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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated December 17, 1997)
4,000,000 Shares
PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
Shares of Beneficial Interest
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Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (the "Company") is a fully
integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust
("REIT") which acquires, develops, redevelops and operates retail and
multifamily properties. Founded in 1960, the Company is one of the 15 largest
publicly held operators of retail properties in the United States.
On September 30, 1997, the Company acquired The Rubin Organization, Inc.,
a commercial property development and management firm, and certain related real
estate interests. The Company's portfolio includes interests in 17 shopping
centers containing an aggregate of approximately 6.0 million square feet and
interests in 19 multifamily properties containing 7,236 units. Substantially
all of the Company's properties are located in the Eastern United States, with
concentrations in the Mid-Atlantic states and in Florida. The Company also
provides management, leasing and/or development services for 49 retail
properties containing approximately 19.2 million square feet and 11 office
buildings containing approximately 4.0 million square feet for affiliated and
third-party property owners.
All of the Company's Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $1.00 per
share (the "Shares"), offered hereby (the "Offering") are being sold by the
Company. To assist the Company in complying with certain qualification
requirements applicable to REITs, the trust agreement of the Company (the
"Trust Agreement") provides that no person may beneficially own more than 9.9%
of the outstanding Shares, subject to certain specified exceptions. See
"Description of Shares of Beneficial Interest--Restrictions on Transfer" in the
accompanying Prospectus. Upon completion of the Offering, management and
trustees of the Company will beneficially own approximately 11.7% of the equity
in the Company.
The Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") under
the symbol "PEI." On December 17, 1997, the last reported sale price of the
Shares on the NYSE was $22 3/8. See "Price Range of Shares and Distributions."
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See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 4 of the accompanying Prospectus for
certain factors relevant to an investment in the Shares offered hereby.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON
THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
OR THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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Price to Underwriting Discounts Proceeds to
Public and Commissions (1) Company (2)
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Per Share ...... $ 22.375 $ 1.34 $ 21.035
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Total(3) ...... $89,500,000 $5,360,000 $84,140,000
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(1) The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. See "Underwriting."
(2) Before deducting expenses payable by the Company estimated at $950,000.
(3) The Company has granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to
600,000 additional Shares on the same terms and conditions as set forth
above soley to cover over-allotments, if any. If such option is exercised
in full, the total Price to Public, Underwriting Discounts and
Commissions, and Proceeds to Company will be $102,925,000, $6,164,000 and
$96,761,000, respectively. See "Underwriting."
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The Shares offered by this Prospectus Supplement are offered by the
several Underwriters, subject to prior sale, to withdrawal, cancellation or
modification of the offer without notice, to delivery and acceptance by the
Underwriters and to certain further conditions. It is expected that delivery of
the Shares will be made at the offices of Lehman Brothers Inc., New York, New
York on or about December 23, 1997.
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LEHMAN BROTHERS
LEGG MASON WOOD WALKER
INCORPORATED
MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY
WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER SINGER
December 17, 1997
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[The inside front cover and inside back cover contain 11 pictures of
the following properties: (i) Northeast Tower Center (outside shot of The Home
Depot with caption indicating anticipated acquisition date); (ii) Crest Plaza
Shopping Center (outside shot of Weis Markets); (iii) Laurel Mall (aerial shot);
(iv) Hillview Shopping Center (outside shot of Target Greatland with caption
indicating anticipated acquisition date); (v) Lehigh Valley Mall (two inside
shots; before and after presentation); (vi) Hillview Shopping Center (outside
night shot with caption indicating anticipated acquisition date); (vii)
Cobblestone Apartments (outside shot); (viii) Eagle's Nest Apartments (outside
shot); (ix) Hidden Lakes Apartments (outside shot); and (x) Palms of Pembroke
Apartments (outside shot).]
[The inside front cover also includes a map of the Eastern United
States setting forth the location of Existing, Acquisition and Development
Properties and the headquarters and regional offices of the Company.]
CERTAIN PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THIS OFFERING MAY ENGAGE IN TRANSACTIONS
THAT STABILIZE, MAINTAIN OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE PRICE OF THE SHARES. SUCH
TRANSACTIONS MAY INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF SHARES PRIOR TO THE PRICING OF THE
OFFERING FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE PRICE OF THE SHARES, THE PURCHASE
OF SHARES FOLLOWING THE PRICING OF THE OFFERING TO COVER A SYNDICATE SHORT
POSITION IN THE SHARES OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE PRICE OF THE
SHARES AND THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTY BIDS. FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THESE
ACTIVITIES, SEE "UNDERWRITING."
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SUMMARY
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed
information appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus Supplement and the
accompanying Prospectus or incorporated therein by reference. Unless otherwise
indicated, the information in this Prospectus Supplement assumes that the
Underwriters' over-allotment option is not exercised. Pennsylvania Real Estate
Investment Trust, a Pennsylvania business trust (the "Company"), conducts
substantially all of its operations through PREIT Associates, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"). As used herein, unless the
context indicates otherwise, the term "Company" includes Pennsylvania Real
Estate Investment Trust, the Operating Partnership and their subsidiaries and
affiliates, including PREIT-RUBIN, Inc. (formerly The Rubin Organization,
Inc.), a commercial property development and management firm in which the
Company owns 95% of the economic interests in the form of non-voting common
shares (together with its predecessors, "PREIT-RUBIN").
The Company
The Company is a fully integrated real estate operating company active in
acquiring, developing, redeveloping, managing and leasing retail and
multifamily properties. Founded in 1960, the Company is one of the 15 largest
publicly held operators of retail properties in the United States (in terms of
square feet owned and/or managed). On September 30, 1997, the Company acquired
The Rubin Organization, Inc., a commercial property development and management
firm, and certain related real estate interests.
The Company owns interests in 17 retail properties (the "Existing Retail
Properties") containing an aggregate of approximately 6.0 million square feet,
19 multifamily properties (the "Multifamily Properties") containing an
aggregate of 7,236 units, six industrial properties containing an aggregate of
approximately 700,000 square feet and three parcels of undeveloped land. In
addition, the Company has entered into agreements to acquire interests in two
shopping centers containing an aggregate of approximately 824,000 square feet
(the "Acquisition Properties"). The Company also owns interests in five
shopping centers under development (the "Development Properties"), which are
expected to contain an aggregate of approximately 2.2 million square feet upon
completion. Two of the Development Properties are currently under construction,
and the Company anticipates that the remaining three Development Properties
will be completed by the year 2000.
The Company provides management, leasing and/or development services for
49 retail properties containing approximately 19.2 million square feet and 11
office buildings containing approximately 4.0 million square feet for
affiliated and third-party property owners.
The Company's management team has extensive experience in the commercial
real estate industry. The Company's 21 most senior corporate and property-level
employees have an average of 23 years of experience in the real estate industry
and an average of 15 years of experience with the Company and its predecessors.
The Company has approximately 1,150 employees, approximately 1,000 of whom are
located on-site at the Company's owned and managed properties. The Company
maintains its headquarters in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, a suburb of
Philadelphia, and has regional offices in Chicago, Illinois, Atlanta, Georgia
and Boca Raton, Florida.
Recent Developments
Acquisition of The Rubin Organization, Inc. On September 30, 1997, the
Company acquired The Rubin Organization, Inc. (renamed "PREIT-RUBIN, Inc.") and
interests in certain related retail properties (the "TRO Transaction") as part
of the Company's previously announced strategy to acquire management, leasing
and development expertise for retail properties, as well as to grow its
portfolio of owned properties. Founded in 1946, The Rubin Organization was a
Philadelphia-based owner, operator and developer of commercial real estate
properties. As part of the TRO Transaction, the Company also acquired interests
in four of the Existing Retail Properties containing an aggregate of
approximately 2.1 million square feet, and obtained the right to
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acquire the Acquisition Properties and four of the Development Properties. Of
the four Existing Retail Properties acquired, two were purchased from entities
affiliated with investor Samuel Zell for a combination of cash, assumption of
debt and issuance of units of limited partner interest in the Operating
Partnership ("OP Units").
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the four
Existing Retail Properties acquired in the TRO Transaction:
Recent Acquisitions
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Percentage
Percentage Total Owned Leased at
Property and Location Owned Square Feet Square Feet 9/30/97
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The Court at Oxford Valley
Langhorne, PA ............ 50% 692,000 457,000 100%
Magnolia Mall
Florence, SC ............ 100% 570,000 570,000 98%
North Dartmouth Mall
North Dartmouth, MA ...... 100% 620,000 620,000 88%
Springfield Park
Springfield, PA(1) ...... 50% 209,000 65,000 N/A
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Total .................. 2,091,000 1,712,000
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(1) The Company owns an undivided one-half interest in one of three floors in
this former department store as a tenant in common. The Company acquired
this vacant property for purposes of redevelopment.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
Acquisition Properties:
Acquisition Properties
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Percentage Percentage
To Be Total Owned Leased at
Property and Location Acquired Square Feet Square Feet 9/30/97
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Hillview Shopping Center
Cherry Hill, NJ ......... 50% 340,000 340,000(1) 100%
Northeast Tower Center(2)
Philadelphia, PA ...... 100%(3) 484,000 353,000(4) 99%(5)
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Total ............... 824,000 693,000
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(1) Includes 261,000 square feet of retail space situated on land leased to
tenants which own their own buildings.
(2) Information includes 121,000 square feet currently under development (Phase
II). Phase I is 99% leased.
(3) The Company will initially acquire an 89% interest in the partnerships
which own this property and the right to acquire the remaining 11%
interest not earlier than three years from the initial acquisition date.
(4) Includes 153,000 square feet of retail space situated on land leased to
tenants which own their own buildings.
(5) Of constructed and owned space.
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
Development Properties:
Development Properties
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Planned
Percentage Total Expected
Property and Location To Be Owned Square Feet Status(1) Completion
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Christiana Power Center Phase I
Newark, DE ..................... 50% 295,000 Construction Second half of 1998
Red Rose Commons
Lancaster, PA .................. 50%(2) 463,000 Construction Second half of 1998
Warrington Shopping Center
Warrington, PA ............... 100% 415,000 Development Second half of 1999
Blue Route Metroplex
Plymouth Meeting, PA ......... 50%(2) 760,000 Development First half of 2000
Christiana Power Center Phase II
Newark, DE ..................... 50% 300,000 Development Second half of 2000
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Total ..................... 2,233,000
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(1) "Construction" indicates that construction activities, such as site
preparation, ground-breaking activities, or exterior construction, have
commenced. "Development" indicates that development activities, such as
site surveys, preparation of architectural plans, or initiation of land
use approvals or rezoning processes, have commenced (but "Construction"
has not commenced).
(2) Subject to reduction as described under "The Company -- The TRO Transaction
-- The Goldenberg Letter Agreement."
Formation of Operating Partnership. The Company recently formed the
Operating Partnership to hold substantially all of its assets. The Company
believes that the operating partnership structure provides it with a
competitive advantage in acquiring properties from sellers who desire to defer
the tax consequences of a sale. Following the Offering, the Company will own a
94.2% limited partner interest and a 1.0% sole general partner interest in the
Operating Partnership. The Company anticipates that all future property
acquisitions will be owned, directly or indirectly, by the Operating
Partnership.
Expansion of Credit Facility. On September 30, 1997, the Company replaced
its $75.0 million credit facility with a $150.0 million credit facility (the
"Credit Facility"). The prior credit facility carried an interest rate equal to
the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 1.85%. The Company
reduced the interest rate under the new Credit Facility to LIBOR plus 1.70%,
which will be further reduced to LIBOR plus 1.40% following the Offering and
the application of the net proceeds therefrom (see "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and
Capital Resources -- The Credit Facility"). Following the Offering, the Company
will have approximately $105.4 million available under the Credit Facility to
fund additional growth.
NYSE Listing. On November 14, 1997, the Shares commenced trading on the
NYSE. The Company believes that its listing on the NYSE will enhance
shareholder value by increasing the liquidity of the Shares and increasing the
Shares' appeal to institutional investors.
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Business and Growth Strategies
Business Strategies
The Company's primary business objective is to maximize the total return
to its shareholders through growth in cash flow and appreciation in the value
of its assets. The Company plans to achieve this objective by employing the
operating strategies and capitalizing upon the internal and external growth
opportunities described below.
Operating Strategies and Organizational Strengths
Fully Integrated Real Estate Operating Company. The Company is a fully
integrated real estate operating company active in acquiring, developing,
redeveloping, managing and leasing retail and multifamily properties. The
Company believes that the integration of The Rubin Organization's real estate
operating skills with its own asset management skills will provide it with the
ability to develop, acquire and manage a growing portfolio. In addition to
leasing and property management, the Company's personnel also perform a number
of staff and administrative functions, including financial services, lease
administration, legal services, human resources, management information
systems, marketing, purchasing and risk management.
Development Capabilities. The Company's development group is staffed by
eight full-time development professionals who have significant experience in
the development of retail, multifamily and other commercial properties. Over
The Rubin Organization's 50-year history, it and its predecessors have been
responsible for major development projects such as: Christiana Mall in Newark,
Delaware; Willow Grove Park Mall in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania; Cumberland Mall
in Vineland, New Jersey; Newburgh Mall in Newburgh, New York; and Mellon Bank
Center and historic redevelopments such as The Bellevue and One Penn Center at
Suburban Station, all in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Benefits of Size. As one of the 15 largest publicly held operators of
retail properties in the United States, the Company believes it has certain
strategic and financial advantages over smaller operators. These advantages
include: (i) strong relationships with tenants, facilitating the leasing of
retail space in its properties; (ii) economies of scale in the operation of its
properties; (iii) the enhanced ability to attract and retain qualified
employees; and (iv) improved liquidity and access to capital.
Growth Strategies
The Company seeks to increase cash flow by intensively managing its
properties and selectively acquiring, repositioning and developing additional
retail and multifamily properties. The Company also intends to continue to
pursue strategic acquisitions of other real estate companies and portfolios,
such as the TRO Transaction, which complement its existing portfolio and
management capabilities.
Internal Growth Strategies. The Company seeks to increase cash flow at its
properties by achieving rent increases while maintaining high occupancy levels
and aggressively controlling operating expenses. The Company believes that by
applying its management and leasing skills and experience it can enhance the
operating performance of the existing portfolio by increasing rents, optimizing
the tenant mix of its retail and multifamily properties, maintaining high
occupancy rates and internalizing property management and leasing
responsibilities for certain of its properties now managed by third parties.
Acquisition Strategies. The Company's acquisition strategies focus on the
purchase of middle market retail properties and multifamily properties which
the Company believes will benefit from more proactive management and leasing,
selective re-tenanting and strategic capital improvements. The Company also
intends to continue to take advantage of its third-party management business to
evaluate and selectively acquire properties managed for its third-party
clients.
In addition, the Company will continue to evaluate strategic acquisitions
and/or business combinations with other real estate companies and portfolio
owners. The Company believes that the real estate industry is in a period of
sustained consolidation, and that opportunities will arise to acquire other
real estate companies.
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Repositioning and Redevelopment Strategies. The Company's ability to
reposition and redevelop retail and multifamily properties is a core element of
its business and growth strategies. The Company uses its internal redevelopment
expertise and resources to create value in newly acquired properties,
frequently in cases in which the prior owner was unable to maximize the
property's value due to a lack of managerial or financial resources.
Development of Power Center Retail Properties. The Company's property
development strategy currently focuses on the construction of power centers in
its core Mid-Atlantic markets. The Company's development and site selection
strategy is tenant-driven: the Company uses its relationships with key power
center tenants such as The Home Depot, Target and Kohl's to identify sites
desirable to such retailers. After pre-leasing or pre-selling one or more
portions of a targeted site to key anchor tenants, the Company is able to
aggressively pre-lease the remaining space to other desirable retail tenants.
The Offering
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Shares offered .................................... 4,000,000
Shares to be outstanding after the Offering ...... 12,685,098(1)
Use of proceeds ................................. To repay indebtedness, including indebtedness
incurred in connection with the Company's
recent acquisition and development activities,
and for general corporate purposes. See "Use of
Proceeds."
NYSE symbol ....................................... "PEI"
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(1) Does not include Shares reserved for issuance upon redemption of 646,286
issued and outstanding OP Units or 933,375 Shares reserved for issuance
upon the exercise of options which have been granted by the Company,
314,786 of which are currently exercisable and 618,589 of which become
exercisable at various times over the next four years.
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Summary Financial and Operating Information
The following table sets forth certain financial and operating information
for the Company for each of the five years ended August 31, 1997. Such
information should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial
statements and the notes thereto, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and pro forma financial
statements contained elsewhere herein. Effective January 1, 1998, the Company's
fiscal year will be reported on a calendar year basis. The unaudited pro forma
information is presented as if the Offering and the TRO Transaction had been
completed on August 31, 1997 for balance sheet purposes and on September 1,
1996 for purposes of the income statement and other data. The unaudited pro
forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual financial
position or results of operations of the Company would have been as of and for
the period presented, nor does it purport to represent the Company's future
financial position or results of operations.
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For the Fiscal Years Ended August 31,
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Pro Forma -------------------------------------------------------------------
1997(1) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Income Statement Data:
Revenues:
Gross revenues from real estate ...... $52,721 $40,231 $38,985 $36,978 $27,640 $21,083
Interest and other income ............ 488 254 171 176 274 542
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Total revenues ..................... 53,209 40,485 39,156 37,154 27,914 21,625
Expenses:
Property operating expenses ......... 20,253 16,289 16,102 14,859 11,758 8,959
Depreciation and amortization ......... 8,816 6,259 5,908 5,286 3,541 2,784
General and administrative
expenses ........................... 3,324 3,324 3,119 3,091 2,528 1,873
Interest expense ..................... 9,167 9,086 9,831 8,908 4,162 2,222
Provision for losses on investments 500 500 -- -- 1,795 320
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Total expenses ..................... 42,060 35,458 34,960 32,144 23,784 16,158
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Income before other income and
expense .............................. 11,149 5,027 4,196 5,010 4,130 5,467
Equity in income of partnerships and
joint ventures ........................ 4,757 4,337 6,258 6,381 4,416 4,750
Equity in loss of PREIT-RUBIN ......... (80) -- -- -- -- --
Gains on sales of interests in real
estate .............................. 1,069 1,069 865 119 12,362 3,875
Minority interest ..................... (999) (198) (275) (285) (221) (92)
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Net income ........................... $15,896 $10,235 $11,044 $11,225 $20,687 $14,000
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Per Share Results:
Income before gains on sales of
interests in real estate ............ $ 1.17 $ 1.06 $ 1.17 $ 1.28 $ 0.96 $ 1.17
Gains on sales of interests in real
estate .............................. .08 0.12 0.10 0.01 1.43 0.45
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Net income ........................... $ 1.25 $ 1.18 $ 1.27 $ 1.29 $ 2.39 $ 1.62
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding (2) ..................... 12,679 8,679 8,676 8,671 8,664 8,643
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For the Fiscal Years Ended
August 31,
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per share data)
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Balance Sheet Data
(at end of period):
Investments in real estate, at cost ...... $ 284,765 $ 202,443
Total assets .............................. 262,636 165,657
Total debt ................................. 116,069 117,412
Minority interest ........................ 15,672 540
Shareholders' equity ..................... 124,089 40,899
Other Data:
Cash flows from operating activities ...... (3) 15,219
Cash flows from investing activities ...... (3) 7,749
Cash flows from financing activities ...... (3) (22,599)
Funds from operations (4) .................. 29,171 19,660
EBITDA (5) ................................. 48,719 35,169
Total leasable square footage of
retail properties (at end of period) ...... 5,968,000 4,470,000
Total multifamily units (at end of
period) .................................... 7,236 7,236
Number of properties (at end of
period):
Retail .................................... 17 15
Multifamily .............................. 19 19
Percentage leased (at end of period):
Retail .................................... 89% 87%
Multifamily .............................. 97% 97%
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1996 1995 1994 1993
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Balance Sheet Data
(at end of period):
Investments in real estate, at cost ...... $ 198,542 $ 195,929 $ 154,281 $ 112,262
Total assets .............................. 177,725 181,336 142,495 107,854
Total debt ................................. 124,148 122,518 80,155 51,929
Minority interest ........................ 542 528 408 331
Shareholders' equity ..................... 46,505 51,771 56,748 51,852
Other Data:
Cash flows from operating activities ...... 15,090 16,672 15,909 13,034
Cash flows from investing activities ...... 933 (40,082) (18,524) (38,683)
Cash flows from financing activities ...... (16,091) 22,356 3,305 25,913
Funds from operations (4) .................. 18,628 18,963 16,417 16,870
EBITDA (5) ................................. 34,423 33,936 24,854 27,161
Total leasable square footage of
retail properties (at end of period) ...... 4,806,000 4,866,000 4,798,000 5,527,000
Total multifamily units (at end of
period) .................................... 7,236 7,337 6,815 6,107
Number of properties (at end of
period):
Retail .................................... 18 18 19 22
Multifamily .............................. 19 20 19 17
Percentage leased (at end of period):
Retail .................................... 90% 92% 90% 90%
Multifamily .............................. 95% 96% 95% 97%
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(1) See Notes to Management's Assumptions to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidating
Balance Sheet and Consolidating Income Statement contained elsewhere
herein.
(2) Weighted average number of Shares outstanding excludes Shares issuable upon
conversion of outstanding OP Units and includes the dilutive effect of
outstanding options. Income allocable to holders of OP Units is included
in minority interest.
(3) Pro forma information relating to cash flows from operating, investing and
financing activities has not been included because the Company believes
that the information would not be meaningful due to the number of
assumptions required in order to calculate such information.
(4) The White Paper on Funds from Operations approved by the Board of Governors
of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") in
March 1995 defines Funds from Operations as net income (loss) computed in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"),
excluding gains (or losses) from debt restructuring and sales of
properties, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization and
after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. The
Company believes that Funds from Operations is helpful to investors as a
measure of the performance of an equity REIT because, along with cash
flows from operating activities, financing activities, and investing
activities, it provides investors with an indication of the ability of the
Company to incur and service debt, to make capital expenditures and to
fund other cash needs. The Company computes Funds from Operations in
accordance with standards established by NAREIT which may not be
comparable to Funds from Operations reported by other REITs that do not
define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that
interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than the Company.
Funds from Operations does not represent cash generated from operating
activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an
alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an
indication of the Company's financial performance or to cash flow from
operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of
the Company's liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund
the Company's cash needs, including its ability to make cash
distributions.
(5) EBITDA is defined as operating income before interest expense, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company believes EBITDA is
useful to investors as an indicator of the Company's ability to service
debt and pay cash distributions. EBITDA, as calculated by the Company, may
not be comparable to EBITDA reported by other REITs that do not define
EBITDA exactly as the Company defines the term. EBITDA does not represent
cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with
GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to operating income or
net income determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of
performance or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities
as an indicator of liquidity.
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THE COMPANY
General
The Company is a fully integrated real estate operating company active in
acquiring, developing, redeveloping, managing and leasing retail and
multifamily properties. Founded in 1960, the Company is one of the 15 largest
publicly held operators of retail properties in the United States (in terms of
square feet owned and/or managed). On September 30, 1997, the Company acquired
The Rubin Organization, Inc., a commercial property development and management
firm, and certain related real estate interests.
The Company's portfolio includes interests in 17 shopping centers
containing an aggregate of approximately 6.0 million square feet and interests
in 19 multifamily properties containing an aggregate of 7,236 units.
Substantially all of the Company's properties are located in the Eastern United
States, with concentrations in the Mid-Atlantic states and in Florida. The
Company also provides management, leasing and/or development services for 49
retail properties containing approximately 19.2 million square feet and 11
office buildings containing approximately 4.0 million square feet for
affiliated and third-party property owners.
As used herein, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term "PREIT"
means Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust and the term "TRO" means The
Rubin Organization, Inc. (now known as PREIT-RUBIN), in each case prior to the
date of the TRO Transaction.
Background
PREIT. PREIT was organized in 1960 as one of the first publicly held real
estate investment trusts in the United States. Prior to the TRO Transaction,
PREIT had historically maintained a limited management staff and relied upon
its joint venture partners to operate its retail properties. Over the past
several years, PREIT sought a strategic combination with a real estate
operating company in order to improve its growth prospects and increase its
appeal to equity investors. To that end, PREIT identified and evaluated several
potential transactions, culminating in the TRO Transaction in September 1997.
TRO. Richard I. Rubin and Co., Inc., the predecessor of The Rubin
Organization, Inc., was founded in Philadelphia in 1946 by Richard I. Rubin as
a retail leasing firm. During the 30 years after its organization, the firm
expanded its business into the development and management of commercial and
multifamily properties. In the 1970's, Richard I. Rubin's son, Ronald Rubin,
directed the firm toward larger projects, including enclosed malls and office
buildings. By the 1980's, Richard I. Rubin and Co., Inc. had become well known
for its major development projects in the Delaware Valley, such as Christiana
Mall in Newark, Delaware, and the Mellon Bank Center and the historic
renovation of the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1992, Richard I. Rubin and Co., Inc. combined its business with Strouse
Greenberg and Co., Inc., a Philadelphia-based developer and manager of
commercial properties, to form TRO. The combination with Strouse Greenberg
significantly increased TRO's presence in the commercial property markets and
positioned TRO to provide real estate services to a broader range of clients
and properties in the retail, office, residential and hotel sectors. TRO's
retail property business became the largest and best known segment of the
business, with TRO becoming one of the 25 largest retail property managers in
the United States (in terms of square feet managed) prior to its acquisition by
PREIT.
The TRO Transaction
On September 30, 1997, PREIT and TRO completed the TRO Transaction,
pursuant to which:
o PREIT capitalized the Operating Partnership by transferring to it
substantially all of its assets, or the beneficial interests therein,
subject to its liabilities.
o The Operating Partnership acquired all of the non-voting common shares,
constituting 95% of the economic interest in TRO, in exchange for 200,000
Class A OP Units and the obligation to issue up to 800,000 additional
Class A OP Units over the next five years, according to a formula based
upon the Company's per Share growth in adjusted funds from operations (see
" -- Acquisition of TRO and Related Property Interests").
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o The Operating Partnership acquired the interests of certain affiliates of
TRO (the "TRO Affiliates") in: The Court at Oxford Valley, Langhorne,
Pennsylvania; Magnolia Mall, Florence, South Carolina; North Dartmouth
Mall, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts; and Springfield Park, Springfield,
Pennsylvania.
o The Operating Partnership agreed to acquire the interests of certain TRO
Affiliates in: Hillview Shopping Center, Cherry Hill, New Jersey; and
Northeast Tower Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
o The Operating Partnership acquired the development rights of certain TRO
Affiliates, subject to related obligations, in: Christiana Power Center
Phases I & II, Newark, Delaware; Red Rose Commons, Lancaster,
Pennsylvania; and Blue Route Metroplex, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.
o The Operating Partnership obtained rights of first refusal with respect
to the interests of certain TRO Affiliates in: Christiana Mall, Newark,
Delaware; Cumberland Mall, Vineland, New Jersey; and Fairfield Mall,
Chicopee, Massachusetts.
o Ronald Rubin was elected chief executive officer of the Company, Edward
A. Glickman was elected chief financial officer and executive vice
president of the Company, and George F. Rubin continued in his capacity as
President of PREIT-RUBIN.
o Ronald Rubin, George F. Rubin and Rosemarie B. Greco were elected as
trustees of the Company to fill vacancies created by the resignations of
Robert Freedman, Jack Farber and Robert G. Rogers.
Acquisition of TRO and Related Property Interests. As part of the TRO
Transaction, the Company entered into a contribution agreement (the "TRO
Contribution Agreement") pursuant to which it acquired all of the non-voting
shares of TRO for 200,000 Class A OP Units and the obligation to issue up to
800,000 additional Class A OP Units (the "Contingent TRO OP Units") over the
following five-year period according to a formula based upon the Company's
adjusted funds from operations ("Adjusted FFO") per Share during such period.
Adjusted FFO is defined as the Company's consolidated net income for any period
plus, to the extent deducted in computing such net income: (i) depreciation
attributable to real property; (ii) certain amortization expenses; (iii) the
expenses of the TRO Transaction; (iv) losses on the sale of real estate; (v)
material write-downs on real estate; (vi) material prepayment penalties; and
(vii) rents currently due in excess of rents reported, less: (i) rental revenue
reported in excess of amounts currently due; (ii) lease termination fees; and
(iii) gains on the sale of real estate. For the 12-month periods ending August
31, 1996 and August 31, 1997, the Company's Adjusted FFO per Share (without
giving effect to the TRO Transaction) was $2.15 and $2.26, respectively.
The TRO Contribution Agreement establishes "hurdle" and "target" levels
set forth below for the Company's Adjusted FFO per Share during specified
earn-out periods to determine whether, and to what extent, the Contingent TRO
OP Units will be issued:
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Base Maximum
Adjusted Contingent Contingent
FFO Per Share TRO OP Units TRO OP Units
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Earn-Out Period Hurdle Target
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10-1-97 to 12-31-97 ...... $0.58 $0.65 5,000 32,500
1-1-98 to 12-31-98 ...... $2.40 $2.66 20,000 130,000
1-1-99 to 12-31-99 ...... $2.53 $2.81 57,500 167,500
1-1-00 to 12-31-00 ...... $2.65 $2.94 57,500 167,500
1-1-01 to 12-31-01 ...... $2.83 $3.14 57,500 167,500
1-1-02 to 9-30-02 ......... $2.19 $2.43 52,500 135,000
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Total .................. 250,000 800,000
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In general: (i) if the "hurdle" level for any earn-out period is not met, no
Contingent TRO OP Units will be issued in such period; (ii) if the "target"
level for any earn-out period is met, the maximum number of Contingent TRO OP
Units for such period will be issued; and (iii) if Adjusted FFO per Share for
any earn-out period is between the "hurdle" and the "target" levels, the
Operating Partnership will issue the base Contingent TRO OP Units for such
period plus a pro rata number of Contingent TRO OP Units based upon the amount
by which Adjusted FFO per Share exceeds the "hurdle" but was less than the
"target." To the
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extent the "target" levels of Adjusted FFO per Share are exceeded, the earn-out
also provides the TRO principals with the ability to carry back to prior
periods and to carry forward into the next period amounts in excess of the
target in the current period, thereby earning additional Contingent TRO OP
Units (but never more than the maximum amount).
The TRO Contribution Agreement provides that in the event of a share
split, share dividend or other similar change in the capitalization of the
Company, the "hurdle" and "target" levels will be proportionately adjusted. The
TRO Contribution Agreement also provides for the creation of a special
committee of three independent Trustees to consider, among other matters,
whether other equitable adjustments, either upward or downward, should be
effected in the "hurdle" and "target" levels to reflect: (i) the incurrence by
the Company of non-project specific indebtedness or the raising by the Company
of equity capital; (ii) any breach by the Company of its representations or
warranties in the TRO Contribution Agreement which may adversely affect
Adjusted FFO; and (iii) the effect which any adverse judgment in litigation
pending against the Company may have on Adjusted FFO. Due to the effect that
the Offering will have on the TRO Class A Unitholders, the Company has been
advised that, following the Offering, the TRO Affiliates will request that the
special committee make downward adjustments in the "hurdle" and "target"
levels. The special committee will review this request but is under no
obligation to make modifications to the "hurdle" and "target" levels. If the
levels are modified, the Company believes that the modifications will not have
a material effect on the Company's funds from operations per Share.
For provisions of the TRO Transaction relating to the valuation of the
Acquisition Properties, see "The Properties -- The Acquisition Properties." For
provisions of the TRO Transaction relating to the valuation of the interests in
the four Development Properties acquired in the TRO Transaction, see "The
Properties -- The Development Properties."
The Goldenberg Letter Agreement. On September 30, 1997, as part of the TRO
Transaction, the Company acquired from TRO its rights and obligations
(including those of certain TRO Affiliates) under a letter agreement (the
"Goldenberg Letter Agreement") with The Goldenberg Group, a regional developer
and manager of retail properties. The Goldenberg Letter Agreement contemplates
the development of six power centers, three by The Goldenberg Group and three
by the Company. The Goldenberg Letter Agreement provides that the entity
developing each respective property will have the right to manage such
property, but that each of the six properties will be 50% owned by The
Goldenberg Group and 50% owned by the Company. The Company is obligated under
the Goldenberg Letter Agreement to provide a $5.0 million revolving capital
facility to fund pre-development expenses on The Goldenberg Group's three
projects. In addition, the Company must fund all such expenses on the Company's
three projects.
The Court at Oxford Valley, one of the Existing Retail Properties, was
developed by The Goldenberg Group under the Goldenberg Letter Agreement, and
Hillview Shopping Center, one of the Acquisition Properties, was developed by
TRO under the Goldenberg Letter Agreement. The Goldenberg Group's remaining two
development properties under the Goldenberg Letter Agreement are Red Rose
Commons and Blue Route Metroplex.
For each of the projects that The Goldenberg Group completes under The
Goldenberg Letter Agreement, the Company must offer The Goldenberg Group a 50%
equity interest in a project which the Company will develop. If the Company
fails to offer The Goldenberg Group such projects meeting certain criteria
within 18 months of the closing of a construction loan on each of Red Rose
Commons (which occurred on November 28, 1997) and Blue Route Metroplex (which
is anticipated to occur in the next 24 months), then the interest of the
Company in Red Rose Commons and/or Blue Route Metroplex, as the case may be,
will be reduced from 50% to 25%. There can be no assurance that the Company
will meet its obligations under The Goldenberg Letter Agreement and, therefore,
that the Company's interest in Red Rose Commons and/or Blue Route Metroplex
will not be reduced from 50% to 25%.
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Right of First Refusal Properties. As part of the TRO Transaction, the
Company obtained rights of first refusal to purchase the interests of certain
TRO Affiliates in the three retail properties listed below.
Right of First Refusal Properties
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Percentage Interest
Total Subject to the Right
Property and Location Square Feet of First Refusal
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Christiana Mall, Newark, DE ......... 1,100,000 (1)
Cumberland Mall, Vineland, NJ ...... 463,000 50%
Fairfield Mall, Chicopee, MA ...... 418,000 50%
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Total ........................... 1,981,000
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(1) The interest subject to the right of first refusal is subject to adjustment
in connection with the refinancing of the participating mortgage which
currently encumbers this property.
Benefits to the Company of the TRO Transaction
The Company believes that the benefits of the TRO Transaction include:
o Enhanced Operating Performance of the Existing Retail Properties. The
Company intends to apply TRO's experience in managing, leasing and
redeveloping retail properties to maximize the internal growth potential
of the Existing Retail Properties.
o Acquisition Opportunities. The Company believes that TRO's extensive
relationships and expertise in the real estate industry, as well as its
third-party retail property management business, should result in a
significant increase in the number of potential acquisitions identified
and reviewed by the Company.
o Development Opportunities. The Company anticipates that TRO's experience
and resources in developing retail properties should lead to continued
opportunities to develop new properties.
o Capital Access. By acquiring TRO, the Company has significantly increased
its size and management depth, which the Company believes will make it
more attractive to equity investors.
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Structure of the Company
The Company conducts substantially all of its activities through the
Operating Partnership, of which the Company is the sole general partner. Set
forth below is a diagram of the structure of the Company following the
completion of the Offering:
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] [The graphic sets forth the following information:
(i) the Company is a 1% general partner of the Operating Partnership and 100%
owner of PREIT Property Trust; (ii) the minority limited partners owns a 4.8%
limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership; (iii) PREIT Property
Trust owns a 94.1% limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership; (iv)
the Operating Partnership owns a 95% non-voting interest in PREIT-RUBIN, Inc.;
(v) an employee stock bonus plan owns a 5% voting interest in PREIT-RUBIN, Inc.
and (vi) the Operating Partnership has interests in 45 properties.]
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(1) The interests of the Operating Partnership in these properties range from
25% to 100% (see "The Properties").
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Competitive Advantages
The Company believes it enjoys certain competitive advantages in pursuing
its business and growth strategies.
Fully Integrated Organization. The Company is a fully integrated real
estate operating company with extensive experience in acquiring, developing,
redeveloping, managing and leasing retail and multifamily properties. The
Company's 21 most senior corporate and property-level employees have an average
of 23 years of experience in the commercial and residential real estate
industry. The Company's diverse real estate capabilities allow it to pursue a
broad range of growth strategies in its primary markets, and to maintain the
flexibility to accommodate tenants' varying space needs through expansion,
redevelopment and development activities.
Focus on Value-Added Acquisition and Repositioning Strategies. The
Company's acquisition strategy focuses primarily on the identification of
underperforming retail and multifamily properties which the Company believes
have the potential for improved cash flow and value appreciation. The Company
seeks to achieve such improved performance through a number of means,
including:
o Making strategic capital improvements designed to directly benefit the
property's rental rate structure.
o For retail properties, using the Company's extensive relationships with
national and regional tenants to improve the property's occupancy level
and the quality of its tenants.
o Applying the Company's management skills and purchasing power to reduce
the property's operating expense ratios through economies of scale and
operating efficiencies.
o Utilizing the Company's sophisticated management information systems to
closely monitor the property's operations and leasing status in order to
gauge the effectiveness of its turnaround strategies on a real-time basis.
With respect to its strategy of acquiring underperforming properties, the
Company attempts to differentiate between properties whose underperformance is
a function of factors which the Company can improve (such as their tenant mix
or physical condition) from those whose underperformance is driven by factors
beyond the Company's control (such as their location). In its analysis of
acquisition candidates, the Company applies its proprietary market research
techniques, including the computerized analysis of demographic trends, to
assess local market conditions.
Development Expertise. The Company believes that the depth and experience
of its development group is an integral factor in executing its business
strategy. The Company applies its development skills to both the development of
new assets as well as the repositioning of underperforming properties. During
the last 20 years, the development group has completed over $1.0 billion of
development and redevelopment projects.
The Company's property development initiatives currently focus on the
construction of power center retail properties in the Company's core
Mid-Atlantic markets. The Company currently has interests in seven retail
properties containing approximately 3.1 million square feet in various stages
of development, including four properties containing approximately 1.6 million
square feet under construction. The Development Properties represent built-in
growth potential which the Company believes will contribute to funds from
operations beginning in 1998.
Benefits of Size. As one of the 15 largest publicly held operators of
retail properties in the United States, the Company believes it has certain
strategic and financial advantages over smaller operators. These advantages
include: (i) strong relationships with tenants, facilitating the leasing of
retail space in its properties; (ii) economies of scale in the operation of its
properties; (iii) the enhanced ability to attract and retain qualified
employees; and (iv) improved liquidity and access to capital.
o Strong Tenant Relationships. The Company manages and leases retail
properties, including 49 shopping centers located in 19 states, for
affiliated and third-party owners. The breadth of the Company's owned and
third-party managed portfolio generally provides it with extensive leasing
relationships with numerous national and regional tenants.
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As part of its ongoing relationships with such tenants, the Company is
often aware of tenant space needs and preferences early in the site
selection process, and is able to leverage this knowledge into the rapid
leasing of the properties as well as to identify new development
opportunities. In addition, by having multiple locations to offer to
prospective tenants within a targeted market area, the Company believes it
is more likely to attract such tenants to its properties. The Company
believes that these relationships lead to enhanced performance at the
Company's owned properties, as well as additional tenant-driven
acquisition and development opportunities.
o Economies of Scale. The size of the Company's owned and managed portfolio
provides it with economies of scale in the operation and management of
properties, directly benefiting the performance of the Company's owned and
managed properties. Through the Company's Buying Economies Program (the
"BEP"), the Company negotiates national purchasing contracts with key
product and service vendors for items such as telephone service, paint,
floor coverings, landscaping and supplies. In this manner, the Company
capitalizes upon its purchasing power to improve operating margins at its
owned and managed properties. The success of the BEP is reflected by the
fact that the Company is able to sell participation in the BEP to third
parties seeking to share in the benefits of the Company's purchasing
power.
An additional example of economies of scale is the Company's RubinEdge
program. Through this program, the Company negotiates bulk discounts on
products and services offered by merchants in its local market areas, and
passes those discounts along to tenants as a value-added benefit for
locating in a property managed by the Company.
o Ability to Attract and Retain Qualified Employees. As a major owner and
operator of retail and multifamily properties within its markets, and as a
publicly traded company, the Company believes that its ability to attract
and retain key employees is enhanced. Employees are attracted to the
Company by its reputation, its extensive presence within its markets and
the potential for advancement opportunities in a growing organization. The
Company's 21 most senior corporate and property-level employees have an
average of 23 years experience in the real estate industry and an average
of 15 years with the Company and its predecessors.
o Improved Liquidity and Access to Capital. As a public company, the
Company believes that it has access to a broader and more cost efficient
range of capital sources than many private real estate companies and
opportunity funds with which the Company competes for acquisitions. Upon
completion of the Offering, the Company will have approximately $105.4
million available under its Credit Facility, which the Company intends to
use to fund its growth strategies.
Strategic Information Systems. The Company has developed state-of-the-art
management information systems which it utilizes to monitor the performance of
its existing properties and to strategically target markets for acquisition and
development activities. The Company's information systems are designed to
support an on-site management and accounting system at its properties. In
addition, the Company's high-speed wide area network links each managed
property with the Company's regional offices and headquarters on a real-time
basis.
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BUSINESS AND GROWTH STRATEGIES
Business Strategies
The Company's primary business objective is to maximize the total return
to its shareholders through growth in cash flow and appreciation in the value
of its assets. The Company plans to achieve this objective by employing the
operating strategies and capitalizing upon the internal and external growth
opportunities described below.
Operating Strategies and Organizational Strengths
Fully Integrated Real Estate Operating Company. The Company is a fully
integrated real estate company active in acquiring, developing, redeveloping,
managing and leasing retail and multifamily properties. The Company believes
that in order to remain competitive in today's real estate market, it must be
able both to identify growth opportunities and capitalize upon those
opportunities with internal personnel and resources. In its acquisition of The
Rubin Organization, the Company gained access to the real estate operating
skills and capabilities which it required to take a more proactive stance
towards the management of its existing assets, as well as to internally manage
properties which it seeks to acquire and develop. In addition to leasing and
property management, the Company's personnel also perform a number of staff and
administrative functions, including financial services, lease administration,
legal services, human resources, management information systems, marketing,
purchasing and risk management.
Development Capabilities. The Company's development group is staffed by
eight full-time development professionals who have significant experience in
the development of retail, multifamily and other commercial properties. The
development group is headed by Leonard B. Shore, Executive Vice President, who
has over 42 years of experience in the development of commercial properties.
Over The Rubin Organization's 50-year history, it and its predecessors have
been responsible for major development projects such as Christiana Mall in
Newark, Delaware; Willow Grove Park Mall in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania;
Cumberland Mall in Vineland, New Jersey; Newburgh Mall in Newburgh, New York;
and Mellon Bank Center, and historic redevelopments such as The Bellevue and
One Penn Center at Suburban Station, all in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Proactive Leasing. The Company has implemented an aggressive leasing
strategy based upon its knowledge of its markets and tenant needs. The key to
the Company's strategic approach to retail leasing is its "Leasing Game Plan,"
an annual review held for each managed property in early fall. In the Leasing
Game Plan process, the Company's property management and leasing professionals
meet to develop leasing strategies and establish performance goals for the
properties for the coming year. This process also serves as the basis of the
property budgeting process for the coming year.
The Company's retail leasing and development groups have 13 leasing
professionals with offices in Philadelphia and Chicago, headed by Pat A. Berns,
Executive Vice President. Ms. Berns has over 18 years of experience in the
leasing of retail properties, and the other professionals in the group have an
average of eight years of experience. Leasing agents are given responsibility
for both specific properties and specific tenants across the entire portfolio.
The group is compensated on a team basis depending on the total commission
revenue generated by the group. In 1996, the Company executed 156 tenant leases
for over 1.4 million square feet in its managed portfolio. Year to date, the
Company has executed 240 tenant leases for approximately 2.5 million square
feet in its managed portfolio.
Examples of the Company's major tenant relationships include:
o In 1996, the Company leased 13 sites to Kohl's, a Wisconsin-based
retailer seeking to rapidly expand into the Delaware Valley. These 13
properties were part of a joint venture between the Company and Kimco
Realty Corp. to re-lease 26 properties leased or owned by the former
Clover value retailing subsidiary of Strawbridge & Clothier.
o During the last three years, the Company has facilitated the acquisition
and/or development of eight Delaware Valley sites on behalf of The Home
Depot. In these site acquisitions, the Company acted as developer, owner
and/or broker, depending on the situation and the needs of the tenant.
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o The Company recently built the first Target store in the Philadelphia
metropolitan area at the newly constructed Hillview Shopping Center. The
Company is also currently involved in two other Target development
projects in the Delaware Valley.
Specialty Leasing. In addition to its traditional leasing services, the
Company has been an innovator in the development and application of specialty
leasing. Specialty leasing consists of utilizing all available space not
currently leased to long-term tenants. The Company's Specialty Leasing Group is
responsible for the kiosk space within enclosed malls and shopping centers
which it manages, as well as the placement of temporary retail tenants into
vacant space in enclosed malls and shopping centers. The Company has found that
the creative use of specialty leasing can be an important source of incremental
revenue in underperforming shopping centers as well as a major enhancement to
the shopping atmosphere in an underleased mall. The Specialty Leasing Group is
headed by Elaine Berger, who has substantial experience in bringing specialty
leasing into traditional retail properties.
Intensive Property Management. Retail and multifamily property management
services are provided by skilled property management professionals who are
organized on a regional basis. Retail property management is headed by William
B. Berlin, Vice President, who has over 20 years of experience in the
management of retail properties. Reporting to Mr. Berlin are six regional
managers, five of whom are responsible for the enclosed malls in particular
geographic areas and one of whom is responsible for the shopping centers and
smaller properties. Each regional manager is, in turn, responsible for between
five and ten shopping centers. All of the Company's managed enclosed malls are
managed by an experienced on-site manager; all other retail properties are
managed by a centralized group. The Company requires that all of its property
managers have earned or be in the process of earning the Certified Shopping
Center Manager designation from the International Council of Shopping Centers.
The Company's multifamily group manages ten of its multifamily communities
and provides asset management for the remaining nine. The Company's hands-on
management practices emphasize resident services and resident retention. The
Company maintains its primary multifamily management office at its headquarters
in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, and a regional management office in Boca
Raton, Florida. The Company's multifamily group is headed by Raymond J. Trost,
Vice President, who has 20 years of experience in multifamily property
management and has earned the Certified Property Manager and Accredited
Resident Manager designations from the Institute of Real Estate Management.
Marketing. The Company's managed enclosed malls are staffed by a group of
on-site marketing professionals whose goal is to promote the properties with
consumers in their local market areas. Print and media advertising, as well as
special events and services, are used to draw shoppers to the properties. All
of the Company's regional marketing directors hold the Certified Marketing
Director designation from the International Council of Shopping Centers.
The creation of marketing materials and programs for retail properties is
centrally coordinated by the Portfolio Marketing Group (the "PMG"), which is an
advertising agency providing promotional and marketing services to the managed
properties as well as other third-party clients. The PMG is headed by Cheryl
Dougherty, who has over 15 years of experience in shopping center marketing,
and is staffed by a team of 12 marketing professionals. The PMG creates and
produces media and print work, catalogs and associated collateral materials and
allows the Company to capture the profit margin on advertising expenditures.
Marketing of the Company's multifamily properties is performed by
experienced on-site leasing teams under the direction of one of the Company's
regional managers. Occupancy in the Company's multifamily portfolio improved
from 95% at August 31, 1996 to 97% at August 31, 1997. In order to improve
occupancy, the Company offers its Preferred Employer Program, which targets
major area employers and provides incentives to their employees, such as
reduced application fees and security deposits and flexible lease terms, for
locating in the Company's properties. Other marketing tools utilized by the
Company include resident referral programs, internet-based advertising services
and local apartment rental guides.
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Growth Strategies
The Company seeks to increase cash flow by intensively managing its
properties and selectively acquiring, repositioning and developing additional
retail and multifamily properties. The Company also intends to continue to
pursue strategic acquisitions of other real estate companies and portfolios,
such as the TRO Transaction, which complement its existing portfolio and
management capabilities.
Internal Growth Strategies. The Company seeks to increase cash flow at its
properties by achieving rent increases while maintaining high occupancy levels
and aggressively managing operating expenses. For the four years ended August
31, 1997, the compounded annual growth rate in property-level earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for the Company's
multifamily and retail properties was 5.0% and 3.2%, respectively, on a same
store basis. Same store performance data is calculated for the 16 multifamily
properties and 12 shopping centers owned by the Company throughout the
four-year period.
The Company believes that by applying its management and leasing skills
and experience it can enhance the operating performance of the existing
portfolio assets in the following ways:
o Increasing Rents. A key aspect of the Company's strategy is to increase
base rents to market levels as leases expire. As of August 31, 1997, the
Multifamily Properties had an average rent of $595 per month, compared to
Company-quoted rents for new leases of $659 per month at such properties.
For enclosed mall leases expiring in 1998 in the Existing Retail
Properties, the weighted average annual rent was $13.84 per square foot
compared to Company-quoted weighted average rents of $14.18 per square
foot. These figures exclude Gateway Shopping Center, which was sold on
December 17, 1997, and Whitehall Mall, which is being redeveloped to a
revised configuration.
o Optimizing Tenant Mix. The Company seeks to optimize the tenant mix in
its retail properties in order to increase their long-term drawing power
and tenant sales, thereby contributing to the Company's ability to
maintain and increase rental rates. The primary goal of the Company's
retail leasing efforts is to obtain the most productive tenants available
in a given trade area, and to maintain the flexibility to adapt to
changing trends in consumer tastes and retail demand.
o Maintaining High Occupancy Rates. The Company believes that it has been
successful in attracting, expanding and retaining retail and multifamily
tenants by emphasizing tenant satisfaction and retention. The Company
strives to be responsive to the needs of individual tenants through its
on-site professional management and maintenance staff and, with respect to
retail properties, by providing tenants with flexible leasing alternatives
to accommodate their changing space requirements.
The Company's success in maintaining and improving occupancy rates is
demonstrated, in part, by the Company's consistently high occupancy levels
and by the number of existing tenants which have renewed their leases at
the Company's properties. As of August 31, 1997, the average occupancy
rate for the Company's multifamily and retail portfolio was 97% and 87%,
respectively.
o Internalizing Outside Property Management and Leasing. Following the TRO
Transaction, the Company has the added opportunity to enhance property
cash flow by bringing in-house the property management and leasing
function for certain of its retail properties now managed by third
parties. In these instances, the Company believes that it will be able to
internalize the profit margin implicit in these management contracts, as
well as more effectively lower operating expenses at such properties as a
result of the economies of scale discussed above. In the first quarter of
1998, the Company intends to assume the management of four of its Existing
Retail Properties, containing 694,000 square feet, which are currently
managed by third parties. With respect to these properties, the Company
paid third-party property managers approximately $175,000 in management
fees during the year ended August 31, 1997.
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Acquisition Strategies
The Company's acquisition strategies focus on the purchase of middle
market retail properties and multifamily properties which the Company believes
will benefit from more proactive management and leasing, selective re-tenanting
and strategic capital improvements. The Company also intends to continue to
take advantage of its third-party management business to evaluate and
selectively acquire properties managed for its third-party clients.
The Company intends to execute its strategy in the following ways:
o Acquisition of Middle Market Shopping Centers. The Company's strategy
includes the acquisition of well-located enclosed shopping malls in middle
income markets (trade areas in which average annual household income
generally falls between $30,000 and $50,000). In some cases, these centers
may be older properties which remain competitive from a functional and
location standpoint, but which typically have lower rental rates than the
newest properties in their markets and which may require capital
improvements and re-tenanting.
The Company intends to target primary trade areas with populations in
excess of 150,000 in which 20% or more of the population is under the age
of 19. The Company seeks to identify markets which exhibit strong
potential demand for branded or "fashion" products, but which have few
existing retail properties geared toward satisfying such demand. In this
manner, the Company uses unsatisfied demand for branded products to drive
the re-tenanting and repositioning of its acquired shopping centers,
adding a fashion-oriented anchor tenant and/or upgrading the in-line
tenant mix.
The Company believes that competition to acquire middle market shopping
centers in its targeted markets is significantly more limited than that
for larger, "trophy" shopping centers. As a result, the Company believes
it can acquire shopping centers which meet its investment criteria at
attractive capitalization rates and at a discount to replacement cost.
For example, the Company recently acquired Magnolia Mall in Florence,
South Carolina from an affiliate of Equity Properties and Development
Limited Partnership ("EPDLP"). The property is located at the intersection
of Interstates 95 and 20 and is the only regional mall within a 70-mile
radius. The county in which the mall is located contains 276,000 people,
125,000 of whom are located within 15 miles of the property. The Company's
strategy for Magnolia Mall is to take advantage of what it believes is
unsatisfied demand for branded products in the trade area by upgrading
merchant quality and replacing underperforming retailers with tenants such
as Gap and GapKids (scheduled to open February 1998). Further, an
opportunity exists to add an additional fashion-oriented anchor tenant to
the property. Magnolia Mall was purchased for a gross purchase price
(including transaction costs) of $46.4 million, which represents an
initial capitalization rate of approximately 9.6% (calculated by dividing
EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 1997, annualized, by the
gross purchase price).
o Acquisition of Third-Party Managed Properties. The Company believes that
the opportunity exists to continue to acquire certain properties which it
currently manages on behalf of various third parties, including the three
malls for which it holds a right of first refusal from TRO Affiliates. As
the property manager and leasing agent for such properties, the Company is
in an advantageous position to evaluate the investment merits of such
properties. Moreover, the Company believes it will be in a position to
acquire managed properties in negotiated transactions, as opposed to
bidding processes.
o Corporate and Portfolio Acquisitions. The Company's growth strategy will
continue to include the evaluation of strategic acquisitions and/or
business combinations with other real estate companies and portfolio
owners. The Company believes that the real estate industry is in a period
of sustained consolidation, and that opportunities will arise to acquire
other real estate companies. In this regard, the Company intends to seek
acquisition candidates with portfolios which complement the Company's
owned portfolio and where the Company's management skills and those of the
target may be combined and then applied to enhance property values. The
Company believes that the TRO Transaction and TRO's prior acquisitions of
Strouse Greenberg & Co., Inc. and the management business of EPDLP
demonstrate the Company's ability to successfully identify, close and
integrate strategic corporate and portfolio transactions.
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o Acquisition of "Class B" Multifamily Properties. During the period
1992-1994, the Company's acquisition strategy focused on the purchase of
"Class B" multifamily properties in the Mid-Atlantic region and in
Florida. The Company's market research revealed the following conditions
existed at the time: (i) a number of markets were experiencing above
average population and job growth as the economy was emerging from the
recession of the early 1990's; (ii) new supply of multifamily properties
was minimal during the recession; (iii) multifamily properties were
available for purchase at significant discounts to their replacement cost;
and (iv) many "Class B" multifamily properties were suffering from
deferred maintenance due to their owners' inability to raise additional
capital.
As a result, the Company embarked on an acquisition program focused on
"Class B" apartment properties which could be purchased at discounts to
replacement cost and which could be upgraded through strategic capital
expenditures aimed at increasing occupancy levels and rental rates. During
the period 1992-1994, the Company acquired eight properties containing
3,544 units (1,834 wholly owned units and 1,710 units through joint
ventures). The initial total investment of the Company and its joint
venture partners in these properties was $130.7 million, or $36,871 per
unit, including strategic capital improvements made following the initial
investments. The average ratio of EBITDA to the Company's total purchase
price (including initial capital expenditures) for these properties for
the first full year following their purchase was approximately 10.0%. The
Company regularly reviews multifamily acquisition opportunities and
intends to pursue such acquisitions as market conditions warrant.
o Operating Partnership Unit Acquisitions. The Company recently formed the
Operating Partnership. As an umbrella partnership REIT, or "UPREIT," the
Company will have the ability to acquire properties for OP Units and
thereby may provide sellers with deferral of income taxes that would
otherwise be payable in a cash sale. The Company believes that its ability
to offer tax-efficient transactions to property sellers should
significantly expand the universe of potential acquisitions available to
the Company, and provides it with a competitive advantage over other
potential acquirers who are unable to offer tax-efficient consideration.
An example of the Company's successful use of OP Units for acquisitions
includes the Company's purchase of Magnolia Mall from an affiliate of
EPDLP for consideration which included OP Units.
Repositioning and Redevelopment Strategies
The Company's ability to reposition and redevelop retail and multifamily
properties is a core element of its business and growth strategies. The Company
uses its internal redevelopment experience and resources to create value in
newly acquired properties, frequently in cases in which the prior owner was
unable to maximize the property's value due to a lack of managerial or
financial resources.
Given its expertise, the Company has the ability to conduct a broad range
of redevelopment activities designed to significantly improve the property's
operating performance. The Company has redeveloped a number of properties for
its own account and for third-party clients, including: Beaver Valley Mall, in
Monaca, Pennsylvania; Hudson Mall, in Jersey City, New Jersey; Wayne Towne
Center, in Wayne, New Jersey; Cumberland Mall, in Vineland, New Jersey; and
most recently Richland Mall, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Development of Power Center Retail Properties
The Company's property development strategy currently focuses on the
construction of retail power centers in its core Mid-Atlantic markets. Power
centers are typically open-air centers with at least 250,000 square feet, and
usually include at least three "category killer" and/or value-oriented retail
anchor tenants. Such anchor tenants typically occupy between 60% and 80% of the
total square footage in a power center. The tenant mix in a power center is
designed to draw consumers from up to a 15-mile radius, creating a shopping
destination. The majority of the Company's power center tenants are national
and regional retailers with at least 15,000 to 150,000 square feet offering a
variety of products.
The Company's development and site selection strategy is tenant-driven, as
the Company uses its relationships with key power center tenants such as The
Home Depot, Target and Kohl's to identify sites desirable to such retailers.
After pre-leasing or pre-selling one or more portions of a targeted site to key
anchor tenants, the Company is able to aggressively pre-lease the remaining
space to other desirable retail tenants.
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The Company has significant experience in the adaptive redevelopment of
existing facilities in infill locations. Recently, the Company's development
group has completed a number of power center projects on sites which were
previously underutilized industrial/office locations, including:
o Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: a 290,000 square foot center
containing The Home Depot, Wal-Mart and McDonalds located on the
Philadelphia waterfront.
o Northeast Tower Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: a 484,000 square foot
center (of which 121,000 square feet remain to be constructed) including
The Home Depot, Staples The Office Superstore, PETsMART and The Pep Boys -
Manny, Moe & Jack.
o Hillview Center, Cherry Hill, New Jersey: a 340,000 square foot center
including Target and Kohl's.
For a table summarizing certain developments currently in process, see "The
Properties - The Development Properties."
Third-Party Business
The Company provides management, leasing and/or development services for
49 retail properties (containing approximately 19.2 million square feet) for
affiliated and third-party property owners. The Company's third-party clients
include institutions such as Aetna Life Insurance Company, The Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York, and an affiliate of ERE Yarmouth.
The Company's largest third-party contract is the strategic alliance
formed with EPDLP to manage, lease and redevelop 18 retail properties. Each of
the management agreements is for a term of ten years and is cancelable only
upon a sale of the property. The Company has acquired two properties from
affiliates of EPDLP, Magnolia Mall and North Dartmouth Mall, and believes that
there may be additional opportunities to acquire assets from this portfolio.
PREIT-RUBIN's management agreements typically provide for a one-year term,
cancelable upon 30 days' notice, with a fee equal to 3.0% to 5.0% of the
shopping center's gross revenues. Leasing fees are paid either as-collected or
on a one-time basis. Development services are provided to third-party clients
on an hourly basis or a negotiated lump sum basis for the project. See "Risk
Factors -- Risks of Third-Party Management Business" in the accompanying
Prospectus.
PREIT-RUBIN provides real estate development, management, leasing and
other services to 28 properties in which Ronald Rubin (the Company's Chief
Executive Officer) and/or other TRO Affiliates own interests. These 28
properties consist of: two hotel and mixed use properties; eight office
buildings; ten retail properties (eight with two or less tenants) which contain
less than 200,000 square feet in the aggregate; the three retail properties for
which the TRO Affiliates have granted the Company rights of first refusal (see
"The Company -- Right of First Refusal Properties"); the two retail properties
which the Company will acquire pursuant to existing agreements (see "The
Properties -- Acquisition Properties"); and three parcels of land. The
interests of Mr. Rubin and/or the TRO Affiliates in these 28 properties range
between 11% and 81%, and Mr. Rubin and/or the TRO Affiliates generally exercise
the right to select service providers for all of these properties.
The Company determined not to purchase these properties as part of the TRO
Transaction, with the exception of the right of first refusal properties and
the Acquisition Properties, because of its belief that they are not consistent
with the Company's investment strategy. All services provided to these 28
properties are set forth in written agreements which the Company believes are
no less favorable to the Company than agreements between the Company and
unaffiliated third parties with respect to similar services. Pursuant to Mr.
Rubin's employment agreement, Mr. Rubin is required to devote his full working
time, energy, skill and best efforts to the performance of his duties to the
Company.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering, after deducting
underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated expenses of the
Offering, are approximately $83.2 million ($95.8 million if the Underwriters'
over-allotment option is exercised in full). The Company expects to use the net
proceeds of the Offering as follows: (i) approximately $8.8 million for the
prepayment of a mortgage loan secured by Cobblestone Apartments in Pompano
Beach, Florida (the "Cobblestone Mortgage"); and (ii) approximately $74.4
million for the repayment of amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility.
Approximately $66.2 million of the indebtedness under the Credit Facility was
incurred to finance various components of the TRO Transaction, including the
Company's acquisition of three properties in connection with the TRO
Transaction (Magnolia Mall, North Dartmouth Mall and Springfield Park), as well
as to fund certain development expenses incurred in connection with the
Development Properties. The Company expects to use any remaining net proceeds
to fund the construction of the Christiana Power Center, Phase I, and for
general corporate purposes. Pending the application of net proceeds from the
Offering, the Company will invest such net proceeds in interest-bearing
accounts and short-term interest-bearing securities in accordance with the
requirements for qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
The Cobblestone Mortgage bears interest at 8.25% and is scheduled to
mature by its terms on December 1, 2002. The Credit Facility currently bears
interest at LIBOR plus 1.70% and matures on September 30, 1999.
PRICE RANGE OF SHARES AND DISTRIBUTIONS
The Shares were traded on the American Stock Exchange ("ASE") under the
symbol "PEI" prior to November 14, 1997. On November 14, 1997, the Shares
commenced trading on the NYSE. The following table sets forth, for the calendar
quarters indicated, the high and low closing prices of the Shares on the ASE
and NYSE, as applicable, and the distributions declared by the Company per
Share for such calendar quarter.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Distributions
High Low Per Share
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
1995
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First Quarter ........................... $21 1/4 $18 1/2 $ 0.47
Second Quarter ........................ 23 5/8 19 7/8 0.47
Third Quarter ........................... 21 3/4 20 1/8 0.47
Fourth Quarter ........................ 21 7/8 19 1/4 0.47
1996
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First Quarter ........................... 21 3/4 21 1/4 0.47
Second Quarter ........................ 21 5/8 19 0.47
Third Quarter ........................... 21 5/8 18 3/4 0.47
Fourth Quarter ........................ 25 21 0.47
1997
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First Quarter ........................... 25 20 3/4 0.47
Second Quarter ........................ 23 3/8 20 7/8 0.47
Third Quarter ........................... 27 1/4 22 1/2 0.47
Fourth Quarter (through December 17) .... 25 9/16 22 0.47
</TABLE>
On December 17, 1997, the last reported sale price on the NYSE was
$22 3/8. As of November 14, 1997, the Shares were held by approximately 1,400
holders of record.
Although the Company currently anticipates that cash distributions will
continue to be paid in the future (in March, June, September and December), the
payment of future distributions by the Company will be at the discretion of the
Board of Trustees and will depend on numerous factors, including the Company's
cash flow, its financial condition, capital requirements, annual distribution
requirements under the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"), and such other factors as the Board of Trustees deems
relevant.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the capitalization of the Company: (i) on
an historical basis as of August 31, 1997; (ii) on a pro forma basis assuming,
as of such date, the completion of the TRO Transaction; and (iii) on a pro
forma basis as adjusted for the Offering and the application of the net
proceeds as described under "Use of Proceeds." The information set forth in the
following table should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated
financial statements included herein.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
August 31, 1997
---------------------------------------------
Pro Forma
Historical Pro Forma as Adjusted
------------ --------------- ------------
(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Mortgage loans payable ..................... $ 83,528 $ 108,728 $ 99,881
Credit Facility .............................. 33,884 90,531 16,188
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Total debt .............................. 117,412 199,259 116,069
Minority interest ........................... 540 15,672 15,672
Shareholders equity:
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest,
$1.00 par value; 25,000,000 authorized;
none issued and outstanding ............... -- -- --
Shares of Beneficial Interest,
$1.00 par value, 100,000,000
authorized; 8,685,098 issued and
outstanding (8,685,098 pro forma
and 12,685,098 pro forma,
as adjusted) (1) ........................ 8,685 8,685 12,685
Additional paid in capital .................. 53,599 53,599 132,789
Distributions in excess of net income ...... (21,385) (21,385) (21,385)
--------- --------- ---------
Total shareholders' equity .................. 40,899 40,899 124,089
--------- --------- ---------
Total capitalization .................. $ 158,851 $ 255,830 $ 255,830
========= ========= =========
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(1) Does not include Shares reserved for issuance upon redemption of 646,286
issued and outstanding OP Units or 933,375 Shares reserved for issuance
upon the exercise of options which have been granted by the Company,
314,786 of which are currently exercisable and 618,589 of which become
exercisable at various times over the next four years.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
The following table sets forth certain financial and operating information
for the Company for each of the five years ended August 31, 1997. Such
information should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial
statements and the notes thereto, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and pro forma financial
statements contained elsewhere herein. Effective January 1, 1998, the Company's
fiscal year will be reported on a calendar year basis. The unaudited pro forma
information is presented as if the Offering and the TRO Transaction had been
completed on August 31, 1997 for balance sheet purposes and on September 1,
1996 for purposes of the income statement and other data. The unaudited pro
forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual financial
position or results of operations of the Company would have been as of and for
the period presented, nor does it purport to represent the Company's future
financial position or results of operations.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Fiscal Years Ended August 31,
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Historical
Pro Forma -------------------------------------------------------------------
1997(1) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Income Statement Data:
Revenues:
Gross revenues from real estate ...... $52,721 $40,231 $38,985 $36,978 $27,640 $21,083
Interest and other income ............ 488 254 171 176 274 542
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total revenues. ..................... 53,209 40,485 39,156 37,154 27,914 21,625
Expenses:
Property operating expenses ......... 20,253 16,289 16,102 14,859 11,758 8,959
Depreciation and amortization ......... 8,816 6,259 5,908 5,286 3,541 2,784
General and administrative
expenses. ........................... 3,324 3,324 3,119 3,091 2,528 1,873
Interest expense. ..................... 9,167 9,086 9,831 8,908 4,162 2,222
Provision for losses on investments 500 500 -- -- 1,795 320
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total expense ..................... 42,060 35,458 34,960 32,144 23,784 16,158
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income before other income and
expense .............................. 11,149 5,027 4,196 5,010 4,130 5,467
Equity in income of partnerships and
joint ventures. ..................... 4,757 4,337 6,258 6,381 4,416 4,750
Equity in loss of PREIT-RUBIN ......... (80) -- -- -- -- --
Gains on sales of interests in real
estate .............................. 1,069 1,069 865 119 12,362 3,875
Minority interest ..................... (999) (198) (275) (285) (221) (92)
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income ........................... $15,896 $10,235 $11,044 $11,225 $20,687 $14,000
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Per Share Results:
Income before gains on sales of
interests in real estate ............ $1.17 $1.06 $1.17 $1.28 $0.96 $1.17
Gains on sales of interests in real
estate .............................. .08 0.12 0.10 0.01 1.43 0.45
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Net income ........................... $1.25 $1.18 $1.27 $1.29 $2.39 $1.62
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding (2) ..................... 12,679 8,679 8,676 8,671 8,664 8,643
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
For the Fiscal Years Ended
August 31,
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Historical
Pro Forma -------------
1997(1) 1997
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(amounts in thousands, except
per share and property data)
<S> <C> <C>
Balance Sheet Data
(at end of period):
Investments in real estate, at cost ...... $ 284,765 $ 202,443
Total assets. ........................... 262,636 165,657
Total debt .............................. 116,069 117,412
Minority interest ........................ 15,672 540
Shareholders' equity ..................... 124,089 40,899
Other Data:
Cash flows from operating activities....... (3) 15,219
Cash flows from investing activities....... (3) 7,749
Cash flows from financing activities....... (3) (22,599)
Funds from operations (4) ............... 29,171 19,660
EBITDA (5). .............................. 48,719 35,169
Total leasable square footage of
retail properties (at end of period)...... 5,968,000 4,470,000
Total multifamily units (at end of
period) ................................. 7,236 7,236
Number of properties (at end of
period):
Retail ................................. 17 15
Multifamily .............................. 19 19
Percentage leased (at end of period):
Retail ................................. 89% 87%
Multifamily .............................. 97% 97%
<CAPTION>
For the Fiscal Years Ended August 31,
----------------------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994 1993
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(amounts in thousands, except per share and property data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance Sheet Data
(at end of period):
Investments in real estate, at cost ...... $ 198,542 $ 195,929 $ 154,281 $ 112,262
Total assets. ........................... 177,725 181,336 142,495 107,854
Total debt .............................. 124,148 122,518 80,155 51,929
Minority interest ........................ 542 528 408 331
Shareholders' equity ..................... 46,505 51,771 56,748 51,852
Other Data:
Cash flows from operating activities ...... 15,090 16,672 15,909 13,034
Cash flows from investing activities ...... 933 (40,082) (18,524) (38,683)
Cash flows from financing activities ...... (16,091) 22,356 3,305 25,913
Funds from operations (4) ............... 18,628 18,963 16,417 16,870
EBITDA (5). .............................. 34,423 33,936 24,854 27,161
Total leasable square footage of
retail properties (at end of period) ..... 4,806,000 4,866,000 4,798,000 5,527,000
Total multifamily units (at end of
period) ................................. 7,236 7,337 6,815 6,107
Number of properties (at end of
period):
Retail ................................. 18 18 19 22
Multifamily .............................. 19 20 19 17
Percentage leased (at end of period):
Retail ................................. 90% 92% 90% 90%
Multifamily .............................. 95% 96% 95% 97%
</TABLE>
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(1) See Notes to Management's Assumptions to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidating
Balance Sheet and Consolidated Income Statement contained elsewhere
herein.
(2) Weighted average number of Shares outstanding excludes Shares issuable upon
conversion of outstanding OP Units and includes the dilutive effect of
outstanding options. Income allocable to holders of OP Units is included
in minority interest.
(3) Pro forma information relating to cash flows from operating, investing and
financing activities has not been included because the Company believes
that the information would not be meaningful due to the number of
assumptions required in order to calculate such information.
(4) The White Paper on Funds from Operations approved by the Board of Governors
of NAREIT in March 1995 defines Funds from Operations as net income (loss)
(computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from debt
restructuring and sales of properties, plus real estate related
depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures. The Company believes that Funds from
Operations is helpful to investors as a measure of the performance of an
equity REIT because, along with cash flows from operating activities,
financing activities, and investing activities, it provides investors with
an indication of the ability of the Company to incur and service debt, to
make capital expenditures and to fund other cash needs. The Company
computes Funds from Operations in accordance with standards established by
NAREIT which may not be comparable to Funds from Operations reported by
other REITs that do not define the term in accordance with the current
NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition
differently than the Company. Funds from Operations does not represent
cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and
should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in
accordance with GAAP) as an indication of the Company's financial
performance or to cash flow from operating activities (determined in
accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company's liquidity, nor is it
indicative of funds available to fund the Company's cash needs, including
its ability to make cash distributions.
(5) EBITDA is defined as operating income before interest expense, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company believes EBITDA is
useful to investors as an indicator of the Company's ability to service
debt and pay cash distributions. EBITDA, as calculated by the Company, may
not be comparable to EBITDA reported by other REITs that do not define
EBITDA exactly as the Company defines the term. EBITDA does not represent
cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with
GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to operating income or
net income determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of
performance or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities
as an indicator of liquidity.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and the notes thereto
contained elsewhere herein.
Overview
The following discussion is based on the consolidated financial statements
of the Company and compares the results of operations of the Company for the
fiscal year ended August 31, 1997 with the results of operations of the Company
for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1996, and the results of operations of the
Company for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1996 with the results of
operations of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995. The
discussion set forth in "Results of Operations" below does not include the
effects of the TRO Transaction, which occurred on September 30, 1997.
Results of Operations
Fiscal 1997 Compared With Fiscal 1996
Gross revenues from real estate for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1997
increased by 3% to $40.2 million from $39.0 million in the prior year. The 1997
period included $0.4 million of revenues attributable to Forestville Plaza in
which the Company acquired its partners' remaining 25% interest in the prior
fiscal year. The 1996 period included $0.5 million of revenues attributable to
Chateau Apartments which the Company sold in June 1996. Revenues from
properties owned during both periods increased by $1.0 million primarily as a
result of increases in apartment revenues.
Operating expenses for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1997 increased 1%
to $16.3 million from $16.1 million in the prior year. The 1997 period included
$0.2 million of expenses attributable to Forestville Plaza in which the Company
acquired its partners' remaining 25% interest in the prior fiscal year. The
1996 period included $0.3 million of expenses attributable to Chateau
Apartments which the Company sold. Operating expenses from properties owned
during both periods increased by $0.3 million.
Depreciation and amortization for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1997
increased by 7% to $6.3 million from $5.9 million in 1996, primarily as a
result of ongoing capital expenditures in apartments.
General and administrative expenses increased by 6% to $3.3 million from
$3.1 million in 1996, primarily as a result of costs associated with litigation
with a partner.
Mortgage and bank loan interest expense decreased by 8% to $9.1 million
from $9.8 million in 1996, primarily as a result of decreased borrowing against
the Company's credit facility.
In fiscal year 1996, a partnership in which the Company has a 50% interest
signed an option to sell a parcel of land at a stipulated price, subject to the
buyer's obtaining certain zoning variance approvals. In fiscal year 1997, the
option expired. As a result, management revised its estimate of the property's
selling price and recorded a $0.5 million provision for investment losses to
reduce the property held for sale to its estimated net realizable value.
Equity in income of partnerships and joint ventures decreased in the
fiscal year ended August 31, 1997, by 32% to $4.3 million from $6.3 million in
1996, primarily as a result of an increase in mortgage interest expense of $2.9
million ($1.8 million of which was the Company's proportional share). The
increase in partnership mortgage interest expense is attributable to prepayment
fees of $1.9 million ($1.1 million of which was the Company's proportional
share) in connection with refinancings, as well as additional interest expense
associated with the refinancings, of Regency Apartments, Lehigh Valley Mall and
Cambridge Hall Apartments in 1997. In addition, equity in income from
properties owned during both periods exclusive of the increase in mortgage
interest mentioned above increased by $0.5 million.
Net income for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1997 before gains on sales
of interests in real estate decreased 10% to $9.2 million from $10.2 million
for the comparable period in 1996. In fiscal year 1997, net gains on the sales
of interests in real estate were $1.1 million, as compared to $0.9 million in
1996. The net
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gains on sales of interests in real estate of $1.1 million in 1997 consisted of
gains on the sale of the Company's joint venture interest in shopping centers
in Lancaster, Beaver Falls and Waynesburg, PA of $1.5 million, offset by a loss
on the sale of a shopping Center in Margate, FL of $0.4 million. The gains in
1996 totaling $0.9 million were derived from the sale of land in Bucks County,
PA and the sale of the Chateau Apartments in Midland, TX. In 1997, net income
was reduced by an accounting provision of $0.5 million for losses on land held
for sale in the Company's investment portfolio and prepayment fees of $1.9
million paid in connection with refinancing of two partnership properties, the
Company's share of which was $1.1 million.
Fiscal 1996 Compared With Fiscal 1995
Gross revenues from real estate for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1996
increased by 5% to $39.0 million from $37.0 million in 1995. The increase is
due primarily to an increase in revenues of $1.2 million from the Boca Palms
Apartments, which was acquired in November 1994 and $0.4 million from
Forestville Plaza which became wholly owned during the year. Exclusive of Boca
Palms Apartments and Forestville Plaza, revenues from properties owned during
both periods increased 2% to $33.7 in 1996 from $33.1 million in 1995.
Operating expenses in the fiscal year ended August 31, 1996 increased by
8% to $16.1 million from $14.9 million in 1995. The increase is due primarily
to $0.4 million of increased expenses from the Boca Palms Apartments,
approximately $0.2 million of additional operating expenses as a result of the
harsh winter weather in the Mid-Atlantic region and $0.1 million attributable
to the increased ownership of Forestville Plaza.
Depreciation and amortization increased by 13% to $5.9 million from $5.3
million in 1995, primarily as a result of the acquisition of Boca Palms, the
remaining interest in Forestville Plaza, and ongoing capital expenditures.
Interest expense increased by 11% to $9.9 million from $8.9 million in 1995 as
a result of increased borrowings to finance the Boca Palms acquisition and for
general corporate purposes.
For fiscal year ended August 31, 1996, $0.7 million was charged against
the allowance for investment losses, $0.3 million for carrying costs for land
held for sale, and $0.4 million of development expenses incurred at Crest
Plaza, Allentown, Pennsylvania, for a potential expansion of the shopping
center, including a Caldor store. The lease with Caldor was canceled and the
cost was written off following a bankruptcy declaration by Caldor.
Equity in income of partnerships and joint ventures decreased by 2% to
$6.3 million from $6.4 million in 1995, primarily as a result of a
non-recurring lease termination fee received from a shopping center tenant in
the amount of $0.2 million for fiscal year 1995. The Company's share of
partnership and joint venture income in 1996 was also reduced by approximately
$0.1 million as compared to the prior year due to higher operating expenses
resulting from the harsh winter weather discussed earlier.
Net income for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1996, before gains on
sales of interests in real estate, decreased by 8% to $10.2 million from $11.1
million for the comparable period in 1995. In the 1996 period, the gains on the
sales of interests in real estate were $0.9 million as compared to the 1995
period which included a gain on sale of interest in real estate of $0.1
million. Net income was reduced by an increase in operating expenses of $0.3
million primarily due to winter conditions in the Mid-Atlantic region and the
receipt in the prior year of $0.2 million as a non-recurring termination fee
from a shopping center tenant.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements
generally through its available working capital and net cash provided by
operations. The Company believes that the net cash provided by operations will
be sufficient to allow the Company to make any distributions necessary to
enable the Company to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The Company
also believes that the foregoing sources of liquidity will be sufficient to
fund its short-term liquidity needs for the foreseeable future, including
capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing commissions.
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The Company expects to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements such
as property acquisitions, scheduled debt maturities, renovations, expansions
and other non-recurring capital improvements through long-term secured and
unsecured indebtedness and the issuance of additional equity securities. The
Company also expects to use funds available under its $150.0 million Credit
Facility to fund acquisitions, development activities and capital improvements
on an interim basis.
In addition to amounts due under the Credit Facility and under the Term
Loan (as hereinafter defined), during the next three years mortgage loans
secured by properties owned by three partnerships in which the Company has an
interest mature by their terms. Balloon payments on these loans total $17.0
million, of which the Company's proportionate share is $8.5 million.
The Credit Facility
Coincident with the closing of the TRO Transaction, the Operating
Partnership entered into the Credit Facility with a group of banks led by
CoreStates Bank, N.A. The obligations of the Operating Partnership under the
Credit Facility have been guaranteed by the Company.
The Credit Facility is for an initial term of two years and bears
interest, at the borrower's election, at: (i) the higher of CoreStates' prime
rate, or the Federal Funds lending rate, plus 0.5%, in each case as in effect
from time to time; or (ii) 30-day LIBOR plus margins ranging from 1.1% to 1.7%,
depending on the ratio of the Company's consolidated liabilities to gross asset
value (the "Leverage Ratio"), each as determined pursuant to the terms of the
Credit Facility.
The Credit Facility contains affirmative and negative covenants
customarily found in facilities of this type, as well as requirements that the
Company maintain, on a consolidated basis: (i) a maximum Leverage Ratio of 65%;
(ii) a maximum ratio of Senior Liabilities (as defined in the Credit Facility
agreement) to Unencumbered Asset Value (as defined in the Credit Facility
agreement) of 73%; (iii) minimum tangible net worth of $115.0 million; (iv) a
minimum ratio of annualized consolidated property net operating income to total
annual debt service of 1.40:1; and (v) a minimum ratio of annualized
consolidated property net operating income to pro forma debt service of 1.30:1.
As of September 30, 1997, the Company's Leverage Ratio was approximately 58%.
As long as the Leverage Ratio is 50% or greater, the lending banks will hold
unrecorded mortgages on 11 unencumbered properties which the Operating
Partnership owns, directly or indirectly, and would be entitled to record such
mortgages upon any event of default. Immediately following the Offering, the
Company's Leverage Ratio will be 43%.
As of September 30, 1997, the Operating Partnership had drawn $95.0
million on the Credit Facility, which was used to repay amounts outstanding on
the Company's prior credit facility and to fund the cash portion of the TRO
Transaction referred to in Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements of the Company contained elsewhere herein.
Secured Term Loan
In addition to the Credit Facility, the Company previously borrowed $35.0
million (the "Term Loan") from a bank group at a fixed rate of 8.62% until
March 1998, at which time the rate is to be reset at either a fixed or floating
rate at the option of the Company. The loan is secured by three apartment
properties, had a balance of $34.0 million on August 31, 1997, and matures in
March 1998. The Company may, at its option, extend the maturity of this loan
for two additional one year periods upon the satisfaction of certain specified
conditions. The Company believes that it satisfies all of the conditions for
these optional extensions.
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Schedule of Indebtedness
As of September 30, 1997, certain of the Company's properties are subject
to mortgage indebtedness as set forth below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Percentage Interest
Property Location Owned Rate(1)
- ------------------------- --------------------- ------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Multifamily Properties:
Camp Hill Camp Hill, PA 100% 9.50%
Cobblestone Pompano Beach, FL 100% 7.75(5)
Shenandoah Village West Palm Beach, FL 100% 5.90
Emerald Point Virginia Beach, VA 65%(4) 6.79
Cambridge Hall West Chester, PA 50% 8.35
Altamonte Springs,
Charter Pointe FL 40%(4) 7.50
Countrywood Tampa, FL 50%(4) 8.00
Eagle's Nest Coral Springs, FL 50% 8.24
Fox Run
Phase 1 Bear, DE 50% 7.75
Phase 2 Bear, DE 50% 8.38
Phase 3 Bear, DE 50% 7.28
Fox Run Warminster Warminster, PA 50% 7.88
Regency Lakeside Omaha, NE 50%(4) 7.56
Will-O-Hill Reading, PA 50% 7.75
Subtotal Multifamily Properties
Retail Properties:
Magnolia Mall Florence, SC 100% 8.20
Mandarin Corners Jacksonville, FL 100% 9.13
Ingleside Center Thorndale, PA 50% 7.50
Ingleside Center Thorndale, PA 100% 7.50
Laurel Mall Hazleton, PA 40% 7.63
Lehigh Valley Mall Allentown, PA 50% 7.90
Court at Oxford Valley Langhorne, PA 50% 8.02
Park Plaza Pinellas Park, FL 50% 7.75
Palmer Park Mall Easton, PA 50% 80% of
Prime
Palmer Park Mall Easton, PA 50% 8.75
Palmer Park Mall Easton, PA 50% LIBOR +
1.75%
Punta Gorda Mall Punta Gorda, FL 25% 10.25
Rio Mall Rio Grande, NJ 50% 8.63
Subtotal Existing Retail Properties
Other Debt:
Line of Credit 100% LIBOR +
1.70%
Secured Term Loan 100% 8.62
Palmer Park Bank Loan 50% 8.5%
Subtotal Other Debt:
Total/Weighted Average 7.78%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Estimated Estimated
Principal Annual Debt Balance Due on
Property Balance(2) Service Maturity Date(3) Maturity
- ------------------------- ------------------- -------------- ------------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Multifamily Properties:
Camp Hill $ 6,737,087 $ 760,116 3/1/07 $ 4,919,623
Cobblestone 8,832,268 798,792 12/1/02 8,154,842
Shenandoah Village 8,640,000 597,960 10/1/25 --
Emerald Point 16,872,414(6) 1,424,412 3/1/08 12,446,206
Cambridge Hall 2,686,227 246,078 10/1/16 1,665,051
Charter Pointe 2,194,066 220,411 2/1/06 1,547,768
Countrywood 3,119,948 346,286 9/1/03 2,378,452
Eagle's Nest 7,881,655 763,037 11/1/00 7,470,894
Fox Run
Phase 1 2,143,671 252,702 12/1/98 2,091,469
Phase 2 2,332,305 245,436 12/1/98 2,286,373
Phase 3 2,800,024 265,205 11/1/00 2,714,376
Fox Run Warminster 1,901,551 198,882 8/1/05 1,373,482
Regency Lakeside 10,188,529 865,093 2/1/07 8,924,075
Will-O-Hill 895,082 101,436 8/1/12 --
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Subtotal Multifamily
Properties 77,224,827 7,085,846 55,972,611
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Retail Properties:
Magnolia Mall 25,153,992 2,597,726 2/1/07 17,904,398
Mandarin Corners 8,398,637 1,002,192 8/1/08 4,064,056
Ingleside Center 672,030 106,416 9/1/06 --
Ingleside Center 884,736 148,536 8/1/00 626,193
Laurel Mall 10,587,224 1,155,000 12/1/03 8,832,000
Lehigh Valley Mall 26,671,938 2,479,260 10/1/06 21,750,439
Court at Oxford Valley 24,616,800 2,319,426 7/10/11 15,966,965
Park Plaza 135,421 75,915 9/7/99 --
Palmer Park Mall 293,284 78,107 3/25/98 279,583
Palmer Park Mall 1,411,415 301,620 10/1/03 --
Palmer Park Mall 938,960 69,577 3/25/98 938,960
Punta Gorda Mall 536,039 69,480 2/1/98 532,375
Rio Mall 210,809 103,845 12/1/99 --
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Subtotal Existing 100,511,286 10,507,100 70,894,969
Retail Properties ---------------- ------------ -------------
Other Debt:
Line of Credit 95,319,437 7,015,000 9/30/99 95,319,437
Secured Term Loan 33,926,568 3,400,000 3/20/98 33,926,568
Palmer Park Bank Loan 510,558 112,062 1/1/00 350,313
---------------- ------------ -------------
Subtotal Other Debt: 129,246,005 10,415,000 129,246,005
---------------- ------------ -------------
Total/Weighted Average $ 307,492,676 $ 28,007,946 $ 256,113,585
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</TABLE>
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(1) Effective rate at September 30, 1997.
(2) Represents the Company's proportionate share of principal balance.
(3) As of September 30, 1997, the weighted average maturity of the Company's
mortgage indebtedness was 7.6 years.
(4) The Company's share of net cash flows from this property may be greater
than its stated percentage interest because of certain preferred return
provisions in the respective partnership agreements. Amounts shown as
percentage owned in this this table represent the Company's share of net
cash flow to which it is entitled after distribution of preferred returns
to all partners.
(5) Increased to 8.25% on December 1, 1997.
(6) Represents 100% of debt secured by property; the Company's proportionate
share is 65%; minority interest is 35%.
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Interest Rate Protection
In order to reduce exposure to variable interest rates, in March 1995 the
Company purchased a three-year interest rate cap on $15.0 million of
indebtedness limiting the underlying 30-day LIBOR rate to 7.5% until March
1998. In June 1995, the Company entered into a six-year interest rate swap
agreement with CoreStates Bank, N.A. on $20.0 million of indebtedness which
fixes a rate of 6.12% per annum versus 30-day LIBOR until 2001. As a result of
these transactions, the Company has fixed or hedged $35.0 million of the
outstanding balance on its Credit Facility as of August 31, 1997.
Contingent Liability
The Company, along with certain of its joint venture partners, has
guaranteed debt totaling $16.0 million, (See Notes 2 and 3 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company contained elsewhere herein.)
Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by approximately 1% to
$15.2 million for the year ended August 31, 1997 as compared to $15.1 million
the same period last year. Operating cash flow was higher primarily as a result
of timing of collections of receivables.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $7.7 million for the year
ended August 31, 1997 as compared to $0.9 million in the same period last year.
For the year ended August 31, 1997, the Company refinanced two properties and
received $15.4 million, sold interests in four shopping centers and received
proceeds of $2.1 million, invested $6.2 million in real estate and incurred
deposits to acquire real estate of $5.3 million. For the year ended August 31,
1996, the Company sold two properties and received net cash proceeds of $5.2
million.
Net cash used in financing activities increased by 40% to $22.6 million
for the year ended August 31, 1997 as compared to $16.1 million in the same
period last year. Financing activities included a $5.4 million reduction in
bank loans payable and distributions paid to shareholders of $16.3 million.
Financing activities in 1996 included proceeds of a mortgage note payable on
Shenandoah Village Apartments of $8.8 million, a $5.0 million reduction in bank
loans payable and distributions paid to shareholders of $16.3 million.
Funds from Operations
The White Paper on Funds from Operations approved by the Board of
Governors of NAREIT in March 1995 defines Funds from Operations as net income
(loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from
debt restructuring and sales of properties, plus real estate related
depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures. The Company believes that Funds from
Operations is helpful to investors as a measure of the performance of an equity
REIT because, along with cash flow from operating activities, financing
activities, and investing activities, it provides investors with an indication
of the ability of the Company to incur and service debt, to make capital
expenditures and to fund other cash needs. The Company computes Funds from
Operations in accordance with standards established by NAREIT which may not be
comparable to Funds from Operations reported by other REITs that do not define
the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the
current NAREIT definition differently than the Company. Funds from Operations
does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with
GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined
in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of the Company's financial
performance or to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance
with GAAP) as a measure of the Company's liquidity, nor is it indicative of
funds available to fund the Company's cash needs, including its ability to make
cash distributions.
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Funds from Operations for each of the previous five fiscal years were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Fiscal
Years Ended August 31,
--------------------------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net income ............................................. $ 10,235 $11,044 $11,225 $ 20,687 $ 14,000
Less: Gains on sales of interests in real estate ...... (1,069) (865) (119) (12,362) (3,875)
Plus: Provision for losses ............................. 500 -- -- 1,795 320
Depreciation and amortization
Wholly owned and consolidated partnerships........ 5,989 5,650 5,044 3,322 2,685
Unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.... 3,380 3,334 3,214 3,229 4,119
Refinancing prepayment fees ........................ 1,133 -- -- -- --
Less: Depreciation of non-real estate assets ............ (222) (202) (173) (146) (104)
Amortization of deferred financing costs .......... (286) (333) (228) (108) (275)
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Funds from operations ................................. $ 19,660 $18,628 $18,963 $ 16,417 $ 16,870
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</TABLE>
Capital Expenditures
During fiscal 1997, the Company made $3.6 million in capital expenditures:
$2.9 million for multifamily communities ($502 per unit owned, adjusted for
partnership interests) and $0.7 million for shopping centers. The Company's
policy is to capitalize expenditures for items which are expected to have
useful lives exceeding one year, such as floor coverings, appliances and major
exterior preparation and painting for apartments. During fiscal 1997, $0.8
million ($171 per unit owned) was expended for floor covering and $0.3 million
($71 per unit owned) for appliances.
In addition, the Company made $1.2 million in non-recurring improvements
to multifamily communities in 1997 which included $0.7 million for exterior
preparation and painting.
Inflation
Inflation can have many effects on the financial performance of the
Company. Shopping center leases often provide for the payment of rents based on
a percentage of sales which may increase with inflation. Leases may also
require tenants to bear all or a portion of operating expenses, which may
reduce the impact of expense increases on the Company. Apartment leases
normally provide for a one-year term, which may allow the Company to seek
increased rents as leases are renewed or when new tenants are obtained.
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THE PROPERTIES
The Existing Retail Properties
The Company has interests in the 17 Existing Retail Properties containing
an aggregate of approximately 6.0 million square feet. The Company currently
manages two of its wholly owned properties and expects to manage the remaining
four wholly owned properties by the end of the first quarter of 1998. The
Company's 11 joint venture retail properties are managed by the Company's joint
venture partners, or an entity designated by the Company and the partner, and
in most such instances a change in the management of the property requires the
concurrence of both partners. Eight of the 17 Existing Retail Properties
containing an aggregate of approximately 3.7 million square feet are located in
Pennsylvania and four containing an aggregate of approximately 0.6 million
square feet are located in Florida.
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the 17
Existing Retail Properties as of (or for the fiscal year ended) August 31,
1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Total Owned
Percentage Built/ Square Square Percentage
Property Name Location Owned Renovated(1) Feet(2) Feet Leased(3)
- ----------------------------- ------------------ ------------ -------------- ----------- --------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Lehigh Valley Mall Allentown, PA 50% 1977/1996 1,054,000 489,000 99%
Court at Oxford Valley(5) Langhorne, PA 50% 1996 692,000 457,000 100
North Dartmouth Mall North Dartmouth, 100% 1971/1987 620,000 620,000 88
MA
Whitehall Mall Allentown, PA 50% 1964/1982 603,000 521,000 84
Magnolia Mall Florence, SC 100% 1979/1992 570,000 570,000 98
Laurel Mall Hazleton, PA 40% 1973/1995 558,000 558,000 97
Palmer Park Mall(6) Easton, PA 50% 1972/1982 349,000 349,000 68
Forestville Shopping Center Forestville, MD 100% 1974/1983 218,000 218,000 73
Mandarin Corners Jacksonville, FL 100% 1986 216,000 216,000 99
Springfield Park(7) Springfield, PA 50% 1963/1997 209,000 65,000 N/A
Rio Mall Rio Grande, NJ 50% 1973/1992 161,000 161,000 73
<CAPTION>
In-Line Stores Property
Average Base Revenue-
Principal Rent Per Property Company's Property
Property Name Tenants Base Rent Square Foot(4) Revenue Share EBITDA
- ----------------------------- ------------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Lehigh Valley Mall J.C. Penney, $10,189,000 $ 21.75 $14,840,000 $7,420,000 $10,183,000
Strawbridge's,
Macy's
Court at Oxford Valley(5) Dick's Clothing & 7,048,000 14.65 8,125,000 4,062,000 6,367,000
Sporting Goods,
Best Buy, Phar-
Mor, HomePlace,
The Home Depot,
BJ Wholesale Club
North Dartmouth Mall J.C. Penney, 3,977,000 23.52 6,268,000 6,268,000 4,047,000
Sears, Ames,
General Cinema
Theatres
Whitehall Mall Sears, Kohl's 2,186,000 11.37 3,940,000 1,970,000 2,212,000
Magnolia Mall J.C. Penney, 4,097,000 20.00 6,222,000 6,222,000 4,511,000
Sears, Belk,
Rose's
Laurel Mall Boscov's Dept. 3,609,000 10.44 4,915,000 1,966,000 3,262,000
Store, Kmart, J.C.
Penney
Palmer Park Mall(6) The Bon-Ton, 2,036,000 14.19 2,868,000 1,434,000 1,828,000
Eckerd Drug Store
Forestville Shopping Center Ames 638,000 6.44 766,000 766,000 462,000
Mandarin Corners Wal-Mart, 1,671,000 10.72 1,984,000 1,984,000 1,517,000
Upton's, Carmike
Cinemas
Springfield Park(7) Target N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rio Mall Kmart, Staples 462,000 12.25 768,000 384,000 294,000
The Office
Superstore
<CAPTION>
Property
EBITDA-
Company's
Property Name Share
- ----------------------------- -----------
<S> <C>
Lehigh Valley Mall $5,092,000
Court at Oxford Valley(5) 3,183,000
North Dartmouth Mall 4,047,000
Whitehall Mall 1,106,000
Magnolia Mall 4,511,000
Laurel Mall 1,305,000
Palmer Park Mall(6) 914,000
Forestville Shopping Center 462,000
Mandarin Corners 1,517,000
Springfield Park(7) N/A
Rio Mall 147,000
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Total
Percentage Built/ Square
Property Name Location Owned Renovated(1) Feet(2)
- ---------------------------- ------------------- ------------ -------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Crest Plaza Allentown, PA 100% 1959/1991 153,000
Park Plaza Shopping Center Pinellas Park, FL 50% 1963/1983 151,000
South Blanding Village Jacksonville, FL 100% 1986 107,000
Ormond Beach Mall Daytona 25% 1966/1991 103,000
Beach, FL
Ingleside Center Thorndale, PA 70%(8) 1981/1995 102,000
Punta Gorda Mall Punta Gorda, FL 25% 1965/1992 102,000
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Total/weighted average 5,968,000
=========
<CAPTION>
In-Line Stores
Owned Average Base
Square Percentage Principal Rent Per Property
Property Name Feet Leased(3) Tenants Base Rent Square Foot(4) Revenue
- ---------------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Crest Plaza 153,000 83% Weis Market, $ 866,000 $ 6.30 $ 1,001,000
Eckerd Drug Store
Park Plaza Shopping Center 151,000 95 Eckerd Drug 695,000 6.52 900,000
Store, Ace
Hardware, Publix
Supermarket
South Blanding Village 107,000 94 Food Lion, 687,000 8.24 839,000
Scotty's
Ormond Beach Mall 103,000 94 Belk-Lindsey, 345,000 5.43 512,000
Publix
Supermarket,
Eckerd Drug Store
Ingleside Center 102,000 100 Kmart 444,000 N/A 448,000
Punta Gorda Mall 102,000 87 Beall's, Publix 340,000 5.30 612,000
Supermarket,
Eckerd Drug Store
--------- ---- ----------- -----------
Total/weighted average 4,942,000 89.2% $39,290,000 $55,008,000
========= ---- =========== ===========
<CAPTION>
Property Property
Revenue- EBITDA-
Company's Property Company's
Property Name Share EBITDA Share
- ---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Crest Plaza $ 1,001,000 $ 719,000 $ 719,000
Park Plaza Shopping Center 450,000 626,000 313,000
South Blanding Village 839,000 593,000 593,000
Ormond Beach Mall 128,000 344,000 86,000
Ingleside Center 314,000 430,000 301,000
Punta Gorda Mall 153,000 408,000 102,000
----------- ----------- -----------
Total/weighted average $35,361,000 $37,803,000 $24,398,000
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</TABLE>
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(1) Year initially completed and, where applicable, the most recent year in
which the property was substantially renovated or an additional phase of the
property was completed.
(2) Total Square Feet includes space owned or ground leased by anchors, and
Owned Square Feet and Percent Leased excludes such space.
(3) Percent Leased is calculated as a percent of Owned Square Feet for which
leases were in effect as of August 31, 1997.
(4) Excludes space not owned by the Company and space subject to ground leases.
(5) Rent, Revenue and EBITDA for The Court at Oxford Valley are based on
annualized results for the nine months ended September 30, 1997.
(6) Includes an 82,000 square foot Clover store currently vacant.
(7) The Company owns an undivided one-half interest as a tenant in common in
one of three floors in this former department store currently vacant and
under development. Its share of reconstruction costs is approximately 15%.
(8) Represents a weighted average. The Company owns 100% of a portion of the
center and has a 50% interest in the partnership which owns the remaining
portion of the center.
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The following table sets forth certain information, as of September 30,
1997, regarding principal tenants in the Existing Retail Properties:
Principal Tenants
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Square Footage Square Footage Total Square
Number of Owned Leased Footage
Tenant Name(1) Stores By Tenant By Tenant Occupied
- ---------------------------------- ----------- ---------------- ---------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Ace Hardware 1 -- 20,000 20,000
Ames 2 -- 166,123 166,123
BJ Wholesale Club 1 -- 105,000 105,000
Beall's 1 -- 22,000 22,000
Belk 1 -- 119,046 119,046
Belk-Lindsey 1 -- 14,000 14,000
Best Buy 1 -- 59,495 59,495
The Bon-Ton 1 -- 82,500 82,500
Boscov's Department Store 1 -- 183,000 183,000
Dick's Clothing & Sporting Goods 1 -- 63,115 63,115
Eckerd Drug Store 5 -- 57,500 57,500
Food Lion 1 -- 29,000 29,000
The Home Depot 1 -- 130,000 130,000
HomePlace 1 -- 54,096 54,096
J.C. Penney 4 188,000 254,359 442,359
Kmart Corp. 3 -- 263,000 263,000
Kohl's(2) 1 82,000 -- 82,000
Macy's 1 212,000 -- 212,000
Phar-Mor(3) 1 -- 45,621 45,621
Publix Supermarket 3 -- 106,000 106,000
Rose's 1 -- 53,000 53,000
Scotty's 1 -- 45,000 45,000
Sears 3 -- 412,604 412,604
Staples The Office Superstore 1 -- 20,000 20,000
Strawbridge's 1 165,000 -- 165,000
Target 1 140,000 -- 140,000
Upton's(4) 1 -- 51,800 51,800
Wal-Mart 1 -- 82,000 82,000
Weis Market 1 45,000 45,000
-- ------- --------- ---------
Total 43 787,000 2,483,259 3,270,259
== ======= ========= =========
</TABLE>
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(1) Actual tenant may be an affiliate of the entity listed.
(2) Subleased to Kohl's by Kimco Realty Corp.
(3) Subleased to Phar-Mor by an affiliate of Melville Realty Corporation.
(4) Subleased to Upton's by J. Byron.
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Set forth below is a description of each of the Existing Retail
Properties:
Lehigh Valley Mall. Lehigh Valley Mall is a 1.1 million square foot,
two-level, enclosed regional mall located in Allentown, Pennsylvania at the
intersection of Route 22 and Route 145 (MacArthur Road). The mall originally
opened in 1977, and the Company completely renovated the mall's common areas in
1996 with the addition of marble floors, new brighter lighting, landscaping,
ceiling treatments and many new tenant store fronts. The mall is located on a
100-acre site, with approximately 125 in-line stores and three anchors: J.C.
Penney, Macy's and Strawbridge's. The Company has a 50% interest in the
partnership which owns the mall.
The Court at Oxford Valley. The Court at Oxford Valley is a 692,000 square
foot power center located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, directly opposite the 1.5
million square foot Oxford Valley Mall. The Court, which opened in 1996, is
located on a 95-acre site, with the following principal tenants: Dick's
Clothing & Sporting Goods, Best Buy, Phar-Mor, HomePlace, BJ Wholesale Club and
The Home Depot. BJ Wholesale Club and The Home Depot each own their stores. The
Company has a 50% interest in the partnership which owns the shopping center.
North Dartmouth Mall. North Dartmouth Mall is a 620,000 square foot,
one-level, regional mall located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts,
approximately three miles west of New Bedford and eight miles east of Fall
River, Massachusetts, directly accessible from Interstate 195. The mall, which
opened in 1971 and was renovated in 1987, contains 50 in-line stores anchored
by Sears, J.C. Penney, Ames and General Cinema Theatres. The Company owns 100%
of, and manages, the mall.
Whitehall Mall. Whitehall Mall is a 603,000 square foot, one-level,
enclosed regional mall located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, directly across from
Lehigh Valley Mall. The mall was completed in 1964 and renovated in 1982. This
mall is located on a 51-acre site, with 61 in-line stores anchored by Sears and
Kohl's. The Company has a 50% interest in the mall as a tenant in common. The
Company expects to commence redevelopment of Whitehall Mall in January 1998.
When redeveloped, the mall will include the existing Sears and Kohl's stores as
well as a number of additional value-oriented retailers in a revised
configuration.
Magnolia Mall. Magnolia Mall is a 570,000 square foot, one-level, regional
mall located in Florence, South Carolina at the Highway 20 interchange of
Interstate 95, approximately midway between Myrtle Beach and Columbia, South
Carolina. The mall serves a geographically large primary trade area, with the
closest regional shopping center located approximately 70 miles from the
center. The mall was opened in 1979 and was renovated in 1992. The mall is
located on an 88-acre site, with 66 in-line stores and four anchors: Sears,
Belk, J.C. Penney and Rose's. The Company owns (subject to a ground lease) 100%
of, and manages, the mall. Fee title may be purchased for $5.7 million in 2004.
Laurel Mall. Laurel Mall is a 558,000 square foot, one-level, enclosed
mall located in Hazleton, Pennsylvania at the intersection of Interstate 81,
Pennsylvania Route 309 and Airport Road. The mall opened in 1973, and was
expanded in 1995 with the addition of J.C. Penney and 52,000 square feet of
additional in-line space. The mall is located on a 55-acre site, with 72
in-line stores and three anchors: Boscov's Department Store, J.C. Penney and
Kmart Corp. The Company has a 40% interest in the partnership which owns the
center.
Palmer Park Mall. Palmer Park Mall is a 349,000 square foot, enclosed mall
located in Easton, Pennsylvania, one mile north of U.S. Route 22 on
Pennsylvania Route 248. The center, which opened in 1972 and was expanded and
redeveloped in 1982, is located on a 50-acre site, with 59 in-line stores
(including an Eckerd Drug Store) anchored by The Bon-Ton. Negotiations with a
second anchor to replace a former Clover store are underway. Substantial
redevelopment planning is proceeding with the purchase by the partnership
owning the mall of the Clover building and the renovation of the Clover
building. The Company has a 50% interest in the partnership which owns the
mall.
Forestville Shopping Center. Forestville Shopping Center is a 218,000
square foot community center located in Forestville (suburban Washington, DC),
Maryland on Old Marlboro Pike and Forestville Road (Interstate 495 and Route
4). The center, which opened in 1974 and was renovated in 1983, is located on
an 18-acre site, with 20 in-line stores anchored by Ames.
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Mandarin Corners Shopping Center. Mandarin Corners Shopping Center is a
216,000 square foot community center located on San Jose Boulevard and
Interstate 295, ten miles southwest of downtown Jacksonville, Florida. The
center, which opened in 1986, is located on a 23-acre site, with 25 in-line
stores anchored by Wal-Mart, which expanded in 1993, Upton's and Carmike
Cinemas.
Springfield Park. Springfield Park is located in Springfield, Pennsylvania
at the intersection of Route 1 (Baltimore Pike) and Route 420, approximately
one-half mile north of the Springfield Mall and about one mile north from the
interchange of Route 1 and Interstate 476. Target, the Company and the
Company's co-tenant acquired condominium interests in the former Strawbridge &
Clothier store, now vacant. Target plans to occupy the lower levels, which will
be expanded to approximately 147,000 square feet. The Company owns a 50%
interest in the third level (approximately 65,000 square feet) and a 4,000
square foot outparcel. All levels of the building have access to at-grade
parking. The Company anticipates the releasing of the third level in the second
half of 1998.
Rio Mall. Rio Mall is a 161,000 square foot community center located in
Rio Grande, New Jersey on a 16-acre site at the intersection of Route 9 and
Route 47. The center, which opened in 1973, was renovated in 1992 with the
expansion of Kmart. The center contains 16 in-line stores anchored by Kmart and
Staples The Office Superstore. The Company has a 50% interest in the
partnership which owns the center.
Crest Plaza Shopping Center. Crest Plaza Shopping Center is a 153,000
square foot neighborhood center located in South Whitehall Township,
Pennsylvania on a 33-acre site at the intersection of Cedar Crest Boulevard and
Walbert Avenue. The center, which opened in 1959, was renovated and expanded in
1991. The center contains 21 in-line stores anchored by Weis Market.
Park Plaza Shopping Center. Park Plaza Shopping Center is a 151,000 square
foot neighborhood center located on 49th Street and Park Boulevard, Pinellas
Park, Florida. The center opened in 1963 and was renovated in 1983, led by the
expansion and remodeling of Publix Supermarket. The center is located on a
15-acre site, with 24 in-line stores anchored by Publix Supermarket, Eckerd
Drug Store and Ace Hardware. The Company has a 50% interest in the center as a
tenant in common.
South Blanding Village Shopping Center. South Blanding Village Shopping
Center is a 107,000 square foot neighborhood center located in Orange Park
(suburban Jacksonville), Florida. The center, which opened in 1986, is located
on a 17.5-acre site, with 13 in-line stores anchored by Food Lion and Scotty's.
Ormond Beach Mall. Ormond Beach Mall is a 103,000 square foot neighborhood
center located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The center, which opened in 1966, was
expanded and remodeled in 1991. Ormond Beach Mall is located on an 11-acre
site, with 18 in-line stores anchored by Publix Supermarket, Belk-Lindsay and
Eckerd Drug. The Company has a 25% interest in the center as a tenant in
common.
Ingleside Shopping Center. Ingleside Shopping Center is a 102,000 square
foot neighborhood center located in Thorndale, PA on a 10-acre site at the
intersection of Lincoln Highway (Business U.S. Route 30) and Bailey Road,
Chester County. The center, which opened in 1981, was redeveloped in 1995 with
Kmart occupying the entire property. The Company owns 100% of a portion of the
center and has a 50% interest in the partnership which owns the remaining
portion of the center.
Punta Gorda Mall. Punta Gorda Mall is a 102,000 square foot neighborhood
center located in Punta Gorda, Florida on U.S. Route 41 and Tamiami Trail. The
center, which opened in 1965, was remodeled in 1992. The center is located on a
77-acre site, and includes 21 in-line stores anchored by Publix Supermarket,
Beall's and Eckerd Drug Store. The Company has a 25% interest in the center as
a tenant in common.
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The following table sets forth scheduled lease expirations and certain
other information, as of August 31, 1997, for leases in place for the Existing
Retail Properties assuming that none of the tenants exercises renewal options
or termination rights:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Base Rent Percent of Total Leased
Annualized Approximate Per Square Square Feet
Number of Base Rent Square Feet Foot of Represented By
Expiring of Expiring of Expiring Expiring Expiring
Year Ending December 31, Leases Leases Leases Leases Leases
- ------------------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1998 ........................ 85 $ 2,726,056 303,954 $8.97 6.9%
1999 ........................ 50 1,929,919 327,654 5.89 7.4
2000 ........................ 56 1,752,427 158,080 11.00 3.6
2001 ........................ 72 3,531,402 432,572 8.16 9.8
2002 ........................ 46 1,929,045 178,057 10.83 4.0
2003 ........................ 37 2,662,176 231,062 11.52 5.2
2004 ........................ 28 2,830,863 224,083 12.63 5.1
2005 ........................ 32 2,049,362 124,892 16.41 2.8
2006 ........................ 48 4,717,681 554,385 8.51 12.6
2007 ........................ 26 3,587,946 496,852 7.22 11.3
-- ----------- --------- ----- ----
Total/weighted average ...... 480 $27,716,877 3,031,591 $9.14 68.8%
=== =========== ========= ----- ====
</TABLE>
The Acquisition Properties
The Company has entered into agreements to acquire a 100% interest in
Northeast Tower Center and a 50% interest in Hillview Shopping Center.
Hillview Shopping Center and Northeast Tower Center are power centers
being acquired from TRO Affiliates as part of the TRO Transaction. The
Company's actual aggregate purchase price (in the form of assumed debt and
equity) for each property will be based on the following formula: (i) leased
space will be valued at a 10.0% capitalization rate on net cash flow (as
defined in the agreements); and (ii) unleased space will be valued based on an
appraisal process. The equity portion of the purchase price will be payable, in
each case, in OP Units valued at $23.40 per unit, which was the average closing
price of the Shares over the 20 trading days prior to July 30, 1997, the date
that the definitive documentation for the TRO Transaction was executed.
Accordingly, the actual equity portion of the purchase price will be a function
of additional lease-up activity and other factors prior to the Company's
purchase of the Acquisition Properties.
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The following table sets forth certain information, as of November 28,
1997, regarding the Acquisition Properties:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Percentage Expected Total
To Be Acquisition Square
Property Name Location Acquired Date Feet
- -------------------------- ------------------ -------------- ------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Hillview Shopping Center Cherry Hill, NJ 50% 1998 340,000
Northeast Tower Center Philadelphia, PA 100%(3) 1999 484,000
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Total 824,000
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<CAPTION>
Owned Estimated
Square Principal Acquisition Construction
Property Name Feet Tenants Cost Status
- -------------------------- ---------------- ------------------------ -------------------- --------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Hillview Shopping Center 340,000(1) Target, Kohl's, $ 14,700,000(2) All tenants open except
PETsMART, HomePlace, PETsMART
Babies 'R Us, Crown
Books
Northeast Tower Center 353,000(4) The Home Depot, 25,700,000(5) Phase I: 363,000 square
PETsMART, Staples The feet completed. Phase II:
Office Superstore, Old Expected completion is
Navy, The Pep Boys -- Fall 1998
Manny, Moe & Jack
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Total 693,000 $ 40,400,000
======= =============
</TABLE>
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(1) Includes 261,000 square feet of retail space situated on land leased to
tenants which own their own buildings.
(2) Includes allocated portion of expected assumed indebtedness of $12.9
million at Company's proportionate share.
(3) The Company will initially acquire an 89% interest in the partnerships
which own this property and the right to acquire the remaining 11%
interest not earlier than three years from the initial acquisition date.
(4) Includes 153,000 square feet of retail space situated on land leased to
tenants which own their own buildings.
(5) Includes expected assumed indebtedness of $20.5 million.
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Set forth below are descriptions of the Acquisition Properties.
Hillview Shopping Center. Hillview Shopping Center is a 340,000 square
foot power center which opened in October 1997 and is located on Route 38 in
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, directly opposite the 1.3 million square foot Cherry
Hill Mall. Approximately 261,000 square feet of space represents stores owned
by tenants located on land leased by the Company to such tenants. Tenants in
the center include Target, Kohl's, Babies 'R Us, HomePlace, PETsMART, Crown
Books and Silver Diner. The Company expects to acquire a 50% interest in the
center held by the TRO Affiliates in early 1998.
Northeast Tower Center. Northeast Tower Center is a 484,000 square foot
power center located on Roosevelt Boulevard (Route 1) in the northeast section
of Philadelphia. The first phase of the center, totaling 363,000 square feet,
was completed in 1997. The center is being developed by PREIT-RUBIN and all of
the equity interests in the center are owned by TRO Affiliates. The tenants in
the center include The Home Depot, PETsMART, The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack,
Staples The Office Superstore and Old Navy. When fully completed, the center is
expected to contain approximately ten other stores.
Shortly after completion of the center, which is currently anticipated to
occur during fall 1998, the Company intends to initially acquire 89% of the
interests of the partnerships which own the property. The Company will have the
absolute right to acquire the remaining 11% no less than 36 months following
the initial acquisition date.
The Development Properties
The Company or a joint venture partner has rights in five Development
Properties, four of which (Red Rose Commons, Blue Route Metroplex, and
Christiana Power Center Phases I and II) were acquired in connection with the
TRO Transaction. As each of the four Development Properties is completed and
leased up, it will be valued based on the following principles: (i) all space
leased and occupied by "credit tenants" will be valued at ten times adjusted
cash flow (computed as specified in the applicable contribution agreement
between the Company and TRO); (ii) all space leased to a credit tenant but
unoccupied will be valued at ten times adjusted cash flow calculated as though
the space were built and occupied as set forth in the budget for such property;
and (iii) space not leased or occupied, whether built or unbuilt, will be
valued as mutually agreed upon or, failing agreement, by an appraisal process.
The Company will be obligated to issue Class A OP Units equal to 50% of the
amount, if any, by which the value of the Company's interest in each project
exceeded the aggregate cost of such project at the time of completion, with
provisions for netting negative amounts arising in connection with completion
or abandonment of any project against earlier completed projects. There can be
no assurance that construction will be commenced on any Development Property
for which construction has not commenced as of the date hereof or that any
Development Property for which construction has commenced will be completed as
planned. See "Risk Factors -- Possible Environmental Liabilities" and "-- Risks
of Development" in the accompanying Prospectus.
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The following table sets forth certain information, as of November 10,
1997, regarding the Development Properties:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Planned Planned
Percentage Total Owned
To Be Square Square
Property Name Location Owned Feet Feet
- ------------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Christiana Power Center Phase I Newark, DE 50% 295,000 142,000
Red Rose Commons(2) Lancaster, PA 50% 463,000 265,000
Warrington Shopping Center(3) Warrington, PA 100% 415,000 140,000
Blue Route Metroplex(2)(3) Plymouth Meeting, PA 50% 760,000 319,000
Christiana Power Center Phase II(4) Newark, DE 50% 300,000 150,000
--------- ---------
Total 2,233,000 1,016,000
========= =========
<CAPTION>
Total Estimated
Square Estimated Development
Feet Development Cost - Expected
Property Name Leased Cost Company Share Status(1) Completion
- ------------------------------------- --------- -------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Christiana Power Center Phase I 169,000 $ 37,800,000 $18,900,000 Construction Second half of
1998
Red Rose Commons(2) 352,000 29,000,000 14,500,000 Construction Second half of
1998
Warrington Shopping Center(3) -- 13,900,000 13,900,000 Development Second half of
1999
Blue Route Metroplex(2)(3) -- 48,400,000 24,200,000 Development First half of
2000
Christiana Power Center Phase II(4) -- -- -- Development Second half of
2000
------- ------------ -----------
Total 521,000 $129,100,000 $71,500,000
======= ============ ===========
</TABLE>
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(1) "Construction" indicates that construction activities, such as site
preparation, ground-breaking activities, or exterior construction, have
commenced. "Development" indicates that development activities, such as
site surveys, preparation of architectural plans, or initiation of land
use approvals or rezoning processes, have commenced (but "Construction"
has not commenced).
(2) Subject to reduction to 25% under the terms of the Goldenberg Letter
Agreement (see "The Company -- The TRO Transaction -- The Goldenberg Letter
Agreement").
(3) Construction of this project is subject to obtaining site plan approval.
(4) This project is not currently zoned for retail use, and participation by
the Company in the development is subject to rezoning.
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Set forth below are descriptions of the five Development Properties:
Christiana Power Center -- Phases I and II. Christiana Power Center is
located adjacent to the Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware at the Delaware
Route 1 interchange of Interstate 95. Phase I of the center is expected to
contain approximately 295,000 square feet, of which 137,000 square feet has
been ground leased to Costco, 32,000 square feet is subject to a binding lease
and the remaining 126,000 square feet is currently subject to discussions with
various tenants. Construction of Phase I commenced in November 1997 and is
expected to be completed in the second half of 1998.
Phase II of the Christiana Power Center is planned for 300,000 square
feet. The construction of Phase II is subject to rezoning for retail use, and
Phase II is not expected to open until the second half of 2000.
Red Rose Commons. Red Rose Commons is a power center located in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania. This project is being developed in a joint venture with The
Goldenberg Group in which the Company will have a 50% interest. The center is
expected to contain 463,000 square feet and be anchored by The Home Depot, Weis
Market, HomePlace, The Sports Authority, Office Max, PETsMART, Barnes & Noble
Book Store and The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack. Construction commenced in
November 1997, and the center is expected to open in the second half of 1998.
Warrington Shopping Center. Warrington Shopping Center is a proposed power
center expected to contain approximately 415,000 square feet located at the
intersection of Route 611 and Street Road in Warrington, Pennsylvania.
Development activity on this project is in the preliminary stages and a number
of land use approvals and leasing commitments must be obtained prior to the
commencement of construction in 1998.
Blue Route Metroplex. Blue Route Metroplex is located in Plymouth Meeting,
Pennsylvania. This proposed power center is expected to contain approximately
760,000 square feet with an additional parcel for office or hotel development.
The opening date for the Blue Route Metroplex is expected to occur during the
first half of 2000. The site has been properly zoned for the intended uses and
final site plan approval is pending. This project is being developed in a joint
venture with The Goldenberg Group, in which the Company will have a 50%
interest. The Company's interest in the property will be limited to the retail
portion of the project.
The Multifamily Properties
The Company has interests in 19 Multifamily Properties with an aggregate
of 7,236 units. The Company manages ten of its Multifamily Properties, and the
nine remaining Multifamily Properties held are managed by the Company's
partners.
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the 19
Multifamily Properties as of (or for the period ended) August 31, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Number
Percentage Built/ Of Total Percentage
Property Name Location Owned Renovated(1) Units Square Feet Occupied
- ------------------------- ----------------------- ------------ -------------- -------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Emerald Point Virginia Beach, VA 65% 1965/1993 862 846,000 96%
Boca Palms Boca Raton, FL 100% 1970,1991 522 673,000 97
/1994
Lakewood Hills Harrisburg, PA 100% 1972, 1975, 562 630,000 96
1982/1988
Regency Lakeside Omaha, NE 50% 1970/1990 433 492,000 99
Kenwood Gardens Toledo, OH 100% 1951/1989 504 404,000 98
Fox Run, Delaware Bear, DE 50% 1988 414 359,000 96
Eagle's Nest Coral Springs, FL 50% 1989 264 343,000 97
Palms of Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL 100% 1989/1995 348 340,000 95
Hidden Lakes Dayton, OH 100% 1987/1994 360 306,000 98
Cobblestone Pompano Beach, FL 100% 1986/1994 384 297,000 95
Countrywood Tampa, FL 50% 1977/1997 536 295,000 95
Shenandoah Village West Palm Beach, FL 100% 1985/1993 220 286,000 97
Marylander Baltimore, MD 100% 1951/1989 510 279,000 98
Camp Hill Plaza Camp Hill, PA 100% 1967/1994 300 277,000 97
Charter Pointe Altamonte Springs, FL 40% 1974/1993 312 258,000 96
Fox Run Warminster, PA 50% 1969/1992 196 232,000 99
Cambridge Hall West Chester, PA 50% 1967/1993 232 186,000 99
Will-O-Hill Reading, PA 50% 1970/1986 190 152,000 99
2031 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 100% 1929/1986 87 89,000 98
----- ---------
Total/Weighted Average 7,236 6,744,000 97%
===== =========
<CAPTION>
Monthly Monthly Property
Average Quoted Quoted Revenue -
Rent Rent Rent Property Company Property
Property Name per Unit per Unit per Square Foot Revenue Share EBITDA
- ------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Emerald Point $ 463 $ 515 $ 0.52 $ 4,943,000 $ 3,213,000 $ 2,829,000
Boca Palms 802 917 0.71 5,159,000 5,159,000 2,820,000
Lakewood Hills 590 663 0.59 4,036,000 4,036,000 2,409,000
Regency Lakeside 886 933 0.82 4,690,000 2,345,000 2,896,000
Kenwood Gardens 362 422 0.53 2,294,000 2,294,000 1,002,000
Fox Run, Delaware 588 609 0.70 3,224,000 1,612,000 1,858,000
Eagle's Nest 812 898 0.69 2,650,000 1,325,000 1,302,000
Palms of Pembroke 788 901 0.92 3,598,000 3,598,000 2,142,000
Hidden Lakes 523 622 0.73 2,400,000 2,400,000 1,407,000
Cobblestone 644 724 0.94 3,106,000 3,106,000 1,791,000
Countrywood 409 443 0.80 2,796,000 1,398,000 1,242,000
Shenandoah Village 820 923 0.71 2,279,000 2,279,000 1,246,000
Marylander 461 510 0.93 2,990,000 2,990,000 1,698,000
Camp Hill Plaza 598 675 0.73 2,214,000 2,214,000 1,359,000
Charter Pointe 470 518 0.63 1,840,000 736,000 831,000
Fox Run 637 671 0.57 1,512,000 756,000 766,000
Cambridge Hall 607 628 0.78 1,748,000 874,000 894,000
Will-O-Hill 487 522 0.65 1,142,000 571,000 592,000
2031 Locust Street 1,172 1,302 1.27 1,290,000 1,290,000 627,000
------ ------ ------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Total/Weighted Average $ 595 $ 659 $ 0.71 $53,911,000 $42,196,000 $29,711,000
------ ------ ------ =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Property
EBITDA -
Company
Property Name Share
- ------------------------- -------------------
<S> <C>
Emerald Point $ 2,229,000(2)
Boca Palms 2,820,000
Lakewood Hills 2,409,000
Regency Lakeside 2,016,000(2)
Kenwood Gardens 1,002,000
Fox Run, Delaware 929,000
Eagle's Nest 651,000
Palms of Pembroke 2,142,000
Hidden Lakes 1,407,000
Cobblestone 1,791,000
Countrywood 881,000(2)
Shenandoah Village 1,246,000
Marylander 1,698,000
Camp Hill Plaza 1,359,000
Charter Pointe 558,000(2)
Fox Run 383,000
Cambridge Hall 447,000
Will-O-Hill 296,000
2031 Locust Street 627,000
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Total/Weighted Average $ 24,891,000
==============
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) Year initially completed and most recently renovated, and where applicable,
year(s) in which additional phases were completed at the property.
(2) The Company's share of EBITDA from this property for the year ended August
31, 1997 is greater than its stated percentage interest because of certain
preferred return provisions in the respective partnership agreements.
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Other Properties
Shortly following the initial organization of the Company, it acquired six
industrial properties. The Company has not acquired any property of this type
in over 20 years and the Company does not consider these properties to be part
of its core portfolio. In the aggregate, these properties contributed less than
3% of the Company's net rental income for the fiscal year ended August 31,
1997, and the Company is currently evaluating the potential disposition of
these assets.
The following table sets forth certain information, as of August 31, 1997,
regarding the six industrial properties:
Industrial Properties
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Percentage Square Percentage
Property and Location Acquired Owned Feet Leased
- -------------------------- ---------- ------------ --------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Office and Warehouse
Annandale, VA ............ 1962 100% 332,000 100%
Warehouse
Pennsauken, NJ ......... 1962 100% 12,000 100%
Warehouse
Allentown, PA ............ 1962 100% 16,000 100%
Warehouse
Pennsauken, NJ ......... 1963 100% 30,000 100%
Warehouse and Plant
Lowell, MA ............... 1963 100% 197,000 100%
Warehouse and Plant
Ft. Washington, PA ...... 1962 50% 141,000 100%
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Total .................. 728,000
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</TABLE>
The Company also holds partial interests in three parcels of undeveloped
land. Over the next 12 months, the Company anticipates determining, with its
respective joint venture partners, whether any of these parcels present
appropriate development opportunities for the Company; in the event that they
do not, the Company intends to consider the potential disposition of these
assets.
The following table sets forth certain information, as of August 31, 1997,
regarding the three land parcels:
Land Parcels
Year Percentage
Location Acquired Owned Acres
- ------------------------- ---------- ----------- ------
Rancocas, NJ ............ 1971 75% 54
Elizabethtown, PA ...... 1972 50% 22
Coral Springs, FL ...... 1990 50% 14
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Total ............... 90
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MANAGEMENT
Trustees and Officers
The Company's Board of Trustees consists of nine members, five of whom are
not employed by or otherwise affiliated with the Company. The following table
sets forth certain information with respect to the Trustees, senior officers,
and other significant employees of the Company:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Age Position
- ---------------------------- ----- -----------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Trustees:
Sylvan M. Cohen ............ 83 Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Ronald Rubin* ............ 66 Chief Executive Officer and Trustee
Jonathan B. Weller ......... 51 President, Chief Operating Officer and Trustee
George F. Rubin* ......... 54 President of PREIT-RUBIN and Trustee
William R. Dimeling ...... 56 Trustee
Rosemarie B. Greco* ...... 51 Trustee
Lee H. Javitch ............ 65 Trustee
Leonard I. Korman ......... 61 Trustee
Jeffrey P. Orleans ......... 51 Trustee
Senior Officers:
Edward A. Glickman ......... 40 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey A. Linn ............ 48 Senior Vice President-Acquisitions and Secretary
Dante J. Massimini ......... 64 Senior Vice President-Finance and Treasurer
Raymond J. Trost ......... 42 Vice President-Multifamily Asset Management
Leonard B. Shore ......... 66 Executive Vice President-Development of PREIT-
RUBIN
Joseph F. Coradino ......... 46 Executive Vice President of PREIT-RUBIN
Alan F. Feldman ............ 34 Chief Operating Officer-Retail Division of PREIT-
RUBIN
Pat A. Berns ............... 43 Executive Vice President-Retail Leasing of PREIT-
RUBIN
Other Significant Employees:
Elaine Berger ............ 43 Vice President-Specialty Leasing
William B. Berlin ......... 58 Vice President-Retail Management
Richard E. Brown ......... 45 Vice President-Asset Management
Timothy J. Bruce ......... 40 Vice President-Retail Leasing
David J. Bryant ............ 39 Vice President-Financial Services
Harvey Diamond ............ 50 Vice President-Retail Leasing
Douglas S. Grayson ......... 39 Vice President-Development
Eric M. Mallory ............ 37 Vice President-Acquisitions
James L. Paterno ......... 34 Vice President-Office Leasing
Denny D. Moore ............ 41 Vice President-Retail Leasing
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* Elected pursuant to the terms of the TRO Contribution Agreement.
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Sylvan M. Cohen is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Cohen was a
founder of the Company in 1960 and served as its Chief Executive Officer for 37
years. He is of counsel to the law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and
formerly a partner in the Philadelphia law firm of Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher,
Shiekman and Cohen. Mr. Cohen is a former chairman of the National Association
of Real Estate Investment Trusts and of the International Council of Shopping
Centers ("ICSC"). He remains a member of the board of the ICSC. Mr. Cohen has
served on numerous civic and charitable boards and is a member of the Advisory
Board of the Real Estate Center at the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania. Mr. Cohen is a director of FPA Corporation, a trustee of EQK
Realty Investments I, and a trustee of Arbor Property Trust. He is a graduate
of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pennsylvania Law
School.
Ronald Rubin is Chief Executive Officer and Trustee. Mr. Rubin joined
Richard I. Rubin and Co., Inc. in 1953 and served it in a number of capacities.
He served as chairman and chief executive officer of The Rubin Organization,
Inc. for over 25 years. Mr. Rubin is a past president of the Greater
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and was instrumental in the organization of
the Center City District, which is funded by local businesses to assure a
cleaner, safer downtown in Philadelphia. Mr. Rubin has served on numerous
boards and in various leadership positions in the Philadelphia community. He is
a director of PECO Energy Corp. He is the brother of George F. Rubin.
Jonathan B. Weller is President and Chief Operating Officer and Trustee.
Mr. Weller joined the Company in 1993. From 1970 to 1993, Mr. Weller served in
various capacities for Eastdil Realty, a real estate investment banking firm,
where he most recently served as executive vice president and a member of the
board of directors. Mr. Weller is a graduate of Williams College and the
Columbia University Business School.
George F. Rubin is President of PREIT-RUBIN and Trustee. Mr. Rubin joined
The Rubin Organization, Inc. in 1970 and has served in various capacities since
that time. Mr. Rubin is active in various retail organizations. He serves on
the boards of various civic and educational and charitable organizations,
including Lafayette College, Elwyn Institute and Thorncroft Therapeutic
Horseback Riding, Inc., where he is chairman. He is a graduate of Lafayette
College. He is the brother of Ronald Rubin.
William R. Dimeling, Trustee, has been a partner in Dimeling, Schreiber
and Park, an investment partnership since 1982. He is a general partner at
Dimeling, Schreiber and Park Reorganization Fund, L.P., Funds I and II, and
serves on the boards of a number of portfolio companies of those funds. He is
also a director of Addison Capital Shares and Aero Services International, Inc.
He is a graduate of Yale College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Rosemarie B. Greco, Trustee, is a businesswoman. She served as president
and chief executive officer of CoreStates Bank, N.A. and as president of
CoreStates Financial Corp. from August 1994 to August 1997. From 1991 to 1994,
Ms. Greco served as chief retail banking officer of CoreStates and president of
CoreStates First Pennsylvania Bank. Prior to 1991, Ms. Greco served as
president of Fidelity Bank. Ms. Greco is a director of General Accident
Insurance Company of America, and also serves on the boards of various civic
and professional organizations. She is a graduate of St. Joseph's University.
Lee H. Javitch, Trustee, is a private investor. He served as chairman and
chief executive officer of Giant Food Stores, Inc. from 1979 to 1983. Prior to
that time, he served in various senior management positions with Giant Foods.
He is a director of First Maryland BanCorp and Dauphin Deposit Corp. He serves
on the board of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He is a graduate of
Syracuse University.
Leonard I. Korman, Trustee, has been president and chief executive officer
of Korman Commercial Properties, Inc., a commercial real estate management and
development firm, since 1996. He was a general partner of The Korman Co., a
real estate management and development firm. He is a director of CoreStates
Bank, N.A. and a trustee of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and Albert
Einstein Medical Center. Mr. Korman is a graduate of the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania.
Jeffrey P. Orleans, Trustee, has served as chairman and chief executive
officer of FPA Corporation, a publicly held residential real estate developer,
since 1993. Prior to that time, he was president of Orleans Construction
Company. He is a director of New Jersey National Bank, the National Association
of Home Builders and a trustee of Albert Einstein Medical Center as well as
other civic, educational and professional organizations. Mr. Orleans is a
graduate of Drexel University.
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Edward A. Glickman is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer. He joined The Rubin Organization, Inc. in 1993. From 1989 to 1993, Mr.
Glickman was employed by Presidential Realty Corporation, a publicly traded
REIT, where he served as chief financial officer. Prior to that time, Mr.
Glickman was employed by Shearson Lehman Brothers and Smith Barney. Mr.
Glickman is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Harvard
Business School.
Jeffrey A. Linn is Senior Vice President for Acquisitions and Secretary.
Mr. Linn joined the Company in 1974 and has served in various capacities,
including Vice President for Operations and Development. He is a board member
of the National Housing Counsel and a member of ICSC. Mr. Linn is a graduate of
Brandeis University.
Dante J. Massimini is Senior Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Massimini
joined the Company in 1971 and has held a number of positions since that time.
Mr. Massimini is a graduate of LaSalle College.
Raymond J. Trost is Vice President for Multifamily Asset Management. Mr.
Trost joined the Company in 1983 and has held a number of positions since that
time. Mr. Trost holds a real estate broker's license and is a licensed real
estate appraiser. He holds various professional designations in the multifamily
management industry.
Leonard B. Shore is Executive Vice President-Development of PREIT-RUBIN.
Mr. Shore joined The Rubin Organization, Inc. in 1968 and has held a variety of
positions in commercial real estate development, with 45 years of experience in
the commercial real estate industry. Mr. Shore directed development for Willow
Grove Park Mall, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania; Cumberland Mall, Vineland, New
Jersey; Newburgh Mall, Newburgh, New York; and Christiana Mall, Newark,
Delaware. In 1987-88, Mr. Shore directed the renovation of Philadelphia's
historic Bellevue Stratford hotel into a mixed use facility. Mr. Shore is a
graduate of Temple University.
Joseph F. Coradino is Executive Vice President of PREIT-RUBIN. Mr.
Coradino joined The Rubin Organization, Inc. in 1981. Prior to that time, he
was a leasing representative for Jackson Cross Company where he directed
commercial brokerage activities for Southern New Jersey. Mr. Coradino began his
real estate career with Kravitz Properties Inc., where he was a leasing
specialist for enclosed mall shopping center space. Mr. Coradino has 20 years
of experience in the commercial real estate industry, and is active in many
professional, civic and charitable organizations. Mr. Coradino is a graduate of
Temple University and the Schools of City Planning and Finance of the
University of Arizona.
Alan F. Feldman is Chief Operating Officer-Retail Division, of
PREIT-RUBIN. Mr. Feldman joined The Rubin Organization, Inc. in 1992. Prior to
that time, Mr. Feldman was director of the community shopping center division
of Strouse Greenberg & Co., Inc. Mr. Feldman has eight years of experience in
the shopping center industry, and is a member of the ICSC. Mr. Feldman is a
graduate of Tufts University and the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania.
Pat A. Berns is Executive Vice President-Retail Leasing of PREIT-RUBIN.
She joined The Rubin Organization, Inc. in 1983. Prior to joining The Rubin
Organization, Inc., she was employed by First Union Real Estate, Cleveland,
Ohio, as a leasing representative, and by R&B Enterprises as a space planner
for commercial, retail and industrial properties. She is a member of the ICSC.
Ms. Berns is a graduate of City College, New York.
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Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the
compensation paid by the Company during the fiscal years ended August 31, 1997,
1996 and 1995 to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and the four other most
highly compensated executive officers of the Company.
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<CAPTION>
Long Term
Compensation
Annual Compensation Awards
---------------------------------------- -------------- All Other
Name and Principal Other Annual Compensation
Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation(1) Options (2)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sylvan M. Cohen(3) 1997 $345,000 $ 0 $ 0 0 $ 9,070
Chairman and Chief 1996 342,333 0 0 0 9,070
Executive Officer and Trustee 1995 333,000 0 0 20,000 9,070
Jonathan B. Weller 1997 301,731 50,000 22,414 20,000 26,611
President and Chief 1996 297,212 0 7,182 20,000 25,608
Operating Officer and Trustee 1995 281,539 0 37,463 35,000 32,408
Robert G. Rogers(4) 1997 193,365 0 33,414 0 0
Executive Vice 1996 191,923 0 7,182 5,000 69,654
President and Trustee 1995 183,269 0 0 10,000 72,499
Jeffrey A. Linn 1997 134,375 20,000 33,835 10,000 14,042
Senior Vice President- 1996 130,797 0 5,163 10,000 14,114
Acquisitions and 1995 116,346 0 0 15,000 16,985
Secretary
Dante J. Massimini 1997 128,365 5,000 39,204 5,000 60,661
Senior Vice President- 1996 125,673 0 5,174 5,000 59,897
Finance and 1995 116,538 0 0 10,000 54,706
Treasurer
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(1) Amounts shown in fiscal 1997 represent: (i) discretionary contributions by
the Company to the accounts of Messrs. Weller, Rogers, Linn and Massimini
in the Company's 401(k) retirement plan in the amounts of $7,164, $7,164,
$6,010 and $5,704, respectively; and (ii) paid accrued vacation salary of
$15,250, $26,250, $27,825 and $33,500, respectively. Amounts shown in
fiscal 1996 represent discretionary contributions by the Company to the
accounts of the named executive officers in the Company's 401(k)
retirement plan. Amounts shown for fiscal 1995 for Mr. Weller include
$14,352 for relocation expenses, $12,378 for reimbursement for taxes
resulting from payment of living expenses on behalf of Mr. Weller in 1994
and $10,733 in respect of a leased automobile.
(2) All amounts for Mr. Cohen represent annual premium payments on life
insurance provided under Mr. Cohen's employment agreement. Amounts for Mr.
Weller include $9,750 of annual premium payments on life insurance
provided under Mr. Weller's employment agreement. All other amounts
represent contributions by the Company with respect to fiscal 1997, fiscal
1996 and fiscal 1995 under the non-qualified retirement plan approved
during fiscal 1995 in which Messrs. Weller, Rogers, Massimini and Linn are
participants.
(3) Effective September 30, 1997, Mr. Cohen is no longer Chief Executive
Officer.
(4) Mr. Rogers resigned as a Trustee of the Company effective September 30,
1997 and as an officer of the Company effective December 31, 1997.
Committees of the Board
The Company has a standing Audit Committee, Executive Compensation and
Human Resources Committee and Property Committee.
The Audit Committee is currently comprised of Ms. Rosemarie B. Greco
(Chair), Mr. Lee H. Javitch and Mr. Jeffrey P. Orleans. The principal duties of
the Audit Committee are to recommend independent public accountants for
appointment by the Company; to review with the independent accountants the
planned scope and results of the annual audit and their reports and
recommendations; and to review with the independent accountants matters
relating to the Company's system of internal controls.
The Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee is currently
comprised of Messrs. Leonard I. Korman (Chair), William R. Dimeling and Lee H.
Javitch. The principal duties of the Executive Compensation and Human Resources
Committee are to recommend compensation arrangements for the executive officers
of the Company and to administer the Company's stock option plans.
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The Property Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Sylvan M. Cohen
(Chair), Leonard I. Korman, and Jeffrey P. Orleans. Messrs. Ronald Rubin and
Jonathan B. Weller serve as ex officio members of the Property Committee. The
principal duties of the Property Committee are to review acquisitions and
dispositions of portfolio properties proposed by management and make
recommendations thereon to the Board of Trustees.
The Trustees have also constituted a committee consisting of Mr. Leonard
I. Korman (Chair), Ms. Rosemarie B. Greco and Mr. William R. Dimeling for the
purpose of addressing and resolving any matters which may arise in the
implementation of the provisions of the TRO Transaction following the closing
of the TRO Transaction.
Stock Option Plans
Set forth below are the stock option plans of the Company and the number
of Shares authorized to be granted and outstanding under each:
Shares Options
Authorized To Options Currently
Plan Be Granted Granted Exercisable
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1990 Incentive
and Non-Qualified
Stock Option Plan ...... 400,000 340,125 223,286
Jonathan B. Weller
Non-Qualified
Stock Option Plan ...... 100,000 100,000 75,000
1990 Option Plan
for Non-Employee
Trustees ............... 100,000 38,250 16,500
1997 Stock Option
Plan .................. 560,000 455,000 0
The 1990 Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan authorizes the
grant of incentive of non-qualified stock options to key employees. The
Jonathan B. Weller Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan was adopted by the Company
pursuant to provisions of Mr. Weller's employment agreement and he is the only
person eligible to receive options under such plan. The 1990 Option Plan for
Non-Employee Trustees provides for the automatic grant of non-qualified stock
options in respect of 1,000 Shares to each non-employee Trustee of the Company
on the last trading day of January of each year at a price equal to the closing
price of the Shares on that date.
All options are granted with exercise prices equal to at least market
value on the grant date, and it is the general policy of the Company that
options vest in four equal annual installments commencing on the first
anniversary of the grant date. All of the outstanding options expire ten years
after their grant.
The 1997 Stock Option Plan was adopted in connection with the TRO
Transaction and options on 455,000 Shares were granted to former TRO officers
and employees on September 30, 1997 at an exercise price of $25.41 per Share.
All options granted on September 30, 1997 vest in four equal annual
installments commencing January 1, 1999, and on each anniversary date thereof.
It is anticipated that the remaining 105,000 options authorized under the 1997
Stock Option Plan will be granted over the next three months to approximately
40 employees.
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Employment Agreements
The Company and PREIT-RUBIN are parties to employment agreements with
substantially all of their respective executive officers, including Messrs.
Sylvan M. Cohen, Ronald Rubin, Jonathan B. Weller, George F. Rubin, Edward A.
Glickman, Jeffrey A. Linn and Daniel J. Massimini.
Mr. Cohen's employment agreement was originally entered into in 1985 and
has been amended and extended several times since that date. The current
expiration date of Mr. Cohen's employment agreement is December 31, 2000. Mr.
Cohen's employment agreement provides for current annual base compensation of
$345,000 and for post-termination benefits for the life of Mr. Cohen equal to
50% of the highest rate of Mr. Cohen's compensation while employed by the
Company. Mr. Cohen's spouse is also entitled to payments under the contract if
she survives him. Mr. Cohen did not participate in the Company's now terminated
defined benefit plan and does not participate in the Company's defined
contribution plan.
The Company is party to an employment agreement with Ronald Rubin for an
initial term of five years, extending year-to-year thereafter until terminated
by either party. The agreement took effect on September 30, 1997. During the
period of his employment, Mr. Rubin is required to devote his full working
time, energy, skill and best efforts to the performance of his duties. Under
the agreement, he may not participate in any other business pursuits, except he
may maintain his existing ownership interest in approximately 28 commercial
properties in which the Company will have no interest so long as the aggregate
time he devotes to such properties is insignificant and such activities do not
interfere with, detract from or affect the performance of his duties to the
Company.
The contract provides for annual base salary of $345,000, provided that at
all times during the terms of the contract the base salary be at least equal to
the highest amount paid to any other person employed by the Company. For each
fiscal year commencing after December 31, 1997, Mr. Rubin will be entitled to
incentive compensation under the Company's cash incentive bonus plan. The
contract also provides for the grant pursuant to the 1997 Stock Option Plan of
non-qualified options to purchase 150,000 Shares. Such options were granted to
Mr. Rubin on September 30, 1997 at an exercise price of $25.41, which was the
closing price of the Shares on September 30, 1997. The options vest in four
equal annual installments beginning January 1, 1999.
If Mr. Rubin's employment is terminated other than for cause or a change
in control of the Company, he will be entitled to lump sum severance equal to
the present value of his base salary and a target incentive bonus for the
remaining portion of the contract term at the time of termination. If his
employment is terminated pursuant to a change in control (including voluntary
termination by Mr. Rubin within 60 days of a change in control), the Company
must pay him up to three times the present value of his base salary and target
incentive compensation, subject to all reductions necessary to preserve the
deductibility of all such payments under the Code. During Mr. Rubin's
employment and for one year thereafter if his employment is terminated for
cause, Mr. Rubin is prohibited from competing with the Company as provided for
therein. Any non-competition agreement would terminate upon a change in control
of the Company.
The Company is party to an employment agreement with Mr. Weller which
provides that Mr. Weller is to serve as President and Chief Operating Officer
of the Company with responsibility for the day-to-day management of the
Company. The employment term, which began on January 31, 1994, was originally
for a three year period, and was automatically extended, as of January 31, 1996
and January 31, 1997. The agreement will be extended for new three-year terms
beginning on each January 31 thereafter unless the Company gives Mr. Weller
written notice at least 60 days prior to January 31 in a year that the term is
not to be extended. Mr. Weller's annual base salary under the agreement
currently is $305,000. In accordance with the employment agreement, on December
14, 1993, the Company granted Mr. Weller non-qualified stock options to
purchase 100,000 Shares of the Company at an exercise price equal to the fair
market value of the Shares on such date.
Messrs. George F. Rubin's and Edward A. Glickman's employment contracts
are for two years and are automatically renewable for year-to-year terms
thereafter unless prior notice is given by either party. In many respects,
these contracts otherwise contain terms similar to those of the contract with
Ronald Rubin, except that the severance payments upon a change in control are
equal to two times the individual's base salary and
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targeted incentive compensation, subject to reduction to satisfy limitations on
deductibility, and the individual may only obtain such payment if he resigns
for Good Reason (as defined in the agreements) following a change in control.
The annual base rates of compensation under such agreements for Messrs. George
F. Rubin and Edward A. Glickman are $250,000 and $230,000 per annum,
respectively.
The Company is also party to employment agreements with Messrs. Jeffrey A.
Linn and Dante J. Massimini. Mr. Linn's contract extends until December 31,
2000. Mr. Massimini's employment agreement will expire on September 30, 1999.
Mr. Linn serves as Senior Vice President-Acquisitions and Secretary and Mr.
Massimini serves as Senior Vice President-Finance and Treasurer. The current
annual base compensation for Mr. Linn and Mr. Massimini is $134,375 and
$128,365, respectively.
Cash Incentive Bonus Plan
Incentive Bonus Plan. The Company has established an incentive bonus plan,
effective January 1, 1998, for certain officers and key employees of the
Company. The plan is a nonqualified, unfunded plan with bonuses to be paid from
the general assets of the Company.
The Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of
Trustees administers the plan. The Committee has designated those officers and
key employees who are eligible to receive a bonus under the plan, and each of
the individuals who entered into employment agreements in connection with the
TRO Transaction have been included as eligible to participate in the plan. A
bonus pool has been created equal to a graduated percentage of "Adjusted Funds
Available for Distribution," which is generally defined as funds from
operations less certain adjustments, including annual capital expenditures,
reserves for capital expenditures, distributions by the Company and working
capital reserves. One-half of the pool will be paid to the participants based
on set individual percentages. All or a portion of the remainder of the pool
may be awarded by senior management (in its discretion, but subject to the
approval of the Committee) to any of the participants in the plan and/or to any
other employees of the Company who achieve the goals and objectives stated in
the Trust's business plan. The plan provides that in no event will incentive
compensation paid under the plan exceed $1,500,000 in any plan year.
Bonuses will be paid in single-sum cash payments within a reasonable time
after the Company's fiscal year-end financial statements are approved. Except
as provided in a participant's employment agreement, only participants who are
employed by the Company on December 31 of each plan year will be eligible to
receive payments under the plan (unless the participant was no longer an
employee due to a reorganization, or because he retired on or after age 65,
became disabled, or died).
PREIT-RUBIN Stock Bonus Plan
Contemporaneously with the closing of the TRO Transaction, PREIT-RUBIN
established a stock bonus plan for all of its employees who have completed at
least one year of service on the day prior to the effective date of the plan.
The plan will qualify for favorable tax treatment under section 401(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code and all of the outstanding voting common shares of
PREIT-RUBIN will be held by the trust established under the plan.
PREIT-RUBIN issued all of its voting common shares to the plan for the
plan year ending December 31, 1997. The shares will be allocated to the plan
accounts of the eligible employees as of December 31, 1997, pro rata, based on
their covered compensation for 1997. The shares held by the plan will be
appraised annually as of each December 31. The value of an employee's account
under the plan will be paid to the employee upon termination of service. Since
the articles of incorporation of PREIT-RUBIN restrict ownership of all of the
outstanding voting common shares of PREIT-RUBIN to employees of PREIT-RUBIN or
to a tax-qualified plan for the benefit of employees, benefits to terminated
employees will be paid only in cash.
Voting on major corporate transactions (including mergers,
recapitalizations, liquidations, and similar transactions) will be passed
through by the plan trustee to the plan's participants. Voting by the plan
trustee on other matters will be directed by majority vote of the Stock Bonus
Plan Committee, who will be appointed by the Board of Directors of PREIT-RUBIN.
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Other Benefit Plans
The Company maintains a 401(k) profit sharing and retirement savings plan
in which substantially all of the officers and employees are eligible to
participate and a Supplemental Retirement Plan in which the executive officers
named in the Summary Compensation Table other than Mr. Cohen are participants.
Under the Supplemental Retirement Plan, the Company is required to make defined
contributions to the plan annually in amounts equal to amounts that would have
been required to be contributed under the Company's defined benefit pension
plan, which was terminated in fiscal 1995, in order to fund the targeted
retirement benefit (after taking into account amounts distributed under the
terminated defined benefit pension plan, together with an assumed rate of
return thereon). The Company has recorded $92,000, $160,000 and $168,000 of
contributions due under the provisions of the Supplemental Retirement Plan for
the years ended August 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Independent Trustee Compensation
Trustees who are not officers of the Company receive an annual retainer of
$7,000 plus $1,250 per Board of Trustees meeting attended and $750 per
Committee meeting attended. The Company made one-time cash payments of $25,000
each to Mr. Jack Farber and Mr. Robert Freedman upon their resignations as
Trustees in August and September, 1997, respectively, after 26 years and nine
years of service, respectively. The Company also made one-time cash payments in
1997 of $10,000 to each of the three members of the Special Acquisition
Committee of the Board which met in 1996 and 1997 in connection with the
negotiation of the TRO Transaction.
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PRINCIPAL SECURITYHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of Shares and OP Units by: (i) each trustee of the
Company; (ii) each executive officer of the Company; (iii) all trustees and
executive officers of the Company as a group; and (iv) each person or entity
who is expected to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding
Shares immediately following the completion of the Offering. Except as
indicated below, all of such Shares and OP Units are owned directly, and the
indicated person has sole voting and investment power. The extent to which a
person holds OP Units is set forth in the footnotes below. The address of each
person listed below is c/o Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, 455
Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 135, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034.
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Shares and OP Units Beneficially Owned(1)
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Percentage Percentage
Before the After the
Name Number Offering Offering
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sylvan M. Cohen ..................... 650,291 (2) 6.9% 4.9%
Ronald Rubin ........................ 143,584 (3) 1.5 1.1
Jonathan B. Weller .................. 105,910 (4) 1.1 *
George F. Rubin ..................... 87,523 (5) * *
William R. Dimeling .................. 7,187 (6) * *
Rosemarie B. Greco .................. 0 * *
Lee H. Javitch ..................... 5,500 (6) * *
Leonard I. Korman .................. 482,663 (7) 5.2 3.6
Jeffrey P. Orleans .................. 51,413 (8) * *
Edward A. Glickman .................. 13,606 (9) * *
Jeffrey A. Linn ..................... 29,771 (10) * *
Dante J. Massimini .................. 20,931 (11) * *
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All Trustees and executive officers
as a group (12 persons) ......... 1,586,338 (12) 16.7% 11.7%
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* Less than one percent
(1) All data on holdings are as of November 1, 1997. Unless otherwise indicated
in the following footnotes, each Trustee and Non-Trustee executive officer
has sole voting and investment power with respect to all such Shares and
OP Units.
(2) Includes 186,558 Shares owned by Mr. Cohen's spouse, 37,056 Shares owned by
a trust of which Mr. Cohen's wife is a co-trustee, 252 Shares owned by a
corporation 50% of whose outstanding shares are owned by Mr. Cohen and the
remaining 50% of whose outstanding shares are owned by Jeffrey P. Orleans,
a Trustee of the Company, 71,815 Shares owned by a charitable remainder
unitrust of which Mr. Cohen is a co-trustee, and 28,523 Shares subject to
options that are currently exercisable. Mr. Cohen disclaims beneficial
ownership of all of the Shares referred to in this footnote other than
Shares owned by trusts of which Mr. Cohen is a trustee or a co-trustee,
Shares owned of record by Mr. Cohen's wife and the Shares subject to
options.
(3) Represents Class A OP Units first redeemable on September 30, 1998 for cash
or, at the option of the Company, for a like number of Shares.
(4) Includes 94,710 Shares subject to options that are currently exercisable,
and 400 Shares held by Mr. Weller as custodian for his children under the
New York Uniform Gifts to Minors Act.
(5) Includes 900 Shares held by a trust, the beneficiary of which is Mr.
Rubin's daughter. Mr. Rubin is not a trustee of that trust. Also includes
500 shares held by Mr. Rubin's spouse. Mr. Rubin disclaims beneficial
ownership of all Shares referred to in this footnote. Also includes 86,123
Class A OP Units first redeemable on September 30, 1998 for cash or, at
the option of the Company, a like number of Shares.
(6) Includes 5,500 Shares subject to options that are currently exercisable.
(7) Includes: (i) 420 Shares owned by Mr. Korman's spouse; (ii) 87,570 Shares
held by a charitable foundation of which Mr. Korman is a co-trustee; and
(iii) 151,585 Shares held by trusts of which Mr. Korman is a co-trustee.
Mr. Korman disclaims beneficial ownership of all but 10,528 of the
foregoing Shares.
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(8) Includes 450 Shares owned by Mr. Orleans' spouse, 1,000 Shares for which
Mr. Orleans is custodian for his children under the Pennsylvania Uniform
Gifts to Minors Act, 947 Shares owned by an adult daughter of Mr. Orleans,
360 Shares held by trusts of which Mr. Orleans is co-trustee, 252 Shares
owned by a corporation 50% of whose shares are owned by Mr. Orleans and
the remaining 50% of whose shares are owned by Sylvan M. Cohen, Chairman
of the Board of Trustees of the Company and 3,000 Shares subject to
options that are currently exercisable. Mr. Orleans disclaims beneficial
ownership of the Shares owned by Mr. Orleans' wife and certain Shares for
which he serves as custodian under the Pennsylvania Uniform Gifts to
Minors Act.
(9) Represents Class A OP Units redeemable first on September 30, 1998 for
cash or, at the option of the Company, a like number of Shares.
(10) Includes 21,431 Shares subject to options that are currently exercisable
and 500 Shares that are held by Mr. Linn as custodian for his son under
the Pennsylvania Uniform Gifts to Minors Act.
(11) Includes 20,331 Shares subject to options that are currently exercisable.
(12) Includes 178,995 Shares subject to options that are currently exercisable.
In certain instances, two Trustees beneficially own the same Shares
because they share voting or investment power over such Shares. Such
Shares have been counted only once in this total.
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UNDERWRITING
The underwriters of the Offering (the "Underwriters"), for whom Lehman
Brothers Inc., Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated, Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Smith Barney Inc. and Wheat, First Securities,
Inc. are acting as representatives (the "Representatives"), have severally
agreed, subject to the conditions contained in the Underwriting Agreement (the
form of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement of which the accompanying Prospectus forms a part), to purchase from
the Company, and the Company has agreed to sell to each Underwriter, the
aggregate number of Shares set forth below opposite the name of each such
Underwriter.
Number of
Underwriters Shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------
Lehman Brothers Inc. .................................... 800,000
Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated ..................... 800,000
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ...... 800,000
Smith Barney Inc. ....................................... 800,000
Wheat, First Securities, Inc. ........................... 800,000
Total ................................................ 4,000,000
=========
The Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the
Underwriters to purchase the Shares are subject to certain conditions, and that
if any of the Shares are purchased by the Underwriters, all such Shares must be
so purchased.
The Company has been advised by the Underwriters that they propose to
offer the Shares directly to the public initially at the public offering price
set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus Supplement, and to certain
dealers at such public offering price less a selling concession not in excess
of $.75 per share. The selected dealers may reallow a concession not in excess
of $.10 per share to certain brokers or dealers. After the Offering, the public
offering price, the concession to selected dealers, and the reallowance may be
changed by the Representatives.
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or to contribute to the payments the Underwriters may be required to
make in respect thereof.
The Company has granted to the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an
additional 600,000 Shares at the public offering price, less underwriting
discounts and commissions, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The
Underwriters may exercise this option at any time within 30 days after the date
of this Prospectus Supplement. To the extent that the Underwriters exercise
this option, each Underwriter will be obligated, subject to certain conditions,
to purchase a number of additional Shares proportionate to such Underwriter's
initial commitment as indicated in the preceding table.
The Company, certain executive officers and trustees who own OP Units or
Shares and the holders of the outstanding Class B OP Units have agreed, for a
period of 90 days from the date of this Prospectus Supplement, not to, directly
or indirectly, offer for sale, sell or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any
transaction or device which is designed to, or could be expected to, result in
the disposition by any person at any time in the future of) Shares (other than
the Shares offered hereby and Shares issued pursuant to the stock options
outstanding on the date hereof and any OP Units or Shares that may be issued in
connection with any acquisition of a property or in connection with the
redemption of OP Units) or sell or grant options, rights or warrants with
respect to any Shares (other than the grant of options pursuant to the stock
option plans existing on the date hereof), without the prior written consent of
Lehman Brothers Inc.
At the request of the Company, the Underwriters have reserved up to 40,000
Shares for sale at the public offering price to certain trustees of the
Company. The number of Shares available to the general public will be reduced
to the extent these persons purchase the reserved Shares. Any reserved Shares
that are not so purchased by such persons at the closing of the Offering will
be offered by the Underwriters to the general public on the same terms as the
other Shares offered by this Prospectus Supplement.
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Until the distribution of the Shares is completed, rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission may limit the ability of the Underwriters and certain
selling group members to bid for and purchase Shares. As an exception to these
rules, the Representatives are permitted to engage in certain transactions that
stabilize the price of the Shares. Such transactions may consist of bids or
purchases for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the
Shares.
If the Underwriters create a short position in the Shares in connection
with the Offering (i.e., if they sell more Shares than are set forth on the
cover page of this Prospectus Supplement), the Representatives may reduce that
short position by purchasing Shares in the open market. The Representatives
also may elect to reduce any short position by exercising all or part of the
over-allotment option described herein.
The Representatives also may impose a penalty bid on certain Underwriters
and selling group members. This means that if the Representatives purchase
Shares in the open market to reduce the Underwriters' short position or to
stabilize the price of the Shares, they may reclaim the amount of the selling
concession from the Underwriters and selling group members who sold those
Shares as part of the Offering.
In general, purchases of a security for the purpose of stabilization or to
reduce a syndicate short position could cause the price of the security to be
higher than it might otherwise be in the absence of such purchases. The
imposition of a penalty bid might have an effect on the price of a security to
the extent that it were to discourage resales of the security by purchasers in
the Offering.
Neither the Company nor any of the Underwriters makes any representation
or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the
transactions described above may have on the price of the Shares. In addition,
neither the Company nor any of the Underwriters makes any representation that
the Representatives will engage in such transactions or that such transactions,
once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.
The Company retained Lehman Brothers Inc. as its exclusive financial
advisor in connection with the TRO Transaction, and the Company paid Lehman
Brothers Inc. a fee of $1,750,000 for such services.
EXPERTS
The financial statements and financial statement schedules included or
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus Supplement, to the extent and for
the periods indicated in their reports, have been audited by Arthur Andersen
LLP, independent public accountants, and are included herein in reliance upon
the authority of said firm as experts in giving said reports.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the Shares offered hereby and the statements in the
accompanying Prospectus under "Federal Income Tax Considerations" will be
passed upon for the Company by Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. Sylvan M. Cohen,
Chairman of the Board of the Company and a principal shareholder of the
Company, is of counsel to Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. Certain legal matters
will be passed upon for the Underwriters by Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pro Forma Consolidating Balance Sheet as of August 31, 1997 .............................. F-3
Pro Forma Consolidating Income Statement for the Year Ended August 31, 1997 ............ F-4
Notes and Management's Assumptions to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidating Financial
Statements ............................................................................. F-5
PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
Report of Independent Public Accountants ................................................ F-9
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 31, 1997 and 1996 .............................. F-10
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended August 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 ... F-11
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended August 31, 1997, 1996
and 1995 ............................................................................... F-12
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended August 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 F-13
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ............................................. F-14
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Report of Independent Public Accountants ................................................ F-23
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1997 (unaudited), December 31, 1996 and
December 31, 1995 (unaudited) ............................................................ F-24
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995
(unaudited) and 1994 (unaudited) and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997
and 1996 (unaudited) ................................................................... F-26
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 1996,
1995 (unaudited) and 1994 (unaudited) and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997
(unaudited) ............................................................................ F-27
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995
(unaudited) and 1994 (unaudited) and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997
and 1996 (unaudited) ................................................................... F-28
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ............................................. F-30
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF OXFORD VALLEY ROAD ASSOCIATES
Report of Independent Public Accountants ................................................ F-41
Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1997 ................................................... F-42
Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 ..................... F-43
Statement of Partners' Capital for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 ............ F-44
Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 ..................... F-45
Notes to Financial Statements ............................................................ F-46
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NORTH DARTMOUTH MALL
Report of Independent Public Accountants ................................................ F-50
Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997
and the Year Ended December 31, 1996 .................................................. F-51
Notes to Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses .................................... F-52
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MAGNOLIA MALL
Report of Independent Public Accountants ................................................ F-53
Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997
and the Year Ended December 31, 1996 .................................................. F-54
Notes to Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses .................................... F-55
</TABLE>
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following sets forth the pro forma consolidating balance sheet of
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (the "Company") as of August 31, 1997
and the pro forma consolidating statement of operations for the year ended
August 31, 1997 to give effect to the following transactions:
The Offering
The Company consummated the Offering and applied the net proceeds
therefrom as described under "Use of Proceeds," including:
o The Company issued 4,000,000 Shares at $22 3/8 per Share.
o The $8.8 million Cobblestone Mortgage was prepaid in full.
o The remaining net proceeds of the Offering were used to repay amounts
outstanding under the Credit Facility.
The TRO Transaction
On September 30, 1997, PREIT and TRO completed the TRO Transaction,
pursuant to which:
o PREIT capitalized the Operating Partnership by transferring to it
substantially all of its assets or the beneficial interests therein,
subject to its liabilities.
o The Operating Partnership acquired all of the non-voting common shares,
constituting 95% of the economic interests of PREIT-RUBIN, in exchange for
200,000 Class A OP Units and the obligation to issue up to 800,000
additional Class A OP Units over the next five years according to a
formula based upon the Company's per share growth in adjusted funds from
operations.
o The Operating Partnership acquired the interests of certain affiliates of
TRO ("TRO Affiliates") in The Court at Oxford Valley, Magnolia Mall, North
Dartmouth Mall and Springfield Park.
o The Operating Partnership agreed to acquire the interests of certain TRO
Affiliates in Hillview Shopping Center and Northeast Tower Center, both of
which are currently under construction, at prices based upon a
pre-determined formula.
o The Operating Partnership acquired the development rights of certain TRO
Affiliates, subject to related obligations, in Christiana Power Center
(Phases I & II), Red Rose Commons and Blue Route Metroplex.
As the acquisitions of Hillview Shopping Center, Northeast Tower Center
and the Development Properties are expected to occur in the future at
amounts that are not currently determinable, the financial impact of such
future events has not been reflected in the accompanying pro forma
financial statements.
All of the acquisitions described above have been recorded by the Company
using the purchase method of accounting.
The accompanying pro forma consolidating financial information is
presented as if the transactions described above had been consummated on August
31, 1997 for balance sheet purposes and September 1, 1996 for purposes of the
statement of operations. This unaudited pro forma consolidating financial
information should be read in conjunction with the historical financial
statements of the Company, The Rubin Organization, Inc., Magnolia Mall, North
Dartmouth Mall and Oxford Valley Road Associates and the related notes thereto
all included elsewhere herein. In management's opinion, all adjustments
necessary to reflect the effects of the transactions have been made.
The pro forma consolidating financial information is unaudited and is not
necessarily indicative of what the actual financial position or results of
operations of the Company would have been had the transactions described above
been consummated as of the dates indicated, nor does it purport to represent
the future financial position and the results of operations of the Company.
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF AUGUST 31, 1997
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
The Company
PREIT The TRO The Pro Forma,
Historical Transaction Offering as Adjusted
------------ -------------------- ------------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Investments in real estate, at cost
Retail properties .............................. $ 37,398 $ 82,322 (A) $ -- $ 119,720
Multifamily properties ........................ 159,967 -- -- 159,967
Industrial properties ........................... 5,078 -- -- 5,078
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Total investments in real estate ............ 202,443 82,322 -- 284,765
Less accumulated depreciation ............... 50,711 -- -- 50,711
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
151,732 82,322 -- 234,054
Property under development ..................... -- 1,950 (B) -- 1,950
Investment in PREIT-RUBIN ........................ -- 4,595 (C) -- 4,595
Investments in partnerships and joint
ventures, at equity ........................... 1,039 13,269 (D) -- 14,308
Advances to PREIT-RUBIN ........................ -- 1,613 (E) -- 1,613
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
152,771 103,749 -- 256,520
Less allowance for possible losses ........... 1,831 -- -- 1,831
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
150,940 103,749 -- 254,689
Other Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ..................... 1,399 -- -- 1,399
Rents and sundry receivables .................. 590 -- -- 590
Deferred costs, prepaid real estate taxes
and expenses, net ........................... 7,393 (1,770) (F) -- 5,623
Deposits on properties ........................ 5,335 (5,000)(G) -- 335
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Total Assets .................................... $ 165,657 $ 96,979 $ -- $ 262,636
========= ========== ========== =========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Mortgage notes payable ........................... $ 83,528 $ 25,200 (H) $ (8,847)(K) $ 99,881
Bank and other loans payable ..................... 33,884 56,647 (I) (74,343)(L) 16,188
Tenants' deposits and deferred rents ............ 1,346 -- -- 1,346
Accrued pension and other benefits ............... 1,091 -- -- 1,091
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ......... 4,369 -- -- 4,369
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Total Liabilities .............................. 124,218 81,847 (83,190) 122,875
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Minority interest .............................. 540 15,132 (J) -- 15,672
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Shareholders' Equity
Shares of beneficial interest .................. 8,685 -- 4,000 (M) 12,685
Additional paid in capital ..................... 53,599 -- 79,190 (M) 132,789
Distributions in excess of net income ............ (21,385) -- -- (21,385)
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Total Shareholders' Equity ..................... 40,899 -- 83,190 124,089
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity ...... $ 165,657 $ 96,979 $ -- $ 262,636
========= ========== ========== =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes and management's assumptions are an integral part of
this statement.
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
The
Company
PREIT The TRO The Pro Forma
Historical Transaction Offering as Adjusted
------------ ------------------ ------------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Gross revenues from real estate .................. $ 40,231 $ 12,490(a) $ -- $ 52,721
Interest and other income ........................ 254 234(b) -- 488
-------- -------- ---------- --------
Total revenues ................................. 40,485 12,724 -- 53,209
-------- -------- ---------- --------
Expenses
Property operating expenses ..................... 16,289 3,964(a) -- 20,253
Depreciation and amortization .................. 6,259 2,557(c) -- 8,816
General and administrative expenses ............ 3,324 -- -- 3,324
Interest expense ................................. 9,086 6,183(d) (6,102) (h) 9,167
Provisions for losses on investments ............ 500 -- -- 500
-------- -------- ---------- --------
Total expenses ................................. 35,458 12,704 (6,102) 42,060
-------- -------- ---------- --------
Income before gains on sales of interests in
real estate, equity in unconsolidated
entities and minority interest .................. 5,027 20 6,102 11,149
Equity in loss of PREIT-RUBIN .................. -- (80) (e) -- (80)
Equity in income of partnerships and joint
ventures ....................................... 4,337 420(f) -- 4,757
Gains on sales of interests in real estate ...... 1,069 -- -- 1,069
-------- -------- ---------- --------
Income before minority interest .................. 10,433 360 6,102 16,895
Minority interest .............................. (198) (731) (g) (70) (i) (999)
-------- -------- ---------- --------
Net income ....................................... $ 10,235 $ (371) $ 6,032 $ 15,896
======== ======== ========== ========
Net income per Share ........................... $ 1.18 $ 1.25
Weighted average number of Shares
outstanding .................................... 8,679 12,679
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes and management's assumptions are an integral part of
this statement.
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO MANAGEMENT'S ASSUMPTIONS TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
(A) To record the acquisition of wholly owned retail properties as follows:
o Purchase price of Magnolia Mall, including $998 of allocated transaction costs... $ 46,363
o Purchase price of North Dartmouth Mall, including $959 of allocated transaction
costs ........................................................................... 35,959
---------
Total investment in wholly owned retail properties .............................. $ 82,322
=========
(B) To record the Operating Partnership's acquisition of development assets, including
transactions costs ............................................................... $ 1,950
=========
(C) To record the acquisition of 95% of the common stock of PREIT-RUBIN for 200,000
Class A OP Units at $23.40 per unit and $793 of allocated transaction costs, net of
cash acquired of $878............................................................... $ 4,595
=========
(D) To record the Operating Partnership's investments in joint ventures:
o Investment in The Court at Oxford Valley for approximately 233,000 Class A OP
Units at $23.40 per unit and $688 of allocated transaction costs ............... $ 6,140
o TRO's and TRO Affiliates' rights under Goldenberg Letter Agreement ............ 6,442
o Development costs related to Christiana Power Center Phase I .................. 687
---------
Net investment in partnerships and joint ventures ................................. $ 13,269
=========
(E) To advance PREIT-RUBIN funds for the reimbursement of EPDLP management
contract start-up costs and pre-development expenses .............................. $ 1,613
=========
(F) To adjust deferred costs:
o Reclassify previously capitalized transaction costs ........................... $ (2,545)
o Financing costs incurred relating to the $150.0 million Credit Facility ......... 775
---------
$ (1,770)
=========
(G) To reclassify the deposit on purchase of Magnolia Mall to retail properties ...... $ (5,000)
=========
(H) To record the mortgage note payable assumed in connection with the purchase of
Magnolia Mall ..................................................................... $ 25,200
=========
(I) To record borrowings under the Credit Facility:
o Purchase of Magnolia Mall and North Dartmouth Mall .............................. $ 45,165
o Fund the remaining cash portion of the TRO Transaction, including transaction
costs ........................................................................... 11,482
---------
Total borrowings under the Credit Facility ....................................... $ 56,647
=========
(J) To record minority interest as follows:
o OP Units issued to acquire PREIT-RUBIN .......................................... $ 4,680
o OP Units issued in connection with Magnolia Mall acquisition .................. 5,000
o OP Units issued to acquire interest in the Court at Oxford Valley ............... 5,452
---------
Total minority interest ......................................................... $ 15,132
=========
(K) Repayment of the outstanding Cobblestone Mortgage ................................. $ 8,847
=========
(L) Repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility ..................... $ 74,343
=========
(M) Net proceeds of Offering calculated as follows:
Gross proceeds of Offering ......................................................... $ 89,500
Less: Underwriting discounts and commissions ....................................... (5,360)
Other transaction costs ...................................................... (950)
---------
Net proceeds of Offering ................................................... $ 83,190
=========
Shares issued at $1 par value ................................................ $ 4,000
=========
Additional paid in capital ................................................... $ 79,190
=========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO MANAGEMENT'S ASSUMPTIONS TO UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT
(a) To record the income and expenses associated with the acquisition of wholly
owned retail properties as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
North
Magnolia Dartmouth Shopping
Mall Mall Centers
Historical Historical Pro Forma
------------ ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Gross revenues from real estate ...... $ 6,222 6,268 $ 12,490
Interest and other income ............ 17 15 32
------- ----- --------
6,239 6,283 12,522
Expenses
Property operating expenses ......... 1,728 2,236 3,964
------- ----- --------
EBITDA .............................. $ 4,511 $ 4,047 $ 8,558
======= ======= ========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
(b) To record additional interest and other income as follows:
Interest and other income of Magnolia Mall and North Dartmouth Mall ............... $ 32
Accrual of interest income on note receivable from PREIT-RUBIN ..................... 202
-------
$ 234
=======
(c) To record additional depreciation expense as follows:
Magnolia Mall -- depreciable basis of $45,998 over 30-year useful life ............ $ 1,533
North Dartmouth Mall -- depreciable basis of $30,709 over 30-year useful life ...... 1,024
-------
$ 2,557
=======
(d) To record additional interest expense as follows:
Magnolia Mall $25,200 mortgage note payable assumed at 8.20%........................ $ 2,066
Magnolia Mall bank borrowings of $10,165 at 7.25% to fund remaining purchase price 737
North Dartmouth Mall bank borrowings of $35,000 at 7.25% to fund purchase price ... 2,538
Deposit of $5,000 at 7.25% ......................................................... 363
Bank borrowings of $11,482 at 7.25% to fund the cash portion of transaction costs... 832
Less capitalized interest on bank borrowings for property under development ...... (605)
Net increase in amortization of financing costs related to Credit Facility ......... 252
-------
$ 6,183
=======
</TABLE>
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO MANAGEMENT'S ASSUMPTIONS TO UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT
(e) To record equity in income (loss) of PREIT-RUBIN as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TRO Pro Forma
Historical Adjustments Pro Forma
------------ ------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Management fees ................................. $ 6,171 $ -- $ 6,171
Leasing commissions .............................. 9,605 -- 9,605
Consulting fees ................................. 1,763 -- 1,763
Development fees ................................. 581 -- 581
Publication income .............................. 2,201 -- 2,201
Other income .................................... 147 -- 147
------- ------ -------
Total revenues ................................. 20,468 -- 20,468
------- ------ -------
Operating Expenses
Salaries, commissions, temporary services, payroll
taxes and employee benefits ..................... 11,781 300(1) 12,081
Rent expense .................................... 784 -- 784
Other operating expenses ........................ 3,744 -- 3,744
Depreciation and amortization ..................... 961 -- 961
Non-recurring expenses associated with the TRO
Transaction .................................... 890 -- 890
Expenses for start-up of EPDLP management
contracts ....................................... 951 -- 951
------- -------- -------
Total operating expenses ........................ 19,111 300 19,411
------- -------- -------
Income from operations ........................... 1,357 (300) 1,057
Interest expense ................................. (891) 362(2) (529)
Equity in loss from partnership investments ...... (131) 131(3) 0
------- -------- -------
Income before income taxes ........................ 335 193 528
Provision for income taxes ........................ -- (211) (211)(4)
------- -------- -------
Net income .......................................... $ 335 $ (18) 317
======= ======== =======
Amortization of excess purchase price over net assets
acquired recorded in consolidation .......................................... (401)(5)
Net loss after intangible amortization ....................................... $ (84)
=======
Operating Partnership's interest (95%) in loss of PREIT-RUBIN ............... $ (80)(6)
=======
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
(1) To record additional compensation expense in accordance with existing employment
contracts
(2) To adjust interest expense as follows:
o Elimination of interest on debt not assumed .................................... $ 564
o Accrual of interest on note payable to PREIT .................................... (202)
------
$ 362
======
(3) To eliminate equity in loss of partnerships and joint ventures not being acquired.
(4) Estimated tax provision calculated using 40% effective tax rate.
(5) To record amortization of excess purchase price over net assets acquired over a
ten-year amortization period.
(6) Represents 95% of PREIT-RUBIN's net loss after intangible amortization.
</TABLE>
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO MANAGEMENT'S ASSUMPTIONS TO UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
(f) To record the Company 50% share of income from The Court at Oxford Valley:
o Equity in the net income of The Court at Oxford Valley ........................ $ 605
o Less amortization of the excess purchase price over the net book value of assets
acquired .......................................................................... (185)
-------
$ 420
=======
(g) To adjust the minority interest's share of the income in the Operating Partnership
(6.9% prior to the consummation of the Offering). .................................. $ (731)
=======
(h) To record the interest expense savings associated with the repayment of the following
debt amounts:
o Payment of the Cobblestone Mortgage ................................................ $ 690
o Payment of bank borrowings incurred in connection with the TRO Transaction ......... 4,469
o Payment of other bank borrowings ................................................... 943
-------
$ 6,102
=======
(i) To adjust the minority interest's share of income in the Operating Partnership (4.8%
following the consummation of the Offering) $ (70)
=======
</TABLE>
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (a Pennsylvania Trust) and
Subsidiaries as of August 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related consolidated
statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended August 31, 1997. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the
1997, 1996 and 1995 financial statements of Lehigh Valley Mall Associates, a
partnership in which the Trust has a 50 percent interest which is reflected in
the accompanying financial statements using the equity method of accounting.
The equity in net income of Lehigh Valley Mall Associates represents 23
percent, 31 percent and 32 percent of net income in 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The financial statements of Lehigh Valley Mall Associates were
audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us and our
opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for Lehigh Valley Mall
Associates, is based solely on the report of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, based upon our audit and the report of other auditors, the
financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
and Subsidiaries as of August 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
August 31, 1997 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Philadelphia, Pa.,
October 17, 1997
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AT AUGUST 31
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Investments in real estate, at cost (Notes 1 and 3):
Retail properties ...................................................... $ 37,398,000 $ 37,362,000
Multifamily properties ................................................... 159,967,000 156,102,000
Industrial properties ................................................... 5,078,000 5,078,000
------------- -------------
Total investments in real estate ....................................... 202,443,000 198,542,000
Less accumulated depreciation ....................................... 50,711,000 44,693,000
------------- -------------
151,732,000 153,849,000
Investments in partnerships and joint ventures, at equity (Notes 1 and 2) 1,039,000 16,995,000
Notes receivable ......................................................... -- 1,649,000
------------- -------------
152,771,000 172,493,000
Less allowance for possible losses (Note 1) ........................... 1,831,000 2,042,000
------------- -------------
150,940,000 170,451,000
Other Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ............................................. 1,399,000 1,030,000
Rents and sundry receivables .......................................... 590,000 608,000
Deferred costs, prepaid real estate taxes and expenses, net (Note 1) 7,393,000 5,636,000
Deposits on properties (Notes 1 and 10) .............................. 5,335,000 --
------------- -------------
Total assets ............................................................ $ 165,657,000 $ 177,725,000
============= =============
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Mortgage notes payable (Note 3) .......................................... $ 83,528,000 $ 84,833,000
Bank loans payable (Note 3) ............................................. 33,884,000 39,315,000
Tenants' deposits and deferred rents .................................... 1,346,000 1,422,000
Accrued pension and retirement benefits (Notes 1 and 4) .................. 1,091,000 1,207,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ................................. 4,369,000 3,901,000
------------- -------------
Total liabilities ...................................................... 124,218,000 130,678,000
Minority interest in consolidated partnership (Note 1) .................. 540,000 542,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) ................................. -- --
Shareholders' equity:
($4.71 and $5.36 per share at August 31, 1997 and 1996) (Notes 1 and 5):
Shares of Beneficial Interest, $1 par; authorized, unlimited; issued and
outstanding 8,685,098 Shares in 1997 and 8,676,098 in 1996 ............ 8,685,000 8,676,000
Additional paid in capital ............................................. 53,599,000 53,133,000
Distributions in excess of net income .................................... (21,385,000) (15,304,000)
Total shareholders' equity ............................................. 40,899,000 46,505,000
------------- -------------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity .............................. $ 165,657,000 $ 177,725,000
============= =============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Gross revenues from real estate (Note 6) .................. $ 40,231,000 $ 38,985,000 $ 36,978,000
Interest and other income ................................. 254,000 171,000 176,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Total revenues .......................................... 40,485,000 39,156,000 37,154,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Expenses
Property operating expenses .............................. 16,289,000 16,102,000 14,859,000
Depreciation and amortization (Note 1) .................. 6,259,000 5,908,000 5,286,000
General and administrative expenses (Notes 1 and 4) ...... 3,324,000 3,119,000 3,091,000
Mortgage and bank loan interest ........................... 9,086,000 9,831,000 8,908,000
Provisions for losses on investments (Note 1) ............ 500,000 -- --
------------ ------------ ------------
Total expenses .......................................... 35,458,000 34,960,000 32,144,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Income before minority interest, equity in income of
partnerships and joint ventures and gains on sales of
interests in real estate ................................. 5,027,000 4,196,000 5,010,000
Minority interest ....................................... (198,000) (275,000) (285,000)
Equity in income of partnerships and joint ventures
(Notes 1 and 2) .......................................... 4,337,000 6,258,000 6,381,000
Gains on sales of interests in real estate ............... 1,069,000 865,000 119,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Net income ................................................ $ 10,235,000 $ 11,044,000 $ 11,225,000
============ ============ ============
Net income per Share (Note 1) ........................... $ 1.18 $ 1.27 $ 1.29
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares
of beneficial Additional Distributions
interest paid in in excess of
$1 par capital net income
--------------- ------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, September 1, 1994 .............................. $8,670,000 $53,039,000 $ (4,961,000)
Net income ............................................. -- -- 11,225,000
Shares issued upon exercise of options (Note 5) ...... 6,000 94,000 --
Distributions paid to shareholders ($1.88 per share) . -- -- (16,302,000)
---------- ----------- -------------
Balance, August 31, 1995 ................................. 8,676,000 53,133,000 (10,038,000)
Net income ............................................. -- -- 11,044,000
Distributions paid to shareholders ($1.88 per share) . -- -- (16,310,000)
---------- ----------- -------------
Balance, August 31, 1996 ................................. 8,676,000 53,133,000 (15,304,000)
Net income ............................................. -- -- 10,235,000
Shares issued upon exercise of options (Note 5) ...... 9,000 166,000 --
Issuance of compensatory stock options (Note 5) ...... -- 300,000 --
Distributions paid to shareholders ($1.88 per share) . -- -- (16,316,000)
---------- ----------- -------------
Balance, August 31, 1997 ................................. $8,685,000 $53,599,000 $ (21,385,000)
========== =========== =============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income ...................................................... $10,235,000 $11,044,000 $11,225,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Minority interest in income of consolidated partnership ...... 198,000 275,000 285,000
Depreciation and amortization ................................. 6,259,000 5,908,000 5,286,000
Gains on sales of interests in real estate .................. (1,069,000) (865,000) (119,000)
Provision for losses on investments ........................... 500,000 -- --
Issuance of compensatory stock options ........................ 300,000 -- --
Decrease in allowance for possible losses ..................... (710,000) (734,000) (460,000)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Rents and sundry receivables ................................. 18,000 (192,000) (18,000)
Deferred costs, prepaid real estate taxes and expenses, net (10,000) (356,000) (837,000)
Accrued pension and retirement benefits ..................... (116,000) (6,000) 130,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ........................ (310,000) (54,000) 1,042,000
Tenants' deposits and deferred rents ........................ (76,000) 70,000 138,000
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities ........................ 15,219,000 15,090,000 16,672,000
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Investments in wholly owned real estate ........................ (3,901,000) (3,685,000) (38,058,000)
Investments in partnerships and joint ventures .................. (2,326,000) (517,000) (983,000)
Cash proceeds from sales of real estate investments ............ -- 5,163,000 --
Cash proceeds from sales of interests in partnerships ............ 2,069,000 -- --
Increase in advances to partnerships and joint ventures ......... (323,000) (380,000) (749,000)
Cash distributions from partnerships and joint ventures in
excess of (less than) equity in income ........................ 17,605,000 889,000 (127,000)
Cash distributions to minority partners ........................ (200,000) (261,000) (165,000)
Decrease in notes receivable .................................... 1,649,000 -- --
Deposits on agreement to purchase .............................. (5,336,000) -- --
Deferred acquisition costs ....................................... (1,488,000) (276,000) --
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities ............ 7,749,000 933,000 (40,082,000)
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Principal installments on mortgage notes payable ............... (1,305,000) (1,123,000) (821,000)
Increase in mortgage notes payable .............................. -- 8,800,000 35,000,000
Prepayment of mortgage notes payable ........................... -- (1,749,000) --
Proceeds from bank loan payable ................................. -- -- 39,379,000
Decrease in bank loan payable .................................... (5,431,000) (5,005,000) (35,000,000)
Decrease (increase) in deferred financing costs .................. 278,000 (704,000) --
Shares of beneficial interest issued ........................... 175,000 -- 100,000
Distributions paid to shareholders .............................. (16,316,000) (16,310,000) (16,302,000)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities ............ (22,599,000) (16,091,000) 22,356,000
----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ............ 369,000 (68,000) (1,054,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year ..................... 1,030,000 1,098,000 2,152,000
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year ........................... $ 1,399,000 $ 1,030,000 $ 1,098,000
=========== =========== ===========
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
Net assets acquired ............................................. $ -- $ -- $ 3,590,000
Liabilities assumed (primarily bank loans payable) ............... -- -- (3,804,000)
----------- ----------- -----------
$ -- $ -- $ (214,000)
=========== =========== ===========
Accrual of acquisition costs .................................... $ 778,000 $ -- $ --
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
Nature of Operations
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (the "Company") is a
self-administered equity real estate investment trust engaged, directly and
through subsidiaries and joint ventures, in owning and managing income
producing real estate, with an emphasis on shopping centers and apartment
complexes. The Company primarily operates in the mid-Atlantic region from
Pennsylvania to Virginia and in selected areas of Florida.
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts
of thirteen wholly owned subsidiaries, two are Delaware corporations, one is a
Nebraska corporation, one is a Virginia corporation, one is a Maryland
corporation and eight are Florida corporations. One partnership in which the
Company is a 65% general partner, and has control as provided in the
partnership agreement, has been consolidated for financial statement
presentation. The minority partner's interest is 35%. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Partnership and joint venture investments
In accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants'
Statement of Position 78-9, "Accounting for Investments in Real Estate
Ventures," the Company accounts for its investment in partnerships and joint
ventures which it does not control using the equity method of accounting. These
investments, which represent 25-to-70% non-controlling ownership interests, are
recorded initially at the Trust's cost and subsequently adjusted for the
Company's net equity in income and cash contributions and distributions.
Statements of cash flows
The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with an
original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash paid for
interest was $8,963,000, $9,962,000, and $8,619,000, for the years ended August
31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Capitalization of costs
It is the Company's policy to capitalize interest and real estate taxes
related to construction in progress and to depreciate these costs over the life
of the related assets in order to more properly match revenues and expenses.
These items are capitalized for income tax purposes and amortized or
depreciated in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. For
fiscal years 1997, 1996 and 1995 the Company did not capitalize any interest or
real estate taxes.
The Company has capitalized as deferred costs certain expenditures related
to the financing and leasing of certain properties. Capitalized loan fees are
being amortized over the terms of the related loans and leasing commissions are
being amortized over the term of the related leases.
During 1997, the Company capitalized certain deposits associated with the
planned future purchase of two regional malls. These deposits were applied to
the respective properties upon consummation of the transaction described in
Note 10.
Depreciation
The Company, for financial reporting purposes, depreciates its buildings,
equipment and leasehold improvements over their estimated useful lives of 10 to
45 years, using the straight-line method of depreciation. For Federal income
tax purposes, the Company currently uses the straight-line method of
depreciation and the useful lives prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code.
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)
YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
1. Summary of significant accounting policies -- (Continued)
Allowance for possible losses
On September 1, 1996, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of" ("SFAS No.
121"). SFAS No. 121 requires long-lived assets to be held and used by the
Company to be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and
without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an
impairment loss should be recognized. Measurement of an impairment loss for
these assets should be based on the fair market value of the assets. Adoption
of this statement had no impact on the Company's financial position or results
of operations.
During 1997, an impairment loss of approximately $500,000 was recorded
following the expiration of an option to sell certain land parcels held by a
partnership in which the Company holds an equity interest.
Benefit plans
The Company has provided pension benefits since 1970 for all employees,
excluding the Chairman, for whom retirement benefits are provided in an
employment contract. With regard to the Chairman's employment contract, no
provision was required for fiscal years ended August 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
Derivative Financial Instruments
In managing interest rate exposure on certain floating rate debt, the
Company at times enters into interest rate swap and cap agreements. When
interest rates change, the differential to be paid or received is accrued as
interest expense and is recognized over the life of the swap agreements. The
costs of cap transactions are deferred and amortized over the contract period.
The amortized costs of cap transactions and interest income and interest
expense on swap transactions are included in mortgage and bank loan interest.
Income taxes
The Company has elected to qualify as a real estate investment trust under
Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code and intends to remain so
qualified. Accordingly, no provision has been made for Federal income taxes on
income resulting from those sales of real estate investments which have or will
be distributed to shareholders within the prescribed time limits. However,
taxes are provided for those gains which are not anticipated to be distributed
to shareholders.
The Company is subject to a Federal excise tax computed on a calendar
year. The excise tax equals 4% of the excess, if any, of 85% of the Company's
ordinary income plus 95% of the Company's capital gain net income for the
calendar year over cash distributions during the calendar year, as defined. The
Company has in the past distributed a substantial portion of its taxable income
in the subsequent fiscal year and may also follow this policy in the future.
No provision for excise tax was made for fiscal years 1997, 1996 and 1995
as no tax was due.
The tax status of distributions paid to shareholders was composed of the
following for the calendar years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.
1996 1995
-------- ------
Ordinary income ...... $1.72 $1.88
Capital gains ......... .16 --
----- -----
$1.88 $1.88
===== =====
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)
YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
1. Summary of significant accounting policies -- (Continued)
The tax status of distributions paid to shareholders for the calendar year
ending December 31, 1997 will be determined upon preparation of the Company's
federal income tax return. Management expects such distributions to consist of
ordinary income and capital gains.
Net income per share
Earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of shares
outstanding which were 8,678,560 in 1997, 8,676,098 in 1996, and 8,670,810 in
1995.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the
current year presentation.
2. Investments in partnerships and joint ventures
The following presents summarized financial information for the Company's
investments in 22 and 26 partnerships and joint ventures at August 31, 1997 and
1996, respectively, and the Company's equity in income for the years ended
August 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
At August 31
-----------------------------------
1997 1996
---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Investments in Real Estate at Cost:
Retail properties .................................... $120,660,000 $ 128,936,000
Multifamily properties .............................. 107,604,000 105,480,000
Industrial property ................................. 1,264,000 1,264,000
Land ................................................ 4,446,000 4,446,000
------------ -------------
Total investments in real estate ..................... 233,974,000 240,126,000
Less accumulated depreciation ........................ 71,838,000 73,989,000
------------ -------------
162,136,000 166,137,000
Cash and cash equivalents .............................. 6,031,000 5,589,000
Other assets .......................................... 5,728,000 6,020,000
------------ -------------
Total assets .......................................... 173,895,000 177,746,000
------------ -------------
Liabilities and Partners' Equity
Mortgage notes payable ................................. 162,097,000 133,578,000
Bank loans payable .................................... 8,770,000 9,124,000
Due to the Company .................................... 3,118,000 2,795,000
Other liabilities ....................................... 4,341,000 4,436,000
------------ -------------
Total liabilities .................................... 178,326,000 149,933,000
------------ -------------
Net equity (deficit) ................................. (4,431,000) 27,813,000
Partners' share .................................... (5,470,000) (10,818,000)
------------ -------------
Investments in partnerships and joint ventures ...... $ 1,039,000 $ 16,995,000
============ =============
</TABLE>
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)
YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
2. Investments in partnerships and joint ventures -- (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the years ended August 31
1997 1996 1995
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross revenues from real estate ..................... $ 52,446,000 $ 53,209,000 $ 52,339,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Expenses:
Property operating expenses ..................... 20,774,000 21,724,000 20,477,000
Mortgage and bank loan interest .................. 14,908,000 11,984,000 12,463,000
Depreciation and amortization .................. 6,978,000 6,833,000 6,502,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Total expenses ................................. 42,660,000 40,541,000 39,442,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Net income .......................................... 9,786,000 12,668,000 12,897,000
Partners' share ................................. (5,449,000) (6,410,000) (6,516,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Equity in income of partnerships and joint ventures . $ 4,337,000 $ 6,258,000 $ 6,381,000
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
Mortgage notes payable which are secured by the related properties are due
in installments over various terms extending to the year 2013 with interest
rates ranging from 6.6% to 10.4% with an average interest rate of 7.9%.
Principal payments are due as follows:
Fiscal year ending
- -------------------------------------------
1998 .................................... $ 6,062,000
1999 .................................... 8,268,000
2000 .................................... 9,147,000
2001 .................................... 18,705,000
2002 .................................... 3,913,000
2003 and thereafter ..................... 116,002,000
------------
$162,097,000
============
The liability under each mortgage note is limited to the particular
property except for two loans in the amount of $7,234,000 which are guaranteed
by the partners of the respective partnerships, including the Company. In
addition, one bank loan in the amount of $2,911,000 has been guaranteed by the
partners of the partnership including the Company.
The Company's investments in certain partnerships and joint ventures
reflect cash distributions in excess of the Company's net investments totaling
$5,999,000 and $5,876,000 at August 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The
Company is generally entitled to a priority return on these investments.
The Company has a 50% partnership interest in Lehigh Valley Mall
Associates which is included in the amounts above. Summarized financial
information for this investment which is accounted for by the equity method
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the years ended
--------------------------------------------
8/31/97 8/31/96 8/31/95
------------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Total assets ................................. $24,645,000 $23,552,000 $20,858,000
Mortgages payable and construction loan ...... 53,406,000 22,489,000 22,227,000
Revenues .................................... 14,840,000 13,823,000 13,667,000
Property operating expenses .................. 4,657,000 4,198,000 3,412,000
Interest expense .............................. 4,638,000 1,998,000 2,040,000
Net income .................................... 4,660,000 6,915,000 7,548,000
Equity in income of partnership ............... 2,330,000 3,458,000 3,774,000
</TABLE>
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)
YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
3. Mortgage notes and bank loans payable
Mortgage notes payable which are secured by the related properties are due
in installments over various terms extending to the year 2008 with interest at
rates ranging from 5.90% to 9.50% with an average interest rate of 7.94%.
Principal payments are due as follows:
Fiscal year ending
- -------------------------------------------
1998 .................................... $ 1,408,000
1999 .................................... 1,504,000
2000 .................................... 33,969,000
2001 .................................... 1,129,000
2002 .................................... 1,217,000
2003 and thereafter ..................... 44,301,000
-----------
$83,528,000
===========
In August 1996, the Company modified its existing $75.0 million unsecured
revolving line of credit to a $20.0 million revolving line of credit and a
$55.0 million unsecured term loan. The term loan is divided into two tranches,
a $30.0 million ten year term and a $25.0 million seven year term. The Company
has the option of selecting fixed or floating rates on the term loan.
As of August 31, 1997, $13.0 million of the unsecured revolving line of
credit was outstanding ($7.3 million directly by the Trust and $5.7 million
through partnerships and joint ventures) and $26.7 million of the term loan
($20.0 million for ten years due August 2006 and $7 million for seven years due
August 2003). The line of credit and term loans bear interest at LIBOR plus 185
basis points. Under the credit facility, the Company must maintain minimum net
worth and operating income levels as defined in the loan documents.
The weighted average interest rates based on amounts borrowed were 7.43%,
7.51% and 7.98% for fiscal years ended August 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. Subsequent to year end, the Company entered into a new $150
million credit facility (see Note 10).
During 1995, the Company purchased interest rate protection at a cost of
$250,000 on $15,000,000 of outstanding debt limiting the 30-day LIBOR rate to
7.5% for three years. The Company also limited its exposure to increases in
LIBOR on $20,000,000 of its floating rate debt by entering into a swap
agreement which fixes a rate of 6.12% versus 30-day LIBOR through June 2001.
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by
counterparties to the interest rate protection agreements; however, the Company
does not anticipate non-performance by the counterparties.
At August 31, 1997, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.
The carrying values of the mortgage notes and bank loans payable at August
31, 1997 and 1996 were approximately equal to their respective fair values, as
determined by using year-end interest rates and market conditions. At August
31, 1997, the fair values of the interest rate protection and swap agreements
referred to above were approximately $0 and $85,000, respectively.
4. Benefit Plans
During 1995 the Company adopted a 401(k) Plan (the "Plan") in which
substantially all of the officers and employees are eligible to participate.
The Plan permits eligible participants, as defined in the Plan agreement, to
defer up to 15% of their compensation, and the Trust, at its discretion, may
match a percentage of the employees' contributions. The employees'
contributions are fully vested and contributions from the Trust vest in
accordance with an employee's years of service as defined in the plan
agreement. The Company's contributions to the Plan for the years ended August
31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 were $41,000, $39,000 and $1,000, respectively.
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)
YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
4. Benefit Plans -- (Continued)
During 1995, the Company also adopted a Supplemental Retirement Plan (the
"Supplemental Plan") covering certain senior management employees. The
Supplemental Plan provides eligible employees through normal retirement date,
as defined in the plan agreement, a benefit amount similar to that which would
have been received under the provisions of a pension plan which was terminated
in 1994. The Company has recorded $92,000, $160,000 and $168,000 of
contributions due under the provisions of this plan for the years ended August
31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively,
5. Stock Option Plans
In December 1990, the shareholders approved an incentive stock option plan
for key employees and a stock option plan for non-employee trustees, covering
200,000 and 100,000 shares of beneficial interest, respectively. Under the
terms of the plan, the purchase price of shares subject to each option granted
will be at least equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date of
grant. Options under the incentive stock option plan may be exercised as
determined by the Company, but in no event later than 10 years from the date of
grant. In December 1993, the Board of Trustees amended the incentive stock
option plan for key employees, to increase the number of shares subject to
option to 400,000 shares, to change the name of the plan to "1990 Incentive and
Non Qualifying Stock Option Plan" and to expand some provisions of the plan.
The stock option plan for non-employee trustees provides for annual grants of
1,000 options (becoming exercisable in four equal installments). The options
expire 10 years after the date of grant.
In December 1993, the Board of Trustees adopted a non-qualifying stock
option plan covering 100,000 shares. The Company granted options on February 1,
1994 having a term of 10 years and subject to the other terms and conditions
set forth in the plan. All 100,000 shares are outstanding at August 31, 1997.
Changes in options outstanding are as follows:
Plan For
Employees Non-Employee
Plan Trustees
----------- -------------
Options outstanding at 8/31/95 ...... 244,625 35,250
Options granted ..................... 50,500 6,000
Options exercised .................. 0 0
------- ------
Options outstanding at 8/31/96 ...... 295,125 41,250
Options granted ..................... 45,000 6,000
Options exercised .................. 0 (9,000)
------- ------
Options outstanding at 8/31/97 ...... 340,125 38,250
------- ------
As of August 31, 1997, options for 377,500 shares had been granted
pursuant to the incentive stock option plan of which 340,125 remain outstanding
at $16.00 to $24.625 per share and options for 48,000 shares had been granted,
pursuant to the stock option plan for non-employee trustees of which 38,250
shares remain outstanding at $15.75 to $25.375 per share. At August 31, 1997,
options for 223,286 shares of beneficial interest with an aggregate purchase
price of $4,853,000 (average of $21.73 per share) were exercisable.
During the fourth quarter of 1997, the Board of Trustees extended the
exercise dates for 62,500 options previously granted to an officer of the
Company and two retiring trustees. As a result, the Company recorded
compensation expense of $300,000 relating to this change in terms.
During 1997, the Company adopted an accounting standard, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"). SFAS No 123 encourages a fair value
method of accounting for employee stock options and similar equity instruments.
The statement also allows an entity to continue to account for stock-based
compensation using the intrinsic value method in APB Opinion No. 25. As
provided for in the statement, the
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)
YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
5. Stock Option Plans -- (Continued)
Company elected to continue the intrinsic value method of expense recognition.
If compensation cost for these plans had been determined using the fair value
method prescribed by SFAS No. 123, the Company's net income would have
reflected the pro forma amounts indicated below.
1997 1996
------------- ------------
Net income ............... $10,212,000 $11,033,000
Net income per share ...... $ 1.18 $ 1.27
The pro forma effect on the results may not be representative of the
impact in future years because the fair value method was not applied to options
granted before 1996.
The fair value of each option was estimated on the grant date using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions presented below.
1997 1996
---------- ----------
Expected life in years ...... 5 5
Risk-free interest rate ...... 6.10% 5.58%
Volatility .................. 17.31% 18.12%
Dividend yield ............... 7.28% 8.90%
The weighted average fair value of options granted was $2.05 per option in
1997 and $1.29 per option in 1996.
In March 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
No. 128, "Earnings per Share". The new statement is effective for fiscal years
ending after December 15, 1997. When adopted, the statement will require
implementing a new definition of earnings per share including restatement of
prior year amounts. Management has determined there will be no significant
impact upon adoption of the statement.
6. Operating Leases
The Company's multifamily properties are typically leased to residents
under operating leases for a period of one year. The Company's shopping centers
are leased to tenants under operating leases with expiration dates extending to
the year 2008.
Future minimum rentals under non-cancelable operating leases at August 31,
1997 are as follows:
1998 ........................... $ 4,911,000
1999 ........................... 4,574,000
2000 ........................... 4,340,000
2001 ........................... 4,005,000
2002 ........................... 3,438,000
Thereafter ..................... 12,189,000
-----------
$33,457,000
===========
7. Commitments and Contingencies
During 1995 certain environmental matters arose at certain properties in
which the Company has an interest. The Company retained environmental
consultants in order to investigate these matters. At one property, in which
the Trust has a 50% ownership interest, groundwater contamination exists which
the Trust alleges was caused by the former tenant. Estimates to remediate this
property, which are subject to the length of monitoring and the extent of
remediation required, range in total from $100,000 to $1,000,000. In addition,
above normal radon levels have been detected at two wholly owned properties.
The estimated remaining cost to remediate these properties is approximately
$115,000, which costs were received as a credit from the sellers as part of the
initial acquisitions.
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)
YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
7. Commitments and Contingencies -- (Continued)
The Company has recorded its share of these liabilities totaling $366,000
related to the consultants' evaluation of these matters which, in certain
instances, are subject to applicable state approvals of the remediation plans.
In Management's opinion, no material incremental cost will be incurred on these
properties. The Company will pursue recovery of remediation costs from all of
the responsible parties, including its tenants and partners.
The Company has been named as a defendant in a suit brought by persons and
their affiliates who are partners of the Company in three partnerships. The
Company is vigorously defending the suit and has denied the plaintiffs'
allegations. The Company also believes that it has viable claims against
certain of the same partners (or their affiliates) which it is asserting. As
the pleadings are not yet closed and discovery is still continuing, it is not
possible to judge the ultimate outcome of these suits at this time. However,
Management does not believe that resolution of these matters will have a
material effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
8. Acquisitions
The Company acquired one property during the year ended August 31, 1995
for approximately $34,000,000 (including improvements) which was accounted for
by the purchase method. The results of the property were included in the
Trust's financial statements from the acquisition date. The pro forma financial
information may not be indicative of results that would have been reported if
the acquisition had occurred on September 1, 1994. Also, amounts presented
below may not be indicative of future results.
Year ended August 31, 1995 (unaudited)
Pro forma total revenues ......... $37,815,000
Pro forma net income ............... $11,103,000
Pro forma earnings per share ...... $1.28
9. Summary of quarterly results (unaudited)
The following presents a summary of the unaudited quarterly financial
information for the years ended August 31, 1997 and 1996 (thousands of dollars,
except per share data).
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997
-----------------------------------------------------------------
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
---------- -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues ................................................ $ 10,063 $ 10,186 $ 10,085 $ 10,151 $ 40,485
Income before gains (loss) on sales of interests in
real estate .......................................... 2,639 1,520(1) 2,785 2,222(2) 9,166
Gains (loss) on sales of interests in real estate ...... -- 1,461 -- (392) 1,069
Net income ............................................. 2,639 2,981 2,785 1,830 10,235
Net income per share:
Income before gains (loss) on sales of interests
in real estate .................................... $ .30 $ .17 $ .32 $ .26 $ 1.06
Gains (loss) on sales of interests in real estate . -- .17 -- ( .05) .12
-------- ---------- -------- ---------- --------
Total ................................................ $ .30 $ .34 $ .32 $ .21 $ 1.18
======== ========== ======== ========== ========
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) Reflects the recording of a provision for asset impairment (see Note 1) and
the share of prepayment fees relating to the refinancing of certain debt
at partnerships accounted for under the equity method.
(2) Includes additional compensation expense (see Note 5) relating to a change
in the terms of certain stock options previously granted.
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)
YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
9. Summary of quarterly results (unaudited) -- (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996
---------------------------------------------------------
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues .......................................... $ 9,696 $ 9,667 $ 9,968 $ 9,925 $ 39,156
Income before gains on sales of interests in real
estate ............................................. 2,845 2,336 2,625 2,373 10,179
Gains on sales of interests in real estate ......... -- -- 411 454 865
Net income .......................................... 2,845 2,336 3,036 2,827 11,044
Net income per share:
Income before gains on sales of interests in real
estate .......................................... $ .33 $ .27 $ .30 $ .27 $ 1.17
Gains on sales of interests in real estate ...... -- -- .05 .05 .10
------- ------- ------- ------- --------
Total ............................................. $ .33 $ .27 $ .35 $ .32 $ 1.27
------- ------- ------- ------- --------
</TABLE>
10. Subsequent Events
On September 30, 1997 the Company completed a series of related
transactions pursuant to which the Company: (i) transferred substantially all
of its real estate interests to a newly formed operating partnership (the
"Operating Partnership"), of which the Company is the sole general partner,
(ii) the Operating Partnership acquired all of the non-voting common shares of
The Rubin Organization, Inc. ("TRO"), a commercial development and management
firm, constituting 95% of the total equity of TRO in exchange for the issuance
of 200,000 Operating Partnership units and a provision to issue up to 800,000
additional Operating Partnership units over the next five years, upon
achievement of certain specified levels of adjusted funds from operations per
share, as defined, over that period; (iii) acquired the interests of certain
affiliates of TRO in The Court at Oxford Valley for total consideration of $6.4
million plus a share of debt in the amount of $24.7 million, of which $684,000
was paid in cash and the balance paid in 233,248 Operating Partnership units
valued at approximately $5.5 million; (iv) committed to acquire the interests
of certain affiliates of TRO in two retail properties nearing completion
(Northeast Tower Center and Hillview Shopping Center); and (v) acquired the
interests of certain affiliates of TRO in four development properties.
In connection with the above transaction, the Company also acquired two
malls located in Florence, South Carolina and North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $80.4 million consisting of
$15.1 million in cash, $25.2 million of assumed mortgage debt, $35.1 million of
borrowings under the new revolving credit facility and the balance paid in
213,038 Operating Partnership units valued at approximately $5.0 million.
Coincident with the closing of the TRO Transaction, the Operating
Partnership entered into a $150.0 million revolving credit facility (the
"Credit Facility"). The obligations of the Operating Partnership under the
Credit Facility have been guaranteed by the Company.
The Credit Facility is for an initial term of two years and bears
interest, at the borrower's election, at (i) the higher of prime rate, or the
Federal Funds lending rate plus .5%, or (ii) the London Interbank Offered Rate
plus margins ranging from 1.1% to 1.7%, depending on the Company's consolidated
Leverage Ratio, as defined.
The Credit Facility contains various financial covenants with which the
Company must comply. Until the Company reduces its Leverage Ratio below 50%,
the lending banks will hold unrecorded mortgages on 11 unencumbered properties
which the Operating Partnership owns, directly or indirectly, and would be
entitled to record such mortgages upon any event of default.
As of September 30, 1997, the Operating Partnership had drawn $95 million
on the Credit Facility which was used to repay amounts outstanding on the
Company's prior line of credit and for cash payments in the TRO Transaction
referred to above.
On September 29, 1997, the Company changed its fiscal year end from August
31 to December 31.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders of
The Rubin Organization, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of The Rubin
Organization, Inc. (a Pennsylvania Subchapter S Corporation) and subsidiary
("TRO") as of December 31, 1996, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of TRO's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position
of TRO as of December 31, 1996, and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Philadelphia, Pa.,
June 23, 1997
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<PAGE>
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31
September 30, ----------------------------
1997 1996 1995
--------------- ------------- ------------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents ........................... $ 347,966 $ 861,163 $ 869,498
Restricted cash ....................................... 425,945 463,280 410,550
Fees and commissions receivable, net of allowance for
uncollectible accounts of $0, $869,469 and $921,358,
respectively ....................................... 2,981,508 2,623,104 2,431,063
Fees and commissions receivable from affiliates, net of
allowance for uncollectible accounts of $0, $46,161
and $68,976, respectively ........................... 1,074,220 1,408,649 1,508,400
Real estate held for sale ........................... -- 114,000 114,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets ..................... 32,952 65,747 87,290
----------- ----------- -----------
Total current assets ........................... 4,862,591 5,535,943 5,420,801
----------- ----------- -----------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment ..................... 4,060,096 3,827,110 3,719,138
Leasehold improvements .............................. 108,062 80,452 80,452
----------- ----------- -----------
4,168,158 3,907,562 3,799,590
Less- Accumulated depreciation and amortization ...... 3,231,386 2,952,564 2,518,297
----------- ----------- -----------
Net property and equipment ..................... 936,772 954,998 1,281,293
----------- ----------- -----------
FEES AND COMMISSIONS RECEIVABLE,
LONG-TERM, net ....................................... 146,562 333,546 1,709,969
ADVANCES TO AFFILIATED PARTNERSHIPS .................. -- 2,793,912 247,147
INTANGIBLE ASSETS--MANAGEMENT
CONTRACTS, net of accumulated amortization of
$427,670 at September 30, 1997 ........................ 6,681,307 7,108,977 --
DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS, net of accumulated
amortization of $26,240 in 1995 ..................... -- -- 5,467
INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS .................. -- -- 44,915
----------- ----------- -----------
6,827,869 10,236,435 2,007,498
----------- ----------- -----------
Total assets .................................... $12,627,232 $16,727,376 $ 8,709,592
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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<PAGE>
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31
September 30, ---------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
--------------- --------------- ---------------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt, including $0, $1,262,468
and $1,357,820 to affiliates ................................. $ 424,215 $ 2,650,245 $ 3,743,683
Accounts payable, trade and accrued expenses .................. 3,072,196 2,977,571 4,055,266
Due to affiliates ............................................. 28,020 175,526 535,671
Deferred compensation payable ................................. 325,544 185,500 162,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Total current liabilities ................................. 3,849,975 5,988,842 8,496,620
------------ ------------ ------------
LONG-TERM DEBT, including $1,613,288, $3,423,158 and
$4,299,416 to affiliates ....................................... 8,065,258 10,073,427 3,193,777
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE,
LONG-TERM ...................................................... 123,500 278,500 327,250
------------ ------------ ------------
Total liabilities .......................................... 12,038,733 16,340,769 12,017,647
------------ ------------ ------------
MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY ................................. -- 4,492 3,487
------------ ------------ ------------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Capital stock, $.10 par value; 280,000, 250,000 and
250,000 shares authorized; 279,005, 249,005 and 80,005
shares issued and outstanding ................................. 27,901 24,901 8,001
Additional paid-in capital .................................... 2,562,980 4,329,250 662,456
Treasury stock, at cost, 19,411 shares ........................ (1,008) (1,008) (601,956)
Accumulated deficit ............................................. (2,001,374) (3,971,028) (3,380,043)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) ..................... 588,499 382,115 (3,311,542)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) ...... $ 12,627,232 $ 16,727,376 $ 8,709,592
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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<PAGE>
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30
----------------------------------
1997 1996
--------------- -----------------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C>
REVENUES:
Management fees ........................ $ 5,079,646 $ 3,433,201
Leasing commissions .................. 10,257,379 3,818,889
Consulting fees ........................ 1,164,262 487,454
Development fees ..................... 1,076,630 959,094
Publication ........................... 2,021,854 1,813,920
Other income ........................... 152,345 50,218
Interest income ........................ 25,828 23,129
----------- -------------
Total revenues ..................... 19,777,944 10,585,905
----------- -------------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries, commissions, payroll taxes
and employee benefits ............... 10,349,033 7,035,917
Cost of goods sold - publication ...... 1,387,208 1,083,181
Rent expense ........................... 625,958 597,803
Other operating expenses ............... 3,076,892 1,361,664
Expenses for start-up of EPDLP
management contracts ................. 686,430 280,046
Expense from abandonment of public
offering ........................... -- --
Depreciation and amortization ......... 807,569 296,887
Write-down of investment in 1626
Locust Associates .................. -- 330,837
----------- -------------
Total operating expenses ......... 16,933,090 10,986,335
----------- -------------
INCOME (LOSS) FROM
OPERATIONS ........................... 2,844,854 (400,430)
INTEREST EXPENSE ........................ (710,366) (484,315)
EQUITY IN LOSS FROM INVESTMENTS IN
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS ................... (164,834) (271,973)
----------- -------------
NET INCOME (LOSS) ..................... $ 1,969,654 $ (1,156,718)
=========== =============
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Year Ended
December 31
---------------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
--------------- --------------- -----------------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES:
Management fees ........................ $ 4,608,058 $ 6,273,015 $ 5,769,027
Leasing commissions .................. 6,186,407 5,914,555 5,293,143
Consulting fees ........................ 1,105,000 859,681 895,331
Development fees ..................... 1,341,475 1,057,624 1,027,591
Publication ........................... 2,346,760 2,451,722 2,303,495
Other income ........................... 19,889 29,696 49,135
Interest income ........................ 35,410 67,751 1,081
----------- ----------- -------------
Total revenues ..................... 15,642,999 16,654,044 15,338,803
----------- ----------- -------------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries, commissions, payroll taxes
and employee benefits ............... 9,785,660 9,831,075 9,779,739
Cost of goods sold - publication ...... 1,458,423 1,656,674 1,583,000
Rent expense ........................... 766,708 787,319 848,951
Other operating expenses ............... 2,225,599 2,835,113 2,265,596
Expenses for start-up of EPDLP
management contracts ................. 280,046 -- --
Expense from abandonment of public
offering ........................... -- -- 2,103,296
Depreciation and amortization ......... 439,734 384,068 400,318
Write-down of investment in 1626
Locust Associates .................. 319,823 -- --
----------- ----------- -------------
Total operating expenses ......... 15,275,993 15,494,249 16,980,900
----------- ----------- -------------
INCOME (LOSS) FROM
OPERATIONS ........................... 367,006 1,159,795 (1,642,097)
INTEREST EXPENSE ........................ (603,249) (813,357) (629,242)
EQUITY IN LOSS FROM INVESTMENTS IN
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS ................... (354,742) (398,572) --
----------- ----------- -------------
NET INCOME (LOSS) ..................... $ (590,985) $ (52,134) $ (2,271,339)
=========== =========== =============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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<PAGE>
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Capital Stock Additional
--------------------- Paid-in Treasury Accumulated
Shares Amount Capital Stock Deficit Total
--------- ---------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1994 ............ 80,005 $ 8,001 $ 662,456 $ (601,956) $ (1,056,570) $ (988,069)
Net loss (unaudited) ............... -- -- -- -- (2,271,339) (2,271,339)
------ -------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1994 ......... 80,005 8,001 662,456 (601,956) (3,327,909) (3,259,408)
Net loss, (unaudited) ............ -- -- -- -- (52,134) (52,134)
------ -------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1995 ......... 80,005 8,001 662,456 (601,956) (3,380,043) (3,311,542)
Net loss ........................... -- -- -- -- (590,985) (590,985)
Issuance of common stock ......... 169,000 16,900 3,666,794 600,948 -- 4,284,642
------- -------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1996 ......... 249,005 24,901 4,329,250 (1,008) (3,971,028) 382,115
Net income (unaudited) ............ -- -- -- -- 1,969,654 1,969,654
Dividends (unaudited) ............ -- -- (2,481,593) -- -- (2,481,593)
Issuance of common stock (unaudited) 30,000 3,000 715,323 -- -- 718,323
------- -------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
(unaudited) ........................ 279,005 $ 27,901 $ 2,562,980 $ (1,008) $ (2,001,374) $ 588,499
======= ======== ============ =========== ============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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<PAGE>
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30
---------------------------------
1997 1996
--------------- ----------------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) ........................ $ 1,969,654 $ (1,156,718)
Adjustments to reconcile net income
(loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities-
Depreciation and amortization ......... 807,569 296,887
Equity in loss on investments in limited
partnerships ........................... 164,834 271,973
Provision for doubtful fees and
commissions receivable ................. (237,469) 103,757
Abandonment of public offering ......... -- --
Write-down of investment in 1626
Locust Associates ..................... -- 330,837
Minority interest income (loss) ......... (4,492) --
Changes in assets and liabilities-
Decrease (increase) in-
Restricted cash ..................... 37,335 (5,024)
Fees and leasing commissions
receivable ........................ 66,049 339,226
Fees and leasing commissions
receivable from affiliates ......... 334,429 (31,932)
Prepaid expenses and other assets. 32,795 (164,073)
Increase (decrease) in-
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses ........................... 94,625 788,894
Deferred compensation payable ...... (14,956) (81,002)
----------- ------------
Net cash provided by operating
activities ........................ $ 3,250,373 $ 692,825
=========== ============
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Year Ended
December 31
--------------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
--------------- --------------- ----------------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) ........................ $ (590,985) $ (52,134) $ (2,271,339)
Adjustments to reconcile net income
(loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities-
Depreciation and amortization ......... 439,734 384,068 400,318
Equity in loss on investments in limited
partnerships ........................... 354,742 398,572 --
Provision for doubtful fees and
commissions receivable ................. 207,513 364,057 309,884
Abandonment of public offering ......... -- -- 2,103,296
Write-down of investment in 1626
Locust Associates ..................... 319,823 -- --
Minority interest income (loss) ......... 1,005 2,164 2,230
Changes in assets and liabilities-
Decrease (increase) in-
Restricted cash ..................... (52,730) (208,024) (28,131)
Fees and leasing commissions
receivable ........................ 976,869 597,993 (1,106,907)
Fees and leasing commissions
receivable from affiliates ......... 99,751 (1,316,545) (301,141)
Prepaid expenses and other assets. 21,543 (39,580) 61,171
Increase (decrease) in-
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses ........................... (1,077,695) 208,517 858,184
Deferred compensation payable ...... (25,250) (130,750) 310,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by operating
activities ........................ $ 674,320 $ 208,338 $ 337,565
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
(Continued)
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THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS -- (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Nine Months Ended For the Year Ended
September 30 December 31
------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1996 1995 1994
--------------- ------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures for property and
equipment and deferred costs ............ $ (260,596) $ (75,747) $ (107,972) $ (266,531) $ (262,952)
Acquisition costs for management
contracts .............................. (101,078) (5,468) (108,977) -- --
(Increase) decrease in advances to
affiliated partnerships ............... 2,793,912 (272,782) (2,546,765) (247,147) --
Proceeds from sale of real estate ......... 114,000 -- -- -- --
(Contributions) distributions to/from
equity investees ........................ (164,834) (283,466) (319,613) (396,281) --
------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities ............... 2,381,404 (637,463) (3,083,327) (909,959) (262,952)
------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Increase (decrease) in due to affiliates (147,505) 3,277 (360,145) 13,549 (217,725)
Repayments on long-term debt ............ (5,847,487) (172,236) (1,689,225) (765,370) (546,085)
Proceeds from long-term debt ............ 1,613,288 -- 165,400 1,252,593 920,645
Dividends Paid ........................... (2,481,593) -- -- -- --
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 718,323 -- 4,284,642 -- --
------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities ............... (6,144,974) (168,959) 2,400,672 500,772 156,835
------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ..................... (513,197) (113,597) (8,335) (200,849) 231,448
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD ..................... 861,163 869,498 869,498 1,070,347 838,899
------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END
OF PERIOD ................................. $ 347,966 $ 755,901 $ 861,163 $ 869,498 $ 1,070,347
============ ========== ============ =========== ===========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF
NONCASH ACTIVITIES:
Cash paid for interest .................. $ 166,430 $ 193,455 $ 306,202 $ 395,347 $ 235,964
============ ========== ============ =========== ===========
</TABLE>
Noncash investing and financing activities are discussed in Notes 3, 4 and 7
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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<PAGE>
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
1. Organization and operations
The Rubin Organization, Inc. ("TRO") is a Pennsylvania Sub-chapter S
Corporation engaged in the leasing, development and management of retail,
commercial office and residential real estate properties, located primarily in
the northeastern region of the United States, which, in many cases, are wholly
or partially owned by certain of the shareholders of TRO. TRO also provides
advertising services to the tenants of retail properties including those
properties managed by TRO.
The consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 1997 and
December 31, 1995 and 1994, and for the nine month periods ended September 30,
1997 and 1996, and for the year ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 are unaudited;
however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of
normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the
consolidated financial statements for the interim periods and the fiscal years
ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 have been included. The results for the
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full
year.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TRO and its
75% owned subsidiary, Strouse Greenberg Realty Investment, Inc. TRO has limited
partnership interests in a real estate partnership and another limited
partnership which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
TRO considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of
three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents for purposes of the
consolidated statements of cash flow.
Restricted Cash
TRO controls certain cash amounts as agents for their clients and for
funds on deposit to secure the future payments of insurance for various managed
properties.
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THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
2. Summary of significant accounting policies -- (Continued)
Property and Equipment
A summary of property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and
amortization at September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 and 1995 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995
--------------- -------------- -------------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Furniture and fixtures .............................. $2,165,759 $2,231,052 $2,189,794
Computer equipment .................................... 1,775,962 1,430,683 1,363,969
Telephone equipment ................................. 118,375 118,375 118,375
Transportation equipment .............................. -- 47,000 47,000
Leasehold improvements .............................. 108,062 80,452 80,452
---------- ---------- ----------
4,168,158 3,907,562 3,799,590
Less- Accumulated depreciation and amortization ...... 3,231,386 2,952,564 2,518,297
---------- ---------- ----------
$ 936,772 $ 954,998 $1,281,293
========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements are recorded at
cost. Major renewals and betterments are capitalized while replacements,
maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the life of the asset
are expensed. As assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and
related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or
loss is reflected. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Furniture and Fixtures 10 years
Computer Equipment 5 years
Telephone Equipment 5 years
Transportation equipment 5 years
Leasehold improvements Life of lease
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs are amortized by the straight-line method over
the term of the related credit arrangement.
Revenue Recognition
Advisory and management fees are recognized in the period in which the
services are performed unless significant future contingencies exist.
Transaction and lease commissions are recorded as income upon the closing of
the related sale or upon the signing of lease or occupancy by the respective
tenant under the lease. Other commissions and fees are recorded as revenue at
the time the related services have been performed unless significant future
contingencies exist. Related expenses representing the employee's or co-brokers
share of transaction commissions are recorded concurrently with the recording
of the related revenue.
Income Taxes
TRO has elected Sub-chapter S Corporation status under the Internal
Revenue Code and is therefore not subject to federal and state income taxes.
Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been provided by the
accompanying financial statements. The shareholders include their respective
share of TRO's profits or losses in their individual tax returns.
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THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
2. Summary of significant accounting policies -- (Continued)
TRO's net assets at December 31, 1996 and 1995 for federal income tax
purposes are approximately $100,000 and $(3,600,000) (unaudited), respectively.
TRO's net losses for tax reporting purposes for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994, were approximately $456,000, $836,000 (unaudited) and
$1,655,000 (unaudited). The differences between losses for financial reporting
purposes and tax reporting purposes are as a result of TRO being a cash basis
tax payer and using accelerated depreciation for tax reporting purposes.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the
current year presentation.
3. Fees and commissions receivable
Fees and commissions receivable include amounts due from properties for
management, leasing, marketing and development services and amounts related to
reimbursements for payroll and other operating expense reimbursements due to
TRO.
These receivables include leasing commissions receivable acquired from an
affiliate of TRO on January 31, 1994 for a purchase price of $2,205,424. The
purchase was funded by a note payable, which matures in 1999 (Note 7). These
non- interest bearing receivables were related to commissions which are payable
over the terms of the related retail leases.
TRO recorded these amounts at their fair value as of the acquisition date
which reflected a discount of 12%. The discount is amortized over the term of
the receivable as amounts are collected under the terms of the leasing
arrangements. The outstanding balances at September 30, 1997 and December 31,
1996 and 1995 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995
--------------- -------------- ---------------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross leasing commissions ............ $ 343,709 $ 1,688,380 $ 2,328,946
Unamortized discount .................. (86,108) (360,649) (530,610)
Allowance for doubtful accounts ...... (63,039) (196,373) (216,647)
--------- ----------- -----------
194,502 1,131,358 1,581,689
Less: current portion ............... (48,000) (797,812) (561,587)
--------- ----------- -----------
Long-term portion ..................... $ 146,562 $ 333,546 $ 1,020,102
========= =========== ===========
</TABLE>
The carrying amount of the long-term portion of fees and commissions
receivable approximates fair value as the discount rate used to determine the
carrying amount approximates a current market rate.
TRO is subject to a concentration of credit risk as the majority of the
fees and commissions receivable are due from commercial properties located in
the northeastern region of the United States.
4. Acquisition of Equity Properties and Development Limited Partnership
management agreements
On December 31, 1996, TRO acquired the rights under various management
agreements from Equity Properties and Development Limited Partnership ("EPDLP")
related to retail properties that EPDLP had previously managed. The transfer of
these management agreements have been approved by a majority of the property
owners. These agreements are initially for ten-year terms; however, they are
generally cancelable with 30 days notice by the respective owners of the
property in the event of a default by TRO, as defined, or in the event of a
sale or transfer of the ownership of any of the respective properties by the
owners.
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THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
4. Acquisition of Equity Properties and Development Limited Partnership
management agreements -- (Continued)
These agreements give TRO the rights to various management, leasing and
other fee revenue generated from the respective properties in return for TRO's
performance of the related management and leasing services. The $7,000,000
purchase price for this transaction was satisfied by a 7% note payable to EPDLP
(Note 7) and was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.
Accordingly, at December 31, 1996, TRO has recorded $7,108,977 as an intangible
asset, which includes $108,977 of transaction costs. This intangible asset,
which represents contract rights, is being amortized on a straight-line basis
over a ten-year period. Amortization expense of $427,670 (unaudited) is
reflected in the accompanying financial statements for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 1997.
Amortization of the $7,000,000 note payable is based on a formula which is
based on fixed percentages of a specific level of fee revenue earned by TRO
from the management agreements, as defined in the purchase agreement. Payments
have been initially set at a minimum monthly amount of $82,000 for the first
quarter of 1997 and are subject to adjustment on a quarterly and annual basis
based on the fee revenue generated from the agreements. In the event the
$7,000,000 note payable and accrued interest is repaid prior to December 31,
2006, an additional purchase price, as defined, is due annually to EPDLP until
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, based on a formula which is based on
fixed percentages of a specified level of fee revenue earned by TRO for the
applicable fiscal year. Any unpaid balance and accrued interest on the note is
due and payable on December 31, 2006.
Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the $7,000,000 note payable is
reduced to the amount actually payable to EPDLP with respect to fee revenue
earned by TRO before the maturity of the note in December 2006 in accordance
with the above formula, for any management agreements which are terminated or
canceled for any reason other than the default by TRO in the event that EPDLP
has not assigned another management agreement to TRO as a replacement for the
terminated agreement.
Under the terms of the purchase agreement, TRO did not earn leasing
commissions revenue for the three-month period ending on March 31, 1997.
Leasing commissions earned in the three-month period beginning April 1, 1997
and ending June 30, 1997 were shared equally between TRO and EPDLP. All leasing
commissions earned subsequent to June 30, 1997 are due to TRO.
5. Real estate held for sale
TRO purchased a residential property from one of its officers and
shareholders as a condition of his employment agreement. This property was sold
in April 1997 for an amount which realized its carrying amount as of December
31, 1996.
6. Investments in limited partnerships
A summary of TRO's investments in limited partnerships is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Ownership Interest Investment
------------------- ------------------
December 31, December 31,
Limited Partnerships 1996 1995 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------- -------- -------- ------ ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
APEX Site Management, L.P. ......... 29.30% 32.00% $ -- $ 44,915
1626 Locust Street Associates ...... 55.64% 26.90% -- --
------ --------
$ -- $ 44,915
====== ========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
6. Investments in limited partnerships -- (Continued)
The equity in net loss related to these investments for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
--------------- --------------- ------------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
APEX Site Management, L.P. ......... $ (328,381) $ (219,619) $ --
1626 Locust Street Associates ...... (26,361) (178,953) --
----------- ----------- --------
$ (354,742) $ (398,572) $ --
=========== =========== ========
</TABLE>
Summary financial information for these investments is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1626 Locust Street Associates APEX Site Management, L.P.
Years Ended December 31 Years Ended December 31
--------------------------------- -----------------------------------
1996 1995 1996 1995
--------------- --------------- ----------------- ---------------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets ............ $ 528,114 $ 544,498 $ 1,456,754 $ 187,875
Liabilities ...... 1,479,104 1,513,272 2,201,033 98,045
----------- ----------- ------------- -----------
Equity ............ $ (950,990) $ (968,774) $ 744,279 $ 89,830
=========== =========== ============= ===========
Net loss ......... $ (47,378) $ (665,253) $ (1,552,541) $ (491,738)
=========== =========== ============= ===========
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1996, TRO had a 55.64% limited partnership interest in
1626 Locust Associates. TRO does not consolidate the financial statements of
this partnership as it does not control its operations. In 1996, under the
terms of the partnership agreement, TRO was required to acquire the 28.74%
partnership interest of a deceased partner. The $433,847 purchase price was
funded by a non-interest bearing note which was recorded at $310,037, net of
discount of $123,810, which is due to the estate of the former partner (Note
7). As TRO concluded this investment was not realizable from future operations,
the investment of $319,823 was written off in 1996. At December 31, 1996, TRO
is obligated to fund operating deficits of the partnership and has guaranteed
certain debt obligations of 1626 Locust Associates. The building owned by the
partnership is currently under agreement of sale (Note 9).
During 1995, TRO entered into a limited partnership, APEX Site Management,
L.P., which is engaged in providing site management to owners of real estate
related to the establishment of telecommunications transmission sites on their
respective properties. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, TRO was
obligated to contribute up to $548,000 to the partnership. In 1996 and 1995,
TRO contributed $283,466 and $264,534 (unaudited), respectively, to the
partnership. As TRO has a limited partnership interest in this venture, and has
no additional financial commitments to the venture, it has not recorded losses
in excess of its investment as of December 31, 1996.
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THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
7. Long-term debt
Long-term debt consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Line of Credit
- --------------
On December 28, 1993 a $2,300,000 line of credit with
interest at the prime rate was available until June 30,
1994. This line was obtained for working capital purposes
and to repay costs associated with the abandoned public
offering. This line of credit required repayment beginning
on July 1, 1994 at $50,000 per month until July 1, 1995
when payments increased to $60,000 per month until June
30, 1996 when the remaining balance was due. The line
of credit is secured by certain fees and commissions
receivable, and a partial guarantee, equal to 50% of the
credit line, by a stockholder of TRO. Under the terms of
the line, TRO was required to maintain certain annual
levels of revenues and net income among other restric-
tions. TRO was not in compliance with these covenants
until the debt was repaid in full in May 1997. The
weighted average interest rates for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 were 8.27%, 8.72%
(unaudited), and 7.40% (unaudited). The weighted aver-
age borrowing for the years ended December 31, 1996
and 1995 were $630,950 and $1,172,617 (unaudited).
Weighted average interest rates for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 and 1996 were 8.3% (unaudited) and
8.3% (unaudited), respectively. $610,950 $ 850,950
Loan Payable
- ------------
Loan represents amounts borrowed from a bank for the
purpose of financing certain improvements. Interest only
is payable at the rate of 9% and this loan matures on
April 1, 1998. 309,394 309,394
Mortgage Note
- -------------
This mortgage note is secured by real estate held for sale
with an adjustable rate mortgage. Interest is payable at a
fixed rate of 8.625%. Monthly principal and interest pay-
ments are $1,051 with a final payment due November 1,
2015. The property was sold in April 1997 and the debt
was repaid from the proceeds of the sale. 117,702 119,880
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
7. Long-term debt -- (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Note Payable, EPDLP
- -------------------
TRO has a $7,000,000 note payable related to its pur-
chase of certain management contract rights on December
31, 1996 (Note 4). The note bears interest at 7%, matures
on December 31, 2006 and requires initial minimum
monthly principal and interest payments of $82,000 for
the first quarter of 1997 adjusted prospectively based
upon fee revenue generated by the acquired management
contracts. 7,000,000 --
Loan Payable, Affiliate
- -----------------------
On January 31, 1994, TRO purchased for $2,205,424
leasing commissions receivable from R.R. Loanco Associ-
ates (Note 3) an affiliate, and financed the purchase price
through a note. This note bears interest only at 2% above
prime and matures on January 31, 1999. This debt is
unsecured and is subordinate to the line of credit. The
weighted average interest rates for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 were 10.27%,
10.72% (unaudited), and 9.40% (unaudited). Weighted
average interest rates for the nine months ended Septem-
ber 30, 1997 and 1996 were 10.44% (unaudited) and
10.27% (unaudited) respectively. 2,180,424 2,205,424
Loan Payable, Affiliate
- -----------------------
Represents amounts due to an affiliated partnership (Dela-
ware Associates) for cash advances to TRO. This debt is
unsecured and is due on demand. Interest is payable at
the rate of 1% above prime. The weighted average inter-
est rates for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995
and 1994 were 9.27%, 9.72% (unaudited), and 8.40%
(unaudited), respectively. Weighted average interest rates
for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996
were 9.44% (unaudited) and 9.27%, (unaudited) respec-
tively. 877,068 1,502,593
Loan Payable, Affiliate
- -----------------------
Represents an amount due to Richard I. Rubin & Co.,
Inc., an affiliate, for the purchase of its operating assets
on December 31, 1992. Principal and interest are due in
monthly installments of $18,370. This note bears interest
at the rate of 12%. Final payment is due on August 1,
1999. Principal and interest payments have been deferred
by Richard I. Rubin & Co., Inc. since 1993, however,
TRO has accrued all unpaid interest. TRO made partial
interest payments of $100,000 and $120,000 in 1996 and
1995, respectively. 1,000,000 1,000,000
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
7. Long-term debt -- (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
--------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Notes Payable, Former Stockholders
- ----------------------------------
TRO is obligated under notes payable to former stock-
holders related to the repurchase of their shares of TRO's
stock. These notes are payable in monthly installments
through the year 1999 and bear interest at rates ranging
from 7.7% to 9.0 %. 77,627 236,790
Loans Payable to Affiliate
- --------------------------
TRO has a 55.64% ownership interest in a partnership,
1626 Locust Street Associates, which was purchased at
various times from former partners of this partnership
(Note 6). The aggregate purchase price is payable in
annual installments through the year 2007 without stated
interest. Interest has been imputed at rates ranging from
9% to 10%. 385,107 262,429
Loan Payable to Affiliate
- -------------------------
Pan American Associates, an affiliated partnership,
advanced amounts to the company to finance operating
activities. The loan is due on demand with interest at
prime plus 1%. The weighted average interest rates for
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 were
9.27%, 9.72% (unaudited) and 8.4% (unaudited).
Weighted average interest rates for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 and 1996 were 9.44% (unaudited)
and 9.27% (unaudited), respectively. 165,400 200,000
Loan Payable, Shareholder
- -------------------------
A shareholder advanced $250,000 to TRO during 1995 at
prime plus 1% to finance the purchase of certain com-
puter equipment. The loan plus accrued interest was
repaid in full during 1996. -- 250,000
------------ ------------
12,723,672 6,937,460
Less: Current portion (2,650,245) (3,743,683)
------------ ------------
Long-term debt $ 10,073,427 $ 3,193,777
============ ============
</TABLE>
The carrying amount of TRO's long term debt approximates fair value as the
interest rates on a portion of the debt are variable and adjust to the market,
and the remaining fixed rate debt amounts are at rates which approximate market
interest rates for similar instruments.
At December 31, 1996, annual maturities of the long-term debt are as
follows:
1997 $ 2,650,245
1998 1,142,689
1999 3,300,010
2000 687,929
2001 and thereafter 4,942,799
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<PAGE>
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
8. Transactions with affiliaties
Business Operations
TRO performs management, leasing, development and marketing activities for
partnerships and other ventures which are affiliates of the stockholders of
TRO. As certain stockholders either directly or indirectly have ownership
interest in these partnerships and ventures, revenue recognized for these
activities is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine Months Ended
September 30, Year Ended December 31
----------------------------- ------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1996 1995 1994
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ -----------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Management fees ......... $ 1,723,780 $ 1,583,331 $ 2,266,397 $1,987,818 $3,582,489
Leasing commissions ...... 2,625,652 1,556,289 3,156,010 1,796,416 2,415,902
Consulting fees ......... 253,642 220,730 347,951 406,065 --
Development fees ......... 511,648 148,498 181,533 -- 644,598
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Totals ............... $ 5,114,722 $ 3,508,848 $ 5,951,891 $4,190,299 $6,642,989
=========== =========== =========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
Operating Lease
TRO leases office space from Richard I. Rubin & Co., Inc., an affiliate,
under a sublease agreement. The term of the sublease agreement began on January
1, 1994 and expires on July 31, 1999. The original terms of the sublease called
for a monthly base rental of $49,112 plus TRO's share of the increase in office
maintenance costs real estate taxes and storage space rental. Effective August
1, 1996, the monthly base rent was decreased to $36,535. Effective December 1,
1993, TRO leased additional office space in the same building from Bellevue
Associates, an affiliate, for a minimum rental of $10,524 per year plus
additional rent based on TRO's share of increases in office maintenance and
other costs. This lease is scheduled to expire on July 31, 1999. TRO incurred
$690,987, $743,032 (unaudited) and $818,437 (unaudited) for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively, related to these leases with
affiliates.
Employment Agreements
TRO entered into employment agreements, effective on January 1, 1993, with
certain key employees who are or were stockholders of TRO. These agreements
were effective for a two-year term and provided for fixed aggregate annual base
salaries of approximately $400,000 plus other benefits. Commencing in 1995 upon
the lapse of the two-year term of these agreements, deferred compensation
totaling $620,000 was payable to these individuals over a five-year period.
Payments of $25,250 and $130,750 (unaudited) were made in 1996 and 1995,
respectively, leaving a balance due of $464,000 at December 31, 1996.
Advances to Affiliates
During 1996 and 1995, TRO advanced $2,546,764 and $247,148 (unaudited),
respectively, to various affiliated partnerships involved in the development of
real estate. As a result, $2,793,912 was outstanding from these partnership at
December 31, 1996. These funds are non-interest bearing, are due on demand and
will be repaid when the respective partnership secures construction financing.
In management's opinion, based upon the current status of these development
projects, advances as of September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 are
realizable through the future activities of the related partnerships. The
ability of TRO to realize these amounts is subject to the risks inherent in the
real estate development process.
Due To Affiliates
During 1995 and 1994, an affiliate of certain shareholders advanced funds
to TRO. These advances are due on demand and bear interest at the rate of 7%.
At September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 and 1995, these amounts were $0
(unaudited), $175,526 and $535,671 (unaudited), respectively.
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<PAGE>
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
9. Commitments and contingencies
Operating Leases
TRO leases office space from affiliates (Note 8) and from other parties.
These lease payments include charges for base rent and additional rent for
TRO's share of increases in operating costs. At December 31, 1996, the future
minimum rental payments under these leases are as follows:
1997 $ 671,808
1998 653,958
1999 329,413
-----------
Total $ 1,655,179
===========
Profit Sharing Plan
All full time employees are eligible to participate in the plan. TRO
contributes to the plan at its own discretion. In 1996, 1995 and 1994, no
discretionary contributions were made to the plan.
Stockholders Agreement
Under their current stockholders agreements, the stockholders are
restricted on the transfer of their stock. If an individual stockholder wishes
to sell his or her stock to an outside party, TRO has the first option to
purchase the stock before the remaining stockholders. Upon the termination of
employment or the death of a stockholder, TRO and the other stockholders will
be obligated to purchase the stockholder's stock at a price calculated as
provided in the agreement.
Other
TRO has guaranteed $800,000 of certain debt obligations of 1626 Locust
Associates and has provided a $100,000 letter of credit related to these
obligations. In May 1997, an agreement of sale was executed for the sale of
building owned by this partnership, which is scheduled to close in February
1998. As a result, in the event this transaction is consummated the proceeds of
the sale will allow the partnership to repay substantially all of the existing
indebtedness of the partnership. There can be no assurance that the transaction
will be consummated or that the current value of the property will continue to
approximate or exceed the aggregate indebtedness of the partnership.
TRO has a $1,000,000 joint and several guarantee related to indebtedness
of another affiliated partnership. This partnership's debt matures on June 1,
1999. Certain shareholders' of TRO intend to provide TRO with indemnifications
related to this guarantee.
TRO has an employment agreement with an individual who is also a
shareholder of TRO. This agreement continues until terminated by TRO and
provides for salary continuation for a specified number of months under certain
circumstances. The aggregate commitment at December 31, 1996 under this
contract is approximately $300,000.
Litigation
In the normal course of business there are various claims which have been
brought or asserted against TRO. After consultation with counsel, in
management's opinion such actions or claims will not be material to TRO's
consolidated financial position or results of operations.
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<PAGE>
THE RUBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
10. Subsequent event (Unaudited)
On September 30, 1997 all of the nonvoting common shares of TRO were
acquired by an operating partnership ("OP") formed by Pennsylvania Real Estate
Investment Trust ("PREIT") in exchange for the issuance of 200,000 OP units and
a provision to issue up to an additional 800,000 OP units over the next five
years, upon the achievement of certain specified levels of adjusted funds from
operations per share, as defined, over that period.
Prior to the consummation of the transaction described above, TRO
distributed to its shareholders certain assets and liabilities as required by
the purchase agreement. The accompanying unaudited balance sheet as of
September 30, 1997 reflects the assets and liabilities of TRO which were
acquired.
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<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Oxford Valley Road Associates
(a Pennsylvania limited partnership) as of September 30, 1997, and the related
statement of operations, partners' capital, and cash flows for the nine-month
period then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
management of Oxford Valley Road Associates. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Oxford Valley Road Associates as
of September 30, 1997, and the results of their operations and their cash flows
for the nine-month period then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Philadelphia, Pa.,
November 28, 1997
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<PAGE>
OXFORD VALLEY ROAD ASSOCIATES
BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Property on operating leases, at cost less accumulated depreciation (Notes 2 and 5) $43,075,248
Cash (Note 2) ........................................................................ 1,360,902
Accounts receivable .................................................................. 52,054
Notes receivable from tenants (Note 4) ............................................. 780,684
Due from condominium association (Note 8) .......................................... 23,006
Escrowed cash (Note 3) ............................................................... 62,211
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization (Notes 2 and 6) .................. 5,936,387
Accrued rental income (Notes 2 and 4) ................................................ 788,028
Prepaid expenses and other assets ................................................... 539,589
-----------
Total assets ........................................................................ $52,618,109
===========
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Liabilities:
Mortgage note payable (Note 7) ................................................... $49,233,600
Accounts payable .................................................................. 712,777
Accrued expenses and other liabilities .......................................... 811,498
Due to affiliates (Note 8) ...................................................... 774,946
-----------
Total liabilities .................................................................. 51,532,821
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 5 and 9)
Partners' capital (Note 1) ......................................................... 1,085,288
-----------
Total liabilities and partners' capital ............................................. $52,618,109
===========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.
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<PAGE>
OXFORD VALLEY ROAD ASSOCIATES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
REVENUES:
Rental income ................................................ $5,286,073
Common area maintenance fees ................................. 262,756
Real estate taxes .......................................... 494,892
Water and sewer reimbursements .............................. 49,735
----------
Total revenue ................................................... 6,093,456
----------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
General and administrative ................................. 101,933
Condominium assessment ....................................... 353,574
Property tax ................................................ 517,879
Development expenses ....................................... 93,991
Management fees (Note 8) .................................... 251,152
Depreciation and amortization .............................. 1,108,725
----------
Total operating expenses ....................................... 2,427,254
----------
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE GAIN ON SALE OF PARCELS OF LAND AND
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET .......................................... 3,666,202
----------
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET OF INTEREST INCOME OF $93,871 ............ 2,871,272
GAIN ON SALE OF PARCELS OF LAND ................................. 478,031
----------
NET INCOME ...................................................... $1,272,961
==========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.
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<PAGE>
OXFORD VALLEY ROAD ASSOCIATES
STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1996 ......... $ 577,686
Net income ..................... 1,272,961
Distributions to partners ...... (765,359)
-----------
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 ...... $ 1,085,288
===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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<PAGE>
OXFORD VALLEY ROAD ASSOCIATES
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income ..................................................................... $ 1,272,961
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities-
Depreciation ............................................................... 736,044
Amortization ............................................................... 372,681
(Increase) decrease in assets-
Escrowed cash ............................................................ 790,454
Accounts receivable ...................................................... 236,535
Accrued rental income ................................................... (337,266)
Prepaid expenses and other assets ....................................... (244,363)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities-
Accounts payable ......................................................... (1,476,220)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities .................................... 165,891
Due from/to affiliates, net ............................................. (174,798)
------------
Net cash provided by operating activities .............................. 1,341,919
------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures ............................................................ (402,441)
Increase in intangible assets ................................................... (95,031)
Repayment on tenant notes receivable .......................................... 34,832
------------
Net cash used in investing activities ................................. (462,640)
------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments on mortgage note payable ............................................. (500,852)
Distributions to partners ...................................................... (765,359)
------------
Net cash used in financing activities ................................. (1,266,211)
------------
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS .......................................... (386,932)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD .................................... 1,747,834
------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD .......................................... $ 1,360,902
============
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST ............................................................ $ 2,978,454
============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.
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<PAGE>
OXFORD VALLEY ROAD ASSOCIATES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
1. Nature of operations
On April 13, 1995, Oxford Valley Road Associates (the "Partnership")
purchased commercial real estate in Falls Township, Pennsylvania to develop and
lease The Court at Oxford Valley. Concurrent with this transaction, two
national chain store companies purchased adjacent real estate and entered into
development agreements with the Partnership. The project was fully leased as of
December 31, 1995 and collection of rents began on February 1, 1996.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Statement of Cash Flows
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include
cash on hand and short-term investments with an original maturity of three
months or less.
Property on operating leases
Rental property is stated at cost. For the nine months ended September 30,
1997, depreciation is calculated using straight line and accelerated methods
over the following useful lives:
Land Improvements........................ 15 Years
Buildings................................ 30 Years
Equipment................................ 7 Years
The cost of assets sold, retired or otherwise disposed of, and the related
accumulated depreciation will be estimated from the accounts and any resulting
gain or loss will be included in operations at the time of such occurrence.
Expenditures for maintenance and minor renovations are charged to expense
when paid. Additions and major renovations are capitalized.
Revenue recognition
Rental income from tenants is recognized on a straight-line basis over the
term of the lease agreements regardless of when payments are due. Accrued
rental income represents rental income recognized in excess of payments
currently due (see Note 5).
Revenues from site development contracts are recognized on the
completed-contract method. This method is used because the financial position
and results of operations do not vary significantly from those which would
result from use of the percentage-of-completion method. A contract is
considered complete when all costs except insignificant items have been
incurred and the project is fully operational. Contract costs include all
direct and indirect costs associated with construction of the project.
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<PAGE>
OXFORD VALLEY ROAD ASSOCIATES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
2. Summary of significant accounting policies -- (Continued)
Intangible assets
Intangible assets are stated at cost. Amortization is calculated on the
straight-line basis over the following periods:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Start-up Costs .................. 5 Years
Tenant Fit-out Allowances ...... Term of the Related Lease (10 - 15 Years)
Financing Costs ............... Term of the Related Financing (15 Years)
Capitalized Lease Fees ......... Term of the Related Lease (10 - 15 Years)
Prepaid Lease Commissions ...... Term of the Related Lease (10 - 15 Years)
</TABLE>
Income taxes
No federal or state income taxes are payable by the Partnership, and none
have been provided for in the accompanying financial statements. The partners
are to include their respective share of the Partnership's profits or losses in
their tax returns. The Partnership's tax returns and the amount of allocable
Partnership profits and losses are subject to examination by federal and state
taxing authorities. If such examinations result in changes to Partnership
profits or losses, the tax liability of the partners would be changed
accordingly.
Partnership earnings and distribution allocations
The General and Limited Partners have an agreement as to the allocations
of net earnings and distributions subject to extensive provisions as agreed to
by the partners.
3. Escrowed cash
As of September 30, 1997, the Partnership has $62,211 being held in escrow
by New York Life Insurance Company, the holder of the mortgage note payable on
the Partnership (see Note 7), which will be released upon completion of
additional construction costs associated with the project.
4. Notes receivable from tenants
The Partnership has the following notes receivable due from tenants:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30,
1997
--------------
<S> <C>
Notes receivable from tenants for excess construction costs, which will be repaid in
monthly installments ranging from $1,424 to $9,426 including interest at 10%
maturing through January, 2012 ......................................................... $ 780,684
=========
</TABLE>
At September 30, 1997, aggregate maturities of the notes are as follows:
1998 ..................... $ 62,041
1999 ..................... 62,183
2000 ..................... 68,666
2001 ..................... 75,899
2002 ..................... 83,856
Thereafter ............... 428,039
--------
$780,684
========
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<PAGE>
OXFORD VALLEY ROAD ASSOCIATES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
5. Commitments and contingencies
Operating Leases
The Partnership is the lessor of real property under various operating
leases expiring through 2012.
The following is a summary of property on operating leases:
September 30,
1997
----------------
Land .............................. $ 17,667,995
Land Improvements .................. 1,715,852
Buildings ........................... 24,876,271
Equipment ........................... 224,915
------------
44,485,033
Less Accumulated Depreciation ...... (1,409,785)
------------
$ 43,075,248
============
Depreciation Expense ............... $ 736,044
============
The Partnership leases shopping center space to tenants under operating
leases requiring fixed and contingent rentals based on real estate taxes and
tenants' share of other expenses.
Future minimum rentals under noncancellable leases at September 30, 1997,
exclusive of renewal option increases and re-leasings are as follows:
1998 ..................... $ 6,590,285
1999 ..................... 6,597,505
2000 ..................... 6,597,505
2001 ..................... 6,889,884
2002 ..................... 7,042,616
Thereafter ............... 57,912,635
------------
$ 91,630,430
============
6. Intangible assets
A summary of intangible assets less accumulated amortization as of
September 30, 1997 are as follows:
September 30,
1997
--------------
Start-up Costs ..................... $ 630,911
Tenant Fit-out Allowances ......... 3,173,680
Financing Costs ..................... 420,508
Capitalized Lease Fees ............ 1,388,091
Prepaid Lease Commissions ......... 987,461
-----------
6,600,651
Less Accumulated Amortization ...... (664,264)
-----------
Net intangible assets ............... $ 5,936,387
===========
Amortization Expense ............... $ 372,681
===========
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<PAGE>
OXFORD VALLEY ROAD ASSOCIATES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
7. Mortgage note payable
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30,
1997
--------------
<S> <C>
Mortgage note payable to New York Life Insurance Company. Principal and interest,
calculated based upon a twenty-five year amortization period, is payable monthly
at 8.02% per annum through July 10, 2011, when a balloon payment of $31,833,931
plus all unpaid interest is due. The loan is secured by a mortgage, assignment
of leases and rents and security agreement encumbering the premises and all
improvements thereon, along with all other tangible personal property and fixtures
owned by the Partnership and all of the Partnership's interest an all intangible
personal property related to operation of the center. ................. $ 49,233,600
============
</TABLE>
At September 30, 1997, principal payments are due as follows:
1998 ..................... $ 730,723
1999 ..................... 791,530
2000 ..................... 857,397
2001 ..................... 928,745
2002 ..................... 1,006,031
Thereafter ............... 44,919,174
-----------
$49,233,600
===========
8. Related party transactions
Due From Condominium Association
Represents an amount due from The Court at Oxford Valley Condominium
Association (the "Association") for expenses of the Association paid for by the
Partnership, which is a member of the Association. No formal repayment terms
exist, however, repayment is expected within the next twelve months.
Due to affiliates
The balance consists of various non-interest bearing amounts to related
affiliates. The general and limited partners of Oxford Valley Road Associates
are the general and limited partners and/or stockholders and officers of the
affiliates.
Management fees
The Partnership pays management fees to Goldenberg Management Company,
Inc., an affiliate of a general partner, for administration of its day-to-day
operations. Management fees are based on 4% of imputed rents and gross cash
received from tenants. Management fee expense for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 was $251,152.
9. Outstanding letters of credit
At September 30, 1997, the Partnership had $1,278,133 of outstanding
letters of credit related to completion of certain project construction.
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<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust:
We have audited the statements of revenues and certain expenses of North
Dartmouth Mall (the "Property") described in Note 1, for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996. These financial
statements are the responsibility of management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with the
basis of accounting described in Note 1 and is not intended to be a complete
presentation of the Property's revenues and expenses in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above presents fairly, in
all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for
the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996,
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Philadelphia, Pa.,
October 31, 1997
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<PAGE>
NORTH DARTMOUTH MALL
STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Nine For the Year
Months Ended Ended
September 30, 1997 December 31, 1996
-------------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C>
REVENUES:
Minimum and percentage rent (Note 2) .................. $3,644,877 $4,496,380
Operating reimbursements .............................. 1,064,646 1,437,767
Interest and other income (Note 2) ..................... 21,888 165,883
---------- ----------
Total revenues ....................................... 4,731,411 6,100,030
---------- ----------
CERTAIN EXPENSES:
Maintenance and other operating expenses (Note 3) ...... 1,229,491 1,692,757
Utilities ............................................. 172,980 214,143
Real estate taxes ....................................... 258,160 351,161
---------- ----------
Total certain expenses ................................. 1,660,631 2,258,061
---------- ----------
REVENUES IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN EXPENSES .................. $3,070,780 $3,841,969
========== ==========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<PAGE>
NORTH DARTMOUTH MALL
NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
1. Basis of Presentation
The statements of revenues and certain expenses reflect the operations of
North Dartmouth Mall (the "Property"), located in North Dartmouth,
Massachusetts. The Property was acquired (in addition to an unaffiliated
business and a separate affiliated property) by Pennsylvania Real Estate
Investment Trust (the "Company") from an affiliate of Equity Properties and
Development Limited Partnership ("EPDLP") on September 30, 1997. The Property
has aggregate net rentable area of approximately 640,000 square feet and is
approximately 83% leased as of September 30, 1997.
The accounting records of the Property are maintained on a modified cash
basis. Adjusting entries have been made to present the accompanying financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The
accompanying financial statements exclude certain expenses such as interest,
depreciation and amortization, professional fees, and other costs not directly
related to the future operations of the Property.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. The ultimate results could differ from those estimates.
2. Operating Leases
Base rents presented for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and year
ended December 31, 1996, include straight-line adjustments for rental revenue
increases in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The
aggregate rental revenue increase resulting from the straight-line adjustment
were $126,565 and $225,805 for the nine months ended September 30, 1997, and
the year ended December 31, 1996, respectively.
No tenant represented greater than 10% of total base rents for the nine
months ended September 30, 1997. J.C. Penney had minimum rental payments equal
to 11.50% of total base rents for the year ended December 31, 1996.
Interest and other income includes lease termination fees of $125,000 for
the year ended December 31, 1996.
The Property is leased to tenants under operating leases with expiration
dates extending to the year 2012. Future minimum rentals under noncancellable
operating leases, excluding tenant reimbursements of operating expenses as of
September 30, 1997, are as follows:
1998 ........................ $ 3,496,438
1999 ........................ 3,408,060
2000 ........................ 3,266,247
2001 ........................ 2,928,709
2002 ........................ 2,252,009
Thereafter .................. 11,440,436
Certain leases also include provisions requiring tenants to reimburse the
Property for management costs and other operating expenses up to stipulated
amounts.
3. Related Party Transactions
The Property paid management fees of $118,579 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 to PREIT-RUBIN, Inc., an affiliate of the Company, and
$153,260 for the year ended December 31, 1996 to an affiliate of EPDLP, a
related party, based on percentages as defined in the management agreement.
These management fees are included within maintenance and other operating
expenses in the accompanying statements of revenues and certain expenses.
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<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust:
We have audited the statements of revenues and certain expenses of Magnolia
Mall (the "Property") described in Note 1, for the nine months ended September
30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996. These financial statements are
the responsibility of management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on this financial statement based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with the
basis of accounting described in Note 1 and is not intended to be a complete
presentation of the Property's revenues and expenses in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above presents fairly, in
all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for
the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996,
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Philadelphia, Pa.,
October 31, 1997
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<PAGE>
MAGNOLIA MALL
STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Nine For the Year
Months Ended Ended
September 30, 1997 December 31, 1996
-------------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C>
REVENUES:
Minimum and percentage rent (Note 2) .................. $3,588,365 $4,583,720
Operating reimbursements .............................. 1,129,176 1,370,977
Interest and other income (Note 2) ..................... 10,704 --
---------- ----------
Total revenues ....................................... 4,728,245 5,954,687
---------- ----------
CERTAIN EXPENSES:
Maintenance and other operating expenses (Note 3) ...... 1,104,905 1,507,552
Utilities ............................................. 79,125 101,225
Real estate taxes ....................................... 192,375 233,565
---------- ----------
Total certain expenses .............................. 1,376,405 1,842,342
---------- ----------
REVENUES IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN EXPENSES ..................... $3,351,840 $4,112,355
========== ==========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<PAGE>
MAGNOLIA MALL
NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
1. Basis of Presentation
The statements of revenues and certain expenses reflect the operations of
Magnolia Mall (the "Property"), located in Florence, South Carolina. The
Property was acquired (in addition to an unaffiliated business and a separate
affiliated property) by Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (the
"Company") from an affiliate of Equity Properties and Development Limited
Partnership ("EPDLP") on September 30, 1997. The Property has aggregate net
rentable area of approximately 570,000 square feet and is approximately 98%
leased as of September 30, 1997.
The accounting records of the Property are maintained on a modified cash
basis. Adjusting entries have been made to present the accompanying financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The
accompanying financial statements exclude certain expenses such as interest,
depreciation and amortization, professional fees, and other costs not directly
related to the future operations of the Property.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. The ultimate results could differ from those estimates.
2. Operating Leases
Base rents presented for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and year
ended December 31, 1996, include straight-line adjustments for rental revenue
increases in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The
aggregate rental revenue increase resulting from the straight-line adjustment
were $146,077 and $104,939 for the nine months ended September 30, 1997, and
year ended December 31, 1996, respectively.
No single tenant represented more than 10% of total base rents for the
nine months ended September 30, 1997. J.C. Penney had percentage rent in lieu
of minimum rent of $439,000 which was greater than 10% of total base rents for
the year ended December 31, 1996.
The Property is leased to tenants under operating leases with expiration
dates extending to the year 2008. Future minimum rentals under noncancellable
operating leases, excluding tenant reimbursements of operating expenses as of
September 30, 1997, are as follows:
1998 ..................... $3,641,072
1999 ..................... 3,474,205
2000 ..................... 3,232,645
2001 ..................... 2,685,994
2002 ..................... 2,256,956
Thereafter ............... 5,907,765
Certain leases also include provisions requiring tenants to reimburse the
Property for management costs and other operating expenses up to stipulated
amounts.
3. Related Party Transactions
The Property paid management fees of $133,159 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 to PREIT-RUBIN, Inc., an affiliate of the Company, and
$198,364 for the year ended December 31, 1996 to an affiliate of EPDLP, a
related party, based on percentages as defined in the management agreement.
These management fees are included within maintenance and other operating
expenses in the accompanying statements of revenues and certain expenses.
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NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
4. Commitments
The Property is obligated under a ground lease agreement on the shopping
center requiring minimum annual payments as of September 30, 1997 as follows:
1998 ..................... $ 175,000
1999 ..................... 189,583
2000 ..................... 200,000
2001 ..................... 200,000
2002 ..................... 200,000
Thereafter ............... 4,458,334
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PROSPECTUS
$200,000,000
PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
DEBT SECURITIES, PREFERRED SHARES, SHARES,
SHARE WARRANTS AND SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (the "Company") may from time to
time offer in one or more series of: (i) unsecured debt securities ("Debt
Securities"); (ii) preferred shares of beneficial interest ("Preferred
Shares"); (iii) shares of beneficial interest, $1.00 par value per share
("Shares"); (iv) warrants exercisable for Shares ("Share Warrants") and (v)
shareholder rights exercisable for Shares ("Rights"), with an aggregate public
offering price of up to $200,000,000 (or its equivalent based on the exchange
rate at the time of sale) in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined
at the time of offering. The Debt Securities, Preferred Shares, Shares, Share
Warrants and Shareholder Rights (collectively, the "Securities") may be
offered, separately or together, in separate series in amounts, at prices and
on terms to be described in one or more supplements in this Prospectus (each a
"Prospectus Supplement").
The specific terms of the Securities in respect of which this Prospectus
is being delivered will be set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement
and will include, where applicable: (i) in the case of Debt Securities, the
specific title, aggregate principal amount, currency, form (which may be
registered or bearer, or certificated or global) authorized denominations,
maturity, rate (or manner of calculation thereof) and time of payment of
interest, any terms for redemption at the option of the Company or repayment at
the option of the holder, any terms for any sinking fund payments, any terms
for conversion into Preferred Shares or Shares of the Company, covenants and
any initial public offering price; (ii) in the case of Preferred Shares, the
specific title and stated value, any dividend, liquidation, redemption,
conversion, voting and other rights, and any initial public offering price;
(iii) in the case of Shares, any initial public offering price; (iv) in the
case of Share Warrants, the specific title and aggregate number, and the issue
price and the exercise price; and (v) in the case of Shareholder Rights, the
date for determining the shareholders entitled to the distribution, aggregate
number of Shares purchasable, exercise price and date of expiration. In
addition, such specific terms may include limitations on direct or beneficial
ownership and restrictions on transfer of the Securities, in each case as may
be appropriate to preserve the status of the Company as a real estate
investment trust for federal income tax purposes.
The applicable Prospectus Supplement also will contain information, where
applicable, about certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to,
and any listing on a securities exchange of, the Securities covered by such
Prospectus Supplement.
The Securities may be offered directly, through agents designated from
time to time by the Company, or to or through underwriters or dealers. If any
agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of any of the Securities, their
names, and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount
arrangement with, between or among them, will be set forth, or will be
calculable from the information set forth, in an accompanying Prospectus
Supplement. See "Plan of Distribution." No Securities may be sold without
delivery of a Prospectus Supplement describing the method and terms of the
offering of such Securities.
See "Risk Factors" beginning on Page 4 for certain factors
relating to an investment in the Securities.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PASSED UPON
THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY
IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this Prospectus is December 17, 1997.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and, in accordance
therewith, files reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports, proxy
statements and other information filed by the Company may be copied and
inspected at the Public Reference Facilities maintained by the Commission at
Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and the following
regional offices of the Commission: 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400,
Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511 and Seven World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New
York, New York 10048. Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public
Reference Section of the Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549, at prescribed rates. The Commission also maintains an Internet web site
at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy statements and other
information. In addition, the Company's Shares are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange and such reports, proxy statements and other information concerning
the Company can be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20
Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
The Company has filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form
S-3 (the "Registration Statement"), of which this Prospectus is a part, under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), with respect to
the Securities offered hereby. This Prospectus does not contain all of the
information set forth in the Registration Statement, certain portions of which
have been omitted as permitted by the rules and regulations of the Commission.
Statements contained in this Prospectus as to the contents of any contract or
other documents are not necessarily complete, and in each instance, reference
is made to the copy of such contract or documents filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by
such reference and the exhibits and schedules thereto. For further information
regarding the Company and the Securities, reference is hereby made to the
Registration Statement and such exhibits and schedules which may be obtained
from the Commission at its principal office in Washington, D.C. upon payment of
the fees prescribed by the Commission.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The documents listed below have been filed by the Company under the
Exchange Act with the Commission and are incorporated herein by reference:
1. The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August
31, 1997, filed on November 28, 1997, as amended by Form 10-K/A-1 filed
on December 15, 1997.
2. The description of the Company's Shares of Beneficial Interest contained
in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A/12(b)/A-1 filed with the
Commission on December 17, 1997, including any amendment or reports
filed for the purpose of updating such description.
3. The Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders on December 16, 1997, filed on November 18, 1997.
4. The Company's definitive proxy statement for its Special Meeting of
Shareholders held on September 29, 1997, filed on August 28, 1997.
5. The Company's Reports on Form 8-K filed on October 14, 1997, December 2,
1997 and December 17, 1997.
All documents filed subsequent to the date of this Prospectus pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and prior to termination
of the offering of all Securities to which this Prospectus relates shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and shall be part
hereof from the date of filing of such document.
Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to
be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement
contained in this Prospectus (in the case of a statement in a previously filed
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein), in any
accompanying Prospectus Supplement relating to a specific offering of
Securities or in any other subsequently filed document that is also
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified
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or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Prospectus or any accompanying Prospectus Supplement.
Subject to the foregoing, all information appearing in this Prospectus and each
accompanying Prospectus Supplement is qualified in its entirety by the
information appearing in the documents incorporated by reference.
The Company will provide without charge to each person, including any
beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this Prospectus is delivered, upon their
written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated
herein by reference (other than exhibits to such documents, unless such
exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in such documents). Written
requests for such copies should be addressed to Pennsylvania Real Estate
Investment Trust, 455 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 135, Ft. Washington,
Pennsylvania 19034, Attention: Dante J. Massimini, Senior Vice
President-Finance and Treasurer. Telephone: (215)542-9250.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND ANY SUPPLEMENT HERETO
CONTAINS "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 21D OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FUTURE ECONOMIC
PERFORMANCE, PLANS AND OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS AND
PROJECTIONS OF REVENUE ND OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, WHICH CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE
USE OF FORWARD-LOOKING TERMINOLOGY SUCH AS "MAY," "WILL," "SHOULD," "EXPECT,"
"ANTICIPATE," "ESTIMATE," "PLAN," OR "CONTINUE" OR THE NEGATIVE THEREOF OR
OTHER VARIATIONS THEREON OR COMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY. THE CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
SET FORTH UNDER THE CAPTION "RISK FACTORS" AND ELSEWHERE IN THE PROSPECTUS
IDENTIFY IMPORTANT FACTORS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS,
INCLUDING CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO
DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE IN SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
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THE COMPANY
The term "Properties" herein means all of the Company's real estate
assets. As used herein, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term
"Company" includes Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, PREIT Associates,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership") of which the
Company is the sole general partner and a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company is the majority limited partner, and their subsidiaries and affiliates,
including PREIT-RUBIN, Inc. (formerly The Rubin Organization, Inc.), a real
estate management company in which the Company owns 95% of the economic
interests in the form of non-voting common shares (together with its
predecessors, "PREIT-RUBIN").
The Company is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real
estate investment trust which acquires, rehabilitates, develops and operates
shopping centers and multifamily Properties. Founded in 1960, the Company is
one of the 15 largest publicly held operators of retail Properties in the
United States (in terms of square feet owned and/or managed). On September 30,
1997, the Company acquired The Rubin Organization, Inc., a commercial property
development and management firm, and certain related real estate interests.
The Company conducts substantially all of its operations through the
Operating Partnership and has elected and conducts its operations in a manner
intended to comply with the requirements for qualification as a real estate
investment trust under the Real Estate Investment Trust Act of 1960, Sections
856-60 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Under the
Code, a real estate investment trust which meets certain requirements is not
subject to Federal income tax on the portion of its taxable income which is
distributed to its shareholders, if, inter alia, at least 95% of its real
estate investment trust taxable income, excluding any net capital gain, is so
distributed.
The Company is an unincorporated association in business trust form
created in Pennsylvania pursuant to a Trust Agreement dated December 17, 1960,
as amended. Since its inception it has been self-administered by its trustees.
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 455 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Suite 135, Fort Washington, PA 19034. Telephone: (215) 542-9250. The
Company has regional offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boca Raton,
Florida; Chicago, Illinois; and Atlanta, Georgia.
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RISK FACTORS
Prospective investors should carefully consider, among other factors, the
risks and other matters described below.
Real Estate Investment Risks
General. Real property investments are subject to varying degrees of risk.
The returns available from equity investments in real estate as well as the
Company's ability to service debt will depend in large part on the amount of
income generated, expenses incurred and capital expenditures required. The
Company's income from the Properties may be adversely affected by a number of
factors, including the general economic climate and local real estate
conditions, such as an oversupply of, or a reduction in demand for, retail
space or apartments in the area and the attractiveness of the Properties to
shoppers, residents and tenants. In addition, income from properties and real
estate values generally also are affected by such factors as the cost of
compliance with government regulation, including zoning and tax laws, the
potential for liability under applicable laws, interest rate levels and the
availability of financing. Certain significant expenditures associated with
each equity investment by the Company in a Property (such as mortgage payments,
if any, real estate taxes and maintenance costs) also are generally not reduced
when circumstances cause a reduction in income from the Property.
The success of the Company depends, among other factors, upon general
economic conditions, population trends, real estate fluctuations, income tax
laws, governmental regulations, availability and costs of financing,
construction costs, increases or decreases in operating expenses, zoning laws
and the ability of the Company to keep the Properties leased at profitable
levels.
Competition. The real estate business is highly competitive. The Company
competes for tenants with other property owners. Competition from single family
housing increases when lower interest rates make mortgages more affordable.
Increased building of new multifamily communities and renovation of older
properties provide competition for the Company's multifamily properties. The
Company also competes in acquiring interests in Properties with investors and
purchasers of real estate of all types, many of which have greater financial
resources, revenues and geographical diversity than those of the Company,
including institutional, private and foreign investors. All of the Company's
shopping center and apartment Properties are subject to significant local
competition.
Shopping Centers. The Company's shopping centers usually are anchored by
department stores and/or supermarket and drug store chains. Its shopping
centers are located in eight states, but are principally concentrated in
Pennsylvania (eight centers) and Florida (six centers). As of August 31, 1997,
the Company's shopping centers (both wholly owned and those in which the
Company has an interest through a partnership or joint venture) were
approximately 87% leased. The Company computes occupancy percentage for
shopping centers as the percentage of total net leasable area for which leases
are in effect and, therefore, includes store areas leased where occupancy has
not commenced, leases for which some or all payments are delinquent and stores
where tenants have vacated but pay rent.
A substantial portion of the Company's shopping center income consists of
rents received under long-term leases. Most of the shopping center leases
provide for payment by tenants of an annual minimum rent and additional rent
calculated generally as a percentage of gross sales in excess of a specified
amount ("percentage rent"). The shopping center leases usually contain: (i)
provisions for a contribution by tenants to the cost of maintaining common
areas; and (ii) real estate tax escalation clauses under which the tenant bears
its proportionate share of increases in or total real estate taxes. While
tenant contributions historically have not covered all costs required to
maintain common areas, the Company seeks to have new leases provide for full
recovery of these costs from tenants. In difficult economic times or in
strongly competitive environments, the Company may have to offer concessions or
negotiate leases in which the tenant pays a lower rental or less than its pro
rata share of operating costs and taxes. Modifications of lease terms may be
necessary where tenants are unable to comply fully with their lease
obligations. When interest rates are high it is more difficult for retail
tenants to afford financing for inventory, store fixtures, renovations and
additional store locations.
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Multifamily Properties. The Company has an interest in 19 multifamily
communities containing 7,236 residential apartment units. These apartment
communities are in seven states. As of August 31, 1997, the average occupancy
rate for apartment units was approximately 97%. The Company computes occupancy
rate as the number of occupied apartments and, therefore, includes models,
employee-occupied units and units for which payments are delinquent. The
multifamily units are generally rented for terms of one year.
Renewal of Leases and Reletting of Space. The Company is subject to the
risks that upon expiration of leases for space located at the Properties, the
leases may not be renewed, the space may not be relet or the terms of the
renewal or reletting (including the cost of required renovations or concessions
to tenants) may be less favorable than current lease terms. Although the
Company has established an annual budget for renovation and reletting expenses
that it believes is reasonable in light of each Property's operating history
and local market characteristics, no assurance can be given that this budget
will be sufficient to cover these expenses. If the Company is unable to
promptly relet or renew leases for all or substantially all of the space at the
Properties, if the rental rates upon such renewal or reletting are
significantly lower than expected, or if the Company's reserves for these
purposes prove inadequate, then the Company's cash provided by operating
activities and ability to make expected distributions to shareholders or debt
service payments could be adversely affected.
At any time, a tenant of the Properties (including an anchor tenant or
other tenant which is not an anchor tenant but nonetheless leases space in more
than one of the Properties) may seek the protection of the bankruptcy laws,
which could result in the rejection and termination of such tenant's lease and
thereby adversely affect the Company's results of operation and ability to make
distributions to its shareholders. Although the Company has not experienced
material losses from tenant bankruptcies, no assurance can be given that
tenants will not file for bankruptcy protection in the future, or if any
tenants file, that they will affirm their leases and continue to make rental
payments in a timely manner. In addition, a tenant from time to time may
experience a downturn in its business which may weaken its financial condition
and result in the failure to make rental payments when due. If tenant leases
are not affirmed following bankruptcy or if a tenant's financial condition
weakens, the Company's results of operations and ability to make distributions
to its shareholders may be adversely affected.
Financing
The Trust Agreement of the Company places no limitations on borrowings by
the Company. The Company is subject to the risks associated with debt
financing, including the risk that the Company's cash provided by operating
activities will be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and
interest, the risks of rising interest rates on the Company's floating rate
debt, the risk that the Company will not be able to prepay or refinance
existing indebtedness on encumbered Properties (which generally will not have
been fully amortized at maturity) or that the terms of such refinancing will
not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness. If the Company is
unable to secure refinancing of such indebtedness on acceptable terms, the
Company might be forced to dispose of Properties or interests therein upon
disadvantageous terms, which might result in losses to the Company and might
adversely affect the cash flow available for distribution to equity holders or
debt service. In addition, if a Property is mortgaged to secure payment of
indebtedness and the Company (or the operating entity) is unable to meet
mortgage payments, the mortgage securing such property could be foreclosed upon
or the property could be otherwise transferred to the mortgagee with a
consequent loss of income and asset value to the Company.
A significant reduction in or withdrawal of its credit facility could, if
not replaced by a similar credit facility, have a material effect on the
Company's operations. The Company expects to continue open-account borrowing
for acquisitions, renovations and capital improvements to the Properties and
has used its general credit to guarantee obligations of partnerships or joint
ventures in which it has an interest. If the credit markets tighten, the
Company may encounter resistance from lenders when it seeks financing or
refinancing for some of its Properties. No assurance can be given as to the
availability of financing for any particular Property or the terms upon which
it may be obtained.
The Company's $150.0 million unsecured credit facility (the "Credit
Facility") contains affirmative and negative covenants normally found in
facilities of this type, as well as requirements that the Operating
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Partnership maintain, on a consolidated basis: (i) a maximum Leverage Ratio (as
defined) of 65%; (ii) a maximum ratio of Senior Liabilities (as defined) to
Unencumbered Asset Value (as defined) of 73%; (iii) minimum tangible net worth
of $115.0 million plus 75% of the net proceeds of sales of equity securities by
the Operating Partnership or the Company; (iv) a minimum ratio of annualized
consolidated property net operating income to total annual debt service of
1.40:1; (v) a minimum ratio of annualized consolidated property net operating
income to pro forma debt service of 1.30:1; and (vi) consolidated net operating
income of at least $40,000,000. The Company's current Leverage Ratio, computed
as provided in the Credit Facility, is approximately 59%. Until the Company
reduces its leverage ratio to 50%, the lending banks will hold unrecorded
mortgages on 13 unencumbered Properties which the Company owns, directly or
indirectly, and would be entitled to record such mortgages upon any event of
default. After the Leverage Ratio is reduced to 50% and the ratio of Senior
Liabilities to Unencumbered Asset Value to 60%, the lending banks are to
release the unrecorded mortgages, whereupon the ratios in clauses (i), (ii),
(iv) and (v) above become, respectively, 50%, 60%, 1.70 : 1 and 1.65 : 1.
To the extent that the Company fails to meet any one or more of these
financial covenants or other covenants respecting the Credit Facility, the
Company would be in default unless the lenders, in their sole discretion, were
to waive such defaults or the Company were able to secure alternative or
substitute financing. Because there can be no assurance that such waivers or
alternative financing can be obtained by the Company, any default may have a
materially adverse effect on the Company's operations and financial condition.
The profitability of each partnership or joint venture subject to
short-term financing or debt requiring a balloon payment will be affected by
its ability to secure long-term financing on satisfactory terms. If
satisfactory financing is not made available, the Company may be required to
rely upon its credit lines and other sources of short term financing, equity
contributions or the proceeds of refinancing of existing Properties (if the
same can be arranged on satisfactory terms) in order to satisfy debt
obligations. Although the Company does not own the entire interest in
connection with many of the Properties held by a partnership or joint venture,
the Company may be required to pay the full amount of any obligation of such
partnership or joint venture which has been guaranteed in whole or in part by
the Company in order to protect its equity interest in such Property.
Additionally, the Company may determine to pay obligations of a partnership or
joint venture in order to protect its equity interest in its assets.
The Company has entered into agreements limiting the interest rate on
portions of its Credit Facility. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the
event of non-performance by counterparties to these agreements.
Dependence on Primary Markets and Economic Factors
All but one of the Company's 45 Properties are located in the Eastern
United States, with 16 of the Properties located in Pennsylvania and 13 in
Florida. The Company's performance and its ability to make distributions to
shareholders or debt service payments could be adversely affected by economic
conditions in such geographic regions, including changes which could result in
the ability of some existing tenants of the Properties to meet their lease
obligations.
The success of the Company depends, among other factors, upon general
economic conditions and on the conditions in those areas where the Properties
are located, population trends, real estate fluctuations, income tax laws,
governmental regulations, availability and costs of financing, construction
costs, increases or decreases in operating expenses, zoning laws and the
ability of the Company to keep the Properties leased at profitable levels.
Many of the Properties in which the Company has an interest were
constructed more than 15 years ago. Such Properties usually involve greater
maintenance costs. Ultimately, the Properties may generate lower rentals
because of obsolescence and may require significant capital expense for
renovations. Some apartments may lack certain amenities which are customarily
included in modern construction, such as dishwashers, central air conditioning,
microwave ovens and the like. Some facilities may be too large or be
constructed in inappropriate proportions for today's market or be too small
based on current industry requirements and, thus, more difficult to lease. The
Company customarily renovates Properties when renovation will enhance or
maintain their long-term value.
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The effects of inflation upon the Company's operations and investment
portfolio are varied. From the standpoint of revenues, inflation has the dual
effect of both increasing the tenant revenues upon which percentage rentals are
based and allowing increased fixed rentals to rise generally to reflect higher
construction costs on new Properties and on renovations and rehabilitation of
older Properties. This positive effect may be offset by higher operating
expenses.
Casualty and Liability Insurance
The protection of the Company's assets from natural or other insurable
risks requires the maintenance of casualty insurance at sufficient levels.
There has been a significant increase in the cost of casualty insurance because
of substantial losses sustained by insurance carriers in recent years. While
the Company believes that it has adequate insurance on the Company's assets,
there can be no assurance that the Company can obtain insurance in the future
at acceptable levels and reasonable cost. The Company would be required to bear
the effects of all losses to the Properties that are not adequately covered by
insurance.
Possible Environmental Liabilities
Under various Federal, state and local laws and regulations, the current
or a previous owner or operator of real estate may be required to investigate
and clean up certain hazardous substances released at the property, and may be
held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage
and for investigation and cleanup costs incurred by such parties in connection
with asserted contamination. In addition, some environmental laws create a lien
on the contaminated site in favor of the government for damages and costs it
incurs in connection with the contamination. The presence of contamination or
the failure to remediate contamination may adversely affect the owner's ability
to sell or lease real estate or to borrow with the real estate as collateral.
The owner or operator of a site may be liable under statutory or common law to
third parties for damages and injuries resulting from environmental
contamination emanating from the site.
Since 1987, the Company has conducted a Phase I environmental study on
each property it seeks to acquire and has recently performed a Phase I
environmental study on each of the Properties.
The Company has no way of determining at this time the magnitude of any
potential liability to which it may be subject arising out of unknown
environmental conditions or violations with respect to the Properties formerly
owned by the Company. Environmental laws today can impose liability on a
previous owner or operator of a property that owned or operated such property
at a time when hazardous or toxic substances were disposed of, or released
from, the property. Therefore, a conveyance of the property does not relieve
the owner or operator from liability.
As to five Properties, two of which the Company no longer owns, the
Company or a partnership in which the Company has an interest has responded to
inquiries from environmental authorities. In one of these Properties, the
Company believes that the contamination was caused by a former tenant and has
sought indemnification from the tenant. The estimated cost to remediate this
property ranges from $0.4 million to $1.2 million. In another instance, the
Company will only be liable for remediation costs in excess of $1.0 million,
and the Company does not currently anticipate that remediation costs will
exceed $1.0 million. If remediation costs for this property exceed $1.0
million, the Company's liability is not expected to exceed $0.6 million.
As to six Properties in which the Company currently has an interest, the
environmental conditions continue to be investigated and have not been fully
remediated. At these Properties, ground water contamination has been found. At
four of the Properties, the contamination is associated with dry cleaning
operations. The Company has submitted assessment reports to the state
authorities for approval. While all of the Properties with contamination
arising from dry cleaning operations may be eligible under a state law for
remediation with state funds, there can be no assurance that sufficient funds
will be available under the legislation to pay the full costs of any such
remediation.
There are asbestos-containing materials in a number of the Properties,
primarily in the form of floor tiles and adhesives. The floor tiles and
adhesives are generally in good condition. Fire-proofing material containing
asbestos is present at some of the Properties in limited concentrations or in
limited areas. At Properties where
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radon has been identified as a potential concern, the Company has remediated or
is performing additional testing. Lead-based paint has been identified at
certain of the Company's Multi-family Properties and the Company has notified
tenants pursuant to applicable disclosure requirements. Based on its current
knowledge, the Company does not believe that the future liabilities associated
with asbestos, radon and lead-based paint at the foregoing Properties will be
material.
The Company has no insurance coverage for the types of environmental
liabilities described above. At August 31, 1997 an aggregate reserve of
$366,000 existed on the Company's books in respect of certain of these matters;
there can be no assurance that this amount will be sufficient to cover the cost
of known liabilities respecting environmental issues at the Properties, or
matters which may be identified in the future.
Management is aware of environmental concerns at four of its development
Properties. It is management's present view that the Company's share of any
remediation costs necessary in connection with the development of these
Properties will be within the budgets for development of these Properties, but
the final costs and such necessary remediation are not known and may cause the
Company to decide not to develop one or more such Properties.
Certain Considerations Relating to Partnerships and Joint Ventures
Of the 21 Properties in which the Company has a partial interest, 16 are
owned by partnerships in which the Company is a general partner and five are
owned by joint ventures in which the Company has substantially the same powers
as a general partner. Under the terms of the partnership or joint venture
agreements, major decisions, such as a sale, refinancing or expansion or
rehabilitation of the Property, and all leasing decisions, require the consent
of all venture partners. There are restrictions on the ability of any venturer
to borrow against or dispose of its interest in the venture. Because of the
requirement for unanimity, the taking of any action or the making of any
decision respecting a joint venture could be significantly delayed. Under the
terms of many of the partnership or joint venture agreements to which the
Company is a party, the concurrence of all partners is required to change the
property manager. Where the other partner or co-venturer is providing
management, effecting such a change could be difficult or even unfeasible, even
if the Company believed the management services were unsatisfactory. Under the
terms of some agreements, the Company has a unilateral right to change
management if it has not received its priority distributions for a stated
period of time.
Many of the partnerships in which the Company has an interest are
controlled by one or more partners other than the Company who oversee the
day-to-day development, construction, leasing and management of Properties. The
Company's wholly owned apartments are managed by its own staff.
While the Company endeavors to maintain good relationships with all of its
partners, there have been a few instances in which the Company has experienced
business disagreements with partners on a variety of issues that have not as
yet been resolved. Such disagreements have included the failure of a partner to
meet a call by the joint venture for the contribution of additional capital,
differences in the interpretation of the relative rights and duties of the
partners under the joint venture agreement and the commencement of litigation
or arbitration to assert its rights by one or more of the partners. The Company
may incur substantial expenses in instituting or defending litigation or
achieving a resolution of disputes in an alternative manner. The Company may
also be required to advance funds or make other commitments or arrangements to
or on behalf of the venture during the pendency of a dispute in order to
preserve its investment. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the
resolution by the Company of a dispute with a partner will be on terms that are
favorable to the Company. See "--Legal Proceedings."
Other risks of investments in joint ventures include the possibility that
the Company's partners might become bankrupt or otherwise fail to fund their
share of required capital contributions, that such partners might at any time
have economic or other business interests or goals which are consistent with
the business interest or goals of the Company, and that such partners may be in
a position to take action contrary to the instructions or the request of the
Company and contrary to the Company's policies or objectives. Such investments
may also have the potential risk of impasses on decisions, such as sale,
because neither the Company nor the partner would have full control over the
joint venture. Consequently, actions by such partner might result in subjecting
Properties owned by the partnership to additional risk. In addition, the
Company may in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of its
third-party partners.
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Legal Proceedings
Daniel Berman and Robert Berman and/or entities owned or controlled by
them (collectively, the "Bermans") are partners of wholly owned subsidiaries of
Company in the ownership of Fox Run Apartments, Bear, Delaware, Eagle's Nest
Apartments, Coral Springs, Florida, and 14 undeveloped acres in Coral Springs,
Florida. Berman Real Estate Management, Inc., a corporation owned by the
Bermans, currently manages the two apartment complexes.
On May 1994, the Bermans commenced an action against the Company and
certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries in the Montgomery County Court of
Common Pleas of Pennsylvania (the "Pennsylvania Litigation"). In the
Pennsylvania Litigation, the Bermans, seeking damages and a declaratory
judgment, asserted that the Company interfered with a contract to develop the
parcel in Coral Springs, Florida and violated the partnership agreement
relating to Eagle's Nest Apartments in Coral Springs, Florida. The Bermans
later amended their complaint to add new parties and to allege that the
defendants had no right to terminate the leasing and management agreement at
Fox Run Apartments, had violated the Fox Run partnership agreement and that the
Bermans had no liability for certain partnership expenses.
In June 1994, two wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company commenced an
action in Delaware Chancery Court against the Bermans (the "Delaware
Litigation"). The action seeks, among other things, a declaratory judgment and
an injunction preventing the defendants from continuing to manage Fox Run and
damages resulting from the payment by plaintiffs of defendants' share of the
investigation and remediation of the environmental condition at Fox Run
Apartments.
The Company intends to continue to vigorously resist plaintiffs' claims in
the Pennsylvania Litigation and to pursue the claims asserted in the Delaware
Litigation. Management does not believe that resolution of these matters will
have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results
of operations.
The Company is also a plaintiff or defendant in various cases arising out
of its usual and customary business of owning and investing in real estate,
both individually and through joint ventures and partnerships. None of these
cases is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Certain Regulatory Matters
The ability of the Company or a partnership or joint venture to expand,
rehabilitate or reconstruct a property in the event of a casualty loss or
condemnation is affected by local zoning and use laws, environmental statutes
and regulations and a variety of other local, state and federal requirements.
The Company may be precluded from taking advantage of economic opportunities
presented to it because of the inability to achieve compliance with these
requirements in a timely manner. Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (the
"ADA") and other similar legislation, the Company's Properties may require
modification to provide access to persons with disabilities. The Company
believes it is in substantial compliance with the ADA.
Expansion and Acquisition Risks
The Company intends to continue expanding and acquiring interests in
retail and multifamily Properties where it believes that such expansion or
acquisition will be profitable or enhance the value of the Company's portfolio.
Expansion of existing Properties is subject to a number of risks, including
financing risks as described above, the failure to meet anticipated occupancy
or rent levels, failure to receive required zoning, occupancy and other
governmental permits and authorizations and changes in applicable zoning and
land use laws, which may result in the incurrence of expansion costs in
connection with projects that are not pursued to completion. The Company
anticipates that new property expansions and acquisitions will be financed
primarily through lines of credit or other forms of secured or unsecured
construction financing. If permanent debt or equity financing is not available
on acceptable terms to refinance such new developments or acquisitions are
undertaken without permanent financing, further expansion or acquisition
activities may be curtailed or there may be an adverse effect on cash available
for distributions and to meet debt service obligations. Acquisitions entail
risks that investments will fail to perform in accordance with expectations and
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that judgments with respect to the costs of improvements to bring an acquired
property up to standards established for the market position intended for that
property will prove inaccurate, as well as general investment risks associated
with any new real estate investment.
Risks of Development
Retail development is extremely competitive and entails substantial risks,
both in respect to the ultimate recapture of pre-development expenditures and
the viability and profitability of any resulting project. Development projects
require the availability of suitable, high traffic sites at costs consistent
with the overall economics of the project. There is no assurance that such
sites can be contracted for within the geographic markets in which the Company
operates. Development projects generally require various governmental and other
approvals, the receipt of which cannot be assured. The grant of such approvals
is often opposed by local residents and businesses who perceive that they will
be adversely affected by the project.
The Company will incur certain risks in connection with development
activities in addition to those involved in the ownership and operation of
established shopping centers and multi-family Properties. These risks include
the expenditure of funds on and devotion of management's time to projects which
may not come to fruition, the risk that construction costs of a project may
exceed original estimates, possibly making the project uneconomical, the risk
that a project may not be completed on schedule (because of inability to obtain
zoning changes or other land use approvals on a timely basis or construction
delays or other factors outside of the control of the Company) which may affect
its profitability, the risk that occupancy rates and rents at a completed
project will not be sufficient to make the project profitable, financing risks
and the failure to obtain required or desirable zoning, occupancy or other
governmental permits or authorizations. There can be no assurance that any
development Property will ultimately be constructed or that the Company will
not have to expense substantial costs associated with the abandonment of a
proposed development project.
In addition, because the Company must distribute 95% of its taxable income
in order to maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company anticipates that
new developments (including expansions) and acquisition will be financed
primarily through lines of credit or other forms of secured or unsecured
construction financing. In the case of an unsuccessful development project, the
Company's loss could exceed its investment in the project. If any of the above
occurs, the Company's ability to repay such borrowings or make expected
distributions to shareholders could be adversely affected.
Risks Associated with Recently Acquired Properties
The Company is currently experiencing a period of growth. Recently
acquired Properties may have characteristics or deficiencies unknown to the
Company affecting their valuation or revenue potential, and it is also possible
that the operating performance of such Properties may decline in the future.
The Company's ability to manage its growth effectively will require it to
successfully integrate these new acquisitions into its existing management
structure. No assurances can be given that the Company will be able to succeed
with such integration or effectively manage additional Properties or that the
newly acquired Properties will perform as expected.
Risks of Third-Party Management Business
Risks associated with the management of Properties owned by third parties
include the risk that the management contracts (which are generally cancelable
upon 30 days' notice or upon certain events, including sale of the applicable
property) will be terminated by the property owner or will be lost in
connection with a sale of such property, that contracts may not be renewed upon
expiration or may not be renewed on terms consistent with current terms and
that the rental revenues upon which management fees are based will decline as a
result of general real estate market conditions or specific market factors
affecting Properties managed by PREIT-RUBIN, resulting in decreased management
fee income. Substantially all of the Properties subject to the management
agreements acquired from EDPLP are expected to be marketed for sale in the near
term and are terminable in connection with any such sale. The Company's
management agreement for the 1.2 million square foot South Park Mall in
Charlotte, North Carolina, has been terminated by the owner, effective in
January, 1998.
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Certain Tax Risks
Tax Liabilities as a Consequence of the Failure to Qualify as a REIT. The
Company (i) believes that it has operated so as to qualify as a REIT under the
Code since its inception and (ii) intends to continue to so operate. No
assurance, however, can be given that the Company has so qualified or will be
able to remain so qualified. Qualification as a REIT involves the application
of highly technical and complex Code provisions as to which there are only
limited judicial and administrative interpretations. Certain facts and
circumstances that may be wholly beyond the Company's control may affect its
ability to qualify or to continue to qualify as a REIT. In addition, no
assurance can be given that new legislation, Treasury Regulations,
administrative interpretations or court decisions will not significantly change
the tax laws with respect to the qualification as a REIT or the Federal income
tax consequences of such qualification to the Company. If the Company fails to
qualify as a REIT, it will be subject to Federal income tax (including any
applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at regular corporate
rates. In addition, unless entitled to relief under certain statutory
provisions, the Company would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the
four taxable years following the year during which qualification is lost. The
additional tax incurred in such event would significantly reduce the cash flow
available for distribution to shareholders and to meet debt service
obligations. See "Federal Income Tax Considerations -- Taxation."
REIT Distribution Requirements and Potential Impact of Borrowings. To
obtain the favorable tax treatment associated with qualifying as a REIT under
the Code, the Company generally is required each year to distribute to its
shareholders at least 95% of its net taxable income. See "Federal Income Tax
Considerations-Taxation -- Annual Distribution Requirements". The Company could
be required to borrow funds on a short-term basis to meet the distribution
requirements that are necessary to achieve the tax benefits associated with
qualifying as a REIT, even if management believed that then prevailing market
conditions were not generally favorable for such borrowings.
Other Tax Liabilities. Even if the Company qualifies as a REIT, it will be
subject to certain Federal, state and local taxes on its income and property.
In addition, the net taxable income of PREIT-RUBIN will be subject to Federal
and state income tax. See "Federal Income Tax Considerations -- Taxation of the
Company" and "Federal Income Tax Considerations -- Other Tax Considerations".
Factors Affecting Share Price
A number of factors may adversely influence the price of the Company's
Shares in the public markets, many of which are beyond the control of the
Company. These factors include possible increases in market interest rates,
which may lead purchasers of Shares to demand a higher annual yield from
distributions by the Company in relation to the price paid for Shares, the
relatively low daily trading volume of REITs in general, including the Shares,
and any inability of the Company to invest the proceeds of a future offering of
Securities in a manner that will increase earnings or funds from operations on
a per share basis. Sales of a substantial number of Shares, or the perception
that such sales could occur, could adversely affect prevailing market prices
for shares.
The Company is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 Shares and up to
25,000,000 Preferred Shares. There are 1,260,000 Shares reserved for issuance
pursuant to share option plans, and these Shares will be available for sale in
the public markets from time to time pursuant to exemptions from registration
requirements or upon registration. The Company has filed or plans to file
Registration Statements on Form S-8 with the Commission respecting the offer
and sale of Shares under its current share option and restricted share plans.
No prediction can be made about the effect that future sales of Shares or other
Securities will have on the market prices of the Shares or the extent, if any,
to which there may be a dilutive effect on the value of the Shares as the
result of issuances of Shares pursuant to share option and restricted share
plans or other issuances of Securities.
The Operating Partnership has outstanding an aggregate of 646,286 Units of
Limited Partner Interest ("OP Units") redeemable by the holder for cash or, at
the election of the Company, for Shares. The Operating Partnership also has the
obligation to issue a substantial number of additional OP Units, the number of
which is dependent on future events, but could approximate 1.3 million
additional OP Units redeemable by the holder for cash or, at the election of
the Company, for Shares. Approximately 213,000 OP Units are
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immediately redeemable with the remaining outstanding OP Units becoming
redeemable after certain specified dates in the future. The Company is
obligated to maintain a registration statement to enable any such Shares so
issued upon redemption of the OP Units to be resold from time to time in market
transactions.
Possible Adverse Consequences of Limits on Ownership of Shares
For the Company to qualify as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% in
value of its outstanding Shares may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five
or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities)
during the last half of a taxable year (the "Ownership Limit"). To assist the
Company in meeting this requirement, the Company may take certain actions to
limit the beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of the Company's
outstanding equity securities. While the Trust Agreement allows the Board of
Trustees (the "Trustees") to take appropriate action to maintain the Company's
qualification as a REIT under the Code, there can be no assurance that
appropriate action can be taken to avoid or ameliorate a violation of the
Ownership Limitation. See "Description of Shares of Beneficial
Interest -- Restrictions on Transfer" for additional information regarding the
Ownership Limit.
Restrictions on Acquisition and Change in Control
Various provisions of the Company's Trust Agreement (the "Trust
Agreement") restrict the possibility for acquisition or change in control of
the Company, even if such acquisition or change in control were in the
shareholders' interest, including the Ownership Limit, the staggered terms of
the Company's Trustees and the ability of the Company to issue Preferred
Shares.
Lack of Control of PREIT-RUBIN
Although the Operating Partnership owns 95% of the aggregate equity
interests in PREIT-RUBIN, all of the voting stock of PREIT-RUBIN is owned by a
stock bonus plan created for the benefit of PREIT RUBIN's employees (the "Stock
Bonus Plan"). PREIT-RUBIN employees are entitled to vote the common shares
vested in their accounts in the Stock Bonus Plan on fundamental transactions
(merger, sale of assets, etc.). Voting on the shares in the Stock Bonus Plan on
all other matters will be at the direction of the Stock Bonus Plan Committee,
the members of which will be appointed by the Board of Directors of
PREIT-RUBIN. Thus, the Company does not control the day-to-day operations of
PREIT-RUBIN and is not able, from a legal perspective, to influence the manner
in which it performs its management obligations, seeks and accepts new business
or otherwise determines its business strategy.
Conflicts of Interest
The employment agreements between the Company or PREIT-RUBIN and each of
the employees of PREIT-RUBIN who will be parties to such agreements provide
that they will devote their full business time and effort to the business of
the Company. However, PREIT-RUBIN will continue to render management,
development, leasing and related services to over 25 properties in which
certain affiliates ("TRO Affiliates") of PREIT-RUBIN, retain equity interests.
The Company believes that the existing management arrangements with these
entities are on terms at least as favorable to PREIT-RUBIN as the average of
PREIT-RUBIN's third-party management arrangements with unrelated parties. In
addition, PREIT-RUBIN leases substantial office space from entities in which
affiliates of the Company have an interest. Finally, there will be numerous
issues requiring resolution over the next several years relating to the
implementation of various important elements of; (i) the transaction in which
the Company acquired PREIT-RUBIN; and (ii) the various related transactions
closed on the same date as the acquisition of PREIT-RUBIN (collectively, the
"TRO Transaction"). In the resolution of these issues, the interest of those
members of the Company's management who are TRO Affiliates may diverge from the
interests of the Company and the holders of the Shares (the "Shareholders").
Management Integration
Substantially all of the strategies to be employed by the Company to
enhance future growth are dependent upon the successful integration of efforts
of the former management of TRO with the Company's existing management. Any
difficulties or delay encountered in that integration would adversely impact
the implementation of the strategies for growth.
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Changes in Policies Without Shareholder Approval
The investment, financing, borrowing and distribution policies of the
Company, and its policies with respect to all other activities, including its
growth, debt, capitalization, distributions, REIT status and operating
policies, are determined by the Board of Trustees. Although the Board of
Trustees has no present intention to amend or revise any of these policies,
these policies may be amended or revised from time to time at the discretion of
the Board of Trustees without notice to or a vote of the shareholders of the
Company. Accordingly, shareholders may not have control over changes in
policies of the Company and changes in the Company's policies may not fully
serve the interests of all shareholders. A change in these policies could
adversely affect the Company's distributions, financial condition, results of
operations or the market price of Shares.
Dependence on Ronald Rubin
The Company is dependent on the efforts of Ronald Rubin, its Chief
Executive Officer. While the Company believes that it could find a replacement
for Mr. Rubin, the loss of his services could have an adverse effect on the
operations of the Company. Mr. Rubin is party to an employment agreement with
the Company. However, this agreement generally does not restrict his ability to
become employed by a competitor of the Company after expiration of one year
following the termination of his employment with the Company.
Effect on Holders of Shares of an Issuance of Preferred Shares
The Board of Trustees is empowered by the Company's Trust Agreement to
designate and issue from time to time, without limitation as to amount, up to
25,000,000 shares in one or more classes or series of Preferred Shares without
shareholder approval. The Board of Trustees may determine the relative rights,
preferences and privileges of each class or series of Preferred Shares so
issued. Because the Board of Trustees has the power to establish the
preferences and rights of each class or series of Special Shares, it may afford
the holders in any series or class of Preferred Shares preferences,
distributions, powers and rights, voting or otherwise, senior to the rights of
holders of Shares.
Limitation Upon Sale or Refinancing of Certain Properties
Due to the potential adverse consequences to certain limited partners of
the Operating Partnership which may result from a sale of certain Properties
acquired by the Operating Partnership, the Operating Partnership has agreed
that, for a specified period of years, any sale, other than in connection with
the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Operating Partnership
or a merger of the Company or a like kind exchange, would require the consent
of the holders of a majority of the Units issued by the Operating Partnership
as consideration for the property, which may result in the Company being unable
to sell such a property in circumstances in which it would be advantageous to
do so. See "Summary of the Operating Partnership Agreement -- Other Rights."
Required Vote of Limited Partners of Operating Partnership In Connection with
Fundamental Changes by the Company
Holders of OP Units generally will have no right to vote on any matter
voted on by holders of Shares except that prior to the date on which at least
half of the OP Units issued on September 30, 1997 (other than to the Company or
an affiliate of the Company) have been redeemed, the holders of OP Units issued
on September 30, 1997 (other than the Company or an affiliate of the Company)
shall be entitled to vote, as a single class, on any proposal to merge,
consolidate, or sell substantially all of the assets of the Company if the
holders of Shares vote thereon and, in such event, holders of OP Units will be
entitled to one vote for each Share issuable by the Company upon the redemption
of one OP Unit and the necessary vote to effect such action shall be the sum of
an absolute majority of the outstanding OP Units and the applicable vote of the
holders of the Shares, which such vote may be met by any combination of holders
of the OP Units and Shares.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement which
accompanies this Prospectus, the Company intends to use the net proceeds of any
sale of Securities for general business purposes, including the development and
acquisition of additional Properties and other acquisition transactions as
suitable opportunities arise, the payment of certain outstanding secured or
other indebtedness and improvements to certain Properties in the Company's
portfolio.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The Company's ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the last five
full fiscal years for the Company are presented below:
Fiscal Years Ended August 31,
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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1.55 1.66 1.75 1.86 1.97
The ratios of earnings to fixed charges were computed by dividing earnings
by fixed charges. For this purpose, earnings consist of income before gains
from sales of property, fixed charges less capitalized interest, income
associated with the minority interest of one consolidated subsidiary and the
outside partners' minority interests in the losses of majority owned
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Fixed charges consist of
interest expense (including interest costs capitalized), amortization of debt
issuance costs and interest expense associated with the Company's guarantee of
certain debt of an unconsolidated partnership. Earnings and fixed charges are
based on both wholly owned Properties and the Company's share of partnership
and joint venture Properties. To date, the Company is not authorized to issue
any Preferred Shares; therefore, the ratios of earnings to combined fixed
charges and preferred share dividends are not presented.
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions
of the Debt Securities to which this Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus
Supplement may relate. The particular terms of the Debt Securities being
offered and the extent to which such general provisions may apply will be set
forth in the applicable Indenture or in one or more indentures supplemental
thereto and described in a Prospectus Supplement relating to such Debt
Securities. The Forms of the Senior Indenture (as defined herein) and the
Subordinated Indenture (as defined herein) have been filed as exhibits to the
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.
General
The Debt Securities will be direct, unsecured obligations of the Company
and may be either senior Debt Securities ("Senior Securities") or subordinated
Debt Securities ("Subordinated Securities"). The Debt Securities will be issued
under one or more indentures (the "Indentures"). Senior Securities and
Subordinated Securities will be issued pursuant to separate indentures
(respectively, a "Senior Indenture" and a "Subordinated Indenture"), in each
case between the Company and a trustee (a "Trustee"). The Indentures will be
subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the
"TIA"). The statements made under this heading relating to the Debt Securities
and the Indentures are summaries of the anticipated provisions thereof, do not
purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the
Indentures and such Debt Securities. All section references appearing herein
are to sections of each Indenture unless otherwise indicated, and capitalized
terms used but not defined below shall have the respective meanings set forth
in each Indenture.
The indebtedness represented by Subordinated Securities will be
subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Senior
Debt (as defined below) of the Company as described under "--Subordination."
Except as set forth in the applicable Indenture or in one or more
indentures supplemental thereto and described in a Prospectus Supplement
relating thereto, the Debt Securities may be issued without limit as to
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aggregate principal amount, in one or more series, in each case as established
from time to time in or pursuant to authority granted by a resolution of the
Board of Trustees of the Company or as established in the applicable Indenture
or in one or more indentures supplemental to such Indenture. All Debt
Securities of one series need not be issued at the same time and, unless
otherwise provided, a series may be reopened, without the consent of the
Holders of the Debt Securities of such series, for issuances of additional Debt
Securities of such series.
It is anticipated that each Indenture will provide that there may be more
than one Trustee thereunder, each with respect to one or more series of Debt
Securities. Any Trustee under an Indenture may resign or be removed with
respect to one or more series of Debt Securities, and a successor Trustee may
be appointed to act with respect to such series. In the event that two or more
persons are acting as Trustee with respect to different series of Debt
Securities, each such Trustee shall be a trustee of a trust under the
applicable Indenture separate and apart from the trust administered by any
other Trustee, and, except as otherwise indicated herein, any action described
herein to be taken by each Trustee may be taken by each such Trustee with
respect to, and only with respect to, the one or more series of Debt Securities
for which it is Trustee under the applicable Indenture.
The Prospectus Supplement relating to any series of Debt Securities being
offered will contain the specific terms thereof, including, without limitation:
(1) The title of such Debt Securities and whether such Debt Securities are
Senior Securities or Subordinated Securities;
(2) The aggregate principal amount of such Debt Securities and any limit on
such aggregate principal amount;
(3) The percentage of the principal amount at which such Debt Securities
will be issued and, if other than the principal amount thereof, the
portion of the principal amount thereof payable upon declaration of
acceleration of the maturity thereof;
(4) If convertible in whole or in part into Shares or Preferred Shares, the
terms on which such Debt Securities are convertible, including the
initial conversion price or rate (or method for determining the
same), the portion that is convertible and the conversion period,
and any applicable limitations on the ownership or transferability
of the Shares or Preferred Shares receivable on conversion;
(5) The date or dates, or the method for determining such date or dates, on
which the principal of such Debt Securities will be payable;
(6) The rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable), or the method by
which such rate or rates shall be determined, at which such Debt
Securities will bear interest, if any;
(7) The date or dates, or the method for determining such date or dates,
from which any such interest will accrue, the dates on which any
such interest will be payable, the regular record dates for such
interest payment dates, or the method by which such dates shall be
determined, the persons to whom such interest shall be payable, and
the basis upon which interest shall be calculated if other than that
of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months;
(8) The place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and
interest, if any, on such Debt Securities will be payable, where
such Debt Securities may be surrendered for conversion or
registration of transfer or exchange and where notices or demands to
or upon the Company in respect of such Debt Securities and the
applicable Indenture may be served;
(9) The period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the
other terms and conditions upon which such Debt Securities may be
redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, if the
Company is to have such an option;
(10) The obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem, repay or purchase such
Debt Securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provision
or at the option of a Holder thereof, and the period or periods
within which or the date and dates on which, the price or prices at
which and the other terms and conditions upon which such Debt
Securities will be redeemed, repaid or purchased, in whole or in
part, pursuant to such obligation;
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(11) If other than U.S. dollars, the currency or currencies in which such
Debt Securities are denominated and payable, which may be a foreign
currency or units of two or more foreign currencies or a composite
currency or currencies, and the terms and conditions relating
thereto;
(12) Whether the amount of payments of principal of (and premium, if any) or
interest, if any, on such Debt Securities may be determined with
reference to an index, formula or other method (which index, formula
or method may, but need not be, based on a currency, currencies,
currency unit or units or composite currency or currencies) and the
manner in which such amounts shall be determined;
(13) Any additions to, modifications of or deletions from the terms of such
Debt Securities with respect to Events of Default or covenants set
forth in the applicable Indenture:
(14) Whether such Debt Securities will be issued in certificate or book-entry
form;
(15) Whether such Debt Securities will be in registered or bearer form and,
if in registered form, the denominations thereof if other than $1,000
and any integral multiple thereof and, if in bearer form, the
denominations thereof and terms and conditions relating thereto;
(16) The applicability, if any, of the defeasance and covenant defeasance
provisions of Article Fourteen of the applicable Indenture;
(17) Whether and under what circumstances the Company will pay any additional
amounts on such Debt Securities in respect of any tax, assessment or
governmental charge and, if so, whether the Company will have the
option to redeem such Debt Securities in lieu of making such payment;
and
(18) Any other terms of such Debt Securities not inconsistent with the
provisions of the applicable Indenture (Section 301).
The Debt Securities may provide for less than the entire principal amount
thereof to be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof
or bear interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates
("Original Issue Discount Securities"). All material federal income tax,
accounting and other considerations applicable to Original Issue Discount
Securities will be described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
Except as set forth in the applicable Indenture or in one or more
indentures supplemental thereto, the applicable Indenture will not contain any
provisions that would limit the ability of the Company to incur indebtedness or
that would afford Holders of Debt Securities protection in the event of a
highly leveraged or similar transaction involving the Company or in the event
of a change of control. However, restrictions on ownership and transfers of the
Company's Shares and Preferred Shares are designed to preserve its status as a
REIT and, therefore, may act to prevent or hinder a change of control. See
"Description of Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest -- Restrictions on
Ownership" and "Description of Shares of Beneficial Interest -- Restrictions on
Transfer". Reference is made to the applicable Prospectus Supplement for
information with respect to any deletions from, modifications of or additions
to the Events of Default or covenants of the Company that are described below,
including any addition of a covenant or other provision providing event risk or
similar protection.
Denominations, Interest, Registration and Transfer
Unless otherwise described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the
Debt Securities of any series will be issuable in denominations of $1,000 and
integral multiples thereof (Section 302).
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the
principal of (and applicable premium, if any) and interest on any series of
Debt Securities will be payable at the corporate trust office of the Trustee,
the address of which will be stated in the applicable Prospectus Supplement;
provided that, at the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by
check mailed to the address of the person entitled thereto as it appears in the
applicable register for such Debt Securities or by wire transfer of funds to
such person at an account maintained within the United States (Sections 301,
305, 306, 307 and 1002).
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Any interest not punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest
Payment Date with respect to a Debt Security ("Defaulted Interest") will
forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the applicable regular record
date and may either be paid to the person in whose name such Debt Security is
registered at the close of business on a special record date (the "Special
Record Date") for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the
Company, notice whereof shall be given to the Holder of such Debt Security not
less than ten days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any
time in any other lawful manner, all as more completely described in the
Indenture (Section 307).
Subject to certain limitations imposed upon Debt Securities issued in
book-entry form, the Debt Securities of any series will be exchangeable for
other Debt Securities of the same series and of a like aggregate principal
amount and tenor of different authorized denominations upon surrender of such
Debt Securities at the corporate trust office of the applicable Trustee
referred to above. In addition, subject to certain limitations imposed upon
Debt Securities issued in book-entry form, the Debt Securities of any series
may be surrendered for conversion or registration of transfer or exchange
thereof at the corporate trust office of the applicable Trustee. Every Debt
Security surrendered for conversion, registration of transfer or exchange must
be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer. No service
charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of any Debt
Securities, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. If the
applicable Prospectus Supplement refers to any transfer agent (in addition to
the applicable Trustee) initially designated by the Company with respect to any
series of Debt Securities, the Company may at any time rescind the designation
of any such transfer agent or approve a change in the location through which
any such transfer agent acts, except that the Company will be required to
maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for such series. The Company
may at any time designate additional transfer agents with respect to any series
of Debt Securities (Section 1002).
Neither the Company nor any Trustee shall be required to: (i) issue,
register the transfer of or exchange Debt Securities of any series during a
period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before any selection of
Debt Securities of that series to be redeemed and ending at the close of
business on the day of mailing of the relevant notice of redemption; (ii)
register the transfer of or exchange any Debt Security, or portion thereof,
called for redemption, except the unredeemed portion of any Debt Security being
redeemed in part; or (iii) issue, register the transfer of or exchange any Debt
Security that has been surrendered for repayment at the option of the Holder,
except the portion, if any, of such Debt Security not to be so repaid (Section
305).
Merger, Consolidation or Sale
The Company will be permitted to consolidate with, or sell, lease or
convey all or substantially all of its assets to, or merge with or into, any
other entity provided that (a) either the Company shall be the continuing
entity, or the successor entity (if other than the Company) formed by or
resulting from any such consolidation or merger or which shall have received
the transfer of such assets shall expressly assume payment of the principal of
(and premium, if any) and interest on all of the Debt Securities and the due
and punctual performance and observance of all of the covenants and conditions
contained in each Indenture; (b) immediately after giving effect to such
transaction and treating any indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the
Company or any Subsidiary as a result thereof as having been incurred by the
Company or Subsidiary at the time of such transaction, no Event of Default
under the Indentures, and no event which, after notice by the lapse of time, or
both, would become such an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be
continuing; and (c) an officer's certificate and legal opinion covering such
conditions shall be delivered to each Company (Sections 801 and 803).
Certain Covenants
Existence. Except as described above under "Merger, Consolidation or
Sale," the Company will be required to do or cause to be done all things
necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights
(by declaration of trust, by-laws and statute) and franchises; provided,
however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any right or
franchise if it determines that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable
in the conduct of its business and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous
in any material respect to the Holders of the Debt Securities.
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Maintenance of Properties. The Company will be required to cause all of
its material Properties used or useful in the conduct of its business or the
business of any Subsidiary to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair
and working order and supplied with all necessary equipment and will cause to
be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and
improvements thereof, all as in the judgment of the Company may be necessary so
that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and
advantageously conducted at all times (Section 1007).
Insurance. The Company will be required to, and will be required to cause
each of its Subsidiaries to, keep all of its insurable Properties insured
against loss or damage at least equal to their then full insurable value with
insurers of recognized responsibility and, if described in the applicable
Prospectus Supplement, having a specified rating from a recognized insurance
rating service (Section 1008).
Payment of Taxes and Other Claims. The Company will be required to pay or
discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become
delinquent, (i) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or
imposed upon it or any Subsidiary or upon the income, profits or property of
the Company or any Subsidiary, and (ii) all lawful claims for labor, materials
and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a lien upon the property of
the Company or any Subsidiary; provided, however, that the Company shall not be
required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax,
assessment, charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings (Section 1009).
Provision of Financial Information. Whether or not the Company is subject
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company will, to the extent
permitted under the Exchange Act, file with the Commission the annual reports,
quarterly reports and other documents which the Company would have been
required to file with the Commission pursuant to such Sections 13 or 15(d) if
the Company were so subject (the "Financial Information"), such documents to be
filed with the Commission on or prior to the respective dates (the "Required
Filing Dates") by which the Company would have been required so to file such
documents if the Company were so subject. The Company will also in any event
(x) within 15 days of each Required Filing Date (i) transmit by mail to all
Holders of Debt Securities, as their names and addresses appear in the Security
Register, without cost to such Holders, copies of the Financial Information and
(ii) file with the Trustee copies of the Financial Information, and (y) if
filing such documents by the Company with the Commission is not permitted under
the Exchange Act, promptly upon written request and payment of the reasonable
cost of duplication and delivery, supply copies of such documents to any
prospective Holder (Section 1010).
Additional Covenants and/or Modifications to the Covenants Described Above
Any additional covenants of the Company and/or modifications to the
covenants described above with respect to any Debt Securities or series
thereof, including any covenants relating to limitations on incurrence of
indebtedness or other financial covenants, will be set forth in the applicable
Indenture or an indenture supplemental thereto and described in the Prospectus
Supplement relating thereto.
Events of Default, Notice and Waiver
Each Indenture will provide that the following events are "Events of
Default" with respect to any series of Debt Securities issued thereunder: (i)
default for 30 days in the payment of any installment of interest on any Debt
Security of such series; (ii) default in the payment of principal of (or
premium, if any, on) any Debt Security of such series at its maturity; (iii)
default in making any sinking fund payment as required for any Debt Security of
such series; (iv) default in the performance or breach of any other covenant or
warranty of the Company contained in the applicable Indenture (other than a
covenant added to the Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of Debt
Securities issued thereunder other than such series), continued for 60 days
after written notice as provided in the applicable Indenture; (v) default in
the payment of an aggregate principal amount exceeding $10,000,000 of any
indebtedness of the Company or any mortgage, indenture or other instrument
under which such indebtedness is issued or by which such indebtedness is
secured, such default having occurred after the expiration of any applicable
grace period and having resulted in the acceleration of the maturity of such
indebtedness, but only if such indebtedness is not discharged or such
acceleration is not
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rescinded or annulled; (vi) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization, or court appointment of a receiver, liquidator or trustee of
the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or either of its property; and (vii)
any other Event of Default provided with respect to a particular series of Debt
Securities (Section 501 ). The term "Significant Subsidiary" means each
significant subsidiary (as defined in Regulation S-X promulgated under the
Securities Act) of the Company.
If an Event of Default under any Indenture with respect to Debt Securities
of any series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, then in every
such case the applicable Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% of the
principal amount of the Outstanding Debt Securities of that series will have
the right to declare the principal amount (or, if the Debt Securities of that
series are Original Issue Discount Securities or indexed securities, such
portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms thereof) of
all the Debt Securities of that series to be due and payable immediately by
written notice thereof to the Company (and to the applicable Trustee if given
by the Holders). However, at any time after such a declaration of acceleration
with respect to Debt Securities of such series (or of all Debt Securities then
Outstanding under any Indenture, as the case may be) has been made, but before
a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the
applicable Trustee, the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount
of Outstanding Debt Securities of such series (or of all Debt Securities then
Outstanding under the applicable Indenture, as the case may be) may rescind and
annul such declaration and its consequences if (a) the Company shall have
deposited with the applicable Trustee all required payments of the principal of
(and premium, if any) and interest on the Debt Securities of such series (or of
all Debt Securities then Outstanding under the applicable Indenture, as the
case may be), plus certain fees, expenses, disbursements and advances of the
applicable Trustee and (b) all events of default, other than the non-payment of
accelerated principal (or specified portion thereof), with respect to Debt
Securities of such series (or of all Debt Securities then Outstanding under the
applicable Indenture, as the case may be) have been cured or waived as provided
in such Indenture (Section 502 ). Each Indenture also will provide that the
Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Debt
Securities of any series (or of all Debt Securities then Outstanding under the
applicable Indenture, as the case may be) may waive any past default with
respect to such series and its consequences, except a default (x) in the
payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Debt
Security of such series or (y) in respect of a covenant or provision contained
in the applicable Indenture that cannot be modified or amended without the
consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Debt Security affected thereby
(Section 513 ).
Each Trustee will be required to give notice to the Holders of Debt
Securities within 90 days of a default under the applicable Indenture unless
such default shall have been cured or waived; provided, however, that such
Trustee may withhold notice to the Holders of any series of Debt Securities of
any default with respect to such series (except a default in the payment of the
principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Debt Security of such
series or in the payment of any sinking fund installment in respect of any Debt
Security of such series) if specified responsible officers of such Trustee
consider such withholding to be in the interest of such Holders (Section 601).
Each Indenture will provide that no Holders of Debt Securities of any
series may institute any proceedings, judicial or otherwise, with respect to
such Indenture or for any remedy thereunder, except in the cases of failure of
the applicable Trustee, for 60 days, to act after it has received a written
request to institute proceedings in respect of an Event of Default from the
Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Debt
Securities of such series, as well as an offer of indemnity reasonably
satisfactory to it (Section 507). This provision will not prevent, however, any
Holder of Debt Securities from instituting suit for the enforcement of payment
of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such Debt Securities
at the respective due dates thereof (Section 508).
Subject to provisions in each Indenture relating to its duties in case of
default, no Trustee will be under any obligation to exercise any of its rights
or powers under an Indenture at the request or direction of any Holders of any
series of Debt Securities then Outstanding under such Indenture, unless such
Holders shall have offered to the Trustee thereunder reasonable security or
indemnity (Section 602). The Holders of not less than a majority in principal
amount of the Outstanding Debt Securities of any series (or of all Debt
Securities then Outstanding under an Indenture, as the case may be) shall have
the right to direct the time, method and
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place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the applicable
Trustee, or of exercising any trust or power conferred upon such Trustee.
However, a Trustee may refuse to follow any direction which is in conflict with
any law or the applicable Indenture, which may involve such Trustee in personal
liability or which may be unduly prejudicial to the Holders of Debt Securities
of such series not joining therein (Section 512).
Within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year, the Company will be
required to deliver to each Trustee a certificate, signed by one of several
specified officers, stating whether or not such officer has knowledge of any
default under the applicable Indenture and, if so, specifying each such default
and the nature and status thereof (Section 1011).
Modification of the Indentures
Modifications and amendments of an Indenture will be permitted to be made
only with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal
amount of all Outstanding Debt Securities issued under such Indenture which are
affected by such modification or amendment; provided, however, that no such
modification or amendment may, without the consent of the Holder of each such
Debt Security affected thereby, (a) change the stated maturity of the principal
of, or any installment of interest (or premium, if any) on, any such Debt
Security; (b) reduce the principal amount of, or the rate or amount of interest
on, or any premium payable on redemption of, any such Debt Security, or reduce
the amount of principal of an Original Issue Discount Security that would be
due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof or
would be provable in bankruptcy, or adversely affect any right of repayment of
the Holder of any such Debt Security; (c) change the place of payment, or the
coin or currency, for payment of principal or premium, if any, or interest on
any such Debt Security; (d) impair the right to institute suit for the
enforcement of any payment on or with respect to any such Debt Security; (e)
reduce the above-stated percentage of Outstanding Debt Securities of any series
necessary to modify or amend the applicable Indenture, to waive compliance with
certain provisions thereof or certain defaults and consequences thereunder or
to reduce the quorum or voting requirements set forth in the applicable
Indenture; or (f) modify any of the foregoing provisions or any of the
provisions relating to the waiver of certain past defaults or certain
covenants, except to increase the required percentage to effect such action or
to provide that certain other provisions may not be modified or waived without
the consent of the Holder of such Debt Security (Section 902).
The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of Outstanding
Debt Securities of each series affected thereby will have the right to waive
compliance by the Company with certain covenants in such Indenture (Section
1013).
Modifications and amendments of an Indenture will be permitted to be made
by the Company and the respective Trustee thereunder without the consent of any
Holder of Debt Securities for any of the following purposes: (i) to evidence
the succession of another person to the Company as obligor under such
Indenture; (ii) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the
Holders of all or any series of Debt Securities or to surrender any right or
power conferred upon the Company in the Indenture; (iii) to add Events of
Default for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Debt Securities;
(iv) to add or change any provisions of an Indenture to facilitate the issuance
of, or to liberalize certain terms of, Debt Securities in bearer form, or to
permit or facilitate the issuance of Debt Securities in uncertificated form,
provided that such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the
Holders of the Debt Securities of any series in any material respect; (v) to
change or eliminate any provisions of an Indenture, provided that any such
change or elimination shall become effective only when there are no Debt
Securities Outstanding of any series created prior thereto which are entitled
to the benefit of such provision; (vi) to secure the Debt Securities; (vii) to
establish the form or terms of Debt Securities of any series, including the
provisions and procedures, if applicable, for the conversion of such Debt
Securities into Shares or Preferred Shares of the Company; (viii) to provide
for the acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee or facilitate the
administration of the trusts under an Indenture by more than one Trustee; (ix)
to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in an Indenture, provided that
such action shall not adversely affect the interests of Holders of Debt
Securities of any series issued under such Indenture in any material respect;
or (x) to supplement any of the provisions of
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an Indenture to the extent necessary to permit or facilitate defeasance and
discharge of any series of such Debt Securities, provided that such action
shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Debt Securities
of any series in any material respect (Section 901).
Each Indenture will provide that in determining whether the Holders of the
requisite principal amount of Outstanding Debt Securities of a series have
given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver
thereunder or whether a quorum is present at a meeting of Holders of Debt
Securities, (i) the principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Security
that shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount of the principal
thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such determination upon
declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof, (ii) the principal amount
of any Debt Security denominated in a foreign currency that shall be deemed
Outstanding shall be the U.S. dollar equivalent, determined on the issue date
for such Debt Security, of the principal amount (or, in the case of Original
Issue Discount Security, the U.S. dollar equivalent on the issue date of such
Debt Security of the amount determined as provided in (i) above), (iii) the
principal amount of an indexed security that shall be deemed Outstanding shall
be the principal face amount of such indexed security at original issuance,
unless otherwise provided with respect to such indexed security pursuant to the
applicable Indenture, and (iv) Debt Securities owned by the Company or any
other obligor upon the Debt Securities or any affiliate of the Company or of
such other obligor shall be disregarded.
Each Indenture will contain provisions for convening meetings of the
Holders of Debt Securities of a series (Section 1501). A meeting will be
permitted to be called at any time by the applicable Trustee, and also, upon
request, by the Company or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of
the Outstanding Debt Securities of such series, in any such case upon notice
given as provided in the Indenture. Except for any consent that must be given
by the Holder of each Debt Security affected by certain modifications and
amendments of an Indenture, any resolution presented at a meeting or adjourned
meeting duly reconvened at which a quorum is present may be adopted by the
affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the
Outstanding Debt Securities of that series; provided, however, that, except as
referred to above, any resolution with respect to any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action that may be
made, given or taken by the Holders of a specified percentage, which is less
than a majority, in principal amount of the Outstanding Debt Securities of a
series may be adopted at a meeting or adjourned meeting or adjourned meeting
duly reconvened at which a quorum is present by the affirmative vote of the
Holders of such specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding
Debt Securities of that series. Any resolution passed or decision taken at any
meeting of Holders of Debt Securities of any series duly held in accordance
with an Indenture will be binding on all Holders of Debt Securities of that
series. The quorum at any meeting called to adopt a resolution, and at any
reconvened meeting, will be persons holding or representing a majority in
principal amount of the Outstanding Debt Securities of a series; provided,
however, that if any action is to be taken at such meeting with respect to a
consent or waiver which may be given by the Holders of not less than a
specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Debt Securities of
a series, the persons holding or representing such specified percentage in
principal amount of the Outstanding Debt Securities of such series will
constitute a quorum.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, each Indenture will provide that
if any action is to be taken at a meeting of Holders of Debt Securities of any
series with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice,
consent, waiver and other action that such Indenture expressly provides may be
made, given or taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in principal
amount of all Outstanding Debt Securities affected thereby, or the Holders of
such series and one or more additional series: (i) there shall be no minimum
quorum requirement for such meeting, and (ii) the principal amount of the
Outstanding Debt Securities of such series that vote in favor of such request,
demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action shall
be taken into account in determining whether such request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action has been
made, given or taken under such Indenture.
Subordination
Upon any distribution to creditors of the Company in a liquidation,
dissolution or reorganization, the payment of the principal of and interest on
any Subordinated Securities will be subordinated to the extent
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provided in the applicable Indenture in right of payment to the prior payment
in full of all Senior Debt (Sections 1601 and 1602 of the Subordinated
Indenture), but the obligation of the Company to make payment of the principal
and interest on such Subordinated Securities will not otherwise be affected
(Section 1608 of the Subordinated Indenture). No payment of principal or
interest will be permitted to be made on Subordinated Securities at any time if
a default on Senior Debt exists that permits the Holders of such Senior Debt to
accelerate its maturity and the default is the subject of judicial proceedings
or the Company receives notice of the default (Section 1602 of the Subordinated
Indenture). After all Senior Debt is paid in full and until the Subordinated
Securities are paid in full, Holders will be subrogated to the right of Holders
of Senior Debt to the extent that distributions otherwise payable to Holders
have been applied to the payment of Senior Debt (Section 1607 of the
Subordinated Indenture). By reason of such subordination, in the event of a
distribution of assets upon insolvency, certain general creditors of the
Company may recover more, ratably, than Holders of Subordinated Securities.
Senior Debt will be defined in the Subordinated Indenture as the principal
of and interest on, or substantially similar payments to be made by the Company
in respect of, the following, whether outstanding at the date of execution of
the applicable Indenture or thereafter incurred, created or assumed: (i)
indebtedness of the Company for money borrowed or represented by purchase-money
obligations, (ii) indebtedness of the Company evidenced by notes, debentures,
or bonds or other securities issued under the provisions of an indenture,
fiscal agency agreement or other agreement, (iii) obligations of the Company as
lessee under leases of property either made as part of any sale and leaseback
transaction to which the Company is a party or otherwise, (iv) indebtedness of
partnerships and joint ventures which is included in the consolidated financial
statements of the Company, (v) indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of
others in respect of which the Company is liable contingently or otherwise to
pay or advance money or property or as guarantor, endorser or otherwise or
which the Company has agreed to purchase or otherwise acquire, and (vi) any
binding commitment of the Company to fund any real estate investment or to fund
any investment in any entity making such real estate investment, in each case
other than (1) any such indebtedness, obligation or liability referred to in
clauses (i) through (vi) above as to which, in the instrument creating or
evidencing the same pursuant to which the same is outstanding, it is provided
that such indebtedness, obligation or liability is not superior in right of
payment to the Subordinated Securities or ranks pari passu with the
Subordinated Securities, (2) any such indebtedness, obligation or liability
which is subordinated to indebtedness of the Company to substantially the same
extent as or to a greater extent than the Subordinated Securities are
subordinated, and (3) the Subordinated Securities. There will not be any
restrictions in an Indenture relating to Subordinated Securities upon the
creation of additional Senior Debt.
If this Prospectus is being delivered in connection with a series of
Subordinated Securities, the accompanying Prospectus Supplement or the
information incorporated herein by reference will contain the approximate
amount of Senior Debt outstanding as of the end of the Company's most recent
fiscal quarter.
Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
The Company may be permitted under the applicable Indenture to discharge
certain obligations to Holders of any series of Debt Securities issued
thereunder that have not already been delivered to the applicable Trustee for
cancellation and that either have become due and payable or will become due and
payable within one year (or scheduled for redemption within one year) by
irrevocably depositing with the applicable Trustee, in trust, funds in such
currency or currencies, currency unit or units or composite currency or
currencies in which such Debt Securities are payable in an amount sufficient to
pay the entire indebtedness on such Debt Securities in respect of principal
(and premium, if any) and interest to the date of such deposit (if such Debt
Securities have become due and payable) or to the stated maturity or redemption
date, as the case may be.
Each Indenture will provide that, if the provisions of Article Fourteen
are made applicable to the Debt Securities of or within any series pursuant to
Section 301 of such Indenture, the Company may elect either (a) to defease and
be discharged from any and all obligations with respect to such Debt Securities
(except for the obligation to pay additional amounts, if any, upon the
occurrence of certain events of tax, assessment or governmental charge with
respect to payments on such Debt Securities, and the obligations to register
the
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transfer or exchange of such Debt Securities, to replace temporary or
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Debt Securities, to maintain an office or
agency in respect of such Debt Securities and to hold moneys for payment in
trust) ("defeasance") (Section 1402) or (b) to be released from its obligations
with respect to such Debt Securities under certain specified sections of
Article Ten of such Indenture as specified in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement and any omission to comply with such obligations shall not
constitute an Event of Default with respect to such Debt Securities ("covenant
defeasance") (Section 1403), in either case upon the irrevocable deposit by the
Company with the applicable Trustee, in trust, of an amount, in such currency
or currencies, currency unit or units or composite currency or currencies in
which such Debt Securities are payable at stated maturity, or Government
Obligations (as defined below), or both, applicable to such Debt Securities
which through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in accordance
with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient without
reinvestment to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such
Debt Securities, and any mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments thereon,
on the scheduled due dates therefor.
Such a trust will only be permitted to be established if, among other
things, the Company has delivered to the applicable Trustee an opinion of
counsel (as specified in the applicable Indenture) to the effect that the
Holders of such Debt Securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for
federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance or covenant
defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in
the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such
defeasance or covenant defeasance had not occurred, and such opinion of
counsel, in the case of defeasance, will be required to refer to and be based
upon a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in applicable U.S.
federal income tax law occurring after the date of the Indenture (Section
1404).
"Government Obligations" means securities which are (i) direct obligations
of the United States of America or the government which issued the foreign
currency in which the Debt Securities of a particular series are payable, for
the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (ii) obligations
of a person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or
instrumentality of the United States of America or such government which issued
the foreign currency in which the Debt Securities of such series are payable,
the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and
credit obligation of the United States of America or such government, which, in
either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer
thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust
company as custodian with respect to any such Government Obligation or a
specific payment of interest on or principal of any such Government Obligation
held by such custodian for the account of the Holder of a depository receipt,
provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to
make any deduction from the amount payable to the Holder of such depository
receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government
Obligation or the specific payment of interest on or principal of the
Government Obligation evidenced by such depository receipt (Section 101 of each
Indenture).
Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, if
after the Company has deposited funds and/or Government Obligations to effect
defeasance or covenant defeasance with respect to Debt Securities of any
series, (a) the Holder of a Debt Security of such series is entitled to, and
does, elect pursuant to the applicable Indenture or the terms of such Debt
Security to receive payment in a currency, currency unit or composite currency
other than that in which such deposit has been made in respect of such Debt
Security, or (b) a Conversion Event (as defined below) occurs in respect of the
currency, currency unit or composite currency in which such deposit has been
made, the indebtedness represented by such Debt Security will be deemed to have
been, and will be, fully discharged and satisfied through the payment of the
principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such Debt Security as they
become due out of the proceeds yielded by converting the amount so deposited in
respect of such Debt Security into the currency, currency unit or composite
currency in which such Debt Security becomes payable as a result of such
election or such cessation of usage based on the applicable market exchange
rate. "Conversion Event" means the cessation of use of (i) a currency, currency
unit or composite currency both by the government of the country which issued
such currency and for the settlement of transactions by a central bank or other
public institutions of or within the international banking community, (ii) the
ECU both within the European Monetary System and for the settlement of
transactions by public institutions of or within the European Communities or
(iii) any currency unit or composite currency other than the ECU for the
purposes for which it was established. Unless
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otherwise provided in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, all payments of
principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on any Debt Security that is
payable in a foreign currency that ceases to be used by its government of
issuance shall be made in U.S. dollars.
In the event the Company effects covenant defeasance with respect to any
Debt Securities and such Debt Securities are declared due and payable because
of the occurrence of any Event of Default other than the Event of Default
described in clause (iv) under "Events of Default, Notice and Waiver" with
respect to certain specified sections of Article Ten of each Indenture (which
sections would no longer be applicable to such Debt Securities as a result of
such covenant defeasance) or described in clause (vii) under "Events of
Default, Notice and Waiver" with respect to any other covenant as to which
there has been covenant defeasance, the amount in such currency, currency unit
or composite currency in which such Debt Securities are payable, and Government
Obligations on deposit with the applicable Trustee, will be sufficient to pay
amounts due on such Debt Securities at the time of their stated maturity but
may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on such Debt Securities at the time of
the acceleration resulting from such Default. However, the Company would remain
liable to make payment of such amounts due at the time of acceleration.
The applicable Prospectus Supplement may further describe the provisions,
if any, permitting such defeasance or covenant defeasance, including any
modifications to the provisions described above, with respect to the Debt
Securities of or within a particular series.
Conversion Rights
The terms and conditions, if any, upon which the Debt Securities are
convertible into Shares or Preferred Shares will be set forth in the applicable
Prospectus Supplement relating thereto. Such terms will include whether such
Debt Securities are convertible into Shares or Preferred Shares, the conversion
price (or manner of calculation thereof), the conversion period, provisions as
to whether conversion will be at the option of the Holders or the Company, the
events requiring an adjustment of the conversion price and provisions affecting
conversion in the event of the redemption of such Debt Securities and any
restrictions on conversion, including restrictions directed at maintaining the
Company's REIT status and the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock
Exchange.
Redemption of Securities
The Indenture provides that the Debt Securities may be redeemed at any
time at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at the Redemption
Price, except as may otherwise be provided in connection with any Debt
Securities or series thereof.
From and after notice has been given as provided in the Indenture, if
funds for the redemption of any Debt Securities called for redemption shall
have been made available on such redemption date, such Debt Securities will
cease to bear interest on the date fixed for such redemption specified in such
notice, and the only right of the Holders of the Debt Securities will be to
receive payment of the Redemption Price.
Notice of any optional redemption of any Debt Securities will be given to
Holders at their addresses, as shown in the Security Register, not more than 60
nor less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. The notice of
redemption will specify, among other items, the Redemption Price and the
principal amount of the Debt Securities held by such Holder to be redeemed.
If the Company elects to redeem Debt Securities, it will notify the
Trustee at least 45 days prior to the redemption date (or such shorter period
as satisfactory to the Trustee) of the aggregate principal amount of Debt
Securities to be redeemed and the redemption date. If less than all the Debt
Securities are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select the Debt Securities to
be redeemed pro rata, by lot or in such manner as it shall deem fair and
appropriate.
Global Securities
The Debt Securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the
form of one or more global securities (the "Global Securities") that will be
deposited with, or on behalf of, a depository identified in the
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applicable Prospectus Supplement relating to such series. Global Securities may
be issued in either registered or bearer form and in either temporary or
permanent form. The specific terms of the depository arrangement with respect
to a series of Debt Securities will be described in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement relating to such series. The laws of some jurisdictions require that
certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in
definitive form. Such laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial
interests in Debt Securities represented by Global Securities.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The Company's Trust Agreement authorizes the Board of Trustees from time
to time to establish and issue, in one or more classes or series, up to
25,000,000 Preferred Shares (the "Preferred Shares"). The Trustees are
authorized to classify or reclassify any unissued Preferred Shares by setting
or changing the number, designation, preference, conversion or other rights,
voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications and
terms or conditions of redemption of such series.
The Board of Trustees
The following description of the Preferred Shares sets forth certain
general terms and provisions of the Preferred Shares to which any Prospectus
Supplement may relate. The statements below describing the Preferred Shares are
in all respects subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the
applicable provisions of the Company's Trust Agreement.
General
The Board of Trustees is empowered by the Trust Agreement to designate and
issue from time to time one or more series of Preferred Shares without
shareholder approval. The Board of Trustees may determine the relative rights,
preferences and privileges of each series of Preferred Shares so issued.
Because the Board of Trustees has the power to establish the preferences and
rights of each series of Preferred Shares, it may afford the holders of any
series of Preferred Shares preferences, powers and rights, voting or otherwise,
senior to the rights of holders of Shares. The Preferred Shares will, when
issued, be fully paid and nonassessable.
The Prospectus Supplement relating to any Preferred Shares offered thereby
will contain the specific terms, including:
(1) The title and stated value of such Preferred Shares;
(2) The number of such Preferred Shares offered, the liquidation preference
per share and the offering price of such Preferred Shares;
(3) The dividend rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s) or method(s) of
calculation thereof applicable to such Preferred Shares;
(4) The date from which dividends on such Preferred Shares shall accumulate,
if applicable;
(5) The procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any, for such
Preferred Shares;
(6) The provision for a sinking fund, if any, for such Preferred Shares;
(7) The provision for redemption, if applicable, of such Preferred Shares;
(8) Any listing of such Preferred Shares on any securities exchange;
(9) The terms and conditions, if applicable, upon which such Preferred
Shares will be convertible into Shares of the Company, including the
conversion price (or manner of calculation thereof);
(10) Any other specific terms, preferences, rights, limitations or
restrictions of such Preferred Shares;
(11) A discussion of federal income tax considerations applicable to such
Preferred Shares;
(12) The relative ranking and preferences of such Preferred Shares as to
dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding
up of the affairs of the Company;
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(13) Any limitations on issuance of any series of Preferred Shares ranking
senior to or on a parity with such series of Preferred Shares as to
dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding
up of the affairs of the Company; and
(14) Any limitations on direct or beneficial ownership and restrictions on
transfer, in each case as may be appropriate to preserve the status
of the Company as a REIT.
Rank
Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, the Preferred
Shares will, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company, rank (i) senior to all classes or
series of Shares of the Company, and to all equity securities ranking junior to
such Preferred Shares; (ii) on a parity with all equity securities issued by
the Company the terms of which specifically provide that such equity securities
rank on a parity with the Preferred Shares; and (iii) junior to all equity
securities issued by the Company the terms of which specifically provide that
such equity securities rank senior to the Preferred Shares. The term "equity
securities" does not include convertible debt securities.
Dividends
Holders of the Preferred Shares of each series will be entitled to
receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Trustees of the Company, out
of assets of the Company legally available for payment, cash dividends at such
rates and on such dates as will be set forth in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement. Each such dividend shall be payable to holders of record as they
appear on the share transfer books of the Company on such record dates as shall
be fixed by the Board of Trustees of the Company.
Dividends on any series of Preferred Shares may be cumulative or
non-cumulative, as provided in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. Dividends,
if cumulative, will be cumulative from and after the date set forth in the
applicable Prospectus Supplement. If the Board of Trustees of the Company fails
to declare a dividend payable on a dividend payment date on any series of the
Preferred Shares for which dividends are non-cumulative, then the holders of
such series of the Preferred Shares will have no right to receive a dividend in
respect of the dividend period ending on such dividend payment date, and the
Company will have no obligation to pay the dividend accrued for such period,
whether or not dividends on such series are declared payable on any future
dividend payment date.
If any Preferred Shares of any series are outstanding, no full dividends
shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on any capital shares of the
Company of any other series ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with or
junior to the Preferred Shares of such series for any period unless (i) if such
series of Preferred Shares has a cumulative dividend, full cumulative dividends
have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum
sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the Preferred
Shares of such series for all past dividend periods and the then current
dividend period or (ii) if such series of Preferred Shares does not have a
cumulative dividend, full dividends for the then current dividend period have
been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum
sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the Preferred
Shares of such series. When dividends are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient
for such full payment is not so set apart) upon Preferred Shares of any series
and the shares of any other series of Preferred Shares ranking on a parity as
to dividends with the Preferred Shares of such series, all dividends declared
upon Preferred Shares of such series and any other series of Preferred Shares
ranking on a parity as to dividends with such Preferred Shares shall be
declared pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per share of
Preferred Shares of such series and such other series of Preferred Shares shall
in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends per share
on the Preferred Shares of such series (which shall not include any
accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods if such
Preferred Shares do not have a cumulative dividend) and such other series of
Preferred Shares bear to each other. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of
interest, shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on
Preferred Shares of such series which may be in arrears.
Except as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph, unless (i) if
such series of Preferred Shares has a cumulative dividend, full cumulative
dividends on the Preferred Shares of such series have been or
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contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for
the payment thereof set apart for payment for all past dividend periods and the
then current dividend period, and (ii) if such series of Preferred Shares does
not have a cumulative dividend, full dividends on the Preferred Shares of such
series have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a
sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for the then
current dividend period, no dividends (other than in Shares or other capital
shares ranking junior to the Preferred Shares of such series as to dividends
and upon liquidation) shall be declared or paid or set aside for payment or
other distribution upon the Shares, or any other capital shares of the Company
ranking junior to or on a parity with the Preferred Shares of such series as to
dividends or upon liquidation, nor shall any Shares, or any other capital
shares of the Company ranking junior to or on a parity with the Preferred
Shares of such series as to dividends or upon liquidation be redeemed,
purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (or any moneys be paid to
or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such shares) by
the Company (except by conversion into or exchange for other capital shares of
the Company ranking junior to the Preferred Shares of such series as to
dividends and upon liquidation).
Redemption
If so provided in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the Preferred
Shares will be subject to mandatory redemption or redemption at the option of
the Company, in whole or in part, in each case upon the terms, at the times and
at the redemption prices set forth in such Prospectus Supplement.
The Prospectus Supplement relating to a series of Preferred Shares that is
subject to mandatory redemption will specify the number of such Preferred
Shares that shall be redeemed by the Company in each year commencing after a
date to be specified, at a redemption price per share to be specified, together
with an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon (which shall
not, if such Preferred Shares do not have a cumulative dividend, include any
accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods) to the
date of redemption. The redemption price may be payable in cash or other
property, as specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. If the
redemption price for Preferred Shares of any series is payable only from the
net proceeds of the issuance of capital shares of the Company, the terms of
such Preferred Shares may provide that, if no such capital shares shall have
been issued or to the extent the net proceeds from any issuance are
insufficient to pay in full the aggregate redemption price then due, such
Preferred Shares shall automatically and mandatorily be converted into the
applicable capital shares of the Company pursuant to conversion provisions
specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless (i) if such series of Preferred
Shares has a cumulative dividend, full cumulative dividends on all Preferred
Shares of any series shall have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid
or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment
for all past dividend periods and the current dividend period and (ii) if such
series of Preferred Shares does not have a cumulative dividend, full dividends
of the Preferred Shares of any series have been or contemporaneously are
declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set
apart for payment for the then current dividend period, no Preferred Shares of
any series shall be redeemed unless all outstanding Preferred Shares of such
series are simultaneously redeemed; provided, however, that the foregoing shall
not prevent the purchase or acquisition of Preferred Shares of such series to
preserve the REIT status of the Company or pursuant to a purchase or exchange
offer made on the same terms to holders of all outstanding Preferred Shares of
such series. In addition, unless (i) if such series of Preferred Shares has a
cumulative dividend, full cumulative dividends on all outstanding shares of any
series of Preferred Shares have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid
or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment
for all past dividends periods and the then current dividend period, and (ii)
if such series of Preferred Shares does not have a cumulative dividend, full
dividends on the Preferred Shares of any series have been or contemporaneously
are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof
set apart for payment for the then current dividend period, the Company shall
not purchase or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any Preferred Shares
of such series (except by conversion into or exchange for capital shares of the
Company ranking junior to the Preferred Shares of such series as to dividends
and upon liquidation); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent
the purchase or acquisition of Preferred Shares of such series to preserve the
REIT status of the Company or pursuant to a
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purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to holders of all outstanding
Preferred Shares of such series.
If fewer than all of the outstanding Preferred Shares of any series are to
be redeemed, the number of shares to be redeemed will be determined by the
Company and such shares may be redeemed pro rata from the holders of record of
such shares in proportion to the number of such shares held or for which
redemption is requested by such holder (with adjustments to avoid redemption of
fractional shares) or by lot in a manner determined by the Company.
Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60
days before the redemption date to each holder of record of Preferred Shares of
any series to be redeemed at the address shown on the share transfer books of
the Company. Each notice shall state: (i) the redemption date; (ii) the number
and series of Preferred Shares to be redeemed; (iii) the address where
Preferred Shares are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price;
(iv) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such
redemption date; and (v) the date upon which the holder's conversion rights, if
any, as to such shares shall terminate. If fewer than all of the Preferred
Shares of any series are to be redeemed, the notice mailed to each such holder
thereof shall also specify the number of Preferred Shares to be redeemed from
each such holder. If notice of redemption of any Preferred Shares has been
given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by the
Company in trust for the benefit of the holders of any Preferred Shares so
called for redemption, then from and after the redemption date dividends will
cease to accrue on such Preferred Shares, and all rights of the holders of such
shares will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price.
Liquidation Preference
Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up
of the affairs of the Company, then, before any distribution or payment shall
be made to the holders of any Shares or any other class or series of capital
shares of the Company ranking junior to the Preferred Shares in the
distribution of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Company, the holders of each series of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to
receive out of assets of the Company legally available for distribution to
shareholders liquidating distributions in the amount of the liquidation
preference per share (set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement), plus
an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon (which shall not
include any accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend
periods if such Preferred Shares do not have a cumulative dividend). After
payment of the full amount of the liquidating distributions to which they are
entitled, the holders of Preferred Shares will have no right or claim to any of
the remaining assets of the Company. In the event that, upon any such voluntary
or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the available assets of
the Company are insufficient to pay the amount of the liquidating distributions
on all outstanding Preferred Shares and the corresponding amounts payable on
all shares of other classes or series of capital shares of the Company ranking
on a parity with the Preferred Shares in the distribution of assets, then the
holders of the Preferred Shares and all other such classes or series of capital
shares shall share ratably in any such distribution of assets in proportion to
the full liquidating distributions to which they would otherwise be
respectively entitled.
If liquidating distributions shall have been made in full to all holders
of Preferred Shares, the remaining assets of the Company shall be distributed
among the holders of any other classes or series of capital shares ranking
junior to the Preferred Shares upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up,
according to their respective rights and preferences and in each case according
to their respective number of shares. For such purposes, the consolidation or
merger of the Company with or into any other corporation, trust or entity, or
the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the property or
business of the Company, shall not be deemed to constitute a liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company.
Voting Rights
Holders of Preferred Shares will not have any voting rights, except as set
forth below or as otherwise from time to time required by law or as indicated
in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
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Whenever dividends on any Preferred Shares shall be in arrears for six or
more consecutive quarterly periods, the holders of such Preferred Shares
(voting separately as a class with all other series of Preferred Shares upon
which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable) will be
entitled to vote for the election of two additional Trustees of the Company at
a special meeting called by the holders of record of at least ten percent (10%)
of any series of Preferred Shares so in arrears (unless such request is
received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special
meeting of the shareholders) or at the next annual meeting of shareholders, and
at each subsequent annual meeting until (i) if such series of Preferred Shares
has a cumulative dividend, all dividends accumulated on such shares of
Preferred Shares for the past dividend periods and the then current dividend
period shall have been fully paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the
payment thereof set aside for payment or (ii) if such series of Preferred
Shares do not have a cumulative dividend, four consecutive quarterly dividends
shall have been fully paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment
thereof set aside for payment. In such case, the entire Board of Trustees of
the Company will be increased by two Trustees.
Unless provided otherwise for any series of Preferred Shares, so long as
any Preferred Shares remain outstanding, the Company will not, without the
affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of each
series of Preferred Shares outstanding at the time, given in person or by
proxy, either in writing or at a meeting (such series voting separately as a
class), (i) authorize or create, or increase the authorized or issued amount
of, any class or series of capital shares ranking prior to such series of
Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of dividends or the distribution
of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up or reclassify any
authorized capital shares of the Company into such shares, or create, authorize
or issue any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to
purchase any such shares; or (ii) amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the
Company's Declaration of Company or the Designating Amendment for such series
of Preferred Shares, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise (an
"Event"), so as to materially and adversely affect any right, preference,
privilege or voting power of such series of Preferred Shares or the holders
thereof, provided, however, with respect to the occurrence of any of the Events
set forth in (ii) above, so long as the Preferred Shares remain outstanding
with the terms thereof materially unchanged, taking into account that upon the
occurrence of an Event, the Company may not be the surviving entity, the
occurrence of any such Event shall not be deemed to materially and adversely
affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting power of holders of
Preferred Shares and provided further that (x) any increase in the amount of
the authorized Preferred Shares or the creation or issuance of any other series
of Preferred Shares, or (y) any increase in the amount of authorized shares of
such series or any other series of Preferred Shares, in each case ranking on a
parity with or junior to the Preferred Shares of such series with respect to
payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation,
dissolution or winding up, shall not be deemed to materially and adversely
affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers.
The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time
when the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required shall
be effected, all outstanding Preferred Shares of such series shall have been
redeemed or called for redemption and sufficient funds shall have been
deposited in trust to effect such redemption.
Conversion Rights
The terms and conditions, if any, upon which any series of Preferred
Shares is convertible into Shares will be set forth in the applicable
Prospectus Supplement relating thereto. Such terms will include the number of
Shares into which the Preferred Shares are convertible, the conversion price
(or manner of calculation thereof), the conversion period, provisions as to
whether conversion will be at the option of the holders of the Preferred Shares
or the Company, the events requiring an adjustment of the conversion price and
provisions affecting conversion in the event of the redemption of such series
of Preferred Shares and the listing on the New York Stock Exchange of the
Shares into which the Preferred Shares are convertible.
Limited Liability of Shareholders
As discussed below under "Description of Shares of Beneficial Interest --
Limited Liability of Shareholders," the Trust Agreement provides that
Shareholders are not liable for assessment by the Company
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and that the Trustees have no general power to bind them personally. In the
opinion of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, general counsel to the Company, under
Pennsylvania law no personal liability will attach to any shareholder under any
undertaking or obligation of the Company. However, there may be liability in
some jurisdictions which may decline to recognize a business trust as a valid
organization. With respect to all types of claims in such jurisdictions, and
with respect to tort claims, contract claims where the required provision is
omitted, and possible tax claims in jurisdictions where the business trust is
treated as a partnership for certain purposes, shareholders may be personally
liable for such obligations to the extent that the Company does not satisfy
such claims. The Company carries insurance in amounts which the Trustees deem
adequate to cover foreseeable tort claims.
Restrictions on Ownership
As discussed below under "Description of Shares of Beneficial Interest --
Restrictions on Transfers," for the Company to qualify as a REIT under the
Code, not more than 50% in value of its outstanding Shares may be owned,
directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to
include certain entities) during the last half of a taxable year. To assist the
Company in meeting this requirement, the Company may take certain actions to
limit the beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, by a single person of
the Company's outstanding equity securities, including any Preferred Shares of
the Company. Therefore, the Designating Amendment for each series of Preferred
Shares may contain provisions restricting the ownership and transfer of
Preferred Shares.
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The Registrar and Transfer Agent for the Preferred Shares will be set
forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Under the Trust Agreement, the Company has the authority to issue up to
100,000,000 Shares and up to 25,000,000 Preferred Shares. As used herein, the
term "Shares" means shares of beneficial interest other than Preferred Shares.
General Provisions
Voting, Dividend and Other Rights. Subject to the provisions of the Trust
Agreement regarding "Excess Shares" (See " -- Restrictions on Transfer"), (i)
the holders of the Shares are entitled to one vote per Share on all matters
voted on by the Shareholders, including elections of the Trustees, and (ii),
subject to the rights of holders of any Preferred Shares, if any ("Preferred
Shareholders") the holders of the Shares are entitled to a pro rata portion of
such distributions as may be declared from time to time by the Trustees from
funds available therefor, and upon liquidation are entitled to receive pro rata
all assets of the Company available for distribution to such holders. The
majority of Shares voting on a matter at a meeting at which at least a majority
of the Shares are present in person or by proxy constitutes the act of the
Shareholders, except with respect to the election of Trustees (see below).
While the Shareholders generally possess all of the voting power, the Trust
Agreement permits the Trustees to (a) issue, classify or reclassify up to
25,000,000 Preferred Shares, which may have voting rights equal to or superior
to the Shares, and (b) authorize the holders of securities of affiliates of the
Company to vote with the Shareholders on certain matters, and the Trustees have
exercised that right as to holders of currently outstanding OP Units with
respect to fundamental changes in the Company (i.e. mergers, consolidations and
sales of substantially all of the Company's assets). See "Summary of the
Operating Partnership Agreement -- Authorization of OP Units and Voting
Rights." All Shares are fully paid and nonassessable. Shareholders do not have
any pre-emptive rights to purchase Company securities.
The Trust Agreement provides that the Trustees may (a) issue, classify or
reclassify shares of beneficial interest as Preferred Shares having preferences
to the Shares in any matter, including rights in liquidation or to dividends;
(b) issue options, rights (including Shareholder rights plans), and other
securities having conversion or option rights; and (c) authorize the creation
and issuance by subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company of securities having
conversion and option rights in respect of Shares. Thus, the rights of holders
of existing Shares are subject to preferred rights as to dividends and in
liquidation (and other such matters) to the extent set forth in any
subsequently authorized Preferred Shares or class of Preferred Shares.
Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is divided into three classes
serving staggered three-year terms. The Trust Agreement does not provide for
cumulative voting in the election of Trustees, and the candidates receiving the
highest number of votes are elected to the office of Trustee.
Trustee Nomination Process. The Trust Agreement provides that nominations
for election to the office of Trustee at any Annual or Special Meeting of
Shareholders shall be made by the Trustees, or, subject to the rights of
Preferred Shareholders, by petition in writing delivered to the Secretary of
the Company not fewer than thirty-five (35) days prior to such meeting signed
by the holders of at least two percent (2%) of the Shares outstanding on the
date of such petition. Unless nominations shall have been made as aforesaid,
they shall not be considered at such meeting unless the number of persons
nominated as aforesaid shall be fewer than the number of persons to be elected
to the office of Trustee at such meeting, in which such event nominations for
the Trustee positions which would not otherwise be filled may be made at the
meeting by any person entitled to vote in the election of Trustees.
Transfer Agent. The transfer agent for the Shares is American Stock
Transfer and Trust Company.
Limited Liability of Shareholders
The Trust Agreement provides that Shareholders, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, as amended or supplemented, are not liable for any
act, omission or liability of a Trustee or the Company and that the Trustees
have no general power to bind them personally. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
there may be liability in some jurisdictions which may decline to recognize a
business trust as a valid organization. With respect to all types of claims in
such jurisdictions, and with respect to tort claims, contract claims where the
required provision is omitted, and possible tax claims in jurisdictions where
the business trust is treated as a
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partnership for certain purposes, Shareholders may be personally liable for
such obligations to the extent that the Company does not satisfy such claims.
The Company conducts substantially all of its business in jurisdictions other
than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in entities recognized in the relevant
jurisdiction to limit the liability of equity owners. The Company carries
insurance in amounts which the Trustees deem adequate to cover foreseeable tort
claims.
Restrictions on Transfer
Among the requirements for qualification of the Company as a REIT under
the Code are, (i) not more than 50% in value of its outstanding shares of
beneficial interest (after taking into account options to acquire shares) may
be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in
the Code to include certain entities) during the last half of a taxable year,
(ii) the shares must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at
least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months or during a proportionate part of
a shorter taxable year, and (iii) certain percentages of the Company's gross
income must be from particular activities. In order to continue to qualify as a
REIT under the Code, provisions of the Trust Agreement restrict the ownership
and transfer of shares (the "Ownership Limit Provisions").
The Ownership Limit Provisions provide that no person may beneficially
own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code,
more than 9.9% in value of the Shares. A comparable restriction applies to the
ownership of any Preferred Shares. The Trustees may waive the Ownership Limit
Provisions if evidence satisfactory to the Trustees and tax counsel to the
Company is presented that such ownership will not jeopardize the Company's
status as a REIT.
Issuance or transfers of Shares in violation of the Ownership Limit
Provisions or which would cause the Shares to be beneficially owned by fewer
than 100 persons are void ab initio and the intended transferee acquires no
rights to the Shares.
In the event of a purported transfer or other event that would, if
effective, result in the ownership of Shares in violation of the Ownership
Limit Provisions, such transfer or other event with respect to that number of
Shares that would be owned by the transferee in excess of the Ownership Limit
Provisions automatically are exchanged for Excess Shares (the "Excess Shares"),
authorized by the Trust Agreement, according to the rules set forth therein, to
the extent necessary to insure that the purported transfer or other event does
not result in the ownership of Shares in violation of the Ownership Limit
Provisions. Any purported transferee or other purported holder of Excess Shares
is required to give written notice to the Company of a purported transfer or
other event that would result in the issuance of Excess Shares.
Excess Shares are not treasury shares but rather continue as issued and
outstanding shares of beneficial interest. While outstanding, Excess Shares
will be held in trust. The trustee of such trust shall be the Company. The
beneficiary of such trust shall be designated by the purported holder of
Shares. Excess Shares are not entitled to any dividends or distributions. If,
after the purported transfer or other event resulting in an exchange of Shares
for Excess Shares and prior to the discovery by the Company of such exchange,
dividends or distributions are paid with respect to the Shares that were
exchanged for Excess Shares, then such dividends or distributions are to be
repaid to the Company upon demand. Subject to the rights of the Preferred
Shareholders, if any, Excess Shares participate ratably (based on the total
number of Shares and Excess Shares) in any liquidation, dissolution or winding
up of the Company. Except as required by law, holders of Excess Shares are not
entitled to vote with respect to such shares on any matter. While Excess Shares
are held in trust, any interest in that trust may be transferred by the trustee
only to a person whose ownership of Shares will not violate the Ownership Limit
Provisions, at which time the Excess Shares will be automatically exchanged for
the same number of Shares for which the Excess Shares were originally
exchanged. The Trust Agreement contains provisions that are designed to insure
that the purported transferee or other purported holder of Excess Shares may
not receive in return for such a transfer an amount that reflects any
appreciation in the Shares for which Excess Shares were exchanged during the
period that such Excess Shares were outstanding. Any amount received by a
purported transferee or other purported holder in excess of the amount
permitted to be received must be paid to the Company. If the foregoing
restrictions are determined to be invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction then the intended transferee or holder of any Excess Shares may be
deemed, at the option of the Company, to have acted as an agent on behalf of
the Company in acquiring such Excess Shares and to hold such Excess Shares on
behalf of the Company.
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The Trust Agreement further provides that Excess Shares shall be deemed to
have been offered for sale to the Company at the lesser of the price paid for
the Shares by the purported transferee or in the case of a gift, devise or
other transaction, the market price for such Shares at the time of such gift,
devise or other transaction or the market price for the Shares on the date the
Company or its designee exercises its option to purchase. The Company may
purchase such Excess Shares during a 90-day period, beginning on the date of
the violative transfer if the original transferee-Shareholder gives notice to
the Company of the transfer or, if no notice is given, the date the Board of
Trustees determines that a violative transfer has been made.
Each Shareholder upon demand is required to disclose to the Company in
writing such information with respect to the direct, indirect and constructive
ownership of Shares as the Board of Trustees deems necessary to comply with the
provisions of the Trust Agreement or the Code applicable to a REIT or to comply
with the requirements of any taxing authority or governmental agency.
Certificates representing shares of any class or series issued after September
29, 1997 will bear a legend referring to the restrictions described above.
Change-in-Control Provisions
Ownership Limit. In order to protect its status as a REIT, the Company
must satisfy certain conditions, including the conditions that: (i) no more
than 50% in value of the outstanding Shares may be owned, directly or
indirectly, by five or fewer individuals; and (ii) the Shares must be
beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable
year of 12 months or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. To
this end, the Trust Agreement, among other things, prohibits: (a) any holder
from owning more than 9.9% of its outstanding Shares without the consent of the
Board of Trustees after evidence satisfactory to the Trustees and tax counsel
to the Company is presented evidencing that such ownership will not jeopardize
the Company's tax status as a REIT, and (b) transfers of Shares which would
cause the Company to be beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons. These
limitations may have the effect of precluding acquisition of control of the
Company by a third party.
Staggered Board. The Company's Board of Trustees has three classes of
trustees. The term of office of one class expires each year. Trustees for each
class are elected for three-year terms upon the expiration of the respective
class' term. Trustees may only be removed by the Shareholders during their term
in office for "cause," as that term is defined in the Trust Agreement. The
staggered terms for trustees may affect the Shareholders' ability to take
control of the Company, even if a change in control were in the Shareholders'
interest.
Multiple Classes and Series of Shares of Beneficial Interest. The Trust
Agreement provides that the Trustees may issue, classify or reclassify up to
25,000,000 Preferred Shares (including classes and series of Preferred Shares
having preferences to the Shares in any matter, including rights in liquidation
or to dividends) and options, rights (including Shareholder rights plans), and
other securities having conversion or option rights and may authorize the
creation and issuance by subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company of
securities having conversion and option rights in respect of Shares. The Trust
Agreement further provides that the terms of such rights or other securities
may provide for disparate treatment of certain holders or groups of holders of
such rights or other securities. The issuance of such rights or Preferred
Shares could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of
the Company, even if a change in control were in the Shareholders' interest. No
such rights or Preferred Shares are currently issued or outstanding.
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SUMMARY OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT
The following summary of the Trust Agreement is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the Trust Agreement, which is incorporated by reference as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.
The Trustees
The Trustees are divided into three classes, with each member of a class
elected for a term of three years or until his successor is duly elected and
qualified. Of the nine Trustees currently in office, six have been elected by
the shareholders and three were appointed to fill the unexpired terms of the
trustees who resigned as contemplated by the provisions of the agreement in
which the Company acquired PREIT-RUBIN. The Trust Agreement provides that there
will be not fewer than five nor more than 15 Trustees. The Trustees are not
required to furnish a bond. Trustees may resign at any time, but no resignation
is effective until a successor is elected if its effect would be to reduce the
number of Trustees below five. The Trustees may fill vacancies that shall have
occurred as a result of an increase in the number of Trustees or by reason of
the death, resignation or incapacity of any of the Trustees. A Trustee chosen
by the other Trustees to fill a vacancy that has occurred as a result of an
increase in the number of Trustees will serve until the next annual or special
meeting of shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified. A
Trustee chosen by other trustees to fill a vacancy created by reason of the
death, resignation or incapacity of a Trustee will hold office for the full
remaining term of the former Trustee and until his successor is elected and
qualified. At such meetings to elect Trustees, the holders of a majority of
shares represented will elect Trustees for the term of the class of Trustees
being elected. The shareholders may also elect Trustees to fill a vacancy which
the other Trustees have not filled. Two-thirds of the serving Trustees have the
right at any time to remove any of their number, including a Trustee elected by
the shareholders, for any cause deemed by them to be sufficient. Any Trustee
may be removed for cause by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares
then outstanding and entitled to vote. A vacancy created by the removal of a
Trustee by the other Trustees may be filled only by the shareholders at their
next annual meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose unless there
are fewer than five Trustees, in which event the remaining Trustees are
required to elect a sufficient number of persons so that at least five will be
serving. Regular meetings of the shareholders are held annually, and special
meetings of the shareholders may be called upon proper notice.
The concurrence of a majority of the Trustees present at any meeting where
there is a quorum, or the written consent of a majority of the Trustees then
serving, is necessary for the validity of any action taken. In no event may
action be taken without the concurrence, at a meeting or by consent in writing,
of at least four Trustees. A majority of the Trustees, provided that the
majority consists of at least four Trustees, constitutes a quorum. However, if
there are fewer than five Trustees, the remainder must act to fill vacancies to
bring the total number of Trustees to at least five.
The Trustees may hold legal title to the Company's Properties on its
behalf or designate persons to so hold on behalf of the Company. The Trustees
have complete control of the conduct of the Company's business, including
investments, sales, leasing, issuance of additional shares, borrowing and
distributions to shareholders without the necessity of securing shareholder
approval.
Indemnification
The Trustees are not liable for errors of judgment or any loss to the
Company in the absence of self-dealing, willful misconduct or recklessness. The
Trustees are indemnified from all claims or liabilities asserted against them
by reason of their positions, if the Trustee acted in good faith and in a
manner which the Trustee reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the
best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had
no reason to believe that the Trustee's conduct was unlawful.
Transactions with Trustees
The Trustees may deal with the Company by rendering services for
reasonable compensation, buying property from or selling property to the
Company or otherwise. No Trustee shall have any liability for such
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transactions approved by a majority of the other Trustees, except for his bad
faith or gross negligence, and any such Trustee may be counted in determining
the existence of a quorum at any meeting of the Board of Trustees which
authorizes any such transaction and may vote thereat to authorize any such
transaction.
Term
The Company's term is perpetual. The Company's existence does not
terminate automatically in the event the Company fails to maintain its
qualification as a real estate investment trust for tax purposes.
Fundamental Transactions; Amendments
Any merger to which the Company is a party (other than a merger with an
entity in which the Company owned, directly or indirectly, at least 80% of the
voting power of all ownership interests prior to the merger or a merger where
the persons that were the Shareholders of the Company immediately prior to the
merger will own, directly or indirectly, immediately following the merger all
of the ownership interests in the surviving entity) and any sale or transfer of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (other than to an entity
directly or indirectly controlled by the Company) must be approved by the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast by all
Shareholders entitled to vote thereon (excluding holders of any Preferred
Shares that are entitled to vote thereon exclusively as a class) and by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by holders of any class or
series of Preferred Shares entitled to vote thereon as a class.
Amendments to the Trust Agreement can be made by the consent of two-thirds
of the Trustees, but not fewer than four. However: (i) no amendment to increase
the liability of Shareholders shall be effected; (ii) no amendment may require
additional contributions from or assessments against Shareholders; (iii) no
amendment (A) increasing the authorized shares of beneficial interest of the
Company, or (B), except for an amendment designating a class or series of
Preferred Shares, having the purpose or reasonably foreseeable effect of
impeding or preventing a "control transaction" shall be effective without the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of votes cast by (1) all
Shareholders entitled to vote thereon (excluding holders of any Preferred
Shares that are entitled to vote thereon exclusively as a class) and (2) the
holders of any class or series of Preferred Shares entitled to vote thereon as
a class; and (iv) no amendment to the provisions regarding the amendment of the
Trust Agreement, the dissolution of the Company or fundamental changes to the
Company (i.e., mergers, sales of all or substantially all of the Company's
assets) shall be effected without the affirmative vote of the Shareholders
whose votes are at the time of such amendment necessary to effect the pertinent
action. As used in the Trust Agreement, the term "control transaction" means
the acquisition by a person or a group of persons acting in concert of voting
control over voting Shares of the Company that would entitle the holders
thereof to cast at least 20% of the votes that all Shareholders would be
entitled to cast in the election of Trustees.
Applicable Law
The Trust Agreement provides that it shall be construed in accordance with
Pennsylvania law.
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE WARRANTS
The Company may issue Share Warrants for the purchase of Shares. Share
Warrants may be issued independently or together with any other Securities
offered by any Prospectus Supplement and may be attached to or separate from
such Securities. Each series of Share Warrants will be issued under a separate
warrant agreement (each, a "Warrant Agreement") to be entered into between the
Company and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent specified in the
applicable Prospectus Supplement relating to the particular issue of Warrants
(the "Warrant Agent"). The Warrant Agent will act solely as an agent of the
Company in connection with the Share Warrants of such series and will not
assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any
holders or beneficial owners of Share Warrants. The following sets forth
certain general terms and provisions of the Share Warrants offered hereby.
Further terms of the Share Warrants and the applicable Warrant Agreements will
be set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement to be filed with the
Commission and incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement of which this Prospectus is a part at or prior to the time of the
issuance of such series of Share Warrants.
The applicable Prospectus Supplement will describe the terms of the Share
Warrants to be issued, including, where applicable, the following: (i) the
title of such Share Warrants; (ii) the aggregate number of such Share Warrants;
(iii) the price or prices at which such Share Warrants will be issued; (iv) the
designation, number and terms of the Shares purchasable upon exercise of such
Share Warrants; (v) the designation and terms of the other Securities offered
thereby with which such Share Warrants are issued and the number of such Share
Warrants issued with each such Security offered thereby; (vi) the date, if any,
on and after which such Common Share Warrants and the related Shares will be
separately transferable; (vii) the price at which each of the Shares
purchasable upon exercise of such Share Warrants may be purchased; (viii) the
date on which the right to exercise such Share Warrants shall commence and the
date on which such right shall expire; (ix) the minimum or maximum number of
such Share Warrants which may be exercised at any one time; (x) information
with respect to book entry procedures, if any; (xi) a discussion of certain
federal income tax considerations; and (xii) any other terms of such Share
Warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange
and exercise of such Share Warrants.
DESCRIPTION OF SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
The Company may issue Shareholder Rights ("Rights") to its shareholders
for the purchase of Shares. Rights may be issued independently or together with
any other Securities offered by any Prospectus Supplement and may be attached
to or separate from such Securities. Each series of Rights will be issued under
a separate rights agreement (each, a "Rights Agreement") to be entered into
between the Company and a bank or trust company, as rights agent specified in
the applicable Prospectus Supplement relating to the particular issue of Rights
(the "Rights Agent"). The Rights Agent will act solely as an agent of the
Company in connection with the Rights and will not assume any obligation or
relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of
Rights. The following sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the
Rights offered hereby. Further terms of the Rights and the applicable Rights
Agreements will be set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement to be
filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part at or prior to the
time of the issuance of such series of Rights.
The applicable Prospectus Supplement will describe the terms of the Rights
to be issued, including, where applicable, the following: (i) the date for
determining the shareholders entitled to the Rights distribution; (ii) the
aggregate number of Shares purchasable upon exercise of such Rights and the
exercise price; (iii) the aggregate number of Rights being issued; (iv) the
date, if any, on and after which such Rights may be separately transferable;
(v) the date on which the right to exercise such Rights shall commence and the
date on which such Rights shall expire; (vi) the minimum or maximum number of
such Rights which may be exercised at any one time; (vii) a discussion of
certain federal income tax considerations; and (viii) any other terms of such
Rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the
distribution, exchange and exercise of such Rights. Rights will be exercisable
for United States dollars only and will be in registered form only.
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SUMMARY OF THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
The following summary of the First Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of PREIT Associates, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership
Agreement") is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Operating
Partnership Agreement, which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement to which this Prospectus is a part.
General
The Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, and
PREIT Property Trust, a business trust wholly owned by the Company, is a
limited partner of the Operating Partnership. The Company contributed to the
Operating Partnership, or to entities wholly owned by the Operating
Partnership, the real estate interests owned, directly or indirectly, by the
Company, or the economic benefits thereof, in exchange for a general
partnership interest in the Operating Partnership and a number of Class A OP
Units issued to PREIT Property Trust which equalled, in the aggregate, the
number of shares of beneficial interest of the Company issued and outstanding
on September 30, 1997.
Management
Under the Operating Partnership Agreement, the Company, as the sole
general partner of the Operating Partnership, has the authority, to the
exclusion of the limited partners, to make all management decisions on behalf
of the Operating Partnership. In addition, the Company, as general partner,
will have the ability to cause the Operating Partnership to create and issue
subsequent classes of limited or preferred partner interests with terms
different from the limited partner and general partner interests issued in the
TRO Transaction. The Company has agreed in the Operating Partnership Agreement
to conduct substantially all of its business activities through the Operating
Partnership unless a majority in interest of the OP Units (exclusive of OP
Units owned by the Company) consent to the conduct of business activities
outside the Operating Partnership.
Authorization of OP Units and Voting Rights
The Operating Partnership Agreement authorizes the issuance of an
unlimited number of OP Units in one or more classes. Holders of OP Units are
entitled to distributions from the Operating Partnership as and when made by
the general partner. Since the general partner will, of necessity, have to make
distributions on the Class A OP Units held directly or indirectly by it at the
times and in the amounts as will permit it to make distributions to
Shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") necessary to preserve its
status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, it is anticipated that the
holders of OP Units will receive such distributions at the approximate time,
and in the same amounts, as distributions are declared and paid by the Company
to the Shareholders.
Holders of OP Units generally will have no right to vote on any matter
voted on by holders of Shares except that prior to the date on which at least
half of the OP Units issued on September 30, 1997 (other than to the Company or
an affiliate of the Company) have been redeemed, the holders of OP Units issued
on September 30, 1997 (other than the Company or an affiliate of the Company)
shall be entitled to vote, as a single class, on any proposal to merge,
consolidate, or sell substantially all of the assets of the Company if the
holders of Shares vote thereon and, in such event, holders of OP Units will be
entitled to one vote for each Share issuable by the Company upon the redemption
of one OP Unit and the necessary vote to effect such action shall be the sum of
an absolute majority of the outstanding OP Units and the applicable vote of the
holders of the Shares, which such vote may be met by any combination of holders
of the OP Units and the Shares.
The Operating Partnership Agreement also provides that the Company may not
engage in a fundamental transaction (e.g., a merger) unless, by the terms of
such transaction, the OP Units are treated in the same manner as that number of
Shares for which they are exchangeable by the Company upon notice of redemption
are treated and that holders of OP Units will have the right to vote on certain
amendments to the Operating Partnership Agreement.
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Redemption Rights
As of the date of this Prospectus, the Operating Partnership had
outstanding 433,248 Class A OP Units (in addition to those held by the Company)
and 213,038 Class B OP Units. Class A and Class B OP Units are redeemable by
the Operating Partnership at the election of a limited partner holding such
units, at such time, and for such consideration, as set forth in the Operating
Partnership Agreement. In general, and subject to certain exceptions and
limitations, holders of limited partnership units (other than the Company and
its subsidiaries) may, beginning one year following the respective issue dates,
give one or more notices of redemption with respect to all or any part of the
Class A OP Units so received and then held by such party. Class B OP Units are
redeemable at the option of the holder at any time after issuance.
If a notice of redemption is given, the Company has the right to elect to
acquire the Units tendered for redemption for its own account, either in
exchange for the issuance of a like number of Shares (subject to adjustments
for stock splits, recapitalizations, and like events) or a cash payment equal
to the average closing price of the Shares over the ten consecutive trading
days immediately prior to receipt by the Company, in its capacity as general
partner of the Operating Partnership, of the notice of redemption. If the
Company declines to exercise such right, then on the tenth day following tender
for redemption the Operating Partnership will pay a cash amount equal to the
number of OP Units so tendered multiplied by such average closing price.
Registration Rights
At the TRO Closing, the Company entered into Registration Rights
Agreements with those persons receiving or entitled to receive (i) Class A OP
Units in respect of shares of TRO and/or their interests in certain Properties
acquired by the Operating Partnership in the TRO Transaction and (ii) the Class
B OP Units issued in the TRO Transaction. In general, the Registration Rights
Agreement for the holders of Class A OP Units provides that those parties
receiving and entitled to receive Class A OP Units in the TRO Transaction will
be entitled to cause the Company, subject to exclusions and limitations
commonly found in agreements of this type, to register Shares issuable upon
redemption of such OP Units for resale by them in connection with other
registration statements filed by the Company. This Registration Rights
Agreement contains provisions dealing with registration procedures, holdbacks,
responsibility for expenses, indemnification, and other customary provisions.
If the former TRO shareholders having piggyback registration rights do not
have an opportunity to exercise those rights before a specified period
following the last issuance of Class A OP Units pursuant to the TRO
Transaction, these former TRO shareholders will have the right to cause the
Company to file a registration statement covering the resale of the Shares
issuable upon redemption of such OP Units. In such event, the Company will be
obligated to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration
statement to become effective within 60 days after filing and to remain
effective for not less than two years (or until the date on which Shares may be
sold without registration, if earlier).
The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the
party receiving Class B OP Units pursuant to which the Company has agreed to
file and maintain a registration statement covering resales from time to time
by such party of Shares obtained by it in connection with the redemption of
Class B OP Units. The Company has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to
include in such registration statement resales of Shares issued upon redemption
of Class A Units issued in connection with TRO Transaction.
Other Rights
If the Operating Partnership determines to sell, before the fifth
anniversary of the date on which a property is acquired by the Operating
Partnership, certain specified Properties for which Class A Units were issued
in the TRO Transaction, and the holders of a majority of the then outstanding
Class A OP Units issued to the TRO Affiliates object to such sale, the sale
will not be consummated unless (i) the sale constitutes an exchange under
Section 1031 of the Code or (ii) the sale is in connection with the proposed
sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Operating Partnership.
Pursuant to a separate agreement by and between the Company and an
affiliate of the holder of Class B OP Units, before September 30, 2001, the
Operating Partnership may not sell or otherwise dispose of
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Magnolia Mall in a transaction in which taxable gain is recognized unless (i)
the sale constitutes an exchange under Section 1031 of the Code and no gain is
recognized on such sale or (ii) the sale is in connection with a program to
sell substantially all of the Operating Partnership's (and its affiliates)
retail assets to an entity not affiliated with the Operating Partnership and at
least 80% of the retail Properties owned by the Operating Partnership have been
sold or are under binding contracts of sale with unaffiliated third parties and
are scheduled to close within six months of the date of the closing of the sale
of Magnolia Mall.
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
General
The following discussion summarizes the Federal income tax considerations
that may be material to a prospective holder of Shares. Drinker Biddle & Reath
LLP, general counsel for the Company, provided an opinion letter to the Company
respecting this discussion under "Federal Income Tax Considerations," which is
incorporated by reference as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement. The
following discussion, which is not exhaustive of all possible tax
considerations, does not give a detailed discussion of any state, local or
foreign tax considerations. Nor does it discuss all of the aspects of Federal
income taxation that may be relevant to a prospective shareholder in light of
his or her particular circumstances or to certain types of shareholders
(including insurance companies, tax-exempt entities, financial institutions or
broker-dealers, foreign corporations and persons who are not citizens or
residents of the United States) who are subject to special treatment under the
Federal income tax laws.
EACH PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER IS ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER OWN TAX
ADVISOR REGARDING THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO HIM OR HER OF THE PURCHASE,
OWNERSHIP AND SALE OF SHARES IN AN ENTITY ELECTING TO BE TAXED AS A REIT,
INCLUDING THE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH
PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP, SALE AND ELECTION AND OF POTENTIAL CHANGES IN APPLICABLE
TAX LAWS.
Taxation of the Company
General. The Company is designed to qualify and has elected to qualify as
a "real estate investment trust" under Sections 856-60 of the Code. The Company
believes that it has been organized and has operated in such a manner as to
qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code, and the Company intends to
continue to operate in such a manner. No assurance, however, can be given that
the Company has operated in a manner so as to qualify as a REIT or that it will
continue to operate in such a manner in the future. Qualification and taxation
as a REIT depends upon the Company's ability to meet on a continuing basis,
through actual annual operating results, distribution levels and diversity of
share ownership, the various qualification tests imposed under the Code on
REITs, some of which are summarized below. While the Company intends to operate
so that it qualifies as a REIT, given the highly complex nature of the rules
governing REITs, the ongoing importance of factual determinations, and the
possibility of future changes in circumstances of the Company, no assurance can
be given that the Company satisfies such tests or will continue to do so. See
"Failure to Qualify" below.
The following is a general summary of the Code provisions that govern the
Federal income tax treatment of a REIT and its shareholders. These provisions
of the Code are highly technical and complex. This summary is qualified in its
entirety by the applicable Code provisions, Treasury Regulations and
administrative and judicial interpretations thereof. If the Company qualifies
for taxation as a REIT, it generally will not be subject to Federal corporate
income taxes on net income that it currently distributes to shareholders.
However, the Company will be subject to Federal income tax on any income that
it does not distribute and will be subject to Federal income tax in certain
circumstances on certain types of income even though that income is
distributed.
Requirements for Qualification. The Code defines a REIT as a corporation,
trust or association (i) that is managed by one or more trustees or directors;
(ii) the beneficial ownership of which is evidenced by transferable shares of
stock, or by transferable certificates of beneficial interest; (iii) that would
be taxable as a domestic corporation, but for Sections 856 through 859 of the
Code; (iv) that is neither a financial institution nor an insurance company
subject to certain provisions of the Code; (v) the beneficial ownership of
which is held by 100 or more persons; (vi) that during the last half of each
taxable year not more than 50% in value of the outstanding stock of which is
owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the
Code to include certain entities); and (vii) that meets certain other tests,
described below, regarding the nature of its income and assets. The Code
provides that conditions (i) through (iv), inclusive, must be met during the
entire taxable year and that condition (v) must be met during at least 335 days
of a taxable year of 12 months,
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or during a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than 12 months. The
Company's Trust Agreement provides certain disclosure requirements for 1% or
greater shareholders and certain restrictions regarding the transfers of
Company shares that are intended to assist the Company in continuing to satisfy
the share ownership requirements described in (v) and (vi) above.
A REIT is permitted to have a wholly owned subsidiary (also referred to as
a "qualified REIT subsidiary"). A qualified REIT subsidiary is not treated as a
separate entity for Federal income tax purposes. Rather, all of the assets,
liabilities and items of income, deductions and credit of a qualified REIT
subsidiary are treated as if they were those of the REIT.
A REIT is deemed to own its proportionate share of the assets of a
partnership in which it is a partner and is deemed to receive its proportionate
share of the income of the partnership. Thus, the Company's proportionate share
of the assets, liabilities and items of income of the Operating Partnership and
each of the real estate partnerships or other pass-through entities in which
the Operating Partnership holds an interest (the "Title Holding Partnerships")
will be treated as assets, liabilities and items of income of the Company for
purposes of applying the requirements described herein, provided that the
Operating Partnership and the Title Holding Partnerships are treated as
partnerships for Federal income tax purposes.
Income Tests. In order to maintain qualification as a REIT, there are two
gross income requirements that must be satisfied annually. First, at least 75%
of the REIT's gross income (excluding gross income from prohibited
transactions) for each taxable year must be derived directly or indirectly from
investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property (including
"rents from real property" and, in certain circumstances, interest) or from
certain types of temporary investments. Second, at least 95% of the REIT's
gross income (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions) for each
taxable year must be derived from the same items which qualify under the 75%
income test, and from dividends, interest and gain from the sale or disposition
of stock or securities, or from any combination of the foregoing.
Rents received by the Company will qualify as "rents from real property"
in satisfying the gross income requirements for a REIT described above only if
several conditions (related to the identity of the tenant, the computation of
the rent payable, and the nature of the property leased) are met. The Company
does not anticipate receiving rents in excess of five (5%) percent of gross
revenue that fail to meet these conditions. In addition, for rents received to
qualify as "rents from real property," the Company generally must not operate
or manage the property or furnish or render more than a de minimis amount of
services to tenants, other than through an "independent contractor" from whom
the Company derives no revenue. The "independent contractor" requirement,
however, does not apply to the extent the services provided by the Company are
"usually or customarily rendered" in connection with the rental of space for
occupancy only and are not otherwise considered "rendered to the occupant."
Although PREIT-RUBIN renders services with respect to rental properties of the
Operating Partnership and the Title Holding Partnerships, and PREIT-RUBIN does
not constitute an "independent contractor" for this purpose, the Company
believes that the services being provided by PREIT-RUBIN with respect to such
properties are usual or customary or should not otherwise be considered
"rendered to the occupant."
The Company believes, however, that the aggregate amount of any such fees
and other non-qualifying income in any taxable year earned by the Operating
Partnership and the Title Holding Partnerships will not cause the Company to
exceed the limits on nonqualifying income under the 75% and 95% gross income
tests.
The Operating Partnership owns all of the nonvoting common stock of
PREIT-RUBIN, a corporation that is taxable as a regular corporation.
PREIT-RUBIN performs management, development and leasing services for the
Operating Partnership and other real estate owned in whole or in part by third
parties. The third-party income earned by and taxed to PREIT-RUBIN would be
nonqualifying income if earned directly by the Company. As a result of the
corporate structure, all third party and other services income will be earned
by and taxed to PREIT-RUBIN at applicable Federal and state corporate income
tax rates and will be received by the Company only indirectly as dividends
(after reduction by such taxes). Although dividends generally qualify under the
95% test, the IRS refuses to rule on this issue when the dividends are earned
in this manner.
If the Company fails to satisfy one or both of the 75% or the 95% gross
income tests for any taxable year, it may nevertheless qualify as a REIT for
such year if it is entitled to relief under certain provisions of
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the Code. It is not possible, however, to state whether in all circumstances
the Company would be entitled to the benefit of these relief provisions. Even
if these relief provisions were to apply, however, a tax would be imposed with
respect to the "excess net income" attributable to the failure to satisfy the
75% and 95% gross income tests.
Asset Tests. The Company, at the close of each quarter of its taxable
year, must also satisfy three tests relating to the nature of its assets: (i)
at least 75% of the value of the Company's total assets must be represented by
"real estate assets," cash, cash items and government securities; (ii) not more
than 25% of the Company's total assets may be represented by securities other
than those in the 75% asset class; and (iii) of the investments included in the
25% asset class, the value of any one issuer's securities (other than an
interest in a partnership, shares of a "qualified REIT subsidiary" or another
REIT) owned by the Company may not exceed 5% of the value of the Company's
total assets, and the Company may not own more than 10% of any one issuer's
outstanding voting securities (other than an interest in a partnership, shares
of a qualified REIT subsidiary or another REIT).
The Company anticipates that it will be able to comply with these asset
tests. The Company is deemed to hold directly its proportionate share of all
real estate and other assets of the Operating Partnership and should be
considered to hold its proportionate share of all assets deemed owned by the
Operating Partnership through its ownership of partnership interests in other
partnerships. As a result, the Company plans to hold more than 75% of its
assets as real estate assets. In addition, the Company does not plan to hold
any securities representing more than 10% of any one issuer's voting
securities, other than any qualified REIT subsidiary of the Company, nor
securities of any one issuer exceeding 5% of the value of the Company's gross
assets. As previously discussed, the Company is deemed to own its proportionate
share of the assets of a partnership in which it is a partner so that the
partnership interest, itself, is not a security for purposes of this asset
test.
The Operating Partnership owns all of the nonvoting common stock of
PREIT-RUBIN. The Operating Partnership will not own more than 10% of the voting
securities of PREIT-RUBIN. The Company believes that its indirect interest in
the securities of PREIT-RUBIN will not exceed 5% of the total value of the
Company's assets. However, no independent appraisals have been obtained.
No assurance can be given that the Company's indirect ownership of
PREIT-RUBIN will meet the 10% voting securities test. Prior to June 1994, the
Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") routinely issued rulings that the 10%
voting securities test was met in any case where the REIT did not have more
than 10% of the management company's voting stock. However, in September 1994,
the IRS reevaluated its position on this issue and now refuses to issue a
ruling on whether the 10% voting securities test is met.
After initially meeting the asset tests at the close of any quarter, the
Company will not lose its status as a REIT for failure to satisfy the asset
tests at the end of a later quarter solely by reason of changes in asset
values. If the failure to satisfy the asset tests results from an acquisition
of securities or other property during a quarter, the failure can be cured by
disposition of sufficient nonqualifying assets within 30 days after the close
of that quarter. The Company intends to maintain adequate records of the value
of its assets to ensure compliance with the asset tests, and to take such other
action within 30 days after the close of any quarter as may be required to cure
any noncompliance. However, there can be no assurance that such other action
will always be successful.
Annual Distribution Requirements. To qualify as a REIT, the Company
generally must distribute to its shareholders at least 95% of its income each
year. In addition, the Company will be subject to tax on the undistributed
amount at regular capital gains and ordinary corporate tax rates and also may
be subject to a 4% excise tax on undistributed income in certain events.
The Company believes that it has made, and expects to continue to make,
timely distributions sufficient to satisfy the annual distribution
requirements. It is possible, however, that the Company, from time to time, may
not have sufficient cash or other liquid assets to meet the distribution
requirements. In that event, the Company may arrange for short-term, or
possibly long-term, borrowing (by itself or by the Operating Partnership) to
permit the payments of required dividends.
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Failure to Qualify. If the Company fails to qualify for taxation as a REIT
in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to tax (including any
applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at regular corporate
rates. Unless entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, the
Company also will be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable
years following the year during which qualification was lost. It is not
possible to state whether in all circumstances the Company would be entitled to
such statutory relief.
Short Taxable Year. Each of the foregoing REIT requirements must be met
for each taxable year of the Company, including the short year ending December
31, 1997 which will result from the contemplated change in the Company's
taxable year from an August 31 year to a calendar year. The Company believes
that these requirements will be met for such short year.
Income Taxation of the Operating Partnership, the Title Holding
Partnerships and Their Partners. The following discussion summarizes certain
Federal income tax considerations applicable to the Company's investment in the
Operating Partnership and the Title Holding Partnerships:
Classification of the Operating Partnership and Title Holding Partnerships
as Partnerships. The Company will be entitled to include in its income its
distributive share of the income and to deduct its distributive share of the
losses of the Operating Partnership (including the Operating Partnership's
share of the income or losses of the Title Holding Partnerships) only if the
Operating Partnership and the Title Holding Partnerships (collectively, the
"Partnerships") are classified for Federal income tax purposes as partnerships
rather than as associations taxable as corporations. The Partnerships have not
elected, and do not intend to elect, to be taxable for Federal income tax
purposes as corporations. Accordingly, under recently promulgated
"check-the-box" regulations, they should be classified as partnerships for
Federal income tax purposes.
Partnership Allocations. Although a partnership agreement will generally
determine the allocation of income and losses among partners, such allocations
will be disregarded for tax purposes under Section 704(b) of the Code if they
do not comply with the provisions of Section 704(b) of the Code and the
Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder as to substantial economic effect.
If an allocation is not recognized for Federal income tax purposes, the
item subject to the allocation will be reallocated in accordance with the
partners' interests in the partnership, which will be determined by taking into
account all of the facts and circumstances relating to the economic arrangement
of the partners with respect to such item. The Operating Partnership's
allocations of taxable income and loss are intended to comply with the
requirements of Section 704(b) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
promulgated thereunder.
Tax Allocations With Respect to Contributed Properties. The Properties
contributed directly or indirectly to the Operating Partnership will generally
be appreciated. Pursuant to Section 704(c) of the Code, items of income, gain,
loss, and deduction attributable to appreciated or depreciated property that is
contributed to a partnership in exchange for an interest in the partnership
must be allocated for Federal income tax purposes in a manner such that the
contributor is charged with or benefits from the unrealized gain or unrealized
loss associated with the property at the time of the contribution. The amount
of such unrealized gain or unrealized loss is generally equal to the difference
between the fair market value of the contributed property at the time of
contribution and the adjusted tax basis of such property at the time of
contribution. The partnership agreements of the Partnerships will require
allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction attributable to such
contributed property to be made in a manner that is consistent with Section
704(c) of the Code. Thus, if the Partnerships sell contributed property at a
gain or loss, such gain or loss will be allocated to the contributing
partner(s) generally to the extent of the precontribution unrealized gain or
loss.
Depreciation. The Partnerships' assets other than cash will consist
largely of appreciated property contributed by its partners. Assets contributed
to a partnership in a tax-free transaction carry over their depreciation
schedules. Accordingly, the Operating Partnership's depreciation deductions for
its real property are based largely on the historic depreciation schedules for
the Properties. The Properties are being depreciated over a range of 15 to 40
years using various methods of depreciation which were determined at the time
that each item of depreciable property was placed in service. Any real property
purchased by the
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Partnerships will be depreciated over at least 39 years. In certain instances
where a partnership interest rather than real estate is contributed to the
Partnership, the real estate may not carry over its depreciation schedule but
rather may, similarly, be subject to the lengthier depreciation period.
Section 704(c) of the Code requires that depreciation as well as gain and
loss be allocated in a manner so as to take into account the variation between
the fair market value and tax basis of the property contributed. Depreciation
with respect to any property purchased by the Operating Partnership subsequent
to the admission of its partners, however, will be allocated among the partners
in accordance with their respective percentage interests in the Partnerships.
Sale of Partnership Property. Generally, any gain realized by a
partnership on the sale of property held by the partnership for more than one
year will be long-term capital gain, except for any portion of such gain that
is treated as depreciation or cost recovery recapture. However, under the REIT
requirements, the Company's share as a partner of any gain realized by the
Partnerships on the sale of any property held as inventory or other property
held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or
business will be treated as income from a prohibited transaction that is
subject to a 100% penalty tax. Such prohibited transaction income will also
have an adverse effect upon the Company's ability to satisfy the income tests
for REIT status. Under existing law, whether property is held as inventory or
primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business
is a question of fact that depends on all the facts and circumstances with
respect to the particular transaction. A safe harbor to avoid classification as
a prohibited transaction exists as to real estate assets held for the
production of rental income by a REIT for at least four years where in any
taxable year the REIT has made no more than seven sales of property or, in the
alternative, the aggregate of the adjusted bases of all Properties sold does
not exceed 10% of the adjusted bases of all of the REIT's properties during the
year and the expenditures includable in a property's net sales price. The
Partnerships intend to hold the Properties for investment with a view to
long-term appreciation, to engage in the business of acquiring, developing,
owning, and operating and leasing Properties and to make such occasional sales
of the Properties as are consistent with the Company's and the Operating
Partnership's investment objectives. No assurance can be given, however, that
every property sale by the Partnerships will constitute a sale of property held
for investment.
Taxation of Shareholders
Taxation of Taxable Domestic Shareholders. As long as the Company
qualifies as a REIT, distributions made to the Company's taxable domestic
shareholders out of current or accumulated earnings and profits (and not
designated as capital gain dividends) will be taken into account by them as
ordinary income, and corporate shareholders will not be eligible for the
dividends received deduction as to such amounts. Distributions that are
designated as capital gain dividends will be taxed as long-term capital gains
or mid-term capital gains (to the extent they are attributable to the Company's
long-term and mid-term portions of net capital gain for the taxable year)
without regard to the period for which the shareholder has held its Shares.
However, corporate shareholders may be required to treat up to 20% of certain
capital gain dividends as ordinary income. Distributions in excess of current
or accumulated earnings and profits will not be taxable to a shareholder to the
extent that they do not exceed the adjusted basis of the shareholder's Shares,
but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such Shares. To the extent that
such distributions exceed the adjusted basis of a shareholder's Shares, they
will be included in income as long-term capital gain (or short-term capital
gain if the Shares have been held for one year or less or mid-term capital
gains if the Shares have been held for more than one year but not more than 18
months), assuming the Shares are a capital asset in the hands of the
shareholder.
In addition, to the extent, if any, that the Company does not distribute
all its net capital gain in a year, the Company may elect to designate (in a
written notice to shareholders) that such undistributed capital gain shall
nonetheless be treated for Federal income tax purposes as if it had been
distributed proportionately to the Company's shareholders as of the end of the
year and recontributed to the Company's capital. In that case, the shareholders
will be taxable on such gain, but will receive a tax credit for the tax paid by
the Company on the gain, and each shareholder's basis in Shares of the Company
will be increased by the excess of the amount of such gain over the amount of
such tax credit.
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In general, a domestic shareholder will realize capital gain or loss on
the disposition of Shares equal to the difference between (i) the amount of
cash and the fair market value of any property received on such disposition and
(ii) the shareholder's adjusted basis of such Shares. Such gain or loss
generally will constitute long-term capital gain or loss if the shareholder has
held such shares for more than eighteen months and mid-term capital gain or
loss if the shareholder has held such Shares for more than one year but not
more than eighteen months. Loss upon a sale or exchange of Shares by a
shareholder who has held such Shares for six months or less (after applying
certain holding period rules) will be treated as a long-term capital loss to
the extent of distributions from the Company required to be treated by such
shareholder as long-term capital gain.
Under certain circumstances, domestic shareholders may be subject to
backup withholding at the rate of 31% with respect to dividends paid.
Taxation of Tax-Exempt Shareholders. The Company does not expect that
distributions by the Company to a shareholder that is a tax-exempt entity will
constitute "unrelated business taxable income" ("UBTI"), provided that the
tax-exempt entity has not financed the acquisition of its Shares with
"acquisition indebtedness" within the meaning of the Code and the Shares are
not otherwise used in an unrelated trade or business of the tax-exempt entity.
Taxation of Non-U.S. Shareholders. The rules governing U.S. Federal income
taxation of nonresident alien individuals, foreign corporations, foreign
partnerships and other foreign shareholders (collectively, "Non-U.S.
Shareholders") are complex, and no attempt will be made herein to provide more
than a limited summary of such rules. Prospective Non-U.S. Shareholders should
consult with their own tax advisors to determine the impact of U.S. Federal,
state and local income tax laws with regard to an investment in Shares,
including any reporting requirements. In particular, Non-U.S. Shareholders that
are engaged in a trade or business in the United States, and Non-U.S.
Shareholders who are individuals and who were present in the United States for
183 days or more during the tax year and have a "tax home" in the United
States, may be subject to tax rules different from those described below.
Distributions that are not attributable to gain from sales or exchanges by
the Company of U.S. real property interests and not designated by the Company
as capital gain dividends will be treated as dividends of ordinary income to
the extent that they are made out of current or accumulated earnings and
profits of the Company. Such distributions, ordinarily, will be subject to a
withholding tax equal to 30% of the gross amount of the distribution unless an
applicable tax treaty reduces that tax. Distributions in excess of current and
accumulated earnings and profits of the Company will not be taxable to a
Non-U.S. Shareholder to the extent that they do not exceed the adjusted basis
of the shareholder's Shares, but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such
Shares. To the extent that such distributions exceed the adjusted basis of a
Non-U.S. Shareholder's Shares, they will give rise to tax liability if the
Non-U.S. Shareholder would otherwise be subject to tax on any gain from the
sale or disposition of Shares as described below (in which case they also may
be subject to a 30% branch profits tax if the shareholder is a foreign
corporation). If it cannot be determined at the time a distribution is made
whether or not such distribution will be in excess of current or accumulated
earnings and profits, the entire distribution will be subject to withholding at
the rate applicable to dividends. However, the Non-U.S. Shareholder may seek a
refund of such amounts from the IRS if it is subsequently determined that such
distribution was, in fact, in excess of current or accumulated earnings and
profits of the Company.
For any year in which the Company qualifies as a REIT, distributions that
are attributable to gain from sales or exchanges by the Company of U.S. real
property interests will be taxed to a Non-U.S. Shareholder under the provisions
of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 ("FIRPTA") at the
normal capital gain rates applicable to U.S. shareholders (subject to
applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the
case of nonresident alien individuals). Also, distributions subject to FIRPTA
may be subject to a 30% branch profits tax in the hands of a corporate Non-U.S.
Shareholder not entitled to treaty relief or exemption. The Company is required
by applicable Treasury Regulations to withhold 35% of any distribution that is
or could be designated by the Company as a capital gain dividend. The amount
withheld is creditable against the Non-U.S. Shareholder's FIRPTA tax liability.
Although the law is not entirely clear on the matter, it appears that
amounts of undistributed capital gain that are designated by the Company as
deemed distributions (as discussed under "Taxation of Taxable
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Domestic Shareholders" above) would be treated with respect to Non-U.S.
Shareholders in the manner outlined in the preceding paragraph for actual
distributions by the Company of capital gain dividends. Under that approach,
the Non-U.S. Shareholders would be able to offset as a credit against their
United States Federal income tax liability resulting therefrom their
proportionate share of the tax paid by the Company on such undistributed
capital gains (and to receive from the IRS a refund to the extent their
proportionate share of such tax paid by the Company were to exceed their actual
United States Federal income tax liability).
Gain recognized by a Non-U.S. Shareholder upon a sale of Shares generally
will not be taxed under FIRPTA if the Company is a "domestically controlled
REIT," defined generally as a REIT in which at all times during a specified
testing period less than 50% in value of the stock was held directly or
indirectly by foreign persons. The Company believes that it is a "domestically
controlled REIT," and, therefore, that the sale of Shares will not be subject
to taxation under FIRPTA. If the gain on the sale of Shares were to be subject
to tax under FIRPTA, the Non-U.S. Shareholder would be subject to the same
treatment as U.S shareholders with respect to such gain (subject to applicable
alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of
nonresident alien individuals), and the purchaser of the Shares would be
required to withhold and remit to the IRS 10% of the purchase price.
Other Tax Considerations
State and Local Taxes. The Company and its shareholders may be subject to
state or local taxation in various state or local jurisdictions, including
those in which it or they transact business or reside. The state and local tax
treatment of the Company and its shareholders may not conform to the Federal
income tax consequences discussed above. Consequently, prospective shareholders
should consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect of state and local
tax laws on an investment in the Shares of the Company.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The Company may sell Securities in or through underwriters for public
offer and sale by them, and also may sell Securities offered hereby to
investors directly or through agents. Any such underwriter or agent involved in
the offer and sale of the Securities will be named in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement.
Underwriters may offer and sell the Securities at a fixed price or prices,
which may be changed, at prices related to the prevailing market prices at the
time of sale or at negotiated prices. The Company also may, from time to time,
authorize underwriters acting as the Company's agents to offer and sell
Securities upon terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement. In connection with the sale of the Securities, underwriters may be
deemed to have received compensation from the Company in the form of
underwriting discounts or commissions and may also receive commissions from
purchasers of the Securities for whom they may act as agent. Underwriters may
sell Securities to or through dealers, and such dealers may receive
compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the
underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as
agent. Any underwriting compensation paid by the Company to underwriters or
agents in connection with the offering of the Securities, and any discounts,
concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers,
will be set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. Underwriters,
dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the Securities may be
deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts and commissions received by them
and any profit realized by them on resale of the Securities may be deemed to be
underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Underwriters,
dealers and agents may be entitled, under agreements entered into with the
Company, to indemnification against and contribution toward certain civil
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
If so indicated in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the Company will
authorize underwriters or other persons acting as the Company's agents to
solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase Securities from the Company
at the public offering price set forth in such Prospectus Supplement pursuant
to Delayed Delivery contracts ("Contracts") providing for payment and delivery
on the date or dates stated in such Prospectus Supplement. Each of the
Contracts will be for an amount not less than, and the aggregate principal
amount of Securities sold pursuant to Contracts shall be not less nor more
than, the respective amounts stated in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
Institutions with whom Contracts, when authorized, may be made
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include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds,
investment companies, educational and charitable institutions, and other
institutions but will in all cases be subject to the approval of the Company.
Contracts will not be subject to any conditions except (i) the purchase by an
institution of the Securities covered by its Contracts shall not at the time of
delivery be prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States
to which such institution is subject, and (ii) if the Securities are being sold
to underwriters, the Company shall have sold to such underwriters the total
principal amount of the Securities less the principal amount thereof covered by
Contracts.
Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates may be customers of,
engage in transactions with and perform services for the Company and its
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
LEGAL MATTERS
The legality of the Debt Securities, the Preferred Shares, the Shares, the
Share Warrants and the Rights offered hereby will be passed upon for the
Company by Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, general counsel to the Company. Drinker
Biddle & Reath LLP will also pass on certain aspects of limited liability of
shareholders of the Company and certain federal income tax matters respecting
the Company. Sylvan M. Cohen, Chairman of the Board of the Company, is of
counsel to Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. Mr. Cohen is the beneficial owner of
650,291 shares of beneficial interest.
EXPERTS
The financial statements and financial statement schedule included or
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and elsewhere in the Registration
Statement, to the extent and for the periods indicated in their reports, have
been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, and are
included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in
giving said reports.
The consolidated financial statements of Lehigh Valley Associates included
in the Company' Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the years ended August 31, 1996
and 1995 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set
forth in their report thereon included therein and incorporated herein by
reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by
reference in reliance upon such report given the authority of such firm as
experts of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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No dealer, salesperson or other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any representations not contained in this Prospectus
Supplement or the Prospectus, and if given or made, such information or
representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the
Company or any of the Underwriters. Neither this Prospectus Supplement nor the
Prospectus constitutes an offer of any securities other than those to which it
relates or an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, to any
person in any jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation would be
unlawful. Neither the delivery of this Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus
nor any offer or sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any
implication that the information contained herein is correct as of any time
subsequent to the date hereof.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prospectus Supplement
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Summary .......................................... S-1
The Company ....................................... S-8
Business and Growth Strategies ..................... S-15
Use of Proceeds .................................... S-21
Price Range of Shares and Distributions ............ S-21
Capitalization .................................... S-22
Selected Financial and Operating Data ............ S-23
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of
Operations .................................... S-25
The Properties .................................... S-31
Management ....................................... S-44
Principal Securityholders ........................ S-52
Underwriting ....................................... S-54
Experts .......................................... S-55
Legal Matters .................................... S-55
Index to Financial Statements ..................... F-1
Prospectus
Available Information .............................. 1
Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference ....................................... 1
Cautionary Statement .............................. 2
The Company ....................................... 3
Risk Factors ....................................... 4
Use of Proceeds .................................... 14
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges ............... 14
Description of Debt Securities ..................... 14
Description of Preferred Shares of Beneficial
Interest ....................................... 25
Description of Shares of Beneficial Interest ...... 31
Summary of the Trust Agreement ..................... 34
Description of Share Warrants ..................... 36
Description of Shareholder Rights .................. 36
Summary of the Operating Partnership
Agreement ....................................... 37
Federal Income Tax Considerations .................. 40
Plan of Distribution .............................. 46
Legal Matters .................................... 47
Experts .......................................... 47
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4,000,000 Shares
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PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENT TRUST
Shares of Beneficial Interest
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
December 17, 1997
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LEHMAN BROTHERS
LEGG MASON WOOD WALKER
INCORPORATED
MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY
WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER SINGER
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