CBL CBL and Associates Properties Inc

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE:CBL):

• FFO per diluted share increased 4.3% to $0.49 for the first quarter 2012, compared with the prior-year period.
• Same-store sales per square foot increased 5.9% for mall tenants 10,000 square feet or less for stabilized malls for the first quarter 2012.
• Portfolio occupancy at March 31, 2012, increased 150 basis points to 91.8%, from the prior-year period.
• Same-center NOI, excluding lease termination fees, increased 1.5% in the first quarter 2012, over the prior-year period.
• Average gross rent for leases signed in the first quarter 2012 increased 7.2% over the prior gross rent per square foot.

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE:CBL) announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. A description of each non-GAAP financial measure and the related reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure is located at the end of this news release.

  Three Months Ended

March 31,

2012   2011

Funds from Operations (“FFO”) per diluted share, as adjusted (1)

$ 0.49   $ 0.47  

(1) Excludes the gain on extinguishment of debt of $0.17 per share recorded in the first quarter 2011

 

Stephen D. Lebovitz, president and chief executive officer of CBL, commented, “We are encouraged that 2012 has started with such strong results. During the first quarter, our portfolio of market-dominant malls showed further improvement with strong occupancy and sales performance, positive leasing spreads and same-center NOI growth. Retailers have announced a large number of new-store growth plans, and we are translating this increased demand into further leasing gains. The strength of our portfolio and our commitment to renovations and redevelopments makes CBL malls the preferred destination for retailers and consumers alike.

“In addition to the improving results in our operating portfolio, we are also pleased with the attractive investments that we have made this year that will contribute to our future growth. Our recent acquisitions of interests in two operating outlet centers in Texas and Pennsylvania for $109 million, and the soon-to-be-developed The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta complement the success we are already experiencing with The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City. Our outlet center program greatly enhances opportunities in our regional mall portfolio and provides other benefits including leasing and operating synergies.”

FFO allocable to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2012 was $72,178,000, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared with FFO allocable to common shareholders, as adjusted, of $70,601,000, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2011. FFO of the operating partnership for the first quarter of 2012 was $92,476,000, compared with $90,688,000, as adjusted, for the first quarter 2011. FFO, as adjusted, in the first quarter 2011 excludes the gain on extinguishment of debt of $32,015,000, or $0.17 per diluted share.

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2012 was $15,455,000, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with net income of $36,725,000, or $0.25 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2011. Net income for the first quarter 2011 includes gain on extinguishment of debt, net of noncontrolling interest, of $24,923,000, or $0.17 per diluted share, of which $24,470,000 is included in discontinued operations.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Portfolio same-center net operating income (“NOI”), excluding lease termination fees, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, increased 1.5% compared with an increase of 0.5% for the prior-year period.
• Average gross rent on leases signed during the first quarter of 2012 for tenants 10,000 square feet or less increased 7.2% over the prior gross rent per square foot.
• Same-store sales per square foot for mall tenants 10,000 square feet or less for stabilized malls for the rolling twelve months ended March 31, 2012, increased 3.7% to $339 per square foot compared with $327 per square foot for the prior-year period.
• Consolidated and unconsolidated variable rate debt of $1,192,300,000, as of March 31, 2012, represented 12.7% of the total market capitalization for the Company, compared with 15.9% in the prior-year period, and 22.8% of the Company's share of total consolidated and unconsolidated debt, compared with 26.6% in the prior-year period.

 

PORTFOLIO OCCUPANCY

  March 31, 2012   2011 Portfolio occupancy 91.8 % 90.3 % Mall portfolio

91.9

% 90.3 % Stabilized malls 91.8 % 90.4 % Non-stabilized malls 95.5 % 84.2 % Associated centers 92.9 % 91.1 % Community centers 91.0 % 90.5 %  

ACQUISITIONS

Subsequent to the quarter end, CBL announced that it had acquired interests in The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso in El Paso, TX and The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg in Gettysburg, PA. The operating outlet centers are owned and managed by Horizon Group Properties and its affiliates.

CBL acquired a 75% interest in The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso and a 50% interest in The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg, for a total investment of $108.7 million. The total investment includes a cash consideration of $38.2 million, as well as the assumption of $70.5 million of debt, which represents CBL’s share.

DISPOSITIONS

During the first quarter 2012, CBL disposed of the second phase of Settlers Ridge, a community center in Robinson Township (Pittsburgh), PA, and completed the previously announced sale of Oak Hollow Square, a community center in High Point, NC. The aggregate sales price for the two properties was $33.4 million.

FINANCING ACTIVITY

Year-to-date, CBL has closed two separate non-recourse loans totaling $195.0 million at a weighted average interest rate of 5.09%. The ten-year non-recourse loans are secured by Northwoods Mall in Charleston, SC, and Arbor Place Mall in Atlanta (Douglasville), GA. After consideration of the mortgage loan balances retired, the new loans generated excess proceeds of $79.4 million. CBL paid off the existing mortgage loans earlier in the year using its lines of credit. Total proceeds were used to reduce outstanding balances on the Company’s lines of credit.

OUTLOOK AND GUIDANCE

Based on first quarter results and today's outlook, the Company is maintaining 2012 FFO guidance of $1.95 - $2.03 per share. The full year guidance assumes $3.0 million to $5.0 million of outparcel sales and same-center NOI growth in the range of 0.0% to 1.0%, excluding applicable lease termination fees. The guidance excludes the impact of any future unannounced acquisitions or dispositions. The Company expects to update its annual guidance after each quarter's results.

  Low   High Expected diluted earnings per common share $ 0.45 $ 0.53 Adjust to fully converted shares from common shares   (0.10 )   (0.12 ) Expected earnings per diluted, fully converted common share 0.35 0.41 Add: depreciation and amortization 1.50 1.50 Add: noncontrolling interest in earnings of Operating Partnership   0.10     0.12   Expected FFO per diluted, fully converted common share $ 1.95   $ 2.03    

INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL AND SIMULCAST

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. will conduct a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, to discuss its first quarter results. The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (212) 231-2900. A seven-day replay of the conference call will be available by dialing (402) 977-9140 and entering the passcode 21544167. A transcript of the Company's prepared remarks will be furnished on a Form 8-K following the conference call.

To receive the CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., first quarter earnings release and supplemental information please visit our website at cblproperties.com or contact Investor Relations at 423-490-8312.

The Company will also provide an online web simulcast and rebroadcast of its 2012 first quarter earnings release conference call. The live broadcast of the quarterly conference call will be available online at cblproperties.com on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and continue through May 8, 2012.

CBL is one of the largest and most active owners and developers of malls and shopping centers in the United States. CBL owns, holds interests in or manages 160 properties, including 89 regional malls/open-air centers. The properties are located in 26 states and total 86.8 million square feet including 3.6 million square feet of non-owned shopping centers managed for third parties. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL has regional offices in Boston (Waltham), MA, Dallas (Irving), Texas, and St. Louis, MO. Additional information can be found at cblproperties.com.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Funds From Operations

FFO is a widely used measure of the operating performance of real estate companies that supplements net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding gains or losses on sales of operating properties, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures and noncontrolling interests. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures and noncontrolling interests are calculated on the same basis. In October 2011, NAREIT clarified that FFO should exclude the impact of losses on impairment of depreciable properties. The Company has calculated FFO for all periods presented in accordance with this clarification. The Company defines FFO allocable to its common shareholders as defined above by NAREIT less dividends on preferred stock. The Company’s method of calculating FFO allocable to its common shareholders may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.

The Company believes that FFO provides an additional indicator of the operating performance of its properties without giving effect to real estate depreciation and amortization, which assumes the value of real estate assets declines predictably over time. Since values of well-maintained real estate assets have historically risen with market conditions, the Company believes that FFO enhances investors’ understanding of its operating performance. The use of FFO as an indicator of financial performance is influenced not only by the operations of the Company’s properties and interest rates, but also by its capital structure. The Company presents both FFO of its operating partnership and FFO allocable to its common shareholders, as it believes that both are useful performance measures. The Company believes FFO of its operating partnership is a useful performance measure since it conducts substantially all of its business through its operating partnership and, therefore, it reflects the performance of the properties in absolute terms regardless of the ratio of ownership interests of the Company’s common shareholders and the noncontrolling interest in the operating partnership. The Company believes FFO allocable to its common shareholders is a useful performance measure because it is the performance measure that is most directly comparable to net income (loss) attributable to its common shareholders.

In the reconciliation of net income attributable to the Company's common shareholders to FFO allocable to its common shareholders, located in this earnings release, the Company makes an adjustment to add back noncontrolling interest in income (loss) of its operating partnership in order to arrive at FFO of its operating partnership. The Company then applies a percentage to FFO of its operating partnership to arrive at FFO allocable to its common shareholders. The percentage is computed by taking the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period and dividing it by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares and the weighted average number of operating partnership units outstanding during the period.

FFO does not represent cash flows from operations as defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) for purposes of evaluating the Company’s operating performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.

During 2011, the Company recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt from discontinued operations. Considering the significance and nature of this item, the Company believes that it is important to identify the impact of the change on its FFO measures for a reader to have a complete understanding of the Company’s results of operations. Therefore, the Company has also presented its FFO measures excluding this item.

Same-Center Net Operating Income

NOI is a supplemental measure of the operating performance of the Company's shopping centers. The Company defines NOI as operating revenues (rental revenues, tenant reimbursements and other income) less property operating expenses (property operating, real estate taxes and maintenance and repairs).

Similar to FFO, the Company computes NOI based on its pro rata share of both consolidated and unconsolidated properties. The Company's definition of NOI may be different than that used by other companies and, accordingly, the Company's NOI may not be comparable to that of other companies. A reconciliation of same-center NOI to net income is located at the end of this earnings release.

Since NOI includes only those revenues and expenses related to the operations of its shopping center properties, the Company believes that same-center NOI provides a measure that reflects trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs and the impact of those trends on the Company's results of operations. Additionally, there are instances when tenants terminate their leases prior to the scheduled expiration date and pay the Company one-time, lump-sum termination fees. These one-time lease termination fees may distort same-center NOI trends and may result in same-center NOI that is not indicative of the ongoing operations of the Company's shopping center properties. Therefore, the Company believes that presenting same-center NOI, excluding lease termination fees, is useful to investors.

Pro Rata Share of Debt

The Company presents debt based on its pro rata ownership share (including the Company's pro rata share of unconsolidated affiliates and excluding noncontrolling interests' share of consolidated properties) because it believes this provides investors a clearer understanding of the Company's total debt obligations which affect the Company's liquidity. A reconciliation of the Company's pro rata share of debt to the amount of debt on the Company's consolidated balance sheet is located at the end of this earnings release.

Information included herein contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual events, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the events and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The reader is directed to the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included therein, for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties.

            CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts)       Three Months Ended

March 31,

2012 2011 REVENUES: Minimum rents $ 160,788 $ 170,914 Percentage rents 3,466 3,740 Other rents 5,313 5,008 Tenant reimbursements 70,487 76,810 Management, development and leasing fees 2,469 1,337 Other   8,149     9,360   Total revenues   250,672     267,169     OPERATING EXPENSES: Property operating 38,361 40,159 Depreciation and amortization 63,157 67,699 Real estate taxes 22,846 24,326 Maintenance and repairs 13,156 16,008 General and administrative 13,800 11,800 Other   6,758     8,303   Total operating expenses   158,078     168,295   Income from operations 92,594 98,874 Interest and other income 1,075 545 Interest expense (60,060 ) (68,213 ) Gain on extinguishment of debt - 581 Gain on sales of real estate assets 587 809 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 1,266 1,778 Income tax benefit   228     1,770   Income from continuing operations 35,690 36,144 Operating income (loss) of discontinued operations (50 ) 27,750 Gain on discontinued operations   911     14   Net income 36,551 63,908 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in: Operating partnership (4,362 ) (10,451 ) Other consolidated subsidiaries   (6,140 )   (6,138 ) Net income attributable to the Company 26,049 47,319 Preferred dividends   (10,594 )   (10,594 ) Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 15,455   $ 36,725       Basic per share data attributable to common shareholders: Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends $ 0.10 $ 0.10 Discontinued operations   -     0.15   Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 0.10   $ 0.25   Weighted average common shares outstanding 148,495 148,069   Diluted earnings per share data attributable to common shareholders: Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends $ 0.10 $ 0.10 Discontinued operations   -     0.15   Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 0.10   $ 0.25  

Weighted average common and potential dilutive common shares outstanding

148,538 148,123   Amounts attributable to common shareholders: Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends $ 14,783 $ 15,112 Discontinued operations   672     21,613   Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 15,455   $ 36,725                 The Company's calculation of FFO allocable to its shareholders is as follows: (in thousands, except per share data)   Three Months Ended

March 31,

2012   2011   Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 15,455 $ 36,725 Noncontrolling interest in income of operating partnership 4,362 10,451 Depreciation and amortization expense of: Consolidated properties 63,157 67,699 Unconsolidated affiliates 11,111 5,515 Discontinued operations 116 368 Non-real estate assets (417 ) (638 ) Noncontrolling interests' share of depreciation and amortization (446 ) (149 ) Loss on impairment of real estate, net of tax benefit 196 2,746 Gain on depreciable property (493 ) - Gain on discontinued operations, net of tax provision   (565 )   (14 ) Funds from operations of the operating partnership 92,476 122,703 Gain on extinguishment of debt   -     (32,015 ) Funds from operations of the operating partnership, as adjusted $ 92,476   $ 90,688     Funds from operations per diluted share $ 0.49 $ 0.64 Gain on extinguishment of debt(1)   -     (0.17 ) Funds from operations, as adjusted, per diluted share $ 0.49   $ 0.47  

Weighted average common and potential dilutive common shares outstanding with operating partnership units fully converted

190,302 190,259  

Reconciliation of FFO of the operating partnership to FFO allocable to Company shareholders:

Funds from operations of the operating partnership $ 92,476 $ 122,703

Percentage allocable to common shareholders(2)

  78.05 %   77.85 % Funds from operations allocable to Company shareholders $ 72,178   $ 95,524     Funds from operations of the operating partnership, as adjusted $ 92,476 $ 90,688

Percentage allocable to common shareholders(2)

  78.05 %   77.85 % Funds from operations allocable to Company shareholders, as adjusted $ 72,178   $ 70,601     (1) Diluted per share amounts presented for reconciliation purposes may differ from actual diluted per share amounts due to rounding.

(2) Represents the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period divided by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares and the weighted average number of operating partnership units outstanding during the period. See the reconciliation of shares and operating partnership units outstanding on page 9.

    SUPPLEMENTAL FFO INFORMATION: Lease termination fees $ 750 $ 1,629 Lease termination fees per share $ - $ 0.01   Straight-line rental income $ 410 $ 1,128 Straight-line rental income per share $ - $ 0.01   Gains on outparcel sales $ 99 $ 809 Gains on outparcel sales per share $ - $ -   Net amortization of acquired above- and below-market leases $ 142 $ 514 Net amortization of acquired above- and below-market leases per share $ - $ -   Net amortization of debt premiums (discounts) $ 452 $ 753 Net amortization of debt premiums (discounts) per share $ - $ -   Income tax benefit $ 228 $ 1,770 Income tax benefit per share $ - $ 0.01   Loss on impairment of real estate from discontinued operations $ (293 ) $ (2,746 ) Loss on impairment of real estate from discontinued operations per share $ - $ (0.01 )   Gain on extinguishment of debt $ - $ 581 Gain on extinguishment of debt per share $ - $ -   Gain on extinguishment of debt from discontinued operations $ - $ 31,434 Gain on extinguishment of debt from discontinued operations per share $ - $ 0.17               Same-Center Net Operating Income (Dollars in thousands)     Three Months Ended

March 31,

2012   2011   Net income attributable to the Company $ 26,049 $ 47,319   Adjustments: Depreciation and amortization 63,157 67,699 Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated affiliates 11,111 5,515 Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations 116 368

Noncontrolling interests' share of depreciation and amortization in other consolidated subsidiaries

(446 ) (149 ) Interest expense 60,060 68,213 Interest expense from unconsolidated affiliates 11,203 5,802 Interest expense from discontinued operations 1 178

Noncontrolling interests' share of interest expense in other consolidated subsidiaries

(460 ) (244 ) Abandoned projects expense (124 ) - Gain on sales of real estate assets (587 ) (809 ) Gain on sales of real estate assets of unconsolidated affiliates 5 - Gain on extinguishment of debt - (581 ) Gain on extinguishment of debt from discontinued operations - (31,434 ) Writedown of mortgage notes receivable - 1,500 Loss on impairment of real estate from discontinued operations 293 2,746 Income tax benefit (228 ) (1,770 )

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in earnings of operating partnership

4,362 10,451 Gain on discontinued operations   (911 )   (14 ) Operating partnership's share of total NOI 173,601 174,790 General and administrative expenses 13,800 11,800 Management fees and non-property level revenues   (6,498 )   (2,396 ) Operating partnership's share of property NOI 180,903 184,194 Non-comparable NOI   (5,361 )   (10,459 ) Total same-center NOI $ 175,542   $ 173,735   Total same-center NOI percentage change   1.0 %   Total same-center NOI $ 175,542 $ 173,735 Less lease termination fees   (757 )   (1,518 ) Total same-center NOI, excluding lease termination fees $ 174,785   $ 172,217     Malls $ 156,041 $ 153,498 Associated centers 8,092 7,846 Community centers 5,132 5,160 Offices and other   5,520     5,713   Total same-center NOI, excluding lease termination fees $ 174,785   $ 172,217     Percentage Change: Malls 1.7 % Associated centers 3.1 % Community centers -0.5 % Offices and other   -3.4 % Total same-center NOI, excluding lease termination fees   1.5 %               Company's Share of Consolidated and Unconsolidated Debt (Dollars in thousands)   As of March 31, 2012 Fixed Rate   Variable Rate   Total Consolidated debt $ 3,393,241 $ 1,066,007 $ 4,459,248 Noncontrolling interests' share of consolidated debt (29,256 ) (726 ) (29,982 ) Company's share of unconsolidated affiliates' debt   675,356     127,019     802,375   Company's share of consolidated and unconsolidated debt $ 4,039,341   $ 1,192,300   $ 5,231,641   Weighted average interest rate  

5.48

%   2.67 %  

4.84

%     As of March 31, 2011 Fixed Rate Variable Rate Total Consolidated debt $ 3,945,047 $ 1,239,051 $ 5,184,098 Noncontrolling interests' share of consolidated debt (15,621 ) (928 ) (16,549 ) Company's share of unconsolidated affiliates' debt   396,687     169,526     566,213   Company's share of consolidated and unconsolidated debt $ 4,326,113   $ 1,407,649   $ 5,733,762   Weighted average interest rate   5.69 %   2.85 %   4.99 %     Debt-To-Total-Market Capitalization Ratio as of March 31, 2012 (In thousands, except stock price) Shares Outstanding

Stock Price(1)

Value Common stock and operating partnership units 190,275 $ 18.92 $ 3,600,003 7.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 460 250.00 115,000 7.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 1,815 250.00   453,750   Total market equity 4,168,753 Company's share of total debt   5,231,641   Total market capitalization $ 9,400,394   Debt-to-total-market capitalization ratio   55.7 %  

(1) Stock price for common stock and operating partnership units equals the closing price of the common stock on March 30, 2012. The stock prices for the preferred stocks represent the liquidation preference of each respective series.

      Reconciliation of Shares and Operating Partnership Units Outstanding (In thousands)   Three Months Ended March 31, 2012: Basic Diluted Weighted average shares - EPS 148,495 148,538 Weighted average operating partnership units   41,764     41,764   Weighted average shares- FFO   190,259     190,302     2011: Weighted average shares - EPS 148,069 148,123 Weighted average operating partnership units   42,136     42,136   Weighted average shares- FFO   190,205     190,259       Dividend Payout Ratio Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 2011 Weighted average cash dividend per share $ 0.21913 $ 0.23034 FFO per diluted, fully converted share, as adjusted $ 0.49   $ 0.47   Dividend payout ratio   44.7 %   49.0 %               Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited; in thousands, except share data)       As of March 31,

2012

December 31,

2011

ASSETS Real estate assets: Land $ 851,157 $ 851,303 Buildings and improvements   6,779,274     6,777,776   7,630,431 7,629,079 Accumulated depreciation   (1,814,121 )   (1,762,149 ) 5,816,310 5,866,930 Held for sale - 14,033 Developments in progress   127,407     124,707   Net investment in real estate assets 5,943,717 6,005,670 Cash and cash equivalents 61,669 56,092 Receivables:

Tenant, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,900 and $1,760 in 2012 and 2011, respectively

69,317 74,160

Other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,269 and $1,400 in 2012 and 2011, respectively

9,535 11,592 Mortgage and other notes receivable 33,688 34,239 Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 304,573 304,710 Intangible lease assets and other assets   209,609     232,965   $ 6,632,108   $ 6,719,428     LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY Mortgage and other indebtedness $ 4,459,248 $ 4,489,355 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   270,782     303,577   Total liabilities   4,730,030     4,792,932   Commitments and contingencies Redeemable noncontrolling interests: Redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests 36,596 32,271 Redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest   423,777     423,834   Total redeemable noncontrolling interests   460,373     456,105   Shareholders' equity: Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:

7.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 460,000 shares outstanding

5 5

7.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 1,815,000 shares outstanding

18 18

Common stock, $.01 par value, 350,000,000 shares authorized, 148,689,623 and 148,364,037 issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively

1,487 1,484 Additional paid-in capital 1,658,893 1,657,927 Accumulated other comprehensive income 4,832 3,425 Dividends in excess of cumulative earnings   (416,826 )   (399,581 ) Total shareholders' equity 1,248,409 1,263,278 Noncontrolling interests   193,296     207,113   Total equity   1,441,705     1,470,391   $ 6,632,108   $ 6,719,428