2013-2-5 Condensed Press Release


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): February 5, 2013
ACADIA REALTY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
1-12002
23-2715194
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1311 Mamaroneck Avenue
Suite 260
White Plains, New York 10605
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(914) 288-8100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events

The following information sets forth the consolidated financial results of Acadia Realty Trust and subsidiaries (the “Company”) for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 as well as additional recent developments. All per share amounts set forth below are on a fully diluted basis.

Recent Development Highlights

Core Portfolio - $224 Million of Acquisitions and Portfolio Performance

Same store net operating income (“NOI”) (see financial information below for NOI definition and reconciliation to Net Income) for the fourth quarter up 7.6% compared to 2011; up 3.7% for full year 2012 over 2011
December 31, 2012 portfolio occupancy of 94.2%
During 2012, the Company closed on $224.3 million of acquisitions; $101.6 million during the fourth quarter for 13 properties located in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Westport, Connecticut, and Bloomfield, New Jersey


Fund Platform - Fund IV Invests on Lincoln Road in South Miami; Funds II and III Profitable Monetize Assets, including Self Storage

During 2012, closed on $267.5 million of new Fund assets
Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund IV LLC ("Fund IV") closed on its first three property acquisitions during the quarter for an aggregate purchase price of $151.2 million
During the quarter, Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund II, LLC ("Fund II") and, Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund III LLC ("Fund III") sold 12 of 14 self-storage facilities for an aggregate sales price of $261.6 million. The remaining two assets are under contract for sale
Fund II sold Canarsie Plaza, located in Brooklyn, New York for $124.0 million during the quarter

Balance Sheet - Positioned for Growth

Raised $227.3 million of net equity proceeds during 2012 to fund acquisitions, including $128.6 million during the fourth quarter
Subsequent to year-end, closed on a new $150 million unsecured line of credit

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Operating Results

Funds from Operations ("FFO") (see financial information below for FFO definition and reconciliation to Net Income) and Net Income from Continuing Operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 were $14.7 million and $8.7 million, respectively, compared to $10.8 million and $3.5 million, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2012, FFO and Net Income from Continuing Operations were $48.8 million and $24.0 million, respectively, compared to $42.9 million and $18.7 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2011.

During 2012, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) issued a clarification to the definition of FFO whereby impairment charges for depreciable real estate should be excluded in the calculation of FFO. Accordingly, 2011 FFO has been increased to exclude an impairment charge of $2.6 million, resulting in a change in 2011 FFO per share from $0.97 as originally reported, to $1.04 as reflected below.

Earnings for the quarters and years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, on a per share basis, were as follows:
 
Quarters ended December 31,
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
Variance
 
2012
 
2011
 
Variance
FFO per share
$
0.29

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.04

 
$
1.04

 
$
1.04

 
$

EPS from continuing operations
$
0.17

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.09

 
$
0.51

 
$
0.45

 
$
0.06

EPS from discontinued operations
$
0.25

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.80

 
$
(0.46
)
EPS
$
0.42

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.85

 
$
1.25

 
$
(0.40
)






Core Portfolio - Exceeds 2012 Acquisition Goal by Closing on $224 Million of Street and High-Density Locations

The Company's core portfolio ("Core Portfolio") is comprised of properties that are owned in whole or in part by the Company outside of its opportunity funds (the “Funds”).

Occupancy and Same-Store NOI

At December 31, 2012, the Company's Core Portfolio occupancy was 94.2%, up 130 basis points from September 30, 2012. Including space currently leased but not yet occupied, the Core Portfolio is 94.4% leased.

Core Portfolio same-store NOI increased 7.6% and 3.7%, respectively, for the fourth quarter and full year 2012 compared to 2011. Excluding the impact of the Re-anchoring Activities as defined below, same-store NOI increased 2.0% and 2.9%, respectively, for these periods.

Rent Spreads on New and Renewal Leases

Year-to-date through December 31, 2012, the Company realized an increase in average rents of 6.2% on 315,000 square feet of executed new and renewal leases in its Core Portfolio. Excluding the effect of the straight-lining of rents, the Company experienced a decrease of 0.9% in average rents in its Core Portfolio.

Core Portfolio Anchor Recycling

The Company previously announced three key re-anchoring initiatives at the Bloomfield Town Square, located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and two former A&P supermarkets located in the New York metropolitan area (collectively, the “Re-anchoring Activities”). Earlier during 2012, the Company completed the Bloomfield Hills re-anchoring with the opening of a Dick's Sporting Goods, Ulta and Five Below at the center. During the fourth quarter, LA Fitness opened for business in 45,000 square feet at the Branch Plaza, replacing the majority of space previously occupied by one of the A&P supermarkets. The re-anchoring of the other A&P space at the Crossroads Shopping Center is anticipated to be completed during the second half of 2013.

Acquisition Activity - Investing in Urban/Street Retail and High-Density Markets

During the year ended 2012, the Company acquired a total of 24 Core Portfolio properties for $224.3 million, including the previously announced $101.6 million fourth quarter acquisitions of the following 13 properties:

Bloomfield, New Jersey - The Company acquired a 129,000 square foot stand-alone Home Depot located in Bloomfield, New Jersey for $12.5 million. Situated in Northern New Jersey, the property is supported by a population in excess of 300,000 within three miles of the property.
Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. - The Company acquired a 42,000 square foot, two-property portfolio located in Washington, D.C., within walking distance of Dupont Circle for $23.2 million.
Main Street, Westport, Connecticut - The Company completed the acquisition of 181-185 Main Street in Westport, Connecticut for $14.2 million. Westport is considered one of Fairfield County's affluent "Gold Coast" towns and this property is located at the northernmost anchor of Westport's Main Street shopping district.
639 West Diversey Parkway, Chicago, Illinois - The Company acquired a 22,000 square foot, two-level property located in the Lincoln Park section of Chicago for $10.7 million including the assumption of $4.4 million of debt. This strategic acquisition now provides the Company with two blocks of contiguous ownership on the south side of West Diversey Parkway.
Street Retail Portfolio, Chicago, Illinois - The Company completed the acquisition of eight street retail properties for $41.1 million. These properties represent the last of the previously announced, 18-property portfolio within Chicago's key street-retail markets.

The Company also has a current pipeline of $86.6 million under contract, which is subject to certain closing conditions and, as such, no assurance can be given that closing will be successfully completed.

Investments in Notes Receivable

During the fourth quarter, the Company invested an aggregate $74.1 million in notes receivable, of which $43.3 million was secured by first mortgages on properties located in New York City and Chicago.






Fund Platform - 2012 Year-to-date Acquisitions Totaling $267.5 Million - Fund IV Closes Initial Acquisitions; Fund II and Fund III Monetize Self-Storage and Other Assets

Fund IV Acquisitions

As previously announced, the Company completed the closing of Fund IV, which received total capital commitments of $540.6 million including the Company's share of $125.0 million, or 23%. This is the fourth in a series of institutional funds dedicated to making opportunistic and value-add investments in retail real estate. With leverage, Fund IV has up to $1.5 billion of buying power. During the fourth quarter, Fund IV closed on its first three acquisitions for an aggregate $151.2 million as follows:

Lincoln Road, Florida - Fund IV, in partnership with Terranova Corporation, acquired a 54,400 square foot, three-property portfolio on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, Florida for $139.0 million. The Company, through Fund III, is also partners with Terranova Corporation in its 2011 acquisition of the three-property, 60,700 square foot, portfolio located on Lincoln Road and Lincoln Lane.
Catonsville, Maryland - Fund IV, in partnership with MCB Holdings, acquired a 58,000 square foot, single-tenant property located in Catonsville, Maryland for $4.7 million. The Company, through Fund III, previously partnered with MCB Holdings on three other acquisitions located in the Baltimore metropolitan area.
210 Bowery, Manhattan - Fund IV also acquired a 9,200 square foot, single-tenant property located at 210 Bowery in Manhattan for $7.5 million.

Storage Post Portfolio Disposition

During December 2012, as previously announced, subsidiaries of Funds II and III sold 12 of their combined 14 property self-storage portfolio for an aggregate $261.6 million. The Funds combined investment in these 12 assets aggregated approximately $230 million including disposition costs. The remaining two properties, which also include the retail component of Fund II's Liberty Avenue property in Ozone Park, Queens, are under contract for sale at an aggregate price of $32.3 million.

Other Fund II Disposition

During the quarter, Fund II sold Canarsie Plaza, located in Brooklyn, New York, for $124.0 million. During 2007, Fund II had acquired this property, which was a vacant warehouse building and subsequently developed it into a BJ's Wholesale Club anchored shopping center. Fund II's investment in this property, inclusive of disposition costs and net of $24.5 million of lease termination income, was approximately $98 million.

Balance Sheet - Positioned for Growth; Established New Unsecured Line

Subsequent to year-end, the Company closed on a new unsecured line of credit, replacing its existing $64.5 million secured line. The current availability of up to $150 million under the facility can be increased to $300 million based on achieving certain thresholds. Interest is based on levels of leverage starting with a rate of LIBOR plus 155 basis points.

In connection with the above Core Portfolio acquisitions and the Company's pro-rata share of Fund acquisitions, during the fourth quarter, the Company issued 1.7 million Common Shares under its ATM program, and in a separate transaction, sold 3.5 million Common Shares, for aggregate net proceeds of $128.6 million.






ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
Financial Highlights
For the Quarters and Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(dollars and Common Shares in thousands, except per share data)


 
For the Quarters ended
 
For the Years ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 Revenues
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum rents
$
27,161

 
$
20,434

 
$
99,280

 
$
79,779

 
Percentage rents
69

 
75

 
417

 
361

 
Mortgage interest income
1,863

 
1,936

 
7,879

 
11,429

 
Expense reimbursements
7,516

 
5,727

 
24,385

 
21,141

 
Other property income
243

 
104

 
1,009

 
694

 
Management fee income
289

 
508

 
1,455

 
1,674

 
     Total revenues
37,141

 
28,784

 
134,425

 
115,078

 
Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating
8,540

 
4,783

 
25,889

 
18,968

 
Real estate taxes
4,862

 
3,984

 
18,811

 
15,320

 
General and administrative
4,605

 
5,935

 
21,532

 
23,066

 
Reserve for notes receivable
405

 

 
405

 

 
Depreciation and amortization
9,117

 
6,663

 
32,931

 
25,672

 
     Total operating expenses
27,529

 
21,365

 
99,568

 
83,026

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
9,612

 
7,419

 
34,857

 
32,052

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
(750
)
 
(1,470
)
 
1,579

 
1,555

 
Other interest income
37

 
57

 
148

 
276

 
Gain on involuntary conversion of asset
2,368

 

 
2,368

 

 
Interest expense and other finance costs
(7,061
)
 
(7,259
)
 
(28,768
)
 
(29,632
)
 
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt
(198
)
 

 
(198
)
 
1,268

 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
4,008

 
(1,253
)
 
9,986

 
5,519

 
Income tax benefit (provision)
1,698

 
(467
)
 
568

 
(461
)
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
5,706

 
(1,720
)
 
10,554

 
5,058

 







ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
Financial Highlights
For the Quarters and Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(dollars and Common Shares in thousands, except per share data)

 
For the Quarters ended
 
For the Years ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income from discontinued operations
3,167

 
1,763

 
10,720

 
8,752

 
Loss on debt extinguishment
(2,541
)
 

 
(2,541
)
 

 
Impairment of asset

 

 

 
(6,925
)
 
Gain on sale of property
62,618

 
14,332

 
71,203

 
46,830

 
Income from discontinued operations
63,244

 
16,095

 
79,382

 
48,657

 
Net income
68,950

 
14,375

 
89,936

 
53,715

 
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
2,976

 
5,182

 
13,480

 
13,655

 
Discontinued operations
(50,650
)
 
(11,670
)
 
(63,710
)
 
(15,815
)
 
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  interests
(47,674
)
 
(6,488
)
 
(50,230
)
 
(2,160
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders
$
21,276

 
$
7,887

 
$
39,706

 
$
51,555

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations attributable to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Common Shareholders
$
8,682

 
$
3,462

 
$
24,034

 
$
18,713

 
Income from discontinued operations attributable to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Common Shareholders
12,594

 
4,425

 
15,672

 
32,842

 
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders
$
21,276

 
$
7,887

 
$
39,706

 
$
51,555

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders per Common Share - Basic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per Common Share - Continuing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  operations
$
0.17

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.51

 
$
0.45

 
Net income per Common Share - Discontinued
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  operations
0.25

 
0.11

 
0.34

 
0.80

 
Net income per Common Share
$
0.42

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.85

 
$
1.25

 
Weighted average Common Shares
50,047

 
41,785

 
45,854

 
40,697

 
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders per Common Share - Diluted 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per Common Share - Continuing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  operations
$
0.17

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.51

 
$
0.45

 
Net income per Common Share - Discontinued
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  operations
0.25

 
0.11

 
0.34

 
0.80

 
Net income per Common Share
$
0.42

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.85

 
$
1.25

 
Weighted average Common Shares
50,583

 
42,066

 
46,335

 
40,986

 






ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
Financial Highlights
For the Quarters and Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(dollars and Common Shares in thousands, except per share data)

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS 2 
 
For the Quarters ended
 
For the Years ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders
$
21,276

 
$
7,887

 
$
39,706

 
$
51,555

Depreciation of real estate and amortization of leasing costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   (net of noncontrolling interests' share):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Consolidated affiliates
6,782

 
4,692

 
23,090

 
18,274

   Unconsolidated affiliates
426

 
477

 
1,581

 
1,549

Gain on sale and involuntary conversion of asset (net of noncontrolling interests' share):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Consolidated affiliates
(14,060
)
 
(2,356
)
 
(15,451
)
 
(31,716
)
   Unconsolidated affiliates

 

 
(609
)
 

Impairment of asset 2

 

 

 
2,616

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests' in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Operating Partnership
241

 
99

 
510

 
635

Distributions - Preferred OP Units
4

 
5

 
18

 
18

Funds from operations
$
14,669

 
$
10,804

 
$
48,845

 
$
42,931

Funds from operations per share - Diluted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average Common Shares and OP Units 3
51,150

 
42,559

 
46,940

 
41,467

Funds from operations, per share
$
0.29

 
$
0.25

 
$
1.04

 
$
1.04







ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
Financial Highlights
For the Quarters and Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(dollars in thousands)


RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO NET PROPERTY
OPERATING INCOME (“NOI”) 2 
 
For the Quarters ended
 
For the Years ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
Operating income
$
9,612

 
$
7,419

 
$
34,857

 
$
32,052

 
Add back:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   General and administrative
4,605

 
5,935

 
21,532

 
23,066

 
   Depreciation and amortization
9,117

 
6,663

 
32,931

 
25,672

 
   Impairment of asset
405

 

 
405

 

 
Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Management fee income
(289
)
 
(508
)
 
(1,455
)
 
(1,674
)
 
   Mortgage interest income
(1,863
)
 
(1,936
)
 
(7,879
)
 
(11,429
)
 
   Straight line rent and other adjustments
(2,549
)
 
(1,738
)
 
(10,261
)
 
(6,644
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated NOI
19,038

 
15,835

 
70,130

 
61,043

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interest in NOI
(2,546
)
 
(2,174
)
 
(9,275
)
 
(8,875
)
 
Pro-rata share of NOI
16,492

 
13,661

 
60,855

 
52,168

 
Operating Partnerships' interest in Opportunity Funds
(1,947
)
 
(2,184
)
 
(7,274
)
 
(7,573
)
 
NOI - Core Portfolio
$
14,545

 
$
11,477

 
$
53,581

 
$
44,595

 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
 
As of
 
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
91,813

$
89,812

Rental property, at cost
1,249,140

880,377

Total assets
1,908,440

1,653,319

Notes payable
727,978

648,669

Total liabilities
838,184

884,010








Notes:

1 Reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common Shares were exercised or converted into Common Shares. The effect of the conversion of Common OP Units is not reflected in the above table as they are exchangeable for Common Shares on a one-for-one basis. The income allocable to such units is allocated on this same basis and reflected as noncontrolling interests in the consolidated financial statements. As such, the assumed conversion of these units would have no net impact on the determination of diluted earnings per share.

2 The Company considers funds from operations (“FFO”) as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) and net property operating income (“NOI”) to be appropriate supplemental disclosures of operating performance for an equity REIT due to their widespread acceptance and use within the REIT and analyst communities. FFO and NOI are presented to assist investors in analyzing the performance of the Company. They are helpful as they exclude various items included in net income that are not indicative of the operating performance, such as gains (losses) from sales of depreciated property, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of depreciable real estate. In addition, NOI excludes interest expense. The Company's method of calculating FFO and NOI may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. FFO does not represent cash generated from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash needs, including distributions. It should not be considered as an alternative to net income for the purpose of evaluating the Company's performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Consistent with the NAREIT definition, the Company defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from sales of depreciated property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. During 2012, NAREIT issued a clarification to the definition of FFO whereby impairment charges for depreciable real estate are to be excluded in the calculation of FFO. Accordingly, 2011 FFO has been restated to exclude an impairment charge of $2.6 million.

3 In addition to the weighted average Common Shares outstanding, basic and diluted FFO also assumes full conversion of a weighted average 566 and 493 OP Units into Common Shares for the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively and 604 and 480 OP Units into Common Shares for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Diluted FFO also includes the assumed conversion of Preferred OP Units into 25 Common Shares for each of the quarters and years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. In addition, diluted FFO also includes the effect of 511 and 256 employee share options, restricted share units and LTIP units for the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively and 456 and 264 employee share options, restricted share units and LTIP units for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.







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.

                                                                        ACADIA REALTY TRUST
                                                                                                    (Registrant)


Date: February 6, 2013 By: /s/ Jonathan Grisham

                                                           Name: Jonathan Grisham
                                                           Title: Sr. Vice President
                                                            and Chief Financial Officer