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Acquisitions:
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
Acquisitions:
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA:
On July 22, 2011, the Company acquired the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA, a 686,000 square foot outlet center in Niagara Falls, New York. The purchase and sale agreement included contingent consideration payable to AWE/Talisman, the former owner of the property and a related party (See Note 17Related Party Transactions), based on the performance of the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA from the acquisition date through July 21, 2014 that increased the purchase price above the initial $200,000. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company paid $18,667 in full settlement of the contingent consideration liability.
500 North Michigan Avenue:
On February 29, 2012, the Company acquired a 326,000 square foot mixed-use retail/office building in Chicago, Illinois ("500 North Michigan Avenue") for $70,925. The purchase price was funded from borrowings under the Company's line of credit. The acquisition was completed in order to gain control over the property adjacent to The Shops at North Bridge.
The following is a summary of the allocation of the fair value of 500 North Michigan Avenue:
Property
$
66,033

Deferred charges
7,450

Other assets
2,143

Total assets acquired
75,626

Other accrued liabilities
4,701

Total liabilities assumed
4,701

Fair value of acquired net assets
$
70,925


The Company determined that the purchase price represented the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included 500 North Michigan Avenue in its consolidated financial statements.
FlatIron Crossing:
On October 3, 2012, the Company acquired the remaining 75% ownership interest in FlatIron Crossing that it did not previously own for $310,397. The acquisition was completed in order to gain 100% ownership and control over this asset. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $195,900 and the assumption of the third party's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $114,497. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting (See Note 4Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). As a result of this transaction, the Company obtained 100% ownership of FlatIron Crossing.
The following is a summary of the allocation of the fair value of FlatIron Crossing:
Property
$
443,391

Deferred charges
25,251

Cash and cash equivalents
3,856

Other assets
2,101

Total assets acquired
474,599

Mortgage note payable
175,720

Accounts payable
366

Other accrued liabilities
11,071

Total liabilities assumed
187,157

Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)
$
287,442



The Company determined that the purchase price represented the fair value of the additional ownership interest in FlatIron Crossing that was acquired.
Fair value of existing ownership interest (at 25% ownership)
$
91,542

Carrying value of investment
(33,382
)
Prior gain deferral recognized
26,067

Gain on remeasurement of assets
$
84,227


The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the fair value of the acquired net assets:
Purchase price
$
310,397

Less debt assumed
(114,497
)
Carrying value of investment
33,382

Gain on remeasurement of assets
84,227

Less prior gain deferral
(26,067
)
  Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)
$
287,442



The prior gain deferral relates to the prior sale of the 75% ownership interest in FlatIron Crossing. Due to certain contractual rights that were afforded to the buyer of the interest, a portion of that gain was deferred.
Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included FlatIron Crossing in its consolidated financial statements.
Arrowhead Towne Center:
On October 26, 2012, the Company acquired the remaining 33.3% ownership interest in Arrowhead Towne Center that it did not previously own for $144,400. The acquisition was completed in order to gain 100% ownership and control over this asset. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $69,025 and the assumption of the third party's pro rata share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $75,375. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting (See Note 4Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). As a result of this transaction, the Company obtained 100% ownership of Arrowhead Towne Center.
The following is a summary of the allocation of the fair value of Arrowhead Towne Center:
Property
$
423,349

Deferred charges
31,500

Restricted cash
4,009

Tenant receivables
926

Other assets
4,234

Total assets acquired
464,018

Mortgage note payable
244,403

Accounts payable
815

Other accrued liabilities
10,449

Total liabilities assumed
255,667

Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)
$
208,351



The Company determined that the purchase price represented the fair value of the additional ownership interest in Arrowhead Towne Center that was acquired.
Fair value of existing ownership interest (at 66.7% ownership)
$
139,326

Carrying value of investment
(23,597
)
Gain on remeasurement of assets
$
115,729


The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the fair value of the acquired net assets:
Purchase price
$
144,400

Less debt assumed
(75,375
)
Carrying value of investment
23,597

Gain on remeasurement of assets
115,729

  Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)
$
208,351


Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Arrowhead Towne Center in its consolidated financial statements.
Kings Plaza Shopping Center:
On November 28, 2012, the Company acquired Kings Plaza Shopping Center, a 1,191,000 square foot regional shopping center in Brooklyn, New York, for a purchase price of $756,000. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $726,000 and the issuance of $30,000 in restricted common stock of the Company. The cash payment was provided by the placement of a mortgage note payable on the property that allowed for borrowings of up to $500,000. Concurrent with the acquisition, the Company borrowed $354,000 on the loan. On January 3, 2013, the Company exercised its option to borrow an additional $146,000 on the loan. The acquisition was completed to acquire a prominent center in Brooklyn, New York.
    
The following is a summary of the allocation of the fair value of Kings Plaza Shopping Center:
Property
$
714,589

Deferred charges
37,371

Other assets
29,282

Total assets acquired
781,242

Other accrued liabilities
25,242

Total liabilities assumed
25,242

Fair value of acquired net assets
$
756,000


The Company determined that the purchase price represented the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Kings Plaza Shopping Center in its consolidated financial statements.
Green Acres Mall:
On January 24, 2013, the Company acquired Green Acres Mall, a 1,790,000 square foot regional shopping center in Valley Stream, New York, for a purchase price of $500,000. A purchase deposit of $30,000 was funded during the year ended December 31, 2012, and the remaining $470,000 was funded upon closing of the acquisition. The cash payment made at the time of closing was provided by the placement of a mortgage note payable on the property that allowed for borrowings of up to $325,000 and from borrowings under the Company's line of credit. Concurrent with the acquisition, the Company borrowed $100,000 on the loan. On January 31, 2013, the Company exercised its option to borrow the remaining $225,000 on the loan. The acquisition was completed to acquire another prominent shopping center in the New York metropolitan area.
The following is a summary of the allocation of the fair value of Green Acres Mall:
Property
$
477,673

Deferred charges
45,130

Other assets
19,125

Total assets acquired
541,928

Other accrued liabilities
41,928

Total liabilities assumed
41,928

Fair value of acquired net assets
$
500,000


The Company determined that the purchase price represented the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Green Acres Mall in its consolidated financial statements.
Green Acres Adjacent:
On April 25, 2013, the Company acquired a 19 acre parcel of land adjacent to Green Acres Mall for $22,577. The payment was provided by borrowings from the Company's line of credit. The acquisition was completed to allow for future expansion of Green Acres Mall.
Camelback Colonnade Restructuring:
On September 17, 2013, the Company’s joint venture in Camelback Colonnade was restructured. As a result of the restructuring, the Company’s ownership interest in Camelback Colonnade decreased from 73.2% to 67.5%. Prior to the restructuring, the Company had accounted for its investment in Camelback Colonnade under the equity method of accounting due to substantive participation rights held by the outside partners. Upon completion of the restructuring, these substantive participation rights were terminated and the Company obtained voting control of the joint venture (See Note 4Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures).
The following is a summary of the allocation of the fair value of Camelback Colonnade:
Property
$
98,160

Deferred charges
8,284

Cash and cash equivalents
1,280

Restricted cash
1,139

Tenant receivables
615

Other assets
380

Total assets acquired
109,858

Mortgage note payable
49,465

Accounts payable
54

Other accrued liabilities
4,752

Total liabilities assumed
54,271

Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)
$
55,587



The Company recognized the following remeasurement gain on the Camelback Colonnade Restructuring:
Fair value of existing ownership interest (at 73.2% ownership)
$
41,690

Carrying value of investment
(5,349
)
Gain on remeasurement of assets
$
36,341


Since the date of the restructuring, the Company has included Camelback Colonnade in its consolidated financial statements until its sale on December 29, 2014 (See Note 14Dispositions).
Superstition Springs Center:
On October 24, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 33.3% ownership interest in Superstition Springs Center that it did not previously own for $46,162. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $23,662 and the assumption of the third party's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $22,500. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting (See Note 4Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). As a result of this transaction, the Company obtained 100% ownership of Superstition Springs Center. The acquisition was completed in order to gain 100% ownership and control over this asset.
The following is a summary of the allocation of the fair value of Superstition Springs Center:
Property
$
114,373

Deferred charges
12,353

Cash and cash equivalents
8,894

Tenant receivables
51

Other assets
11,535

Total assets acquired
147,206

Mortgage note payable
68,448

Accounts payable
119

Other accrued liabilities
7,637

Total liabilities assumed
76,204

Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)
$
71,002



The Company determined that the purchase price represented the fair value of the additional ownership interest in Superstition Springs Center that was acquired.
Fair value of existing ownership interest (at 66.7% ownership)
$
47,340

Carrying value of investment
(32,476
)
Gain on remeasurement of assets
$
14,864



The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the fair value of the acquired net assets:
Purchase price
$
46,162

Less debt assumed
(22,500
)
Carrying value of investment
32,476

Remeasurement gain
14,864

  Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)
$
71,002


Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Superstition Springs Center in its consolidated financial statements.
Cascade Mall:
On June 4, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest in Cascade Mall that it did not previously own for $15,233. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting (See Note 4Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). As a result of this transaction, the Company obtained 100% ownership of Cascade Mall. The acquisition was completed in order to obtain 100% ownership and control over this asset.
The following is a summary of the allocation of the fair value of Cascade Mall:
Property
$
28,924

Deferred charges
6,660

Other assets
202

Total assets acquired
35,786

Other accrued liabilities
4,786

Total liabilities assumed
4,786

Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)
$
31,000



The Company determined that the purchase price represented the fair value of the additional ownership interest in Cascade Mall that was acquired.
The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the fair value of the acquired net assets:
Purchase price
$
15,233

Distributions in excess of investment
15,767

Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)
$
31,000


Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Cascade Mall in its consolidated financial statements. The property has generated incremental revenue of $4,458 and incremental earnings of $380 during the year ended December 31, 2014.
Fashion Outlets of Chicago:
On October 31, 2014, the Company purchased AWE/Talisman's ownership interest in its consolidated joint venture in Fashion Outlets of Chicago, for $69,987. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $55,867 and the settlement of the balance on the Talisman Notes of $14,120 (See Note 17Related Party Transactions). The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit. The purchase agreement includes contingent consideration based on the financial performance of Fashion Outlets of Chicago at an agreed upon date in 2016. The Company estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration as of December 31, 2014 to be $10,142, which has been included in other accrued liabilities. As a result of this acquisition, the noncontrolling interest of $76,141 was reversed.
PPRLP Queens Portfolio:
On November 14, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest in the PPRLP Queens Portfolio that it did not previously own for $1,838,886. The acquisition was completed in order to gain 100% ownership and control over this portfolio of prominent shopping centers. The purchase price was funded by the assumption of the third party's pro rata share of the mortgage notes payable on the property of $672,109 and the issuance of $1,166,777 in common stock of the Company. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting (See Note 4Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). As a result of this transaction, the Company obtained 100% ownership of the PPRLP Queens Portfolio.
The following is a summary of the preliminary allocation of the estimated fair value of the PPRLP Queens Portfolio:
Property
$
3,714,982

Deferred charges
152,250

Cash and cash equivalents
28,890

Restricted cash
5,113

Tenant receivables
5,438

Other assets
127,723

Total assets acquired
4,034,396

Mortgage notes payable
1,414,659

Accounts payable
5,669

Due to affiliates
2,680

Other accrued liabilities
230,210

Total liabilities assumed
1,653,218

Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)
$
2,381,178



The purchase price allocation for the PPRLP Queens Portfolio is based on a preliminary measurement of fair value that is subject to change. The allocation for the PPRLP Queens Portfolio represents the Company's current best estimate of fair value. The Company determined that the purchase price represented the estimated fair value of the additional ownership interest in the PPRLP Queens Portfolio that was acquired.
Fair value of existing ownership interest (at 51% ownership)
$
1,214,401

Distributions in excess of investment
208,735

Gain on remeasurement of assets
$
1,423,136


The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of the acquired net assets:
Purchase price
$
1,838,886

Less debt assumed
(672,109
)
Distributions in excess of investment
(208,735
)
Gain on remeasurement of assets
1,423,136

Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)
$
2,381,178


Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included the PPRLP Queens Portfolio in its consolidated financial statements. The property generated incremental revenue of $40,378 and incremental earnings of $4,285 during the year ended December 31, 2014.
 
Pro Forma Results of Operations:
The following unaudited pro forma total revenue and income from continuing operations for 2014 and 2013 assumes the 2013 and 2014 property acquisitions took place on January 1, 2013 and assumes that the 2013 and 2012 property acquisitions took place on January 1, 2012:
 
Total
revenue
 
Income from
continuing operations
Supplemental pro forma for the year ended December 31, 2014(1)
$
1,287,904

 
$
1,605,975

Supplemental pro forma for the year ended December 31, 2013(1)
$
1,311,941

 
$
104,123

Supplemental pro forma for the year ended December 31, 2012(1)
$
1,094,559

 
$
92,193


____________________________________
(1)
This unaudited pro forma supplemental information does not purport to be indicative of what the Company's operating results would have been had the acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2013 or 2012, and may not be indicative of future operating results. The Company has excluded remeasurement gains and acquisition costs from these pro forma results as they are considered significant non‑recurring adjustments directly attributable to the acquisitions.