Inland Real Estate Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Year 2013 Results

- Reports 12.5 Percent Increase in FFO Adjusted to $0.99 Per Weighted Average Common Share -

-- Sets New Company Record with 2.2 Million Square Feet Leased in 2013 -

OAK BROOK, Ill.--()--Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: IRC), a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and operates high-quality, necessity and value-based retail centers primarily in select markets in the Midwest, today announced financial and operational results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Highlights

  • Reported Funds from Operations (FFO) per weighted average common share of $0.19 and FFO adjusted for non-cash items net of taxes per share of $0.26 for the fourth quarter of 2013, representing a decrease of 29.6% and an increase of 8.3%, respectively, over the fourth quarter of 2012.
  • Reported FFO per weighted average common share of $0.95 (diluted) and FFO adjusted per share of $0.99 for 2013, representing a decrease of 1.0% and an increase of 12.5%, respectively, over 2012.
  • Consolidated same-store net operating income (NOI) increased 0.4% for the quarter and 3.7% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, over the comparable periods in 2012. Excluding lease termination income, consolidated same-store NOI rose by 0.4% for the quarter and 2.0% for 2013.
  • Total portfolio leased occupancy was 95.2% and financial occupancy was 93.1% at December 31, 2013, representing increases of 120 basis points and 150 basis points, respectively, over year end 2012.
  • Executed 366 leases for 2,150,487 square feet within the total portfolio in 2013, an increase in square feet leased of 23.7% over the prior year.
  • For the fourth quarter 2013, average base rent for new and renewal leases signed in the total portfolio increased by 21.0% and 7.0%, respectively, over expiring average rents for the quarter. For the full year 2013, average base rent increased by 11.8% for new leases and 8.5% for renewal leases, over expiring rents.
  • For the full year 2013, Company sold nine properties, portions of three other assets and 67.6 acres of land for a total price of $72.7 million and a net gain of $6.9 million.
  • In 2013 Company completed for its total portfolio the acquisition of 20 assets for $393.6 million, including the consolidation of NYSTRS’ joint venture properties in June.
  • Company formed a joint venture with MAB American Retail Partners, LLC, to develop over a five-year period as many as 20 grocery-anchored retail centers in the Southeastern United States.

“Our Company reported strong results for 2013, including a 12.5% increase in FFO adjusted per share, primarily due to a 3.7% increase in consolidated same-store net operating income and higher income from unconsolidated joint ventures,” said Mark Zalatoris, president and chief executive officer of Inland Real Estate Corporation. “I am pleased to note that we set a new Company record for the amount of square feet leased in a single year, driving total portfolio leased occupancy to 95.2% at year end, a gain of 120 basis points over last year, while generating robust rent spreads on both new and renewal leases.”

Zalatoris continued, “We are executing a disciplined growth program designed to further improve the quality and diversification of our portfolio by utilizing proceeds from non-core asset sales and joint venture partner capital to acquire established retail assets in vibrant communities within the Central and Southeastern U.S. Importantly, in 2013 we brought our asset-based joint venture with NYSTRS full cycle when we acquired our partner’s interest in the 13-property IN Retail Fund entity, thereby increasing the size of our consolidated portfolio by 2.3 million square feet and simplifying our corporate structure. We believe our joint ventures with institutional partners like NYSTRS and PGGM, as well as with established developers, are a capital efficient means to expand our portfolio and enter new markets while mitigating risk. We are excited about the opportunity set in front of us for 2014 as we look to drive long term shareholder value with organic growth, augmented by thoughtful investment in acquisitions and development.”

Financial Results for the Quarter

For the quarter ended December 31, 2013, FFO attributable to common stockholders was $18.8 million, compared to $24.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. On a per share basis, FFO was $0.19 (basic and diluted) for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $0.27 for the fourth quarter of 2012.

FFO adjusted for non-cash items, was $25.5 million, compared to $21.4 million in the prior year quarter. On a per share basis, FFO adjusted for those items was $0.26 (basic and diluted) for the quarter, compared to $0.24 for the fourth quarter of 2012. FFO adjusted per share for the quarter included lease termination income of $0.01 related to the sale of a portion of the Park Square shopping center and $0.02 of operating income related to the annual reconciliation of our receivable for recoverable expenses and market lease adjustments not included in Company guidance.

For the quarter, FFO adjusted increased primarily due to increased rental income, tenant recovery rates and net income from operations of unconsolidated joint ventures.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $7.1 million, compared to net income of $8.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. On a per common share basis, net loss attributable to common stockholders was $0.07 (basic and diluted), compared to net income of $0.09 for the prior year quarter. Net income for the quarter decreased primarily due to the provision for asset impairment recorded during the quarter.

Financial Results for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, FFO attributable to common stockholders was $91.0 million, compared to $85.3 million for the same period in 2012. On a per share basis, FFO for 2013 was $0.96 (basic) and $0.95(diluted), compared to $0.96 (basic and diluted) for 2012.

FFO adjusted for non-cash items was $94.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, compared to FFO adjusted of $78.2 million for the prior year period. On a per share basis, FFO adjusted was $0.99 (basic and diluted) for 2013, compared to $0.88 for 2012. Of note, Company guidance provided in the third quarter earnings report did not include lease termination income of $0.01 and operating income related to the annual reconciliation of our receivable for recoverable expenses and market lease adjustments of $0.02 which was recorded in the fourth quarter.

For the year, FFO adjusted increased primarily due to increased consolidated same-store NOI, lease termination income which was higher than amounts received in recent years, and income from unconsolidated joint ventures.

Net income attributable to common stockholders for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, was $102.7 million, compared to $9.8 million for the same period in 2012. On a per share basis, net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.08 (basic and diluted) for 2013, compared to $0.11 for 2012. Net income for 2013 increased as a result of the same items that impacted FFO adjusted. Net income also increased due to higher net gains from the consolidation of NYSTRS joint venture assets, sales of investment properties and settlement of receivables.

Reconciliations of FFO and FFO adjusted to net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as well as FFO and FFO adjusted per share to net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share, are provided at the end of this news release.

Portfolio Performance

Consolidated same-store NOI was $23.3 million for the quarter and $93.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, representing increases of 0.4% and 3.7%, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. Excluding lease termination income, consolidated same-store NOI was $23.3 million for the quarter and $91.8 million for the full year 2013, representing increases of 0.4% and 2.0%, respectively. The gain in consolidated same-store NOI excluding lease termination income for the year 2013 was due to increased tenant recovery income and higher annual base rents for new and renewal leases.

Same-store financial occupancy for the consolidated portfolio was 91.3% as of December 31, 2013, representing increases of 200 basis points over the prior quarter and 230 basis points over year end 2012.

The Company evaluates its overall portfolio by analyzing the operating performance of properties that have been owned and operated for the same three and twelve-month periods during each year. A total of 86 of the Company's investment properties within the consolidated portfolio satisfied this criterion during these periods and are referred to as "same-store" properties. Same-store NOI is a supplemental non-GAAP measure used to monitor the performance of the Company's investment properties.

A reconciliation of consolidated same-store NOI to net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, is provided at the end of this news release.

Leasing

For the quarter ended December 31, 2013, the Company executed 83 leases within the total portfolio aggregating 479,445 square feet of gross leasable area (GLA). Total leases executed included:

  • Fifty-five renewal leases comprising 402,871 square feet of GLA, with an average rental rate of $12.53 per square foot, representing an increase of 7.0% over the average expiring rent;
  • Twelve new leases comprising 36,839 square feet of GLA, with an average rental rate of $15.93 per square foot, representing an increase of 21.0% over the expiring rent; and
  • Sixteen non-comparable leases comprising 39,735 square feet of GLA, with an average rental rate of $13.06 per square foot. The company defines non-comparable leases as leases signed for expansion square footage or for space in which there was no former tenant in place for a period of twelve months or more.

On a blended basis, the 67 new and renewal leases signed during the quarter had an average rental rate of $12.81 per square foot, representing an increase of 8.3% over the average expiring rent. The calculations of former and new average base rents are adjusted for rent abatements on the included leases.

Leased occupancy for the total portfolio was 95.2% as of December 31, 2013, representing increases of 90 basis points and 120 basis points, respectively, over the prior quarter and the fourth quarter of 2012. Financial occupancy for the total portfolio was 93.1% as of December 31, 2013, representing gains of 180 basis points and 150 basis points, respectively, over the prior quarter and the year ago quarter. The gains in total portfolio financial occupancy were due to rent commencements for new leases signed earlier in the year. Financial occupancy is defined as the percentage of total gross leasable area for which a tenant is obligated to pay rent under the terms of the lease agreement, regardless of the actual use or occupation by that tenant of the area being leased, and excludes tenants in abatement periods.

EBITDA, Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Market Value

The Company reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted for non-cash items, of $38.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $35.8 million for the same period in 2012. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, adjusted EBITDA was $150.1 million, compared to $134.6 million for 2012. Definitions and reconciliations of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) attributable to Inland Real Estate Corporation are provided at the end of this news release.

EBITDA coverage of interest expense, adjusted, was 3.4 times for both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013, compared to 3.1 times and 2.8 times, respectively, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. The Company has provided EBITDA and related non-GAAP coverage ratios because it believes EBITDA and the related ratios provide useful supplemental measures in evaluating the Company's operating performance since expenses that may not be indicative of operating performance are excluded.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had an equity market capitalization (common shares) of $1.0 billion, outstanding preferred stock of $110.0 million (at face value), and total debt outstanding of $1.0 billion (including the pro-rata share of debt in unconsolidated joint ventures and full face value of outstanding 5.0% convertible senior notes, due 2029) for a total market capitalization of approximately $2.2 billion. The Company's debt-to-total market capitalization was 46.8% as of December 31, 2013, an improvement of 660 basis points over year end 2012. Approximately 64.1% of total debt bears interest at fixed rates. As of December 31, 2013, the weighted average interest rate on the fixed rate debt was 5.2% and the overall weighted average interest rate, including variable rate debt, was 4.1%.

Dispositions and Acquisitions

During the quarter, the Company sold two retail properties and portions of three other shopping centers for a total price of $41.5 million and recorded a net gain of $2.8 million. The dispositions included a single-user property leased to Rite-Aid in Chattanooga, Tenn., for $2.5 million; a single-user outparcel at the Regal Showplace retail center in Crystal Lake, Ill., for $1.9 million; the 214,109-square-foot Naper West shopping center in Naperville, Ill., for $21.2 million; a portion of the Park Square shopping center in Brooklyn Park, Minn., for $9.5 million; and approximately 140,600 square feet plus nine acres of land at the Lansing Square shopping center in Lansing, Ill., to Walmart for $6.4 million. The Company is redeploying proceeds from the sale of non-core assets into the acquisition of new assets that improve the quality, diversification and growth profile of the total portfolio.

In line with its intention to expand the geographic footprint of the portfolio into the southeastern United States, the Company purchased Goldenrod Marketplace, a community center shadow-anchored by a Walmart Supercenter, located in Orlando, Fla. The Company paid $16.6 million for Phase I of the center, which includes approximately 64,000 square feet leased to Marshalls and LA Fitness, two multi-tenant outlot buildings totaling nearly 27,500 square feet, and two additional outlot buildings that are ground leased to Taco Bell and KFC. IRC plans to purchase Phase II of the center, comprising 32,600 square feet of retail space currently under construction, after stabilization which is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2014. After completion of construction and stabilization, Goldenrod Marketplace Phases I and II are expected to include a total of 130,100 square feet of prime retail space.

Joint Venture Activity

In November, the Company entered into a joint venture with MAB American Retail Partners, LLC with an intent to develop over a five-year period as many as 20 grocery-anchored shopping centers in markets throughout the southeastern United States that would be expected to have an estimated market value of $325.0 million. Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, upon site approval Inland Real Estate Corporation will provide 90% of the equity required to fund approved project costs, while MAB will be responsible for the remaining 10% of the equity, plus venture management, sourcing and acquisition of sites, project financing and all property and development duties. The agreement provides that Inland Real Estate Corporation will purchase each grocery-anchored center after stabilization at a discount to fair market value. The Company believes the joint venture with MAB is an efficient and cost-effective way to diversify its grocery tenant base and expand its retail portfolio in the vibrant southeastern region.

In October, the Company’s joint venture with Dutch pension fund advisor PGGM acquired for $24.9 million the 136,080-square-foot Cedar Center South shopping center located in the Cleveland metropolitan area, and anchored by Whole Foods and CVS. In December, the Company’s joint venture with PGGM purchased for $43.3 million the Fort Smith Pavilion regional power center located in Fort Smith, Ark., which is anchored by Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy, Michael’s, Books-A-Million, Old Navy, Shoe Carnival, Ulta, Bed Bath & Beyond and Petco.

During the quarter, the Company invested a total of $17.6 million of equity in its joint venture with IPCC to acquire the following free standing, single-user assets: one property leased to grocery operator Mariano’s in Elmhurst, Ill. and 12 properties leased to 7-Eleven in the Cleveland, Ohio metropolitan area.

Total fee income from unconsolidated joint ventures was $1.7 million for the quarter and $6.9 million for the full year 2013. Fee income from unconsolidated joint ventures for the quarter decreased by approximately $455,000, or 20.7%, from the same period in 2012, due to the consolidation of properties formerly held in the joint venture with NYSTRS and lower property acquisition fee income earned on sales of interests through the joint venture with IPCC. For the full year 2013, fee income from unconsolidated joint ventures increased by $1.1 million, or 19.5%, over 2012, due to higher management fee from additional assets under management through the joint ventures with PGGM and IPCC, as well as increased property acquisition fee income earned on sales of interests through the joint venture with IPCC. The increase for 2013 was partially offset by lower management fee income as a result of the consolidation of assets formerly held in the NYSTRS joint venture.

Distributions

In October, November and December of 2013, and January and February of 2014, the Company paid a monthly cash dividend to Preferred Stockholders of $0.169271 per share on the outstanding shares of its 8.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. In addition, the Company has declared a cash dividend of $0.169271 per share on the outstanding shares of its Preferred Stock, payable on March 17, 2014, to Preferred Stockholders of record as of March 3, 2014.

In October, November and December of 2013, and January and February of 2014, the Company paid monthly cash distributions to Common Stockholders of $0.0475 per common share. The Company also declared a cash distribution of $0.0475 per common share, payable on March 17, 2014, to common stockholders of record as of February 28, 2014.

Guidance

For fiscal year 2014, the Company expects Recurring FFO per common share (basic and diluted) to range from $0.93 to $0.97. This guidance does not include any assumptions for impairments, other non-cash adjustments or the benefits of lease termination fees in 2014. The Company's guidance incorporates assumptions for an increase in consolidated same-store NOI to range from 2% to 4%, and consolidated same-store financial occupancy at year-end 2014 to range from 91% to 92%.

The table immediately below and the reconciliation of FFO and FFO adjusted per share to net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, provided later in this news release, can be used to reconcile Recurring FFO per share to net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share.

  2013 Guidance   2013 Actual   2014 Guidance
 
Funds From Operations attributable to common stockholders $ 0.95
Gain from settlement of receivables (0.03 )
Provision for asset impairment 0.12
Income tax adjustments (0.05 )
 
Funds From Operations attributable to common stockholders, adjusted $0.94 - $0.96 $ 0.99
 
Lease termination income (0.07 )
 
Recurring Funds From Operations $0.89 - $0.93 $ 0.92   $0.93 - $0.97
 

Conference Call/Webcast

Management will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial and operational results for quarter and year ended December 31, 2013 on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. ET). Hosting the conference call will be Mark Zalatoris, President and Chief Executive Officer; Brett Brown, Chief Financial Officer; and Scott Carr, Chief Investment Officer. The live conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-317-6016 for callers within the United States, 1-855-669-9657 for callers dialing from Canada, or 1-412-317-6016 for other international callers. A live webcast also will be available on the Company's website at www.inlandrealestate.com. The conference call will be recorded and available for replay one hour after the end of the live event through 8:00 a.m. CT (9:00 a.m. ET) on March 7, 2014. Interested parties can access the replay of the conference call by dialing 1-877-344-7529 or 1-412-317-0088 for international callers, and entering the conference number 10040102. An online playback of the webcast will be archived for approximately one year within the investor relations section of the Company's website.

About Inland Real Estate Corporation

Inland Real Estate Corporation is a self-administered and self-managed publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates open-air neighborhood, community, power and lifestyle retail centers and single-tenant properties located primarily in the Midwestern United States. As of December 31, 2013, the Company owned interests in 157 investment properties, including 52 owned through its unconsolidated joint ventures, with aggregate leasable space of approximately 15 million square feet. Additional information on Inland Real Estate Corporation, including a copy of the Company's supplemental financial information for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013, is available at www.inlandrealestate.com.

Certain statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not reflect historical facts and instead reflect our management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, plans or predictions of the future. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "may," "will," "should" and "could." Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that describe or contain information related to matters such as management's intent, belief or expectation with respect to our financial performance, investment strategy or our portfolio, our ability to address debt maturities, our cash flows, our growth prospects, the value of our assets, our joint venture commitments and the amount and timing of anticipated future cash distributions. Forward-looking statements reflect the intent, belief or expectations of our management based on their knowledge and understanding of the business and industry and their assumptions, beliefs and expectations with respect to the market for commercial real estate, the U.S. economy and other future conditions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including but not limited to the factors listed and described under Item 1A"Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 28, 2013 as they may be revised or supplemented by us in subsequent Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the SEC. Among such risks, uncertainties and other factors are market and economic challenges experienced by the U.S. economy or real estate industry as a whole, including dislocations and liquidity disruptions in the credit markets; the inability of tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn in their business; competition for real estate assets and tenants; impairment charges; the availability of cash flow from operating activities for distributions and capital expenditures; our ability to refinance maturing debt or to obtain new financing on attractive terms; future increases in interest rates; actions or failures by our joint venture partners, including development partners; the outcome of the litigation surrounding Algonquin Commons; the ability of the Company and MAB American Retail Partners, LLC to identify and agree upon profitable development sites and factors that could affect our ability to qualify as a real estate investment trust. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results.

   

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
Assets: (unaudited)
Investment properties:
Land $ 387,010 313,261
Construction in progress 16,856 20,837
Building and improvements 1,130,004   957,794  
1,533,870 1,291,892
Less accumulated depreciation 327,684   329,997  
Net investment properties 1,206,186 961,895
Cash and cash equivalents 11,258 18,505
Investment in securities 8,711
Accounts receivable, net 37,155 25,076
Mortgages receivable 12,955
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures 119,476 129,196
Acquired lease intangibles, net 103,576 41,692
Deferred costs, net 19,638 19,436
Other assets 32,648   25,939  
Total assets $ 1,529,937   1,243,405  
 
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 57,132 36,918
Acquired below market lease intangibles, net 43,191 12,976
Distributions payable 5,110 4,606
Mortgages payable 497,832 412,361
Unsecured credit facilities 325,000 305,000
Convertible notes 28,790 28,327
Other liabilities 17,413   33,014  
Total liabilities 974,468   833,202  
 
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 12,000 shares authorized; 4,400 8.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable shares, with a $25.00 per share Liquidation Preference, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively 110,000 110,000
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000 shares authorized; 99,721 and 89,366 Shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively 997 894
Additional paid-in capital (net of offering costs of $74,749 and $70,238 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively) 877,328 784,139
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income (427,953 ) (476,185 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (4,904 ) (9,269 )
Total stockholders’ equity 555,468 409,579
 
Noncontrolling interest 1   624  
Total equity 555,469   410,203  
 
Total liabilities and equity $ 1,529,937   1,243,405  
   

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
Three months ended Twelve months ended
December 31, December 31,
2013   2012 2013   2012
Revenues
Rental income $ 35,358 27,080 124,274 108,733
Tenant recoveries 15,078 8,724 48,588 34,770
Other property income 421 542 3,631 2,315
Fee income from unconsolidated joint ventures 1,748   2,203   6,881   5,757  
Total revenues 52,605   38,549   183,374   151,575  
 
Expenses:
Property operating expenses 7,790 4,638 26,269 20,868
Real estate tax expense 10,048 6,498 35,006 26,826
Depreciation and amortization 22,102 11,800 67,770 52,328
Provision for asset impairment 13,235 13,235
General and administrative expenses 5,621   4,284   20,437   17,552  
Total expenses 58,796   27,220   162,717   117,574  
 
Operating income (6,191 ) 11,329 20,657 34,001
Other income 40 779 1,773 3,633
Gain from settlement of receivables 3,095
Gain (loss) on sale of investment properties 1,440 (105 )
Gain from change in control of investment properties 64 95,378 2,420
Gain on sale of joint venture interest 224 591 1,433 766
Interest expense (9,195 ) (8,294 ) (34,621 ) (34,903 )
Income (loss) before income tax benefit of taxable REIT subsidiaries, equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and discontinued operations (15,122 ) 4,469 89,155 5,812
 
Income tax benefit of taxable REIT subsidiaries 4,220 1,999 2,721 6,346
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures 2,253   1,244   7,893   2,875  
Income (loss) from continuing operations (8,649 ) 7,712 99,769 15,033
 
Income from discontinued operations 3,779   2,759   11,910   2,659  
Net income (loss) (4,870 ) 10,471 111,679 17,692
 
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest (14 ) (36 ) 5   67  
Net income (loss) attributable to Inland Real Estate Corporation (4,884 ) 10,435 111,684 17,759
 
Dividends on preferred shares (2,234 ) (2,247 ) (8,949 ) (7,910 )
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (7,118 ) 8,188   102,735   9,849  
 
Basic and diluted earnings attributable to common shares per weighted average common share:
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (0.11 ) 0.06 0.95 0.08
Income from discontinued operations 0.04   0.03   0.13   0.03  
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per weighted average common share — basic $ (0.07 ) 0.09   1.08   0.11  
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic 99,366   89,105   95,279   89,006  
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (0.11 ) 0.06 0.95 0.08
Income from discontinued operations 0.04   0.03   0.12   0.03  
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per weighted average common share — diluted $ (0.07 ) 0.09   1.08   0.11  
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted 99,366   89,316   95,562   89,161  
 
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (7,118 ) 8,188 102,735 9,849
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities 37 (96 ) (762 ) (234 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments 1,175   234   5,127   (1,635 )
Comprehensive income (loss) $ (5,906 ) 8,326   107,100   7,980  

Note: Basic and diluted Earnings Per Share may not foot due to rounding.

   

Funds From Operations (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

We consider FFO a widely accepted and appropriate measure of performance for a REIT.  FFO provides a supplemental measure to compare our performance and operations to other REITs.  Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, NAREIT has promulgated a standard known as FFO, which it believes more accurately reflects the operating performance of a REIT such as ours.  As defined by NAREIT, FFO means net income computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of operating property, plus depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated entities in which the REIT holds an interest.  In addition, NAREIT has further clarified the FFO definition to add-back impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate or of investments in unconsolidated entities that are driven by measurable decreases in the fair value of depreciable real estate.  We have adopted the NAREIT definition for computing FFO.  We adjust FFO for the impact of non-cash impairment charges of non-depreciable real estate, net of taxes recorded in comparable periods, in order to present the performance of our core portfolio operations.  Management uses the calculation of FFO and FFO adjusted for several reasons.  FFO is used in certain employment agreements to determine incentives payable by us to certain executives, based on our performance.  Additionally, we use FFO and FFO adjusted to compare our performance to that of other REITs in our peer group.  The calculation of FFO may, however, vary from entity to entity because capitalization and expense policies tend to vary from entity to entity.  Items that are capitalized do not impact FFO whereas items that are expensed reduce FFO.  Consequently, our presentation of FFO may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures presented by other REITs.  FFO does not represent cash flows from operations as defined by U.S. GAAP, it is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs and liquidity, including our ability to pay distributions and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, for purposes of evaluating our operating performance.  The following table reflects our FFO and FFO adjusted for the periods presented, reconciled to net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for these periods.

 
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
2013   2012 2013   2012
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (7,118 ) 8,188 102,735 9,849
Gain on sale of investment properties (5,436 ) (3,142 ) (10,702 ) (3,864 )
Gain from change in control of investment properties (64 ) (95,378 ) (1,108 )
Impairment of depreciable operating property 5,380 243 5,934 722
Equity in depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures 3,654 6,243 18,579 24,266
Amortization on in-place lease intangibles 9,658 1,851 22,286 8,777
Amortization on leasing commissions 445 389 1,847 1,747
Depreciation, net of noncontrolling interest 12,242   10,252   45,738   44,935  
Funds From Operations attributable to common stockholders $ 18,825 23,960 91,039 85,324
 
Gain from settlement of receivables (3,095 )
Impairment loss, net of taxes:
Provision for asset impairment 10,468 10,468
Impairment of investment securities 98
Provision for asset impairment included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures 507
Other non-cash adjustments 52 348
Provision for income taxes:
Income tax adjustments (3,842 ) (2,657 ) (4,863 ) (7,468 )
Funds From Operations attributable to common stockholders, adjusted $ 25,451   21,355   94,154   78,204  
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per weighted average common share — basic $ (0.07 ) 0.09   1.08   0.11  
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per weighted average common share — diluted $ (0.07 ) 0.09   1.08   0.11  
 
Funds From Operations attributable to common stockholders, per weighted average commons share - basic $ 0.19   0.27   0.96   0.96  
Funds From Operations attributable to common stockholders, per weighted average commons share - diluted $ 0.19   0.27   0.95   0.96  
 
Funds From Operations attributable to common stockholders, adjusted, per weighted average commons share - basic $ 0.26   0.24   0.99   0.88  
Funds From Operations attributable to common stockholders, adjusted, per weighted average commons share - diluted $ 0.26   0.24   0.99   0.88  
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic 99,366 89,105 95,279 89,006
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, diluted 99,697 89,316 95,562 89,161
   

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

EBITDA is defined as earnings (losses) from operations excluding: (1) interest expense; (2) income tax benefit or expenses; (3) depreciation and amortization expense; and (4) gains (loss) on non-operating property.  We believe EBITDA is useful to us and to an investor as a supplemental measure in evaluating our financial performance because it excludes expenses that we believe may not be indicative of our operating performance.  By excluding interest expense, EBITDA measures our financial performance regardless of how we finance our operations and capital structure.  By excluding depreciation and amortization expense, we believe we can more accurately assess the performance of our portfolio.  Because EBITDA is calculated before recurring cash charges such as interest expense and taxes and is not adjusted for capital expenditures or other recurring cash requirements, it does not reflect the amount of capital needed to maintain our properties nor does it reflect trends in interest costs due to changes in interest rates or increases in borrowing.  EBITDA should be considered only as a supplement to net earnings and may be calculated differently by other equity REITs.

 

We believe EBITDA is an important non-GAAP measure.  We utilize EBITDA to calculate our interest expense coverage ratio, which equals EBITDA divided by total interest expense.  We believe that using EBITDA, which excludes the effect of non-operating expenses and non-cash charges, all of which are based on historical cost and may be of limited significance in evaluating current performance, facilitates comparison of core operating profitability between periods and between REITs, particularly in light of the use of EBITDA by a seemingly large number of REITs in their reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K.  We believe that investors should consider EBITDA in conjunction with net income and the other required U.S. GAAP measures of our performance to improve their understanding of our operating results.  We adjust EBITDA for the impact of non-cash impairment charges in comparable periods, in order to present the performance of our core portfolio operations.

 
 
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
2013   2012 2013   2012
Net income (loss) attributable to Inland Real Estate Corporation $ (4,884 ) 10,435 111,684 17,759
Gain on sale of investment properties (5,436 ) (3,142 ) (10,702 ) (3,864 )
Gain from change in control of investment properties (64 ) (95,378 ) (1,108 )
Income tax benefit of taxable REIT subsidiaries (4,220 ) (1,999 ) (2,721 ) (6,346 )
Interest expense 9,284 8,294 35,095 34,903
Interest expense associated with discontinued operations 193 116 777
Interest expense associated with unconsolidated joint ventures 1,970 3,024 9,580 11,596
Depreciation and amortization 22,102 11,800 67,770 52,329
Depreciation and amortization associated with discontinued operations 243 709 2,147 3,190
Depreciation and amortization associated with unconsolidated joint ventures 3,655   6,243   18,579   24,266  
EBITDA 22,714 35,493 136,170 133,502
 
Gain from settlement of receivables (3,095 )
Impairment loss, net of taxes:

Provision for asset impairment

15,847 243 16,402 722
Impairment of investment securities 98
Provision for asset impairment included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures 507
Other non-cash adjustments   52     348  
EBITDA, adjusted $ 38,561   35,788   150,082   134,572  
 
Total Interest Expense $ 11,254   11,511   44,791   47,276  
 
EBITDA: Interest Expense Coverage Ratio 2.0   3.1   3.0   2.8  
 
EBITDA: Interest Expense Coverage Ratio, adjusted 3.4   3.1   3.4   2.8  
       

Same Store Net Operating Income (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

The following schedule presents same-store net operating income, for our consolidated portfolio, which is the net operating income of properties owned in both the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, along with other investment properties' net operating income.  Same-store net operating income is considered a non-GAAP financial measure because it does not include straight-line rental income, amortization of lease intangibles, interest, depreciation, amortization and bad debt expense.  We provide same-store net operating income as another metric to compare the results of property operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.  We also provide a reconciliation of these amounts to the most comparable GAAP measure, net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders.

 
 
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
Consolidated 2013   2012   % Change 2013   2012   % Change
Rental income and tenant recoveries:
"Same-store" investment properties, 86 properties
Rental income $ 25,061 24,853 0.8 % 99,546 97,688 1.9 %
Tenant recovery income 10,103 8,153 23.9 % 37,842 32,778 15.4 %
Other property income 361 501 -27.9 % 3,429 2,162 58.6 %
"Other investment properties”
Rental income 9,072 1,970 23,548 9,778
Tenant recovery income 4,975 571 10,746 1,992
Other property income 60   41   202   153  
Total property income $ 49,632   36,089   175,313   144,551  
 
Property operating expenses:
"Same-store" investment properties, 86 properties
Property operating expenses $ 5,471 3,982 37.4 % 20,138 16,927 19.0 %
Real estate tax expense 6,725 6,299 6.8 % 26,924 25,294 6.4 %
"Other investment properties"
Property operating expenses 1,781 230 3,950 1,208
Real estate tax expense 3,323   199   8,082   1,532  
Total property operating expenses $ 17,300   10,710   59,094   44,961  
 
Property net operating income
"Same-store" investment properties 23,329 23,226 0.4 % 93,755 90,407 3.7 %
"Other investment properties" 9,003   2,153   22,464   9,183  
Total property net operating income $ 32,332   25,379   116,219   99,590  
 
Other income:
Straight-line rents $ 845 265 1,345 734
Amortization of lease intangibles 380 (8 ) (165 ) 533
Other income 40 779 1,773 3,633
Fee income from unconsolidated joint ventures 1,748 2,203 6,881 5,757
Gain from settlement of receivables 3,095
Gain (loss) on sale of investment properties 1,440 (105 )
Gain from change in control of investment properties 64 95,378 2,420
Gain on sale of joint venture interest 224 591 1,433 766
 
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures 2,253 1,244 7,893 2,875
 
Other expenses:
Income tax benefit of taxable REIT subsidiaries 4,220 1,999 2,721 6,346
Bad debt expense (538 ) (426 ) (2,181 ) (2,733 )
Depreciation and amortization (22,102 ) (11,800 ) (67,770 ) (52,328 )
General and administrative expenses (5,621 ) (4,284 ) (20,437 ) (17,552 )
Interest expense (9,195 ) (8,294 ) (34,621 ) (34,903 )
Provision for asset impairment (13,235 )   (13,235 )  
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations (8,649 ) 7,712 99,769 15,033
Income from discontinued operations 3,779   2,759   11,910   2,659  
Net income (loss) (4,870 ) 10,471 111,679 17,692
 
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest (14 ) (36 ) 5   67  
Net income (loss) attributable to Inland Real Estate Corporation (4,884 ) 10,435 111,684 17,759
 
Dividends on preferred shares (2,234 ) (2,247 ) (8,949 ) (7,910 )
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (7,118 ) 8,188   102,735   9,849  
           

Balance Sheets - Pro Rata Consolidation (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

The following schedules present our pro-rata consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013, reconciled to our U.S. GAAP financial statements.  These financial statements are considered non-GAAP because they include financial information related to unconsolidated joint ventures accounted for under the equity method of accounting.  We provide these statements to include the pro rata amounts of all properties under management in order to better compare our overall performance and operating metrics to those of other REITs in our peer group.

 
 
Consolidated IPCC Pro-rata
Balance Sheets Noncontrolling INP Retail LP Development Unconsolidated Consolidated
December 31, 2013 Interest (PGGM) Properties properties Balance Sheets
Assets:
Investment properties:
Land $ 387,010 85,429 2,624 475,063
Construction in progress 16,856 1,883 2,062 20,801
Building and improvements 1,130,004     219,122     10,637   1,359,763  
1,533,870 306,434 2,062 13,261 1,855,627
Less accumulated depreciation 327,684     15,027     68   342,779  
Net investment properties 1,206,186 291,407 2,062 13,193 1,512,848
Cash and cash equivalents 11,258 (2,249 ) 7,372 78 32 16,491
Accounts receivable, net 37,155 7,069 33 26 44,283
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures 119,476 (108,472 ) 283 (6,096 ) 5,191
Acquired lease intangibles, net 103,576 47,224 2,206 153,006
Deferred costs, net 19,638 2,340 61 22,039
Other assets 32,648     3,284   4   506   36,442  
Total assets $ 1,529,937   (2,249 ) 250,224   2,460   9,928   1,790,300  
 
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 57,132 (10 ) 8,493 1,613 31 67,259
Acquired below market lease intangibles, net 43,191 16,699 59,890
Distributions payable 5,110 5,110
Mortgages payable 497,832 163,631 9,295 670,758
Unsecured credit facilities 325,000 325,000
Convertible notes 28,790 28,790
Other liabilities 17,413   37   3,837     35   21,322  
Total liabilities 974,468   27   192,660   1,613   9,361   1,178,129  
 
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock 110,000 110,000
Common stock 997 997
Additional paid-in capital 877,328 119 877,447
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income (427,953 ) (2,275 ) 57,445 847 567 (371,369 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (4,904 )         (4,904 )
Total stockholders’ equity 555,468 (2,275 ) 57,564 847 567 612,171
 
Noncontrolling interest 1   (1 )        
Total equity 555,469   (2,276 ) 57,564   847   567   612,171  
 
Total liabilities and equity $ 1,529,937   (2,249 ) 250,224   2,460   9,928   1,790,300  
         

Statements of Operations - Pro Rata Consolidation (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
Pro-rata
Consolidated IPCC Consolidated
Statement of INP Retail LP Development Unconsolidated Statement of
Three months ended December 31, 2013 Operations (PGGM) Properties properties Operations
Revenues
Rental income $ 35,358 7,364 196 42,918
Tenant recoveries 15,078 3,950 15 19,043
Other property income 421 91 512
Fee income from unconsolidated joint ventures 1,748         1,748  
Total revenues 52,605 11,405 211 64,221
 
Expenses:
Property operating expenses 7,790 1,820 50 30 9,690
Real estate tax expense 10,048 2,277 23 9 12,357
Depreciation and amortization 22,102 3,563 92 25,757
Provision for asset impairment 13,235 13,235
General and administrative expenses 5,621   108       5,729  
Total expenses 58,796   7,768   73   131   66,768  
 
Operating income (loss) (6,191 ) 3,637 (73 ) 80 (2,547 )
 
Other income 40 2 42
Gain on sale of joint venture interest 224 224
Interest expense (9,195 ) (1,770 ) (128 ) (72 ) (11,165 )
Income (loss) before income tax benefit of taxable REIT subsidiaries, equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures and discontinued operations (15,122 ) 1,869 (201 ) 8 (13,446 )
 
Income tax benefit of taxable REIT subsidiaries 4,220 4,220
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures 2,253   (1,869 ) 201   (8 ) 577  
Loss from continuing operations (8,649 ) (8,649 )
 
Income from discontinued operations 3,779         3,779  
Net loss (4,870 ) (4,870 )
 
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (14 )       (14 )
Net loss attributable to Inland Real Estate Corporation (4,884 ) (4,884 )
 
Dividends on preferred shares (2,234 )       (2,234 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (7,118 )       (7,118 )
           

Statements of Operations - Pro Rata Consolidation (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
Pro-rata
Consolidated IN Retail Fund IPCC Consolidated

 

Statement of LLC INP Retail LP Development Unconsolidated Statement of

Twelve months ended December 31, 2013

Operations (NYSTRS) (1) (PGGM) Properties properties Operations
Revenues
Rental income $ 124,274 6,329 27,519 20 2,099 160,241
Tenant recoveries 48,588 3,134 13,829 17 214 65,782
Other property income 3,631 46 259 3,936
Fee income from unconsolidated joint ventures 6,881           6,881  
Total revenues 183,374 9,509 41,607 37 2,313 236,840
 
Expenses:

Property operating expenses

26,269 1,214 6,124 170 274 34,051
Real estate tax expense 35,006 2,515 8,354 102 151 46,128
Depreciation and amortization 67,770 2,814 14,874 10 880 86,348
Provision for asset impairment 13,235 692 13,927
General and administrative expenses 20,437   25   554   1     21,017  
Total expenses 162,717   6,568   29,906   975   1,305   201,471  
 
Operating income (loss) 20,657 2,941 11,701 (938 ) 1,008 35,369
 
Other income 1,773 2 6 9 1 1,791
Gain from settlement of receivables 3,095 3,095
Gain (loss) on sale of investment properties 1,440 1,440
Gain (loss) from change in control of investment properties 95,378 95,378
Gain on sale of joint venture interest 1,433 1,433
Interest expense (34,621 ) (1,819 ) (6,579 ) (476 ) (706 ) (44,201 )
Income (loss) before income tax benefit of taxable REIT subsidiaries, equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures and discontinued operations 89,155 1,124 5,128 (1,405 ) 303 94,305
 
Income tax benefit of taxable REIT subsidiaries 2,721 2,721
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures 7,893   (1,124 ) (5,128 ) 1,405   (303 ) 2,743  
Income from continuing operations 99,769 99,769
 
Income from discontinued operations 11,910           11,910  
Net income 111,679 111,679
 
Less: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest 5           5  
Net income attributable to Inland Real Estate Corporation 111,684 111,684
 
Dividends on preferred shares (8,949 )         (8,949 )
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 102,735           102,735  

(1) Includes results through the June 3, 2013 acquisition date.

Contacts

Inland Real Estate Corporation Contact:
Dawn Benchelt, Investor Relations Director, Media Relations
(630) 218-7364
ir@inlandrealestate.com

Contacts

Inland Real Estate Corporation Contact:
Dawn Benchelt, Investor Relations Director, Media Relations
(630) 218-7364
ir@inlandrealestate.com