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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 1998
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) August 12, 1998
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ACADIA REALTY TRUST
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 1-12002 23-2715194
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
20 Soundview Marketplace
Port Washington, New York 11050
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(516) 767-8830
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
MARK CENTERS TRUST
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 1. Changes in Control of Registrant
On August 12, 1998, Registrant and its majority owned subsidiary, Mark
Centers Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership") of which Registrant is
the sole general partner, consummated the transactions (the "Transactions")
contemplated by the Contribution and Share Purchase Agreement dated April 15,
1998 (the "Agreement") among Registrant, the Operating Partnership and certain
entities affiliated with RD Capital, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("RDC"). The
closing ("Closing") of the Transactions followed Registrant's annual meeting
that same day at which Registrant's shareholders approved the Transactions.
At the Closing of the Transactions, Registrant issued to RD
Properties, L.P. VI ("RDVI"), RD Properties, L.P. VIA and RD Properties, L.P.
VIB (collectively, the "RDC Funds") an aggregate of 13,333,333 newly issued
common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 ("Common Shares") in
exchange for a $100.0 million cash investment. In addition, RDC and other
entities affiliated with RDC were issued Common Shares and units of limited
partnership interest in the Operating Partnership ("Units") in exchange for
interests in properties and other assets owned by such entities as described in
Item 2. As a result, the RDC Funds collectively beneficially own approximately
63.2% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of the Closing.
Furthermore, the RDC Funds, together with such other affiliates of RDC, will
beneficially own approximately 72.2% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding
as of the Closing, after giving effect to the conversion of the Units into
Common Shares. As a result of the number of Common Shares to be beneficially
owned by the RDC Funds, prior to the Closing and pursuant to the Agreement, the
Board of Trustees exempted (i) the RDC Funds and (ii) the other affiliates of
RDC which received Units (which, upon exchange of such Units into Common Shares,
would exceed the excess share limitations) from the excess share limitations of
the Trust's Declaration of Trust. Pursuant to the Agreement, the RDC Funds have
granted to each of their respective partners a proxy, appointing such partners
as proxy to vote the Common Shares to which such partners would be entitled
assuming a dissolution of the RDC Funds.
As part of the Transactions, Registrant appointed Ross Dworman and
Kenneth F. Bernstein, the President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Operating Officer, respectively, of RDC, as the Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer and the President, respectively, of Registrant. Messrs. Dworman and
Bernstein, together with Martin L. Edelman and Gregory White, two independent
trustee designees of RDC, have been appointed to the Board of Trustees, and all
of the incumbent trustees other than Marvin Slomowitz, Marvin Levine and
Lawrence Longua have resigned. Information regarding RDC was previously
distributed to Registrant's shareholders in its proxy statement dated July 10,
1998 ("Proxy Statement"), a portion of which is included as an exhibit to this
Form 8-K.
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ITEM 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
In connection with the Transactions, on August 12, 1998, the Operating
Partnership acquired fee title to, or all or substantially all of the ownership
interests in, 12 retail shopping centers, five multi-family apartment complexes,
one redevelopment property and a 49% interest in a retail shopping center owned
by certain entities in which RDC or its affiliates served as the general partner
or in another similar management capacity, as well as certain third party
management contracts and certain promissory notes, in exchange for approximately
11.1 million Units and approximately 2.0 million newly issued Common Shares.
Information regarding the properties contributed to Registrant was previously
set forth in the Proxy Statement, a portion of which is included as an exhibit
to this Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements.
Financial statements are not included in this 8-K and will be filed by
amendment within 60 days.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Pro Forma Financial Information is not included in this 8-K and will be
filed by amendment within 60 days.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated August 13, 1998
99.2 Excerpt from Proxy
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ACADIA REALTY TRUST
(Registrant)
Date: August 26, 1998 By: /s/ Ross Dworman
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Name: Ross Dworman
Title: Chairman and
Chief Executive
Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated August 13, 1998
99.2 Excerpt from Proxy
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Thursday August 13, 9:16 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Mark Centers Trust
RD Capital Acquired Control of Mark
Centers Trust, Renamed Acadia Realty Trust
Merger Creates $600 Million REIT
New Management Arranged $100 Million Cash Infusion and Contributed $265
Million of Property
NEW YORK, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- RD Capital, Inc. acquired control of Mark
Centers Trust (NYSE: MCT - news) yesterday following formal approval by MCT's
shareholders of the contribution agreement between the two companies, originally
announced on April 16, 1998. The resulting Real Estate Investment Trust, renamed
Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR - news), specializes in neighborhood and
community shopping centers and multi-family properties primarily in the Eastern
and Midwestern U.S. Acadia currently has 56 properties totaling in excess of 11
million square feet and a total market capitalization of approximately $600
million.
Acadia Realty Trust ("Acadia"), which has relocated its headquarters to New
York, is headed by a new executive management team consisting of Ross Dworman,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Kenneth F. Bernstein, President.
Previously, Dworman was President and Chief Executive Officer and Bernstein was
Chief Operating Officer of RD Capital where they worked together for eight years
building an organization, which from 1989-1998 acquired and enhanced the value
of more than 40 properties valued at over $500 million. The new management team
will bring its focus of generating attractive growth through acquisitions,
aggressive leasing and redevelopment of existing assets to Acadia.
According to Dworman, Acadia is poised for growth with a restructured balanced
sheet and an 86% leased portfolio with significant upside. As a result of the
transaction, the company has been repositioned with the addition of $265 million
of high quality assets aand a $100 million cash infusion from RD Capital, $76.6
million of which was used to repay debt. "We have identified several key
opportunities in the portfolio to significantly increase FFO over the next three
years," Dworman said.
"We have a strong institutional investor base which is supportive of Acadia's
strategy and is confident in our ability to implement it in a disciplined
fashion," Bernstein concluded.
Structured as an UPREIT, Acadia is a fully integrated real estate operating
company focused primarily on the acquisition, redevelopment, ownership, and
management of neighborhood and community shopping centers and multi-family
properties in the East and Midwestern regions of the United States.
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Certain items in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and as such may
involve known and unknown risk, uncertainties and to other factors which may
cause the actual results, performances, or achievements of Acadia to be
materially different from any future results, performances, or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Acadia expressly
disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any
change in Acadia's expectations with regard thereto or change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
SOURCE: Mark Centers Trust
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CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING RD CAPITAL, INC.
General
RDC is a fully integrated real estate operating company formed in 1987 by
Ross Dworman to acquire, redevelop, own and manage neighborhood and community
shopping centers and multi-family properties located in the East and Midwest
regions of the United States. In 1990, Kenneth F. Bernstein joined Mr. Dworman
as Chief Operating Officer.
RDC's investment strategy is to acquire sub-performing properties at
discounts to replacement cost, to create significant value through timely
capital improvements and property redevelopment, and to realize the need
for and utilize financial engineering to enhance investor returns. In contrast
to opportunity funds which rely primarily on "value recognition" by simply
acquiring an undervalued sector and recognizing value as it recovers, RDC
"creates value" through active management and leasing.
Messrs. Dworman and Bernstein work closely with the members of RDC's
financial/acquisition, leasing, management, construction and legal teams to
integrate investment strategy with day-to-day operations. The successful
implementation of this strategy is accomplished by RDC's group of highly
experienced professionals using a vertically-integrated organization
specializing in acquisition, finance, asset and property management, leasing
and redevelopment.
By constantly educating and increasing its contacts with potential sources
of assets, RDC solicits over 1,200 property submissions annually. Its
acquisition team then quickly identifies opportunities, prices deals and
negotiates contracts. Since 1987, RDC has acquired, re-positioned and enhanced
operations at more than 40 commercial and residential properties valued in
excess of $500 million.
As RDC seeks to maximize asset values, it similarly seeks to maximize the
value of each facet of its organization. Property management's (accounting,
leasing, construction and legal) involvement is an essential component to a
successful acquisition and "value creation" program. Value maximization relies
on purchasing properties at an appropriate price and incorporating the property
management group into the acquisition process which results in acquisitions
that are appropriately priced giving effect to each asset's specific risks and
returns. This integration provides a carefully coordinated effort of
acquisition with property management members working in unison to accomplish
clearly defined objectives for each asset.
Because of property management's involvement with, and corresponding
understanding of, the acquisition process, management minimizes transition time
and can immediately execute an asset's strategic plan. RDC's property
management members have extensive experience in providing solutions to complex
management, construction and leasing issues as well as in-depth regional and
local market knowledge. Only by closely coordinating RDC's financial, leasing,
construction and legal efforts is each property and RDC's portfolio's cash
flows and values efficiently and effectively maximized.
The RD Capital Properties
The RDC Properties consist of 19 assets comprising 13 retail properties,
five multi-family properties and one redevelopment property. The retail
properties comprise an aggregate of 2.2 million square feet of GLA, range in
size from approximately 87,000 to 310,000 square feet of GLA, and average
171,000 square feet of GLA, while the multi-family properties total 2,273 units
and range in size from 282 to 600 units, averaging 455 units. As of December
31, 1997, the retail properties were leased to over 254 tenants and had a
weighted average occupancy rate of approximately 92%; weighted average
occupancy rate for the multi-family properties was approximately 91%. Upon
completion of construction, the redevelopment property will comprise
approximately 19,000 GLA of retail space and 21 residential units.
RDC's retail properties are located primarily throughout the
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions of the continental United States.
These properties are generally well-established, anchored community and
neighborhood shopping centers situated in infill, densely populated areas
offering attractive trade area demographics. The shopping centers have good
visibility and access from major thoroughfares with layouts and features which
are attractive to current and prospective tenants.
The retail properties are leased to a variety of national, regional and
credit tenants, as well as a large number of local enterprises. Major tenants
include, among others, A&P (representing 8.4% of the base rent attributable to
the retail properties), Grand Union (2.8%) and TJ Maxx (2.0%) with Caldor,
Cineplex Odeon, Pergament, Shaw's Supermarket, JC Penney, Circuit City,
Walgreen's, King Kullen and Office Max each accounting for between 1.2% and
1.8% of the base rent attributable to the retail properties.
RDC's multi-family properties consist of good quality garden apartment
communities well positioned in their specific target markets. The properties
have maintained consistently high occupancy levels and achieved strong net
operating income growth.
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the RDC
Properties:
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RD CAPITAL
Portfolio Summary By Property
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Retail: Gross
Leasable %
Area (Sq. Ft.) Occupied Total
Year Built/ Ownership --------------------- as of Number of
Property/Location Renovated(1) Interest Multi-Family: Units 3/31/1998 (2) Tenants
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I. RETAIL:
Crossroads Shopping Center 1979/1994 Fee(a) 310,897 100% 43
Greenburgh, NY
Walnut Hill Plaza 1959/1989 Fee 260,988(b) 90% 23
Woonsocket, RI
Merrillville Plaza 1988/1997 Fee 235,420 97% 28
Hobart, IN
Bloomfield Town Square 1957/1994 Fee 216,303(c) 94% 20
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Town Line Plaza 1970/1998 Fee 192,752(d) 96%(e) 11
Rocky Hill, CT
Atrium Mall 1958/1989 Fee(f) 178,434 78% 12
Abington, PA
Soundview Marketplace 1950/1994 LI/Fee(g) 169,583(h) 92%(i) 22
Port Washington, NY
The Caldor Shopping Center 1974/1988 Fee 129,494 100% 4
Methuen, MA
Branch Shopping Center 1965/1995 LI(j) 125,812 100% 18
Village of the Branch, NY
Elmwood Park Plaza 1951 Fee 124,144(k) 84% 14
Elmwood Park, NJ
Hobson West Plaza 1989(l) Fee 99,950 90% 22
Naperville, IL
Smithtown Shopping Center 1955/1998 Fee(m) 87,180 84% 23
Smithtown, NY
Marketplace of Absecon 1995 Fee(n) 75,699(o) 97%(o) 14
Absecon, NJ
II. MULTIFAMILY:
Village Apartments 1970/1993 Fee 600 86% na
WinstonSalem, NC
Columbia Apartments (GHT) 1964/1991 Fee 592 90% na
Columbia, MO
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Annualized Base Rent Tenants Leasing Current
In Place at 3/31/1998(3) Percentage 10% or More of Lease
------------------------------ of 1998 Gross Leasable/Area Expiration
Per Occupied Total Base Per Property (Lease Option
Property/Location Total ($000) Sq. Ft. Rent ($000) as of 3/31/98 Expiration)
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I. RETAIL:
Crossroads Shopping Center $4,677 $ 15.20 13.3% Caldor (32%) 2012 (2037)
Greenburgh, NY Waldbaum's (A&P) (12%) 2007 (2032)
Walnut Hill Plaza 1,557 6.63 4.4% Sears (21%) 2003 (2033)
Woonsocket, RI Shaw's Supermarket (18%) 2013 (2043)
Merrillville Plaza 2,086 9.04 5.9% JC Penney (21%) 2008 (2018)
Hobart, IN Office Max (12%) 2008 (2028)
TJ Maxx (12%) 2004 (2009)
Kids 'R Us (10%) 2014 (2029)
Bloomfield Town Square 1,788 8.98 5.1% Burlington Coat (19%) 2009 (2014)
Bloomfield Hills, MI Drug Emporium (16%) 2000 (2020)
TJ Maxx (16%) 2003 (2013)
Office Max (11%) 2010 (2025)
Town Line Plaza 511 5.54 1.5% Waldbaum's (A&P) (57%) 2017 (2052)
Rocky Hill, CT Goodwill Indus. (11%) 2008 (none)
Atrium Mall 1,783 12.81 5.1% SuperFresh (A&P) (25%) 2009 (2039)
Abington, PA Circuit City (18%) 2009 (2029)
Soundview Marketplace 2,063 13.22 5.9% King Kullen (23%) 2007 (2022)
Port Washington, NY Cineplex Odeon (14%) 2010 (2030)
McCrory's (11%) 2003 (none)
The Caldor Shopping Center 468 3.61 1.3% Caldor (66%) 2001 (2021)
Methuen, MA DeMoulas Market (24%) 2000 (2015)
Branch Shopping Center 1,778 14.13 5.1% Grand Union (50%) 2013 (2028)
Village of the Branch, NY Pergament (16%) 2004 (2019)
Elmwood Park Plaza 1,634 15.67 4.6% Grand Union (22%) 2001 (none)
Elmwood Park, NJ
Hobson West Plaza 857 9.32 2.4% Eagle Foods (52%) 2007 (2032)
Naperville, IL
Smithtown Shopping Center 1,381 19.80 3.9% Daffy's (19%) 2008 (2028)
Smithtown, NY Walgreens (10%) 2021 (none)
Marketplace of Absecon 1,031 14.04 2.9% SuperFresh (A&P) (40%) 2015 (2055)
Absecon, NJ
II. MULTIFAMILY:
Village Apartments 2,753 na 7.8% na
WinstonSalem, NC
Columbia Apartments (GHT) 2,228 na 6.3% na
Columbia, MO
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<CAPTION>
Leasable % Retail: Gross
Area (Sq. Ft.) Occupied Total
Year Built/ Ownership --------------------- as of Number of
Property/Location Renovated(1) Interest Multi-Family: Units 3/31/1998 (2) Tenants
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Glen Oaks Apartments 1979/1995- Fee 463 94% na
Greenbelt, MD present
Marley Run Apartments 1990 Fee 336 97% na
Pasadena, MD
White Gate Village 1960's/1992 Fee 282 83% na
Apartments (The Colony)
Columbia, MO
III. REDEVELOPMENT:
239 Greenwich Avenue 1910/1998 Fee(p)
Greenwich, CT
Retail 19,199 na na
Multi-Family 21 na na
Total Retail: 2,225,855 na 254
Average: 171,220 92% 20
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Total Multifamily: 2,294 na na
Average: 459 90%(4) na
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Total Portfolio:
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<CAPTION>
Annualized Base Rent Tenants Leasing Current
In Place at 3/31/1998(4) Percentage 10% or More of Lease
------------------------------ of 1998 Gross Leasable/Area Expiration
Per Occupied Total Base Per Property (Lease Option
Property/Location Total ($000) Sq. Ft. Rent ($000) as of 3/31/98 Expiration)
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Glen Oaks Apartments $ 4,593 na 13.1% na
Greenbelt, MD
Marley Run Apartments 2,945 na 8.4% na
Pasadena, MD
White Gate Village 1,029 na 2.9% na
Apartments (The Colony)
Columbia, MO
III. REDEVELOPMENT:
239 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT
Retail na na na na na
Multi-Family na na na na
Total Retail: $21,614 na 61%
Average: 1,663 $ 10.52 na
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Total Multifamily: 13,548 na 39%
Average: 2,710 na na
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Total Portfolio: $35,162 na 100%
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Notes:
(1) Year of renovation is defined as the year in which the property incurred
capital costs of at least $1 million.
(2) Represents leased occupancy.
(3) Reflects March 1998 base rent, annualized.
(4) Does not include 239 Greenwich Avenue, which is currently under
redevelopment.
(a) It is expected that the Trust will only acquire a 49% interest in the two
partnerships that own the fee interests in the property.
(b) Excludes basement space of 29,592 gross leaseable square feet.
(c) Excludes non-retail space of 12,688 rentable square feet
(d) Includes a 92,500 gross leaseable square foot non-owned Caldor department
store. The property is being redeveloped and expanded by an additional
13,000 square feet of gross leaseable area to accommodate a 65,000 square
foot Waldbaums (A&P) Supermarket.
(e) Occupancy excludes the occupied and non-owned 92,500 gross leaseable square
foot Caldor department store.
(f) It is expected that the Trust will only acquire a 89% interest in the
partnership that owns the fee interest in the property.
(g) LI: Leasehold Interest -- A portion of the property is subject to a
long-term ground lease having at least 35 years remaining in term. It is
expected that the Trust will only acquire a 50% interest in the
partnership that owns the leasehold interest in the property.
(h) Property is comprised of retail: 161,340 gross leaseable square feet and
office: 22,128 rentable square feet, of which the Gross Leaseable Area
excludes to-be-built office space of 13,885 rentable square feet.
(i) Reflects retail gross leaseable area occupancy. Office occupancy is 37%,
inclusive of the to-be-built 13,885 rentable square feet.
(j) LI: Leasehold Interest The property is subject to a long-term ground lease
having at least 65 years remaining in term (including options) and the
existing rental rate is fixed until 2020.
(k) Property is currently 124,144 sq. ft., excluding a vacant office tower of
approximately 65,000 sq. ft. Owner is currently seeking township approval
to redevelop the property and construct additional gross leaseable area to
accommodate an A&P Supermarket.
(l) Property was built in two phases in 1980 and 1989.
(m) It is expected that the Trust will only acquire a 49% interest in the
partnership that owns the fee interest in the property.
(n) It is expected that the Trust will only acquire a 50% interest in the
partnership that owns the fee interest in the property.
(o) Property is currently 75,699 gross leaseable square feet and 97% occupied.
Ownership is currently constructing an additional 15,500 square feet of
which 12,247 square feet is pre-leased and has obtained township approval
to construct up to a total of approximately 42,000 square feet.
(p) Property is currently vacant and is being redeveloped. It is expected that
the Trust will only acquire a 75% interest in the partnership that owns
the fee interest in the property.
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Lease Expirations
The following table sets forth a schedule of the annual lease expirations
at the RDC Retail Properties with respect to leases in place as of March 31,
1998 for each of the next ten years and thereafter (assuming that no tenants
exercise renewal or cancellation options and that there are no tenant
bankruptcies or other defaults):
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<CAPTION>
Gross
Leaseable Weighted
Expiring No. of Leases Area % of GLA Current % of Avg. Rent
Year Expiring (GLA) Expiring Annual Rent Base Rent P.S.F.
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1998 20 46,818 2.27% $ 755,723 3.44% $ 16.14
1999 28 74,502 3.61% 1,367,030 6.23% 18.35
2000 36 180,233 8.73% 1,816,561 8.28% 10.08
2001 27 187,499 9.08% 1,480,576 6.75% 7.90
2002 34 115,448 5.59% 1,900,018 8.66% 16.46
2003 17 175,470 8.50% 1,635,915 7.45% 9.32
2004 19 141,893 6.87% 1,769,512 8.06% 12.47
2005 16 75,778 3.67% 998,026 4.55% 13.17
2006 12 53,864 2.61% 828,889 3.78% 15.39
2007 13 181,354 8.79% 2,017,808 9.20% 11.13
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Subtotal 222 1,232,859 59.72% $14,570,058 66.40% $ 11.82
Thereafter 40 831,473 40.28% 7,374,413 33.60% 8.87
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Total 262 2,064,332 100.00% $21,944,471 100.00% $ 10.63
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