Rouse Properties Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results

Rouse Properties, Inc. (the "Company" or "Rouse") (NYSE:RSE), today announced consolidated results for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2015.

The Company previously announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM.A, Euronext: BAMA) (“Brookfield”) for $18.25 per share in an all-cash transaction, a portion of which may be paid out as a special dividend. Under the terms of the agreement, Brookfield will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Rouse’s common stock, other than those shares currently held by Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (NYSE: BPY, TSX: BPY.UN) and its affiliates, in a transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion, including Rouse’s indebtedness. The agreement prohibits the payment of any further dividends by Rouse, other than as part of the $18.25 per share consideration payable in the transaction. The purchase price represents a premium of approximately 35% over Rouse’s closing stock price on January 15, 2016, the last trading day prior to Brookfield’s announcement of a proposal to acquire Rouse. The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Rouse unanimously approved the agreement. Completion of the transaction is expected to occur by the third quarter of 2016, and is contingent upon customary closing conditions, including the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Rouse’s common stock not currently held by Brookfield Property Partners and its affiliates. The transaction is not subject to a financing contingency.

Operational and Financial Highlights for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015

  • Total initial rental rates for new and renewal leases on a same suite basis rose 14.9% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 and 12.3% for the full year.
  • For the Operating Portfolio(1), tenant sales were $350 per square foot on a trailing twelve month basis. On a comparable basis, trailing twelve month Operating Portfolio tenant sales increased 7.4%.
  • For the Operating Portfolio, inline leased percentage decreased 30 basis points YoY to 92.0%, and decreased 40 basis points sequentially.
  • For the Operating Portfolio, inline occupancy decreased 10 basis points YoY to 90.4%, and increased 170 basis points sequentially.
  • Same Property Core NOI increased by 4.0% in the fourth quarter compared to the same period in the prior year, and grew by 2.6% for the full year.
  • Same Property average mall in-place rent for tenants less than 10,000 square feet increased 5.5%, year over year, to $41.79 from $39.62 per square foot.

(1) Operating Portfolio excludes properties undergoing substantial redevelopment and special consideration assets.

Financial Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

Core FFO for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was $0.58 per diluted share, as compared to $0.46 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Core FFO increased to $33.5 million from $27.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year period.

Core NOI for the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased to $56.4 million from $53.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. On a Same Property basis, excluding lease termination income of approximately $1.0 million, Same Property Core NOI, increased to $42.4 million for three months ended December 31, 2015, an increase of 4.0% as compared to the Same Property Core NOI of $40.7 million for the prior year period.

Net loss allocable to common shareholders was $(1.7) million or $(0.03) per basic and diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to a net loss of $(12.6) million, or $(0.22) per basic and diluted share for the prior year period.

Financial Results for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015

Core FFO for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $104.0 million, or $1.79 per diluted share, compared to $94.5 million, or $1.64 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2014. Core FFO per share increased 9.1% in 2015 due to an increase in Same Property Core NOI, as well as, an increase from the properties that were acquired during the year.

Core NOI was $197.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to $189.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. On a Same Property basis, excluding lease termination income of approximately $1.8 million, Same Property Core NOI increased by 2.6% to $151.8 million from $148.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to December 31, 2014.

Net income allocable to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $40.7 million or $0.70 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss allocable to common shareholders of $(51.8) million, or $(0.90) per basic and diluted share in the prior year period. The change in net income (loss) was primarily due to a gain on extinguishment of debt and a gain on dispositions of $61.4 million, as well as an increase in income from the Same Property portfolio. In addition, a reduction in interest expense and provision for impairment during 2015 also contributed to the change in net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders.

Financings

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the loan associated with Greenville Mall, located in Greenville, North Carolina was refinanced with a new, non-recourse mortgage loan for $45.5 million. The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.46%, matures in November 2025, and amortizes over 30 years. This loan replaced a $40.2 million non-recourse mortgage loan which had a fixed interest rate of 5.29%.

Also, the loan associated with The Shoppes at Bel Air located in Mobile, Alabama, was refinanced with a new, non-recourse mortgage loan for $120.0 million. The initial funding of $110.5 million was used to retire the outstanding mortgage loan of $109.5 million which had a fixed interest rate of 5.30%. The loan provides for a subsequent funding of $9.5 million upon achieving certain conditions. The loan has an initial maturity of November 2018 and has a one year extension option. The loan bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR (30 day) plus 235 basis points, and is interest only for the first two years and amortizes $137,500 per month, thereafter. The loan has a term of three years, with two one-year extension options subject to achieving certain conditions. The borrower entered into an interest swap beginning January 2016 which fixes the interest rate at 3.34%, through November 2018.

In addition, The Shoppes at Gateway was removed from the 2013 Senior Facility collateral pool and a new $75.0 million non-recourse mortgage loan was placed on the property. The loan bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR (30 day) plus 220 basis points, has an initial maturity of January 2020 with a one year extension option, is interest only for the first four years and amortizes over 30 years during the extension period. The Company entered into an interest rate swap on the loan which fixes the interest rate at 3.64% through January 2020.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company completed $531.6 million of financings.

Acquisitions

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company acquired The Shoppes at Carlsbad located in Carlsbad, California, for a total purchase price of approximately $170.0 million, net of closing costs and adjustments. In conjunction with the closing Rouse Properties, L.P., the operating partnership of the Company, issued $140.0 million of Series A Preferred Units to the seller. The Shoppes at Carlsbad was added to the 2013 Senior Facility collateral pool with no change to the outstanding 2013 Senior Facility balance.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company acquired interests in three retail properties totaling 1.9 million square feet with a gross value of $325.1 million.

Equity

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company repurchased 238,055 shares of its outstanding Common Stock for approximately $3.5 million, at an average cost of $14.73 per share. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $46.5 million of remaining capacity to repurchase common stock under the stock repurchase program.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent to December 31, 2015, the Company settled the repurchase of 105,000 shares of its outstanding common stock for $1.6 million, at an average cost of $14.87 per share.

Other

In light of the pending acquisition as described above, the Company will not hold an investor webcast and conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2015 results or provide financial guidance for 2016.

Supplemental Information

The Company released an informational supplemental packet, available at www.rouseproperties.com under the Investors section, with additional detail, including a description of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation to GAAP measures.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain matters within this press release are discussed using forward-looking language as specified in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements may include statements related to the Company's ability to outperform the ongoing recovery of the Retail and REIT industry and the markets in which the Company's mall properties are located, the Company's ability to generate internal and external growth, the Company's ability to identify and complete the acquisition of properties in new markets, the Company's ability to complete redevelopment projects and the Company's ability to increase margins, including Net Operating Income. For a description of factors that may cause the Company's actual results or performance to differ from its forward-looking statements, please review the information under the heading “Risk Factors” included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Non GAAP Financial Measures

The Company makes reference to net operating income (“NOI”) and funds from operations (“FFO”). NOI is defined as operating revenues (minimum rents, including lease termination fees, tenant recoveries, overage rents, and other income) less property and related expenses (property operating expenses, real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, marketing, and provision for doubtful accounts). We use FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, as a supplemental measure of our operating performance. FFO is defined as net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders in accordance with GAAP, excluding impairment write-downs on depreciable real estate, gains (or losses) from cumulative effects of accounting changes, extraordinary items and sales of properties, and real estate related depreciation and amortization.

In order to present operations in a manner most relevant to its future operations, Core FFO and Core NOI have been presented to exclude certain non-cash and non-recurring revenue and expenses. A reconciliation of NOI to Core NOI and FFO to Core FFO has been included in the "Reconciliation of Core NOI and Core FFO" schedule attached to this release.

NOI, FFO and derivations thereof, are not alternatives to GAAP operating income (loss) or net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders. For reference, as an aid in understanding management's computation of NOI and FFO, a reconciliation of NOI to operating income and FFO to net income (loss) in accordance with GAAP has been included in the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures" schedule attached to this release.

About Rouse

Rouse is a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in New York City and founded on a legacy of innovation and creativity. Among the country's largest publicly traded regional mall owners, the Company's geographically diverse portfolio spans the United States from coast to coast, and includes 36 malls and retail centers in 21 states encompassing over 24.9 million square feet of space. For more information, visit www.rouseproperties.com.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Three Months EndedYears Ended

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31,
2015
(Unaudited)

December 31,
2014
(Unaudited)

December 31,
2015
(Unaudited)

December 31,
2014
(Unaudited)

Revenues:
Minimum rents $57,733 $ 55,747 $212,072 $ 200,354
Tenant recoveries 20,377 19,149 78,287 77,580
Overage rents 4,168 3,806 7,372 6,470
Other 2,583 3,013 7,653 7,723
Total revenues 84,861 81,715 305,384 292,127
Expenses:
Property operating costs 17,268 17,734 68,770 70,269
Real estate taxes 7,026 7,018 27,075 26,571
Property maintenance costs 2,665 3,161 10,223 11,331
Marketing 789 1,603 2,146 3,257
Provision for doubtful accounts 429 569 1,746 1,228
General and administrative 6,132 7,716 25,817 26,329
Provision for impairment 5,300 2,900 15,965
Depreciation and amortization 35,221 28,708 107,941 100,302
Other 1,286 2,805 6,491 5,437
Total operating expenses 70,816 74,614 253,109 260,689
Operating income 14,045 7,101 52,275 31,438
Interest income 12 18 323
Interest expense (16,675) (19,670 ) (71,420) (82,909 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt (270)26,558

Income (loss) before income taxes, gain on sale of real estate assets,
and discontinued operations

(2,900) (12,557 ) 7,431 (51,148 )
Provision for income taxes (95) (154 ) (604) (537 )

Income (loss) from continuing operations before gain on sale of real
estate assets

(2,995) (12,711 ) 6,827 (51,685 )
Gain on sale of real estate assets 2,30034,796
Income (loss) from continuing operations (695) $ (12,711 ) $41,623 $ (51,685 )
Discontinued operations
Net income (loss) (695) (12,711 ) 41,623 (51,685 )
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests (32) 122 76 (71 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Rouse Properties, Inc. $(727) $ (12,589 ) $41,699 $ (51,756 )
Preferred distributions (953)(953)
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders$(1,680) $ (12,589 ) $40,746 $ (51,756 )
Per common share data:
Net income (loss) per share allocable to common shareholders
Basic $(0.03) $ (0.22 ) $0.70 $ (0.90 )
Diluted $(0.03) $ (0.22 ) $0.70 $ (0.90 )
Dividends declared per share $0.18 $ 0.17 $0.72 $ 0.68
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss) $(695) $ (12,711 ) $41,623 $ (51,685 )
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instrument 1,743 (252 ) 417 (482 )
Comprehensive income (loss) $1,048 $ (12,963 ) $42,040 $ (52,167 )

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

December 31, 2015
(Unaudited)

December 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

Assets:
Investment in real estate:
Land $428,157 $ 371,363
Buildings and equipment 2,151,443 1,820,072
Less accumulated depreciation (239,091) (189,838 )
Net investment in real estate 2,340,509 2,001,597
Cash and cash equivalents 5,420 14,308
Restricted cash 34,568 48,055
Accounts receivable, net 43,196 35,492
Deferred expenses, net 56,531 52,611
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net 49,034 62,690
Assets of property held for sale 55,647
Total assets$2,529,258 $ 2,270,400
Liabilities:
Mortgages, notes and loans payable $1,706,513 $ 1,584,499
Accounts payable and accrued expenses, net 147,288 113,976
Liabilities of property held for sale 38,590
Total liabilities1,853,801 1,737,065
Commitments and contingencies
Mezzanine Equity:
Non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership 140,953
Equity:
Preferred stock (1)
Common stock (2)581 578
Additional paid-in capital 643,828 679,275
Accumulated deficit (121,182) (162,881 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (65) (482 )
Treasury stock (3)(3,509)
Total stockholders' equity 519,653 516,490
Non-controlling interest 14,851 16,845
Total equity534,504 533,335
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity$2,529,258 $ 2,270,400

(1)

Preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

(2)

Common stock: $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 58,097,933 issued and 57,797,475 outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 57,748,141 issued and 57,743,981 outstanding at December 31, 2014.

(3)

Treasury stock, at cost , $0.01 par value, 238,055 shares at December 31, 2015 and 0 shares at December 31, 2014

Reconciliation of Core NOI and Core FFO - For The Three Month Period Ended

December 31, 2015December 31, 2014

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
Consolidated

Noncontrolling
Interest (1)

Rouse
Total

Core
Adjustments

Core NOI /
FFO

Consolidated

Noncontrolling
Interest (1)

Rouse
Total

Core
Adjustments

Core NOI /
FFO

Revenues:
Minimum rents (2)$57,733$(1,029)$56,704$597$57,301 $ 55,747 $ (1,129 ) $ 54,618 $ 2,670 $ 57,288
Tenant recoveries 20,377(327)20,05020,050 19,149 (312 ) 18,837 18,837
Overage rents 4,168(45)4,1234,123 3,806 (26 ) 3,780 3,780
Other 2,583(26)2,5572,557 3,013 (33 ) 2,980 2,980
Total revenues84,861(1,427)83,43459784,031 81,715 (1,500 ) 80,215 2,670 82,885
Operating Expenses:
Other property operating costs (3)17,268(226)17,042(39)17,003 17,734 (214 ) 17,520 (39 ) 17,481
Real estate taxes 7,026(170)6,8566,856 7,018 (178 ) 6,840 6,840
Property maintenance costs 2,665(36)2,6292,629 3,161 (55 ) 3,106 3,106
Marketing 789(26)763763 1,603 (22 ) 1,581 1,581
Provision for doubtful accounts 429(12)417417 569 16 585 585
Total operating expenses28,177(470)27,707(39)27,668 30,085 (453 ) 29,632 (39 ) 29,593
Net operating income56,684(957)55,72763656,363 51,630 (1,047 ) 50,583 2,709 53,292
General and administrative (4)(5)6,132(1)6,1316,131 7,716 7,716 7,716
Other (6)1,2861,286(1,286) 2,805 2,805 (2,805 )
Subtotal49,266(956)48,3101,92250,232 41,109 (1,047 ) 40,062 5,514 45,576
Interest income 12 12 12
Interest expense

Amortization and write-off of
market rate adjustments

288288(288) 138 138 (138 )

Amortization and write-off of
deferred financing costs

(815)(815)815 (789 ) (789 ) 789
Interest on debt (16,148)337(15,811)(15,811) (19,019 ) 416 (18,603 ) (18,603 )
Provision for income taxes (95)(95)95 (154 ) (154 ) 154
Preferred distributions (953)

(953)(953)
Funds from operations$31,543$(619)$30,924$2,544$33,468 $ 21,297 $ (631 ) $ 20,666 $ 6,319 $ 26,985

Funds from operations per share -
basic (7)

$0.58 $ 0.47

Funds from operations per share -
diluted (8)

$0.58 $ 0.46

(1)

Represents our partner's share of operations from consolidated properties.

(2)

Core adjustments include the aggregate amounts for straight-line rent of $(460) and $(574), above / below market lease amortization of $1,092 and $3,237 and tenant inducement amortization of $(35) and $7 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(3)

Core adjustments include above / below market ground lease amortization of $39 for each of the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

(4)

General and administrative costs include $679 and $962 of non-cash stock compensation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(5)

Core adjustments include amounts for the corporate and regional office straight-line rent of $3 and $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(6)

Core adjustments include property acquisition costs and non-recurring costs related to the transition from Brookfield's IT platform to Rouse's IT platform.

(7)

Calculated using weighted average number of shares of common stock 57,939,535 and 57,531,859 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(8)

Assumes 58,159,126 and 58,105,232 of diluted shares of common stock for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Reconciliation of Core NOI and Core FFO - For the Years Ended

December 31, 2015December 31, 2014

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
Consolidated

Noncontrolling
Interest(1)

Rouse
Total

Core
Adjustments

Core NOI /
FFO

Consolidated

Noncontrolling
Interest(1)

Rouse
Total

Core
Adjustments

Core NOI /
FFO

Revenues:
Minimum rents (2)$212,072$(4,207)$207,865$5,472$213,337 $ 200,354 $ (1,498 ) $ 198,856 $ 11,336 $ 210,192
Tenant recoveries 78,287(1,373)76,91476,914 77,580 (433 ) 77,147 77,147
Overage rents 7,372(78)7,2947,294 6,470 (28 ) 6,442 6,442
Other 7,653(85)7,5687,568 7,723 (35 ) 7,688 7,688
Total revenues305,384(5,743)299,6415,472305,113 292,127 (1,994 ) 290,133 11,336 301,469
Operating Expenses:
Property operating costs (3)68,770(1,035)67,735(155)67,580 70,269 (274 ) 69,995 (145 ) 69,850
Real estate taxes 27,075(747)26,32826,328 26,571 (236 ) 26,335 26,335
Property maintenance costs 10,223(136)10,08710,087 11,331 (60 ) 11,271 11,271
Marketing 2,146(56)2,0902,090 3,257 (23 ) 3,234 3,234
Provision for doubtful accounts 1,74641,7501,750 1,228 16 1,244 1,244
Total operating expenses109,960(1,970)107,990(155)107,835 112,656 (577 ) 112,079 (145 ) 111,934
Net operating income195,424(3,773)191,6515,627197,278 179,471 (1,417 ) 178,054 11,481 189,535
General and administrative (4)(5)25,817(1)25,816(17)25,799 26,329 26,329 (56 ) 26,273

Other (6)

6,4916,491(6,491) 5,437 5,437 (5,437 )
Subtotal163,116(3,772)159,34412,135171,479 147,705 (1,417 ) 146,288 16,974 163,262
Interest income 181818 323 323 323
Interest expense
Amortization and write-off of market rate adjustments 804804(804) (8,878 ) (8,878 ) 8,878
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs (4,214)(4,214)4,214 (4,209 ) (4,209 ) 4,209
Debt extinguishment costs (7)(7)7 (259 ) (259 ) 259
Interest on debt (68,003)1,420(66,583)(66,583) (69,563 ) 494 (69,069 ) (69,069 )
Provision for income taxes (604)(604)604 (537 ) (537 ) 537
Preferred distributions (953)(953)(953)
Funds from operations$90,157$(2,352)$87,805$16,156$103,961 $ 64,582 $ (923 ) $ 63,659 $ 30,857 $ 94,516
Funds from operations per share - basic (7)$1.80 $ 1.65

Funds from operations per share - diluted (8)

$1.79 $ 1.64

(1)

Represents our partner's share of operations from consolidated properties.

(2)

Core adjustments includes the aggregate amounts for straight-line rent of $(1,162) and $(1,757), above / below market lease amortization of $6,562 and $13,066 and tenant inducement amortization of $72 and $28 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(3)

Core adjustments include above / below market ground lease amortization of $155 and $145 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(4)

General and administrative costs include $2,899 and $3,699 of non-cash stock compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(5)

Core adjustments include amounts for the corporate and regional office straight-line rent of $17 and $56 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(6)

Core adjustments include property acquisition costs and non-recurring costs related to the transition from Brookfield's IT platform on to Rouse's IT platform.

(7)

Calculated using weighted average number of shares of 57,802,287 and 57,203,196 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(8)

Assumes 58,116,256 and 57,742,725 of diluted common shares for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures

Three Months EndedYears Ended

(In thousands)

December 31,
2015
(Unaudited)

December 31,
2014
(Unaudited)

December 31,
2015
(Unaudited)

December 31,
2014
(Unaudited)

Reconciliation of NOI to GAAP Operating Income
Rouse NOI $55,727 $ 50,583 $191,651 $ 178,054
Non-controlling interests 957 1,047 3,773 1,417
General and administrative (6,132) (7,716 ) (25,817) (26,329 )
Other (1,286) (2,805 ) (6,491) (5,437 )
Depreciation and amortization (35,221) (28,708 ) (107,941) (100,302 )
Provision for impairment (5,300 ) (2,900) (15,965 )
Operating income$14,045 $ 7,101 $52,275 $ 31,438
Reconciliation of FFO to GAAP Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
FFO $30,924 $ 20,666 $87,805 $ 63,659
Non-controlling interests - Depreciation and amortization/Other 587 753 2,428 852
Depreciation and amortization (35,221) (28,708 ) (107,941) (100,302 )
Provision for impairment (5,300 ) (2,900) (15,965 )
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt (270)26,558
Gain on sale of real estate assets 2,30034,796
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders$(1,680) $ (12,589 ) $40,746 $ (51,756 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic 57,939,535 57,531,859 57,802,287 57,203,196
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted 57,939,535 57,531,859 58,116,256 57,203,196
Per common share data:
Net income (loss) per share allocable to common shareholders
Basic $(0.03) $ (0.22 ) $0.70 $ (0.90 )
Diluted $(0.03) $ (0.22 ) $0.70 $ (0.90 )

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Contacts:

Rouse Properties, Inc.
Investor Relations, 212-608-5108
IR@rouseproperties.com

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