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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Inquiries:

 

Jeanne A. Leonard

 

 

Liberty Property Trust

 

 

610/648-1704

 

LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

 

Malvern, PA, July 24, 2012 — Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) reported that funds from operations available to common shareholders (diluted) (“FFO”) for the second quarter of 2012 was $0.63 per share, compared to $0.69 per share for the same period in 2011. Funds from operations for the second quarter of 2012 include lease termination fees of $0.7 million.

 

FFO per share for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 was $1.31, compared to $1.34 per share for the same period in 2011.

 

Net income per common share (diluted) was $0.29 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared to $0.74 per share (diluted) for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 was $0.61 per share, compared with $0.99 per share for the same period in 2011. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011 includes net gains on property dispositions of $3.3 million ($0.03 per share) and $50.5 million ($0.44 per share) respectively, and net income for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011 includes net gains on property dispositions of $4.9 million ($0.04 per share) and $52.1 million ($0.45 per share), respectively.

 

“Liberty’s execution in the second quarter was exceptional on all fronts,” said Bill Hankowsky, chairman and chief executive officer. “We took steps to enhance the future profitability of our portfolio through the sale of a significant amount of commodity office space, we leased over five million square feet of space, and we enhanced our already outstanding balance sheet with well-timed capital events.”

 

Portfolio Performance

 

Leasing: At June 30, 2012 Liberty’s in-service portfolio of 77 million square feet was 90.7% occupied, compared to 90.5% at the end of the first quarter. During the second quarter, Liberty completed lease transactions totaling 5.5 million square feet of space.

 

Same Store Performance: Property level operating income for same store properties decreased by 0.6% on a cash basis and decreased by 1.0% on a straight line basis for the second quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011.

 

Portfolio Activity

 

During the second quarter, Liberty furthered the execution of its portfolio repositioning strategy through property sales and acquisitions.

 

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Liberty Property Trust

Second Quarter 2012 Earnings

 

Dispositions: During the quarter, Liberty sold 54 operating properties containing 2.7 million square feet, and 58 acres of land for $208.6 million. The properties were 82.3% leased, and consisted primarily of single-story and mid-rise suburban office and high-finish flex product in Wisconsin, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey.

 

Acquisitions: Liberty acquired four properties during the quarter for a purchase price of $29.3 million. The properties total 603,000 square feet of leasable space and are 58% leased. The current yield on these properties is 2.9%, and the projected stabilized yield is 8.2%.

 

The properties acquired consist of a fully leased, 128,000 square foot multi-tenant industrial building in Eagan, Minnesota; a 219,225 square foot distribution building in Tolleson, Arizona that is 39% leased; a 184,096 square foot distribution building, also in Tolleson, that is 74% leased; and a 71,550 square foot office building in Phoenix, which was 0% leased at purchase but for which Liberty has since secured a tenant for 41% of the building.

 

Development: Liberty brought into service one development property representing a total investment of $6.6 million. The 128,000 square foot industrial property in Houston is 100% leased. The current yield on this investment is 12.1%.

 

Liberty commenced development of three properties totaling 246,000 square feet at a projected investment of $23.5 million. The new development properties include two industrial buildings in Houston, Texas totaling 199,000 square feet, of which 74% of the space is pre-leased, and 46,000 square foot build-to-suit office building in Jacksonville, Florida.

 

Balance Sheet and Capital Management

 

During the quarter, Liberty:

·                  Redeemed $100 million of its outstanding 7.40% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units at par.

 

·                  Issued $400 million of ten-year 4.125% Senior Unsecured Notes.

 

About the Company

 

Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) is a leader in commercial real estate, serving customers in the United States and United Kingdom, through the development, acquisition, ownership and management of superior office and industrial properties.  Liberty’s 77 million square foot portfolio consists of 650 properties providing office, distribution and light manufacturing facilities to 1,700 tenants.

 

Additional information about the Company, including Liberty’s Quarterly Supplemental Package with detailed financial information is available in the Investors section of the Company’s web site at www.libertyproperty.com. If you are unable to access the web site, a copy of the supplemental package may be obtained by contacting Liberty by phone at 610-648-1704, or by e-mail to jleonard@libertyproperty.com.

 

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Liberty will host a conference call during which management will discuss second quarter results on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.  To access the conference call, please dial 1-888-870-2815. The passcode needed for access is 98243676. A replay of the call will be available until August 17, 2012, by dialing 1-855-859-2056 using the same passcode as above. The call can also be accessed via the Internet on the Investors page of Liberty’s web site at www.libertyproperty.com.

 

The statements contained in this press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities law. Although Liberty believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. As forward-looking statements, these statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expected results. These factors include, without limitation, the uncertainties affecting real estate businesses generally (such as entry into new leases, renewals of leases and dependence on tenants’ business operations), risks relating to our ability to maintain and increase property occupancy and rental rates, the financial condition of tenants, the uncertainties of real estate development and construction activity, the costs and availability of financing, the effects of local economic and market conditions, regulatory changes, potential liability relative to environmental matters and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

 

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Liberty Property Trust

Statement of Operations

June 30, 2012

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

June 30, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

June 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental

 

$

119,202

 

$

116,193

 

$

238,593

 

$

230,718

 

Operating expense reimbursement

 

49,997

 

48,234

 

100,293

 

99,595

 

Total operating revenue

 

169,199

 

164,427

 

338,886

 

330,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property

 

31,386

 

28,543

 

61,791

 

60,254

 

Real estate taxes

 

20,569

 

19,592

 

41,309

 

39,039

 

General and administrative

 

14,619

 

13,255

 

31,823

 

29,203

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

40,733

 

38,554

 

82,014

 

77,546

 

Total operating expenses

 

107,307

 

99,944

 

216,937

 

206,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

61,892

 

64,483

 

121,949

 

124,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income/Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other

 

2,567

 

2,340

 

5,328

 

4,928

 

Interest

 

(30,834

)

(29,358

)

(60,109

)

(62,200

)

Total other income/expense

 

(28,267

)

(27,018

)

(54,781

)

(57,272

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

33,625

 

37,465

 

67,168

 

66,999

 

Gain on property dispositions

 

335

 

302

 

858

 

1,463

 

Income taxes

 

(146

)

(63

)

(324

)

(613

)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

769

 

1,109

 

1,685

 

1,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

34,583

 

38,813

 

69,387

 

69,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (including net gain on property dispositions of $2,981 and $50,157 for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 and $4,045 and $50,627 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011)

 

3,097

 

54,028

 

7,895

 

58,292

 

Net Income

 

37,680

 

92,841

 

77,282

 

127,784

 

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnerships

 

(3,569

)

(8,120

)

(6,082

)

(14,355

)

Noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures

 

 

257

 

 

458

 

Net Income available to common shareholders

 

$

34,111

 

$

84,978

 

$

71,200

 

$

113,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

37,680

 

$

92,841

 

$

77,282

 

$

127,784

 

Other comprehensive income

 

(2,327

)

39

 

(11

)

2,183

 

Comprehensive income

 

35,353

 

92,880

 

77,271

 

129,967

 

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(3,497

)

(8,121

)

(6,083

)

(14,427

)

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders

 

$

31,856

 

$

84,759

 

$

71,188

 

$

115,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.54

 

$

0.51

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.46

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.49

 

Total basic income per common share

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.74

 

$

0.61

 

$

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.54

 

$

0.50

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.45

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.49

 

Total diluted income per common share

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.74

 

$

0.61

 

$

0.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

116,683

 

114,623

 

116,359

 

114,285

 

Diluted

 

117,559

 

115,406

 

117,165

 

115,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

31,110

 

$

32,717

 

$

63,551

 

$

57,513

 

Discontinued operations

 

3,001

 

52,261

 

7,649

 

56,374

 

Net income

 

$

34,111

 

$

84,978

 

$

71,200

 

$

113,887

 

 



 

Liberty Property Trust

Statement of Funds From Operations

June 30, 2012

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

June 30, 2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

June 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Per

 

 

 

Per

 

 

 

Per

 

 

 

Per

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Dollars

 

Share

 

Dollars

 

Share

 

Dollars

 

Share

 

Dollars

 

Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net income to FFO - basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic - income available to common shareholders

 

$

34,111

 

$

0.29

 

$

84,978

 

$

0.74

 

$

71,200

 

$

0.61

 

$

113,887

 

$

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

3,554

 

 

 

3,669

 

 

 

7,170

 

 

 

7,318

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

40,420

 

 

 

41,194

 

 

 

81,466

 

 

 

85,165

 

 

 

Gain on property dispositions

 

(2,979

)

 

 

(50,542

)

 

 

(4,083

)

 

 

(51,042

)

 

 

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

 

(1,264

)

 

 

186

 

 

 

(2,637

)

 

 

(1,372

)

 

 

Funds from operations available to common shareholders - basic

 

$

73,842

 

$

0.63

 

$

79,485

 

$

0.69

 

$

153,116

 

$

1.32

 

$

153,956

 

$

1.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net income to FFO - diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted - income available to common shareholders

 

$

34,111

 

$

0.29

 

$

84,978

 

$

0.74

 

$

71,200

 

$

0.61

 

$

113,887

 

$

0.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

3,554

 

 

 

3,669

 

 

 

7,170

 

 

 

7,318

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

40,420

 

 

 

41,194

 

 

 

81,466

 

 

 

85,165

 

 

 

Gain on property dispositions

 

(2,979

)

 

 

(50,542

)

 

 

(4,083

)

 

 

(51,042

)

 

 

Noncontrolling interest excluding preferred unit distributions

 

1,085

 

 

 

2,867

 

 

 

2,292

 

 

 

3,849

 

 

 

Funds from operations available to common shareholders - diluted

 

$

76,191

 

$

0.63

 

$

82,166

 

$

0.69

 

$

158,045

 

$

1.31

 

$

159,177

 

$

1.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of weighted average shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares - all basic calculations

 

116,683

 

 

 

114,623

 

 

 

116,359

 

 

 

114,285

 

 

 

Dilutive shares for long term compensation plans

 

876

 

 

 

783

 

 

 

806

 

 

 

802

 

 

 

Diluted shares for net income calculations

 

117,559

 

 

 

115,406

 

 

 

117,165

 

 

 

115,087

 

 

 

Weighted average common units

 

3,767

 

 

 

3,926

 

 

 

3,788

 

 

 

3,927

 

 

 

Diluted shares for Funds from operations calculations

 

121,326

 

 

 

119,332

 

 

 

120,953

 

 

 

119,014

 

 

 

 

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

 



 

Liberty Property Trust

Balance Sheet

June 30, 2012

(In thousands, except share and unit amounts)

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land improvements

 

$

861,373

 

$

855,213

 

Building and improvements

 

4,146,819

 

4,109,783

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(1,116,593

)

(1,058,283

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating real estate

 

3,891,599

 

3,906,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development in progress

 

198,472

 

88,848

 

Land held for development

 

222,090

 

219,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net real estate

 

4,312,161

 

4,214,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

154,122

 

18,204

 

Restricted cash

 

39,604

 

63,659

 

Accounts receivable

 

12,424

 

8,192

 

Deferred rent receivable

 

106,243

 

103,002

 

Deferred financing and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization (2012, $133,448; 2011, $123,822)

 

133,150

 

130,160

 

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures

 

173,336

 

174,687

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

200,647

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

77,272

 

76,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

5,008,312

 

$

4,989,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans

 

$

281,170

 

$

290,819

 

Unsecured notes

 

2,192,643

 

1,792,643

 

Credit facility

 

 

139,400

 

Accounts payable

 

35,600

 

23,418

 

Accrued interest

 

25,196

 

24,147

 

Dividend and distributions payable

 

57,610

 

56,958

 

Other liabilities

 

176,656

 

194,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,768,875

 

2,522,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnership - 301,483 preferred units outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

7,537

 

7,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, 183,987,000 shares authorized, 118,794,699 (includes 1,249,909 in treasury) and 117,352,353 (includes 1,249,909 in treasury) shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

 

119

 

117

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,656,174

 

2,617,355

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(441

)

(429

)

Distributions in excess of net income

 

(501,719

)

(461,498

)

Common shares in treasury, at cost, 1,249,909 shares as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

(51,951

)

(51,951

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

2,102,182

 

2,103,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnership

 

 

 

 

 

3,740,246 and 3,808,746 common units outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

 

61,866

 

64,428

 

1,290,000 and 9,740,000 preferred units outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

 

64,077

 

287,959

 

Noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures

 

3,775

 

3,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

2,231,900

 

2,459,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest - operating partnership & equity

 

$

5,008,312

 

$

4,989,673