UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-9317
HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
Maryland
04-6558834
(State of Organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458
617-332-3990
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ý No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý
Number of registrants common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of November 4, 2005: 209,860,625
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
INDEX
PART I
Financial Information
Item 1.
Financial Statements (unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheet September 30, 2005 andDecember 31, 2004
Consolidated Statement of Income Three and Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2005 and 2004
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2005 and 2004
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
Warning Concerning Forward Looking Statements
Statement Concerning Limited Liability
PART II
Other Information
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 5.
Item 6.
Exhibits
Signatures
References in this Form 10-Q to the Company, we, us, our, and HRPT Properties refers to HRPT Properties Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise noted.
PART I Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(amounts in thousands, except share data)
September 30,
December 31,
2005
2004
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Real estate properties:
Land
$
1,062,223
928,106
Buildings and improvements
3,999,891
3,756,963
5,062,114
4,685,069
Accumulated depreciation
(534,337
)
(454,411
4,527,777
4,230,658
Acquired real estate leases
150,761
149,063
Equity investments in former subsidiaries
205,498
207,804
Cash and cash equivalents
21,514
21,961
Restricted cash
17,095
22,257
Rents receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,688 and $4,594, respectively
134,921
113,504
Other assets, net
96,482
68,083
Total assets
5,154,048
4,813,330
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Revolving credit facility
346,000
175,000
Senior unsecured debt, net
1,640,455
1,739,624
Mortgage notes payable, net
347,088
440,407
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
64,993
67,716
Acquired real estate lease obligations
38,753
39,843
Rent collected in advance
20,060
15,208
Security deposits
13,536
11,920
Due to affiliates
25,813
16,418
Total liabilities
2,496,698
2,506,136
Shareholders equity:
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized;
Series A preferred shares; 9 7/8% cumulative, redeemable at par on February 22, 2006; 8,000,000 shares outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference $200,000
193,086
Series B preferred shares; 8 ¾% cumulative, redeemable at par on September 12, 2007; 12,000,000 shares outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference $300,000
289,849
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value: 250,000,000 shares authorized; 209,860,625 and 177,316,525 shares outstanding, respectively
2,099
1,773
Additional paid in capital
2,779,159
2,394,946
Cumulative net income
1,409,068
1,287,790
Cumulative common distributions
(1,850,748
(1,729,587
Cumulative preferred distributions
(165,163
(130,663
Total shareholders equity
2,657,350
2,307,194
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
See accompanying notes
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months EndedSeptember 30,
Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
Rental income
183,372
158,347
524,692
433,368
Expenses:
Operating expenses
69,367
60,125
196,570
162,404
Depreciation and amortization
34,595
29,090
100,729
78,969
General and administrative
9,102
6,946
23,430
18,474
Total expenses
113,064
96,161
320,729
259,847
Operating income
70,308
62,186
203,963
173,521
Interest income
408
190
1,289
454
Interest expense (including amortization of note discounts and premiums and deferred financing fees of $392, $640, $1,725 and $3,586, respectively)
(35,628
(31,423
(105,967
(82,849
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(168
(2,866
Equity in earnings of equity investments
3,494
3,604
9,940
11,135
Gain on sale of shares of equity investments
14,805
Gain on issuance of shares by equity investees
4,708
5,040
Income from continuing operations
38,414
34,557
113,765
119,240
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
(117
1,844
(79
1,596
Gain on sale of properties
7,592
Net income
38,297
36,401
121,278
120,836
Preferred distributions
(11,500
(34,500
Net income available for common shareholders
26,797
24,901
86,778
86,336
Weighted average common shares outstanding
201,459
177,285
193,778
175,768
Basic and diluted earnings per common share:
0.13
0.41
0.48
0.14
0.45
0.49
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(amounts in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
82,806
68,187
Amortization of note discounts and premiums and deferred financing fees
1,725
3,586
Amortization of acquired real estate leases
16,625
7,917
Other amortization
6,484
4,303
2,866
(9,940
(11,135
(14,805
(4,708
(5,040
Distributions of earnings from equity investments
(7,592
Change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
5,162
(11,490
Increase in rents receivable and other assets
(54,518
(50,543
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
(2,715
6,971
Increase in rent collected in advance
4,852
3,490
Increase in security deposits
1,759
1,990
Increase in due to affiliates
9,396
22,450
Cash provided by operating activities
180,554
160,718
Cash flows from investing activities:
Real estate acquisitions and improvements
(411,277
(663,088
Distributions in excess of earnings from equity investments
7,014
7,466
Proceeds from sale of properties
20,078
Proceeds from sale of common shares of equity investment
54,413
Cash used for investing activities
(384,185
(601,209
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net
383,974
323,639
Proceeds from borrowings
622,000
1,547,436
Payments on borrowings
(642,248
(1,266,920
Deferred financing fees
(4,881
(5,983
Distributions to common shareholders
(121,161
(108,138
Distributions to preferred shareholders
Cash provided by financing activities
203,184
455,534
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(447
15,043
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
11,526
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
26,569
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid
120,666
81,387
Non-cash investing activities:
Real estate acquisitions
(114,377
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Non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of common shares
565
449
Assumption of mortgage notes payable
114,377
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of HRPT Properties Trust and its subsidiaries have been prepared without audit. Certain information and footnote disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements have been condensed or omitted. We believe the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. However, the accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. All intercompany transactions and balances between HRPT Properties Trust and its subsidiaries have been eliminated. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
Note 2. Real Estate Properties
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we acquired 21 office properties for $198,700, plus closing costs, 8,180 square feet of industrial lands for $115,500, plus closing costs, and funded $85,256 of improvements to our owned properties using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We also sold three industrial properties for $20,500, less closing costs, and recognized gains of $7,592 during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
In January 2005 we amended our unsecured revolving credit facility to increase the available borrowing amount from $560,000 to $750,000 and to extend the maturity date from April 2006 to April 2009, with an option to extend the maturity by one additional year. The annual interest payable for amounts drawn under the facility was reduced from LIBOR plus 0.80% to LIBOR plus 0.65%. In certain circumstances, the amount of unsecured borrowings available under this facility may be increased to $1.5 billion. Certain financial and other covenants in the facility were also amended to reflect current market conditions. The interest rate on this facility averaged 3.8% and 2.2% per annum for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. As of September 30, 2005, we had $346,000 outstanding and $404,000 available under our revolving credit facility. Our public debt indentures, credit facility and term loan agreements contain a number of financial and other covenants, including a credit facility and term loan covenant which limits the amount of aggregate distributions on common shares to 90% of operating cash flow available for shareholder distributions as defined in the credit facility and term loan agreements.
In February 2005 we repaid our $100,000 6.7% senior notes that were due in February 2005. In July and August 2005 we repaid $84,913 of mortgage debt that was secured by 35 properties. These repayments were funded by drawing on our revolving credit facility.
In March 2005 we issued 22,500,000 common shares in a public offering, raising net proceeds of $259,017, and in September 2005 we issued 10,000,000 common shares in a public offering, raising net proceeds of $124,957. Net proceeds from these offerings were used to reduce amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility.
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Note 5. Equity Investments
At September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, we had the following equity investments in Senior Housing Properties Trust, or Senior Housing, and Hospitality Properties Trust, or Hospitality Properties:
Equity Investments
Equity in Earnings
Senior Housing
105,779
108,668
1,770
1,906
5,425
6,275
Hospitality Properties
99,719
99,136
1,724
1,698
4,515
4,860
At September 30, 2005, we owned 8,660,738 common shares, or 12.6%, of Senior Housing with a carrying value of $105,779 and a market value, based on quoted market prices, of $164,554, and 4,000,000 common shares, or 5.6%, of Hospitality Properties with a carrying value of $99,719 and a market value, based on quoted market prices, of $171,440. Our two managing trustees are also managing trustees of Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties and one of our managing trustees and our executive vice president are beneficial owners of Reit Management & Research LLC, or RMR, which is the investment manager to us, Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties. We account for our investments in Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties using the equity method of accounting.
In June 2005 Hospitality Properties completed a public offering of an aggregate of 4,700,000 common shares for $44.39 per share, raising net proceeds of $199,233. As a result of this transaction, our ownership percentage in Hospitality Properties was reduced from 6.0% prior to this transaction to 5.6% after this transaction, and we recognized a gain of $4,708 during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
As of September 30, 2005, we owned 299 office properties and 135 industrial properties. Property level information by geographic area and property type is as follows:
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005:
Three Months EndedSeptember 30, 2005
Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2005
OfficeProperties
IndustrialProperties
Totals
Property level revenue:
Metro Philadelphia, PA
33,761
100,490
Metro Washington, DC
19,741
57,461
Oahu, HI
14,462
36,724
Metro Boston, MA
15,093
43,157
Southern California
12,457
35,525
Metro Atlanta, GA
8,882
25,610
Metro Austin, TX
5,749
3,888
9,637
16,830
12,279
29,109
Other Markets
59,775
9,564
69,339
168,057
28,559
196,616
155,458
27,914
447,130
77,562
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Property level net operating income:
18,641
55,509
12,651
37,298
11,568
29,431
10,074
29,268
8,630
24,093
5,497
16,284
2,384
1,968
4,352
7,794
5,861
13,655
36,378
6,214
42,592
103,415
19,169
122,584
94,255
19,750
114,005
273,661
54,461
328,122
As of September 30, 2005, our investments in office and industrial properties, net of accumulated depreciation, was $3,627,261 and $900,516, respectively.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004:
Three Months EndedSeptember 30, 2004
Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2004
34,442
100,675
17,636
47,608
10,830
31,457
12,484
37,154
10,604
30,654
6,371
5,492
4,437
9,929
16,349
12,936
29,285
48,826
7,225
56,051
136,557
13,607
150,164
135,855
22,492
375,368
58,000
19,904
56,528
11,400
30,766
8,761
25,870
8,835
27,138
6,770
19,736
4,174
2,448
2,087
4,535
7,358
6,245
13,603
28,774
5,069
33,843
83,098
10,051
93,149
82,305
15,917
98,222
228,798
42,166
270,964
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The following table reconciles our reported segment information to our consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004:
Property level net operating income
(34,595
(29,090
(100,729
(78,969
(9,102
(6,946
(23,430
(18,474
Interest expense
The following table presents our pro forma results of operations as if our 2004 and 2005 acquisitions and financings were completed on January 1, 2004. This pro forma data is not necessarily indicative of what actual results of operations would have been for the periods presented, nor do they purport to represent the results of operations for any future period. Differences could result from, but are not limited to, additional property sales or investments, changes in interest rates and changes in our debt or equity capital.
Total revenues
546,377
534,722
89,202
111,626
Net income available for common shareholders per share
0.43
0.53
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In October 2005 we declared a distribution of $0.21 per common share, or approximately $44,000, to be paid on or about November 22, 2005, to shareholders of record on October 21, 2005. We also announced a distribution on our Series A preferred shares of $0.6172 per share, or $4,938, and a distribution on our Series B preferred shares of $0.5469 per share, or $6,563, which will be paid on or about November 15, 2005, to our Series A and B preferred shareholders of record as of November 1, 2005.
In October 2005 we issued $250,000 unsecured senior notes in a public offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $247,300. The notes bear interest at 5.75%, require semi-annual interest payments and mature in November 2015. Net proceeds from this offering were used to repay amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility.
In November 2005 we purchased one property with an aggregate of 100 square feet of space for $13,409, excluding closing costs, with cash on hand.
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The following discussion and tables should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this quarterly report and our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
OVERVIEW
We primarily own office buildings located throughout the United States. We also own approximately 18 million square feet of leased industrial and commercial lands in Oahu, Hawaii and have minority holdings in shares of our former subsidiaries, Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties.
Property Operations
As of September 30, 2005, 93.9% of our total square feet was leased, compared to 93.1% leased as of September 30, 2004. These results include an increase in occupancy of 0.7% at properties we owned continuously since July 1, 2004. Occupancy data is as follows (square feet in thousands):
All Properties
Comparable Properties (1)
As of September 30,
Total properties
434
365
240
Total square feet
54,132
43,333
36,265
Percent leased (2)
93.9
%
93.1
94.9
94.2
(1) Based on properties owned continuously since July 1, 2004.
(2) Percent leased includes (i) space being fitted out for occupancy pursuant to signed leases and (ii) space which is leased, but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants.
During the past twelve months, the decline in occupancies at some of our continuously owned buildings which we previously experienced has stopped. Also, quoted office rent rates in most of the areas where our properties are located seem to have stabilized. However, we continue to experience strong competition to retain and attract office tenants in the form of landlord funded tenant build outs and increased leasing commissions payable to tenant brokers. These build out costs and leasing commissions are generally amortized as a reduction of our income during the terms of the affected leases. We do not know how long it may take the present market conditions affecting our properties to change. At this time, however, we believe that modest declines in effective rents will continue to depress the financial results at some of our currently owned office buildings for at least one year. There are too many variables for us to reasonably project what the financial impact of these market conditions will be on our results for future periods.
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Properties acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, were as follows (square feet and dollars in thousands):
DateAcquired
Location
Office/Industrial
Number ofProperties
SquareFeet
PurchasePrice (1)
PurchasePrice (1)/Sq. Ft.(in whole dollars)
CapRate (2)
WeightedAverage RemainingLease Term (3)
PercentLeased (4)
Major Tenant
May-05
Indianapolis, IN
Office
628
74,750
119.03
10.9
3.8
95.9
National City Bank, Indiana
Jun-05
Industrial
41
8,180
115,500
14.12
7.6
15.0
95.4
Tesoro Hawaii Corporation
72
6,600
91.67
9.4
5.9
100.0
Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company
Jul-05
Milford, CT
144
17,000
118.06
9.1
2.9
90.9
Hubbell Incorporated
Aug-05
Roswell, GA
244
25,100
102.87
3.0
87.3
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Sep-05
Atlanta, GA
96
6,150
64.06
2.4
30.1
The March of Dimes
Pittsburgh, PA
848
69,100
81.49
9.2
3.6
77.7
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Total / weighted average
62
10,212
314,200
30.77
8.8
(1) Represents the gross contract purchase price and excludes closing costs and purchase price allocations.
(2) Represents estimated current GAAP based annual net operating income, or NOI, which is defined as property rental income less property operating expenses, divided by the purchase price.
(3) Average remaining lease term based on rental income as of the date acquired.
(4) Percent leased as of the date acquired.
We also sold three industrial properties during May 2005 for net proceeds of $20.1 million and recognized gains of $7.6 million.
Results of operations and other operating data by property type for all properties is as follows (dollars and square feet in thousands):
As of and For theThree Months EndedSeptember 30,
As of and For theNine Months EndedSeptember 30,
Number of properties:
299
270
135
95
Total
Central Business District, or CBD
51
50
Suburban
383
315
Square feet (1):
30,364
27,999
23,768
15,334
CBD
11,523
10,908
42,609
32,425
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Percent leased (2):
91.9
91.6
96.5
95.8
92.8
94.8
92.5
Rental income (3):
72,939
69,061
209,232
200,383
110,433
89,286
315,460
232,985
Net operating income (NOI) (4):
41,461
40,461
120,109
117,615
72,544
57,761
208,013
153,349
NOI margin (5):
60.6
61.2
61.0
70.8
70.2
72.7
62.2
62.0
62.5
56.8
58.6
57.4
58.7
65.7
64.7
65.9
65.8
(1) Prior periods exclude space remeasurements made during the current period.
(3) Includes triple net lease rental income. Excludes rental income from discontinued operations.
(4) Net operating income, or NOI, is defined as property rental income less property operating expenses. Excludes NOI from discontinued operations.
(5) NOI margin is defined as NOI as a percentage of rental income.
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Results of operations and other operating data by major market for all properties is as follows (dollars and square feet in thousands):
21
20
53
36
39
24
45
26
Other markets
209
188
5,454
5,471
2,645
2,648
17,879
9,755
2,738
2,976
1,444
2,186
1,840
2,806
2,810
18,980
16,389
93.0
95.5
95.3
97.6
98.8
96.8
89.3
98.0
93.4
89.0
95.1
88.6
79.0
91.2
91.7
Rental income: (3)
13
55.2
57.8
56.1
64.1
64.6
64.9
80.0
80.9
80.1
82.2
66.7
67.8
73.0
69.3
63.8
64.4
61.9
65.5
63.6
45.2
45.7
46.9
46.5
61.4
60.4
62.3
(2) Includes (i) space being fitted out for occupancy pursuant to signed leases and (ii) space which is leased, but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants.
(4) NOI is defined as property rental income less property operating expenses. Excludes NOI from discontinued operations.
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Results of operations and other operating data by property type for comparable properties is as follows (dollars and square feet in thousands):
As of and For theThree Months EndedSeptember 30, (1)
As of and For theNine Months EndedSeptember 30, (2)
Office:
Properties
216
212
23,486
23,175
Percent leased (3)
92.7
91.4
92.6
91.3
Rental income (4)
127,912
121,896
367,719
358,473
Net operating income (NOI) (5)
77,132
73,731
222,712
218,214
NOI % growth
4.6
2.1
Industrial:
23
12,779
12,357
99.0
99.3
19,348
19,047
55,414
53,836
13,987
13,683
39,697
39,503
2.2
0.5
CBD:
49
48
10,549
10,425
68,485
67,746
197,346
197,934
39,069
39,962
113,163
116,335
(2.2
)%
(2.7
Suburban:
191
187
25,716
25,107
95.6
93.8
78,775
73,197
225,787
214,375
52,050
47,452
149,246
141,382
9.7
5.6
Total:
235
35,532
94.1
147,260
140,943
423,133
412,309
91,119
87,414
262,409
257,717
4.2
1.8
(2) Based on properties owned continuously since January 1, 2004.
(3) Includes (i) space being fitted out for occupancy pursuant to signed leases and (ii) space which is leased, but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants.
(4) Includes triple net lease rental income.
(5) NOI is defined as property rental income less property operating expenses.
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Results of operations and other operating data by major market for comparable properties is as follows (dollars and square feet in thousands):
Metro Philadelphia, PA:
(6.3
(1.8
Metro Washington, DC:
16
2,215
92.0
16,702
15,192
48,445
45,163
10,463
9,559
30,683
28,925
9.5
6.1
Oahu, HI:
9,625
11,584
33,165
9,155
26,456
4.5
2.3
Metro Boston, MA:
34
33
2,382
2,336
96.4
93.3
12,924
12,278
36,133
8,707
8,725
25,022
26,614
(0.2
(6.0
Southern California:
18
1,265
98.9
11,690
10,020
33,164
30,070
8,198
6,417
22,648
19,383
27.8
16.8
Metro Austin, TX:
(4.0
0.4
Other Markets:
114
110
12,518
11,831
50,962
48,252
142,627
139,394
31,603
29,513
88,436
86,794
7.1
1.9
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During the third quarter of 2005 we signed new leases for 512,000 square feet and lease renewals for 404,000 square feet, at weighted average rental rates that were 5% below rents previously charged for the same space. Average lease terms for leases signed during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, were 5.9 years. Commitments for tenant improvement and leasing commission costs for leases signed during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, totaled $14.43 per square foot on a weighted average basis. Rental rates at which available space may be relet in the future will depend on prevailing market conditions at that time. Approximately 18% of our leased square feet are under leases scheduled to expire through December 31, 2007. Lease expirations by property type as of September 30, 2005, are as follows (in thousands):
2006
2007
2008 andAfter
Leased square feet (1)
27,916
928
2,826
2,872
21,290
Percent
3.3
10.1
10.3
76.3
Annualized rent (2)
619,820
19,779
61,151
65,626
473,264
3.2
9.9
10.6
22,926
467
782
1,063
20,614
2.0
3.4
90.0
110,689
1,941
4,649
7,924
96,175
86.9
10,687
295
833
971
8,588
2.8
7.8
80.3
282,283
7,871
23,473
27,129
223,810
8.3
9.6
79.3
40,155
1,100
2,775
2,964
33,316
2.7
6.9
7.4
83.0
448,226
13,849
42,327
46,421
345,629
3.1
10.4
77.1
50,842
1,395
3,608
3,935
41,904
7.7
82.5
730,509
21,720
65,800
73,550
569,439
9.0
77.9
(1) Square feet is pursuant to signed leases as of September 30, 2005, and includes (i) space being fitted out for occupancy and (ii) space which is leased, but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease.
(2) Annualized rent is rents pursuant to signed leases as of September 30, 2005, plus expense reimbursements; includes some triple net lease rents and excludes lease value amortization.
Lease expirations by major market area as of September 30, 2005, are as follows (in thousands):
5,070
166
250
219
4,435
4.9
4.3
87.5
128,136
3,893
7,132
4,193
112,918
88.1
2,521
98
294
1,889
3.9
11.7
74.9
76,953
1,857
8,090
6,935
60,071
10.5
78.1
17,446
364
232
423
16,427
1.3
55,646
751
795
541
53,559
1.5
1.0
96.2
2,651
40
164
567
1,880
6.2
21.4
70.9
58,809
1,536
3,639
13,764
39,870
2.6
23.4
1,415
19
192
272
932
13.6
19.2
46,823
647
6,179
8,406
31,591
1.4
13.2
18.0
67.4
Metro Atlanta, GA:
1,946
154
129
167
1,496
7.9
6.6
8.6
76.9
37,470
2,847
2,225
3,218
29,180
2,487
42
64
545
1,836
1.7
21.9
73.8
41,394
863
1,511
8,719
30,301
21.1
73.2
Other markets:
17,306
512
2,283
1,502
13,009
8.7
75.1
285,278
9,326
36,229
27,774
211,949
12.7
74.3
Our principal source of funds is primarily rents from tenants at our properties. Rents are generally received from our non-government tenants monthly in advance, and from our government tenants monthly in arrears. As of September 30, 2005, tenants responsible for 1% or more of our total rent were as follows (square feet in thousands):
Tenant
SquareFeet (1)
% of TotalSquare Feet
% ofRent (2)
Expiration
1. U. S. Government
5,127
14.9
2005 to 2020
2. GlaxoSmithKline plc
605
1.2
2013
3. PNC Financial Services Group
488
1.6
2011
4. Comcast Corporation
406
0.8
2005, 2006, 2008
5. Tyco International Ltd.
660
2007, 2011
6. Solectron Corporation
765
2014
7. Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby, Inc.
388
2005, 2006, 2011
8. Motorola, Inc.
770
2006, 2008, 2010
9. Manugistics, Inc.
283
0.6
2012
10. Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
231
2008, 2015
11. Westinghouse Electric Corporation
534
1.1
2006, 2010
12. Mellon Bank, N.A.
234
2012, 2015
10,491
20.9
29.4
(1) Square feet is pursuant to signed leases as of September 30, 2005, and includes (i) space being fitted out for occupancy and (ii) space which is leased, but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants.
(2) Rent is rents pursuant to signed leases as of September 30, 2005, plus expense reimbursements; includes some triple net lease rents and excludes lease value amortization.
As of September 30, 2005, a summary of our portfolio by property type, tenant and major market is as follows (dollars and square feet in thousands):
MetroPhiladelphia,PA
MetroWashington,DC
MetroBoston, MA
SouthernCalifornia
MetroAtlanta, GA
MetroAustin, TX
OtherMarkets
Square feet:
1,490
14,407
1,316
4,573
4,601
892
158
523
331
185
4,833
853
1,753
17,721
1,113
2,621
14,147
U.S. Government and other government tenants (1)
1,372
211
509
787
2,673
5,578
Medical related tenants (1)
997
347
935
630
358
2,101
5,526
Land leases (1)
17,435
Other investment grade tenants (1) (2)
1,838
120
954
145
387
4,685
8,168
Other tenants (1)
2,224
682
551
237
856
1,727
7,847
14,135
Vacant
384
124
433
87
29
319
1,674
3,290
Annualized rental income (3):
25,363
246,266
16,031
39,012
117,032
34,590
1,116
18,262
20,408
4,814
86,061
11,104
42,363
54,530
40,547
26,415
36,580
199,217
U.S. Government and other government tenants
220
39,367
4,926
10,360
15,925
226
46,532
117,556
Medical related tenants
21,265
12,543
17,772
30,085
3,288
8,907
36,930
130,790
Land leases
55,479
Other investment grade tenants (2)
48,157
4,080
20,176
1,069
2,663
5,966
78,936
161,047
Other tenants
58,494
20,963
15,935
5,309
15,594
26,295
122,880
265,637
(1) Square feet is pursuant to signed leases as of September 30, 2005, including (i) space being fitted out for occupancy and (ii) space which is leased, but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants.
(2) Excludes investment grade tenants included in other tenant categories above.
(3) Annualized rental income is rents pursuant to signed leases as of September 30, 2005, plus expense reimbursements; includes some triple net lease rents and excludes lease value amortization.
Financing Activities
In March and September 2005 we issued 22.5 million and 10.0 million common shares, respectively, in public offerings, raising aggregate net proceeds of $384.0 million. Proceeds from these offerings were used to repay amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility. In February 2005 we repaid our $100 million 6.7% unsecured senior notes when they became due, and in July 2005 we repaid, at par, $75.0 million of 8.7% mortgage debt due in 2020. In August 2005 we repaid, at par plus a premium of $168,000, $9.9 million of 8.4% mortgage debt due in 2007. In connection with this repayment we recognized a loss in the amount of the repayment premium in the third quarter of 2005. We funded these payments using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended September 30, 2005, Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2004
Three Months Ended September 30,
$/ShareChange
%Change
(in thousands, except per share data)
25,025
15.8
9,242
15.4
5,505
18.9
2,156
31.0
16,903
17.6
8,122
13.1
218
114.7
(4,205
(13.4
(100.0
(110
(3.1
3,857
11.1
(1,961
(106.3
1,896
5.2
24,174
Income from continuing operations per share
(0.01
(7.1
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Rental income. Rental income increased for the three months ended September 30, 2005, compared to the same period in 2004, primarily due to our acquisition of 62 properties in 2005, including 8.2 million square feet of leased industrial lands in Oahu, HI, and 136 properties in 2004. Rental income includes non cash straight line rent adjustments totaling $9.0 million in 2005 and $5.7 million in 2004 and amortization of acquired real estate leases and obligations totaling ($1.5 million) in 2005 and ($1.1 million) in 2004. Rental income also includes lease termination fees totaling $3.1 million in 2005 and $1.0 million in 2004.
Total expenses. Total expenses increased for the three months ended September 30, 2005, compared to the same period in 2004, due to increases in operating expenses and depreciation and amortization expense primarily related to the acquisition of properties in 2005 and 2004. The increase in general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2005, reflects the acquisition of properties plus incentive fees.
Interest expense. Interest expense increased for the three months ended September 30, 2005, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2004, reflecting an increase in total debt outstanding which was used primarily to finance acquisitions in 2005 and 2004. In 2004 we issued $400 million unsecured 6.25% senior notes due 2016; entered into an unsecured $350 million term loan bearing interest at LIBOR plus a premium; and assumed $112.3 million of debt in connection with two acquisitions. The weighted average interest rate on all of our outstanding debt at September 30, 2005 and 2004 was 5.7%.
Equity in earnings of equity investments. Equity in earnings of equity investments decreased during the three months ended September 30, 2005, from the three months ended September 30, 2004, due to lower earnings recognized from our investment in Senior Housing. The decrease in earnings from Senior Housing is due primarily to our sale in 2004 of 4.1 million Senior Housing common shares we owned.
(Loss) income from discontinued operations. The 2005 and 2004 (loss) income from discontinued operations represents income from three industrial properties that we sold in May 2005 for net proceeds of $20.1 million.
Net income and net income available for common shareholders. The increase in net income and net income available for common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2005, from the three months ended September 30, 2004, is due primarily to property acquisitions in 2005 and 2004, offset by an increase in interest expense from the issuance of additional debt. Net income available for common shareholders is net income reduced by preferred distributions.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005, Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
91,324
34,166
21.0
21,760
27.6
4,956
26.8
60,882
30,442
17.5
835
183.9
(23,118
(27.9
2,698
(1,195
(10.7
(332
(6.6
(5,475
(4.6
(1,675
(104.9
442
18,010
10.2
(0.07
(14.6
(0.04
(8.2
Rental income. Rental income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to the same period in 2004, primarily due to our acquisition of 62 properties in 2005, including 8.2 million square feet of leased industrial lands in Oahu, HI, and 136 properties in 2004. Rental income includes non cash straight line rent adjustments totaling $21.3 million in 2005 and $15.0 million in 2004 and amortization of acquired real estate leases and obligations totaling ($5.0) million in 2005 and ($1.1) million in 2004. Rental income also includes lease termination fees totaling $3.5 million in 2005 and $2.2 million in 2004.
Total expenses. Total expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, increased from the nine months ended September 30, 2004, due to increases in operating expenses and depreciation and amortization expense primarily related to the acquisition of properties in 2005 and 2004. The increase in general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, reflects the acquisition of properties plus incentive fees.
Interest expense. Interest expense increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004, reflecting an increase in total debt outstanding which was used primarily to finance acquisitions in 2005 and 2004. In 2004 we issued $400 million unsecured 6.25% senior notes due 2016; entered into an unsecured $350 million term loan bearing interest at LIBOR plus a premium; and assumed $112.3 million of debt in connection with acquisitions. The weighted average interest rate on all of our outstanding debt at September 30, 2005 and 2004 was 5.7%.
Loss on early extinguishment of debt. The loss on early extinguishment of debt in 2005 represents the penalty associated with the prepayment of $9.9 million of secured debt. The loss on early extinguishment of debt in 2004 represents the write off of deferred financing fees associated with the repayment of $143 million of our senior notes due 2013.
Equity in earnings of equity investments. Equity in earnings of equity investments decreased during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, from the nine months ended September 30, 2004, due to lower earnings recognized from our investments in Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties. The decrease in earnings from Senior Housing is due primarily to our sale in 2004 of 4.1 million Senior Housing common shares we owned. The decrease in earnings from Hospitality Properties reflects our share, totaling $426,000, of impairment losses recognized by Hospitality Properties in 2005.
Gain on sale of shares of equity investments. The 2004 gain on sale of shares of equity investments reflects the sale during January and February 2004 of 3.1 million Senior Housing common shares we owned.
Gain on issuance of shares by equity investees. The 2005 and 2004 gains on issuance of shares by equity investees reflects the issuance of common shares by both Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties at prices above our per share carrying value.
(Loss) income from discontinued operations and gain on sale of properties. The 2005 and 2004 (loss) income from discontinued operations represents income from three industrial properties that we sold in May 2005 for net proceeds of $20.1 million. We recognized gains on the sale of these properties of $7.6 million.
Net income and net income available for common shareholders. The increase in net income and net income available for common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, from the nine months ended September 30, 2004, is due primarily to property acquisitions in 2005 and 2004 and the gain on sale of properties recognized in 2005, offset by the gain on the sale of Senior Housing shares recognized in 2004 and an increase in interest expense in 2005 from the issuance of additional debt in 2005. Net income available for common shareholders is net income reduced by preferred distributions.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our Operating Liquidity and Resources
Our principal sources of funds for current expenses and distributions to shareholders are rents from our properties and distributions received from our equity investments. This flow of funds has historically been sufficient for us to pay our operating expenses, debt service and distributions. We believe that our operating cash flow will be sufficient to meet our operating expenses, debt service and distribution payments for the foreseeable future. Our future cash flows from operating activities will depend primarily upon four factors:
our ability to maintain or improve occupancies and effective rent rates at our continuously owned properties;
our ability to restrain operating cost increases at our properties;
our continuing receipt of cash distributions from our equity investments; and
our ability to purchase new properties which produce positive cash flows from operations.
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As discussed above, we believe that present leasing market conditions in some areas where our properties are located may result in modest declines in effective rents at some of our properties for at least the next year. Recent rises in fuel prices may cause our future operating costs to increase; however, the impact of these increases is expected to be partially offset by pass through operating cost increases to our tenants pursuant to lease terms. We expect Hospitality Properties and Senior Housing to continue to pay dividends at current rates or with modest increases for the foreseeable future. We generally do not engage in development activities (except on a build to suit basis for a tenant), and we generally do not purchase turn around properties or properties which do not generate positive cash flows. Our future purchases of properties which generate positive cash flows can not be accurately projected because such purchases depend entirely upon available opportunities which come to our attention.
Cash flows provided by (used for) operating, investing and financing activities were $180.6 million, ($384.2) million and $203.2 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, and $160.7 million, ($601.2) million and $455.5 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Changes in all three categories between 2005 and 2004 are primarily related to property acquisitions and sales in 2005 and 2004, our sale of 3.1 million Senior Housing common shares in 2004, our repayments and issuances of debt obligations and our issuance of common shares in 2005 and 2004.
Our Investment and Financing Liquidity and Resources
In order to fund acquisitions and to accommodate cash needs that may result from timing differences between our receipt of rents and our desire or need to make distributions or pay operating expenses, we maintain an unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of commercial banks. At September 30, 2005, there was $346 million outstanding and $404 million available under our revolving credit facility, and we had cash and cash equivalents of $21.5 million. We expect to use cash balances, borrowings under our credit facility and net proceeds of offerings of equity or debt securities to fund future property acquisitions.
A summary of our outstanding debt as of September 30, 2005, is as follows (dollars in thousands):
CouponRate
InterestRate (1)
PrincipalBalance
MaturityDate
Due atMaturity
Years toMaturity
Secured debt:
23 properties in Atlanta, GA (2)
8.500
5.070
29,491
4/11/28
4,937
22.5
Six properties in Minneapolis, MN
7.020
16,391
2/1/08
15,724
Two properties in Richland, WA
8.000
5,844
11/15/08
1,004
One property in Buffalo, NY
5.170
4,944
1/1/09
134
One property in Philadelphia, PA (3)
6.794
7.383
42,893
1/1/29
2,478
23.3
See note (4)
6.814
7.842
246,811
1/31/11
225,547
5.3
Two properties in Rochester, NY
6.000
10/11/12
4,507
7.0
Total / weighted average secured debt
6.946
7.452
351,871
254,331
Unsecured debt:
Unsecured floating rate debt:
Revolving credit facility(LIBOR + 65 basis points)
3.750
4/28/09
Term loan (LIBOR + 80 basis points) (5)
3.830
350,000
8/24/09
Total / weighted average unsecured floating rate debt
3.790
696,000
3.7
Unsecured fixed rate debt:
Senior notes due 2010
8.875
9.000
30,000
8/1/10
4.8
8.625
8.770
20,000
10/1/10
5.0
Senior notes due 2012
6.950
7.179
200,000
4/1/12
6.5
Senior notes due 2013
6.500
6.693
1/15/13
7.3
Senior notes due 2014
5.750
5.828
250,000
2/15/14
8.4
Senior notes due 2015
6.400
6.601
2/15/15
Senior notes due 2016
6.250
6.470
400,000
8/15/16
Total / weighted average unsecured fixed rate debt
6.420
6.604
1,300,000
Total / weighted average unsecured debt
5.503
5.623
1,996,000
Total / weighted average debt
5.719
5.897
2,347,871
2,250,331
(1) Includes the effect of interest rate protection, mark-to-market accounting for certain assumed mortgages, and discounts on certain mortgages and unsecured notes. Excludes effects of offering and transaction costs.
(2) The loan becomes prepayable on 1/11/08. On 4/11/08, the interest rate increases to at least 13.5% and the loan becomes subject to accelerated amortization. We currently intend to prepay this loan in 2008.
(3) The loan becomes prepayable on 1/31/11. On 1/31/11, the interest rate increases to 8.794% and the loan becomes subject to accelerated amortization. We currently intend to prepay this loan in 2011.
(4) Eight properties in Austin, TX, one property in Philadelphia, PA, two properties in Los Angeles, CA and two properties in Washington, DC.
(5) The term loan becomes prepayable on 2/26/06.
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Our outstanding debt maturities and weighted average interest rates as of September 30, 2005, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Scheduled Principal Payments During Period
Unsecured
Weighted
Secured
Floating
Fixed
Average
Year
Debt
Rate Debt
Coupon Rate
2,268
7,979
6.8
8,543
2008
24,587
2009
5,968
701,968
2010
6,257
50,000
56,257
227,714
6,382
206,382
1,898
201,898
2,046
252,046
5.8
2015 and thereafter
58,229
600,000
658,229
6.4
5.7
When amounts are outstanding on our revolving credit facility and as the maturity dates of our revolving credit facility and term debts approach, we explore alternatives for the repayment of amounts due. Such alternatives usually include incurring additional term debt and issuing new equity securities. As of September 30, 2005, we had $1.9 billion available on an effective shelf registration statement. An effective shelf registration statement allows us to issue public securities on an expedited basis, but it does not assure that there will be buyers for such securities. Although there can be no assurance that we will consummate any debt or equity offerings or other financings, we believe we will have access to various types of financing, including debt or equity offerings, with which to finance future acquisitions and to pay our debt and other obligations.
The completion and the costs of our future debt transactions will depend primarily upon market conditions and our own credit ratings. We have no control over market conditions, but we expect both short and long term debt costs to increase gradually for at least the next few months. Our credit ratings depend upon evaluations by credit rating agencies of our business practices and plans and, in particular, whether we appear to have the ability to maintain our earnings, to space our debt maturities and to balance our use of debt and equity capital so that our financial performance and leverage ratios afford us flexibility to withstand any reasonably anticipatable adverse changes. We intend to conduct our business activities in a manner which will continue to afford us reasonable access to capital for investment and financing activities.
During 2005 we acquired 8.2 million square feet of industrial lands in Oahu, HI for $115.5 million, plus closing costs, 21 office properties for $198.7 million, plus closing costs, and funded improvements to our owned properties totaling $85.3 million. These activities were funded using cash on hand, borrowings under our revolving credit facility and the debt and equity issuances discussed herein. In November 2005 we purchased one property for $13.4 million, excluding closing costs, with cash on hand.
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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, cash expenditures made and capitalized for tenant improvements, leasing costs, building improvements and development and redevelopment activities were as follows (in thousands):
Tenant improvements
27,829
8,027
60,801
17,159
Leasing costs
4,617
4,264
15,295
14,826
Building improvements (1)
7,044
5,869
12,824
Development, redevelopment and other activities (2)
4,674
1,722
10,606
5,963
(1) Building improvements include improvements that enhance the value of our properties and that are generally recurring.
(2) Development, redevelopment and other activities include significant costs that are unusual or infrequent.
Commitments made for expenditures in connection with leasing space during the three months ended September 30, 2005, are as follows (in thousands, except as noted):
Renewals
NewLeases
Square feet leased during the quarter
916
404
Total commitments for tenant improvements and leasing costs
13,218
2,834
10,384
Leasing costs per square foot (whole dollars)
14.43
7.01
20.28
Average lease term (years)
5.5
6.3
Leasing costs per square foot per year (whole dollars)
2.45
1.28
3.22
At September 30, 2005, we owned 8.7 million, or 12.6%, of the common shares of Senior Housing with a carrying value of $105.8 million and a market value, based on quoted market prices, of $164.6 million, and 4.0 million, or 5.6%, of the common shares of Hospitality Properties with a carrying value of $99.7 million and a market value, based on quoted market prices, of $171.4 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we received cash distributions totaling $8.3 million from Senior Housing and $8.6 million from Hospitality Properties. We use the income statement method to account for the issuance of common shares by Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties. Under this method, gains and losses reflecting changes in the value of our investments at the date of issuance of additional common shares by Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties are recognized in our income statement. In 2005 Hospitality Properties completed a public offering of common shares that reduced our ownership percentage from 6.0% to 5.6%. As a result of this transaction, we recognized a gain of $4.7 million. On November 4, 2005, the market values of our Senior Housing and Hospitality Properties shares were $155.5 million and $157.2 million, respectively. In the future we may decide to sell some or all of our remaining Hospitality Properties or Senior Housing shares, based upon several factors including available uses for the sale proceeds and the prices at which sales may be accomplished.
In March and September 2005 we issued 22.5 million and 10.0 million common shares, in separate public offerings at $12.10 per share and $13.12 per share, respectively, raising aggregate gross proceeds of $403.5 million. Net proceeds from these offerings, totaling $384.0 million, were used to reduce amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility.
In January 2005 we amended our unsecured revolving credit facility to increase the available borrowing amount from $560 million to $750 million and to extend the maturity date from April 2006 to April 2009, with an option to extend the maturity by one additional year. The annual interest payable for amounts drawn under the facility was reduced from LIBOR plus 0.80% to LIBOR plus 0.65%. In certain circumstances, the amount of unsecured borrowings available under this facility may be increased to $1.5 billion. Certain financial and other covenants in the facility were also amended to reflect current market conditions. The interest rate averaged 3.8% per annum for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. As of September 30, 2005, we had $346 million outstanding and $404 million available under our revolving credit facility. In February 2005 we repaid our $100 million 6.7% senior notes when they became due in February 2005, and in July 2005, we repaid, at par, $75.0 million of 8.7% mortgage debt due in 2020. In August 2005, we repaid at par plus a premium of $168,000, $9.9 million of 8.4% mortgage debt due in 2007. In connection with this repayment we recognized a loss in the amount of the repayment premium in the third quarter of 2005. We funded these payments with cash on hand and by drawing on our revolving credit facility. In October 2005 we issued $250 million unsecured senior notes in a public offering raising net proceeds of $247.3 million. The notes bear interest at 5.75%, require semi-annual interest payments and mature in November 2015. Net proceeds from this offering were used to repay amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility.
As of September 30, 2005, our contractual obligations were as follows (dollars in thousands):
Payment due by period
Less than 1year
1-3 years
3-5 years
More than 5years
Long-Term Debt Obligations
16,522
726,555
1,602,526
Tenant Related Obligations (1)
72,451
38,733
33,718
Purchase Obligations (2)
13,409
Projected Interest Expense (3)
996,063
33,672
267,795
249,821
444,775
3,429,794
88,082
318,035
976,376
2,047,301
(1) Committed tenant related obligations include leasing commissions and tenant improvements and are based on leases executed as of September 30, 2005.
(2) Represents the purchase price to acquire a 100,488 square foot office property which is the subject of an executed purchase agreement on September 30, 2005.
(3) Projected interest expense is attributable to only the long term debt obligations listed above at existing rates and is not intended to project future interest costs which may result from debt prepayments, new debt issuances or changes in interest rates.
As of September 30, 2005, we have no commercial paper, derivatives, swaps, hedges, guarantees, material joint ventures or off balance sheet arrangements. None of our debt documentation requires us to provide collateral security in the event of a ratings downgrade.
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Debt Covenants
Our principal debt obligations at September 30, 2005, were our unsecured revolving credit facility, our unsecured $350 million term loan and our $1.3 billion of publicly issued term debt. Our publicly issued debt is governed by an indenture. This indenture and related supplements, our revolving credit facility agreement and our term loan agreement contain a number of financial ratio covenants which generally restrict our ability to incur debts, including debts secured by mortgages on our properties in excess of calculated amounts, require us to maintain a minimum net worth, restrict our ability to make distributions under certain circumstances and require us to maintain other ratios. At September 30, 2005, we were in compliance with all of our covenants under our indenture and related supplements, our term loan agreement and our revolving credit facility agreement.
In addition to our unsecured debt obligations, we have $351.9 million of mortgage notes outstanding at September 30, 2005.
None of our indenture and related supplements, our revolving credit facility, our term loan agreement or our mortgage notes contain provisions for acceleration which could be triggered by our debt ratings. However, our senior debt rating is used to determine the interest rate payable under our revolving credit facility and our term loan agreement, and the fees payable under our revolving credit facility.
Our public debt indenture and related supplements contain cross default provisions to any other debts of $20 million or more. Similarly, a default on our public debt indenture would be a default under our revolving credit and term loan facilities.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to risks associated with market changes in interest rates. Our strategy to manage exposure to changes in interest rates is unchanged since December 31, 2004. Other than as described below, we do not foresee any significant changes in our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or in how we manage this exposure in the near future.
Our unsecured revolving credit facility and our unsecured bank term loan bear interest at floating rates and mature in April and August 2009, respectively. As of September 30, 2005, we had $346 million outstanding and $404 million available for drawing under our revolving credit facility and $350 million outstanding under our bank term loan. Repayments under our revolving credit facility may be made at any time without penalty. Repayments under our bank term loan may be made without penalty beginning in February 2006. We borrow in U.S. dollars and borrowings under our revolving credit facility and our bank term loan require interest at LIBOR plus a premium. Accordingly, we are vulnerable to changes in U.S. dollar based short term rates, specifically LIBOR. A change in interest rates would not affect the value of these floating rate debts but would affect our operating results. For example, the average interest rate payable on our $350 million term loan and $346 million outstanding on our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2005, was 3.8% per annum. The following table presents the impact a 10% change in interest rates would have on our floating rate interest expense as of September 30, 2005 (dollars in thousands):
Impact of Changes in Interest Rates
Interest RatePer Year
OutstandingDebt
Total InterestExpensePer Year
At September 30, 2005
26,448
10% reduction
23,664
10% increase
29,232
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The foregoing table shows the impact of an immediate change in floating interest rates. If interest rates were to change gradually over time, the impact would be spread over time. Our exposure to fluctuations in floating interest rates will increase or decrease in the future with increases or decreases in the outstanding amount of our floating rate debt.
Our $1.3 billion of publicly issued term debt and our $351.9 million of mortgage notes outstanding on September 30, 2005, bear interest at fixed rates. Changes in market interest rates during the terms of this debt will not affect the interest we are required to pay on this debt. If all of our fixed rate unsecured and secured notes outstanding at September 30, 2005, were to be refinanced at interest rates which are 10% higher or lower than current interest rates, our per annum interest cost would increase or decrease, respectively, by approximately $10.8 million.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our managing trustees, President and Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon that evaluation, our managing trustees, President and Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
CERTAIN STATEMENTS AND IMPLICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q ARE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS. THESE STATEMENTS APPEAR IN A NUMBER OF PLACES IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND INCLUDE STATEMENTS REGARDING:
THE SECURITY OF OUR RENTAL INCOME AND OUR LEASES,
THE CREDIT QUALITY OF OUR TENANTS,
THE LIKELIHOOD THAT OUR TENANTS WILL PAY RENT, RENEW LEASES, OR BE AFFECTED BY CYCLICAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS,
OUR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES,
OUR ABILITY TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY,
OUR ABILITY TO PAY INTEREST ON AND PRINCIPAL OF OUR DEBT, INCLUDING CURRENTLY INTENDED PREPAYMENTS, AND MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS,
OUR POLICIES AND PLANS REGARDING INVESTMENTS AND FINANCINGS,
REPAYMENT OF, AND FUTURE AVAILABILITY OF, BORROWINGS UNDER OUR REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY,
OUR RECEIPT OF DIVIDENDS FROM OUR FORMER SUBSIDIARIES,
OUR ABILITY TO SELL OUR SHARES OF OUR FORMER SUBSIDIARIES,
OUR TAX STATUS AS A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST,
OUR ABILITY TO RAISE CAPITAL,
AND OTHER MATTERS. ALSO, WHENEVER WE USE WORDS SUCH AS BELIEVE, EXPECT, ANTICIPATE, INTEND, PLAN, ESTIMATE OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS, WE ARE MAKING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.
ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN OR IMPLIED BY THE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF VARIOUS FACTORS. SUCH FACTORS INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY AND THE CAPITAL MARKETS,
COMPETITION WITHIN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY OR THOSE INDUSTRIES IN WHICH OUR TENANTS AND FORMER SUBSIDIARIES OPERATE, AND
CHANGES IN FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATION.
FOR EXAMPLE:
SOME OF OUR TENANTS MAY NOT RENEW EXPIRING LEASES, AND WE MAY BE UNABLE TO LOCATE NEW TENANTS TO MAINTAIN THE HISTORICAL OCCUPANCY RATES OF OUR PROPERTIES,
RENTS THAT WE CAN CHARGE AT OUR PROPERTIES MAY DECLINE,
OUR TENANTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOSSES AND BECOME UNABLE TO PAY OUR RENTS,
THE DIVIDENDS WE RECEIVE FROM OUR FORMER SUBSIDIARIES MAY DECLINE OR WE MAY BE UNABLE TO SELL OUR SHARES IN OUR FORMER SUBSIDIARIES FOR AMOUNTS EQUAL TO OUR CARRYING VALUES OF THOSE SHARES, AND
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROPERTIES WHICH WE WANT TO BUY OR TO NEGOTIATE ACCEPTABLE PURCHASE PRICES.
THESE RESULTS COULD OCCUR DUE TO MANY DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, SOME OF WHICH, SUCH AS CHANGES IN OUR TENANTS FINANCIAL CONDITIONS OR NEEDS FOR LEASED SPACE, OR CHANGES IN THE CAPITAL MARKETS OR THE ECONOMY GENERALLY, ARE BEYOND OUR CONTROL. SIMILARLY, OUR IMPLEMENTATION OF FAS 141 HAS REQUIRED US TO MAKE JUDGMENTS ABOUT THE ALLOCATION OF THE PURCHASE PRICES OF OUR PROPERTIES WHICH AFFECT OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDING FUTURE INCOME; THESE JUDGMENTS ARE BASED UPON OUR ESTIMATES, BELIEFS AND EXPECTATIONS ABOUT VACANT BUILDING VALUES AND RENTAL RATES, BUT SUCH ESTIMATES, BELIEFS AND EXPECTATIONS MAY PROVE TO BE INACCURATE.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE ONLY EXPRESSIONS OF OUR PRESENT EXPECTATIONS AND INTENTIONS. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO OCCUR AND MAY NOT OCCUR. YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW, WE DO NOT INTEND TO IMPLY THAT WE WILL UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE.
STATEMENT CONCERNING LIMITED LIABILITY
THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST ESTABLISHING HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST, DATED JULY 1, 1994, A COPY OF WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, IS DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF MARYLAND, PROVIDES THAT THE NAME HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST REFERS TO THE TRUSTEES UNDER THE DECLARATION OF TRUST, AS SO AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, COLLECTIVELY AS TRUSTEES, BUT NOT INDIVIDUALLY OR PERSONALLY, AND THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST IN ANY WAY SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.
Part II. Other Information
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On September 13, 2005, we granted 39,600 common shares pursuant to our Incentive Share Award Plan to our officers and certain employees of our manager, Reit Management & Research LLC, valued at $12.91 per common share, the closing price of our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on September 13, 2005. The grants were made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 5. Other Information
We have been informed by Reit Management & Research LLC, or RMR, our manager, that the beneficial ownership of RMR has partially changed. RMR was beneficially owned by Barry M. Portnoy and Gerard M. Martin, our managing trustees. Mr. Portnoy and his son, Adam D. Portnoy, who is our executive vice president, have acquired Mr. Martins beneficial ownership in RMR. Mr. Martin remains a director of RMR and, together with Mr. Barry Portnoy, continues as one of our managing trustees.
Item 6. Exhibits
Supplemental Indenture No. 15 dated as of October 31, 2005 between HRPT Properties Trust and U.S. Bank National Association, including the form of 5 ¾% Senior Notes due November 1, 2015 (filed herewith)
12.1
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. (filed herewith)
12.2
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions. (filed herewith)
31.1
Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith)
31.2
31.3
31.4
32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
By:
/s/ John A. Mannix
John A. Mannix
President and Chief Operating Officer
Dated: November 8, 2005
/s/ John C. Popeo
John C. Popeo
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)