party liabilities of the variable interest entities for which the creditors or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse against us other than for customary environmental indemnifications and non-recourse carve-outs.
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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EQUITY ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
REVENUE: | |||||||
Minimum rent | $ | 64,156 | $ | 57,716 | |||
Expense recoveries | 19,801 | 17,124 | |||||
Percentage rent | 2,069 | 1,949 | |||||
Management and leasing services | 414 | 804 | |||||
Total revenue | 86,440 | 77,593 | |||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES: | |||||||
Property operating | 23,348 | 21,006 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 23,021 | 21,045 | |||||
General and administrative | 8,897 | 11,382 | |||||
Total costs and expenses | 55,266 | 53,433 | |||||
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | 31,174 | 24,160 | |||||
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE: | |||||||
Investment income | 2,204 | 1,445 | |||||
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 435 | (188 | ) | ||||
Other income | — | 45 | |||||
Interest expense | (17,445 | ) | (17,080 | ) | |||
Amortization of deferred financing fees | (606 | ) | (591 | ) | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | (93 | ) | ||||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | 15,762 | 7,698 | |||||
Income tax (expense) benefit of taxable REIT subsidiaries | (95 | ) | 46 | ||||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 15,667 | 7,744 | |||||
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: | |||||||
Operations of income producing properties | 428 | 1,614 | |||||
Gain on disposal of income producing properties | 11,196 | 14,269 | |||||
Impairment loss on income producing properties | — | (1,932 | ) | ||||
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | 11,624 | 13,951 | |||||
NET INCOME | 27,291 | 21,695 | |||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,698 | ) | (2,713 | ) | |||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC. | $ | 24,593 | $ | 18,982 | |||
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC: | |||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.04 | |||
Discontinued operations | 0.10 | 0.12 | |||||
$ | 0.21 | $ | 0.16 | ||||
Number of Shares Used in Computing Basic Earnings per Share | 117,032 | 112,649 | |||||
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED: | |||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.04 | |||
Discontinued operations | 0.10 | 0.12 | |||||
$ | 0.21 | $ | 0.16 | ||||
Number of Shares Used in Computing Diluted Earnings per Share | 117,398 | 112,820 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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EQUITY ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
NET INCOME | $ | 27,291 | $ | 21,695 | |||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME: | |||||||
Net amortization of interest rate contracts included in net income | 16 | 16 | |||||
Net unrealized gain on interest rate swaps (1) | 2,388 | 1,394 | |||||
Net loss on interest rate swap reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense | (919 | ) | (325 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive income | 1,485 | 1,085 | |||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 28,776 | 22,780 | |||||
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,698 | ) | (2,713 | ) | |||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC. | $ | 26,078 | $ | 20,067 |
(1) This amount includes our share of an unconsolidated joint venture's unrealized gains of $82 and $94 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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EQUITY ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity
For the three months ended March 31, 2013
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Distributions in Excess of Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Stockholders' Equity of Equity One, Inc. | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2012 | 116,938 | $ | 1,169 | $ | 1,679,227 | $ | (276,085 | ) | $ | (7,585 | ) | $ | 1,396,726 | $ | 207,753 | $ | 1,604,479 | |||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes | 270 | 3 | 3,834 | — | — | 3,837 | — | 3,837 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issuance costs | — | — | (34 | ) | — | — | (34 | ) | — | (34 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | — | — | 1,687 | — | — | 1,687 | — | 1,687 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock reclassified from liability to equity | — | — | 51 | — | — | 51 | — | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income, excluding $198 of net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 24,593 | — | 24,593 | 2,500 | 27,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid on common stock | — | — | — | (26,024 | ) | — | (26,024 | ) | — | (26,024 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2,524 | ) | (2,524 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revaluation of redeemable noncontrolling interest | — | — | (226 | ) | — | — | (226 | ) | — | (226 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | (6 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 1,485 | 1,485 | — | 1,485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2013 | 117,208 | $ | 1,172 | $ | 1,684,539 | $ | (277,516 | ) | $ | (6,100 | ) | $ | 1,402,095 | $ | 207,723 | $ | 1,609,818 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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EQUITY ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited) (In thousands) | |||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 27,291 | $ | 21,695 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Straight line rent adjustment | (721 | ) | (1,024 | ) | |||
Accretion of below market lease intangibles, net | (2,918 | ) | (2,948 | ) | |||
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated joint ventures | (435 | ) | 188 | ||||
Income tax expense (benefit) of taxable REIT subsidiaries | 95 | (46 | ) | ||||
Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 507 | 211 | |||||
Amortization of premium on notes payable, net | (594 | ) | (784 | ) | |||
Amortization of deferred financing fees | 606 | 595 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 23,838 | 22,607 | |||||
Share-based compensation expense | 1,600 | 1,980 | |||||
Amortization of derivatives | 16 | 16 | |||||
Gain on sale of real estate | (11,196 | ) | (14,269 | ) | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 682 | 809 | |||||
Operating distributions from joint ventures | 1,011 | 724 | |||||
Impairment loss | — | 1,932 | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and disposals: | |||||||
Accounts and other receivables | 2,239 | 8,615 | |||||
Other assets | (11,087 | ) | (11,099 | ) | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 287 | (5,762 | ) | ||||
Tenant security deposits | (21 | ) | 261 | ||||
Other liabilities | (5,069 | ) | 105 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 26,131 | 23,806 | |||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Acquisition of income producing properties | — | (153,750 | ) | ||||
Additions to income producing properties | (3,307 | ) | (4,908 | ) | |||
Additions to construction in progress | (10,110 | ) | (19,583 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties | 97,064 | 33,166 | |||||
Decrease in cash held in escrow | — | 90,845 | |||||
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles | (2,398 | ) | (1,340 | ) | |||
Investment in joint ventures | (120 | ) | (6,572 | ) | |||
Repayments of advances to joint ventures | 87 | 381 | |||||
Distributions from joint ventures | — | 567 | |||||
Investment in loans receivable | (12,000 | ) | (19,258 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 69,216 | (80,452 | ) |
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EQUITY ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited) (In thousands) | |||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Repayments of mortgage notes payable | $ | (5,577 | ) | $ | (3,269 | ) | |
Net repayments under revolving credit facilities | (67,500 | ) | (96,000 | ) | |||
Repayment of senior debt borrowings | — | (10,000 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 3,837 | 258 | |||||
Borrowings under term loan | — | 200,000 | |||||
Payment of deferred financing costs | (6 | ) | (1,943 | ) | |||
Stock issuance costs | (34 | ) | (39 | ) | |||
Dividends paid to stockholders | (26,024 | ) | (25,071 | ) | |||
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (236 | ) | (144 | ) | |||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (2,524 | ) | (2,499 | ) | |||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (98,064 | ) | 61,293 | ||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (2,717 | ) | 4,647 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 27,416 | 10,963 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | $ | 24,699 | $ | 15,610 | |||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | |||||||
Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized interest of $831 and $1,143 in 2013 and 2012, respectively) | $ | 18,793 | $ | 17,923 | |||
We acquired upon acquisition of certain income producing properties: | |||||||
Income producing properties | $ | — | $ | 166,150 | |||
Intangible and other assets | — | 13,196 | |||||
Intangible and other liabilities | — | (25,596 | ) | ||||
Cash paid for income producing properties | $ | — | $ | 153,750 | |||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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EQUITY ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2013
(Unaudited)
1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization
We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns, manages, acquires, develops and redevelops shopping centers and retail properties located primarily in supply constrained suburban and urban communities. We were organized as a Maryland corporation in 1992, completed our initial public offering in May 1998, and have elected to be taxed as a REIT since 1995.
As of March 31, 2013, our consolidated property portfolio comprised 156 properties, including 132 retail properties and six non-retail properties totaling approximately 16.0 million square feet of gross leasable area, or GLA, 11 development or redevelopment properties with approximately 2.1 million square feet of GLA upon completion, and seven land parcels. As of March 31, 2013, our core portfolio was 91.8% leased and included national, regional and local tenants. Additionally, we had joint venture interests in 18 retail properties and two office buildings totaling approximately 3.3 million square feet of GLA.
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Equity One, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and those other entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, including where we have been determined to be a primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). Equity One, Inc. and its subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to as “the consolidated companies”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, “us” or similar terms. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior-period data have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Certain operations have been classified as discontinued and associated results of operations and financial position are separately reported for all periods presented. Information in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise noted, does not include the accounts of discontinued operations.
The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report are unaudited. In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year.
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions of Form 10-Q. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not contain certain information included in our annual financial statements and notes. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 was derived from audited financial statements included in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required under GAAP. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 28, 2013.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentration of Credit Risk
A concentration of credit risk arises in our business when a national or regionally based tenant occupies a substantial amount of space in multiple properties owned by us. In that event, if the tenant suffers a significant downturn in its business, it may become unable to make its contractual rent payments to us, exposing us to potential losses in rental revenue, expense recoveries, and percentage rent. Further, the impact may be magnified if the tenant is renting space in multiple locations. Generally, we do not obtain security from our nationally-based or regionally-based tenants in support of their lease obligations to us. We regularly monitor our tenant base to assess potential concentrations of credit risk. As of March 31, 2013, Publix Super Markets was our largest tenant and accounted for approximately 1.6 million square feet, or approximately 9.3% of our GLA, and approximately
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$12.6 million, or 5.2%, of our annual minimum rent. As of March 31, 2013, we had outstanding receivables from Publix Super Markets of approximately $172,000. No other tenant accounted for more than 5% of our annual minimum rent.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”. Under ASU 2011-11, disclosures are required to provide information to help reconcile differences in the offsetting requirements under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The new disclosure requirements mandate that entities disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position as well as instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. In addition, the ASU requires disclosure of collateral received and posted in connection with master netting agreements or similar arrangements. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, "Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities," which clarifies the instruments and transactions that are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements established by ASU No. 2011-11. Derivative instruments accounted for in accordance with the derivatives and hedging topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, securities borrowing, and securities lending transactions are subject to ASU No. 2011-11 disclosure requirements. ASU No. 2011-11 and ASU No. 2013-01 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The adoption and implementation of these ASUs did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, “Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (the revised standard)." The revised standard is intended to reduce the cost and complexity of testing indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, for impairment. It allows companies to perform a "qualitative" assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary, similar in approach to the goodwill impairment test. The revised standard is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, and earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption and implementation of this ASU did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”. ASU No. 2013-02 requires entities to disclose information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. Disclosure is also required regarding significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting periods. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. ASU No. 2013-02 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption and implementation of this ASU did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, "Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)." ASU No. 2013-04 requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. ASU No. 2013-04 also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. ASU No. 2013-04 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, after December 15, 2013. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
3. Acquisitions
During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we did not acquire any properties and we did not recognize any material measurement period adjustments related to prior year acquisitions.
In conjunction with the 2012 acquisition of Clocktower Plaza Shopping Center, we entered into a reverse Section 1031 like-kind exchange agreement with a third party intermediary, which for a maximum of 180 days allowed us to defer for tax purposes, gains on the sale of other properties identified and sold within this period. Until the earlier of termination of the exchange agreement or 180 days after the acquisition date, the third party intermediary was the legal owner of the property; however, we controlled the activities that most significantly affected the property and retained all of the economic benefits and risks associated with the property. Therefore, at the date of acquisition, we determined that we were the primary beneficiary of this VIE and consolidated the property and its operations as of the acquisition date. Legal ownership for Clocktower Plaza Shopping Center was transferred to us by the qualified intermediary during the first quarter of 2013.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we expensed approximately $101,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, of transaction-related costs in connection with completed or pending property acquisitions which are included in general and administrative costs in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
4. Dispositions
The following table provides a summary of disposition activity during the three months ended March 31, 2013:
Date Sold | Property Name | City | State | Square Feet | Gross Sales Price | |||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Income producing property sold | ||||||||||||||
March 29, 2013 | Middle Beach Shopping Center | Panama City Beach | FL | 69,277 | $ | 2,350 | ||||||||
March 22, 2013 | Douglas Commons | Douglasville | GA | 97,027 | 12,000 | |||||||||
March 22, 2013 | North Village Center | North Myrtle Beach | SC | 60,356 | 2,365 | |||||||||
March 22, 2013 | Windy Hill Shopping Center | North Myrtle Beach | SC | 68,465 | 2,635 | |||||||||
February 13, 2013 | Macland Pointe | Marietta | GA | 79,699 | 9,150 | |||||||||
January 23, 2013 | Shoppes of Eastwood | Orlando | FL | 69,037 | 11,600 | |||||||||
January 15, 2013 | Butler Creek | Acworth | GA | 95,597 | 10,650 | |||||||||
January 15, 2013 | Fairview Oaks | Ellenwood | GA | 77,052 | 9,300 | |||||||||
January 15, 2013 | Grassland Crossing | Alpharetta | GA | 90,906 | 9,700 | |||||||||
January 15, 2013 | Mableton Crossing | Mableton | GA | 86,819 | 11,500 | (1) | ||||||||
January 15, 2013 | Hamilton Ridge | Buford | GA | 90,996 | 11,800 | |||||||||
January 15, 2013 | Shops at Westridge | McDonough | GA | 66,297 | 7,550 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 100,600 |
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(1) $2.8 million of mortgage debt secured by this property was repaid at closing.
As part of our strategy to upgrade and diversify our portfolio and recycle our capital, we are currently evaluating opportunities to sell certain non-core properties, of which seven properties are under contract for an estimated gross sales price of approximately $41.4 million. Furthermore, it is likely that additional assets will be evaluated for disposition in future periods as part of our capital recycling program. Although we have not committed to a disposition plan with respect to these additional assets, we may consider disposing of such properties if pricing is deemed to be favorable. If the market values of these assets are below their carrying values, it is possible that the disposition of these assets could result in impairments or other losses. Depending on the prevailing market conditions and historical carrying values, these impairments and losses could be material.
Discontinued Operations
We report properties held-for-sale and operating properties sold in the current period as discontinued operations. Properties held for sale are recorded at the lower of the carrying amount or the expected sales price less costs to sell. The results of these discontinued operations are included in a separate component of income/loss on the condensed consolidated statements of income under the caption discontinued operations. This reporting has resulted in certain reclassifications of financial statement amounts.
As of March 31, 2013, we classified six properties located in our Southeast and North Florida regions as held for sale. The operations of these properties are included in discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income for all the periods presented and the related assets and liabilities are presented as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
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The components of income and expense relating to discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are shown below. These include the results of operations through the date of sale for each property that was sold during 2013 and 2012 and the operations for the applicable period for those assets classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2013:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Rental revenue | $ | 2,008 | $ | 5,474 | |||
Expenses: | |||||||
Property operating expenses | 675 | 1,676 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 218 | 932 | |||||
General and administrative expenses | — | 13 | |||||
Operations of income producing property | 1,115 | 2,853 | |||||
Interest expense | (7 | ) | (616 | ) | |||
Gain on disposal of income producing properties | 11,196 | 14,269 | |||||
Impairment loss on income producing properties | — | (1,932 | ) | ||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (682 | ) | (716 | ) | |||
Other income | 2 | 93 | |||||
Income from discontinued operations | $ | 11,624 | $ | 13,951 |
5. Investments in Joint Ventures
As of March 31, 2013, our investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures was composed of the following:
Investment Balance | ||||||||||||||
Joint Venture (1) | Number of Properties | Location | Ownership | March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures: | ||||||||||||||
GRI-EQY I, LLC (2) | 10 | GA, SC, FL | 10.0% | $ | 8,456 | $ | 8,587 | |||||||
G&I Investment South Florida Portfolio, LLC | 3 | FL | 20.0% | 3,568 | 3,491 | |||||||||
Madison 2260 Realty LLC | 1 | NY | 8.6% | 634 | 634 | |||||||||
Madison 1235 Realty LLC | 1 | NY | 20.1% | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||
Talega Village Center JV, LLC (3) | 1 | CA | 50.5% | 2,860 | 2,909 | |||||||||
Vernola Marketplace JV, LLC (3) | 1 | CA | 50.5% | 6,746 | 6,972 | |||||||||
Parnassus Heights Medical Center | 1 | CA | 50.0% | 20,308 | 20,385 | |||||||||
Equity One JV Portfolio, LLC (4) | 4 | FL, MA | 30.0% | 27,620 | 27,589 | |||||||||
Total | 71,192 | 71,567 | ||||||||||||
Advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | 518 | 604 | ||||||||||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | $ | 71,710 | $ | 72,171 |
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(1) All unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method except for the Madison 2260 Realty LLC and Madison 1235 Realty LLC joint ventures, which are accounted for under the cost method.
(2) The investment balance as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is presented net of deferred gains of $3.3 million for both periods associated with the disposition of assets by us to the joint venture.
(3) Our effective interest is 48% when considering the 5% noncontrolling interest held by Vestar Development Company.
(4) The investment balance as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is presented net of a deferred gain of approximately $404,000 for both periods associated with the disposition of assets by us to the joint venture.
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures totaled $435,000 and $(188,000) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Management fees and leasing fees earned by us associated with these joint ventures, which are included in management and leasing services revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income, totaled approximately $433,000 and $774,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
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At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the aggregate carrying amount of the debt of our unconsolidated joint ventures was $290.2 million and $292.0 million, respectively, of which our aggregate proportionate share was $65.5 million and $65.8 million, respectively. Although we have not guaranteed the debt of these joint ventures, we have agreed to customary environmental indemnifications and nonrecourse carve-outs (e.g., guarantees against fraud, misrepresentation and bankruptcy) on certain of the loans of the joint ventures.
As of March 31, 2013, Equity One JV Portfolio, LLC, our joint venture with the New York State Common Retirement Fund, is party to a contract pursuant to which it may be required to purchase an additional 62,523 square foot phase of a newly developed shopping center, which it previously acquired during 2012, for a purchase price of approximately $16.0 million. We expect that the joint venture will close on this transaction during the third quarter of 2013. The joint venture is expected to fund this acquisition through partner contributions.
6. Variable Interest Entities
Our consolidated operating properties at March 31, 2013 include two consolidated joint venture properties, Danbury Green and Southbury Green, that are held through VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary. These entities have been established to own and operate real estate property, and our involvement with these entities is through our majority ownership and controlling interest in the properties. These entities were deemed VIEs primarily because they may not have sufficient equity at risk for them to finance their activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. We determined that we are the primary beneficiary of these VIEs as a result of our having the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact their economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses, as well as the right to receive benefits, that could be potentially significant to the VIEs.
At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the total assets of the VIEs that own Danbury Green and Southbury Green were approximately $110.7 million and $111.1 million, respectively. These assets can only be used to settle obligations of the respective VIEs. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the liabilities of the VIEs that own Danbury Green and Southbury Green were approximately $62.1 million and $63.0 million, respectively. These liabilities primarily include third party liabilities for which the creditors or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse against us other than for customary environmental indemnifications and non-recourse carve-outs, including $45.7 million of mortgage debt. The classification of these assets is primarily within real estate and the classification of liabilities is primarily within mortgages payable and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
In addition to Danbury Green and Southbury Green, our consolidated operating properties at December 31, 2012 also include a consolidated property, Clocktower Plaza Shopping Center, which had total assets of $56.3 million and was held at the time by a qualified intermediary, as described in Note 3. Legal ownership of Clocktower Plaza Shopping Center was transferred to us by the qualified intermediary during the first quarter of 2013, and, as such, it is no longer considered a VIE.
The majority of the operations of these VIEs are funded with cash flows generated from the properties. We have not provided financial support to any of these VIEs that we were not previously contractually required to provide; our contractual commitments consist primarily of funding any capital expenditures, including tenant improvements, which are deemed necessary to continue to operate the entity and any operating cash shortfalls that the entity may experience.
7. Loans Receivable
In July 2011, we invested in a $45.0 million junior mezzanine loan indirectly secured by a portfolio of seven California shopping centers which had an aggregate appraised value of approximately $272.0 million at the time we acquired the mezzanine loan. This mezzanine loan is subordinated in right of payment to a $120.0 million loan and a $60.0 million senior mezzanine loan, matures on July 9, 2013 subject to the borrower’s ability to extend the maturity date for three additional one-year periods, and bears interest at 8.46% per annum plus one month LIBOR (subject to a 0.75% per annum LIBOR floor). At March 31, 2013, the mezzanine loan bore interest of 9.21%. We capitalized $108,000 in net fees paid relating to the acquisition of this loan and are amortizing these amounts against interest income over the initial two-year term. As of March 31, 2013, the loan was performing, and the carrying amount of the loan was $45.2 million, which also reflects our maximum exposure to loss related to this investment. At inception and as of March 31, 2013, we had and continue to have the ability and intention to hold the mezzanine loan to maturity.
In October 2012, we purchased a $95.0 million mortgage loan secured by the Westwood Complex, a 22-acre site located in Bethesda, Maryland that consists of 214,767 square feet of retail space, a 211,020 square foot apartment building, and a 62-unit assisted living facility. The loan bears interest at 5.0% per annum and has a stated maturity date of January 15, 2014. Concurrent with the loan transaction, we also entered into a purchase contract to acquire the complex for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $140.0 million. The purchase contract contemplates a closing date that is the earlier of January 15, 2014 or upon the seller's identification of a property (or properties) which it can purchase with the proceeds from the sale of the complex. To the extent that the closing date under the purchase contract occurs prior to January 15, 2014, the parties have also agreed to adjust the maturity date of the mortgage loan to coincide with the closing date. Based on our assessment of the structure of the transaction, we have
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determined that the entities that own the various parcels comprising the Westwood Complex are VIEs and that we hold variable interests in these entities through the purchase contract and our investment in the mortgage loan; however, we concluded that we are not the primary beneficiary of these entities as we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact their economic performance. As of March 31, 2013, the loan was performing, and the carrying amount of the loan was $95.4 million, which also reflects our current maximum exposure to loss related to this investment. Upon the purchase of the loan and as of March 31, 2013, we had and continue to have the ability and intention to hold the loan to maturity. Although the seller may initiate the sale transaction under the purchase contract and accelerate the maturity date of the mortgage loan, we do not intend to sell the mortgage loan, and we believe that we will recover our cost basis in the loan to the extent that the maturity date is accelerated.
In March 2013, we funded a $12.0 million mezzanine loan to an entity that indirectly owns a portion of the Westwood Complex. The loan is secured by the entity's indirect ownership interests in the complex, bears interest at 5.0% per annum, and matures on the earlier of June 1, 2013 or our acquisition of certain parcels comprising the complex pursuant to the aforementioned purchase contract. We have determined that this entity is a VIE and that we hold a variable interest in it through our investment in the loan; however, we concluded that we are not the primary beneficiary of the entity because we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect its economic performance. As of March 31, 2013, the loan was performing, and the carrying amount of the loan was $12.0 million, which also reflects our current maximum exposure to loss related to this investment. At inception and as of March 31, 2013, we had and continue to have the ability and intention to hold the loan to maturity. Although the seller may initiate the sale transaction under the purchase contract in relation to certain of the parcels comprising the complex and accelerate the maturity date of the mortgage loan, we do not intend to sell the mezzanine loan, and we believe that we will recover our cost basis in the loan to the extent that the maturity date is accelerated.
8. Other Assets
The following is a summary of the composition of the other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | ||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Lease intangible assets, net | $ | 126,091 | $ | 130,678 | |||
Leasing commissions, net | 36,795 | 36,327 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other receivables | 34,269 | 24,384 | |||||
Straight-line rent receivable, net | 21,593 | 20,857 | |||||
Deferred financing costs, net | 10,177 | 10,777 | |||||
Deposits and mortgage escrow | 8,071 | 5,208 | |||||
Deferred tax asset | 2,927 | 2,968 | |||||
Furniture and fixtures, net | 2,876 | 2,519 | |||||
Total other assets | $ | 242,799 | $ | 233,718 |
9. Borrowings
Mortgage Notes Payable
At March 31, 2013, the weighted-average interest rate of our fixed rate mortgage notes payable was 6.09%. There are no mortgage notes payable included in liabilities associated with properties held for sale at March 31, 2013. Included in liabilities associated with properties held for sale at December 31, 2012 was a mortgage note payable of $2.8 million, which was repaid at closing in January 2013 upon disposition of the property.
Unsecured Senior Notes
At March 31, 2013, the weighted-average interest rate of our unsecured senior notes was 5.02%.
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities
Our primary credit facility is with a syndicate of banks and provides $575.0 million of unsecured revolving credit. As of March 31, 2013, we had drawn approximately $104.5 million against the facility, which bore interest at 1.46% per annum. As of December 31, 2012, we had drawn approximately $172.0 million against the facility, which bore interest at 1.77% per annum. The facility also includes a facility fee applicable to the lending commitments thereunder, which fee was 0.25% per annum as of March 31, 2013. The facility expires on September 30, 2015, with a one year extension at our option.
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We also have a $15.0 million unsecured credit facility with City National Bank of Florida, for which there was no outstanding balance as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.55% per annum and expires August 7, 2013.
As of March 31, 2013, giving effect to the financial covenants applicable to these credit facilities, the maximum available to us thereunder was approximately $448.5 million, net of outstanding letters of credit.
Term Loan and Interest Rate Swaps
Interest rate swaps convert the LIBOR rate applicable to our $250.0 million term loan to a fixed interest rate, providing an effective fixed interest rate under the loan agreement of 3.17% per annum as of March 31, 2013. The swaps are designated and qualified as cash flow hedges and have been recorded at fair value. The swap agreements mature on February 13, 2019, which is the maturity date of the term loan. The fair value of our interest rate swaps at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was a liability of $5.6 million and $7.0 million, respectively, and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The effective portion of changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps associated with our cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and is subsequently reclassified into interest expense as interest is incurred on the related variable rate debt. Within the next 12 months, we expect to reclassify $3.1 million as an increase to interest expense.
10. Other Liabilities
The following is a summary of the composition of other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | ||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Lease intangible liabilities, net | $ | 181,340 | $ | 185,494 | |||
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests | 19,081 | — | |||||
Prepaid rent | 5,329 | 10,916 | |||||
Other | 732 | 215 | |||||
Total other liabilities | $ | 206,482 | $ | 196,625 |
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests represent noncontrolling interests in two of our consolidated VIEs for which the holders have exercised their optional redemption rights and which now embody unconditional obligations requiring us to redeem their interests for cash at a specified date. See Note 12 for further discussion.
11. Income Taxes
We elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"), commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 1995. It is our intention to adhere to the organizational and operational requirements to maintain our REIT status. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to corporate level federal income tax, provided that distributions to our stockholders equal at least the amount of our REIT taxable income as defined under the Code. We are required to pay U.S. federal and state income taxes on our net taxable income, if any, from the activities conducted by our taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs"). Accordingly, the only provision for federal income taxes in our condensed consolidated financial statements relates to our consolidated TRSs.
We recorded an income tax (expense) benefit from continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 of approximately $(95,000) and $46,000, respectively, related to IRT Capital Corporation II ("IRT") and DIM Vastgoed, N.V. ("DIM"). There was no income tax benefit or expense from discontinued operations recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Although DIM is organized under the laws of the Netherlands, it pays U.S. corporate income tax based on its operations in the United States. Pursuant to the tax treaty between the U.S. and the Netherlands, DIM is entitled to the avoidance of double taxation on its U.S. income. Thus, it pays virtually no taxes in the Netherlands. As of March 31, 2013, DIM had federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $5.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively, which begin to expire in 2027. As of March 31, 2013, IRT had federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of $1.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively, which begin to expire in 2030.
Further, we believe that we have appropriate support for the tax positions taken on our tax returns and that our accruals for the tax liabilities are adequate for all years still subject to tax audit, which include all years after 2008.
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12. Noncontrolling Interests
The following is a summary of the noncontrolling interests of our consolidated entities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | ||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Danbury 6 Associates LLC (1) | $ | — | $ | 7,720 | |||
Southbury 84 Associates LLC (2) | — | 11,242 | |||||
Vestar/EQY Canyon Trails LLC (3) | 2,646 | 2,600 | |||||
Walden Woods Village, Ltd. (4) | 989 | 989 | |||||
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests | $ | 3,635 | $ | 22,551 | |||
EQY-CSC, LLC (CapCo) | $ | 206,145 | $ | 206,145 | |||
DIM | 1,094 | 1,100 | |||||
Vestar/EQY Talega LLC (5) | 146 | 147 | |||||
Vestar/EQY Vernola LLC (6) | 338 | 361 | |||||
Total noncontrolling interests included in total equity | $ | 207,723 | $ | 207,753 |
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(1) This entity owns the Danbury Green Shopping Center.
(2) This entity owns the Southbury Green Shopping Center.
(3) This entity owns the Canyon Trails Shopping Center.
(4) We have entered into a redemption agreement whereby our joint venture partner can request that we purchase their interest at any time
before January 1, 2014.
(5) Holds our interest in Talega Village Center JV, LLC.
(6) Holds our interest in Vernola Marketplace JV, LLC.
Noncontrolling interest represents the portion of equity that we do not own in those entities that we consolidate. We account for and report our noncontrolling interest in accordance with the provisions under the Consolidation Topic of the FASB ASC.
In October 2011, we acquired a 60% controlling interest in two VIEs, Danbury 6 Associates LLC and Southbury 84 Associates LLC. We determined that we are the primary beneficiary of these entities and, accordingly, consolidated their results as of the acquisition date. Upon consolidation, we recorded $19.0 million of noncontrolling interests which represented the estimated fair value of the preferred equity interests, which are entitled to a cumulative 5% annual preferred return, held by the noncontrolling interest holders. Because the operating agreements contained certain provisions that would potentially require us to redeem the noncontrolling interests at the balance of the holders' contributed capital as adjusted for any unpaid preferred returns due to them pursuant to the operating agreements, we initially recorded the $19.0 million of noncontrolling interests associated with these ventures in the mezzanine section of our condensed consolidated balance sheets and reflected such interests at their redemption value at each subsequent balance sheet date. In March 2013, we received formal notice from the noncontrolling interest holders electing to have their interests redeemed on a specified date during the second quarter of 2013. Due to the exercise of the redemption feature held by the noncontrolling interest holders, we concluded that the interests now constitute mandatorily redeemable financial instruments requiring classification as liabilities pursuant to the Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity Topic of the FASB ASC, because the interests now embody unconditional obligations requiring us to redeem them for cash at a specified or determinable date. Therefore, these noncontrolling interests were reclassified to other liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheet at their fair value as of the exercise date.
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13. Earnings Per Share
The following summarizes the calculation of basic EPS and provides a reconciliation of the amounts of net income available to common stockholders and shares of common stock used in calculating basic EPS:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 15,667 | $ | 7,744 | |||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,698 | ) | (2,713 | ) | |||
Income from continuing operations attributable to Equity One, Inc. | 12,969 | 5,031 | |||||
Allocation of continuing income to participating securities | (381 | ) | (280 | ) | |||
Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders | 12,588 | 4,751 | |||||
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Equity One, Inc. | 11,624 | 13,951 | |||||
Allocation of discontinued income to participating securities | (107 | ) | (158 | ) | |||
Income from discontinued operations available to common stockholders | 11,517 | 13,793 | |||||
Net income available to common stockholders | $ | 24,105 | $ | 18,544 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic | 117,032 | 112,649 | |||||
Basic earnings per share available to common stockholders: | |||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.04 | |||
Discontinued operations | 0.10 | 0.12 | |||||
Earnings per common share — Basic | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.16 |
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The following summarizes the calculation of diluted EPS and provides a reconciliation of the amounts of net income available to common stockholders and shares of common stock used in calculating diluted EPS:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 15,667 | $ | 7,744 | |||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,698 | ) | (2,713 | ) | |||
Income from continuing operations attributable to Equity One, Inc. | 12,969 | 5,031 | |||||
Allocation of continuing income to participating securities | (381 | ) | (280 | ) | |||
Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders | 12,588 | 4,751 | |||||
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Equity One, Inc. | 11,624 | 13,951 | |||||
Allocation of discontinued income to participating securities | (98 | ) | (143 | ) | |||
Income from discontinued operations available to common stockholders | 11,526 | 13,808 | |||||
Net income available to common stockholders | $ | 24,114 | $ | 18,559 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic | 117,032 | 112,649 | |||||
Stock options using the treasury method | 366 | 171 | |||||
Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted | 117,398 | 112,820 | |||||
Diluted earnings per share available to common stockholders: | |||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.04 | |||
Discontinued operations | 0.10 | 0.12 | |||||
Earnings per common share — Diluted | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.16 |
The computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2013 did not include 1.4 million shares of common stock, issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options, at prices ranging from $23.52 to $26.66, because the option prices were greater than the average market price of our common shares during this period. The computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2012 did not include 2.0 million shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options, at prices ranging from $19.07 to $26.66, because the option prices were greater than the average market price of our common shares during this period.
The computation of diluted EPS for both the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 did not include the 11.4 million joint venture units held by Liberty International Holdings Limited ("LIH"), which are convertible into our common stock. The LIH shares are redeemable for cash or, solely at our option, our common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments. These convertible units were not included in the diluted weighted average share count because their inclusion is anti-dilutive.
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14. Share-Based Payments
The following table presents stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2013:
Shares Under Option | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 | 3,521 | $ | 20.73 | |||
Granted | — | $ | — | |||
Exercised | (230 | ) | $ | 17.22 | ||
Forfeited or expired | — | $ | — | |||
Outstanding at March 31, 2013 | 3,291 | $ | 20.98 | |||
Exercisable at March 31, 2013 | 3,042 | $ | 21.21 |
The following table presents information regarding restricted stock activity during the three months ended March 31, 2013:
Unvested Shares | Weighted-Average Price | |||||
(In thousands) | ||||||
Unvested at January 1, 2013 | 975 | $ | 17.11 | |||
Granted | 61 | $ | 22.20 | |||
Vested | (44 | ) | $ | 18.32 | ||
Forfeited | — | $ | — | |||
Unvested at March 31, 2013 | 992 | * | $ | 17.37 |
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* Does not include 800,000 shares of restricted stock awarded to certain executives which are subject to performance vesting conditions and are not entitled to vote or receive dividends during the performance period.
During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we granted 61,107 shares of restricted stock that are subject to forfeiture and vest over periods from 2 to 3 years. The total grant-date value of the 44,416 shares of restricted stock that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $0.8 million.
Share-based compensation expense charged against earnings is summarized as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Restricted stock expense | $ | 1,541 | $ | 1,761 | |||
Stock option expense | 143 | 299 | |||||
Employee stock purchase plan discount | 3 | 3 | |||||
Total equity-based expense | 1,687 | 2,063 | |||||
Less amount capitalized | (87 | ) | (83 | ) | |||
Net share-based compensation expense | $ | 1,600 | $ | 1,980 |
As of March 31, 2013, we had $10.9 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested and restricted share-based payment arrangements (unvested options and restricted shares) granted under our Amended and Restated Equity One 2000 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.
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15. Segment Reporting
We review operating and financial data for each property on an individual basis; therefore each of our individual properties is a separate operating segment. We have aggregated our operating segments in six reportable segments based primarily upon our method of internal reporting which classifies our operations by geographical area. Our reportable segments by geographical area are as follows: (1) South Florida – including Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties; (2) North Florida – including all of Florida north of Palm Beach County; (3) Southeast - including Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia; (4) Northeast – including Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts and New York; (5) West Coast – including California and Arizona; and (6) Other/Non-retail – which is comprised of our non-retail assets.
We assess a segment’s performance based on net operating income (“NOI”). NOI excludes investment and other income, acquisition costs, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, amortization of deferred financing fees, depreciation and amortization expense, gains (losses) from extinguishments of debt, income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, income tax (expense) benefit from taxable REIT subsidiaries, gains (losses) on sales of real estate, impairments, and (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests. NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued operations, which, to calculate NOI, is adjusted to add back depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expense, interest expense, amortization of deferred financing fees, impairment losses, and loss on extinguishment of debt, and to exclude straight line rent adjustments, accretion of below market lease intangibles (net), revenue earned from management and leasing services, investment income, gain (loss) on sale of real estate, equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, and other income. NOI includes management fee expense recorded at each operating segment based on a percentage of revenue which is eliminated in consolidation. We use NOI internally as a performance measure and believe NOI provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level. Therefore, we believe NOI is a useful measure for evaluating the operating performance of our real estate assets. NOI presented by us may not be comparable to NOI reported by other REITs that define NOI differently. We believe that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of our operating results, NOI should be examined in conjunction with income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued operations as presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements. NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income attributable to Equity One, Inc. as an indication of our performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity or our ability to make distributions. We consider NOI to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it helps both investors and management to understand the core operations of our properties.
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The following table sets forth the financial information relating to our continuing operations presented by segments and includes a reconciliation of NOI to income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued operations, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Revenue: | |||||||
South Florida | $ | 23,930 | $ | 23,388 | |||
North Florida | 10,451 | 10,558 | |||||
Southeast | 11,302 | 11,088 | |||||
Northeast | 18,074 | 11,426 | |||||
West Coast | 17,703 | 15,717 | |||||
Non-retail | 783 | 656 | |||||
Total segment revenue | 82,243 | 72,833 | |||||
Add: | |||||||
Straight line rent adjustment | 716 | 1,005 | |||||
Accretion of below market lease intangibles, net | 3,067 | 2,951 | |||||
Management and leasing services | 414 | 804 | |||||
Total revenue | $ | 86,440 | $ | 77,593 | |||
Net operating income (NOI): | |||||||
South Florida | $ | 16,455 | $ | 15,928 | |||
North Florida | 6,738 | 7,509 | |||||
Southeast | 7,972 | 7,985 | |||||
Northeast | 12,709 | 7,399 | |||||
West Coast | 11,903 | 10,432 | |||||
Non-retail | 410 | 344 | |||||
Total NOI | 56,187 | 49,597 | |||||
Add: | |||||||
Straight line rent adjustment | 716 | 1,005 | |||||
Accretion of below market lease intangibles, net | 3,067 | 2,951 | |||||
Management and leasing services | 414 | 804 | |||||
Elimination of intersegment expenses | 2,708 | 2,230 | |||||
Investment income | 2,204 | 1,445 | |||||
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 435 | (188 | ) | ||||
Other income | — | 45 | |||||
Less: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 23,021 | 21,045 | |||||
General and administrative | 8,897 | 11,382 | |||||
Interest expense | 17,445 | 17,080 | |||||
Amortization of deferred financing fees | 606 | 591 | |||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | 93 | |||||
Income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued operations | $ | 15,762 | $ | 7,698 |
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March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | ||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Assets: | |||||||
South Florida | $ | 711,555 | $ | 712,101 | |||
North Florida | 329,948 | 330,631 | |||||
Southeast | 379,644 | 379,716 | |||||
Northeast | 890,377 | 894,658 | |||||
West Coast | 823,561 | 821,347 | |||||
Non-retail | 33,574 | 33,525 | |||||
Corporate assets | 210,248 | 206,741 | |||||
Properties held for sale | 36,949 | 123,949 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 3,415,856 | $ | 3,502,668 |
16. Commitments and Contingencies
As of March 31, 2013, we had provided letters of credit having an aggregate face amount of $1.8 million as additional security for financial and other obligations.
As of March 31, 2013, we have invested an aggregate of approximately $154.6 million in active development or redevelopment projects at various stages of completion and anticipate that these projects will require an additional $95.7 million to complete, based on our current plans and estimates, which we anticipate will be expended over the next three years. These obligations, comprising principally construction contracts, are generally due as the work is performed and are expected to be financed by the funds available under our credit facilities, proceeds from the issuance of additional debt or equity securities and proceeds from property dispositions.
We are subject to litigation in the normal course of business; however, we do not believe that any of the litigation outstanding as of March 31, 2013 will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2013, certain litigation involving the Westwood Complex between the seller of the Westwood Complex and its joint venture partner was settled. We were not a party to the litigation or the settlement, and the terms of the settlement do not adversely affect our contractual rights with respect to the purchase of the Westwood Complex.
17. Environmental Matters
We are subject to numerous environmental laws and regulations. The operation of dry cleaning and gas station facilities at our shopping centers are the principal environmental concerns. We require that the tenants who operate these facilities do so in material compliance with current laws and regulations and we have established procedures to monitor dry cleaning operations. Where available, we have applied and been accepted into state sponsored environmental programs. Several properties in the portfolio will require or are currently undergoing varying levels of environmental remediation. We have environmental insurance policies covering most of our properties which limits our exposure to some of these conditions, although these policies are subject to limitations and environmental conditions known at the time of acquisition are typically excluded from coverage. Management believes that the ultimate disposition of currently known environmental matters will not have a material effect on our financial position, liquidity or operations.
18. Fair Value Measurements
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had interest rate swap agreements with a notional amount of $250.0 million that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of our interest rate swaps at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was a liability of $5.6 million and $7.0 million, respectively, and are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of such date. The net unrealized gain on our interest rate swaps was $2.4 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, and are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss. The fair value of the interest rate swaps is based on the estimated amount we would receive or pay to terminate the contract at the reporting date and is determined using interest rate pricing models and observable inputs. The interest rate swaps are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
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The following table presents our hierarchy for those liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
Fair Value Measurements | |||||||||||||||
Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||
March 31, 2013: | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | $ | 5,567 | $ | — | $ | 5,567 | $ | — | |||||||
December 31, 2012: | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | $ | 6,954 | $ | — | $ | 6,954 | $ | — |
Valuation Methods
Interest rate swap - The valuation of interest rate swaps is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of the derivative financial instrument. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivative, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate market data and implied volatilities in such interest rates. While it was determined that the majority of the inputs used to value the derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy under authoritative accounting guidance, the credit valuation adjustments associated with the derivatives also utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default. However, as of March 31, 2013, the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of the derivative financial instruments was assessed, and it was determined that these adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of the derivative financial instruments. As a result, it was determined that the derivative financial instruments in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The unrealized gain included in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) of $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, is attributable to the net change in unrealized gains or losses related to the interest rate swaps that remain outstanding at March 31, 2013, none of which were reported in the condensed consolidated statements of income because they are documented and qualify as hedging instruments.
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
On a non-recurring basis, we evaluate the carrying value of investment property and investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Impairments, if any, result from values established by Level 3 valuations. The carrying value is considered impaired when the total projected undiscounted cash flows from such asset is separately identifiable and is less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset as determined by purchase price offers or by discounted cash flows using the income or market approach. These cash flows are comprised of unobservable inputs which include contractual rental revenue and forecasted rental revenue and expenses based upon market conditions and expectations for growth. Capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are based upon observable rates that we believe to be within a reasonable range of current market rates for the respective properties. Based on these inputs, we determined that the valuation of these investment properties and investments is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
During the three months ended March 31, 2013, there were no impairment losses. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recognized a $1.9 million impairment loss on a property held for sale based upon the expected sales price as determined by an executed contract and, therefore, was classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
We also perform annual, or more frequent in certain circumstances, impairment tests of our goodwill. Impairments, if any, result from values established by Level 3 valuations. We estimate the fair value of the reporting unit using discounted projected future cash flows, which approximate a current sales price. If the results of this analysis indicate that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, impairment is recorded to reduce the carrying value to fair value. We did not recognize any goodwill impairment losses during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.
19. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The estimated fair values of financial instruments have been determined by us using available market information and appropriate valuation methods. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that we could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methods may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. We have used the following market assumptions and/or estimation methods:
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accounts and Other Receivables, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses and Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities (classified within levels 1, 2 and 3 of the valuation hierarchy) – The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate fair value because of their short maturities.
Loans Receivable (classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy) – The fair value estimated at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was approximately $154.9 million and $142.2 million, respectively, and was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the current interest rates at which similar loans would be made. The carrying amount of these loans receivable, including accrued interest, was $152.7 million and $140.7 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
Mortgage Notes Payable (classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy) – The fair value estimated at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was approximately $495.6 million and $494.4 million, respectively, calculated based on the net present value of payments over the term of the loans using estimated market rates for similar mortgage loans and remaining terms. The carrying amount of these notes, including notes associated with properties held for sale, was $445.6 million and $451.1 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
Unsecured Senior Notes Payable (classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy) – The fair value estimated at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was approximately $798.5 million and $765.1 million, respectively, calculated based on the net present value of payments over the terms of the notes using estimated market rates for similar notes and remaining terms. The carrying amount of these notes was $729.2 million and $729.1 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
Term Loan (classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy) – The fair value estimated at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was approximately $255.4 million and $255.2 million, respectively, calculated based on the net present value of payments over the term of the loan using estimated market rates for similar notes and remaining terms. The carrying amount of this loan was $250.0 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
The fair market value calculations of our debt as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include assumptions as to the effects that prevailing market conditions would have on existing secured or unsecured debt. The calculations use a market rate spread over the risk free interest rate. This spread is determined by using the weighted average life to maturity coupled with loan-to-value considerations of the respective debt. Once determined, this market rate is used to discount the remaining debt service payments in an attempt to reflect the present value of this stream of cash flows. While the determination of the appropriate market rate is subjective in nature, recent market data gathered suggest that the composite rates used for mortgages, senior notes and term loans are consistent with current market trends.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements (classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy) – The fair value of our interest rate swaps at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was a liability of $5.6 million and $7.0 million, respectively. See Note 18 above for a discussion of the method used to value the interest rate swaps.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy) – The carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interests of $3.6 million and $22.6 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, approximates their fair value as determined by discounted cash flow analyses.
Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy) - The carrying amount of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests of $19.1 million at March 31, 2013, approximates their fair value as determined by discounted cash flow analyses.
Investments In and Advances to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy) – The carrying amount of the investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures of $71.7 million and $72.2 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, approximates their fair value as determined by discounted cash flow analyses.
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20. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Many of our wholly-owned subsidiaries have guaranteed our indebtedness under the unsecured senior notes and the revolving credit facilities. The guarantees are joint and several and full and unconditional. The following statements set forth consolidating financial information with respect to the guarantors of our unsecured senior notes:
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2013 | Equity One, Inc. | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Eliminating Entries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||||
Properties, net | $ | 226,713 | $ | 1,279,496 | $ | 1,398,683 | $ | (133 | ) | $ | 2,904,759 | ||||||||
Investment in affiliates | 1,228,310 | — | — | (1,228,310 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Other assets | 366,670 | 86,785 | 845,624 | (787,982 | ) | 511,097 | |||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 1,821,693 | $ | 1,366,281 | $ | 2,244,307 | $ | (2,016,425 | ) | $ | 3,415,856 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||||||||
Total notes payable | $ | 1,683,705 | $ | 150,748 | $ | 456,689 | $ | (761,856 | ) | $ | 1,529,286 | ||||||||
Other liabilities | 16,104 | 100,018 | 180,103 | (23,225 | ) | 273,000 | |||||||||||||
Liabilities associated with properties held for sale | 38 | 79 | — | — | 117 | ||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 1,699,847 | 250,845 | 636,792 | (785,081 | ) | 1,802,403 | |||||||||||||
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | — | — | — | 3,635 | 3,635 | ||||||||||||||
EQUITY | 121,846 | 1,115,436 | 1,607,515 | (1,234,979 | ) | 1,609,818 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY | $ | 1,821,693 | $ | 1,366,281 | $ | 2,244,307 | $ | (2,016,425 | ) | $ | 3,415,856 |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2012 | Equity One, Inc. | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Eliminating Entries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||||
Properties, net | $ | 264,933 | $ | 1,338,961 | $ | 1,403,243 | $ | (133 | ) | $ | 3,007,004 | ||||||||
Investment in affiliates | 1,228,310 | — | — | (1,228,310 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Other assets | 354,033 | 79,028 | 855,396 | (792,793 | ) | 495,664 | |||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 1,847,276 | $ | 1,417,989 | $ | 2,258,639 | $ | (2,021,236 | ) | $ | 3,502,668 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||||||||
Total notes payable | $ | 1,751,130 | $ | 151,428 | $ | 457,392 | $ | (760,600 | ) | $ | 1,599,350 | ||||||||
Other liabilities | 18,554 | 112,414 | 163,056 | (21,249 | ) | 272,775 | |||||||||||||
Liabilities associated with properties held for sale | 3,149 | 364 | — | — | 3,513 | ||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 1,772,833 | 264,206 | 620,448 | (781,849 | ) | 1,875,638 | |||||||||||||
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | — | — | — | 22,551 | 22,551 | ||||||||||||||
EQUITY | 74,443 | 1,153,783 | 1,638,191 | (1,261,938 | ) | 1,604,479 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY | $ | 1,847,276 | $ | 1,417,989 | $ | 2,258,639 | $ | (2,021,236 | ) | $ | 3,502,668 |
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 | Equity One Inc. | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Eliminating Entries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 7,802 | $ | 41,391 | $ | 37,247 | $ | — | $ | 86,440 | |||||||||
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings | 34,179 | — | — | (34,179 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 11,295 | 23,088 | 21,068 | (185 | ) | 55,266 | |||||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | 30,686 | 18,303 | 16,179 | (33,994 | ) | 31,174 | |||||||||||||
Other income and expenses | (10,986 | ) | (6,761 | ) | 2,560 | (225 | ) | (15,412 | ) | ||||||||||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | 19,700 | 11,542 | 18,739 | (34,219 | ) | 15,762 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries | — | (41 | ) | (54 | ) | — | (95 | ) | |||||||||||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 19,700 | 11,501 | 18,685 | (34,219 | ) | 15,667 | |||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 4,975 | 6,532 | 44 | 73 | 11,624 | ||||||||||||||
NET INCOME | 24,675 | 18,033 | 18,729 | (34,146 | ) | 27,291 | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | 1,403 | — | 82 | — | 1,485 | ||||||||||||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 26,078 | 18,033 | 18,811 | (34,146 | ) | 28,776 | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | (2,698 | ) | — | (2,698 | ) | ||||||||||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC. | $ | 26,078 | $ | 18,033 | $ | 16,113 | $ | (34,146 | ) | $ | 26,078 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 | Equity One Inc. | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Eliminating Entries | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 7,681 | $ | 38,330 | $ | 31,582 | $ | — | $ | 77,593 | |||||||||
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings | 36,847 | — | — | (36,847 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 11,949 | 20,430 | 20,902 | 152 | 53,433 | ||||||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | 32,579 | 17,900 | 10,680 | (36,999 | ) | 24,160 | |||||||||||||
Other income and expenses | (14,387 | ) | (6,150 | ) | 4,075 | — | (16,462 | ) | |||||||||||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | 18,192 | 11,750 | 14,755 | (36,999 | ) | 7,698 | |||||||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit of taxable REIT subsidiaries | — | (55 | ) | 101 | — | 46 | |||||||||||||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 18,192 | 11,695 | 14,856 | (36,999 | ) | 7,744 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | 884 | (562 | ) | 13,457 | 172 | 13,951 | |||||||||||||
NET INCOME | 19,076 | 11,133 | 28,313 | (36,827 | ) | 21,695 | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | 991 | — | 94 | — | 1,085 | ||||||||||||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 20,067 | 11,133 | 28,407 | (36,827 | ) | 22,780 | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | (2,713 | ) | — | (2,713 | ) | ||||||||||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC. | $ | 20,067 | $ | 11,133 | $ | 25,694 | $ | (36,827 | ) | $ | 20,067 |
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 | Equity One, Inc. | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Consolidated | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ | (17,109 | ) | $ | 18,571 | $ | 24,669 | $ | 26,131 | ||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||||||
Additions to income producing properties | (232 | ) | (2,475 | ) | (600 | ) | (3,307 | ) | |||||||
Additions to construction in progress | (17 | ) | (8,664 | ) | (1,429 | ) | (10,110 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties | 41,496 | 55,568 | — | 97,064 | |||||||||||
Investment in loans receivable | (12,000 | ) | — | — | (12,000 | ) | |||||||||
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles | (372 | ) | (1,107 | ) | (919 | ) | (2,398 | ) | |||||||
Investment in joint ventures | — | — | (120 | ) | (120 | ) | |||||||||
Repayments of advances to joint ventures | — | — | 87 | 87 | |||||||||||
Advances to subsidiaries, net | 81,589 | (61,210 | ) | (20,379 | ) | — | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 110,464 | (17,888 | ) | (23,360 | ) | 69,216 | |||||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||||||
Repayments of mortgage notes payable | (3,585 | ) | (683 | ) | (1,309 | ) | (5,577 | ) | |||||||
Net repayments under revolving credit facilities | (67,500 | ) | — | — | (67,500 | ) | |||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 3,837 | — | — | 3,837 | |||||||||||
Payment of deferred financing costs | (6 | ) | — | — | (6 | ) | |||||||||
Stock issuance costs | (34 | ) | — | — | (34 | ) | |||||||||
Dividends paid to stockholders | (26,024 | ) | — | — | (26,024 | ) | |||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (2,524 | ) | — | — | (2,524 | ) | |||||||||
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (236 | ) | — | — | (236 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (96,072 | ) | (683 | ) | (1,309 | ) | (98,064 | ) | |||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (2,717 | ) | — | — | (2,717 | ) | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 27,416 | — | — | 27,416 | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | $ | 24,699 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 24,699 |
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 | Equity One, Inc. | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Consolidated | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ | (29,573 | ) | $ | 31,729 | $ | 21,650 | $ | 23,806 | ||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||||||
Acquisition of income producing properties | — | — | (153,750 | ) | (153,750 | ) | |||||||||
Additions to income producing properties | (1,058 | ) | (2,852 | ) | (998 | ) | (4,908 | ) | |||||||
Additions to construction in progress | (479 | ) | (18,899 | ) | (205 | ) | (19,583 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties | 1,417 | 6,514 | 25,235 | 33,166 | |||||||||||
Decrease in cash held in escrow | 90,845 | — | — | 90,845 | |||||||||||
Investment in loans receivable | (19,258 | ) | — | — | (19,258 | ) | |||||||||
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles | (395 | ) | (546 | ) | (399 | ) | (1,340 | ) | |||||||
Investment in joint ventures | — | — | (6,572 | ) | (6,572 | ) | |||||||||
Repayments of advances to joint ventures | — | — | 381 | 381 | |||||||||||
Distributions from joint ventures | — | — | 567 | 567 | |||||||||||
Advances to subsidiaries, net | (100,917 | ) | (14,437 | ) | 115,354 | — | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (29,845 | ) | (30,220 | ) | (20,387 | ) | (80,452 | ) | |||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||||||
Repayments of mortgage notes payable | (497 | ) | (1,509 | ) | (1,263 | ) | (3,269 | ) | |||||||
Net repayments under revolving credit facilities | (96,000 | ) | — | — | (96,000 | ) | |||||||||
Repayment of senior debt borrowings | (10,000 | ) | — | — | (10,000 | ) | |||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 258 | — | — | 258 | |||||||||||
Borrowings under term loan | 200,000 | — | — | 200,000 | |||||||||||
Payment of deferred financing costs | (1,943 | ) | — | — | (1,943 | ) | |||||||||
Stock issuance costs | (39 | ) | — | — | (39 | ) | |||||||||
Dividends paid to stockholders | (25,071 | ) | — | — | (25,071 | ) | |||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (2,499 | ) | — | — | (2,499 | ) | |||||||||
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (144 | ) | — | — | (144 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 64,065 | (1,509 | ) | (1,263 | ) | 61,293 | |||||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 4,647 | — | — | 4,647 | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 10,963 | — | — | 10,963 | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | $ | 15,610 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15,610 |
21. Subsequent Events
Pursuant to the Subsequent Events Topic of the FASB ASC, we have evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after our March 31, 2013 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet date for potential recognition or disclosure in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Subsequent to March 31, 2013, we closed on the sale of three properties located in the North Florida and Southeast regions for a sale price of $25.6 million. The operations of these properties are included in discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for all the periods presented and the related assets and liabilities are presented as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated interim financial statements and notes thereto appearing in “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report and the more detailed information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013.
Overview
We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns, manages, acquires, develops and redevelops shopping centers and retail properties primarily located in supply constrained suburban and urban communities. Our principal business objective is to maximize long-term stockholder value by generating sustainable cash flow growth and increasing the long-term value of our real estate assets. To achieve our objective, we lease and manage our shopping centers primarily with experienced, in-house personnel. We acquire shopping centers that either have leading anchor tenants or contain a mix of tenants that reflect the shopping needs of the communities they serve. We also develop and redevelop shopping centers, leveraging existing tenant relationships and geographic and demographic knowledge while seeking to minimize risks associated with land development.
As of March 31, 2013, our consolidated property portfolio comprised 156 properties, including 132 retail properties and six non-retail properties totaling approximately 16.0 million square feet of gross leasable area, or GLA, 11 development or redevelopment properties with approximately 2.1 million square feet of GLA upon completion, and seven land parcels. As of March 31, 2013, our core portfolio was 91.8% leased and included national, regional and local tenants. Additionally, we had joint venture interests in 18 retail properties and two office buildings totaling approximately 3.3 million square feet of GLA.
Although the economic challenges of the past several years have affected our business, especially in leasing space to smaller shop tenants located in less densely populated areas, we continued to see increasing interest from prospective small shop tenants in the first quarter of 2013 and are cautiously optimistic that this trend will continue in line with general economic conditions. The majority of our shopping centers are anchored by supermarkets, drug stores or other necessity-oriented retailers, which are less susceptible to economic cycles. As of March 31, 2013, approximately 61% of our shopping centers were supermarket-anchored, which we believe is a competitive advantage because supermarket sales have not been as affected as the sales of many other classes of retailers, and our supermarkets continue to draw traffic to these centers. We also believe the continued diversification of our portfolio, including the reinvestment of proceeds from dispositions into higher quality assets in urban markets, has made us less susceptible to economic downturns and positions us to enjoy the benefits of an improving economy.
We continue to seek opportunities to invest in our primary target markets of California, the northeastern United States, the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, South Florida and Atlanta, Georgia. We also actively seek opportunities to develop or redevelop centers in urban markets with strong demographic characteristics and high barriers to entry. We expect to acquire additional assets in our target markets through the use of both joint venture arrangements and our own capital resources, and we expect to finance development and redevelopment activity primarily with our own capital resources or by issuing debt or equity.
While we expect to see continued gradual improvement in general economic conditions during 2013, the rate of economic recovery has varied across the regions in which we operate. Volatile consumer confidence, increasing competition from larger retailers, internet sales and limited access to capital have continued to pose challenges for small shop tenants, particularly in the Southeast and North and Central Florida. We believe the continued diversification of our portfolio, including the reinvestment of proceeds from dispositions into higher quality assets, should continue to help to mitigate the impact on our business of these challenges and we anticipate that our same-property portfolio occupancy will increase by 50 to 100 basis points in 2013 and our same-property net operating income (as defined in results of operations below) for 2013 will experience an increase as compared to 2012, ranging from 2% to 3%.
The execution of our business strategy during the first quarter of 2013 resulted in:
• | the sale of twelve non-core assets for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $100.6 million, resulting in a net gain of $11.2 million; |
• | the funding of a $12.0 million mezzanine loan to an entity that indirectly owns a portion of the Westwood Complex, bringing our total financing on the complex to $107.0 million as of March 31, 2013; |
• | the signing of 29 new leases totaling approximately 128,056 square feet at an average rental rate of $16.12(1) per square foot in 2013 as compared to the prior in-place average rent of $13.15 per square foot, on a same space(2) basis, a 22.6% average rent spread; |
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• | the renewal and extension of 45 leases totaling 203,939 square feet at an average rental rate of $16.27(1) per square foot in 2013 as compared to the prior in-place average rent of $15.51 per square foot, on a same space(2) basis, a 4.9% average rent spread; |
• | an increase in core occupancy(3) to 91.8% at March 31, 2013 from 91.2% at March 31, 2012, and a decrease of 30 basis points as compared to 92.1% at December 31, 2012; and |
• | an increase in occupancy on a same property basis(4) to 91.7% at March 31, 2013 from 91.5% at March 31, 2012, and a decrease of 60 basis points as compared to December 31, 2012. |
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(1) | Amount reflects the impact of tenant concessions and work to be performed by us prior to delivery of the space to the tenant. |
(2) | The “same space” designation is used to compare leasing terms (principally cash leasing spreads) from the prior tenant to the new/current tenant. In some cases, leases and/or premises are excluded from “same space” because the gross leasable area of the prior premises is combined or divided to form a larger or smaller, non-comparable space. Also excluded from the “same space” designation are those leases for which a comparable prior rent is not available due to the acquisition or development of a new center. |
(3) | Our core portfolio excludes non-retail properties, properties held in unconsolidated joint ventures and development and redevelopment properties. |
(4) | Information provided on a same-property basis includes the results of properties that we consolidated, owned and operated for the entirety of both periods being compared except for properties for which significant redevelopment or expansion occurred during either of the periods being compared. |
Results of Operations
We derive substantially all of our revenue from rents received from tenants under existing leases on each of our properties. This revenue includes fixed base rents, recoveries of expenses that we have incurred and that we pass through to the individual tenants and percentage rents that are based on specified percentages of tenants’ revenue, in each case as provided in the particular leases.
Our primary cash expenses consist of our property operating expenses, which include: real estate taxes; repairs and maintenance; management expenses; insurance; utilities; general and administrative expenses, which include payroll, office expenses, professional fees, acquisition costs and other administrative expenses; and interest expense, primarily on mortgage debt, unsecured senior debt, term loans and revolving credit facilities. In addition, we incur substantial non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization on our properties. We also capitalize certain expenses, such as taxes, interest and salaries related to properties under development or redevelopment until the property is ready for its intended use.
Our consolidated results of operations often are not comparable from period to period due to the impact of property acquisitions, dispositions, developments and redevelopments. The results of operations of any acquired property are included in our financial statements as of the date of its acquisition. A large portion of the changes in our statement of income line items is related to these changes in our property portfolio. In addition, non-cash impairment charges may also affect comparability.
Throughout this section, we have provided certain information on a “same-property” basis. Information provided on a same-property basis includes the results of properties that we consolidated, owned and operated for the entirety of both periods being compared except for properties for which significant redevelopment or expansion occurred during either of the periods being compared. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we moved one property totaling approximately 89,000 square feet out of the same property pool.
Net operating income (“NOI”) is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued operations, which, to calculate NOI, is adjusted to add back depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expense, interest expense, amortization of deferred financing fees, impairment losses, and loss on extinguishment of debt, and to exclude straight line rent adjustments, accretion of below market lease intangibles (net), revenue earned from management and leasing services, investment income, gain (loss) on sale of real estate, equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, and other income. We use NOI internally as a performance measure and believe NOI provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level. Our management also uses NOI to evaluate regional property level performance and to make decisions about resource allocations. Further, we believe NOI is useful to investors as a performance measure because, when compared across periods, NOI reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs and acquisition and disposition activity on an unleveraged basis, providing perspective not immediately apparent from income from continuing operations before tax and before discontinued operations. NOI excludes certain components from net income attributable to Equity One, Inc. in order to provide results that are more closely related to a property’s results of operations. For example, interest expense is not necessarily linked to the operating performance of a real estate asset and is often incurred at the corporate level as opposed to the property level. In addition, depreciation and amortization, because of historical
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cost accounting and useful life estimates, may distort operating performance at the property level. NOI presented by us may not be comparable to NOI reported by other REITs that define NOI differently. We believe that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of our operating results, NOI should be examined in conjunction with income from continuing operations before tax and before discontinued operations as presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements. NOI should not be considered as an alternative to income from continuing operations before tax and before discontinued operations as an indication of our performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity or our ability to make distributions.
We review operating and financial data, primarily NOI, for each property on an individual basis; therefore each of our individual properties is a separate operating segment. We have aggregated our operating segments into six reportable segments based primarily upon our method of internal reporting which classifies our operations by geographical area. Our reportable segments by geographical area are as follows: South Florida, North Florida, Southeast, Northeast, West Coast and Other/Non-retail. See Note 15 in the condensed consolidated financial statements of this report, which is incorporated in this Item 2 by reference, for more information about our business segments and the geographic diversification of our portfolio of properties, and for a reconciliation of NOI to income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.
Same Property NOI and Occupancy Information
Same-property NOI increased by $1.3 million, or 3.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The increase in same-property NOI for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was primarily driven by a net increase in minimum rent due to rent commencements (net of concessions and abatements) and contractual rent increases and percentage rent increases related to higher tenant sales.
Same-property net operating income is reconciled to net operating income as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Same-property net operating income | $ | 46,646 | $ | 45,305 | |||
Adjustments (1) | (54 | ) | (237 | ) | |||
Same-property net operating income before adjustments | $ | 46,592 | $ | 45,068 | |||
Non same-property net operating income | 10,190 | 5,146 | |||||
Less: Properties included in the same property pool but shown as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statement of income | (595 | ) | (617 | ) | |||
Net operating income (2) | $ | 56,187 | $ | 49,597 |
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(1) Includes adjustments for items that affect the comparability of the same property results. Such adjustments include: common area maintenance costs related to a prior period, revenue and expenses associated with outparcels sold, settlement of tenant disputes, lease termination costs, or other similar matters that affect comparability.
(2) A reconciliation of net operating income to income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued operations is provided in Note 15 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
Same-property net operating income by geographical segment is as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
South Florida | $ | 15,633 | $ | 15,061 | |||
North Florida | 6,605 | 6,625 | |||||
Southeast | 7,898 | 7,884 | |||||
Northeast | 6,222 | 5,963 | |||||
West Coast | 10,288 | 9,772 | |||||
Same-property net operating income | $ | 46,646 | $ | 45,305 |
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The following table reflects our same-property occupancy and same-property GLA (in square feet) information by segment as of March 31:
Occupancy | GLA as of | ||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | % Change | March 31, 2013 | ||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||
South Florida | 92.4 | % | 92.0 | % | 0.4 | % | 4,761 | ||||
North Florida | 87.2 | % | 87.2 | % | — | % | 2,941 | ||||
Southeast | 90.1 | % | 90.6 | % | (0.5 | )% | 3,920 | ||||
Northeast | 98.1 | % | 98.0 | % | 0.1 | % | 1,459 | ||||
West Coast | 94.4 | % | 93.3 | % | 1.1 | % | 2,246 | ||||
Same-property shopping center portfolio occupancy | 91.7 | % | 91.5 | % | 0.2 | % | 15,327 | ||||
Non-retail | 74.6 | % | 78.3 | % | (3.7 | )% | 385 | ||||
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Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 to 2012
The following summarizes certain line items from our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income that we believe are important in understanding our operations and/or those items which significantly changed in the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | % Change | ||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 86,440 | $ | 77,593 | 11.4 | % | ||||
Property operating expenses | 23,348 | 21,006 | 11.1 | % | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 23,021 | 21,045 | 9.4 | % | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | 8,897 | 11,382 | (21.8 | )% | ||||||
Investment income | 2,204 | 1,445 | 52.5 | % | ||||||
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 435 | (188 | ) | NM* | ||||||
Interest expense | 17,445 | 17,080 | 2.1 | % | ||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 11,624 | 13,951 | (16.7 | )% | ||||||
Net income | 27,291 | 21,695 | 25.8 | % | ||||||
Net income attributable to Equity One, Inc. | 24,593 | 18,982 | 29.6 | % |
* NM = Not meaningful
Total revenue increased by $8.8 million, or 11.4%, to $86.4 million in 2013 from $77.6 million in 2012. The increase was primarily attributable to the following:
• | an increase of approximately $5.2 million associated with properties acquired in 2012; |
• | an increase of approximately $3.0 million primarily related to rent commencements associated with the opening of The Gallery at Westbury, as well as revenue related to redevelopment projects that were under construction in the 2012 period but were income producing in the 2013 period; and |
• | an increase of approximately $990,000 in same-property revenue due to an increase in expense recovery income primarily due to higher recoverable expenses and higher percentage rent; partially offset by |
• | a decrease of approximately $390,000 attributable to management and leasing fees primarily due to an acquisition fee charged to our New York Common Retirement Fund ("NYCRF") joint venture relating to its acquisition and financing activities in 2012. |
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Property operating expenses increased by $2.3 million, or 11.1%, to $23.3 million in 2013 from $21.0 million in 2012. The increase primarily consists of the following:
• | an increase of approximately $1.3 million associated with properties acquired in 2012; |
• | a net increase of approximately $930,000 in same-property expenses, primarily attributable to higher real estate taxes, bad debt expense and insurance expense; and |
• | an increase of approximately $640,000 in operating expenses at various development and redevelopment project sites that were under construction in 2012; partially offset by |
• | a decrease of approximately $525,000 related to a legal settlement in the first quarter of 2012. |
Depreciation and amortization increased by $2.0 million, or 9.4%, to $23.0 million for 2013 from $21.0 million in 2012. The increase was primarily related to the following:
• | an increase of approximately $2.5 million related to new depreciable assets added during 2013 and 2012 and accelerated depreciation of assets razed as part of redevelopment projects; and |
• | an increase of approximately $1.5 million related to depreciation on properties acquired in 2012; partially offset by |
• | a decrease of approximately $2.0 million due to assets becoming fully depreciated during 2013 and 2012. |
General and administrative expenses decreased by $2.5 million, or 21.8%, to $8.9 million for 2013 from $11.4 million in 2012. The decrease was primarily related to the following:
• | a net decrease in professional services fees and office operational costs of approximately $940,000 due primarily to a decrease in information technology consulting expenses; |
• | a decrease of approximately $870,000 related to legal, consulting and other costs associated with acquisitions, dispositions, and the exploration of other potential transactions, primarily related to transactions completed in 2012; |
• | a decrease of approximately $500,000 due to lower personnel related costs; and |
• | a decrease of approximately $185,000 in fees paid to directors as a result of the grant and acceleration of restricted stock awards to a retiring director in the first quarter of 2012 and higher stock compensation expense for 2012 grants to directors. |
We recorded investment income of $2.2 million in 2013 compared to $1.4 million in 2012. The increase was due to interest income from loans made in 2012 and early 2013.
We recorded $435,000 of equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures in 2013 compared to a loss of $188,000 in 2012. The increase was primarily related to pre-acquisition costs incurred in the first quarter of 2012 related to an acquisition by our joint venture with the NYCRF completed in the fourth quarter of 2012 and a decrease in interest expense due to the repayment of two mortgages during the third quarter of 2012.
Interest expense increased by $365,000, or 2.1%, to $17.4 million for 2013 from $17.1 million in 2012. The increase was primarily attributable to the following:
• | an increase of approximately $1.2 million associated with our $250.0 million term loan entered into in 2012; |
• | an increase of approximately $310,000 due to lower capitalized interest as a result of the completion of a major development project, partially offset by the initiation of two new development/redevelopment projects; and |
• | an increase of approximately $315,000 primarily associated with mortgage assumptions in 2012 related to acquisitions; partially offset by |
• | a decrease of approximately $1.2 million due to the redemption of our $250 million 6.25% unsecured senior notes in the fourth quarter of 2012 and the maturity of $10 million of unsecured senior notes in the first quarter of 2012, partially offset by the issuance of $300 million of our 3.75% unsecured senior notes in the fourth quarter of 2012; and |
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• | a decrease of approximately $210,000 associated with lower mortgage interest due to the repayment of mortgages during 2012. |
For 2013 and 2012, we recorded income from discontinued operations of $11.6 million and $14.0 million, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to the following:
• | a decrease of approximately $3.1 million related to net gains from the disposition of operating properties; and |
• | a decrease of approximately $1.2 million in operating income from sold or held-for-sale properties; partially offset by |
• | a decrease in impairment losses of approximately $1.9 million on assets held for sale. |
As a result of the foregoing, net income increased by $5.6 million to $27.3 million for 2013 from $21.7 million in 2012. Net income attributable to Equity One, Inc. increased by $5.6 million to $24.6 million for 2013 compared $19.0 million in 2012.
The following table sets forth the financial information relating to our operations presented by segments:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
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Revenue: | |||||||
South Florida | $ | 23,930 | $ | 23,388 | |||
North Florida | 10,451 | 10,558 | |||||
Southeast | 11,302 | 11,088 | |||||
Northeast | 18,074 | 11,426 | |||||
West Coast | 17,703 | 15,717 | |||||
Non-retail | 783 | 656 | |||||
Total segment revenue | 82,243 | 72,833 | |||||
Add: | |||||||
Straight line rent adjustment | 716 | 1,005 | |||||
Accretion of below market lease intangibles, net | 3,067 | 2,951 | |||||
Management and leasing services | 414 | 804 | |||||
Total revenue | $ | 86,440 | $ | 77,593 | |||
Net operating income (NOI): | |||||||
South Florida | $ | 16,455 | $ | 15,928 | |||
North Florida | 6,738 | 7,509 | |||||
Southeast | 7,972 | 7,985 | |||||
Northeast | 12,709 | 7,399 | |||||
West Coast | 11,903 | 10,432 | |||||
Non-retail | 410 | 344 | |||||
Total NOI | $ | 56,187 | $ | 49,597 |
For a reconciliation of NOI to income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued operations, see Note 15 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 to 2012 - Segments
South Florida: Revenue increased by 2.3% or $542,000 to $23.9 million for 2013 from $23.4 million for 2012. NOI for South Florida increased by 3.3% or $527,000 to $16.5 million for 2013 from $15.9 million for 2012. Revenue increased due to increased
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occupancy and higher rent from contractual rent increases and new rent commencements, as well as an increase in percentage rent primarily from anchor tenants. The increase in NOI was primarily a result of the increase in revenues.
North Florida: Revenue decreased by 1.0% or $107,000 to $10.5 million for 2013 from $10.6 million for 2012. NOI decreased by 10.3% or $771,000 to $6.7 million for 2013 from $7.5 million for 2012. Revenue decreased due to a decline in occupancy at our properties under redevelopment, partially offset by higher rent from contractual rent increases primarily from our same site properties. The decrease in NOI was a result of the decrease in revenue, a lease termination fee paid in 2013 and an increase in bad debt expense.
Southeast: Revenue increased by 1.9% or $214,000 to $11.3 million for 2013 from $11.1 million for 2012. NOI slightly decreased by 0.2% or $13,000 to $8.0 million for 2013. The increase in revenue was primarily a result of higher expense recovery income due to an increase in expense recovery ratios. The decrease in NOI was a result of an increase in real estate tax expense and repairs and maintenance expenses, partially offset by the increase in revenue.
Northeast: Revenue increased by 58.2% or $6.6 million to $18.1 million for 2013 from $11.4 million for 2012. NOI increased by 71.8% or $5.3 million to $12.7 million for 2013 from $7.4 million for 2012. The increase in both revenue and NOI was primarily a result of our 2012 acquisitions of Compo Acres, Post Road Plaza, Darinor Plaza, Clocktower Plaza and 1225-1239 Second Avenue and rent commencements associated with the opening of The Gallery at Westbury Plaza as well as those at our same site properties. The increase in NOI was the result of increased revenue and also attributable to a decrease in non-recoverable property operating expenses due primarily to the settlement of a tenant dispute during 2012 that resulted in a $525,000 expense in the first quarter of 2012.
West Coast: Revenue increased by 12.6% or $2.0 million to $17.7 million for 2013 from $15.7 million for 2012. NOI increased by 14.1% or $1.5 million to $11.9 million for 2013 from $10.4 million for 2012. The increase in revenue was primarily attributable to our 2012 acquisition of Potrero in San Francisco, new rent commencements, increased occupancy and an increase in percentage rent due to higher reported tenant sales. The increase in NOI was primarily attributable to our acquisition and increased revenues.
Non-retail: Revenue increased by 19.4% or $127,000 to $783,000 for 2013 from $656,000 for 2012. NOI increased by 19.2% or $66,000 to $410,000 for 2013 from $344,000 for 2012. The increase in revenue was due to higher minimum rent as a result of our 2012 acquisition of 200 Potrero in San Francisco and increased occupancy. The increase in NOI was due to the increase in revenue, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses.
Funds From Operations
We believe Funds from Operations (“FFO”) (when combined with the primary GAAP presentations) is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance that is a recognized metric used extensively by the real estate industry and, in particular, REITs. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) stated in its April 2002 White Paper on Funds from Operations, “Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminish predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors have considered presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves.”
FFO, as defined by NAREIT, is “net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of, or impairment charges related to, depreciable operating properties, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.” NAREIT states further that “adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis.” We believe that financial analysts, investors and stockholders are better served by the presentation of comparable period operating results generated from our FFO measure. Our method of calculating FFO may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.
FFO is presented to assist investors in analyzing our operating performance. FFO (i) does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP, (ii) is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs, including the ability to make distributions, (iii) is not an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity, and (iv) should not be considered as an alternative to net income (which is determined in accordance with GAAP) for purposes of evaluating our operating performance.
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The following table illustrates the calculation of FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
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Net income attributable to Equity One, Inc. | $ | 24,593 | $ | 18,982 | |||
Adjustments: | |||||||
Rental property depreciation and amortization, net of noncontrolling interest (1) | 22,988 | 21,758 | |||||
Earnings allocated to noncontrolling interest (2) | 2,499 | 2,499 | |||||
Pro rata share of real estate depreciation from unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,085 | 1,157 | |||||
Impairments of depreciable real estate, net of tax (1) | — | 1,932 | |||||
Gain on disposal of depreciable assets, net of tax (1) | (11,196 | ) | (13,086 | ) | |||
Funds from operations | $ | 39,969 | $ | 33,242 |
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(1) Includes amounts classified as discontinued operations.
(2) Represents earnings allocated to unissued shares held by Liberty International Holdings Limited ("LIH"), which have been excluded for purposes of calculating earnings per diluted share for all periods presented. The computation of FFO includes earnings allocated to LIH and the respective weighted average share totals include the LIH shares outstanding as their inclusion is dilutive.
The following table reflects the reconciliation of FFO per diluted share to earnings per diluted share attributable to Equity One, Inc., the most directly comparable GAAP measure, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
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Earnings per diluted share attributable to Equity One, Inc. | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.16 | |||
Adjustments: | |||||||
Rental property depreciation and amortization, net of noncontrolling interest | 0.18 | 0.18 | |||||
Earnings allocated to noncontrolling interest (1) | 0.02 | 0.02 | |||||
Net adjustment for rounding and earnings attributable to unvested shares (2) | (0.02 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||
Pro rata share of real estate depreciation from unconsolidated joint ventures | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||||
Impairments of depreciable real estate, net of tax | — | 0.02 | |||||
Gain on disposal of depreciable assets, net of tax | (0.09 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||
Funds from operations per diluted share | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.27 | |||
Weighted average diluted shares (3) | 128,755 | 124,178 |
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(1) Represents earnings allocated to unissued shares held by LIH, which have been excluded for purposes of calculating earnings per diluted share. The computation of FFO includes earnings allocated to LIH and the respective weighted average share totals include the LIH shares outstanding as their inclusion is dilutive.
(2) Represents an adjustment to compensate for the rounding of the individual calculations and to compensate for earnings allocated to unvested shares.
(3) Weighted average diluted shares used to calculate FFO per share is higher than the GAAP diluted weighted average shares as a result of the dilutive impact of the 11.4 million joint venture units held by LIH which are convertible into our common stock, and also as a result of employee stock options. These convertible units are not included in the diluted weighted average share count for GAAP purposes because their inclusion is anti-dilutive.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K contains a description of our critical accounting policies, including initial adoption of accounting policies, revenue recognition and accounts receivable, recognition of gains from the sales of real estate, real estate
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acquisitions, real estate properties and development assets, long lived assets, investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, goodwill, share based compensation and incentive awards, income tax, and discontinued operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, there were no material changes to these policies. See Note 2 to the financial statements included as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a description of the potential impact of the adoption of any new accounting pronouncements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Due to the nature of our business, we typically generate significant amounts of cash from operations; however, the cash generated from operations is primarily paid to our stockholders in the form of dividends. Our status as a REIT requires that we distribute 90% of our REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains) each year, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).
Short-term liquidity requirements
Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of normal recurring operating expenses, regular debt service requirements (including debt service relating to additional or replacement debt, as well as scheduled debt maturities), recurring company expenditures, such as general and administrative expenses, non-recurring company expenditures (such as tenant improvements and redevelopments and acquisition expenses) and dividends to common stockholders. We have satisfied these requirements through cash generated from operations and from financing and investing activities.
As of March 31, 2013, we had approximately $24.7 million of cash and cash equivalents available. In addition, we had two revolving credit facilities providing for borrowings of up to $590.0 million of which $448.5 million was available to be drawn, subject to financial covenants contained in those facilities. As of March 31, 2013, we had $104.5 million drawn under our $575.0 million credit facility, which bore interest at 1.46% at such date, and had no borrowings outstanding under our $15.0 million credit facility.
During 2013, we have approximately $35.8 million in scheduled debt maturities and normal recurring principal amortization payments. Additionally, we are actively searching for acquisition and joint venture opportunities that may require additional capital and/or liquidity. Our available cash and cash equivalents, revolving credit facilities, and cash from property dispositions will be used to fund prospective acquisitions as well as our debt maturities and normal operating expenses.
Long-term liquidity requirements
Our long-term capital requirements consist primarily of maturities of various long-term debts, development and redevelopment costs and the costs related to growing our business, including acquisitions.
An important component of our growth strategy is the redevelopment of properties within our portfolio and the development of new shopping centers. At March 31, 2013, we had invested approximately $154.6 million in active development or redevelopment projects at various stages of completion and anticipate these projects will require an additional $95.7 million to complete, based on our current plans and estimates, which we anticipate will be expended over the next three years.
Historically, we have funded these requirements through a combination of sources that were available to us, including additional and replacement secured and unsecured borrowings, proceeds from the issuance of additional debt or equity securities, capital from institutional partners that desire to form joint venture relationships with us and proceeds from property dispositions.
2013 liquidity events
While our availability under our lines of credit is sufficient to operate our business for the remainder of 2013, if we identify acquisition or redevelopment opportunities that meet our investment objectives, we may need to raise additional capital.
While there is no assurance that we will be able to raise additional capital in the amounts or at the prices we desire, we believe we have positioned our balance sheet in a manner that facilitates our capital raising plans. The following is a summary of our financing and investing activities completed during the three months ended March 31, 2013:
• | We funded a $12.0 million mezzanine loan to an entity that indirectly owns a portion of the Westwood Complex, bringing our total financing on the complex to $107.0 million as of March 31, 2013. The loan is secured by the entity's indirect ownership interests in the complex, bears interest at 5.0% per annum and matures on the earlier of June 1, 2013 or the acquisition of certain parcels comprising the complex; and |
• | We reduced the borrowings outstanding under our $575.0 million line of credit from $172.0 million as of December 31, 2012 to $104.5 million as of March 31, 2013. |
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Summary of Cash Flows. The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows and is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows for the periods presented below.
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | Increase (Decrease) | |||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 26,131 | $ | 23,806 | $ | 2,325 | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $ | 69,216 | $ | (80,452 | ) | $ | 149,668 | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | $ | (98,064 | ) | $ | 61,293 | $ | (159,357 | ) |
Our principal source of operating cash flow is cash generated from our rental properties. Our properties provide a relatively consistent stream of rental income that provides us with resources to fund operating expenses, general and administrative expenses, debt service and quarterly dividends. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $26.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $23.8 million in the 2012 period. The increase of $2.3 million is primarily attributable to the improved results from the operations of our properties and to a lesser extent an increase in investment income.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $69.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $80.5 million for the same period in 2012. Investing activities during 2013 consisted primarily of proceeds related to the sale of real estate and rental properties of $97.1 million; partially offset by $12.0 million related to an investment made in a mezzanine loan; additions to construction in progress of $10.1 million; and additions to income producing properties of $3.3 million. Cash used by investing activities for 2012 primarily consisted of: acquisitions of income producing properties for $153.8 million, net of debt assumed; additions to construction in progress of $19.6 million; an investment made in a mezzanine loan of $19.3 million; additions to income producing properties of $4.9 million; and investment in joint ventures of $6.6 million; partially offset by an increase in cash held in escrow of $90.8 million; and $33.2 million of proceeds related to the sale of real estate and rental properties.
Net cash used in financing activities totaled $98.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $61.3 million of net cash provided by financing activities for the same period in 2012. The largest financing cash outflows for 2013 related to repayments of revolving credit facilities of $67.5 million; the payment of $26.0 million in dividends; prepayments and repayments of $5.6 million of mortgage debt; and $2.5 million of distributions to noncontrolling interests; partially offset by proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $3.8 million. During 2012, cash was provided by borrowings under the initial tranche of our term loan of $200.0 million partially offset by net repayments under our revolving credit facilities of $96.0 million; the payment of $25.1 million in dividends; the repayment of senior debt borrowings of $10.0 million; prepayments and repayments of $3.3 million of mortgage debt; and distributions to noncontrolling interests totaling $2.5 million.
Future Contractual Obligations. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, there were no material changes to the contractual obligation information presented in Item 7 of Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. However, see Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements of this report for a discussion of mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests for which the holders have exercised their optional redemption rights and which now embody unconditional obligations requiring us to redeem them for approximately $19.0 million at a specified date during the second quarter of 2013.
As of March 31, 2013, Equity One JV Portfolio, LLC, our joint venture with the New York State Common Retirement Fund, is party to a contract pursuant to which it may be required to purchase an additional 62,523 square foot phase of a newly developed shopping center, which it previously acquired during 2012, for a purchase price of approximately $16.0 million. We expect that the joint venture will close on this transaction during the third quarter of 2013. The joint venture is expected to fund this acquisition through partner contributions.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Joint Ventures: We consolidate entities in which we own less than a 100% equity interest if we have a controlling interest or are the primary beneficiary in a variable-interest entity, as defined in the Consolidation Topic of the FASB ASC. From time to time, we may have off-balance-sheet joint ventures and other unconsolidated arrangements with varying structures.
As of March 31, 2013, we have investments in eight unconsolidated joint ventures in which our effective ownership interests range from 8.6% to 50.5%. Six of these joint ventures had mortgage indebtedness as of March 31, 2013. We exercise significant influence over, but do not control, six of these entities and therefore they are presently accounted for using the equity method of accounting while two of these joint ventures are accounted for under the cost method. For a more complete description of our joint ventures see Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report. At March 31, 2013, the aggregate carrying amount of the debt, including our partners’ shares, incurred by these ventures was approximately $290.2 million (of which our
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aggregate proportionate share was approximately $65.5 million). Although we have not guaranteed the debt of these joint ventures, we have agreed to customary environmental indemnifications and nonrecourse carve-outs (e.g., guarantees against fraud, misrepresentation and bankruptcy) on certain of the loans of the joint ventures.
Reconsideration events could cause us to consolidate these joint ventures and partnerships in the future. We evaluate reconsideration events as we become aware of them. Some triggers to be considered are additional contributions required by each partner and each partners’ ability to make those contributions. Under certain of these circumstances, we may purchase our partner’s interest. Our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures are with entities which appear sufficiently stable to meet their capital requirements; however, if market conditions worsen and our partners are unable to meet their commitments, there is a possibility we may have to consolidate these entities.
Purchase Obligations: In October 2012, we entered into a contract to acquire a 22-acre property located in Maryland, consisting of 214,767 square feet of retail space, a 211,020 square foot apartment building, and a 62-unit assisted living facility. The transaction was initially structured as a $95.0 million mortgage loan receivable. In March 2013, we funded a $12.0 million mezzanine loan to an entity that indirectly owns a portion of the Westwood Complex. Both loans receivable bear interest at 5.0% per annum. The acquisition is anticipated to close prior to January 2014 with an outright purchase of the property for $140.0 million, requiring an additional net investment of $33.0 million.
Contingencies
Letters of Credit: As of March 31, 2013, we had provided letters of credit having an aggregate face amount of $1.8 million as additional security for financial and other obligations. Substantially all of our letters of credit are issued under our revolving credit facilities.
Construction Commitments: As of March 31, 2013, we have entered into construction commitments and had outstanding obligations to fund approximately $95.7 million, based on current plans and estimates, in order to complete current development and redevelopment projects. These obligations, comprising principally construction contracts, are generally due as the work is performed and are expected to be financed by funds available under our credit facilities and available cash.
Operating Lease Obligations: We are obligated under non-cancellable operating leases for office space, equipment rentals and ground leases on certain of our properties totaling $24.0 million.
Non-Recourse Debt Guarantees: Under the terms of certain non-recourse mortgage loans, we could, under specific circumstances, be responsible for portions of the mortgage indebtedness in connection with certain customary non-recourse carve-out provisions, such as environmental conditions, misuse of funds, and material misrepresentations. In management’s judgment, it would be unlikely for us to incur any material liability under these guarantees that would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Capital Recycling Initiatives
As part of our strategy to upgrade and diversify our portfolio and recycle our capital, we are currently evaluating opportunities to sell certain non-core properties, of which seven properties are under contract for an estimated gross sales price of approximately $41.4 million. Furthermore, it is likely that additional assets will be evaluated for disposition in future periods as part of our capital recycling program. Although we have not committed to a disposition plan with respect to these additional assets, we may consider disposing of such properties if pricing is deemed to be favorable. If the market values of these assets are below their carrying values, it is possible that the disposition of these assets could result in impairments or other losses. Depending on the prevailing market conditions and historical carrying values, these impairments and losses could be material. There were no impairment losses in discontinued operations during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
Environmental Matters
We are subject to numerous environmental laws and regulations. The operation of dry cleaning and gas station facilities at our shopping centers are the principal environmental concerns. We require that the tenants who operate these facilities do so in material compliance with current laws and regulations and we have established procedures to monitor dry cleaning operations. Where available, we have applied and been accepted into state sponsored environmental programs. Several properties in the portfolio will require or are currently undergoing varying levels of environmental remediation. We have environmental insurance policies covering most of our properties which limits our exposure to some of these conditions, although these policies are subject to limitations and environmental conditions known at the time of acquisition are typically excluded from coverage. Management believes that the ultimate disposition of currently known environmental matters will not have a material effect on our financial position, liquidity or operations.
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Future Capital Requirements
We believe, based on currently proposed plans and assumptions relating to our operations, that our existing financial arrangements, together with cash generated from our operations, cash on hand and any short-term investments will be sufficient to satisfy our cash requirements for a period of at least twelve months. In the event that our plans change, our assumptions change or prove to be inaccurate or cash flows from operations or amounts available under existing financing arrangements prove to be insufficient to fund our debt maturities, pay our dividends, fund expansion and development efforts or to the extent we discover suitable acquisition targets the purchase price of which exceeds our existing liquidity, we would be required to seek additional sources of financing. Additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all, and any future equity financing could be dilutive to existing stockholders. If adequate funds are not available, our business operations could be materially adversely affected. See Part I – Item 1A, Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Distributions
We believe that we currently qualify and intend to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Code. As a REIT, we are allowed to reduce taxable income by all or a portion of our distributions to stockholders. As distributions have exceeded taxable income, no provision for federal income taxes has been made. While we intend to continue to pay dividends to our stockholders, we also will reserve such amounts of cash flow as we consider necessary for the proper maintenance and improvement of our real estate and other corporate purposes while still maintaining our qualification as a REIT.
Inflation and Economic Condition Considerations
Most of our leases contain provisions designed to partially mitigate any adverse impact of inflation. Although inflation has been low in recent periods and has had a minimal impact on the performance of our shopping centers, there is more recent data suggesting that inflation may be a greater concern in the future given economic conditions and governmental fiscal policy. Most of our leases require the tenant to pay its share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation. A small number of our leases also include clauses enabling us to receive percentage rents based on a tenant’s gross sales above predetermined levels, which sales generally increase as prices rise, or escalation clauses which are typically related to increases in the Consumer Price Index or similar inflation indices.
Cautionary Statement Relating to Forward Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain “forward-looking statements” for purposes of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance.
All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “might,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “believe,” “intend,” “project,” “forecast,” “target,” “plan,” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other variations or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Because these statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on those statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are:
• | general economic conditions, including current macro-economic challenges, competition and the supply of and demand for shopping center properties in our markets; |
• | risks that tenants will not remain in occupancy or pay rent, or pay reduced rent due to declines in their businesses; |
• | interest rate levels and the availability of financing; |
• | potential environmental liability and other risks associated with the ownership, development and acquisition of shopping center properties; |
• | greater than anticipated construction or operating costs or delays in completing development or redevelopment projects or obtaining necessary approvals therefor; |
• | inflationary, deflationary and other general economic trends; |
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• | the effects of hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural or man-made disasters; |
• | management’s ability to successfully combine and integrate the properties and operations of separate companies that we have acquired in the past or may acquire in the future; |
• | the impact of acquisitions and dispositions of properties and joint venture interests and expenses incurred by us in connection with our acquisition and disposition activity; |
• | impairment charges related to changes in market values of our properties as well as those related to our disposition activity; |
• | our ability to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the effect of future changes in REIT requirements as a result of new legislation; |
• | our ability to dispose of properties that no longer meet our investment criteria at favorable prices; and |
• | other risks detailed from time to time in the reports filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
Except for ongoing obligations to disclose material information as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk
The primary market risk to which we have exposure is interest rate risk. Changes in interest rates can affect our net income and cash flows. As changes in market conditions occur and interest rates increase or decrease, interest expense on the variable component of our debt will move in the same direction. We intend to utilize variable-rate indebtedness available under our unsecured revolving credit facilities in order to initially fund future acquisitions, development costs and other operating needs. With respect to our fixed rate mortgage notes and unsecured senior notes, changes in interest rates generally do not affect our interest expense as these notes are at fixed rates for extended terms. Because we have the intent to hold our existing fixed-rate debt either to maturity or until the sale of the associated property, these fixed-rate notes pose an interest rate risk to our results of operations and our working capital position only upon the refinancing of that indebtedness. Our possible risk is from increases in long-term interest rates that may occur as this may increase our cost of refinancing maturing fixed-rate debt. In addition, we may incur prepayment penalties or defeasance costs when prepaying or defeasing secured debt. With respect to our floating rate term loan, primary market risk exposure is increasing LIBOR-based interest rates, which we have effectively converted to a fixed rate of interest through the use of interest rate swaps.
As of March 31, 2013, we had $104.5 million of floating rate debt outstanding under our unsecured revolving line of credit. Our unsecured revolving line of credit bears interest at applicable LIBOR plus 1.00% to 1.85%, depending on the credit ratings of our unsecured senior notes. Considering the total outstanding balance of $104.5 million, a 1% change in interest rates would result in an impact to income before taxes of approximately $1.1 million per year.
The fair value of our fixed-rate debt was $1.3 billion as of March 31, 2013, which includes the mortgage notes and the unsecured senior notes payable. If interest rates increase by 1%, the fair value of our total fixed-rate debt would decrease by approximately $58.4 million. If interest rates decrease by 1%, the fair value of our total fixed-rate debt would increase by approximately $62.4 million. This assumes that our total outstanding fixed-rate debt remains at approximately $1.2 billion, the balance as of March 31, 2013.
As of March 31, 2013, we had $250.0 million of floating rate debt outstanding under our term loan, which we have effectively converted to a fixed rate of interest through the use of interest rate swaps – see “Hedging Activities” below. The fair value of our term loan is $255.4 million as of March 31, 2013. If interest rates increase by 1%, the fair value of our total term loan would decrease by approximately $13.0 million. If interest rates decrease by 1%, the fair value of our total term loan would increase by approximately $13.1 million.
Hedging Activities
To manage, or hedge, our exposure to interest rate risk, we follow established risk management policies and procedures, including the use of a variety of derivative financial instruments. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes. We require that the hedges or derivative financial instruments be effective in managing the interest rate risk exposure that they are designated to hedge. This effectiveness is essential to qualify for hedge accounting. Hedges that meet these hedging criteria are formally designated as such at the inception of the contract. When the terms of an underlying transaction are modified, or when
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the underlying hedged item ceases to exist, resulting in some ineffectiveness, the change in the fair value of the derivative instrument will be included in earnings. Additionally, any derivative instrument used for risk management that becomes ineffective is marked-to-market each period and would be charged to operations.
In connection with our $250.0 million unsecured term loan, we entered into interest rate swaps in order to convert the variable LIBOR rate under the term loan to a fixed interest rate, providing us an effective weighted average fixed interest rate on the term loan of 3.17% per annum based on the current credit ratings of our unsecured senior notes.
Other Market Risks
As of March 31, 2013 we had no material exposure to any other market risks (including foreign currency exchange risk, commodity price risk or equity price risk).
In making this determination and for purposes of the SEC's market risk disclosure requirements, we have estimated the fair value of our financial instruments at March 31, 2013 based on pertinent information available to management as of that date. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated amounts as of March 31, 2013, future estimates of fair value and the amounts which may be paid or realized in the future may differ significantly from amounts presented.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2013, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2013, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Neither we nor our properties are subject to any material litigation. We and our properties may be subject to routine litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business which, collectively, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or our cash flows.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, Part I – Item 1A, Risk Factors, describes important risk factors that could cause our actual operating results to differ materially from those indicated or suggested by forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q or presented elsewhere by management from time to time. There have been no material changes in such risk factors since December 31, 2012.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
(c) | |||||||||||
(b) | Total Number | (d) | |||||||||
(a) | Average | of Shares | Maximum Number (or | ||||||||
Total Number | Price | Purchased as | Approximate Dollar | ||||||||
of Shares of | Paid per | Part of Publicly | Value) of Shares that | ||||||||
Common | Share of | Announced | May Yet be Purchased | ||||||||
Stock | Common | Plans or | Under the Plan or | ||||||||
Period | Purchased | Stock | Programs | Program | |||||||
January 1, 2013 - January 31, 2013 | — | $ | — | N/A | N/A | ||||||
February 1, 2013 - February 28, 2013 | 4,799 | (1) | $ | 23.62 | N/A | N/A | |||||
March 1, 2013 - March 31, 2013 | 1,842 | (1) | $ | 23.54 | N/A | N/A | |||||
6,641 | $ | 23.60 | N/A | N/A |
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(1) Represents shares of common stock surrendered by employees to us to satisfy such employees' tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted common stock.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) | Exhibits |
12.1 | Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and 18 U.S.C 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
101.INS++ | XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH++ | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
101.CAL++ | XBRL Extension Calculation Linkbase |
101.LAB++ | XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase |
101.PRE++ | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
101.DEF++ | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
++Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
EQUITY ONE, INC. | ||||
Date: | May 6, 2013 | /s/ Mark Langer | ||
Mark Langer | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: | May 6, 2013 | /s/ Angela F. Valdes | ||
Angela F. Valdes | ||||
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibits | Description |
12.1 | Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and 18 U.S.C 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
101.INS++ | XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH++ | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
101.CAL++ | XBRL Extension Calculation Linkbase |
101.LAB++ | XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase |
101.PRE++ | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
101.DEF++ | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
++ | Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections. |
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