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Exhibit 99.1
(LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST LOGO)
         
 
  Inquiries:   Jeanne A. Leonard
 
      Liberty Property Trust
 
      610/648-1704
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST ANNOUNCES
THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
Malvern, PA, October 26, 2010 — Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) reported that net income per common share (diluted) was $0.30 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared to $0.39 per share (diluted) for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, net income per common share (diluted) was $0.86, compared to $1.02 per share for the same period in 2009.
Funds from operations available to common shareholders (diluted) (“FFO”) for the third quarter of 2010 was $0.69 per share, compared to $0.72 per share for the third quarter of 2009. A reconciliation of GAAP net income to FFO is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release. Funds from operations for the third quarter include lease termination fees of $2.0 million. FFO per share for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 was $2.00, compared to $2.16 per share for the same period in 2009.
“In the third quarter we achieved solid execution across all of our disciplines — strong leasing volumes and tenant retention; acquisition of nearly one million square feet of value-add real estate; and adroit financial execution,” said Bill Hankowsky, chairman and chief executive officer. “The consistency of Liberty’s performance is in stark contrast to the inconsistency of the economic recovery.”
Portfolio Performance
Leasing: At September 30, 2010 Liberty’s in-service portfolio of 79.8 million square feet was 89.0% occupied, compared to 88.7% at the end of the second quarter. During the quarter, Liberty completed lease transactions totaling 6.3 million square feet of space.
Same Store Performance: Property level operating income for same store properties decreased by 2.1% on a cash basis and decreased by 3.8% on a straight line basis for the third quarter of 2010 compared to the same quarter in 2009. Occupancy of the same store portfolio was 90.3% as of September 30, 2010, as compared to 90.8% as of June 30, 2010.
Capital and Balance Sheet Management
During the third quarter, Liberty repaid $169.7 million of August 2010, 8.5% senior unsecured notes and issued $350 million of ten-year, 4.75% senior unsecured notes. The net proceeds from this issuance were used to repay borrowings under the company’s unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
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Liberty Property Trust
Third Quarter 2010 Earnings
Also during the quarter, Liberty replaced its existing $600 million credit facility which was due in January 2011 with a new, $500 million facility which matures in 2013. Based upon Liberty’s current credit ratings, borrowings under this facility will bear interest at LIBOR plus 230 basis points.
Real Estate Investments
Development: During the third quarter, Liberty brought into service one development property totaling 75,000 square feet for a total investment of $10.5 million. This property is 100% occupied at a current yield of 12.5%. A joint venture in which the company holds a 25% interest brought into service one development property for a total investment of $134.0 million. This 176,000 square foot property is currently 39.0% leased. The projected stabilized yield is 4.7%. No development projects were commenced during the quarter, and Liberty is not currently developing any properties.
Acquisitions: Liberty acquired three properties during the quarter, for $38.4 million. These properties include two distribution buildings in Houston, TX, totaling 227,800 square feet. These two properties were vacant when purchased, but Liberty has since leased 46,400 square feet, which will commence in the fourth quarter of 2010. The third property is a 714,000 square foot distribution property in Orlando, FL. This property is 100% leased. The projected stabilized yield on the three properties is 8.7%.
Dispositions: Liberty sold one operating property, a 220,000 square foot industrial building in High Point, North Carolina, and five acres of land, for $3.9 million.
Earnings Outlook
Liberty expects to report funds from operations for 2010 in the range of $2.65 - $2.67 per share, and for 2011 in the range of $2.60 - $2.80 per share. A reconciliation of FFO to GAAP net income for both 2010 and 2011 is below:
                                 
    2010 Range     2011 Range  
    Low     High     Low     High  
Projected net income per share
  $ 1.12     $ 1.14     $ 1.12     $ 1.30  
Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures
    0.12       0.14       0.12       0.14  
Depreciation and amortization
    1.48       1.50       1.46       1.50  
Gain on property dispositions
    (0.05 )     (0.07 )     (0.08 )     (0.10 )
Minority interest share of addbacks
    (0.02 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     (0.04 )
 
                               
Projected funds from operations per share
  $ 2.65     $ 2.67     $ 2.60     $ 2.80  
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Liberty Property Trust
Third Quarter 2010 Earnings
Commenting on this guidance, Bill Hankowsky said: “In viewing next year’s prospects, we assume that the economic recovery will continue at its current pace, which is a very long, slow ramp up. Based on this pace of growth, we will not begin to see significant impact on our results until late in 2011. We have assumed modest acquisition and development investment, but we are armed with an outstanding balance sheet and enormous financial capacity, we will take advantage of investment opportunities should they become available.”
About the Company
Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) is a leader in commercial real estate, serving customers in the United States and United Kingdom, through the development, acquisition, ownership and management of superior office and industrial properties. Liberty’s 80 million square foot portfolio includes more than 700 properties which provide office, distribution and light manufacturing facilities to 2,000 tenants.
Additional information about the Company, including Liberty’s Quarterly Supplemental Package with detailed financial information is available in the Investors section of the Company’s web site at www.libertyproperty.com. If you are unable to access the web site, a copy of the supplemental package may be obtained by contacting Liberty by phone at 610-648-1704, or by e-mail to jleonard@libertyproperty.com.
Liberty will host a conference call during which management will discuss third quarter results, on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at 1 p.m. eastern time. To access the conference call in the United States or Canada, please dial 1-888-870-2815. For international access, dial 706-643-7691. The conference identification number is 16649597. A replay of the call will be available by dialing 1-800-642-1687 for US/Canada participants or 706-645-9291 for international participants. The conference identification number 16649597 is needed to access the replay. The call can also be accessed via the Internet on the Investors page of Liberty’s web site at www.libertyproperty.com for two weeks following the call.
The statements contained in this press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities law. Although Liberty believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. As forward-looking statements, these statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expected results. These factors include, without limitation, the uncertainties affecting real estate businesses generally (such as entry into new leases, renewals of leases and dependence on tenants’ business operations), risks relating to our ability to maintain and increase property occupancy and rental rates, the financial condition of tenants, the uncertainties of real estate development and construction activity, the costs and availability of financing, the effects of local economic and market conditions, regulatory changes, potential liability relative to environmental matters and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.
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Liberty Property Trust
Statement of Operations
September 30, 2010
(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 
    Quarter Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30, 2010     September 30, 2009     September 30, 2010     September 30, 2009  
Operating Revenue
                               
Rental
  $ 131,655     $ 129,848     $ 391,574     $ 386,138  
Operating expense reimbursement
    57,182       56,511       170,250       167,796  
 
                       
Total operating revenue
    188,837       186,359       561,824       553,934  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating Expenses
                               
Rental property
    38,181       35,957       113,093       108,968  
Real estate taxes
    22,731       22,852       67,512       66,279  
General and administrative
    12,634       11,246       40,074       38,453  
Depreciation and amortization
    43,178       43,039       129,845       127,478  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    116,724       113,094       350,524       341,178  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating Income
    72,113       73,265       211,300       212,756  
 
                               
Other Income/Expense
                               
Interest and other
    2,487       2,624       7,956       8,227  
Debt extinguishment gain
          455             1,547  
Interest
    (34,896 )     (36,533 )     (112,468 )     (110,898 )
 
                       
Total other income/expense
    (32,409 )     (33,454 )     (104,512 )     (101,124 )
 
                       
 
                               
Income before property dispositions, income taxes, minority interest and equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
    39,704       39,811       106,788       111,632  
Gain (loss) on property dispositions
    691       100       3,701       (2,244 )
Income taxes
    (475 )     (86 )     (1,430 )     (430 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
    385       515       1,562       2,124  
 
                       
 
                               
Income from continuing operations
    40,305       40,340       110,621       111,082  
 
                               
Discontinued operations (including net gain on property dispositions of $221 and $5,131 for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and $5,491 and $9,000 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009)
    701       10,404       6,221       16,716  
 
                       
Net Income
    41,006       50,744       116,842       127,798  
Noncontrolling interest — operating partnerships
    (6,451 )     (6,818 )     (19,155 )     (19,732 )
Noncontrolling interest — consolidated joint ventures
    89       (23 )     (47 )     397  
 
                       
Net Income available to common shareholders
  $ 34,644     $ 43,903     $ 97,640     $ 108,463  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic income per common share
                               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.30     $ 0.30     $ 0.82     $ 0.87  
 
                       
Discontinued operations
  $ 0.01     $ 0.09     $ 0.05     $ 0.15  
 
                       
Total basic income per common share
  $ 0.31     $ 0.39     $ 0.87     $ 1.02  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted income per common share
                               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.29     $ 0.30     $ 0.81     $ 0.87  
 
                       
Discontinued operations
  $ 0.01     $ 0.09     $ 0.05     $ 0.15  
 
                       
Total diluted income per common share
  $ 0.30     $ 0.39     $ 0.86     $ 1.02  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares
                               
Basic
    113,077       111,351       112,708       105,989  
 
                       
Diluted
    113,773       111,926       113,388       106,441  
 
                       
 
                               
Amounts attributable to common shareholders
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 33,966     $ 33,857     $ 91,628     $ 92,354  
Discontinued operations
    678       10,046       6,012       16,109  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 34,644     $ 43,903     $ 97,640     $ 108,463  
 
                       

 

 


 

Liberty Property Trust
Statement of Funds From Operations
September 30, 2010
(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                 
    Quarter Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30, 2010     September 30, 2009     September 30, 2010     September 30, 2009  
            Per             Per             Per             Per  
            Weighted             Weighted             Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average             Average             Average  
    Dollars     Share     Dollars     Share     Dollars     Share     Dollars     Share  
Reconciliation of net income to FFO — basic:
                                                               
Basic — income available to common shareholders
  $ 34,644     $ 0.31     $ 43,903     $ 0.39     $ 97,640     $ 0.87     $ 108,463     $ 1.02  
 
                                                       
 
                                                               
Adjustments:
                                                               
Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures
    3,799               3,991               11,253               12,113          
Depreciation and amortization
    42,523               43,041               128,243               128,427          
Gain on property dispositions
    (626 )             (9,442 )             (6,036 )             (14,817 )        
Noncontrolling interest share in addback for depreciation and amortization and gain on property dispositions
    (1,531 )             (1,293 )             (4,485 )             (4,497 )        
 
                                               
Funds from operations available to common shareholders — basic
  $ 78,809     $ 0.70     $ 80,200     $ 0.72     $ 226,615     $ 2.01     $ 229,689     $ 2.17  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Reconciliation of net income to FFO — diluted:
                                                               
Diluted — income available to common shareholders
  $ 34,644     $ 0.30     $ 43,903     $ 0.39     $ 97,640     $ 0.86     $ 108,463     $ 1.02  
 
                                                       
 
                                                               
Adjustments:
                                                               
Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures
    3,799               3,991               11,253               12,113          
Depreciation and amortizaton
    42,523               43,041               128,243               128,427          
Gain on property dispositions
    (626 )             (9,442 )             (6,036 )             (14,817 )        
Noncontrolling interest excluding preferred unit distributions
    1,198               1,565               3,396               3,974          
 
                                               
Funds from operations available to common shareholders — diluted
  $ 81,538     $ 0.69     $ 83,058     $ 0.72     $ 234,496     $ 2.00     $ 238,160     $ 2.16  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Reconciliation of weighted average shares:
                                                               
Weighted average common shares — all basic calculations
    113,077               111,351               112,708               105,989          
Dilutive shares for long term compensation plans
    696               575               680               452          
 
                                                       
Diluted shares for net income calculations
    113,773               111,926               113,388               106,441          
Weighted average common units
    3,943               4,017               3,949               4,018          
 
                                                       
Diluted shares for funds from operations calculations
    117,716               115,943               117,337               110,459          
 
                                                       

 

 


 

Liberty Property Trust
Balance Sheet
September 30, 2010
(In thousands, except share amounts)
                 
    September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
    (unaudited)        
Assets
               
Real estate:
               
Land and land improvements
  $ 863,143     $ 848,988  
Building and improvements
    4,406,194       4,283,250  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (1,064,018 )     (970,935 )
 
           
 
               
Operating real estate
    4,205,319       4,161,303  
 
               
Development in progress
          66,714  
Land held for development
    209,668       218,633  
 
           
 
               
Net real estate
    4,414,987       4,446,650  
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    111,941       237,446  
Restricted cash
    41,163       42,232  
Accounts receivable
    9,600       6,057  
Deferred rent receivable
    106,540       95,527  
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization (2010, $118,298; 2009, $108,390)
    142,218       134,309  
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
    172,936       175,584  
Assets held for sale
    5,457       5,564  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    81,197       85,574  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 5,086,039     $ 5,228,943  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities
               
Mortgage loans
  $ 338,405     $ 473,993  
Unsecured notes
    2,023,143       1,842,882  
Credit facility
          140,000  
Accounts payable
    42,735       31,195  
Accrued interest
    25,915       31,251  
Dividend and distributions payable
    55,913       55,402  
Other liabilities
    152,952       171,051  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    2,639,063       2,745,774  
 
           
 
               
Equity
               
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, 183,987,000 shares authorized, 115,017,633 (includes 1,249,909 in treasury) and 113,875,211 (includes 1,249,909 in treasury) shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    115       114  
Additional paid-in capital
    2,543,049       2,509,704  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
    364       2,339  
Distributions in excess of net income
    (401,857 )     (337,911 )
Common shares in treasury, at cost, 1,249,909 shares as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
    (51,951 )     (51,951 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    2,089,720       2,122,295  
 
               
Noncontrolling interest — operating partnership
               
3,943,224 and 4,011,354 common units outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    68,629       72,294  
9,740,000 preferred units outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
    287,959       287,959  
Noncontrolling interest — consolidated joint ventures
    668       621  
 
           
 
               
Total equity
    2,446,976       2,483,169  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities & equity
  $ 5,086,039     $ 5,228,943