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Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of filing fee (Check the appropriate box):
[ ] No fee required.
[X] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and
0-11.
(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share and units of Cedar Shopping Centers
Partnership, L.P.
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(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
To be determined at the effective time of the Mergers
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(3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee
is calculated and state how it was determined):
The Filing Fee is $1,213.50, which is $80.90 per million dollars of the market
value of the securities proposed to be transferred to security holders in the
transaction.
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(4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
$15,000,000
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(5) Total fee paid:
$1,213.50
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paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.
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(CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS LOGO)
September 10, 2003
Dear Stockholder:
Our Board of Directors cordially invites you to attend our annual meeting
of stockholders. At this meeting, we will ask you to approve several matters,
including the mergers of our advisors into us, which will make us a
self-administered real estate investment trust, and amendments to our articles
of incorporation. These proposals require the affirmative vote of the holders of
at least two-thirds of our outstanding shares.
In the event that the mergers and amendments to our articles of
incorporation are approved at the meeting, we intend to complete a public
offering of our common stock as soon as practicable, pursue the listing of our
shares on the New York Stock Exchange (or other national securities exchange)
and change our dividend policy so as to consider the making of quarterly
distributions. The proposed mergers and amendments are intended to make our
common stock more marketable and to enhance the success of our offering and they
will not be carried out if the public offering is not consummated. Although we
intend to consummate a public offering, it is not certain that such an offering
will take place or the precise terms of the offering.
A special committee comprised of three independent directors was appointed
to evaluate the proposed mergers since the mergers involve the issuance of our
shares to the current owners of our advisors, including members of our
management. To assist in this process, the special committee retained Ladenburg,
Thalmann & Co. Inc. as its financial advisor. Based on the opinion of Ladenburg
and other factors, the special committee unanimously concluded that the
consideration to be paid in the mergers was fair to us and our stockholders.
If the mergers and the amendment to our articles of incorporation are not
approved at the meeting, we will not be able to complete the public offering of
our common stock as planned, nor will we be able to pursue the listing of our
shares on the New York Stock Exchange (or other national securities exchange) or
consider the making of quarterly distributions.
We urge you to carefully review the accompanying proxy statement which
describes in more complete detail the proposals. Our Board of Directors
unanimously recommends that you vote FOR the proposals.
Your vote is very important to us, regardless of the number of shares you
own. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please complete,
sign, date and return your proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope as
soon as possible.
Very truly yours,
Leo S. Ullman
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President
44 South Bayles Avenue, Port Washington, N.Y. 11050
Tel: (516) 767-6492 - Fax: (516) 767-6497
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD OCTOBER 9, 2003
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cedar
Shopping Centers, Inc. (the "Company") will be held at the offices of Stroock &
Stroock & Lavan LLP, 180 Maiden Lane, 34th Floor, New York, New York, on October
9, 2003 at 4:00 in the afternoon for the following purposes:
1. To elect three Directors.
2. To approve the issuance of an additional 274,000 shares of common
stock to Homburg Invest USA Inc. and the ability to exchange Preferred
Units for an additional 977,768 shares of common stock pursuant to the
Subscription Agreement with Homburg Invest USA Inc.
3. To approve an amendment to the 1998 Stock Option Plan to increase
the aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to options
granted thereunder from 1,000,000 shares to 2,000,000 shares (after giving
effect to the proposed reverse stock split).
4. To authorize a proposed merger of Cedar Bay Realty Advisors, Inc.
and SKR Management Corp. into the Company and a proposed merger of Brentway
Management LLC into Cedar Shopping Centers Partnership, L.P.
5. To authorize the Board of Directors to amend the Company's
Articles of Incorporation (a) to effect a reverse stock split of all
outstanding (but not all authorized) shares of the Company's common stock
and increase the par value of the Company's common stock in proportion to
the reverse stock split ratio; (b) to declassify the Board of Directors and
(c) to increase the ownership limit on the Company's outstanding common
stock from 3.5% to 9.9%.
6. To approve the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent
auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003.
7. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting, or any adjournment thereof.
Proposals 4 and 5 (except for the proposed reverse stock split) are subject
to a final determination of the Board of Directors to consummate a public
offering of the common stock of the Company prior to June 30, 2004. If the Board
of Directors does not finally determine to consummate a public offering,
Proposals 4 and 5 (except for the proposed reverse stock split) will not be
consummated even if such proposals were approved by the Company's stockholders.
For further information please see "Background Information for Proposals 4 and
5".
Stockholders of record at the close of business on September 5, 2003, shall
be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors
LEO S. ULLMAN
Chairman of the Board
Dated: September 10, 2003
Port Washington, NY
IMPORTANT: PLEASE FILL IN, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL PROMPTLY THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN
THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR SHARES ARE REPRESENTED AT
THE MEETING.
SUMMARY MERGER TERM SHEET
This year's annual meeting will include consideration of merging the
Company's external advisors into the Company and Cedar Shopping Centers
Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") and certain other matters so
that the Company may pursue a public offering of shares of its common stock. The
following is a summary of the material terms of the proposed mergers as
described in Proposal 4 of this Proxy Statement. You should carefully read this
entire document as well as the additional documents to which it refers for a
more complete description of the mergers contemplated by Proposal 4.
PARTIES TO THE MERGERS
Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. The Company is an externally advised real
estate investment trust that focuses on the ownership, operation and
redevelopment of community and neighborhood shopping centers located in the
Northeast, primarily in Eastern Pennsylvania.
Cedar Shopping Centers Partnership, L.P. The Operating Partnership, in
which the Company is the sole general partner and owner of approximately 30% of
the partnership interests, is the entity through which the Company owns and
conducts its operations.
Cedar Bay Realty Advisors, Inc. ("Cedar Bay"). Cedar Bay is an external
advisor that the Company retains. Cedar Bay provides the Company with
management, acquisition, leasing, advisory services, accounting systems,
professional and support personnel and office facilities.
Brentway Management LLC ("Brentway"). Brentway is an external advisor that
the Company retains. Brentway provides property management, leasing,
construction management and loan placement services to the Company's real
properties.
SKR Management Corp. ("SKR"). SKR is an external advisor that the Company
retains. SKR provides asset management, legal and other advisory services to the
Company.
Effect of the Mergers. The Company has filed a registration statement with
the Securities and Exchange Commission in contemplation of a public offering of
shares of its common stock. In connection with the offering the Company was
advised that the marketing of the offering could only be effectuated if the
Company's management was internalized. The Company has determined for reasons
described below under Proposal 4 that the mergers are in the best interests of
the stockholders of the Company. If the mergers are consummated, Cedar Bay and
SKR will merge with and into the Company and Brentway will merge with and into
the Operating Partnership. The Company will then be a self-advised real estate
investment trust and will cease to pay any fees under the advisory agreements
and arrangements in place with each of Cedar Bay, Brentway and SKR. As a result
of becoming a self-advised real estate investment trust, the Company will incur
additional administrative and other expenses. The merger agreements that will be
used to consummate the mergers are attached as Exhibits A and B.
Merger Consideration. As consideration for the merger with Cedar Bay and
SKR, the Company will issue shares of its common stock having an aggregate value
of up to $10.0 million to Leo S. Ullman, the owner of Cedar Bay and SKR. As
consideration for the merger of Brentway into the Operating Partnership, the
Company will cause the Operating Partnership to issue partnership units having
an aggregate value of up to $5.0 million to Leo S. Ullman and Brenda J. Walker,
the owners of Brentway. Each share of common stock and partnership unit issued
pursuant to the mergers will be valued at the midpoint of the estimated price
range to be set forth in the preliminary prospectus for the public offering;
provided that if the public offering is priced above the midpoint, then the
number of shares and partnership units to be received will be equal to $15.0
million divided by the public offering price per share.
The Company's Board of Directors recommends that you vote for Proposal
4. After careful consideration and advisement from a special committee
comprised of disinterested directors (the "Special Committee"), the Company's
Board of Directors approved the mergers contemplated by Proposal 4 and
determined that Proposal 4 is fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company
and its stockholders. The Board of
Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" the mergers contemplated by Proposal 4.
See "Proposal 4 -- Recommendation of the Special Committee".
Fairness Opinion. The Special Committee retained Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.
Inc. ("Ladenburg") to deliver a written opinion as to whether the consideration
to be paid by the Company or the Operating Partnership to the owners of each of
Cedar Bay, Brentway and SKR in the mergers is fair, as to the amounts to be paid
and fair from a financial point of view, to the independent common stockholders
of the Company who are not affiliated with Cedar Bay, Brentway and SKR or the
Operating Partnership. Ladenburg delivered its written opinion to the Special
Committee to the effect that the consideration to be paid pursuant to the merger
agreements is fair, as to the amounts to be paid and fair from a financial point
of view to the independent common stockholders of the Company who are not
affiliated with Cedar Bay, SKR, Brentway or the Operating Partnership. See
"Proposal 4 -- Opinion of Ladenburg."
Merger Conditional on Public Offering. The Company does not intend to
consummate the mergers in the event the Public Offering is not consummated. In
the event that Proposals 4 and 5 are not approved by the stockholders of the
Company, the public offering and the mergers will not proceed as planned.
Interests of Directors and Officers. Some of the Company's officers and
directors have interests and arrangements that are different from, or in
addition to, the interests of the stockholders of the Company. See "Proposal
1 -- Certain Relationships, Business Relationships and Transactions."
Indemnification. In the merger agreements, the owners of each of Cedar
Bay, Brentway and SKR have agreed to indemnify the Company for damages arising
from certain matters following the effective time of the mergers. See "Proposal
4 -- The Merger Agreements."
Tax Treatment of the Mergers. The Company believes that the mergers will
qualify for tax-free treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"). See "Proposal 4 -- Federal Income Tax
Considerations -- Tax Treatment of the Mergers."
Accounting Treatment of the Mergers. For accounting purposes, the mergers
are not considered the acquisitions of a "business" for purposes of applying
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 141 "Business Combinations" and,
therefore, the market value of the common stock issued, valued as of the
consummation of the mergers, in excess of the fair value of the net assets
acquired will be charged to operating income rather than capitalized as
goodwill.
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
44 SOUTH BAYLES AVENUE
PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK 11050
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PROXY STATEMENT
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The accompanying Proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of Cedar
Shopping Centers, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), for use at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") to be held on October 9, 2003, at
4:00 in the afternoon, or any adjournment thereof, at which stockholders of
record at the close of business on September 5, 2003 shall be entitled to vote.
The cost of solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. The Company
has retained The Altman Group, Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies for
a fee not to exceed $25,000, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The Company also may
use the services of its directors, officers, employees and others to solicit
proxies, personally or by telephone; arrangements may also be made with
brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees, fiduciaries and stockholders of
record to forward solicitation material to the beneficial owners of stock held
of record by such persons. The Company may reimburse such solicitors for
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in soliciting, but no
compensation will be paid for their services. All share prices and share
information set forth herein have been adjusted to reflect a 2-for-1 stock split
of the Company's common stock that occurred in July 2003.
Each proxy executed and returned by a stockholder may be revoked at any
time before it is voted by timely submission of written notice of revocation or
by submission of a duly executed proxy bearing a later date (in either case
directed to the Secretary of the Company) or, if a stockholder is present at the
Meeting, he may elect to revoke his proxy and vote his shares personally.
There is being mailed herewith to each stockholder of record the Company's
Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. The
financial statements contained therein, together with the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2003, are incorporated
herein by reference. Attached hereto are pro-forma financial statements that
give effect to the adoption of Proposals 4 and 5 and the consummation of the
transactions reflected therein. It is intended that this Proxy Statement and
form of Proxy will first be sent or given to stockholders on or about September
10, 2003.
On September 5, 2003 the Company had outstanding and entitled to vote with
respect to all matters to be acted upon at the meeting 1,426,672 shares of
Common Stock. Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share
of stock held by such holder. The presence of holders representing a majority of
all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting will constitute a quorum at the
meeting. In accordance with Maryland law, abstentions, but not broker non-votes,
are counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for
the transaction of business. Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 6 must receive the
affirmative vote of a majority of the shares voted at the meeting in order to
pass. Proposals 4 and 5 require approval of at least two-thirds ( 2/3) of the
outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote thereon at the meeting in
order to pass. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in determining
the votes cast with respect to any of the matters submitted to a vote of
stockholders. Accordingly, abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same
effect as votes against Proposals 4 and 5.
It is expected that the following business will be considered at the
Meeting and action taken thereon:
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Company, the number of directors of the
Company has been set at seven members who are divided into three classes serving
staggered three-year terms of office. At the Meeting, it is proposed to elect
one Class III Director to hold office until the 2004 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, and
until the Director's successor is duly elected and qualifies, and two Class II
Directors to hold office for a three-year term until the 2006 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. Class III
and Class I Directors will be elected at the Annual Meetings to be held in 2004
and 2005, respectively, for three-year terms, and until their respective
successors are duly elected and qualify. Please note, however, that if Proposal
5 is approved by the stockholders of the Company and if the Board of Directors
makes a final determination to consummate the proposed public offering, then
upon the completion of the terms of the current members of the Board of
Directors, the Board of Directors will no longer be classified. As such, if
Proposal 5 is implemented, the director nominees elected at this Annual Meeting
would be elected to serve one-year terms that would expire upon the date of the
next annual meeting or until their respective successors are duly elected and
qualify. Proposal 5 will not affect directors of the Company who currently hold
office and each such director will be allowed to hold office until the
expiration of his or her three-year term. For more information with regard to
the effects of the implementation of Proposal 5, please see "Proposal 5".
It is intended that the accompanying form of Proxy will be voted for the
nominees set forth below, each of whom is presently a director of the Company.
If some unexpected occurrence should make necessary, in the Board of Directors'
judgment, the substitution of some other person or persons for any of the
nominees, shares will be voted for such other persons as the Board of Directors
may select.
The Board of Directors is not aware that any nominee may be unable or
unwilling to serve as a director. The following table sets forth certain
information with respect to the nominees and also with respect to each director
whose term of office will continue after this Meeting.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION
YEAR TERM
OF OFFICE SERVED AS A
NAME AGE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION AND POSITIONS HELD WILL EXPIRE DIRECTOR SINCE
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Everett B. Miller, III......... 58 Mr. Miller was a member of the Board of 2006(1) 1998
Directors of Commonfund Realty, Inc., a
registered investment advisor, until
May 2002. In March 2003, Mr. Miller was
appointed to the Real Estate Advisory
Committee of the New York State Common
Retirement Fund. Prior to his
retirement from Commonfund Realty and
his appointment to the board of
directors of such company, Mr. Miller
served as the Chief Operating Officer
of Commonfund Realty and the President
of Commonfund Realty's numerous
subsidiary corporations from 1997 until
May 2002. Commencing in March 1999, Mr.
Miller was the senior vice president
and chief executive officer of two
privately held REITs, Endowment Realty
Investors and Endowment Realty
Investors II, sponsored by Commonfund,
which is located in Wilton,
Connecticut. From January 1995 through
March 1997, Mr. Miller was the
Principal Investment Officer for Real
Estate and Alternative Investment at
the Office of the Treasurer of the
State of Connecticut. Prior thereto,
Mr. Miller was employed for 18 years at
Travelers Realty Investment Co., at
which his last position was Senior Vice
President.
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(1) If Proposal 5 is approved, the term of office will be for one year and will
expire at the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders or until a
successor is duly elected and qualified.
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YEAR TERM
OF OFFICE SERVED AS A
NAME AGE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION AND POSITIONS HELD WILL EXPIRE DIRECTOR SINCE
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James J. Burns................. 63 Mr. Burns has been the Senior Vice 2006(1) 2001
President and Chief Financial Officer
of Wellsford Real Properties, Inc.
since December, 2000. He joined
Wellsford as Chief Accounting Officer
in October 1999 upon his retirement
from Ernst & Young LLP in September
1999. Mr. Burns is also a director of
One Liberty Properties, Inc., a net
lease real estate investment trust with
ownership interests in various types of
properties. Mr. Burns is a Certified
Public Accountant and a member of the
American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants. Mr. Burns was previously a
Senior Audit Partner with Ernst &
Young's Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate
Group for 22 years.
Richard Homburg................ 54 Mr. Homburg was a director of the 2004(1) 2002
Company and chairman of the Company's
Board of Directors from November 1999
to August 2000, and a director again
since December 18, 2002. Mr. Homburg
was born and educated in the
Netherlands. Mr. Homburg was the
president and CEO of Uni-Invest N.V., a
publicly listed Dutch real estate fund,
from 1991 until 2002. In 2002, an
investment group purchased 100% of the
shares of Uni-Invest N.V., taking it
private, at which time it was one of
the largest real estate funds in the
Netherlands with assets of
approximately $2.5 billion CDN. Mr.
Homburg is chairman and CEO of Homburg
Invest, Inc. ("Homburg Invest") and
president of Homburg Invest USA, Inc.
("Homburg Invest USA"). In addition to
his varied business interests, Mr.
Homburg has served on many boards.
Previous positions held by Mr. Homburg
include president and director of the
Investment Property Owners of Nova
Scotia, Evangeline Trust, World Trade
Center in Eindhoven, the Netherlands,
as well as director or advisory board
member of other large charitable
organizations.
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(1) If Proposal 5 is approved, the term of office will be for one year and will expire at the date of the
next annual meeting of stockholders or until a successor is duly elected and qualified.
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DIRECTORS WHOSE TERM OF OFFICE WILL
CONTINUE AFTER MEETING
YEAR TERM
OF OFFICE SERVED AS A
NAME AGE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION AND POSITIONS HELD WILL EXPIRE DIRECTOR SINCE
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Leo S. Ullman.................. 64 Mr. Ullman, president, chief executive 2004 1998
officer, and chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company, has been
involved in real estate property and
asset management for more than 25
years. He has been Chairman and
President of SKR and Chairman of
Brentway from 1994 (and its
predecessors since 1978) to date. He
has also been President of the Company
and of Cedar Bay since their formation
in 1998. Mr. Ullman is also President
and sole director of a number of
companies affiliated with Cedar Bay
Company ("CBC"), a principal
stockholder of the Company and a
limited partner of the Operating
Partnership. Mr. Ullman was first
elected as Chairman of the Company in
1998 and served in such position until
November 1999. He was re-elected in
December 2000. He has been a member of
the New York Bar since 1966 and was in
private legal practice until 1998. From
1984 until 1993, Mr. Ullman was a
partner in the New York law firm, Reid
& Priest, and served as initial
director of its real estate group. Mr.
Ullman received an A.B. from Harvard
University and a J.D. and M.B.A. from
Columbia University.
Brenda J. Walker............... 50 Ms. Walker has been vice president and 2004 1998
a director of the Company since 1998,
and served as the Company's Treasurer
from April 1998 until November 1999.
She has been Vice President of SKR
since 1994, President of Brentway since
1994, and Vice President of API
Management Services Corp. and API Asset
Management, Inc. from 1992 through
1995. Ms. Walker has been involved in
real estate property and asset
management for more than twenty years.
Ms. Walker received a B.A. from Lincoln
University.
4
YEAR TERM
OF OFFICE SERVED AS A
NAME AGE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION AND POSITIONS HELD WILL EXPIRE DIRECTOR SINCE
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Frank Matheson................. 59 Mr. Matheson has been involved in the 2005 2002
real estate industry for the past 14
years, serving as President and CEO of
Homburg Canada Incorporated, an
international real estate company with
holdings in residential, commercial,
industrial and retail properties. Prior
to that time, he was active in the
general insurance industry. An active
community member, Mr. Matheson is past
Chairman of the Halifax School Board
and Halifax Forum Commission. He is
presently Vice Chairman and Director of
the Halifax International Airport. He
has also served on other community and
corporate boards. Mr. Matheson is an
affiliate of Homburg Invest.
J.A.M.H. der Kinderen.......... 63 Mr. der Kinderen was Director of 2005 1998
Investments of the Rabobank Pension
Fund from 1984 through 1994. He has
served, or currently serves, as
Chairman of the Board of Noro America
Real Estate B.V. (1995-present), Noro
Amerika Vast Goed B.V. (1985-present);
Mass Mutual Pierson (M.M.P.)
(1988-1997); Warner Building
Corporation (1996 to date); GIM
Vastgoed (1998 to date); Fellion
Investments B.V. (2001 to date), and
N.V. Maatschappij voor Trustzaken
Ameuro (2002 to date).
The Board of Directors has established an audit committee consisting of
James J. Burns, J.A.M.H. der Kinderen, and Everett B. Miller, III. The functions
of the audit committee include the engaging and discharging of the independent
auditors, reviewing with the independent auditors the plan and results of the
auditing engagement and reviewing the independence of the independent auditors,
including the range of audit and non-audit fees. The Board of Directors has not
established any standing nominating or compensation committees. It is
anticipated that the Company will form a Compensation Committee and a Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee composed exclusively of independent directors
prior to the consummation of the proposed public offering.
In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, there were six meetings of the
Board of Directors and four meetings of the Audit Committee. Each Director of
the Company attended in excess of 75% of the total number of meetings of the
Board of Directors and committees on which he or she served.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
During 2002, the directors not affiliated with CBC or Homburg Invest, Mr.
Miller, Mr. der Kinderen and Mr. Burns, each received an annual fee of $10,000
plus $1,000 for each board meeting and $250 for each audit committee meeting
attended. Effective January 1, 2003, independent directors' fees are $4,000 per
quarter; meeting attendance fees are $1,000 per regular board meeting and audit
committee meeting. Audit committee members will also receive a flat fee of
$1,000 per quarter. Mr. Ullman and Ms. Walker, who are each officers and
directors of the Company, and who are each affiliated with CBC, and Messrs.
Homburg and Matheson, who are affiliated with Homburg Invest, do not receive any
remuneration from the Company other than reimbursement of travel and other
expenses incurred in connection with their duties. Mr. Ullman and Ms. Walker
also receive fees paid by the Company to Cedar Bay, Brentway and SKR (together
with Cedar Bay and Brentway, the "Advisors") as described under Proposal 4. The
Company has agreed to pay to the independent directors who are members of the
Special Committee who approved the mergers of the Advisors fees of $25,000 each
for service on the committee, plus an additional $5,000 to the chairperson of
such committee.
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The Company established a stock option plan for the purpose of attracting
and retaining executive officers, directors and other key employees. One million
(1,000,000) of the Company's authorized shares of common stock have been
reserved for issuance under this plan. The plan is administered by a committee
of the Company's board of directors, which committee will, among other things,
select the number of shares subject to each grant, the vesting period for each
grant and the exercise price (subject to applicable regulations with respect to
incentive stock options) for the options. The following tables set forth certain
information with regard to option grants, option exercises and option values for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
OPTIONS
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN 2002 AND
OPTION VALUES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2002
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES UNDERLYING VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
SHARES DECEMBER 31, 2002(#) DECEMBER 31, 2002($)(1)
ACQUIRED ON VALUE --------------------------- ---------------------------
NAME EXERCISE(#) REALIZED($) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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Leo S. Ullman.......... 0 -- 13,334 6,666 6,668 3,334
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(1) Calculated based on the closing price of the Company's common stock of $2.00
on December 31, 2002.
OPTIONS GRANTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
No options were granted by the Company during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2002.
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's existing
compensation plans and individual compensation arrangements pursuant to which
the Company's equity securities are authorized for issuance to employees or
non-employees (such as directors, consultants, advisors, vendors, customers,
suppliers or lenders) in exchange for consideration in the form of goods or
services:
A B C
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NUMBER OF SECURITIES
REMAINING AVAILABLE
NUMBER OF SECURITIES FOR FUTURE ISSUANCE
TO BE ISSUED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE OF UNDER EQUITY
UPON EXERCISE OF EXERCISE PRICE OF COMPENSATION PLANS
OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, (EXCLUDING SECURITIES
PLAN CATEGORY WARRANTS AND RIGHTS WARRANTS AND RIGHTS IN COLUMN A)
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Equity compensation plans approved by
security holders...................... 100,000 $1.75 900,000
Equity compensation plans not approved
by security holders................... 333,333 $2.25 166,666
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Total................................... 433,333 1,066,666
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STOCKHOLDER RETURN PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION
The following line graph sets forth for the period of January 1, 1997
through December 31, 2002, a comparison of the percentage change in the
cumulative total stockholder return on the Company's common stock compared to
the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor's ("S&P") Stock Index and the
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts Equity REIT Total Return
Index.
The graph assumes that the shares of the Company's common stock were bought
at the price of $100 per share and that the value of the investment in each of
the Company's common stock and the indices was $100 at the beginning of the
period. The graph further assumes the reinvestment of dividends when paid.
COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
AMONG CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC., THE S&P 500 INDEX
AND THE NAREIT EQUITY INDEX
[PERFORMANCE GRAPH]
TOTAL RETURN TO STOCKHOLDERS
(INCLUDES REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS)
ANNUAL RETURN PERCENTAGE
YEARS ENDING
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COMPANY/INDEX DEC98 DEC99 DEC00 DEC01 DEC02
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Cedar Shopping
Centers Inc. (1.27) 4.49 (50.20) 58.14 (5.88)
S&P 500 Index 28.58 21.04 (9.10) (11.89) (22.10)
Nareit Equity Index (17.50) (4.62) 26.37 13.93 3.82
INDEXED RETURNS
YEARS ENDING
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BASE
PERIOD
COMPANY/INDEX DEC97 DEC98 DEC99 DEC00 DEC01 DEC02
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Cedar Shopping
Centers Inc. 100 98.73 103.16 51.37 81.24 76.46
S&P 500 Index 100 128.58 155.63 141.46 124.65 97.10
Nareit Equity Index 100 82.50 78.69 99.43 113.29 117.61
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following is a schedule of all persons who, to the knowledge of the
Company, beneficially owned more than 5% of the outstanding common stock of the
Company as of August 1, 2003:
PERCENT
NUMBER OF SHARES OF
NAME AND ADDRESS BENEFICIALLY OWNED STOCK
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Cedar Bay Company(1)........................................ 3,781,874 78.3
c/o SKR Management Corp.
44 South Bayles Avenue
Port Washington, New York 11050
Homburg Invest USA Inc.(2).................................. 300,000 21.0
11 Akerley Boulevard
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3B1V7
ARC-Cedar Warrants, LLC(3).................................. 333,333 18.9
1401 Broad Street
Clifton, NJ 07013
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(1) Consists of 379,874 shares of common stock and 1,701,000 partnership units
exchangeable for 3,402,000 shares of common stock owned by CBC, a New York
partnership owned 55% by Duncomb Corp., 40% by Lindsay Management Corp. and
5% by Hicks Corp. Mr. Ullman is an executive officer and a director, but not
an owner, of each of these entities. Each of these entities is beneficially
owned by MeesPierson Intertrust, a trust company which owns these interests
on behalf of its clients.
(2) Does not include any common stock to be issued to Homburg Invest USA if
Proposal 2 is approved by stockholders. Homburg Invest USA is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Homburg Invest USA Limited, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Homburg Invest. Homburg Invest is owned 49.29% by Uni-Invest Holdings
N.V., a company controlled by Richard Homburg, and 14.48% by Homburg Euro
Inc., a company controlled by Mr. Homburg for the benefit of a family trust.
(3) As of August 1, 2003 ARC-Cedar Warrants, LLC, an affiliate of ARC
Properties, Inc., owned vested warrants to purchase 166,666 operating
partnership units, which are exchangeable for 333,333 shares of common stock
at an exercise price of $2.25 per share.
The following table sets forth information concerning the security
ownership of directors and executive officers as of August 1, 2003.
NUMBER OF SHARES PERCENT
NAME BENEFICIALLY OWNED OF STOCK
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Leo S. Ullman(1)(2)......................................... 20,732 1.4%
James J. Burns(2)........................................... 13,333 *
Richard Homburg(3).......................................... 300,000 21%
J.A.M.H. der Kinderen(2).................................... 13,533 *
Frank W. Matheson(3)........................................ 300,000 21%
Everett B. Miller III(2).................................... 13,533 *
Thomas O'Keeffe............................................. 0 *
Thomas Richey............................................... 800 *
Brenda J. Walker(2)......................................... 14,333 *
Stuart H. Widowski.......................................... 1,000 *
Directors and officers as a group (10 persons)(2)........... 377,264 25.3%
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* Less than 1%
(1) See Note 1 on prior page. Does not include any securities owned by CBC in
which Mr. Ullman disclaims any beneficial ownership.
(2) Includes shares of common stock issuable on exercise of stock options.
(3) Messrs. Homburg and Matheson may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of
all shares of common stock owned by Homburg Invest and Homburg Invest USA.
See Note 2 on prior page. They disclaim beneficial ownership of these
shares.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee is comprised of James J. Burns, J.A.M.H. der Kinderen,
and Everett B. Miller, III, all of whom are independent directors. The Audit
Committee operates under a written charter which was adopted by the Board on
June 14, 2000. The Audit Committee appoints the Company's independent
accountants.
Management is responsible for the Company's internal controls and financial
reporting process. The independent accountants are responsible for performing an
independent audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and to issue a report
thereon. The Audit Committee's responsibility is to monitor and oversee these
processes.
In this context, the Audit Committee has met and held discussions with
management and the independent accountants. Management represented to the Audit
Committee that its consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. Additionally, the Audit Committee
has reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial statements with
management and the independent accountants. The Audit Committee discussed with
the independent accountants matters required to be discussed by the Statement on
Auditing Standards No. 61 (communication with Audit Committees).
The Company's independent accountants provided to the Audit Committee the
written disclosures and letter required by Independence Standards Board Standard
No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and the Audit Committee
discussed with the independent accountants the independent accountant's
independence.
Based upon the Audit Committee's discussion with management and the
independent accountants, the Audit Committee's review of the representations of
management and the report of the independent accountants to the Audit Committee,
the Audit Committee recommended that the Board of Directors include the audited
consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
JAMES J. BURNS
J.A.M.H. DER KINDEREN
EVERETT B. MILLER, III
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE AND ADVISORY SERVICES
The Company is an externally advised real estate investment trust. With the
exception of a few non-management employees at certain of its centers, the
Company does not have any employees and relies on the Advisors to manage its
operations and properties. The Advisors are owned and operated by certain
directors and officers of the Company. While these directors and officers are
not employed by the Company, they do receive remuneration from the Advisors. The
majority of the Advisors' income is comprised of fees paid to the
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Advisors by the Company. The relationships between the Advisors and certain of
the Company's officers are further described below.
Leo S. Ullman owns all of Cedar Bay and is also Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Cedar Bay. Brenda J. Walker, Thomas J. O'Keeffe, and Stuart
Widowski are officers and employees of Cedar Bay. As such each of them has an
interest in the operations of Cedar Bay and any agreements between Cedar Bay and
the Company and in the terms of any merger between the Company and Cedar Bay
pursuant to Proposal 4.
Leo S. Ullman and Ms. Walker own Brentway. Mr. Ullman is Chairman of
Brentway and Ms. Walker is president of Brentway. Mr. Ullman and Ms. Walker, as
owners and executive officers of Brentway, have interests in Brentway's current
agreements with the Company and any proposed merger between Brentway and the
Operating Partnership pursuant to Proposal 4.
Leo S. Ullman wholly owns SKR and Stuart H. Widowski is an employee of SKR.
As such Mr. Ullman and Mr. Widowski have an interest in SKR's current
relationship with the Company and in any proposed merger between SKR and the
Company pursuant to Proposal 4.
PURCHASE OF 20% INTEREST IN API RED LION SHOPPING CENTER ASSOCIATES
On May 31, 2002, Cedar-RL, LLC ("Cedar-RL"), a newly-formed special
purpose, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, purchased from
Silver Circle Management Corp. ("Silver Circle"), an affiliate of Leo S. Ullman
and CBC (the limited partner of the Operating Partnership), a 20% interest in
API Red Lion Shopping Center Associates, L.P. ("Red Lion Associates"), a
partnership owned by Leo S. Ullman (as limited partner with an 8% ownership
interest) and Silver Circle (as sole general partner with a 92% ownership
interest). The purchase price for the 20% interest was $1,182,857. The Company
issued to CBC a promissory note in the original principal amount of $887,000,
payable in three equal annual installments. Repayment of the current installment
has been deferred until September 30, 2003.
Also on May 31, 2002, Silver Circle and Leo S. Ullman sold an aggregate 69%
limited partnership interest in Red Lion Associates to Philadelphia ARC-Cedar,
LLC ("ARC-Cedar") for $4,360,500. As a result of such transactions, Leo S.
Ullman no longer had an ownership interest in Red Lion Associates. The proceeds
from the sale of Mr. Ullman's interest in Red Lion Associates were used in their
entirety to repay certain loans to Silver Circle. Mr. Ullman and Brenda J.
Walker, President and Vice President of the Company, respectively, are officers
of Silver Circle, but have no ownership interest in Silver Circle.
The purchase price for each sale was based on an independent third party
valuation of the Red Lion Shopping Center property.
The Board of Directors of the Company obtained a fairness opinion from an
investment banking firm with respect to the purchase of the partnership interest
in Red Lion Associates by Cedar-RL.
SKR received a fee from Silver Circle in connection with the sale of its
ownership interest in Red Lion Associates to ARC-Cedar and Cedar-RL in an amount
equal to 1% of the sales price, not to exceed $100,000. The initial fee payable
to SKR, based on cash proceeds of the sales received by Silver Circle, was
$43,767. Cedar Bay is generally entitled under its investment advisory agreement
with the Company to an acquisition fee of 1% of the purchase price of any
property acquired by the Company or the Operating Partnership (either directly
or indirectly through subsidiaries). Cedar Bay has waived any acquisition fee to
which it would otherwise have been entitled to with respect to the purchase of
the 20% interest in Red Lion Associates by Cedar-RL.
PURCHASE OF SHOPPING CENTERS
The Company has entered into an agreement to acquire the Golden Triangle
Shopping Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This is a 221,512 square feet
shopping center built in 1960 with a 30,000 square feet Marshall's and 24,060
square feet Staples. The purchase price for the property will be approximately
$11.5 million, subject to a $9.9 million mortgage. Golden Triangle Shopping
Center is currently owned by certain affiliates of CBC.
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The Company has entered into an agreement to acquire the 50% interest in
the Point Shopping Center not owned by the Company from affiliates of CBC for a
price of $2.4 million.
REPURCHASE OF CBC UNITS
In connection with the proposed public offering, the Company will also
repurchase units owned by CBC for $9.0 million. An independent committee of the
Company's Board of Directors, consisting of independent directors, retained a
financial advisor that advised them as to the fairness of the consideration to
be paid to CBC for the repurchase of their units.
LOAN FOR SOUTH PHILADELPHIA SHOPPING PLAZA
In connection with the Company's lease agreement to obtain operating
control of South Philadelphia Shopping Plaza, in August 2003 an affiliate of CBC
loaned the Company $750,000 to make a portion of the deposit in connection with
the proposed transaction. The loan matures in October 2003 and bears interest at
a rate of 15%. The proceeds from the proposed public offering will be used to
repay this loan.
LOAN
Mr. Ullman loaned Cedar Bay $150,000 to pay certain of the Company's
obligations. The loan charges no interest and has no fees. The loan will be
repaid from the proceeds of the proposed public offering.
44 SOUTH BAYLES AVENUE
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 44 South Bayles
Avenue, Port Washington, New York. Mr. Ullman owns 25% of this building through
general and limited partner interests. Currently, Cedar Bay pays the rent for
the Company's principal executive offices. The lease, at rentals consistent with
the building, expires on October 31, 2007. Rent is currently approximately
$128,000 and escalates annually, up to approximately $135,000 in the final year
of the lease. The Company will begin to pay rent after the merger upon the same
terms as Cedar Bay.
SHORE MALL OPTION
The Company received a ten-year option to acquire Shore Mall, in Egg
Harbour, New Jersey, a 620,000 square foot shopping center, anchored by
Boscov's, Circuit City, Value City and Burlington Coat Factory from Rickson
Corp., N.V., an affiliate of CBC, and Mr. Ullman. The option, which is subject
to a right of first refusal of a former owner expires in 2009, is for ten years
and provides that the purchase price will be the appraised value at the time the
option is exercised. The option provides the Company with a right of first
refusal if the owner receives a bona fide third-party offer. If the Company does
not exercise its option in connection with a bona fide third party offer, the
option will terminate. The Company will manage this property during the option
period. An affiliate of CBC owns 92% of this property and Mr. Ullman owns 8%.
ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN SHOPPING CENTERS
Homburg Invest supplied substantially all the equity (through purchasing
joint venture interests) in connection with the Company's acquisition of Pine
Grove Shopping Center, Swede Square and Wal-Mart Shopping Center. Homburg Invest
received a 10% origination fee for providing the equity in each acquisition.
Under the partnership agreement for each property, Homburg Invest will receive a
12% preferential return on its investment. The Company has the option to buy
Homburg Invest's interest in each partnership provided it receives a 15%
annualized rate of return, 20% in the case of the Wal-Mart Shopping Center, from
the date each center was acquired until the Company repurchases its interests.
The Company currently intends to exercise this option and use the proceeds from
the proposed public offering to repurchase Homburg Invest's interests.
Accordingly, Homburg Invest will receive approximately $6.2 million in the
aggregate, less any distributions made, as of October 31, 2003 in exchange for
its interest in the Pine Grove Shopping Center, Swede Square and Wal-Mart
Shopping Center.
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In addition, Homburg Invest jointly and severally with the Company
guaranteed $7.4 million of loans the Company obtained from BFV Interim Finance
B.V. to acquire the Valley Plaza Shopping Center and Wal-Mart Shopping Center.
The terms of the Valley Plaza Shopping Center guarantee provide that Homburg
Invest will receive 4.75% on the interest accrued on the junior loan and 50% of
the origination or exit fees. The terms of the Wal-Mart Shopping Center
guarantee provide that Homburg Invest will receive 4.75% on the interest accrued
on the equity loan and 50% of the closing fee and look-back provision. The loan
will be repaid with proceeds from the proposed public offering and the
guarantees will be terminated. Pursuant to the terms of the guarantees, Homburg
Invest will receive approximately $200,000 from BFV Interim Finance B.V. upon
repayment of the loans.
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
On December 18, 2002, the Company entered into a subscription agreement
(the "Subscription Agreement") with Homburg Invest USA pursuant to which it
issued in a private placement to Homburg Invest USA 3,300 Series A Preferred
partnership units (the "Preferred Units") at a purchase price of $909.09 per
Preferred Unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $3.0 million. On January 2,
2003, Homburg Invest USA converted 552 Preferred Units into 276,000 shares of
the Company's common stock. In order to maintain the Company's status as a REIT,
in June 2003 Homburg Invest USA exchanged the 276,000 shares of common stock for
552 Preferred Units. The Company will use $3.96 million of the proceeds from the
proposed public offering to redeem the Preferred Units owned by Homburg Invest
USA.
STANDSTILL AGREEMENT
On or about January 18, 2002, Homburg Invest, a Canadian corporation listed
on the Toronto Stock Exchange, acquired from Mr. Homburg, a Canadian national,
and/or affiliated persons, 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock, then
representing in excess of 20% of the outstanding common stock. The Company's
charter and bylaws in effect at that time prohibited the acquisition of more
than 3.5% of the common stock without consent of the Company's Board of
Directors. The Company, Homburg Invest and Mr. Homburg entered into a standstill
agreement pursuant to which Homburg Invest, Mr. Homburg, and their respective
affiliates have agreed not to purchase more than 29.9% of the common stock in
the aggregate for a period of five (5) years, not to commence or support a
tender offer during that period, and to vote for certain persons to serve as the
Company's directors. The Company also agreed to support the election of two
designees of Homburg Invest to its Board of Directors. Mr. Homburg and Mr.
Matheson are the current directors designated by Homburg Invest. The standstill
agreement will be terminated upon completion of the proposed public offering.
LOAN FOR SOUTH PHILADELPHIA SHOPPING PLAZA
In connection with the Company's lease agreement to obtain operating
control of South Philadelphia Shopping Plaza, in August 2003 Homburg Invest
loaned the Company $1.1 million to make a portion of the deposit in connection
with the proposed transaction. The loan matures in two years and bears interest
at a rate of 9%, has a 15% internal rate of return and has a 10% origination fee
and a 20% exit fee. The proceeds from the proposed public offering will be used
to repay this loan.
LOAN FOR WAL-MART SHOPPING CENTER
In connection with the Company's purchase of the Wal-Mart Shopping Center,
in September 2003 Homburg Invest loaned the Company $825,000. The loan matures
in two years and bears interest at a rate of 9%, has a 15% internal rate of
return and has a 10% origination fee and a 20% exit fee. The proceeds from the
proposed public offering will be used to repay this loan.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
The Company believes that during 2002 its officers, directors and holders
of more than 10% of its common stock complied with all filing requirements under
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
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1934, except that Mr. Homburg was late in filing his Form 3 relating to his
election as a director. In making this disclosure, the Company has relied solely
on written representations of its directors, officers and holders of more than
10% of the Company's common stock and on copies of reports that have been filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
2. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK
AND THE CONVERSION OF CERTAIN SECURITIES ISSUED BY THE
OPERATING PARTNERSHIP.
Pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, Mr. Richard Homburg was appointed
as a director of the Company. The Company also agreed to seek stockholder
approval to enable the Company to issue to Homburg Invest USA 274,000 additional
shares of common stock of the Company at a purchase price of $1.818 per share,
in exchange for 548 Preferred Units to be redeemed at their purchase price and
to cause the balance of the 2,300 Preferred Units to be exchangeable for common
stock of the Company. Each of CBC and Homburg Invest USA agreed to vote all its
shares (679,874 shares representing approximately 47.7% of the shares entitled
to vote) in favor of this proposal.
The Company now seeks stockholder approval to (a) issue an additional
274,000 shares of common stock at $1.818 per share, which will be exchanged for
548 Preferred Units owned by Homburg Invest USA; and (b) have Homburg Invest
USA's remaining 2,300 Preferred Units become exchangeable, upon thirty days'
notice, into common stock of the Company at $2.045 per share, with the number of
shares of common stock issuable upon exchange of each Preferred Unit equal to
$909.09 divided by $2.045 or 444.54 shares, for an aggregate of 1,022,235
shares.
NASD REQUIREMENT FOR STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL
The Company's common stock is listed on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
Pursuant to the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules stockholder approval must be obtained
in connection with a transaction other than a public offering involving the sale
or issuance by a "company of common stock (or securities convertible into or
exercisable for common stock) equal to 20% or more of the common stock . . . for
less than the greater of book or market value of the stock." The common stock to
be issued to Homburg Invest USA will be issued at less than the market value of
the Company's common stock at the time the Subscription Agreement was executed
and will involve a sale of 20% or more of the Company's common stock.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES A PREFERRED PARTNERSHIP UNITS
Holders of the Preferred Units are entitled to receive, when and if
declared by the Operating Partnership out of any funds legally available
therefor, distributions at the rate of $90.00 per Preferred Unit per year,
payable in arrears in equal amounts of $22.50 per unit quarterly in cash.
If stockholder approval is obtained, the holders of the Preferred Units
will have the right upon 30 days prior written notice, to exchange Preferred
Units for Common Stock at an exchange price of $2.045 per share, with the number
of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exchange of each Preferred Unit equal to
$909.09 divided by $2.045 or 444.54 shares.
The Company may, at its option, redeem the Preferred Units at a redemption
price of $1,200.00 per unit without interest. The Preferred Units have no stated
maturity and are not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption
provisions.
Except as required by law, and except as specified below, the holders of
the Preferred Units are not entitled to vote at any meeting of the Operating
Partnership or the Company or for any other purpose or otherwise to participate
in any action taken by the Operating Partnership or the Company or the partners
or stockholders thereof, or to receive notice of any meeting of the Operating
Partnership or the Company.
So long as any Preferred Units remain outstanding, neither the Operating
Partnership nor the Company will, without the affirmative vote or consent of the
holders of at least a majority of the Preferred Units
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outstanding at the time, amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Operating
Partnership's Agreement of Limited Partnership or the Articles of Incorporation
of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise (an "Event"), so
as to materially and adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting
power of the Preferred Units or the holders thereof; provided, however, that
with respect to the occurrence of any Event, so long as the Preferred Units
remain outstanding with the terms thereof materially unchanged, the occurrence
of such Event will not be considered to have materially and adversely affected
the rights, preferences, privileges or voting power of holders of Preferred
Units even if the Company or the Operating Partnership does not survive the
Event.
If distributions payable on the Preferred Units are in arrears for a period
exceeding 90 days, the holders of Preferred Units will have the right to vote,
together with the common stock, on all matters on which the holders of common
stock have the right to vote. The holders of Preferred Units will have the right
to cast one vote for each share of common stock into which each Preferred Unit
is convertible. On each matter submitted to a vote of the holders of Preferred
Units, or as otherwise required by law, each Preferred Unit shall be entitled to
444.54 votes.
The Preferred Units are subject to the provisions of the partnership
agreement of the Operating Partnership, including all restrictions on transfers
of partnership units of the Operating Partnership.
Upon the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of
the Operating Partnership, holders of the Preferred Units then outstanding,
shall be entitled to receive in cash or property (at its fair market value
determined by the general partner of the Operating Partnership) and to be paid
out of the assets of the Operating Partnership available for distribution to its
partners, before any payment or distribution shall be made on any partnership
units junior to the Preferred Units, the amount of $1,000.00 per Preferred Unit.
If, upon any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of
the Operating Partnership, the amounts payable with respect to the preference
distributions on the Preferred Units are not paid in full, the holders of the
Preferred Units and any other preferred partnership units ranking, as to
liquidation rights, on a parity with the Preferred Units shall share ratably in
any such distribution of assets of the Operating Partnership in proportion to
the full respective preference amounts to which they would otherwise be
respectively entitled.
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE OF PREFERRED UNITS ON HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK
The issuance of the Company's common stock upon the exchange of the
Preferred Units will have no effect on the rights or privileges of existing
stockholders except to the extent that the interest of each stockholder in the
economic results and voting rights of the Company are diluted pro rata based on
the number of shares owned by existing stockholders prior to any issuance.
STANDSTILL AGREEMENT
On or about January 18, 2002, Homburg Invest, a Canadian corporation listed
on the Toronto Stock Exchange, acquired from Mr. Homburg, a Canadian national,
and/or affiliated persons, 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock
(approximately 21.7% of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Company's
common stock). The Company's charter and bylaws in effect at that time
prohibited the acquisition of more than 3.5% of the common stock without consent
of the Company's Board of Directors. The Company, Homburg Invest and Mr. Homburg
entered into a standstill agreement pursuant to which Homburg Invest, Mr.
Homburg, and their respective affiliates have agreed not to purchase more than
29.9% of the common stock in the aggregate for a period of five (5) years, not
to commence or support a tender offer during that period, and to vote for
certain persons to serve as the Company's directors. The Company also agreed to
support the election of two designees of Homburg Invest to its Board of
Directors. Mr. Homburg and Mr. Matheson are the current directors designated by
Homburg Invest. The standstill agreement will be terminated upon completion of
the proposed public offering.
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VOTE REQUIRED
The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of stock of the
Company present, or represented by proxy, and entitled to vote at the meeting is
required for approval of the proposal. If the proposal is not approved, then the
Preferred Units will not become convertible and additional shares of Common
Stock will not be issued to the Subscriber.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL FOR
ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK AND THE CONVERSION OF THE PREFERRED UNITS.
3. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1998 STOCK OPTION
PLAN TO INCREASE THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK THAT MAY BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO OPTIONS GRANTED
THEREUNDER FROM 1,000,000 SHARES TO 2,000,000 SHARES (AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO
PROPOSED REVERSE STOCK SPLIT).
The Board of Directors proposes to amend the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan") to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be
issued pursuant to options granted thereunder from 1,000,000 shares to 2,000,000
shares, after giving effect to the proposed reverse stock split. The Board of
Directors believes that, if the proposed public offering is consummated, the
current allotment of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan would not be
sufficient to attract and retain qualified officers, directors and employees.
The Board of Directors believes it is in the best interests of the Company and
its stockholders to increase the number of shares that may be issued pursuant to
options granted under the Plan. In the event the proposed public offering is not
consummated, the Board of Directors does not intend to issue more than the
1,000,000 options currently authorized in the aggregate under the plan. The
following is a summary of the material provisions of the Plan.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Plan is to advance the interests of the Company by
encouraging and enabling the acquisition of a larger personal proprietary
interest in the Company by directors, key employees, consultants and independent
contractors who are employed by, or perform services for, the Company and its
subsidiaries and upon whose judgment and keen interest the Company is largely
dependent for the successful conduct of its operations. It is also expected that
the opportunity to acquire such a proprietary interest will enable the Company
and its subsidiaries to attract and retain qualified officers, directors and
other service providers.
ADMINISTRATION
The Plan is administered by a committee (the "Committee") of the Board of
Directors, which must consist of two or more directors of the Company, each of
whom must be a "Non-Employee Director" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under
the 1934 Act and an "outside director" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of
the Code. The Committee may grant options to key employees, directors,
consultants and independent contractors to the Company. The term of each option
may not exceed ten years from the date of grant. The exercise price of an option
shall be determined by the Committee, but in the case of an incentive stock
option (as described below), the per share exercise price may not be less than
100% of the fair market value of a share of common stock of the Company on the
date of grant. The options generally vest at a rate determined by the Committee
at the time of grant.
Determinations of the Committee as to any question which may arise with
respect to the interpretation of the provisions of the Plan and options are
final. The Committee may authorize and establish such rules, regulations and
revisions thereof not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as it may
deem advisable to make the Plan and options effective, or provide for their
administration, and may take such other action with regard to the Plan and
options as it deems desirable to effectuate their purpose.
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MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN
TYPES OF OPTIONS TO BE GRANTED
Under the Plan, the Committee may grant either an "incentive stock option"
within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code or options which do not satisfy
Section 422 of the Code ("non-qualified stock options"). Options with respect to
which no designation is made by the Committee are deemed to be incentive stock
options to the extent they meet the requirements for incentive stock options. No
option which is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option may be granted
under the Plan to any individual who, at the time of such grant, is not an
employee of the Company.
ELIGIBILITY
The potential recipients of options under the Plan are directors of the
Company, key employees of the Company, and consultants and independent
contractors used by the Company (collectively, the "Eligible Participants") each
individually as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.
At August 18, 2003, approximately 10 persons were eligible to participate in the
Plan. No option which is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option may be
granted under this Plan to any employee who, at the time the option is granted,
owns shares possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power
or value of all classes of stock of the Company, unless the exercise price under
such option is at least 110% of the fair market value of a share of the
Company's common stock on the date such option is granted and the duration of
such option is no more than five years.
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
The Board of Directors proposes for stockholder approval that the Plan be
amended to provide that the number of shares of common stock that may be the
subject of options may not exceed 2,000,000 (after giving effect to the proposed
reverse stock split) in the aggregate, which common stock may be held in
treasury or authorized but unissued. Currently, the Plan provides that the
number of shares of the Company's common stock that may be the subject of
options shall not exceed 1,000,000. The maximum number of shares which may be
the subject of options granted to any individual during any calendar year shall
not exceed 250,000 (after giving effect to proposed reverse stock split) shares.
If any option shall expire, be canceled or terminate for any reason without
having been exercised in full, the unpurchased shares subject thereto may again
be made subject to options under the Plan; however, any option granted to a
"covered employee" as defined under Section 162(m) of the Code which is canceled
or repriced shall continue to be counted against the maximum number of shares
subject to options granted to such employee, in accordance with Section 162(m)
of the Code.
GRANT OF OPTIONS
The Committee, in its sole discretion (subject to the Plan) determines the
number of shares of the Company's common stock subject to each option granted to
any eligible participant under the Plan. The terms of the Plan do not prohibit
the issuance of options at different times to the same person.
OPTION EXERCISE PRICE AND DURATION
The Committee fixes the price per share of the common stock to be purchased
pursuant to the exercise of any option; however, the per share exercise price
under an incentive stock option may not be less than the Fair Market Value (as
defined in the Plan) of a share of common stock on the day on which the option
is granted. The Committee fixes the duration of an option up to a maximum of ten
years from the date of grant.
CONSIDERATION FOR OPTIONS
The Company must obtain such consideration for the grant of an option as
the Committee in its discretion may request.
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EXERCISE OF OPTIONS
An option, once granted, will be exercisable by the holder (or if deceased,
by his estate) at such rate and times as may be fixed by the Committee. Options
become exercisable in full upon (i) the holder's retirement on or after his 65th
birthday, (ii) the disability or death of the holder (subject to the provisions
on termination of employment), or (iii) under special circumstances which in the
opinion of the Committee warrant special consideration. Options may not be
transferred nor assigned by the holder except that the Committee may authorize a
transfer of a non-qualified option to certain family members or trusts or to
other entities as may be permitted by the Committee, subject to such terms and
conditions as are approved by the Committee.
TERMINATION OF OPTIONS
Options terminate at the end of the tenth business day following the
holder's cessation of service as an employee, director, consultant or
independent contractor. This period is extended to three months in the case of
the holder's retirement on or after attaining age 65 or disability, and to six
months in the case of the holder's death (in which case the option is
exercisable by the holder's estate). If the employment or service of an option
holder is terminated due to a violation of his duties, the option terminates
immediately. In no event may any option be exercised after the expiration of the
term of the option.
PAYMENT FOR AND ISSUANCE OF SHARES
Payment for the shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of an option
shall be made in full at the time of the exercise of the option, in cash, by
check, by delivery of previously-owned shares of the Company's common stock
(beneficially owned for at least six months and valued at their Fair Market
Value as of the date of the exercise), or by such other methods as the Committee
may permit from time to time. The Plan contains standard provisions to assure
that any exercise of an option or the issuance of shares pursuant thereto will
not violate applicable securities and income tax withholding laws.
ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES
The Plan contains usual anti-dilution provisions in the event of certain
corporate transactions.
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN
The Board of Directors or the Committee may at any time withdraw or from
time to time amend the Plan and any options not theretofore granted. With
respect to any outstanding option, the Board of Directors or the Committee, with
the consent of the affected holder of an option, may at any time withdraw or
from time to time amend the Plan and the terms and conditions of any outstanding
option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment by the Board of Directors
or the Committee which would increase the number of shares of the Company's
common stock issuable under options, increase the number of options which may be
granted to any individual during a calendar year, or change the class of persons
to whom options may be granted, shall be subject to the approval of the
stockholders of the Company. No option shall be granted under the Plan after May
11, 2008.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS
An employee will not recognize income upon the grant or exercise of an
incentive stock option. If an employee disposes of the shares acquired upon
exercise of an incentive stock option more than two years after the date the
option was granted and more than one year after the date the shares are
transferred to him upon the exercise of an option, the employee will realize
long-term capital gain in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of his selling
price for the shares over the exercise price. In such case, the Company will not
be entitled to any tax deduction. If an employee disposes of the shares acquired
upon the exercise of an incentive stock option prior to the expiration of two
years from the date the option was granted, or one year from the date the shares
are transferred to him, any gain realized will be taxable at such time as
follows: (1) as ordinary income
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to the extent of the difference between the option exercise price and the lesser
of (a) the fair market value of the shares on the date the shares were
transferred to him or (b) the amount realized on such disposition, and (2) as
capital gain to the extent of any excess, which gain shall be treated as
short-term or long-term capital gain depending upon the employee's holding
period. In such case, the Company may claim an income tax deduction for the
amount taxable to the employee as ordinary income. The difference between the
fair market value of the shares at the time the incentive stock option is
exercised and the exercise price will constitute an item of adjustment, for
purposes of determining alternative minimum taxable income, and may under
certain circumstances be subject, in the year in which the option is exercised,
to the alternative minimum tax.
If an individual uses shares of common stock of the Company that he owns to
pay, in whole or in part, the exercise price under an incentive stock option,
(a) the individual's holding period for the newly-issued shares equal in number
to the surrendered shares (the "exchanged shares") shall include the period
during which the surrendered shares were held, (b) the employee's basis in such
exchanged shares will be the same as his basis in the surrendered shares, and
(c) no gain or loss will be recognized by the employee on the exchange of the
surrendered shares for the exchanged shares. Further, the employee will have a
zero basis in any additional shares received over and above the exchanged
shares. However, if an employee tenders shares acquired pursuant to the exercise
of an incentive stock option to pay all or part of the exercise price under an
incentive stock option, such tender will constitute a disposition of such shares
for purposes of the one-year (or two-year) holding period requirement applicable
to incentive stock options and such tender will be treated as a taxable exchange
if such holding period has not been met.
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS
A holder will not recognize any income at the time a non-qualified stock
option is granted. If the holder is not a director, officer, or principal
stockholder (i.e., an owner of more than ten percent of the common stock of the
Company), he will recognize ordinary income at the time he exercises a
non-qualified stock option in a total amount equal to: (1) in the case of
options which the holder exercises with cash, the excess of the then fair market
value of the shares acquired over the exercise price and (2) in the case of
options which the holder exercises with previously owned shares, the then fair
market value of the number of shares issued in excess of the fair market value
of the number of shares surrendered upon such exercise. Section 83 of the Code
generally provides that if a director, officer, or principal stockholder
receives shares pursuant to the exercise of a non-qualified stock option, he is
not required to recognize income until the date on which he can sell such shares
at a profit without being subject to liability under Section 16(b) of the 1934
Act. Alternatively, a director, officer or principal stockholder who would not
otherwise be subject to tax on the value of his shares as of the date they were
acquired can file a written election, within 30 days after the shares are
transferred to him, pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code, to be taxed as of the
date of transfer. In either case, the director, officer, or principal
stockholder would realize income equal to the amount by which the fair market
value, at the time the income is recognized, of the shares acquired pursuant to
the exercise of such option exceeds the price paid for such shares.
All income realized upon the exercise of any non-qualified stock option
will be taxed as ordinary income. The Company may claim an income tax deduction
(if applicable tax reporting rules are satisfied) for the amount taxable to a
holder in the same year as those amounts are taxable to a holder. Shares issued
upon the exercise of a non-qualified stock option are generally eligible for
capital gain or loss treatment upon any subsequent disposition. Generally, a
holder's holding period will commence from the date such shares are issued to
him, and his basis in such shares will equal their fair market value as of that
date, but the holding period of a director, officer, or principal stockholder
begins on the date he recognizes income with respect to such shares, and his
basis in the shares will be equal to the greater of the then fair market value
of the shares or the amount paid for such shares. If an individual uses shares
of common stock of the Company that he owns to exercise a non-qualified stock
option, (a) the individual's holding period for the newly-issued shares equal in
number to the surrendered shares (the "exchanged shares") shall include the
period during which the surrendered shares were held, (b) the holder's basis in
such exchanged shares will be the same as his basis in the surrendered shares,
and (c) no gain or loss will be recognized by the holder on the exchange of the
surrendered shares for the exchanged shares.
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SECTION 280G OF THE CODE
In addition to the Federal income tax consequences discussed above, Section
280G of the Code provides that if an officer, stockholder or highly compensated
individual receives a payment which is in the nature of compensation and which
is contingent upon a change in control of the employer, and such payment equals
or exceeds three times his Base Amount (as defined in Section 280G), then any
amount received in excess of the Base Amount shall be considered an "excess
parachute payment." Under certain circumstances, options may give rise to excess
parachute payments. If so, then in addition to any income tax which would
otherwise be owed on such payment, the individual will be subject to an excise
tax equal to 20% of such excess payment (and the Company will not be allowed any
deduction which might otherwise have been allowed for such excess payment).
SECTION 162(m) OF THE CODE
Section 162(m) of the Code generally limits the Company's tax deduction
with respect to certain compensation paid to its chief executive officer and the
four other most highly compensated executive officers to $1 million per year,
per officer. Income pursuant to options under the Plan may be treated as
compensation that is subject to the $1 million limitation on the Company's tax
deduction under Section 162(m) of the Code. However, income pursuant to options
under the Plan with an exercise price that is equal to the fair market value of
the stock on the date of grant is intended to qualify as "performance-based"
compensation that is not subject to the deduction limitation under Section
162(m) of the Code.
The foregoing summarizes all material Federal income tax consequences;
however, reference is made to the applicable provisions of the Code. Each
participant may wish to discuss specific questions with his own tax adviser or
attorney. In addition, there may be tax considerations under state and local
laws applicable to participants.
OPTIONS GRANTED
Since the Plan's inception 100,000 options have been granted under the
Plan. The following table specifies the number of options granted to certain
individuals and certain groups since the Plan's inception.
AGGREGATE NUMBER
NAME OF OPTIONS GRANTED
- ---- ------------------
Leo S. Ullman............................................... 20,000
Brenda J. Walker............................................ 20,000
J.A.M.H. der Kinderen....................................... 20,000
Everett B. Miller, III (Director Nominee)................... 20,000
James J. Burns (Director Nominee)........................... 20,000
Richard Homburg (Director Nominee).......................... 0
All Executive Officers as a Group........................... 40,000
All Current Directors Who Are Not Executive Officers as a
Group..................................................... 60,000
All Employees, Including Officers Who Are Not Executive
Officers, as a Group...................................... 0
On September 8, 2003, the closing price for a share of common stock of the
Company was $4.10.
VOTE REQUIRED
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal to
approve the amendment to the Plan is required for approval of this Proposal 3.
If this Proposal 3 is not approved, the Plan will not be amended to increase the
amount of the Company's common stock that may be subject to options granted
under the Plan.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE 1998
STOCK OPTION PLAN.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR PROPOSALS 4 AND 5
The Company currently intends to complete a public offering of its common
stock as soon as practicable. The Company intends to use any proceeds from such
public offering to finance its operations, repay existing indebtedness, redeem
certain of its outstanding securities, acquire additional properties and advance
its business objectives. In discussions with outside analysts and consultants,
the Company has been advised that its common stock would be more marketable in a
public offering if the Company made certain changes to its existing structure.
These changes include: (i) becoming a self-administered real estate investment
trust as opposed to an externally advised real estate investment trust; (ii)
increasing the price of the Company's common stock through a reverse stock
split; (iii) declassifying the Company's Board of Directors; and (iv) increasing
the ownership limit with respect to the Company's common stock. This Proxy
Statement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy
securities of the Company. Such an offer can only be made in connection with an
effective registration statement filed with United States Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The Company has determined that undertaking Proposals 4 and 5 is worthwhile
only if the Company consummates a public offering of its common stock prior to
June 30, 2004. Although the Company intends to consummate such a public
offering, it is not yet certain that such an offering will take place or the
precise terms of the offering. The Company's decision to consummate a public
offering is dependent on a number of variables beyond the Company's control
including, without limitation, market conditions and demand for the Company's
securities. To allow the Company the flexibility to make the aforementioned
changes to its existing structure in the event the Company makes a final
determination to consummate a public offering, Proposals 4 and 5 request that
the Company's stockholders authorize the Board of Directors to effect the
aforementioned changes without further stockholder approval and subject to the
final determination to consummate a public offering of the Company's common
stock. Please note that, if Proposals 4 and 5 are approved by the Company's
stockholders, the Company's Board of Directors will only effect the Proposals if
the Board of Directors makes a final determination to consummate a public
offering of the Company's common stock prior to June 30, 2004; provided,
however, that the reverse stock split will be effectuated prior to and in
anticipation of the public offering. If the public offering does not occur, the
Company expects to reverse the effects of the reverse stock split by
effectuating a stock split.
4. PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE A PROPOSED MERGER OF CEDAR BAY REALTY
ADVISORS, INC. AND SKR MANAGEMENT CORP. INTO THE COMPANY AND A
PROPOSED MERGER OF BRENTWAY MANAGEMENT LLC INTO THE
OPERATING PARTNERSHIP.
BACKGROUND TO THE MERGERS
The Company is an externally advised real estate investment trust that
utilizes an umbrella partnership structure (an "UPREIT"). As such, the Company
is the general partner of the Operating Partnership through which the Company
conducts substantially all of its business and owns substantially all of its
assets (either directly or through subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership).
The Board of Directors of the Company manages the affairs of the Operating
Partnership by directing the affairs of the Company as general partner of the
Operating Partnership.
With the exception of a few non-management employees at certain of its
centers, the Company has no employees and retains the Advisors to assist in the
management of the Company's day-to-day operations and its real properties. Cedar
Bay is the Company's management advisor, Brentway is the Company's property
manager and SKR is the Company's advisor. Cedar Bay provides the Company with
management, acquisition, leasing, advisory services, accounting systems,
professional and support personnel and office facilities. Brentway provides
property management, leasing, construction management, and loan placement to the
Company's real properties and SKR provides the Company with legal and other
advisory services. In exchange for services provided to the Company and its
subsidiaries, Cedar Bay, Brentway and SKR receive various fees.
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In light of the Company's intention to consummate a public offering of its
common stock and the Board of Director's ongoing analysis of such an offering,
the Company believes that an offering of its common stock will be viewed more
favorably by the marketplace if the Company "internalizes" the services
currently provided by the Advisors. In addition, the Company considered the
following benefits of a public offering: (i) the institution of a distribution
policy, (ii) the possible listing of the Company's common stock on the New York
Stock Exchange and (iii) the increase in the number of publicly tradable shares
of the Company's common stock outstanding. The Company has been advised that
investment analysts and investors in real estate securities have a preference
for real estate investment trusts that are self-administered as opposed to real
estate investment trusts that are managed by third parties. As such, the Board
of Directors views the mergers of the Advisors into the Company and the
Operating Partnership as a key step in positioning the Company to achieve the
best value from any future public offering. If the Advisors were merged, the
Company's management structure would be consistent with the majority of publicly
traded real estate investment trusts. In fact, nearly all of the equity real
estate investment trusts which have become public companies since 1992 have
adopted a self-administered management structure and a number of existing real
estate investment trusts have converted to self-administered management
structures.
In determining how best to implement a self-administered management
structure, the Board of Directors analyzed a number of different methods. The
Board of Directors concluded that a merger with the Advisors would be the most
cost-effective method because the Advisors constitute a readily available
in-place work force that understand and are intimately involved with the
Company's business. The Board of Directors believes also that the members of
management of the Advisors are uniquely qualified to manage the Company in a
self-advised form as a result of their existing relationships with the Company's
tenants and their knowledge of the Company's assets and business. The Board of
Directors believes that the costs associated with hiring a completely new staff
of individuals of similar experience and quality to administer the services
currently provided by the Advisors to the Company and its subsidiaries, would be
higher than taking such entities in-house as there would be no learning curve
necessary to familiarize the employees of the Advisors with all of the Company's
properties and internal procedures. In addition, the Special Committee of the
Board of Directors has obtained a fairness opinion with respect to the proposed
merger from Ladenburg.
BENEFITS TO RELATED PARTIES
In connection with the merger of the Advisors and upon consummation of the
proposed public offering, the following benefits will be received by related
parties:
- $3.96 million of the proceeds from the proposed public offering
will be used to redeem the Preferred Units, owned by Homburg Invest
USA, which currently owns 5.7% of the Company's common stock and
units on a fully-diluted basis prior to consummation of the
proposed public offering and has two representatives on the
Company's Board of Directors.
- $6.2 million of the proceeds from the proposed public offering will
be used to purchase the interests owned by Homburg Invest in Pine
Grove Shopping Center, Swede Square and Wal-Mart Shopping Center.
- Homburg Invest will be released from guarantees with regard to $7.4
million of subordinated loans on Valley Plaza Shopping Center and
Wal-Mart Shopping Center. Homburg Invest will receive approximately
$200,000 in fees from the lender upon repayment of the loans.
- $1.925 million (exclusive of accrued interest) of the proceeds from
the proposed public offering will be used to repay loans the
Company received from Homburg Invest which were used to make a
portion of the deposit in connection with the South Philadelphia
Shopping Plaza transaction and to assist in the purchase of the
Wal-Mart Shopping Center. Homburg Invest will receive approximately
$385,000 in exit fees upon repayment of the loans.
- $750,000 (exclusive of accrued interest) of the proceeds from the
proposed public offering will be used to repay a loan the Company
received from an affiliate of CBC which was used to make a portion
of the deposit in connection with the South Philadelphia Shopping
Plaza transaction.
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- $9.0 million of the proceeds from the proposed public offering will
be used to repurchase all of the partnership units owned by CBC. An
independent committee of the Company's board consisting of
disinterested directors retained a financial advisor who advised
them as to the fairness of the consideration to be paid to CBC.
- $2.4 million of the proceeds from the proposed public offering will
be used to purchase a 50% interest in The Point Shopping Center
from certain affiliates of CBC.
- $11.5 million, plus closing costs, of the proceeds from the
proposed public offering will be used to acquire Golden Triangle
Shopping Center from certain affiliates of CBC, including
assumption of a $9.9 million first mortgage.
- $887,000 (exclusive of accrued interest) of the proceeds from the
proposed public offering will be used to repay a promissory note
issued by the Operating Partnership in favor of CBC, which the
Company used to purchase a 20% interest in Red Lion Shopping
Center.
- Approximately $1.0 million of the proceeds from the proposed public
offering will be used to pay accrued and unpaid fees owed to, or
loans made to the Company by, Mr. Ullman and Brenda J. Walker, who
are the owners of the Advisors. This includes repayment of a loan
by Mr. Ullman to Cedar Bay of $150,000, which was used to pay
certain of the Company's obligations.
- Mr. Ullman, Ms. Walker, Thomas J. O'Keeffe, Stuart H. Widowski, and
Thomas B. Richey, the Company's directors and/or officers, who are
the owners of and/or officers of Cedar Bay, SKR, and Brentway, will
receive an aggregate of up to $15 million of shares of the
Company's common stock and units of the operating partnership in
connection with the merger of the Advisors.
- Messrs. Ullman, O'Keeffe, Widowski and Richey and Ms. Walker will
enter into employment agreements with the Company providing each of
them with salary and other benefits.
RISKS RELATING TO THE MERGERS.
THE PARTIES NEGOTIATING THE TERMS OF THE MERGER PROPOSAL HAVE CONFLICTS OF
INTEREST.
Certain of the Company's directors and executive officers who were involved
in discussions and negotiations relating to Proposal 4 have interests in
connection with Proposal 4 that are in addition to, or conflict with, the
Company and its stockholders. In particular, Messrs. Ullman, O'Keeffe and
Widowski and Ms. Walker all have interests in, or are employed by, the Advisors.
If Proposal 4 is approved and if the mergers are consummated these individuals
will receive, in the aggregate, beneficial ownership of an aggregate of up to
$15.0 million of shares of common stock in the Company and partnership units of
the Operating Partnership as a result of the consummation of the mergers.
As of August 1, 2003, the Company's executive officers and directors
beneficially owned approximately 25.3% of the issued and outstanding shares of
the Company's common stock. Following the issuance of the partnership units and
shares of the Company's common stock in the proposed mergers, such individuals
would, if they exchanged their partnership units for common stock of the
Company, beneficially own a greater percentage of the Company's issued and
outstanding shares. As a result of such increased ownership, they could exert
more influence on the Company and would represent a higher percentage of the
vote for any action requiring stockholder approval. CBC and Homburg Invest USA,
who collectively own approximately 47.7% of the shares entitled to vote at the
meeting, have indicated that they will vote in favor of Proposal 4.
As a result, the mergers contemplated by Proposal 4 may not be considered
to have been negotiated in an arm's-length manner. Although the Company's Board
of Directors established the Special Committee to ensure that Proposal 4 and the
mergers contemplated thereby would be considered by persons who did not have any
conflicts of interest in the mergers and although the Special Committee obtained
a fairness opinion from Ladenburg, there can be no assurance that the terms of
the mergers contemplated by Proposal 4 are the same as would have been obtained
in negotiations between unrelated parties.
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THE COMPANY'S EARNINGS PER SHARE MAY DECREASE AS A RESULT OF THE MERGERS.
The Company cannot assure you that the cost savings it anticipates from no
longer paying advisory fees to the Advisors will offset the additional expenses
that the Company will incur as a self-advised real estate investment trust.
These additional expenses will include all of the salaries and benefits of the
Company's executive officers and the other employees the Company will need to
operate if the mergers are consummated. Even if the Company's earnings are not
adversely affected, its earnings per share may decrease because (i) the
operating partnership will be issuing, as merger consideration, additional
partnership units which share in distributions from the Operating Partnership
and which are exchangeable for shares of the Company's common stock and (ii) the
Company will be issuing, as merger consideration, additional shares of its
common stock.
If the mergers are not completed, the advisory fees payable to the Advisors
will continue to be paid in accordance with the existing contracts. If the
expenses the Company assumes are higher than anticipated or the fees payable in
the future to the Advisors would have been lower than anticipated, the Company's
net income per share may decrease as a result of the mergers.
THE MERGERS WILL REDUCE THE COMPANY'S BOOK VALUE PER SHARE.
The issuance in connection with the mergers of common stock having an
aggregate value of up to $10.0 million will increase the number of the Company's
shares of common stock outstanding without increasing the Company's net worth.
The issuance in connection with the mergers of up to $5.0 million of additional
partnership units would, if such units were exchanged for common stock of the
Company, further increase the number of the Company's shares of common stock
outstanding without increasing the Company's net worth. As a result, and
assuming the partnership units were exchanged for common stock, the pro forma
book value per share of the Company, would decline and current stockholders will
experience dilution of their current ownership interest in the Company.
THE NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIP UNITS THAT THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP WILL ISSUE AND
THE NUMBER OF SHARES THAT THE COMPANY WILL ISSUE IN THE MERGERS WILL NOT
CHANGE TO REFLECT CHANGES IN THE RELATIVE VALUE OF THE COMPANY AND THE
ADVISORS AFTER THE DATE THE MERGER AGREEMENTS ARE SIGNED.
The number of partnership units that the Operating Partnership will issue
and the number of shares of common stock that the Company will issue in the
mergers are fixed based on the midpoint of the estimated price range to be set
forth in the preliminary prospectus for the proposed public offering; provided,
however, that if the offering is priced above the midpoint, then the number of
shares and units to be received will be equal to $15.0 million divided by the
public offering price per share. The number of partnership units and shares of
common stock will not be reduced even if the value of the Advisors goes down
after the merger agreements are signed. The relative value of the Company and
the Operating Partnership may change because of the financial or other results
of the Company and/or the Operating Partnership, changes in the economic sector
in which the Company and Operating Partnership operate, changes in economic
conditions generally and other factors that might affect the business, condition
and prospects of the Company and Operating Partnership.
Furthermore, the Company does not intend to obtain an updated fairness
opinion from Ladenburg. Changes in the operations and prospects of the Company,
the Operating Partnership and the Advisors, general market and economic
conditions and other factors which are beyond the Company's control, on which
the opinion of Ladenburg is based, may have altered the relative value of the
companies after the date of the original fairness opinion.
THE MERGERS MAY CAUSE THE COMPANY TO LOSE ITS REIT STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES.
To maintain its status as a real estate investment trust for federal income
tax purposes, the Company is not permitted to have current or accumulated
earnings and profits carried over from the Advisors. If the IRS successfully
asserts that the Company acquired current or accumulated earnings and profits
from the Advisors and failed to distribute, during the taxable year in which the
mergers occur, all of such earnings and profits, the Company would lose its real
estate investment trust qualification for the year in which the mergers
occurred,
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as well as any other taxable years during which the Company held such acquired
earnings and profits, unless, in the year of such determination, the Company
makes an additional distribution of the amount of earnings and profits
determined to be acquired from the Advisors. In order to make such an additional
distribution, the Company could be required to borrow funds or sell assets even
if prevailing market conditions were not generally favorable. For any taxable
year that the Company fails to qualify as a real estate investment trust, the
Company would not be entitled to a deduction for dividends paid to its
stockholders in calculating its taxable income. Consequently, the Company's net
assets and distributions to its stockholders would be substantially reduced
because of the Company's increased tax liability. Furthermore, to the extent
that distributions had been made in anticipation of the Company's qualification
as a real estate investment trust, the Company might also be required to borrow
additional funds or to liquidate certain of its investments to pay the
applicable tax on its income.
The Company retained Ernst & Young LLP to review whether the Advisors, as
of the date of the mergers, would otherwise have current or accumulated earnings
and profits. Based on such review, and subject to the assumptions and
qualifications contained therein, the Company anticipates that, as of the
effective time of the mergers, the Advisors will not have any current or
accumulated earnings and profits, although there can be no assurance of this.
AFTER THE MERGERS THE COMPANY WILL BE SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL LIABILITY AS AN
EMPLOYER.
At present, with the exception of a few non-management employees of the
Company at certain of its centers, the Company and the Operating Partnership do
not directly employ any employees or maintain any benefit or retirement plans.
As a result of the mergers, the Company and/or the Operating Partnership will
directly employ persons who are currently employees of the Advisors and will
establish certain employee benefit plans. As an employer, the Company and/or the
Operating Partnership will be subject to those potential liabilities that are
commonly faced by employers, such as workers' disability and compensation
claims, potential labor disputes and other employee-related liabilities and
grievances and the Company will bear the costs of the establishment and
maintenance of such plans.
BUSINESS SUMMARIES OF THE ADVISORS
CEDAR BAY REALTY ADVISORS, INC.
Pursuant to the Administrative and Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory
Agreement") between the Company and Cedar Bay, Cedar Bay provides the Company
with management, acquisition, leasing, advisory services, accounting systems,
professional and support personnel and office facilities. Leo S. Ullman, the
Company's president, chairman and chief executive officer, is the owner of Cedar
Bay. Mr. Ullman is the president and director of Cedar Bay. Ms. Brenda Walker,
(vice president and director of the Company), Mr. Thomas J. O'Keeffe, (chief
financial officer of the Company) and Mr. Stuart H. Widowski (the Company's
general counsel and secretary) are also officers of Cedar Bay. Mr. Ullman and
Ms. Walker each receive remuneration from Cedar Bay.
Under the Advisory Agreement, Cedar Bay is obligated to: (a) provide office
space and equipment, personnel and general office services necessary to conduct
the day-to-day operations of the Company; (b) select and conduct relations with
attorneys, brokers, banks and other lenders, with accountants (subject to audit
committee approval), and with such other parties as may be considered necessary
in connection with the Company's business and investment activities, including,
but not limited to, obtaining services required in the acquisition, management
and disposition of investments, collection and disbursement of funds, payment of
debts and fulfillment of obligations of the Company, and prosecuting, handling
and settling any claims of the Company; (c) provide property acquisition and
disposition services, research, economic and statistical data, and investment
and financial advice to the Company; and (d) maintain appropriate legal,
financial, tax, accounting and general business records of activities of the
Company and render appropriate periodic reports to the directors and
stockholders of the Company and to regulatory agencies, including the Internal
Revenue Service, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and similar state
agencies.
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Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, Cedar Bay is entitled to receive
acquisition and disposition fees of 1% of the gross purchase or gross sales
price, as applicable, with respect to the acquisition or disposition of real
property by the Company or the Operating Partnership (either directly or through
subsidiaries). No other fees are payable to Cedar Bay in connection with
acquisitions or dispositions of real property.
Cedar Bay has agreed to defer certain acquisition fees to which it may
otherwise be entitled with respect to the possible acquisition by the Company or
the Operating Partnership of certain properties owned by CBC and/or its
affiliates. It is expected that there will be no further deferrals or waivers of
fees payable by the Company to Cedar Bay. If the proposed mergers and public
offering are consummated, approximately $1.0 million of the proceeds from the
offering will be used to pay accrued and unpaid fees owed to, or loans made to
the Company by, Mr. Ullman and Ms. Walker, who are the owners of the Advisors.
The following is a schedule of acquisition and disposition fees paid and
payable by the Company to Cedar Bay for acquisitions and dispositions which
occurred in 2003 and 2002:
PROPERTY PAID ACCRUED TOTAL
- -------- -------- -------- --------
2003 Transactions*
Three Giant supermarket-anchored shopping centers........... $ -- $180,000 $180,000
Pine Grove.................................................. 74,000 -- 74,000
Swede Square................................................ 79,000 -- 79,000
Valley Plaza................................................ 92,000 -- 92,000
Wal-Mart.................................................... 83,500 -- 83,500
-------- -------- --------
Total....................................................... $328,500 $180,000 $325,500
======== ======== ========
2002 Transactions
Southpoint.................................................. $ 47,000 $ -- $ 47,000
Red Lion.................................................... 44,000 -- 44,000
Loyal Plaza................................................. -- 183,000 183,000
Camp Hill................................................... -- 172,000 172,000
LA Fitness.................................................. 60,000 -- 60,000
Total....................................................... $151,000 $355,000 $506,000
======== ======== ========
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* During 2001, the Advisory Agreement was modified and Cedar Bay agreed to defer
certain fees of $195,700 and to ultimately waive such fees if the agreement is
not terminated before December 31, 2004. These fees are not included in
accrued expense at June 30, 2003.
Deferred disposition and deferred acquisition fees will be reduced by 50%
if Cedar Bay is investment advisor to the Company during the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2005. The deferred fees payable to Cedar Bay shall be reduced 10%
for each subsequent calendar year after December 31, 2005 that the Advisory
Agreement remains in effect. No deferred fees will be paid to Cedar Bay after
December 31, 2009.
In addition to acquisition and disposition fees payable to Cedar Bay, Cedar
Bay receives a monthly administrative and advisory fee equal to 1/12 of 3/4 of
1% of the estimated current value of real estate assets of the Company, plus
1/12 of 1/4 of 1% of the estimated current value of all other assets of the
Company.
The Company is required to indemnify Cedar Bay for all liabilities, claims,
damages, costs and expenses incurred as a result of Cedar Bay providing services
under the Advisory Agreement. The Company is not required to indemnify Cedar Bay
for liabilities, claims, damages, costs or expenses incurred by reason of Cedar
Bay's willful misfeasance, gross negligence, reckless disregard of duty or bad
faith.
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In addition, Cedar Bay may only be indemnified by the Company for losses
arising from the operation of the Company if all of the following conditions are
met:
(i) Cedar Bay has determined, in good faith, that the course of
conduct which caused the loss or liability was in the best interests of the
Company;
(ii) the liability or loss was not the result of Cedar Bay's
negligence or misconduct; and
(iii) the indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable
only out of the assets of the Company and not from the stockholders of the
Company.
The Company is not required to indemnify Cedar Bay for any liability and
related costs imposed by judgments arising from or out of a violation of state
or federal securities laws associated with the offer and sale of shares of the
Company. The Company will be required to indemnify Cedar Bay for settlements and
related expenses of lawsuits alleging securities law violations, if a court
either (1) approves the settlement and finds that indemnification of the
settlement and related costs should be made, or (2) approves indemnification of
litigation costs if a successful defense is made.
The Advisory Agreement may be terminated (i) for cause upon not less than
sixty days' written notice and (ii) by vote of at least 75% of the independent
directors at the end of the third or fourth year of the agreement's five year
term in the event gross assets fail to increase by 15% per annum.
If the proposed mergers are completed, the Company will terminate the
Advisory Agreement and will no longer incur asset management, administrative and
advisory fees, nor will the Company incur disposition or acquisition fees with
respect to the disposition or acquisition of properties.
BRENTWAY MANAGEMENT LLC.
Brentway provides property management, leasing, construction management and
loan placement services to the Company's real properties pursuant to a
Management Agreement dated April 1998 between Brentway and the Company (the
"Management Agreement") and pursuant to individual management agreements between
Brentway and each of the Company's properties. Brentway is owned by Mr. Ullman
(president, chairman and chief executive officer of the Company) and Ms. Walker
(vice president and director of the Company), who are also chairman and
president of Brentway, respectively. The term of the Management Agreement is for
one year and is automatically renewed annually for additional one-year periods
subject to the right of either party to cancel the Management Agreement upon
sixty days' written notice. The Management Agreement obligates Brentway to
provide property management services to the Company, including leasing and
collection of rent, maintenance of books and records, establishment of bank
accounts and payment of expenses, maintenance and operation of property,
reporting and accounting for the Company regarding property operations, and
maintenance of insurance.
As discussed above, Brentway has entered into individual management
agreements with each entity holding title to the properties owned by the
Company. These individual management agreements are required by the properties
first mortgage lenders and in some instances by the individual partnership
agreements governing the subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership that own the
properties. The table below lists the fees provided for in the Management
Agreement and the fees provided in each property's management agreement.
The Company is required to indemnify Brentway against any and all
liabilities, claims, damages, costs and expenses incurred by reason of or
arising out of the performance or nonperformance of Brentway's duties under the
Management Agreement. The Company is not required to indemnify Brentway for
liabilities, claims, damages, costs or expenses incurred by Brentway by reason
of its willful misfeasance, gross negligence, reckless disregard of duty or bad
faith in the conduct of its duties under the Management Agreement.
If the proposed mergers are consummated, the Company will terminate the
Management Agreement and will no longer incur management fees under the
Management Agreement. In addition upon completion of the mergers, the Company
expects that the individual management agreements that Brentway has entered into
with each entity holding title to the properties owned by the Operating
Partnership will be assigned to the Operating Partnership.
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The following is a schedule of management, administrative, advisory, legal,
leasing and loan placement fees paid and payable to Cedar Bay or its affiliates.
SIX MONTHS ENDED
----------------------------- YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
JUNE 30, 2003 JUNE 30, 2002 -----------------------------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) 2002 2001 2000
------------- ------------- -------- -------- -------
Management Fees(1)................... $393,000 $202,000 $536,000 $103,000 $70,000
Construction Management(2)........... $ 2,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $180,000 $28,000
Leasing Fees(3)...................... $ 17,000 $260,000 $135,000 $135,000 $44,000
Administrative and Advisory(4)....... $384,000 $180,000 $360,000 $163,000 $98,000
Legal(5)............................. $ 82,000 $ 87,000 $210,000 $182,000 $33,000
Loan Placement Fees(6)............... $ -- $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $ --
- ---------------
(1) Management fees are calculated at 3%-4% of prospective gross revenues.
(2) Construction management fees are calculated at 5% of construction costs.
(3) Leasing fees are calculated at 4%-4.5% of a new tenants' base rent.
(4) Annual administrative and advisory fees are equal to 3/4 of 1% of the
estimated current value of the Company's real estate assets plus 1/4 of 1%
of the estimated current value of all of the Company's other assets.
(5) Legal fees are paid to an affiliate of Cedar Bay for the services provided
by Stuart H. Widowski, Esq., in-house counsel.
(6) Loan placement fees are calculated at 1% of the loan cost up to a maximum of
$100,000.
Leasing and management fees paid by the Company during these periods were
also paid to third parties. Brentway subcontracted with local management
companies for site management and leasing services for the Company's office
properties in Jacksonville, Florida, and Salt Lake City, Utah, which properties
were sold as of May 24, 2002 and May 22, 2002, respectively.
SKR MANAGEMENT CORP.
SKR Management Corp. is wholly-owned by Mr. Ullman. Stuart H. Widowski,
Esq. through SKR, provides certain legal and other advisory services to the
Company, its subsidiaries, and its real properties. The Company believes SKR
provides legal services at rates less than those prevailing in the market.
If the proposed mergers are completed, Stuart H. Widowski, Esq. would
provide legal services to the Company, its subsidiaries, and its properties as
an employee of the Operating Partnership. In addition, the Company would no
longer incur legal or advisory fees in connection with its arrangement with SKR.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The operating data for the years ended December 31, 2000, 2001 and 2002 and
the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2001 and 2002 are derived from the
Company's financial statements and notes thereto incorporated into this Proxy
Statement and which have been audited by Ernst & Young, LLP, the Company's
independent auditors. Operating data for the years ended December 31, 1998 and
1999 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000 are
derived from financial statements of the Company that are not included in this
Proxy Statement. The operating data for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and
2002, and the balance sheet as of June 30, 2003 are derived from the Company's
unaudited financial statements and notes thereto. The following selected
financial data should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial
statements and the notes thereto, incorporated into this Proxy Statement and the
information under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" appearing in the Company's annual report to
stockholders which accompanies this Proxy Statement.
OPERATING DATA
FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------
2003 2002 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
Revenues
Rents....................... $11,203,000 $5,151,000 $12,964,000 $4,817,000 $3,037,000 $2,489,000 $2,505,000
Interest.................... 219,000 16,000 25,000 282,000 179,000 26,000 60,000
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total Revenues................ 11,422,000 5,167,000 12,989,000 5,099,000 3,216,000 2,515,000 2,565,000
Operating Expenses
Operating, maintenance and
management................ 3,206,000 1,207,000 2,313,000 1,091,000 745,000 587,000 560,000
Real estate taxes........... 1,232,000 593,000 1,527,000 494,000 308,000 259,000 263,000
General and
administrative............ 1,172,000 554,000 2,005,000 731,000 635,000 669,000 861,000
Depreciation and
amortization.............. 1,767,000 1,112,000 2,546,000 991,000 622,000 493,000 480,000
Interest expense............ 4,290,000 2,725,000 6,010,000 2,152,000 654,000 128,000 130,000
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total Operating Expense....... 11,667,000 6,191,000 14,401,000 5,459,000 2,964,000 2,136,000 2,294,000
Operating (loss) income....... (245,000) (1,024,000) (1,412,000) (360,000) 252,000 379,000 271,000
Minority interests............ (422,000) 121,000 (159,000) (44,000) 8,000 -- --
Limited partner's interest.... 449,000 677,000 1,152,000 263,000 (160,000) (315,000) (90,000)
Loss on impairment............ -- -- -- (1,342,000) (204,000) -- --
Gain on sale of properties.... -- -- -- 1,638,000 91,000 -- --
Loss on sale of properties.... -- (49,000) (49,000) (296,000) -- -- --
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net (loss) income before
cumulative effect
adjustment.................. (218,000) (275,000) (468,000) (141,000) (13,000) 64,000 181,000
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principles (net
of limited partner's share
of $15,000)................. -- -- -- (6,000) -- -- --
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
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FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------
2003 2002 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
Net (loss) income before
distribution to preferred
shareholder................. (218,000) (275,000) (468,000) (147,000) (13,000) 64,000 181,000
Distribution to preferred
shareholder (net of limited
partner's interest of
$48,000).................... (21,000) -- -- -- -- -- --
Net (loss) income............. $ (239,000) $ (275,000) $ (468,000) $ (147,000) $ (13,000) $ 64,000 $ 181,000
=========== ========== =========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Net (loss) earnings per share
before cumulative effect
adjustment.................. (0.15) (0.20) (0.24) (0.05) 0.00 0.05 0.06
Cumulative change in
accounting principle per
share....................... 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.00) 0.00 0.00 0.00
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net (loss) earnings per share
before extraordinary item... (0.15) (0.20) (0.24) (0.05) 0.00 0.05 0.06
Extraordinary (loss) per
share....................... 0.00 0.00 (0.10) (0.05) (0.01) 0.00 0.00
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net (loss) earnings per
share....................... (0.15) (0.20) (0.34) (0.10) (0.01) 0.05 0.06
=========== ========== =========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Dividends to shareholders..... -- -- -- -- 268,000 257,000 558,000
Dividends to shareholders per
share....................... -- -- -- -- 0.31 0.22 .20
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Average number of shares
outstanding................. 1,620,000 1,386,000 1,388,000 1,384,000 1,738,000 1,188,000 2,788,000
BALANCE SHEET DATA
AS OF YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
JUNE 30, --------------------------------------------------------------------
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED)
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Real estate before accumulated
depreciation................. $172,431,000 $123,634,000 $57,622,000 $28,272,000 $19,186,000 $18,904,000
Real estate after accumulated
depreciation................. 168,515,000 121,238,000 56,948,000 24,095,000 13,995,000 14,206,000
Real estate held for sale...... -- -- 4,402,000 1,850,000 -- --
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total assets................... 182,496,000 133,138,000 68,350,000 35,567,000 16,693,000 15,323,000
Mortgage loans and loan
payable...................... 140,333,000 101,001,000 52,110,000 19,416,000 1,347,000 1,375,000
Minority interest.............. 18,915,000 10,238,000 2,235,000 2,291,000 -- --
Preferred Operating Partnership
Units........................ 3,000,000 3,000,000 -- -- -- --
Limited partner's interest in
consolidated Operating
Partnership.................. 7,026,000 7,889,000 8,964,000 9,242,000 9,561,000 10,309,000
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Shareholders' equity........... $ 2,917,000 $ 3,245,000 $ 3,667,000 $ 3,815,000 $ 5,243,000 $ 3,290,000
============ ============ =========== =========== =========== ===========
OTHER DATA
Cash flows from operating
activities................... 451,000 1,159,000 1,000,000 989,000 1,105,000 771,000
Cash flows from investing
activities................... (50,563,000) (41,380,000) (2,529,000) (8,850,000) (282,000) 424,000
Cash flows from financing
activities................... 47,400,000 41,803,000 3,451,000 5,886,000 797,000 (924,000)
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UNAUDITED SUMMARY SELECTED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA
The Company currently intends to complete a public offering of its common
stock as soon as practicable. The Company intends to use any proceeds from such
public offering to finance its operations, repay existing indebtedness, redeem
certain of its outstanding securities, acquire additional properties and advance
its business objectives. The following tables set forth the Company's selected
financial data on a pro-forma basis as if the Company completed the offering
transaction, acquired the properties and the management companies, completed the
refinancing transactions and the Company qualified as a REIT, distributed 90% of
its taxable income and, therefore , incurred no income tax expense during the
period. The unaudited pro-forma operating data for the six months ended June 30,
2003 is presented as if the Company completed the offering transaction, acquired
the properties and the management companies and completed the refinancing
transactions on January 1, 2003. The unaudited pro-forma operating data for the
year ended December 31, 2002 is presented as if the Company completed the
offering transaction, acquired the properties and the management companies and
completed the refinancing transactions on January 1, 2002. The unaudited
pro-forma balance sheet as of June 30, 2003 is presented as if the Company
completed the offering transaction, acquired the properties and the management
companies and completed the refinancing transactions on June 30, 2003.
The pro-forma information is based upon assumptions that are included in
the notes to the pro-forma financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy
statement. The pro forma information is unaudited and is not necessarily
indicative of what the Company's financial position and results of operations
would have been as of and for the dates or periods indicated, nor does it
purport to represent the future financial position of the Company and results of
operations for future dates or periods.
PRO-FORMA PRO-FORMA
SIX MONTHS TWELVE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2003 2002
------------ -------------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
STATEMENT OF OPERATING DATA:
Revenues
Rents..................................................... $ 20,705,441 $ 39,776,178
Interest and other income................................. 632,601 584,030
------------ ------------
Total Revenues.............................................. 21,338,042 40,360,208
Operating Expenses
Operating, maintenance and management..................... 8,283,258 14,059,313
Real estate taxes......................................... 2,063,033 3,869,599
General and administrative................................ 1,500,000 3,000,000
Depreciation and amortization............................. 3,474,599 6,895,696
Interest expense.......................................... 11,647,276 18,114,214
------------ ------------
Total Operating Expenses.................................... 26,968,166 45,938,822
Operating (loss) income..................................... (5,630,124) (5,578,614)
Termination fee............................................. (15,000,000) (15,000,000)
Minority interests.......................................... (423,667) (531,617)
------------ ------------
Net (loss) income........................................... $(21,053,791) $(21,110,231)
============ ============
Net (loss) earnings per share before cumulative effect
adjustment................................................ (1.97) (1.99)
Cumulative change in accounting principle per share......... -- --
Net (loss) earnings per share before extraordinary item..... (1.97) (1.99)
Extraordinary (loss) per share.............................. -- --
Net (loss) earnings per share............................... (1.97) (1.99)
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PRO-FORMA PRO-FORMA
SIX MONTHS TWELVE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2003 2002
------------ -------------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
Dividends to shareholders................................... -- --
Dividends to shareholders per share......................... -- --
Average number of shares outstanding........................ 10,689,000 10,633,000
PRO-FORMA
JUNE 30, 2003
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(UNAUDITED)
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Real estate before accumulated depreciation................. $332,651,890
Real estate after accumulated depreciation.................. 328,735,890
Real estate held for sale................................... --
------------
Total assets................................................ 342,923,697
Mortgage loans and loan payable............................. 181,826,591
Minority interest........................................... 12,656,511
Limited partner's interest in consolidated operating
partnership............................................... --
------------
Shareholders' equity........................................ $133,375,437
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MARKET INFORMATION
The Company's common stock is currently listed on the NASDAQ SmallCap
Market under the symbol "CEDR". The table below sets forth the high and low bid
prices for each quarter for the Company's last two fiscal years.
OVER-THE-COUNTER
BID PRICES
-----------------
QUARTER ENDED HIGH LOW
- ------------- ------- -------
2002
March 31,................................................. $2.40 $2.13
June 30................................................... 4.43 2.35
September 30.............................................. 3.20 1.78
December 31............................................... 2.00 1.31
2001
March 31,................................................. $1.66 $1.66
June 30................................................... 1.75 1.70
September 30.............................................. 3.97 2.30
December 31............................................... 2.13 2.13
RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Because certain members of the Company's Board of Directors (Leo S. Ullman
and Brenda J. Walker) have conflicts of interest in evaluating any proposed
mergers between the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Advisors, the
Company's Board of Directors formed a special committee comprised of three
disinterested directors, James J. Burns, J.A.M.H der Kinderen and Everett B.
Miller III. The Special Committee considered and evaluated the proposed mergers
between the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Advisors to determine
whether such mergers were in the stockholders' best interests. The special
committee also relied upon (i) the written opinion of Ladenburg delivered to the
Special Committee on August 13, 2003 that, on such date and subject to certain
assumptions, qualifications and limitations stated therein, the consideration to
be paid by the Company or the Operating Partnership to the owners of each of
Cedar Bay, Brentway and SKR in the mergers is fair, as to the amounts to be paid
and fair from a financial point of view to the independent common stockholders
of the Company who are not affiliated with Cedar Bay, Brentway and SKR or the
Operating Partnership and (ii) the valuation analyses performed by Ladenburg
including analyses of previous and similar transactions involving real estate
investment trusts, discounted cash flow analyses and analyses of selected real
estate management companies.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
The Special Committee held its first meeting on July 2, 2003 with
management to discuss their approach to evaluating the Advisors.
The Special Committee received a preliminary report from management of its
evaluation of the Advisors on July 10, 2003.
The Special Committee met on July 15, 2003 to discuss preliminary issues
with respect to the evaluation process.
The Special Committee met on July 16, 2003 at which meeting representatives
of the Company's outside counsel, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, and the
Company's advisor for the REIT offering were present. The members discussed with
counsel and the advisor the role of the Special Committee and the functions to
be performed by the Special Committee in connection with the evaluation process
as well as the methodology and process of valuing management companies being
acquired in connection with a public offering. Recommendations as to potential
investment bankers to provide the fairness opinion also were discussed.
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On July 17, 2003, the Special Committee met with representatives of the
Company's underwriter to discuss the contemplated public offering.
On July 23, 2003, a member of the Special Committee met with management to
review the information in management's value computations. After discussions, an
updated management valuation memo was received which addressed the questions
raised by the Special Committee member.
The Special Committee received proposals from two firms along with
background information about each firm and their respective relevant experience
and capabilities with respect to the fairness opinion.
The Special Committee interviewed the professionals from the Ladenburg
firm. On July 30, 2003, the Company agreed to engage Ladenburg to issue a
fairness opinion with respect to the consideration proposed to be given to the
owners of the management companies, assuming the completion of the contemplated
public offering.
At the same time Ladenburg was engaged to provide a fairness opinion with
respect to the purchase of the CBC's interest in the Operating Partnership from
proceeds of the offering for $9 million, assuming the completion of the
contemplated public offering.
The Special Committee received a draft report from Ladenburg on August 9,
2003 and convened a meeting with Ladenburg on August 11, 2003, at which time the
contents of the report were discussed in detail. Ladenburg made a presentation
to the Special Committee and the Special Committee asked numerous questions and
also asked Ladenburg to address certain issues. A final report was received by
the Special Committee on August 13, 2003. The Special Committee unanimously
concluded that the proposed consideration of shares and partnership units to be
issued for the management companies was fair to the Company and its shareholders
and voted to recommend approval of the mergers to the full Board of Directors.
Thereafter, on August 13, 2003, the Board of Directors (with Messrs. Homburg and
Matheson not present) met and unanimously approved the mergers, with Mr. Ullman
and Ms. Walker abstaining and declaring their interest. Another Board meeting
was held on August 26, 2003, at which Messrs. Homburg and Matheson were present.
At this subsequent meeting, all actions taken by the Board on August 13, 2003
were unanimously ratified and approved.
REASONS FOR THE MERGERS; RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
In reaching its conclusion to unanimously recommend that the Board of
Directors approve the mergers, the Special Committee considered, without
assigning relative weights to, a number of factors, including the following:
- the Company's belief that self-advised real estate investment trusts have
commanded a premium in the marketplace based on traditional financial
measures such as the multiple of stock price to funds from operations per
share and thereby will facilitate the Company's planned public offering.
Additionally, the Company's completed public offering presents an
opportunity for it to use its equity to acquire its Advisors. Though it
is not possible to quantify the existence of such premium or the benefit
obtained thereby, the Company believes that the consummation of the
mergers will improve its ability to raise capital;
- the Company's belief that consummation of the mergers will assist the
Company in completing its contemplated public offering which in turn will
increase liquidity for investors by (i) increasing the number of shares
of the Company's publicly traded common stock and (ii) potentially
enabling the Company to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange;
- the possibility that the Company, as a self-advised REIT, may be more
attractive to certain investors and market analysts and may enjoy
enhanced market perceptions;
- the potential for the Company to reinstitute quarterly distribution
payments to stockholders upon consummation of the mergers and the public
offering;
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- the efficiencies arising from a self-advised structure, including
eliminating the base and incentive advisory fees, including any built-in
profit and the avoidance of future increases thereof if the Company's
asset base and profitability continue to grow and if the Company seeks to
raise additional capital through equity offerings;
- the alignment of the interests of the Company's management with the
Company's stockholders through ownership of the Company's shares and
partnership units of the Operating Partnership;
- the terms and conditions of the proposed merger agreements, including the
type and amount of consideration being paid to the owners of the Advisors
which would preserve the Company's cash liquidity;
- the proven expertise, substantial experience and unique knowledge of the
employees of the Advisors, who will become employees of the Company as a
result of the mergers, in managing the Company's investments and
performing administrative services for the Company, and who the Company
believes are critical to its successful performance in the future;
- focusing the full business time and attention of the Company's executive
officers on the Company's business operations;
- the uncertainty of whether the Company's executive officers would
continue their role with the Company if it terminated the advisory
agreements in place with the Advisors;
- the reduction in potential future conflicts of interest that could
develop between the Company and external Advisors;
- the desirability of substantially mitigating the Company's dependence on
the Advisors;
- the benefits associated with the acquisition of all assets of the
Advisors including, among other things, workforce in place, business
books and records, operating systems, contract rights and information
bases and systems;
- the ability to operate consistently with recent market trends that favor
self-advisement of real estate investment trusts having business
operations of the Company's size and scope;
- the alternatives to the proposal to merge, including the direct and
indirect relative costs and benefits of (i) continuing to be advised by
the Advisors or (ii) terminating the advisory agreements and hiring a new
management team and employees or a new outside advisor;
The Special Committee also considered certain factors which could, as a
result of the proposed mergers, negatively affect the Company and its
stockholders. These factors included the following:
- the conflicts of interest of the negotiating team and certain members of
the Company's Board of Directors in the mergers, including their
respective positions at the Company and the Advisors, as well as the
compensation and/or other benefits received by such persons, either
directly or indirectly, from the Advisors;
- the potential additional expenses and liabilities expected to be incurred
by the Company;
- the potential adverse tax consequences to the Company should the mergers
fail to qualify for tax-free treatment or if any of the Advisors'
earnings and profits are carried over to the Company as a result of the
mergers;
- the potential liabilities associated with the direct employment of
personnel, including workers' disability and compensation claims, labor
disputes and other employee-related grievances; and
- the potential benefits of the mergers and the proposed public offering to
certain related parties of the Company as set forth under "Certain
Relationships, Business Relationships and Transactions" and under this
Proposal 4.
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The Special Committee has determined that, in light of all the factors that
it considered, it believes the proposed mergers to be fair to, and in the best
interests of, the Company and its stockholders. Accordingly, the Special
Committee has unanimously recommended that the Board of Directors approve
Proposal 4.
OPINION OF LADENBURG
Prior to the consummation of, and as a condition precedent to, the mergers,
the Special Committee received a fairness opinion from Ladenburg. Pursuant to an
engagement letter dated July 31, 2003, the Special Committee retained Ladenburg
to render a fairness opinion in connection with the proposed mergers and in
connection with the Company's repurchase of partnership units from CBC. They
were selected based on their qualifications, expertise and ability to respond to
the Special Committee's requests in a timely manner.
Pursuant to an engagement letter, the Company agreed to pay Ladenburg a fee
of $125,000 and to reimburse them for any reasonable expenses incurred in
connection with their engagement. The Company also agreed to indemnify Ladenburg
and its affiliates, their respective directors, officers, agents and employees
and each person, if any, controlling Ladenburg or any of its affiliates, against
certain liabilities and expenses, including certain liabilities under the
federal securities laws, arising out of Ladenburg's engagement.
The full text of the written opinion of Ladenburg describes among other
things, the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and
limitations on the scope of the review undertaken by Ladenburg in rendering its
opinion. The opinion is attached to this proxy statement as Exhibit C and is
incorporated herein by reference. This opinion should be read carefully and in
its entirety. Ladenburg's opinion is directed to the Special Committee of the
Board of Directors of the Company and addresses the amounts to be paid and the
fairness from a financial point of view to the independent common stockholders
of the Company who are not affiliated with Cedar Bay, Brentway, SKR or the
Operating Partnership. The opinion does not address any other aspect of the
mergers and does not constitute a recommendation to any person as to how to vote
with respect to the mergers. The summary of the opinion of Ladenburg described
in this proxy statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full
text of the opinion.
Executive Summary of Ladenburg Analysis
Ladenburg understands that subject to the terms and conditions of the draft
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, the Operating
Partnership, Cedar Bay, SKR and a similar Agreement for Brentway (together, the
"Merger Agreements"), at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger
Agreements) each of SKR, Cedar Bay and Brentway (together, the "Merged
Companies") shall be merged with and into the Company and/or the Operating
Partnership (the "Merger") in exchange for $15 million of equity consideration
(in the form of Company common stock or Operating Partnership units) and the
separate existence of SKR, Cedar Bay and Brentway shall cease (the "Proposed
Transactions"). The Company and the Operating Partnership shall be the surviving
entities and shall continue as ongoing entities. The terms and conditions of the
Proposed Transactions are set forth in more detail in the draft Merger
Agreements. For purposes of the Opinion, Ladenburg assumed that the definitive
Merger Agreements will not differ materially from the drafts.
Summary of Deal Structure
Ladenburg's understanding of the Proposed Transactions as outlined in the
draft Merger Agreements is as follows:
STRUCTURE: Ladenburg understands that the Merged Companies
shall be merged with and into the Company
and/or the Operating Partnership in exchange
for $15 million of equity consideration (in the
form of Company common stock or Operating
Partnership units) and the separate existence
of SKR, Cedar Bay and Brentway shall cease.
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES: The Company, the Operating Partnership and the
Merged Companies will make customary
representations and warranties in the Merger
Agreements.
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OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Ladenburg understands that this transaction
will close simultaneous to a public offering of
the Company's common stock of approximately
$160 million (the "Offering"), which is
expected to close by October 31, 2003.
Ladenburg further understands that the Offering
will enable the Company to: (i) pay dividends,
(ii) significantly increase and diversify its
property portfolio, and (iii) increase the
liquidity of the Company's common stock.
Therefore, Ladenburg's Opinion does not
contemplate the fairness of the Proposed
Transactions without the consummation of the
Offering.
Scope of the Analysis
In arriving at its Opinion, Ladenburg:
(i) reviewed a memorandum dated August 5, 2003 from Leo Ullman
describing the Proposed Transactions;
(ii) reviewed the draft Agreement and Plan of Merger for Cedar Bay and
SKR, as of August 12, 2003;
(iii) reviewed the Company's annual financial statements contained in
its Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002
and December 31, 2001, and the Company's Quarterly Report for the period
ended March 31, 2003;
(iv) reviewed a draft, as of August 6, 2003, of the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2003;
(v) reviewed certain other historical, operating and financial
information and projections, provided to it by the management of the
Company relating to the Merged Companies' business prospects;
(vi) compared the results of operations of the Merged Companies with
those of certain companies which it deemed to be reasonably comparable to
the Merged Companies;
(vii) reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available,
of certain comparable transactions; and,
(viii) conducted such other analyses and examinations and considered
such other financial, economic and market criteria as Ladenburg deemed
necessary in arriving at its opinion.
In arriving at its Opinion, Ladenburg performed the following primary
analyses, among others:
(i) Comparable Company Analysis -- Using publicly available
information, Ladenburg compared selected historical, current and projected
operating and financial data and financial ratios for the Merged Companies
with certain data from selected publicly traded real estate management
companies that, in Ladenburg's judgment, were most closely comparable to
the Merged Companies. The five real estate management companies selected
were: ResortQuest International, Trammell Crow Company, Kennedy-Wilson,
Inc., Grubb & Ellis Co., and Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (collectively, the
"Comparable Companies"). Ladenburg reviewed, among other things, the
following data with respect to the Comparable Companies: operating
statement data, including latest twelve months ("LTM") Revenue; Projected
Fiscal Year 2003 ("FY") Revenue; Projected Fiscal Year 2004 ("FY+1")
Revenue; LTM Operating Income (earnings before interest and taxes or
"EBIT"); Projected FY EBIT; Projected FY+1 EBIT; LTM Operating Cash Flow
(earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization or
"EBITDA"); Projected FY EBITDA; Projected FY+1 EBITDA; LTM Net Income;
Projected FY Net Income and Projected FY+1 Net Income. Utilizing this
information, Ladenburg calculated a range of market multiples for the
Comparable Companies by dividing the "Enterprise Value" (total common
shares outstanding multiplied by closing market price per share on August
11, 2003, or "Market Equity Value", plus total debt and preferred stock,
less cash and equivalents) for each Comparable Company by, among other
things, such company's LTM Revenue, Projected FY Revenue, Projected FY+1
Revenue,
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LTM EBIT, Projected FY EBIT, Projected FY+1 EBIT, LTM EBITDA, Projected FY
EBITDA and Projected FY+1 EBITDA, and by dividing each of the Comparable
Companies' Market Equity Value by, among other things, the companies' LTM
Net Income, Projected FY Net Income and Projected FY+1 Net Income.
The following table summarizes the revenue multiples for the Comparable
Companies:
FISCAL YR FY+1
--------- ----
LOW......................................................... 0.6x 0.6x
HIGH........................................................ 1.0x 0.9x
MEAN........................................................ 0.8x 0.8x
MEDIAN...................................................... 0.8x 0.8x
The following table summarizes the EBIT multiples for the Comparable
Companies:
FISCAL YR FY+1
--------- -----
LOW......................................................... 12.8x 12.3x
HIGH........................................................ 19.3x 18.7x
MEAN........................................................ 16.0x 15.5x
MEDIAN...................................................... 16.0x 15.5x
The following table summarizes the EBITDA multiples for the Comparable
Companies:
FISCAL YR FY+1
--------- ----
LOW......................................................... 6.9x 5.9x
HIGH........................................................ 8.8x 6.5x
MEAN........................................................ 7.7x 6.3x
MEDIAN...................................................... 7.3x 6.4x
The following table summarizes the Net Income multiples for the
Comparable Companies:
FISCAL YR FY+1
--------- -----
LOW......................................................... 11.7x 13.3x
HIGH........................................................ 22.7x 17.9x
MEAN........................................................ 16.6x 15.0x
MEDIAN...................................................... 15.3x 13.7x
Ladenburg then compared the market multiples for the Comparable
Companies to the multiples being offered to the owners of the Merged
Companies. Based on stock consideration to the owners of the Merged
Companies of $15 million, the implied multiples were as follows:
COMPARABLE
MERGED COMPARABLE MERGED COMPANIES
COMPANIES COMPANIES COMPANIES MEAN
FISCAL YR MEAN FY FY+1 FY+1
--------- ---------- --------- ----------
REVENUE.......................... 3.2x 0.8x 1.8x 0.8x
EBIT............................. 7.9x 16.0x 3.7x 15.5x
EBITDA........................... 7.9x 7.7x 3.7x 6.3x
NET INCOME....................... 13.1x 16.6x 6.2x 15.0x
Ladenburg noted that the multiples being offered to the owners of the
Merged Companies, with the exception of Projected FY Revenue and Projected
FY + 1 Revenue, were at or below the mean multiples of the Comparable
Companies and that EBIT and Net Income multiples were below the respective
low and mean range of the multiples.
(ii) Comparable Transaction Analyses -- Ladenburg reviewed selected
publicly available financial data at the effective date of the transaction,
including Enterprise Value to Revenue, Enterprise Value to
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LTM EBIT, Enterprise Value to LTM EBITDA and Market Equity Value to LTM Net
Income, of: (i) acquisition of independent real estate management companies
(the "Independent Management Company Comparable Transactions") and (ii)
internalization acquisitions of real estate management advisory companies
by affiliated real estate investment trusts (the "Internalization
Comparable Transactions") with deal values (including net debt) of up to
$359.5 million. The four Independent Management Company Comparable
Transactions selected, which were announced between August 1998 and the
present were: the acquisition of 100% of Insignia Financial Group Inc. by
CB Richard Ellis Inc., the acquisition of 100% of Lend Lease Corp Ltd. by
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., the acquisition of 100% of Groupe Bourdais by
Insignia Financial Group Inc., and the pending acquisition of 100% of
ResortQuest International Inc. by Gaylord Entertainment Co.
The following table summarizes the multiples of each of the
Independent Management Company Comparable Transactions as calculated by
Ladenburg.
LOW HIGH MEAN
---- ----- -----
LTM REVENUE............................................ 0.5x 4.1x 1.8x
LTM EBITDA............................................. 4.3x 22.1x 12.2x
Based on the stock consideration to the owners of the Merged Companies of
$15.0 million, the Merged Companies' implied multiples were as follows:
MERGED INDEPENDENT
COMPANIES MANAGEMENT
IMPLIED COMPANIES
MULTIPLES MEAN
--------- -----------
LTM REVENUE............................................ 3.2x 1.8x
LTM EBITDA............................................. 7.9x 12.2x
Ladenburg noted that the LTM Revenue multiple being paid to the owners
of the Merged Companies was within the range and above the mean and the LTM
EBITDA multiple being paid to Merged Companies was within the range and
well below the mean of Independent Management Companies Comparable
Transactions.
The seven Internalization Comparable Transactions selected, which were
announced between October 1994 and the present were: the acquisition of
100% of Security Capital Group Inc. by Security Capital Atlantic, the
acquisition of 100% of First Toledo Corp. by Health Care REIT Inc., the
acquisition of 100% of CRI Inc. by Criimi Mae Inc., the acquisition of 100%
of ICAI by IMPAC Mortgage Holdings Inc., the acquisition of 100% of
Financial Asset Management by Asset Investors Corp., the acquisition of
100% of R.I.C. Advisors, Inc. by Realty Income Corp., and the acquisition
of 100% of R.M. Bradley & Co. by Bradley Real Estate Trust.
The following table summarizes the multiples of each of the
Internalization Comparable Transactions as calculated by Ladenburg.
LOW HIGH MEAN
---- ----- ----
LTM REVENUE............................................. 2.3x 11.6x 6.7x
Based on the stock consideration to the owners of the Merged Companies of
$15 million, the Merged Companies' implied multiple was as follows:
MERGED
COMPANIES INTERNALIZATION
IMPLIED COMPANIES
IMPLIED MULTIPLES MULTIPLES MEAN
- ----------------- --------- ---------------
LTM REVENUE.......................................... 3.2x 6.7x
Ladenburg noted that the LTM Revenue multiple being paid to the owners
of the Merged Companies was within the range and below the mean of the
Internalization Comparable Transactions.
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(iii) Discounted Cash Flow Analysis -- Ladenburg performed a
Discounted Cash Flow ("DCF") analyses for the Merged Companies on a
stand-alone basis, based upon financial projections provided by the
Company's management for the years ending 2003 through 2007. For the DCF
analysis, Ladenburg discounted the projected unleveraged free cash flows
(earnings before interest and taxes, plus depreciation and amortization
less capital expenditures) for the respective five years and the terminal
value (calculated as a multiple of EBITDA). From this Enterprise Value,
Ladenburg subtracted long-term debt obligations as represented to it by the
management of Company to arrive at an implied equity value ("Equity
Value"). The terminal value was computed by applying multiples ranging from
3.0x to 5.0x to the forecasted EBITDA for fiscal 2007, and applying
discount rates ranging from 12% to 18% based on Ladenburg's and industry
analysts' estimated cost of capital for the Comparable Companies. Ladenburg
then compared the Equity Values to the stock consideration of $15 million
being offered to the owners of the Merged Companies.
The following table summarizes the range of Equity Values for the
Merged Companies.
IMPLIED EQUITY VALUES FOR THE ACQUIRED COMPANIES
EBITDA MULTIPLE
---------------------------
DISCOUNT RATE 3.0X 4.0X 5.0X
- ------------- ------- ------- -------
($ IN THOUSANDS)
12%............................................. $18,258 $21,466 $24,673
14%............................................. 16,971 19,907 22,843
16%............................................. 15,803 18,494 21,186
18%............................................. 14,741 17,212 19,682
Ladenburg noted that the equity consideration of $15 million being
offered to the owners of the Merged Companies is below the mean Equity
Values when applying an EBITDA multiple of 4.0x and a discount rate ranging
from 14% to 16%.
CONCLUSION
Based upon and subject to the foregoing and other factors it deemed
relevant, Ladenburg is of the opinion that, as of the date of its opinion, the
consideration to be paid by the Company or the Operating Partnership with
respect to the Proposed Transactions is fair, as to the amounts to be paid and
fair from a financial point of view to the independent common stockholders of
the Company who are not affiliated with the Merged Companies or the Operating
Partnership.
TERMS OF THE MERGERS
If this Proposal 4 is approved by the Company's stockholders and if the
Company consummates a public offering of its common stock prior to June 30,
2004, the Company will, prior to consummating such public offering, enter into
merger agreements with the Advisors. Pursuant to the merger agreements, Cedar
Bay and SKR will merge with and into the Company and Brentway will merge with
and into the Operating Partnership.
As consideration for the merger with Cedar Bay and SKR, the Company will
issue shares of its common stock having an aggregate value of up to $10.0
million to the owners of Cedar Bay and SKR. Each share of common stock issued
pursuant to the merger will be valued at the midpoint of the estimated price
range to be set forth in the preliminary prospectus for the proposed public
offering; provided, however, that if the public offering is priced above the
midpoint, then the number of shares to be received will be equal to $10.0
million divided by the public offering price per share. The shares will not be
registered, and may only be transferred pursuant to an effective registration
statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or pursuant to an exemption
from such registration.
As consideration for the merger of Brentway into the Operating Partnership,
the Company will cause the Operating Partnership to issue partnership units
having an aggregate value of up to $5.0 million to the owners
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of Brentway, with each unit valued at the midpoint of the estimated price range
to be set forth in the preliminary prospectus for the proposed public offering;
provided, however, that if the public offering is priced above the midpoint,
then the number of units to be received will be equal to $5.0 million divided by
the public offering price per share. Each unit will be exchangeable for two
shares of the Company's common stock. The units and the shares of common stock
into which the units may be exchanged will not be registered, and may only be
transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the
Securities Act of 1933 or pursuant to an exemption from such registration.
THE MERGER AGREEMENTS
The merger agreements provide for the merger of SKR and Cedar Bay into the
Company and the merger of Brentway into the Operating Partnership. The merger
agreements include customary representations and warranties of the parties to
the agreements, including, among other things, capitalization, due
authorization, due organization and compliance with applicable laws. The merger
agreements also contain customary covenants, including covenants to obtain
appropriate consents and approvals and covenants to make necessary government
filings.
Each merger agreement may be terminated (i) by the mutual consent of the
parties to such agreement or (ii) by any party to such agreement if (a) any
governmental entity of competent jurisdiction shall have issued a final
non-appealable order denying, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in such agreement; (b) if
the Company has not obtained, by June 30, 2004, the approval of its stockholders
necessary to effect such agreement; (c) if the Company does not consummate a
public offering of its common stock by June 30, 2004; or (d) if there has been a
material violation or breach by a party to such agreement of its covenants or if
any representation or warranty of any of the parties proves to be materially
inaccurate or misleading and such violation, breach or inaccuracy is not cured
or waived.
The effectiveness of the merger agreements is conditioned upon (i) the
stockholders of the Company approving the mergers and (ii) the Company
consummating a public offering on or prior to June 30, 2004.
The merger agreements also provide that the owners of each of Cedar Bay,
Brentway and SKR will indemnify the Company and/or the Operating Partnership, as
applicable, for damages arising from certain matters following the effective
time of the mergers. These matters include, among other things, (i) the breach
or inaccuracy of any of the warranties, representations, conditions, covenants
or agreements of Cedar Bay, Brentway or SKR contained in the merger agreements;
(ii) any debts, liabilities or obligations relating to or arising from the
business of Cedar Bay, SKR or Brentway, including, but not limited to, taxes;
and (iii) the operations or activities of Cedar Bay, SKR and Brentway prior to
the effective time of the mergers.
The merger agreements provide that the mergers will be effective upon the
appropriate filings with the Delaware Secretary of State, with respect to the
merger of Brentway into the Operating Partnership, and upon the acceptance of
the duly executed articles of merger by the State Department of Assessments and
Taxation of the State of Maryland with respect to the merger of Cedar Bay and
SKR into the Company.
Employment Agreements: If the proposed mergers are consummated, the
Company anticipates that the Operating Partnership will enter into employment
agreements with the following persons who will serve in the following positions
and at the following compensation levels:
COMPENSATION (EXCLUDING
EMPLOYEE POSITION STOCK AND BENEFITS)
- -------- -------- -----------------------
Leo S. Ullman.................. President and Chief Executive $350,000 base
Officer
Thomas J. O'Keeffe............. Vice President and Chief $250,000 base
Financial Officer
Brenda J. Walker............... Vice President $200,000 base
Thomas B. Richey............... Vice President -- Development $175,000 base
and Construction
Stuart H. Widowski............. Secretary/General Counsel $175,000 base
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The employment agreements also contain standard confidentiality provisions
which apply indefinitely and non-solicitation provisions which will apply during
the term of the employment agreements and for a one-year period thereafter.
Regulatory Approvals: The Company is not aware of any government permits,
approvals, consents or similar actions that are required for consummation of the
mergers, except for compliance with applicable state and federal securities
laws.
Accounting Treatment: For accounting purposes, the mergers are not
considered the acquisitions of a "business" for purposes of applying Financial
Accounting Standards Board Statement 141 "Business Combinations" and, therefore,
the market value of the common stock issued, valued as of the consummation of
the mergers, in excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired will be
charged to operating income rather than capitalized as goodwill.
Lease Agreement: If the proposed mergers are consummated, the Company will
assume the lease of its existing offices, located at 44 South Bayles Avenue,
Port Washington, New York from Cedar Bay. The term of the lease will expire on
October 31, 2007.
Expenses. The Company will pay all fees and expenses of the parties to the
merger agreements.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTNERSHIP UNITS
Holders of partnership units of the Operating Partnership are entitled to
receive, when as and if declared by the Operating Partnership out of any funds
legally available therefor, quarterly distributions of available cash in
proportion to their percentage interest in the outstanding aggregate partnership
units of the Operating Partnership; provided, however, that no holder of
partnership units will receive a distribution of available cash with respect to
any quarter until such time as the Operating Partnership has made all
distributions with respect to the outstanding Preferred Units of the Operating
Partnership through the last day of the then current quarter.
Each holder of partnership units (other than the Company) has the right to
require the Operating Partnership to redeem all or a portion of the partnership
units held by such holder at a redemption price per partnership unit equal to
the market value of the number of shares of the Company's common stock that such
partnership unit is convertible into as of the redemption date. A holder of
partnership units may not redeem less than one thousand (1,000) partnership
units, or, if a holder holds less than one thousand (1,000) partnership units,
all of the partnership units held by the holder.
If a holder of partnership units exercises its right to redeem, the Company
may, at its option, redeem the partnership units from the holder by paying the
holder a price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock or by
delivering two shares of common stock for each partnership unit held.
The holders of partnership units are entitled to vote at meetings of the
Operating Partnership and to participate in any action taken by the Operating
Partnership or the partners thereof as more fully set forth in the Agreement of
Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership.
The partnership units are subject to the provisions of the Agreement of
Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership, including certain provisions
restricting transfer of the partnership units.
Upon the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of
the Operating Partnership, the holders of outstanding partnership units shall be
entitled to receive in cash or property (at its fair market value determined by
the general partner of the Operating Partnership) and to be paid out of the
assets of the Operating Partnership available for distribution to its partners
an amount proportional to the value of such holder's capital account. The rights
of holders of partnership units to receive distributions upon any liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Operating Partnership are subordinate to the
rights of holders of Preferred Units to receive distributions upon liquidation.
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FEDERAL TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE PROPOSED MERGERS
The following discussion summarizes the material federal income tax
consequences in connection with the potential mergers to a stockholder of the
Company who is a U.S. citizen or resident. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP,
counsel to the Company, has reviewed the following discussion and believes that
it fairly summarizes the federal income tax considerations that are likely to be
material to the Company's stockholders. Such discussion is based on current law.
The discussion is not exhaustive of all possible tax considerations, nor does
the discussion give a detailed description of any state, local, or foreign tax
considerations. This discussion does not describe all of the aspects of federal
income taxation that may be relevant to a stockholder in light of his or her
particular circumstances or to certain types of stockholders (including
tax-exempt organizations, insurance companies, banks, financial institutions,
regulated investment companies, broker-dealers, persons who hold this stock as a
"hedge" or as a position in a "straddle" or as part of a "conversion
transaction," persons who are required to mark-to-market for tax purposes,
persons that have a "functioned currency" other than the U.S. dollar, foreign
corporations and persons who are not citizens or residents of the United States)
subject to special treatment under the federal income tax laws. No ruling has
been or will be requested from the Internal Revenue Service.
EACH STOCKHOLDER IS URGED TO CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER OWN TAX ADVISOR
REGARDING THE SPECIFIC CONSEQUENCES TO HIM OR HER OF THE MERGERS, INCLUDING THE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGERS.
TAX TREATMENT OF THE MERGERS
MERGER OF CEDAR BAY AND SKR INTO COMPANY
The Company intends to treat the mergers of Cedar Bay and SKR with and into
the Company as tax-free reorganizations under Section 368(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Accordingly, the Company will
have the same tax basis in the assets of each of Cedar Bay and SKR as Cedar Bay
and SKR each had in their respective assets. If the mergers fail to qualify as
tax-free reorganizations, the mergers would be treated as a taxable sale by
Cedar Bay and SKR of their assets to the Company in exchange for stock of the
Company, followed by distribution of such stock by Cedar Bay and SKR to their
stockholders in complete liquidation of each of Cedar Bay and SKR. The Company
would not directly recognize gain or loss as a result of the failure of the
mergers to qualify as reorganizations under Section 368(a) of the Code. However,
the Company, as successor to each of Cedar Bay and SKR, could be liable for
Cedar Bay and SKR's tax liability from a deemed sale of assets if the former
stockholders of Cedar Bay and SKR, as applicable, were unable to pay such tax
liability.
BUILT-IN GAIN RULES
Under the "Built-in Gain Rules" of Treasury Regulations sec. 1.337(d)-7(c),
a REIT is subject to a corporate tax if it disposes of any assets acquired from
a C corporation in a carryover basis transaction (including a statutory merger
qualifying as a tax-free reorganization) during the 10-year period beginning on
the date of the transaction (the "Recognition Period"). This tax is imposed at
the top regular corporate rate (currently 35%) on the lesser of (i) any gain
recognized during the Recognition Period on the disposition of such asset, or
(ii) the "Built-in Gain" in such asset (i.e., the excess of (a) the fair market
value of such asset over (b) the REIT's adjusted basis in such asset) as of the
beginning of such Recognition Period. The Company's adjusted basis in the assets
the Company would receive from each of Cedar Bay and SKR would be de-minimis,
and therefore any sale of such assets would be expected to generate gain. The
results described above with respect to the recognition of Built-in Gain assume
that the Company will not make a certain election pursuant to Treasury
Regulations sec. 1.337(d)-7(c) and Notice 88-19. The Company has agreed to not
make such election.
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CONSEQUENCES OF MERGERS ON THE COMPANY'S QUALIFICATION AS A REIT -- EARNINGS
AND PROFITS DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT
A REIT is not permitted to have accumulated earnings and profits
attributable to non-REIT years. A REIT has until the close of its first taxable
year in which it has non-REIT earnings and profits to distribute such earnings
and profits. In a statutory merger qualifying as a tax-free reorganization, the
acquired corporation's earnings and profits are generally carried over to the
surviving corporation. Any earnings and profits treated as having been acquired
by a REIT through such a merger will be treated as accumulated earnings and
profits of the REIT attributable to non-REIT years. The Company has requested
that Ernst & Young LLP determine the earnings and profits of each of Cedar Bay
and SKR for purposes of the earnings and profits distribution requirement.
Subject to certain qualifications and assumptions, Ernst & Young LLP has
preliminarily determined that neither Cedar Bay nor SKR will have any current or
accumulated earnings and profits as of the date of the mergers.
The calculation of the amount of earnings and profits acquired by the
Company from each of the Advisors is subject to challenge by the IRS. The IRS
may examine prior tax returns of each of the Advisors and propose adjustments
that would increase taxable income of such Advisors, which would result in
corresponding increases in earnings and profits.
If the IRS determines, and successfully asserts, that the Company had
acquired current or accumulated earnings and profits from either Cedar Bay or
SKR ("Acquired Earnings") and had not distributed all of the Acquired Earnings
prior to the end of the Company's taxable year during which the mergers occur,
the Company would fail to qualify as a REIT in such year, as well as other
taxable years during which the Company held such Acquired Earnings. However, if
the Company made an additional distribution within 90 days of such a
determination by the IRS to distribute the Acquired Earnings and paid to the IRS
an interest charge based on 50% of the amount of such Acquired Earnings not
previously distributed, the Company's failure to have distributed the Acquired
Earnings would not prevent the Company from qualifying as a REIT. Accordingly,
to maintain the Company's qualification as a REIT under such circumstances, the
Company could be required to use available cash, if any, borrow funds or sell
assets in order to meet the additional distribution requirement even if the
prevailing market conditions were not generally favorable for such borrowings or
sales.
If the Company failed to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable
year, it will be subject to tax (including any applicable alternative minimum
tax) on its taxable income at regular corporate rates. As a result, the
Company's failure to qualify as a REIT would reduce the cash available for
distribution to its stockholders. Distributions to the Company's stockholders in
any year in which the Company fails to qualify as a REIT will not be deductible
by the Company nor will such distributions be required to be made. However, in
that case, all distributions made to the Company's individual stockholders, to
the extent of the Company's current and accumulated earnings and profits, will
be taxable at a maximum rate of 15 percent and, subject to certain limitations
of the Code, distributions made to the Company's corporate stockholders may be
eligible for the dividends received deduction. Moreover, in the absence of
certain relief, the Company could not elect to be taxed as a REIT for the four
years following such disqualification and could be subject to taxation on its
built-in gain upon re-electing REIT status as described under the "Built-In Gain
Rules" described above.
VOTE REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL
The affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the
outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting is required
for approval of the proposal. CBC and Homburg Invest USA, holders of 47.7% of
the outstanding common stock entitled to vote, have indicated that they will
vote for this Proposal 4. If the proposal is not approved, the Board of
Directors will not be granted the authority to complete the mergers. The Board
of Directors reserves the right, notwithstanding stockholder approval and
without further action by the stockholders, to elect not to proceed with the
mergers if a public offering of the Company's common stock will not be
consummated prior to the end of June 30, 2004. Under Maryland law, holders of
shares of the Company's common stock will not be entitled to dissenters' rights
of appraisal in connection with the mergers.
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The Board of Directors (with the independent directors approving under a
separate vote) has determined that Proposal 4 is fair to, and in the best
interests of, the Company and its stockholders based on the analyses and
conclusions of the Special Committee (which the Board of Directors adopted as
its own) and on Ladenburg's opinion delivered to the Special Committee. The
Board of Directors did not quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the
specific factors considered in reaching its determination.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO
AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO APPROVE THE MERGERS.
5. PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO AMEND THE
COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (A) TO EFFECT A REVERSE
STOCK SPLIT AND INCREASE THE PAR VALUE OF SHARES OF THE
COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK; (B) TO DECLASSIFY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND (C) TO INCREASE THE OWNERSHIP LIMIT ON THE
COMPANY'S OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK FROM 3.5% TO 9.9%.
A. PROPOSAL TO EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
The Board of Directors has adopted resolutions approving a reverse stock
split of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock, $.01 par value ("Old
Common Stock"). Although the reverse stock split ratio cannot be accurately
determined at this time as the ratio is dependent upon market conditions and the
market price of the Company's common stock, the Company expects that the reverse
stock split ratio will be between one for two and one for twenty. Depending on
the ratio used to effect the reverse stock-split, the par value of the common
stock of the Company will be proportionally adjusted. The reverse stock split
would be effected by an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, as
amended (the "Articles of Incorporation"). The proposed reverse stock split
would become effective as of the filing date of the amendment (the "Effective
Date") and will be effectuated prior to, and in anticipation of, the public
offering. If the public offering does not occur, the Company expects to reverse
the effects of the reverse stock split by effectuating a stock split.
GENERAL
The Company is presently authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of Old
Common Stock, of which 1,426,672 shares were outstanding, no shares were held in
treasury and 4,902,000 shares were reserved for issuance at June 30, 2003. If
this Proposal 5 is approved, and assuming a one for ten reverse stock split, the
Company will have 50,000,000 shares of its common stock, with a $.10 par value
per share ("New Common Stock"), authorized, of which approximately 142,667
shares will be outstanding, and 490,200 shares will be reserved for issuance.
In addition to common stock, the Articles of Incorporation authorize the
issuance of 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.01 par value. No shares of
preferred stock are issued and outstanding. The authorized and outstanding
number of shares of preferred stock, and the par value thereof, will not change
as a result of the reverse stock split.
PRINCIPAL EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
Based upon the 1,426,672 shares of Old Common Stock outstanding as of June
30, 2003, the proposed reverse stock split would decrease the number of
outstanding shares of Old Common Stock by dividing the number of outstanding
shares by the reverse stock split ratio used. The proposed reverse stock split
will not affect any common stockholder's proportionate equity interest in the
Company, subject to the provisions relating to the elimination of fractional
shares as described below and subject to the public offering.
At June 30, 2003, there were outstanding options to purchase an aggregate
of 100,000 shares of Old Common Stock under the Company's Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan") and an aggregate of 900,000 shares were available for grant under the
Plan. The Plan provides for automatic adjustment in the event of a reverse
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stock split so that the amount of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
options and the number of shares available for grant will be reduced in
proportion to the reverse stock split ratio, and the exercise prices will be
increased in proportion to the reverse stock split ratio.
At June 30, 2003, in addition to the Company's outstanding options, the
Operating Partnership had issued and outstanding 1,701,000 partnership units
exchangeable for shares of Old Common Stock on a two-to-one basis. Pursuant to
the provisions governing the partnership units, the number of shares of common
stock into which the partnership units will be exchanged will be automatically
decreased in proportion to the reverse stock split ratio.
The Operating Partnership also has outstanding warrants to purchase
partnership units at an exercise price of $2.25 per unit. The number of units to
be issued upon exercise will be automatically decreased in proportion to the
reverse stock split ratio and the exercise price will be automatically increased
in proportion to the reverse stock split ratio.
The foregoing may be summarized as follows, assuming a one for ten reverse
stock split:
IF PROPOSAL 5 IS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2003 APPROVED*
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NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
Authorized............................................ 50,000,000 50,000,000
Issued and Outstanding................................ 1,426,672 142,667
Reserved for Issuance**............................... 4,902,000 490,200
Available for Future Issuance......................... 43,671,328 49,367,133
Par Value Per Share................................... $ .01 $ .10
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* Without giving effect to fractional shares.
** Maximum number of shares reserved for issuance upon conversion of the
Operating Partnership's partnership units and warrants and the Company's
outstanding options (excluding the increase in options that would be
available under the Company's stock option plan if the proposed increase
being considered at this Meeting is approved).
REASONS FOR THE PROPOSED REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
In July 2003, the Company effected a two-for-one stock split to maintain
its listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Prior to then, the Company had failed
to meet the minimum public float requirement of 500,000 shares required by the
Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. Although the two-for-one stock split allowed the
Company to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the stock split
also had the effect of reducing the Company's stock price from $3.88 to $2.00
based on the July 14, 2003 closing and the July 15, 2003 opening price of the
Company's common stock.
The Board of Directors believes that the relatively low per share market
price of the Company's common stock impairs the acceptability of the Company's
common stock to institutional investors and other members of the investing
public. Theoretically the number of shares outstanding should not, by itself,
affect the marketability of the Company's common stock, the type of investor who
acquires it, or the Company's reputation in the financial community. In practice
this is not necessarily the case, as many institutional investors look upon
low-priced stock as unduly speculative in nature and, as a matter of policy,
avoid investment in such stocks. In addition, option and derivative instrument
exchanges prohibit contracts on stocks selling for under certain prices per
share.
Further, the Board of Directors believes and has been advised that the
current per-share level of the Company's common stock has reduced the effective
marketability of the shares because of the reluctance of many leading brokerage
firms to recommend low-priced stock to their clients. In addition, a variety of
brokerage house policies and practices tend to discourage individual brokers
within those firms from dealing in low-priced stocks. Some of those policies and
practices pertain to the payment of brokers' commissions and to
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time-consuming procedures that function to make the handling of low-priced stock
unattractive to brokers from an economic standpoint. Additionally, the structure
of trading commissions also tends to have an adverse impact upon holders of
low-priced stock because the brokerage commission on a sale of low-priced stock
generally represents a higher percentage of the sales price than the commission
on a relatively higher priced stock.
The proposed reverse stock split is intended to result in a higher per
share market price for the Company's common stock that will increase investor
interest and eliminate the resistance of brokerage firms.
There can be no assurance that the market price of the common stock after
the proposed reverse stock split will reflect the proposed reverse stock split,
or that such price will either exceed or remain in excess of the current market
price.
REASONS FOR THE PROPOSED INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED SHARES
In connection with the reverse stock split, the Board of Directors
recommends that the number of authorized post-split shares of New Common Stock
be maintained at 50,000,000. This will result in an increase in the number of
shares available for issuance.
The Board of Directors believes that it is in the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders to effectively increase the number of authorized
shares of New Common Stock available for prompt issuance, in the discretion of
the Board, in the acquisition of properties or businesses, in financing future
growth, or for other corporate purposes without the time-consuming costly need
to hold a special meeting of stockholders in every case. The Board of Directors
will determine whether, when and on what terms the issuance of shares of Common
Stock may be warranted, and the Company is and will continue to be receptive to
all methods of financing which may be reasonably available and acquisition
opportunities which may arise from time to time. The Board of Directors believes
that, in the future, occasions may arise where the time required to obtain
stockholder approval might adversely delay the Company's ability to enter into a
desirable transaction. Authorized but unissued shares of New Common Stock will
be used by the Company from time to time as appropriate and when opportune
situations arise.
Pursuant to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, stockholders of the
Company have no preemptive rights with respect to the effective increase in the
authorized number of shares. The Articles of Incorporation do not require
further approval by stockholders prior to the issuance of any additional shares
of New Common Stock. However, in certain circumstances (generally relating to
the number of shares to be issued and the identity of the recipients), the rules
of the Nasdaq National Market System require stockholder authorization in
connection with the issuance of such additional shares. Subject to the rules of
the Nasdaq SmallCap Market System, if applicable, the Board of Directors has the
sole discretion to issue additional shares of common stock on such terms and for
such consideration as may be determined by the Board of Directors. The issuance
of any additional shares of stock would have the effect of diluting the
percentage of stock ownership and voting rights of the present stockholders of
the Company.
The proposed reverse stock split is not intended to be an anti-takeover
device.
With the exception of the Company's staggered Board of Directors and 3.5%
ownership limit (which will be eliminated or modified) and the Company's ability
to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval, there are no other
existing charter or by-law provisions which may be deemed to have anti-takeover
effects. Management does not presently intend to propose any amendments to the
charter or by-laws that would have an anti-takeover effect.
EXCHANGE OF STOCK CERTIFICATES AND ELIMINATION OF FRACTIONAL SHARE INTERESTS
Because of the reduction in the actual number of shares of the Company's
common stock outstanding after the reverse stock split, stockholders will be
required to exchange their certificates representing shares of Old Common Stock
for new certificates representing shares of New Common Stock. Stockholders will
be furnished the necessary materials and instructions to effect such exchange at
the appropriate time by the Company's transfer agent. Stockholders should not
submit any certificates until requested to do so.
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No scrip or fractional shares of New Common Stock will be issued.
Accordingly, stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive fractional
shares of New Common Stock will receive cash in lieu thereof, computed at the
average of the mean of the closing bid and asked prices of the Old Common Stock
as listed in the Nasdaq SmallCap Market for the five trading days immediately
preceding the effective date of the reverse stock split. Under Maryland law,
stockholders will not be entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the
reverse stock split or the payment for their fractional shares, if any.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following description of federal income tax consequences of the reverse
stock split is based on the Code, the applicable Treasury Regulations
promulgated thereunder, judicial authority and current administrative rulings
and practices as in effect on the date of this Proxy Statement. This discussion
is for general information only and does not address all the tax consequences
that may be relevant to a particular stockholder (including tax-exempt
organizations, insurance companies, banks, financial institutions, regulated
investment companies, broker-dealers, persons who hold this stock as a "hedge"
or as a position in a "straddle" or as part of a "conversion transaction",
persons who are required to mark-to-market for tax purposes, persons that have a
"functioned currency" other than the U.S. dollar, foreign corporations and
persons who are not citizens or residents of the United States). Furthermore, no
foreign, state or local tax consequences are discussed herein. STOCKHOLDERS ARE
URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT TO THEM.
The exchange of shares of Old Common Stock for shares of New Common Stock
will not result in recognition of gain or loss (except in the case of cash
received for fractional shares as described below). The holding period of the
shares of New Common Stock will include the stockholder's holding period for the
shares of Old Common Stock exchanged therefor, and the aggregate tax basis of
the shares of the New Common Stock will be the same as the aggregate tax basis
of the shares of Old Common Stock exchanged therefor, reduced by the tax basis
allocable to the receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares.
If cash is received by a stockholder as a result of the sale of a
fractional share interest by the Transfer Agent, the Company will be treated as
distributing the fractional share to the stockholder and the stockholder will be
treated as selling the fractional share interest. Such stockholder will
recognize gain or loss, as the case may be, measured by the difference between
the amount of cash received and the basis of such stockholder's pre-split stock
allocable to such fractional share. Such gain or loss will be capital gain or
loss (if such stock was held as a capital asset), and any of such capital gain
or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss, to the extent that such
stockholder's holding period for his or her stock exceeds one year. The maximum
regular individual U.S. federal income tax rate on capital gains is 15% for
property held for more than one year. Capital gains on the sale of property held
for one year or less are subject to U.S. federal income tax at ordinary income
rates.
B. PROPOSAL TO DECLASSIFY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The Board of Directors of the Company is proposing that the stockholders
approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to eliminate the
classification of the Company's Board of Directors and cause each newly elected
director to stand for election annually (the "Declassification Amendment").
Article V of the Company's Articles of Incorporation currently provides that the
Board of Directors be divided into three classes as nearly equal in number as
possible. Directors of each class serve staggered three-year terms, with the
term of office of one class expiring each year, and can be removed only for
cause. Article V may be amended only with the approval of holders of at least
two-thirds ( 2/3) of the shares of the Company's common stock outstanding and
entitled to vote on the election of directors generally. If the Declassification
Amendment is approved and a final determination is made to consummate the
proposed public offering, the classes and staggered three-year terms of
directors would be eliminated; provided, however, that each director elected
prior to the effectiveness of the Declassification Amendment will serve for the
remainder of his or her three-year term, subject to his or her prior resignation
or removal. All directors elected after the effectiveness
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of the Declassification Amendment (including directors elected at the current
annual meeting) will be elected for one-year terms at each annual meeting of
stockholders.
Proponents of classified boards of directors believe that a classified
board helps a board of directors maintain a greater continuity of experience
because the majority of directors at any given time will have at least one year
of experience with the business affairs and operations of a Company. This
continuity may assist a company in long-term strategic planning. Additionally,
proponents argue that a classified board reduces the possibility of a sudden
change in majority control of a board of directors. In the event of a hostile
takeover attempt, a classified board may encourage a person seeking control of
the Company to initiate arm's length discussions with the Board, which is in a
position to negotiate a more favorable transaction for stockholders.
The Board of Directors believes that declassifying the Board of Directors
will be beneficial to the Company for two reasons. First, the Board of Directors
has been advised by its consultants that maintaining a classified board of
directors will hinder the Company's ability to consummate public offerings of
its common stock in the future. Second, the Board of Directors believes that
declassifying the Board of Directors will give stockholders greater flexibility
to elect directors and exercise influence over the Company. The election of
directors is the primary means for stockholders to influence corporate
governance policies and to hold management accountable for its implementation of
those policies. Given each of these factors, the Board of Directors believes it
is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to declassify the
Board of Directors.
THE DECLASSIFICATION AMENDMENT
The Declassification Amendment would amend and restate Section C of Article
V of the Company's Articles of Incorporation to read as follows:
"C. At each annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, the
date of which shall be fixed by or pursuant to the By-Laws of the
Corporation, the successors of the class of directors whose terms
expire at that meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term
of one year and until such director's successor is elected and
qualified or until such director's earlier resignation or removal;
provided, however, each director elected at the annual meetings of
the Corporation held in 2001 and 2002 shall serve for the full
three-year term to which such director was elected or until such
director's earlier resignation or removal. No election of directors
need be by written ballot. No decrease in the number of directors
constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any
incumbent director."
If this Proposal 5 is approved and a final determination is made to
consummate the proposed public offering of the Company's common stock, the
Declassification Amendment will be filed with the State Department of
Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland, or Maryland Department of
Assessments, and the Company's Board of Directors will no longer be staggered.
C. PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE OWNERSHIP LIMIT ON THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK
The Board of Directors is proposing that the stockholders approve an
amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to increase the ownership
limit on the outstanding common stock of the Company from 3.5% to 9.9% (the
"Ownership Limit Amendment"). For the Company to qualify as a REIT under the
Code, the Company's stock must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons
during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months (other than the first
year for which an election to be a REIT has been made) or during a proportionate
part of a shorter taxable year. Also, not more than 50% of the value of the
outstanding shares of stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or
fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities such as
qualified pension plans) during the last half of a taxable year (other than the
first year for which an election to be a REIT has been made).
The Company's Articles of Incorporation contain restrictions on the
ownership and transfer of its common stock which are intended to assist the
Company in complying with these requirements and continuing to qualify as a
REIT. The relevant sections of the Company's Articles of Incorporation provide
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that, subject to certain limited exceptions, no person or entity may
beneficially own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the applicable constructive
ownership provisions of the Code, more than 3.5% of the outstanding shares of
the Company's common stock. The Company's Articles of Incorporation define this
restriction as the "Ownership Limit".
Although the current Ownership Limit of 3.5% has served the Company well,
in light of the Company's proposed public offering which will significantly
increase the number of outstanding shares of the Company, the Board of Directors
has determined that increasing the Ownership Limit on the Company's outstanding
common stock would be beneficial to the Company and its stockholders. An
increase in the Ownership Limit will increase the liquidity of the Company's
common stock and will conform the Company's Ownership Limit to similar limits
utilized by existing publicly traded equity real estate investment trusts. As
such, the Board of Directors recommends an increase in the Ownership Limit from
3.5% of the total outstanding shares of the Company's common stock to 9.9% of
the total outstanding shares of the Company's common stock.
THE OWNERSHIP LIMIT AMENDMENT
The Ownership Limit Amendment would amend and restate the definition of
Ownership Limit in Section B(4)(a) of Article IV of the Company's Articles of
Incorporation as follows:
"Ownership Limit" shall mean 9.9% of the outstanding Common Stock of
the Corporation, and after any adjustment as set forth in subparagraph
B(4)(i) of this Article IV, shall mean such greater percentage."
The Ownership Limit Amendment would amend clause (i) of the definition of
"Existing Holder Limit" in Section B(4)(a) of Article IV of the Company's
Articles of Incorporation to read as follows:
"(i) for any Existing Holder who is an Existing Holder by virtue of
clause (i) of the definition thereof, shall mean, initially, the percentage
of Common Stock Beneficially Owned by such Person immediately after the
Public Offering, and after any adjustment pursuant to subparagraph B(4)(i)
of this Article IV, shall mean such percentage of the outstanding Common
Stock as so adjusted;"
The Ownership Limit Amendment would add the following new definition to the
Section B(4)(a) of Article IV of the Company's Articles of Incorporation:
"Public Offering" shall mean the public offering, if any, of the
Company's common stock that is consummated prior to June 30, 2004.
The Ownership Limit Amendment would also amend and restate section
B(4)(j)(i) of Article IV to conform with the new definition of Ownership Limit.
Such section would be amended and restated as follows:
"(i) Prior to the Restriction Termination Date, neither the Ownership
Limit nor any Existing Holder Limit may be increased (nor may any
additional Existing Holder Limit be created) if, after giving effect to
such increase (or creation), five persons who are Beneficial Owners of
Common Stock (including all of the then Existing Holders) could (taking
into account the Ownership Limit and the Existing Holder Limit)
Beneficially Own, in the aggregate, more than 49.5% of the outstanding
Common Stock."
If this Proposal 5 is approved and a final determination is made to
consummate the proposed public offering of the Company's common stock, the
Ownership Limit Amendment will be filed with the Maryland Department of
Assessments and the Ownership Limit will be increased to 9.9%.
OVERALL EFFECT OF THE APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 5
If Proposal 5 is approved and if a final determination is made to
consummate the proposed public offering, the Company intends to file an
amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Maryland Department of
Assessments, upon which filing the reverse stock-split and the increase in the
par value of the Company's common stock, the Declassification Amendment and the
Ownership Limit Amendment will each become effective. In addition, the Board of
Directors will make conforming amendments to the Company's
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By-Laws to reflect the declassification of the Company's Board of Directors and
the increase in the Ownership Limit.
VOTE REQUIRED
The affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds ( 2/3) of the
outstanding shares of stock of entitled to vote at the meeting is required for
approval of the proposal. Consequently, abstentions and broker non-votes will
not be counted and will have the same effect as a vote against Proposal 5. The
Company's directors and executive officers, as well as Homburg Invest USA and
CBC (who currently hold shares representing approximately 47.7% of the common
stock), have indicated that they intend to vote all shares of Common Stock over
which they exercise voting power as of the close of business on the Record Date
in favor of approval of Proposal 5. The Board of Directors reserves the right,
notwithstanding stockholder approval and without further action by the
stockholders, to elect not to proceed with Proposal 5 if a public offering of
the Company's common stock will not be effected prior to June 30, 2004.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 5.
6. APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Audit Committee of the Company has selected Ernst & Young LLP as
independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2003. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be present at the
meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if such representative so
desires and to respond to appropriate questions.
AUDIT FEES
The aggregate fees that Ernst & Young LLP billed to the Company for
professional services rendered for the audit of the Company's annual financial
statements for 2002 and the reviews of the financial statements included in the
Company's Forms 10-Q for 2002 were $178,100.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION FEES
Ernst & Young LLP did not render any services to the Company during 2002
related to financial information systems design and implementation. Therefore,
the Company was not billed for any services of that type.
ALL OTHER FEES
The aggregate fees that Ernst & Young LLP billed to the Company for
professional services rendered during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002
(other than those described above under the captions of "Audit Fees" and
"Financial Information Systems Design and Implementation Fees") were $73,855,
including 3-14 (Property Acquisition) and its 8-K and 8-KA filings and research.
AUDIT COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF THESE FEES
The Company's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of the
services covered under the categories of "Financial Information Systems Design
and Implementation Fees" and "All Other Fees" is compatible with maintaining the
independence of Ernst & Young LLP.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S AUDITORS.
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7. OTHER MATTERS
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the Company's 2004
Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Company on or prior to
May 13, 2004 to be eligible for inclusion in the Company's Proxy Statement and
form of Proxy to be used in connection with such meeting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and files annual, quarterly and current
reports, proxy and information statements, and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. You may read and obtain a copy of these
reports, proxy statements and other information at the public reference
facilities maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at Judiciary
Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain
information on the operation of the Public Reference Section by calling the
Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Securities and
Exchange Commission also maintains an Internet site that contains these reports,
proxy and information statements, and other information which can be found at
www.sec.gov. You may request copies of the filings from the Company, at no cost,
by telephone at (516) 767-6992 or by mail at Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc., 44
South Bayles Avenue, Port Washington, NY 11050, Attention: Investor Relations.
OTHER BUSINESS
At the date of this Proxy Statement, the only business which the Board of
Directors intends to present or knows that others will present at the Meeting is
that hereinabove set forth. If any other matter or matters are properly brought
before the Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, it is the intention of the
persons named in the accompanying form of Proxy to vote the Proxy on such
matters in accordance with their judgment.
LEO S. ULLMAN
Chairman of the Board
Dated: September 10, 2003
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
INDEX TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED INFORMATION:
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet, as of June 30,
2003 and related notes.................................... F-2
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the
six months ended June 30, 2003 and related notes.......... F-9
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2002 and related notes... F-17
F-1
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JUNE 30, 2003
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet is
presented as if the Company had completed the offering transaction, acquired the
properties and completed the refinancing transactions all on June 30, 2003. This
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with
the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations of the Company and the
historical financial statements and notes thereto of the Company for the six
months ended June 30, 2003. The Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet is
unaudited and is not necessarily indicative of what the actual financial results
would have been had the Company completed the offering transaction, acquired the
properties and completed the refinancing transactions on June 30, 2003, nor does
it purport to represent the future financial position of the Company.
ACQUISITION OF
THE REMAINING
CEDAR 50% OWNERSHIP ACQUISITION OF
SHOPPING DRAW ON THE OF THE POINT THE GIANT
CENTERS INC. LINE OF THE SHOPPING BUILDING AT
HISTORICAL CREDIT OFFERING CENTER LOYAL PLAZA
DESCRIPTION (A) (B) (B) (C) (D)
- ----------- ------------ -------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------------
Assets
Real estate, net.............. $168,515,000 $ -- $ -- $ 1,275,998 $ 5,400,000
Cash and cash equivalents..... 1,117,000 10,000,000 153,030,644 (2,400,000) (5,400,000)
(13,766,235)
Cash at joint ventures and
restricted cash............. 2,818,000 -- -- -- --
Property deposits............. 3,438,000 -- -- -- --
Real estate tax deposits...... 1,015,000 -- -- -- --
Rents and other receivables,
net......................... 495,000 -- -- -- --
Prepaid expenses, net......... 853,000 -- -- -- --
Deferred rental income........ 739,000 -- -- -- --
Deferred charges, net......... 3,506,000 -- -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Total assets.................. $182,496,000 10,000,000 $139,264,409 $(1,124,002) $ --
============ ============ ============ =========== ===========
Liabilities and Shareholders'
Equity......................
Liabilities...................
Mortgage Notes Payable........ $130,566,000 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Line of Credit................ -- 10,000,000 -- -- --
Loan Payable.................. 9,767,000 -- -- -- --
Loan payable (repayment with
offering proceeds).......... -- -- -- -- --
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses.................... 2,380,000 -- -- -- --
Security Deposits............. 427,000 -- -- -- --
Deferred Liabilities.......... 6,581,000 -- -- -- --
Advance Rents................. 917,000 -- -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Total liabilities............. 150,638,000 10,000,000 -- -- --
Minority interest............. 18,915,000 -- (1,124,002) --
Limited partner's interest in
consolidated Operating
Partnership................. 7,026,000 -- -- -- --
Series A preferred 9%
convertible, redeemable
Operating Partnership
units....................... 3,000,000 -- -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
10,026,000 -- -- -- --
Common stock.................. 14,000 -- 95,570 -- --
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss.......... (276,000) -- -- -- --
Additional paid in capital.... 3,179,000 -- 139,168,839 -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Total shareholders' Equity.... 2,917,000 -- 138,924,409 -- --
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity........ $182,496,000 10,000,000 $139,264,409 $(1,124,002) $ --
============ ============ ============ =========== ===========
ACQUISITION OF
GOLDEN
TRIANGLE
SHOPPING
CENTER
DESCRIPTION (E)
- ----------- ----------------
Assets
Real estate, net.............. $11,317,118
Cash and cash equivalents..... (2,100,000)
Cash at joint ventures and
restricted cash............. --
Property deposits............. --
Real estate tax deposits...... --
Rents and other receivables,
net......................... --
Prepaid expenses, net......... --
Deferred rental income........ --
Deferred charges, net......... 662,882
-----------
Total assets.................. $ 9,880,000
===========
Liabilities and Shareholders'
Equity......................
Liabilities...................
Mortgage Notes Payable........ $ 9,880,000
Line of Credit................ --
Loan Payable.................. --
Loan payable (repayment with
offering proceeds).......... --
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses.................... --
Security Deposits............. --
Deferred Liabilities.......... --
Advance Rents................. --
-----------
Total liabilities............. 9,880,000
Minority interest............. --
Limited partner's interest in
consolidated Operating
Partnership................. --
Series A preferred 9%
convertible, redeemable
Operating Partnership
units....................... --
-----------
--
Common stock.................. --
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss.......... --
Additional paid in capital.... --
-----------
Total shareholders' Equity.... --
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity........ $ 9,880,000
===========
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET -- (CONTINUED)
AS OF JUNE 30, 2003
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet is
presented as if the Company had completed the offering transaction, acquired the
properties and completed the refinancing transactions all on June 30, 2003. This
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with
the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations of the Company and the
historical financial statements and notes thereto of the Company for the six
months ended June 30, 2003. The Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet is
unaudited and is not necessarily indicative of what the actual financial results
would have been had the Company completed the offering transaction, acquired the
properties and completed the refinancing transactions on June 30, 2003, nor does
it purport to represent the future financial position of the Company.
ACQUISITION OF ACQUISITION OF ACQUISITION OF ACQUISITION OF THE
VALLEY PLAZA PINE GROVE HUNTINGDON PLAZA WAL-MART ACQUISITION OF
SHOPPING CENTER SHOPPING CENTER SHOPPING CENTER SHOPPING CENTER SWEDE SQUARE
DESCRIPTION (F) (G) (H) (I) (J)
- ----------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ------------------ --------------
Assets
Real estate, net..................... $ -- $ 51,056 $ 4,598,282 $11,970,564 $ 177,457
Cash and cash equivalents............ (3,500,000) (2,175,000) (2,100,000) (2,931,250) (3,188,000)
Cash at joint ventures and restricted
cash............................... -- -- -- -- --
Property deposits.................... -- -- -- -- --
Real estate tax deposits............. -- -- -- -- --
Rents and other receivables, net..... -- -- -- -- --
Prepaid expenses, net................ -- -- -- -- --
Deferred rental income............... -- -- -- -- --
Deferred charges, net................ -- -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total assets......................... $(3,500,000) $(2,123,944) $ 2,498,282 $ 9,039,314 $(3,010,543)
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Liabilities and Shareholders'
Equity.............................
Liabilities..........................
Mortgage Notes Payable............... $(3,500,000) $ -- $ 2,400,000 $ 5,443,750 $ --
Line of Credit....................... -- -- -- -- --
Loan Payable......................... -- -- -- 3,921,250 --
Loan payable (repayment with offering
proceeds).......................... -- -- -- (3,921,250) --
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses........................... -- -- -- -- --
Security Deposits.................... -- -- -- -- --
Deferred Liabilities................. -- -- 98,282 3,595,564 --
Advance Rents........................ -- -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total liabilities.................... (3,500,000) -- 2,498,282 9,039,314 --
Minority interest.................... -- (2,123,944) -- -- (3,010,543)
Limited partner's interest in
consolidated Operating Partnership
Series A preferred 9% convertible,
redeemable Operating Partnership
units.............................. -- -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Common stock......................... -- -- -- -- --
Accumulated other comprehensive
loss............................... -- -- -- -- --
Additional paid in capital........... -- -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total shareholders' Equity........... -- -- -- -- --
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity............................. $(3,500,000) $(2,123,944) $ 2,498,282 $ 9,039,314 $(3,010,543)
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET -- (CONTINUED)
AS OF JUNE 30, 2003
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet is
presented as if the Company had completed the offering transaction, acquired the
properties and completed the refinancing transactions all on June 30, 2003. This
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with
the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations of the Company and the
historical financial statements and notes thereto of the Company for the six
months ended June 30, 2003. The Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet is
unaudited and is not necessarily indicative of what the actual financial results
would have been had the Company completed the offering transaction, acquired the
properties and completed the refinancing transactions on June 30, 2003, nor does
it purport to represent the future financial position of the Company.
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA ACQUISITION OF ACQUISITION OF ACQUISITION OF
SHOPPING CENTER COLUMBUS CROSSING RIVERVIEW I, II & LAKE RAYSTOWN
TRANSACTION SHOPPING CENTER III SHOPPING CENTERS SHOPPING CENTER
DESCRIPTION (K) (L) (L) (M)
- ----------- ------------------ ----------------- --------------------- ------------------
Assets
Real estate, net............................ $ 42,557,110 $25,109,884 $ 47,502,219 $ 8,287,202
Cash and cash equivalents................... (41,560,000) (8,000,000) (54,900,000) (1,900,000)
Cash at joint ventures and restricted
cash........................................ -- -- -- --
Property deposits........................... (3,438,000) -- -- --
Real estate tax deposits.................... -- -- -- --
Rents and other receivables, net............ -- -- -- --
Prepaid expenses, net....................... -- -- -- --
Deferred rental income...................... -- -- -- --
Deferred charges, net....................... -- 1,390,116 1,997,781 --
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Total assets................................ $ (2,440,890) $18,500,000 $ (5,400,000) $ 6,387,202
============ =========== ============ ===========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity........
Liabilities.................................
Mortgage Notes Payable...................... $ -- $18,500,000 $ -- $ 5,600,000
Line of Credit.............................. -- -- -- --
Loan Payable................................ -- -- 1,000,000 --
Loan payable (repayment with offering
proceeds)................................... (3,480,000) -- (1,000,000) --
Accounts payable and accrued expenses....... -- -- -- --
Security Deposits........................... -- -- -- --
Deferred Liabilities........................ 1,279,110 -- -- 787,202
Advance Rents............................... -- -- -- --
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Total liabilities........................... (2,200,890) 18,500,000 -- 6,387,202
Minority interest........................... -- -- -- --
Limited partner's interest in consolidated
Operating Partnership....................... -- -- -- --
Series A preferred 9% convertible,
redeemable Operating Partnership units...... -- -- -- --
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Common stock................................ -- -- -- --
Accumulated other comprehensive loss........ -- -- -- --
Additional paid in capital.................. (240,000) -- (5,400,000) --
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Total shareholders' Equity.................. -- -- (5,400,000) --
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity.................................... $ (2,440,890) $18,500,000 $ (5,400,000) $ 6,387,202
============ =========== ============ ===========
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET -- (CONTINUED)
AS OF JUNE 30, 2003
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet is
presented as if the Company had completed the offering transaction, acquired the
properties and completed the refinancing transactions all on June 30, 2003. This
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with
the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations of the Company and the
historical financial statements and notes thereto of the Company for the six
months ended June 30, 2003. The Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet is
unaudited and is not necessarily indicative of what the actual financial results
would have been had the Company completed the offering transaction, acquired the
properties and completed the refinancing transactions on June 30, 2003, nor does
it purport to represent the future financial position of the Company.
PAY-OFF OF ACQUISITION OF ACQUISITION OF ACQUISITION OF
HUDSON REALTY/ HOMBURG OP CEDAR BAY MGMT
SWH FINANCING UNITS OP UNITS COMPANIES
DESCRIPTION (N) (O) (P) (Q)
- ----------- ----------------- -------------- -------------- ----------------
Assets
Real estate, net............................ $ -- $ -- $ 1,974,000 $ --
Cash and cash equivalents................... (8,000,000) (3,960,000) (9,000,000) (1,450,000)
2,350,000 -- -- --
Cash at joint ventures and restricted
cash...................................... -- -- -- --
Property deposits........................... -- -- -- --
Real estate tax deposits.................... -- -- -- --
Rents and other receivables, net............ -- -- -- --
Prepaid expenses, net....................... -- -- -- --
Deferred rental income...................... -- -- -- --
Deferred charges, net....................... (405,972) -- -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total assets................................ $(6,055,972) $(3,600,000) $(7,026,000) $(1,450,000)
=========== =========== =========== ===========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity........
Liabilities.................................
Mortgage Notes Payable...................... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Line of Credit.............................. -- -- --
Loan Payable................................ 2,350,000 -- -- --
Loan payable (repayment with offering
proceeds)................................. (7,750,000) -- -- --
Accounts payable and accrued expenses....... -- -- -- (1,000,000)
Security Deposits........................... -- -- -- --
Deferred Liabilities........................ -- -- -- --
Advance Rents............................... -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total liabilities........................... (5,400,000) -- -- (1,000,000)
Minority interest........................... -- -- -- --
Limited partner's interest in consolidated
Operating Partnership....................... -- -- (7,026,000) --
Series A preferred 9% convertible,
redeemable Operating Partnership units...... -- (3,000,000) -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
-- (3,000,000) (7,026,000) --
Common stock................................ 9,375
Accumulated other comprehensive loss........ --
Additional paid in capital.................. (655,972) (960,000) -- (459,375)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total shareholders' Equity.................. (655,972) (960,000) -- (450,000)
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity.................................... $(6,055,972) $(3,960,000) $(7,026,000) $(1,450,000)
=========== =========== =========== ===========
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET -- (CONTINUED)
AS OF JUNE 30, 2003
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet is
presented as if the Company had completed the offering transaction, acquired the
properties and completed the refinancing transactions all on June 30, 2003. This
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with
the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations of the Company and the
historical financial statements and notes thereto of the Company for the six
months ended June 30, 2003. The Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet is
unaudited and is not necessarily indicative of what the actual financial results
would have been had the Company completed the offering transaction, acquired the
properties and completed the refinancing transactions on June 30, 2003, nor does
it purport to represent the future financial position of the Company.
REFINANCING OF PAY-OFF SELBRIDGE
WASHINGTON CENTER LOANS PRO FORMA
DESCRIPTION MORTGAGE(R) PAYABLE(S) JUNE 30, 2003
- ----------- ------------------ ----------------- -------------
Assets
Real estate, net............................... $ -- $ -- $328,735,890
Cash and cash equivalents...................... (6,963,159) (887,000) 1,117,000
8,800,000 --
Cash at joint ventures and restricted cash..... -- -- 2,818,000
Property deposits.............................. -- -- --
Real estate tax deposits....................... -- -- 1,015,000
Rents and other receivables, net............... -- -- 495,000
Prepaid expenses, net.......................... -- -- 853,000
Deferred rental income......................... -- -- 739,000
Deferred charges, net.......................... -- -- 7,150,807
----------- ----------- ------------
Total assets................................... $ 1,836,841 $ (887,000) $342,923,697
=========== =========== ============
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity...........
Liabilities....................................
Mortgage Notes Payable......................... $ 8,800,000 $ -- $171,826,591
(5,863,159) --
Line of Credit................................. -- 10,000,000
Loan Payable................................... -- (887,000) --
Loan payable (repayment with offering
proceeds).................................... -- --
Accounts payable and accrued expenses.......... -- -- 1,380,000
Security Deposits.............................. -- -- 427,000
Deferred Liabilities........................... -- -- 12,341,158
Advance Rents.................................. -- -- 917,000
----------- ----------- ------------
Total liabilities.............................. $ 2,936,841 $ (887,000) $196,891,749
Minority interest.............................. -- 12,656,511
Limited partner's interest in consolidated
Operating Partnership........................ -- -- --
Series A preferred 9% convertible, redeemable
Operating Partnership units.................. -- -- --
----------- ----------- ------------
Common stock................................... 118,945
Accumulated other comprehensive loss........... (276,000)
Additional paid in capital..................... (1,100,000) -- 133,532,492
----------- ----------- ------------
Total shareholders' Equity..................... (1,100,000) -- 133,375,437
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity..... $ 1,836,841 $ (887,000) $342,923,697
=========== =========== ============
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
a. Reflects the Company's historical balance sheet as of June
30, 2003.
b. Reflects the Company's offering of approximately 9,524,000
shares at $16 per share less costs to complete the equity
transaction of approximately $13,714,000 and a draw on the
line of credit of $10,000,000.
c. Reflects the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest of
The Point Shopping Center through use of proceeds of
approximately $2,400,000.
d. Reflects the acquisition of a Giant Shopping Store located
at Loyal Plaza Associates LP through the use of proceeds of
approximately $5,400,000 (including $500,000 of closing
costs).
e. Reflects the acquisition of the Golden Triangle Shopping
Center for approximately $11,500,000 (including closing
costs of $600,000) through use of proceeds of approximately
$2,100,000 and the assumption of a mortgage note payable of
approximately $9,880,000. Included in real estate is an
additional asset of $662,882 related to a FAS 141/142
adjustment.
f. Reflects the pay-off of the loan payable associated with
Valley Plaza Shopping Center for approximately $3,500,000 of
proceeds.
g. Reflects the pay-off of the limited partner's equity
associated with Pine Grove Shopping Center for approximately
$2,175,000 of proceeds.
h. Reflects the acquisition of Huntingdon Plaza Shopping Center
for approximately $4,500,000 (including closing costs of
$500,000) through use of proceeds of approximately
$2,100,000 and the origination of a mortgage in the amount
of $2,400,000. Included in real estate is a liability of
$98,282 related to a FAS 141/142 adjustment.
i. Reflects the acquisition of Wal-Mart Shopping Center for
approximately $9,365,000 (including closing costs of
$875,000) through use of proceeds of approximately
$3,921,000 and the assumption of a mortgage in the amount of
$5,443,750. Included in real estate is a liability of
$3,595,564 related to a FAS 141/142 adjustment.
j. Reflects the pay-off of the limited partner's equity
associated with Swede Square for approximately $3,188,000 of
proceeds.
k. Reflects the acquisition of South Philadelphia Shopping
Center for approximately $41,600,000 (including closing
costs of approximately $2,600,000) through use of proceeds
of approximately $41,320,000. Included in real estate is a
liability of $1,279,110 related to a FAS 141/142 adjustment.
l. Reflects the acquisition of Columbus Crossing Shopping
Center and Riverview I, II & III Shopping Center for
approximately $76,000,000 (including closing costs of
$2,500,000) through use of proceeds of approximately
$62,7000,000 and obtaining a new mortgage note payable in
the amount of $18,500,000 and a prepayment penalty in the
amount of $5,200,000 paid in relation to paying off the then
existing mortgage on the Riverview Property. Included in
real estate is an additional asset of $3,387,897 related to
a FAS 141/142 adjustment.
m. Reflects the acquisition of Lake Raystown Shopping Center
for approximately $7,500,000 (including closing costs of
$500,000) through use of proceeds of approximately
$1,900,000 and the origination of a new mortgage in the
amount of $5,600,000. Included in real estate is a liability
of $787,202 related to a FAS 141/142 adjustment.
n. Reflects the obtaining of new financing of approximately
$2,350,000 and then pay-off of loan payable related to
Hudson Realty/SWH financing of approximately $8,000,000
(including exit fee of $250,000), through use of proceeds.
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o. Reflects the acquisition of the Series A preferred
convertible redeemable partnership units for approximately
$3,600,000, through use of proceeds (including a premium of
120% of liquidation value).
p. Reflects the acquisition of Cedar Bay's partnership units
for approximately $9,000,000, through use of proceeds.
q. Reflects the termination of the management contracts with
Cedar Bay and SKR Management for $15,000,000 of common stock
at an offering price of $16 a share and the payment of all
deferred and accrued fees owed to the management companies
of approximately $1,000,000 and the payment of advisory fees
related to the consummation of the merger. For accounting
purposes the mergers are not considered the acquisition of a
"business" for the purposes of applying Financial Accounting
Standards Board Statement 141 "Business Combinations" and,
therefore, the market value of the common stock issued,
valued as of the consummation of the mergers, in excess of
the fair value of the net assets acquired will be charged to
operating income rather than capitalized as goodwill. The
Company is in the process of determining the value
attributable to the joint venture and the third party
management contracts.
r. Reflects the refinancing of the Washington Center Shoppes
mortgage note payable of $5,863,159 (including a prepayment
penalty of $1,100,000) with a new mortgage in the amount of
$8,800,000.
s. Reflects the pay-off of a loan payable with Selbridge
related to the acquisition of the Red Lion Shopping Center
of approximately $1,000,000 (including exit fees of
approximately $113,000).
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations is presented as if the Company completed the offering transaction,
acquired the properties and the management companies and completed the
refinancing transactions all as of January 1, 2003, and the Company qualified as
a REIT, distributed 90% of its taxable income and, therefore, incurred no income
tax expense during the period. This Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations should be read in conjunction with the Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Balance Sheet of the Company and the historical financial statements and notes
thereto of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The Pro Forma
Condensed Combined Statement of Operations is unaudited and is not necessarily
indicative of what the actual financial results would have been had the Company
completed the offering transaction, acquired the properties and the management
companies and completed the refinancing transactions all as of January 1, 2003,
nor does it purport to represent the future financial position of the Company.
ACQUISITION OF
THE REMAINING ACQUISITION OF ACQUISITION OF
CEDAR 50% OWNERSHIP THE GIANT GOLDEN
SHOPPING OF THE POINT STORE AT TRIANGLE
CENTERS INC. SHOPPING LOYAL SHOPPING
DESCRIPTION HISTORICAL (T) CENTER (U) PLAZA (V) CENTER (W)
- ----------- -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------
Revenues:
Base rent.................................. $11,203,000 $ -- $588,072 $706,438
Interest and other......................... 219,000 -- -- 1,446
----------- ------- -------- --------
Total revenues............................. 11,422,000 -- 588,072 707,884
=========== ======= ======== ========
Expenses:
Operating expenses......................... 3,206,000 -- 309,029 145,750
Real estate taxes.......................... 1,232,000 -- -- 120,769
Administrative............................. 1,172,000 -- -- --
Interest expense........................... 4,290,000 -- -- --
Depreciation and amortization.............. 1,767,000 -- -- --
----------- ------- -------- --------
Total operating expenses................... 11,667,000 -- 309,029 266,519
----------- ------- -------- --------
Income (loss).............................. (245,000) -- 279,043 441,365
Termination fees........................... -- -- -- --
Limited partner's interest................. 449,000 -- -- --
Distribution to preferred shareholders..... (21,000) -- -- --
Minority interests......................... (422,000) 23,314 -- --
----------- ------- -------- --------
Net (loss) income.......................... $ (239,000) $23,314 $279,043 $441,365
=========== ======= ======== ========
Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share..... ($0.02)
=========== ======= ======== ========
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations is presented as if the Company completed the offering transaction,
acquired the properties and the management companies and completed the
refinancing transactions all as of January 1, 2003, and the Company qualified as
a REIT, distributed 90% of its taxable income and, therefore, incurred no income
tax expense during the period. This Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations should be read in conjunction with the Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Balance Sheet of the Company and the historical financial statements and notes
thereto of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The Pro Forma
Condensed Combined Statement of Operations is unaudited and is not necessarily
indicative of what the actual financial results would have been had the Company
completed the offering transaction, acquired the properties and the management
companies and completed the refinancing transactions all as of January 1, 2003,
nor does it purport to represent the future financial position of the Company.
ACQUISITION OF
ACQUISITION ACQUISITION OF HUNTINGDON ACQUISITION OF ACQUISITION OF
OF VALLEY PLAZA PINE GROVE PLAZA WAL-MART SWEDE SQUARE
DESCRIPTION SHOPPING CENTER (X) SHOPPING CENTER (Y) SHOPPING CENTER (Z) SHOPPING CENTER (AA) (BB)
- ----------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- -------------------- --------------
Revenues:
Base rent............ $526,167 $284,672 $194,624 $492,934 $387,359
Interest and other... 141 -- 4,272 36,296 61,696
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total revenues....... 526,308 284,672 198,896 529,230 449,055
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Expenses:
Operating expenses... 79,400 133,438 115,156 221,832 65,757
Real estate taxes.... 35,271 -- 33,154 76,651 47,857
Administrative....... -- -- -- -- --
Interest expense..... -- (94,441) -- -- (59,345)
Depreciation and
amortization....... -- (43,725) -- -- (29,561)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total operating
expenses........... 114,671 (4,728) 148,310 298,483 24,708
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income (loss)........ 411,637 289,400 50,586 230,747 424,347
Termination fees..... -- -- -- -- --
Limited partner's
interest........... -- -- -- -- --
Minority interests... -- -- -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net (loss) income.... $411,637 $289,400 $ 50,586 $230,747 $424,347
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Basic and Diluted Net
Income per Share...
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations is presented as if the Company completed the offering transaction,
acquired the properties and the management companies and completed the
refinancing transactions all as of January 1, 2003, and the Company qualified as
a REIT, distributed 90% of its taxable income and, therefore, incurred no income
tax expense during the period. This Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations should be read in conjunction with the Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Balance Sheet of the Company and the historical financial statements and notes
thereto of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The Pro Forma
Condensed Combined Statement of Operations is unaudited and is not necessarily
indicative of what the actual financial results would have been had the Company
completed the offering transaction, acquired the properties and the management
companies and completed the refinancing transactions all as of January 1, 2003,
nor does it purport to represent the future financial position of the Company.
ACQUISITION OF
THE COLUMBUS ACQUISITION
CROSSING AND ACQUISITION OF HALIFAX,
SOUTH RIVERVIEW OF LAKE PAY-OFF OF FAIRVIEW AND
PHILADELPHIA I, II & III RAYSTOWN THE HUDSON NEWPORT REFINANCING OF
SHOPPING CENTER SHOPPING SHOPPING REALTY/SWH SHOPPING WASHINGTON
DESCRIPTION TRANSACTION (CC) CENTERS (DD) CENTER (EE) FINANCING (FF) CENTERS (GG) CENTER (HH)
- ----------- ---------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- ------------ --------------
Revenues:
Base rent............ $1,915,174 $ 4,082,404 $405,083 $ -- $136,585 $ --
Interest and other... 357 586 718 -- 29,162 --
---------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- -----------
Total revenues....... 1,915,531 4,082,990 405,801 -- 165,747 --
========== =========== ======== ========= ======== ===========
Expenses:
Operating expenses... 270,093 691,769 103,177 -- 34,783 --
Real estate taxes.... 228,646 246,305 25,389 -- 16,991 --
Administrative....... -- -- -- -- -- --
Interest expense..... -- 5,200,000 -- (384,380) 55,883 1,258,400
-- -- -- -- -- (222,602)
Depreciation and
amortization....... -- -- -- (85,469) 28,700 --
---------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- -----------
Total operating
expenses........... 498,739 6,138,074 128,566 (469,849) 136,357 1,035,798
---------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- -----------
Income (loss)........ 1,416,792 (2,055,084) 277,235 469,849 29,390 (1,035,798)
Termination fees..... -- -- -- -- -- --
Limited partner's
interest........... -- -- -- -- (3,086) --
Minority interests... -- -- -- -- (24,981) --
---------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- -----------
Net (loss) income.... $1,416,792 $(2,055,084) $277,235 $ 469,849 $ 1,323 $(1,035,798)
========== =========== ======== ========= ======== ===========
Basic and Diluted Net
Income per Share...
========== =========== ======== ========= ======== ===========
F-11
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations is presented as if the Company completed the offering transaction,
acquired the properties and the management companies and completed the
refinancing transactions all as of January 1, 2003, and the Company qualified as
a REIT, distributed 90% of its taxable income and, therefore, incurred no income
tax expense during the period. This Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations should be read in conjunction with the Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Balance Sheet of the Company and the historical financial statements and notes
thereto of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The Pro Forma
Condensed Combined Statement of Operations is unaudited and is not necessarily
indicative of what the actual financial results would have been had the Company
completed the offering transaction, acquired the properties and the management
companies and completed the refinancing transactions all as of January 1, 2003,
nor does it purport to represent the future financial position of the Company.
ACQUISITION OF ACQUISITION OF
ACQUISITION OF THE CEDAR BAY HOMBURG
THE MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNER OP UNITS PRO FORMA PRO FORMA
DESCRIPTION COMPANIES UNITS (OO) (PP) ADJUSTMENTS JUNE 30, 2003
- ----------- ---------------- ------------------ -------------- ----------- -------------
Revenues:
Base rent............... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 79,095(qq) $ 20,705,441
-- -- -- (296,166)(rr) --
Interest and other...... 278,927(ii) -- -- -- 632,601
------------ --------- ------- ----------- ------------
Total revenues.......... 278,927 -- -- (217,071) 21,338,042
============ ========= ======= =========== ============
Expenses:
Operating expenses...... (550,941)(jj) -- -- -- 8,283,258
2,747,500(kk) -- -- -- --
710,515(ll) -- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
Real estate taxes....... -- -- -- -- 2,063,033
Administrative.......... 794,000(mm) -- -- -- 1,500,000
(466,000)(jj) -- -- -- --
Interest expense........ -- -- -- 1,603,761(ss) 11,647,276
Depreciation and
amortization.......... -- -- -- 1,837,654(tt) 3,474,599
------------ --------- ------- ----------- ------------
Total operating
expenses.............. 3,235,074 -- -- 3,441,415 26,968,166
------------ --------- ------- ----------- ------------
Income (loss)........... (2,956,147) -- -- (3,658,486) (5,630,124)
Termination fees........ (15,000,000)(nn) -- -- -- (15,000,000)
Limited partner's
interest.............. -- (445,914) -- -- --
Distribution to
preferred
shareholders.......... -- -- 21,000 -- --
Minority interests...... -- -- -- (423,668)
------------ --------- ------- ----------- ------------
Net (loss) income....... $(17,956,147) $(445,914) $21,000 $(3,658,486) $(21,053,792)
------------ --------- ------- ----------- ------------
Basic and Diluted Net
Income per Share...... $ (1.97)
============ ========= ======= =========== ============
F-12
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2003
t. Reflects the historical operations of the Company for the six months
ended June 30, 2003, as previously filed.
u. Reflects the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in The Point
Shopping Center for the six months ended June 30, 2003.
v. Reflects the operations of the Giants Foods Store located at Loyal
Plaza for the six months ended June 30, 2003.
w. Reflects the operations of Golden Triangle Shopping Center for the six
months ended June 30, 2003.
x. Reflects the operations of Valley Plaza Shopping Center for the six
months ended June 30, 2003.
y. Reflects the operations of Pine Grove Shopping Center for the six
months ended June 30, 2003, excluding amounts included in Cedar
Shopping Centers, Inc. historical.
z. Reflects the operations of Huntingdon Plaza Shopping Center for the
six months ended June 30, 2003.
aa. Reflects the operations of Wal-Mart Shopping Center for the six
months ended June 30, 2003.
bb. Reflects the operations of Swede Square for the six months ended June
30, 2003, excluding amounts included in Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.
historical.
cc. Reflects the operations of South Philadelphia Shopping Center for the
six months ended June 30, 2003.
dd. Reflects the operations of Columbus Crossing Shopping Center and the
Riverview I, II & III Shopping Centers for the six months ended June
30, 2003 (including a one-time loan defeasance cost of $5,200,000).
ee. Reflects the operations of Lake Raystown Shopping Center for the six
months ended June 30, 2003.
ff. Reflects the pay-down of the Hudson Realty/SWH loan payable for the
six months ended June 30, 2003.
gg. Reflects the operations for Halifax, Fairview and Newport Shopping
Centers for the period from January 1, 2003 through their dates of
respective acquisitions.
hh. Reflects the refinancing of the Washington Center mortgage as follows:
MORTGAGE INTEREST
BALANCE EXPENSE
---------- ----------
Original Mortgage.......................................... $5,863,159 $ (222,602)
New Mortgage............................................... 8,800,000 158,400
One-time Defeasance Cost of Original Mortgage.............. -- 1,100,000
ii. Reflects the management fee income associated with the continuance
of the management of the joint venture properties and properties
outside of Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc., as follows:
MANAGEMENT MINORITY
PROPERTY FEES SHARE FEE INCOME
-------- ---------- -------- ----------
API Red Lion....................................... $ 69,353 80% $ 55,824
Loyal Plaza........................................ 49,294 75% 36,971
Halifax, Newport & Fairview........................ 44,474 70% 31,132
Shore Mall......................................... 155,000 155,000
-------- -- --------
$318,121 $278,927
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jj. Reflects the elimination of management, advisory fees and legal fees
paid to Cedar Bay, SKR Management and other third party management,
as a result of the consummation of the mergers, as follows:
MANAGEMENT LEGAL AND
ENTITY FEES CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS ADVISORY
------ ---------- ----------------------------- ---------
Cedar Shopping Centers....... $393,000 Legal........................ $ 82,000
Golden Triangle.............. 20,161 Advisory fees................ 384,000
--------
Valley Plaza................. 12,000 $466,000
Pine Grove................... 21,863
Huntingdon Plaza............. 27,800
Wal-Mart..................... 19,109
Swede Square................. 3,508
South Philadelphia........... 24,000
Lake Raystown................ 29,500
--------
$550,941
kk. Reflects the one-time changes for salary expense related to the stock
compensation given by Leo S. Ullman, President, to current employees
from the stock he received for the Management Companies.
ll. Reflects the management costs incurred to operate all of the new
acquisition properties.
mm. Represents additional estimated general and administrative costs
expected to be incurred as a result of the mergers and the acquisition
of the new properties. Components of such costs are as follows:
FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
DESCRIPTION JUNE 30, 2003
----------- -------------
Employee compensation....................................... $1,200,000
Other General and administrative costs...................... 300,000
----------
$1,500,000
nn. Reflects the fair value of the management companies being expensed as
a current charge to operations. For accounting purposes the mergers
are not considered the acquisition of a "business" for the purposes
of applying Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 141
"Business Combinations" and, therefore, the market value of the
common stock issued, valued as of the consummation of the mergers, in
excess of the fair value of the net tangible assets acquired will be
charged to operating income rather than capitalized as goodwill.
oo. Reflects the acquisition of Cedar Bay's partnership units.
pp. Reflects the acquisition of all of the Preferred Units.
F-14
qq. Reflects the increase in the straight line rental income associated
with the acquisitions of Valley Plaza, Pine Grove, Wal-Mart, Swede
Square, South Philadelphia, Golden Triangle, Lake Raystown,
Huntingdon Plaza, Riverview, Columbus Crossing as follows:
STRAIGHT LINE
AS ACQUIRED ADJUSTMENT AS
STRAIGHT LINE ACQUIRED ON PRO FORMA
PROPERTY ADJUSTMENT JANUARY 1, 2003 ADJUSTMENT
-------- ------------- --------------- ----------
Golden Triangle............................... $ 7,403 $ 2,889 $ (4,514)
Valley Plaza.................................. 9,501 21,557 12,056
Pine Grove.................................... 19,600 3,850 (15,750)
Huntingdon Plaza.............................. 1,034 1,832 798
Wal-Mart...................................... 22,579 28,512 5,933
Swede Square.................................. 6,525 8,587 2,062
South Philadelphia............................ 119,177 141,277 22,100
Columbus Crossing and Riverview I, II & III... 83,868 136,178 52,310
Lake Raystown................................. 10,301 14,401 4,100
Giant at Loyal Plaza.......................... -- -- --
--------
$ 79,095
rr. Reflects the FAS 141/142 adjustment to rental income related to the
newly acquired properties.
ss. Reflects the increase in interest expense related to the acquisition
of Golden Triangle, Valley Plaza, Pine Grove, Wal-Mart, Swede Square,
Huntingdon Plaza, Lake Raystown and Columbus Crossing as follows:
INTEREST EXPENSE
FOR THE SIX
PRINCIPAL MONTHS ENDED
PROPERTY AMOUNT INTEREST RATE JUNE 30, 2003
-------- ------------ ------------- ----------------
Golden Triangle..................... $ 9,880,000 7.39 % $ 365,066
Valley Plaza........................ 6,429,800 LIBOR + 2.5 %(1) 115,736
Pine Grove.......................... 5,963,000 6.24 % 186,046
Huntingdon Plaza.................... 2,400,000 6.00 % 72,000
Lake Raystown....................... 5,600,000 6.00 % 168,000
Wal-Mart............................ 5,443,750 LIBOR + 2.5 %(1) 97,988
Swede Square........................ 5,560,000 7.25 % 201,551
Draw on line of credit.............. 10,000,000 LIBOR + 2.25%(1) 168,000
Columbus Crossing................... 18,500,000 LIBOR + 1.25%(1) 229,376
------------ ----------
$ 69,776,550 $1,603,761
- ------------
(1) -- As of June 30, 2003 the LIBOR rate is 1.10%.
tt. Reflects the increase in depreciation expense associated with the
acquisitions of Valley Plaza, Pine Grove, Wal-Mart, Swede Square,
South Philadelphia, Golden Triangle, Lake Raystown, Hunting-
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don Plaza, Riverview, Columbus Crossing and for Halifax, Newport and
Fairview from January 1, 2003 through their respective dates of
acquisition as follows:
PURCHASE
PRICE DEPRECIATION EXPENSE
ADJUSTED DEPRECIABLE FOR THE SIX MONTHS
PROPERTY FAS 14/142 BASE(1) ENDED JUNE 30, 2003
-------- ----------- ----------- --------------------
Golden Triangle......................... $11,317,118 $9,053,694 $ 113,171
Halifax, Newport and Fairview (2)....... 20,471,000 16,376,800 27,246
The Point............................... 1,275,998 1,020,798 12,760
Valley Plaza............................ 9,784,700 7,827,750 97,847
Pine Grove.............................. 8,065,080 6,452,064 80,651
Huntingdon Plaza........................ 4,598,282 3,678,626 45,983
Wal-Mart................................ 11,970,564 9,576,451 109,706
Swede Square............................ 8,060,030 6,448,023 80,600
South Philadelphia...................... 42,557,110 34,045,688 415,571
Columbus Crossing and Riverview I, II &
III................................... 72,612,103 58,089,682 717,247
Lake Raystown........................... 8,287,202 6,629,762 82,872
Giant at Loyal Plaza.................... 5,400,000 4,320,000 54,000
----------
$1,837,654
- ------------
(1) -- The depreciable base represents 80% of the purchase price of the
property.
(2) -- Represents the depreciation expense for the period from January 1,
2003 through the dates of acquisition.
F-16
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations is presented as if the Company completed the offering transaction,
acquired the properties and the management companies and completed the
refinancing transactions all as of January 1, 2002, and the Company qualified as
a REIT, distributed 90% of its taxable income and, therefore, incurred no income
tax expense during the period. This Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations should be read in conjunction with the Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Balance Sheet of the Company and the historical financial statements and notes
thereto of the Company for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002. The Pro
Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations is unaudited and is not
necessarily indicative of what the actual financial results would have been had
the Company completed the offering transaction, acquired the properties and the
management companies and completed the refinancing transactions all as of
January 1, 2002, nor does it purport to represent the future financial position
of the Company.
ACQUISITION OF
CEDAR THE REMAINING ACQUISITION OF ACQUISITION
SHOPPING 50% OWNERSHIP THE GIANT OF GOLDEN
CENTERS INC. COMPLETED OF THE POINT STORE AT TRIANGLE
HISTORICAL TRANSACTIONS SHOPPING CENTER LOYAL PLAZA SHOPPING
DESCRIPTION (UU) (VV) (WW) (XX) CENTER (YY)
- ----------- ------------ ------------ --------------- -------------- -----------
Revenues:
Base rent........................ $12,964,000 $8,277,000 $ -- $1,176,144 $1,280,452
Interest and other income........ 25,000 -- -- -- --
----------- ---------- -------- ---------- ----------
Total revenues................... 12,989,000 8,277,000 -- 1,176,144 1,280,452
=========== ========== ======== ========== ==========
Expenses:
Operating expenses............... 2,313,000 1,933,550 -- 618,057 236,217
Real estate taxes................ 1,527,000 701,000 -- -- 233,102
Administrative................... 2,005,000 727,000 -- -- --
Interest expense................. 6,010,000 3,024,000 -- -- --
Depreciation and amortization.... 2,546,000 1,158,000 -- -- --
----------- ---------- -------- ---------- ----------
Total operating expenses......... 14,401,000 7,543,550 -- 618,057 469,319
----------- ---------- -------- ---------- ----------
Income (loss).................... (1,412,000) 733,450 -- 558,087 811,133
Termination fees................. -- -- -- -- --
Limited partner's interest....... 1,152,000 (386,000) -- -- --
Minority interests............... (159,000) (273,000) (99,617) -- --
Loss on sale of properties....... (49,000) 49,000 -- -- --
----------- ---------- -------- ---------- ----------
Net (loss) income................ $ (468,000) $ 123,450 $(99,617) $ 558,087 $ 811,133
=========== ========== ======== ========== ==========
Basic and Diluted Net Income per
Share.......................... ($0.04)
=========== ========== ======== ========== ==========
F-17
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED)
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations is presented as if the Company completed the offering transaction,
acquired the properties and the management companies and completed the
refinancing transactions all as of January 1, 2002, and the Company qualified as
a REIT, distributed 90% of its taxable income and, therefore, incurred no income
tax expense during the period. This Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations should be read in conjunction with the Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Balance Sheet of the Company and the historical financial statements and notes
thereto of the Company for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002. The Pro
Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations is unaudited and is not
necessarily indicative of what the actual financial results would have been had
the Company completed the offering transaction, acquired the properties and the
management companies and completed the refinancing transactions all as of
January 1, 2002, nor does it purport to represent the future financial position
of the Company.
ACQUISITION OF
ACQUISITION ACQUISITION OF HUNTINGDON ACQUISITION OF
OF VALLEY PLAZA PINE GROVE PLAZA THE WAL-MART ACQUISITION OF
SHOPPING CENTER SHOPPING CENTER SHOPPING CENTER SHOPPING CENTER SWEDE SQUARE
DESCRIPTION (ZZ) (AAA) (BBB) (CCC) (DDD)
- ----------- -------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------
Revenues:
Base rent.............. $1,141,194 $767,061 $595,886 $1,076,255 $1,103,604
Other income........... -- -- -- -- --
Interest............... 401 673 -- -- --
---------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
Total revenues......... 1,141,595 767,734 595,886 1,076,255 1,103,604
========== ======== ======== ========== ==========
Expenses:
Operating expenses..... 144,869 201,863 228,012 308,991 147,264
Real estate taxes...... 69,227 16,301 66,308 145,305 203,571
Administrative......... -- -- -- -- --
Interest expense....... -- -- -- -- --
Depreciation and
amortization......... -- -- -- -- --
---------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
Total operating
expenses............. 214,096 218,164 294,320 454,296 350,835
---------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
Income (loss).......... 927,499 549,570 301,566 621,959 752,769
Termination fees....... -- -- -- -- --
Limited partner's
interest............. -- -- -- -- --
Minority interests..... -- -- -- -- --
Loss on sale of
properties........... -- -- -- -- --
---------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
Net (loss) income...... $ 927,499 $549,570 $301,566 $ 621,959 $ 752,769
========== ======== ======== ========== ==========
Basic and Diluted Net
Income per Share.....
========== ======== ======== ========== ==========
F-18
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED)
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations is presented as if the Company completed the offering transaction,
acquired the properties and the management companies and completed the
refinancing transactions all as of January 1, 2003, and the Company qualified as
a REIT, distributed 90% of its taxable income and, therefore, incurred no income
tax expense during the period. This Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations should be read in conjunction with the Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Balance Sheet of the Company and the historical financial statements and notes
thereto of the Company for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002. The Pro
Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations is unaudited and is not
necessarily indicative of what the actual financial results would have been had
the Company completed the offering transaction, acquired the properties and the
management companies and completed the refinancing transactions all as of
January 1, 2002, nor does it purport to represent the future financial position
of the Company.
SOUTH ACQUISITION ACQUISITION ACQUISITION
PHILADELPHIA OF COLUMBUS OF RIVERVIEW OF LAKE PAY-OFF OF THE
SHOPPING CROSSING I, II & III RAYSTOWN HUDSON
CENTER SHOPPING SHOPPING SHOPPING REALTY/SWH
DESCRIPTION TRANSACTION (EEE) CENTER (FFF) CENTER (FFF) CENTER (GGG) FINANCING (HHH)
- ----------- ----------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ---------------
Revenues:
Base rent.................. $3,085,134 $2,576,713 $5,291,659 $822,010 $ --
Other income............... -- -- -- -- --
Interest................... 1,280 -- -- -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------
Total revenues............. 3,086,414 2,576,713 5,291,659 822,010 --
========== ========== ========== ======== =========
Expenses:
Operating expenses......... 459,453 310,672 580,822 188,222 --
Real estate taxes.......... 364,208 147,264 345,259 51,054 --
Administrative............. -- -- -- -- --
Interest expense........... -- -- 5,200,000 -- (298,903)
Depreciation and
amortization............. -- -- -- -- (503,940)
---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------
Total operating expenses... 823,661 457,936 6,126,081 239,276 (802,843)
---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------
Income (loss).............. 2,262,753 2,118,777 (834,422) 582,734 802,843
Termination fees........... -- -- -- -- --
Limited partner's
interest................. -- -- -- -- --
Minority interests......... -- -- -- -- --
Loss on sale of
properties............... -- -- -- -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------
Net (loss) income.......... $2,262,753 $2,118,777 $ (834,422) $582,734 $ 802,843
========== ========== ========== ======== =========
Basic and Diluted Net......
Income per Share...........
========== ========== ========== ======== =========
F-19
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED)
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
The following unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations is presented as if the Company completed the offering transaction,
acquired the properties and the management companies and completed the
refinancing transactions all as of January 1, 2002, and the Company qualified as
a REIT, distributed 90% of its taxable income and, therefore, incurred no income
tax expense during the period. This Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of
Operations should be read in conjunction with the Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Balance Sheet of the Company and the historical financial statements and notes
thereto of the Company for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002. The Pro
Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations is unaudited and is not
necessarily indicative of what the actual financial results would have been had
the Company completed the offering transaction, acquired the properties and the
management companies and completed the refinancing transactions all as of
January 1, 2002, nor does it purport to represent the future financial position
of the Company.
ACQUISITION OF
THE CEDAR
ACQUISITION OF BAY LIMITED REFINANCING OF PRO FORMA
THE MANAGEMENT PARTNERS WASHINGTON PRO FORMA DECEMBER 31,
DESCRIPTION COMPANIES UNITS (OOO) CENTER (PPP) ADJUSTMENTS 2002
- ----------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- ------------
Revenues:
Base rent................ $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 211,401(qqq) $ 39,776,178
-- -- -- (592,335)(rrr)
Interest and other
income................. 556,676(iii) -- -- -- 584,030
------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Total revenues........... 556,676 -- -- (380,934) 40,360,208
============ =========== ========== =========== ============
Expenses:
Operating expenses....... (873,709)(jjj) -- -- -- 14,059,313
5,495,000(kkk) -- -- --
1,421,030(lll) -- -- --
-- -- --
Real estate taxes........ -- -- -- -- 3,869,599
Administrative........... 838,000(mmm) -- -- -- 3,000,000
(570,000)(jjj) -- -- --
Interest expense......... -- -- 1,416,800 3,207,521(sss) 18,119,214
-- -- (445,204) --
Depreciation and
amortization........... -- -- -- 3,695,636(ttt) 6,895,696
------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Total operating
expenses............... 6,310,321 -- 971,596 6,903,157 45,938,822
------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Income (loss)............ (5,753,645) -- (971,596) (7,284,091) (5,578,614)
Termination fees......... (15,000,000)(nnn) -- -- -- (15,000,000)
Limited partner's
interest............... -- (766,000) -- -- --
Minority interests....... -- -- -- (531,617)
Loss on sale of
properties............. -- -- -- -- --
------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Net (loss) income........ $(20,753,645) $ (766,000) $ (971,596) $(7,284,091) $(21,110,231)
============ =========== ========== =========== ============
Basic and Diluted Net
Income per Share....... $ (1.99)
============ =========== ========== =========== ============
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PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2002
uu. Reflects the historical operations of the Company for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2002, as previously filed.
vv. Reflects the income statement effect of the sale of Southpoint
Parkway Center as of January 1, 2002, the acquisition of Loyal
Plaza, Red Lion and Camp Hill for the period from January 1, 2002
through their dates of acquisition, for the refinancing of The Point
Shopping Center mortgage from January 1, 2002 through the date of
refinance and for Halifax, Newport and Fairview Shopping Centers for
the period from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002 as filed
in the 8-K dated April 17, 2003.
ww. Reflects the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in The Point
Shopping Center for the year ended December 31, 2002.
xx. Reflects the operations of the Giants Foods Store located at Loyal
Plaza for the year ended December 31, 2002.
yy. Reflects the operations of Golden Triangle Shopping Center for the
year ended December 31, 2002.
zz. Reflects the operations of Valley Plaza Shopping Center for the year
ended December 31, 2002.
aaa. Reflects the operations of Pine Grove Shopping Center for the year
ended December 31, 2002.
bbb. Reflects the operations of Huntingdon Plaza Shopping Center for the
year ended December 31, 2002.
ccc. Reflects the operations of Wal-Mart Shopping Center for the year
ended December 31, 2002.
ddd. Reflects the operations of Swede Square for the year ended December
31, 2002.
eee. Reflects the operations of South Philadelphia Shopping Center for
the year ended December 31, 2002.
fff. Reflects the operations of the Columbus Crossing Shopping Center
and Riverview I, II and III Shopping Centers for the year ended
December 31, 2002 (including a loan defeasance cost of $5,200,000).
ggg. Reflects the operations of Lake Raystown Shopping Center for the
year ended December 31, 2002.
hhh. Reflects the pay-down of the Hudson Realty/SWH loan payable for the
year ended December 31, 2002.
iii. Reflects the management fee income associated with the continued
management of the joint venture properties and properties outside
of Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc., as follows:
MANAGEMENT
PROPERTY FEES MINORITY INTEREST MINORITY SHARE
-------- ---------- ----------------- --------------
API Red Lion.............................. $142,258 80% $113,806
Loyal Plaza............................... 102,141 75% 76,606
Halifax, Newport & Fairview............... 88,948 70% 62,264
Shore Mall................................ 304,000 304,000
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$637,347 $556,676
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jjj. Reflects the elimination of management, advisory fees and legal
fees paid to CBRA, SKR Management and other third party management,
as a result of the consummation of the mergers and the acquisition
of the properties, as follows:
MANAGEMENT LEGAL AND
ENTITY FEES CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS ADVISORY
------ ---------- ---------------------- ---------
Cedar Shopping Centers....... $536,000 Legal........................ $210,000
Golden Triangle.............. 40,866 Advisory fees................ 360,000
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Valley Plaza................. 24,000 $570,000
Pine Grove................... 22,016
Huntingdon Plaza............. 86,000
Wal-Mart..................... 41,911
Swede Square................. 7,016
South Philadelphia........... 48,000
Lake Raystown................ 67,900
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$873,709
kkk. Reflects the salary expense related to the stock compensation given
by Leo S. Ullman, President, from the stock he received for the
Management Companies.
lll. Reflects additional management costs incurred to operate all of the
new acquisition properties.
mmm. Represents the estimated general and administrative costs expected to
be incurred as a result of the mergers. Components of such costs are
as follows:
FOR THE YEAR
MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
DESCRIPTION 2002
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Employee compensation....................................... $2,400,000
Other general and administrative costs...................... 600,000
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$3,000,000
nnn. Reflects the fair value of the management companies being expensed as
a current charge to operations. For accounting purposes the mergers
are not considered the acquisition of a "business" for the purposes
of applying Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 141
"Business Combinations" and, therefore, the market value of the
common stock issued, valued as of the consummation of the mergers, in
excess of the fair value of the net tangible assets acquired will be
charged to operating income rather than capitalized as goodwill.
ooo. Reflects the acquisition of Cedar Bay's partnership units.
ppp. Reflects the refinancing of the Washington Center mortgage as
follows:
MORTGAGE INTEREST
BALANCE EXPENSE
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Original Mortgage.......................................... $5,863,159 $ (445,204)
New Mortgage............................................... 8,800,000 316,800
Defeasance Cost of Original Mortgage....................... -- 1,100,000
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qqq. Reflects the increase in the straight line rental income associated
with the acquisitions of Valley Plaza, Pine Grove, Wal-Mart, Swede
Square, South Philadelphia, Golden Triangle, Lake Raystown,
Huntingdon Plaza, Riverview I, II & III and Columbus Crossing as
follows:
STRAIGHT LINE
AS ACQUIRED ADJUSTMENT AS
STRAIGHT LINE ACQUIRED ON PRO FORMA
PROPERTY ADJUSTMENT JANUARY 1, 2002 ADJUSTMENT
-------- ------------- --------------- ----------
Golden Triangle............................... $ 2,586 $13,148 $ 10,562
Valley Plaza.................................. 17,823 37,476 19,653
Pine Grove.................................... 25,323 79,133 53,810
Huntingdon Plaza.............................. 633 1,783 1,150
Wal-Mart...................................... 35,303 41,872 6,569
Swede Square.................................. 7,229 9,494 2,265
South Philadelphia............................ 116,836 148,853 32,017
Columbus Crossing and Riverview I, II & III... 183,555 262,679 79,124
Lake Raystown................................. 13,223 19,474 6,251
Giant at Loyal Plaza.......................... -- -- --
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$211,401
rrr. Reflects the FAS 141/142 adjustment to rental income related to the
newly acquired properties.
sss. Reflects the increase in interest expense related to the
acquisition of Golden Triangle, Valley Plaza, Pine Grove, Wal-Mart,
Swede Square and Columbus Crossing as follows:
INTEREST EXPENSE
FOR THE TWELVE
MONTHS ENDED
PRINCIPAL DECEMBER 31,
PROPERTY AMOUNT INTEREST RATE 2002
-------- ------------ ------------- ----------------
Golden Triangle..................... $ 9,880,000 7.39 % $ 730,132
Valley Plaza........................ 6,429,800 LIBOR + 2.5 %(1) 231,473
Pine Grove.......................... 5,963,000 6.24 % 372,091
Huntingdon Plaza.................... 2,400,000 6.00 % 144,000
Lake Raystown....................... 5,600,000 6.00 % 336,000
Wal-Mart............................ 5,443,750 LIBOR + 2.5 %(1) 195,975
Swede Square........................ 5,560,000 7.25 % 403,100
Draw on line of credit.............. 10,000,000 LIBOR + 2.5 %(1) 336,000
Columbus Crossing................... 18,500,000 LIBOR + 1.25%(1) 458,750
------------ ----------
$ 69,776,550 $3,207,521
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(1) As of June 30, 2003 the LIBOR rate is 1.10%.
ttt. Reflects the increase in depreciation expense associated with the
acquisitions of Valley Plaza, Pine Grove, Wal-Mart, Swede Square,
South Philadelphia, Golden Triangle, Lake Raystown, Hunt-
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ingdon Plaza, Riverview I, II & III, Columbus Crossing and for
Halifax, Newport and Fairview from January 1, 2002 through their
respective dates of acquisition as follows:
DEPRECIATION
PURCHASE EXPENSE FOR THE
PRICE TWELVE MONTHS
ADJUSTED FOR DEPRECIABLE ENDED DECEMBER 31,
PROPERTY FAS 141/142 BASE(1) 2003
-------- ------------ ----------- ------------------
Golden Triangle......................... $11,317,118 $ 9,053,694 $ 226,342
Halifax, Newport and Fairview........... 20,471,000 16,376,800 74,820
The Point............................... 1,275,998 1,020,798 25,520
Valley Plaza............................ 9,784,700 7,827,750 195,694
Pine Grove.............................. 8,065,080 6,452,064 161,302
Huntingdon Plaza........................ 4,598,282 3,678,626 91,966
Wal-Mart................................ 11,970,564 9,576,451 219,412
Swede Square............................ 8,060,030 6,448,023 161,200
South Philadelphia...................... 42,557,110 34,045,688 831,142
Columbus Crossing and Riverview I, II &
III................................... 72,612,103 58,089,682 1,434,494
Lake Raystown........................... 8,287,202 6,629,762 165,744
Giant at Loyal Plaza.................... 5,400,000 4,320,000 108,000
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$3,695,636
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(1) -- The depreciable base represents 80% of the purchase price of the
property.
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
CEDAR BAY REALTY ADVISORS, INC.
AND
SKR MANAGEMENT CORP.
DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER , 2003
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the "Agreement") dated September , 2003, by
and among CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"),
CEDAR BAY REALTY ADVISORS, INC., a New York corporation ("CBRA") and SKR
MANAGEMENT CORP., a New York corporation ("SKR").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the respective boards of directors of CBRA, SKR and the Company
deem it advisable and in the best interests of such corporations and their
respective stockholders that SKR and CBRA be merged with and into the Company,
in accordance with the Maryland General Corporation Law (the "MGCL") and the
terms and conditions of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of CBRA and SKR have received, in
accordance with applicable laws, the approval of the stockholders of each of
CBRA and SKR to execute this Agreement and consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby; and
WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Company has approved, subject to the
further approval of the Company's stockholders, this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein
and for other good and valuable consideration set forth herein, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
1. The Merger.
1.1 Merger of SKR, CBRA and the Company. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as hereinafter defined)
each of SKR and CBRA (together, the "Merged Corporations") shall be merged with
and into the Company (the "Merger") and the separate existence of SKR and CBRA
shall cease. The Company shall be the surviving corporation and shall continue
its corporate existence under the laws of the State of Maryland. The Merger
shall have the effects set forth in the MGCL.
1.2 Filing of Articles of Merger; Effective Time. Subject to the
provisions of this Agreement and provided that this Agreement has not been
terminated pursuant to Article 5, articles of merger shall be duly prepared,
executed and acknowledged by the parties and thereafter delivered to the State
Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland (the "Maryland
State Department") for filing in accordance with Section 3-107 of the MGCL as
soon as practicable after the conditions to closing in Article 6 have been
fulfilled. The effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time") shall be when
the Articles of Merger are accepted by the Maryland State Department pursuant to
Section 3-113 of the MGCL.
1.3 Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Surviving
Corporation. The certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Company, as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the certificate of
incorporation and by-laws of the Company, as the surviving corporation, after
the Effective Time, until amended in accordance with applicable law and the
provisions of such certificate of incorporation and by-laws.
1.4 Officers and Directors of the Surviving Corporation. The directors
and officers of the Company at the Effective Time shall, from and after the
Effective Time, be the directors and officers of the Company, as the surviving
corporation, until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and
qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance
with the Company's certificate of incorporation and by-laws.
1.5 Exchange and Conversion of Shares. The manner and basis of converting
shares of the Merged Corporations into shares of the Company shall be as
follows:
1.5.1 At and after the Effective Time, each outstanding share of
stock of CBRA and each outstanding share of stock of SKR shall be
surrendered and cancelled and each holder of any such shares of stock shall
be entitled, upon such surrender and cancellation, to receive the number of
shares of common stock of the Company on the basis provided herein. Until
so surrendered and cancelled, the outstanding shares of the stock of either
of the Merged Corporations to be converted into the stock of the
Company as provided herein, may be treated by the Company for all corporate
purposes as evidencing the ownership of shares of the Company as though
said surrender, cancellation and exchange had taken place. At and after the
Effective Time, each registered owner of any shares of the stock of either
of the Merged Corporations shall have such shares cancelled and said
registered owner shall be entitled to the number of shares of the surviving
corporation on the basis provided herein.
1.5.2 At and after the Effective Time, each shareholder of CBRA shall
be entitled, upon surrender and cancellation of his or her stock, to a pro
rata portion of the number of shares of the common stock of the Company
having an aggregate market value of up to $8,000,000 at the Effective Time.
1.5.3 At and after the Effective Time, each shareholder of SKR shall
be entitled, upon surrender and cancellation of his or her stock, to a pro
rata portion of the number of shares of common stock of the Company having
an aggregate market value of up to $2,000,000 at the Effective Time.
2. Representations and Warranties of the Parties. With the exception of
the representations and warranties in each of Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 which
shall be made solely by the party to which each such Section relates, each party
represents and warrants to the other parties as follows:
2.1 Good Standing. It is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction
of incorporation and has full corporate power and authority to own, lease
and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as now
being conducted. It is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a
foreign corporation, and is in good standing, in all jurisdictions where
the character of the properties it owns, leases or operates, or the conduct
of its business, requires such qualification or licensing, except where the
failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect.
2.2 Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by its board of directors and all other corporate action,
including all stockholder approvals (with the exception of the required
approval of the stockholders of the Company), authorizations and
ratifications necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have
been taken. This Agreement constitutes the binding obligation of it,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect
of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar
laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and court
decisions with respect thereto or to general principles of equity. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by it and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not, except as set forth on a
Schedule to be provided, (a) require the consent of any lender, trustee or
additional consent of any security holder of such party or of any other
person (with the exception of the Maryland State Department), (b) result in
a default under any contract, (c) violate any law or court order, (d)
require it to obtain any license, or (e) conflict with, or result in a
breach or default under, its certificate of incorporation and by-laws,
except, in each case, for violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults which
in the aggregate would not have a material adverse effect.
2.3 Capitalization of the Company. The total number of shares of
stock of all classes which the Company has authority to issue is fifty five
million ( 55,000,000) shares divided into (i) fifty million shares
(50,000,000) shares of common stock with a par value of one cent ($.01) per
share, and (ii) five million (5,000,000) shares of preferred stock with a
par value of one cent ($.01) per share.
2.4 Capitalization of SKR. The total number of shares of stock of
all classes which SKR has authority to issue is two hundred (200) shares of
common stock with no par value. One hundred (100) shares of SKR's common
stock are outstanding as of the date hereof.
2.5 Capitalization of CBRA. The total number of shares of stock of
all classes which CBRA has authority to issue is two hundred (200) shares
of common stock with no par value. One hundred (100) shares of CBRA's
common stock are outstanding as of the date hereof.
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3. Covenants.
3.1 Company Stockholder Approval. The Company shall use its reasonable
best efforts to obtain, on or prior to June 30, 2004, in accordance with
applicable law, the required approval of its stockholders to effect this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.2 Consents and Approvals. The parties shall use their reasonable best
efforts to obtain in writing, prior to the Effective Time, all consents,
approvals, waivers, authorizations, licenses and orders (collectively,
"Consents") necessary or reasonably required to effectuate this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, except for where the failure to
obtain the same will not have a material adverse effect on the Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby.
3.3 Government Filings. The parties agree to use their reasonable best
efforts to cooperate with one another in (i) determining which filings are
required to be made prior to the Effective Time with, and which Consents are
required to be obtained prior to the Effective Time from, any governmental
entity in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) timely making all
such filings and timely seeking all such Consents. The parties shall use their
reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all other action and
doing, or causing to be done, all other things necessary, proper or appropriate
to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
4. Indemnification by the Stockholders. The stockholders of SKR and CBRA
(the "Stockholders") jointly and severally agree to indemnify the Company
against and hold it harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, costs,
damages, claims and expenses, including attorneys fees and disbursements
(collectively the "Damages") which the Company may sustain at any time by reason
of (i) the breach or inaccuracy of any of the warranties, representations,
conditions, covenants or agreements of SKR and/or CBRA contained in this
Agreement (the performance of which has not been waived by the Company); (ii)
any debts, liabilities or obligations of any kind and description whether
absolute or contingent, direct or indirect, known or unknown or of any other
nature relating to or arising from the business of CBRA and SKR, including but
not limited to, taxes; and (iii) the operations or activities of SKR and CBRA
prior to the Effective Time.
5. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
Effective Time by (i) mutual written agreement of CBRA, SKR and the Company;
(ii) any party upon written notice to the other parties if any governmental
entity of competent jurisdiction shall have issued a final non-appealable order
denying, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) any party if the Company has
not obtained, by June 30, 2004, the approval of its stockholders necessary to
effect this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (iv) any party
if the Company does not consummate a public offering of its common stock by June
30, 2004; and (v) any party upon written notice to the other parties if there
has been a material violation or breach by one of the other parties of its
covenants or agreements made herein or in connection herewith or if any
representation or warranty of one of the other parties made herein or in
connection herewith proves to be materially inaccurate or misleading and such
violation, breach or inaccuracy has not been cured or waived prior to the
Effective Time.
6. Conditions to Closing. The respective obligations of the parties to
effect this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to
the fulfillment at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions
unless such conditions are waived in writing by all the parties:
(a) On or prior to June 30, 2004, the stockholders of the Company
shall have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
in accordance with applicable law.
(b) On or prior to June 30, 2004, the Company shall have consummated a
public offering of its common stock.
7. Miscellaneous.
7.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties and merges and supersedes all prior
discussions, agreements and understandings of every kind and
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nature among them as to the subject matter hereof, and no party shall be bound
by any condition, definition, warranty or representation other than as expressly
provided for in this Agreement or as may be on a date on or subsequent to the
date hereof duly set forth in writing signed by each party which is to be bound
thereby.
7.2 Survival of Representations. Each party hereto agrees that all terms,
agreements, representations, warranties, covenants and conditions contained
herein or in any instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this
Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall
survive the Closing Date.
7.3 No Broker. CBRA and SKR, on the one hand, and the Company, on the
other hand, each represents to the other that no broker or finder has been
involved with any of the transactions relating to this Agreement. In the event
of a claim by any broker or finder that such broker or finder represented or was
retained by the Company, CBRA or SKR, in connection herewith, the Company, CBRA
or SKR, as the case may be, agrees to indemnify and hold the other parties
harmless from and against any and all losses, liabilities, costs, damages,
claims and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and disbursements)
which may be incurred in connection with such claim.
7.4 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
provided for by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been given when hand delivered, when received if sent by telecopier or by same
day or overnight recognized commercial courier service or three business days
after being mailed in any general or branch office of the United States Postal
Service, enclosed in a registered or certified postpaid envelope, addressed to
the address of the parties stated below or to such changed address as such party
may have fixed by notice:
To the Company: Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.
44 South Bayles Avenue
Port Washington, New York 11050
Attention: Leo S. Ullman
Copy to:
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
180 Maiden Lane
New York, New York 10038
Attention: Martin H. Neidell
Telecopier: 212-806-6006
To CBRA and SKR: Cedar Bay Realty Advisors, Inc.
44 South Bayles Avenue
Port Washington, New York 11050
Attention: Leo S. Ullman
SKR Management Corp.
44 South Bayles Avenue
Port Washington, New York 11050
Attention: Leo S. Ullman
provided, that any notice of change of address shall be effective only upon
receipt.
7.5 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND ITS VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION AND
PERFORMANCE SHALL BE GOVERNED IN ALL RESPECTS BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
7.6 Benefit of Parties; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. The Agreement may not be assigned by the
Company, CBRA or SKR. Nothing herein contained shall confer or is intended to
confer on any third party or entity which is not a party to this Agreement any
rights under this Agreement.
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7.7 Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process. The parties hereto
(i) hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that any suit
shall be brought only in, the state and federal courts located in City and State
of New York for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out
of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii)
hereby waive to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, and agree not to
assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such proceeding, any
claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named
courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that
any such proceeding brought in one of the above-named courts is brought in an
inconvenient forum, that the venue of any such proceeding brought in one of the
above-named courts is improper, or that this Agreement, or the transactions
contemplated hereby may not be enforced in or by such court.
7.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed on the day and year first above written.
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
CEDAR BAY REALTY ADVISORS, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
SKR MANAGEMENT CORP.
Agreed and Acknowledged as to Section 4 only By:
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Name:
Title:
By:
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Leo S. Ullman
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EXHIBIT B
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
By and Between
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
And
BRENTWAY MANAGEMENT LLC
Dated as of September , 2003
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the "Agreement") dated September , 2003, by
and between CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a limited partnership
organized under the laws of Delaware ("CSCP") and Brentway Management LLC, a
limited liability company organized under the laws of New York ("Brentway").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Brentway and the members of Brentway deem it advisable and in the
best interests of Brentway and its members that Brentway be merged with and into
CSCP, in accordance with the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act,
as amended ("DRULPA"), and the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, CSCP and its general partner, Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.
("Cedar"), deem it advisable and in the best interests of CSCP and its partners
that Brentway be merged with and into CSCP, in accordance with DRULPA and the
terms and conditions of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, Brentway has received, in accordance with applicable laws, the
consent and approval of its members to execute this Agreement and consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby; and
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Cedar, as general partner of CSCP, has
approved, subject to the further approval of Cedar's stockholders, this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein
and for other good and valuable consideration set forth herein, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
1. The Merger.
1.1 Merger of Brentway with and into CSCP. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as hereinafter defined)
Brentway shall be merged with and into CSCP (the "Merger") and the separate
existence of Brentway shall cease. CSCP shall be the surviving entity and shall
continue its existence as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of
Delaware. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in DRULPA including
without limitation, Section 17-211 therein.
1.2 Filing of Certificate of Merger; Effective Time. Subject to the
provisions of this Agreement and provided that this Agreement has not been
terminated pursuant to Article 5, CSCP shall file with the office of the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the "Secretary of State") a
certificate of merger duly executed by Cedar, as general partner of CSCP, in
accordance with Section 17-211(c) of DRULPA. The certificate of merger shall be
filed as soon as practicable after the conditions to closing in Article 6 have
been fulfilled. The effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time") shall be
when the certificate of merger is filed with the office of the Secretary of
State.
1.3 Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership of CSCP. The
certificate of limited partnership of CSCP, as in effect immediately prior to
the Effective Time, shall be the certificate of limited partnership of CSCP, as
the surviving entity, after the Effective Time, until amended in accordance with
applicable law and the provisions of such certificate of limited partnership.
The Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated June, 1998, (the "Partnership
Agreement") of CSCP as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
be the Partnership Agreement of CSCP after the Effective Time, until amended in
accordance with applicable law.
1.4 General Partner. The general partner of CSCP at the Effective Time,
shall be the general partner of CSCP from and after the Effective Time, until
such general partner withdraws or is replaced in accordance with the Partnership
Agreement.
1.5 Exchange and Conversion of Membership Interests. The manner and basis
of converting membership interests of Brentway into limited partnership units of
CSCP shall be as follows:
1.5.1 At the Effective Time, each limited liability company
membership interest of Brentway shall be automatically cancelled and each
such membership interest shall be automatically converted on a pro-
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rata basis, upon such cancellation and upon the execution of counterparts
to the Partnership Agreement by holders of such membership interests, into
limited partnership units of CSCP having an aggregate market value of up to
$5,000,000.
2. Representations and Warranties of the Parties.
2.1 CSCP represents and warrants to Brentway as follows:
2.1.1 Good Standing. CSCP is a limited partnership duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
2.1.2 Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by the board of directors of Cedar, as general partner of CSCP,
and all other authorizations and ratifications necessary (with the
exception of the required approval of the stockholders of Cedar) to
authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby have been taken. This Agreement
constitutes the binding obligation of CSCP, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors' rights generally and court decisions with respect thereto or to
general principles of equity. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by CSCP and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby will not except as set forth on a
schedule to be provided (a) require the consent of any lender, trustee or
additional consent of any security holder of such party or of any other
person (with the exception of the Secretary of State), (b) result in a
default under any contract, (c) violate any law or court order, (d) require
it to obtain any license, or (e) conflict with, or result in a breach or
default under, its certificate of limited partnership, except, in each
case, for violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults which in the
aggregate would not have a material adverse effect.
2.2 Brentway represents and warrants to CSCP as follows:
2.2.1 Good Standing. Brentway is a limited liability company duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of New
York.
2.2.2 Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by the members of Brentway and all other authorizations and
ratifications necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have
been taken. This Agreement constitutes the binding obligation of Brentway,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect
of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar
laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and court
decisions with respect thereto or to general principles of equity. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Brentway and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, except as set forth on a
Schedule to be provided, (a) require the consent of any lender, trustee or
additional consent of any security holder of such party or of any other
person (with the exception of the Secretary of State), (b) result in a
default under any contract, (c) violate any law or court order, (d) require
it to obtain any license, or (e) conflict with, or result in a breach or
default under, its limited liability company certificate or its limited
liability company interests, except, in each case, for violations,
conflicts, breaches or defaults which in the aggregate would not have a
material adverse effect.
2.2.3 Capitalization of Brentway. All of the limited liability
company interests of Brentway are beneficially owned eighty percent (80%)
by Leo S. Ullman and twenty percent (20%) by Brenda J. Walker.
3. Covenants.
3.1 Consents and Approvals. The parties shall use their reasonable best
efforts to obtain in writing, prior to the Effective Time, all consents,
approvals, waivers, authorizations, licenses and orders (collectively,
"Consents") necessary or reasonably required to effectuate this Agreement and to
consummate the
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transactions contemplated hereby, except for where the failure to obtain the
same will not have a material adverse effect on the Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby.
3.2 Government Filings. The parties agree to use their reasonable best
effort to cooperate with one another in (i) determining which filings are
required to be made prior to the Effective Time with, and which Consents are
required to be obtained prior to the Effective Time from, any governmental
entity in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) timely making all
such filings and timely seeking all such Consents. The parties shall use their
reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all other action and
doing, or causing to be done, all other things necessary, proper or appropriate
to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
4. Indemnification by the Members of Brentway. The members of Brentway jointly
and severally agree to indemnify CSCP and its general partner against and hold
them harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, costs, damages, claims and
expenses, including attorneys fees and disbursements (collectively the
"Damages") which CSCP and/or its general partner may sustain at any time by
reason of (i) the breach or inaccuracy of any of the warranties,
representations, conditions, covenants or agreements of Brentway contained in
this Agreement (the performance of which has not been waived by CSCP); (ii) any
debts, liabilities or obligations of any kind and description whether absolute
or contingent, direct or indirect, known or unknown or of any other nature
relating to or arising from the business of Brentway, including but not limited
to, taxes; and (iii) the operations or activities of Brentway prior to the
Effective Time.
5. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
Effective Time by (i) mutual written agreement of Brentway and CSCP; (ii) any
party upon written notice to the other parties if any governmental entity of
competent jurisdiction shall have issued a final non-appealable order denying,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) any party if Cedar, as general partner of
CSCP, has not obtained, by June 30, 2004, the approval of its stockholders
necessary to effect this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby;
(iv) any party if Cedar does not consummate a public offering of its common
stock by June 30, 2004; and (v) any party upon written notice to the other
parties if there has been a material violation or breach by one of the other
parties of its covenants or agreements made herein or in connection herewith or
if any representation or warranty of one of the other parties made herein or in
connection herewith proves to be materially inaccurate or misleading and such
violation, breach or inaccuracy has not been cured or waived prior to the
Effective Time.
6. Conditions to Closing. The respective obligations of the parties to effect
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to: (i) the
stockholders of Cedar having authorized Cedar, on or prior to June 30, 2004, to
execute this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance
with applicable law; and (ii) Cedar having consummated a public offering of
Cedar's common stock by June 30, 2004.
7. Miscellaneous.
7.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties and merges and supersedes all prior
discussions, agreements and understandings of every kind and nature among them
as to the subject matter hereof, and no party shall be bound by any condition,
definition, warranty or representation other than as expressly provided for in
this Agreement or as may be on a date on or subsequent to the date hereof duly
set forth in writing signed by each party which is to be bound thereby.
7.2 Survival of Representations. Each party hereto agrees that all terms,
agreements, representations, warranties, covenants and conditions contained
herein or in any instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this
Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall
survive the Closing Date.
7.3 No Broker. Brentway, on the one hand, and CSCP, on the other hand,
each represents to the other than no broker or finder has been involved with any
of the transactions relating to this Agreement. In the event of a claim by any
broker or finder that such broker or finder represented or was retained by CSCP
or Brentway, in connection herewith, CSCP or Brentway, as the case may be,
agrees to indemnify and hold the
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other party harmless from and against any and all losses, liabilities, costs,
damages, claims and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and
disbursements) which may be incurred in connection with such claim.
7.4 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
provided for by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been given when hand delivered, when received if sent by telecopier or by same
day or overnight recognized commercial courier service or three business days
after being mailed in any general or branch office of the United States Postal
Service, enclosed in a registered or certified postpaid envelope, addressed to
the address of the parties stated below or to such changed address as such party
may have fixed by notice:
To CSCP: Cedar Shopping Centers Partnership, L.P.
44 South Bayles Avenue
Port Washington, New York 11050
Attention: Leo S. Ullman
Copy to:
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
180 Maiden Lane
New York, New York 10038
Attention: Martin H. Neidell
Telecopier: 212-806-6006
To Brentway Brentway Management LLC
44 South Bayles Avenue
Port Washington, New York 11050
Attention: Leo S. Ullman
Attention: Brenda J. Walker
provided, that any notice of change of address shall be effective only upon
receipt.
7.5 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND ITS VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION AND
PERFORMANCE SHALL BE GOVERNED IN ALL RESPECTS BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
7.6 Benefit of Parties; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. The Agreement may not be assigned by CSCP or
Brentway. Nothing herein contained shall confer or is intended to confer on any
third party or entity which is not a party to this Agreement any rights under
this Agreement.
7.7 Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process. The parties hereto
(i) hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that any suit
shall be brought only in, the state and federal courts located in City and State
of New York for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out
of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii)
hereby waive to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, and agree not to
assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such proceeding, any
claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named
courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that
any such proceeding brought in one of the above-named courts is brought in an
inconvenient forum, that the venue of any such proceeding in one of the above-
named courts is improper, or that this Agreement, or the transactions
contemplated hereby may not be enforced in or by such court.
7.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed on the day and year first above written.
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS PARTNERSHIP,
L.P.
By: Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc., its
General Partner
By:
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Name:
Title:
AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as to Section 4. BRENTWAY MANAGEMENT LLC
By: By:
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Name: Leo S. Ullman Name:
Title:
By:
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Name: Brenda J. Walker
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EXHIBIT C
August 12, 2003
The Special Committee of the Board of Directors
Cedar Income Fund, Ltd.
44 South Bayles Avenue
Suite 304
Port Washington, New York 11050
Dear Sirs:
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. ("Ladenburg") understands that subject to the
terms and conditions of the draft Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement")
by and among Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc., a Maryland corporation and the
successor corporation to Cedar Income Fund, Ltd. (the "Company"), Cedar Shopping
Centers Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating
Partnership"), Cedar Bay Realty Advisors, Inc., a New York corporation ("CBRA"),
SKR Management Corp., a New York corporation ("SKR") and a to be drafted
Agreement for Brentway Management, LLC ("Brentway"), a New York limited
liability company, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Agreements) each of
SKR, CBRA and Brentway (together, the "Merged Companies") shall be merged with
and into the Company and/or the Operating Partnership (the "Merger") in exchange
for $15 million of equity consideration (in the form of Company common stock or
Operating Partnership units) and the separate existence of SKR, CBRA and
Brentway shall cease (the "Proposed Transactions"). The Company and the
Operating Partnership shall be the surviving entities and shall continue as
ongoing entities. The terms and conditions of the Proposed Transactions are set
forth in more detail in the draft Agreement dated August 12, 2003 and a
substantially similar draft Agreement to be prepared for Brentway. For purposes
of the Opinion, Ladenburg has assumed that the definitive Agreements will not
differ materially from the drafts or pending drafts.
You have requested the opinion of Ladenburg, as investment bankers, as to
whether the consideration to be paid by the Company or the Operating Partnership
with respect to the Proposed Transactions is fair, as to the amounts to be paid
and fair from a financial point of view to the independent common shareholders
of the Company who are not affiliated with the Merged Companies or the Operating
Partnership. Ladenburg has not been requested to opine as to, and this opinion
does not in any manner address, and shall not be construed as addressing, the
Company's, the Operating Partnership's and the Merged Companies' underlying
business decision to proceed with the Proposed Transactions, the relative merits
of the Proposed Transactions as compared to any alternative business strategies
that might exist for the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Merged
Companies, the tax consequences of the Proposed Transactions, or the fairness of
any of the other terms of the Proposed Transactions. In arriving at its opinion,
Ladenburg has: (a) reviewed a memorandum dated August 5, 2003 from Leo Ullman
describing the Proposed Transactions; (b) reviewed the draft Agreement and Plan
of Merger for CBRA and SKR, as of August 12, 2003; (c) reviewed the Company's
annual financial statements contained in its Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, and the Company's
Quarterly Report for the period ended March 31, 2003; (d) reviewed a draft, as
of August 6, 2003, of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 30, 2003; (e) reviewed certain other historical, operating and
financial information and projections, provided to us by the management of the
Company relating to the Merged Companies' business prospects; (f) compared the
results of operations of the Merged Companies with those of
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The Special Committee of the Board of Directors
Cedar Income Fund, Ltd.
August 12, 2003
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certain companies which we deemed to be reasonably comparable to the Merged
Companies; (g) reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available,
of certain comparable transactions; and, (h) conducted such other analyses and
examinations and considered such other financial, economic and market criteria
as Ladenburg deemed necessary in arriving at its opinion.
In rendering its opinion, Ladenburg has assumed and relied upon, without
independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of all financial and
other information publicly available or furnished to it by the Company and their
respective agents, or otherwise discussed with them. Ladenburg did not undertake
an appraisal of any of the individual assets or liabilities of the Merged
Companies, the Operating Partnership or the Company. With respect to financial
forecasts and other information provided to or otherwise discussed with
Ladenburg and prepared by the senior management of the Company with respect to
the expected future financial condition and performance, Ladenburg assumed that
such forecasts and other information were reasonably prepared on bases
reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of such senior
management. With respect to all legal matters, we have relied on the advice of
counsel to the Company. Ladenburg's opinion expressed herein is necessarily
based upon financial, economic, stock market and other conditions and
circumstances existing and disclosed as of the date hereof.
Ladenburg is rendering an opinion to the Special Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company in connection with the Proposed Transactions and will
receive a fee for its services and reimbursed expenses. In addition, the Company
has agreed to indemnify Ladenburg for certain liabilities arising out of such
services.
The opinion expressed herein is strictly for the use of the Special
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Neither this opinion nor any
copies or excerpts therefrom may be publicly distributed or disclosed to any
third person, firm or corporation without the express prior written consent of
Ladenburg, except that the Opinion may be embodied in Securities and Exchange
Commission disclosure documents; provided, however that the description of
Ladenburg, the opinion and related matters shall be subject to the prior review
of Ladenburg and its counsel.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing and other factors it deemed
relevant, Ladenburg is of the opinion that, as of the date hereof, the
consideration to be paid by the Company or the Operating Partnership with
respect to the Proposed Transactions is fair, as to the amounts to be paid and
fair from a financial point of view to the independent common shareholders of
the Company who are not affiliated with the Merged Companies or the Operating
Partnership.
Respectively submitted,
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.
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CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
2003 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS - OCTOBER 9, 2003
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned stockholder of Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc., a Maryland
corporation, hereby appoints Leo S. Ullman and Brenda J. Walker and each of them
the proxies of the undersigned with full power of substitution to vote at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at 4:00 PM on October
9, 2003, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"), with
all the power which the undersigned would have if personally present, hereby
revoking any proxy heretofore given. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt
of the proxy statement for the Meeting and instructs the proxies to vote as
directed on the reverse side.
(CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE)
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
OCTOBER 9, 2003
Please date, sign and mail
your proxy card in the
envelope provided as soon
as possible.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
AND "FOR" PROPOSALS 2 THROUGH 6.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE [X]
1. To elect 3 nominees for Directors:
NOMINEES:
[ ] FOR ALL NOMINEES ( ) Everett B. Miller, III
( ) James J. Burns
[ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY ( ) Richard Homburg
FOR ALL NOMINEES
[ ] FOR ALL EXCEPT
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"FOR ALL EXCEPT" and fill in the circle next to each nominee you
wish to withhold, as shown here. (X)
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4. To authorize mergers. [ ] [ ] [ ]
5. To authorize amendments to Articles of Incorporation. [ ] [ ] [ ]
6. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2003. [ ] [ ] [ ]
7. With discretionary authority upon such other matters
as may properly come before the Meeting.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY SIGNED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE
NOMINEES SET FORTH HEREIN, FOR ISSUANCE OF STOCK, FOR AMENDMENT OF STOCK OPTION
PLAN, FOR AUTHORIZATION OF MERGERS, FOR AUTHORIZATION OF AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION, FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2003, AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE
PROXY HOLDERS AS TO ANY OTHER MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE
MEETING.
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shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor,
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