Presented below is a summary of the consolidated quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.
The Company is not subject to any material litigation nor, to management’s knowledge, is any material litigation currently threatened against the Company other than routine litigation, claims and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that such routine litigation, claims and administrative proceedings will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.
As of December 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $9.0 million. At that date, there were no amounts advanced against these instruments.
Joint venture debt is the liability of the joint venture and is typically secured by the joint venture property and has limited recourse to us. As of December 31, 2006, the Company’s share of joint venture indebtedness was approximately $22.8 million.
The Company maintains a 401(k) plan for employees under which it matches 100% of the employee’s contribution up to 3% of the employee’s salary and 50% of the employee’s contribution up to 5% of the employee’s salary, not to exceed an annual maximum of $15,000. Prior to January 1, 2006, this plan matched 25% of the employee’s contribution up to 3% of the employee’s salary not to exceed an annual maximum of $750. The Company and the Predecessor contributed to this plan $220,800, $30,300, and $27,600 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.
Note 18. Transactions With Related Parties
The following information discusses the Company’s significant transactions with related parties, all of which have been approved by the independent members of the Board of Trustees.
Common costs for management, leasing, development, consulting, accounting, legal, marketing and management information systems are allocated to the various Company entities and certain other entities owned by the Principals and not included as part of the Company (“Excluded Entities”). Common payroll and other related costs are allocated proportionately based on an estimate of time spent on behalf of each entity. Management believes the methodologies and assumptions used are reasonable. Common costs recovered from the Excluded Entities were $1.7 million for the period from January 1, 2004 through August 15, 2004, $0 for the period from August 16, 2004 through December 31, 2004 and for the year ended December 31, 2005, and $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.
The Company received rental income from three Excluded Entities of $202,458 in 2006, $366,057 in 2005, $55,523 for the period from January 1, 2004 through August 15, 2004, and $43,500 for the period from August 16, 2004 through December 31, 2004. In addition, rental income receivable from these Excluded Entities as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $143,662 and $80,281, respectively.
In June 2006, Al Kite, Chairman of the Company, John Kite, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, and Paul Kite, son of Al Kite and brother of John Kite, , sold their interests in Kite, Inc. (formerly one of the Excluded Entities) to a third party and are no longer affiliated with Kite, Inc. Prior to the sale, the Company received subcontractor interior construction services totaling $797,460, $42,650, and $3,131,417 from Kite, Inc. during 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. The amount payable to Kite, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 was $166,812 and is included in accounts payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. No amounts were payable to Kite, Inc. as of December 31, 2006.
In 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to reimburse one of the Excluded Entities, KMI Management, LLC, for use of an airplane owned by that Excluded Entity. This agreement allows for the use of the airplane for business related travel for an established reimbursement amount per hour. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company reimbursed the Excluded Entity $151,700 for the use of the airplane, of which approximately $32,600 was outstanding and due to the Excluded Entity as of December 31, 2006.
On March 31, 2005, the Company acquired 32.7 acres of undeveloped land in Naples, Florida (Tarpon Springs Plaza) at a price equal to Al Kite, John Kite, Paul Kite and Tom McGowan’s net equity in the property at cost plus the assumption of certain liabilities and the obligation to repay certain indebtedness. The equity portion of the purchase price was paid through the issuance of 214,049 units of the Operating Partnership valued at approximately $3.1 million. On May 18, 2006, all 214,049 units of the Operating Partnership issued in connection with the Tarpon Springs Plaza acquisition were converted to common shares.
In August 2004, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Paul Kite which will run through December 31, 2007. Under the agreement, Paul Kite assists the Company in identifying potential real estate development, construction, acquisition and/or operation opportunities that are consistent with the nature of the business of the Company. As compensation for such services, the Company pays Paul Kite $150,000 per year.
In addition, in 2005, the Company entered into several contracts and arrangements with Circle Block Partners, LLC, the owner of the Conrad hotel located in Indianapolis and one of the Excluded Entities:
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• | the Company received payments from Circle Block under fee-based construction management contracts totaling $0.8 million in 2006 and $7.3 million in 2005; |
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• | Circle Block paid the Company fees of $550,000 and $85,000 in 2006 for arranging debt financing in connection with Circle Block construction projects; and |
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• | Circle Block paid the Company an annual fee of $100,000 in 2006 for investment management services provided to Circle Block in connection with the Conrad’s hotel operations. |
Note 19. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” SFAS No. 159 permits companies to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to improve financial reporting by providing companies with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS No. 159 does not permit fair value measurement for certain assets and liabilities, including consolidated subsidiaries, interests in VIEs, and assets and liabilities recognized as leases under SFAS No. 13 “Accounting for Leases”. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements from those that are already required under other accounting pronouncements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN No. 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN No. 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company does not believe the adoption of FIN No. 48 will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
Note 20. Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing/Financing Activities
The following schedule summarizes the non-cash investing and financing activities of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, for the period from August 16, 2004 through December 31, 2004, and for the period from January 1, 2004 through August 15, 2004:
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Acquisition of real estate interests by assumption of mortgage debt | | $ | — | | $ | 16,168,557 | | $ | 49,550,510 | | $ | 5,644,553 | |
Acquisition of real estate interests by issuance of Operating Partnership units | | | — | | | 5,054,818 | | | — | | | — | |
Contribution of variable rate debt to unconsolidated joint venture | | | 38,526,393 | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Note 21. Subsequent Events
Line of Credit
On February 20, 2007, the Company entered into an amended and restated four-year $200 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of lenders and Key Bank National Association, as agent, (“unsecured facility”). The unsecured facility has a maturity date of February 19, 2011, with a one-year extension options. Initial proceeds of $118.1 million were drawn from this unsecured facility to repay the principal amount outstanding under our then-existing secured revolving credit facility and retire the secured revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the new unsecured facility bear
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interest at a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus 115 to 135 basis points, depending on our leverage. The unsecured facility has a 0.125% to 0.20% commitment fee applicable to the average daily unused amount. The amount that the Company may borrow under the unsecured facility is based on the value of properties in the unencumbered property pool. Subject to certain conditions, including the prior consent of the lenders, the Company has the option to increase their borrowings under the unsecured facility to a maximum of $400 million. The unsecured facility also includes a short-term borrowing line of $25 million with a variable interest rate. Borrowings under the short-term line may not be outstanding for more than five days.
The Company’s ability to borrow under the unsecured facility is subject to the Company’s ongoing compliance with a number of financial and other covenants, including with respect to the Company’s amount of leverage, minimum interest and fixed charge coverage ratios, the Company’s minimum tangible net worth, the collateral pool properties generating sufficient net operating income to maintain a certain fixed charge ratio and a minimum aggregate occupancy rate. Under the terms of the credit facility, the Company is permitted to make distributions to their shareholders of up to 95% of funds from operations provided that no event of default exists. If an event of default exists, the Company may only make distributions sufficient to maintain our REIT status. However, the Company may not make any distributions if an event of default resulting from nonpayment of bankruptcy exists, or if our obligations under the credit facility are accelerated.
Interest Rate Swap
On February 28, 2007, a portion of the amended and restated line of credit (LIBOR + 1.15%) was hedged by an instrument with a notional amount of $25 million and a fixed interest rate of 4.92% maturing February 18, 2011. The Company designated this transaction as a hedge to effectively fix the interest rate on its line of credit.
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Kite Realty Group Trust
Schedule III
Consolidated and Combined Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation