This term refers to a computation made by analysts and investors to measure a real estate company's recurring/normalized FFO after deducting capital improvement funding. AFFO is usually calculated by subtracting from Funds from Operations (FFO) both (1) normalized recurring expenditures that are capitalized by the REIT and then amortized, but which are necessary to maintain a REIT's properties and its revenue stream (e.g., new carpeting and drapes in apartment units, leasing expenses and tenant improvement allowances) and (2) the adjustment to GAAP revenue to "straight-line" rents. There is no standardized definition of AFFO; therefore, financial statement users should understand how the measure is defined by the company.