GREENSBORO, N.C., July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT) today reported funds from   operations ("FFO") available to common shareholders, a widely accepted supplemental measure of REIT performance, increased 10.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 to $42.5 million, compared to FFO of $38.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012.  On a per share basis, FFO for the three months ended June 30, 2013 increased 10.3% to $0.43 per share, compared to $0.39 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2012.  For the six months ended June 30, 2013, FFO increased 12.6% to $83.6 million, or $0.85 per share, as compared to FFO of $74.2 million, or $0.75 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

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"Credit ratings upgrades to BBB+ by Standard & Poor's and Baa1 by Moody's Investor Service were major second quarter highlights for Tanger.  We are proud to have been able to deliver double digit FFO growth while maintaining a strong balance sheet.  This growth was driven both by solid internal performance, as evidenced by an increase in same center net operating income of 4.5% during the second quarter, and the incremental income in 2013 from the four new properties added to the portfolio last year," commented Steven B. Tanger, President and Chief Executive Officer.  "During the quarter, we broke ground on two additional projects.  Tanger Outlets Ottawa , our first Canadian ground up development, and a major expansion of Tanger Outlets Cookstown will further the presence of the Tanger Outlets brand in the Canadian marketplace," he added. 

FFO for all periods shown was impacted by a number of charges as described in the summary below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 2013 increased 44.7% to $16.7 million, or $0.18 per share, as compared to net income of $11.5 million, or $0.12 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2012.    For the six months ended June 30, 2013, net income available to common shareholders increased 63.8% to $31.9 million, or $0.34 per share, as compared to net income available to common shareholders of $19.5 million, or $0.21 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  Net income available to common shareholders for the above periods was also impacted by the charges described above. 

Net income, FFO and AFFO per share are on a diluted basis.  FFO and AFFO are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures used in the real estate industry to measure and compare the operating performance of real estate companies.  Complete reconciliations containing adjustments from GAAP net income to FFO and to AFFO are included in this release.

Second Quarter Highlights

• Same center net operating income increased 4.5% during the quarter, marking the 34th consecutive quarter of same center net operating income growth
• Year-to-date blended increase in average base rental rates on space renewed and released throughout the consolidated portfolio of 22.1%
• Period-end consolidated portfolio occupancy rate of 98.3% at June 30, 2013
• Comparable tenant sales for the consolidated portfolio increased 2.3% to $384 per square foot for the twelve months ended June 30, 2013 (and increased 3.1% excluding  8 centers that experienced closings of a day or more related to Hurricane Sandy during the fourth quarter of 2012)
• Credit ratings upgraded by both Moody's and Standard & Poor's
• Debt-to-total market capitalization ratio of 25.3% as of June 30, 2013
• Interest coverage ratio of 4.15 times, compared to 4.08 times last year
• Total market capitalization increased 5.2% to $4.4 billion from $4.2 billion on June 30, 2012
• Commenced construction of Tanger Outlets Ottawa on May 15, 2013
• Commenced construction to expand Tanger Outlets Cookstown on May 16, 2013
• Completed mortgage financing of Tanger Outlets Texas City on July 1, 2013 

 Balance Sheet Summary

As of June 30, 2013, Tanger had a total market capitalization of approximately $4.4 billion including $1.1 billion of debt outstanding, equating to a 25.3% debt-to-total market capitalization ratio.  The company had $213.1 million outstanding on its $520.0 million in available unsecured lines of credit.   During the second quarter of 2013, Tanger maintained an interest coverage ratio of 4.15 times.

Tanger Outlets Texas City, which opened in the Houston market October 19, 2012, was initially fully funded with equity contributed to the joint venture by Tanger and its 50/50 partner, Simon Property Group.  On July 1, 2013, the joint venture closed on a mortgage loan secured by the property.  The joint venture received total loan proceeds of $65 million and distributed the proceeds equally to the partners.  Tanger used its share of the proceeds to reduce  amounts outstanding under its unsecured lines of credit.  The mortgage loan requires interest-only payments at 150 basis points over LIBOR and matures July 1, 2017, with the option to extend the maturity for one additional year. 

North American Portfolio Drives Operating Results

During the first six months of 2013, Tanger executed 381 leases totaling 1,674,000 square feet throughout its consolidated portfolio.  Lease renewals accounted for 1,288,000 square feet, which generated an 18.5% increase in average base rental rates and represents 66.0% of the space originally scheduled to expire in 2013.  Base rental rate increases on re-tenanted space during the first six months averaged 32.9% and accounted for the remaining 386,000 square feet.

Consolidated portfolio same center net operating income increased 4.2% during the six months ended June 30, 2013.  For the second quarter of 2013, consolidated portfolio same center net operating income increased 4.5%.  Comparable tenant sales for the consolidated portfolio for the twelve months ended June 30, 2013 increased 2.3% to $384 per square foot.  For the three months ended June 30, 2013, consolidated comparable tenant sales increased 1.3%.  During the fourth quarter of 2012, approximately 25% of the company's consolidated portfolio was affected by closings related to Hurricane Sandy. Excluding these properties, reported tenant comparable sales for Tanger's consolidated portfolio increased 3.1% for the twelve months ended June 30, 2013. 

Investment Activities Provide Potential Future Growth

Construction is currently underway on four Tanger Outlet Centers projects, including two new developments and two expansions.  On May 15, 2013, the company and its 50/50 co-owner, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, broke ground on Tanger Outlets Ottawa, the first ground up development of a Tanger Outlet Center in Canada.  Ottawa is the nation's capital and the fourth largest city in the country, with 1.2 million residents and 7.5 million annual visitors.  Located in suburban Kanata off the TransCanada Highway (Highway 417) at Palladium Drive, the 303,000 square foot center will feature approximately 80 brand name and designer outlet stores and is currently expected to open in the third quarter of 2014.

On May 16, 2013, the co-owners broke ground on a major expansion of Tanger Outlets Cookstown.  Cookstown is 30 miles north of the Greater Toronto Area directly off Highway 400 at Highway 89, the gateway to the highest concentration of vacation homes in Southern Ontario's cottage country.  This region is a well-traveled vacation area year round where visitors enjoy snow skiing in the Winter and lakeside activities in the Summer.  The project will expand the 156,000 square foot property, which was acquired in December 2011, to nearly double its size to approximately 310,000 square feet when complete.  Currently expected to open in the third quarter of 2014, the expansion will add approximately 35 new brand name and designer outlet stores to the center.

Tanger Outlets National Harbor will be the next Tanger Outlet Center delivered to tenants and shoppers.  Tanger and its 50/50 joint venture partner, The Peterson Companies, broke ground on the project on November 29, 2012 and expect to open the center in time for the 2013 holiday shopping season.  Located within the National Harbor waterfront resort in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, the center will be accessible from I-95, I-295, I-495, and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.  The nation's capital welcomes approximately 33 million tourist visitors annually.  When complete, the center will include approximately 340,000 square feet and feature approximately 80 brand name and designer outlet stores.       

A small expansion of Tanger Outlets Sevierville in Sevierville, Tennessee is expected to add approximately 20,000  square feet to the center, increasing its total gross leasable area to approximately 438,000 square feet.  The expansion is expected to open during the third quarter of this year.

Tanger has a robust pipeline of several other development sites for which current predevelopment activities are ongoing.  These projects include planned new developments at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut; in Charlotte, North Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Clarksburg, Maryland; as well as planned expansions of existing assets in Park City, Utah;  and in Saint-Sauveur in the Montreal, Quebec market.

  Tanger Expects Solid FFO Per Share In 2013

Based on Tanger's internal budgeting process, the company's view on current market conditions, and the strength and stability of its core portfolio, management currently believes its net income available to common shareholders for 2013 will be between $0.78 and $0.81 per share and its FFO available to common shareholders for 2013 will be between $1.78 and $1.81 per share. 

The company's earnings estimates reflect a projected increase in same-center net operating income of approximately 4%, and average general and administrative expense of approximately $9.5 million to $10.0 million per quarter.  The company's estimates do not include the impact of any rent termination fees, any potential refinancing transactions, the sale of any out parcels of land, or the sale or acquisition of any properties.  The following table provides a reconciliation of estimated diluted net income per share to estimated diluted FFO per share:

Second Quarter Conference Call

Tanger will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2013 results for analysts, investors and other interested parties on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 10 a.m. eastern daylight time.  To access the conference call, listeners should dial 1-877-277-5113 and request to be connected to the Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results call.  Alternatively, the call will be web cast by SNL IR Solutions and can be accessed at Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.'s web site by clicking the Investor Relations link at www.tangeroutlet.com.  A telephone replay of the call will be available from July 31, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. through 11:59 p.m., August 7, 2013 by dialing 1-855-859-2056, conference ID # 952249554.  An online archive of the broadcast will also be available through August 7, 2013.

About Tanger Factory Outlet Centers

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT), is a publicly-traded REIT headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that presently operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 43 upscale outlet shopping centers in 26 states coast to coast and in Canada, totaling approximately 12.9 million square feet leased to over 2,700 stores operated by more than 470 different brand name companies.  More than 180 million shoppers visit Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. annually.  Tanger is filing a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission that includes a supplemental information package for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.  For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the company's web site at www.tangeroutlet.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. These statements include, but are not limited to, estimates of future net income per share, FFO per share, same center net operating income and general and administrative expenses, as well as other statements regarding plans for new developments and expansions, the expected timing of the commencement of construction and the openings of the current developments, the renewal and re-tenanting of space, tenant sales and sales trends, interest rates, coverage of the current dividend and management's beliefs, plans, estimates, intentions, and similar statements concerning anticipated future events, results, circumstances, performance or expectations that are not historical facts. 

These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected due to various factors including, but not limited to, the risks associated with general economic and real estate conditions in the United States and Canada, the company's ability to meet its obligations on existing indebtedness or refinance existing indebtedness on favorable terms, the availability and cost of capital, whether projects in our pipeline convert into successful developments, the company's ability to lease its properties, the company's ability to implement its plans and strategies for joint venture properties that it does not fully control, the company's inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise, and competition. For a more detailed discussion of the factors that affect our operating results, interested parties should review the Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

CONTACT:
Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.
Executive Vice President and CFO
(336) 834-6834

 

 

 

           

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