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Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Release

 

For Immediate Release

Inquiries:

Jeanne A. Leonard

 

 

Liberty Property Trust

 

 

610/648-1704

 

LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST ANNOUNCES

FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS

 

Malvern, PA, February 7, 2012 — Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) reported that funds from operations available to common shareholders (diluted) (“FFO”) for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $0.63 per share, compared to $0.65 per share for the fourth quarter of 2010. Funds from operations for the fourth quarter of 2011 include termination fees of $0.7 million.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2011, FFO per share was $2.61, and included $3.6 million in termination fees.  This compares to FFO of $2.66 per share for 2010, which included $6.5 million in termination fees.

 

Net income per common share (diluted) was $0.30 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, compared to $0.26 per share (diluted) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.  Net income for the full year 2011 was $1.59 per common share, compared with $1.12 per share for 2010.

 

“Last year at this time we believed that 2011 would present interesting new opportunities to add value to our portfolio through acquisitions, development and strategic sales. That prediction was borne out beyond our expectations,” said Bill Hankowsky, chairman and chief executive officer. “Industrial markets are continuing to firm and have provided new opportunities for development. The transaction market has provided us with opportunities to selectively acquire while, at the same time, accelerate our strategic disposition of non-core suburban office properties. We believe 2012 will provide similar opportunities to add additional value.”

 

Portfolio Performance

 

Leasing: At December 31, 2011, Liberty’s in-service portfolio of 79.4 million square feet was 91.3% occupied, compared to 89.9% at the end of the third quarter. During the quarter, Liberty completed lease transactions totaling 4.6 million square feet of space. Liberty leased 15.8 million square feet in 2011.

 

Same Store Performance: Property level operating income for same store properties increased by 3.6% on a cash basis and by 1.9% on a straight line basis for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter in 2010 and increased by 3.0% on a cash basis and 1.0% on a straight line basis for the full year 2011 compared to 2010.

 

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Capital Activities and Balance Sheet Management

 

Property Sales: During the fourth quarter, Liberty sold three operating properties, which contained 484,000 square feet of leaseable space and 39 acres of land for $27.4 million. The properties were 100% leased at the time of the sale.

 

The balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 reflects $195.6 million of assets held for sale. These assets consist primarily of a portfolio of suburban office and flex properties under contract for sale, with closing anticipated late in the first quarter.

 

Real Estate Investments

 

Acquisitions: During the quarter, Liberty acquired 11 properties for $125.3 million. The properties total 1.5 million square feet of space, and are 90.5% leased at a current yield of 6.3%. The acquired properties consist of Crosspoint Center, a 1.1 million square foot multi-tenant industrial park in Charlotte, NC comprising seven properties; Charlotte Distribution Center South, a two-building, 270,000 square foot complex also in Charlotte; a 47,000 square foot flex building in Tempe, Arizona; and a 146,000 square foot office property in Washington, DC.

 

Development: Liberty began development of three wholly-owned properties totaling 1.5 million square feet for a projected investment of $117.1 million. The properties consist of a speculative, 1.2 million square foot distribution center in Bethlehem, PA; a 156,000 square foot build-to-suit distribution building in Charlotte, NC;  and a 153,000 square foot build-to-suit office property in Philadelphia.

 

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 79 million square foot portfolio includes approximately 700 properties which provide office, distribution and light manufacturing facilities to 1,900 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 fourth quarter results, on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.  To access the conference call, please dial 1-888-870-2815. The passcode needed for access is 44917458. A replay of the call will be available until February 21, 2012, by dialing 1-855-859-2056 using the same passcode as above. The call can also be accessed via the Internet on the Investors page of Liberty’s web site at www.libertyproperty.com.

 

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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

December 31, 2011

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

December 31, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental

 

$

118,905

 

$

117,323

 

$

466,984

 

$

463,240

 

Operating expense reimbursement

 

50,896

 

47,208

 

200,610

 

193,761

 

Total operating revenue

 

169,801

 

164,531

 

667,594

 

657,001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property

 

34,483

 

35,165

 

127,266

 

128,180

 

Real estate taxes

 

18,484

 

15,644

 

77,618

 

75,489

 

General and administrative

 

16,550

 

12,753

 

59,370

 

52,747

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

40,255

 

38,469

 

157,349

 

150,692

 

Total operating expenses

 

109,772

 

102,031

 

421,603

 

407,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

60,029

 

62,500

 

245,991

 

249,893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income/Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other

 

1,471

 

2,027

 

8,397

 

9,695

 

Interest

 

(29,880

)

(33,123

)

(122,075

)

(132,571

)

Total other income/expense

 

(28,409

)

(31,096

)

(113,678

)

(122,876

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before property dispositions, income taxes, noncontrolling interest and equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

31,620

 

31,404

 

132,313

 

127,017

 

Gain on property dispositions

 

1,664

 

1,682

 

5,025

 

4,238

 

Income taxes

 

(51

)

(306

)

(1,020

)

(1,736

)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

1,026

 

734

 

3,496

 

2,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

34,259

 

33,514

 

139,814

 

131,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (including net gain on property dispositions of $5,860 and $221 for the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and $60,582 and $6,857 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010)

 

6,929

 

3,019

 

70,839

 

21,560

 

Net Income

 

41,188

 

36,533

 

210,653

 

153,375

 

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnerships

 

(6,394

)

(6,293

)

(27,163

)

(25,448

)

Noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures

 

 

(118

)

511

 

(165

)

Net Income available to common shareholders

 

$

34,794

 

$

30,122

 

$

184,001

 

$

127,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.24

 

$

1.00

 

$

0.95

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.60

 

$

0.18

 

Total basic income per common share

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.27

 

$

1.60

 

$

1.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.23

 

$

1.00

 

$

0.94

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.59

 

$

0.18

 

Total diluted income per common share

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.26

 

$

1.59

 

$

1.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

115,373

 

113,550

 

114,755

 

112,924

 

Diluted

 

116,090

 

114,342

 

115,503

 

113,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

28,085

 

$

27,203

 

$

115,471

 

$

106,924

 

Discontinued operations

 

6,709

 

2,919

 

68,530

 

20,838

 

Net income

 

$

34,794

 

$

30,122

 

$

184,001

 

$

127,762

 

 



 

Liberty Property Trust

Statement of Funds From Operations

December 31, 2011

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

December 31, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

34,794

 

$

0.30

 

$

30,122

 

$

0.27

 

$

184,001

 

$

1.60

 

$

127,762

 

$

1.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

3,549

 

 

 

3,674

 

 

 

14,452

 

 

 

14,927

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

42,123

 

 

 

43,439

 

 

 

168,435

 

 

 

171,682

 

 

 

Gain on property dispositions

 

(6,066

)

 

 

(1,263

)

 

 

(61,198

)

 

 

(6,669

)

 

 

Noncontrolling interest share in addback for depreciation and amortization and gain on property dispositions

 

(1,258

)

 

 

(1,524

)

 

 

(3,925

)

 

 

(6,009

)

 

 

Funds from operations available to common shareholders - basic

 

$

73,142

 

$

0.63

 

$

74,448

 

$

0.66

 

$

301,765

 

$

2.63

 

$

301,693

 

$

2.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net income to FFO - diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted - income available to common shareholders

 

$

34,794

 

$

0.30

 

$

30,122

 

$

0.26

 

$

184,001

 

$

1.59

 

$

127,762

 

$

1.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

3,549

 

 

 

3,674

 

 

 

14,452

 

 

 

14,927

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

42,123

 

 

 

43,439

 

 

 

168,435

 

 

 

171,682

 

 

 

Gain on property dispositions

 

(6,066

)

 

 

(1,263

)

 

 

(61,198

)

 

 

(6,669

)

 

 

Noncontrolling interest excluding preferred unit distributions

 

1,141

 

 

 

1,040

 

 

 

6,151

 

 

 

4,436

 

 

 

Funds from operations available to common shareholders - diluted

 

$

75,541

 

$

0.63

 

$

77,012

 

$

0.65

 

$

311,841

 

$

2.61

 

$

312,138

 

$

2.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of weighted average shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares - all basic calculations

 

115,373

 

 

 

113,550

 

 

 

114,755

 

 

 

112,924

 

 

 

Dilutive shares for long term compensation plans

 

717

 

 

 

792

 

 

 

748

 

 

 

682

 

 

 

Diluted shares for net income calculations

 

116,090

 

 

 

114,342

 

 

 

115,503

 

 

 

113,606

 

 

 

Weighted average common units

 

3,809

 

 

 

3,942

 

 

 

3,869

 

 

 

3,947

 

 

 

Diluted shares for Funds from operations calculations

 

119,899

 

 

 

118,284

 

 

 

119,372

 

 

 

117,553

 

 

 

 

The Company believes that the calculation of Funds from operations is helpful to investors and management as it is a measure of the Company’s operating performance that excludes depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions.  As a result, year over year comparison of Funds from operations reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income.  In addition, management believes that Funds from operations provides useful information to the investment community about the Company’s financial performance when compared to other REITs since Funds from operations is generally recognized as the standard for reporting the operating performance of a REIT.  Funds from operations available to common shareholders is defined by NAREIT as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Funds from operations available to common shareholders does not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP and does not necessarily indicate that cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. It should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Funds from operations available to common shareholders also does not represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing activities as defined by GAAP.

 



 

Liberty Property Trust

Balance Sheet

December 31, 2011

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land improvements

 

$

856,783

 

$

801,271

 

Building and improvements

 

4,117,179

 

3,902,891

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(1,062,230

)

(938,044

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating real estate

 

3,911,732

 

3,766,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development in progress

 

88,848

 

 

Land held for development

 

219,375

 

203,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net real estate

 

4,219,955

 

3,969,929

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

18,204

 

108,409

 

Restricted cash

 

63,659

 

49,526

 

Accounts receivable

 

8,192

 

6,898

 

Deferred rent receivable

 

103,008

 

99,779

 

Deferred financing and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization (2011, $124,051; 2010, $108,144)

 

130,210

 

128,536

 

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures

 

174,687

 

171,916

 

Assets held for sale

 

195,572

 

456,181

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

76,186

 

73,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

4,989,673

 

$

5,064,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans

 

$

290,819

 

$

320,679

 

Unsecured notes

 

1,792,643

 

2,039,143

 

Credit facility

 

139,400

 

 

Accounts payable

 

23,418

 

23,652

 

Accrued interest

 

24,147

 

29,821

 

Dividend and distributions payable

 

56,958

 

56,149

 

Other liabilities

 

202,532

 

156,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,529,917

 

2,626,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, 183,987,000 shares authorized, 117,352,353 (includes 1,249,909 in treasury) and 115,530,608 (includes 1,249,909 in treasury) shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

 

117

 

116

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,617,355

 

2,560,193

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(429

)

(155

)

Distributions in excess of net income

 

(461,496

)

(426,017

)

Common shares in treasury, at cost, 1,249,909 shares as of December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

(51,951

)

(51,951

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

2,103,596

 

2,082,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnership

 

 

 

 

 

3,808,746 and 3,928,733 common units outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

 

64,426

 

67,621

 

9,740,000 preferred units outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

287,959

 

287,959

 

Noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures

 

3,775

 

786

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

2,459,756

 

2,438,552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities & equity

 

$

4,989,673

 

$

5,064,799