0000842183-17-000072.txt : 20170502 0000842183-17-000072.hdr.sgml : 20170502 20170502173024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000842183-17-000072 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170502 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20170502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170502 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAMCO GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842183 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 136908486 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10093 FILM NUMBER: 17806313 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 31500 NORTHWESTERN HWY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: FARMINGTON HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48334 BUSINESS PHONE: 2483509900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 31500 NORTHWESTERN HWY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: FARMINGTON HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48334 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RPS REALTY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a1q2017-earningsprx8k.htm 8-K - 1Q17 EARNINGS Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 2, 2017

RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

Maryland
 
1-10093
 
13-6908486
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan
48334
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (248) 350-9900


Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Section 2     Financial Information

Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 2, 2017, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2017. A copy of the Company’s May 2, 2017 press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K. A copy of the Company’s Quarterly Financial and Operating Supplement Package is available on the Company's corporate website at www.rgpt.com. The information contained in this report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed or to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 2, 2017, the Company announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2017. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K. A copy of the Company’s Quarterly Financial and Operating Supplement Package is available on the Company's corporate website at www.rgpt.com. The information contained in this report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed or to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


Item 9.01(d)    Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits

99.1
Press release of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust dated May 2, 2017.







SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    
 
 
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 2, 2017
By:/s/ GEOFFREY BEDROSIAN
 
 
           Geoffrey Bedrosian
 
 
           Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.    Description

99.1
Press release of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust dated May 2, 2017.



EX-99.1 2 ex991_1q2017-earningspress.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 - 1Q17 PRESS RELEASE Exhibit

Exhibit 99.1

RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST REPORTS
FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2017

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan – May 2, 2017 - Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE:RPT) today announced its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS:

Net income attributable to common shareholders of $0.14 per diluted share, compared to $0.13 per diluted share for the same period in 2016.
Operating Funds from Operations (“Operating FFO”) of $0.35 per diluted share, compared to $0.34 per diluted share for the same period in 2016.
Generated same property NOI growth with redevelopment of 4.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
Signed 70 comparable leases encompassing 438,631 square feet at a positive leasing spread of 7.7%.
Acquired two shopping centers, a regional dominant center in Mt. Juliet (Nashville), Tennessee and an urban-oriented, infill center in Lincoln Park (Chicago), Illinois for $168.3 million.
Sold two Michigan shopping centers totaling 242,626 square feet for $27.5 million.

“In this current retail environment, Ramco is focused on aggressively leasing its centers to growing best-in-class retailers and completing its capital recycling program.  Our solid financial and operating performance this quarter is reflective of the Company’s high-quality portfolio,” said Dennis Gershenson, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Projected same-property NOI growth, leasing velocity and completion of in-process redevelopments position us to absorb the effects of tenant failures and the dilution from non-core asset sales this year.”

FINANCIAL RESULTS:
For the three months ended March 31, 2017:
Net income available to common shareholders of $11.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to $10.2 million, or $0.13 per diluted share for the same period in 2016.
Funds from Operations (“FFO”) of $30.8 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, compared to $29.8 million, or $0.34 per diluted share for the same period in 2016.
Operating FFO of $30.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, compared to $29.6 million or $0.34 per diluted share for the same period in 2016.

BALANCE SHEET METRICS:

Net debt to EBITDA of 7.0X, interest coverage of 3.8X, and fixed charge coverage of 3.1X. Including funds held in escrow of $26.1 million for two asset sales, net debt to EBITDA would have been 6.8X.
Weighted average cost and term of debt of 3.75% and 5.9 years, respectively.



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INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Acquisitions
In the first quarter the Company acquired two shopping centers in key growth markets totaling $168.3 million:

Regional Dominant Center - Providence Marketplace, encompasses 632,000 square feet (830,000 square feet with shadow anchors) and is located in Mt. Juliet, a rapidly growing eastern suburb of Nashville, Tennessee was purchased for $115.1 million.
Urban-Oriented, Infill Center - Webster Place, encompasses 135,000 square feet and is located in Lincoln Park, an affluent neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois was purchased for $53.2 million.

Dispositions

In the first quarter, the Company sold two Michigan shopping centers for $27.5 million:

Oak Brook Square, Flint Township, Michigan (100% ownership), a 152,073 square foot shopping center anchored by T.J. Maxx and Hobby Lobby with an average base rent per square foot of $9.57.
The Auburn Mile, Auburn Hills, Michigan (100% ownership), a 90,553 square foot shopping center anchored by JoAnn Fabrics with an average base rent per square foot of $11.59.

The Company previously announced that it plans to sell approximately $250 million of non-strategic assets throughout 2017 to fund its acquisition and redevelopment activities.

Redevelopment
At March 31, 2017, the Company's active redevelopment pipeline consisted of ten projects with an estimated total cost of $69.3 million, which are expected to stabilize over the next two years at an average return on cost of between 9% - 10%.

DIVIDEND:

In the first quarter, the Company declared a regular cash dividend of $0.22 per common share for the period January 1, 2017 through March 31, 2017 and a Series D convertible perpetual preferred share dividend of $0.90625 per share for the same period. The dividends were paid on April 3, 2017 to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2017.

GUIDANCE:
The Company has affirmed its 2017 Operating FFO guidance of $1.34 to $1.38 per diluted share.


CONFERENCE CALL/WEBCAST:

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust will host a live broadcast of its first quarter conference call on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. eastern time, to discuss its financial and operating results as well as its 2017 guidance. The live broadcast will be available on-line at www.rgpt.com and www.investorcalendar.com and also by telephone at (877) 407-9205, no pass code needed. A replay will be available shortly after the call on the aforementioned websites (for ninety days) or by telephone at (877) 481-4010, (Conference ID: 13659316), for one week.


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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:

The Company’s quarterly financial and operating supplement is available on its corporate web site at www.rgpt.com. If you wish to receive a copy via email, please send requests to dhendershot@rgpt.com.

ABOUT RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST:

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE:RPT) is a premier, national publicly-traded shopping center real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Farmington Hills, Michigan.  The Company's primary business is the ownership and management of regional dominant and urban-oriented, infill shopping centers in key growth markets in the 40 largest metropolitan markets in the United States.  At March 31, 2017, the Company owned interests in and managed a portfolio of 65 shopping centers and two joint venture properties. At March 31, 2017, the Company's consolidated portfolio was 94.3% leased. Ramco-Gershenson is a fully-integrated qualified REIT that is self-administered and self-managed. For additional information about the Company please visit www.rgpt.com or follow Ramco-Gershenson on Twitter @RamcoGershenson and facebook.com/ramcogershenson/.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that represent the Company’s expectations and projections for the future. Management of Ramco-Gershenson believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on reasonable assumptions. Certain factors could occur that might cause actual results to vary, including deterioration in national economic conditions, weakening of real estate markets, decreases in the availability of credit, increases in interest rates, adverse changes in the retail industry, our continuing ability to qualify as a REIT and other factors discussed in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




Company Contact:
Dawn L. Hendershot, Vice President of Investor Relations
and Corporate Communications
31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
dhendershot@rgpt.com
(248) 592-6202



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RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
ASSETS
 
 
 
Income producing properties, at cost:
 
 
 
Land
$
420,450

 
$
374,889

Buildings and improvements
1,861,025

 
1,757,781

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(358,979
)
 
(345,204
)
Income producing properties, net
1,922,496

 
1,787,466

Construction in progress and land available for development or sale
63,341

 
61,224

Real estate held for sale

 
8,776

Net real estate
1,985,837

 
1,857,466

Equity investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
2,855

 
3,150

Cash and cash equivalents
4,486

 
3,582

Restricted cash and escrows
31,785

 
11,144

Accounts receivable, net
26,888

 
24,016

Acquired lease intangibles, net
80,965

 
72,424

Other assets, net
93,342

 
89,716

TOTAL ASSETS
$
2,226,158

 
$
2,061,498

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Notes payable, net
$
1,192,312

 
$
1,021,223

Capital lease obligation
1,066

 
1,066

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
51,404

 
57,357

Acquired lease intangibles, net
68,903

 
63,734

Other liabilities
6,488

 
6,800

Distributions payable
19,653

 
19,627

TOTAL LIABILITIES
1,339,826

 
1,169,807

 
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust ("RPT") Shareholders' Equity:
 
 
 

Preferred shares, $0.01 par, 2,000 shares authorized: 7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation preference $50 per share), 1,849 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016
92,427

 
92,427

Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par, 120,000 shares authorized, 79,343 and 79,272 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
793

 
793

Additional paid-in capital
1,158,590

 
1,158,430

Accumulated distributions in excess of net income
(388,048
)
 
(381,912
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
1,691

 
985

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO RPT
865,453

 
870,723

Noncontrolling interest
20,879

 
20,968

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
886,332

 
891,691

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
2,226,158

 
$
2,061,498










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RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months
 
 
Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
REVENUE
 
 
 
 
Minimum rent
$
49,437

 
$
48,396

 
Percentage rent
238

 
302

 
Recovery income from tenants
16,891

 
16,746

 
Other property income
1,106

 
958

 
Management and other fee income
153

 
110

 
TOTAL REVENUE
67,825

 
66,512

 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
Real estate tax expense
10,993

 
10,308

 
Recoverable operating expense
7,608

 
8,080

 
Non-recoverable operating expense
1,148

 
1,394

 
Depreciation and amortization
22,817

 
23,847

 
Acquisition costs

 
59

 
General and administrative expense
6,451

 
5,605

 
Provision for impairment
5,717

 

 
TOTAL EXPENSES
54,734

 
49,293

 
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING INCOME
13,091

 
17,219

 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
Other expense, net
(311
)
 
(347
)
 
Gain on sale of real estate
11,375

 
6,525

 
Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures
86

 
109

 
Interest expense
(10,799
)
 
(11,302
)
 
INCOME BEFORE TAX
13,442

 
12,204

 
Income tax provision
(28
)
 
(62
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET INCOME
13,414

 
12,142

 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling partner interest
(316
)
 
(297
)
 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RPT
13,098

 
11,845

 
Preferred share dividends
(1,675
)
 
(1,675
)
 
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
$
11,423

 
$
10,170

 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.14

 
$
0.13

 
Diluted
$
0.14

 
$
0.13

 
 
 
 
 
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
 
 
 
 
Basic
79,299

 
79,194

 
Diluted
79,481

 
79,372

 










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RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
13,414

 
$
12,142

Net income attributable to noncontrolling partner interest
 
(316
)
 
(297
)
Preferred share dividends
 
(1,675
)
 
(1,675
)
Net income available to common shareholders
 
11,423

 
10,170

Adjustments:
 
 

 
 

Rental property depreciation and amortization expense
 
22,758

 
23,807

Pro-rata share of real estate depreciation from unconsolidated joint ventures
 
73

 
82

Gain on sale of depreciable real estate
 
(11,190
)
 
(6,274
)
Provision for impairment on income-producing properties
 
5,717

 

FFO available to common shareholders
 
28,781

 
27,785

 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership (1)
 
316

 
297

Preferred share dividends (assuming conversion) (2)
 
1,675

 
1,675

FFO available to common shareholders and dilutive securities
 
$
30,772

 
$
29,757

 
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of land
 
(185
)
 
(251
)
Acquisition costs
 

 
59

OPERATING FFO available to common shareholders and dilutive securities
 
$
30,587

 
$
29,565

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares
 
79,299

 
79,194

Shares issuable upon conversion of Operating Partnership Units (1)
 
1,917

 
2,001

Dilutive effect of restricted stock
 
182

 
178

Shares issuable upon conversion of preferred shares (2)
 
6,657

 
6,572

Weighted average equivalent shares outstanding, diluted
 
88,055

 
87,945

 
 
 
 
 
FFO available to common shareholders and dilutive securities per share, diluted
 
$
0.35

 
$
0.34

 
 
 
 
 
Operating FFO available to common shareholders and dilutive securities per share, diluted
 
$
0.35

 
$
0.34

 
 
 
 
 
Dividend per common share
 
$
0.22

 
$
0.21

Payout ratio - Operating FFO
 
62.9
%
 
61.8
%
 
 
 
 
 

(1) 
The total noncontrolling interest reflects OP units convertible 1:1 into common shares.
(2) 
Series D convertible preferred shares are paid annual dividends of $6.7 million and are currently convertible into approximately 6.7 million shares of common stock. They are dilutive only when earnings or FFO exceed approximately $0.25 per diluted share per quarter and $1.00 per diluted share per year. The conversion ratio is subject to adjustment based upon a number of factors, and such adjustment could affect the dilutive impact of the Series D convertible preferred shares on FFO and earning per share in future periods.

Management considers funds from operations, also known as “FFO”, to be an appropriate supplemental measure of the financial performance of an equity REIT.  Under the NAREIT definition, FFO represents net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property and excluding impairment provisions on depreciable real estate or on investments in non-consolidated investees that are driven by measurable decreases in the fair value of depreciable real estate held by the investee, plus depreciation and amortization, (excluding amortization of financing costs). Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. In addition to FFO available to common shareholders, we include Operating FFO available to common shareholders as an additional measure of financial and operating performance. Operating FFO excludes acquisition costs and periodic items such as impairment provisions on land available for development or sale, bargain purchase gains, and gains or losses on extinguishment of debt that are not adjusted under the current NAREIT definition of FFO.  We provide a reconciliation of FFO to Operating FFO. FFO and Operating FFO should not be considered alternatives to GAAP net income available to common shareholders or as alternatives to cash flow as measures of liquidity. While we consider FFO available to common shareholders and Operating FFO available to common shareholders useful measures for reviewing our comparative operating and financial performance between periods or to compare our performance to different REITs, our computations of FFO and Operating FFO may differ from the computations utilized by other real estate companies, and therefore, may not be comparable.





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RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of net income available to common shareholders to Same Property NOI
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Net income available to common shareholders
$
11,423

 
$
10,170

Preferred share dividends
1,675

 
1,675

Net income attributable to noncontrolling partner interest
316

 
297

Income tax provision
28

 
62

Interest expense
10,799

 
11,302

Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures
(86
)
 
(109
)
Gain on sale of real estate
(11,375
)
 
(6,525
)
Other expense, net
311

 
347

Management and other fee income
(153
)
 
(110
)
Depreciation and amortization
22,817

 
23,847

Acquisition costs

 
59

General and administrative expenses
6,451

 
5,605

Provision for impairment
5,717

 

Amortization of lease inducements
44

 
94

Amortization of acquired above and below market lease intangibles, net
(959
)
 
(735
)
Lease termination fees
(33
)
 
(68
)
Straight-line ground rent expense
70

 

Amortization of acquired ground lease intangibles
6

 

Straight-line rental income
(810
)
 
(480
)
NOI
46,241

 
45,431

NOI from Other Investments
(2,151
)
 
(3,091
)
Same Property NOI with Redevelopment
44,090

 
42,340

NOI from Redevelopment (1)
(4,848
)
 
(4,242
)
Same Property NOI without Redevelopment
$
39,242

 
$
38,098

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) The NOI from Redevelopment adjustments represent 100% of the NOI related to Deerfield Towne Center, Hunter’s Square and West Oaks, and a portion of the NOI related to specific GLA at Spring Meadows, The Shoppes at Fox River II, The Shops on Lane Avenue, Mission Bay, and Town & Country for the periods presented. Because of the redevelopment activity, the center or specific space is not considered comparable for the periods presented and adjusted out of Same Property NOI with Redevelopment in arriving at Same Property NOI without Redevelopment.
 
 
 
 












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RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(amounts in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Reconciliation of net income to proforma adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
Net income
$
13,414

 
$
12,142

Gain on sale of real estate
(11,375
)
 
(6,525
)
Depreciation and amortization
22,817

 
23,847

Provision for impairment
5,717

 

Severance expense
13

 

Interest expense
10,799

 
11,302

Income tax provision
28

 
62

Acquisition costs

 
59

Adjusted EBITDA
41,413

 
40,887

Proforma adjustments (1)
1,026

 
(83
)
Proforma adjusted EBITDA
$
42,439

 
$
40,804

Annualized proforma adjusted EBITDA
$
169,756

 
$
163,216

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Notes Payable, net to Net Debt
 
 
 
Notes payable, net
$
1,192,312

 
$
1,077,582

Unamortized premium
(4,829
)
 
(6,467
)
Deferred financing costs, net
3,555

 
3,970

Notional debt
1,191,038

 
1,075,085

Capital lease obligation
1,066

 
1,108

Cash and cash equivalents
(4,486
)
 
(3,655
)
Net debt
$
1,187,618

 
$
1,072,538

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of interest expense to total fixed charges
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
10,799

 
$
11,302

Preferred share dividends
1,675

 
920

Scheduled mortgage principal payments
806

 
1,675

Total fixed charges
$
13,280

 
$
13,897

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net debt to annualized proforma adjusted EBITDA(2)
7.0X

 
6.6X

Interest coverage ratio (Adjusted EBITDA / interest expense)
3.8X

 
3.7X

Fixed charge coverage ratio (Adjusted EBITDA / fixed charges)
3.1X

 
3.0X

 
 
 
 
(1) 1Q17 includes EBITDA of $1.4 million for acquisitions and excludes $0.4 million for dispositions. 1Q16 excludes EBITDA of $0.1 million from dispositions. These proforma adjustments treat the acquisitions and dispositions as if they occurred at the start of each quarter.
(2)1Q17 does not include $26.1 million of disposition proceeds deposited in a 1031 escrow account at March 31, 2017. The consolidated net debt to annualized proforma adjusted EBITDA would have been 6.8X after adjusting for the $26.1 million.


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Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
Non-GAAP Financial Definitions
March 31, 2017
 

Certain of our key performance indicators are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Management uses these measures along with our GAAP financial statements in order to evaluate our operations results. We believe these additional measures provide users of our financial information additional comparable indicators of our industry, as well as our performance.
Funds From Operations (FFO) Available to Common Shareholders
As defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), Funds From Operations (FFO) represents net income computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property and impairment provisions on depreciable real estate or on investments in non-consolidated investees that are driven by measurable decreases in the fair value of depreciable real estate held by the investee, plus depreciation and amortization, (excluding amortization of financing costs). Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. We have adopted the NAREIT definition in our computation of FFO available to common shareholders.
Operating FFO Available to Common Shareholders
In addition to FFO available to common shareholders, we include Operating FFO available to common shareholders as an additional measure of our financial and operating performance. Operating FFO excludes acquisition costs and periodic items such as gains (or losses) from sales of land and impairment provisions on land available for development or sale, bargain purchase gains, accelerated amortization of debt premiums and gains or losses on extinguishment of debt that are not adjusted under the current NAREIT definition of FFO. We provide a reconciliation of FFO to Operating FFO. FFO and Operating FFO should not be considered alternatives to GAAP net income available to common shareholders or as alternatives to cash flow as measures of liquidity.
While we consider FFO available to common shareholders and Operating FFO available to common shareholders useful measures for reviewing our comparative operating and financial performance between periods or to compare our performance to different REITs, our computations of FFO and Operating FFO may differ from the computations utilized by other real estate companies, and therefore, may not be comparable. We recognize the limitations of FFO and Operating FFO when compared to GAAP net income available to common shareholders. FFO and Operating FFO available to common shareholders do not represent amounts available for needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations, or other commitments and uncertainties. In addition, FFO and Operating FFO do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs, including the payment of dividends. FFO and Operating FFO are simply used as additional indicators of our operating performance.
Adjusted EBITDA/Proforma Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is net income or loss plus depreciation and amortization, net interest expense, severance expense, income taxes, gain or loss on sale of real estate, and impairments of real estate, if any. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative measure of operating results or cash flow from operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. Proforma Adjusted EBITDA further adjusts for the effect of the acquisition or disposition of properties during the period.
Same Property Operating Income
Same Property Operating Income ("Same Property NOI") is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of real estate companies' operating performance. Same Property NOI is considered by management to be a relevant performance measure of our operations because it includes only the NOI of comparable properties for the reporting period. Same Property NOI excludes acquisitions, dispositions, and redevelopment properties. A property is designated as redevelopment when projected costs exceed $1.0 million, and the construction impacts approximately 20% or more of the income producing property's gross leasable area ("GLA") or the location and nature of the construction significantly impacts or disrupts the daily operations of the property. Redevelopment may also include a portion of certain properties designated as same property for which we are adding additional GLA or retenanting space. Same Property NOI is calculated using consolidated operating income and adjusted to exclude management and other fee income, depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expense, provision for impairment and non-comparable income/expense adjustments such as straight-line rents, lease termination fees, above/below market rents, and other non-comparable operating income and expense adjustments.

In addition, to Same Property NOI, the Company also believes Same Property NOI with Redevelopment to be a relevant performance measure of our operations. Same Property NOI with Redevelopment follows the same methodology as Same Property NOI, however it is inclusive of redevelopment activity that significantly impacts the entire property, as well as lesser redevelopment activity where we are adding GLA or retenanting a specific space.

Same Property NOI should not be considered an alternative to net income in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. Our method of calculating Same Property NOI may differ from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.


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