CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC. - Quarter Report: 2007 September (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-31817
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 42-1241468 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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44 South Bayles Avenue, Port Washington, New York | 11050-3765 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(516) 767-6492
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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 þ No o
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated
filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer 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 þ
Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as
of the latest practicable date: At November 2, 2007, there were 44,230,766 shares of Common Stock,
$0.06 par value, outstanding.
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
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Part I. Financial Information |
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Item 1. Financial Statements |
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Articles of Incorporation of the Company | ||||||||
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed on September 18, 2007 | ||||||||
Section 302 Certifications | ||||||||
Section 906 Certifications |
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements containing the
words anticipates, believes, expects, intends, future, and words of similar import which
express the Companys beliefs, expectations or intentions regarding future performance or future
events or trends. While forward-looking statements reflect good faith beliefs, expectations or
intentions, they are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to
differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements as a result of factors outside of the Companys control. Certain
factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the following: real
estate investment considerations, such as the effect of economic and other conditions in general
and in the Companys market areas in particular; the financial viability of the Companys tenants;
the continuing availability of suitable acquisitions, and development and redevelopment
opportunities, on favorable terms; the availability of equity and debt capital (including the
availability of property-specific construction financing) in the public and private markets; the
availability of suitable joint venture partners; changes in interest rates; returns from
development, redevelopment and acquisition activities may not be at expected levels or at expected
times; risks inherent in ongoing development and redevelopment projects including, but not limited
to, cost overruns resulting from weather delays, changes in the nature and scope of development and
redevelopment efforts, changes in governmental regulations related thereto, and market factors
involved in the pricing of material and labor; the need to renew leases or re-let space upon the
expiration of current leases; and the financial flexibility to repay or refinance debt obligations
when due.
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets |
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Real estate: |
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Land |
$ | 296,372,000 | $ | 248,108,000 | ||||
Buildings and improvements |
1,194,368,000 | 982,294,000 | ||||||
1,490,740,000 | 1,230,402,000 | |||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
(91,781,000 | ) | (64,458,000 | ) | ||||
Real estate, net |
1,398,959,000 | 1,165,944,000 | ||||||
Property and related assets held for sale, net of
accumulated depreciation |
11,805,000 | 11,493,000 | ||||||
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture |
3,718,000 | 3,644,000 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
21,148,000 | 17,885,000 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
12,806,000 | 11,507,000 | ||||||
Rents and other receivables, net |
5,086,000 | 4,187,000 | ||||||
Straight-line rents receivable |
10,492,000 | 7,870,000 | ||||||
Other assets |
10,749,000 | 6,921,000 | ||||||
Deferred charges, net |
27,874,000 | 22,268,000 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 1,502,637,000 | $ | 1,251,719,000 | ||||
Liabilities and shareholders equity |
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Mortgage loans payable |
$ | 637,045,000 | $ | 499,603,000 | ||||
Secured revolving credit facility |
186,890,000 | 68,470,000 | ||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other |
22,755,000 | 17,435,000 | ||||||
Unamortized intangible lease liabilities |
56,052,000 | 53,160,000 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
902,742,000 | 638,668,000 | ||||||
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures |
10,321,000 | 9,132,000 | ||||||
Limited partners interest in Operating Partnership |
25,352,000 | 25,969,000 | ||||||
Shareholders equity: |
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Preferred stock ($.01 par value, $25.00 per share
liquidation value, 12,500,000 and 5,000,000 shares, respectively,
authorized, 3,550,000 shares issued and outstanding) |
88,750,000 | 88,750,000 | ||||||
Common stock ($.06 par value, 150,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares,
respectively, authorized, 44,231,000 and 43,773,000 shares,
respectively, issued and outstanding) |
2,654,000 | 2,626,000 | ||||||
Treasury stock (613,000 and 502,000 shares, respectively, at cost) |
(8,156,000 | ) | (6,378,000 | ) | ||||
Additional paid-in capital |
572,017,000 | 564,637,000 | ||||||
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income |
(91,153,000 | ) | (71,831,000 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
110,000 | 146,000 | ||||||
Total shareholders equity |
564,222,000 | 577,950,000 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 1,502,637,000 | $ | 1,251,719,000 | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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Rents |
$ | 30,487,000 | $ | 25,899,000 | $ | 88,486,000 | $ | 73,860,000 | ||||||||
Expense recoveries |
6,875,000 | 5,446,000 | 20,822,000 | 16,570,000 | ||||||||||||
Other |
115,000 | 246,000 | 568,000 | 739,000 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues |
37,477,000 | 31,591,000 | 109,876,000 | 91,169,000 | ||||||||||||
Expenses: |
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Operating, maintenance and management |
5,660,000 | 5,231,000 | 18,317,000 | 16,666,000 | ||||||||||||
Real estate and other property-related taxes |
3,869,000 | 3,265,000 | 10,928,000 | 9,219,000 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
1,847,000 | 1,431,000 | 7,065,000 | 4,220,000 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
10,065,000 | 8,923,000 | 29,696,000 | 25,428,000 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses |
21,441,000 | 18,850,000 | 66,006,000 | 55,533,000 | ||||||||||||
Operating income |
16,036,000 | 12,741,000 | 43,870,000 | 35,636,000 | ||||||||||||
Non-operating income and expense: |
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Interest expense |
(9,618,000 | ) | (8,556,000 | ) | (26,371,000 | ) | (23,655,000 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
(423,000 | ) | (341,000 | ) | (1,152,000 | ) | (1,003,000 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income |
82,000 | 155,000 | 580,000 | 392,000 | ||||||||||||
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures |
150,000 | | 463,000 | (40,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture |
| | | 141,000 | ||||||||||||
Total non-operating income and expense |
(9,809,000 | ) | (8,742,000 | ) | (26,480,000 | ) | (24,165,000 | ) | ||||||||
Income before minority and limited partners interests
and discontinued operations |
6,227,000 | 3,999,000 | 17,390,000 | 11,471,000 | ||||||||||||
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures |
(333,000 | ) | (324,000 | ) | (1,028,000 | ) | (943,000 | ) | ||||||||
Limited partners interest in Operating Partnership |
(169,000 | ) | (86,000 | ) | (450,000 | ) | (234,000 | ) | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
5,725,000 | 3,589,000 | 15,912,000 | 10,294,000 | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of limited partners interest |
169,000 | 165,000 | 496,000 | 532,000 | ||||||||||||
Net income |
5,894,000 | 3,754,000 | 16,408,000 | 10,826,000 | ||||||||||||
Preferred distribution requirements |
(1,969,000 | ) | (1,969,000 | ) | (5,907,000 | ) | (5,907,000 | ) | ||||||||
Net income applicable to common shareholders |
$ | 3,925,000 | $ | 1,785,000 | $ | 10,501,000 | $ | 4,919,000 | ||||||||
Per common share (basic): |
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Income from continuing operations, net of preferred
distribution requirements |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.14 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of limited partners interest |
| | 0.01 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common shareholders |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.16 | ||||||||
Per common share (diluted) |
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Income from continuing operations, net of preferred
distribution requirements |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.14 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of limited partners interest |
| | 0.01 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common shareholders |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.15 | ||||||||
Dividends to common shareholders |
$ | 9,952,000 | $ | 7,752,000 | $ | 29,823,000 | $ | 21,320,000 | ||||||||
Per common share |
$ | 0.225 | $ | 0.225 | $ | 0.675 | $ | 0.675 | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
44,231,000 | 34,484,000 | 44,179,000 | 31,660,000 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
44,234,000 | 34,488,000 | 44,183,000 | 31,831,000 | ||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Preferred stock | Common stock | Cumulative | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$25.00 | Treasury | Additional | distributions | other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liquidation | $0.06 | stock, | paid-in | in excess of | comprehensive | shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | value | Shares | Par value | at cost | capital | net income | income | equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006 |
3,550,000 | $ | 88,750,000 | 43,773,000 | $ | 2,626,000 | $ | (6,378,000 | ) | $ | 564,637,000 | $ | (71,831,000 | ) | $ | 146,000 | $ | 577,950,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
16,408,000 | 16,408,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value
of cash flow hedges |
(36,000 | ) | (36,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
16,372,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation activity, net |
179,000 | 11,000 | (1,778,000 | ) | 3,496,000 | 1,729,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from common stock sales |
275,000 | 17,000 | 4,115,000 | 4,132,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of OP Units into common stock |
4,000 | | 45,000 | 45,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred distribution requirements |
(5,907,000 | ) | (5,907,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends to common shareholders |
(29,823,000 | ) | (29,823,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reallocation adjustment of limited partners
interest |
(276,000 | ) | (276,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2007 |
3,550,000 | $ | 88,750,000 | 44,231,000 | $ | 2,654,000 | $ | (8,156,000 | ) | $ | 572,017,000 | $ | (91,153,000 | ) | $ | 110,000 | $ | 564,222,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 16,408,000 | $ | 10,826,000 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Non-cash provisions: |
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Earnings in excess of distributions of consolidated joint venture
minority interests |
231,000 | 118,000 | ||||||
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated joint ventures |
(463,000 | ) | 40,000 | |||||
Distributions from unconsolidated joint venture |
397,000 | | ||||||
Gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture |
| (141,000 | ) | |||||
Limited partners interest in Operating Partnership |
472,000 | 262,000 | ||||||
Straight-line rents receivable |
(2,686,000 | ) | (2,452,000 | ) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
29,921,000 | 25,659,000 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible lease liabilities |
(7,624,000 | ) | (7,713,000 | ) | ||||
Amortization relating to stock-based compensation |
1,456,000 | 447,000 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
1,152,000 | 1,003,000 | ||||||
Increases/decreases in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Cash at consolidated joint ventures |
40,000 | 652,000 | ||||||
Rents and other receivables, net |
(899,000 | ) | (1,087,000 | ) | ||||
Other assets |
(5,343,000 | ) | (4,270,000 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other |
3,769,000 | 3,263,000 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
36,831,000 | 26,607,000 | ||||||
Cash flow from investing activities: |
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Expenditures for real estate and improvements |
(134,014,000 | ) | (150,468,000 | ) | ||||
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |
(8,000 | ) | | |||||
Proceeds from sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture |
| 1,466,000 | ||||||
Construction escrows and other |
(1,033,000 | ) | (3,621,000 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used in) investing activities |
(135,055,000 | ) | (152,623,000 | ) | ||||
Cash flow from financing activities: |
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Net advances (repayments) from line of credit |
118,420,000 | 67,650,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from sales of common stock |
3,910,000 | 74,053,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from mortgage financings |
25,693,000 | 26,333,000 | ||||||
Mortgage repayments |
(8,468,000 | ) | (5,263,000 | ) | ||||
Contribution from minority interest partner |
1,048,000 | | ||||||
Distributions in excess of earnings from consolidated joint venture
minority interests |
| (176,000 | ) | |||||
Distributions to limited partners |
(1,336,000 | ) | (1,111,000 | ) | ||||
Preferred distribution requirements |
(5,907,000 | ) | (5,907,000 | ) | ||||
Distributions to common shareholders |
(29,823,000 | ) | (21,320,000 | ) | ||||
Payment of deferred financing costs |
(2,050,000 | ) | (926,000 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
101,487,000 | 133,333,000 | ||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
3,263,000 | 7,317,000 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
17,885,000 | 8,601,000 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 21,148,000 | $ | 15,918,000 | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Note 1. Organization and Basis of Preparation
Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. (the Company) was organized in 1984 and elected to be taxed as
a real estate investment trust (REIT) in 1986. The Company has focused primarily on the
ownership, operation, development and redevelopment of supermarket-anchored community shopping
centers and drug store-anchored convenience centers located in nine states, largely in the
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. At September 30, 2007, the Company owned 112 properties,
aggregating approximately 11.4 million square feet of gross leasable area (GLA).
Cedar Shopping Centers Partnership, L.P. (the Operating Partnership) is the entity through
which the Company conducts substantially all of its business and owns (either directly or through
subsidiaries) substantially all of its assets. At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the
Company owned a 95.7% economic interest in, and is the sole general partner of, the Operating
Partnership. The limited partners interest in the Operating Partnership (4.3% at September 30,
2007 and December 31, 2006) is represented by Operating Partnership Units (OP Units), and is
adjusted at the end of each reporting period to an amount equal to the limited partners ownership
percentage of the Operating Partnerships net equity. The approximately 1,982,000 OP Units
outstanding at September 30, 2007 are economically equivalent to the Companys common stock and are
convertible into the Companys common stock at the option of the respective holders on a one-to-one
basis.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company, the
Operating Partnership, its subsidiaries, and joint venture partnerships in which it participates.
With respect to its four consolidated operating joint ventures, the Company has general partnership
interests of 25% and 30% and, (1) as such entities are not variable-interest entities pursuant to
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46R), and (2) as the Company is the sole general partner and
exercises substantial operating control over these entities pursuant to Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) 04-05, Determining Whether a General Partner, or General Partners as a Group, Controls a
Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights, the Company
has determined that such partnerships should be consolidated for financial statement purposes. EITF
04-05 provides a framework for determining whether a general partner controls, and should
consolidate, a limited partnership or similar entity in which it owns a minority interest. The
Company also has a 49% interest, acquired in 2006, in an unconsolidated joint venture which owns a
single-tenant office property, and which the Company has determined is not a variable-interest
entity pursuant to FIN 46R. Although the Company exercises influence over this joint venture, it
does not have operating control; accordingly, it accounts for its investment in this joint venture
under the equity method.
The accompanying interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and
footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in
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Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) may have been condensed or
omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The unaudited financial statements as of September
30, 2007 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 include, in the
opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary to
present fairly the financial information set forth therein. The
2006 financial statements have been revised, where necessary, to conform to the 2007
presentation, relating principally to the discontinued operation and the consolidated statement of
cash flows. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31,
2007. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited financial
statements and the notes thereto included in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2006.
As used herein, the Company refers to Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis, including the Operating Partnership or, where the context so requires, Cedar
Shopping Centers, Inc. only.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis in accordance with
GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods
covered by the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Real Estate Investments and Discontinued Operations
Real estate investments are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. The provision for
depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives of
the respective assets. Expenditures for betterments that substantially extend the useful lives of
the properties are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs, and betterments that do not
materially prolong the normal useful life of an asset are charged to operations as incurred.
Upon the sale or other disposition of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation
and amortization would be removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss, if any, would
be reflected as discontinued operations. In addition, prior periods financial statements would be
reclassified to eliminate the operations of sold properties. Real estate investments include costs
of development and redevelopment activities, and construction in progress. Capitalized costs,
including interest and other carrying costs during the development and/or renovation periods, are
included in the costs of the related assets and charged to operations through depreciation over the
respective assets estimated useful lives.
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Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment
or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, requires that management review each real estate investment for
impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a real estate
investment may not be recoverable. The review of recoverability is based on an estimate of the
future cash flows that are expected to result from the real estate investments use and eventual
disposition. These estimates of cash flows consider factors such as expected future operating
income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other
factors. If an impairment event exists due to the projected inability to recover the carrying value
of a real estate investment, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value
exceeds estimated fair value. A real estate investment held for sale
is carried at the lower of its carrying amount or estimated fair value, less the cost of a
potential sale. Depreciation and amortization are suspended during the period the property is held
for sale.
In May 2007, the Company decided to dispose of Stadium Plaza, located in East Lansing,
Michigan. The property, with 78,000 sq. ft. of GLA, is being actively marketed, is expected to be
sold within one year from the date classified as held for sale, and, in accordance with SFAS No.
144, the carrying value of the propertys assets (principally the net book value of the real
estate) have been classified as held for sale on the Companys consolidated balance sheets at
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 (there were no related held for sale liabilities
associated with the property). In addition, the propertys results of operations have been
classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the consolidated statements of
income. No impairment provision was required as of September 30, 2007. The following is a summary
of the components of income from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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Rents |
$ | 297,000 | $ | 288,000 | $ | 877,000 | $ | 866,000 | ||||||||
Expense recoveries |
71,000 | 50,000 | 233,000 | 194,000 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues |
368,000 | 338,000 | 1,110,000 | 1,060,000 | ||||||||||||
Expenses: |
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Operating, maintenance and management |
32,000 | 27,000 | 142,000 | 94,000 | ||||||||||||
Real estate and other property-related taxes |
84,000 | 58,000 | 225,000 | 175,000 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
75,000 | 79,000 | 225,000 | 231,000 | ||||||||||||
191,000 | 164,000 | 592,000 | 500,000 | |||||||||||||
Operating income |
177,000 | 174,000 | 518,000 | 560,000 | ||||||||||||
Limited partners interest |
(8,000 | ) | (9,000 | ) | (22,000 | ) | (28,000 | ) | ||||||||
Income from discontinued operations |
$ | 169,000 | $ | 165,000 | $ | 496,000 | $ | 532,000 | ||||||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
FASB Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations,
provides clarification of the term conditional asset retirement obligation as used in SFAS No.
143, Asset Retirement Obligations, to be a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement
activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may
or may not be within the control of the Company. The Interpretation requires that the Company
record a liability for a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the
obligation can be reasonably estimated. Environmental studies generally conducted at the time of
acquisition with respect to substantially all of the Companys properties did not reveal any
material environmental liabilities, and the Company is unaware of any subsequent environmental
matters that would have created a material liability. The Company believes that its properties are
currently in material compliance with applicable environmental, as well as non-environmental,
statutory and regulatory requirements.
Intangible Lease Asset/Liability
SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangibles,
require that management allocate the fair value of real estate acquired to land, buildings and
improvements. In addition, the fair value of in-place leases is allocated to intangible lease
assets and liabilities.
The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property is determined by valuing the
property as if it were vacant, which value is then allocated to land, buildings and improvements
based on managements determination of the relative fair values of these assets. In valuing an
acquired propertys intangibles, factors considered by management include an estimate of carrying
costs during the expected lease-up periods, such as real estate taxes, insurance, other operating
expenses, and estimates of lost rental revenue during the expected lease-up periods based on its
evaluation of current market demand. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases,
including leasing commissions, tenant improvements, legal and other related costs.
The value of in-place leases is measured by the excess of (1) the purchase price paid for a
property after adjusting existing in-place leases to market rental rates, over (2) the estimated
fair value of the property as if vacant. Above-market and below-market in-place lease values are
recorded based on the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with
the leases acquired) of the difference between the contractual amounts to be received
and managements estimate of market lease rates, measured over the non-cancelable terms of the
respective leases. The value of other intangibles is amortized to expense, and the above-market and
below-market lease values are amortized to rental income, over the remaining non-cancelable terms
of the respective leases. If a lease were to be terminated prior to its stated expiration, all
unamortized amounts relating to that lease would be recognized in operations at that time.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
With respect to substantially all of the Companys acquisitions through September 30, 2007,
the fair value of in-place leases and other intangibles has been allocated, on a preliminary basis
where applicable for recent acquisitions, to the intangible asset and liability accounts.
Unamortized intangible lease liabilities relate primarily to below-market leases, and amounted to
$56,052,000 and $53,160,000 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
As a result of recording the intangible lease assets and liabilities, (1) revenues were
increased by $2,526,000 and $3,042,000 for the three months ended September 30 2007 and 2006,
respectively, relating to the amortization of intangible lease liabilities, and (2) depreciation
and amortization expense was increased correspondingly by $3,579,000 and $3,313,000 for the
respective three-month periods. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, (1) revenues
were increased by $7,624,000 and $7,713,000, respectively, relating to the amortization of
intangible lease liabilities, and (2) depreciation and amortization expense was increased
correspondingly by $10,348,000 and $8,865,000 for the respective nine-month periods.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash in banks and short-term investments with original
maturities of less than ninety days.
Restricted Cash
The terms of several of the Companys mortgage loans payable require the Company to deposit
certain replacement and other reserves with its lenders. Such restricted cash is generally
available only for property-level requirements for which the reserve was established, is not
available to fund other property-level or Company-level obligations, and amounted to $12,248,000
and $10,909,000 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. In addition, joint
venture partnership agreements require, among other things, that the Company maintain separate cash
accounts for the operation of the joint ventures, and that distributions to the general and
minority interest partners be strictly controlled. Cash at consolidated joint ventures amounted to
$558,000 and $598,000 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Rents and Other Receivables
Management has determined that all of the Companys leases with its various tenants are
operating leases. Rental income with scheduled rent increases is recognized using the straight-
line method over the respective terms of the leases. The aggregate excess of rental revenue
recognized on a straight-line basis over base rents under applicable lease provisions is included
in rents and other receivables on the consolidated balance sheet. Leases also generally contain
provisions under which the tenants reimburse the Company for a portion of property operating
expenses and real estate taxes incurred; such income is recognized in the periods earned. In
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September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
addition, certain operating leases contain contingent rent provisions under which tenants are
required to pay a percentage of their sales in excess of a specified amount as additional rent. The
Company defers recognition of contingent rental income until those specified targets are met.
The Company must make estimates as to the collectibility of its accounts receivable related to
base rent, straight-line rent, expense reimbursements and other revenues. Management analyzes
accounts receivable and the allowance for bad debts by considering historical bad debts, tenant
creditworthiness, current economic trends, and changes in tenants payment patterns when evaluating
the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable. The allowance for doubtful accounts
was $1,253,000 and $1,439,000 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk
consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents in excess of insured amounts and tenant receivables.
The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high quality financial institutions.
Management requires certain tenants to provide security deposits and performs ongoing tenant credit
evaluations. Although these security deposits are insufficient to meet the terminal value of a
tenants lease obligations, they are a measure of good faith and a source of funds to offset at
least in small part the economic costs associated with lost rents and other charges, and the costs
associated with releasing the premises.
Deferred Charges, Net
Deferred charges at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are net of accumulated
amortization and are comprised of the following:
Sep 30, | Dec 31, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Deferred lease origination costs (1) |
$ | 16,867,000 | $ | 14,877,000 | ||||
Deferred financing costs (2) |
6,837,000 | 5,939,000 | ||||||
Other deferred charges |
4,170,000 | 1,452,000 | ||||||
$ | 27,874,000 | $ | 22,268,000 | |||||
(1) | Deferred lease origination costs include intangible lease assets resulting from purchase accounting allocations of $12,501,000 and $11,523,000, respectively. | |
(2) | Deferred financing costs are incurred in connection with the Companys secured revolving credit facility and other long-term debt. |
Such costs are amortized over the terms of the related agreements. Amortization expense
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
related to deferred charges (including amortization of deferred charges applicable to discontinued
operations and amortization of deferred financing costs included in non-operating income and
expense) amounted to $1,196,000 and $1,138,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and
2006, respectively, and $3,525,000 and $3,238,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and
2006, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. A REIT will generally not be subject to federal income taxation on that portion of its
income that qualifies as REIT taxable income, to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of
such REIT taxable income to its shareholders and complies with certain other requirements.
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (FIN
48), regarding accounting for, and disclosure of, uncertain tax positions. This interpretation
prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement in the financial statements of a tax position
taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance as to its
application and related transition, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006. The adoption of FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007 did not have a material effect on the Companys
consolidated financial statements.
SAB 108
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (SAB 108), which
provides guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior period misstatements in quantifying
current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. SAB 108 provides for the
quantification of the impact of correcting all misstatements, including both the carryover and
reversing effects of prior year misstatements, on the current year financial statements. If a
misstatement is material to the current year financial statements, the prior year financial
statements should also be corrected, even though such revision was, and continues to be, immaterial
to the prior year financial statements. Correcting prior year financial statements for immaterial
errors would not require previously-filed reports to be amended; such correction should be made in
the current period filings. The adoption of SAB 108 as of December 31, 2006 did not have a material
effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which provides
guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities, and clarifies the principle
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September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
that fair value should be based on the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing
assets or liabilities. The statement establishes a fair value hierarchy, giving the highest
priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data, and
applies whenever other standards require assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The
Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 157, which becomes effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007, to have a material effect on its consolidated financial
statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities, which provides companies with an option to report selected financial
assets and liabilities at fair value. SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure
requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement
attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. The statement does not eliminate the
disclosure requirements of other accounting standards, including requirements for disclosures about
fair value measurements in SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,
and SFAS No. 157. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting the statement, which
becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.
Earnings Per Share
In accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share, basic earnings per share (EPS) is
computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding for the period (including shares held by the Rabbi Trusts). Fully-diluted
EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue
common stock were exercised or converted into shares of common stock; such additional dilutive
shares amounted to 3,000 and 4,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and
2006, and 4,000 and 171,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payments, effective January
1, 2006. SFAS No. 123R established financial accounting and reporting standards for stock-based
employee compensation plans, including all arrangements by which employees receive shares of stock
or other equity instruments of the employer, or the employer incurs liabilities to employees in
amounts based on the price of the employers stock. The statement also defined a fair value-based
method of accounting for an employee stock option or similar equity instrument.
The Companys 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the Incentive Plan) provides for the granting of
incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, performance units
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September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
and performance shares. The maximum number of shares of the Companys common stock that may be issued
pursuant to the Incentive Plan is 850,000, and the maximum number of shares that may be subject to
grants to any single participant is 250,000. Substantially all grants issued pursuant to the
Incentive Plan are restricted stock grants which specify vesting (1) upon the third anniversary
of the date of grant for time-based grants, or (2) upon the completion of a designated period of
performance for performance-based grants. Timebased grants are valued according to the market
price for the Companys common stock at the date of grant. For performance-based grants, the
Company engages an independent appraisal company to determine the value of the shares at the date
of grant, taking into account the underlying contingency risks associated with the performance
criteria. In February 2007, the Company issued 37,000 shares of common stock as performance-based
grants, which will vest if the total annual return on an investment in the Companys common stock
over the three-year period ending December 31, 2009 is equal to, or greater than, an average of 8%
per year. The independent appraisal determined the value of the performance-based shares to be
$10.09 per share, compared to a market price at the date of grant of $16.45 per share. The 142,000
additional restricted shares issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were time-based
grants. The value of such grants is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective
vesting periods. Those grants of restricted shares that are transferred to Rabbi Trusts are
classified as treasury stock in the Companys consolidated balance sheet, and are accounted for
pursuant to EITF No. 97-14, Accounting for Deferred Compensation Arrangements Where Amounts Earned
Are Held in a Rabbi Trust and Invested. The following table sets forth certain stock-based
compensation information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
Three months ended Sep 30, | Nine months ended Sep 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Restricted share grants |
| 4,000 | 179,000 | 15,000 | ||||||||||||
Average fair value per share |
$ | | $ | 14.89 | $ | 14.52 | $ | 14.72 | ||||||||
Recorded as deferred compensation |
$ | | $ | 63,000 | $ | 2,606,000 | $ | 228,000 | ||||||||
Total charged to operations |
$ | 302,000 | $ | 176,000 | $ | 1,456,000 | $ | 447,000 | ||||||||
Non-vested shares: |
||||||||||||||||
Non-vested, beginning of period |
382,000 | 107,000 | 203,000 | 96,000 | ||||||||||||
Grants |
| 4,000 | 179,000 | 15,000 | ||||||||||||
Vested during period |
(9,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | (9,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | ||||||||
Forfeitures |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Non-vested, end of period |
373,000 | 108,000 | 373,000 | 108,000 | ||||||||||||
Value of shares vested during the
period (based on grant date
fair value) |
$ | 120,000 | $ | 40,000 | $ | 120,000 | $ | 40,000 | ||||||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
At September 30, 2007, 456,000 shares remained available for grants pursuant to the Incentive
Plan, and $3,106,000 remained as deferred compensation, to be amortized over various periods ending
in June 2010.
During 2001, pursuant to the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the Option Plan), the Company granted
to directors options to purchase an aggregate of approximately 13,000 shares of common stock at
$10.50 per share, the market value of the Companys common stock on the date of the grant. The
options are fully exercisable and expire in 2011. In connection with the adoption of the Incentive
Plan, the Company agreed that it would not grant any more options under the Option Plan.
In connection with an acquisition of a shopping center in 2002, the Operating Partnership
issued warrants to purchase approximately 83,000 OP Units to a then minority interest partner in
the property. Such warrants have an exercise price of $13.50 per unit, subject to certain
anti-dilution adjustments, are fully vested, and expire in 2012.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Supplemental consolidated statement of cash flows information
Nine months ended Sep 30, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash activities: |
||||||||
Interest paid (including interest capitalized of
$3,066,000 and $2,625,000, respectively) |
$ | 28,892,000 | $ | 24,644,000 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities: |
||||||||
Additions to deferred compensation plans |
2,606,000 | 228,000 | ||||||
Assumption of mortgage loans payable |
(120,664,000 | ) | (55,983,000 | ) | ||||
Issuance of OP Units |
(18,000 | ) | (4,260,000 | ) | ||||
Conversion of OP Units into common stock |
45,000 | | ||||||
Purchase accounting allocations: |
||||||||
Intangible lease assets |
21,001,000 | 25,826,000 | ||||||
Intangible lease liabilities |
(10,516,000 | ) | (30,532,000 | ) | ||||
Net valuation decreases (increases) in assumed
mortgage loans payable (a) |
447,000 | (484,000 | ) | |||||
De-consolidation of Red Lion joint venture: |
||||||||
Real estate, net |
$ | 18,365,000 | ||||||
Mortgage loans payable |
(16,310,000 | ) | ||||||
Other assets/liabilities, net |
1,721,000 | |||||||
Minority interest |
(2,411,000 | ) | ||||||
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated
joint venture, as of January 1, 2006 |
$ | 1,365,000 | ||||||
(a) | The net valuation decreases (increases) in assumed mortgage loans payable result from adjusting the contract rates of interest (ranging from 4.9% to 6.2% per annum in 2007 and from 5.6% to 7.3% per annum in 2006) to market rates of interest (ranging from 5.5% to 6.5% in 2007 and from 5.7 to 6.0% per annum in 2006). |
In connection with preparation of the Companys June 30, 2007 consolidated financial
statements, the Company determined that cash flows from changes in accounts payable and accrued
expenses relating to real estate expenditures should have been included in investing, rather than
operating, cash flow activities. Accordingly, the consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine
months ended September 30, 2006 has been revised by (1) cash flows provided by operating activities
being changed from $22,945,000 to $26,607,000, and (2) cash flows from investing activities being
changed from ($148,961,000) to ($152,623,000).
Note 3. Common/Preferred Stock Issuances
The Companys 8-7/8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is
not convertible into any other security of the Company, and is redeemable at the
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September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Companys option on or after July 28, 2009 at a price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid distributions.
In December 2006, the Company sold 7,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $16.00
per share, and realized net proceeds, after underwriting fees and offering costs, of approximately
$113.8 million, substantially all of which were used initially to repay amounts outstanding under
the Companys secured revolving credit facility (in January 2007, the underwriters exercised their
over-allotment option to the extent of 275,000 shares, and the Company realized additional net
proceeds of $4.1 million).
Pursuant to a registration statement filed in June 2005 and prospectus supplements thereto
(applicable to a total of 7,000,000 shares), the Company is authorized to sell shares of its common
stock through registered deferred offering programs. Pursuant to these programs, the Company sold
3,295,000 shares of its common stock during 2006, at an average price of $15.64 per share,
resulting in net proceeds to the Company, after issuance expenses, of approximately $49.9 million.
The Company has not authorized any sales under these programs during 2007.
On September 12, 2007, stockholders approved amendments to the Companys Articles of
Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 150,000,000 and the
number of authorized shares of preferred stock to 12,500,000.
Note 4. Real Estate
On January 18, 2007, the Company acquired the Fairview Commons shopping center in New
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, an approximately 60,000 sq. ft. shopping center adjacent to its Fairview
Plaza shopping center , for a purchase price of approximately $4.3 million, including closing
costs. The acquisition cost was funded from the Companys secured revolving credit facility.
On January 30, 2007, the Company acquired the Oakland Commons shopping center in Bristol,
Connecticut, an approximately 90,000 sq. ft. supermarket-anchored shopping center, for a purchase
price of approximately $12.5 million, including closing costs. The acquisition cost was funded from
the Companys secured revolving credit facility.
On April 4, 2007, the Company acquired five supermarket-anchored shopping centers located in
Eastern Pennsylvania, aggregating approximately 354,000 sq. ft. of GLA. The aggregate purchase
price was approximately $91.9 million, including closing costs, financed by (1) the assumption of
approximately $42.8 million of existing first-mortgage financing bearing interest at rates ranging
from 4.94% to 5.89% per annum, a weighted average of 5.62% per annum, and maturing over periods
ending principally in 2015, (2) new financing of approximately $14.3 million bearing interest at
5.53% per annum and maturing in 2017, and (3) approximately $34.8 million from the Companys
secured revolving credit facility.
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September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
On June 7, 2007, the Company acquired Grove City Discount Drug Mart Plaza in Grove City, Ohio,
an approximately 41,000 sq. ft. convenience center, for a purchase price of
approximately $4.4 million, including closing costs. The acquisition cost was funded from the
Companys secured revolving credit facility.
On September 5, 2007, the Company acquired Hilliard Discount Drug Mart Plaza in Hilliard,
Ohio, an approximately 41,000 sq. ft. convenience center, for a purchase price of approximately
$5.4 million, including closing costs. The acquisition cost was funded from the Companys secured
revolving credit facility.
On several dates during the three months ended September 30, 2007, the Company acquired five
shopping center properties, located in Groton, Connecticut, Cockeysville, Maryland, West
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Massapequa, New York and Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania, having a total of
approximately 698,000 sq. ft. of GLA. The five properties were part of a six property portfolio
being acquired from one selling group (the WP Realty Properties); the acquisition of the sixth
property closed in October 2007. The combined purchase price for the five properties was
approximately $106.1 million, including closing costs, which the Company financed by (1) assuming
approximately $77.9 million of existing first mortgage loans bearing interest at an average rate of
6.0% per annum and maturing in 2014 to 2016, and (2) funding approximately $28.2 million from its
secured revolving credit facility.
Joint Venture Arrangements
Effective April 2, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with a
wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Homburg Invest Inc., a publicly-traded Canadian corporation listed
on the Toronto and Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchanges (Homburg), with respect to four shopping
centers then owned and managed by the Company and the five shopping centers acquired by the Company
on April 4, 2007 as described above; the aggregate valuation for the nine properties was
approximately $170 million. Richard Homburg, a director of the Company, is Chairman and CEO of
Homburg. In connection with the joint venture investment, the independent members of the Companys
Board of Directors obtained appraisals in support of the transfer values of the then-owned
properties. The Company will hold a 20% interest in, and be the sole general partner of, the joint
venture and Homburg, through such subsidiary, will acquire the remaining 80% interest. The joint
venture is structured in limited partnerships such that, at Homburgs election, it may sell a
portion of its ownership interests to individual investors in Europe, and Homburg will be entitled
to certain fees with respect thereto, payable by the Company. The Company will be entitled to a
promote structure, applicable separately to each property, which, if certain targets are met,
will permit the Company to receive at least 40% of the returns in excess of a leveraged 9.25%
threshold. Additionally, the Company will receive fees for ongoing property management, leasing,
construction management, acquisitions, dispositions, financings and refinancings. Closing of the
sale of the Companys interests in the nine properties to the joint venture is expected prior to
December 31, 2007. The transactions contemplated by
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September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
this joint venture do not qualify as a sale for
financial reporting purposes; accordingly, the Company will continue to consolidate the properties.
Effective April 5, 2007, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement for the
construction and development of an estimated 700,000 sq. ft. shopping center in Pottsgrove,
Pennsylvania, approximately 40 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Total project costs, including
purchase of the land parcels, are estimated at $105 million. The Company is committed to paying a
development fee of $2.0 million and providing up to $17.5 million of equity capital for a 60%
interest in the joint venture, with a preferred rate of return of 9.25% per annum on such amounts.
Pro Forma Financial Information (unaudited)
During the period January 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, the Company acquired 27 shopping
and convenience centers aggregating approximately 3.0 million sq. ft. of GLA, approximately 195
acres of land for expansion and/or future development, and a 49% interest in an unconsolidated
joint venture which owns a single-tenant office property, for a total cost of approximately $439.5
million. The following table summarizes, on an unaudited pro forma basis before purchase accounting
allocations, the combined results of operations of the Company for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006 as if all of these property acquisitions were completed as of January
1, 2006. This unaudited pro forma information does not purport to represent what the actual results
of operations of the Company would have been had all the above occurred as of January 1, 2006, nor
does it purport to predict the results of operations for future periods.
Three months ended Sep 30, | Nine months ended Sep 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 39,646,000 | $ | 38,306,000 | $ | 119,475,000 | $ | 115,436,000 | ||||||||
Net income applicable to common shareholders |
$ | 3,468,000 | $ | 1,130,000 | $ | 8,721,000 | $ | 2,790,000 | ||||||||
Per common share: |
||||||||||||||||
Basic |
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
||||||||||||||||
Basic |
44,231,000 | 34,484,000 | 44,179,000 | 31,660,000 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
44,234,000 | 34,488,000 | 44,183,000 | 31,831,000 |
Real Estate Pledged
At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, a substantial number of the Companys real estate
properties were pledged as collateral for either property-specific mortgage loans payable or for
the secured revolving credit facility.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Note 5. Mortgage Loans Payable and Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Secured debt consisted of the following at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
Sep 30, 2007 | Dec 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rates | Interest rates | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance | Weighted | Balance | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||||
Description | outstanding | average | Range | outstanding | average | Range | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixed-rate mortgages |
$ | 632,268,000 | 5.7 | % | 4.8% - 7.6 | % | $ | 494,764,000 | 5.7 | % | 4.8% - 7.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Variable-rate mortgage |
4,777,000 | 7.9 | % | 7.9 | % | 4,839,000 | 8.1 | % | 8.1 | % | ||||||||||||||
637,045,000 | 5.8 | % | 499,603,000 | 5.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Secured revolving credit facility |
186,890,000 | 6.7 | % | 68,470,000 | 6.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 823,935,000 | 6.0 | % | $ | 568,073,000 | 5.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Secured Revolving Credit Facility
The Company has a $300 million secured revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A.
(as agent) and several other banks, pursuant to which the Company has pledged certain of its
shopping center properties as collateral for borrowings thereunder. The facility, as amended
(including the latest amendment effective as of October 17, 2007), is expandable to $400 million,
subject to certain conditions, and will expire in January 2009, subject to a one-year extension
option. Borrowings outstanding under the facility aggregated $186.9 million at September 30, 2007,
and such borrowings bore interest at an average rate of 6.7% per annum. Borrowings under the
facility bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a basis points (bps) spread ranging from 110 to
145 bps depending upon the Companys leverage ratio, as defined (the spread as of September 30,
2007 was 110 bps). The facility also requires an unused portion fee of 15 bps. Based on covenant
measurements and collateral in place as of September 30, 2007 (including the additional collateral
pledged as of October 17, 2007), the Company was permitted to draw up to approximately $294.6
million, of which approximately $107.7 million remained available as of September 30, 2007.
The credit facility is used to fund acquisitions, development and redevelopment activities,
capital expenditures, mortgage repayments, dividend distributions, working capital and other
general corporate purposes. The facility is subject to customary financial covenants, including
limits on leverage and distributions (limited to 95% of funds from operations, as defined), and
other financial statement ratios. The Company plans to add additional properties, when available,
to the collateral pool with the intent of making the full facility available.
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Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
Note 6. Subsequent Events
On October 5, 2007, the Company closed on the purchase of the sixth WP Realty Property, a
168,000 sq. ft. shopping center located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The purchase price for the
property was approximately $12.1 million, including closing costs, which the Company financed by
(1) assuming an approximate $8.1 million existing first mortgage loan bearing interest at 6.0% per
annum and maturing in 2014, and (2) funding approximately $4.0 million from its secured revolving
credit facility.
On October 18, 2007, the Companys Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.225 per share
with respect to its common stock as well as an equal distribution per unit on its outstanding OP
Units. At the same time, the Board approved a dividend of $0.554688 per share with respect to the
Companys 8-7/8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The distributions are payable on
November 20, 2007 to shareholders of record on November 9, 2007.
On November 6, 2007, the Company closed on the purchase of a 102,000 sq. ft. shopping center
located in Webster, Massachusetts. The purchase price for the property was approximately $17.8
million, including closing costs, which the Company funded from its secured revolving credit
facility.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Companys consolidated
financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.
Executive Summary
The Company is a fully-integrated real estate company which focuses primarily on ownership,
operation, development and redevelopment of supermarket-anchored community shopping centers and
drug store-anchored convenience centers. The Companys existing properties are located in nine
states, largely in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. At September 30, 2007, the Company had a
portfolio of 112 properties totaling approximately 11.4 million square feet of GLA, including 107
wholly-owned properties comprising approximately 10.8 million square feet and four properties owned
in joint venture comprising approximately 485,000 square feet. At September 30, 2007, the portfolio
of wholly-owned properties consisted of (1) 98 stabilized properties (those properties at least
80% leased and not designated as development/redevelopment properties as of September 30, 2007),
with an aggregate of 9.6 million square feet of GLA, which were approximately 96% leased, (2) four
development/redevelopment properties with an aggregate of 890,000 square feet of GLA, which were
approximately 67% leased, (3) five non-stabilized properties with an aggregate of 329,000 square
feet of GLA, which are presently being re-tenanted and which were approximately 71% leased, and (4)
one property held for sale with an aggregate of 78,000 square feet of GLA, which was 100% leased.
The four properties owned in joint venture are all stabilized properties and are 100.0% leased.
The entire 112 property portfolio was approximately 93% leased at September 30, 2007. In addition,
the Company has a 49% interest in an unconsolidated joint venture which owns a single-tenant office
property.
The Company, organized as a Maryland corporation, has established an umbrella partnership
structure through the contribution of substantially all of its assets to the Operating Partnership,
organized as a limited partnership under the laws of Delaware. The Company conducts substantially
all of its business through the Operating Partnership. At September 30, 2007, the Company owned a
95.7% economic interest in, and is the sole general partner of, the Operating Partnership. OP Units
are economically equivalent to the Companys common stock and are convertible into the Companys
common stock at the option of the respective holders on a one-to-one basis.
The Company derives substantially all of its revenues from rents and operating expense
reimbursements received pursuant to long-term leases. The Companys operating results therefore
depend on the ability of its tenants to make the payments required by the terms of their leases.
The Company focuses its investment activities on supermarket-anchored community shopping centers
and drug store-anchored convenience centers. The Company believes, because of the need of consumers
to purchase food and other staple goods and services generally available at such centers, that the
nature of its investments provide relatively stable revenue flows even during difficult economic
times.
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The Company continues to seek opportunities to acquire stabilized properties and properties
suited for development and/or redevelopment where it can utilize its experience in shopping center
development, renovation, expansion, re-leasing and re-merchandising to achieve long-term cash flow
growth and favorable investment returns. The Company would consider investment opportunities in
regions beyond its present markets only in the event such opportunities were consistent with its
focus, could be effectively controlled and
managed, have the potential for favorable investment returns, and would contribute to
increased shareholder value.
Summary of Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the
Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities,
revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing
basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition and the
allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, real estate investments and purchase accounting
allocations related thereto, asset impairment, and derivatives used to hedge interest-rate risks.
Managements estimates are based both on information that is currently available and on various
other assumptions management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results
could differ from those estimates and those estimates could be different under varying assumptions
or conditions.
The Company has identified the following critical accounting policies, the application of
which requires significant judgments and estimates:
Revenue Recognition
Rental income with scheduled rent increases is recognized using the straight-line method over
the respective terms of the leases. The aggregate excess of rental revenue recognized on a
straight-line basis over base rents under applicable lease provisions is included in rents and
other receivables on the consolidated balance sheet. Leases also generally contain provisions under
which the tenants reimburse the Company for a portion of property operating expenses and real
estate taxes incurred; such income is recognized in the periods earned. In addition, certain
operating leases contain contingent rent provisions under which tenants are required to pay a
percentage of their sales in excess of a specified amount as additional rent. The Company defers
recognition of contingent rental income until those specified targets are met.
The Company must make estimates as to the collectibility of its accounts receivable related to
base rent, straight-line rent, expense reimbursements and other revenues. Management analyzes
accounts receivable by considering tenant creditworthiness, current economic conditions, and
changes in tenants payment patterns when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful
accounts receivable. These estimates have a direct impact on net income, because a higher bad debt
allowance would result in lower net income, whereas a lower bad debt allowance would result in
higher net income.
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Real Estate Investments
Real estate investments are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. The provision for
depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method based on estimated useful lives.
Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and betterments that do not materially prolong the normal
useful life of an asset are charged to operations as incurred. Expenditures for betterments that
substantially extend the useful lives of real estate assets are capitalized. Real estate
investments include costs of development and redevelopment activities, and construction in
progress. Capitalized costs, including interest and other carrying costs during the construction
and/or renovation periods, are included in the cost of the related asset and charged to operations
through depreciation over the assets estimated useful life. The Company is required to make
subjective estimates as to the useful lives of its real estate assets for purposes of determining
the amount of depreciation to reflect on an annual basis. These assessments have a direct impact on
net income. A shorter estimate of the useful life of an asset would have the effect of increasing
depreciation expense and lowering net income, whereas a longer estimate of the useful life of an
asset would have the effect of reducing depreciation expense and increasing net income.
The Company applies SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and
Other Intangibles, in valuing real estate acquisitions. In connection therewith, the fair value of
real estate acquired is allocated to land, buildings and improvements. In addition, the fair value
of in-place leases is allocated to intangible lease assets and liabilities. The fair value of the
tangible assets of an acquired property is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant,
which value is then allocated to land, buildings and improvements based on managements
determination of the relative fair values of such assets. In valuing an acquired propertys
intangibles, factors considered by management include an estimate of carrying costs during the
expected lease-up periods, such as real estate taxes, insurance, other operating expenses, and
estimates of lost rental revenue during the expected lease-up periods based on its evaluation of
current market demand. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases, including leasing
commissions, tenant improvements, legal and other related costs.
The value of in-place leases is measured by the excess of (1) the purchase price paid for a
property after adjusting existing in-place leases to market rental rates, over (2) the estimated
fair value of the property as if vacant. Above-market and below-market in-place lease values are
recorded based on the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with
the leases acquired) of the difference between the contractual amounts to be received
and managements estimate of market lease rates, measured over the non-cancelable terms of the
respective leases. The value of other intangibles is amortized to expense, and the above-market and
below-market lease values are amortized to rental income, over the remaining non-cancelable terms
of the respective leases. If a lease were to be terminated prior to its stated expiration, all
unamortized amounts relating to that lease would be recognized in operations at that time.
Management is required to make subjective assessments in connection with its valuation of real
estate acquisitions. These assessments have a direct impact on net income, because (1) above-market
and below-market lease intangibles are amortized to rental income, and (2) the value of other
intangibles is amortized to expense. Accordingly, higher allocations to below-
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market lease
liability and other intangibles would result in higher rental income and amortization expense,
whereas lower allocations to below-market lease liability and other intangibles would result in
lower rental income and amortization expense.
The Company applies SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets, to recognize and measure impairment of long-lived assets. Management reviews each real
estate investment for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a
real estate investment may not be recoverable. The review of recoverability is based on an estimate
of the future cash flows that are expected to result from the real estate investments use and
eventual disposition. These estimates of cash flows consider factors such as expected future
operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and
other factors. If an impairment event exists due to the projected inability to recover the carrying
value of a real estate investment, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying
value exceeds estimated fair value. A real estate investment held for sale is carried at the lower
of its carrying amount or estimated fair value, less the cost of a potential sale. Depreciation and
amortization are suspended during the period the property is held for sale. Management is required
to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the value of its real estate
properties. These assessments have a direct impact on net income, because an impairment loss is
recognized in the period that the assessment is made.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payments, effective January
1, 2006. SFAS No. 123R established financial accounting and reporting standards for stock-based
employee compensation plans, including all arrangements by which employees receive shares of stock
or other equity instruments of the employer, or the employer incurs liabilities to employees in
amounts based on the price of the employers stock. The statement also defined a fair value-based
method of accounting for an employee stock option or similar equity instrument.
The Companys Incentive Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, stock
appreciation rights, restricted shares, performance units and performance shares. The maximum
number of shares of the Companys common stock that may be issued pursuant to the Incentive Plan is
850,000, and the maximum number of shares that may be subject to grants to any single participant
is 250,000. Substantially all grants issued pursuant to the Incentive Plan are restricted stock
grants which specify vesting (1) upon the third anniversary of the date of grant for time-based
grants, or (2) upon the completion of a designated period of performance for performance-based
grants. Timebased grants are valued according to the market price for the Companys common stock
at the date of grant. For performance-based grants, the Company engages an independent appraisal
company to determine the value of the shares at the date of grant, taking into account the
underlying contingency risks associated with the performance criteria. The value of such grants is
being amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective vesting periods. These value estimates
have a direct impact on net income, because higher valuations would result in lower net income,
where lower valuations would result in higher net income.
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Results of Operations
Differences in results of operations between 2007 and 2006, respectively, were primarily the
result of the Companys property acquisition program and continuing development/redevelopment
activities. During the period January 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, the Company acquired 27
shopping and convenience centers aggregating approximately 3.0 million sq. ft. of GLA,
approximately 195 acres of land for expansion and/or future development, and a 49% interest in an
unconsolidated joint venture which owns a single-tenant office property, for a total cost of
approximately $439.5 million. In addition, the Company completed and placed into service two
ground-up developments having an aggregate cost of approximately $9.2 million. Income from
continuing operations before minority and limited partners interests and preferred distribution
requirements increased to $6.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $4.0
million during the three months ended September 30, 2006. Income from continuing operations before
minority and limited partners interests and preferred distribution requirements increased to $17.4
million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $11.5 million during the nine months
ended September 30, 2006.
Comparison of the quarter ended September 30, 2007 to the quarter ended September 30, 2006
Properties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three months ended Sep 30, | Percentage | throughout | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | Increase | change | Acquisitions | both periods | |||||||||||||||||||
Rents and expense recoveries |
$ | 37,362,000 | $ | 31,345,000 | $ | 6,017,000 | 19 | % | $ | 5,279,000 | $ | 738,000 | ||||||||||||
Property operating expenses |
9,529,000 | 8,496,000 | 1,033,000 | 12 | % | 1,060,000 | (27,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and
amortization |
10,065,000 | 8,923,000 | 1,142,000 | 13 | % | 1,708,000 | (566,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
1,847,000 | 1,431,000 | 416,000 | 29 | % | n/a | n/a | |||||||||||||||||
Non-operating (income) and
expense, net (1) |
9,809,000 | 8,742,000 | 1,067,000 | 12 | % | n/a | n/a |
(1) | Non-operating income and expense consists principally of interest expense, amortization of deferred financing costs, and equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures. |
Properties held throughout both periods. The Company held 85 properties throughout the three
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. Rents and expense recoveries increased primarily as a
result of (1) lease commencements at the Companys development, redevelopment and stabilized
properties ($883,000), (2) an increase in expense recoveries ($478,000), and (3) an increase in
percentage rents ($349,000), offset by (4) a decrease in the amortization of intangible lease
liabilities ($910,000), resulting principally from acceleration of amortization in 2006 relating to
prematurely-terminated leases (which also resulted in a decrease in depreciation and amortization
expense), and (5) a decrease in straight-line rents ($62,000). Property operating expenses
decreased as a result of (1) a decrease in the provision for doubtful accounts ($556,000), offset
by (2) an increase in real estate and other property-related taxes ($227,000), (3) an increase in
non-billable expenses ($139,000), (4) an increase in repairs and maintenance ($87,000), and (5) an
increase in other operating expenses ($76,000).
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General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased primarily
as a result of increased compensation costs, and the Companys continued growth.
Non-operating income and expense, net. Non-operating income and expense, net, increased
primarily as a result of (1) increased interest costs from borrowings related to property
acquisitions, partially offset by (2) earnings from an unconsolidated joint venture acquired in
November 2006.
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to the nine months ended September 30,
2006
Properties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nine months ended Sep 30, | Percentage | Acquisitions/ | throughout | |||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | Increase | change | dispositions | both periods | |||||||||||||||||||
Rents and expense recoveries |
$ | 109,308,000 | $ | 90,430,000 | $ | 18,878,000 | 21 | % | $ | 17,476,000 | $ | 1,402,000 | ||||||||||||
Property operating expenses |
29,245,000 | 25,885,000 | 3,360,000 | 13 | % | 3,571,000 | (211,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and
amortization |
29,696,000 | 25,428,000 | 4,268,000 | 17 | % | 5,523,000 | (1,255,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
7,065,000 | 4,220,000 | 2,845,000 | 67 | % | n/a | n/a | |||||||||||||||||
Non-operating (income) and
expense, net (1) |
26,480,000 | 24,165,000 | 2,315,000 | 10 | % | n/a | n/a |
(1) | Non-operating income and expense consists principally of interest expense, amortization of deferred financing costs, and equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures. |
Properties held throughout both periods. The Company held 82 properties throughout the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. Rents and expense recoveries increased primarily as a
result of (1) lease commencements at the Companys development, redevelopment and stabilized
properties ($2,342,000), (2) an increase in expense recoveries ($1,363,000) and (3) an increase in
percentage rents ($32,000), offset by (4) a decrease in the amortization of intangible lease
liabilities ($1,719,000), resulting from (a) the impact of purchase accounting allocations in the
first quarter of 2006 applicable to properties acquired during 2005 (which also resulted in a
decrease in depreciation and amortization expense) and (b) acceleration of amortization in 2006
relating to prematurely-terminated leases, and (5) a decrease in straight-line rents ($616,000).
Property operating expenses decreased as a result of (1) a decrease in the provision for doubtful
accounts ($1,352,000), offset by (2) an increase in snow removal costs ($534,000), (3) an increase
in real estate and other property-related taxes ($420,000), (4) an increase in billable expenses
($113,000), and (5) an increase in other operating expenses ($74,000).
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased primarily
as a result of costs associated with the retirement of a senior executive and the initial
compensation/relocation costs of his replacement ($1,535,000), increased compensation costs, and
the Companys continued growth.
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Non-operating income and expense, net. Non-operating income and expense, net, increased
primarily as a result of (1) increased interest costs (a) from borrowings related to property
acquisitions, as reduced by (b) the impact on interest costs of proceeds from common stock sales
throughout 2006 used initially to reduce outstanding borrowings under the Companys secured
revolving credit facility, partially offset by (2) earnings from an unconsolidated joint venture
acquired in November 2006.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company funds operating expenses and other short-term liquidity requirements, including
debt service, tenant improvements, leasing commissions, and preferred and common dividend
distributions, primarily from operating cash flows; the Company has also used its secured revolving
credit facility for these purposes. The Company expects to fund long-term liquidity requirements
for property acquisitions, development and/or redevelopment costs, capital improvements, and
maturing debt initially with the secured
revolving credit facility and property-specific construction financing, and ultimately
through a combination of issuing and/or assuming additional mortgage debt, the sale of equity
securities, the issuance of additional OP Units, and the sale of properties or interests therein
(including joint venture arrangements).
The Company has a $300 million secured revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A.
(as agent) and several other banks, pursuant to which the Company has pledged certain of its
shopping center properties as collateral for borrowings thereunder; the facility, as amended, is
expandable to $400 million, subject to certain conditions, and will expire in January 2009, subject
to a one-year extension option. As of September 30, 2007, based on covenant measurements and
collateral in place (including the additional collateral pledged as of October 17, 2007), the
Company was permitted to draw up to approximately $294.6 million, of which approximately $107.7
million remained available as of that date. The credit facility is used to fund acquisitions,
development and redevelopment activities, capital expenditures, mortgage repayments, dividend
distributions, working capital and other general corporate purposes. The facility is subject to
customary financial covenants, including limits on leverage and distributions (limited to 95% of
funds from operations, as defined), and other financial statement ratios. The Company plans to add
additional properties, when available, to the collateral pool with the intent of making the full
facility available.
At September 30, 2007, the Companys financial liquidity was provided principally by (1) $21.1
million in cash and cash equivalents, and (2) $107.7 million available under the secured revolving
credit facility. In addition, the Company anticipates the availability of additional construction
financing, excess funds from the refinancing of existing debt as it becomes due, and approximately
$50 million in net proceeds from the contribution of properties to the joint venture with Homburg
Invest Inc.
Mortgage loans payable at September 30, 2007 consisted of fixed-rate notes totaling $632.3
million (with a weighted average interest rate of 5.7%) and variable-rate notes totaling $191.6
million, including $186.9 million under the secured revolving credit facility (with a combined
weighted average interest rate of 6.7%). Total mortgage loans payable have an overall weighted
average interest rate of 6.0% and mature at various dates through 2021.
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In December 2006, the Company sold 7,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $16.00
per share, and realized net proceeds, after underwriting fees and offering costs, of approximately
$113.8 million; in January 2007, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option to the
extent of 275,000 shares, and the Company realized additional net proceeds of $4.1 million.
Pursuant to a registration statement filed in June 2005 and prospectus supplements related thereto
(applicable to a total of 7,000,000 shares), the Company is authorized to sell shares of its common
stock through registered deferred offering programs. No shares were sold pursuant to the current
program during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. On September 12, 2007, stockholders
approved amendments to the Companys Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized
shares of common stock to 150,000,000 and the number of authorized shares of preferred stock to
12,500,000.
The terms of several of the Companys mortgage loans payable require the Company to deposit
certain replacement and other reserves with its lenders. Such restricted cash is generally
available only for property-level requirements for which the reserve was established, and is not
available to fund other property-level or Company-level obligations. In addition, joint venture
partnership agreements require, among other things, that the Company maintain separate cash
accounts for the operation of the joint ventures, and that distributions to the general and
minority interest partners be strictly controlled.
Net Cash Flows
In connection with preparation of the Companys June 30, 2007 consolidated financial
statements, the Company determined that cash flows from changes in accounts payable and accrued
expenses relating to real estate expenditures should have been included in investing, rather than
operating, cash flow activities. As a result, the consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine
months ended September 30, 2006 has been revised by (1) cash flows provided by operating activities
being changed from $22,945,000 to $26,607,000, and (2) cash flows from investing activities being
changed from ($148,961,000) to ($152,623,000).
Operating Activities
Net cash flows provided by operating activities amounted to $36.8 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2007, compared to net cash flows provided by operating activities of
$26.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in operating cash flows
during the first nine months of 2007, as compared with the first nine months of 2006, was primarily
the result of (1) property acquisitions, and (2) the impact of the common stock offering in
December 2006.
Investing Activities
Net cash flows used in investing activities were $135.0 million during the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and $152.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, and were
primarily the result of the Companys property acquisition program and continuing
development/redevelopment activities. During the first nine months of 2007, the
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Company acquired 14
shopping and convenience centers and land for future expansion and development. During the first
nine months of 2006, the Company acquired nine shopping centers, the remaining 50% interest in a
third, land for future expansion and development, and sold its interest in an unconsolidated joint
venture.
Financing Activities
Net cash flows provided by financing activities were $101.5 million during the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 and $133.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. During
the first nine months of 2007, the Company received the proceeds of net borrowings of $118.4
million under the Companys secured revolving credit facility, $25.7 million in proceeds from
mortgage financings, $3.9 million in net proceeds from sales of common stock, and a $1.0 million
contribution from a minority interest partner, offset by preferred and common stock dividend
distributions of $35.7 million, repayment of mortgage obligations of $8.5 million, distributions
paid with respect to limited partners interests of $1.3 million, and payment of deferred financing
costs of $2.0 million. During the first nine months of 2006, the Company received $74.0 million in
net proceeds from the settlement of a forward sales agreement relating to an August 2005 public
offering and sales of common stock under registered deferred offering programs, the proceeds of net
borrowings of $67.7 million under the Companys secured revolving credit facility, and $26.3
million in proceeds from mortgage financings, offset by preferred and common stock dividend
distributions of $27.2 million, repayment of mortgage obligations of $5.3 million, distributions
paid with respect to minority and limited partners interests of $1.3 million, and payment of
deferred financing costs of $0.9 million.
Funds From Operations
Funds From Operations (FFO) is a widely-recognized non-GAAP financial measure for REITs that
the Company believes, when considered with financial statements determined in accordance with GAAP,
is useful to investors in understanding financial performance and providing a relevant basis for
comparison among REITs. In addition, FFO is useful to investors as it captures features particular
to real estate performance by recognizing that real estate generally appreciates over time or
maintains residual value to a much greater extent than do other depreciable assets. Investors
should review FFO, along with GAAP net income, when trying to understand an equity REITs operating
performance. The Company presents FFO because the Company considers it an important supplemental
measure of its operating performance and believes that it is frequently used by securities
analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs. Among other things,
the Company uses FFO or an FFO-based measure (1) as one of several criteria to determine
performance-based bonuses for members of senior management, (2) in performance comparisons with
other shopping center REITs, and (3) to measure compliance with certain financial covenants under
the terms of the Loan Agreement relating to the Companys secured revolving credit facility.
The Company computes FFO in accordance with the White Paper on FFO published by the National
Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), which defines FFO as net income applicable
to common shareholders (determined in accordance with GAAP),
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excluding gains or losses from debt
restructurings and sales of properties, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and
after adjustments for partnerships and joint ventures (which are computed to reflect FFO on the
same basis).
FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and should not be considered
as an alternative to net income applicable to common shareholders or to cash flow from operating
activities. FFO is not indicative of cash available to fund ongoing cash needs, including the
ability to make cash distributions. Although FFO is a measure used for comparability in assessing
the performance of REITs, as the NAREIT White Paper only provides guidelines for computing FFO, the
computation of FFO may vary from one company to another. The following table sets forth the
Companys calculations of FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common
shareholders |
$ | 3,925,000 | $ | 1,785,000 | $ | 10,501,000 | $ | 4,919,000 | ||||||||
Add (deduct): |
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Real estate depreciation and amortization |
10,078,000 | 8,963,000 | 29,745,000 | 25,563,000 | ||||||||||||
Limited partners interest |
179,000 | 95,000 | 474,000 | 262,000 | ||||||||||||
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures |
333,000 | 324,000 | 1,028,000 | 943,000 | ||||||||||||
Minority interests share of FFO applicable to
consolidated joint ventures |
(448,000 | ) | (438,000 | ) | (1,365,000 | ) | (1,350,000 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated
joint ventures |
(150,000 | ) | | (463,000 | ) | 40,000 | ||||||||||
Gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture |
| | | (141,000 | ) | |||||||||||
FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures |
233,000 | | 701,000 | (5,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Funds from operations |
$ | 14,150,000 | $ | 10,729,000 | $ | 40,621,000 | $ | 30,231,000 | ||||||||
FFO per common share (assuming conversion
of OP Units): |
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Basic |
$ | 0.31 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.88 | $ | 0.91 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.31 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.88 | $ | 0.90 | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares: |
||||||||||||||||
Shares used in determination of basic earnings
per share |
44,231,000 | 34,484,000 | 44,179,000 | 31,660,000 | ||||||||||||
Additional shares assuming conversion
of OP Units (basic) |
1,982,000 | 1,837,000 | 1,984,000 | 1,675,000 | ||||||||||||
Shares used in determination of basic FFO per share |
46,213,000 | 36,321,000 | 46,163,000 | 33,335,000 | ||||||||||||
Shares used in determination of diluted earnings
per share |
44,234,000 | 34,488,000 | 44,183,000 | 31,831,000 | ||||||||||||
Additional shares assuming conversion
of OP Units (diluted) |
1,981,000 | 1,846,000 | 1,993,000 | 1,683,000 | ||||||||||||
Shares used in determination of diluted FFO per share |
46,215,000 | 36,334,000 | 46,176,000 | 33,514,000 | ||||||||||||
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Inflation
Low to moderate levels of inflation during the past several years have favorably impacted the
Companys operations by stabilizing operating expenses. At the same time, low inflation has had the
indirect effect of reducing the Companys ability to increase tenant rents. However, the Companys
properties have tenants whose leases include expense reimbursements and other provisions to
minimize the effect of inflation.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The primary market risk facing the Company is interest rate risk on its variable-rate mortgage
loan payable and secured revolving credit facility. The Company will, when advantageous, hedge its
interest rate risk using derivative financial instruments. The Company is not subject to foreign
currency risk.
The Company is exposed to interest rate changes primarily through (1) the secured
floating-rate revolving credit facility used to maintain liquidity, fund capital expenditures and
expand its real estate investment portfolio, and (2) floating-rate construction financing. The
Companys objectives with respect to interest rate risk are to limit the impact of interest rate
changes on operations and cash flows, and to lower its overall borrowing costs. To achieve these
objectives, the Company may borrow at fixed rates and may enter into derivative financial
instruments such as interest rate swaps, caps and/or treasury locks in order to mitigate
its interest rate risk on a related variable-rate financial instrument. The Company does not
enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.
At September 30, 2007, long-term debt consisted of fixed and variable-rate mortgage loans
payable, and the variable-rate secured revolving credit facility. The average interest rate on the
$632.3 million of fixed rate indebtedness outstanding was 5.7%, with maturities at various dates
through 2021. The average interest rate on the Companys $191.6 million of variable-rate debt was
6.7%, with maturities at various dates through 2009. Based on the amount of variable-rate debt
outstanding at September 30, 2007, if interest rates either increase or decrease by 1%, the
Companys net income would decrease or increase respectively by approximately $1,916,000 per annum.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in its filings under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 is reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions
(SEC) rules and forms. In this regard, the Company has formed a Disclosure Committee currently
comprised of several of the Companys executive officers as well as certain other employees with
knowledge of information that may be considered in the SEC reporting process. The Committee has
responsibility for the development and assessment of the financial and non-financial information to
be included in the reports filed with the SEC, and assists the Companys Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer in connection with their certifications contained in the Companys SEC
filings. The Committee meets regularly and
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reports to the Audit Committee on a quarterly or more
frequent basis. The Companys principal executive and financial officers have evaluated its
disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2007, and have determined that such
disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
During the three months ended September 30, 2007, there have been no changes in the internal
controls over financial reporting or in other factors that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal controls over financial reporting.
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Part II Other Information
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held a special meeting of stockholders on September 12, 2007, at which the
following matters were voted upon and approved by stockholders:
1. | The approval of an amendment to the Companys Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock. | ||
2. | The approval of an amendment to the Companys Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of preferred stock and to prohibit use of such preferred stock for anti-takeover purposes. |
The results of the vote were as follows:
Withheld/ | Broker | |||||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
1. Increasing authorized shares
of common stock |
32,976,877 | 8,057,167 | 72,500 | 0 | ||||||||||||
2. Increasing authorized shares of
preferred stock and prohibiting
use of such preferred stock for
anit-takeover purposes |
33,524,817 | 2,239,274 | 100,464 | 5,241,989 |
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit 3.1.a
|
Articles of Incorporation of the Company, including all amendments and articles supplementary previously filed | |
Exhibit 3.1.b
|
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed on September 18, 2007 | |
Exhibit 31
|
Section 302 Certifications | |
Exhibit 32
|
Section 906 Certifications |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
By:
|
/s/ LEO S. ULLMAN
|
By: | /s/ LAWRENCE E. KREIDER, JR.
|
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Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President (Principal executive officer) |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal financial officer) |
November
7, 2007
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