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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549


Form 10-Q


     
(Mark One)
   
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002
 
or
 
o
  REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 001-14245

AMB Property, L.P.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Delaware
  94-3285362
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California   94111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)

(415) 394-9000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

     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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes þ          No o.




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PART I
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
PART II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
Quarterly Report for Period Ended June 30, 2002
Exhibit 10.2


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AMB PROPERTY, L.P.

INDEX

             
Page

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
Item 1.
  Financial Statements (unaudited)        
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2002, and December 31, 2001     2  
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001     3  
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001     4  
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital for the six months ended June 30, 2002     5  
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements     6  
Item 2.
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     22  
Item 3.
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     40  
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
  Legal Proceedings     41  
Item 2.
  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds     41  
Item 3.
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     41  
Item 4.
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     41  
Item 5.
  Other Information     41  
Item 6.
  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K     50  

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PART I

 
Item 1.      Financial Statements

AMB PROPERTY, L.P.

 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001
                     
June 30, December 31,
2002 2001


(Unaudited, dollars in
thousands)
ASSETS
Investments in real estate:
               
 
Land
  $ 1,117,410     $ 1,064,422  
 
Buildings and improvements
    3,438,408       3,285,110  
 
Construction in progress
    176,503       181,179  
     
     
 
   
Total investments in properties
    4,732,321       4,530,711  
 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (311,058 )     (265,653 )
     
     
 
   
Net investments in properties
    4,421,263       4,265,058  
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
    64,083       71,097  
Properties held for divestiture, net
    133,934       157,174  
     
     
 
   
Net investments in real estate
    4,619,280       4,493,329  
Cash and cash equivalents
    109,153       73,071  
Restricted cash
    10,134       8,661  
Mortgages receivable
    87,175       87,214  
Accounts receivable
    80,366       70,794  
Other assets
    31,172       27,824  
     
     
 
   
Total assets
  $ 4,937,280     $ 4,760,893  
     
     
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Debt:
               
 
Secured debt
  $ 1,352,218     $ 1,220,164  
 
Unsecured senior debt securities
    800,000       780,000  
 
Alliance Fund II credit facility
    52,000       123,500  
 
Unsecured credit facility
          12,000  
     
     
 
   
Total debt
    2,204,218       2,135,664  
Dividends payable
    42,289       4,960  
Other liabilities
    120,340       133,641  
     
     
 
   
Total liabilities
    2,366,847       2,274,265  
Commitments and contingencies
           
Minority interests
    586,035       534,276  
Partners’ Capital:
               
 
General Partner, 84,024,954 and 83,592,418 units, respectively and 4,000,000 Series A preferred units with a $100,000 liquidation preference
    1,746,009       1,752,342  
 
Limited Partners, 4,932,916 and 4,969,027 units, respectively, 1,300,000 Series B preferred units with a $65,000 liquidation preference and 800,000 Series J preferred units with a $40,000 liquidation preference and 800,000 Series K preferred units with a $40,000 liquidation preference
    238,389       200,010  
     
     
 
   
Total partners’ capital
    1,984,398       1,952,352  
     
     
 
   
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
  $ 4,937,280     $ 4,760,893  
     
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMB PROPERTY, L.P.

 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001
                                       
For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,


2002 2001 2002 2001




(Unaudited, dollars in thousands,
except per unit amounts)
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
                               
 
Rental revenues
  $ 149,741     $ 138,317     $ 300,826     $ 272,845  
 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
    1,638       1,255       3,121       2,729  
 
Investment management income
    3,114       1,544       5,702       3,964  
 
Interest and other income
    3,330       3,692       7,312       8,831  
     
     
     
     
 
     
Total revenues and other income
    157,823       144,808       316,961       288,369  
EXPENSES
                               
 
Property operating expenses
    18,639       16,580       36,997       32,763  
 
Real estate taxes
    18,204       16,697       36,557       33,049  
 
Interest, including amortization
    37,217       29,841       72,912       61,050  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    31,972       27,140       61,464       53,812  
 
General and administrative
    10,762       9,201       21,831       17,384  
 
Loss on investments in other companies
          16,103             20,758  
     
     
     
     
 
     
Total expenses
    116,794       115,562       229,761       218,816  
     
     
     
     
 
     
Income before minority interests, gains from disposition of real estate, discontinued operations, and extraordinary items
    41,029       29,246       87,200       69,553  
 
Minority interests’ share of income
    (10,966 )     (12,889 )     (22,409 )     (22,594 )
 
Gains from dispositions of real estate, net of minority interests
    2,768       17,792       2,480       34,559  
     
     
     
     
 
     
Net income before discontinued operations and extraordinary items
    32,831       34,149       67,271       81,518  
 
Discontinued operations
    484       207       683       455  
 
Extraordinary items (early debt extinguishments)
    (52 )     (438 )     (268 )     (438 )
     
     
     
     
 
     
Net income
    33,263       33,918       67,686       81,535  
 
Series A preferred stock distributions
    (2,125 )     (2,125 )     (4,250 )     (4,250 )
 
Series B preferred unit distributions
    (1,401 )     (1,402 )     (2,803 )     (2,804 )
 
Series J preferred unit distributions
    (795 )           (1,713 )      
 
Series K preferred unit distributions
    (777 )           (777 )      
     
     
     
     
 
     
Net income available to common unitholders
  $ 28,165     $ 30,391     $ 58,143     $ 74,481  
     
     
     
     
 
Income available to common unitholders attributable to:
                               
 
General partner
  $ 26,725     $ 27,808     $ 54,903     $ 70,123  
     
     
     
     
 
 
Limited partners
    1,440       2,583       3,240       4,358  
     
     
     
     
 
   
Net income available to common unitholders
  $ 28,165     $ 30,391     $ 58,143     $ 74,481  
     
     
     
     
 
BASIC INCOME PER COMMON UNIT
                               
 
Before discontinued operations and extraordinary items
  $ 0.31     $ 0.34     $ 0.65     $ 0.83  
 
Discontinued operations
    0.01             0.01       0.01  
 
Extraordinary items
          (0.01 )           (0.01 )
     
     
     
     
 
     
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 0.32     $ 0.33     $ 0.66     $ 0.83  
     
     
     
     
 
DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON UNIT
                               
 
Before discontinued operations and extraordinary items
  $ 0.30     $ 0.34     $ 0.64     $ 0.82  
 
Discontinued operations
    0.01             0.01       0.01  
 
Extraordinary items
          (0.01 )           (0.01 )
     
     
     
     
 
     
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 0.31     $ 0.33     $ 0.65     $ 0.82  
     
     
     
     
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING
                               
 
Basic
    88,643,124       89,691,164       88,562,012       89,680,557  
     
     
     
     
 
 
Diluted
    90,462,332       90,608,347       90,055,320       90,580,540  
     
     
     
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMB PROPERTY, L.P.

 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001
                       
2002 2001


(Unaudited, dollars in
thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income
  $ 67,686     $ 81,535  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by Operating activities:
               
 
Depreciation and amortization
    61,647       54,177  
 
Loss on investments in other companies
          20,758  
 
Straight-line rents
    (6,747 )     (3,466 )
 
Amortization of debt premiums and financing costs, net
    (624 )     (1,033 )
 
Amortization of stock-based compensation
    1,962       1,266  
 
Minority interests
    22,469       22,809  
 
Gains from dispositions of real estate, net of minority interests
    (2,480 )     (34,559 )
 
Non-cash portion of extraordinary items
    (330 )     438  
 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
    (3,121 )     (2,686 )
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
   
Accounts receivable and other assets
    (3,089 )     1,768  
   
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    (13,301 )     24,834  
     
     
 
     
Net cash provided by operating activities
    124,072       165,841  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Change in restricted cash
    (1,473 )     (19,119 )
Cash paid for property acquisitions
    (136,477 )     (159,574 )
Additions to buildings, development costs, and other first generation improvements
    (60,646 )     (119,269 )
Additions to second generation building improvements and lease costs
    (27,230 )     (16,874 )
Additions to interests in unconsolidated joint ventures
          (3,222 )
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
    10,135       2,518  
Net proceeds from divestiture of real estate
    50,951       97,702  
     
     
 
     
Net cash used in investing activities
    (164,740 )     (217,838 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Issuance of common units
    4,915       1,138  
Borrowings on secured debt
    166,976       138,785  
Payments on secured debt
    (50,455 )     (19,749 )
Borrowings on unsecured credit facility
          198,000  
Payments on unsecured credit facility
    (12,000 )     (414,000 )
Borrowings on Alliance Fund II credit facility
    23,500       98,100  
Payments on Alliance Fund II credit facility
    (95,000 )      
Payment of financing fees
    (2,191 )     (1,220 )
Net proceeds from issuances of senior debt securities
    19,883       74,563  
Net proceeds from issuances of preferred units (minority interests)
    38,939       24,856  
Contributions from co-investment partners (minority interests)
    58,350       131,950  
Dividends paid to general partner and preferred unitholders
    (44,009 )     (40,621 )
Distributions to minority interests, including preferred units
    (32,158 )     (25,062 )
     
     
 
     
Net cash provided by financing activities
    76,750       166,740  
     
     
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    36,082       114,743  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    73,071       20,358  
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 109,153     $ 135,101  
     
     
 
Supplemental Disclosures
               
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized
  $ 70,058     $ 66,282  
Acquisition of properties
  $ 154,259     $ 159,574  
Non-cash transactions:
               
 
Assumption of secured debt
    (17,782 )      
     
     
 
     
Net cash paid
  $ 136,477     $ 159,574  
     
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMB PROPERTY, L.P.

 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
For the six months ended June 30, 2002
                                                                             
General Partner Limited Partners


Preferred Units Common Units Preferred Units Common Units




Units Amount Units Amount Units Amount Units Amount Total









(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2001
    4,000,000     $ 96,100       83,592,418     $ 1,656,242       2,100,000     $ 101,225       4,969,027     $ 98,785     $ 1,952,352  
Contributions
                            800,000       38,939                   38,939  
Comprehensive income:
                                                                       
 
Net Income
          4,250             54,903             5,293             3,240          
 
Currency translation adjustment
                      (31 )                                
   
Total comprehensive income
                                                                    67,655  
Issuance of common limited partnership units in connection with issuance of restricted stock
                168,901       4,708                               4,708  
Issuance of stock options
                      3,071                               3,071  
Issuance of common limited partnership units in connection with the exercise of stock options
                227,524       4,915                               4,915  
Conversion of common limited partnership units to common stock
                36,111       926                   (36,111 )     (702 )     224  
Deferred compensation
                      (7,779 )                             (7,779 )
Deferred compensation amortization
                      1,962                               1,962  
Reallocation of interests
                                  947                   947  
Distributions
          (4,250 )           (69,008 )           (5,293 )           (4,045 )     (82,596 )
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance at June 30, 2002
    4,000,000     $ 96,100       84,024,954     $ 1,649,909       2,900,000     $ 141,111       4,932,916     $ 97,278     $ 1,984,398  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMB PROPERTY, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

1.     Organization and Formation of the Operating Partnership

      AMB Property Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), commenced operations as a fully integrated real estate company effective with the completion of its initial public offering on November 26, 1997. The Company elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1997, and believes its current organization and method of operation will enable it to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust. The Company, through its controlling interest in its subsidiary, AMB Property, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), is engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation, management, renovation, expansion, and development of industrial buildings primarily within key distribution markets throughout North America. Unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company” means AMB Property Corporation, the Operating Partnership, and their other controlled subsidiaries and the “Operating Partnership” means AMB Property, L.P. and its controlled subsidiaries.

      As of June 30, 2002, the Company owned an approximate 94.4% general partner interest in the Operating Partnership, excluding preferred units. The remaining 5.6% limited partner interest is owned by non-affiliated investors and certain current and former directors and officers of the Company. For local law purposes, certain properties are owned through limited partnerships and limited liability companies. The ownership of such properties through such entities does not materially affect the Operating Partnership’s overall ownership interests in the properties. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Company has full, exclusive, and complete responsibility and discretion in the day-to-day management and control of the Operating Partnership. Net operating results of the Operating Partnership are allocated after preferred unit distributions based on the respective partners’ ownership interests.

      The Operating Partnership enters into co-investment joint ventures with institutional investors. These co-investment joint ventures provide the Operating Partnership with an additional source of capital to fund certain acquisitions and development and renovation projects. As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership had investments in five co-investment joint ventures, which are consolidated for financial reporting purposes.

      AMB Capital Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“AMB Capital Partners”), the successor-in-interest to AMB Investment Management, Inc. (“AMB Investment Management”), provides real estate investment services to clients on a fee basis. Headlands Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation, conducts a variety of businesses that include incremental income programs, such as the Operating Partnership’s CustomerAssist Program and development projects available for sale to third parties. On December 31, 2001, AMB Investment Management was reorganized through a series of related transactions into AMB Capital Partners. The Operating Partnership is the managing member of AMB Capital Partners. On May 31, 2001, the Operating Partnership acquired 100% of the common stock of AMB Investment Management and Headlands Realty Corporation from current and former executive officers of the Company, a former executive officer of AMB Investment Management, and a director of Headlands Realty Corporation, thereby acquiring 100% of both entities’ capital stock. The Operating Partnership began consolidating its investments in AMB Investment Management and Headlands Realty Corporation on May 31, 2001. Prior to May 31, 2001, the Operating Partnership reflected its investment using the equity method. The impact of consolidating AMB Investment Management and Headlands Realty Corporation was not material.

      As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership owned 933 industrial buildings and eight retail centers, located in 26 markets throughout the United States. The Operating Partnership’s strategy is to become a leading provider of distribution properties in supply-constrained, in fill submarkets located near key international passenger and cargo airports, highway systems, and sea ports in major metropolitan areas. As of June 30, 2002, the industrial buildings, principally warehouse distribution buildings, encompassed approximately 84.2 million rentable square feet and were 94.4% leased to over 2,900 customers. As of June 30, 2002,

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AMB PROPERTY, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

the retail centers, principally grocer-anchored community shopping centers, encompassed approximately 1.1 million rentable square feet and were 87.8% leased to more than 120 customers.

      As of June 30, 2002, through AMB Capital Partners, the Operating Partnership also managed industrial buildings and retail centers, totaling approximately 2.3 million rentable square feet on behalf of various clients. In addition, the Operating Partnership has invested in industrial buildings, totaling approximately 4.9 million rentable square feet, through unconsolidated joint ventures.

2.     Interim Financial Statements

      The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the Unites States have been condensed or omitted.

      In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the Operating Partnership’s consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, are not necessarily indicative of future results. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Operating Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

      The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

      The consolidation of AMB Investment Management, Inc. (predecessor-in-interest to AMB Capital Partners) and Headlands Realty Corporation on May 31, 2001, contributed to the increase in general and administrative expenses. Prior to May 31, 2001,the Operating Partnership did not include expenses incurred by two unconsolidated preferred stock subsidiaries, Headlands Realty Corporation and AMB Capital Partners, in general and administrative expenses, they were netted with investment management income. General and administrative expenses for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2001, would have been $10.3 million and $20.9 million, respectively, had the subsidiaries been consolidated beginning January 1, 2001.

      Reclassifications. Certain items in the consolidated financial statements for prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current classifications.

      Investments in other companies. Investments in other companies were accounted for on a cost basis and realized gains and losses were included in current earnings. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, the Operating Partnership recognized a loss on its investments in other companies, including Webvan Group, Inc., totaling $16.1 million and $20.8 million, respectively. The Operating Partnership had previously recognized gains and losses on its investment in Webvan Group, Inc. as a component of other comprehensive income. No gains or losses have been recognized in 2002.

      Stock-based compensation expense. In the second quarter of 2002 and effective beginning in the first quarter of 2002, the Operating Partnership adopted the expense recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. The Operating Partnership values stock options issued by the Company, its general partner, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and recognizes this value as an expense over the period in which the options vest. Under this standard, recognition of expense for stock options is applied to all options granted after the beginning of the

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year of adoption. Prior to the second quarter of 2002, the Operating Partnership followed the intrinsic method set forth in APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. In the first quarter of 2002, the Company awarded approximately 1.8 million stock options to employees. In accordance with SFAS No. 123, the Operating Partnership will recognize the associated expense over the three to five-year vesting periods. Related stock-based compensation expense was $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2002, respectively. The expense is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Operating Partnership revised results for the three months ended March 31, 2002, to include $0.2 million of stock-based compensation expense. The adoption of SFAS No. 123 is prospective and the 2002 expense relates only to stock options granted in 2002. If the Operating Partnership had adopted retroactively, then the related stock-based compensation expense would have been $0.8 million and $1.6 million for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2002, respectively.

      Discontinued operations. In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 retains SFAS No. 121’s, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, fundamental provisions for the: (1) recognition and measurement of impairment of long-lived assets to be held and used; and (2) measurement of long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale. The Operating Partnership reported discontinued operations separately as prescribed under the provisions of SFAS No. 144, including the reclassification of prior period operating results.

      Financial Instruments. In June 2002, the Operating Partnership initiated a new industrial development project valued at $30.8 million aggregating approximately 0.8 million square feet in Mexico. For its lease denominated in Mexican pesos, the Operating Partnership uses derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency exchange rate risk. The derivatives are cash flow hedges of the lease payments to be received between December 2002 and November 2003. The Operating Partnership adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and for Hedging Activities, as amended, on January 1, 2001. SFAS No. 133 provides comprehensive guidelines for the recognition and measurement of derivatives and hedging activities and, specifically, requires all derivatives to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value as an asset or liability, with an offset to accumulated other comprehensive income or income. The Operating Partnership’s only derivative financial instruments in effect at June 30, 2002, were a combination of foreign currency option contracts. These derivative instruments were marked to market through accumulated other comprehensive income because they qualified for hedge accounting treatment. In assessing the fair value of its financial instruments, the Operating Partnership uses a variety of methods and assumptions that are based on market conditions and risks existing at each balance sheet date. The Operating Partnership uses quoted market prices or quotes from brokers or dealers for the same or similar instruments. These values represent a general approximation of possible value and may never actually be realized.

      New Accounting Pronouncements. In April and June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Nos. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections, and 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities, respectively. FASB No. 145, restricts the classification of debt extinguishments as extraordinary and FASB No. 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for exit and disposal costs. The Operating Partnership does not believe that either FASB Statement No. 145 or No. 146 will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. FASB Statement No. 145 is effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002, and FASB Statement No. 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 15, 2002.

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3.     Real Estate Acquisition and Development Activity

      During the three months ended June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership invested $121.9 million in 17 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 2.0 million square feet, which included the investment of $80.0 million in 16 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 1.7 million square feet through two of the Operating Partnership’s co-investment joint ventures. During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership invested $156.9 million in 25 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 2.7 million square feet, which included $115.0 million in 24 industrial buildings aggregating 2.4 million square feet through two of the Operating Partnership’s co-investment joint ventures.

      During the three months ended June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership completed industrial developments valued at $15.8 million, aggregating approximately 0.3 million square feet. The Operating Partnership also initiated a new industrial development project valued at $30.8 million aggregating approximately 0.8 million square feet in Mexico. During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership completed industrial developments valued at $27.2 million, aggregating approximately 0.5 million square feet. The Operating Partnership also initiated new industrial development projects valued at $36.8 million aggregating approximately 0.9 million square feet.

      During the three months ended June 30, 2001, the Operating Partnership invested $71.9 million in operating properties, consisting of 12 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 1.0 million square feet, which included the investment of $42.3 million in operating properties, consisting of six industrial buildings aggregating approximately 0.6 million square feet for three of the Operating Partnership’s joint ventures. During the six months ended June 30, 2001, the Operating Partnership invested $165.3 million in operating properties, consisting of 26 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 2.8 million square feet, which included the investment of $84.8 million in operating properties, consisting of 14 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 1.6 million square feet for three of the Operating Partnership’s joint ventures.

      During the three months ended June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership also sold $76.9 million in operating properties, consisting of 15 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 1.9 million square feet, to one of its co-investment joint ventures. The Operating Partnership recognized a gain of $3.3 million on the sale, representing the portion of the sold properties acquired by the third-party co-investor.

      During the three months ended June 30, 2001, the Operating Partnership also contributed $111.9 million in operating properties, consisting of 17 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 1.9 million square feet, to two of its co-investment joint ventures. During the six months ended June 30, 2001, the Operating Partnership contributed $539.2 million in operating properties, consisting of 111 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 10.8 million square feet, to three of its co-investment joint ventures. The Operating Partnership recognized a gain of $15.8 million on the contributions, representing the portion of the contributed properties acquired by the third-party co-investors.

      As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership had in its development pipeline: (1) 11 industrial projects, which will total approximately 3.5 million square feet and have an aggregate estimated investment of $163.6 million upon completion and (2) two development projects available for sale, which will total approximately 0.6 million square feet and have an aggregate estimated investment of $51.6 million upon completion. As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership and its Development Alliance Partners have funded an aggregate of $140.9 million and will need to fund an estimated additional $74.3 million in order to complete current and planned projects. The Operating Partnership’s development pipeline includes projects to be completed through November 2003.

4.     Property Divestitures and Properties Held for Divestiture

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price of $12.1 million, with a resulting net loss of $0.4 million. The building disposed was classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2001. During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership divested itself of two industrial buildings and one retail building, aggregating approximately 0.8 million square feet, for an aggregate price of $50.6 million, with a resulting net loss of $0.7 million. The buildings disposed were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2001.

      Discontinued operations. In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 retains SFAS No. 121’s, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, fundamental provisions for the: (1) recognition and measurement of impairment of long-lived assets to be held and used; and (2) measurement of long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale. The Operating Partnership reported discontinued operations separately as prescribed under the provisions of SFAS No. 144.

      Properties Held for Divestiture under the provisions of SFAS No. 121. As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership had decided to divest itself of five retail centers with a net book value of $97.3 million. The retail centers do not meet the Operating Partnership’s strategic objectives. The divestitures of the properties are subject to negotiation of acceptable terms and other customary conditions. Properties held for divestiture are stated at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less costs to sell. The following summarizes the condensed results of operations of the properties held for divestiture under SFAS No. 121 at June 30, 2002 (dollars in thousands):

                                   
For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,


2002 2001 2002 2001




Rental revenues
  $ 2,557     $ 2,972     $ 5,874     $ 5,944  
Property operating expenses
    (1,173 )     (1,323 )     (2,362 )     (2,359 )
Depreciation and interest expenses and minority interests
    (339 )     (1,186 )     (1,119 )     (2,347 )
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 1,045     $ 463     $ 2,393     $ 1,238  
     
     
     
     
 

      Properties Held for Divestiture under the provisions of SFAS No. 144. As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership had decided to divest itself of four industrial properties and four development properties with a net book value of $36.6 million. The properties are not in the Operating Partnership’s core markets or do not meet its strategic objectives. The divestitures of the properties are subject to negotiation of acceptable terms and other customary conditions. Properties held for divestiture are stated at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less costs to sell. The following summarizes the condensed results of operations of the properties held for divestiture under SFAS No. 144 at June 30, 2002 (dollars in thousands):

                                   
For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,


2002 2001 2002 2001




Rental revenues
  $ 1,136     $ 1,201     $ 2,261     $ 2,444  
Straight-line rents
    (59 )     17       (28 )     47  
Property operating expenses
    (330 )     (363 )     (688 )     (748 )
Depreciation and interest expenses and minority interests
    (263 )     (648 )     (862 )     (1,288 )
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 484     $ 207     $ 683     $ 455  
     
     
     
     
 

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      As of June 30, 2002, and December 31, 2001, assets and liabilities of properties held for divestiture under the provisions of SFAS No. 144 consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

                 
June 30, December 31,
2002 2001


Accounts receivable, net
  $ 138     $ 254  
Other assets
  $ 440     $ 414  
Secured debt
  $ 9,987     $ 17,552  
Other liabilities
  $ 187     $ 377  

5.     Mortgages Receivable

      In September 2000, the Operating Partnership sold a retail center located in Los Angeles, California. As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership carried a 9.5% mortgage note secured by the retail center in the principal amount of $74.0 million, due September 30, 2002. The Operating Partnership received full repayment of this mortgage on July 3, 2002.

      Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Operating Partnership also holds a mortgage loan receivable on AMB Pier One, LLC, an unconsolidated joint venture. The note bears interest at 13.0% and matures in May 2026. As of June 30, 2002, the outstanding balance on the note was $13.2 million.

6.     Debt

      As of June 30, 2002, and December 31, 2001, debt consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

                     
June 30, December 31,
2002 2001


Operating Partnership secured debt, varying interest rates from 3.7% to 10.4%, due October 2002 to April 2014 (weighted average interest rate of 8.0% at June 30, 2002)
  $ 414,046     $ 453,954  
Joint venture secured debt, varying interest rates from 3.4% to 10.4%, due September 2002 to June 2023 (weighted average interest rate of 7.0% at June 30, 2002)
    933,585       759,374  
Unsecured senior debt securities, varying interest rates from 5.9% to 8.0%, (weighted average interest rate of 7.2%), due June 2005 to June 2018
    800,000       780,000  
Unsecured credit facility, variable interest at LIBOR plus 75 basis points, due May 2003
          12,000  
Alliance Fund II credit facility, variable interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points (weighted average interest rate of 2.7% at June 30, 2002), due August 2003
    52,000       123,500  
     
     
 
 
Total before premiums
    2,199,631       2,128,828  
 
Unamortized premiums
    4,587       6,836  
     
     
 
   
Total consolidated debt
  $ 2,204,218     $ 2,135,664  
     
     
 

      Secured debt generally requires monthly principal and interest payments. The secured debt is secured by deeds of trust on certain properties and is generally non-recourse. As of June 30, 2002, and December 31, 2001, the total gross investment book value of those properties securing the debt was $2.6 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively, including $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, in consolidated joint ventures. All of the secured debt bears interest at fixed rates, except for seven loans with an aggregate principal amount of $72.6 million as of June 30, 2002, which bear interest at variable rates (weighted average interest rate of 3.5%

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as of June 30, 2002). The secured debt has various financial and non-financial covenants. Management believes that the Operating Partnership was in material compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2002. As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership had 23 non-recourse secured loans, which are cross-collateralized by 59 properties, totaling $676.5 million (not including unamortized debt premiums).

      Interest on the senior debt securities is payable semi-annually. The 2015 notes are putable and callable in June 2005. The senior debt securities are subject to various financial and non-financial covenants. Management believes that the Operating Partnership was in material compliance with these covenants at June 30, 2002.

      In May 2002, the Operating Partnership commenced a medium-term note program for the issuance of up to $400.0 million in principal amount of medium-term notes, which will be guaranteed by the Company. As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership had issued no medium-term notes under this program.

      In August 2000, the Operating Partnership commenced a medium-term note program for the issuance of up to $400.0 million in principal amount of medium-term notes, which are guaranteed by the Company. On January 14, 2002, the Operating Partnership completed this program when it issued and sold the remaining $20.0 million of the notes to Lehman Brothers, Inc., as principal. The Company has guaranteed the notes, which mature on January 17, 2007, and bear interest at 5.90% per annum. The Operating Partnership used the net proceeds of $19.9 million for general corporate purposes, to partially repay indebtedness, and to acquire and develop additional properties.

      In May 2000, the Operating Partnership entered into a $500.0 million unsecured revolving credit agreement. The Company guarantees the Operating Partnership’s obligations under the credit facility. Borrowings under the credit facility currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 75 basis points, which is based on the Operating Partnership’s credit rating. The credit facility matures in May 2003, has a one-year extension option, and is subject to a 15 basis point annual facility fee based on the Operating Partnership’s credit rating. The credit facility has various financial and non-financial covenants. Management believes that the Operating Partnership was in material compliance with these covenants at June 30, 2002. The Operating Partnership has the ability to increase available borrowings to $700.0 million by adding additional banks to the facility or obtaining the agreement of existing banks to increase their commitments. Monthly debt service payments on the credit facility are interest only. The total amount available under the credit facility fluctuates based upon the borrowing base, as defined in the agreement governing the credit facility, generally the value of the Operating Partnership’s unencumbered properties. As of June 30, 2002, there was no outstanding balance on the credit facility and the amount available under the credit facility was $500.0 million (excluding the additional $200.0 million of potential additional capacity).

      In July 2001, AMB Institutional Alliance Fund II, L.P. (“Alliance Fund II”) obtained a $150.0 million credit facility secured by the unfunded capital commitments of the investors in AMB Institutional Alliance REIT II, Inc. (“Alliance REIT II”) and the Alliance Fund II. Borrowings currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points. As of June 30, 2002, the outstanding balance was $52.0 million and the remaining amount available was $56.8 million, net of outstanding letters of credit and capital contributions from third-party investors. The credit facility has various financial and non-financial covenants. Management believes that the Alliance Fund II and the Alliance REIT II were in material compliance with these covenants at June 30, 2002.

      During the three months ended June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership retired $11.6 million of secured debt. The Operating Partnership recognized a net extraordinary loss of $0.1 million related to the early debt retirement. During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership retired $40.4 million of secured debt and recognized a net extraordinary loss of $0.3 million related to the early debt retirement.

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      As of June 30, 2002, the scheduled maturities of the Operating Partnership’s total debt, excluding unamortized debt premiums, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

                                         
Unsecured
Joint Senior
Secured Venture Debt Credit
Debt Debt Securities Facilities Total





2002.
  $ 14,845     $ 28,403     $     $     $ 43,248  
2003
    75,951       41,630             52,000       169,581  
2004
    72,210       56,559                   128,769  
2005
    46,020       58,831       250,000             354,851  
2006
    85,619       79,329       25,000             189,948  
2007
    24,721       42,474       75,000             142,195  
2008
    33,373       153,903       175,000             362,276  
2009
    4,911       45,802                   50,713  
2010
    51,778       106,751       75,000             233,529  
2011
    1,311       196,240       75,000             272,551  
Thereafter
    3,307       123,633       125,000             251,970  
     
     
     
     
     
 
    $ 414,046     $ 933,585     $ 800,000     $ 52,000     $ 2,199,631  
     
     
     
     
     
 

7.     Minority Interests in Consolidated Joint Ventures and Preferred Units

      Minority interests in the Operating Partnership represent interests held by certain third parties in several real estate joint ventures, aggregating approximately 33.5 million square feet, which are consolidated for financial reporting purposes. Such investments are consolidated because: (1) the Operating Partnership owns a majority interest; or (2) the Operating Partnership exercises significant control over major operating decisions such as approval of budgets, selection of property managers, investment activity, and changes in financing.

      The Operating Partnership enters into co-investment joint ventures with institutional investors. As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership had investments in five co-investment joint ventures with a gross book value of $1.5 billion, which are consolidated for financial reporting purposes and which are discussed below.

      AMB/Erie L.P. (“Erie”) is a co-investment partnership between the Operating Partnership and various entities related to Erie Insurance Company, and is engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation, management, renovation, expansion, and development of industrial buildings. As of June 30, 2002, Erie had a total capitalization (defined as total book equity and total book debt) of $199.4 million. The Operating Partnership, together with one of its other affiliates, owned, as of June 30, 2002, approximately 50% of Erie.

      AMB Institutional Alliance Fund I, L.P. (“Alliance Fund I”) is a co-investment partnership between the Operating Partnership and AMB Institutional Alliance REIT I, Inc. (“Alliance REIT I”), which includes 15 institutional investors as stockholders, and is engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation, management, renovation, expansion, and development of industrial buildings. As of June 30, 2002, the Alliance Fund I had a total capitalization of $393.1 million. The Operating Partnership is the managing general partner of the Alliance Fund I. The Operating Partnership, together with one of its other affiliates, owned, as of June 30, 2002, approximately 21% of the partnership interests in the Alliance Fund I.

      The Operating Partnership, together with one of its other affiliates, formed AMB Partners II, L.P. (“Partners II”) to acquire, manage, develop, and redevelop distribution facilities nationwide. Partners II has

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received equity contributions from City and County of San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (“CCSFERS”) of $59.3 million. As of June 30, 2002, Partners II had a total capitalization of $221.1 million. The Operating Partnership is the managing general partner of Partners II and owned, as of June 30, 2002, approximately 50% of Partners II.

      The Operating Partnership, together with one of the its other affiliates, formed AMB-SGP, L.P. (“AMB-SGP”) with a subsidiary of GIC Real Estate Pte Ltd., the real estate investment subsidiary of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (“GIC”), to own and operate, through a private real estate investment trust, distribution facilities nationwide. On March 23, 2001, AMB-SGP received an equity contribution from GIC of $75.0 million. As of June 30, 2002, AMB-SGP had a total capitalization of $367.2 million. The Operating Partnership is the managing general partner of AMB-SGP and owned, as of June 30, 2002, approximately 50.3% of AMB-SGP.

      AMB Institutional Alliance Fund II, L.P. (“Alliance Fund II”) is a co-investment partnership between the Operating Partnership, AMB Institutional Alliance REIT II, Inc. (“Alliance REIT II”), and a third-party limited partner. The Alliance REIT II included 14 institutional investors as stockholders as of June 30, 2002. The Alliance Fund II is engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation, management, renovation, expansion, and development of industrial buildings in target markets nationwide. As of June 30, 2002, the Alliance Fund II had a total capitalization of $306.2 million. The Operating Partnership is the managing general partner of the Alliance Fund II. The Operating Partnership owned, as of June 30, 2002, approximately 20% of the partnership interests in the Alliance Fund II.

      As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership had outstanding 84,024,954 common general partnership units, 4,932,916 common limited partnership units, 4,000,000 8 1/2% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Partnership Units, 1,300,000 8 5/8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Partnership Units, 800,000 7.95% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Partnership Units, and 800,000 7.95% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Partnership Units.

      On April 17, 2002, the Operating Partnership issued and sold 800,000 7.95% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Partnership Units at a price of $50.00 per unit in a private placement. Distributions are cumulative from the date of issuance and payable quarterly in arrears. The Series K preferred units are redeemable by the Operating Partnership on or after April 17, 2007, subject to certain conditions, for cash at a redemption price equal to $50.00 per unit, plus accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon, if any, to the redemption date. The Series K preferred units are exchangeable, at specified times and subject to certain conditions, on a one-for-one basis, for shares of the Company’s Series K preferred stock. The Operating Partnership used the net proceeds of $39.0 million for general corporate purposes, which included the partial repayment of indebtedness and the acquisition and development of additional properties.

      On July 31, 2002, AMB Property II, L.P., one of the Operating Partnership’s subsidiaries, repurchased 130,000 7.95% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Limited Partnership Units and all 20,000 of its outstanding 7.95% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Limited Partnership Units from a single institutional investor. AMB Property II, L.P. redeemed the units for an aggregate cost of $7.1 million, including accrued and unpaid dividends.

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      The following table distinguishes the minority interest liability as of June 30, 2002, and December 31, 2001 (dollars in thousands):

                     
June 30, December 31,
2002 2001


Joint Venture Partners
  $ 411,299     $ 359,514  
Held through AMB Property II, L.P.:
               
 
Series D preferred units (liquidation preference of $79,767)
    77,685       77,687  
 
Series E preferred units (liquidation preference of $11,022)
    10,788       10,788  
 
Series F preferred units (liquidation preference of $19,872)
    19,597       19,597  
 
Series G preferred units (liquidation preference of $1,000)
    954       954  
 
Series H preferred units (liquidation preference of $42,000)
    40,912       40,915  
 
Series I preferred units (liquidation preference of $25,500)
    24,800       24,821  
     
     
 
   
Total
  $ 586,035     $ 534,276  
     
     
 

      The following table distinguishes the minority interests’ share of net income (dollars in thousands):

                                     
For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,


2002 2001 2002 2001




Joint Venture Partners
  $ 7,429     $ 6,946     $ 15,335     $ 11,195  
Held through AMB Property II, L.P.:
                               
 
Series C preferred units (repurchased in December 2001)
          2,406             4,812  
 
Series D preferred units (liquidation preference of $79,767)
    1,546       1,545       3,091       3,090  
 
Series E preferred units (liquidation preference of $11,022)
    213       214       427       428  
 
Series F preferred units (liquidation preference of $19,872)
    395       395       790       790  
 
Series G preferred units (liquidation preference of $1,000)
    20       20       40       40  
 
Series H preferred units (liquidation preference of $42,000)
    853       853       1,706       1,706  
 
Series I preferred units (liquidation preference of $25,500)
    510       510       1,020       533  
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total
  $ 10,966     $ 12,889     $ 22,409     $ 22,594  
     
     
     
     
 

8.     Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

      The Operating Partnership has non-controlling limited partnership interests in three separate unconsolidated joint ventures. These investments are not consolidated because the Operating Partnership does not exercise significant control over major operating decisions such as approval of budgets, selection of property managers, investment activity, and changes in financing. The Operating Partnership accounts for the joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. Under the agreements governing the joint ventures, the Operating Partnership and the other parties to the joint venture may be required to make additional capital contributions, and subject to certain limitations, the joint ventures may incur additional debt. The Operating Partnership has a 56.1% interest in a joint venture, which owns an aggregate of 36 industrial buildings totaling approximately 4.0 million square feet. The Operating Partnership also has a 50% interest in each of two other operating and development alliance joint ventures. The Operating Partnership’s net equity investment in these joint ventures is shown as investment in unconsolidated joint ventures on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, the Operating Partnership’s share of net operating income from these joint ventures was $3.1 million and $2.3 million,

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respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, the Operating Partnership’s share of net operating income from these joint ventures was $5.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively.

      The Operating Partnership also has a 0.1% unconsolidated equity interest (with an approximate 33% economic interest) in Pier One LLC, a joint venture to redevelop the Operating Partnership’s office space in San Francisco. The investment is not consolidated because the Operating Partnership does not own a majority interest and does not exercise significant control over major operating decisions such as approval of budgets, selection of property managers, investment activity, and changes in financing. The Operating Partnership has an option to purchase the remaining equity interest beginning January 1, 2007, and expiring December 31, 2009, based on the fair market value as stipulated in the partnership agreement.

9.     Partners’ Capital

      During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership redeemed 36,111 of its common limited partnership units for shares of the Company’s common stock. Holders of common limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership have the right, commencing generally on or after the first anniversary of the holder becoming a limited partner of the Operating Partnership (or such other date agreed to by the Operating Partnership and the applicable unit holders), to require the Operating Partnership to redeem part or all of their common units for cash (based upon the fair market value of an equivalent number of shares of common stock at the time of redemption) or the Operating Partnership may, in its sole and absolute discretion (subject to the limits on ownership and transfer of common stock set forth in the Company’s charter) elect to have the Company exchange those common units for shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, issuance of certain rights, certain extraordinary distributions and similar events. The Operating Partnership presently anticipates that it will generally elect to have the Company issue shares of its common stock in exchange for common units in connection with a redemption request; however, the Operating Partnership has paid cash, and may in the future pay cash, for a redemption of common units. With each redemption or exchange, the Company’s percentage ownership in the Operating Partnership will increase. Common limited partners may exercise this redemption right from time to time, in whole or in part, subject to the limitations that limited partners may not exercise this right if such exercise would result in any person actually or constructively owning shares of common stock in excess of the ownership limit or any other amount specified by the board of directors, assuming common stock was issued in the exchange.

      In December 2001, the Company’s board of directors approved a new stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $100.0 million worth of common and preferred stock. The new stock repurchase program expires in December 2003 and no repurchases have been made under the new program as of June 30, 2002.

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      The following table sets forth the dividend and distribution declarations per share or unit:

                                     
For the
Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,


Security Paying Entity 2002 2001 2002 2001






Common limited partnership units
  Operating Partnership   $ 0.410     $ 0.395     $ 0.820     $ 0.790  
Series A preferred units
  Operating Partnership   $ 0.531     $ 0.531     $ 1.063     $ 1.063  
Series B preferred units
  Operating Partnership   $ 1.078     $ 1.078     $ 2.156     $ 2.156  
Series C preferred units
  AMB Property II, L.P.     n/a     $ 1.094       n/a     $ 2.188  
Series D preferred units
  AMB Property II, L.P.   $ 0.969     $ 0.969     $ 1.938     $ 1.938  
Series E preferred units
  AMB Property II, L.P.   $ 0.969     $ 0.969     $ 1.938     $ 1.938  
Series F preferred units
  AMB Property II, L.P.   $ 0.994     $ 0.994     $ 1.988     $ 1.988  
Series G preferred units
  AMB Property II, L.P.   $ 0.994     $ 0.994     $ 1.988     $ 1.103  
Series H preferred units
  AMB Property II, L.P.   $ 1.016     $ 1.016     $ 2.031     $ 2.032  
Series I preferred units
  AMB Property II, L.P.   $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 2.000     $ 1.044  
Series J preferred units
  Operating Partnership   $ 0.994       n/a     $ 1.988       n/a  
Series K preferred units
  Operating Partnership   $ 0.972       n/a     $ 0.972       n/a  

10.     Income Per Unit

      The Operating Partnership’s only dilutive securities outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, were stock options and restricted stock granted under its stock incentive plans. The effect on diluted income per share was to increase weighted average shares outstanding. Such dilution was computed using the treasury stock method.

                                   
For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,


2002 2001 2002 2001




WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS
                               
 
Basic
    88,643,124       89,691,164       88,562,012       89,680,557  
 
Stock options and restricted stock
    1,819,208       917,183       1,493,308       899,983  
     
     
     
     
 
 
Diluted
    90,462,332       90,608,347       90,055,320       90,580,540  
     
     
     
     
 

11.     Segment Information

      The Operating Partnership operates industrial and retail properties in North America and manages its business both by property type and by market. Industrial properties represent more than 98% of the Operating Partnership’s portfolio by rentable square feet and consist primarily of warehouse distribution facilities suitable for single or multiple customers and are typically comprised of multiple buildings that are leased to customers engaged in various types of businesses. As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership operated industrial properties in eight hub and gateway markets in addition to 18 other markets nationwide. The Operating Partnership’s geographic markets for industrial properties are managed separately because each market requires different operating, pricing, and leasing strategies. As of June 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership operated retail properties in Southeast Florida, Atlanta, Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, and Baltimore. The Operating Partnership does not separately manage its retail operations by market. Retail properties are generally leased to one or more anchor customers, such as grocery and drug stores, and various retail businesses. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of

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significant accounting policies. The Operating Partnership evaluates performance based upon property net operating income of the combined properties in each segment.

      Within the hub and gateway market categorization, the Operating Partnership operates in eight major U.S. markets. The other industrial markets category captures all of the Operating Partnership’s other smaller markets nationwide. Summary information for the reportable segments is as follows (dollars in thousands):

                                       
Rental Revenues(1) Rental Revenues(1)


For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,


2002 2001 2002 2001




Industrial Hub & Gateway Markets:
                               
 
Atlanta
  $ 7,415     $ 6,801     $ 14,729     $ 13,989  
 
Chicago
    11,063       9,804       22,949       19,911  
 
Dallas/ Ft. Worth
    6,625       6,340       13,247       12,766  
 
No. New Jersey/ New York
    11,176       11,690       22,007       22,533  
 
San Francisco Bay Area
    31,437       25,999       61,439       49,960  
 
Southern California
    18,879       14,873       37,529       29,230  
 
Miami
    8,946       8,092       17,242       16,819  
 
Seattle
    6,539       5,791       12,031       11,393  
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total hub & gateway markets
    102,080       89,390       201,173       176,601  
Total other industrial markets
    42,090       41,577       85,834       82,427  
Discontinued operations
    (1,136 )     (1,201 )     (2,261 )     (2,444 )
     
     
     
     
 
Total industrial markets
    143,034       129,766       284,746       256,584  
Total retail markets
    3,921       6,410       9,333       12,795  
     
     
     
     
 
     
Total properties
  $ 146,955     $ 136,176     $ 294,079     $ 269,379  
     
     
     
     
 


(1)  Excludes straight-line rents of $2.8 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and $6.7 million and $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

                                                       
Property NOI(1)(2) Property NOI(1)(2)


For the Three Months For the Six Months Total Gross Investment(3)
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,


June 30, December 31,
2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001






Industrial Hub & Gateway Markets:
                                               
 
Atlanta
  $ 5,746     $ 5,443     $ 11,626     $ 11,256     $ 281,672     $ 271,663  
 
Chicago
    7,556       6,556       15,887       13,301       353,788       330,127  
 
Dallas/ Fort Worth
    4,642       4,416       9,482       9,023       196,226       171,263  
 
Northern New Jersey/ New York
    7,376       8,680       14,639       16,261       427,731       406,077  
 
San Francisco Bay Area
    26,285       22,064       51,577       42,294       811,278       806,528  
 
Southern California
    14,800       12,120       29,513       23,869       713,585       694,602  
 
Miami
    6,392       5,799       12,624       12,433       289,170       288,046  
 
Seattle
    5,252       4,588       9,629       9,133       245,491       193,154  
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total hub & gateway markets
    78,049       69,666       154,977       137,570       3,318,941       3,161,460  
Total other industrial markets
    30,558       29,888       61,261       59,051       1,373,277       1,321,959  
Discontinued operations
    (806 )     (838 )     (1,573 )     (1,696 )            
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total industrial markets
    107,801       98,716       214,665       194,925       4,692,218       4,483,419  
Total retail markets
    2,311       4,183       5,860       8,642       40,103       47,292  
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
     
Total properties
  $ 110,112     $ 102,899     $ 220,525     $ 203,567     $ 4,732,321     $ 4,530,711  
     
     
     
     
     
     
 


(1)  Excludes straight-line rents of $2.8 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and $6.7 million and $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
 
(2)  Property net operating income is defined as rental revenue, including reimbursements and excluding straight-line rents, less property level operating expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expenses, and interest expense.
 
(3)  Includes Construction in progress of $176.5 million as of June 30, 2002, and $181.2 million as of December 31, 2001 and excludes net properties held for divestiture of $133.9 million as of June 30, 2002, and $157.2 million as of December 31, 2001.

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      The Operating Partnership uses property net operating income as an operating performance measure. The following table reconciles total reportable segment revenue and property net operating income to rental revenues and income from operations (dollars in thousands):

                                     
For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,


2002 2001 2002 2001




Rental Revenues
                               
Total rental revenues for reportable segments
  $ 146,955     $ 136,176     $ 294,079     $ 269,379  
Straight-line rents
    2,786       2,141       6,747       3,466  
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total rental revenues
  $ 149,741     $ 138,317     $ 300,826     $ 272,845  
     
     
     
     
 
Income before minority interests and net gains from dispositions of real estate
                               
Property net operating income for reportable segments
  $ 110,112     $ 102,899     $ 220,525     $ 203,567  
Straight-line rents
    2,786       2,141       6,747       3,466  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
    1,638       1,255       3,121       2,729  
Investment management income
    3,114       1,544       5,702       3,964  
Other income
    3,330       3,692       7,312       8,831  
Less:
                               
 
Interest, including amortization
    (37,217 )     (29,841 )     (72,912 )     (61,050 )
 
Depreciation and amortization
    (31,972 )     (27,140 )     (61,464 )     (53,812 )
 
General, administrative, and other
    (10,762 )     (9,201 )     (21,831 )     (17,384 )
 
Loss on investments in other companies
          (16,103 )           (20,758 )
     
     
     
     
 
   
Income before minority interests and gains
  $ 41,029     $ 29,246     $ 87,200     $ 69,553  
     
     
     
     
 

12.     Commitments and Contingencies

      Litigation. In the normal course of business, from time to time, the Operating Partnership may be involved in legal actions relating to the ownership and operations of its properties. In management’s opinion, the liabilities, if any, that may ultimately result from such legal actions are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Operating Partnership.

      Environmental Matters. The Operating Partnership monitors its properties for the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. The Operating Partnership is not aware of any environmental liability with respect to the properties that would have a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership’s business, assets, or results of operations. However, there can be no assurance that such a material environmental liability does not exist. The existence of any such material environmental liability would have an adverse effect on the Operating Partnership’s results of operations and cash flow.

      General Uninsured Losses. The Operating Partnership carries property and rental loss, liability, flood, and environmental insurance. The Operating Partnership believes that the policy terms and conditions, limits, and deductibles are adequate and appropriate under the circumstances, given the relative risk of loss, the cost of such coverage, and industry practice. In addition, certain of the Operating Partnership’s properties are located in areas that are subject to earthquake activity; therefore, the Operating Partnership has obtained limited earthquake insurance on those properties. There are, however, certain types of extraordinary losses, such as those due to acts of war that may be either uninsurable or not economically insurable. Although we have obtained coverage for certain acts of terrorism, with policy specifications and insured limits that we

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believe are commercially reasonable, it is not certain that we will be able to collect under such policies. Should an uninsured loss occur, the Operating Partnership could lose its investment in, and anticipated profits and cash flows from, a property.

      Captive Insurance Company. The Operating Partnership has responded to recent trends towards increasing costs and decreasing coverage availability in the insurance markets by obtaining higher-deductible property insurance from third-party insurers and by forming a wholly-owned captive insurance company, Arcata National Insurance Ltd. (“Arcata”) in December 2001. Arcata provides insurance coverage for all or a portion of losses below the increased deductible under the third-party policies. The Operating Partnership capitalized Arcata in accordance with regulatory requirements. Arcata established annual premiums based on projections derived from the past loss experience at the Operating Partnership’s properties. Annually, the Operating Partnership intends to engage an independent third party to perform an actuarial estimate of future projected claims.

      Premiums paid to Arcata have a retrospective component, so that if expenses, including losses, are less than premiums collected, the excess will be returned to the property owners (and, in turn, as appropriate, to the customers) and conversely, subject to certain limitations, if expenses, including losses, are greater than premiums collected, an additional premium will be charged. As with all recoverable expenses, differences between estimated and actual insurance premiums will be recognized in the subsequent year. Through this structure, the Operating Partnership believes that it will be able to obtain insurance for its portfolio with more comprehensive coverage at a projected overall lower cost than would otherwise be available in the market.

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Item 2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

      You should read the following discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the notes to consolidated financial statements. Statements contained in this discussion that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Such statements relate to our future performance and plans, results of operations, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and operating improvements and costs. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “pro forma,” “estimates,” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely upon them as predictions of future events. There is no assurance that the events or circumstances reflected in forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent on assumptions, data, or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise and we may not be able to realize them.

      The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements:

  •  defaults or non-renewal of leases by customers;
 
  •  increased interest rates and operating costs;
 
  •  our failure to obtain necessary outside financing;
 
  •  difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and in effecting acquisitions;
 
  •  our failure to successfully integrate acquired properties and operations;
 
  •  our failure to divest of properties that we have contracted to sell or to timely reinvest proceeds from any such divestitures;
 
  •  risks and uncertainties affecting property development and construction (including construction delays, cost overruns, our inability to obtain necessary permits, and public opposition to these activities);
 
  •  environmental uncertainties;
 
  •  risks related to natural disasters;
 
  •  financial market fluctuations;
 
  •  changes in real estate and zoning laws;
 
  •  increases in real property tax rates; and
 
  •  risks of doing business internationally, including currency risks.

      Our success also depends upon economic trends generally, including interest rates, income tax laws, governmental regulation, legislation, population changes, and those other risk factors discussed in the section entitled “Business Risks” in this report. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our analysis only and speak as of the date of this report or as of the dates indicated in the statements.

      Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to AMB Property, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and our other controlled subsidiaries. The following marks are the registered trademarks of AMB Property Corporation, our general partner: AMB®; Broker Alliance Partners®; Broker Alliance Program®; Customer Alliance Partners®; Customer Alliance Program®; Development Alliance Partners®; Development Alliance Program®; Institutional Alliance Partners®; Institutional Alliance Program®; Management Alliance Partners®; Management Alliance Program®; UPREIT Alliance Partners®; UPREIT Alliance Program®, HTD®; and High Throughput Distribution®. The following marks are the unregistered trademarks of AMB Property Corporation: Strategic Alliance PartnersTM and Strategic Alliance ProgramsTM.

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GENERAL

      We commenced operations in 1997 shortly before the consummation of AMB Property Corporation’s initial public offering.

      We generate revenue primarily from rent received from customers under long-term operating leases at our properties, including reimbursements from customers for certain operating costs. In addition, our growth is, in part, dependent on our ability to increase occupancy rates or increase rental rates at our properties and our ability to continue the acquisition and development of additional properties. Our income would be adversely affected if a significant number of customers were unable to pay rent or if we were unable to rent our industrial space on favorable terms. Certain significant expenditures associated with an investment in real estate (such as mortgage payments, real estate taxes, and maintenance costs) generally do not decline when circumstances cause a reduction in income from the property. Moreover, as the general partner of the co-investment joint ventures, we generally will be liable for all of the joint ventures’ unsatisfied obligations other than non-recourse obligations. Any such liabilities could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

Critical Accounting Policies

      Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and contingencies as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We evaluate our assumptions and estimates on an on-going basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

      Investments in Real Estate. Investments in real estate are stated at cost unless circumstances indicate that cost cannot be recovered, in which case, the carrying value of the property is reduced to estimated fair value. Carrying values for financial reporting purposes are reviewed for impairment on a property-by-property basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a property may not be recoverable. Impairment is recognized when estimated expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) are less than the carrying amount of the property. The estimation of expected future net cash flows is inherently uncertain and relies on assumptions regarding current and future market conditions and the availability of capital. If impairment analysis assumptions change, then an adjustment to the carrying amount of our long-lived assets could occur in the future period in which the assumptions change. To the extent that a property is impaired, the excess of the carrying amount of the property over its estimated fair value is charged to income. We believe that there are no additional impairments of the carrying values of our investments in real estate at June 30, 2002.

      Rental Revenues. We record rental revenue from operating leases on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases and maintain an allowance for estimated losses that may result from the inability of our customers to make required payments. If customers fail to make contractual lease payments that are greater than our bad-debt reserves, then we may have to recognize additional bad debt charges in future periods. Historically, our bad debt expense has been between 50 and 150 basis points of total revenues.

      Stock-based compensation expense. In the second quarter of 2002 and effective beginning in the first quarter of 2002, we adopted the expense recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. We value stock options issued by AMB Property Corporation, our general partner, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and recognize this value as an expense over the period in which the options vest. Under this standard, recognition of expense for stock options is retroactively applied to all options granted after the beginning of the year of adoption. Prior

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to the second quarter of 2002, we followed the intrinsic method set forth in APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. In the first quarter of 2002, AMB Property Corporation awarded approximately 1.8 million stock options to employees. In accordance with SFAS No. 123, we will recognize the associated expense over the three to five-year vesting periods. The expense is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

THE COMPANY

      AMB Property, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, acquires, develops, and operates industrial property primarily within key distribution markets throughout North America. We currently own, manage, or are developing 96.6 million square feet in 27 North American metropolitan markets, with more than two-thirds of these assets concentrated in eight targeted hub and gateway locations. Our portfolio is comprised of strategically located industrial buildings in in-fill submarkets; specifically, buildings near airports, seaports, and freeway systems within targeted metropolitan areas. In-fill sub-markets are characterized by supply constraints on the availability of land for competing projects as well as by having physical, political, or economic barriers to new development. A substantial majority of our owned or managed buildings function as High Throughput Distribution, or HTD facilities, which are designed and built to quickly distribute our customers’ products, rather than store them. Because we invest in areas that have natural supply constraints, high barriers to entry, and a close proximity to large population centers, we believe that our HTD facilities will benefit from high customer demand as well as limited competition.

      As of June 30, 2002, we owned and operated 933 industrial buildings and eight retail centers, totaling approximately 85.3 million rentable square feet, located in 26 markets nationwide. As of June 30, 2002, our industrial and retail properties were 94.4% and 87.8% leased, respectively. As of June 30, 2002, through our subsidiary, AMB Capital Partners, LLC, we also managed industrial buildings and retail centers, totaling approximately 2.3 million rentable square feet on behalf of various clients. In addition, we have invested in 40 industrial buildings, totaling approximately 4.9 million rentable square feet, through unconsolidated joint ventures.

      As of June 30, 2002, we had five retail centers, four industrial properties, and four development properties, which were held for divestiture. Over the next few years, we intend to dispose of non-strategic assets and redeploy the resulting capital into industrial properties in supply-constrained markets in the U.S. and internationally that better fit our current investment focus.

      We are engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation, management, renovation, expansion, and development of primarily industrial properties in target markets nationwide. As of June 30, 2002, AMB Property Corporation owned an approximate 94.4% general partnership interest in us, excluding preferred units. As our sole general partner, AMB Property Corporation has the full, exclusive, and complete responsibility and discretion in our day-to-day management and control.

      AMB Property Corporation is self-administered and self-managed and, as a result, our employees perform its administrative and management functions, rather than it relying on an outside manager for these services. Our principal executive office is located at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, CA 94111, and our telephone number is (415) 394-9000. We also maintain a regional office in Boston, Massachusetts.

Co-investment Joint Ventures

      We enter into co-investment joint ventures with institutional investors. These co-investment joint ventures provide us with an additional source of capital to fund certain acquisitions, development projects, and renovation projects as well as investment management income. As of June 30, 2002, we had investments in five co-investment joint ventures with a gross book value of $1.5 billion, which are consolidated for financial reporting purposes and which are discussed below. We believe that our co-investment program will also continue to serve as a source of capital for acquisitions and developments; however, there can be no assurance that it will continue to do so.

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Acquisition, Development, and Disposition Activity

      During the quarter, we invested $121.9 million in operating properties, consisting of 17 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 2.0 million square feet, which included the investment of $80.0 million in 16 buildings aggregating approximately 1.7 million square feet through two of our co-investment joint ventures. Year to date, we have invested $156.9 million in operating properties, consisting of 25 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 2.7 million square feet, which included the investment of $115.0 million in 24 buildings aggregating approximately 2.4 million square feet through two of our co-investment joint ventures.

      During the quarter, we completed industrial developments valued at $15.8 million, aggregating approximately 0.3 million square feet. We also initiated a new industrial development project valued at $30.8 million aggregating approximately 0.8 million square feet in Mexico. Year to date, we have completed industrial developments valued at $27.2 million, aggregating approximately 0.5 million square feet. We also have initiated two new industrial development projects valued at $36.8 million aggregating approximately 0.9 million square feet.

      As of June 30, 2002, we had in our development pipeline: (1) 11 industrial projects, which will total approximately 3.5 million square feet and have an aggregate estimated investment of $163.6 million upon completion and (2) two development projects available for sale, which will total approximately 0.6 million square feet and have an aggregate estimated investment of $51.6 million upon completion. As of June 30, 2002, we and our Development Alliance Partners have funded an aggregate of $140.9 million and will need to fund an estimated additional $74.3 million in order to complete current and planned projects.

      During the quarter, we disposed of one industrial building, aggregating approximately 0.5 million rentable square feet, for an aggregate price of $12.1 million. Year to date, we have disposed of two industrial building and one retail center, aggregating approximately 0.8 million rentable square feet, for an aggregate price of $50.6 million. During the three months ended June 30, 2002, we also sold $76.9 million in operating properties, consisting of 15 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 1.9 million square feet, to one of our co-investment joint ventures.

Operating Strategy

      We are a full-service real estate company with in-house expertise in acquisitions, development and redevelopment, asset management and leasing, finance and accounting, and market research. We have long-standing relationships with many real estate management and development firms across the country, our Strategic Alliance Partners.

      We believe that real estate is fundamentally a local business and that the most effective way for us to operate is by forging alliances with service providers in every market. Local partners give us best-in-class, local market expertise and intelligence. We, in turn, contribute national customer relationships, industry knowledge, perspective, and financial strength.

      We believe that our partners give us local market expertise and flexibility allowing us to focus on our core competencies: developing and executing our strategic approach to real estate investment and management and raising private capital to finance growth and enhance returns.

 
Growth Strategies
 
Growth Through Operations

      We seek to generate internal growth through rent increases on existing space and renewals on re-tenanted space. We do this by seeking to maintain a high occupancy rate at our properties and by seeking to control expenses by capitalizing on the economies of owning, operating, and growing a large national portfolio. As of June 30, 2002, our industrial properties and retail centers were 94.4% leased and 87.8% leased, respectively. Year to date, we increased average industrial base rental rates (on a cash basis) by 1.5% from the expiring rent for that space, on leases entered into or renewed during the period. This amount excludes expense

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reimbursements, rental abatements, and percentage rents. Year to date, we also increased cash-basis same-store net operating income by 1.4% on our industrial properties.
 
Growth Through Acquisitions and Capital Redeployment

      We believe that our significant acquisition experience, our alliance-based operating strategy, and our extensive network of property acquisition sources will continue to provide opportunities for external growth. We believe that our relationships with third-party local property management firms through our Management Alliance Program also will create acquisition opportunities, as such managers market properties on behalf of sellers. Our operating structure also enables us to acquire properties through our UPREIT Alliance Program in exchange for our limited partnership units, thereby enhancing our attractiveness to owners and developers seeking to transfer properties on a tax-deferred basis. In addition to acquisitions, we seek to redeploy capital from non-strategic assets into properties that better fit our current investment focus.

      We are generally in various stages of negotiations for a number of acquisitions and dispositions, which may include acquisitions and dispositions of individual properties, acquisitions of large multi-property portfolios, and acquisitions of other real estate companies. There can be no assurance that we will consummate any of these transactions. Such transactions, if we consummate them, may be material individually or in the aggregate. Sources of capital for acquisitions may include undistributed cash flow from operations, borrowings under our unsecured credit facility, other forms of secured or unsecured debt financing, issuances of debt or limited partnership unit offerings (including issuances of limited partnership units by our subsidiaries), proceeds from divestitures of properties, and assumption of debt related to the acquired properties.

 
Growth Through Development

      We believe that renovation and expansion of properties and development of well-located, high-quality industrial properties should continue to provide us with attractive opportunities for increased cash flow and a higher rate of return than we may obtain from the purchase of fully leased, renovated properties. Value-added properties are typically characterized as properties with available space or near-term leasing exposure, undeveloped land acquired in connection with another property that provides an opportunity for development, or properties that are well located but require redevelopment or renovation. Value-added properties require significant management attention or capital investment to maximize their return. We believe that we have developed the in-house expertise to create value through acquiring and managing value-added properties and believe that our national market presence and expertise will enable us to continue to generate and capitalize on these opportunities. Through our Development Alliance Program, we have established strategic alliances with national and regional developers to enhance our development capabilities.

      The multidisciplinary backgrounds of our employees should provide us with the skills and experience to capitalize on strategic renovation, expansion, and development opportunities. Several of our general partner’s officers have extensive experience in real estate development, both with us and with national development firms. We generally pursue development projects in joint ventures with local developers. This way, we leverage the development skill, access to opportunities, and capital of such developers, and we eliminate the need and expense of an extensive in-house development staff. Under a typical joint venture agreement with a Development Alliance Partner, we would fund 95% of the construction costs and our partner would fund 5%. Upon completion, we generally would purchase our partner’s interest in the joint venture.

 
Growth Through Co-Investments

      We co-invest with third-party partners (some of whom may be clients of AMB Capital Partners, LLC, to the extent such clients commit new investment capital), through partnerships, limited liability companies, or joint ventures. We currently use a co-investment formula with each third party whereby we will own at least a 20% interest in all ventures. In general, we control all significant operating and investment decisions of our co-investment entities. We believe that our co-investment program will continue to serve as a source of capital for acquisitions and developments and investment management income; however, there can be no assurance that it will continue to do so.

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Growth Through Developments for Sale

      Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Headlands Realty Corporation, we conduct a variety of businesses that include incremental income programs, such as our development projects available for sale to third parties. Such development properties include value-added conversion projects and build-to-sell projects. During 2001, we completed and sold two value-added conversion projects for a net gain of $13.2 million. As of June 30, 2002, we were developing two projects for sale to third parties.

 
AMB Capital Partners

      AMB Capital Partners, LLC provides real estate investment management services on a fee basis to third-party clients. On December 31, 2001, AMB Investment Management, Inc. was reorganized through a series of related transactions into AMB Capital Partners, LLC. On May 31, 2001, we began consolidating our investment in AMB Investment Management, Inc. by acquiring 100% of its common stock for $0.3 million. Prior to May 31, 2001, we owned 100% of AMB Investment Management, Inc.’s non-voting preferred stock (representing a 95% economic interest therein) and reflected our investment using the equity method.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      The analysis below includes changes attributable to acquisitions, development activity and divestitures and the changes resulting from properties that we owned during both the current and prior year reporting periods, excluding development properties prior to being stabilized (generally defined as 90% leased or 12 months after we receive a certificate of occupancy for the building). We refer to these properties as the same store properties. For the comparison between the years ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, the same store industrial properties consisted of properties aggregating approximately 72.1 million square feet. The properties acquired during the first six months of 2002 consisted of 25 buildings, aggregating approximately 2.7 million square feet. The properties acquired during 2001 consisted of 65 buildings, aggregating approximately 6.8 million square feet. In the first six months of 2002, the property divestitures consisted of two industrial buildings and one retail center, aggregating approximately 0.8 million square feet. In 2001, property divestitures consisted of 24 industrial and two retail buildings, aggregating approximately 3.2 million square feet. Our future financial condition and results of operations, including rental revenues, may be impacted by the acquisition of additional properties and dispositions. Our future revenues and expenses may vary materially from historical rates.

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (dollars in millions)

                                     
Rental Revenues 2002 2001 $ Change % Change





Industrial
                               
 
Same store
  $ 125.5     $ 122.5     $ 3.0       2.4 %
 
2001 acquisitions
    15.2       4.8       10.4       216.7 %
 
2002 acquisitions
    1.9             1.9        
 
Developments
    1.1       0.3       0.8       266.7 %
 
Divestitures
    0.4       3.4       (3.0 )     (88.2 )%
 
Discontinued operations
    (1.1 )     (1.2 )     0.1       (8.3 )%
Retail
    3.9       6.4       (2.5 )     (39.1 )%
Straight-line rents
    2.8       2.1       0.7       33.3 %
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total
  $ 149.7     $ 138.3     $ 11.4       8.2 %
     
     
     
     
 

      The growth in rental revenues in same store properties resulted primarily from fixed rent increases on existing leases, reimbursement of expenses, and lease termination fees, partially offset by lower average occupancies. Industrial same store occupancy was 94.6% at June 30, 2002, and 95.6% at June 30, 2001. During

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the quarter, the same store rent decreases on industrial renewals and rollovers (cash basis) were (0.3%) on 3.7 million square feet leased.
                                   
Investment Management and Other Income 2002 2001 $ Change % Change





Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
  $ 1.7     $ 1.3     $ 0.4       30.8 %
Investment management income
    3.1       1.5       1.6       106.7 %
Interest and other income
    3.3       3.7       (0.4 )     (10.8 )%
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total
  $ 8.1     $ 6.5     $ 1.6       24.6 %
     
     
     
     
 

      The increase in investment management income was due primarily to increased priority distributions from our co-investment joint ventures and the consolidation of AMB Investment Management, Inc. (predecessor-in-interest to AMB Capital Partners, LLC) and Headlands Realty Corporation on May 31, 2001. The decrease in interest and other income was primarily due to our having construction loans to our unconsolidated joint ventures and bridge loans to our joint ventures in 2001.

                                     
Property Operating Expenses and Real Estate Taxes 2002 2001 $ Change % Change





(Exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
                               
Rental expenses
  $ 18.6     $ 16.6     $ 2.0       12.0 %
Real estate taxes
    18.2       16.7       1.5       9.0 %
     
     
     
     
 
 
Property operating expenses
  $ 36.8     $ 33.3     $ 3.5       10.5 %
     
     
     
     
 
Industrial
                               
 
Same store
  $ 31.3     $ 29.2     $ 2.1       7.2 %
 
2001 acquisitions
    2.9       1.0       1.9       190.0 %
 
2002 acquisitions
    0.3             0.3        
 
Developments
    0.9       0.2       0.7       350.0 %
 
Divestitures
    0.1       1.1       (1.0 )     (90.9 )%
 
Discontinued operations
    (0.3 )     (0.4 )     0.1       (25.0 )%
Retail
    1.6       2.2       (0.6 )     (27.3 )%
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total
  $ 36.8     $ 33.3     $ 3.5       10.5 %
     
     
     
     
 

      The increase in same store properties’ operating expenses primarily relates to increases in real estate taxes and insurance expenses, partially offset by decreases in common area maintenance expenses.

                                   
Other Expenses 2002 2001 $ Change % Change





Interest, including amortization
  $ 37.2     $ 29.8     $ 7.4       24.8 %
Depreciation and amortization
    32.0       27.1       4.9       18.1 %
General and administrative
    10.8       9.2       1.6       17.4 %
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total
  $ 80.0     $ 66.1     $ 13.9       21.0 %
     
     
     
     
 

      The increase in interest expense was primarily due to the issuance of additional unsecured senior debt securities and an increase in secured debt balances, partially offset by decreased borrowings on our unsecured credit facility. The secured debt issuances were primarily for our co-investment joint ventures’ properties. The increase in depreciation expense was due to the increase in our net investment in real estate. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the consolidation of AMB Investment Management, Inc. (predecessor-in-interest to AMB Capital Partners, LLC) and Headlands Realty Corporation on May 31, 2001. Prior to May 31, 2001, G&A did not include expenses incurred by two unconsolidated preferred stock subsidiaries, Headlands Realty Corporation and AMB Capital Partners, LLC. General and administrative expenses would have been $10.3 million had the subsidiaries been consolidated beginning January 1, 2001. General and administrative expense also includes stock-based compensation expense of $1.1 million, including $0.9 million related to the issuance of restricted stock and $0.2 million related to the adoption of Statement of

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Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. The adoption of SFAS No. 123 is prospective and the 2002 expense relates only to stock options granted in 2002. If we had adopted retroactively, then the related stock-based compensation expense would have been $0.8 million.

      During the three months ended June 30, 2001, we recognized $16.1 million of losses on investments in other companies, including our investment in Webvan Group, Inc. and other technology-related companies. The loss reflects a 100% write-down of the investments. No gains or losses have been recognized in 2002.

      During 2002, we retired $11.6 million of secured debt primarily in connection with property divestitures and prepayments. We recognized a net extraordinary loss of $0.1 million related to the early retirement of debt, resulting from prepayment penalties, partially offset by the write-off of debt premiums.

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (dollars in millions)

                                     
Rental Revenues 2002 2001 $ Change % Change





Industrial
                               
 
Same store
  $ 250.2     $ 245.5     $ 4.7       1.9 %
 
2001 acquisitions
    27.9       4.6       23.3       506.5 %
 
2002 acquisitions
    2.5             2.5        
 
Developments
    4.8       0.7       4.1       585.7 %
 
Divestitures
    1.7       8.1       (6.4 )     (79.0 )%
 
Discontinued operations
    (2.3 )     (2.4 )     0.1       4.2 %
Retail
    9.3       12.8       (3.5 )     (27.3 )%
Straight-line rents
    6.7       3.5       3.2       91.4 %
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total
  $ 300.8     $ 272.8     $ 28.0       10.3 %
     
     
     
     
 

      The growth in rental revenues in same store properties resulted primarily from the incremental effect of cash rental rate increases on renewals and rollovers, fixed rent increases on existing leases, reimbursement of expenses, and lease termination fees, partially offset by lower average occupancies. Industrial same store occupancy was 94.6% at June 30, 2002, and 95.6% at June 30, 2001. Year to date, the same store rent increases on industrial renewals and rollovers (cash basis) was 1.5% on 7.9 million square feet leased.

                                 
Investment Management and Other Income 2002 2001 $ Change % Change





Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
  $ 3.1     $ 2.7     $ 0.4       14.8 %
Investment management income
    5.7       4.0       1.7       42.5 %
Interest and other income
    7.3       8.8       (1.5 )     (17.0 )%
     
     
     
     
 
Total
  $ 16.1     $ 15.5     $ 0.6       3.9 %
     
     
     
     
 

      The increase in investment management income was due primarily to increased priority distributions from our co-investment joint ventures and the consolidation of AMB Investment Management, Inc. (predecessor-in-interest to AMB Capital Partners, LLC) and Headlands Realty Corporation on May 31,

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2001. The decrease in interest and other income was primarily due to our having construction loans to our unconsolidated joint ventures and bridge loans to our joint ventures in 2001.
                                     
Property Operating Expenses and Real Estate Taxes 2002 2001 $ Change % Change





(Exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
                               
Rental expenses
  $ 37.0     $ 32.8     $ 4.2       12.8 %
Real estate taxes
    36.6       33.0       3.6       10.9 %
     
     
     
     
 
 
Property operating expenses
  $ 73.6     $ 65.8     $ 7.8       11.9 %
     
     
     
     
 
Industrial
                               
 
Same store
  $ 60.7     $ 58.6     $ 2.1       3.6 %
 
2001 acquisitions
    6.8       1.0       5.8       580.0 %
 
2002 acquisitions
    0.4             0.4        
 
Developments
    2.3       0.7       1.6       228.6 %
 
Divestitures
    0.6       2.0       (1.4 )     (70.0 )%
 
Discontinued operations
    (0.7 )     (0.7 )            
Retail
    3.5       4.2       (0.7 )     (16.7 )%
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total
  $ 73.6     $ 65.8     $ 7.8       11.9 %
     
     
     
     
 

      The increase in same store properties’ operating expenses primarily relates to increases in real estate taxes and insurance expenses, partially offset by decreases in common area maintenance expenses.

                                   
Other Expenses 2002 2001 $ Change % Change





Interest, including amortization
  $ 72.9     $ 61.1     $ 11.8       19.3 %
Depreciation and amortization
    61.5       53.8       7.7       14.3 %
General and administrative
    21.8       17.4       4.4       25.3 %
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total
  $ 156.2     $ 132.3     $ 23.9       18.1 %
     
     
     
     
 

      The increase in interest expense was primarily due to the issuance of additional unsecured senior debt securities and an increase in secured debt balances, partially offset by decreased borrowings on our unsecured credit facility. The secured debt issuances were primarily for our co-investment joint ventures’ properties. The increase in depreciation expense was due to the increase in our net investment in real estate. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the consolidation of AMB Investment Management, Inc. (predecessor-in-interest to AMB Capital Partners, LLC) and Headlands Realty Corporation on May 31, 2001. Prior to May 31, 2001, G&A did not include expenses incurred by two unconsolidated preferred stock subsidiaries, Headlands Realty Corporation and AMB Capital Partners, LLC. General and administrative expenses would have been $20.9 million had the subsidiaries been consolidated beginning January 1, 2001. General and administrative expense also includes stock-based compensation expense of $2.0 million, including $1.6 million related to the issuance of restricted stock and $0.4 million related the adoption of SFAS No. 123. The adoption of SFAS No. 123 is prospective and the 2002 expense relates only to stock options granted in 2002. If we had adopted retroactively, then the related stock-based compensation expense would have been $1.6 million.

      Year to date June 30, 2001, we recognized $20.8 million of losses on investments in other companies, including our investment in Webvan Group, Inc. and other technology-related companies. The loss reflects a 100% write-down of the investments. No gains or losses have been recognized in 2002.

      Year to date June 30, 2002, we retired $40.4 million of secured debt primarily in connection with property divestitures and prepayments. We recognized a net extraordinary loss of $0.3 million related to the early retirement of debt, resulting from prepayment penalties, partially offset by the write-off of debt premiums.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

      We currently expect that our principal sources of working capital and funding for acquisitions, development, expansion, and renovation of properties will include: (1) cash flow from operations; (2) borrowings under our unsecured credit facility; (3) other forms of secured or unsecured financing; (4) proceeds from debt or limited partnership unit offerings (including issuances of limited partnership units by our subsidiaries); and (5) net proceeds from divestitures of properties. Additionally, we believe that our private capital co-investment program will also continue to serve as a source of capital for acquisitions and developments. We believe that our sources of working capital, specifically our cash flow from operations and borrowings available under our unsecured credit facility, and our ability to access private and public debt and equity capital, are adequate for us to meet our liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future.

Capital Resources

      Property Divestitures. During the quarter, we divested ourselves of one industrial building for an aggregate price of $12.1 million, with a resulting net loss of $0.4 million. This building was classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2001. Year to date, we divested ourselves of two industrial buildings and one retail center for an aggregate price of $50.6 million, with a resulting net loss of $0.7 million. These buildings were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2001.

      Properties Held for Divestiture. We have decided to divest ourselves of five retail centers, four industrial properties, and four development properties, which are not in our core markets or which do not meet our strategic objectives. The divestitures of the properties are subject to negotiation of acceptable terms and other customary conditions. As of June 30, 2002, the net carrying value of the properties held for divestiture was $133.9 million.

      Co-investment Joint Ventures. We consolidate the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of our five co-investment joint ventures. We consolidate these joint ventures for financial reporting purposes because we are the sole managing general partner and, as a result, control all of the major operating decisions. Third-party equity interests in the joint ventures are reflected as minority interests in the consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2002, we owned approximately 33.5 million square feet of our properties through these entities. We may make additional investments through these joint ventures or new joint ventures in the future and presently plan to do so. The inability to obtain new joint venture partners could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

      During the three months ended June 30, 2002, we sold $76.9 million in operating properties, consisting of 15 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 1.9 million square feet, to one of our co-investment joint ventures, AMB-SGP, L.P. We recognized a gain of $3.3 million related to these contributions, representing the portion of the sold properties acquired by the third-party co-investor.

      During the three months ended June 30, 2001, we contributed $111.9 million in operating properties, consisting of 17 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 1.9 million square feet, to two of our co-investment joint ventures. During the six months ended June 30, 2001, we contributed $539.2 million in operating properties, consisting of 111 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 10.8 million square feet, to three of our co-investment joint ventures. We recognized a gain of $15.8 million related to these contributions, representing the portion of the contributed properties acquired by the third-party co-investors.

      AMB/Erie L.P. is our co-investment partnership with various entities related to Erie Insurance Company, and is engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation, management, renovation, expansion, and development of industrial buildings in target markets nationwide. As of June 30, 2002, AMB/Erie L.P. had received equity contributions from third-party investors totaling $50.0 million, which when combined with debt financings and our investment, creates a total planned capitalization of $200.0 million. We owned, as of June 30, 2002, approximately 50% of AMB/Erie L.P.

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acquisition, ownership, operation, management, renovation, expansion, and development of industrial buildings in target markets nationwide. As of June 30, 2002, the Alliance Fund I had received equity contributions from third-party investors totaling $169.0 million, which, when combined with debt financings and our investment, creates a total planned capitalization of $420.0 million. We owned, as of June 30, 2002, approximately 21% of the partnership interests in the Fund I.

      We formed AMB Partners II, L.P. to acquire, manage, develop, and redevelop distribution facilities nationwide. Partners II has received equity contributions from the City and County of San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System of $59.3 million, which, when combined with anticipated debt financings and our investment, creates a total planned capitalization of $296.0 million. We are the managing general partner of Partners II and owned, as of June 30, 2002, approximately 50% of Partners II.

      We formed AMB-SGP, L.P. with a subsidiary of GIC Real Estate Pte Ltd., the real estate investment subsidiary of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, to own and operate, through a private real estate investment trust, distribution facilities nationwide. On March 23, 2001, AMB-SGP received an equity contribution from GIC of $75.0 million, which, when combined with anticipated debt financings and our investment, creates a total planned capitalization of $425.0 million. We are the managing general partner of AMB-SGP and owned, as of June 30, 2002, approximately 50.3% of AMB-SGP.

      AMB Institutional Alliance Fund II, L.P. is our co-investment partnership with AMB Institutional Alliance REIT II, Inc. and a third-party limited partner. The Alliance REIT II included 14 institutional investors as stockholders as of June 30, 2002. The Alliance Fund II is engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation, management, renovation, expansion, and development of industrial buildings in target markets nationwide. As of June 30, 2002, the Alliance Fund II had received total equity commitments from third-party investors of $195.4 million, which, when combined with anticipated debt financings and our investment, creates a total planned capitalization of $489.0 million. We are the managing general partner and owned, as of June 30, 2002, approximately 20% of the partnership interests in the Alliance Fund II.

      Credit Facilities. In May 2000, we entered into a $500.0 million unsecured revolving credit agreement. AMB Property Corporation guarantees our obligations under the credit facility. The credit facility matures in May 2003, has a one-year extension option, and is subject to a 15 basis point annual facility fee, which is based on our credit rating. We have the ability to increase available borrowings to $700.0 million by adding additional banks to the facility or obtaining the agreement of existing banks to increase its commitments. We use our unsecured credit facility principally for acquisitions and for general working capital requirements. Borrowings under our credit facility currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 75 basis points, which is based on our credit rating. Increases in interest rates on this indebtedness could increase our interest expense, which would adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders. Accordingly, in the future, we may engage in transactions to limit our exposure to rising interest rates. As of June 30, 2002, there was no outstanding balance on our unsecured credit facility. Monthly debt service payments on our credit facility are interest only. The total amount available under our credit facility fluctuates based upon the borrowing base, as defined in the agreement governing the credit facility, generally the value of our unencumbered properties. At June 30, 2002, the remaining amount available under our unsecured credit facility was $500.0 million (excluding the $200.0 million of potential additional capacity).

      In July 2001, the Alliance Fund II obtained a $150.0 million credit facility secured by the unfunded capital commitments of the investors in the Alliance REIT II and the Alliance Fund II. Borrowings currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points. As of June 30, 2002, the outstanding balance was $52.0 million and the remaining amount available was $56.8 million, net of outstanding letters of credit and capital contributions from third-party investors.

      Partners’ Capital. As of June 30, 2002, we had outstanding 84,024,954 common general partnership units, 4,932,916 common limited partnership units, 4,000,000 8 1/2% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Partnership Units, 1,300,000 8 5/8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Partnership Units, 800,000 7.95% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Partnership Units, and 800,000 7.95% Series K Cumulative Redeemable

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Partnership Units.

      On April 17, 2002, we issued and sold 800,000 7.95% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Partnership Units at a price of $50.00 per unit in a private placement. Distributions are cumulative from the date of issuance and payable quarterly in arrears. The Series K preferred units are redeemable by us or after April 17, 2007, subject to certain conditions, for cash at a redemption price equal to $50.00 per unit, plus accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon, if any, to the redemption date. The Series K preferred units are exchangeable, at specified times and subject to certain conditions, on a one-for-one basis, for shares of AMB Property Corporation’s Series K preferred stock. We used the net proceeds of $39.0 million for general corporate purposes, which included the partial repayment of indebtedness and the acquisition and development of additional properties.

      During the three months ended June 30, 2002, we redeemed no common limited partnership units for shares of AMB Property Corporation’s common stock. During the six months ended June 30, 2002, we redeemed 36,111 common limited partnership units for shares of AMB Property Corporation’s common stock.

      In December 2001, AMB Property Corporation’s board of directors approved a new stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $100.0 million worth of our common and preferred stock. The new stock repurchase program expires in December 2003 and no repurchases have been made under the new program through June 30, 2002.

      Debt. In order to maintain financial flexibility and facilitate the deployment of capital through market cycles, we presently intend to operate with a debt-to-total market capitalization ratio of approximately 45% or less. At June 30, 2002, our share of total debt-to-total market capitalization ratio was 34.3%. Additionally, we currently intend to manage our capitalization in order to maintain an investment grade rating on our senior unsecured debt. In spite of these policies, our organizational documents do not contain any limitation on the amount of indebtedness that we may incur. Accordingly, our general partner’s board of directors could alter or eliminate these policies without unitholder or noteholder approval or circumstances could arise that could render us unable to comply with these policies.

      As of June 30, 2002, the aggregate principal amount of our secured debt was $1.3 billion, excluding unamortized debt premiums of $4.6 million. Of the $1.3 billion of secured debt, $0.9 billion is secured by our joint ventures. The secured debt bears interest at rates varying from 3.4% to 10.4% per annum (with a weighted average rate of 7.3%) and final maturity dates ranging from September 2002 to June 2023. All of the secured debt bears interest at fixed rates, except for seven loans with an aggregate principal amount of $72.6 million as of June 30, 2002, which bear interest at variable rates (with a weighted average interest rate of 3.5% at June 30, 2002).

      In May 2002, we commenced a medium-term note program for the issuance of up to $400.0 million in principal amount of medium-term notes, which will be guaranteed by AMB Property Corporation. As of June 30, 2002, we had issued no medium-term notes under this program.

      In August 2000, we commenced a medium-term note program for the issuance of up to $400.0 million in principal amount of medium-term notes, which are guaranteed by AMB Property Corporation. On January 14, 2002, we completed the program when we issued and sold the remaining $20.0 million of the notes to Lehman Brothers, Inc., as principal. AMB Property Corporation has guaranteed the notes, which mature on January 17, 2007, and bear interest at 5.90% per annum. We used the net proceeds of $19.9 million for general corporate purposes, to partially repay indebtedness, and to acquire and develop additional properties.

      If we are unable to refinance or extend principal payments due at maturity or pay them with proceeds of other capital transactions, then we expect that our cash flow will not be sufficient in all years to pay distributions to our unitholders, make payments to our noteholders, and to repay all such maturing debt. Furthermore, if prevailing interest rates or other factors at the time of refinancing (such as the reluctance of lenders to make commercial real estate loans) result in higher interest rates upon refinancing, then the interest expense relating to that refinanced indebtedness would increase. This increased interest expense would adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders. In addition, if we mortgage one or more of our properties to secure payment of indebtedness and we are unable to meet mortgage payments, then the property could be

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foreclosed upon or transferred to the mortgagee with a consequent loss of income and asset value. A foreclosure on one or more of our properties could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

      Mortgage Receivables. In September 2000, we sold a retail center located in Los Angeles, California. As of June 30, 2002, we carried a 9.5% mortgage note secured by the retail center in the principal amount of $74.0 million, due September 30, 2002. On July 3, 2002, we received a full repayment of the mortgage. Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, we also hold a mortgage loan receivable on AMB Pier One, LLC, an unconsolidated joint venture. The note bears interest at 13.0% and matures in May 2026. As of June 30, 2002, the outstanding balance on the note was $13.2 million.

      The tables below summarize our debt maturities and capitalization as of June 30, 2002 (dollars in thousands):

Debt

                                               
Company Joint Unsecured
Secured Venture Senior Debt Credit Total
Debt(1) Debt Securities Facilities(2) Debt





2002
  $ 14,845     $ 28,403     $     $     $ 43,248  
2003
    75,951       41,630             52,000       169,581  
2004
    72,210       56,559                   128,769  
2005
    46,020       58,831       250,000             354,851  
2006
    85,619       79,329       25,000             189,948  
2007
    24,721       42,474       75,000             142,195  
2008
    33,373       153,903       175,000             362,276  
2009
    4,911       45,802                   50,713  
2010
    51,778       106,751       75,000             233,529  
2011
    1,311       196,240       75,000             272,551  
Thereafter
    3,307       123,663       125,000             251,970  
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Subtotal
    414,046       933,585       800,000       52,000       2,199,631  
 
Unamortized premiums
    2,655       1,932                   4,587  
     
     
     
     
     
 
     
Total consolidated debt
    416,701       935,517       800,000       52,000       2,204,218  
Our share of unconsolidated joint venture debt(3)
          39,790                   39,790  
     
     
     
     
     
 
     
Total debt
    416,701       975,307       800,000       52,000       2,244,008  
Joint venture partners’ share of consolidated joint venture debt
          (538,259 )           (41,600 )     (579,859 )
     
     
     
     
     
 
   
Our share of total debt
  $ 416,701     $ 437,048     $ 800,000     $ 10,400     $ 1,664,149  
     
     
     
     
     
 
Weighed average interest rate
    8.0 %     7.0 %     7.2 %     2.7 %     7.2 %
Weighed average maturity (in years)
    4.3       7.2       7.1       1.1       6.5  


(1)  All of the secured debt bears interest at fixed rates, except for seven loans with an aggregate principal amount of $72.6 million as of June 30, 2002, which bear interest at variable rates (with a weighted average interest rate of 3.5% at June 30, 2002).
 
(2)  The 2003 maturity represents a secured credit facility obtained by the Alliance Fund II, which will repay the facility with capital contributions and secured debt proceeds. We also have a $500.0 million unsecured credit facility, which matures in 2003 and had no outstanding balance at June 30, 2002.
 
(3)  The weighted average interest and weighted average maturity for the unconsolidated joint venture debt were 6.2% and 6.2 years, respectively.

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Market Capital

                           
Units
Security Outstanding Market Price Market Value




Common general partnership units
    84,254,365     $ 31.00     $ 2,611,885  
Common limited partnership units
    4,932,916       31.00       152,920  
     
             
 
 
Total
    89,187,281             $ 2,764,805  
     
             
 

Preferred Units

                           
Dividend Liquidation Redemption
Security Rate Preference Provisions




Series A preferred units
    8.50%     $ 100,000       July 2003  
Series B preferred units
    8.63%       65,000       November 2003  
Series D preferred units
    7.75%       79,767       May 2004  
Series E preferred units
    7.75%       11,022       August 2004  
Series F preferred units
    7.95%       19,872       March 2005  
Series G preferred units
    7.95%       1,000       August 2005  
Series H preferred units
    8.13%       42,000       September 2005  
Series I preferred units
    8.00%       25,500       March 2006  
Series J preferred units
    7.95%       40,000       September 2006  
Series K preferred units
    7.95%       40,000       April 2007  
     
     
         
 
Weighted Average/Total
    8.16%     $ 424,161          
     
     
         

Capitalization Ratios

         
Total debt-to-total market capitalization
    41.3%  
Our share of total debt-to-total market capitalization
    34.3%  
Total debt plus preferred-to-total market capitalization
    49.1%  
Our share of total debt plus preferred-to-total market capitalization
    43.0%  
Our share of total debt-to-total book capitalization
    44.7%  

     Liquidity

      As of June 30, 2002, we had approximately $119.3 million in cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents, and $500.0 million of additional available borrowings under our credit facility. We also had $56.8 million of additional available borrowings under our Alliance Fund II credit facility. To fund acquisitions, development activities, and capital expenditures and to provide for general working capital requirements, we intend to use: (1) cash from operations; (2) borrowings under our credit facility; (3) other forms of secured and unsecured financing; (4) proceeds from any future debt or limited partnership unit offerings (including issuances of limited partnership units by our subsidiaries); (5) proceeds from divestitures of properties; and (6) private capital. The unavailability of capital would adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

      We declared a regular cash distribution for the quarter ending June 30, 2002, of $0.41 per common unit. The distributions were payable on July 15, 2002, to common unitholders of record on July 5, 2002. The Series A, B, E, F, G, J, and K preferred unit distributions were also payable on July 15, 2002, to unitholders of record on July 5, 2002. The Series D, H, and I preferred unit distributions were payable on July 25, 2002, to

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unitholders of record on July 11, 2002. The following table sets forth the distribution declarations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001:
                                         
For the
Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,


Security Paying Entity 2002 2001 2002 2001






Common partnership units
    AMB Property, L.P.     $ 0.410     $ 0.395     $ 0.820     $ 0.790  
Series A preferred units
    AMB Property, L.P.     $ 0.531     $ 0.531     $ 1.063     $ 1.063  
Series B preferred units
    AMB Property, L.P.     $ 1.078     $ 1.078     $ 2.156     $ 2.156  
Series C preferred units
    AMB Property II, L.P.       n/a     $ 1.094       n/a     $ 2.188  
Series D preferred units
    AMB Property II, L.P.     $ 0.969     $ 0.969     $ 1.938     $ 1.938  
Series E preferred units
    AMB Property II, L.P.     $ 0.969     $ 0.969     $ 1.938     $ 1.938  
Series F preferred units
    AMB Property II, L.P.     $ 0.994     $ 0.994     $ 1.988     $ 1.988  
Series G preferred units
    AMB Property II, L.P.     $ 0.994     $ 0.994     $ 1.988     $ 1.988  
Series H preferred units
    AMB Property II, L.P.     $ 1.016     $ 1.016     $ 2.031     $ 2.032  
Series I preferred units
    AMB Property II, L.P.     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 2.000     $ 1.044  
Series J preferred units
    AMB Property, L.P.     $ 0.994       n/a     $ 1.988       n/a  
Series K preferred units
    AMB Property, L.P.     $ 0.972       n/a     $ 0.972       n/a  

      The anticipated size of our distributions, using only cash from operations, will not allow us to retire all of our debt as it comes due. Therefore, we intend to also repay maturing debt with net proceeds from future debt or limited partnership unit offerings. However, we may not be able to obtain future financings on favorable terms or at all. Our inability to obtain future financings on favorable terms or at all would adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

     Capital Commitments

      Developments. In addition to recurring capital expenditures, which consist of building improvements and leasing costs incurred to renew or re-tenant space, as of June 30, 2002, we are developing 11 projects representing a total estimated investment of $163.6 million upon completion and two development projects available for sale representing a total estimated investment of $51.6 million upon completion. Of this total, $140.9 million had been funded as of June 30, 2002, and an estimated $74.3 million is required to complete current and planned projects. We expect to fund these expenditures with cash from operations, borrowings under our credit facility, debt or limited partnership unit issuances, and net proceeds from property divestitures, which could have an adverse effect on our cash flow. We may not be able to obtain financing on favorable terms for development projects and we may not complete construction on schedule or within budget, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs and delays in leasing such properties and generating cash flow. This could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders. We have no other material capital commitments.

      Acquisitions. During the quarter, we invested $121.9 million in 17 operating industrial buildings, aggregating approximately 2.0 million rentable square feet. Year to date, we have invested $156.9 million in 25 operating industrial buildings, aggregating approximately 2.7 million rentable square feet. We funded these acquisitions and initiated development and renovation projects through private capital contributions, borrowings under our credit facility, cash, debt and limited partnership unit issuances, and net proceeds from property divestitures.

      Captive Insurance Company. We have responded to recent trends towards increasing costs and decreasing coverage availability in the insurance markets by obtaining higher-deductible property insurance from third-party insurers and by forming a wholly-owned captive insurance company, Arcata National Insurance Ltd. in December 2001. Arcata provides insurance coverage for all or a portion of losses below the

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increased deductible under the third-party policies. We capitalized Arcata in accordance with regulatory requirements. Arcata established annual premiums based on projections derived from the past loss experience of our properties. Annually, we intend to engage an independent third party to perform an actuarial estimate of future projected claims.

      Premiums paid to Arcata have a retrospective component, so that if expenses, including losses, are less than premiums collected, the excess will be returned to the property owners (and, in turn, as appropriate, to the customers) and conversely, subject to certain limitations, if expenses, including losses, are greater than premiums collected, an additional premium will be charged. As with all recoverable expenses, differences between estimated and actual insurance premiums will be recognized in the subsequent year. Through this structure, we believe that we have been able to obtain insurance for our portfolio with more comprehensive coverage at a projected overall lower cost than would otherwise be available in the market.

      Potential Unknown Liabilities. Unknown liabilities may include the following: (1) liabilities for clean-up or remediation of undisclosed environmental conditions; (2) claims of customers, vendors, or other persons dealing with our predecessors prior to our formation transactions that had not been asserted prior to our formation transactions; (3) accrued but unpaid liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business; (4) tax liabilities; and (5) claims for indemnification by the officers and directors of our general partner’s predecessors and others indemnified by these entities.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

      We believe that funds from operations, or FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, is an appropriate measure of performance for a real estate investment trust, such as AMB Property Corporation, our general partner. While funds from operations is a relevant and widely used measure of operating performance of real estate investment trusts, it does not represent cash flow from operations or net income as defined by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and it should not be considered as an alternative to those indicators in evaluating liquidity or operating performance. Further, funds from operations as disclosed by other real estate investment trusts may not be comparable.

      FFO is defined as income from operations before minority interest, gains or losses from sale of real estate, and extraordinary items plus real estate depreciation and adjustment to derive our pro rata share of FFO of unconsolidated joint ventures, less minority interests’ pro rata share of FFO of consolidated joint ventures and perpetual preferred unit distributions. In accordance with the NAREIT White Paper on funds from operations, we include the effects of straight-line rents in funds from operations. Further, we do not adjust FFO to eliminate the effects of non-recurring charges.

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      The following table reflects the calculation of funds from operations (dollars in thousands):

                                   
For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,


2002 2001 2002 2001




Income before minority interests and gains
  $ 41,029     $ 29,246     $ 87,200     $ 69,553  
Real estate related depreciation and amortization:
                               
 
Total depreciation and amortization
    31,972       27,140       61,464       53,812  
 
FF&E depreciation and ground lease amortization(1)
    (519 )     (492 )     (1,193 )     (973 )
Discontinued operations
    484       490       926       1,035  
FFO attributable to minority interests:
                               
 
Joint venture partners(2)
    (11,274 )     (8,539 )     (24,118 )     (15,726 )
 
Series C-I preferred unit distributions
    (3,537 )     (5,943 )     (7,074 )     (11,399 )
Adjustments to derive FFO in unconsolidated joint ventures(3):
                               
 
Our share of net income
    (1,638 )     (1,255 )     (3,121 )     (2,729 )
 
Our share of FFO
    2,700       2,133       4,829       4,253  
Preferred unit distributions
    (5,098 )     (3,527 )     (9,543 )     (7,054 )
     
     
     
     
 
 
Funds from operations
  $ 54,119     $ 39,253     $ 109,370     $ 90,772  
     
     
     
     
 


(1)  FF&E depreciation represents depreciation on furniture, fixtures, and equipment that is not real estate related. Ground lease amortization represents the amortization of our investments in ground lease properties, for which we do not have a purchase option.
 
(2)  Represents FFO attributable to minority interests in consolidated joint ventures whose interests are not exchangeable into common stock of AMB Property Corporation. The minority interests’ share of net operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, was $19.7 million and $16.3 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, was $39.4 million and $26.2 million, respectively.
 
(3)  Our share of net operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, was $3.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, was $5.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively.

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OPERATING AND LEASING STATISTICS SUMMARY

      The following table summarizes key operating and leasing statistics for all of our industrial properties as of and for the three month period ended June 30, 2002 (dollars in thousands):

                       
Three Months Six Months
Ended Ended
June 30, 2002 June 30, 2002


Square feet owned(1)(2)
    84,189,979       84,189,979  
Occupancy percentage(1)
    94.4 %     94.4 %
Weighted average lease terms:
               
 
Original
    6.2 years       6.2 years  
 
Remaining
    3.2 years       3.2 years  
Tenant retention
    75.1 %     74.9 %
Rent increases on renewals and rollovers
    -0.4 %     1.5 %
 
Square feet leased(3)
    3,854,747       8,146,018  
Second generation tenant improvements and leasing commissions per sq. ft.:
               
   
Renewals
  $ 0.77     $ 0.82  
   
Re-tenanted
    1.50       1.81  
     
     
 
     
Weighted average
  $ 1.22     $ 1.39  
     
     
 
Recurring capital expenditures(4)
               
   
Tenant improvements
  $ 7,017     $ 10,936  
   
Lease commissions and other lease costs
    5,404       10,367  
   
Building improvements
    3,586       5,927  
     
     
 
     
Sub-total
    16,007       27,230  
   
Partners’ share of capital expenditures
    (2,966 )     (5,808 )
     
     
 
     
Total
  $ 13,041     $ 21,422  
     
     
 


(1)  Includes all industrial consolidated operating properties and excludes development and renovation projects. Excludes retail and other properties’ square feet of 1,087,091, occupancy of 87.8%, and annualized base rent of $12.9 million.
 
(2)  In addition to owned square feet as of June 30, 2002, we managed, through our subsidiary, AMB Capital Partners, approximately 2.3 million additional square feet of industrial, retail, and other properties. We also have investments in approximately 4.9 million square feet of industrial properties through our investments in the unconsolidated joint ventures.
 
(3)  Consists of all second-generation leases renewing or re-tenanting with current and prior lease terms greater than one year.
 
(4)  Includes second generation leasing costs and building improvements.

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      The following summarizes key same store properties’ operating statistics for our industrial properties as of and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2002:

                     
Three Months Six Months
Ended Ended
June 30, 2002 June 30, 2002


Square feet in same store pool(1)
    72,099,147       72,099,147  
 
% of total square feet
    85.6 %     85.6 %
Occupancy percentage at period end
               
 
June 30, 2002.
    94.6 %     94.6 %
 
June 30, 2001.
    95.6 %     95.6 %
Tenant retention
    73.3 %     75.1 %
Rent increases on lease commencements
    -0.3 %     1.5 %
 
Square feet leased
    3,721,546       7,886,116  
Cash basis net operating income growth % increase:
               
   
Revenues
    2.5 %     1.9 %
   
Expenses
    7.1 %     3.7 %
   
Net operating income
    1.0 %     1.4 %


(1)  Excludes properties purchased or developments stabilized after December 31, 2000.

Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

      Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. Our future earnings and cash flows are dependent upon prevalent market rates. Accordingly, we manage our market risk by matching projected cash inflows from operating, investing, and financing activities with projected cash outflows for debt service, acquisitions, capital expenditures, distributions to unitholders and payment to noteholders, and other cash requirements. The majority of our outstanding debt has fixed interest rates, which minimizes the risk of fluctuating interest rates. Our exposure to market risk includes: (1) interest rate fluctuations in connection with our credit facilities and other variable rate borrowings; and (2) our ability to incur more debt without unitholder or noteholder approval, thereby increasing our debt service obligations, which could adversely affect our cash flows. As of June 30, 2002, we had no interest rate caps or swaps. See “Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Capital Resources — Market Capitalization.”

      The table below summarizes the market risks associated with our fixed and variable rated debt outstanding before unamortized debt premiums of $4.6 million as of June 30, 2002:

                                                         
Expected Maturity Date

Total
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Thereafter Debt







Fixed rate debt(1)
  $ 42,664     $ 91,982     $ 99,256     $ 352,143     $ 181,980     $ 1,307,055     $ 2,075,080  
Average interest rate
    7.9 %     7.8 %     8.0 %     7.3 %     7.3 %     7.4 %     7.4 %
Variable rate debt(2)
  $ 584     $ 77,599     $ 29,513     $ 2,708     $ 7,968     $ 6,179     $ 124,551  
Average interest rate
    3.7 %     3.0 %     3.6 %     3.9 %     3.5 %     3.4 %     3.2 %


(1)  Represents 94.3% of all outstanding debt.
 
(2)  Represents 5.7% of all outstanding debt.

      If market rates of interest on our variable rate debt increased by 10% (or approximately 32 basis points), then the increase in interest expense on the variable rate debt would be approximately $0.4 million annually. As of June 30, 2002 the estimated fair value of our fixed rate debt was $2,182.3 million.

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PART II

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

      As of June 30, 2002, there were no pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or of which any of our properties is the subject, the adverse determination of which we anticipate would have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition and results of operations.

Item 2.     Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

      On July 31, 2002, AMB Property II, L.P., one of our subsidiaries, repurchased 130,000 7.95% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Limited Partnership Units and all 20,000 of its outstanding 7.95% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Limited Partnership Units from a single institutional investor. AMB Property II, L.P. redeemed the units for an aggregate cost of $7.1 million, including accrued and unpaid dividends.

Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities

      None.

Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

      None.

Item 5.     Other Information

BUSINESS RISKS

      Our operations involve various risks that could have adverse consequences to us. These risks include, among others:

General Real Estate Risks

 
There are Factors Outside of Our Control that Affect the Performance and Value of Our Properties

      Real property investments are subject to varying degrees of risk. The yields available from equity investments in real estate depend on the amount of income earned and capital appreciation generated by the related properties as well as the expenses incurred in connection with the properties. If our properties do not generate income sufficient to meet operating expenses, including debt service and capital expenditures, then our ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders could be adversely affected. Income from, and the value of, our properties may be adversely affected by the general economic climate, local conditions such as oversupply of industrial space, or a reduction in demand for industrial space, the attractiveness of our properties to potential customers, competition from other properties, our ability to provide adequate maintenance and insurance, and an increase in operating costs. Periods of economic slowdown or recession in the United States and in other countries, rising interest rates, or declining demand for real estate, or public perception that any of these events may occur would result in a general decrease in rents or an increased occurrence of defaults under existing leases, which would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

      Our properties are currently concentrated predominantly in the industrial real estate sector. Our concentration in a certain property type exposes us to the risk of economic downturns in this sector to a greater extent than if our portfolio also included other property types. As a result of such concentration, economic downturns in the industrial real estate sector could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders. In addition, revenues from properties and real estate values are also affected by factors such as the cost of compliance with regulations, the potential for liability under applicable laws (including changes in tax laws),

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interest rate levels, and the availability of financing. Our income would be adversely affected if a significant number of customers were unable to pay rent or if we were unable to rent our industrial space on favorable terms. Certain significant expenditures associated with an investment in real estate (such as mortgage payments, real estate taxes, and maintenance costs) generally do not decline when circumstances cause a reduction in income from the property. Future terrorist attacks in the United States may result in declining economic activity, which could harm the demand for and the value of our properties. To the extent that our customers are impacted by future attacks, their businesses similarly could be adversely affected, including their ability to continue to honor their existing leases.
 
We May Be Unable to Renew Leases or Relet Space as Leases Expire

      We are subject to the risks that leases may not be renewed, space may not be relet, or the terms of renewal or reletting (including the cost of required renovations) may be less favorable than current lease terms. Leases on a total of 8.0% of our industrial properties (based on annualized base rent) as of June 30, 2002, will expire on or prior to December 31, 2002. In addition, numerous properties compete with our properties in attracting customers to lease space, particularly with respect to retail centers. The number of competitive commercial properties in a particular area could have a material adverse effect on our ability to lease space in our properties and on the rents that we are able to charge. Our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and our ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders could be adversely affected if we are unable to promptly relet or renew the leases for all or a substantial portion of expiring leases, if the rental rates upon renewal or reletting is significantly lower than expected, or if our reserves for these purposes prove inadequate.

 
Real Estate Investments are Illiquid

      Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid, our ability to vary our portfolio promptly in response to economic or other conditions is limited. The limitations in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations on a real estate investment trust holding property for sale, which limitations are applicable to us as a subsidiary of AMB Property Corporation, may affect our ability to sell properties without adversely affecting distributions to our unitholders and payment to our noteholders. The relative illiquidity of our holdings and Internal Revenue Code prohibitions and related regulations could impede our ability to respond to adverse changes in the performance of our investments and could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and our ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

 
A Significant Number of Our Properties are Located in California

      Our industrial properties located in California as of June 30, 2002, represented approximately 27.9% of the aggregate square footage of our industrial operating properties as of June 30, 2002, and 35.1% of our industrial annualized base rent. Annualized base rent means the monthly contractual amount under existing leases as of June 30, 2002, multiplied by 12. This amount excludes expense reimbursements and rental abatements. Our revenue from, and the value of, our properties located in California may be affected by a number of factors, including local real estate conditions (such as oversupply of or reduced demand for industrial properties) and the local economic climate. Business layoffs, downsizing, industry slowdowns, changing demographics, and other factors may adversely impact the local economic climate. A downturn in either California’s economy or real estate conditions could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and our ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders. Certain of our properties are also subject to possible loss from seismic activity. (See “Some Potential Losses are not Covered by Insurance”.)

Some Potential Losses are not Covered by Insurance

      We carry comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage, and rental loss insurance covering all of our properties, with policy specifications and insured limits that we believe are adequate and appropriate under the circumstances given relative risk of loss, the cost of such coverage, and industry practice. There are, however, certain losses that are not generally insured because it is not economically feasible to insure against them,

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including losses due to riots or acts of war. Although we have obtained coverage for certain acts of terrorism, with policy specifications and insured limits that we believe are commercially reasonable, it is not certain that we will be able to collect under such policies. Certain losses such as losses due to terrorism, floods, or seismic activity may be insured subject to certain limitations including large deductibles or co-payments and policy limits. If an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occurs with respect to one or more of our properties, then we could lose the capital we invested in the properties, as well as the anticipated future revenue from the properties and, in the case of debt, which is with recourse to us, we would remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the properties. Moreover, as the general partner of the joint ventures, we generally will be liable for all of the joint ventures’ unsatisfied obligations other than non-recourse obligations. Any such liabilities could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

      A number of our properties are located in areas that are known to be subject to earthquake activity, including California where, as of June 30, 2002, 292 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 23.5 million square feet (representing 27.9% of our industrial operating properties based on aggregate square footage and 35.1% based on industrial annualized base rent) are located. We carry replacement cost earthquake insurance on all of our properties located in areas historically subject to seismic activity, subject to coverage limitations and deductibles that we believe are commercially reasonable. This insurance coverage also applies to the properties managed by AMB Capital Partners, LLC, with a single aggregate policy limit and deductible applicable to those properties and our properties. Through an annual analysis prepared by outside consultants, we evaluate our earthquake insurance coverage in light of current industry practice and determine the appropriate amount of earthquake insurance to carry, which we believe is commercially reasonable. We may incur material losses in excess of insurance proceeds and we may not be able to continue to obtain insurance at commercially reasonable rates.

We are Subject to Risks and Liabilities In Connection With Properties Owned Through Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Companies, and Partnerships

      As of June 30, 2002, we had ownership interests in several joint ventures, limited liability companies, or partnerships with third parties, as well as interests in three unconsolidated entities. As of June 30, 2002, we owned approximately 33.5 million square feet (excluding three unconsolidated joint ventures) of our properties through these entities. We may make additional investments through these ventures in the future and presently plan to do so. Such partners may share certain approval rights over major decisions. Partnership, limited liability company, or joint venture investments may involve risks such as the following: (1) our partners, co-members, or joint venturers might become bankrupt (in which event we and any other remaining general partners, members, or joint venturers would generally remain liable for the liabilities of the partnership, limited liability company, or joint venture); (2) our partners, co-members, or joint venturers might at any time have economic or other business interests or goals that are inconsistent with our business interests or goals; (3) our partners, co-members, or joint venturers may be in a position to take action contrary to our instructions, requests, policies, or objectives; and (4) agreements governing joint ventures, limited liability companies, and partnerships often contain restrictions on the transfer of a joint venturer’s, member’s, or partner’s interest or “buy-sell” or other provisions, which may result in a purchase or sale of the interest at a disadvantageous time or on disadvantageous terms.

      We will, however, generally seek to maintain sufficient control of our partnerships, limited liability companies, and joint ventures to permit us to achieve our business objectives. Our organizational documents do not limit the amount of available funds that we may invest in partnerships, limited liability companies, or joint ventures. The occurrence of one or more of the events described above could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

We May be Unable to Consummate Acquisitions on Advantageous Terms

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necessary for us to bring an acquired property up to market standards may prove inaccurate. In addition, there are general investment risks associated with any real estate investment. Further, we anticipate significant competition for attractive investment opportunities from other major real estate investors with significant capital including both publicly traded real estate investment trusts and private institutional investment funds. We expect that future acquisitions will be financed through a combination of borrowings under our unsecured credit facility, proceeds from debt or limited partnership unit offerings (including issuances of limited partnership units by our subsidiaries), and proceeds from property divestitures, which could have an adverse effect on our cash flow. We may not be able to acquire additional properties. Our inability to finance any future acquisitions on favorable terms or the failure of acquisitions to conform with our expectations or investment criteria, or our failure to timely reinvest the proceeds from property divestitures could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

We May be Unable to Complete Divestitures on Advantageous Terms

      We have decided to divest ourselves of retail centers and industrial properties that are not in our core markets or which do not meet our strategic objectives. The divestitures of the properties are subject to negotiation of acceptable terms and other customary conditions. Our ability to dispose of properties on advantageous terms is dependent upon factors beyond our control, including competition from other owners (including other real estate investment trusts) that are attempting to dispose of industrial and retail properties and the availability of financing on attractive terms for potential buyers of our properties. Our inability to dispose of properties on favorable terms or our inability to redeploy the proceeds of property divestitures in accordance with our investment strategy could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

We May be Unable to Complete Renovation and Development on Advantageous Terms

      The real estate development business, including the renovation and rehabilitation of existing properties, involves significant risks. These risks include the following: (1) we may not be able to obtain financing on favorable terms for development projects and we may not complete construction on schedule or within budget, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs and delays in leasing such properties and generating cash flow; (2) we may not be able to obtain, or we may experience delays in obtaining, all necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy, and other required governmental permits and authorizations; (3) new or renovated properties may perform below anticipated levels, producing cash flow below budgeted amounts; (4) substantial renovation as well as new development activities, regardless of whether or not they are ultimately successful, typically require a substantial portion of management’s time and attention that could divert management’s time from our day-to-day operations; and (5) activities that we finance through construction loans involve the risk that, upon completion of construction, we may not be able to obtain permanent financing or we may not be able to obtain permanent financing on advantageous terms. These risks could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

Debt Financing

     We Could Incur More Debt

      We operate with a policy of incurring debt, either directly or through our subsidiaries, only if upon such incurrence our debt-to-total market capitalization ratio would be approximately 45% or less. The aggregate amount of indebtedness that we may incur under our policy varies directly with the valuation of AMB Property Corporation’s capital stock and the number of shares of capital stock outstanding. Accordingly, we would be able to incur additional indebtedness under our policy as a result of increases in the market price per share of AMB Property Corporation’s common stock or other outstanding classes of capital stock, and future issuance of shares of AMB Property Corporation’s capital stock. However, our organizational documents do not contain any limitation on the amount of indebtedness that we may incur. Accordingly, AMB Property Corporation, as our general partner, could alter or eliminate this policy without unitholder or noteholder

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consent. If we change this policy, then we could become more highly leveraged, resulting in an increase in debt service that could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.
 
Scheduled Debt Payments Could Adversely Affect Our Financial Condition

      We are subject to risks normally associated with debt financing, including the risks that cash flow will be insufficient to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders, that we will be unable to refinance existing indebtedness on our properties (which in all cases will not have been fully amortized at maturity), and that the terms of refinancing will not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness. As of June 30, 2002, we had total debt outstanding of approximately $2.2 billion.

      If we are unable to refinance or extend principal payments due at maturity or pay them with proceeds of other capital transactions, then we expect that our cash flow will not be sufficient in all years to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders and to repay all such maturing debt. Furthermore, if prevailing interest rates or other factors at the time of refinancing (such as the reluctance of lenders to make commercial real estate loans) result in higher interest rates upon refinancing, then the interest expense relating to that refinanced indebtedness would increase. This increased interest expense would adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders. In addition, if we mortgage one or more of our properties to secure payment of indebtedness and we are unable to meet mortgage payments, then the property could be foreclosed upon or transferred to the mortgagee with a consequent loss of income and asset value. A foreclosure on one or more of our properties could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

 
Rising Interest Rates Could Adversely Affect Our Cash Flow

      As of June 30, 2002, we had $52.0 million outstanding under our Alliance Fund II secured credit facility, no outstanding balance on our unsecured credit facility, and we had seven secured loans with an aggregate principal amount of $72.6 million, which bear interest at variable rates (with weighted average interest rate of 3.5% as of June 30, 2002). In addition, we may incur other variable rate indebtedness in the future. Increases in interest rates on this indebtedness could increase our interest expense, which would adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders. Accordingly, in the future, we may engage in transactions to limit our exposure to rising interest rates.

 
We Are Dependent on External Sources of Capital

      In order for our general partner, AMB Property Corporation, to qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code, we are required each year to make distributions to enable our general partner to distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of our real estate investment trust taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends-paid deduction and by excluding any net capital gain) and it is subject to tax on its income to the extent it is not distributed. Because of this distribution requirement, we may not be able to fund all future capital needs, including capital needs in connection with acquisitions, from cash retained from operations. As a result, to fund capital needs, we rely on third party sources of capital, which we may not be able to obtain on favorable terms or at all. Our access to third party sources of capital depends upon a number of factors, including: (1) general market conditions; (2) the market’s perception of our growth potential; (3) our current and potential future earnings and cash distributions; and (4) the market price of AMB Property Corporation’s capital stock. Additional debt financing may substantially increase our debt-to-total capitalization ratio.

 
We Could Default on Cross-Collateralized and Cross-Defaulted Debt

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loans, then we could be required to repay the aggregate of all indebtedness, together with applicable prepayment charges, to avoid foreclosure on all the cross-collateralized properties within the applicable pool. Foreclosure on our properties, or our inability to refinance our loans on favorable terms, could adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders. In addition, our credit facilities and our senior debt securities contain certain cross-default provisions, which are triggered in the event that our other material indebtedness is in default. These cross-default provisions may require us to repay or restructure the credit facilities and the senior debt securities in addition to any mortgage or other debt that is in default, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

Contingent or Unknown Liabilities Could Adversely Affect Our Financial Condition

      Our predecessors have been in existence for varying lengths of time up to 19 years. At the time of our formation we acquired the assets of these entities subject to all of their potential existing liabilities. There may be current liabilities or future liabilities arising from prior activities that we are not aware of and therefore have not disclosed in this report. AMB Property Corporation assumed these liabilities as the surviving entity in the various merger and contribution transactions that occurred at the time of our formation. Existing liabilities for indebtedness generally were taken into account in connection with the allocation of our limited partnership units or shares of AMB Property Corporation’s common stock in the formation transactions, but no other liabilities were taken into account for these purposes. We do not have recourse against AMB Property Corporation’s predecessors or any of their respective stockholders or partners or against any individual account investors with respect to any unknown liabilities. Unknown liabilities might include the following: (1) liabilities for clean-up or remediation of undisclosed environmental conditions; (2) claims of customers, vendors, or other persons dealing with our predecessors prior to the formation transactions that had not been asserted prior to the formation transactions; (3) accrued but unpaid liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business; (4) tax liabilities; and (5) claims for indemnification by the officers and directors of AMB Property Corporation’s predecessors and others indemnified by these entities.

      Certain customers may claim that the formation transactions gave rise to a right to purchase the premises that they occupy. We do not believe any such claims would be material and, to date, no such claims have been filed. See “— Government Regulations — We Could Encounter Costly Environmental Problems” below regarding the possibility of undisclosed environmental conditions potentially affecting the value of our properties. Undisclosed material liabilities in connection with the acquisition of properties, entities and interests in properties, or entities could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

Our Former Independent Public Accountant, Arthur Andersen LLP, Has Been Found Guilty of Federal Obstruction of Justice Charges

      Although we dismissed Arthur Andersen, LLP as our independent public accountants and engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on May 8, 2002, our consolidated financial statements as of and for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 were audited by Arthur Andersen. In light of the jury conviction of Arthur Andersen on obstruction of justice charges and the underlying events, Arthur Andersen has informed the Securities and Exchange Commission that it will cease practicing before the Securities and Exchange Commission by August 31, 2002, unless the Securities and Exchange Commission determines another date is appropriate. A substantial number of Arthur Andersen’s personnel have already left the firm, including the individuals responsible for auditing our audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, and substantially all remaining personnel are expected to do so in the near future. Because it is unlikely that Arthur Andersen will survive, our security holders are unlikely to be able to exercise effective remedies or collect judgments against them. Moreover, Arthur Andersen has informed us that it is no longer able to reissue its audit reports because both the partner and the audit manager who were assigned to our account have left the firm. In addition, Arthur Andersen is unable to perform

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procedures to assure the continued accuracy of its report on our audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or to provide other information or documents that would customarily be received by us or underwriters in connection with financings or other transactions, including consents and “comfort” letters. As a result, we may encounter delays, additional expense, and other difficulties in future financings. Any resulting delay in accessing public capital markets could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. However, we believe that our sources of working capital, specifically our cash flow from operations and borrowings available under our unsecured credit facility, are adequate for us to meet our liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future.

Conflicts of Interest

 
Some of AMB Property Corporation’s Directors and Executive Officers are Involved in Other Real Estate Activities and Investments

      Some of AMB Property Corporation’s executive officers own interests in real estate-related businesses and investments. These interests include minority ownership of Institutional Housing Partners, L.P., a residential housing finance company, and ownership of Aspire Development, Inc. and Aspire Development, L.P., developers that own property not suitable for ownership by us. Aspire Development, Inc. and Aspire Development, L.P. have agreed that they will not make any further investments in industrial properties other than those currently under development at the time of AMB Property Corporation’s initial public offering. The continued involvement in other real estate-related activities by some of AMB Property Corporation’s executive officers and directors could divert management’s attention from our day-to-day operations. AMB Property Corporation’s executive officers have entered into non-competition agreements with AMB Property Corporation pursuant to which they have agreed not to engage in any activities, directly or indirectly, in respect of commercial real estate, and not to make any investment in respect of industrial real estate, other than through ownership of not more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a public company engaged in such activities or through the existing investments referred to in this report. State law may limit our ability to enforce these agreements.

 
Certain of AMB Property Corporation’s Executive Officers and Directors May Have Conflicts of Interest with Us in Connection with Other Properties that They Own or Control

      As of June 30, 2002, Aspire Development, L.P. owns interests in several retail development projects in the U.S., which are individually less than 10,000 feet. In addition, Messrs. Moghadam and Burke, each a founder and director of AMB Property Corporation, own less than 1% interests in two partnerships that own office buildings in various markets; these interests have negligible value. Luis A. Belmonte, an executive officer of AMB Property Corporation, owns less than a 10% interest, representing an estimated value of $150,000, in a limited partnership, which owns an office building located in Oakland, California.

      In addition, several of AMB Property Corporation’s executive officers individually own: (1) less than 1% interests in the stocks of certain publicly-traded real estate investment trusts; (2) certain interests in and rights to developed and undeveloped real property located outside the United States; and (3) certain other de minimus holdings in equity securities of real estate companies.

      Thomas W. Tusher, a member of AMB Property Corporation’s board of directors, is a limited partner in a partnership in which Messrs. Moghadam and Burke are general partners and which owns a 75% interest in an office building. Mr. Tusher owns a 20% interest in the partnership, with a market value of approximately $2.2 million. Messrs. Moghadam and Burke each have a 26.7% interest in the partnership, each with a market value of approximately $2.9 million.

      We believe that the properties and activities set forth above generally do not directly compete with any of our properties. However, it is possible that a property in which an executive officer or director, or an affiliate of an executive officer or director of AMB Property Corporation, has an interest may compete with us in the future if we were to invest in a property similar in type and in close proximity to that property. In addition, the continued involvement by AMB Property Corporation’s executive officers and directors in these properties could divert management’s attention from our day-to-day operations. Our policy prohibits us from acquiring

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any properties from our executive officers or their affiliates without the approval of the disinterested members of AMB Property Corporation’s board of directors with respect to that transaction.
 
AMB Property Corporation’s Directors, Executive Officers, and Significant Stockholders Could Act in a Manner that is Not in the Best Interest of Our Limited Partners or Noteholders

      As of July 23, 2002, AMB Property Corporation’s two largest stockholders, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (with respect to various client accounts for which Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. serves as investment advisor) and Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (with respect to various client accounts for which Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. serves as investment advisor) beneficially owned 10.4% of AMB Property Corporation’s outstanding common stock. In addition, AMB Property Corporation’s executive officers and directors beneficially owned 4.3% of AMB Property Corporation’s outstanding common stock as of August 2, 2002, and will have influence on AMB Property Corporation’s management and operation and, as stockholders, will have influence on the outcome of any matters submitted to a vote of AMB Property Corporation’s stockholders. This influence might be exercised in a manner that is inconsistent with the interests of our limited partners and noteholders. Although there is no understanding or arrangement for these directors, officers, and stockholders and their affiliates to act in concert, these parties would be in a position to exercise significant influence over AMB Property Corporation’s affairs if they choose to do so.

Government Regulations

      Many laws and governmental regulations are applicable to our properties and changes in these laws and regulations, or their interpretation by agencies and the courts, occur frequently.

 
Costs of Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act

      Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, places of public accommodation must meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act might require us to remove structural barriers to handicapped access in certain public areas where such removal is “readily achievable.” If we fail to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, then we might be required to pay fines to the government or damages to private litigants. The impact of application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to our properties, including the extent and timing of required renovations, is uncertain. If we are required to make unanticipated expenditures to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, then our cash flow and the amounts available for distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

 
We Could Encounter Environmental Problems

      Federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment impose liability on a current or previous owner or operator of real estate for contamination resulting from the presence or discharge of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products at the property. A current or previous owner may be required to investigate and clean up contamination at or migrating from a site. These laws typically impose liability and clean-up responsibility without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or caused the presence of the contaminants. Even if more than one person may have been responsible for the contamination, each person covered by the environmental laws may be held responsible for all of the clean-up costs incurred. In addition, third parties may sue the owner or operator of a site for damages based on personal injury, property damage, or other costs, including investigation and clean-up costs, resulting from environmental contamination present at or emanating from that site.

      Environmental laws also govern the presence, maintenance, and removal of asbestos. These laws require that owners or operators of buildings containing asbestos properly manage and maintain the asbestos, that they adequately inform or train those who may come into contact with asbestos, and that they undertake special precautions, including removal or other abatement in the event that asbestos is disturbed during renovation or demolition of a building. These laws may impose fines and penalties on building owners or operators for failing

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to comply with these requirements and may allow third parties to seek recovery from owners or operators for personal injury associated with exposure to asbestos fibers. Some of our properties may contain asbestos-containing building materials.

      Some of our properties are leased or have been leased, in part, to owners and operators of businesses that use, store, or otherwise handle petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances. These operations create a potential for the release of petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances. Some of our properties are adjacent to or near other properties that have contained or currently contain petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances. In addition, certain of our properties are on, are adjacent to, or are near other properties upon which others, including former owners or customers of the properties, have engaged or may in the future engage in activities that may release petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances. From time to time, we may acquire properties, or interests in properties, with known adverse environmental conditions where we believe that the environmental liabilities associated with these conditions are quantifiable and the acquisition will yield a superior risk-adjusted return. Environmental issues for each property are evaluated and quantified prior to acquisition. The costs of environmental investigation, clean-up, and monitoring are underwritten into the cost of the acquisition and appropriate environmental insurance is obtained for the property. In connection with certain divested properties, we have agreed to remain responsible for, and to bear the cost of, remediating or monitoring certain environmental conditions on the properties.

      All of our properties were subject to a Phase I or similar environmental assessments by independent environmental consultants at the time of acquisition. Phase I assessments are intended to discover and evaluate information regarding the environmental condition of the surveyed property and surrounding properties and include an historical review, a public records review, an investigation of the surveyed site and surrounding properties, and preparation and issuance of a written report. We may perform additional Phase II testing if recommended by the independent environmental consultant. Phase II testing may include the collection and laboratory analysis of soil and groundwater samples, completion of surveys for asbestos-containing building materials, and any other testing that the consultant considers prudent in order to test for the presence of hazardous materials.

      None of the environmental assessments of our properties has revealed any environmental liability that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations taken as a whole. Furthermore, we are not aware of any such material environmental liability. Nonetheless, it is possible that the assessments do not reveal all environmental liabilities and that there are material environmental liabilities of which we are unaware or that known environmental conditions may give rise to liabilities that are materially greater than anticipated. Moreover, the current environmental condition of our properties may be affected by customers, the condition of land, operations in the vicinity of the properties (such as releases from underground storage tanks), or by third parties unrelated to us. If the costs of compliance with existing or future environmental laws and regulations exceed our budgets for these items, then our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders could be adversely affected.

 
Our Financial Condition Could be Adversely Affected if We Fail to Comply with Other Regulations

      Our properties are also subject to various federal, state, and local regulatory requirements such as state and local fire and life safety requirements. If we fail to comply with these requirements, then we might incur fines by governmental authorities or be required to pay awards of damages to private litigants. We believe that our properties are currently in substantial compliance with all such regulatory requirements. However, these requirements may change or new requirements may be imposed, which could require significant unanticipated expenditures by us. Any such unanticipated expenditure could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders.

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We May Be Unable to Manage Our Growth

      Our business has grown rapidly and continues to grow through property acquisitions and developments. If we fail to effectively manage our growth, then our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders could be adversely affected.

We May Be Unable to Effectively Manage Our International Growth

      We expect to acquire or develop additional properties in foreign countries. Local markets affect our operations and, therefore, we would be subject to economic fluctuations in foreign locations. Our international operations also would be subject to the usual risks of doing business abroad such as the revaluation of currencies, revisions in tax treaties or other laws governing the taxation of revenues, restrictions on the transfer of funds, and, in certain parts of the world, political instability. We cannot predict the likelihood that any such developments may occur. Further, we may enter into agreements with non-U.S. entities that are governed by the laws of, and are subject to dispute resolution in, the courts of another country or region. We cannot accurately predict whether such a forum would provide us with an effective and efficient means of resolving disputes that may arise. Even if we are able to obtain a satisfactory decision through arbitration or a court proceeding, we could have difficulty enforcing any award or judgment on a timely basis. Our business has grown rapidly and continues to grow through property acquisitions and developments. If we fail to effectively manage our international growth, then our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders could be adversely affected.

We Are Dependent On Our General Partner’s Personnel

      We depend on the efforts of our general partner’s executive officers. While we believe that AMB Property Corporation could find suitable replacements for these key personnel, the loss of their services or the limitation of their availability could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to make distributions to our unitholders and payments to our noteholders. AMB Property Corporation does not have employment agreements with any of its executive officers.

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

      (a) Exhibits:

         
Exhibit
Number Description


  4.1     Registration Rights Agreement among AMB Property Corporation and the Registrant and the unitholders signatory thereto dated April 17, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of AMB Property, L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 23, 2002).
  10.1     Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of AMB Property, L.P., dated April 17, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of AMB Property, L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 23, 2002).
  10.2     Eleventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of AMB Property II, L.P., dated July 31, 2002.

      (b) Reports on Form 8-K:

  •  AMB Property, L.P. filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on April 23, 2002, in connection with its issuance and sale of 800,000 7.95% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Limited Partnership Units and the filing by AMB Property, L.P. of Articles Supplementary establishing and fixing the rights and preferences of the 7.95% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
 
  •  AMB Property, L.P. filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on May 8, 2002, in connection with its dismissal of its independent auditors, Arthur Andersen LLP and its engagement of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its new independent auditors for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2002.

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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.

  AMB PROPERTY, L.P.
  Registrant
  By AMB Property Corporation
       Its General Partner

  By:  /s/ HAMID R. MOGHADAM
 
  Hamid R. Moghadam
  Chairman of the Board and
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Duly Authorized Officer and
  Principal Executive Officer)

  By:  /s/ W. BLAKE BAIRD
 
  W. Blake Baird
  President and Director
  (Duly Authorized Officer)

  By:  /s/ MICHAEL A. COKE
 
  Michael A. Coke
  Chief Financial Officer and
  Executive Vice President
  (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal
  Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: August 14, 2002

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