SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Macerich Company (NYSE Symbol: MAC) today announced results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 which included adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") diluted of $140.6 million or $.94 per share-diluted compared to $132.6 million or $.90 per share-diluted for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. Net income attributable to the Company was $144.9 million or $1.03 per share-diluted for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 compared to net income attributable to the Company for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 of $174.3 million or $1.27 per share-diluted. AFFO diluted for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $527.6 million or $3.53 per share-diluted compared to $460.9 million or $3.18 per share-diluted for the year ended December 31, 2012. Net income attributable to the Company was $420.1 million or $3.00 per share-diluted for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to net income attributable to the Company for the year ended December 31, 2012 of $337.4 million or $2.51 per share-diluted. A description and reconciliation of funds from operations ("FFO") per share-diluted and AFFO per share-diluted to EPS-diluted is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release.
Recent Highlights:
- Mall portfolio tenant annual sales per square foot were $562 for 2013 compared to $517 for 2012.
- The releasing spreads for the year were up 17.2%.
- Mall portfolio occupancy was 94.6% at December 31, 2013 compared to 93.8% at December 31, 2012.
- AFFO per share-diluted for the year was $3.53, up 11% compared to the year ended December 31, 2012.
- The Company recently sold four non-core malls with its pro rata share of the gross sales proceeds totaling $332 million.
Commenting on the quarter and recent activity, Arthur Coppola chairman and chief executive officer of Macerich stated, "It was another strong quarter and year for us. Our fundamentals were very good as evidenced by an occupancy level over 94%, solid releasing spreads and strong year over year same center net operating income growth. In addition, we continued to execute our strategy of refining and improving the quality of our portfolio with the sale of four additional non-core assets."
Disposition Activity:
The Company continued the refinement of its portfolio with the sale of four non-core assets. Ridgmar Mall in Fort Worth, Texas was sold on October 8, 2013. On December 11, 2013, Chesterfield Towne Center in Richmond, Virginia and Salisbury Centre in Salisbury, Maryland were sold. Rotterdam Square in Schenectady, New York was sold on January 15, 2014. The average annual sales per-square-foot for these malls was $317. The Company's pro rata share of the total gross sales proceeds from the sale of these assets was $332 million. The Company's pro rata share of proceeds from non-core assets sold since the beginning of 2013 totals $864 million. The FFO per share dilution in 2013 from the 2013 asset sales was $.12.
2014 Earnings Guidance:
Management is providing fully diluted EPS and FFO per share guidance for 2014.
A reconciliation of estimated EPS to FFO per share-diluted follows: | |
2014 range | |
Fully diluted EPS | $ .98 - $1.08 |
Plus: real estate depreciation and amortization | 2.62 - 2.62 |
Less: gain on sale of dispositions | ( .10) - ( .10) |
Fully diluted FFO per share | $3.50 - $3.60 |
This guidance assumes asset sales in the range of $225 million to $275 million during the first half of 2014. The 2014 guidance includes FFO per share dilution of $.08 from those asset sales plus $.16 of dilution from the assets sold in 2013. The above guidance range reflects same center EBITDA growth of 3.75% to 4.25% for 2014. There have been no acquisitions factored into the guidance and there has not been any gain or loss on early extinguishment of debt included in the guidance estimate.
Macerich, an S&P 500 company, currently celebrating 20 years of trading on the NYSE, is a fully integrated self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust, which focuses on the acquisition, leasing, management, development and redevelopment of regional malls throughout the United States.
Macerich currently owns 56 million square feet of real estate consisting primarily of interests in 54 regional shopping centers. Macerich specializes in successful retail properties in many of the country's most attractive, densely populated markets with significant presence in California, Arizona, Chicago and the Greater New York Metro area. Additional information about Macerich can be obtained from the Company's website at www.macerich.com.
Investor Conference Call
The Company will provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of its quarterly earnings conference call. The call will be available on The Macerich Company's website at www.macerich.com (Investing Section) and through CCBN at www.earnings.com. The call begins Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 10:30 Pacific Time. To listen to the call, please go to any of these websites at least 15 minutes prior to the call in order to register and download audio software if needed. An online replay at www.macerich.com (Investing Section) will be available for one year after the call.
The Company will publish a supplemental financial information package which will be available at www.macerich.com in the Investing Section. It will also be furnished to the SEC as part of a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Note: This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements which can beidentified by the use of words, such as "expects," "anticipates," "assumes," "projects,""estimated" and"scheduled"and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. Stockholders are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to vary materially from those anticipated, expected or projected. Such factors include, among others, general industry, as well as national, regional and local economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, affect demand for retail space or retail goods, availability and creditworthiness of current and prospective tenants, anchor or tenant bankruptcies, closures, mergers or consolidations, lease rates, terms and payments, interest rate fluctuations, availability, terms and cost of financing and operating expenses; adverse changes in the real estate markets including, among other things, competition from other companies, retail formats and technology, risks of real estate development and redevelopment, acquisitions and dispositions; the liquidity of real estate investments, governmental actions and initiatives (including legislative and regulatory changes); environmental and safety requirements; and terrorist activities or other acts of violence which could adversely affect all of the above factors. The reader is directed to the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference. The Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking information to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events unless required by law to do so.
(See attached tables)
THE MACERICH COMPANY | ||||||
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) | ||||||
Results of Operations: | ||||||
Results before | Impact of | Results after | ||||
Discontinued Operations (a) | Discontinued Operations (a) | Discontinued Operations (a) | ||||
For the Three Months | For the Three Months | For the Three Months | ||||
Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | ||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
Minimum rents | $159,967 | $140,157 | ($4,349) | ($13,139) | $155,618 | $127,018 |
Percentage rents | 13,107 | 12,451 | (561) | (1,357) | 12,546 | 11,094 |
Tenant recoveries | 92,138 | 75,518 | (2,223) | (6,507) | 89,915 | 69,011 |
Management Companies' revenues | 9,001 | 10,505 | - | - | 9,001 | 10,505 |
Other income | 15,249 | 12,534 | (192) | (955) | 15,057 | 11,579 |
Total revenues | 289,462 | 251,165 | (7,325) | (21,958) | 282,137 | 229,207 |
Shopping center and operating expenses | 91,643 | 82,275 | (2,482) | (7,519) | 89,161 | 74,756 |
Management Companies' operating expenses | 24,459 | 18,657 | - | - | 24,459 | 18,657 |
REIT general and administrative expenses | 9,099 | 5,187 | - | - | 9,099 | 5,187 |
Depreciation and amortization | 95,061 | 85,004 | (1,929) | (6,414) | 93,132 | 78,590 |
Interest expense | 49,941 | 48,335 | (2,353) | (4,081) | 47,588 | 44,254 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net | 655 | 32 | (149) | (32) | 506 | - |
Total expenses | 270,858 | 239,490 | (6,913) | (18,046) | 263,945 | 221,444 |
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures | 22,103 | 10,657 | - | - | 22,103 | 10,657 |
Co-venture expense (b) | (2,633) | (2,061) | - | - | (2,633) | (2,061) |
Income tax (expense) benefit | (572) | 1,999 | - | - | (572) | 1,999 |
Gain (loss) on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net | 113,287 | 164,025 | (152,418) | 24,626 | (39,131) | 188,651 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 150,789 | 186,295 | (152,830) | 20,714 | (2,041) | 207,009 |
Discontinued operations: | ||||||
Gain (loss) on sale, disposition or write down of assets, net | - | - | 152,269 | (24,658) | 152,269 | (24,658) |
Income from discontinued operations | - | - | 561 | 3,944 | 561 | 3,944 |
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations | - | - | 152,830 | (20,714) | 152,830 | (20,714) |
Net income | 150,789 | 186,295 | - | - | 150,789 | 186,295 |
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 5,911 | 12,048 | - | - | 5,911 | 12,048 |
Net income attributable to the Company | $144,878 | $174,247 | $0 | $0 | $144,878 | $174,247 |
Average number of shares outstanding - basic | 140,724 | 136,975 | 140,724 | 136,975 | ||
Average shares outstanding, assuming full conversion of OP Units (c) | 150,348 | 147,254 | 150,348 | 147,254 | ||
Average shares outstanding - Funds From Operations ("FFO") - diluted (c) | 150,375 | 147,254 | 150,375 | 147,254 | ||
Per share income - diluted before discontinued operations | - | - | $0.01 | $1.41 | ||
Net income per share-basic | $1.03 | $1.27 | $1.03 | $1.27 | ||
Net income per share - diluted | $1.03 | $1.27 | $1.03 | $1.27 | ||
Dividend declared per share | $0.62 | $0.58 | $0.62 | $0.58 | ||
FFO - basic (c) (d) | $140,624 | $132,577 | $140,624 | $132,577 | ||
FFO - diluted (c) (d) | $140,624 | $132,577 | $140,624 | $132,577 | ||
FFO per share- basic (c) (d) | $0.94 | $0.90 | $0.94 | $0.90 | ||
FFO per share- diluted (c) (d) | $0.94 | $0.90 | $0.94 | $0.90 | ||
Adjusted FFO ("AFFO") per share- diluted (c)(d) | $0.94 | $0.90 | $0.94 | $0.90 | ||
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) | ||||||
Results of Operations: | ||||||
Results before | Impact of | Results after | ||||
Discontinued Operations (a) | Discontinued Operations (a) | Discontinued Operations (a) | ||||
For the Twelve Months | For the Twelve Months | For the Twelve Months | ||||
Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | ||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
Minimum rents | $611,888 | $503,130 | ($33,775) | ($55,809) | $578,113 | $447,321 |
Percentage rents | 24,594 | 24,731 | (1,438) | (3,343) | 23,156 | 21,388 |
Tenant recoveries | 355,625 | 276,827 | (17,853) | (29,234) | 337,772 | 247,593 |
Management Companies' revenues | 40,192 | 41,235 | - | - | 40,192 | 41,235 |
Other income | 51,928 | 46,000 | (1,686) | (6,020) | 50,242 | 39,980 |
Total revenues | 1,084,227 | 891,923 | (54,752) | (94,406) | 1,029,475 | 797,517 |
Shopping center and operating expenses | 349,225 | 285,589 | (19,430) | (33,666) | 329,795 | 251,923 |
Management Companies' operating expenses | 93,461 | 85,610 | - | - | 93,461 | 85,610 |
REIT general and administrative expenses | 27,772 | 20,412 | - | - | 27,772 | 20,412 |
Depreciation and amortization | 374,425 | 307,193 | (17,260) | (29,572) | 357,165 | 277,621 |
Interest expense | 211,787 | 183,148 | (14,540) | (18,756) | 197,247 | 164,392 |
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net | (2,684) | (119,926) | 1,252 | 119,926 | (1,432) | - |
Total expenses | 1,053,986 | 762,026 | (49,978) | 37,932 | 1,004,008 | 799,958 |
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures | 167,580 | 79,281 | - | - | 167,580 | 79,281 |
Co-venture expense (b) | (8,864) | (6,523) | - | - | (8,864) | (6,523) |
Income tax benefit | 1,692 | 4,159 | - | - | 1,692 | 4,159 |
Gain (loss) on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net | 258,310 | 159,575 | (285,162) | 69,115 | (26,852) | 228,690 |
Income from continuing operations | 448,959 | 366,389 | (289,936) | (63,223) | 159,023 | 303,166 |
Discontinued operations: | ||||||
Gain on sale, disposition or write down of assets, net | - | - | 286,414 | 50,811 | 286,414 | 50,811 |
Income from discontinued operations | - | - | 3,522 | 12,412 | 3,522 | 12,412 |
Total income from discontinued operations | - | - | 289,936 | 63,223 | 289,936 | 63,223 |
Net income | 448,959 | 366,389 | - | - | 448,959 | 366,389 |
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 28,869 | 28,963 | - | - | 28,869 | 28,963 |
Net income attributable to the Company | $420,090 | $337,426 | $0 | $0 | $420,090 | $337,426 |
Average number of shares outstanding - basic | 139,598 | 134,067 | 139,598 | 134,067 | ||
Average shares outstanding, assuming full conversion of OP Units (c) | 149,444 | 144,937 | 149,444 | 144,937 | ||
Average shares outstanding - Funds From Operations ("FFO") - diluted (c) | 149,526 | 144,937 | 149,526 | 144,937 | ||
Per share income - diluted before discontinued operations | - | - | $1.06 | $2.07 | ||
Net income per share-basic | $3.01 | $2.51 | $3.01 | $2.51 | ||
Net income per share - diluted | $3.00 | $2.51 | $3.00 | $2.51 | ||
Dividend declared per share | $2.36 | $2.23 | $2.36 | $2.23 | ||
FFO - basic (c) (d) | $527,574 | $577,862 | $527,574 | $577,862 | ||
FFO - diluted (c) (d) | $527,574 | $577,862 | $527,574 | $577,862 | ||
FFO per share- basic (c) (d) | $3.53 | $3.99 | $3.53 | $3.99 | ||
FFO per share- diluted (c) (d) | $3.53 | $3.99 | $3.53 | $3.99 | ||
Adjusted FFO ("AFFO") per share- diluted (c)(d) | $3.53 | $3.18 | $3.53 | $3.18 | ||
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) | |||||||
(a) | The Company has classified the results of operations on dispositions as discontinued operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. | ||||||
(b) | This represents the outside partners' allocation of net income in the Chandler Fashion Center/Freehold Raceway Mall joint venture. | ||||||
(c) | The Macerich Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership" or the "OP") has operating partnership units ("OP units"). OP units can be convertedinto shares of Company common stock. Conversion of the OP units not owned by the Company has been assumed for purposes of calculating FFO per share and the weighted average number of shares outstanding. The computation of average shares for FFO - diluted includes the effect of share and unit-based compensation plans, stock warrants and convertible senior notes using the treasury stock method. It also assumes conversion of MACWH, LP preferred and common units to the extent they are dilutive to the calculation. | ||||||
(d) | The Company uses FFO in addition to net income to report its operating and financial results and considers FFO and FFO-diluted assupplemental measures for the real estate industry and a supplement to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") measures. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from extraordinary items and sales of depreciated operating properties, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, impairment write-downs of real estate and write-downs of investments in an affiliate where the write-downs have been driven by a decrease in the value of real estate held by the affiliate and after adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. | ||||||
Adjusted FFO ("AFFO") excludes the FFO impact of Shoppingtown Mall and Valley View Center for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012. In December 2011, the Company conveyed Shoppingtown Mall to the lender by a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. In July 2010, a court-appointed receiver assumed operational control of Valley View Center and responsibility for managing all aspects of the property. Valley View Center was sold by the receiver on April 23, 2012, and the related non-recourse mortgage loan obligation was fully extinguished on that date. On May 31, 2012, the Company conveyed Prescott Gateway to the lender by a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and the debt was forgiven resulting in a gain on extinguishment of debt of $16.3 million. AFFO also excludes the gain on extinguishment of debt on Prescott Gateway for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. | |||||||
FFO and FFO on a diluted basis are useful to investors in comparing operating and financial results between periods. This is especially true since FFO excludes real estate depreciation and amortization, as the Company believes real estate values fluctuate based on market conditions rather than depreciating in value ratably on a straight-line basis over time. The Company believes that AFFO and AFFO on a diluted basis provide useful supplemental information regarding the Company's performance as they show a more meaningful and consistent comparison of the Company's operating performance and allow investors to more easily compare the Company's results without taking into account non-cash credits and charges on properties controlled by either a receiver or loan servicer. FFO and AFFO on a diluted basis are measures investors find most useful in measuring the dilutive impact of outstanding convertible securities. FFO and AFFO do not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP, should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as defined by GAAP, and are not indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs. The Company also cautions that FFO and AFFO as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other real estate investment trusts. | |||||||
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) | |||||||
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to the Company to FFO and AFFO (d): | |||||||
For the Three | For the Twelve | ||||||
Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | ||||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
Net income attributable to the Company | $144,878 | $174,247 | $420,090 | $337,426 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to the Company to FFO - basic and diluted: | |||||||
Noncontrolling interests in OP | 10,033 | 13,784 | 29,637 | 27,359 | |||
Gain on remeasurement, sale or write down of consolidated assets, net | (113,287) | (164,025) | (258,310) | (159,575) | |||
plus gain (loss) on undepreciated asset sales - consolidated assets | 308 | (390) | 2,546 | (390) | |||
plus non-controlling interests share of (loss) gain on remeasurement, sale or write down of consolidated joint ventures, net | (5,245) | (1,636) | (2,082) | 1,899 | |||
(Gain) loss on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets from unconsolidated entities (pro rata), net | (3,295) | 9,273 | (94,372) | (2,019) | |||
plus gain on undepreciated asset sales - unconsolidated entities (pro rata) | 169 | 1,163 | 602 | 1,163 | |||
Depreciation and amortization on consolidated assets | 95,061 | 85,004 | 374,425 | 307,193 | |||
Less depreciation and amortization allocable to noncontrolling interests on consolidated joint ventures | (5,514) | (4,609) | (19,928) | (18,561) | |||
Depreciation and amortization on joint ventures (pro rata) | 20,396 | 22,991 | 86,866 | 96,228 | |||
Less: depreciation on personal property | (2,880) | (3,225) | (11,900) | (12,861) | |||
Total FFO - basic and diluted | $140,624 | $132,577 | $527,574 | $577,862 | |||
Additional adjustments to arrive at AFFO - diluted (d): | |||||||
Shoppingtown Mall | - | 25 | - | 422 | |||
Valley View Center | - | 11 | - | (101,105) | |||
Prescott Gateway | - | - | - | (16,296) | |||
Total AFFO- diluted | $140,624 | $132,613 | $527,574 | $460,883 | |||
Reconciliation of EPS to FFO and AFFO per diluted share (d): | |||||||
For the Three | For the Twelve | ||||||
Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | ||||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
Earnings per share - diluted | $1.03 | $1.27 | $3.00 | $2.51 | |||
Per share impact of depreciation and amortization of real estate | 0.72 | 0.68 | 2.88 | 2.57 | |||
Per share impact of gain on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets | (0.81) | (1.05) | (2.35) | (1.09) | |||
FFO per share - diluted | $0.94 | $0.90 | $3.53 | $3.99 | |||
Per share impact - Shoppingtown Mall, Valley View Center and Prescott Gateway | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.81) | |||
AFFO per share - diluted | $0.94 | $0.90 | $3.53 | $3.18 | |||
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) | |||||||
For the Three | For the Twelve | ||||||
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to the Company to EBITDA: | Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | |||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
Net income attributable to the Company | $144,878 | $174,247 | $420,090 | $337,426 | |||
Interest expense - consolidated assets | 49,941 | 48,335 | 211,787 | 183,148 | |||
Interest expense - unconsolidated entities (pro rata) | 17,330 | 21,419 | 69,224 | 97,978 | |||
Depreciation and amortization - consolidated assets | 95,061 | 85,004 | 374,425 | 307,193 | |||
Depreciation and amortization - unconsolidated entities (pro rata) | 20,396 | 22,991 | 86,866 | 96,228 | |||
Noncontrolling interests in OP | 10,033 | 13,784 | 29,637 | 27,359 | |||
Less: Interest expense and depreciation and amortization allocable to noncontrolling interests on consolidated joint ventures | (8,387) | (7,408) | (31,397) | (30,019) | |||
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt - consolidated entities | 655 | 32 | (2,684) | (119,926) | |||
Gain on extinguishment of debt - unconsolidated entities (pro rata) | - | - | (352) | - | |||
Gain on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets - consolidated assets, net | (113,287) | (164,025) | (258,310) | (159,575) | |||
(Gain) loss on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets - unconsolidated entities (pro rata), net | (3,295) | 9,273 | (94,372) | (2,019) | |||
Add: Non-controlling interests share of (loss) gain on sale of consolidated assets, net | (5,245) | (1,636) | (2,082) | 1,899 | |||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 572 | (1,999) | (1,692) | (4,159) | |||
Distributions on preferred units | 184 | 184 | 735 | 783 | |||
EBITDA (e) | $208,836 | $200,201 | $801,875 | $736,316 | |||
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Same Centers - Net Operating Income ("NOI"): | |||||||
For the Three | For the Twelve | ||||||
Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | ||||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
EBITDA (e) | $208,836 | $200,201 | $801,875 | $736,316 | |||
Add: REIT general and administrative expenses | 9,099 | 5,187 | 27,772 | 20,412 | |||
Management Companies' revenues | (9,001) | (10,505) | (40,192) | (41,235) | |||
Management Companies' operating expenses | 24,459 | 18,657 | 93,461 | 85,610 | |||
Lease termination income, straight-line and above/below market adjustments | |||||||
to minimum rents of comparable centers | (1,823) | (3,753) | (10,979) | (17,178) | |||
EBITDA of non-comparable centers | (40,119) | (27,311) | (142,310) | (83,121) | |||
Same Centers - NOI (f) | $191,451 | $182,476 | $729,627 | $700,804 | |||
(e) | EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, noncontrolling interests, extraordinary items, gain (loss) on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets and preferred dividends and includes joint ventures at their pro rata share. Management considers EBITDA to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it helps investors understand the ability of the Company to incur and service debt and make capital expenditures. EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating income as an indicator of the Company's operating performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with GAAP) or as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measurements reported by other companies. | ||||||
(f) | The Company presents same center NOI because the Company believes it is useful for investors to evaluate the operating performance ofcomparable centers. Same center NOI is calculated using total EBITDA and subtracting out EBITDA from non-comparable centers and eliminating the management companies and the Company's general and administrative expenses. Same center NOI excludes the impact of lease termination income and straight-line and above/below market adjustments to minimum rents. | ||||||
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