The Company presents the ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to interest because the Company believes that the EBITDA to interest coverage ratio, along with cash flows from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, provides investors an additional indicator of the Company’s ability to incur and service debt.
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Ratio of EBITDA to Interest Expense | | | | | | | |
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
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| | 2009 | | 2008 | |
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EBITDA: | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to the company | | $ | 7,167 | | $ | 11,626 | |
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Adjustments: | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 78,311 | | | 75,081 | |
Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated affiliates | | | 7,509 | | | 6,677 | |
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations | | | — | | | 775 | |
Noncontrolling interests’ share of depreciation and amortization in other consolidated subsidiaries | | | (201 | ) | | (348 | ) |
Interest expense | | | 71,885 | | | 80,224 | |
Interest expense from unconsolidated affiliates | | | 7,865 | | | 6,626 | |
Noncontrolling interests’ share of interest expense in other consolidated subsidiaries | | | (273 | ) | | (448 | ) |
Income taxes | | | 802 | | | 656 | |
Impairment of investment | | | 7,706 | | | — | |
Abandoned projects | | | 76 | | | 1,713 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in earnings of operating partnership | | | 1,306 | | | 4,742 | |
Loss on discontinued operations | | | 60 | | | — | |
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Company’s share of total EBITDA | | $ | 182,213 | | $ | 187,324 | |
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Interest Expense: | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 71,885 | | $ | 80,224 | |
Interest expense from unconsolidated affiliates | | | 7,865 | | | 6,626 | |
Noncontrolling interests’ share of interest expense in other consolidated subsidiaries | | | (273 | ) | | (448 | ) |
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Company’s share of total interest expense | | $ | 79,477 | | $ | 86,402 | |
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Ratio of EBITDA to Interest Expense | | | 2.29 | | | 2.17 | |
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Reconciliation of EBITDA to Cash Flows Provided By Operating Activities | | | | | | | |
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
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| | 2009 | | 2008 | |
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Company’s share of total EBITDA | | $ | 182,213 | | $ | 187,324 | |
Interest expense | | | (71,885 | ) | | (80,224 | ) |
Noncontrolling interests’ share of interest expense in other consolidated subsidiaries | | | 273 | | | 448 | |
Income taxes | | | (802 | ) | | (656 | ) |
Amortization of deferred financing costs and non-real estate depreciation included in operating expense | | | 2,350 | | | 2,119 | |
Amortization of debt premiums | | | (2,035 | ) | | (1,975 | ) |
Amortization of above- and below- market leases | | | (1,548 | ) | | (2,597 | ) |
Depreciation and interest expense from unconsolidated affiliates | | | (15,374 | ) | | (13,303 | ) |
Noncontrolling interests’ share of depreciation and amortization in other consolidated subsidiaries | | | 201 | | | 348 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in other consolidated subsidiaries | | | 6,131 | | | 6,049 | |
(Gain) loss on outparcel sales | | | 139 | | | (3,076 | ) |
Realized foreign currency loss | | | 48 | | | — | |
Income tax benefit from stock options | | | — | | | 1,501 | |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | | | (1,534 | ) | | (979 | ) |
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates | | | 3,727 | | | 4,163 | |
Share-based compensation expense | | | 970 | | | 1,588 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | | | (11,110 | ) | | (11,119 | ) |
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Cash flows provided by operating activities | | $ | 91,735 | | $ | 89,611 | |
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