UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012
or
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 001-35030
AMERICAN ASSETS TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland
(State of Organization)
27-3338708
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
11455 El Camino Real, Suite 200,
San Diego, California
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
92130
(Zip Code)
(858) 350-2600
(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. x Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes ¨ No
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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No
The number of Registrant’s common shares outstanding on May 4, 2012 was 39,286,206.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2012
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A.
Item 5.
Item 6.
SIGNATURES
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American Assets Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
Assets
Real estate, at cost
Operating real estate
Construction in progress
Held for development
Accumulated depreciation
Net real estate
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Marketable securities
Accounts receivable, net
Deferred rent receivables, net
Other assets, net
Total assets
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities:
Secured notes payable
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Security deposits payable
Other liabilities and deferred credits
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Equity:
American Assets Trust, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Common stock $0.01 par value, 490,000,000 shares authorized, 39,284,593 and 39,283,796 shares outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated dividends in excess of net income
Total American Assets Trust, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Noncontrolling interests
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Shares and Per Share Data)
Revenue:
Rental income
Other property income
Total revenue
Expenses:
Rental expenses
Real estate taxes
General and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Total operating expenses
Operating income
Interest expense
Early extinguishment of debt
Loan transfer and consent fees
Gain on acquisition
Other income (expense), net
Income from continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Results from discontinued operations
Net income
Net income attributable to restricted shares
Net loss attributable to Predecessor’s noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate entities
Net income attributable to Predecessor’s controlled owners’ equity
Net (income) loss attributable to unitholders in the Operating Partnership
Net income (loss) attributable to American Assets Trust, Inc. stockholders
Basic net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders per share
Basic net income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders per share
Basic net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding—basic
Diluted net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders per share
Diluted net income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders per share
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding—diluted
Dividends declared per common share
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Consolidated Statement of Equity
Balance at December 31, 2011
Issuance of restricted stock
Forfeiture of restricted stock
Dividends declared and paid
Stock-based compensation
Balance at March 31, 2012
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In Thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred rent revenue and amortization of lease intangibles
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt fair value adjustments
Gain on acquisition of controlling interests
Stock-based compensation expense
Other, net
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Change in restricted cash
Change in accounts receivable
Change in other assets
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses
Change in security deposits and other liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations
Net cash provided by operating activities
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of real estate, net of cash acquired
Capital expenditures
Cash acquired from acquisition of controlling interests in real estate joint ventures
Leasing commissions
Purchase of marketable securities
Maturity of marketable securities
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations
Net cash used in investing activities
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of secured notes payable
Repayment of secured notes payable
Defeasance costs on repayment of secured notes payable
Loan transfer and consent fees paid
Repayment of unsecured notes payable
Repayment of notes payable to affiliates
Debt issuance costs
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
Proceeds from private placement of common units
Dividends paid to common stock and unitholders
Deferred offering costs
Payments to nonaccredited investors
Distributions to Predecessor’s controlling and noncontrolling interests
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2012
NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business and Organization
American Assets Trust, Inc. (which may be referred to in these financial statements as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a Maryland corporation formed on July 16, 2010 that did not have any operating activity until the consummation of our initial public offering (the “Offering”) and the related acquisition of certain assets of our Predecessor (as defined below) on January 19, 2011. The Company is the sole general partner of American Assets Trust, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership formed on July 16, 2010 (the “Operating Partnership”). The Company’s operations are carried on through our Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries, including our taxable REIT subsidiary. Since the formation of our Operating Partnership, the Company has controlled our Operating Partnership as its general partner and has consolidated its assets, liabilities and results of operations.
In connection with the Offering, on January 19, 2011 the following transactions were completed:
We issued a total of 31,625,000 shares of our common stock at $20.50 per share.
We acquired, through a series of merger and contribution transactions (the “Formation Transactions,” as more fully described below), certain assets of our Predecessor and certain other entities. In exchange for such assets, the prior investors in such assets that were accredited investors were issued a total of 7,030,084 shares of our common stock and 18,145,039 common units of limited partnership interests in our Operating Partnership (“common units”), with an aggregate value of approximately $516.1 million, and non-accredited prior investors were paid a total of approximately $6.1 million in cash from the net proceeds of the Offering.
We entered into a $250.0 million revolving credit facility (the “credit facility”) with an accordion feature to increase availability to $400.0 million under specified circumstances.
We repaid $342.0 million of indebtedness (including $24.3 million of defeasance costs) and paid $10.8 million, net of $0.7 million prepaid by our Predecessor, for loan transfer and consent fees and credit facility origination fees from the net proceeds of the Offering.
The net proceeds from the Offering were approximately $594.6 million, net of $1.9 million of offering costs prepaid by our Predecessor, including the underwriters’ overallotment option which was exercised in full (after deducting the underwriting discount and commissions and expenses of the Offering and Formation Transactions). We contributed the net proceeds of the Offering to our Operating Partnership in exchange for common units.
Our “Predecessor” is not a legal entity but rather a combination of entities whose assets included entities owned and/or controlled by Ernest S. Rady and his affiliates, including the Ernest Rady Trust U/D/T March 13, 1983 (the “Rady Trust”), which in turn owned (1) controlling interests in entities owning 17 properties and the property management business of American Assets, Inc. (“AAI”) (the “controlled entities”), and (2) noncontrolling interests in entities owning four properties (the “noncontrolled entities”) (the assets described at (1) and (2) are the “Acquired Assets,” and do not include our Predecessor’s noncontrolling 25% ownership interest in Novato FF Venture, LLC, the entity that owns the Fireman’s Fund Headquarters in Novato, California). The Formation Transactions included the acquisition by our Operating Partnership of the (a) Acquired Assets, (b) the entities that own Waikiki Beach Walk (a mixed-use property consisting of a retail portion and a hotel portion) (the “Waikiki Beach Walk entities”) and (c) the entities that own Solana Beach Towne Centre and Solana Beach Corporate Centre (the “Solana Beach Centre entities”) (including our Predecessor’s ownership interest in these entities).
The Formation Transactions enabled us to (1) consolidate the ownership of our property portfolio under our Operating Partnership, (2) succeed to the property management business of AAI, (3) facilitate the Offering, and (4) qualify as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with the taxable year ending December 31, 2011. As a result of the Formation Transactions, we are a vertically integrated and self-administered REIT with approximately 110 employees providing substantial in-house expertise in asset management, property management, property development, leasing, tenant improvement construction, acquisitions, repositioning, redevelopment and financing.
We determined that our Predecessor was the acquirer for accounting purposes, and therefore the contribution or acquisition by merger of interests in the controlled entities was considered a transaction between entities under common control since our Executive Chairman, Ernest S. Rady or his affiliates, including the Rady Trust, owned the controlling interest in each of the entities comprising our Predecessor, which, in turn, owned a controlling interest in each of the controlled entities. As a
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
result, the acquisition of interests in each of the controlled entities was recorded at our historical cost. The contribution or acquisition by merger of interests in certain of the noncontrolled entities, which include the Waikiki Beach Walk entities and the Solana Beach Centre entities (including our Predecessor’s ownership interest in these noncontrolled entities), was accounted for as an acquisition under the acquisition method of accounting and recognized at the estimated fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities on the date of such contribution or acquisition.
Since these transactions occurred on January 19, 2011, the financial condition and results of operations for the entities acquired by us in connection with the Offering and related Formation Transactions are not included in certain historical financial statements. Our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 reflect the financial condition and results of operation for our Predecessor together with the entities we acquired at the time of the Offering, namely, the Waikiki Beach Walk entities and the Solana Beach Centre entities, as well as entities acquired subsequent to the Offering. We have included the results of operations for the acquired entities in our consolidated statements of operations from the date of acquisition.
As of March 31, 2012, we owned or had a controlling interest in 22 office, retail, multifamily and mixed-use operating properties, the operations of which we consolidate. Additionally, as of March 31, 2012, we owned land at five of our properties that we classify as held for development. A summary of the properties owned by us is as follows:
Retail
Carmel Country Plaza
Carmel Mountain Plaza
South Bay Marketplace
Rancho Carmel Plaza
Lomas Santa Fe Plaza
Solana Beach Towne Centre
Del Monte Center
The Shops at Kalakaua
Waikele Center
Alamo Quarry Market
Office
Torrey Reserve Campus
Solana Beach Corporate Centre
160 King Street
The Landmark at One Market
One Beach Street
First & Main
Lloyd District Portfolio
Multifamily
Loma Palisades
Imperial Beach Gardens
Mariner’s Point
Santa Fe Park RV Resort
Mixed-Use
Waikiki Beach Walk Retail and Hotel
Held for Development
Solana Beach Corporate Centre – Land
Solana Beach – Highway 101 – Land
Sorrento Pointe – Land
Torrey Reserve – Land
Lloyd District Portfolio – Land
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Basis of Presentation
Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, our Operating Partnership and our subsidiaries. The equity interests of other investors in our Operating Partnership are reflected as noncontrolling interests.
All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.
In August 2011, we sold Valencia Corporate Center. We have reclassified our financial statements for all periods prior to the sale to reflect Valencia Corporate Center as discontinued operations. Unless noted otherwise, discussions in these notes pertain to our continuing operations.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the rules applicable to Form 10-Q and include all information and footnotes required for interim financial statement presentation, but do not include all disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments, except as otherwise noted) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that in certain circumstances affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses. These estimates are prepared using management’s best judgment, after considering past, current and expected events and economic conditions. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Supplemental Disclosures
The following table provides supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for income taxes
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities for construction in progress
Assumption of debt upon acquisition
Assumption of notes to affiliates upon acquisition
Acquisition of working capital deficit, net of cash
Distribution of investment in joint venture not acquired
Issuance of common shares and units for acquisition of properties
Notes receivable from affiliate settled in common units
Notes payable to affiliates settled in common units
Reduction to capital for prepaid Offering costs
Transfer taxes accrued at time of Offering
Significant Accounting Policies
We describe our significant accounting policies in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. There have been no changes to our significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2012.
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Segment Information
Segment information is prepared on the same basis that our management reviews information for operational decision-making purposes. We operate in four business segments: the acquisition, redevelopment, ownership and management of retail real estate, office real estate, multifamily real estate and mixed-use real estate. The products for our retail segment primarily include rental of retail space and other tenant services, including tenant reimbursements, parking and storage space rental. The products for our office segment primarily include rental of office space and other tenant services, including tenant reimbursements, parking and storage space rental. The products for our multifamily segment include rental of apartments and other tenant services. The products of our mixed-use segment include rental of retail space and other tenant services, including tenant reimbursements, parking and storage space rental and operation of a 369-room all-suite hotel.
Reclassifications
Certain items in the consolidated financial statements for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current classifications.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”), which amended ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2011-04 clarifies the application of certain existing fair value measurement guidance and expands the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs. ASU 2011-04 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The new guidance is to be adopted prospectively and early adoption is not permitted. The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2011-05”), which amended ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in equity and requires that all non owner changes in equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 requires retrospective application and will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of ASU 2011-05 did not have significant impact on our disclosures of comprehensive income, since we do not have other comprehensive income.
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NOTE 2. REAL ESTATE
Acquisitions
On January 24, 2012, we completed the acquisition of One Beach Street, consisting of approximately 97,000 rentable square feet in a 3-story fully renovated historic office building located along the Embarcadero in San Francisco’s North Waterfront District. The purchase price was approximately $36.5 million, excluding closing costs of approximately $0.02 million, which was paid with cash on hand.
The fair values assigned to identifiable intangible assets acquired were based on estimates and assumptions determined by management. Using information available at the time the acquisition closed, we allocated the total consideration to tangible assets and liabilities and identified intangible assets and liabilities. The identified intangible assets and liabilities are being amortized over a weighted average life of 7.0 years. We may adjust the preliminary purchase price allocation after obtaining more information about asset valuations and liabilities assumed. The allocation of the purchase price for One Beach Street is as follows (in thousands):
Land
Building
Land improvements
Tenant improvements
Total real estate
Lease intangibles
Prepaid expenses and other assets
We have included the results of operations for One Beach Street in our consolidated statements of operations from the date of acquisition. For the period of acquisition through March 31, 2012, One Beach Street contributed $0.8 million to total revenue, $0.5 million to operating expenses, $0.3 million to operating income and $0.3 million to net income.
Pro Forma Financial Information
The unaudited financial information in the table below summarizes the combined results of operations of One Beach Street with the historical results of operations of the Company, as though the entity had been acquired on January 1, 2011. The pro forma financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2011 also includes the pro forma results of operations of the Waikiki Beach Walk entities, Solana Beach Centre entities, First & Main, Lloyd District Portfolio and Solana Beach-Highway 101 which were acquired at various times during 2011. The pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisitions had taken place on January 1, 2011. The pro forma financial information includes adjustments to depreciation expense for acquired property and equipment, adjustments to amortization charges for acquired intangible assets and liabilities, adjustments to straight-line rent revenue and the removal of the gain on acquisition of the controlling interests of the Solana Beach Centre entities and Waikiki Beach Walk entities for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
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The following table summarizes the unaudited pro forma financial information (in thousands):
Net income (loss)
NOTE 3. ACQUIRED IN-PLACE LEASES AND ABOVE/BELOW MARKET LEASES
The following summarizes our acquired lease intangibles, which are included in other assets and other liabilities and deferred credits, as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
In-place leases
Accumulated amortization
Above market leases
Acquired lease intangible assets, net
Below market leases
Accumulated accretion
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net
NOTE 4. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Our portfolio of marketable securities is comprised of debt securities that are classified as trading securities. At March 31, 2012, our marketable securities consisted of investments in mortgage-backed securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA securities”). We report our trading securities at fair value, using prices provided by independent market participants that are based on observable inputs using market-based valuation techniques (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy-see Note 5). Gains and losses resulting from the mark-to-market of these securities are recognized as unrealized gains or losses in income. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, unrealized losses in our statement of operations, which are included in other income (expense), were $0.3 million for each period. Cumulative unrealized losses were $0.2 million as of March 31, 2012.
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NOTE 5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A fair value measurement is based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value is as follows:
Except as disclosed below, the carrying amounts of our financial instruments approximate their fair value. Financial assets and liabilities whose fair values we measure on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs consist of GNMA securities and our deferred compensation liability. We measure the fair values of these assets and liability based on prices provided by independent market participants that are based on observable inputs using market-based valuation techniques.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The fair value of our secured notes payable is sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates. Discounted cash flow analysis (Level 2) is generally used to estimate the fair value of our secured notes payable, using rates ranging from 3.9% to 8.3%.
Considerable judgment is necessary to estimate the fair value of financial instruments. The estimates of fair value presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized upon disposition of the financial instruments. A summary of the carrying amount and fair value of our financial instruments, all of which are based on Level 2 inputs, is as follows (in thousands):
Deferred compensation liability
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NOTE 6. OTHER ASSETS
Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
Leasing commissions, net of accumulated amortization of $15,686 and $14,722, respectively
Acquired above market leases, net
Acquired in-place leases, net
Lease incentives, net of accumulated amortization of $1,942 and $1,850, respectively
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $4,075 and $3,885, respectively
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1,964 and $2,509, respectively
Purchase deposit
Prepaid expenses, deposits, and other
Total other assets
Lease incentives are amortized over the term of the related lease and included as a reduction of rental income in the statement of operations. The purchase deposit at December 31, 2011 relates to the acquisition of One Beach Street, in San Francisco, California. Such acquisition was completed on January 24, 2012 (Note 2).
NOTE 7. OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS
Other liabilities and deferred credits consist of the following (in thousands):
Acquired below market leases, net
Prepaid rent and deferred revenue
Deferred rent expense and lease intangible
Deferred compensation
Straight-line rent liability
Other liabilities
Total other liabilities and deferred credits
Straight-line rent liability relates to leases which have rental payments that decrease over time or one-time upfront payments for which the rental revenue is deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis.
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NOTE 8. DEBT
The following is a summary of our total debt outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
Description of Debt
Alamo Quarry Market (1)(2)
160 King Street (3)
Waikele Center (4)
The Shops at Kalakaua (4)
The Landmark at One Market (2)(4)
Del Monte Center (4)
First & Main (4)
Imperial Beach Gardens (4)
Mariner’s Point (4)
South Bay Marketplace (4)
Waikiki Beach Walk—Retail (4)
Solana Beach Corporate Centre III-IV (5)
Loma Palisades (4)
One Beach Street (4)
Torrey Reserve—North Court (1)
Torrey Reserve—VCI, VCII, VCIII (1)
Solana Beach Corporate Centre I-II (1)
Solana Beach Towne Centre (1)
Unamortized fair value adjustment
Total Debt Outstanding
On March 29, 2012, we entered into a seven-year non-recourse mortgage loan with PNC Bank, National Association with an original principal amount of $21.9 million. The loan is secured by a first-priority deed of trust on One Beach Street and an assignment of all leases, rents and security deposits relating to One Beach Street. The loan has a maturity date of April 1, 2019, bears interest at a fixed rate per annum of 3.94% and is interest only.
Certain loans require us to comply with various financial covenants, including the maintenance of minimum debt coverage ratios. As of March 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all loan covenants.
Credit Facility
On January 19, 2011, in connection with the Offering, we entered into a credit facility pursuant to which a group of lenders provided commitments for a revolving credit facility allowing borrowings of up to $250.0 million. At March 31, 2012, our maximum allowable borrowing amount was $212.9 million. The credit facility has an accordion feature that may allow us
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to increase the availability thereunder up to a maximum of $400.0 million, subject to meeting specified requirements and obtaining additional commitments from lenders. No amounts have been borrowed on the credit facility to date. The credit facility bears interest at the rate of either LIBOR or a base rate, in each case plus a margin that will vary depending on our leverage ratio. The amount available for us to borrow under the credit facility is subject to the net operating income of our properties that form the borrowing base of the facility and a minimum implied debt yield of such properties.
On March 7, 2011, the credit facility was amended to allow us or our Operating Partnership to purchase GNMA securities with maturities of up to 30 years. On January 10, 2012, the credit facility was amended a second time to (1) extend the maturity date to January 10, 2016 (with a one-year extension option), (2) decrease the applicable interest rates and (3) modify certain financial covenants contained therein.
The credit facility includes a number of customary financial covenants, including:
a maximum leverage ratio (defined as total indebtedness net of certain unrestricted cash and cash equivalents to total asset value) of 60%,
a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (defined as consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to consolidated fixed charges) of 1.50x,
a maximum secured leverage ratio (defined as total secured indebtedness to secured total asset value) of 50%,
a minimum tangible net worth equal to at least 75% of our tangible net worth at January 19, 2011, plus 85% of the net proceeds of any additional equity issuances (other than additional equity issuances in connection with any dividend reinvestment program), and
a $35.0 million limit on the maximum principal amount of recourse indebtedness we may have outstanding at any time, other than under the credit facility.
The credit facility provides that our annual distributions may not exceed the greater of (1) 95.0% of our funds from operations or (2) the amount required for us to (a) qualify and maintain our REIT status and (b) avoid the payment of federal or state income or excise tax. If certain events of default exist or would result from a distribution, we may be precluded from making distributions other than those necessary to qualify and maintain our status as a REIT.
We and certain of our subsidiaries guarantee the obligations under the credit facility, and certain of our subsidiaries pledged specified equity interests in our subsidiaries as collateral for our obligations under the credit facility.
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NOTE 9. EQUITY
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership are interests in the Operating Partnership that are not owned by us. Noncontrolling interests consisted of 18,396,089 common units (the “noncontrolling common units”), and represented approximately 32% of the ownership interests in our Operating Partnership at March 31, 2012. Common units and shares of our common stock have essentially the same economic characteristics in that common units and shares of our common stock share equally in the total net income or loss distributions of our Operating Partnership. Investors who own common units have the right to cause our Operating Partnership to redeem any or all of their common units for cash equal to the then-current market value of one share of our common stock, or, at our election, shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis.
Dividends
The following table lists the dividends declared and paid on our shares of common stock and noncontrolling common units for the three months ended March 31, 2012:
Period
Period Covered
Dividend Paid Date
First Quarter 2012
Taxability of Dividends
Earnings and profits, which determine the taxability of distributions to stockholders and holders of common units, may differ from income reported for financial reporting purposes due to the differences for federal income tax purposes in the treatment of loss on extinguishment of debt, revenue recognition and compensation expense and in the basis of depreciable assets and estimated useful lives used to compute depreciation.
Stock-Based Compensation
Concurrently with the closing of the Offering, we made grants of restricted shares of our common stock to certain executive officers pursuant to the terms of their employment agreements. These awards were made pursuant to our 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan (the “2011 Plan”) and are subject to either timing-based vesting or performance-based vesting. Those awards subject to time-based vesting will vest, subject to the recipient’s continued employment, in two substantially equal installments on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant. The vesting of those restricted stock awards subject to performance-based vesting is based on the achievement of absolute and relative total shareholder return hurdles over a three-year performance period, commencing on January 19, 2011. Following the completion of the three-year performance period, our compensation committee will determine the number of shares to which the executive officer is entitled based on our performance relative to the performance hurdles set forth in the restricted stock award agreement he entered into in connection with his initial award grant. These shares will then vest in two substantially equal installments, with the first installment vesting on the third anniversary of the date of grant and the second installment vesting on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the executive officer’s continued employment on those dates.
We granted each of our non-employee directors restricted shares of our common stock pursuant to the 2011 Plan, either concurrently with the closing of the Offering or at the time the director was formally appointed to our board of directors. These awards of restricted stock will vest ratably as to one-third of the shares granted on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to the director’s continued service on our board of directors.
On March 16, 2011, we granted a total of 123,950 restricted shares of our common stock to certain other employees, and on January 19, 2012, we granted an additional 2,000 restricted shares of our common stock to employees, all pursuant to the 2011 Plan. These shares are subject to performance-based vesting, with substantially the same terms described above.
For the performance-based stock awards, the fair value of the awards was estimated using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. Our stock price, along with the stock prices of a group of peer REITs, is assumed to follow the Multivariate Geometric Brownian Motion Process. Multivariate Geometric Brownian Motion is a common assumption when modeling in financial markets, as it allows the modeled quantity (in this case, the stock price) to vary randomly from its current value and take any value greater than zero. The volatilities of the returns on the stock price of the Company and the group of REITs were estimated based on a three year look-back period. The expected growth rate of the stock prices over the “derived service period” of the employee is determined with consideration of the risk free rate as of the grant date. For the restricted stock grants that are time-vesting, we estimate the stock compensation expense based on the fair value of the stock at the grant date.
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The following table summarizes the activity of restricted stock awards during the three months ended March 31, 2012:
Nonvested at January 1, 2012
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Nonvested at March 31, 2012
We recognize noncash compensation expense ratably over the vesting period, and accordingly, we recognized $0.7 million and $0.5 million in noncash compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expense on the statement of operations. Unrecognized compensation expense was $6.4 million at March 31, 2012.
Earnings Per Share
We have calculated earnings per share (“EPS”) under the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation methodology whereby EPS for each class of common stock and participating security is calculated according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we had a weighted average of approximately 627,267 and 425,840 unvested shares outstanding, respectively, which are considered participating securities. Therefore, we have allocated our earnings for basic and diluted EPS between common shares and unvested shares.
Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing the net income applicable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of common and dilutive instruments outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, diluted shares exclude incentive restricted stock as these awards are considered contingently issuable. Additionally, the unvested restricted stock awards subject to time vesting are anti-dilutive for all periods presented and accordingly, have been excluded from the weighted average common shares used to compute diluted EPS. Since we were in a net loss position for the three months ended March 31, 2011, all potentially dilutive instruments were anti-dilutive and have been excluded from our computation of weighted average dilutive shares outstanding.
The computation of basic and diluted EPS is presented below (dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
Numerator
Less: Net income attributable to restricted shares
Plus: Loss from continuing operations attributable to Predecessor’s noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate entities
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to Predecessor’s controlled owners’ equity
Less: (Income) loss from continuing operations attributable to unitholders in the Operating Partnership
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to American Assets Trust Inc. common stockholders—basic
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Plus: Results from discontinued operations attributable to American Assets Trust Inc. common stockholders
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—basic
Plus: Income from continuing operations attributable to unitholders in the Operating Partnership
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders—diluted
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—diluted
Denominator
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic
Effect of dilutive securities—conversion of Operating Partnership units
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted
Earnings (loss) per common share—basic
Continuing operations
Earnings (loss) per common share—diluted
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NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal
We are sometimes involved in various disputes, lawsuits, warranty claims, environmental and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Management makes assumptions and estimates concerning the likelihood and amount of any potential loss relating to these matters.
We are currently a party to various legal proceedings. We accrue a liability for litigation if an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. If an unfavorable outcome is probable and a reasonable estimate of the loss is a range, we accrue the best estimate within the range; however, if no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, the minimum within the range is accrued. Legal fees related to litigation are expensed as incurred. We do not believe that the ultimate outcome of these matters, either individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on our financial position or overall trends in results of operations; however, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties. Also, under our leases, tenants are typically obligated to indemnify us from and against all liabilities, costs and expenses imposed upon or asserted against us as owner of the properties due to certain matters relating to the operation of the properties by the tenant.
Commitments
At The Landmark at One Market, we lease, as lessee, a building adjacent to The Landmark under an operating lease effective through June 30, 2016, which we have the option to extend until 2026 by way of two five-year extension options.
At Waikiki Beach Walk, we sublease a portion of the building of which Quiksilver is currently in possession, under an operating lease effective through December 31, 2021, which we have the option to extend at fair rental value in the event the sublessor extends its lease for the space with the master landlord. The lease payments under the lease will increase by approximately 3.4% annually through 2017 and, thereafter, will be equal to fair rental value, as defined in the lease, through lease expiration.
Current minimum annual payments under the leases are as follows, as of March 31, 2012 (in thousands):
Year Ending December 31,
2012 (nine months ending December 31, 2012)
2013
2014
2015
2016
Thereafter
Total
We have management agreements with Outrigger Hotels & Resorts or an affiliate thereof (“Outrigger”) pursuant to which Outrigger manages each of the retail and hotel portions of the Waikiki Beach Walk property. Under the management agreement with Outrigger relating to the retail portion of Waikiki Beach Walk (the “retail management agreement”), we pay Outrigger a monthly management fee of 3.0% of net revenues from the retail portion of Waikiki Beach Walk. Pursuant to the terms of the retail management agreement, if the agreement is terminated in certain instances, including our election not to repair damage or destruction at the property, a condemnation or our failure to make required working capital infusions, we would be obligated to pay Outrigger a termination fee equal to the sum of the management fees paid for the two calendar months immediately preceding the termination date. The retail management agreement may not be terminated by us or by Outrigger without cause. Under our management agreement with Outrigger relating to the hotel portion of Waikiki Beach Walk (the “hotel management agreement”), we pay Outrigger a monthly management fee of 6.0% of the hotel’s gross operating profit, as well as 3.0% of the hotel’s gross revenues; provided that the aggregate management fee payable to Outrigger for any year shall not exceed 3.5% of
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the hotel’s gross revenues for such fiscal year. Pursuant to the terms of the hotel management agreement, if the agreement is terminated in certain instances, including upon a transfer by us of the hotel or upon a default by us under the hotel management agreement, we would be required to pay a cancellation fee calculated by multiplying (1) the management fees for the previous 12 months by (2) (a) eight, if the agreement is terminated in the first 11 years of its term, or (b) four, three, two or one, if the agreement is terminated in the twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth year, respectively, of its term. The hotel management agreement may not be terminated by us or by Outrigger without cause.
A wholly owned subsidiary of our Operating Partnership, WBW Hotel Lessee LLC, entered into a franchise license agreement with Embassy Suites Franchise LLC, the franchisor of the brand “Embassy Suites™,” to obtain the non-exclusive right to operate the hotel under the Embassy Suites brand for 20 years. The franchise license agreement provides that WBW Hotel Lessee LLC must comply with certain management, operational, record keeping, accounting, reporting and marketing standards and procedures. In connection with this agreement, we are also subject to the terms of a product improvement plan pursuant to which we expect to undertake certain actions to ensure that our hotel’s infrastructure is maintained in compliance with the franchisor’s brand standards. In addition, we must pay to Embassy Suites Franchise LLC a monthly franchise royalty fee equal to 4.0% of the hotel’s gross room revenue through December 2021 and 5.0% of the hotel’s gross room revenue thereafter, as well as a monthly program fee equal to 4.0% of the hotel’s gross room revenue. If the franchise license is terminated due to our failure to make required improvements or to otherwise comply with its terms, we may be liable to the franchisor for a termination payment, which could be as high as $5.4 million based on operating performance through March 31, 2012.
We have a property management agreement with Langley Investment Properties, Inc. (“Langley”) pursuant to which Langley manages and operates Lloyd District Portfolio, and we pay Langley a monthly management fee of 3.5% of “gross receipts,” as defined in the property management agreement, as well as leasing commissions and construction oversight fees in certain situations. The property management agreement has an initial term that expires on June 30, 2013, with three one-year renewal options, exercisable by us in our sole discretion. The property management agreement may not be terminated by us or by Langley without cause during the initial term.
Our Del Monte Center property has ongoing environmental remediation related to ground water contamination. The environmental issue existed at purchase and remediation is expected to conclude within the next two years. The work performed is financed through an escrow account funded by the seller upon purchase of the property. We believe the funds in the escrow account are sufficient for the remaining work to be performed. However, if further work is required costing more than the remaining escrow funds, we could be required to pay such overage, although we may have a contractual claim for such costs against the prior owner or our environmental remediation consultant.
In connection with the Formation Transactions, we entered into tax protection agreements with certain limited partners of our Operating Partnership. These agreements provide that if we dispose of any interest with respect to Carmel Country Plaza, Carmel Mountain Plaza, Del Monte Center, Loma Palisades, Lomas Santa Fe Plaza, Waikele Center or the ICW Plaza portion of Torrey Reserve Campus, in a taxable transaction during the period from the closing of the Offering through January 19, 2018, we will indemnify such limited partners for their tax liabilities attributable to their share of the built-in gain that existed with respect to such property interest as of the time of the Offering and tax liabilities incurred as a result of the reimbursement payment. Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, the indemnification rights will terminate for any such protected partner that sells, exchanges or otherwise disposes of more than 50% of his or her common units. We have no present intention to sell or otherwise dispose of the properties or interest therein in taxable transactions during the restriction period. If we were to trigger the tax protection provisions under these agreements, we would be required to pay damages in the amount of the taxes owed by these limited partners (plus additional damages in the amount of the taxes incurred as a result of such payment).
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Our properties are located in Southern California, Northern California, Hawaii, Oregon and Texas. The ability of the tenants to honor the terms of their respective leases is dependent upon the economic, regulatory and social factors affecting the markets in which the tenants operate. Twelve of our consolidated properties are located in Southern California, which exposes us to greater economic risks than if we owned a more geographically diverse portfolio. Further, tenants in the retail industry accounted for 38.0% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012. This makes us susceptible to demand for retail rental space and subject to the risks associated with an investment in real estate with a concentration of tenants in the retail industry. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, no tenant accounted for more than 10% of our total rental revenue.
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NOTE 11. OPERATING LEASES
Our leases with office, retail, mixed-use and residential tenants are classified as operating leases. Leases at our office and retail properties and the retail portion of our mixed-use property generally range from three to ten years (certain leases with anchor tenants may be longer), and in addition to minimum rents, usually provide for cost recoveries for the tenant’s share of certain operating costs and also may include percentage rents based on the tenant’s level of sales achieved. Leases on apartments generally range from 7 to 15 months, with a majority having 12 month lease terms. Rooms at the hotel portion of our mixed-use property are rented on a nightly basis.
As of March 31, 2012, minimum future rentals from noncancelable operating leases before any reserve for uncollectible amounts and assuming no early lease terminations, at our office and retail properties and the retail portion of our mixed-use property are as follows for the years/period ending December 31 (in thousands):
The above future minimum rentals exclude residential leases, which typically have a term of 12 months or less, and exclude the hotel, as rooms are rented on a nightly basis.
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NOTE 12. COMPONENTS OF RENTAL INCOME AND EXPENSE
The principal components of rental income are as follows (in thousands):
Minimum rents
Mixed-use
Cost reimbursement
Percentage rent
Hotel revenue
Other
Total rental income
Minimum rents include $1.9 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, to recognize minimum rents on a straight-line basis. In addition, minimum rents include $(0.5) million and $(0.4) million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, to recognize the amortization of above and below market leases.
The principal components of rental expenses are as follows (in thousands):
Rental operating
Hotel operating
Repairs and maintenance
Marketing
Rent
Hawaii excise tax
Management fees
Total rental expenses
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NOTE 13. OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
The principal components of other income (expense), net are as follows (in thousands):
Income tax expense
Loss from real estate joint ventures
Acquisition related expenses
Fee income from real estate joint ventures
Interest and investment income (loss)
Total other income (expense)
NOTE 14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Prior to the Offering and Formation Transactions, we acted as the manager for certain unconsolidated real estate joint ventures and earned fees for these services (excluding Waikiki Beach Walk). Each unconsolidated joint venture (excluding Waikiki Beach Walk) had a master management agreement with additional agreements covering property management, construction management, acquisition, disposition and leasing and asset management. Certain unconsolidated joint ventures also reimbursed us for monthly maintenance and facilities management services provided to the properties owned by the unconsolidated joint ventures. Subsequent to the Formation Transactions, we no longer earn fees from unconsolidated joint ventures. Fees earned by us from the unconsolidated joint ventures prior to the Formation Transactions are as follows (in thousands):
Property management fees
Maintenance reimbursements
Total fee income from real estate joint ventures
Certain affiliated entities made loans to affiliates in order to attain a higher return on excess cash balances, and these loans were classified as notes receivable from affiliates. The notes bore interest at LIBOR and were to be repaid upon demand. The notes receivable were settled as part of the Formation Transactions.
We received unsecured loans on January 15, 2008, from certain of the entities that own Del Monte Center for $12.0 million, the proceeds of which were used to fund construction at the property. The notes bore interest at 10.0% and required monthly principal and interest payments until maturity on March 1, 2013. The notes were repaid using proceeds from the Offering or were settled as part of the Formation Transactions.
At ICW Plaza, we lease space to Insurance Company of the West, which is under the indirect control of Ernest Rady, our Executive Chairman of the Board. Rental revenue recognized on the leases of $0.5 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, is included in rental income. Additionally, we leased space to Insurance Company of the West at Valencia Corporate Center until the sale of Valencia Corporate Center on August 30, 2011, and rental revenue recognized on these leases of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, is included in discontinued operations.
The Waikiki Beach Walk entities have a 47.7% investment in WBW CHP LLC, an entity that was formed to, among other things, construct a chilled water plant to provide air conditioning to the property and other adjacent facilities. The operating expenses of WBW CHP LLC are recovered through reimbursements from its members, and reimbursements to WBW CHP LLC of $0.2 million and $0.2 million were made for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and included in rental expenses on the statement of operations.
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NOTE 15. SEGMENT REPORTING
We evaluate the performance of our segments based on segment profit, which is defined as property revenue less property expenses. We do not use asset information as a measure to assess performance and make decisions to allocate resources. Therefore, depreciation and amortization expense is not allocated among segments. General and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense and other income and expense are not included in segment profit as our internal reporting addresses these items on a corporate level.
Segment profit is not a measure of operating income or cash flows from operating activities as measured by GAAP, and it is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs and should not be considered an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Not all companies calculate segment profit in the same manner. We consider segment profit to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it assists both investors and management in understanding the core operations of our properties.
The following table represents operating activity within our reportable segments (in thousands):
Total Retail
Property revenue
Property expense
Segment profit
Total Office
Total Multifamily
Total Mixed-Use
Total segments’ profit
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The following table is a reconciliation of segment profit to net income attributable to stockholders (in thousands):
The following table shows net real estate and secured note payable balances for each of the segments (in thousands):
Net Real Estate
Secured Notes Payable (1)
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Capital expenditures for each segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):
Capital Expenditures (1)
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. We make statements in this report that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act). In particular, statements pertaining to our capital resources, portfolio performance and results of operations contain forward-looking statements. Likewise, all of our statements regarding anticipated growth in our funds from operations and anticipated market conditions, demographics and results of operations are forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “pro forma,” “estimates” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases which are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions.
Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely on them as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data or methods which may be incorrect or imprecise and we may not be able to realize them. We do not guarantee that the transactions and events described will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements:
adverse economic or real estate developments in our markets;
our failure to generate sufficient cash flows to service our outstanding indebtedness;
defaults on, early terminations of or non-renewal of leases by tenants, including significant tenants;
difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions;
our failure to successfully operate acquired properties and operations;
our inability to develop or redevelop our properties due to market conditions;
fluctuations in interest rates and increased operating costs;
risks related to joint venture arrangements;
our failure to obtain necessary outside financing;
on-going litigation;
general economic conditions;
financial market fluctuations;
risks that affect the general retail, office, multifamily and mixed-use environment;
the competitive environment in which we operate;
decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates;
conflicts of interests with our officers or directors;
lack or insufficient amounts of insurance;
environmental uncertainties and risks related to adverse weather conditions and natural disasters;
other factors affecting the real estate industry generally;
limitations imposed on our business and our ability to satisfy complex rules in order for us to continue to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and
changes in governmental regulations or interpretations thereof, such as real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates and taxation of REITs.
While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events or other changes. For a further discussion of these and other factors, see the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” contained herein, in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
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Overview
References to “we,” “our,” “us” and “our company” refer to American Assets Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, together with our consolidated subsidiaries, including American Assets Trust, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership, of which we are the sole general partner and which we refer to in this report as our Operating Partnership.
We are a full service, vertically integrated and self-administered real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns, operates, acquires and develops high quality retail, office, multifamily and mixed-use properties in attractive, high-barrier-to-entry markets primarily in Southern California, Northern California, Oregon and Hawaii. As of March 31, 2012, our portfolio is comprised of ten retail shopping centers; seven office properties; a mixed-use property consisting of a 369-room all-suite hotel and a retail shopping center; and four multifamily properties. Additionally, as of March 31, 2012, we owned land at five of our properties that we classified as held for development. Our core markets include San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, Portland, Oregon and Oahu, Hawaii. We are a Maryland corporation formed on July 16, 2010 to acquire the entities owning various controlling and noncontrolling interests in real estate assets owned and/or managed by Ernest S. Rady or his affiliates, including the Ernest Rady Trust U/D/T March 13, 1983, or the Rady Trust, and did not have any operating activity until the consummation of our initial public offering and the related acquisition of our Predecessor (as defined below) on January 19, 2011. After the completion of our initial public offering and the Formation Transactions (as defined below) on January 19, 2011, our operations have been carried on through our Operating Partnership. Our Company, as the sole general partner of our Operating Partnership, has control of our Operating Partnership and owned 67.8% of our Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2012. Accordingly, we consolidate the assets, liabilities and results of operations of our Operating Partnership.
Our “Predecessor” is not a legal entity but rather a combination of entities whose assets included entities owned and/or controlled by Ernest S. Rady and his affiliates, including the Rady Trust, which in turn owned (1) controlling interests in entities owning 17 properties and the property management business of American Assets, Inc. and (2) noncontrolling interests in entities owning four properties (the assets described at (1) and (2) are the “Acquired Assets,” and do not include our Predecessor’s noncontrolling 25% ownership interest in Novato FF Venture, LLC, the entity that owns the Fireman’s Fund Headquarters in Novato, California). The “Formation Transactions” included the acquisition by our Operating Partnership of the (a) Acquired Assets, (b) the entities that own Waikiki Beach Walk (a mixed-used property consisting of a retail portion and a hotel portion), or the Waikiki Beach Walk entities, and (c) the entities that own Solana Beach Towne Centre and Solana Beach Corporate Centre, or the Solana Beach Centre entities (including our Predecessor’s ownership interest in these entities).
As noted above, since our initial public offering and the Formation Transactions occurred on January 19, 2011, the results of operations and financial condition for the entities acquired by us in connection with our initial public offering and related Formation Transactions are not included in certain historical financial statements. Our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 reflect the results of operation and financial condition for our Predecessor together with the entities we acquired at the time of our initial public offering, namely, the Waikiki Beach Walk entities and the Solana Beach Centre entities, as well as entities acquired subsequent to our initial public offering. The results of operations for each of the acquisitions are included in our consolidated statements of operations only from the date of acquisition.
Critical Accounting Policies
We identified certain critical accounting policies that affect certain of our more significant estimates and assumptions used in preparing our consolidated financial statements in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. We have not made any material changes to these policies during the periods covered by this report.
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Results of Operations
For our discussion of results of operations, we have provided information on a total portfolio and same-store basis. Information provided on a same-store basis includes the results of properties that we owned and operated for the entirety of both periods being compared, except for properties held for development and properties classified as discontinued operations, which are excluded for both periods.
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2012 to the three months ended March 31, 2011
The following summarizes our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011. As of March 31, 2012, our operating portfolio was comprised of 22 retail, office, multifamily and mixed-use properties with an aggregate of approximately 5.4 million rentable square feet of retail and office space, including the retail portion of our mixed-use property, 922 residential units (including 122 RV spaces) and a 369-room hotel. Additionally, as of March 31, 2012, we owned land at five of our properties that we classified as held for development. As of March 31, 2011, our operating portfolio was comprised of 20 properties with an aggregate of approximately 4.7 million rentable square feet of retail and office space, including the retail portion of our mixed-use property, and 922 residential units (including 122 RV spaces) and a 369-room hotel; we also owned land at three of our properties that we classified as held for development.
The following table sets forth selected data from our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands):
Revenues
Total property revenues
Expenses
Total property expenses
Total property income
Total other, net
Net loss attributable to Predecessor’s controlled owners’ equity
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Revenue
Total property revenues. Total property revenue consists of rental revenue and other property income. Total property revenue increased $10.1 million, or 22%, to $57.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $46.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The percentage leased was as follows for each segment as of March 31, 2012 and 2011:
Mixed-Use (2)
The increase in total property revenue is attributable primarily to the factors discussed below.
Rental revenues. Rental revenue includes minimum base rent, cost reimbursements, percentage rents and other rents. Rental revenue increased $9.3 million, or 21%, to $54.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $45.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Rental revenue by segment was as follows (dollars in thousands):
On a same-store basis, retail rental revenue decreased $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. This decrease was primarily due to Borders closing (and the rejection of the leases in bankruptcy) at three of our properties, which resulted in a decrease in rental revenue of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to 2011. This decrease was offset by increased rental revenue related to the increase in the average percentage leased and additional cost reimbursements. We anticipate that the three former Borders spaces will be re-leased at increased rent in the aggregate, and as of April 16, 2012, we have already re-leased two full spaces consistent with that expectation.
The increase in office rental revenue was primarily caused by the acquisition of Lloyd District Portfolio on July 1, 2011 and One Beach Street on January 24, 2012, which had rental revenue of $3.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Additionally, Solana Beach Corporate Centre and First & Main contributed an additional $2.7 million in rental revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011 due to the acquisition of these properties during the first quarter of 2011. Same-store office rental revenue decreased $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. This decrease was
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largely due to two leases. At The Landmark at One Market, salesforce.com has twelve months of free rent on certain suites, and the rental revenue recognized on a straight-line basis for this space was $0.7 million less than the rental revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2011 for the prior tenant. Additionally, the DLA Piper lease at 160 King Street expired on February 28, 2012 resulting in a reduction of revenue of $0.1 million for the portion of the space not yet occupied by new tenants.
The increase in multifamily rental revenue was primarily due to higher rents per unit and a slight increase in the average percentage leased during the period compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011.
The increase in mixed-use rental revenue was due to the acquisition of our mixed-use property, Waikiki Beach Walk, in our Formation Transactions on January 19, 2011, resulting in 18 days of additional revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Additionally, tourist travel to Hawaii has increased leading to higher hotel revenue, with average occupancy for the three months ended March 31, 2012 of 92.2% compared to 87.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Other property income. Other property income increased $0.8 million, or 42%, to $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Other property income by segment was as follows (dollars in thousands):
The increase in office other property income was primarily caused by the acquisition of Lloyd District Portfolio on July 1, 2011, which had parking income of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
The increase in mixed-use other property income was due to the acquisition of our mixed-use property, Waikiki Beach Walk, in our Formation Transactions on January 19, 2011, resulting in 18 days of additional income for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
Property Expenses
Total Property Expenses. Total property expenses consist of rental expenses and real estate taxes. Total property expenses increased by $4.5 million, or 28%, to $20.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $16.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. This increase in total property expenses is attributable primarily to the factors discussed below.
Rental Expenses. Rental expenses increased $3.0 million, or 25%, to $15.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $12.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Rental expense by segment was as follows (dollars in thousands):
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The increase in office rental expenses was primarily caused by the acquisition of Lloyd District Portfolio on July 1, 2011 and One Beach Street on January 24, 2012, which had rental expenses of $1.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Additionally, Solana Beach Corporate Centre and First & Main contributed an additional $0.4 million in rental expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011 due to the acquisition of these properties during the first quarter of 2011. On a same-store basis, office rental expenses decreased primarily due to lower rent expense for rental of the Annex at The Landmark at One Market.
The mixed-use rental expenses increased as the result of our acquisition of the Waikiki Beach Walk mixed-use site on January 19, 2011, resulting in 18 days of additional expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012, plus additional expenses related to increased occupancy at the hotel.
Real Estate Taxes.Real estate tax expense increased $1.4 million, or 38%, to $5.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Real estate tax expense by segment was as follows (dollars in thousands):
The increase in retail real estate taxes was primarily caused by additional real estate tax accruals of $0.3 million for expected supplemental billings once the retail properties in California are re-assessed by the taxing authority.
The increase in office real estate taxes was primarily caused by the acquisition of Lloyd District Portfolio on July 1, 2011 and One Beach Street on January 24, 2012, which had real estate taxes of $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Additionally, Solana Beach Corporate Centre and First & Main contributed an additional $0.3 million in real estate taxes during the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011 due to the acquisition of these properties during the first quarter of 2011. We also recorded additional real estate tax accruals related to the same-store portfolio of $0.1 million for expected supplemental billings once the office properties in California are re-assessed by the taxing authorities.
The increase in multifamily real estate taxes was primarily caused by additional real estate tax accruals of $0.2 million for expected supplemental billings once the multifamily properties in California are re-assessed by the taxing authority.
The mixed-use real estate taxes increased as the result of our acquisition of the Waikiki Beach Walk mixed-use site on January 19, 2011, resulting in 18 days of additional expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
Property Operating Income
Property operating income increased $5.7 million, or 18%, to $36.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $30.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Property operating income by segment was as follows (dollars in thousands):
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On a same-store basis, the retail property operating income decreased $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. The same-store decrease was primarily due to decreased rental revenue as a result of the Borders closures and an increase in real estate taxes. This decrease was offset by increased rental revenue related to the increase in the average percentage leased and additional cost reimbursements. We anticipate that the three former Borders spaces will be re-leased at increased rent in the aggregate, and we have already re-leased two full spaces consistent with that expectation.
The increase in office property operating income was primarily caused by the acquisition of Lloyd District Portfolio on July 1, 2011 and One Beach Street on January 24, 2012, which had property operating income of $2.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Additionally, Solana Beach Corporate Centre and First & Main contributed an additional $2.0 million in property operating income during the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011 due to the acquisition of these properties during the first quarter of 2011. On a same-store basis, office property operating income decreased $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. The decrease was primarily due to less rental revenue recognized on a straight-line basis for certain space under the salesforce.com lease at The Landmark at One Market than the rent recognized from the prior tenant and vacancy at 160 King Street on the former DLA Piper space, for which Ancestry.com and another tenant will take possession of the full space in the second quarter of 2012.
The increase in multifamily property operating income was primarily due to higher rents per unit and a slight increase in the average percentage leased during the period compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. This was offset by additional real estate tax accruals of $0.2 million for expected supplemental billings once the multifamily properties in California are re-assessed by the taxing authority.
The mixed-use property operating income increased as the result of our acquisition of the Waikiki Beach Walk mixed-use site on January 19, 2011, resulting in 18 days of additional property operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Additionally, tourist travel to Hawaii has increased leading to higher hotel operating income, with average occupancy for the three months ended March 31, 2012 of 92.2% compared to 87.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
General and administrative. General and administrative expenses increased $0.6 million, or 18%, to $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. This increase was due primarily to higher personnel costs, along with additional costs for the acquired properties.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $3.1 million, or 25%, to $15.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $12.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. This increase was due primarily to depreciation and amortization attributable to the acquired properties.
Interest expense. Interest expense increased $1.4 million, or 11%, to $14.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared with $13.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. This increase was primarily due to interest expense on the senior mortgage loan obtained on First & Main on June 1, 2011. Additionally, the three months ended March 31, 2012 include interest expense on the properties acquired at the time of our initial public offering for the entire three month period compared to only the period from January 19 through March 31, 2011 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. This was offset by a decrease in utilization fees on our revolving line of credit resulting from the amendment to the line of credit in January 2012.
Early extinguishment of debt. Early extinguishment of debt includes $24.3 million in defeasance costs, $0.6 million of unamortized deferred loan fees and $0.9 million of unamortized debt fair value adjustments that were written off related to loans repaid at the time of our initial public offering.
Loan transfer and consent fees. Loan transfer and consent fees relate to fees paid to lenders in order for the lenders to consent to the transfer of the existing loans at certain properties to the Operating Partnership as part of the Formation Transactions.
Gain on acquisition. The gain on acquisition for the three months ended March 31, 2011 relates to the gains recognized on the acquisition of the outside ownership interests in the Solana Beach Centre entities and the Waikiki Beach Walk entities.
Other income (expense), net. Other expense, net decreased $0.5 million, or 82%, to net expenses of $(0.1) million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to net expenses $(0.6) million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Other income (expense), net is comprised of interest and investment income, acquisition related expenses and income tax expense related to our taxable REIT subsidiary, which operates the hotel portion of our mixed-use property.
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Discontinued Operations. Discontinued operations relates to Valencia Corporate Center, which was sold on August 30, 2011.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Analysis of Liquidity and Capital Resources
Due to the nature of our business, we typically generate significant amounts of cash from operations. The cash generated from operations is used for the payment of operating expenses, capital expenditures, debt service and dividends to our stockholders and Operating Partnership unitholders. As of March 31, 2012, we held $100.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and $26.3 million in marketable securities that are classified as trading securities.
Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of operating expenses and other expenditures associated with our properties, regular debt service requirements, dividend payments to our stockholders required to maintain our REIT status, capital expenditures and, potentially, acquisitions. We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements through net cash provided by operations, reserves established from existing cash and, if necessary, borrowings available under the credit facility.
Our long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for the repayment of debt at maturity, property acquisitions, tenant improvements and capital improvements. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements to pay scheduled debt maturities and to fund property acquisitions and capital improvements with net cash from operations, long-term secured and unsecured indebtedness and the issuance of equity and debt securities. We also may fund property acquisitions and capital improvements using our credit facility pending permanent financing. We believe that we have access to multiple sources of capital to fund our long-term liquidity requirements, including the incurrence of additional debt and the issuance of additional equity. However, we cannot be assured that this will be the case. Our ability to incur additional debt will be dependent on a number of factors, including our degree of leverage, the value of our unencumbered assets and borrowing restrictions that may be imposed by lenders. Our ability to access the equity capital markets will be dependent on a number of factors as well, including general market conditions for REITs and market perceptions about our company.
On February 7, 2012, we filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, which was declared effective on February 17, 2012. The universal shelf registration statement may permit us, from time to time, to offer and sell up to an additional approximately $500.0 million of equity securities. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to complete any such offerings of securities. Factors influencing the availability of additional financing include investor perception of our prospects and the general condition of the financial markets, among others.
Indebtedness Outstanding
The following table sets forth information as of March 31, 2012, with respect to our indebtedness (dollars in thousands):
Debt
Debt Balance
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On March 29, 2012, we entered into a seven-year non-recourse mortgage loan with PNC Bank, National Association with an original principal amount of $21.9 million. The loan is secured by a first-priority deed of trust on One Beach Street and an assignment of all leases, rents and security deposits relating to One Beach Street. The loan has a maturity date of April 1, 2019, bears interest at a fixed rate per annum of 3.94% and is interest only. Our Operating Partnership provided a non-recourse carve-out guaranty and environmental indemnity. Proceeds of the loan will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital and future acquisitions.
On January 19, 2011, upon completion of our initial public offering, we entered into a revolving credit facility, or the credit facility. A group of lenders for which an affiliate of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated acts as administrative agent and joint arranger, and an affiliate of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acts as syndication agent and joint arranger, have provided commitments for a revolving credit facility allowing borrowings of up to $250 million. At March 31, 2012, our maximum allowable borrowing amount was $212.9 million. The credit facility also has an accordion feature that may allow us to increase the availability thereunder up to a maximum of $400.0 million, subject to meeting specified requirements and obtaining additional commitments from lenders. No amounts have been borrowed on the credit facility to date. We expect to use the credit facility in the future for general corporate purposes, including working capital, the payment of capital expenses, acquisitions and development and redevelopment of properties in our portfolio. The amount available for us to borrow under the credit facility is subject to the net operating income of our properties that form the borrowing base of the credit facility and a minimum implied debt yield of such properties.
On March 7, 2011, the credit facility was amended to allow us or our Operating Partnership to purchase GNMA securities with maturities of up to 30 years.
On January 10, 2012, the credit facility was amended to, among other things, (1) extend the maturity date to January 10, 2016 (with a one-year extension option subject to payment of a 0.15% fee), (2) decrease the applicable interest rates and (3) modify certain financial covenants. This amendment provides for an interest rate based on, at our option, either (1) one-, two-, three- or six-month LIBOR, plus, in each case, a spread (ranging from 1.60%-2.20%) based on our consolidated leverage ratio, or (2) a base rate equal to the highest of the (a) prime rate, (b) federal funds rate plus 0.50% or (c) Eurodollar rate plus 1.00%. Such rates are more favorable than those previously contained in the revolving credit facility. In addition, the amendment reduces our secured debt ratio covenant under the credit facility to 50.0%.
The credit facility, as amended, includes a number of customary financial covenants, including:
a maximum leverage ratio (defined as total indebtedness net of certain unrestricted cash and cash equivalents to total asset value) of 60.0%,
a maximum secured leverage ratio (defined as total secured indebtedness to secured total asset value) of 50.0%,
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a minimum tangible net worth equal to at least 75.0% of our tangible net worth at January, 19, 2011, the closing date of our initial public offering, plus 85.0% of the net proceeds of any additional equity issuances (other than additional equity issuances in connection with any dividend reinvestment program), and
a $35.0 million limit on the maximum principal amount of recourse indebtedness we may have outstanding at any time, other than under credit facility.
The credit facility provides that our annual distributions may not exceed the greater of (1) 95.0% of our funds from operations, or FFO, or (2) the amount required for us to (a) qualify and maintain our REIT status and (b) avoid the payment of federal or state income or excise tax. If certain events of default exist or would result from a distribution, we may be precluded from making distributions other than those necessary to qualify and maintain our status as a REIT.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We currently do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Cash Flows
Cash and cash equivalents were $100.7 million and $100.4 million, at March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $3.2 million to $18.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $15.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase is due to the acquisitions of the Solana Beach Centre entities, the Waikiki Beach Walk entities, First & Main, Lloyd District Portfolio and One Beach Street.
Net cash used in investing activities decreased $111.6 million to $37.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $149.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The decrease was primarily due to the acquisition of First & Main for $128.9 million and the purchase of $33.1 million of marketable securities during the three months ended March 31, 2011. The decreases were offset by cash used in the acquisition of One Beach Street of $32.9 million in January 2012, net of the purchase deposit paid during 2011, an increase in capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2012, and cash acquired through the acquisition of the controlling interest in the Solana Beach Centre entities and the Waikiki Beach Walk entities of $15.2 million in January 2011.
Net cash provided by financing activities decreased $185.4 million to $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $192.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The decrease was primarily due to the proceeds from the issuance of shares of our common stock in connection with our initial public offering, which was partially offset by the repayment of certain indebtedness in connection with the Formation Transactions and payment of dividends during the three months ended March 31, 2011. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, financing activities included $21.9 million of loan proceeds related to the mortgage loan on One Beach Street, offset by dividends paid and principal payments on outstanding secured notes payable.
Net Operating Income
Net Operating Income, or NOI, is a non-GAAP financial measure of performance. We define NOI as operating revenues (rental income, tenant reimbursements, lease termination fees, ground lease rental income and other property income) less property and related expenses (property expenses, ground lease expense, property marketing costs, real estate taxes and insurance). NOI excludes general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, acquisition-related expense, other nonproperty income and losses, gains and losses from property dispositions, extraordinary items, tenant improvements, and leasing commissions. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating NOI, and accordingly, our NOI may not be comparable to other REITs.
NOI is used by investors and our management to evaluate and compare the performance of our properties and to determine trends in earnings and to compute the fair value of our properties as it is not affected by (1) the cost of funds of the property owner, (2) the impact of depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets that are included in net income computed in accordance with GAAP, or (3) general and administrative expenses and other gains and losses that are specific to the property owner. The cost of funds is eliminated from net income because it is specific to the particular financing capabilities and constraints of the owner. The cost of funds is also eliminated because it is dependent on historical interest rates and other costs of capital as well as past decisions made by us regarding the
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appropriate mix of capital which may have changed or may change in the future. Depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets are eliminated because they may not accurately represent the actual change in value in our retail, office, multifamily or mixed use properties that result from use of the properties or changes in market conditions. While certain aspects of real property do decline in value over time in a manner that is intended to be captured by depreciation and amortization, the value of the properties as a whole have historically increased or decreased as a result of changes in overall economic conditions instead of from actual use of the property or the passage of time. Gains and losses from the sale of real property vary from property to property and are affected by market conditions at the time of sale which will usually change from period to period. These gains and losses can create distortions when comparing one period to another or when comparing our operating results to the operating results of other real estate companies that have not made similarly timed purchases or sales. We believe that eliminating these costs from net income is useful because the resulting measure captures the actual revenue generated and actual expenses incurred in operating our properties as well as trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs.
However, the usefulness of NOI is limited because it excludes general and administrative costs, interest expense, interest income and other expense, depreciation and amortization expense and gains or losses from the sale of properties, and other gains and losses as stipulated by GAAP, the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which are significant economic costs. NOI may fail to capture significant trends in these components of net income which further limits its usefulness.
NOI is a measure of the operating performance of our properties but does not measure our performance as a whole. NOI is therefore not a substitute for net income as computed in accordance with GAAP. This measure should be analyzed in conjunction with net income computed in accordance with GAAP and discussions elsewhere in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the components of net income that are eliminated in the calculation of NOI. Other companies may use different methods for calculating NOI or similarly entitled measures and, accordingly, our NOI may not be comparable to similarly entitled measures reported by other companies that do not define the measure exactly as we do.
The following is a reconciliation of our NOI to net income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 computed in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):
Net operating income
Discontinued operations:
Funds from Operations
We calculate FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT. FFO represents net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property, impairment losses, real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs) and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. Management uses FFO as a supplemental performance measure because it believes that FFO is beneficial to investors as a starting point in measuring our operational performance. Specifically, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions, which do not relate to or are not indicative of operating performance, FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared year over
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year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of the performance of REITs, FFO will be used by investors as a basis to compare our operating performance with that of other REITs. However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact our results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of our performance is limited. In addition, other equity REITs may not calculate FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition as we do, and, accordingly, our FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs’ FFO. Accordingly, FFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income as a measure of our performance. FFO should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or service indebtedness. FFO also should not be used as a supplement to or substitute for cash flow from operating activities computed in accordance with GAAP.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of our FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 to net income, the nearest GAAP equivalent (in thousands, except per share and share data):
Funds from Operations (FFO)
Plus: Real estate depreciation and amortization (1)
Plus: Depreciation and amortization on unconsolidated real estate joint ventures (pro rata)
Funds from operations
Less: FFO attributable to Predecessor’s controlled and noncontrolled owners’ equity
Less: Nonforfeitable dividends on incentive restricted stock awards
FFO attributable to common stock and units
FFO per diluted share/unit
Weighted average number of common shares and units, diluted (2)
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments are dependent upon prevalent market interest rates. Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. As of March 31, 2012, we do not hold any derivative financial instruments.
Interest Rate Risk
Marketable Securities
Our investments in marketable securities are subject to market risk due to changes in interest rates since interest rate movements affect the value of those investments. At March 31, 2012, our marketable securities consisted of investments in GNMA securities. The market values of these securities tend to decline in value as interest rates rise. If interest rates decrease, the market value of these securities generally will tend to increase, along with the level of prepayments of the underlying mortgages. At March 31, 2012, our GNMA securities are carried at their fair value of $26.3 million.
Outstanding Debt
The following discusses the effect of hypothetical changes in market rates of interest on the fair value of our total outstanding debt. Interest rate risk amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on our debt. Discounted cash flow analysis is generally used to estimate the fair value of our mortgages payable. Considerable judgment is necessary to estimate the fair value of financial instruments. This analysis does not purport to take into account all of the factors that may affect our debt, such as the effect that a changing interest rate environment could have on the overall level of economic activity or the action that our management might take to reduce our exposure to the change. This analysis assumes no change in our financial structure.
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Fixed Interest Rate Debt
All of our outstanding debt obligations (maturing at various times through June 2020) have fixed interest rates which limit the risk of fluctuating interest rates. However, interest rate fluctuations may affect the fair value of our fixed rate debt instruments. At March 31, 2012, we had $980.1 million of fixed rate debt outstanding with an estimated fair value of $992.7 million. If interest rates at March 31, 2012 had been 1.0% higher, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have decreased by approximately $33.2 million. If interest rates at March 31, 2012 had been 1.0% lower, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have increased by approximately $35.4 million.
Variable Interest Rate Debt
At March 31, 2012, our only variable interest rate debt is our credit facility, which has not been drawn upon to date.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is processed, recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, regarding the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2012, the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, as of March 31, 2012, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act (1) is processed, recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (2) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
No changes to our internal control over financial reporting were identified in connection with the evaluation referenced above that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not currently a party, as plaintiff or defendant, to any legal proceedings that we believe to be material or which, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation if determined adversely to us. We may be subject to on-going litigation, including existing claims relating to American Assets, Inc., certain prior direct and indirect owners of our portfolio and the properties comprising our portfolio and we expect to otherwise be party from time to time to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business.
We previously disclosed that American Assets, Inc. (which is a prior investor in our properties and a participant in the Formation Transactions), the Rady Trust and Mr. Rady were subject to on-going litigation filed in California Superior Court in 2009 by direct and indirect stockholders of American Assets, Inc., alleging, among other things that Mr. Rady breached a contract as well as his fiduciary duties to the plaintiffs in his capacity as an officer, director and controlling shareholder of American Assets, Inc.
On March 21, 2012, a jury returned a unanimous defense verdict in favor of Mr. Rady and the Rady Trust on all claims tried to the jury, and on March 26, 2012, all of the remaining claims in such litigation had either been dismissed by motion of the plaintiffs or settled by American Assets, Inc., Mr. Rady and the Rady Trust, on the one hand, and the plaintiffs, on the other hand. We were not a party to such litigation and have (and had) no financial obligation with respect thereto.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors included in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 other than the addition of the following risk factor:
Future sales of common stock or common units by our directors and officers, or their pledgees, as a result of margin calls or foreclosures could adversely affect the price our common stock and could in the future result in a loss of control of the Company.
Our directors and officers may pledge shares of common stock or common units owned or controlled by them as collateral for loans or for margin purposes in favor of third parties. Depending on the status of the various loan obligations for which the stock or units ultimately serve as collateral and the trading price of our common stock, our directors and/or officers, and their affiliates, may experience a foreclosure or margin call that could result in the sale of the pledged stock or units, in the open market or otherwise. Unlike for our directors and officers, sales by these pledgees may not be subject to the volume limitations of Rule 144. A sale of pledged stock or units by pledgees could result in a loss of control of the Company, depending upon the number of shares of stock or units sold and the ownership interests of other shareholders. In addition, sale of these shares or units, or the perception of possible future sales, could have a materially adverse effect on the trading price of our common stock or make it more difficult for the Company to raise additional capital through sales of equity securities.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not Applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto authorized.
/s/ JOHN W. CHAMBERLAIN
/s/ ROBERT F. BARTON
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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