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Exhibit 99.1
 
Contact:
Jon W. Clark
Chief Financial Officer
(212) 297-1000
-Or-
Brittany A. Sanders
Investor Relations
(212) 297-1000
Gramercy Property Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Results
Highlights
In December 2015, completed merger of Gramercy Property Trust Inc. ("Legacy Gramercy") with and into a subsidiary of Chambers Street Properties ("Legacy Chambers") creating the largest industrial and office net lease real estate investment trust with an enterprise value of approximately $6.0 billion.
Generated Core FFO of $36.4 million or $0.16 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2015. For the full year 2015, generated Core FFO of $114.8 million or $0.61 per diluted common share. Core FFO excludes costs related to the merger.
Generated NAREIT defined funds from operations ("FFO") of $(22.5) million or $(0.10) per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2015. For the full year 2015, generated FFO of $42.1 million or $0.22 per diluted common share.
Generated adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") of $34.6 million or $0.15 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2015. For the full year 2015, generated AFFO of $101.3 million or $0.54 per diluted common share.
Reaffirmed Core FFO and AFFO guidance of $0.66 - $0.75 per diluted common share for full year 2016.
Subsequent to year end, declared first quarter 2016 dividend of $0.11 per common share.
Entered into new financings consisting of a $1.9 billion credit facility, a $175.0 million seven-year senior unsecured term loan and a $150.0 million privately placed senior unsecured note.
During the fourth quarter of 2015, acquired seven properties in four separate transactions for a total purchase price of approximately $66.5 million (7.6% initial cap rate; 8.7% annualized straight-line cap rate) with a weighted average lease term of approximately 15.9 years. Exceeded Legacy Gramercy's projected acquisition target of $600.0 to $900.0 million for 2015 acquiring 54 properties in 21 separate transactions for a total purchase price of approximately $1.1 billion.
Subsequent to year-end, disposed of three multi-tenant office portfolios in Weston, Florida, Cincinnati, Ohio and Jersey City, New Jersey, for an aggregate sale price of approximately $500.8 million equating to a weighted average cap rate of 5.43%. Aggregate sale price reflects 100% of gross proceeds for the Weston, Florida property, of which the Company owned 80% through a joint venture. The cap rate assumes no Net Operating Income ("NOI") for vacant 70 Hudson and stabilized 2016 cash NOI for 90 Hudson, which is adjusted for free rent credits granted to the buyer.
Subsequent to year-end, acquired three properties for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $52.8 million (7.6% initial cap rate; 9.3% annualized straight-line cap rate) with a weighted average lease term of approximately 17.6 years.
Subsequent to year-end, announced share repurchase plan to acquire up to $100.0 million of the Company's common shares.
Summary
NEW YORK, N.Y. – February 26, 2016 – Gramercy Property Trust (NYSE: GPT) today reported a net loss to common shareholders of $(51.2) million, or $(0.23) per fully diluted common share for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and a net loss to common shareholders of $(54.2) million, or $(0.30) per fully diluted common share for the full year ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, the Company generated negative FFO of $(22.5) million, or $(0.10) per fully diluted common share, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, FFO was $42.1 million, or $0.22 per fully diluted common share. Negative FFO and net loss to common shareholders in the fourth quarter of 2015 includes acquisitions and merger related costs of $48.3 million or $0.22 per diluted common share and loss on extinguishment of debt of $9.5 million or $0.04 per diluted common share. For the

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year, acquisition and merger related costs were $62.9 million or $0.34 per diluted common share. For the quarter, the Company generated Core FFO of $36.4 million, or $0.16 per fully diluted common share, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, Core FFO was $114.8 million, or $0.61 per fully diluted common share. For the quarter, the Company generated AFFO of $34.6 million, or $0.15 per fully diluted common share, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, AFFO was $101.3 million, or $0.54 per fully diluted common share. A reconciliation of FFO, Core FFO and AFFO to net income available to common shareholders is included on page 8 of the press release.
The Company reaffirms its previously announced outlook for 2016 with expected Core FFO and AFFO of $0.66 - $0.75 per diluted common share. This outlook assumes dispositions of properties of $1.0 billion and acquisitions of replacement properties aggregating $1.0 billion prior to December 31, 2016. The outlook also assumes $19.0 million, or $0.04 per share, in combined company reserves for revenue generating capital expenditures and the expenditure of $19.8 million, or $0.05 per share, for revenue maintaining expenditures during calendar 2016, and assumes that the Company does not raise any equity during 2016. Additionally, the 2016 outlook assumes total management, general and administrative expenses of approximately $25.0 million, including non-cash stock compensation expense and excluding such costs associated with the European operations.
For the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company recognized total revenues of approximately $70.0 million, an increase of 7.4% over total revenues of $65.2 million reported in the prior quarter. Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015 were approximately $237.3 million as compared to $107.9 million for the prior year, an increase of 119.9%.
Merger with Chambers Street
On December 17, 2015, the Company announced the completion of the previously announced merger of Gramercy Property Trust Inc. ("Legacy Gramercy") with and into a subsidiary of Chambers Street Properties ("Legacy Chambers"). Legacy Gramercy's shareholders and Legacy Chambers shareholders voted to approve the transaction at respective special meetings on December 15, 2015.
The merger, which was first announced on July 1, 2015, created the largest industrial and office net lease real estate investment trust with an enterprise value of approximately $6.0 billion and a portfolio of 323 properties, including properties owned in unconsolidated equity investments, comprising an aggregate 63.0 million square feet. The combined company retained the Gramercy name and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, "GPT."
Pursuant to the terms of the definitive merger agreement, the Legacy Gramercy stockholders at the time received 3.1898 common shares of Legacy Chambers common shares for each share of Legacy Gramercy common stock they owned at the time of the merger.
New Financings
The Legacy Gramercy and Legacy Chambers credit facilities were refinanced into a new senior unsecured credit facility for the combined company (the "Facility") consisting of an $850.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), a $300.0 million three-year term loan (the "3 Year Facility") and a $750.0 million five-year term loan. The Revolving Credit Facility has an initial term of four years with an option for a one-year extension and the 3 Year Facility has an initial term of three years with an option for a one-year extension. The combined company also entered into a $175.0 million seven-year senior unsecured term loan and issued $150.0 million in a private placement of senior unsecured notes. $100.0 million of the private placement was funded concurrent with the closing of the merger and $50.0 million was funded in January 2016.
Gramercy European Property Fund
During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company contributed €9.6 million to Gramercy Property Europe plc ("Gramercy Europe"). Gramercy Europe acquired six properties in five separate transactions for a total purchase price of approximately €131.4 million and partially funded with €73.0 million non-recourse mortgage financings in the fourth quarter of 2015. Gramercy Europe contributed a net loss of $0.5 million to the Company's earnings, which is primarily comprised of the Company's pro-rata share of property acquisition costs of $2.6 million.
Since its inception in December 2014, the Company has contributed a total of €23.2 million to Gramercy Europe. Gramercy Europe has acquired 12 properties aggregating approximately 3.5 million square feet in eight separate transactions for a total purchase price of approximately €238.0 million.
Property Acquisitions
In 2015, the Company acquired 54 properties aggregating approximately 8.8 million square feet in 21 transactions for a total purchase price of approximately $1.1 billion with an average cash cap rate of 7.2%, an average annualized straight-lined cap rate of 7.9%, and an average lease term in excess of 11 years.

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In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company acquired seven properties in four separate transactions for a total purchase price of approximately $66.5 million (7.6% initial cap rate; 8.7% annualized straight-line cap rate) with a weighted average lease term of approximately 15.9 years.
Fourth quarter 2015 property acquisitions are summarized in the chart below:
(Dollar amount in thousands)
Acq. Date
 
Location
 
MSA
 
Major Tenants
 
Property Type
 
Square Feet
 
Purchase
Price
 
Occupancy
 
Cash
NOI
 
S/L
NOI
11/24/2015
 
Atlanta, GA
 
Atlanta
 
Deutz Corp
 
Warehouse
 
142,073

 
$
8,050

 
100
%
 
$
557

 
$
615

11/24/2015
 
Atlanta, GA
 
Atlanta
 
GranQuartz
 
Warehouse
 
80,000

 
4,450

 
100
%
 
304

 
326

12/22/2015
 
Round Rock, TX(1)
 
Austin
 
ProPortion Food
 
Cold Storage
 
200,411

 
28,880

 
100
%
 
2,166

 
2,451

12/24/2015
 
Hackettstown, NJ
 
Central New Jersey
 
Astrodyne
 
Light Manufacturing
 
150,500

 
13,130

 
100
%
 
978

 
1,218

12/24/2015
 
Nashville / La Vergne, TN(2)
 
Nashville
 
Crowne Group
 
Manufacturing
 
377,600

 
12,000

 
100
%
 
1,080

 
1,208

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
950,584

 
$
66,510

 
100
%
 
$
5,085

 
$
5,819

(1) NOI is run rate for when ProPortion begins paying rent upon completion of the build-to-suit. The Company entered into a forward purchase contract to acquire the property at the end of redevelopment. The Company has funded $8.1 million of the redevelopment costs at December 31, 2015.
(2) Includes three properties.
Subsequent to year-end, the Company acquired three additional properties for a total purchase price of approximately $52.8 million (7.6% initial cap rate; 9.3% annualized straight-line cap rate) with a weighted average lease term of approximately 17.6 years.
(Dollar amount in thousands)
Acq. Date
 
Location
 
MSA
 
Major Tenants
 
Property Type
 
Square Feet
 
Purchase
Price
 
Occupancy
 
Cash
NOI
 
S/L
NOI
1/28/2016
 
Bedford Park, IL
 
Chicago
 
Superior Manufacturing
 
Manufacturing
 
246,060

 
$
12,500

 
100
%
 
$
923

 
$
1,064

1/28/2016
 
Moselle, MS
 
Other
 
Superior Manufacturing
 
Manufacturing
 
150,000

 
3,250

 
100
%
 
300

 
346

2/22/2016
 
Indianapolis, IN
 
Indianapolis
 
AmeriPlex Bakery
 
Cold Storage
 
225,586

 
37,000

 
100
%
 
2,784

 
3,482

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
621,646

 
$
52,750

 
100
%
 
$
4,007

 
$
4,891

Subsequent to year-end, the Company disposed of three multi-tenant office portfolios in Weston, Florida, Cincinnati, Ohio and Jersey City, New Jersey for an aggregate sale price of approximately $500.8 million equating to a weighted average in place cap rate of 5.43%. Cap rate assumes no NOI for vacant 70 Hudson and stabilized 2016 cash NOI for 90 Hudson, which excludes free rent credits.
(Dollar amount in thousands)
Disp Date
 
Location
 
MSA
 
Major Tenants
 
Property Type
 
Square Feet
 
Sale
Price
 
Cash
NOI
1/13/2016
 
Weston, FL(1)
 
South Florida
 
Multi-Tenant
 
Office
 
388,113

 
$
114,786

 
$
7,349

2/8/2016
 
Blue Ash, OH
 
Cincinnati
 
Multi-Tenant
 
Office
 
540,867

 
87,000

 
7,874

2/25/2016
 
Jersey City, NJ(2)
 
New York/New Jersey
 
Multi-Tenant
 
Office
 
857,940

 
299,000

 
11,981

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,786,920

 
$
500,786

 
$
27,204

(1) Weston metrics represent 100% share of the Joint Venture. The Company's pro-rata share is 80%.
(2) Cash NOI represents stabilized 2016 cash NOI for 90 Hudson, which excludes free rent credits.
Gramercy Asset Management
The Company's asset and property management business, which operates under the name Gramercy Asset Management, currently manages for third parties approximately $900.0 million of commercial properties throughout the United States and Europe.
In the fourth quarter 2015, Gramercy Asset Management recognized fee revenues of $4.7 million in property management, asset management, and administrative fees, as compared to $5.2 million at the end of the prior quarter. The decrease in fees for the fourth quarter of 2015 is primarily attributable to changes in incentive and disposition fees earned on properties sold in the managed

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portfolio. For the year ended December 31, 2015 fee revenue was $22.3 million as compared to $25.0 million in the prior year. The decrease in fee revenue for the year ended December 31, 2015 was attributable to disposition activity.
Corporate
As of December 31, 2015, the Company maintained approximately $681.3 million of liquidity at quarter end, as compared to approximately $268.0 million of liquidity reported in the prior quarter. Liquidity includes $128.0 million of unrestricted cash as compared to approximately $38.1 million reported at the end of the prior quarter. As of December 31, 2015, there were $296.7 million of borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Management, general and administrative ("MG&A") expenses were $5.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared to $4.7 million in the prior quarter. MG&A expenses were $19.8 million and $18.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company's MG&A expenses were related to the following business lines:
(Dollar amount in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
December 31,
2015
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Corporate/Investments
$
5,359

 
$
4,617

 
$
19,215

 
$
15,597

Asset Management
136

 
131

 
579

 
2,819

Total
$
5,495

 
$
4,748

 
$
19,794

 
$
18,416

 
MG&A expenses includes non-cash stock compensation costs of approximately $910 thousand and $891 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively. Non-cash compensation cost was $3.2 million and $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Dividends
The combined company’s Board of Trustees authorized and the Company declared a "stub period" dividend for the period December 17, 2015 through December 31, 2015 in the amount of $0.0206 per common share. The "stub period" dividend was paid on January 15, 2016 to holders of the combined company's common shares of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2015.  The Legacy Chambers’ Board of Trustees paid dividends of $0.0425, $0.0425, and $0.0219 per common share for the month of October 2015, the month of November 2015, and for the period from December 1, 2015 through December 16, 2015, respectively.  The Legacy Gramercy Board of Directors paid a dividend of $0.18413 per common stock for the period from October 1, 2015 through December 16, 2015. 
The Board of Directors also declared a dividend on the 7.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares for the quarter ending December 31, 2015 in the amount of $0.44531 per share, paid on December 31, 2015 to preferred shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 16, 2015.
Subsequent to quarter end, the Board of Trustees authorized and the Company declared a first quarter 2016 dividend of $0.11 per common share. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2016 to common shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2016.
The Board of Trustees also declared a dividend on the 7.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares for the quarter ending March 31, 2016 in the amount of $0.44531 per share, payable on March 31, 2016 to preferred shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 15, 2016.
Share Repurchase Plan

The Company’s Board of Trustees has approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company’s outstanding common shares.  The Company anticipates funding the program primarily through proceeds from non-core asset sales.

Purchases under the program will be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.  The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined by the Company in its discretion and will be subject to economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

Company Profile

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Gramercy Property Trust is a leading global investor and asset manager of commercial real estate. The Company specializes in acquiring and managing single-tenant, net-leased industrial and office properties purchased through sale-leaseback transactions or directly from property developers and owners. The Company focuses on income producing properties leased to high quality tenants in major markets in the United States and Europe.
To review the Company's latest news releases and other corporate documents, please visit the Company's website at www.gptreit.com or contact Investor Relations at (212) 297-1000.
Conference Call
The Company's executive management team will host a conference call and audio webcast on Friday, February 26, 2016, at 11:00 AM EST to discuss fourth quarter 2015 financial results. Presentation materials will be posted prior to the call on the Company's website, www.gptreit.com.
Interested parties may access the live call by dialing 1-888-317-6003, or for international participants 1-412-317-6061, using passcode 5997627. Additionally, the live call will be webcast in listen-only mode on the Company's website at www.gptreit.com in the Investor Relations section.
A replay of the call will be available at 2:00 PM EST, February 26, 2016 through midnight, March 11, 2016 by dialing 1-877-344-7529, or for international participants 1-412-317-0088, using the access code 10080465.
Disclaimer
Non GAAP Financial Measures
The Company has used non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G in this press release. A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure and the comparable GAAP financial measure can be found on page 8 of this release.


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Gramercy Property Trust
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Assets:
 

 
 

Real estate investments, at cost:
 

 
 

Land
$
702,557

 
$
239,503

Building and improvements
3,313,747

 
828,117

Less: accumulated depreciation
(84,627
)
 
(27,598
)
Total real estate investments, net
3,931,677

 
1,040,022

Cash and cash equivalents
128,031

 
200,069

Restricted cash
17,354

 
1,244

Investment in unconsolidated equity investments
580,000

 

Servicing advances receivable
1,382

 
1,485

Retained CDO bonds
7,471

 
4,293

Assets held for sale, net
420,485

 

Tenant and other receivables, net
34,234

 
15,398

Acquired lease assets, net of accumulated amortization of $54,323 and $15,168
682,174

 
200,231

Deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3,760 and $1,908
20,339

 
10,355

Goodwill
3,568

 
3,840

Other assets
14,192

 
23,063

Total assets
$
5,840,907

 
$
1,500,000

Liabilities and Equity:
 

 
 

Liabilities:
 

 
 

Senior unsecured credit facility
$
296,724

 
$

Exchangeable senior notes, net
109,394

 
107,836

Mortgage notes payable
532,922

 
161,642

Unsecured notes
100,000

 

Senior unsecured term loans
1,225,000

 
200,000

Total long term debt
2,264,040

 
469,478

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
59,808

 
18,806

Dividends payable
8,980

 
9,579

Accrued interest payable
4,546

 
2,357

Deferred revenue
36,031

 
11,592

Below market lease liabilities, net of accumulated amortization of $17,083 and $3,961
242,456

 
53,826

Liabilities related to assets held for sale
291,364

 

Derivative instruments, at fair value
3,442

 
3,189

Other liabilities
8,271

 
8,263

Total liabilities
2,918,938

 
577,090

Commitments and contingencies

 

Noncontrolling interest in operating partnership
10,892

 
16,129

Equity:
 
 
 

Common shares, par value $0.01, 990,000,000 and 220,000,000 shares authorized, 420,523,153 and 149,079,743 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
4,205

 
1,491

Series A cumulative redeemable preferred shares, par value $0.01, liquidation preference $87,500, 3,500,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015.
84,394

 

Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares, par value $0.01, liquidation preference $87,500, 3,500,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014.

 
84,394

Additional paid-in-capital
3,879,932

 
1,767,533

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(5,751
)
 
(3,703
)
Accumulated deficit
(1,051,454
)
 
(942,934
)
Total shareholders' equity
2,911,326

 
906,781

Noncontrolling interest in other partnerships
(249
)
 

Total equity
2,911,077

 
906,781

Total liabilities and equity
$
5,840,907

 
$
1,500,000


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Gramercy Property Trust
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited, dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rental revenue
51,996

 
22,567

 
169,986

 
60,258

Third-party management fees
4,700

 
6,166

 
22,271

 
25,033

Operating expense reimbursements
12,701

 
8,266

 
41,814

 
20,604

Investment income
555

 
431

 
1,763

 
1,824

Other income
25

 
(3
)
 
1,438

 
221

Total revenues
69,977

 
37,427

 
237,272

 
107,940

Operating Expenses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Property operating expenses
13,070

 
8,109

 
42,076

 
21,027

Management expenses
4,889

 
4,075

 
19,446

 
17,593

Depreciation and amortization
29,120

 
13,957

 
97,654

 
36,408

Management, general and administrative
5,495

 
4,758

 
19,794

 
18,416

Acquisition and merger-related expenses
47,832

 
2,925

 
61,340

 
6,171

Total operating expenses
100,406

 
33,824

 
240,310

 
99,615

Operating Income (Loss)
(30,429
)
 
3,603

 
(3,038
)
 
8,325

Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(11,438
)
 
(5,516
)
 
(34,663
)
 
(16,586
)
Other-than-temporary impairment

 
(2,414
)
 

 
(4,064
)
Portion of impairment recognized in other comprehensive loss

 
(1,659
)
 

 
(752
)
Net impairment recognized in earnings

 
(4,073
)
 

 
(4,816
)
Loss on derivative instruments

 

 

 
(3,300
)
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated equity investments
(133
)
 
103

 
(1,107
)
 
1,959

Gain on remeasurement of previously held joint venture

 

 

 
72,345

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(9,472
)
 

 
(9,472
)
 
(1,925
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for taxes
(51,472
)
 
(5,883
)
 
(48,280
)
 
56,002

Provision for taxes
(37
)
 
162

 
(2,153
)
 
(809
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
(51,509
)
 
(5,721
)
 
(50,433
)
 
55,193

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
858

 
(2
)
 
875

 
(524
)
Income (loss) before net gains on disposals
(50,651
)
 
(5,723
)
 
(49,558
)
 
54,669

Net gains on disposals
246

 

 
839

 

Net income (loss)
(50,405
)
 
(5,723
)
 
(48,719
)
 
54,669

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
748

 
132

 
791

 
236

Net income (loss) attributable to Gramercy Property Trust
(49,657
)
 
(5,591
)
 
(47,928
)
 
54,905

Preferred share redemption costs

 

 

 
(2,912
)
Preferred share dividends
(1,558
)
 
(1,576
)
 
(6,234
)
 
(7,349
)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
$
(51,215
)
 
$
(7,167
)
 
$
(54,162
)
 
$
44,644

Basic earnings per share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations, after preferred dividends
$
(0.23
)
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.53

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

 
(0.01
)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
$
(0.23
)
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.52

Diluted earnings per share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations, after preferred dividends
$
(0.23
)
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.52

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

 
(0.01
)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
$
(0.23
)
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.51

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
218,638,226

 
106,746,389

 
182,096,149

 
83,582,183

Diluted weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding
218,638,226

 
106,746,389

 
182,096,149

 
85,925,509

 



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Gramercy Property Trust
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
(Unaudited, dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders and unitholders
$
(51,215
)
 
$
(7,167
)
 
$
(54,162
)
 
$
44,644

Add:
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
29,120

 
13,957

 
97,654

 
36,408

FFO adjustments for unconsolidated equity investments
1,642

 
67

 
2,019

 
4,086

Net income (loss) attributed to noncontrolling interest
(748
)
 
(132
)
 
(791
)
 
(236
)
Net (income) loss from discontinued operations
(858
)
 
2

 
(875
)
 
524

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non real estate depreciation and amortization
(217
)
 
(204
)
 
(870
)
 
(784
)
Gain on remeasurement of previously held joint venture

 

 

 
(72,345
)
Net gain from disposals
(246
)
 

 
(839
)
 

Funds from operations attributable to common shareholders and unitholders
$
(22,522
)
 
$
6,523

 
$
42,136

 
$
12,297

Add:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Acquisition costs
435

 
2,925

 
6,395

 
6,171

Acquisition costs for unconsolidated equity investments
510

 

 
1,557

 

Other-than-temporary impairments on retained bonds

 
4,073

 

 
4,816

Merger related costs
47,397

 

 
54,945

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt
9,472

 

 
9,472

 
1,925

Loss on derivative instruments


 

 

 
3,300

Preferred share redemption costs

 

 

 
2,912

Change in preferred share dividends

 

 

 
564

European Fund setup costs

 

 
221

 

Net income from discontinued operations related to properties
1,106

 

 
1,106

 

Less:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Recovery of servicing advances

 

 
(1,071
)
 

Core funds from operations attributable to common shareholders and unitholders
$
36,398

 
$
13,521

 
$
114,761

 
$
31,985

Add:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Non-cash share-based compensation expense
1,098

 
803

 
3,829

 
2,901

Amortization of market lease assets
1,145

 
337

 
3,777

 
1,310

Amortization of deferred financing costs and non-cash interest
1,061

 
520

 
2,331

 
2,561

Amortization of lease inducement costs
86

 
43

 
269

 
175

Return on construction advances

 

 

 
358

Non-real estate depreciation and amortization
217

 
204

 
870

 
784

Amortization of free rent received at property acquisition
530

 
175

 
3,415

 
544

Less:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

AFFO adjustments for unconsolidated equity investments
378

 
2

 
259

 
(793
)
Straight-lined rent
(3,266
)
 
(1,163
)
 
(12,206
)
 
(3,995
)
Change in preferred share dividends

 
(1,325
)
 

 
(564
)
Amortization of market lease liabilities
(3,029
)
 

 
(16,026
)
 
(3,661
)
Adjusted funds from operations attributable to common shareholders and unitholders
$
34,618

 
$
13,117

 
$
101,279

 
$
31,605

Funds from operations per share – basic
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.06

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.15

Funds from operations per share – diluted
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.06

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.14

Core funds from operations per share – basic
$
0.16

 
$
0.12

 
$
0.62

 
$
0.38

Core funds from operations per share – diluted
$
0.16

 
$
0.12

 
$
0.61

 
$
0.37

Adjusted funds from operations per share – basic
$
0.16

 
$
0.12

 
$
0.55

 
$
0.37

Adjusted funds from operations per share – diluted
$
0.15

 
$
0.12

 
$
0.54

 
$
0.37

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure - continued
(Unaudited, dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding – EPS
218,638,226

 
106,746,389

 
182,096,149

 
83,582,183

Phantom shares
410,713

 

 
410,713

 

Weighted average non-vested share based payment awards
1,496,016

 
934,742

 
1,336,830

 

Weighted average partnership units held by noncontrolling interest
1,474,712

 
1,954,375

 
1,555,007

 
824,464

Weighted average common shares and units outstanding
222,019,667

 
109,635,506

 
185,398,699

 
84,406,647

Diluted weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding – EPS(1)
218,638,226

 
106,746,389

 
182,096,149

 
85,925,509

Weighted average partnership units held by noncontrolling interest
1,474,712

 
1,954,375

 
1,555,007

 

Weighted average non-vested share based payment awards
2,881,721

 
1,939,489

 
2,722,535

 

Weighted average stock options
38,079

 
43,674

 
52,976

 

Phantom shares
410,713

 
472,317

 
410,713

 

Dilutive effect of Exchangeable Senior Notes

 

 
472,154

 

Diluted weighted average common shares and units outstanding
223,443,451

 
111,156,244

 
187,309,534

 
85,925,509

(1)
For the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for year ended December 31, 2015, the diluted weighted average share calculation, which is the denominator in diluted earnings per share, excludes potentially dilutive securities because they would have been anti-dilutive during those periods.  The denominators for diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2015 are the same and include potentially dilutive securities.

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Gramercy Property Trust
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure - continued
(Unaudited, dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Disclaimers
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company has used non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G in this press release. A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure and the comparable GAAP financial measure can be found on page 10 of this release.
Fund from operations (“FFO”): The revised White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, defines FFO as net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP), excluding impairment write-downs of investments in depreciable real estate and investments in in-substance real estate investments, gains or losses from debt restructurings and sales of depreciable operating properties, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs), less distributions to non-controlling interests and gains/losses from discontinued operations and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
Core FFO and adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”): Core FFO and AFFO are presented excluding property acquisition costs, other-than-temporary impairments on retained bonds and other one-time charges. AFFO of the Company also excludes non-cash share-based compensation expense, amortization of above and below market leases, amortization of deferred financing costs, amortization of lease inducement costs, non-real estate depreciation and amortization, amortization of free rent received at property acquisition and straight-line rent. The Company believes that Core FFO and AFFO are useful supplemental measures regarding the Company’s operating performances as they provide a more meaningful and consistent comparison of the Company’s operating performance and allows investors to more easily compare the Company’s operating results.
FFO, Core FFO and AFFO do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as indications of our financial performance, or to cash flow from operating activities as measures of our liquidity, nor are they entirely indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. Our calculations of FFO, Core FFO and AFFO may be different from the calculations used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.
Forward-looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking information based upon the Company's current best judgment and expectations. Actual results could vary from those presented herein. The risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking information in this release include, but are not limited to, factors that are beyond the Company's control, including the factors listed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For further information, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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