AMB PROPERTY CORP - 10-Q Quarterly Report

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

As of October 28, 2002, there were 82,645,191 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

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

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.

As of September 30, 2002, the Company owned an approximate 94.5% general partner interest in the Operating Partnership, excluding preferred units. The remaining 5.5% 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 Company’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.

Through the Operating Partnership, the Company enters into co-investment joint ventures with institutional investors. These co-investment joint ventures provide the Company with an additional source of capital to fund certain acquisitions and development and renovation projects. As of September 30, 2002, the Company 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 Company’s CustomerAssist Program, and development projects available for sale to third parties. IMD Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation, also conducts a variety of businesses that include 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 September 30, 2002, the Company owned 941 industrial buildings and seven retail centers, located in 27 markets throughout North America. The Company’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 September 30, 2002, the industrial buildings, principally warehouse distribution buildings, encompassed approximately 85.7 million rentable square feet and were 94.4% leased to over 3,000 customers. As of September 30, 2002, the retail centers, principally grocer-anchored community shopping centers, encompassed approximately 1.0 million rentable square feet and were 83.8% leased to 117 customers.

As of September 30, 2002, through AMB Capital Partners, the Company also managed, but did not have an ownership interest in, industrial, retail and other properties, totaling approximately 1.8 million rentable square feet on behalf of various clients. In addition, the Company has investments in industrial buildings, totaling approximately 5.3 million rentable square feet, through unconsolidated joint ventures.

The 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 of America have been condensed or omitted.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods. The interim results for the three and nine months ended September 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 Company’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 (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 Company did not include expenses incurred by two unconsolidated preferred stock subsidiaries, Headlands Realty Corporation and AMB Investment Management, in general and administrative expenses, they were netted with private capital income. General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, would have been $29.7 million 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 nine months ended September 30, 2001, the Company recognized a loss on its investments in other companies, including Webvan Group, Inc., totaling $20.8 million. The Company had previously recognized gains and losses on its investment in Webvan Group, Inc. as a component of other comprehensive income. The loss reflects a 100% write-down of the investments. 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 Company adopted the expense recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. The Company values stock options issued 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 year of adoption. Prior to the second quarter of 2002, the Company 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 Company will recognize the associated expense over the three to five-year vesting periods. Related stock-based compensation expense was $0.3 million and $0.7 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The expense is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company 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.

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 Company 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 Company 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 Company 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 Company 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 Company’s only derivative financial instruments in effect at September 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 Company uses a variety of methods and assumptions that are based on market conditions and risks existing at each balance sheet date. The Company 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 Company does not believe that either FASB Statement No. 145 or FASB Statement No. 146 will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. FASB Statement No. 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002, and FASB Statement No. 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 15, 2002.

During the three months ended September 30, 2002, the Company invested $89.2 million in eight industrial buildings aggregating approximately 1.4 million square feet, which included the investment of

$17.4 million in four industrial buildings aggregating approximately 0.2 million square feet through two of the Company’s co-investment joint ventures. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company invested $246.1 million in 33 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 4.1 million square feet, which included $132.4 million in 28 industrial buildings aggregating 2.6 million square feet through two of the Company’s co-investment joint ventures.

During the three months ended September 30, 2002, the Company completed industrial developments valued at $50.4 million, aggregating approximately 0.9 million square feet. The Company also initiated a new industrial renovation project valued at $17.7 million aggregating approximately 0.3 million square feet. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company completed industrial developments valued at $77.6 million, aggregating approximately 1.4 million square feet. The Company also initiated new industrial development projects valued at $54.5 million aggregating approximately 1.3 million square feet, including a new industrial development project valued at $30.8 million aggregating approximately 0.8 million square feet in Mexico.

During the three months ended September 30, 2001, the Company invested $118.1 million in operating properties, consisting of 16 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 1.7 million square feet, which included the investment of $41.3 million in operating properties, consisting of seven industrial buildings aggregating approximately 0.7 million square feet for two of the Company’s joint ventures. During the nine months ended September 30, 2001, the Company invested $283.4 million in operating properties, consisting of 42 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 4.5 million square feet, which included the investment of $126.1 million in operating properties, consisting of 21 industrial buildings aggregating approximately 2.3 million square feet for three of the Company’s joint ventures.

As of September 30, 2002, the Company had in its development pipeline: (1) ten industrial projects, which will total approximately 2.9 million square feet and have an aggregate estimated investment of $128.1 million upon completion and (2) three development projects available for sale, which will total approximately 0.7 million square feet and have an aggregate estimated investment of $54.4 million upon completion. As of September 30, 2002, the Company and its Development Alliance Partners had funded an aggregate of $134.1 million and needed to fund an estimated additional $48.4 million in order to complete current and planned projects. The Company’s development pipeline includes projects to be completed through March 2004.

Property Divestitures. During the three months ended September 30, 2002, the Company divested itself of five industrial and one retail center, aggregating approximately 0.6 million square feet, for an aggregate price of $33.6 million, with a resulting net gain of $3.9 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company divested itself of seven industrial and two retail centers, aggregating approximately 1.3 million square feet, for an aggregate price of $84.2 million, with a resulting net gain of $6.4 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company 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 Company 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 nine months ended September 30, 2001, the Company 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 Company recognized a gain of $19.4 million on the contributions, representing the portion of the contributed properties acquired by the third-party co-investors.

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 Company 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 September 30, 2002, the Company had decided to divest itself of four retail centers and one retail undeveloped land parcel with a net book value of $98.2 million. The retail centers do not meet the Company’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 and may be classified as held for sale under SFAS No. 121 for up to 12 months. The following summarizes the condensed results of operations of the properties held for divestiture under SFAS No. 121 at September 30, 2002 (dollars in thousands):

Properties Held for Divestiture under the provisions of SFAS No. 144. As of September 30, 2002, the Company had decided to divest itself of one industrial property and two development properties with a net book value of $7.3 million. The industrial property is not in the Company’s core markets and does not meet its strategic objectives and the development properties are being developed under the Company’s development for sale program. 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 and sold under SFAS No. 144 at September 30, 2002 (dollars in thousands):

As of September 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):

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

Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Company 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 September 30, 2002, the outstanding balance on the note was $13.2 million.

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

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 September 30, 2002, and December 31, 2001, the total gross investment book value of those properties securing the debt was

$2.5 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively, including $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, in consolidated joint ventures. All of the secured debt bears interest at fixed rates, except for six loans with an aggregate principal amount of $48.2 million as of September 30, 2002, which bear interest at variable rates (weighted average interest rate of 3.5% as of September 30, 2002). The secured debt has various covenants. Management believes that the Company and the Operating Partnership were in compliance with their financial covenants as of September 30, 2002. As of September 30, 2002, the Company had 25 non-recourse secured loans, which are cross-collateralized by 59 properties, totaling $695.9 million (not including unamortized debt premiums).

Interest on the unsecured senior debt securities is payable semi-annually. The 2015 notes are putable and callable in September 2005. The senior debt securities are subject to various covenants. Management believes that the Company was in compliance with its financial covenants at September 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 (unsecured senior debt securities), which will be guaranteed by the Company. As of September 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 Company’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 Company’s credit rating. The credit facility has various covenants. Management believes that the Company and the Operating Partnership were in compliance with their financial covenants at September 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 Company’s unencumbered properties. As of September 30, 2002, the outstanding balance on the credit facility was $12.0 million and the amount available under the credit facility was $485.1 million, net of outstanding letters of credit (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 September 30, 2002, the outstanding balance was $72.5 million and the remaining amount available was $36.3 million, net of outstanding letters of credit and capital contributions from third-party investors. The credit facility has various covenants. Management believes that the Alliance Fund II and the Alliance REIT II were in compliance with their financial covenants at September 30, 2002.

During the three months ended September 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership retired $55.3 million of secured debt. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership retired $95.7 million of secured debt.

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

Minority interests in the Company represent the limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership and interests held by certain third parties in several real estate joint ventures, aggregating approximately 34.4 million square feet, which are consolidated for financial reporting purposes. Such investments are consolidated because the Company owns a majority interest or exercises significant control over major operating decisions such as approval of budgets, selection of property managers, investment activity, and changes in financing.

Through the Operating Partnership, the Company enters into co-investment joint ventures with institutional investors. As of September 30, 2002, the Company had investments in five co-investment joint ventures with a gross book value of $1.6 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 September 30, 2002, Erie had a total capitalization (defined as total book equity and total book debt) of $202.0 million. The Operating Partnership, together with one of its other affiliates, owned, as of September 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 September 30, 2002, the Alliance Fund I had a total capitalization of $392.7 million. The Operating Partnership is the managing general partner

of the Alliance Fund I. The Operating Partnership, together with one of the Company’s other affiliates, owned, as of September 30, 2002, approximately 21% of the partnership interests in the Alliance Fund I.

The Operating Partnership, together with one of the Company’s other affiliates, formed AMB Partners II, L.P. (“Partners II”) with the City and County of San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (“CCSFERS”) to acquire, manage, develop, and redevelop industrial buildings nationwide. As of September 30, 2002, Partners II had a total capitalization of $230.4 million. The Operating Partnership is the managing general partner of Partners II and owned, together with one of the Company’s other affiliates, as of September 30, 2002, approximately 50% of Partners II.

The Operating Partnership, together with one of the Company’s 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, to own and operate, through a private real estate investment trust, industrial buildings nationwide. As of September 30, 2002, AMB-SGP had a total capitalization of $368.8 million. The Operating Partnership is the managing general partner of AMB-SGP and owned, together with one of the Company’s other affiliates, as of September 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 September 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 September 30, 2002, the Alliance Fund II had a total capitalization of $327.7 million. The Operating Partnership is the managing general partner of the Alliance Fund II. The Operating Partnership owned, as of September 30, 2002, approximately 20% of the partnership interests in the Alliance Fund II.

On July 31, 2002, AMB Property II, L.P., one of the Company’s subsidiaries, repurchased 130,000 of its 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 and a redemption discount of $0.4 million.

On April 17, 2002, the Operating Partnership issued and sold 800,000 7.95% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Limited 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.

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

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

The Company has non-controlling limited partnership interests in three separate unconsolidated joint ventures. These investments are not consolidated because the Company 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 Company accounts for the joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. Under the agreements governing the joint ventures, the Company 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 Company has a 56.1% interest in one of the joint ventures, which owns an aggregate of 36 industrial buildings totaling approximately 4.0 million square feet. The Company has a 50% interest in two other operating and development alliance joint ventures. The Company’s net equity investment in these joint ventures is shown as investment in unconsolidated joint ventures on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, the Company’s share of net operating income from these joint ventures was $2.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, the Company’s share of net operating income from these joint ventures was $8.3 million and $7.8 million, respectively.

The Company also has a 0.1% unconsolidated equity interest (with an approximate 33% economic interest) in Pier One LLC, a joint venture to redevelop the Company’s office space in San Francisco. The investment is not consolidated because the Company 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 Company 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 operating agreement.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company redeemed 86,529 and 122,640 common limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership, respectively, for shares of its 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 Company presently anticipates that the Operating Partnership will generally elect to have it 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. In July 2002, the Company repurchased 433,200 shares of its common stock for $11.5 million, including commissions.

The Company has authorized 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock for issuance, of which the following series were designated as of September 30, 2002: 4,600,000 shares of Series A preferred; 1,300,000 shares of Series B preferred; 1,595,337 shares of Series D preferred; 220,440 shares of Series E preferred; 267,439 shares of Series F preferred; 840,000 shares of Series H preferred; 510,000 shares of Series I preferred; 800,000 shares of Series J preferred; and 800,000 shares of Series K preferred.

In July 2002, the Company repurchased 4,200 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock for an aggregate cost of $0.1 million, including accrued and unpaid dividends.

The following table sets forth the dividends and distributions paid per share or unit:

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On July 31, 2002, AMB Property II, L.P., one of the Company’s subsidiaries, repurchased 130,000 of its 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. On July 31, 2002, AMB Property II, L.P. paid a distribution, which accrued during the period from July 15, 2002, to July 31, 2002, of $0.155 per unit on the 130,000 Series F preferred units that were redeemed.

The Company’s only dilutive securities outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 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.

The Company 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 Company’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 September 30, 2002, the Company operated industrial properties in eight hub and gateway markets in addition to 19 other markets nationwide. The Company’s geographic markets for industrial properties are managed separately because each market requires different operating, pricing, and leasing strategies. As of September 30, 2002, the Company operated retail properties in Southeast Florida, Atlanta, Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston and Baltimore. The Company 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 significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates performance based upon property net operating income of the combined properties in each segment.

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


(1)	Excludes straight-line rents of $3.6 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and $10.4 million and $7.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.


(1)	Excludes straight-line rents of $3.6 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and $10.4 million and $7.6 million for the nine months ended September 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 $163.8 million as of September 30, 2002, and $181.2 million as of December 31, 2001.

The Company 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):

Litigation. In the normal course of business, from time to time, the Company may be involved in legal actions relating to the ownership and operations of its properties. Management does not expect that the liabilities, if any, that may ultimately result from such legal actions will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Environmental Matters. The Company monitors its properties for the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. The Company is not aware of any environmental liability with respect to the properties that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’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 Company’s results of operations and cash flow.

General Uninsured Losses. The Company carries property and rental loss, liability, flood, environmental and terrorism insurance. The Company 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 Company’s properties are located in areas that are subject to earthquake activity; therefore, the Company 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 believe are commercially reasonable, it is not certain that

we will be able to collect under such policies. Should an uninsured loss occur, the Company could lose its investment in, and anticipated profits and cash flows from, a property.

Captive Insurance Company. The Company 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 Company capitalized Arcata in accordance with regulatory requirements. Arcata established annual premiums based on projections derived from the past loss experience at the Company’s properties. Annually, the Company 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 Company 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.

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);

	•	our failure to qualify and maintain our status as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;

	•	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 Corporation, AMB Property, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership that we refer to as the operating partnership, and its other controlled subsidiaries, and the references to AMB Property Corporation include the operating partnership and their other controlled subsidiaries. The following marks are our registered trademarks: AMB®; Broker Alliance Partners®; Broker Alliance Program®; Customer Alliance Partners®; Customer Alliance Program®; Development Alliance Partners®; Development Alliance Program®; HTD®; High Throughput Distribution®; Institutional Alliance Partners®; Institutional Alliance Program®; Manage-

We commenced operations as a fully integrated real estate company in connection with the completion of our initial public offering on November 26, 1997, and elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with our initial tax return for the year ended December 31, 1997. AMB Property Corporation and the operating partnership were formed shortly before the consummation of our 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, the disposition of non-core properties and our private capital business. 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. Although the weak economy has decreased customer demand for new space, has limited rent growth and has slowed our acquisition of new properties, many types of investors are acquiring industrial real estate. We intend to capitalize on this opportunity by accelerating our portfolio repositioning program through the disposition of properties that do not meet the geographic or product type requirements of our investment strategy. 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 operating partnership, we generally will be liable for all of the operating partnership’s unsatisfied obligations other than non-recourse obligations, including the operating partnership’s obligations as the general partner of the co-investment joint ventures. Any such liabilities could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

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.

REIT Compliance. We elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 1997. We currently intend to operate so as to qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code and believe that our current organization and method of operation comply with the rules and regulations promulgated under the Internal Revenue Code to enable us to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust. However, it is possible that we have been organized or have operated in a manner that would not allow us to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or that our future operations could cause us to fail to qualify. Qualification as a real estate investment trust requires us to satisfy numerous requirements (some on an

annual and others on a quarterly basis) established under highly technical and complex Internal Revenue Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial and administrative interpretations, and involves the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. For example, in order to qualify as a real estate investment trust, we must derive at least 95% of our gross income in any year from qualifying sources. In addition, we must pay dividends to stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our real estate investment trust taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and by excluding capital gains) and must satisfy specified asset tests on a quarterly basis. These provisions and the applicable treasury regulations are more complicated in our case because we hold our assets through the operating partnership. Legislation, new regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly change the tax laws with respect to qualification as a real estate investment trust or the federal income tax consequences of such qualification. However, we are not aware of any pending tax legislation that would adversely affect our ability to operate as a real estate investment trust.

If we fail to qualify as a real estate investment trust in any taxable year, then we would be required to pay federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. Unless we are entitled to relief under certain statutory provisions, we would be disqualified from treatment as a real estate investment trust for the four taxable years following the year in which we lost qualification. If we lose our real estate investment trust status, then our net earnings available for investment or distribution to stockholders would be significantly reduced for each of the years involved and we would no longer be required to make distributions to our stockholders. In addition, our annual fee on our unsecured credit facility may increase and certain rights that preferred limited partnership unitholders in our affiliates have to exchange their preferred units for shares of our preferred stock may be triggered.

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 September 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, security deposits and letters of credit, then we may have to recognize additional bad debt charges in future periods. Each period we review our outstanding accounts receivable, including straight-line rents, for doubtful accounts and provide allowances as needed. Historically, our bad debt expense has been between 50 and 150 basis points of total revenues.

Consolidated Joint Ventures. Minority interests represent the limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership and interests held by certain third parties in several real estate joint ventures, aggregating approximately 34.4 million square feet, which are consolidated for financial reporting purposes. Such investments are consolidated because we own a majority interest or we exercise significant control over major operating decisions such as approval of budgets, selection of property managers, investment activity and changes in financing.

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 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 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, we 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 Consolidated Statements of Operations.

AMB Property Corporation, a Maryland corporation, acquires, develops and operates industrial warehouse properties primarily located in large, supply-constrained distribution markets near airports, seaports and major freeway systems. We currently own, manage, or are developing 96.6 million square feet in 27 North American metropolitan markets.

Approximately 70% of these assets are concentrated in eight hub and gateway distribution markets: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Northern New Jersey/ New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Miami and Seattle. We consider these markets attractive for their high population densities, which represent a large consumer base, close proximity to customer clusters and large labor pools.

Our portfolio is comprised of strategically located industrial buildings in in-fill submarkets; in-fill locations are characterized by supply constraints on the availability of land for competing projects as well as 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; buildings designed to quickly distribute our customers’ products, rather than store them. Our investment focus on HTD® assets is based on the secular change toward lower inventory levels and expedited supply chains.

HTD® facilities have a variety of characteristics that allow the rapid transport of goods from point-to-point; examples include numerous dock doors, shallower building depths, fewer columns, large truck courts and more space for trailer parking. These facilities function best when located in convenient proximity to transportation infrastructure. We believe that these building characteristics represent an important success factor for time-sensitive tenants such as air express, logistics and freight forwarding companies.

We believe that we can achieve superior rent growth and increase property values over time by focusing on an investment strategy that benefits from high customer demand and limited competition. We implement this strategy by investing in locations that have natural supply constraints, high barriers to entry and close proximity to large population centers, and in buildings with customer-preferred characteristics.

As of September 30, 2002, we owned and operated 941 industrial buildings and seven retail centers, totaling approximately 86.7 million rentable square feet, located in 27 markets in North America. As of September 30, 2002, our industrial and retail properties were 94.4% and 83.8% leased, respectively. As of September 30, 2002, through our subsidiary, AMB Capital Partners, LLC, we also managed, but did not have an ownership interest in, industrial buildings and retail centers, totaling approximately 1.8 million rentable square feet, on behalf of various clients. In addition, as of September 30, 2002, we had investments in 42 industrial buildings, totaling approximately 5.3 million rentable square feet, through unconsolidated joint ventures.

As of September 30, 2002, we had four retail centers, one undeveloped retail land parcel, one industrial property and two development properties that we are holding 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.

Through the operating partnership, we are engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation, management, renovation, expansion and development of primarily industrial properties in target markets in North America. As of September 30, 2002, we owned an approximate 94.5% general partnership interest in the operating partnership, excluding preferred units. As the sole general partner of the operating partnership, we have the

We are self-administered and self-managed and expect that we have qualified and will continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes beginning with the year ending December 31, 1997. As a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, our own employees perform our administrative and management functions, rather than our 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.

Through the operating partnership, 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 private capital income. As of September 30, 2002, we had investments in five co-investment joint ventures with a gross book value of $1.6 billion, which are consolidated for financial reporting purposes and which are discussed below.

During the quarter, we invested $89.2 million in operating properties, consisting of eight industrial buildings aggregating approximately 1.4 million square feet, which included the investment of $17.4 million in four buildings aggregating approximately 0.2 million square feet, through two of our co-investment joint ventures. Year to date, we have invested $246.1 million in operating properties, consisting of 33 industrial buildings, aggregating approximately 4.1 million square feet, which included the investment of $132.4 million in 28 buildings, aggregating approximately 2.6 million square feet, through two of our co-investment joint ventures.

During the quarter, we completed industrial developments valued at $50.4 million, aggregating approximately 0.9 million square feet. We also initiated a new industrial development project valued at $17.7 million, aggregating approximately 0.3 million square feet. Year to date, we have completed industrial developments valued at $77.6 million, aggregating approximately 1.4 million square feet. We also have initiated three new industrial development projects valued at $54.5 million, aggregating approximately 1.3 million square feet, including a new industrial development project valued at $30.8 million, aggregating approximately 0.8 million square feet in Mexico.

As of September 30, 2002, we had in our development pipeline: (1) ten industrial projects, which will total approximately 2.9 million square feet and have an aggregate estimated investment of $128.1 million upon completion and (2) three development projects available for sale, which will total approximately 0.7 million square feet and have an aggregate estimated investment of $54.4 million upon completion. As of September 30, 2002, we and our Development Alliance Partners had funded an aggregate of $134.1 million and needed to fund an estimated additional $48.4 million in order to complete current and planned projects.

During the quarter, we disposed of five industrial buildings and one retail building, aggregating approximately 0.6 million rentable square feet, for an aggregate price of $33.6 million. Year to date, we have disposed of seven industrial buildings, a retail center and a retail building, aggregating approximately 1.3 million rentable square feet, for an aggregate price of $84.2 million. During the nine months ended September 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.

We base our operating strategy on extensive operational and service offerings, including in-house acquisitions, development, redevelopment, asset management, leasing, finance, accounting, and market research. We leverage our expertise across a large customer base and have long-standing relationships with

We believe that real estate is fundamentally a local business and best operated by forging alliances with service providers in each market. We believe that this strategy results in a mutually beneficial relationship as local partners provide us with best-in-class, local market expertise and intelligence. We, in turn, contribute value to the alliance relationship through national customer development, industry knowledge, perspective and financial strength.

While our alliance relationships give us local market benefits, we retain flexibility 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 to stockholders.

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 September 30, 2002, our industrial properties and retail centers were 94.4% leased and 83.8% leased, respectively. Year to date, we increased average industrial base rental rates (on a cash basis) by 0.1% from the expiring rent for that space, on leases entered into or renewed during the period. This amount excludes expense reimbursements, rental abatements and percentage rents. Year to date, we also increased cash-basis same-store net operating income by 1.1% on our industrial properties. Since our initial public offering, we have experienced average annual increases in industrial base rental rates (on a cash basis) of 14.7% and average quarterly increases in industrial same-store net operating income (on a cash basis) of 6.0%.

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 limited partnership units in the operating partnership, 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 that 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 equity securities by us or the operating partnership (including issuances of units in the operating partnership or its subsidiaries), proceeds from divestitures of properties, assumption of debt related to the acquired properties and our private capital program.

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 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 our Development Alliance Partners. 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%; however, in certain cases we may own as little as 50% or as much as 98% of the joint venture. Upon completion, we generally would purchase our partner’s interest in the joint venture.

We co-invest with third-party partners (some of whom may be clients of AMB Capital Partners, LLC, to the extent such partners 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.

The operating partnership, through Headlands Realty Corporation and IMD Holding Corporation, conducts 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 2002, we completed and sold one value-added conversion project for a net gain of $0.6 million. As of September 30, 2002, we were developing three projects for sale to third parties. During 2001, we completed and sold two value-added conversion projects for a net gain of $13.2 million.

The analysis below includes changes attributable to acquisitions, development activity, 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 September 30, 2002 and 2001, the same store industrial properties consisted of properties aggregating approximately 72.0 million square feet. The properties acquired during the first nine months of 2002 consisted of 33 buildings, aggregating approximately 4.1 million square feet. The properties acquired during 2001 consisted of 65 buildings, aggregating approximately 6.8 million square feet. In the first nine months of 2002, the property divestitures consisted of seven industrial buildings and two retail centers, aggregating approximately 1.3 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 September 30, 2002 and 2001 (dollars in millions)

The growth in rental revenues in same store properties resulted primarily from fixed rent increases on existing leases, reimbursement of expenses, lease termination fees and lower bad debt expenses, partially offset by lower average occupancies and lower rents on new and renewal leases. Industrial same store occupancy was 94.6% at September 30, 2002, and 96.4% at September 30, 2001. During the quarter, the same store rent decreases on industrial renewals and rollovers (cash basis) were (5.4%) on 2.9 million square feet leased.

The decrease in interest and other income was primarily due to the repayment of the $74.0 million mortgage note. In September 2000, we sold a retail center located in Southern California. We carried a 9.5% mortgage note secured by the retail center in the principal amount of $74.0 million, due September 30, 2002.

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

The increase in interest expense was primarily due to the issuance of additional unsecured senior debt securities and an increase in secured debt balances. 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 investment in real estate. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increased stock-based compensation expense, additional staffing and expenses for new initiatives and income taxes for our subsidiaries.

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 September 30, 2002, and 96.4% at September 30, 2001. Year to date, the same store rent decrease on industrial renewals and rollovers (cash basis) was (0.4%) on 11.0 million square feet leased.

The increase in private capital 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 the repayment of the $74.0 million mortgage note. In September 2000, we sold a retail center located in Southern California. We carried a 9.5% mortgage note secured by the retail center in the principal amount of $74.0 million, due September 30, 2002.

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.

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, general and administrative expenses 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 $29.7 million had the subsidiaries been consolidated beginning January 1, 2001. The increase in general and administrative expenses was also due to increased stock-based compensation expense, additional staffing and expenses for new initiatives and income taxes for our subsidiaries.

Year to date September 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.

We currently expect that our principal sources of working capital and funding for acquisitions, development, expansion and renovation of properties will include:


	•	cash flow from operations;

	•	borrowings under our unsecured credit facility;

	•	other forms of secured or unsecured financing;


	•	proceeds from equity or debt offerings by us or the operating partnership (including issuances of limited partnership units in the operating partnership or its subsidiaries); and

	•	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.

Property Divestitures. During the quarter, we divested ourselves of five industrial buildings and one retail building for an aggregate price of $33.6 million, with a resulting net gain of $3.9 million. Year to date, we divested ourselves of seven industrial buildings and two retail centers for an aggregate price of $84.2 million, with a resulting net gain of $6.4 million.

Properties Held for Divestiture. We have decided to divest ourselves of four retail centers, one undeveloped retail land parcel, one industrial property and two 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 September 30, 2002, the net carrying value of the properties held for divestiture was $105.6 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 major operating decisions. Third-party equity interests in the joint ventures are reflected as minority interests in the consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2002, we owned approximately 34.4 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.

During the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 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 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 in target markets nationwide. As of September 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, created a total planned capitalization of $200.0 million. We owned, as of September 30, 2002, approximately 50% of AMB/ Erie L.P.

AMB Institutional Alliance Fund I, L.P. is a co-investment partnership between the operating partnership and AMB Institutional Alliance REIT I, Inc., which includes 15 institutional investors as stockholders and is engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation, management, renovation, expansion and development of industrial buildings in target markets nationwide. As of September 30, 2002, AMB Institutional Alliance Fund I, L.P. had received equity contributions from third-party investors totaling $169.0 million, which, when combined with debt financings and our investment, created a total planned capitalization of $420.0 million. We owned, as of September 30, 2002, approximately 21% of the partnership interests in AMB Institutional Alliance Fund I, L.P.

We formed AMB Partners II, L.P. to acquire, manage, develop and redevelop industrial buildings in target markets nationwide. AMB Partners II, L.P. 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, created a total planned capitalization of $296.0 million. We are the managing general partner of AMB Partners II, L.P. and owned, as of September 30, 2002, approximately 50% of AMB Partners II, L.P.

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, industrial facilities nationwide. On March 23, 2001, AMB-SGP, L.P. 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, L.P. and owned, as of September 30, 2002, approximately 50.3% of AMB-SGP, L.P.

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

Credit Facilities. In May 2000, the operating partnership entered into a $500.0 million unsecured revolving credit agreement. We guarantee the operating partnership’s 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. 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 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. As of September 30, 2002, the outstanding balance on our unsecured credit facility was $12.0 million. 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 September 30, 2002, the remaining amount available under our unsecured credit facility was $485.1 million, net of outstanding letters of credit (excluding the $200.0 million of potential additional capacity).

In July 2001, AMB Institutional Alliance Fund II, L.P. obtained a $150.0 million credit facility secured by the unfunded capital commitments of the investors in AMB Institutional Alliance REIT II, Inc. and AMB Institutional Alliance Fund II, L.P. Borrowings currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points. As of September 30, 2002, the outstanding balance was $72.5 million and the remaining amount available was $36.3 million, net of outstanding letters of credit and capital contributions from third-party investors.

Equity. We have authorized for issuance 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which the following series were designated as of September 30, 2002: 4,600,000 shares of Series A preferred; 1,300,000 shares of Series B preferred; 1,595,337 shares of Series D preferred; 220,440 shares of Series E preferred; 267,439 shares of Series F preferred; 840,000 shares of Series H preferred; 510,000 shares of Series I preferred; 800,000 shares of Series J preferred; and 800,000 shares of Series K preferred. 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. We redeemed the units for an

On April 17, 2002, the operating partnership issued and sold 800,000 7.95% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Limited 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 our 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.

During the three months ended September 30, 2002, we redeemed 86,529 common limited partnership units of the operating partnership for shares of our common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, we redeemed 122,640 common limited partnership units of the operating partnership for shares of our common stock.

In December 2001, our 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. In July 2002, we repurchased 433,200 shares of our common stock for $11.2 million, including commissions. In July 2002, we also repurchased 4,200 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock for an aggregate cost of $0.1 million, including accrued and unpaid dividends.

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 September 30, 2002, our share of total debt-to-total market capitalization ratio was 35.6%. 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 board of directors could alter or eliminate these policies or circumstances could arise that could render us unable to comply with these policies.

As of September 30, 2002, the aggregate principal amount of our secured debt was $1.3 billion, excluding unamortized debt premiums of $12.9 million. Of the $1.3 billion of secured debt, $0.9 billion is secured by properties in our joint ventures. The secured debt is generally non-recourse and bears interest at rates varying from 3.4% to 10.4% per annum (with a weighted average rate of 7.4%) and final maturity dates ranging from January 2003 to June 2023. All of the secured debt bears interest at fixed rates, except for six loans with an aggregate principal amount of $48.2 million as of September 30, 2002, which bear interest at variable rates (with a weighted average interest rate of 3.5% at September 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 us. As of September 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 us. On January 14, 2002, the operating partnership completed the program when it issued and sold the remaining $20.0 million of the notes to Lehman Brothers, Inc., as principal. We have 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.

We guarantee the operating partnership’s obligations with respect to the senior debt securities. If we are unable to refinance or extend principal payments due at maturity or pay them with proceeds of other capital transactions, then our cash flow may be insufficient to pay dividends to our stockholders in all years and to repay debt upon maturity. 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

Mortgage Receivables. In September 2000, we sold a retail center located in Southern California. 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 September 30, 2002, the outstanding balance on the note was $13.2 million.

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


(1)	The weighted average interest and weighted average maturity for the unconsolidated joint venture debt were 6.2% and 6.2 years, respectively.

As of September 30, 2002, we had approximately $90.8 million in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and $485.1 million of additional available borrowings under our credit facility. We also had $36.3 million of additional available borrowings under our AMB Institutional Alliance Fund II, L.P. credit facility. To fund acquisitions, development activities and capital expenditures, and to provide for general working capital requirements, we intend to use:


	•	cash from operations;

	•	borrowings under our credit facility;

	•	other forms of secured and unsecured financing;

	•	proceeds from any future debt or equity offerings by us or the operating partnership (including issuances of limited partnership units in the operating partnership or its subsidiaries);

	•	proceeds from divestitures of properties; and

	•	private capital.

The unavailability of capital would adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

Our board of directors declared a regular cash dividend for the quarter ending September 30, 2002, of $0.41 per share of common stock and the operating partnership declared a regular cash distribution for the quarter ending September 30, 2002, of $0.41 per common unit. The dividends and distributions were payable on October 15, 2002, to stockholders and unitholders of record on October 5, 2002. The Series A, B, E, F, J and K preferred stock and unit dividends and distributions were also payable on October 15, 2002, to stockholders and unitholders of record on October 5, 2002. The Series D, H and I preferred unit distributions were payable on October 25, 2002, to unitholders of record on October 11, 2002. The following table sets forth the dividends and distributions paid per share or unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001:

(1)

On July 31, 2002, AMB Property II, L.P., one of our subsidiaries, repurchased 130,000 of its 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. On July 31, 2002, AMB Property II, L.P. paid a distribution, which accrued during the period from July 15, 2002, to July 31, 2002, of $0.155 per unit on the 130,000 Series F preferred units that were redeemed.

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 equity financings, as well as property divestitures. 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

Developments. In addition to recurring capital expenditures, which consist of building improvements and leasing costs incurred to renew or re-tenant space, as of September 30, 2002, we are developing ten projects representing a total estimated investment of $128.1 million upon completion and two development projects available for sale representing a total estimated investment of $30.2 million upon completion. Of this total, $113.9 million had been funded as of September 30, 2002, and an estimated $44.4 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 equity issuances and net proceeds from property divestitures, which could have an adverse effect on our cash flow.

Acquisitions. During the quarter, we invested $89.2 million in eight operating industrial buildings, aggregating approximately 1.4 million rentable square feet. Year to date, we have invested $246.1 million in 33 operating industrial buildings, aggregating approximately 4.1 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 equity 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 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.


	•	liabilities for clean-up or remediation of undisclosed environmental conditions;

	•	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;

	•	accrued but unpaid liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;

	•	tax liabilities; and

	•	claims for indemnification by the officers and directors of our predecessors and others indemnified by these entities.

We believe that funds from operations, or FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, is an appropriate supplemental measure of performance for a real estate investment trust. 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 stock dividends. 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.

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


(1)	Ground lease amortization represents the amortization of our investments in ground lease properties, for which we do not have a purchase option.

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


(1)	Includes all industrial consolidated operating properties and excludes development and renovation projects. Excludes retail and other properties’ square feet of 1,000,080, occupancy of 83.8%, and annualized base rent of $11.1 million.

(2)	In addition to owned square feet as of September 30, 2002, we managed, through our subsidiary, AMB Capital Partners, LLC, approximately 1.8 million additional square feet of industrial, retail, and other properties. We also have investments in approximately 5.3 million square feet of industrial operating 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.

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


(1)	The same store pool excludes properties purchased or developments stabilized after December 31, 2000.

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 prevailing 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 stockholders and unitholders, 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 stockholder approval, thereby increasing our debt service obligations, which could adversely affect our cash flows. As of September 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 $12.9 million as of September 30, 2002:


(1)	Represents 93.9% of all outstanding debt.

(2)	Represents 6.1% of all outstanding debt.

If market rates of interest on our variable rate debt increased by 10% (or approximately 30 basis points), then the increase in interest expense on the variable rate debt would be $0.4 million annually. As of September 30, 2002, the estimated fair value of our fixed rate debt was $2,196.2 million based on our estimate of current market interest rates.

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer, president and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Also, we have investments in certain unconsolidated entities. As we do not control or manage these entities, our disclosure controls and procedures with respect to such entities are necessarily substantially more limited than those we maintain with respect to our consolidated subsidiaries.

Within 90 days prior to the date of this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer, our president and our chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our chief executive officer, president and chief financial officer each concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the date we completed our evaluation.

As of September 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.

In July 2002, we repurchased 433,200 shares of our common stock and 4,200 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock.

On July 31, 2002, AMB Property II, L.P., one of our subsidiaries, repurchased 130,000 of its 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.

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

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 pay dividends to our stockholders 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock. 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), 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 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 4.6% of our industrial properties (based on annualized base rent) as of September 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock 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.

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 may affect our ability to sell properties without adversely affecting dividends to our stockholders. 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

Our industrial properties located in California as of September 30, 2002, represented approximately 27.6% of the aggregate square footage of our industrial operating properties as of September 30, 2002, and 33.8% of our industrial annualized base rent. Annualized base rent means the monthly contractual amount under existing leases as of September 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 ability to pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock. Certain of our properties are also subject to possible loss from seismic activity. See “Some Potential Losses are not Covered by Insurance”.

We carry commercial liability, property and rental loss insurance covering all properties owned and managed by us, with policy specifications and insured limits that we believe are adequate and appropriate under the circumstances given relative risks, the cost of such coverage and industry practice. Certain losses such as losses due to terrorism, windstorms, floods or seismic activity may be insured subject to certain limitations, including large deductibles or co-payments and policy limits. 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 renew coverage or collect under such policies. From time to time, we evaluate the amount of earthquake coverage that we carry for all properties owned and managed by us, to assess whether, in our good faith discretion, the coverage is adequate. 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. In addition, there are certain losses that are not generally insured because it is not economically feasible to insure against them, including losses due to riots or acts of war. 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 operating partnership, we generally will be liable for all of the operating partnership’s unsatisfied obligations other than non-recourse obligations, including any obligations incurred by the operating partnership as the general partner of the co-investment joint ventures. Any such liabilities could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

A number of our properties are located in areas that are known to be subject to earthquake activity, including California where, as of September 30, 2002, 294 industrial buildings, aggregating approximately 23.6 million square feet (representing 27.6% of our industrial operating properties based on aggregate square footage and 33.8% 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 September 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 September 30, 2002, we owned approximately 34.4 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:


	•	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);

	•	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;

	•	our partners, co-members or joint venturers may be in a position to take action contrary to our instructions, requests, policies, or objectives, including our current policy with respect to maintaining our qualification as a real estate investment trust; and

	•	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 that 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

We May be Unable to Consummate Acquisitions on Advantageous Terms or Acquisitions May Not Perform As We Expect.

We intend to continue to acquire primarily industrial properties. The acquisition of and investment in properties entails various risks. In addition to the general investment risks associated with any real estate investment, our investments may not perform in accordance with our expectations or our cost estimates for bringing an acquired property up to market standards may prove inaccurate. Further, we may not be able to acquire additional properties on acceptable terms. 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. In addition, we expect to finance future acquisitions through a combination of borrowings under our unsecured credit facility, proceeds from equity or debt offerings by us or the operating partnership (including issuances of limited partnership units by the operating partnership or its subsidiaries) and proceeds from property divestitures, which could have an adverse effect on our cash flow. Our inability to finance future acquisitions on favorable terms, the

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 attractive financing for potential buyers of our properties. Our inability to dispose of properties on favorable terms or 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

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

The real estate development business, including the renovation and rehabilitation of existing properties, involves significant risks that include the following:


	•	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;

	•	we may not be able to obtain, or we may experience delays in obtaining, all necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other governmental permits and authorizations;

	•	new or renovated properties may perform below anticipated levels, producing cash flow below budgeted amounts;

	•	substantial renovation as well as new development activities, regardless of their ultimate success, typically require a substantial portion of management’s time and attention, diverting our attention from our day-to-day operations; and

	•	upon completion of construction, we may not be able to obtain permanent financing, or obtain permanent financing on advantageous terms, for activities that we have financed through construction loans.

These risks could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and ability to pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

It is our policy to incur debt, either directly or through our subsidiaries, only if it will not cause our debt-to-total market capitalization ratio to exceed approximately 45%. The aggregate amount of indebtedness that we may incur under our policy varies directly with the valuation of our 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 our common stock or other outstanding classes of capital stock, and future issuance of shares of our capital stock. However, our organizational documents do not contain any limitation on the amount of indebtedness that we may incur. Accordingly, our board of directors could alter or eliminate this policy. 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

We are subject to risks normally associated with debt financing, including that cash flow will be insufficient to pay dividends to our stockholders, 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 September 30, 2002, we had total debt outstanding of $2.2 billion.

In addition, we guarantee the operating partnership’s obligations with respect to the senior debt securities referenced in our financial statements. 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 dividends to our stockholders 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock. 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

As of September 30, 2002, we had $72.5 million outstanding under our Alliance Fund II secured credit facility, $12.0 million outstanding on our unsecured credit facility, and we had seven secured loans with an aggregate principal amount of $48.2 million that bear interest at variable rates (with weighted average interest rate of 3.5% as of September 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock. Accordingly, in the future, we may engage in transactions to limit our exposure to rising interest rates.

In order to qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code, we are required each year to distribute to our 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 we are subject to tax on our 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:


	•	general market conditions;

	•	the market’s perception of our growth potential;

	•	our current and potential future earnings and cash distributions; and

	•	the market price of our capital stock. Additional debt financing may substantially increase our debt-to-total capitalization ratio.

As of September 30, 2002, we had 25 non-recourse secured loans that are cross-collateralized by 59 properties, totaling $695.9 million (not including unamortized debt premium). If we default on any of these

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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock. In addition, our credit facilities and 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

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. We 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 the operating partnership’s limited partnership units or shares of our common stock in the formation transactions, but no other liabilities were taken into account for these purposes. We do not have recourse against our 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:


	•	liabilities for clean-up or remediation of undisclosed environmental conditions;

	•	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;

	•	accrued but unpaid liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;

	•	tax liabilities; and

	•	claims for indemnification by the officers and directors of our 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

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 would cease practicing before the Securities and Exchange Commission by August 31, 2002, unless the Securities and Exchange Commission determined another date was appropriate. A spokesperson for Arthur Andersen announced that, as of August 31, 2002, Arthur Andersen voluntarily relinquished, or consented to revocation of, its firm permits in all states where it was licensed to practice public accountancy with state regulators. Substantially all of Arthur Andersen’s personnel have 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. As a result of these developments, our stockholders are unlikely to be able to exercise effective remedies or collect judgments against Arthur Andersen. Moreover, Arthur Andersen 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 and because Arthur Andersen has ceased practicing before the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, Arthur Andersen is unable to perform 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.

Some of our executive officers own interests in real estate-related businesses and investments. These interests include minority ownership interests in Institutional Housing Partners, L.P., a residential housing finance company, and Aspire Development, Inc. and Aspire Development, L.P., developers of properties not within our investment criteria. The continued involvement in other real estate-related activities by some of our executive officers and directors could divert management’s attention from our day-to-day operations. Our executive officers have entered into non-competition agreements with us 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 any industrial or retail 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.

As of September 30, 2002, Aspire Development, L.P. owned 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, 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, 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.


	•	less than 1% interests in the stocks of certain publicly-traded real estate investment trusts;

	•	certain interests in and rights to developed and undeveloped real property located outside the United States; and

	•	certain other de minimus holdings in equity securities of real estate companies.

Thomas W. Tusher, a member of our 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. The partnership was formed in 1985, prior to the time of our initial public offering.

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, 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 our executive officers and directors in these properties could divert management’s attention from our day-to-day operations. Our policy prohibits us from acquiring any properties from our executive officers or their affiliates without the approval of the disinterested members of our board of directors with respect to that transaction.

As the general partner of the operating partnership, we have fiduciary obligations to the operating partnership’s limited partners, the discharge of which may conflict with the interests of our stockholders. In addition, those persons holding limited partnership units will have the right to vote as a class on certain amendments to the partnership agreement of the operating partnership and individually to approve certain amendments that would adversely affect their rights. The limited partners may exercise these voting rights in a manner that conflicts with the interests of our stockholders. In addition, under the terms of the operating partnership’s partnership agreement, holders of limited partnership units will have certain approval rights with respect to certain transactions that affect all stockholders but which they may not exercise in a manner that reflects the interests of all stockholders.

As of June 30, 2002, our 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 ABP Investments U.S. (with respect to various client accounts for which ABP Investments U.S. serves as investment advisor) together beneficially owned 10.7% of our outstanding common stock. In addition, our executive officers and directors beneficially owned 4.3% of our outstanding common stock as of October 28, 2002, and will have influence on our management and operation and, as stockholders, will have influence on the outcome of any matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. This influence might be exercised in a manner that is inconsistent with the interests of other stockholders. 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 our affairs if they choose to do so.

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.

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 dividends to our stockholders may be adversely affected.

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 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock could be adversely affected.

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 that 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock.

We elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 1997. We currently intend to operate so as to qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code and believe that our current organization and method of operation comply with the rules and regulations promulgated under the Internal Revenue Code to enable us to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust. However, it is possible that we have been organized or have operated in a manner that would not allow us to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or that our future operations could cause us to fail to qualify. Qualification as a real estate investment trust requires us to satisfy numerous requirements (some on an annual and others on a quarterly basis) established under highly technical and complex Internal Revenue Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial and administrative interpretations, and involves the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. For example, in order to qualify as a real estate investment trust, we must derive at least 95% of our gross income in any year from qualifying sources. In addition, we must pay dividends to stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our real estate investment trust taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and by excluding capital gains) and must satisfy specified asset tests on a quarterly basis. These provisions and the applicable treasury regulations are more complicated in our case because we hold our assets through the operating partnership. Legislation, new regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly change the tax laws with respect to qualification as a real estate investment trust or the federal income tax consequences of such qualification. However, we are not aware of any pending tax legislation that would adversely affect our ability to operate as a real estate investment trust. As a result of an administrative error, it is possible that an election to treat one of our subsidiaries as a “taxable REIT subsidiary” may not have been timely filed. We do not believe that our status as a real estate investment trust would be impacted as the result of such an error, however, we are currently attempting to resolve this issue definitively with the Internal Revenue Service.

If we fail to qualify as a real estate investment trust in any taxable year, then we will be required to pay federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. Unless we are entitled to relief under certain statutory provisions, we would be disqualified from treatment as a real estate investment trust for the four taxable years following the year in which we lost qualification. If we lose our real estate investment trust status, then our net earnings available for investment or distribution to stockholders would be significantly reduced for each of the years involved. In addition, we would no longer be required to make distributions to our stockholders.

Even if we qualify as a real estate investment trust, we will be required to pay certain state and local taxes on our income and property. In addition, we will be required to pay federal and state income tax on the net taxable income, if any, from the activities conducted through IMD Holding Corporation and Headlands Realty Corporation. IMD Holding Corporation and Headlands Realty Corporation, as taxable REIT subsidiaries, are also subject to tax on their income, reducing their cash available for distribution to us.

From time to time, we may transfer or otherwise dispose of some of our properties. Under the Internal Revenue Code, any gain resulting from transfers of properties that we hold as inventory or primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business would be treated as income from a prohibited transaction. We would be required to pay a 100% penalty tax on that income. Since we acquire properties for investment purposes, we believe that any transfer or disposal of property by us would not be deemed by the Internal Revenue Service to be a prohibited transaction with any resulting gain allocable to us being subject to a 100% penalty tax. However, whether property is held for investment purposes is a question of fact that depends on all the facts and circumstances surrounding the particular transaction. The Internal Revenue Service may contend that certain transfers or disposals of properties by us are prohibited transactions. While we believe that the Internal Revenue Service would not prevail in any such dispute, if the IRS were to argue successfully that a transfer or disposition of property constituted a prohibited transaction, then we would be required to pay a 100% penalty tax on any gain allocable to us from the prohibited transaction. In addition, any income from a prohibited transaction may adversely affect our ability to satisfy the income tests for qualification as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes.

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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock could be adversely affected.

Our International Growth is Subject to Special Political and Monetary Risks.

We have and expect to continue 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock could be adversely affected.

We depend on the efforts of our executive officers. While we believe that we 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 pay dividends on, and the market price of, our stock. We do not have employment agreements with any of our executive officers.

Certain provisions of our charter and bylaws may delay, defer, or prevent a change in control or other transaction that could provide the holders of our common stock with the opportunity to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market price for the common stock. To maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding stock may be owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code to include certain entities) during the last half of a taxable year after the first taxable year for which a real estate

investment trust election is made. Furthermore, our common stock must be held by a minimum of 100 persons for at least 335 days of a 12-month taxable year (or a proportionate part of a short tax year). In addition, if we, or an owner of 10% or more of our stock, actually or constructively owns 10% or more of one of our customers (or a tenant of any partnership in which we are a partner), then the rent received by us (either directly or through any such partnership) from that tenant will not be qualifying income for purposes of the real estate investment trust gross income tests of the Internal Revenue Code. To facilitate maintenance of our qualification as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes, we prohibit the ownership, actually or by virtue of the constructive ownership provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, by any single person of more than 9.8% (by value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock and more than 9.8% (by value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of the issued and outstanding shares of our Series A preferred stock, and we also prohibit the ownership, actually or constructively, of any shares of our other preferred stock by any single person so that no such person, taking into account all of our stock so owned by such person, may own in excess of 9.8% of our issued and outstanding capital stock. We refer to this limitation as the “ownership limit.” Shares acquired or held in violation of the ownership limit will be transferred to a trust for the benefit of a designated charitable beneficiary. Any person who acquires shares in violation of the ownership limit will not be entitled to any dividends on the shares or be entitled to vote the shares or receive any proceeds from the subsequent sale of the shares in excess of the lesser of the price paid for the shares or the amount realized from the sale. A transfer of shares in violation of the above limits may be void under certain circumstances. The ownership limit may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control and, therefore, could adversely affect our stockholders’ ability to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market price for the shares of our common stock in connection with such transaction.

Our charter authorizes us to issue additional shares of common and preferred stock and to establish the preferences, rights and other terms of any series or class of preferred stock that we issue. Although our board of directors has no intention to do so at the present time, it could establish a series or class of preferred stock that could delay, defer, or prevent a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for the common stock or otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders.

Our charter and bylaws and Maryland law also contain other provisions that may delay, defer, or prevent a transaction, including a change in control, that might involve payment of a premium price for the common stock or otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders. Those provisions include the following:


	•	directors may be removed only for cause and only upon a two-thirds vote of stockholders, together with bylaw provisions authorizing the board of directors to fill vacant directorships;

	•	a two-thirds vote of stockholders for any amendment of the charter is required;

	•	the request of the holders of 50% or more of our common stock is necessary for stockholders to call a special meeting;

	•	stockholders may only take action by written consent with the unanimous approval of all stockholders entitled to vote on the matter in question; and

	•	advance notice by stockholders for the nomination of directors or proposal of business to be considered at a meeting of stockholders is required.

These provisions may impede various actions by stockholders without approval of our board of directors, which in turn may delay, defer or prevent a transaction involving a change of control.

As with other publicly-traded equity securities, the market price of our stock will depend upon various market conditions that may change from time to time. Among the market conditions that may affect the market price of our stock are the following:


	•	the general reputation of real estate investment trusts and the attractiveness of their equity securities in comparison to other equity securities (including securities issued by other real estate-based companies);

	•	our financial performance;

	•	general stock and bond market conditions, including changes in interest rates on fixed income securities, that may lead prospective purchasers of our stock to demand a higher annual yield from future dividends; and

	•	terrorist activity may adversely affect the markets in which our securities trade, possibly increasing market volatility and causing the further erosion of business and consumer confidence and spending.

Other factors such as governmental regulatory action and changes in tax laws could also have a significant impact on the future market price of our stock.

The market value of the equity securities of a real estate investment trust generally is based primarily upon the market’s perception of the real estate investment trust’s growth potential and its current and potential future earnings and cash dividends. It is based secondarily upon the real estate market value of the underlying assets. For that reason, shares of our stock may trade at prices that are higher or lower than the net asset value per share. To the extent that we retain operating cash flow for investment purposes, working capital reserves, or other purposes, these retained funds, while increasing the value of our underlying assets, may not correspondingly increase the market price of our stock. Our failure to meet the market’s expectations with regard to future earnings and cash dividends likely would adversely affect the market price of our stock. Another factor that may influence the price of our stock will be the distribution yield on the stock (as a percentage of the price of the stock) relative to market interest rates. An increase in market interest rates might lead prospective purchasers of our stock to expect a higher distribution yield, which would adversely affect the market price of the stock. If the market price of our stock declines significantly, then we might breach certain covenants with respect to debt obligations, which might adversely affect our liquidity and ability to make future acquisitions and our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders.

We have authority to issue shares of common stock or other equity or debt securities in exchange for property or otherwise. Similarly, we may cause the operating partnership to issue additional limited partnership units in exchange for property or otherwise. Existing stockholders will have no preemptive right to acquire any additional securities issued by us or the operating partnership and any issuance of additional equity securities could result in dilution of an existing stockholder’s investment.

Subject to our current investment policy to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust (unless a change is approved by our board of directors under certain circumstances), our board of directors will determine our investment and financing policies, our growth strategy and our debt, capitalization, distribution and operating policies. Although the board of directors has no present intention to revise or amend these strategies and policies, they may do so at any time without a vote of stockholders. Accordingly, stockholders will have no control over changes in our strategies and policies (other than through the election of directors), and any such changes may not serve the interests of all stockholders and could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations, including our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders.

We cannot predict the effect, if any, that future sales of shares of our common stock, or the availability of shares of our common stock for future sale, will have on its market price. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market (or upon exchange of limited partnership units in the

All shares of common stock issuable upon the redemption of limited partnership units in the operating partnership will be deemed to be “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and may not be transferred unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available, including any exemption from registration provided under Rule 144. In general, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, Rule 144 permits the holder to sell certain amounts of restricted securities one year following the date of acquisition of the restricted securities from us and, after two years, permits unlimited sales by persons unaffiliated with us. Commencing generally on the first anniversary of the date of acquisition of common limited partnership units (or such other date agreed to by the operating partnership and the holders of the units), the operating partnership may redeem common limited partnership units at the request of the holders for cash (based on the fair market value of an equivalent number of shares of common stock at the time of redemption) or, at the option of the operating partnership, exchange the common limited partnership units for an equal number of shares of our common stock, subject to certain antidilution adjustments. The operating partnership had issued and outstanding 4,846,387 common limited partnership units as of September 30, 2002. As of September 30, 2002, we had reserved 17,342,393 shares of common stock for issuance under our Stock Option and Incentive Plans (not including shares that we have already issued) and, as of September 30, 2002, we had granted to certain directors, officers, and employees options to purchase 8,698,495 shares of common stock (excluding forfeitures and 889,652 shares that we have issued pursuant to the exercise of options). As of September 30, 2002, we had granted 717,955 restricted shares of common stock, excluding 5,911 shares that have been forfeited. In addition, we may issue additional shares of common stock and the operating partnership may issue additional limited partnership units in connection with the acquisition of properties. In connection with the issuance of common limited partnership units to other transferors of properties, and in connection with the issuance of the performance units, we have agreed to file registration statements covering the issuance of shares of common stock upon the exchange of the common limited partnership units. We have also filed registration statements with respect to the shares of common stock issuable under our stock option and incentive plans. These registration statements and registration rights generally allow shares of common stock covered thereby, including shares of common stock issuable upon exchange of limited partnership units, including performance units, or the exercise of options or restricted shares of common stock, to be transferred or resold without restriction under the Securities Act. We may also agree to provide registration rights to any other person who may become an owner of the operating partnership’s limited partnership units.

Future sales of the shares of common stock described above could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. The existence of the operating partnership’s limited partnership units, options, and shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon exchange of limited partnership units, and the exercise of options and registration rights referred to above, also may adversely affect the terms upon which we are able to obtain additional capital through the sale of equity securities.


	•	AMB Property Corporation filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on July 9, 2002, in connection with its second quarter 2002 earnings release.


	•	AMB Property Corporation filed Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K on July 10, 2002, correcting certain typographical errors in connection with its second quarter 2002 earnings release.

	•	AMB Property Corporation filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on August 9, 2002, in connection with its certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of its third Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002.

	•	AMB Property Corporation filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on October 8, 2002, in connection with its third quarter 2002 earnings release.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	By:	/s/ 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)


	(1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AMB Property Corporation;

	(2) Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

	(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

	(4) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:


	a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

	b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

	c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;


	(5) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):


	a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

	b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and


	(6) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


	By:	/s/ HAMID R. MOGHADAM



	Hamid R. Moghadam
	Chairman of the Board and
	Chief Executive Officer


	(1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AMB Property Corporation;

	(2) Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

	(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

	(4) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:


	d) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

	e) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

	f) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;


	(5) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):


	c) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

	d) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and


	(6) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


	(1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AMB Property Corporation;

	(2) Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

	(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

	(4) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:


	g) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

	h) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

	i) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;


	(5) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):


	e) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

	f) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and


	(6) The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


	By:	/s/ MICHAEL A. COKE



	Michael A. Coke
	Chief Financial Officer and
	Executive Vice President


(Mark One)

þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

		For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002

or

o		REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 001-13545


Maryland		94-3281941
(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)


INDEX
PART I
	Item 1. Financial Statements
		CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
		CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
	Item 4. Controls and Procedures
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
	BUSINESS RISKS
	Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
CERTIFICATIONS
Quarterly Report for Period Ended 09-30-2002
Exhibit 10.1


		Page

	PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2002, and December 31, 2001
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
	Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2002
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures
	PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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


			September 30,			December 31,
			2002			2001


			(Unaudited, dollars in
			thousands)
ASSETS
Investments in real estate:
	Land		$	1,151,700		$	1,064,422
	Buildings and improvements			3,567,994			3,285,110
	Construction in progress			163,803			181,179

		Total investments in properties		4,883,497			4,530,711
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(344,949	)		(265,653	)

		Net investments in properties		4,538,548			4,265,058
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures				64,822			71,097
Properties held for divestiture, net				105,613			157,174

		Net investments in real estate		4,708,983			4,493,329
Cash and cash equivalents				76,094			73,071
Restricted cash				14,746			8,661
Mortgages receivable				13,155			87,214
Accounts receivable, including discontinued operations				81,003			70,794
Other assets, including discontinued operations				48,608			35,874

		Total assets	$	4,942,589		$	4,768,943

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Debt:
	Secured debt, including discontinued operations		$	1,305,320		$	1,228,214
	Unsecured senior debt securities			800,000			780,000
	Alliance Fund II credit facility			72,500			123,500
	Unsecured debt			10,319			—
	Unsecured credit facility			12,000			12,000

		Total debt		2,200,139			2,143,714
Dividends payable				42,151			4,960
Other liabilities, including discontinued operations				146,925			133,641

		Total liabilities		2,389,215			2,282,315
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)				—			—
Minority interests				814,921			734,286
Stockholders’ equity:
	Series A preferred stock, cumulative, redeemable, $.01 par value, 4,600,000 shares authorized, 4,000,000 issued, and 3,995,800 and 4,000,000 outstanding, $99,895 liquidation preference			95,994			96,100
	Common stock $.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 84,241,693 and 83,821,829 issued and outstanding			842			838
	Additional paid-in capital			1,637,308			1,627,764
	Retained earnings			4,317			27,640
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(8	)		—

		Total stockholders’ equity		1,738,453			1,752,342

		Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	4,942,589		$	4,768,943



					For the Three Months						For the Nine Months
					Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,

					2002			2001			2002			2001


					(Unaudited, dollars in thousands,
					except per share amounts)
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
	Rental revenues				$	158,283		$	145,140		$	459,505		$	418,519
	Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures					1,322			1,636			4,443			4,365
	Private capital income					2,766			2,340			8,468			8,022
	Interest and other income					2,609			5,392			9,921			12,505

				Total revenues and other income		164,980			154,508			482,337			443,411
EXPENSES
	Property operating expenses					21,738			17,877			58,770			50,687
	Real estate taxes					18,920			17,274			55,670			50,535
	Interest, including amortization					38,661			32,842			112,044			94,314
	Depreciation and amortization					33,749			28,835			95,186			82,758
	General and administrative					12,376			8,796			34,207			26,180
	Loss on investments in other companies					—			—			—			20,758

				Total expenses		125,444			105,624			355,877			325,232

				Income before minority interests		39,536			48,884			126,460			118,179
	Minority interests’ share of income
		Preferred units				(6,403	)		(7,423	)		(18,770	)		(21,626	)
		Minority interests’				(10,863	)		(10,556	)		(29,498	)		(26,324	)

			Total minority interests’ share of income			(17,266	)		(17,979	)		(48,268	)		(47,950	)

				Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders		22,270			30,905			78,192			70,229
Gains/(losses) on developments and dispositions
	Gains on developments held for sale					618			1,341			618			1,341
	Gains/(losses) from dispositions of real estate, net of minority interests					—			(1,227	)		2,480			33,332

		Total gains on developments and dispositions				618			114			3,098			34,673

				Income before discontinued operations		22,888			31,019			81,290			104,902
Discontinued operations
	Discontinued operations					330			471			1,349			1,399
	Gains from dispositions of real estate, net of minority interests					3,944			—			3,944			—

		Total discontinued operations				4,274			471			5,293			1,399

				Income before extraordinary items		27,162			31,490			86,583			106,301
	Extraordinary items					(88	)		87			(356	)		(351	)

				Net income		27,074			31,577			86,227			105,950
	Series A preferred stock dividends					(2,123	)		(2,125	)		(6,373	)		(6,375	)
	Preferred unit redemption discount					412			—			412			—

				Net income available to common stockholders	$	25,363		$	29,452		$	80,266		$	99,575

BASIC INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
	Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders				$	0.24		$	0.34		$	0.86		$	0.76
	Gains on developments and dispositions					0.01			—			0.04			0.41
	Discontinued operations					0.05			0.01			0.06			0.01
	Extraordinary items					—			—			—			—

				Net income available to common stockholders	$	0.30		$	0.35		$	0.96		$	1.18

DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
	Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders				$	0.24		$	0.33		$	0.84		$	0.75
	Gains on developments and dispositions					0.01			—			0.04			0.41
	Discontinued operations					0.05			0.01			0.06			0.01
	Extraordinary items					—			—			—			—

				Net income available to common stockholders	$	0.30		$	0.34		$	0.94		$	1.17

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
	Basic					83,723,897			84,395,107			83,755,195			84,135,158

	Diluted					85,527,829			85,644,840			85,360,210			85,097,692



						Common Stock												Accumulated
			Series A									Additional						Other
			Preferred			Number						Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive
			Stock			of Shares			Amount			Capital			Earnings			Loss			Total


			(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2001			$	96,100			83,821,829		$	838		$	1,627,764		$	27,640		$	—		$	1,752,342
	Net income			6,373			—			—			—			79,854			—
	Currency translation adjustment			—			—			—			—			—			(8	)
		Total comprehensive income																				86,219
	Preferred unit redemption discount			—			—			—			—			412			—			412
	Issuance of restricted stock, net			—			170,948			2			4,706			—			—			4,708
	Issuance of stock options, net			—			—			—			2,770			—			—			2,770
	Exercise of stock options			—			559,476			6			14,668			—			—			14,674
	Conversion of Operating Partnership units			—			122,640			1			2,381			—			—			2,382
	Retirement of common and preferred stock			(106	)		(433,200	)		(5	)		(11,452	)		—			—			(11,563	)
	Stock-based deferred compensation			—			—			—			(7,478	)		—			—			(7,478	)
	Amortization of stock-based compensation			—			—			—			3,949			—			—			3,949
	Dividends			(6,373	)		—			—			—			(103,589	)		—			(109,962	)

Balance as of September 30, 2002			$	95,994			84,241,693		$	842		$	1,637,308		$	4,317		$	(8	)	$	1,738,453



		For the Three						For the Nine
		Months Ended						Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,

		2002			2001			2002			2001

Rental revenues		$	3,156		$	2,673		$	8,982		$	8,328
Straight-line rents			41			169			89			398
Property operating expenses			(710	)		(732	)		(2,149	)		(2,273	)
Real estate taxes			(515	)		(588	)		(1,439	)		(1,372	)
Interest, including amortization			(677	)		(733	)		(1,670	)		(2,309	)
Depreciation and amortization			—			(356	)		—			(1,072	)

	Income from continuing operations before minority interests	$	1,295		$	433		$	3,813		$	1,700


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

2002	$	3,534	$	4,566	$	—	$	133	$	—	$	8,233
2003		75,714		17,556		—		558		84,500		178,328
2004		64,657		64,413		—		601		—		129,671
2005		46,070		58,918		250,000		647		—		355,635
2006		85,619		83,541		25,000		698		—		194,858
2007		24,721		42,472		75,000		752		—		142,945
2008		33,373		153,903		175,000		810		—		363,086
2009		4,911		63,239		—		873		—		69,023
2010		51,778		105,854		75,000		941		—		233,573
2011		1,311		179,295		75,000		1,014		—		256,620
Thereafter		3,307		123,663		125,000		3,292		—		255,262

	$	394,995	$	897,420	$	800,000	$	10,319	$	84,500	$	2,187,234



			Rental Revenues(1)						Rental Revenues(1)


			For the Three Months						For the Nine Months
			Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,

			2002			2001			2002			2001

Industrial Hub & Gateway Markets:
	Atlanta		$	7,984		$	7,218		$	22,712		$	21,207
	Chicago			11,326			10,231			34,275			30,142
	Dallas/ Ft. Worth			6,748			6,404			19,994			19,169
	No. New Jersey/ New York			12,399			10,846			34,406			33,379
	San Francisco Bay Area			30,413			28,033			91,852			77,993
	Southern California			19,660			15,705			57,189			44,936
	Miami			8,362			7,877			25,604			24,695
	Seattle			6,636			5,926			18,668			17,319

		Total hub & gateway markets		103,528			92,240			304,700			268,840
Total other industrial markets				47,350			43,569			133,096			126,034
Discontinued operations				(478	)		(1,011	)		(2,276	)		(2,959	)

Total industrial markets				150,400			134,798			435,520			391,915
Total retail markets				4,245			6,229			13,600			19,025

		Total properties	$	154,645		$	141,027		$	449,120		$	410,940



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


			For the Three Months						For the Nine Months						Total Gross Investment(3)
			Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
															September 30,			December 31,
			2002			2001			2002			2001			2002			2001

Industrial Hub & Gateway Markets:
	Atlanta		$	6,344		$	5,775		$	17,971		$	17,031		$	287,761		$	271,663
	Chicago			7,782			7,316			23,670			20,617			357,500			345,446
	Dallas/ Fort Worth			4,713			4,211			14,195			13,234			197,365			179,157
	Northern New Jersey/ New York			8,218			7,367			22,857			23,628			467,817			406,077
	San Francisco Bay Area			24,958			23,374			76,535			65,668			823,338			806,528
	Southern California			15,458			12,387			44,971			36,256			742,649			694,602
	Miami			6,075			6,108			18,699			18,541			290,762			288,046
	Seattle			5,266			4,705			14,894			13,838			247,885			193,154

		Total industrial hub & gateway markets		78,814			71,243			233,792			208,813			3,415,077			3,184,673
Total other industrial markets				32,896			31,500			94,092			90,589			1,444,731			1,321,959
Discontinued operations				(364	)		(813	)		(1,702	)		(2,272	)		(109,521	)		(164,831	)
Total retail markets				2,641			3,946			8,498			12,588			133,210			188,910

		Total properties	$	113,987		$	105,876		$	334,680		$	309,718		$	4,883,497		$	4,530,711


Rental Revenues			2002			2001			$ Change			% Change

Industrial
	Same store		$	126.1		$	123.3		$	2.8			2.3	%
	2001 acquisitions			16.0			10.1			5.9			58.4	%
	2002 acquisitions			8.3			—			8.3			—
	Developments			0.5			0.2			0.3			150.0	%
	Divestitures			0.1			2.1			(2.0	)		(95.2	)%
	Discontinued operations			(0.5	)		(0.9	)		0.4			—
Retail				4.2			6.2			(2.0	)		(32.3	)%
Straight-line rents				3.6			4.1			(0.5	)		(12.2	)%

		Total	$	158.3		$	145.1		$	13.2			9.1	%


Private Capital and Other Income		2002		2001		$ Change			% Change

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures		$	1.3	$	1.6	$	(0.3	)		(18.8	)%
Private capital income			2.8		2.4		0.4			16.7	%
Interest and other income			2.6		5.4		(2.8	)		(51.9	)%

	Total	$	6.7	$	9.4	$	(2.7	)		(28.7	)%


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

(Exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
Rental expenses			$	21.8		$	17.9		$	3.9			21.8	%
Real estate taxes				18.9			17.3			1.6			9.2	%

	Property operating expenses		$	40.7		$	35.2		$	5.5			15.6	%

Industrial
	Same store		$	31.7		$	29.1		$	2.6			8.8	%
	2001 acquisitions			4.1			2.6			1.5			57.7	%
	2002 acquisitions			2.5			—			2.5			—
	Developments			0.8			0.6			0.2			33.3	%
	Divestitures			0.1			1.2			(1.1	)		(91.7	)%
	Discontinued operations			(0.1	)		(0.6	)		0.5			—
Retail				1.6			2.3			(0.7	)		(30.4	)%

		Total	$	40.7		$	35.2		$	5.5			15.6	%


Other Expenses		2002		2001		$ Change		% Change

Interest, including amortization		$	38.7	$	32.9	$	5.8		17.6	%
Depreciation and amortization			33.7		28.8		4.9		17.0	%
General and administrative			12.4		8.8		3.6		40.9	%

	Total	$	84.8	$	70.5	$	14.3		20.3	%


8.	Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures


10.	Income Per Share


11.	Segment Information


	*Growth Strategies*


		Shares/Units
Security		Outstanding		Market Price		Market Value

Common stock			84,241,693	$	28.90	$	2,434,585
Common limited partnership units			4,846,387		28.90		140,061

	Total		89,088,080			$	2,574,646


		Dividend		Liquidation		Redemption
Security		Rate		Preference		Provisions

Series A preferred stock			8.50%	$	99,895	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%		13,372	March 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		8.17%	$	416,556


Total debt-to-total market capitalization			42.8%
Our share of total debt-to-total market capitalization			35.6%
Total debt plus preferred-to-total market capitalization			50.8%
Our share of total debt plus preferred-to-total market capitalization			44.6%
Our share of total debt-to-total book capitalization			44.7%


				Three Months			Nine Months
				Ended			Ended
				September 30,			September 30,
				2002			2002

Square feet owned(1)(2)					85,706,728			85,706,728
Occupancy percentage(1)					94.4	%		94.4	%
Weighted average lease terms:
	Original				6.1 years			6.1 years
	Remaining				3.2 years			3.2 years
Tenant retention					67.9	%		73.7	%
Second Generation Leasing Activity:
	Tenant improvements and leasing commissions per sq. ft.:
		Renewals		$	1.21		$	1.05
		Re-tenanted			2.54			2.63

			Weighted average	$	1.87		$	1.88

	Square footage commencing (millions)				4.1			14.3
Same Space Leasing Activity:
	Rent increases on renewals and rollovers				(3.4	%)		0.1	%
	Same space square footage commencing (millions)				3.2			11.6



	Expected Maturity Date

																			Total
	2002			2003			2004			2005			2006			Thereafter			Debt

Fixed rate debt(1)	$	7,939		$	92,615		$	99,937		$	352,877		$	186,823		$	1,314,332		$	2,054,523
Average interest rate		7.3	%		7.8	%		8.0	%		7.3	%		7.3	%		7.4	%		7.4	%
Variable rate debt(2)	$	294		$	85,713		$	29,734		$	2,758		$	8,035		$	6,177		$	132,711
Average interest rate		3.7	%		2.8	%		3.6	%		3.8	%		3.5	%		3.4	%		3.0	%


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


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


	*We May Be Unable to Renew Leases or Relet Space as Leases Expire.*


	*A Significant Number of Our Properties are Located in California.*


	*Scheduled Debt Payments Could Adversely Affect Our Financial Condition.*


	*Rising Interest Rates Could Adversely Affect Our Cash Flow.*


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


	*Some of Our Directors and Executive Officers are Involved in Other Real Estate Activities and Investments.*


	*Certain of Our Executive Officers and Directors May Have Conflicts of Interest with Us in Connection with Other Properties that They Own or Control.*


	*Our Role as General Partner of the Operating Partnership May Conflict with the Interests of Stockholders.*


	*Our Directors, Executive Officers, and Significant Stockholders Could Act in a Manner that is Not in the Best Interest of All Stockholders.*


	*We May Incur Costs to Comply with Americans with Disabilities Act.*


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


	*Our Failure to Qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust Would Have Serious Adverse Consequences to Our Stockholders.*


	*Certain Property Transfers May Generate Prohibited Transaction Income.*