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Press release from Marketwire
Primaris Retail REIT Announces Record First Quarter Financial Results, Acquisition and Development Activity
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Primaris Retail REIT Announces Record First Quarter Financial Results, Acquisition and Development Activity17:12 EDT Thursday, May 03, 2012TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 3, 2012) - Primaris Retail REIT (TSX:PMZ.UN) is pleased to report positive operating results for the first quarter of 2012. These results have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").President and CEO, John Morrison, commented "The year got off to a very good start from the perspective of our financial results and operating activity. In addition we recently completed a $45 million acquisition and have advanced certain development projects. Most notably we have started the third phase of the redevelopment at Lambton Mall, which involves the leasing of space previously occupied by an anchor tenant with two major tenants, Sport Chek and Cineplex, as well as one smaller store."Highlights Funds from Operations (FFO) Funds from operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 were $32.7 million, up $7.7 million from the $25.0 million reported for the first quarter of 2011. On a per unit diluted basis, funds from operations for the first quarter of 2012 were $0.382, up $0.030 from the $0.352 reported for the first quarter of 2011.FFO is not a term defined under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and may not be comparable to similar measures used by other Trusts. A reconciliation of net income to FFO is included. Net Operating Income (NOI) NOI for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 was $57.4 million, an increase of $11.1 million from the $46.3 million recorded in the first quarter of 2011.NOI is not a term defined under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures used by other Trusts. A calculation of NOI is included. Same Properties - Net Operating Income NOI for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, for the properties held continually for the past twenty-four months, increased 2.8% from the comparative three month period. Net Income Net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 was $26.9 million, an increase of $21.9 million from the $5.0 million recorded in the first quarter of 2011. Operations Primaris renewed or leased 529,547 square feet of space during the first quarter. The weighted average new rent in these leases, on a cash basis, represented a 6.5% increase over the previous rent paid (7.6% if the major tenants are excluded).The portfolio occupancy is relatively stable. It was 96.7% at March 31, 2012, compared to 97.1% at December 31, 2011, and 96.3% at March 31, 2011.Same tenant sales per square foot, for the 18 properties owned during all of the 24 months ended February 29, 2012 was $466 as compared to $468 for the previous 12 months. Liquidity At March 31, 2012, Primaris had $3.1 million of cash on hand and $27.0 drawn on its $100.0 million credit facility. Financial ResultsFFO for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 were $32.7 million, up $7.7 million from the $25.0 million reported for the first quarter of 2011. On a per unit diluted basis, funds from operations for the first quarter of 2012 were $0.382, up $0.030 from the $0.352 reported for the first quarter of 2011.Net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 was $26.9 million, an increase of $21.9 million from the $5.0 million recorded in the first quarter of 2011.The FFO distribution payout ratio for the first quarter of 2012, calculated on a diluted basis, was 79.7% as compared to a 86.5% payout ratio for the first quarter of 2011 and 74.9% for the previous quarter December 31, 2011. The payout ratios are sensitive to both seasonal operating results and financial leverage.At March 31, 2012, Primaris' total enterprise value was approximately $3.5 billion (based on the market closing price of Primaris' units on March 31, 2012 plus total debt outstanding). At March 31, 2012 Primaris had $1,661.8 million of outstanding debt, equating to a debt to total enterprise value ratio of 47.6%. Primaris' debt consisted of $1,423.9 million of fixed-rate senior debt with a weighted average interest rate of 5.4% and a weighted average term to maturity of 5.5 years, $27.0 million utilization of the operating line of credit, $2.7 million of 6.75% fixed-rate convertible debentures, $93.5 million of 5.85% fixed-rate convertible debentures, $39.7 million of 6.30% fixed-rate convertible debentures and $75.0 million of 5.40% fixed-rate convertible debentures.Primaris had a debt to total asset ratio of 46.0%. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, Primaris had an interest coverage ratio of 2.4 times as expressed by EBITDA divided by interest expense on mortgages, convertible debentures and bank indebtedness. Primaris defines EBITDA as net income increased by depreciation, finance costs, income tax expense and amortization of leasing costs and straight-line rent. EBITDA is not a term defined under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures used by other Trusts. See below under "Non-IFRS Measures".Operating ResultsComparison to Prior Period Financial Results (in thousands of dollars)Three Months EndedThree Months EndedComparativeMarch 31, 2012March 31, 2011Period Favourable/(unaudited)(unaudited)(Unfavourable)RevenueMinimum rent$59,023$48,889$10,134Recoveries from tenants38,14030,8717,269Percent rent565416149Parking1,6931,479214Other income1,017294723100,43881,94918,489ExpensesProperty operating25,42221,293(4,129)Property tax19,27915,479(3,800)Ground rent331294(37)General & administrative2,4293,127698Depreciation381187(194)47,84240,380(7,462)Income from operations$52,596$41,569$11,027Finance income510(5)Finance costs(26,212)(36,140)9,928Fair value adjustment on investment properties485(450)935Net income$26,874$4,989$21,885Fair value adjustment on investment properties(485)450(935)Fair value adjustment on convertible debentures67112,336(11,665)Fair value adjustment on exchangeable units2,2553,861(1,606)Fair value adjustment on unit-based compensation464928(464)Distributions on exchangeable units659673(14)Amortization of tenant improvement allowances2,2751,781494Funds from operations (1)$32,713$25,018$7,695Funds from operations per unit - basic$0.393$0.363$0.030Funds from operations per unit - diluted$0.382$0.352$0.030Funds from operations - payout ratio79.7%86.5%-6.8%Distributions per unit$0.305$0.305$-Weighted average units outstanding - basic83,257,66068,989,02514,268,635Weighted average units outstanding - diluted94,214,60878,464,09215,750,516Units outstanding, end of period84,697,92869,257,46915,440,459(1) Funds from Operations, which is not a defined term within IFRS, has been calculated by management, using International Financial Reporting Standards, in accordance with REALpac's White Paper on Funds from Operations. The White Paper adds back to net income items that do not arise from operating activities, such as amortization of tenant improvements, deferred income taxes and fair value adjustments. Funds from Operations may not be comparable to similar measures used by other entities. See below under "Non-IFRS Measures".Funds from operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 were $7.7 million ($0.030 per unit diluted) greater than the comparative period. Net Operating Income - Same Properties (in thousands of dollars) Three months endedThree months endedVariance toMarch 31, 2012March 31, 2011Comparative Period(unaudited)(unaudited)Favourable/ (Unfavourable)Operating revenue(1)$84,662$82,567$2,095Less operating expenses(37,456)(36,640)(816)Net operating income(1)$47,206$45,927$1,279(1) Not a term defined under IFRSNOI is not a term defined under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures used by other Trusts. Operating revenue from properties includes an adjustment for amortization of tenant improvement allowances, tenant inducements and straight-line rent to remove non-cash transactions from revenue for the calculation of net operating income. Operating expenses include operating expenses from properties, property taxes and ground rent.The same-property comparison consists of the 27 properties that were owned throughout both the current and comparative three month periods. NOI, on a same-property basis, increased $1.3 million, or 2.8%, in relation to the comparable three month period.LiquidityAt March 31, 2012, Primaris had $3.1 million of cash on hand and $27.0 drawn on its $100.0 million credit facility. There is one mortgage of $21.2 million maturing July 1, 2012.Tenant SalesFor the 18 reporting properties owned throughout both the twelve month periods ended February 29, 2012 and 2011, sales per square foot, on a same-tenant basis, have decreased slightly to $466 from $468 per square foot. For the same 18 properties the all tenant total sales volume has increased 0.4%.(unaudited)(unaudited)Same TenantAll TenantSales per Square FootVarianceTotal Sales VolumeVariance20122011$%20122011$%Cataraqui505510(5)-1.0%85,97486,796(822)-0.9%Dufferin Mall54954540.7%92,44590,5921,8532.0%Eglinton Square365372(7)-2.0%32,25128,0294,22215.1%Heritage Place306316(10)-3.2%25,36325,508(145)-0.6%Lambton Mall317327(10)-3.0%45,24448,471(3,227)-6.7%Place d'Orleans444459(15)-3.2%103,103107,308(4,205)-3.9%Place Du Royaume42141740.9%114,484113,5479370.8%Place Fleur De Lys320321(1)-0.2%69,18471,616(2,432)-3.4%Stone Road Mall53352851.0%115,907112,6923,2152.9%Aberdeen Mall369371(2)-0.6%48,75148,0517001.5%Cornwall Centre584561234.1%86,32581,6144,7115.8%Grant Park532537(5)-0.8%26,29827,170(872)-3.2%Midtown Plaza60459681.3%135,182131,6163,5662.7%Northland Village492496(6)-1.1%43,44044,609(1,169)-2.6%Orchard Park487491(4)-0.8%131,938129,9082,0301.6%Park Place Mall49549500.1%76,95476,4854690.6%Sunridge Mall479492(13)-2.7%92,88692,4284580.5%Woodgrove Centre473493(20)-4.1%91,73195,350(3,619)-3.8%466468(2)-0.6%1,417,4601,411,7905,6700.4%The same tenants' sales decreased 0.6% per square foot, while the national average tenant sales as reported by the International Council of Shopping Centers ("ICSC") for the 12-month period ended February 29, 2012, increased 2.1%. Primaris' sales productivity of $466 is lower than the ICSC average of $597, largely because the ICSC includes sales from super regional malls that have the highest sales per square foot in the country.Leasing ActivityPrimaris Retail REIT's property portfolio remains well leased.The portfolio occupancy rate is relatively stable. It was 96.7% at March 31, 2012, compared to 97.1% at December 31, 2011, and 96.3% at March 31, 2011. The decline in occupancy from year end is primarily attributable to seasonality of revenues. These percentages include space for which signed leases are in place but where the tenant may not yet be in occupancy.Primaris renewed or leased 529,547 square feet of space during the first quarter of 2012. Approximately 76.5% of the leased spaces during the first quarter of 2012 consisted of the renewal of existing tenants. The weighted average new rent in these leases, on a cash basis, represented a 6.5% increase over the previous rent.At year end, Primaris had a weighted average term to maturity of leases of 5.4 years.Equity Offering On May 1, 2012, Primaris entered into an underwriting agreement with a syndicate of banks to issue 4,350,000 trust units for gross proceeds of $100,500 plus an over-allotment option of up to $15,008. AcquisitionOn May 2, 2012 Primaris completed the acquisition of a 100% freehold interest in Driftwood Mall ("Driftwood"), a single-level enclosed community shopping centre with three pad tenants comprising a total leasable area of 260,058 square feet (after completion of a 28,000 square foot expansion proposed by Target) which is situated on a site of 22.64 acres.The purchase price was $45.2 million which includes $1.85 million that will be advanced upon completion of the 28,000 square foot expansion of the Target store, expected in mid-2013. Closing was funded by a draw on Primaris' line of credit and the property is free of debt. Primaris expects the year one NOI return on purchase price to be 6.1%, increasing to 6.4% in year two.Driftwood is the dominant enclosed shopping centre serving the Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, which includes the City of Courtenay, Town of Comox, the Village of Cumberland, and a number of smaller surrounding communities and as such strategically fits Primaris' target asset criteria of acquiring the dominant asset within its market.Driftwood is located along Courtenay's main commercial strip, and is in close proximity to a number of other retail projects that include large and small box stores, as well as a number of smaller strip plazas. Some of the most notable retailers in the immediate area include: Wal-Mart, Future Shop, Business Depot, Winners, Sport Mart, The Brick, Canadian Tire, and Real Canadian Superstore.Driftwood is currently anchored by Zellers (to be converted to a Target by mid-2013), Quality Foods (a regional grocery store with 10 other locations in British Columbia), London Drugs, Rialto Theatre (a banner of Landmark Cinemas), along with a good CRU tenant mix with notable tenants including Dollarama (scheduled to open summer 2012), CIBC, Boston Pizza, and Burger King. Target will create an enhanced draw as the only Target store between Campbell River (45 km north) and Nanaimo (98 km south).National and regional tenants provide for a low credit risk profile and account for 97% of existing gross revenue. The overall occupancy of the centre is currently 95.4%. Anchor and Major tenants represent approximately 70% of the gross leasable area.Development ActivityDuring 2009 Primaris completed phase one of a three phase redevelopment at Lambton Mall in Sarnia, Ontario. Although this first phase created a vacant anchor store location, it provided an opportunity not only to add a food court where none existed previously, but also to backfill the vacant anchor space with new retail to refresh the merchandise mix. Construction is now complete on the second phase which introduced a new eight unit food court that opened December 1, 2011.Work is about to begin on the third phase of the Lambton Mall redevelopment. The project involves the redevelopment of the vacant anchor space (approximately 92,000 square feet), formerly occupied by Canadian Tire. Part of the existing building will be demolished and replaced with a new Galaxy Theatre building comprising approximately 32,000 square feet, approximately 31,000 square foot Sport Chek and 1,000 square feet of commercial retail space. The plan also creates a new mall entrance next to H&M. The project includes the acquisition of the existing 5.9 acre Cineplex property located at 1450 London Road, adjacent to Lambton Mall. Upon opening of the new Galaxy Theatre at Lambton Mall, Cineplex will close its existing theatre. This phase will cost approximately $16 million, including the purchase of 1450 London Road. Lender approval is in hand and terms have been negotiated with Cineplex and Sport Chek. Municipal approvals are expected shortly and work will commence immediately thereafter for a spring 2013 opening of both Galaxy and Sport Chek.A redevelopment project is well underway at Grant Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba to accommodate an expanded and repositioned Manitoba Liquor Control Commission ("MLCC") store. This project also includes the realignment and upgrade of almost 11,500 square feet of common area with new floor and ceiling finishes which has revitalized the west end of the shopping centre. A portion of the exterior of the building and the west mall entrance are also being renovated to provide a marquee entry to the new redevelopment inside. Construction activities commenced in June 2011, with relocated retail tenants opening October 2011, and a targeted summer 2012 opening for the flagship MLCC. The project is on budget and is expected to cost $6.5 million. This phased redevelopment has already created an additional consumer draw to the centre.The second phase of the redevelopment at Grant Park comprises a 5,000 square foot expansion of the shopping centre, re-leasing and remerchandising of approximately 23,000 square feet of other retail area, renovation and expansion of washrooms, and upgrade of an additional 5,000 square feet of common area. Landlord pre-construction activities are scheduled to commence in June 2012. Common area improvements and washroom renovations are expected to be completed by November 2012, and the expansion is expected to open in July 2013. This second phase has a $5.4 million budget.A freestanding pad development at the southeast corner of Place d'Orleans is now underway to construct a 21,000 square foot Farm Boy, an Ottawa-based specialty grocery retailer. Primaris secured construction pricing, lender, anchor and municipal approvals from the City of Ottawa in December 2011. Landlord's work was completed in mid-February 2012, with a planned tenant opening in August 2012. Primaris will invest $3.0 million in this project. Farm Boy will act as a driver of mid-week traffic to the mall.Supplemental InformationPrimaris' consolidated financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are available on Primaris' website at www.primarisreit.com.Forward-Looking InformationThe MD&A contains forward-looking information based on management's best estimates and the current operating environment. These forward-looking statements are related to, but not limited to, Primaris' operations, anticipated financial performance, business prospects and strategies. Forward-looking information typically contains statements with words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan" or similar words suggesting future outcomes. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements.In particular, certain statements in this document discuss Primaris' anticipated outlook of future events. These statements include, but are not limited to:(i)the accretive acquisition of properties and the anticipated extent of the accretion of any acquisitions, which could be impacted by demand for properties and the effect that demand has on acquisition capitalization rates and changes in the cost of capital;(ii)reinvesting to make improvements and maintenance to existing properties, which could be impacted by the availability of labour and capital resource allocation decisions;(iii)generating improved rental income and occupancy levels, which could be impacted by changes in demand for Primaris' properties, tenant bankruptcies, the effects of general economic conditions and supply of competitive locations in proximity to Primaris locations;(iv)overall indebtedness levels, which could be impacted by the level of acquisition activity Primaris is able to achieve and future financing opportunities;(v)tax exempt status, which can be impacted by regulatory changes enacted by governmental authorities;(vi)anticipated distributions and payout ratios, which could be impacted by capital expenditures, results of operations and capital resource allocation decisions;(vii)the effect that any contingencies could have on Primaris' financial statements;(viii)anticipated replacement of expiring tenancies, which could be impacted by the effects of general economic conditions and the supply of competitive locations; and(ix)the development of properties which could be impacted by real estate market cycles, the availability of labour and general economic conditions.Although the forward-looking statements contained in this document are based on what management of Primaris believes are reasonable assumptions, forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. They should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results and will not necessarily be an accurate indicator of whether or not such results will be achieved. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a number of factors could cause actual future results to differ from targets, expectations or estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making an estimate set out in the forward-looking information may include: a less robust retail environment; relatively stable interest costs; access to equity and debt capital markets to fund, at acceptable costs, the future growth program and to enable Primaris to refinance debts as they mature and the availability of purchase opportunities for growth.Except as required by applicable law, Primaris undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.Non-IFRS MeasuresFunds from operations ("FFO"), net operating income ("NOI") and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") are widely used supplemental measures of a Canadian real estate investment trust's performance and are not defined under IFRS. Management uses these measures when comparing itself to industry data or others in the marketplace. Primaris' MD&A describes FFO, NOI and EBITDA and provides reconciliations to net income, as defined under IFRS, for FFO and EBITDA. A reconciliation of FFO to net income, as defined by IFRS, and a calculation of NOI also appear at the end of the press release. FFO, NOI and EBITDA should not be considered alternatives to net income or other measures that have been calculated in accordance with IFRS and may not be comparable to measures presented by other issuers.Conference CallPrimaris invites you to participate in the conference call that will be held on Friday May 4, 2012 at 9am EST to discuss these results. Senior management will speak to the results and provide a brief corporate update. The telephone numbers for the conference call are: 416-340-8530 (within Toronto), and 1-877-240-9972 (within North America).Audio replays of the conference call will be available until May 27th immediately following the completion of the conference call, by dialling 905-694-9451 or 1-800-408-3053 and using pass code 1208535. The audio replay will also be available for download at www.primarisreit.com/q1conference.Primaris is a TSX listed real estate investment trust (TSX:PMZ.UN). Primaris owns 33 income-producing properties comprising approximately 13.7 million square feet (giving effect to the Driftwood purchase) located in Canada. As of April 30, 2012, Primaris had 84,882,264 units issued and outstanding (including exchangeable units for which units have yet to be issued).PRIMARIS RETAIL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTCondensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position (In thousands of dollars)(Unaudited)March 31,December 31,20122011AssetsNon-current assets:Investment properties$3,560,100$3,557,900Current assets:Rents receivable6,9967,387Other assets and receivables30,61425,010Cash and cash equivalents3,126-40,73632,397$3,600,836$3,590,297Liabilities and EquityNon-current liabilities:Mortgages payable$1,257,940$1,372,871Convertible debentures229,982268,766Exchangeable units45,92545,079Accounts payable and other liabilities1,4141,2051,535,2611,687,921Current liabilities:Current portion of mortgages payable159,75253,004Bank indebtedness27,0006,779Accounts payable and other liabilities50,59161,744Distribution payable8,4618,251245,804129,7781,781,0651,817,699Equity1,819,7711,772,598$3,600,836$3,590,297PRIMARIS RETAIL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTInterim Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income(In thousands of dollars, except per unit amounts)Three months endedMarch 31,20122011(Unaudited)Revenue:Minimum rent$59,023$48,889Recoveries from tenants38,14030,871Percentage rent565416Parking1,6931,479Other Income1,017294100,43881,949Expenses:Property operating25,42221,293Property taxes19,27915,479Ground rent331294General and administrative2,4293,127Depreciation38118747,84240,380Income from operations52,59641,569Finance income510Finance costs(26,212)(36,140)Fair value adjustments on investment properties485(450)Net income26,8744,989Amortization of deferred net loss on cash flow hedges5758Comprehensive income$26,931$5,047PRIMARIS RETAIL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTInterim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(In thousands of dollars)Three months endedMarch 31,20122011 (Unaudited)Cash flows from operating activities:Net income$26,874$4,989Adjustments for:Amortization of tenant improvement allowances2,2751,781Amortization of tenant inducements5529Amortization of straight-line rent(361)(399)Value of units and options granted under unit-based compensation plan1,0051,957Depreciation of fixtures and equipment381187Net finance costs26,20736,130Fair value adjustments on investment properties(485)45055,95145,124Other non-cash operating working capital(20,250)(12,945)Leasing commissions(226)(46)Tenant improvements(2,936)(558)Cash generated from operating activities32,53931,575Interest received510Net cash from operating activities32,54431,585Cash flows from financing activities:Mortgage principal repayments(8,136)(6,117)Proceeds of new mortgage financing-110,000Repayment of financing-(37,039)Advance (repayment) of bank indebtedness20,221(10,000)Interest paid on financing(18,655)(18,610)Capitalized debt placement costs(274)(875)Issuance of units572195Distributions to Unitholders(22,086)(19,233)Net cash flow from (used in) financing activities(28,358)18,321Cash flows used in investing activities:Additions to buildings and building improvements(97)(2,164)Additions to recoverable improvements(425)(93)Additions to fixtures and equipment(538)(3)Net cash flow used in investing activities(1,060)(2,260)Increase in cash and cash equivalents3,12647,646Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period-6,500Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$3,126$54,146Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating, financing and investing activities:Value of units issued from conversion of convertible debentures39,4557,284Value of units issued upon exchange1,409597Value of units issued under distribution reinvestment plan3,2801,828Value of units issued under unit-based compensation plan4433PRIMARIS RETAIL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTReconciliation of Net Income to Funds from Operations(In thousands of dollars)(unaudited)(unaudited)Three Months EndedThree Months EndedMarch 31, 2012March 31, 2011Net income$26,874$4,989Fair value adjustment on investmentproperties(485)450Fair value adjustment on convertibledebentures67112,336Fair value adjustment on exchangeable units2,2553,861Fair value adjustment on unit-basedcompensation464928Distributions on exchangeable units659673Amortization of tenant improvementallowances 2,275 1,781 Funds from operations $32,713$25,018Funds from Operations, which is not a defined term within IFRS, has been calculated by management, using International Financial Reporting Standards, in accordance with REALpac's White Paper on Funds from Operations. The White Paper adds back to net income items that do not arise from operating activities, such as amortization of tenant improvements, deferred income taxes and certain fair value adjustments. Funds from Operations may not be comparable to similar measures used by other entities.Calculation of Net Operating Income All Properties(In thousands of dollars)(unaudited)(unaudited)Three Months EndedThree Months EndedMarch 31, 2012March 31, 2011Revenue$100,438$81,949Add: Amortization of leasing costs1,9691,411Less: Property operating expenses(25,422)(21,293)Property tax expense(19,279)(15,479)Ground Rent(331)(294)Net operating income$57,375$46,294Net Operating Income is not a defined term within IFRS. Net Operating Income may not be comparable to similar measures used by other entities.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: John R. MorrisonPrimaris Retail REITPresident & Chief Executive Officer(416) 642-7860ORLouis M. ForbesPrimaris Retail REITExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer(416) 642-7810www.primarisreit.com


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Gary Martin: Offer a wide prime and I'm interested.
They allready have an fisheye. They need a rectilinear lens. Somewhere around 4 to 5 mm.
Reactive: Had the zoom range been just a bit more practical for day-to-day use... let's say 18-70mm... this would have been the perfect 'always-on' lens. Considering that a 50mm f1.8 is so tiny and light, surely 70mm at f1.8 is possible without the lens becoming too large or expensive? But then I know nothing about the physics of lenses!
There is an 18-85 1.8 from Fuji:
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/optical_devices/cine/35mm_pl/hk_premier/#hk47x18 the problems with this one are the weight of 6.9kg and the price of 87,300.00 $.
Klindar: This is evidently an excellent camera from the standpoint of image quality. The problem for me is absence of an optical or electronic viewfinder. Out-of-doors your are stuck with the point-and-pray method of composition/framing or, as I call it, "zombie photography" with arms outstretched while squinting and walking slowly toward the subject. You could always purchase one of those stick-on "loupes" and I have one of these for shooting video with the D800. These work extremely well but seriously compromise what many will see as a prime attraction of this camera - compactness.
I have the LCDVF from Kinotehnik. This solution is quite good if the screen is apropriate. If the resolution is too low you see excellently sharp pixels.
CameraLabTester: This will have the same fate as the Nikon "1" system... Oblivion.
Sometimes, great big companies like Canon and Nikon make really huge blunders... but they are too Jurassic in thinking, they just run the useless idea to the ground, at the expense of the suckered consumers...
Kodak introduced the pocketfilm 110 in 1972. My father made lots of slides in kodachrome with his Pentax Auto 110 (SLR) until they stoped produktion in 1982. That was 2 years fun with kodachrome with this camera. Some 110 Film was available until the end of the century but only in ISO200. An even greater flop where 126 film and Kodak Disc. And then don't forget APS-film!
goloby: Or just shot film!!!
I have tried both earlier versions of Dxo Film Pack and current Nik Software and, as a film shooter, none came even close to the actual films. I used raw D90 files. I think it all boils down to 3 insurmountable things:
1. how can you create a plug-in that will make a D4 file and a D5000 file to look exactly the same. Only way to do that is to have different settings for different cameras and I have not seen that. And there are a few hundred digital cameras with raw capture. I would not even mention the others.
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Benarm: Leica should take notes from Zeiss on how to survive in a digital age :)
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@Mescalamba: Hasselblad is made by Fuji.
I had a Minolta Weathermatic ones. (No wait! It is still there.) That is a yello tank (armoured) wich uses 110 cartridges. That thing was fun.
h2k: The camera with the floral print reminds me of coffee cups that have the word "coffee" printed on them. I think they should sell a camera that has "pictures" printed onto it.
Pentax allready did that: http://www.dpreview.com/products/pentax/compacts/pentax_optiors1500
utomo99: Manufacturer need to study eagle eyes and other animal eyes. to create great lens. I believe new lens technology can be found by study the animal eyes
Hm, just studied eyes from an octopus. It turned out to be a pinhole camera. I think we can not learn much from that one.
white shadow: It is unlikely DPR would be able to give us folks a review until probably the end of July 2013. The production units won't hit the streets until early July. I have tried the pre- production unit and found it to be very attractive. It is very well made with a lots of useful features, weighty and fit snugly in my hands. This is probably the best micro 4/3 camera so far.
However, don't expect this unit to be cheap. The body alone would cost about USD1,100.00. With the 17mm f/1.8 lens it would cost about USD1,500.00. So there you are. I wish the body to be cheaper too, maybe around USD750.00 but it won't be. That said, this is a very capable premium model, what one would need to pay for the Nikon 7100 body. It maybe worth it. Having tried it, it is definitely an excellent camera to have while travelling or going backpacking.
Hope DPR can speed up a review on this model. Cameralab.com has done a more detailed preview on it. Unfortunately, nowadays there are not many good websites.
But it is (for me) a much better camera than the D7100. Maby not in pure IQ but in usability. Has the D7100 a tiltable screen? No. Have you tried to use the D7100 in LiveView? It is a mess.
Timmbits: One thing DPR seems silent on is MENU HELL according to some.
For those of you discontent that there's no FULL REVIEW, here's one:
What do you mean? Press OK and just select the thing you want to change! Maybe this will help:
There is the Leica MD (1964 bis 1966) wich has also no rangefinder.
If you don't have a rangefinder use this:
it is a realy great product.
LJ - Eljot: "As you can see, in terms of design philosophy, Canon hasn't changed the fundamental recipe much in 13 years."
Please! Look at al the Gs between them! After G6 the Gs got worse. Where is the articulating rear screen gone?
P7700 vs G15 is essentially VF vs articulating rear screen.
Oh, and G15 has got a brighter Lens.
"As you can see, in terms of design philosophy, Canon hasn't changed the fundamental recipe much in 13 years."
Please! Look at al the Gs between them! After G6 the Gs got worse. Where is the articulating rear screen gone?
P7700 vs G15 is essentially VF vs articulating rear screen.
Why did they use a Nikon Lens for the video?
cfgphoto: What kind of ugly made-up word is weatherization? Whatever happened to weather-proofing? I know one of the great joys of English is its free and easy approach to adopting and adapting but this may be a step too far. It's right up there with turning burgling into burglarization. Stop it!
That is right. A light breeze or even sunshine might be harmless but when struck by lightning most cameras get damaged.
Without that "expensive" rangefinder part you have to order one of these http://www.kinotehnik.com/products/lcdvf/overview with it. (99$) It is great, I ordered one for my VF-less camera. Unfortunalty my display sucks. Resolution is too low. But I can see all the subpixles really sharp.
Mssimo: "depth of field control of an 86mm F3.2 lens for a full-frame system" Why not just say this is a 32mm f1.2. It has the same DOF on a FF or a Crop system. Bokeh and light intensity of a f1.2 is also the same.
So you if like the Bokeh or DOF you get with a 32mm f1.2 lens...it will act the same way on a crop than a FF.
Only thing that changes is the crop/FOV.
Hm, right and not right. What you forgot is that with the smaller format the desired circle of confusion is getting smaller. If you say the acceptable circle of confusion can be 1/1500 of image diameter than you have to chage its size when you change the image diameter. When you crop the image you reduce the diameter of the image.
(unknown member): crop or no crop the aperture stays 1.2 is it not? I see people multiplying aperture by crop, but thats not the case. So it's a 32mm 1.2 lens with a price that suits a 1.2 lens...
That ist right. It stay's really the same. A 32mm f/1.2 stays the same, no matter how you crop the image. The only thing that changes when you crop format is the angle of view. exposure values and depth of field are the same. But if you compare different lenses with the same angle of view on different crops then some things change. on a smaller crop you need for same angle of view a shorter focal length. A f/1.2 stop is always a f/1.2 stop regarding the exposure values. But as it says f/1.2 (focal length divided by 1.2 equals diameter) the diameter of the aperture changes with the focal lenght and therefore you have a different depth of field with different focal lenght, regardless what crop (sensor size) you use. If someone says a 1.2 stop on one format equals 3.5 stop on another format then it means you have different focal length for same angle of view and the stops have the same diameter and therefore you have the same DoF but different exposure values.


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mlbtraderumors BLUE JAYS have acquired ESCOBAR and JO-JO REYES from Braves in exchange for ALEX GONZALEZ, TIM COLLINS & INF TYLER PASTRONICKY.
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mlbtraderumors BLUE JAYS have acquired ESCOBAR and JO-JO REYES from Braves in exchange for ALEX GONZALEZ, TIM COLLINS & INF TYLER PASTRONICKY.
Braves not at all impressed with Escobar, when Bobby Cox doesn't like you as a player than you're doing something wrong.
That's quite the gamble by Atlanta. If Gonzalez continues having the kind of season he's been having, it could pay off. But if he doesn't -- I'm not sure how they'll feel. Escobar has been a disappointment with the bat, but he's most certainly been very good in the field.
Well this means no Gonzalez to STL too.
What do we know about Collins and Pastronicky? I would have loved to grab Escobar. Seems like a pretty cheap price paid by the Jays.
Had Reyes made more than a start or two for the Braves this year?
Great trade for the Blue Jays, IMO. I would have loved to have seen the Reds acquire Escobar.
Nutty trade!
Interesting. Escobar has been on the outs for the last 18 months and has really struggled at the plate this year (.046 ISO!). But he's been a bit BABIP unlucky, has walked more than he struck out, and is excellent defensively. He's just a great buy low candidate. Reyes is AAA filler with decent stuff for a lefty -- he just doesn't miss bats or throw strikes.
On the Braves side, Gonzalez probably isn't a huge upgrade over Escobar, but it does help the clubhouse. Collins meanwhile looks like the second coming of Billy Wagner on the stat sheet. I've not heard of him, but a 20 year old lefty reliever striking out 15.3 per 9 in AA? Yes please. And he wasn't even drafted -- I'd love to know that story.
Pastronicky was a 5th rd pick in 2008. Looks like a classic speedy SS type, with 57 SB in 2009. He showed a pretty good plate approach for a 19 year old in A Ball.
I'd say that unless Escobar reaches his potential, the Braves made out pretty darn well.
Put it this way. Schuerholz is still there, Cox is still there, and the Braves are still winning. Who here would have thought dropping Kelly Johnson in favor of Martin Prado was a good idea?
It's an organization that knows what it's doing.
Braves are selling incredibly low I think. Even with his struggles I would imagine Escobar could net more than A-Gon and some lower level prospects.
They're building quite the clubhouse atmosphere there in Toronto.
I think it is more an indictment of Escobar when Cox and Schuerholz both give up on you than anything else .


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Lysozyme is a 147 amino acid protein that can damage bacterial cell walls by destroying the glycosidic bond on the peptidoglycans molecule, particularly in gram-positive bacteria. Its native structure is composed of α and β domains and is cross-linked by four disulfides (Figure 1). Lysozyme can be aggregated by mutation of the lysozyme DNA sequence itself, or from the harsh environment of the cell inside (Figure 2).
Figure 1. Native structure of white hen egg lysozyme (MMDB: 14790 PDB: pdb1E8L1E8L). The amino acid residues are numbered from the terminal α group (N) to the terminal carboxyl group (C). Orange lines indicate the four disulfide bridges. Alpha-helices are visible in the ranges 25 to 35, 90 to 100, and 120 to 125.
Figure 2. Aggregated structure of lysozyme under electron microscope. a) Random aggregated structures; b) fibril aggregated structures whose diameter is around 20 to 30 nm [1].
Rosetta++ is freely distributed software used to predict all possible protein conformations by calculating the folding energy of the protein sequences. An included docking function is used to simulate a protein binding as homo- and hetero-dimers or trimers structures. This program is used to explore the possible conformations of one protein, which may not be easily found in the traditional approaches, such as NMR and crystallography. From these computer models, we can predict denatured and aggregate forms of proteins.
Materials and methods
1) Import native lysozyme sequence (gi:45384212) from NCBI and structure (PDB 1E8L) from PDB websites
2) Run lysozyme in Ab initio mode to start folding independently from the original protein sequence.
3) Docking each fold as homodimers to define the lowest energy to form lysozyme fibril structures.
4) Analyze the results.
We generated 1,000 Ab Initio structures, at a denaturing temperature, from the original lysozyme sequence and let each structure dock together as homodimers for 10,000 structures. We generated 10 million structures and calculated the RMSD value when compared with the native structure. Previous evidence suggests the diameter of the lysozyme fibril structure is around 20 to 30 nm. Homodimers with radius of gyration less than 20 nm were considered. 422,983 of the 10 million homodimers structures were within the range 18 to 19.99 nm (Figure 3). The six lowest radii of gyration (18.01 nm to 18.04 nm) structures have a score range from -42.48 to -40.61 and RMSD of 11.917 when compared to the native lysozyme structure (Figure 4). All six of the structures came from the single lysozyme Ab Initio fold (LLt515). In addition, the first six models with the lowest energy scores (-68.04 to -67.56) have radii of gyration range from 19.65 to 19.81 nm and RMSD from 12.757 to 16.261 (Figure 5). Five of these structures came from lysozyme Ab Initio fold code LLt687 and the other from LLt998.
Figure 3. 3D density graph represents energy score and radius of gyration for all 10 million homodimer structures. The orange box represents the area of the graph cutoff from 18 to 20 nm.
Figure 4. a) 3D structure of the lowest radius of gyration of lysozyme homodimers structures; (b) super-imposed 3D structure of six lowest radii of gyration lysozyme homodimer structures.
Figure 5. (a) 3D structure of the lowest homodimer structure. (b) Super imposed 3D structure of the six lowest scores of lysozyme homodimer structures.
Conclusions and discussions
Most of lowest radius of gyration come from the same Ab Initio fold (Figure 4b), but all the six lowest energy scores have many different and diverse form of structures (Figure 5b). Therefore, if we want to group or cluster all this potential fibril homodimers, we should sort by radius of gyration to maintain the structure within groups.
For future study, we hope that the model of the fibrilar forms of denatured lysozyme will help us understand how to block fibril formation and model interactions with heat shock proteins or other chaperones during the dis-aggregation process (refolding mechanism) [2].
We would like to acknowledge use of the BISC (Bioinformatics and Information Science Center) and Biotechnology Center of Western Kentucky University.
Sasahara H, Yagi H, Naiki H, Goto Y: Heat-induced conversion of β2-microglobulin and hen egg-white lysozyme into amyloid fibrils.
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38. Triangle (2009)
R | 99 min | Mystery, Thriller
The story revolves around the passengers of a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who, when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas.
Writer: Christopher Smith | Director: Christopher Smith | Stars: Melissa George, Joshua McIvor, Jack Taylor, Michael Dorman
Votes: 52,324
39. Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
PG-13 | 89 min | Horror
Chief Brody's widow believes that her family is deliberately being targeted by another shark in search of revenge.
Writers: Peter Benchley, Michael De Guzman | Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Young
Votes: 28,129
40. The Perfect Storm (2000)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger.
Writers: Sebastian Junger, William D. Wittliff | Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, John C. Reilly
Votes: 124,714
41. All Is Lost (2013)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.
Writer: J.C. Chandor | Director: J.C. Chandor | Star: Robert Redford
Votes: 52,275
42. Battle Royale (2000)
Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Writers: Koushun Takami, Kenta Fukasaku | Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Takeshi Kitano
Votes: 127,951
43. The Great Beauty (2013)
Not Rated | 141 min | Drama
Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.
Writers: Paolo Sorrentino, Umberto Contarello | Director: Paolo Sorrentino | Stars: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso
Votes: 43,984
44. Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
R | 106 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
Writers: Alfonso Cuarón, Carlos Cuarón | Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ana López Mercado
Votes: 84,767
45. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
PG | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
Writers: Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson | Director: John Glen | Stars: Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson
Votes: 64,290
46. The Prince of Egypt (1998)
PG | 99 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
An Egyptian prince learns of his identity as a Hebrew and, later his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.
Writers: Philip LaZebnik, Nicholas Meyer | Directors: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells | Stars: Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock
Votes: 81,851
47. Jaws 3-D (1983)
PG | 99 min | Horror
The sons of police chief Brody must protect civilians at a Sea World theme park after a 35-foot shark becomes trapped in the park with them.
Writers: Peter Benchley, Richard Matheson, Carl Gottlieb, Guerdon Trueblood | Director: Joe Alves | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale, Louis Gossett Jr.
Votes: 25,536
48. Ponyo (2008)
G | 101 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
An adventure about a five-year-old boy and his relationship with Ponyo, a goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.
Writer: Hayao Miyazaki | Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Tomoko Yamaguchi
Votes: 74,621
49. James and the Giant Peach (1996)
PG | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An orphan with terrible aunts for guardians, befriends human like bugs who live inside a giant peach, who take the boy on a journey to New York City.
Writers: Roald Dahl, Karey Kirkpatrick, Jonathan Roberts, Steve Bloom | Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Simon Callow
Votes: 44,684
50. To the Wonder (2012)
R | 112 min | Drama, Romance
After falling in love in Paris, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Their church's Spanish-born pastor struggles with his faith, while Neil encounters a woman from his childhood.
Writer: Terrence Malick | Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Javier Bardem, Rachel McAdams
Votes: 18,210