UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                 to                

Commission file number 1-11690

 

DDR Corp.  

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Ohio

 

34-1723097

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio 44122

(Address of Principal Executive Offices — Zip Code)

(216) 755-5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Shares, Par Value $0.10 Per Share

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

Depositary Shares, each representing 1/20 of a share of 6.5% Class J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares without Par Value

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

Depositary Shares, each representing 1/20 of a share of 6.25% Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares without Par Value

 

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes       No 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes       No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes       No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes       No 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer 

 

Accelerated filer 

Non-accelerated filer 

Smaller reporting company 

 

 

 

 

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes       No 

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant at June 30, 2016, was $5.6 billion.  

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS)

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.  

366,541,648 common shares outstanding as of February 10, 2017

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The registrant incorporates by reference in Part III hereof portions of its definitive Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  

 

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item No.

 

 

 

Report Page

 

 

PART I

1.

 

Business

 

4

1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

6

1B.

 

Unresolved Staff Comments

 

15

2.

 

Properties

 

15

3.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

32

4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

32

 

 

PART II

5.

 

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

32

6.

 

Selected Financial Data

 

34

7.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

36

7A.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

62

8.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

63

9.

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

63

9A.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

63

9B.

 

Other Information

 

64

 

 

PART III

10.

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

64

11.

 

Executive Compensation

 

64

12.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

64

13.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

65

14.

 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

65

 

 

PART IV

15.

 

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

65

 

 

 

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P ART I

 

I tem 1.

BUSINESS

General Development of Business

DDR Corp., an Ohio corporation (the “Company” or “DDR”), a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”), is in the business of acquiring, owning, developing, redeveloping, expanding, leasing, financing and managing shopping centers.  Unless otherwise provided, references herein to the Company or DDR include DDR Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures.  

The Company is self-administered and self-managed and, therefore, has not engaged, nor does it expect to retain, any REIT advisor.  The Company manages all of the Portfolio Properties as defined herein.  At December 31, 2016, the Company owned and managed approximately 106 million total square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”).  

The primary source of the Company’s income is generated from the rental of the Company’s Portfolio Properties to tenants.  In addition, the Company generates revenue from its management contracts for the unconsolidated joint venture assets, as well as interest income from notes receivable.  

Financial Information About Industry Segments

See the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for certain information regarding the Company’s reportable segments, which is incorporated herein by reference to such information.  

Narrative Description of Business

The Company’s portfolio as of February 10, 2017, consisted of 317 shopping centers (including 152 centers owned through joint ventures) and more than 650 acres of undeveloped land (of which approximately 100 acres are owned through unconsolidated joint ventures).  The shopping centers are located in 35 states as well as Puerto Rico (14 assets).  The shopping centers and land are collectively referred to as the “Portfolio Properties.” From January 1, 2014, to February 10, 2017, the Company sold 170 shopping centers (including 70 properties owned through unconsolidated joint ventures) aggregating 25.1 million square feet of Company-owned GLA for an aggregate sales price of $2.9 billion.  From January 1, 2014, to February 10, 2017, the Company acquired 96 shopping centers (including 76 that were acquired by two unconsolidated joint ventures and nine that were acquired from unconsolidated joint ventures) aggregating 17.4 million square feet of Company-owned GLA for an aggregate purchase price of $3.3 billion.  In 2014, the Company sold its entire investment in 10 assets in Brazil for an aggregate sales price of $343.6 million.  

The following tables present the operating statistics affecting base and percentage rental revenues summarized by the following portfolios: combined shopping center portfolio, wholly-owned shopping center portfolio and joint venture shopping center portfolio.  

 

 

Combined Shopping

Center Portfolio

December 31,

 

 

Wholly-Owned

Shopping Centers

December 31,

 

 

Joint Venture

Shopping Centers

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

2015

 

Centers owned

 

319

 

 

 

 

 

367

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

 

 

169

 

Aggregate occupancy rate

 

93.3

%

 

 

 

 

93.3

%

 

 

93.2

%

 

 

 

 

93.3

%

 

 

93.4

%

 

 

 

 

93.1

%

Average annualized base rent per occupied

   square foot (A)

$

15.00

 

 

 

 

$

14.48

 

 

$

15.54

 

 

 

 

$

14.80

 

 

$

14.17

 

 

 

 

$

13.95

 

 

(A)

The increase in the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot primarily was due to the change in the mix of the Company’s portfolio, as well as continued leasing of the existing portfolio at positive rental spreads.

Strategy and Philosophy

The Company’s mission is to provide the most compelling shopping experience for its retail partners by owning the highest-quality portfolio of open-air shopping centers.  The Company strives to deliver attractive total shareholder return through earnings growth, a sustainable dividend and a strong balance sheet that is well-positioned through all cycles.  

The overall investment, operating and financing policies of the Company, which govern a variety of activities, such as capital allocations, dividends and status as a REIT, are determined by management and the Board of Directors.  Although management and the Board of Directors have no present intention to materially amend or revise its policies, the Board of Directors may do so from time to time without a vote of the Company’s shareholders.  

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Certain of t he Company’s key strategies are summarized as follows:

 

Operate with a low risk profile and achieve further balance sheet improvement through continued focus on lowering leverage and maintaining long-term debt duration that allows for access to capital in all market cycles,  

 

Own and acquire high-quality shopping centers in major markets with attractive growth profiles.  

 

Invest in assets that are expected to appreciate over the long term in locations that retailers will desire for the best marketing and distribution of their goods and services.

 

Focus on long-term net asset value creation within the portfolio through strategic leasing, re-tenanting and redevelopment to be the preeminent landlord to the retailers that are gaining market share and that are most successfully adapting in an omni-channel retailing environment and

 

Continue to build and develop a team of empowered employees to perform at the highest level and provide a workplace that rewards their talents and successes.  

Recent Developments

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Item 7 and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, for information on certain recent developments of the Company, which is incorporated herein by reference to such information.  

Tenants and Competition

As one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of open-air shopping centers (measured by total GLA), the Company has established close relationships with a large number of major national and regional retailers.  The Company’s management is associated with, and actively participates in, many shopping center and REIT industry organizations.  

Notwithstanding these relationships, numerous developers and real estate companies, private and public, compete with the Company in leasing space in shopping centers to tenants.  The Company competes with other real estate companies and developers in terms of rental rate, property location, availability of other space, management services and maintenance.  

The Company’s five largest tenants based on the Company’s aggregate annualized base rental revenues, including its proportionate share of joint venture aggregate annualized base rental revenues, are TJX Companies, Bed Bath & Beyond, PetSmart, Walmart and Kohl's, representing 3.8%, 3.4%, 2.9%, 2.7% and 2.4%, respectively, of the Company’s aggregate annualized base rental revenues at December 31, 2016.  For more information on the Company’s tenants, see Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the caption Company Fundamentals.  

Qualification as a Real Estate Investment Trust

As of December 31, 2016, the Company met the qualification requirements of a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  As a result, the Company, with the exception of its taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it meets certain requirements of the Code.  

Employees

As of January 31, 2017, the Company had 540 full-time employees.  The Company considers its relations with its personnel to be good.  

Executive Officers of the Registrant

The section below provides information regarding the Company’s executive officers as of February 10, 2017:

Thomas F. August, age 68 , was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2016 and a Director of the Company in May 2016.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. August served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Equity Office Property Trust (“EOP”) from July 2010 until the end of 2015.  EOP is a REIT controlled by The Blackstone Group and one of the largest owners and managers of office properties in the United States.  Mr. August currently serves as Chairman of the Board of DCT Industrial, an industrial REIT, and has been a board member since 2006.

William T. Ross, age 52, was appointed Chief Operating Officer in January 2017.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ross served as Executive Vice President of Asset Management at Forest City Realty Trust, Inc., a REIT that owns commercial and residential real estate, from 2006 to December 2016.  

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Christa A. Vesy, age 46, was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer in July 2016 and Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer in March 2012.  Ms. Vesy joined the Company in November 2006 and served as Senior Vice Presid ent and Chief Accounting Offi cer from November 2006 to March  2012.

Vincent A. Corno, age 53 , was appointed Executive Vice President of Leasing & Development in July 2016.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Corno served as Senior Vice President – Real Estate for Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., a full-line sporting goods retailer, from February 2014 to June 2016, and previously as Senior Vice President of Real Estate with Saks Incorporated, a luxury retailer, from February 2008 to January 2014.

Corporate Headquarters

The Company is an Ohio corporation and was incorporated in 1992.  The Company’s executive offices are located at 3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio 44122, and its telephone number is (216) 755-5500.  The Company’s website is http://www.ddr.com.  The Company uses the Investors section of its website as a channel for routine distribution of important information, including news releases, analyst presentations and financial information.  The Company posts filings as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC, including the Company’s annual, quarterly and current reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, the Company’s proxy statements and any amendments to those reports or statements.  All such postings and filings are available on the Company’s website free of charge.  In addition, this website allows investors and other interested persons to sign up to automatically receive e-mail alerts when the Company posts news releases and financial information on its website.  The SEC also maintains a website (https://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The content on, or accessible through, any website referred to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, is not incorporated by reference into, and shall not be deemed part of, this Form 10-K unless expressly noted.  

I tem 1A.

RISK FACTORS

The risks described below could materially and adversely affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows.  These risks are not the only risks the Company faces.  The Company’s business operations could also be affected by additional factors that are not presently known to it or that the Company currently considers to be immaterial to its operations.  

The Economic Performance and Value of the Company’s Shopping Centers Depend on Many Factors, Each of Which Could Have an Adverse Impact on the Company’s Cash Flows and Operating Results

The economic performance and value of the Company’s real estate holdings can be affected by many factors, including the following:

 

Changes in the national, regional, local and international economic climate;

 

Local conditions, such as an oversupply of space or a reduction in demand for real estate in the area;

 

The attractiveness of the properties to tenants;

 

The increase in consumer purchases through the Internet;

 

The Company’s ability to provide adequate management services and to maintain its properties;

 

Increased operating costs, if these costs cannot be passed through to tenants and

 

The expense of periodically renovating, repairing and re-letting spaces.  

Because the Company’s properties consist of retail shopping centers, the Company’s performance is linked to general economic conditions in the retail market, including conditions that affect consumers’ purchasing behaviors and disposable income.  The market for retail space has been and may continue to be adversely affected by weakness in the national, regional and local economies, the adverse financial condition of some large retailing companies, the ongoing consolidation in the retail sector, increases in consumer Internet purchases and the excess amount of retail space in a number of markets.  The Company’s performance is affected by its tenants’ results of operations which are impacted by macroeconomic factors that affect consumers’ ability to purchase goods and services.  If the price of the goods and services offered by its tenants materially increases, including as a result of increases in taxes or tariffs resulting from, among other things, potential changes in the Code, the operating results and the financial condition of the Company' tenants and demand for retail space could be adversely affected.  To the extent that any of these conditions occur, they are likely to affect market rents for retail space.  In addition, the Company may face challenges in the management and maintenance of its properties or incur increased operating costs, such as real estate taxes, insurance and utilities, that may make its properties unattractive

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to tenants.  The loss of rental revenues from a number of the Company’s ten ants and its inability to replace such tenants may adversely affect the Company’s profitability and ability to meet its debt and other financial obligations and make distributions to shareholders.  

The Company Relies on Major Tenants, Making It Vulnerable to Changes in the Business and Financial Condition of, or Demand for Its Space by, Such Tenants

As of December 31, 2016, the annualized base rental revenues of the Company’s tenants that are equal to or exceed 1.5% of the Company’s aggregate annualized shopping center base rental revenues, including its proportionate share of joint venture aggregate annualized shopping center base rental revenues, are as follows:

 

Tenant

 

% of Annualized Base

Rental Revenues

 

TJX Companies

 

 

3.8%

 

Bed Bath & Beyond

 

 

3.4%

 

PetSmart

 

 

2.9%

 

Walmart

 

 

2.7%

 

Kohl's

 

 

2.4%

 

AMC Theatres

 

 

2.3%

 

Best Buy

 

 

2.3%

 

Dick's Sporting Goods

 

 

2.2%

 

Ross Stores

 

 

2.0%

 

Michaels

 

 

1.9%

 

Gap

 

 

1.6%

 

 

The retail shopping sector has been affected by economic conditions as well as the competitive nature of the retail business and the competition for market share where stronger retailers have out-positioned some of the weaker retailers.  These shifts have forced some market share away from weaker retailers and required them, in some cases, to declare bankruptcy and/or close stores.  

As information becomes available regarding the status of the Company’s leases with tenants in financial distress or as the future plans for their spaces change, the Company may be required to write off and/or accelerate depreciation and amortization expense associated with a significant portion of the tenant-related deferred charges in future periods.  The Company’s income and ability to meet its financial obligations could also be adversely affected in the event of the bankruptcy, insolvency or significant downturn in the business of one of these tenants or any of the Company’s other major tenants.  In addition, the Company’s results could be adversely affected if any of these tenants do not renew their leases as they expire on terms favorable to the Company or at all.  

The Company’s Dependence on Rental Income May Adversely Affect Its Ability to Meet Its Debt Obligations and Make Distributions to Shareholders

Substantially all of the Company’s income is derived from rental income from real property.  As a result, the Company’s performance depends on its ability to collect rent from tenants.  The Company’s income and funds for distribution would be negatively affected if a significant number of its tenants, or any of its major tenants, were to do the following:

 

Experience a downturn in their business that significantly weakens their ability to meet their obligations to the Company;

 

Delay lease commencements;

 

Decline to extend or renew leases upon expiration;

 

Fail to make rental payments when due or

 

Close stores or declare bankruptcy.

Any of these actions could result in the termination of tenants’ leases and the loss of rental income attributable to the terminated leases.  Lease terminations by an anchor tenant or a failure by that anchor tenant to occupy the premises could also result in lease terminations or reductions in rent by other tenants in the same shopping centers under the terms of some leases.  In addition, the Company cannot be certain that any tenant whose lease expires will renew that lease or that it will be able to re-lease space on economically advantageous terms.  The loss of rental revenues from a number of the Company’s major tenants and its inability to replace such tenants may adversely affect the Company’s profitability and its ability to meet debt and other financial obligations and make distributions to shareholders.  

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The Company’s Ability to Incr ease Its Debt Could Adversely Affect Its Cash Flow

At December 31, 2016, the Company had outstanding debt of $4.5 billion (excluding its proportionate share of unconsolidated joint venture mortgage debt aggregating $412.9 million as of December 31, 2016). The Company intends to maintain a conservative ratio of debt to total market capitalization (the sum of the aggregate market value of the Company’s common shares and operating partnership units, the liquidation preference on any preferred shares outstanding and its total consolidated indebtedness).  The Company is subject to limitations under its credit facilities and indentures relating to its ability to incur additional debt; however, the Company’s organizational documents do not contain any limitation on the amount or percentage of indebtedness it may incur.  If the Company were to become more highly leveraged, its cash needs to fund debt service would increase accordingly.  Under such circumstances, the Company’s risk of decreases in cash flow due to fluctuations in the real estate market, reliance on its major tenants, acquisition and development costs and the other factors discussed in these risk factors, could subject the Company to an even greater adverse impact on its financial condition and results of operations.  In addition, increased leverage could increase the risk of default on the Company’s debt obligations, which could further reduce its cash available for distribution and adversely affect its ability to dispose of its portfolio on favorable terms, which could cause the Company to incur losses and reduce its cash flows.  

Disruptions in the Financial Markets Could Affect the Company’s Ability to Obtain Financing on Reasonable Terms and Have Other Adverse Effects on the Company and the Market Price of the Company’s Common Shares

The U.S. and global equity and credit markets have experienced significant price volatility, dislocations and liquidity disruptions in the past, which have caused market prices of many stocks to fluctuate substantially and the spreads on prospective debt financings to widen considerably.  These circumstances materially affected liquidity in the financial markets, making terms for certain financings less attractive and, in certain cases, resulting in the unavailability of certain types of financing.  Uncertainty in the equity and credit markets may negatively affect the Company’s ability to access additional financing at reasonable terms or at all, which may negatively affect the Company’s ability to refinance its debt, obtain new financing or make acquisitions.  These circumstances may also adversely affect the Company’s tenants, including their ability to enter into new leases, pay their rents when due and renew their leases at rates at least as favorable as their current rates.  

A prolonged downturn in the equity or credit markets may cause the Company to seek alternative sources of potentially less attractive financing and may require it to adjust its business plan accordingly.  In addition, these factors may make it more difficult for the Company to sell properties or may adversely affect the price it receives for properties that it does sell, as prospective buyers may experience increased costs of financing or difficulties in obtaining financing.  These events in the equity and credit markets may make it more difficult or costly for the Company to raise capital through the issuance of its equity or debt securities.  These disruptions in the financial markets also may have a material adverse effect on the market value of the Company’s common shares and other adverse effects on the Company or the economy in general.  There can be no assurances that government responses to the disruptions in the financial markets will restore consumer confidence, stabilize the markets or increase liquidity and the availability of equity or credit financing.  

Changes in the Company’s Credit Ratings or the Debt Markets, as well as Market Conditions in the Credit Markets, Could Adversely Affect the Company’s Publicly Traded Debt and Revolving Credit Facilities

The market value for the Company’s publicly traded debt depends on many factors, including the following:

 

The Company’s credit ratings with major credit rating agencies;

 

The prevailing interest rates being paid by, or the market price for publicly traded debt issued by, other companies similar to the Company;

 

The Company’s financial condition, liquidity, leverage, financial performance and prospects and

 

The overall condition of the financial markets.  

The condition of the financial markets and prevailing interest rates have fluctuated in the past and are likely to fluctuate in the future.  The U.S. credit markets and the sub-prime residential mortgage market have experienced severe dislocations and liquidity disruptions in the past.  Furthermore, uncertain market conditions can be exacerbated by leverage.  The occurrence of these circumstances in the credit markets and/or additional fluctuations in the financial markets and prevailing interest rates could have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to access capital and its cost of capital.  

In addition, credit rating agencies continually review their ratings for the companies they follow, including the Company.  The credit rating agencies also evaluate the real estate industry as a whole and may change their credit rating for the Company based on their overall view of the industry.  Any rating organization that rates the Company’s publicly traded debt may lower the rating or decide, at its sole discretion, not to rate the publicly traded debt.  The ratings of the Company’s publicly traded debt are based primarily on the rating organization’s assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of interest when due and the payment of

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principal on the maturity date.  A negative change in the Company’s rating could have an adverse effect on the Company’s revolving credit facilities and market price of the Company’s publicly traded debt as well as the Company’s ability to access capita l and its cost of capital.  

The Company’s Cash Flows and Operating Results Could Be Adversely Affected by Required Payments of Debt or Related Interest and Other Risks of Its Debt Financing

The Company is generally subject to the risks associated with debt financing.  These risks include the following:

 

The Company’s cash flow may not satisfy required payments of principal and interest;

 

The Company may not be able to refinance existing indebtedness on its properties as necessary, or the terms of the refinancing may be less favorable to the Company than the terms of existing debt;

 

Required debt payments are not reduced if the economic performance of any property declines;

 

Debt service obligations could reduce funds available for distribution to the Company’s shareholders and funds available for development, redevelopment and acquisitions;

 

Any default on the Company’s indebtedness could result in acceleration of those obligations, which could result in the acceleration of other debt obligations and possible loss of property to foreclosure and

 

The Company may not be able to finance necessary capital expenditures for purposes such as re-leasing space on favorable terms or at all.  

If a property is mortgaged to secure payment of indebtedness and the Company cannot or does not make the mortgage payments, it may have to surrender the property to the lender with a consequent loss of any prospective income and equity value from such property, which may also adversely affect the Company’s credit ratings.  Any of these risks can place strains on the Company’s cash flows, reduce its ability to grow and adversely affect its results of operations.  

The Company’s Financial Condition Could Be Adversely Affected by Financial Covenants

The Company’s credit facilities and the indentures under which its senior and subordinated unsecured indebtedness is, or may be, issued contain certain financial and operating covenants, including, among other things, leverage ratios and certain coverage ratios, as well as limitations on the Company’s ability to incur secured and unsecured indebtedness, sell all or substantially all of its assets and engage in mergers and certain acquisitions.  These credit facilities and indentures also contain customary default provisions including the failure to pay principal and interest issued thereunder in a timely manner, the failure to comply with the Company’s financial and operating covenants, the occurrence of a material adverse effect on the Company and the failure of the Company or its majority-owned subsidiaries (i.e., entities in which the Company has a greater than 50% interest) to pay when due certain indebtedness in excess of certain thresholds beyond applicable grace and cure periods.  These covenants could limit the Company’s ability to obtain additional funds needed to address cash shortfalls or pursue growth opportunities or transactions that would provide substantial return to its shareholders.  In addition, a breach of these covenants could cause a default or accelerate some or all of the Company’s indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition.  

The Company Has Variable-Rate Debt and Is Subject to Interest Rate Risk

The Company has indebtedness with interest rates that vary depending upon the market index.  In addition, the Company has revolving credit facilities that bear interest at a variable rate on any amounts drawn on the facilities.  The Company may incur additional variable-rate debt in the future.  Increases in interest rates on variable-rate debt would increase the Company’s interest expense, which would negatively affect net earnings and cash available for payment of its debt obligations and distributions to its shareholders.  

Property Ownership Through Partnerships and Joint Ventures Could Limit the Company’s Control of Those Investments and Reduce Its Expected Return

Partnership or joint venture investments may involve risks not otherwise present for investments made solely by the Company, including the possibility that the Company’s partner or co-venturer might become bankrupt, that its partner or co-venturer might at any time have different interests or goals than the Company and that its partner or co-venturer may take action contrary to the Company’s instructions, requests, policies or objectives, including the Company’s policy with respect to maintaining its qualification as a REIT.  In addition, the Company’s partner or co-venturer could have different investment criteria that would impact the assets held by the joint venture or its interest in the joint venture.  These situations could have an impact on the Company’s revenues from its joint ventures.  Other risks of joint venture investments include impasse on decisions, such as a sale, because neither the Company’s partner or co-venturer nor the Company would have full control over the partnership or joint venture.  These factors could limit the return that the Company receives from such investments, cause its cash flows to be lower than its estimates or lead to business conflicts or

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li tigation .  There is no limitation under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, or its Code of Regulations, as to the amount of funds that the Company may invest in partnerships or joint ventures.  In addition, a partner or co-venturer may not have access to sufficient capital to satisfy its funding obligations to the joint venture.  Furthermore, if credit conditions in the capital markets deteriorate, the Company could be required to reduce the carrying value of its equity method investments if a loss in the carrying value of the investment is considered an other than temporary decline.  As of December 31, 2016 , the Company had $ 454.1  million of investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures holding 151 shopping centers.   

The Company’s Real Estate Assets May Be Subject to Impairment Charges

On a periodic basis, the Company assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of its real estate assets and other investments may be impaired.  A property’s value is impaired only if the estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the property are less than the carrying value of the property.  In the Company’s estimate of cash flows, it considers factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, the effects of demand, competition and other factors.  If the Company is evaluating the potential sale of an asset or development alternatives, the undiscounted future cash flow considerations include the most likely course of action at the balance sheet date based on current plans, intended holding periods and available market information.  The Company is required to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the value of its real estate assets and other investments.  These assessments have a direct impact on the Company’s earnings because recording an impairment charge results in an immediate negative adjustment to earnings.  For example, in 2016, the Company recorded impairment charges at 20 operating shopping centers aggregating $110.9 million.  There can be no assurance that the Company will not take additional charges in the future related to the impairment of its assets.  Any future impairment could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations in the period in which the charge is taken.  

The Company’s Acquisition Activities May Not Produce the Cash Flows That It Expects and May Be Limited by Competitive Pressures or Other Factors

The Company intends to acquire retail properties only to the extent that suitable acquisitions can be made on advantageous terms.  Acquisitions of commercial properties entail risks such as the following:

 

The Company may be unable to identify, or may have difficulty identifying, acquisition opportunities that fit its investment strategy;

 

The Company’s estimates on expected occupancy and rental rates may differ from actual conditions;

 

The Company’s estimates of the costs of any redevelopment or repositioning of acquired properties may prove to be inaccurate;

 

The Company may be unable to operate successfully in new markets where acquired properties are located due to a lack of market knowledge or understanding of local economies;

 

The properties may become subject to environmental liabilities that the Company was unaware of at the time the Company acquired the property;

 

The Company may be unable to successfully integrate new properties into its existing operations or

 

The Company may have difficulty obtaining financing on acceptable terms or paying the operating expenses and debt service associated with acquired properties prior to sufficient occupancy.  

In addition, the Company may not be in a position or have the opportunity in the future to make suitable property acquisitions on advantageous terms due to competition for such properties with others engaged in real estate investment, some of which may have greater financial resources than the Company.  The Company’s inability to successfully acquire new properties may affect the Company’s ability to achieve its anticipated return on investment, which could have an adverse effect on its results of operations.  

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Real Estate Property Investments Are Illiquid; Therefore, the Company May Not Be Able to Dispose of Properties When Desired or on Favorable Terms

Real estate investments generally cannot be disposed of quickly.  In addition, the Code imposes restrictions, which are not applicable to other types of real estate companies, on the ability of a REIT to dispose of properties.  Therefore, the Company may not be able to diversify its portfolio in response to economic or other conditions promptly or on favorable terms, which could cause the Company to incur losses and reduce its cash flows and adversely affect distributions to shareholders.  

The Company’s Development, Redevelopment and Construction Activities Could Affect Its Operating Results

The Company intends to continue the selective development, redevelopment and construction of retail properties in accordance with its development underwriting policies as opportunities arise.  The Company’s development, redevelopment and construction activities include the following risks:

 

Construction costs of a project may exceed the Company’s original estimates;

 

Occupancy rates and rents at a newly completed property may not be sufficient to make the property profitable;

 

Rental rates per square foot could be less than projected;

 

Financing may not be available to the Company on favorable terms for development of a property;

 

The Company may not complete construction and lease-up on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs;

 

The Company may not be able to obtain, or may experience delays in obtaining, necessary zoning, land use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations and

 

The Company may abandon development or redevelopment opportunities after expending resources to determine feasibility.

Additionally, the time frame required for development, construction and lease-up of these properties means that the Company may wait several years for a significant cash return.  If any of the above events occur, the development of properties may hinder the Company’s growth and have an adverse effect on its results of operations and cash flows.  In addition, new development activities, regardless of whether they are ultimately successful, typically require substantial time and attention from management.  

If the Company Fails to Qualify as a REIT in Any Taxable Year, It Will Be Subject to U.S. Federal Income Tax as a Regular Corporation and Could Have Significant Tax Liability

The Company intends to operate in a manner that allows it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  However, REIT qualification requires that the Company satisfy numerous requirements (some on an annual or quarterly basis) established under highly technical and complex provisions of the Code, for which there are a limited number of judicial or administrative interpretations.  The Company’s status as a REIT requires an analysis of various factual matters and circumstances that are not entirely within its control.  Accordingly, the Company’s ability to qualify and remain qualified as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes is not certain.  Even a technical or inadvertent violation of the REIT requirements could jeopardize the Company’s REIT qualification.  Furthermore, Congress or the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) might change the tax laws or regulations and the courts could issue new rulings, in each case potentially having a retroactive effect that could make it more difficult or impossible for the Company to continue to qualify as a REIT.  If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any tax year, the following would result:

 

The Company would be taxed as a regular domestic corporation, which, among other things, means that it would be unable to deduct distributions to its shareholders in computing its taxable income and would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates;

 

Any resulting tax liability could be substantial and would reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to shareholders and could force the Company to liquidate assets or take other actions that could have a detrimental effect on its operating results and

 

Unless the Company were entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, it would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which the Company lost its qualification, and its cash available for debt service obligations and distribution to its shareholders, therefore, would be reduced for each of the years in which the Company does not qualify as a REIT.  

Even if the Company remains qualified as a REIT, it may face other tax liabilities that reduce its cash flow.  The Company’s TRS is subject to taxation, and any changes in the laws affecting the Company’s TRS may increase the Company’s tax expenses.  The

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Company may also be subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on its income and property either directly or at the level of its subsidiaries.  Any of these taxes would decrease cash available for debt service obligations and distribution to the Company’s shareholders.  

Compliance with REIT Requirements May Negatively Affect the Company’s Operating Decisions

To maintain its status as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company must meet certain requirements on an ongoing basis, including requirements regarding its sources of income, the nature and diversification of its assets, the amounts the Company distributes to its shareholders and the ownership of its shares.  The Company may also be required to make distributions to its shareholders when it does not have funds readily available for distribution or at times when the Company’s funds are otherwise needed to fund capital expenditures or debt service obligations.  

As a REIT, the Company must distribute at least 90% of its annual net taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to its shareholders.  To the extent that the Company satisfies this distribution requirement, but distributes less than 100% of its net taxable income, the Company will be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on its undistributed taxable income.  In addition, the Company will be subject to a 4% non-deductible excise tax if the actual amount paid to its shareholders in a calendar year is less than the minimum amount specified under U.S. federal tax laws.  From time to time, the Company may generate taxable income greater than its income for financial reporting purposes, or its net taxable income may be greater than its cash flow available for distribution to its shareholders.  If the Company does not have other funds available in these situations, it could be required to borrow funds, sell its securities or a portion of its properties at unfavorable prices or find other sources of funds in order to meet the REIT distribution requirements and avoid corporate income tax and the 4% excise tax.  

In addition, the REIT provisions of the Code impose a 100% tax on income from “prohibited transactions.”  Prohibited transactions generally include sales of assets, other than foreclosure property, that constitute inventory or other property held for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business.  This 100% tax could affect the Company’s decisions to sell property if it believes such sales could be treated as a prohibited transaction.  However, the Company would not be subject to this tax if it were to sell assets through its TRS.  The Company will also be subject to a 100% tax on certain amounts if the economic arrangements between the Company and its TRS are not comparable to similar arrangements among unrelated parties.  

Proposed and potential future proposed reforms of the Code, if enacted, could adversely affect existing REITs.   Such proposals could result in REITs having fewer tax advantages, and could adversely affect REIT shareholders.  It is impossible for the Company to predict the nature of or extent of any new tax legislation on the real estate industry in general and REITs in particular.  In addition, some proposals under consideration may adversely affect our tenants operating results, financial condition and/or future business planning, which could adversely affect the Company and consequently, to our stockholders.

Dividends Paid by REITs Generally Do Not Qualify for Reduced Tax Rates

In general, the maximum U.S. federal income tax rate for dividends paid to individual U.S. shareholders is 20%.  Due to its REIT status, the Company’s distributions to individual shareholders generally are not eligible for the reduced rates.  

The Company Is Subject to Litigation That Could Adversely Affect Its Results of Operations

The Company is a defendant from time to time in lawsuits and regulatory proceedings relating to its business.  Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation and regulatory proceedings, the Company cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of any such litigation or proceedings.  An unfavorable outcome could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.  Any such litigation could also lead to increased volatility of the trading price of the Company’s common shares.  For a further discussion of litigation risks, see “Legal Matters” in Note 9—Commitments and Contingencies to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  

The Company’s Real Estate Investments May Contain Environmental Risks That Could Adversely Affect Its Results of Operations

The acquisition of properties may subject the Company to liabilities, including environmental liabilities.  The Company’s operating expenses could be higher than anticipated due to the cost of complying with existing or future environmental laws and regulations.  In addition, under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, the Company may be considered an owner or operator of real property or to have arranged for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances.  As a result, the Company may become liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous substances released on or in its properties.  The Company may also be liable for other potential costs that could relate to hazardous or toxic substances (including governmental fines and injuries to persons and property).  The Company may incur such liability whether or not it knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances.  Such liability could be of substantial magnitude and divert management’s attention from other aspects of the Company’s business and, as a result, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operating results and financial condition, as well as its ability to make distributions to shareholders.  

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An Uninsured Loss on the Company’s Properties or a Loss That Exceeds the Limits of the Company’s Insurance Policies Could Subject the Company to Lost Capit al or Revenue on Those Properties

Under the terms and conditions of the leases currently in effect on the Company’s properties, tenants generally are required to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from liabilities resulting from injury to persons, air, water, land or property, on or off the premises, due to activities conducted on the properties, except for claims arising from the negligence or intentional misconduct of the Company or its agents.  Additionally, tenants are generally required, at the tenant’s expense, to obtain and keep in full force during the term of the lease liability and full replacement value property damage insurance policies.  The Company has obtained comprehensive liability, casualty, flood, terrorism and rental loss insurance policies on its properties.  All of these policies may involve substantial deductibles and certain exclusions.  Furthermore, there is no assurance that the Company may be able to renew or secure additional insurance policies on commercially reasonable terms or at all.  In addition, tenants could fail to properly maintain their insurance policies or be unable to pay the deductibles.  Should a loss occur that is uninsured or is in an amount exceeding the combined aggregate limits for the policies noted above, or in the event of a loss that is subject to a substantial deductible under an insurance policy, the Company could lose all or part of its capital invested in, and anticipated revenue from, one or more of the properties, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operating results and financial condition, as well as its ability to make distributions to shareholders.  

The Company’s Properties Could Be Subject to Damage from Weather-Related Factors

The Company’s properties are open-air shopping centers.  Extreme weather conditions may impact the profitability of the Company’s tenants by decreasing traffic at or hindering access to the Company’s properties, which may decrease the amount of rent the Company collects.  Furthermore, a number of the Company’s properties are located in areas that are subject to natural disasters.  Certain of the Company’s properties are located in California and in other areas with higher risk of earthquakes.  In addition, many of the Company’s properties are located in coastal regions, including 14 properties located on the island of Puerto Rico as of February 10, 2017, and would therefore be affected by any future increases in sea levels or in the frequency or severity of hurricanes and tropical storms, whether such increases are caused by global climate changes or other factors.  

The Company’s Investments in Real Estate Assets Outside the Continental United States May Be Subject to Additional Risks

Investments and operations outside the continental United States generally are subject to various political and other risks that are different from and in addition to risks inherent in the investment in real estate generally discussed in these risk factors and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.  The Company currently has investments in consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures with real estate assets outside the continental United States, including Puerto Rico, and may increase its investment in real estate in jurisdictions outside the continental United States in the future.  The Company may not realize the intended benefits of these investments due to the uncertainty of foreign or novel laws and markets including, but not limited to, unexpected changes in the regulatory requirements such as the enactment of laws prohibiting or restricting the Company’s ability to own property, political and economic instability in certain geographic locations, labor disruptions, difficulties in managing international operations, potentially adverse tax consequences, including unexpected or unfavorable changes in tax structure, laws restricting the Company’s ability to transfer profits between jurisdictions or to repatriate profits to the United States, additional accounting and control expenses and the administrative burden associated with complying with laws from a variety of jurisdictions.  

In addition, financing may not be available at acceptable rates outside, and equity requirements may be different from the Company’s strategy in, the continental United States.  Each of these factors may adversely affect the Company’s ability to achieve anticipated return on investment, which could have an adverse effect on its results of operations.  

The Company Could Be Subject to Risks Relating to the Puerto Rican Economy and Government

In recent years, the economy in Puerto Rico has experienced a sustained downturn and the territorial government of Puerto Rico has operated at substantial spending deficits.  These economic conditions have adversely affected the territorial government’s current and expected cash flows and resulted in credit downgrades that triggered acceleration clauses in certain outstanding municipal bonds and other bonds.  As a result, the territorial government of Puerto Rico and certain utility companies, both of which are obligors on issued bonds, have defaulted on certain of their outstanding debt obligations and announced that they expect to be unable to meet their existing debt obligations.  If the territorial government and certain utilities are not able to restructure their debt obligations or obtain forbearance on debt service payments, they may be unable to provide various services (including utilities) relied upon in the operation of businesses in Puerto Rico.  Furthermore, inaccessibility of utilities and other government services or providing those services at a significantly higher cost, along with a continued economic downturn and increases in taxes in Puerto Rico, may result in continued or increased migration of residents of Puerto Rico to mainland United States and elsewhere, which could decrease the territory’s tax base, exacerbating the territorial government’s cash flow issues, and decrease the number of consumers in Puerto Rico. In turn, consumers who remain in Puerto Rico could have less disposable income, which may result in declining merchant sales and merchant inability to expand or lease new space or pay rent or pay other expenses for new or existing operations, or result in a general decline in prevailing rental rates. As of December 31, 2016, the Company owned 14 assets in Puerto Rico, aggregating 4.8 million square feet of Company-owned GLA.  These assets represent 12.2% of the Company’s total consolidated revenue and 13.6% of the Company’s

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consolidated property revenue less property   expenses   (i.e. , property net operating income) for the year ended December 31, 2016.  Additionally, these assets   a ccount for   6.3% of Company-owned GLA , including unconsolidated joint ventures , at December 31,   2016.  The persistence or further deterioration of economic conditions in Puerto Rico could have a negative impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

Compliance with Certain Laws and Governmental Rules and Regulations May Require the Company to Make Unplanned Expenditures That Adversely Affect the Company’s Cash Flows

The Company is required to operate its properties in compliance with certain laws and governmental rules and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, fire and safety regulations, building codes and other land use regulations, as currently in effect or as they may be enacted or adopted and become applicable to the properties, from time to time.  The Company may be required to make substantial capital expenditures to make upgrades at its properties or otherwise comply with those requirements, and these expenditures could have a material adverse effect on its ability to meet its financial obligations and make distributions to shareholders.  

The Company May Be Unable to Retain and Attract Key Management Personnel

The Company may be unable to retain and attract talented executives.  In the event of the loss of key management personnel to competitors, or upon unexpected death, disability or retirement, the Company may not be able to find replacements with comparable skill, ability and industry expertise.  The Company’s operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected until suitable replacements are identified and retained, if at all.  

The Company’s Articles of Incorporation Contain Limitations on Acquisitions and Changes in Control

In order to maintain the Company’s status as a REIT, its Articles of Incorporation prohibit any person, except for certain shareholders as set forth in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, from owning more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding common shares.  This restriction is likely to discourage third parties from acquiring control of the Company without consent of its Board of Directors even if a change in control were in the best interests of shareholders.  

The Company Has Significant Shareholders Who May Exert Influence on the Company as a Result of Their Considerable Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s Common Shares, and Their Interests May Differ from the Interests of Other Shareholders

The Company has shareholders, including Mr. Alexander Otto who is a member of the Board of Directors, who, because of their considerable beneficial ownership of the Company’s common shares, are in a position to exert significant influence over the Company.  These shareholders may exert influence with respect to matters that are brought to a vote of the Company’s Board of Directors and/or the holders of the Company’s common shares.  Among others, these matters include the election of the Company’s Board of Directors, corporate finance transactions and joint venture activity, merger, acquisition and disposition activity, and amendments to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations.  In the context of major corporate events, the interests of the Company’s significant shareholders may differ from the interests of other shareholders.  For example, if a significant shareholder does not support a merger, tender offer, sale of assets or other business combination because the shareholder judges it to be inconsistent with the shareholder’s investment strategy, the Company may be unable to enter into or consummate a transaction that would enable other shareholders to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market prices for common shares.  Furthermore, if the Company’s significant shareholders sell substantial amounts of the Company’s common shares in the public market to enhance the shareholders’ liquidity positions, fund alternative investments or for other reasons, the trading price of the Company’s common shares could decline significantly and other shareholders may be unable to sell their common shares at favorable prices.  The Company cannot predict or control how the Company’s significant shareholders may use the influence they have as a result of their common share holdings.

Changes in Market Conditions Could Adversely Affect the Market Price of the Company’s Publicly Traded Securities

As with other publicly traded securities, the market price of the Company’s publicly traded securities depends on various market conditions, which may change from time to time.  Among the market conditions that may affect the market price of the Company’s publicly traded securities are the following:

 

The extent of institutional investor interest in the Company;

 

The reputation of REITs generally and the reputation of REITs with similar portfolios;

 

The attractiveness of the securities of REITs in comparison to securities issued by other entities (including securities issued by other real estate companies or sovereign governments), bank deposits or other investments;

 

The Company’s financial condition and performance;

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Th e market’s perception of the Company’s growth potential and future cash dividends;

 

An increase in market interest rates, which may lead prospective investors to demand a higher distribution rate in relation to the price paid for the Company’s shares and

 

General economic and financial market conditions.  

The Company May Issue Additional Securities Without Shareholder Approval

The Company can issue preferred shares and common shares without shareholder approval subject to certain limitations in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation.  Holders of preferred shares have priority over holders of common shares, and the issuance of additional shares reduces the interest of existing holders in the Company.  

The Company Faces Risks Relating to Cybersecurity Attacks and Other Data Breaches

The Company’s business is at risk from and may be impacted by cybersecurity intrusions and other data security breaches. Such attacks could range from individual attempts to gain unauthorized access to information technology systems, to more sophisticated and coordinated security threats such as social engineering.  While the Company maintains some of its own critical information technology systems, it also depends on third parties to provide important information technology services relating to several key business functions, such as payroll, human resources, electronic communications and certain finance functions. Although the Company and such third parties employ a number of measures to prevent, detect and mitigate these threats, including password protection, firewalls, backup servers, threat monitoring and periodic penetration testing, there is no guarantee such efforts will be successful in preventing a data breach. Furthermore, the security measures employed by third-party service providers may prove to be ineffective at preventing breaches of their systems. Data breach incidents could compromise the confidential information of the Company’s tenants, employees and third-party vendors and disrupt the Company’s business operations.

It em 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

It em 2.

PROPERTIES

At December 31, 2016, the Portfolio Properties included 319 shopping centers (including 152 centers owned through joint ventures).  At December 31, 2016, the Portfolio Properties also included more than 650 acres of undeveloped land including parcels located adjacent to certain of the shopping centers.  At December 31, 2016, the Portfolio Properties aggregated 75.8 million square feet of Company-owned GLA (105.7 million square feet of total GLA) located in 35 states, plus Puerto Rico.  These centers are principally in the Southeast and Midwest, with significant concentrations in Florida, Georgia, Ohio and North Carolina, as well as Puerto Rico.  The 14 assets owned in Puerto Rico aggregate 4.8 million square feet of Company-owned GLA (5.1 million square feet of total GLA).  At December 31, 2016, the Company also owned an interest in two land parcels in Canada.  

At December 31, 2016, the average annualized base rent per square foot of Company-owned GLA of the Company’s 167 wholly-owned shopping centers was $15.54.  For the 152 shopping centers owned through joint ventures, average annualized base rent per square foot was $14.17 at December 31, 2016.  The Company’s average annualized base rent per square foot does not consider tenant expense reimbursements.  The Company generally does not enter into significant tenant concessions on a lease-by-lease basis.  

The Company’s shopping centers are typically anchored by two or more national tenant anchors (such as Walmart or Target) and are designed to provide a highly-compelling shopping experience and merchandise mix for retail partners and consumers.  The tenants of the shopping centers typically cater to the consumer’s desire for value and convenience and offer day-to-day necessities rather than high-priced luxury items.  The properties often include discounters, warehouse clubs, specialty grocers, pet supply stores, beauty supply retailers and dollar stores as additional anchors or tenants.  As one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of open-air shopping centers (measured by total GLA), the Company has established close relationships with a large number of major national and regional retailers, many of which occupy space in its shopping centers.  

Information as to the Company’s 10 largest tenants based on total annualized rental revenues and Company-owned GLA at December 31, 2016, is set forth in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the caption Company Fundamentals of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  For additional details related to property encumbrances for the Company’s wholly-owned assets, see “Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation” (Schedule III) herein.  At December 31, 2016, the Company owned an investment in 151 properties owned through unconsolidated joint ventures, which served as collateral for joint venture mortgage debt aggregating approximately $3.0 billion (of which the Company’s proportionate share is $412.9 million) and which is not reflected in the consolidated indebtedness.  The Company’s properties range in size from approximately 10,000 square feet to approximately 1,500,000 square feet of total GLA (with 141 properties exceeding 300,000 square

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feet of total GLA) and 219 of these propert ies include a grocery component.  The Company’s properties were 93.3 % occupied as of December 31, 2016 , and occupancy was between 91.5 % and 93.5 % over the five -year period ended December 31, 2016 .

Tenant Lease Expirations and Renewals

The following table shows the impact of tenant lease expirations through 2026 at the Company’s 167 wholly-owned shopping centers, assuming that none of the tenants exercise any of their renewal options:

 

Expiration

Year

 

No. of

Leases

Expiring

 

 

Approximate GLA

in Square Feet

(Thousands)

 

 

Annualized Base

Rent Under

Expiring Leases

(Thousands)

 

 

Average Base Rent

per Square Foot

Under Expiring

Leases

 

 

Percentage of

Total GLA

Represented by

Expiring Leases

 

 

Percentage of

Total Base Rental

Revenues

Represented by

Expiring Leases

 

2017

 

 

460

 

 

 

3,746

 

 

$

52,263

 

 

$

13.95

 

 

 

8.9%

 

 

 

8.7%

 

2018

 

 

603

 

 

 

5,186

 

 

 

82,812

 

 

 

15.97

 

 

 

12.3%

 

 

 

13.9%

 

2019

 

 

498

 

 

 

5,201

 

 

 

76,757

 

 

 

14.76

 

 

 

12.4%

 

 

 

12.8%

 

2020

 

 

466

 

 

 

4,394

 

 

 

70,418

 

 

 

16.03

 

 

 

10.4%

 

 

 

11.8%

 

2021

 

 

500

 

 

 

5,864

 

 

 

85,061

 

 

 

14.50

 

 

 

13.9%

 

 

 

14.2%

 

2022

 

 

298

 

 

 

4,226

 

 

 

61,433

 

 

 

14.54

 

 

 

10.0%

 

 

 

10.3%

 

2023

 

 

193

 

 

 

2,741

 

 

 

38,809

 

 

 

14.16

 

 

 

6.5%

 

 

 

6.5%

 

2024

 

 

200

 

 

 

2,324

 

 

 

36,514

 

 

 

15.71

 

 

 

5.5%

 

 

 

6.1%

 

2025

 

 

156

 

 

 

1,538

 

 

 

27,616

 

 

 

17.96

 

 

 

3.7%

 

 

 

4.6%

 

2026

 

 

141

 

 

 

1,329

 

 

 

24,803

 

 

 

18.67

 

 

 

3.2%

 

 

 

4.1%

 

Total

 

 

3,515

 

 

 

36,549

 

 

$

556,486

 

 

$

15.23

 

 

 

86.8%

 

 

 

93.0%

 

 

The following table shows the impact of tenant lease expirations at the joint venture level through 2026 at the Company’s 152 shopping centers owned through joint ventures, assuming that none of the tenants exercise any of their renewal options:

 

Expiration

Year

 

No. of

Leases

Expiring

 

 

Approximate GLA

in Square Feet

(Thousands)

 

 

Annualized Base

Rent Under

Expiring Leases

(Thousands)

 

 

Average Base Rent

per Square Foot

Under Expiring

Leases

 

 

Percentage of

Total GLA

Represented by

Expiring Leases

 

 

Percentage of

Total Base Rental

Revenues

Represented by

Expiring Leases

 

2017

 

 

354

 

 

 

1,827

 

 

$

29,559

 

 

$

16.17

 

 

 

6.8%

 

 

 

8.4%

 

2018

 

 

484

 

 

 

3,278

 

 

 

50,799

 

 

 

15.50

 

 

 

12.2%

 

 

 

14.4%

 

2019

 

 

418

 

 

 

3,186

 

 

 

49,013

 

 

 

15.38

 

 

 

11.8%

 

 

 

13.9%

 

2020

 

 

355

 

 

 

2,941

 

 

 

40,645

 

 

 

13.82

 

 

 

10.9%

 

 

 

11.5%

 

2021

 

 

458

 

 

 

4,746

 

 

 

64,231

 

 

 

13.53

 

 

 

17.6%

 

 

 

18.2%

 

2022

 

 

237

 

 

 

3,083

 

 

 

38,400

 

 

 

12.46

 

 

 

11.4%

 

 

 

10.9%

 

2023

 

 

101

 

 

 

1,702

 

 

 

19,486

 

 

 

11.45

 

 

 

6.3%

 

 

 

5.5%

 

2024

 

 

93

 

 

 

1,255

 

 

 

17,051

 

 

 

13.59

 

 

 

4.7%

 

 

 

4.8%

 

2025

 

 

78

 

 

 

831

 

 

 

12,124

 

 

 

14.59

 

 

 

3.1%

 

 

 

3.4%

 

2026

 

 

63

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

9,808

 

 

 

14.46

 

 

 

2.5%

 

 

 

2.8%

 

Total

 

 

2,641

 

 

 

23,527

 

 

$

331,116

 

 

$

14.07

 

 

 

87.3%

 

 

 

93.8%

 

 

The rental payments under certain of these leases will remain constant until the expiration of their base terms, regardless of inflationary increases.  There can be no assurance that any of these leases will be renewed or that any replacement tenants will be obtained if not renewed.  

 

 

 

16


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

 

 

Alabama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Birmingham, AL

 

River Ridge

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

172

 

 

$

2,585

 

 

$

15.76

 

 

Best Buy, Nordstrom Rack, Staples, Target (Not Owned)

2

 

Huntsville, AL

 

Valley Bend

 

2002

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

425

 

 

$

5,824

 

 

$

14.73

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Carmike Cinemas (Not Owned), Dick's Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, Kohl's (Not Owned), Marshalls, Target (Not Owned)

3

 

Huntsville, AL

 

Westside Centre

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

477

 

 

$

4,913

 

 

$

12.14

 

 

Big Lots, hhgregg, Michaels, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Stein Mart, Target (Not Owned)

4

 

Oxford, AL

 

Oxford Exchange

 

2006

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

334

 

 

$

4,096

 

 

$

12.50

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, Home Depot (Not Owned), Kohl's (Not Owned), PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Sam's Club (Not Owned), T.J. Maxx, Target (Not Owned)

5

 

Tuscaloosa, AL

 

McFarland Plaza

 

1999

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

199

 

 

$

1,747

 

 

$

8.89

 

 

Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, Stein Mart, T.J. Maxx, Toys "R" Us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alaska

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Anchorage, AK

 

Dimond Crossing

 

1981

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

85

 

 

$

1,363

 

 

$

15.96

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, PetSmart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Gilbert, AZ

 

San Tan Marketplace

 

2005

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

286

 

 

$

4,517

 

 

$

16.11

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Big Lots, DSW, Jo-Ann, Marshalls, Sam's Club (Not Owned), Walmart (Not Owned)

8

 

Goodyear, AZ

 

Palm Valley Pavilions West

 

2002

 

2016

 

 

100%

 

 

 

233

 

 

$

4,113

 

 

$

17.68

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Ross Dress for Less, Total Wine & More

9

 

Phoenix, AZ

 

Ahwatukee Foothills Towne Center

 

2013

 

1998

 

 

100%

 

 

 

678

 

 

$

10,809

 

 

$

17.34

 

 

AMC Theatres, Ashley Furniture HomeStore, Babies "R" Us, Best Buy, HomeGoods, Jo-Ann, Marshalls, Michaels, OfficeMax, Ross Dress for Less, Sprouts Farmers Market

10

 

Phoenix, AZ

 

Arrowhead Crossing

 

1995

 

1996

 

 

100%

 

 

 

337

 

 

$

5,160

 

 

$

15.39

 

 

Barnes & Noble, DSW, Golfsmith, Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, Savers (Not Owned), Staples, T.J. Maxx

11

 

Phoenix, AZ

 

Deer Valley Towne Center

 

1996

 

1999

 

 

100%

 

 

 

197

 

 

$

3,333

 

 

$

19.40

 

 

AMC Theatres (Not Owned), Michaels, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned)

12

 

Phoenix, AZ

 

Paradise Village Gateway

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

67%

 

 

 

295

 

 

$

5,064

 

 

$

17.69

 

 

Albertsons, Bed Bath & Beyond, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Staples

13

 

Prescott, AZ

 

Shops at Prescott Gateway

 

2012

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

35

 

 

$

978

 

 

$

28.20

 

 

Trader Joe's

14

 

Queen Creek, AZ

 

Plaza at Power Marketplace

 

2007

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

71

 

 

$

1,372

 

 

$

20.71

 

 

LA Fitness

15

 

Tucson, AZ

 

Silverado Plaza

 

1999

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

78

 

 

$

681

 

 

$

9.29

 

 

Safeway

16

 

Tucson, AZ

 

Tucson Spectrum

 

2008

 

2012

 

 

100%

 

 

 

715

 

 

$

9,342

 

 

$

14.65

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Dollar Tree, Food City, Harkins Theatres, Home Depot (Not Owned), JCPenney, LA Fitness, Marshalls, Michaels, OfficeMax, Old Navy, Party City, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned)

 

17


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

 

 

Arkansas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Russellville, AR

 

Valley Park Centre

 

1992

 

1994

 

 

100%

 

 

 

296

 

 

$

2,549

 

 

$

8.71

 

 

Belk, Hobby Lobby, JCPenney, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx

18

 

Sherwood, AR

 

Sherwood Retail Center

 

1986

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

123

 

 

$

610

 

 

$

4.96

 

 

Gander Mountain, Mardel, Tractor Supply Company

19

 

Springdale, AR

 

Walgreens

 

2009

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

15

 

 

$

390

 

 

$

26.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

Buena Park, CA

 

Buena Park Place

 

2009

 

2004

 

 

100%

 

 

 

215

 

 

$

3,148

 

 

$

14.93

 

 

Aldi, Kohl's, Michaels

21

 

Fontana, CA

 

Falcon Ridge Town Center

 

2005

 

2013

 

 

100%

 

 

 

290

 

 

$

5,795

 

 

$

21.92

 

 

24 Hour Fitness, Aki-Home, Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, Stater Bros Markets, Target (Not Owned)

22

 

Long Beach, CA

 

The Pike Outlets (2)

 

2015

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

392

 

 

$

4,894

 

 

$

21.40

 

 

Cinemark, H & M, Nike, Restoration Hardware

23

 

Oakland, CA

 

Whole Foods at Bay Place

 

2006

 

2013

 

 

100%

 

 

 

57

 

 

$

2,413

 

 

$

42.17

 

 

Whole Foods

24

 

Richmond, CA

 

Hilltop Plaza

 

2000

 

2002

 

 

20%

 

 

 

251

 

 

$

2,548

 

 

$

17.15

 

 

99 Cents Only, Century Theatre, dd's Discounts, Ross Dress for Less

25

 

Roseville, CA

 

Ridge at Creekside

 

2007

 

2014

 

 

100%

 

 

 

275

 

 

$

5,733

 

 

$

21.05

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY, Cost Plus World Market, Macy's Furniture Gallery, REI

26

 

San Francisco, CA

 

1000 Van Ness

 

1998

 

2002

 

 

100%

 

 

 

123

 

 

$

4,111

 

 

$

35.82

 

 

AMC Theatres, The Studio Mix

27

 

Valencia, CA

 

River Oaks Shopping Center (2)

 

2010

 

2006

 

 

100%

 

 

 

76

 

 

$

1,511

 

 

$

19.78

 

 

buybuy BABY, Sprouts Farmers Market

28

 

Vista, CA

 

Vista Village

 

2007

 

2013

 

 

100%

 

 

 

194

 

 

$

4,253

 

 

$

25.05

 

 

Cinepolis, Frazier Farms, Lowe's (Not Owned), Staples (Not Owned)

29

 

West Covina, CA

 

Eastland Center

 

1957

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

811

 

 

$

11,427

 

 

$

14.28

 

 

Albertsons, Ashley HomeStore, Burlington, Dick's Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, Marshalls, Pottery Barn Outlet, Ross Dress for Less, Target, Walmart

30

 

Whittier, CA

 

Whittwood Town Center

 

1960

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

783

 

 

$

5,928

 

 

$

9.08

 

 

24 Hour Fitness, JCPenney, Kohl's, PetSmart, Sears, Target, Vons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

Aurora, CO

 

Cornerstar

 

2008

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

430

 

 

$

7,723

 

 

$

18.98

 

 

24 Hour Fitness, Cornerstar Wine & Liquor, Dick's Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Office Depot, Ross Dress for Less, Sprouts Farmers Market, Target (Not Owned), Ulta Beauty

32

 

Aurora, CO

 

Pioneer Hills

 

2003

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

138

 

 

$

1,823

 

 

$

14.83

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot (Not Owned), Inspire Fitness, Walmart (Not Owned)

33

 

Centennial, CO

 

Centennial Promenade

 

2002

 

1997

 

 

100%

 

 

 

419

 

 

$

7,424

 

 

$

18.22

 

 

Cavender's, Conn's, Golfsmith, HomeGoods, IKEA (Not Owned), Michaels, REI (Not Owned), Ross Dress for Less, Stickley Furniture, Toys "R" Us

34

 

Colorado Springs, CO

 

Chapel Hills

 

2000

 

2011

 

 

100%

 

 

 

446

 

 

$

7,424

 

 

$

12.50

 

 

24 Hour Fitness, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, DSW, Michaels (Not Owned), Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, Pep Boys, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Whole Foods

35

 

Denver, CO

 

Tamarac Shopping Center

 

2013

 

2001

 

 

100%

 

 

 

69

 

 

$

989

 

 

$

14.42

 

 

Target (Not Owned)

36

 

Denver, CO

 

University Hills

 

1997

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

244

 

 

$

4,608

 

 

$

18.88

 

 

24 Hour Fitness, King Soopers, Marshalls, Michaels, Pier 1 Imports

 

18


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

37

 

Lakewood, CO

 

Denver West Plaza

 

2002

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

71

 

 

$

1,337

 

 

$

18.76

 

 

Best Buy

38

 

Parker, CO

 

FlatAcres Market Center/Parker Pavilions (2)

 

2003

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

232

 

 

$

3,466

 

 

$

18.67

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot (Not Owned), Kohl's (Not Owned), Michaels, Office Depot, Walmart (Not Owned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecticut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

Guilford, CT

 

Guilford Commons

 

2015

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

104

 

 

$

1,724

 

 

$

16.51

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, The Fresh Market

40

 

Plainville, CT

 

Connecticut Commons

 

2013

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

562

 

 

$

7,422

 

 

$

13.31

 

 

A.C. Moore, AMC Theatres, Dick's Sporting Goods, DSW, Kohl's, Lowe's, Marshalls, Old Navy, PetSmart

41

 

Waterbury, CT

 

Naugatuck Valley Shopping Center

 

2003

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

383

 

 

$

4,037

 

 

$

12.73

 

 

Bob's Stores, Staples, Stop & Shop, Walmart

42

 

Windsor, CT

 

Windsor Court Shopping Center

 

1993

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

79

 

 

$

1,473

 

 

$

18.76

 

 

Stop & Shop, Target (Not Owned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

Boynton Beach, FL

 

Aberdeen Square

 

1990

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

71

 

 

$

674

 

 

$

10.47

 

 

Publix

44

 

Boynton Beach, FL

 

Village Square at Golf

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

135

 

 

$

1,696

 

 

$

14.15

 

 

Publix

45

 

Bradenton, FL

 

Cortez Plaza

 

2015

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

274

 

 

$

2,891

 

 

$

11.59

 

 

Burlington, hhgregg, LA Fitness, PetSmart

46

 

Bradenton, FL

 

Creekwood Crossing

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

235

 

 

$

2,395

 

 

$

10.23

 

 

Bealls, Bealls Outlet, Highland Park Furniture & Mattress Outlet, LA Fitness, Lowe's (Not Owned)

47

 

Bradenton, FL

 

Lakewood Ranch Plaza

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

85

 

 

$

1,131

 

 

$

13.28

 

 

Publix

48

 

Brandon, FL

 

Kmart Shopping Center (2)

 

2003

 

IPO

 

 

100%

 

 

 

232

 

 

$

713

 

 

$

3.31

 

 

Kane Furniture, Kmart

49

 

Brandon, FL

 

Lake Brandon Village

 

2014

 

2009

 

 

100%

 

 

 

292

 

 

$

3,318

 

 

$

13.50

 

 

buybuy BABY, Jo-Ann, Lowe's (Not Owned), Nordstrom Rack, PetSmart, Publix, Total Wine & More

50

 

Cape Coral, FL

 

Northpoint Shopping Center

 

2008

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

116

 

 

$

787

 

 

$

13.06

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, PetSmart

51

 

Casselberry, FL

 

Casselberry Commons

 

2010

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

245

 

 

$

2,695

 

 

$

11.86

 

 

Publix, Ross Dress for Less, Stein Mart, T.J. Maxx

52

 

Crystal River, FL

 

Crystal Springs

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

67

 

 

$

765

 

 

$

11.42

 

 

Publix

53

 

Dania, FL

 

Sheridan Square

 

1991

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

67

 

 

$

654

 

 

$

10.72

 

 

Walmart Neighborhood Market

54

 

Fort Myers, FL

 

Cypress Trace

 

2004

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

276

 

 

$

2,715

 

 

$

10.33

 

 

Bealls, Bealls Outlet, Ross Dress for Less, Stein Mart

55

 

Fort Myers, FL

 

Market Square

 

2004

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

119

 

 

$

1,864

 

 

$

15.67

 

 

American Signature Furniture, Barnes & Noble (Not Owned), Cost Plus World Market (Not Owned), DSW, Michaels (Not Owned), Target (Not Owned), Total Wine & More

56

 

Fort Myers, FL

 

The Forum

 

2008

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

190

 

 

$

2,778

 

 

$

16.79

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot (Not Owned), Ross Dress for Less, Staples, Target (Not Owned)

57

 

Fort Walton Beach, FL

 

Shoppes at Paradise Pointe

 

2000

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

84

 

 

$

813

 

 

$

11.84

 

 

Publix

58

 

Hernando, FL

 

Shoppes of Citrus Hills

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

69

 

 

$

743

 

 

$

10.97

 

 

Publix

59

 

Hialeah, FL

 

Paraiso Plaza

 

1997

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

61

 

 

$

1,011

 

 

$

16.66

 

 

Publix

60

 

Homestead, FL

 

Homestead Pavilion

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

100%

 

 

 

306

 

 

$

4,514

 

 

$

17.39

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, hhgregg, Kohl's (Not Owned), Michaels, Ross Dress for Less

61

 

Jupiter, FL

 

Concourse Village

 

2004

 

2015

 

 

5%

 

 

 

134

 

 

$

2,075

 

 

$

16.06

 

 

Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx

 

19


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

62

 

Lake Mary, FL

 

Shoppes of Lake Mary

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

74

 

 

$

1,649

 

 

$

22.77

 

 

Publix (Not Owned), Staples, Target (Not Owned)

63

 

Largo, FL

 

Bardmoor Promenade

 

1991

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

158

 

 

$

2,072

 

 

$

13.68

 

 

Publix

64

 

Melbourne, FL

 

Melbourne Shopping Center

 

1999

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

229

 

 

$

1,049

 

 

$

6.23

 

 

Big Lots, Publix

65

 

Miami, FL

 

Plaza del Paraiso

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

85

 

 

$

1,320

 

 

$

15.52

 

 

Publix

66

 

Miami, FL

 

The Shops at Midtown Miami

 

2006

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

467

 

 

$

7,815

 

 

$

18.70

 

 

Dick's Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Nordstrom Rack, Ross Dress for Less, Target, west elm

67

 

Miramar, FL

 

Fountains of Miramar

 

2005

 

2015

 

 

5%

 

 

 

139

 

 

$

1,999

 

 

$

22.43

 

 

Home Depot (Not Owned), Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less

68

 

Miramar, FL

 

River Run

 

1989

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

94

 

 

$

1,183

 

 

$

13.20

 

 

Publix

69

 

Naples, FL

 

Carillon Place

 

1994

 

1995

 

 

100%

 

 

 

268

 

 

$

3,879

 

 

$

14.49

 

 

Bealls Outlet, hhgregg, OfficeMax, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Walmart Neighborhood Market

70

 

Naples, FL

 

Countryside Shoppes

 

1997

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

74

 

 

$

624

 

 

$

9.90

 

 

71

 

New Port Richey, FL

 

Shoppes at Golden Acres

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

131

 

 

$

1,130

 

 

$

10.87

 

 

Publix

72

 

Ocala, FL

 

Heather Island

 

2005

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

71

 

 

$

715

 

 

$

11.44

 

 

Publix

73

 

Ocoee, FL

 

West Oaks Town Center

 

2000

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

67

 

 

$

931

 

 

$

15.93

 

 

Best Buy (Not Owned), Michaels

74

 

Orlando, FL

 

Chickasaw Trail

 

1994

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

75

 

 

$

838

 

 

$

11.72

 

 

Publix

75

 

Orlando, FL

 

Conway Plaza

 

1999

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

118

 

 

$

1,086

 

 

$

9.92

 

 

Publix

76

 

Orlando, FL

 

International Drive Value Center

 

1995

 

2015

 

 

100%

 

 

 

186

 

 

$

1,847

 

 

$

10.37

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, dd's Discounts, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx

77

 

Orlando, FL

 

Lee Vista

 

2016

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

207

 

 

$

3,297

 

 

$

16.93

 

 

Epic Theatres, HomeGoods, Michaels, Ross Dress for Less

78

 

Orlando, FL

 

Millenia Crossing

 

2009

 

2015

 

 

5%

 

 

 

100

 

 

$

2,847

 

 

$

28.36

 

 

Nordstrom Rack

79

 

Orlando, FL

 

Millenia Plaza

 

2001

 

2015

 

 

100%

 

 

 

412

 

 

$

4,500

 

 

$

10.94

 

 

BJ's Wholesale Club, Dick's Sporting Goods, Home Depot, Ross Dress for Less, Total Wine & More, Toys "R" Us/Babies "R" Us

80

 

Orlando, FL

 

Skyview Plaza

 

1998

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

264

 

 

$

1,834

 

 

$

10.67

 

 

dd's Discounts, Goodwill, Publix

81

 

Oviedo, FL

 

Oviedo Park Crossing

 

1999

 

DEV

 

 

20%

 

 

 

186

 

 

$

2,049

 

 

$

11.00

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Lowe's (Not Owned), Michaels, OfficeMax, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx

82

 

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

 

Northlake Commons

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

124

 

 

$

1,249

 

 

$

12.81

 

 

Home Depot (Not Owned), Jo-Ann, Ross Dress for Less

83

 

Palm Harbor, FL

 

The Shoppes of Boot Ranch

 

1990

 

1995

 

 

100%

 

 

 

52

 

 

$

1,203

 

 

$

23.63

 

 

Publix (Not Owned), Target (Not Owned)

84

 

Pembroke Pines, FL

 

Flamingo Falls

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

109

 

 

$

1,880

 

 

$

21.85

 

 

LA Fitness (Not Owned), The Fresh Market

85

 

Pensacola, FL

 

Bellview Plaza

 

1984

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

83

 

 

$

794

 

 

$

9.58

 

 

Publix

86

 

Pensacola, FL

 

Cordova Commons

 

1972

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

164

 

 

$

2,620

 

 

$

15.95

 

 

Marshalls, Stein Mart, The Fresh Market

87

 

Pensacola, FL

 

Tradewinds Shopping Center

 

1985

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

179

 

 

$

1,587

 

 

$

10.10

 

 

Jo-Ann, T.J. Maxx/HomeGoods

88

 

Plant City, FL

 

Lake Walden Square

 

2013

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

245

 

 

$

2,502

 

 

$

11.65

 

 

Marshalls, Premiere Cinemas, Ross Dress for Less, Winn Dixie

89

 

Plantation, FL

 

The Fountains

 

2010

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

430

 

 

$

6,441

 

 

$

15.71

 

 

Dick's Sporting Goods, Jo-Ann, Kohl's, Marshalls/HomeGoods, Total Wine & More

90

 

Spring Hill, FL

 

Mariner Square

 

1997

 

IPO

 

 

100%

 

 

 

194

 

 

$

1,580

 

 

$

9.48

 

 

Bealls, Ross Dress for Less, Sam's Club (Not Owned), Walmart (Not Owned)

 

20


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

91

 

Spring Hill, FL

 

Nature Coast Commons

 

2009

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

227

 

 

$

2,231

 

 

$

16.55

 

 

Best Buy, JCPenney (Not Owned), PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Walmart (Not Owned)

92

 

Tallahassee, FL

 

Capital West

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

86

 

 

$

528

 

 

$

8.45

 

 

Bealls Outlet, Walmart (Not Owned)

93

 

Tallahassee, FL

 

Killearn Shopping Center

 

1980

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

95

 

 

$

1,271

 

 

$

13.48

 

 

Hobby Lobby

94

 

Tallahassee, FL

 

Southwood Village

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

63

 

 

$

814

 

 

$

13.21

 

 

Publix

95

 

Tamarac, FL

 

Midway Plaza

 

1985

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

228

 

 

$

2,511

 

 

$

12.85

 

 

Publix, Ross Dress for Less

96

 

Tampa, FL

 

New Tampa Commons

 

2005

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

10

 

 

$

324

 

 

$

32.35

 

 

97

 

Tampa, FL

 

North Pointe Plaza

 

1990

 

IPO

 

 

20%

 

 

 

108

 

 

$

1,419

 

 

$

13.76

 

 

Publix, Walmart (Not Owned)

98

 

Tampa, FL

 

The Walk at Highwoods Preserve

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

138

 

 

$

2,201

 

 

$

15.98

 

 

Best Buy, HomeGoods, Michaels, Muvico (Not Owned)

99

 

Tarpon Springs, FL

 

Tarpon Square

 

1998

 

IPO

 

 

100%

 

 

 

115

 

 

$

1,331

 

 

$

12.64

 

 

Bealls Outlet, Big Lots, Staples, Walmart (Not Owned)

100

 

Tequesta, FL

 

Tequesta Shoppes

 

2014

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

110

 

 

$

1,237

 

 

$

11.43

 

 

Marshalls

101

 

Valrico, FL

 

Brandon Boulevard Shoppes

 

2012

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

86

 

 

$

1,303

 

 

$

15.41

 

 

LA Fitness

102

 

Valrico, FL

 

Shoppes at Lithia

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

71

 

 

$

1,119

 

 

$

15.89

 

 

Publix

103

 

Vero Beach, FL

 

Century Town Center

 

2008

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

107

 

 

$

1,313

 

 

$

14.03

 

 

Marshalls/HomeGoods

104

 

Wesley Chapel, FL

 

The Shoppes at New Tampa

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

159

 

 

$

2,169

 

 

$

13.67

 

 

Bealls, Office Depot (Not Owned), Publix

105

 

Winter Garden, FL

 

Winter Garden Village

 

2007

 

2013

 

 

100%

 

 

 

758

 

 

$

13,320

 

 

$

18.60

 

 

Bealls, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Forever 21, Havertys, Jo-Ann, LA Fitness, Lowe's (Not Owned), Marshalls, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Staples, Target (Not Owned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106

 

Atlanta, GA

 

Brookhaven Plaza

 

1993

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

70

 

 

$

1,353

 

 

$

19.75

 

 

Stein Mart

107

 

Atlanta, GA

 

Cascade Corners

 

1993

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

67

 

 

$

436

 

 

$

6.97

 

 

Kroger

108

 

Atlanta, GA

 

Cascade Crossing

 

1994

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

63

 

 

$

644

 

 

$

10.17

 

 

Publix

109

 

Atlanta, GA

 

Perimeter Pointe

 

2002

 

1995

 

 

100%

 

 

 

353

 

 

$

5,467

 

 

$

16.76

 

 

Babies "R" Us, Dick's Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, LA Fitness, Regal Cinemas, Stein Mart

110

 

Brunswick, GA

 

Glynn Isles

 

2007

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

193

 

 

$

2,885

 

 

$

15.65

 

 

Ashley Furniture HomeStore (Not Owned), Dick's Sporting Goods, Lowe's (Not Owned), Michaels, Office Depot, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned)

111

 

Buford, GA

 

Marketplace at Millcreek

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

402

 

 

$

5,116

 

 

$

12.73

 

 

2nd & Charles, Bed Bath & Beyond, Burlington, Costco (Not Owned), DSW, Marshalls, Michaels, PetSmart, REI, Ross Dress for Less, Stein Mart

112

 

Canton, GA

 

Hickory Flat Village

 

2000

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

74

 

 

$

945

 

 

$

13.08

 

 

Publix

113

 

Canton, GA

 

Riverstone Plaza

 

1998

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

308

 

 

$

3,351

 

 

$

11.78

 

 

Bealls Outlet, Belk, Michaels, Publix, Ross Dress for Less

114

 

Cumming, GA

 

Cumming Marketplace

 

1999

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

311

 

 

$

3,856

 

 

$

12.41

 

 

ApplianceSmart, Home Depot (Not Owned), Lowe's, Michaels, OfficeMax, Walmart (Not Owned)

115

 

Cumming, GA

 

Cumming Town Center

 

2007

 

2013

 

 

100%

 

 

 

311

 

 

$

4,749

 

 

$

15.31

 

 

Ashley Furniture HomeStore, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Staples, T.J. Maxx/HomeGoods

116

 

Cumming, GA

 

Sharon Greens

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

98

 

 

$

1,055

 

 

$

11.55

 

 

Kroger

 

21


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

117

 

Decatur, GA

 

Flat Shoals Crossing

 

1994

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

70

 

 

$

708

 

 

$

10.16

 

 

Publix

118

 

Decatur, GA

 

Hairston Crossing

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

58

 

 

$

636

 

 

$

11.55

 

 

Publix

119

 

Douglasville, GA

 

Douglasville Pavilion

 

1998

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

267

 

 

$

3,024

 

 

$

11.48

 

 

Big Lots, Marshalls, Michaels, OfficeMax, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned)

120

 

Douglasville, GA

 

Market Square

 

1990

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

125

 

 

$

1,111

 

 

$

10.20

 

 

Bargain Hunt

121

 

East Point, GA

 

Camp Creek Marketplace

 

2003

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

424

 

 

$

6,513

 

 

$

15.73

 

 

Beauty Master, BJ's Wholesale Club, Lowe's (Not Owned), Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Staples, T.J. Maxx, Target (Not Owned)

122

 

Ellenwood, GA

 

Paradise Shoppes of Ellenwood

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

68

 

 

$

660

 

 

$

11.06

 

 

123

 

Fayetteville, GA

 

Fayette Pavilion

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

1,242

 

 

$

10,891

 

 

$

9.49

 

 

Bealls Outlet, Bed Bath & Beyond, Belk, Big Lots, Cinemark, Dick's Sporting Goods, Forever 21, hhgregg, Hobby Lobby, Home Depot (Not Owned), Jo-Ann, Kohl's, Marshalls, PetSmart, Publix, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Target (Not Owned), Toys "R" Us/Babies "R" Us, Walmart

124

 

Flowery Branch, GA

 

Clearwater Crossing

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

91

 

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

11.97

 

 

Kroger

125

 

Flowery Branch, GA

 

Stonebridge Village

 

2008

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

157

 

 

$

2,535

 

 

$

16.61

 

 

Home Depot (Not Owned), Kohl's (Not Owned), PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Target (Not Owned)

126

 

Kennesaw, GA

 

Barrett Pavilion

 

1998

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

459

 

 

$

7,108

 

 

$

15.50

 

 

AMC Theatres, Bealls Outlet, buybuy BABY, hhgregg, Hobby Lobby, Jo-Ann, Old Navy, Ozone Billiards, REI, Target (Not Owned), Total Wine & More

127

 

Lawrenceville, GA

 

CVS

 

2008

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

13

 

 

$

374

 

 

$

28.18

 

 

128

 

Lithonia, GA

 

Shops at Turner Hill

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

32

 

 

$

519

 

 

$

18.15

 

 

129

 

Lithonia, GA

 

Turner Hill Marketplace

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

125

 

 

$

977

 

 

$

7.82

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Sam's Club (Not Owned), Toys "R" Us, Walmart (Not Owned)

130

 

Macon, GA

 

Eisenhower Crossing

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

420

 

 

$

4,208

 

 

$

10.86

 

 

Ashley Furniture HomeStore, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy (Not Owned), Home Depot (Not Owned), Kroger, Marshalls, Michaels, Old Navy, Ross Dress for Less, Staples, Target (Not Owned)

131

 

Marietta, GA

 

Towne Center Prado

 

2002

 

1995

 

 

100%

 

 

 

287

 

 

$

3,637

 

 

$

13.08

 

 

Publix, Ross Dress for Less, Stein Mart

132

 

McDonough, GA

 

Shoppes at Lake Dow

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

73

 

 

$

854

 

 

$

12.57

 

 

Publix

133

 

Newnan, GA

 

Newnan Crossing

 

1995

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

223

 

 

$

1,868

 

 

$

8.47

 

 

Hobby Lobby, Lowe's, Walmart (Not Owned)

134

 

Newnan, GA

 

Newnan Pavilion

 

2013

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

468

 

 

$

3,748

 

 

$

8.04

 

 

Academy Sports, Aldi, Home Depot, Kohl's, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Sky Zone Trampoline Park

135

 

Roswell, GA

 

Sandy Plains Village

 

2013

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

174

 

 

$

1,766

 

 

$

10.79

 

 

Movie Tavern, Walmart Neighborhood Market

136

 

Smyrna, GA

 

Heritage Pavilion

 

1995

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

256

 

 

$

3,363

 

 

$

13.67

 

 

American Signature Furniture, Marshalls, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx

137

 

Snellville, GA

 

Presidential Commons

 

2000

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

376

 

 

$

4,142

 

 

$

11.35

 

 

buybuy BABY, Home Depot, Jo-Ann, Kroger, Stein Mart

138

 

Stone Mountain, GA

 

Deshon Plaza

 

1994

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

64

 

 

$

722

 

 

$

11.28

 

 

Publix

139

 

Suwanee, GA

 

Johns Creek Town Center

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

293

 

 

$

3,997

 

 

$

13.93

 

 

Kohl's, Michaels, PetSmart, Sprouts Farmers Market, Staples, Stein Mart

 

22


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

140

 

Tucker, GA

 

Cofer Crossing

 

2003

 

2003

 

 

20%

 

 

 

136

 

 

$

1,187

 

 

$

8.71

 

 

HomeGoods, Kroger, Walmart (Not Owned)

141

 

Warner Robins, GA

 

Crossroads Marketplace

 

2008

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

79

 

 

$

1,034

 

 

$

13.74

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Kohl's (Not Owned), Kroger (Not Owned), Toys "R" Us (Not Owned)

142

 

Warner Robins, GA

 

Warner Robins Place

 

1997

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

119

 

 

$

1,221

 

 

$

13.22

 

 

Lowe's (Not Owned), T.J. Maxx, Walmart (Not Owned)

143

 

Woodstock, GA

 

Woodstock Square

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

219

 

 

$

3,198

 

 

$

14.61

 

 

Kohl's, OfficeMax, Old Navy, Target (Not Owned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Idaho

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

144

 

Meridian, ID

 

Meridian Crossroads

 

2004

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

528

 

 

$

5,635

 

 

$

12.00

 

 

Ashley Furniture HomeStore, Bed Bath & Beyond, Craft Warehouse, Office Depot, Old Navy, Ross Dress for Less, Shopko, Sportsman's Warehouse, Walmart (Not Owned)

145

 

Nampa, ID

 

Nampa Gateway Center

 

2008

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

471

 

 

$

1,091

 

 

$

4.30

 

 

Edwards Theatres, Idaho Athletic Club, JCPenney, Macy's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

146

 

Chicago, IL

 

Kingsbury Center

 

2012

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

53

 

 

$

1,601

 

 

$

30.16

 

 

buybuy BABY

147

 

Chicago, IL

 

The Maxwell

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

100%

 

 

 

240

 

 

$

5,683

 

 

$

26.45

 

 

Burlington, Dick's Sporting Goods, Nordstrom Rack, T.J. Maxx

148

 

Deer Park, IL

 

Deer Park Town Center

 

2004

 

DEV

 

 

50%

 

 

 

356

 

 

$

10,074

 

 

$

30.98

 

 

Barnes & Noble (Not Owned), Century Theatre, Crate & Barrel, Gap

149

 

Hillside, IL

 

Hillside Town Center

 

2009

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

165

 

 

$

2,402

 

 

$

16.16

 

 

HomeGoods, Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned)

150

 

McHenry, IL

 

The Shops at Fox River

 

2006

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

341

 

 

$

4,350

 

 

$

13.63

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, JCPenney (Not Owned), PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx

151

 

Oswego, IL

 

Prairie Market

 

2007

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

113

 

 

$

2,450

 

 

$

22.06

 

 

Aldi, Best Buy (Not Owned), Dick's Sporting Goods (Not Owned), Hobby Lobby (Not Owned), Kohl's (Not Owned), PetSmart, Walmart (Not Owned)

152

 

Schaumburg, IL

 

Woodfield Village Green

 

2015

 

1995

 

 

100%

 

 

 

526

 

 

$

8,803

 

 

$

19.60

 

 

At Home, Bloomingdale's the Outlet Store, Container Store, Costco (Not Owned), hhgregg, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Michaels, Nordstrom Rack, PetSmart, Trader Joe's

153

 

Skokie, IL

 

Village Crossing

 

1989

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

449

 

 

$

8,644

 

 

$

21.20

 

 

AMC Theatres, Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Michaels, OfficeMax, PetSmart

154

 

Tinley Park, IL

 

Brookside Marketplace

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

100%

 

 

 

317

 

 

$

4,791

 

 

$

15.17

 

 

Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Kohl's (Not Owned), Michaels, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Target (Not Owned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indiana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

155

 

Evansville, IN

 

East Lloyd Commons

 

2005

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

160

 

 

$

2,346

 

 

$

14.69

 

 

Best Buy, Gordmans, Michaels

156

 

Highland, IN

 

Highland Grove Shopping Center

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

312

 

 

$

4,012

 

 

$

13.84

 

 

Best Buy (Not Owned), Dick's Sporting Goods (Not Owned), hhgregg (Not Owned), Kohl's, Marshalls, Michaels, Target (Not Owned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

157

 

Cedar Rapids, IA

 

Northland Square

 

1984

 

1998

 

 

100%

 

 

 

187

 

 

$

2,247

 

 

$

12.01

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Kohl's, OfficeMax, T.J. Maxx

 

23


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

 

 

Kansas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

158

 

Merriam, KS

 

Merriam Village

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

100%

 

 

 

418

 

 

$

5,526

 

 

$

13.47

 

 

Cinemark, Dick's Sporting Goods, Hen House Market, Hobby Lobby, Home Depot (Not Owned), IKEA (Not Owned), Marshalls, OfficeMax, PetSmart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159

 

Bowie, MD

 

Duvall Village

 

1998

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

88

 

 

$

466

 

 

$

22.70

 

 

160

 

Glen Burnie, MD

 

Harundale Plaza

 

1999

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

218

 

 

$

1,949

 

 

$

9.65

 

 

Burlington, HomeGoods, Regency Furniture

161

 

Salisbury, MD

 

The Commons

 

1999

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

130

 

 

$

1,819

 

 

$

14.56

 

 

Best Buy, Home Depot (Not Owned), Michaels, Target (Not Owned)

162

 

Upper Marlboro, MD

 

Largo Town Center

 

1991

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

277

 

 

$

4,385

 

 

$

16.77

 

 

Marshalls, Regency Furniture, Shoppers Food Warehouse

163

 

White Marsh, MD

 

Costco Plaza

 

1992

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

210

 

 

$

1,551

 

 

$

7.39

 

 

Big Lots, Costco, Home Depot (Not Owned), Pep Boys, PetSmart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

164

 

Everett, MA

 

Gateway Center

 

2001

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

354

 

 

$

5,481

 

 

$

16.30

 

 

Babies "R" Us, Costco (Not Owned), Home Depot, Michaels, Old Navy, Target (Not Owned), Total Wine & More

165

 

Framingham, MA

 

Shoppers World

 

1994

 

1995

 

 

100%

 

 

 

783

 

 

$

17,919

 

 

$

24.11

 

 

A.C. Moore, AMC Theatres, Babies "R" Us, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Bob's Stores, DSW, Kohl's, Macy's Furniture Gallery, Marshalls, Nordstrom Rack, PetSmart, T.J. Maxx, TJX/Sierra Trading Post, Toys "R" Us

166

 

West Springfield, MA

 

Riverdale Shops

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

274

 

 

$

3,752

 

 

$

13.92

 

 

Kohl's, Stop & Shop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

167

 

Allen Park, MI

 

Fairlane Green

 

2005

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

270

 

 

$

5,163

 

 

$

19.11

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot (Not Owned), Meijer (Not Owned), Michaels, T.J. Maxx, Target (Not Owned)

168

 

Chesterfield, MI

 

Waterside Marketplace

 

2007

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

291

 

 

$

3,711

 

 

$

13.31

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, JCPenney (Not Owned), Jo-Ann, Lowe's (Not Owned), T.J. Maxx

169

 

Grand Rapids, MI

 

Green Ridge Square

 

1995

 

1995

 

 

100%

 

 

 

216

 

 

$

2,834

 

 

$

13.52

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Michaels, T.J. Maxx, Target (Not Owned), Toys "R" Us (Not Owned)

170

 

Grandville, MI

 

Grandville Marketplace

 

2003

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

224

 

 

$

2,405

 

 

$

10.85

 

 

Gander Mountain, Hobby Lobby, Lowe's (Not Owned), OfficeMax

171

 

Lansing, MI

 

The Marketplace at Delta Township

 

2013

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

174

 

 

$

2,357

 

 

$

13.69

 

 

Lowe's (Not Owned), Michaels, PetSmart, Staples, Walmart (Not Owned)

172

 

Monroe, MI

 

Telegraph Plaza

 

2005

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

141

 

 

$

1,312

 

 

$

9.85

 

 

Kohl's, Lowe's (Not Owned), PetSmart, T.J. Maxx

173

 

Saginaw, MI

 

Valley Center

 

1994

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

409

 

 

$

3,423

 

 

$

9.42

 

 

Babies "R" Us, Barnes & Noble, Burlington, Dick's Sporting Goods, DSW, Michaels, PetSmart, T.J. Maxx

174

 

Utica, MI

 

Shelby Corners

 

1987

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

76

 

 

$

475

 

 

$

6.70

 

 

buybuy BABY, Christmas Tree Shops, Dollar Tree (Not Owned), Planet Fitness (Not Owned), Target (Not Owned)

 

24


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

 

 

Minnesota

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

Coon Rapids, MN

 

Riverdale Village

 

2003

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

788

 

 

$

10,082

 

 

$

13.08

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Costco (Not Owned), Dick's Sporting Goods, DSW, JCPenney, Jo-Ann, Kohl's, Old Navy, Sears, T.J. Maxx

176

 

Maple Grove, MN

 

Maple Grove Crossing

 

2002

 

1996

 

 

100%

 

 

 

262

 

 

$

3,290

 

 

$

12.55

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Cub Foods (Not Owned), Kohl's, Michaels

177

 

St. Paul, MN

 

Midway Marketplace

 

1995

 

1997

 

 

100%

 

 

 

324

 

 

$

2,801

 

 

$

8.64

 

 

Cub Foods, Herberger's (Not Owned), LA Fitness, T.J. Maxx, Walmart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mississippi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

178

 

Gulfport, MS

 

Crossroads Center (2)

 

1999

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

555

 

 

$

6,322

 

 

$

11.64

 

 

Academy Sports, Barnes & Noble, Belk, Burke's Outlet, Cinemark, Forever 21, Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx

179

 

Jackson, MS

 

The Junction

 

1996

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

108

 

 

$

763

 

 

$

11.48

 

 

Home Depot (Not Owned), PetSmart, Target (Not Owned)

180

 

Tupelo, MS

 

Big Oaks Crossing

 

1992

 

1994

 

 

100%

 

 

 

348

 

 

$

2,063

 

 

$

6.15

 

 

Jo-Ann, Sam's Club, Walmart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missouri

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

181

 

Arnold, MO

 

Jefferson County Plaza

 

2002

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

42

 

 

$

397

 

 

$

10.49

 

 

Home Depot (Not Owned), Target (Not Owned), Xist Fitness

182

 

Brentwood, MO

 

The Promenade at Brentwood

 

1998

 

1998

 

 

100%

 

 

 

338

 

 

$

5,080

 

 

$

15.04

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Micro Center, PetSmart, Target, Trader Joe's

183

 

Independence, MO

 

Independence Commons

 

1999

 

1995

 

 

100%

 

 

 

386

 

 

$

5,436

 

 

$

14.54

 

 

AMC Theatres, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Kohl's, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less

184

 

Springfield, MO

 

Morris Corners (2)

 

1989

 

1998

 

 

100%

 

 

 

56

 

 

$

557

 

 

$

11.27

 

 

Toys "R" Us/Babies "R" Us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nevada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

185

 

Reno, NV

 

Del Monte Plaza

 

1988

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

83

 

 

$

1,447

 

 

$

17.48

 

 

Macy's Furniture Gallery (Not Owned), Sierra Trading Post, Whole Foods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

186

 

Seabrook, NH

 

Seabrook Commons

 

2014

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

175

 

 

$

3,153

 

 

$

18.50

 

 

Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart (Not Owned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

187

 

East Hanover, NJ

 

East Hanover Plaza

 

1994

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

98

 

 

$

1,044

 

 

$

20.47

 

 

Costco (Not Owned), HomeGoods, Target (Not Owned)

188

 

Edgewater, NJ

 

Edgewater Towne Center

 

2000

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

78

 

 

$

1,935

 

 

$

24.99

 

 

Whole Foods

189

 

Freehold, NJ

 

Freehold Marketplace

 

2005

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

30

 

 

$

634

 

 

$

30.56

 

 

Sam's Club (Not Owned), Walmart (Not Owned)

190

 

Hamilton, NJ

 

Hamilton Marketplace

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

532

 

 

$

9,517

 

 

$

17.90

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, BJ's Wholesale Club (Not Owned), Kohl's, Lowe's (Not Owned), Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, ShopRite, Staples, Walmart (Not Owned)

191

 

Lumberton, NJ

 

Crossroads Plaza

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

100

 

 

$

1,821

 

 

$

18.28

 

 

Lowe's (Not Owned), ShopRite

192

 

Lyndhurst, NJ

 

Lewandowski Commons

 

1998

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

78

 

 

$

1,539

 

 

$

22.69

 

 

Stop & Shop

193

 

Mays Landing, NJ

 

Hamilton Commons

 

2001

 

2004

 

 

100%

 

 

 

397

 

 

$

5,779

 

 

$

17.01

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, hhgregg, Marshalls, Regal Cinemas, Ross Dress for Less

 

25


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

194

 

Mays Landing, NJ

 

Wrangleboro Consumer Square

 

1997

 

2004

 

 

100%

 

 

 

842

 

 

$

10,432

 

 

$

12.89

 

 

Babies "R" Us, Best Buy, BJ's Wholesale Club, Books-A-Million, Christmas Tree Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, Just Cabinets, Kohl's, Michaels, PetSmart, Staples, Target

195

 

Princeton, NJ

 

Nassau Park Pavilion

 

2005

 

1997

 

 

100%

 

 

 

609

 

 

$

9,597

 

 

$

16.25

 

 

Babies "R" Us, Best Buy, buybuy BABY, Dick's Sporting Goods, Home Depot (Not Owned), HomeGoods, Michaels, PetSmart, Sam's Club (Not Owned), Target (Not Owned), Walmart (Not Owned), Wegmans

196

 

Union, NJ

 

Route 22 Retail Center

 

1997

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

112

 

 

$

2,089

 

 

$

18.61

 

 

Babies "R" Us, Dick's Sporting Goods, Target (Not Owned)

197

 

West Long Branch, NJ

 

Consumer Centre

 

1993

 

2004

 

 

100%

 

 

 

292

 

 

$

2,439

 

 

$

13.31

 

 

buybuy BABY, Home Depot, PetSmart

198

 

Woodland Park, NJ

 

West Falls Plaza

 

1995

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

89

 

 

$

486

 

 

$

20.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

199

 

Hempstead, NY

 

The Hub

 

2001

 

2015

 

 

5%

 

 

 

249

 

 

$

3,273

 

 

$

14.02

 

 

Super Stop & Shop, Home Depot

200

 

Horseheads, NY

 

Southern Tier Crossing

 

2008

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

175

 

 

$

2,485

 

 

$

15.92

 

 

Aldi (Not Owned), Dick's Sporting Goods, Jo-Ann, Kohl's (Not Owned), Walmart (Not Owned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Carolina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

201

 

Apex, NC

 

Beaver Creek Crossings

 

2006

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

321

 

 

$

5,267

 

 

$

16.56

 

 

Burke's Outlet, Dick's Sporting Goods, Regal Beaver Creek 12, T.J. Maxx

202

 

Chapel Hill, NC

 

Meadowmont Village

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

132

 

 

$

2,665

 

 

$

21.67

 

 

Harris Teeter

203

 

Charlotte, NC

 

Belgate Shopping Center

 

2013

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

262

 

 

$

3,461

 

 

$

13.56

 

 

Burlington, Cost Plus World Market, Furniture Row (Not Owned), Hobby Lobby, IKEA (Not Owned), Marshalls, Old Navy, PetSmart, T.J. Maxx, Walmart (Not Owned)

204

 

Charlotte, NC

 

Carolina Pavilion

 

1997

 

2012

 

 

100%

 

 

 

726

 

 

$

8,896

 

 

$

12.79

 

 

AMC Theatres, Babies "R" Us, Bed Bath & Beyond, Big Lots, buybuy BABY, Conn's, hhgregg, Jo-Ann, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, Ross Dress for Less, Sears Outlet, Target (Not Owned), Value City Furniture

205

 

Charlotte, NC

 

Cotswold Village

 

2013

 

2011

 

 

100%

 

 

 

261

 

 

$

5,732

 

 

$

22.19

 

 

Harris Teeter, Marshalls, PetSmart

206

 

Clayton, NC

 

Clayton Corners

 

1999

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

126

 

 

$

1,280

 

 

$

12.12

 

 

Lowes Foods

207

 

Cornelius, NC

 

The Shops at the Fresh Market

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

130

 

 

$

1,427

 

 

$

11.44

 

 

Stein Mart, The Fresh Market

208

 

Fayetteville, NC

 

Fayetteville Pavilion

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

274

 

 

$

3,360

 

 

$

12.26

 

 

Christmas Tree Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, Food Lion, Marshalls, Michaels, PetSmart

209

 

Fuquay Varina, NC

 

Sexton Commons

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

49

 

 

$

841

 

 

$

17.16

 

 

Harris Teeter

210

 

Greensboro, NC

 

Wendover Village

 

2004

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

36

 

 

$

1,128

 

 

$

31.43

 

 

Costco (Not Owned)

211

 

Huntersville, NC

 

Birkdale Village

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

299

 

 

$

7,392

 

 

$

26.56

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Dick's Sporting Goods, Regal Cinemas (Not Owned)

212

 

Huntersville, NC

 

Rosedale Shopping Center

 

2000

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

119

 

 

$

1,918

 

 

$

17.08

 

 

Harris Teeter

213

 

Mooresville, NC

 

Mooresville Consumer Square

 

2006

 

2004

 

 

100%

 

 

 

472

 

 

$

3,985

 

 

$

8.80

 

 

Amstar Entertainment 14 (Not Owned), Gander Mountain, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Planet Fitness, Walmart

 

26


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

214

 

Mooresville, NC

 

Winslow Bay Commons

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

268

 

 

$

3,750

 

 

$

14.28

 

 

Dick's Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Target (Not Owned)

215

 

Raleigh, NC

 

Alexander Place

 

2004

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

198

 

 

$

3,142

 

 

$

15.98

 

 

hhgregg, Kohl's, Walmart (Not Owned)

216

 

Raleigh, NC

 

Capital Crossing

 

1995

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

83

 

 

$

823

 

 

$

9.89

 

 

At Home (Not Owned), Conn's, Lowe's (Not Owned), PetSmart (Not Owned), Sam's Club (Not Owned), Staples

217

 

Raleigh, NC

 

Poyner Place

 

2012

 

2012

 

 

100%

 

 

 

254

 

 

$

3,722

 

 

$

15.76

 

 

Cost Plus World Market, Old Navy, Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned), Toys "R" Us/Babies "R" Us

218

 

Wilmington, NC

 

University Centre

 

2001

 

IPO

 

 

100%

 

 

 

418

 

 

$

4,213

 

 

$

10.68

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Lowe's, Old Navy, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Ross Dress for Less, Sam's Club (Not Owned)

219

 

Winston Salem, NC

 

Shoppes at Oliver's Crossing

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

77

 

 

$

969

 

 

$

12.87

 

 

Lowes Foods

220

 

Winston Salem, NC

 

Walmart

 

1998

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

205

 

 

$

1,404

 

 

$

6.85

 

 

Walmart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

221

 

Alliance, OH

 

Walmart

 

1998

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

200

 

 

$

1,190

 

 

$

5.95

 

 

Walmart

222

 

Aurora, OH

 

Barrington Town Center

 

2004

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

113

 

 

$

1,346

 

 

$

12.31

 

 

Cinemark, Heinen's (Not Owned)

223

 

Bellevue, OH

 

CVS

 

1998

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

10

 

 

$

147

 

 

$

14.46

 

 

224

 

Boardman, OH

 

Southland Crossings

 

1997

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

537

 

 

$

4,097

 

 

$

7.92

 

 

Babies "R" Us, DSW, Giant Eagle, Lowe's, Pat Catan's, PetSmart, Staples, Walmart

225

 

Bowling Green, OH

 

Shoppes on South Main

 

1978

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

111

 

 

$

1,001

 

 

$

10.97

 

 

Home Depot (Not Owned), T.J. Maxx

226

 

Cincinnati, OH

 

Kenwood Square

 

2008

 

2013

 

 

100%

 

 

 

432

 

 

$

6,695

 

 

$

18.99

 

 

Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's Furniture Gallery, T.J. Maxx, The Fresh Market, Toys "R" Us/Babies "R" Us

227

 

Cincinnati, OH

 

Western Hills Square

 

1998

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

34

 

 

$

425

 

 

$

12.66

 

 

Kroger (Not Owned), PetSmart, Walmart (Not Owned)

228

 

Columbus, OH

 

Easton Market

 

2013

 

1998

 

 

100%

 

 

 

508

 

 

$

6,401

 

 

$

15.97

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY, DSW, Michaels, Nordstrom Rack, PetSmart, Staples, T.J. Maxx, Value City Furniture

229

 

Columbus, OH

 

Hilliard Rome Commons

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

111

 

 

$

1,608

 

 

$

14.52

 

 

Giant Eagle

230

 

Columbus, OH

 

Lennox Town Center

 

1997

 

1998

 

 

50%

 

 

 

353

 

 

$

4,165

 

 

$

11.80

 

 

AMC Theatres, Barnes & Noble, Staples, Target

231

 

Columbus, OH

 

Polaris Towne Center

 

1999

 

2011

 

 

100%

 

 

 

458

 

 

$

7,541

 

 

$

16.58

 

 

Best Buy, Big Lots, Jo-Ann, Kroger, Lowe's (Not Owned), OfficeMax, T.J. Maxx, Target (Not Owned)

232

 

Columbus, OH

 

Sun Center

 

1995

 

1998

 

 

79%

 

 

 

316

 

 

$

4,502

 

 

$

14.24

 

 

Ashley Furniture HomeStore, Babies "R" Us, Michaels, Staples, Stein Mart, Whole Foods

233

 

Dublin, OH

 

Perimeter Center

 

1996

 

1998

 

 

100%

 

 

 

136

 

 

$

2,228

 

 

$

16.33

 

 

Giant Eagle

234

 

Grove City, OH

 

Derby Square

 

1992

 

1998

 

 

20%

 

 

 

125

 

 

$

1,351

 

 

$

10.92

 

 

Giant Eagle

235

 

Hamilton, OH

 

Indian Springs Market Center

 

2006

 

2013

 

 

100%

 

 

 

146

 

 

$

638

 

 

$

4.37

 

 

hhgregg, Kohl's, Office Depot, Walmart (Not Owned)

236

 

Huber Heights, OH

 

North Heights Plaza

 

1990

 

1993

 

 

100%

 

 

 

182

 

 

$

2,122

 

 

$

12.10

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond (Not Owned), Big Lots, Dick's Sporting Goods, hhgregg, Hobby Lobby (Not Owned), Sears Outlet (Not Owned)

237

 

Lewis Center, OH

 

Powell Center

 

2000

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

202

 

 

$

2,653

 

 

$

13.13

 

 

Giant Eagle, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Michaels

238

 

Macedonia, OH

 

Macedonia Commons

 

1994

 

1994

 

 

100%

 

 

 

312

 

 

$

4,277

 

 

$

14.40

 

 

Cinemark, Hobby Lobby, Home Depot (Not Owned), Kohl's, Walmart (Not Owned)

 

27


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

239

 

Mason, OH

 

Waterstone Center

 

1998

 

2014

 

 

100%

 

 

 

158

 

 

$

2,350

 

 

$

15.52

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Bassett Home Furnishings, Best Buy, Costco (Not Owned), Michaels, Target (Not Owned)

240

 

North Canton, OH

 

Belden Park Crossings

 

2003

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

481

 

 

$

5,638

 

 

$

12.79

 

 

Dick's Sporting Goods, DSW, Jo-Ann, Kohl's, PetSmart, Target (Not Owned), Value City Furniture

241

 

North Olmsted, OH

 

Great Northern Plaza

 

2013

 

1997

 

 

100%

 

 

 

631

 

 

$

8,335

 

 

$

13.73

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Big Lots, Burlington, DSW, Home Depot, Jo-Ann, K&G Fashion Superstore, Marc's, PetSmart

242

 

Solon, OH

 

Uptown Solon

 

1998

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

182

 

 

$

2,926

 

 

$

16.23

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Mustard Seed Market & Cafe

243

 

Stow, OH

 

Stow Community Center

 

2008

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

401

 

 

$

4,340

 

 

$

11.04

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Giant Eagle, Hobby Lobby, Kohl's, OfficeMax, Target (Not Owned)

244

 

Toledo, OH

 

North Towne Commons

 

1995

 

2004

 

 

100%

 

 

 

80

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

Kroger (Not Owned), T.J. Maxx (Not Owned), Target (Not Owned)

245

 

Toledo, OH

 

Springfield Commons

 

1999

 

DEV

 

 

20%

 

 

 

272

 

 

$

2,783

 

 

$

11.20

 

 

Babies "R" Us, Bed Bath & Beyond, Gander Mountain, Kohl's, Old Navy

246

 

Westlake, OH

 

West Bay Plaza

 

2000

 

IPO

 

 

100%

 

 

 

162

 

 

$

1,065

 

 

$

14.80

 

 

Marc's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oregon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

247

 

Gresham, OR

 

Gresham Station

 

2000

 

2016

 

 

100%

 

 

 

339

 

 

$

5,174

 

 

$

19.34

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Craft Warehouse, LA Fitness

248

 

Portland, OR

 

Tanasbourne Town Center

 

2001

 

1996

 

 

100%

 

 

 

310

 

 

$

5,001

 

 

$

20.54

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy (Not Owned), Michaels, Nordstrom Rack (Not Owned), Office Depot, Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

249

 

Allentown, PA

 

West Valley Marketplace

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

259

 

 

$

2,758

 

 

$

10.94

 

 

Walmart

250

 

Downingtown, PA

 

Ashbridge Square

 

1999

 

2015

 

 

5%

 

 

 

386

 

 

$

3,861

 

 

$

10.95

 

 

Best Buy, Christmas Tree Shops, Home Depot, Jo-Ann, Staples

251

 

Easton, PA

 

Southmont Plaza

 

2004

 

2015

 

 

5%

 

 

 

251

 

 

$

3,835

 

 

$

15.54

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Lowe's (Not Owned), Michaels, Staples

252

 

Erie, PA

 

Peach Street Marketplace (2)

 

2012

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

718

 

 

$

7,128

 

 

$

9.98

 

 

Babies "R" Us, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy (Not Owned), Burlington, Cinemark, Erie Sports, hhgregg, Hobby Lobby, Home Depot (Not Owned), Kohl's, Lowe's, Marshalls, PetSmart, Target (Not Owned)

253

 

Jenkintown, PA

 

Noble Town Center

 

1999

 

2014

 

 

100%

 

 

 

168

 

 

$

2,601

 

 

$

15.89

 

 

AFC Fitness, Bed Bath & Beyond, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Stein Mart

254

 

King of Prussia, PA

 

Overlook at King of Prussia

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

193

 

 

$

5,507

 

 

$

28.47

 

 

Best Buy, United Artists Theatre

255

 

Mechanicsburg, PA

 

Silver Springs Square

 

2001

 

2013

 

 

100%

 

 

 

343

 

 

$

6,004

 

 

$

17.59

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Kohl's (Not Owned), Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned), Wegmans

256

 

Uniontown, PA

 

Widewater Commons

 

2008

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

47

 

 

$

581

 

 

$

14.14

 

 

PetSmart, Target (Not Owned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

257

 

Arecibo, PR

 

Plaza del Atlantico

 

1993

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

223

 

 

$

2,378

 

 

$

12.40

 

 

Capri Del Atlantico, Kmart

 

28


 

DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

258

 

Bayamon, PR

 

Plaza del Sol

 

2014

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

612

 

 

$

16,289

 

 

$

33.40

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Caribbean Cinemas, H & M, Home Depot (Not Owned), Old Navy, Walmart

259

 

Bayamon, PR

 

Plaza Rio Hondo

 

2015

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

555

 

 

$

13,462

 

 

$

26.36

 

 

Best Buy, Caribbean Cinemas, Kmart, Marshalls Mega Store, Pueblo, T.J. Maxx

260

 

Bayamon, PR

 

Rexville Plaza

 

2012

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

131

 

 

$

2,017

 

 

$

16.66

 

 

Marshalls, Tiendas Capri

261

 

Carolina, PR

 

Plaza Escorial

 

1997

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

524

 

 

$

8,286

 

 

$

16.14

 

 

Caribbean Cinemas, Home Depot (Not Owned), OfficeMax, Old Navy, Sam's Club, Walmart

262

 

Cayey, PR

 

Plaza Cayey

 

2004

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

313

 

 

$

3,009

 

 

$

9.79

 

 

Caribbean Cinemas (Not Owned), Walmart

263

 

Fajardo, PR

 

Plaza Fajardo

 

2013

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

274

 

 

$

4,390

 

 

$

17.45

 

 

Econo, Walmart

264

 

Guayama, PR

 

Plaza Walmart

 

1994

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

164

 

 

$

1,312

 

 

$

9.37

 

 

Walmart

265

 

Hatillo, PR

 

Plaza del Norte

 

2012

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

682

 

 

$

11,875

 

 

$

18.15

 

 

Caribbean Cinemas, JCPenney, OfficeMax, Rooms To Go, Sears, T.J. Maxx, Toys "R" Us/Babies "R" Us

266

 

Humacao, PR

 

Plaza Palma Real

 

1995

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

449

 

 

$

7,571

 

 

$

17.20

 

 

Capri, JCPenney, Marshalls, Pep Boys, Walmart

267

 

Isabela, PR

 

Plaza Isabela

 

1994

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

259

 

 

$

3,872

 

 

$

15.71

 

 

Selectos Supermarket, Walmart

268

 

Rio Piedras, PR

 

Senorial Plaza

 

2010

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

202

 

 

$

1,994

 

 

$

18.31

 

 

Pueblo

269

 

San German, PR

 

Plaza del Oeste

 

1991

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

234

 

 

$

2,793

 

 

$

12.44

 

 

Econo, Kmart, Pep Boys

270

 

Vega Baja, PR

 

Plaza Vega Baja

 

1990

 

2005

 

 

100%

 

 

 

185

 

 

$

1,042

 

 

$

12.05

 

 

Econo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rhode Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

271

 

Warwick, RI

 

Warwick Center

 

2004

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

153

 

 

$

2,612

 

 

$

19.14

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Dick's Sporting Goods, DSW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Carolina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

272

 

Anderson, SC

 

Midtowne Park

 

2008

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

167

 

 

$

1,949

 

 

$

11.64

 

 

Dick's Sporting Goods, Kohl's, Staples

273

 

Charleston, SC

 

Ashley Crossing

 

2011

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

212

 

 

$

1,752

 

 

$

9.59

 

 

Food Lion, Jo-Ann, Kohl's, Marshalls

274

 

Columbia, SC

 

Columbiana Station

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

375

 

 

$

4,927

 

 

$

14.65

 

 

buybuy BABY, Columbia Grand Theatre (Not Owned), Dick's Sporting Goods, hhgregg, Michaels, PetSmart, Stein Mart

275

 

Columbia, SC

 

Harbison Court

 

2015

 

2002

 

 

100%

 

 

 

242

 

 

$

2,805

 

 

$

14.72

 

 

Babies "R" Us (Not Owned), Marshalls, Nordstrom Rack, Ross Dress for Less

276

 

Greenville, SC

 

Hobby Lobby Center

 

2004

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

69

 

 

$

623

 

 

$

9.04

 

 

Hobby Lobby, Walmart (Not Owned)

277

 

Greenville, SC

 

The Point

 

2005

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

104

 

 

$

1,806

 

 

$

17.30

 

 

REI, Whole Foods

278

 

Greenville, SC

 

Walmart

 

1998

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

200

 

 

$

1,273

 

 

$

6.36

 

 

Walmart

279

 

Mount Pleasant, SC

 

Wando Crossing

 

2000

 

1995

 

 

100%

 

 

 

210

 

 

$

2,358

 

 

$

12.77

 

 

Marshalls, Michaels, Office Depot, T.J. Maxx, Walmart (Not Owned)

280

 

Myrtle Beach, SC

 

The Plaza at Carolina Forest

 

1999

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

140

 

 

$

1,756

 

 

$

13.11

 

 

Kroger

281

 

Simpsonville, SC

 

Fairview Station

 

1990

 

1994

 

 

100%

 

 

 

153

 

 

$

1,026

 

 

$

6.78

 

 

Ingles, Kohl's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

282

 

Brentwood, TN

 

Cool Springs Pointe

 

2004

 

2000

 

 

100%

 

 

 

198

 

 

$

2,286

 

 

$

15.57

 

 

Best Buy, Ross Dress for Less

283

 

Hendersonville, TN

 

Lowe's Home Improvement

 

1999

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

129

 

 

$

1,140

 

 

$

8.83

 

 

Lowe's

284

 

Knoxville, TN

 

Pavilion of Turkey Creek

 

2001

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

277

 

 

$

4,019

 

 

$

14.59

 

 

DSW, Hobby Lobby, OfficeMax, Old Navy, Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned), Walmart (Not Owned)

 

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DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

285

 

Knoxville, TN

 

Town & Country Commons (2)

 

1997

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

655

 

 

$

6,656

 

 

$

10.53

 

 

Best Buy, Burke's Outlet, Carmike Cinemas, Conn's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Jo-Ann, Lowe's, Staples, Tuesday Morning

286

 

Memphis, TN

 

American Way

 

1988

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

110

 

 

$

772

 

 

$

7.85

 

 

287

 

Morristown, TN

 

Crossroads Square

 

2004

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

70

 

 

$

106

 

 

$

8.50

 

 

OfficeMax (Not Owned)

288

 

Nashville, TN

 

Bellevue Place

 

2003

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

77

 

 

$

907

 

 

$

12.27

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot (Not Owned), Michaels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

289

 

Burleson, TX

 

McAlister Square

 

2007

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

169

 

 

$

1,663

 

 

$

10.81

 

 

Academy Sports, Party City

290

 

Cedar Hill, TX

 

Cedar Hill Village

 

2002

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

44

 

 

$

705

 

 

$

18.14

 

 

24 Hour Fitness, JCPenney (Not Owned)

291

 

Fort Worth, TX

 

Eastchase Market

 

1997

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

262

 

 

$

2,657

 

 

$

11.11

 

 

Aldi (Not Owned), AMC Theatres, Burke's Outlet, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods, Target (Not Owned)

292

 

Highland Village, TX

 

The Marketplace at Highland Village

 

2007

 

2013

 

 

100%

 

 

 

207

 

 

$

3,331

 

 

$

16.77

 

 

DSW, LA Fitness, Petco, T.J. Maxx/HomeGoods, Walmart (Not Owned)

293

 

Houston, TX

 

Greenway Commons

 

2008

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

253

 

 

$

4,869

 

 

$

19.23

 

 

Costco, LA Fitness

294

 

Houston, TX

 

Willowbrook Plaza

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

100%

 

 

 

385

 

 

$

5,004

 

 

$

15.41

 

 

AMC Theatres, Bed Bath & Beyond, Bel Furniture, buybuy BABY, Cost Plus World Market

295

 

Irving, TX

 

MacArthur Marketplace

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

252

 

 

$

2,365

 

 

$

9.54

 

 

Hollywood Theatres, Kohl's, Sam's Club (Not Owned), Walmart (Not Owned)

296

 

Kyle, TX

 

Kyle Crossing

 

2010

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

122

 

 

$

2,258

 

 

$

19.12

 

 

Kohl's (Not Owned), Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned)

297

 

Kyle, TX

 

Kyle Marketplace

 

2007

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

226

 

 

$

3,502

 

 

$

16.05

 

 

H-E-B Plus!

298

 

Mesquite, TX

 

The Marketplace at Towne Centre

 

2001

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

174

 

 

$

2,691

 

 

$

16.60

 

 

Cavender's (Not Owned), Home Depot (Not Owned), Kohl's (Not Owned), Michaels, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less

299

 

San Antonio, TX

 

Bandera Pointe

 

2002

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

500

 

 

$

5,862

 

 

$

13.14

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Gold's Gym, Jo-Ann, Kohl's (Not Owned), Lowe's, Old Navy, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods (Not Owned), T.J. Maxx, Target (Not Owned)

300

 

San Antonio, TX

 

Terrell Plaza

 

2012

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

108

 

 

$

1,939

 

 

$

19.17

 

 

Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned)

301

 

San Antonio, TX

 

Village at Stone Oak

 

2007

 

DEV

 

 

100%

 

 

 

448

 

 

$

8,376

 

 

$

20.70

 

 

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods, Target (Not Owned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

302

 

Chester, VA

 

Bermuda Square

 

1978

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

82

 

 

$

1,467

 

 

$

17.92

 

 

Martin's

303

 

Dumfries, VA

 

Fortuna Center Plaza

 

2006

 

2013

 

 

100%

 

 

 

105

 

 

$

1,592

 

 

$

15.75

 

 

Shoppers Food Warehouse, Target (Not Owned)

304

 

Fairfax, VA

 

Fairfax Towne Center

 

1994

 

1995

 

 

100%

 

 

 

253

 

 

$

4,897

 

 

$

19.76

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Jo-Ann, Regal Cinemas, Safeway, T.J. Maxx

305

 

Glen Allen, VA

 

Creeks at Virginia Centre

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

15%

 

 

 

266

 

 

$

3,905

 

 

$

15.27

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Dick's Sporting Goods, Michaels, Ross Dress for Less

306

 

Midlothian, VA

 

Chesterfield Crossing

 

2000

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

89

 

 

$

1,261

 

 

$

14.60

 

 

2nd & Charles, Home Depot (Not Owned), Walmart (Not Owned)

307

 

Midlothian, VA

 

Commonwealth Center

 

2002

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

166

 

 

$

2,668

 

 

$

16.26

 

 

Michaels, Stein Mart, The Fresh Market

308

 

Newport News, VA

 

Jefferson Plaza

 

1999

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

47

 

 

$

816

 

 

$

17.36

 

 

Costco (Not Owned), The Fresh Market

 

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DDR Corp.

Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Location

 

Center

 

Year Developed/

Redeveloped

 

Year Acquired

 

DDR Ownership Interest

 

 

Owned GLA

(000's)

 

 

Total Annualized Base Rent

(000's)

 

 

Average Base Rent

(Per SF) (1)

 

 

Key Tenants

309

 

Richmond, VA

 

Downtown Short Pump

 

2000

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

126

 

 

$

2,653

 

 

$

21.66

 

 

American Family Fitness (Not Owned), Barnes & Noble, Regal Cinemas, Skate Nation (Not Owned)

310

 

Richmond, VA

 

White Oak Village

 

2008

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

432

 

 

$

5,896

 

 

$

15.61

 

 

JCPenney, K&G Fashion Superstore, Lowe's (Not Owned), Michaels, PetSmart, Sam's Club (Not Owned), Target (Not Owned)

311

 

Springfield, VA

 

Springfield Center

 

1999

 

2007

 

 

100%

 

 

 

177

 

 

$

3,637

 

 

$

20.57

 

 

Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, DSW, hhgregg, Michaels, The Tile Shop

312

 

Virginia Beach, VA

 

Indian Lakes Crossing

 

2008

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

71

 

 

$

1,056

 

 

$

15.22

 

 

Harris Teeter

313

 

Virginia Beach, VA

 

Kroger Plaza

 

1997

 

2007

 

 

20%

 

 

 

68

 

 

$

249

 

 

$

3.69

 

 

Kroger

314

 

Winchester, VA

 

Apple Blossom Corners

 

1997

 

IPO

 

 

20%

 

 

 

243

 

 

$

2,570

 

 

$

11.05

 

 

Books-A-Million, HomeGoods, Kohl's, Martin's

315

 

Winchester, VA

 

Winchester Station

 

2005

 

2014

 

 

5%

 

 

 

183

 

 

$

2,713

 

 

$

14.95

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, hhgregg, Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, Walmart (Not Owned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

316

 

Vancouver, WA

 

Orchards Market Center

 

2005

 

2013

 

 

100%

 

 

 

178

 

 

$

2,837

 

 

$

16.37

 

 

Big 5 Sporting Goods (Not Owned), Jo-Ann, LA Fitness, Office Depot, Sportsman's Warehouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

317

 

Brookfield, WI

 

Shoppers World Brookfield

 

1967

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

203

 

 

$

1,785

 

 

$

10.93

 

 

Burlington, Pick 'n Save (Not Owned), Ross Dress for Less, Xperience Fitness

318

 

Brown Deer, WI

 

Marketplace of Brown Deer

 

1989

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

405

 

 

$

3,393

 

 

$

9.26

 

 

Burlington, Michaels, OfficeMax, Pick 'n Save, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx

319

 

West Allis, WI

 

West Allis Center

 

1968

 

2003

 

 

100%

 

 

 

264

 

 

$

1,661

 

 

$

6.41

 

 

Kohl's, Marshalls/HomeGoods, Menards (Not Owned), Pick 'n Save

 

(1)

Calculated as total annualized base rentals divided by Company-Owned GLA actually leased as of December 31, 2016.

(2)

Indicates an asset subject to a ground lease.  All other assets are owned fee simple.

 

 

 

 

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I tem 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal proceedings, which, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.  The Company is also subject to a variety of legal actions for personal injury or property damage arising in the ordinary course of its business, most of which are covered by insurance.  While the resolution of all matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations.

I tem 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable.

Part II

I tem 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The high and low sale prices per share of the Company’s common shares, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) composite tape, and declared dividends per share for the quarterly periods indicated were as follows:

 

 

 

High

 

 

Low

 

 

Dividends

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First

 

$

17.81

 

 

$

15.355

 

 

$

0.19

 

Second

 

 

18.59

 

 

 

16.50

 

 

 

0.19

 

Third

 

 

19.92

 

 

 

17.00

 

 

 

0.19

 

Fourth

 

 

17.32

 

 

 

14.672

 

 

 

0.19

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First

 

$

20.405

 

 

$

18.09

 

 

$

0.1725

 

Second

 

 

19.115

 

 

 

15.44

 

 

 

0.1725

 

Third

 

 

16.94

 

 

 

14.71

 

 

 

0.1725

 

Fourth

 

 

17.46

 

 

 

15.25

 

 

 

0.1725

 

 

As of February 10, 2017, there were 6,293 record holders and approximately 27,000 beneficial owners of the Company’s common shares.

The Company’s Board of Directors approved a 2017 dividend policy that it believes will continue to result in sufficient free cash flow, while still adhering to REIT payout requirements.  In February 2017, the Company declared its first-quarter 2017 dividend of $0.19 per common share, payable on April 4, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2017.

The decision to declare and pay future dividends on the common shares, as well as the timing, amount and composition of any such future dividends, will be at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will be subject to the Company’s cash flow from operations, earnings, financial condition, capital and debt service requirements and such other factors as the Board of Directors considers relevant.  The Company is required by the Code to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income.  The Company intends to continue to declare quarterly dividends on its common shares; however, there can be no assurances as to the timing and amounts of future dividends.

Distributions to the extent of the Company’s current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary dividend income or capital gain income.  Distributions in excess of taxable earnings and profits generally will be treated as non-taxable return of capital.  These distributions, to the extent that they do not exceed the shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in its common shares, have the effect of deferring taxation until the sale of the shareholder’s common shares.  To the extent that distributions are both in excess of taxable earnings and profits and in excess of the shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in its common shares, the distribution will be treated as capital gain from the sale of common shares.  For the taxable year ended December 31, 2016, approximately 54% of the Company’s distributions to shareholders constituted a return of capital and approximately 46% constituted taxable ordinary income dividends.

Certain of the Company’s indentures contain financial and operating covenants including the requirement that the cumulative dividends declared or paid from December 31, 1993, through the end of the current period cannot exceed Funds From Operations (as defined in the agreement) plus an additional $20.0 million for the same period unless required to maintain REIT status.

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The Company has a dividend reinvestment plan under which shareholders may elect to reinvest their dividends automatically in commo n shares.  Under the plan, the Company may, from time to time, elect to purchase common shares in the open market on behalf of participating shareholders or may issue new common shares to such shareholders.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

 

(a)

 

 

(b)

 

 

(c)

 

 

(d)

 

 

Total

Number of

Shares

Purchased (1)

 

 

Average

Price Paid

per Share

 

 

Total Number

of Shares Purchased

as Part of

Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

 

 

Maximum Number

(or Approximate

Dollar Value) of

Shares That May Yet

Be Purchased Under

the Plans or Programs

(Millions)

 

October 1–31, 2016

 

2,520

 

 

$

16.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 1–30, 2016

 

1,183

 

 

 

15.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 1–31, 2016

 

18,745

 

 

 

15.26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

22,448

 

 

$

15.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Consists of common shares surrendered or deemed surrendered to the Company to satisfy statutory minimum tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and/or exercise of awards under the Company’s equity-based compensation plans.  

 


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I tem 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The consolidated financial data included in the following table has been derived from the financial statements for the last five years and includes the information required by Item 301 of Regulation S-K.  The following selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes and Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”  

COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Operating Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

1,005,805

 

 

$

1,028,071

 

 

$

985,675

 

 

$

829,935

 

 

$

707,087

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental operations

 

277,084

 

 

 

293,693

 

 

 

281,107

 

 

 

239,179

 

 

 

208,261

 

Impairment charges

 

110,906

 

 

 

279,021

 

 

 

29,175

 

 

 

19,044

 

 

 

46,741

 

General and administrative

 

76,101

 

 

 

73,382

 

 

 

84,484

 

 

 

79,556

 

 

 

76,444

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

389,519

 

 

 

402,045

 

 

 

402,825

 

 

 

296,560

 

 

 

219,902

 

 

 

853,610

 

 

 

1,048,141

 

 

 

797,591

 

 

 

634,339

 

 

 

551,348

 

Interest income

 

37,054

 

 

 

29,213

 

 

 

15,927

 

 

 

23,541

 

 

 

15,800

 

Interest expense

 

(217,589

)

 

 

(241,727

)

 

 

(237,120

)

 

 

(214,370

)

 

 

(197,641

)

Loss on debt retirement, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,495

)

Other income (expense), net

 

3,322

 

 

 

(1,739

)

 

 

(12,262

)

 

 

(6,408

)

 

 

(17,806

)

 

 

(177,213

)

 

 

(214,253

)

 

 

(233,455

)

 

 

(197,237

)

 

 

(213,142

)

Loss before earnings from equity method

   investments and other items

 

(25,018

)

 

 

(234,323

)

 

 

(45,371

)

 

 

(1,641

)

 

 

(57,403

)

Equity in net income (loss) of joint ventures

 

15,699

 

 

 

(3,135

)

 

 

10,989

 

 

 

6,819

 

 

 

35,250

 

Impairment of joint venture investments

 

 

 

 

(1,909

)

 

 

(30,652

)

 

 

(980

)

 

 

(26,671

)

(Loss) gain on sale and change in control of interests, net

 

(1,087

)

 

 

7,772

 

 

 

87,996

 

 

 

19,906

 

 

 

78,127

 

Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state

   franchise and income taxes

 

(1,781

)

 

 

(6,286

)

 

 

(1,855

)

 

 

(2,685

)

 

 

(1,131

)

(Loss) income from continuing operations

 

(12,187

)

 

 

(237,881

)

 

 

21,107

 

 

 

21,419

 

 

 

28,172

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

89,398

 

 

 

(31,267

)

 

 

(59,364

)

(Loss) income before gain on disposition of real estate

 

(12,187

)

 

 

(237,881

)

 

 

110,505

 

 

 

(9,848

)

 

 

(31,192

)

Gain on disposition of real estate, net of tax

 

73,386

 

 

 

167,571

 

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

467

 

 

 

5,863

 

Net income (loss)

$

61,199

 

 

$

(70,310

)

 

$

113,565

 

 

$

(9,381

)

 

$

(25,329

)

(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests, net

 

(1,187

)

 

 

(1,858

)

 

 

3,717

 

 

 

(794

)

 

 

(493

)

Net income (loss) attributable to DDR

$

60,012

 

 

$

(72,168

)

 

$

117,282

 

 

$

(10,175

)

 

$

(25,822

)

 

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I tem 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (CONTINUED)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Earnings per share data Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to

   common shareholders

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

0.00

 

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.01

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to

   DDR shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

(0.20

)

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.21

)

Weighted-average number of common shares

 

365,294

 

 

 

360,946

 

 

 

358,122

 

 

 

326,426

 

 

 

291,726

 

Earnings per share data Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to

   common shareholders

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

0.00

 

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.01

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to

   DDR shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

(0.20

)

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.21

)

Weighted-average number of common shares

 

365,561

 

 

 

360,946

 

 

 

358,122

 

 

 

326,426

 

 

 

291,726

 

Dividends declared

$

0.76

 

 

$

0.69

 

 

$

0.62

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

$

0.48

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate (at cost)

$

9,244,058

 

 

$

10,128,199

 

 

$

10,335,785

 

 

$

10,228,061

 

 

$

8,639,111

 

Real estate, net of accumulated depreciation

 

7,247,882

 

 

 

8,065,300

 

 

 

8,426,200

 

 

 

8,401,082

 

 

 

6,968,394

 

Investments in and advances to joint ventures

 

454,131

 

 

 

467,732

 

 

 

414,848

 

 

 

448,008

 

 

 

613,017

 

Total assets

 

8,197,518

 

 

 

9,097,088

 

 

 

9,519,412

 

 

 

9,662,992

 

 

 

8,022,750

 

Total indebtedness

 

4,493,968

 

 

 

5,139,537

 

 

 

5,212,224

 

 

 

5,264,593

 

 

 

4,286,056

 

Total equity

 

3,246,012

 

 

 

3,463,469

 

 

 

3,797,528

 

 

 

3,927,879

 

 

 

3,366,460

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Cash Flow Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow provided by (used for):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

$

462,915

 

 

$

434,587

 

 

$

420,282

 

 

$

373,974

 

 

$

304,196

 

Investing activities

 

472,090

 

 

 

(54,488

)

 

 

153,196

 

 

 

(897,859

)

 

 

(588,430

)

Financing activities

 

(926,992

)

 

 

(378,772

)

 

 

(638,635

)

 

 

579,319

 

 

 

274,763

 

 

 


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I tem 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Company is a self-administered and self-managed Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) in the business of acquiring, owning, developing, redeveloping, expanding, leasing, financing and managing shopping centers.  As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 319 shopping centers (including 152 shopping centers owned through joint ventures).  These properties consist of 305 shopping centers owned in the United States and 14 in Puerto Rico.  At December 31, 2016, the Company owned and managed approximately 106 million total square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”), through all its properties (wholly-owned and joint venture).  The Company also owns more than 650 acres of undeveloped land, including joint venture interests in land.  At December 31, 2016, the aggregate occupancy of the Company’s portfolio was 93.3%, and the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $15.00.

Current Strategy

In July 2016, the Company named Thomas F. August as president and chief executive officer.  The Company’s management, led by Mr. August, has been reevaluating its overall strategy and key objectives.  The Company continues to be focused on creating shareholder value through disciplined capital allocation and best-in-class operations that it believes should translate into net asset value growth over time.  The Company is also committed to continuing to improve its balance sheet by lowering its risk profile and cost of capital, which it believes will have the effect of enhancing its overall asset portfolio quality.  The keys to achieving these objectives include using proceeds from the sale of less strategic shopping centers to repay debt and lower leverage.  The Company is also evaluating investment specific alternatives to reduce its exposure in Puerto Rico and recycle any related sale proceeds toward its deleveraging effort.  The Company is committed to owning and investing in market dominant, high-quality, open-air retail real estate shopping centers occupied by best-in-class retailers; a strategy it believes will continue to improve portfolio quality, credit quality of cash flows and property-level operating results.  The Company focuses on leasing space to retailers that it believes are gaining market share and are most successful in adapting to an omni-channel retailing world.

Existing growth opportunities include rental increases, continued lease-up of the portfolio and selective redevelopment projects.  These opportunities include expansion and redevelopment to accommodate high-credit-quality tenants and downsizing or reconfiguring junior anchors to enhance the merchandising mix of shopping centers providing retailers with the preferred footprint and should generate higher blended rental rates.  The Company strives to be the preeminent landlord and the first choice for the nation’s leading retailers looking to lease space.

The Company’s core competencies include the following:

 

Being the preeminent landlord for tenants and joint venture partners;

 

Strong tenant relationships with the nation’s leading retailers, maintained through a national tenant account program;

 

An asset management department tasked with constructing the optimal portfolio to achieve long-term growth and value creation after capital expenditures and with identifying asset-level opportunities, risks, competition and trends;

 

An investment department focused on maximizing sales proceeds from disposition targets, as well as selectively acquiring well-located, quality shopping centers that have leases at below-market rental rates or other cash flow growth or capital appreciation potential where the Company’s financial strength, relationships with retailers and management capabilities can enhance value;

 

An experienced leasing department dedicated to identifying and taking advantage of an evolving retail landscape and retailer repositioning in order to lease its shopping centers to the highest credit quality retailers possible;

 

A development/redevelopment department focused on identifying viable projects with attractive returns while adhering to disciplined underwriting standards;

 

A capital markets department with broad and diverse relationships with capital providers that facilitate access to secured and unsecured, public and private capital;

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An experienced funds management group dedicated to generating consistent returns and providing quality reporting for institutional partners ;

 

A corporate information technology and accounting group aggressively adopting new technologies to drive efficiency and performance through all operations and

 

An overall focus on long-term net asset value creation underlying all investment decisions.

Transaction and Capital Markets Highlights

During 2016, the Company completed $1.1 billion of real estate transactions and financing activities, including the following:

 

Sold 50 shopping centers and land parcels for $1.0 billion (including 17 shopping centers held in joint ventures), or $833.3 million at the Company’s share, and repaid $634.8 million in debt with the net proceeds;  

 

Acquired two shopping centers valued at $0.1 billion and

 

Paid an annual cash dividend of $0.76 per common share, an increase of 10.1% from 2015.

Operational Accomplishments

The Company continued to improve cash flow and the quality of its portfolio in 2016 as evidenced by the achievement of the following:

 

Signed leases and renewals for approximately 9 million square feet of GLA, which included 1.8 million square feet of new leasing volume;

 

Achieved blended leasing spreads of 9.1% for both new leases and renewals at DDR’s share;

 

Increased the annualized base rent per occupied square foot to $15.00 at December 31, 2016, as compared to $14.48 at December 31, 2015, an increase of 3.6%;

 

Continued strong aggregate occupancy at 93.3% at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.  The 2016 occupancy rate reflects the unabsorbed vacancy resulting from 0.5 million square feet of GLA related to The Sports Authority and Golfsmith bankruptcies and

 

Placed nearly $200 million of development and redevelopment projects in service.

Retail Environment

The Company continues to see strong demand from a broad range of retailers for its space, even as many retailers continue to adapt to an omni-channel retail environment.  Value-oriented retailers continue to take market share from conventional and national chain department stores.  As a result, while certain of those conventional and national department stores have announced store closures and/or reduced expansion plans, many retailers, specifically those in the value and convenience category, continue to have aggressive store opening plans for 2018 and 2019.  Many of the Company’s largest tenants, including TJX Companies, Walmart, PetSmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ross Stores and Ulta, have reported increased same-store sales on an annual basis, and remained well capitalized while outperforming other retail categories on a relative basis.  The Company has also been increasing its leasing to specialty grocers, which is an expanding category with strong traffic generation. Approximately 70% of the Company’s properties have a grocery component.

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Company Fundamentals

The following table lists the Company’s 10 largest tenants based on total annualized rental revenues of the wholly-owned properties and the Company’s proportionate share of unconsolidated joint venture properties combined as of December 31, 2016 (footnotes apply to all further references to noted tenants):

 

Tenant

 

% of Total

Shopping Center

Base Rental

Revenues

 

 

% of Company-

Owned Shopping

Center GLA

 

1.

 

TJX Companies (A)

 

 

3.8%

 

 

 

4.4%

 

2.

 

Bed Bath & Beyond (B)

 

 

3.4%

 

 

 

3.6%

 

3.

 

PetSmart

 

 

2.9%

 

 

 

2.6%

 

4.

 

Walmart (C)

 

 

2.7%

 

 

 

5.8%

 

5.

 

Kohl's

 

 

2.4%

 

 

 

4.3%

 

6.

 

AMC Theatres

 

 

2.3%

 

 

 

1.2%

 

7.

 

Best Buy

 

 

2.3%

 

 

 

2.1%

 

8.

 

Dick's Sporting Goods (D)

 

 

2.2%

 

 

 

2.2%

 

9.

 

Ross Stores (E)

 

 

2.0%

 

 

 

2.6%

 

10.

 

Michaels

 

 

1.9%

 

 

 

2.0%

 

 

 

(A)

Includes T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading

 

 

(B)

Includes Bed Bath & Beyond, Cost Plus World Market, buybuy BABY and Christmas Tree Shops

 

 

(C)

Includes Walmart, Sam’s Club and Neighborhood Market

 

 

(D)

Includes Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy

 

 

(E)

Includes Ross Dress for Less and dd’s Discounts

 

The following table lists the Company’s 10 largest tenants based on total annualized rental revenues of the wholly-owned properties and of the unconsolidated joint venture properties as of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

Wholly-Owned Properties

 

 

Joint Venture Properties

 

Tenant

 

% of

Shopping Center

Base Rental Revenues

 

 

% of Company-

Owned Shopping

Center GLA

 

 

% of

Shopping Center

Base Rental Revenues

 

 

% of Company-

Owned Shopping

Center GLA

 

TJX Companies

 

 

4.0%

 

 

 

4.5%

 

 

 

3.4%

 

 

 

4.4%

 

Bed Bath & Beyond

 

 

3.4%

 

 

 

3.7%

 

 

 

2.7%

 

 

 

3.1%

 

PetSmart

 

 

2.9%

 

 

 

2.6%

 

 

 

2.9%

 

 

 

2.5%

 

Walmart

 

 

2.9%

 

 

 

6.2%

 

 

 

1.0%

 

 

 

1.8%

 

Kohl's

 

 

2.4%

 

 

 

4.4%

 

 

 

1.8%

 

 

 

3.0%

 

Best Buy

 

 

2.4%

 

 

 

2.2%

 

 

 

2.0%

 

 

 

1.6%

 

AMC Theatres

 

 

2.3%

 

 

 

1.2%

 

 

 

1.8%

 

 

 

1.0%

 

Dick's Sporting Goods

 

 

2.2%

 

 

 

2.2%

 

 

 

2.9%

 

 

 

3.1%

 

Ross Stores

 

 

1.9%

 

 

 

2.5%

 

 

 

2.4%

 

 

 

3.4%

 

Michaels

 

 

1.9%

 

 

 

2.0%

 

 

 

1.9%

 

 

 

2.0%

 

Ahold USA (F)

 

 

0.4%

 

 

 

0.4%

 

 

 

2.0%

 

 

 

1.4%

 

Publix

 

 

0.1%

 

 

 

0.2%

 

 

 

3.6%

 

 

 

5.2%

 

 

 

(F)

Includes Stop & Shop, Martin’s and Food Lion

 

The Company leased approximately 9 million square feet of GLA, including 374 new leases and 847 renewals, for a total of 1,221 leases executed in 2016.  The Company continued to execute both new leases and renewals at positive rental spreads.  Leasing spreads are a key metric in real estate, representing the percentage increase over rental rates on existing leases versus rental rates on new and renewal leases.  At December 31, 2016, the Company had 814 leases expiring in 2017 with an average base rent per square foot of $14.68.  For the comparable leases executed in 2016, the Company generated positive leasing spreads on a pro rata basis of 20.6% for new leases and 7.5% for renewals, or 9.1% on a blended basis.  The Company’s leasing spread calculation includes only

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those deals that were executed within one year of the date the prior tenant vacated and, as a result, is a good benchmark to compare the aver age annualized base rent of expiring leases with the comparable executed market rental rates.

Five-Year Blended Lease Spreads

 

For new leases executed during 2016, the Company expended a weighted-average cost of tenant improvements and lease commissions estimated at $4.77 per rentable square foot over the lease term.  The weighted-average cost of tenant improvements and lease commissions ranged from $2.92 to $4.89 over the five years ended December 31, 2016. The Company generally does not expend a significant amount of capital on lease renewals.

Year in Review—2016 Financial Results

For the year ended December 31, 2016, net income attributable to common shareholders increased compared to 2015 primarily due to lower impairment charges recorded in 2016, in addition to the transactional impact of the investment activity completed in 2015 and lower interest expense as a result of the repayment of higher interest rate debt utilizing the proceeds from shopping center sales.  The following provides an overview of the Company’s key financial metrics (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures, FFO described later in this section) (in thousands except per share amounts):

 

 

For the Year Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$

37,637

 

 

$

(94,543

)

FFO attributable to common shareholders

$

466,160

 

 

$

348,300

 

Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders

$

468,392

 

 

$

446,190

 

Earnings per share Diluted

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

The management team, led by Mr. August, has been reevaluating its overall strategy and key objectives.  As part of the Company’s strategic plan, the Company and its Board of Directors have identified deleveraging as one of its top priorities to further lower its risk profile and cost of capital.  During 2016, Management and Board of Directors elected to increase the volume of asset sales and use proceeds to make accelerated progress on the Company’s deleveraging goals.  As a result of the decision to increase asset sales, the Company sold 50 shopping centers and land parcels for $1.0 billion (including 17 shopping centers held in joint ventures), or $833.3 million at the Company’s share, and recorded a related $110.9 million in consolidated impairment charges on certain of those assets as well as other shopping centers that management identified as short-term disposition candidates.

The following discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations provides information that will assist in the understanding of the Company’s financial statements, the changes in certain key items and the factors that accounted for changes in the financial statements, as well as critical accounting policies that affected these financial statements.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and all subsidiaries where the Company has financial or operating control.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes.  In preparing these financial statements, management has used available information, including the Company’s history, industry standards and the current economic environment, among other factors, in forming its estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality.  It is possible that the ultimate outcome as anticipated by management in formulating its estimates inherent in these financial statements might not materialize.  Application of the critical accounting policies described below involves the exercise of judgment and the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties.  Accordingly, actual results could differ from these estimates.  In addition, other companies may use different estimates that may affect the comparability of the Company’s results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses.

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

Rental revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis that averages minimum rents over the current term of the leases.  Certain of these leases provide for percentage and overage rents based upon the level of sales achieved by the tenant.  Percentage and overage rents are recognized after a tenant’s reported sales have exceeded the applicable sales breakpoint set forth in the applicable lease.  The leases also typically provide for tenant reimbursements of common area maintenance and other operating expenses and real estate taxes.  Accordingly, revenues associated with tenant reimbursements are recognized in the period in which the expenses are incurred based upon the tenant lease provision.  Ancillary and other property-related income, which includes the leasing of vacant space to temporary tenants, is recognized in the period earned.  Lease termination fees are included in other revenue and recognized and earned upon termination of a tenant’s lease and relinquishment of space in which the Company has no further obligation to the tenant. Management fees are recorded in the period earned.  Fee income derived from the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture investments is recognized to the extent attributable to the unaffiliated ownership interest.  In 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which will be effective for the Company in 2018.  Most significantly for the real estate industry, leasing transactions are not within the scope of the new standard.  A majority of the Company’s tenant-related revenue is recognized pursuant to lease agreements.  This new standard and its impact on the Company is more fully described in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – New Accounting Standards to Be Adopted,” of the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein. 

The Company makes estimates of the collectability of its accounts receivable related to base rents, including straight-line rentals, expense reimbursements and other revenue or income.  The Company analyzes accounts receivable, tenant credit worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.  In addition, with respect to tenants in bankruptcy, the Company makes estimates of the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims in assessing the estimated collectability of the related receivable.  The time to resolve these claims may exceed one year.  These estimates have a direct impact on the Company’s earnings because a higher bad debt reserve and/or a subsequent write-off in excess of an estimated reserve results in reduced earnings.

Consolidation

All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Investments in real estate joint ventures in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have financial or operating control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.  Accordingly, the Company’s share of the earnings (or loss) of these joint ventures is included in consolidated net income.

The Company has a number of joint venture arrangements with varying structures.  The Company consolidates entities in which it owns less than a 100% equity interest if it is determined that it is a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and the Company has a controlling interest in that VIE or is the controlling general partner.  The analysis to identify whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE is based upon which party has (a) the power to direct activities of the VIE that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.  In determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect the VIE’s performance, the Company is required to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a VIE operates as designed.  This qualitative assessment has a direct impact on the Company’s financial statements, as the detailed activity of off-balance sheet joint ventures is not presented within the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Real Estate and Long-Lived Assets

Properties are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.  The Company is required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of its properties to determine the amount of depreciation to reflect on an annual

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basis with respect to those properties.  These assessments have a direct impact on the Company’s net income.  If the Company were to extend the expected useful life of a particular asset, it would be depreciated over more years and result in less depreciation expense and higher annual net income.

On a periodic basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of real estate assets, including undeveloped land and construction in progress, and intangibles may be impaired.  A property’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the property are less than the carrying value of the property.  The determination of undiscounted cash flows requires significant estimates by management.  In management’s estimate of cash flows, it considers factors such as expected future operating income (loss), trends and prospects, the effects of demand, competition and other factors.  If the Company is evaluating the potential sale of an asset or development alternatives, the undiscounted future cash flows analysis is probability-weighted based upon management’s best estimate of the likelihood of the alternative courses of action.  Subsequent changes in estimated undiscounted cash flows arising from changes in anticipated actions could affect the determination of whether an impairment exists and whether the effects could have a material impact on the Company’s net income.  To the extent an impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the fair value of the property.

The Company is required to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the value of its real estate properties and other investments.  These assessments have a direct impact on the Company’s net income because recording an impairment charge results in an immediate negative adjustment to net income.  If the Company’s estimates of the projected future cash flows, anticipated holding periods or market conditions change, its evaluation of the impairment charges may be different, and such differences could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  Plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses.  

The Company allocates the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  In estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired, the Company considers information obtained about each property as a result of its due diligence, marketing and leasing activities.  It applies various valuation methods, such as estimated cash flow projections using appropriate discount and capitalization rates, estimates of replacement costs net of depreciation and available market information.  If the Company determines that an event has occurred after the initial allocation of the asset or liability that would change the estimated useful life of the asset, the Company will reassess the depreciation and amortization of the asset.  The Company is required to make subjective estimates in connection with these valuations and allocations.  

The Company generally considers assets to be held for sale when the transaction has been approved by the appropriate level of management and there are no known significant contingencies relating to the sale such that the sale of the property within one year is considered probable.  This generally occurs when a sales contract is executed with no contingencies and the prospective buyer has significant funds at risk to ensure performance.  

Notes Receivable

Notes receivable include certain loans that are held for investment and are generally collateralized by real estate-related investments that may be subordinate to other senior loans.  Loans receivable are recorded at stated principal amounts or at initial investment plus accretable yield for loans purchased at a discount.  The related discounts on mortgages and other loans purchased are accreted over the life of the related loan receivable.  The Company defers loan origination and commitment fees, net of origination costs, and amortizes them over the term of the related loan.  The Company evaluates the collectability of both principal and interest on each loan based on an assessment of the underlying collateral value to determine whether it is impaired, and not by the use of internal risk ratings.  A loan loss reserve is recorded when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms, and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.  When a loan is considered to be impaired, the amount of loss is calculated by comparing the recorded investment to the value of the underlying collateral.  As the underlying collateral for a majority of the notes receivable is real estate-related investments, the same valuation techniques are used to value the collateral as those used to determine the fair value of real estate investments for impairment purposes.  Given the small number of loans outstanding, the Company does not provide for an additional allowance for loan losses based on the grouping of loans, as the Company believes the characteristics of the loans are not sufficiently similar to allow an evaluation of these loans as a group.  As such, all of the Company’s loans are evaluated individually for this purpose.  Interest income on performing loans is accrued as earned.  A loan is placed on non-accrual status when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms.  Interest income on non-performing loans is generally recognized on a cash basis.  Recognition of interest income on an accrual basis on non-performing loans is resumed when it is probable that the Company will be able to collect amounts due according to the contractual terms.  

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Measurement of Fair Value Real Estate and Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investme nts

The Company is required to assess the value of certain impaired consolidated and unconsolidated joint venture investments as well as the underlying collateral for certain financing notes receivable.  The fair value of real estate investments used in the Company’s impairment calculations is estimated based on the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between marketplace participants at the measurement date.  Investments without a public market are valued based on assumptions made and valuation techniques used by the Company.  The availability of observable transaction data and inputs can make it more difficult and/or subjective to determine the fair value of such investments.  As a result, amounts ultimately realized by the Company from investments sold may differ from the fair values presented, and the differences could be material.

The valuation of impaired real estate assets, investments and real estate collateral is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including the income capitalization approach or discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each asset considering prevailing market capitalization rates, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, actual sales negotiations, bona fide purchase offers received from third parties and/or consideration of the amount that currently would be required to replace the asset, as adjusted for obsolescence.  In general, the Company considers multiple valuation techniques when measuring fair value of an investment.  However, in certain circumstances, a single valuation technique may be appropriate.

For operational real estate assets, the significant assumptions include the capitalization rate used in the income capitalization valuation as well as the projected property net operating income and expected hold period.  For projects under development or not at stabilization, the significant assumptions include the discount rate, the timing for the construction completion and project stabilization and the exit capitalization rate.  For investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, the Company also considers the valuation of any underlying joint venture debt.  Valuation of real estate assets is calculated based on market conditions and assumptions made by management at the measurement date, which may differ materially from actual results if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change.

Investments in Joint Ventures—Impairment Assessment

The Company has a number of off-balance sheet joint ventures with varying structures.  On a periodic basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be impaired.  An investment’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment and such loss is deemed to be other than temporary.  To the extent an impairment has occurred, the loss is measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the estimated fair value of the investment.

Deferred Tax Assets and Tax Liabilities

The Company accounts for income taxes related to its taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements.  The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent it believes it is more likely than not that these assets will be realized.  In making such determinations, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including forecasts of future taxable income, the reversal of other existing temporary differences, available net operating loss carryforwards, tax planning strategies and recent results of operations.  Several of these considerations require assumptions and significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income that are consistent with the plans and estimates that the Company is utilizing to manage its business.  Based on this assessment, management must evaluate the need for, and amount of, valuation allowances against the Company’s deferred tax assets.  The Company would record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets when it has determined that an uncertainty exists regarding their realization, which would increase the provision for income taxes.  To the extent facts and circumstances change in the future, adjustments to the valuation allowances may be required.  In the event the Company were to determine that it would be able to realize the deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, the Company would adjust the valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.  The Company makes certain estimates in the determination of the use of valuation reserves recorded for deferred tax assets.  These estimates could have a direct impact on the Company’s earnings, as a difference in the tax provision would impact the Company’s earnings.

The Company has made estimates in assessing the impact of the uncertainty of income taxes.  Accounting standards prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement attribute criteria for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  The standards also provide guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  These estimates have a direct impact on the Company’s net income because higher tax expense will result in reduced earnings.

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Stock-Based Employee Compensation

Stock-based compensation requires all stock-based payments to employees, including grants of stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair value.  The fair value is estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with weighted-average assumptions for the activity under stock plans.  Option pricing model input assumptions, such as expected volatility, expected term and risk-free interest rate, all affect the fair value estimate.  Further, the forfeiture rate has an impact on the amount of aggregate compensation.  These assumptions are subjective and generally require significant analysis and judgment to develop.

When estimating fair value, some of the assumptions will be based on or determined from external data, and other assumptions may be derived from experience with stock-based payment arrangements.  The appropriate weight to place on experience is a matter of judgment, based on relevant facts and circumstances.

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2016, 2015 AND 2014 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the comparison of 2016 to 2015, shopping center properties owned as of January 1, 2015, and for the comparison of 2015 to 2014, shopping center properties owned as of January 1, 2014, are referred to herein as the “Comparable Portfolio Properties.”  These exclude properties under development or redevelopment and those sold by the Company. The Company did not have any asset sales that qualified for discontinued operations presentation in 2016 or 2015.  The Company’s 2014 consolidated financial statements present asset sales as discontinued operations.  

Revenues from Operations (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vs.

 

 

vs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

$ Change

 

Base and percentage rental revenues (A)

$

708,818

 

 

$

726,004

 

 

$

693,787

 

 

$

(17,186

)

 

$

32,217

 

Recoveries from tenants (B)

 

238,419

 

 

 

246,719

 

 

 

230,987

 

 

 

(8,300

)

 

 

15,732

 

Fee and other income (C)

 

58,568

 

 

 

55,348

 

 

 

60,901

 

 

 

3,220

 

 

 

(5,553

)

Total revenues

$

1,005,805

 

 

$

1,028,071

 

 

$

985,675

 

 

$

(22,266

)

 

$

42,396

 

 

(A)

The changes were due to the following (in millions):

 

 

 

2016 vs. 2015

 

 

2015 vs. 2014

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

Acquisition of shopping centers

 

$

14.7

 

 

$

37.7

 

Comparable Portfolio Properties

 

 

14.6

 

 

 

9.1

 

Development or redevelopment properties

 

 

3.4

 

 

 

1.5

 

Disposition of shopping centers in 2016 and 2015

 

 

(49.2

)

 

 

(15.6

)

Straight-line rents

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(0.5

)

Total

 

$

(17.2

)

 

$

32.2

 

The following tables present the statistics for the Company’s portfolio affecting base and percentage rental revenues summarized by the following portfolios: combined shopping center portfolio, wholly-owned shopping center portfolio and joint venture shopping center portfolio.

 

 

Combined Shopping Center Portfolio

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Centers owned

 

319

 

 

 

367

 

 

 

415

 

Aggregate occupancy rate

 

93.3

%

 

 

93.3

%

 

 

93.5

%

Average annualized base rent per occupied square foot

$

15.00

 

 

$

14.48

 

 

$

13.91

 

 

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Wholly-Owned Shopping Centers

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Centers owned

 

167

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

226

 

Aggregate occupancy rate

 

93.2

%

 

 

93.3

%

 

 

93.9

%

Average annualized base rent per occupied square foot

$

15.54

 

 

$

14.80

 

 

$

14.22

 

 

 

Joint Venture Shopping Centers

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Centers owned

 

152

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

189

 

Aggregate occupancy rate

 

93.4

%

 

 

93.1

%

 

 

92.8

%

Average annualized base rent per occupied square foot

$

14.17

 

 

$

13.95

 

 

$

13.38

 

The Comparable Portfolio Properties’ aggregate occupancy rate was 93.7% at December 31, 2016, as compared to 94.3% and 93.6% at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The Comparable Portfolio Properties average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $15.67, $14.70 and $14.01, as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Comparison of 2016 to 2015

The increase in the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot primarily was due to the change in the mix of the Company’s portfolio, as well as continued leasing of the existing portfolio at positive rental spreads.

(B)

The decrease in recoveries from tenants primarily was driven by the net impact of disposition activity.  Recoveries from tenants for the Comparable Portfolio Properties were approximately 95.7%, 95.0% and 92.1% of reimbursable operating expenses and real estate taxes for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The overall increased percentage of recoveries from tenants over the three-year period primarily was attributable to the disposition of assets with lower recovery rates.  

(C)

Composed of the following (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vs.

 

 

vs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

$ Change

 

Management, development and other fee income

$

36.3

 

 

$

33.0

 

 

$

31.9

 

 

$

3.3

 

 

$

1.1

 

Ancillary and other property income

 

18.7

 

 

 

19.0

 

 

 

24.3

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(5.3

)

Lease termination fees

 

3.5

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

(1.3

)

Other

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

$

58.6

 

 

$

55.3

 

 

$

60.9

 

 

$

3.3

 

 

$

(5.6

)

Comparison of 2016 to 2015

The revenues classified as management, development and other fee income are generated from the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures.  The Company recorded additional asset management fee income of $3.1 million in the second quarter of 2016 related to an amendment of the provisions in the management agreement for one joint venture.  Changes in the number of assets under management or the joint venture fee structure could impact the amount of revenue recorded in future periods. The Company’s property management agreements contain cancellation provisions.  Additionally, certain of the Company’s joint venture partners may dispose of shopping centers under DDR’s management that would impact the amount of fee income recorded in future periods.

Comparison of 2015 to 2014

The decrease in ancillary and other property income primarily was due to the termination of the Company’s operating agreement with certain entertainment operations at a property under redevelopment in the third quarter of 2014.  After considering the related operating expenses associated with the operating agreement, the impact of the termination on the Company’s results was immaterial.  

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Expenses from Operations (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vs.

 

 

vs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

$ Change

 

Operating and maintenance (A)

$

131,177

 

 

$

144,611

 

 

$

142,336

 

 

$

(13,434

)

 

$

2,275

 

Real estate taxes (A)

 

145,907

 

 

 

149,082

 

 

 

138,771

 

 

 

(3,175

)

 

 

10,311

 

Impairment charges (B)

 

110,906

 

 

 

279,021

 

 

 

29,175

 

 

 

(168,115

)

 

 

249,846

 

General and administrative (C)

 

76,101

 

 

 

73,382

 

 

 

84,484

 

 

 

2,719

 

 

 

(11,102

)

Depreciation and amortization (A)

 

389,519

 

 

 

402,045

 

 

 

402,825

 

 

 

(12,526

)

 

 

(780

)

 

$

853,610

 

 

$

1,048,141

 

 

$

797,591

 

 

$

(194,531

)

 

$

250,550

 

(A)

The changes were due to the following (in millions):

Comparison of 2016 to 2015

 

 

 

2016 vs. 2015 $ Change

 

 

 

Operating

and

Maintenance

 

 

Real Estate

Taxes

 

 

Depreciation

and

Amortization

 

Acquisition of shopping centers

 

$

1.8

 

 

$

3.6

 

 

$

9.4

 

Comparable Portfolio Properties

 

 

(4.8

)

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

3.6

 

Development or redevelopment properties

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

(7.9

)

Disposition of shopping centers in 2016

 

 

(11.3

)

 

 

(11.7

)

 

 

(17.6

)

 

 

$

(13.4

)

 

$

(3.2

)

 

$

(12.5

)

Depreciation expense for development or redevelopment properties was greater in 2015 primarily as of result of accelerated depreciation charges related to changes in the useful lives of certain assets.  This expense was offset by assets placed in service in 2016.

Comparison of 2015 to 2014

 

 

 

2015 vs. 2014 $ Change

 

 

 

Operating

and

Maintenance

 

 

Real Estate

Taxes

 

 

Depreciation

and

Amortization

 

Acquisition of shopping centers

 

$

7.3

 

 

$

7.8

 

 

$

34.4

 

Comparable Portfolio Properties

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

(19.9

)

Development or redevelopment properties

 

 

(3.7

)

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

(6.8

)

Disposition of shopping centers in 2015

 

 

(2.3

)

 

 

(2.5

)

 

 

(8.5

)

 

 

$

2.3

 

 

$

10.3

 

 

$

(0.8

)

The decrease in depreciation expense for the Comparable Portfolio Properties was primarily attributable to assets becoming fully amortized in 2014.  The decrease in development or redevelopment properties was attributable to accelerated depreciation charges related to changes in the estimated useful lives of certain assets in 2014.

(B)

The Company recorded impairment charges during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, primarily related to shopping center assets and land marketed for sale. The impairment charges recorded in 2016 related to 20 operating shopping centers as a result of a decision by senior management and the Board of Directors to increase the volume of asset sales over a 12- to 18-month period beyond the level contemplated in 2015 to achieve new deleveraging goals.  The impairment charges in 2015 related to 25 operating shopping centers and five parcels of land previously held for future development. Changes in (1) an asset’s expected future undiscounted cash flows due to changes in market conditions, (2) various courses of action that may occur or (3) holding periods each could result in the recognition of additional impairment charges.  Impairment charges reflected in discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2014, were $8.9 million.  These impairments are more fully described in Note 12, “Impairment Charges and Impairment of Joint Venture Investments,” of the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein.  

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(C)

General and administr ative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 , were approximately 5.0 %, 4.7 % and 5.4 % of total revenues, respectively, including total revenues of unconsolidated joint ventures , managed properties and discontinued operations (in 2014) .   The decrease in expense in 2015 compared to 2014 primarily was due to the change in the Company’s executive structure, as well as lower travel, professional fees and advertising expenses.  The Company continues to expense certain internal leasing salari es, legal salaries and related expenses associated with leasing and re-leasing of existing space.   Upon adoption of the leasing standard in 2019, the Company expects that certain general and administrative expenses that are capitalized in 2016 may be requi red to be expensed.    Included in general and administrative expenses in 2014 is a $5.4 million charge related to the separation of the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, the terms of which were pursuant to a separation agreement executed on December   31, 2014.

Other Income and Expenses (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vs.

 

 

vs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

$ Change

 

Interest income (A)

$

37,054

 

 

$

29,213

 

 

$

15,927

 

 

$

7,841

 

 

$

13,286

 

Interest expense (B)

 

(217,589

)

 

 

(241,727

)

 

 

(237,120

)

 

 

24,138

 

 

 

(4,607

)

Other income (expense), net (C)

 

3,322

 

 

 

(1,739

)

 

 

(12,262

)

 

 

5,061

 

 

 

10,523

 

 

$

(177,213

)

 

$

(214,253

)

 

$

(233,455

)

 

$

37,040

 

 

$

19,202

 

(A)

The change in the amount of interest income recognized in each of the three years primarily is due to the change in the composition of the preferred equity investments in the unconsolidated joint ventures with The Blackstone Group L.P. (“Blackstone”) (see Strategic Transaction Activity).  The Company had a preferred equity investment of $386.1 million plus $7.2 million of accrued interest at December 31, 2016, with an annual interest rate of 8.5% due from its two joint ventures with Blackstone. Blackstone may sell certain assets owned through the joint venture and use the proceeds to repay a portion of the preferred equity.  Any repayment of this preferred interest would impact the amount of interest income recorded by the Company in future periods (see Strategic Transaction Activity).  The weighted-average loan receivable outstanding and weighted-average interest rate, including loans to affiliates, are as follows:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Weighted-average loan receivable outstanding (in millions)

 

$

439.8

 

 

$

351.4

 

 

$

181.0

 

Weighted-average interest rate

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

9.1

%

(B)

The weighted-average debt outstanding, including amounts allocated to discontinued operations (in 2014), and related weighted-average interest rate are as follows:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Weighted-average debt outstanding (in billions)

 

$

4.9

 

 

$

5.2

 

 

$

5.3

 

Weighted-average interest rate

 

 

4.5

%

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

5.0

%

The weighted-average interest rate (based on contractual rates and excluding senior convertible debt accretion, fair market value of adjustments and debt issuance costs) at December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, was 4.5%, 4.6% and 4.8%, respectively.  

Interest costs capitalized in conjunction with development and redevelopment projects and unconsolidated development and redevelopment joint venture interests were $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $6.7 million and $8.7 million for the comparable periods in 2015 and 2014.  The decrease in the amount of interest costs capitalized is a result of a change in the mix of active development projects year over year.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, $9.9 million of interest expense was classified as discontinued operations.  As a result, when this amount is appropriately considered in the year-over-year comparison, the change in interest expense was immaterial.

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(C)

Other inco me (expense) was composed of the following (in millions):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Transaction and other income (expense), net

$

3.8

 

 

$

(0.7

)

 

$

(9.2

)

Debt extinguishment (costs) gain, net

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(1.0

)

 

 

0.6

 

Litigation-related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3.2

)

Note receivable reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.5

)

 

$

3.3

 

 

$

(1.7

)

 

$

(12.3

)

Transaction and other income (expense), net

In 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred $0.3 million, $1.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively, in transaction costs related to the acquisition of shopping centers.  In 2014, the Company recorded a charge of $7.3 million, as a result of net termination fees paid to major tenants in connection with two redevelopments.  The 2014 expenses were partially offset by a gain recorded on the sale of securities of $1.4 million.  U pon adoption of the new business combination standard, the Company anticipates that the majority of the transaction costs incurred related to the acquisition of shopping centers will be capitalized to real estate assets.

Litigation-related expenses and notes receivable reserve

Litigation-related expenses in 2014 include costs incurred by the Company to defend the litigation arising from joint venture assets that were owned through the Company’s investments with the Coventry II Fund.  This litigation was settled in 2015.  In 2014, the Company recorded a loan loss reserve based upon the estimated collateral value of a non-performing note receivable.  In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company sold the note receivable associated with this loan loss reserve.  As a result, the related aggregate loan loss reserve of $4.8 million was reversed, and income of $2.9 million was recognized and classified as Gain on Disposition of Real Estate in the consolidated statement of operations.  

Other Items (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vs.

 

 

vs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

$ Change

 

Equity in net income (loss) of joint ventures (A)

$

15,699

 

 

$

(3,135

)

 

$

10,989

 

 

$

18,834

 

 

$

(14,124

)

Impairment of joint venture investments (B)

 

 

 

 

(1,909

)

 

 

(30,652

)

 

 

1,909

 

 

 

28,743

 

(Loss) gain on sale and change in control of interests, net (C)

 

(1,087

)

 

 

7,772

 

 

 

87,996

 

 

 

(8,859

)

 

 

(80,224

)

Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state

   franchise and income taxes (D)

 

(1,781

)

 

 

(6,286

)

 

 

(1,855

)

 

 

4,505

 

 

 

(4,431

)

(A)

The changes in equity in net income were due to the following:  

Comparison of 2016 to 2015

The increase in equity in net income of joint ventures for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to the prior year, primarily was a result of the sale of 11 assets by one unconsolidated joint venture in 2016, of which the Company’s share of the gain was $13.5 million, as well as higher impairment charges in 2015.  Joint venture property sales could significantly impact the amount of income or loss recognized in future periods.   

Comparison of 2015 to 2014

The decrease in equity in net income of joint ventures for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the prior year, primarily was a result of higher impairment charges in 2015 as well as the sale of joint venture investments in 2014 and 2015 and the related transactional impact.  This decrease was partially offset by the impact of the Company’s investments in joint ventures formed with Blackstone in the fourth quarter of 2014 and the fourth quarter of 2015.   In addition, in 2014, the Company recorded a gain of $83.7 million from its sale of its 50% interest in assets in Brazil .

(B)

The other than temporary impairment charges of the joint venture investments are more fully described in Note 12, “Impairment Charges and Impairment of Joint Venture Investments,” of the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein.

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(C)

The G ain on S ale and C hange in C ontrol of I nterests primarily is driven by the Company’s strategy to recycle assets , including those held through unconsolidated joint venture investments.   In 2016, the Company divested its interest in an approximately 25% - owned joint venture.   The Company acquired its partners’ interests in nine shopping centers (one in 2015 and eight in 2014).  As these properties were previously unconsolidated, the Company accounted for these transactions as step acquisitions and recorded an aggregate net gain on change in control. In 2015, t hese gains were off set by a loss on sale associated with the Company’s disposition of its 50% investment in a property management company to its joint venture partner.  In addition, in 2014, the Company recorded a gain from the sale of its 50% interest in assets in Brazil.   This gain includes the release of $19.7 million of foreign currency translation from Accumulated Comprehensive Income.

(D)

The increase in tax expense in 2015 primarily is a result of a tax restructuring related to the Company’s assets in Puerto Rico, in accordance with temporary legislation of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code.  This election permitted the Company to step-up its tax basis in the 14 Puerto Rican assets and reduce its effective tax rate from 39% to a 10% withholding tax related to those assets.

Discontinued Operations (in thousands)

In 2014, the Company sold 35 properties and recorded loss from discontinued operations of $6.6 million and gain on disposition of real estate of $96.0 million.  Included in the reported loss for the year ended December 31, 2014, was $8.9 million of impairment charges related to assets classified as discontinued operations.  The asset sales in 2016 and 2015 do not represent a strategic shift in the Company’s business plan and therefore, are not accounted for as discontinued operations.

Disposition of Real Estate, Non-Controlling Interests and Net Income (Loss) (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vs.

 

 

vs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

$ Change

 

Gain on disposition of real estate, net (A)

$

73,386

 

 

$

167,571

 

 

$

3,060

 

 

$

(94,185

)

 

$

164,511

 

(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests, net (B)

 

(1,187

)

 

 

(1,858

)

 

 

3,717

 

 

 

671

 

 

 

(5,575

)

Net income (loss) attributable to DDR (C)

 

60,012

 

 

 

(72,168

)

 

 

117,282

 

 

 

132,180

 

 

 

(189,450

)

(A)

For 2016 and 2015, the gain on disposition of real estate is more fully described in Note 13, “Disposition of Real Estate and Real Estate Investments and Discontinued Operations,” of the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein.  For 2014, the amount is generally attributable to the sale of land.  The sales of land did not meet the criteria for discontinued operations because the land did not have any significant operations prior to disposition.  

(B)

Change in non-controlling interests for the year ended December 31, 2014, primarily was the result of the net gain/loss allocated to the minority partners related to the sale of undeveloped land in Russia and Canada and the sale of a shopping center asset in 2014.  In 2014, the Company divested all of its interests in assets outside North America.

(C)

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the increase in net income attributable to DDR compared to 2015 primarily was due to lower impairment charges recorded in 2016 triggered by an acceleration of the Company’s asset disposition plans, in addition to the transactional impact of the investment activity completed in 2015 and lower interest expense as a result of the repayment of higher interest rate debt through the use of proceeds from asset sales in 2015.  For the year ended December 31, 2015, the decrease in net income attributable to DDR compared to 2014 primarily was due to a greater amount of impairment charges recorded in 2015.

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Definition and Basis of Presentation

The Company believes that Funds from Operations (“FFO”) and Operating FFO, both non-GAAP financial measures, provide additional and useful means to assess the financial performance of REITs.  FFO and Operating FFO are frequently used by the real estate industry, as well as securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, to evaluate the performance of REITs.

FFO excludes GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and real estate investments, which assume that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time.  Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions, and many companies use different depreciable lives and methods.  Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization unique to real estate and gains and losses from depreciable property dispositions, it can provide a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, interest costs

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and acquisition, disposition and development activities.  This provides a perspective of the Company’s financial performance not immediately apparent from net income determined in accordance with GAAP.

FFO is generally defined and calculated by the Company as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), adjusted to exclude (i) preferred share dividends, (ii) gains and losses from disposition of depreciable real estate property and related investments, which are presented net of taxes, (iii) impairment charges on depreciable real estate property and related investments and (iv) certain non-cash items.  These non-cash items principally include real property depreciation and amortization of intangibles, equity income (loss) from joint ventures and equity income (loss) from non-controlling interests and adding the Company’s proportionate share of FFO from its unconsolidated joint ventures and non-controlling interests, determined on a consistent basis.  The Company’s calculation of FFO is consistent with the definition of FFO provided by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”).  

The Company believes that certain gains and charges recorded in its operating results are not comparable or reflective of its core operating performance.  As a result, the Company also computes Operating FFO and discusses it with the users of its financial statements, in addition to other measures such as net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP and FFO.  Operating FFO is generally defined and calculated by the Company as FFO excluding certain charges and gains that management believes are not comparable and indicative of the results of the Company’s operating real estate portfolio.  Such adjustments include gains on the sale of and/or change in control of interests, gains/losses on the sale of non-depreciable real estate, impairments of non-depreciable real estate, gains/losses on the early extinguishment of debt, transaction costs and other restructuring type costs.  The disclosure of these charges and gains is regularly requested by users of the Company’s financial statements.  The adjustment for these charges and gains may not be comparable to how other REITs or real estate companies calculate their results of operations, and the Company’s calculation of Operating FFO differs from NAREIT’s definition of FFO.  Additionally, the Company provides no assurances that these charges and gains are non-recurring.  These charges and gains could be reasonably expected to recur in future results of operations.

These measures of performance are used by the Company for several business purposes and by other REITs.  The Company uses FFO and/or Operating FFO in part (i) as a disclosure to improve the understanding of the Company’s operating results among the investing public, (ii) as a measure of a real estate asset’s performance, (iii) to influence acquisition, disposition and capital investment strategies and (iv) to compare the Company’s performance to that of other publicly traded shopping center REITs.

For the reasons described above, management believes that FFO and Operating FFO provide the Company and investors with an important indicator of the Company’s operating performance.  They provide recognized measures of performance other than GAAP net income, which may include non-cash items (often significant).  Other real estate companies may calculate FFO and Operating FFO in a different manner.

Management recognizes the limitations of FFO and Operating FFO when compared to GAAP’s net income.  FFO and Operating FFO do not represent amounts available for dividends, capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments and uncertainties.  Management does not use FFO or Operating FFO as an indicator of the Company’s cash obligations and funding requirements for future commitments, acquisitions or development activities.  Neither FFO nor Operating FFO represents cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and neither is necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.  Neither FFO nor Operating FFO should be considered an alternative to net income (computed in accordance with GAAP) or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.  FFO and Operating FFO are simply used as additional indicators of the Company’s operating performance.  The Company believes that to further understand its performance, FFO and Operating FFO should be compared with the Company’s reported net income (loss) and considered in addition to cash flows determined in accordance with GAAP, as presented in its consolidated financial statements.  Reconciliations of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income (loss) have been provided below.

Reconciliation Presentation

FFO and Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders were as follows (in millions):

 

 

For the Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

2016

vs.

2015

 

 

2015

vs.

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

$ Change

 

 

$ Change

 

FFO attributable to common shareholders

$

466.2

 

 

$

348.3

 

 

$

359.6

 

 

$

117.9

 

 

$

(11.3

)

Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders

 

468.4

 

 

 

446.2

 

 

 

420.4

 

 

 

22.2

 

 

 

25.8

 

Comparison of 2016 to 2015

The increase in FFO for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to 2015, primarily was due to lower impairment charges of non-depreciable assets recorded in 2016 than the prior year, the transactional impact of the investment activity completed in 2015 and lower interest expense as a result of the repayment of higher interest rate debt through the use of proceeds from asset

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sales.    The increase in Operating FFO for the year ended December 31, 2016 , compared to 2015 , primarily was due to the same factors impacting FFO .

Comparison of 2015 to 2014

The decrease in FFO for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to 2014, primarily was due to an increase in impairment charges of non-depreciable assets, offset by the 2015 growth.  The increase in Operating FFO for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to 2014, primarily was due to the impact of shopping center acquisitions as well as organic growth and continued lease up within the portfolio.

The Company’s reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders to FFO attributable to common shareholders and Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders is as follows (in millions).  The Company provides no assurances that these charges and gains are non-recurring.  These charges and gains could reasonably be expected to recur in future results of operations.

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$

37.6

 

 

$

(94.5

)

 

$

91.3

 

Depreciation and amortization of real estate investments

 

381.2

 

 

 

393.9

 

 

 

410.2

 

Equity in net (income) loss of joint ventures

 

(15.7

)

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

(11.0

)

Impairment of depreciable joint venture investments

 

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

 

Joint ventures' FFO (A)

 

26.0

 

 

 

27.6

 

 

 

30.3

 

Non-controlling interests (OP Units)

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.7

 

Impairment of depreciable real estate assets, net of

   non-controlling interests

 

110.9

 

 

 

179.7

 

 

 

19.4

 

Gain on disposition of depreciable real estate

 

(74.1

)

 

 

(164.0

)

 

 

(181.3

)

FFO attributable to common shareholders

 

466.2

 

 

 

348.3

 

 

 

359.6

 

Impairment charges non-depreciable assets

 

 

 

 

99.3

 

 

 

49.3

 

Executive separation charges

 

 

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

5.6

 

Other (income) expense, net (B)

 

0.6

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

13.7

 

Equity in net loss of joint ventures currency

   adjustments, debt extinguishment costs and transaction costs

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

1.1

 

Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net

 

 

 

 

(7.8

)

 

 

(4.3

)

Tax expense (primarily Puerto Rico restructuring)

 

(0.3

)

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

 

Loss (gain) on disposition of non-depreciable real estate, net of

   non-controlling interests and foreign currency

 

1.9

 

 

 

(3.1

)

 

 

(6.5

)

Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.9

 

Non-operating items, net

 

2.2

 

 

 

97.9

 

 

 

60.8

 

Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders

$

468.4

 

 

$

446.2

 

 

$

420.4

 

 

 

(A)

At December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company had an economic investment in unconsolidated joint venture interests related to 151, 168 and 188 shopping center properties, respectively.  These joint ventures represent the investments in which the Company recorded its share of equity in net income or loss and, accordingly, FFO and Operating FFO.

FFO at DDR ownership interests considers the impact of basis differentials.  Joint ventures’ FFO and Operating FFO is summarized as follows (in millions):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net income (loss) attributable to unconsolidated joint

   ventures

$

27.0

 

 

$

(62.5

)

 

$

(2.6

)

Depreciation and amortization of real estate investments

 

195.2

 

 

 

207.8

 

 

 

164.7

 

Impairment of depreciable real estate assets

 

13.6

 

 

 

52.7

 

 

 

32.7

 

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

 

(57.0

)

 

 

(17.2

)

 

 

18.7

 

FFO

$

178.8

 

 

$

180.8

 

 

$

213.5

 

FFO at DDR's ownership interests

$

26.0

 

 

$

27.6

 

 

$

30.3

 

Operating FFO at DDR's ownership interests

$

26.0

 

 

$

27.8

 

 

$

31.4

 

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(B)

Amoun ts included in other income/expense as follows (in millions):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Transaction and other (income) expense, net

$

0.1

 

 

$

1.3

 

 

$

10.6

 

Debt extinguishment costs (gain), net

 

0.5

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

(0.6

)

Litigation-related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

Note receivable reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

$

0.6

 

 

$

2.3

 

 

$

13.7

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

The Company periodically evaluates opportunities to issue and sell additional debt or equity securities, obtain credit facilities from lenders, or repurchase or refinance long-term debt for strategic reasons or to further strengthen the financial position of the Company.  In 2016, the Company strengthened its balance sheet by lowering leverage through the utilization of net proceeds from assets sales to retire both secured and unsecured borrowings.  

The Company’s consolidated and unconsolidated debt obligations generally require monthly or semi-annual payments of principal and/or interest over the term of the obligation.  While the Company currently believes it has several viable sources to obtain capital and fund its business, including capacity under its facilities described below, no assurance can be provided that these obligations will be refinanced or repaid as currently anticipated.  

The Company has historically accessed capital sources through both the public and private markets.  Acquisitions, developments and redevelopments are generally financed through cash provided from operating activities, Revolving Credit Facilities, mortgages assumed, secured debt, unsecured debt, common and preferred equity offerings, joint venture capital and asset sales.  Total consolidated debt outstanding was $4.5 billion at December 31, 2016, compared to $5.1 billion and $5.2 billion at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Revolving Credit Facilities

The Company maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions, arranged by J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (the “Unsecured Credit Facility”).  The Unsecured Credit Facility provides for borrowings of up to $750 million and includes an accordion feature for expansion of availability up to $1.25 billion upon the Company’s request, provided that new or existing lenders agree to the existing terms of the facility and increase their commitment level.  The Company also maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association, which provides for borrowings of up to $50 million (together with the Unsecured Credit Facility, the “Revolving Credit Facilities”).  The Company’s borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities bear interest at variable rates at the Company’s election, based on either LIBOR, plus a specified spread (1.0% at December 31, 2016) or the prime rate, as defined in the respective facility.  The specified spreads vary depending on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured debt rating from Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) and Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”).

The Revolving Credit Facilities and the indentures under which the Company’s senior and subordinated unsecured indebtedness are, or may be, issued contain certain financial and operating covenants including, among other things, leverage ratios and debt service coverage and fixed charge coverage ratios, as well as limitations on the Company’s ability to incur secured and unsecured indebtedness, sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets and engage in mergers and certain acquisitions.  These credit facilities and indentures also contain customary default provisions including the failure to make timely payments of principal and interest payable thereunder, the failure to comply with the Company’s financial and operating covenants, the occurrence of a material adverse effect on the Company and the failure of the Company or its majority-owned subsidiaries (i.e., entities in which the Company has a greater than 50% interest) to pay, when due, certain indebtedness in excess of certain thresholds beyond applicable grace and cure periods.  In the event the Company’s lenders or note holders declare a default, as defined in the applicable agreements governing the debt, the Company may be unable to obtain further funding, and/or an acceleration of any outstanding borrowings may occur.  As of December 31, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants in the agreements governing its debt.  Although the Company intends to operate in compliance with these covenants, if the Company were to violate these covenants, the Company may be subject to higher finance costs and fees or accelerated maturities.  The Company believes it will continue to be able to operate in compliance with these covenants in 2017 and beyond.

Certain of the Company’s credit facilities and indentures permit the acceleration of the maturity of the underlying debt in the event certain other debt of the Company has been accelerated.  Furthermore, a default under a loan by the Company or its affiliates, a foreclosure on a mortgaged property owned by the Company or its affiliates or the inability to refinance existing indebtedness may

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have a negative impact on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows and results of operations.  These facts, and an inability to predict future economic conditions, have led the Company to continue to lower its balance sheet risk and increas e financial flexibility.

The Company expects to fund its obligations from available cash, current operations and utilization of its Revolving Credit Facilities; however, the Company may issue long-term debt and/or equity securities in lieu of, or in addition to, borrowing under its Revolving Credit Facilities.  The following information summarizes the availability of the Revolving Credit Facilities at December 31, 2016 (in millions):

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

30.4

 

Revolving Credit Facilities

$

800.0

 

Less:

 

 

 

Amount outstanding

 

 

Letters of credit

 

(1.1

)

Borrowing capacity available

$

798.9

 

The Company intends to continue to maintain a long-term financing strategy with limited reliance on short-term debt.  The Company believes its Revolving Credit Facilities are sufficient for its liquidity strategy and longer-term capital structure needs.  Part of the Company’s overall strategy includes scheduling future debt maturities in a balanced manner, including incorporating a healthy level of conservatism regarding possible future market conditions.  

Equity

The Company has a $250 million continuous equity program.  At February 10, 2017, the Company had $250.0 million available for the future issuance of common shares under that program.

Consolidated Mortgage Indebtedness

The following depicts the Company’s consolidated debt maturities at December 31, 2016 through February 2018, after deducting debt that has refinancing options, and compares that amount to the availability of the Revolving Credit Facilities (in millions):

 

Senior Notes

$

300.0

 

Unsecured Term Loan (A)

 

400.0

 

Secured Term Loan (A)

 

200.0

 

Mortgage Indebtedness (A)

 

188.7

 

Total 2017 debt maturities

 

1,088.7

 

January and February 2018 debt maturities

 

27.6

 

 

 

1,116.3

 

Less loans with extension options (A)

 

(626.2

)

Less repayments made through February 10, 2017

 

(33.2

)

 

$

456.9

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowing capacity available on Revolving Credit Facilities

$

798.9

 

 

 

(A)

Debt maturity is expected to be extended at the Company’s option in accordance with the loan agreement.

The Company believes that the combination of available cash, cash flows expected to be generated from asset sales and operations and borrowings from Revolving Credit Facilities will be sufficient to satisfy the Company’s current and planned capital spending requirements and debt repayments for the next twelve months.  No assurance can be provided that these obligations will be refinanced or repaid as currently anticipated.  These sources of funds could be affected by various risks and uncertainties (see Item 1A. Risk Factors).

Management believes the scheduled debt maturities in 2017 and in future years are manageable.  The Company continually evaluates its debt maturities and, based on management’s assessment, believes it has viable financing and refinancing alternatives.  The Company continues to evaluate its debt maturities through executing a strategy to extend debt duration, lower leverage, increase liquidity and improve the Company’s credit ratings with the focus of lowering the Company's balance sheet risk and cost of capital.

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Unconsolidated Joint Ventures Mortgage Indebtedness – as of December 31, 2016

The Company’s joint venture, DDR Domestic Retail Fund I, has $899.2 million of debt maturing in 2017 and 2018, of which the Company’s proportionate share is $179.8 million.  The joint venture expects to refinance these obligations, which could require the Company to fund additional capital.  The Company’s joint venture, DDRTC Core Retail Fund, LLC, has $142.1 million of debt maturing in March 2017, of which the Company’s proportionate share is $21.3 million.  The joint venture repaid $47.1 million of this maturity in January 2017 and expects to repay the remaining debt maturity in March 2017 through a capital call from the partners, of which the Company’s total funding is expected to be approximately $14 million.  The Company has additional unconsolidated joint venture debt maturities aggregating $663.8 million of debt maturing in 2017, of which the Company’s proportionate share is $49.6 million.  It is expected that the joint ventures will fund these obligations from refinancing opportunities, including extension options or possible asset sales.  No assurance can be provided that these obligations will be refinanced or repaid as currently anticipated.

Cash Flow Activity

The Company’s core business of leasing space to well-capitalized retailers continues to generate consistent and predictable cash flow after expenses, interest payments and preferred share dividends.  This capital is available for use at the Company’s discretion for investment, debt repayment and the payment of dividends on common shares.

The Company’s cash flow activities are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Cash flow provided by operating activities

$

462,915

 

 

$

434,587

 

 

$

420,282

 

Cash flow provided by (used for) by investing activities

 

472,090

 

 

 

(54,488

)

 

 

153,196

 

Cash flow used for financing activities

 

(926,992

)

 

 

(378,772

)

 

 

(638,635

)

Changes in cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to the prior year are described as follows:

Operating Activities:   Cash provided by operating activities increased $28.3 million primarily due to the following:

 

Reduced interest payments,

 

Payment of $16.8 million due to Puerto Rico tax restructuring costs in 2015 and

 

Assets acquired along with the continued growth in operating performance of the Company’s core assets, offset by asset dispositions.

Investing Activities:   Cash provided by investing activities increased $526.6 million primarily due to the following:

 

Additional proceeds of $269.8 million from disposition of real estate in 2016,

 

Lower real estate acquisitions and development spending of $172.8 million in 2016 and

 

Issuance of a note receivable of $82.6 million in 2015.

Financing Activities:   Cash used for financing activities increased $548.2 million primarily due to the following:

 

Net increase of $536.2 million in debt repayment and

 

Increase of $28.6 million in dividend payments.

Dividend Distribution

The Company satisfied its REIT requirement of distributing at least 90% of ordinary taxable income with declared common and preferred share cash dividends of $300.5 million in 2016, as compared to $272.4 million of cash dividends paid in 2015 and $246.9 million of cash dividends paid in 2014.  Because actual distributions were greater than 100% of taxable income, federal income taxes were not incurred by the Company in 2016.

The Company declared cash dividends of $0.76 per common share in 2016.  In February 2017, the Company declared its first quarter 2017 dividend of $0.19 per common share payable on April 4, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2017.  The Board of Directors of the Company expects to continue to monitor the 2017 dividend policy and provide for adjustments as determined to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to maximize the Company’s free cash flow while still adhering to REIT payout requirements.  

 

 

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SOURCES AND USES OF CAPITAL

2017 Strategic Transaction Activity

In January 2017, the Company acquired an asset in Chicago, Illinois, aggregating 0.1 million square feet of Company-owned GLA, for a gross purchase price of $81.0 million.

2016 Strategic Transaction Activity

The Company followed its portfolio management strategy to lower leverage by utilizing proceeds from asset sales to repay outstanding debt and to acquire high-quality retail real estate occupied by best-in-class retailers.  Transactions are completed both on balance sheet and through off-balance sheet joint venture arrangements with top tier, well capitalized partners.

Acquisitions

In 2016, the Company acquired two shopping centers (Phoenix, Arizona, and Portland, Oregon).  These assets aggregated 0.6 million square feet of Company-owned GLA and were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $146.8 million.  

Dispositions

As part of the Company’s deleveraging strategy, the Company has been marketing less strategic assets for sale.  The disposition of certain assets could result in a loss recorded in future periods. The Company evaluates all potential sale opportunities taking into account the long-term growth prospects of assets being sold, the use of proceeds and the impact to the Company’s balance sheet, in addition to the impact on operating results.

In 2016, the Company sold 33 shopping center properties, aggregating 7.3 million square feet, and land parcels, for an aggregate sales price of $797.0 million.  The Company recorded a net gain of $73.4 million.  The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures sold 17 shopping center properties, aggregating 1.4 million square feet, for an aggregate sales price of $214.6 million, of which the Company’s proportionate share of the gain was $13.8 million.

Transactions with Blackstone

The Company has invested in several joint venture arrangements with Blackstone.  Each of the joint ventures is structured with Blackstone-affiliated entities owning 95% of the common equity and a consolidated affiliate of DDR owning the remaining 5%.  DDR also invested preferred equity in each joint venture.  The transactions completed are as follows:

Investments at December 31, 2016

 

BRE DDR Retail Holdings III

In 2014, a newly formed joint venture between a consolidated affiliate of the Company and Blackstone acquired 70 shopping centers, aggregating 11.4 million square feet of owned-GLA, in a transaction valued at $1.93 billion.  DDR invested $19.6 million in common equity and $300 million in preferred equity in the joint venture with a fixed preferred dividend rate of 8.5% per annum.  The joint venture was funded through assumed debt of $436.8 million and new financing of $800.0 million. DDR provides customary leasing and management services and has the right of first offer to acquire 10 of the assets (“ROFO Assets”) under specified conditions consistent with past transactions with Blackstone.  In 2016 and 2015, the joint venture sold six assets and 14 assets, respectively, at an aggregate sales price of $44.1 million and $213.0 million, respectively.  At December 31, 2016, there are 50 assets remaining in this joint venture including the 10 ROFO Assets.

Blackstone is evaluating its strategy with respect to the assets held in this joint venture with could result in the sale of assets in 2017.  Any resulting proceeds of any such sales would first be used to repay the related first mortgage debt and then a portion of the remaining funds could be expected to be used to repay DDR’s preferred equity pursuant to the joint venture agreement terms.  Any repayment of the preferred equity would reduce the amount of interest income recorded by the Company.  Interest income recorded by DDR for the year ended December 31, 2016, was $26.4 million related to the investment in this joint venture.

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BRE DDR Retail Holdings IV

In 2015, a newly formed joint venture between a consolidated affiliate of the Company and Blackstone acquired six shopping centers, aggregating 1.3 million square feet of owned-GLA, in a transaction valued at $250.1 million.  DDR invested $12.9 million in common equity and $82.6 million in preferred equity in the joint venture with a fixed preferred dividend rate of 8.5% per annum.  The joint venture was funded through assumed debt of $112.9 million.  DDR provides customary leasing and management services and has the right of first offer to acquire all six of the assets under specified conditions consistent with past transactions with Blackstone.  In 2016, $10.0 million of the preferred equity was repaid.

Prior Investments

 

BRE DDR Retail Holdings I

In 2014, DDR acquired Blackstone’s 95% interest in one shopping center for $14.8 million.  The Company recorded a Gain on Change in Control of Interests of $0.3 million related to this transaction in 2014.  There are no assets remaining in this joint venture.  

 

BRE DDR Retail Holdings II

In 2014, the Company acquired sole ownership of all seven assets owned by the joint venture.  The transaction was valued at $395.3 million at 100%.  In connection with the closing, the Company assumed Blackstone’s 95% share of $233.3 million of mortgage debt, at face value, of which $28.0 million was repaid upon closing.  In addition, $31.2 million of the preferred equity interest previously funded by the Company was repaid upon closing.  The Company recorded a Gain on Change in Control of Interests of $4.0 million related to this transaction in 2014.  

Development and Redevelopment Opportunities

One of the important benefits of the Company’s asset class is the ability to phase development and redevelopment projects over time until appropriate leasing levels can be achieved.  To maximize the return on capital spending, the Company generally adheres to strict investment criteria thresholds.  The Company also evaluates the credit quality of the tenants and, in the case of redevelopments, generally seeks to upgrade the retailer merchandise mix. The Company applies this strategy to both its consolidated and certain unconsolidated joint ventures that own assets under development and redevelopment because the Company has significant influence and, in most cases, approval rights over decisions relating to significant capital expenditures.

The Company will generally commence construction on various developments only after substantial tenant leasing has occurred and acceptable construction financing is available.  The Company will continue to closely monitor its expected spending in 2017 for developments and redevelopments, as the Company considers this funding to be discretionary spending.  The Company does not anticipate expending significant funds on joint venture development projects in 2017.

The Company’s consolidated land holdings are classified in two separate line items on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets included herein, (i) Land and (ii) Construction in Progress and Land.  At December 31, 2016, the $2.0 billion of Land primarily consisted of land that is part of the Company’s shopping center portfolio.  However, this amount also includes a small portion of vacant land composed primarily of outlots or expansion pads adjacent to the shopping center properties.  Approximately 144 acres of this land, which has a recorded cost basis of approximately $19 million, is available for future development.

Included in Construction in Progress and Land at December 31, 2016, were $30 million of recorded costs related to undeveloped land for which active construction has not yet commenced or was previously ceased.  The Company evaluates its intentions with respect to these assets each reporting period and records an impairment charge equal to the difference between the current carrying value and fair value when the expected undiscounted cash flows are less than the asset’s carrying value.  In 2015, the Company determined it would no longer pursue the development of certain of these assets.

Development and Redevelopment Projects

As part of its portfolio management strategy to develop, expand, improve and re-tenant various properties, the Company has invested approximately $206 million in various consolidated active development and redevelopment projects and expects to bring at least $80 million of investments into service in 2017 on a net basis, after deducting sales proceeds from outlot sales.  

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At December 31, 2016, the Company had one significant consolidated development project , which was as follows (dollars in millions and GLA in tho usands):

 

Location

 

Estimated/Actual

Initial Owned

Anchor

Opening

 

Estimated

Owned GLA

 

 

Estimated

Gross Cost

 

 

Estimated

Net Cost

 

 

Net Cost

Incurred at

December 31, 2016

 

Guilford Commons (New Haven, Connecticut)

 

4Q15

 

 

130

 

 

$

69

 

 

$

69

 

 

$

68

 

 

The Company’s redevelopment projects are typically substantially complete within a year of the construction commencement date.  The Company sold its major redevelopment asset in Pasadena, California, in January 2016 for a net gain that had net costs incurred of $20.7 million at the time of sale.  At December 31, 2016, the Company’s significant consolidated redevelopment projects were as follows (in millions):

 

Location

 

Estimated

Gross Cost

 

 

Cost Incurred at

December 31, 2016

 

Kenwood Square (Cincinnati, Ohio)

 

$

31

 

 

$

19

 

Belgate (expansion) (Charlotte, North Carolina)

 

 

26

 

 

 

17

 

Bermuda Square (Richmond, Virginia)

 

 

19

 

 

 

13

 

Plaza del Sol (expansion) (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

 

 

12

 

 

 

6

 

Other redevelopments

 

 

100

 

 

 

37

 

Total

 

$

188

 

 

$

92

 

 

For redevelopment assets completed in 2016, the assets placed in service were completed at a cost of approximately $127 per square foot, excluding a large-scale outlet project (completed at a cost of approximately $309 per square foot).

2015 and 2014 Strategic Transaction Activity

Acquisitions and Investments

In 2015, the Company acquired four shopping centers (Orange County, California; Orlando, Florida (two assets) and Houston, Texas).  These assets aggregated 1.2 million square feet of Company-owned GLA and were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $219.1 million.  The Company assumed $33.0 million of mortgage debt at a fair value of $33.7 million at closing with these acquisitions.  The Company acquired its partner’s 80% interest in the asset in Orange County, California, included above, valued at $49.2 million in connection with the final dissolution of the Company’s joint venture with the Coventry II Fund in exchange for the Company’s transfer of its interest in the remaining 21 joint venture assets.  The Company recorded a Gain on Change in Control of Interests of $14.3 million related to the acquisition of the interest in this asset from the joint venture.  

In 2014, the Company acquired five shopping centers (Roseville, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).  In addition, the Company acquired its partner’s share of eight assets held through two joint ventures with Blackstone.  These assets aggregate 2.8 million square feet of Company-owned GLA and were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $688.8 million.  The Company assumed $281.7 million of mortgage debt at a fair value of $293.3 million and issued 1.0 million Operating Partnership Units (“OP Units”) valued at $17.9 million at closing in connection with these acquisitions.  These OP Units were converted into DDR common shares in 2015.

Dispositions

In 2015, the Company sold 29 shopping center properties, aggregating 3.9 million square feet, plus non-income producing assets, for an aggregate sales price of $495.5 million.  The Company recorded a net gain of $167.6 million.   The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures sold 16 shopping center properties, excluding the asset in Orange County, California, aggregating 1.7 million square feet, for an aggregate sales price of $289.7 million, of which the Company’s proportionate share of the gain was approximately $4.0 million.

In 2014, the Company sold 35 shopping center properties, aggregating 5.7 million square feet, and other consolidated non-income producing assets for an aggregate sales price of $654.0 million.  The Company recorded a net gain of $99.1 million.  One of the land parcels sold was the entire acreage of undeveloped land in Russia.   The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures sold 37 shopping center properties, excluding those properties acquired by the Company as described above, aggregating 4.7 million square feet, for an aggregate sales price of $480.4 million, of which the Company’s proportionate share of the gain was approximately $11.9 million.

In 2014, the Company sold its entire investment in the Sonae Sierra Brazil BV Sarl (“SSB”) joint venture for $343.6 million to Mr. Alexander Otto, a director of the Company in 2015, and certain of his affiliates.  Through this investment, the Company owned an

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approximate 33% interest in Sonae Sierra Brasil , as well as an indirect ownership in the Parque Dom Pedro shopping center.  Dr. Finne, a director of DDR, is a Managing Director of certain entities affiliated with Mr. Otto , which entities purchase d a portion of the Company’s ownership in SSB.  The Compa ny believe d that the sales price and other terms of the transaction were negotiated on terms equivalent to those prevailing in an arms’ length transaction.   Prior to the authorization of the transaction, an independent c ommittee of the Company’s Board of D irectors reviewed the relationship of the parties and the terms of the proposed tr ansaction, among other things.   Upon concluding its review, the independent c ommittee recommended the approval of the proposed transaction. After assessing the terms of the transaction and its favorability and fairness to the Company, t he transaction was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, with the two board members recommended for nomination by Mr. Otto , including Dr. Finne, recusing themselves.

Development and Redevelopments

As part of its portfolio management strategy to develop, expand, improve and re-tenant various consolidated properties, the Company invested an aggregate of $247.3 million and $190.9 million in various development and redevelopment projects on a net basis, after deducting sales proceeds from outlot sales, during 2015 and 2014, respectively.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company has a number of off-balance sheet joint ventures with varying economic structures.  Through these interests, the Company has investments in operating properties and one development project.  Such arrangements are generally with institutional investors located throughout the United States.  

The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures had aggregate outstanding indebtedness to third parties of $3.0 billion and $3.2 billion at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively (see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk).  Such mortgages are generally non-recourse to the Company and its partners; however, certain mortgages may have recourse to the Company and its partners in certain limited situations, such as misuse of funds and material misrepresentations.

CAPITALIZATION

At December 31, 2016, the Company’s capitalization consisted of $4.5 billion of debt, $350.0 million of preferred shares and $10.5 billion of market equity (market equity is defined as common shares and OP Units outstanding multiplied by $15.27, the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange at December 31, 2016), resulting in a debt to total market capitalization ratio of 0.43 to 1.0, as compared to the ratios of 0.44 to 1.0 and 0.43 to 1.0 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The closing prices of the common shares on the New York Stock Exchange were $16.84 and $18.36 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The Company’s total debt consisted of the following (in billions):  

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Fixed-rate debt (A)

$

3.9

 

 

$

4.3

 

Variable-rate debt

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

$

4.5

 

 

$

5.1

 

 

(A)

Includes $76.9 million and $78.5 million of variable-rate debt that had been effectively swapped to a fixed rate through the use of interest rate derivative contracts at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

It is management’s strategy to have access to the capital resources necessary to manage the Company’s balance sheet and to repay upcoming maturities.  Accordingly, the Company may seek to obtain funds through additional debt or equity financings and/or joint venture capital in a manner consistent with its intention to operate with a conservative debt capitalization policy and to reduce the Company’s cost of capital by maintaining an investment grade rating with Moody’s, S&P and Fitch Ratings, Inc.  The security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, as it may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating organization.  Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.  The Company may not be able to obtain financing on favorable terms, or at all, which may negatively affect future ratings.

The Company’s credit facilities and the indentures under which the Company’s senior and subordinated unsecured indebtedness is, or may be, issued contain certain financial and operating covenants, including, among other things, debt service coverage and fixed charge coverage ratios, as well as limitations on the Company’s ability to incur secured and unsecured indebtedness, sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets and engage in mergers and certain acquisitions.  Although the Company intends to operate in compliance with these covenants, if the Company were to violate these covenants, the Company may be subject to higher finance costs and fees or accelerated maturities.  In addition, certain of the Company’s credit facilities and indentures may permit the acceleration of maturity in the event certain other debt of the Company has been accelerated.  Foreclosure on mortgaged properties or

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an inability to refinance existing indebtedness would have a negative impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations .

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS

The Company has debt obligations relating to its Revolving Credit Facilities, term loan, fixed-rate senior notes and mortgages payable with maturities ranging from one to 10 years.  In addition, the Company has non-cancelable operating leases, principally for office space and ground leases.

These obligations are summarized as follows for the subsequent five years ending December 31 (in millions):

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Total

 

 

Less than

1 year

 

 

1–3 years

 

 

3–5 years

 

 

More than

5 years

 

Debt

 

$

4,505.9

 

 

$

1,124.3

 

 

$

675.0

 

 

$

1,043.8

 

 

$

1,662.8

 

Interest payments (A)

 

 

757.6

 

 

 

172.2

 

 

 

263.1

 

 

 

171.7

 

 

 

150.6

 

Operating leases

 

 

133.5

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

120.2

 

Total

 

$

5,397.0

 

 

$

1,299.2

 

 

$

943.6

 

 

$

1,220.6

 

 

$

1,933.6

 

 

(A)

Represents interest payments expected to be incurred on the Company’s consolidated debt obligations as of December 31, 2016, including capitalized interest.  For variable-rate debt, the rate in effect at December 31, 2016, is assumed to remain in effect until the respective initial maturity date of each instrument.  

 

In conjunction with the development and redevelopment of shopping centers, the Company had entered into commitments with general contractors aggregating approximately $11.6 million for its consolidated properties at December 31, 2016.  These obligations, composed principally of construction contracts, are generally due within 12 to 24 months, as the related construction costs are incurred, and are expected to be financed through operating cash flow, new or existing construction loans, asset sales or Revolving Credit Facilities.

At December 31, 2016, the Company had letters of credit outstanding of $21.9 million.  The Company has not recorded any obligations associated with these letters of credit, the majority of which are collateral for existing indebtedness and other obligations of the Company.

The Company routinely enters into contracts for the maintenance of its properties.  These contracts typically can be canceled upon 30 to 60 days notice without penalty.  At December 31, 2016, the Company had purchase order obligations, typically payable within one year, aggregating approximately $2.3 million related to the maintenance of its properties and general and administrative expenses.

The Company has entered into employment contracts with certain executive officers.  These contracts generally provide for base salary, bonuses based on factors including the financial performance of the Company and personal performance, participation in the Company’s equity plans and retirement plans, health and welfare benefits and reimbursement of various qualified business expenses.  These employment agreements also provide for certain perquisites (e.g., disability insurance coverage, reimbursement of country or social club expenses related to the conduct of the Company’s business, etc.) and severance payments and benefits for various departure scenarios.  The employment agreement for the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer extends through July 2019. The agreement for the Interim Chief Financial Officer and certain other senior executive officers extend through December 2018.  All of the agreements are subject to cancellation by either the Company or the executive without cause upon at least 90 days notice.

INFLATION

Most of the Company’s long-term leases contain provisions designed to mitigate the adverse impact of inflation.  Such provisions include clauses enabling the Company to receive additional rental income from escalation clauses that generally increase rental rates during the terms of the leases and/or percentage rentals based on tenants’ gross sales.  Such escalations are determined by negotiation, increases in the consumer price index or similar inflation indices.  In addition, many of the Company’s leases are for terms of less than 10 years, permitting the Company to seek increased rents at market rates upon renewal.  Most of the Company’s leases require the tenants to pay their share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance and utilities, thereby reducing the Company’s exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation.

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

The Company continues to believe there is a retailer demand for quality locations within well-positioned shopping centers.   Further, the Company continues to see strong demand from a broad range of retailers for its space, particularly in the off-price sector, which is a reflection of the general outlook of consumers who are demanding more value for their dollars.  Many of these retailers

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have aggressive s tore opening plans for 2018 and 2019 .   This is evidenced by the continued volume of leasing activity, which was approximately 9 million square feet of space for new leases and renewals for the year ended December 31, 2016 .  The Company also benefits from i ts real estate asset class (shopping centers), which typically has a higher return on capital expenditures, as well as a diversified tenant base , with only two tenants whose annualized rental revenue equals or exceeds 3% of the Company’s annualized consolidated revenues plus the Company’s proportionate share of unconsolidated joint venture revenues ( TJX Companies at 3.8 % and Bed Bath & Beyond at 3.4 % ).   Other significant tenants include Walmart, Target, PetSmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ro ss Stores, AMC Theatres, Lowe’s , Ulta and Publix, all of which have relatively strong credit ratings, remain well-capitalized and have outperformed other retail categories on a relative basis over time.   In addition, several of the Company’s big box tenant s (Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart, TJX Companies and Target) have been adapting to an omni - channel retail environment , creating positive same- store sales growth over the prior few years .   The Company believes these tenants will continue providing it with a stable revenue base for the foreseeable future, given the long-term nature of these leases.  Moreover, the majority of the tenants in the Company’s shopping centers provide day-to-day consumer necessities with a focus toward value and convenience, versus high-priced discretionary luxury items, which the Company believes will enable many of its tenants to outperform even in a challenging economic environment.

The retail shopping sector continues to be affected by the competitive nature of the retail business and the competition for market share, as well as general economic conditions, where stronger retailers have out-positioned some of the weaker retailers.  These shifts can force some market share away from weaker retailers, which could require them to downsize and close stores and/or declare bankruptcy.  In many cases, the loss of a weaker tenant or downsizing of space creates a value-add opportunity to re-lease space at higher rents to a stronger retailer.  Overall, the Company believes its portfolio remained stable at December 31, 2016, as evidenced by the consistency in the occupancy rate as further described below.  However, there can be no assurance that the loss of a tenant or downsizing of space will not adversely affect the Company in the future (see Item 1A. Risk Factors).

The Company believes that the quality of its shopping center portfolio is strong, as evidenced by the high historical occupancy rates and consistent growth in the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot.  Historical occupancy has generally ranged from 92% to 96% since the Company’s initial public offering in 1993.  The shopping center portfolio occupancy was 93.3% at December 31, 2016 and 2015.  The total portfolio average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $15.00 at December 31, 2016, as compared to $14.48 at December 31, 2015.  The increase primarily was due to the Company’s strategic portfolio realignment achieved through the sale of lower quality assets and the acquisition of shopping centers with higher growth potential, as well as continued lease up and renewal of the existing portfolio at positive rental spreads.  Moreover, the Company has been able to achieve these results without significant capital investment in tenant improvements or leasing commissions.  The weighted-average cost of tenant improvements and lease commissions estimated to be incurred over the expected lease term for new leases executed during 2016 was only $4.77 per rentable square foot.  The Company generally does not expend a significant amount of capital on lease renewals.  The quality of the property revenue stream is high and consistent, as it is generally derived from retailers with good credit profiles under long-term leases, with very little reliance on overage rents generated by tenant sales performance.  The Company is very conscious of and sensitive to the risks posed by the economy, but believes that the position of its portfolio and the general diversity and credit quality of its tenant base should enable it to successfully navigate through potentially challenging economic times.

The Company owns 14 assets on the island of Puerto Rico aggregating 4.8 million square feet of Company-owned GLA.  These assets represent 12.2% of the Company’s total consolidated revenue and 13.6% of the Company’s consolidated property revenue less property expenses (i.e., property net operating income) for the year ended December 31, 2016.  Additionally, these assets account for 6.3% of Company-owned GLA, including the unconsolidated joint ventures at December 31, 2016.  There is concern about the status of the Puerto Rican economy, the ability of the government of Puerto Rico to meet its financial obligations and the impact of any government default on the economy of Puerto Rico.  The Company, however, believes that its assets are well positioned to withstand continuing recessionary pressures and represent a source of stable, high-quality cash flow because the tenants in these assets (many of which are U.S. retailers such as Walmart and TJX Companies) typically cater to the local consumer’s desire for value and convenience and often provide consumers with day-to-day necessities.  Nonetheless, the Company’s Board of Directors and management continue to evaluate its investment in the 14 assets and may determine to dispose of all or a portion of these assets.  There can be no assurance that the economic conditions in Puerto Rico will not deteriorate further, which could materially and negatively impact consumer spending and ultimately adversely affect the Company’s assets in Puerto Rico or its abilityto dispose of the properties on commercially reasonable terms, or at all (see Item 1A. Risk Factors).

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

New Accounting Standards are more fully described in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.  Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in the Company’s

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consolidated financial statements, including trends that might appear, should not be taken a s indicative of future operations.  The Company considers portions of this information to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amende d, with respect to the Company’s expectations for future periods.  Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements related to acquisitions (including any related pro forma financial information) and other business development activities, future capital expenditures, financing sources and availability and the effects of environmental and other regulations.  Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumption s, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved.  For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact should be deemed to be forward-looking statements.  Without limiting the foregoing, the words “will,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Readers should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements an d that could materially affect the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements.  For additional factors that could cause the results of the Company to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements, please refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors , included elsewhere in this report.

Factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

The Company is subject to general risks affecting the real estate industry, including the need to enter into new leases or renew leases on favorable terms to generate rental revenues, and any economic downturn may adversely affect the ability of the Company’s tenants, or new tenants, to enter into new leases or the ability of the Company’s existing tenants to renew their leases at rates at least as favorable as their current rates;

 

The Company could be adversely affected by changes in the local markets where its properties are located, as well as by adverse changes in national economic and market conditions;

 

The Company may fail to anticipate the effects on its properties of changes in consumer buying practices, including sales over the Internet and the resulting retailing practices and space needs of its tenants, or a general downturn in its tenants’ businesses, which may cause tenants to close stores or default in payment of rent;

 

The Company is subject to competition for tenants from other owners of retail properties, and its tenants are subject to competition from other retailers and methods of distribution.  The Company is dependent upon the successful operations and financial condition of its tenants, in particular its major tenants, and could be adversely affected by the bankruptcy of those tenants;

 

The Company relies on major tenants, which makes it vulnerable to changes in the business and financial condition of, or demand for its space by, such tenants;

 

The Company may not realize the intended benefits of acquisition or merger transactions. The acquired assets may not perform as well as the Company anticipated, or the Company may not successfully integrate the assets and realize improvements in occupancy and operating results.  The acquisition of certain assets may subject the Company to liabilities, including environmental liabilities;

 

The Company may fail to identify, acquire, construct or develop additional properties that produce a desired yield on invested capital, or may fail to effectively integrate acquisitions of properties or portfolios of properties.  In addition, the Company may be limited in its acquisition opportunities due to competition, the inability to obtain financing on reasonable terms or any financing at all and other factors;

 

The Company may fail to dispose of properties on favorable terms, especially in regions expressing deteriorating economic conditions.  In addition, real estate investments can be illiquid, particularly as prospective buyers may experience increased costs of financing or difficulties obtaining financing due to local or global conditions, and could limit the Company’s ability to promptly make changes to its portfolio to respond to economic and other conditions;

 

The Company may abandon a development opportunity after expending resources if it determines that the development opportunity is not feasible due to a variety of factors, including a lack of availability of construction financing on reasonable terms, the impact of the economic environment on prospective tenants’ ability to enter into new leases or pay contractual rent, or the inability of the Company to obtain all necessary zoning and other required governmental permits and authorizations;

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The Company may not complete development projects on schedule as a result of various factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, such as weather, labor conditions, governmental approvals, material shortages or general economic downturn, resulting in limited availability of capital, increased debt service expense an d construction costs and decreases in revenue;

 

The Company’s financial condition may be affected by required debt service payments, the risk of default and restrictions on its ability to incur additional debt or to enter into certain transactions under its credit facilities and other documents governing its debt obligations.  In addition, the Company may encounter difficulties in obtaining permanent financing or refinancing existing debt.  Borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facilities are subject to certain representations and warranties and customary events of default, including any event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition;

 

Changes in interest rates could adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common shares, as well as its performance and cash flow;

 

Debt and/or equity financing necessary for the Company to continue to grow and operate its business may not be available or may not be available on favorable terms;

 

Disruptions in the financial markets could affect the Company’s ability to obtain financing on reasonable terms and have other adverse effects on the Company and the market price of the Company’s common shares;

 

The Company is subject to complex regulations related to its status as a REIT and would be adversely affected if it failed to qualify as a REIT;

 

The Company must make distributions to shareholders to continue to qualify as a REIT, and if the Company must borrow funds to make distributions, those borrowings may not be available on favorable terms or at all;

 

Joint venture investments may involve risks not otherwise present for investments made solely by the Company, including the possibility that a partner or co-venturer may become bankrupt, may at any time have interests or goals different from those of the Company and may take action contrary to the Company’s instructions, requests, policies or objectives, including the Company’s policy with respect to maintaining its qualification as a REIT.  In addition, a partner or co-venturer may not have access to sufficient capital to satisfy its funding obligations to the joint venture.  The partner could cause a default under the joint venture loan for reasons outside the Company’s control. Furthermore, the Company could be required to reduce the carrying value of its equity method investments if a loss in the carrying value of the investment is other than temporary;

 

The Company’s decision to dispose of real estate assets, including undeveloped land and construction in progress, would change the holding period assumption in the undiscounted cash flow impairment analyses, which could result in material impairment losses and adversely affect the Company’s financial results;

 

The outcome of pending or future litigation, including litigation with tenants or joint venture partners, may adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition;

 

The Company may not realize anticipated returns from its real estate assets outside the contiguous United States (the Company owns14 assets in Puerto Rico), which may carry risks in addition to those the Company faces with its domestic properties and operations.  To the extent the Company pursues opportunities that may subject the Company to different or greater risks than those associated with its domestic operations, including cultural and consumer differences and differences in applicable laws and political and economic environments, these risks could significantly increase and adversely affect its results of operations and financial condition;

 

The Company is subject to potential environmental liabilities;

 

The Company may incur losses that are uninsured or exceed policy coverage due to its liability for certain injuries to persons, property or the environment occurring on its properties;

 

The Company could incur additional expenses to comply with or respond to claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act or otherwise be adversely affected by changes in government regulations, including changes in environmental, zoning, tax and other regulations and

 

The Company’s Board of Directors, which regularly reviews the Company’s business strategy and objectives, may change the Company’s strategic plan based on a variety of factors and conditions, including in response to changing market

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conditions, the success of the Company’s deleveraging and capital recycling strateg ies , and the recent management transition .

 

I tem 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk.  The Company’s debt, excluding unconsolidated joint venture debt (adjusted to reflect the $76.9 million and $78.5 million of variable-rate debt, respectively, that LIBOR was swapped to at a fixed rate of 2.8% at December 31, 2016 and 2015), is summarized as follows:

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

Carrying Value

(Millions)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Maturity

(Years)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Interest

Rate

 

 

Percentage

of Total

 

 

Carrying Value

(Millions)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Maturity

(Years)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Interest

Rate

 

 

Percentage

of Total

 

Fixed-Rate Debt

$

3,869.5

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

86.1

%

 

$

4,254.5

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

5.2

%

 

 

82.8

%

Variable-Rate Debt

$

624.5

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

13.9

%

 

$

885.0

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

1.6

%

 

 

17.2

%

 

The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures’ indebtedness at its carrying value, adjusted to reflect the $42.0 million of variable-rate debt ($2.1 million at the Company’s proportionate share) that LIBOR was swapped to at a fixed rate of 1.9% at December 31, 2016 and 2015, is summarized as follows:

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

Joint

Venture

Debt

(Millions)

 

 

Company's

Proportionate

Share

(Millions)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Maturity

(Years)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Interest

Rate

 

 

Joint

Venture

Debt

(Millions)

 

 

Company's

Proportionate

Share

(Millions)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Maturity

(Years)

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Interest

Rate

 

Fixed-Rate Debt

$

1,808.1

 

 

$

298.3

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

5.4

%

 

$

2,185.7

 

 

$

356.5

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

5.3

%

Variable-Rate Debt

$

1,226.3

 

 

$

114.6

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

$

991.9

 

 

$

85.4

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

The Company intends to use retained cash flow, proceeds from asset sales, equity and debt financing and variable-rate indebtedness available under its Revolving Credit Facilities to repay indebtedness and fund capital expenditures of the Company’s shopping centers.  Thus, to the extent the Company incurs additional variable-rate indebtedness, its exposure to increases in interest rates in an inflationary period could increase.  The Company does not believe, however, that increases in interest expense as a result of inflation will significantly impact the Company’s distributable cash flow.

The interest rate risk on a portion of the Company’s and its unconsolidated joint ventures’ variable-rate debt described above has been mitigated through the use of interest rate swap agreements (the “Swaps”) with major financial institutions.  At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the interest rate on the Company’s $76.9 million and $78.5 million consolidated floating rate debt, respectively, was swapped to a fixed rate.  At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the interest rate on $42.0 million of unconsolidated joint venture floating rate debt (of which $2.1 million is the Company’s proportionate share) was swapped to a fixed rate.  The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the Swaps.  The Company believes it mitigates its credit risk by entering into Swaps with major financial institutions.

The carrying value of the Company’s fixed-rate debt is adjusted to include the $76.9 million and $78.5 million of variable-rate debt that was swapped to a fixed rate at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  The fair value of the Company’s fixed-rate debt is adjusted to (i) include the Swaps reflected in the carrying value and (ii) include the Company’s proportionate share of the joint venture fixed-rate debt.  An estimate of the effect of a 100 basis-point increase at December 31, 2016 and 2015, is summarized as follows (in millions):

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

100 Basis-Point

Increase in

Market Interest

Rate

 

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

100 Basis-Point

Increase in

Market Interest

Rate

 

 

Company's fixed-rate debt

$

3,869.5

 

 

$

4,044.2

 

(A)

$

3,895.0

 

(B)

 

$

4,254.5

 

 

$

4,451.5

 

(A)

$

4,271.3

 

(B)

Company's proportionate share of

   joint venture fixed-rate debt

$

298.3

 

 

$

305.1

 

 

$

300.8

 

 

 

$

356.5

 

 

$

367.8

 

 

$

360.0

 

 

 

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(A)

Includes the fair value of Swaps, which was a liability of $ 1.0 million and $ 2.5 million, net, at Dece mber 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively.

 

(B)

Includes the fair value of Swaps, which was a liability of $0.5 million and $1.2 million, net, at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The sensitivity to changes in interest rates of the Company’s fixed-rate debt was determined using a valuation model based upon factors that measure the net present value of such obligations that arise from the hypothetical estimate as discussed above.

Further, a 100 basis-point increase in short-term market interest rates on variable-rate debt at December 31, 2016, would result in an increase in interest expense of approximately $6.3 million for the Company and $1.2 million representing the Company’s proportionate share of the joint ventures’ interest expense relating to variable-rate debt outstanding for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2016.  The estimated increase in interest expense for the year does not give effect to possible changes in the daily balance of the Company’s or joint ventures’ outstanding variable-rate debt.

The Company and its joint ventures intend to continually monitor and actively manage interest costs on their variable-rate debt portfolio and may enter into swap positions based on market fluctuations.  In addition, the Company believes it has the ability to obtain funds through additional equity and/or debt offerings and joint venture capital.  Accordingly, the cost of obtaining such protection agreements in relation to the Company’s access to capital markets will continue to be evaluated.  The Company has not entered, and does not plan to enter, into any derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.  As of December 31, 2016, the Company had no other material exposure to market risk.

 

I tem 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The response to this item is included in a separate section at the end of this Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning on page F-1 and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

I tem 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

I tem 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Interim Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), conducted an evaluation, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on their evaluation as required, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of December 31, 2016, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and were effective as of December 31, 2016, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its CEO and CFO, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f).  Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.  Management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013).  Based on those criteria, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2016.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm as stated in their report which appears herein and is incorporated in this Item 9A. by reference thereto.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the three months ended December 31, 2016, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

I tem 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

I tem 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Company’s Board of Directors has adopted the following corporate governance documents:

 

Corporate Governance Guidelines that guide the Board of Directors in the performance of its responsibilities to serve the best interests of the Company and its shareholders;

 

Written charters of the Audit Committee, Executive Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee;

 

Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers that applies to the Company’s senior financial officers, including the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, controllers, treasurer and chief internal auditor, if any, of the Company (amendments to, or waivers from, the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers will be disclosed on the Company’s website) and

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that governs the actions and working relationships of the Company’s employees, officers and directors with current and potential customers, consumers, fellow employees, competitors, government and self-regulatory agencies, investors, the public, the media and anyone else with whom the Company has or may have contact.

Copies of the Company’s corporate governance documents are available on the Company’s website, www.ddr.com, under “Investors—Governance.”

Certain other information required by this Item 10 is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the headings “Proposal One: Election of Directors—Nominees for Election at the Annual Meeting,” “Board Governance” and “Corporate Governance and Other Matters—Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A (“2017 Proxy Statement”), and the information under the heading “Employees” in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

I tem 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information required by this Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the headings “Board Governance—Compensation of Directors,” “Executive Compensation Tables and Related Disclosure,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Proposal Two: Shareholders Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers—Compensation Committee Report” and “—Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” contained in the Company’s 2017 Proxy Statement.

I tem 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Certain information required by this Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the “Board Governance—Security Ownership of Directors and Management” and “Corporate Governance and Other Matters—Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” sections of the Company’s 2017 Proxy Statement.  The following table sets forth the number of securities issued and outstanding under the existing plans, as of December 31, 2016, as well as the weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options.

 

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

 

 

 

(a)

 

 

 

(b)

 

 

(c)

 

Plan category

 

Number of Securities

to Be Issued upon

Exercise of

Outstanding

Options, Warrants

and Rights

 

 

 

Weighted-Average

Exercise Price of

Outstanding

Options, Warrants

and Rights

 

 

Number of Securities

Remaining Available

for Future Issuance

Under Equity

Compensation Plans

(excluding securities

reflected in column (a))

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1)

 

 

1,806,254

 

(2)

 

$

19.16

 

 

 

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security

   holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

Total

 

 

1,806,254

 

 

 

$

19.16

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes the Company’s 2002 Equity-Based Award Plan, 2004 Equity-Based Award Plan, 2008 Equity-Based Award Plan and 2012 Equity-Based Award Plan.

 

(2)

Does not include 167,360 shares of restricted stock, as these shares have been reflected in the Company’s total shares outstanding, or 291,199 restricted stock units that will be issued upon vesting.

I tem 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information required by this Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the “Proposal One: Election of Directors—Independent Directors” and “Corporate Governance and Other Matters—Policy Regarding Related Party Transactions” and “Proposal One: Election of Directors—Transactions with the Otto Family” sections of the Company’s 2017 Proxy Statement.

I tem 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Incorporated herein by reference to the “Proposal Three: Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm—Fees Paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP” section of the Company’s 2017 Proxy Statement.

PART IV

I tem 15.

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

a)

1.  Financial Statements

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Consolidated Statements of Equity

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2.  Financial Statement Schedules

The following financial statement schedules are filed herewith as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the registrant:

Schedule

II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

III — Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

IV — Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are not applicable or because the information required to be set forth therein is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

Financial statements of the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture companies, except for DDR – SAU Retail Fund LLC, have been omitted because they do not meet the significant subsidiary definition of S-X 210.1-02(w).

 

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Exhibits — The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this report:

 

Exhibit

No.
Under

Reg. S-K

Item 601

 

 

Form

10-K

Exhibit

  No.  

 

 

Description

 

 

Filed or Furnished

Herewith or Incorporated

Herein by Reference

 

2

 

2.1

 

Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Parties listed on Schedule A attached thereto, as REIT Seller, BRE Pentagon Retail Holding B, LLC, as Homart Seller, JDN Real Estate – Lakeland, L.P., as REIT Buyer, and the Company, as Homart Buyer, dated as of May 15, 2013**

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on August 8, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

2

 

2.2

 

Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2014, among Alexander Otto, AROSA Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H. and CURA Beteiligungsgesellschaft Brasilien m.b.H., and DDR Luxembourg, S.à r.l. and DDR Luxembourg II, S.à r.l.**

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on May 1, 2014; File No. 001-11690)

3

 

3.1

 

Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company

 

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on September 13, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

3

 

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Code of Regulations of the Company

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on September 13, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.1

 

Specimen Certificate for Common Shares

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 28, 2012; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.2

 

Specimen Certificate for 6.50% Class J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares

 

Registration Statement on Form 8-A (Filed with the SEC August 1, 2012; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.3

 

Deposit Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2012, among the Company and Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, as Depositary, and all holders from time to time of depositary shares relating to the Depositary Shares Representing 6.50% Class J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (including Specimen Certificate for Depositary Shares)

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on August 1, 2012; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.4

 

Specimen Certificate for 6.250% Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares

 

Registration Statement on Form 8-A (Filed with the SEC April 8, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.5

 

Deposit Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2013, among the Company and Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, as Depositary, and all holders from time to time of depositary shares relating to the Depositary Shares Representing 6.250% Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (including Specimen Certificate for Depositary Shares)

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on April 9, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.6

 

Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1994, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York (as successor to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., successor to Chemical Bank), as Trustee

 

Form S-3 Registration No. 333-108361 (Filed with the SEC on August 29, 2003)

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Exhibit

No.
Under

Reg. S-K

Item 601

 

 

Form

10-K

Exhibit

  No.  

 

 

Description

 

 

Filed or Furnished

Herewith or Incorporated

Herein by Reference

 

4

 

4.7

 

Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1994, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (as successor to National

City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Form S-3 Registration No. 333-108361 (Filed with the SEC on August 29, 2003)

4

 

4.8

 

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 10, 1995, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Form S-3 Registration No. 333-108361 (Filed with the SEC on August 29, 2003)

4

 

4.9

 

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 18, 2003, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Form S-3 Registration No. 333-108361 (Filed with the SEC on August 29, 2003)

4

 

4.10

 

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 23, 2004, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Form S-4 Registration No. 333-117034 (Filed with the SEC on June 30, 2004)

4

 

4.11

 

Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 22, 2004, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Form S-4 Registration No. 333-117034 (Filed with the SEC on June 30, 2004)

4

 

4.12

 

Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2005, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 21, 2007; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.13

 

Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2005, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 21, 2007; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.14

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 28, 2006, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on September 1, 2006; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.15

 

Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 13, 2007, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on March 16, 2007; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.16

 

Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2009, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National, Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Form S-3 Registration No. 333-162451 (Filed on October 13, 2009)

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Exhibit

No.
Under

Reg. S-K

Item 601

 

 

Form

10-K

Exhibit

  No.  

 

 

Description

 

 

Filed or Furnished

Herewith or Incorporated

Herein by Reference

 

4

 

4.17

 

Tenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2010, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National, Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on May 7, 2010; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.18

 

Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 12, 2010, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National, Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on November 8, 2010; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.19

 

Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 5, 2010, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National, Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 28, 2011; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.20

 

Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2011, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on May 9, 2011; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.21

 

Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2012, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Form S-3 Registration No. 333-184221 (Filed with the SEC on October 1, 2012)

4

 

4.22

 

Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 27, 2012, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on March 1, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.23

 

Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on August 8, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.24

 

Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 26, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 28, 2014; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.25

 

Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 22, 2015, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (as successor to National City Bank))

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on January 22, 2015; File No. 001-11690)

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Exhibit

No.
Under

Reg. S-K

Item 601

 

 

Form

10-K

Exhibit

  No.  

 

 

Description

 

 

Filed or Furnished

Herewith or Incorporated

Herein by Reference

 

4

 

4.26

 

Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 21, 2015, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (as successor to National City Bank))

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on October 21, 2015; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.27

 

Form of Fixed Rate Senior Medium-Term Note

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on March 30, 2000; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.28

 

Form of Fixed Rate Subordinated Medium-Term Note

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on March 30, 2000; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.29

 

Form of Floating Rate Subordinated Medium-Term Note

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on March 30, 2000; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.30

 

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2015, among DDR Corp., DDR PR Ventures LLC, S.E., the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on April 28, 2015; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.31

 

Second Amended and Restated Secured Term Loan Agreement, dated June 28, 2011, by and among the Company, DDR PR Ventures LLC, S.E., KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to such loan agreement

 

Current Report on 8-K (Filed with the SEC on July 1, 2011; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.32

 

First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Secured Term Loan Agreement, dated January 17, 2013, by and among the Company, DDR PR Ventures LLC, S.E., KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to such loan agreement

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on January 18, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

4

 

4.33

 

Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Secured Term Loan Agreement, dated April 23, 2015, among DDR Corp., the lenders party thereto and KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on April 28, 2015; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.1

 

Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of November 8, 2000)*

 

Form S-8 Registration No. 333-147270 (Filed with the SEC on November 9, 2007)

10

 

10.2

 

DDR Corp. 2005 Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan (January 1, 2012 Restatement)*

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 28, 2012; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.3

 

First Amendment to the DDR Corp. 2005 Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan (effective November 30, 2012)*

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on March 1, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.4

 

Elective Deferred Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2004)*

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on March 15, 2004; File No. 001-11690)

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Exhibit

No.
Under

Reg. S-K

Item 601

 

 

Form

10-K

Exhibit

  No.  

 

 

Description

 

 

Filed or Furnished

Herewith or Incorporated

Herein by Reference

 

10

 

10.5

 

Developers Diversified Realty Corporation

Equity Deferred Compensation Plan, restated as of January 1, 2009*

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 27, 2009; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.6

 

Amended and Restated 2002 Developers Diversified Realty Corporation Equity-Based Award Plan (Amended and Restated as of December 31, 2009)*

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 26, 2010; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.7

 

Amended and Restated 2004 Developers Diversified Realty Corporation Equity-Based Award Plan (Amended and Restated as of December 31, 2009)*

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 26, 2010; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.8

 

Amended and Restated 2008 Developers Diversified Realty Corporation Equity-Based Award Plan (Amended and Restated as of June 25, 2009)*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC August 7, 2009; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.9

 

2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan*

 

Form S-8 Registration No. 333-181422 (Filed with the SEC on May 15, 2012)

10

 

10.10

 

Form Restricted Shares Agreement*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC August 7, 2009; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.11

 

Form Restricted Shares Agreement*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC May 9, 2012; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.12

 

Form of Restricted Shares Agreement*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC May 10, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.13

 

Form of Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC May 4, 2016; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.14

 

Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum to Thomas F. August*

 

Submitted electronically herewith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

10.15

 

Form of Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum*

 

Submitted electronically herewith

10

 

10.16

 

Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant Agreement for Executive Officers under the 2004 Developers Diversified Realty Corporation Equity-Based Award Plan*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on November 9, 2006; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.17

 

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Share Units/Performance Shares Agreement*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC August 2, 2016; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.18

 

Performance-Based Restricted Share Units/Performance Shares Agreement to Thomas F. August

 

Submitted electronically herewith

10

 

10.19

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement for Executive Officers under the 2004 Developers Diversified Realty Corporation Equity-Based Award Plan*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on November 9, 2006; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.20

 

Form Stock Option Agreement for Incentive Stock Options Grants to Executive Officers*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC August 7, 2009; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.21

 

Form Stock Option Agreement for Non-Qualified Stock Option Grants to Executive Officers*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC August 7, 2009; File No. 001-11690)

70


 

Exhibit

No.
Under

Reg. S-K

Item 601

 

 

Form

10-K

Exhibit

  No.  

 

 

Description

 

 

Filed or Furnished

Herewith or Incorporated

Herein by Reference

 

10

 

10.22

 

Form Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC May 9, 2012; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.23

 

Form Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC May 10, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.24

 

Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC May 9, 2012; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.25

 

Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC May 10, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.26

 

Form of Stock Option Award Memorandum*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC May 4, 2016; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.27

 

Developers Diversified Realty Corporation Value Sharing Equity Program*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on November 6, 2009; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.28

 

Form of Value Sharing Equity Program Award Shares Agreement*

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on March 1, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.29

 

2013 Value Sharing Equity Program*

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on March 1, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.30

 

Form of 2013 Value Sharing Equity Program Award Agreement*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC May 10, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.31

 

2016 Value Sharing Equity Program*

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 4, 2016; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.32

 

Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2016, by and between DDR Corp. and Thomas F. August*

 

Submitted electronically herewith

10

 

10.33

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2016, by and between DDR Corp. and David J. Oakes*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC August 2, 2016; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.34

 

Employment Agreement, dated March 1, 2015, by and between DDR Corp. and Luke J. Petherbridge*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on May 8, 2015; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.35

 

Employment Agreement, dated April 12, 2011, by and between the Company and Paul W. Freddo*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on November 8, 2011; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.36

 

First Amendment to the Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2012, by and between the Company and Paul W. Freddo*

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on January 2, 2013; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.37

 

Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2016, by and between DDR Corp. and Christa A. Vesy*

 

Submitted electronically herewith

10

 

10.38

 

Employment Agreement, dated December 13, 2016, by and between DDR Corp. and William T. Ross*

 

Submitted electronically herewith

10

 

10.39

 

Employment Agreement, dated July 11, 2016, by and between DDR Corp. and Vincent A. Corno*

 

Submitted electronically herewith

71


 

Exhibit

No.
Under

Reg. S-K

Item 601

 

 

Form

10-K

Exhibit

  No.  

 

 

Description

 

 

Filed or Furnished

Herewith or Incorporated

Herein by Reference

 

10

 

10.40

 

Form of Special Bonus Award, dated December 1, 2016*

 

Submitted electronically herewith

10

 

10.41

 

Form of Change in Control Agreement, entered into with certain officers of the Company*

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 27, 2009; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.42

 

Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement*

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on November 8, 2011; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.43

 

Program Agreement for Retail Value Investment Program, dated February 11, 1998, by and among Retail Value Management, Ltd., the Company and The Prudential Insurance Company of America

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on March 15, 2004; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.44

 

Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2009, by and between the Company and Alexander Otto

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on May 11, 2009; File No. 001-11690)

10

 

10.45

 

Waiver Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2009, by and between the Company and Alexander Otto

 

Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on May 11, 2009; File No. 001-11690)

21

 

21.1

 

List of Subsidiaries

 

Submitted electronically herewith

23

 

23.1

 

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

Submitted electronically herewith

23

 

23.2

 

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

Submitted electronically herewith

31

 

31.1

 

Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Submitted electronically herewith

31

 

31.2

 

Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Submitted electronically herewith

32

 

32.1

 

Certification of chief executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

Submitted electronically herewith

32

 

32.2

 

Certification of chief financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

Submitted electronically herewith

99

 

99.1

 

DDR – SAU Retail Fund, LLC Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Submitted electronically herewith

101

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

Submitted electronically herewith

101

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

Submitted electronically herewith

101

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

Submitted electronically herewith

101

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

Submitted electronically herewith

101

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

Submitted electronically herewith

101

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

Submitted electronically herewith

 

*

Management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15(b) of Form 10-K.

**

Certain immaterial schedules and exhibits to this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to the provisions of Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(2). A copy of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

 

 

72


 

DDR Corp .  

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Financial Statements:

Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2016 and 2015

F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three years ended December 31, 2016

F-4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three years ended December 31, 2016

F-5

Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three years ended December 31, 201 6

F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three years ended December 31, 201 6

F-7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-8

Financial Statement Schedules:

 

II  —  Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves for the three years ended December 31, 201 6

F-37

III  —  Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation at December 31, 201 6

F-38

IV  —  Mortgage Loans on Real Estate at December 31, 2016

F-44

All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.  

 

Financial statements of the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture companies, except for DDR – SAU Retail Fund LLC, have been omitted because they do not meet the significant subsidiary definition of S-X 210.1-02(w).

 

 

 

F-1


 

Report of Independent Regi stered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of DDR Corp.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of DDR Corp. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule s listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.   Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework ( 2013 ) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule s , for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting , included in “Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” appearing under Item 9A .  Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedule s , and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits.   We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.  Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.  Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

As discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted accounting standards updates (“ASU”) No. 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”, which changed the criteria for reporting discontinued operations in 2015.

 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

February 21, 2017

 

 

 

F-2


 

C ONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

$

1,990,406

 

 

$

2,184,145

 

Buildings

 

6,412,532

 

 

 

6,965,632

 

Fixtures and tenant improvements

 

735,685

 

 

 

743,037

 

 

 

9,138,623

 

 

 

9,892,814

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(1,996,176

)

 

 

(2,062,899

)

 

 

7,142,447

 

 

 

7,829,915

 

Construction in progress and land

 

105,435

 

 

 

235,385

 

Total real estate assets, net

 

7,247,882

 

 

 

8,065,300

 

Investments in and advances to joint ventures

 

454,131

 

 

 

467,732

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

30,430

 

 

 

22,416

 

Restricted cash

 

8,795

 

 

 

10,104

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

121,367

 

 

 

129,089

 

Notes receivable, net

 

49,503

 

 

 

42,534

 

Other assets, net

 

285,410

 

 

 

359,913

 

 

$

8,197,518

 

 

$

9,097,088

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured indebtedness:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior notes

$

2,913,217

 

 

$

3,149,188

 

Unsecured term loan

 

398,399

 

 

 

397,934

 

Revolving credit facilities

 

 

 

 

210,000

 

 

 

3,311,616

 

 

 

3,757,122

 

Secured indebtedness:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured term loan

 

199,843

 

 

 

199,251

 

Mortgage indebtedness

 

982,509

 

 

 

1,183,164

 

 

 

1,182,352

 

 

 

1,382,415

 

Total indebtedness

 

4,493,968

 

 

 

5,139,537

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

382,293

 

 

 

425,478

 

Dividends payable

 

75,245

 

 

 

68,604

 

Total liabilities

 

4,951,506

 

 

 

5,633,619

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDR Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Shares (Note 10)

 

350,000

 

 

 

350,000

 

Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 366,298,335 and

   365,292,314 shares issued at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

 

36,630

 

 

 

36,529

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

5,487,212

 

 

 

5,466,511

 

Accumulated distributions in excess of net income

 

(2,632,327

)

 

 

(2,391,793

)

Deferred compensation obligation

 

15,149

 

 

 

15,537

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(4,192

)

 

 

(6,283

)

Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 947,893 and 945,268 shares at December 31, 2016 and

   December 31, 2015, respectively

 

(14,957

)

 

 

(15,316

)

Total DDR shareholders' equity

 

3,237,515

 

 

 

3,455,185

 

Non-controlling interests

 

8,497

 

 

 

8,284

 

Total equity

 

3,246,012

 

 

 

3,463,469

 

 

$

8,197,518

 

 

$

9,097,088

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.  

 

 

 

F-3


 

C ONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Revenues from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

$

701,208

 

 

$

719,737

 

 

$

688,556

 

Percentage and overage rents

 

7,610

 

 

 

6,267

 

 

 

5,231

 

Recoveries from tenants

 

238,419

 

 

 

246,719

 

 

 

230,987

 

Fee and other income

 

58,568

 

 

 

55,348

 

 

 

60,901

 

 

 

1,005,805

 

 

 

1,028,071

 

 

 

985,675

 

Rental operation expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance

 

131,177

 

 

 

144,611

 

 

 

142,336

 

Real estate taxes

 

145,907

 

 

 

149,082

 

 

 

138,771

 

Impairment charges

 

110,906

 

 

 

279,021

 

 

 

29,175

 

General and administrative

 

76,101

 

 

 

73,382

 

 

 

84,484

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

389,519

 

 

 

402,045

 

 

 

402,825

 

 

 

853,610

 

 

 

1,048,141

 

 

 

797,591

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

37,054

 

 

 

29,213

 

 

 

15,927

 

Interest expense

 

(217,589

)

 

 

(241,727

)

 

 

(237,120

)

Other income (expense), net

 

3,322

 

 

 

(1,739

)

 

 

(12,262

)

 

 

(177,213

)

 

 

(214,253

)

 

 

(233,455

)

Loss before earnings from equity method investments and other items

 

(25,018

)

 

 

(234,323

)

 

 

(45,371

)

Equity in net income (loss) of joint ventures

 

15,699

 

 

 

(3,135

)

 

 

10,989

 

Impairment of joint venture investments

 

 

 

 

(1,909

)

 

 

(30,652

)

(Loss) gain on sale and change in control of interests, net

 

(1,087

)

 

 

7,772

 

 

 

87,996

 

(Loss) income before tax expense

 

(10,406

)

 

 

(231,595

)

 

 

22,962

 

Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state franchise and income taxes

 

(1,781

)

 

 

(6,286

)

 

 

(1,855

)

(Loss) income from continuing operations

 

(12,187

)

 

 

(237,881

)

 

 

21,107

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

89,398

 

(Loss) income before gain on disposition of real estate

 

(12,187

)

 

 

(237,881

)

 

 

110,505

 

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

 

73,386

 

 

 

167,571

 

 

 

3,060

 

Net income (loss)

$

61,199

 

 

$

(70,310

)

 

$

113,565

 

(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests, net

 

(1,187

)

 

 

(1,858

)

 

 

3,717

 

Net income (loss) attributable to DDR

$

60,012

 

 

$

(72,168

)

 

$

117,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,943

)

Preferred dividends

 

(22,375

)

 

 

(22,375

)

 

 

(24,054

)

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$

37,637

 

 

$

(94,543

)

 

$

91,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

0.25

 

Diluted

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

0.25

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.  

 

F-4


 

C ONSOLIDATED S TATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net income (loss)

$

61,199

 

 

$

(70,310

)

 

$

113,565

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation, net

 

31

 

 

 

(2,088

)

 

 

9,115

 

Reclassification adjustment for foreign currency

   translation included in net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,256

 

Change in fair value of interest-rate contracts

 

1,491

 

 

 

1,203

 

 

 

(1,045

)

Change in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings

 

688

 

 

 

1,173

 

 

 

472

 

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains on

   available-for-sale securities included in net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,416

)

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(627

)

Total other comprehensive income

 

2,210

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

32,755

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

63,409

 

 

$

(70,022

)

 

$

146,320

 

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of net (income) loss

 

(1,187

)

 

 

(1,858

)

 

 

3,717

 

Foreign currency translation, net

 

(119

)

 

 

781

 

 

 

887

 

Reclassification adjustment for foreign currency

   translation included in net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,501

)

Total comprehensive (income) loss attributable to

   non-controlling interests

 

(1,306

)

 

 

(1,077

)

 

 

103

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DDR

$

62,103

 

 

$

(71,099

)

 

$

146,423

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.  

 

 

 

F-5


 

C ONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In thousands)

 

 

DDR Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Shares

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amounts

 

 

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

 

 

Accumulated Distributions

in Excess of

Net Income

 

 

Deferred Compensation Obligation

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Treasury

Stock at

Cost

 

 

Non-

Controlling

Interests

 

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

$

405,000

 

 

 

359,379

 

 

$

35,938

 

 

$

5,417,363

 

 

$

(1,915,638

)

 

$

16,702

 

 

$

(36,493

)

 

$

(18,211

)

 

$

23,218

 

 

$

3,927,879

 

Issuance of common shares

   related to stock plans

 

 

 

 

397

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

6,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

824

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,930

 

Issuance of common shares for

   cash offering

 

 

 

 

664

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

11,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,634

 

Stock-based compensation, net

 

 

 

 

271

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

1,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

(93

)

 

 

 

 

 

741

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,539

 

Issuance of OP Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,256

 

 

 

18,256

 

Contributions from non-controlling

   interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

93

 

Distributions to non-controlling

   interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,184

)

 

 

(14,184

)

Redemption of preferred shares

 

(55,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,917

 

 

 

(1,943

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(55,026

)

Dividends declared-common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(223,016

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(223,016

)

Dividends declared-preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,897

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,897

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

(103

)

 

 

146,320

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

350,000

 

 

 

360,711

 

 

 

36,071

 

 

 

5,438,778

 

 

 

(2,047,212

)

 

 

16,609

 

 

 

(7,352

)

 

 

(16,646

)

 

 

27,280

 

 

 

3,797,528

 

Issuance of common shares

   related to stock plans

 

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

7,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,388

 

Stock-based compensation, net

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

4,123

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,072

)

 

 

 

 

 

(78

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,979

 

Issuance of common stock

   in settlement of conversion

   feature (Note 7)

 

 

 

 

3,043

 

 

 

304

 

 

 

(1,726

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

(144

)

Redemption of OP Units

 

 

 

 

1,043

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

18,122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,256

)

 

 

(30

)

Distributions to non-controlling

   interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,817

)

 

 

(1,817

)

Dividends declared-common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(250,038

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(250,038

)

Dividends declared-preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22,375

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22,375

)

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(72,168

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,077

 

 

 

(70,022

)

Balance, December 31, 2015

 

350,000

 

 

 

365,292

 

 

 

36,529

 

 

 

5,466,511

 

 

 

(2,391,793

)

 

 

15,537

 

 

 

(6,283

)

 

 

(15,316

)

 

 

8,284

 

 

 

3,463,469

 

Issuance of common shares

   related to stock plans

 

 

 

 

1,006

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

14,747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,440

 

Stock-based compensation, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

(388

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,233

)

 

 

 

 

 

4,333

 

Distributions to non-controlling

   interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,093

)

 

 

(1,093

)

Dividends declared-common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(278,171

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(278,171

)

Dividends declared-preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22,375

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22,375

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,012

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,306

 

 

 

63,409

 

Balance, December 31, 2016

$

350,000

 

 

 

366,298

 

 

$

36,630

 

 

$

5,487,212

 

 

$

(2,632,327

)

 

$

15,149

 

 

$

(4,192

)

 

$

(14,957

)

 

$

8,497

 

 

$

3,246,012

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.  

 

 

F-6


 

C ONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Cash flow from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

61,199

 

 

$

(70,310

)

 

$

113,565

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flow provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

389,519

 

 

 

402,045

 

 

 

419,079

 

Stock-based compensation

 

7,765

 

 

 

7,895

 

 

 

9,962

 

Amortization and write-off of deferred finance charges and fair market value of debt adjustments

 

2,147

 

 

 

(5,315

)

 

 

(6,488

)

Accretion of convertible debt discount

 

 

 

 

9,953

 

 

 

11,377

 

Equity in net (income) loss of joint ventures

 

(15,699

)

 

 

3,135

 

 

 

(10,989

)

Impairment of joint venture investments

 

 

 

 

1,909

 

 

 

30,652

 

Net loss (gain) on sale and change in control of interests

 

1,087

 

 

 

(7,772

)

 

 

(87,996

)

Operating cash distributions from joint ventures

 

8,210

 

 

 

8,382

 

 

 

10,749

 

Realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,416

)

Gain on disposition of real estate

 

(73,386

)

 

 

(167,571

)

 

 

(99,069

)

Impairment charges and loan loss reserve

 

110,906

 

 

 

279,021

 

 

 

38,552

 

Change in notes receivable accrued interest

 

(9,487

)

 

 

(8,048

)

 

 

(8,259

)

Change in restricted cash

 

2,241

 

 

 

1,111

 

 

 

7,060

 

Net change in accounts receivable

 

1,410

 

 

 

(3,107

)

 

 

(2,357

)

Net change in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(9,775

)

 

 

174

 

 

 

14,630

 

Net change in other operating assets and liabilities

 

(13,222

)

 

 

(16,915

)

 

 

(18,770

)

Total adjustments

 

401,716

 

 

 

504,897

 

 

 

306,717

 

Net cash flow provided by operating activities

 

462,915

 

 

 

434,587

 

 

 

420,282

 

Cash flow from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate acquired, net of liabilities and cash assumed

 

(145,975

)

 

 

(176,020

)

 

 

(330,929

)

Real estate developed and improvements to operating real estate

 

(162,926

)

 

 

(305,725

)

 

 

(260,897

)

Proceeds from disposition of real estate and joint venture interests

 

758,064

 

 

 

488,229

 

 

 

977,189

 

Equity contributions to joint ventures

 

(6,849

)

 

 

(6,142

)

 

 

(21,754

)

Issuance (repayment) of joint venture advances, net

 

10,000

 

 

 

(82,634

)

 

 

(258,248

)

Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

26,793

 

 

 

18,123

 

 

 

25,693

 

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,216

 

Issuance of notes receivable

 

(11,139

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of notes receivable

 

5,065

 

 

 

9,521

 

 

 

1,436

 

Change in restricted cash

 

(943

)

 

 

160

 

 

 

17,490

 

Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities

 

472,090

 

 

 

(54,488

)

 

 

153,196

 

Cash flow from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Repayment of) proceeds from revolving credit facilities, net

 

(210,000

)

 

 

182,371

 

 

 

2,110

 

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of underwriting commissions and offering expenses

 

 

 

 

884,786

 

 

 

 

Repayment of senior notes

 

(240,000

)

 

 

(502,996

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from mortgages and other secured debt

 

 

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

151,302

 

Repayment of term loans and mortgage debt

 

(195,495

)

 

 

(1,068,924

)

 

 

(497,238

)

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

(43

)

 

 

(4,605

)

 

 

(1,046

)

Redemption of preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(55,000

)

Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of underwriting commissions and offering expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,635

 

Issuance (repurchase) of common shares in conjunction with equity award plans and dividend

   reinvestment plan

 

13,536

 

 

 

2,325

 

 

 

(494

)

Contributions from non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93

 

Distributions to non-controlling interests and redeemable operating partnership units

 

(1,085

)

 

 

(6,452

)

 

 

(9,446

)

Dividends paid

 

(293,905

)

 

 

(265,277

)

 

 

(240,551

)

Net cash flow used for financing activities

 

(926,992

)

 

 

(378,772

)

 

 

(638,635

)

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

8,013

 

 

 

1,327

 

 

 

(65,157

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

1

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

(570

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

22,416

 

 

 

20,937

 

 

 

86,664

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

$

30,430

 

 

$

22,416

 

 

$

20,937

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.  

 

 

 

F-7


 

N otes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

1.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Business

DDR Corp. and its related consolidated real estate subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “DDR”) and unconsolidated joint ventures are primarily engaged in the business of acquiring, owning, developing, redeveloping, expanding, leasing, financing and managing shopping centers.  Unless otherwise provided, references herein to the Company or DDR include DDR Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and consolidated joint ventures.  The Company’s tenant base primarily includes national and regional retail chains and local retailers.  Consequently, the Company’s credit risk is concentrated in the retail industry.  

Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the results of the Company and all entities in which the Company has a controlling interest or has been determined to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”).  All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Investments in real estate joint ventures in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have financial or operating control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.  Accordingly, the Company’s share of the earnings (or loss) of these joint ventures is included in consolidated net income (loss).  

The Company has two unconsolidated joint ventures included in the Company’s joint venture investments that are considered VIEs for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary.  The Company’s maximum exposure to losses associated with these VIEs is limited to its aggregate investment, which was $405.4 million and $412.4 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  

Statements of Cash Flows and Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Information

Non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Accounts payable related to construction in progress

$

13.3

 

 

$

31.6

 

 

$

25.7

 

Dividends declared

 

75.2

 

 

 

68.6

 

 

 

61.5

 

Mortgages assumed from acquisitions

 

 

 

 

33.7

 

 

 

293.3

 

Issuance of Operating Partnership Units ("OP Units")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.3

 

Redemption of OP Units

 

 

 

 

18.3

 

 

 

 

Elimination of a previously held equity interest (Note 3)

 

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

2.5

 

Preferred equity interest and mezzanine loan applied to purchase

   price of acquired properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51.8

 

Reclassification adjustment of foreign currency translation (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.8

 

Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

Real Estate

Real estate assets, which include construction in progress and undeveloped land, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation and amortization is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

 

Buildings

Useful lives, 20 to 31.5 years

Building improvements and fixtures

Useful lives, ranging from 5 to 20 years

Tenant improvements

Shorter of economic life or lease terms

The Company periodically assesses the useful lives of its depreciable real estate assets and accounts for any revisions, which are not material for the periods presented, prospectively.  Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred.  Significant expenditures that improve or extend the life of the asset are capitalized.  

F-8


 

Construction in Progress and Land includes undeveloped land as well as construction in progress related to shopping center developments and expansions.  Th e Company capitalized certain direct costs (salaries and related personnel) and incremental internal construction costs of $8.1 million, $9.1 million and $9.9 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.   

Purchase Price Accounting

Upon acquisition of properties, the Company estimates the fair value of acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and improvements and intangibles, generally including (i) above- and below-market leases, (ii) in-place leases and (iii) tenant relationships.  The Company allocates the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a gross basis based on their relative fair values at the date of acquisition.  In estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangibles acquired, the Company considers information obtained about each property as a result of its due diligence and marketing and leasing activities and uses various valuation methods, such as estimated cash flow projections using appropriate discount and capitalization rates, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, estimates of replacement costs net of depreciation and other available market information.  The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property considers the value of the property as if it were vacant.  Above- and below-market lease values are recorded based on the present value (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (ii) management's estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above-market leases and the initial term plus the estimated term of any below-market, fixed-rate renewal options for below-market leases.  The capitalized above- and below-market lease values are amortized to base rental revenue over the related lease term.  The purchase price is further allocated to in-place lease values and tenant relationship values based on management's evaluation of the specific characteristics of the acquired lease portfolio and the Company's overall relationship with the anchor tenants.  Such amounts are amortized to expense over the remaining initial lease term (and expected renewal periods for tenant relationships).  

Real Estate Impairment Assessment

The Company reviews its individual real estate assets, including undeveloped land and construction in progress, for potential impairment indicators whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.  Impairment indicators include, but are not limited to, significant decreases in projected net operating income and occupancy percentages, estimated hold periods, projected losses on potential future sales, market factors, significant changes in projected development costs or completion dates and sustainability of development projects.  An asset is considered impaired when the undiscounted future cash flows are not sufficient to recover the asset’s carrying value.  The determination of anticipated undiscounted cash flows is inherently subjective, requiring significant estimates made by management, and considers the most likely expected course of action at the balance sheet date based on current plans, intended holding periods and available market information.  If the Company is evaluating the potential sale of an asset or undeveloped land, the undiscounted future cash flows analysis is probability-weighted based upon management’s best estimate of the likelihood of the alternative courses of action as of the balance sheet date.  If an impairment is indicated, an impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value.  The Company recorded aggregate impairment charges of $110.9 million, $279.0 million and $38.1 million, related to consolidated real estate investments during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (including discontinued operations), respectively (Note 12).  

Disposition of Real Estate and Real Estate Investments

Sales of real estate include the sale of land, operating properties and investments in real estate joint ventures.  Gains from dispositions are recognized using the full accrual or partial sale methods, provided that various criteria relating to the terms of sale and any subsequent involvement by the Company with the asset sold are met.  If the criteria for sale recognition or gain recognition are not met because of a form of continuing involvement, the accounting for such transactions is dependent on the nature of the continuing involvement.  In certain cases, a sale might not be recognized, and in others all or a portion of the gain might be deferred.  

A discontinued operation includes only the disposal of a component of an entity and represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s financial results.  Since January 1, 2015, the disposition of the Company’s individual properties did not qualify for discontinued operations presentation, and thus, the results of the properties that have been sold remain in Income from Continuing Operations and any associated gains or losses from the disposition are included in Gain on Disposition of Real Estate.  

Prior to January 1, 2015, pursuant to the revised guidance for reporting discontinued operations, the shopping centers sold by the Company were considered a component of an entity, and the operations of the sold asset were considered discontinued operations.  Interest expense that was specifically identifiable to the property was included in the computation of interest expense attributable to discontinued operations.  Consolidated interest expense at the corporate level was allocated to discontinued operations based on the proportion of net assets disposed.  

Real Estate Held for Sale

The Company generally considers assets to be held for sale when management believes that a sale is probable within a year.  This generally occurs when a sales contract is executed with no substantive contingencies and the prospective buyer has significant funds at risk.  Assets that are classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value, less cost to sell.  

F-9


 

The Company evaluated its property portfolio and did not identify any properties that would meet the above-me ntioned criteria for held for sale as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.  

Interest and Real Estate Taxes

Interest and real estate taxes incurred relating to the construction, expansion or redevelopment of shopping centers are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the building.  This includes interest incurred on funds invested in or advanced to unconsolidated joint ventures with qualifying development activities.  The Company will cease the capitalization of these costs when construction activities are substantially completed and the property is available for occupancy by tenants.  If the Company suspends substantially all activities related to development of a qualifying asset, the Company will cease capitalization of interest and taxes until activities are resumed.  

Interest paid during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, aggregated $220.0 million, $234.6 million and $243.2 million, respectively, of which $3.1 million, $6.7 million and $8.7 million, respectively, was capitalized.  

Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures

To the extent that the Company’s cost basis in an unconsolidated joint venture is different from the basis reflected at the joint venture level, the basis difference is amortized over the life of the related assets and included in the Company’s share of equity in net income (loss) of the joint venture.  Periodically, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be impaired.  An investment is impaired only if the Company’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment and such difference is deemed to be other than temporary.  The Company recorded aggregate impairment charges of $1.9 million and $30.7 million (Note 12) related to its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  These impairment charges create a basis difference between the Company’s share of accumulated equity as compared to the investment balance of the respective unconsolidated joint venture.  The Company allocates the aggregate impairment charge to each of the respective properties owned by the joint venture on a relative fair value basis and amortizes this basis differential as an adjustment to the equity in net income (loss) recorded by the Company over the estimated remaining useful lives of the underlying assets.  

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  The Company maintains cash deposits with major financial institutions, which from time to time may exceed federally insured limits.  The Company periodically assesses the financial condition of these institutions and believes that the risk of loss is minimal.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash represents amounts on deposit with financial institutions primarily for debt service payments, real estate taxes, capital improvements and operating reserves as required pursuant to the respective loan agreement.  For purposes of the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows, changes in restricted cash caused by changes in operating expenses funded by the deposits, primarily real estate taxes, are reflected in cash from operating activities, and changes in restricted cash caused by changes in capital improvements are reflected in cash from investing activities.

Accounts Receivable

The Company makes estimates of the amounts it believes will not be collected related to base rents, straight-line rents receivable, expense reimbursements and other amounts owed.  The Company analyzes accounts receivable, tenant credit worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.  In addition, amounts due from tenants in bankruptcy are analyzed and estimates are made in connection with the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims.  

Accounts receivable, other than straight-line rents receivable, are expected to be collected within one year and are net of estimated unrecoverable amounts of $7.1 million and $6.2 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  At December 31, 2016 and 2015, straight-line rents receivable, net of a provision for uncollectible amounts of $4.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively, aggregated $65.1 million and $65.7 million, respectively.  

Notes Receivable

Notes receivable include certain loans that are held for investment and are generally collateralized by real estate-related investments and may be subordinate to other senior loans.  Loans receivable are recorded at stated principal amounts or at initial investment plus accretable yield for loans purchased at a discount.  The related discounts on mortgages and other loans purchased are accreted over the life of the related loan receivable.  The Company defers loan origination and commitment fees, net of origination costs, and amortizes them over the term of the related loan.  The Company evaluates the collectability of both principal and interest on each loan based on an assessment of the underlying collateral value to determine whether it is impaired, and not by the use of internal

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risk ratings .  A loan loss reserve is recorded when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms.  When a loan is considered to be impaired, the amount of loss is calculated by comparing the recorded inv estment to the value of the underlying collateral.  As the underlying collateral for a majority of the notes receivable is real estate-related investments, the same valuation techniques are used to value the collateral as those used to determine the fair v alue of real estate investments for impairment purposes.  Given the small number of loans outstanding, all of the Company’s loans are evaluated individually for this purpose.  Interest income on performing loans is accrued as earned.  A loan is placed on n on-accrual status when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms.  Interest income on non-performing loans is generally recognized on a cash basis.  Recognition of interest income on an accrual basis on non-performing loans is resumed when it is probable that the Company will be able to collect amounts due according to the contractual terms.  

Deferred Charges

External costs and fees incurred in obtaining indebtedness are included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as a direct deduction from the related debt liability, rather than as an asset.  Debt issuance costs related to the Company’s revolving credit facilities remain classified as an asset on the consolidated balance sheets as these costs are, at the outset, not associated with an outstanding borrowing.  The aggregate costs are amortized over the terms of the related debt agreements.  Such amortization is reflected in Interest Expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Available-for-Sale Securities

Unrealized gains or losses from marketable equity securities were recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”), and any realized gains and losses were recorded using the specific identification method in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income or loss.  

Treasury Shares

The Company’s share repurchases are reflected as treasury shares utilizing the cost method of accounting and are presented as a reduction to consolidated shareholders’ equity.  Reissuances of the Company’s treasury shares at an amount below cost are recorded as a charge to paid-in capital due to the Company’s cumulative distributions in excess of net income.  

Revenue Recognition

Minimum rents from tenants are recognized using the straight-line method over the lease term of the respective leases.  Percentage and overage rents are recognized after a tenant’s reported sales have exceeded the applicable sales breakpoint set forth in the applicable lease.  Revenues associated with expense reimbursements from tenants are recognized in the period that the related expenses are incurred based upon the tenant lease provision.  Management fees are recorded in the period earned based on a percentage of collected revenue at the properties under management.  Included in management and other fee income are fees (i.e., leasing and development fees) derived from the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture investments that are recognized to the extent attributable to the unaffiliated ownership interest.  Ancillary and other property-related income, primarily composed of leasing vacant space to temporary tenants and kiosk income, is recognized in the period earned.  Lease termination fees are recognized upon the effective termination of a tenant’s lease when the Company has no further obligations under the lease.  

Fee and other income was composed of the following (in thousands):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Management and other fee income

$

36,298

 

 

$

32,971

 

 

$

31,907

 

Ancillary and other property income

 

18,678

 

 

 

19,038

 

 

 

24,288

 

Lease termination fees

 

3,512

 

 

 

2,774

 

 

 

4,085

 

Other

 

80

 

 

 

565

 

 

 

621

 

Total fee and other income

$

58,568

 

 

$

55,348

 

 

$

60,901

 

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses include certain internal leasing and legal salaries and related expenses associated with the re-leasing of existing space, which are charged to operations as incurred.

Stock Option and Other Equity-Based Plans

Compensation cost relating to stock-based payment transactions classified as equity is recognized in the financial statements based upon the grant date fair value.  Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant in order to estimate the amount of share-based

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awards that will ultimately vest.  The forfeiture rate is based on historical rates for non-executive employees and actual expectations for executives.  

Stock-based compensation cost recognized by the Company was $7.0 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, and $9.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.  These amounts include $0.9 million, $0.5 million and $1.4 million of expense related to the accelerated vesting of awards due to employee separations in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  This net cost is included in General and Administrative Expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  

Income Taxes

The Company has made an election to qualify, and believes it is operating so as to qualify, as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes.  Accordingly, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax, provided that it makes distributions to its shareholders equal to at least the amount of its REIT taxable income as defined under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and continues to satisfy certain other requirements.  

In connection with the REIT Modernization Act, the Company is permitted to participate in certain activities and still maintain its qualification as a REIT, so long as these activities are conducted in entities that elect to be treated as taxable subsidiaries under the Code.  As such, the Company is subject to federal and state income taxes on the income from these activities.  The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH Act) was enacted in December 2015 and included numerous law changes applicable to REITs.  Currently effective changes have not, and the Company expects that the future changes will not, have a material impact on the Company’s operations.  

In the normal course of business, the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries is subject to examination by federal, state and local tax jurisdictions as well as certain jurisdictions outside the United States, in which it operates, where applicable.  The Company expects to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as income tax expense.  For the three years ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized no material adjustments regarding its tax accounting treatment for uncertain tax provisions.  As of December 31, 2016, the tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions under applicable statutes of limitations are generally the year 2013 and forward.

Deferred Tax Assets

The Company accounts for income taxes related to its taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.  The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the income statement in the period that includes the enactment date.  

The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent it believes it is more likely than not that these assets will be realized and would record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets when it has determined that an uncertainty exists regarding their realization, which would increase the provision for income taxes.  In making such determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including forecasts of future taxable income, the reversal of other existing temporary differences, available net operating loss carryforwards, tax planning strategies and recent results of operations.  Several of these considerations require assumptions and significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income and are consistent with the plans and estimates that the Company is utilizing to manage its business.  To the extent facts and circumstances change in the future, adjustments to the valuation allowances may be required.

Foreign Currency Translation

The financial statements of the Company’s international consolidated and unconsolidated joint venture investments are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at each balance sheet date for assets and liabilities, an average exchange rate for each period for revenues, expenses, gains and losses, and at the transaction date for impairments or asset sales, with the Company’s proportionate share of the resulting translation adjustments recorded as Accumulated OCI.  Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions, translated to local currency, are included in income as incurred.  In 2014, the Company recorded a release of foreign currency translation from Accumulated OCI to earnings as a result of the sale of its entire investments in Brazil and Russia and substantially all of its investments in Canada.

Derivative and Hedging Activities

The Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value.  The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting.  Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges.  Derivatives designated and

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qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted t ransactions, are considered cash flow hedges.  Derivatives may also be designated as hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.  Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss rec ognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash f low hedge.  The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risks, even if hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting.  

Fair Value Hierarchy

The standard Fair Value Measurements specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based upon whether the inputs to those valuation techniques reflect assumptions other market participants would use based upon market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs).  The following summarizes the fair value hierarchy:

 

•   Level 1

Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

 

 

•   Level 2

Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are inactive, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals and

 

 

•   Level 3

Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.  

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.  The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.  

Segments

At December 31, 2016, the Company had two reportable operating segments:  shopping centers and loan investments.  The Company’s chief operating decision maker may review operational and financial data on a property basis and does not differentiate properties on a geographical basis for purposes of allocating resources or capital.  The Company evaluates individual property performance primarily based on net operating income before depreciation, amortization and certain nonrecurring items.  Each consolidated shopping center is considered a separate operating segment; however, each shopping center on a stand-alone basis represents less than 10% of revenues, profit or loss, and assets of the combined reported operating segment and meets the majority of the aggregations criteria under the applicable standard.  

New Accounting Standards to Be Adopted

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers .  The objective of ASU No. 2014-09 is to establish a single comprehensive five-step model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers that will supersede most of the existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance.  The core principle of this standard is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  ASU No. 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).  The new guidance is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods (including interim periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2017.  Early adoption is permitted for annual reporting periods (including interim periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016.  Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or modified approach to adopt ASU No. 2014-09.  The Company has not yet selected the method of adoption.  

The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.  Most significantly for the real estate industry, leasing transactions are not within the scope of the new standard.  A majority of the Company’s tenant-related revenue is recognized pursuant to lease agreements and will be governed by the recently issued leasing guidance discussed below.  Excluding revenue related to leasing transactions, the Company anticipates that upon adoption of ASU No. 2014-09, the recognition of lease commission income earned pursuant to its management agreements with unconsolidated joint ventures most likely will be accelerated into an earlier quarter than recognized in current GAAP.  The majority of the Company’s lease commission income is recognized 50% upon lease execution and 50% upon tenant rent commencement.  Under the new standard, the Company anticipates that a lease commission will be recognized in its entirety upon lease execution.  This revenue is not considered material to the Company’s financial statements.

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Accounting for Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).   The amendments in this update govern a number of areas including, but not limited to, accounting for leases, replacing the existing guidance in Accounting Standards Codification No. 840, Leases .  Under this standard, among other changes in practice, a lessee’s rights and obligations under most leases, including existing and new arrangements, would be recognized as assets and liabilities, respectively, on the balance sheet.  Other significant provisions of this standard include (i) defining the “lease term” to include the noncancellable period together with periods for which there is a significant economic incentive for the lessee to extend or not terminate the lease; (ii) defining the initial lease liability to be recorded on the balance sheet to contemplate only those variable lease payments that depend on an index or that are in substance “fixed”,(iii) a dual approach for determining whether lease expense is recognized on a straight-line or accelerated basis, depending on whether the lessee is expected to consume more than an insignificant portion of the leased asset’s economic benefits and (iv) requirement to bifurcate certain lease and non-lease components.  The lease standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, (including interim periods within those fiscal years) with early adoption permitted.  The Company has not yet selected the method of adoption.  

The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.  The Company has currently identified three areas within its accounting policies it believes could be impacted by the new standard.  First, the Company may have a change in presentation on its consolidated statement of operations with regards to Recoveries from Tenants which includes reimbursements from tenants for certain operating expenses, real estate taxes and insurance.  Tenant expense reimbursements with a service obligation are not covered within the scope of ASU No. 2016-02.  The Company also has certain lease arrangements with its tenants for space at its shopping centers in which the contractual amounts due under the lease by the lessee are not allocated between the rental and expense reimbursement components (“Gross Leases”).  The aggregate revenue earned under Gross Leases is presented as Minimum Rents in the consolidated statements of operations.  As a result, the Company anticipates it will be required to bifurcate the presentation of certain expense reimbursements as well as allocate the fair value of the embedded revenue associated with these reimbursements for Gross Leases, which represent an immaterial portion of the Company’s lease portfolio, and separately present such amounts in its consolidated statements of operations based upon materiality.  In addition, the Company has ground lease agreements in which the Company is the lessee for land underneath all or a portion of the buildings at five shopping centers (Note 9).  Currently, the Company accounts for these arrangements as operating leases.  Under the new standard, the Company will record its rights and obligations under these leases as an asset and liability on its consolidated balance sheets.  The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the inputs required to calculate the amount that will be recorded on its balance sheet for each ground lease.  Lastly, this standard impacts the lessor’s ability to capitalize costs related to the leasing of vacant space.  However, the Company does not believe this change will have a material impact on its financial statements.  

Business Combinations

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805).   ASU No. 2015-16 provides guidance pertaining to entities that have reported provisional amounts for items in a business combination for which the accounting is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs and during the measurement period have an adjustment to provisional amounts recognized.  The guidance requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined.  Any adjustments should be calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date.  The guidance is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016.  In addition, in January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805) - Clarifying the Definition of a Business .  ASU No. 2017-01 clarifies the definition and provides a more robust framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities constitutes a business.  ASU No. 2017-01 is intended to provide guidance when evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses.  The guidance is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for both standards.  Application of the guidance is prospective.  

The Company will early adopt the updated standard in the first quarter of 2017 with respect to its asset acquisitions.  Under this new standard, the Company’s purchase of a shopping center is expected to be classified as an acquisition of an asset and not classified as an acquisition of a business.  Transaction costs from the acquisition of a business are expensed as incurred, in contrast to transaction costs from the acquisition of an asset, which are capitalized to real estate assets upon acquisition.  As a result, upon adoption of this new standard, the Company anticipates that the majority of the transaction costs incurred related to the acquisition of shopping centers will be capitalized to real estate assets (Note   3).   However, the Company does not believe this change will have a material impact on its financial statements.  

Statement of Cash Flows

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows:  Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.   ASU No. 2016-15 provides guidance on certain specific cash flow issues, including, but not limited to, debt prepayment or extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination and distributions received from equity method investees.  In addition, in November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic

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230), Restricted Cash .  ASU No. 2016-18 clarifies certain existing princi ples in ASC 230, including providing additional guidance related to transfers between cash and restricted cash and how entities present, in their statements of cash flows, the cash receipts and cash payments that directly affect the restricted cash account s.  These standards are effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and shall be applied retrospectively where practicable.  Early adoption is permitted.  

The Company will early adopt the updated standards in the first quarter of 2017.  The adoption of these standards will modify the Company's current presentation of certain activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows and related disclosures, but they are not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

2.

Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures

The Company’s equity method joint ventures, which are included in Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures

 

Effective

Ownership

Percentage

 

 

Assets Owned

BRE DDR Retail Holdings III

 

 

5%

 

 

50 shopping centers in several states

BRE DDR Retail Holdings IV

 

5

 

 

6 shopping centers in several states

DDRTC Core Retail Fund, LLC

 

15

 

 

25 shopping centers in several states

DDR Domestic Retail Fund I

 

20

 

 

55 shopping centers in several states

DDR SAU Retail Fund, LLC

 

20

 

 

12 shopping centers in several states

Other Joint Venture Interests

 

26 79

 

 

3 shopping centers in 2 states

 

Condensed combined financial information of the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture investments is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Condensed Combined Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

$

1,287,675

 

 

$

1,343,889

 

Buildings

 

3,376,720

 

 

 

3,551,227

 

Fixtures and tenant improvements

 

203,824

 

 

 

191,581

 

 

 

4,868,219

 

 

 

5,086,697

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(884,356

)

 

 

(817,235

)

 

 

3,983,863

 

 

 

4,269,462

 

Construction in progress and land

 

56,983

 

 

 

52,390

 

Real estate, net

 

4,040,846

 

 

 

4,321,852

 

Cash and restricted cash

 

50,378

 

 

 

58,916

 

Receivables, net

 

50,685

 

 

 

52,768

 

Other assets, net

 

248,664

 

 

 

318,546

 

 

$

4,390,573

 

 

$

4,752,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage debt

$

3,034,399

 

 

$

3,177,603

 

Notes and accrued interest payable to the Company

 

1,584

 

 

 

1,556

 

Other liabilities

 

206,949

 

 

 

219,799

 

 

 

3,242,932

 

 

 

3,398,958

 

Redeemable preferred equity

 

393,338

 

 

 

395,156

 

Accumulated equity

 

754,303

 

 

 

957,968

 

 

$

4,390,573

 

 

$

4,752,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company's share of accumulated equity

$

97,977

 

 

$

115,871

 

Redeemable preferred equity

 

393,338

 

 

 

395,156

 

Basis differentials

 

(36,117

)

 

 

(42,402

)

Deferred development fees, net of portion related to the Company's interest

 

(2,651

)

 

 

(2,449

)

Amounts payable to the Company

 

1,584

 

 

 

1,556

 

Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures

$

454,131

 

 

$

467,732

 

 

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For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from operations

$

513,365

 

 

$

524,697

 

 

$

485,764

 

Expenses from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

144,984

 

 

 

146,924

 

 

 

140,615

 

Impairment charges (A)

 

13,598

 

 

 

52,700

 

 

 

21,583

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

195,198

 

 

 

207,816

 

 

 

151,651

 

Interest expense

 

132,943

 

 

 

140,701

 

 

 

171,803

 

Preferred share expense

 

33,418

 

 

 

25,991

 

 

 

7,355

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

23,513

 

 

 

30,235

 

 

 

37,970

 

 

 

543,654

 

 

 

604,367

 

 

 

530,977

 

Loss before tax expense and discontinued operations

 

(30,289

)

 

 

(79,670

)

 

 

(45,213

)

Income tax expense (primarily Sonae Sierra Brasil), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,565

)

Loss from continuing operations

 

(30,289

)

 

 

(79,670

)

 

 

(51,778

)

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,955

)

Gain on disposition of real estate, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,020

 

Loss before gain on disposition of real estate, net

 

(30,289

)

 

 

(79,670

)

 

 

(10,713

)

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

 

57,261

 

 

 

17,188

 

 

 

10,116

 

Net income (loss) attributable to unconsolidated joint ventures

$

26,972

 

 

$

(62,482

)

 

$

(597

)

Income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,022

)

Net income (loss) attributable to unconsolidated joint ventures

$

26,972

 

 

$

(62,482

)

 

$

(2,619

)

Company's share of equity in net income (loss) of joint ventures (B)

$

11,650

 

 

$

(5,289

)

 

$

9,218

 

Basis differential adjustments (B)

 

4,049

 

 

 

2,154

 

 

 

1,771

 

Equity in net income (loss) of joint ventures (B)

$

15,699

 

 

$

(3,135

)

 

$

10,989

 

(A)

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s proportionate share was $2.7 million, $10.5 million and $4.4 million, respectively.  Impairment charges included in discontinued operations related to asset sales were $11.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, of which the Company’s proportionate share was $0.8 million.  The Company’s share of the impairment charges was reduced by the impact of the other than temporary impairment charges recorded on these investments, as appropriate, as discussed below.  Reflected in discontinued operations are 37 properties sold in 2014.

(B)

The difference between the Company’s share of net income (loss), as reported above, and the amounts included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations is attributable to the amortization of basis differentials, the recognition of deferred gains and differences in gain (loss) on sale of certain assets recognized due to the basis differentials and other than temporary impairment charges.  The Company does not record income or loss from those investments in which its investment basis is zero.  There were no such investments at December 31, 2016.

Service fees and income earned by the Company through management, financing, leasing and development activities performed related to all of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures are as follows (in millions):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Management and other fees

$

28.6

 

 

$

26.0

 

 

$

24.9

 

Interest income

 

33.4

 

 

 

26.0

 

 

 

11.0

 

Development fees and leasing commissions

 

7.5

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

6.4

 

The Company’s joint venture agreements generally include provisions whereby each partner has the right to trigger a purchase or sale of its interest in the joint venture or to initiate a purchase or sale of the properties after a certain number of years or if either party is in default of the joint venture agreements.  The Company is not obligated to purchase the interests of its outside joint venture partners under these provisions.  

Disposition of Shopping Centers

In 2016, the Company’s joint ventures sold 17 shopping centers and land for an aggregate sales price of $214.6 million, of which the Company’s share of the gain on sale was $13.8 million.

BRE DDR Retail Holdings Joint Venture Acquisitions

The Company’s unconsolidated investments with The Blackstone Group L.P. (“Blackstone”), (the “BRE DDR Joint Ventures”), were completed on similar terms.  Blackstone owns 95% of the common equity of the BRE DDR Joint Ventures, and consolidated affiliates of DDR own the remaining 5%.  The Company’s preferred equity investment was $386.1 million plus $7.2 million of accrued interest at December 31, 2016, with an annual interest rate of 8.5%.  The Company is entitled to certain preferential

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cumulative distributions payable out of operating and capital proceeds pursu ant to the terms and conditions of the preferred equity.  This distribution is recognized as interest income within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and classified as a note receivable in Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  Blackstone has the right to defer up to 23.5% of the preferred equity fixed distributions, which have an annual interest rate of 8.5% for any deferred and unpaid preferred distributions.   The preferred equity is redeemable (1) at Blackstone’s option, in whole or in part, following acquisition of the properties, subject to early redemption premiums; (2) at DDR’s option after seven years; (3) at varying levels based upon specified financial covenants upon a sale of properties over a certain threshold and (4) upon the incurrence of additional indebtedness by the joint venture.  The Company provides leasing and property management services to all of the joint venture properties.  The Company cannot be removed as the pr operty and leasing manager until the preferred equity is redeemed in full (except for certain specified events).  

Investment Interests Sold

In 2016, the Company sold its approximate 25% membership interest in 10 assets to its joint venture partner and recorded a loss on sale of $1.1 million, which is included in Loss on Sale and Change in Control of Interests, net, in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.  In 2015, the Company sold its 50% membership interest in a property management company to its joint venture partner and recorded a loss on sale of $6.5 million, which is included in Gain on Sale and Change in Control of Interests, net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  In addition, in 2015, the Company sold two shopping centers to this former joint venture partner for an aggregate sales price of $112.3 million, and the Company recorded a Gain on Sale of $59.8 million.

Sonae Sierra Brazil BV SARL (“SSB”)

On April 28, 2014, affiliates of DDR sold to Mr. Alexander Otto and certain of his affiliates the Company’s 50% ownership interest in SSB for approximately $343.6 million, which represented the Company’s entire investment in Brazil.  SSB owned an approximate 66% interest in a publicly traded company in Brazil, Sonae Sierra Brasil, S.A., which owned 10 shopping centers in Brazil and had an indirect interest in the Parque Dom Pedro shopping center.  The Company’s effective economic ownership in this investment was approximately 33%.  The Company recorded a Gain on Sale of Interests of $83.7 million in 2014, which included the reclassification of $19.7 million of foreign currency translation from Accumulated OCI (Note 11).  See discussion of related party transactions (Note 14). The weighted-average exchange rate used for recording the equity in net income in U.S. dollars was 2.26 for the Company’s ownership period, January 1, 2014 to April 28, 2014.

 

3.

Acquisitions

In 2016 and 2015, the Company acquired the following shopping centers (in millions):

 

Location

 

Date

Acquired

 

Purchase

Price

 

 

Face Value of

Mortgage Debt

Assumed

 

Phoenix, AZ

 

February 2016

 

$

60.5

 

 

$

 

Portland, OR

 

September 2016

 

 

86.3

 

 

 

 

Orange County, CA (A)

 

March 2015

 

$

49.2

 

 

$

33.0

 

Orlando, FL

 

April 2015

 

 

33.0

 

 

 

 

Houston, TX

 

June 2015

 

 

69.8

 

 

 

 

Orlando, FL

 

December 2015

 

 

67.1

 

 

 

 

 

(A)

Acquired from an unconsolidated joint venture.  

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The fair value of acquisitions was allocated as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average

Amortization Period

(in Years)

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Land

$

27,093

 

 

$

74,699

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Buildings

 

99,034

 

 

 

140,668

 

 

(B)

 

 

(B)

 

Tenant improvements

 

4,385

 

 

 

5,229

 

 

(B)

 

 

(B)

 

In-place leases (including lease origination costs and fair

   market value of leases) (A)

 

14,021

 

 

 

19,250

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

7.3

 

Tenant relations

 

8,810

 

 

 

9,176

 

 

 

11.1

 

 

 

10.9

 

Other assets

 

146

 

 

 

1,252

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

153,489

 

 

 

250,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Mortgage debt assumed at fair value

 

 

 

 

(33,735

)

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Less: Below-market leases

 

(6,967

)

 

 

(29,885

)

 

 

15.4

 

 

 

18.4

 

Less: Other liabilities assumed

 

(547

)

 

 

(1,169

)

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Net assets acquired

$

145,975

 

 

$

185,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A)

Includes above-market value leases of $1.5 million at December 31, 2015, none in 2016.

(B)

Depreciated in accordance with the Company’s policy (Note 1).  

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Consideration:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash (including debt repaid at closing)

$

145,975

 

 

$

169,805

 

Gain on Change in Control of Interests

 

 

 

 

14,279

 

Carrying value of previously held equity interest (A)

 

 

 

 

1,401

 

Total consideration (B)

$

145,975

 

 

$

185,485

 

(A)

The significant inputs used to value the previously held equity interest were determined to be Level 3 for all of the applicable acquisitions.   

(B)

Total consideration excludes $0.4 million and $0.7 million in 2016 and 2015, respectively, of costs related to the acquisition of these assets.  These transaction costs were expensed as incurred and included in Other Income (Expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations are $6.8 million, $9.5 million and $23.1 million in total revenues from the date of acquisition through December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, for the acquired properties.

 

4.

Notes Receivable

The Company has notes receivable, including accrued interest, that are collateralized by certain rights in development projects, partnership interests, sponsor guaranties and/or real estate assets, some of which are subordinate to other financings.  

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had loans and other receivables outstanding of $49.5 million and $42.5 million, respectively, with maturity dates ranging from September 2017 to June 2023 and interest rates ranging from 5.6% to 12.0%.  The following table reconciles the loans receivable on real estate (in thousands):

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Balance at January 1

$

41,988

 

 

$

52,444

 

Additions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New mortgage loans

 

11,139

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

377

 

 

 

 

Accretion of discount

 

1,038

 

 

 

980

 

Deductions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collections of principal and interest

 

(5,054

)

 

 

(11,436

)

Balance at December 31

$

49,488

 

 

$

41,988

 

 

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At December 31, 2016 , the Company did not have any loans outstanding that were past due.  The following table summarizes the activity in the loan loss reserve (in thousands):

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Balance at January 1

$

15,606

 

 

$

15,106

 

Additions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan loss reserve

 

 

 

 

500

 

Deductions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write-offs (A)

 

(15,606

)

 

 

 

Balance at December 31

$

 

 

$

15,606

 

(A)

In 2015, the Company sold a note receivable with a face value, including accrued interest, of $9.8 million and a net value of $5.0 million, for proceeds of $7.9 million.  As a result, the related loan loss reserve of $4.8 million was reversed, and income of $2.9 million was recognized and classified as Gain on Disposition of Real Estate in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  In connection with this transaction, the Company wrote off a cross–collateralized, fully reserved note receivable with a face value including accrued interest of $10.8 million.  The aggregate write-down in the loan loss reserve related to this transaction was $15.6 million.

 

5.

Other Assets and Intangibles

Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):  

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-place leases, net

$

99,600

 

 

$

130,330

 

Above-market leases, net

 

20,405

 

 

 

30,258

 

Lease origination costs

 

12,931

 

 

 

15,956

 

Tenant relations, net

 

108,662

 

 

 

134,504

 

Total intangible assets, net (A)

 

241,598

 

 

 

311,048

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses (B)

 

26,842

 

 

 

28,923

 

Other assets

 

6,274

 

 

 

6,293

 

Deposits

 

5,965

 

 

 

7,536

 

Deferred charges, net

 

4,731

 

 

 

6,113

 

Total other assets, net

$

285,410

 

 

$

359,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below-market leases, net (other liabilities) (A)

$

147,941

 

 

$

155,297

 

(A)

In the event a tenant terminates its lease prior to the contractual expiration, the unamortized portion of the related intangible asset or liability is written off.  

(B)

Includes $16.2 million and $16.8 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  During 2015, in accordance with amended legislation of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code, the Company elected and paid this tax as part of an overall tax restructuring (Note 17).  

Amortization expense related to the Company’s intangibles, excluding above- and below-market leases, was as follows (in millions):

 

Year

 

Expense

 

2016

 

$

72.1

 

2015

 

 

92.6

 

2014

 

 

109.5

 

Estimated net future amortization associated with the Company’s intangible assets is as follows (in millions):

 

Year

 

Income

 

 

Expense

 

2017

 

$

6.1

 

 

$

61.0

 

2018

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

43.6

 

2019

 

 

8.4

 

 

 

32.9

 

2020

 

 

8.5

 

 

 

23.6

 

2021

 

 

8.8

 

 

 

17.2

 

 

 

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6.

Revolving Credit Facilities

The following table discloses certain information regarding the Company’s Revolving Credit Facilities (as defined below) (in millions):

 

 

 

Carrying Value at

December 31,

 

 

Weighted-Average

Interest Rate (A) at

December 31,

 

 

Maturity Date at

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

December 31, 2016

Unsecured Credit Facility

 

$

 

 

$

210.0

 

 

N/A

 

 

1.4%

 

 

June 2019

PNC Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

June 2019

(A)

Interest rate on variable-rate debt was calculated using the base rate and spreads in effect at December 31, 2015.  

The Company maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions, arranged by J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (the “Unsecured Credit Facility”).  The Unsecured Credit Facility provides for borrowings of up to $750 million, if certain financial covenants are maintained, two six-month options to extend the maturity to June 2020 upon the Company’s request and an accordion feature for expansion of availability up to $1.25 billion, provided that new or existing lenders agree to the existing terms of the facility and increase their commitment level.  The Unsecured Credit Facility includes a competitive bid option on periodic interest rates for up to 50% of the facility.  The Unsecured Credit Facility also provides for an annual facility fee, which was 20 basis points on the entire facility at December 31, 2016.

The Company also maintains a $50 million unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association (the “PNC Facility” and, together with the Unsecured Credit Facility, the “Revolving Credit Facilities”).  The PNC Facility terms are consistent with those contained in the Unsecured Credit Facility.  

The Company’s borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities bear interest at variable rates at the Company’s election, based on either LIBOR, plus a specified spread (1.0% at December 31, 2016) or the prime rate, as defined in the respective facility.  The specified spreads vary depending on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured debt rating from Moody’s Investors Service and Standard and Poor’s.  The Company is required to comply with certain covenants under the Revolving Credit Facilities relating to total outstanding indebtedness, secured indebtedness, maintenance of unencumbered real estate assets and fixed charge coverage.  The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants at December 31, 2016 and 2015.  

 

7.

Unsecured and Secured Indebtedness

The following table discloses certain information regarding the Company’s unsecured and secured indebtedness (in millions):

 

 

 

Carrying Value at

December 31,

 

 

Interest Rate (A) at

December 31,

 

 

Maturity Date at

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

December 31, 2016

Unsecured indebtedness:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior notes (B)

 

$

2,932.2

 

 

$

3,172.2

 

 

3.375% 7.875%

 

 

3.375% 9.625%

 

 

April 2017

February 2026

Senior notes discount, net

 

 

(5.0

)

 

 

(5.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(14.0

)

 

 

(17.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Senior Notes

 

$

2,913.2

 

 

$

3,149.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured Term Loan

 

$

400.0

 

 

$

400.0

 

 

 

1.9%

 

 

 

1.5%

 

 

April 2017

Net unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(1.6

)

 

 

(2.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Unsecured Term Loan

 

$

398.4

 

 

$

397.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured indebtedness:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured Term Loan

 

$

200.0

 

 

$

200.0

 

 

 

2.1%

 

 

 

1.8%

 

 

April 2017

Net unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Secured Term Loan

 

$

199.8

 

 

$

199.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage indebtedness Fixed Rate

 

$

959.1

 

 

$

1,109.1

 

 

 

4.9%

 

 

 

5.0%

 

 

April 2017

February 2022

Mortgage indebtedness Variable Rate

 

 

26.2

 

 

 

78.0

 

 

 

1.8%

 

 

 

1.8%

 

 

March 2017

Net unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(2.8

)

 

 

(3.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Indebtedness

 

$

982.5

 

 

$

1,183.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(A)

The interest rates reflected above for the senior notes represent the range of the coupon rate of the notes outstanding.  All other interest rates presented are a weig hted average of the outstanding debt. Interest rate on variable-rate debt was calculated using the base rate and spreads in effect at December 31, 2016 and 2015 .

(B)

Effective interest rate ranged from 3.5% to 8.1% at December 31, 2016.

Senior Notes

The Company’s various fixed-rate senior notes have interest coupon rates that averaged 4.9% and 5.2% at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Senior notes with an aggregate principal amount of $82.2 million may not be redeemed by the Company prior to maturity and will not be subject to any sinking fund requirements.  The remaining senior notes may be redeemed based upon a yield maintenance calculation.  

The fixed-rate senior notes were issued pursuant to indentures that contain certain covenants, including limitation on incurrence of debt, maintenance of unencumbered real estate assets and debt service coverage.  The covenants also require that the cumulative dividends declared or paid from December 31, 1993, through the end of the current period cannot exceed Funds From Operations (as defined in the agreement) plus an additional $20.0 million for the same period unless required to maintain REIT status.  Interest is paid semiannually in arrears.  At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial and other covenants under the indentures.  

Total fees, excluding underwriting discounts, incurred by the Company for the issuance of senior notes were $2.0 million in 2015.  

Senior Convertible Notes

In November 2015, the Company elected to redeem its senior convertible notes ($350.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding at maturity), in their entirety, prior to maturity.  The conversion price consisted of cash equal to the principal amount of the senior convertible notes and a premium paid in the Company’s common shares (equal to 9.0311 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of the senior convertible notes).  The Company issued 3.2 million shares upon conversion of the convertible notes.  

Unsecured Term Loan

The Company maintains a $400 million unsecured term loan with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and PNC Bank, National Association, as syndication agent (the “Unsecured Term Loan”).  The Unsecured Term Loan has a maturity date of April 2017, with three one-year borrower options to extend upon the Company’s request, provided certain conditions are satisfied.  The Company may increase the amount of the facility provided that lenders agree to certain terms.  The outstanding principal amount under this credit facility may not exceed $600 million.  The Unsecured Term Loan bears interest at variable rates based on LIBOR as defined in the loan agreements plus a specified spread based on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured debt rating (1.1% at December 31, 2016).  The Company is required to comply with covenants similar to those contained in the Revolving Credit Facilities.  The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Secured Term Loan

The Company maintains a collateralized term loan (the “Secured Term Loan”) with a syndicate of financial institutions, for which KeyBank National Association serves as the administrative agent.  The Secured Term Loan matures in April 2017, which may be extended for one year to April 2018 at the Company’s option.  Borrowings under the Secured Term Loan bear interest at variable rates based on LIBOR, as defined in the loan agreement, plus a specified spread (1.35% at December 31, 2016) based on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured debt rating.  The collateral for the Secured Term Loan is real estate assets, or investment interests in certain assets, that are already encumbered by first mortgage loans.  The Company is required to comply with covenants similar to those contained in the Revolving Credit Facilities.  The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants at December 31, 2016 and 2015.  

Mortgages Payable

Mortgages payable, collateralized by real estate with a net book value of $1.5 billion at December 31, 2016, and related tenant leases are generally due in monthly installments of principal and/or interest.  Fixed contractual interest rates on mortgages payable range from approximately 3.4% to 9.8%.  

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Scheduled Principal Repayments

The scheduled principal payments of the Revolving Credit Facilities (Note 6) and unsecured and secured indebtedness, excluding extension options, as of December 31, 2016, are as follows (in thousands):

Year

 

Amount

 

2017

 

$

1,124,292

 

2018

 

 

489,212

 

2019

 

 

185,819

 

2020

 

 

649,367

 

2021

 

 

394,455

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,662,772

 

 

 

 

4,505,917

 

Unamortized fair market value of assumed debt

 

 

6,593

 

Net unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(18,542

)

Total indebtedness

 

$

4,493,968

 

Total gross fees paid by the Company for the Revolving Credit Facilities and term loans in 2016, 2015 and 2014 aggregated $1.8 million, $2.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively.  

 

8.

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures of financial instruments:

Measurement of Fair Value

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company used pay-fixed interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to changes in benchmark interest rates (the “Swaps”).  The estimated fair values were determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts.  The variable cash receipts are based on an expectation of interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves.  In addition, credit valuation adjustments, which consider the impact of any credit enhancements to the contracts, are incorporated in the fair values to account for potential non-performance risk, including the Company’s own non-performance risk and the respective counterparty's

non-performance risk.  The Company determined that the significant inputs used to value its derivatives fell within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  

Other Fair Value Instruments

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are considered financial assets.  See discussion of fair value considerations of joint venture investments in Note 12.  

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

The carrying amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximated fair value because of their short-term maturities.  

Notes Receivable and Advances to Affiliates

The fair value is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis in which the Company uses unobservable inputs such as market interest rates determined by the loan to value and market capitalization rates related to the underlying collateral at which management believes similar loans would be made and classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.  The fair value of these notes was approximately $445.2 million and $441.5 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, as compared to the carrying amounts of $443.3 million and $437.6 million, respectively.  

Debt

The fair market value of senior notes is determined using the trading price of the Company’s public debt.  The fair market value for all other debt is estimated using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates future contractual interest and principal payments and a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration, optionality and risk profile, including the Company’s non-performance risk and loan to value.  The Company’s senior notes and all other debt are classified as Level 2 and Level 3, respectively, in the fair value hierarchy.  

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Considerable judgment is necessary to develop estimated fair values of financial instruments.  Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amoun ts the Company could realize on disposition of the financial instruments.  

Debt instruments with carrying values that are different than estimated fair values are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Fair

Value

 

Senior Notes

$

2,913,217

 

 

$

3,056,896

 

 

$

3,149,188

 

 

$

3,292,723

 

Revolving Credit Facilities and term loans

 

598,242

 

 

 

601,131

 

 

 

807,185

 

 

 

811,666

 

Mortgage Indebtedness

 

982,509

 

 

 

1,012,869

 

 

 

1,183,164

 

 

 

1,235,139

 

 

$

4,493,968

 

 

$

4,670,896

 

 

$

5,139,537

 

 

$

5,339,528

 

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions.  The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities.  The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its debt funding and, from time to time, through the use of derivative financial instruments.  Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the values of which are determined by interest rates.  The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to the Company’s investments and borrowings.  

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to manage its exposure to interest rate movements.  To accomplish this objective, the Company generally uses Swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy.  The Swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.  

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had one effective Swap with a notional amount of $76.9 million and $78.5 million, respectively, expiring in September 2017, which converts LIBOR to a fixed rate of 2.8%.  The fair value of the Swap was a liability of $1.0 million and $2.5 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, which is included in Other Liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.   

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated, and that qualify, as a cash flow hedge is recorded in Accumulated OCI and is subsequently reclassified into earnings, as interest expense, in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.  During 2016, such derivative was used to hedge the forecasted variable cash flows associated with existing or probable future obligations.  The ineffective portion of the change in the fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings.  During the three years ended December 31, 2016, the amount of hedge ineffectiveness recorded was not material.  

The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to the Swaps if the derivative position has a positive balance.  The Company believes it mitigates its credit risk by entering into Swaps with major financial institutions.  The Company continually monitors and actively manages interest costs on its variable-rate debt portfolio and may enter into additional interest rate swap positions or other derivative interest rate instruments based on market conditions.  The Company has not entered, and does not plan to enter, into any derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features

The Company has an agreement with its Swap counterparty that contains a provision whereby if the Company defaults on certain of its unsecured indebtedness the Company could also be declared in default on its Swap, resulting in an acceleration of payment under the Swap.

 

9.

Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Matters

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal proceedings, which, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.  The Company is also subject to a variety of legal actions for personal injury or property damage arising in the ordinary course of its business, most of which are covered by insurance.  While the resolution of all matters

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cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not ha ve a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations.  

Commitments and Guaranties

In conjunction with the development and expansion of various shopping centers, the Company has entered into agreements with general contractors for the construction or redevelopment of shopping centers aggregating approximately $11.6 million as of December 31, 2016.

At December 31, 2016, the Company had letters of credit outstanding of $21.9 million.  The Company has not recorded any obligation associated with these letters of credit.  The majority of the letters of credit are collateral for existing indebtedness and other obligations of the Company.  

In connection with the sale of the Company’s interest in a former unconsolidated joint venture (Note 2), the Company retained its pro rata guarantee obligation to fund amounts due to the joint venture’s lender, aggregating $4.5 million at December 31, 2016, under certain circumstances, until the loan matures in October 2020 if such amounts are not paid by the joint venture.  The principal of the former joint venture partner is obligated to indemnify the Company in the event that the Company is required to make any payment in connection with this pro rata guarantee obligation and, accordingly, the Company did not record any liability related to this guarantee.  

Leases

The Company is engaged in the operation of shopping centers that are either owned or, with respect to certain shopping centers, operated under long-term ground leases that expire at various dates through 2070, with renewal options.  Space in the shopping centers is leased to tenants pursuant to agreements that provide for terms generally ranging from one month to 30 years and, in some cases, for annual rentals subject to upward adjustments based on operating expense levels, sales volume or contractual increases as defined in the lease agreements.  

The scheduled future minimum rental revenues from rental properties under the terms of all non-cancelable tenant leases, assuming no new or renegotiated leases or option extensions for such premises and the scheduled minimum rental payments under the terms of all non-cancelable operating leases, principally ground leases, in which the Company is the lessee as of December 31, 2016, are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year

 

Minimum

Rental

Revenues

 

 

Minimum

Rental

Payments

 

2017

 

$

624,928

 

 

$

2,680

 

2018

 

 

549,841

 

 

 

2,707

 

2019

 

 

473,071

 

 

 

2,743

 

2020

 

 

398,517

 

 

 

2,563

 

2021

 

 

312,960

 

 

 

2,571

 

Thereafter

 

 

979,139

 

 

 

120,199

 

 

 

$

3,338,456

 

 

$

133,463

 

 

 

10.

Non-Controlling Interests, Preferred Shares, Common Shares and Common Shares in Treasury

Non-Controlling Interests

The Company had 369,176 OP Units outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015.  These OP Units, issued to different partnerships, are exchangeable at the election of the OP Unit holder and, under certain circumstances at the option of the Company, exchangeable into an equivalent number of the Company’s common shares or for the equivalent amount of cash.  Most of these OP Units are subject to registration rights agreements covering shares equivalent to the number of OP Units held by the holder if the Company elects to settle in its common shares.  The OP Units are classified on the Company’s balance sheet as Non-Controlling Interests.  

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Preferred Shares

The Company’s preferred shares outstanding are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Class J 6.5% cumulative redeemable preferred shares, without par value, $500 liquidation value;

   750,000 shares authorized; 400,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015

$

200,000

 

 

$

200,000

 

Class K 6.25% cumulative redeemable preferred shares, without par value, $500 liquidation value;

   750,000 shares authorized; 300,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

150,000

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

$

350,000

 

 

$

350,000

 

The depositary shares, representing the Class J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Class J Shares”) and the Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Class K Shares”) represent 1/20 of a Class J Share and Class K Share, respectively, and have a liquidation value of $500 per share.  The Class J depositary shares are not redeemable by the Company prior to August 1, 2017, and the Class K depositary shares are not redeemable by the Company prior to April 9, 2018, except in certain circumstances relating to the preservation of the Company’s status as a REIT.

The Company’s authorized preferred shares consist of the following:

 

750,000 of each:  Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J and Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, without par value

 

750,000 Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value

 

2,000,000 Cumulative Voting Preferred Shares, without par value

Common Shares

The Company’s common shares have a $0.10 per share par value.  Common share dividends declared were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Common share dividends declared per share

 

$

0.76

 

 

$

0.69

 

 

$

0.62

 

The Company issued 0.7 million common shares in 2014 (primarily through the use of its continuous equity programs) at an average price per share of $18.15, resulting in net proceeds of $11.6 million.

 

11.

Other Comprehensive Loss

The changes in Accumulated OCI by component are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Gains and Losses

on Cash Flow

Hedges

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Items

 

 

Net Unrealized

Gains (Losses) on

Marketable

Securities

 

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

$

(7,912

)

 

$

(30,624

)

 

$

2,043

 

 

$

(36,493

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications

 

(1,045

)

 

 

10,002

 

 

 

(627

)

 

 

8,330

 

Change in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings (A)

 

472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

472

 

Reclassification adjustment for foreign currency translation (B)

 

 

 

 

21,755

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,755

 

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains on

   available-for-sale securities (C)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,416

)

 

 

(1,416

)

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(573

)

 

 

31,757

 

 

 

(2,043

)

 

 

29,141

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

(8,485

)

 

 

1,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,352

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 

1,203

 

 

 

(1,307

)

 

 

 

 

 

(104

)

Change in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings (A)

 

1,173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,173

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

2,376

 

 

 

(1,307

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,069

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

 

(6,109

)

 

 

(174

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,283

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 

1,491

 

 

 

(88

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,403

 

Change in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings (A)

 

688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

688

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

2,179

 

 

 

(88

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,091

 

Balance, December 31, 2016

$

(3,930

)

 

$

(262

)

 

$

 

 

$

(4,192

)

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(A)

I n the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, amortization of $ 0.8 million, $ 0. 7  million and $0.6 million was classified in Interest Expense for the three years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, partially offset by amortization classified in Equity in Net Income of Joint Ventures of $ 0.1  million in each of the same periods , which was previously recognized in Accumulated OCI .    T he year ended December 31, 2015, includes $0.6 million classified in O ther Income (Expense), n et .

(B)

Includes a release of foreign currency translation of $19.7 million related to the Company’s sale of its interest in SSB (Note 2), classified as Gain on Sale and Change in Control of Interests in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  Also includes a release of foreign currency translation of $2.1 million related to the Company’s liquidation of its investment in Russia and its substantial liquidation of its consolidated investment in Canada, classified as Gain on Sale, as well as Non-Controlling Interests, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  These transactions were previously recognized in Accumulated OCI.  

(C)

Realized gains are included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations within Other Income (Expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

12.

Impairment Charges and Impairment of Joint Venture Investments

The Company recorded impairment charges based on the difference between the carrying value of the assets or investments and the estimated fair market value as follows (in millions):  

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Assets marketed for sale or assets sold (A)

$

110.9

 

 

$

179.7

 

 

$

10.6

 

Undeveloped land previously held for development (B)

 

 

 

 

99.3

 

 

 

18.6

 

Total continuing operations

$

110.9

 

 

$

279.0

 

 

$

29.2

 

Sold assets – discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.9

 

Joint venture investments (C)

 

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

30.7

 

Total impairment charges

$

110.9

 

 

$

280.9

 

 

$

68.8

 

(A)

The Company recorded impairment charges in 2015 and 2016 triggered by changes in its strategic plan that impacted its asset hold-period assumptions.  During 2015, management accelerated the Company’s portfolio quality improvement initiative, which it intended to accomplish in part through the disposition of less strategic assets.  The disposition initiative triggered the recording of impairment charges on 25 operating shopping centers.  In 2016, in conjunction with the change of the Chief Executive Officer, the Company’s management and Board of Directors decided to increase the volume of near-term asset sales beyond the level contemplated in 2015 primarily to accelerate progress on its deleveraging goal.  As a result, the decision to accelerate sales triggered the recording of impairment charges on 20 operating shopping centers that management identified as short-term disposition candidates.  The impairment charges recorded in 2014 were triggered primarily by the Company’s marketing of certain assets for sale and management’s then-assessment of the likelihood and timing of potential transactions.  

(B)

Amounts recorded primarily were related to land previously held for future development.  The impairments were triggered primarily by the decision made by the Company’s senior management to sell the land and no longer consider development alternatives.  

(C )

Represents “other than temporary impairment” charges on unconsolidated joint venture investments.  Amount recorded in 2014 represents a charge on a joint venture development project in Canada.  The impairment primarily was triggered as a result of a major retailer’s decision to exit the Canadian market, as well as changes in the timing of the project and development assumptions.  

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The Company is required to assess the fair value of certain impaired consolidated and unconsolidated joint venture investments.  The valuation of impaired real estate assets and investments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each asset, as well as the income capitalization approach considering prevailing market capitalization rates, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, actual sales negotiations and bona fide purchase offers received from third parties and/or consideration of the amount that currently would be required to replace the asset, as adjusted for obsolescence.  In general, the Company considers multiple valuation techniques when measuring fair value of an investment.  However, in certain circumstances, a single valuation technique may be appropriate.  

For operational real estate assets, the significant assumptions included the capitalization rate used in the income capitalization valuation as well as the projected property net operating income.  For projects under development or not at stabilization, the significant assumptions included the discount rate, the timing and the estimated costs for the construction completion and project stabilization, projected net operating income and the exit capitalization rate.  For investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, the Company also considered the valuation of any underlying joint venture debt.  These valuation adjustments were calculated based on market conditions and assumptions made by management at the time the valuation adjustments were recorded, which may differ materially from actual results if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change.  

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The following table presents information about the Company’s impairment charges on both financial and nonfinancial ass ets that were measured on a fair value basis for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 .  The table also indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by the Company to determine such fair value (in millions) .

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Total

Losses

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-lived assets held and used

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

438.2

 

 

$

438.2

 

 

$

110.9

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-lived assets held and used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

407.1

 

 

 

407.1

 

 

 

279.0

 

Unconsolidated joint venture investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.9

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-lived assets held and used/held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

141.2

 

 

 

141.2

 

 

 

38.1

 

Unconsolidated joint venture investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

 

30.7

 

 

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used by the Company to determine the fair value of non-recurring items (in millions, except price per square foot, which is in thousands):

 

 

 

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

 

Fair Value at December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

Description

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

Valuation

Technique

 

Unobservable

Inputs

 

2016

 

2015

Impairment of consolidated assets

 

$

13.4

 

 

$

33.8

 

 

Indicative

Bid (A) /

Contracted

Price

 

Indicative

Bid (A) /

Contracted

Price

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

398.2

 

 

 

287.6

 

 

Income

Capitalization

Approach (B)/

Sales

Comparison

Approach

 

Market

Capitalization

Rate

 

7% 10%

 

8% 9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price per

Square Foot

 

$15–$31

 

$10–$40

 

 

 

26.6

 

 

 

51.5

 

 

Indicative

Bid (A)

 

Indicative

Bid (A)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discounted

Cash Flow

 

Discount

Rate

 

10% 11%

 

10% 14%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminal

Capitalization

Rate

 

10% 12%

 

8% 10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.2

 

 

Indicative

Bid (A) /

Sales

Comparison

Approach

 

Indicative

Bid (A)

 

N/A

 

N/A

(A)

Fair value measurements based upon indicative bids were developed by third-party sources (including offers and comparable sales values), subject to the Company’s corroboration for reasonableness.  The Company does not have access to certain unobservable inputs used by these third parties to determine these estimated fair values.  

(B)

Vacant space in certain assets was valued based on a price per square foot.

 

 

13.

Disposition of Real Estate and Real Estate Investments and Discontinued Operations

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted guidance from the FASB that changed the criteria for determining which disposals are presented as discontinued operations.  As a result, most individual property disposals do not qualify for discontinued operations presentation, and thus, the results of the properties that have been sold since January 1, 2015, remain in Income from Continuing Operations, and any associated gains or losses from the disposition are included in Gain on Disposition of Real Estate.  

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Disposition of Real Estate

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company sold 33 properties and 29 properties, respectively, and various land parcels.  These sales have not been classified as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, as these sales do not represent a strategic shift in the Company’s business plan (Note 1).  

Discontinued Operations

The Company sold 35 properties in 2014 that are included in discontinued operations. The following table provides a summary of revenues and expenses from the properties included in discontinued operations (Note 1) (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2014

 

Revenues

 

$

39,537

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

11,070

 

Impairment charges

 

 

8,877

 

Interest, net

 

 

9,947

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

16,254

 

 

 

 

46,148

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(6,611

)

Gain on disposition of real estate

 

 

96,009

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

89,398

 

 

 

14.

Transactions with Related Parties

Transactions with the Company’s equity affiliates are described in Note 2.

As discussed in Note 2, on April 28, 2014, affiliates of DDR sold to Mr. Alexander Otto (the “Investor”) and certain of his affiliates (collectively with the Investor, the “Purchasers”) the Company’s 50% ownership interest in SSB for approximately $343.6 million, which represented the Company’s entire investment in Brazil.  The Investor was deemed to be a related party in 2014 as a result of his common stock ownership in DDR.  Furthermore, Dr. Finne, a director of DDR, is a Managing Director of certain entities affiliated with the Investor that purchased a portion of the Company’s ownership interest in SSB.  The Company believed that the sales price and other terms of the transaction were negotiated on terms equivalent to those prevailing in an arms’ length transaction.  The transaction was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, with the two board members recommended for nomination by the Investor recusing themselves.  

 

15.

Stock-Based Compensation Plans and Employee Benefits

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company’s equity-based award plans provide for grants to Company employees and directors of incentive and non-qualified options to purchase common shares, rights to receive the appreciation in value of common shares, awards of common shares subject to restrictions on transfer, awards of common shares issuable in the future upon satisfaction of certain conditions and rights to purchase common shares and other awards based on common shares.  Under the terms of the plans, awards available for grant were 5.8 million common shares at December 31, 2016.  

Stock Options

Stock options may be granted at per-share prices not less than fair market value at the date of grant and must be exercised within the maximum contractual term of 10 years thereof.  Options granted under the plans generally vest over three years in one-third increments, beginning one year after the date of grant.  

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The fair values for option awards granted were estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Weighted-average fair value of grants

 

$

1.61

 

 

$

2.35

 

 

$

2.43

 

Risk-free interest rate (range) Based upon the U.S. Treasury Strip

   with a maturity date that approximates the expected term of the award

 

1.1%–1.5%

 

 

1.4%–1.6%

 

 

1.2%–1.4%

 

Dividend yield (range ) Forecasted dividend yield based on the

   expected life

 

4.5%–5.2%

 

 

4.1%–4.3%

 

 

4.5%–4.6%

 

Expected life (range) Derived by referring to actual exercise experience

 

4–5 years

 

 

4–5 years

 

 

4–5 years

 

Expected volatility (range) Derived by using a 50/50 blend of implied

   and historical changes in the Company's historical stock prices over a

   time frame consistent with the expected life of the award

 

20.6%–22.5%

 

 

21.5%–23.4%

 

 

24.7%–28.5%

 

 

The following table reflects the stock option activity described above:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

Weighted-

Average

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

Number of Options

(Thousands)

 

 

Average

Exercise

Price

 

 

Remaining

Contractual Term

(Years)

 

 

Intrinsic

Value

(Thousands)

 

Balance December 31, 2013

 

2,661

 

 

$

24.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

774

 

 

 

16.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(154

)

 

 

10.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(320

)

 

 

33.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2014

 

2,961

 

 

 

22.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

557

 

 

 

19.26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(234

)

 

 

12.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(472

)

 

 

36.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2015

 

2,812

 

 

 

20.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

633

 

 

 

16.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(855

)

 

 

11.62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(784

)

 

 

29.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2016

 

1,806

 

 

$

19.16

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

$

1,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercisable at December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

1,038

 

 

$

20.49

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

$

1,608

 

2015

 

1,760

 

 

 

21.69

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

6,764

 

2014

 

1,922

 

 

 

25.75

 

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

9,077

 

 

The following table summarizes the characteristics of the options outstanding at December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

 

Options Exercisable

 

Range of

Exercise Prices

 

Outstanding

at 12/31/16

(Thousands)

 

 

Weighted-Average Remaining

Contractual Life

(Years)

 

 

Weighted-Average

Exercise Price

 

 

Exercisable at 12/31/16

(Thousands)

 

 

Weighted-Average

Exercise Price

 

$0.00 $12.00

 

 

175

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

$

7.49

 

 

 

175

 

 

$

7.49

 

$12.01–$16.00

 

 

177

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

13.88

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

13.88

 

$16.01–$21.00

 

 

1,261

 

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

17.36

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

17.35

 

$21.01–$66.75

 

 

193

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

46.38

 

 

 

193

 

 

 

46.38

 

 

 

 

1,806

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

$

19.16

 

 

 

1,038

 

 

$

20.49

 

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The following table reflects the activity for unvested stock option awards for the year ended Dece mber 31, 2016:

 

 

Options

(Thousands)

 

 

Weighted-Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

Unvested at December 31, 2015

 

1,052

 

 

$

2.64

 

Granted

 

633

 

 

 

1.61

 

Vested

 

(460

)

 

 

2.93

 

Forfeited

 

(457

)

 

 

2.06

 

Unvested at December 31, 2016

 

768

 

 

$

1.97

 

As of December 31, 2016, total unrecognized stock option compensation cost granted under the plans was $0.8 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average 1.6-year term.  

The following table summarizes the activity of employee stock option exercises that are primarily settled with newly issued common shares or with treasury shares, if available (in millions):  

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Cash received for exercise price

$

9.9

 

 

$

2.5

 

 

$

1.5

 

Intrinsic value

 

6.0

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

1.1

 

Restricted Share Awards and Units

The Board of Directors approved grants to executives of the Company of restricted common share units (“RSUs”) of 0.5 million in 2016 and restricted common share awards (“RSAs”) of 0.2 million and 0.3 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The restricted stock grants generally vest in equal annual amounts over a four-year period.  RSUs have the same cash dividends as other common stock.  RSAs have the same cash dividend and voting rights as other common stock and are considered to be currently issued and outstanding.  These grants have a weighted-average fair value at the date of grant ranging from $12.17 to $19.26, which was equal to the market value of the Company’s common shares at the date of grant.  As a component of compensation to the Company’s non-employee directors, the Company issued 0.1 million common shares to the non-employee directors in each of the three years ended December 31, 2016.  These grants were issued equal to the market value of the Company’s common shares at the date of grant and immediately vested upon grant.  

In 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved and adopted the Value Sharing Equity Program (the “2013 VSEP”) and the grant of awards to certain of the Company’s executives.  The final measurement date for the 2013 VSEP was December 31, 2015.  These award grants are reflected as restricted stock and vest in equal annual amounts through December 31, 2018.  

2016 Value Sharing Equity Program

In 2016, the Company adopted the 2016 Value Sharing Equity Program (the “2016 VSEP”), and performance awards under the VSEP were granted to certain officers.  Awards under the 2016 VSEP, if earned, may result in the granting of common shares of the Company and time-vested RSUs to participants on future measurement dates based on a performance period beginning on February 9, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2018 (the “Performance Period”).  As a result, in general, the total compensation available to participants under the 2016 VSEP, if any, will be fully earned only after approximately seven years (the Performance Period and the final four-year, time-based vesting period for RSUs).  

The 2016 VSEP was designed to allow the Company to reward participants for contributing to its financial performance and to allow such participants to share in “Value Created” (as defined below), based upon increases in DDR’s adjusted market capitalization over an initial market capitalization, using a starting share price of $17.41 per share (the “Starting Share Price”), over pre-established periods.  Participants are granted performance-based awards which, if earned, are settled 20% in DDR common shares and 80% in RSUs that are generally subject to time-based vesting requirements for a period of four years.

Pursuant to the award terms, on five specified measurement dates (occurring on February 23, 2017, June 30, 2017, December 31, 2017, June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2018) , DDR will measure the “Value Created” during the period between the start of the 2016 VSEP and the applicable measurement date.  Value Created is measured for each period for the performance awards as the increase in DDR’s market capitalization on the applicable measurement date (i.e., the product of DDR’s five-day trailing average share price as of each measurement date (price-only appreciation, not total shareholder return) and the number of shares outstanding as of the measurement date), as adjusted for equity issuances and/or equity repurchases, over DDR’s initial market capitalization at the start of the 2016 VSEP utilizing the Starting Share Price.  The ending share price used for purposes of determining Value Created for the performance awards during any measurement period is capped at $25.35 (“Maximum Ending Share Price”). Because DDR’s initial

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market capitalization is based on the Starting Share Price, there are no performance awards earned until DDR’s share price exceeds $17.41.

Each participant has been assigned a “percentage share” of the Value Created for the performance awards, and the aggregate percentage share for all participants for the performance awards is 1.4909% .   In addition, each participant’s aggregate total share of Value Created for the performance awards is capped at an individual maximum dollar limit. After the first measurement date, each participant may earn “performance award shares” (settled as discussed below) with an aggregate value equal to two-sixths of the participant’s percentage share of the Value Created for this award.  After each of the next three measurement dates, each participant may earn performance award shares with an aggregate value equal to three-sixths, then four-sixths and then five-sixths of the participant’s percentage share of the Value Created for this award.  After the final measurement date (or, if earlier, upon a change in control, as defined in the 2016 VSEP), each participant may earn performance award shares with an aggregate value equal to the participant’s full percentage share of the Value Created.  In addition, for each measurement date, the number of performance award shares earned by a participant will be reduced by the number of performance award shares previously earned by the participant for prior measurement periods.

Unless otherwise determined by DDR, the DDR common shares subject to awards earned under the performance awards will generally be subject to additional service-based restrictions that are expected to lapse in 20% annual increments on (or within 60 days after) the applicable measurement date and on each of the first four anniversaries of the applicable measurement date.  After vesting, RSUs will be paid in the form of one common share for each such vested RSU.  The fair value of the 2016 VSEP grants was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo approach model based on the following assumptions:

 

 

Range

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

0.8%

 

Weighted-average dividend yield

 

5.0%

 

Expected life

3 years

 

Expected volatility

17% 19%

 

Summary of Unvested Share Awards

The following table reflects the activity for the unvested awards pursuant to all restricted stock grants and grants pursuant to the 2013 VSEP plans for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

 

Awards

(Thousands)

 

 

Weighted-Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

Unvested at December 31, 2015

 

742

 

 

$

17.03

 

Granted

 

462

 

 

 

16.31

 

Vested

 

(459

)

 

 

16.35

 

Forfeited

 

(286

)

 

 

17.40

 

Unvested at December 31, 2016

 

459

 

 

$

16.74

 

As of December 31, 2016, total unrecognized compensation for the restricted awards granted under the plans as summarized above was $10.9 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average 2.5-year term, which includes the performance-based and time-based vesting periods.

Deferred Compensation Plans

The Company maintains a 401(k) defined contribution plan covering substantially all of the officers and employees of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Code.  Also, for certain officers, the Company maintains the Elective Deferred Compensation Plan and DDR Corp. Equity Deferred Compensation Plan, both non-qualified plans, which permit the deferral of base salaries, commissions and annual performance-based cash bonuses or receipt of restricted shares.  In addition, directors of the Company are permitted to defer all or a portion of their fees pursuant to the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, a non-qualified plan.  All of these plans were fully funded at December 31, 2016.  

 

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16.

Earnings Per Share

The following table provides a reconciliation of net (loss) income from continuing operations and the number of common shares used in the computations of “basic” earnings per share (“EPS”), which utilizes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding without regard to dilutive potential common shares, and “diluted” EPS, which includes all such shares (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Numerators Basic and Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations

$

(12,187

)

 

$

(237,881

)

 

$

21,107

 

Plus: Gain on disposition of real estate

 

73,386

 

 

 

167,571

 

 

 

3,060

 

Plus: (Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(1,187

)

 

 

(1,858

)

 

 

2,356

 

Less: Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,943

)

Less: Preferred dividends

 

(22,375

)

 

 

(22,375

)

 

 

(24,054

)

Less: Earnings attributable to unvested shares and OP Units

 

(786

)

 

 

(1,286

)

 

 

(1,684

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

36,851

 

 

 

(95,829

)

 

 

(1,158

)

Discontinued Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

89,398

 

Plus: Loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,361

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders after allocation

   to participating securities

$

36,851

 

 

$

(95,829

)

 

$

89,601

 

Denominators Number of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Average shares outstanding

 

365,294

 

 

 

360,946

 

 

 

358,122

 

Effect of dilutive securities Stock options

 

267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Average shares outstanding

 

365,561

 

 

 

360,946

 

 

 

358,122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common

   shareholders

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

0.00

 

Income from discontinued operations attributable to common

   shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.25

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

0.25

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common

   shareholders

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

0.00

 

Income from discontinued operations attributable to common

   shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.25

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

0.25

 

 

Basic average shares outstanding do not include restricted shares totaling 0.5 million, 0.7 million and 1.2 million that were not vested at December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively (Note 15).  

The following potentially dilutive securities were considered in the calculation of EPS:

Potentially Dilutive Securities

 

Options to purchase 1.8 million, 2.8 million and 3.0 million common shares were outstanding at December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively (Note 15).  These outstanding options were not considered in the computation of diluted EPS for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, as the options were anti-dilutive due to the Company’s loss from continuing operations.  

 

Shares subject to issuance under the Company’s 2016 VSEP (Note 15) were not considered in the computation of diluted EPS for the year ended December 31, 2016, as the calculation was anti-dilutive.  The 2016 VSEP was not outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and accordingly was not considered in the calculations.

 

The exchange into common shares associated with OP Units was not included in the computation of diluted shares outstanding for all periods presented because the effect of assuming conversion was anti-dilutive (Note 10).  

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Shares subject to issuance under the Company’s 2013 VSEP were not considered in the computation of diluted EPS for the year ended December 31, 2014, as the calculation was anti-dilut ive.  The final measurement date for the 2013 VSEP was December 31, 2015, and accordingly not dilutive .

 

The Company’s senior convertible notes due 2040 were not included in the computation of diluted EPS for the year ended December 31, 2014, due to the Company’s loss from continuing operations.  These notes were repaid in 2015 (Note 7).  The senior convertible notes had a conversion price of $14.85 at December 31, 2014.

 

17.

Income Taxes

The Company elected to be treated as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1993.  To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that the Company distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders.  It is management’s current intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Company’s REIT status.  As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to corporate level federal income tax on taxable income it distributes to its shareholders.  As the Company distributed sufficient taxable income for each of the three years ended December 31, 2016, no U.S. federal income or excise taxes were incurred.  

If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years.  Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain foreign, state and local taxes on its income and property and to federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income.  In addition, the Company has a TRS that is subject to federal, state and local income taxes on any taxable income generated from its operational activity.  

In order to maintain its REIT status, the Company must meet certain income tests to ensure that its gross income consists of passive income and not income from the active conduct of a trade or business.  The Company utilizes its TRS to the extent certain fee and other miscellaneous non-real estate-related income cannot be earned by the REIT.  

The tax cost basis of assets was $9.8 billion and $10.6 billion at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded a net payment of $1.0 million, $1.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively, related to taxes.  The net payment for the year ended December 31, 2015, does not include the 2015 Puerto Rico tax prepayment of $20.2 million.  These amounts reflect taxes paid to federal and state authorities for franchise and other taxes.  

In 2015, in accordance with temporary legislation of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code, the Company made a voluntary election to prepay $20.2 million of taxes related to the built-in gains associated with the real estate assets in Puerto Rico and restructured the ownership of its 14 assets in Puerto Rico.  The net balance sheet impact to the financial statements related to the restructuring was $16.8 million.  The Company recorded a tax expense of $3.4 million related to the 2% effective tax rate spread between the 12% tax payment and the 10% withholding tax rate.  This election permitted the Company to step up its tax basis in the Puerto Rican assets to the current estimated fair value while reducing its effective capital gains tax rate from 29% to 12%.  In addition, effective January 1, 2015, the Company entered into a closing agreement with the Puerto Rico Secretary of Treasury that now treats the Company as a Puerto Rico REIT, eliminating the requirement to record current and deferred income taxes for 2015 and forward.  To the extent the Company qualifies as a REIT under the IRS guidelines, the Company will not be subject to income tax.  However, taxable distributions made to its shareholders will be subject to a 10% withholding tax, which is treated as additional dividend/equity and not an income tax on the Company’s financial statements.  The Puerto Rico prepaid tax of $16.2 million at December 31, 2016, is included in Other Assets (Note 5).

The following represents the combined activity of the Company’s TRS and its taxable activity in Puerto Rico (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Book income (loss) before income taxes TRS

 

$

9,953

 

 

$

(1,446

)

 

$

12,104

 

Book loss before income taxes Puerto Rico

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(11,040

)

Current TRS and Puerto Rico

 

$

17

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Deferred TRS and Puerto Rico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expense TRS

 

$

17

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total expense Puerto Rico

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

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The differences between total income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes with respect to its TRS activit y and its Puerto Rico activity were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

TRS

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Statutory rate of 34% applied to pre-tax income (loss)

 

$

3,384

 

 

$

(492

)

 

$

4,115

 

Effect of state and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

 

 

498

 

 

 

(72

)

 

 

605

 

Valuation allowance decrease

 

 

(4,039

)

 

 

(1,169

)

 

 

(6,144

)

Other

 

 

174

 

 

 

1,733

 

 

 

1,424

 

Total expense

 

$

17

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

0.17

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

 

For the Year Ended

December 31,

 

Puerto Rico

 

2014

 

Statutory rate of 39% applied to pre-tax loss

 

$

(4,306

)

Valuation allowance increase

 

 

4,194

 

Other

 

 

112

 

Total expense

 

$

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

0.00

%

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Company’s TRS were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Deferred tax assets (A)

$

61,742

 

 

$

65,891

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

(404

)

 

 

(514

)

Valuation allowance

 

(61,338

)

 

 

(65,377

)

Net deferred tax asset

$

 

 

$

 

 

(A)

Primarily attributable to net operating losses, aggregating $37.8 million at December 31, 2016, and interest expense, subject to limitations and basis differentials in assets due to purchase price accounting.  The TRS net operating loss carryforwards will expire in varying amounts between the years 2022 through 2035.  

Reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) attributable to DDR to taxable income is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

GAAP net income (loss) attributable to DDR

$

60,012

 

 

$

(72,168

)

 

$

117,282

 

Plus: Book depreciation and amortization (A)

 

376,493

 

 

 

385,696

 

 

 

341,391

 

Less: Tax depreciation and amortization (A)

 

(224,766

)

 

 

(228,882

)

 

 

(210,850

)

Book/tax differences on losses from capital transactions

 

(155,170

)

 

 

(149,507

)

 

 

(313,855

)

Joint venture equity in earnings, net (A)

 

(3,802

)

 

 

8,491

 

 

 

97,323

 

Deferred income

 

(8,352

)

 

 

(4,293

)

 

 

(12,545

)

Compensation expense

 

(5,237

)

 

 

(18,879

)

 

 

(6,103

)

Impairment charges

 

110,906

 

 

 

280,930

 

 

 

68,703

 

Senior convertible notes accretion adjustment

 

 

 

 

9,954

 

 

 

11,377

 

Senior convertible notes repurchase premium

 

 

 

 

(52,390

)

 

 

 

Puerto Rico tax prepayment

 

 

 

 

(16,812

)

 

 

 

Miscellaneous book/tax differences, net

 

(2,625

)

 

 

(10,204

)

 

 

(14,745

)

Taxable income before adjustments

 

147,459

 

 

 

131,936

 

 

 

77,978

 

Less: Capital gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48,015

)

Taxable income subject to the 90% dividend requirement

$

147,459

 

 

$

131,936

 

 

$

29,963

 

 

(A)

Depreciation expense from majority-owned subsidiaries and affiliates, which is consolidated for financial reporting purposes but not for tax reporting purposes, is included in the reconciliation item “Joint venture equity in earnings, net.”

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Reconciliation between cash dividends paid and the dividends paid deduction is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Dividends paid

$

293,031

 

 

$

264,243

 

 

$

239,294

 

Plus: Deemed dividends on convertible debt

 

 

 

 

14,159

 

 

 

12,026

 

Less: Dividends designated to prior year

 

(5,594

)

 

 

(5,594

)

 

 

(6,608

)

Plus: Dividends designated from the following year

 

5,594

 

 

 

5,594

 

 

 

5,594

 

Less: Return of capital

 

(145,572

)

 

 

(146,466

)

 

 

(172,328

)

Dividends paid deduction

$

147,459

 

 

$

131,936

 

 

$

77,978

 

 

 

18.

Segment Information

The tables below present information about the Company’s reportable operating segments and reflect the impact of discontinued operations in 2014 (Note 13) (in thousands):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

Shopping

Centers

 

 

Loan

Investments

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Total revenues

$

1,005,761

 

 

$

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,005,805

 

Rental operation expenses

 

(276,866

)

 

 

(218

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(277,084

)

Net operating income (loss)

 

728,895

 

 

 

(174

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

728,721

 

Impairment charges

 

(110,906

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(110,906

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(389,519

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(389,519

)

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

37,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,054

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,322

 

 

 

3,322

 

Unallocated expenses (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(295,471

)

 

 

(295,471

)

Equity in net income of joint ventures

 

15,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,699

 

Loss on sale and change in control of interests, net

 

(1,087

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,087

)

Loss from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(12,187

)

As of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross real estate assets

$

9,244,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,244,058

 

Notes receivable, net (B)

 

 

 

 

$

442,826

 

 

$

(393,323

)

 

$

49,503

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

Shopping

Centers

 

 

Loan

Investments

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Total revenues

$

1,027,934

 

 

$

137

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,028,071

 

Rental operation expenses

 

(293,578

)

 

 

(115

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(293,693

)

Net operating income

 

734,356

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

734,378

 

Impairment charges

 

(279,021

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(279,021

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(402,045

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(402,045

)

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

29,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,213

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,739

)

 

 

(1,739

)

Unallocated expenses (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(321,395

)

 

 

(321,395

)

Equity in net loss of joint ventures

 

(3,135

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,135

)

Impairment of joint venture investments

 

(1,909

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,909

)

Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net

 

7,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,772

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(237,881

)

As of December 31, 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross real estate assets

$

10,128,199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,128,199

 

Notes receivable, net (B)

 

 

 

 

$

437,144

 

 

$

(394,610

)

 

$

42,534

 

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For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

Shopping

Centers

 

 

Loan

Investments

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Total revenues

$

985,479

 

 

$

196

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

985,675

 

Rental operation expenses

 

(281,005

)

 

 

(102

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(281,107

)

Net operating income

 

704,474

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

704,568

 

Impairment charges

 

(29,175

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(29,175

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(402,825

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(402,825

)

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

15,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,927

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 

 

 

(500

)

 

$

(11,762

)

 

 

(12,262

)

Unallocated expenses (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(323,459

)

 

 

(323,459

)

Equity in net income of joint ventures

 

10,989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,989

 

Impairment of joint venture investments

 

(30,652

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,652

)

Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net

 

87,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87,996

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

21,107

 

As of December 31, 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross real estate assets

$

10,335,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,335,785

 

Notes receivable, net (B)

 

 

 

 

$

357,754

 

 

$

(301,509

)

 

$

56,245

 

(A)

Unallocated expenses consist of General and Administrative Expenses, Interest Expense and Tax Expense as listed in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  

(B)

Amount includes loans to affiliates classified in Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  

 

19.

Subsequent Events

In January 2017, the Company acquired an asset in Chicago, Illinois, for a gross purchase price of $81.0 million.

 

 

 

20 .

Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

The following table sets forth the quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Fourth Quarter

 

 

First Quarter

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Fourth Quarter

 

Revenues

$

254,423

 

 

$

257,321

 

 

$

253,800

 

 

$

240,261

 

 

$

258,825

 

 

$

257,323

 

 

$

257,135

 

 

$

254,788

 

Net income (loss) attributable to

   DDR

 

45,573

 

 

 

41,058

 

 

 

(60,360

)

 

 

33,741

 

 

 

(243,787

)

 

 

18,598

 

 

 

59,555

 

 

 

93,466

 

Net income (loss) attributable to

   common shareholders

 

39,980

 

 

 

35,464

 

 

 

(65,954

)

 

 

28,147

 

 

 

(249,381

)

 

 

13,004

 

 

 

53,962

 

 

 

87,872

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common

   share attributable to common

   shareholders

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

(0.69

)

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.24

 

Weighted-average number of

   shares

 

364,691

 

 

 

364,976

 

 

 

365,508

 

 

 

365,965

 

 

 

359,818

 

 

 

360,073

 

 

 

361,107

 

 

 

362,734

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common

   share attributable to common

   shareholders

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

(0.69

)

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.24

 

Weighted-average number of

   shares

 

365,042

 

 

 

365,318

 

 

 

365,508

 

 

 

366,075

 

 

 

359,818

 

 

 

364,147

 

 

 

363,571

 

 

 

365,197

 

 

 

 

F-36


 

S C HEDULE II

DDR Corp.  

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)

 

 

Balance at

Beginning of

Year

 

 

Charged to

Expense

 

 

Deductions

 

 

Balance at

End of

Year

 

Year ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for uncollectible accounts (A)

$

10,207

 

 

$

4,471

 

 

$

2,568

 

 

$

12,110

 

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

$

65,377

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,039

 

 

$

61,338

 

Year ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for uncollectible accounts (A)

$

26,389

 

 

$

4,964

 

 

$

21,146

 

 

$

10,207

 

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

$

84,503

 

 

$

 

 

$

19,126

 

 

$

65,377

 

Year ended December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for uncollectible accounts (A)

$

29,032

 

 

$

4,342

 

(B)

$

6,985

 

 

$

26,389

 

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

$

86,453

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,950

 

 

$

84,503

 

(A)

Includes allowances on accounts receivable, straight-line rents and notes receivable.

(B)

Includes loan loss reserve of $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.  

 

 

 

F-37


 

S CHEDULE III

DDR Corp.

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2016

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Cost

 

 

Total Cost (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction (C)

 

 

Land

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Land

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Total

 

 

Depreciation (2)

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

Encumbrances

 

 

Acquisition (A)

Goodyear, AZ

 

$

11,859

 

 

$

42,882

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,859

 

 

$

42,882

 

 

$

54,741

 

 

$

1,428

 

 

$

53,313

 

 

$

 

 

2016 (A)

Phoenix, AZ

 

 

18,701

 

 

 

18,811

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

18,701

 

 

 

22,084

 

 

 

40,785

 

 

 

7,190

 

 

 

33,595

 

 

 

 

 

1999 (A)

Phoenix, AZ

 

 

15,352

 

 

 

22,813

 

 

 

1,601

 

 

 

15,352

 

 

 

27,766

 

 

 

43,118

 

 

 

15,487

 

 

 

27,631

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

2003 (A)

Phoenix, AZ

 

 

15,090

 

 

 

36,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,090

 

 

 

39,036

 

 

 

54,126

 

 

 

7,386

 

 

 

46,740

 

 

 

 

 

2012 (A)

Phoenix, AZ

 

 

34,201

 

 

 

88,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,201

 

 

 

102,210

 

 

 

136,411

 

 

 

15,927

 

 

 

120,484

 

 

 

 

 

2012 (A)

Tucson, AZ

 

 

19,298

 

 

 

94,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,088

 

 

 

97,151

 

 

 

116,239

 

 

 

15,206

 

 

 

101,033

 

 

 

 

 

2012 (A)

Russellville, AR

 

 

606

 

 

 

13,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

606

 

 

 

21,426

 

 

 

22,032

 

 

 

12,090

 

 

 

9,942

 

 

 

 

 

1994 (A)

Buena Park, CA

 

 

27,269

 

 

 

21,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,269

 

 

 

21,957

 

 

 

49,226

 

 

 

1,364

 

 

 

47,862

 

 

 

 

 

2015 (A)

Fontana, CA

 

 

23,861

 

 

 

57,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,861

 

 

 

58,762

 

 

 

82,623

 

 

 

4,583

 

 

 

78,040

 

 

 

14,068

 

 

2014 (A)

Long Beach, CA

 

 

 

 

 

147,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

193,505

 

 

 

193,505

 

 

 

60,980

 

 

 

132,525

 

 

 

 

 

2005 (C)

Oakland, CA

 

 

4,361

 

 

 

33,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,361

 

 

 

33,538

 

 

 

37,899

 

 

 

4,174

 

 

 

33,725

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Roseville, CA

 

 

23,574

 

 

 

67,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,574

 

 

 

67,658

 

 

 

91,232

 

 

 

5,920

 

 

 

85,312

 

 

 

 

 

2014 (A)

San Francisco, CA

 

 

10,464

 

 

 

25,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,464

 

 

 

26,031

 

 

 

36,495

 

 

 

10,271

 

 

 

26,224

 

 

 

 

 

2002 (A)

Valencia, CA

 

 

 

 

 

15,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,015

 

 

 

18,015

 

 

 

14,304

 

 

 

3,711

 

 

 

 

 

2006 (A)

Vista, CA

 

 

12,677

 

 

 

47,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,677

 

 

 

48,712

 

 

 

61,389

 

 

 

3,671

 

 

 

57,718

 

 

 

33,200

 

 

2014 (A)

Aurora, CO

 

 

4,816

 

 

 

20,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,816

 

 

 

22,021

 

 

 

26,837

 

 

 

2,471

 

 

 

24,366

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Centennial, CO

 

 

7,833

 

 

 

35,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,082

 

 

 

65,592

 

 

 

73,674

 

 

 

35,164

 

 

 

38,510

 

 

 

 

 

1997 (C)

Colorado Springs, CO

 

 

9,001

 

 

 

47,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,001

 

 

 

54,894

 

 

 

63,895

 

 

 

7,203

 

 

 

56,692

 

 

 

19,368

 

 

2011 (A)

Denver, CO

 

 

1,141

 

 

 

3,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,141

 

 

 

6,534

 

 

 

7,675

 

 

 

2,583

 

 

 

5,092

 

 

 

 

 

2001 (A)

Denver, CO

 

 

20,733

 

 

 

22,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,804

 

 

 

29,285

 

 

 

50,089

 

 

 

12,142

 

 

 

37,947

 

 

 

 

 

2003 (A)

Parker, CO

 

 

4,632

 

 

 

38,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,632

 

 

 

39,485

 

 

 

44,117

 

 

 

4,313

 

 

 

39,804

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Guilford, CT

 

 

4,588

 

 

 

41,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,209

 

 

 

60,174

 

 

 

66,383

 

 

 

1,848

 

 

 

64,535

 

 

 

 

 

2015 (C)

Plainville, CT

 

 

17,528

 

 

 

59,777

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,528

 

 

 

67,176

 

 

 

84,704

 

 

 

7,875

 

 

 

76,829

 

 

 

45,610

 

 

2013 (A)

Windsor Court, CT

 

 

6,090

 

 

 

11,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,090

 

 

 

12,263

 

 

 

18,353

 

 

 

3,851

 

 

 

14,502

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Bradenton, FL

 

 

10,766

 

 

 

31,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,880

 

 

 

34,495

 

 

 

43,375

 

 

 

10,874

 

 

 

32,501

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Brandon, FL

 

 

 

 

 

4,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,512

 

 

 

7,512

 

 

 

5,474

 

 

 

2,038

 

 

 

 

 

1972 (C)

Brandon, FL

 

 

7,713

 

 

 

26,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,713

 

 

 

32,433

 

 

 

40,146

 

 

 

5,577

 

 

 

34,569

 

 

 

9,014

 

 

2009 (A)

Homestead, FL

 

 

23,390

 

 

 

59,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,409

 

 

 

62,960

 

 

 

92,369

 

 

 

13,848

 

 

 

78,521

 

 

 

 

 

2008 (C)

Miami, FL

 

 

11,626

 

 

 

30,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,943

 

 

 

118,513

 

 

 

153,456

 

 

 

33,759

 

 

 

119,697

 

 

 

 

 

2006 (C)

Naples, FL

 

 

10,172

 

 

 

39,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,172

 

 

 

39,630

 

 

 

49,802

 

 

 

4,468

 

 

 

45,334

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Orlando, FL

 

 

9,169

 

 

 

23,473

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,169

 

 

 

23,591

 

 

 

32,760

 

 

 

1,471

 

 

 

31,289

 

 

 

 

 

2015 (A)

Orlando, FL

 

 

23,082

 

 

 

44,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,082

 

 

 

44,376

 

 

 

67,458

 

 

 

1,620

 

 

 

65,838

 

 

 

 

 

2015 (A)

Orlando, FL

 

 

8,528

 

 

 

56,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,528

 

 

 

56,684

 

 

 

65,212

 

 

 

1,330

 

 

 

63,882

 

 

 

 

 

2016 (C)

Palm Harbor, FL

 

 

1,137

 

 

 

4,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,137

 

 

 

5,060

 

 

 

6,197

 

 

 

3,327

 

 

 

2,870

 

 

 

 

 

1995 (A)

Plant City, FL

 

 

4,304

 

 

 

24,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,304

 

 

 

30,198

 

 

 

34,502

 

 

 

3,859

 

 

 

30,643

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Plantation, FL

 

 

21,729

 

 

 

37,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,112

 

 

 

96,427

 

 

 

118,539

 

 

 

32,717

 

 

 

85,822

 

 

 

44,212

 

 

2007 (A)

Spring Hill, FL

 

 

1,084

 

 

 

4,816

 

 

 

266

 

 

 

2,096

 

 

 

12,467

 

 

 

14,563

 

 

 

8,629

 

 

 

5,934

 

 

 

1,634

 

 

1988 (C)

 

F-38


 

SCHEDULE III

DDR Corp.

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2016

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Cost

 

 

Total Cost (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction (C)

 

 

Land

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Land

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Total

 

 

Depreciation (2)

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

Encumbrances

 

 

Acquisition (A)

Tallahassee, FL

 

 

1,881

 

 

 

2,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,311

 

 

 

5,799

 

 

 

7,110

 

 

 

2,813

 

 

 

4,297

 

 

 

 

 

2003 (A)

Tampa, FL

 

 

1,699

 

 

 

3,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,429

 

 

 

3,018

 

 

 

4,447

 

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

3,385

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Tampa, FL

 

 

4,124

 

 

 

20,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,124

 

 

 

21,705

 

 

 

25,829

 

 

 

3,026

 

 

 

22,803

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Tarpon Springs, FL

 

 

146

 

 

 

7,382

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

9,979

 

 

 

10,125

 

 

 

7,701

 

 

 

2,424

 

 

 

 

 

1974 (C)

Tequesta, FL

 

 

2,108

 

 

 

7,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,690

 

 

 

12,485

 

 

 

14,175

 

 

 

3,618

 

 

 

10,557

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Valrico, FL

 

 

3,282

 

 

 

12,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,466

 

 

 

16,377

 

 

 

18,843

 

 

 

5,490

 

 

 

13,353

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Winter Garden, FL

 

 

38,945

 

 

 

130,382

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,945

 

 

 

133,492

 

 

 

172,437

 

 

 

16,450

 

 

 

155,987

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Atlanta, GA

 

 

14,078

 

 

 

41,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,078

 

 

 

43,879

 

 

 

57,957

 

 

 

9,904

 

 

 

48,053

 

 

 

41,799

 

 

2009 (A)

Cumming, GA

 

 

14,249

 

 

 

23,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,249

 

 

 

25,804

 

 

 

40,053

 

 

 

11,843

 

 

 

28,210

 

 

 

 

 

2003 (A)

Cumming, GA

 

 

6,851

 

 

 

49,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,851

 

 

 

49,848

 

 

 

56,699

 

 

 

6,600

 

 

 

50,099

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Douglasville, GA

 

 

6,812

 

 

 

24,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,812

 

 

 

25,571

 

 

 

32,383

 

 

 

3,260

 

 

 

29,123

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Lithonia, GA

 

 

2,477

 

 

 

3,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,612

 

 

 

2,506

 

 

 

4,118

 

 

 

404

 

 

 

3,714

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Lithonia, GA

 

 

4,546

 

 

 

5,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,214

 

 

 

3,291

 

 

 

5,505

 

 

 

742

 

 

 

4,763

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Marietta, GA

 

 

8,425

 

 

 

27,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,380

 

 

 

29,112

 

 

 

37,492

 

 

 

7,045

 

 

 

30,447

 

 

 

 

 

2009 (A)

Newnan, GA

 

 

2,858

 

 

 

15,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,651

 

 

 

15,885

 

 

 

18,536

 

 

 

5,734

 

 

 

12,802

 

 

 

 

 

2003 (A)

Roswell, GA

 

 

6,566

 

 

 

15,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,894

 

 

 

25,955

 

 

 

33,849

 

 

 

9,840

 

 

 

24,009

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Snellville, GA

 

 

10,185

 

 

 

51,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,342

 

 

 

57,052

 

 

 

67,394

 

 

 

18,440

 

 

 

48,954

 

 

 

20,430

 

 

2007 (A)

Suwanee, GA

 

 

13,479

 

 

 

23,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,335

 

 

 

32,931

 

 

 

46,266

 

 

 

14,340

 

 

 

31,926

 

 

 

23,528

 

 

2003 (A)

Warner Robins, GA

 

 

5,729

 

 

 

7,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,729

 

 

 

8,143

 

 

 

13,872

 

 

 

3,814

 

 

 

10,058

 

 

 

 

 

2003 (A)

Meridian, ID

 

 

24,591

 

 

 

31,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,841

 

 

 

66,975

 

 

 

91,816

 

 

 

28,263

 

 

 

63,553

 

 

 

 

 

2001 (C)

Nampa, ID

 

 

1,395

 

 

 

8,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,426

 

 

 

24,241

 

 

 

32,667

 

 

 

18,078

 

 

 

14,589

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Chicago, IL

 

 

22,642

 

 

 

82,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,642

 

 

 

83,025

 

 

 

105,667

 

 

 

6,925

 

 

 

98,742

 

 

 

 

 

2014 (A)

McHenry, IL

 

 

1,294

 

 

 

5,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,255

 

 

 

62,681

 

 

 

76,936

 

 

 

17,872

 

 

 

59,064

 

 

 

 

 

2006 (C)

Schaumburg, IL

 

 

27,466

 

 

 

84,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,466

 

 

 

94,523

 

 

 

121,989

 

 

 

10,275

 

 

 

111,714

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Tinley Park, IL

 

 

9,120

 

 

 

37,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,120

 

 

 

50,821

 

 

 

59,941

 

 

 

9,348

 

 

 

50,593

 

 

 

 

 

2012 (A)

Evansville, IN

 

 

8,964

 

 

 

18,764

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,964

 

 

 

18,835

 

 

 

27,799

 

 

 

6,064

 

 

 

21,735

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Cedar Rapids, IA

 

 

4,219

 

 

 

12,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,219

 

 

 

14,441

 

 

 

18,660

 

 

 

8,472

 

 

 

10,188

 

 

 

3,412

 

 

1998 (A)

Merriam, KS

 

 

15,043

 

 

 

55,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,043

 

 

 

56,179

 

 

 

71,222

 

 

 

5,844

 

 

 

65,378

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Bowie, MD

 

 

5,739

 

 

 

14,301

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,744

 

 

 

14,497

 

 

 

20,241

 

 

 

4,636

 

 

 

15,605

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Salisbury, MD

 

 

2,070

 

 

 

12,495

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

2,071

 

 

 

15,295

 

 

 

17,366

 

 

 

7,416

 

 

 

9,950

 

 

 

 

 

1999 (C)

Everett, MA

 

 

9,311

 

 

 

44,647

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,462

 

 

 

54,984

 

 

 

64,446

 

 

 

25,556

 

 

 

38,890

 

 

 

 

 

2001 (C)

Framingham, MA

 

 

75,675

 

 

 

191,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,675

 

 

 

205,090

 

 

 

280,765

 

 

 

22,621

 

 

 

258,144

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Grand Rapids, MI

 

 

3,380

 

 

 

17,323

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,380

 

 

 

26,781

 

 

 

30,161

 

 

 

14,804

 

 

 

15,357

 

 

 

 

 

1995 (A)

Grandville, MI

 

 

6,483

 

 

 

18,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,494

 

 

 

17,647

 

 

 

23,141

 

 

 

2,665

 

 

 

20,476

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Lansing, MI

 

 

1,598

 

 

 

6,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,289

 

 

 

17,263

 

 

 

19,552

 

 

 

5,462

 

 

 

14,090

 

 

 

 

 

2003 (A)

Coon Rapids, MN

 

 

25,692

 

 

 

106,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,692

 

 

 

109,970

 

 

 

135,662

 

 

 

13,016

 

 

 

122,646

 

 

 

56,382

 

 

2013 (A)

Maple Grove, MN

 

 

8,917

 

 

 

23,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,917

 

 

 

27,346

 

 

 

36,263

 

 

 

4,974

 

 

 

31,289

 

 

 

 

 

2011 (A)

 

F-39


 

SCHEDULE III

DDR Corp.

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2016

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Cost

 

 

Total Cost (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction (C)

 

 

Land

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Land

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Total

 

 

Depreciation (2)

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

Encumbrances

 

 

Acquisition (A)

St. Paul, MN

 

 

7,150

 

 

 

21,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,150

 

 

 

23,074

 

 

 

30,224

 

 

 

4,153

 

 

 

26,071

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Gulfport, MS

 

 

 

 

 

36,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,585

 

 

 

57,585

 

 

 

24,267

 

 

 

33,318

 

 

 

 

 

2003 (A)

Jackson, MS

 

 

4,190

 

 

 

6,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,212

 

 

 

6,783

 

 

 

9,995

 

 

 

3,414

 

 

 

6,581

 

 

 

 

 

2003 (A)

Tupelo, MS

 

 

2,213

 

 

 

14,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,213

 

 

 

19,341

 

 

 

21,554

 

 

 

12,678

 

 

 

8,876

 

 

 

 

 

1994 (A)

Arnold, MO

 

 

892

 

 

 

5,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

2,664

 

 

 

2,771

 

 

 

1,921

 

 

 

850

 

 

 

 

 

2012 (A)

Brentwood, MO

 

 

10,018

 

 

 

32,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,018

 

 

 

36,787

 

 

 

46,805

 

 

 

18,793

 

 

 

28,012

 

 

 

29,862

 

 

1998 (A)

Independence, MO

 

 

5,011

 

 

 

45,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,011

 

 

 

48,169

 

 

 

53,180

 

 

 

7,168

 

 

 

46,012

 

 

 

 

 

2012 (A)

Springfield, MO

 

 

 

 

 

2,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,239

 

 

 

2,239

 

 

 

1,255

 

 

 

984

 

 

 

 

 

1998 (A)

Seabrook, NH

 

 

18,032

 

 

 

68,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,032

 

 

 

69,189

 

 

 

87,221

 

 

 

4,606

 

 

 

82,615

 

 

 

 

 

2014 (C)

East Hanover, NJ

 

 

3,847

 

 

 

23,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,847

 

 

 

24,959

 

 

 

28,806

 

 

 

7,844

 

 

 

20,962

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Edgewater, NJ

 

 

7,714

 

 

 

30,473

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,714

 

 

 

31,181

 

 

 

38,895

 

 

 

9,808

 

 

 

29,087

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Freehold, NJ

 

 

2,460

 

 

 

2,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,166

 

 

 

3,416

 

 

 

6,582

 

 

 

882

 

 

 

5,700

 

 

 

 

 

2005 (C)

Hamilton, NJ

 

 

8,039

 

 

 

49,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,774

 

 

 

86,198

 

 

 

97,972

 

 

 

34,800

 

 

 

63,172

 

 

 

 

 

2003 (A)

Mays Landing, NJ

 

 

49,033

 

 

 

107,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,033

 

 

 

117,460

 

 

 

166,493

 

 

 

48,415

 

 

 

118,078

 

 

 

57,678

 

 

2004 (A)

Mays Landing, NJ

 

 

36,224

 

 

 

56,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,224

 

 

 

63,417

 

 

 

99,641

 

 

 

25,977

 

 

 

73,664

 

 

 

 

 

2004 (A)

Princeton, NJ

 

 

13,448

 

 

 

74,249

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,464

 

 

 

99,103

 

 

 

113,567

 

 

 

51,527

 

 

 

62,040

 

 

 

54,931

 

 

1997 (A)

Union, NJ

 

 

7,650

 

 

 

15,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,650

 

 

 

25,015

 

 

 

32,665

 

 

 

7,663

 

 

 

25,002

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

West Long Branch, NJ

 

 

14,131

 

 

 

51,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,131

 

 

 

65,487

 

 

 

79,618

 

 

 

23,347

 

 

 

56,271

 

 

 

 

 

2004 (A)

Horseheads, NY

 

 

829

 

 

 

3,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,631

 

 

 

27,085

 

 

 

31,716

 

 

 

8,165

 

 

 

23,551

 

 

 

 

 

2008 (C)

Apex, NC

 

 

9,576

 

 

 

43,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,521

 

 

 

56,300

 

 

 

66,821

 

 

 

18,294

 

 

 

48,527

 

 

 

 

 

2006 (C)

Charlotte, NC

 

 

27,707

 

 

 

45,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,707

 

 

 

50,325

 

 

 

78,032

 

 

 

9,660

 

 

 

68,372

 

 

 

 

 

2011 (A)

Charlotte, NC

 

 

11,224

 

 

 

82,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,224

 

 

 

90,937

 

 

 

102,161

 

 

 

13,857

 

 

 

88,304

 

 

 

 

 

2012 (A)

Charlotte, NC

 

 

3,600

 

 

 

30,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,188

 

 

 

45,894

 

 

 

52,082

 

 

 

4,170

 

 

 

47,912

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (C)

Cornelius, NC

 

 

4,382

 

 

 

15,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,382

 

 

 

20,740

 

 

 

25,122

 

 

 

7,529

 

 

 

17,593

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Greensboro, NC

 

 

3,153

 

 

 

9,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,153

 

 

 

10,077

 

 

 

13,230

 

 

 

3,289

 

 

 

9,941

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Mooresville, NC

 

 

14,369

 

 

 

43,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,369

 

 

 

47,518

 

 

 

61,887

 

 

 

19,057

 

 

 

42,830

 

 

 

 

 

2004 (A)

Raleigh, NC

 

 

2,728

 

 

 

10,665

 

 

 

 

 

 

413

 

 

 

4,424

 

 

 

4,837

 

 

 

2,944

 

 

 

1,893

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Raleigh, NC

 

 

3,317

 

 

 

35,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,317

 

 

 

38,105

 

 

 

41,422

 

 

 

5,670

 

 

 

35,752

 

 

 

 

 

2012 (A)

Wilmington, NC

 

 

5,529

 

 

 

18,551

 

 

 

1,183

 

 

 

5,529

 

 

 

37,733

 

 

 

43,262

 

 

 

25,610

 

 

 

17,652

 

 

 

 

 

1989 (C)

Winston Salem, NC

 

 

7,156

 

 

 

15,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,156

 

 

 

15,010

 

 

 

22,166

 

 

 

4,872

 

 

 

17,294

 

 

 

997

 

 

2007 (A)

Alliance, OH

 

 

812

 

 

 

16,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

812

 

 

 

16,244

 

 

 

17,056

 

 

 

5,256

 

 

 

11,800

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Aurora, OH

 

 

832

 

 

 

7,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,592

 

 

 

14,245

 

 

 

15,837

 

 

 

8,221

 

 

 

7,616

 

 

 

 

 

1995 (C)

Boardman, OH

 

 

8,152

 

 

 

27,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,152

 

 

 

31,322

 

 

 

39,474

 

 

 

17,872

 

 

 

21,602

 

 

 

23,528

 

 

1997 (C)

Cincinnati, OH

 

 

19,572

 

 

 

54,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,572

 

 

 

66,593

 

 

 

86,165

 

 

 

4,037

 

 

 

82,128

 

 

 

 

 

2014 (A)

Columbus, OH

 

 

12,922

 

 

 

46,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,078

 

 

 

61,983

 

 

 

76,061

 

 

 

33,481

 

 

 

42,580

 

 

 

48,459

 

 

1998 (A)

Columbus, OH

 

 

18,716

 

 

 

64,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,666

 

 

 

70,876

 

 

 

91,542

 

 

 

12,005

 

 

 

79,537

 

 

 

42,345

 

 

2011 (A)

Dublin, OH

 

 

3,609

 

 

 

11,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,609

 

 

 

15,088

 

 

 

18,697

 

 

 

8,363

 

 

 

10,334

 

 

 

 

 

1998 (A)

 

F-40


 

SCHEDULE III

DDR Corp.

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2016

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Cost

 

 

Total Cost (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction (C)

 

 

Land

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Land

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Total

 

 

Depreciation (2)

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

Encumbrances

 

 

Acquisition (A)

Hamilton, OH

 

 

1,805

 

 

 

8,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,335

 

 

 

6,478

 

 

 

7,813

 

 

 

643

 

 

 

7,170

 

 

 

 

 

2014 (A)

Huber Hts, OH

 

 

757

 

 

 

14,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

757

 

 

 

28,019

 

 

 

28,776

 

 

 

18,277

 

 

 

10,499

 

 

 

 

 

1993 (A)

Macedonia, OH

 

 

11,582

 

 

 

34,323

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,582

 

 

 

38,310

 

 

 

49,892

 

 

 

10,321

 

 

 

39,571

 

 

 

18,376

 

 

2011 (A)

Mason, OH

 

 

2,032

 

 

 

23,788

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,032

 

 

 

24,270

 

 

 

26,302

 

 

 

2,236

 

 

 

24,066

 

 

 

 

 

2014 (A)

North Canton, OH

 

 

9,889

 

 

 

46,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,664

 

 

 

48,181

 

 

 

58,845

 

 

 

5,766

 

 

 

53,079

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

North Olmsted, OH

 

 

24,352

 

 

 

61,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,352

 

 

 

63,667

 

 

 

88,019

 

 

 

11,163

 

 

 

76,856

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Solon, OH

 

 

6,220

 

 

 

7,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,220

 

 

 

27,228

 

 

 

33,448

 

 

 

13,807

 

 

 

19,641

 

 

 

 

 

1998 (C)

Stow, OH

 

 

993

 

 

 

9,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

993

 

 

 

37,676

 

 

 

38,669

 

 

 

19,495

 

 

 

19,174

 

 

 

 

 

1969 (C)

Toledo, OH

 

 

1,316

 

 

 

3,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

534

 

 

 

2,370

 

 

 

2,904

 

 

 

1,419

 

 

 

1,485

 

 

 

 

 

2004 (A)

Westlake, OH

 

 

424

 

 

 

3,803

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

424

 

 

 

10,423

 

 

 

10,847

 

 

 

7,643

 

 

 

3,204

 

 

 

 

 

1974 (C)

Gresham, OR

 

 

15,234

 

 

 

60,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,234

 

 

 

60,802

 

 

 

76,036

 

 

 

559

 

 

 

75,477

 

 

 

 

 

2016 (A)

Portland, OR

 

 

20,208

 

 

 

50,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,208

 

 

 

51,846

 

 

 

72,054

 

 

 

8,476

 

 

 

63,578

 

 

 

 

 

2012 (A)

Allentown, PA

 

 

5,558

 

 

 

20,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,343

 

 

 

23,747

 

 

 

29,090

 

 

 

10,119

 

 

 

18,971

 

 

 

7,435

 

 

2003 (A)

Erie, PA

 

 

9,345

 

 

 

32,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,345

 

 

 

74,119

 

 

 

83,464

 

 

 

33,680

 

 

 

49,784

 

 

 

 

 

1995 (C)

Jenkintown, PA

 

 

4,705

 

 

 

21,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,705

 

 

 

24,975

 

 

 

29,680

 

 

 

2,240

 

 

 

27,440

 

 

 

 

 

2014 (A)

Mechanicsburg, PA

 

 

12,574

 

 

 

57,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,574

 

 

 

57,756

 

 

 

70,330

 

 

 

4,614

 

 

 

65,716

 

 

 

 

 

2014 (A)

Arecibo, PR

 

 

7,965

 

 

 

29,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,885

 

 

 

23,963

 

 

 

28,848

 

 

 

12,198

 

 

 

16,650

 

 

 

 

 

2005 (A)

Bayamon, PR

 

 

132,074

 

 

 

152,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

132,759

 

 

 

195,190

 

 

 

327,949

 

 

 

68,125

 

 

 

259,824

 

 

 

 

 

2005 (A)

Bayamon, PR

 

 

91,645

 

 

 

98,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

92,027

 

 

 

125,139

 

 

 

217,166

 

 

 

43,381

 

 

 

173,785

 

 

 

121,341

 

 

2005 (A)

Bayamon, PR

 

 

4,294

 

 

 

11,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,584

 

 

 

23,683

 

 

 

28,267

 

 

 

8,467

 

 

 

19,800

 

 

 

 

 

2005 (A)

Carolina, PR

 

 

28,522

 

 

 

76,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,601

 

 

 

82,792

 

 

 

111,393

 

 

 

32,059

 

 

 

79,334

 

 

 

70,320

 

 

2005 (A)

Cayey, PR

 

 

18,226

 

 

 

25,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,538

 

 

 

27,765

 

 

 

46,303

 

 

 

10,425

 

 

 

35,878

 

 

 

20,289

 

 

2005 (A)

Fajardo, PR

 

 

4,376

 

 

 

41,199

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,376

 

 

 

50,193

 

 

 

54,569

 

 

 

16,980

 

 

 

37,589

 

 

 

24,396

 

 

2005 (A)

Guayama, PR

 

 

1,960

 

 

 

18,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,960

 

 

 

19,559

 

 

 

21,519

 

 

 

7,459

 

 

 

14,060

 

 

 

11,404

 

 

2005 (A)

Hatillo, PR

 

 

101,219

 

 

 

105,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

88,874

 

 

 

126,007

 

 

 

214,881

 

 

 

52,456

 

 

 

162,425

 

 

 

 

 

2005 (A)

Humacao, PR

 

 

16,386

 

 

 

74,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,386

 

 

 

84,038

 

 

 

100,424

 

 

 

34,614

 

 

 

65,810

 

 

 

 

 

2005 (A)

Isabela, PR

 

 

8,175

 

 

 

41,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,236

 

 

 

43,265

 

 

 

51,501

 

 

 

16,651

 

 

 

34,850

 

 

 

21,430

 

 

2005 (A)

Rio Piedras, PR

 

 

10,338

 

 

 

23,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,338

 

 

 

29,781

 

 

 

40,119

 

 

 

11,669

 

 

 

28,450

 

 

 

 

 

2005 (A)

San German, PR

 

 

9,686

 

 

 

20,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,686

 

 

 

21,768

 

 

 

31,454

 

 

 

8,411

 

 

 

23,043

 

 

 

 

 

2005 (A)

Vega Baja, PR

 

 

7,076

 

 

 

18,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,851

 

 

 

13,967

 

 

 

17,818

 

 

 

7,311

 

 

 

10,507

 

 

 

 

 

2005 (A)

Charleston, SC

 

 

3,479

 

 

 

9,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,479

 

 

 

19,266

 

 

 

22,745

 

 

 

10,667

 

 

 

12,078

 

 

 

 

 

2003 (A)

Columbia, SC

 

 

2,950

 

 

 

29,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,950

 

 

 

38,833

 

 

 

41,783

 

 

 

4,721

 

 

 

37,062

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Greenville, SC

 

 

5,659

 

 

 

14,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,659

 

 

 

14,411

 

 

 

20,070

 

 

 

4,688

 

 

 

15,382

 

 

 

1,385

 

 

2007 (A)

Mount Pleasant, SC

 

 

2,430

 

 

 

10,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,364

 

 

 

21,167

 

 

 

23,531

 

 

 

12,939

 

 

 

10,592

 

 

 

 

 

1995 (A)

Simpsonville, SC

 

 

417

 

 

 

6,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

417

 

 

 

10,370

 

 

 

10,787

 

 

 

4,581

 

 

 

6,206

 

 

 

 

 

1994 (A)

Brentwood, TN

 

 

6,101

 

 

 

25,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,101

 

 

 

27,319

 

 

 

33,420

 

 

 

3,090

 

 

 

30,330

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Hendersonville, TN

 

 

3,249

 

 

 

9,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,249

 

 

 

9,123

 

 

 

12,372

 

 

 

4,147

 

 

 

8,225

 

 

 

2,423

 

 

2003 (A)

 

F-41


 

SCHEDULE III

DDR Corp.

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2016

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Cost

 

 

Total Cost (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction (C)

 

 

Land

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Land

 

 

Improvements

 

 

Total

 

 

Depreciation (2)

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

Encumbrances

 

 

Acquisition (A)

Highland Village, TX

 

 

5,545

 

 

 

28,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,545

 

 

 

30,340

 

 

 

35,885

 

 

 

4,293

 

 

 

31,592

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Houston, TX

 

 

15,179

 

 

 

60,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,179

 

 

 

60,406

 

 

 

75,585

 

 

 

3,581

 

 

 

72,004

 

 

 

 

 

2015 (A)

Irving, TX

 

 

17,701

 

 

 

10,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,701

 

 

 

11,761

 

 

 

29,462

 

 

 

1,667

 

 

 

27,795

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Kyle, TX

 

 

2,548

 

 

 

7,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,678

 

 

 

28,041

 

 

 

40,719

 

 

 

4,192

 

 

 

36,527

 

 

 

 

 

2009 (C)

Mesquite, TX

 

 

7,051

 

 

 

25,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,051

 

 

 

25,452

 

 

 

32,503

 

 

 

3,015

 

 

 

29,488

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

San Antonio, TX

 

 

3,475

 

 

 

37,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,873

 

 

 

50,768

 

 

 

55,641

 

 

 

20,655

 

 

 

34,986

 

 

 

23,900

 

 

2002 (C)

San Antonio, TX

 

 

5,602

 

 

 

39,196

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,158

 

 

 

113,817

 

 

 

123,975

 

 

 

30,174

 

 

 

93,801

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (C)

San Antonio, TX

 

 

2,381

 

 

 

6,487

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,381

 

 

 

23,027

 

 

 

25,408

 

 

 

7,767

 

 

 

17,641

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Chester, VA

 

 

10,780

 

 

 

4,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,780

 

 

 

14,074

 

 

 

24,854

 

 

 

4,357

 

 

 

20,497

 

 

 

 

 

2003 (A)

Dumfries, VA

 

 

12,911

 

 

 

10,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,911

 

 

 

10,112

 

 

 

23,023

 

 

 

734

 

 

 

22,289

 

 

 

12,120

 

 

2014 (A)

Fairfax, VA

 

 

15,681

 

 

 

68,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,681

 

 

 

69,373

 

 

 

85,054

 

 

 

7,493

 

 

 

77,561

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Midlothian, VA

 

 

3,507

 

 

 

9,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,507

 

 

 

9,691

 

 

 

13,198

 

 

 

1,186

 

 

 

12,012

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Midlothian, VA

 

 

4,754

 

 

 

20,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,754

 

 

 

25,732

 

 

 

30,486

 

 

 

3,488

 

 

 

26,998

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Newport News, VA

 

 

963

 

 

 

7,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

963

 

 

 

7,122

 

 

 

8,085

 

 

 

1,024

 

 

 

7,061

 

 

 

 

 

2013 (A)

Richmond, VA

 

 

11,879

 

 

 

34,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,879

 

 

 

36,064

 

 

 

47,943

 

 

 

11,737

 

 

 

36,206

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Springfield, VA

 

 

17,016

 

 

 

40,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,016

 

 

 

41,789

 

 

 

58,805

 

 

 

13,808

 

 

 

44,997

 

 

 

 

 

2007 (A)

Vancouver, WA

 

 

4,169

 

 

 

25,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,169

 

 

 

25,813

 

 

 

29,982

 

 

 

2,112

 

 

 

27,870

 

 

 

 

 

2014 (A)

Brookfield, WI

 

 

4,791

 

 

 

16,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,791

 

 

 

21,662

 

 

 

26,453

 

 

 

4,035

 

 

 

22,418

 

 

 

5,634

 

 

2013 (A)

Brown Deer, WI

 

 

8,465

 

 

 

32,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,465

 

 

 

37,869

 

 

 

46,334

 

 

 

6,602

 

 

 

39,732

 

 

 

11,628

 

 

2013 (A)

West Allis, WI

 

 

2,371

 

 

 

10,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,703

 

 

 

12,530

 

 

 

14,233

 

 

 

5,359

 

 

 

8,874

 

 

 

 

 

2003 (A)

Portfolio Balance (DDR) unencumbered

 

 

55,221

 

 

 

50,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,221

 

 

 

50,744

 

 

 

105,965

 

 

 

432

 

 

 

105,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Balance (DDR) encumbered

 

 

6,659

 

 

 

176,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,659

 

 

 

176,497

 

 

 

183,156

 

 

 

103,297

 

 

 

79,859

 

 

 

26,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,988,521

 

 

$

5,899,135

 

 

$

3,727

 

 

$

2,045,413

 

(3)

$

7,198,645

 

(4)

$

9,244,058

 

 

$

1,996,176

 

 

$

7,247,882

 

 

$

978,732

 

(5)

 

 

(1)

The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was approximately $9.8 billion at December 31, 2016.

(2)

Depreciation and amortization is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

 

Buildings

 

Useful lives, 20 to 31.5 years

 

Building improvements and fixtures

 

Useful lives, ranging from 5 to 20 years

 

Tenant improvements

 

Shorter of economic life or lease terms

(3)

Includes $55.0 million of land under development at December 31, 2016.

(4)

Includes $50.4 million of construction in progress at December 31, 2016.

(5)

Excludes fair market value of debt adjustments and net loan costs aggregating $3.8 million.

 

 

 

F-42


 

SCHEDULE III

The changes in Total Real Estate Assets are as follows:

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

10,128,199

 

 

$

10,335,785

 

 

$

10,211,611

 

Acquisitions

 

130,512

 

 

 

226,885

 

 

 

632,672

 

Developments, improvements and expansions

 

148,521

 

 

 

305,772

 

 

 

249,891

 

Adjustments of property carrying values

 

(109,912

)

 

 

(279,021

)

 

 

(38,052

)

Disposals

 

(1,053,262

)

 

 

(461,222

)

 

 

(720,337

)

Balance at end of year

$

9,244,058

 

 

$

10,128,199

 

 

$

10,335,785

 

 

The changes in Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization are as follows:

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

2,062,899

 

 

$

1,909,585

 

 

$

1,823,199

 

Depreciation for year

 

317,402

 

 

 

309,462

 

 

 

309,595

 

Disposals

 

(384,125

)

 

 

(156,148

)

 

 

(223,209

)

Balance at end of year

$

1,996,176

 

 

$

2,062,899

 

 

$

1,909,585

 

 


F-43


 

S CHEDULE IV

DDR Corp.  

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

December 31, 2016

(In Thousands)

 

Description

 

Interest

Rate

 

 

Final

Maturity

Date

 

Periodic

Payment

Terms (A)

 

Prior Liens (B)

 

 

Face Amount

of Mortgages

 

 

Carrying

Amount of

Mortgages

 

 

Principal

Amount of

Loans Subject

to Delinquent

Principal or

Interest

 

Senior Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrower A

 

 

5.7%

 

 

Sep-17

 

P&I

 

$

 

 

$

33,000

 

 

$

30,431

 

 

$

 

Mezzanine Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrower B

 

 

9.0%

 

 

Jun-23

 

I

 

 

20,500

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

7,541

 

 

 

 

Borrower C

 

 

9.0%

 

 

Jun-19

 

I

 

 

42,500

 

 

 

12,040

 

 

 

11,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,000

 

 

 

52,540

 

 

 

49,488

 

 

 

 

Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrower D

 

 

8.5%

 

 

Oct-21

 

QI

 

 

1,032,510

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

318,641

 

 

 

 

Borrower E

 

 

8.5%

 

 

Dec-22

 

QI

 

 

232,688

 

 

 

82,634

 

 

 

74,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,328,198

 

 

$

435,174

 

 

$

442,826

 

 

$

 

(A)

P&I = Principal & Interest; I = Interest only; QI = Quarterly partial payment Interest only.  

(B)

The first mortgage loans on certain properties are not held by the Company.  Accordingly, the amounts of the prior liens for those properties at December 31, 2016, are estimated.  

 

Changes in mortgage loans are summarized below (in thousands):

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Balance at beginning of period

$

437,144

 

 

$

357,754

 

 

$

143,989

 

Additions during period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New mortgage loans

 

11,139

 

 

 

82,634

 

 

 

300,000

 

Interest

 

8,559

 

 

 

7,212

 

 

 

6,120

 

Accretion of discount

 

1,038

 

 

 

980

 

 

 

926

 

Deductions during period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan loss reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(500

)

Collections of principal and interest

 

(15,054

)

 

 

(11,436

)

 

 

(92,781

)

Balance at close of period

$

442,826

 

 

$

437,144

 

 

$

357,754

 

 

 

F-44


 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.  

 

 

DDR Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/  Thomas F. August

 

 

 

Thomas F. August, Chief Executive Officer,
President & Director

 

 

 

 

Date:  February 21, 2017

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 21 st day of February 2017.  

 

/s/  Thomas F. August

 

Chief Executive Officer, President & Director

Thomas F. August

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

/s/  Christa A. Vesy

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer &

Christa A. Vesy

 

Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

/s/  Terrance R. Ahern

 

Director

Terrance R. Ahern

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  Jane E. DeFlorio

 

Director

Jane E. DeFlorio

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  Thomas Finne

 

Director

Thomas Finne

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  Robert H. Gidel

 

Director

Robert H. Gidel

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  Victor B. MacFarlane

 

Director

Victor B. MacFarlane

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  Alexander Otto

 

Director

Alexander Otto

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  Scott D. Roulston

 

Director

Scott D. Roulston

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  Barry A. Sholem

 

Director

Barry A. Sholem

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.14

DDR CORP.

RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS AWARD MEMORANDUM

 

 

1.Holder:

Thomas F. August (the “Holder”)

2.Plan:

DDR Corp. 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”)

3.Date of Grant:

December 1, 2016 (the “Date of Grant”)

4.Number of Restricted Share Units:

107,100

5.Purchase Price:

$0

6.

Vesting Schedule:   If you are then and have been continuously employed by the Company (subject to the terms of this Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum (the “Award Memorandum”), the attached Restricted Share Units Terms (the “Agreement”) and the Plan), the Restricted Share Units subject hereto (the “RSUs”) shall vest as follows:

 

 

14,875 RSUs shall vest at the end of the Date of Grant; and

 

92,225 RSUs shall vest in 31 equal monthly installments beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending on July 1, 2019.

 

Additional provisions regarding the vesting of the RSUs, and other terms and conditions of the RSUs, are specified in the Agreement.  Capitalized terms not defined in this Award Memorandum shall have the meaning as defined in the Agreement, or if not defined therein, in the Plan.

 

 

ACCEPTANCE OF AWARD

 

I accept the RSUs granted to me on the Date of Grant as specified in this Award Memorandum, and I agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Award Memorandum, the Agreement and the Plan.

 

 

DDR CORP., an Ohio corporation

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ David E. Weiss  

Name:  David E. Weiss

Title:  Executive Vice President

 

/s/ Thomas F. August  

Name:  Thomas F. August


 


 

RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS TERMS

 

 

DDR Corp., an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), has granted to the Holder named in the Award Memorandum the number of RSUs set forth in the Award Memorandum effective as of Date of Grant specified in the Award Memorandum.  Each RSU shall represent the right of the Holder to receive one Common Share subject to and upon these terms and conditions (the “Agreement”).  The RSUs have been granted pursuant to the Plan and are subject to all provisions of the Plan and the Award Memorandum, which are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and to the following provisions of this Agreement (capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning as defined in the Award Memorandum, or if not defined therein, in the Plan):

 

1. Vesting .   Except as otherwise provided in Section 4, the RSUs will vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Award Memorandum.

 

2. Purchase Price .   The purchase price for the RSUs is set forth the Award Memorandum.

 

3. Transferability .   The Holder may transfer RSUs prior to vesting, during his or her lifetime (a) to one or more members of such Holder’s family, (b) to one or more trusts for the benefit of one or more of such Holder’s family, or (c) to a partnership or partnerships of members of such Holder’s family, provided that no consideration is paid for the transfer and that the transfer would not result in the loss of any exemption under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act with respect to the RSUs.  The RSUs are also transferable by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in the Code or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended).  The transferee of any RSUs will be subject to all restrictions, terms, and conditions applicable to the RSUs.

 

4. Termination of Employment; Change in Control .   If the Holder’s employment by the Company or any Subsidiary terminates and/or a Change in Control occurs prior to all of the RSUs vesting, the unvested RSUs will vest or be forfeited as follows:

 

(a) Certain Qualifying Terminations .  If the Holder’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates due to death, termination by the Company due to Disability, termination by the Company or a Subsidiary without Cause, or termination by the Holder for Good Reason, then all unvested RSUs shall vest on the date of such termination of employment.

 

(b) Change in Control .  

 

(i) If at any time before all of the RSUs have vested or been forfeited, and while the Holder is continuously employed by the Company or a Subsidiary, a Change in Control occurs, then any unvested RSUs will become vested on the date of the Change in Control, except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to the Holder in accordance with Section 4(b)(ii) to continue, replace or assume the RSUs covered by this Agreement (the “Replaced Award”).

 

(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” means an award (A) of the same type (e.g., time-based restricted stock units that vest on a monthly basis) as the Replaced Award, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Replaced Award, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control, (D) if the Holder holding the Replaced Award is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, the tax consequences of which to such Holder under the Code are not less

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favorable to such Holder than the tax consequences of the Replaced Award, and (E) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to the Holder holding the Replaced Award than the terms and conditions of the Replaced Award (including the provisions that would apply for certain qualifying terminations as set forth in Section 4(a) or in the event of a subsequent Change in Control).  A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent it does not result in the Replaced Award or Replacement Award failing to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Replaced Award if the requirements of the two preceding sentences are satisfied.  The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 4(b)(ii) are satisfied will be made by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, in its reasonable sole discretion.

 

(iii) If a Replacement Award is provided, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any outstanding RSUs that at the time of the Change in Control are not subject to a "substantial risk of forfeiture" (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) will be deemed to be vested at the time of such Change in Control.

 

(c) Other Termination .  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee (subject to Section 10 of this Agreement), if the Holder’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates other than in the circumstances described in paragraph (a) of this Section 4, any RSUs which are unvested at the time of termination will be forfeited upon termination.

 

5. Certain Defined Terms .  For purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, the following terms have the following definitions:

 

(a) “Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Employment Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2016, by and between the Holder and the Company (including any successor agreement, the “Employment Agreement”).

 

(b) “Disability” shall have the meaning ascribed to the term “Total Disability” in the Employment Agreement.

 

(c) “Good Reason” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Employment Agreement.

 

6. Form and Time of Payment of RSUs .

 

(a) Payment for the RSUs, after and to the extent they have become vested, shall be made in the form of Common Shares.  Payment shall be made within 10 days following the date that the RSUs become vested pursuant to Section 1 or Section 4 hereof.

 

(b) Except to the extent provided by Section 409A of the Code and permitted by the Committee, no Common Shares may be issued to the Holder at a time earlier than otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

(c) The Company’s obligations to the Holder with respect to the RSUs will be satisfied in full upon the issuance of Common Shares corresponding to such RSUs.

 

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7. Dividend Equivalents; Voting and Other Rights .

 

(a) The Holder shall have no rights of ownership in the Common Shares underlying the RSUs and no right to vote the Common Shares underlying the RSUs until the date on which the Common Shares underlying the RSUs are issued or transferred to the Holder pursuant to Section 6 above.

 

(b) From and after the Date of Grant and until the earlier of (i) the time when the RSUs become vested and are paid in accordance with Section 6 hereof or (ii) the time when the Holder’s right to receive Common Shares in payment of the RSUs is forfeited in accordance with Section 4 hereof, on the record date for the Company paying a cash dividend (if any) to holders of Common Shares generally (a “Cash Dividend”), the Holder shall become entitled to cash per RSU equal to the amount of such Cash Dividend.  Such dividend equivalents (if any) shall be paid in cash to the Holder on the date that the Company pays the related Cash Dividend to holders of Common Shares generally.  Further, as soon as practicable following the Date of Grant, the Holder shall be paid cash per RSU equal to the amount of any Cash Dividend for which the record date was on or after July 8, 2016 but prior to the Date of Grant.

 

(c) The obligations of the Company under this Agreement will be merely that of an unfunded and unsecured promise of the Company to deliver Common Shares in the future, and the rights of the Holder will be no greater than that of an unsecured general creditor. No assets of the Company will be held or set aside as security for the obligations of the Company under this Agreement.

 

8. Taxes .  The Holder hereby agrees to pay to the Company, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld and remitted by the Company with respect to the RSUs.  The Holder and the Committee hereby agree that such tax obligation, in whole, will be satisfied by the Company withholding a portion of the Common Shares otherwise to be delivered with a fair market value equal to the amount of such taxes.  Additionally, the Company shall have the right to withhold from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Holder from the Company, any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to the award or vesting of the RSUs so long as such withholding does not result in any adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code.

 

9. Subject to the Plan .  This Agreement is made and the RSUs evidenced hereby are granted under and pursuant to, and they are expressly made subject to all of the terms and conditions of, the Plan, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary.  The RSUs and the terms and conditions of the grant evidenced by this Agreement are subject to mandatory adjustment under Section 12 of the Plan.  The Holder hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and that the Holder has read and understands the terms and conditions of the Plan.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement, the Award Memorandum and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Award Memorandum, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.

 

10. Restrictive Covenants .  In the event the Holder breaches any of the restrictive covenants set forth in the Employment Agreement while such restrictive covenants are in effect, the Holder will forfeit any right to the RSUs, to the extent the RSUs have not been paid pursuant to Section 6, as of the date of such breach.

 

11. Section 409A of the Code .  To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement, the Award Memorandum and the Plan comply with or be exempt from the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.  This Agreement, the Award Memorandum and the Plan shall be administered in a manner consistent with this intent, and any provision that would cause this Agreement or the Plan to fail to be comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code shall have no force or effect until amended to

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comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code (which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code and may be made by the Company without the consent of the Holder).  Any reference in this Agreement to Section 409A of the Code will also include any proposed, temporary or final regulations, or any other guidance, promulgated with respect to such Section by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.

 

12. Amendments .  Any amendment to the Plan shall be deemed to be an amendment to this Agreement to the extent that the amendment is applicable hereto; provided , however , that (a) no amendment shall adversely affect the rights of the Holder under this Agreement without the Holder’s written consent, and (b) the Holder’s consent shall not be required to an amendment that is deemed necessary by the Company to ensure exemption from or compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

13. Securities Law Compliance .

 

(a) The Holder agrees that the Company may impose such restrictions on the Common Shares issuable pursuant to the RSUs as are deemed advisable by the Company, including, without limitation, restrictions relating to listing or trading requirements.  The Holder further agrees that certificates representing the Common Shares issuable pursuant to the RSUs, if any, may bear such legends and statements as the Company shall deem appropriate or advisable to assure, among other things, compliance with applicable securities laws, rules and regulations.

 

(b) The Holder agrees that any Common Shares which the Holder may acquire by virtue of this Agreement may not be transferred, sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of by the Holder unless (i) a registration statement or post-effective amendment to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to such Common Shares has become effective so as to permit the sale or other disposition of such Common Shares by the Holder, or (ii) there is presented to the Company an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company to the effect that the sale or other proposed disposition of such Common Shares by the Holder may lawfully be made otherwise than pursuant to an effective registration statement or post-effective amendment to a registration statement relating to such Common Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

14. Rights of the Holder .  The grant of the RSUs under this Agreement to the Holder is a voluntary, discretionary award being made on a one-time basis and it does not constitute a commitment to make any future awards.  The grant of the RSUs and any payments made hereunder will not be considered salary or other compensation for purposes of any severance pay or similar allowance, except as otherwise required by law.  The granting of the RSUs shall in and of itself not confer any right of the Holder to continue in the employ of the Company and shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Holder’s employment at any time, subject to the terms of the Employment Agreement.

 

15. Relation to Other Benefits .  Any economic or other benefit to the Holder under this Agreement or the Plan shall not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which the Holder may be entitled under any profit-sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and shall not affect the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

16. Governing Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, except to the extent otherwise governed by Federal law.

 

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17. Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement or the Award Memorandum or the application of any provision hereof or thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the Award Memorandum and the application of such provision in any other person or circumstances shall not be affected, and the provisions so held to be invalid or unenforceable shall be reformed to the extent (and only to the extent) necessary to make it enforceable and valid.

 

18. Electronic Delivery .  The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver any documents related to the RSUs and the Holder’s participation in the Plan, or future awards that may be granted under the Plan, by electronic means or request the Holder’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means.  The Holder hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

 

19. Successors and Assigns .  Without limiting Section 3 hereof, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Holder, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

20. Acknowledgements .  By accepting the RSUs, the Holder hereby:

 

(a) acknowledges that he/she has received a copy of the Plan and a copy of the Company’s most recent Annual Report and other communications routinely distributed to the Company’s shareholders;

 

(b) accepts this Agreement and the RSUs granted to him/her under this Agreement subject to all provisions of the Plan and this Agreement;

 

(c) represents and warrants to the Company that he/she is acquiring the RSUs for his/her own account, for investment, and not with a view to or any present intention of selling or distributing the RSUs either now or at any specific or determinable future time or period or upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any predetermined or reasonably foreseeable event;  and

 

(d) agrees that no transfer of the RSUs will be made unless the RSUs have been duly registered under all applicable Federal and state securities laws pursuant to a then-effective registration which contemplates the proposed transfer or unless the Company has received the written opinion of, or satisfactory to, its legal counsel that the proposed transfer is exempt from such registration.

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Exhibit 10.15

DDR CORP.

RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS AWARD MEMORANDUM

 

 

1.Holder:

[PARTICIPANT NAME] (the “Holder”)

2.Plan:

[PLAN NAME] (the “Plan”)

3.Date of Grant:

[GRANT DATE] (the “Date of Grant”)

4.Number of Restricted Share Units:

[# RSUs]

5.Purchase Price:

$ [__]

6.

Vesting Schedule:   If you are then and have been continuously employed by the Company (subject to the terms of this Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum (the “Award Memorandum”), the attached Restricted Share Units Terms (the “Agreement”) and the Plan), the Restricted Share Units subject hereto (the “RSUs”) shall vest as follows:

 

Vesting Date

No. of RSUs Vesting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional provisions regarding the vesting of the RSUs, and other terms and conditions of the RSUs, are specified in the Agreement.  Capitalized terms not defined in this Award Memorandum shall have the meaning as defined in the Agreement, or if not defined therein, in the Plan.

 

 

ACCEPTANCE OF AWARD

 

I accept the RSUs granted to me on the Date of Grant as specified in this Award Memorandum, and I agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Award Memorandum, the Agreement and the Plan.

 

 

DDR CORP., an Ohio corporation

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Name:  

Title:  

 

 

Name:  


 


 

RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS TERMS

 

 

DDR Corp., an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), has granted to the Holder named in the Award Memorandum the number of RSUs set forth in the Award Memorandum effective as of Date of Grant specified in the Award Memorandum.  Each RSU shall represent the right of the Holder to receive one Common Share subject to and upon these terms and conditions (the “Agreement”).  The RSUs have been granted pursuant to the Plan and are subject to all provisions of the Plan and the Award Memorandum, which are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and to the following provisions of this Agreement (capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning as defined in the Award Memorandum, or if not defined therein, in the Plan):

 

1. Vesting .   Except as otherwise provided in Section 4, the RSUs will vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Award Memorandum.

 

2. Purchase Price .   The purchase price for the RSUs is set forth the Award Memorandum.

 

3. Transferability .   The Holder may transfer RSUs prior to vesting, during his or her lifetime (a) to one or more members of such Holder’s family, (b) to one or more trusts for the benefit of one or more of such Holder’s family, or (c) to a partnership or partnerships of members of such Holder’s family, provided that no consideration is paid for the transfer and that the transfer would not result in the loss of any exemption under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act with respect to the RSUs.  The RSUs are also transferable by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in the Code or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended).  The transferee of any RSUs will be subject to all restrictions, terms, and conditions applicable to the RSUs.

 

4. Termination of Employment or Disability .   If the Holder becomes Disabled (as defined below) or Holder’s employment by the Company or any Subsidiary terminates prior to all of the RSUs vesting, the unvested RSUs will vest or be forfeited as follows:

 

(a) Termination by Death .  If the Holder’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates by reason of death, all unvested RSUs shall vest on the date of death.

 

(b) Disability .  If the Holder becomes Disabled, all unvested RSUs shall vest on the date the Holder becomes Disabled. The Holder will be considered “Disabled” if the Holder is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months and otherwise satisfies the requirements to be disabled under Section 409A of the Code.

 

(c) Termination Without Cause Other than Following a Change in Control .  If the Holder’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated by the Company or such Subsidiary without Cause, other than in the circumstances described in Section 4(d), the unvested RSUs shall continue to vest following such termination of employment to the same extent that the RSUs would vest had the Holder remained continuously employed by the Company through the last Vesting Date or the occurrence of a circumstance referenced in Section 4(a) or Section 4(b), whichever occurs first.  For purposes of this Section 4(c) and Section 4(d), “Cause” is used as defined in the Holder’s employment, change in control or similar agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary (an “Individual Agreement”), if any, or if there is no Holder’s Individual Agreement or if it does not define Cause, the term “Cause” shall mean: (i) conviction of the Holder for committing a felony under federal law or in the law of the state in which such action occurred; (ii) dishonesty in the course of fulfilling the Holder’s employment

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duties; (iii) willful and deliberate failure on the part of the Holder to perform the Holder’s employment duties in any material respect; or (iv) prior to a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined), such other events as shall be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall, unless otherwise provided in the Holder’s Individual Agreement, have the sole discretion to determine whether Cause exists for purposes of this Section 4(c) or Section 4(d), and its determination shall be final.

 

(d) Termination Without Cause, Termination for Good Reason or Absence on Leave Termination After a Change in Control .  If, within two years following a Change in Control, the Holder’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated by the Company or such Subsidiary without Cause, is terminated by the Holder for Good Reason, or is terminated due to an Absence on Leave Termination, the unvested RSUs shall become immediately and automatically vested.  For purposes of this Section 4(d), “Good Reason” is used as defined in the Holder’s Individual Agreement, if any, or if there is no Holder’s Individual Agreement or if it does not define Good Reason, the term “Good Reason” shall mean: (i) a material reduction in the nature or scope of the responsibilities, authorities or duties of the Holder attached to the Holder’s position held immediately prior to the Change in Control; (ii) a change of more than 50 miles in the location of the Holder’s principal office immediately prior to the Change in Control; or (iii) a material reduction in the Holder’s remuneration upon or after the Change in Control; provided, that no later than 90 days following an event constituting Good Reason the Holder gives notice to the Company or its successor following the Change in Control of the occurrence of such event and such entity fails to cure the event within 30 days following the receipt of such notice.  The Committee shall, unless otherwise provided in the Holder’s Individual Agreement, have the sole discretion to determine whether Good Reason exists for purposes of this Section 4(d), and its determination shall be final.  For purposes of this Section 4(d), “Absence on Leave Termination” means a separation from employment (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-1(h)(1)) that would not constitute an interruption or termination of continuous employment under the Plan due to the absence on leave rule described in the Plan.

 

(e) Other Termination .  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in compliance with Section 409A of the Code, if the Holder’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates other than in the circumstances described in paragraphs (a), (c) or (d) of this Section 4 and prior to becoming Disabled, any RSUs which are unvested at the time of termination will be forfeited upon termination.

 

5. Form and Time of Payment of RSUs .

 

(a) Payment for the RSUs, after and to the extent they have become vested, shall be made in the form of Common Shares.  Except as provided in Section 5(b) or 5(c), payment shall be made within 10 days following the date that the RSUs become vested pursuant to Section 1 or Section 4 hereof.

 

(b) If the RSUs become vested by reason of Holder’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary being terminated by the Company or such Subsidiary without Cause, by the Holder for Good Reason, or due to an Absence on Leave Termination, within two years following the occurrence of a Change in Control as described in Section 4(d), and if either the Change in Control does not constitute a “change in control” for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code or Holder’s termination of employment does not constitute a “separation from service” (determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code), then payment for the RSUs shall be made upon the earliest of (A) the Holder’s “separation from service” with the Company and its Subsidiaries (determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code) within two years following the occurrence of a Change in Control that constitutes a “change in control” for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code, (B) the date the RSUs would have become nonforfeitable under Section 1 had the Holder remained in continuous employment, (C) the Holder’s death, or (D) the Holder’s becoming Disabled.

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(c) If the RSUs become payable on the Holder’s “separation from service” with the Company and its Subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code and the Holder is a “specified employee” as determined pursuant to procedures adopted by the Company in compliance with Section 409A of the Code, then payment for the RSUs shall be made on the earlier of the first day of the seventh month after the date of the Holder’s “separation from service” with the Company and its Subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code or the Holder’s death.

 

(d) Except to the extent provided by Section 409A of the Code and permitted by the Committee, no Common Shares may be issued to the Holder at a time earlier than otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

(e) The Company’s obligations to the Holder with respect to the RSUs will be satisfied in full upon the issuance of Common Shares corresponding to such RSUs.

 

6. Dividend Equivalents; Voting and Other Rights .   

 

(a) The Holder shall have no rights of ownership in the Common Shares underlying the RSUs and no right to vote the Common Shares underlying the RSUs until the date on which the Common Shares underlying the RSUs are issued or transferred to the Holder pursuant to Section 5 above.

 

(b) From and after the Date of Grant and until the earlier of (i) the time when the RSUs become vested and are paid in accordance with Section 5 hereof or (ii) the time when the Holder’s right to receive Common Shares in payment of the RSUs is forfeited in accordance with Section 4 hereof, on the record date for the Company paying a cash dividend (if any) to holders of Common Shares generally, the Holder shall be entitled to a current cash payment equal to the value of the product of (x) the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per Common Share on such date and (y) the total number of unpaid RSUs covered by this Agreement.  Such dividend equivalents (if any) shall be paid in cash to the Holder on the date that the Company pays a cash dividend (if any) to holders of Common Shares generally.

 

(c) The obligations of the Company under this Agreement will be merely that of an unfunded and unsecured promise of the Company to deliver Common Shares in the future, and the rights of the Holder will be no greater than that of an unsecured general creditor. No assets of the Company will be held or set aside as security for the obligations of the Company under this Agreement.

 

7. Taxes .  The Holder hereby agrees to pay to the Company, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld and remitted by the Company with respect to the RSUs.  The Holder and the Committee hereby agree that such tax obligation, in whole, will be satisfied by the Company withholding a portion of the Common Shares otherwise to be delivered with a fair market value equal to the amount of such taxes.  Additionally, the Company shall have the right to withhold from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Holder from the Company, any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to the award or vesting of the RSUs so long as such withholding does not result in any adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code.

 

8. Deferral .  The Holder may, in his or her sole discretion, with respect to this award of RSUs, elect to participate in any equity deferred compensation plan established by the Company, in which case such plan shall govern RSUs deferred.

 

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9. Subject to the Plan .  This Agreement is made and the RSUs evidenced hereby are granted under and pursuant to, and they are expressly made subject to all of the terms and conditions of, the Plan, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary.  The RSUs and the terms and conditions of the grant evidenced by this Agreement are subject to mandatory adjustment under Section 12 of the Plan.  The Holder hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and that the Holder has read and understands the terms and conditions of the Plan.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement, the Award Memorandum and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Award Memorandum, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.

 

10. Restrictive Covenants .  In the event the Holder breaches any of the restrictive covenants set forth in the Holder’s Individual Agreement (if any) while such restrictive covenants are in effect, the Holder will forfeit any right to the RSUs, to the extent the RSUs have not been paid pursuant to Section 5, as of the date of such breach.

 

11. Compliance with Section 409A of the Code .  To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement, the Award Memorandum and the Plan comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.  This Agreement, the Award Memorandum and the Plan shall be administered in a manner consistent with this intent, and any provision that would cause this Agreement or the Plan to fail to satisfy Section 409A of the Code shall have no force or effect until amended to comply with Section 409A of the Code (which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code and may be made by the Company without the consent of the Holder).  Any reference in this Agreement to Section 409A of the Code will also include any proposed, temporary or final regulations, or any other guidance, promulgated with respect to such Section by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.

 

12. Amendments .  Any amendment to the Plan shall be deemed to be an amendment to this Agreement to the extent that the amendment is applicable hereto; provided , however , that (a) no amendment shall adversely affect the rights of the Holder under this Agreement without the Holder’s written consent, and (b) the Holder’s consent shall not be required to an amendment that is deemed necessary by the Company to ensure compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

13. Securities Law Compliance .

 

(a) The Holder agrees that the Company may impose such restrictions on the Common Shares issuable pursuant to the RSUs as are deemed advisable by the Company, including, without limitation, restrictions relating to listing or trading requirements.  The Holder further agrees that certificates representing the Common Shares issuable pursuant to the RSUs, if any, may bear such legends and statements as the Company shall deem appropriate or advisable to assure, among other things, compliance with applicable securities laws, rules and regulations.

 

(b) The Holder agrees that any Common Shares which the Holder may acquire by virtue of this Agreement may not be transferred, sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of by the Holder unless (i) a registration statement or post-effective amendment to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to such Common Shares has become effective so as to permit the sale or other disposition of such Common Shares by the Holder, or (ii) there is presented to the Company an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company to the effect that the sale or other proposed disposition of such Common Shares by the Holder may lawfully be made otherwise than pursuant to an effective registration statement or post-effective amendment to a registration statement relating to such Common Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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14. Rights of the Holder .  The grant of the RSUs under this Agreement to the Holder is a voluntary, discretionary award being made on a one-time basis and it does not constitute a commitment to make any future awards.  The grant of the RSUs and any payments made hereunder will not be considered salary or other compensation for purposes of any severance pay or similar allowance, except as otherwise required by law.  The granting of the RSUs shall in and of itself not confer any right of the Holder to continue in the employ of the Company and shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Holder’s employment at any time, subject to the terms of any Individual Agreement between the Company and the Holder.

 

15. Relation to Other Benefits .  Any economic or other benefit to the Holder under this Agreement or the Plan shall not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which the Holder may be entitled under any profit-sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and shall not affect the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

16 Governing Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, except to the extent otherwise governed by Federal law.

 

17. Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement or the Award Memorandum or the application of any provision hereof or thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the Award Memorandum and the application of such provision in any other person or circumstances shall not be affected, and the provisions so held to be invalid or unenforceable shall be reformed to the extent (and only to the extent) necessary to make it enforceable and valid.

 

18. Electronic Delivery .  The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver any documents related to the RSUs and the Holder’s participation in the Plan, or future awards that may be granted under the Plan, by electronic means or request the Holder’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means.  The Holder hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

 

19. Successors and Assigns .  Without limiting Section 3 hereof, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Holder, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

20. Acknowledgements .  By accepting the RSUs, the Holder hereby:

 

(a) acknowledges that he/she has received a copy of the Plan and a copy of the Company’s most recent Annual Report and other communications routinely distributed to the Company’s shareholders;

 

(b) accepts this Agreement and the RSUs granted to him/her under this Agreement subject to all provisions of the Plan and this Agreement;

 

(c) represents and warrants to the Company that he/she is acquiring the RSUs for his/her own account, for investment, and not with a view to or any present intention of selling or distributing the RSUs either now or at any specific or determinable future time or period or upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any predetermined or reasonably foreseeable event;  and

 

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(d) agrees that no transfer of the RSUs will be made unless the RSUs have been duly registered under all applicable Federal and state securities laws pursuant to a then-effective registration which contemplates the proposed transfer or unless the Company has received the written opinion of, or satisfactory to, its legal counsel that the proposed transfer is exempt from such registration.

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Exhibit 10.18

DDR CORP.

PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS AWARD MEMORANDUM

 

 

1.Holder:

Thomas F. August (the “Holder”)

2.Plan:

DDR Corp. 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”)

3.Date of Grant:

December 1, 2016 (the “Date of Grant”)

4.Number of Performance-Based Restricted Share Units:

198,808

5.Purchase Price:

$0

6.Performance Period

July 8, 2016 through July 7, 2019 (the “Performance Period”)

 

Additional provisions regarding the earning and payment of the performance-based Restricted Share Units subject hereto (the “PRSUs”), and other terms and conditions of the PRSUs, are specified in the attached Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Terms (the “Agreement”).  Capitalized terms not defined in this Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum (the “Award Memorandum”) shall have the meaning as defined in the Agreement, or if not defined therein, in the Plan.

 

 

ACCEPTANCE OF AWARD

 

I accept the PRSUs granted to me on the Date of Grant as specified in this Award Memorandum, and I agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Award Memorandum, the Agreement and the Plan.

 

 

DDR CORP., an Ohio corporation

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ David E. Weiss  

Name:  David E. Weiss

Title:  Executive Vice President

 

/s/ Thomas F. August  

Name:  Thomas F. August

 

 


 


 

PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS TERMS

 

 

DDR Corp., an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), has granted to the Holder named in the Award Memorandum the number of PRSUs set forth in the Award Memorandum effective as of Date of Grant specified in the Award Memorandum.  Subject to the degree of attainment of the Management Objectives described in Section 3 of these terms and conditions (the “Agreement”), as approved by the Committee and distributed to the Holder (the “Statement of Management Objectives”), the Holder may earn a percentage of the PRSUs as described in the Statement of Management Objectives.  Each PRSU shall then represent the right of the Holder to receive one Common Share subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  The PRSUs have been granted pursuant to the Plan and are subject to all provisions of the Plan and the Award Memorandum, which are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and to the following provisions of this Agreement (capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning as defined in the Award Memorandum, or if not defined therein, in the Plan):

 

 

1.

Payment of PRSUs .  The PRSUs will become payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement if the Restriction Period lapses and the Holder’s right to receive payment for the PRSUs becomes nonforfeitable (“Vest,” “Vesting” or “Vested”) in accordance with Section 3 and Section 4 of this Agreement.

 

2.

PRSUs Not Transferrable .  Subject to Section 16 of the Plan, neither the PRSUs evidenced hereby nor any interest therein or in the Common Shares underlying such PRSUs shall be transferable prior to payment to the Holder pursuant to Section 6 hereof other than by will or pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution, or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in the Code or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended).

 

3.

Vesting of PRSUs .

 

(a)

Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 4 and Section 5 of this Agreement, the PRSUs will Vest on the basis of the relative achievement of the Management Objectives described in the Statement of Management Objectives approved by the Committee for the PRSUs for the Performance Period specified in the Award Memorandum if the Holder is in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary from the Date of Grant through the last day of the Performance Period.

 

(b)

For purposes of this Agreement, the continuous employment of the Holder with the Company or a Subsidiary will not be deemed to have been interrupted, and the Holder shall not be deemed to have ceased to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, by reason of the transfer of the Holder’s employment among the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

4.

Alternative Vesting of PRSUs .  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 of this Agreement, and subject to the payment provisions of Section 6 hereof, the Holder shall Vest in some or all of the PRSUs under the following circumstances (to the extent the PRSUs have not been forfeited or previously Vested):

 

(a)

Certain Qualifying Terminations :  If the Holder’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates due to death, termination by the Company due to

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Disability, termination by the Company or any Subsidiary without Cause, or termination by the Holder for Good Reason, then on the date of such termination of employment (notwithstanding anything in the Statement of Management Objectives to the contrary):  (i) the PRSUs will be earned on the basis of the relative achievement of the applicable Management Objectives determined in accordance with Section 3(a), except that the Performance Period will be deemed to have ended on the date of such termination of employment; and (ii) the Holder will Vest in the number of PRSUs earned in accordance with Section 4(a)(i).  PRSUs that Vest in accordance with this Section 4(a) will be paid as provided for in Section 6 of this Agreement.

 

(b)

Change in Control :  

 

(i)

If at any time before the PRSUs have Vested or been forfeited, and while the Holder is continuously employed by the Company or a Subsidiary, a Change in Control occurs, then the Holder will Vest in the “target” number of PRSUs set forth in the Statement of Management Objectives on the date of the Change in Control, except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to the Holder in accordance with Section 4(b)(ii) to continue, replace or assume the PRSUs covered by this Agreement (the “Replaced Award”).

 

(ii)

For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” means an award (A) of time-based restricted stock units that generally vest in full on July 7, 2019, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the number of PRSUs that would have been earned on the basis of the relative achievement of the applicable Management Objectives determined in accordance with Section 3(a) if the Performance Period had ended on the date of the Change in Control, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control, (D) if the Holder holding the Replaced Award is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, the tax consequences of which to such Holder under the Code are not less favorable to such Holder than the tax consequences of the Replaced Award, and (E) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to the Holder holding the Replaced Award than the terms and conditions of the Replaced Award (including the provisions that would apply for certain qualifying terminations as set forth in Section 4(a) or in the event of a subsequent Change in Control), subject to any amendments that the Committee may reasonably determine are necessary to reflect the replacement of the PRSUs with a time-based award.  A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent it does not result in the Replaced Award or Replacement Award failing to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code.  The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 4(b)(ii) are satisfied will be made by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, in its reasonable sole discretion.

 

(iii)

If a Replacement Award is provided, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any outstanding PRSUs that at the time of the

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Change in Control are not subject to a "substantial risk of forfeiture" (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) will be deemed to be Vested at the time of such Change in Control.

 

5.

Forfeiture of PRSUs .  Any PRSUs that have not Vested pursuant to Section 3 or Section 4 at the end of the Performance Period will be forfeited automatically and without further notice after the end of the Performance Period (or earlier if, and on such date that, the Holder ceases to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary prior to the end of the Performance Period for any reason other than as described in Section 4).

 

6.

Form and Time of Payment of PRSUs .  Subject to Section 5, the PRSUs (to the extent Vested) will be payable in Common Shares as follows:

 

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 6(b) or 6(c), payment for Vested PRSUs will be made no later than March 15, 2020.

 

(b)

In the event that PRSUs Vest as provided in Section 4(a), payment for Vested PRSUs will be made no later than March 15 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Holder’s employment terminates pursuant to Section 4(a).

 

(c)

In the event that PRSUs Vest as provided in Section 4(b)(i) or 4(b)(iii), payment for Vested PRSUs will be made no later than March 15 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Change in Control occurs.

 

7.

Certain Defined Terms .  For purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, the following terms have the following definitions:

 

(a)

“Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Employment Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2016, by and between the Holder and the Company (including any successor agreement, the “Employment Agreement”).

 

(b)

“Disability” shall have the meaning ascribed to the term “Total Disability” in the Employment Agreement.

 

(c)

“Good Reason” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Employment Agreement.

 

8.

Payment of Dividend Equivalents .  With respect to each of the PRSUs covered by this Agreement, the Holder shall be credited on the records of the Company with dividend equivalents in an amount equal to the amount per Common Share of any cash dividends declared by the Board on the outstanding Common Shares that have a record date that occurs during the period beginning on July 8, 2016 and ending either on the date on which the Holder receives payment for the PRSUs pursuant to Section 6 hereof or at the time when the PRSUs are forfeited in accordance with Section 5 of this Agreement.  These dividend equivalents will accumulate without interest and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, will be paid in the form of Common Shares at the same time, to the same extent and in the same manner as the PRSUs for which the dividend equivalents were credited, based on the Market Value per Share on the trading day immediately preceding the date of payment.

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9.

Compensation Recovery .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Holder acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the award described herein (and any settlement thereof) are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s clawback policy (if any) as may be in effect from time to time specifically to implement Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Common Shares may be traded) (the “Compensation Recovery Policy”), and that applicable provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from and after the effective date thereof.

 

10.

Restrictive Covenants .  In the event the Holder breaches any of the restrictive covenants set forth in the Employment Agreement while such restrictive covenants are in effect, the Holder will forfeit any right to the PRSUs, to the extent the PRSUs have not been paid pursuant to Section 6, as of the date of such breach.

 

11.

Compliance with Law .  The Company shall make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws; provided , however , notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to issue any of the Common Shares covered by this Agreement if the issuance thereof would result in violation of any such law.

 

12.

Adjustments .  Subject to Section 12 of the Plan, the Committee shall make any adjustments in the number of PRSUs or kind of shares of stock or other securities underlying the PRSUs covered by this Agreement, or in the other terms and conditions of the PRSUs, that the Committee determines to be equitably required to prevent any dilution or expansion of the Holder’s rights under this Agreement that otherwise would result from any event listed in Section 12 of the Plan.

 

13.

Withholding Taxes .  The Holder hereby agrees to pay to the Company, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld and remitted by the Company with respect to the PRSUs.  The Holder and the Committee hereby agree that such tax obligation, in whole, will be satisfied by the Company withholding a portion of the Common Shares otherwise to be delivered with a fair market value equal to the amount of such taxes.  Additionally, the Company shall have the right to withhold from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Holder from the Company, any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to the award or vesting of the PRSUs so long as such withholding does not result in any adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code.

 

14.

No Right to Future Awards or Continued Employment .  The grant of the PRSUs under this Agreement to the Holder is a voluntary, discretionary award being made on a one-time basis and it does not constitute a commitment to make any future awards.  The grant of the PRSUs and any payments made hereunder will not be considered salary or other compensation for purposes of any severance pay or similar allowance, except as otherwise required by law.  No provision of this Agreement will limit in any way whatsoever any right that the Company or a Subsidiary may otherwise have to terminate the employment of the Holder at any time, subject to the terms of the Employment Agreement.

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15.

Relation to Other Benefits .  Any economic or other benefit to the Holder under this Agreement or the Plan will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which the Holder may be entitled under any profit - sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary and will not affect the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company or a Subsidiary.

 

16.

Amendments .  Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to this Agreement to the extent that the amendment is applicable to this Agreement; provided , however , that no amendment will adversely affect the rights of the Holder with respect to the Common Shares or other securities covered by this Agreement without the Holder’s consent.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitation requiring the consent of the Holder to certain amendments will not apply to any amendment that is deemed necessary by the Company to ensure compliance with Section 409A of the Code or Section 10D of the Exchange Act.

 

17.

Subject to Plan .  This Agreement is made and the PRSUs evidenced hereby are granted under and pursuant to, and they are expressly made subject to all of the terms and conditions of, the Plan, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary.  The Holder hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and that the Holder has read and understands the terms and conditions of the Plan.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement, the Award Memorandum and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Award Memorandum, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.

 

18.

Severability .  In the event that one or more of the provisions of this Agreement or the Award Memorandum is invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, any provision so invalidated will be deemed to be separable from the other provisions of this Agreement or the Award Memorandum, as applicable, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the Award Memorandum will continue to be valid and fully enforceable.

 

19.

Governing Law .  This Agreement is made under, and shall be construed in accordance with, the internal substantive laws of the State of Ohio.

 

20.

Section 409A of the Code.   To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement, the Award Memorandum and the Plan comply with or be exempt from the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, so that the income inclusion provisions of Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code do not apply to the Holder.  This Agreement, the Award Memorandum and the Plan shall be administered in a manner consistent with this intent.  Reference to Section 409A of the Code is to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and will also include any regulations or any other formal guidance promulgated with respect to such Section by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.

 

21.

Electronic Delivery .  The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver any documents related to the PRSUs and the Holder’s participation in the Plan, or future awards that may be granted under the Plan, by electronic means or request the Holder’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means.  The Holder hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, agrees to participate in the Plan

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through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

 

22.

Successors and Assigns .  Without limiting Section 2 hereof, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Holder, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

23.

Acknowledgements .  By accepting the PRSUs, the Holder hereby:

 

(a)

acknowledges that he/she has received a copy of the Plan and a copy of the Company’s most recent Annual Report and other communications routinely distributed to the Company’s shareholders;

 

(b)

accepts this Agreement and the PRSUs granted to him/her under this Agreement subject to all provisions of the Plan and this Agreement;

 

(c)

represents and warrants to the Company that he/she is acquiring the PRSUs for his/her own account, for investment, and not with a view to or any present intention of selling or distributing the PRSUs either now or at any specific or determinable future time or period or upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any predetermined or reasonably foreseeable event; and

 

(d)

agrees that no transfer of the PRSUs will be made unless the PRSUs have been duly registered under all applicable Federal and state securities laws pursuant to a then-effective registration which contemplates the proposed transfer or unless the Company has received the written opinion of, or satisfactory to, its legal counsel that the proposed transfer is exempt from such registration.

 

 

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Statement of Management Objectives

This Statement of Management Objectives applies to the PRSUs granted to the Holder on the Date of Grant and applies with respect to the Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Terms (the “Agreement”) and the Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum between the Company and the Holder (the “Award Memorandum”).  Capitalized terms used in this Statement of Management Objectives that are not specifically defined in this Statement of Management Objectives have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement, the Award Memorandum or in the Plan, as applicable.  

1.

Definitions .  For purposes hereof:

 

(a)

“Peer Group” means the following entities:  Acadia Realty Trust, Brixmor Property Group Inc., Cedar Realty Trust, Inc., Equity One, Inc., Federal Realty Investment Trust, Inland Real Estate Corporation, Kimco Realty Corporation, Kite Realty Group Trust, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, Regency Centers Corporation, Retail Opportunity Investments Corp., Saul Centers, Inc., Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., and Weingarten Realty Investors.  In terms of mandatory adjustments to the Peer Group during the Performance Period: (i) if any member of the Peer Group files for bankruptcy and/or liquidation, is operating under bankruptcy protection, or is delisted from its primary stock exchange because it fails to meet the exchange listing requirement, then such entity will remain in the Peer Group, but RTSR for the Performance Period will be calculated as if such entity achieved Total Shareholder Return placing it at the bottom (chronologically, if more than one such entity) of the Peer Group; (ii) if, by the last day of the Performance Period, any member of the Peer Group has been acquired and/or is no longer existing as a public company that is traded on its primary stock exchange (other than for the reasons as described in subsection (i) above), then such entity will not remain in the Peer Group and RTSR for the Performance Period will be calculated as if such entity had never been a member of the Peer Group; and (iii) except as otherwise described in subsection (i) and (ii) above, for purposes of this Statement of Management Objectives, for each of the members of the Peer Group, such entity shall be deemed to include any successor to all or substantially all of the primary business of such entity at end of the Performance Period.

 

(b)

“Relative Total Shareholder Return” or “RTSR” means the percentile rank of the Company’s Total Shareholder Return as compared to (but not included in) the Total Shareholder Returns of all members of the Peer Group, ranked in descending order, at the end of the Performance Period.

 

(c)

“Total Shareholder Return” means, with respect to each of the Common Shares and the common stock of each of the members of the Peer Group, a rate of return reflecting stock price appreciation, plus the reinvestment of dividends in additional shares of stock, from the beginning of the Performance Period through the end of the Performance Period.  For purposes of calculating Total Shareholder Return for each of the Company and the members of the Peer Group, the beginning stock price will be based on the closing price on July 7, 2016 on the principal stock exchange on which the stock then traded and the ending stock price will be based on the closing price on July 7, 2019 on the principal stock exchange on which the stock then trades.

 


 

2.

RTSR Performance Matrix .

From 0% to 200% of the PRSUs will be earned based on achievement of RTSR during the Performance Period as follows:

 

Performance Level

RTSR

PRSUs Earned

Below Threshold

Below 40 th percentile

0%

Threshold

40 th percentile

50%

Target

60 th percentile

100%

Maximum

80 th percentile or above

200%

 

3.

Number of PRSUs Earned .  Following the Performance Period, the Committee shall determine whether and to what extent RTSR goals have been satisfied for the Performance Period and shall determine the number of PRSUs that shall become Vested hereunder and under the Agreement on the basis of the following, subject to Section 4 of this Statement of Management Objectives:

 

(a)

Below Threshold .  If, upon the conclusion of the Performance Period, RTSR for the Performance Period falls below the threshold level, as set forth in the Performance Matrix, no PRSUs shall become Vested.

 

(b)

Threshold .  If, upon the conclusion of the Performance Period, RTSR for the Performance Period equals the threshold level, as set forth in the Performance Matrix, 50% of the PRSUs (rounded up to the nearest whole number of PRSUs) shall become Vested.

 

(c)

Between Threshold and Target .  If, upon the conclusion of the Performance Period, RTSR for the Performance Period exceeds the threshold level, but is less than the target level, as set forth in the Performance Matrix, a percentage between 50% and 100% (determined on the basis of straight-line mathematical interpolation) of the PRSUs (rounded up to the nearest whole number of PRSUs) shall become Vested.

 

(d)

Target .  If, upon the conclusion of the Performance Period, RTSR for the Performance Period equals the target level, as set forth in the Performance Matrix, 100% of the PRSUs shall become Vested.

 

(e)

Between Target and Maximum .  If, upon the conclusion of the Performance Period, RTSR for the Performance Period exceeds the target level, but is less than the maximum level, as set forth in the Performance Matrix, a percentage between 100% and 200% (determined on the basis of straight-line mathematical interpolation) of the PRSUs (rounded up to the nearest whole number of PRSUs) shall become Vested.

 

(f)

Equals or Exceeds Maximum .  If, upon the conclusion of the Performance Period, RTSR for the Performance Period equals or exceeds the maximum level, as set forth in the Performance Matrix, 200% of the PRSUs (rounded up to the nearest whole number of PRSUs) shall become Vested.

4.

Absolute TSR Modifier .  Notwithstanding anything in this Statement of Management Objectives to the contrary, the number of PRSUs that become Vested pursuant to Section 3 of this Statement of Management Objectives will be reduced by one third (1/3) in the event that the Company’s Total Shareholder Return for the Performance Period is negative.

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Exhibit 10.32

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Employment Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of December 1, 2016, is by and between DDR Corp., an Ohio corporation (“ DDR ” or the “ Company ”), and Thomas F. August (“ Executive ”).

 

The Board of Directors of DDR (the “ Board ”), on behalf of the Company, and Executive desire to enter into this Agreement to reflect the terms pursuant to which Executive will serve DDR (certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 24 of this Agreement).

 

DDR and Executive agree, effective as of the date first set forth above (the “ Effective Date ”), as follows:

 

1.    Employment, Term .  DDR employs Executive to render services in the administration and operation of its affairs as its President and Chief Executive Officer (the “ CEO ”), performing such duties and having such responsibilities and authority as are customarily incident to the principal executive officers of companies similar in size to, and in a similar business as, DDR, together with such other duties as, from time to time, may be specified by the Board, in a manner consistent with Executive’s status as President and CEO, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a term extending from July 8, 2016 through July 7, 2019.  The period of time from July 8, 2016 through July 7, 2019 is sometimes referred to herein as the “ Contract Period .”  During the Contract Period while executive is employed by DDR , Executive shall report to the Board.

2.   Board Nomination .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will nominate Executive, on an annual basis, to serve during the Contract Period as a member of the Board.

3.   Full-Time Services .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive will devote substantially all of Executive’s business time and efforts to the service of DDR, except for (a) usual vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness, (b) reasonable periods of time devoted to Executive’s personal financial affairs, and (c) services as a director or trustee of other corporations or organizations, either for profit or not for profit, that are not in competition with DDR; provided , however , that in no event shall Executive devote less than 85% of Executive’s business time and efforts to the service of DDR.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, DDR agrees that Executive shall be permitted to continue providing services as Chairman of the Board of DCT Industrial Trust Inc.

4.   Compensation .   For all services to be rendered by Executive to DDR under this Agreement during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, including services as President and CEO and any other services specified by the Board, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the compensation and benefits specified in this Section 4 .

4.1   Base Salary .  From and after July 8, 2016 and through the end of the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will pay Executive base salary (the “ Base Salary ”), in equal monthly or more frequent installments, at the rate of not less than Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) per year, subject to such increases as the Committee or the Board may approve.  Any such increased Base Salary shall constitute “Base Salary” for purposes of this Agreement.

4.2    Annual Bonus .  For each calendar year during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, subject to achievement of the applicable performance criteria, the Company shall make an annual incentive payment to Executive, in cash, for such calendar year (an “ Annual Bonus ”) between January 1 and March 15 of the immediately subsequent calendar year, determined and calculated in accordance with the percentages set forth on Exhibit A attached

 

 

 

 

 


 

hereto (and rounded to the nearest dollar); provided , however , that for 2016 and 2019, the Annual Bonus payout shall be pro-rated based on the number of days Executive is employed by the Company during such calendar year.  The Company’s payment of an Annual Bonus to Executive shall be determined based on the factors and criteria that have been or may be established from time to time for the calculation of the Annual Bonus by the Committee after consultation with Executive; provided , however , that for 2016, the Annual Bonus payout for Executive will be no less than the “Target” payout amount set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto (pro-rated as described in the immediately preceding sentence), subject to increase in the sole discretion of the Committee based on the applicable factors and criteria as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.  For the avoidance of doubt, Executive’s start date of July 8, 2016 will be used for the 2016 Annual Bonus proration, and assuming that Executive remains employed through December 31, 2016, Executive’s 2016 Annual Bonus shall be no less than $484,932.  For each calendar year of the Company in the Contract Period (beginning with 2017) while Executive is employed by DDR, the Board or the Committee will establish, in consultation with Executive, and thereafter provide Executive with written notice of, the performance metrics and their relative weighting to be used in, and any specific threshold, target and maximum performance targets applicable to, the determination of the Annual Bonus for Executive for such calendar year not later than March 15 of such year.  There is no guaranteed Annual Bonus under this Agreement for calendar years following 2016, and for each such year, Executive’s Annual Bonus could be as low as zero or as high as the maximum percentage set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.   Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Annual Bonus after the 2016 Annual Bonus shall be on the terms and subject to such conditions as are specified for the particular Company plans or programs pursuant to which the Annual Bonus is granted.

4.3   Specific Equity Awards .  The awards described in this Section 4.3 will at all times be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (or its successor(s)), as in effect from time to time (collectively, the “ Equity Plan ”), including, without limitation, all authority and powers provided or reserved to such plan’s administrator thereunder, as well as the award agreements for such awards.  As applicable, any awards vesting in installments shall be rounded up to the next nearest share amount divisible by the number of installments.  

(a)   Signing Grant .  In connection with Executive’s execution of the Agreement, as soon as practicable after the Effective Date, Executive shall be entitled to receive a grant of 107,100 service-based restricted stock units (or substantially similar award) (the “ Service-Based RSUs ”), with 14,875 of such Service-Based RSUs vesting after the completion of the grant date, and the remaining 92,225 Service-Based RSUs, in general, vesting subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company in 31 equal monthly installments beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending on July 1, 2019, subject to terms and conditions set forth in the applicable award agreement.

(b)   Annual Equity Grants .  

(i)  As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, Executive shall be entitled to receive a grant of performance-based restricted stock units (or substantially similar award) with a grant date “Target” value equal to no less than $3,000,000 (the “ 2016 Performance RSUs ”), the payout of which 2016 Performance RSUs will vary in accordance with the percentages set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto based on Company relative total shareholder return performance achievement based upon a peer group established by the Committee, measured

 

 

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over a performance period beginning on July 8, 2016 and ending on July 7, 2019 (with such payout subject to reduction by 1/3 (rounded to the nearest RSU) in the event that the Company’s absolute total shareholder return during the performance period is negative), and will be made, if any of such 2016 Performance RSUs are earned, after the expiration of such performance period .

(ii)  On each of July 8, 2017 and July 8, 2018, provided that the Contract Period has not expired and Executive is employed by DDR, and subject to the approval of the Committee for each such award, Executive shall be eligible to receive pursuant to the Equity Plan a grant of performance-based restricted stock units (or substantially similar award) with a grant date “Target” value equal to no less than (i) $3,000,000 in the case of the 2017 grant (the “ 2017 Performance RSUs ”) or (ii) $3,000,000 in the case of the 2018 grant (the “ 2018 Performance RSUs ”).  The payout of each of the 2017 Performance RSUs award and the 2018 Performance RSUs award will vary in accordance with the percentages set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto based on Company relative total shareholder return performance achievement based upon a peer group established by the Committee, measured over a performance period beginning on July 8, 2017 or July 8, 2018, as applicable, and ending in each case on July 7, 2019, in each case, with the applicable payout subject to reduction by 1/3 (rounded to the nearest Share) in the event that the Company’s absolute total shareholder return during the applicable performance period is negative.  Each of the 2017 Performance RSUs award and the 2018 Performance RSUs award will be payable, if earned, after the expiration of the applicable performance period.

4.4   Other Benefits .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive shall be entitled to participate, subject to Committee or Board approval, in other employee benefit plans or programs that are generally available to senior executive officers, as distinguished from general management, of DDR, including, without limitation, any deferred compensation plan or similar program.  Executive’s participation in and benefits under any such plan or program shall be on the terms and subject to such conditions as are specified in the governing documents of the particular plan or program.

4.5   Taxes .  Executive shall be solely responsible for taxes imposed on Executive by reason of any compensation and benefits provided under this Agreement, and all such compensation and benefits shall be subject to applicable withholding taxes.

5.   Benefits .

5.1    Insurance, Generally .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will provide an enrollment opportunity to Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents for health, dental and vision insurance coverage, other insurance (e.g., life, disability, etc.) and any other health and welfare benefits maintained by DDR from time to time, if any, during the Contract Period that are generally available to its senior executives and with respect to which Executive is eligible pursuant to the terms of the underlying plan or plans.  To the extent that DDR maintains director and officer insurance coverage, Executive shall be covered by such policy on terms no less favorable than provided to other directors or officers.

 

 

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5.2    Paid Time Off .  Executive will be entitled to such periods of paid time off during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR as may be provided from time to time under any DDR paid time off policy for senior executive officers.

5.3       Commuting Allowance .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will pay Executive a commuting allowance, in equal monthly or more frequent installments, at the rate of not less than $96,000 per year (pro-rated for partial years), to assist with the costs associated with Executive commuting between his residence and the Beachwood, Ohio area.

6.   Other Expense Reimbursements .  DDR will reimburse Executive during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR for other travel, entertainment, and other expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by Executive in connection with DDR’s business.  Executive will provide such documentation with respect to expenses to be reimbursed as DDR may reasonably request.

7.   Termination .

7.1    Death or Disability .  Executive’s employment under this Agreement will terminate immediately upon Executive’s death.  DDR may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement immediately upon giving notice of termination if Executive is Totally Disabled (as that term is defined in Section 10.1 below) for an aggregate of 120 days in any consecutive 12 calendar months or for 90 consecutive days.

7.2    For Cause by DDR.   

(a)   During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement for “ Cause ” at any time upon the occurrence of any of the following circumstances:

(i) willful failure by Executive substantially to perform the lawful instructions of DDR or one of its Subsidiaries (other than as a result of total or partial incapacity due to physical or mental illness) following written notice by DDR to Executive of such failure and 10 days within which to cure such failure;

(ii)  Executive’s theft or embezzlement of DDR property;

(iii)  Executive’s dishonesty in the performance of Executive’s duties resulting in material harm to DDR;

(iv)  any act by Executive that constitutes (A) a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or, where applicable, any other equivalent offense (including a crime subject to a custodial sentence) under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction, or (B) any other crime involving moral turpitude;

(v)  willful or gross misconduct by Executive in connection with Executive’s duties to DDR which, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Board, could reasonably be expected to be materially injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of DDR, its Subsidiaries or affiliates; or

(vi)  breach of the provisions of any restrictive covenants with DDR, its Subsidiaries or affiliates.

 

 

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(b)   The termination of Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be for “Cause” pursuant to this Section 7 .2 unless and until there shall have been delivered to Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths of the entire membership of the Board (other than Executive) at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice is provided to Executive and Executive is given an opportunity, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, Executive is guilty of the conduct described in Sections 7 .2(a)(i) , (ii) , (iii) , (iv) , (v) or (vi) above, and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.

7.3   For Good Reason by Executive .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement for “Good Reason” if any of the following circumstances occur:

(a)   DDR materially reduces Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities from those set forth in Section 1 above or Executive is not nominated for election to the Board pursuant to Section 2 ;

(b)   DDR materially reduces Executive’s Base Salary, Annual Bonus opportunity, or annual equity grant opportunity from that set forth in Section 4 above (but only to the extent that such reduction results in a substantial reduction in Executive’s total compensation);

(c)  Executive is required to report to anyone other than the Board, such as a corporate officer or employee;

(d)  DDR relocates Executive’s principal office to a location that is not within the contiguous United States without Executive’s prior approval; or

(e)  DDR materially breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no termination of employment by Executive shall constitute a termination for “Good Reason” unless (i) Executive gives DDR notice of the existence of an event described in clause (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) above, within sixty (60) days following the occurrence thereof and (ii) DDR does not remedy such event described in clause (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) above, as applicable, within thirty (30) days of receiving the notice described in the preceding clause (i), and (iii) in all cases, Executive terminates employment pursuant to this Section 7.3 within one year from the date the event described in clause (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) above initially occurred.

7.4    Without Cause by DDR .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement at any time without Cause pursuant to written notice provided to Executive not less than 90 days in advance of such termination upon the affirmative vote of a majority of all of the members of the Board (other than Executive).  Any termination under this Section 7.4 will be effective at such time during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR as may be specified in that written notice, subject to the preceding sentence.

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any time without Good Reason pursuant to written notice provided to DDR not less than 90 days in advance of such termination.  Any termination under this Section 7.5 will be effective at such time during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR as Executive may specify in that written notice, subject to the preceding sentence.

8.   Payments upon Termination .

8.1    Upon Termination For Cause or Without Good Reason .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by DDR for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason during the Contract Period, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the Executive’s Base Salary and any accrued but unused paid time off through the Termination Date in accordance with DDR policy to the extent not already paid and continuing health, dental and vision insurance and other insurance (e.g. life, disability, etc.) at the levels specified in Section 5.1 through the Termination Date, and, except as may otherwise be required by law, DDR will not pay or provide to Executive any further compensation or other benefits under this Agreement.  DDR will pay any Base Salary referred to in this Section 8.1 to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

8.2    Upon Termination Without Cause or For Good Reason .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by DDR other than due to Cause, death or disability (pursuant to Section 7.1 ), or by Executive for Good Reason, during the Contract Period, and Section 8.5 does not apply, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 8.2 , except that DDR will not be obligated to pay the lump sum amount specified in Section 8.2(d) unless either (x) DDR is deemed to have waived the obligation to provide a Release as provided in Section 9.2 or (y) Executive has timely executed a Release as contemplated by Section 9.3 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 8.2 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary and any accrued but unused paid time off for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid in accordance with DDR policy. DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal in value to Executive’s Annual Bonus that would have been earned for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, pro-rated based on the number of days that Executive is employed by DDR during the applicable performance period, and calculated on the basis of actual performance of the applicable performance objectives for the entire performance period.  Subject to Section 14.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

 

 

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(d)   A lump sum amount equal to the product of (i) the sum of ( A ) Executive’s annual Base Salary as of the Termination Date, plus ( B ) an amount equal to the value of the Annual Bonus for Executive applicable to the year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the lesser of (A) 24 and (B) the number of calendar months remaining in the Contract Period as of the Termination Date, and the denominator of which is 12.   Subject to Section 14.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the 30-day period that begins exactly 60 days after the Termination Date .

(e)  A lump sum in cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) six multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the monthly COBRA premium for health, dental and vision benefits but only if Executive timely elects continuation coverage under DDR’s health, dental and vision plans pursuant to COBRA, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g., life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of the Termination Date.  Such payments shall be taxable to Executive.  Subject to Section 14.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days after the Termination Date.

8.3    Upon Termination by Reason of Death .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by reason of Executive’s death during the Contract Period, DDR will pay, or cause to be paid, and provide, or cause to be provided, to Executive’s personal representative and Executive’s eligible dependents, as appropriate, the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 8.3 .   The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 8.3 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary and any accrued but unused paid time off for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid in accordance with DDR policy. DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal in value to Executive’s Annual Bonus that would have been earned for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that Executive is employed by DDR during the applicable performance period.  Subject to Section 14.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative within 30 days after the Termination Date.

8.4 Upon Termination by Reason of Disability .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by DDR pursuant to Section 7.1 during the Contract Period following Executive’s disability, DDR will pay and provide to Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents, as appropriate, the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 8.4 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 8.4 are as follows:

 

 

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(a)   A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary and any accrued but unused paid time off for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid in accordance with DDR policy. DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal in value to Executive’s Annual Bonus that would have been earned for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that Executive is employed by DDR during the applicable performance period.  Subject to Section 14.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

8.5   Upon Termination In Connection With a Change in Control .  Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 8.5 , and DDR will be deemed to have waived its right to provide a Release as provided in Section 9.2 , and the provision of a Release will not be a condition to Executive receiving any payment or benefit from DDR under this Section 8.5 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 8.5 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary and any accrued but unused paid time off for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid in accordance with DDR policy. DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal in value to Executive’s Annual Bonus that would have been earned for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that Executive is employed by DDR during the applicable performance period.  Subject to Section 14.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(d)  A lump sum amount equal to the product of (i) the sum of (A) Executive’s annual Base Salary as of the Termination Date, plus (B) an amount equal to the value of the Annual Bonus for Executive applicable to the year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the lesser of (A) 24 and (B) the number of calendar months remaining in the Contract Period as of the Termination Date, and the denominator of which is 12.  Subject to Section

 

 

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14.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the 30-day period that begins exactly 60 days after the Termination Date .

(e)  A lump sum in cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) six multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the monthly COBRA premium for health, dental and vision benefits but only if Executive timely elects continuation coverage under DDR’s health, dental and vision plans pursuant to COBRA, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g., life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of the Termination Date.  Such payments shall be taxable to Executive.  Subject to Section 14.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days after the Termination Date.

9.   Release .  This Section 9 will apply only upon termination of Executive’s employment during the Contract Period (a) by DDR without Cause or (b) by Executive for Good Reason.

9.1    Presentation of Release by DDR .  If this Section 9 applies, DDR may present to Executive (or in the case of Executive’s death or legal incapacity, to Executive’s personal representative), not later than 21 days after the Termination Date, a form of release (a “ Release ”) of all current and future claims, known or unknown, arising on or before the date on which the Release is to be executed, that Executive or Executive’s assigns have or may have against DDR or any Subsidiary, and the directors, officers, and affiliates of any of them, currently intended to be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B , but subject to such modifications as may be reasonably determined necessary or appropriate by the Committee to reflect changes in applicable law between the Effective Date and execution of such Release, together with a covering message in which DDR advises Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) that the Release is being presented in accordance with this Section 9.1 and that a failure by Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) to execute and return the Release as contemplated by Section 9.3 would relieve DDR of the obligation to make payments otherwise due to Executive (or to Executive’s personal representative) under one or more portions of Section 8.2 .

9.2    Effect of Failure by DDR to Present Release .  If DDR fails to present a Release and covering message to Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) as contemplated by Section 9.1 , DDR will be deemed to have waived the requirement that Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) execute a Release as a condition to receiving payments under any portion of Section 8.2 .

9.3    Execution of Release by Executive or Executive’s Personal Representative .  If DDR does present a Release and covering message to Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) as contemplated by Section 9.1 , Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) will have until 60 days after the Termination Date (i.e., at least 39 days after presentation of the Release to Executive (or Executive’s personal representative)) within which to deliver an executed copy of the Release to DDR and thereby satisfy the condition to receiving payments under any portion of Section 8.2 , provided that Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) does not revoke the execution of the Release during any applicable revocation period.

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to have waived the right to receive all payments under Section 8.2 that were conditioned on the Release.

10.    Disability Definitions; Physical Examination .

10.1    Definitions .  For all purposes of this Agreement:

(a)  Executive’s “Own Occupation” means the regular occupation in which Executive is engaged under this Agreement at the time Executive becomes disabled.

(b)  “Total Disability” means that, because of sickness or injury, Executive is not able to perform the material and substantial duties of Executive’s Own Occupation.

(c)  “Totally Disabled” means that Executive suffers from Total Disability (and Executive will be deemed to continue to be Totally Disabled so long as Executive is not able to work in Executive’s Own Occupation even if he works in some other capacity).

10.2   Physical Examination .  If either DDR or Executive, at any time or from time to time after receipt of notice of Executive’s Total Disability from the other, desires to contend that Executive is not Totally Disabled, Executive will promptly submit to a physical examination by the chief of medicine of any major accredited hospital in the Cleveland, Ohio area and, unless that physician issues his or her written statement to the effect that, in his or her opinion, based on his or her diagnosis, Executive is capable of resuming Executive’s Own Occupation and discharging the duties of Executive’s Own Occupation in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, Executive will be deemed to be and to continue to be Totally Disabled for all purposes of this Agreement.  The Company shall arrange for, and pay all costs associated with, such physical examination.

11.    No Set‑Off; No Obligation to Seek Other Employment or to Otherwise Mitigate Damages; No Effect Upon Other Plans .   DDR’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations under this Agreement will not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, or other claim whatsoever that DDR or any Subsidiary or affiliate may have against Executive, except that the prohibition on set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, or other claim contained in this sentence will not apply if Executive’s employment is terminated by DDR for Cause.  Executive will not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise.  The amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement will not be reduced by any compensation or benefits earned by Executive as the result of employment by another employer or otherwise after the Termination Date.  Neither the provisions of this Agreement nor the making of any payment provided for under this Agreement, nor the termination of DDR’s obligations under this Agreement, will reduce any amounts otherwise payable, or in any way diminish Executive’s rights, under any employee benefit plans or programs, disability or insurance plan, or other similar contract, plan, or arrangement of DDR or any Subsidiary to which Executive is entitled to participate pursuant to this Agreement, all of which will be governed by their respective terms.

12.    Payments Are in Lieu of Severance Payments .   If Executive becomes entitled to receive payments under this Agreement as a result of termination of Executive’s employment, those payments will be in lieu of any and all other claims or rights that Executive may have against DDR for severance, separation, and/or salary continuation pay upon that termination of Executive’s employment.

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responsibilities during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR and Executive assumes the obligations set out in this Section 13 in light of that reliance and expectation on the part of DD R.

13.1      Noncompetition .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, and for a period of 18 months thereafter, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, control, or participate in the ownership, management, or control of, or be employed or engaged by or otherwise affiliated or associated as a consultant, independent contractor, or otherwise with, any of the entities included from time to time in the FTSE NAREIT Equity Retail (INDEXFTSE:FN20) (excluding DDR); provided , however , that the ownership by Executive of not more than one percent of any class of publicly traded securities of any entity will not be deemed a violation of this Section 13.1 .

13.2   Confidentiality .  Throughout and after the Contract Period, Executive will not disclose, divulge, discuss, copy, or otherwise use or suffer to be used in any manner, in competition with, or contrary to the interests of, DDR, any confidential information relating to DDR’s operations, properties, or otherwise to its particular business or other trade secrets of DDR, it being acknowledged by Executive that all such information regarding the business of DDR compiled or obtained by, or furnished to, Executive during Executive’s employment by or association with DDR is confidential information and DDR’s exclusive property.  The restrictions in this Section 13.2 will not apply to any information to the extent that it (a) is clearly obtainable in the public domain, (b) becomes obtainable in the public domain, except by reason of the breach by Executive of Executive’s obligations under this Section 13.2 , (c) was not acquired by Executive in connection with Executive’s employment or affiliation with DDR, (d) was not acquired by Executive from DDR or its representatives, or (e) is required to be disclosed by rule of law or by order of a court or governmental body or agency.  However, nothing herein is intended to interfere with or discourage the disclosure of a suspected violation of the law to any governmental entity, or to discourage Executive from participating in an investigation by a governmental entity regarding a suspected violation of the law.

13.3   Non-Disparagement .  

(a)Throughout and after the Contract Period, outside the ordinary course of business on behalf of the Company, Executive will not make or issue, or procure any person, firm, or entity to make or issue, any statement in any form, including written, oral and electronic communications of any kind, which conveys negative or adverse information concerning DDR or its Subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of their legal predecessors, successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, divisions or other affiliates, or any of the foregoing’s respective past, present or future directors, officers, employees or representatives (collectively, the “ Non-Disparagement Parties ”), or any Non-Disparagement Party’s business, or its actions, to any person or entity, regardless of the truth or falsity of such statement.  

(b)Throughout and after the Contract Period, DDR will reasonably direct the executive officers and directors of DDR not make or issue, or procure any person, firm, or entity to make or issue, any statement in any form, including written, oral and electronic communications of any kind, which conveys negative or adverse information concerning Executive or any of Executive’s legal successors, assigns, or other affiliates, or any of the foregoing’s respective past, present or future directors, officers, employees or representatives (collectively, the “ Executive Non-Disparagement Parties ”), or any

 

 

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Executive Non-Disparagement Party’s business, or its actions, to any person or entity, regardless of the truth or falsity of such statement.  

(c)  This Section 13.3 does not apply to truthful testimony or disclosure compelled or required by applicable law or legal process.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Executive is not prohibited from providing information voluntarily to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

13.4   Nonsolicitation .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, and for a period of 18 months thereafter, Executive will not directly or indirectly solicit or induce or attempt to solicit or induce any employee of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary or affiliate to terminate his or her employment with DDR and/or any Subsidiary.

13.5   Remedies .  Executive acknowledges that the remedy at law for any breach by Executive of this Section 13 may be inadequate and that the damages following from any such breach may not be readily susceptible to being measured in monetary terms.  Accordingly, Executive agrees that, upon adequate proof of Executive’s violation of any legally enforceable provision of this Section 13 , DDR will be entitled to immediate injunctive relief and may obtain a temporary order restraining any threatened or further breach.  Nothing in this Section 13 will be deemed to limit DDR’s remedies at law or in equity for any breach by Executive of any of the provisions of this Section 13 that may be pursued or availed of by DDR.

13.6   Acknowledgement .  Executive has carefully considered the nature and extent of the restrictions upon Executive and the rights and remedies conferred upon DDR under this Section 13 , and hereby acknowledges and agrees that the same are reasonable in time and territory, are designed to eliminate competition that otherwise would be unfair to DDR, do not stifle the inherent skill and experience of Executive, would not operate as a bar to Executive’s sole means of support, are fully required to protect the legitimate interests of DDR, and do not confer a benefit upon DDR disproportionate to the detriment to Executive.

14.   Compliance with Section 409A .

14.1    Six Month Delay on Certain Payments, Benefits, and Reimbursements .   If Executive is a “specified employee ” for purposes of Section 409A, as determined under DDR’s policy for determining specified employees on the Termination Date, each payment, benefit, or reimbursement paid or provided under this Agreement that constitutes a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and after application of all available exemptions therefrom , that is to be paid or provided as a result of a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, and that would otherwise be paid or provided at any time (a “ Scheduled Time ”) that is on or before the date (the “ Six Month Date ”) that is exactly six months after the Termination Date (other than payments, benefits, or reimbursements that are treated as separation pay under Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) of the Treasury Regulations) will not be paid or provided at the Scheduled Time but will be accumulated (together with interest at the applicable federal rate under Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code in effect on the Termination Date) through the Six Month Date and paid or provided during the period of 30 consecutive days beginning on the first business day after the Six Month Date (that period of 30 consecutive days, the “Seventh Month after the Termination Date”), except that if Executive dies before the Six Month Date, the payments, benefits, or reimbursements will be accumulated only

 

 

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through the date of Executive’s death and thereafter paid or provided not later than 30 days after the date of death.

14.2    Additional Limitations on Reimbursements and In-Kind Benefits .  The reimbursement of expenses or in-kind benefits provided under Section 8 or under any other section of this Agreement that are taxable benefits (and that are not disability pay or death benefit plans within the meaning of Section 409A) are intended to comply, to the maximum extent possible, with the exception to Section 409A set forth in Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) of the Treasury Regulations.  To the extent that any reimbursement of expenses or in-kind benefits provided under Section 8 or under any other section of this Agreement either do not qualify for that exception, or are provided beyond the applicable time periods set forth in Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) of the Treasury Regulations, then they will be subject to the following additional rules: (i) any reimbursement of eligible expenses will be paid within 30 days following Executive’s written request for reimbursement;   provided , however , that Executive provides written notice no later than 60 days before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred so that DDR can make the reimbursement within the time periods required by Section 409A; (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during any calendar year will not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, during any other calendar year; and (iii) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.

14.3   Compliance Generally .  Each payment or reimbursement and the provision of each benefit under this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Section 409A.  DDR and Executive intend that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement will either be exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A.   This Agreement is to be construed, administered, and governed in a manner that effects that intent and DDR will not take any action that is inconsistent with that intent.  Without limiting the foregoing, the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement may not be deferred, accelerated, extended, paid out, or modified in a manner that would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A upon Executive.

14.4    Termination of Employment to Constitute a Separation from Service .  The parties intend that the phrase “termination of employment” and words and phrases of similar import mean a “separation from service” with DDR within the meaning of Section 409A.  Executive and DDR will take all steps necessary (including taking into account this Section 14.4 when considering any further agreement regarding provision of services by Executive to DDR after the Termination Date) to ensure that (a) any termination of employment under this Agreement constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, and (b) the Termination Date is the date on which Executive experiences a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

15.    Indemnification .   DDR will indemnify Executive, to the full extent permitted or authorized by the Ohio General Corporation Law as it may from time to time be amended, if Executive is made or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, by reason of the fact that Executive is or was a director, officer, or employee of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary, or is or was serving at the request of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary as a director, trustee, officer, or employee of a corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise.  The indemnification provided by this Section 15 will not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Executive may be entitled under the articles of incorporation or the regulations of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary, or any agreement, vote of shareholders

 

 

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or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in Executive’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and will continue as to Executive after Executive has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, or employee and will inure to the benefit of Executive’s heirs, executors, and administrators.   In particular, Executive will continue to be entitled to the full benefit of the indemnification agreement dated as of July 8, 2016, between Executive and DDR (the “ Indemnification Agreement ”) for so long as that Indemnification Agreement remains in effect according to its terms.   In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Section 15 and the provisions of the Indemnification Agreement, the provisions of the Indemnification Agreement shall control.

16.    Adjustment of Certain Payments and Benefits .  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any payment or benefit to be paid or provided hereunder or under any other plan or agreement would be an “Excess Parachute Payment,” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, or any successor provision thereto, but for the application of this sentence, then the payments and benefits to be paid or provided hereunder shall be reduced to the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of any such payment or benefit, as so reduced, constitutes an Excess Parachute Payment; provided , however , that the foregoing reduction shall be made only if and to the extent that such reduction would result in an increase in the aggregate payments and benefits to be provided, determined on an after-tax basis (taking into account the excise tax imposed pursuant to Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, or any successor provision thereto, any tax imposed by any comparable provision of state law, and any applicable federal, state and local income taxes). The determination of whether any reduction in such payments or benefits to be provided hereunder is required pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be made at the expense of the Company, if requested by Executive or the Company, by the Company’s independent accountants or a nationally recognized law firm chosen by the Company.  The fact that Executive’s right to payments or benefits may be reduced by reason of the limitations contained in this Section shall not of itself limit or otherwise affect any other rights of Executive under this Agreement.  In the event that any payment or benefit intended to be provided hereunder is required to be reduced pursuant to this Section, then the reduction shall occur in the following order: (a) reduction of the lump sum amount set forth in Section 8.5(d) ; (b) reduction of the lump sum amount set forth in Section 8.5(c) ; and (c) reduction, on a pro-rata basis, of any other “Excess Parachute Payments” payable under any plan or arrangement.

17.   Certain Expenses .  This Section 17 will apply only to expenses that (a) are otherwise described in one or more of its subsections and (b) are incurred at any time from July 8, 2016 through the fifth anniversary of Executive’s death.

17.1   Reimbursement of Certain Expenses .  DDR will pay, as incurred, all expenses, including the reasonable fees of counsel engaged by Executive, of Executive in (a) prosecuting any action to compel DDR to comply with the terms of this Agreement upon receipt from Executive of an undertaking to repay DDR for such expenses if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that Executive had no reasonable grounds for bringing such action or (b) defending any action brought by a party other than Executive or Executive’s personal representative to have this Agreement declared invalid or unenforceable.

17.2   Advancement of Certain Expenses .  Expenses (including the reasonable fees of counsel engaged by Executive) incurred by Executive in defending any action, suit, or proceeding commenced or threatened against Executive for any action or failure to act as an employee, officer or director of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary will be paid by DDR, as they are incurred, in advance of final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of Executive in which Executive agrees to reasonably cooperate with DDR and/or the

 

 

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Subsidiary, as the case may be, concerning the action, suit, or proceeding, and (a) if the action, suit, or proceeding is commenced or threatened against Executive for any action or failure to act as a director, to repay the amount if it is proved by clear and convincing evidence in a court of competent jurisdiction that his action or failure to act involved an act or omission undertaken with deliberate intent to cause injury to DDR or a Subsidiary or with reckless disregard for the best interests of DDR or a Subsidiary, or (b) if the action, suit, or proceeding is commenced or threatened against Executive for any action or failure to act as an officer or employee, to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined that Executive is not entitled to be indemnified.  The obligation of DDR to advance expenses provided for in this Section 17.2 will not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Executive may be entitled under the articles of incorporation or the regulations of DDR or of any Subsidiary, or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

18.   Negotiation Fees .  DDR hereby agrees to reimburse Executive for his reasonable attorneys' fees and other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement, up to a maximum of $25,000.

19.    Survival of Obligations .  Except as is otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the respective obligations of DDR and Executive under this Agreement will survive any termination of Executive’s employment under this Agreement.

20.    Notices .   Notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt (or rejection) when delivered in person or by overnight delivery (to the chief legal officer of DDR in the case of notices to DDR and to Executive in the case of notices to Executive) or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed, if to DDR, to its principal place of business, attention: Chief Legal Officer, and, if to Executive, to Executive’s home address last shown on the records of DDR, or to such other address or addresses as either party may furnish to the other in accordance with this Section 20 .

21.    Entire Agreement .  Except as otherwise set forth below in this Section 21 , this Agreement and the agreements specifically referenced herein supersede in their entirety all prior agreements between the parties, if any, and all understandings between them, if any, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.  As provided in Section 15 , Executive will continue to be entitled to the full benefit of the Indemnification Agreement for so long as it remains in effect according to its terms.

22.    Mandatory Arbitration Before a Change in Control .   Section 22.1 will apply if and only if either party notifies the other, in writing, that it is demanding resolution of a then-current controversy or claim by arbitration and the notice is provided by the notifying party to the other party before any Change in Control has occurred.  Nothing in this Section 22 will limit the right of DDR to seek and obtain injunctive relief in a court of equity for any breach or threatened breach by Executive of any of Executive’s covenants contained in Section 13 above.

22.1    Scope of Arbitration .  If this Section 22.1 applies, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any breach of this Agreement will be settled by binding arbitration to be held before three arbitrators and conducted in accordance with the Employment Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association in the City of Cleveland, Ohio.  The decision of the arbitrators will be final and binding on both parties and judgment on any award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.  Costs and expenses of any such arbitration will be borne by the parties as may be directed by the arbitrators taking into account the extent to which the positions taken by each of

 

 

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the parties are reasonable.  The arbitrators will have the power to issue mandatory orders and restraining orders in connection with any such arbitration.

22.2    Other Disputes .  If Section 22.1 does not apply to any claim or controversy between the parties, the parties may nevertheless, but need not, mutually agree to submit any controversy or claim to arbitration as though Section 22.1 did apply.  Failing any such mutual agreement, either party may bring proceedings against the other with respect to any claim or controversy in any court of competent jurisdiction that satisfies the venue requirements set forth in Section 23.8 .  Nothing in this Section 22.2 imposes upon either party any obligation to discuss possible arbitration of any claim or controversy to which Section 22.1 does not apply before bringing any court proceedings with respect to that claim or controversy.

23.   Miscellaneous .

23.1   No Conflict .  Executive represents and warrants that Executive is not a party to any agreement, contract, or understanding, whether employment or otherwise, that would restrict or prohibit Executive from undertaking or performing employment in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

23.2   Assistance .  During the term of this Agreement and thereafter, Executive will provide reasonable assistance to DDR in litigation and regulatory matters that relate to events that occurred during Executive’s period of employment with DDR and its predecessors, and will provide reasonable assistance to DDR with matters relating to its corporate history from the period of Executive’s employment with it or its predecessors.  Executive will be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket travel or related costs and expenses relating to any such cooperation or assistance that occurs following the Termination Date.

23.3   Severability .  The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provision is determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions and any partially unenforceable provision to the extent enforceable in any jurisdiction nevertheless will be binding and enforceable.

23.4   Benefit of Agreement .  The rights and obligations of DDR under this Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and will be binding on, DDR and its successors and assigns, and the rights and obligations (other than obligations to perform services) of Executive under this Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and will be binding upon, Executive and Executive’s heirs, personal representatives, and assigns.

23.5   No Waiver .  The failure of either party to enforce any provision or provisions of this Agreement will not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision or provisions as to any future violations thereof, nor prevent that party from later enforcing each and every other provision of this Agreement.  The rights granted the parties in this Agreement are cumulative and the waiver of any single remedy will not constitute a waiver of that party’s right to assert all other legal remedies available to it under the circumstances.

23.6   Modification .  This Agreement may not be modified or terminated orally.  No modification or termination will be valid unless in writing and signed by the party against which the modification or termination is sought to be enforced.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, however, Executive acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and any compensation described herein are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's

 

 

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clawback policy (if any) as may be in effect from time to time specifically to implement Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Shares may be traded) (the “ Compensation Recovery Policy ”), and that applicable sections of this Agreement and any related documents shall be deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from and after the effective date thereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Compensation Recovery Policy shall not be more onerous for Executive when compared with such other senior executives to whom such Compensation Recovery Policy is applicable, except to the extent required by law or applicable national securities exchange rules and regulations.

23.7    Merger or Transfer of Assets of DDR .   During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will not consolidate with or merge into any other corporation, or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to another corporation, unless such other corporation assumes this Agreement in a signed writing and delivers a copy thereof to Executive, which signed writing may consist of the merger or sale agreement, or similar document.  Upon any such assumption, the successor corporation will become obligated to perform the obligations of DDR under this Agreement, and the terms “DDR” and the “Company,” as used in this Agreement, will be deemed to refer to that successor corporation, and the term “the Board” as used in this Agreement will be deemed to refer to the board of directors of that successor corporation.

23.8   Governing Law and Venue .  The provisions of this Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio applicable to contracts made in and to be performed exclusively within that State, notwithstanding any conflict of law provision to the contrary.  Subject to the mandatory arbitration provisions of Section 22 , the parties consent to venue and personal jurisdiction over them in the courts of the State of Ohio and federal courts sitting in Cleveland, Ohio, for purposes of construing and enforcing this Agreement.

23.9   Termination of Status as Director or Officer .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, unless otherwise agreed to by DDR and Executive prior to the Termination Date, Executive shall be deemed to have automatically resigned from all directorships and offices with DDR and its Subsidiaries, and their affiliates (including joint ventures), as of the Termination Date.

24.    Definitions .

24.1   Cause .  The term “Cause” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 .

24.2   Change in Control .  The term “Change in Control” means the occurrence, during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, of any of the following:

(a)  consummation of a consolidation or merger in which DDR is not the surviving corporation, the sale of substantially all of the assets of DDR, or the liquidation or dissolution of DDR;

(b)  any person or other entity (other than DDR or a Subsidiary or any DDR employee benefit plan (including any trustee of any such plan acting in its capacity as trustee)) purchases any Shares (or securities convertible into Shares) pursuant to a tender or exchange offer without the prior consent of the Board, or becomes the beneficial owner

 

 

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of securities of DDR representing 30% or more of the voting power of DDR’s outstanding securities without the prior consent of the Board; or

(c)  during any two-year period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the entire Board cease to constitute a majority of the Board; provided , that any person becoming a director of DDR during such two-year period whose election, or nomination for election by DDR’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors who at the beginning of such period constituted the entire Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of DDR’s proxy statement in which such person is named as a nominee of DDR for director), but excluding for this purpose any person whose initial assumption of office as a director of DDR occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors of DDR or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of an individual, corporation, partnership, group, associate or other entity or person other than the Board, shall be, for purposes of this Section 24.2(c) , considered as though such person was a member of the Board at the beginning of such period.

24.3   Committee .  The term “Committee” means the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board or any other committee or subcommittee authorized by the Board to discharge the Board’s responsibilities relating to the compensation of DDR’s executives and directors.

24.4   Good Reason .  The term “Good Reason” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3 .

24.5   Internal Revenue Code .  The term “Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

24.6   Section .  References in this Agreement to one or more “Sections” are to sections of this Agreement, except for references to certain Sections of the Internal Revenue Code.

24.7   Section 409A .  The term “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.  References in this Agreement to Section 409A are intended to include any proposed, temporary, or final regulations, or any other guidance, promulgated with respect to Section 409A by the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.

24.8   Shares .  The term “Shares” means the Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share, of DDR.

24.9   Subsidiary .  The term “Subsidiary” means any corporation, partnership, or other entity a majority of the voting control of which is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by DDR.

24.10   Termination Date .  The term “Termination Date” means the date on which Executive’s employment with DDR and its Subsidiaries terminates.

24.11   Triggering Event .  A “Triggering Event” for the purpose of this Agreement will be deemed to have occurred if, during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR:

(a)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR terminates the employment of Executive, other than in the case of a termination for Cause, a termination by DDR pursuant to Section 7.1 following Executive’s disability, or a termination based on death; or

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, DDR and Executive have executed this Agreement, DDR by its duly authorized officer, as of the date first written above.

 

DDR CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ David E. Weiss  

Name:  David E. Weiss

Title:   Executive Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Thomas F. August  

THOMAS F. AUGUST

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

ANNUAL BONUS OPPORTUNITY

AS A PERCENTAGE OF YEAR-END BASE SALARY

Threshold

 

Target

 

Maximum

66.7%

 

133.3%

 

200%

 

 

PERFORMANCE METRICS AND RELATIVE WEIGHTING

FOR 2016 ANNUAL BONUS OPPORTUNITY

Performance Metric

 

Relative Weighting

a. Financial Goals

 

1/3

b. Strategic Objectives

 

1/3

c. Individual Performance

 

1/3

 

 

PERFORMANCE RSUs AWARD OPPORTUNITIES

AS A PERCENTAGE OF “TARGET”

Threshold

 

Target

 

Maximum

50%

 

100%

 

200%

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT B

 

Form of Release

 

In consideration of certain benefits provided to __________ (“ Executive ”) and to be received by Executive from DDR Corp. (the “ Compan y”) as described in the Employment Agreement between the Company and Executive dated ____________, ____ (the “ Agreement ”):

 

1.

Claims Released . Executive, for himself and on behalf of anyone claiming through Executive including each and all of Executive’s legal representatives, administrators, executors, heirs, successors and assigns (collectively, the “ Executive Releasors ”), does hereby fully, finally and forever release, absolve and discharge the Company and each and all of its legal predecessors, successors, assigns, fiduciaries, parents, subsidiaries, divisions and other affiliates, and each of the foregoing’s respective past, present and future principals, partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, attorneys, trustees, administrators, executors and representatives (collectively, the “ Company Released Parties ”), of, from and for any and all claims, causes of action, lawsuits, controversies, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses and demands of any nature whatsoever, at law or in equity, whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, foreseen or unforeseen, that the Executive Releasors (or any of them) now have, have ever had, or may have against the Company Released Parties (or any of them) based upon, arising out of, concerning, relating to or resulting from any act, omission, matter, fact, occurrence, transaction, claim, contention, statement or event occurring or existing at any time in the past up to and including the date on which Executive signs this Release, including, without limitation, (a) all claims arising out of or in any way relating to Executive’s employment with or separation of employment from the Company or its affiliates; (b) all claims for compensation or benefits, including salary, commissions, bonuses, vacation pay, expense reimbursements, severance pay, fringe benefits, stock options, restricted stock units or any other ownership interests in the Company Released Parties; (c) all claims for breach of contract, wrongful termination and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (d) all tort claims, including claims for fraud, defamation, invasion of privacy and emotional distress; (e) all other common law claims; and (f) all claims (including claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, attorneys fees, expenses or otherwise) that were or could have been asserted by Executive or on his behalf in any federal, state, or local court, commission, or agency, or under any federal, state, local, employment, services or other law, regulation, ordinance, constitutional provision, executive order or other source of law, including without limitation under any of the following laws, as amended from time to time: the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the “ ADEA ”), as amended by the Older Workers’ Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (the “ OWBPA ”), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 & 1981a, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the National Labor Relations Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the WARN Act, Federal Executive Order 11246, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

 

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Scope of Release . Nothing in this Release (a) shall release the Company from any of its obligations set forth in the Agreement or any claim that by law is non-waivable, (b) shall release the Company from any obligation to defend and/or indemnify Executive against any third party claims arising out of any action or inaction by Executive during the time of his employment and within the scope of his duties with the Company to the extent Executive has any such defense or

 

 

 

 

 


 

indemnification right, and to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent the claims are covered by the Company’s director & officer liability insurance or (c) shall affect Executive’s right to file a claim for workers’ compensation or unemployment insurance benefits.

 

Executive further acknowledges that by signing this Release, Executive does not waive the right to file a charge against the Company with, communicate with or participate in any investigation by the EEOC, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any comparable state or local agency. However, Executive waives and releases, to the fullest extent legally permissible, all entitlement to any form of monetary relief arising from a charge Executive or others may file, including without limitation any costs, expenses or attorneys’ fees. Executive understands that this waiver and release of monetary relief would not affect an enforcement agency’s ability to investigate a charge or to pursue relief on behalf of others.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive will not give up his right to any benefits to which he is entitled under any retirement plan of the Company that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or his rights, if any, under Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (COBRA), or any monetary award offered by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Knowing and Voluntary ADEA Waiver . In compliance with the requirements of the OWBPA, Executive acknowledges by his signature below that, with respect to the rights and claims waived and released in this Release under the ADEA, Executive specifically acknowledges and agrees as follows: (a) Executive has read and understands the terms of this Release; (b) Executive has been advised and hereby is advised, and has had the opportunity, to consult with an attorney before signing this Release; (c) Executive is releasing the Company and the other Company Released Parties from, among other things, any claims that Executive may have against them pursuant to the ADEA; (d) the releases contained in this Release do not cover rights or claims that may arise after Executive signs this Release; (e) Executive has been given a period of 21 days in which to consider and execute this Release (although Executive may elect not to use the full 21-day period at Executive’s option); (f) Executive may revoke this Release during the seven-day period following the date on which Executive signs this Release, and this Release will not become effective and enforceable until the seven-day revocation period has expired (the date such revocation period expires, the “ Effective Date ”); and (g) any such revocation must be submitted in writing to the Company c/o David E. Weiss, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, DDR Corp., 3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio  44122 prior to the expiration of such seven-day revocation period. If Executive revokes this Release within such seven-day revocation period, it shall be null and void.

 

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Reaffirmation of Restrictive Covenants . Executive agrees to and reaffirms his obligations as outlined in Section 13 of the Agreement (“ Restrictive Covenants ”), and acknowledges that the Restrictive Covenants remain in full force and effect.

 

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Entire Agreement . This Release, the Agreement, and the documents referenced therein contain the entire agreement between Executive and the Company, and take priority over any other written or oral understanding or agreement that may have existed in the past. Executive acknowledges that no other promises or agreements have been offered for this Release (other than those described above) and that no other promises or agreements will be binding unless they are in writing and signed by Executive and the Company.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

I agree to the terms and conditions set forth in this Release.

 

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Exhibit 10.37

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Employment Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into on December 1, 2016 between DDR Corp., an Ohio corporation (“ DDR ”), and Christa A. Vesy (“ Executive ”).

 

Executive is now serving DDR as its Interim Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer.  DDR and Executive desire to enter into this Agreement effective on December 1, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”) to reflect the terms pursuant to which Executive will continue to serve DDR.  Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 21 of this Agreement.

 

DDR and Executive agree, effective as of the Effective Date, as follows:

 

1.    Employment, Term .  DDR engages and employs Executive to render services in the administration and operation of its affairs as its Executive Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer (and, until DDR hires a permanent Chief Financial Officer, as its interim Chief Financial Officer), reporting directly to DDR’s Chief Executive Officer (the “ CEO ”) or such other person designated by the CEO, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a term extending from the Effective Date through December 31, 2018.  The period of time from the Effective Date until December 31, 2018 is sometimes referred to herein as the “ Contract Period .”

2.   Full-Time Services .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive will devote all of Executive’s business time and efforts to the service of DDR, except for (a) usual vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness, (b) reasonable periods of time devoted to Executive’s personal financial affairs, and (c) services as a director or trustee of other corporations or organizations, either for profit or not for profit, that are not in competition with DDR; provided , that in no event shall Executive devote less than 90% of Executive’s business time and efforts to the service of DDR.

3.   Compensation .   For all services to be rendered by Executive to DDR under this Agreement during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, including services as Executive Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer (and, until DDR hires a permanent Chief Financial Officer, as interim Chief Financial Officer), and any other services specified by the CEO, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the compensation and benefits specified in this Section 3 .

3.1   Base Salary .  From and after the Effective Date and through the end of the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will pay Executive base salary (the “ Base Salary ”), in equal monthly or more frequent installments, at the rate of not less than Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000) per year, subject to such increases as the Committee or the Board of Directors of DDR (the “ Board ”) may approve.

3.2    Annual Cash Bonus .  In addition to Base Salary, if Executive achieves the factors and criteria for annual cash incentive compensation hereinafter described for any calendar year (beginning with 2016) during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, then DDR shall make an annual incentive payment to Executive, in cash (an “ Annual Cash Bonus ”), for such calendar year not later than March 15 of the immediately subsequent calendar year, determined and calculated in accordance with the percentages set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.  DDR’s payment of an Annual Cash Bonus to Executive shall be determined based on the factors and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

criteria that have been or may be established from time to time for the calculation of the Annual Cash Bonus by DDR .  For each calendar year in the Contract Period (beginning with 2016) while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will provide Executive with written notice of the performance metrics and their relative weighting to be used in, and any specific threshold, target and maximum performance targets applicable to, the determination of the Annual Cash Bonus for Executive for such calendar year not later than March 15th of such year.  There is no guaranteed Annual Cash Bonus under this Agreement, and for each applicable year, Executive’s Annual Cash Bonus could be as low as zero or as high as the maximum percentage set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.   Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Annual Cash Bonus shall be on the terms and subject to such conditions as are specified for the particular DDR plans or programs pursuant to which the Annual Cash Bonus is granted.

3.3   Special Cash Bonus Opportunity .  In connection with Executive’s execution of this Agreement, as soon as practicable after the Effective Date, Executive shall be entitled to receive a one-time, special cash bonus opportunity (the “ Special Bonus Award ”), which Special Bonus Award will, in general, become vested on January 1, 2018, subject to Executive’s continued employment with DDR through such date, subject to terms and conditions set forth in the applicable award agreement.  If earned, the Special Bonus Award will be payable in cash within 30 days following the vesting date in an amount equal in value to Executive’s “target” Annual Cash Bonus opportunity as in effect on March 1, 2017.

3.4   Equity Awards .  The awards described in this Section 3.4 will at all times be subject to the terms and conditions of DDR’s 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (or its successor(s)), as in effect from time to time (collectively, the “ Equity Plan ”), including, without limitation, all authority and powers provided or reserved to such plan’s administrator thereunder, as well as the award agreements for such awards.  As applicable, any awards vesting in installments shall be rounded up to the next nearest share amount divisible by the number of installments.  

(a)   Signing Grant .  In connection with Executive’s execution of this Agreement, as soon as practicable after the Effective Date, Executive shall be entitled to receive pursuant to the Equity Plan a grant of 9,051 service-based restricted share units (or substantially similar award)  (the “ Service-Based RSUs ”), with 1/3 of such Service-Based RSUs vesting on December 1, 2017, December 1, 2018 and December 1, 2019, subject to Executive’s continued employment with DDR through each such date, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable award agreement.  

(b)   Annual Equity Grants .  Beginning with the 2016 calendar year and for each calendar year during the Contract Period, subject to the approval of the Committee for each such award, Executive shall be eligible to receive, pursuant to the Equity Plan and in a form or forms approved by the Committee, grants of equity or equity-based awards with an aggregate grant date target value determined based on the factors and criteria that may be established from time to time by the Committee in accordance with the percentages set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.  There is no guaranteed annual equity award under this Agreement, and for each applicable year, Executive’s annual equity award could be as low as zero or as high as the maximum percentage set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.  Any such grants shall be subject to the terms and conditions (including vesting terms) as may be approved by the Committee.

 

 

 

 

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3.5    Other Equity Awards .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive shall be entitled to participate in any other equity or other employee benefit plan or program that is generally available to senior executive officers, as distinguished from general management, of DDR, including, without limitation, any long-term incentive compensation plans or similar programs.  Executive’s participation in and benefits under any such plans or programs shall be on the terms and subject to such conditions as are specified for the particular DDR plans or programs.

3.6   Taxes .  Executive shall be solely responsible for taxes imposed on Executive by reason of any compensation and benefits provided under this Agreement, and all such compensation and benefits shall be subject to applicable withholding taxes.

4.   Benefits .

4.1   Retirement and Other Benefit Plans Generally .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive will be entitled to participate in all retirement and other benefit plans maintained by DDR that are generally available to its senior executives and with respect to which Executive is eligible pursuant to the terms of the underlying plan or plans, including, without limitation, the DDR 401(k) plan for its employees and any DDR deferred compensation program.

4.2    Insurance, Generally .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will provide an enrollment opportunity to Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents for health, dental and vision insurance coverage, other insurance (e.g., life, disability, etc.) and any other health and welfare benefits maintained by DDR from time to time, if any, during the Contract Period that are generally available to its senior executives and with respect to which Executive is eligible pursuant to the terms of the underlying plan or plans.  To the extent that DDR maintains director and officer insurance coverage, Executive shall be covered by such policy on terms no less favorable than provided to other directors or officers.

4.3   Paid Time Off .  Executive will be entitled to such periods of paid time off during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR as may be determined by the CEO in his or her reasonable and good faith discretion (but in any event not less than 20 days per year or such longer period as may be provided from time to time under any DDR paid time off policy for executive officers).

5.   Expense Reimbursement .  DDR will reimburse Executive during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR for travel, entertainment, and other expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by Executive in connection with DDR’s business.  Executive will provide such documentation with respect to expenses to be reimbursed as DDR may reasonably request.

6.   Termination .

6.1    Death or Disability .  Executive’s employment under this Agreement will terminate immediately upon Executive’s death.  DDR may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement immediately upon giving notice of termination if Executive is Totally Disabled (as that term is defined in Section 9.1 below) for an aggregate of 120 days in any consecutive 12 calendar months or for 90 consecutive days.

 

 

 

 

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6.2    For Cause by DDR.

(a)  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement for “Cause” at any time upon the occurrence of any of the following circumstances:

(i)  (A) Executive commits a fraud or a felony or an act that is not or a series of acts that are not taken in good faith and (B) the commission of such fraud, felony or act or series of acts results in material injury to the business reputation of DDR.

(ii)  Executive commits an act or series of repeated acts of dishonesty that are materially inimical to the best interests of DDR.

(iii)  Other than as a result of disability, Executive consistently fails to perform Executive’s duties and responsibilities as specified in Sections 1 and 2 above and the failure continues for 15 days after DDR has advised Executive in writing of that failure.

(iv)  Executive has materially breached any provision of this Agreement (other than Section 1 or 2 above, as to any breach of which Section 6.2(a)(iii) would apply) and the breach has not been cured in all substantial respects within 30 days after DDR has advised Executive in writing of the nature of the breach.

(b)  The termination of Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be for Cause pursuant to this Section 6.2 unless and until there shall have been delivered to Executive reasonable notice that Executive is guilty of the conduct described in Sections 6.2(a)(i) , (ii) , (iii) or (iv) above, and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.

6.3   For Good Reason by Executive .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement for “Good Reason” if any of the following circumstances occur:

(a)   DDR materially changes Executive’s duties and responsibilities from those set forth in Section 1 above and the change has not been rescinded to Executive’s satisfaction within 15 days after Executive has advised DDR in writing of dissatisfaction with the change; provided , however , that in no event shall cessation of Executive’s duties and responsibilities as DDR’s interim Chief Financial Officer constitute “Good Reason.”

(b)   DDR changes Executive’s place of employment or its principal executive offices to a location that is more than 50 miles from the geographical center of Cleveland, Ohio.

(c)   DDR materially reduces Executive’s remuneration from that set forth in Section 3 above and the reduction has not been rescinded to Executive’s satisfaction within 15 days after Executive has advised DDR in writing of dissatisfaction with the reduction.

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apply) and the breach is not cured in all material respects within 30 days after Executive has advised DDR in writing of the breach.

6.4    Without Cause by DDR .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement at any time without Cause pursuant to written notice provided to Executive not less than 90 days in advance of such termination.  Any termination under this Section 6.4 will be effective at such time during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR as may be specified in that written notice.

6.5    Without Good Reason by Executive .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement at any time without Good Reason pursuant to written notice provided to DDR not less than 90 days in advance of such termination.  Any termination under this Section 6.5 will be effective at such time during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR as Executive may specify in that written notice.

7.   Payments upon Termination .

7.1    Upon Termination For Cause or Without Good Reason .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by DDR for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason during the Contract Period, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the Executive’s Base Salary and any accrued but unused paid time off through the Termination Date to the extent not already paid and continuing health, dental and vision insurance and other insurance (e.g., life, disability, etc.) at the levels specified in Section 4.2 through the Termination Date, and, except as may otherwise be required by law, DDR will not pay or provide to Executive any further compensation or other benefits under this Agreement.  DDR will pay any Base Salary referred to in this Section 7.1 to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

7.2    Upon Termination Without Cause or For Good Reason .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by DDR without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason during the Contract Period and Section 7.5 does not apply, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.2 , except that DDR will not be obligated to pay the lump sum amount specified in Section 7.2(d) unless either (x) DDR is deemed to have waived its right to provide a Release as provided in Section 8.2 or (y) Executive has timely executed a Release as contemplated by Section 8.3 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.2 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid. DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Cash Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Cash Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

 

 

 

 

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(c)   A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Cash Bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that elapse between January 1 of such year and the Termination Date.  Subject to Section 13.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(d)  A lump sum amount equal to 1.5 times the sum of (i) Executive’s annual Base Salary as of the Termination Date, plus (ii) an amount equal to the value of the Annual Cash Bonus for Executive applicable to the year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 13.2 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date (as defined in Section 13.1 below).

(e)  A lump sum in cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) 18 multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the monthly COBRA premium for health, dental and vision benefits but only if Executive timely elects continuation coverage under DDR’s health, dental and vision plans pursuant to COBRA, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g., life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of the Termination Date.  Such payments shall be taxable to Executive.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date.

(f)  Outplacement services and support, the reasonable scope and provider of which will be selected by DDR, for a period of one year following the Termination Date; provided , that Executive must first utilize such outplacement services and support within 90 days following the Termination Date.  To assure compliance with Section 409A, the timing of the provision of these benefits will be subject to Sections 13.1 and 13.3 if and to the extent either of those sections is applicable according to its terms.

7.3    Upon Termination by Reason of Death .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by reason of Executive’s death during the Contract Period, DDR will pay, or cause to be paid, and provide, or cause to be provided, to Executive’s personal representative and Executive’s eligible dependents, as appropriate, the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.3 , except that DDR will not be obligated to pay the lump sum amount specified in Section 7.3(d) unless either (x) DDR is deemed to have waived its right to provide a Release as provided in Section 8.2 or (y) Executive’s personal representative has timely executed a Release as contemplated by Section 8.3 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.3 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Cash Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Cash Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but

 

 

 

 

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in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Cash Bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that elapse between January 1 of such year and the Termination Date.  Subject to Section 13.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(d)  A lump sum amount equal in value to (i) one year of Executive’s Base Salary as of the Termination Date, plus (ii) an amount equal to the value of the Annual Cash Bonus for Executive applicable to the year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative during the 30-day period that begins exactly 60 days after Executive’s death.

(e)  A lump sum in cash to Executive’s personal representative as soon as practicable following Executive’s death in an amount equal to the product of (i) 12 multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the monthly premium for DDR provided health, dental and vision insurance benefits at the levels specified in Section 4.2 in effect for Executive as of Executive’s death, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g. life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of Executive’s death.

7.4   Upon Termination by Reason of Disability .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by DDR pursuant to Section 6.1 during the Contract Period following Executive’s disability, DDR will pay and provide to Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents, as appropriate, the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.4 , except that DDR will not be obligated to pay the lump sum amount specified in Section 7.4(d) unless either (x) DDR is deemed to have waived its right to provide a Release as provided in Section 8.2 or (y) Executive (or, in the event of Executive’s legal incapacity, Executive’s personal representative) has timely executed a Release as contemplated by Section 8.3 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.4 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid. DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Cash Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Cash Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Cash Bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that elapse between January 1 of such year and the Termination Date.  Subject to Section 13.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

 

 

 

 

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(d)   A lump sum amount equal in value to (i) one year of Executive’s Base Salary as of the Termination Date, plus (ii) an amount equal to the value of the Annual Cash Bonus for Executive applicable to the year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 13.2 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date (as defined in Section 13.1 below).

(e)  A lump sum in cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) 12 multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the monthly COBRA premium for health, dental and vision insurance benefits but only if Executive timely elects continuation coverage under DDR’s health, dental and vision plans pursuant to COBRA, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g., life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of the Termination Date. Such payments shall be taxable to Executive. DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date.

7.5   Upon Termination In Connection With a Change in Control .  Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.5 , and DDR will be deemed to have waived its right to provide a Release as provided in Section 8.2 , and the provision of a Release will not be a condition to Executive receiving any payment or benefit from DDR under this Section 7.5 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.5 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Cash Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Cash Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Cash Bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that elapse between January 1 of such year and the Termination Date.  Subject to Section 13.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(d)  A lump sum amount equal to 2.5 times the sum of (i) an amount equal to the value of the Annual Cash Bonus for Executive applicable to the year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level plus (ii) Executive’s annual Base Salary as of the Termination Date.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 13.2 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date (as defined in Section 13.1 below).

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if Executive timely elects continuation coverage under DDR’s health, dental and vision plans pursuant to COBRA, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g., life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of the Termination Date. Such payments shall be taxable to Executive. DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date.

(f)  Outplacement services and support, the reasonable scope and provider of which will be selected by DDR, for a period of one year following the Termination Date; provided , that Executive must first utilize such outplacement services and support within 90 days following the Termination Date.  To assure compliance with Section 409A, the timing of the provision of these benefits will be subject to Sections 13.1 and 13.3 if and to the extent either of those sections is applicable according to its terms.

8.    Release .  This Section 8 will apply only upon termination of Executive’s employment during the Contract Period (a) by reason of Executive’s death or disability, (b) by DDR without Cause or (c) by Executive for Good Reason.

8.1    Presentation of Release by DDR .  If this Section 8 applies, DDR may present to Executive (or in the case of Executive’s death or legal incapacity, to Executive’s personal representative), not later than 21 days after the Termination Date, a form of release (a “ Release ”) of all current and future claims, known or unknown, arising on or before the date on which the Release is to be executed, that Executive or Executive’s assigns have or may have against DDR or any Subsidiary, and the directors, officers, and affiliates of any of them, in such form as may reasonably be presented by DDR together with a covering message in which DDR advises Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) that the Release is being presented in accordance with this Section 8.1 and that a failure by Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) to execute and return the Release as contemplated by Section 8.3 would relieve DDR of the obligation to make payments otherwise due to Executive (or to Executive’s personal representative) under one or more portions of either of Sections 7.2 or 7.3 , as the case may be.

8.2    Effect of Failure by DDR to Present Release .  If DDR fails to present a Release and covering message to Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) as contemplated by Section 8.1 , DDR will be deemed to have waived the requirement that Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) execute a Release as a condition to receiving payments under any portion of either of Sections 7.2 or 7.3 , as the case may be.

8.3    Execution of Release by Executive or Executive’s Personal Representative .  If DDR does present a Release and covering message to Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) as contemplated by Section 8.1 , Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) will have until 50 days after the Termination Date ( i.e. , at least 29 days after presentation of the Release to Executive (or Executive’s personal representative)) within which to deliver an executed copy of the Release to DDR and thereby satisfy the condition to receiving payments under any portion of either of Sections 7.2 or 7.3 , as the case may be, provided that Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) does not revoke the execution of the Release during any applicable revocation period.

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within 50 days after the Termination Date or revokes the execution of the Release during any applicable revocation period, Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) will be deemed to have waived the right to receive all payments under Sections 7.2 or 7.3 , as the case may be, that were conditioned on the Release.

9.    Disability Definitions; Physical Examination .

9.1    Definitions .  For all purposes of this Agreement:

(a)  Executive’s “ Own Occupation ” means the regular occupation in which Executive is engaged under this Agreement at the time Executive becomes disabled.

(b)  “ Total Disability ” means that, because of sickness or injury, Executive is not able to perform the material and substantial duties of Executive’s Own Occupation.

(c)  “ Totally Disabled ” means that Executive suffers from Total Disability (and Executive will be deemed to continue to be Totally Disabled so long as Executive is not able to work in Executive’s Own Occupation even if Executive works in some other capacity).

9.2   Physical Examination .  If either DDR or Executive, at any time or from time to time after receipt of notice of Executive’s Total Disability from the other, desires to contend that Executive is not Totally Disabled, Executive will promptly submit to a physical examination by the chief of medicine of any major accredited hospital in the Cleveland, Ohio area (at DDR’s reasonable cost) and, unless that physician issues his or her written statement to the effect that, in his or her opinion, based on his or her diagnosis, Executive is capable of resuming Executive’s Own Occupation and devoting Executive’s full time and energy to discharging the duties of Executive’s Own Occupation, Executive will be deemed to be and to continue to be Totally Disabled for all purposes of this Agreement.

10.    No Set‑Off; No Obligation to Seek Other Employment or to Otherwise Mitigate Damages; No Effect Upon Other Plans .   DDR’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations under this Agreement will not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, or other claim whatsoever that DDR or any Subsidiary may have against Executive, except that the prohibition on set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, or other claim contained in this sentence will not apply if Executive’s employment is terminated by DDR for Cause.  Executive will not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise.  The amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement will not be reduced by any compensation or benefits earned by Executive as the result of employment by another employer or otherwise after the Termination Date.  Neither the provisions of this Agreement nor the making of any payment provided for under this Agreement, nor the termination of DDR’s obligations under this Agreement, will reduce any amounts otherwise payable, or in any way diminish Executive’s rights, under any incentive compensation plan, stock option or stock appreciation rights plan, restricted stock plan or agreement, deferred compensation, retirement, or supplemental retirement plan, stock purchase and savings plan, disability or insurance plan, or other similar contract, plan, or arrangement of DDR or any Subsidiary, all of which will be governed by their respective terms.

11.    Payments Are in Lieu of Severance Payments .   If Executive becomes entitled to receive payments under this Agreement as a result of termination of Executive’s employment, those payments will be in

 

 

 

 

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lieu of any and all other claims or rights that Executive may have against DDR for severance, separation, and/or salary continuation pay upon that termination of Executive’s employment.

12.    Covenants and Confidential Information .  Executive acknowledges DDR’s reliance on and expectation of Executive’s continued commitment to performance of Executive’s duties and responsibilities during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR and Executive assumes the obligations set out in this Section 12 in light of that reliance and expectation on the part of DDR.

12.1      Noncompetition .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, and for one year after the Termination Date, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, control, or participate in the ownership, management, or control of, or be employed or engaged by or otherwise affiliated or associated as a consultant, independent contractor, or otherwise with, any of the four largest real estate investment trusts (excluding DDR) that focus primarily on neighborhood and community shopping centers, based on market capitalization as of the Termination Date; provided , however , that the ownership by Executive of not more than one percent of any class of publicly traded securities of any entity will not be deemed a violation of this Section 12.1 .

12.2   Confidentiality .  Throughout and after the Contract Period, Executive will not disclose, divulge, discuss, copy, or otherwise use or suffer to be used in any manner, in competition with, or contrary to the interests of, DDR, any confidential information relating to DDR’s operations, properties, or otherwise to its particular business or other trade secrets of DDR, it being acknowledged by Executive that all such information regarding the business of DDR compiled or obtained by, or furnished to, Executive during Executive’s employment by or association with DDR is confidential information and DDR’s exclusive property.  The restrictions in this Section 12.2 will not apply to any information to the extent that it (a) is clearly obtainable in the public domain, (b) becomes obtainable in the public domain, except by reason of the breach by Executive of Executive’s obligations under this Section 12.2 , (c) was not acquired by Executive in connection with Executive’s employment or affiliation with DDR, (d) was not acquired by Executive from DDR or its representatives, or (e) is required to be disclosed by rule of law or by order of a court or governmental body or agency.

12.3   Nonsolicitation .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, and for one year after the Termination Date, Executive will not directly or indirectly solicit or induce or attempt to solicit or induce any employee of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary or affiliate to terminate his or her employment with DDR and/or any Subsidiary.

12.4   Remedies .  Executive acknowledges that the remedy at law for any breach by Executive of this Section 12 may be inadequate and that the damages following from any such breach may not be readily susceptible to being measured in monetary terms.  Accordingly, Executive agrees that, upon adequate proof of Executive’s violation of any legally enforceable provision of this Section 12 , DDR will be entitled to immediate injunctive relief and may obtain a temporary order restraining any threatened or further breach.  Nothing in this Section 12 will be deemed to limit DDR’s remedies at law or in equity for any breach by Executive of any of the provisions of this Section 12 that may be pursued or availed of by DDR.

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12 , and hereby acknowledges and agrees that the same are reasonable in time and territory, are designed to eliminate competition that otherwise would be unfair to DDR, do not stifle the inherent skill and experience of Executive, would not operate as a bar to Executive’s sole means of support, are fully required to protect the legitimate interests of DDR and do not confer a benefit upon DDR disproportionate to the detriment to Executive.

13.   Compliance with Section 409A .

13.1    Six Month Delay on Certain Payments, Benefits, and Reimbursements .   If Executive is a “specified employee ” for purposes of Section 409A, as determined under DDR’s policy for determining specified employees on the Termination Date, each payment, benefit, or reimbursement paid or provided under this Agreement that constitutes a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A , that is to be paid or provided as a result of a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, and that would otherwise be paid or provided at any time (a “ Scheduled Time ”) that is on or before the date (the “ Six Month Date ”) that is exactly six months after the Termination Date (other than payments, benefits, or reimbursements that are treated as separation pay under Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) of the Treasury Regulations) will not be paid or provided at the Scheduled Time but will be accumulated (together with interest at the applicable federal rate under Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code in effect on the Termination Date) through the Six Month Date and paid or provided during the period of 30 consecutive days beginning on the first business day after the Six Month Date (that period of 30 consecutive days, the “ Seventh Month after the Termination Date ”), except that if Executive dies before the Six Month Date, the payments, benefits, or reimbursements will be accumulated only through the date of Executive’s death and thereafter paid or provided not later than 30 days after the date of death.

13.2    Earlier Payment if Not a Specified Employee .  If Executive is not a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A, as determined under DDR’s policy for determining specified employees on the Termination Date, any lump sum payment to be made by DDR to Executive pursuant to any one or more of Sections 7.2(d) , 7.4(d) and 7.5(d) will be made by DDR to Executive during the 30-day period that begins exactly 60 days after the Termination Date rather than during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date.

13.3    Additional Limitations on Reimbursements and In-Kind Benefits .  The reimbursement of expenses or in-kind benefits provided under Section 7 or under any other section of this Agreement that are taxable benefits (and that are not disability pay or death benefit plans within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) are intended to comply, to the maximum extent possible, with the exception to Section 409A set forth in Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) of the Treasury Regulations.  To the extent that any reimbursement of expenses or in-kind benefits provided under Section 7 or under any other section of this Agreement do not qualify for that exception and are otherwise deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, then they will be subject to the following additional rules: (i) any reimbursement of eligible expenses will be paid within 30 days following Executive’s written request for reimbursement; provided , that Executive provides written notice no later than 60 days before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred so that DDR can make the reimbursement within the time periods required by Section 409A; (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during any calendar year will not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, during any other

 

 

 

 

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calendar year; and (iii) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.

13.4   Compliance Generally .  Each payment or reimbursement and the provision of each benefit under this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Section 409A.  DDR and Executive intend that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement will either be exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A.   This Agreement is to be construed, administered, and governed in a manner that effects that intent and DDR will not take any action that is inconsistent with that intent.  Without limiting the foregoing, the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement may not be deferred, accelerated, extended, paid out, or modified in a manner that would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A upon Executive.

13.5    Termination of Employment to Constitute a Separation from Service .  The parties intend that the phrase “termination of employment” and words and phrases of similar import mean a “separation from service” with DDR within the meaning of Section 409A.  Executive and DDR will take all steps necessary (including taking into account this Section 13.5 when considering any further agreement regarding provision of services by Executive to DDR after the Termination Date) to ensure that (a) any termination of employment under this Agreement constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, and (b) the Termination Date is the date on which Executive experiences a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

14.    Indemnification .   DDR will indemnify Executive, to the full extent permitted or authorized by the Ohio General Corporation Law as it may from time to time be amended, if Executive is made or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, by reason of the fact that Executive is or was a director, officer, or employee of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary, or is or was serving at the request of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary as a director, trustee, officer, or employee of a corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise.  The indemnification provided by this Section 14 will not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Executive may be entitled under the articles of incorporation or the regulations of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary, or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in Executive’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and will continue as to Executive after Executive has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, or employee and will inure to the benefit of Executive’s heirs, executors, and administrators.  In particular, Executive will continue to be entitled to the full benefit of the indemnification agreement dated April 12, 2011 between Executive and DDR (the “ Indemnification Agreement ”) for so long as that Indemnification Agreement remains in effect according to its terms.  In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Section 14 and the provisions of the Indemnification Agreement, the provisions of the Indemnification Agreement shall control.

15.       Certain Expenses .  This Section 15 will apply only to expenses that (a) are otherwise described in one or more of its subsections and (b) are incurred at any time from the Effective Date through the fifth anniversary of Executive’s death.

15.1   Reimbursement of Certain Expenses .  DDR will pay, as incurred, all expenses, including the reasonable fees of counsel engaged by Executive, of Executive in (a) prosecuting any action to compel DDR to comply with the terms of this Agreement upon receipt from Executive of an

 

 

 

 

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undertaking to repay DDR for such expenses if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that Executive had no reasonable grounds for bringing such action or (b) defending any action brought by a party other than Executive or Executive’s personal representative to have this Agreement declared invalid or unenforceable.

15.2   Advancement of Certain Expenses .  Expenses (including the reasonable fees of counsel engaged by Executive) incurred by Executive in defending any action, suit, or proceeding commenced or threatened against Executive for any action or failure to act as an employee or officer of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary will be paid by DDR, as they are incurred, in advance of final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of Executive in which Executive agrees to reasonably cooperate with DDR and/or the Subsidiary, as the case may be, concerning the action, suit, or proceeding, and if the action, suit, or proceeding is commenced or threatened against Executive for any action or failure to act as an officer or employee, to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined that Executive is not entitled to be indemnified.  The obligation of DDR to advance expenses provided for in this Section 15.2 will not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Executive may be entitled under the articles of incorporation or the regulations of DDR or of any Subsidiary, or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

16.    Survival of Obligations .  Except as is otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the respective obligations of DDR and Executive under this Agreement will survive any termination of Executive’s employment under this Agreement.

17.    Notices .   Notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt (or rejection) when delivered in person or by overnight delivery (to the chief legal officer of DDR in the case of notices to DDR and to Executive in the case of notices to Executive) or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed, if to DDR, to its principal place of business, attention: Chief Legal Officer, and, if to Executive, to Executive’s home address last shown on the records of DDR, or to such other address or addresses as either party may furnish to the other in accordance with this Section 17 .

18.    Entire Agreement, Certain Prior Arrangements .  Except as otherwise set forth below in this Section 18 , this Agreement supersedes in their entirety all prior employment and change in control agreements between the parties, if any, and all understandings between them, if any, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any prior employment agreement between DDR and Executive.  As provided in Section 14 , Executive will continue to be entitled to the full benefit of the Indemnification Agreement for so long as it remains in effect according to its terms.

19.    Mandatory Arbitration Before a Change in Control .   Section 19.1 will apply if and only if either party notifies the other, in writing, that it is demanding resolution of a then-current controversy or claim by arbitration and the notice is provided by the notifying party to the other party before any Change in Control has occurred.  Nothing in this Section 19 will limit the right of DDR to seek and obtain injunctive relief in a court of equity for any breach or threatened breach by Executive of any of Executive’s covenants contained in Section 12 above.

19.1    Scope of Arbitration .  If this Section 19.1 applies, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any breach of this Agreement will be settled by binding arbitration to be held before three arbitrators and conducted in accordance with the Employment Arbitration

 

 

 

 

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Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association in the City of Cleveland, Ohio.  The decision of the arbitrators will be final and binding on both parties and judgment on any award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.  Costs and expenses of any such arbitration will be borne by the parties as may be directed by the arbitrators taking into account the extent to which the positions taken by each of the parties are reasonable.  The arbitrators will have the power to issue mandatory orders and restraining orders in connection with any such arbitration.

19.2    Other Disputes .  If Section 19.1 does not apply to any claim or controversy between the parties, the parties may nevertheless, but need not, mutually agree to submit any controversy or claim to arbitration as though Section 19.1 did apply.  Failing any such mutual agreement, either party may bring proceedings against the other with respect to any claim or controversy in any court of competent jurisdiction that satisfies the venue requirements set forth in Section 20.8 .  Nothing in this Section 19.2 imposes upon either party any obligation to discuss possible arbitration of any claim or controversy to which Section 19.1 does not apply before bringing any court proceedings with respect to that claim or controversy.

20.   Miscellaneous .

20.1   No Conflict .  Executive represents and warrants that Executive is not a party to any agreement, contract, or understanding, whether employment or otherwise, that would restrict or prohibit Executive from undertaking or performing employment in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

20.2   Assistance .  During the term of this Agreement and thereafter, Executive will provide reasonable assistance to DDR in litigation and regulatory matters that relate to events that occurred during Executive’s period of employment with DDR and its predecessors, and will provide reasonable assistance to DDR with matters relating to its corporate history from the period of Executive’s employment with it or its predecessors.  Executive will be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket travel or related costs and expenses relating to any such cooperation or assistance that occurs following the Termination Date.

20.3   Severability .  The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provision is determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions and any partially unenforceable provision to the extent enforceable in any jurisdiction nevertheless will be binding and enforceable.

20.4   Benefit of Agreement .  The rights and obligations of DDR under this Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and will be binding on, DDR and its successors and assigns, and the rights and obligations (other than obligations to perform services) of Executive under this Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and will be binding upon, Executive and Executive’s heirs, personal representatives, and assigns.

20.5   No Waiver .  The failure of either party to enforce any provision or provisions of this Agreement will not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision or provisions as to any future violations thereof, nor prevent that party from later enforcing each and every other provision of this Agreement.  The rights granted the parties in this Agreement are cumulative and the waiver of any single remedy will not constitute a waiver of that party’s right to assert all other legal remedies available to it under the circumstances.

 

 

 

 

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20.6    Modification .  This Agreement may not be modified or terminated orally.  No modification or termination will be valid unless in writing and signed by the party against which the modification or termination is sought to be enforced.   Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, however, Executive acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and any compensation described herein are subject to the terms and conditions of DDR’s clawback policy (if any) as may be in effect from time to time specifically to implement Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Shares may be traded) (the “ Compensation Recovery Policy ”), and that applicable sections of this Agreement and any related documents shall be deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from and after the effective date thereof.

20.7    Merger or Transfer of Assets of DDR .   During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will not consolidate with or merge into any other corporation, or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to another corporation, unless such other corporation assumes this Agreement in a signed writing and delivers a copy thereof to Executive, which signed writing may consist of the merger or sale agreement, or similar document.  Upon any such assumption, the successor corporation will become obligated to perform the obligations of DDR under this Agreement, and the term “DDR,” as used in this Agreement, will be deemed to refer to that successor corporation, and the term “the Board” as used in this Agreement will be deemed to refer to the board of directors of that successor corporation.

20.8   Governing Law and Venue .  The provisions of this Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio applicable to contracts made in and to be performed exclusively within that State, notwithstanding any conflict of law provision to the contrary.  Subject to the mandatory arbitration provisions of Section 19 , the parties consent to venue and personal jurisdiction over them in the courts of the State of Ohio and federal courts sitting in Cleveland, Ohio, for purposes of construing and enforcing this Agreement.

20.9   Termination of Status as Director or Officer .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, unless otherwise agreed to by DDR and Executive prior to the Termination Date, Executive shall be deemed to have automatically resigned from all directorships and offices with DDR and its Subsidiaries, and their affiliates (including joint ventures), as of the Termination Date.

21.    Definitions .

21.1    Reserved.

21.2  Reserved.

21.3   Cause .  The term “Cause” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 .

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(a)   consummation of a consolidation or merger in which DDR is not the surviving corporation, the sale of substantially all of the assets of DDR, or the liquidation or dissolution of DDR;

(b)  any person or other entity (other than DDR or a Subsidiary or any DDR employee benefit plan (including any trustee of any such plan acting in its capacity as trustee)) purchases any Shares (or securities convertible into Shares) pursuant to a tender or exchange offer without the prior consent of the Board, or becomes the beneficial owner of securities of DDR representing 30% or more of the voting power of DDR’s outstanding securities without the prior consent of the Board; or

(c)  during any two-year period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the entire Board cease to constitute a majority of the Board; provided , that any person becoming a director of DDR during such two-year period whose election, or nomination for election by DDR’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors who at the beginning of such period constituted the entire Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of DDR’s proxy statement in which such person is named as a nominee of DDR for director), but excluding for this purpose any person whose initial assumption of office as a director of DDR occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors of DDR or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of an individual, corporation, partnership, group, associate or other entity or person other than the Board, shall be, for purposes of this Section 21.4(c) , considered as though such person was a member of the Board at the beginning of such period.

21.5   Committee .  The term “Committee” means the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board or any other committee or subcommittee authorized by the Board to discharge the Board’s responsibilities relating to the compensation of DDR’s executives and directors.

21.6  Reserved.

21.7  Reserved.

21.8   Good Reason .  The term “Good Reason” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 .

21.9   Internal Revenue Code .  The term “Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

21.10  Reserved.

21.11   Section .  References in this Agreement to one or more “Sections” are to sections of this Agreement, except for references to Section 409A, which are references to that section of the Internal Revenue Code.

21.12   Section 409A .  The term “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.  References in this Agreement to Section 409A are intended to include any proposed, temporary, or final regulations, or any other guidance, promulgated with respect to Section 409A by the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.

 

 

 

 

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21.13    Shares .  The term “Shares” means the Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share, of DDR.

21.14   Subsidiary .  The term “Subsidiary” means any corporation, partnership, or other entity a majority of the voting control of which is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by DDR.

21.15   Termination Date .  The term “Termination Date” means the date on which Executive’s employment with DDR and its Subsidiaries terminates.

21.16   Triggering Event .  A “Triggering Event” for the purpose of this Agreement will be deemed to have occurred if, during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR:

(a)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR terminates the employment of Executive, other than in the case of a termination for Cause, a termination by DDR pursuant to Section 6.1 following Executive’s disability, or a termination based on death;

(b)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR reduces Executive’s title, responsibilities, power or authority in comparison with Executive’s title, responsibilities, power or authority at the time of the Change in Control and Executive thereafter terminates Executive’s employment with DDR within such two-year period;

(c)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR assigns Executive duties which are inconsistent with the duties assigned to Executive on the date on which the Change in Control occurred and which duties DDR persists in assigning to Executive despite the prior written objection of Executive and Executive thereafter terminates Executive’s employment with DDR within such two-year period;

(d)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR (i) reduces Executive’s base compensation, Executive’s incentive opportunity bonus percentages of salary, Executive’s health and dental insurance coverage and benefits (including any such benefits provided to Executive’s eligible dependents), Executive’s pension, retirement, or profit-sharing benefits or any benefits provided by any of DDR’s equity-based award plans, or any substitute therefor, unless in any case such reduction applies generally to all employees of DDR, (ii) establishes criteria and factors to be achieved for the payment of bonus compensation that are substantially different than the criteria and factors established for other similar executive officers of DDR, (iii) fails to pay Executive any bonus compensation to which Executive is entitled through the achievement of the criteria and factors established for the payment of such bonus, or (iv) excludes Executive from any plan, program, or arrangement in which the other executive officers of DDR are included, and Executive thereafter terminates Executive’s employment with DDR within such two-year period; or

(e)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR requires Executive to be based at or generally work from any location more than fifty miles from the geographical center of Cleveland, Ohio and Executive thereafter terminates Executive’s employment with DDR within such two-year period.

 

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, DDR and Executive have executed this Agreement, DDR by its duly authorized President & Chief Executive Officer, on the date first written above.

 

DDR CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ Thomas F. August  

Thomas F. August, President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Christa A. Vesy

Christa A. Vesy

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

 

ANNUAL CASH BONUS OPPORTUNITY

AS A PERCENTAGE OF YEAR-END BASE SALARY

Threshold

 

Target

 

Maximum

20%

 

40%

 

80%

 

ANNUAL EQUITY GRANT

AS A PERCENTAGE OF YEAR END BASE SALARY PLUS AMOUNTS EARNED UNDER

THE ANNUAL CASH BONUS

 

Threshold

 

Target

 

Maximum

12.5%

 

25%

 

50%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.38

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Employment Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of December 13, 2016 is by and between DDR Corp., an Ohio corporation (“ DDR ” or the “ Company ”), and William T. Ross (“ Executive ”).

 

The Company and Executive desire to enter into this Agreement to reflect the terms pursuant to which Executive will serve DDR as Chief Operating Officer (certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 21 of this Agreement).

 

DDR and Executive agree, effective as of the date first set forth above, as follows:

 

1.    Employment, Term .  DDR will engage and employ Executive to render services in the administration and operation of its affairs as its Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to DDR’s Chief Executive Officer (the “ CEO ”) or such other person designated by the CEO, performing such duties and having such responsibilities and authority as, from time to time, may be specified by the CEO, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a term extending from January 3, 2017 (the “ Start Date ”) through December 31, 2018.  The period of time from the Start Date until December 31, 2018 is sometimes referred to herein as the “Contract Period.”

2.   Full-Time Services .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive will devote all of Executive’s business time and efforts to the service of DDR, except for (a) usual vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness, (b) reasonable periods of time devoted to Executive’s personal financial affairs, and (c) services as a director or trustee of other corporations or organizations, either for profit or not for profit, that are not in competition with DDR; provided , however , that in no event shall Executive devote less than 90% of Executive’s business time and efforts to the service of DDR.

3.   Compensation .   For all services to be rendered by Executive to DDR under this Agreement during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, including services as Chief Operating Officer and any other services specified by the CEO, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the compensation and benefits specified in this Section 3 .

3.1   Base Salary .  From and after the Start Date and through the end of the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will pay Executive base salary (the “ Base Salary ”), in equal monthly or more frequent installments, at the rate of not less than Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000) per year, subject to such increases as the Committee or the Board of Directors of DDR (the “ Board ”) may approve.

3.2    Annual Bonus .  If Executive achieves the factors and criteria for annual cash incentive compensation hereinafter described for any calendar year of the Company (beginning with 2017) during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, then the Company shall make an annual incentive payment to Executive, in cash, for such calendar year (an “ Annual Bonus ”) between January 1 and March 15 of the immediately subsequent calendar year, determined and calculated in accordance with the percentages set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.  The Company’s payment of an Annual Bonus to Executive shall be determined based on the factors and criteria that have been or may be established from time to time for the calculation of the Annual Bonus by the Committee.  For each of the Company’s calendar years in the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, the Board or the Committee will provide Executive with written notice of the performance metrics and their relative weighting to be used in, and any

 

 

 

 

 


 

specific threshold, target and maximum performance targets applicable to, the determination of the Annual Bonus for Executive for such calendar year not later than March 15 of such year.  There is no guaranteed Annual Bonus under this Agreement, and for each applicable year, Executive’s Annual Bonus could be as low as zero or as high as the maximum percentage set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.   Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Annual Bonus shall be on the terms and subject to such conditions as are specified for the particular Company plans or programs pursuant to which the Annual Bonus is granted.

3.3   Specific Equity Awards .  The awards described in this Section 3.3 will at all times be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (or its successor(s)), as in effect from time to time (collectively, the “ Equity Plan ”), including, without limitation, all authority and powers provided or reserved to such plan’s administrator thereunder, as well as the award agreements for such awards.  As applicable, any awards vesting in installments shall be rounded up to the next nearest share amount divisible by the number of installments.  

(a)   Annual Equity Grants .  Beginning with the 2017 calendar year and for each calendar year during the Contract Period, subject to the approval of the Committee for each such award, Executive shall be eligible to receive, pursuant to the Equity Plan and in a form or forms approved by the Committee, grants of equity or equity-based awards with an aggregate grant date target value equal to no less than 100% of Executive’s then current annual Base Salary.  Any such grants shall be subject to the terms and conditions (including vesting terms) as may be approved by the Committee.

(b)   One-Time Signing Grant .  In connection with Executive’s execution of the Agreement, as soon as practicable after the Start Date, Executive shall be entitled to receive, subject to and contingent upon the approval of the Committee, a grant of service-based restricted share units with a grant date value equal to no less than $1,027,000 (the “ Sign-On Service-Based RSUs ”), which Sign-On Service-Based RSUs will, in general, vest subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company in three installments with 1/3 of each grant vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to terms and conditions approved by the Committee;

3.4   Other Equity Awards .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive shall be entitled to participate in any other equity or other employee benefit plan or program that is generally available to senior executive officers, as distinguished from general management, of DDR, including, without limitation (but specifically excluding participation in the 2016 VSEP), any long-term incentive compensation plan or similar program.  Executive’s participation in and benefits under any such plan or program shall be on the terms and subject to such conditions as are specified in the governing documents of the particular plan or program.

3.5   Taxes .  Executive shall be solely responsible for taxes imposed on Executive by reason of any compensation and benefits provided under this Agreement, and all such compensation and benefits shall be subject to applicable withholding taxes.

4.   Benefits .

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with respect to which Executive is eligible pursuant to the terms of the underlying plan or plans, including, without limitation, the DDR 401(k) plan for its employees and any DDR deferred compensation program.

4.2    Insurance, Generally .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will provide an enrollment opportunity to Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents for health, dental and vision insurance coverage, other insurance (e.g. life, disability, etc.) and any other benefits maintained by DDR from time to time, if any, during the Contract Period that are generally available to its senior executives and with respect to which Executive is eligible pursuant to the terms of the underlying plan or plans.

4.3   Paid Time Off .  Executive will be entitled to such periods of paid time off during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR as may be provided from time to time under any DDR paid time off policy for senior executive officers.

4.4   Club Membership .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is both employed by DDR and a member of his current country club, DDR will bear the cost of regular membership fees, assessments, and dues incurred at that club by Executive, and will reimburse Executive for the amount of any charges actually and reasonably incurred at that club in the conduct of DDR’s business.

5.   Expense Reimbursement .  DDR will reimburse Executive during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR for travel, entertainment, and other expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by Executive in connection with DDR’s business.  Executive will provide such documentation with respect to expenses to be reimbursed as DDR may reasonably request.

6.   Termination .

6.1    Death or Disability .  Executive’s employment under this Agreement will terminate immediately upon Executive’s death.  DDR may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement immediately upon giving notice of termination if Executive is Totally Disabled (as that term is defined in Section 9.1 below) for an aggregate of 120 days in any consecutive 12 calendar months or for 90 consecutive days.

6.2    For Cause by DDR.   

(a)   During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement for “Cause” at any time upon the occurrence of any of the following circumstances:

(i)   (A) Executive commits a fraud or a felony or an act that is not or a series of acts that are not taken in good faith and (B) the commission of such fraud, felony or act or series of acts results in material injury to the business reputation of DDR.

(ii)  Executive commits an act or series of repeated acts of dishonesty that are materially inimical to the best interests of DDR.

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2 above and the failure continues for 15 days after DDR has advised Executive in writing of that failure.

(iv)   Executive has materially breached any provision of this Agreement (other than Section 1 or 2 above, as to any breach of which Section 6.2(a)(iii) would apply) and the breach has not been cured in all substantial respects within 30 days after DDR has advised Executive in writing of the nature of the breach.

(b)  The termination of Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be for “Cause” pursuant to this Section 6.2 unless and until there shall have been delivered to Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths of the entire membership of the Board (other than Executive) at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice is provided to Executive and Executive is given an opportunity, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, Executive is guilty of the conduct described in Sections 6.2(a)(i) , (ii) , (iii) or (iv) above, and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.

6.3   For Good Reason by Executive .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement for “Good Reason” if any of the following circumstances occur:

(a)   DDR changes Executive’s duties and responsibilities such that less than 80%  of Executive’s time and effort is devoted to those duties and responsibilities as are customarily performed by senior executive officers  of companies similar in size to, and in a similar business as, DDR, and the change has not been rescinded to Executive’s satisfaction within 15 days after Executive has advised DDR in writing of dissatisfaction with the change.

(b)   DDR changes Executive’s place of employment or its principal executive offices to a location that is more than 50 miles from the geographical center of Cleveland, Ohio.

(c)   DDR reduces Executive’s base salary or otherwise materially reduces Executives aggregate remuneration from that set forth in Section 3 above and the reduction has not been rescinded to Executive’s satisfaction within 15 days after Executive has advised DDR in writing of dissatisfaction with the reduction.

(d)  DDR materially breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement (other than its obligations under Section 1 above, as to any breach of which Section 6.3(a) would apply) and the breach is not cured in all material respects within 30 days after Executive has advised DDR in writing of the breach.

6.4    Without Cause by DDR .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement at any time without Cause pursuant to written notice provided to Executive not less than 90 days in advance of such termination.  Any termination under this Section 6.4 will be effective at such time during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR as may be specified in that written notice.

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in advance of such termination.  Any termination under this Section 6.5 will be effective at such time during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR as Executive may specify in that written notice.

7.   Payments upon Termination .

7.1    Upon Termination For Cause or Without Good Reason .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by DDR for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason during the Contract Period, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the Executive’s Base Salary through the Termination Date to the extent not already paid and continuing health, dental and vision insurance and other insurance (e.g. life, disability, etc.) at the levels specified in Section 4.2 through the Termination Date, and, except as may otherwise be required by law, DDR will not pay or provide to Executive any further compensation or other benefits under this Agreement.  DDR will pay any Base Salary referred to in this Section 7.1 to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

7.2    Upon Termination Without Cause or For Good Reason .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by DDR without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason during the Contract Period and Section 7.5 does not apply, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.2 , except that DDR will not be obligated to pay the lump sum amount specified in Section 7.2(d) unless either (x) DDR is deemed to have waived the obligation to provide a Release as provided in Section 8.2 or (y) Executive has timely executed a Release as contemplated by Section 8.3 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.2 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid. DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that elapse between January 1 of such year and the Termination Date.  Subject to Section 13.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(d)  A lump sum amount equal to 1.5 times the sum of (i) Executive’s Base Salary as of the Termination Date, plus (ii) an amount equal to the value of the Annual Bonus for Executive applicable to the year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 13.2 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date (as defined in Section 13.1 below).

 

 

 

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(e)    A lump sum in cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) 18 multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the monthly COBRA premium for health, dental and vision benefits but only if Executive timely elects continuation coverage under DDR’s health, dental and vision plans pursuant to COBRA, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g. , life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of the Termination Date.  Such payments shall be taxable to Executive.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date.

(f)  Outplacement services and support, the reasonable scope and provider of which will be selected by DDR, for a period of one year following the Termination Date; provided , that Executive must first utilize such outplacement services and support within 90 days following the Termination Date.  To assure compliance with Section 409A, the timing of the provision of these benefits will be subject to Sections 13.1 and 13.3 if and to the extent either of those sections is applicable according to its terms.

(g) All unvested equity or equity-based awards will be subject to treatment in accordance with the plan and/or grant agreements pursuant to which such awards were granted.

7.3 Upon Termination by Reason of Death .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by reason of Executive’s death during the Contract Period, DDR will pay, or cause to be paid, and provide, or cause to be provided, to Executive’s personal representative and Executive’s eligible dependents, as appropriate, the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.3 , except that DDR will not be obligated to pay the lump sum amount specified in Section 7.3(d) unless either (x) DDR is deemed to have waived the obligation to provide a Release as provided in Section 8.2 or (y) Executive’s personal representative has timely executed a Release as contemplated by Section 8.3 .   The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.3 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid. DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that elapse between January 1 of such year and the Termination Date.  Subject to Section 13.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(d)    A lump sum amount equal in value to (i) one year of Executive’s Base Salary as of the Termination Date, plus (ii) an amount equal to the value of the Annual Cash Bonus for Executive applicable to the year in which the Termination Date occurs at the

 

 

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“Target” level.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative during the 30-day period that begins exactly 60 days after Executive’s death .

(e)  A lump sum in cash to Executive’s personal representative as soon as practicable following Executive’s death in an amount equal to the product of (i) 12 multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the monthly premium for DDR provided health, dental and vision insurance benefits at the levels specified in Section 4.2 in effect for Executive as of Executive’s death, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g. life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of Executive’s death.

(f) All unvested equity or equity-based awards will be subject to treatment in accordance with the plan and/or grant agreements pursuant to which such awards were granted.

7.4   Upon Termination by Reason of Disability .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by DDR pursuant to Section 6.1 during the Contract Period following Executive’s disability, DDR will pay and provide to Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents, as appropriate, the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.4 , except that DDR will not be obligated to pay the lump sum amount specified in Section 7.4(d) unless either (x) DDR is deemed to have waived its right to provide a Release as provided in Section 8.2 or (y) Executive (or, in the event of Executive’s legal incapacity, Executive’s personal representative) has timely executed a Release as contemplated by Section 8.3 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.4 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid. DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that elapse between January 1 of such year and the Termination Date.  Subject to Section 13.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(d)  A lump sum amount equal in value (i) one year of Executive’s Base Salary as of the Termination Date, plus (ii) an amount equal to the value of the Annual Cash Bonus for Executive applicable to the year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 13.2 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date (as defined in Section 13.1 below).

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benefits but only if Executive timely elects continuation coverage under DDR’s health, dental and vision plans pursuant to COBRA, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g. , life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of the Termination Date.  Such payments shall be taxable to Executive.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date.

(f) All unvested equity or equity-based awards will be subject to treatment in accordance with the plan and/or grant agreements pursuant to which such awards were granted.

7.5   Upon Termination In Connection With a Change in Control .  Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.5 , and DDR will be deemed to have waived its right to provide a Release as provided in Section 8.2 , and the provision of a Release will not be a condition to Executive receiving any payment or benefit from DDR under this Section 7.5 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.5 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid. DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that elapse between January 1 of such year and the Termination Date.  Subject to Section 13.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(d)  A lump sum amount equal to 2.5 times the sum of (i) Executive’s Base Salary as of the Termination Date, plus (ii) an amount equal to the value of the Annual Bonus for Executive for the year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 13.2 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date (as defined in Section 13.1 below).

(e) A lump sum in cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) 18 multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the monthly COBRA premium for health, dental and vision benefits but only if Executive timely elects continuation coverage under DDR’s health, dental and vision plans pursuant to COBRA, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g., life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of the Termination Date.  Such payments shall be taxable to Executive.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date.

 

 

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(f)    Outplacement services and support, the reasonable scope and provider of which will be selected by DDR, for a period of one year following the Termination Date; provided , that Executive must first utilize such outplacement services and support within 90 days following the Termination Date.  To assure compliance with Section 409A, the timing of the provision of these benefits will be subject to Sections 13.1 and 13.3 if and to the extent either of those sections is applicable according to its terms.

(g) All unvested equity or equity-based awards will be subject to treatment in accordance with the plan and/or grant agreements pursuant to which such awards were granted.

8.    Release .  This Section 8 will apply only upon termination of Executive’s employment during the Contract Period (a) by reason of Executive’s death, (b) by DDR without Cause or (c) by Executive for Good Reason.

8.1    Presentation of Release by DDR .  If this Section 8 applies, DDR may present to Executive (or in the case of Executive’s death or legal incapacity, to Executive’s personal representative), not later than 21 days after the Termination Date, a form of release (a “Release”) of all current and future claims, known or unknown, arising on or before the date on which the Release is to be executed, that Executive or Executive’s assigns have or may have against DDR or any Subsidiary, and the directors, officers, and affiliates of any of them, in such form as may reasonably be presented by DDR together with a covering message in which DDR advises Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) that the Release is being presented in accordance with this Section 8.1 and that a failure by Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) to execute and return the Release as contemplated by Section 8.3 would relieve DDR of the obligation to make payments otherwise due to Executive (or to Executive’s personal representative) under one or more portions of either of Sections 7.2 or 7.3 , as the case may be.

8.2    Effect of Failure by DDR to Present Release .  If DDR fails to present a Release and covering message to Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) as contemplated by Section 8.1 , DDR will be deemed to have waived the requirement that Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) execute a Release as a condition to receiving payments under any portion of either of Sections 7.2 or 7.3 , as the case may be.

8.3    Execution of Release by Executive or Executive’s Personal Representative .  If DDR does present a Release and covering message to Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) as contemplated by Section 8.1 , Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) will have until 50 days after the Termination Date (i.e., at least 29 days after presentation of the Release to Executive (or Executive’s personal representative)) within which to deliver an executed copy of the Release to DDR and thereby satisfy the condition to receiving payments under any portion of either of Sections 7.2 or 7.3 , as the case may be, provided that Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) does not revoke the execution of the Release during any applicable revocation period.

8.4   Effect of Failure to Execute Release or of Revocation of Release .  If Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) fails to deliver an executed copy of the Release to DDR within 50 days after the Termination Date or revokes the execution of the Release during any applicable revocation period, Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) will be deemed to have waived the right to receive all payments under Sections 7.2 or 7.3 , as the case may be, that were conditioned on the Release.

 

 

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9.    Disability Definitions; Physical Examination .

9.1    Definitions .  For all purposes of this Agreement:

(a)  Executive’s “Own Occupation” means the regular occupation in which Executive is engaged under this Agreement at the time Executive becomes disabled.

(b)  “Total Disability” means that, because of sickness or injury, Executive is not able to perform the material and substantial duties of Executive’s Own Occupation.

(c)  “Totally Disabled” means that Executive suffers from Total Disability (and Executive will be deemed to continue to be Totally Disabled so long as Executive is not able to work in Executive’s Own Occupation even if he works in some other capacity).

9.2   Physical Examination .  If either DDR or Executive, at any time or from time to time after receipt of notice of Executive’s Total Disability from the other, desires to contend that Executive is not Totally Disabled, Executive will promptly submit to a physical examination by the chief of medicine of any major accredited hospital in the Cleveland, Ohio area and, unless that physician issues his or her written statement to the effect that, in his or her opinion, based on his or her diagnosis, Executive is capable of resuming Executive’s Own Occupation and devoting Executive’s full time and energy to discharging the duties of Executive’s Own Occupation, Executive will be deemed to be and to continue to be Totally Disabled for all purposes of this Agreement.

10.    No Set‑Off; No Obligation to Seek Other Employment or to Otherwise Mitigate Damages; No Effect Upon Other Plans .   DDR’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations under this Agreement will not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, or other claim whatsoever that DDR or any Subsidiary may have against Executive, except that the prohibition on set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, or other claim contained in this sentence will not apply if Executive’s employment is terminated by DDR for Cause.  Executive will not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise.  The amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement will not be reduced by any compensation or benefits earned by Executive as the result of employment by another employer or otherwise after the Termination Date.  Neither the provisions of this Agreement nor the making of any payment provided for under this Agreement, nor the termination of DDR’s obligations under this Agreement, will reduce any amounts otherwise payable, or in any way diminish Executive’s rights, under any incentive compensation plan, stock option or stock appreciation rights plan, restricted stock plan or agreement, deferred compensation, retirement, or supplemental retirement plan, stock purchase and savings plan, disability or insurance plan, or other similar contract, plan, or arrangement of DDR or any Subsidiary, all of which will be governed by their respective terms.

11.    Payments Are in Lieu of Severance Payments .   If Executive becomes entitled to receive payments under this Agreement as a result of termination of Executive’s employment, those payments will be in lieu of any and all other claims or rights that Executive may have against DDR for severance, separation, and/or salary continuation pay upon that termination of Executive’s employment.

12.    Covenants and Confidential Information .  Executive acknowledges DDR’s reliance on and expectation of Executive’s continued commitment to performance of Executive’s duties and responsibilities during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR and Executive assumes the obligations set out in this Section 12 in light of that reliance and expectation on the part of DDR.

 

 

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12.1      Noncompetition .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, and for a period of one year thereafter, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, control, or participate in the ownership, management, or control of, or be employed or engaged by or otherwise affiliated or associated as a consultant, independent contractor, or otherwise with, any of the four largest real estate investment trusts (excluding DDR) that focus primarily on neighborhood and community shopping centers, based on market capitalization as of the Termination Date; provided , however , that the ownership by Executive of not more than one percent of any class of publicly traded securities of any entity will not be deemed a violation of this Section 12.1 .

12.2   Confidentiality .  Throughout and after the Contract Period, Executive will not disclose, divulge, discuss, copy, or otherwise use or suffer to be used in any manner, in competition with, or contrary to the interests of, DDR, any confidential information relating to DDR’s operations, properties, or otherwise to its particular business or other trade secrets of DDR, it being acknowledged by Executive that all such information regarding the business of DDR compiled or obtained by, or furnished to, Executive during Executive’s employment by or association with DDR is confidential information and DDR’s exclusive property.  The restrictions in this Section 12.2 will not apply to any information to the extent that it (a) is clearly obtainable in the public domain, (b) becomes obtainable in the public domain, except by reason of the breach by Executive of Executive’s obligations under this Section 12.2 , (c) was not acquired by Executive in connection with Executive’s employment or affiliation with DDR, (d) was not acquired by Executive from DDR or its representatives, or (e) is required to be disclosed by rule of law or by order of a court or governmental body or agency.

12.3   Nonsolicitation .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, and for a period of one year thereafter, Executive will not directly or indirectly solicit or induce or attempt to solicit or induce any employee of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary or affiliate to terminate his or her employment with DDR and/or any Subsidiary.

12.4   Remedies .  Executive acknowledges that the remedy at law for any breach by Executive of this Section 12 may be inadequate and that the damages following from any such breach may not be readily susceptible to being measured in monetary terms.  Accordingly, Executive agrees that, upon adequate proof of Executive’s violation of any legally enforceable provision of this Section 12 , DDR will be entitled to immediate injunctive relief and may obtain a temporary order restraining any threatened or further breach.  Nothing in this Section 12 will be deemed to limit DDR’s remedies at law or in equity for any breach by Executive of any of the provisions of this Section 12 that may be pursued or availed of by DDR.

12.5   Acknowledgement .  Executive has carefully considered the nature and extent of the restrictions upon Executive and the rights and remedies conferred upon DDR under this Section 12 , and hereby acknowledges and agrees that the same are reasonable in time and territory, are designed to eliminate competition that otherwise would be unfair to DDR, do not stifle the inherent skill and experience of Executive, would not operate as a bar to Executive’s sole means of support, are fully required to protect the legitimate interests of DDR, and do not confer a benefit upon DDR disproportionate to the detriment to Executive.

13.   Compliance with Section 409A .

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determining specified employees on the Termination Date, each payment, benefit, or reimbursement paid or provided under this Agreement that constitutes a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A , that is to be paid or provided as a result of a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, and that would otherwise be paid or provided at any time (a “Scheduled Time”) that is on or before the date (the “Six Month Date”) that is exactly six months after the Termination Date (other than payments, benefits, or reimbursements that are treated as separation pay under Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) of the Treasury Regulations) will not be paid or provided at the Scheduled Time but will be accumulated (together with interest at the applicable federal rate under Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code in effect on the Termination Date) through the Six Month Date and paid or provided during the period of 30 consecutive days beginning on the first business day after the Six Month Date (that period of 30 consecutive days, the “Seventh Month after the Termination Date”), except that if Executive dies before the Six Month Date, the payments, benefits, or reimbursements will be accumulated only through the date of Executive’s death and thereafter paid or provided not later than 30 days after the date of death.

13.2    Earlier Payment if Not a Specified Employee .  If Executive is not a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A, as determined under DDR’s policy for determining specified employees on the Termination Date, any lump sum payment to be made by DDR to Executive pursuant to any one or more of Sections 7.2(d) , 7.4(d) and 7.5(d) will be made by DDR to Executive during the 30-day period that begins exactly 60 days after the Termination Date rather than during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date.

13.3    Additional Limitations on Reimbursements and In-Kind Benefits .  The reimbursement of expenses or in-kind benefits provided under Section 7 or under any other section of this Agreement that are taxable benefits (and that are not disability pay or death benefit plans within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) are intended to comply, to the maximum extent possible, with the exception to Section 409A set forth in Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) of the Treasury Regulations.  To the extent that any reimbursement of expenses or in-kind benefits provided under Section 7 or under any other section of this Agreement do not qualify for that exception and are otherwise deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, then they will be subject to the following additional rules: (i) any reimbursement of eligible expenses will be paid within 30 days following Executive’s written request for reimbursement;   provided , however , that Executive provides written notice no later than 60 days before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred so that DDR can make the reimbursement within the time periods required by Section 409A; (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during any calendar year will not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, during any other calendar year; and (iii) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.

13.4   Compliance Generally .  Each payment or reimbursement and the provision of each benefit under this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Section 409A.  DDR and Executive intend that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement will either be exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A.   This Agreement is to be construed, administered, and governed in a manner that effects that intent and DDR will not take any action that is inconsistent with that intent.  Without limiting the foregoing, the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement may not be deferred, accelerated, extended, paid out, or modified in a manner that would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A upon Executive.

 

 

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13.5    Termination of Employment to Constitute a Separation from Service .  The parties intend that the phrase “termination of employment” and words and phrases of similar import mean a “separation from service” with DDR within the meaning of Section 409A.  Executive and DDR will take all steps necessary (including taking into account this Section 13.5 when considering any further agreement regarding provision of services by Executive to DDR after the Termination Date) to ensure that (a) any termination of employment under this Agreement constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, and (b) the Termination Date is the date on which Executive experiences a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

14.    Indemnification .   DDR will indemnify Executive, to the full extent permitted or authorized by the Ohio General Corporation Law as it may from time to time be amended, if Executive is made or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, by reason of the fact that Executive is or was a director, officer, or employee of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary, or is or was serving at the request of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary as a director, trustee, officer, or employee of a corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise.  The indemnification provided by this Section 14 will not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Executive may be entitled under the articles of incorporation or the regulations of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary, or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in Executive’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and will continue as to Executive after Executive has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, or employee and will inure to the benefit of Executive’s heirs, executors, and administrators.  In particular, Executive will continue to be entitled to the full benefit of the indemnification agreement, if any, between Executive and DDR (the “Indemnification Agreement”) for so long as that Indemnification Agreement remains in effect according to its terms.  In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Section 14 and the provisions of the Indemnification Agreement, the provisions of the Indemnification Agreement shall control.

15.       Certain Expenses .  This Section 15 will apply only to expenses that (a) are otherwise described in one or more of its subsections and (b) are incurred at any time from the Start Date through the fifth anniversary of Executive’s death.

15.1   Reimbursement of Certain Expenses .  DDR will pay, as incurred, all expenses, including the reasonable fees of counsel engaged by Executive, of Executive in (a) prosecuting any action to compel DDR to comply with the terms of this Agreement upon receipt from Executive of an undertaking to repay DDR for such expenses if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that Executive had no reasonable grounds for bringing such action or (b) defending any action brought by a party other than Executive or Executive’s personal representative to have this Agreement declared invalid or unenforceable.

15.2   Advancement of Certain Expenses .  Expenses (including the reasonable fees of counsel engaged by Executive) incurred by Executive in defending any action, suit, or proceeding commenced or threatened against Executive for any action or failure to act as an employee or officer of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary will be paid by DDR, as they are incurred, in advance of final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of Executive in which Executive agrees to reasonably cooperate with DDR and/or the Subsidiary, as the case may be, concerning the action, suit, or proceeding, and if the action, suit, or proceeding is commenced or threatened against Executive for any action or failure to act as an officer or employee, to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined that Executive is not entitled to be indemnified.  The obligation of DDR to advance expenses provided for in this

 

 

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Section 15.2 will not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Executive may be entitled under the articles of incorporation or the regulations of DDR or of any Subsidiary, or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

16.    Survival of Obligations .  Except as is otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the respective obligations of DDR and Executive under this Agreement will survive any termination of Executive’s employment under this Agreement.

17.    Notices .   Notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt (or rejection) when delivered in person or by overnight delivery (to the chief legal officer of DDR in the case of notices to DDR and to Executive in the case of notices to Executive) or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed, if to DDR, to its principal place of business, attention: Chief Legal Officer, and, if to Executive, to Executive’s home address last shown on the records of DDR, or to such other address or addresses as either party may furnish to the other in accordance with this Section 17 .

18.    Entire Agreement; Certain Prior Arrangements .  Except as otherwise set forth below in this Section 18 , this Agreement supersedes in their entirety all prior agreements between the parties, if any, and all understandings between them, if any, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.  As provided in Section 14 , Executive will be entitled to the full benefit of the Indemnification Agreement for so long as it remains in effect according to its terms.

19.    Mandatory Arbitration Before a Change in Control .   Section 19.1 will apply if and only if either party notifies the other, in writing, that it is demanding resolution of a then-current controversy or claim by arbitration and the notice is provided by the notifying party to the other party before any Change in Control has occurred.  Nothing in this Section 19 will limit the right of DDR to seek and obtain injunctive relief in a court of equity for any breach or threatened breach by Executive of any of Executive’s covenants contained in Section 12 above.

19.1    Scope of Arbitration .  If this Section 19.1 applies, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any breach of this Agreement will be settled by binding arbitration to be held before three arbitrators and conducted in accordance with the Employment Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association in the City of Cleveland, Ohio.  The decision of the arbitrators will be final and binding on both parties and judgment on any award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.  Costs and expenses of any such arbitration will be borne by the parties as may be directed by the arbitrators taking into account the extent to which the positions taken by each of the parties are reasonable.  The arbitrators will have the power to issue mandatory orders and restraining orders in connection with any such arbitration.

19.2    Other Disputes .  If Section 19.1 does not apply to any claim or controversy between the parties, the parties may nevertheless, but need not, mutually agree to submit any controversy or claim to arbitration as though Section 19.1 did apply.  Failing any such mutual agreement, either party may bring proceedings against the other with respect to any claim or controversy in any court of competent jurisdiction that satisfies the venue requirements set forth in Section 20.8 .  Nothing in this Section 19.2 imposes upon either party any obligation to discuss possible arbitration of any claim or controversy to which Section 19.1 does not apply before bringing any court proceedings with respect to that claim or controversy.

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20.1    No Conflict .   Executive represents and warrants that Executive is not a party to any agreement, contract, or understanding, whether employment or otherwise, that would restrict or prohibit Executive from undertaking or performing employment in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

20.2   Assistance .  During the term of this Agreement and thereafter, Executive will provide reasonable assistance to DDR in litigation and regulatory matters that relate to events that occurred during Executive’s period of employment with DDR and its predecessors, and will provide reasonable assistance to DDR with matters relating to its corporate history from the period of Executive’s employment with it or its predecessors.  Executive will be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket travel or related costs and expenses relating to any such cooperation or assistance that occurs following the Termination Date.

20.3   Severability .  The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provision is determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions and any partially unenforceable provision to the extent enforceable in any jurisdiction nevertheless will be binding and enforceable.

20.4   Benefit of Agreement .  The rights and obligations of DDR under this Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and will be binding on, DDR and its successors and assigns, and the rights and obligations (other than obligations to perform services) of Executive under this Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and will be binding upon, Executive and Executive’s heirs, personal representatives, and assigns.

20.5   No Waiver .  The failure of either party to enforce any provision or provisions of this Agreement will not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision or provisions as to any future violations thereof, nor prevent that party from later enforcing each and every other provision of this Agreement.  The rights granted the parties in this Agreement are cumulative and the waiver of any single remedy will not constitute a waiver of that party’s right to assert all other legal remedies available to it under the circumstances.

20.6   Modification .  This Agreement may not be modified or terminated orally.  No modification or termination will be valid unless in writing and signed by the party against which the modification or termination is sought to be enforced.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, however, Executive acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and any compensation described herein are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's clawback policy (if any) as may be in effect from time to time specifically to implement Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Shares may be traded) (the “ Compensation Recovery Policy ”), and that applicable sections of this Agreement and any related documents shall be deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from and after the effective date thereof.

20.7    Merger or Transfer of Assets of DDR .   During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will not consolidate with or merge into any other corporation, or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to another corporation, unless such other corporation assumes this Agreement in a signed writing and delivers a copy thereof to Executive, which signed writing may consist of the merger or sale agreement, or similar document.  Upon any such assumption, the successor corporation will become obligated to perform the obligations of DDR

 

 

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under this Agreement, and the terms “DDR” and the “Company,” as used in this Agreement, will be deemed to refer to that successor corporation, and the term “the Board” as used in this Agreement will be deemed to refer to the board of directors of that successor corporation.

20.8   Governing Law and Venue .  The provisions of this Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio applicable to contracts made in and to be performed exclusively within that State, notwithstanding any conflict of law provision to the contrary.  Subject to the mandatory arbitration provisions of Section 19 , the parties consent to venue and personal jurisdiction over them in the courts of the State of Ohio and federal courts sitting in Cleveland, Ohio, for purposes of construing and enforcing this Agreement.

20.9   Termination of Status as Director or Officer .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, unless otherwise agreed to by DDR and Executive prior to the Termination Date, Executive shall be deemed to have automatically resigned from all directorships and offices with DDR and its Subsidiaries, and their affiliates (including joint ventures), as of the Termination Date.

21.    Definitions .

21.1  Reserved.  

21.2  Reserved.

21.3   Cause .  The term “Cause” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 .

21.4   Change in Control .  The term “Change in Control” means the occurrence, during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, of any of the following:

(a)  consummation of a consolidation or merger in which DDR is not the surviving corporation, the sale of substantially all of the assets of DDR, or the liquidation or dissolution of DDR;

(b)  any person or other entity (other than DDR or a Subsidiary or any DDR employee benefit plan (including any trustee of any such plan acting in its capacity as trustee)) purchases any Shares (or securities convertible into Shares) pursuant to a tender or exchange offer without the prior consent of the Board, or becomes the beneficial owner of securities of DDR representing 30% or more of the voting power of DDR’s outstanding securities without the prior consent of the Board; or

(c)  during any two-year period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the entire Board cease to constitute a majority of the Board; provided , that any person becoming a director of DDR during such two-year period whose election, or nomination for election by DDR’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors who at the beginning of such period constituted the entire Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of DDR’s proxy statement in which such person is named as a nominee of DDR for director), but excluding for this purpose any person whose initial assumption of office as a director of DDR occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors of DDR or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of an individual, corporation, partnership, group, associate or other entity or person

 

 

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other than the Board, shall be, for purposes of this Section 21.4(c) , considered as though such person was a member of the Board at the beginning of such period.

21.5   Committee .  The term “Committee” means the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board or any other committee or subcommittee authorized by the Board to discharge the Board’s responsibilities relating to the compensation of DDR’s executives and directors.

21.6  Reserved.

21.7  Reserved.  

21.8   Good Reason .  The term “Good Reason” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 .

21.9   Internal Revenue Code .  The term “Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

21.10  Reserved.

21.11   Section .  References in this Agreement to one or more “Sections” are to sections of this Agreement, except for references to Section 409A, which are references to that section of the Internal Revenue Code.

21.12   Section 409A .  The term “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.  References in this Agreement to Section 409A are intended to include any proposed, temporary, or final regulations, or any other guidance, promulgated with respect to Section 409A by the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.

21.13   Shares .  The term “Shares” means the Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share, of DDR.

21.14   Subsidiary .  The term “Subsidiary” means any corporation, partnership, or other entity a majority of the voting control of which is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by DDR.

21.15   Termination Date .  The term “Termination Date” means the date on which Executive’s employment with DDR and its Subsidiaries terminates.

21.16   Triggering Event .  A “Triggering Event” for the purpose of this Agreement will be deemed to have occurred if, during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR:

(a)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR terminates the employment of Executive, other than in the case of a termination for Cause, a termination by DDR pursuant to Section 6.1 following Executive’s disability, or a termination based on death;

(b)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR reduces Executive’s title, responsibilities, power, or authority in comparison with Executive’s title, responsibilities, power or authority at the time of the Change in Control and Executive thereafter terminates Executive’s employment with DDR within such two-year period;

 

 

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(c)   Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR assigns Executive duties which are inconsistent with the duties assigned to Executive on the date on which the Change in Control occurred and which duties DDR persists in assigning to Executive despite the prior written objection of Executive and Executive thereafter terminates Executive’s employment with DDR within such two-year period;

(d)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR (i) reduces Executive’s base compensation, Executive’s incentive opportunity bonus percentages of salary, Executive’s health and dental insurance coverage and benefits (including any such benefits provided to Executive’s eligible dependents), Executive’s pension, retirement, or profit-sharing benefits or any benefits provided by any of DDR’s equity-based award plans, or any substitute therefor, unless in any case such reduction applies generally to all employees of DDR, (ii) establishes criteria and factors to be achieved for the payment of bonus compensation that are substantially different than the criteria and factors established for other similar executive officers of DDR, (iii) fails to pay Executive any bonus compensation to which Executive is entitled through the achievement of the criteria and factors established for the payment of such bonus, or (iv) excludes Executive from any plan, program, or arrangement in which the other executive officers of DDR are included, and Executive thereafter terminates Executive’s employment with DDR within such two-year period; or

(e)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR requires Executive to be based at or generally work from any location more than fifty miles from the geographical center of Cleveland, Ohio and Executive thereafter terminates Executive’s employment with DDR within such two-year period.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, DDR and Executive have executed this Agreement, DDR by its duly authorized officer, as of the date first written above.

 

DDR CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ Thomas F. August  

Thomas F. August, President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

    /s/ William T. Ross

WILLIAM T. ROSS

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

ANNUAL BONUS OPPORTUNITY

AS A PERCENTAGE OF YEAR-END BASE SALARY

Threshold

Target

Maximum

50%

100%

200%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.39

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Employment Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of July 11, 2016, is by and between DDR Corp., an Ohio corporation (“ DDR ” or the “ Company ”), and Vincent A. Corno (“ Executive ”).

 

The Company and Executive desire to enter into this Agreement to reflect the terms pursuant to which Executive will serve DDR as Executive Vice President of Leasing and Development (certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 21 of this Agreement).

 

DDR and Executive agree, effective as of the date first set forth above (the “ Effective Date ”), as follows:

 

1.    Employment, Term .  DDR engages and employs Executive to render services in the administration and operation of its affairs as its Executive Vice President of Leasing and Development, reporting directly to DDR’s Chief Executive Officer (the “ CEO ”) or such other person designated by the CEO, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a term extending from July 5, 2016 through December 31, 2018.  The period of time from July 11, 2016 until December 31, 2018 is sometimes referred to herein as the “Contract Period.”

2.   Full-Time Services .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive will devote all of Executive’s business time and efforts to the service of DDR, except for (a) usual vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness, (b) reasonable periods of time devoted to Executive’s personal financial affairs, and (c) services as a director or trustee of other corporations or organizations, either for profit or not for profit, that are not in competition with DDR; provided , however , that in no event shall Executive devote less than 90% of Executive’s business time and efforts to the service of DDR.

3.   Compensation .   For all services to be rendered by Executive to DDR under this Agreement during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, including services as Executive Vice President of Leasing and Development and any other services specified by the CEO, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the compensation and benefits specified in this Section 3 .

3.1   Base Salary .  From and after July 5, 2016 and through the end of the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will pay Executive base salary (the “ Base Salary ”), in equal monthly or more frequent installments, at the rate of not less than Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) per year, subject to such increases as the Committee or the Board of Directors of DDR (the “ Board ”) may approve.

3.2    Annual Bonus .  If Executive achieves the factors and criteria for annual cash incentive compensation hereinafter described for any calendar year of the Company (beginning with 2016) during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, then the Company shall make an annual incentive payment to Executive, in cash, for such calendar year (an “ Annual Bonus ”) between January 1 and March 15 of the immediately subsequent calendar year, determined and calculated in accordance with the percentages set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.  The Company’s payment of an Annual Bonus to Executive shall be determined based on the factors and criteria that have been or may be established from time to time for the calculation of the Annual Bonus by the Committee after consultation with Executive.  For each of the Company’s calendar years in the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, the Board or the Committee will provide Executive with written notice of the performance metrics and their

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

relative weighting to be used in, and any specific threshold, target and maximum performance targets applicable to, the determination of the Annual Bonus for Executive for such calendar year not later than March 15 of such year.  There is no guaranteed Annual Bonus under this Agreement, and for each applicable year, Executive’s Annual Bonus could be as low as zero or as high as the maximum percentage set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, provided however, that for calendar year 2016, any Annual Bonus to which Executive shall be entitled will be calculated on a full year basis (i.e. not prorated) and Executive’s performance with respect to any discretionary performance metrics shall be deemed to be at least at the target level .   Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Annual Bonus shall be on the terms and subject to such conditions as are specified for the particular Company plans or programs pursuant to which the Annual Bonus is granted.

3.3   Specific Equity Awards .  The awards described in this Section 3.3 will at all times be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (or its successor(s)), as in effect from time to time (collectively, the “ Equity Plan ”), including, without limitation, all authority and powers provided or reserved to such plan’s administrator thereunder, as well as the award agreements for such awards.  As applicable, any awards vesting in installments shall be rounded up to the next nearest share amount divisible by the number of installments.  

(a)   Annual Equity Grants .  Beginning with the 2016 calendar year and for each calendar year during the Contract Period, subject to the approval of the Committee for each such award, Executive shall be eligible to receive pursuant to the Equity Plan:

(i)  a grant of service-based restricted share units with a grant date value equal to no less than $80,000 (the “ Service-Based RSUs ”), which Service-Based RSUs will, in general, vest subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company in three installments with 1/3 of each grant vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to terms and conditions approved by the Committee;

(ii)  a grant of service-based stock options with a grant date value equal to no less than $20,000 (the “ Service-Based Options ”), which Service-Based Options will, in general, vest subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company in three installments with 1/3 of each grant vesting on December 31 of the calendar year in which the grant occurs and 1/3 of each grant vesting on each of the first two anniversaries of such date, subject to terms and conditions approved by the Committee; and

(iii)  a grant of performance shares, performance units or performance-based restricted stock units with a grant date “target” value equal to no less than $80,000 (the “ Three-Year Performance Units ”), the payout of which Three-Year Performance Units will vary in accordance with the percentages set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto based on relative total shareholder return performance achievement based upon a peer group established by the Committee, measured over a three-year performance period beginning on January 1 of the calendar year in which the grant occurs, and will be payable, if earned, after the expiration of such performance period.

 

 

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(b)    One-Time Signing Grants .  In connection with Executive’s execution of the Agreement, as soon as practicable after the Effective Date, Executive shall be entitled to receive, subject to and contingent upon the approval of the Committee for each such award :

(i)  a grant of service-based restricted share units with a grant date value equal to no less than $400,000 (the “ Sign-On Service-Based RSUs ”), which Sign-On Service-Based RSUs will, in general, vest subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company in three installments with 1/3 of each grant vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to terms and conditions approved by the Committee;

(ii) a performance award opportunity representing the substantial equivalent of a deemed opportunity to earn Performance Award Shares (as defined in DDR’s 2016 Value Sharing Equity Program (the “ 2016 VSEP ”)) under the 2016 VSEP that Executive would have received had Executive actually been designated as a “Participant” at the level of Executive Vice President of Leasing and Development under the terms of the 2016 VSEP (as such Performance Award Value Sharing Opportunity (as defined in the 2016 VSEP) has been communicated by DDR to Executive), all subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as would have applied under the 2016 VSEP if Executive had actually been designated by the Committee as a “Participant” in the 2016 VSEP (the “ Synthetic VSEP Award ”); and

(iii) a grant of performance shares with a grant date “target” value equal to no less than $20,000 (the “ One-Year Performance Units ”), the payout of which One-Year Performance Units will vary in accordance with the percentages set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto based on relative total shareholder return performance achievement based upon a peer group established by the Committee, measured over a performance period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016, and will be payable, if earned, after the expiration of such performance period; and

(iv)  a grant of performance shares, performance units or performance-based restricted stock units with a grant date “target” value equal to no less than $40,000 (the “ Two-Year Performance Units ” and, together with the Three-Year Performance Units and the One-Year Performance Units, the “ Performance Units ”), the payout of which Two-Year Performance Units will vary in accordance with the percentages set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto based on relative total shareholder return performance achievement based upon a peer group established by the Committee, measured over a performance period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2017, and will be payable, if earned, after the expiration of such performance period.

3.4   Other Equity Awards .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive shall be entitled to participate in any other equity or other employee benefit plan or program that is generally available to senior executive officers, as distinguished from general management, of DDR, including, without limitation (but specifically excluding actual participation in the 2016 VSEP), any long-term incentive compensation plan or similar program.  Executive’s participation in and benefits under any such plan or program shall be on the terms

 

 

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and subject to such conditions as are specified in the governing documents of the particular plan or program.

3.5   Taxes .  Executive shall be solely responsible for taxes imposed on Executive by reason of any compensation and benefits provided under this Agreement, and all such compensation and benefits shall be subject to applicable withholding taxes.

4.   Benefits .

4.1   Retirement and Other Benefit Plans Generally .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive will be entitled to participate in all retirement and other benefit plans maintained by DDR that are generally available to its senior executives and with respect to which Executive is eligible pursuant to the terms of the underlying plan or plans, including, without limitation, the DDR 401(k) plan for its employees and any DDR deferred compensation program.

4.2    Insurance, Generally .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will provide an enrollment opportunity to Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents for health, dental and vision insurance coverage, other insurance (e.g. life, disability, etc.) and any other benefits maintained by DDR from time to time, if any, during the Contract Period that are generally available to its senior executives and with respect to which Executive is eligible pursuant to the terms of the underlying plan or plans.

4.3   Paid Time Off .  Executive will be entitled to such periods of paid time off during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR as may be provided from time to time under any DDR paid time off policy for senior executive officers.

4.4   Club Membership .  Throughout the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will name Executive as a corporate designee under DDR’s country club membership, will bear the cost of regular membership fees, assessments, and dues incurred at that club by Executive, and will reimburse Executive for the amount of any charges actually and reasonably incurred at that club in the conduct of DDR’s business.

5.   Expense Reimbursement .  DDR will reimburse Executive during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR for travel, entertainment, and other expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by Executive in connection with DDR’s business.  Executive will provide such documentation with respect to expenses to be reimbursed as DDR may reasonably request.

6.   Termination .

6.1    Death or Disability .  Executive’s employment under this Agreement will terminate immediately upon Executive’s death.  DDR may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement immediately upon giving notice of termination if Executive is Totally Disabled (as that term is defined in Section 9.1 below) for an aggregate of 120 days in any consecutive 12 calendar months or for 90 consecutive days.

6.2    For Cause by DDR.   

(a)   During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement for “Cause” at any time upon the occurrence of any of the following circumstances:

 

 

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(i)    (A) Executive commits a fraud or a felony or an act that is not or a series of acts that are not taken in good faith and (B) the commission of such fraud, felony or act or series of acts results in material injury to the business reputation of DDR.

(ii)  Executive commits an act or series of repeated acts of dishonesty that are materially inimical to the best interests of DDR.

(iii)   Other than as a result of disability, Executive consistently fails to perform Executive’s duties and responsibilities as specified in Sections 1 and 2 above and the failure continues for 15 days after DDR has advised Executive in writing of that failure.

(iv)   Executive has materially breached any provision of this Agreement (other than Section 1 or 2 above, as to any breach of which Section 6.2(a)(iii) would apply) and the breach has not been cured in all substantial respects within 30 days after DDR has advised Executive in writing of the nature of the breach.

(b)  The termination of Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be for “Cause” pursuant to this Section 6.2 unless and until there shall have been delivered to Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths of the entire membership of the Board (other than Executive) at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice is provided to Executive and Executive is given an opportunity, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, Executive is guilty of the conduct described in Sections 6.2(a)(i) , (ii) , (iii) or (iv) above, and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.

6.3   For Good Reason by Executive .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement for “Good Reason” if any of the following circumstances occur:

(a)   DDR materially changes Executive’s duties and responsibilities from those set forth in Section 1 above and the change has not been rescinded to Executive’s satisfaction within 15 days after Executive has advised DDR in writing of dissatisfaction with the change.

(b)   DDR changes Executive’s place of employment or its principal executive offices to a location that is more than 50 miles from the geographical center of Cleveland, Ohio.

(c)   DDR materially reduces Executive’s remuneration from that set forth in Section 3 above and the reduction has not been rescinded to Executive’s satisfaction within 15 days after Executive has advised DDR in writing of dissatisfaction with the reduction.

(d)  DDR materially breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement (other than its obligations under Section 1 above, as to any breach of which Section 6.3(a) would apply) and the breach is not cured in all material respects within 30 days after Executive has advised DDR in writing of the breach.

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pursuant to written notice provided to Executive not less than 90 days in advance of such termination.  Any termination under this Section 6.4 will be effective at such time during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR as may be specified in that written notice.

6.5    Without Good Reason by Executive .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, Executive may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement at any time without Good Reason pursuant to written notice provided to DDR not less than 90 days in advance of such termination.  Any termination under this Section 6.5 will be effective at such time during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR as Executive may specify in that written notice.

7.   Payments upon Termination .

7.1    Upon Termination For Cause or Without Good Reason .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by DDR for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason during the Contract Period, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the Executive’s Base Salary through the Termination Date to the extent not already paid and continuing health, dental and vision insurance and other insurance (e.g. life, disability, etc.) at the levels specified in Section 4.2 through the Termination Date, and, except as may otherwise be required by law, DDR will not pay or provide to Executive any further compensation or other benefits under this Agreement.  DDR will pay any Base Salary referred to in this Section 7.1 to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

7.2    Upon Termination Without Cause or For Good Reason .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by DDR without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason during the Contract Period and Section 7.5 does not apply, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.2 , except that DDR will not be obligated to pay the lump sum amount specified in Section 7.2(d) unless either (x) DDR is deemed to have waived the obligation to provide a Release as provided in Section 8.2 or (y) Executive has timely executed a Release as contemplated by Section 8.3 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.2 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid. DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that elapse between January 1 of such year and the Termination Date.  Subject to Section 13.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

 

 

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(d)   A lump sum amount equal to 1.0 times the sum of ( i ) Executive’s Base Salary as of the Termination Date, plus ( ii ) an amount equal to the value of the Annual Bonus for Executive applicable to the year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level .

Except as otherwise provided in Section 13.2 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date (as defined in Section 13.1 below).

 

(e)  A lump sum in cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) 12 multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the monthly COBRA premium for health, dental and vision benefits but only if Executive timely elects continuation coverage under DDR’s health, dental and vision plans pursuant to COBRA, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g., life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of the Termination Date.  Such payments shall be taxable to Executive.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date.

(f)  Outplacement services and support, the reasonable scope and provider of which will be selected by DDR, for a period of one year following the Termination Date; provided , that Executive must first utilize such outplacement services and support within 90 days following the Termination Date.  To assure compliance with Section 409A, the timing of the provision of these benefits will be subject to Sections 13.1 and 13.3 if and to the extent either of those sections is applicable according to its terms.

7.3 Upon Termination by Reason of Death .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by reason of Executive’s death during the Contract Period, DDR will pay, or cause to be paid, and provide, or cause to be provided, to Executive’s personal representative and Executive’s eligible dependents, as appropriate, the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.3 , except that DDR will not be obligated to pay the lump sum amount specified in Section 7.3(d) unless either (x) DDR is deemed to have waived the obligation to provide a Release as provided in Section 8.2 or (y) Executive’s personal representative has timely executed a Release as contemplated by Section 8.3 .   The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.3 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid. DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that elapse between January 1 of such year and the Termination Date.  Subject to

 

 

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Section 13.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive ’s personal representative within 30 days of the Termination Date .

(d)    A lump sum equal to the amount described in, and calculated pursuant to, Section 7.2(d) .  DDR will pay this amount to Executive’s personal representative as soon as practicable following Executive’s death.

(e)  A lump sum in cash to Executive’s personal representative as soon as practicable following Executive’s death in an amount equal to the product of (i) 12 multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the monthly premium for DDR provided health, dental and vision insurance benefits at the levels specified in Section 4.2 in effect for Executive as of Executive’s death, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g. life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of Executive’s death.

7.4   Upon Termination by Reason of Disability .  If Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by DDR pursuant to Section 6.1 during the Contract Period following Executive’s disability, DDR will pay and provide to Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents, as appropriate, the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.4 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.4 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid. DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that elapse between January 1 of such year and the Termination Date.  Subject to Section 13.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(d)  A lump sum equal to the amount described in, and calculated pursuant to, Section 7.2(d) .  Except as otherwise provided in Section 13.2 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date (as defined in Section 13.1 below).

(e)  A lump sum in cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) 12 multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the monthly COBRA premium for health, dental and vision insurance benefits but only if Executive timely elects continuation coverage under DDR’s health, dental and vision plans pursuant to COBRA, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g., life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of the Termination Date.  Such payments shall be taxable to Executive.  

 

 

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DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date.

7.5   Upon Termination In Connection With a Change in Control .  Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will pay and provide to Executive the amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.5 , and DDR will be deemed to have waived its right to provide a Release as provided in Section 8.2 , and the provision of a Release will not be a condition to Executive receiving any payment or benefit from DDR under this Section 7.5 .  The amounts and benefits specified in this Section 7.5 are as follows:

(a)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the year through the Termination Date, to the extent not already paid. DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(b)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus earned for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent not already paid.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive on the same date and in the same amount that the Annual Bonus for such year would have been paid if Executive’s employment had not been terminated, but in any event not later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

(c)  A lump sum amount equal to Executive’s Annual Bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “target” level, pro-rated based on the number of days that elapse between January 1 of such year and the Termination Date.  Subject to Section 13.1 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive within 30 days of the Termination Date.

(d)  A lump sum amount equal to 2.5 times the sum of (i) Executive’s Base Salary as of the Termination Date, plus (ii) an amount equal to the value of the Annual Bonus for Executive for the year in which the Termination Date occurs at the “Target” level.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 13.2 , DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date (as defined in Section 13.1 below).

(e) A lump sum in cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) 18 multiplied by (ii) the sum of (A) the monthly COBRA premium for health, dental and vision benefits but only if Executive timely elects continuation coverage under DDR’s health, dental and vision plans pursuant to COBRA, plus (B) the employer portion of the monthly premium for other DDR provided insurance (e.g., life, disability, etc.) in effect for Executive as of the Termination Date.  Such payments shall be taxable to Executive.  DDR will pay this amount to Executive during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date.

(f)  Outplacement services and support, the reasonable scope and provider of which will be selected by DDR, for a period of one year following the Termination Date; provided , that Executive must first utilize such outplacement services and support within 90 days following the Termination Date.  To assure compliance with Section 409A, the timing of the provision of these benefits will be subject to Sections 13.1 and 13.3 if and to the extent either of those sections is applicable according to its terms.

 

 

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8.    Release .  This Section 8 will apply only upon termination of Executive’s employment during the Contract Period (a) by reason of Executive’s death, (b) by DDR without Cause or (c) by Executive for Good Reason.

8.1    Presentation of Release by DDR .  If this Section 8 applies, DDR may present to Executive (or in the case of Executive’s death or legal incapacity, to Executive’s personal representative), not later than 21 days after the Termination Date, a form of release (a “Release”) of all current and future claims, known or unknown, arising on or before the date on which the Release is to be executed, that Executive or Executive’s assigns have or may have against DDR or any Subsidiary, and the directors, officers, and affiliates of any of them, in such form as may reasonably be presented by DDR together with a covering message in which DDR advises Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) that the Release is being presented in accordance with this Section 8.1 and that a failure by Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) to execute and return the Release as contemplated by Section 8.3 would relieve DDR of the obligation to make payments otherwise due to Executive (or to Executive’s personal representative) under one or more portions of either of Sections 7.2 or 7.3 , as the case may be.

8.2    Effect of Failure by DDR to Present Release .  If DDR fails to present a Release and covering message to Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) as contemplated by Section 8.1 , DDR will be deemed to have waived the requirement that Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) execute a Release as a condition to receiving payments under any portion of either of Sections 7.2 or 7.3 , as the case may be.

8.3    Execution of Release by Executive or Executive’s Personal Representative .  If DDR does present a Release and covering message to Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) as contemplated by Section 8.1 , Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) will have until 50 days after the Termination Date (i.e., at least 29 days after presentation of the Release to Executive (or Executive’s personal representative)) within which to deliver an executed copy of the Release to DDR and thereby satisfy the condition to receiving payments under any portion of either of Sections 7.2 or 7.3 , as the case may be, provided that Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) does not revoke the execution of the Release during any applicable revocation period.

8.4   Effect of Failure to Execute Release or of Revocation of Release .  If Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) fails to deliver an executed copy of the Release to DDR within 50 days after the Termination Date or revokes the execution of the Release during any applicable revocation period, Executive (or Executive’s personal representative) will be deemed to have waived the right to receive all payments under Sections 7.2 or 7.3 , as the case may be, that were conditioned on the Release.

9.    Disability Definitions; Physical Examination .

9.1    Definitions .  For all purposes of this Agreement:

(a)  Executive’s “Own Occupation” means the regular occupation in which Executive is engaged under this Agreement at the time Executive becomes disabled.

(b)  “Total Disability” means that, because of sickness or injury, Executive is not able to perform the material and substantial duties of Executive’s Own Occupation.

 

 

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(c)   “Totally Disabled” means that Executive suffers from Total Disability (and Executive will be deemed to continue to be Totally Disabled so long as Executive is not able to work in Executive’s Own Occupation even if he works in some other capacity).

9.2   Physical Examination .  If either DDR or Executive, at any time or from time to time after receipt of notice of Executive’s Total Disability from the other, desires to contend that Executive is not Totally Disabled, Executive will promptly submit to a physical examination by the chief of medicine of any major accredited hospital in the Cleveland, Ohio area and, unless that physician issues his or her written statement to the effect that, in his or her opinion, based on his or her diagnosis, Executive is capable of resuming Executive’s Own Occupation and devoting Executive’s full time and energy to discharging the duties of Executive’s Own Occupation, Executive will be deemed to be and to continue to be Totally Disabled for all purposes of this Agreement.

10.    No Set‑Off; No Obligation to Seek Other Employment or to Otherwise Mitigate Damages; No Effect Upon Other Plans .   DDR’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations under this Agreement will not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, or other claim whatsoever that DDR or any Subsidiary may have against Executive, except that the prohibition on set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, or other claim contained in this sentence will not apply if Executive’s employment is terminated by DDR for Cause.  Executive will not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise.  The amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement will not be reduced by any compensation or benefits earned by Executive as the result of employment by another employer or otherwise after the Termination Date.  Neither the provisions of this Agreement nor the making of any payment provided for under this Agreement, nor the termination of DDR’s obligations under this Agreement, will reduce any amounts otherwise payable, or in any way diminish Executive’s rights, under any incentive compensation plan, stock option or stock appreciation rights plan, restricted stock plan or agreement, deferred compensation, retirement, or supplemental retirement plan, stock purchase and savings plan, disability or insurance plan, or other similar contract, plan, or arrangement of DDR or any Subsidiary, all of which will be governed by their respective terms.

11.    Payments Are in Lieu of Severance Payments .   If Executive becomes entitled to receive payments under this Agreement as a result of termination of Executive’s employment, those payments will be in lieu of any and all other claims or rights that Executive may have against DDR for severance, separation, and/or salary continuation pay upon that termination of Executive’s employment.

12.    Covenants and Confidential Information .  Executive acknowledges DDR’s reliance on and expectation of Executive’s continued commitment to performance of Executive’s duties and responsibilities during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR and Executive assumes the obligations set out in this Section 12 in light of that reliance and expectation on the part of DDR.

12.1      Noncompetition .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, and for a period of one year thereafter, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, control, or participate in the ownership, management, or control of, or be employed or engaged by or otherwise affiliated or associated as a consultant, independent contractor, or otherwise with, any of the four largest real estate investment trusts (excluding DDR) that focus primarily on neighborhood and community shopping centers, based on market capitalization as of the Termination Date; provided , however , that the ownership by Executive of not more than one percent of any class of publicly traded securities of any entity will not be deemed a violation of this Section 12.1 .

 

 

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12.2    Confidentiality .  Throughout and after the Contract Period, Executive will not disclose, divulge, discuss, copy, or otherwise use or suffer to be used in any manner, in competition with, or contrary to the interests of, DDR, any confidential information relating to DDR’s operations, properties, or otherwise to its particular business or other trade secrets of DDR, it being acknowledged by Executive that all such information regarding the business of DDR compiled or obtained by, or furnished to, Executive during Executive’s employment by or association with DDR is confidential information and DDR’s exclusive property.  The restrictions in this Section 12.2 will not apply to any information to the extent that it (a) is clearly obtainable in the public domain, (b) becomes obtainable in the public domain, except by reason of the breach by Executive of Executive’s obligations under this Section 12.2 , (c) was not acquired by Executive in connection with Executive’s employment or affiliation with DDR, (d) was not acquired by Executive from DDR or its representatives, or (e) is required to be disclosed by rule of law or by order of a court or governmental body or agency.

12.3   Nonsolicitation .  During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, and for a period of one year thereafter, Executive will not directly or indirectly solicit or induce or attempt to solicit or induce any employee of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary or affiliate to terminate his or her employment with DDR and/or any Subsidiary.

12.4   Remedies .  Executive acknowledges that the remedy at law for any breach by Executive of this Section 12 may be inadequate and that the damages following from any such breach may not be readily susceptible to being measured in monetary terms.  Accordingly, Executive agrees that, upon adequate proof of Executive’s violation of any legally enforceable provision of this Section 12 , DDR will be entitled to immediate injunctive relief and may obtain a temporary order restraining any threatened or further breach.  Nothing in this Section 12 will be deemed to limit DDR’s remedies at law or in equity for any breach by Executive of any of the provisions of this Section 12 that may be pursued or availed of by DDR.

12.5   Acknowledgement .  Executive has carefully considered the nature and extent of the restrictions upon Executive and the rights and remedies conferred upon DDR under this Section 12 , and hereby acknowledges and agrees that the same are reasonable in time and territory, are designed to eliminate competition that otherwise would be unfair to DDR, do not stifle the inherent skill and experience of Executive, would not operate as a bar to Executive’s sole means of support, are fully required to protect the legitimate interests of DDR, and do not confer a benefit upon DDR disproportionate to the detriment to Executive.

13.   Compliance with Section 409A .

13.1    Six Month Delay on Certain Payments, Benefits, and Reimbursements .   If Executive is a “specified employee ” for purposes of Section 409A, as determined under DDR’s policy for determining specified employees on the Termination Date, each payment, benefit, or reimbursement paid or provided under this Agreement that constitutes a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A , that is to be paid or provided as a result of a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, and that would otherwise be paid or provided at any time (a “Scheduled Time”) that is on or before the date (the “Six Month Date”) that is exactly six months after the Termination Date (other than payments, benefits, or reimbursements that are treated as separation pay under Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) of the Treasury Regulations) will not be paid or provided at the Scheduled Time but will be accumulated (together with interest at the applicable federal rate under Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code in effect on the Termination Date) through the Six Month Date and paid or provided

 

 

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during the period of 30 consecutive days beginning on the first business day after the Six Month Date (that period of 30 consecutive days, the “Seventh Month after the Termination Date”), except that if Executive dies before the Six Month Date, the payments, benefits, or reimbursements will be accumulated only through the date of Executive’s death and thereafter paid or provided not later than 30 days after the date of death.

13.2    Earlier Payment if Not a Specified Employee .  If Executive is not a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A, as determined under DDR’s policy for determining specified employees on the Termination Date, any lump sum payment to be made by DDR to Executive pursuant to any one or more of Sections 7.2(d) , 7.4(d) and 7.5(d) will be made by DDR to Executive during the 30-day period that begins exactly 60 days after the Termination Date rather than during the Seventh Month after the Termination Date.

13.3    Additional Limitations on Reimbursements and In-Kind Benefits .  The reimbursement of expenses or in-kind benefits provided under Section 7 or under any other section of this Agreement that are taxable benefits (and that are not disability pay or death benefit plans within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) are intended to comply, to the maximum extent possible, with the exception to Section 409A set forth in Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) of the Treasury Regulations.  To the extent that any reimbursement of expenses or in-kind benefits provided under Section 7 or under any other section of this Agreement either do not qualify for that exception, or are provided beyond the applicable time periods set forth in Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) of the Treasury Regulations, then they will be subject to the following additional rules: (i) any reimbursement of eligible expenses will be paid within 30 days following Executive’s written request for reimbursement;   provided , however , that Executive provides written notice no later than 60 days before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred so that DDR can make the reimbursement within the time periods required by Section 409A; (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during any calendar year will not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, during any other calendar year; and (iii) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.

13.4   Compliance Generally .  Each payment or reimbursement and the provision of each benefit under this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Section 409A.  DDR and Executive intend that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement will either be exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A.   This Agreement is to be construed, administered, and governed in a manner that effects that intent and DDR will not take any action that is inconsistent with that intent.  Without limiting the foregoing, the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement may not be deferred, accelerated, extended, paid out, or modified in a manner that would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A upon Executive.

13.5    Termination of Employment to Constitute a Separation from Service .  The parties intend that the phrase “termination of employment” and words and phrases of similar import mean a “separation from service” with DDR within the meaning of Section 409A.  Executive and DDR will take all steps necessary (including taking into account this Section 13.5 when considering any further agreement regarding provision of services by Executive to DDR after the Termination Date) to ensure that (a) any termination of employment under this Agreement constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, and (b) the Termination Date is

 

 

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the date on which Executive experiences a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

14.    Indemnification .   DDR will indemnify Executive, to the full extent permitted or authorized by the Ohio General Corporation Law as it may from time to time be amended, if Executive is made or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, by reason of the fact that Executive is or was a director, officer, or employee of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary, or is or was serving at the request of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary as a director, trustee, officer, or employee of a corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, as well as any claim related to the breach of the Prior Agreement  (as defined in Section 20.1 ) by Executive.  The indemnification provided by this Section 14 will not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Executive may be entitled under the articles of incorporation or the regulations of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary, or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in Executive’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and will continue as to Executive after Executive has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, or employee and will inure to the benefit of Executive’s heirs, executors, and administrators.  In particular, Executive will continue to be entitled to the full benefit of the indemnification agreement, if any, between Executive and DDR (the “Indemnification Agreement”) for so long as that Indemnification Agreement remains in effect according to its terms.  In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Section 14 and the provisions of the Indemnification Agreement, the provisions of the Indemnification Agreement shall control.

15.       Certain Expenses .  This Section 15 will apply only to expenses that (a) are otherwise described in one or more of its subsections and (b) are incurred at any time from the Effective Date through the fifth anniversary of Executive’s death.

15.1   Reimbursement of Certain Expenses .  DDR will pay, as incurred, all expenses, including the reasonable fees of counsel engaged by Executive, of Executive in (a) prosecuting any action to compel DDR to comply with the terms of this Agreement upon receipt from Executive of an undertaking to repay DDR for such expenses if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that Executive had no reasonable grounds for bringing such action or (b) defending any action brought by a party other than Executive or Executive’s personal representative to have this Agreement declared invalid or unenforceable.

15.2   Advancement of Certain Expenses .  Expenses (including the reasonable fees of counsel engaged by Executive) incurred by Executive in defending any action, suit, or proceeding commenced or threatened against Executive for any action or failure to act as an employee or officer of DDR and/or of any Subsidiary will be paid by DDR, as they are incurred, in advance of final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of Executive in which Executive agrees to reasonably cooperate with DDR and/or the Subsidiary, as the case may be, concerning the action, suit, or proceeding, and if the action, suit, or proceeding is commenced or threatened against Executive for any action or failure to act as an officer or employee, to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined that Executive is not entitled to be indemnified.  The obligation of DDR to advance expenses provided for in this Section 15.2 will not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Executive may be entitled under the articles of incorporation or the regulations of DDR or of any Subsidiary, or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

 

 

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16.    Survival of Obligations .  Except as is otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the respective obligations of DDR and Executive under this Agreement will survive any termination of Executive’s employment under this Agreement.

17.    Notices .   Notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt (or rejection) when delivered in person or by overnight delivery (to the chief legal officer of DDR in the case of notices to DDR and to Executive in the case of notices to Executive) or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed, if to DDR, to its principal place of business, attention: Chief Legal Officer, and, if to Executive, to Executive’s home address last shown on the records of DDR, or to such other address or addresses as either party may furnish to the other in accordance with this Section 17 .

18.    Entire Agreement; Certain Prior Arrangements .  Except as otherwise set forth below in this Section 18 , this Agreement supersedes in their entirety all prior agreements between the parties, if any, and all understandings between them, if any, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.  As provided in Section 14 , Executive will be entitled to the full benefit of the Indemnification Agreement for so long as it remains in effect according to its terms.

19.    Mandatory Arbitration Before a Change in Control .   Section 19.1 will apply if and only if either party notifies the other, in writing, that it is demanding resolution of a then-current controversy or claim by arbitration and the notice is provided by the notifying party to the other party before any Change in Control has occurred.  Nothing in this Section 19 will limit the right of DDR to seek and obtain injunctive relief in a court of equity for any breach or threatened breach by Executive of any of Executive’s covenants contained in Section 12 above.

19.1    Scope of Arbitration .  If this Section 19.1 applies, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any breach of this Agreement will be settled by binding arbitration to be held before three arbitrators and conducted in accordance with the Employment Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association in the City of Cleveland, Ohio.  The decision of the arbitrators will be final and binding on both parties and judgment on any award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.  Costs and expenses of any such arbitration will be borne by the parties as may be directed by the arbitrators taking into account the extent to which the positions taken by each of the parties are reasonable.  The arbitrators will have the power to issue mandatory orders and restraining orders in connection with any such arbitration.

19.2    Other Disputes .  If Section 19.1 does not apply to any claim or controversy between the parties, the parties may nevertheless, but need not, mutually agree to submit any controversy or claim to arbitration as though Section 19.1 did apply.  Failing any such mutual agreement, either party may bring proceedings against the other with respect to any claim or controversy in any court of competent jurisdiction that satisfies the venue requirements set forth in Section 20.8 .  Nothing in this Section 19.2 imposes upon either party any obligation to discuss possible arbitration of any claim or controversy to which Section 19.1 does not apply before bringing any court proceedings with respect to that claim or controversy.

20.   Miscellaneous .

20.1   No Conflict .  Executive represents and warrants that Executive is not a party to any agreement, contract, or understanding, whether employment or otherwise, that would restrict or prohibit Executive from undertaking or performing employment in accordance with the terms and

 

 

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conditions of this Agreement except, to the extent applicable,  that certain Form B Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreement dated February 3, 2014 between Executive and Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (the “Prior Agreement”).   Executive represents that he has provided to DDR a true, accurate and complete copy of the Prior Agreement.

20.2   Assistance .  During the term of this Agreement and thereafter, Executive will provide reasonable assistance to DDR in litigation and regulatory matters that relate to events that occurred during Executive’s period of employment with DDR and its predecessors, and will provide reasonable assistance to DDR with matters relating to its corporate history from the period of Executive’s employment with it or its predecessors.  Executive will be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket travel or related costs and expenses relating to any such cooperation or assistance that occurs following the Termination Date.

20.3   Severability .  The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provision is determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions and any partially unenforceable provision to the extent enforceable in any jurisdiction nevertheless will be binding and enforceable.

20.4   Benefit of Agreement .  The rights and obligations of DDR under this Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and will be binding on, DDR and its successors and assigns, and the rights and obligations (other than obligations to perform services) of Executive under this Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and will be binding upon, Executive and Executive’s heirs, personal representatives, and assigns.

20.5   No Waiver .  The failure of either party to enforce any provision or provisions of this Agreement will not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision or provisions as to any future violations thereof, nor prevent that party from later enforcing each and every other provision of this Agreement.  The rights granted the parties in this Agreement are cumulative and the waiver of any single remedy will not constitute a waiver of that party’s right to assert all other legal remedies available to it under the circumstances.

20.6   Modification .  This Agreement may not be modified or terminated orally.  No modification or termination will be valid unless in writing and signed by the party against which the modification or termination is sought to be enforced.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, however, Executive acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and any compensation described herein are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's clawback policy (if any) as may be in effect from time to time specifically to implement Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Shares may be traded) (the “ Compensation Recovery Policy ”), and that applicable sections of this Agreement and any related documents shall be deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from and after the effective date thereof.

20.7    Merger or Transfer of Assets of DDR .   During the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, DDR will not consolidate with or merge into any other corporation, or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to another corporation, unless such other corporation assumes this Agreement in a signed writing and delivers a copy thereof to Executive, which signed writing may consist of the merger or sale agreement, or similar document.  Upon any such assumption, the successor corporation will become obligated to perform the obligations of DDR

 

 

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under this Agreement, and the terms “DDR” and the “Company,” as used in this Agreement, will be deemed to refer to that successor corporation, and the term “the Board” as used in this Agreement will be deemed to refer to the board of directors of that successor corporation.

20.8   Governing Law and Venue .  The provisions of this Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio applicable to contracts made in and to be performed exclusively within that State, notwithstanding any conflict of law provision to the contrary.  Subject to the mandatory arbitration provisions of Section 19 , the parties consent to venue and personal jurisdiction over them in the courts of the State of Ohio and federal courts sitting in Cleveland, Ohio, for purposes of construing and enforcing this Agreement.

20.9   Termination of Status as Director or Officer .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, unless otherwise agreed to by DDR and Executive prior to the Termination Date, Executive shall be deemed to have automatically resigned from all directorships and offices with DDR and its Subsidiaries, and their affiliates (including joint ventures), as of the Termination Date.

21.    Definitions .

21.1  Reserved.  

21.2  Reserved.

21.3   Cause .  The term “Cause” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 .

21.4   Change in Control .  The term “Change in Control” means the occurrence, during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR, of any of the following:

(a)  consummation of a consolidation or merger in which DDR is not the surviving corporation, the sale of substantially all of the assets of DDR, or the liquidation or dissolution of DDR;

(b)  any person or other entity (other than DDR or a Subsidiary or any DDR employee benefit plan (including any trustee of any such plan acting in its capacity as trustee)) purchases any Shares (or securities convertible into Shares) pursuant to a tender or exchange offer without the prior consent of the Board, or becomes the beneficial owner of securities of DDR representing 30% or more of the voting power of DDR’s outstanding securities without the prior consent of the Board; or

(c)  during any two-year period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the entire Board cease to constitute a majority of the Board; provided , that any person becoming a director of DDR during such two-year period whose election, or nomination for election by DDR’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors who at the beginning of such period constituted the entire Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of DDR’s proxy statement in which such person is named as a nominee of DDR for director), but excluding for this purpose any person whose initial assumption of office as a director of DDR occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors of DDR or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of an individual, corporation, partnership, group, associate or other entity or person

 

 

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other than the Board, shall be, for purposes of this Section 21.4(c) , considered as though such person was a member of the Board at the beginning of such period.

21.5   Committee .  The term “Committee” means the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board or any other committee or subcommittee authorized by the Board to discharge the Board’s responsibilities relating to the compensation of DDR’s executives and directors.

21.6  Reserved.

21.7  Reserved.  

21.8   Good Reason .  The term “Good Reason” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 .

21.9   Internal Revenue Code .  The term “Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

21.10  Reserved.

21.11   Section .  References in this Agreement to one or more “Sections” are to sections of this Agreement, except for references to Section 409A, which are references to that section of the Internal Revenue Code.

21.12   Section 409A .  The term “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.  References in this Agreement to Section 409A are intended to include any proposed, temporary, or final regulations, or any other guidance, promulgated with respect to Section 409A by the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.

21.13   Shares .  The term “Shares” means the Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share, of DDR.

21.14   Subsidiary .  The term “Subsidiary” means any corporation, partnership, or other entity a majority of the voting control of which is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by DDR.

21.15   Termination Date .  The term “Termination Date” means the date on which Executive’s employment with DDR and its Subsidiaries terminates.

21.16   Triggering Event .  A “Triggering Event” for the purpose of this Agreement will be deemed to have occurred if, during the Contract Period while Executive is employed by DDR:

(a)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR terminates the employment of Executive, other than in the case of a termination for Cause, a termination by DDR pursuant to Section 6.1 following Executive’s disability, or a termination based on death;

(b)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR reduces Executive’s title, responsibilities, power, or authority in comparison with Executive’s title, responsibilities, power or authority at the time of the Change in Control and Executive thereafter terminates Executive’s employment with DDR within such two-year period;

 

 

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(c)   Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR assigns Executive duties which are inconsistent with the duties assigned to Executive on the date on which the Change in Control occurred and which duties DDR persists in assigning to Executive despite the prior written objection of Executive and Executive thereafter terminates Executive’s employment with DDR within such two-year period;

(d)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR (i) reduces Executive’s base compensation, Executive’s incentive opportunity bonus percentages of salary, Executive’s health and dental insurance coverage and benefits (including any such benefits provided to Executive’s eligible dependents), Executive’s pension, retirement, or profit-sharing benefits or any benefits provided by any of DDR’s equity-based award plans, or any substitute therefor, unless in any case such reduction applies generally to all employees of DDR, (ii) establishes criteria and factors to be achieved for the payment of bonus compensation that are substantially different than the criteria and factors established for other similar executive officers of DDR, (iii) fails to pay Executive any bonus compensation to which Executive is entitled through the achievement of the criteria and factors established for the payment of such bonus, or (iv) excludes Executive from any plan, program, or arrangement in which the other executive officers of DDR are included, and Executive thereafter terminates Executive’s employment with DDR within such two-year period; or

(e)  Within two years after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, DDR requires Executive to be based at or generally work from any location more than fifty miles from the geographical center of Cleveland, Ohio and Executive thereafter terminates Executive’s employment with DDR within such two-year period.

21.17  Reserved.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, DDR and Executive have executed this Agreement, DDR by its duly authorized officer, as of the date first written above.

 

DDR CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

By:    /s/Thomas F. August

Name: Thomas F. August

Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

    /s/ Vincent A. Corno

VINCENT A. CORNO

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

ANNUAL BONUS OPPORTUNITY

AS A PERCENTAGE OF YEAR-END BASE SALARY

Threshold

Target

Maximum

30%

60%

90%

 

PERFORMANCE UNITS AWARD OPPORTUNITIES

AS A PERCENTAGE OF “TARGET”

Threshold

Target

Maximum

50%

100%

200%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.40

 

December 1, 2016

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

[Name]

 

Re: Special Bonus Award

 

Dear [Name]:

In recognition of your continued service to DDR Corp. ( “ Company ”), the Company hereby provides to you an opportunity to earn a one-time, special bonus award (the “ Bonus ”) if you meet certain requirements.  This letter agreement (“ Bonus Letter ”) sets forth the terms and conditions of your Bonus opportunity, including the requirements that you must meet to receive any Bonus payout.  You must sign and return the enclosed copy of this Bonus Letter within seven (7) days of the date of this Bonus Letter to be eligible for the Bonus.

1. Bonus Opportunity .  Subject to Section 2 below, if you remain in the continuous employ of the Company through January 1, 2018, you will be entitled to a Bonus payout in an amount equal to your Company-provided target annual cash incentive opportunity as in effect on March 1, 2017.  If earned, the Bonus will be paid to you in a lump sum (less applicable tax withholdings) within 30 days following January 1, 2018.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 , this Bonus Letter will automatically terminate, and no Bonus will be earned, if your employment with the Company terminates for any reason prior to January 1, 2018. In the event that you are on an approved leave of absence as of January 1, 2018, the Bonus will be earned as of the date of your return from leave and paid to you in a lump sum (less applicable tax withholdings) within 30 days following your return.

2. Certain Terminations of Employment .  If, prior to January 1, 2018 and at a time when this Bonus Letter is still in effect, your employment with the Company is terminated (i) by the Company without Cause (as defined below), (ii) by the Company due to Disability (as defined below) or (iii) by reason of death, then you will be entitled to a Bonus in an amount equal to (a) if the termination occurs prior to March 1, 2017, your Company-provided target annual cash incentive opportunity as in effect on the date of such termination of employment, or (b) if the termination occurs on March 1, 2017 or thereafter through January 1, 2018, your Company-provided target annual cash incentive opportunity as in effect on March 1, 2017.  If earned, the Bonus will be paid to you in a lump sum (less applicable tax withholdings) within 30 days following the date of such termination of employment.

3. Not in Lieu of Annual Cash Incentive Opportunity .  For the avoidance of doubt, the Bonus opportunity described in this Bonus Letter is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any annual cash incentive opportunity with the Company that may otherwise be applicable to you.

4. Certain Defined Terms .  

 

(a)

Cause .  For purposes of this Bonus Letter, “ Cause ” has both the meaning ascribed to such term in your change in control or similar agreement with

 


 

 

the Company or any subsidiary of the Company (an “ Individual Agreement ”), if any, plus “ Cause ” also means the occurrence of any of the following circumstances:   (i) your indictment for, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or a crime involving dishonesty, fraud, or moral turpitude; (ii)  conduct by you that brings the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company into public disgrace or disrepute; (iii) you commit an act that is not, or a series of acts that are not, taken in good faith and the commission of such act or series of acts results in material injury to the business reputation of the Company; (iv) gross negligence or gross misconduct by you with respect to the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company; (v) you commit an act or series of repeated acts of dishonesty that are materially inimical to the best interests of the Company; (vi) you fail to follow the lawful directions of your direct supervisor, which is not cured within three days after written notice thereof to you; (vii) other than as a result of Disability, you consistently fail to perform your duties and responsibilities to the Company and the failure continues for 15 days after the Company has advised you in writing of that failure ; or (viii) you have materially breached any provision of this Bonus Letter or any other agreement between you and the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company and the breach has not been cured in all substantial respects within 30 days after the Company has advised you in writing of the nature of the breach.

The Company will, unless otherwise provided in your Individual Agreement, have the sole discretion to determine whether Cause exists for purposes of this Bonus Letter, and its reasonable determination will be final.

 

(b)

Disability .  For purposes of this Bonus Letter, “ Disability ” means permanent and total disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

5. Tax Withholding .  The Company may withhold from any payments owed to you under this Bonus Letter all federal, state, city or other taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any law or governmental regulation or ruling.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bonus Letter, the Company is not obligated to guarantee any particular tax result for you with respect to any payment provided to you hereunder, and you will be responsible for any taxes imposed on you with respect to any such payment.

6. Confidentiality .  The provisions of this Bonus Letter are confidential.  You may not disclose, publicize or discuss any of the terms or conditions of this Bonus Letter with anyone except your spouse, if any, or your attorney, financial advisor and/or tax advisor to the extent necessary for such advisor to render appropriate legal, financial and tax advice.  If you disclose, publicize, or discuss any of the terms or conditions of this Bonus Letter with any other person (including any current or former employee of the Company, but excluding your spouse, attorney, financial advisor and/or tax advisor), you will forfeit your right to any Bonus opportunity.  Further, if you disclose, publicize, or discuss any of the terms or conditions of this Bonus Letter

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with your spouse, attorney, financial advisor and/or tax advisor and such individual discloses the terms or conditions of this Bonus Letter to any other person, you will forfeit your right to any Bonus opportunity.

7. Complete Agreement .  This Bonus Letter embodies the complete agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and effective as of its date supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or between the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.

8. Successors and Assigns . This Bonus Letter will bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by you, the Company and your and the Company’s respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns, except that neither party may assign any rights or delegate any obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, you hereby consent to the assignment by the Company of all of its rights and obligations hereunder to (a) any successor to the Company by merger or consolidation or purchase of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or (b) any affiliate of the Company, provided such successor or affiliate assumes the liabilities of the Company hereunder.

9. Amendment and Waiver .  The provisions of this Bonus Letter may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and you.

10. Governing Law . The parties to this Bonus Letter agree that this Bonus Letter shall be construed in accordance with Ohio law, that any action brought by any party hereunder may be instituted and maintained only in the appropriate court having jurisdiction over Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and that this Bonus Letter shall be interpreted in accordance with the plain meaning of its terms and not strictly for or against any party.

11. Counterparts .  This Bonus Letter may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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Please be aware that this Bonus Letter does not constitute an offer or guarantee of employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.  

Very truly yours,

 

 

DDR CORP.

 

 

By: _______________________

Name: Craig A. Schultz
Title:   Senior Vice President of Strategic

            Finance & Tax

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED, with the effect set forth above,

 

 

 

Recipient Name: [Name] Date

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 21.1

 

DDR CORP.

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES/AFFILIATES

 

1000 Van Ness Owners Association, a California corporation

AIP Office Flex II LLC, an Ohio limited liability company

AIP Properties #1, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership

AIP Properties #3 GP, Inc. , a Texas corporation

AIP Tamarac, Inc., a Texas corporation

AIP-Alfred, Inc. , a Texas corporation

AIP-SWAG GP, Inc., a Texas corporation

American Industrial Properties REIT , a Texas real estate investment trust

American Industrial Properties REIT, Inc. , a Maryland corporation

American Property Protection Company , a Vermont corporation

Bandera Pointe Investment LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

Benderson-Wainberg Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

BFW/Pike Associates, LLC , a New York limited liability company

BG BCF, LLC, a New York limited liability company

BG Big Flats, LLC , a New York limited liability company

BG Big Flats I, LLC, a New York limited liability company

BG Big Flats II-III, LLC, a New York limited liability company

BG Big Flats IV, LLC , a New York limited liability company

BG Delaware Consumer Square LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BG Delaware Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BG Hamburg HD, LLC, a New York limited liability company

BG Hamburg SJB, LLC, a New York limited liability company

BG Kellogg Stop, LLC, a New York limited liability company

BG Lockport II, LLC , a New York limited liability company

BG McKinley, LLC, a New York limited liability company

BG Milestrip, LLC , a New York limited liability company

BG Monmouth, LLC , a New Jersey limited liability company

BG Olean, LLC , a New York limited liability company

BG Outer Loop, LLC , a Kentucky limited liability company

BG Thruway LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BG Toledo, LLC , an Ohio limited liability company

BG West Seneca HD, LLC , a New York limited liability company

BG Williamsville, LLC , a New York limited liability company

Black Cherry Limited Liability Company , a Colorado limited liability company

BRE DDR Belden Park, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

 


 

BRE DDR Bison Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Boomerang Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Brookfield LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Brown Deer Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Brown Deer Market LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Carillon Place LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Connecticut Commons LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Cool Springs Pointe LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Crocodile Falcon Ridge Town Center I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Crocodile Falcon Ridge Town Center II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Crocodile Falcon Ridge Triangles LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Crocodile Fortuna Center LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Crocodile Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Crocodile Indian Springs LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Crocodile Orchards Market Center LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Crocodile Property Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Crocodile Silver Spring Square Trust, a Delaware statutory trust

BRE DDR Crocodile Sycamore Plaza LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Crocodile Vista I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Crocodile Vista II – IV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Erie Marketplace Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Erie Marketplace DST , a Delaware statutory trust

BRE DDR Fairfax Town Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Flatacres Marketplace LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Frisco Marketplace LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Grandville Marketplace Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Grandville Marketplace LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Great Northern LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Harbison Court LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Homart Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Lake Brandon Village LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Lake Walden Square LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Longhorn II Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Longhorn II Mezz Borrower LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR MacArthur Marketplace LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Marketplace at Towne Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Memorial LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Merriam Town Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Midway Marketplace LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Overland Pointe Marketplace LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

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BRE DDR Parker Pavilions LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Piedmont Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Pioneer Hills LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Retail Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Retail Holdings III LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Retail Mezz 1 LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Retail Mezz 2 LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Retail Parent LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Riverdale Village Inner Ring LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Riverdale Village Outer Ring LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Shoppers World LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Shops at Turner Hill LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR TRS LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Turner Hill Marketplace LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Venice Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE DDR Woodfield Village LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

BRE Pentagon JV Member LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Buffalo-Elmwood Associates, LLC , a New York limited liability company

Buffalo-Elmwood SPE, LLC , a New York limited liability company

Buffalo-Ithaca Associates, LLC , a New York limited liability company

Buffalo-Ithaca Associates I, LLC , a New York limited liability company

Buffalo Mooresville II LP , a Delaware limited partnership

Buffalo-Niskayuna Associates, LLC , a New York limited liability company

Buffalo-Norfolk Associates, L.L.P., a Virginia limited liability company  (inactive but not dissolved)

Buffalo-Westgate Associates, LLC , a New York limited liability company

Buffalo-Westgate SPE, LLC , a New York limited liability company

Canal TC LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

Chelmsford Associates LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Coventry Real Estate Partners, Ltd. , an Ohio limited liability company

DD Community Centers Eight, Inc. , a Delaware corporation

DD Community Centers Five, Inc. , an Ohio corporation

DDR I Depositor LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR/1st Carolina Crossings North LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR/1 st Carolina Crossings South LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR 2008 Portfolio LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR 3030 Holdco LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR 3P GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Arrowhead Crossing OP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Aspen Grove Lifestyle Center Properties, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Atlantico LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

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DDR Bandera LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Bandera GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Bandera GP II LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Bandera LP II LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR BB/DSG Highland LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Beachwood Headquarters LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Belgate Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Belgate LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Bermuda Square LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Brookside LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Buena Park LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Buena Park Place Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Buena Park Place LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Builders LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Builders Utah Inc. , a Utah corporation

DDR BV Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR BV Holdings II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR BV Holdings III LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR BV Preferred Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR CA Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Camino Real LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Canada Ventures Holding Inc ., a Delaware corporation

DDR Canada Ventures Inc ., an Ontario corporation

DDR Caribbean LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Caribbean Property Management LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Carolina Pavilion LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Cayey LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Chesterfield Crossings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Commonwealth Center II LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Continental Inc. , an Ohio corporation

DDR Continental LP , an Ohio limited partnership

DDR Cotswold LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR CP Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR CRC LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Creekside LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Creekside Tenant LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Cross Pointe Centre LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Crossroads Center LLC , an Ohio limited liability company

DDR CRV Portfolio LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Cumming TC LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

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DDR DB 151 Ventures LP , a Texas limited partnership

DDR DB Kyle LP , a Texas limited partnership

DDR DB Mendocino LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR DB SA Phase II LP , a Texas limited partnership

DDR DB SA Ventures LP, a Texas limited partnership

DDR DB Stone Oak LP , a Texas limited partnership

DDR DB Terrell LP , a Texas limited partnership

DDR Deer Park Town Center LLC, an Ohio limited liability company

DDR del Sol LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Douglasville Pavilion LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR DownREIT LLC , an Ohio limited liability company

DDR Duvall LLLP , a Delaware limited liability limited partnership

DDR Easton Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Easton Market OP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR ECE LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Escorial LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Fajardo LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Family Centers I, Inc. , an Ohio corporation

DDR Family Centers LP, a Delaware limited partnership

DDR GC Ventures LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR GL West GP Inc. , an Ontario corporation

DDR GL West Limited Partnership , an Ontario partnership

DDR GL West OPCO ULC , an Alberta unlimited liability company

DDR GLH Freedom Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR GLH GP Holdings II LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR GLH LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR GLH Marketplace Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Green Ridge Outlot LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Gresham Station LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Guayama WM LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Guilford LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Gulfport Promenade LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Hamilton Commons Outparcel LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Hendon Nassau Park II LP , a Georgia limited partnership  

DDR HD & C LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Highland Village LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Homestead LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Horseheads LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR I-Drive LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Independence Commons LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

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DDR IRR Acquisition LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Isabela LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Isabela II LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR JDN West Lansing GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Jefferson County Plaza LLC , a Missouri limited liability company

DDR JH PR Holdings LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Johnson City LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Johnson City LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Jupiter Falls, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Kildeer Inc. , an Illinois corporation

DDR KM Shopping Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Kyle Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Lake Brandon Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR LH2 Mezz LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Major Mac Richmond GP Inc ., an Ontario corporation

DDR Major Mac Richmond Limited Partnership , an Ontario limited partnership

DDR Major Mac Richmond OPCO ULC , an Alberta unlimited liability company

DDR Management LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Manatee Master GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Manatee Master LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Manatee Master REIT, Inc. , a Delaware corporation

DDR Mariner Square LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Mariner Square II LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Markaz II LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Maxwell LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Maxwell JV LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR MCH East LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR MCH East II LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR MCH West LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR McHenry Square LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Mendocino Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Merriam Village LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Metroplex Trust , a Delaware statutory trust

DDR Miami Avenue, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Michigan II LLC , an Ohio limited liability company

DDR Mid-Atlantic Management Corp. , a Delaware corporation

DDR MM Mezz LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR MV City Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Nampa LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Nampa Cinema LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

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DDR Nassau Park II Inc. , an Ohio corporation

DDR Nassau Pavilion Associates LP , a Georgia limited partnership

DDR Nassau Pavilion Inc. , an Ohio corporation

DDR NC Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Noble TC Trust , a Delaware statutory trust

DDR Norte LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Northern GL West BF LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Northern GL West TE Co. , a Delaware corporation

DDR Northern GL West Trust , a Delaware statutory trust

DDR Northern Richmond Hill BF LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Northern Richmond Hill TE Co ., a Delaware corporation

DDR Northern Richmond Hill Trust , a Delaware statutory trust

DDR Northland Square LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Northridge Loan LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Oeste LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Office Flex Corporation , a Delaware corporation

DDR Office Flex LP , an Ohio limited partnership

DDR OG Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Ohio Opportunity II LLC, an Ohio limited liability company

DDR Orland Park HD LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Orlando LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Overlook Hamilton LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR PA Trustee LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Palm Valley Pavilions LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Palma Real LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Paradise LLC , an Ohio limited liability company

DDR Perimeter Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Perimeter Pointe LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Pool 3 Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Poyner Place LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR PR GC Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR PR Ventures LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR PR Ventures II LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR PR Ventures III LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Prado LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Property Management LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR PTC LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR PTC Outparcel LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Realty Company , a Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust

DDR Reno LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

-7-


 

DDR Retail Real Estate Limited Partnership , an Illinois limited partnership

DDR Rexville LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Rio Hondo LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Seabrook LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Senorial LLC, S.E. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Site Work LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR/SKW Grayslake LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR SM LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Snellville Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Alliance, L.L.C ., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Brandon, L.L.C. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Capital Crossing LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Southeast Cascades, L.L.C. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Clearwater Development, L.L.C. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Colerain, L.L.C ., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Cortez, L.L.C. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Denbigh Village, L.L.C ., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Duvall, L.L.C ., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast East Hanover, L.L.C ., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Edgewater, L.L.C ., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Evansville East Lloyd, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Fountains, L.L.C ., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Greenville Augusta, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Greenville Woodruff, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Hampton, L.L.C ., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Kester Mills, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Lexington, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Loisdale, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast New Tampa Commons, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Property Management Corp., a Delaware corporation

DDR Southeast Retail Acquisitions, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Retail Real Estate Manager, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Sandy Plains, L.L.C. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Short Pump, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Snellville, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Southlake LP, a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Southeast SP Outlot 1, L.L.C. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Spring Mall, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Sylvania, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Tequesta, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

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DDR Southeast Union, L.L.C. , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Visionworks, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southeast Wendover LP, a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Southeast Windsor, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Southern Management Corp. , a Delaware corporation

DDR Stone Oak Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Sunset Hills LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Tarpon Square LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR TC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR/Tech 29 Limited Partnership, a Maryland limited partnership   (inactive but not dissolved)

DDR Terraces SP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Terrell Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Town Center GP, L.L.C. , a Georgia limited liability company

DDR TRS Lender LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR TS Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Tucson Spectrum I LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Tucson Spectrum II LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Tucson Spectrum III LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR TX Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Urban, Inc , a Delaware corporation

DDR Urban LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Valencia Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Valencia L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Van Ness, Inc. , an Ohio corporation

DDR/Van Ness Operating Company, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Vega Baja LLC, S.E., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Walks at Highwood Preserve I LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Wando Crossing LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Warner Robins LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Waterstone LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR WF Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR WF Oakland LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Willowbrook Plaza LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR Winter Garden LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR Xenia and New Bern LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRA Ahwatukee Foothills LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRA Arrowhead Crossing LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRA Community Centers Eight, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership

DDRA Community Centers Five, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership

DDRA Maple Grove Crossing LLC , a Delaware limited liability

-9-


 

DDRA Tanasbourne Town Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRC Gateway LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRC PDK Salisbury LLC, an Ohio limited liability company

DDRC PDK Salisbury IDOT LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRC PDK Salisbury IDOT II LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRC PDK Salisbury Phase III LLC , an Ohio limited liability company

DDRC Pike Entertainment LLC , a California limited liability company

DDRM Aberdeen Square LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Apple Blossom Corners LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Bardmoor Shopping Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Casselberry Commons LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Chickasaw Trails Shopping Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Citrus Hills LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Clayton Corners LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Clearwater Crossing LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Cofer Crossing LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Conway Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Countryside LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Creekwood Crossing LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Crossroads Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Crystal Springs Shopping Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Derby Square LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Fayetteville Pavilion LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Flamingo Falls LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Hairston Crossing LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Harundale Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Heather Island Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Highland Grove LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Hilliard Rome LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Hilliard Rome SPE LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Hilltop Plaza GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Hilltop Plaza LP , a Delaware limited partnership

DDRM Holdings Pool 1 LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Holdings Pool 2 LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Killearn Shopping Center LLC ., a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Lakewood Ranch LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Largo Town Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Meadowmont Village Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Melbourne Shopping Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Midway Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

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DDRM North Pointe Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Northlake Commons LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Oviedo Park Crossing LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Paraiso Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Plaza del Paraiso LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Properties LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM River Run LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Riverdale Shops LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Riverstone Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Rosedale Shopping Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Sexton Commons LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Sharon Greens LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Sharon Greens Outlot LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Sheridan Square LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Shoppes at Lake Dow LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Shoppes at New Tampa LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Shoppes at Paradise Pointe LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Shoppes of Ellenwood LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Shoppes of Golden Acres LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Shoppes of Lithia LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Shops at Oliver's Crossing LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Skyview Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Southwood Plantation LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Springfield Commons LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM Village Square at Golf LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM West Falls Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRM West Oaks Towne Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Atlanta Brookhaven, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Atlanta Cascade, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Atlanta Cascade Corners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Canton Hickory, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Decatur Flat Shoals, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Durham Patterson, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Greenville Pointe, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Greer North Hampton Market, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Lewandowski, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Memphis American Way, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Morristown Crossroads, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Myrtle Beach Carolina Forest, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Myrtle Beach Carolina Forest Outparcels, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

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DDR-SAU Nashville Willowbrook, L.L.C ., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Oakland, L.L.C ., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Pasadena Red Bluff GP, L.L.C ., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Pasadena Red Bluff Limited Partnership , a Delaware limited partnership

DDR-SAU Pasadena Red Bluff LP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Salisbury Alexander, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU South Bend Broadmoor, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU South Square, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Stone Mountain Deshon, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Virginia Beach Republic, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Waynesboro, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Wendover Phase II, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDR-SAU Winston-Salem Harper Hill, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Alexander Place LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Barrett Pavilion LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Bellevue Place SC LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Birkdale Village LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Columbiana Station I LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Columbiana Station II LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Core Retail Fund, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC CP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Creeks at Virginia Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Cypress Trace LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Eisenhower Crossing LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Fayette Pavilion I and II LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Fayette Pavilion III and IV LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Heritage Pavilion LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Hillsboro Square LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Holdings Pool 1 LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Holdings Pool 2 LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Holdings Pool 3 LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Holdings Pool 4 LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Holdings Pool 5 LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Holdings Pool 6 LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Holdings Pool 7 LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Market Place LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Marketplace at Mill Creek LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC McFarland Plaza LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Newnan Pavilion LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

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DDRTC Overlook at King of Prussia LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC River Ridge LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Shoppes at Lake Mary LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC T&C LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Turkey Creek LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Village Crossing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Village Crossing Phase III LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Warwick Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Westside Centre LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Winslow Bay Commons LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DDRTC Woodstock Square LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

Developers Diversified Centennial Promenade LP , an Ohio limited partnership

Developers Diversified Cook’s Corner LLC, an Ohio limited liability company

Developers Diversified of Mississippi, Inc. , an Ohio corporation

Diversified Construction LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

DOTRS Limited Liability Company , an Ohio limited liability company

Eastchase Fort Worth OG LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

Easton Market Limited Liability Company , a Delaware limited liability company

Energy Management Development Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Feverish IC LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

FT. Collins Partners I, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company

GS Boardman LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

GS Brentwood LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

GS Centennial LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

GS DDR LLC, an Ohio limited liability company

GS Erie DST, a Delaware statutory trust

GS University Centre Outparcel LP , a Delaware limited partnership

GS II Big Oaks LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

GS II Brook Highland LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

GS II DDR LLC , an Ohio limited liability company

GS II Green Ridge LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

GS II Meridian Crossroads LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

GS II North Pointe LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

GS II University Centre LP , a Delaware limited partnership

GS II Uptown Solon LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

GS University Centre Outparcel LP , a Delaware limited partnership

Hagerstown TIF LLC , an Ohio limited liability company

Hendon/Atlantic Rim Johns Creek, LLC , a Georgia limited liability company

Hermes Associates , a Utah general partnership

Hermes Associates, Ltd. , a Utah limited partnership

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Historic Van Ness LLC , a California limited liability company

HWWM Associates, LLC , a New York limited liability company

JDN Development Company, Inc. , a Delaware Corporation

JDN Development Company Holdings LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

JDN Development Investment, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Development LP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

JDN Hamilton GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

JDN Intermountain Development, Parker Pavilion, LLC , a Georgia limited liability company

JDN QRS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

JDN Real Estate - Conyers, L.P. , a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Real Estate - Cumming, L.P. , a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Real Estate - Freehold, L.P. , a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Real Estate - Hamilton, L.P. , a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Real Estate - Lakeland, L.P. , a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Real Estate - Overland Park, L.P. , a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Real Estate - Parker Pavilions, L.P. , a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Real Estate - Stone Mountain, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Real Estate - West Lansing, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation

JDN Realty Holdings, L.P. , a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Realty Investment, L.P. , a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Realty LP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

JDN West Allis Associates Limited Partnership , a Georgia limited partnership

JDN Westgate LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

Lennox Town Center Limited, an Ohio limited liability company

Merriam Town Center Ltd. , an Ohio limited liability company

Mountain Vista Real Estate Opportunity Fund I, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

Mt. Nebo Pointe LLC , an Ohio limited liability company

MV Bloomfield LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

National Property Protection Company , a Vermont corporation

Parcel J-1B Limited Partnership , a Virginia limited partnership   (inactive but not dissolved)

Paseo Colorado Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

PR II Deer Park Town Center LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

Retail Value Investment Program Limited Partnership IIIB , a Delaware limited partnership

Retail Value Investment Program IIIC Limited Partnership , a Delaware limited partnership

Riverdale Retail Associates, L.C. , a Utah limited liability company

Shea and Tatum Associates Limited Partnership , an Arizona limited partnership

ShoreSales LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

Southtown Realty LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

S&T Property LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

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Sun Center Limited, an Ohio limited liability company

TFCM Associates, LLC , a Utah limited liability company

University Square Associates, Ltd. , a Utah limited partnership.

USAA Income Properties IV Trust, a trust organized and existing in Massachusetts

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-205059, 333-205071) and in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-108681, 333-117069, 333-147270, 333-162453, 333-181442) of DDR Corp. of our report dated February 21, 2017 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10‑K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
February 21, 2017

 

Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-205059, 333-205071) and in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-108681, 333-117069, 333-147270, 333-162453, 333-181442) of DDR Corp. of our report dated February 21, 2017 relating to the financial statements of DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C., which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K of DDR Corp.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
February 21, 2017

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Thomas F. August, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of DDR Corp.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

February 21, 2017

 

Date

 

 

 

 

/s/ Thomas F. August

 

Thomas F. August

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Christa A. Vesy, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of DDR Corp.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

February 21, 2017

 

Date

 

 

 

 

/s/ Christa A. Vesy

 

Christa A. Vesy

 

Interim Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

 

 

I, Thomas F. August, President and Chief Executive Officer of DDR Corp. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

(1) The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), which this certification accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

 

 

 

 

/s/ Thomas F. August

Thomas F. August

President and Chief Executive Officer

February 21, 2017

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

 

 

I, Christa A. Vesy, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of DDR Corp. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

(1) The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), which this certification accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

 

 

 

 

/s/ Christa A. Vesy

Christa A. Vesy

Interim Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

February 21, 2017

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014

(Information for the Years Ended December 2015

and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 



 

Contents

 

Report of Independent Auditors

1

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

2

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

3

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Members’ Capital

4

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Report of Independent Auditors

 

To the Management of DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C. and its subsidiaries, which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and the related consolidated statement of operations, of members’ capital and of cash flows for the year then ended.  

 

Management's Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditors’ Responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements based on our audit.  We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America .  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.  

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.  The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.  In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company's preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.  We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

Opinion

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America .

 

Other Matter

 

The accompanying consolidated balance sheet of DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of members’ capital and of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are presented for purposes of complying with Rule 3-09 of SEC Regulation S-X; however, Rule 3-09 does not require the 2015 and 2014 financial statements to be audited and they are therefore not covered by this report.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

February 21, 2017


DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 (December 31, 2015 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate rental property:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

$

31,880

 

 

$

69,066

 

Building and building improvements

 

95,318

 

 

 

199,394

 

Tenant improvements

 

8,159

 

 

 

18,107

 

 

 

135,357

 

 

 

286,567

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(38,742

)

 

 

(76,551

)

Real estate, net

 

96,615

 

 

 

210,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2,245

 

 

 

3,178

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

1,921

 

 

 

2,838

 

Deferred lease costs, net of accumulated amortization of $501 as of 2016 and $898 as of 2015

 

472

 

 

 

1,120

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $11,216 as of 2016 and $24,043 as of 2015

 

3,008

 

 

 

6,568

 

Prepaid expenses

 

12

 

 

 

67

 

Total assets

$

104,273

 

 

$

223,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Members' Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages payable, net (Note 4)

$

60,381

 

 

$

151,397

 

Accrued real estate taxes

 

242

 

 

 

339

 

Prepaid tenant rents

 

206

 

 

 

571

 

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, net

 

483

 

 

 

1,268

 

Tenant security deposits

 

314

 

 

 

630

 

Total liabilities

 

61,626

 

 

 

154,205

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members' capital

 

42,647

 

 

 

69,582

 

Total liabilities and member's capital

$

104,273

 

 

$

223,787

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014
(Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

(in thousands)

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Revenues from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

$

11,391

 

 

$

22,779

 

 

$

22,666

 

Percentage and overage rents

 

3

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

20

 

Recoveries from tenants

 

4,235

 

 

 

6,588

 

 

 

6,576

 

Ancillary and other income

 

99

 

 

 

1,375

 

 

 

209

 

Total revenues

 

15,728

 

 

 

30,755

 

 

 

29,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental operation expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance

 

2,208

 

 

 

4,315

 

 

 

3,962

 

Real estate taxes

 

1,864

 

 

 

3,619

 

 

 

3,618

 

Asset management fees (Note 5)

 

231

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

466

 

Management fees (Note 5)

 

683

 

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

1,283

 

General and administrative

 

212

 

 

 

437

 

 

 

393

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,751

 

 

 

10,299

 

 

 

11,517

 

Impairment charge (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

2,590

 

Total expenses

 

9,949

 

 

 

20,439

 

 

 

23,829

 

Operating  income

 

5,779

 

 

 

10,316

 

 

 

5,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(3,037

)

 

 

(7,219

)

 

 

(7,547

)

Total other expense

 

(3,037

)

 

 

(7,219

)

 

 

(7,547

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

2,742

 

 

 

3,097

 

 

 

(1,905

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations (Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

2,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

 

53,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

56,298

 

 

$

3,097

 

 

$

576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Consolidated Statements of Members’ Capital

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014

(Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

 

$

81,447

 

Distributions

 

 

(11,528

)

Net income

 

 

576

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

 

$

70,495

 

Distributions

 

 

(4,010

)

Net income

 

 

3,097

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

$

69,582

 

Distributions

 

 

(83,233

)

Net income

 

 

56,298

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

42,647

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014

(Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

(in thousands)

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Cash flow from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

56,298

 

 

$

3,097

 

 

$

576

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,751

 

 

 

10,299

 

 

 

12,386

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

Amortization of above- and below-market leases

 

75

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(49

)

Impairment charge

 

 

 

 

 

2,590

 

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

 

(53,556

)

 

 

 

 

(2,446

)

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

184

 

 

 

(104

)

 

 

478

 

Prepaid expenses

 

(40

)

 

 

16

 

 

 

(175

)

Accrued real estate taxes

 

(4

)

 

 

(346

)

 

 

(696

)

Prepaid tenant rents

 

(365

)

 

 

34

 

 

 

(264

)

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, net

 

(106

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

18

 

Tenant security deposits

 

5

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

86

 

Total adjustments

 

(49,055

)

 

 

9,928

 

 

 

11,930

 

Net cash flow provided by operating activities

 

7,243

 

 

 

13,025

 

 

 

12,506

 

Cash flow from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction of and improvements to real estate and related assets

 

(1,321

)

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

(3,440

)

Payment of lease procurement costs

 

(129

)

 

 

(317

)

 

 

(305

)

Proceeds from disposition of real estate

 

167,525

 

 

 

 

 

26,087

 

Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities

 

166,075

 

 

 

(5,317

)

 

 

22,342

 

Cash flow from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of mortgages payable

 

(91,018

)

 

 

(4,181

)

 

 

(24,393

)

Distributions to Members

 

(83,233

)

 

 

(4,010

)

 

 

(11,528

)

Net cash flow used in financing activities

 

(174,251

)

 

 

(8,191

)

 

 

(35,921

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

(933

)

 

 

(483

)

 

 

(1,073

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

3,178

 

 

 

3,661

 

 

 

4,734

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

$

2,245

 

 

$

3,178

 

 

$

3,661

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014

(Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

(in thousands)

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

Write-off of fully amortized tenant improvements

$                 8

 

$             179

 

$             168

Write-off of fully amortized deferred lease costs

 

17

 

68

Write-off of fully amortized intangible assets

14

 

73

 

2,385

Improvements to real estate included in accounts payable

110

 

269

 

140

Lease procurement costs included in accounts payable

 

7

 

23

 

The foregoing transactions did not provide or use cash and, accordingly, they are not reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

1. Organization of Company

 

Background

 

DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C. (the “Company”) was formed May 13, 2005.  The Company is a joint venture between DDR Retail Real Estate L.P. (“DDRRELP” and Special Account-U, L.P. (“SAU”) which is owned by Utah State Retirement Investment Fund (“USRIF”), collectively referred to as the “Members”.  All references within to “the Non-SAU Member” are in reference to DDRRELP, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DDR Corp. (“DDR”).

 

The Non-SAU Member is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company as the Managing Member.  The Company has engaged DDR Property Management LLC (“DDRPM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DDR, and DDR to act as the Property Manager.  Effective July 1, 2015, the asset management and property management fees that were attributable to DDRPM were both assigned to DDR.

 

Nature of Business

 

The Company is engaged in the business of owning and operating shopping centers.  The tenant base includes primarily national retail chains and local retailers. Consequently, the Company’s credit risk is concentrated in the retail industry.  Adverse changes in general or local economic conditions could result in the inability of some existing tenants of the Company to meet their lease obligations and could adversely affect the Company’s ability to attract and retain tenants.

 

Revenues derived from the Company’s largest tenant aggregated 19.2%, 17.3%, and 21.3% of total revenues, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014.

 

The Properties

 

The Company owned 12 properties (the “Properties”) in five states at December 31, 2016.  The Company owned 23 properties in eight states as of December 31, 2015, and 2014.  The total leasable area of the Properties is 1.0 million square feet (unaudited), 2.0 million square feet (unaudited), and 2.0 million square feet (unaudited) as of December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2014, the Company sold eleven properties and four properties and received net proceeds of $167.5 million and $26.1 million, respectively.  A portion of the net proceeds was utilized to pay down $89.4 million and $21.2 million of mortgages payable during December 31, 2016 and 2014, respectively.

 

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

Significant Membership Terms

 

The Company’s profit and loss for each year is to be allocated to SAU and the Non-SAU Member in amounts necessary to cause their respective capital accounts to reflect the distribution of cash flow from a hypothetical liquidation of the Company’s assets and liabilities.  However, in any year the Non-SAU Member is paid an incentive distribution upon reaching certain internal rate of return thresholds, as defined within the operating agreement, the Non-SAU Member will receive a special allocation in an amount equal to such incentive distribution. Additionally, any special allocations to the Non-SAU Member will reduce profit or increase the loss to be allocated to the SAU and the Non-SAU Member.

 

Cash flow from the operations of the Properties is to be distributed monthly to SAU and the Non-SAU Member according to their percentage interests, currently 80% and 20%, respectively.  Cash flows from major capital events, as defined, through the year ended December 31, 2016 were distributed in accordance with the members’ percentage interests as the internal rate of return threshold was not met.  The membership agreement permits either Member to offer to acquire for a stated amount, as defined, the other Member’s interest in the Company.  

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Principles

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Real Estate

 

Real estate assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation and amortization are provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the tangible assets as follows:

 

Building and building improvements

5 to 30 years

Tenant improvements

Useful lives, which approximate lease terms, where applicable

 

Depreciation expense was $4.2 million, $8.9 million, and $9.4 million (including discontinued operations), which includes none, $10,648, and $20,158, related to the write-off of unamortized basis of tenant improvements associated with the early termination of tenant leases for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.  Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred.  Significant expenditures that improve or extend the life of the asset are capitalized.

 

 

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

The Company reviews its real estate assets for potential impairment indicators whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.  An asset is considered impaired when the undiscounted future cash flows are not sufficient to recover the asset’s carrying value.  The determination of undiscounted cash flows requires significant estimates made by management and is based on the most likely expected course of action at the balance sheet date based on current plans, intended holding periods and available market information.  The determination of anticipated cash flows is inherently subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions regarding holding periods, future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results.  If such impairment is present, an impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value.  See Note 8 for a discussion related to impairment charges recorded during 2014.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  The Company maintains cash deposits with a major financial institution from which time to time may exceed federally insured limits.  The Company periodically assesses the financial condition of the institution and believes that risk of loss is minimal.

 

Deferred Financing Costs

 

Costs incurred in obtaining the Company’s mortgages payable (Note 4) are capitalized and amortized into interest expense over the term of the mortgage on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective yield method.  The net cost is reflected as a reduction of mortgages payable in the consolidated balance sheets.  Amortization expense was $679, $1,526, and $1,754 (including discontinued operations) for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

 

Deferred Lease Costs

 

Deferred lease costs represent direct costs paid to enter into tenant leases and are amortized over the related lease term.  Amortization expense was $105,966, $238,693, and $243,338 (including discontinued operations) which include none, $3,635, and $12,019, related to the write-off of unamortized costs associated with the early termination of tenant leases for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

 

 

 

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

Intangible Assets and Liabilities

 

Intangible assets and liabilities (in the case of below-market leases) generally consist of in-place leases, above-market leases, and below-market leases, which were recorded at the time of acquisition of certain properties.  The value of in-place leases and tenant relationships are amortized to depreciation and amortization expense over the weighted-average remaining initial term of the lease (and expected renewal periods for tenant relationships); however, no amortization period for the intangible assets will exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building.  Above- or below-market leases are amortized over the remaining life of the respective leases (plus fixed-rate renewal periods for below-market leases) as a decrease or increase to minimum rents, respectively.

 

The Company’s intangible assets and liabilities are comprised as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

Net Carrying Value at December 31,

 

Useful Lives

 

Amortization – For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

In-place leases (1)

 

$ 2,742

 

$ 6,227

 

1-20 yrs

 

$   447

 

$ 1,150

 

$ 2,786

(2)

Above-market leases

 

266

 

341

 

2-15 yrs

 

75

 

75

 

89

 

 

 

$ 3,008

 

$ 6,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below-market leases (3)

 

$      

 

$    472

 

3-7 yrs

 

$     —

 

$  (85)

 

$ (137)

 

 

(1)   Includes value allocated to in-place leases and tenant relationships

(2) Includes $634 related to the write-off of unamortized basis associated with the early termination of leases

(3)   Amounts included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, net in the consolidated balance sheets

 

The estimated net amortization expense pertaining to the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets and liabilities for the subsequent five years ending December 31 is as follows (in thousands):

 

2017

       $ 517

2018

506

2019

506

2020

363

2021

163

 

In the event that a tenant terminates its lease, the respective unamortized portion of the related intangible value is written off as an adjustment to revenue or expense, as appropriate.

 

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Minimum rents from tenants are recognized using the straight-line method over the lease term.  Overage rents are recognized after the reported tenant sales have exceeded the applicable sales breakpoint.  Revenues associated with the expense reimbursements from tenants are recognized in the period in which the expenses are incurred based upon the tenant lease provisions.  Lease termination fees are recognized upon the effective termination of a tenant’s lease when the Company has no further obligation under the lease.

 

Income Taxes

 

No provision has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for any federal income taxes since each item of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit is reportable by the Members in their respective income tax returns.  The statutes of limitations for income tax returns remain open for the years 2013 through 2016.  The Company had no uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

Interest

 

Interest paid aggregated $3.0 million, $7.2 million, and $8.2 million for years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

 

Disposition of Real Estate

 

Gains from dispositions are recognized using the full accrual or partial sale methods, provided that various criteria relating to the terms of sale and any subsequent involvement by the Company with the properties sold are met.  If the criteria for sale recognition or gain recognition are not met because of a form of continuing involvement, the accounting for such transactions is dependent on the nature of the continuing involvement or cash flows.  In certain cases, a sale might not be recognized, and in others all or a portion of the gain might be deferred.

 

A discontinued operation includes only the disposal of a component of an entity and represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s financial results.  Since January 1, 2015, the disposition of individual property disposals did not qualify for discontinued operations presentation, and thus, the results of the properties that have been sold remain in Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations and any associated gains or losses from the disposition are included in Gain on Disposition of Real Estate, Net.  Prior to January 1, 2015, and the guidance for reporting discontinued operations, the shopping centers sold were considered a component of an entity and, the operations of the sold asset were considered discontinued operations.  Interest expense that was specifically identifiable to the property was included in the computation of interest expense attributable to discontinued operations.  

 

 

 

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

New Accounting Standards Adopted

 

Going Concern

 

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”), which requires management to evaluate, at each annual reporting period, whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued and provide related disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods thereafter.  This standard was adopted by the Company as of December 31, 2016.  See Note 4 Mortgages Payable.  

 

New Accounting Standards to Be Adopted

 

Revenue Recognition

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers . The objective of ASU No. 2014-09 is to establish a single comprehensive five-step model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers that will supersede most of the existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance.  The core principle of this standard is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  ASU No. 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).  The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  The Company may elect to defer adoption for one year.  Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or modified approach to adopt ASU No. 2014-09.  The Company has not yet selected the method of adoption.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.  Most significantly for the real estate industry, leasing transactions are not within the scope of the new standard.  A majority of the Company’s tenant-related revenue is recognized pursuant to lease agreements and will be governed by the recently issued leasing guidance discussed below.  The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact to the Company’s financial statements.

 

Accounting for Leases

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).  The amendments in this update govern a number of areas including, but not limited to, accounting for leases, replacing the existing guidance in Accounting Standards Codification No. 840, Leases .  Under this standard, among other changes in practice, a lessee’s rights and obligations under most leases, including existing and new arrangements, would be recognized as assets and liabilities, respectively, on the balance sheet.  Other significant provisions of this standard include (i) defining the “lease term” to include the non-cancelable period together with periods for which there is a significant economic incentive for the lessee to extend or not terminate the lease; (ii) defining the initial lease liability to be recorded on the balance sheet to contemplate only those variable lease payments that depend on an index or that are in substance “fixed”, (iii) a dual approach for determining whether lease expense is recognized on a straight-line or accelerated basis, depending on whether the lessee is expected to consume more than an insignificant portion of the leased asset’s economic benefits and (iv) requirement to bifurcate certain lease and non-lease components.  The lease standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted.  The Company may elect to defer adoption for one year.  The Company has not yet selected the method of adoption.  

 

The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.  The Company has currently identified two areas within its accounting policies it believes could be impacted by the new standard.  First, the Company may have a change in presentation on its consolidated statement of operations with regards to Recoveries from tenants which includes reimbursements from tenants for certain operating expenses, real estate taxes and insurance.  Tenant expense reimbursements with a service obligation are not covered within the scope of ASU No. 2016-02.  The Company also has certain lease arrangements with its tenants for space at its shopping centers in which the contractual amounts due under the lease by the lessee are not allocated between the rental and expense reimbursement components (“Gross Leases”).  The aggregate revenue earned under Gross Leases is presented as Minimum Rents in the consolidated statements of operations.  As a result, the Company anticipates it will be required to bifurcate the presentation of certain expense reimbursements as well as allocate the fair value of the embedded revenue associated with these reimbursements for Gross Leases, which represent an immaterial portion of the Company’s lease portfolio, and separately present such amounts in its consolidated statements of operations based upon materiality.  Second, this standard impacts the lessor’s ability to capitalize certain costs related to the leasing of vacant space.  However, the Company does not believe this change will have a material impact on its financial statements.  

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

3. Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable, other than straight-line rents receivable, are expected to be collected within one year and are net of estimated unrecoverable amounts of $65,031 and $100,066 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  At December 31, 2016 and 2015, straight-line rents receivable, net of a provision for uncollectible amounts of $33,823 and $59,513, respectively, aggregated $642,644 and $1.1 million, respectively.  The Company analyzes accounts receivable, tenant credit worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

4. Mortgages Payable

 

Pool One

 

The Company has non-recourse allocated mortgages payable with USRIF that are cross-collateralized and cross defaulted.  Pool One is collateralized by seven and fourteen properties that had a net carrying value of $50.4 million and $119.0 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Pool One requires principal and interest payments aggregating $161,303 monthly.

 

The Company’s Pool One mortgage matures on September 1, 2017 and cannot be prepaid prior to June 1, 2017.  Therefore, as of the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements, the Company currently does not have any commitments from lenders to refinance this mortgage obligation; however, management’s intent is to refinance the mortgage with the existing lender, who also owns 80% of the Company, or to find alternative sources of capital.  

 

Pool Two

 

The Company has non-recourse allocated mortgages payable with USRIF that are cross-collateralized and cross defaulted.  Pool Two is collateralized by five and nine properties that had a net carrying value of $49.7 million and $98.2 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Pool Two requires principal and interest payments aggregating $174,264 monthly.

 

There are no covenants associated with Pool One or Pool Two.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

The terms of the Company’s outstanding mortgages payable at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fixed Interest Rate

 

Maturity Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

Pool One

 

4.74%

 

9/1/2017

 

$    28,710

 

$    81,860

Pool Two

 

4.65%

 

4/1/2018

 

31,671

 

69,540

Less: Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated                         amortization of $3 in 2016 and $5 in 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

$    60,381

 

$   151,397

 

As of December 31, 2016, the required future principal payments on the Company’s mortgages payable over the next two years are as follows (in thousands):

Year

 

Principal Payments

 

2017

 

$

29,342

 

2018

 

 

31,039

 

 

 

$

60,381

 

 

5. Transactions with Related Parties (including Discontinued Operations)

 

All mortgages payable outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are outstanding with USRIF.

 

The following table presents related party fees earned and billed to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

Fees earned

 

Related Party

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

Asset management fees (1)

 

DDRPM and DDR

 

$      231

 

$      466

 

$      512

Management fees (2)

 

DDRPM and DDR

 

683

 

1,303

 

1,399

Maintenance service fees (5)

 

DDR

 

119

 

195

 

172

Construction management fees (3)

 

DDRPM and DDR

 

27

 

93

 

82

Legal service fees (6)

 

DDR

 

84

 

117

 

102

Tax preparation fees (6)

 

DDR

 

9

 

8

 

8

Insurance premiums (4),(5)

 

DDR

 

305

 

576

 

781

 

(1)

Asset management fees are based on a percentage of the gross asset value for each property, as defined in the management agreement.

(2)

Management fees are based on a percentage of cash receipts for each property, as defined in the management agreement.

(3)

Construction management fees are equal to the total cost of construction on a project multiplied by a percentage depending on the total cost of work, as defined in the management agreement.

(4)

In accordance with the management agreement, DDR arranges for insurance coverage from insurers authorized to do business in the United States, which provide liability and property coverage.  The Company remitted to DDR insurance premiums associated with these insurance policies.

(5)

Recorded in operating and maintenance expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.

(6)

Recorded in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

Related Party Payables

 

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had related party payables of $60,469 and $140,059, respectively.  The amounts are included within accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, net on the consolidated balance sheets and represents amounts owed to DDR and DDRPM for the services and fees discussed above incurred pursuant to the property management and other service agreements.  

 

6. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Leases

 

Shopping center space is leased to tenants pursuant to agreements which provide for terms ranging generally from one to 11 years and, in some cases, for annual rentals which are subject to adjustments based on operating expense levels, sales volume, or contractual increases as defined in the lease agreements.

 

The scheduled future minimum rents from rental property under the terms of all non-cancelable tenant leases, assuming no new or renegotiated leases or option extensions for such premises, for the five years ending December 31, and thereafter, are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year

 

Minimum

Rental

Revenues

 

2017

 

$

10,443

 

2018

 

 

9,744

 

2019

 

 

8,206

 

2020

 

 

5,262

 

2021

 

 

3,054

 

Thereafter

 

 

8,131

 

 

 

$

44,840

 

 

Legal Matters

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal proceedings, which, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.  The Company is also subject to a variety of legal actions for personal injury or property damage arising in the ordinary course of its business, most of which are covered by insurance.  While the resolution of all matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations.

 

 

 

 

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

7. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company pursuant to the provisions of Fair Value Measurements in estimating fair value disclosures of financial instruments:

 

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable:

 

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximated fair value because of their short-term maturities.  The carrying amount of straight-line rents receivable does not materially differ from its fair value.

 

Debt:

 

The carrying amount in the consolidated balance sheets for mortgages payable is $60.4 million and $151.4 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration, optionality, and risk profile, the Company has determined the fair value of its debt to be $61.5 million and $153.5 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

8. Impairment Charge

 

Pursuant to the provisions of ASC No. 360, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company recorded an impairment charge related to one property for $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.  The impairment charge was triggered primarily by a significant anchor tenant vacancy.

 

Measurement of Fair Value

 

The Company is required to assess the fair value of impaired assets.  The valuation of impaired real estate assets is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows, the income capitalization approach considering prevailing market capitalization rates, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, actual sales negotiations and bona fide purchase offers received from third parties and/or consideration of the amount that currently would be required to replace the asset, as adjusted for obsolescence.  In general, the Company considers multiple valuation techniques when measuring the fair value.  However, in certain circumstances, a single valuation technique may be appropriate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

The standard Fair Value Measurements specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based upon whether the inputs to those valuation techniques reflect assumptions other market participants would use based upon market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs).  In accordance with the standard, Fair Value Measurements, the following summarizes the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

 

 

Level 2 – Quoted price for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are inactive, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals, and

 

 

Level 3 – Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

 

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.  The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

 

The valuation techniques utilized by the Company to assess long-lived assets held and used were determined to fall under level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the year ended December 31, 2014, resulting in a fair market value of $2.8 million.

 

9. Discontinued Operations

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company sold eleven properties.  This sale has not been classified as discontinued operations in the financial statements, as this sale does not represent a strategic shift in the Company’s business plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 not Covered by Auditor’s Report)

 

The Company sold four properties in 2014 that were classified as discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2014.  The following table provides a summary of revenue and expenses from properties included in discontinued operations (Note 2) (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2014

 

Revenues from operations:

 

 

 

 

Minimum rents

 

$

2,073

 

Recoveries from tenants

 

 

740

 

Ancillary and other income

 

 

10

 

Total revenues

 

 

2,823

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental operation expenses:

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance

 

 

588

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

431

 

Asset management fees (Note 5)

 

 

46

 

Management fees (Note 5)

 

 

116

 

General and administrative

 

 

65

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

869

 

Total expenses

 

 

2,115

 

Operating income

 

 

708

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense:

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(673

)

Total other expense

 

 

(673

)

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

35

 

Gain on disposition of real estate, net

 

 

2,446

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

2,481

 

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with ASC 855, Subsequent Events, the Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of the Report of Independent Auditors, the date the Company’s financial statements were available to be issued.

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