MALVERN, PA--(Marketwired - Feb 27, 2014) - CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) today announced its operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013.

CubeSmart President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher P. Marr commented, "Fundamental trends in our self-storage portfolio continue to be positively impacted by consistently improving year-over-year demand and lack of new supply in our markets. As we enter 2014, CubeSmart is well positioned to execute its internal and external growth strategies and generate attractive risk adjusted returns for shareholders."

Key Highlights for the Quarter

  • Reported funds from operations ("FFO") per share, as adjusted, of $0.23, representing a year-over-year increase of 10%.
  • Increased same-store (298 facilities) net operating income ("NOI") 7.3% year over year, driven by 6.7% revenue growth and a 5.3% increase in property operating expenses.
  • Same-store occupancy averaged 89.3% during the quarter, up 420 basis points year over year; ended the quarter with same-store occupancy of 88.9%. 
  • Closed on six facility acquisitions totaling $56.7 million, including locations in Florida, Maryland, and Texas.
  • Acquired 35 facilities located in Texas (34) and North Carolina (1) through a newly formed joint venture for an aggregate purchase price of $315.7 million.
  • Disposed of 22 facilities in California, Tennessee, and Texas for combined proceeds of $90.0 million.

Funds from Operations

FFO, as adjusted, was $33.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with $28.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. FFO per share, as adjusted, increased 10% to $0.23 for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with $0.21 for the same period last year. 

FFO, as adjusted, for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $127.1 million, compared with $96.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. FFO per share, as adjusted, increased 23% to $0.91 for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared with $0.74 for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

Investment Activity

The Company acquired six assets for $56.7 million during the three months ended December 31, 2013. These acquisitions included one asset in Florida, two in Maryland, and three in Texas. For the full year, the Company closed on the acquisition of 20 assets for $189.8 million. 

Subsequent to December 31, 2013, the Company acquired seven assets located in Connecticut, Florida, California and Maryland for an aggregate purchase price of $73.0 million (including the assumption of $26.0 million of debt associated with two assets in Florida and two assets in Maryland).

On December 12, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of 35 assets located in Texas (34) and North Carolina (1) through a newly formed joint venture for an aggregate purchase price of $315.7 million. The Company and the joint venture partner each contributed capital equal to their 50% ownership in the venture.

During the quarter, the Company sold 22 assets in California, Tennessee, and Texas for total proceeds of $90.0 million and recognized a gain of $17.9 million. Gains from the sales of property are excluded from the Company's calculation of FFO and FFO, as adjusted. 

For the full year, the Company sold 35 assets for total proceeds of $126.4 million. Our dispositions in 2013 represent a complete exit from the Memphis and Knoxville, Tennessee markets and a 35% square footage reduction in the Inland Empire. 

Third-Party Management

At December 31, 2013, the Company's third-party management program included 160 facilities totaling 9.8 million square feet. During the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013, the Company added 37 and 51 new management contracts to the Company's third-party management program, respectively. 

Same-Store Results

The Company's same-store portfolio at December 31, 2013 represented 298 facilities containing approximately 19.8 million rentable square feet and included approximately 80.3% of the aggregate rentable square feet of the Company's 366 owned facilities. These same-store facilities represented approximately 78.3% of property net operating income for the quarter ended December 31, 2013.

Same-store physical occupancy at period end for the fourth quarter of 2013 was 88.9%, compared with 85.1% for the same quarter of last year. Same-store total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2013 increased 6.7%, and same-store operating expenses increased 5.3% from the same quarter in 2012. Same-store net operating income increased 7.3%, as compared with the same period in 2012.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, same-store total revenues increased 7.4%, same-store operating expenses increased 3.7%, and same-store net operating income increased 9.3%, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2012.

Operating Results

At December 31, 2013, the Company's total owned portfolio, represented 366 facilities containing 24.7 million rentable square feet and had a physical occupancy of 88.3%.

Total revenues increased $9.9 million and total property operating expenses increased $3.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, as compared with the same period in 2012. Increases in total revenues are primarily attributable to increased occupancy levels in the same-store portfolio and revenues generated from property acquisitions. Increases in total property operating expenses are attributable to the impact of newly acquired facilities and an increase of 5.3% in same-store expenses.

Interest expense decreased from $10.9 million during the three months ended December 31, 2012 to $9.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2013, a decrease of $1.3 million. 

The Company reported net income attributable to the Company's common shareholders of $21.4 million, or $0.15 per common share, in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with net loss attributable to the Company's common shareholders of $0.02 million, or $0.00 per common share, in the fourth quarter of 2012.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company reported net income attributable to the Company's common shareholders of $35.4 million, or $0.26 per common share, compared with net loss attributable to the Company's common shareholders of $4.2 million, or $0.03 per common share, for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Balance Sheet

During the quarter, the Company sold 2.6 million common shares of beneficial interest through its "at-the-market" equity program at an average sales price of $18.70 per share, resulting in net proceeds of $47.9 million, bringing full-year net proceeds from the program to $100.6 million. At December 31, 2013, the Company had 6.4 million shares available for issuance under the existing equity distribution agreements.

On December 10, 2013, the Company issued $250 million of 4.375% senior notes due December 15, 2023. The net proceeds from the offering were used to repay the $100 million unsecured term loan maturing in 2014. The balance of the net proceeds were used to repay outstanding indebtedness incurred under the Company's revolving credit facility.

Quarterly Dividend

On December 19, 2013, the Company declared a dividend of $0.13 per common share, an 18.2% increase compared to Company's previously declared quarterly dividend. The dividend was paid on January 15, 2014 to common shareholders of record on January 2, 2014.

Also on December 19, 2013, the Company declared a dividend of $0.484375 for the 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. The dividend was paid on January 15, 2014 to holders of record on January 2, 2014.

2014 Financial Outlook
"Our expectations for 2014 reflect a continuation of positive fundamental trends that we have seen in recent periods," stated Tim Martin, Chief Financial Officer. "Our 2014 guidance contemplates meaningful revenue growth as well as increases in weather-related costs and continued pressure on real estate taxes. Additionally, our balance sheet remains well-positioned to support our strategic growth initiatives through broad access to a variety of capital sources."

The Company estimates that its fully diluted FFO per share, as adjusted, for 2014 will be between $0.98 and $1.02, and that its fully diluted net income per share for the period will be between $0.06 and $0.10. The Company's estimate is based on the following key assumptions:

  • For 2014, a same-store pool consisting of 346 assets totaling 23.2 million square feet
  • Same-store net operating income ("NOI") growth of 6.0% to 7.0% over 2013, driven by revenue growth of 5.0% to 6.0% and expense growth of 3.0% to 4.0%
  • General and administrative expenses of approximately $27.5 million to $28.5 million

Due to uncertainty related to the timing and terms of transactions, the impact of future investment activity is excluded from guidance. For 2014, the Company is targeting $150 million to $200 million of acquisitions.

     
2014 Full Year Guidance   Range or Value
Earnings per diluted share allocated to common shareholders   $ 0.06   to   $ 0.10
Plus: real estate depreciation and amortization     0.92         0.92
FFO per diluted share, as adjusted   $ 0.98   to   $ 1.02
                 

The Company estimates that its fully diluted FFO, as adjusted, per share for the quarter ending March 31, 2014 will be between $0.23 and $0.24, and that its fully diluted earnings per share for the period will be between $0.00 and $0.01.

     
1st Quarter 2014 Guidance   Range or Value
Earnings per diluted share allocated to common shareholders   $ 0.00   to   $ 0.01
Plus: real estate depreciation and amortization     0.23         0.23
FFO per diluted share, as adjusted   $ 0.23   to   $ 0.24
                 

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET on Friday, February 28, 2014 to discuss financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available online from the investor relations page of the Company's corporate website at www.CubeSmart.com. The dial-in numbers are 1-888-317-6016 for domestic callers, +1-412-317-6016 for international callers, and 1-855-669-9657 for callers in Canada. After the live webcast, the call will remain available on CubeSmart's website for 30 days. In addition, a telephonic replay of the call will be available through March 30, 2014. The replay dial-in numbers are 1-877-344-7529 for domestic callers, +1-412-317-0088 for international callers, and 1-855-669-9658 for callers in Canada. The conference number is 10039376.

Supplemental operating and financial data as of December 31, 2013 is available on the Company's corporate website under Investor Relations - Financial Information - Financial Reports.

About CubeSmart

CubeSmart is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. The Company's self-storage facilities are designed to offer affordable, easily accessible and secure storage space for residential and commercial customers. According to the 2014 Self-Storage Almanac, CubeSmart is one of the top four owners and operators of self-storage facilities in the United States.

Non-GAAP Performance Measurements

Funds from operations ("FFO") is a widely used performance measure for real estate companies and is provided here as a supplemental measure of operating performance. The April 2002 National Policy Bulletin of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (the "White Paper"), as amended, defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate and related impairment charges, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. 

Management uses FFO as a key performance indicator in evaluating the operations of the Company's facilities. Given the nature of its business as a real estate owner and operator, the Company considers FFO a key measure of its operating performance that is not specifically defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Company believes that FFO is useful to management and investors as a starting point in measuring its operational performance because it excludes various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of its operating performance such as gains (or losses) from sales of real estate, gains on remeasurement of investment in real estate ventures, impairments of depreciable assets, and depreciation, which can make periodic and peer analyses of operating performance more difficult. Our computation of FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs or real estate companies. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP and is not a measure of liquidity or an indicator of our ability to make cash distributions. We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be compared with our reported net income and considered in addition to cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

FFO, as adjusted represents FFO as defined above, excluding the effects of acquisition related costs, gains or losses from early extinguishment of debt, and other non-recurring items, which we believe are not indicative of the Company's operating results.

We define net operating income, which we refer to as "NOI," as total continuing revenues less continuing property operating expenses. NOI also can be calculated by adding back to net income (loss): interest expense on loans, loan procurement amortization expense, loan procurement amortization expense -- early repayment of debt, acquisition related costs, equity in losses of real estate ventures, amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, other expense, depreciation and amortization expense, general and administrative expense, and deducting from net income: income from discontinued operations, gains on disposition of discontinued operations, other income, gain from remeasurement of investment in real estate ventures and interest income. NOI is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP.

We use NOI as a measure of operating performance at each of our facilities, and for all of our facilities in the aggregate. NOI should not be considered as a substitute for operating income, net income, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, or other income statement or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This presentation, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by CubeSmart ("we," "us," "our" or the "Company"), contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations that may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Although we believe the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, future events and actual results, performance, transactions or achievements, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the results, performance, transactions or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors that might cause such differences, some of which could be material, include, but are not limited to:

  • national and local economic, business, real estate and other market conditions;
  • the competitive environment in which we operate, including our ability to raise rental rates;
  • the execution of our business plan;
  • the availability of external sources of capital;
  • financing risks, including the risk of over-leverage and the corresponding risk of default on our mortgage and other debt and potential inability to refinance existing indebtedness;
  • increases in interest rates and operating costs;
  • counterparty non-performance related to the use of derivative financial instruments;
  • our ability to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for federal income tax purposes;
  • acquisition and development risks;
  • increases in taxes, fees, and assessments from state and local jurisdictions;
  • risks of investing through joint ventures;
  • changes in real estate and zoning laws or regulations;
  • risks related to natural disasters;
  • potential environmental and other liabilities;
  • other factors affecting the real estate industry generally or the self-storage industry in particular; and
  • other risks identified in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and, from time to time, in other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or in other documents that we publicly disseminate.

Given these uncertainties, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as may be required in securities laws.

 
 
CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
 (unaudited)
 
   December 31,  
   2013    2012  
                 
ASSETS                
Storage facilities   $ 2,553,706     $ 2,443,022  
Less: Accumulated depreciation     (398,536 )     (353,315 )
Storage facilities, net (including VIE assets of $34,559 and $11,586)     2,155,170       2,089,707  
Cash and cash equivalents     3,176       4,495  
Restricted cash     4,025       6,070  
Loan procurement costs, net of amortization     12,687       8,253  
Investment in real estate venture, at equity     156,310       -  
Other assets, net     27,256       41,794  
    Total assets   $ 2,358,624     $ 2,150,319  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                
Unsecured senior notes   $ 500,000     $ 250,000  
Revolving credit facility     38,600       45,000  
Unsecured term loans     400,000       500,000  
Mortgage loans and notes payable     200,218       228,759  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities     57,599       60,708  
Distributions payable     19,955       16,419  
Deferred revenue     12,394       11,090  
Security deposits     376       444  
    Total liabilities     1,229,142       1,112,420  
                 
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership     36,275       47,990  
                 
Commitments and contingencies                
                 
Equity                
  7.75% Series A Preferred shares $.01 par value, 3,220,000 shares authorized, 3,100,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively     31       31  
  Common shares $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized,139,328,366 and 131,794,547 shares issued and outstandingat December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively     1,393      
1,318
 
  Additional paid-in capital     1,542,703       1,418,463  
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (11,014 )     (19,796 )
  Accumulated deficit     (440,837 )     (410,225 )
    Total CubeSmart shareholders' equity     1,092,276       989,791  
  Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries     931       118  
  Total equity     1,093,207       989,909  
  Total liabilities and equity   $ 2,358,624     $ 2,150,319  
                   
                   
 
CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
 
   Three Months Ended December 31,    Year ended December 31,  
   2013    2012    2013    2012  
                         
REVENUES                                
  Rental income   $ 73,515     $ 64,908     $ 281,250     $ 236,160  
  Other property related income     8,216       7,043       32,365       25,821  
  Property management fee income     1,233       1,124       4,780       4,341  
    Total revenues     82,964       73,075       318,395       266,322  
OPERATING EXPENSES                                
  Property operating expenses     30,581       27,042       118,222       103,488  
  Depreciation and amortization     26,490       30,968       112,313       109,830  
  General and administrative     7,109       6,549       29,563       26,131  
    Total operating expenses     64,180       64,559       260,098       239,449  
OPERATING INCOME     18,784       8,516       58,297       26,873  
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME                                
  Interest:                                
    Interest expense on loans     (9,596 )     (10,924 )     (40,424 )     (40,318 )
    Loan procurement amortization expense     (549 )     (695 )     (2,058 )     (3,279 )
    Loan procurement amortization expense - early repayment of debt     (414 )     -       (414 )     -  
  Acquisition related costs     (1,616 )     (695 )     (3,849 )     (3,086 )
  Equity in losses of real estate venture     (1,151 )     -       (1,151 )     (745 )
  Gain from remeasurement of investment in real estate venture     -       -       -       7,023  
  Other     290       268       8       256  
    Total other expense     (13,036 )     (12,046 )     (47,888 )     (40,149 )
                                 
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS     5,748       (3,530 )     10,409       (13,276 )
                                 
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                                
  Income from discontinued operations     (397 )     1,602       4,145       7,093  
  Gain from disposition of discontinued operations     17,902       3,408       27,440       9,811  
    Total discontinued operations     17,505       5,010       31,585       16,904  
NET INCOME     23,253       1,480       41,994       3,628  
 NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO                                
   NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                                
  Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership     (348 )     1       (588 )     107  
  Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries     43       -       42       (1,918 )
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY     22,948       1,481       41,448       1,817  
  Distribution to preferred shareholders     (1,502 )     (1,502 )     (6,008 )     (6,008 )
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY'S                                
COMMON SHAREHOLDERS   $ 21,446     $ (21 )   $ 35,440     $ (4,191 )
                                 
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations                                
attributable to common shareholders   $ 0.03     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.03     $ (0.17 )
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders     0.12       0.04       0.23       0.14  
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to commonshareholders   $ 0.15     $ 0.00     $ 0.26     $ (0.03 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders   $ 0.03     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.03     $ (0.17 )
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders     0.12       0.04       0.23       0.14  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders   $ 0.15     $ 0.00     $ 0.26     $ (0.03 )
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding     138,705       129,111       135,191       124,548  
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding     141,338       129,111       137,742       124,548  
                                 
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY'S COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:                                
Income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 4,240     $ (4,911 )   $ 4,392     $ (20,689 )
Total discontinued operations     17,206       4,890       31,048       16,498  
Net income (loss)   $ 21,446     $ (21 )   $ 35,440     $ (4,191 )
                                 
   
   
Same-store facility results (298 facilities)  
(in thousands, except percentage and per square foot data)  
(unaudited)  
   
    Three months ended December 31,        
    2013     2012     Percent Change  
                       
REVENUES                      
  Net rental income   $ 56,341     $ 52,924     6.5 %
  Other property related income     5,906       5,436     8.6 %
    Total revenues     62,247       58,360     6.7 %
                       
OPERATING EXPENSES                      
  Property taxes     6,676       5,767     15.8 %
  Personnel expense     6,058       5,773     4.9 %
  Advertising     933       1,143     -18.4 %
  Repair and maintenance     941       878     7.2 %
  Utilities     1,959       1,951     0.4 %
  Property insurance     588       660     -10.9 %
  Other expenses     2,737       2,725     0.4 %
                         
  Total operating expenses     19,892       18,897     5.3 %
                         
  Net operating income (1)   $ 42,355     $ 39,463     7.3 %
                         
  Gross margin     68.0 %     67.6 %      
                         
  Period end occupancy (2)     88.9 %     85.1 %      
                         
  Period average occupancy (3)     89.3 %     85.1 %      
                       
  Total rentable square feet     19,801       19,801        
                         
  Realized annual rent per occupied square foot (4)   $ 12.74     $ 12.56     1.4 %
                         
  Scheduled annual rent per square foot (5)   $ 13.65     $ 13.43     1.6 %
                       
Reconciliation of Same-Store Net Operating Income to Operating Income                
                       
Same-store net operating income (1)   $ 42,355     $ 39,463        
Non same-store net operating income (1)     11,705       8,577        
Indirect property overhead (6)     (1,677 )     (2,007 )      
Depreciation and amortization     (26,490 )     (30,968 )      
General and administrative expense     (7,109 )     (6,549 )      
                       
Operating Income   $ 18,784     $ 8,516        
     
(1)   Net operating income (NOI) is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that excludes from operating income the impact of depreciation and general & administrative expense.
(2)   Represents occupancy at December 31 of the respective year.
(3)   Represents the weighted average occupancy for the period.
(4)
  Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by dividing rental income by the weighted average occupied square feet for the period.
(5)   Scheduled annual rent per square foot represents annualized asking rents per available square foot for the period.
(6)   Includes property management income earned in conjunction with managed properties.
 
   
   
   
Same-store facility results (298 facilities)  
(in thousands, except percentage and per square foot data)  
(unaudited)  
   
    Year ended December 31,        
    2013     2012     Percent Change  
                       
REVENUES                      
  Net rental income   $ 221,015     $ 207,416     6.6 %
  Other property related income     23,780       20,575     15.6 %
    Total revenues     244,795       227,991     7.4 %
                       
OPERATING EXPENSES                      
  Property taxes     26,035       24,093     8.1 %
  Personnel expense     24,325       23,228     4.7 %
  Advertising     5,174       5,888     -12.1 %
  Repair and maintenance     3,204       3,064     4.6 %
  Utilities     8,351       8,161     2.3 %
  Property insurance     2,485       2,634     -5.7 %
  Other expenses     11,329       10,977     3.2 %
                         
  Total operating expenses     80,903       78,045     3.7 %
                         
  Net operating income (1)   $ 163,892     $ 149,946     9.3 %
                         
  Gross margin     67.0 %     65.8 %      
                         
  Period end occupancy (2)     88.9 %     85.1 %      
                         
  Period average occupancy (3)     88.4 %     83.1 %      
                       
  Total rentable square feet     19,801       19,801        
                         
  Realized annual rent per occupied square foot (4)   $ 12.62     $ 12.61     0.1 %
                         
  Scheduled annual rent per square foot (5)   $ 13.62     $ 13.48     1.0 %
                       
Reconciliation of Same-Store Net Operating Income to Operating Income                
                       
Same-store net operating income (1)   $ 163,892     $ 149,946        
Non same-store net operating income (1)     43,213       20,419        
Indirect property overhead (6)     (6,932 )     (7,531 )      
Depreciation and amortization     (112,313 )     (109,830 )      
General and administrative expense     (29,563 )     (26,131 )      
                       
Operating Income   $ 58,297     $ 26,873        
     
(1)   Net operating income (NOI) is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that excludes from operating income the impact of depreciation and general & administrative expense.
(2)   Represents occupancy at December 31 of the respective year.
(3)   Represents the weighted average occupancy for the period.
(4)
  Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by dividing rental income by the weighted average occupied square feet for the period.
(5)   Scheduled annual rent per square foot represents annualized asking rents per available square foot for the period.
(6)   Includes property management income earned in conjunction with managed properties.
   
   
   
Non-GAAP Measure - Computation of Funds From Operations  
(in thousands, except per share data)  
(unaudited)  
   
    Three months ended     Year ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2013     2012     2013     2012  
                                 
                                 
 Net income (loss) attributable to the Company's common shareholders   $ 21,446     $ (21 )   $ 35,440     $ (4,191 )
                                 
  Add (deduct):                                
    Real estate depreciation and amortization:                                
      Real property - continuing operations     25,464       30,382       110,157       108,405  
      Real property - discontinued operations     222       1,254       2,703       5,548  
      Company's share of unconsolidated real estate ventures     1,080       -       1,080       1,540  
      Noncontrolling interest's share of consolidated real estate ventures     -       -       -       (1,049 )
    Gains from sale of real estate     (17,902 )     (3,408 )     (27,440 )     (9,811 )
    Gain from remeasurement of investment in real estate venture     -       -       -       (7,023 )
    Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership     348       (1 )     588       (107 )
                                 
 FFO   $ 30,658     $ 28,206     $ 122,528     $ 93,312  
                                   
  Add:                                
    Loan procurement amortization expense - early repayment of debt     414       -       414       -  
    Acquisition related costs (1)     1,937       695       4,170       3,086  
                                 
 FFO, as adjusted   $ 33,009     $ 28,901     $ 127,112     $ 96,398  
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders - basic   $ 0.15     $ 0.00     $ 0.26     $ (0.03 )
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders - fully diluted   $ 0.15     $ 0.00     $ 0.26     $ (0.03 )
FFO per share and unit - fully diluted   $ 0.21     $ 0.21     $ 0.87     $ 0.71  
FFO, as adjusted per share and unit - fully diluted   $ 0.23     $ 0.21     $ 0.91     $ 0.74  
                                 
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding     138,705       129,111       135,191       124,548  
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding     141,338       129,111       137,742       124,548  
Weighted-average diluted shares and units outstanding     143,615       135,678       140,051       131,021  
                                 
Dividend per common share and unit   $ 0.13     $ 0.11     $ 0.46     $ 0.35  
Payout ratio of FFO, as adjusted     57 %     52 %     51 %     47 %
     
(1)
  Acqusition related costs for the year ended December 31, 2013 include $0.3 million of acquisition related costs that are included in the Company's share of equity in losses of real estate ventures.