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UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
x    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
 
or
 
o    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _______ to _______
 
Commission File Number 1-12002
 
ACADIA REALTY TRUST
 
(Exact name of registrant in its charter)
 
MARYLAND
 (State or other jurisdiction of
 incorporation or organization)
 
 1311 MAMARONECK AVENUE, SUITE 260 WHITE PLAINS, NY
 (Address of principal executive offices)
23-2715194
 (I.R.S. Employer
 Identification No.)
 
 10605
 (Zip Code)

(914) 288-8100
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
YES x   NO o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YESo    NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large Accelerated Filer x      Accelerated Filer o
 
Non-accelerated Filer o   Smaller Reporting Company o
 
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act) Yes oNo x
 
As of November 6, 2009 there were 39,770,652 common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share, outstanding.
 

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
FORM 10-Q
 
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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2009
  
December 31,
 2008
 
  
(unaudited)
  
as adjusted
 
ASSETS
   
Operating real estate
      
Land
 $215,697  $192,496 
Buildings and improvements
  774,193   648,112 
Construction in progress
  24,729   16,618 
   1,014,619   857,226 
Less: accumulated depreciation
  185,475   165,067 
Net operating real estate
  829,144   692,159 
Real estate under development
  177,887   234,769 
Cash and cash equivalents
  117,831   86,691 
Cash in escrow
  8,897   6,794 
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
  52,727   54,978 
Rents receivable, net
  15,814   12,648 
Notes receivable and preferred equity investment, net
  120,001   125,587 
Deferred charges, net of amortization
  28,791   21,899 
Acquired lease intangibles, net of amortization
  23,449   19,476 
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of amortization
  21,671   31,692 
Assets of discontinued operations
  1,155   4,690 
Total assets
 $1,397,367  $1,291,383 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
        
Mortgage notes payable
 $759,549  $653,543 
Convertible notes payable, net of unamortized discount of $2,354 and $6,597, respectively
  47,661   100,403 
Acquired lease and other intangibles, net of amortization
  7,218   6,506 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  18,364   22,179 
Dividends and distributions payable
  7,362   25,514 
Distributions in excess of income from, and investments in, unconsolidated affiliates
  20,666   20,633 
Other liabilities
  18,653   18,896 
Liabilities of discontinued operations
  202   1,481 
Total liabilities
  879,675   849,155 
         
Equity
        
Common shares
  40   32 
Additional paid-in capital
  299,419   218,527 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  (3,418)  (4,508)
Retained earnings
  16,921   13,671 
Total Common Shareholders equity
  312,962   227,722 
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
  204,730   214,506 
Total equity
  517,692   442,228 
Total liabilities and equity
 $1,397,367  $1,291,383 

 
See accompanying notes
 
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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008
 
(unaudited)
 
  
Three months ended
September 30,
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  
2009
  
2008
  
2009
  
2008
 
             
Revenues
            
Minimum rents
 $25,877  $18,751  $70,922  $58,075 
Percentage rents
  64   116   392   353 
Expense reimbursements
  4,868   4,172   15,252   12,088 
Lease termination income
  2,500   (523)  2,726   23,977 
Other property income
  362   393   1,550   791 
Management fee income
  316   496   1,517   2,902 
Interest income
  5,069   4,684   15,240   9,380 
Other
  -   -   1,700   - 
  Total revenues
  39,056   28,089   109,299   107,566 
                 
Operating Expenses
                
Property operating
  6,419   5,290   20,965   15,718 
Real estate taxes
  4,552   3,244   12,305   9,080 
General and administrative
  5,226   6,822   16,575   19,132 
Depreciation and amortization
  10,377   7,986   27,412   21,262 
Abandonment of project costs
  53   -   2,484   - 
Reserve for notes receivable
  -   -   1,734   - 
Total operating expenses
  26,627   23,342   81,475   65,192 
Operating income
  12,429   4,747   27,824   42,374 
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
  (3,848)  6,664   (7,106)  24,368 
Interest and other finance expense
  (8,329)  (8,189)  (23,782)  (22,163)
Gain on debt extinguishment
  11   -   7,057   - 
Gain on sale of land
  -   -   -   763 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  263   3,222   3,993   45,342 
Income tax benefit (expense)
  273   (191)  (1,349)  (2,391)
Income from continuing operations
  536   3,031   2,644   42,951 
                 
Discontinued Operations
                
Operating income from discontinued operations
  32   181   225   1,234 
Gain on sale of property
  -   -   5,637   7,182 
Income from discontinued operations
  32   181   5,862   8,416 
Net income
  568   3,212   8,506   51,367 
                 
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries:
                
Continuing operations
  6,740   1,386   21,101   (20,660)
Discontinued operations
  (1)  (132)  (4,866)  (605)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
  6,739   1,254   16,235   (21,265)
                 
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders
 $7,307  $4,466  $24,741  $30,102 
                 
Income from continuing operations attributable to
                
Common Shareholders
 $7,276  $4,417  $23,745  $22,291 
Income from discontinued operations attributable to
                
Common Shareholders
  31   49   996   7,811 
Net Income attributable to Common Shareholders
 $7,307  $4,466  $24,741  $30,102 
                 
Basic Earnings per Share
                
Income from continuing operations
 $0.18  $0.13  $0.63  $0.66 
Income from discontinued operations
  -   -   0.03   0.23 
Basic earnings per share
 $0.18  $0.13  $0.66  $0.89 
                 
Diluted Earnings per Share
                
Income from continuing operations
 $0.18  $0.13  $0.63  $0.65 
Income from discontinued operations
  -   -   0.03   0.23 
Diluted earnings per share
 $0.18  $0.13  $0.66  $0.88 
 
 
See accompanying notes
 
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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008
 
(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
 2009
  
September 30,
 2008
 
     
as adjusted
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   
Net income
 $8,506  $51,367 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
        
Depreciation and amortization
  27,437   22,446 
Gain on sale property
  (5,637)  (7,945)
Gain on debt extinguishment
  (7,057)  - 
Amortization of lease intangibles
  4,772   3,447 
Amortization of mortgage note premium
  (27)  (773)
Amortization of discount on convertible debt
  1,031   1,580 
Non-cash accretion of notes receivable
  (3,914)  (1,132)
Share compensation expense
  3,045   2,581 
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates
  7,106   (24,368)
Distributions of operating income from unconsolidated affiliates
  461   11,753 
Abandonment of project costs
  2,484   - 
Reserve for notes receivable
  1,734   - 
Provision for bad debt
  2,496   652 
Changes in assets and liabilities
        
Cash in escrows
  (2,103)  (24,595)
Rents receivable
  (5,818)  216 
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net
  8,507   (19,768)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  (4,971)  4,711 
Other liabilities
  1,062   5,261 
         
Net cash provided by operating activities
  39,114   25,433 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
        
Investment in real estate
  (112,913)  (222,040)
Deferred acquisition and leasing costs
  (11,654)  (3,975)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
  (5,137)  (7,065)
Return of capital from unconsolidated affiliates
  1,798   3,921 
Repayments of notes receivable
  8,831   19,474 
Advances on notes receivable
  (756)  (49,310)
Preferred equity investment
  -   (40,000)
Proceeds from sale of property
  9,481   23,627 
         
Net cash used in investing activities
  (110,350)  (275,368)
 

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008
 
(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
 2009
  
September 30,
 2008
 
     
as adjusted
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   
Principal payments on mortgage notes
  (150,357)  (65,217)
Proceeds received on mortgage notes
  255,065   252,817 
Purchase of convertible notes
  (46,736)  - 
Increase in deferred financing and other costs
  (480)  (2,284)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests in partially-owned affiliates
  7,200   46,014 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in partially-owned affiliates
  (915)  (13,708)
Dividends paid to Common Shareholders
  (22,993)  (27,841)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
  (1,035)  (635)
Distributions on preferred Operating Partnership Units to noncontrolling interests
  (29)  (21)
Proceeds from issuance of Common Shares, net of issuance costs
  65,222   - 
Repurchase and cancellation of Common Shares
  (2,715)  (2,102)
Common Shares issued under Employee Share Purchase Plan
  80   204 
Exercise of options to purchase Common Shares
  69   841 
         
Net cash provided by financing activities
  102,376   188,068 
         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  31,140   (61,867)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
  86,691   123,343 
         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 $117,831  $61,476 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
        
Cash paid during the period for interest, including capitalized interest of $3,005 and $3,246, respectively
 $24,597  $23,131 
         
Cash paid for income taxes
 $496  $2,704 
         
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
        
Acquisition of real estate through assumption of debt
 $-  $39,967 
         
Dividends paid through the issuance of Common Shares
 $16,192  $- 


See accompanying notes
 
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ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
 

1.         THE COMPANY
 
Acadia Realty Trust (the “Trust”) and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is a fully-integrated, self-managed and self-administered equity real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused primarily on the ownership, acquisition, redevelopment and management of retail properties, including neighborhood and community shopping centers and mixed-use properties with retail components.

All of the Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, Acadia Realty Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) and entities in which the Operating Partnership owns a controlling interest. As of September 30, 2009, the Trust controlled 98% of the Operating Partnership as the sole general partner. As the general partner, the Trust is entitled to share, in proportion to its percentage interest, in the cash distributions and profits and losses of the Operating Partnership. The limited partners primarily represent entities or individuals who contributed their interests in certain properties or entities to the Operating Partnership in exchange for common or preferred units of limited partnership interest (“Common or Preferred OP Units”). Limited partners holding Common OP Units are generally entitled to exchange their units on a one-for-one basis for common shares of beneficial interest of the Trust (“Common Shares”). This structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella partnership REIT or “UPREIT.”

During 2001, the Company formed a partnership, Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund I, LP (“Fund I”), and in 2004 formed a limited liability company, Acadia Mervyn Investors I, LLC (“Mervyns I”), with four institutional investors. The Operating Partnership committed a total of $20.0 million to Fund I and Mervyns I, and the four institutional shareholders committed $70.0 million, for the purpose of acquiring real estate investments. As of September 30, 2009, Fund I was fully invested.

The Operating Partnership is the sole general partner of Fund I and sole managing member of Mervyns I, with a 22.2% equity interest in both Fund I and Mervyns I and is also entitled to a profit participation in excess of its equity interest percentage based on certain investment return thresholds (“Promote”). Cash flow is distributed pro-rata to the partners and members (including the Operating Partnership) until they receive a 9% cumulative return (“Preferred Return”), and the return of all capital contributions. Thereafter, remaining cash flow (which is net of distributions and fees to the Operating Partnership for property management, asset management, leasing, construction and legal services) is distributed 80% to the partners (including the Operating Partnership) and 20% to the Operating Partnership as a Promote. As all contributed capital and accumulated preferred return has been distributed to investors, the Operating Partnership is now entitled to a Promote on all earnings and distributions.

During 2004, the Company, along with the investors from Fund I as well as two additional institutional investors, formed Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund II, LLC (“Fund II”), and Acadia Mervyn Investors II, LLC (“Mervyns II”) with $300.0 million, in the aggregate, of committed discretionary capital available to acquire or develop real estate investments. The Operating Partnership’s share of committed capital is $60.0 million. The Operating Partnership is the managing member with a 20% interest in both Fund II and Mervyns II. The terms and structure of Fund II and Mervyns II are substantially the same as Fund I and Mervyns I, including the Promote structure, with the exception that the Preferred Return is 8%. As of September 30, 2009, the Operating Partnership had contributed $32.6 million to Fund II and $7.6 million to Mervyns II.

During 2007, the Company formed Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund III LLC (“Fund III”) with 14 institutional investors, including all of the investors from Fund I and a majority of the investors from Fund II with $503 million of committed discretionary capital available to acquire or develop real estate investments. The Operating Partnership’s share of the committed capital is $100.0 million and it is the managing member with a 19.9% interest in Fund III. The terms and structure of Fund III are substantially the same as the previous Funds, including the Promote structure, with the exception that the Preferred Return is 6%. As of September 30, 2009, the Operating Partnership had contributed $19.2 million to Fund III.

Fund I, Fund II, and Fund III are collectively referred to herein as the “Opportunity Funds.”

2.         BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company and its controlling investments in partnerships and limited liability companies in which the Company is presumed to have control in accordance with Financial Accounting Statements Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810 “Consolidation” (formerly Emerging Issues Task Force Issue (“EITF”) No. 04-05) (“ASC Topic 810”). The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Investments in entities for which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over, but does not have financial or operating control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Company’s share of the net earnings (or loss) of these entities are included in consolidated net income under the caption, Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates. The information furnished in the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflects all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements for the interim periods.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
2.         BASIS OF PRESENTATION, (continued)
 
Although the Company accounts for its investment in Albertson’s, which it has made through the Retailer Controlled Property Venture (“RCP Venture”) (Note 7), using the equity method of accounting, the Company adopted the policy of not recording its equity in earnings or losses of the unconsolidated affiliate until the Company receives the audited financial statements of Albertson’s to support the equity earnings or losses in accordance with ASC Topic 323 “Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures” (formerly Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 18 “Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock.”

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events from September 30, 2009 through the time of filing this Form 10-Q with the SEC on November 6, 2009. Material subsequent events that have occurred since September 30, 2009 are discussed in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2009, the Financial FASB issued ASC Topic 105 “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”) (“ASC Topic 105”). ASC Topic 105 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. It establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) as the single source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The ASC does not create new accounting and reporting guidance rather it reorganizes GAAP pronouncements into approximately 90 topics within a consistent structure. All guidance contained in the ASC carries an equal level of authority. Relevant portions of authoritative content, issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), for SEC registrants, have been included in the ASC. ASC Topic 105 was effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company adopted ASC Topic 105 on September 30, 2009.

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the following FASB pronouncements, which required it to retrospectively restate and reclassify previously disclosed consolidated financial statements. As such, certain prior period amounts have been restated or reclassified in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements to conform to the adoption of these FASB pronouncements.

The Company adopted ASC Topic 810 (formerly SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements,). ASC Topic 810, among other things, provides guidance and establishes amended accounting and reporting standards for noncontrolling interests in a consolidated subsidiary and the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Under ASC Topic 810, the Company now reports noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries as a separate component of equity in the consolidated financial statements and shows both net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests and net income attributable to the controlling interests on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Company adopted ASC Topic 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” (formerly FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion Including Partial Cash Settlement”), (“ASC Topic 470-20”). ASC Topic 470-20 requires the proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt be allocated between a debt component and an equity component. The debt component is measured based on the fair value of similar debt without an equity conversion feature, and the equity component is determined as the residual of the fair value of the debt deducted from the original proceeds received.  The resulting discount on the debt component is amortized over the period the convertible debt is expected to be outstanding, which is December 11, 2006 to December 20, 2011, as additional non-cash interest expense.  The equity component recorded as additional paid-in capital was $11.3 million, which represented the difference between the proceeds from the issuance of the convertible notes payable and the fair value of the liability at the time of issuance. The additional non-cash interest expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income was $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively and $1.0 million and $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to the convertible notes payable was $0.7 million and $1.1 million as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, after giving effect to repurchases.

The following table shows the effect of the retroactive restatement and reclassification of (i) the consolidated balance sheet accounts for the year ended December 31, 2008 and (ii) the consolidated statement of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and consolidated statement of cash flow accounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2008:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
2.         BASIS OF PRESENTATION, (continued)

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
December 31, 2008
 
 
Affected Consolidated Balance Sheet accounts
 
 
Before Adjustment
  
 
As Adjusted
  
 
Effect of Change
 
Deferred charges, net of amortization
 $22,072  $21,899  $(173)
Convertible notes payable
 $107,000  $100,403  $(6,597)
Minority interests
 $214,506  $-  $(214,506)
Additional paid-in capital
 $212,007  $218,527  $6,520 
Retained earnings
 $13,767  $13,671  $(96)
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
 $-  $214,506  $214,506 


  
Three months ended September 30, 2008
 
 
Affected Consolidated Income Statement Accounts
 
 
Before Adjustment
  
 
AsAdjusted
  
 
Effect of Change
 
          
Depreciation and amortization
 $8,001  $7,986  $15 
Interest expense
 $7,653  $8,189  $(536)
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders
 $4,987  $4,466  $(521)
Basic earnings per share
 $0.15  $0.13  $(0.02)
Diluted earnings per share
 $0.15  $0.13  $(0.02)


  
Nine months ended September 30, 2008
 
  
Before Adjustment
  
 
As Adjusted
  
Effect of Change
 
          
Depreciation and amortization
 $21,303  $21,262  $41 
Interest expense
 $20,583  $22,163  $(1,580)
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders
 $31,641  $30,102  $(1,539)
Basic earnings per share
 $0.97  $0.89  $(0.08)
Diluted earnings per share
 $0.96  $0.88  $(0.08)

  
Nine months ended September 30, 2008
 
 
Affected Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow Accounts
 
Before Adjustment
  
 
As Adjusted
  
Effect of Change
 
          
Depreciation and amortization
 $22,487  $22,446  $(41)
Amortization of discount on convertible debt
 $  $1,580  $1,580 

During December of 2007, the FASB issued ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations” (formerly SFAS No. 141R, “Business Combinations”) (“ASC Topic 805”). ASC Topic 805 establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer entity recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired (including intangibles), the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity.  Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC Topic 805 and it did not have a material impact to the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2.           BASIS OF PRESENTATION, (continued)

During March of 2008, the FASB issued ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (formerly SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of SFAS No. 133”) (“ASC Topic 815”).   ASC Topic 815 amends SFAS No. 133 to provide additional information about how derivative and hedging activities affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivatives and hedging activities.   ASC Topic 815 was effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.   The adoption of ASC Topic 815 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

During June of 2008, the FASB ratified ASC Topic 815 (formerly EITF Issue 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock”). Paragraph 11(a) of SFAS 133 specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. ASC Topic 815 provides a new two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for the SFAS 133 paragraph 11(a) scope exception. ASC Topic 815 became effective on January 1, 2009. The adoption of ASC Topic 815 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

During October of 2008, the FASB issued ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (formerly FSP FAS 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active”) (“ASC Topic 820”).  ASC Topic 820 provides guidance in determining the fair value of a financial asset when there is not an active market for that financial asset.  The adoption of ASC Topic 820 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

In April 2009, the FASB issued ASC Topic 825 “Financial Instruments” (formerly FSP SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments”) (“ASC Topic 825”). ASC Topic 825 amends SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments” and Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim financial statements. ASC Topic 825 is effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted ASC Topic 825 and has provided the disclosures in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC Topic 855 “Subsequent Events” (formerly SFAS No. 165 “Subsequent Events”) (“ASC Topic 855”). ASC Topic 855 establishes general standards of accounting and disclosure for events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued and was effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009.  The Company adopted ASC Topic 855 and has provided the new disclosures as required. The adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R),” (“SFAS No. 167”) which changes the approach to determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and requires companies to more frequently assess whether they must consolidate a variable interest entity. SFAS No. 167 is effective on the first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009. The FASB has not incorporated SFAS 167 into the ASC. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of SFAS No. 167 on its financial position and results of operations.

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3.           EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic earnings per share was determined by dividing the applicable net income attributable to Common Shareholders for the period by the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during each period consistent with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common Shares were exercised or converted into Common Shares or resulted in the issuance of Common Shares that then shared in the earnings of the Company.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the periods indicated.
 
  
Three months ended
September 30,
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  
2009
  
2008
  
2009
  
2008
 
Numerator:
            
Income from continuing operations attributable to Common Shareholders
 $7,276  $4,417  $23,745  $22,291 
Effect of dilutive securities:
                
Preferred OP Unit distributions
  5   6   15   16 
Numerator for diluted earnings per Common Share
 $7,281  $4,423  $23,760  $22,307 
                 
Denominator:
                
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share
  39,686   33,845   37,415   33,800 
Effect of dilutive securities:
                
   Employee share options
  257   521   189   512 
   Convertible Preferred OP Units
  25   -   25   25 
Dilutive potential Common Shares
  282   521   214   537 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share
  39,968   34,366   37,629   34,337 
Basic earnings per Common Share from continuing operations attributable to Common Shareholders
 $0.18  $0.13  $0.63  $0.66 
Diluted earnings per Common Share from continuing operations attributable to Common Shareholders
 $0.18  $0.13  $0.63  $0.65 

The weighted average shares used in the computation of basic earnings per share include unvested restricted Common Shares (“Restricted Shares”) and restricted OP units (“LTIP Units”) (Note 15) that are entitled to receive dividend equivalent payments. 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 subsidiaries in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As such, the assumed conversion of these units would have no net impact on the determination of diluted earnings per share. The conversion of the convertible notes payable to Common Shares (Note 11) is not reflected in the table as such conversion would be anti-dilutive. The effect of the assumed conversion of 25,067 Series A Preferred OP Units to Common Shares would be dilutive for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and accordingly, they are included in the table.

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4.           COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following table sets forth comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:

(dollars in thousands) 
 
Three months ended
September 30,
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  
2009
  
2008
  
2009
  
2008
 
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders
 $7,307  $4,466  $24,741  $30,102 
Other comprehensive (loss) income
  (191)  (36)  1,090   (8)
Comprehensive income attributable to Common Shareholders
 $7,116  $4,430  $25,831  $30,094 

Other comprehensive income relates to the changes in the fair value of derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges and the amortization, which is included in interest expense, of a derivative instrument.

The following table sets forth the change in accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009:

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(dollars in thousands)
   
Balance at December 31, 2008
 $(4,508)
Unrealized income on valuation of derivative instruments and amortization of derivative instrument
  1,090 
Balance at September 30, 2009
 $(3,418)

5.         SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES
 
The following table summarizes the change in the shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest since December 31, 2008:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Common Shareholders’
 Equity
  
Noncontrolling interests
  
Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2008 (as adjusted, Note 2)
 $227,722  $214,506  $442,228 
Dividends and distributions declared of $0.57 per Common Share and
            
Common OP Unit
  (21,492)  (607)  (22,099)
Net income (loss) for the period January 1 through September 30, 2009
  24,741   (16,235)  8,506 
Distributions paid
  -   (915)  (915)
Other comprehensive income – Unrealized gain on valuation of
  derivative instruments
  1,090   114   1,204 
Conversion options on Convertible Notes purchased (Note 11)
  (840)  -   (840)
Common Shares issued under Employee Share Purchase Plan
  80   -   80 
Issuance of Common Shares to Trustees
  604   -   604 
Issuance of Common Shares through special dividend
  16,192   -   16,192 
Employee Restricted Share awards
  2,289   -   2,289 
Employee Restricted Shares cancelled
  (2,715)  -   (2,715)
Employee LTIP Unit awards
  -   667   667 
Issuance of 5,750,000 Common Shares, net of issuance costs
  65,222   -   65,222 
Employee Exercise of Options
  69   -   69 
Noncontrolling interest contributions
  -   7,200   7,200 
             
Balance at September 30, 2009
 $312,962  $204,730  $517,692 

Noncontrolling interests includes interests in the Operating Partnership which represent (i) the limited partners’ 642,272 Common OP Units at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, (ii) 188 Series A Preferred OP Units at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, with a stated value of $1,000 per unit, which are entitled to a preferred quarterly distribution of the greater of (a) $22.50 (9% annually) per Series A Preferred OP Unit or (b) the quarterly distribution attributable to a Series A Preferred OP Unit if such unit were converted into a Common OP Unit. Noncontrolling interests also include outside interests in partially owned affiliates and third-party interests in Fund I, II and III, and Mervyns I and II and three other entities.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
5.         SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES, (continued)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, 107,331 employee Restricted Shares were cancelled to pay the employees’ income taxes due on the value of the portion of the Restricted Shares that vested during the period. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recognized accrued Common Share and Common OP Unit-based compensation totaling 0.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively.

6.         ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTIES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Acquisition of Properties

On January 29, 2009, the Company purchased Cortlandt Towne Center for $78.0 million.

Discontinued Operations

In accordance with ASC 205-20 “Presentation of Financial Statements, Discontinued Operations”, which requires discontinued operations presentation for disposals of a “component” of an entity, for all periods presented, the Company reclassified its consolidated statements of income to reflect income and expenses for properties that were sold or became held for sale prior to September 30, 2009, as discontinued operations and reclassified its consolidated balance sheets to reflect assets and liabilities related to such properties as assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations.

The combined assets and liabilities of properties held for sale for the periods ended September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and the combined results of operations for these properties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 are reported separately as discontinued operations. Discontinued operations include Blackman Plaza located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and six Kroger supermarket locations.  The Kroger locations were sold in February of 2009.  Blackman Plaza was under contract for sale as of September 30, 2009.  In addition, 2008 discontinued operations included a residential complex located in North Carolina.  The Company sold this complex in April 2008.

The combined assets and liabilities and results of operations of the properties classified as discontinued operations are summarized as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2009
  
December 31,
2008
 
ASSETS
      
Net real estate
 $958  $4,635 
Accounts Receivable and Prepaid Expenses
  197   55 
Total assets of discontinued operations
 $1,155  $4,690 
LIABILITIES
        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 $2  $1,382 
Other liabilities
  200   99 
Total liabilities of discontinued operations
 $202  $1,481 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three months ended
September 30,
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands) 
 
2009
  
2008
  
2009
  
2008
 
Total revenues
 $120  $651  $494  $3,388 
Total expenses
  88   470   269   2,154 
Operating income
  32   181   225   1,234 
Gain on sale of property
  -   -   5,637   7,182 
Income from discontinued operations
  32   181   5,862   8,416 
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
 $(1) $(132) $(4,866) $(605)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to
                
Common Shareholders
 $31  $49  $996  $7,811 
 
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7.           INVESTMENTS
 
A. Investments In and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates

Retailer Controlled Property Venture (“RCP Venture”)

During January of 2004, the Company commenced the RCP Venture with Klaff Realty, LP (“Klaff”) and Lubert-Adler Management, Inc., through a limited liability company (“KLA”), for the purpose of making investments in surplus or underutilized properties owned by retailers. As of September 30, 2009, the Company had invested $60.5 million through the RCP Venture on a non-recourse basis. Cash flow from any investment in which the RCP Venture participants elect to invest, is to be distributed to the participants until they have received a 10% cumulative return and a full return of all contributions. Thereafter, remaining cash flow is to be distributed 20% to Klaff and 80% to the partners (including Klaff).

The table below summarizes the Company’s invested capital and distributions received from its RCP Venture investments.

Mervyns Department Stores

During September of 2004, the RCP Venture invested in a consortium to acquire the Mervyns Department Store chain (“Mervyns”) consisting of 262 stores (“REALCO”) and its retail operation (“OPCO”) from Target Corporation. The gross acquisition price of $1.2 billion was financed with $800 million of debt and $400 million of equity. The Company, through Mervyns I and Mervyns II, contributed $23.2 million of equity and received an approximate 5.2% interest in REALCO and an approximate 2.5% interest in OPCO (which the Company sold in 2007). Subsequent to the initial acquisition, the Company, through Mervyns I and Mervyns II, made additional investments of $4.3 million. To date, REALCO has disposed of a significant portion of the portfolio.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, REALCO recorded an impairment charge on its investment in certain Mervyns Department Store locations and leasehold interests. Mervyns I and II share of this impairment aggregated $3.1 million and the Operating Partnership’s share amounted to $0.6 million, net of taxes.

Through September 30, 2009, the Company, through Mervyns I and Mervyns II, made additional investments in locations that are separate from the original investment (“Add-On Investments”) in Mervyns totaling $3.4 million.  The Company accounts for these Add-On Investments using the cost method due to the minor ownership interest and the inability to exert influence over KLA’s operating and financial policies.

Albertson’s

During June of 2006, the RCP Venture made its second investment as part of an investment consortium, acquiring Albertson’s and Cub Foods, of which the Mervyns II share was $20.7 million. Through September 30, 2009, Mervyns II has received distributions from this investment totaling $63.8 million.

During 2007, the Company, through Mervyns II, made Add-On Investments totaling $2.4 million and received distributions totaling $0.5 million. The Company accounts for these Add-On Investments using the cost method due to the minor ownership interest and the inability to exert influence over KLA’s operating and financial policies.

Other RCP Venture Investments

During 2006, the Company, through Fund II, made investments of $1.1 million in Shopko, a regional multi-department retailer, and $0.7 million in Marsh, a regional supermarket chain. During 2007, Fund II received a $1.1 million cash distribution from the Shopko investment representing 100% of its invested capital. The Company, through Fund II, made investments of $2.0 million in additional investments in Marsh and Fund II received distributions of $1.0 million from Marsh during 2008. During 2009, Fund II received additional distributions of $1.6 million from Marsh.

During July of 2007, the RCP Venture acquired a portfolio of 87 retail properties from Rex Stores Corporation, which the Company invested in through Mervyns II. Mervyns II’s share of this investment was $2.7 million.

The Company accounts for these other investments using the cost method due to its minor ownership interest and the inability to exert influence over KLA’s operating and financial policies.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
7.           INVESTMENTS (continued)
 
A. Investments In and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates (continued)
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s RCP Venture investments from inception through September 30, 2009:
 
 (dollars in thousands)
           
Operating Partnership’s Share
 
      
Invested
     
Invested
    
      
Capital
     
Capital
    
Investor
Investment
 
Year Acquired
  
and Advances
  
Distributions
  
and Advances
  
Distributions
 
Mervyns I and Mervyns II
Mervyns
 
2004
  $27,503  $45,966  $4,901  $11,251 
Mervyns I and Mervyns II 
Mervyns Add-On
                   
 
Investments
 2005/2008   3,445   1,703   283   283 
Mervyns II
Albertson’s
 2006   20,717   63,833   4,239   11,847 
Mervyns II 
Albertson’s Add-On
                    
 
Investments
  2006/2007   2,409   466   386   93 
Fund II
Shopko
 2006   1,100   1,100   220   220 
Fund II
Marsh
 2006   2,667   2,639   533   528 
Mervyns II
Rex Stores
 2007   2,701   -   535   - 
Total
      $60,542  $115,707  $11,097  $24,222 

Brandywine Portfolio

The Company owns a 22.2% interest in a one million square foot retail portfolio located in Wilmington, Delaware (the “Brandywine Portfolio”) that is accounted for using the equity method.

Crossroads

The Company owns a 49% interest in the Crossroads Joint Venture and Crossroads II (collectively, “Crossroads”), which collectively own a 311,000 square foot shopping center located in White Plains, New York that is accounted for using the equity method.

Other Investments

Fund I Investments

Fund I owns a 50% interest in the Sterling Heights Shopping Center which is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.  During the three months ended September 30, 2009, Fund I recorded an impairment reserve of $3.7 million related to this investment.

Fund II Investments

Fund II’s approximately 25% investment in CityPoint is accounted for using the equity method. The Company has determined that CityPoint is a variable interest entity, and the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The Company’s maximum exposure is the carrying value of its investment of $37.1 million. During May 2009, the Company and Target Corporation (“Target”), as the retail anchor tenant, mutually agreed to terminate a purchase and sale agreement for certain contemplated space.

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7.           INVESTMENTS, (continued)
 
A. Investments In and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates (continued)

Summary of Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates

The following tables summarize the Company’s investments in unconsolidated affiliates as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. CityPoint is not reflected in the below Statements of Operations as there are no current operations at this redevelopment project.
 
  
September 30, 2009
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
RCP Venture
  
CityPoint
  
Brandywine
Portfolio
  
Crossroads
  
Other
Investments
  
Total
 
Balance Sheets
                  
Assets:
                  
Rental property, net
 $-  $-  $127,498  $5,087  $10,728  $143,313 
Real estate under development
  -   165,206   -   -   -   165,206 
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
  222,975   -   -   -   -   222,975 
Other assets
  -   3,981   9,975   5,151   2,021   21,128 
                         
Total assets
 $222,975  $169,187  $137,473  $10,238  $12,749  $552,622 
                         
Liabilities and partners’ equity
                        
Mortgage note payable
 $-  $25,990  $166,200  $62,522  $4,961  $259,673 
Other liabilities
  -   1,600   7,506   1,729   1,174   12,009 
Partners’ equity (deficit)
  222,975   141,597   (36,233)  (54,013)  6,614   280,940 
                         
Total liabilities and partners’ equity
 $222,975  $169,187  $137,473  $10,238  $12,749  $552,622 
Company’s investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
 $14,095  $37,099  $-  $-  $1,533  $52,727 
Share of distributions in excess of share of income and investment in unconsolidated affiliates
 $-  $-  $(8,372) $(12,294) $-  $(20,666)
 
 
  
December 31, 2008
    
  
RCP Venture
  
CityPoint
  
Brandywine
Portfolio
  
Crossroads
  
Other
Investments
  
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
                  
Balance Sheets
                  
Assets
                  
Rental property, net
 $-  $-  $129,679  $5,143  $11,481  $146,303 
Real estate under development
  -   159,922   -   -   -   159,922 
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
  295,168   -   -   -   -   295,168 
Other assets
  -   3,983   8,769   5,283   2,770   20,805 
                         
Total assets
 $295,168  $163,905  $138,448  $10,426  $14,251  $622,198 
                         
Liabilities and partners’ equity
                        
Mortgage note payable
 $-  $34,000  $166,200  $63,176  $5,173  $268,549 
Other liabilities
  -   2,307   7,895   2,072   1,083   13,357 
Partners equity (deficit)
  295,168   127,598   (35,647)  (54,822)  7,995   340,292 
                         
Total liabilities and partners’ equity
 $295,168  $163,905  $138,448  $10,426  $14,251  $622,198 
                         
Company’s investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
 $18,066  $33,445  $-  $-  $3,467  $54,978 
                         
Share of distributions in excess of share of income and investment in unconsolidated affiliates
 $-  $-  $(8,236) $(12,397) $-  $(20,633)
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
7.           INVESTMENTS, (continued)
 
A. Investments In and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates (continued)

Summary of Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates (continued)
 
  
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
RCP Venture
  
Brandywine
Portfolio
  
Crossroads
  
Other Investments
  
Total
 
Statements of Operations
               
Total revenue
 $-  $4,886  $1,903  $341  $7,130 
Operating and other expenses
  -   1,238   568   213   2,019 
Interest expense
  -   2,547   869   64   3,480 
Equity in losses of affiliates
  (2,263)  -   -   -   (2,263)
Depreciation and amortization
  -   848   145   739   1,732 
Loss on sale of property, net
  -   -   -   -   - 
Net (loss) income
 $(2,263) $253  $321  $(675) $(2,364)
                     
Company’s share of net (loss) income
 $(214) $93  $156  $(131) $(96)
Impairment reserve
  -   -   -   (3,655)  (3,655)
Amortization of excess investment
  -   -   (97)  -   (97)
Company’s share of net (loss) income
 $(214) $93  $59  $(3,786) $(3,848)
 

  
Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
RCP Venture
  
Brandywine
Portfolio
  
Crossroads
  
Other Investments
  
Total
 
Statements of Operations
               
Total revenue
 $-  $4,937  $2,046  $480  $7,463 
Operating and other expenses
  -   1,513   767   290   2,570 
Interest expense
  -   2,547   871   84   3,502 
Equity in earnings of affiliates
  40,091   -   -   -   40,091 
Depreciation and amortization
  -   955   116   388   1,459 
Gain on sale of property, net
  -   -   -   -   - 
Net income (loss)
 $40,091  $(78) $292  $(282) $40,023 
                     
Company’s share of net income (loss)
 $6,772  $(17) $142  $(136) $6,761 
Amortization of excess investment
  -   -   (97)  -   (97)
Company’s share of net income (loss)
 $6,772  $(17) $45  $(136) $6,664 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
7.           INVESTMENTS, (continued)
 
A. Investments In and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates (continued)

Summary of Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates (continued)
 
  
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
RCP
Venture
  
Brandywine
Portfolio
  
Crossroads
  
Other
Investments
  
Total
 
Statements of Operations
               
Total revenue
 $-  $14,597  $6,229  $1,249  $22,075 
Operating and other expenses
  -   4,105   1,974   804   6,883 
Interest expense
  -   7,584   2,568   180   10,332 
Equity in losses of affiliates
  (36,527)  -   -   -   (36,527)
Depreciation and amortization
  -   2,542   428   994   3,964 
Loss on sale of property, net
  -   -   -   (390)  (390)
Net (loss) income
 $(36,527) $366  $1,259  $(1,119) $(36,021)
                     
Company’s share of net (loss) income
 $(3,791) $206  $614  $(189) $(3,160)
Impairment reserve
  -   -   -   (3,655)  (3,655)
Amortization of excess investment
  -   -   (291)  -   (291)
Company’s share of net (loss) income
 $(3,791) $206  $323  $(3,844) $(7,106)
 

  
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
RCP
Venture
  
Brandywine
Portfolio
  
Crossroads
  
Other
Investments
  
Total
 
Statements of Operations
               
Total revenue
 $-  $14,822  $5,992  $2,298  $23,112 
Operating and other expenses
  -   4,336   2,418   1,631   8,385 
Interest expense
  -   7,584   2,602   439   10,625 
Equity in earnings of affiliates
  189,678   -   -   -   189,678 
Depreciation and amortization
  -   2,937   522   756   4,215 
Gain on sale of property, net
  -   -   -   6,838   6,838 
Net income
 $189,678  $(35) $450  $6,310  $196,403 
                     
Company’s share of net income (loss)
 $21,147  $(8) $219  $3,301  $24,659 
Amortization of excess investment
  -   -   (291)  -   (291)
Company’s share of net income (loss)
 $21,147  $(8) $(72) $3, 301  $24,368 
 
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8.           NOTES RECEIVABLE AND PREFERRED EQUITY INVESTMENT

At September 30, 2009, the Company’s preferred equity investment and notes receivable aggregated $120.0 million, and were collateralized by the underlying properties, the borrower’s ownership interest in the entities that own the properties and/or by the borrower’s personal guarantee. Interest rates on these investments range from 9.75% to in excess of 20% with maturities through January 2017. Notes receivable and preferred equity investments as of September 30, 2009 are as follows:

Description
 
Effective
interest Rate
 
Final maturity date
 
Periodic
payment
terms
  
Prior liens
  
Current balance
  
Extension
options
(years)
 
(dollars in thousands)
                
Borrower
                
Mezzanine Loans:
                
72nd Street
 19.70% 
7/18/2011
  (1)  $185,000(4) $39,639  
1 year
 
Georgetown A
 10.25% 
11/12/2010
  (3)   8,576   8,000  
2 x 1 year
 
Georgetown B
 13.50% 
6/27/2010
  (2)   115,237   40,000  
2 x 1 year
 
Notes individually
 
10% to
 
On demand to
               
  less than 3%
 22.33% 
1/1/2017
          15,399  - 
                      
Total Mezzanine Loans
            103,038     
                      
First Mortgages:
                     
Fairchild
 12.75% 
9/11/2010
  (3)   -   10,000  - 
Levitz
 11.60% 
7/17/2010
  (3)   -   6,963  - 
                      
Total First Mortgages
               16,963     
                      
Total
              $120,001     

Notes:
(1)  Principal and interest, including a $7.5 million exit fee, are due upon maturity.
(2)  Payable upon maturity. In accordance with ASC Topic 480, the preferred equity investment is treated as a debt instrument.
(3)  Interest only payable monthly, principal due on maturity.
(4) The balance represents the maximum amount to be drawn under a construction loan.

9.         DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table summarizes the notional values and fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2009. The notional value does not represent exposure to credit, interest rate or market risks.

Hedge Type
 
Notional Value
  
Rate
 
Maturity
 
Fair Value
 
(dollars in thousands)
          
Interest rate swaps
          
LIBOR Swap
 $4,409   4.71%
01/01/10
 $(51)
LIBOR Swap
  10,794   4.90%
10/01/11
  (759)
LIBOR Swap
  8,075   5.14%
03/01/12
  (676)
LIBOR Swap
  9,800   4.47%
10/29/10
  (404)
LIBOR Swap
  15,000   3.79%
11/30/12
  (871)
LIBOR Swap
  15,000   3.41%
11/30/12
  (703)
LIBOR Swap
  10,000   2.65%
11/30/12
  (244)
LIBOR Swap
  10,450   0.90%
07/19/10
  (39)
   Interest rate swaps
 $83,528        (3,747)
              
Interest rate LIBOR Cap
 $30,000   6.0%
04/01/10
  - 
Net Derivative instrument liability (1)
          $(3,747)
 
(1) The fair value of the derivative instruments is included in Other Liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
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10.         MORTGAGE LOANS

The Company completed the following transactions related to mortgage loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2009:

i) borrowed $20.3 million on three existing construction loans,

ii) paid off $4.8 million of self-amortizing debt,

iii) closed on a $19.0 million loan that bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 150 basis points and matures on January 15, 2010.  The proceeds of the loan were used to repay a maturing loan of $19.0 million,

iv) extended a credit facility, with a balance of $53.7 million, to March 1, 2010 and adjusted the interest rate spread over LIBOR from 100 basis points to 250 basis points,

v) extended a $11.4 million note that was to mature on May 18, 2009 to July 18, 2009. On July 18, 2009, this note was paid down by $0.9 million and extended to July 19, 2010 at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 325 basis points with a one year extension option,

vi) closed on a $4.8 million loan that bears interest at a fixed rate of 6.35% and matures on July 1, 2014,

vii) paid off $1.1 million of principal on an outstanding loan,

viii) closed on a $45.0 million note that bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 400 basis points and matures on July 29, 2012 with two one-year extension options.  The loan provides for a future advance of up to $2.0 million to finance tenant improvements and leasing commissions incurred in leasing at the property; and

ix) paid off the outstanding balance of $33.7 million on a loan that had matured.

The following table sets forth certain information pertaining to the Company’s secured credit facilities:

(dollars in thousands)
Borrower
 
Total
amount of
credit facility
  
Amount
borrowed
as of
December 31,
2008
  
2009 net
borrowings (repayments)
during the nine months ended
September 30,
2009
  
Amount
borrowed
as of
September 30,
 2009
  
Letters
of credit
outstanding
as of
September 30,
2009
  
Amount
available
under
credit
facilities
as of
September 30,
2009
 
Acadia Realty, LP
 $64,498  $48,900  $(18,900) $30,000  $4,007  $30,491 
Acadia Realty, LP
  30,000   -   2,000   2,000   -   28,000 
Fund II
  70,000   34,681   21,500   56,181   600   13,219 
Fund III
  221,000   62,250   72,200   134,450   500   86,050 
   Total
 $385,498  $145,831  $76,800  $222,631  $5,107  $157,760 

In June 2009, the servicer of two of the Company’s loans alleged that non-monetary defaults had occurred on construction loans for $31.7 million and $11.5 million collateralized by the Pelham Manor Shopping Center and Atlantic Avenue, respectively. The servicer contends that the Company did not substantially complete the improvements in accordance with the required completion dates as defined in the loan agreements and, accordingly, did not meet the requirements for the final draws. The Company does not believe the loans are in default and will vigorously defend its position and is currently in discussions with the servicer to resolve these issues. The Company believes that the ultimate resolution of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
 
11.         CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

In December 2006 and January 2007, the Company issued $115.0 million of convertible notes with a fixed interest rate of 3.75% due 2026 (the “Convertible Notes”). The Convertible Notes were issued at par and require interest payments semi-annually in arrears on June 15th and December 15th of each year. The Convertible Notes are unsecured unsubordinated obligations and rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company purchased $53.8 million in principal amount of its Convertible Notes for $46.7 million resulting in a $7.1 million gain.
 
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12.         FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants.

ASC Topic 820’s valuation techniques are based on observable or unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy:

·  
Level 1- Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets

·  
Level 2- Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant value drivers are observable

·  
Level 3- Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which significant value drivers are unobservable

The following describes the valuation methodologies the Company uses to measure financial assets and liabilities at fair value:

Derivative Instruments — The Company’s derivative financial liabilities primarily represent interest rate swaps and a cap and are valued using primarily Level 2 inputs. The fair value of these instruments is based upon the estimated amounts the Company would sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date and is determined using interest rate market pricing models. With the adoption of ASC Topic 820, the Company has amended the techniques used in measuring the fair value of its derivative positions. This amendment includes the impact of credit valuation adjustments on derivatives measured at fair value. The implementation of this amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

The following table presents the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value based on level of inputs at September 30, 2009:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Level 1
  
Level 2
  
Level 3
 
Liabilities
         
Derivatives
 $-  $3,747  $- 
Total liabilities measured at fair value
 $-  $3,747  $- 

Financial Instruments

Certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments. Fair value estimates, methods and assumptions are set forth below.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Cash in Escrow, Rents Receivable, Prepaid Expenses, Other Assets, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses, Dividends and Distributions Payable, Due to Related Parties and Other Liabilities—The carrying amount of these assets and liabilities approximates fair value as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 due to the short-term nature of such accounts.

Notes Receivable and Preferred Equity Investments — As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company has determined the estimated fair values of its preferred equity investments and notes receivable were $120.1 million and $122.3 million, respectively, by discounting future cash receipts utilizing a discount rate equivalent to the rate at which similar notes receivable would be originated at the reporting date.

Derivative Instruments — The fair value of these instruments is based upon the estimated amounts the Company would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date and is determined using interest rate market pricing models.

Mortgage Notes Payable and Notes Payable — As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company has determined the estimated fair values of its mortgage notes payable, including those relating to discontinued operations, were $781.6 million and $731.8 million, respectively, by discounting future cash payments utilizing a discount rate equivalent to the rate at which similar mortgage notes payable would be originated at the reporting date.
 
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13.         RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
The Company earns asset management, leasing, disposition, development and construction fees for providing services to an existing portfolio of retail properties and/or leasehold interests in which Klaff has an interest. Fees earned by the Company in connection with this portfolio were $0.04 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Lee Wielansky, the Lead Trustee of the Company, was paid a consulting fee of $25,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 and $75,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

14.         SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company has five reportable segments: Core Portfolio, Opportunity Funds, Self-Storage Portfolio, Notes Receivable and Other. ”Notes Receivable” consists of the Company’s notes receivable and preferred equity investment and related interest income.  “Other” consists primarily of management fees and interest income. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates property performance primarily based on net operating income before depreciation, amortization and certain nonrecurring items. Investments in the Core Portfolio are typically held long-term. Given the contemplated finite life of the Opportunity Funds, these investments are typically held for shorter terms. Fees earned by the Company as the general partner/member of the Opportunity Funds are eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The following table sets forth certain segment information for the Company, reclassified for discontinued operations, as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (does not include unconsolidated affiliates):

Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

(dollars in thousands)
 
Core
Portfolio
  
Opportunity
Funds
  
Self-Storage
Portfolio
  
 
Notes
Receivable
  
Other
  
Amounts
Eliminated in Consolidation
  
Total
 
Revenues
 $19,392  $11,707  $2,572  $4,772  $4,842  $(4,229) $39,056 
Property operating expenses and real estate taxes
  4,641   4,040   2,591   -   -   (301)  10,971 
Abandonment of project costs
  -   53   -   -   -   -   53 
Other expenses
  5,875   2,483   15   -   -   (3,147)  5,226 
Income (loss) before depreciation and amortization
 $8,876  $5,131  $(34) $4,772  $4,842  $(781) $22,806 
Depreciation and amortization
 $4,975  $4,509  $1,110  $-  $-  $(217) $10,377 
Interest expense
 $4,505  $2,022  $1,802  $-  $-  $-  $8,329 
Real estate at cost
 $473,667  $521,380  $208,219  $-  $-  $(10,760) $1,192,506 
Total assets
 $566,669  $612,775  $199,194  $120,001  $-  $(101,272) $1,397,367 
                             
Expenditures for real estate and improvements
 $1,079  $5,786  $1,475  $-  $-  $(3,231) $5,109 
                             
Reconciliation to net income and net income attributable to Common Shareholders
             
Net property income before depreciation and amortization
       $22,806 
Gain on debt extinguishment
        11 
Depreciation and amortization
        (10,377)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
        (3,848)
Interest expense
        (8,329)
Income tax benefit
        273 
Income from discontinued operations
        32 
Net income
        568 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
        6,739 
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders
       $7,307 
 
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14.         SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

(dollars in thousands)
 
Core
Portfolio
  
Opportunity
Funds
  
Self-Storage
Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
  
Other
  
Amounts
Eliminated in Consolidation
  
Total
 
Revenues
 $53,864  $31,985  $6,696  $14,460  $18,702  $(16,408) $109,299 
Property operating expenses and real estate taxes
  15,576   11,167   7,316   -   -   (789)  33,270 
Reserve for notes receivable
  -   -   -   1,734   -   -   1,734 
Abandonment of project costs
  -   2,484   -   -   -   -   2,484 
Other expenses
  18,315   10,054   83   -   -   (11,877)  16,575 
Income (loss) before depreciation and amortization
 $19,973  $8,280  $(703) $12,726  $18,702  $(3,742) $55,236 
Depreciation and amortization
 $13,191  $12,202  $3,257  $-  $-  $(1,238) $27,412 
Interest expense
 $14,387  $5,364  $4,031  $-  $-  $-  $23,782 
Real estate at cost
 $473,667  $521,380  $208,219  $-  $-  $(10,760) $1,192,506 
Total assets
 $566,669  $612,775  $199,194  $120,001  $-  $(101,272) $1,397,367 
                             
Expenditures for real estate and improvements
 $1,957  $105,019  $10,506  $-  $-  $(4,569) $112,913 
 
Reconciliation to net income and net income attributable to Common Shareholders
   
Net property income before depreciation and amortization
 $55,236 
Gain on debt extinguishment
  7,057 
Depreciation and amortization
   (27,412)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
  (7,106)
Interest expense
  (23,782)
Income tax expense
  (1,349)
Income from discontinued operations
  5,862 
Net income
  8,506 
     
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
  16,235 
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders
 $24,741 

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14.         SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Core
Portfolio
  
Opportunity
Funds
  
Self-Storage
Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
  
Other
  
Amounts
Eliminated in Consolidation
  
Total
 
Revenues
 $15,570  $5,692  $1,022  $3,522  $6,217  $(3,934) $28,089 
Property operating expenses and real estate taxes
  4,360   2,121   2,141   -   -   (88)  8,534 
Other expenses
  6,614   3,794   -   -   -   (3,586)  6,822 
Income (loss) before depreciation and amortization
 $4,596  $(223) $(1,119) $3,522  $6,217  $(260) $12,733 
Depreciation and amortization
 $4,348  $2,689  $949  $-  $-  $-  $7,986 
Interest expense
 $4,977  $1,975  $1,241  $-  $-  $(4) $8,189 
Real estate at cost
 $473,453  $422,281  $192,378  $-  $-  $(7,497) $1,080,615 
                             
Total assets
 $573,056  $482,572  $196,632  $127,498  $-  $(88,046) $1,291,712 
                             
Expenditures for real estate and improvements
 $552  $31,074  $1,735  $-  $-  $(254) $33,107 
                             
 
Reconciliation to net income and net income attributable to Common Shareholders
 
Net property income before depreciation and amortization
 $12,733 
Depreciation and amortization
  (7,986
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
  6,664 
Interest expense
  (8,189)
Income tax expense
  (191)
Income from discontinued operations
  181 
Net income
  3,212 
     
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
  1,254 
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders
 $4,466 

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14.         SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

(dollars in thousands)
 
Core
Portfolio
  
Opportunity
Funds
  
Self-Storage
Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
  
Other
  
Amounts
Eliminated in Consolidation
  
Total
 
Revenues
 $48,530  $41,154  $4,961  $6,289  $25,642  $(19,010) $107,566 
Property operating expenses and real estate taxes
  14,422   6,529   4,110   -   -   (263)  24,798 
Other expenses
  19,934   13,568   68   -   -   (14,438)  19,132 
Net income before depreciation and amortization
 $14,174  $21,057  $783  $6,289  $25,642  $(4,309) $63,636 
Depreciation and amortization
 $12,561  $6,717  $1,984  $--  $-  $-  $21,262 
Interest expense
 $14,539  $5,194  $2,434  $--  $-  $(4) $22,163 
Real estate at cost
 $473,453  $422,281  $192,378  $--  $-  $(7,497) $1,080,615 
Total assets
 $573,056  $482,572  $196,632  $127,498  $-  $(88,046) $1,291,712 
                             
Expenditures for real estate and improvements
 $10,805  $33,881  $181,618  $--  $-  $(4,264) $222,040 
 
Reconciliation to net income and net income attributable to Common Shareholders
   
Net property income before depreciation and amortization
 $63,636 
Depreciation and amortization
  (21,262)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships
  24,368 
Interest expense
  (22,163)
Income tax expense
  (2,391)
Income from discontinued operations
  8,416 
Gain on sale of land
  763 
Net income
  51,367 
     
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
  (21,265)
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders
 $30,102 

15.         LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

On March 5, 2009, the Company issued 8,612 Restricted Shares and 200,574 LTIP Units to officers of the Company.  Vesting with respect to these awards is recognized ratably over the next five annual anniversaries of the issuance date.  The vesting on 39% of these awards is also generally subject to achieving certain total shareholder returns on the Company’s Common Shares or certain Company performance measures.

Also on March 5, 2009 and March 10, 2009, the Company issued a total of 36,347 Restricted Shares and 8,221 LTIP Units to employees of the Company, other than the Company’s officers. Vesting with respect to these awards is recognized ratably over the next five annual anniversaries of the issuance date.  The vesting on 1,196 Restricted Shares and 6,258 LTIP Units vest 25% subject to achieving certain total shareholder returns on the Company’s Common Shares or certain Company performance measures.

The total value of the above Restricted Shares and LTIP Units issued was $2.6 million.  Compensation expense of $0.1 million and $0.4 million has been recognized in the accompanying financial statements related to these Restricted Shares and LTIP Units for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.  Total long-term incentive compensation expense, including the expense related to the above-mentioned plans, were $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $2.9 million and $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

On May 13, 2009, the Company issued 6,522 unrestricted Common Shares to Trustees of the Company in connection with Trustee fees. In addition, on May 28, 2009, the Company issued an additional 1,299 unrestricted Common Shares to the Lead Trustee of the Company in connection with the Lead Trustee fee.  The Company also issued 12,000 Restricted Shares to Trustees, which vest over three years with 33% vesting on each of the next three anniversaries of the issuance date. The Restricted Shares do not carry voting rights or other rights of Common Shares until vesting and may not be transferred, assigned or pledged until the recipients have a vested non-forfeitable right to such shares. Dividends are not paid currently on unvested Restricted Shares, but are paid cumulatively, from the issuance date through the applicable vesting date of such Restricted Shares vesting. Trustee fee expense of $0.1 million has been recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 related to these unrestricted Common Shares and Restricted Shares.

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15.           LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, continued

In 2009, the Company adopted the Long Term Investment Alignment Program (the “Program”) pursuant to which the Company may award units for up to 25% of its Fund III Promote to senior executives when and if such Promote is ultimately realized. As of September 30, 2009, the Company has awarded units representing 60% of the Program, which were determined to have no value at issuance.  In accordance with ASC Topic 718 “Compensation- Stock Compensation” (formerly SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payments”) compensation relating to these awards will be recorded based on the change in the estimated fair value at each reporting period.

16.           DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE

On August 4, 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Company approved and declared a cash dividend for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 of $0.18 per Common Share and Common OP Unit. The dividend was paid on October 15, 2009 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2009.
 
17.           SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has performed an evaluation of subsequent events through November 6, 2009, which is the date the financial statements were issued.

During October 2009, the Company paid off a mortgage loan with an outstanding balance of $19.0 million.

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The following discussion is based on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of September 30, 2009 and 2008 and for the three and nine months then ended. This information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors are set forth under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and include, among others, the following: general economic and business conditions, including the current global financial recession, which will, among other things, affect demand for rental space, the availability and creditworthiness of prospective tenants, lease rents and the availability of financing; adverse changes in our real estate markets, including, among other things, competition with other companies; risks of real estate development, acquisition and investment; risks related to our use of leverage; risks related to operating through a partnership structure; our limited control over joint venture investments; the risk of loss of key members of management; uninsured losses; REIT distribution requirements and ownership limitations; concentration of ownership by certain institutional investors; governmental actions and initiatives; and environmental/safety requirements. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q.

OVERVIEW

As of September 30, 2009, we operated 78 properties, which we own or have an ownership interest in, within our Core Portfolio or within our three Opportunity Funds. Our Core Portfolio consists of those properties either 100% owned by, or partially owned through joint venture interests by the Operating Partnership, or subsidiaries thereof, not including those properties owned through our Opportunity Funds. These 78 properties consist of commercial properties, primarily neighborhood and community shopping centers, self-storage and mixed-use properties with a retail component. The properties we operate are located primarily in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern regions of the United States. Our Core Portfolio consists of 33 properties comprising approximately 5.0 million square feet. Fund I has 21 properties comprising approximately 1.0 million square feet. Fund II has 10 properties, seven of which (representing 1.2 million square feet) are currently operating, one is under construction, and two are in design phase. The Fund II portfolio will approximate 2.0 million square feet upon completion of all current construction and anticipated redevelopment activities. Fund III has 14 properties totaling approximately 1.8 million square feet, of which 11 locations representing 0.9 million net rentable square feet are self storage facilities. The majority of our operating income is derived from rental revenues from these 78 properties, including recoveries from tenants, offset by operating and overhead expenses. As our RCP Venture invests in operating companies, we consider these investments to be private-equity style, as opposed to real estate, investments.  Since these are not traditional investments in operating rental real estate but investments in operating businesses, the Operating Partnership invests in these through a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”).

Our primary business objective is to acquire and manage commercial retail properties that will provide cash for distributions to shareholders while also creating the potential for capital appreciation to enhance investor returns. We focus on the following fundamentals to achieve this objective:

  
Own and operate a Core Portfolio of community and neighborhood shopping centers and main street retail located in markets with strong demographics and generate internal growth within the Core Portfolio through aggressive redevelopment, re-anchoring and or leasing activities
  
Maintain a strong and flexible balance sheet through conservative financial practices while ensuring access to sufficient capital to fund future growth
  
Generate external growth through an opportunistic yet disciplined acquisition program. The emphasis is on targeting transactions with high inherent opportunity for the creation of additional value through redevelopment and leasing and/or transactions requiring creative capital structuring to facilitate the transactions. These transactions may include other types of commercial real estate besides those types we invest in through our Core Portfolio. These may also include joint ventures with private equity investors for the purpose of making investments in operating retailers with significant embedded value in their real estate assets

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

The U.S. economy is currently in a recession, which has resulted in a significant decline in retail sales due to reduced consumer spending. Many financial and economic analysts are predicting that this business recession will extend through the balance of 2009 and perhaps beyond. Although the occupancy and net operating income within our portfolio has not been materially adversely affected through September 30, 2009, should retailers continue to experience deteriorating sales performance, the likelihood of additional tenant bankruptcy filings may increase, which would negatively impact our results of operations. In addition to the impact on retailers, the economic recession has had an unprecedented impact on the U.S. credit markets. Traditional sources of financing, such as the commercial-mortgage backed security market, have become severely curtailed, if not eliminated. If these conditions continue, our ability to finance new acquisitions or refinance existing debts as they mature will be adversely affected. Accordingly, our ability to generate external growth in income, as well as maintain existing operating income, could be limited.

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See “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (our “2008 Form 10-K”) including the discussions under the headings “The current global financial crisis may cause us to lose tenants and may impair our ability to borrow money to purchase properties, refinance existing debt or obtain the necessary financing to complete our current redevelopment” and “The bankruptcy of, or a downturn in the business of, any of our major tenants or a significant number of our smaller tenants may adversely affect our cash flows and property values”.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe there have been no material changes to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies under Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our 2008 Form 10-K.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2009 (“2009”) to the three months ended September 30, 2008 (“2008”)

Revenues 
 
2009
  
2008
 
(dollars in millions)
 
 
Core
Portfolio
  
 
Opportunity Funds
  
Self-Storage Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
and Other
  
 
Core
Portfolio
  
 
Opportunity Funds
  
Self-Storage Portfolio
  
Notes Receivable and Other
 
                         
                         
Minimum rents
 $13.8  $9.9  $2.2  $-  $12.2  $5.8  $0.8  $- 
Percentage rents
  0.1   -   -   -   0.1   -   -   - 
Expense reimbursements
  3.1   1.8   -   -   3.2   1.0   -   - 
Lease termination income
  2.5   -   -   -   -   (0.5)  -   - 
Other property income
  -   -   0.4   -   0.1   (0.6)  0.3   0.6 
Management fee income (1)
  -   -   -   0.3   -   -   -   0.5 
Interest income
  -   -   -   5.1   -   -   -   4.7 
Other income
  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
                                 
Total revenues
 $19.5  $11.7  $2.6  $5.4  $15.6  $5.7  $1.1  $5.8 
 
Note:
(1)
Includes fees earned by the Company as general partner/managing member of the Opportunity Funds that are eliminated in consolidation. The Operating Partnership’s share of these fees are recognized as a reduction in noncontrolling interests. The net balance reflected herein represents third party fees which are not eliminated in consolidation. Reference is made to Note 14 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for an overview of our five reportable segments.

The increase in minimum rents in the Core Portfolio is primarily attributable to the write-off of a lease intangible liability in connection with a terminated lease. The increase in minimum rents in the Opportunity Funds primarily relates to additional rents following the acquisition of Cortlandt Towne Center (“2009 Fund Acquisition”) of $2.0 million and additional leases at Fordham Place and the Pelham Manor commencing in 2009 (“Fordham and Pelham”).   The increase in minimum rents in the Storage Portfolio related to the full amortization of acquired lease intangible costs during 2009.

Expense reimbursements in the Opportunity Funds increased for both real estate taxes and common area maintenance as a result of the 2009 Fund Acquisition as well as Fordham and Pelham.  These increases were offset primarily by the billing of $0.6 million in 2008 of previous year’s overtime labor charges at 161stStreet.

Lease termination income in the Core Portfolio for 2009 relates to a termination fee received from Acme at Absecon Marketplace.  Lease termination income in the Opportunity Funds for 2008 relates to costs associated with the termination fee earned during the second quarter 2008 from Home Depot at Canarsie Plaza.

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Operating Expenses 
 
2009
  
2008
 
(dollars in millions)
 
 
Core
Portfolio
  
 
Opportunity Funds
  
Self-Storage Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
and Other
  
 
Core
Portfolio
  
 
Opportunity Funds
  
Self-Storage Portfolio
  
Notes Receivable and Other
 
                         
                         
Property operating
 $2.2  $2.5  $2.0  $(0.3) $2.1  $1.6  $1.7  $(0.1)
Real estate taxes
  2.5   1.5   0.6   -   2.2   0.5   0.5   - 
General and administrative
  5.9   2.5   -   (3.2)  6.6   3.8   -   (3.6)
Depreciation and amortization
  5.0   4.5   1.1   (0.2)  4.3   2.7   1.0   - 
Abandonment of project costs
  -   0.1   -   -   -   -   -   - 
                                 
Total operating expenses
 $15.6  $11.1  $3.7  $(3.7) $15.2  $8.6  $3.2  $(3.7)

The increase in property operating expenses in the Opportunity Funds was primarily attributable to the 2009 Fund Acquisition as well as Fordham and Pelham.

The increase in real estate taxes in the Opportunity Funds was the result of the 2009 Fund Acquisition as well as Fordham and Pelham.

The decrease in general and administrative expense in the Core Portfolio was primarily attributable to reduced compensation expense following staff reductions in the second half of 2008 and in the first half of 2009.  The decrease in general and administrative expense in the Opportunity Funds relates to the reduction in Promote expense attributable to Fund I and Mervyns I.  The increase in general and administrative expense in Other relates to the reduction in Fund I and Mervyns I Promote expense eliminated for consolidated financial statement presentation purposes.

Depreciation and amortization expense in the Core Portfolio increased primarily as a result of increased deprecation related to the write-off of the net book value of costs related to the termination of Acme’s lease at Absecon, and Ledgewood Mall being reclassified as a continuing operation in 2009 as opposed to being held for sale, or discontinued operation in 2008 .  Depreciation and amortization expense increased in the Opportunity Funds due to the 2009 Fund Acquisition as well as Fordham and Pelham.
 
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Other
 
2009
  
2008
 
(dollars in millions)
 
 
Core
Portfolio
  
 
Opportunity Funds
  
Self-Storage Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
and Other
  
 
Core
Portfolio
  
 
Opportunity Funds
  
Self-Storage Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
and Other
 
                         
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
 $-  $(3.8) $-  $-  $-  $6.7  $-  $- 
Interest expense
  (4.5)  (2.0)  (1.8)  -   (5.0)  (2.0)  (1.2)    
Income tax provision
  0.3   -   -   -   (0.2)  -   -   - 
Income from discontinued operations
  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   0.2 
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries:- Continuing operations
  (0.1)  6.4   -   0.4   (0.1)  1.3   -   0.2 
   - Discontinued
                                
       operations
  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (0.1)

Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the Opportunity Funds decreased primarily as a result of our pro rata share of distributions in excess of basis from our Albertson’s investment of $7.6 million in 2008 and a $3.7 million impairment charge related to a Fund I unconsolidated investment in 2009.

Interest expense in the Core Portfolio decreased $0.5 million in 2009 as a result of a decrease of $0.7 million due to lower average outstanding borrowings in 2009 and lower interest expense related to the purchase of the Company’s convertible debt.  These decreases were offset by a $0.7 million write-off of the unamortized premium related to the repayment of a mortgage note payable during 2008 and a $0.3 million increase resulting from higher average interest rates in 2009.  Interest expense in the Opportunity Funds remained unchanged on a net basis from 2008 to 2009 as a result of an increase of $1.0 million due to higher average outstanding borrowings in 2009 offset by a $0.7 million decrease related to lower average interest rates in 2009 and $0.3 million of higher capitalized interest in 2009.  Interest expense in the Storage Portfolio increased $0.6 million in 2009 as a result of an increase of $0.4 million due to higher average interest rates in 2009 and an increase of $0.2 million attributable to higher average outstanding borrowings in 2009.

Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries- Continuing operations for the Opportunity Funds primarily represents the noncontrolling interests’ share of all Opportunity Fund activity and ranges from a 77.8% interest in Fund I to an 80.1% interest in Fund III. The variance between 2009 and 2008 represents the noncontrolling interests’ share of all the Opportunity Funds variances discussed above.

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Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (“2009”) to the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (“2008”)

Revenues 
 
2009
  
2008
 
(dollars in millions)
 
 
Core
Portfolio
  
 
Opportunity Funds
  
Self-Storage Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
and Other
  
 
Core
Portfolio
  
 
Opportunity Funds
  
Self-Storage Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
and Other
 
                         
Minimum rents
 $38.7  $26.5  $5.8  $-  $37.4  $16.2  $4.5  $- 
Percentage rents
  0.4   -   -   -   0.4   -   -   - 
Expense reimbursements
  10.3   5.0   -   -   10.6   1.5   -   - 
Lease termination income
  2.7   -   -   -   -   24.0   -   - 
Other property income
  0.1   0.5   0.9   -   0.2   (0.6)  0.6   0.6 
Management fee income (1)
  -   -   -   1.5   -   -   -   2.9 
Interest income
  -   -   -   15.2   -   -   -   9.4 
Other income
  1.7   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
                                 
Total revenues
 $53.9  $32.0  $6.7  $16.7  $48.6  $41.1  $5.1  $12.9 
 
Note:
(1)
Includes fees earned by the Company as general partner/managing member of the Opportunity Funds that are eliminated in consolidation. The Operating Partnership’s share of these fees are recognized as a reduction in noncontrolling interests. The net balance reflected herein represents third party fees which are not eliminated in consolidation. Reference is made to Note 14 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for an overview of our five reportable segments.

The increase in minimum rents in the Core Portfolio is primarily attributable to a write-off of a lease intangible liability as previously discussed.  The increase in minimum rents in the Opportunity Funds primarily relates to additional rents following the 2009 Fund Acquisition of $5.4 million and Fordham and Pelham of $4.8 million. The increase in minimum rents in the Storage Portfolio related to the items as previously discussed in the three months.

Expense reimbursements in the Opportunity Funds increased for both real estate taxes and common area maintenance as a result of the 2009 Fund Acquisition as well as Fordham and Pelham.

Lease termination income in the Core Portfolio for 2009 relates to a termination fee earned from Acme at Absecon Marketplace.  Lease termination income in the Opportunity Funds for 2008 relates to a termination fee earned from Home Depot at Canarsie Plaza.

Management fee income decreased primarily as a result of lower fees earned of $0.9 million from the City Point development project and lower fees from our Klaff management contracts.

The increase in interest income was the result of higher interest earning assets in 2009 as previously discussed.
 
Other income of $1.7 million in the Core Portfolio was the result of a sales contract deposit forfeited during 2009.
 
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Operating Expenses 
 
2009
  
2008
 
(dollars in millions)
 
 
Core
Portfolio
  
 
Opportunity Funds
  
Self-Storage Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
and Other
  
 
Core
Portfolio
  
 
Opportunity Funds
  
Self-Storage Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
and Other
 
                         
                         
Property operating
 $8.6  $7.4  $5.8  $(0.8) $7.7  $5.1  $3.2  $(0.3)
Real estate taxes
  7.0   3.8   1.5   -   6.7   1.5   0.9   - 
General and administrative
  18.3   10.1   0.1   (11.9)  19.9   13.5   0.1   (14.4)
Depreciation and amortization
  13.2   12.2   3.2   (1.2)  12.6   6.7   2.0   - 
Abandonment of project costs
  -   2.5   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Reserve for notes receivable
  -   -   -   1.7   -   -   -   - 
                                 
Total operating expenses
 $47.1  $36.0  $10.6  $(12.2) $46.9  $26.8  $6.2  $(14.7)

The increase in property operating expenses in the Core Portfolio was primarily attributable to additional tenant receivable reserves in 2009.  The increase in property operating expenses in the Opportunity Funds was primarily the result of the 2009 Fund Acquisition as well as Fordham and Pelham.  The increase in property operating expenses in the Storage Portfolio relates to the February 2008 acquisition of the Storage Post Portfolio (“2008 Storage Acquisition”) as well as the Company’s election in 2008 to report the Storage Portfolio activity one month in arrears to enhance the accuracy and timeliness of reporting.  Accordingly, the nine months ended September 30, 2008 reflects eight months of storage activity while the nine months ended September 30, 2009 reflects nine months of storage activity.

The increase in real estate taxes in the Opportunity Funds was attributable to the 2009 Fund Acquisition.  The increase in real estate taxes in the Storage Portfolio relates to the 2008 Storage Acquisition as well as the Company’s election in 2008 to report the Storage Portfolio activity one month in arrears.

The decrease in general and administrative expense in the Core Portfolio was primarily attributable to reduced compensation expense following staff reductions in the second half of 2008 and in the first half of 2009.  The decrease in general and administrative expense in the Opportunity Funds relates to the reduction in Promote expense attributable to Fund I and Mervyns I.  The increase in general and administrative expense in Other primarily relates to the reduction in Fund I and Mervyns I Promote expense eliminated for consolidated financial statement presentation purposes

Depreciation expense in the Core Portfolio increased $1.2 million as a result of Ledgewood Mall being reclassified as a continuing operation in 2009 as opposed to being held for sale, or discontinued operation in 2008.  Amortization expense in the Core Portfolio decreased $0.6 million primarily as a result of lower amortization expense in 2009 associated with the Klaff management contracts offset by increased amortization related to the write-off of lease intangible costs in connection with a terminated lease.  Depreciation expense increased $3.6 million and amortization expense increased $1.9 million in the Opportunity Funds primarily due to the 2009 Fund Acquisition as well as Fordham and Pelham.  Depreciation expense and amortization expense increased $1.2 million in the Storage Portfolio primarily as a result of the 2008 Storage Acquisition as well as the Company’s election in 2008 to report the Storage Portfolio activity one month in arrears as previously discussed.  Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $1.2 million in Other as a result of depreciation associated with the elimination of capitalizable costs within the consolidated group.

The $2.5 million abandonment of project costs in 2009 is attributable to the Company’s determination that it most likely will not participate in a specific future development project.

The reserve for notes receivable of $1.7 million relates to the establishment of a reserve for a notes receivable in 2009 due to the loss of an anchor tenant at the underlying property.

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Other
 
2009
  
2008
 
(dollars in millions)
 
 
Core
Portfolio
  
 
Opportunity Funds
  
Self-Storage Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
and Other
  
 
Core
Portfolio
  
 
Opportunity Funds
  
Self-Storage Portfolio
  
Notes
Receivable
and Other
 
                         
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
 $0.4  $(7.5) $-  $-  $-  $24.4  $-  $- 
Interest expense
  (14.4)  (5.4)  (4.0)  -   (14.5)  (5.2)  (2.4)  - 
Gain on debt extinguishment
  7.1   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Gain on sale of land
  -   -   -   -   0.8   -   -   - 
Income tax provision
  (1.3)  -   -   -   (2.4)  -   -   - 
Income from discontinued operations
  -     -   -   5.9   -   -   -   8.4 
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries:- Continuing operations
  (0.4)  19.4   -   2.0   0.1   (23.7)  -   2.9 
   - Discontinued
                                
       operations
  -   -   -   (4.9)  -   -   -   (0.6)

Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the Opportunity Funds decreased primarily as a result of our pro rata share of gains from the sale of Mervyns locations in 2008 of $17.0 million, a decrease in distributions in excess of basis from our Albertson’s investment of $7.6 million in 2009, a $3.7 million impairment charge related to a Fund I unconsolidated investment in 2009 and our pro rata share of gain from the sale of the Haygood Shopping Center of $3.4 million in 2008.

Interest expense in the Core Portfolio decreased $0.1 million in 2009.  This was primarily the result of lower interest expense related to the purchase of the Company’s convertible notes payable offset by a $0.7 million write-off of the unamortized premium related to the repayment of a mortgage note payable during 2008.  Interest expense in the Opportunity Funds increased $0.2 million in 2009. This was the result of an increase of $3.1 million due to higher average outstanding borrowings in 2009 and $0.5 million of lower capitalized interest in 2009.  These increases were offset by a $3.4 million decrease related to lower average interest rates in 2009.  Interest expense in the Storage Portfolio increased $1.6 million in 2009.  This was attributable to an increase of $1.2 million due to higher average outstanding borrowings in 2009 as well as an increase of $0.7 million due to higher interest rates in 2009.  These increases were offset by a $0.3 million increase in capitalized interest in 2009.

The gain on debt extinguishment of $7.1 million is attributable to the purchase of our convertible debt at a discount in 2009.

The gain on sale of land of $0.8 million in the Core Portfolio relates to a land sale at Bloomfield Town Square in 2008.

The variance in the income tax provision in the Core Portfolio primarily relates to income taxes at the TRS level for our share of income/gains from Mervyns and Albertson’s in 2008.

Income from discontinued operations represents activity related to properties sold in 2009 and 2008.

Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries- Continuing operations for the Opportunity Funds primarily represents the noncontrolling interests’ share of all Opportunity Fund activity and ranges from a 77.8% interest in Fund I to an 80.1% interest in Fund III. The variance between 2009 and 2008 represents the noncontrolling interests’ share of all the Opportunity Funds variances discussed above. Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries- Continuing operations in Other relates to the noncontrolling interests’ share of capitalized construction, leasing and legal fees.

Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries- Discontinued operations for the Opportunity Funds primarily represents the noncontrolling interests’ share of activity related to properties sold in 2008 and 2009.

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Funds from Operations

Consistent with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) definition, we define funds from operations (“FFO”) as net income attributable to Common Shareholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciated property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

We consider FFO to be an appropriate supplemental disclosure of operating performance for an equity REIT due to its widespread acceptance and use within the REIT and analyst communities. FFO is presented to assist investors in analyzing our performance. It is helpful as it excludes various items included in net income that are not indicative of the operating performance, such as gains (or losses) from sales of operating property and depreciation and amortization. However, our method of calculating FFO 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 GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash needs, including distributions. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income for the purpose of evaluating our performance or to cash flows as measures of liquidity.
 
The reconciliation of net income to FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

  
Three months ended
September 30,
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(dollars in millions)
 
2009
  
2008
  
2009
  
2008
 
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders
 $7.3  $4.5  $24.7  $30.1 
Depreciation of real estate and amortization of leasing costs
   (net of noncontrolling interests’ share)
                
   Consolidated affiliates
  5.4   4.0   14.2   10.5 
   Unconsolidated affiliates
  0.5   0.4   1.2   1.3 
Gain on sale (net of noncontrolling interests’ share)
                
   Consolidated affiliates
  -   -   (0.9)  (7.1)
   Unconsolidated affiliates
  -   -   -   (0.5)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership (1)
  0.2   0.1   0.4   0.5 
Funds from operations
 $13.4  $9.0  $39.6  $34.8 
                 
Cash flows provided by (used in):
                
  Operating activities
         $39.1  $25.4 
  Investing activities
         $(110.4) $(275.4)
  Financing activities
         $102.4  $188.1 

Notes:
(1) 
Does not include distributions paid to Series A and B Preferred OP Unit holders.
 
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USES OF LIQUIDITY

Our principal uses of liquidity are (i) distributions to our shareholders and OP unit holders, (ii) investments which include the funding of our capital committed to the Opportunity Funds and property acquisitions and redevelopment/re-tenanting activities within our Core Portfolio, and (iii) debt service and loan repayments, including the repurchase of our Convertible Notes.

Distributions

In order to qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes, we must currently distribute at least 90% of our taxable income to our shareholders. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we paid dividends and distributions on our Common Shares and Common OP Units totaling $7.4 million and $21.8 million, respectively. In addition, in December of 2008, our Board of Trustees approved a special dividend of approximately $0.55 per share, or $18.0 million in the aggregate, which was associated with taxable gains arising from property dispositions in 2008, and was paid on January 30, 2009, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2008. Ninety percent of the special dividend was paid through the issuance of 1.3 million Common Shares and 10%, or $1.8 million, was paid in cash.
 
Investments

Fund I and Mervyns I

Reference is made to Notes 1 and 7 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 in this Form 10-Q for an overview of Fund I and Mervyns I. Fund I and Mervyns I have returned all invested capital and accumulated preferred return thus triggering our Promote in all future Fund I earnings and distributions. Fund I currently owns, or has ownership interest in, 21 assets comprising approximately 1.0 million square feet as follows:

Shopping Center
 
Location
 
Year acquired
 
GLA
       
New York Region
      
       
New York
      
Tarrytown Shopping Center
 
Tarrytown
 
2004
 
35,291
       
Mid-Atlantic Region
      
       
Ohio
      
Granville Centre
 
Columbus
 
2002
 
134,997
Michigan
      
Sterling Heights Shopping Center (1)
 
Detroit
 
2004
 
154,835
       
Various Regions
      
Kroger/Safeway Portfolio
 
Various
 
2003
 
709,400
Total
     
1,034,523
 
Notes:
       
(1) During the three months ended September 30, 2009, Fund I recorded an impairment reserve of $3.7 million related to this investment.

In addition, we, along with our Fund I investors have invested in Mervyns as discussed in Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 in this Form 10-Q.

Fund II and Mervyns II

Reference is made to Notes 1 and 7 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 in this Form 10-Q for an overview of Fund II and Mervyns II. To date, Fund II’s primary investment focus has been in the New York Urban/Infill Redevelopment Initiative and the Retailer Controlled Property Venture.

Retailer Controlled Property Venture

Reference is made to Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 in this Form 10-Q for a discussion of RCP investments made to date.

New York Urban Infill Redevelopment Initiative

In September 2004, we, through Fund II, launched our New York Urban Infill Redevelopment initiative. During 2004, Fund II, together with an unaffiliated partner, P/A Associates, LLC (“P/A”), formed Acadia P/A Holding Company, LLC (“Acadia P/A”) for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, developing, owning, operating, leasing and managing certain mixed-use real estate properties in the New York City metropolitan area which include a retail component. P/A has agreed to invest 10% of required capital up to a maximum of $2.2 million and Fund II, the managing member, has agreed to invest the balance to acquire assets in which Acadia P/A agrees to invest. Operating cash flow is generally to be distributed pro-rata to Fund II and P/A until each has received a 10% cumulative return and then 60% to Fund II and 40% to P/A. Distributions of net refinancing and net sales proceeds, as defined, follow the distribution of operating cash flow except that unpaid original capital is returned before the 60%/40% split between Fund II and P/A. Upon the liquidation of the last property investment of Acadia P/A, to the extent that Fund II has not received an 18% internal rate of return (“IRR”) on all of its capital contributions, P/A is obligated to return a portion of its previous distributions, as defined, until Fund II has received an 18% IRR.

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To date, Fund II has invested in nine New York Urban Infill Redevelopment construction projects, eight of which were made through Acadia P/A, as follows:

            Redevelopment (dollars in millions) 
            
Anticipated
 
 
 Estimated
 
Square
 
    
Year
  
Costs
  
additional
 
construction
 
feet upon
 
Property
 
Location
 
acquired
  
to date
  
costs
 
completion
 
completion
 
Liberty Avenue (1)
 
Queens
  
2005
  
$
15.2
  
$
-
 
Completed
 
125,000
 
216thStreet
 
Manhattan
  
2005
   
27.7
   
-
 
Completed
 
60,000
 
Fordham Place
 
Bronx
  
2004
   
120.9
   
9.1
 
Substantially completed
 
276,000
 
Pelham Manor Shopping Center (1)
 
Westchester
  
2004
   
60.9
   
4.1
 
Substantially completed
 
320,000
 
161stStreet
 
Bronx
  
2005
   
54.1
   
10.9
 
To be determined
(4)
230,000
 
Atlantic Avenue (3)
 
Brooklyn
  
2007
   
20.3
   
2.7
 
Completed
 
110,000
 
Canarsie Plaza
 
Brooklyn
  
2007
   
23.8
   
53.2
 
1sthalf 2011
 
265,000
 
Sherman Plaza
 
Manhattan
  
2005
   
33.7
   
-
 (2)
(2)
 
-
(2)
CityPoint(1)
 
Brooklyn
  
2007
   
43.5
   
-
 (2)
(2)
 
-
(2)
                   
Total
       
$
400.1
  
$
80.0
   
1,386,000
 

Notes:
(1)  Acadia P/A acquired a ground lease interest at this property.
(2)  To be determined
(3)  P/A is not a partner in this project.
(4)  Currently operating but redevelopment activities have commenced.

Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund III, LLC (“Fund III”)
 
Reference is made to Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 in this Form 10-Q for an overview of Fund III. As of September 30, 2009, $96.5 million has been invested in Fund III, of which the Operating Partnership contributed $19.2 million.

New York Urban Infill Redevelopment Initiative

Fund III has invested in one New York Urban/Infill Redevelopment and one Urban/Infill Redevelopment in Westport, Connecticut as follows:

          
Redevelopment
(dollars in millions)
          Anticipated Square
    
Year
 
Costs
  
additional
 
feet upon
Property
 
Location
 
acquired
 
to date
  
costs
 
completion
Sheepshead Bay
 
Brooklyn, NY
  
2007
  
$
22.7
  
$
-
 (1)
-
125 Main Street
 
Westport, CT
  
2007
   
17.4
   
5.6
 (2)
30,000
Total
       
$
40.1
  
$
5.6
 
30,000
 
Notes:
(1)  
To be determined
(2)  
Completion to be determined.

Other Fund III Investments

During February 2008, Acadia, through Fund III, and in conjunction with an unaffiliated partner, Storage Post, acquired a portfolio of eleven self-storage properties from Storage Post’s existing institutional investors for approximately $174.0 million. The properties are located throughout New York and New Jersey. The portfolio continues to be operated by Storage Post, which is a 5% equity partner. During January 2009, Fund III purchased Cortlandt Towne Center for $78.0 million. The property is a 640,000 square foot shopping center located in Westchester County, NY, a trade area with high barriers to entry for regional and national retailers.

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Preferred Equity Investment and Notes Receivable

Reference is made to Note 8 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 in this Form 10-Q for an overview of our preferred equity investment and notes receivable. At September 30, 2009, our preferred equity investment and notes receivable aggregated $120.0 million with accrued interest thereon of $8.9 million, and were collateralized by a security interest in the underlying properties, the borrower’s ownership interest in the entities that own the properties and/or by the borrower’s personal guarantee. Effective interest rates on our preferred equity investment, mezzanine loan investments and notes receivable ranged from 9.75% to in excess of 20% with maturities through January 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we established a reserve of $1.7 million for a mezzanine loan receivable due to the loss of an anchor tenant at the underlying property.

Purchase of Convertible Notes

Purchase of our Convertible Notes is another use of our liquidity. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we purchased $53.8 million in principal amount of our outstanding Convertible Notes for $46.7 million.

Share Repurchase
 
We have an existing share repurchase program that authorizes management, at its discretion, to repurchase up to $20.0 million of our outstanding Common Shares. The program may be discontinued or extended at any time and there is no assurance that we will purchase the full amount authorized. Under this program we have repurchased 2.1 million Common Shares, none of which were repurchased after December 2001. As of September 30, 2009, management may repurchase up to approximately $7.5 million of our outstanding Common Shares under this program.

SOURCES OF LIQUIDITY

We intend on using Fund III, as well as new funds that we may establish in the future, as the primary vehicles for our future acquisitions, including investments in the RCP Venture and New York Urban/Infill Redevelopment initiative. Additional sources of capital for funding property acquisitions, redevelopment, expansion and re-tenanting and RCP Venture investments, are expected to be obtained primarily from (i) the issuance of public equity or debt instruments, (ii) cash on hand and cash flow from operating activities, (iii) additional debt financings, (iv) noncontrolling interests’ unfunded capital commitments of $79.2 million and $325.2 million for Funds II and III, respectively, and (v) future sales of existing properties.

As of September 30, 2009, we had approximately $157.8 million of additional capacity under existing debt facilities and cash and cash equivalents on hand of $117.8 million.

Shelf Registration Statement and Issuance of Equity

During April 2009, we filed a shelf registration on Form S-3 providing for offerings of up to a total of $500.0 million of Common Shares, Preferred Shares and debt securities. During April 2009, we issued 5.75 million Common Shares and generated net proceeds of approximately $65.0 million.  The proceeds were primarily used to purchase a portion of our outstanding convertible notes payable and pay down existing lines of credit. Following this issuance, we have remaining capacity under this registration statement to issue up to approximately $430 million of these securities.

Asset Sales

Asset sales are an additional source of liquidity for us. On February 2, 2009, The Kroger Co. purchased the fee at six locations in Fund I’s Kroger/Safeway Portfolio for $14.6 million of which Fund I’s share of the sales proceeds amounted to $8.1 million after the repayment of the mortgage debt on these properties.

Notes Receivable Repayment

During the three months ended September 30, 2009, we received $7.8 million in loan repayments on two first mortgage notes.
 
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Financing and Debt

At September 30, 2009, mortgage and convertible notes payable aggregated $807.1 million, net of unamortized premium of $0.1 million and unamortized discount of $2.4 million, and were collateralized by 30 properties and related tenant leases. Interest rates on our outstanding mortgage indebtedness and convertible notes payable ranged from 0.80% to 7.18% with maturities that ranged from October 2009 to November 2032. Taking into consideration $83.5 million of notional principal under variable to fixed-rate swap agreements currently in effect, $444.0 million of the portfolio, or 55.0%, was fixed at a 5.46% weighted average interest rate and $363.1 million, or 45.0% was floating at a 2.33% weighted average interest rate. There is $91.3 million of debt maturing in 2009 at weighted average interest rates of 2.17%.  Of this amount, $0.4 million represents scheduled annual amortization.  The loans relating to $86.1 million of the 2009 maturities provide for extension options, which we believe we will be able to exercise.  If we are unable to extend these loans and refinance the balance of $4.8 million, we believe we will be able to repay this debt with existing liquidity, including unfunded capital commitments from the Opportunity Fund investors.  As it relates to maturities after 2009, we may not have sufficient cash on hand to repay such indebtedness, we may have to refinance this indebtedness or select other alternatives based on market conditions at that time.  Given the current lack of liquidity in the credit markets and the current economic down turn, which may cause us to lose tenants or not secure new tenants for existing centers or projects under development, refinancing this debt will be very difficult.  See the “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” including the discussions under the headings “The current global financial crisis may cause us to lose tenants and may impair our ability to borrow money to purchase properties, refinance existing debt or obtain the necessary financing to complete our current redevelopment” in our 2008 Form 10-K.

We completed the following transactions related to mortgage loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and subsequent thereto:

i) borrowed $20.3 million on three existing construction loans,

ii) paid off $4.8 million of self-amortizing debt,

iii) closed on a $19.0 million loan that bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 150 basis points and matures on January 15, 2010. The proceeds of the loan were used to repay a maturing loan of $19.0 million,

iv) extended a credit facility, with a balance of $53.7 million,  to March 1, 2010 and adjusted the interest rate spread over LIBOR from 100 basis points to 250 basis points,

v) extended an $11.4 million note that was to mature on May 18, 2009 to July 18, 2009. On July 18, 2009, this note was paid down by $0.9 million and extended to July 19, 2010 at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 325 basis points with a one year extension option,

vi) closed on a $4.8 million loan that bears interest at a fixed rate of 6.35% and matures on July 1, 2014,

vii) paid off $1.1 million of principal on an outstanding loan,

viii) closed on a $45.0 million note that bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 400 basis points and matures on July 29, 2012 with two one-year extension options.  The loan provides for a future advance of up to $2.0 million to finance tenant improvements and leasing commissions incurred in leasing at the property,

ix) paid off the outstanding balance of $33.7 million on a loan that had matured; and

x) subsequent to September 30, 2009, paid off a mortgage loan with an outstanding balance of $19.0 million.

In June 2009, the servicer of two of the Company’s loans alleged that non-monetary defaults had occurred for two construction loans for $31.7 million and $11.5 million collateralized by the Pelham Manor Shopping Center and Atlantic Avenue, respectively. The servicer contends that the Company did not substantially complete the improvements in accordance with the required completion dates as defined in the loan agreements and, accordingly, did not meet the requirements for the final draws. The Company does not believe the loans are in default and will vigorously defend its position and is currently in discussions with the servicer to resolve these issues. The Company believes that the ultimate resolution of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

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The following table summarizes our mortgage indebtedness as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008:

(dollars in millions)
                  
Lender/Originator
 
September 30, 2009
  
December 31, 2008
  
Interest Rate
 at September 30, 2009
  
Maturity
  
Properties
Encumbered
  
Payment
 Terms
 
                   
Mortgage notes payable – variable-rate
                  
Bank of America, N.A.
 $9.5  $9.6  
1.65% (LIBOR +1.40%)
  
6/29/2012
   (1)  (32)
RBS Greenwich Capital
  30.0   30.0  
1.65% (LIBOR +1.40%)
  
4/1/2010
   (2)  (33)
PNC Bank, National Association
  10.4   11.4  
3.50% (LIBOR +3.25%)
  
7/18/2010
   (4)  (40)
Bank of America, N.A.
  14.2   15.5  
1.55% (LIBOR +1.30%)
  
12/1/2011
   (6)  (32)
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation
  9.8   9.8  
1.90% (LIBOR +1.65%)
  
10/30/2010
   (10)  (33)
Eurohypo AG
  86.1   80.5  
2.00% (LIBOR +1.75%)
  
10/4/2009
   (5)  (40)
Bank of China
  -   19.0  
2.10% (LIBOR +1.85%)
   -   (21)  (33)
Bank of America
  19.0   -  
1.75% (LIBOR +1.50%)
  
1/15/2010
   (21)  (33)
Bank of America, N.A.
  45.0   -  
4.25% (LIBOR +4.00%)
  
7/29/2012
   (31)  (32)
Sub-total mortgage notes payable
  224.0   175.8                
                        
Secured credit facilities:
                       
Bank of America, N.A.
  30.0   48.9  
1.50% (LIBOR +1.25%)
  
12/1/2010
   (7)  (34)
Bank of America, N.A./Bank of New York
  56.2   34.7  
2.75% (LIBOR +2.50%)
  
3/1/2010
   (8)  (33)
 
Bank of America, N.A
  134.4   62.2  
0.80% (Commercial
 Paper +0.50%)
  
10/9/2011
   (9)  (33)
J.P. Morgan Chase
  2.0   -  
1.50% (LIBOR +1.25%)
  
3/29/2010
   (29)  (33)
Sub-total secured credit facilities
  222.6   145.8                
                        
Interest rate swaps (43)
  (83.5)  (73.4)               
                        
Total variable-rate debt
  363.1   248.2                
                        
Mortgage notes payable – fixed-rate
                       
RBS Greenwich Capital
  14.4   14.6   5.64% 
9/6/2014
   (13)  (32)
RBS Greenwich Capital
  17.6   17.6   4.98% 
9/6/2015
   (14)  (35)
RBS Greenwich Capital
  12.4   12.5   5.12% 
11/6/2015
   (15)  (32)
Bear Stearns Commercial
  34.6   34.6   5.53% 
1/1/2016
   (16)  (36)
Bear Stearns Commercial
  20.5   20.5   5.44% 
3/1/2016
   (17)  (33)
J.P. Morgan Chase
  8.2   8.3   6.40% 
11/1/2032
   (18)  (32)
Column Financial, Inc.
  9.5   9.7   5.45% 
6/11/2013
   (19)  (32)
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc.
  23.5   23.5   6.06% 
10/1/2016
   (20)  (37)
Cortlandt Deposit Corp
  -   1.2   6.62%  -   (22)  (39)
Cortlandt Deposit Corp
  -   2.3   6.51%  -   (23)  (39)
Bank of America N.A.
  25.5   25.5   5.80% 
10/1/2017
   (3)  (33)
Bear Stearns Commercial
  26.3   26.2   5.88% 
8/1/2017
   (11)  (38)
Wachovia
  26.0   26.0   5.42% 
2/11/2017
   (12)  (33)
Bear Stearns Commercial
  31.7   25.3   7.18% 
1/1/2020
   (27)  (41)
GEMSA Loan Services, L.P.
  4.9   4.9   5.37% 
12/1/2009
   (24)  (32)
Wachovia
  -   34.3   5.86% 
6/11/2009
   (25)  (32)
GEMSA Loan Services, L.P.
  41.5   41.5   5.30% 
3/16/2011
   (26)  (33)
Bear Stearns Commercial
  11.5   3.3   7.14% 
1/1/2020
   (28)  (42)
American United Life Insurance Company
  4.8   -   6.35% 
7/1/2014
   (30)  (32)
Interest rate swaps (43)
  83.5   73.4   5.21%  (44)        
                         
Total fixed-rate debt
  396.4   405.2                 
                         
Total fixed and variable debt
  759.5   653.4                 
Unamortized premium
  0.1   0.1                 
                         
Total
 $759.6  $653.5                 
 
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Notes:
 
(1)
Village Commons Shopping Center
(2)
161stStreet
(3)
216thStreet
(4)
Liberty Avenue
(5)
Fordham Place
(6)
Branch Shopping Center
(7)
Line of credit secured by the following properties:
 
Marketplace of Absecon
 
Bloomfield Town Square
 
Hobson West Plaza
 
Town Line Plaza
 
Methuen Shopping Center
 
Abington Towne Center
(8)
Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund II, LLC line of credit secured by unfunded investor capital commitments
(9)
Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund III, LLC line of credit secured by unfunded investor capital commitments
(10)
Tarrytown Center
(11)
Merrillville Plaza
(12)
239 Greenwich Avenue
(13)
New Loudon Center
(14)
Crescent Plaza
(15)
Pacesetter Park Shopping Center
(16)
Elmwood Park Shopping Center
(17)
Gateway Shopping Center
(18)
Boonton Shopping Center
(19)
Chestnut Hill
(20)
Walnut Hill
(21)
Sherman Avenue
(22)
Kroger Portfolio
(23)
Safeway Portfolio
(24)
Acadia Suffern
(25)
Acadia Storage Company, LLC.
(26)
Acadia Storage Post Portfolio CO, LLC
(27)
Pelham Manor
(28)
Atlantic Avenue
(29)
Line of credit secured by the Ledgewood Mall
(30)
Clark-Diversey
(31)
Cortlandt Towne Center
(32)
Monthly principal and interest.
(33)
Interest only monthly.
(34)
Annual principal and monthly interest.
(35)
Interest only monthly until 9/10; monthly principal and interest thereafter.
(36)
Interest only monthly until 1/10; monthly principal and interest thereafter.
(37)
Interest only monthly until 10/11; monthly principal and interest thereafter.
(38)
Interest only monthly until 7/12 monthly principal and interest thereafter.
(39)
Annual principal and semi-annual interest payments.
(40)
Interest only upon draw down on construction loan.
(41)
Interest only upon drawdown on construction loan until 2/1/13 monthly principal and interest thereafter
(42)
Interest only upon drawdown on construction loan until 2/1/15 monthly principal and interest thereafter
(43)
Maturing between 1/1/10 and 11/30/12.
(44)
Represents the amount of the Company's variable-rate debt that has been fixed through certain cash flow hedge transactions (Note 9).
 
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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS

At September 30, 2009, maturities on our mortgage notes ranged from October 2009 to November 2032. In addition, we have non-cancelable ground leases at seven of our shopping centers. We also lease space for our corporate headquarters for a term expiring in 2015. The following table summarizes our debt maturities and obligations under non-cancelable operating leases as of September 30, 2009:

(dollars in millions) Payments due by period 
Contractual obligation 
Total
  
Less than
 1 year
  
1 to 3
 years
  
3 to 5
 years
  
More than
 5 years
 
                
Future debt maturities
 $809.5  $180.5  $367.3  $31.8  $229.9 
Interest obligations on debt
  143.7   28.0   43.8   30.4   41.5 
Operating lease obligations
  119.3   1.3   10.3   10.6   97.1 
Construction commitments1
  18.3   18.3   -   -   - 
                     
Total
 $1,090.8  $228.1  $421.4  $72.8  $368.5 
                     
Notes:                    
1 In conjunction with the redevelopment of our Core Portfolio and Opportunity Fund properties, we have entered into construction commitments with general contractors.  We intend to fund these requirements with existing liquidity.
 
OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We have investments in the following joint ventures for the purpose of investing in operating properties. We account for these investments using the equity method of accounting as we have a noncontrolling interest. As such, our financial statements reflect our share of income and loss from but not the assets and liabilities of these joint ventures.

Reference is made to Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 in this Form 10-Q for a discussion of our unconsolidated investments. Our pro rata share of unconsolidated debt related to these investments is as follows:

(dollars in millions)
       
Investment
 
Pro rata share of
mortgage debt
  
Interest rate at
September 30, 2009
 
Maturity date
Crossroads
 $30.6   5.37% 
December 2014
Brandywine
  36.9   5.99% 
July 2016
CityPoint
  6.0   2.75% 
February 2010
Sterling Heights
  3.1   2.10% 
August 2010
Total
 $76.6      

In addition, at September 30, 2009, we are contingently liable under four separate letters of credit aggregating $5.1 million issued in connection with certain leases and investments.

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HISTORICAL CASH FLOW

The following table compares the historical cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (“2009”) with the cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (“2008”)

 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(dollars in millions)
2009
 
2008
 
Change
 
       
Net cash provided by operating activities
 $39.1  $25.4  $13.7 
Net cash used in investing activities
  (110.4)  (275.4)  165.0 
Net cash provided by financing activities
  102.4   188.1   (85.7)
             
Total
 $31.1  $(61.9) $93.0 

A discussion of the significant changes in cash flow for 2009 versus 2008 is as follows:

The $13.7 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities was attributable to the following: (i) a $28.3 million increase in other assets primarily related to additional cash used for the purchase of short term financial instruments in 2008 and the subsequent redemption of these financial instruments in 2009 and (ii) a $22.5 million increase in cash escrows attributable to the funding of our tax deferred exchange transactions in 2008.  These 2009 increases were offset by the following: (i) lease termination income of $24.0 million from Home Depot at Canarsie Plaza in 2008 and (ii) an $11.3 million decrease in distributions (primarily Albertson’s) of operating income from unconsolidated affiliates in 2009.
 
A decrease of $165.0 million of net cash used in investing activities resulted from the following: (i) a decrease of $101.4 million in expenditures for real estate, development and tenant installations in 2009 and (ii) a decrease of $48.6 million in advances of notes receivable in 2009, and (iii) a $40.0 million preferred equity investment in 2008.  These decreases in cash used were offset by (i) an additional $14.1 million in proceeds from the sale of properties in 2008 and (ii) a decrease of $10.6 million in collections of notes receivable in 2009.

The $85.7 million decrease in net cash provided by financing activities was attributable to the following decreases in cash for 2009: (i) $85.1 million of additional cash used for repayment of debt in 2009, (ii) an additional $46.7 million of cash used for the purchase of convertible notes in 2009, and (iii) a decrease of $38.8 million in capital contributions from noncontrolling interests in 2009.   These 2009 cash decreases were offset by the following: (i) $65.2 million of additional cash from the issuance of Common Shares, net of costs, in 2009 (ii) an additional $12.8 million of distributions to noncontrolling interests in 2008.

INFLATION
 
Our long-term leases contain provisions designed to mitigate the adverse impact of inflation on our net income. Such provisions include clauses enabling us to receive percentage rents based on tenants’ gross sales, which generally increase as prices rise, and/or, in certain cases, escalation clauses, which generally increase rental rates during the terms of the leases. Such escalation clauses are often related to increases in the consumer price index or similar inflation indexes. In addition, many of our leases are for terms of less than ten years, which permits us to seek to increase rents upon re-rental at market rates if current rents are below the then existing market rates. Most of our leases require the tenants to pay their share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance and utilities, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation.

 
Our primary market risk exposure is to changes in interest rates related to our mortgage debt. See the discussion under Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for certain quantitative details related to our mortgage debt.

Currently, we manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates primarily through the use of fixed-rate debt and interest rate swap agreements. As of September 30, 2009, we had total mortgage debt and convertible notes payable of $807.1 million, net of unamortized premium of $0.1 million and unamortized discount of $2.4 million, of which $444.0 million or 55.0% was fixed-rate, inclusive of interest rate swaps, and $363.1 million, or 45.0% was variable-rate based upon LIBOR or commercial paper rates plus certain spreads. As of September 30, 2009, we were a party to eight interest rate swap transactions and one interest rate cap transaction to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates with respect to $83.5 million and $30.0 million of LIBOR-based variable-rate debt, respectively.

Of our total consolidated outstanding debt, $91.3 million and $159.6 million will become due in 2009 and 2010, respectively. As we intend on refinancing some or all of such debt at the then-existing market interest rates, which may be greater than the current interest rate, our interest expense would increase by approximately $2.5 million annually if the interest rate on the refinanced debt increased by 100 basis points. After giving effect to noncontrolling interests, the Company’s share of this increase would be $0.8 million.

Interest expense on our consolidated variable-rate debt, net of variable to fixed-rate swap agreements currently in effect, as of September 30, 2009 would increase by $3.6 million annually if LIBOR increased by 100 basis points. After giving effect to noncontrolling interests, the Company’s share of this increase would be $0.7 million. We may seek additional variable-rate financing if and when pricing and other commercial and financial terms warrant. As such, we would consider hedging against the interest rate risk related to such additional variable-rate debt through interest rate swaps and protection agreements, or other means.

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(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. In accordance with paragraph (b) of Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b) Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
 
There have been no material legal proceedings beyond those previously disclosed in our 2008 Form 10-K.


The most significant risk factors applicable to the Company are described in Item 1A of our 2008 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to those previously-disclosed risk factors.


None


None


None


None


The information under the heading “Exhibit Index” below is incorporated herein by reference.
 
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has fully caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

ACADIA REALTY TRUST


November 6, 2009
/s/ Kenneth F. Bernstein
 Kenneth F. Bernstein
 President and Chief Executive Officer
 (Principal Executive Officer)
November 6, 2009
/s/ Michael Nelsen
 Michael Nelsen
 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 (Principal Financial Officer)


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Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Declaration of Trust of the Company, as amended (1)
3.2
Fourth Amendment to Declaration of Trust (2)
3.3
Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (3)
3.4
Fifth Amendment to Declaration of Trust (9)
3.5
First Amendment the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (9)
4.1
Voting Trust Agreement between the Company and Yale University dated February 27, 2002 (4)
10.17
Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement from Acadia Cortlandt LLC to Bank of America, N.A. dated July 29, 2009 [Initial Advance], Note made by Acadia Cortlandt LLC in favor of Bank of America, N.A. dated July 29, 2009 [Initial Advance], Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement from Acadia Cortlandt LLC to Bank of America, N.A. dated July 29, 2009 [Future Advance] and Note made by Acadia Cortlandt LLC in favor of Bank of America, N.A. dated July 29, 2009 [Future Advance] (5)
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to rule 13a–14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (5)
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to rule 13a–14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (5)
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (5)
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (5)
99.1
Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (6)
99.2
First and Second Amendments to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (6)
99.3
Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (7)
99.4
Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (7)
99.5
Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Operating Partnership Units of Limited Partnership Interest of Acadia Realty Limited Partnership (8)
99.6
Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Operating Partnership Units of Limited Partnership Interest of Acadia Realty Limited Partnership (7)
 

 
Notes:
 
(1)
Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal Year ended December 31, 1994
(2)
Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended September 30, 1998
(3)
Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
(4)
Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to Yale University’s Schedule 13D filed on September 25, 2002
(5)
Filed herewith.
(6)
Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on March 3, 2000
(7)
Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
(8)
Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended June 30, 1997
(9)
Incorporated by reference to the copy thereof filed as an Exhibit to Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended March 31, 2009
 
 
 
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