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| Name | Symbol | Market | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust | TSX:PMZ.UN | Toronto | Trust |
| Price Change | % Change | Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00% | 13.85 | 13.18 | 13.18 | 0 | 12:00:31 |
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Primaris Retail REIT (TSX:PMZ.UN) is reporting stable operating results and
continued strong liquidity.
President and CEO, John Morrison, commented "Primaris' financial position
remains strong in these uncertain times. The decrease in occupancy rate during
the quarter was expected, as a result of the redevelopment work at Lambton Mall
in Sarnia. We have a cautious outlook for future operating results because we
continue to see less depth in tenant demand for vacant space. On the other hand,
credit markets appear to have a better tone than early in the year."
Highlights
Liquidity
- Primaris continues to remain extremely liquid. It has $58 million cash and a
$120 million unutilized credit facility. There is one loan maturity in 2009 of
$3.7 million and there are no loan maturities in 2010. There are no commitments
to fund mezzanine loans.
Funds From Operations
- Funds from operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 were $21.1
million or $0.337 per unit diluted, down 4.0% on a per unit basis from the $22.0
million, or $0.351 per unit diluted reported for the second quarter of 2008.
Net Operating Income
- Net operating income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, was $37.7
million, up from the $37.2 million recorded in the second quarter of 2008.
Same Property - Net Operating Income
- Net operating income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, on a same
property basis, increased 1.1% over the comparative three-month period. Primaris
is currently externally managed and as previously announced, the rate of the
property management fee increased during the third quarter of 2008. After
adjusting for the $842 increase in the property management fees during 2009,
same property net operating income would have increased 3.4%.
Operations
- The REIT renewed or leased 332,729 square feet of space during the second
quarter, which includes the renewal of one anchor store. The weighted average
new rent in these leases, on a cash basis, represented a 3.3% increase over the
previous rent paid (3.5% excluding the anchor store).
- The portfolio occupancy rate decreased during the second quarter and was 96.4%
at June 30, 2009, compared to 97.3% at March 31, 2009, and down from 97.7% at
June 30, 2008.
- Same-tenant sales, for the 13 reporting properties owned during all of the 24
months ended May 31, 2009, decreased 1.9% to $466 per square foot as compared to
the previous 12 months.
- The second quarter results included seasonal revenues of $2.5 million as
compared to $2.5 million recorded in the second quarter of 2008.
- During the second quarter the REIT incurred and expensed $0.8 million of
transition costs, included in general and administrative expenses.
Liquidity
Primaris continues to remain extremely liquid. It has $58 million cash invested
in Treasury Bills and a variety of high quality Bankers Acceptances and bearer
deposit notes, and has a $120 million unutilized credit facility not maturing
until mid 2010. There is one loan maturity in 2009 of $3.7 million and there are
no loan maturities in 2010. The annual requirement to fund loan principal
payments amounts to approximately $20 million. There are no commitments to fund
mezzanine loans.
Financial Results
Funds from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $21.1 million
or $0.339 per unit basic ($0.337 diluted). This compares to funds from
operations of $22.0 million or $0.354 per unit basic ($0.351 diluted) earned
during the three months ended June 30, 2008.
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $0.7 million or $0.011
per unit (basic and diluted). This compares to net income of $1.0 million or
$0.017 per unit (basic and diluted) earned during the three months ended June
30, 2008.
Funds from Operations and Net Income for the three months ended June 30, 2009
include a gain of $260 resulting from the repurchase of $3,427 (cost $2,839) of
the 5.85% convertible debentures.
The REIT made one small acquisition in the second quarter of 2009. The REIT made
one small acquisition in the first quarter of 2008 and two small acquisitions in
the fourth quarter of 2008, which contributed to operations for the three months
ended June 30, 2009. The total purchase price for the acquisition completed to
date in 2009 was $7.4 million and those acquisitions completed in 2008 was $14.6
million.
General and administrative expenses in the second quarter include $0.8 million
of transition costs, compared to virtually no such costs incurred in the
comparative quarter. This increase is partially offset by a reduction in
consulting and other professional fees.
The distribution payout ratio for the second quarter of 2009, expressed on a per
unit basis as distributions paid divided by diluted funds from operations was
90.3% as compared to an 86.8% payout ratio for the second quarter of 2008. The
payout ratios are sensitive to both seasonal operating results and financial
leverage.
At June 30, 2009, the REIT's total enterprise value was approximately $1.7
billion (based on the market closing price of Primaris' units on June 30, 2009,
plus total debt outstanding). At June 30, 2009 the REIT had $975.0 million of
outstanding debt equating to a debt to total enterprise value ratio of 56.9% .
On a net of cash basis, this ratio would be 53.5% . The REIT's debt consisted of
$884.6 million of fixed-rate senior debt with a weighted average interest rate
of 5.7% and a weighted average term to maturity of 7.2 years, $5.9 million of
6.75% fixed-rate convertible debentures and $84.5 million of 5.85% fixed-rate
convertible debentures. The REIT had a debt to gross book value ratio, as
defined under the Declaration of Trust, of 49.1% . During the three months ended
June 30, 2009, the REIT had an interest coverage ratio of 2.4 times as expressed
by EBITDA divided by net interest expensed. The REIT defines EBITDA as net
income increased by depreciation, amortization, interest expense and income tax
expense. EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similar
measures used by other Trusts.
Operating Results
Net Operating Income - Same Properties
Three Months Three Months Variance to
Ended Ended Comparative Period
Favourable/
June 30, 2009 June 30, 2008 (Unfavourable)
Operating revenue $ 66,131 $ 63,991 $ 2,140
Operating expenses 28,617 26,882 (1,735)
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Net operating income $ 37,514 $ 37,109 $ 405
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The same property comparison includes only 26 properties that were owned
throughout both the current and comparative three-month periods. Net operating
income, on a same property basis, increased $405, or 1.1%, over the comparative
three-month period. Net operating income, on a same-property basis, would have
increased 3.4% excluding the net change in the property management fees of $842.
Tenant sales
Tenant sales per square foot, on a same-tenant basis, have decreased to $466 for
the 12 months ended May 31, 2009. Total tenant volume has decreased by 1.1% when
comparing sales for the same properties.
Same-Tenant
Sales per Square Foot Variance
2009 2008 $ %
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Aberdeen Mall $ 408 $ 437 $ (29) (6.6%)
Cornwall Centre 585 560 25 4.5%
Dufferin Mall 531 548 (17) (3.1%)
Eglinton Square 385 390 (5) (1.3%)
Grant Park Shopping Centre 491 489 2 0.4%
Lambton Mall 351 370 (19) (5.1%)
Midtown Plaza 567 564 3 0.5%
Northland Village 449 446 3 0.7%
Orchard Park Shopping Centre 518 551 (33) (6.0%)
Park Place Shopping Centre 514 531 (17) (3.2%)
Place Fleur de Lys 305 309 (4) (1.3%)
Place du Royaume 385 393 (8) (2.0%)
Stone Road Mall 550 561 (11) (2.0%)
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$ 466 $ 475 $ (9) (1.9%)
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All-Tenant
Total Sales Volume Variance
2009 2008 $ %
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Aberdeen Mall $ 50,741 $ 53,059 $ (2,318) (4.4%)
Cornwall Centre 78,321 74,655 3,666 4.9%
Dufferin Mall 88,040 89,660 (1,620) (1.8%)
Eglinton Square 31,365 39,437 (8,072) (20.5%)
Grant Park Shopping Centre 29,596 29,760 (164) (0.6%)
Lambton Mall 50,803 53,791 (2,988) (5.6%)
Midtown Plaza 135,396 130,385 5,011 3.8%
Northland Village 48,199 46,892 1,307 2.8%
Orchard Park Shopping Centre 145,008 150,949 (5,941) (3.9%)
Park Place Shopping Centre 80,019 81,749 (1,730) (2.1%)
Place Fleur de Lys 73,353 73,213 140 0.2%
Place du Royaume 105,008 102,922 2,086 2.0%
Stone Road Mall 116,435 117,368 (933) (0.8%)
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$ 1,034,293 $ 1,045,848 $ (11,555) (1.1%)
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The REIT's sales decreased 1.9% per square foot, while the national average
tenant sales as reported by the International Council of Shopping Centers
("ICSC") for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2009 decreased 0.9%. The REIT's
sales productivity of $466 is lower than the ICSC average of $544, largely
because the ICSC includes sales from super regional malls that have the highest
sales per square foot in the country. However the ICSC data point is for all
tenant sales. The REIT's all tenant sales per square foot decrease was 1.3% for
same period, which is more than the ICSC decrease of 0.9%.
Leasing activity
Primaris Retail REIT's property portfolio remains well leased.
The portfolio occupancy rate decreased during the second quarter and was 96.4%
at June 30, 2009, down from 97.3% at March 31, 2009, and down from 97.7% at June
30, 2008. These percentages include space for which signed leases are in place
but where the tenant may not yet be in occupancy.
The REIT leased 332,729 square feet of space during the second quarter of 2009.
This represented 78 leases of generally smaller stores and the renewal of one
anchor store of approximately 95,000 square feet. Approximately 79% of the
leased space during the current quarter of 2009 resulted from the renewal of
existing tenants or 71% if the anchor store is excluded. The weighted average
new rent for renewals of existing tenants in the current quarter, on a cash
basis, represented a 3.3% increase over the previous cash rent for all
transactions (3.5% excluding the anchor store).
Development Activity
At Lambton Mall in Sarnia, Ontario, Canadian Tire leased a 139,000 square foot
store, previously occupied by Wal-Mart. Canadian Tire began work on the premises
in October 2008, and opened on April 15, 2009. The former 106,331 square foot
Canadian Tire store remained in operation until the existing store opened. The
REIT's budget for this phase of the project was approximately $3,500, and
Canadian Tire spent additional funds in completing their store and executing
their move. The scope of work included a small expansion as well as constructing
a connection between the existing store and the interior of the mall, something
that did not exist with the previous tenant. Now that the former Canadian Tire
store has been vacated, a second phase of the project will be planned, with
Lambton Mall modifying and re-leasing the vacated space. Plans for this second
phase are not yet finalized; however, discussions are underway with a number of
retailers to participate in this second phase.
Comparison to Prior Period Financial Results
Variance to
Comparative
Three Months Three Months Period
Ended Ended Favourable/
June 30, 2009 June 30, 2008 (Unfavourable)
Revenue
Minimum rent $ 40,961 $ 39,379 $ 1,582
Recoveries from tenants 23,229 22,408 821
Percentage rent 560 649 (89)
Parking 1,549 1,555 (6)
Interest and other income 454 727 (273)
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$ 66,753 $ 64,718 $ 2,035
Expenses
Operating 28,380 26,673 (1,707)
Interest 14,521 14,032 (489)
Depreciation and
amortization 19,436 19,675 239
Ground rent 324 264 (60)
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$ 62,661 $ 60,644 $ (2,017)
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Income from operations 4,092 4,074 18
General and administrative (2,601) (2,017) (584)
Gain on sale of land - 298 (298)
Future income taxes (800) (1,320) 520
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Net income $ 691 $ 1,035 $ (344)
Depreciation of
income-producing
properties 17,807 18,297 (490)
Amortization of leasing costs 1,582 1,378 204
Accretion of convertible
debentures 269 247 22
Gain on sale of land - (298) 298
Future income taxes 800 1,320 (520)
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Funds from operations $ 21,149 $ 21,979 $ (830)
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Funds from operations
per unit - basic $ 0.339 $ 0.354 $ (0.015)
Funds from operations
per unit - diluted $ 0.337 $ 0.351 $ (0.014)
Funds from operations
- payout ratio 90.3% 86.8% 3.5%
Distributions per unit $ 0.305 $ 0.305 $ -
Weighted average units
outstanding - basic 62,384,749 62,103,730 281,019
Weighted average units
outstanding - diluted 67,119,386 67,064,978 54,408
Units outstanding,
end of period 62,413,012 62,179,175 233,837
Notes:
Funds from Operations, which is not a defined term within Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles, has been calculated by management in accordance
with REALPac's White Paper on Funds from Operations. The White Paper defines
Funds from Operations as net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization
of assets purchased, including the net impact of above and below market leases,
amortization of leasing costs and accretion of convertible debentures. Funds
from Operations may not be comparable to similar measures used by other
entities.
Funds from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 was $0.8 million
($0.014 less per unit, diluted) less than the comparative period.
Transition Update
As previously announced, the REIT is planning to fully internalize its
management on January 1, 2010. There is a fuller discussion of this in the
Management's Discussion and Analysis. During the six-months ended June 30, 2009
the REIT incurred $3,830 of transition costs, of which $1,202 was expensed and
$2,628 was capitalized.
Leadership Update
As previously announced, Mr. John R. Morrison has been appointed President and
Chief Executive Officer of Primaris Retail REIT. Mr. Morrison has been actively
involved in Primaris since its launch in 2003, representing continuity of
strategy and management for the REIT, its portfolio and its team.
Reclassification Prior Years Amounts
The REIT has reclassified prior periods' results to reflect the reclassification
of recoverable improvements (previously called recoverable operating costs) to a
component of income-producing properties. This is discussed more fully in
Management's Discussion and Analysis and the reclassification of the previous
seven quarters is contained therein.
Supplemental Information
The REIT's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and Management's
Discussion and Analysis for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30,
2009 and 2008 are available on the REIT's website at www.primarisreit.com.
Forward-Looking Information
The MD&A contains forward-looking information based on management's best
estimates and the current operating environment. These forward-looking
statements are related to, but not limited to, the REIT's operations,
anticipated financial performance, business prospects and strategies.
Forward-looking information typically contains statements with words such as
"anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", or similar words suggesting future
outcomes. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties
and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from
future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking
statements.
Examples of such information include, but are not limited to, factors relating
to the business, financial position of the REIT, operations and redevelopments
including volatility of capital markets, legislative changes, consumer spending,
retail leasing demand, strength of the retail sector, price volatility of
construction costs, availability of construction labour and timing of regulatory
and contractual approvals for developments.
Although the forward-looking statements contained in this document are based on
what management of the REIT believes are reasonable assumptions, forward-looking
statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. They should not be read
as guarantees of future performance or results and will not necessarily be an
accurate indicator of whether or not such results will be achieved. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a number
of factors could cause actual future results to differ from targets,
expectations or estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not
limited to, economic, competitive and commercial real estate conditions,
unplanned compliance-related expenses, uninsured property losses and
tenant-related risks.
Non-GAAP Measures
Funds from operations ("FFO"), net operating income ("NOI") and earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") are widely used
supplemental measures of a Canadian real estate investment trust's performance
and are not defined under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP"). Management uses these measures when comparing itself to industry data
or others in the marketplace. The MD&A describes FFO, NOI and EBITDA and
provides a reconciliation to net income as defined under GAAP. FFO and EBITDA
should not be considered alternatives to net income or other measures that have
been calculated in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to measures
presented by other issuers.
Conference Call
Primaris invites you to participate in the conference call that will be held on
Friday, August 7, 2009 at 9am EST to discuss these results. Senior management
will speak to the results and provide a brief corporate update. The telephone
numbers for the conference are: 416-340-2216 (within Toronto), and
1-866-226-1792 (within North America).
Audio replays of the conference call will be available immediately following the
completion of the conference call, and will remain active until Friday, August
14, 2009. The replay will be accessible by dialing 416-695-5800 or
1-800-408-3053 and using the pass code 8333846#.
The REIT is a TSX listed real estate investment trust (TSX:PMZ.UN). The REIT
owns 26 income-producing properties comprising approximately 9.3 million square
feet located in Canada. As of July 31, 2009, the REIT had 62,431,234 units
issued and outstanding.
PRIMARIS RETAIL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands of dollars)
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June 30, December 31,
2009 2008
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(Unaudited)
Assets
Income-producing properties $ 1,424,042 $ 1,443,958
Leasing costs 41,350 38,200
Rents receivable 5,827 4,812
Other assets and receivables 38,830 24,438
Cash and cash equivalents 58,669 97,424
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$ 1,568,718 $ 1,608,832
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Liabilities and Unitholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Mortgages payable $ 884,608 $ 890,258
Convertible debentures 90,427 95,438
Accounts payable and other liabilities 48,252 45,782
Distribution payable 6,365 6,334
Future income taxes 44,100 40,800
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1,073,752 1,078,612
Unitholders' equity 494,966 530,220
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$ 1,568,718 $ 1,608,832
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PRIMARIS RETAIL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
Interim Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands of dollars, except per unit amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenue:
Minimum rent $ 40,961 $ 39,379 $ 81,529 $ 78,950
Recoveries from tenants 23,229 22,408 48,540 46,197
Percentage rent 560 649 1,284 1,361
Parking 1,549 1,555 3,077 3,119
Interest and other 454 727 1,341 1,813
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66,753 64,718 135,771 131,440
Expenses:
Property operating 15,758 14,612 33,597 30,228
Property taxes 12,622 12,061 25,184 24,272
Depreciation 17,854 18,297 34,901 37,118
Amortization 1,582 1,378 3,085 2,503
Interest 14,521 14,032 29,146 28,214
Ground rent 324 264 624 617
General and administrative 2,601 2,017 4,719 3,925
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65,262 62,661 131,256 126,877
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Income before gain on sale
of land and income taxes 1,491 2,057 4,515 4,563
Gain on sale of land - 298 - 298
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Income before income taxes 1,491 2,355 4,515 4,861
Future income taxes 800 1,320 3,300 1,470
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Net income $ 691 $ 1,035 $ 1,215 $ 3,391
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Basic and diluted net
income per unit $ 0.011 $ 0.017 $ 0.019 $ 0.055
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PRIMARIS RETAIL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Cash provided by (used in):
Operations:
Net income $ 691 $ 1,035 $ 1,215 $ 3,391
Items not involving cash:
Depreciation of income
-producing properties 16,993 17,486 33,165 35,491
Amortization of recoverable
improvements 814 811 1,641 1,627
Amortization of leasing
commissions and tenant
improvements 1,582 1,378 3,085 2,503
Accretion of convertible
debentures 269 247 538 496
Future income taxes 800 1,320 3,300 1,470
Gain on sale of land - (298) - (298)
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21,149 21,979 42,944 44,680
Change in non-cash operating
items:
Gain on purchase of convertible
debentures under normal
course issuer bid (260) - (727) -
Depreciation of fixtures
and equipment 47 - 95 -
Amortization of above- and
below-market leases (442) (417) (1,063) (891)
Amortization of tenant
inducements 37 28 73 55
Amortization of financing costs 362 356 765 678
Other (2,900) (5,203) (12,532) (12,000)
Leasing commissions (292) (395) (512) (594)
Tenant inducements - (282) (53) (282)
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17,701 16,066 28,990 31,646
Financing:
Mortgage principal repayments (4,621) (4,283) (9,176) (8,368)
Financing costs (14) (3) (14) (38)
Distributions to Unitholders (19,031) (18,938) (38,040) (37,840)
Issuance of units, net of costs 698 731 1,415 1,373
Purchase of convertible
debentures under normal
course issuer bid (2,839) - (5,127) -
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(25,807) (22,493) (50,942) (44,873)
Investments:
Acquisition of income-producing
properties (3,594) (50) (3,594) (7,074)
Additions to buildings
and building improvements (2,351) (2,342) (4,172) (5,189)
Additions to tenant improvements (4,250) (4,447) (5,743) (6,467)
Additions to recoverable
improvements (3,226) (1,748) (3,294) (3,126)
Proceeds from sale of land - 425 - 425
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(13,421) (8,162) (16,803) (21,431)
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Decrease in cash and cash
equivalents (21,527) (14,589) (38,755) (34,658)
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period 80,196 74,133 97,424 94,202
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Cash and cash equivalents, end
of period $ 58,669 $ 59,544 $ 58,669 $ 59,544
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PRIMARIS RETAIL REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENT TRUST
Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds from Operations
(In thousands of dollars)
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Three Months Three Months
Ended Ended
June 30, 2009 June 30, 2008
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Net income $ 691 $ 1,035
Depreciation of income producing properties 17,807 18,297
Amortization of leasing costs 1,582 1,378
Accretion of convertible debentures 269 247
Gain on sale of land - (298)
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Future income taxes 800 1,320
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Funds from operations $ 21,149 $ 21,979
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Funds from Operations, which is not a defined term within Canadian
generally accepted accounting principles, has been calculated by
management in accordance with REALPac's White Paper on Funds from
Operations. The White Paper defines Funds from Operations as net income
adjusted for depreciation and amortization of assets purchased, including
the net impact of above and below market leases, amortization of leasing
costs and accretion of convertible debentures. Funds from Operations may
not be comparable to similar measures used by other entities.
Calculation of Net Operating Income
(In thousands of dollars)
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Three Months Three Months
Ended Ended
June 30, 2009 June 30, 2008
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Revenue $66,753 $64,718
Less: Corporate interest and other income (356) (574)
Property operating expenses (15,758) (14,612)
Property tax expense (12,622) (12,061)
Ground rent (324) (264)
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Net operating income $ 37,693 $ 37,207
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