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31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
(248) 350-9900
FAX: (248) 350-9925

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2010

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – July 27, 2010 -- Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE:RPT) today announced results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

Second Quarter Highlights:
 
·  
Reported FFO per diluted share of $0.27
·  
Posted portfolio occupancy of 90.8% at quarter-end, compared to 90.5% at March 31, 2010
·  
Completed a public offering of 6.9 million common shares generating net proceeds of approximately $75.6 million
·  
Signed leases with Golfsmith and The Fresh Market to fill the recent Albertson’s vacancy at Mission Bay Plaza in Boca Raton, Florida
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Signed a lease with Total Wine for the Circuit City vacancy at Vista Plaza in Jensen Beach, Florida
·  
Closed a new 5-year CMBS financing of $14.7 million for the Northrop Grumman office building at The Town Center at Aquia in Stafford County, Virginia
 
“We are very pleased with our financial and operating results for the second quarter and the progress we are making toward our goals on both fronts,” said Dennis Gershenson, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “In a period of ongoing economic uncertainty we have been able to improve our balance sheet and advance our leasing efforts.  We are confident that we will be able to maintain this momentum through the remainder of the year.”

Financial Results

Funds from operations (FFO) for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was $10.0 million or $0.27 per diluted share, as compared to FFO of $11.3 million, or $0.52 per diluted share for the same period in 2009.  FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $18.5 million or $0.52 per diluted share, as compared to FFO of $23.2 million, or $1.08 per diluted share for the same period in 2009.  The six month 2010 FFO results included $2.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, of non-cash impairment charges resulting from other-than-temporary declines in the fair market value of various equity investments in joint ventures taken in the first quarter of 2010.  Excluding the $2.7 million non-cash impairment charge, FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $21.2 million, or $0.59 per diluted share.
 
Net income (loss) attributable to RPT common shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was $(1.0) million or $(0.03) per diluted share, compared to $1.6 million or $0.08 per diluted share for the same period in 2009. Net income (loss) attributable to RPT common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $(1.7) million or $(0.05) per diluted share, compared to $3.8 million or $0.20 per diluted share for the same period in 2009.
 
 
 

 
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FFO and earnings per diluted share amounts were impacted by the additional shares issued in conjunction with the Company’s equity offerings completed in September of 2009 and May of 2010.
 
Operating Statistics

As of June 30, 2010, the Company owned equity interests in 87 retail shopping centers totaling approximately 19.8 million square feet, consisting of 54 wholly-owned properties and 33 properties held through joint ventures.  At quarter-end, the portfolio was 90.8% leased, compared to 90.5% leased at March 31, 2010.

During the second quarter of 2010, the Company executed 40 new leases in its total portfolio encompassing 210,074 square feet.  On a same-space basis, the Company executed 29 new leases totaling 152,024 square feet at an average rental rate of $13.07 per square foot, representing a 2.6% decrease from prior cash rents.  Also during the second quarter, the Company renewed 48 leases encompassing 490,900 square feet at an average rental rate of $8.83 per square foot, a decrease of 1.2% on a cash basis.  

At quarter-end, the Company had 49 properties in its wholly-owned, same-center portfolio. On a same- center basis, occupancy was 90.9% compared to 94.0% at June 30, 2009.  For the second quarter, same-center net operating income (NOI) decreased 1.3% compared to the second quarter of 2009.  The decrease was primarily due to tenant vacancies and the impact of rent reductions partly offset by improvements in operating expenses. Same-center NOI in the second quarter was flat compared to the first quarter of 2010.

Redevelopment

At the end of the second quarter, the Company had four redevelopments in process.  It is anticipated that the Company will spend an additional $3.4 million to complete these projects.  The Company’s total cost for these projects is estimated to be $20.1 million with an expected return on incremental cost of 12.0%.
 
Balance Sheet
 
In May 2010, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 6.9 million shares of common stock generating net proceeds of approximately $75.6 million.  Net proceeds from the equity offering were used to pay down $37.0 million of the $67.0 million previously outstanding under the Company’s term loan, to pay-off two mortgages totaling $15.8 million and to reduce borrowings under its revolving lines of credit.

Also in May, the Company closed on a new $14.7 million CMBS loan secured by the newly-constructed Northrop Grumman office building at The Town Center at Aquia in Stafford County, Virginia. The $14.7 million financing has a five year term with a fixed interest rate of 5.8% and a thirty year amortization. Proceeds from the loan were used to reduce borrowings under the Company’s revolving lines of credit.

At June 30, 2010, the Company’s total market capitalization equaled $907.2 million, comprised of 40.9 million shares of common stock (or equivalents) valued at $413.3 million and $493.9 million of debt, net of cash.  The Company’s ratio of net debt to total market capitalization was 54.4%.  At June 30, 2010, net debt to EBITDA (first half EBITDA annualized) was 7.2x compared to 8.9x for the same period in 2009.  The weighted-average term of the Company’s debt was approximately 5.8 years.

 
 

 
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Dividend

On July 1, 2010, the Company paid a second quarter cash dividend of $0.16325 per common share (or equivalents) to shareholders of record on June 20, 2010 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.   The quarterly dividend represents an annualized dividend rate of $0.653 per common share (or equivalents).  The Company’s FFO payout ratio for the second quarter was 61.0%.

2010 Guidance

Excluding the non-cash impairment charge recognized in the first quarter, the Company reaffirms its previously announced 2010 FFO guidance of $1.04 to $1.12 per diluted share.

Conference Call/Webcast

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust will host a live broadcast of its second quarter conference call on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, to discuss its financial and operating results.  The live broadcast will be available online at www.rgpt.com and www.investorcalendar.com and also by telephone at (877) 407-0778, no pass code.  A replay will be available shortly after the call on the aforementioned websites (for ninety days) or by telephone at (877) 660-6853, (pass code-Account #286, Conference ID # 353424), for one week.
 
Supplemental Materials
 
The Company’s supplemental financial package is available on its corporate web site at www.rgpt.com in the investor info section, SEC filings tab. If you wish to receive a copy via email, please send requests to dhendershot@rgpt.com.
 
About Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, is a fully integrated, self-administered, publicly-traded real estate investment trust (REIT), which owns, develops, acquires, manages and leases community shopping centers, regional malls and single tenant retail properties, nationally.  The Trust owns interests in 87 shopping centers totaling approximately 19.8 million square feet of gross leasable area in Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Indiana, New Jersey, Virginia, South Carolina, Maryland and Illinois.  For additional information regarding Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust visit the Trust’s website at www.rgpt.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the operation of certain of the Trust’s properties.  Management of Ramco-Gershenson believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on reasonable assumptions.  Certain factors could occur that might cause actual results to vary, the ongoing U.S. recession, the existing global credit and financial crisis and other changes in general economic and real estate conditions, changes in the interest rate environment and the availability of financing, adverse changes in the retail industry, our continuing to qualify as a REIT and other factors discussed in the Trust’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust: Dawn Hendershot, 248-592-6202 Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
 
 
 
 

 
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Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
(In thousands)

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
  Investment in real estate, net
  $ 825,840     $ 804,295  
  Cash and cash equivalents
    12,722       8,800  
  Restricted cash
    5,949       3,838  
  Accounts receivable, net
    30,245       31,900  
  Notes receivable from unconsolidated entities
    -       12,566  
  Equity investments in unconsolidated entities
    97,775       97,506  
  Other assets, net
    38,280       39,052  
         Total Assets
  $ 1,010,811     $ 997,957  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
  Mortgages and notes payable
  $ 499,877     $ 552,551  
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    26,364       26,440  
  Distributions payable
    6,627       5,477  
  Capital lease obligation
    6,784       6,924  
         Total Liabilities
    539,652       591,392  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust ("RPT") shareholders' equity:
         
  Common shares of beneficial interest
    379       309  
  Additional paid-in capital
    562,384       486,731  
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (916 )     (2,149 )
  Cumulative distributions in excess of net income
    (130,649 )     (117,663 )
     Total RPT Shareholders' Equity
    431,198       367,228  
Noncontrolling interest
    39,961       39,337  
     Total Shareholders' Equity
    471,159       406,565  
         Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
  $ 1,010,811     $ 997,957  
                 


 
 

 
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Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
                         
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(unaudited)
         
(unaudited)
       
Revenues:
                       
  Minimum rents
  $ 20,411     $ 21,026     $ 40,923     $ 42,175  
  Percentage rents
    143       27       216       253  
  Recoveries from tenants
    7,522       7,873       15,297       16,898  
  Other property income
    1,161       822       2,380       1,021  
  Fees and management income
    1,134       1,497       2,255       2,626  
     Total revenues
    30,371       31,245       61,071       62,973  
                                 
Expenses:
                               
  Real estate taxes
    4,466       4,564       8,961       9,141  
  Recoverable operating expenses
    3,455       3,581       7,410       8,082  
  Other property operating expenses
    1,136       550       2,157       1,529  
  Depreciation and amortization
    7,556       7,823       15,318       15,561  
  General and administrative
    4,615       4,666       8,598       8,646  
     Total expenses
    21,228       21,184       42,444       42,959  
                                 
Income from continuing operations before other income and expenses
    9,143       10,061       18,627       20,014  
                                 
Other income and expenses:
                               
  Other income (expense)
    (303 )     178       (633 )     331  
  Gain on sale of real estate
    499       53       499       401  
  Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities
    (167 )     337       700       857  
  Interest expense
    (8,892 )     (7,904 )     (17,626 )     (16,008 )
  Impairment charge on unconsolidated joint ventures
    -       -       (2,653 )     -  
  Restructuring costs and other items
    -       (836 )     -       (1,216 )
      Income (loss) from continuing operations
    280       1,889       (1,086 )     4,379  
                                 
Discontinued operations:
                               
  Loss on sale of real estate
    (2,050 )     -       (2,050 )     -  
  Income (loss) from operations
    (32 )     75       (19 )     215  
      Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (2,082 )     75       (2,069 )     215  
                                 
Net income (loss)
    (1,802 )     1,964       (3,155 )     4,594  
  Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    761       (401 )     1,431       (781 )
Net income (loss) attributable to RPT common shareholders
  $ (1,041 )   $ 1,563     $ (1,724 )   $ 3,813  
                                 
                                 
Amounts attributable to RPT common shareholders:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 893     $ 1,493     $ 198     $ 3,613  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (1,934 )     70       (1,922 )     200  
Net income (loss)
  $ (1,041 )   $ 1,563     $ (1,724 )   $ 3,813  
                                 
Property Operating Expense Recovery Ratio
    95.0 %     96.7       93.4 %     98.1  

 
 

 
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Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
Calculation of Funds from Operations
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Calculation of Funds from Operations:
                       
Net income (loss) attributable to RPT common shareholders
  $ (1,041 )   $ 1,563     $ (1,724 )   $ 3,813  
Add:
                               
  Rental property depreciation and amortization expense
    7,366       7,699       14,951       15,309  
  Pro rata share of real estate depreciation from unconsolidated joint ventures
    1,704       1,622       3,380       3,295  
  Loss on sale of depreciable real estate
    2,050       -       2,050       -  
  Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership
    (105 )     401       (174 )     781  
                                 
Funds from operations
  $ 9,974     $ 11,285     $ 18,483     $ 23,198  
                                 
Weighted average common shares
    34,371       18,699       32,706       18,654  
Shares issuable upon conversion of Operating Partnership units
    2,902       2,919       2,902       2,919  
Dilutive effect of securities
    -       -       -       -  
Weighted average equivalent shares outstanding, diluted
    37,273       21,618       35,608       21,573  
                                 
Funds from operations per diluted share
  $ 0.27     $ 0.52     $ 0.52     $ 1.08  
Impairment charge on unconsolidated joint ventures
    -       -       0.07       -  
Funds from operations
                               
  excluding impairment charge, per diluted share
  $ 0.27     $ 0.52     $ 0.59     $ 1.08  
                                 
Dividend per common share
  $ 0.1633     $ 0.2313     $ 0.3265     $ 0.4626  
Payout ratio - FFO
    61.0 %     44.3 %     62.9 %     43.0 %

Management considers funds from operations, also known as “FFO,” an appropriate supplemental measure of the financial performance of an equity REIT.  Under the NAREIT definition, FFO represents net income attributable to common shareholders, excluding extraordinary items, as defined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), gains (losses) on sales of depreciable property, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of financing costs), and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  FFO should not be considered an alternative to GAAP net income attributable to common shareholders as an indication of our performance.   We consider FFO as a useful measure for reviewing our comparative operating and financial performance between periods or to compare our performance to different REITs.  However, our computation of FFO may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other real estate companies, and therefore, may not be comparable to these other real estate companies.