KIMCO REALTY CORP
Item 1. Business
Background
Kimco Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation, is one of the nation's largest owners and operators of neighborhood and community shopping centers. The terms "Kimco," the "Company," "we," "our" and "us" each refer to Kimco Realty Corporation and our subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. The Company is a self-administered real estate investment trust ("REIT") and has owned and operated neighborhood and community shopping centers for more than 50 years. The Company has not engaged, nor does it expect to retain, any REIT advisors in connection with the operation of its properties. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had interests in 852 shopping center properties (the “Combined Shopping Center Portfolio”), aggregating 124.5 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”), and 575 other property interests, primarily through the Company’s preferred equity investments and other real estate investments, totaling 13.2 million square feet of GLA, for a grand total of 1,427 properties aggregating 137.7 million square feet of GLA, located in 42 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Peru. The Company’s ownership interests in real estate consist of its consolidated portfolio and portfolios where the Company owns an economic interest, such as properties in the Company’s investment real estate management programs, where the Company partners with institutional investors and also retains management. The Company believes its portfolio of neighborhood and community shopping center properties is the largest (measured by GLA) currently held by any publicly traded REIT.
The Company's executive offices are located at 3333 New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park, New York 11042-0020 and its telephone number is (516) 869-9000. Nearly all operating functions, including leasing, legal, construction, data processing, maintenance, finance and accounting are administered by the Company from its executive offices in New Hyde Park, New York and supported by the Company’s regional offices. As of December 31, 2013, a total of 597 persons were employed by the Company.
The Company’s Web site is located at http://www.kimcorealty.com. The information contained on our Web site does not constitute part of this Form 10-K. On the Company’s Web site you can obtain, free of charge, a copy of our Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable, after we file such material electronically with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
The Company began operations through its predecessor, The Kimco Corporation, which was organized in 1966 upon the contribution of several shopping center properties owned by its principal stockholders. In 1973, these principals formed the Company as a Delaware corporation, and, in 1985, the operations of The Kimco Corporation were merged into the Company. The Company completed its initial public stock offering (the "IPO") in November 1991, and, commencing with its taxable year which began January 1, 1992, elected to qualify as a REIT in accordance with Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). If, as the Company believes, it is organized and operates in such a manner so as to qualify and remain qualified as a REIT under the Code, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax, provided that distributions to its stockholders equal at least the amount of its REIT taxable income, as defined under the Code. In 1994, the Company reorganized as a Maryland corporation. In March 2006, the Company was added to the S & P 500 Index, an index containing the stock of 500 Large Cap companies, most of which are U.S. corporations. The Company's common stock, Class H Depositary Shares, Class I Depositary Shares, Class J Depositary Shares and Class K Depositary Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the trading symbols “KIM”, “KIMprH”, “KIMprI”, “KIMprJ” and “KIMprK”, respectively.
The Company’s initial growth resulted primarily from ground-up development and the construction of shopping centers. Subsequently, the Company revised its growth strategy to focus on the acquisition of existing shopping centers and continued its expansion across the nation. The Company implemented its investment real estate management format through the establishment of various institutional joint venture programs, in which the Company has noncontrolling interests. The Company earns management fees, acquisition fees, disposition fees as well as promoted interests based on achieving certain performance metrics. The Company continued its geographic expansion with investments in Canada, Mexico, Chile, Brazil and Peru, however during 2013, based upon a perceived change in market conditions the Company began its efforts to exit its investments in Mexico, and South America. The Company’s revenues and equity in income (including gains on sales and impairment losses) from its foreign investments in U.S. dollar equivalents and their respective local currencies are as follows (in millions):
The Company, through its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”), as permitted by the Tax Relief Extension Act of 1999, has been engaged in various retail real estate related opportunities, including (i) ground-up development of neighborhood and community shopping centers and the subsequent sale thereof upon completion and (ii) retail real estate management and disposition services, which primarily focused on leasing and disposition strategies for real estate property interests of both healthy and distressed retailers. The Company may consider other investments through its TRS should suitable opportunities arise.
In addition, the Company has capitalized on its established expertise in retail real estate by establishing other ventures in which the Company owns a smaller equity interest and provides management, leasing and operational support for those properties. The Company has also provided preferred equity capital in the past to real estate entrepreneurs and, from time to time, provides real estate capital and management services to both healthy and distressed retailers. The Company has also made selective investments in secondary market opportunities where a security or other investment is, in management’s judgment, priced below the value of the underlying assets, however these investments are subject to volatility within the equity and debt markets.
Operating and Investment Strategy
The Company’s strategy is to be the premier owner and operator of neighborhood and community shopping centers through investments primarily in the U.S. and Canada. To achieve this strategy the Company is (i) striving to transform the quality of its portfolio by disposing of lesser quality assets and acquiring larger higher quality properties in key markets identified by the Company, (ii) simplifying its business by exiting Mexico, South America and reducing the number of joint venture investments and (iii) pursuing redevelopment opportunities within its portfolio to increase overall value. This strategy entailed a shift away from non-retail assets. These investments included non-retail preferred equity investments, marketable securities, mortgages on non-retail properties and several urban mixed-use properties. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had substantially completed the sale of these non-retail assets. The Company also has an active capital recycling program of selling retail assets deemed non-strategic and properties within the Company’s Latin American portfolio. In order to execute the Company’s strategy, the Company intends to continue to strengthen its balance sheet by pursuing deleveraging efforts over time, providing it the necessary flexibility to invest opportunistically and selectively, primarily focusing on neighborhood and community shopping centers. The Company also has an institutional management business with domestic and foreign institutional partners for the purpose of investing in neighborhood and community shopping centers. In an effort to further its simplification strategy, the Company is actively pursuing opportunities to reduce its institutional management business through partner buy-outs, property acquisitions from institutional joint ventures and/or third party property sales.
The Company's investment objective is to increase cash flow, current income and, consequently, the value of its existing portfolio of properties and to seek continued growth in desirable demographic areas with successful retailers through (i) the retail re-tenanting, renovation and expansion of its existing centers and (ii) the selective acquisition of established income-producing real estate properties and properties requiring significant re-tenanting and redevelopment, primarily in neighborhood and community shopping centers in geographic regions in which the Company presently operates. The Company may consider investments in other real estate sectors and in geographic markets where it does not presently operate should suitable opportunities arise.
The Company's neighborhood and community shopping center properties are designed to attract local area customers and are typically anchored by a discount department store, a supermarket or a drugstore tenant offering day-to-day necessities rather than high-priced luxury items. The Company may either purchase or lease income-producing properties in the future and may also participate with other entities in property ownership through partnerships, joint ventures or similar types of co-ownership. Equity investments may be subject to existing mortgage financing and/or other indebtedness. Financing or other indebtedness may be incurred simultaneously or subsequently in connection with such investments. Any such financing or indebtedness would have priority over the Company’s equity interest in such property. The Company may make loans to joint ventures in which it may or may not participate.
The Company seeks to reduce its operating and leasing risks through diversification achieved by the geographic distribution of its properties and a large tenant base. As of December 31, 2013, no single neighborhood and community shopping center accounted for more than 1.7% of the Company's annualized base rental revenues, including the proportionate share of base rental revenues from properties in which the Company has less than a 100% economic interest, or more than 1.3% of the Company’s total shopping center GLA. At December 31, 2013, the Company’s five largest tenants were TJX Companies, The Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl’s which represented 3.0%, 2.8%, 2.3%, 1.8% and 1.7%, respectively, of the Company’s annualized base rental revenues, including the proportionate share of base rental revenues from properties in which the Company has less than a 100% economic interest.
As one of the original participants in the growth of the shopping center industry and one of the nation's largest owners and operators of neighborhood and community shopping centers, the Company has established close relationships with a large number of major national and regional retailers and maintains a broad network of industry contacts. Management is associated with and/or actively participates in many shopping center and REIT industry organizations. Notwithstanding these relationships, there are numerous regional and local commercial developers, real estate companies, financial institutions and other investors who compete with the Company for the acquisition of properties and other investment opportunities and in seeking tenants who will lease space in the Company’s properties.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We are subject to certain business and legal risks including, but not limited to, the following:
Loss of our tax status as a real estate investment trust could have significant adverse consequences to us and the value of our securities.
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes under the Code. We believe that we have operated so as to qualify as a REIT under the Code and that our current organization and method of operation comply with the rules and regulations promulgated under the Code to enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT. However, there can be no assurance that we have qualified or will continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions, for which there are only limited judicial and administrative interpretations. The determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control may affect our ability to qualify as a REIT. New legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly change the tax laws with respect to qualification as a REIT, the federal income tax consequences of such qualification or the desirability of an investment in a REIT relative to other investments.
In order to qualify as a REIT, we must satisfy a number of requirements, including requirements regarding the composition of our assets and a requirement that at least 95% of our gross income in any year be derived from qualifying sources, such as “rents from real property.” Also, we must make distributions to stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains. Furthermore, we own a direct or indirect interest in certain subsidiary REITs which elected to be taxed as REITs for federal income tax purposes under the Code. Provided that each subsidiary REIT qualifies as a REIT, our interest in such subsidiary REIT will be treated as a qualifying real estate asset for purposes of the REIT asset tests. To qualify as a REIT, the subsidiary REIT must independently satisfy all of the REIT qualification requirements. The failure of a subsidiary REIT to qualify as a REIT could have an adverse effect on our ability to comply with the REIT income and asset tests, and thus our ability to qualify as a REIT.
If we lose our REIT status, we will face serious tax consequences that will substantially reduce the funds available to pay dividends to stockholders for each of the years involved because:
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we would not be allowed a deduction for distributions to stockholders in computing our taxable income and we would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates;
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we could be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and possibly increased state and local taxes;
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unless we were entitled to relief under statutory provisions, we could not elect to be subject to tax as a REIT for four taxable years following the year during which we were disqualified; and
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we would not be required to make distributions to stockholders.
As a result of all these factors, our failure to qualify as a REIT could also impair our ability to expand our business or raise capital and materially adversely affect the value of our securities.
To maintain our REIT status, we may be forced to borrow funds on a short-term basis during unfavorable market conditions.
To qualify as a REIT, we generally must distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income each year, excluding capital gains, and we will be subject to regular corporate income taxes to the extent that we distribute less than 100% of our net taxable income each year. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which distributions paid by us in any calendar year are less than the sum of 85% of our ordinary income, 95% of our capital gain net income and 100% of our undistributed income from prior years. While we have historically satisfied these distribution requirements by making cash distributions to our stockholders, a REIT is permitted to satisfy these requirements by making distributions of cash or other property, including, in limited circumstances, its own stock. Assuming we continue to satisfy these distributions requirements with cash, we may need to borrow funds to meet the REIT distribution requirements even if the then prevailing market conditions are not favorable for these borrowings. These borrowing needs could result from differences in timing between the actual receipt of cash and inclusion of income for federal income tax purposes, or the effect of non-deductible capital expenditures, the creation of reserves or required debt or amortization payments.
Adverse global market and economic conditions may impede our ability to generate sufficient income and maintain our properties.
The economic performance and value of our properties is subject to all of the risks associated with owning and operating real estate, including:
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changes in the national, regional and local economic climate;
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local conditions, including an oversupply of, or a reduction in demand for, space in properties like those that we own;
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trends toward smaller store sizes as retailers reduce inventory and new prototypes;
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increasing use by customers of e-commerce and online store sites;
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the attractiveness of our properties to tenants;
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the ability of tenants to pay rent, particularly anchor tenants with leases in multiple locations;
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tenants who may declare bankruptcy and/or close stores;
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competition from other available properties to attract and retain tenants;
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changes in market rental rates;
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the need to periodically pay for costs to repair, renovate and re-let space;
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changes in operating costs, including costs for maintenance, insurance and real estate taxes;
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the fact that the expenses of owning and operating properties are not necessarily reduced when circumstances such as market factors and competition cause a reduction in income from the properties;
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changes in laws and governmental regulations, including those governing usage, zoning, the environment and taxes;
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acts of terrorism and war, acts of God and physical and weather-related damage to our properties; and
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the potential risk of functional obsolescence of properties over time.
Competition may limit our ability to purchase new properties or generate sufficient income from tenants and may decrease the occupancy and rental rates for our properties.
Our properties consist primarily of community and neighborhood shopping centers and other retail properties. Our performance, therefore, is generally linked to economic conditions in the market for retail space. In the future, the market for retail space could be adversely affected by:
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weakness in the national, regional and local economies;
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the adverse financial condition of some large retailing companies;
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the impact of internet sales on the demand for retail space;
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ongoing consolidation in the retail sector; and
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the excess amount of retail space in a number of markets.
In addition, numerous commercial developers and real estate companies compete with us in seeking tenants for our existing properties and properties for acquisition. New regional malls, open-air lifestyle centers or other retail shopping centers with more convenient locations or better rents may attract tenants or cause them to seek more favorable lease terms at or prior to renewal. Retailers at our properties may face increasing competition from other retailers, e-commerce, outlet malls, discount shopping clubs, catalog companies, direct mail, telemarketing or home shopping networks, all of which could (i) reduce rents payable to us; (ii) reduce our ability to attract and retain tenants at our properties; or (iii) lead to increased vacancy rates at our properties. We may fail to anticipate the effects of changes in consumer buying practices, particularly of growing online sales and the resulting retailing practices and space needs of our tenants or a general downturn in our tenants’ businesses, which may cause tenants to close stores or default in payment of rent.
Our performance depends on our ability to collect rent from tenants, our tenants’ financial condition and our tenants maintaining leases for our properties.
At any time our tenants, particularly small local stores, may experience a downturn in their business that may significantly weaken their financial condition. As a result, our tenants may delay a number of lease commencements, decline to extend or renew leases upon expiration, fail to make rental payments when due, close stores or declare bankruptcy. Any of these actions could result in the termination of tenants’ leases and the loss of rental income attributable to these tenants’ leases. In the event of a default by a tenant, we may experience delays and costs in enforcing our rights as landlord under the terms of the leases.
In addition, multiple lease terminations by tenants or a failure by multiple tenants to occupy their premises in a shopping center could result in lease terminations or significant reductions in rent by other tenants in the same shopping centers under the terms of some leases. In that event, we may be unable to re-lease the vacated space at attractive rents or at all, and our rental payments from our continuing tenants could significantly decrease. The occurrence of any of the situations described above, particularly if it involves a substantial tenant with leases in multiple locations, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
A tenant that files for bankruptcy protection may not continue to pay us rent. A bankruptcy filing by, or relating to, one of our tenants or a lease guarantor would bar all efforts by us to collect pre-bankruptcy debts from the tenant or the lease guarantor, or their property, unless the bankruptcy court permits us to do so. A tenant or lease guarantor bankruptcy could delay our efforts to collect past due balances under the relevant leases and could ultimately preclude collection of these sums. If a lease is rejected by a tenant in bankruptcy, we would have only a general unsecured claim for damages. As a result, it is likely that we would recover substantially less than the full value of any unsecured claims we hold, if at all.
We may be unable to sell our real estate property investments when appropriate or on terms favorable to us.
Real estate property investments are illiquid and generally cannot be disposed of quickly. In addition, the federal tax code restricts a REIT’s ability to dispose of properties that are not applicable to other types of real estate companies. Therefore, we may not be able to vary our portfolio in response to economic or other conditions promptly or on terms favorable to us within a time frame that we would need.
We may acquire or develop properties or acquire other real estate related companies, and this may create risks.
We may acquire or develop properties or acquire other real estate related companies when we believe that an acquisition or development is consistent with our business strategies. We may not succeed in consummating desired acquisitions or in completing developments on time or within budget. When we do pursue a project or acquisition, we may not succeed in leasing newly developed or acquired properties at rents sufficient to cover the costs of acquisition or development and operations. Difficulties in integrating acquisitions may prove costly or time-consuming and could divert management’s attention from other activities. Acquisitions or developments in new markets or industries where we do not have the same level of market knowledge may result in poorer than anticipated performance. We may also abandon acquisition or development opportunities that management has begun pursuing and consequently fail to recover expenses already incurred and will have devoted management’s time to a matter not consummated. Furthermore, our acquisitions of new properties or companies will expose us to the liabilities of those properties or companies, some of which we may not be aware of at the time of the acquisition. In addition, development of our existing properties presents similar risks.
Newly acquired or re-developed properties may have characteristics or deficiencies currently unknown to us that affect their value or revenue potential. It is also possible that the operating performance of these properties may decline under our management. As we acquire additional properties, we will be subject to risks associated with managing new properties, including lease-up and tenant retention. In addition, our ability to manage our growth effectively will require us to successfully integrate our new acquisitions into our existing management structure. We may not succeed with this integration or effectively manage additional properties, particularly in secondary markets. Also, newly acquired properties may not perform as expected.
We face competition in pursuing acquisition or development opportunities that could increase our costs.
We face competition in the acquisition, development, operation and sale of real property from others engaged in real estate investment that could increase our costs associated with purchasing and maintaining assets. Some of these competitors may have greater financial resources than we do. This could result in competition for the acquisition of properties for tenants who lease or consider leasing space in our existing and subsequently acquired properties and for other real estate investment opportunities.
We do not have exclusive control over our joint venture and preferred equity investments, such that we are unable to ensure that our objectives will be pursued.
We have invested in some properties as a co-venturer or partner, instead of owning directly. In these investments, we do not have exclusive control over the development, financing, leasing, management and other aspects of these investments. As a result, the co-venturer or partner might have interests or goals that are inconsistent with ours, take action contrary to our interests or otherwise impede our objectives. These investments involve risks and uncertainties. The co-venturer or partner may fail to provide capital or fulfill its obligations, which may result in certain liabilities to us for guarantees and other commitments, conflicts arising between us and our partners and the difficulty of managing and resolving such conflicts, and the difficulty of managing or otherwise monitoring such business arrangements. The co-venturer or partner also might become insolvent or bankrupt, which may result in significant losses to us.
Although our joint venture arrangements may allow us to share risks with our joint-venture partners, these arrangements may also decrease our ability to manage risk. Joint ventures implicate additional risks, such as:
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potentially inferior financial capacity, diverging business goals and strategies and the need for our venture partner’s continued cooperation;
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our inability to take actions with respect to the joint venture activities that we believe are favorable to us if our joint venture partner does not agree;
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our inability to control the legal entity that has title to the real estate associated with the joint venture;
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our lenders may not be easily able to sell our joint venture assets and investments or may view them less favorably as collateral, which could negatively affect our liquidity and capital resources;
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our joint venture partners can take actions that we may not be able to anticipate or prevent, which could result in negative impacts on our debt and equity; and
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our joint venture partners’ business decisions or other actions or omissions may result in harm to our reputation or adversely affect the value of our investments.
Our joint venture and preferred equity investments generally own real estate properties for which the economic performance and value is subject to all the risks associated with owning and operating real estate as described above.
We intend to continue to sell our non-retail and non-strategic assets over the next several years and may not be able to recover our investments, which may result in significant losses to us.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to recover the current carrying amount of all of our non-retail and/or non-strategic properties and investments and those of our unconsolidated joint ventures in the future. Our failure to do so would require us to recognize impairment charges for the period in which we reached that conclusion, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
We have significant international operations, which may be affected by economic, political and other risks associated with international operations, and this could adversely affect our business.
The risks we face in international business operations include, but are not limited to:
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currency risks, including currency fluctuations;
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unexpected changes in legislative and regulatory requirements, including changes in applicable laws and regulations in the United States that affect foreign operations;
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potential adverse tax burdens;
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burdens of complying with different accounting and permitting standards, labor laws and a wide variety of foreign laws;
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obstacles to the repatriation of earnings and cash;
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regional, national and local political uncertainty;
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economic slowdown and/or downturn in foreign markets;
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difficulties in staffing and managing international operations;
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difficulty in administering and enforcing corporate policies, which may be different than the normal business practices of local cultures; and
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reduced protection for intellectual property in some countries.
Each of these risks might impact our cash flow or impair our ability to borrow funds, which ultimately could adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Currency fluctuations between local currency and the U.S. dollar during the period in which the Company held its investment result in a cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”), which is recorded as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The CTA amounts are subject to future changes resulting from ongoing fluctuations in the respective foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in exchange rates are impacted by many factors that cannot be forecasted with reliable accuracy. Any change could have a favorable or unfavorable impact on the Company’s CTA balance. The Company’s aggregate CTA net loss balance at December 31, 2013 is $91.0 million. Based on the Company’s foreign investment balances at December 31, 2013, a favorable overall exchange rate fluctuation of 10% would decrease the aggregate CTA net loss balance by approximately $92.2 million, whereas, an unfavorable overall exchange rate fluctuation of 10% would increase the aggregate CTA net loss balance by approximately $75.4 million.
Under U.S. GAAP, the Company is required to release CTA balances into earnings when the Company has substantially liquidated its investment in a foreign entity. During 2013, the Company began selling properties within its Latin American portfolio and the Company may, in the near term, substantially liquidate all of its investments in this portfolio which will require the then unrealized loss on foreign currency translation to be recognized as a charge against earnings. At December 31, 2013, the aggregate CTA net loss balance relating to the Company’s Latin American portfolio is $114.7 million. Based on the Company’s foreign investment balances in Latin Americas at December 31, 2013, a favorable overall exchange rate fluctuation of 10% would decrease the aggregate CTA net loss balance by approximately $48.2 million, whereas, an unfavorable overall exchange rate fluctuation of 10% would increase the aggregate CTA net loss balance by approximately $39.4 million.
In order to fully develop our international operations, we must overcome cultural and language barriers and assimilate different business practices. In addition, we are required to create compensation programs, employment policies and other administrative programs that comply with laws of multiple countries. We also must communicate and monitor standards and directives in our international locations. Our failure to successfully manage our geographically diverse operations could impair our ability to react quickly to changing business and market conditions and to enforce compliance with standards and procedures. Since a meaningful portion of our revenues are generated internationally, we must devote substantial resources to managing our international operations.
Our future success will be influenced by our ability to anticipate and effectively manage these and other risks associated with our international operations. Any of these factors could, however, materially adversely affect our international operations and, consequently, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We cannot predict the impact of laws and regulations affecting our international operations nor the potential that we may face regulatory sanctions.
Our international operations include properties in Canada, Mexico, Chile, Brazil and Peru and are subject to a variety of United States and foreign laws and regulations, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). We have policies and procedures designed to promote compliance with the FCPA and other anti-corruption laws, but we cannot assure you that we will continue to be found to be operating in compliance with, or be able to detect violations of, any such laws or regulations. In addition, we cannot predict the nature, scope or effect of future regulatory requirements to which our international operations might be subject, the manner in which existing laws might be administered or interpreted, or the potential that we may face regulatory sanctions.
We cannot assure you that our employees will adhere to our Code of Conduct or any other of our policies, applicable anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA, or other legal requirements. Failure to comply or violations of any applicable policies, anti-corruption laws, or other legal requirements may subject us to legal, regulatory or other sanctions, including criminal and civil penalties and other remedial measures. We have received a subpoena from the Enforcement Division of the SEC in connection with the SEC’s investigation, In the Matter of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (FW-3678), that the SEC Staff is currently conducting with respect to possible violations of the FCPA. We are cooperating with the SEC investigation and a parallel investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”). See “Item 3. Legal Proceedings,” below. The DOJ and the SEC have a broad range of civil and criminal sanctions under the FCPA and other laws and regulations, which they may seek to impose against corporations and individuals in appropriate circumstances including, but not limited to, injunctive relief, disgorgement, fines, penalties and modifications to business practices and compliance programs. Any of these remedial measures, if applicable to us, could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
We face risks relating to cybersecurity attacks, loss of confidential information and other business disruptions.
Our business is at risk from and may be impacted by cybersecurity attacks, including attempts to gain unauthorized access to our confidential data and other electronic security breaches. Such cyber-attacks can range from individual attempts to gain unauthorized access to our information technology systems to more sophisticated security threats. While we employ a number of measures to prevent, detect and mitigate these threats including password protection, backup servers and annual penetration testing, there is no guarantee such efforts will be successful in preventing a cyber-attack. Cybersecurity incidents could compromise the confidential information of our tenants, employees and third party vendors and disrupt and effect the efficiency of our business operations.
We may be unable to obtain financing through the debt and equities market, which would have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy, our results of operations and our financial condition.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to access the capital and credit markets to obtain additional debt or equity financing or that we will be able to obtain financing on terms favorable to us. The inability to obtain financing on a timely basis could have negative effects on our business, such as:
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we could have great difficulty acquiring or developing properties, which would materially adversely affect our business strategy;
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our liquidity could be adversely affected;
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we may be unable to repay or refinance our indebtedness;
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we may need to make higher interest and principal payments or sell some of our assets on terms unfavorable to us to fund our indebtedness; or
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we may need to issue additional capital stock, which could further dilute the ownership of our existing shareholders.
Adverse changes in our credit ratings could impair our ability to obtain additional debt and equity financing on terms favorable to us, if at all, and could significantly reduce the market price of our publicly traded securities.
We are subject to financial covenants that may restrict our operating and acquisition activities.
Our revolving credit facility, term loans and the indentures under which our senior unsecured debt is issued contain certain financial and operating covenants, including, among other things, certain coverage ratios and limitations on our ability to incur debt, make dividend payments, sell all or substantially all of our assets and engage in mergers and consolidations and certain acquisitions. These covenants may restrict our ability to pursue certain business initiatives or certain acquisition transactions that might otherwise be advantageous. In addition, failure to meet any of the financial covenants could cause an event of default under our revolving credit facility, term loans and the indentures and/or accelerate some or all of our indebtedness, which would have a material adverse effect on us.
Changes in market conditions could adversely affect the market price of our publicly traded securities.
As with other publicly traded securities, the market price of our publicly traded securities depends on various market conditions, which may change from time-to-time. Among the market conditions that may affect the market price of our publicly traded securities are the following:
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the extent of institutional investor interest in us;
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the reputation of REITs generally and the reputation of REITs with portfolios similar to ours;
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the attractiveness of the securities of REITs in comparison to securities issued by other entities, including securities issued by other real estate companies;
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our financial condition and performance;
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the market’s perception of our growth potential, potential future cash dividends and risk profile;
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an increase in market interest rates, which may lead prospective investors to demand a higher distribution rate in relation to the price paid for our shares; and
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general economic and financial market conditions.
We may change the dividend policy for our common stock in the future.
The decision to declare and pay dividends on our common stock in the future, as well as the timing, amount and composition of any such future dividends, will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our earnings, operating cash flows, liquidity, financial condition, capital requirements, contractual prohibitions or other limitations under our indebtedness including preferred stock, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code, state law and such other factors as our Board of Directors deems relevant or are requirements under the Code or state or federal laws. Any change in our dividend policy could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
We may not be able to recover our investments in marketable securities or mortgage receivables, which may result in significant losses to us.
Our investments in marketable securities are subject to specific risks relating to the particular issuer of the securities, including the financial condition and business outlook of the issuer, which may result in significant losses to us. Marketable securities are generally unsecured and may also be subordinated to other obligations of the issuer. As a result, investments in marketable securities are subject to risks of:
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limited liquidity in the secondary trading market;
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substantial market price volatility, resulting from changes in prevailing interest rates;
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subordination to the prior claims of banks and other senior lenders to the issuer;
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the possibility that earnings of the issuer may be insufficient to meet its debt service and distribution obligations; and
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the declining creditworthiness and potential for insolvency of the issuer during periods of rising interest rates and economic downturn.
These risks may adversely affect the value of outstanding marketable securities and the ability of the issuers to make distribution payments.
In the event of a default by a borrower, it may be necessary for us to foreclose our mortgage or engage in costly negotiations. Delays in liquidating defaulted mortgage loans and repossessing and selling the underlying properties could reduce our investment returns. Furthermore, in the event of default, the actual value of the property securing the mortgage may decrease. A decline in real estate values will adversely affect the value of our loans and the value of the mortgages securing our loans.
Our mortgage receivables may be or become subordinated to mechanics' or materialmen's liens or property tax liens. In these instances we may need to protect a particular investment by making payments to maintain the current status of a prior lien or discharge it entirely. In these cases, the total amount we recover may be less than our total investment, resulting in a loss. In the event of a major loan default or several loan defaults resulting in losses, our investments in mortgage receivables would be materially and adversely affected.
We may be subject to liability under environmental laws, ordinances and regulations.
Under various federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations, we may be considered an owner or operator of real property and may be responsible for paying for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances released on or in our property, as well as certain other potential costs relating to hazardous or toxic substances (including governmental fines and injuries to persons and property). This liability may be imposed whether or not we knew about, or were responsible for, the presence of hazardous or toxic substances.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None
Item 2. Properties
Real Estate Portfolio. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had interests in 852 shopping center properties (the “Combined Shopping Center Portfolio”) aggregating 124.5 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”) and 575 other property interests, primarily through the Company’s preferred equity investments and other real estate investments, totaling 13.2 million square feet of GLA, for a grand total of 1,427 properties aggregating 137.7 million square feet of GLA, located in 42 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico and South America. The Company’s portfolio includes noncontrolling interests. Neighborhood and community shopping centers comprise the primary focus of the Company's current portfolio. As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s Combined Shopping Center Portfolio was 94.6% leased.
The Company's neighborhood and community shopping center properties, which are generally owned and operated through subsidiaries or joint ventures, had an average size of 137,723 square feet as of December 31, 2013. The Company generally retains its shopping centers for long-term investment and consequently pursues a program of regular physical maintenance together with major renovations and refurbishing to preserve and increase the value of its properties. This includes renovating existing facades, installing uniform signage, resurfacing parking lots and enhancing parking lot lighting. During 2013, the Company capitalized $11.4 million in connection with these property improvements and expensed to operations $29.3 million.
The Company's management believes its experience in the real estate industry and its relationships with numerous national and regional tenants gives it an advantage in an industry where ownership is fragmented among a large number of property owners. The Company's neighborhood and community shopping centers are usually "anchored" by a national or regional discount department store, supermarket or drugstore. As one of the original participants in the growth of the shopping center industry and one of the nation's largest owners and operators of shopping centers, the Company has established close relationships with a large number of major national and regional retailers. Some of the major national and regional companies that are tenants in the Company's shopping center properties include TJX Companies, The Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s, Royal Ahold, Sears Corporation, Best Buy, Petsmart and Ross Stores.
A substantial portion of the Company's income consists of rent received under long-term leases. Most of the leases provide for the payment of fixed-base rentals monthly in advance and for the payment by tenants of an allocable share of the real estate taxes, insurance, utilities and common area maintenance expenses incurred in operating the shopping centers. Although many of the leases require the Company to make roof and structural repairs as needed, a number of tenant leases place that responsibility on the tenant, and the Company's standard small store lease provides for roof repairs to be reimbursed by the tenant as part of common area maintenance. The Company's management places a strong emphasis on sound construction and safety at its properties.
Minimum base rental revenues and operating expense reimbursements accounted for 97% and other revenues, including percentage rents, accounted for 3% of the Company's total revenues from rental property for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company's management believes that the base rent per leased square foot for many of the Company's existing leases is generally lower than the prevailing market-rate base rents in the geographic regions where the Company operates, reflecting the potential for future growth.
Approximately 23.9% of the Company's leases of consolidated properties also contain provisions requiring the payment of additional rent calculated as a percentage of tenants’ gross sales above predetermined thresholds. Percentage rents accounted for less than 1% of the Company's revenues from rental property for the year ended December 31, 2013. Additionally, a majority of the Company’s leases have provisions requiring contractual rent increases. The Company’s leases may also include escalation clauses, which provide for increases based upon changes in the consumer price index or similar inflation indices.
As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s consolidated operating portfolio, comprised of 60.4 million square feet of GLA, was 94.0% leased. The U.S. properties make up the majority of the Company’s consolidated operating portfolio consisting of 56.2 million of the total 60.4 million square feet. For the period January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, the Company increased the average base rent per leased square foot, which includes the impact of tenant concessions, in its U.S. consolidated portfolio of neighborhood and community shopping centers from $12.18 to $12.61, an increase of $0.43. This increase primarily consists of (i) a $0.12 increase relating to acquisitions, (ii) a $0.21 increase relating to new leases signed net of leases vacated and rent step-ups within the portfolio and (iii) a $0.10 increase relating to dispositions. For the period January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, the Company’s average base rent per leased square foot in its Mexican consolidated portfolio of neighborhood and community shopping centers increased from $9.22 to $9.45, an increase of $0.23. This increase primarily consists of (i) a $0.04 increase relating to development sites moved into occupancy in 2013, (ii) a $0.16 increase relating to new leases signed net of leases vacated and renewals within the portfolio and (iii) a $0.09 increase relating to dispositions, partially offset by (iv) the negative impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates of $0.06.
The Company has a total of 6,445 leases in the U.S. consolidated operating portfolio. The following table sets forth the aggregate lease expirations for each of the next ten years, assuming no renewal options are exercised. For purposes of the table, the Total Annual Base Rent Expiring represents annualized rental revenue, for each lease that expires during the respective year. Amounts in thousands except for number of lease data:
(1) Leases currently under month to month lease or in process of renewal
During 2013, the Company executed 947 leases totaling over 6.7 million square feet in the Company’s consolidated operating portfolio comprised of 400 new leases and 547 renewals and options. The leasing costs associated with these leases are estimated to aggregate $47.6 million or $23.48 per square foot. These costs include $38.2 million of tenant improvements and $9.4 million of leasing commissions. The average rent per square foot on new leases was $14.91 and on renewals and options was $12.54. The Company will seek to obtain rents that are higher than amounts within its expiring leases, however, there are many variables and uncertainties which can significantly affect the leasing market at any time; as such, the Company cannot guarantee that future leases will continue to be signed for rents that are equal to or higher than current amounts.
Ground-Leased Properties. The Company has interests in 46 consolidated shopping center properties and interests in 20 shopping center properties in unconsolidated joint ventures that are subject to long-term ground leases where a third party owns and has leased the underlying land to the Company (or an affiliated joint venture) to construct and/or operate a shopping center. The Company or the joint venture pays rent for the use of the land and generally is responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the building and improvements. At the end of these long-term leases, unless extended, the land together with all improvements revert to the landowner.
More specific information with respect to each of the Company's property interests is set forth in Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company is not presently involved in any litigation nor, to its knowledge, is any litigation threatened against the Company or its subsidiaries that, in management's opinion, would result in any material adverse effect on the Company's ownership, management or operation of its properties taken as a whole, or which is not covered by the Company's liability insurance.
On January 28, 2013, the Company received a subpoena from the Enforcement Division of the SEC in connection with an investigation, In the Matter of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (FW-3678), that the SEC Staff is currently conducting with respect to possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC in this matter. The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is conducting a parallel investigation, and the Company is cooperating with the DOJ investigation. At this point, we are unable to predict the duration, scope or result of the SEC or DOJ investigation.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information There were no common stock offerings completed by the Company during the three-year period ended December 31, 2013.
The table below sets forth, for the quarterly periods indicated, the high and low sales prices per share reported on the NYSE Composite Tape and declared dividends per share for the Company’s common stock. The Company’s common stock is traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "KIM".
(a)
Paid on January 15, 2013, to stockholders of record on January 2, 2013.
(b)
Paid on January 15, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 2, 2014.
Holders The number of holders of record of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, was 2,666 as of January 31, 2014.
Dividends Since the IPO, the Company has paid regular quarterly cash dividends to its stockholders. While the Company intends to continue paying regular quarterly cash dividends, future dividend declarations will be paid at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on the actual cash flows of the Company, its financial condition, capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code and such other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant. The Company’s Board of Directors will continue to evaluate the Company’s dividend policy on a quarterly basis as they monitor sources of capital and evaluate operating fundamentals. The Company is required by the Code to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income. The actual cash flow available to pay dividends will be affected by a number of factors, including the revenues received from rental properties, the operating expenses of the Company, the interest expense on its borrowings, the ability of lessees to meet their obligations to the Company, the ability to refinance near-term debt maturities and any unanticipated capital expenditures.
The Company has determined that the $0.84 dividend per common share paid during 2013 represented 46% ordinary income, a 36% return of capital and 18% capital gain to its stockholders. The $0.76 dividend per common share paid during 2012 represented 72% ordinary income, a 23% return of capital and 5% capital gain to its stockholders.
In addition to its common stock offerings, the Company has capitalized the growth in its business through the issuance of unsecured fixed and floating-rate medium-term notes, underwritten bonds, mortgage debt and construction loans, convertible preferred stock and perpetual preferred stock. Borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility have also been an interim source of funds to both finance the purchase of properties and other investments and meet any short-term working capital requirements. The various instruments governing the Company's issuance of its unsecured public debt, bank debt, mortgage debt and preferred stock impose certain restrictions on the Company with regard to dividends, voting, liquidation and other preferential rights available to the holders of such instruments. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and Footnotes 12, 13 and 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.
The Company does not believe that the preferential rights available to the holders of its Class H Preferred Stock, Class I Preferred Stock, Class J Preferred Stock and Class K Preferred Stock, the financial covenants contained in its public bond indentures, as amended, or its revolving credit agreements will have an adverse impact on the Company's ability to pay dividends in the normal course to its common stockholders or to distribute amounts necessary to maintain its qualification as a REIT.
The Company maintains a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan (the "Plan") pursuant to which common and preferred stockholders and other interested investors may elect to automatically reinvest their dividends to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock or, through optional cash payments, purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company may, from time-to-time, either (i) purchase shares of its common stock in the open market or (ii) issue new shares of its common stock for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations under the Plan.
Total Stockholder Return Performance The following performance chart compares, over the five years ended December 31, 2013, the cumulative total stockholder return on the Company’s common stock with the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index and the cumulative total return of the NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index (the "NAREIT Equity Index") prepared and published by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). Equity real estate investment trusts are defined as those which derive more than 75% of their income from equity investments in real estate assets. The NAREIT Equity Index includes all tax qualified equity real estate investment trusts listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System. Stockholder return performance, presented quarterly for the five years ended December 31, 2013, is not necessarily indicative of future results. All stockholder return performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends. The information in this paragraph and the following performance chart are deemed to be furnished, not filed.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following table sets forth selected, historical, consolidated financial data for the Company and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and Notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in this Form 10-K.
The Company believes that the book value of its real estate assets, which reflects the historical costs of such real estate assets less accumulated depreciation, is not indicative of the current market value of its properties. Historical operating results are not necessarily indicative of future operating performance.
(1)
Does not include revenues (i) from rental property relating to unconsolidated joint ventures, (ii) relating to the investment in retail store leases and (iii) from properties included in discontinued operations.
(2)
All years have been adjusted to reflect the impact of operating properties sold during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and properties classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2013, which are reflected in discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(3)
Does not include amounts reflected in discontinued operations.
(4)
Does not include amounts reflected in discontinued operations. Amounts include income taxes related to gain on transfer/sale of operating properties.
(5)
Amounts exclude noncontrolling interests and amounts reflected in discontinued operations.
(6)
Amounts include gain on transfer/sale of operating properties, net of tax and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in this Form 10-K. Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in the Consolidated Statements of Income contained in the Consolidated Financial Statements, including trends, should not be taken as indicative of future operations.
Executive Summary
Kimco Realty Corporation is one of the nation’s largest publicly-traded owners and operators of neighborhood and community shopping centers. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had interests in 852 shopping center properties (the “Combined Shopping Center Portfolio”), aggregating 124.5 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”) and 575 other property interests, primarily through the Company’s preferred equity investments and other real estate investments, totaling 13.2 million square feet of GLA, for a grand total of 1,427 properties aggregating 137.7 million square feet of GLA, located in 42 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Peru.
The executive officers are engaged in the day-to-day management and operation of real estate exclusively with the Company, with nearly all operating functions, including leasing, asset management, maintenance, construction, legal, finance and accounting, administered by the Company.
The Company’s strategy is to be the premier owner and operator of neighborhood and community shopping centers through investments primarily in the U.S. and Canada. To achieve this strategy the Company is (i) striving to transform the quality of its portfolio by disposing of lesser quality assets and acquiring larger higher quality properties in key markets identified by the Company, (ii) simplifying its business by exiting Mexico, South America and reducing the number of joint venture investments and (iii) pursuing redevelopment opportunities within its portfolio to increase overall value. This strategy entailed a shift away from non-retail assets. These investments included non-retail preferred equity investments, marketable securities, mortgages on non-retail properties and several urban mixed-use properties. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had substantially completed the sale of these investments. The Company also has an active capital recycling program of selling retail assets deemed non-strategic and properties within the Company’s Latin American portfolio. If the Company accepts sales prices for these assets that are less than their net carrying values, the Company would be required to take impairment charges. Additionally, the Latin America dispositions could represent the substantial liquidation of these foreign investments, which will require the then unrealized loss on foreign currency translation to be recognized as a charge against earnings (see
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company’s primary market risk exposures are interest rate risk and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rate risk. The following table presents the Company’s aggregate fixed rate and variable rate domestic and foreign debt obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2013, with corresponding weighted-average interest rates sorted by maturity date. The table does not include extension options where available. Amounts include fair value purchase price allocation adjustments for assumed debt. The information is presented in U.S. dollar equivalents, which is the Company’s reporting currency. The instruments’ actual cash flows are denominated in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars (CAD), Mexican pesos (MXN) and Chilean Pesos (CLP) as indicated by geographic description ($USD equivalent in millions).
Based on the Company’s variable-rate debt balances, interest expense would have increased by $7.4 million in 2013 if short-term interest rates were 1.0% higher.
The following table presents the Company’s foreign investments and respective cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) as of December 31, 2013. Investment amounts are shown in their respective local currencies and the U.S. dollar equivalents and CTA balances are shown in US dollars:
The foreign currency exchange risk has been partially mitigated, but not eliminated, through the use of local currency denominated debt. The Company has not, and does not plan to, enter into any derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
CTA results from currency fluctuations between local currency and the U.S. dollar during the period in which the Company held its investment and is recorded as a component of AOCI on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The CTA amounts are subject to future changes resulting from ongoing fluctuations in the respective foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in exchange rates are impacted by many factors that cannot be forecasted with reliable accuracy. Any change could have a favorable or unfavorable impact on the Company’s CTA balance. Based on the Company’s foreign investment balances at December 31, 2013, a favorable overall exchange rate fluctuation of 10% would decrease the aggregate CTA net loss balance by approximately $92.2 million, whereas, an unfavorable overall exchange rate fluctuation of 10% would increase the aggregate CTA net loss balance by approximately $75.4 million.
Under U.S. GAAP, the Company is required to release CTA balances into earnings when the Company has substantially liquidated its investment in a foreign entity. During 2013, the Company began selling properties within its Latin American portfolio and the Company may, in the near term, substantially liquidate all of its investments in this portfolio which will require the then unrealized loss on foreign currency translation to be recognized as a charge against earnings. At December 31, 2013, the aggregate CTA net loss balance relating to the Company’s Latin American portfolio is $114.7 million. Based on the Company’s foreign investment balances in Latin Americas at December 31, 2013, a favorable overall exchange rate fluctuation of 10% would decrease the aggregate CTA net loss balance by approximately $48.2 million, whereas, an unfavorable overall exchange rate fluctuation of 10% would increase the aggregate CTA net loss balance by approximately $39.4 million.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The response to this Item 8 is included in our audited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are contained in Part IV Item 15 of this Form 10-K.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013, to which this report relates, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in the Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (1992), our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to “Proposal 1-Election of Directors,” “Corporate Governance,” “Committees of the Board of Directors” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our Proxy Statement.
We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all employees. The Code of Ethics is available at the Investors/Governance/Governance Documents section of our website at www.kimcorealty.com. A copy of the Code of Ethics is available in print, free of charge, to stockholders upon request to us at the address set forth in Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the section “Business - Background.” We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding an amendment to or waiver from a provision of our Code of Ethics by posting such information on our web site.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Executive Compensation Committee Report,” “Compensation Tables” and “Compensation of Directors” in our Proxy Statement.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Compensation Tables” in our Proxy Statement.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” and “Corporate Governance” in our Proxy Statement.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to “Independent Registered Public Accountants” in our Proxy Statement.
PART IV
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
Form10-K
Report
Page
(a) 1.
Financial Statements -
The following consolidated financial information is included as a separate section of this annual report on Form 10-K.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
. Financial Statement Schedules -
Schedule II -
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Schedule III -
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
Schedule IV -
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
All other schedules are omitted since the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule.
3.
Exhibits -
The exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed as part of this report.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
By: /s/ David B. Henry
David B. Henry
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: February 26, 2014
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Milton Cooper
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
February 26, 2014
Milton Cooper
/s/ David B. Henry
Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
February 26, 2014
David B. Henry
/s/ Richard G. Dooley
Director
February 26, 2014
Richard G. Dooley
/s/ Joe Grills
Director
February 26, 2014
Joe Grills
/s/ F. Patrick Hughes
Director
February 26, 2014
F. Patrick Hughes
/s/ Frank Lourenso
Director
February 26, 2014
Frank Lourenso
/s/ Richard Saltzman
Director
February 26, 2014
Richard Saltzman
/s/ Philip Coviello
Director
February 26, 2014
Philip Coviello
/s/ Colombe Nicholas
Director
February 26, 2014
Colombe Nicholas
/s/ Conor Flynn
Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer
February 26, 2014
Conor Flynn
/s/ Glenn G. Cohen
Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
February 26, 2014
Glenn G. Cohen
/s/ Paul Westbrook
Vice President - Chief Accounting Officer
February 26, 2014
Paul Westbrook
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
ITEM 8, ITEM 15 (a) (1) and (2)
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Kimco Realty Corporation:
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Kimco Realty Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Company") at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedules listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedules, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedules, and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 26, 2014
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share information)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except share information)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
(in thousands)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
(in thousands)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Amounts relating to the number of buildings, square footage, tenant and occupancy data, joint venture debt average interest rates and terms and estimated project costs are unaudited.
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Business
Kimco Realty Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company" or "Kimco"), affiliates and related real estate joint ventures are engaged principally in the operation of neighborhood and community shopping centers which are anchored generally by discount department stores, supermarkets or drugstores. The Company also provides property management services for shopping centers owned by affiliated entities, various real estate joint ventures and unaffiliated third parties.
Additionally, in connection with the Tax Relief Extension Act of 1999 (the "RMA"), which became effective January 1, 2001, the Company is permitted to participate in activities which it was precluded from previously in order to maintain its qualification as a Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT"), so long as these activities are conducted in entities which elect to be treated as taxable subsidiaries under the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the "Code"), subject to certain limitations. As such, the Company, through its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”), has been engaged in various retail real estate related opportunities including (i) ground-up development of neighborhood and community shopping centers and the subsequent sale thereof upon completion and (ii) retail real estate management and disposition services which primarily focuses on leasing and disposition strategies of retail real estate controlled by both healthy and distressed and/or bankrupt retailers. The Company may consider other investments through its TRS should suitable opportunities arise.
The Company seeks to reduce its operating and leasing risks through diversification achieved by the geographic distribution of its properties, avoiding dependence on any single property and a large tenant base. At December 31, 2013, the Company's single largest neighborhood and community shopping center accounted for only 1.7% of the Company's annualized base rental revenues and only 1.3% of the Company’s total shopping center gross leasable area ("GLA"), including the proportionate share of base rental revenues from properties in which the Company has less than a 100% economic interest. At December 31, 2013, the Company’s five largest tenants were TJX Companies, The Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Kohl’s which represented 3.0%, 2.8%, 2.3%, 1.8% and 1.7%, respectively, of the Company’s annualized base rental revenues, including the proportionate share of base rental revenues from properties in which the Company has less than a 100% economic interest.
The principal business of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries is the ownership, management, development and operation of retail shopping centers, including complementary services that capitalize on the Company’s established retail real estate expertise. The Company evaluates performance on a property specific or transactional basis and does not distinguish its principal business or group its operations on a geographical basis for purposes of measuring performance. Accordingly, the Company believes it has a single reportable segment for disclosure purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").
Principles of Consolidation and Estimates
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Kimco Realty Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”). The Company’s subsidiaries includes subsidiaries which are wholly-owned and all entities in which the Company has a controlling interest, including where the Company has been determined to be a primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) or meets certain criteria of a sole general partner or managing member in accordance with the Consolidation guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
GAAP requires the Company's management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during a reporting period. The most significant assumptions and estimates relate to the valuation of real estate and related intangible assets and liabilities, equity method investments, marketable securities and other investments, including the assessment of impairments, as well as, depreciable lives, revenue recognition, the collectability of trade accounts receivable, realizability of deferred tax assets and the assessment of uncertain tax positions. Application of these assumptions requires the exercise of judgment as to future uncertainties, and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.
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Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in its consolidated financial statements.
Real Estate
Real estate assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Upon acquisition of real estate operating properties, the Company estimates the fair value of acquired tangible assets (consisting of land, building, building improvements and tenant improvements) and identified intangible assets and liabilities (consisting of above and below-market leases, in-place leases and tenant relationships, where applicable), assumed debt and redeemable units issued at the date of acquisition, based on evaluation of information and estimates available at that date. Fair value is determined based on an exit price approach, which contemplates the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. If, up to one year from the acquisition date, information regarding fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is received and estimates are refined, appropriate adjustments are made to the purchase price allocation on a retrospective basis. The Company expenses transaction costs associated with business combinations in the period incurred.
In allocating the purchase price to identified intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, the value of above-market and below-market leases is estimated based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts, including fixed rate below-market lease renewal options, to be paid pursuant to the leases and management’s estimate of the market lease rates and other lease provisions (i.e., expense recapture, base rental changes, etc.) measured over a period equal to the estimated remaining term of the lease. The capitalized above-market or below-market intangible is amortized to rental income over the estimated remaining term of the respective leases, which includes the expected renewal option period. Mortgage debt discounts or premiums are amortized into interest expense over the remaining term of the related debt instrument. Unit discounts and premiums are amortized into noncontrolling interest in income, net over the period from the date of issuance to the earliest redemption date of the units.
In determining the value of in-place leases, management considers current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases in arriving at an estimate of the carrying costs during the expected lease-up period from vacant to existing occupancy. In estimating carrying costs, management includes real estate taxes, insurance, other operating expenses, estimates of lost rental revenue during the expected lease-up periods and costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, legal and other related costs based on current market demand. The value assigned to in-place leases and tenant relationships is amortized over the estimated remaining term of the leases. If a lease were to be terminated prior to its scheduled expiration, all unamortized costs relating to that lease would be written off.
Depreciation and amortization are provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows:
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Significant renovations and replacements, which improve or extend the life of the asset, are capitalized. The useful lives of amortizable intangible assets are evaluated each reporting period with any changes in estimated useful lives being accounted for over the revised remaining useful life.
When a real estate asset is identified by management as held-for-sale, the Company ceases depreciation of the asset and estimates the sales price, net of selling costs. If the net sales price of the asset is less than the net book value of the asset, an adjustment to the carrying value would be recorded to reflect the estimated fair value of the property.
On a continuous basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators, including property operating performance and general market conditions, that the value of the real estate properties (including any related amortizable intangible assets or liabilities) may be impaired. A property value is considered impaired only if management’s estimate of current and projected operating cash flows (undiscounted and unleveraged) of the property over its remaining useful life is less than the net carrying value of the property. Such cash flow projections consider factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other factors. To the extent impairment has occurred, the carrying value of the property would be adjusted to an amount to reflect the estimated fair value of the property.
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Real Estate Under Development
Real estate under development represents both the ground-up development of neighborhood and community shopping center projects which may be subsequently sold upon completion and projects which the Company may hold as long-term investments. These properties are carried at cost. The cost of land and buildings under development includes specifically identifiable costs. The capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes, salaries and related costs of personnel directly involved and other costs incurred during the period of development. The Company ceases cost capitalization when the property is held available for occupancy upon substantial completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from the completion of major construction activity. If, in management’s opinion, the net sales price of assets held for resale or the current and projected undiscounted cash flows of these assets to be held as long-term investments is less than the net carrying value, the carrying value would be adjusted to an amount that reflects the estimated fair value of the property.
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method of accounting as the Company exercises significant influence, but does not control these entities. These investments are recorded initially at cost and subsequently adjusted for cash contributions and distributions. Earnings for each investment are recognized in accordance with each respective investment agreement and where applicable, based upon an allocation of the investment’s net assets at book value as if the investment was hypothetically liquidated at the end of each reporting period.
The Company’s joint ventures and other real estate investments primarily consist of co-investments with institutional and other joint venture partners in neighborhood and community shopping center properties, consistent with its core business. These joint ventures typically obtain non-recourse third-party financing on their property investments, thus contractually limiting the Company’s exposure to losses primarily to the amount of its equity investment; and due to the lender’s exposure to losses, a lender typically will require a minimum level of equity in order to mitigate its risk. The Company, on a limited selective basis, has obtained unsecured financing for certain joint ventures. These unsecured financings are guaranteed by the Company with guarantees from the joint venture partners for their proportionate amounts of any guaranty payment the Company is obligated to make.
To recognize the character of distributions from equity investees the Company reviews the nature of the cash distribution to determine the proper character of cash flow distributions as either returns on investment, which would be included in operating activities or returns of investment, which would be included in investing activities.
On a continuous basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators, including the underlying investment property operating performance and general market conditions, that the value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be impaired. An investment’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment and such difference is deemed to be other-than-temporary. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the estimated fair value of the investment.
The Company’s estimated fair values are based upon a discounted cash flow model for each joint venture that includes all estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period and, where applicable, any estimated debt premiums. Capitalization rates, discount rates and credit spreads utilized in these models are based upon rates that the Company believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates.
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Other Real Estate Investments
Other real estate investments primarily consist of preferred equity investments for which the Company provides capital to owners and developers of real estate. The Company typically accounts for its preferred equity investments on the equity method of accounting, whereby earnings for each investment are recognized in accordance with each respective investment agreement and based upon an allocation of the investment’s net assets at book value as if the investment was hypothetically liquidated at the end of each reporting period.
On a continuous basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators, including the underlying investment property operating performance and general market conditions, that the value of the Company’s Other real estate investments may be impaired. An investment’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment and such difference is deemed to be other-than-temporary. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the estimated fair value of the investment.
The Company’s estimated fair values are based upon a discounted cash flow model for each investment that includes all estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period and, where applicable, any estimated debt premiums. Capitalization rates, discount rates and credit spreads utilized in these models are based upon rates that the Company believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates.
Mortgages and Other Financing Receivables
Mortgages and other financing receivables consist of loans acquired and loans originated by the Company. Borrowers of these loans are primarily experienced owners, operators or developers of commercial real estate. The Company’s loans are primarily mortgage loans that are collateralized by real estate. Loan receivables are recorded at stated principal amounts, net of any discount or premium or deferred loan origination costs or fees. The related discounts or premiums on mortgages and other loans purchased are amortized or accreted over the life of the related loan receivable. The Company defers certain loan origination and commitment fees, net of certain origination costs and amortizes them as an adjustment of the loan’s yield over the term of the related loan. The Company reviews on a quarterly basis credit quality indicators such as (i) payment status to identify performing versus non-performing loans, (ii) changes affecting the underlying real estate collateral and (iii) national and regional economic factors.
Interest income on performing loans is accrued as earned. A non-performing loan is placed on non-accrual status when it is probable that the borrower may be unable to meet interest payments as they become due. Generally, loans 90 days or more past due are placed on non-accrual status unless there is sufficient collateral to assure collectability of principal and interest. Upon the designation of non-accrual status, all unpaid accrued interest is reserved against through current income. Interest income on non-performing loans is generally recognized on a cash basis. Recognition of interest income on non-performing loans on an accrual basis is resumed when it is probable that the Company will be able to collect amounts due according to the contractual terms.
The Company has determined that it has one portfolio segment, primarily represented by loans collateralized by real estate, whereby it determines, as needed, reserves for loan losses on an asset-specific basis. The reserve for loan losses reflects management's estimate of loan losses as of the balance sheet date. The reserve is increased through loan loss expense and is decreased by charge-offs when losses are confirmed through the receipt of assets such as cash or via ownership control of the underlying collateral in full satisfaction of the loan upon foreclosure or when significant collection efforts have ceased.
The Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due under the existing contractual terms. A reserve allowance is established for an impaired loan when the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral (for collateralized loans) or the present value of expected future cash flows is lower than the carrying value of the loan. An internal valuation is performed generally using the income approach to estimate the fair value of the collateral at the time a loan is determined to be impaired. The model is updated if circumstances indicate a significant change in value has occurred. The Company does not provide for an additional allowance for loan losses based on the grouping of loans as the Company believes the characteristics of the loans are not sufficiently similar to allow an evaluation of these loans as a group for a possible loan loss allowance. As such, all of the Company’s loans are evaluated individually for impairment purposes.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents (demand deposits in banks, commercial paper and certificates of deposit with original maturities of three months or less). Cash and cash equivalent balances may, at a limited number of banks and financial institutions, exceed insurable amounts. The Company believes it mitigates risk by investing in or through major financial institutions and primarily in funds that are currently U.S. federal government insured. Recoverability of investments is dependent upon the performance of the issuers.
Marketable Securities
The Company classifies its marketable equity securities as available-for-sale in accordance with the FASB’s Investments-Debt and Equity Securities guidance. These securities are carried at fair market value with unrealized gains and losses reported in stockholders’ equity as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"). Gains or losses on securities sold are based on the specific identification method.
All debt securities are generally classified as held-to-maturity because the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. It is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery and the Company expects to recover the security’s entire amortized cost basis even if the entity does not intend to sell. Held-to-maturity securities are stated at amortized cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. Debt securities which contain conversion features generally are classified as available-for-sale.
On a continuous basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the Company’s marketable securities may be impaired, which includes reviewing the underlying cause of any decline in value and the estimated recovery period, as well as the severity and duration of the decline. In the Company’s evaluation, the Company considers its ability and intent to hold these investments for a reasonable period of time sufficient for the Company to recover its cost basis. A marketable security is impaired if the fair value of the security is less than the carrying value of the security and such difference is deemed to be other-than-temporary. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the security over the estimated fair value in the security.
Deferred Leasing and Financing Costs
Costs incurred in obtaining tenant leases and long-term financing, included in deferred charges and prepaid expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, are amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method, over the terms of the related leases or debt agreements, as applicable. Such capitalized costs include salaries, lease incentives and related costs of personnel directly involved in successful leasing efforts.
Software Development Costs
Expenditures for major software purchases and software developed for internal use are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis generally over a 3 to 5 year period. The Company’s policy provides for the capitalization of external direct costs of materials and services associated with developing or obtaining internal use computer software. In addition, the Company also capitalizes certain payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with internal use computer software projects. The amount of capitalizable payroll costs with respect to these employees is limited to the time directly spent on such projects. Costs associated with preliminary project stage activities, training, maintenance and all other post-implementation stage activities are expensed as incurred. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had unamortized software development costs of $28.2 million and $26.8 million, respectively, which is included in Other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company incurred $7.6 million, $5.5 million and $3.1 million in amortization of software development costs during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable
Base rental revenues from rental property are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Certain of these leases also provide for percentage rents based upon the level of sales achieved by the lessee. These percentage rents are recognized once the required sales level is achieved. Rental income may also include payments received in connection with lease termination agreements. In addition, leases typically provide for reimbursement to the Company of common area maintenance costs, real estate taxes and other operating expenses. Operating expense reimbursements are recognized as earned.
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Management and other fee income consists of property management fees, leasing fees, property acquisition and disposition fees, development fees and asset management fees. These fees arise from contractual agreements with third parties or with entities in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest. Management and other fee income, including acquisition and disposition fees, are recognized as earned under the respective agreements. Management and other fee income related to partially owned entities are recognized to the extent attributable to the unaffiliated interest.
Gains and losses from the sale of depreciated operating property and ground-up development projects are generally recognized using the full accrual method in accordance with the FASB’s real estate sales guidance, provided that various criteria relating to the terms of sale and subsequent involvement by the Company with the properties are met.
Gains and losses on transfers of operating properties result from the sale of a partial interest in properties to unconsolidated joint ventures and are recognized using the partial sale provisions of the FASB’s real estate sales guidance.
The Company makes estimates of the uncollectability of its accounts receivable related to base rents, straight-line rent, expense reimbursements and other revenues. The Company analyzes accounts receivable and historical bad debt levels, customer credit worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. In addition, tenants in bankruptcy are analyzed and estimates are made in connection with the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims. The Company’s reported net earnings are directly affected by management’s estimate of the collectability of accounts receivable.
Income Taxes
The Company has made an election to qualify, and believes it is operating so as to qualify, as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax, provided that distributions to its stockholders equal at least the amount of its REIT taxable income as defined under Section 856 through 860 of the Code.
In connection with the RMA, which became effective January 1, 2001, the Company is permitted to participate in certain activities which it was previously precluded from in order to maintain its qualification as a REIT, so long as these activities are conducted by entities which elect to be treated as taxable REIT subsidiaries under the Code. As such, the Company is subject to federal and state income taxes on the income from these activities. The Company is also subject to local taxes on certain non-U.S. investments.
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which it does not consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not.
The Company reviews the need to establish a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis. The review includes an analysis of various factors, such as future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, the capacity for the carryback or carryforward of any losses, the expected occurrence of future income or loss and available tax planning strategies.
The Company applies the FASB’s guidance relating to uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a Company’s financial statements. Under this guidance the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, and accounting in interim periods.
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Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations are translated using year-end exchange rates, and revenues and expenses are translated using exchange rates as determined throughout the year. Gains or losses resulting from translation are included in AOCI, as a separate component of the Company’s stockholders’ equity. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are translated to local currency at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. The effect of the transactions gain or loss is included in the caption Other expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company is required to release cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) balances into earnings when the Company has substantially liquidated its investment in a foreign entity.
Derivative/Financial Instruments
The Company is exposed to certain risk arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risk through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the Company may use derivatives to manage exposures that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and market value fluctuations of equity securities. The Company limits these risks by following established risk management policies and procedures including the use of derivatives.
The Company measures its derivative instruments at fair value and records them in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as an asset or liability, depending on the Company’s rights or obligations under the applicable derivative contract. The accounting for changes in the fair value of the derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Derivatives may also be designated as hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risk, even though hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting under the Derivatives and Hedging guidance issued by the FASB.
The effective portion of the changes in fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in AOCI and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company had no hedge ineffectiveness.
Noncontrolling Interests
The Company accounts for noncontrolling interests in accordance with the Consolidation guidance and the Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity guidance issued by the FASB. Noncontrolling interests represent the portion of equity that the Company does not own in those entities it consolidates. The Company identifies its noncontrolling interests separately within the equity section on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amounts of consolidated net earnings attributable to the Company and to the noncontrolling interests are presented separately on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
Noncontrolling interests also includes amounts related to partnership units issued by consolidated subsidiaries of the Company in connection with certain property acquisitions. These units have a stated redemption value or a defined redemption amount based upon the trading price of the Company’s common stock and provides the unit holders various rates of return during the holding period. The unit holders generally have the right to redeem their units for cash at any time after one year from issuance. For convertible units, the Company typically has the option to settle redemption amounts in cash or common stock.
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The Company evaluates the terms of the partnership units issued in accordance with the FASB’s Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity guidance. Units which embody an unconditional obligation requiring the Company to redeem the units for cash after a specified or determinable date (or dates) or upon an event that is certain to occur are determined to be mandatorily redeemable under this guidance and are included as Redeemable noncontrolling interest and classified within the mezzanine section between Total liabilities and Stockholders’ equity on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Convertible units for which the Company has the option to settle redemption amounts in cash or Common Stock are included in the caption Noncontrolling interest within the equity section on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of earnings and the weighted-average number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (amounts presented in thousands, except per share data):
(a) The effect of the assumed conversion of certain convertible units had an anti-dilutive effect upon the calculation of Income from continuing operations per share. Accordingly, the impact of such conversions has not been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share calculations. Additionally, there were 10,950,388, 11,159,160 and 13,304,016, stock options that were not dilutive as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
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The Company's unvested restricted share awards contain non-forfeitable rights to distributions or distribution equivalents. The impact of the unvested restricted share awards on earnings per share has been calculated using the two-class method whereby earnings are allocated to the unvested restricted share awards based on dividends declared and the unvested restricted shares' participation rights in undistributed earnings.
Stock Compensation
The Company maintains two equity participation plans, the Second Amended and Restated 1998 Equity Participation Plan (the “Prior Plan”) and the 2010 Equity Participation Plan (the “2010 Plan”) (collectively, the “Plans”). The Prior Plan provides for a maximum of 47,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued for qualified and non-qualified options and restricted stock grants. The 2010 Plan provides for a maximum of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued for qualified and non-qualified options, restricted stock, performance awards and other awards, plus the number of shares of common stock which are or become available for issuance under the Prior Plan and which are not thereafter issued under the Prior Plan, subject to certain conditions. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors at its sole discretion, options granted under the Plans generally vest ratably over a range of three to five years, expire ten years from the date of grant and are exercisable at the market price on the date of grant. Restricted stock grants generally vest (i) 100% on the fourth or fifth anniversary of the grant, (ii) ratably over three or four years, (iii) over three years at 50% after two years and 50% after the third year or (iv) over ten years at 20% per year commencing after the fifth year. Performance share awards provide a potential to receive shares of restricted stock based on the Company’s performance relative to its peers, as defined, or based on other performance criteria as determined by the Board of Directors. In addition, the Plans provide for the granting of certain options and restricted stock to each of the Company’s non-employee directors (the “Independent Directors”) and permits such Independent Directors to elect to receive deferred stock awards in lieu of directors’ fees.
The Company accounts for equity awards in accordance with the FASB’s Stock Compensation guidance which requires that all share based payments to employees, be recognized in the Statement of Income over the service period based on their fair values. Fair value is determined, depending on the type of award, using either the Black-Scholes option pricing formula or the Monte Carlo method, both of which are intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date (see Footnote 20 for additional disclosure on the assumptions and methodology).
New Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2013, the FASB released ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force) (“ASU 2013-11”). This update requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, be presented as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward. If an applicable deferred tax asset is not available or a company does not expect to use the applicable deferred tax asset, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability in the financial statements and should not be combined with an unrelated deferred tax asset. The amendments in ASU 2013-11 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date, however retrospective application is permitted. The Company early adopted, on a prospective basis, ASU 2013-11 during 2013. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations (see Footnote 21).
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Additionally, during July 2013, the FASB released ASU 2013-10, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes (“ASU 2013-10”). The update permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (“OIS”) to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes. In addition, the amendments remove the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. The provisions of ASU 2013-10 are effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-10 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance regarding liabilities, Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date (“ASU 2013-04”), effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those years. The amendments require an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of the guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. In addition, the amendments require an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation, as well as other information about the obligations. The adoption of ASU 2013-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In January 2013, the FASB released ASU 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2013-02”). This guidance is the culmination of the board’s redeliberation on reporting reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income. The standard requires that companies present either in a single note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements, the effect of significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source (e.g., the release due to cash flow hedges from interest rate contracts) and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification (e.g., interest income or interest expense). If a component is not required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety (e.g., the net periodic pension cost), companies would instead cross reference to the related footnote for additional information (e.g., the pension footnote). The new requirements will take effect for public companies in interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statement presentation or disclosures.
In December 2011, the FASB released ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires companies to provide new disclosures about offsetting and related arrangements for financial instruments and derivatives. The provisions of ASU 2011-11 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and are required to be applied retrospectively. The adoption of ASU 2011-11 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statement presentation.
Reclassifications
The Company made certain immaterial reclassifications to the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012, to conform to the current year presentation.
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2. Real Estate:
The Company’s components of Rental property consist of the following (in thousands):
(1) At December 31, 2013 and 2012, Other rental property (net of accumulated amortization of $252.8 million and $212.9 million, respectively), consisted of intangible assets including (i) $290,838 and $237,166, respectively, of in-place leases, (ii) $21,326 and $21,335, respectively, of tenant relationships, and (iii) $112,979 and $99,166, respectively, of above-market leases.
In addition, at December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had intangible liabilities relating to below-market leases from property acquisitions of $181.5 million and $167.2 million, respectively, net of accumulated amortization of $155.7 million and $138.3 million, respectively. These amounts are included in the caption Other liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company’s amortization associated with the above and below market leases for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were net increases to revenue of $11.9 million, $14.9 million and $12.0 million, respectively. The estimated net amortization associated with the Company’s above and below market leases for the next five years are as follows (in millions): 2014, $10.5; 2015, $10.8; 2016, $11.0; 2017, $9.7 and 2018, $7.4.
The Company’s amortization expense associated with leases in place and tenant relationships for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $33.2 million, $30.1 million and $26.9 million, respectively. The estimated net amortization associated with the Company’s these intangible assets for the next five years are as follows (in millions): 2014, $18.6; 2015, $15.3; 2016, $12.4; 2017, $10.1 and 2018, $8.2.
3. Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments:
Operating property acquisitions, ground-up development costs and other investments have been funded principally through the application of proceeds from the Company's public equity and unsecured debt issuances, proceeds from mortgage financings, proceeds from the disposition of properties and availability under the Company’s revolving lines of credit.
Acquisition of Operating Properties -
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company acquired the following properties, in separate transactions (in thousands):
* Gross leasable area ("GLA")
(1) This property was acquired from a joint venture in which the Company had a 45% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance and as such recognized a gain of $22.7 million, before income tax, from the fair value adjustment associated with the Company’s original ownership due to a change in control, which is reflected in the purchase price above in Other.
(2) This property was acquired from a joint venture in which the Company had a 19% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance. This transaction resulted in a change in control with no gain or loss recognized.
(3) The Company acquired the remaining 80% interest in an operating property from an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company had a 20% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance and as such recognized a gain of $0.5 million from the fair value adjustment associated with the Company’s original ownership due to a change in control, which is reflected in the purchase price above in Other.
(4) The acquisition of this property included the issuance of $5.2 million of redeemable units, which are redeemable at the option of the holder after one year and earn a yield of 6% per annum, which is included in the purchase price above in Other. In connection with this transaction, the Company provided the sellers a $5.2 million loan at a rate of 6.5%, which is secured by the redeemable units.
(5) This property was acquired from a joint venture in which the Company has a 15% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance. This transaction resulted in a change in control with no gain or loss recognized.
(6) The Company acquired the remaining interest in a portfolio of office properties from a preferred equity investment in which the Company held a noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance and as such recognized a change in control loss of $9.6 million from the fair value adjustment associated with the Company’s original ownership, which is reflected in the purchase price above in Other. The debt assumed in connection with this transaction of $43.3 million was repaid in April 2013 and the properties within the portfolio were later sold during October and November 2013.
(7) The Company acquired an additional 49% interest in this operating property from an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company had a 50% noncontrolling interest. As such the Company now consolidates this investment. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance and as a result, recognized a gain of $8.2 million from the fair value adjustment associated with the Company’s original ownership due to a change in control, which is reflected in the purchase price above in Other.
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During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company acquired the following properties, in separate transactions (in thousands):
* Gross leasable area ("GLA")
(1) These properties were acquired from a joint venture in which the Company has a 15% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated these transactions pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance and as such recognized an aggregate gain of $2.0 million from the fair value adjustment associated with its original ownership due to a change in control.
(2) Acquired an aggregate of 67 parcels net leased to restaurants through a consolidated joint venture, in which the Company has a 99.1% controlling interest. During July 2012, the Company purchased the remaining 0.9% interest for $0.7 million.
(3) Acquired an aggregate of two parcels net leased to restaurants through a consolidated joint venture, in which the Company has a 92.0% controlling interest. During July 2012, the Company sold 4% of its interest for $0.1 million. The Company continues to have a controlling interest in the joint venture and therefore continues to consolidate this investment.
(4) This property was acquired from a joint venture in which the Company had a 30% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance and as such recognized a gain of $12.1 million from the fair value adjustment associated with its original ownership due to a change in control. In addition, the Company recognized promote income of $1.1 million in connection with this transaction. The promote income is included in Equity in income of joint ventures, net on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Additionally, the debt assumed in connection with this transaction of $57.6 million was repaid in May 2012.
(5) The Company acquired this property from a preferred equity investment in which the Company held a noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance. This transaction resulted in a change in control with no gain or loss recognized.
(6) This property was acquired from a joint venture in which the Company had a 50% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance. This transaction resulted in a change in control with no gain or loss recognized.
(7) This property was acquired from a joint venture in which the Company has an 11% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance and as such recognized a gain of $0.4 million from the fair value adjustment associated with its original ownership due to a change in control.
(8) This property was acquired from a joint venture in which the Company has a 50% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance and as such recognized a gain of $1.0 million from the fair value adjustment associated with its original ownership due to a change in control.
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The aggregate purchase price of the above 2013 and 2012 property acquisitions have been allocated as follows (in thousands):
Additionally, during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company acquired the remaining interest in four and six previously consolidated joint ventures for $9.4 million and $12.0 million, respectively. The Company continues to consolidate these entities as there was no change in control from these transactions. The purchase of the remaining interests resulted in an aggregate decrease in noncontrolling interest of $0.4 million and $10.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively and an aggregate decrease of $8.2 million and $0.3 million, after income taxes, to the Company’s Paid-in capital, during 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Ground-Up Development -
The Company is engaged in ground-up development projects, which will be held as long-term investments by the Company. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had in progress a total of three ground-up development projects, consisting of two located in the U.S. and one located in Peru.
FNC Realty Corporation -
During 2012, the Company acquired an additional 13.62% interest in FNC Realty Corporation (“FNC”) for $15.3 million, which increased the Company’s total ownership interest to 82.7%. During 2013, the Company acquired the remaining ownership interest in FNC of 17.3% for $20.3 million. As a result of this transaction the Company now owns 100% of FNC. The Company had previously and continues to consolidate FNC. Since there was no change in control from these transactions, the purchase of the additional interests resulted in a decrease in noncontrolling interest during 2013 and 2012 of $19.7 million and $15.4 million, respectively, and a decrease of $0.7 million during 2013 and an increase of $0.1 million during 2012 to the Company’s Paid-in capital.
4. Dispositions of Real Estate:
Operating Real Estate -
During 2013, the Company disposed of 36 operating properties and three out-parcels in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $279.5 million. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate gain of $25.4 million and impairment charges of $61.9 million, before income taxes.
Additionally, during 2013, the Company sold eight properties in its Latin American portfolio for an aggregate sales price of $115.4 million. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate gain of $23.3 million, before income taxes, and aggregate impairment charges of $26.9 million (including the release of the cumulative foreign currency translation loss of $7.8 million associated with the sale of the Company’s interest in two properties within Brazil, which represents a full liquidation of the Company’s investment in Brazil), before income taxes and noncontrolling interests.
During 2012, the Company disposed of 62 operating properties and two outparcels, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $418.9 million. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate pre-tax gain of $85.9 million and aggregate impairment charges of $22.5 million, before income taxes. The Company provided seller financing in connection with the sale of one of the operating properties for $4.2 million, which bore interest at a rate of 6.0% and matured in November 2013. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance and concluded that the criteria for sale recognition were met.
During 2012, the Company sold a previously consolidated operating property to a newly formed unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has a 20% noncontrolling interest for a sales price of $55.5 million. This transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $10.0 million, of which the Company deferred $2.0 million due to its continued involvement. This gain has been recorded as Gain on sale of operating properties, net of tax in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
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During 2011, the Company disposed of 27 operating properties, one development property and one outparcel, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $124.9 million. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate gain of $17.3 million and aggregate impairment charges of $16.9 million, before an income tax benefit and noncontrolling interest. The Company provided seller financing aggregating $11.9 million on three of these transactions which bear interest at rates ranging from 5.50% to 8.00% per annum and have maturities ranging from one to seven years. The Company evaluated these transactions pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance to determine sale and gain recognition.
Also, during 2011, a consolidated joint venture in which the Company had a preferred equity investment disposed of a property for a sales price of $6.1 million. As a result of this capital transaction, the Company received $1.4 million of profit participation, before noncontrolling interest of $0.1 million. This profit participation has been recorded as Income from other real estate investments and is reflected in Income from discontinued operating properties in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
During 2011, the Company transferred an operating property for a sales price of $23.9 million to a newly formed unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest. This transaction resulted in a gain of $0.4 million, of which the Company deferred $0.1 million due to its continued involvement. This gain has been recorded as Gain on sale of operating properties, net of tax in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
Land Sales -
During 2013, the Company sold nine land parcels for an aggregate sales price of $18.2 million in separate transactions. These transactions resulted in an aggregate gain of $11.5 million, before income taxes expense and noncontrolling interest. The gains from these transactions are recorded as other income, which is included in Other expense, net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
During 2012, the Company disposed of two land parcels and two outparcels for an aggregate sales price of $4.1 million and recognized an aggregate gain of $2.0 million related to these transactions. These gains are recorded as other income, which is included in Other expense, net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company provided seller financing in connection with the sale of one of the land parcels for $1.8 million, which bore interest at a rate of 6.5% for the first six months and 7.5% for the remaining term and matured in March 2013. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance and concluded that the criteria for sale recognition were met.
Also, during 2012, the Company sold a land parcel in San Juan del Rio, Mexico for a sales price of 24.3 million Mexican Pesos (“MXN”) (USD $1.9 million). The Company recognized a gain of MXN 5.7 million (USD $0.4 million) on this transaction. The gain from this transaction is recorded as other income, which is included in Other expense, net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
Ground-up Development -
During 2011, the Company transferred a merchant building property for a sales price of $37.6 million to a newly formed unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest. This transaction resulted in an aggregate gain of $14.2 million, before income tax expense, of which the Company deferred $2.1 million due to its continued involvement.
5. Discontinued Operations and Assets Held-for-Sale:
The Company reports as discontinued operations assets held-for-sale as of the end of the current period and assets sold during the period. All results of these discontinued operations are included in a separate component of income on the Consolidated Statements of Income under the caption Discontinued operations. This has resulted in certain reclassifications of 2013, 2012 and 2011 financial statement amounts.
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The components of Income from discontinued operations for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013, are shown below. These include the results of Income through the date of each respective sale for properties sold during 2013, 2012 and 2011, and the operations for the applicable periods for those assets classified as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
During 2013, the Company classified as held-for-sale 19 operating properties, comprising 1.9 million square feet of GLA. The aggregate book value of these properties was $178.4 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $19.2 million. The Company recognized impairment charges of $25.2 million, after income taxes, on eight of these properties. The book value of the other properties did not exceed their estimated fair value, less costs to sell, and as such no impairment charges were recognized. The Company’s determination of the fair value of these properties, aggregating $158.6 million, was based upon executed contracts of sale with third parties (see Footnote 15). In addition, the Company completed the sale of 15 held-for-sale operating properties during the year ended December 31, 2013, one of which was classified as held-for-sale during 2012 (these dispositions are included in Footnote 4 above). At December 31, 2013, the Company had five remaining operating properties classified as held-for-sale at a carrying amount of $70.3 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $8.1 million, which are included in Other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During 2012, the Company classified as held-for-sale 18 operating properties, comprising 2.1 million square feet of GLA. The book value of these properties was $73.2 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $57.2 million. The Company recognized impairment charges of $4.2 million on three of these properties. The book value of the other properties did not exceed their estimated fair value, less costs to sell, and as such no impairment charges were recognized. The Company’s determination of the fair value of these properties, aggregating $102.0 million, was based upon executed contracts of sale with third parties (see Footnote 15). In addition, the Company completed the sale of 19 operating properties during the year ended December 31, 2012, of which two were classified as held-for-sale during 2011 (these dispositions are included in Footnote 4 above). At December 31, 2012, the Company had one operating property classified as held-for-sale at a carrying amount of $3.4 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $6.8 million, which is included in Other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During 2011, the Company classified as held-for-sale seven operating properties comprising 0.2 million square feet of GLA. The book value of each of these properties aggregated $10.0 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $7.3 million. The individual book values of the seven operating properties did not exceed each of their estimated fair values less costs to sell; as such no impairments were recognized. The Company’s determination of the fair value of these properties and land parcel, aggregating $19.7 million, was based upon executed contracts of sale with third parties. The Company completed the sale of five of these operating properties during the year ended December 31, 2011 (these dispositions are included in Footnote 4 above).
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6. Impairments:
Management assesses on a continuous basis whether there are any indicators, including property operating performance and general market conditions, that the value of the Company’s assets (including any related amortizable intangible assets or liabilities) may be impaired. To the extent impairment has occurred, the carrying value of the asset would be adjusted to an amount to reflect the estimated fair value of the asset.
The Company’s efforts to market certain assets and management’s assessment as to the likelihood and timing of such potential transactions and/or the property hold period caused the Company to recognize impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 as follows (in millions):
* See Footnote 15 for additional disclosure on fair value.
**See Footnotes 4 & 5 above for additional disclosure.
(1) During 2013, the Company was in advanced negotiations to sell several operating properties within its Mexico portfolio. Based upon the allocation of the estimated selling prices, the Company determined that the estimated fair values of certain of the properties were below their respective current carrying value. As such, the Company recorded impairment charges of $58.2 million relating to these assets. This amount is subject to change based upon finalization of contract terms, closing costs, additional cash amounts received as earn outs and fluctuations in the Mexican Peso exchange rate (see Footnote 22).
(2) During 2013, the Company recorded $18.5 million, before an income tax benefit of $6.4 million and noncontrolling interests of $1.0 million, in impairment charges primarily related to two land parcels and four operating properties based upon purchase prices or purchase price offers.
(3) Based upon a review of the debt maturity status and the likelihood of foreclosure of the underlying property within one of the Company’s preferred equity investments, the Company believes it will not recover its investment and as such recorded a full impairment of $2.6 million, before an income tax benefit of $1.1 million, on its investment during 2013.
(4) During 2013, the Company reviewed the underlying cause of the decline in value of a cost method investment, as well as the severity and the duration of the decline and determined that the decline was other-than-temporary. Impairment charges were recognized based upon the calculation of an estimated fair value of $4.7 million using a discounted cash flow model.
(5) During 2012, the Company recognized an aggregate impairment charge of $7.6 million, before income tax benefit of $2.9 million, relating to its investment in four land parcels. The estimated aggregate fair value of these properties was based upon purchase price offers.
(6) During 2011, the Company recognized an aggregate impairment charge of $3.1 million, before income tax benefit of $1.1 million, relating to a portion of an operating property and four land parcels. The estimated aggregate fair value of these properties was based upon purchase price offers.
(7) Based upon a review of the debt maturity status and the likelihood of foreclosure of the underlying property within one of the Company’s preferred equity net leased investment, the Company believed it would not recover its investment and as such recorded a full impairment of $2.7 million on its investment during 2012.
(8) During 2011, two properties within two of the Company’s preferred equity investments were in default of their respective mortgages and received foreclosure notices from the respective mortgage lenders. As such, the Company recognized full impairment charges on both of the investments aggregating $2.2 million.
(9) During 2011, the Company exited its investment in a redevelopment joint venture property in Harlem, NY. As a result, the Company recognized an-other-than-temporary impairment charge of approximately $3.1 million representing the Company’s entire investment balance. Additionally, during 2011, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment of $2.0 million, before income tax benefit, against the carrying value of an investment in which the Company held a 13.4% noncontrolling ownership interest. The Company determined the fair value of its investment based on the estimated sales price of the property in the joint venture.
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In addition to the impairment charges above, the Company recognized pretax impairment charges during 2013, 2012 and 2011 of $29.5 million, $11.1 million, and $14.1 million, respectively, relating to certain properties held by various unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company holds noncontrolling interests. These impairment charges are included in Equity in income of joint ventures, net in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income (see Footnote 7).
The Company will continue to assess the value of its assets on an on-going basis. Based on these assessments, the Company may determine that one or more of its assets may be impaired due to a decline in value and would therefore write-down its cost basis accordingly.
7. Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures:
The Company and its subsidiaries have investments in and advances to various real estate joint ventures. These joint ventures are engaged primarily in the operation of shopping centers which are either owned or held under long-term operating leases. The Company and the joint venture partners have joint approval rights for major decisions, including those regarding property operations. As such, the Company holds noncontrolling interests in these joint ventures and accounts for them under the equity method of accounting. The table below presents joint venture investments for which the Company held an ownership interest at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in millions, except number of properties):
* Ownership % is a blended rate
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The table below presents the Company’s share of net income/(loss) for these investments which is included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income under Equity in income of joint ventures, net for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in millions):
(1)
This venture represents four separate joint ventures, with four separate accounts managed by Prudential Real Estate Investors (“PREI”), three of these ventures are collectively referred to as KimPru and the remaining venture is referred to as KimPru II.
(2)
The Company manages these joint venture investments and, where applicable, earns acquisition fees, leasing commissions, property management fees, asset management fees and construction management fees.
(3)
The Company’s share of this investment was subject to fluctuation and dependent upon property cash flows. During June 2013, the Intown portfolio was sold for a sales price of $735.0 million which included the assignment of $609.2 million in debt. This transaction resulted in a deferred gain to the Company of $21.7 million. The Company maintains its guarantee on a portion of the debt ($139.7 million as of December 31, 2013) assumed by the buyer. The guarantee is collateralized by the buyer’s ownership interest in the portfolio. The Company is entitled to a guarantee fee, for the initial term of the loan, which is scheduled to mature in December 2015. The guarantee fee is calculated based upon the difference between LIBOR plus 1.15% and 5.0% per annum multiplied by the outstanding amount of the loan. Additionally, the Company has entered into a commitment to provide financing up to the outstanding amount of the guaranteed portion of the loan for five years past the date of maturity. This commitment can be in the form of extensions with the current lender, loans from a new lender or financing directly from the Company to the buyer. Due to this continued involvement, the Company deferred its gain until such time that the guarantee and commitment expire.
(4)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company amended one of its Canadian preferred equity investment agreements to restructure the investment as a pari passu joint venture in which the Company holds a noncontrolling interest. As a result of this transaction, the Company continues to account for its investment in this joint venture under the equity method of accounting and includes this investment in Investments and advances to real estate joint ventures within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(5)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, two joint ventures in which the Company held noncontrolling interests sold two operating properties to the Company, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $228.8 million. The Company evaluated these transactions pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance. As such, the Company recognized an aggregate gain of $30.9 million, before income tax, from the fair value adjustment associated with its original ownership due to a change in control and now consolidates these operating properties.
(6)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company purchased an additional 24.24% interest in Kimco Income Fund for $38.3 million.
(7)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company purchased an additional 3.57% interest in KIR for $48.4 million.
(8)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, UBS sold an operating property to the Company for a sales price of $32.7 million, which was equal to the remaining debt balance. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance. As such the Company recognized no gain or loss from a change in control and now consolidates this operating property.
(9)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, a joint venture in which the Company held a noncontrolling interest sold an operating property to the Company for a sales price of $14.2 million. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance. As such the Company recognized a gain of $0.5 million from the fair value adjustment associated with the Company’s original ownership due to a change in control and now consolidates this operating property.
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(10)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, BIG recognized a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $13.7 million related to a property that was foreclosed on by a third party lender. The Company’s share of this gain was $2.4 million.
(11)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company purchased the remaining interest in an operating property for a purchase price of $15.8 million. As a result of this transaction, KimPru recognized an impairment charge of $4.0 million, of which the Company’s share was $0.6 million.
(12)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, joint ventures in which the Company has noncontrolling interests sold six operating properties, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $132.1 million. In connection with these transactions, the Company recognized its share of the aggregate gains of $6.1 million and aggregate impairment charges of $1.5 million.
(13)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, joint ventures in which the Company held noncontrolling interests sold 20 operating properties located throughout Mexico and Chile for $341.9 million. These transactions resulted in an aggregate net gain to the Company of $22.9 million, after tax, which represents the Company's share.
(14)
During June 2013, the Company increased its ownership interest in the UBS Programs to 33.3% and simultaneously UBS transferred its remaining 66.7% ownership interest in the UBS Programs to affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII (“Blackstone”). Both of these transactions were based on a gross purchase price of $1.1 billion. Upon completion of these transactions, Blackstone and the Company entered into a new joint venture (Kimstone) in which the Company owns a 33.3% noncontrolling interest.
(15)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, KIR sold an operating property in Cincinnati, OH for a sales price of $30.0 million and recognized a gain of $6.1 million. The Company’s share of this gain was $3.0 million.
(16)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company and its joint venture partner sold their noncontrolling ownership interest in a joint venture which held interests in 84 operating properties located throughout Mexico for $603.5 million (including debt of $301.2 million). The Company's share of the net gain of $78.2 million, before income taxes of $25.1 million.
(17)
The Company is currently in advanced negotiations to sell 10 operating properties located throughout Mexico, which are held in unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company holds noncontrolling interests. Based upon the allocation of the selling price, the Company has recorded its share of impairment charges of $9.4 million on six of these properties.
(18)
During the year ended December 31, 2012, two joint ventures in which the Company holds noncontrolling interests sold two properties, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $118.0 million. The Company’s share of the aggregate gain related to these transactions was $8.3 million.
(19)
During the year ended December 31, 2012, a joint venture in which the Company holds a noncontrolling interest sold two encumbered operating properties to the Company for an aggregate sales price of $75.5 million. As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized promote income of $2.6 million. Additionally, another joint venture in which the Company holds a noncontrolling interest sold an operating property to the Company for a sales price of $127.0 million. As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized promote income of $1.1 million.
(20)
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized income of $7.5 million, before taxes of $1.5 million, from the sale of certain air rights at one of the properties in the RioCan portfolio.
(21)
KimPru recognized impairment charges of $6.5 million related to the sale of two properties and $53.6 million related to the potential foreclosure of two properties during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company had previously taken other-than-temporary impairment charges on its investment in KimPru and had allocated these impairment charges to the underlying assets of the KimPru joint ventures including a portion to these operating properties. As such, the Company’s share of these impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $0.8 million and $6.0 million, respectively.
(22)
During 2011, a third party mortgage lender foreclosed on an operating property for which KimPru had previously taken an impairment charge during 2010. As a result of the foreclosure during 2011, KimPru recognized an aggregate gain on early extinguishment of debt of $29.6 million. The Company’s share of this gain was $4.4 million, before income taxes.
(23)
KimPru II recognized impairment charges of $7.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, related to the foreclosure of one operating property. The Company had previously taken other-than-temporary impairment charges on its investment in KimPru II and had allocated these impairment charges to the underlying assets of the KimPru II joint ventures including a portion to this operating property. As such, the Company’s share of this impairment charge for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $1.0 million.
(24)
KIR recognized an impairment charge of $4.6 million related to the sale of one operating property for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company’s share of this impairment charge was $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.
(25)
The UBS Program recognized impairment charges of $13.0 million related to the sale of two properties and $9.7 million related to the sale of one property, during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company’s share of these impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $2.2 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2011, the UBS Program recognized an impairment charge of $5.0 million relating to a property that was anticipated to be foreclosed on by the third party lender in 2012. The Company’s share of this impairment charge was $0.8 million. A deed in lieu of foreclosure was given to the third party lender in 2012.
(26)
During the year ended December 31, 2012, BIG recognized an impairment charge of $9.0 million on a property that was foreclosed upon in 2013. The Company’s share of this impairment charge was $0.9 million.
(27)
During the year ended December 31, 2012, two joint ventures in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest recognized aggregate impairment charges of $6.5 million related to the sale of four operating properties. The Company’s share of these impairment charges was $0.8 million.
(28)
During the year ended December 31, 2012, three joint ventures in which the Company has noncontrolling interests recognized aggregate impairment charges of $12.8 million related to the sale of one operating property, the pending sale of one property and the potential foreclosure of another property. The Company’s share of these impairment charges was $6.4 million.
(29)
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company sold its interest in a Canadian hotel portfolio to its partner, for Canadian Dollars (“CAD”) $2.5 million (USD $2.4 million). As a result, the Company recorded its share of an impairment charge of USD $5.2 million, before income taxes.
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The table below presents debt balances within the Company’s joint venture investments for which the Company held noncontrolling ownership interests at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in millions):
** Average remaining term includes extensions
KIR -
The Company holds a 48.6% noncontrolling limited partnership interest in KIR and has a master management agreement whereby the Company performs services for fees relating to the management, operation, supervision and maintenance of the joint venture properties.
The Company’s equity in income from KIR for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, exceeded 10% of the Company’s income from continuing operations before income taxes; as such the Company is providing summarized financial information for KIR as follows (in millions):
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RioCan Investments -
During October 2001, the Company formed three joint ventures (collectively, the "RioCan Ventures") with RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan"), in which the Company has 50% noncontrolling interests, to acquire retail properties and development projects in Canada. The acquisition and development projects are to be sourced and managed by RioCan and are subject to review and approval by a joint oversight committee consisting of RioCan management and the Company’s management personnel. Capital contributions will only be required as suitable opportunities arise and are agreed to by the Company and RioCan.
The Company’s equity in income from the Riocan Ventures for the year ended December 31, 2012, exceeded 10% of the Company’s income from continuing operations, as such the Company is providing summarized financial information for the RioCan Ventures as follows (in millions):
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Summarized financial information for the Company’s investment and advances in real estate joint ventures (excluding KIR and the RioCan Ventures, which are presented above) is as follows (in millions):
Other liabilities included in the Company’s accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets include accounts with certain real estate joint ventures totaling $41.5 million and $21.3 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company and its subsidiaries have varying equity interests in these real estate joint ventures, which may differ from their proportionate share of net income or loss recognized in accordance with GAAP.
The Company’s maximum exposure to losses associated with its unconsolidated joint ventures is primarily limited to its carrying value in these investments. Generally, such investments contain operating properties and the Company has determined these entities do not contain the characteristics of a VIE. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s carrying value in these investments is $1.3 billion.
8. Other Real Estate Investments:
Preferred Equity Capital -
The Company previously provided capital to owners and developers of real estate properties through its Preferred Equity program. As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s net investment under the Preferred Equity program was $236.9 million relating to 483 properties, including 392 net leased properties. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company earned $43.0 million from its preferred equity investments, including $20.8 million in profit participation earned from 16 capital transactions. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company’s net investment under the Preferred Equity program was $287.8 million relating to 504 properties, including 397 net leased properties. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company earned $43.1 million from its preferred equity investments, including $17.6 million in profit participation earned from 21 capital transactions.
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During 2013, the Company amended one of its Canadian preferred equity agreements to restructure its investment, into a pari passu joint venture investment in which the Company holds a noncontrolling interest. As a result of the amendment, the Company continues to account for this investment under the equity method of accounting and from the date of the amendment will include this investment in Investments and advances to real estate joint ventures within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During 2013, a preferred equity investment in a portfolio of properties was acquired by the Company. As a result of this transaction, the Company now consolidates this investment. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s Consolidation guidance and as such recognized a change in control loss of $9.6 million, from the fair value adjustment associated with the Company’s original ownership. The Company’s estimated fair value relating to the change in control loss was based upon a discounted cash flow model that included all estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period. The capitalization rate, and discount rate utilized in this model were based upon rates that the Company believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates.
During 2012, the Company amended one of its preferred equity agreements to restructure its investment, into a pari passu joint venture investment in which the Company holds a noncontrolling interest. The Company will continue to account for this investment under the equity method of accounting and from the date of the amendment will include this investment in Investments and advances in real estate joint ventures within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Included in the capital transactions described above for the year ended December 31, 2012, is the sale of three preferred equity investments in which the Company had a $0 investment and recognized promote income of $10.0 million. In connection with this transaction, the Company provided seller financing for $7.5 million, which bore interest at a rate of 7.0% and was paid off in October 2013. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance and concluded that the criteria for sale recognition was met.
During 2007, the Company invested $81.7 million of preferred equity capital in an entity which was comprised of 403 net leased properties (“Net Leased Portfolio”) which consisted of 30 master leased pools with each pool leased to individual corporate operators. Each master leased pool is accounted for as a direct financing lease. These properties consist of a diverse array of free-standing restaurants, fast food restaurants, convenience and auto parts stores. As of December 31, 2013, the remaining 392 properties were encumbered by third party loans aggregating $336.0 million with interest rates ranging from 5.08% to 10.47% with a weighted-average interest rate of 9.2% and maturities ranging from one to nine years. The Company recognized $13.2 million, $14.0 million and $12.7 million in equity in income from this investment during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The Company’s maximum exposure to losses associated with its preferred equity investments is primarily limited to its invested capital. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s invested capital in its preferred equity investments approximated $236.9 million and $287.8 million, respectively.
Summarized financial information relating to the Company’s preferred equity investments is as follows (in millions):
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(a)
Represents an impairment charge against one master leased pool due to decline in fair market value.
Kimsouth -
Kimsouth Realty Inc. (“Kimsouth”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that holds a 13.6% noncontrolling interest in a joint venture which owns a portion of Albertson’s Inc. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company funded an aggregate $70.8 million as its participation in a transaction with Supervalu, Inc. (“SVU”) through a consortium led by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. This investment included a contribution of $22.3 million to acquire 414 Albertsons locations from SVU through the Company’s existing joint venture in Albertsons in which the Company now holds a 13.6% noncontrolling ownership interest. The Company recorded this additional investment in Other real estate investments on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and will continue to account for its investment in this joint venture under the equity method of accounting. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded $16.5 million in equity losses from operations in this joint venture, which is included in Equity in income from other real estate investments, net on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. As such, the Company’s investment in its Albertsons joint venture as of December 31, 2013, was $5.8 million. Also included in this aggregate funding is the Company’s contribution of $14.9 million to fund its 15% noncontrolling investment in NAI Group Holdings Inc., a C-corporation, to acquire four grocery banners (Shaw’s, Jewel-Osco, Acme and Star Market) totaling 456 locations from SVU. The Company recorded this investment in Other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and will account for this investment under the cost method of accounting. Additionally, as part of this overall funding, the Company acquired 8.2 million shares of SVU common stock for $33.6 million, which is recorded in Marketable securities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During 2012, the Albertsons joint venture distributed $50.3 million of which the Company received $6.9 million, which was recognized as income from cash received in excess of the Company’s investment, before income tax, and is included in Equity in income from other real estate investments, net on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
Investment in Retail Store Leases -
The Company has interests in various retail store leases relating to the anchor store premises in neighborhood and community shopping centers. These premises have been sublet to retailers who lease the stores pursuant to net lease agreements. Income from the investment in these retail store leases during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $0.9 million, $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively. These amounts represent sublease revenues during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, of $3.6 million, $3.9 million and $5.1 million, respectively, less related expenses of $2.7 million, $3.0 million and $4.3 million, respectively. The Company's future minimum revenues under the terms of all non-cancelable tenant subleases and future minimum obligations through the remaining terms of its retail store leases, assuming no new or renegotiated leases are executed for such premises, for future years are as follows (in millions): 2014, $3.9 and $2.4; 2015, $3.1 and $2.0; 2016, $2.7 and $1.7; 2017, $2.1 and $1.2; 2018, $1.5 and $0.7, and thereafter, $0.09 and $0.06, respectively.
Leveraged Lease -
During June 2002, the Company acquired a 90% equity participation interest in an existing leveraged lease of 30 properties. The properties are leased under a long-term bond-type net lease whose primary term expires in 2016, with the lessee having certain renewal option rights. The Company’s cash equity investment was $4.0 million. This equity investment is reported as a net investment in leveraged lease in accordance with the FASB’s lease guidance.
As of December 31, 2013, 19 of these properties were sold, whereby the proceeds from the sales were used to pay down the mortgage debt by $32.3 million and the remaining 11 properties were encumbered by third-party non-recourse debt of $17.9 million that is scheduled to fully amortize during the primary term of the lease from a portion of the periodic net rents receivable under the net lease.
As an equity participant in the leveraged lease, the Company has no recourse obligation for principal or interest payments on the debt, which is collateralized by a first mortgage lien on the properties and collateral assignment of the lease. Accordingly, this obligation has been offset against the related net rental receivable under the lease.
At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s net investment in the leveraged lease consisted of the following (in millions):
9. Variable Interest Entities:
Consolidated Ground-Up Development Projects
Included within the Company’s ground-up development projects at December 31, 2013, are two entities that are VIEs, for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. These entities were established to develop real estate property to hold as long-term investments. The Company’s involvement with these entities is through its majority ownership and management of the properties. The entities were deemed VIEs primarily based on the fact that the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support. The initial equity contributed to these entities was not sufficient to fully finance the real estate construction as development costs are funded by the partners throughout the construction period. The Company determined that it was the primary beneficiary of these VIEs as a result of its controlling financial interest.
At December 31, 2013, total assets of these ground-up development VIEs were $88.3 million and total liabilities were $0.1 million. The classification of these assets is primarily within Real estate under development in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and the classifications of liabilities are primarily within Accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Substantially all of the projected development costs to be funded for these ground-up development VIEs, aggregating $33.7 million, will be funded with capital contributions from the Company and by the outside partners, when contractually obligated. The Company has not provided financial support to these VIEs that it was not previously contractually required to provide.
Unconsolidated Ground-Up Development
Also included within the Company’s ground-up development projects at December 31, 2013, is an unconsolidated joint venture, which is a VIE for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. This joint venture is primarily established to develop real estate property for long-term investment and was deemed a VIE primarily based on the fact that the equity investment at risk was not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support. The initial equity contributed to this entity was not sufficient to fully finance the real estate construction as development costs are funded by the partners throughout the construction period. The Company determined that it was not the primary beneficiary of this VIE based on the fact that the Company has shared control of this entity along with the entity’s partner and therefore does not have a controlling financial interest.
The Company’s investment in this VIE was $18.2 million as of December 31, 2013, which is included in Real estate under development in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with this VIE is estimated to be $19.6 million, which primarily represents the Company’s current investment and estimated future funding commitments of $1.4 million. The Company has not provided financial support to this VIE that it was not previously contractually required to provide. All future costs of development will be funded with capital contributions from the Company and the outside partner in accordance with their respective ownership percentages.
Unconsolidated Redevelopment Investment
Included in the Company’s joint venture investments at December 31, 2013, is one unconsolidated joint venture, which is a VIE for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. This joint venture was primarily established to redevelop real estate property for long-term investment and was deemed a VIE primarily based on the fact that the equity investment at risk was not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support. The initial equity contributed to this entity was not sufficient to fully finance the real estate construction as redevelopment costs are funded by the partners throughout the construction period. The Company determined that it was not the primary beneficiary of this VIE based on the fact that the Company has shared control of this entity along with the entity’s partners and therefore does not have a controlling financial interest.
As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s investment in this VIE was a negative $11.1 million, due to the fact that the Company had a remaining capital commitment obligation, which is included in Other liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with this VIE is estimated to be $11.1 million, which is the remaining capital commitment obligation. The Company has not provided financial support to this VIE that it was not previously contractually required to provide. All future costs of redevelopment will be funded with capital contributions from the Company and the outside partner in accordance with their respective ownership percentages.
10. Mortgages and Other Financing Receivables:
The Company has various mortgages and other financing receivables which consist of loans acquired and loans originated by the Company. For a complete listing of the Company’s mortgages and other financing receivables at December 31, 2013, see Financial Statement Schedule IV included in this annual report on Form 10-K.
The following table reconciles mortgage loans and other financing receivables from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
The Company reviews payment status to identify performing versus non-performing loans. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had a total of 16 loans aggregating $30.2 million all of which were identified as performing loans.
During 2013, the Company foreclosed on two non-performing loans, in separate transactions, for an aggregate $25.6 million. As such, the Company acquired 59.24 acres of undeveloped land located in Westbrook, Maine and 427 acres of undeveloped land located in Brantford, Ontario, which was the collateral under each of the respective loans. The carrying values of the mortgage receivables did not exceed the fair values of the underlying collateral upon foreclosure.
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11. Marketable Securities:
The amortized cost and estimated fair values of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at December 31, 2013 and 2012, are as follows (in thousands):
During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company received $26.4 million, $0.2 million and $188.0 million in proceeds from the sale/redemption of certain marketable securities, respectively. In connection with these transactions, during 2013, 2012 and 2011 the Company recognized (i) gross realizable gains of $12.1 million, $0.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively, (ii) foreign currency gains of $0.0 million, $0.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and (iii) gross realizable losses of $0.0 million, $0.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2013, the contractual maturities of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity are as follows: after one year through five years, $2.2 million; and after five years through 10 years, $0.8 million. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities as issuers may have the right to prepay debt obligations with or without prepayment penalties.
12. Notes Payable:
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company’s Notes Payable consisted of the following (dollars in millions):
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(a) Interest rate is equal to LIBOR + 1.05% (1.22% and 1.26% at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively).
(b) Interest rate is equal to LIBOR + 3.50% (5.50% at December 31, 2012).
(c) Interest rate is equal to TIIE (Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate) plus 1.35% (5.15% at December 31, 2013).
(d) During January 2014, the Company exercised its one-year extension option to extend the maturity date to April 17, 2015.
The weighted-average interest rate for all unsecured notes payable is 4.37% as of December 31, 2013. The scheduled maturities of all unsecured notes payable as of December 31, 2013, were as follows (in millions): 2014, $694.7; 2015, $544.5; 2016, $300.0; 2017, $290.9; 2018, $517.7 and thereafter, $838.2.
Senior Unsecured Notes/Medium Term Notes -
During September 2009, the Company entered into a fifth supplemental indenture, under the indenture governing its Medium Term Notes ("MTN") and Senior Notes, which included the financial covenants for future offerings under the indenture that were removed by the fourth supplemental indenture.
In accordance with the terms of the Indenture, as amended, pursuant to which the Company's Senior Unsecured Notes, except for $300.0 million issued during April 2007 under the fourth supplemental indenture, have been issued, the Company is subject to maintaining (a) certain maximum leverage ratios on both unsecured senior corporate and secured debt, minimum debt service coverage ratios and minimum equity levels, (b) certain debt service ratios, (c) certain asset to debt ratios and (d) restricted from paying dividends in amounts that exceed by more than $26.0 million the funds from operations, as defined, generated through the end of the calendar quarter most recently completed prior to the declaration of such dividend; however, this dividend limitation does not apply to any distributions necessary to maintain the Company's qualification as a REIT providing the Company is in compliance with its total leverage limitations.
The Company had a MTN program pursuant to which it offered for sale its senior unsecured debt for any general corporate purposes, including (i) funding specific liquidity requirements in its business, including property acquisitions, development and redevelopment costs and (ii) managing the Company's debt maturities.
Interest on the Company’s fixed-rate senior unsecured notes is payable semi-annually in arrears. Proceeds from these issuances were primarily used for the acquisition of neighborhood and community shopping centers, the expansion and improvement of properties in the Company’s portfolio and the repayment of certain debt obligations of the Company.
During May 2013, the Company issued $350.0 million of 10-year Senior Unsecured Notes at an interest rate of 3.125% payable semi-annually in arrears which are scheduled to mature in June 2023. Net proceeds from the issuance were $344.7 million, after related transaction costs of $0.5 million. The proceeds from this issuance were used for general corporate purposes including the partial reduction of borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility and the repayment of $75.0 million senior unsecured notes which matured in June 2013.
During July 2013, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company issued $200.0 million Canadian denominated (“CAD”) Series 4 unsecured notes on a private placement basis in Canada. The notes bear interest at 3.855% and are scheduled to mature on August 4, 2020. Proceeds from the notes were used to repay the Company’s CAD $200.0 million 5.180% unsecured notes, which matured on August 16, 2013.
During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company repaid the following notes (dollars in millions):
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Credit Facility -
The Company has a $1.75 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with a group of banks, which is scheduled to expire in October 2015 and has a one-year extension option. This credit facility, provides funds to finance general corporate purposes, including (i) property acquisitions, (ii) investments in the Company’s institutional management programs, (iii) development and redevelopment costs and (iv) any short-term working capital requirements. Interest on borrowings under the Credit Facility accrues at LIBOR plus 1.05% and fluctuates in accordance with changes in the Company’s senior debt ratings and has a facility fee of 0.20% per annum. As part of this Credit Facility, the Company has a competitive bid option whereby the Company could auction up to $875.0 million of its requested borrowings to the bank group. This competitive bid option provides the Company the opportunity to obtain pricing below the currently stated spread. In addition, as part of the Credit Facility, the Company has a $500.0 million sub-limit which provides it the opportunity to borrow in alternative currencies such as Canadian Dollars, British Pounds Sterling, Japanese Yen or Euros. Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company, among other things, is subject to covenants requiring the maintenance of (i) maximum leverage ratios on both unsecured and secured debt and (ii) minimum interest and fixed coverage ratios. As of December 31, 2013, the Credit Facility had a balance of $194.5 million outstanding and $3.3 million appropriated for letters of credit.
U.S. Term Loan -
The Company has a $400.0 million unsecured term loan with a consortium of banks, which accrues interest at LIBOR plus 105 basis points. The term loan is scheduled to mature in April 2014, with three additional one-year options to extend the maturity date, at the Company’s discretion, to April 17, 2017. Proceeds from this term loan were used for general corporate purposes including the repayment of maturing debt amounts. Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company, among other things is subject to covenants requiring the maintenance of (i) maximum indebtedness ratios and (ii) minimum interest and fixed charge coverage ratios. During January 2014, the Company exercised the first of its one-year extension options to extend the maturity date to April 17, 2015.
Mexican Term Loan -
During March 2013, the Company entered into a new five year 1.0 billion Mexican peso term loan which is scheduled to mature in March 2018. This term loan bears interest at a rate equal to TIIE (Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate) plus 1.35% (5.15% as of December 31, 2013). The Company has the option to swap this rate to a fixed rate at any time during the term of the loan. The Company used these proceeds to repay its 1.0 billion MXN term loan, which matured in March 2013 and bore interest at a fixed rate of 8.58%. As of December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance on this new term loan was MXN 1.0 billion (USD $76.5 million).
13. Mortgages Payable:
During 2013, the Company (i) assumed $284.9 million of individual non-recourse mortgage debt relating to the acquisition of nine operating properties, including an increase of $5.8 million associated with fair value debt adjustments, (ii) paid off $256.3 million of mortgage debt that encumbered 14 properties and (iii) obtained $36.0 million of individual non-recourse debt relating to three operating properties.
During 2012, the Company (i) assumed $185.3 million of individual non-recourse mortgage debt relating to the acquisition of seven operating properties, including an increase of $6.1 million associated with fair value debt adjustments, (ii) paid off $284.8 million of mortgage debt that encumbered 19 properties and (iii) assigned five mortgages aggregating $17.1 million in connection with property dispositions.
Mortgages payable, collateralized by certain shopping center properties and related tenants' leases, are generally due in monthly installments of principal and/or interest, which mature at various dates through 2035. Interest rates range from LIBOR (0.14% as of December 31, 2013) to 9.75% (weighted-average interest rate of 5.88% as of December 31, 2013). The scheduled principal payments (excluding any extension options available to the Company) of all mortgages payable, excluding unamortized fair value debt adjustments of $10.7 million, as of December 31, 2013, were as follows (in millions): 2014, $143.5; 2015, $176.2; 2016, $291.2; 2017, $178.0; 2018, $54.9 and thereafter, $180.9.
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14. Noncontrolling Interests:
Noncontrolling interests represent the portion of equity that the Company does not own in those entities it consolidates as a result of having a controlling interest or determined that the Company was the primary beneficiary of a VIE in accordance with the provisions of the FASB’s Consolidation guidance.
The Company accounts and reports for noncontrolling interests in accordance with the Consolidation guidance and the Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity guidance issued by the FASB. The Company identifies its noncontrolling interests separately within the equity section on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Units that are determined to be mandatorily redeemable are classified as Redeemable noncontrolling interests and presented in the mezzanine section between Total liabilities and Stockholder’s equity on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the Company and to the noncontrolling interests are presented separately on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company owns seven shopping center properties located throughout Puerto Rico. These properties were acquired partially through the issuance of $158.6 million of non-convertible units and $45.8 million of convertible units. Noncontrolling interests related to these acquisitions totaled $233.0 million of units, including premiums of $13.5 million and a fair market value adjustment of $15.1 million (collectively, the "Units"). The Company is restricted from disposing of these assets, other than through a tax free transaction until November 2015. The Units and related annual cash distribution rates consisted of the following:
(1)
These units are redeemable for cash by the holder or callable by the Company and are included in Redeemable noncontrolling interests on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
These units are redeemable for cash by the holder or at the Company’s option, shares of the Company’s common stock, based upon the conversion calculation as defined in the agreement. These units are included in Noncontrolling interests on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following Units have been redeemed for cash as of December 31, 2013:
Noncontrolling interest relating to the remaining units was $111.4 million and $110.8 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
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The Company owns two shopping center properties located in Bay Shore, NY and Centereach, NY. Included in Noncontrolling interests was $41.6 million, including a discount of $0.3 million and a fair market value adjustment of $3.8 million, in redeemable units, issued by the Company in connection with the acquisition of these properties. These units and related annual cash distribution rates consist of the following:
(1)
These units are redeemable for cash by the holder or callable by the Company any time after April 3, 2016 and are included in Redeemable noncontrolling interests on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
These units are redeemable for cash by the holder or at the Company’s option, shares of the Company’s common stock at a ratio of 1:1 and are callable by the Company any time after April 3, 2026. These units are included in Noncontrolling interests on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During 2012, all 13,963 Class A Units were redeemed by the holder in cash. Additionally, during 2007, 30,000 units, or $1.1 million par value, of the Class B Units were redeemed by the holder in cash at the option of the Company. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, noncontrolling interest relating to the units was $26.4 million.
Noncontrolling interests also includes 138,015 convertible units issued during 2006, by the Company, which were valued at $5.3 million, including a fair market value adjustment of $0.3 million, related to an interest acquired in an office building located in Albany, NY. These units are redeemable at the option of the holder after one year for cash or at the option of the Company for the Company’s common stock at a ratio of 1:1. The holder is entitled to a distribution equal to the dividend rate of the Company’s common stock. The Company is restricted from disposing of these assets, other than through a tax free transaction, until January 2017.
The following table presents the change in the redemption value of the Redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
(1)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company issued 5,223 units at $5.2 million of redeemable units, which are redeemable at the option of the holder after one year and earn a yield of 6% per annum.
15. Fair Value Disclosure of Financial Instruments:
All financial instruments of the Company are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at amounts which, in management’s estimation based upon an interpretation of available market information and valuation methodologies, reasonably approximate their fair values, except those listed below, for which fair values are disclosed. The fair values for marketable securities are based on published or securities dealers’ estimated market values. Such fair value estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that would be realized upon disposition.
As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the FASB’s Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).
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The following are financial instruments for which the Company’s estimate of fair value differs from the carrying amounts (in thousands):
(1) As of December 31, 2013, $59.7 million of these assets’ estimated fair value were classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy and the remaining $3.1 million were classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
(2) The Company determined that its valuation of these Notes payable was classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
(3) The Company determined that its valuation of these liabilities was classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Company has available for sale securities that must be measured under the FASB’s Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures guidance. The Company currently does not have non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
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. The Company’s 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.
The Company from time to time has used interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk. The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts (or payments) and the discounted expected variable cash payments (or receipts). The variable cash payments (or receipts) are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. Based on these inputs, the Company has determined that interest rate swap valuations are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company did not have any interest rate swaps as of December 31, 2013.
The table below presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.
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Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized impairment charges of $190.2 million, of which $98.8 million, before income taxes, is included in discontinued operations. These impairment charges consist of (i) $175.6 million related to adjustments to property carrying values, (ii) $10.4 million related to a cost method investment, (iii) $1.0 million related to certain joint venture investments and (iv) $3.2 million related to a preferred equity investment. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized impairment charges related to adjustments to property carrying values of $59.6 million, of which $49.3 million, before income taxes and noncontrolling interests, is included in discontinued operations.
The Company’s estimated fair values for the year ended December 31, 2013, were primarily based upon (i) estimated sales prices from third party offers based on signed contracts relating to property carrying values and joint venture investments and (ii) a discounted cash flow model relating to the Company’s cost method investment. The Company does not have access to the unobservable inputs used by the third parties to determine these estimated fair values. The discounted cash flows model includes all estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period. These cash flows were comprised of unobservable inputs which include forecasted revenues and expenses based upon market conditions and expectations for growth. The capitalization rate of 6.0% and discount rate of 9.5% which were utilized in this model were based upon observable rates that the Company believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates for the respective investments.
The Company’s estimated fair values for the year ended December 31, 2012, relating to the real estate assets measured on a non-recurring basis, which were non-retail assets, were based upon estimated sales prices from third party offers and comparable sales values ranging from $1.1 million to $42.0 million. The Company does not have access to certain unobservable inputs used by these third parties to determine these estimated fair values (see footnote 6 for additional discussion related to these assets).
Based on these inputs the Company determined that its valuation of these investments was classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The property carrying value impairment charges resulted from the Company’s efforts to market certain assets and management’s assessment as to the likelihood and timing of such potential transactions.
16. Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Convertible Unit Transactions -
Preferred Stock -
The Company’s outstanding Preferred Stock is detailed below (in thousands, except share information and par values):
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(1)
The net proceeds received from this offering were used to repay $150.0 million in mortgages payable and for general corporate purposes.
(2)
The net proceeds received from this offering were used for general corporate purposes, including the reduction of borrowings outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility and the redemption of shares of the Company’s preferred stock.
(3)
The net proceeds received from this offering were used for the redemption of all the outstanding depositary shares representing the Company’s Class F preferred stock, which redemption occurred on August 15, 2012, as discussed below, with the remaining proceeds used towards the redemption of outstanding depositary shares representing the Company’s Class G preferred stock, which redemption occurred on October 10, 2012, as discussed below, and general corporate purposes.
(4)
The net proceeds received from this offering were used for general corporate purposes, including funding towards the repayment of maturing Senior Unsecured Notes.
The following Preferred Stock series were redeemed during the year ended December 31, 2012:
(1)
In connection with this redemption the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $6.2 million resulting from the difference between the redemption amount and the carrying amount of the Class F Preferred Stock on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets in accordance with the FASB’s guidance on Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. The $6.2 million was subtracted from net income to arrive at net income available to common shareholders and is used in the calculation of earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2012.
(2)
In connection with this redemption the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $15.5 million resulting from the difference between the redemption amount and the carrying amount of the Class G Preferred Stock on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets in accordance with the FASB’s guidance on Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. The $15.5 million was subtracted from net income to arrive at net income available to common shareholders and is used in the calculation of earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2012.
The Company’s Preferred Stock Depositary Shares for all series are not convertible or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Company.
Voting Rights - The Class H Preferred Stock, Class I Preferred Stock, Class J Preferred Stock and Class K Preferred Stock rank pari passu as to voting rights, priority for receiving dividends and liquidation preference as set forth below.
As to any matter on which the Class H Preferred Stock may vote, including any actions by written consent, each share of the Class H Preferred Stock shall be entitled to 100 votes, each of which 100 votes may be directed separately by the holder thereof. With respect to each share of Class H Preferred Stock, the holder thereof may designate up to 100 proxies, with each such proxy having the right to vote a whole number of votes (totaling 100 votes per share of Class H Preferred Stock). As a result, each Class H Depositary Share is entitled to one vote.
As to any matter on which the Class I, J, or K Preferred Stock may vote, including any actions by written consent, each share of the Class I, J or K Preferred Stock shall be entitled to 1,000 votes, each of which 1,000 votes may be directed separately by the holder thereof. With respect to each share of Class I, J or K Preferred Stock, the holder thereof may designate up to 1,000 proxies, with each such proxy having the right to vote a whole number of votes (totaling 1,000 votes per share of Class I, J or K Preferred Stock). As a result, each Class I, J or K Depositary Share is entitled to one vote.
Liquidation Rights -
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company, preferred stock holders are entitled to be paid, out of the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to its stockholders, a liquidation preference of $2,500.00 Class H Preferred Stock per share, $25,000.00 Class I Preferred Stock per share, $25,000.00 Class J Preferred Stock per share and $25,000.00 Class K Preferred Stock per share ($25.00 per each Class H, Class I, Class J and Class K Depositary Share), plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of payment, before any distribution of assets is made to holders of the Company’s common stock or any other capital stock that ranks junior to the preferred stock as to liquidation rights.
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Common Stock -
The Company, from time to time, repurchases shares of its common stock in amounts that offset new issuances of common shares in connection with the exercise of stock options or the issuance of restricted stock awards. These share repurchases may occur in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise subject to prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the year ended December 31, 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company repurchased 1,635,823 shares of the Company’s common stock for $30.9 million, of which $22.6 million was provided to the Company from stock options exercised.
Convertible Units -
The Company has various types of convertible units that were issued in connection with the purchase of operating properties (see footnote 14). The amount of consideration that would be paid to unaffiliated holders of units issued from the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries which are not mandatorily redeemable, as if the termination of these consolidated subsidiaries occurred on December 31, 2013, is $33.2 million. The Company has the option to settle such redemption in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock. If the Company exercised its right to settle in Common Stock, the unit holders would receive 1.6 million shares of Common Stock.
17. Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing/Financing Activities:
The following schedule summarizes the non-cash investing and financing activities of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
18. Transactions with Related Parties:
The Company provides management services for shopping centers owned principally by affiliated entities and various real estate joint ventures in which certain stockholders of the Company have economic interests. Such services are performed pursuant to management agreements which provide for fees based upon a percentage of gross revenues from the properties and other direct costs incurred in connection with management of the centers. Reference is made to Footnotes 3, 4, 7 and 19 for additional information regarding transactions with related parties.
Ripco Real Estate Corp. (“Ripco”) business activities include serving as a leasing agent and representative for national and regional retailers including Target, Best Buy, Kohls and many others, providing real estate brokerage services and principal real estate investing. Mr. Todd Cooper, an officer and 50% shareholder of Ripco, is a son of Mr. Milton Cooper, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company paid brokerage commissions of $0.6 million, $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively, to Ripco for services rendered primarily as leasing agent for various national tenants in shopping center properties owned by the Company. The Company believes that the brokerage commissions paid were at or below the customary rates for such leasing services.
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Additionally, the Company held joint venture investments with Ripco in which the Company and Ripco each held 50% noncontrolling interests. The Company accounted for its investment in these joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. During 2013, the one remaining joint venture investment with Ripco sold its only operating property for a sales price of $3.5 million, which was encumbered by a $2.8 million loan, which was guaranteed by the Company. As a result of this transaction the loan was fully repaid and the Company was relieved of the corresponding debt guarantee on the loan. As such, as of December 31, 2013 the Company no longer held any joint venture investments with Ripco.
19. Commitments and Contingencies:
Operations -
The Company and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the operation of shopping centers that are either owned or held under long-term leases that expire at various dates through 2095. The Company and its subsidiaries, in turn, lease premises in these centers to tenants pursuant to lease agreements which provide for terms ranging generally from 5 to 25 years and for annual minimum rentals plus incremental rents based on operating expense levels and tenants' sales volumes. Annual minimum rentals plus incremental rents based on operating expense levels comprised 97% of total revenues from rental property for each of the three years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
The future minimum revenues from rental property under the terms of all non-cancelable tenant leases, assuming no new or renegotiated leases are executed for such premises, for future years are as follows (in millions): 2014, $704.8; 2015, $649.6; 2016, $570.2; 2017, $483.0; 2018, $390.5 and thereafter; $1,913.9.
Base rental revenues from rental property are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. The difference between the amount of rental income contracted through leases and rental income recognized on a straight-line basis before allowances for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $4.8 million, $6.2 million and $8.1 million, respectively.
Minimum rental payments under the terms of all non-cancelable operating leases pertaining to the Company’s shopping center portfolio for future years are as follows (in millions): 2014, $12.3; 2015, $11.3; 2016, $10.4; 2017, $9.9; 2018, $8.8 and thereafter, $164.4.
Captive Insurance -
In October 2007, the Company formed a wholly-owned captive insurance company, Kimco Insurance Company, Inc., ("KIC"), which provides general liability insurance coverage for all losses below the deductible under our third-party policy. The Company entered into the Insurance Captive as part of its overall risk management program and to stabilize its insurance costs, manage exposure and recoup expenses through the functions of the captive program. The Company capitalized KIC in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements. KIC established annual premiums based on projections derived from the past loss experience of the Company’s properties. KIC has engaged an independent third party to perform an actuarial estimate of future projected claims, related deductibles and projected expenses necessary to fund associated risk management programs. Premiums paid to KIC may be adjusted based on this estimate, like premiums paid to third-party insurance companies, premiums paid to KIC may be reimbursed by tenants pursuant to specific lease terms.
Guarantees -
On a select basis, the Company had provided guarantees on interest bearing debt held within real estate joint. The Company is often provided with a back-stop guarantee from its partners. The Company had the following outstanding guarantees as of December 31, 2013 (amounts in millions):
(1) During June 2013, the Company sold its unconsolidated investment in the InTown portfolio for a sales price of $735.0 million which included the assignment of $609.2 million in debt. This transaction resulted in a deferred gain to the Company of $21.7 million. The Company continues to maintain its guarantee of a portion of the debt assumed by the buyer ($139.7 million as of December 31, 2013). The guarantee is collateralized by the buyer’s ownership interest in the portfolio. Additionally, the Company has entered into a commitment to provide financing up to the outstanding amount of the guaranteed portion of the loan for five years past the date of maturity. This commitment can be in the form of extensions with the current lender or a new lender or financing directly from the Company to the buyer.
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The Company evaluated these guarantees in connection with the provisions of the FASB’s Guarantees guidance and determined that the impact did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
Letters of Credit -
The Company has issued letters of credit in connection with the completion and repayment guarantees for loans encumbering certain of the Company’s redevelopment projects and guaranty of payment related to the Company’s insurance program. At December 31, 2013, these letters of credit aggregated $31.9 million.
Other -
In connection with the construction of its development and redevelopment projects and related infrastructure, certain public agencies require posting of performance and surety bonds to guarantee that the Company’s obligations are satisfied. These bonds expire upon the completion of the improvements and infrastructure. As of December 31, 2013, there were $21.1 million in performance and surety bonds outstanding.
On January 28, 2013, the Company received a subpoena from the Enforcement Division of the SEC in connection with an investigation, In the Matter of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (FW-3678), that the SEC Staff is currently conducting with respect to possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC in this matter. The Company has also been notified that the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is conducting a parallel investigation, and the Company expects that it will cooperate with the DOJ investigation. At this point, we are unable to predict the duration, scope or result of the SEC or DOJ investigation.
The Company is subject to various other legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of the Company as of December 31, 2013.
20. Incentive Plans:
The Company accounts for equity awards in accordance with FASB’s Compensation - Stock Compensation guidance which requires that all share based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, restricted stock and performance shares, be recognized in the Statement of Income over the service period based on their fair values. Fair value is determined, depending on the type of award, using either the Black-Scholes option pricing formula or the Monte Carlo method for performance shares, both of which are intended to estimate the fair value of the awards at the grant date. Fair value of restricted shares is calculated based on the price on the date of grant.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing formula. The assumption for expected volatility has a significant effect on the grant date fair value. Volatility is determined based on the historical equity of common stock for the most recent historical period equal to the expected term of the options plus an implied volatility measure. The expected term is determined using the simplified method due to the lack of exercise and cancelation history for the current vesting terms. The more significant assumptions underlying the determination of fair values for options granted during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
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Information with respect to stock options under the Plan for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 are as follows:
The exercise prices for options outstanding as of December 31, 2013, range from $11.54 to $53.14 per share. The Company estimates forfeitures based on historical data. The weighted-average remaining contractual life for options outstanding as of December 31, 2013, was 4.4 years. The weighted-average remaining contractual term of options currently exercisable as of December 31, 2013, was 5.6 years. Options to purchase 8,049,534, 8,871,495 and 5,776,270, shares of the Company’s common stock were available for issuance under the Plan at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had 3,334,706 options expected to vest, with a weighted-average exercise price per share of $19.50 and an aggregate intrinsic value of $1.9 million.
Cash received from options exercised under the Plan was $30.2 million, $22.6 million and $6.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $7.6 million, $7.0 million, and $1.5 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company had restricted shares outstanding of 1,591,082, 1,562,912 and 832,726, respectively.
The Company recognized expense associated with its equity awards of $18.9 million, $17.9 million and $16.9 million, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $28.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock compensation granted under the Plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.5 years.
The Company, from time to time, repurchases shares of its common stock in amounts that offset new issuances of common shares in connection with the exercise of stock options or the issuance of restricted stock awards. These repurchases may occur in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, subject to prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The Company did not repurchase shares during 2013. During 2012, the Company repurchased 1.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock for $30.9 million, of which $22.6 million was provided to the Company from options exercised. During 2011, the Company repurchased 333,998 shares of the Company’s common stock for $6.0 million, of which $4.9 million was provided to the Company from options exercised.
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The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement plan covering substantially all officers and employees, which permits participants to defer up to the maximum allowable amount determined by the Internal Revenue Service of their eligible compensation. This deferred compensation, together with Company matching contributions, which generally equal employee deferrals up to a maximum of 5% of their eligible compensation (capped at $250,000), is fully vested and funded as of December 31, 2013. The Company’s contributions to the plan were $2.1 million, $2.1 million, and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The Company recognized severance costs associated with employee terminations during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 of $4.3 million, $5.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively. The 2012 expense includes $2.5 million of severance costs related to the departure of an executive officer during January 2012.
21. Income Taxes:
The Company elected to qualify as a REIT in accordance with the Code commencing with its taxable year which began January 1, 1992. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet several organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it currently distribute at least 90% of its adjusted REIT taxable income to its stockholders. Management intends to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Company’s REIT status. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to corporate federal income tax, provided that distributions to its stockholders equal at least the amount of its REIT taxable income. If the Company failed to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it would be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be permitted to elect REIT status for four subsequent taxable years. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income. In addition, taxable income from non-REIT activities managed through taxable REIT subsidiaries is subject to federal, state and local income taxes. The Company is also subject to local taxes on certain Non-U.S. investments.
Reconciliation between GAAP Net Income and Federal Taxable Income:
The following table reconciles GAAP net income to taxable income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
Certain amounts in the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, in the table above.
(a) All adjustments to "GAAP net income from REIT operations" are net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest and taxable REIT subsidiaries.
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Cash Dividends Paid and Dividends Paid Deductions (in thousands):
For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 cash dividends paid exceeded the dividends paid deduction and amounted to $400,354, $382,722, and $353,764, respectively.
Characterization of Distributions:
The following characterizes distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, (in thousands):
Taxable REIT Subsidiaries (“TRS”) and Taxable Entities:
The Company is subject to federal, state and local income taxes on income reported through its TRS activities, which include wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Company’s TRS consists of Kimco Realty Services ("KRS"), which due to a merger on April 1, 2013 includes FNC Realty Corporation (“FNC”), and the consolidated entity, Blue Ridge Real Estate Company/Big Boulder Corporation. On April 2, 2013, the Company contributed its interest in FNC to KRS and KRS acquired all of the outstanding stock of FNC in a reverse cash merger. The Company is also subject to local non-U.S. taxes on certain investments located outside the U.S.
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Dividends paid to the Company from its subsidiaries and joint ventures in Canada, Mexico and Brazil are generally not subject to withholding taxes under the applicable tax treaty with the United States. Chile and Peru impose a 10% and 4.1% withholding tax, respectively, on dividend distributions. Although Brazil levies a 0.38% transaction tax on return of capital distributions, the Company as of December 31, 2013 no longer owns assets located in Brazil. During 2013, less than $0.1 million of withholding and transaction taxes were withheld from distributions related to foreign activities.
Income taxes have been provided for on the asset and liability method as required by the FASB’s Income Tax guidance. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of taxable assets and liabilities.
The Company’s pre-tax book income/(loss) and (provision)/benefit for income taxes relating to the Company’s TRS and taxable entities which have been consolidated for accounting reporting purposes, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
The Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012, were as follows (in thousands):
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As of December 31, 2013, the Company had net deferred tax assets of $91.2 million comprised of (i) $28.8 million relating to the difference between the basis of accounting for federal and state income tax reporting and GAAP reporting for real estate assets, joint ventures, and other investments, net of $21.3 million of deferred tax liabilities, (ii) $30.1 million and $17.5 million for the tax effect of net operating loss carryovers within KRS and FNC, respectively, net of a valuation allowance within FNC of $25.0 million, (iii) $6.2 million for losses deferred for federal and state income tax purposes for transactions with related parties, (iv) $3.8 million for tax credit carryovers, (v) $3.9 million for capital loss carryovers, and (vi) $0.9 million of deferred tax assets related to its investments in Canada and Latin America, net of a valuation allowance of $38.7 million and deferred tax liabilities of $11.4 million. General business tax credit carryovers of $2.5 million within KRS expire during taxable years from 2027 through 2032, and alternative minimum tax credit carryovers of $1.3 million do not expire.
The major differences between GAAP basis of accounting and the basis of accounting used for federal and state income tax reporting consist of impairment charges recorded for GAAP, but not recognized for tax purposes, depreciation and amortization, rental revenue recognized on the straight line method for GAAP, reserves for doubtful accounts, and the period in which certain gains were recognized for tax purposes, but not yet recognized under GAAP. The Company had foreign net deferred tax assets of $0.9 million, related to its operations in Canada and Latin America, which consists primarily of differences between the GAAP book basis and the basis of accounting applicable to the jurisdictions in which the Company is subject to tax.
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are included in the caption Other assets and Other liabilities on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012. Operating losses and the valuation allowance are related primarily to the Company’s consolidation of its taxable REIT subsidiaries for accounting and reporting purposes. For the year ended December 31, 2013, KRS produced $72.6 million of net operating loss carryovers, which expire from 2030 to 2033. For the year ended December 31, 2012, KRS produced $9.5 million of taxable income and utilized $9.5 million of its $22.1 million net operating loss carryovers. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, FNC had $106.3 million and $101.3 million, respectively, of net operating loss carryovers that expire from 2021 through 2023.
During 2013, the Company determined that a reduction of $8.7 million of the valuation allowance against FNC’s deferred tax assets was deemed appropriate based on expected future taxable income. The Company maintained a valuation allowance of $25.0 million within FNC to reduce the deferred tax asset of $42.5 million related to net operating loss carryovers to the amount the Company determined is more likely than not realizable. The Company analyzed projected taxable income and the expected utilization of FNC’s remaining net operating loss carryovers and determined a partial valuation allowance was appropriate.
The Company’s investments in Latin America are made through individual entities which are subject to local taxes. The Company assesses each entity to determine if deferred tax assets are more likely than not realizable. This assessment primarily includes an analysis of cumulative earnings and the determination of future earnings to the extent necessary to fully realize the individual deferred tax asset. Based on this analysis the Company has determined that a full valuation allowance is required for entities which have a three-year cumulative book loss and for which future earnings are not readily determinable. In addition, the Company has determined that no valuation allowance is needed for entities that have three-years of cumulative book income and future earnings are anticipated to be sufficient to more likely than not realize their deferred tax assets. At December 31, 2013, the Company had total deferred tax assets of $43.7 million relating to its Latin American investments with an aggregate valuation allowance of $38.7 million.
The Company’s deferred tax assets in Canada result principally from depreciation deducted under GAAP that exceed capital cost allowances claimed under Canadian tax rules. The deferred tax asset will naturally reverse upon disposition as tax basis will be greater than the basis of the assets under generally accepted accounting principles.
As of December 31, 2013, the Company determined that no valuation allowance was needed against a $71.7 million net deferred tax asset within KRS. The Company based its determination on an analysis of both positive evidence and negative evidence using its judgment as to the relative weight of each. The Company believes, when evaluating KRS’s deferred tax assets, special consideration should be given to the unique relationship between the Company as a REIT and KRS as a taxable REIT subsidiary. This relationship exists primarily to protect the REIT’s qualification under the Code by permitting, within certain limits, the REIT to engage in certain business activities in which the REIT cannot directly participate. As such, the REIT controls which and when investments are held in, or distributed or sold from, KRS. This relationship distinguishes a REIT and taxable REIT subsidiary from an enterprise that operates as a single, consolidated corporate taxpayer. The Company will continue through this structure to operate certain business activities in KRS.
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The Company’s analysis of KRS’s ability to utilize its deferred tax assets includes an estimate of future projected income. To determine future projected income, the Company scheduled KRS’s pre-tax book income and taxable income over a twenty year period taking into account its continuing operations (“Core Earnings”). Core Earnings consist of estimated net operating income for properties currently in service and generating rental income. Major lease turnover is not expected in these properties as these properties were generally constructed and leased within the past six years. The Company also included known future events in its projected income forecast. In addition, the Company can employ additional strategies to realize KRS’s deferred tax assets including transferring its property management business or selling certain built-in gain assets.
The Company’s projection of KRS’s future taxable income over twenty years, utilizing the assumptions above with respect to Core Earnings, net of related expenses, generates sufficient taxable income to absorb a reversal of the Company's deductible temporary differences, including net operating loss carryovers. Based on this analysis, the Company concluded it is more likely than not that KRS’s net deferred tax asset of $71.7 million (excluding net deferred tax assets of FNC discussed above) will be realized and therefore, no valuation allowance is needed at December 31, 2013. If future income projections do not occur as forecasted or the Company incurs additional impairment losses in excess of the amount Core Earnings can absorb, the Company will reconsider the need for a valuation allowance.
Provision/(benefit) differ from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to taxable income before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):
Uncertain Tax Positions:
The Company is subject to income tax in certain jurisdictions outside the U.S., principally Canada and Mexico. The statute of limitations on assessment of tax varies from three to seven years depending on the jurisdiction and tax issue. Tax returns filed in each jurisdiction are subject to examination by local tax authorities. The Company is currently under audit by the Canadian Revenue Agency, Mexican Tax Authority and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). In October 2011, the IRS issued a notice of proposed adjustment, which proposes pursuant to Section 482 of the Code, to disallow a capital loss claimed by KRS on the disposition of common shares of Valad Property Ltd., an Australian publicly listed company. Because the adjustment is being made pursuant to Section 482 of the Code, the IRS may assert a 100 percent “penalty” tax pursuant to Section 857(b)(7) of the Code in lieu of disallowing the capital loss deduction. The notice of proposed adjustment indicates the IRS’ intention to impose the 100 percent “penalty” tax on the Company in the amount of $40.9 million and disallowing the capital loss claimed by KRS. The Company strongly disagrees with the IRS’ position on the application of Section 482 of the Code to the disposition of the shares, the imposition of the 100 percent “penalty” tax and the simultaneous assertion of the penalty tax and disallowance of the capital loss deduction. The Company received a Notice of Proposed Assessment and filed a written protest and requested an IRS Appeals Office conference, which has yet to be scheduled. The Company intends to vigorously defend its position in this matter and believes it will prevail.
Resolutions of these audits are not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. As was discussed in Footnote 1 regarding new accounting pronouncements, the Company early adopted ASU 2013-11 prospectively and reclassified a portion of its reserve for uncertain tax positions. The reserve for uncertain tax positions included amounts related to the Company’s Canadian operations. The Company has unrecognized tax benefits reported as deferred tax assets and are available to settle adjustments made with respect to the Company’s uncertain tax positions in Canada. The Company reduced its reserve for uncertain tax positions by $12.3 million associated with its Canadian operations and reduced its deferred tax assets in accordance with ASU 2013-11. The Company does not believe that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2013, will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.
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The liability for uncertain tax benefits principally consists of estimated foreign, federal and state income tax liabilities in years for which the statute of limitations is open. Open years range from 2007 through 2013 and vary by jurisdiction and issue. The aggregate changes in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):
(a) This amount was reclassified against the related deferred tax asset relating to the Company’s early adoption of ASU 2013-11 as discussed above.
22. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table displays the change in the components of AOCI for the year ended December 31, 2013:
(a) Amounts were reclassified to Impairment/loss on operating properties sold, net of tax, within Discontinued operations on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, as a result of the full liquidation of the Company’s investment in Brazil.
(b) Amounts were reclassified to Interest, dividends and other investment income on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
At December 31, 2013, the Company had a net $91.0 million, after noncontrolling interests of $5.6 million, of unrealized cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) losses relating to its investments in foreign entities. The CTA is comprised of $23.7 million of unrealized gains relating to its Canadian investments and $114.7 million of unrealized losses relating to its Latin American investments, $106.9 million of which is related to Mexico. CTA results from currency fluctuations between local currency and the U.S. dollar during the period in which the Company held its investment. CTA amounts are subject to future changes resulting from ongoing fluctuations in the respective foreign currency exchange rates. Under U.S. GAAP, the Company is required to release CTA balances into earnings when the Company has substantially liquidated its investment in a foreign entity. During 2013, the Company began selling properties within its Latin American portfolio. The Company may, in the near term, substantially liquidate all of its investments in this portfolio which will require the then unrealized loss on foreign currency translation to be recognized as a charge against earnings.
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23. Supplemental Financial Information:
The following represents the results of income, expressed in thousands except per share amounts, for each quarter during the years 2013 and 2012:
(1) All periods have been adjusted to reflect the impact of operating properties sold during 2013 and 2012 and properties classified as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2013, which are reflected in the caption Discontinued operations on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
Accounts and notes receivable in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets are net of estimated unrecoverable amounts of $10.8 million and $16.4 million of billed accounts receivable at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Additionally, Accounts and notes receivable in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets are net of estimated unrecoverable amounts of $23.4 million and $22.8 million of straight-line rent receivable at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
24. Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited):
As discussed in Notes 3, 4 and 5, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries acquired and disposed of interests in certain operating properties during 2013. The pro forma financial information set forth below is based upon the Company's historical Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, adjusted to give effect to these transactions at the beginning of 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and may not be indicative of what actual results of income would have been had the transactions occurred at the beginning of 2012, nor does it purport to represent the results of income for future periods. (Amounts presented in millions, except per share figures.)
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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
(in thousands)
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Depreciation and amortization are provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
The aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes was approximately $8.0 billion at December 31, 2013.
The changes in total real estate assets for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, are as follows:
The changes in accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:
Reclassifications:
Certain amounts in the prior period have been reclassified in order to conform with the current period's presentation.
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Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
As of December 31, 2013
(in thousands)
(a) I = Interest only; P&I = Principal & Interest
(b) The instruments actual cash flows are denominated in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars and Mexican pesos as indicated by the geographic location above
(c) The aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $30.2 million
(d) Comprised of six separate loans with original loan amounts ranging between $0.4 million and $1.5 million
(e) Interest rates range from 6.88% to 10.00%
(f) Maturity dates range from 11 months to 17 years
(g) Interest rate 2.28%
(h) Maturity date 4/1/2027
For a reconcilition of mortgage and other financing receivables from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013 see Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this annual report of Form 10K.
The Company feels it is not practicable to estimate the fair value of each receivable as quoted market prices are not available.
The cost of obtaining an independent valuation on these assets is deemed excessive considering the materiality of the total receivables.