PRESS RELEASE —FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Kenneth R. Howe, Chief Financial Officer (248) 737-4190
AGREE REALTY CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2007 OPERATING RESULTS
First Quarter 2007 Highlights:
Financial Information
| • | | Diluted FFO per share of $0.61 |
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| • | | $0.49 per share quarterly dividend paid April 12, 2007 |
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI (May 3, 2007) — Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. For the first quarter, funds from operations were $5,139,000 compared with funds from operations in the first quarter of 2006 of $4,870,000. Diluted funds from operations per share were $0.61 per share compared with $0.58 per share for the first quarter of 2006. Net income was $3,605,000, or $0.47 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income for the first quarter of 2006 of $3,387,000, or $0.45 per share. Total revenues increased 2.3% to $8,463,000, compared with total revenues of $8,272,000 in the first quarter of 2006. A reconciliation of net income to funds from operations is included in the financial table accompanying this press release.
“We are pleased with the operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 and expect continued growth of our funds from operations as our development projects in Livonia, Michigan, Barnesville, Georgia and Macomb, Michigan are completed,” said Richard Agree, President and Chairman of Agree Realty Corporation.
Funds from Operations
Management considers Funds from Operations (FFO) to be a useful supplemental measure to evaluate operating performance. The Company considers FFO to be an appropriate supplemental measure of operating performance because, by excluding gains or losses on dispositions and excluding depreciation, FFO can help one compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (NAREIT) to mean net income computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as the primary indicator of the Company’s operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. In addition, our method of calculating FFO may not be comparable to the methods used by other REITs and, accordingly may be different from similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Dividend
We paid a cash dividend of $0.49 per share on April 12, 2007 to shareholders of record on March 30, 2007. The dividend is equivalent to an annualized dividend of $1.96 per share and represents a payout ratio of 80.3% of funds from operations for the quarter.
Portfolio Results
At March 31, 2007, Agree Realty Corporation’s total assets were $224,595,000 and our portfolio consisted of 60 properties totaling 3,355,234 million square feet located in 15 states. The portfolio was 99.7% leased at the end of the quarter. For the quarter ended March 31, 2007 our basic and fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding were 7,643,026 and 7,685,616 shares, respectively.
At March 31, 2007 our construction in progress balance totaled approximately $7,800,000 and we capitalized $105,000 of construction period interest during the first quarter 2007.
Lease Expirations
The following table shows lease expirations for the next 10 years for our freestanding properties and community shopping centers, assuming that none of the tenants exercise renewal options.
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| | Number | | Gross Leasable Area | | Annualized Base Rent |
Expiration | | of Leases | | Square | | Percent | | | | | | Percent |
Year | | Expiring | | Footage | | of Total | | Amount | | of Total |
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2007 | | | 3 | | | | 14,300 | | | | .4 | % | | $ | 127,700 | | | | .4 | % |
2008 | | | 26 | | | | 311,925 | | | | 9.3 | % | | | 1,375,758 | | | | 4.5 | % |
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2009 | | | 20 | | | | 193,326 | | | | 5.8 | % | | | 974,511 | | | | 3.2 | % |
2010 | | | 20 | | | | 328,035 | | | | 9.8 | % | | | 2,031,495 | | | | 6.7 | % |
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2011 | | | 26 | | | | 233,524 | | | | 7.0 | % | | | 1,665,429 | | | | 5.5 | % |
2012 | | | 12 | | | | 68,260 | | | | 2.0 | % | | | 526,177 | | | | 1.7 | % |
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2013 | | | 1 | | | | 51,868 | | | | 1.5 | % | | | 497,068 | | | | 1.6 | % |
2014 | | | 3 | | | | 172,958 | | | | 5.2 | % | | | 824,206 | | | | 2.7 | % |
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2015 | | | 10 | | | | 646,442 | | | | 19.3 | % | | | 4,612,462 | | | | 15.2 | % |
2016 | | | 5 | | | | 80,945 | | | | 2.4 | % | | | 1,664,513 | | | | 5.5 | % |
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Thereafter | | | 42 | | | | 1,253,651 | | | | 37.3 | % | | | 16,091,624 | | | | 53.0 | % |
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Total | | | 168 | | | | 3,355,234 | | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 30,390,943 | | | | 100.0 | % |
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Annualized Base Rent of our Properties
The following is a breakdown of base rents in place at March 31, 2007 for each type of retail tenant:
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National | | $ | 27,136,470 | | | | 89 | % |
Regional | | | 2,146,579 | | | | 7 | % |
Local | | | 1,107,894 | | | | 4 | % |
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Total | | $ | 30,390,943 | | | | 100 | % |
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Major Tenants
The following is a breakdown of base rents in place at March 31, 2007 for each of our Major Tenants:
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Borders (18) | | $ | 9,861,727 | | | | 32 | % |
Walgreen (18) | | | 6,648,599 | | | | 22 | % |
Kmart (12) | | | 3,847,911 | | | | 13 | % |
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Total | | $ | 20,358,237 | | | | 67 | % |
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Operating Partnership Units
As of March 31, 2007 there were 673,547 operating partnership units outstanding.
Agree Realty Corporation owns, manages and develops properties which are primarily single tenant properties and neighborhood community shopping centers, located in fifteen (15) states and leased to major retail tenants.
Agree Realty Corporation considers portions of the information contained in this release to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 27E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, with respect to the Company’s expectation for future periods. Such statements are, by their nature, subject to certain risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions that, as a result of a number of factors, actual results could differ materially from those set forth in this presentation. Other risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially than those projected are detailed from time to time in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K.
For additional information, visit the Company’s home page on the Internet at http://www.agreerealty.com.
Agree Realty Corporation
Operating Results (in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended |
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| | 2007 | | 2006 |
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Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Minimum rents | | $ | 7,687 | | | $ | 7,532 | |
Percentage rent | | | 14 | | | | 14 | |
Operating cost reimbursements | | | 756 | | | | 712 | |
Other income | | | 6 | | | | 14 | |
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Total Revenue | | | 8,463 | | | | 8,272 | |
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Expenses | | | | | | | | |
Real estate taxes | | | 457 | | | | 440 | |
Property operating expenses | | | 510 | | | | 547 | |
Land lease payments | | | 170 | | | | 195 | |
General and administration | | | 996 | | | | 1,051 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,234 | | | | 1,202 | |
Interest expense | | | 1,177 | | | | 1,154 | |
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Total Expenses | | | 4,544 | | | | 4,589 | |
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Income before minority interest | | | 3,919 | | | | 3,683 | |
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Minority interest expense | | | 314 | | | | 296 | |
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Net income | | $ | 3,605 | | | $ | 3,387 | |
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Net Income — per share | | $ | .47 | | | $ | .45 | |
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Reconciliation of Funds from Operations to Net Income | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 3,605 | | | $ | 3,387 | |
Depreciation of real estate assets | | | 1,208 | | | | 1,177 | |
Amortization of leasing costs | | | 12 | | | | 10 | |
Minority interest | | | 314 | | | | 296 | |
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Funds from Operations | | $ | 5,139 | | | $ | 4,870 | |
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Funds from Operations — per share | | $ | .61 | | | $ | .58 | |
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Weighted average number of shares and “OP” units outstanding | | | 8,359 | | | | 8,326 | |
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Agree Realty Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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| | March 31, | | Dec 31 |
| | 2007 | | 2006 |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Land | | $ | 78,611 | | | $ | 77,536 | |
Buildings | | | 189,193 | | | | 189,117 | |
Accumulated depreciation | | | (49,559 | ) | | | (48,353 | ) |
Property under development | | | 3,160 | | | | 1,594 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 168 | | | | 464 | |
Rents receivable | | | 378 | | | | 732 | |
Deferred costs, net of amortization | | | 1,392 | | | | 1,441 | |
Other Assets | | | 1,252 | | | | 984 | |
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Total Assets | | $ | 224,595 | | | $ | 223,515 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Mortgages payable | | $ | 47,720 | | | $ | 48,291 | |
Notes payable | | | 23,073 | | | | 20,500 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 11,932 | | | | 12,104 | |
Dividends and distributions payable | | | 4,108 | | | | 4,112 | |
Other liabilities | | | 1,429 | | | | 2,210 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 88,262 | | | | 87,217 | |
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Total Minority Interest | | | 5,862 | | | | 5,879 | |
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Common stock | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 141,521 | | | | 141,277 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (11,051 | ) | | | (10,859 | ) |
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Total Stockholders’ Equity | | | 130,471 | | | | 130,419 | |
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| | $ | 224,595 | | | $ | 223,515 | |
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