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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

For immediate release:

 

Media Contact:      Investor Contact:
Matt Schuler      Matt Lougee
mschuler@ddr.com      mlougee@ddr.com
216.755.5500      216.755.5500

DDR REPORTS OPERATING FFO PER DILUTED SHARE OF $0.29

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

BEACHWOOD, OHIO, October 27, 2014 – DDR Corp. (NYSE: DDR) today announced operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.

Significant Third Quarter Activity

 

    Generated Operating FFO of $0.29 per diluted share, a 3.6% increase from the third quarter of 2013

 

    Executed 342 new leases and renewals for 2.7 million square feet

 

    Increased the U.S. portfolio leased rate by 30 basis points to 95.6% from 95.3% at June 30, 2014 and by 80 basis points from 94.8% at September 30, 2013

 

    Generated positive new leasing spreads of 23.6% on a pro rata basis, and positive renewal leasing spreads of 8.2% on a pro rata basis

 

    Generated same store net operating income growth of 3.1% at 100% ownership and on a pro rata basis compared to the prior year

 

    Acquired sole ownership of eight prime power centers, including seven from an existing joint venture with Blackstone, for $409 million at DDR’s share

 

    Sold $297 million of assets; DDR’s pro rata gross proceeds were $290 million

 

    In October, closed on a new unconsolidated joint venture with Blackstone that acquired a portfolio of 71 shopping centers with a total cost of $1.93 billion

“The continued execution of our strategic plan has resulted in another consistently strong quarter,” commented Daniel B. Hurwitz, DDR’s chief executive officer. “Our portfolio and operating platform continue to perform at a high level and the outlook for our business remains robust.”

Financial Highlights

 

    Third quarter operating funds from operations attributable to common shareholders (“Operating FFO”) increased $16.2 million to $106.2 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $90.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the prior-year comparable period.

 

    Third quarter net income attributable to common shareholders was $63.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, which compares to net loss of $7.0 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the prior-year comparable period.

Significant Third Quarter Operating Activity

 

    Executed 148 new leases totaling 0.7 million square feet at positive spreads of 23.6% on a pro rata basis

 

    Executed 194 renewal leases totaling 2.0 million square feet at positive spreads of 8.2% on a pro rata basis

 

    Increased the annualized base rent per occupied square foot to $13.65 at September 30, 2014 as compared to $13.19 at September 30, 2013

Significant Third Quarter Transactional Activity

 

    Acquired sole ownership of a portfolio of seven prime power centers totaling 2.3 million square feet that were previously owned in a joint venture with Blackstone for $377 million at DDR’s share. The investment was funded through a combination of preferred equity repayment, the assumption of existing mortgage debt and cash.

 

    Acquired one consolidated prime power center totaling 0.2 million square feet for $31.5 million.

 

    Sold seven consolidated operating shopping centers totaling 2.0 million square feet and two land parcels generating gross proceeds of $263 million. A net gain of $59.4 million was recorded related to these sales. One of the land parcels sold was the entire remaining acreage of land held for development in Russia. The Company no longer has any real estate investments in Russia.


    In October, acquired (through a joint venture with partner, Blackstone) a portfolio of 71 shopping centers from American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. The joint venture assumed approximately $437 million of senior non-recourse debt and has also originated an additional $800 million non-recourse loan facility. The Company’s investment includes $20 million of common equity and $300 million in preferred equity with a fixed dividend rate of 8.5% and the Company will provide customary leasing and management services. An affiliate of Blackstone owns 95% of the common equity of the joint venture and an affiliate of DDR owns the remaining 5%. DDR has the right of first offer to acquire ten of the assets under specified conditions consistent with past transactions with Blackstone.

CEO Succession

 

    As previously announced, Daniel B. Hurwitz, chief executive officer, and the Board of Directors agreed not to renew Mr. Hurwitz’s employment agreement, which expires December 31, 2015. The Board of Directors has retained an executive search firm to assist in the process of securing Mr. Hurwitz’s successor.

2014 Guidance

 

    The Company is revising its 2014 guidance for Operating FFO to a range between $1.15 to $1.17 per diluted share from $1.14 to $1.18 per diluted share.

Non-GAAP Disclosures

FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measurement used as a standard in the real estate industry and a widely accepted measure of real estate investment trust (“REIT”) performance. Management believes that FFO and Operating FFO provide additional indicators of the financial performance of a REIT. The Company also believes that FFO and Operating FFO more appropriately measure the core operations of the Company and provide benchmarks to its peer group. Neither FFO nor Operating FFO represents cash generated from operating activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), is necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs and should be considered as an alternative to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.

FFO is defined and calculated by the Company as net income, adjusted to exclude: (i) preferred share dividends, (ii) gains and losses from disposition of depreciable real estate property, which are presented net of taxes, (iii) impairment charges on depreciable real estate property and related investments, (iv) extraordinary items and (v) certain non-cash items. These non-cash items principally include real property depreciation and amortization of intangibles, equity income from joint ventures and equity income from non-controlling interests and the Company’s proportionate share of FFO from its unconsolidated joint ventures and non-controlling interests, determined on a consistent basis. The Company calculates Operating FFO by excluding the non-operating charges and gains described below. The Company computes FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition. Other real estate companies may calculate FFO and Operating FFO in a different manner. Operating FFO is useful to investors as the Company removes these charges and gains to analyze the results of its operations and assess performance of the core operating real estate portfolio. A reconciliation of net income (loss) to FFO and Operating FFO is presented herein.

Safe Harbor

DDR Corp. considers portions of the information in this press release to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, with respect to the Company’s expectation for future periods. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including, among other factors, local conditions such as oversupply of space or a reduction in demand for real estate in the area; competition from other available space; dependence on rental income from real property; the loss of, significant downsizing of or bankruptcy of a major tenant; constructing properties or expansions that produce a desired yield on investment; our ability to buy or sell assets on commercially reasonable terms; our ability to complete acquisitions or dispositions of assets under contract; our ability to secure equity or debt financing on commercially acceptable terms or at all; our ability to enter into definitive agreements with regard to our financing and joint venture arrangements or our failure to satisfy conditions to the completion of these arrangements; the success of our capital recycling strategy; and the finalization of the financial statements for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014. For additional factors that could cause the results of the Company to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as amended. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.


About DDR Corp.

DDR is an owner and manager of 456 value-oriented shopping centers representing 125 million square feet in 42 states and Puerto Rico. The Company’s assets are concentrated in high barrier-to-entry markets with stable populations and high growth potential and its portfolio is actively managed to create long-term shareholder value. DDR is a self-administered and self-managed REIT operating as a fully integrated real estate company, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DDR. Additional information about the Company is available at www.ddr.com, as well as on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Conference Call and Supplemental Information

A copy of the Company’s Supplemental package is available upon request to Brooke Vanek at the Company’s corporate office, 3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio 44122 or at www.ddr.com.

The Company will hold its quarterly conference call tomorrow, October 28, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate, please dial 866.318.8614 (domestic) or 617.399.5133 (international) at least ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. When prompted, provide the passcode: 73809437. The conference call webcast will be recorded and available for replay beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET on October 28, 2014 through the Investors portion of DDR’s website, http://ir.ddr.com/events.cfm.


DDR Corp.

Income Statement: Consolidated Interests

 

$ in thousands, except per share             
     3Q14     3Q13     9M14     9M13  

Revenues:

        

Minimum rents (1)

   $ 175,771     $ 140,389     $ 518,838     $ 406,274  

Percentage rent

     519       854       2,810       3,116  

Recoveries

     59,261       45,963       175,353       133,234  

Ancillary income

     6,476       7,795       18,829       20,698  

Other revenues (2)

     922       1,116       5,403       6,626  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     242,949       196,117       721,233       569,948  

Expenses (3):

        

Operating and maintenance

     37,311       33,107       109,448       96,257  

Real estate taxes

     35,681       26,694       106,132       77,434  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     72,992       59,801       215,580       173,691  

Net operating income

     169,957       136,316       505,653       396,257  

Other income (expense):

        

Fee income

     7,594       10,283       23,696       31,195  

Interest income

     2,652       6,692       8,937       20,365  

Interest expense (4)

     (58,115     (54,740     (179,908     (157,346

Depreciation and amortization

     (99,480     (70,015     (302,901     (198,609

General and administrative (5)

     (19,540     (19,246     (58,878     (59,123

Other income (expense), net (6)

     (2,758     (2,282     (11,881     (3,287

Impairment charges (7)

     (1,813     (9,260     (18,898     (22,902
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before earnings from equity method investments and other items

     (1,503     (2,252     (34,180     6,550  

Equity in net income of joint ventures

     3,620       3,780       10,241       5,543  

Impairment of joint venture investments

     0       0       (9,100     0  

Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net

     3,984       0       87,814       1,066  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations (8)

     57,906       (3,258     68,697       (27,872

Tax benefit (expense)

     212       (404     (1,120     (2,463

Gain on disposition of real estate, net of tax

     2,262       1,929       2,645       347  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     66,481       (205     124,997       (16,829

Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

     2,125       (170     2,985       (556
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to DDR

     68,606       (375     127,982       (17,385

Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs

     0       0       (1,943     (5,246

Preferred dividends

     (5,594     (6,608     (18,460     (21,113
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Common Shareholders

     63,012       (6,983     107,579       (43,744

FFO:

        

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

     63,012       (6,983     107,579       (43,744

Depreciation and amortization of real estate investments

     99,542       72,421       304,286       207,560  

Equity in net income of joint ventures

     (3,620     (3,780     (10,241     (5,543

Joint ventures’ FFO

     8,387       12,731       24,507       37,103  

Non-controlling interests (OP units)

     223       54       509       162  

Impairment of depreciable real estate

     365       24,136       11,856       64,237  

Gain on disposition of depreciable real estate, net

     (57,105     (8,701     (159,753     (7,417
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO attributable to Common Shareholders

     110,804       89,878       278,743       252,358  

Non-operating items, net (9)

     (4,589     147       29,445       9,814  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating FFO

   $ 106,215     $ 90,025     $ 308,188     $ 262,172  

FFO per share – Diluted (10)

   $ 0.31     $ 0.28     $ 0.77     $ 0.79  

Operating FFO per share – Diluted (10)

   $ 0.29     $ 0.28     $ 0.85     $ 0.82  


DDR Corp.

Balance Sheet: Consolidated Interests

 

$ in thousands    At Quarter End  
     3Q14     4Q13  

Assets:

    

Land

   $ 2,251,513     $ 2,209,970  

Buildings

     7,167,118       6,949,440  

Fixtures and tenant improvements

     628,407       599,221  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     10,047,038       9,758,631  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (1,893,315     (1,823,199
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     8,153,723       7,935,432  

Land held for development and construction in progress

     449,822       452,980  

Real estate held for sale, net

     0       12,670  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Real estate, net

     8,603,545       8,401,082  

Investments in and advances to joint ventures

     161,737       448,008  

Cash

     134,320       86,664  

Restricted cash

     8,250       33,476  

Notes receivable, net

     57,645       78,338  

Receivables, including straight-line rent, net

     128,414       129,513  

Other assets, net (11)

     531,780       515,992  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     9,625,691       9,693,073  

Liabilities and Equity:

    

Revolving credit facilities

     23,457       29,133  

Unsecured debt

     2,762,893       2,754,120  

Unsecured term loan

     350,000       350,000  

Mortgage and other secured debt

     2,099,694       2,161,421  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,236,044       5,294,674  

Dividends payable

     61,323       55,107  

Other liabilities (12)

     459,787       415,413  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     5,757,154       5,765,194  

Preferred shares

     350,000       405,000  

Common shares

     36,034       35,938  

Paid-in-capital

     5,434,217       5,417,363  

Accumulated distributions in excess of net income

     (1,975,043     (1,915,638

Deferred compensation obligation

     17,057       16,702  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (8,445     (36,493

Less: Common shares in treasury at cost

     (18,475     (18,211

Non-controlling interests

     33,192       23,218  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

     3,868,537       3,927,879  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 9,625,691     $ 9,693,073  


DDR Corp.

Income Statement: Unconsolidated Interests at 100%

 

$ in thousands                         
     3Q14     3Q13     9M14     9M13  

Revenues:

        

Minimum rents

   $ 87,526     $ 127,576     $ 286,974     $ 383,650  

Percentage rent

     315       393       1,090       1,451  

Recoveries

     24,056       31,288       72,668       93,817  

Other revenues

     8,076       16,744       31,791       48,881  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     119,973       176,001       392,523       527,799  

Expenses:

        

Operating and maintenance

     25,535       40,750       94,260       120,884  

Real estate taxes

     14,489       20,349       43,527       61,246  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     40,024       61,099       137,787       182,130  

Net operating income

     79,949       114,902       254,736       345,669  

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense

     (41,764     (56,453     (141,776     (169,935

Depreciation and amortization

     (35,579     (56,502     (119,641     (173,333

Impairment charges

     (11,093     (13,390     (11,693     (51,713

Tax expense

     0       (6,446     (6,565     (20,299

Other expense, net

     (188     (1,916     (3,024     (2,229
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (88,624     (134,707     (282,699     (417,509

Loss from continuing operations

     (8,675     (19,805     (27,963     (71,840

Loss from discontinued operations

     (55     (11,196     (844     (22,604

Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations, net

     4,713       (21,228     28,224       (27,133

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

     3,833       151       3,833       794  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

     (184     (52,078     3,250       (120,783

Loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     0       (5,800     (2,023     (19,715
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to unconsolidated joint ventures

     (184     (57,878     1,227       (140,498

Depreciation and amortization of real estate investments

     35,574       58,544       118,020       180,909  

Impairment of depreciable real estate

     11,093       21,874       11,693       66,437  

(Gain) loss on disposition of depreciable real estate, net

     (8,546     21,228       (31,965     26,655  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

     37,937       43,768       98,975       133,503  

FFO at DDR’s ownership interests

     8,387       12,731       24,507       37,103  

Operating FFO at DDR’s ownership interests

     8,387       12,331       24,643       36,413  

Net income at DDR’s ownership interests

     3,316       2,800       9,483       4,328  

Basis differences

     304       980       758       1,215  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity in net income of joint ventures

   $ 3,620     $ 3,780     $ 10,241     $ 5,543  


DDR Corp.

Balance Sheet: Unconsolidated Interests at 100%

 

$ in thousands    At Quarter End  
     3Q14     4Q13  

Assets:

    

Land

   $ 1,080,086     $ 1,275,232  

Buildings

     2,917,565       3,940,806  

Fixtures and tenant improvements

     168,575       266,851  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     4,166,226       5,482,889  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (814,365     (839,867
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,351,861       4,643,022  

Land held for development and construction in progress

     56,713       116,088  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Real estate, net

     3,408,574       4,759,110  

Cash and restricted cash

     95,768       282,866  

Receivables, including straight-line rent, net

     68,951       101,003  

Other assets, net

     97,959       196,615  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,671,252       5,339,594  

Liabilities and Equity:

    

Mortgage debt

     2,572,521       3,282,643  

Notes and accrued interest payable to DDR

     142,502       127,679  

Other liabilities

     142,521       245,368  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,857,544       3,655,690  

Redeemable preferred equity

     38,635       71,771  

Accumulated equity

     775,073       1,612,133  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 3,671,252     $ 5,339,594  


DDR Corp.

Financial Statements: Footnotes

 

$ in millions, except per share                   
Includes discontinued operations    3Q14     3Q13     9M14     9M13  

(1)

  Minimum rents:         
  Straight-line rent, net    $ 1.5     $ 1.2     $ 4.0     $ 4.3  
  Below-market rent, net      0.3       0.3       0.8       0.2  
  Ground lease revenue      8.5       6.5       24.5       18.1  

(2)

  Other revenues:         
  Lease termination fees      0.7       1.0       4.1       6.2  
  Other miscellaneous      0.2       0.1       1.3       0.4  

(3)

  Operating expenses:         
  Recoverable expenses (excludes discontinued operations)      (65.5     (51.3     (193.5     (148.6
  Non-recoverable expenses (excludes discontinued operations)      (7.5     (8.5     (22.1     (25.1
  Straight-line ground rent expense      (0.2     (0.3     (0.8     (0.9
  Expensed costs of suspended developments      (0.1     (0.6     (0.8     (1.7

(4)

  Non-cash interest expense:         
  Convertible debt accretion      (2.9     (2.7     (8.5     (8.0
  Debt fair value amortization      4.1       1.3       12.5       2.5  
  Loan cost amortization      (3.1     (3.0     (9.5     (9.0
  Interest expense (capitalized)      2.7       2.0       6.6       6.8  

(5)

  General and administrative expenses:         
  Stock compensation expenses      (1.9     (1.9     (5.8     (5.6
  Internal leasing expenses      (1.7     (1.8     (5.6     (5.7
  Construction administrative costs (capitalized)      2.5       2.4       7.3       6.9  

(6)

  Other income (expense):         
  Transactions and other      (1.6     (1.9     (9.7     (2.4
  Litigation expenses      (1.2     (0.4     (2.2     (1.2
  Debt extinguishment, net      0.0       0.0       0.0       0.3  

(7)

  Impairment charges:         
  Land held for development      0.0       0.0       13.2       0.0  
  Undeveloped land      1.4       0.0       1.8       2.6  
  Assets marketed for sale      0.4       9.2       3.9       20.3  

(8)

  Discontinued operations:         
  Revenues      5.6       15.1       21.2       50.9  
  Expenses      (4.8     (12.2     (18.7     (42.1
  Impairments      (0.0     (14.9     (8.1     (43.9
  Gain on disposition of real estate, net      57.1       8.7       74.3       7.2  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Net income (loss)      57.9       (3.3 )     68.7       (27.9


DDR Corp.

Financial Statements: Footnotes

 

$ in millions, except per share             
Includes discontinued operations    3Q14     3Q13     9M14     9M13  

(9)

  Non-operating items excluded from Operating FFO:         
  Non-cash impairment charges – non-depreciable assets    $ 1.4     $ 0.0     $ 24.2     $ 2.6  
  Transaction, litigation, debt extinguishment costs, other      2.8       2.4       12.1       4.0  
  Joint ventures – currency, other      0.0       (0.4     0.1       (0.7
 

Non-cash gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate, net of non-controlling interests and foreign currency

     (4.8     (1.9     (4.9     (0.2
  Non-cash gain on sale and change in control of interests, net      (4.0     0.0       (4.0     (1.1
  Non-cash write-off of preferred share original issuance costs      0.0       0.0       1.9       5.2  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       (4.6     0.1       29.4       9.8  

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  Outstanding per share information:         
  Common shares (at quarter end)      360.2       324.1       360.2       324.1  
  OP units (at quarter end)      1.4       0.4       1.4       0.4  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total shares and units (at quarter end)      361.6       324.5       361.6       324.5  
  Weighted average shares and units – Basic – EPS      358.0       318.2       357.8       316.1  
  Assumed conversion of dilutive securities      0.5       0.0       0.5       0.0  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Weighted average shares and units – Diluted – EPS      358.5       318.2       358.3       316.1  
  Weighted average shares and units – Basic – FFO & OFFO      361.0       320.6       360.2       318.7  
  Assumed conversion of dilutive securities      0.5       0.5       0.5       0.5  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Weighted average shares and units – Diluted – FFO & OFFO      361.5       321.1       360.7       319.2  
  Earnings per common share – Basic    $ 0.17     $ (0.02   $ 0.30     $ (0.14
  Earnings per common share – Diluted    $ 0.17     $ (0.02   $ 0.30     $ (0.14
  FFO per share – Basic    $ 0.31     $ 0.28     $ 0.77     $ 0.79  
  FFO per share – Diluted    $ 0.31     $ 0.28     $ 0.77     $ 0.79  
  Operating FFO per share – Diluted    $ 0.29     $ 0.28     $ 0.85     $ 0.82  
  Common stock dividends declared, per share    $ 0.155     $ 0.135     $ 0.465     $ 0.405  

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  Intangible assets, net (at quarter and year end)          428.1       409.6  

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  Below-market leases, net (at quarter and year end)          139.6       123.9  

Additional financial information:

        
  Capital expenditures (DDR share):         
  Leasing    $ 9.8     $ 9.2     $ 30.5     $ 29.5  
  Maintenance – total      6.0       2.9       9.2       5.4  
  Maintenance PSF of owned GLA – non reimbursable          0.16       0.10  
  Miscellaneous (DDR share):         
  Est. value of land owned adjacent to existing centers (at 12/31/13)        $ 35.0    
  Cost basis of headquarters (non-income producing, at quarter end)          40.0