Brookfield Property Partners Reports 2015 Fourth Quarter & Full-Year Results
Company FFO of $242 Million for the Quarter and $839 Million for the Year; Net Income of $863 Million for the Quarter and $2.9 Billion for the Year; Company Raises Quarterly Distribution by 5.7% All Dollar References Are in U.S. Dollars, Unless Noted Otherwise
(firmenpresse) - BROOKFIELD, NEWS -- (Marketwired) -- 02/05/16 -- Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (NYSE: BPY) (TSX: BPY.UN) today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015.
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (the "Partnership" or "BPY") reported Company FFO of $242 million ($0.34 per unit) for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared with $190 million ($0.27 per unit) for the same period in 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, Company FFO increased to $839 million ($1.18 per unit) versus $739 million ($1.11 per unit) in 2014. The increase in Company FFO for the quarter and year was driven by contribution from new investments and positive same-property growth in retail and office operations.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2015, net income attributable to unitholders was $863 million ($1.21 per unit) versus $1.49 billion ($2.09 per unit) for the same period in 2014. Net income attributable to unitholders for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $2.92 billion ($4.09 per unit) compared with $3.73 billion ($5.59 per unit) in 2014. The decrease in net income attributable to unitholders for the quarter and year was primarily due to higher fair value gains in the prior year comparative periods.
"I am pleased to report that 2015 was another successful year for Brookfield Property Partners, marked by active capital recycling and expansion into new real estate markets and sectors," said Brian Kingston, CEO, Brookfield Property Partners.
Mr. Kingston continued, "In 2015, we completed the acquisition of Canary Wharf in London, commenced construction of approximately 4 million square feet of new development, including office towers at Manhattan West and 100 Bishopsgate, doubled the size of our multifamily portfolio, and raised more than $2 billion in net proceeds from asset sales, allowing us to de-lever the balance sheet and fund new initiatives. We also executed over 36 million square feet of leases across our real estate platforms and continued to capture market rent uplifts and increased occupancy across all of our portfolios. These initiatives position us very well for the future and as a result, the Board of Directors of BPY has approved an increase in our quarterly distribution by 5.7% to $0.28 per unit."
Office
Our office operations generated Company FFO of $194 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared to $150 million in the same period in 2014 and $720 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to $539 million in 2014. The increase in Company FFO for the quarter and year was primarily attributable to same-property NOI growth -- specifically in Lower Manhattan -- income from Canary Wharf and higher fee income.
Same-property occupancy in our core office portfolio finished the year at 93%, a 100-basis-point increase from the end of the prior year. Core office operations leased 7.8 million square feet of space in 2015 at average rents 35% higher than expiring rents during the period.
We also continued to advance our development pipeline:
Delivered two new development properties to tenants -- Bay Adelaide East in Toronto and Brookfield Place Tower 2 in Perth.
Subsequent to quarter-end, we broke ground on ICD Brookfield Place, a 1.1 million-square-foot office and retail development in Dubai''s International Financial Centre (DIFC) district.
Retail
Our retail operations reported Company FFO of $147 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared to $137 million in the comparable period in 2014 and $499 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 versus $472 million in 2014. The increase in Company FFO for the fourth quarter of 2015 over the prior year was due to 5.5% same-property NOI growth and lower interest expense.
Same-property occupancy finished the year at 95.6%, a 20-basis-point decrease from the prior year. Retail leasing activity for the year totaled 15 million square feet, with average rent spreads of 23% for leases commencing in 2015 and 2016. Tenant sales increased by 4.0% to $546 per square foot on a trailing 12-month basis.
Opportunistic Investments
Our Opportunistic investments reported Company FFO of $39 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared with $13 million in the comparable period in 2014 and $160 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared with $77 million in 2014. The increase in Company FFO during the quarter and year was largely a result of new investments made during these periods, most notably our acquisitions of Center Parcs and Associated Estates.
Acquisitions and Divestitures
During the quarter and subsequent to quarter-end, we advanced a number of our investment initiatives:
Office:
We closed on the acquisition of Potsdamer Platz in central Berlin with a 50/50 joint venture partner for a total purchase price of EUR 1.35 billion. This trophy, mixed-use estate comprises 16 buildings across approximately 3,000,000 square feet. The buildings are a mix of office (1,376,000 square feet), retail (493,000 square feet), residential (271,000 square feet), leisure (446,000 square feet), and a hotel (138,000 square feet) and are home to more than 480 national and international companies.
We closed on the acquisition of seven Brazilian office assets totaling 2.1 million square feet in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro for $590 million ($135 million of equity at BPY''s share).
We also disposed of interests in three office buildings in Melbourne Australia for net proceeds of A$510 million.
We entered into a contract to sell a 50% interest in World Square Shopping Centre in Sydney for net proceeds of A$278 million.
Retail:
Through Rouse Properties, we acquired The Shoppes at Carlsbad in Carlsbad, CA for $170 million ($57 million at BPY''s share).
Through GGP, we sold four retail properties for approximately $302 million, generating net proceeds of approximately $250 million (approximately $73 million at BPY''s share).
Opportunistic Investments:
Subsequent to quarter-end, Brookfield announced it made a proposal on behalf of its real estate fund to acquire all of the shares of Rouse Properties other than those shares owned by BPY. The Board of Directors of Rouse Properties has established a Special Committee to evaluate the proposal and has retained financial and legal advisors to assist in this regard. There can be no assurances that a transaction will proceed, but should Brookfield''s proposal be accepted by the Board and shareholders of Rouse Properties, BPY''s interest in Rouse Properties would increase by virtue of its participation in the fund making the offer.
Financings
Repaid, in full, the balance of $1.5 billion BPO acquisition facility.
Refinanced 250 Vesey Street with a $600 million loan from a syndicate of insurance companies led by MetLife. The loan has a ten-year term with interest-only payments at a fixed rate of 3.77%.
$400 million in new financings and refinancings completed in Retail segment.
$350 million in new financings and refinancings completed in Opportunistic segment.
Subsequent to quarter-end, BPY was assigned a BBB corporate rating by Standard & Poor''s.
Utilizing the in-place Normal Course Issuer Bid, the Partnership purchased 1,112,442 of its Limited Partnership units in the fourth quarter of 2015 at an average price of $22.39 per unit.
The Board of Directors has announced an increase in the company''s quarterly distribution from $0.265 to $0.28 per unit ($1.12 per unit on an annual basis). The Board has also declared the quarterly distribution of $0.28 per unit payable on March 31, 2016 to unitholders of record at the close of business on February 29, 2016. The quarterly distributions are declared in U.S. dollars. Unitholders resident in the United States will receive payment in U.S. dollars and unitholders resident in Canada will receive the Canadian dollar equivalent unless they request otherwise. The Canadian dollar equivalent of the quarterly distribution is based on the Bank of Canada noon exchange rate on the record date or, if this falls on a weekend or holiday, on the preceding business day.
Further details regarding the operations of the Partnership are set forth in regulatory filings. A copy of the filings may be obtained through the website of the SEC at and on the Partnership''s SEDAR profile at .
The Partnership''s quarterly Letter to Unitholders and Supplemental Information Package can be accessed before the market open on February 5, 2016 at . This additional information should be read in conjunction with this press release.
This press release and accompanying financial information make reference to net operating income ("NOI"), funds from operations ("FFO"), and Company funds from operations ("Company FFO") on a total and per unit basis. NOI, FFO, and Company FFO (on a total and per unit basis) do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. NOI is defined as revenues from commercial and hospitality operations of consolidated properties less direct commercial property and hospitality expenses. FFO is defined as income, including equity accounted income, before realized gains (losses) from the sale of investment property, fair value gains (losses) (including equity accounted fair value gains (losses)), depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, income tax expense (benefit), and less non-controlling interests of others in operating subsidiaries and properties. Company FFO is defined as FFO before the impact of depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets, transaction costs, gains (losses) associated with non-investment properties and the FFO that would have been attributable to unitholders'' shares of GGP, if all outstanding warrants of GGP were exercised on a cash-less basis. It also includes dilution adjustments to undiluted FFO as a result of the net settled warrants. The Partnership uses NOI, FFO and Company FFO to assess its operating results. NOI is important in assessing operating performance and FFO is a widely-used measure to analyze real estate. The Partnership provides the components of NOI and a full reconciliation from net income to FFO and Company FFO with the financial information accompanying this press release. The Partnership reconciles FFO to net income as opposed to cash flow from operating activities as it believes net income is the most comparable measure. We believe that our performance is best assessed by considering these two components in aggregate, and over the long term, because that is the basis on which we make investment decisions and operate the business. In fact, if we were solely focused on short-term financial results, it is quite likely that we would operate the business very differently and, in our opinion, in a manner that would produce lower long-term returns.
Brookfield Property Partners is one of the world''s largest commercial real estate companies, with over $65 billion in total assets. We are leading owners, operators and investors in commercial property assets, with a diversified portfolio that includes over 150 premier office properties and over 170 best-in-class retail malls around the world. We also hold interests in multifamily, triple net lease, industrial and hospitality assets. Brookfield Property Partners is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges. Further information is available at . Important information may be disseminated exclusively via the website; investors should consult the site to access this information.
Brookfield Property Partners is the flagship listed real estate company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $225 billion in assets under management.
Please note that BPY''s previous audited annual and unaudited quarterly reports have been filed on EDGAR and SEDAR and can also be found in the investors section of its website at . Hard copies of the annual and quarterly reports can be obtained free of charge upon request.
Investors, analysts and other interested parties can access BPY''s 2015 fourth quarter and full-year results as well as the Letter to Unitholders and Supplemental Information on BPY''s website under the Investors section at .
The conference call can be accessed via webcast on February 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time at or via teleconference toll free 719-325-2216 or toll 888-437-9357, passcode: 481792 at approximately 10:50 a.m. Eastern Time. A recording of the teleconference can be accessed toll free 888-203-1112 or toll 719-457-0820, passcode: 481792.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and applicable regulations and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, include statements regarding our operations, business, financial condition, expected financial results, performance, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, ongoing objectives, strategies and outlook, as well as the outlook for North American and international economies for the current fiscal year and subsequent periods, and include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "seeks," "intends," "targets," "projects," "forecasts," "likely,", or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as "may," "will," "should," "would" and "could."
Although we believe that our anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: risks incidental to the ownership and operation of real estate properties including local real estate conditions; the impact or unanticipated impact of general economic, political and market factors in the countries in which we do business; the ability to enter into new leases or renew leases on favorable terms; business competition; dependence on tenants'' financial condition; the use of debt to finance our business; the behavior of financial markets, including fluctuations in interest and foreign exchanges rates; uncertainties of real estate development or redevelopment; global equity and capital markets and the availability of equity and debt financing and refinancing within these markets; risks relating to our insurance coverage; the possible impact of international conflicts and other developments including terrorist acts; potential environmental liabilities; changes in tax laws and other tax related risks; dependence on management personnel; illiquidity of investments; the ability to complete and effectively integrate acquisitions into existing operations and the ability to attain expected benefits therefrom; operational and reputational risks; catastrophic events, such as earthquakes and hurricanes; and other risks and factors detailed from time to time in our documents filed with the securities regulators in Canada and the United States.
We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking statements or information, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Matthew Cherry
Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications
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