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KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST - Quarter Report: 2016 September (Form 10-Q)



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016
 
 
OR
 
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the transition period from                  to                 
 
Commission File Number: 001-32268 (Kite Realty Group Trust)
Commission File Number: 333-202666-01 (Kite Realty Group, L.P.)
 
Kite Realty Group Trust
Kite Realty Group, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland (Kite Realty Group Trust)
 
11-3715772
Delaware (Kite Realty Group, L.P.)
 
20-1453863
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
30 S. Meridian Street, Suite 1100
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
 
 
Telephone: (317) 577-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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.
Kite Realty Group Trust
Yes   x
No  o
Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Yes   x
No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Kite Realty Group Trust
Yes  x
No  o
Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Yes   x
No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Kite Realty Group Trust:
x
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company

Kite Realty Group, L.P.:
o
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
x
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Kite Realty Group Trust
Yes  o
No   x
Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Yes  o
No   x
The number of Common Shares of Kite Realty Group Trust outstanding as of October 31, 2016 was 83,545,986 ($.01 par value).




EXPLANATORY NOTE


This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016 of Kite Realty Group Trust, Kite Realty Group, L.P. and its subsidiaries. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to "Kite Realty Group Trust" or the "Parent Company" mean Kite Realty Group Trust, and references to the "Operating Partnership" mean Kite Realty Group, L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, collectively, and those entities owned or controlled by the Parent Company and/or the Operating Partnership.


The Operating Partnership is engaged in the ownership and operation, acquisition, development and redevelopment of high-quality neighborhood and community shopping centers in select markets in the United States. The Parent Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and as of September 30, 2016 owned approximately 97.7% of the common partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“General Partner Units”). The remaining 2.3% of the common partnership interests (“Limited Partner Units” and, together with the General Partner Units, the “Common Units”) were owned by the limited partners.


We believe combining the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership into this single report benefits investors by:

enhancing investors' understanding of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;
eliminating duplicative disclosure and providing a more streamlined and readable presentation of information because a substantial portion of the Company's disclosure applies to both the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership; and
creating time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.


We believe it is important to understand the few differences between the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership in the context of how we operate as an interrelated consolidated company. The Parent Company has no material assets or liabilities other than its investment in the Operating Partnership. The Parent Company issues public equity from time to time but does not have any indebtedness as all debt is incurred by the Operating Partnership. In addition, the Parent Company currently does not nor does it intend to guarantee any debt of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership has numerous wholly-owned subsidiaries, and it also owns interests in certain joint ventures. These subsidiaries and joint ventures own and operate retail shopping centers and other real estate assets. The Operating Partnership is structured as a partnership with no publicly-traded equity. Except for net proceeds from equity issuances by the Parent Company, which are contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for General Partner Units, the Operating Partnership generates the capital required by the business through its operations, its placement of indebtedness and the issuance of Limited Partner Units to third parties.


Shareholders' equity and partners' capital are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of the Parent Company and those of the Operating Partnership. In order to highlight this and other differences between the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, there are separate sections in this report, as applicable, that separately discuss the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, including separate financial statements and separate Exhibit 31 and 32 certifications. In the sections that combine disclosure of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, this report refers to actions or holdings as being actions or holdings of the collective Company.





KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST AND KITE REALTY GROUP, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q 

 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
Part I.
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
Kite Realty Group Trust:
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
 
 
 
Kite Realty Group, L.P. and subsidiaries:
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Partners' Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
 
 
 
Kite Realty Group Trust and Kite Realty Group, L.P. and subsidiaries:
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
Item 2.
Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements
 
 
 
 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
 
 
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
 
 
Part II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
 
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
 
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 
 
Item 3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities
 
 
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
 
 
 
Item 5.
Other Information
 
 
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

3



Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  
Item 1.
 
Kite Realty Group Trust
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Assets:
 
 
 
Investment properties, at cost
$
3,990,208

 
$
3,933,140

Less: accumulated depreciation
(531,946
)
 
(432,295
)
 
3,458,262

 
3,500,845

 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
28,793

 
33,880

Tenant and other receivables, including accrued straight-line rent of $27,875 and
  $23,809, respectively, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts
50,350

 
51,101

Restricted cash and escrow deposits
9,585

 
13,476

Deferred costs and intangibles, net
133,114

 
148,274

Prepaid and other assets
10,814

 
8,852

Total Assets
$
3,690,918

 
$
3,756,428

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Equity:
 

 
 
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net
$
1,732,344

 
$
1,724,449

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
93,440

 
81,356

Deferred revenue and intangibles, net and other liabilities
120,550

 
131,559

Total Liabilities
1,946,334

 
1,937,364

Commitments and contingencies

 

Limited partners' interests in Operating Partnership and other redeemable noncontrolling interests
99,478

 
92,315

Equity:
 

 
 

Kite Realty Group Trust Shareholders' Equity:
 

 
 

      Common Shares, $.01 par value, 225,000,000 shares authorized, 83,545,486 and 83,334,865
shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
835

 
833

      Additional paid in capital and other
2,049,702

 
2,050,545

      Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(8,738
)
 
(2,145
)
      Accumulated deficit
(397,391
)
 
(323,257
)
Total Kite Realty Group Trust Shareholders' Equity
1,644,408

 
1,725,976

Noncontrolling Interests
698

 
773

Total Equity
1,645,106

 
1,726,749

Total Liabilities and Equity
$
3,690,918

 
$
3,756,428

  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

4



Kite Realty Group Trust
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Minimum rent
$
69,518

 
$
66,279

 
$
205,436

 
$
196,656

  Tenant reimbursements
17,531

 
16,787

 
52,691

 
51,891

  Other property related revenue
2,073

 
4,081

 
7,120

 
9,163

Total revenue
89,122

 
87,147

 
265,247

 
257,710

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Property operating
11,916

 
11,994

 
35,454

 
36,519

  Real estate taxes
10,690

 
10,045

 
32,327

 
29,821

  General, administrative, and other
5,081

 
4,559

 
15,228

 
14,131

  Transaction costs

 
1,089

 
2,771

 
1,550

  Depreciation and amortization
45,543

 
42,549

 
131,625

 
124,196

Total expenses
73,230

 
70,236

 
217,405

 
206,217

Operating income
15,892

 
16,911

 
47,842

 
51,493

  Interest expense
(17,139
)
 
(13,881
)
 
(47,964
)
 
(40,995
)
  Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiary
(15
)
 
(9
)
 
(763
)
 
(134
)
  Gain on settlement

 

 

 
4,520

  Other expense, net

 
(60
)
 
(94
)
 
(189
)
(Loss) income before gain on sale of operating properties
(1,262
)
 
2,961

 
(979
)
 
14,695

  Gain on sales of operating properties

 

 
194

 
3,363

Consolidated net (loss) income
(1,262
)
 
2,961

 
(785
)
 
18,058

  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(420
)
 
(435
)
 
(1,391
)
 
(1,626
)
Net (loss) income attributable to Kite Realty Group Trust
$
(1,682
)
 
$
2,526

 
$
(2,176
)
 
$
16,432

  Dividends on preferred shares

 
(2,114
)
 

 
(6,342
)
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders
$
(1,682
)
 
$
412

 
$
(2,176
)
 
$
10,090

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income per common share - basic & diluted
$
(0.02
)
 
$
0.00

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
0.12

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
83,474,348

 
83,325,074

 
83,399,813

 
83,453,660

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
83,474,348

 
83,433,379

 
83,399,813

 
83,566,554

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common dividends declared per common share
$
0.2875

 
$
0.2725

 
$
0.8625

 
$
0.8175

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated net (loss) income
$
(1,262
)
 
$
2,961

 
$
(785
)
 
$
18,058

Change in fair value of derivatives
3,185

 
(3,436
)
 
(6,747
)
 
(5,153
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
1,923

 
(475
)
 
(7,532
)
 
12,905

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(493
)
 
(399
)
 
(1,237
)
 
(1,507
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Kite Realty Group Trust
$
1,430

 
$
(874
)
 
$
(8,769
)
 
$
11,398


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

5



Kite Realty Group Trust
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)

 
 
Common Shares
 
Additional
Paid-in Capital
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Total
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
Balances, December 31, 2015
83,334,865

 
$
833

 
$
2,050,545

 
$
(2,145
)
 
$
(323,257
)
 
$
1,725,976

Stock compensation activity
68,392

 
1

 
3,640

 

 

 
3,641

Issuance of common shares under
at-the-market plan, net
137,229

 
1

 
3,836

 

 

 
3,837

Other comprehensive loss
attributable to Kite Realty Group Trust

 

 

 
(6,593
)
 

 
(6,593
)
Distributions declared to common
shareholders

 

 

 

 
(71,958
)
 
(71,958
)
Net loss attributable to Kite
Realty Group Trust

 

 

 

 
(2,176
)
 
(2,176
)
Exchange of redeemable noncontrolling
interests for common shares
5,000

 

 
136

 

 

 
136

Adjustment to redeemable
noncontrolling interests

 

 
(8,455
)
 

 

 
(8,455
)
Balances, September 30, 2016
83,545,486

 
$
835

 
$
2,049,702

 
$
(8,738
)
 
$
(397,391
)
 
$
1,644,408


 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


6



Kite Realty Group Trust
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Consolidated net (loss) income
$
(785
)
 
$
18,058

Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

      Straight-line rent
(4,318
)
 
(4,408
)
      Depreciation and amortization
135,369

 
126,580

      Gain on sale of operating properties, net
(194
)
 
(3,363
)
      Provision for credit losses
1,883

 
2,984

      Compensation expense for equity awards
3,932

 
3,239

      Amortization of debt fair value adjustment
(3,008
)
 
(4,641
)
      Amortization of in-place lease liabilities, net
(5,822
)
 
(2,148
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

      Tenant receivables and other
2,354

 
1,777

      Deferred costs and other assets
(11,846
)
 
(7,310
)
      Accounts payable, accrued expenses, deferred revenue and other liabilities
3,141

 
8,056

      Payments on assumed earnout liability

 
(2,869
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
120,706

 
135,955

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

      Acquisitions of interests in properties

 
(167,831
)
      Capital expenditures, net
(68,352
)
 
(69,792
)
      Net proceeds from sales of operating properties
139

 
126,460

      Collection of note receivable
500

 

      Change in construction payables
621

 
1,005

Net cash used in investing activities
(67,092
)
 
(110,158
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

      Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net
4,383

 

      Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests

 
(33,998
)
      Repurchases of common shares upon the vesting of restricted shares
(1,124
)
 
(964
)
      Loan proceeds
550,194

 
640,895

      Loan transaction costs
(7,280
)
 
(3,032
)
      Loan payments and related financing escrows
(531,070
)
 
(553,255
)
      Distributions paid – common shareholders
(70,650
)
 
(67,191
)
      Distributions paid - preferred shareholders

 
(6,342
)
      Distributions paid – redeemable noncontrolling interests
(2,932
)
 
(2,721
)
      Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(222
)
 
(64
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(58,701
)
 
(26,672
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(5,087
)
 
(875
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
33,880

 
43,826

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
28,793

 
$
42,951

 
 
 
 
Non-cash investing and financing activities
 
 
 
Assumption of mortgages by buyer upon sale of properties
$

 
$
40,303

Assumption of debt in connection with acquisition of Chapel Hill Shopping Center including debt premiums of $223

 
18,473


 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

7



Kite Realty Group, L.P. and subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except unit data)
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Assets:
 
 
 
Investment properties, at cost
$
3,990,208

 
$
3,933,140

Less: accumulated depreciation
(531,946
)
 
(432,295
)
 
3,458,262

 
3,500,845

 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
28,793

 
33,880

Tenant and other receivables, including accrued straight-line rent of $27,875 and
  $23,809, respectively, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts
50,350

 
51,101

Restricted cash and escrow deposits
9,585

 
13,476

Deferred costs and intangibles, net
133,114

 
148,274

Prepaid and other assets
10,814

 
8,852

Total Assets
$
3,690,918

 
$
3,756,428

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Equity:
 

 
 
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net
$
1,732,344

 
$
1,724,449

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
93,440

 
81,356

Deferred revenue and intangibles, net and other liabilities
120,550

 
131,559

Total Liabilities
1,946,334

 
1,937,364

Commitments and contingencies

 

Redeemable Limited Partners’ and other redeemable noncontrolling interests
99,478

 
92,315

Partners Equity:
 
 
 
 Parent Company:
 
 
 
      Common equity, 83,545,486 and 83,334,865 units issued and outstanding
         at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
1,653,146

 
1,728,121

      Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(8,738
)
 
(2,145
)
  Total Partners Equity
1,644,408

 
1,725,976

Noncontrolling Interests
698

 
773

Total Equity
1,645,106

 
1,726,749

Total Liabilities and Equity
$
3,690,918

 
$
3,756,428


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


8



Kite Realty Group, L.P. and subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except unit and per unit data)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Minimum rent
$
69,518

 
$
66,279

 
$
205,436

 
$
196,656

  Tenant reimbursements
17,531

 
16,787

 
52,691

 
51,891

  Other property related revenue
2,073

 
4,081

 
7,120

 
9,163

Total revenue
89,122

 
87,147

 
265,247

 
257,710

Expenses:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

  Property operating
11,916

 
11,994

 
35,454

 
36,519

  Real estate taxes
10,690

 
10,045

 
32,327

 
29,821

  General, administrative, and other
5,081

 
4,559

 
15,228

 
14,131

  Transaction costs

 
1,089

 
2,771

 
1,550

  Depreciation and amortization
45,543

 
42,549

 
131,625

 
124,196

Total expenses
73,230

 
70,236

 
217,405

 
206,217

Operating income
15,892

 
16,911

 
47,842

 
51,493

  Interest expense
(17,139
)
 
(13,881
)
 
(47,964
)
 
(40,995
)
  Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiary
(15
)
 
(9
)
 
(763
)
 
(134
)
  Gain on settlement

 

 

 
4,520

  Other expense, net

 
(60
)
 
(94
)
 
(189
)
(Loss) income before gain on sale of operating properties
(1,262
)
 
2,961

 
(979
)
 
14,695

  Gain on sales of operating properties

 

 
194

 
3,363

Consolidated net (loss) income
(1,262
)
 
2,961

 
(785
)
 
18,058

  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(461
)
 
(410
)
 
(1,443
)
 
(1,411
)
  Distributions on preferred units

 
(2,114
)
 

 
(6,342
)
Net (loss) income attributable to common unitholders
$
(1,723
)
 
$
437

 
$
(2,228
)
 
$
10,305

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allocation of net (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Limited Partners
$
(41
)
 
$
25

 
$
(52
)
 
$
215

Parent Company
(1,682
)
 
412

 
(2,176
)
 
10,090

 
$
(1,723
)
 
$
437

 
$
(2,228
)
 
$
10,305

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income per unit - basic & diluted
$
(0.02
)
 
$
0.00

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
0.12

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common units outstanding - basic
85,417,753

 
85,238,537

 
85,336,859

 
85,214,390

Weighted average common units outstanding - diluted
85,417,753

 
85,346,842

 
85,336,859

 
85,327,283

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions declared per common unit
$
0.2875

 
$
0.2725

 
$
0.8625

 
$
0.8175

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated net (loss) income
$
(1,262
)
 
$
2,961

 
$
(785
)
 
$
18,058

Change in fair value of derivatives
3,185

 
(3,436
)
 
(6,747
)
 
(5,153
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
1,923

 
(475
)
 
(7,532
)
 
12,905

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(461
)
 
(410
)
 
(1,443
)
 
(1,411
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common unitholders
$
1,462

 
$
(885
)
 
$
(8,975
)
 
$
11,494


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

9



Kite Realty Group, L.P. and subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Equity
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)

 
General Partner
 
Total
 
Common Equity
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances, December 31, 2015
$
1,728,121

 
$
(2,145
)
 
$
1,725,976

Stock compensation activity
3,641

 

 
3,641

Capital Contribution from the General Partner
3,837

 

 
3,837

Other comprehensive loss attributable to Parent Company

 
(6,593
)
 
(6,593
)
Distributions declared to Parent Company
(71,958
)
 

 
(71,958
)
Net loss
(2,176
)
 

 
(2,176
)
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to shares of the Parent Company
136

 

 
136

Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests
(8,455
)
 

 
(8,455
)
Balances, September 30, 2016
$
1,653,146

 
$
(8,738
)
 
$
1,644,408


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




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Kite Realty Group, L.P. and subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Consolidated net (loss) income
$
(785
)
 
$
18,058

Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
      Straight-line rent
(4,318
)
 
(4,408
)
      Depreciation and amortization
135,369

 
126,580

      Gain on sale of operating properties, net
(194
)
 
(3,363
)
      Provision for credit losses
1,883

 
2,984

      Compensation expense for equity awards
3,932

 
3,239

      Amortization of debt fair value adjustment
(3,008
)
 
(4,641
)
      Amortization of in-place lease liabilities, net
(5,822
)
 
(2,148
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
      Tenant receivables and other
2,354

 
1,777

      Deferred costs and other assets
(11,846
)
 
(7,310
)
      Accounts payable, accrued expenses, deferred revenue and other liabilities
3,141

 
8,056

      Payments on assumed earnout liability

 
(2,869
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
120,706

 
135,955

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

      Acquisitions of interests in properties

 
(167,831
)
      Capital expenditures, net
(68,352
)
 
(69,792
)
      Net proceeds from sales of operating properties
139

 
126,460

      Collection of note receivable
500

 

      Change in construction payables
621

 
1,005

Net cash used in investing activities
(67,092
)
 
(110,158
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

      Contributions from the General Partner
4,383

 

      Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests

 
(33,998
)
      Repurchases of common shares upon the vesting of restricted shares
(1,124
)
 
(964
)
      Loan proceeds
550,194

 
640,895

      Loan transaction costs
(7,280
)
 
(3,032
)
      Loan payments and related financing escrows
(531,070
)
 
(553,255
)
      Distributions paid – common unitholders
(70,650
)
 
(67,191
)
      Distributions paid - preferred unitholders

 
(6,342
)
      Distributions paid – redeemable noncontrolling interests - subsidiaries
(2,932
)
 
(2,721
)
      Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(222
)
 
(64
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(58,701
)
 
(26,672
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(5,087
)
 
(875
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
33,880

 
43,826

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
28,793

 
$
42,951

 
 
 
 
Non-cash investing and financing activities
 
 
 
Assumption of mortgages by buyer upon sale of properties
$

 
$
40,303

Assumption of debt in connection with acquisition of Chapel Hill Shopping Center including debt premiums of $223

 
18,473


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Kite Realty Group Trust and Kite Realty Group, L.P. and subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
  
Note 1. Organization
 
 
Kite Realty Group Trust (the "Parent Company"), through its majority-owned subsidiary, Kite Realty Group, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), owns interests in various operating subsidiaries and joint ventures engaged in the ownership and operation, acquisition, development and redevelopment of high-quality neighborhood and community shopping centers in selected markets in the United States. The terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, collectively, and those entities owned or controlled by the Parent Company and/or the Operating Partnership.


The Operating Partnership was formed on August 16, 2004, when the Parent Company contributed properties and the net proceeds from an initial public offering of shares of its common stock to the Operating Partnership. The Parent Company was organized in Maryland in 2004 to succeed in the development, acquisition, construction and real estate businesses of its predecessor. We believe the Company qualifies as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.


The Parent Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, and as of September 30, 2016 owned approximately 97.7% of the common partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“General Partner Units”). The remaining 2.3% of the common partnership interests (“Limited Partner Units” and, together with the General Partner Units, the “Common Units”) were owned by the limited partners. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Parent Company has full, exclusive and complete responsibility and discretion in the day-to-day management and control of the Operating Partnership. The Parent Company and the Operating Partnership are operated as one enterprise. The management of the Parent Company consists of the same members as the management of the Operating Partnership. As the sole general partner with control of the Operating Partnership, the Parent Company consolidates the Operating Partnership for financial reporting purposes, and the Parent Company does not have any significant assets other than its investment in the Operating Partnership.


At September 30, 2016, we owned interests in 120 operating and redevelopment properties consisting of 109 retail properties, nine retail redevelopment properties, one office operating property and an associated parking garage. We also owned one development property under construction as of this date.


Note 2. Basis of Presentation, Consolidation, Investments in Joint Ventures, and Noncontrolling Interests
 
 
We have prepared the accompanying unaudited financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) may have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the presentation not misleading.  The unaudited financial statements as of September 30, 2016 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary in the opinion of management to present fairly the financial information set forth therein.  The consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership for the year ended December 31, 2015. 


The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP 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 reported period.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected on an annual basis.
 

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Consolidation and Investments in Joint Ventures
 
 
The accompanying financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis and include all accounts of the Parent Company, the Operating Partnership, the taxable REIT subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership that are controlled and any variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Operating Partnership is the primary beneficiary.  In general, a VIE is a corporation, partnership, trust or any other legal structure used for business purposes that either (a) has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities, (b) does not have equity investors with voting rights or (c) has equity investors whose votes are disproportionate from their economics and substantially all of the activities are conducted on behalf of the investor with disproportionately fewer voting rights.   


As of January 1, 2016, we adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-02, Consolidation: Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, as required. See the below section entitled "Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements" for further details. The Operating Partnership accounts for properties that are owned by joint ventures in accordance with the consolidation guidance.  The Operating Partnership evaluates each joint venture and determines first whether to follow the VIE or the voting interest entity ("VOE") model. Once the appropriate consolidation model is identified, the Operating Partnership then evaluates whether it should consolidate the joint venture. Under the VIE model, the Operating Partnership consolidates an entity when it has (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Under the VOE model, the Operating Partnership consolidates an entity when (i) it controls the entity through ownership of a majority voting interest if the entity is not a limited partnership or (ii) it controls the entity through its ability to remove the other partners or owners in the entity, at its discretion, when the entity is a limited partnership.

 
In determining whether to consolidate a VIE with the Operating Partnership, we consider all relationships between the Operating Partnership and the applicable VIE, including development agreements, management agreements and other contractual arrangements, in determining whether we have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect the VIE's performance.  We also periodically reassess primary beneficiary status of the VIE.  Prior to the adoption of ASC 2015-02, we treated one of our consolidated joint ventures as a VIE. As a result of the adoption of ASC 2015-02, we concluded that two additional previously-consolidated joint ventures of the Operating Partnership were VIEs as the partners did not have substantive participating rights and we were the primary beneficiary. As a result, as of September 30, 2016, we owned investments in three joint ventures that were VIEs in which we were the primary beneficiary.  As of this date, these VIEs had total debt of $237.7 million, which were secured by assets of the VIEs totaling $498.9 million.  The Operating Partnership guarantees the debt of these VIEs. These conclusions did not impact the Company's financial position or results of operations.


As part of the adoption of ASC 2015-02, the Company concluded the Operating Partnership was a VIE as the limited partners do not hold kick-out rights or substantive participating rights. The Parent Company consolidates the Operating Partnership as it is the primary beneficiary in accordance with the VIE model.


Beacon Hill


In June 2015, we acquired our partner's interest in our Beacon Hill operating property. The transaction was accounted for as an equity transaction as we retained our controlling financial interest.


Income Taxes and REIT Compliance

Parent Company

The Parent Company, which is considered a corporation for federal income tax purposes, has been organized and intends to continue to operate in a manner that will enable it to maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a result, it generally will not be subject to federal income tax on the earnings that it distributes to the extent it distributes its “REIT

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taxable income” (determined before the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains) to shareholders of the Parent Company and meets certain other requirements on a recurring basis. To the extent that it satisfies this distribution requirement, but distributes less than 100% of its taxable income, it will be subject to federal corporate income tax on its undistributed REIT taxable income. REITs are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements. If the Parent Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates for a period of four years following the year in which qualification is lost. We may also be subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on our income and property and to federal income and excise taxes on our undistributed taxable income even if the Parent Company does qualify as a REIT. The Operating Partnership intends to continue to make distributions to the Parent Company in amounts sufficient to assist the Parent Company in adhering to REIT requirements and maintaining its REIT status.

We have elected to treat Kite Realty Holdings, LLC as a taxable REIT subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, and we may elect to treat other subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries in the future. This election enables us to receive income and provide services that would otherwise be impermissible for a REIT. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases and the tax bases of assets and liabilities at the tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

Operating Partnership

The allocated share of income and loss, other than the operations of our taxable REIT subsidiary, is included in the income tax returns of the Operating Partnership's partners. Accordingly, the only federal income taxes included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are in connection with the Operating Partnership's taxable REIT subsidiary.
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
 
We report the non-redeemable noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries as equity, and the amount of consolidated net income attributable to these noncontrolling interests is set forth separately in the consolidated financial statements.  The noncontrolling interests in consolidated properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 
2016
 
2015
Noncontrolling interests balance January 1
$
773

 
$
3,364

Net income allocable to noncontrolling interests,
  excluding redeemable noncontrolling interests
147

 
84

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(222
)
 
(87
)
Acquisition of partner's interest in Beacon Hill

 
(2,353
)
Noncontrolling interests balance at September 30
$
698

 
$
1,008



Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Limited Partners


Limited Partner Units are redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership. We classify redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets outside of permanent equity because we may be required to pay cash to holders of Limited Partner Units upon redemption of their interests in the Operating Partnership or deliver registered shares upon their conversion.  The carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership is reflected at the greater of historical book value or redemption value with a corresponding adjustment to additional paid-in capital. At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests exceeded the historical book value, and the balance was accordingly adjusted to redemption value.
 
 
We allocate net operating results of the Operating Partnership after preferred dividends and noncontrolling interests in the consolidated properties based on the partners’ respective weighted average ownership interest.  We adjust the redeemable

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noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership at the end of each reporting period to reflect their interests in the Operating Partnership or redemption value.  This adjustment is reflected in our shareholders’ and Parent Company's equity.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the weighted average interests of the Parent Company and the limited partners in the Operating Partnership were as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Parent Company’s weighted average basic interest in
Operating Partnership
97.7
%
 
97.8
%
 
97.7
%
 
97.9
%
Limited partners' weighted average basic interests in
Operating Partnership
2.3
%
 
2.2
%
 
2.3
%
 
2.1
%
 
 
At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Parent Company's interest and the limited partners' redeemable noncontrolling ownership interests in the Operating Partnership were 97.7% and 2.3% and 97.8% and 2.2%, respectively. 
 

Concurrent with the Parent Company’s initial public offering and related formation transactions, certain individuals received Limited Partner Units of the Operating Partnership in exchange for their interests in certain properties. The limited partners were granted the right to redeem Limited Partner Units on or after August 16, 2005 for cash or, at the Parent Company's election, common shares of the Parent Company in an amount equal to the market value of an equivalent number of common shares of the Parent Company at the time of redemption. Such common shares must be registered, which is not fully in the Parent Company’s control. Therefore, the limited partners’ interest is not reflected in permanent equity. The Parent Company also has the right to redeem the Limited Partner Units directly from the limited partner in exchange for either cash in the amount specified above or a number of its common shares equal to the number of Limited Partner Units being redeemed. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, 5,000 and 7,000 Limited Partner Units were exchanged for the same number of common shares of the Parent Company.
 

There were 1,942,840 and 1,901,278 Limited Partner Units outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The increase in Limited Partner Units outstanding from December 31, 2015 is due primarily to non-cash compensation awards made to our executive officers in the form of Limited Partner Units.


Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Subsidiaries
 
 
Prior to the merger with Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust, Inc. ("Inland Diversified") in 2014, Inland Diversified formed joint ventures with the previous owners of certain properties and issued Class B units in three joint ventures that indirectly own those properties.  The Class B units related to two of these three joint ventures remain outstanding subsequent to the merger with Inland Diversified and are accounted for as noncontrolling interests in these properties.  The Class B units will become redeemable at our applicable partner’s election at future dates generally beginning in March 2017 or October 2022 based on the applicable joint venture and the fulfillment of certain redemption criteria.  Beginning in June 2018 and November 2022, with respect to the applicable joint venture, the Class B units can be redeemed at the election of either our partner or us for cash or Limited Partner Units in the Operating Partnership.  None of the issued Class B units have a maturity date and none are mandatorily redeemable. We consolidate these joint ventures because we control the decision making of each of the joint ventures and our joint venture partners have limited protective rights.


On February 13, 2015, we acquired our partner’s redeemable interest in the City Center operating property for $34.0 million and other non-redeemable rights and interests held by our partner for $0.4 million. We funded this acquisition in part with a $30 million draw on our unsecured revolving credit facility and the remainder in Limited Partner Units in the Operating Partnership. As a result of this transaction, our guarantee of a $26.6 million loan on behalf of LC White Plains Retail, LLC and LC White Plains Recreation, LLC was terminated.

 

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We classify redeemable noncontrolling interests in certain subsidiaries in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets outside of permanent equity because, under certain circumstances, we may be required to pay cash to Class B unitholders in specific subsidiaries upon redemption of their interests.  The carrying amount of these redeemable noncontrolling interests is required to be reflected at the greater of initial book value or redemption value with a corresponding adjustment to additional paid-in capital. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the redemption amounts of these interests did not exceed the fair value of each interest.  As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests exceeded the initial book value.
 

The redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and subsidiaries for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:


 
2016
 
2015
Redeemable noncontrolling interests balance January 1
$
92,315

 
$
125,082

Acquisition of partner's interest in City Center operating property

 
(33,998
)
Net income allocable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
1,244

 
1,541

Distributions declared to redeemable noncontrolling interests
(2,973
)
 
(2,810
)
Other, net, including adjustments to redemption value
8,892

 
(2,858
)
Total limited partners' interests in Operating Partnership and other redeemable noncontrolling interests balance at September 30
$
99,478

 
$
86,957


 
 
 

 
 
 
Limited partners' interests in Operating Partnership
$
55,368

 
$
46,166

Other redeemable noncontrolling interests in certain subsidiaries
44,110

 
40,791

Total limited partners' interests in Operating Partnership and other redeemable noncontrolling interests balance at September 30
$
99,478

 
$
86,957



Fair Value Measurements
 
 
We follow the framework established under accounting standard FASB ASC 820 for measuring fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities that are not required or permitted to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis but only in certain circumstances, such as a business combination or upon determination of an impairment.


Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:


Level 1 fair value inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments to which we have access.

Level 2 fair value inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for similar instruments, either directly or indirectly, and appropriately considers counterparty creditworthiness in the valuations.

Level 3 fair value inputs reflect our best estimate of inputs and assumptions market participants would use in pricing an instrument at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the valuation estimate. 


In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.


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Reclassifications
 
 
Certain amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for 2015 have been reclassified to conform to the 2016 consolidated financial statement presentation.  The reclassifications had no impact on net income previously reported.


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
 
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2014-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-9”). ASU 2014-9 is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing GAAP revenue recognition guidance. It will also affect the existing GAAP guidance governing the sale of nonfinancial assets. The new standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it satisfies performance obligations by transferring promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for fulfilling those performance obligations. In doing so, companies will need to exercise more judgment and make more estimates than under existing GAAP guidance.


Under this standard, entities will now generally recognize the sale, and any associated gain or loss, of a real estate property when control of the property transfers, as long as collectability of the consideration is probable. The new standard also amends ASC 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs - Contracts with Customers. Under ASC 340-40, incremental costs of obtaining a contract are recognized as an asset if the entity expects to recover them. Other costs related to originating a revenue transaction, such as salary expense, that is based on other qualitative or quantitative metrics likely do not meet the criteria for capitalization because they are not directly related to obtaining a contract. Upon adoption of the new standard, we expect an increase in general, administrative, and other expense and a decrease in amortization expense on our consolidated statement of operations, as well as a decrease in capitalized leasing costs on our consolidated balance sheets. We are currently evaluating the impact adopting the new accounting standard and the transition method of such adoption will have on our consolidated financial statements.


ASU 2014-9 is effective for public entities for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. ASU 2014-9 allows for either recognizing the cumulative effect of application (i) at the start of the earliest comparative period presented (with the option to use any or all of three practical expedients) or (ii) as a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of initial application, with no restatement of comparative periods presented.
 
 
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation: Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. ASU 2015-02 makes changes to both the VIE and VOE models, amended the criteria for determining VIEs and eliminated the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership. All reporting entities involved with limited partnerships and similar entities were required to re-evaluate whether these entities, including the Operating Partnership, are subject to the VIE or VOE model and whether they qualify for consolidation. We adopted ASU 2015-02 in the first quarter of 2016 and, although we classified two additional consolidated joint ventures of the Operating Partnership as VIEs (for a total of three consolidated VIEs as of March 31, 2016), there was no material effect on our consolidated financial statements.


In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs ("ASU 2015-03"). ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. Prior to the issuance of ASU 2015-03, debt issuance costs were required to be presented as deferred charge assets, separate from the related debt liability. ASU 2015-03 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. We adopted ASU 2015-03 retrospectively in the first quarter of 2016. As a result of the retrospective adoption, we reclassified unamortized deferred financing costs of $9.6 million as of December 31, 2015, from deferred costs and intangibles, net to a reduction in mortgage and other indebtedness, net on our consolidated balance sheets. Other than this reclassification, the adoption of ASU 2015-03 did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.


In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. ASU 2015-16 eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account

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for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer must recognize measurement-period adjustments in the period in which they determine the amounts, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. ASU 2015-16 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. We adopted ASU 2015-16 in the first quarter of 2016 and there was no effect on our consolidated financial statements as we did not have any business combinations during this period.


In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making certain changes to lessor accounting, including the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The new standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. We are currently evaluating the impact adopting the new accounting standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.
 

Note 3. Earnings Per Share or Unit
 
 
Basic earnings per share or unit is calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares or units outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share or unit is determined based on the weighted average common number of shares or units outstanding during the period combined with the incremental average common shares or units that would have been outstanding assuming the conversion of all potentially dilutive common shares or units into common shares or units as of the earliest date possible.
 
 
Potentially dilutive securities include outstanding options to acquire common shares; Limited Partner Units, which may be exchanged for either cash or common shares, at the Parent Company’s option and under certain circumstances; units under our Outperformance Incentive Compensation Plan; potential settlement of redeemable noncontrolling interests in certain joint ventures; and deferred common share units, which may be credited to the personal accounts of non-employee trustees in lieu of the payment of cash compensation or the issuance of common shares to such trustees.  Limited Partner Units have been omitted from the Parent Company’s denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share because the effect of including these amounts in the denominator would have no dilutive impact. Weighted average Limited Partner Units outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were 1.9 million and 1.8 million, respectively.


Approximately 0.2 million and 0.1 million outstanding options to acquire common shares were excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share or unit because their impact was not dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Due to the net loss allocable to common shareholders and Common Unit holders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, no securities had a dilutive impact for these periods. 


Note 4. Mortgage and Other Indebtedness
 
 
Mortgage and other indebtedness consisted of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 


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As of September 30, 2016
 
Principal
 
Unamortized Net Premiums
 
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs
 
Total
Senior unsecured notes
$
550,000

 
$

 
$
(6,349
)
 
$
543,651

Unsecured revolving credit facility
43,700

 

 
(2,991
)
 
40,709

Unsecured term loans
400,000

 

 
(2,309
)
 
397,691

Mortgage notes payable - fixed rate
624,064

 
13,513

 
(1,068
)
 
636,509

Mortgage notes payable - variable rate
114,570

 

 
(786
)
 
113,784

Total mortgage and other indebtedness
$
1,732,334

 
$
13,513

 
$
(13,503
)
 
$
1,732,344



 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
Principal
 
Unamortized Net Premiums
 
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs
 
Total
Senior unsecured notes
$
250,000

 
$

 
$
(2,755
)
 
$
247,245

Unsecured revolving credit facility
20,000

 

 
(1,727
)
 
18,273

Unsecured term loans
500,000

 

 
(2,985
)
 
497,015

Notes payable secured by properties under construction - variable rate
132,776

 

 
(133
)
 
132,643

Mortgage notes payable - fixed rate
756,494

 
16,521

 
(1,555
)
 
771,460

Mortgage notes payable - variable rate
58,268

 

 
(455
)
 
57,813

Total mortgage and other indebtedness
$
1,717,538

 
$
16,521

 
$
(9,610
)
 
$
1,724,449



Consolidated indebtedness, including weighted average maturities and weighted average interest rates as of September 30, 2016, considering the impact of interest rate swaps, is summarized below:
 
 
Outstanding Amount
 
Ratio
 
Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 
Weighted Average
Maturity (Years)
Fixed rate debt1
$
1,648,718

 
95
%
 
4.13
%
 
6.7
Variable rate debt
83,616

 
5
%
 
2.03
%
 
5.4
Net debt premiums and issuance costs, net
10

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A
Total
$1,732,344
 
100
%
 
4.03
%
 
6.6
 
____________________
1
Fixed rate debt includes, and variable rate debt excludes, the portion of such debt that has been hedged by interest rate derivatives. As of September 30, 2016, $474.7 million in variable rate debt is hedged for a weighted average 2.9 years.


Mortgage indebtedness is collateralized by certain real estate properties and leases.  Mortgage indebtedness is generally due in monthly installments of interest and principal and mature over various terms through 2030.
 
 
Variable interest rates on mortgage indebtedness are based on LIBOR plus spreads ranging from 160 to 225 basis points.  At September 30, 2016, the one-month LIBOR interest rate was 0.53%.  Fixed interest rates on mortgage indebtedness range from 3.78% to 6.78%.
 

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Seven-Year Unsecured Term Loan


On June 29, 2016, we drew the remaining $100 million on our $200 million seven-year unsecured term loan and used the proceeds to pay down the unsecured revolving credit facility. We had $200 million outstanding on our seven-year unsecured term loan as of September 30, 2016.


Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility and Unsecured Term Loan
 

On July 28, 2016, the Operating Partnership entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “amended credit agreement”) with respect to our $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility maturing July 28, 2020 (with two six-month extension options), our $200 million unsecured term loan maturing July 1, 2019 ("Term Loan A") and our $200 million unsecured term loan maturing July 28, 2021 ("Term Loan B"). As noted below, we paid off Term Loan A during the quarter with the proceeds from the issuance of our 4.00% Senior Notes due October 1, 2026.


The Operating Partnership has the option to increase the borrowing availability of the unsecured revolving credit facility to $1 billion and, the option to increase Term Loan B to provide for an additional $200 million, in each case subject to certain conditions, including obtaining commitments from any one or more lenders. 


Borrowings under the amended credit agreement with respect to (i) the unsecured revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 135 to 195 basis points, (ii) Term Loan A (prior to its payoff) bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 135 to 190 basis points, and (iii) Term Loan B bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 130 to 190 basis points, in each case depending on the Operating Partnership’s leverage ratio and subject to certain exceptions.


The Operating Partnership is required to pay a quarterly facility fee on the unused portion of the unsecured revolving credit facility ranging from 15 to 25 basis points.


As of September 30, 2016, $43.7 million was outstanding under the unsecured revolving credit facility.  Additionally, we had letters of credit outstanding which totaled $12.2 million, against which no amounts were advanced as of September 30, 2016.


The amount that we may borrow under our unsecured revolving credit facility is limited by the value of the assets in our unencumbered asset pool.  As of September 30, 2016, the value of the assets in our unencumbered asset pool was $413.2 million. Taking into account outstanding borrowings and letters of credit, we had $401 million available under our unsecured revolving credit facility for future borrowings as of September 30, 2016.    


Our ability to borrow under the unsecured revolving credit facility is subject to our compliance with various restrictive and financial covenants, including with respect to liens, indebtedness, investments, dividends, mergers and asset sales.  As of September 30, 2016, we were in compliance with all such covenants.


Senior Unsecured Notes


On September 26, 2016, the Operating Partnership completed a $300 million public offering of 4.00% Senior Notes due October 1, 2026 ("the Notes").  The net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes were utilized to retire the $200 million Term Loan A and retire the $75.9 million construction loan secured by our Parkside Town Commons operating property and to pay down our unsecured revolving credit facility. The Notes contain a number of customary financial and restrictive covenants. As of September 30, 2016, we were in compliance with all such covenants.
 

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Other Debt Activity
 
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we had total new borrowings of $550.2 million and total repayments of $531.1 million.  In addition to the items mentioned above, the remaining components of this activity were as follows:
  
In the first nine months of 2016, we retired the $16.3 million loan secured by our Cool Creek Commons operating property, the $23.6 million loan secured by our Sunland Towne Centre operating property, the $20.3 million loan secured by our Mullins Crossing operating property, the $16.5 million loan secured by our Pine Ridge Crossing operating property, the $9.9 million loan secured by our Riverchase Plaza operating property and the $42.2 million loan secured by our Traders Point operating property; 
We borrowed $150.2 million on the unsecured revolving credit facility to fund the above retirements of secured debt and for general business purposes;
In the third quarter of 2016, we refinanced the $56.9 million construction loan secured by our Delray Marketplace operating property and extended the maturity of the loan to February 2022;
In the third quarter of 2016, we incurred $6.5 million of debt issuance costs related to amending the unsecured term loans and completing the issuance of our senior unsecured notes.
In the third quarter of 2016, we recorded $1.2 million in non-cash accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs as a result of amending the unsecured revolving credit facility, the unsecured term loans, retiring Term Loan A, retiring the Parkside Town Commons construction loan and refinancing the Delray Marketplace construction loan; and
We made scheduled principal payments on indebtedness totaling $4.3 million in the first nine months of 2016.

See Note 13 for indebtedness transactions occurring subsequent to September 30, 2016.


Fair Value of Fixed and Variable Rate Debt
 
 
As of September 30, 2016, the estimated fair value of our fixed rate debt was $1.3 billion compared to the book value of $1.2 billion.  The fair value was estimated using Level 2 and 3 inputs with cash flows discounted at current borrowing rates for similar instruments, which ranged from 3.78% to 6.78%.  As of September 30, 2016, the fair value of variable rate debt was $601.1 million compared to the book value of $558.3 million.  The fair value was estimated using Level 2 and 3 inputs with cash flows discounted at current borrowing rates for similar instruments, which ranged from 1.83% to 2.78%.
 
 
Note 5. Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Other Comprehensive Income
 
 
In order to manage potential future volatility relating to variable interest rate risk, we enter into interest rate hedging agreements from time to time.  We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes, nor do we have any derivatives that are not designated as cash flow hedges.  The agreements with each of our derivative counterparties provide that, in the event of default on any of our indebtedness, we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations.  


As of September 30, 2016, we were party to various cash flow hedge agreements with notional amounts totaling $474.7 million.  These hedge agreements effectively fix the interest rate underlying certain variable rate debt instruments over terms ranging from 2017 through 2021.  Utilizing a weighted average interest rate spread over LIBOR on all variable rate debt resulted in fixing the weighted average interest rate at 3.17%.


In January 2016, we entered into two forward-starting interest rate swaps that effectively fixed the interest rate on $150 million of previously unhedged variable rate debt at 3.208%. The effective date of the swaps was June 30, 2016, and they will expire on July 1, 2021.


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These interest rate hedge agreements are the only assets or liabilities that we record at fair value on a recurring basis.  The valuation of these assets and liabilities is determined using widely accepted techniques including discounted cash flow analysis.  These techniques consider the contractual terms of the derivatives (including the period to maturity) and use observable market-based inputs such as interest rate curves and implied volatilities.  We also incorporate credit valuation adjustments into the fair value measurements to reflect nonperformance risk on both our part and that of the respective counterparties.
 

 We determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, although the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by us and our counterparties.  As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of our derivative positions and determined the credit valuation adjustments were not significant to the overall valuation of our derivatives.  As a result, we determined our derivative valuations were classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 

As of September 30, 2016, the estimated fair value of our interest rate hedges was a liability of $11.0 million, including accrued interest of $0.4 million.  As of September 30, 2016, $11.0 million was reflected in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  At December 31, 2015, the estimated fair value of our interest rate hedges was a net liability of $4.8 million, including accrued interest of $0.4 million.  As of December 31, 2015, $0.2 million was reflected in prepaid and other assets and $5.0 million was reflected in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
  

 Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to earnings over time as the hedged items are recognized in earnings.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, $3.5 million and $4.2 million, respectively, were reclassified as a reduction to earnings. As the interest payments on our hedges are made over the next 12 months, we estimate the impact to interest expense to be $3.7 million


Our share of net unrealized gains and losses on our interest rate hedge agreements are the only components of the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  
 
 
Note 6. Shareholders’ Equity
 

Distribution Payments
  

Our Board of Trustees declared a cash distribution of $0.2875 for the third quarter of 2016 to common shareholders and Common Unit holders of record as of October 6, 2016. The distribution was paid on October 13, 2016.


Outperformance Plan


In January 2016, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Trustees adopted the 2016 Outperformance Incentive Compensation Plan for members of executive management and certain other employees, pursuant to which participants are eligible to earn profits interests ("LTIP Units") in the Operating Partnership based on the achievement of certain performance criteria related to the Company’s common shares. Participants in the 2016 Outperformance Incentive Compensation Plan were awarded the right to earn, in the aggregate, up to $6 million of share-settled awards (the “bonus pool”) if, and only to the extent of which, performance measures based on our total shareholder return (“TSR”) are achieved for the three-year period beginning January 4, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018.  Awarded interests not earned based on the TSR measures are forfeited.


If the TSR performance measures are achieved at the end of the three-year performance period, participants will receive their percentage interest in the bonus pool as LTIP Units in the Operating Partnership. Such LTIP Units vest over an additional

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two-year service period.  The compensation cost of the 2016 Outperformance Plan was fixed as of the grant date and will be recognized regardless of whether the LTIP Units are ultimately earned assuming the service requirement is met.


Restricted Award Grants


In February 2016, a total of 103,685 restricted awards were granted to members of executive management and certain other employees. The restricted awards will vest ratably over periods ranging from three to five years.


Performance Awards


In February 2016, the Compensation Committee awarded each of our four named executive officers a three-year performance award in the form of restricted performance share units ("PSUs").  These PSUs may be earned over a three-year performance period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018.  The performance criteria are based on the relative total shareholder return achieved by the Company measured against a peer group over the three-year measurement period.  Any PSUs earned at the end of the three-year period will be fully vested at that date.  The total number of PSUs issued to the executive officers was based on a target value of $1.0 million but may be earned in a range from 0% to 200% of the target value depending on our TSR over the measurement period in relation to the peer group. 


At-the-Market Equity Program


During the third quarter of 2016, we issued 137,229 of our common shares at an average price per share of $29.52 pursuant to our at-the-market equity program, generating gross proceeds of approximately $4.1 million and, after deducting commissions and other costs, net proceeds of approximately $3.8 million. The proceeds from these offerings were contributed to the Operating Partnership and used to pay down our unsecured revolving credit facility.


Note 7. Deferred Costs and Intangibles, net
 
 
Deferred costs consist primarily of acquired lease intangible assets, broker fees and capitalized salaries and related benefits incurred in connection with lease originations.  Deferred leasing costs, lease intangibles and similar costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases.  At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, deferred costs consisted of the following:
 
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Acquired lease intangible assets
$
126,515

 
$
138,796

Deferred leasing costs and other
63,116

 
55,332

 
189,631

 
194,128

Less—accumulated amortization
(56,517
)
 
(45,854
)
Total
$
133,114

 
$
148,274

 
The accompanying consolidated statements of operations include amortization expense as follows:
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
Amortization of deferred leasing costs, lease intangibles and other
$
19,177

 
$
17,538

Amortization of above market lease intangibles
4,803

 
4,523


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 Amortization of deferred leasing costs, leasing intangibles and other is included in depreciation and amortization expense. The amortization of above market lease intangibles is included as a reduction to revenue.
 
 
Note 8. Deferred Revenue and Other Liabilities
 
 
Deferred revenue and other liabilities consist of unamortized fair value of in-place lease liabilities recorded in connection with purchase accounting, potential earnout payments related to property acquisitions, retainage payables for development and redevelopment projects, and tenant rent payments received in advance.  The amortization of in-place lease liabilities is recognized as revenue over the remaining life of the leases (including option periods for leases with below market renewal options) through 2046.  Tenant rent payments received in advance are recognized as revenue in the period to which they apply, which is typically the month following their receipt.
   

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, deferred revenue and other liabilities consisted of the following:
 
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Unamortized in-place lease liabilities
$
100,972

 
$
112,405

Retainage payables and other
6,589

 
5,636

Assumed earnout liability (Note 9)
1,285

 
1,380

Tenant rent payments received in advance
11,704

 
12,138

Total
$
120,550

 
$
131,559



The amortization of below market lease intangibles was $10.6 million and $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The amortization of below market lease intangibles is included as an increase to revenue.

 
Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies
 
 
Other Commitments and Contingencies
 
 
We are not subject to any material litigation nor, to management’s knowledge, is any material litigation currently threatened against us. We are parties to routine litigation, claims, and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.  Management believes that such routine litigation, claims, and administrative proceedings will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
 
We are obligated under various completion guarantees with certain lenders and lease agreements with tenants to complete all or portions of the development and redevelopment projects.  We believe we currently have sufficient financing in place to fund these projects and expect to do so primarily through borrowings on our unsecured revolving credit facility.
 
  
As of September 30, 2016, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $12.2 million.  At that date, there were no amounts advanced against these instruments.
 

Earnout Liability
 
 

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We are a party to an earnout arrangement with the former seller of one of our operating properties, whereby we were required to pay the seller additional consideration based on whether the seller satisfied certain post-sale obligations. The estimated potential earnout liability was $1.3 million at September 30, 2016 and $1.4 million at December 31, 2015.


On October 6, 2016, we paid $1.3 million related to the remaining earnout liability. We do not have any further earnout obligations after this date.

 
Note 10. Disposals of Operating Properties
 

During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we sold our Shops at Otty operating property in Portland, Oregon for a net gain of $0.2 million. In the fourth quarter of 2015, we wrote off the book value of this property and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $1.6 million, as the estimated undiscounted cash flows over the remaining holding period did not exceed the carrying value of the asset.


During the fourth quarter of 2015, we sold our Four Corner operating property in Seattle, Washington, and our Cornelius Gateway operating property in Portland, Oregon, for aggregate proceeds of $44.9 million and a net gain of $0.6 million.


In March 2015, we sold seven properties for aggregate net proceeds of $103.0 million and a net gain of $3.4 million
 

The results of these operating properties are not included in discontinued operations in the accompanying statements of operations as none of the operating properties individually, nor in the aggregate, represent a strategic shift that has had or will have a material effect on our operations or financial results. 


Note 11. Acquisitions and Transaction Costs
 
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred $2.8 million of terminated transaction costs. We record transaction costs as they are incurred, regardless of whether the transaction is ultimately completed or terminated. Transaction costs generally consist of legal, lender, due diligence, and other expenses for professional services.


In 2015, we acquired four operating properties for total consideration of $185.8 million, including the assumption of an $18.3 million loan, which are summarized below:

Property Name
 
MSA
 
Acquisition Date
 
Owned GLA
Colleyville Downs
 
Dallas, TX
 
April 2015
 
191,126

Belle Isle Station
 
Oklahoma City, OK
 
May 2015
 
164,362

Livingston Shopping Center
 
New York - Newark
 
July 2015
 
139,605

Chapel Hill Shopping Center
 
Fort Worth / Dallas, TX
 
August 2015
 
126,755



Note 12. Gain on Settlement


In June 2015, we received $4.75 million to settle a dispute related to eminent domain and related damages at one of our operating properties. The settlement agreement did not restrict our use of the proceeds. These proceeds, net of certain costs, are included in gain on settlement within the statement of operations. We used the net proceeds to pay down the secured loan at this operating property.



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Note 13. Subsequent Events
 
    
Retirement of Secured Debt


On November 1, 2016, we retired the $25 million loan secured by our Colonial Square and Village Walk operating properties using a draw on our unsecured revolving credit facility.


On November 1, 2016, we retired the $10.4 million loan secured by our Geist Pavilion operating property, which included a release of a $1.6 million letter of credit, using a draw on our unsecured revolving credit facility.

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Item 2.
 
Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements
 
 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by us, contain certain 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 statements are based on assumptions and expectations that may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, performance, transactions or achievements, financial or otherwise, may differ materially from the results, performance, transactions or achievements, financial or otherwise, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors that might cause such differences, some of which could be material, include but are not limited to:
 
 
national and local economic, business, real estate and other market conditions, particularly in light of low growth in the U.S. economy as well as economic uncertainty caused by fluctuations in the prices of oil and other energy sources;
financing risks, including the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity;
our ability to refinance, or extend the maturity dates of, our indebtedness;
the level and volatility of interest rates;
the financial stability of tenants, including their ability to pay rent and the risk of tenant bankruptcies;
the competitive environment in which we operate;
acquisition, disposition, development and joint venture risks;
property ownership and management risks;
our ability to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes;
potential environmental and other liabilities;
impairment in the value of real estate property we own;
risks related to the geographical concentration of our properties in Florida, Indiana and Texas;
insurance costs and coverage;
risks related to cybersecurity attacks and the loss of confidential information and other business disruptions;
other factors affecting the real estate industry generally; and
other risks identified in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and, from time to time, in other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or in other documents that we publicly disseminate, including, in particular, the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.


We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 

The following discussion should be read in connection with the accompanying historical financial statements and related notes thereto.  In this discussion, unless the context suggests otherwise, references to “our Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” mean Kite Realty Group Trust and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Kite Realty Group, L.P.



Our Business and Properties
 
 
Kite Realty Group Trust is a publicly-held real estate investment trust which, through its majority-owned subsidiary, Kite Realty Group, L.P., owns interests in various operating subsidiaries and joint ventures engaged in the ownership, operation, acquisition, development, and redevelopment of high-quality neighborhood and community shopping centers in selected markets in the United States.  We derive revenues primarily from activities associated with the collection of contractual rents and reimbursement payments from tenants at our properties.  Our operating results therefore depend materially on the ability of our tenants to make required lease payments, the health and resilience of the United States retail sector, interest rate volatility, job growth and overall economic and real estate market conditions.
  

At September 30, 2016, we owned interests in 120 operating and redevelopment properties consisting of 109 retail properties, nine retail redevelopment properties, one office operating property and an associated parking garage. We also owned one development property under construction as of this date.


At September 30, 2015, we owned interests in 121 operating and redevelopment properties consisting of 113 retail properties, six retail redevelopment properties, one office operating property and an associated parking garage. We also owned three development properties under construction as of this date.
 
  
Current Quarter Actions
 

Development and Redevelopment Activities
 

We believe evaluating our operating properties for development and redevelopment opportunities enhances shareholder value as it will make them more attractive for leasing to new tenants and it improves long-term values and economic returns. We initiated and advanced a number of development and redevelopment activities during the quarter, including the following:


Holly Springs Towne Center – Phase II near Raleigh, North Carolina – This property was substantially completed in June 2016 and transitioned to the operating portfolio. The remaining anchor, Carmike Theatres, opened in October 2016 to join anchors DSW and Bed Bath & Beyond, which opened in March 2016 and December 2015, respectively.


Under Construction Redevelopment, Reposition, and Repurpose Projects. Our Redevelopment, Reposition and Repurpose (“3-R”) initiative, which includes a total of 24 existing and potential projects, continued to progress during the third quarter of 2016. We commenced construction on four additional 3-R projects, for a total of twelve projects under construction. These twelve projects have an estimated incremental return averaging approximately 9% to 10%, with aggregate costs for all of these projects expected to range between $58.1 million and $67.0 million.
 

Operational Activities 



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During the third quarter of 2016, we executed new and renewal leases on 110 individual spaces totaling 627,925 square feet.  New leases were signed on 49 individual spaces for 208,320 square feet of GLA, while renewal leases were signed on 61 individual spaces for 419,605 square feet of GLA.  


For comparable signed leases, which are defined as leases signed for which there was a former tenant within the last 12 months, we achieved a blended rent spread of 9.7% while incurring $18.05 per square foot of incremental capital improvement costs. The average rent for the 23 new comparable leases signed on individual spaces in the third quarter of 2016 was $23.95 per square foot compared to average expiring rent of $21.17 per square foot in that quarter. The average rent for the 61 renewals signed on individual spaces in the third quarter of 2016 was $17.08 per square foot compared to average expiring rent of $15.72 per square foot in that quarter.


Results of Operations
 
  
The comparability of results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 is affected by our development, redevelopment and operating property acquisition and disposition activities during these periods.  Therefore, we believe it is useful to review the comparisons of our results of operations for these periods in conjunction with the discussion of our activities during those periods, which is set forth below.


Property Acquisitions
 
 
The following operating properties were acquired between January 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016 and, therefore, our consolidated statements of operations include the results of partial periods for these properties:


Property Name
 
MSA
 
Acquisition Date
 
Owned GLA
Colleyville Downs
 
Dallas, TX
 
April 2015
 
191,126

Belle Isle Station
 
Oklahoma City, OK
 
May 2015
 
164,362

Livingston Shopping Center
 
New York - Newark
 
July 2015
 
139,605

Chapel Hill Shopping Center
 
Fort Worth / Dallas, TX
 
August 2015
 
126,755



Property Dispositions
 
 
In 2015 and 2016, we sold the following operating properties:

Property Name
 
MSA
 
Disposition Date
 
Owned GLA
Sale of seven operating properties
 
Various1
 
March 2015
 
740,034

Cornelius Gateway
 
Portland, OR
 
December 2015
 
21,326

Four Corner Square
 
Seattle, WA
 
December 2015
 
107,998

Shops at Otty
 
Portland, OR
 
June 2016
 
9,845


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1
Shortly after the merger with Inland Diversified, we identified and sold certain properties located in multiple MSAs that were not consistent with the Company's strategic plan.

 

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Development Activities
 
 
The following development properties became partially operational at various times from January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 :
 

Property Name
 
MSA
 
Economic Occupancy Date1
 
Owned GLA
Holly Springs Towne Center – Phase II
 
Raleigh, NC
 
December 2015
 
122,032

Tamiami Crossing
 
Naples, FL
 
March 2016
 
121,949

 
____________________
1
Represents the earlier of the date on which we started receiving rental payments at the property or a tenant took possession of its space.


Redevelopment Activities
 
 
The following properties were under redevelopment at various times during the period from January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016:

Property Name
 
MSA
 
Transition to
Redevelopment1
 
Transition to Operations
 
Owned GLA
Gainesville Plaza
 
Gainesville, FL
 
June 2013
 
December 2015
 
162,693

Cool Springs Market
 
Nashville, TN
 
July 2015
 
December 2015
 
230,988

Courthouse Shadows2,3
 
Naples, FL
 
June 2013
 
Pending
 
8,160

Hamilton Crossing Centre2
 
Indianapolis, IN
 
June 2014
 
Pending
 
93,839

City Center2
 
White Plains, NY
 
December 2015
 
Pending
 
313,139

Fishers Station2
 
Indianapolis, IN
 
December 2015
 
Pending
 
175,290

Beechwood Promenade2
 
Athens, GA
 
December 2015
 
Pending
 
353,970

The Corner2
 
Indianapolis, IN
 
December 2015
 
Pending
 
26,500

Rampart Commons2
 
Las Vegas, NV
 
March 2016
 
Pending
 
81,292

Northdale Promenade2
 
Tampa, FL
 
March 2016
 
Pending
 
179,680

Burnt Store2
 
Punta Gorda, FL
 
June 2016
 
Pending
 
95,787


____________________
1
Transition date represents the date the property was transferred from our operating portfolio into redevelopment status.
2
These operating properties have been identified as redevelopment properties and they are not included in the operating portfolio or the same property pool.
3
Our redevelopment plan is to demolish the site to add a large format single tenant ground lease with projected total GLA at the site of 140,710 square feet.
 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 

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The following table reflects our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.  The comparability of the periods is impacted by acquisitions, dispositions, and redevelopments previously described.

($ in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
Net change 2015 to 2016
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
  Rental income (including tenant reimbursements)
$
87,049

 
$
83,066

 
$
3,983

  Other property related revenue
2,073

 
4,081

 
(2,008
)
Total revenue
89,122

 
87,147

 
1,975

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
  Property operating
11,916

 
11,994

 
(78
)
  Real estate taxes
10,690

 
10,045

 
645

  General, administrative, and other
5,081

 
4,559

 
522

  Transaction costs

 
1,089

 
(1,089
)
  Depreciation and amortization
45,543

 
42,549

 
2,994

Total expenses
73,230

 
70,236

 
2,994

Operating income
15,892

 
16,911

 
(1,019
)
  Interest expense
(17,139
)
 
(13,881
)
 
(3,258
)
  Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiary
(15
)
 
(9
)
 
(6
)
  Other expense, net

 
(60
)
 
60

(Loss) income before gain on sale of operating properties
(1,262
)
 
2,961

 
(4,223
)
  Gain on sales of operating properties

 

 

Consolidated net (loss) income
(1,262
)
 
2,961

 
(4,223
)
  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(420
)
 
(435
)
 
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Net (loss) income attributable to Kite Realty Group Trust
(1,682
)
 
2,526

 
(4,208
)
  Dividends on preferred shares

 
(2,114
)
 
2,114

Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders
$
(1,682
)
 
$
412

 
$
(2,094
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating expense to total revenue ratio
13.4
%
 
13.8
%
 
 
 
 
Rental income (including tenant reimbursements) increased $4.0 million, or 4.8%, due to the following:

 
($ in thousands)
Net change 2015 to 2016
Properties acquired during 2015
$
855

Development properties that became operational or were partially operational in 2015 and/or 2016
1,170

Properties sold during 2015 and 2016
(780
)
Properties under redevelopment during 2015 and/or 2016
1,458

Properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 and other
1,280

Total
$
3,983

 
 
The net increase of $0.9 million in rental income at properties acquired during 2015 is attributable to the acquisitions of Livingston Shopping Center and Chapel Hill Shopping Center in the third quarter of 2015. The net decrease of $0.8 million in rental income at properties sold during 2015 and 2016 is due to the sale of two operating properties in December 2015 and one operating property in June 2016. The net increase of $1.3 million in rental income for properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 is primarily attributable to an increase in rental rates.


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The average rent for new comparable leases signed in the third quarter of 2016 was $23.95 per square foot compared to average expiring rent of $21.17 per square foot in that quarter. The average rent for renewals signed in the third quarter of 2016 was $17.08 per square foot compared to average expiring rent of $15.72 per square foot in that quarter. For our total retail operating portfolio, annualized base rent per square foot improved to $15.42 per square foot as of September 30, 2016, up from $15.24 as of September 30, 2015.


Other property related revenue primarily consists of parking revenues, overage rent, lease termination income and gains on sales of undepreciated assets.  This revenue decreased by $2.0 million, primarily as a result of lower gains on sales of undepreciated assets of $2.9 million, partially offset by an increase of $0.7 million in lease termination income.
 
 
Property operating expenses decreased $0.1 million, or 0.7%, due to the following:
 
($ in thousands)
Net change 2015 to 2016
Properties acquired during 2015
$
303

Development properties that became operational or were partially operational in 2015 and/or 2016
335

Properties sold during 2015 and 2016
(202
)
Properties under redevelopment during 2015 and/or 2016
(145
)
Properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 and other
(369
)
Total
$
(78
)

 
The net increase of $0.3 million in property operating expenses at properties acquired during 2015 is attributable to the acquisitions of Livingston Shopping Center and Chapel Hill Shopping Center in the third quarter of 2015. The net decrease of $0.2 million in property operating expenses at properties sold during 2015 and 2016 is due to the sale of two operating properties in December 2015 and one operating property in June 2016. The net $0.4 million decrease for properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 is primarily due to a combination of a decrease of $0.8 million in bad debt expense and $0.2 million in insurance costs as we generated efficiencies with our larger operating platform. These decreases were offset by an increase of $0.4 million in general building repair and landscaping costs at certain properties and $0.2 million in legal expenses.


Property operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was 13.4% compared to 13.8%, or a change of approximately $0.1 million, over the same period in the prior year. The decrease was mostly due to an improvement in expense control and an improvement in operating expense recoveries from tenants.


Real estate taxes increased $0.6 million, or 6.4%, due to the following:
  
($ in thousands)
Net change 2015 to 2016
Properties acquired during 2015
$
308

Development properties that became operational or were partially operational in 2015 and/or 2016
112

Properties sold during 2015 and 2016
(87
)
Properties under redevelopment during 2015 and/or 2016
28

Properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 and other
284

Total
$
645


 
The $0.3 million increase in real estate taxes at properties acquired during 2015 is attributable to the acquisitions of Livingston Shopping Center and Chapel Hill Shopping Center in the third quarter of 2015. The net $0.3 million increase in real estate taxes

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for properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 is due to higher tax assessments at certain operating properties. The majority of changes in our real estate tax expense is recoverable from tenants and, therefore, reflected in tenant reimbursement revenue.


General, administrative and other expenses increased $0.5 million, or 11.4%. The increase is due primarily to higher payroll costs and company overhead expenses of $0.4 million.


Transaction costs generally consist of legal, lender, due diligence, and other expenses for professional services. Such costs decreased $1.1 million as we had no transaction activity during the three months ended September 30, 2016.
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $3.0 million, or 7.0%, due to the following:

($ in thousands)
Net change 2015 to 2016
Properties acquired during 2015
$
415

Development properties that became operational or were partially operational in 2015 and/or 2016
2,375

Properties sold during 2015 and 2016
(409
)
Properties under redevelopment during 2015 and/or 2016
1,747

Properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 and other
(1,134
)
Total
$
2,994

 
 
The net increase of $0.4 million in depreciation and amortization expense at properties acquired during 2015 is attributable to the acquisitions of Livingston Shopping Center and Chapel Hill Shopping Center in the third quarter of 2015. The net decrease of $0.4 million in depreciation and amortization expense at properties sold during 2015 and 2016 is due to the sale of two operating properties in December 2015 and one operating property in June 2016. The net increase of $1.7 million in properties under redevelopment during 2015 and 2016 is primarily due to an increase of $1.7 million in accelerated depreciation and amortization from the demolition of a portion of a building at one of our redevelopment properties. The net decrease of $1.1 million in depreciation at properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 is primarily due to a decrease in accelerated depreciation and amortization related to multiple tenants vacating at several operating properties in 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 and a decrease in depreciation related to tenant-specific assets becoming fully depreciated in 2016.
 
 
Interest expense increased $3.3 million or 23.5%. The increase is partially due to recording $1.0 million in accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs from amending the unsecured term loans and retiring Term Loan A. In addition, we secured longer-term fixed rate debt in the second half of 2015 and in the third quarter of 2016 that carried higher interest rates than the variable rate on our unsecured revolving credit facility, which was paid down with the proceeds. We also redeemed all of our outstanding preferred stock in the fourth quarter of 2015 using the proceeds from the fixed rate debt. The increase was also due to certain development projects, including Parkside Town Commons - Phase I and Holly Springs Towne Center - Phase II becoming operational. As a portion of the project becomes operational, we cease capitalization of the related interest expense.


Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 

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The following table reflects our consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 .  The comparability of the periods is impacted by acquisitions, dispositions, and redevelopments previously described.


($ in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
Net change 2015 to 2016
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
  Rental income (including tenant reimbursements)
$
258,127

 
$
248,547

 
$
9,580

  Other property related revenue
7,120

 
9,163

 
(2,043
)
Total revenue
265,247

 
257,710

 
7,537

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
  Property operating
35,454

 
36,519

 
(1,065
)
  Real estate taxes
32,327

 
29,821

 
2,506

  General, administrative, and other
15,228

 
14,131

 
1,097

  Transaction costs
2,771

 
1,550

 
1,221

  Depreciation and amortization
131,625

 
124,196

 
7,429

Total expenses
217,405

 
206,217

 
11,188

Operating income
47,842

 
51,493

 
(3,651
)
  Interest expense
(47,964
)
 
(40,995
)
 
(6,969
)
  Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiary
(763
)
 
(134
)
 
(629
)
  Gain on settlement

 
4,520

 
(4,520
)
  Other expense, net
(94
)
 
(189
)
 
95

Income before gain on sale of operating properties
(979
)
 
14,695

 
(15,674
)
  Gain on sales of operating properties
194

 
3,363

 
(3,169
)
Consolidated net income
(785
)
 
18,058

 
(18,843
)
  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1,391
)
 
(1,626
)
 
235

Net (loss) income attributable to Kite Realty Group Trust
(2,176
)
 
16,432

 
(18,608
)
  Dividends on preferred shares

 
(6,342
)
 
6,342

Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders
$
(2,176
)
 
$
10,090

 
$
(12,266
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating expense to total revenue ratio
13.4
%
 
14.2
%
 
 


Rental income (including tenant reimbursements) increased $9.6 million, or 3.9%, due to the following:

 
($ in thousands)
Net change 2015 to 2016
Properties acquired during 2015
$
7,418

Development properties that became operational or were partially operational in 2015 and/or 2016
3,580

Properties sold during 2015 and 2016
(5,165
)
Properties under redevelopment during 2015 and/or 2016
794

Properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 and other
2,953

Total
$
9,580

 
 
The net increase of $7.4 million in rental income at properties acquired during 2015 is attributable to the acquisitions of Colleyville Downs, Belle Isle Station, Livingston Shopping Center, and Chapel Hill Shopping Center in the second and third quarters of 2015. The net decrease of $5.2 million in rental income at properties sold during 2015 and 2016 is due to the sale of seven operating properties in March 2015, two operating properties in December 2015, and one operating property in June 2016.

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The net increase of $3.0 million in rental income for properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 is primarily attributable to an increase in rental rates, and an increase in expense recoveries through year end reconciliations of common area maintenance, insurance and real estate tax expense.


The average rent for new comparable leases signed in the first nine months of 2016 was $22.17 per square foot compared to average expiring rent of $19.38 per square foot in that period. The average rent for renewals signed in the first nine months of 2016 was $16.24 per square foot compared to average expiring rent of $15.08 per square foot in that period. For our full operating portfolio, annualized base rent per square foot improved to $15.42 per square foot as of September 30, 2016, up from $15.24 as of September 30, 2015.


Other property related revenue primarily consists of parking revenues, overage rent, lease termination income and gains on sales of undepreciated assets.  This revenue decreased by $2.0 million, primarily as a result lower gains on sales of undepreciated assets of $0.9 million and decreases of $0.7 million in lease termination income and fluctuations in other miscellaneous activities.

 
Property operating expenses decreased $1.1 million, or 2.9%, due to the following:
 
($ in thousands)
Net change 2015 to 2016
Properties acquired during 2015
$
1,655

Development properties that became operational or were partially operational in 2015 and/or 2016
709

Properties sold during 2015 and 2016
(981
)
Properties under redevelopment during 2015 and/or 2016
(459
)
Properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 and other
(1,989
)
Total
$
(1,065
)

 
The net increase of $1.7 million in property operating expenses at properties acquired during 2015 is attributable to the acquisitions of Colleyville Downs, Belle Isle Station, Livingston Shopping Center, and Chapel Hill Shopping Center in the second and third quarter of 2015. The net decrease of $1.0 million in property operating expenses at properties sold during 2015 and 2016 is due to the sale of seven operating properties in March 2015, two operating properties in December 2015, and one operating property in June 2016. The net $2.0 million decrease for properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 is primarily due to a combination of a decrease of $1.0 million in bad debt expense, $0.5 million in insurance costs as we generated efficiencies with our larger operating platform, $0.4 million in general building repair costs at certain properties, $0.4 million in utility expense, and $0.2 million in landscaping expense. The decreases were offset by an increase of $0.2 million in security expense, $0.2 million in advertising expense and $0.1 million in association fees.


Property operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 13.4% compared to 14.2%, or a change of approximately $0.3 million, over the same period in the prior year. The decrease was mostly due to an improvement in expense control and an improvement in operating expense recoveries from tenants as a result of higher occupancy rates.


Real estate taxes increased $2.5 million, or 8.4%, due to the following:

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($ in thousands)
Net change 2015 to 2016
Properties acquired during 2015
$
1,605

Development properties that became operational or were partially operational in 2015 and/or 2016
249

Properties sold during 2015 and 2016
(514
)
Properties under redevelopment during 2015 and/or 2016
(37
)
Properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 and other
1,203

Total
$
2,506


 
The $1.6 million increase in real estate taxes at properties acquired during 2015 is attributable to the acquisitions of Colleyville Downs, Belle Isle Station, Livingston Shopping Center, and Chapel Hill Shopping Center in the second and third quarter of 2015. The net decrease of $0.5 million in real estate taxes at properties sold during 2015 and 2016 is due to the sale of seven operating properties in March 2015, two operating properties in December 2015, and one operating property in June 2016. The net $1.2 million increase in real estate taxes for properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 is due to higher tax assessments at certain operating properties. The majority of changes in our real estate tax expense is recoverable from tenants and, therefore, reflected in tenant reimbursement revenue.


General, administrative and other expenses increased $1.1 million, or 7.8%. The increase is due primarily to a severance charge of $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2016 and higher payroll costs and company overhead expenses of $0.6 million.


Transaction costs generally consist of legal, lender, due diligence, and other expenses for professional services. Such costs increased $1.2 million as we had terminated transaction costs of $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to property acquisition costs of $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $7.4 million, or 6.0%, due to the following:

($ in thousands)
Net change 2015 to 2016
Properties acquired during 2015
$
3,923

Development properties that became operational or were partially operational in 2015 and/or 2016
3,286

Properties sold during 2015 and 2016
(1,202
)
Properties under redevelopment during 2015 and/or 2016
2,067

Properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 and other
(644
)
Total
$
7,430

 
 
The net increase of $3.9 million in depreciation and amortization expense at properties acquired during 2015 is attributable to the acquisitions of Colleyville Downs, Belle Isle Station, Livingston Shopping Center, and Chapel Hill Shopping Center in the second and third quarter of 2015. The net decrease of $1.2 million in depreciation and amortization expense at properties sold during 2015 and 2016 is due to the sale of seven operating properties in March 2015, two operating properties in December 2015, and one operating property in June 2016. The net increase of $2.1 million in properties under redevelopment during 2015 and 2016 is primarily due to an increase of $1.7 million in accelerated depreciation and amortization from the demolition of a portion of a building at one of our redevelopment properties. The net decrease of $0.6 million in depreciation at properties fully operational during 2015 and 2016 is due to a decrease in accelerated depreciation and amortization on tenant-specific assets from multiple tenants vacating at several operating properties in the first nine months of 2016, compared to the accelerated depreciation and amortization on tenant-specific assets recorded in the same period in 2015.
 
 

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Interest expense increased $7.0 million or 17.0%. The increase is due to recording $1.0 million in accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs from amending the unsecured term loans, retiring Term Loan A and securing longer-term fixed rate debt in the second half of 2015 and in the third quarter of 2016 that carried higher interest rates than the variable rate on our unsecured revolving credit facility, which was paid down with the proceeds. We also redeemed all of our outstanding preferred stock in the fourth quarter of 2015 using the proceeds from the fixed rate debt. The increase is also due to certain development projects, including Parkside Town Commons - Phase I and Holly Springs Towne Center - Phase II becoming operational. As a portion of the project becomes operational, we cease capitalization of the related interest expense.


We recorded a gain on settlement of $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. See additional discussion in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements.


Same Property Net Operating Income
 
 
The Company believes that Net Operating Income ("NOI") is helpful to investors as a measure of its operating performance because it excludes various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of its operating performance, such as depreciation and amortization, interest expense, and impairment, if any.  The Company believes that Same Property NOI is helpful to investors as a measure of its operating performance because it includes only the NOI of properties that have been owned for the full period presented, which eliminates disparities in net income due to the redevelopment, acquisition or disposition of properties during the particular period presented and thus provides a more consistent metric for the comparison of the Company's properties.  NOI and Same Property NOI should not, however, be considered as alternatives to net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) as indicators of the Company's financial performance. The Company’s computation of Same Property NOI may differ from the methodology used by other REITs, and therefore, may not be comparable to such other REITs.


When evaluating the properties that are included in the same property pool, we have established specific criteria for determining the inclusion of properties acquired or those recently under development. An acquired property is included in the same property pool twelve months after the acquisition date. A development property is included in the same property pool twelve months after construction is substantially complete, which is typically between six and twelve months after the first date a tenant is open for business. A redevelopment property is included in the same property pool twelve months after the construction of the redevelopment property is substantially complete. A redevelopment property is first excluded from the same property pool when the execution of a redevelopment plan is likely and we begin recapturing space from tenants. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, we excluded nine current redevelopment properties from the same property pool that met these criteria and were owned in all periods compared.

 
The following table reflects same property net operating income (and reconciliation to net income attributable to common shareholders) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:


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Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Change
Number of properties for the quarter
103

 
103

 
 
 


 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leased percentage
95.3
%
 
95.4
%
 
 
 
95.3
%
 
95.2
%
 
 
Economic Occupancy percentage2
93.6
%
 
93.7
%
 
 
 
93.8
%
 
93.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating income - same properties3
$
53,662

 
$
52,579

 
2.1
%
 
$
158,368

 
$
154,220

 
2.7
%
Net operating income - same properties excluding the impact of the 3-R initiative4
 
 
 
 
2.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Same Property NOI to Most Directly Comparable GAAP Measure: 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net operating income - same properties
$
53,662

 
$
52,579

 
 

 
$
158,368

 
$
154,220

 
 

Net operating income - non-same activity5
12,854

 
12,529

 
 

 
39,098

 
37,150

 
 

Other expense, net
(15
)
 
(69
)
 
 

 
(857
)
 
(323
)
 
 

General, administrative and other
(5,081
)
 
(4,559
)
 
 

 
(15,228
)
 
(14,131
)
 
 

Transaction costs

 
(1,089
)
 
 

 
(2,771
)
 
(1,550
)
 
 

Depreciation expense
(45,543
)
 
(42,549
)
 
 

 
(131,625
)
 
(124,196
)
 
 

Interest expense
(17,139
)
 
(13,881
)
 
 

 
(47,964
)
 
(40,995
)
 
 

Gain on settlement

 

 
 
 

 
4,520

 
 
Gains on sales of operating properties

 

 
 

 
194

 
3,363

 
 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(420
)
 
(435
)
 
 

 
(1,391
)
 
(1,626
)
 
 

Dividends on preferred shares

 
(2,114
)
 
 

 

 
(6,342
)
 
 

Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders
$
(1,682
)
 
$
412

 
 

 
$
(2,176
)
 
$
10,090

 
 

 
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1
Same property analysis excludes operating properties in redevelopment as well as office properties (Thirty South Meridian and Eddy Street Commons).
2
Excludes leases that are signed but for which tenants have not yet commenced the payment of cash rent. Calculated as a weighted average based on the timing of cash rent commencement during the period.
3
Same property net operating income excludes net gains from outlot sales, straight-line rent revenue, bad debt expense and recoveries, lease termination fees, amortization of lease intangibles and significant prior year expense recoveries and adjustments, if any.
4
See pages 27 and 28 of the Quarterly Financial Supplemental for further detail of the properties included in the 3-R initiative.
5
Includes non-cash activity across the portfolio as well as net operating income from properties not included in the same property pool.


Our same property net operating income increased 2.1% and 2.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period of the prior year. These increases were primarily due to increases in rental rates and improved expense control and operating expense recovery resulting in an improvement in net recoveries of $0.2 million and $1.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.  Excluding the properties in the 3-R initiative, same property net operating income increased 2.9% in the three months ended September 30, 2016.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

 
Overview
 
 
Our primary finance and capital strategy is to maintain a strong balance sheet with sufficient flexibility to fund our operating and investment activities in a cost-effective manner. We consider a number of factors when evaluating our level of indebtedness and when making decisions regarding additional borrowings or equity offerings, including the estimated value of properties to be developed or acquired, the estimated market value of our properties and the Company as a whole upon placement of the borrowing or offering, and the ability of particular properties to generate cash flow to cover debt service. We will continue to monitor the

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capital markets and may consider raising additional capital through the issuance of our common shares, unsecured debt securities, preferred shares, or other securities.
 
 
Our Principal Capital Resources
 
 
For a discussion of cash generated from operations, see “Cash Flows,” beginning on page 43.  In addition to cash generated from operations, we discuss below our other principal capital resources.
 
 
The increased asset base and operating cash flows of the Company have substantially enhanced our liquidity position and reduced our borrowing costs. We continue to focus on a balanced approach to growth and staggering debt maturities in order to retain our financial flexibility.


On September 26, 2016, the Operating Partnership completed a $300 million public offering of 4.00% Senior Notes due October 1, 2026.  The net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes were utilized to retire the $200 million Term Loan A and retire the $75.9 million construction loan secured by our Parkside Town Commons operating property and pay down our unsecured revolving credit facility.
 
 
As of September 30, 2016, we had approximately $401 million available under our unsecured revolving credit facility for future borrowings based on the unencumbered property pool allocated to the unsecured revolving credit facility.  We also had $28.8 million in cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2016.
 
 
We were in compliance with all applicable financial covenants under our unsecured revolving credit facility, our unsecured term loans and our senior unsecured notes as of September 30, 2016.


We have on file with the SEC a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the offer and sale, from time to time, of an indeterminate amount of equity and debt securities. Equity securities may be offered and sold by the Parent Company, and the net proceeds of any such offerings would be contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for additional General Partner Units. Debt securities may be offered and sold by the Operating Partnership with the Operating Partnership receiving the proceeds. From time to time, we may issue securities under this shelf registration statement to fund the repayment of long-term debt upon maturity and for other general corporate purposes.


We currently have an at the market equity program that allows the Parent Company to issue new common shares from time to time, with an aggregate offering price of up to $250.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we issued 137,229 common shares at an average price per share of $29.52 pursuant to our at-the-market offering program, generating gross proceeds of approximately $4.1 million and, after deducting commissions and other costs, net proceeds of approximately $3.8 million. We have $245.9 million remaining available for future common share issuances under our current at-the-market equity program.
 
  
In the future, we will continue to monitor the capital markets and may consider raising additional capital through the issuance of our common shares, preferred shares or other securities. We may also raise capital by disposing of properties, land parcels or other assets that are no longer core components of our growth strategy.  The sale price may differ from our carrying value at the time of sale. 
 
  
We derive the majority of our revenue from tenants who lease space from us at our properties. Therefore, our ability to generate cash from operations is dependent on the rents that we are able to charge and collect from our tenants. While we believe that the nature of the properties in which we typically invest—primarily neighborhood and community shopping centers—provides a relatively stable revenue flow in uncertain economic times, the recent economic downturn adversely affected the ability of some of our tenants to meet their lease obligations.


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Our Principal Liquidity Needs


Short-Term Liquidity Needs
 
 
Near-Term Debt Maturities. As of September 30, 2016, we had $17.1 million of secured debt scheduled to mature prior to September 30, 2017, excluding scheduled monthly principal payments. On November 1, 2016, we retired the $10.4 million loan secured by our Geist Pavilion operating property, which included a release of a $1.6 million letter of credit that was scheduled to mature on January 1, 2017. On November 1, 2016, we retired the $25 million loan secured by our Colonial Square and Village Walk operating properties that was scheduled to mature on January 1, 2018.
 
 
Other Short-Term Liquidity Needs.  The requirements for qualifying as a REIT and for a tax deduction for some or all of the dividends paid to shareholders necessitate that we distribute at least 90% of our taxable income on an annual basis. Such requirements cause us to have substantial liquidity needs over both the short term and the long term. Our short-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay operating expenses associated with our operating properties, interest expense and scheduled principal payments on our debt, expected dividend payments to our common shareholders and to Common Unit holders, and recurring capital expenditures.


In September 2016, our Board of Trustees declared a cash distribution of $0.2875 per common share and Common Unit for the third quarter of 2016. This distribution was paid on October 13, 2016 to common shareholders and Common Unit holders of record as of October 6, 2016. Future distributions are at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

 
Other short-term liquidity needs include expenditures for tenant improvements, external leasing commissions and recurring capital expenditures.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred $1.0 million of costs for recurring capital expenditures on operating properties and also incurred $7.6 million of costs for tenant improvements and external leasing commissions (excluding first generation space and development and redevelopment properties). We currently anticipate incurring approximately $9 million to $11 million of additional major tenant improvements and renovation costs within the next twelve months at a number of our operating properties, excluding those properties in our "3-R" initiative.  

 
We currently have 12 properties that are considered under construction as part of our "3-R" initiative. Total estimated costs of these properties are expected to be in the range of $58.1 million and $67.0 million.
 

As of September 30, 2016, we had one development project under construction.  The total estimated cost of this project is approximately $83.5 million, of which $80.2 million had been incurred as of September 30, 2016.  We currently anticipate incurring the majority of the remaining $3.3 million of costs over the next nine months.  We believe we currently have sufficient financing in place to fund the project and expect to do so primarily through borrowings on our unsecured revolving credit facility.


Long-Term Liquidity Needs
 
 
Our long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for the development of new properties, redevelopment of existing properties, non-recurring capital expenditures, acquisitions of properties, and payment of indebtedness at maturity.
 
 
Potential Redevelopment, Reposition, Repurpose Opportunities. We are currently evaluating additional redevelopment, repositioning, and repurposing of several other operating properties as part of our "3-R" initiative. Total estimated costs of these properties are expected to be in the range of $85 million and $105 million. We believe we currently have sufficient financing in place to fund our investment in any existing or future projects through cash from operations and borrowings on our unsecured revolving credit facility. 


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Selective Acquisitions, Developments and Joint Ventures. We may selectively pursue the acquisition and development of other properties, which would require additional capital.  It is unlikely that we would have sufficient funds on hand to meet these long-term capital requirements.  We would have to satisfy these needs through additional borrowings, sales of common or preferred shares, issuance of Operating Partnership units, cash generated through property dispositions or future property acquisitions and/or participation in joint venture arrangements.  We cannot be certain that we would have access to these sources of capital on satisfactory terms, if at all, to fund our long-term liquidity requirements.  We evaluate all future opportunities against pre-established criteria including, but not limited to, location, demographics, expected return, tenant credit quality, tenant relationships, and amount of existing retail space.  Our ability to access the capital markets will be dependent on a number of factors, including general capital market conditions.


Capitalized Expenditures on Consolidated Properties


The following table summarizes cash capital expenditures for our development and redevelopment properties and other capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and on a cumulative basis since the project’s inception:

 
Year to Date –
 
Cumulative –
 
($ in thousands)
September 30,
2016
 
September 30,
2016
Developments
$
3,767

 
$
80,213

Redevelopments
23,027

 
N/A

Recently completed developments/redevelopments1
29,063

 
N/A

Miscellaneous other activity, net
3,889

 
N/A

Recurring operating capital expenditures (primarily tenant improvement payments)
8,606

 
N/A

Total
$
68,352

 
$
80,213

 
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1
This classification includes Tamiami Crossing, Holly Springs Towne Center – Phase I and Phase II, Parkside Town Commons – Phase I, Bolton Plaza, Gainesville Plaza, and Cool Springs.
 

We capitalize certain indirect costs such as interest, payroll, and other general and administrative costs related to these development activities.  If we were to experience a 10% reduction in development and redevelopment activities, without a corresponding decrease in indirect project costs, we would have recorded additional expense of $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
 
 
Debt Maturities
 
 
The table below presents scheduled principal repayments (including scheduled monthly principal payments) on mortgage and other indebtedness as of September 30, 2016:
 
 

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($ in thousands)
Scheduled Principal Payments
 
Term Maturity1
 
Total
2016
$
954

 
$

 
$
954

2017
5,103

 
17,025

 
22,128

2018
5,635

 
62,584

 
68,219

2019
5,975

 

 
5,975

2020
5,920

 
42,339

 
48,259

Thereafter
12,976

 
1,573,823

 
1,586,799

 
$
36,563

 
$
1,695,771

 
$
1,732,334

Unamortized net debt premiums and issuance costs, net
 

 
 

 
10

Total
 

 
 

 
$
1,732,344

 
____________________
1
This presentation reflects the Company's exercise of its option to extend the maturity date by one year to July 28, 2021 for the Company's unsecured credit facility.


Failure to comply with our obligations under our indebtedness agreements (including our payment obligations) could cause an event of default under such debt, which, among other things, could result in the loss of title to assets securing such debt, the acceleration of principal and interest payments or the termination of the debt facilities, or exposure to the risk of foreclosure.  In addition, certain of our variable rate loans contain cross-default provisions which provide that a violation by us of any financial covenant set forth in our unsecured revolving credit facility agreement will constitute an event of default under the loans, which could allow the lenders to accelerate the amounts due under our indebtedness agreements if we fail to satisfy these financial covenants.  See “Item 1.A Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Operations” in Kite Realty Group Trust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 for more information related to the risks associated with our indebtedness.


Impact of Changes in Credit Ratings on Our Liquidity


In 2014, we were assigned investment grade corporate credit ratings from two nationally recognized credit rating agencies. These ratings remain unchanged as of September 30, 2016.


The ratings could change based upon, among other things, the impact that prevailing economic conditions may have on our results of operations and financial condition. A reduction in our credit rating by one or both rating agencies could also adversely affect our access to funding sources, the cost and other terms of future financing, as well as our overall financial condition, operating results and cash flow.


Cash Flows
 
 
As of September 30, 2016, we had cash and cash equivalents on hand of $28.8 million. We may be subject to concentrations of credit risk with regard to our cash and cash equivalents.  We place our cash and short-term cash investments with high-credit-quality financial institutions.  While we attempt to limit our exposure at any point in time, occasionally, such cash and investments may temporarily be in excess of FDIC and SIPC insurance limits.  We also maintain certain compensating balances in several financial institutions in support of borrowings from those institutions.  Such compensating balances were not material to the consolidated balance sheets.

    
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 

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Cash provided by operating activities was $120.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $15.2 million from the same period of 2015.  The decrease was primarily due to the timing of real estate tax payments and annual insurance payments and an increase in leasing costs.
 
 
Cash used in investing activities was $67.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to cash used in investing activities of $110.2 million in the same period of 2015.  Highlights of significant cash sources and uses in investing activities are as follows:
 
 
Net proceeds of $0.1 million related to the sale of Shops at Otty in June 2016, compared to net proceeds of $126.5 million related to the sale of seven operating properties in March 2015;

There were no property acquisitions in the first nine months of 2016, while there was a net cash outflow of $167.8 million related to acquisitions over the same period in 2015;

Decrease in capital expenditures of $1.4 million, partially offset by an increase in construction payables of $0.6 million.  In the first nine months of 2016, we substantially completed construction at our Tamiami Crossing and Holly Springs Towne Center - Phase II development properties, and incurred additional construction costs at several of our redevelopment properties.


Cash used in financing activities was $58.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to cash used in financing activities of $26.7 million in the same period of 2015.  Highlights of significant cash sources and uses in financing activities in the first nine months of 2016 are as follows:
 
 
We retired the $16.3 million loan secured by our Cool Creek Commons operating property, the $23.6 million loan secured by our Sunland Towne Centre operating property, the $20.3 million loan secured by our Mullins Crossing operating property, the $16.5 million loan secured by our Pine Ridge Crossing operating property, the $9.9 million loan secured by our Riverchase Plaza operating property and the $42.2 million loan secured by our Traders Point operating property using draws on the unsecured revolving credit facility;

We issued $300 million of senior unsecured notes in a public offering.  The net proceeds of which were utilized to retire the $200 million Term Loan A and the $75.9 million construction loan secured by our Parkside Town Commons operating property and to pay down our unsecured revolving credit facility;

We drew the remaining $100 million on our $200 million seven-year unsecured term loan and used the proceeds to pay down the unsecured revolving credit facility; and

We made distributions to common shareholders and Common Unit holders of $73.6 million.


Funds From Operations
 
 
Funds from Operations (FFO) is a widely used performance measure for real estate companies and is provided here as a supplemental measure of operating performance. We calculate FFO in accordance with the best practices described in the April 2002 National Policy Bulletin of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), which we refer to as the White Paper. The White Paper defines FFO as net income (determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)), excluding gains (or losses) from sales and impairments of depreciated property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.


Considering the nature of our business as a real estate owner and operator, we believe that FFO is helpful to investors in measuring our operational performance because it excludes various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of our operating performance, such as gains or losses from sales of depreciated property and depreciation and amortization, which can make periodic and peer analyses of operating performance more difficult. For informational purposes, we have also provided FFO adjusted for a severance charge, accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs and transaction costs

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in 2016 and a gain on settlement and transaction costs in 2015. We believe this supplemental information provides a meaningful measure of our operating performance. We believe our presentation of FFO, as adjusted, provides investors with another financial measure that may facilitate comparison of operating performance between periods and among our peer companies. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our financial performance, is not an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our liquidity, and is not indicative of funds available to satisfy our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions. Our computation of FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than we do.
 
 
Our calculations of FFO1 (and reconciliation to consolidated net income, as applicable) and FFO, as adjusted, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited) are as follows:
 

($ in thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Consolidated net (loss) income
$
(1,262
)
 
$
2,961

 
$
(785
)
 
$
18,058

Less: cash dividends on preferred shares

 
(2,114
)
 

 
(6,342
)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in properties
(461
)
 
(415
)
 
(1,383
)
 
(1,416
)
Less: gains on sales of operating properties

 

 
(194
)
 
(3,363
)
Add: depreciation and amortization of consolidated entities, net of noncontrolling interests
45,310

 
42,387

 
130,909

 
123,812

   Funds From Operations of the Operating Partnership1
43,587

 
42,819

 
128,547

 
130,749

Less: Limited Partners' interests in Funds From Operations
(918
)
 
(967
)
 
(2,708
)
 
(2,698
)
Funds From Operations attributable to Kite Realty Group Trust common shareholders1
$
42,669

 
$
41,852

 
$
125,839

 
$
128,051

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Funds From Operations of the Operating Partnership1
$
43,587

 
$
42,819

 
$
128,547

 
$
130,749

Less: gain on settlement

 

 

 
(4,520
)
Add: accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs (non-cash)2
1,121

 

 
1,121

 

Add: transaction costs

 
1,089

 
2,771

 
1,550

Add: severance charge

 

 
500

 

Funds From Operations of the Operating Partnership, as adjusted
$
44,708

 
$
43,908

 
$
132,939

 
$
127,779

 
____________________
1
“Funds From Operations of the Kite Portfolio" measures 100% of the operating performance of the Operating Partnership’s real estate properties and construction and service subsidiaries in which the Company owns an interest. “Funds From Operations attributable to Kite Realty Group Trust common shareholders” reflects a reduction for the redeemable noncontrolling weighted average diluted interest in the Operating Partnership.
2
Primarily related to the debt extinguished with the proceeds from our inaugural public debt offering.


Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization
 
 
We define EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, as net income before depreciation and amortization, interest expense and income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiary. For informational purposes, we have also provided Adjusted EBITDA, which we define as EBITDA less (i) EBITDA from unconsolidated entities and (ii) noncontrolling interest EBITDA. Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is Adjusted EBITDA for the most recent quarter multiplied by four. Net Debt to EBITDA is our share of net debt divided by Annualized Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Annualized Adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt to EBITDA, as calculated by us, are not comparable to EBITDA and EBITDA related measures reported by other REITs that do not define EBITDA

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exactly as we do. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Annualized Adjusted EBITDA do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered alternatives to net income as an indicator of performance or as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities as an indicator of liquidity.


Considering the nature of our business as a real estate owner and operator, we believe that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and the ratio of Net Debt to EBITDA are helpful to investors in measuring our operational performance because they exclude various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of our operating performance, such as gains or losses from sales of depreciated property and depreciation and amortization, which can make periodic and peer analyses of operating performance more difficult. For informational purposes, we have also provided Annualized Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted as described above. We believe this supplemental information provides a meaningful measure of our operating performance. We believe presenting EBITDA and the related measures in this manner allows investors and other interested parties to form a more meaningful assessment of our operating results.

  
The following table presents a reconciliation of our EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Annualized Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated net income (the most directly comparable GAAP measure) and a calculation of Net Debt to EBITDA.
 

($ in thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2016
Consolidated net loss
$
(1,262
)
Adjustments to net loss
 

Depreciation and amortization
45,543

Interest expense
17,139

Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiary
15

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
61,435

Unconsolidated EBITDA
34

Noncontrolling interest
(461
)
Adjusted EBITDA
61,008

 
 
Annualized Adjusted EBITDA1
$
244,032

 
 
Company share of net debt:
 

Mortgage and other indebtedness
1,732,344

Less: Partner share of consolidated joint venture debt2
(13,741
)
Less: Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
(38,378
)
Less: Net debt premiums and issuance costs, net
(10
)
Company Share of Net Debt2
1,680,215

Company Share of Net Debt to EBITDA
6.9x

 
____________________
1
Represents Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2016 (as shown in the table above) multiplied by four. 
2
Partner share of consolidated joint venture debt is calculated based upon the partner's pro-rata ownership of the joint venture, multiplied by the related secured debt balance. In all cases, this debt is the responsibility of the consolidated joint venture.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
 

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We do not currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements that in our opinion have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.  We do, however, have certain obligations related to some of the projects in our operating and development properties.


Contractual Obligations
 
 
Except with respect to our debt maturities as discussed on page 42, there have been no significant changes to our contractual obligations disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.  


Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 
Market Risk Related to Fixed and Variable Rate Debt
 
 
We had $1.7 billion of outstanding consolidated indebtedness as of September 30, 2016 (exclusive of net premiums and issuance costs, net of $10 thousand on acquired indebtedness). As of this date, we were party to various consolidated interest rate hedge agreements totaling $474.7 million, with maturity dates ranging from 2017 through 2021.  Reflecting these hedge agreements, our fixed and variable rate debt was $1.6 billion (95%) and $0.1 billion (5%), respectively, of our total consolidated indebtedness at September 30, 2016.
 
 
As of September 30, 2016, we had $17.1 million of fixed rate debt maturing within the next twelve months.  A 100 basis point change in market interest rates would not materially impact the annual cash flows associated with this hedged debt.  A 100 basis point change in interest rates on our unhedged variable rate debt as of September 30, 2016 would change our annual cash flow by $0.8 million.  


Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
 
Kite Realty Group Trust


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
 
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Parent Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Parent Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
 
There has been no change in the Parent Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of September 30, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 


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Kite Realty Group, L.P.


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
 
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Operating Partnership’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Operating Partnership's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
 
There has been no change in the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of September 30, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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Part II. Other Information
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
 
We are party to various legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. None of these actions are expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows taken as a whole.
 
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
Not Applicable
 

Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 

Issuer Repurchases; Unregistered Sales of Securities
 
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2016, certain of our employees surrendered common shares owned by them to satisfy their statutory minimum federal and state tax obligations associated with the vesting of restricted common shares of beneficial interest issued under our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.
 
 
The following table summarizes all of these repurchases during the three months ended September 30, 2016:

Period
 
Total number
of shares
purchased1
 
Average price
paid per share
 
Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced plans
or programs
 
Maximum number
of shares that may
yet be purchased
under the plans or
programs
July 1 - July 31
 
891

 
$
28.07

 

 
N/A
August 1 - August 31
 
715

 
$
28.60

 

 
N/A
September 1 - September 30
 

 

 
N/A

 
N/A
Total
 
1,606

 
 
 
 
 
 

____________________
1
The number of shares purchased represents common shares surrendered by certain of our employees to satisfy their statutory minimum federal and state tax obligations associated with the vesting of restricted common shares of beneficial interest issued under our 2013 Plan. With respect to these shares, the price paid per share is based on the closing price of our common shares as of the date of the determination of the statutory minimum federal and state tax obligations.


Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable
 
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures

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Not Applicable

 
Item 5.
Other Information
 
 Not Applicable

 
 
Item 6.
Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Location
3.1
 
Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Trust of the Company, as supplemented and amended
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 27, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
3.2
 
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Trust of the Company, as supplemented and amended

 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on May 28, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
3.3
 
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 27, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
3.4
 
First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Kite Realty Group Trust, as amended

 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on May 28, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
4.1
 
Form of Common Share Certificate 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Kite Realty Group Trust's registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-114224) declared effective by the SEC on August 10, 2004
 
 
 
 
 
4.2
 
Indenture, dated September 26, 2016, between Kite Realty Group, L.P., as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on September 27, 2016
 
 
 
 
 

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4.3
 
First Supplemental Indenture, dated September 26, 2016, among Kite Realty Group, L.P., Kite Realty Group Trust, as possible future guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on September 27, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
4.4
 
Form of Global Note representing the Notes
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.2 and 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on September 27, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
10.1
 
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2016, by and among Kite Realty Group, L.P., KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on July 29, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
10.2
 
First Amended and Restated Springing Guaranty, dated as of July 28, 2016, by Kite Realty Group Trust
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on July 29, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
10.3
 
First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2016, by and among Kite Realty Group, L.P., Kite Realty Group Trust, KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on July 29, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification of principal executive officer of the Parent Company required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification of principal financial officer of the Parent Company required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
31.3
 
Certification of principal executive officer of the Operating Partnership required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
31.4
 
Certification of principal financial officer of the Operating Partnership required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Parent Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Operating Partnership pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 

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101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST
 
 
 
November 8, 2016
By:
/s/ John A. Kite
(Date)
 
John A. Kite
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
November 8, 2016
By:
/s/ Daniel R. Sink
(Date)
 
Daniel R. Sink
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Location
3.1
 
Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Trust of the Company, as supplemented and amended
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 27, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
3.2
 
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Trust of the Company, as supplemented and amended
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on May 28, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
3.3
 
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on February 27, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
3.4
 
First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Kite Realty Group Trust, as amended
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on May 28, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
4.1
 
Form of Common Share Certificate 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Kite Realty Group Trust's registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-114224) declared effective by the SEC on August 10, 2004
 
 
 
 
 
4.2
 
Indenture, dated September 26, 2016, between Kite Realty Group, L.P., as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on September 27, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
4.3
 
First Supplemental Indenture, dated September 26, 2016, among Kite Realty Group, L.P., Kite Realty Group Trust, as possible future guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on September 27, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
4.4
 
Form of Global Note representing the Notes
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.2 and 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on September 27, 2016

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10.1
 
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2016, by and among Kite Realty Group, L.P., KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on July 29, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
10.2
 
First Amended and Restated Springing Guaranty, dated as of July 28, 2016, by Kite Realty Group Trust
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on July 29, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
10.3
 
First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2016, by and among Kite Realty Group, L.P., Kite Realty Group Trust, KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kite Realty Group Trust filed with the SEC on July 29, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification of principal executive officer of the Parent Company required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification of principal financial officer of the Parent Company required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
31.3
 
Certification of principal executive officer of the Operating Partnership required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
31.4
 
Certification of principal financial officer of the Operating Partnership required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Parent Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Operating Partnership pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 

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101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
Filed herewith


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