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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x      Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

 

or

 

o         Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Transition Period from                    to                    

 

Commission file number 1-11656

 

GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

42-1283895

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)
 
Identification Number)
 
110 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

(312) 960-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N / A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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 (the “Exchange Act”) 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    o No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  x Yes   o No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  o Yes   x No

 

The number of shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding on November 4, 2009 was 313,832,656.

 

 

 



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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.

(Debtor-in-Possession)

 

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE
NUMBER

 

 

 

 

 

Part I

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1: Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

8

 

 

Note 1: Organization

 

8

 

 

Note 2: Intangible Assets and Liabilities

 

22

 

 

Note 3: Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

22

 

 

Note 4: Mortgages, Notes and Loans Payable

 

29

 

 

Note 5: Income Taxes

 

30

 

 

Note 6: Stock-Based Compensation Plans

 

31

 

 

Note 7: Other Assets and Liabilities

 

34

 

 

Note 8: Commitments and Contingencies

 

35

 

 

Note 9: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

36

 

 

Note 10: Segments

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

40

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

Part II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A: Risk Factors

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5: Other Information

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6: Exhibits

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

55

 

 

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.

(Debtor-in-Possession)

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

3,363,958

 

$

3,354,480

 

Buildings and equipment

 

23,364,805

 

23,609,132

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(4,681,331

)

(4,240,222

)

Developments in progress

 

902,000

 

1,076,675

 

Net property and equipment

 

22,949,432

 

23,800,065

 

Investment in and loans to/from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

2,011,638

 

1,869,929

 

Investment property and property held for development and sale

 

1,736,456

 

1,823,362

 

Net investment in real estate

 

26,697,526

 

27,493,356

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

691,765

 

168,993

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net

 

388,402

 

385,334

 

Goodwill

 

205,257

 

340,291

 

Deferred expenses, net

 

318,853

 

333,901

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

740,354

 

835,455

 

Total assets

 

$

29,042,157

 

$

29,557,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities not subject to compromise:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages, notes and loans payable

 

$

3,030,340

 

$

24,756,577

 

Investment in and loans to/from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

31,694

 

32,294

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

861,441

 

868,978

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

904,271

 

1,539,149

 

Liabilities not subject to compromise

 

4,827,746

 

27,196,998

 

Liabilities subject to compromise

 

22,483,178

 

 

Total liabilities

 

27,310,924

 

27,196,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred

 

120,756

 

120,756

 

Common

 

36,038

 

379,169

 

Total redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

156,794

 

499,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock: $100 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock: $.01 par value; 875,000,000 shares authorized, 313,832,656 shares issued as of September 30, 2009 and 270,353,677 shares issued as of December 31, 2008

 

3,138

 

2,704

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

3,793,240

 

3,454,903

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

(2,160,915

)

(1,488,586

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(9,082

)

(56,128

)

Less common stock in treasury, at cost, 1,449,939 shares as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

 

(76,752

)

(76,752

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

1,549,629

 

1,836,141

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate affiliates

 

24,810

 

24,266

 

Total equity

 

1,574,439

 

1,860,407

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

29,042,157

 

$

29,557,330

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.

(Debtor-in-Possession)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

 

$

 489,472

 

$

 514,186

 

$

 1,487,288

 

$

 1,546,227

 

Tenant recoveries

 

217,040

 

231,548

 

674,750

 

694,727

 

Overage rents

 

10,408

 

14,563

 

26,214

 

38,973

 

Land sales

 

7,409

 

6,158

 

38,844

 

31,080

 

Management and other fees

 

14,500

 

21,561

 

49,618

 

63,718

 

Other

 

22,132

 

26,685

 

64,982

 

85,916

 

Total revenues

 

760,961

 

814,701

 

2,341,696

 

2,460,641

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

69,925

 

68,128

 

210,443

 

205,781

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

56,472

 

57,725

 

161,910

 

176,822

 

Marketing

 

7,358

 

10,425

 

21,840

 

31,477

 

Other property operating costs

 

108,009

 

116,329

 

310,208

 

332,047

 

Land sales operations

 

9,582

 

8,513

 

42,046

 

33,645

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

5,925

 

5,938

 

25,104

 

14,934

 

Property management and other costs

 

44,876

 

38,813

 

130,485

 

145,755

 

General and administrative

 

11,652

 

5,259

 

89,777

 

17,774

 

Provisions for impairment

 

60,940

 

55,514

 

474,420

 

56,123

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

185,016

 

190,386

 

576,103

 

565,888

 

Total expenses

 

559,755

 

557,030

 

2,042,336

 

1,580,246

 

Operating income

 

201,206

 

257,671

 

299,360

 

880,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

523

 

950

 

1,754

 

2,957

 

Interest expense

 

(326,357

)

(330,687

)

(983,198

)

(975,682

)

Loss before income taxes, noncontrolling interests, equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates and reorganization items

 

(124,628

)

(72,066

)

(682,084

)

(92,330

)

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

 

14,430

 

14,841

 

10,202

 

(1,416

)

Equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

15,341

 

16,939

 

39,218

 

61,912

 

Reorganization items

 

(22,597

)

 

(47,515

)

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(117,454

)

(40,286

)

(680,179

)

(31,834

)

Discontinued operations - gain (loss) on dispositions

 

29

 

18,023

 

(26

)

55,083

 

Net (loss) income

 

(117,425

)

(22,263

)

(680,205

)

23,249

 

Allocation to noncontrolling interests

 

(422

)

1,404

 

7,876

 

(11,996

)

Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

 (117,847

)

$

 (20,859

)

$

 (672,329

)

$

 11,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

 (0.38

)

$

 (0.13

)

$

 (2.16

)

$

 (0.13

)

Discontinued operations

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.17

 

Total basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share

 

$

 (0.38

)

$

 (0.08

)

$

 (2.16

)

$

 0.04

 

Dividends declared per share

 

 

0.50

 

 

1.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

 (117,425

)

$

 (22,263

)

$

 (680,205

)

$

 23,249

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains on financial instruments

 

6,055

 

(2,641

)

13,679

 

(1,733

)

Accrued pension adjustment

 

162

 

(340

)

486

 

(759

)

Foreign currency translation

 

17,448

 

(35,138

)

43,132

 

(16,739

)

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities

 

6

 

6

 

117

 

(122

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

23,671

 

(38,113

)

57,414

 

(19,353

)

Comprehensive (loss) income allocated to noncontrolling interests

 

(537

)

6,223

 

(1,304

)

3,746

 

Adjustment for noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(9,065

)

 

Comprehensive (loss) income, net, attributable to common stockholders

 

$

 (94,291

)

$

 (54,153

)

$

 (633,160

)

$

 7,642

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.

(Debtor-in-Possession)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

Earnings

 

Other

 

 

 

Interests in

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Paid-In

 

(Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

Consolidated Real

 

Total

 

 

 

Stock

 

Capital

 

Deficit)

 

Income (Loss)

 

Stock

 

Estate Affiliates

 

Equity

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2007

 

$

2,457

 

$

2,601,296

 

$

(1,087,080

)

$

35,658

 

$

(95,635

)

$

 

$

1,456,696

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles

 

 

 

(1,756,689

)

(14,312

)

 

 

 

 

7,457

 

(1,763,544

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted balance, January 1, 2008

 

2,457

 

844,607

 

(1,101,392

)

35,658

 

(95,635

)

7,457

 

(306,848

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

11,253

 

 

 

 

 

1,611

 

12,864

 

Cash distributions declared ($1.50 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

(389,479

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(389,479

)

Distributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,437

 

9,437

 

Conversion of operating partnership units to common stock (558,495 common shares)

 

6

 

5,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,273

 

Conversion of convertible preferred units to common stock (5,000 common shares)

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83

 

Issuance of common stock (23,080,156 common shares and 50 treasury shares)

 

231

 

829,968

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

830,202

 

Shares issued pursuant to CSA (356,661 treasury shares)

 

 

 

(914

)

(2,434

)

 

 

18,880

 

 

 

15,532

 

Restricted stock grant, net of forfeitures and compensation expense (346,860 common shares)

 

3

 

3,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,336

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,607

)

 

 

 

 

(15,607

)

Tax provision from stock option exercise

 

 

 

(574

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(574

)

Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in operating partnership

 

 

 

(115,328

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(115,328

)

Adjust noncontrolling interest in OP Units to fair value

 

 

 

1,494,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,494,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Balance, September 30, 2008

 

$

2,697

 

$

3,060,610

 

$

(1,482,052

)

$

20,051

 

$

(76,752

)

$

18,505

 

$

1,543,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2008 (as previously reported)

 

$

2,704

 

$

3,337,657

 

$

(1,452,733

)

$

(56,128

)

$

(76,752

)

$

 

$

1,754,748

 

Adjustments

 

 

117,246

 

(35,853

)

 

 

24,266

 

105,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted balance, January 1, 2009

 

2,704

 

3,454,903

 

(1,488,586

)

(56,128

)

(76,752

)

24,266

 

1,860,407

 

Net (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

(672,329

)

 

 

 

 

1,814

 

(670,515

)

Distributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,270

)

(1,270

)

Conversion of operating partnership units to common stock (43,408,053 common shares)

 

434

 

324,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

324,489

 

Issuance of common stock (69,309 common shares)

 

1

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

Restricted stock grant, net of forfeitures and compensation expense (1,617 common shares)

 

(1

)

1,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,926

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,046

 

 

 

 

 

47,046

 

Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in operating partnership

 

 

 

12,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2009

 

$

3,138

 

$

3,793,240

 

$

(2,160,915

)

$

(9,082

)

$

(76,752

)

$

24,810

 

$

1,574,439

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.

(Debtor-in-Possession)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(680,205

)

$

23,249

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

(39,218

)

(61,912

)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

25,104

 

14,934

 

Distributions received from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

31,065

 

54,807

 

Depreciation

 

539,091

 

530,177

 

Amortization

 

37,012

 

35,711

 

Amortization of deferred finance costs and debt market rate adjustments

 

27,685

 

10,607

 

Amortization of intangibles other than in-place leases

 

901

 

(4,519

)

Straight-line rent amortization

 

(27,173

)

(33,156

)

Non-cash interest expense on Exchangeable Senior Notes

 

20,347

 

19,150

 

Non-cash interest expense resulting from termination of interest rate swaps

 

(14,156

)

 

Loss (gain) on dispositions

 

26

 

(55,083

)

Provisions for impairment

 

474,420

 

56,123

 

Participation expense pursuant to Contingent Stock Agreement

 

(3,572

)

(528

)

Land/residential development and acquisitions expenditures

 

(46,781

)

(125,485

)

Cost of land sales

 

20,147

 

6,269

 

Non-cash reorganization items

 

24,114

 

 

Glendale Matter deposit

 

67,054

 

(67,054

)

Net changes:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts and notes receivable

 

(1,140

)

34,121

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(11,954

)

(7,440

)

Deferred expenses

 

(25,667

)

(43,246

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses and deferred tax liabilities

 

238,009

 

18,622

 

Other, net

 

16,258

 

2,799

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

671,367

 

408,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition/development of real estate and property additions/improvements

 

(158,237

)

(1,007,507

)

Proceeds from sales of investment properties

 

6,418

 

72,075

 

Increase in investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

(144,293

)

(194,230

)

Distributions received from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates in excess of income

 

62,335

 

77,374

 

Loans from (to) Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates, net

 

(9,666

)

30,715

 

Decrease in restricted cash

 

8,900

 

911

 

Other, net

 

(3,381

)

4,524

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(237,924

)

(1,016,138

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of mortgages, notes and loans payable

 

 

2,695,716

 

Proceeds from issuance of the DIP Facility

 

400,000

 

 

Principal payments on mortgages, notes and loans payable

 

(309,350

)

(2,369,159

)

Deferred financing costs

 

(2,595

)

(40,819

)

Cash distributions paid to common stockholders

 

 

(389,528

)

Cash distributions paid to holders of Common Units

 

(982

)

(78,061

)

Cash distributions paid to holders of perpetual and convertible preferred units

 

 

(8,709

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, including from common stock plans

 

43

 

829,205

 

Other, net

 

2,213

 

8,988

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

89,329

 

647,633

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

522,772

 

39,641

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

168,993

 

99,534

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

691,765

 

$

139,175

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.

(Debtor-in-Possession)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

792,543

 

$

954,503

 

Interest capitalized

 

43,198

 

45,315

 

Income taxes paid

 

18,068

 

43,629

 

Reorganization items paid

 

23,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Cash Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued in exchange for Operating Partnership Units

 

$

324,489

 

$

4,511

 

Common stock issued pursuant to Contingent Stock Agreement

 

 

15,533

 

Common stock issued in exchange for convertible preferred units

 

 

83

 

Change in accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(75,123

)

60,808

 

Change in deferred contingent property acquisition liabilities

 

(147,616

)

200,288

 

Deferred financing costs payable in conjunction with the DIP Facility

 

19,000

 

 

Recognition of note payable in conjunction with land held for development and sale

 

6,520

 

 

Assumption of debt by purchaser in conjunction with sale of office buildings

 

 

84,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTE 1        ORGANIZATION

 

Readers of this Quarterly Report should refer to the Company’s (as defined below) audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-11656), as certain footnote disclosures which would substantially duplicate those contained in our Annual Report have been omitted from this report. Capitalized terms used, but not defined; in this Quarterly Report have the same meanings as in our Annual Report.

 

General

General Growth Properties, Inc. (“GGP”), a Delaware corporation, is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, referred to as a “REIT” which, as described in “Debtors in Possession” below, filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (“Chapter 11”) in the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) on April 16, 2009 (the “Petition Date”).  GGP was organized in 1986 and through its subsidiaries and affiliates owns, operates, manages and develops retail and other rental properties, primarily shopping centers, which are located primarily throughout the United States. GGP also holds assets through its international Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates in Brazil, Turkey and Costa Rica in which GGP has a net investment of $218.3 million at September 30, 2009 and $166.7 million at December 31, 2008, with substantially all of the increase in our investment balance in 2009 due to foreign currency fluctuations.  Additionally, GGP develops and sells land for residential, commercial and other uses primarily in large-scale, long-term master planned community projects in and around Columbia, Maryland; Summerlin, Nevada; and Houston, Texas, as well as one residential condominium project located in Natick (Boston), Massachusetts.  Substantially all of our business is conducted by our operating partnership, GGP Limited Partnership (“GGPLP” or the “Operating Partnership”), in which, at September 30, 2009, GGP holds approximately a 98% ownership interest.  In these notes, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to GGP and its subsidiaries (the “Company”).

 

In this report, we refer to our ownership interests in majority-owned or controlled properties as “Consolidated Properties”, to joint ventures in which we own a noncontrolling interest as “Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates” and the properties owned by such joint ventures as the “Unconsolidated Properties.” Our “Company Portfolio” includes both our Consolidated Properties and our Unconsolidated Properties.

 

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GGP, our subsidiaries and joint ventures in which we have a controlling interest. For consolidated joint ventures, the noncontrolling partner’s share of the assets, liabilities and operations of the joint ventures (generally computed as the joint venture partner’s ownership percentage) is included in Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Real Estate Affiliates as permanent equity of the Company. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been included. The results for the interim periods ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for the full fiscal year.

 

Debtors in Possession

As we were unable to reach an out-of-court consensus with our lenders concerning certain past due and cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted debt, on the Petition Date, the Company, the Operating Partnership and certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court. On April 22, 2009, certain additional domestic subsidiaries (collectively with the subsidiaries filing on the Petition Date, the Company and the Operating Partnership, the “Debtors”) of the Company also filed voluntary petitions for relief in the Bankruptcy Court (collectively, the “Chapter 11 Cases”) which the Bankruptcy Court has ruled may be jointly administered.  However, neither GGMI, certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, nor any of our joint ventures, (collectively, the “Non-Debtors”) either consolidated or unconsolidated, have sought such protection.

 

The Debtors, all of which are consolidated in the accompanying financial statements, are currently operating as “debtors in possession” under the jurisdiction of and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the orders

 

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of the Bankruptcy Court.  The Non-Debtors are continuing their operations and are not subject to the requirements of Chapter 11.  In the aggregate, the Debtors own and operate 166 of the more than 200 regional shopping centers that we own and manage.  Pursuant to Chapter 11, a debtor is afforded certain protection against its creditors and creditors are prohibited from taking certain actions (such as pursuing collection efforts or proceeding to foreclose on secured obligations) related to debts that were owed prior to the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases.  Accordingly, although the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases triggered defaults on substantially all debt obligations of the Debtors, creditors are stayed from taking any action as a result of such defaults.  Absent an order of the Bankruptcy Court, these pre-petition liabilities are subject to settlement under a plan of reorganization.

 

In addition to our mortgage and other debt, current liabilities and liens, we are subject to certain executory contracts. The Debtors, subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court, may assume or reject these contracts. Although we are considering the rejection of certain of such contracts (except for our operating property tenant leases), only one such contract, that of an unexpired lease of office space that was no longer occupied by the Debtors, has been rejected as of September 30, 2009. Claims may result if an executory contract is rejected; however, no such potential claims have been recorded or reflected at this time.  On July 22, 2009, the Bankruptcy Court granted the Debtors an extension of time, through November 12, 2009, to assume or reject any unexpired leases where a Debtor is a lessee.

 

Since the Petition Date, the Bankruptcy Court has granted various motions that allow the Company to continue to operate its business in the ordinary course without interruption, and covering, among other things, employee obligations, critical service providers, tax matters, insurance matters, tenant and contractor obligations, claim settlements, ordinary course property sales, department store arrangements, cash management and cash collateral.  The Debtors have retained, pursuant to Bankruptcy Court approval, legal and financial professionals to advise the Debtors on the bankruptcy proceedings and certain other “ordinary course” professionals. From time to time, the Debtors may seek Bankruptcy Court approval for the retention of additional professionals.  The Bankruptcy Court has also approved the Debtors request to enter into a post-petition financing arrangement (the “DIP Facility”), as further discussed in Note 4.  Since approval of the DIP Facility, the Debtors have focused on stabilizing their business and maintaining profitability during the Chapter 11 Cases.  Recently, the Company filed with the Bankruptcy Court statements of financial affairs and schedules of assets and liabilities for each entity and the Bankruptcy Court has established November 12, 2009 as the claims bar date for the presentation of all claims against the debtors for liabilities to be resolved in our reorganization as disclosed below.

 

As described above, we have received legal protection from our creditors pursuant to the Chapter 11 Cases. This protection is limited in duration and we are negotiating the terms of a reorganization plan with our lenders and other stakeholders.  As part of the plan of reorganization currently being developed, the Debtors are in negotiations with certain secured lenders to extend the maturities on their mortgage loans. There can be no assurance that such negotiations will yield sufficient reductions or deferrals of our current and future debt maturities to allow us to continue operations or that such plan will be approved by the Bankruptcy Court.  We currently have the exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization until February 26, 2010 and, if we file a plan by that date, we have until April 23, 2010 to obtain necessary acceptances of our plan.  However, we have the right to request an extension of such exclusivity period to file a plan of reorganization until October 13, 2010, which extension is subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

Our potential inability to address our debt defaults and past due and future debt maturities raise substantial doubts as to our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, as a result of the bankruptcy filings, such realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities are subject to a significant number of uncertainties. Our consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments related to the recoverability of assets and satisfaction of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

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Accounting for Reorganization

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and the unaudited combined condensed financial statements of the Debtors presented below have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles related to financial reporting by entities in reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code, and on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Such accounting guidance also provides that if a debtor, or group of debtors, has significant combined assets and liabilities of entities which have not sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the debtors and non-debtors should continue to be combined.  However, separate disclosure of financial statement information solely relating to the debtor entities should be presented.  Accordingly, the unaudited combined condensed financial statements of the Debtors are presented below:

 

Unaudited Combined Condensed Balance Sheet

 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net investment in real estate

 

$

24,719,081

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

633,159

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net

 

323,096

 

Other

 

1,012,292

 

Total Assets

 

$

26,687,628

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities not subject to compromise:

 

 

 

Mortgages, notes and loans payable

 

$

400,000

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

906,021

 

Investment in and loans to/from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

31,694

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

699,300

 

Liabilities subject to compromise

 

22,483,178

 

Total redeemable non-controlling interest

 

156,794

 

Equity

 

2,010,641

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

26,687,628

 

 

As described above, since the Debtors commenced their respective Chapter 11 Cases on two different dates in April 2009, the combined condensed statements of operations is presented from three months ended September 30, 2009 and May 1 to September 30, 2009 and the combined condensed statement of cash flows is presented May 1 to September 30, 2009.

 

Unaudited Combined Condensed Statement of Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2009

 

May 1, 2009 to
September 30, 2009

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Operating Revenues

 

$

628,718

 

1,051,984

 

Operating Expenses

 

464,062

 

824,863

 

Operating Income

 

164,656

 

227,121

 

Interest expense, net

 

(288,220

)

(490,200

)

Benefit from income taxes

 

4,214

 

3,568

 

Equity in income of Real Estate Affiliates

 

29,933

 

52,091

 

Reorganization items

 

(22,597

)

(43,281

)

Net loss

 

(112,014

)

(250,701

)

Allocation to noncontrolling interests

 

(470

)

(147

)

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(112,484

)

$

(250,848

)

 

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Unaudited Combined Condensed Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

 

May 1, 2009 to
September 30,
2009

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net cash provided by:

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

511,931

 

Investing activities

 

(129,133

)

Financing activities

 

188,225

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

571,023

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

62,136

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

633,159

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for reorganization items

 

$

(23,401

)

 

As of September 30, 2009, the aggregate inter-company amounts due (to) from the Debtors were $562.1 million.

 

Classification of Liabilities Not Subject to Compromise

Liabilities not subject to compromise include: (1) liabilities held by Non-Debtor entities; (2) liabilities incurred after the Petition Date; (3) pre-Petition Date liabilities that the Debtors expect to pay in full, even though certain of these amounts may not be paid until a plan of reorganization is effective; (4) liabilities related to pre-petition contracts that affirmatively have not been rejected; and (5) pre-Petition Date liabilities that have been approved for payment by the Bankruptcy Court and that the Debtors expect to pay (in advance of a plan of reorganization) over the next twelve month period in the ordinary course of business, including certain employee related items (salaries, vacation and medical benefits).

 

All liabilities incurred prior to the Petition Date other than those specified above are considered liabilities subject to compromise. The amounts of the various categories of liabilities that are subject to compromise are set forth below. These amounts represent the Company’s estimates of known or potential pre-Petition Date claims that are likely to be resolved in connection with the bankruptcy filings. Such claims remain subject to future adjustments. Adjustments may result from negotiations, actions of the Bankruptcy Court, rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases, the determination as to the value of any collateral securing claims, proofs of claim, or other events. There can be no assurance that the liabilities of the Debtors will not be found to exceed the fair value of their assets. This could result in claims being paid at less than 100% of their face value and the equity of the Company’s stockholders being diluted or eliminated entirely. The amounts subject to compromise consisted of the following items:

 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Mortgages and secured notes

 

$

15,841,182

 

Unsecured notes

 

5,992,985

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

649,011

 

Total liabilities subject to compromise

 

$

22,483,178

 

 

The classification of liabilities “not subject to compromise” versus liabilities “subject to compromise” is based on currently available information and analysis. As the Chapter 11 Cases proceed and additional information is received and analysis is completed, or as the Bankruptcy Court rules on relevant matters, the classification of amounts between these two categories may change. The amount of any such changes could be significant.

 

Reorganization Items

Reorganization items under the bankruptcy filings are expense or income items that were incurred or realized by the Debtors as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases and are presented separately in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income and in the unaudited condensed combined statements of operations of the Debtors presented above. These items include professional fees and similar types of expenses and gains directly related to the bankruptcy filings, resulting from activities of the reorganization process, and interest earned on cash accumulated by the Debtors as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases.  During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, management determined that approximately $8.8 million of interest expense and

 

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amortization of deferred financial cost related to the DIP Facility had been misclassified as a reorganization item in the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.  Such presentation has been corrected in the Company’s financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Management has assessed this misclassification as immaterial and will restate the Company’s financial statements for three and six months ended June 30, 2009 in prospective filings.

 

With respect to certain retained professionals, the terms of engagement and the timing of payment for services rendered are subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court.  In addition, certain of these retained professionals have agreements that provide for success or completion fees that are payable upon the consummation of specified restructuring or sale transactions.  A portion of such fees, currently estimated at approximately $26.4 million in the aggregate, have been deemed probable of being paid and therefore are being accrued over the period from the date approved by the Bankruptcy Court to our estimated date of successful emergence from bankruptcy.  However, the costs of a key employee incentive program with contingencies also related to the results of the Chapter 11 Cases, approved by the Bankruptcy Court in October 2009, are not currently accrued.  Such costs are technically uncapped but are currently estimated to range from zero to approximately $61 million.

 

Reorganization items are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Post-Petition
period ended

 

Reorganization Items

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2009

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

Gains on liabilities subject to compromise (1)

 

$

(2,670

)

$

(5,049

)

Interest income (2)

 

(15

)

(23

)

U.S. Trustee fees (3)

 

1,419

 

2,516

 

Restructuring costs

 

23,863

 

50,071

 

Total reorganization items

 

$

22,597

 

$

47,515

 

 


(1)

This amount primarily includes repudiation, rejection or termination of contracts or guarantee of obligations. For the periods ended September 30, 2009, such gains reflect agreements reached with certain critical vendors (as defined), which were authorized by the Bankruptcy Court and for which payments on an installment basis began in July, 2009.

 

 

(2)

Interest income primarily reflects amounts earned on cash accumulated as a result of our Chapter 11 cases.

 

 

(3)

Estimate of fees due remain subject to confirmation and review by the Office of the United States Trustee (“U.S. Trustee”).

 

Impairment

Operating properties and properties under development

The generally accepted accounting principles related to accounting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets require that if impairment indicators exist and the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by an asset are less than its carrying amount, an impairment provision should be recorded to write down the carrying amount of such asset to its fair value. We review our real estate assets, including investment properties, land held for development and sale and developments in progress, for potential impairment indicators whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The cash flow estimates used both for determining recoverability and estimating fair value are inherently judgmental and reflect current and projected trends in rental, occupancy and capitalization rates, and our estimated holding periods for the applicable assets. Impairment indicators for our retail and other segment are assessed separately for each property and include, but are not limited to, significant decreases in real estate property net operating income and occupancy percentages. Impairment indicators for our Master Planned Communities segment are assessed separately for each community and include, but are not limited to, significant decreases in sales pace or average selling prices, significant increases in expected land development and construction costs or cancellation rates, and projected losses on expected future sales. Impairment indicators for pre-development costs, which are typically costs incurred during the beginning stages of a potential development, and developments in progress

 

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are assessed by project and include, but are not limited to, significant changes in projected completion dates, revenues or cash flows, development costs, market factors and sustainability of development projects. If an indicator of potential impairment exists, the asset is tested for recoverability by comparing its carrying value to the estimated future undiscounted cash flow. Although the estimated value of certain assets may be exceeded by the carrying amount, a real estate asset is only considered to be impaired when its carrying value cannot be recovered through estimated future undiscounted cash flows. To the extent an impairment provision is necessary, the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value is expensed.

 

The continuing deterioration of the economy, the impact of the decline of the retail market on the operations and occupancy of our properties and our financial condition has led to further tests for impairment indicators of operating properties and prospective redevelopment and development projects. We recorded impairment charges related to our operating properties and properties under development for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 as presented in the table below.  All of these impairment charges are included in provisions for impairment in our consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.  Based on our evaluations, no other impairments of our investment in real estate were recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

In accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles related to the equity method of accounting for investments, a series of operating losses of an investee or other factors may indicate that a decrease in value of our investment in the Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates has occurred which is other-than-temporary. Accordingly, the investment in each of the Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates is evaluated periodically and as deemed necessary for recoverability and valuation declines that are other than temporary. Accordingly, in addition to the property-specific impairment analysis that we perform on the investment properties owned by such joint ventures (as part of our investment property impairment process described above), we also considered the ownership and distribution preferences and limitations and rights to sell and repurchase of our ownership interests. Based on such evaluations, no provisions for impairment of our investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates were recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

Goodwill

The excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including identified intangible assets) and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Goodwill has been recognized and allocated to specific properties in our Retail and Other Segment since each individual rental property or each operating property is an operating segment and considered a reporting unit. The generally accepted accounting principles related to goodwill and other intangible assets states that goodwill should be tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. As of March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009, we performed interim impairment tests of goodwill as changes in current market and economic conditions during each of the quarters in 2009 indicated an impairment of the asset might have occurred. We perform this test by first comparing the estimated fair value of each property with our book value of the property, including, if applicable, its allocated portion of aggregate goodwill. We assess fair value based on estimated future cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates which are generally unobservable in the market place (Level 3 inputs) under these principles.  Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions. If the book value of a property, including its goodwill, exceeds its estimated fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. In this second step, if the implied fair value of goodwill is less than the book value of goodwill, an impairment charge is recorded. Based on our testing methodology, we recorded provisions for impairment of goodwill for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 as presented in the table below.  No impairments of goodwill were recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

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Impaired Asset - 2009

 

Location

 

Method of determining fair value

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2009

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Operating Property and Properties under development:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allen, TX development

 

Allen, TX

 

Projected sales price analysis (1)

 

$

 

$

(24,166

)

Fairwood MPC

 

Houston, TX

 

Projected sales price analysis (1)

 

 

(52,769

)

Owings Mills Mall

 

Owings Mills, MD

 

Discounted cash flow analysis at a 9.25% discount rate

 

 

(40,308

)

Redlands, CA development

 

Redlands, CA

 

Projected sales price analysis (1)

 

 

(6,747

)

River Falls Mall

 

Clarksville, IN

 

Discounted cash flow analysis at a 10.75% discount rate

 

 

(81,114

)

Nouvelle at Natick

 

Natick, MA

 

Discounted cash flow analysis at a 12.00% discount rate

 

 

(55,923

)

The Village at Redlands

 

Redlands, CA

 

Projected sales price analysis (1)

 

(5,492

)

(5,492

)

Plaza 9400

 

Sandy, UT

 

Projected sales price analysis (1)

 

(5,191

)

(5,191

)

Owings Mills-Two Corporate Center

 

Owings Mills, MD

 

Projected sales price analysis (1)

 

(7,478

)

(7,478

)

West Kendall development

 

Miami, FL

 

Projected sales price analysis (1)

 

(35,518

)

(35,518

)

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Various pre-development costs

 

 

 

(2)

 

(978

)

(24,680

)

Goodwill

 

 

 

(3)

 

(6,283

)

(135,034

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(60,940

)

$

(474,420

)

 

Impaired Asset - 2008

 

Location

 

Method of determining fair value

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Operating Property and Properties under development:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Century Plaza

 

Birmingham, AL

 

Projected sales price analysis (1)

 

$

(7,819

)

$

(7,819

)

Nouvelle at Natick

 

Natick, MA

 

Discounted cash flow analysis at a 12.00% discount rate

 

(40,346

)

(40,346

)

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Various pre-development costs

 

 

 

(2)

 

(7,349

)

(7,958

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(55,514

)

$

(56,123

)

 


(1) Projected sales price analysis incorporates available market information and other management assumptions.

(2) Related to the write down of various pre-development costs that were determined to be non-recoverable due to the related projects being terminated.

(3) These impairments were primarily driven by continued increases in capitalization rate assumptions during 2009 and reduced estimates of NOI, primarily due to the impact of decline in the retail market on our operations.

 

General

We can provide no assurance that material impairment charges with respect to operating properties, Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates, developments in progress, property held for development and sale or goodwill will not occur in future periods. Our tests for impairment at September 30, 2009 were based on the most current information available to us. If the conditions mentioned above deteriorate further, or if our plans regarding our assets change, particularly due to our Chapter 11 Cases, subsequent tests for impairment could result in additional impairment charges in the future. Furthermore, certain of our properties had fair values less than their carrying amounts. However, based on the Company’s plans with respect to those properties, we believe that the carrying amounts are recoverable and therefore, under applicable GAAP guidance, no additional impairments were taken. Accordingly, we will continue to monitor circumstances and events in future periods to determine whether additional impairments are warranted.

 

Reclassifications and Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

Certain amounts in the 2008 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. In addition, as of January 1, 2009 we adopted the following two accounting pronouncements that required retrospective application, in which all periods presented reflect the necessary changes.

 

As of January 1, 2009, we adopted a new generally accepted accounting principle related to convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion, which required us to separately account for the liability and equity components of our Exchangeable Senior Notes in a manner that reflects the nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. The impact of the required retrospective application of this pronouncement on our consolidated financial statements is that the Exchangeable Senior Notes have been reflected as originally being issued at a discount, with such discount being reflected in subsequent periods as a non-cash increase in interest expense. Below is a summary of the effects of the retrospective application of this pronouncement on the consolidated financial statements and the Exchangeable Senior Notes.

 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance Sheet:

 

 

 

 

 

Principal amount of liability

 

$

1,550,000

 

$

1,550,000

 

Unamortized discount

 

(76,389

)

(96,736

)

Carrying amount of liability component

 

$

1,473,611

 

$

1,453,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount of equity component

 

$

139,882

 

$

139,882

 

 

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Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Income Statement:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coupon interest

 

$

15,423

 

$

15,423

 

$

46,268

 

$

46,268

 

Discount amortization

 

6,897

 

6,492

 

20,347

 

19,150

 

Total interest

 

$

22,320

 

$

21,915

 

$

66,615

 

$

65,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective interest rate

 

5.62

%

5.62

%

5.62

%

5.62

%

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of

 

 

 

 

 

As Previously Reported

 

Retrospective

 

Current Presentation

 

Balance Sheet

 

December 31, 2008

 

Application

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Mortgages, notes and loans payable

 

$

24,853,313

 

$

(96,736

)

$

24,756,577

 

 

 

 

As Previously Reported

 

Impact of

 

Current Presentation

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Retrospective

 

Three Months Ended

 

Income Statement

 

September 30, 2008

 

Application

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

324,195

 

$

6,492

 

$

330,687

 

Allocation to noncontrolling interests

 

(357

)*

(1,047

)

(1,404

)

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

(15,415

)

(5,444

)

(20,859

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

$

(0.06

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.08

)

 


*Includes the effect of generally accepted accounting principles related to noncontrolling interests in consolidated financial statements on the presentation of noncontrolling interests.  See below for further detail.

 

 

 

As Previously Reported

 

Impact of

 

Current Presentation

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Retrospective

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Income Statement

 

September 30, 2008

 

Application

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

956,532

 

$

19,150

 

$

975,682

 

Allocation to noncontrolling interests

 

(15,174

)*

3,178

 

(11,996

)

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

27,225

 

(15,972

)

11,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

$

0.10

 

$

(0.06

)

$

0.04

 

 


*Includes the effect of generally accepted accounting principles related to noncontrolling interests in consolidated financial statements on the presentation of noncontrolling interests. See below for further detail.

 

As of January 1, 2009, we adopted a new generally accepted accounting principle related to noncontrolling interests in consolidated financial statements, which changed the reporting for minority interests in our consolidated joint ventures by re-characterizing them as noncontrolling interests and re-classifying certain of such minority interests as a component of permanent equity in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The minority interests related to our common and preferred operating partnership units have been re-characterized as redeemable noncontrolling interests and will remain as temporary equity at a mezzanine level in our Consolidated Balance Sheets presented at the greater of the carrying amount adjusted for the noncontrolling interest’s share of the allocation of income or loss (and its share of other comprehensive income or loss) and dividends or the fair value as of each measurement date subsequent to the measurement date.  The excess of the fair value over the carrying value from period to period is charged to Additional paid-in capital on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. These principles also changed the presentation of the income allocated to minority interests by re-characterizing it as allocations to noncontrolling interests and re-classifying such income as an adjustment to net income to arrive at net income attributable to common stockholders.

 

As of June 30, 2009, we adopted a new generally accepted accounting principle related to interim fair value disclosures for financial instruments which required us to provide fair value disclosures for our financial instruments in interim periods. As a result of the Company’s Chapter 11 filing, the fair value for the outstanding

 

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debt that is included in liabilities subject to compromise in our Consolidated Balance Sheets cannot be reasonably determined.  With respect to the outstanding $3.03 billion of mortgages, notes and loans payable not subject to compromise at September 30, 2009, the carrying value approximated the fair value at December 31, 2008 (excluding the $400.0 million DIP Facility that was entered into in May 2009).  As of September 30, 2009, there is no available market data that would warrant a change in this conclusion from our year end assessment.  This fair value was estimated for financial statement reporting purposes and should not be used to value the Company’s securities for any other purposes, including the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

As of June 30, 2009, we adopted a new generally accepted accounting principle related to subsequent events which provides guidance on our assessment of subsequent events.  The new standard clarifies that we must evaluate, as of each reporting period, events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date “through the date that the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.” We performed our assessment of subsequent events through November 6, 2009 and all material events or transactions since September 30, 2009 have been integrated into our disclosures in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Noncontrolling Interests

The holders of the Common Units share equally with our common stockholders on a per share basis in any distributions by the Operating Partnership on the basis that one Common Unit is equivalent to one share of GGP common stock. Under certain circumstances, the Common Units (other than Common Units held by the parties to the Rights Agreement dated July 27, 1993, as described below) can be redeemed at the option of the holders for cash or, at our election, shares of GGP common stock on a one-for-one basis. Upon receipt of a request for redemption by a holder of such Common Units, the Company, as general partner of the Operating Partnership, has the option to pay the redemption price for such Common Units with shares of common stock of the Company (subject to certain conditions), or in cash, on a one-for-one basis with a cash redemption price equivalent to the market price of one share of common stock of the Company at the time of redemption. Parties to the Rights Agreement dated July 27, 1993 (the “Rights Agreement”) have the right to redeem the Common Units covered by such agreement for shares of GGP Common Stock on a one-for-one basis until they and certain affiliates own 25% of the outstanding shares of GGP Common Stock, at which point such parties have the right, subject to certain limitations, to require the Company to purchase any additional Common Units subject to the agreement.  The Company may elect to pay for such Common Units in cash or in shares of GGP Common Stock at the Company’s election and subject to certain limitations. All prior requests for redemption of Common Units have been fulfilled with shares of the Company’s common stock. Notwithstanding this historical practice, the aggregate amount of cash that would have been paid to the holders of the outstanding Common Units as of September 30, 2009 if such holders had requested redemption of the Common Units as of September 30, 2009, and all such Common Units were redeemed (or purchased in the case of the Rights Agreement) for cash, would have been $35.2 million. We do not have the requisite Bankruptcy Court approvals necessary to redeem Common Units for cash or shares of GGP common stock.  In addition, certain conditions necessary to issue GGP common stock upon redemption of Common Units have not been satisfied and we may not have the liquidity necessary to redeem Common Units for cash.  As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the redeemable noncontrolling interests are presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at carrying value because the carrying value of the units was greater than the conversion value of the units based on the stock price at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

 

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The following table reflects the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance at December 31, 2007 (as adjusted)

 

$

2,358,901

 

Net income

 

10,385

 

Distributions

 

(85,902

)

Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares

 

(5,273

)

Conversion of convertible preferred units to common shares

 

(83

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

(3,746

)

Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in operating partnership

 

115,328

 

Adjust redeemable noncontrolling interests to fair value

 

(1,494,168

)

Balance at September 30, 2008

 

$

895,442

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2008 (as adjusted)

 

$

499,925

 

Net loss

 

(9,690

)

Distributions

 

(7,008

)

Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares

 

(324,489

)

Other comprehensive income

 

10,369

 

Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in operating partnership

 

(12,313

)

Balance at September 30, 2009

 

$

156,794

 

 

On January 2, 2009, MB Capital Units LLC, pursuant to the Rights Agreement, converted 42,350,000 Common Units (approximately 13% of all outstanding Common Units, including those owned by GGP) held in the Company’s Operating Partnership into 42,350,000 shares of GGP common stock.

 

The Operating Partnership has also issued Convertible Preferred Units, which are convertible, with certain restrictions, at any time by the holder into Common Units of the Operating Partnership at the following rates (subject to adjustment):

 

 

 

Number of Common Units for each
Preferred Unit

 

Series B

 

3.000

 

Series D

 

1.508

 

Series E

 

1.298

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

We adopted the generally accepted accounting principles related to fair value measurements as of January 1, 2008 for our financial assets and liabilities and, although our disclosures were increased, such adoption did not change our valuation methods for such assets and liabilities.  This initial adoption applied primarily to our derivative financial instruments, which are assets and liabilities carried at fair value (primarily based on unobservable market data) on a recurring basis in our consolidated financial statements.  As of September 30, 2009, our derivative financial instruments and our investments in marketable securities are immaterial to our consolidated financial statements. In addition, as required, we adopted these principles as of January 1, 2009 for our non-financial assets and liabilities, which, in accordance with the guidance impacts our assets measured at fair value due to impairments incurred since adoption.

 

The accounting principles for fair value measurements establish a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.  These tiers include:

 

·                  Level 1- defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;

·                  Level 2- defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

·                  Level 3- defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

The asset or liability fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use

 

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of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  Any fair values utilized or disclosed in our consolidated financial statements were developed for the purpose of complying with the accounting principles established for fair value measurements.  The fair values of our assets or liabilities for enterprise value in our Chapter 11 Cases or as a component of our reorganization plan (see Note 1) will reflect differing assumptions and methodologies.  These estimates will be subject to a number of approvals and reviews and therefore may be materially different.

 

The following table summarizes the change in our liabilities that are measured at fair value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,715

 

Included in other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings (1)

 

 

 

 

 

(13,134

)

Balance at March 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

14,581

 

Included in other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings (1)

 

 

 

 

 

(14,581

)

Balance at June 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 


(1) See discussion of termination of interest rate swaps below under “Derivative Financial Instruments.”

 

The following table summarizes our assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:

 

 

 

Total Fair Value
 Measurement

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

 

Total Losses Three
Months Ended
September 30, 2009

 

Total Losses Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
 2009

 

Investments in real estate: (1)

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Allen, TX development

 

$

29,511

 

$

 

$

29,511

 

$

 

$

 

$

(24,166

)

Fairwood MPC

 

12,629

 

 

12,629

 

 

 

(52,769

)

Owings Mills Mall

 

38,068

 

 

 

38,068

 

 

(40,308

)

Redlands, CA development

 

6,727

 

 

 

6,727

 

 

(6,747

)

River Falls Mall

 

22,003

 

 

 

22,003

 

 

(81,114

)

Nouvelle at Natick

 

64,661

 

 

 

64,661

 

 

(55,923

)

The Village at Redlands

 

7,500

 

 

 

7,500

 

(5,492

)

(5,492

)

Plaza 9400

 

2,400

 

 

 

2,400

 

(5,191

)

(5,191

)

Owings Mills-Two Corporate Center

 

15,360

 

 

 

15,360

 

(7,478

)

(7,478

)

West Kendall development

 

13,931

 

 

 

13,931

 

(35,518

)

(35,518

)

 

 

$

212,790

 

$

 

$

42,140

 

$

170,650

 

$

(53,679

)

$

(314,706

)

 


(1) See discussion of unobservable inputs in the impairment analysis above under “Impairment.”

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

As of January 1, 2009, we adopted the generally accepted accounting principles related to disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities which requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative instruments.

 

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We use derivative financial instruments to reduce risk associated with movement in interest rates. We may choose or be required by lenders to reduce cash flow and earnings volatility associated with interest rate risk exposure on variable-rate borrowings and/or forecasted fixed-rate borrowings by entering into interest rate swaps or interest rate caps.  We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. During the first quarter of 2009, our interest rate swaps no longer qualified as highly effective and therefore no longer qualified for hedge accounting treatment as the Company made the decision not to pay future settlement payments under such swaps. As a result of the terminations of the swaps, for which we paid termination fees of $34.8 million, we reduced the liability associated with these derivative financial instruments during the first and second quarter of 2009, which is included in interest expense in our consolidated financial statements, which for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was a reduction in interest expense of $27.7 million. As the interest payments on the hedged debt remain probable, the net balance in the gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income of $(27.7) million that existed as of December 31, 2008 remains in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income and is amortized to interest expense as the hedged forecasted transactions impact earnings or are deemed probable not to occur. The amortization of the accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income resulted in additional interest expense of $4.5 million and $13.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.

 

Under interest rate cap agreements, we make initial premium payments to the counterparties in exchange for the right to receive payments from them if interest rates exceed specified levels during the agreement period. Notional principal amounts are used to express the volume of these transactions, but the cash requirements and amounts subject to credit risk are substantially less. As of September 30, 2009, we had one outstanding interest rate cap derivative that was designated as a cash flow hedge of interest rate risk with a notional value of $67.5 million.

 

Parties to interest rate exchange agreements are subject to market risk for changes in interest rates and risk of credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty.  We do not require any collateral under these agreements, but deal only with well known financial institution counterparties (which, in certain cases, are also the lenders on the related debt) and expect that all counterparties will meet their obligations.

 

We have not recognized any losses as a result of hedge discontinuance and the expense that we recognized related to changes in the time value of interest rate cap agreements were insignificant for 2009 and 2008.

 

Revenue Recognition and Related Matters

Minimum rent revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Minimum rent revenues also include amounts collected from tenants to allow the termination of their leases prior to their scheduled termination dates and accretion related to above and below-market tenant leases on acquired properties. Termination income recognized was $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, $20.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, $4.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $29.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Net accretion related to above and below-market tenant leases was $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $11.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Straight-line rent receivables, which represent the current net cumulative rents recognized prior to when billed and collectible as provided by the terms of the leases, of  $255.3 million as of September 30, 2009 and $228.1 million as of December 31, 2008, are included in Accounts and notes receivable, net in our consolidated financial statements.

 

Percentage rent in lieu of fixed minimum rent received from tenants was $16.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, $41.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, $12.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $36.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and is included in Minimum Rents in our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. For example, estimates and assumptions have been made with respect to useful lives of assets, capitalization of development and leasing costs, provision for income taxes, recoverable amounts of receivables and deferred taxes, initial valuations and related amortization periods of deferred costs and intangibles, particularly with respect to acquisitions, impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill, and cost ratios and completion percentages used for land sales. Actual results could differ from these and other estimates.

 

The Glendale Matter

On December 19, 2008, the defendants (GGP and GGP/Homart II, LLC) agreed to terms of a settlement and mutual release agreement with respect to the Glendale Matter which released the defendants from all past, present and future claims in exchange for a settlement payment of $48.0 million, which was paid from the appellate bond cash collateral account in January 2009. Concurrently, GGP agreed with its joint venture partner in GGP/Homart II, LLC, New York State Common Retirement Fund (“NYSCRF”), that GGP would not be reimbursed for any portion of this payment, and we would reimburse $5.5 million of costs to NYSCRF in connection with the settlement. Accordingly, as of December 2008, the Company adjusted its liability for the Judgment Amount from $89.4 million to $48.0 million and reversed legal fees incurred by GGP/Homart II of $14.2 million that were previously recorded at 100% by GGP and post-judgment related interest expense of $7.0 million. The net impact of these items related to the settlement was a credit of $57.1 million reflected in litigation recovery in our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2008. Also as a result of the settlement, the Company reflected its 50% share of legal costs that had previously been recorded at 100% as $7.1 million of additional expense reflected in Equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates in our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

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Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

 

Information related to our EPS calculations is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Numerators:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

$

 (117,454

)

$

(117,454

)

$

 (40,286

)

$

(40,286

)

Allocation to noncontrolling interests

 

(421

)

(421

)

4,305

 

4,305

 

Loss from continuing operations - net of noncontrolling interests

 

(117,875

)

(117,875

)

(35,981

)

(35,981

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations - loss on dispositions

 

29

 

29

 

18,023

 

18,023

 

Allocation to noncontrolling interests

 

(1

)

(1

)

(2,902

)

(2,902

)

Discontinued operations - net of noncontrolling interests

 

28

 

28

 

15,121

 

15,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(117,425

)

(117,425

)

(22,263

)

(22,263

)

Allocation to noncontrolling interests

 

(422

)

(422

)

1,404

 

1,404

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

 

$

 (117,847

)

$

 (117,847

)

$

 (20,859

)

$

 (20,859

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominators:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

312,363

 

312,363

 

267,945

 

267,945

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Numerators:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

$

 (680,179

)

$

(680,179

)

$

 (31,834

)

$

(31,834

)

Allocation to noncontrolling interests

 

7,875

 

7,875

 

(2,854

)

(2,854

)

Loss from continuing operations - net of noncontrolling interests

 

(672,304

)

(672,304

)

(34,688

)

(34,688

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations - gains (loss) on dispositions

 

(26

)

(26

)

55,083

 

55,083

 

Allocation to noncontrolling interests

 

1

 

1

 

(9,142

)

(9,142

)

Discontinued operations - net of noncontrolling interests

 

(25

)

(25

)

45,941

 

45,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(680,205

)

(680,205

)

23,249

 

23,249

 

Allocation to noncontrolling interests

 

7,876

 

7,876

 

(11,996

)

(11,996

)

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders

 

$

 (672,329

)

$

 (672,329

)

$

 11,253

 

$

 11,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominators:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

311,861

 

311,861

 

260,055

 

260,055

 

 

Diluted EPS excludes options where the exercise price was higher than the average market price of our common stock, and therefore would have an anti-dilutive effect, and options for which vesting requirements were not satisfied.  Such options totaled 2,442,100 shares as of September 30, 2009, and 5,133,503 shares as of September 30, 2008. Outstanding Common Units have also been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation because including such Common Units would also require that the share of GGPLP income attributable to such Common Units be added back to net income therefore resulting in no effect on EPS. Finally, the affect of the exchange feature of the exchangeable senior notes that were issued in April 2007 are also excluded from EPS because the conditions for exchange were not satisfied as of September 30, 2008, and while the conditions for exchange were met as of September 30, 2009, as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, the holders of such notes are stayed from exercising such exchange rights absent an order from the Bankruptcy Court.

 

Transactions with Affiliates

Management and other fees primarily represent management and leasing fees, development fees, financing fees and fees for other ancillary services performed for the benefit of certain of the Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates and for properties owned by third parties. Fees earned from the Unconsolidated Properties totaled $13.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, $44.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, $19.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $56.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Such fees are recognized as revenue when earned.

 

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NOTE 2                                INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

The following table summarizes our intangible assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Gross Asset
(Liability)

 

Accumulated
(Amortization)/
Accretion

 

Net Carrying
Amount

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

As of September 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant leases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-place value

 

$

 578,161

 

$

 (358,382

)

$

 219,779

 

Above-market

 

97,311

 

(59,555

)

37,756

 

Below-market

 

(188,091

)

118,982

 

(69,109

)

Ground leases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above-market

 

(16,968

)

2,305

 

(14,663

)

Below-market

 

271,602

 

(28,456

)

243,146

 

Real estate tax stabilization agreement

 

91,879

 

(19,291

)

72,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant leases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-place value

 

$

 637,791

 

$

 (381,027

)

$

 256,764

 

Above-market

 

117,239

 

(65,931

)

51,308

 

Below-market

 

(199,406

)

110,650

 

(88,756

)

Ground leases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above-market

 

(16,968

)

1,951

 

(15,017

)

Below-market

 

271,602

 

(24,049

)

247,553

 

Real estate tax stabilization agreement

 

91,879

 

(16,348

)

75,531

 

 

The gross asset balances of the in-place value of tenant leases are included in Buildings and equipment in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The above-market and below-market tenant and ground leases are included in Prepaid expenses and other assets and Accounts payable and accrued expenses (Note 7) in our consolidated financial statements.

 

Amortization/accretion of these intangible assets and liabilities, and similar assets and liabilities from our Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates at our share, decreased our income (excluding the impact of noncontrolling interests and the provision for income taxes) by $16.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, $45.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, $18.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $52.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  Future amortization, including our share of such items from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates, is estimated to decrease income (excluding the impact of noncontrolling interests and the provision for income taxes) by approximately $64.5 million in 2009, $54.9 million in 2010, $46.0 million in 2011, $38.1 million in 2012 and $32.1 million in 2013.

 

NOTE 3                                UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE AFFILIATES

 

The Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates include our noncontrolling investments in real estate joint ventures. Generally, we share in the profits and losses, cash flows and other matters relating to our investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates in accordance with our respective ownership percentages. We manage most of the properties owned by these joint ventures. As we have joint interest and control of these ventures with our venture partners and they have substantive participating rights in such ventures, we account for these joint ventures using the equity method.  Some of the joint ventures have elected to be taxed as REITs.

 

Generally, we anticipate that the 2009 operations of our joint venture properties will support the operational cash needs of the properties, including debt service payments.   In June and July, 2009 we made capital contributions of $28.7 million and $57.5 million, respectively, to fund our portion of $172.2 million of joint venture mortgage debt which had reached maturity. As of September 30, 2009, approximately $6.3 billion of indebtedness was secured by our Unconsolidated Properties, our proportionate share of which was approximately $3.0 billion. There can be no assurance that we will be able to refinance or restructure such debt on acceptable terms or otherwise, or that joint venture operations or contributions by us and/or our partners will be sufficient to repay such loans.

 

In certain circumstances, we have debt obligations in excess of our pro rata share of the debt of our Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates (“Retained Debt”). This Retained Debt represents distributed debt proceeds of the Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates in excess of our pro rata share of the non-recourse mortgage indebtedness of such Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates. The proceeds of the Retained Debt which are distributed to us are included as a reduction in our investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates. In the event that the Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates do not generate sufficient cash flow to pay debt service,

 

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by agreement with our partners, our distributions may be reduced or we may be required to contribute funds in an amount equal to the debt service on Retained Debt. Such Retained Debt totaled $158.9 million as of September 30, 2009 and $160.8 million as of December 31, 2008, and has been reflected as a reduction in our investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates. As of September 30, 2009, we do not anticipate an inability to perform on our obligations with respect to such Retained Debt.

 

In certain other circumstances, the Company, in connection with the debt obligations of certain Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates, has agreed to provide supplemental guarantees or master-lease commitments to provide to the debt holders additional credit-enhancement or security.  As of September 30, 2009, we do not expect to be required to perform pursuant to any of such supplemental credit-enhancement provisions for our Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates, either due to estimates of the current obligations represented by such provisions or as a result of the protections afforded us through our Chapter 11 Cases.

 

The significant accounting policies used by the Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates are the same as ours.

 

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Condensed Combined Financial Information of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

Following is summarized financial information for our Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

 

 

September 30,
2009

 

December 31,
2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Condensed Combined Balance Sheets - Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

874,186

 

$

863,965

 

Buildings and equipment

 

7,804,740

 

7,558,344

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(1,705,978

)

(1,524,121

)

Developments in progress

 

593,948

 

549,719

 

Net property and equipment

 

7,566,896

 

7,447,907

 

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

414,922

 

241,786

 

Investment property and property held for development and sale

 

276,718

 

282,636

 

Net investment in real estate

 

8,258,536

 

7,972,329

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

198,724

 

231,500

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net

 

153,754

 

163,749

 

Deferred expenses, net

 

197,149

 

173,213

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

336,900

 

225,809

 

Total assets

 

$

9,145,063

 

$

8,766,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Owners’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages, notes and loans payable

 

$

6,342,519

 

$

6,411,631

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

465,488

 

513,538

 

Owners’ equity

 

2,337,056

 

1,841,431

 

Total liabilities and owners’ equity

 

$

9,145,063

 

$

8,766,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment In and Loans To/From Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates, Net:

 

 

 

 

 

Owners’ equity

 

$

2,337,056

 

$

1,841,431

 

Less joint venture partners’ equity

 

(1,183,382

)

(915,690

)

Capital or basis differences and loans

 

826,270

 

911,894

 

Investment in and loans to/from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates, net

 

$

1,979,944

 

$

1,837,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation - Investment In and Loans To/From Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates:

 

 

 

 

 

Asset - Investment in and loans to/from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

$

2,011,638

 

$

1,869,929

 

Liability - Investment in and loans to/from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

(31,694

)

(32,294

)

Investment in and loans to/from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates, net

 

$

1,979,944

 

$

1,837,635

 

 

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Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

Condensed Combined Statements of Income - Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

 

$

184,701

 

$

189,869

 

$

564,497

 

$

560,458

 

Tenant recoveries

 

84,262

 

85,463

 

253,109

 

251,648

 

Overage rents

 

2,416

 

3,444

 

5,475

 

8,683

 

Land sales

 

14,858

 

25,036

 

50,134

 

102,978

 

Management and other fees

 

8,845

 

11,262

 

25,267

 

77,436

 

Other

 

19,634

 

22,085

 

66,383

 

33,039

 

Total revenues

 

314,716

 

337,159

 

964,865

 

1,034,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

24,642

 

21,675

 

76,506

 

70,701

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

18,566

 

18,647

 

54,199

 

57,433

 

Marketing

 

3,133

 

4,124

 

8,857

 

12,251

 

Other property operating costs

 

53,147

 

58,403

 

162,126

 

177,093

 

Land sales operations

 

11,838

 

16,887

 

39,404

 

62,217

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

3,224

 

2,590

 

9,531

 

4,219

 

Property management and other costs

 

20,469

 

25,382

 

58,491

 

66,579

 

General and administrative

 

755

 

7,207

 

13,879

 

18,565

 

Provisions for impairment

 

 

121

 

6,459

 

121

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

66,253

 

63,476

 

199,830

 

183,126

 

Total expenses

 

202,027

 

218,512

 

629,282

 

652,305

 

Operating income

 

112,689

 

118,647

 

335,583

 

381,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

1,745

 

3,419

 

5,141

 

10,024

 

Interest expense

 

(74,900

)

(93,383

)

(246,255

)

(265,248

)

(Provision for) benefit from income taxes

 

(81

)

7,881

 

(1,050

)

4,549

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

14,472

 

7,381

 

31,699

 

26,775

 

Income from continuing operations

 

53,925

 

43,945

 

125,118

 

158,037

 

Net income

 

53,925

 

43,945

 

125,118

 

158,037

 

Allocation to noncontrolling interests

 

(1,119

)

(115

)

(2,044

)

(85

)

Net income attributable to joint venture partners

 

$

52,806

 

$

43,830

 

$

123,074

 

$

157,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity In Income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to joint venture partners

 

$

52,806

 

$

43,830

 

$

123,074

 

$

157,952

 

Joint venture partners’ share of income

 

(26,632

)

(23,092

)

(63,423

)

(82,591

)

Amortization of capital or basis differences

 

(10,536

)

(3,420

)

(19,543

)

(12,364

)

Elimination of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates loan interest

 

(297

)

(379

)

(890

)

(1,085

)

Equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

$

15,341

 

$

16,939

 

$

39,218

 

$

61,912

 

 

Condensed Financial Information of Individually Significant Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

Following is summarized financial information for GGP/Homart II L.L.C. (“GGP/Homart II”), GGP-TRS L.L.C. (“GGP/Teachers”) and The Woodlands Land Development Holdings, L.P. (“The Woodlands Partnership”). We account for these joint ventures using the equity method because we have joint interest and control of these ventures with our venture partners and they have substantive participating rights in such ventures. For financial reporting purposes, we consider each of these joint ventures to be an individually significant Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliate. Our investment in such affiliates varies from a strict ownership percentage due to capital or basis differences or loans and related amortization.

 

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GGP/Homart II

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

239,481

 

$

239,481

 

Buildings and equipment

 

2,827,761

 

2,761,838

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(545,779

)

(482,683

)

Developments in progress

 

14,861

 

85,676

 

Net investment in real estate

 

2,536,324

 

2,604,312

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

41,866

 

42,836

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net

 

46,796

 

45,025

 

Deferred expenses, net

 

95,753

 

84,902

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

24,368

 

27,411

 

Total assets

 

$

2,745,107

 

$

2,804,486

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Owners’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages, notes and loans payable

 

$

2,251,846

 

$

2,269,989

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

71,014

 

80,803

 

Owners’ equity

 

422,247

 

453,694

 

Total liabilities and owners’ equity

 

$

2,745,107

 

$

2,804,486

 

 

 

 

GGP/Homart II

 

GGP/Homart II

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

 

$

59,298

 

$

61,183

 

$

181,405

 

$

181,849

 

Tenant recoveries

 

26,854

 

28,526

 

82,596

 

83,602

 

Overage rents

 

475

 

774

 

1,359

 

1,702

 

Other

 

1,572

 

2,376

 

5,048

 

6,861

 

Total revenues

 

88,199

 

92,859

 

270,408

 

274,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

7,615

 

8,482

 

24,383

 

24,894

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

5,994

 

6,265

 

17,015

 

19,144

 

Marketing

 

1,135

 

1,539

 

3,385

 

4,416

 

Other property operating costs

 

10,064

 

11,192

 

29,351

 

32,683

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

109

 

686

 

2,110

 

978

 

Property management and other costs

 

5,302

 

5,761

 

16,562

 

17,085

 

General and administrative

 

84

 

1,098

 

294

 

2,969

 

Provisions for impairment

 

(1

)

 

3,693

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

24,231

 

22,916

 

72,282

 

67,994

 

Total expenses

 

54,533

 

57,939

 

169,075

 

170,163

 

Operating income

 

33,666

 

34,920

 

101,333

 

103,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

1,294

 

1,858

 

3,914

 

5,743

 

Interest expense

 

(31,117

)

(33,284

)

(92,575

)

(97,321

)

(Provision for) benefit from income taxes

 

(234

)

7,718

 

(783

)

5,948

 

Net income

 

3,609

 

11,212

 

11,889

 

18,221

 

Allocation to noncontrolling interests

 

2

 

(3

)

(2

)

(8

)

Net income attributable to joint venture partners

 

$

3,611

 

$

11,209

 

$

11,887

 

$

18,213

 

 

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GGP/Teachers

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

175,344

 

$

177,740

 

Buildings and equipment

 

1,100,457

 

1,076,748

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(168,539

)

(145,101

)

Developments in progress

 

33,952

 

54,453

 

Net investment in real estate

 

1,141,214

 

1,163,840

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

5,577

 

7,148

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net

 

18,608

 

16,675

 

Deferred expenses, net

 

38,509

 

20,011

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

3,450

 

17,097

 

Total assets

 

$

1,207,358

 

$

1,224,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Owners’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages, notes and loans payable

 

$

1,013,744

 

$

1,020,825

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

30,123

 

40,787

 

Owners’ equity

 

163,491

 

163,159

 

Total liabilities and owners’ equity

 

$

1,207,358

 

$

1,224,771

 

 

 

 

GGP/Teachers

 

GGP/Teachers

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

 

$

24,648

 

$

29,008

 

$

76,752

 

$

86,441

 

Tenant recoveries

 

14,226

 

12,869

 

39,237

 

37,662

 

Overage rents

 

451

 

843

 

816

 

2,157

 

Other

 

390

 

606

 

1,453

 

1,706

 

Total revenues

 

39,715

 

43,326

 

118,258

 

127,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

3,740

 

3,417

 

11,152

 

9,173

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

2,367

 

2,268

 

7,294

 

7,466

 

Marketing

 

550

 

595

 

1,662

 

1,877

 

Other property operating costs

 

4,914

 

5,347

 

14,183

 

15,546

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

441

 

524

 

1,392

 

687

 

Property management and other costs

 

2,112

 

2,307

 

6,681

 

7,015

 

General and administrative

 

44

 

99

 

178

 

205

 

Provisions for impairment

 

 

103

 

17

 

103

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,359

 

8,982

 

28,950

 

26,082

 

Total expenses

 

23,527

 

23,642

 

71,509

 

68,154

 

Operating income

 

16,188

 

19,684

 

46,749

 

59,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

2

 

52

 

5

 

221

 

Interest expense

 

(13,866

)

(13,982

)

(41,197

)

(41,643

)

(Provision for) benefit from income taxes

 

(25

)

28

 

(67

)

(110

)

Net income attributable to joint venture partners

 

$

2,299

 

$

5,782

 

$

5,490

 

$

18,280

 

 

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The Woodlands Partnership

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

21,941

 

$

16,573

 

Buildings and equipment

 

101,956

 

60,130

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(13,898

)

(11,665

)

Developments in progress

 

64,561

 

71,124

 

Investment property and property held for development and sale

 

276,718

 

282,636

 

Net investment in real estate

 

451,278

 

418,798

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

15,068

 

45,710

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net

 

5,547

 

20,420

 

Deferred expenses, net

 

799

 

1,268

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

98,126

 

93,538

 

Total assets

 

$

570,818

 

$

579,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Owners’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages, notes and loans payable

 

$

311,085

 

$

318,930

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

70,044

 

74,067

 

Owners’ equity

 

189,689

 

186,737

 

Total liabilities and owners’ equity

 

$

570,818

 

$

579,734

 

 

 

 

The Woodlands Partnership

 

The Woodlands Partnership

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

 

$

1,820

 

$

1,504

 

$

4,738

 

$

2,640

 

Land sales

 

14,858

 

25,036

 

50,134

 

102,978

 

Other

 

2,319

 

1,882

 

7,144

 

7,491

 

Total revenues

 

18,997

 

28,422

 

62,016

 

113,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

131

 

254

 

392

 

661

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

356

 

224

 

804

 

467

 

Other property operating costs

 

3,865

 

4,600

 

11,988

 

13,969

 

Land sales operations

 

11,838

 

16,890

 

39,404

 

62,217

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

799

 

622

 

2,233

 

1,925

 

Total expenses

 

16,989

 

22,590

 

54,821

 

79,239

 

Operating income

 

2,008

 

5,832

 

7,195

 

33,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

116

 

199

 

474

 

586

 

Interest expense

 

(978

)

(1,681

)

(2,870

)

(4,447

)

Provision for income taxes

 

(158

)

(193

)

(426

)

(706

)

Net income attributable to joint venture partners

 

$

988

 

$

4,157

 

$

4,373

 

$

29,303

 

 

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NOTE 4                 MORTGAGES, NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE

 

Mortgages, notes and loans payable are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed-rate debt:

 

 

 

 

 

Collateralized mortgages, notes and loans payable

 

$

15,860,334

 

$

15,538,825

 

Corporate and other unsecured term loans

 

3,719,931

 

3,701,615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed-rate debt

 

19,580,265

 

19,240,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable-rate debt:

 

 

 

 

 

Collateralized mortgages, notes and loans payable

 

2,500,542

 

2,732,437

 

Corporate and other unsecured term loans

 

2,783,700

 

2,783,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total variable-rate debt

 

5,284,242

 

5,516,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total mortgages, notes and loans payable

 

$

24,864,507

 

$

24,756,577

 

 

As previously discussed, on April 16 and 22, 2009, the Debtors filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11, which triggered defaults on substantially all debt obligations of the Debtors. However, under section 362 of Chapter 11, the filing of a bankruptcy petition automatically stays most actions against the debtor’s estate. Absent an order of the Bankruptcy Court, these pre-petition liabilities are subject to settlement under a plan of reorganization, and therefore are presented as Liabilities subject to compromise on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  Of the total amount of debt presented above, $3.03 billion is not subject to compromise, consisting primarily of the collateralized mortgages of Non-Debtors and the DIP Facility as defined and described below.

 

The weighted-average interest rate including the effects of interest rate swaps, excluding the effects of deferred finance costs and using the contract rate prior to any defaults on such loans, on our mortgages, notes and loans payable was 5.32% at September 30, 2009 and 5.36% at December 31, 2008.  The weighted average interest rate, using the contract rate prior to any defaults on such loans, on the remaining corporate unsecured fixed and variable rate debt and the revolving credit facility was 4.26% at September 30, 2009 and 4.29% at December 31, 2008. We are currently recognizing interest expense on our loans based on contract rates in effect prior to bankruptcy as the Bankruptcy Court has ruled that interest payments based on such contract rates constitutes adequate protection to the secured lenders.

 

As of September 30, 2009, $24.47 billion of land, buildings and equipment and developments in progress (before accumulated depreciation) have been pledged as collateral for our mortgages, notes and loans payable. Although substantially all of the $24.86 billion of fixed and variable rate mortgage notes and loans payable are non-recourse to us, $2.65 billion of such mortgages, notes and loans payable are recourse to us due to guarantees or other security provisions for the benefit of the note holder. In addition, certain mortgage loans contain other credit enhancement provisions (primarily master leases for all or a portion of the property), as of September 30, 2009 provided by Debtors upon which we do not expect to perform during the pendency of our Chapter 11 Cases. Certain mortgage notes payable may be prepaid but are generally subject to a prepayment penalty equal to a yield-maintenance premium, defeasance or a percentage of the loan balance.

 

Debtor-in-Possession Facility

On May 14, 2009, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order authorizing certain Debtors to enter into a Senior Secured Debtor in Possession Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement among the Company, as co-borrower, GGP Limited Partnership, as co-borrower, certain of their subsidiaries, as guarantors, UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as agent (the “DIP Agent”), and the lenders party thereto (the “DIP Facility”).

 

The DIP Facility, which closed on May 15, 2009, provides for an aggregate commitment of $400.0 million (the “DIP Term Loan”), which was used to refinance the $215.0 million remaining balance on the Short-term Secured Loan and the remainder of which will provide additional liquidity to the Debtors during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, including to fund our portion of venture mortgage loans (Note 3).  The DIP Facility provides that principal outstanding on the DIP Term Loan bears interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR (subject to a minimum LIBOR floor of 1.5%) plus 12% and matures at the earlier of May 16, 2011 or the

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effective date of a plan of reorganization of the Debtors and has an outstanding balance of $400.0 million at September 30, 2009.

 

Subject to certain conditions being present, the Company will have the right to elect to repay all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of the DIP Term Loan, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all exit fees at maturity, by issuing (i) common stock of the Company to the lenders (the “Equity Conversion”) or (ii) debt to the lenders, which would be issued for a three-year term, prepayable at any time without penalty or premium, and otherwise on terms substantially similar to those of the DIP Term Loan. Any Equity Conversion will be limited to the lenders’ receipt of Company common stock equaling no more than (i) 8.0% of the Company common stock distributed in connection with the Debtors’ plan of reorganization, as confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court (the “Plan of Reorganization”) on a fully-diluted basis, or (ii) 9.9% of the Company common stock actually distributed in connection with the Plan of Reorganization on its effective date, without giving effect to common stock held back for the payment of contingencies. The DIP Credit Agreement contains customary non-financial covenants, representations and warranties, and events of default.  Although the DIP Agreement contains no financial covenants, it does include obligations to periodically provide certain operating information concerning the Debtors directly to the DIP Agent.

 

NOTE 5                 INCOME TAXES

 

We elected to be taxed as a REIT under sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code, commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 1993.  We currently intend to maintain our REIT status.  To qualify as a REIT, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including requirements to distribute at least 90% of our ordinary taxable income and to either distribute capital gains to stockholders, or pay corporate income tax on the undistributed capital gains. In addition, we are required to meet certain asset and income tests.  We may still satisfy our REIT taxable income distribution requirement for 2009 by declaring a distribution prior to September 15, 2010 and making a payment before December 31, 2010, although satisfaction of this 2009 requirement in 2010 would subject us to a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax under IRC Section 4981.  Since we currently do not expect to meet our 2009 income distribution declaration and payment requirements without becoming subject to this excise tax, we have recorded a provision of approximately $0.3 million at September 30, 2009 for such excise tax.

 

We also have subsidiaries which we have elected to be treated as taxable real estate investment trust subsidiaries and which are therefore subject to federal and state income taxes.

 

Unrecognized tax benefits recorded pursuant to uncertain tax positions were $99.9 million and $112.9 million as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, excluding interest, of which $33.5 million as of September 30, 2009 and $36.7 million as of December 31, 2008 would impact our effective tax rate. Accrued interest related to these unrecognized tax benefits amounted to $20.8 million as of September 30, 2009 and $21.7 million as of December 31, 2008. We recognized a reduction of interest expense related to the unrecognized tax benefits of $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, $0.9 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009; and we recognize interest expense related to the unrecognized tax benefits of $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recognized previously unrecognized tax benefits related to tax positions taken in prior years, excluding accrued interest, of $13.0 million; all of which decreased our deferred tax liability.

 

Generally, we are currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ending December 31, 2005 through 2008 and are open to audit by state taxing authorities for years ending December 31, 2004 through 2008. In February 2009, we were notified that the IRS has commenced examination of the year ended December 31, 2007 with respect to two of our taxable REIT subsidiaries.  We received a letter of Income Tax Examination Changes (“30 Day Letter”) for the two taxable REIT subsidiaries under examination from the IRS.  The proposed changes amount to additional tax of $128.1 million.  We timely filed a protest disputing the proposed changes.  It is the Company’s position that the pertinent tax law at

 

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question has been properly applied and reflected in the income tax returns.  We are unable to determine when the examinations will be resolved.

 

Based on our assessment of the expected outcome of these remaining examinations or examinations that may commence, or as a result of the expiration of the statute of limitations for specific jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that the related unrecognized tax benefits, excluding accrued interest, for tax positions taken regarding previously filed tax returns will materially change from those recorded at September 30, 2009. A material change in unrecognized tax benefits could have a material effect on our statements of income and comprehensive income. As of September 30, 2009, there are $51.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding accrued interest, which due to the reasons above, could significantly increase or decrease during the next twelve months.

 

There are certain tax attributes, such as net operating loss carry forwards, that may be limited in the event of an ownership change as defined under section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.  If an ownership change were to occur, there could be significant valuation allowances placed on deferred tax assets that do not have valuation allowances as of September 30, 2009.

 

NOTE 6                 STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

Incentive Stock Plans

Prior to the Chapter 11 Cases, we granted qualified and non-qualified stock options and restricted stock grants to attract and retain officers and key employees through the 2003 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2003 Incentive Plan”). The 2003 Incentive Plan (the “2003 Incentive Plan”) provides for the issuance of 9,000,000 shares, of which 5,625,232 shares (4,878,500 stock options and 746,732 restricted shares) have been granted as of September 30, 2009 (subject to certain customary adjustments to prevent dilution). Additionally, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) grants employment inducement awards to senior executives on a discretionary basis, and in the fourth quarter of 2008, granted 1,800,000 stock options to two senior executives.  The terms of these options were determined by the Compensation Committee.

 

The following tables summarize stock option activity for the 2003 Incentive Plan as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options outstanding at January 1

 

4,730,000

 

$

33.01

 

3,053,000

 

$

51.21

 

Exercised

 

 

 

(23,000

)

15.24

 

Forfeited

 

(290,000

)

54.66

 

 

 

Expired

 

(197,900

)

30.84

 

 

 

Stock options outstanding at September 30

 

4,242,100

 

$

31.63

 

3,030,000

 

$

51.48

 

 

 

 

Stock Options Outstanding

 

Stock Options Exercisable

 

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Shares

 

Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years)

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

 

Shares

 

Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years)

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

 

$ 0

- $ 6.5810

 

1,800,000

 

4.1

 

$

3.73

 

 

 

$

 

$ 6.5811

- $ 13.1620

 

3,600

 

0.5

 

9.99

 

3,600

 

0.5

 

9.99

 

$ 13.1621

- $ 19.7430

 

50,000

 

2.9

 

15.49

 

50,000

 

3.2

 

15.49

 

$ 32.9051

- $ 39.4860

 

531,000

 

0.4

 

35.59

 

531,000

 

0.4

 

35.59

 

$ 39.4861

- $ 46.0670

 

30,000

 

0.5

 

44.59

 

30,000

 

0.5

 

44.59

 

$ 46.0671

- $ 52.6480

 

862,500

 

1.2

 

49.75

 

782,500

 

1.2

 

49.70

 

$ 59.2291

- $ 65.8100

 

965,000

 

2.0

 

65.81

 

703,000

 

2.0

 

65.81

 

Total

 

4,242,100

 

2.5

 

$

31.63

 

2,100,100

 

1.2

 

$

50.57

 

Intrinsic value (in thousands)

 

$

2,016

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Stock options generally vest 20% at the time of the grants and in 20% annual increments thereafter. The intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable stock options as of September 30, 2009 represents the excess of our closing stock price, $4.85 on that date, over the weighted average exercise price multiplied by the applicable number of shares that may be acquired upon exercise of stock options, and is therefore not presented in the table above if the result is a negative value. The intrinsic value of exercised stock options represents the excess of our stock price, at the time the option was exercised, over the exercise price. No options were exercised or granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, and the intrinsic value for options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $0.6 million.

 

Restricted Stock

Pursuant to the 2003 Incentive Plan, we make restricted stock grants to certain employees and non-employee directors. The vesting terms of these grants are specific to the individual grant. The vesting terms vary in that a portion of the shares vest either immediately or on the first anniversary and the remainder vest in equal annual amounts over the next two to five years. Participating employees must remain employed for vesting to occur (subject to certain exceptions in the case of retirement). Shares that do not vest are forfeited. Dividends are paid on stock subject to restrictions and are not returnable, even if the related stock does not ultimately vest.

 

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the respective grant years as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value

 

Nonvested restricted stock grants outstanding as of January 1

 

410,767

 

$

41.29

 

136,498

 

$

59.75

 

Granted

 

70,000

 

2.10

 

360,232

 

35.69

 

Vested

 

(135,706

)

35.38

 

(53,164

)

54.24

 

Canceled

 

(68,383

)

46.23

 

(13,372

)

35.65

 

Nonvested restricted stock grants outstanding as of September 30

 

276,678

 

$

33.05

 

430,194

 

$

41.03

 

 

The weighted average remaining contractual term (in years) of nonvested awards as of September 30, 2009 was 2.3 years.

 

The total fair value of restricted stock grants which vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $0.1 million and during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $2.0 million.

 

Threshold-Vesting Stock Options

Under the 1998 Incentive Stock Plan (the “1998 Incentive Plan”), stock incentive awards to employees in the form of threshold-vesting stock options (“TSOs”) have been granted. The exercise price of the TSO is the Current Market Price (“CMP”) as defined in the 1998 Incentive Plan of our common stock on the date the TSO is granted. In order for the TSOs to vest, our common stock must achieve and sustain the applicable threshold price for at least 20 consecutive trading days at any time during the five years following the date of grant. Participating employees must remain employed until vesting occurs in order to exercise the options. The threshold price is determined by multiplying the CMP on the date of grant by an Estimated Annual Growth Rate (7%) and compounding the product over a five-year period. TSOs granted in 2004 and thereafter must be exercised within 30 days of the vesting date. TSOs granted prior to 2004, all of which have vested, have a term of up to 10 years.

 

No TSOs were granted in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and in the year ended December 31, 2008 and the 1998 Incentive Plan terminated according to its terms December 31, 2008.

 

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The following table summarizes TSO activity as of September 30, 2009 by grant year.

 

 

 

TSO Grant Year

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

TSOs outstanding at January 1, 2009

 

1,079,194

 

1,012,135

 

Forfeited (1)

 

(115,016

)

(107,050

)

Vested and exercised

 

 

 

TSOs outstanding at September 30, 2009 (2)

 

964,178

 

905,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intrinsic value (3)

 

$

 

$

 

Intrinsic value - options exercised

 

 

 

Fair value - options exercised

 

 

 

Cash received - options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise price (4)

 

$

65.81

 

$

50.47

 

Threshold price

 

92.30

 

70.79

 

Fair value of options on grant date

 

9.54

 

6.51

 

Remaining contractual term (in years)

 

2.4

 

1.4

 

 


(1)  No TSO expirations for years presented.

(2)  TSOs outstanding at September 30, 2009 for the years 2005 and prior were 117,777.

(3)  Intrinsic value is not presented if result is a negative number.

(4)  A weighted average exercise price is not applicable as there is only one grant date and issuance per year.

 

The Company has a $200 million per fiscal year common stock repurchase program which gives us the ability to acquire some or all of the shares of common stock to be issued upon the exercise of the TSOs or the CSA (Note 8).  During 2008 and in 2009 prior to the Petition Date, no shares were repurchased and, during the pendency of our Chapter 11 Cases, no stock repurchases are expected.

 

Other Required Disclosures

Historical data, such as the past performance of our common stock and the length of service by employees, is used to estimate expected life of the stock options, TSOs and our restricted stock and represents the period of time the options or grants are expected to be outstanding.  No stock options or TSOs were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 or for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Compensation expense related to the Incentive Stock Plans, TSOs and restricted stock was $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, $9.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009; $.03 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

As of September 30, 2009, total compensation expense which had not yet been recognized related to nonvested options, TSOs and restricted stock grants was $17.1 million. Of this total, $2.3 million is expected to be recognized in the remaining months of 2009, $8.5 million in 2010, $5.6 million in 2011, and $0.7 million in 2012. These amounts may be impacted by future grants, changes in forfeiture estimates or vesting terms, actual forfeiture rates which differ from estimated forfeitures and/or timing of TSO vesting.

 

Officer Loans

In October 2008, the independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors learned that between November 2007 and September 2008, an affiliate of certain Bucksbaum family trusts advanced a series of unsecured loans, without the Board’s approval, to Mr. Robert Michaels, the Company’s former director and president and current vice chairman, and Mr. Bernard Freibaum, the Company’s former director and chief financial officer, for the purpose of repaying personal margin debt relating to Company common stock owned by each of them. The loan to Mr. Michaels, which totaled $10 million, has been repaid in full. The loans to Mr. Freibaum totaled $90 million, of which $80 million was outstanding as of the October 2, 2008 date of Mr. Freibaum’s termination of employment. No Company assets or resources were involved in the loans and no laws or Securities and Exchange Commission rules were violated as a result of the loans. Under applicable GAAP guidance, as a result of these loans, the Company is deemed to have received a contribution to capital by the lender and to have incurred compensation expense in an equal amount for no incremental equity interest in the Company. We calculated the fair value of the loans based on a derivation of the income approach known as the discounted cash flow method. Specifically, the fair values of the loans were calculated as the present value

 

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of the estimated future cash flows (consisting of quarterly interest payments, an annual loan commitment fee, and principal repayment upon demand of the loan) attributable to the loan using a market-based discount rate that accounts for the time value of money and the appropriate degree of risk inherent in the loans as of the various valuation dates. Included in our valuation of the fair value of the loans is a consideration for the credit risk of the loans on each date of issuance, based upon, among other considerations, Mr. Freibaum’s and Mr. Michaels’ stockholdings in the Company, outstanding loans and current and past compensation from the Company. For Mr. Freibaum’s loans we valued the loans at each respective disbursement date and amendment date and used loan terms varying from six months to two years reflecting our estimation that repayment would require an orderly liquidation of Mr. Freibaum’s other assets. For Mr. Michaels’ loans, we valued the loan at its disbursement date based on its actual term. Accordingly, the compensation expense is measured as the difference between the fair value of the loans as compared to the face amount of the loans. Such calculated expenses are measured and recognizable at the date of such advances and as of the dates of amendments as there were no future service or employment requirements stated in the loan agreements. The total compensation expense is the aggregation of this fair value to face amount differences. Based on our assessment, we concluded that the impact of the cumulative compensation expense is immaterial to our financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and for all other individual interim periods in 2008. Accordingly, we recorded the entire cumulative compensation expense of $15.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.

 

NOTE 7                 OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

The following table summarizes the significant components of prepaid expenses and other assets.

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Below-market ground leases (Note 2)

 

$

243,146

 

$

247,553

 

Receivables - finance leases and bonds

 

114,940

 

118,543

 

Prepaid expenses

 

97,473

 

63,879

 

Security and escrow deposits

 

82,022

 

156,574

 

Real estate tax stabilization agreement (Note 2)

 

72,588

 

75,531

 

Special Improvement District receivable

 

48,663

 

51,314

 

Above-market tenant leases (Note 2)

 

37,756

 

51,308

 

Deferred tax, net of valuation allowances

 

22,187

 

37,973

 

Other

 

21,579

 

32,780

 

 

 

$

740,354

 

$

835,455

 

 

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The following table summarizes the significant components of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest

 

$

315,484

 

$

115,968

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

308,330

 

263,167

 

Construction payable

 

169,903

 

257,178

 

Uncertain tax position liability

 

120,691

 

134,646

 

Accrued real estate taxes

 

118,585

 

90,663

 

Deferred gains/income

 

79,757

 

62,716

 

Accrued payroll and other employee liabilities

 

74,424

 

62,591

 

Hughes participation payable (Note 8)

 

69,753

 

73,325

 

Below-market tenant leases (Note 2)

 

69,109

 

88,756

 

Conditional asset retirement obligation liability

 

23,809

 

23,499

 

Tenant and other deposits

 

23,755

 

24,452

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

27,715

 

Funded defined contribution plan liabilities

 

 

7,517

 

Other

 

179,682

 

306,956

 

Total accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

1,553,282

 

1,539,149

 

Less: amounts subject to compromise (Note 1)

 

(649,011

)

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses not subject to compromise

 

$

904,271

 

$

1,539,149

 

 

NOTE 8                 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

In the normal course of business, from time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings relating to the ownership and operations of our properties. In management’s opinion, the liabilities, if any, that may ultimately result from such legal actions are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

We lease land or buildings at certain properties from third parties. The leases generally provide us with a right of first refusal in the event of a proposed sale of the property by the landlord. Rental payments are expensed as incurred and have, to the extent applicable, been straight-lined over the term of the lease. Contractual rental expense, including participation rent, was $4.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, $14.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $14.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  The same rent expense excluding amortization of above and below-market ground leases and straight-line rents, as presented in our consolidated financial statements, was $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, $9.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $9.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

We have, in the past, periodically entered into contingent agreements for the acquisition of properties. Each acquisition subject to such agreements was subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence and, in the case of property acquired under development, completion of the project. In conjunction with the acquisition of The Grand Canal Shoppes in 2004, we entered into an agreement (the “Phase II Agreement”) to acquire the multi-level retail space that is part of The Shoppes at The Palazzo in Las Vegas, Nevada (The “Phase II Acquisition”) which is connected to the existing Venetian and the Sands Expo and Convention Center facilities and The Grand Canal Shoppes. The project opened on January 18, 2008. The acquisition closed on February 29, 2008 for an initial purchase price payment of $290.8 million, which was primarily funded with $250.0 million of new variable-rate short-term debt collateralized by the property and for Federal income tax purposes was used as replacement property in a like-kind exchange. The Phase II agreement provides for additional purchase price payments

 

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based on net operating income, as defined, of the Phase II retail space. Such additional payments, if any, are to be made during the 30 months after closing with the final payment being subject to re-adjustment 48 months after closing. Although we have recorded an estimate of the additional amount to be paid pursuant to the Phase II Agreement, such estimates have declined since the initial estimation and, therefore, the total final purchase price of the Phase II Acquisition could be more or less than the current estimate.

 

See Note 5 for our obligations related to uncertain tax positions for disclosure of additional contingencies.

 

Contingent Stock Agreement

In conjunction with the TRC Merger, we assumed TRC’s obligations under a Contingent Stock Agreement (“CSA”). TRC entered into the CSA in 1996 when it acquired The Hughes Corporation (“Hughes”). This acquisition included various assets, including Summerlin (the “CSA Assets”), a development in our Master Planned Communities segment.  The CSA is an unsecured obligation of a Debtor and therefore, our obligations to the former Hughes owners or their successors (the “Beneficiaries”) under the CSA are, and will be, subject to treatment in accordance with applicable requirements of the bankruptcy law and any plan of reorganization (see Note 1) that may be confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court.

 

Under the terms of the CSA, we are required to issue shares of our common stock semi-annually (February and August) to the Beneficiaries with the number of shares to be issued in any period based on cash flows from the development and/or sale of the CSA Assets and our stock price. We account for the Beneficiaries’ share of earnings from the CSA Assets as an operating expense.  During 2009, we were not obligated to deliver any shares of our common stock under the CSA as the net development and sales cash flows were negative for the applicable periods. We delivered 356,661 shares of our common stock (from treasury shares) to the Beneficiaries for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Under the terms of the CSA, we are also required to make a final stock distribution to the Beneficiaries in 2010. However, as our plan of reorganization is still being developed, the form and the ultimate distribution amount, if any, to the Beneficiaries cannot currently be determined.

 

NOTE 9                 RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

On June 12, 2009, the FASB issued new generally accepted accounting guidance that amends the consolidation guidance applicable to variable interest entities. The amendments will significantly affect the overall consolidation analysis under previously issued guidance. The amendments to the consolidation guidance affect all entities and enterprises currently within the scope of the previous guidance and are effective on January 1, 2010.  We are currently evaluating the impact of this new pronouncement on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued new generally accepted accounting guidance related to the accounting standards codification and the hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles.  The codification’s content will carry the same level of authority, effectively superseding previous related guidance.  The GAAP hierarchy has been modified to include only two levels of GAAP: authoritative and nonauthoritative. This new guidance is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  The effect of the implementation of this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements resulted in the conversion of previously referenced specific accounting guidance to a “plain English” reference.

 

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NOTE 10              SEGMENTS

 

We have two business segments which offer different products and services. Our segments are managed separately because each requires different operating strategies or management expertise. We do not distinguish or group our consolidated operations on a geographic basis. Further, all material operations are within the United States and no customer or tenant comprises more than 10% of consolidated revenues. Our reportable segments are as follows:

 

·                  Retail and Other - includes the operation, development and management of retail and other rental property, primarily shopping centers

·                  Master Planned Communities - includes the development and sale of land, primarily in large-scale, long-term community development projects in and around Columbia, Maryland; Summerlin, Nevada; and Houston, Texas, and our one residential condominium project located in Natick (Boston), Massachusetts

 

The operating measure used to assess operating results for the business segments is Real Estate Property Net Operating Income (“NOI”) which represents the operating revenues of the properties less property operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and, with respect to our retail and other segment, provisions for impairment. Management believes that NOI provides useful information about a property’s operating performance.

 

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of the Company, except that we report unconsolidated real estate ventures using the proportionate share method rather than the equity method. Under the proportionate share method, our share of the revenues and expenses of the Unconsolidated Properties are combined with the revenues and expenses of the Consolidated Properties. Under the equity method, our share of the net revenues and expenses of the Unconsolidated Properties are reported as a single line item, Equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates, in our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. This difference affects only the reported revenues and operating expenses of the segments and has no effect on our reported net earnings. In addition, other revenues include the NOI of discontinued operations reduced by the NOI attributable to our noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures.

 

The total expenditures for additions to long-lived assets for the Master Planned Communities segment were $46.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and $125.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The total expenditures for additions to long-lived assets for the Retail and Other segment were $158.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and $1.01 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  Such amounts for the Master Planned Communities segment and the Retail and Other segment are included in the amounts listed as Land/residential development and acquisitions expenditures and Acquisition/development of real estate and property additions/improvements, respectively, in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

The total amount of goodwill, as presented on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, is included in our Retail and Other segment.

 

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Segment operating results are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Unconsolidated

 

Segment

 

 

 

Properties

 

Properties

 

Basis

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Retail and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

 

$

489,472

 

$

94,264

 

$

583,736

 

Tenant recoveries

 

217,040

 

39,718

 

256,758

 

Overage rents

 

10,408

 

1,442

 

11,850

 

Other, including noncontrolling interests

 

19,476

 

12,172

 

31,648

 

Total property revenues

 

736,396

 

147,596

 

883,992

 

Property operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

69,925

 

11,775

 

81,700

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

56,472

 

8,784

 

65,256

 

Marketing

 

7,358

 

1,484

 

8,842

 

Other property operating costs

 

108,009

 

27,518

 

135,527

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

5,925

 

1,539

 

7,464

 

Total property operating expenses

 

247,689

 

51,100

 

298,789

 

Retail and other net operating income

 

488,707

 

96,496

 

585,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master Planned Communities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land sales

 

7,409

 

7,800

 

15,209

 

Land sales operations

 

(9,582

)

(8,647

)

(18,229

)

Master Planned Communities net operating income before provision for impairment

 

(2,173

)

(847

)

(3,020

)

Provision for impairment

 

 

 

 

Master Planned Communities net operating loss

 

(2,173

)

(847

)

(3,020

)

Real estate property net operating income

 

$

486,534

 

$

95,649

 

$

582,183

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Unconsolidated

 

Segment

 

 

 

Properties

 

Properties

 

Basis

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Retail and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

 

$

514,186

 

$

96,151

 

$

610,337

 

Tenant recoveries

 

231,548

 

40,369

 

271,917

 

Overage rents

 

14,563

 

2,002

 

16,565

 

Other, including noncontrolling interests

 

23,976

 

12,840

 

36,816

 

Total property revenues

 

784,273

 

151,362

 

935,635

 

Property operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

68,128

 

10,348

 

78,476

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

57,725

 

8,763

 

66,488

 

Marketing

 

10,425

 

1,940

 

12,365

 

Other property operating costs

 

116,329

 

32,322

 

148,651

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

5,938

 

1,230

 

7,168

 

Total property operating expenses

 

258,545

 

54,603

 

313,148

 

Retail and other net operating income

 

525,728

 

96,759

 

622,487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master Planned Communities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land sales

 

6,158

 

13,144

 

19,302

 

Land sales operations

 

(8,513

)

(9,513

)

(18,026

)

Master Planned Communities net operating income before provision for impairment

 

(2,355

)

3,631

 

1,276

 

Provision for impairment

 

(40,345

)

 

(40,345

)

Master Planned Communities net operating (loss) income

 

(42,700

)

3,631

 

(39,069

)

Real estate property net operating income

 

$

483,028

 

$

100,390

 

$

583,418

 

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Unconsolidated

 

Segment

 

 

 

Properties

 

Properties

 

Basis

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Retail and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

 

$

1,487,288

 

$

288,698

 

$

1,775,986

 

Tenant recoveries

 

674,750

 

119,259

 

794,009

 

Overage rents

 

26,214

 

3,632

 

29,846

 

Other, including minority interest

 

56,684

 

37,813

 

94,497

 

Total property revenues

 

2,244,936

 

449,402

 

2,694,338

 

Property operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

210,443

 

36,620

 

247,063

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

161,910

 

25,529

 

187,439

 

Marketing

 

21,840

 

4,234

 

26,074

 

Other property operating costs

 

310,208

 

84,262

 

394,470

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

25,104

 

4,592

 

29,696

 

Total property operating expenses

 

729,505

 

155,237

 

884,742

 

Retail and other net operating income

 

1,515,431

 

294,165

 

1,809,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master Planned Communities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land sales

 

38,844

 

26,320

 

65,164

 

Land sales operations

 

(42,046

)

(22,148

)

(64,194

)

Master Planned Communities net operating income before provision for impairment

 

(3,202

)

4,172

 

970

 

Provision for impairment

 

(108,691

)

 

(108,691

)

Master Planned Communities net operating loss

 

(111,893

)

4,172

 

(107,721

)

Real estate property net operating income

 

$

1,403,538

 

$

298,337

 

$

1,701,875

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Unconsolidated

 

Segment

 

 

 

Properties

 

Properties

 

Basis

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Retail and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

 

$

1,546,227

 

$

283,387

 

$

1,829,614

 

Tenant recoveries

 

694,727

 

118,982

 

813,709

 

Overage rents

 

38,973

 

5,037

 

44,010

 

Other, including minority interest

 

77,705

 

44,393

 

122,098

 

Total property revenues

 

2,357,632

 

451,799

 

2,809,431

 

Property operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

205,781

 

33,929

 

239,710

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

176,822

 

27,009

 

203,831

 

Marketing

 

31,477

 

5,719

 

37,196

 

Other property operating costs

 

332,047

 

93,604

 

425,651

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

14,934

 

2,012

 

16,946

 

Total property operating expenses

 

761,061

 

162,273

 

923,334

 

Retail and other net operating income

 

1,596,571

 

289,526

 

1,886,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master Planned Communities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land sales

 

31,080

 

54,064

 

85,144

 

Land sales operations

 

(33,645

)

(36,115

)

(69,760

)

Master Planned Communities net operating (loss) income before provision for impairment

 

(2,565

)

17,949

 

15,384

 

Provision for impairment

 

(40,345

)

 

(40,345

)

Master Planned Communities net operating (loss) income

 

(42,910

)

17,949

 

(24,961

)

Real estate property net operating income

 

$

1,553,661

 

$

307,475

 

$

1,861,136

 

 

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The following reconciles NOI to GAAP-basis operating income and loss from continuing operations:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

Real estate property net operating income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment basis

 

$

582,183

 

$

583,418

 

$

1,701,875

 

$

1,861,136

 

Unconsolidated Properties

 

(95,649

)

(100,390

)

(298,337

)

(307,475

)

Consolidated Properties

 

486,534

 

483,028

 

1,403,538

 

1,553,661

 

Management and other fees

 

14,500

 

21,561

 

49,618

 

63,718

 

Property management and other costs

 

(44,876

)

(38,813

)

(130,485

)

(145,755

)

General and administrative

 

(11,652

)

(5,259

)

(89,777

)

(17,774

)

Provisions for impairment

 

(60,940

)

(15,169

)

(365,729

)

(15,778

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(185,016

)

(190,386

)

(576,103

)

(565,888

)

Noncontrolling interest in NOI of Consolidated Properties and other

 

2,656

 

2,709

 

8,298

 

8,211

 

Operating income

 

201,206

 

257,671

 

299,360

 

880,395

 

Interest income

 

523

 

950

 

1,754

 

2,957

 

Interest expense

 

(326,357

)

(330,687

)

(983,198

)

(975,682

)

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

 

14,430

 

14,841

 

10,202

 

(1,416

)

Equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

15,341

 

16,939

 

39,218

 

61,912

 

Reorganization items

 

(22,597

)

 

(47,515

)

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

$

(117,454

)

$

(40,286

)

$

(680,179

)

$

(31,834

)

 

The following reconciles segment revenues to GAAP-basis consolidated revenues:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

Segment basis total property revenues

 

$

883,992

 

$

935,635

 

$

2,694,338

 

$

2,809,431

 

Unconsolidated segment revenues

 

(147,596

)

(151,362

)

(449,402

)

(451,799

)

Consolidated land sales

 

7,409

 

6,158

 

38,844

 

31,080

 

Management and other fees

 

14,500

 

21,561

 

49,618

 

63,718

 

Noncontrolling interest in NOI of Consolidated Properties and other

 

2,656

 

2,709

 

8,298

 

8,211

 

GAAP-basis consolidated total revenues

 

$

760,961

 

$

814,701

 

$

2,341,696

 

$

2,460,641

 

 

ITEM 2  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

All references to numbered Notes are to specific footnotes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report and which descriptions are incorporated into the applicable response by reference. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with such Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes. Capitalized terms used, but not defined, in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) have the same meanings as in such Notes or in our Annual Report.

 

Forward-looking information

We may make forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report and in other reports that we file with the SEC or the Bankruptcy Court. In addition, our senior management may make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, creditors, the media and others.

 

Forward-looking statements include:

 

·                  Descriptions of plans or objectives for debt extensions or our plan of reorganization in Bankruptcy Court, strategic alternatives, and future operations

·                  Projections of our revenues, net operating income, earnings per share, Funds From Operations (“FFO”), capital expenditures, income tax and other contingent liabilities, dividends, leverage, capital structure or other financial items

·                  Forecasts of our future economic performance

·                  Descriptions of assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing

 

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In this Quarterly Report, for example, we make forward-looking statements discussing our expectations about:

 

·                  Bankruptcy, reorganization and liquidity

·                  Future financings, repayment of debt and interest rates

·                  Expected sales in our Master Planned Communities segment

·                  Future development, management and leasing fees

·                  Future cash needed to meet federal income tax requirements

·                  Future development spending

 

Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “target,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon. They give our expectations about the future and are not guarantees. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we might not update them to reflect changes that occur after the date they are made.

 

There are several factors, many beyond our control, which could cause results to differ materially from our expectations. Some of these factors are described in our Annual Report and our Quarterly Report for the period ending March 31, 2009, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. and some of these factors are described under Item 1A of this Quarterly Report. Any factor could by itself, or together with one or more other factors, adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. There are also other factors that we have not described in this Quarterly Report or in our Annual Report that could cause results to differ from our expectations.

 

Overview

Our primary business is owning, managing, leasing and developing retail rental property, primarily shopping centers. Substantially all of our properties are located in the United States, but we also have retail rental property operations and property management activities (through unconsolidated joint ventures) in Brazil and Turkey.  With respect to our Brazil investment, in September 2009 our Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliate made a filing with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (the “CVM”) requesting the registration of an initial public offering of common shares issued by such affiliate.  The determination to complete has not been made and, therefore, the price per share and total amount of the offering has not yet been determined.  Our Master Planned Communities segment includes the development and sale of residential and commercial land, primarily in large-scale projects in and around Columbia, Maryland; Houston, Texas; and Summerlin, Nevada, as well as the development and sale of our one residential condominium project located in Natick (Boston), Massachusetts.

 

The continued downturn in the domestic retail market has resulted in reduced tenant sales, which in turn affects our ability to generate rental revenue. For example, sales per square foot in our Company Portfolio (on a total trailing twelve month basis) for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were $409, compared to $455 for the third quarter of 2008, while revenues from Consolidated Properties in our Retail and Other segment were $736.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $784.3 million for the third quarter of 2008. Further, declines in the retail economy have adversely impacted our temporary tenant revenues, other revenues (including sponsorship, vending, parking and advertising) and overage rents.

 

In addition, the housing market conditions negatively affect our ability to generate income through the sale of residential land in our master planned communities.  Land sales revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were approximately $15.2 million (including both Consolidated Properties and our share of Unconsolidated Properties), compared to $19.3 million for the third quarter of 2008.  Although an auction of certain of the remaining inventory of unsold condominiums was held at Nouvelle at Natick in early October 2009, the sales prices in the executed contracts obtained did not trigger any additional impairment provisions at September 30, 2009 beyond those recognized in previous periods.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2009, we had NOI of $582.2 million. Included in this amount is income from our Unconsolidated Properties at our ownership share. Comparatively, in the three months ended September 30, 2008, we reported NOI of $583.4 million. Based on the results of our evaluations for impairment (Note 1), we recognized total impairment charges for our retail and other segment of $60.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and $15.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008.

 

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We expect further reductions in NOI for the remainder of 2009 as compared to 2008 as a result of increased expenditures and further decreases in rental revenues.  The increase in planned expenditures consists mainly of previously deferred repairs and maintenance at our properties.  Revenue declines are expected to result from a reduction in business development. We also expect the continued weak retail market to result in continued occupancy pressure and reduced tenant sales, which will lead to further reductions in our rental revenues.

 

Certain retained professionals have agreements that provide for success or completion fees that are payable upon the consummation of certain restructuring or sale transactions.  Such fees, currently estimated at approximately $26.4 million in the aggregate, have been deemed probable of being paid and therefore are being accrued over the period from the date approved by the Bankruptcy Court to our estimated date of successful emergence from Bankruptcy. However, the costs of a key employee incentive program with contingencies also related to the results of the Chapter 11 Cases, approved by the Bankruptcy Court in October 2009, are not currently accrued.  Such costs are technically uncapped but are currently estimated to range from zero to approximately $61.0 million.  Finally, in October 2009, we paid discretionary and deferred quarterly bonuses (as approved by the Bankruptcy Court and pursuant to their existing employment agreements) to the chief executive officer and the president in the amount of approximately $4.5 million.

 

We reduced our planned spending for development and redevelopment of properties (including our share of the spending of our Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates), for 2009 from $185.9 million as of December 31, 2008 to $37.4 million as of September 30, 2009. These reductions were for capital expenditures relating to expansion and redevelopment of shopping malls and do not affect the Company’s ability to maintain its properties.

 

As of September 30, 2009, approximately $6.3 billion of indebtedness was secured by our Unconsolidated Properties, our proportionate share of which was approximately $3.0 billion.  Together with our partners, we are undertaking a review of the operating performance of our Unconsolidated Properties and all strategic and financing alternatives available to refinance or restructure their debt, or, in certain circumstances, to transfer the properties to the lenders.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to refinance or restructure such debt on acceptable terms or otherwise.  Our ability to refinance the debt of our Unconsolidated Properties is negatively affected by the current condition of the credit markets and the real or perceived decline in value of our Unconsolidated Properties since the incurrence of such debt due to the significant deterioration of general and retail market conditions.

 

Our potential inability to address our debt defaults and past due and future debt maturities raise substantial doubts as to our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, as a result of the bankruptcy filings, such realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities are subject to a significant number of uncertainties. Our consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments related to the recoverability of assets and satisfaction of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings

On April 16, 2009, the Company, Operating Partnership and certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11. On April 22, 2009, certain additional domestic subsidiaries of the Company also filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11.  However, neither GGMI, certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, nor any of our joint ventures, either consolidated or unconsolidated, have sought such protection.

 

Subject to certain exceptions under Chapter 11, the Debtors’ Chapter 11 filing automatically enjoined, or stayed, the continuation of any judicial or administrative proceedings or other actions against the Debtors or their property to recover on, collect or secure a claim arising prior to the Petition Date. Thus, for example, most creditor actions to obtain possession of property from the Debtors, or to create, perfect or enforce any lien against the property of the Debtors, or to collect on monies owed or otherwise exercise rights or remedies with respect to a pre-petition claim are enjoined unless and until the Bankruptcy Court lifts the automatic stay. We are paying vendors for goods furnished and services provided after the Petition Date in the ordinary course of business.

 

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In addition, on April 16, 2009, we received a notice of delisting from the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) that the Company’s common stock had been suspended from trading on the Exchange and would be delisted from the Exchange as a result of the bankruptcy filing. On April 17, 2009, the Company’s common stock began trading on the Pink Sheet Electronic Quotation Service (“Pink Sheets”) under the symbol GGWPQ. The Company’s common stock was delisted from the Exchange on May 21, 2009.

 

The commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases triggered defaults on substantially all debt obligations of the Debtors. However, under section 362 of Chapter 11, the filing of a bankruptcy petition automatically stays most actions against the debtor’s estate.

 

Chapter 11 Process

The Debtors are currently operating as “debtors in possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 11 and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. In general, as debtors in possession, we are authorized under Chapter 11 to continue to operate as an ongoing business, but may not engage in transactions outside the ordinary course of business without the prior approval of the Bankruptcy Court. The Bankruptcy Court has granted a variety of Debtor motions that allow the Company to continue to operate its business in the ordinary course without interruption, and covering, among other things, employee obligations, critical service providers, tax matters, insurance matters, and tenant and contractor obligations, claim settlements, ordinary course property sales, cash management and cash collateral. The Debtors are paying the non-default contract rate of interest on their mortgage debt during the Chapter 11 Cases.  The Debtors have retained, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, legal and financial professionals to advise the Debtors on the bankruptcy proceedings and certain other “ordinary course” professionals. From time to time, the Debtors may seek Bankruptcy Court approval for the retention of additional professionals.

 

The DIP Facility (Note 4) provides for a $400.0 million DIP Term Loan, which was used to refinance certain pre-petition secured indebtedness and is available to fund the Debtors’ working capital requirements during Chapter 11, including the timely payment of employee and vendor obligations, normal operating expenses and other obligations.  The DIP Facility provides that principal outstanding on the proposed DIP Term Loan will bear interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR (subject to a minimum LIBOR floor of 1.5%) plus 12%.

 

In order to successfully exit Chapter 11, we will need to propose and file with the Bankruptcy Court a plan of reorganization that satisfies the requirements of Chapter 11. The Debtors intend to pursue a plan of reorganization which would, among other things, extend mortgage maturities, reduce overall leverage, resolve our pre-petition obligations, set forth the revised capital structure of the newly reorganized entity and provide for corporate governance subsequent to exit from bankruptcy.

 

Until February 26, 2010, we have the exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization and, if we do so, we have until April 23, 2010 to obtain necessary acceptances of our plan.  However, we have the right to request an extension of such exclusivity period to file a plan of reorganization until October 13, 2010, which extension is subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court.  If this exclusivity period lapses without approval of our plan of reorganization or additional extension of our exclusive periods by the Bankruptcy Court, any party in interest would be able to file a plan of reorganization for any of the Debtors. In addition to being voted on by holders of impaired claims and equity interests, a plan of reorganization must be approved, or confirmed, by the Bankruptcy Court in order to become effective.

 

The timing of filing a plan of reorganization will depend on the timing and outcome of numerous other ongoing matters in the Chapter 11 Cases.  In such regard and as a part of the plan of reorganization currently being developed, the Debtors are in negotiations with certain secured lenders to extend the maturities on their mortgage loans.  There can be no assurance at this time that a plan of reorganization will be confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court or that any such plan will be implemented successfully.

 

As required by Chapter 11, the United States Trustee for the Southern District of New York (the “U.S. Trustee”) appointed an official committee of unsecured creditors (the “Creditors’ Committee”). The Creditors’ Committee and its legal representatives have a right to be heard on all matters that come before the Bankruptcy Court with respect to the Debtors. The U.S. Trustee also appointed an official committee of equity holders (the “Equity Committee”).  There can be no assurance that the Creditors’ Committee or the Equity Committee will support the Debtors’ positions on matters to be presented to the Bankruptcy Court in the future or on any plan of reorganization, once proposed. Disagreements between the Debtors and the Creditors’ Committee, and/or the Equity Committee could protract the Chapter 11 Cases, negatively impact the Debtor’s ability to operate and delay the Debtors’ emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

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We have incurred and will continue to incur significant costs associated with our reorganization. The amount of these costs is expected to significantly affect our results of operations.

 

Under the priority scheme established by Chapter 11, unless creditors agree otherwise, pre-petition liabilities and post-petition liabilities must be satisfied in full before stockholders are entitled to receive any distribution or retain any property under a plan of reorganization. The ultimate recovery to creditors and/or stockholders, if any, will not be determined until confirmation of a plan of reorganization. No assurance can be given as to what values, if any, will be ascribed in the Chapter 11 Cases to each of these constituencies or what types or amounts of distributions, if any, they would receive. A plan of reorganization could result in holders of our liabilities and/or securities, including our common stock, receiving no distribution on account of their interests and cancellation of their holdings. Because of such possibilities, the value of our liabilities and securities, including our common stock, is highly speculative. Appropriate caution should be exercised with respect to existing and future investments in any of the liabilities and/or securities of the Debtors. At this time there is no assurance we will be able to successfully propose or implement a plan of reorganization.

 

Reporting Requirements

As a result of the Chapter 11 filing, we are now required to periodically file various documents with, and provide certain information to, the Bankruptcy Court, including statements of financial affairs, schedules of assets and liabilities, and monthly operating reports in forms prescribed by Chapter 11 or the U. S. Trustee, as well as certain financial information on an unconsolidated basis. Such materials will be prepared according to requirements of Chapter 11. While we believe that these documents and reports provide then-current information required under Chapter 11, they are prepared only for the Debtors and, hence, certain operational entities are excluded. In addition, they are prepared in a format different from that used in this report and other reports we file with the SEC and there has not been and there will not be any association of our independent registered public accounting firm with such information. Accordingly, we believe that the substance and format of our bankruptcy related filed reports do not allow meaningful comparison with our regular publicly-disclosed consolidated financial statements. Moreover, the materials filed with the Bankruptcy Court are not prepared for the purpose of providing a basis for an investment decision relating to our securities, or for comparison with other financial information filed with the SEC.

 

Results of Operations

We have presented the following discussion of our results of operations on a segment basis under the proportionate share method. Under the proportionate share method, our share of the revenues and expenses of the Unconsolidated Properties are combined with the revenues and expenses of the Consolidated Properties. Other revenues are increased by the real estate net operating income of discontinued operations, if applicable, and are adjusted by our consolidated noncontrolling interests of the venturers’ share of real estate net operating income (loss). See Note 10 for additional information including reconciliations of our segment basis results to GAAP basis results.

 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

 

Retail and Other Segment

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

$ Increase

 

% Increase

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Decrease)

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Property revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

 

$

583,736

 

$

610,337

 

$

(26,601

)

(4.4

)%

Tenant recoveries

 

256,758

 

271,917

 

(15,159

)

(5.6

)

Overage rents

 

11,850

 

16,565

 

(4,715

)

(28.5

)

Other, including noncontrolling interests

 

31,648

 

36,816

 

(5,168

)

(14.0

)

Total property revenues

 

883,992

 

935,635

 

(51,643

)

(5.5

)

Property operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

81,700

 

78,476

 

3,224

 

4.1

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

65,256

 

66,488

 

(1,232

)

(1.9

)

Marketing

 

8,842

 

12,365

 

(3,523

)

(28.5

)

Other property operating costs

 

135,527

 

148,651

 

(13,124

)

(8.8

)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

7,464

 

7,168

 

296

 

4.1

 

Total property operating expenses

 

298,789

 

313,148

 

(14,359

)

(4.6

)

Real estate property net operating income

 

$

585,203

 

$

622,487

 

$

(37,284

)

(6.0

)%

 

Minimum rents decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2009 primarily due to a $17.8 million decrease in base rents resulting from a decrease in occupancy rates, rent relief associated with lease negotiations and co-tenancy clauses invoked related to existing leases.  In addition, there was a $5.7 million decrease in temporary rental revenues resulting from a decrease in occupancy rates and reduced tenant sales volume for the three months ended September 30, 2009.  There was also a decrease of $2.5 million in termination income, which was $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $6.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Certain of our leases include both a base rent component and a component which requires tenants to pay amounts related to all, or substantially all, of their share of real estate taxes and certain property operating expenses, including common area maintenance and insurance. The portion of the tenant rent from these leases attributable to real estate tax and operating expense recoveries are recorded as tenant recoveries. The decrease in tenant recoveries for the three months ended September 30, 2009 is primarily attributable to the decrease in occupancy rates.

 

The decrease in overage rent is primarily due to a decrease in comparable tenant sales as a result of the current retail economic environment impacting many of our tenants throughout the Company Portfolio, particularly The Grand Canal Shoppes located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

Other revenues include all other property revenues; which consist of vending, parking, gains or losses on dispositions of certain property transactions, sponsorship and advertising revenues, less NOI of noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures. The decrease in other revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same period of 2008 is primarily attributable to reduced sponsorship and advertising across the Company Portfolio.

 

Real estate taxes increased slightly in the three months ended September 30, 2009 across the Company Portfolio.  A portion of the increase is attributed to a decrease in the amount of capitalized real estate taxes due to decreased development activity.

 

Repairs and maintenance decreased slightly in the three months ended September 30, 2009 primarily due to lower cleaning costs in 2009 and the non-recurring hurricane related costs incurred in 2008, partially offset by higher property maintenance costs.

 

Marketing expenses decreased in the three months ended September 30, 2009 across the Company Portfolio as the result of continued company-wide efforts to consolidate marketing functions and reduce advertising spending.  The largest savings were the result of reductions in advertising costs, contracted services and payroll.

 

Other property operating costs decreased primarily due to decreased utility costs, lower security expense resulting from cost control measures, diminished payroll costs and office expenses due to headcount reductions and the implementation of certain cost savings programs.

 

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The provision for doubtful accounts increased across the Company Portfolio in the three months ended September 30, 2009 primarily due to increased aging of tenant receivables resulting primarily from the current economic conditions.

 

Master Planned Communities Segment

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

$ Increase

 

% Increase

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Decrease)

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Land sales

 

$

15,209

 

$

19,302

 

$

(4,093

)

(21.2

)%

Less Land sales operations

 

18,229

 

18,026

 

203

 

1.1

 

Master Planned Communities net operating (loss) income before provision for impairment

 

$

(3,020

)

$

1,276

 

$

(4,296

)

(336.7

)%

Provision for impairment

 

 

(40,345

)

40,345

 

(100.0

)

Real estate property net operating loss

 

$

(3,020

)

$

(39,069

)

$

36,049

 

(92.3

)%

 

The decrease in land sales was primarily the result of a significant reduction in sales at the Woodlands residential communities in the three months ended September 30, 2009.  This reduction in land sales was partially offset by an increase in sales at our Bridgeland community.  Sales were non-existent for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 in our Fairwood and Columbia communities in Maryland, as well as in our Summerlin community in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

While land sales operations were relatively flat in the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to September 30, 2008, NOI increased primarily due to a provision for impairment at our Nouvelle at Natick condominium project in 2008, which reflects the change in marketing and pricing, reduced potential of future price increases and the likelihood that the period to complete unit sales will need to be extended.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2009, we sold 51.5 residential acres compared to 45.1 acres for the three months ended September 30, 2008. We sold 0.6 acres of commercial lots for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to 3.1 acres for the three months ended September 30, 2008.  As of September 30, 2009, the master planned communities have approximately 17,400 remaining saleable acres.

 

Certain Significant Consolidated Revenues and Expenses

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

$ Increase

 

% Increase

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Decrease)

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Tenant rents

 

$

716,920

 

$

760,297

 

$

(43,377

)

(5.7

)%

Land sales

 

7,409

 

6,158

 

1,251

 

20.3

 

Property operating expenses

 

247,689

 

258,545

 

(10,856

)

(4.2

)

Land sales operations

 

9,582

 

8,513

 

1,069

 

12.6

 

Management and other fees

 

14,500

 

21,561

 

(7,061

)

(32.7

)

Property management and other costs

 

44,876

 

38,813

 

6,063

 

15.6

 

General and administrative

 

11,652

 

5,259

 

6,393

 

121.6

 

Provisions for impairment

 

60,940

 

55,514

 

5,426

 

9.8

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

185,016

 

190,386

 

(5,370

)

(2.8

)

Interest expense

 

326,357

 

330,687

 

(4,330

)

(1.3

)

Benefit from income taxes

 

(14,430

)

(14,841

)

411

 

(2.8

)

Equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

15,341

 

16,939

 

(1,598

)

(9.4

)

Reorganization items

 

22,597

 

 

22,597

 

100.0

 

Discontinued operations - gain on dispositions

 

29

 

18,023

 

(17,994

)

(99.8

)

 

Changes in consolidated tenant rents (which includes minimum rents, tenant recoveries and overage rents), land sales, property operating expenses (which includes real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, marketing, other property operating costs and provision for doubtful accounts) and land sales operations were attributable to the same items discussed above in our segment basis results, excluding those items related to our Unconsolidated Properties.

 

Management and other fees, property management and other costs and general and administrative in the aggregate represent our costs of doing business and are generally not direct property-related costs.

 

The decrease in management and other fees for the three months ended September 30, 2009 is primarily due to a $3.9 million decrease in development fee income resulting from a significant decline in development activity for our managed properties.  In addition, lease fee and specialty lease fee income decreased $2.0 million as a

 

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result of lower leasing activity.  Lastly, third party management fee income decreased $1.1 million due to contract terminations in 2009.

 

The increase in property management and other costs for the three months ended September 30, 2009 is primarily due to a decrease in capitalized overhead, which resulted in additional expenses of $10.7 million for the period.  In addition, the increase was attributed to an $8.1 million increase in bonus accruals and stock based compensation.  These increases were partially offset by $8.6 million of decreased wages and benefits and $3.5 million of lower professional fees, personnel, travel and office costs related to cost reduction efforts.

 

The increase in general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 is primarily due to a $3.3 million increase in professional and legal fees for restructuring and strategic initiatives incurred through the Petition Date.  Such costs are classified as reorganization items since the Petition Date.  The increase is also due to a $2.5 million increase in executive compensation expense accrued in the three months ended September 30, 2009.

 

See Note 1 for a detail description of the provisions for impairment that we recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased $4.3 million primarily due to lower interest rates on our variable rate debt which was partially offset by additional interest expense related to the DIP Facility of $13.8 million.

 

The benefit from income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily related to benefits received from the $35.5 million provision for impairment that we recorded for our West Kendall development and the reversal of liabilities from uncertain tax positions.  The benefit from income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was primarily attributable to income tax benefits received in 2008 related to the provision for impairment that we recorded for our Nouvelle at Natick condominium project and the reversal of liabilities from uncertain tax positions.

 

Reorganization items under the bankruptcy filings are expense or income items that were incurred or realized by the Debtors as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases. These items include professional fees and similar types of expenses incurred directly related to the bankruptcy filings, gains or losses resulting from activities of the reorganization process and interest earned on cash accumulated by the Debtors.

 

Discontinued operations — (loss) gains on dispositions for the three months ended September 30, 2008 represents the gains from the sale of two office parks in the third quarter of 2008.

 

Reference is made to Note 6 for further discussion regarding the officer loans. Based on our assessment, we have concluded that the impact of the cumulative compensation expense is immaterial to our financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and for all other individual interim periods in 2008. Accordingly, we recorded the entire cumulative compensation expense of $15.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

 

Retail and Other Segment

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

$ Increase

 

% Increase

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Decrease)

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Property revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

 

$

1,775,986

 

$

1,829,614

 

$

(53,628

)

(2.9

)%

Tenant recoveries

 

794,009

 

813,709

 

(19,700

)

(2.4

)

Overage rents

 

29,846

 

44,010

 

(14,164

)

(32.2

)

Other, including noncontrolling interests

 

94,497

 

122,098

 

(27,601

)

(22.6

)

Total property revenues

 

2,694,338

 

2,809,431

 

(115,093

)

(4.1

)

Property operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

247,063

 

239,710

 

7,353

 

3.1

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

187,439

 

203,831

 

(16,392

)

(8.0

)

Marketing

 

26,074

 

37,196

 

(11,122

)

(29.9

)

Other property operating costs

 

394,470

 

425,651

 

(31,181

)

(7.3

)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

29,696

 

16,946

 

12,750

 

75.2

 

Total property operating expenses

 

884,742

 

923,334

 

(38,592

)

(4.2

)

Real estate property net operating income

 

$

1,809,596

 

$

1,886,097

 

$

(76,501

)

(4.1

)%

 

Minimum rents decreased due to a reduction of temporary base rent revenue by $12.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and a reduction of straight-line rent by $11.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  In addition, minimum rents decreased due to a decrease of $10.4 million in termination income, which was $24.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $34.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  These decreases are primarily the result of decreased occupancy rates and reduced tenant sales volume resulting in decreased overage rents for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008.   The decrease in minimum rents was also due to a reduction of rent of $4.9 million due to the sale of three office buildings and two office parks in 2008. These decreases in minimum rents were partially offset by an increase of $1.6 million in minimum results rents from of The Shoppes at The Palazzo which was acquired in February 2008.

 

Certain of our leases include both a base rent component and a component which requires tenants to pay amounts related to all, or substantially all, of their share of real estate taxes and certain property operating expenses, including common area maintenance and insurance. The portion of the tenant rent from these leases attributable to real estate tax and operating expense recoveries is recorded as tenant recoveries.  The decrease in tenant recoveries is consistent with the decrease in certain property operating expenses.

 

The decrease in overage rent is primarily due to a decrease in comparable tenant sales as a result of the current challenging economic environment impacting many of our tenants throughout the Company Portfolio, particularly at The Grand Canal Shoppes, Ala Moana Center and Fashion Show.

 

Other revenues include all other property revenues including vending, parking, gains or losses on dispositions of certain property transactions, sponsorship and advertising revenues, less NOI of non-controlling interests in consolidated joint ventures. The decrease in other revenues is primarily attributable to dispositions of land parcels at Kendall Town Center that resulted in a $3.9 million loss on sale of land in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and a $4.3 million gain on sale of land in the nine months ended September 30, 2008. In addition, the decrease in other revenues is also attributable to reduced activity at the Woodlands Hotel and Conference Center, including decreases in conference center revenues and rooms occupied resulting in decline in room revenue and a decline in food and beverage revenue.  Finally, the decrease was attributable to lower sponsorship, show and display revenue and lower gift card revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

 

Real estate taxes increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 across the Company Portfolio.  A portion of the increase is attributed to a decrease in the amount of capitalized real estate taxes due development activity.

 

Repairs and maintenance decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 primarily due to temporary deferrals of certain work due to liquidity considerations, as well as occupancy declines and overall cost savings programs.  The decreases were concentrated in costs related to cleaning, landscaping, parking expense, and payroll, contracted services, building repairs and elevator and escalator.  In addition, the decrease in repairs and maintenance is attributable to a decrease resulting from certain hurricane related costs incurred in 2008.

 

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Marketing expenses decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 across the Company Portfolio as the result of continued company-wide efforts to consolidate marketing functions and reduce advertising spending.  The largest savings were the result of reductions in advertising costs, contracted services and payroll.

 

Other property operating costs decreased primarily due to reductions in professional fees, decreased security expense, lower office expenses and lower utility costs due to our implementation of certain cost savings programs.

 

The provision for doubtful accounts increased across the Company Portfolio in 2009 primarily due to an increase in tenant bankruptcies and increased aging of tenant receivables resulting from the current economic conditions.

 

Master Planned Communities Segment

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

$ Increase

 

% Increase

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Decrease)

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Land sales

 

$

65,164

 

$

85,144

 

$

(19,980

)

(23.5

)%

Less Land sales operations

 

64,194

 

69,760

 

(5,566

)

(8.0

)

Master Planned Communities net operating (loss) income before provision for impairment

 

$

970

 

$

15,384

 

$

(14,414

)

(93.7

)%

Provision for impairment

 

(108,691

)

 

(108,691

)

(100.0

)

Real estate property net operating (loss) income

 

$

(107,721

)

$

15,384

 

$

(123,105

)

(800.2

)%

 

The decrease in land sales, land sales operations and NOI for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was the result of a significant reduction in sales volume and lower margins at our Summerlin, Bridgeland and The Woodlands residential communities.  These decreases were partially offset by an increase resulting from the bulk sale of the majority of the remaining single family lots in our Fairwood community in Maryland for which we recorded a $52.8 million provision for impairment in the three months ended March 31, 2009.  Additionally, there was an increase in sales in our Columbia, Maryland community which was the result of the sale of a residential parcel for use in the development of luxury apartments and town homes.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we sold 355.2 residential acres compared to 226.8 acres for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. We sold 35.1 acres of commercial lots for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to 28.3 acres for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. As of September 30, 2009, the master planned communities have approximately 17,400 remaining saleable acres.

 

Finally, we recorded a $55.9 million provision for impairment at our Nouvelle at Natick condominium project which reflects the change in management’s intent and business strategy with respect to marketing and pricing, reduced potential of future price increases and the likelihood that the period to complete unit sales will need to be extended.

 

Certain Significant Consolidated Revenues and Expenses

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

$ Increase

 

% Increase

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Decrease)

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Tenant rents

 

$

2,188,252

 

$

2,279,927

 

$

(91,675

)

(4.0

)%

Land sales

 

38,844

 

31,080

 

7,764

 

25.0

 

Property operating expenses

 

729,505

 

761,061

 

(31,556

)

(4.1

)

Land sales operations

 

42,046

 

33,645

 

8,401

 

25.0

 

Management and other fees

 

49,618

 

63,718

 

(14,100

)

(22.1

)

Property management and other costs

 

130,485

 

145,755

 

(15,270

)

(10.5

)

General and administrative

 

89,777

 

17,774

 

72,003

 

405.1

 

Provisions for impairment

 

474,420

 

56,123

 

418,297

 

745.3

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

576,103

 

565,888

 

10,215

 

1.8

 

Interest expense

 

983,198

 

975,682

 

7,516

 

0.8

 

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

 

(10,202

)

1,416

 

(11,618

)

(820.5

)

Equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates

 

39,218

 

61,912

 

(22,694

)

(36.7

)

Reorganization items

 

47,515

 

 

47,515

 

100.0

 

Discontinued operations - (loss) gain on dispositions

 

(26

)

55,083

 

(55,109

)

(100.0

)

 

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Changes in consolidated tenant rents (which includes minimum rents, tenant recoveries and overage rents), land sales, property operating expenses (which includes real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, marketing, other property operating costs and provision for doubtful accounts) and land sales operations were attributable to the same items discussed above in our segment basis results, excluding those items related to our Unconsolidated Properties.

 

Management and other fees, property management and other costs and general and administrative in the aggregate represent our costs of doing business and are generally not direct property-related costs.

 

The decrease in management and other fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 is primarily due to a $11.4 million decrease in development fee income resulting from a significant decline in development activity.  In addition, lease fee and specialty lease fee income decreased $2.9 million. 

 

The decrease in property management and other costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 is primarily due to a decrease in wages and benefits of $24.1 million and bonus accruals of $9.2 million.  In addition, professional fees, personnel, travel and office costs decreased $16.9 million as the result of cost reduction efforts.  These increases were offset by a $34.4 million reduction in capitalized overhead, which resulted in higher expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

 

The increase in general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 is primarily due to a $46.4 million increased professional fees for restructuring and strategic initiatives incurred through the Petition Date. Such costs are classified as reorganization items since the Petition Date.  In addition, we incurred $24.2 million of additional expense related to the write off of various financing costs on proposed transactions which were not completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  The increase is also due to an increase in executive compensation expense incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

 

See Note 1 for a detail description of the provisions for impairment that we recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

The increase in interest expense is primarily due to a decrease in the amount of capitalized interest as a result of decreased development spending for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  The increase in interest expense was partially offset by a decrease in the Credit Facility interest expense compared to 2008 which was the result of a decrease in interest rates.

 

The benefit from income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to tax benefit related to the provisions for impairment of $35.5 million related to our West Kendall development, $52.8 million related to our Fairwood master planned community and $55.9 million related to our Nouvelle at Natick condominium project.  The benefit from income taxes was partially offset by an increase in the valuation allowances on our deferred tax assets as a result of Chapter 11.

 

The decrease in equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates is primarily due to a significant decrease in land sales at our Woodlands Partnership joint venture for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  The decrease is also attributable to the currency conversion related to our international joint ventures in Turkey and Brazil in addition to the overall decline in real estate net operating income from the remaining joint venture interests.

 

Reorganization items under the bankruptcy filings are expense or income items that were incurred or realized by the Debtors as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases. These items include professional fees and similar types of expenses incurred directly related to the bankruptcy filings, loss accruals or gains or losses resulting from activities of the reorganization process and interest earned on cash accumulated by the Debtors.  See Note 1 — Reorganization Items for additional detail.

 

Reference is made to Note 6 for further discussion regarding the officer loans. Based on our assessment, we have concluded that the impact of the cumulative compensation expense is immaterial to our financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and for all other individual interim periods in 2008. Accordingly, we recorded the entire cumulative compensation expense of $15.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As previously discussed, on April 16 and 22, 2009, GGP and certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11, which triggered defaults on substantially all debt obligations of the Debtors. However, under section 362 of Chapter 11, the filing of a bankruptcy petition automatically stays most actions against the debtor’s estate. Absent an order of the Bankruptcy Court, substantially all pre-petition liabilities, including the secured and unsecured debt of the Debtors, are subject to settlement under a plan of reorganization.

 

The DIP Facility provides for a $400.0 million term loan, which is intended to be used for refinancing certain pre-petition secured indebtedness and fund working capital requirements. The proceeds of the DIP Facility, included in the cash on hand ($691.8 million as of September 30, 2009) together with cash generated from operations, will be used to fund post-petition operating expenses. We believe that these sources of funds should provide the Company with sufficient liquidity to finance its future operations in the ordinary course, including those of its Non-Debtor subsidiaries and joint ventures, but excluding all obligations relating to property debt, wholly-owned or joint venture, that reaches maturity.

 

Summary of Cash Flows

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $671.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and $408.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Cash used for Land/residential development and acquisitions expenditures was $46.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 a decrease from $125.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as we have slowed the pace of residential land development in 2009 to conform to sales pace declines.

 

As a result of the settlement of the Glendale Matter (Note 1), $67.1 million that was previously paid as cash collateral for the appellate bond was refunded to the Company resulting in an increase in net cash provided by operating activities of $134.1 million.

 

Net cash provided by certain assets and liabilities, including accounts and notes receivable, prepaid expense and other assets, deferred expenses, and accounts payable and accrued expenses and deferred tax liabilities totaled $199.2 million in 2009 and $2.1 million in 2008. Accounts payable and accrued expenses and deferred tax liabilities increased $219.4 million primarily as a result of an increase in accrued interest.  Although liabilities not subject to compromise and certain liabilities subject to compromise have been approved for payment by the Bankruptcy Court, a significant portion of our liabilities subject to compromise are subject to settlement under a plan of reorganization and have not been paid.  In addition, accounts and notes receivable increased $1.1 million from December 31, 2008 to September 30, 2009, whereas, such accounts decreased $34.1 million from December 31, 2007 to September 30, 2008.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $237.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and $1,016.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Cash used for acquisition/development of real estate and property additions/improvements was $158.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 a decline from $1,007.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 primarily due to the completion, suspension or termination of a number of development projects in late 2008 and early 2009.

 

Net investing cash used in our Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates was $91.6 million in 2009 and $86.1 million in 2008.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $89.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and $647.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

New financings exceeded principal payments by $90.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and $326.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

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Distributions to common stockholders, holders of Common Units and holders of perpetual and convertible preferred units totaled $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and $476.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. No dividends have been paid during 2009, while dividends per common share were $1.50 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Seasonality

Although we have a year-long temporary leasing program, occupancies for short-term tenants and, therefore, rental income recognized, are higher during the second half of the year. In addition, the majority of our tenants have December or January lease years for purposes of calculating annual overage rent amounts. Accordingly, overage rent thresholds are most commonly achieved in the fourth quarter. As a result, revenue production is generally highest in the fourth quarter of each year.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are those that are both significant to the overall presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments. Our critical accounting policies as discussed in our 2008 Annual Report have not changed during 2009, with the exception of the accounting for reorganization in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles related to financial reporting by entities in reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code, and on a going concern basis (Note 1) and such policies, and the discussion of such policies, are incorporated herein by reference.

 

REIT Requirements

In order to remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we must distribute or pay tax on 100% of our capital gains and distribute at least 90% of our ordinary taxable income to stockholders.  See Note 5 for more detail on our ability to remain qualified as a REIT.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

As described in Note 9, new accounting pronouncements have been issued which impact or could impact the prior, current, or subsequent years.

 

ITEM 3         QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

There have been no significant changes in the market risks described in our Annual Report.

 

ITEM 4         CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”)).  Based on that evaluation, the CEO and the CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal controls during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II    OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1      LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Other than the Chapter 11 Cases, neither the Company nor any of the Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates is currently involved in any material pending legal proceedings nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding currently threatened against the Company or any of the Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates.

 

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ITEM 1A   RISK FACTORS

 

There are no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report or in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

 

ITEM 2   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None

 

ITEM 3   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Previously reported in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

 

ITEM 4   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

None

 

ITEM 5   OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

 

ITEM 6   EXHIBITS

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Consolidated Financial Statements of The Rouse Company LP, a subsidiary of General Growth Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

101

 

The following financial information from General Growth Properties, Inc’s. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, filed with the SEC on November 6, 2009, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income, (3) Consolidated Statements of Equity, (4) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (5) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is not otherwise subject to liability under these sections.

 

Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(v) of Regulation S-K, the registrant has not filed debt instruments relating to long-term debt that is not registered and for which the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of total assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of September 30, 2009.  The registrant agrees to furnish a copy of such agreements to the SEC upon request.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.

 

                      (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: November 6, 2009

by:

/s/ Edmund Hoyt

 

 

Edmund Hoyt

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(On behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Consolidated Financial Statements of The Rouse Company LP, a subsidiary of General Growth Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

101

 

The following financial information from General Growth Properties, Inc’s. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, filed with the SEC on November 6, 2009, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income, (3) Consolidated Statements of Equity, (4) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (5) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is not otherwise subject to liability under these sections.

 

Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(v) of Regulation S-K, the registrant has not filed debt instruments relating to long-term debt that is not

registered and for which the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of total assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of September 30, 2009.  The registrant agrees to furnish a copy of such agreements to the SEC upon request.

 

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