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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

SECOND QUARTER 2013 RESULTS

 

Malvern, PA, July 23, 2013 — Liberty Property Trust reported that funds from operations available to common shareholders (diluted) (“FFO”) for the second quarter of 2013 was $0.66 per share, compared to $0.63 per share for the second quarter of 2012. Funds from operations for the second quarter of 2013 include termination fees of $777,000. Second quarter results also include $2.3 million of acquisition-related expenses and the write-off of $1.2 million of preferred unit origination costs.

 

FFO per share for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 was $1.31, compared to $1.31 per share for the same period in 2012.

 

Net income per common share (diluted) was $0.33 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, compared to $0.29 per share (diluted) for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 was $0.93 per share, compared with $0.61 per share for the same period in 2012. Net income for the six month period ended June 30, 2013 includes $0.45 per share in gains in property dispositions compared to $0.04 per share in the same period in 2012.

 

“Going into 2013, we noted that markets were firming very slowly, but we expected pent-up demand to put positive pressure on our markets as the year progressed. In the second quarter we saw this begin to happen, as some of the opportunities we have been working on for months became signed deals,” said Bill Hankowsky, chairman and chief executive officer. “In addition, we are encouraged to see market fundamentals, including occupancy and rents, continue to strengthen.”

 

Portfolio Performance

 

Leasing: At June 30, 2013, Liberty’s in-service portfolio of 80.6 million square feet was 92.8% occupied, compared to 92.6% at the end of the first quarter. During the quarter, Liberty completed lease transactions totaling a company record 7.1 million square feet of space.

 

Same Store Performance: Property level operating income for same store properties increased by 1.7% on a cash basis and 0.4% on a straight line basis for the second quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter in 2012.

 

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Liberty Property Trust 2Q 2013 Results

 

Real Estate Investments

 

Acquisitions: Liberty acquired one property during the quarter, an office building in Washington DC, for $133.5 million.  The property contains 291,000 square feet of leasable space and is 77.4% leased at a current yield of 5.9% and a stabilized yield of 6.2%.

 

Subsequent to quarter-end, Liberty purchased a 594,000 square foot distribution building in Phoenix, AZ for $27.9 million. The property is newly-built and is currently vacant.

 

Development Pipeline: In the second quarter, Liberty brought one development property into service for a total investment of $28.1 million. The property contains 139,000 square feet of leasable space and is 100% occupied at a yield of 7.5%.

 

During the quarter, Liberty began development of five properties for a projected investment of $139.2 million. The properties include:

 

·                  Shippensburg, PA: a $92.7 million, 1.7 million square foot build-to-suit distribution facility, which is 100% pre-leased;

·                  Miami, FL: a  $13.8 million, 148,000 square foot distribution building;

·                  Hanover, MD: two distribution buildings totaling 244,000 square feet for $24.8 million

·                  Greer, SC: a 156,000 square foot distribution building for $8.0 million, which is 33% pre-leased.

 

Subsequent to quarter-end, Liberty executed a lease for 550,800 square feet at 40 Logistics Drive in Carlisle, PA, a 972,000 square foot building currently under construction and scheduled to be delivered in the third quarter of this year. The lease commences August 15, 2013.

 

Capital Activities and Balance Sheet Management

 

Property Sales: During the second quarter, Liberty sold six operating properties, which contained 498,000 square feet of leasable space for $51.4 million. The properties were 34.3% leased at the time of the sale.

 

Common Share Sales: During the second quarter of 2013, Liberty sold 1.2 million shares under the company’s continuous equity program. Proceeds of $50.4 million were used to repay borrowings under the Company’s unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

 

Preferred Unit Redemption: Liberty redeemed Preferred Units as follows: $20.0 million of its outstanding 7.00% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units at par, $17.5 million of its 6.65% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units at par and $27.0 million of its outstanding 6.70% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units at par.

 

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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 81 million square foot portfolio includes 662 properties which provide office, distribution and light manufacturing facilities to 1,700 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 second quarter results, on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.  To access the conference call, please dial 855-277-7530. The passcode needed for access is 18466039. A replay of the call will be available until August 23, 2013, 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.

 

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

June 30, 2013

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

June 30, 2012

 

June 30, 2013

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental

 

$

124,883

 

$

116,068

 

$

247,658

 

$

232,289

 

Operating expense reimbursement

 

53,221

 

48,426

 

105,134

 

97,169

 

Total operating revenue

 

178,104

 

164,494

 

352,792

 

329,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property

 

32,985

 

30,369

 

64,533

 

59,906

 

Real estate taxes

 

21,776

 

19,740

 

42,900

 

39,651

 

General and administrative

 

16,491

 

14,589

 

36,321

 

31,781

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

44,907

 

39,821

 

89,524

 

80,187

 

Total operating expenses

 

116,159

 

104,519

 

233,278

 

211,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

61,945

 

59,975

 

119,514

 

117,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income/Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other

 

2,371

 

2,265

 

4,993

 

4,715

 

Interest

 

(32,003

)

(30,328

)

(63,729

)

(58,334

)

Total other income/expense

 

(29,632

)

(28,063

)

(58,736

)

(53,619

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

32,313

 

31,912

 

60,778

 

64,314

 

Gain on property dispositions

 

3,071

 

335

 

4,871

 

858

 

Income taxes

 

(660

)

(146

)

(1,151

)

(324

)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

1,566

 

769

 

3,323

 

1,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

36,290

 

32,870

 

67,821

 

66,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (including net gains on property dispositions of $7,625 and $2,981 for the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively and $49,338 and $4,045 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)

 

6,953

 

4,810

 

50,078

 

10,749

 

Net Income

 

43,243

 

37,680

 

117,899

 

77,282

 

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnerships

 

(3,134

)

(3,569

)

(6,551

)

(6,082

)

Noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income available to common shareholders

 

$

40,109

 

$

34,111

 

$

111,348

 

$

71,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

43,243

 

$

37,680

 

$

117,899

 

$

77,282

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

40

 

(1,515

)

(4,812

)

802

 

Comprehensive income

 

43,283

 

36,165

 

113,087

 

78,084

 

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(3,135

)

(3,522

)

(6,406

)

(6,108

)

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders

 

$

40,148

 

$

32,643

 

$

106,681

 

$

71,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.52

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.09

 

Total basic income per common share

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.93

 

$

0.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.52

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.09

 

Total diluted income per common share

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.93

 

$

0.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

120,081

 

116,683

 

119,416

 

116,359

 

Diluted

 

120,911

 

117,559

 

120,229

 

117,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

33,362

 

$

29,449

 

$

62,762

 

$

60,786

 

Discontinued operations

 

6,747

 

4,662

 

48,586

 

10,414

 

Net income

 

$

40,109

 

$

34,111

 

$

111,348

 

$

71,200

 

 



 

Liberty Property Trust

Statement of Funds From Operations

June 30, 2013

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

June 30, 2012

 

June 30, 2013

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

40,109

 

$

0.33

 

$

34,111

 

$

0.29

 

$

111,348

 

$

0.93

 

$

71,200

 

$

0.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

3,301

 

 

 

3,554

 

 

 

6,698

 

 

 

7,170

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

44,804

 

 

 

40,420

 

 

 

89,776

 

 

 

81,466

 

 

 

Gain on property dispositions

 

(7,658

)

 

 

(2,979

)

 

 

(49,364

)

 

 

(4,083

)

 

 

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

 

(1,199

)

 

 

(1,264

)

 

 

(1,399

)

 

 

(2,637

)

 

 

Funds from operations available to common shareholders - basic

 

$

79,357

 

$

0.66

 

$

73,842

 

$

0.63

 

$

157,059

 

$

1.32

 

$

153,116

 

$

1.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net income to FFO - diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted - income available to common shareholders

 

$

40,109

 

$

0.33

 

$

34,111

 

$

0.29

 

$

111,348

 

$

0.93

 

$

71,200

 

$

0.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

3,301

 

 

 

3,554

 

 

 

6,698

 

 

 

7,170

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

44,804

 

 

 

40,420

 

 

 

89,776

 

 

 

81,466

 

 

 

Gain on property dispositions

 

(7,658

)

 

 

(2,979

)

 

 

(49,364

)

 

 

(4,083

)

 

 

Noncontrolling interest excluding preferred unit distributions

 

1,226

 

 

 

1,085

 

 

 

3,432

 

 

 

2,292

 

 

 

Funds from operations available to common shareholders - diluted

 

$

81,782

 

$

0.66

 

$

76,191

 

$

0.63

 

$

161,890

 

$

1.31

 

$

158,045

 

$

1.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of weighted average shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares - all basic calculations

 

120,081

 

 

 

116,683

 

 

 

119,416

 

 

 

116,359

 

 

 

Dilutive shares for long term compensation plans

 

830

 

 

 

876

 

 

 

813

 

 

 

806

 

 

 

Diluted shares for net income calculations

 

120,911

 

 

 

117,559

 

 

 

120,229

 

 

 

117,165

 

 

 

Weighted average common units

 

3,714

 

 

 

3,767

 

 

 

3,714

 

 

 

3,788

 

 

 

Diluted shares for Funds from operations calculations

 

124,625

 

 

 

121,326

 

 

 

123,943

 

 

 

120,953

 

 

 

 

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

June 30, 2013

(Unaudited and in thousands, except share and unit amounts)

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land improvements

 

$

978,101

 

$

899,801

 

Building and improvements

 

4,407,799

 

4,341,125

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(1,190,670

)

(1,164,756

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating real estate

 

4,195,230

 

4,076,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development in progress

 

229,570

 

248,602

 

Land held for development

 

226,399

 

258,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net real estate

 

4,651,199

 

4,583,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

61,679

 

38,356

 

Restricted cash

 

27,376

 

33,147

 

Accounts receivable

 

8,122

 

8,988

 

Deferred rent receivable

 

110,966

 

108,576

 

Deferred financing and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization (2013, $137,652; 2012, $132,261)

 

142,442

 

137,359

 

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures

 

175,314

 

169,021

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

7,880

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

70,694

 

87,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

5,247,792

 

$

5,174,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans

 

$

307,087

 

$

302,855

 

Unsecured notes

 

2,259,142

 

2,258,751

 

Credit facility

 

145,000

 

92,000

 

Accounts payable

 

32,177

 

31,058

 

Accrued interest

 

20,006

 

20,164

 

Dividend and distributions payable

 

59,493

 

58,038

 

Other liabilities

 

156,356

 

185,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,979,261

 

2,948,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnership - 301,483 preferred units outstanding as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

7,537

 

7,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, 183,987,000 shares authorized, 122,783,015 (includes 1,249,909 in treasury) and 119,720,776 (includes 1,249,909 in treasury) shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

 

123

 

119

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,802,908

 

2,687,701

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(1,767

)

2,900

 

Distributions in excess of net income

 

(551,102

)

(547,757

)

Common shares in treasury, at cost, 1,249,909 shares as of June 30, 2013 and December 31,2012

 

(51,951

)

(51,951

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

2,198,211

 

2,091,012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnership

 

 

 

 

 

3,713,851 common units outstanding as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

59,765

 

60,223

 

1,290,000 preferred units outstanding as of December 31, 2012

 

 

63,264

 

Noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures

 

3,018

 

3,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

2,260,994

 

2,217,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest - operating partnership & equity

 

$

5,247,792

 

$

5,174,179