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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

Press Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release

 

 

 

Inquiries:

Jeanne A. Leonard

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty Property Trust

 

 

 

 

 

610/648-1704

 

LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST ANNOUNCES

FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS

 

Malvern, PA, February 4, 2014 — Liberty Property Trust reported that funds from operations available to common shareholders (diluted) (“FFO”) for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $0.63 per share, compared to $0.63 per share for the fourth quarter of 2012.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2013, FFO per share was $2.49, which included acquisition expenses of $10.2 million. This compares to FFO of $2.58 per share for 2012, which included acquisition expenses of $2.9 million.

 

Net income per common share (diluted) was $0.48 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to $0.32 per share (diluted) for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.  Net income for the full year 2013 was $1.60 per common share (diluted), compared with $1.17 per share (diluted) for 2012. Net income for 2013 reflects gain on sale of $0.79 per share, compared with $0.13 per share for 2012.

 

“The fourth quarter of 2013 was a truly transformational period for Liberty. With the acquisition of the Cabot industrial portfolio and the announced sale of 6.6 million square feet of suburban office and flex real estate, Liberty’s portfolio has changed dramatically, providing a stronger platform for future growth,” said Bill Hankowsky, chairman and chief executive officer. “The quarter’s operational activity was strong, with a growing development pipeline, strong leasing and increased occupancy. All activity points to outstanding opportunities for a very productive year ahead.”

 

Portfolio Performance

 

Leasing: At December 31, 2013, Liberty’s in-service portfolio of 103 million square feet was 91.6% occupied, compared to 90.6% at the end of the third quarter. During the quarter, Liberty completed lease transactions totaling 5.7 million square feet of space. Liberty leased 26.8 million square feet in 2013.

 

Same Store Performance: Property level operating income for same store properties increased by 1.6% on a cash basis and by 1.2% on a straight line basis for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter in 2012 and increased by 2.0% on a cash basis and by 1.3% on a straight line basis for the full year 2013 compared to 2012.

 

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Real Estate Investments

 

Acquisitions

 

·                  Liberty acquired all of the outstanding general and limited partnership interests of Cabot Industrial Fund III Operating Partnership, L.P. The acquisition resulted in the purchase of a 100% ownership interest in 177 operating properties for $1.469 billion. These properties, which contain 23 million square feet, are 92.8% leased.

 

·                  Liberty acquired two operating properties for $39.8 million. These properties, which contain 720,000 square feet, are 100% leased and their current yield is 6.6%. The company also acquired land totaling 184 acres for $30.5 million.

 

Development

 

·                  Liberty brought into service one development property for a total investment of $9.2 million. The property contains 88,000 square feet of leasable space and was 81.8% occupied as of December 31, 2013. The current yield on this property is 9.2% and the projected stabilized yield is 10.5%.

 

·                  Liberty began development on four properties for a projected investment of $91.9 million. The properties consist of two fully pre-leased properties: 13225 Brockton Lane, a 227,000 square foot distribution building in Rogers, MN and 201 Rouse Boulevard, an 80,000 square foot office building in Philadelphia, PA; and two inventory properties: 8303 Fallbrook Drive, a 400,000 square foot distribution building in Houston, TX and 1850 West Rio Salado Parkway, a 154,000 square foot office building in Tempe, AZ.

 

·                  A joint venture in which the Company holds a 25% interest began construction on 2277 Center Square Road in Logan Township, NJ, a 203,000 square foot inventory distribution facility for a projected investment of $11.8 million.

 

Real Estate Dispositions

 

Wholly Owned Dispositions

 

·                  During the fourth quarter, Liberty entered into an agreement to sell 159 acres of land and 97 operating properties totaling 6.6 million square feet of leasable space. At the time of sale the combined percentage leased for these properties was 88.2%.

 

·                  In December, Liberty closed on the first installment of the sale, which was for 140 acres of land and 49 properties totaling 4.0 million square feet of leasable space for $367.7 million.

 

·                  In January 2014, the remaining 19 acres of land and 48 properties totaling 2.6 million square feet were sold for $329.6 million.

 

·                  Liberty sold two additional operating properties containing 161,000 square feet and 17 acres of land, for $14.0 million. These two properties were 63.2% leased at the time of the sale.

 

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Joint Venture Dispositions

 

·                  A joint venture in which the Company holds a 25% interest sold four operating properties which contained 171,000 square feet of leasable space for $31.5 million. These properties were 99.5% leased at the time of sale.

 

·                  A joint venture in which the company holds a 20% interest sold one operating property which contained 44,000 square feet of leasable space for $9.6 million. The property was vacant at the time of sale.

 

Subsequent Events

 

As previously announced, Liberty has reached preliminary terms to develop, in a joint venture with Comcast Corporation, the “Comcast Innovation and Technology Center,” in Philadelphia. The proposed project includes a 59-story, 1.5 million square foot tower incorporating 1.3 million square feet of office space and a 200+room Four Seasons Hotel. Comcast will lease at least 957,000 square feet for a lease term of 20 years. The project is expected to represent a cost of $900 million to the joint venture, which will be 20% owned by Liberty and will be managed by Liberty.

 

“We are excited to be on this path with Comcast to create a truly unique vertical urban campus for innovation in Philadelphia,” said Bill Hankowsky. For more information on this project, visit http://Liberty CITC Philadelphia.

 

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 100 million square foot portfolio includes 746 properties which provide office, distribution and light manufacturing facilities to 1,800 tenants.

 

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

 

Liberty will host a conference call during which management will discuss fourth quarter results, on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at 1l a.m. Eastern Time.  To access the conference call, please dial 855-277-7530. The passcode needed for access is 44824981. A replay of the call will be available until March 4, 2014, 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.

 

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The statements contained in this press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities law.  These forward-looking statements include statements relating to, among others things, future asset dispositions, expectations for our operating results, business and financial condition, the impact of the Cabot acquisition on our portfolio and business and our growth prospects, as well as statements that are generally accompanied by words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “should,” “seeks,” “intends,” “proposed,” “planned,” “outlook” and “goal” or similar expressions. 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 risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation, uncertainties affecting real estate business generally (such as entry into new leases, renewals of leases and dependence on tenants’ business operations), risks relating to the integration of the operations of entities that we have acquired or may acquire, risks relating to financing arrangements and sales of securities, possible environmental liabilities, risks relating to leverage and debt service (including availability of financing terms acceptable to the company and sensitivity of the company’s operations and financing arrangements to fluctuations in interest rates), dependence on the primary markets in which the company’s properties are located, the existence of complex regulations relating to status as a REIT and the adverse consequences of the failure to qualify as a REIT, risks relating to litigation, including without limitation litigation involving entities that we have a acquired or may acquire, and the potential adverse impact of market interest rates on the market price for the company’s securities, 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

December 31, 2013

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

Operating Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental

 

$

136,148

 

$

101,274

 

$

458,081

 

$

396,418

 

Operating expense reimbursement

 

56,279

 

43,157

 

187,849

 

163,861

 

Total operating revenue

 

192,427

 

144,431

 

645,930

 

560,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property

 

35,074

 

29,229

 

114,617

 

104,431

 

Real estate taxes

 

24,126

 

15,873

 

79,918

 

65,697

 

General and administrative

 

21,098

 

18,274

 

74,564

 

64,686

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

59,878

 

35,281

 

173,784

 

135,523

 

Total operating expenses

 

140,176

 

98,657

 

442,883

 

370,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

52,251

 

45,774

 

203,047

 

189,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income/Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other

 

2,439

 

2,183

 

9,879

 

8,745

 

Interest

 

(37,701

)

(25,871

)

(127,115

)

(103,363

)

Total other income/expense

 

(35,262

)

(23,688

)

(117,236

)

(94,618

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

16,989

 

22,086

 

85,811

 

95,324

 

Gain on property dispositions

 

1,847

 

1,305

 

8,676

 

3,080

 

Income taxes

 

(1,019

)

(331

)

(2,799

)

(976

)

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

2,094

 

716

 

6,067

 

(681

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

19,911

 

23,776

 

97,755

 

96,747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (including net gains on property dispositions of $46,017 and $8,837 for the quarters ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively and net gains of $95,384 and $12,426 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)

 

51,832

 

16,795

 

121,839

 

51,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

71,743

 

40,571

 

219,594

 

147,751

 

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnerships

 

(1,809

)

(2,416

)

(9,203

)

(10,590

)

Noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures

 

(247

)

275

 

(653

)

275

 

Net Income available to common shareholders

 

$

69,687

 

$

38,430

 

$

209,738

 

$

137,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

71,743

 

$

40,571

 

$

219,594

 

$

147,751

 

Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation

 

5,282

 

389

 

5,397

 

3,436

 

Other comprehensive income - change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments

 

1,584

 

 

1,584

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

78,609

 

40,960

 

226,575

 

151,187

 

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(2,219

)

(2,153

)

(9,995

)

(10,422

)

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders

 

$

76,390

 

$

38,807

 

$

216,580

 

$

140,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.75

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.43

 

Total basic income per common share

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.33

 

$

1.61

 

$

1.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.75

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.90

 

$

0.42

 

Total diluted income per common share

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.32

 

$

1.60

 

$

1.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

145,865

 

117,556

 

130,180

 

116,863

 

Diluted

 

146,498

 

118,378

 

130,909

 

117,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

19,083

 

$

22,146

 

$

91,274

 

$

88,008

 

Discontinued operations

 

50,604

 

16,284

 

118,464

 

49,428

 

Net income

 

$

69,687

 

$

38,430

 

$

209,738

 

$

137,436

 

 



 

Liberty Property Trust

Balance Sheet

December 31, 2013

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

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land improvements

 

$

1,139,455

 

$

845,958

 

Building and improvements

 

5,127,551

 

4,028,390

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(1,040,472

)

(1,055,864

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating real estate

 

5,226,534

 

3,818,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development in progress

 

209,187

 

248,602

 

Land held for development

 

233,055

 

249,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net real estate

 

5,668,776

 

4,316,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

163,414

 

38,356

 

Restricted cash

 

51,456

 

33,147

 

Accounts receivable

 

13,900

 

8,988

 

Deferred rent receivable

 

99,955

 

101,621

 

Deferred financing and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization (2013, $140,198; 2012, $121,858)

 

226,607

 

129,329

 

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures

 

179,655

 

169,021

 

Assets held for sale

 

275,957

 

289,654

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

95,840

 

87,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

6,775,560

 

$

5,174,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans

 

$

545,306

 

$

302,855

 

Unsecured notes

 

2,708,213

 

2,258,751

 

Credit facility

 

 

92,000

 

Accounts payable

 

70,406

 

31,058

 

Accrued interest

 

25,777

 

20,164

 

Dividend and distributions payable

 

71,323

 

58,038

 

Other liabilities

 

250,819

 

185,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

3,671,844

 

2,948,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

7,537

 

7,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, 183,987,000 shares authorized, 147,846,801 (includes 1,249,909 in treasury) and 119,720,776 (includes 1,249,909 in treasury) shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively

 

148

 

119

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

3,669,618

 

2,687,701

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

9,742

 

2,900

 

Distributions in excess of net income

 

(591,713

)

(547,757

)

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

 

(51,951

)

(51,951

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

3,035,844

 

2,091,012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnership

 

 

 

 

 

3,556,566 and 3,713,851 common units outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively

 

56,713

 

60,223

 

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

 

 

63,264

 

Noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures

 

3,622

 

3,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

3,096,179

 

2,217,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest - operating partnership & equity

 

$

6,775,560

 

$

5,174,179

 

 


 


 

Liberty Property Trust

Statement of Funds From Operations

December 31, 2013

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Per

 

 

 

Per

 

 

 

Per

 

 

 

Per

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Dollars

 

Share

 

Dollars

 

Share

 

Dollars

 

Share

 

Dollars

 

Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net income to FFO - basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic - income available to common shareholders

 

$

69,687

 

$

0.48

 

$

38,430

 

$

0.33

 

$

209,738

 

$

1.61

 

$

137,436

 

$

1.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

3,061

 

 

 

3,413

 

 

 

13,152

 

 

 

14,152

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

66,313

 

 

 

42,518

 

 

 

201,731

 

 

 

164,615

 

 

 

Gain on property dispositions

 

(46,324

)

 

 

(8,265

)

 

 

(94,934

)

 

 

(7,589

)

 

 

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

 

(546

)

 

 

(1,145

)

 

 

(3,171

)

 

 

(5,286

)

 

 

Funds from operations available to common shareholders - basic

 

$

92,191

 

$

0.63

 

$

74,951

 

$

0.64

 

$

326,516

 

$

2.51

 

$

303,328

 

$

2.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net income to FFO - diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted - income available to common shareholders

 

$

69,687

 

$

0.48

 

$

38,430

 

$

0.32

 

$

209,738

 

$

1.60

 

$

137,436

 

$

1.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

3,061

 

 

 

3,413

 

 

 

13,152

 

 

 

14,152

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

66,313

 

 

 

42,518

 

 

 

201,731

 

 

 

164,615

 

 

 

Gain on property dispositions

 

(46,324

)

 

 

(8,265

)

 

 

(94,934

)

 

 

(7,589

)

 

 

Noncontrolling interest excluding preferred unit distributions

 

1,691

 

 

 

1,205

 

 

 

5,848

 

 

 

4,378

 

 

 

Funds from operations available to common shareholders - diluted

 

$

94,428

 

$

0.63

 

$

77,301

 

$

0.63

 

$

335,535

 

$

2.49

 

$

312,992

 

$

2.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of weighted average shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares - all basic calculations

 

145,865

 

 

 

117,556

 

 

 

130,180

 

 

 

116,863

 

 

 

Dilutive shares for long term compensation plans

 

633

 

 

 

822

 

 

 

729

 

 

 

831

 

 

 

Diluted shares for net income calculations

 

146,498

 

 

 

118,378

 

 

 

130,909

 

 

 

117,694

 

 

 

Weighted average common units

 

3,595

 

 

 

3,728

 

 

 

3,678

 

 

 

3,760

 

 

 

Diluted shares for Funds from operations calculations

 

150,093

 

 

 

122,106

 

 

 

134,587

 

 

 

121,454

 

 

 

 

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.