SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2003

 

HORIZON GROUP PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Maryland

 

0-24123

 

38-3407933

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4200
Chicago, Illinois

 

60601

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (312) 917-8870

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 



 

ITEM 5. Other Events

 

Horizon Group Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) is re-issuing, in an updated format, its historical financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 in order to reclassify the factory outlet centers located in Daleville, Indiana and Somerset, Pennsylvania which were sold on May 30, 2003 to discontinued operations as required under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”).  The provisions of SFAS 144 require the Company to reclassify all previously issued annual financial statements for each of the three years shown in the Company’s last Annual Report on Form 10-K if those financial statements are incorporated by reference in subsequent filings with the SEC made under the Securities Act of 1933.  This reclassification has no effect on the Company’s previously reported net loss.

 

In addition, the selected financial data has been reclassified to reflect the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 145, “Rescission of FASB Statement No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Correction” (SFAS 145).  The provisions of SFAS 145 related to the rescission of SFAS No. 4 require the Company to reclassify prior period items that do not meet the extraordinary classification into continuing operations.  During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company incurred such an expense and, in compliance with SFAS 145, this expense is now included as a component of continuing operations.  There were no similar expenses in any other period presented.  This reclassification has no effect on the Company’s previously reported net loss.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K updates Items 6, 7 and 8, Schedule III and the Notes thereto of the Company’s 2002 Form 10-K to reflect the above described reclassifications and includes them as Exhibit 99.10.  No other portions of the Form 10-K have been updated except to the extent expressly provided above.

 

ITEM 7.  Exhibits .

 

(c)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.10

 

Updated financial information on the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

Index to Exhibit 99.10

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Financial Data

 

 

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

 

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

Financial Statements

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

HORIZON GROUP PROPERTIES, INC.

 

 

Date:  September 26, 2003

By:

/s/ David R. Tinkham

 

 

Name:

David R. Tinkham

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary

 

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Exhibit 99.10

 

ITEM 6 – SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following table presents selected historical financial data of Horizon Group Properties, Inc. ("HGPI" or, together with its subsidiaries "HGP" or the "Company") and the Predecessor Properties (as defined herein) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part II, Item 8.  The Predecessor Properties historical information has been derived from the operations and historical basis of 13 of Horizon’s 35 shopping centers (including one power center) (the "Predecessor Properties") that were contributed to HGP by Horizon Group, Inc. ("Horizon") in connection with Horizon and Prime Retail, Inc. (the “Merger”). Two factory outlet centers (the “Prime Transferred Properties”) were purchased by the Company from Prime immediately subsequent to the consummation of the Merger.  The selected financial data set forth does not include the operating results or financial position of the Prime Transferred Properties for the periods prior to their acquisition on June 15, 1998.  As HGP was not a separate legal entity with its own capital structure prior to June 15, 1998, per share data for net income and dividends is not presented for these periods.  The historical financial information may not be indicative of HGP’s future performance and does not necessarily reflect what the financial position and results of operations of HGP would have been had HGP operated as a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods prior to June 15, 1998.

 

 

 




Horizon Group Properties, Inc.
as of or for the year ended
December 31,

 

Horizon Group
Properties, Inc. as of
December 31, 1998
or for the period
from
June 15, 1998 to

December 31, 1998

 

Predecessor
Properties
for the period
from
January 1, 1998 to
June 14, 1998

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

17,000

 

$

18,544

 

$

22,433

 

$

23,859

 

$

13,188

 

$

10,463

 

Expenses

 

22,865

 

23,596

 

24,073

 

25,628

 

13,421

 

14,136

 

Impairment (1)

 

8,101

 

8,800

 

1,568

 

 

 

 

Loss from joint ventures

 

 

 

 

(622

)

(59

)

(207

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before minority interests

 

(13,966

)

(13,852

)

(3,208

)

(2,391

)

(292

)

(3,880

)

Minority interests (2)

 

2,126

 

2,069

 

492

 

326

 

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(11,840

)

(11,783

)

(2,716

)

(2,065

)

(306

)

(3,880

)

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of minority interests (3)

 

(9,973

)

(8,931

)

(376

)

1,190

 

624

 

(82

)

Net gain on sale of real estate, net of minority interests

 

150

 

1,316

 

202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

 

$

(21,663

)

$

(19,398

)

$

(2,890

)

$

(875

)

$

318

 

$

(3,962

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) per share - basic and diluted (4)

 

$

(7.55

)

$

(6.76

)

$

(1.01

)

$

(0.31

)

$

0.12

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations per share - basic and diluted (5)

 

$

(4.13

)

$

(4.11

)

$

(0.95

)

$

(0.73

)

$

(0.11

)

 

 

Dividends per share (6)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

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Horizon Group Properties, Inc.
as of or for the year ended
December 31,

 

Horizon Group
Properties, Inc. as of
December 31, 1998
or for the period
from
June 15, 1998 to
December 31, 1998

 

Predecessor
Properties
for the period
from
January 1, 1998 to
June 14, 1998

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate, net of accumulated depreciation

 

$

79,573

 

$

88,202

 

$

101,993

 

$

108,872

 

$

109,770

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,237

 

1,096

 

2,866

 

4,955

 

2,686

 

 

 

Real estate - held for sale

 

 

446

 

2,468

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

Real estate - discontinued operations

 

16,617

 

26,650

 

32,833

 

33,241

 

33,015

 

 

 

Total assets

 

104,677

 

124,383

 

147,968

 

155,000

 

165,678

 

 

 

Debt

 

103,752

 

103,135

 

104,401

 

107,128

 

114,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)

 

(8,691

)

11,632

 

30,988

 

33,528

 

33,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by/(used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

2,541

 

$

202

 

$

2,115

 

$

6,673

 

$

2,760

 

$

1,447

 

Investing activities

 

(282

)

436

 

(1,450

)

(832

)

(2,455

)

(1,703

)

Financing activities

 

(2,118

)

(2,408

)

(2,754

)

(3,572

)

(761

)

325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross leasable area (square feet)

 

2,556

 

2,556

 

2,673

 

2,673

 

2,795

 

2,247

 

 


Notes:

(1)       In 2002 and 2001, represents charges to reduce the carrying value of two centers to their estimated fair value.  In 2000, represents a charge to reduce the carrying value of a center subject to a sales agreement to its estimated sales value less costs to dispose.

(2)       No minority interest was allocated to the Predecessor Properties due to the change in the capital structure resulting from the Merger (as hereinafter defined).

(3)       In 2002 and 2001, includes charges to reduce the carrying value of two centers to their estimated fair value.

(4)       No per share net income or loss information is presented for the Predecessor Properties due to the change in the capital structure resulting from the Merger.

(5)       No per share loss from continuing operations is presented for the Predecesser Properties due to the change in the capital structure resulting from the Merger.

(6)       No dividend information is shown for the Predecessor Properties due to the change in the capital structure resulting from the Merger.

 

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SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

 

 

 

2002

 

 

 

First
Quarter

 

Second
Quarter

 

Third
Quarter

 

Fourth
Quarter

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Revenue

 

$

4,223

 

$

4,210

 

$

4,237

 

$

4,330

 

Expenses

 

5,686

 

5,551

 

5,788

 

5,841

 

Provision for impairment

 

 

 

 

8,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from continuing operations before minority interests

 

(1,463

)

(1,341

)

(1,551

)

(9,612

)

Minority interests

 

216

 

198

 

228

 

1,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(1,247

)

(1,143

)

(1,323

)

(8,128

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of minority interests

 

(578

)

(602

)

(558

)

(8,235

)

Net gain on sale of real estate, net of minority interests

 

132

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,693

)

$

(1,745

)

$

(1,862

)

$

(16,363

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.59

)

$

(0.61

)

$

(0.65

)

$

(5.70

)

 

 

 

2001

 

 

 

First
Quarter

 

Second
Quarter

 

Third
Quarter

 

Fourth
Quarter

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Revenue

 

$

4,872

 

$

4,673

 

$

4,362

 

$

4,638

 

Expenses

 

5,879

 

5,974

 

5,909

 

5,836

 

Provision for impairment

 

 

 

8,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before minority interests

 

(1,007

)

(1,301

)

(10,347

)

(1,198

)

Minority interests

 

153

 

198

 

1,544

 

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(854

)

(1,103

)

(8,803

)

(1,024

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of minority interests

 

(61

)

(180

)

(8,172

)

(517

)

Net gain/(loss) on sale of real estate, net of minority interests

 

(5

)

775

 

36

 

510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(920

)

$

(508

)

$

(16,939

)

$

(1,031

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.32

)

$

(0.18

)

$

(5.90

)

$

(0.36

)

 

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ITEM 7- MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Introduction

 

The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Horizon Group Properties, Inc. (“HGPI” or, together with its subsidiaries “HGP” or the “Company”) should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. The Company’s operations are conducted primarily through a subsidiary limited partnership, Horizon Group Properties, L.P. (“HGP LP”).  HGPI is the sole general partner of HGP LP and, as of December 31, 2002, owned approximately 79.6% of the HGP LP partnership interests (“Common Units”). In general, Common Units of HGP LP are exchangeable for shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis at any time (or for an equivalent cash amount at the Company’s election).  HGPI controls HGP LP and is dependent on distributions or other payments from HGP LP to meet its financial obligations.

 

Cautionary Statements

 

The following discussion in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the effects of future events on the Company’s financial performance; the risk that the Company may be unable to refinance its current debt as it matures; risks related to the retail industry in which the Company’s shopping centers compete, including the potential adverse impact of external factors, such as competition from existing or newly constructed shopping centers, inflation, consumer confidence, unemployment rates and consumer tastes and preferences; risks associated with the Company’s property acquisitions, such as the lack of predictability with respect to financial returns; risks associated with the Company’s property development activities, such as the potential for cost overruns, delays and the lack of predictability with respect to the financial returns associated with these development activities; the risk of potential increases in market interest rates from current levels; and risks associated with real estate ownership, such as the potential adverse impact of changes in local economic climate on the revenues and the value of the Company’s properties.  For further information on factors which could affect the Company and the statements contained herein, reference is made to the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended, dated as of June 4, 1998, with respect to the Company’s initial registration of its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Sky Merger Corp. Registration Statement on Form S-4, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 1998 (Registration No. 333-51285).

 

The statements of financial condition and results of operations of the Company reflect the application of the Company’s accounting policies, the most significant of which are outlined in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  These policies are applied in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and reflect significant assumptions and estimates of the management of the Company.

 

General Overview

 

The Company is a self-administered and self-managed corporation that was established in connection with the merger of Horizon Group, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“Horizon”) with and into Prime Retail, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Prime” or “Prime Retail”) which was consummated on June 15, 1998 (“the Merger”).  As of December 31, 2002, HGP’s operating portfolio consisted of nine factory outlet centers located in seven states comprising an aggregate of approximately 1.8 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”).  The Company also owns two factory outlet centers and one power center which are classified as discontinued operations at December 31, 2002.  Nine of the factory outlet centers and the power center were contributed to the Company by Horizon pursuant to a Contribution Agreement entered into in connection with the Merger (the “Contribution Agreement”) and two factory outlet centers were purchased by the Company from Prime immediately subsequent to the consummation of the Merger.

 

The Company defaulted on the obligations of two pools of loans originated by JP Morgan in July 1999 (the “JP Morgan Loans”).  The defaults are the result of the Company’s failure to pay in full the amounts due under the loans commencing with the payment due October 1, 2001.  Each pool of loans is secured by a group of three properties. The first group consists of the Indiana Factory Shops, The Factory Shops in Georgian Place and Horizon Outlet Center – Tulare; the second group consists of Nebraska Crossing Factory Stores, Sealy Outlet Center and Horizon Outlet Center – Traverse City.  The loans are non-recourse to HGPI, subject to certain customary exceptions.  The Company continues to manage the centers and remit the net cash flow each month as partial payment on the loans.  Interest expense since October 2001 has been accrued at the default rate of interest (an annual rate of 13.46%) together with a penalty equal to 5% of each monthly amount due under the related notes.  The results of operations of the Company reflect the revenues and expenses, including accrued interest and penalties, of the properties subject to the JP Morgan Loans together with the revenues and expenses of the other properties owned by the Company.  The defaults under the loan agreements allow the respective lenders to exercise their various remedies contained in the loan agreements, including termination of the Company as manager of the centers, application of escrow balances to delinquent payments and foreclosure on the properties which collateralize the loans.

 

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Due to a subsequent sale of Indiana Factory Shops located in Daleville, Indiana and The Factory Shops in Georgian Place located in Somerset, Pennsylvania on May 30, 2003, the operating results of these two properties are included in Income from Discontinued Operations on the Company’s statements of operations.  The real estate assets for these properties are classified as Real Estate – Discontinued Operations on the Company’s balance sheets.  The operating results of the other four properties located in Tulare, California; Gretna, Nebraska; Sealy, Texas and Traverse City, Michigan (the “JP Morgan Continuing Properties”) are reported in Income from Continuing Operations on the Company’s Statements of Operations.

 

In December 2002, the Company engaged a broker to market Lakeshore Marketplace, its power center in Norton Shores, Michigan.  The Company is currently evaluating the offers it has received.  The Company is also marketing for sale its property in Roseville, Michigan, which is net-leased to Petsmart, Inc.  Pursuant to the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”), the Company has reclassified the real estate assets for these properties to Real Estate – Discontinued Operations on the balance sheet and reports the revenue and expenses from the properties as Income from Discontinued Operations on the statements of operations.  SFAS 144 also requires that any prior period financial statements presented are also reclassified for comparability.  This reclassification has no effect on the Company’s reported results of operations or funds from operations.

 

2002 Compared to 2001

 

Base rent decreased $1.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2002 compared to the prior year primarily due to a decline in occupancy and reductions in rental rates for many tenants.  Of the total decrease, $454,000 is related to the JP Morgan Continuing Properties and $567,000 is related to the Company’s five other outlet centers (excluding the center in Dry Ridge, Kentucky which was sold in January, 2001 (“Dry Ridge”)).  The remaining difference relates to Dry Ridge and other corporate activities.  Average occupancy for the JP Morgan Continuing Properties was 75.3% and 78.5% for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.  Average occupancy for the Company’s five other outlet centers (excluding Dry Ridge) was 81.2% and 81.8% for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

Base rent (both fixed base rent and base rent calculated as a percentage of sales) and expense recovery revenue are recorded based on management’s interpretation of the language contained in the leases and certain related tenant and shopping center performance measures.  Base rents related to leases which contain uneven rental obligations are recognized at the average rental rates over the terms of the related leases based on management’s judgement with respect to the collectibility of those rents.  If future events differ from management’s judgements, a significant change in the amount of reported revenue could result.  This is a significant accounting policy, which is discussed more fully in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Expense recovery revenue decreased $311,000 in the year ended December 31, 2002 compared to the prior year due to a decline in the percentage of tenants subject to those charges.  Of the total decrease, $82,000 was related to the JP Morgan Continuing Properties and $236,000 was related to the Company’s five other outlet centers (excluding Dry Ridge).  The remaining difference relates to Dry Ridge and other corporate activities.

 

Expense recovery revenue represents payments by tenants of a portion of property operating expenses and real estate taxes.  Tenants generally pay an estimate of these amounts to the Company monthly.  The Company accrues expense recovery revenue based on an estimate of expenses and each tenant’s obligation to reimburse its share of those expenses.  The final amounts due are determined after the end of the year.  Any difference between the actual and accrued amounts are recorded in the period in which such determination is made.

 

Property operating expense increased $298,000 in the year ended December 31, 2002 compared to the prior year.  The primary factor was an increase in insurance premiums in the new policy year including the addition of terrorism coverage required by some of the Company’s lenders.  The higher insurance premiums were partially offset by overall cost-cutting programs inplemented company-wide.  Of the total increase, $49,000 was related to the JP Morgan Continuing Properties and $262,000 was related to the Company’s five other outlet centers (excluding Dry Ridge).  The remaining difference relates to Dry Ridge and other corporate activities.

 

Real estate tax expense decreased $106,000 in the year ended December 31, 2002 compared to the prior year mainly due to a refund received in 2002 of a portion of the 2000 and 2001 taxes and a reduction in the 2002 taxable value at the outlet center in Gretna, Nebraska.

 

For some properties, real estate taxes for the current year are not due and payable until the next calendar year.  We estimate the amounts due for each period based on historical trends for a particular property or local area.  We also use information from our consultants who review the methodology used by the local taxing authorities to determine the real estate taxes we owe.  If the local taxing authority were to change the methodology it uses to determine real estate taxes or the rates they apply, the amounts estimated to be paid in future years could vary from management’s estimates.

 

Land lease and other expense decreased $930,000 in the year ended December 31, 2002 compared to the prior year.  This decrease was mainly due to a decrease in bad debt expense and the Company’s acquisition of the land under its center in Laughlin, Nevada as of February 2002.  The

 

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Company had previously leased this land (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  Of the total decrease, $536,000 was related to this Laughlin land lease.  Of the remaining decrease, $119,000 was related to the JP Morgan Continuing Properties and $287,000 was related to the Company’s five other outlet centers (excluding Dry Ridge).  The remaining difference relates to Dry Ridge and other corporate activities.  The Company recognized net bad debt expense of $106,000 and $619,000 in 2002 and 2001, respectively, based on its analysis of collectibility, excluding properties classified as discontinued operations.  The determination of this amount involves an estimate by management based on, among other factors, the period of time an amount is past due and the financial condition of the obligor.  Future conditions which differ from management’s estimates may result in a significant difference in the amounts actually collected.  This is a significant accounting policy, which is discussed more fully in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $751,000 compared to the prior year.  Of the total decrease, $469,000 was related to the JP Morgan Continuing Properties and $212,000 was related to the Company’s five other outlet centers (excluding Dry Ridge).  The remaining difference relates to Dry Ridge and other corporate activities.  This decrease primarily resulted from the reductions in the carrying values from impairment of two of the properties subject to the JP Morgan Loans which were recorded in September 2001 and a decrease of $290,000 for charges of unamortized capitalized costs related to unscheduled tenant move-outs in 2002 compared to 2001.

 

General and administrative expense decreased $287,000 in the year ended December 31, 2002 compared to the prior year primarily as a result of legal fees associated with a proxy dispute between the Company and certain shareholders incurred in 2001.  No similar charges were incurred in the current year.

 

Impairment charges totaling $17.0 million and $18.0 million were recorded in the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, to adjust the carrying values of four of the properties subject to the JP Morgan Loans to their current fair market values (See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  Of the total impairment charges, $8.9 million and $9.2 million in the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, were included in Income from Discontinued Operations on the Company’s statements of operations.  The determination of the current fair market values involves estimates by management of future cash flows, occupancy levels, comparable sales values and replacement costs, among other things.  If future conditions differ from management’s estimates, a significant change in this charge could be warranted.  This is a significant accounting policy which is discussed more fully in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Interest expense increased $1.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2002 compared to the prior year primarily as a result of default interest and late fees totaling $1.8 million in 2002 compared to $408,000 in 2001 related to the JP Morgan Continuing Properties (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  Default interest and late fees totaling $751,000 and $167,000 in the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, on the properties in Daleville, Indiana and Somerset, Pennsylvania are included in Income from Discontinued Operations on the Company’s statements of operations.  The JP Morgan Loans are non-recourse to HGPI, subject to limited customary exceptions.  Currently, the net cash flow from the collateral properties is being remitted as a partial payment of the contractual debt service.

 

In the first quarter of 2001, the Company sold Dry Ridge and recognized a loss of $6,000.  In the second quarter of 2001, the Company sold 18.8 acres of vacant land in Norton Shores, Michigan for $1.7 million and recognized a gain of $913,000.  In the third quarter of 2001, the Company sold land ancillary to its center in Holland, Michigan and recognized a gain of $42,000.  In the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company had three property transactions.  The first was the sale of an outparcel at its center in Sealy, Texas which resulted in a loss of $29,000.  The second was the sale of an outparcel at its center in Monroe, Michigan which resulted in a gain of $236,000.  The third transaction was the sale of an outparcel in Norton Shores, Michigan which resulted in a gain of $394,000.

 

In January 2002, the Company sold 7.1 acres of land ancillary to its center in Warrenton, Missouri and recognized a loss of $1,000.  In February 2002, the Company sold a parcel of land adjacent to its shopping center in Norton Shores, Michigan and recognized a gain of $156,900.  In September 2002, the Company sold excess office furniture to a tenant at the Michigan corporate office and recognized a gain of $22,000.  The gains and losses from all of these transactions are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations of the Company.

 

In accordance with SFAS 144 effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, the results of operations and gain/(loss) on real estate properties sold or held for sale subsequent to December 31, 2001 are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as “Income from Discontinued Operations” for all periods presented.

 

Income from Discontinued Operations decreased $1.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2002 compared to the prior year.  This line item on the Company’s Statement of Operations contains the revenue and expenses from the four properties classified as discontinued operations on the Company’s balance sheets pursuant to SFAS 144 (see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  This decrease is primarily related to default interest and late penalties on two of the properties subject to the JP Morgan Loans which went into default in late 2001 and higher interest expense at the shopping center in Norton Shores, Michigan due to its mortgage loan being refinanced in July 2001 at both a higher principal balance and a higher interest rate (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

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Average occupancy for the Company’s total operating portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 was 78.9% and 80.6%, respectively.  The Company’s total operating portfolio occupancy was 79.3% as of December 31, 2002 and 77.5% as of December 31, 2001.  These occupancy figures exclude the properties which are considered discontinued operations.

 

Net loss for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 was $7.55 and $6.76 per share, respectively, on a basic and diluted basis.

 

2001 Compared to 2000

 

Base rent decreased $2.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2001 compared to the prior year primarily due to a decline in occupancy and reductions in rental rates for many tenants.  Of the total decrease, $1.1 million relates to the JP Morgan Continuing Properties, $559,000 is associated with Dry Ridge and $1.0 million relates to the Company’s five other outlet centers. The remaining difference relates to other corporate activities.  Average occupancy for the JP Morgan Continuing Properties was 78.5% and 88.9% for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.  Average occupancy for the Company’s five other outlet centers (excluding Dry Ridge) was 81.8% and 88.1% for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

 

Base rent (both fixed base rent and base rent calculated as a percentage of sales) and expense recovery revenue are recorded based on management’s interpretation of the language contained in the leases and certain related tenant and shopping center performance measures.  Base rents related to leases which contain uneven rental obligations are recognized at the average rental rates over the terms of the related leases based on management’s judgement with respect to the collectibility of those rents.  If future events differ from management’s judgements, a significant change in the amount of reported revenue could result.  This is a significant accounting policy, which is discussed more fully in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Expense recovery revenue decreased $684,000 in the year ended December 31, 2001 compared to the prior year due to a decrease in the operating expenses subject to recovery totaling $198,000 and a decrease in the area leased to tenants subject to these charges.  Of the total decrease, $353,000 was related to the JP Morgan Continuing Properties and $268,000 was related to the Company’s other five outlet centers (excluding Dry Ridge).  The remaining difference relates to Dry Ridge and other corporate activities.

 

Expense recovery revenue represents payments by tenants of a portion of property operating expenses and real estate taxes.  Tenants generally pay an estimate of these amounts to the Company monthly.  The Company accrues expense recovery revenue based on an estimate of expenses and each tenant’s obligation to reimburse its share of those expenses.  The final amounts due are determined after the end of the year.  Any difference between the actual and accrued amounts are recorded in the period in which such determination is made.

 

Property operating expense decreased $198,000 in the year ended December 31, 2001 compared to the prior year primarily due to the sale of the Company’s outlet center in Dry Ridge, Kentucky in January 2001.

 

For some properties, real estate taxes for the current year are not due and payable until the next calendar year.  We estimate the amounts due for each period based on historical trends for a particular property or local area.  We also use information from our consultants who review the methodology used by the local taxing authorities to determine the real estate taxes we owe.  If the local taxing authority were to change the methodology it uses to determine real estate taxes or the rates they apply, the amounts estimated to be paid in future years could vary from management’s estimates.

 

Land lease and other expense increased $397,000 in the year ended December 31, 2001 as compared to the prior year mainly due to an increase in bad debt expense as a result of several tenant bankruptcies.  Of the total increase $140,000 was related to the JP Morgan Continuing Properties and $332,000 was related to the Company’s five other outlet centers (excluding Dry Ridge).  Land lease and other expense decreased $75,000 at Dry Ridge.  The Company recognized net bad debt expense of $619,000 and $193,000 in 2001 and 2000, respectively, based on its analysis of collectibility, excluding properties classified as discontinued operations.  The determination of this amount involves an estimate by management based on, among other factors, the period of time an amount is past due and the financial condition of the obligor.  Future conditions which differ from management’s estimates may result in a significant difference in the amounts actually collected. This is a significant accounting policy, which is discussed more fully in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $447,000 in the year ended December 31, 2001 as compared to the prior year.  Of the total increase, $157,000 was related to the JP Morgan Continuing Properties and $466,000 was related to the Company’s five other outlet centers (excluding Dry Ridge).  The remaining difference relates to Dry Ridge and other corporate activities.  The increase in expense resulted from depreciation on Phase III of the Company’s center in Medford, Minnesota (which was placed in service in the fourth quarter of 2000) and an increase of $379,000 for charges of unamortized capitalized costs related to unscheduled tenant move-outs in 2001 compared to 2000.

 

General and administrative expense decreased $582,000 in the year ended December 31, 2001 compared to the prior year primarily due to reductions in corporate staffing levels and reductions in corporate bonuses.  The decrease in expense also reflects a portion of the reduction in

 

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property taxes on the Company’s corporate office building.  Legal fees increased in the current year as a result of costs related to a proxy dispute which were charged to expense in the second quarter.  In the prior year, however, legal fees were incurred related to several potential transactions which were not consummated.  No similar charges were incurred in the current year.

 

Impairment charges totaling $18.0 million were recorded in the year ended December 31, 2001 to adjust the carrying value of four of the properties subject to the JP Morgan Loans to their current fair market values (See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  Of the total impairment charges, $9.2 million is included in Income from Discontinued Operations on the Company’s Statements of Operations.  Impairment charges of $1.6 million were recorded in the year ended December 31, 2000 based on a contract for the sale of the outlet center in Dry Ridge, Kentucky which closed in January 2001.  The determination of the current fair market values involves estimates by management of future cash flows, occupancy levels, comparable sales values and replacement costs, among other things.  If future conditions differ from management’s estimates, a significant change in this charge could be warranted.  This is a significant accounting policy which is discussed more fully in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Interest expense decreased $653,000 in the year ended December 31, 2001 compared to the prior year.  The primary factors causing the decrease were a reduction in LIBOR, which affected the Company’s floating rate debt, a reduction in the Prime guarantee fee effective June 15, 2001, and the sale of Dry Ridge, (see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  These decreases were mostly offset by interest penalties and late fees totaling $291,000 related to the extension of the maturity date of the HGP Credit Facility in July 2001, and default interest and late fees totaling $408,000 related to the JP Morgan Continuing Properties (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  Default interest and late fees totaling $167,000 are included in Income from Discontinued Operations on the Company’s statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2001 for the properties in Daleville, Indiana and Somerset, Pennsylvania.  The JP Morgan Loans are non-recourse to HGPI, subject to limited customary exceptions.  Currently, the net cash flow from the collateral properties is being remitted as a partial payment of the contractual debt service.

 

In the first quarter of 2001, the Company sold Dry Ridge and recognized a loss of $6,000.  In the second quarter of 2001, the Company sold 18.8 acres of vacant land in Norton Shores, Michigan for $1.7 million and recognized a gain of $913,000.  In the third quarter of 2001, the Company sold land ancillary to its center in Holland, Michigan and recognized a gain of $42,000.  In the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company had three property transactions.  The first was the sale of an outparcel at its center in Sealy, Texas which resulted in a loss of $29,000.  The second was the sale of an outparcel at its center in Monroe, Michigan which resulted in a gain of $236,000.  The third transaction was the sale of an outparcel in Norton Shores, Michigan which resulted in a gain of $394,000.

 

In accordance with SFAS 144 effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, the results of operations and gain/(loss) on real estate properties sold or held for sale subsequent to December 31, 2001 are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as “Income from Discontinued Operations” for all periods presented.

 

Income from Discontinued Operations decreased $8.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2001 compared to the prior year.  This line item on the Company’s Statement of Operations contains the revenue and expenses from the four properties classified as discontinued operations on the Company’s balance sheets pursuant to SFAS 144 (see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  This decrease is primarily related to impairment charges recorded in 2001 on the centers located in Daleville, Indiana and Somerset, Pennsylvania and higher interest expense at the shopping center in Norton Shores, Michigan due to its mortgage loan being refinanced in July 2001 at both a higher principal balance and a higher interest rate (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and the management fees the new entity is subject to pursuant to a management agreement entered into in connection with this refinancing.

 

Average occupancy for the Company’s total operating portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2001 was 80.6%.  As of December 31, 2001 and 2000, occupancy of the Company’s total operating portfolio was 77.5% and 85.2%, respectively.  These occupancy figures exclude the properties which are considered discontinued operations.

 

Net loss for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 was $6.76 and $1.01 per share, respectively, on a basic and diluted basis.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On July 11, 2002, the Company repaid in full the HGP Credit Facility (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) with the proceeds of loans originated by UBS Warburg Real Estate Investments Inc. (“UBS”) and Beal Bank, S.S.B. (“Beal Bank”).

 

The UBS loans consist of senior loans with a total initial principal balance of $22.0 million (the “UBS Senior Loans”) and mezzanine loans with a total initial principal balance of $3.5 million (the “UBS Mezzanine Loans”, or collectively, the “UBS Loans”).  The UBS Senior Loans and UBS Mezzanine Loans each consist of three loans, each secured by an outlet center.  The centers which secure the UBS Loans are in Laughlin, Nevada, Medford, Minnesota and Warrenton, Missouri, each of which was transferred to a new wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.  These new entities are restricted from owning any assets other than the outlet centers and may not incur additional liabilities, other than normal trade payables.

 

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The UBS Loans are cross-collateralized and non-recourse to the Company, subject to certain customary exceptions.  The UBS Loans require that the Company maintain a Leverage Ratio (as defined in the loan documents) that is no more than 5% greater than the Initial Leverage Ratio (as defined in the loan documents) calculated as of July 11, 2002.

 

The UBS Senior Loans mature July 11, 2009, require monthly principal payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.15%.  At December 31, 2002, the balances totaled $21.9 million.  These loans also require the monthly funding of escrow accounts for the payment of future debt service, real estate taxes, insurance, capital and tenant improvements and leasing commissions (See Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).  Funds in excess of those specified in the loan agreements are disbursed to the new entities at least monthly.

 

The UBS Mezzanine Loans mature July 11, 2005 and may be prepaid without penalty after two years.  These loans require monthly payments based on a three-year amortization schedule and bear interest at a fixed rate of 17.0%.  At December 31, 2002, the balances totaled $3.1 million.

 

The Beal Bank loans total $7.0 million (the “Beal Bank Loans”) and consist of (i) a $3.0 million loan secured by vacant land located in Norton Shores, Michigan and Fruitport Township, Michigan (the “Beal Bank Loan I”), and (ii) a $4.0 million loan secured by the outlet center in Monroe, Michigan (the “Beal Bank Loan II”).  These loans are cross-collateralized and are recourse to the Company.  The Beal Bank Loans mature July 10, 2005.  Principal payments of up to $2.0 million are permitted without penalty at any time and the loans may be prepaid in whole or in part without penalty after July 10, 2004.  Approximately $450,000 of the proceeds were used to pay in full a land contract related to land in Fruitport Township which is included in the collateral for Beal Bank Loan I.

 

The Beal Bank Loans require monthly payments of interest only at rates of (i) the greater of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 4.5% or 12.0% for the Beal Bank Loan I and (ii) the greater of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 2.5% or 9.9% for the Beal Bank Loan II, each of which adjusts monthly.

 

The Beal Bank Loan II is guaranteed by Prime Retail, Inc., of which Mr. Skoien and Mr. Amster, Directors of the Company, are members of the Board of Directors, up to a maximum amount of $4,000,000 (the “Prime-Beal Guaranty”).  The Prime-Beal Guaranty will be released when the total outstanding balance of the Beal Bank Loans is equal to or less than $5,000,000.  The Company is obligated to make quarterly payments of $15,000 to Prime Retail, Inc. as long as this guaranty is in effect.

 

Initial monthly debt service on the UBS Loans equals $297,000, of which approximately $200,000 was interest expense. Monthly interest payments on the Beal Bank Loans total $63,000.  Debt service on the HGP Credit Facility for the month prior to its repayment was $440,000, of which $215,000 was interest expense

 

The Company has defaulted on the obligations of two pools of loans originated by JP Morgan in July 1999 with an aggregate principal balance of $45.2 million at December 31, 2002 (excluding accrued interest and penalties).  The defaults are the result of the Company’s failure to pay in full the amounts due under the loans commencing with the payment due October 1, 2001.  Each pool of loans is secured by a group of three properties.  The loans are non-recourse to HGPI, subject to limited customary exceptions (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

The Company remits monthly all available cash flow, after a reserve for monthly operating expenses, as partial payment of the debt service.  The failure to pay the full amount due constitutes a default under the loan agreements which allows the respective lenders to exercise their various remedies contained in the loan agreements, including application of escrow balances to delinquent payments and foreclosure on the properties which collateralize the loans. The Company and the servicers of the JP Morgan Loans are currently attempting to negotiate a restructuring of the loans.  There can be no assurance that such negotiations will result in any settlement of the loans or in any modification of the terms of the loans.

 

The JP Morgan Loans require the monthly funding of escrow accounts for the payment of real estate taxes, insurance and capital improvements which totaled $397,000 at December 31, 2002.  In addition, $464,000 of monthly available cash flow remitted as debt service has been placed in special purpose escrow accounts by the loan servicers, rather than being applied to the balances due on the loan.  The Company continues to manage the properties pursuant to a management agreement which is subject to cancellation by the servicers of the loans.  The Company receives fees of approximately $25,000 per month for such services.

 

The declining results of operations resulting in the inability to service the JP Morgan Loans was judged to represent an indication of possible impairment in the value of the properties which secure the loans.  In the third quarter of 2001, the Company estimated the current value of the six centers which secure the loans and concluded that the carrying value of four of the centers exceeded the fair values of those centers.  Accordingly, the results of operations for 2001 include a provision for asset impairment of $18.0 million, representing a write-down of the carrying values of the assets to their estimated fair value.  Based on continued negotiations with the lender and additional declines in occupancy and revenues, the Company recorded an additional provision for asset impairment of $17.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2002 to further reduce the carrying values of the same four properties, including approximately $100,000 related to a parcel of land adjacent to one of the properties.  Impairment charges related to the properties located in Daleville, Indiana and Somerset, Pennsylvania are included in Income from Discontinued Operations. The

 

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aggregate carrying value of the real estate of the properties collateralizing the JP Morgan Loans was approximately $20.1 million at December 31, 2002.  This value is less than the current outstanding loan balances totaling $45.2 million and accrued interest and penalties totaling $6.5 million.  If the lender were to foreclose on the collateral properties in full satisfaction of the loans, the Company would record a gain for the difference between the carrying value of the properties and related net assets and the outstanding loan balances plus accrued interest and penalties.  The estimation of the fair value of the six centers securing the JP Morgan Loans involved estimates by management with respect to future cash flows, market conditions and valuations applicable to such properties.  Future events could occur which would cause the Company to conclude that the carrying values of the Company’s properties may need to be further adjusted.

 

The mortgage loan secured by the Company’s outlet center in Holland, Michigan was made by Republic Bank.  The $3.5 million loan matures in July 2006, requires monthly debt service payments of $30,000 based on a 20-year amortization schedule, and bears interest at a fixed rate of 8.21%.  The principal balance on this loan was $3.4 million at December 31, 2002.  The net proceeds from the loan were used to reduce the balance of the HGP Credit Facility.  This loan requires the monthly funding of an escrow account for the payment of real estate taxes which had a balance of $59,000 at December 31, 2002.  The loan requires that the cash flow from the property be at least 130 percent of the debt service on the loan.  In the event that the cash flow is less than that amount, the Company may make principal payments to reduce the outstanding balance of the loan to an amount which reduces debt service to a level which is in compliance with this requirement.

 

The mortgage loan secured by the Company’s power center in Norton Shores, Michigan was made by Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. (“Greenwich”).  The $16.0 million loan matures in July 2011, requires monthly payments based on a 30-year amortization schedule and bears interest at a fixed rate of 7.647%.  The principal balance on this loan was $15.8 million at December 31, 2002.  The loan is non-recourse to HGPI (subject to limited customary exceptions). In connection with the Greenwich loan, Lakeshore Marketplace was transferred to a new entity, Lakeshore Marketplace, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.  Lakeshore Marketplace LLC, and its managing member, Lakeshore Marketplace Finance Company, Inc., are restricted from owning any assets other than Lakeshore Marketplace and may not incur additional liabilities, other than normal trade payables.  All of the assets of Lakeshore Marketplace, LLC are pledged as security for the Greenwich loan.  This loan requires monthly funding of escrow accounts for the payment of future debt service payments, real estate taxes, insurance, capital improvements, tenant improvements and leasing commissions.  These accounts had a total balance of $613,000 at December 31, 2002.  Funds in excess of certain amounts specified in the loan agreement are disbursed to Lakeshore Marketplace, LLC monthly.  The Company is actively marketing this power center for sale and thus, pursuant to SFAS 144, its real estate assets are listed as discontinued operations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and its revenue and expenses are included in Income from Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

The Company has extended the maturity of a mortgage loan secured by its corporate office building and related equipment in Norton Shores, Michigan from December 2002 to April 30, 2003.  The principal balance on this loan was $2.2 million at December 31, 2002. During the original term, the interest rate on the loan was LIBOR plus 2.5% per annum and monthly debt service payments of $22,500 were required.  During the extension period, the loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 5.5% per annum and requires monthly debt service payments of $50,000.  The Company is currently seeking to refinance this loan.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete such refinancing or on what terms such refinancing may be accomplished.

 

The Company owns a property in Roseville, Michigan, which is net-leased to Petsmart, Inc. and is subject to a $3.2 million mortgage.  The rent payable under the lease is equal to the debt service due under the loan secured by the property (the “Petsmart Loan”).  The Petsmart Loan matures on January 8, 2008, bears interest at a fixed rate of 8.77% and requires the monthly payment of principal computed on a 25-year schedule.  The loan is non-recourse to HGPI. The Company is marketing this property for sale and thus, pursuant to SFAS 144, its real estate assets are listed as Real Estate - Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and its revenue and expenses are included in Income from Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

The Company is the obligor on a $2.0 million unsecured promissory note incurred in connection with the acquisition of the land underlying its center in Laughlin, Nevada.  The note matures in June 2012, bears interest at a rate of 2.0% above the weighted average cost of funds index for the Eleventh District Savings Institutions, adjusted annually, and requires amortization based on a ten year schedule.  The interest rate payable on the loan through February 28, 2003 is 5.074%.  The outstanding principal balance on this note was $1.9 million at December 31, 2002.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the UBS Loans, Greenwich loan and the JP Morgan Loans, the Company is required to keep the properties in good general repair and to make capital improvements and repairs to certain of its outlet centers.  At December 31, 2002, there was approximately $704,000 deposited in escrows with the loan servicers, which the Company believes is sufficient to fund its ongoing capital requirements.  Any additional capital improvements are expected to be funded with additional borrowings, existing cash balances or cash flow from operations.

 

The Company has outstanding commitments for capital expenditures on leases signed at December 31, 2002 in the amount of $964,000 for tenant allowances and $526,000 for construction costs.  These costs are expected to be paid during 2003 and a portion will be reimbursed from the capital improvement escrows (see Note 2).  In February 2003, the Company signed a contract for $1.4 million with a general contractor for the construction of a second phase at its outlet center in Tulare, California.

 

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The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements generally through additional borrowings, working capital, cash flows from operations, the sale of real estate classified as Real Estate – Discontinued Operations on the consolidated balance sheets and the potential offering of equity securities in the private or public capital markets.  The Company expects to meet its long-term requirements, such as tenant allowances for new leases and capital improvements and expansions currently being considered at its centers in Tulare, California, and Medford, Minnesota, through the use of working capital and cash flows from operations and, if necessary and available, additional borrowings of long-term debt and the potential offering of equity securities in the private or public capital markets.  The Company’s ability to secure new loans is limited by the fact that virtually all of the Company’s real estate assets are currently pledged as collateral for its current loans.

 

Debt maturities and principal payments, including debt secured by the properties classified as discontinued operations, due subsequent to 2002 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Operating
Portfolio

 

Discontinued
Operations

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2003

 

$

35,825

 

$

13,382

 

2004

 

1,774

 

187

 

2005

 

8,434

 

206

 

2006

 

3,662

 

222

 

2007

 

568

 

241

 

Thereafter

 

21,297

 

17,954

 

 

 

$

71,560

 

$

32,192

 

 

The JP Morgan Loans, on which the Company is in default, are reflected as a 2003 maturity (see above and Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements).

 

In 2003, 106 leases covering an aggregate of 451,000 square feet are scheduled to expire, excluding the properties classified as discontinued operations.  Historically, 88% of expiring leases have renewed or remained in occupancy past their expiration, but not necessarily on equivalent economic terms.  An additional 3% of leases which have expired are still under negotiation.  While the Company does not currently believe that the proportion of leases scheduled to expire in 2003, which will actually be renewed will differ materially from its historical experience, there can be no assurance that it will renew an equivalent proportion of such leases, nor that the economics of such renewals will be as favorable as those contained in the current leases.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

The Company is actively marketing the following assets for sale:  Lakeshore Marketplace in Norton Shores, Michigan; the single tenant building in Roseville, Michigan leased to Petsmart, Inc., and seven parcels of vacant land totaling approximately 100 acres in Norton Shores, Michigan, Fruitport Township, Michigan, Daleville, Indiana, Gretna, Nebraska, Tulare, California and Medford, Minnesota.  The Company is also classifying as held for sale its centers in Daleville, Indiana and Somerset, Pennsylvania due to their sale on May 30, 2003.  The net proceeds from the sale of these assets would be available for general corporate purposes, subject to certain restrictions and repayment obligations contained in the mortgage loans to which they are subject.  Pursuant to the requirements of SFAS 144, the Company has reclassified the real estate assets for these properties to Real Estate – Discontinued Operations on the balance sheets and reports the revenue and expenses from the properties as Income from Discontinued Operations on the statements of operations.  SFAS 144 also requires that any prior period financial statements presented are also reclassified for comparability.  This reclassification has no effect on the Company’s reported results of operations or funds from operations.

 

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Sale of Partnership Units

 

On December 27, 2002, HGPI sold 145,349 units of Horizon Group Properties, LP to Howard Amster, a Director of HGPI, for aggregate consideration of $750,000, or $5.16 per unit.  HGPI may consider additional sales of units in Horizon Group Properties, LP to Mr. Amster or others in the future.

 

Subsequent Events

 

On March 13, 2003, HGPI sold 261,628 limited partner units in HGP LP to Pleasant Lake Apts., Ltd., an affiliate of Howard M. Amster, a director and principal shareholder of HGPI, for aggregate consideration of $1.35 million, or $5.16 per unit.  On March 14, 2003, the Company used $1.3 million of the proceeds from the sale to fund a secured loan to Retail Partners Limited Partnership and Retail Partners, Inc. (collectively “Retail Partners”).  The loan is for a term of 14 months and bears interest at the rate of 5.0%, payable at maturity.  The Company received a 3.25% net profits interest in a real estate development owned by Huntley Development LP and Huntley Meadow Residential Venture (collectively “Huntley”) subject to the current lender’s interest in distributions from Huntley.  Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company was obligated to negotiate an option to acquire an additional 48.75% ownership interest in Huntley.  Huntley and Retail Partners are owned by The Prime Group, Inc. Gary J. Skoien, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Prime Group, Inc. and has a net profits interest in Huntley.

 

In February 2003, the Company signed a contract for $1.4 million with a general contractor for the construction of a second phase at its outlet center in Tulare, California.

 

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ITEM 7A -

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Market Risk

 

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates.  The Company’s future earnings and cash flows may be affected by changes in market interest rates.  The fair value of the Company’s debt obligations may also be affected by future changes in market interest rates.  The primary market risk facing the Company is related to its long-term indebtedness, which bears interest at fixed and variable rates.  The Company seeks fixed rate non-recourse debt to manage market risk.  At December 31, 2002, fixed rate debt represented approximately 89.3% or $92.6 million of the Company’s debt.  Loans with a fixed rate of interest and level amortization schedules minimize interest rate risk related to cash flows and interest expense until the maturity of such loans.

 

At December 31, 2002, variable rate debt represented 10.7% or $11.1 million of the Company’s total debt.  At December 31, 2002, the average interest rate on variable rate debt was approximately 8.46%.  Certain of the Company’s variable rate loans are subject to minimum interest rates that, as of December 31, 2002, were in excess of the contractual variable rates.  The $4.0 million Beal Bank Loan I bears interest at the greater of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate (the “Prime Rate”) plus 4.5% or 12.0%.  At December 31, 2002, the Prime Rate was 4.25%.  Thus, a 3.25% increase in the Prime Rate would not affect the interest payable on the Beal Bank I Loan.  The $3.0 million Beal Bank Loan II bears interest at the greater of the Prime Rate plus 2.5% or 9.9%.  Thus, a 3.15% increase in the Prime Rate would not affect the interest payable by the Company on the Beal Bank II Loan.

 

The variable rate loan on the Company’s corporate office building in Norton Shores, Michigan requires fixed monthly payments of $50,000 and has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 5.5% per annum.  As of December 31, 2002, the effective interest rate on this loan was approximately 6.9%, resulting in monthly interest expense of approximately $13,600 based on a principal balance of $2.2 million as of December 31, 2002.  Thus, an increase in the LIBOR rate would not change the required debt service payment or monthly net cash flow of the Company related to this loan.  Any change in the LIBOR rate would affect the reported interest expense related to this loan.

 

If market interest rates applicable to the Company’s variable rate debt were to increase by 100 basis points, interest expense on the variable rate debt (taking into account the minimum interest rates applicable to the Beal Bank loans) would increase $41,000 annually.  The cash flows of the Company would decrease by $19,000 annually due to such increase in interest rates.  The fair value of total debt outstanding (excluding the JP Morgan Loans, on which the Company is currently in default) would decrease by $2.2 million based on a 100 basis point increase in interest rates.

 

If market interest rates applicable to the Company’s variable rate debt were to decrease by 100 basis points, interest expense on the variable rate debt (taking into account the minimum interest rates applicable to the Beal Bank loans) would decrease $41,000 annually.  The cash flows of the Company would increase by $19,000 annually due to such decrease in interest rates.  The fair value of total debt outstanding (excluding the JP Morgan Loans, on which the Company is currently in default) would increase by $2.3 million based on a 100 basis point increase in interest rates.

 

These amounts were determined solely by considering the effect on the current debt of the Company of a hypothetical change in interest rates and assumes that there is no change in the current structure of interest rates, the underwriting standards of lenders or the overall capital structure or financial situation of the Company.

 

Inflation

 

HGP’s leases with some of its tenants require the tenants to reimburse HGP for most operating expenses and increases in common area maintenance expense, which reduces HGP’s exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

In the ordinary course of business the Company is subject to certain legal actions.  While any litigation contains an element of uncertainty, management believes the losses, if any, resulting from such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

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ITEM 8- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

Horizon Group Properties, Inc.

Index to Financial Statements
and Financial Statement Schedules

 

Report of Independent Auditors

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

Schedule as of December 31, 2002-
III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

 

 

All other schedules are omitted since the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the financial statements and notes thereto.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors

Horizon Group Properties, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Horizon Group Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002.  Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index.  These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Horizon Group Properties, Inc. at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2002, the Company changed its method of accounting for discontinued operations.

 

 

Ernst & Young LLP

 

 

Chicago, Illinois
February 21, 2003,
except for Note 13
as to which the date
is May 30, 2003
and Note 14 as
to which the date is
March 14, 2003

 

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HORIZON GROUP PROPERTIES, INC.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

December 31, 2002

 

December 31, 2001

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate - at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

8,598

 

$

6,424

 

Buildings and improvements

 

84,410

 

94,750

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(13,435

)

(12,972

)

Total net real estate

 

79,573

 

88,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,237

 

1,096

 

Restricted cash

 

2,707

 

3,506

 

Tenant accounts receivable, net

 

1,072

 

1,270

 

Real estate - held for sale

 

 

446

 

Real estate - discontinued operations

 

16,617

 

26,650

 

Deferred costs (net of accumulated amortization of $818 and $1,018, at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively)

 

2,232

 

1,667

 

Other assets

 

1,239

 

1,546

 

Total assets

 

$

104,677

 

$

124,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and other debt

 

$

103,752

 

$

103,135

 

Accrued interest

 

6,741

 

2,169

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

3,292

 

3,301

 

Prepaid rents and other tenant liabilities

 

1,170

 

1,310

 

Other liabilities

 

716

 

769

 

Total liabilities

 

115,671

 

110,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interests

 

(2,303

)

2,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity (deficit):

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares, ($.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 2,870 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2002 and 2001)

 

29

 

29

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

35,788

 

34,448

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(44,508

)

(22,845

)

Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)

 

(8,691

)

11,632

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)

 

$

104,677

 

$

124,383

 

 

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HORIZON GROUP PROPERTIES, INC.

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2002

 

Year ended
December 31, 2001

 

Year ended
December 31, 2000

 

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base rent

 

$

13,433

 

$

14,458

 

$

17,066

 

Percentage rent

 

165

 

208

 

143

 

Expense recoveries

 

2,864

 

3,175

 

3,859

 

Other

 

538

 

703

 

1,365

 

Total revenue

 

17,000

 

18,544

 

22,433

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating

 

5,094

 

4,796

 

4,994

 

Real estate taxes

 

1,578

 

1,684

 

1,572

 

Land lease and other

 

611

 

1,541

 

1,144

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,075

 

4,826

 

4,379

 

General and administrative

 

2,717

 

3,004

 

3,586

 

Provision for impairment

 

8,101

 

8,800

 

1,568

 

Interest

 

8,790

 

7,745

 

8,398

 

Total expenses

 

30,966

 

32,396

 

25,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before minority interests

 

(13,966

)

(13,852

)

(3,208

)

Minority interests

 

2,126

 

2,069

 

492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(11,840

)

(11,783

)

(2,716

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of minority interests

 

(9,973

)

(8,931

)

(376

)

Net gain on sale of real estate, net of minority interests

 

150

 

1,316

 

202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(21,663

)

$

(19,398

)

$

(2,890

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Common Share - Basic and Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share

 

$

(7.55

)

$

(6.76

)

$

(1.01

)

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

 

2,870

 

2,870

 

2,862

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

3,394

 

3,381

 

3,388

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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HORIZON GROUP PROPERTIES, INC.

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional
Paid -In
Capital

 

Accumulated
Earnings (Deficit)

 

Shareholders’
Equity (Deficit)

 

Common Shares

Number

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2000

 

2,845

 

$

29

 

$

34,056

 

$

(557

)

$

33,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Units exchanged for common shares

 

25

 

 

350

 

 

350

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(2,890

)

(2,890

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2000

 

2,870

 

29

 

34,406

 

(3,447

)

30,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

42

 

 

42

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(19,398

)

(19,398

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2001

 

2,870

 

29

 

34,448

 

(22,845

)

11,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

747

 

 

747

 

Units sold to principal shareholder

 

 

 

593

 

 

593

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(21,663

)

(21,663

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2002

 

2,870

 

$

29

 

$

35,788

 

$

(44,508

)

$

(8,691

)

 

See acompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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HORIZON GROUP PROPERTIES, INC.

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Year ended
December 31, 2002

 

Year ended
December 31, 2001

 

Year ended
December 31, 2000

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(21,663

)

$

(19,398

)

$

(2,890

)

Net gain on sale of real estate

 

(150

)

(1,316

)

(202

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interests in net loss

 

(2,126

)

(2,069

)

(492

)

Minority interests in discontinued operations

 

(1,801

)

(1,557

)

(82

)

Depreciation

 

4,616

 

5,346

 

5,294

 

Amortization, including deferred financing costs

 

1,419

 

1,172

 

445

 

Provision for impairment

 

17,027

 

18,000

 

1,568

 

HGP partnership unit grants

 

120

 

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

799

 

(28

)

279

 

Tenant accounts receivable

 

198

 

148

 

(149

)

Deferred costs and other assets

 

(268

)

(571

)

(805

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

4,563

 

554

 

(313

)

Other liabilities

 

(53

)

(76

)

(56

)

Prepaid rents and other tenant liabilities

 

(140

)

(3

)

(482

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

2,541

 

202

 

2,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of land

 

(500

)

 

 

Expenditures for buildings and improvements

 

(416

)

(4,635

)

(1,818

)

Net proceeds from sale of real estate

 

634

 

5,071

 

368

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

 

(282

)

436

 

(1,450

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of HGP partnership units

 

750

 

 

 

Purchase of HGP partnership units

 

 

(4

)

(27

)

Principal payments on mortgages and other debt

 

(33,883

)

(57,431

)

(2,727

)

Proceeds from borrowings

 

32,500

 

56,165

 

 

Debt issue costs

 

(1,485

)

(1,138

)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(2,118

)

(2,408

)

(2,754

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

141

 

(1,770

)

(2,089

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

1,096

 

2,866

 

4,955

 

End of period

 

$

1,237

 

$

1,096

 

$

2,866

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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HORIZON GROUP PROPERTIES, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1 - Formation of the Company

 

Horizon Group Properties, Inc. (“HGPI” or, together with its subsidiaries “HGP” or the “Company”) is a self-administered and self-managed Maryland corporation that was established in connection with the merger of Horizon Group, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“Horizon”) with and into Prime Retail, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Prime” or “Prime Retail”) which was consummated on June 15, 1998 (the “Merger”).

 

HGP’s initial portfolio consisted of 14 factory outlet centers and one power center located in 12 states.  Twelve of the initial factory outlet centers and the power center (the “Predecessor Properties”) were contributed to the Company by Horizon pursuant to a Contribution Agreement entered into in connection with the Merger (the “Contribution Agreement”).  Two factory outlet centers (the “Prime Transferred Properties”) were purchased by the Company from Prime immediately subsequent to the consummation of the Merger.  As of December 31, 2002, HGP’s operating portfolio consisted of nine factory outlet centers located in seven states.  The Company also owns two factory outlet centers and one shopping center which are classified as discontinued operations at December 31, 2002.

 

The operations of the Company are primarily conducted through a subsidiary limited partnership, Horizon Group Properties, L.P. (“HGP LP”), of which the HGPI is the sole general partner.  As of December 31, 2002, HGPI owned approximately 79.6% of the partnership interests (the “Common Units”) of HGP LP.  In general, Common Units are exchangeable for shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis (or for an equivalent cash amount at the Company’s election).

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all subsidiaries that the Company controls, including HGP LP.  The Company considers itself to control an entity if it is the majority owner of and has voting control over such entity.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

In accordance with SFAS 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets,” (“SFAS 144”) effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, the results of operations and gain/(loss) on real estate properties sold or held for sale subsequent to December 31, 2001 are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as “Income from Discontinued Operations” for all periods presented.

 

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In April 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued 145, “Recission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 1, and Technical Correction” (“SFAS No. 145”).  Statement 4, “Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt” (“SSFAS No. 4”), required that gains and losses from the extinguishment of debt that were included in the determination of net income be aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item.  The provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to the recission of SFAS No. 4 will require the Company to reclassify prior period items into continuing operations, including those recorded in the current period, that do not meet the extraordinary classification.  Additionally, future gains and losses related to debt extinguishment may be required to be classified in income from continuing operations.  The provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to the recission of SFAS No. 4 become effective in fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002.  The Company, from time to time, incurs such charges and is currently assessing the impact that this statement will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Real Estate and Depreciation

 

Costs incurred for the acquisition, development, construction and improvement of properties, as well as significant renovations and betterments to the properties, are capitalized.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.  Interest costs incurred with respect to qualified expenditures relating to the construction of assets are capitalized during the construction period.

 

At December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company had an aggregate cost basis of $221.8 million and $227.5 million, respectively, in its real estate assets for federal income tax purposes.  Amounts included under buildings and improvements on the consolidated balance sheets include the following types of assets and are depreciated on the straight-line method over estimated useful lives which are:

 

Buildings and improvements

 

31.5 years

Tenant improvements

 

10 years or lease term, if less

Furniture, fixtures or equipment

 

3-7 years

 

In accordance with SFAS 144, and prior to the adoption of SFAS 144, under SFAS No. 121, the Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated over their expected holding periods are less than the carrying amounts of those assets.  Impairment losses are measured as the difference between carrying value and fair value for assets to be held in the portfolio.  For assets to be sold, impairment is measured as the difference between carrying value and fair value, less costs to dispose.  Fair value may be based upon estimated cash flows discounted at a risk-adjusted rate of interest, comparable or anticipated sales in the marketplace, or estimated replacement cost, as adjusted to consider the costs of retenanting and repositioning those properties which have significant vacancy issues, depending on the facts and circumstances of each property.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense includes charges for unamortized capitalized costs related to unscheduled tenant move-outs totaling $174,000, $463,000 and $84,000, excluding properties classified as discontinued operations, for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

 

Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash consists of amounts deposited in accounts with the Company’s primary lenders (see Note 8) and at December 31, 2002 included $704,000 in capital improvement and tenant allowance reserves, $792,000 in real estate tax and insurance escrows, and approximately $1.2 million for debt service and operating expenses, including $464,000 of cash flow remitted as debt service on the JP Morgan Loans after October 31, 2002 (See Note 8).

 

Tenant Accounts Receivable

 

Management regularly reviews accounts receivable and estimates the necessary amounts to be recorded as an allowance for uncollectibility.  These reserves are established on a tenant-specific basis and are based upon, among other factors, the period of time an amount is past due and the financial condition of the obligor.

 

Total tenant accounts receivable are reflected net of reserves of $314,000 and $565,000 as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.  The provision for doubtful accounts was $106,000, $619,000 and $193,000, excluding properties classified as discontinued operations, for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.  This charge is included in the line item entitled “Land lease and other” on the statement of operations.

 

Deferred Costs

 

Deferred leasing costs consist of fees and direct internal costs incurred to initiate and renew operating leases and are amortized on the straight-line method over the initial lease term or renewal period.  Deferred financing costs are amortized as interest expense over the life of the related debt. Fully amortized deferred financing costs of $834,000 and $233,000, excluding properties classified as discontinued operations, were written-off during the years ended December 31, 2002, and 2001, respectively.  There were no similar costs written-off during the year ended December 31, 2000.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of the Company’s debt is approximately $63.2 million as of December 31, 2002, excluding the JP Morgan Loans on which the Company is in default and in negotiations with the lender (see Note 8).  This value is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on the incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.  The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and payables approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  A REIT is a legal entity that holds real estate interests and receives a deduction for dividends paid to its shareholders for federal income tax purposes.  HGP intends to distribute its REIT taxable income to its shareholders and satisfy certain other requirements as defined in the Code so as to reduce or eliminate federal income tax liability.  Based on its taxable loss in the current period and past fiscal years, the Company is not and has not been obligated to make any dividend distributions to qualify as a REIT.  Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements do not include any federal income tax expense.

 

Minority Interests

 

Minority interests represent the interests of unitholders of HGP LP, other than HGPI, in the net earnings and net equity of HGP LP.  The unitholder minority interest is adjusted at the end of each period to reflect the ownership at that time.  The unitholder minority interest in HGP was approximately 20.4% at December 31, 2002.  During the year ended December 31, 2002, HGPI sold 145,349 units of HGP LP to Howard Amster, a director and principal shareholder of HGPI, for aggregate consideration of $750,000, or $5.16 per unit.  Proceeds in excess of HGPI’s carrying value of these units was recognized as an increase in additional paid in capital.  HGPI may consider additional sales of units in HGP LP to Mr. Amster or others in the future.  During the year ended December 31, 2001, 1,471 units were purchased by HGPI for cash at an amount equal to the value of an equivalent number of common shares.  During the year ended December 31, 2000, 25,098 units were converted into shares of common stock.  There were no unit conversions or repurchases during the year ended December 31, 2002.  In September 2002, 43,695 units of HGP LP were granted to key employees as follows:  Gary Skoien, President and Chief Executive Officer – 13,682 units; David Tinkham, Chief Financial Officer – 9,730 units; Thomas Rumptz, Senior Vice President of Operations, Acquisitions and Dispositions – 6,716 units; Andrew Pelmoter, Senior Vice President of Leasing – 6,486 units: Terri Springstead, Vice President and Controller – 4,730 units; Robert Torz, Vice President of Finance – 1,351 units and Regina Slechta, Senior Vice President of Marketing – 1,000 units.  The fair value of these unit grants was approximately $120,000 and a charge for this amount is included in the line item entitled “General and Administrative” in the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2002.  These units cannot be converted to shares of Common Stock for one year from the date of grant.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Leases with tenants are accounted for as operating leases.  Minimum annual rentals are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases.  As a result of recording rental revenue on a straight-line basis, tenant accounts receivable included $788,000 and $830,000, as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, which is expected to be collected over the remaining lives of the leases.  Rents which represent basic occupancy costs, including fixed amounts and amounts computed as a function of sales, are classified as base rent.  Amounts which may become payable in addition to base rent and which are computed as a function of sales in excess of certain thresholds are classified as percentage rents and are accrued only after the reported tenant sales exceed the applicable thresholds.  Expense recoveries based on common area maintenance expenses and certain other expenses are accrued in the period in which the related expense is incurred.

 

Other Revenue

 

Other revenue consists primarily of interest income and income related to certain marketing services that is recovered from tenants pursuant to lease agreements and income from tenants with lease terms of less than one year.

 

Share Options

 

The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”), in accounting for its options on common shares.  Under APB 25, no compensation expense is recognized because the exercise price of the Company’s employee share options equals or exceeds the market price of the underlying shares at the date of grant.

 

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Note 3- Leases

 

Space in the Company’s centers is leased to various tenants under operating leases which are generally for one to five year periods. Some leases contain renewal options and may also provide for the payment of a tenant’s share of certain operating expenses.  Leases may also obligate a tenant to pay rent based on a percentage of tenant sales in excess of certain thresholds.  Minimum future rentals to be received under non-cancelable leases are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Operating
Portfolio

 

Discontinued
Operations

 

2003

 

$

11,259

 

$

2,946

 

2004

 

8,011

 

2,744

 

2005

 

5,808

 

2,434

 

2006

 

3,468

 

1,983

 

2007

 

1,882

 

1,612

 

Thereafter

 

6,481

 

6,782

 

 

The above scheduled rentals are subject to the usual business risks associated with collection.

 

Note 4 - Impairment

 

In 2000, HGP entered into an agreement to sell its outlet center in Dry Ridge, Kentucky.  Results of operations in 2000 includes a charge for asset impairment of $1.6 million to reduce the carrying value of this outlet center to its estimated sales value, less costs to dispose.  In January 2001, this center was sold.

 

On October 10, 2001, the Company notified the servicers of the JP Morgan Loans that the net cash flow from the properties securing the loans was insufficient to fully pay the required monthly debt service.  Since that date, the Company has remitted monthly all available cash flow, after a reserve for operating expenses, as partial payment of the debt service. The failure to pay the full the amount due constitutes a default under the loan agreements which would allow the respective lenders to exercise their various remedies contained in the loan agreements, including application of escrow balances to delinquent payments and foreclosure on the properties which collateralize the loans.  The Company and the servicers of the JP Morgan Loans are currently attempting to negotiate a restructuring of the loans, but the Company can give no assurance that such negotiations will result in any settlement of the loans or in any modification of the terms of the loans.  Both loans are non-recourse to HGPI, subject to limited customary exceptions.

 

The declining results of operations, which resulted in the inability to fully service the JP Morgan Loans was judged to be an indicator of possible impairment in the value of the collateral properties.  The Company estimated the current value of the six centers that collateralize the loans and concluded that the carrying values of four of the centers exceed the fair values of those centers.  Accordingly, the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2001, include a provision for asset impairment of $18.0 million, representing a write-down of the carrying values of the assets to their estimated fair values.  Based on continued negotiations with the lender and additional declines in occupancy and revenues, the Company recorded an additional provision for asset impairment of $17.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2002 to further reduce the carrying values of the same four centers, including approximately $100,000 related to a parcel of land adjacent to one of the properties.  Impairment charges related to the properties located in Daleville, Indiana and Somerset, Pennsylvania are included in Income from Discontinued Operations.  The aggregate carrying value of the real estate of such properties collateralizing the JP Morgan Loans was approximately $20.1 million at December 31, 2002.  Such value is less than the current outstanding loan balances, which total $45.2 million and accrued interest and penalties totaling $6.5 million.  If the lender were to foreclose on the collateral properties, the Company would record a gain for the difference between the carrying value of the properties and related net assets and the outstanding loan balances and related liabilities.  The estimation of fair value of the six centers securing the JP Morgan Loans involved estimates by management with respect to future cash flows, market conditions and valuations applicable to such properties.  Future events could occur which could cause the Company to conclude that the carrying values of the Company’s properties may need to be further adjusted.

 

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Note 5 - Earnings Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

For the years ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2002

 

December 31, 2001

 

December 31, 2000

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss - basic

 

$

(21,663

)

$

(19,398

)

$

(2,890

)

Minority interests of unitholders (in loss from continuing operations, discontinued operations and gain on sale of real estate)

 

(3,900

)

(3,393

)

(537

)

Net loss - diluted

 

$

(25,563

)

$

(22,791

)

$

(3,427

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

 

2,870

 

2,870

 

2,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Converting units to shares

 

524

 

511

 

524

 

Employee stock options

 

 

 

2

 

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

 

3,394

 

3,381

 

3,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(7.55

)

$

(6.76

)

$

(1.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

$

(11,840

)

$

(11,783

)

$

(2,716

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(4.13

)

$

(4.11

)

$

(0.95

)

 

Outstanding stock options and the potential conversion of units to shares were excluded in 2001 and 2002 in computing diluted earnings per share because the effect was anti-dilutive.

 

Note 6 - Long Term Stock Incentive Plan

 

The Company has adopted the HGP 1998 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “HGP Stock Plan”) to advance the interests of the Company by encouraging and enabling the acquisition of a financial interest in the Company by key employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries through equity awards.  The Company reserved 338,900 common shares for issuance pursuant to the HGP Stock Plan and options covering 326,000 shares were outstanding at December 31, 2002.

 

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The fair value of options granted for the purpose of presenting pro forma information, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), has been estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

 

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2002

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2001

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected dividend yield

 

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

Expected stock price volatility

 

.447

 

.675

 

1.053

 

Risk free interest rate

 

3.82

%

5.03

%

5.11

%

Expected life of options

 

10 years

 

10 years

 

10 years

 

 

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable.  In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility.  Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.

 

Net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share (basic and diluted) for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, computed on a pro forma basis under requirements of SFAS 123 equals $(21,698,000) and $(7.56), $(19,514,000) and $(6.80), and $(2,980,000) and $(1.04), respectively.

 

Options granted, exercised and canceled under the Long-term Stock Incentive Plan are summarized below:

 

 

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2002

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2001

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2000

 

 

 

Shares

 

Price

 

Shares

 

Price

 

Shares

 

Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, beginning of the year

 

326,000

 

$3.40 - $6.49

 

326,000

 

$3.40 - $6.49

 

283,000

 

$5.00 - $6.49

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

133,000

 

$3.40 - $4.49

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canceled

 

 

 

 

 

90,000

 

$5.00 - $6.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of the year

 

326,000

 

$3.40 - $6.49

 

326,000

 

$3.40 - $6.49

 

326,000

 

$3.40 - $6.49

 

 

The following table represents the weighted average per share price option information:

 

 

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2002

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2001

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average fair value of options granted

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

$

3.39

 

Weighted average fair value of options canceled

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

4.33

 

Weighted average exercise price on grant date

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

3.48

 

 

The weighted average exercise price for options outstanding at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 was $5.12, $5.12 and $5.12, respectively.  The weighted average contractual life of options outstanding at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 was 5.27 years, 6.02 years and 6.77 years, respectively.

 

In September 2002, the Company granted 43,695 units of HGP LP to key employees (See Note 2, “Minority Interests”).

 

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Note 7 - Commitments

 

The Company has outstanding commitments for capital expenditures on leases signed at December 31, 2002 in the amount of $964,000 for tenant allowances and $526,000 for construction costs.  These costs are expected to be paid during 2003 and a portion will be reimbursed from the capital improvement escrows (see Note 2).  In February 2003, the Company signed a contract for $1.4 million with a general contractor for the construction of a second phase at its outlet center in Tulare, California.

 

Note 8 - Mortgage Debt and Other Liabilities

 

HGP Credit Facility

 

On June 15, 1998, certain wholly owned affiliates of the Company entered into a credit facility (the “HGP Credit Facility”) with Nomura Asset Capital Corporation (“Nomura”), which initially matured on July 11, 2001 (the “Initial Maturity Date”).  The HGP Credit Facility was acquired from Nomura by CDC Mortgage Capital, Inc. (“CDC”).  On July 30, 2001, certain of the terms of the HGP Credit Facility were modified, including the maturity date, which was extended to July 11, 2002 (the “Extended Maturity Date”).  On July 11, 2002, the Company repaid in full the HGP Credit Facility with the proceeds of loans originated by UBS Warburg Real Estate Investments Inc. (“UBS”) and Beal Bank, S.S.B. (“Beal Bank”).

 

The UBS loans consist of senior loans with a total initial principal balance of $22.0 million (the “UBS Senior Loans”) and mezzanine loans with a total initial principal balance of $3.5 million (the “UBS Mezzanine Loans”, or collectively, the “UBS Loans”).  The UBS Senior Loans and UBS Mezzanine Loans each consist of three loans, each secured by an outlet center.  The centers which secure the UBS Loans are in Laughlin, Nevada, Medford, Minnesota and Warrenton, Missouri, each of which was transferred to a new wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.  These new entities are restricted from owning any assets other than the outlet centers and may not incur additional liabilities, other than normal trade payables.  The UBS Loans are cross-collateralized and non-recourse to the Company, subject to certain customary exceptions.  The UBS Loans require that the Company maintain a Leverage Ratio (as defined in the loan documents) that is no more than 5% greater than the Initial Leverage Ratio (as defined in the loan documents) calculated as of July 11, 2002.

 

The UBS Senior Loans mature July 11, 2009, require monthly principal payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.15%.  The outstanding balances of these loans totaled $21.9 million at December 31, 2002.  These loans also require the monthly funding of escrow accounts for the payment of future debt service, real estate taxes, insurance, capital and tenant improvements and leasing commissions (See Note 2).  Funds in excess of those specified in the loan agreements are disbursed to the new entities at least monthly.

 

The UBS Mezzanine Loans mature July 11, 2005 and may be prepaid without penalty after July 11, 2004.  These loans require monthly payments based on a three-year amortization schedule and bear interest at a fixed rate of 17.0%.  The outstanding balances of these loans totaled $3.1 million at December 31, 2002.

 

The Beal Bank loans total $7.0 million (the “Beal Bank Loans”) and consist of (i) a $3.0 million loan secured by vacant land located in Norton Shores, Michigan and Fruitport Township, Michigan (the “Beal Bank Loan I”), and (ii) a $4.0 million loan secured by the outlet center in Monroe, Michigan (the “Beal Bank Loan II”).  These loans are cross-collateralized and are recourse to the Company.  The Beal Bank Loans mature July 10, 2005.  Principal payments of up to $2.0 million are permitted without penalty at any time and the loans may be prepaid in whole or in part without penalty after July 10, 2004.  Approximately $450,000 of the proceeds were used to pay in full a land contract related to land in Fruitport Township which is a portion of the collateral for Beal Bank Loan I.

 

The Beal Bank Loans require monthly payments of interest only at rates of (i) the greater of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 4.5% or 12.0% for the Beal Bank Loan I and (ii) the greater of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 2.5% or 9.9% for the Beal Bank Loan II, each of which adjusts monthly.

 

The Beal Bank Loan II is guaranteed by Prime Retail, Inc., of which Mr. Skoien and Mr. Amster, Directors of the Company, are members of the Board of Directors, up to a maximum amount of $4,000,000 (the “Prime-Beal Guaranty”).  The Prime-Beal Guaranty will be released when the total outstanding balance of the Beal Bank Loans is equal to or less than $5,000,000.  The Company is obligated to make quarterly payments of $15,000 to Prime Retail, Inc. as long as this guaranty is in effect.  Prime had guaranteed $10.0 million of obligations under the HGP Credit Facility, (the “Prime Guarantee”).  In connection with the Prime Guarantee, HGP paid Prime a fee of $400,000 per annum from June 15, 1998 through June 15, 2001.  In connection with the extension of the maturity date of the HGP Credit Facility, Prime reaffirmed its obligations with respect to the Prime Guarantee.  From June 15, 2001 through June 15, 2002, the Company paid Prime an annual fee of $150,000.  Pursuant to the Prime Guarantee, Prime is also the guarantor of the indebtedness related to the Company’s corporate office building, which had a balance of $2.3 million as of December 31, 2002 (see Other Borrowings below).

 

Prior to Initial Maturity Date, the HGP Credit Facility bore interest at the 30-day LIBOR rate plus 1.90% per annum and required annual principal payments of $1.5 million, $1.5 million and $2.0 million during the first, second and third years, respectively.  From July 1999 to the Initial Maturity

 

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Date, exit fees which totaled $1.2 million were recognized as a component of interest expense. Subsequent to the Initial Maturity Date, the HGP Credit Facility bore interest at the 30-day LIBOR rate (but not less than 4.1%) plus 3.95% per annum and required monthly principal payments of $225,000.  An extension fee of 2% of the loan amount was incurred in conjunction with the extension of the loan which was recognized as a component of interest expense over the extension period.  The balance of the HGP Credit Facility was $32.1 million at December 31, 2001.

 

On June 29, 2001, the Company completed a $3.5 million refinancing of its outlet center in Holland, Michigan, with Republic Bank.  The outstanding balance of this loan was $3.4 million at December 31, 2002.  The loan is for a term of five years, requires monthly debt service payments of $30,000 based on a twenty-year amortization schedule, and bears interest at a fixed rate of 8.21%.  The net proceeds from the loan were used to reduce the balance of the HGP Credit Facility.

 

On July 31, 2001 the Company completed a $16.0 million refinancing of its power center in Norton Shores, Michigan, with Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. (“Greenwich”).  The outstanding balance of this loan was $15.8 million at December 31, 2002.  The non-recourse loan is for a term of ten years, requires monthly payments based on a 30-year amortization schedule and bears interest at a fixed rate of 7.647%.  The net proceeds from the loan were used to reduce the balance of the HGP Credit Facility.  In connection with the Greenwich loan, title to Lakeshore Marketplace was transferred to a new entity, Lakeshore Marketplace, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.  Lakeshore Marketplace LLC, and its managing member, Lakeshore Marketplace Finance Company, Inc., are restricted from owning any assets other than Lakeshore Marketplace and may not incur additional liabilities, other than normal trade payables.  All of the assets of Lakeshore Marketplace, LLC are pledged as security for the Greenwich loan. The Company is actively marketing this power center for sale and thus, pursuant to SFAS 144, its real estate assets are listed as Real Estate – Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and its revenue and expenses are included in Income from Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

JP Morgan Loans

 

On July 9, 1999 the Company completed a debt financing totaling $46.7 million with Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York (“the JP Morgan Loans”).  The JP Morgan Loans consist of (i) loans totaling $22.9 million secured by three factory outlet centers located in Daleville, Indiana, Somerset, Pennsylvania and Tulare, California and (ii) loans totaling $23.8 million secured by three factory outlet centers located in Gretna, Nebraska, Sealy, Texas and Traverse City, Michigan.  The total outstanding principal balance of these loans (excluding accrued interest and penalties) was $45.2 million and $45.5 million at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. In the absence of a default, each loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 8.46%, matures on August 1, 2009 and requires the monthly payment of interest and principal based on a 25-year amortization schedule.  Both loans are non-recourse to HGPI, subject to certain customary exceptions.  The Company has established certain escrow accounts in connection with this loan that are classified on the balance sheet of the Company as restricted cash (see Note 2).  The escrow accounts related to the JP Morgan Loans have a balance of $861,000 at December 31, 2002.

 

On October 10, 2001, the Company notified the servicers of the JP Morgan Loans that the net cash flow from the properties securing the loans was insufficient to fully pay the required monthly debt service.  The Company remits monthly all available cash flow, after a reserve for monthly operating expenses, as partial payment of the debt service.  The failure to pay the full amount due constitutes a default under the loan agreements which would allow the respective lenders to exercise their various remedies contained in the loan agreements, including application of escrow balances to delinquent payments and foreclosure on the properties which collateralize the loans.  The interest rate applicable during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the loan agreements) is 13.46%.  In addition, a penalty of 5% of each monthly installment is imposed in the event that such monthly installment is not timely made in full.  The default interest and monthly penalty have been accrued in the consolidated financial statements since October 2001.  Interest expense and Income from Discontinued Operations for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 include $2.6 million and $575,000, respectively, for these charges.  The Company and the servicers of the JP Morgan Loans are currently attempting to negotiate a restructuring of the loans, but the Company can give no assurance that such negotiations will result in any settlement of the loans or any modification of the terms of the loans.

 

The JP Morgan Loans require the monthly funding of escrow accounts for the payment of real estate taxes, insurance and capital improvements.  Such escrow accounts totaled $397,000 at December 31, 2002.  In addition, $464,000 of cash flow remitted as debt service after October 31, 2002 has been placed in special purpose escrow accounts by the loan servicers.  These escrow accounts are classified on the balance sheet as restricted cash (see Note 2).  The Company continues to manage the properties which secure the JP Morgan Loans pursuant to a management agreement which is subject to cancellation by the servicers of the loans.  The Company receives fees of approximately $25,000 per month for such services.

 

The declining results of operations resulting in the inability to service the JP Morgan Loans was judged to represent an indicator of possible impairment in the value of the collateral properties.  The Company estimated the current value of the six centers that collateralize the loans and concluded that the carrying value of four of the centers exceed the fair values of those centers.  Accordingly, the results of operations for 2001 include a provision for asset impairment of $18.0 million, representing a write-down of the carrying values of the assets to their estimated fair values.  Based on continued negotiations with the lender and additional declines in occupancy and revenues, the Company recorded an additional provision for asset impairment of $17.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2002 to further reduce the carrying values of the same four properties, including approximately $100,000 related to a parcel of land adjacent to one of the properties.  Impairment charges related to the properties located

 

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in Daleville, Indiana and Somerset, Pennsylvania are included in Income from Discontinued Operations.  The aggregate carrying value of the real estate of such properties collateralizing the JP Morgan Loans was approximately $20.1 million at December 31, 2002.  Such value is less than the current outstanding loan balances which total $45.2 million, excluding accrued interest and penalties of approximately $6.5 million.  If the lender were to foreclose on the collateral properties, the Company would record a gain for the difference between the carrying value of the properties and related net assets and the outstanding loan balances and related liabilities.  The estimation of the fair value of the six centers securing the JP Morgan Loans involved estimates by management with respect to future cash flows, market conditions and valuations applicable to such properties.  Future events could occur which would cause the Company to conclude that the carrying values of the Company’s properties may need to be further adjusted.

 

Other Borrowings

 

On July 20, 2001, the Company acquired the ownership of a triple net leased property in Roseville, Michigan, which is leased to Petsmart, Inc., as a replacement property for its center in Dry Ridge, Kentucky in a transaction structured as a tax deferred exchange under the provisions of Section 1031 of the Code.  The purchase price of $3.35 million included the assumption of a $3.2 million mortgage.  The rent payable under the lease is equal to the debt service due under the loan secured by the property (the “Petsmart Loan”).  The Petsmart Loan matures on January 8, 2008, bears interest at a fixed rate of 8.77% and requires the monthly payment of principal computed on a 25 year schedule.  The loan is non-recourse to HGPI.  The balance of the Petsmart Loan was $3.2 million at December 31, 2002 and 2001. The Company is marketing this property for sale and thus, pursuant to SFAS 144, its real estate assets are listed as discontinued operations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and its revenue and expenses are included in Income from Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

The Company has extended a mortgage loan collateralized by its corporate office building and related equipment in Norton Shores, Michigan from December 2002 to April 30, 2003.  The principal balance on this loan was $2.2 million and $2.4 million at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.  During the original term, the interest rate on the loan was LIBOR plus 2.5% per annum and monthly debt service payments of $22,500 were required.  During the extension period, the loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 5.5% per annum and requires monthly debt service payments of $50,000.  The Company is currently seeking to refinance this loan.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete such refinancing or on what terms such refinancing may be accomplished.

 

A parcel of approximately 25 acres of undeveloped land in Norton Shores, Michigan was subject to a land contract with a balance of $457,000 at December 31, 2001.  The contract was paid in full on July 11, 2002 and the Company acquired title to the land (see discussion of Beal Bank Loans above).  The interest rate on the contract was 8.5% and monthly debt service payments were $4,200.

 

On June 4, 2002, the Company purchased the land underlying its center in Laughlin, Nevada for $2.5 million pursuant to a purchase option contained in the ground lease.  The ground rent was prorated to February 25, 2002.  The Company paid approximately $500,000 at closing and a $2.0 million unsecured promissory note was provided by the seller.  The note matures in June 2012, bears interest at a rate of 2.0% above the weighted average cost of funds index for the Eleventh District Savings Institutions, adjusted annually and requires amortization based on a ten year schedule.  The initial interest rate payable on the loan through February 28, 2003 is 5.074%.  The outstanding principal balance on this note was $1.9 million at December 31, 2002.

 

Cash paid for interest, including on the properties classified as discontinued operations, for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 was $7.7 million $9.2 million and $9.5 million, respectively.  The weighted average rate of interest, including on the properties classified as discontinued operations, was 10.5%, 9.0% and 8.4% for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

 

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Substantially all of the Company’s real estate assets are pledged as collateral for the Company’s current outstanding loans.  Mortgages and other debt, including debt secured by the assets included in discontinued operations, as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, consists of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage notes payable

 

$

101,883

 

$

102,678

 

Land contracts and other

 

1,869

 

457

 

 

 

$

103,752

 

$

103,135

 

 

Debt maturities and principal payments, including debt secured by the assets classified as discontinued operations, due subsequent to 2002 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Operating
Portfolio

 

Discontinued
Operations

 

2003

 

$

35,825

 

$

13,382

 

2004

 

1,774

 

187

 

2005

 

8,434

 

206

 

2006

 

3,662

 

222

 

2007

 

568

 

241

 

Thereafter

 

21,297

 

17,954

 

 

 

$

71,560

 

$

32,192

 

 

The JP Morgan Loans, on which the Company is in default, are reflected as a 2003 maturity (see “JP Morgan Loans” above).

 

Note 9 - Related Party Transactions

 

The Company utilizes Thilman & Filippini as its agent for insurance and risk management programs.  E. Thomas Thilman is a Director of the Company and a partner in Thilman & Filippini.  During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, the Company paid premiums totaling approximately $1.1 million, $663,000 and $739,000, respectively, on insurance policies placed by Thilman & Filippini.  This includes insurance premiums for the properties classified as discontinued operations.

 

The Company sub-leases office space on a month to month basis for its senior executives at 77 W. Wacker, Chicago, Illinois from an affiliate of Michael W. Reschke, a former Director of the Company.  During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 the Company incurred rent expense of $47,000, $53,000 and $95,000, respectively.

 

Prime Retail, Inc. (“Prime”), of which Mr. Skoien and Mr. Amster, Directors of the Company, are members of the Board of Directors, has guaranteed the Beal Bank Loan II up to a maximum amount of $4,000,000 (the “Prime-Beal Guaranty”).  The Prime-Beal Guaranty will be released when the total outstanding balance of the Beal Bank Loans is equal to or less than $5,000,000.  The Company is obligated to make quarterly payments of $15,000 to Prime as long as this guaranty is in effect.  Prime had guaranteed $10.0 million of obligations under the HGP Credit Facility, (the “Prime Guarantee”).  In connection with the Prime Guarantee, HGP paid Prime a fee of $400,000 per annum from June 15, 1998 through June 15, 2001.  In connection with the extension of the maturity date of the HGP Credit Facility, Prime reaffirmed its obligations with respect to the Prime Guarantee.  From June 15, 2001 through June 15, 2002, the Company paid Prime an annual fee of $150,000.  Pursuant to the Prime Guarantee, Prime is also the guarantor of the indebtedness related to the Company’s corporate office building, which had a balance of $2.3 million as of December 31, 2002.

 

On April 18, 2000, the Company made a $1.5 million loan to Prime Outdoor, LLC, an affiliate of Prime Group, Inc.  The Prime Group, Inc. is an affiliate of Michael W. Reschke, a Director of the Company.  The interest rate on the loan was at 10% and was secured by a pledge of all of the unencumbered assets of Prime Outdoor, LLC, Prime Group, Inc.’s ownership interest in Prime Outdoor, LLC, and 410,783 units in Horizon Group Properties, LP owned by Prime Group, Inc. and its affiliates.  The loan was approved by a committee of independent directors of the Company.  The loan was repaid on June 9, 2000.

 

On December 27, 2002, HGPI sold 145,349 units of Horizon Group Properties, LP to Howard Amster, a Director of HGPI, for aggregate consideration of $750,000, or $5.16 per unit.  HGPI may consider additional sales of units in Horizon Group Properties, LP to Mr. Amster or others in the future.

 

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Note 10 - Shareholders’ Equity

 

The authorized capital stock of HGPI consists of 50,000,000 shares of common stock, 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, and 50,000,000 shares of excess stock which consists of 25,000,000 shares of excess common stock and 25,000,000 shares of excess preferred stock, each $.01 par value per share.  Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors, and, except as provided with respect to any other class or series of stock, the holders of HGPI common stock will possess exclusive voting power.  There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which means that the holders of a majority of the outstanding HGPI common stock can elect all of the directors then standing for election.  Holders of HGPI common stock have no preference, conversion, exchange, sinking fund, redemption or appraisal rights and have no preemptive rights to subscribe for any securities of HGPI.  There are no shares of preferred stock or excess stock currently issued and outstanding.

 

Note 11 - Segment Information

 

During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, the Company operated twelve shopping centers located in nine states, thirteen shopping centers located in ten states and fourteen shopping centers located in eleven states, respectively, including two factory outlet centers and one shopping center which are classified as discontinued operations at December 31, 2002 and 2001.  The Company separately evaluates the performance of each of its centers.  However, because each of the centers has similar economic characteristics, facilities and/or tenants, the shopping centers have been aggregated into a single dominant shopping center segment.  The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources primarily based on the Funds From Operations (“FFO”) expected to be generated by an investment in each individual shopping center. FFO is a widely used measure of the operating performance of REITs, but may not be comparable to other REITs if they do not define similarly entitled items exactly as the Company defines them.  FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), means net income excluding extraordinary items (as defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”)) and gains and losses from sales of depreciable operating property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  Gains and losses on non-depreciable real estate assets, including land parcels, are included in FFO. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to either net income or cash flows from operating activities computed under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

A reconciliation of the loss before minority interests to diluted FFO is as follows:

 

 

 

For the year ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2002

 

December 31, 2001

 

December 31, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(21,663

)

$

(19,398

)

$

(2,890

)

Minority interests of unitholders (in loss from continuing operations, discontinued operations and gain on sale of real estate)

 

(3,900

)

(3,393

)

(537

)

Loss before minority interests

 

(25,563

)

(22,791

)

(3,427

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for depreciation and amortization

 

5,227

 

5,958

 

5,376

 

Provision for impairment

 

17,027

 

18,000

 

1,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFO

 

$

(3,309

)

$

1,167

 

$

3,517

 

 

The line item entitled general and administrative expenses on the Company’s statements of operations represents corporate level general and administrative expenses.

 

Note 12 - Property Dispositions

 

On November 9, 2000, the Company sold an outparcel at its power center in Norton Shores, Michigan.  A gain on sale of $239,000 is reflected on the statement of operations, net of minority interests, for the year ended December 31, 2000.

 

On January 26, 2001, the Company sold its outlet center in Dry Ridge, Kentucky for $2.5 million.  The net proceeds were used to reduce the outstanding balance on the HGP Credit Facility (See Note 8).  In conjunction with the disposition, the Company acquired replacement property in Roseville, Michigan in a transaction structured as a tax deferred exchange under the provisions of Sections 1031 of the Code.

 

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In May 2001, the Company sold 18.8 acres of vacant land in Norton Shores, Michigan.  The proceeds of this transaction were approximately $1.7 million, with a gain recognized on the transaction of $913,000.  A portion of the Norton Shores land was subject to a land contract totaling $125,000, which was paid off at the time of the sale.

 

In July 2001, the Company sold one acre of land ancillary to its center in Holland, Michigan for $50,000. The Company recognized a gain of $42,000 on the sale.

 

In October 2001, the Company sold an outparcel adjacent to its center in Sealy, Texas.  The proceeds were $72,000 and a net loss of $29,000 was recognized on the transaction.

 

On November 7, 2001, the Company sold a one acre outparcel adjacent it its center in Monroe, Michigan.  A gain was recognized on the transaction of $236,000 and net proceeds of approximately $250,000 were applied to the outstanding principal balance of the HGP Credit Facility.

 

On November 8, 2001, the Company sold a 1.3 acre outparcel at its power center in Norton Shores, Michigan for approximately $627,000.  A gain of $394,000 was recognized on the transaction.  The purchaser assumed a portion of special road assessments on the land which totaled approximately $40,000.

 

On January 25, 2002, the Company sold 7.1 acres of land ancillary to its center in Warrenton, Missouri.  The proceeds from this sale were $235,000 and a loss on sale of $1,000 was recognized.  This land was classified as held for sale on the Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2001.

 

On February 15, 2002, a tenant exercised its option to purchase the land subject to its ground lease at Lakeshore Marketplace in Norton Shores, Michigan.  The proceeds from this sale were $373,000 and a gain on sale of $156,000 was recognized.  This land was classified as held for sale on the Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2001.

 

In September 2002, the Company sold excess office furniture to a tenant at the Michigan corporate office for $37,000 resulting in a gain of $22,000.

 

Note 13 - Discontinued Operations

 

Periodically, in the course of reviewing the performance of its portfolio, management may determine that it is appropriate for the Company to offer certain properties for sale, and accordingly, such properties will be classified as discontinued operations on the Company’s balance sheets.  In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, assets held for sale are valued at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to dispose.  As of December 31, 2002, the Company is actively marketing the following assets for sale: Lakeshore Marketplace in Norton Shores, Michigan; the single tenant building in Roseville, Michigan leased to Petsmart, Inc.; and seven parcels of vacant land totaling approximately 100 acres in Norton Shores, Michigan, Fruitport Township, Michigan, Daleville, Indiana, Gretna, Nebraska, Tulare, California and Medford, Minnesota.  The Company is also classifying as held for sale its centers in Daleville, Indiana and Somerset, Pennsylvania due to their sale on May 30, 2003.  Pursuant to the requirements of SFAS 144, the Company has reclassified the real estate assets for these properties to Real Estate – Discontinued Operations on the balance sheets and reports the revenue and expenses from the properties as Income from Discontinued Operations on the statements of operations.  SFAS 144 also requires that any prior period financial statements presented are also reclassified for comparability.  This reclassification has no effect on the Company’s previously reported results of operations or funds from operations.

 

The following table is a summary of the results of operations of the properties classified as discontinued operations (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

4,275

 

$

4,748

 

$

5,321

 

Total expenses

 

16,049

 

15,236

 

5,779

 

Loss before minority interests

 

(11,774

)

(10,488

)

(458

)

Minority interests

 

1,801

 

1,557

 

82

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

(9,973

)

$

(8,931

)

$

(376

)

 

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Note 14 - Subsequent Events

 

On March 13, 2003, HGPI sold 261,628 limited partner units in HGP LP to Pleasant Lake Apts., Ltd., an affiliate of Howard M. Amster, a director and principal shareholder of HGPI, for aggregate consideration of $1.35 million, or $5.16 per unit.  On March 14, 2003, the Company used $1.3 million of the proceeds from the sale to fund a secured loan to Retail Partners Limited Partnership and Retail Partners, Inc. (collectively “Retail Partners”).  The loan is for a term of 14 months and bears interest at the rate of 5.0%, payable at maturity.  The Company received a 3.25% net profits interest in a real estate development owned by Huntley Development LP and Huntley Meadow Residential Venture (collectively “Huntley”) subject to the current lender’s interest in distributions from Huntley.  Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company is obligated to negotiate an option to acquire an additional 48.75% ownership interest in Huntley.  Huntley and Retail Partners are owned by The Prime Group, Inc.  Gary J. Skoien, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Prime Group, Inc. and has a net profits interest in Huntley.

 

In February 2003, the Company signed a contract for $1.4 million with a general contractor for the construction of a second phase at its outlet center in Tulare, California.

 

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HORIZON GROUP PROPERTIES, INC.

SCHEDULE III – REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

DECEMBER 31, 2002

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Cost to
Company (3)

 

Costs Capitalized
Subsequent
to Acquisition

 

Gross Amount at which Carried
Close of Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

Encumbrance
(2)

 

Land

 

Buildings and
Improvements

 

Land

 

Buildings and
Improvements

 

Land

 

Buildings and
Improvements

 

Total
(9) (10)

 

Accumulated
Depreciation
(8) (11)

 

Year of
Construction/
Acquisition

 

Holland

 

$

3,395

 

$

623

 

$

4,468

 

$

 

$

475

 

$

623

 

$

4,943

 

$

5,566

 

$

799

 

1988/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laughlin

 

12,510

 

8

 

20,367

 

2,500

 

870

 

2,508

 

21,237

 

23,745

 

3,353

 

1996/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medford

 

7,362

 

242

 

11,046

 

 

1,598

 

242

 

12,644

 

12,886

 

2,095

 

1991/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monroe

 

7,000

 

427

 

8,610

 

 

1,478

 

427

 

10,088

 

10,515

 

1,798

 

1987/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lakeshore (4)

 

15,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1995/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sealy

 

10,821

 

150

 

647

 

 

2

 

150

 

649

 

799

 

 

1995/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Somerset (5)

 

2,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1990/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traverse City

 

5,003

 

899

 

4,607

 

 

758

 

899

 

5,365

 

6,264

 

940

 

1990/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tulare

 

8,984

 

1,350

 

7,917

 

 

417

 

1,350

 

8,334

 

9,684

 

1,387

 

1995/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrenton

 

5,149

 

1,032

 

13,265

 

 

267

 

1,032

 

13,532

 

14,564

 

2,066

 

1993/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daleville (6)

 

10,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1994/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gretna

 

7,228

 

250

 

3,637

 

 

13

 

250

 

3,650

 

3,900

 

 

1993/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous / Corporate (1) (7)

 

7,270

 

991

 

3,324

 

126

 

644

 

1,117

 

3,968

 

5,085

 

997

 

1995/1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

103,752

 

$

5,972

 

$

77,888

 

$

2,626

 

$

6,522

 

$

8,598

 

$

84,410

 

$

93,008

 

$

13,435

 

 

 

 

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HORIZON GROUP PROPERTIES, INC.

SCHEDULE III – NOTES

DECEMBER 31, 2002

(in thousands)

 

(1)            Includes $703,700 of cost and $606,000 of accumulated depreciation for furniture and equipment for the corporate office building.

 

(2)            See description of mortgage, notes and loans payable in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(3)            Includes $35.0 million of impairment charges recorded on the Daleville, Gretna, Sealy and Somerset properties, including $100,000 related to an outparcel adjacent to one of the properties.

 

(4)            Lakeshore Marketplace is classified as discontinued operations on the Company’s balance sheets.

 

(5)            Somerset is classified as discontinued operations on the Company’s balance sheets.

 

(6)            Daleville is classified as discontinued operations on the Company’s balance sheets.

 

(7)            The single tenant building in Roseville, Michigan, which is leased to Petsmart, Inc. is classified as discontinued operations on the Company’s balance sheets.

 

(8)            Depreciation of the Company’s investment in buildings and improvements reflected in the statements of operations is calculated over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

 

Buildings

 

31.5 years

Improvements

 

Shorter of 10 years or lease term

 

(9)            The aggregate cost of property included above for federal income tax purposes approximated $221.8 million as of December 31, 2002.

 

(10)          The following table reconciles the Real Estate Properties from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2002:

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2002

 

December 31, 2001

 

December 31, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

101,174

 

$

111,313

 

$

114,488

 

Additions during period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improvements of existing properties

 

460

 

987

 

1,516

 

Acquisitions

 

2,500

 

 

 

Retirements

 

(330

)

(2,536

)

(345

)

Write down to net book value

 

(2,963

)

 

(310

)

Transfer of assets held for sale

 

 

 

(2,468

)

Write down for impaired property

 

(7,833

)

(8,590

)

(1,568

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

93,008

 

$

101,174

 

$

111,313

 

 

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(11)          The following table reconciles the accumulated depreciation from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2002:

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2002

 

December 31, 2001

 

December 31, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

12,972

 

$

9,320

 

$

5,616

 

Addition during period - Depreciation

 

3,661

 

4,289

 

4,198

 

Write down to net book value

 

(2,992

)

 

(310

)

Retirements during period

 

(206

)

(637

)

(184

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

13,435

 

$

12,972

 

$

9,320

 

 

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