UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010

OR

 

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

For the transition period from            to            

Commission File Number: 0-20625

DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Indiana 35-1898425

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

600 East 96th Street, Suite 100

Indianapolis, Indiana

 46240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (317) 808-6000

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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ¨  Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):    YES  ¨    NO  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

 

Class

  

Outstanding at AugustNovember 3, 2010

Common Units, $.01 par value per unit  257,361,201257,413,860 units

 

 

 


DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

INDEX

 

Part I - Financial Information  Page
Item 1. Financial Statements  
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009

  2
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009

  3
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009

  4
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010

  5
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  6-146-15
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  14-3116-35
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  31-3235
Item 4. Controls and Procedures  3235-36
Part II - Other Information  

    Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

  3236

    Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

  3336-37

    Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

  33-3437

    Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

  3438

    Item 4.

 

Reserved

  3438

    Item 5.

 

Other Information

  3438

    Item 6.

 

Exhibits

  34-3538


PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

  June 30,
2010
 December 31,
2009
   September 30,
2010
 December 31,
2009
 
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   
ASSETS      

Real estate investments:

      

Land and improvements

  $1,103,003   $1,106,016    $1,220,592   $1,106,016  

Buildings and tenant improvements

   5,215,245    5,284,103     5,680,728    5,284,103  

Construction in progress

   79,971    103,298     86,930    103,298  

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated companies

   518,157    501,121     357,217    501,121  

Undeveloped land

   643,832    660,723     638,962    660,723  
              
   7,560,208    7,655,261     7,984,429    7,655,261  

Accumulated depreciation

   (1,357,939  (1,311,733   (1,394,450  (1,311,733
              

Net real estate investments

   6,202,269    6,343,528     6,589,979    6,343,528  

Cash and cash equivalents

   256,288    147,539     20,851    147,539  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3,002 and $3,198

   19,382    20,604  

Straight-line rent receivable, net of allowance of $6,789 and $6,929

   136,944    131,934  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,465 and $3,198

   26,040    20,604  

Straight-line rent receivable, net of allowance of $8,448 and $6,929

   138,604    131,934  

Receivables on construction contracts, including retentions

   55,532    18,755     19,611    18,755  

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $40,640 and $37,577

   49,192    54,486  

Deferred leasing and other costs, net of accumulated amortization of $248,646 and $240,151

   355,248    371,286  

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $43,583 and $37,577

   46,450    54,486  

Deferred leasing and other costs, net of accumulated amortization of $270,962 and $240,151

   500,279    371,286  

Escrow deposits and other assets

   226,753    216,361     217,790    216,361  
              
  $7,301,608   $7,304,493    $7,559,604   $7,304,493  
              
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      

Indebtedness:

      

Secured debt

  $788,850   $785,797    $1,069,348   $785,797  

Unsecured notes

   2,929,603    3,052,465     2,948,271    3,052,465  

Unsecured lines of credit

   16,083    15,770     97,980    15,770  
              
   3,734,536    3,854,032     4,115,599    3,854,032  

Construction payables and amounts due subcontractors, including retentions

   73,165    43,147     38,197    43,147  

Accrued real estate taxes

   90,049    84,347     126,702    84,347  

Accrued interest

   60,351    62,971     36,067    62,971  

Other accrued expenses

   35,207    49,166     47,699    49,166  

Other liabilities

   188,239    198,906     130,509    198,906  

Tenant security deposits and prepaid rents

   38,989    44,258     40,819    44,258  
              

Total liabilities

   4,220,536    4,336,827     4,535,592    4,336,827  
              

Partners’ equity:

      

General Partner:

      

Common equity (251,539 and 224,029 General Partner Units issued and outstanding)

   2,085,747    1,918,329  

Preferred equity (3,844 and 4,067 Preferred Units issued and outstanding)

   960,957    1,016,625  

Common equity (252,117 and 224,029 General Partner Units issued and outstanding)

   2,078,156    1,918,329  

Preferred equity (3,629 and 4,067 Preferred Units issued and outstanding)

   907,275    1,016,625  
              
   3,046,704    2,934,954     2,985,431    2,934,954  

Limited Partners’ common equity (5,796 and 6,609 Limited Partner Units issued and outstanding)

   31,631    31,192  

Limited Partners’ common equity (5,291 and 6,609 Limited Partner Units issued and outstanding)

   35,263    31,192  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (2,888  (5,630   (2,184  (5,630
              

Total partners’ equity

   3,075,447    2,960,516     3,018,510    2,960,516  

Noncontrolling interests

   5,625    7,150     5,502    7,150  
              

Total equity

   3,081,072    2,967,666     3,024,012    2,967,666  
              
  $7,301,608   $7,304,493    $7,559,604   $7,304,493  
              

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30,

(in thousands, except per unit amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended   Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
  2010 2009 2010 2009   2010 2009 2010 2009 

Revenues:

          

Rental and related revenue

  $215,536   $218,828   $436,625   $435,110    $238,920   $219,082   $674,413   $653,078  

General contractor and service fee revenue

   168,398    129,444    282,039    234,532     132,351    100,880    414,391    335,412  
                          
   383,934    348,272    718,664    669,642     371,271    319,962    1,088,804    988,490  

Expenses:

          

Rental expenses

   47,745    48,240    101,395    101,478     50,261    49,030    151,221    150,021  

Real estate taxes

   29,140    29,311    59,246    57,824     34,405    29,202    93,381    86,722  

General contractor and other services expenses

   160,617    123,664    267,779    223,111     124,653    96,241    392,433    319,352  

Depreciation and amortization

   81,681    84,859    164,833    163,555     97,323    85,880    261,748    248,870  
                          
   319,183    286,074    593,253    545,968     306,642    260,353    898,783    804,965  
                          

Other operating activities:

          

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies

   2,016    2,462    6,945    4,989     580    2,364    7,525    7,353  

Gain on sale of properties

   4,973    —      7,042    —    

Gain (loss) on sale of properties

   (125  —      6,917    —    

Earnings from sales of land

   —      —      —      357     —      —      —      357  

Undeveloped land carrying costs

   (2,542  (2,680  (4,793  (5,045   (2,359  (2,601  (7,152  (7,646

Impairment charges

   (7,974  (16,949  (7,974  (16,949   (1,860  (274,572  (9,834  (291,521

Other operating expenses

   (145  (182  (422  (520   (580  (323  (1,002  (843

General and administrative expense

   (9,151  (13,600  (22,695  (23,480   (8,476  (11,233  (31,171  (34,713
                          
   (12,823  (30,949  (21,897  (40,648   (12,820  (286,365  (34,717  (327,013
                          

Operating income

   51,928    31,249    103,514    83,026  

Operating income (loss)

   51,809    (226,756  155,304    (143,488

Other income (expenses):

          

Interest and other income, net

   204    5    355    128     149    796    504    924  

Interest expense

   (60,637  (50,917  (119,447  (101,777   (64,049  (56,180  (182,771  (157,260

Gain (loss) on debt transactions

   (15,773  1,449    (16,127  34,511     (167  (13,631  (16,294  20,880  

Loss on business combinations

   —      (999  —      (999

Gain (loss) on business combinations, net

   57,513    —      57,513    (999
                          

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   (24,278  (19,213  (31,705  14,889     45,255    (295,771  14,256    (279,943

Income tax benefit

   —      3,187    —      5,894  

Income tax benefit (expense)

   1,126    (7,947  1,126    (2,053
                          

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   (24,278  (16,026  (31,705  20,783     46,381    (303,718  15,382    (281,996

Discontinued operations:

          

Income before impairment charges and gain on sales

   560    1,651    857    2,310  

Income (loss) before impairment charges and gain on sales

   (473  (160  (322  1,211  

Impairment charges

   —      (772  —      (772   —      (10,273  —      (11,045

Gain on sale of depreciable properties

   3,078    49    12,856    5,168     11,527    —      24,383    5,168  
                          

Income from discontinued operations

   3,638    928    13,713    6,706  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

   11,054    (10,433  24,061    (4,666

Net income (loss)

   (20,640  (15,098  (17,992  27,489     57,435    (314,151  39,443    (286,662

Distributions on Preferred Units

   (18,363  (18,363  (36,726  (36,726   (16,726  (18,363  (53,452  (55,089

Adjustments for repurchase of Preferred Units

   (4,492  —      (4,492  —       (5,652  —      (10,144  —    

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

   (108  4    (106  87     48    86    (58  173  
                          

Net loss attributable to common unitholders

  $(43,603 $(33,457 $(59,316 $(9,150

Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders

  $35,105   $(332,428 $(24,211 $(341,578
                          

Basic net income (loss) per Common Unit:

          

Continuing operations attributable to common unitholders

  $(0.21 $(0.16 $(0.32 $(0.09  $0.09   $(1.40 $(0.21 $(1.69

Discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders

   0.02    —      0.06    0.04     0.04    (0.04  0.10    (0.02
                          

Total

  $(0.19 $(0.16 $(0.26 $(0.05  $0.13   $(1.44 $(0.11 $(1.71
                          

Diluted net income (loss) per Common Unit:

          

Continuing operations attributable to common unitholders

  $(0.21 $(0.16 $(0.32 $(0.09  $0.09   $(1.40 $(0.21 $(1.69

Discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders

   0.02    —      0.06    0.04     0.04    (0.04  0.10    (0.02
                          

Total

  $(0.19 $(0.16 $(0.26 $(0.05  $0.13   $(1.44 $(0.11 $(1.71
                          

Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding

   233,486    214,015    232,130    184,797     257,383    230,599    240,640    200,232  
                          

Weighted average number of Common Units and potential dilutive securities

   233,486    214,015    232,130    184,797     257,383    230,599    240,640    200,232  
                          

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30,

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

  2010 2009   2010 2009 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income (loss)

  $(17,992 $27,489    $39,443   $(286,662

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation of buildings and tenant improvements

   130,236    131,678     201,352    200,370  

Amortization of deferred leasing and other costs

   35,937    35,348     62,734    54,303  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

   7,092    6,746     10,492    10,134  

Straight-line rent adjustment

   (9,083  (10,092   (12,252  (17,166

Impairment charges

   7,974    17,721     9,834    302,566  

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment

   16,127    (34,511   16,294    (20,880

Loss on business combinations

   —      999  

(Gain) loss on business combinations, net

   (57,815  999  

Earnings from land and depreciated property sales

   (19,898  (5,525   (31,300  (5,525

Build-for-Sale operations, net

   —      14,793     —      14,080  

Third-party construction contracts, net

   (17,407  (10,573   (16,872  2,482  

Other accrued revenues and expenses, net

   12,737    6,509     12,961    40,634  

Operating distributions received in excess of equity in earnings from unconsolidated companies

   2,597    7,632     7,649    8,973  
              

Net cash provided by operating activities

   148,320    188,214     242,520    304,308  
              

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Development of real estate investments

   (56,762  (149,218   (82,372  (219,346

Acquisition of real estate investments and related intangible assets

   (19,205  (16,591

Acquisition of real estate investments and related intangible assets, net of cash acquired

   (260,877  (16,591

Acquisition of undeveloped land

   (4,706  (5,474   (13,384  (5,474

Second generation tenant improvements, leasing costs and building improvements

   (34,805  (36,709   (63,361  (55,976

Other deferred leasing costs

   (16,752  (14,753   (26,060  (16,114

Other assets

   (28,699  14,032     (16,847  (1,622

Proceeds from land and depreciated property sales, net

   151,835    100,226     200,445    113,072  

Capital distributions from unconsolidated companies

   3,897    —       3,897    —    

Capital contributions and advances to unconsolidated companies, net

   (16,577  (6,311   (48,410  (17,542
              

Net cash used for investing activities

   (21,774  (114,798   (306,969  (219,593
              

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Contributions from the General Partner

   298,066    551,631     298,066    551,594  

Payments for repurchases of Preferred Units

   (58,304  —       (115,849  —    

Proceeds from unsecured debt issuance

   250,000    —       250,000    500,000  

Payments on and repurchases of unsecured debt

   (387,860  (274,015   (392,181  (624,875

Proceeds from secured debt financings

   4,160    164,952     3,987    285,339  

Payments on secured indebtedness including principal amortization

   (5,317  (5,608   (8,814  (8,823

Borrowings (payments) on lines of credit, net

   313    (390,736   82,210    (468,360

Distributions to common unitholders

   (78,528  (77,911   (122,307  (117,128

Distributions to preferred unitholders

   (36,726  (36,726   (53,452  (55,089

Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net

   (1,631  3,443     (1,706  3,443  

Deferred financing costs

   (1,970  (4,033   (2,193  (17,110
              

Net cash used for financing activities

   (17,797  (69,003

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

   (62,239  48,991  
              

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

   108,749    4,413  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   (126,688  133,706  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   147,539    22,285     147,539    22,285  
              

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $256,288   $26,698    $20,851   $155,991  
              

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

      

Assumption of secured debt for real estate acquisitions

  $4,503   $—    

Assumption of indebtedness and other liabilities for real estate acquisitions

  $332,982   $—    
              

Contribution of properties to unconsolidated companies

  $7,002   $8,054    $7,002   $8,054  
              

Consolidation of previously unconsolidated companies

  $—     $206,852    $520,202   $206,852  
              

Conversion of Limited Partner Units to common shares of the General Partner

  $(7,829 $626  
       

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010

(in thousands, except per unit data)

(Unaudited)

 

  Common Unitholders     
  Common Unitholders       General Partner  Limited
Partners’
Common
Equity
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Total
Partners’
Equity
  Noncontrolling
Interests
  Total Equity 
  General Partner Limited
Partners’
Common
Equity
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Total
Partners’
Equity
        
  Common
Equity
 Preferred
Equity
 Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total Equity   Common
Equity
 Preferred
Equity
 

Balance at December 31, 2009

  $1,918,329   $1,016,625   $31,192   $(5,630 $2,960,516   $7,150   $2,967,666    $1,918,329   $1,016,625   $31,192   $(5,630 $2,960,516   $7,150   $2,967,666  

Comprehensive income (loss):

                

Net income (loss)

   (53,163  36,726    (1,661  —      (18,098  106    (17,992   (13,447  53,452    (620  —      39,385    58    39,443  

Derivative instrument activity

   —      —      —      2,742    2,742    —      2,742     —      —      —      3,446    3,446    —      3,446  
                            

Comprehensive income (loss)

       (15,356  106    (15,250

Comprehensive income

       42,831    58    42,889  

Conversion of Limited Partner Units to common shares of the General Partner

   (4,335  —      4,335    —      —      —      —       (7,829  —      7,829    —      —      —      —    

Capital Contribution from the General Partner

   298,066    —      —      —      298,066    —      298,066     298,066    —      —      —      298,066    —      298,066  

Repurchase of Preferred Units

   (2,636  (55,668    (58,304   (58,304   (6,499  (109,350    (115,849   (115,849

Stock based compensation plan activity

   5,779    —      —      —      5,779    —      5,779     8,705    —      —      —      8,705    —      8,705  

Distributions to Preferred Unitholders

   —      (36,726  —      —      (36,726  —      (36,726   —      (53,452  —      —      (53,452  —      (53,452

Distributions to Partners ($.34 per Common Unit)

   (76,293  —      (2,235  —      (78,528  —      (78,528

Distributions to Partners ($.51 per Common Unit)

   (119,169  —      (3,138  —      (122,307  —      (122,307

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

   —      —      —      —      —      (1,631  (1,631   —      —      —      —      —      (1,706  (1,706
                                            

Balance at June 30, 2010

  $2,085,747   $960,957   $31,631   $(2,888 $3,075,447   $5,625   $3,081,072  

Balance at September 30, 2010

  $2,078,156   $907,275   $35,263   $(2,184 $3,018,510   $5,502   $3,024,012  
                                            

Common Units outstanding at June 30, 2010

   251,539     5,796     257,335    

Common Units outstanding at September 30, 2010

   252,117     5,291     257,408    
                            

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1.General Basis of Presentation

The interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Duke Realty Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”) without audit. The 2009 year-end consolidated balance sheet data included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) was derived from our audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Our actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included herein and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

The Partnership was formed on October 4, 1993, when Duke Realty Corporation (the “General Partner”) contributed all of its properties and related assets and liabilities, together with the net proceeds from an offering of additional shares of its common stock, to the Partnership. Simultaneously, the Partnership completed the acquisition of Duke Associates, a full-service commercial real estate firm operating in the Midwest. The General Partner was formed in 1985 and we believe it qualifies as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The General Partner is the sole general partner of the Partnership, owning 97.8%97.9% of the common Partnership interests as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 (“General Partner Units”). The remaining 2.2%2.1% of the Partnership’s common interest is owned by limited partners (“Limited Partner Units” and, together with the General Partner Units, the “Common Units”). Limited Partners have the right to redeem their Limited Partner Units, subject to certain restrictions. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the General Partner is obligated to redeem the Limited Partner Units in shares of its common stock, unless it determines in its reasonable discretion that the issuance of shares of its common stock could cause it to fail to qualify as a REIT. Each Limited Partner Unit shall be redeemed for one share of the General Partner’s common stock, or, in the event that the issuance of shares could cause the General Partner to fail to qualify as a REIT, cash equal to the fair market value of one share of the General Partner’s common stock at the time of redemption, in each case, subject to certain adjustments described in the Partnership Agreement. The Limited Partner Units are not required, per the terms of the Partnership Agreement, to be redeemed in registered shares of the General Partner. The General Partner also owns preferred partnership interests in the Partnership (“Preferred Units”).

We own and operate a portfolio primarily consisting of industrial and office properties and provide real estate services to third-party owners. We conduct our Service Operations (see Note 8)9) through Duke Realty Services, LLC, Duke Realty Services Limited Partnership and Duke Construction Limited Partnership which(“DCLP”). DCLP is owned through a taxable REIT subsidiary, Duke Realty Services LLC and Duke Realty Services Limited Partnership.subsidiary. The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries. In this Report, unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to the Partnership and those entities owned or controlled by the Partnership.

 

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2.Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for 2009 have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 consolidated financial statement presentation.

3.Variable Interest Entities

On January 1, 2010, we adopted a new accounting standard that eliminated the primarily quantitative model previously in effect to determine the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and replaced it with a qualitative model that focuses on which entities have the power to direct the activities of the VIE as well as the obligation or rights to absorb the VIE’s losses or receive its benefits. This new standard requires assessments at each reporting period of which party within the VIE is considered the primary beneficiary and also requires a number of new disclosures related to VIEs. The reconsideration of the initial determination of VIE status is still based on the occurrence of certain events. We were not the primary beneficiary of any VIEs at January 1, 2010 and the implementation of this new accounting standard did not have a material impact on our results of operation or financial condition.

During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, transactionsevents took place within two of our unconsolidated joint ventures that required us to re-evaluate our previous conclusions that these two joint ventures were not VIEs. The majority of the business activities of these joint ventures are financed with third-party debt, with joint and several guarantees provided by the joint venture partners. We concluded that these two ventures now meet the applicable criteria to be considered VIEs. This conclusion was basedBased upon aour determination that the fair value of the equity investment at risk was not sufficient, when considering the overall capital requirements of the joint ventures.ventures, we concluded that these two ventures now meet the applicable criteria to be considered VIEs.

These two joint ventures were formed with the sole purpose of developing, constructing, leasing, marketing and selling properties for a profit. All significant decisions for both joint ventures, including those decisions that most significantly impact each venture’s economic performance, require unanimous joint venture partner approval as well as, in certain cases, lender approval. In both joint ventures, unanimous joint venture partner approval requirements include entering into new leases, setting annual operating budgets, selling an underlying property, and incurring additional indebtedness. Because no single variable interest holder exercises control over the decisions that most significantly affect each venture’s economic performance, we determined that the equity method of accounting is still appropriate for these joint ventures.

We include the following balances related to these two joint ventures in our consolidated balance sheet as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010:

 

   Carrying Value Maximum Loss Exposure

Investment in Unconsolidated Company

  $27.928.1 million   $27.928.1 million  

Guarantee Obligations (1)

  ($35.7 million)26.6 million ($59.3 million)61.6 million

 

(1)We are party to joint and several guarantees of the third-party debt of both of these joint ventures and our maximum loss exposure is equal to the maximum monetary obligation pursuant to the guarantee agreements. In 2009, we recorded a liability for our probable future obligation under a guarantee to the lender of one of these ventures. Pursuant to an agreement with the lender, we may make member loans to this joint venture that will reduce our maximum guarantee obligation on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The carrying value of our recorded guarantee obligations is included in other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

3.Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for 2009 have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 consolidated financial statement presentation.

 

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4.Significant Acquisitions

Acquisition of Remaining Interest in Dugan Realty, L.L.C.

On July 1, 2010, we acquired our joint venture partner’s 50% interest in Dugan Realty, L.L.C. (“Dugan”), a real estate joint venture that we had previously accounted for using the equity method, for a payment of $166.3 million. Dugan held $28.1 million of cash at the time of acquisition, which resulted in a net cash outlay of $138.2 million. As the result of this transaction we obtained 100% of Dugan’s membership interests.

At the date of acquisition, Dugan owned 106 industrial buildings totaling 20.8 million square feet and 62.6 net acres of undeveloped land located in Midwest and Southeast markets. Dugan had a secured loan with a face value of $195.4 million due in October 2010, which was repaid at its scheduled maturity date, and a secured loan with a face value of $87.6 million due in October 2012 (see Note 5).

The following table summarizes our preliminary allocation of the fair value of amounts recognized for each major class of assets and liabilities (in thousands):

Real estate assets

502,457

Lease related intangible assets

107,155

Other assets

28,627

Total acquired assets

638,239

Secured debt

285,376

Other liabilities

20,279

Total assumed liabilities

305,655

Fair value of acquired net assets (represents 100% interest)

332,584

We previously managed and performed other ancillary services for Dugan’s properties and, as a result, Dugan had no employees of its own and no separately recognizable brand identity. As such, we have determined that the consideration paid to the seller, plus the fair value of the incremental share of the assumed liabilities, represented the fair value of the additional interest in Dugan that we acquired, and that no goodwill or other non-real estate related intangible assets were required to be recognized through the transaction. Accordingly, we also determined that the fair value of the acquired ownership interest in Dugan equaled the fair value of our existing ownership interest.

In conjunction with acquiring our partner’s ownership interest in Dugan, we derecognized a $50.0 million liability related to a put option held by our partners. Our gain on acquisition was calculated as follows (in thousands):

Fair value of existing interest (represents 50% interest)

166,292

Less:

Carrying value of investment in Dugan

158,477

Put option liability derecognized

(50,000
108,477

Gain on acquisition

57,815

Since the acquisition date, Dugan’s results of operations have been included in continuing operations in our consolidated financial statements. Due to our existing ownership interest in Dugan, the inclusion of its results of operations did not have a material effect on our operating income.

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Other Acquisitions

We also acquired six properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. These acquisitions consisted of two suburban office properties and two bulk industrial properties in South Florida, one bulk industrial property in Phoenix, Arizona, and one bulk industrial property in Columbus, Ohio.

The following table summarizes our preliminary allocation of the fair value of amounts recognized for each major class of assets and liabilities (in thousands):

Real estate assets

134,188

Lease related intangible assets

50,740

Other assets

559

Total acquired assets

185,487

Secured and unsecured debt

27,028

Other liabilities

1,503

Total assumed liabilities

28,531

Fair value of acquired net assets

156,956

Fair Value Measurements

The fair value estimates used in allocating the aggregate purchase price of each acquisition among the individual components of real estate assets and liabilities were determined primarily through calculating the “as-if vacant” value of each building, using the income approach, and relied significantly upon internally determined assumptions. We have, thus, determined these estimates to have been primarily based upon Level 3 inputs, which are unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions. The most significant assumptions utilized in these estimates are summarized as follows:

DuganOther Acquisitions

Discount rate

10.2% - 12.5%10.0% - 10.2%

Exit capitalization rate

8.8% - 10.5%7.8% - 8.9%

Lease up period

18 - 36 months12 - 24 months

Rental rate per square foot

$3.07 average$2.90-$3.00 - industrial
$19.00 - office

Acquisition-Related Transaction Costs

The gain on acquisition, in our consolidated Statements of Operations, for the period ended September 30, 2010 is presented net of $302,000 of transaction costs.

5.Indebtedness

The following table summarizes the book value and changes in the fair value of our debt for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 (in thousands):

 

  Book Value
at 12/31/09
  Book Value
at 6/30/10
  Fair Value
at 12/31/09
  Total Realized
Losses/(Gains)
  Issuances  Payoffs Adjustments to
Fair Value
  Fair Value
at 6/30/10
  Book Value
at 12/31/09
   Book Value
at 9/30/10
   Fair Value
at 12/31/09
   Total Realized
Losses/(Gains)
   Issuances and
Assumptions
   Payoffs Adjustments to
Fair Value
   Fair Value
at 9/30/10
 

Fixed rate secured debt

  $766,299  $765,365  $770,255  $—    $4,676  $—     $25,836  $800,767  $766,299    $1,046,612    $770,255    $—      $290,051    $—     $44,883    $1,105,189  

Variable rate secured debt

   19,498   23,485   14,419   —     3,987   —      5,080   23,486   19,498     22,736     14,419     —       3,987     —      4,330     22,736  

Fixed rate unsecured notes

   3,052,465   2,929,603   3,042,230   12,301   250,000   (375,559  144,018   3,072,990   3,052,465     2,948,271     3,042,230     12,317     272,352     (379,726  227,427     3,174,600  

Unsecured lines of credit

   15,770   16,083   14,714   —     21,312   (21,000  676   15,702   15,770     97,980     14,714     —       102,210     (20,000  1,100     98,024  
                                                       

Total

  $3,854,032  $3,734,536  $3,841,618  $12,301  $279,975  $(396,559 $175,610  $3,912,945  $3,854,032    $4,115,599    $3,841,618    $12,317    $668,600    $(399,726 $277,740    $4,400,549  
                                                       

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Fixed Rate Secured Debt

We utilized a discounted cash flow methodology in order to determine the fair value of our fixed rate secured debt as it is not actively traded in any marketplace. The net present value of the difference between future contractual interest payments and future interest payments based on our estimate of a current market rate represents the difference between the book value and the fair value. Our estimate of a current market rate, which is the most significant, and only, input to the discounted cash flow calculation, is intended to replicate debt of similar maturity and loan-to-value relationship. The estimated rates ranged from 4.70%3.80% to 7.00%6.90%, depending on the attributes of the specific loans. The current market rates we utilized were internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value for our fixed rate secured debt was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs, as defined.

On July 1, 2010, we assumed two non-recourse secured loans associated with the acquisition of Dugan, which are unobservable inputs based onhad acquisition-date fair values of $196.6 million and $88.8 million, respectively. The loans mature in October 2010 and October 2012, respectively, and bear interest at rates of 7.52% and 5.92%. Both loans have an entity’s own assumptions in cases in which there is little, if any, market activity.effective interest rate of 5.25%.

Fixed Rate Unsecured Debt

In January 2010, we repaid $99.8 million of corporate unsecured debt, which had an effective interest rate of 5.37%, at its scheduled maturity date. During the six-monthnine-month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, we also repurchased a portion of various series of our senior unsecured notes for $288.0$292.2 million. The total face value of these repurchases was $275.7$279.9 million. We recognized a loss of $16.1$16.3 million on the repurchases after writing off applicable issuance costs and other accounting adjustments.

On April 1, 2010, we issued $250.0 million of senior unsecured notes that bear interest at 6.75% and mature on March 15, 2020.

In conjunction with one of our acquisitions during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, we assumed a $22.4 million unsecured loan that matures in June 2020 and bears interest at an effective rate of 6.26%. This loan was originated less than one year prior to the acquisition and we concluded that the loan’s fair value equaled its face value.

We utilized broker estimates in estimating the fair value of our fixed rate unsecured debt. Our unsecured notes are thinly traded and, in many cases, the broker estimates were not based upon comparable transactions. The broker estimates took into account any recent trades within the same series of our fixed rate unsecured debt, comparisons to recent trades of other series of our fixed rate unsecured debt, trades of fixed rate unsecured debt from companies with profiles similar to ours, as well as overall economic conditions. We reviewed these broker estimates for reasonableness and accuracy, considering whether the estimates were based upon market participant assumptions within the principal and most advantageous market and whether any observable inputs would be more preferable indicators of fair value to the broker estimates. We concluded that the broker estimates were representative of fair value. We have determined that our estimation of the fair value of our fixed rate unsecured debt was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs. The estimated trading values of our fixed rate unsecured debt, depending on the maturity and coupon rates, ranged from 94.00%100.00% to 115.00%119.00% of face value.

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The indentures (and related supplemental indentures) governing our outstanding series of notes also require us to comply with financial ratios and other covenants regarding our operations. We were in compliance with all such covenants as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010.

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Unsecured Lines of Credit

Our unsecured lines of credit as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 are described as follows (in thousands):

 

Description

  Borrowing
Capacity
  Maturity Date  Outstanding Balance
at June 30, 2010
  Borrowing
Capacity
   Maturity Date   Outstanding Balance
at  September 30, 2010
 

Unsecured Line of Credit - Partnership

  $850,000  February 2013  $—    $850,000     February 2013    $81,000  

Unsecured Line of Credit - Consolidated Subsidiary

  $30,000  July 2011  $16,083  $30,000     July 2011    $16,980  

The Partnership’s unsecured line of credit has a borrowing capacity of $850.0 million with an interest rate on borrowings of LIBOR plus 2.75% (equal to 3.0% for borrowings as of September 30, 2010), and matures ina maturity date of February 2013. Subject to certain conditions, the terms also include an option to increase the facility by up to an additional $200.0 million, for a total of up to $1.05 billion.

This line of credit provides us with an option to obtain borrowings from financial institutions that participate in the line, at rates that may be lower than the stated interest rate, subject to certain restrictions.

This line of credit contains financial covenants that require us to meet certain financial ratios and defined levels of performance, including those related to fixed charge coverage and debt-to-asset value (with asset value being defined in the Partnership’s unsecured line of credit agreement). As of JuneSeptember 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all covenants under this line of credit.

The consolidated subsidiary’s unsecured line of credit allows for borrowings up to $30.0 million at a rate of LIBOR plus .85% (equal to 1.2%1.1% for outstanding borrowings as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010). This unsecured line of credit is used to fund development activities within the consolidated subsidiary and matures in July 2011 with, at our option, a 12-month extension.

To the extent that there are outstanding borrowings, we utilize a discounted cash flow methodology in order to estimate the fair value of our unsecured lines of credit. The net present value of the difference between future contractual interest payments and future interest payments based on our estimate of a current market rate represents the difference between the book value and the fair value. Our estimate of a current market rate is based upon the rate, considering current market conditions and our specific credit profile, at which we estimate we could obtain similar borrowings. The current market rate of 3%2.9% that we utilized was internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value for our unsecured lines of credit was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs.inputs, as defined.

 

5.6.Partners’ Equity

In June 2010, the General Partner issued 26.5 million shares of its common stock for net proceeds of approximately $298.1 million. The proceeds from this offering were contributed to us in exchange for additional General Partner Units and will bewere used for future acquisitions, (see Note 10), general corporate purposes and future transactions to reduce leverage.repurchases of preferred shares and fixed rate unsecured debt.

In Junethe first nine months of 2010, the General Partner repurchased 2.24.4 million shares of its 8.375% Series O Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. The preferred shares that the General Partner repurchased had a total face value of approximately $55.7$109.4 million, and were repurchased for $58.3$115.8 million. We then repurchased corresponding Preferred Units held by the General Partner at the same price at which it repurchased its shares on the open market. An adjustment of approximately $4.5$10.1 million, which included a ratable portion of issuance costs, was included in the net loss attributable to common unitholders.

 

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6.7.Related Party Transactions

We provide property management, leasing, construction and other tenant related services to unconsolidated companies in which we have equity interests. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, we earned management fees of $4.1$5.9 million and $4.2$6.2 million, leasing fees of $1.1$2.1 million and $2.1$2.9 million and construction and development fees of $4.0$6.7 million and $6.4$8.6 million from these companies. We recorded these fees based on contractual terms that approximate market rates for these types of services and we have eliminated our ownership percentage of these fees in the consolidated financial statements.

 

7.8.Net Income (Loss) Per Common Unit

Basic net income (loss) per Common Unit is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders, less distributions on share-based awards expected to vest, by the weighted average number of Common Units outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) per Common Unit is computed by dividing basic net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders by the sum of the weighted average number of Common Units outstanding and any potential dilutive securities for the period.

The following table reconciles the components of basic and diluted net lossincome (loss) per Common Unit for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands):

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2010 2009 2010 2009   2010 2009 2010 2009 

Net loss attributable to common unitholders

  $(43,603 $(33,457 $(59,316 $(9,150

Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders

  $35,105   $(332,428 $(24,211 $(341,578

Less: Distributions on share-based awards expected to vest

   (505  (403  (1,005  (976   (694  (391  (1,699  (1,366
                          

Basic and diluted net loss attributable to common unitholders

  $(44,108 $(33,860 $(60,321 $(10,126

Basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders

  $34,411   $(332,819 $(25,910 $(342,944
                          

Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding

   233,486    214,015    232,130    184,797     257,383    230,599    240,640    200,232  

Other potential dilutive units (1)

   —      —      —      —       —      —      —      —    
                          

Weighted average number of Common Units and potential dilutive securities

   233,486    214,015    232,130    184,797     257,383    230,599    240,640    200,232  
                          

 

(1)Excludes (in thousands of units) 4,4024,400 and 7,6774,431 of anti-dilutive potential units for the three and nine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, and 2009, respectively, and 4,3397,692 and 7,7227,810 of anti-dilutive potential units for the sixthree and nine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to stock-based compensation plans. Also excludes (in thousands of units) the 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Notes (“Exchangeable Notes”) that have 4,3353,474 and 4,045 of anti-dilutive potential units for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, respectively, and 9,0517,326 and 9,192 of anti-dilutive potential units for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009.2009, respectively.

 

8.9.Segment Reporting

We have three reportable operating segments, the first two of which consist of the ownership and rental of office and industrial real estate investments. The operations of our office and industrial properties, along with our medical office and retail properties, are collectively referred to as “Rental Operations.” Our medical office and retail properties do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate presentation as reportable segments. The third reportable segment consists of providing various real estate services such as property management, maintenance, leasing, development and construction management to third-party property owners and joint ventures, and is collectively referred to as “Service Operations.” Our reportable segments offer different products or services and are managed separately because each segment requires different operating strategies and management expertise.

 

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Other revenue consists of other operating revenues not identified with one of our operating segments. Interest expense and other non-property specific revenues and expenses are not allocated to individual segments in determining our performance measure.

We assess and measure our overall operating results based upon an industry performance measure referred to as Funds From Operations (“FFO”), which management believes is a useful indicator of our consolidated operating performance. FFO is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental operating performance measure of a REIT like our General Partner. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) created FFO as a supplemental measure of REIT operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from net income determined in accordance with GAAP. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most comparable GAAP measure is net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders. Consolidated basic FFO attributable to common unitholders should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. FFO is calculated in accordance with the definition that was adopted by the Board of Governors of NAREIT. We do not allocate certain income and expenses (“Non-Segment Items” as shown in the table below) to our operating segments. Thus, the operational performance measure presented here on a segment-level basis represents net earnings excluding depreciation expense, as well as excluding the Non-Segment Items not allocated, and is not meant to present FFO as defined by NAREIT.

Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry analysts and investors have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, represents GAAP net income (loss), excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated real estate assets, plus certain non-cash items such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization, and after similar adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

Management believes that the use of consolidated basic FFO attributable to common unitholders, combined with net income (which remains the primary measure of performance), improves the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and makes comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Management believes that, by excluding gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization, investors and analysts are able to readily identify the operating results of the long-term assets that form the core of a REIT’s activity and assist in comparing these operating results between periods or as compared to different companies.

 

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The following table shows (i) the revenues for each of the reportable segments and (ii) a reconciliation of consolidated basic FFO attributable to common unitholders to net lossincome (loss) attributable to common unitholders for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands):

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2010 2009 2010 2009   2010 2009 2010 2009 
Revenues          

Rental Operations:

          

Office

  $131,995   $137,255   $267,694   $277,206    $134,661   $138,887   $402,072   $415,936  

Industrial

   63,242    65,316    130,133    130,197     84,606    63,098    213,890    192,337  

Non-reportable Rental Operations segments

   16,725    13,053    32,958    20,954     16,495    14,532    49,453    35,487  

General contractor and service fee revenue

   168,398    129,444    282,039    234,532     132,351    100,880    414,391    335,412  
                          

Total Segment Revenues

   380,360    345,068    712,824    662,889     368,113    317,397    1,079,806    979,172  

Other Revenue

   3,574    3,204    5,840    6,753     3,158    2,565    8,998    9,318  
                          

Consolidated Revenue from continuing operations

   383,934    348,272    718,664    669,642     371,271    319,962    1,088,804    988,490  

Discontinued Operations

   1,286    6,349    4,456    12,872     764    4,931    6,352    18,917  
                          

Consolidated Revenue

  $385,220   $354,621   $723,120   $682,514    $372,035   $324,893   $1,095,156   $1,007,407  
                          
Reconciliation of Consolidated Basic Funds From Operations          

Net earnings excluding depreciation and Non-Segment Items

          

Office

  $77,084   $81,390   $153,264   $160,643    $78,004   $82,307   $231,390   $243,260  

Industrial

   48,017    50,108    96,843    97,856     62,969    48,214    159,263    145,436  

Non-reportable Rental Operations segments

   11,577    8,466    22,155    13,230     10,729    9,460    32,884    22,691  

Service Operations

   7,781    5,780    14,260    11,421     7,698    4,639    21,958    16,060  
                          
   144,459    145,744    286,522    283,150     159,400    144,620    445,495    427,447  

Non-Segment Items:

          

Interest expense

   (60,637  (50,917  (119,447  (101,777   (64,049  (56,180  (182,771  (157,260

Impairment charges

   (7,974  (16,949  (7,974  (16,949   (1,860  (274,572  (9,834  (291,521

Interest and other income

   204    5    355    128     149    796    504    924  

Other operating expenses

   (145  (182  (422  (520   (580  (323  (1,002  (843

General and administrative expenses

   (9,151  (13,600  (22,695  (23,480   (8,476  (11,233  (31,171  (34,713

Gain on land sales

   —      —      —      357     —      —      —      357  

Undeveloped land carrying costs

   (2,542  (2,680  (4,793  (5,045   (2,359  (2,601  (7,152  (7,646

Gain (loss) on debt transactions

   (15,773  1,449    (16,127  34,511     (167  (13,631  (16,294  20,880  

Loss on business combinations

   —      (999  —      (999

Income tax benefit

   —      3,187    —      5,894  

Gain (loss) on business combinations, net

   57,513    —      57,513    (999

Income tax benefit (expense)

   1,126    (7,947  1,126��   (2,053

Other non-segment income

   1,973    1,313    3,722    4,079     2,552    869    6,274    4,948  

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

   (108  4    (106  87     48    86    (58  173  

Joint venture items

   12,384    10,713    24,572    24,458     7,916    10,907    32,488    35,366  

Distributions on Preferred Units

   (18,363  (18,363  (36,726  (36,726   (16,726  (18,363  (53,452  (55,089

Adjustments for repurchase of Preferred Units

   (4,492  —      (4,492  —       (5,652  —      (10,144  —    

Discontinued operations

   884    2,838    2,197    5,009     117    (8,666  2,016    (4,031
                          

Consolidated basic FFO attributable to common unitholders

   40,719    61,563    104,586    172,177     128,952    (236,238  233,538    (64,060

Depreciation and amortization on continuing operations

   (81,681  (84,859  (164,833  (163,555   (97,323  (85,880  (261,748  (248,870

Depreciation and amortization on discontinued operations

   (324  (1,959  (1,340  (3,471   (590  (1,767  (2,338  (5,803

Partnership’s share of joint venture adjustments

   (10,372  (8,251  (19,935  (19,469   (7,336  (8,543  (27,271  (28,013

Earnings from depreciated property sales on continuing operations

   4,973    —      7,042    —       (125  —      6,917    —    

Earnings from depreciated property sales on discontinued operations

   3,078    49    12,856    5,168     11,527    —      24,383    5,168  

Earnings from depreciated property sales - share of joint venture

   4    —      2,308    —       —      —      2,308    —    
                          

Net loss attributable to common unitholders

  $(43,603 $(33,457 $(59,316 $(9,150

Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders

  $35,105   $(332,428 $(24,211 $(341,578
                          

 

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9.10.Discontinued Operations

The operations of 1723 buildings are currently classified as discontinued operations for the six-monthnine-month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and JuneSeptember 30, 2009. These 1723 buildings consist of 1315 office, twosix industrial, and two retail properties. Of these properties, 1117 were sold during the first sixnine months of 2010, five were sold during 2009 and one property, which is immaterial, is classified as held-for-sale as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010.

We allocate interest expense to discontinued operations and have included such interest expense in computing income (loss) from discontinued operations. Interest expense allocable to discontinued operations includes interest on any secured debt for properties included in discontinued operations and an allocable share of our consolidated unsecured interest expense for unencumbered properties. The allocation of unsecured interest expense to discontinued operations was based upon the gross book value of the unencumbered real estate assets included in discontinued operations as it related to the total gross book value of our unencumbered real estate assets.

The following table illustrates the operations of the buildings reflected in discontinued operations for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands):

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2010 2009 2010 2009   2010 2009 2010 2009 

Revenues

  $1,286   $6,349   $4,456   $12,872    $764   $4,931   $6,352   $18,917  

Operating expenses

   (168  (1,576  (1,150  (4,144   (296  (1,785  (2,151  (6,720

Depreciation and amortization

   (324  (1,959  (1,340  (3,471   (590  (1,767  (2,338  (5,803
                          

Operating income

   794    2,814    1,966    5,257  

Operating income (loss)

   (122  1,379    1,863    6,394  

Interest expense

   (234  (1,163  (1,109  (2,947   (351  (1,539  (2,185  (5,183
                          

Income before impairment charges and gain on sales

   560    1,651    857    2,310  

Income (loss) before impairment charges and gain on sales

   (473  (160  (322  1,211  

Impairment charges

   —      (772  —      (772   —      (10,273  —      (11,045

Gain on sale of depreciable properties

   3,078    49    12,856    5,168     11,527    —      24,383    5,168  
                          

Income from discontinued operations

  $3,638   $928   $13,713   $6,706  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

  $11,054   $(10,433 $24,061   $(4,666
                          

The income from discontinued operations for all periods presented is entirely attributable to the common unitholders.

 

10.11.Subsequent Events

Declaration of Distributions

The General Partner’s board of directors declared the following distributions at its regularly scheduled board meeting held on July 28,October 27, 2010:

 

Class

  Quarterly
Amount/Unit
  Record Date  Payment Date  Quarterly
Amount/Unit
   Record Date  Payment Date

Common

  $0.17  August 17, 2010  August 31, 2010  $0.17    November 16, 2010  November 30, 2010

Preferred (per depositary unit):

            

Series J

  $0.414063  August 17, 2010  August 31, 2010  $0.414063    November 16, 2010  November 30, 2010

Series K

  $0.406250  August 17, 2010  August 31, 2010  $0.406250    November 16, 2010  November 30, 2010

Series L

  $0.412500  August 17, 2010  August 31, 2010  $0.412500    November 16, 2010  November 30, 2010

Series M

  $0.434375  September 16, 2010  September 30, 2010  $0.434375    December 17, 2010  December 31, 2010

Series N

  $0.453125  September 16, 2010  September 30, 2010  $0.453125    December 17, 2010  December 31, 2010

Series O

  $0.523438  September 16, 2010  September 30, 2010  $0.523438    December 17, 2010  December 31, 2010

 

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Acquisition

On July 1, 2010, we acquired our joint venture partner’s 50% interest in Dugan Realty, L.L.C. (“Dugan”), a real estate joint venture that we had previously accounted for using the equity method, for a net cash payment of $144.3 million, subject to working capital adjustments. As the result of this acquisition, we now hold a 100% ownership interest in Dugan.

Dugan owns 106 industrial buildings totaling 20.8 million square feet and 62.6 net acres of undeveloped land located in Midwest and Southeast markets. Dugan has a $195.4 million secured loan due in October 2010 and an $87.6 million secured loan due in October 2012.

The accounting for this acquisition is not complete, but we expect to recognize a gain on acquisition, ranging between $53.0 million and $63.0 million, which is the difference between the fair value and the $108.5 million carrying value of our existing net ownership interest in Dugan.

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

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to help the reader understand our operations and our present business environment. The terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Duke Realty Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”) and those entities owned or controlled by the Partnership.

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”), including, without limitation, those related to our future operations, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “may,” and similar expressions or statements regarding future periods are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any predictions of future results, performance or achievements that we express or imply in this Report. Some of the risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may affect future results include, among others:

 

Changes in general economic and business conditions, including, without limitation, the continuing impact of the economic down-turn, which is having and may continue to have a negative effect on the fundamentals of our business, the financial condition of our tenants, and the value of our real estate assets;

 

The General Partner’s continued qualification as a real estate investment trust, or “REIT”,“REIT,” for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

Heightened competition for tenants and potential decreases in property occupancy;

 

Potential increases in real estate construction costs;

 

Potential changes in the financial markets and interest rates;

 

Volatility in the General Partner’s stock price and trading volume;

 

Our continuing ability to raise funds on favorable terms;

 

Our ability to successfully identify, acquire, develop and/or manage properties on terms that are favorable to us;

 

Our ability to be flexible in the development and operations of joint venture properties;

 

Our ability to successfully dispose of properties on terms that are favorable to us;

 

Our ability to retain our current credit ratings;

 

Inherent risks in the real estate business, including, but not limited to, tenant defaults, potential liability relating to environmental matters, climate change and liquidity of real estate investments; and

 

Other risks and uncertainties described herein, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in the Partnership’s and the General Partner’s other reports and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

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Although we presently believe that the plans, expectations and results expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, all forward-looking statements are inherently subjective, uncertain and subject to change, as they involve substantial risks and uncertainties beyond our control. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict the nature, or assess the potential impact, of each new factor on our business. Given these uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any of our forward-looking statements for events or circumstances that arise after the statement is made, except as otherwise may be required by law.

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This list of risks and uncertainties, however, is only a summary of some of the most important factors and is not intended to be exhaustive. Additional information regarding risk factors that may affect us is included under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Report, and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, which we filed with the SEC on March 3, 2010. The risk factors contained in our Annual Report are updated by us from time to time in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other public filings.

Business Overview

We are a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Indiana in 1993. We own and operate a portfolio primarily consisting of industrial and office properties and provide real estate services to third-party owners. We conduct our Service Operations through Duke Realty Services, LLC, Duke Realty Services Limited Partnership and Duke Construction Limited Partnership. A more complete description of our business, and of management’s philosophy and priorities, is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2010, we:

 

Owned or jointly controlled 749747 industrial, office, medical office and other properties, of which 744741 properties with more than 133.3133.0 million square feet are in service and fivesix properties with more than 823,000approximately 3.5 million square feet are under development. The 744741 in-service properties are comprisedconsist of 529633 consolidated properties with approximately 89.5111.0 million square feet and 215108 jointly controlled properties with more than 43.8approximately 22.1 million square feet. The fivesix properties under development consist of threefour consolidated properties with more than 301,000approximately 2.6 million square feet and two jointly controlled properties with more than 522,000928,000 square feet.

 

Owned, including through ownership interest in unconsolidated joint ventures, more thanapproximately 4,900 acres of land and controlled an additional 1,700more than 1,600 acres through purchase options.

ThroughOn July 1, 2010, we purchased our Service Operationsjoint venture partner’s 50% ownership interest in Dugan Realty, L.L.C. (“Dugan”). We previously accounted for our ownership interest in Dugan using the equity method. As the result of the acquisition, we consolidated 106 properties that had previously been jointly controlled.

We have three reportable operating segments, the first two of which consist of the ownership and rental of office and industrial real estate investments. The operations of our office and industrial properties, along with our medical office and retail properties, are collectively referred to as “Rental Operations.” Our medical office and retail properties do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate presentation as reportable segments. The third reportable segment which includes our taxable REIT subsidiary, we provide the followingconsists of providing various real estate services for our propertiessuch as property management, maintenance, leasing, development and for certain properties owned by third partiesconstruction management to third-party property owners and joint ventures:ventures, and is collectively referred to as “Service Operations.” Our reportable segments offer different products or services and are managed separately because each segment requires different operating strategies and management expertise.

 

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Property management;

Asset management;

Construction;

Development; and

Other tenant-related services.

Key Performance Indicators

Our operating results depend primarily upon rental income from our industrial, office, medical office and retail properties (collectively referred to as “Rental Operations”).Rental Operations. The following discussion highlights the areas of Rental Operations that we consider critical for future revenues.

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Occupancy Analysis: Our ability to maintain high occupancy rates is a principal driver of maintaining and increasing rental revenue from continuing operations. The following table sets forth occupancy information regarding our in-service portfolio of consolidated rental properties as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands, except percentage data):

 

  Total
Square Feet
  Percent of
Total Square Feet
 Percent Occupied   Total
Square Feet
   Percent of
Total Square Feet
 Percent Occupied 

Type

  2010  2009  2010 2009 2010 2009   2010   2009   2010 2009 2010 2009 

Industrial

  56,320  56,843  62.9 62.5 91.9 88.2   77,495     56,844     69.8  62.3  91.2  87.8

Office

  30,495  31,512  34.1 34.7 85.0 86.2   30,734     31,658     27.7  34.6  85.8  85.5

Other (Medical Office and Retail)

  2,678  2,526  3.0 2.8 82.8 85.1   2,725     2,802     2.5  3.1  83.8  84.5
                                

Total

  89,493  90,881  100.0 100.0 89.2 87.5   110,954     91,304     100.0  100.0  89.5  86.9
                                

Lease Expiration and Renewals: Our ability to maintain and improve occupancy rates primarily depends upon our continuing ability to re-lease expiring space. The following table reflects our consolidated in-service portfolio lease expiration schedule by property type as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010. The table indicates square footage and annualized net effective rents (based on JuneSeptember 2010 rental revenue) under expiring leases (in thousands, except percentage data):

 

  Total Portfolio Industrial  Office  Other  Total Portfolio Industrial   Office   Other 

Year of Expiration

  Square
Feet
 Ann. Rent
Revenue
  % of
Revenue
 Square
Feet
 Ann. Rent
Revenue
  Square
Feet
 Ann. Rent
Revenue
  Square
Feet
 Ann. Rent
Revenue
  Square
Feet
 Ann. Rent
Revenue
   % of
Revenue
 Square
Feet
 Ann. Rent
Revenue
   Square
Feet
 Ann. Rent
Revenue
   Square
Feet
 Ann. Rent
Revenue
 

Remainder of 2010

  3,814   $23,753  4 2,730   $10,352  1,078   $13,302  6   $99   2,549   $14,549     2  1,996   $7,812     545   $6,609     8   $128  

2011

  9,407    65,612  12 6,426    27,418  2,936    37,597  45    597   11,954    67,321     11  9,323    34,520     2,594    32,329     37    472  

2012

  7,833    60,637  10 4,643    19,947  3,123    39,509  67    1,181   9,280    65,942     10  6,191    25,742     3,024    39,042     65    1,158  

2013

  11,892    87,848  14 7,718    29,835  4,124    57,008  50    1,005   13,753    94,191     14  9,631    36,317     4,072    56,869     50    1,005  

2014

  8,760    62,051  10 5,811    22,665  2,788    36,615  161    2,771   11,204    70,103     10  8,200    30,112     2,841    37,198     163    2,793  

2015

  9,198    60,280  10 6,514    25,602  2,660    34,150  24    528   11,733    70,158     10  8,855    32,801     2,853    36,807     25    550  

2016

  6,519    41,949  7 4,621    16,957  1,821    23,210  77    1,782   8,485    50,272     7  6,401    23,292     2,001    25,088     83    1,892  

2017

  4,951    38,541  6 3,392    14,145  1,259    17,957  300    6,439   6,450    44,210     7  4,774    18,359     1,378    19,495     298    6,356  

2018

  4,274    43,924  7 2,232    9,029  1,464    21,353  578    13,542   5,335    50,925     8  2,985    11,576     1,776    25,956     574    13,393  

2019

  2,509    35,060  6 584    3,162  1,652    25,030  273    6,868   3,603    40,318     6  1,523    6,315     1,808    27,230     272    6,773  

2020 and Thereafter

  10,704    89,636  14 7,061    29,489  3,006    45,758  637    14,389   15,007    110,274     15  10,817    41,376     3,482    52,974     708    15,924  
                                                          

Total Leased

  79,861   $609,291  100 51,732   $208,601  25,911   $351,489  2,218   $49,201   99,353   $678,263     100  70,696   $268,222     26,374   $359,597     2,283   $50,444  
                                                          

Total Portfolio Square Feet

  89,493      56,320     30,495     2,678      110,954       77,495      30,734      2,725   
                                          

Percent Occupied

  89.2    91.9   85.0   82.8    89.5     91.2    85.8    83.8 
                                          

Within our consolidated properties, we renewed 81.5%75.8% and 83.4%80.5% of our leases up for renewal in the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, totaling approximately 2.82.7 million and 4.97.5 million square feet, respectively. This compares to renewals of 77.7%86.0% and 78.1%81.9% for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009, which totaled approximately 1.53.2 million and 3.26.3 million square feet, respectively. There was a 1.8%2.62% and .8%4.44% decline, respectively, in average contractual rents on these renewals in the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, respectively.

The average term of renewals for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was 5.4 and 6.36.0 years, respectively, compared to 3.75.1 and 4.74.9 years for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009, respectively.

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Acquisitions:On July 1, 2010, we acquired our joint venture partner’s 50% interest in Dugan, a real estate joint venture that we had previously accounted for using the equity method, for a payment of $166.3 million. Dugan held $28.1 million of cash at the time of acquisition, which resulted in a net cash outlay of $138.2 million. At the date of acquisition, Dugan owned 106 industrial buildings totaling 20.8 million square feet and 62.6 net acres of undeveloped land located in Midwest and Southeast markets. The total acquisition date fair value of Dugan’s assets was $638.2 million and we also assumed liabilities, including secured debt, having a total fair value of $305.7 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we also acquired six properties for a total purchase price of $185.5 million. These acquisitions consisted of two suburban office properties and two bulk industrial properties in South Florida, one bulk industrial property in Phoenix, Arizona, and one bulk industrial property in Columbus, Ohio.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we acquired $17.0 million of income producing properties that consisted of two bulk industrial properties in Savannah, Georgia.

In the first nine months of 2010, one of our unconsolidated joint ventures, in which we have a 20% equity interest, acquired two properties for $42.3 million. We contributed $8.6 million to the joint venture for our share of the acquisition.

Recent and Future Development:

We had 823,0003.5 million square feet of property under development with total estimated costs upon completion of $264.1$356.1 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to 2.9 million square feet with total costs of $636.6$722.2 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2009. The overall decrease in properties under development is the result of placing projects in service while limiting new developments. The square footage and estimated costs include both consolidated and joint venture development activity at 100%.

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The following table summarizes our properties under development as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 (in thousands, except percentage data):

 

Ownership Type

  Square
Feet
  Percent
Leased
 Total
Estimated
Project
Costs
  Total
Incurred
to Date
  Amount
Remaining
to be Spent
  Square
Feet
   Percent
Leased
 Total
Estimated
Project
Costs
   Total
Incurred
to Date
   Amount
Remaining
to be Spent
 

Consolidated properties

  301  92 $76,905  $64,633  $12,272   2,578     99 $153,439    $69,552    $83,887  

Joint venture properties

  522  94  187,211   73,751   113,460   928     96  202,694     102,568     100,126  
                              

Total

  823  93 $264,116  $138,384  $125,732   3,506     98 $356,133    $172,120    $184,013  
                              

Acquisition and Disposition Activity:Dispositions:Gross sales proceeds related to the dispositions of wholly owned undeveloped land and buildings totaled $160.5$210.3 million and $102.8$149.1 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Proceeds from the first half of 2010 include $28.2 million and $33.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, from the sale of three buildings in each period to a joint venture in which we have a 20% equity interest. Our share of proceeds from sales of properties within unconsolidated joint ventures in which we have less than a 100% interest totaled $4.7 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010. We had no such dispositions in the same period in 2009.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we acquired $24.0 million of industrial real estate properties comprised of two properties in South Florida and one in Phoenix, Arizona, compared to an acquisition of $17.0 million during the same period in 2009, comprised of two industrial real estate properties in Savannah, Georgia. We also acquired $4.8 million of undeveloped land in the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $6.2 million in the same period in 2009.

In the first six months of 2010, one of our unconsolidated joint ventures, in which we have a 20% equity interest, acquired two properties from our joint venture partner for $42.3 million. We contributed $8.6 million to the joint venture for our share of the acquisition.

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Funds From Operations

Funds From Operations (“FFO”) is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental operating performance measure of a REIT like our General Partner. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) created FFO as a supplemental measure of REIT operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from net income determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most comparable GAAP measure is net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders. Consolidated basic FFO attributable to common unitholders should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. FFO is calculated in accordance with the definition that was adopted by the Board of Governors of NAREIT.

Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry analysts and investors have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, represents GAAP net income (loss), excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated real estate assets, plus certain non-cash items such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization, and after similar adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

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Management believes that the use of consolidated basic FFO attributable to common unitholders, combined with net income (which remains the primary measure of performance), improves the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and makes comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Management believes that, by excluding gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization, investors and analysts are able to readily identify the operating results of the long-term assets that form the core of a REIT’s activity and assist in comparing these operating results between periods or as compared to different companies.

The following table shows a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders to the calculation of consolidated basic FFO attributable to common unitholders for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands):

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2010 2009 2010 2009   2010 2009 2010 2009 

Net loss attributable to common unitholders

  $(43,603 $(33,457 $(59,316 $(9,150

Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders

  $35,105   $(332,428 $(24,211 $(341,578

Adjustments:

          

Depreciation and amortization

   82,005    86,818    166,173    167,026     97,913    87,647    264,086    254,673  

Partnership’s share of joint venture depreciation and amortization

   10,372    8,251    19,935    19,469     7,336    8,543    27,271    28,013  

Earnings from depreciable property sales - wholly owned

   (8,051  (49  (19,898  (5,168   (11,402  —      (31,300  (5,168

Earnings from depreciable property sales - share of joint venture

   (4  —      (2,308  —       —      —      (2,308  —    
                          

Consolidated basic Funds From Operations attributable to common unitholders

  $40,719   $61,563   $104,586   $172,177    $128,952   $(236,238 $233,538   $(64,060
                          

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Results of Operations

A summary of our operating results and property statistics for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, is as follows (in thousands, except number of properties and per unit data):

 

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2010  2009  2010  2009 

Rental and related revenue

  $215,536   $218,828   $436,625   $435,110  

General contractor and service fee revenue

   168,398    129,444    282,039    234,532  

Operating income

   51,928    31,249    103,514    83,026  

Net loss attributable to common unitholders

   (43,603  (33,457  (59,316  (9,150

Weighted average Common Units outstanding

   233,486    214,015    232,130    184,797  

Weighted average Common Units and potential dilutive securities

   233,486    214,015    232,130    184,797  

Basic income (loss) per Common Unit:

    

Continuing operations

  $(0.21 $(0.16 $(0.32 $(0.09

Discontinued operations

  $0.02   $—     $0.06   $0.04  

Diluted income (loss) per Common Unit:

    

Continuing operations

  $(0.21 $(0.16 $(0.32 $(0.09

Discontinued operations

  $0.02   $—     $0.06   $0.04  

Number of in-service consolidated properties at end of period

   529    540    529    540  

In-service consolidated square footage at end of period

   89,493    90,881    89,493    90,881  

Number of in-service joint venture properties at end of period

   215    207    215    207  

In-service joint venture square footage at end of period

   43,820    41,637    43,820    41,637  

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   Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2010   2009  2010  2009 

Rental and related revenue

  $238,920    $219,082   $674,413   $653,078  

General contractor and service fee revenue

   132,351     100,880    414,391    335,412  

Operating income (loss)

   51,809     (226,756  155,304    (143,488

Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders

   35,105     (332,428  (24,211  (341,578

Weighted average Common Units outstanding

   257,383     230,599    240,640    200,232  

Weighted average Common Units and potential dilutive securities

   257,383     230,599    240,640    200,232  

Basic income (loss) per Common Unit:

      

Continuing operations

  $0.09    $(1.40 $(0.21 $(1.69

Discontinued operations

  $0.04    $(0.04 $0.10   $(0.02

Diluted income (loss) per Common Unit:

      

Continuing operations

  $0.09    $(1.40 $(0.21 $(1.69

Discontinued operations

  $0.04    $(0.04 $0.10   $(0.02

Number of in-service consolidated properties at end of period

   633     544    633    544  

In-service consolidated square footage at end of period

   110,954     91,304    110,954    91,304  

Number of in-service joint venture properties at end of period

   108     207    108    207  

In-service joint venture square footage at end of period

   22,085     41,637    22,085    41,637  

Comparison of Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 to Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009

Rental and Related Revenue

Overall, rental and related revenue from continuing operations decreasedincreased from $218.8$219.1 million for the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009 to $215.5$238.9 million for the same period in 2010. The following table sets forth rental and related revenue from continuing operations by reportable segment for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands):

 

  2010  2009  2010   2009 

Rental and Related Revenue:

        

Office

  $131,995  $137,255  $134,661    $138,887  

Industrial

   63,242   65,316   84,606     63,098  

Non-reportable segments

   20,299   16,257   19,653     17,097  
              

Total

  $215,536  $218,828  $238,920    $219,082  
              

The following factors contributed to these results:

 

We contributed eight properties to an unconsolidatedconsolidated 106 industrial buildings as a result of acquiring our joint venture partner’s 50% interest in 2009 and the first quarterDugan on July 1, 2010. The consolidation of 2010, resultingthese buildings resulted in a $3.4an increase of $19.1 million reduction in rental and related revenue in the third quarter of 2010.

We acquired or consolidated an additional eleven properties and placed 18 developments in service from January 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010, which provided incremental revenues from continuing operations forof $6.3 million in the three months ended June 30,third quarter of 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009.

 

We contributed eight properties to an unconsolidated joint venture during 2009 and the first quarter of 2010, which resulted in a $2.8 million reduction in rental and related revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009.

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We sold seven properties in 2009 and the first sixnine months of 2010 that were excluded from discontinued operations as a result of continuing involvement in these properties through management agreements. ThisThese dispositions resulted in a decrease in rental and related revenuesrevenue from continuing operations of $2.4$1.4 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009.

Revenues from reimbursable rental expenses decreased by $2.2 million, which was driven by a corresponding decrease in overall rental expenses.

The factors noted above were partially offset by incremental revenues resulting from acquisitions, consolidations, and developments placed in service. We acquired or consolidated eight properties and placed 17 developments in service from January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, which provided incremental revenues of $5.6 million in the second quarter of 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009.

Rental Expenses and Real Estate Taxes

The following table sets forth rental expenses and real estate taxes by reportable segment for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands):

 

   2010  2009

Rental Expenses:

    

Office

  $36,888  $36,875

Industrial

   5,930   6,155

Non-reportable segments

   4,927   5,210
        

Total

  $47,745  $48,240
        

Real Estate Taxes:

    

Office

  $18,023  $18,990

Industrial

   9,295   9,053

Non-reportable segments

   1,822   1,268
        

Total

  $29,140  $29,311
        

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   2010   2009 

Rental Expenses:

    

Office

  $37,804    $37,924  

Industrial

   7,968     5,991  

Non-reportable segments

   4,489     5,115  
          

Total

  $50,261    $49,030  
          

Real Estate Taxes:

    

Office

  $18,853    $18,656  

Industrial

   13,669     8,893  

Non-reportable segments

   1,883     1,653  
          

Total

  $34,405    $29,202  
          

Overall, rental expenses decreasedincreased by approximately $495,000$1.2 million in the secondthird quarter of 2010, compared to the same period in 2009. This decrease is consistentThe consolidation of the 106 industrial buildings in Dugan resulted in a $1.8 million increase in rental expenses in the third quarter of 2010. There were also incremental costs of $1.2 million associated with the decreaseadditional eleven properties acquired or consolidated and 18 developments placed in rental and related revenues from reimbursable rental expenses. Thereservice, which was alsopartially offset by a decrease of $1.1 millionapproximately $834,000 related to 15 properties that were sold in 2009 and the first sixnine months of 2010, but did not meet the criteria for classification as discontinued operations, which was partially offset by $923,000 of incremental costs associated with properties acquired or consolidated and developments placed in service from January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.operations.

RealOverall, real estate taxes remained relatively consistentincreased by approximately $5.2 million in the secondthird quarter of 2010, compared to the same period in 2009. RealThe primary reason for this increase is the consolidation of the 106 industrial buildings in Dugan, which resulted in incremental real estate taxes decreased by $818,000 as a result of 15 properties that were sold in 2009 and the first six months of 2010, but did not meet the criteria for classification as discontinued operations. This decrease was partially offset by $406,000 of increased expense that resulted from properties acquired or consolidated and developments placed in service.$3.7 million. Additional increases were driven by increases in taxes on our existing properties.

Service Operations

The following table sets forth the components of the Service Operations reportable segment for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands):

 

  2010 2009   2010 2009 

Service Operations:

      

General contractor and service fee revenue

  $168,398   $129,444    $132,351   $100,880  

General contractor and other services expenses

   (160,617  (123,664   (124,653  (96,241
              

Total

  $7,781   $5,780    $7,698   $4,639  
              

Service Operations primarily consist of the leasing, management, development, construction management and general contractor services for joint venture properties and properties owned by third parties. Service Operations are heavily influenced by the current state of the economy, as leasing and property management fees are dependent upon occupancy while construction and development services rely on the expansion of business operations of third-party property owners and joint venture partners. The increase in earnings from Service Operations was largely driven by increased third-party construction activity in the secondthird quarter of 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense decreasedincreased from $84.9$85.9 million during the secondthird quarter of 2009 to $81.7$97.3 million for the same period in 2010 primarily due to reductionsdepreciation related to additions to our asset base from properties acquired, consolidated or placed in depreciation resulting from dispositions of real estate assets, which did not meet the criteria for classification within discontinued operations.service during 2009 and 2010.

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Companies

Equity in earnings represents our ownership share of net income or loss from investments in unconsolidated companies that generally own and operate rental properties and develop properties for sale. These earnings decreased from $2.5$2.4 million in the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009 to $2.0 million$580,000 for the same period in 2010. The slight decrease in equity in earnings was largely due to consolidating 106 properties upon the recognition of termination fees at oneacquisition of our unconsolidated joint venturespartner’s 50% interest in Dugan July 1, 2010. These properties were previously accounted for using the three-month period ended June 30, 2009.

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Gain on Sale of Properties

We sold four properties during the second quarter of 2010, recognizing total gains on sale of $5.0 million. As the result of continuing involvement after sale, in the form of property management agreements, these properties did not meet the criteria for inclusion in discontinued operations.equity method.

Impairment Charges

The decrease in impairment charges from $16.9$274.6 million in the secondthird quarter of 2009 to $8.0$1.9 million in the secondthird quarter of 2010 is primarily due to the following activity:

 

In the secondthird quarter of 2010, we sold 50 acres of land, which resulted inrecorded an impairment charge of $8.0 million. We had not$1.9 million on a parcel of land. This parcel was previously identified or actively marketed thisintended to be held for development but, in the third quarter of 2010, as the result of an unplanned disposition opportunity, we determined it probable that the land for disposition.would be sold at a loss prior to the end of 2010.

 

In the secondthird quarter of 2009, we recognized $4.6 millioncompleted a comprehensive review of non-cash impairment charges on certain parcelsour undeveloped land and, in so doing, finalized a disposition strategy that identified approximately 1,800 acres of non-strategic undeveloped land that were either sold during that period or identifiedwe would likely dispose rather than develop. As the result of the change in strategy, we recognized an impairment charge of $132.0 million to adjust the portion of the undeveloped land targeted for saledisposition, which was determined to be impaired, to its fair value.

An impairment charge of $70.7 million was recognized in the immediate futurethird quarter of 2009 for 25 office, industrial and sold thereafter.retail buildings. An impairment analysis of certain of our buildings was triggered either as the result of a change in management’s strategy or changes in market conditions. Four of these properties met the criteria for classification within discontinued operations upon their subsequent sale and the $10.3 million of impairment charges related to these properties is accordingly reflected in discontinued operations.

 

In the secondthird quarter of 2009, as the result of declines in rental rates and projected increases in capital costs, we recognized $6.5 million of non-cash impairment charges on five office and industrial buildings, four of which were sold in the second quarter of 2009 and one that we contributed to an unconsolidated joint venture later in 2009. We did not include these buildings in discontinued operations because of our continuing involvement, either through a continuing equity interest or a property management agreement.

In the second quarter of 2009, we recognized a $5.8 million charge onanalyzed our investment in an unconsolidated joint venture (the “3630 Peachtree joint venture”) whose sole activity is the development, operation and ultimate sale of the office portion of a multi-use high-rise property in the Buckhead sub-market of Atlanta, Georgia. We determined, as the result of this analysis, that it was determinedprobable that we would not recover our investment. We recognized an impairment charge to write off our $14.4 million investment in the 3630 Peachtree joint venture as the result of the other-than-temporary decline in value. As the result of the joint venture’s obligations to the lender in its construction loan agreement, the likelihood that our partner would be other-than-temporarily impaired.unable to contribute their share of the additional equity to fund the joint venture’s future capital costs, and ultimately from our obligations stemming from our joint and several guarantee of the joint venture’s loan, we recorded an additional liability of $36.3 million for our probable future obligation to the lender.

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We recognized $31.5 million of impairment charges on other real estate related assets during the third quarter of 2009. These impairment charges related primarily to reserving loans receivable from other real estate entities as well as writing off previously deferred development costs.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expenses decreased from $13.6$11.2 million for the secondthird quarter of 2009 to $9.2$8.5 million for the same period in 2010. General and administrative expenses consist of two components. The first component includes general corporate expenses and the second component includes the indirect operating costs not allocated to the development or operations of our owned properties and Service Operations. Those indirect costs not allocated to or absorbed by these operations are charged to general and administrative expenses. The decrease in general and administrative costs is largely the result of a $6.7 million decrease in totalhigher absorption of overhead costs partially offset by a $1.6 million reductiondevelopment and leasing activities in overhead costs absorbed by2010, due to increased leasing activity. The decrease in total overhead costs was primarily the result of a reduction in severance and related costs, resulting from headcount reductionsconstruction volume in the secondthird quarter of 2009. Additionally, there was a decrease in stock based compensation expense from the second quarter of 2009 that was driven by the grant of the 2009 annual award being delayed until the second quarter of 2009,2010 as compared to the 2010 annual award being grantedsame period in the first quarter of 2010.2009.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased from $50.9$56.2 million in the secondthird quarter of 2009 to $60.6$64.0 million in the secondthird quarter of 2010. The increased expense partially resulted from a higher weighted average borrowing rate on our outstanding debt in the second quarter of 2010 when compared to the second quarter of 2009. A $3.5$3.7 million decrease in the capitalization of interest costs, which was the result of reduced development activity, alsoceasing interest capitalization on properties that have been placed in service, contributed to the increase in interest expense.expense as did $3.7 million of incremental interest expense related to secured debt assumed upon the acquisition of Dugan that took place on July 1, 2010.

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Gain (Loss) on Debt Transactions

During the secondthird quarter of 2010, through a cash tender offer and open market transactions, we repurchased certain of our outstanding series of unsecured notes scheduled to mature in 2011 and 2013.2011. In total, we paid $273.1$4.2 million for unsecured notes that had a face value of $260.7$4.2 million, recognizing a net loss on extinguishment of $15.8approximately $167,000 after considering the write-off of applicable issuance costs and other accounting adjustments.

During the third quarter of 2009, we repurchased certain of our outstanding series of unsecured notes scheduled to mature in 2009 through 2011. The majority of our debt repurchases during this period consisted of our 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Notes (the “Exchangeable Notes”). In total, we paid $350.9 million for unsecured notes that had a face value of $351.9 million, recognizing a net loss on extinguishment of approximately $7.1 million after considering the write-off of unamortized deferred financingapplicable issuance costs and discounts.

Duringother accounting adjustments. In addition to these losses, we recognized $6.6 million of expense in the secondthird quarter of 2009 through open market transactions, we repurchased certain outstanding series of outstanding notes, with a face value of $21.5 million, for $19.6 million. We recognized a gain on extinguishment of $1.4 million after considering the write-off of unamortized deferredfees paid for a pending secured financing costs and discounts.that was cancelled in the third quarter of 2009.

Income Taxes

We recognized an income tax benefitexpense of $3.2$7.9 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009, compared to noan income tax benefit or expenseof $1.1 million for the same period in 2010. As a result of our projections of future taxable income, weWe recorded a full valuation allowance onin the amount of $12.3 million against our deferred tax assets generated byas of September 30, 2009. The valuation allowance was recorded as the result of changes to our projections for future taxable income within our taxable REIT subsidiarysubsidiary. A revision in 2010.strategy during the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, whereby we determined that we would indefinitely discontinue the development of Build-for-Sale properties, necessitated the revision of our taxable income projections.

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Discontinued Operations

The results of operations for properties sold during the year to unrelated parties or classified as held-for-sale at the end of the period are required to be classified as discontinued operations. The property specific components of earnings that are classified as discontinued operations include rental revenues, rental expenses, real estate taxes, allocated interest expense and depreciation expense, as well as the net gain or loss on the disposition of properties.

The operations of 1723 buildings are classified as discontinued operations for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and JuneSeptember 30, 2009. These 1723 buildings consist of 1315 office, twosix industrial, and two retail properties. As a result, we classified income,losses, before impairment charges and gain on sales, of $560,000$473,000 and $1.7 million$160,000 in discontinued operations for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Of these properties, twosix were sold during the secondthird quarter of 2010 and one was sold during the second quarter of 2009.2010. The gains on disposal of $3.1$11.5 million and $49,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009 are reported in discontinued operations. AnDiscontinued operations also includes impairment chargecharges of $(772,000) was$10.3 million recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2009 on the propertyfour properties that were sold in the second quarter of 2009 and is reported in discontinued operations.2010.

Comparison of SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 to SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009

Rental and Related Revenue

Overall, rental and related revenue from continuing operations increased from $435.1$653.1 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009 to $436.6$674.4 million for the same period in 2010. The following table sets forth rental and related revenue from continuing operations by reportable segment for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands):

 

   2010  2009

Rental and Related Revenue:

    

Office

  $267,694  $277,206

Industrial

   130,133   130,197

Non-reportable segments

   38,798   27,707
        

Total

  $436,625  $435,110
        

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   2010   2009 

Rental and Related Revenue:

    

Office

  $402,072    $415,936  

Industrial

   213,890     192,337  

Non-reportable segments

   58,451     44,805  
          

Total

  $674,413    $653,078  
          

The following factors contributed to these results:

We consolidated 106 industrial buildings as a result of acquiring our joint venture partner’s 50% interest in Dugan on July 1, 2010. The consolidation of these buildings resulted in an increase of $19.1 million in rental and related revenue in the third quarter of 2010.

We acquired or consolidated an additional eleven properties and placed 18 developments in service from January 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010, which provided incremental revenues of $22.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009.

 

We contributed eight properties to an unconsolidated joint venture in 2009 and the first quarter of 2010, resulting in a $5.1an $8.0 million reduction in rental and related revenues from continuing operationsrevenue for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009.

 

We sold seven properties in 2009 and the first sixnine months of 2010 that were excluded from discontinued operations as a result of continuing involvement in these properties through management agreements. ThisThese dispositions resulted in a decrease in rental and related revenuesrevenue from continuing operations of $4.6$6.0 million for the sixthree months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009.

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The factors noted above wereAverage occupancy for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 decreased for our office properties, while increasing for our industrial properties, when compared to the corresponding nine-month period in 2009. These changes in occupancy resulted in a net decrease to rental and related revenues which partially offset by incremental revenues resultingthe increases generated from acquisitions consolidations, and developments placed in service. We acquired or consolidated eight properties and placed 17 developments in service from January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, which provided incremental revenues of $15.7 million in the first six months of 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009.

The remaining decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in revenues from reimbursable rental expenses of $3.5 million, excluding properties noted above. This decrease is largely offset by a corresponding decrease in overall rental expenses.

Rental Expenses and Real Estate Taxes

The following table sets forth rental expenses and real estate taxes by reportable segment for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands):

 

  2010  2009  2010   2009 

Rental Expenses:

        

Office

  $77,363  $78,869  $114,850    $116,421  

Industrial

   14,617   14,432   22,467     20,308  

Non-reportable segments

   9,415   8,177   13,904     13,292  
              

Total

  $101,395  $101,478  $151,221    $150,021  
              

Real Estate Taxes:

        

Office

  $37,067  $37,694  $55,832    $56,255  

Industrial

   18,673   17,909   32,160     26,593  

Non-reportable segments

   3,506   2,221   5,389     3,874  
              

Total

  $59,246  $57,824  $93,381    $86,722  
              

Overall, rental expenses decreasedincreased by approximately $83,000$1.2 million in the first sixnine months of 2010, compared to the same period in 2009. We recognized $2.7The consolidation of the 106 industrial buildings in Dugan resulted in a $1.8 million increase in rental expenses in the third quarter of 2010. There were also incremental costs of $4.0 million associated with the additional eleven properties acquired or consolidated and 18 developments placed in service, from January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, which was partially offset by a decrease of $1.6approximately $2.4 million related to 15 properties that were sold in 2009 and the first sixnine months of 2010, but did not meet the criteria for classification as discontinued operations. The remaining decrease is consistent with the decrease in rental and related revenues from reimbursable rental expenses.

The overall $1.4 million increase inOverall, real estate taxes increased by $6.7 million in the first sixnine months of 2010, compared to the same period in 2009, was primarily attributable to2009. The primary reason for this increase is the consolidation of the 106 industrial buildings in Dugan, which resulted in incremental real estate taxes of $3.7 million. Additional increases were driven by increases in taxes on our existing properties. Incremental real estate tax expense from properties acquired, consolidated and developments placed in service was offset by the reduction to real estate tax expense from the disposition of properties that did not meet the criteria for classification as discontinued operations.

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Service Operations

The following table sets forth the components of the Service Operations reportable segment for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands):

 

  2010 2009   2010 2009 

Service Operations:

      

General contractor and service fee revenue

  $282,039   $234,532    $414,391   $335,412  

General contractor and other services expenses

   (267,779  (223,111   (392,433  (319,352
              

Total

  $14,260   $11,421    $21,958   $16,060  
              

The increase in earnings from Service Operations was largely driven by increased third-party construction activity in the first six months ofnine-month period ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense slightly increased from $163.6$248.9 million during the first sixnine months of 2009 to $164.8$261.7 million for the same period in 2010 primarily due to depreciation related to additions to our asset base from properties acquired, consolidated or placed in service during 2009 and 2010, slightly exceeding theoffset by a reduction in depreciation that resultedresulting from dispositionsproperties sold during that same period whichthat did not meet the criteria for classification within discontinued operations.

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Companies

Equity in earnings increased from $5.0$7.4 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009 to $6.9$7.5 million for the same period in 2010. This increase was primarilyAlthough the July 1, 2010 consolidation of 106 properties in Dugan that were previously accounted for using the equity method resulted in a result of the sale ofdecrease in equity in earnings, we also sold our 20% interest in one of our unconsolidated joint ventures in the first sixnine months of 2010, which resulted in a $1.8$1.7 million gain.

Gain on Sale of Properties

We sold eight properties during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, recognizing total gains on sale of $7.0$6.9 million. As the result of varying forms of continuing involvement after sale, these properties did not meet the criteria for inclusion in discontinued operations.

Impairment Charges

The decrease in impairment charges from $16.9$291.5 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009 to $8.0$9.8 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 is primarily due to the following activity:

 

In the second quarter ofnine-month period ended September 30, 2010, we sold 50 acres of land, which resulted in an impairment charge of $8.0 million. We had not previously identified or actively marketed this land for disposition. Additionally, we recorded a $1.9 million impairment charge on one additional parcel of land that was previously intended to be held for development but, as the result of an unplanned disposition opportunity, was subsequently determined to be probable of selling at a loss prior to the end of 2010.

 

In the secondnine-month period ended September 30, 2009, as the result of an overall refinement of our business strategy, the decision was made to dispose of approximately 1,800 acres of land, which had a total cost basis of $385.3 million, rather than holding it for future development. Our change in strategy for this land triggered the requirement to conduct an impairment analysis, which resulted in a determination that a significant portion of the land was impaired. We recognized $136.6 million of impairment charges on land during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, primarily as the result of writing down to fair value the land that was identified for disposition and determined to be impaired.

Additionally, an impairment charge of $78.1 million was recognized during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 for 28 office, industrial and retail buildings. An impairment analysis of certain of our buildings was triggered either as the result of refinements to management’s strategy, resulting in certain buildings being identified as non-strategic, or changes in market conditions. Five of these properties met the criteria for classification within discontinued operations upon sale and the $11.0 million of impairment charges related to these properties is accordingly reflected in discontinued operations.

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We recognized an impairment charge in the third quarter of 2009 we recognized $4.6to write off our $14.4 million of non-cash impairment charges on certain parcels of undeveloped land that were either sold during that period or identified for saleinvestment in the immediate3630 Peachtree joint venture as the result of the other-than-temporary decline in value. As the result of the joint venture’s obligations to the lender in its construction loan agreement, the likelihood that our partner will be unable to contribute their share of the additional equity to fund the joint venture’s future capital costs, and sold thereafter.ultimately from our obligations stemming from our joint and several guarantee of the joint venture’s loan, we recorded an additional liability of $36.3 million for our estimated future obligation to the lender.

 

In the second quarter of 2009, we recognized $6.5 million of non-cash impairment charges on five office and industrial buildings, four of which were sold in the second quarter of 2009 and one that we contributed to an unconsolidated joint venture later in 2009. We did not include these buildings in discontinued operations because of our continuing involvement, either through a continuing equity interest or a property management agreement.

In the second quarter ofJune 2009, we recognized a $5.8 million charge on our investment in an unconsolidated joint venture that was determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired.(the “Park Creek joint venture”).

 

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General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expenses decreased from $23.5$34.7 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009 to $22.7$31.2 million for the same period in 2010. Total overhead costs were approximately $7.3$8.0 million lower during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, largely as the result of severance and related costs that resulted from workforce reductions during 2009. The decrease in total overhead costs was largelypartially offset by a $6.3 million decrease inlower absorption of overhead costs absorbed by development and leasing activities, as the result of less volume in these areas during the six-monthnine-month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010.2010, compared to the same period in 2009.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased from $101.8$157.3 million in the first sixnine months of 2009 to $119.4$182.8 million in the first sixnine months of 2010. The increase was partially the result of an overall increase to interest cost that resulted fromdue to a higher weighted average borrowing rate on our outstanding debt in the first sixnine months of 2010. A $7.2$10.9 million decrease in the capitalization of interest costs, which was the result of reduced development activity, alsoceasing interest capitalization on properties that have been placed in service, contributed to the increase inas did $3.7 million of incremental interest expense.expense related to secured debt assumed upon the acquisition of Dugan.

Gain (Loss) on Debt Transactions

During the first sixnine months of 2010, through a cash tender offer and open market transactions, we repurchased certain of our outstanding series of unsecured notes scheduled to mature in 2011 and 2013. In total, we paid $288.0$292.2 million for unsecured notes that had a face value of $275.7$279.9 million, recognizing a net loss on extinguishment of $16.1$16.3 million after considering the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts.

During the first sixnine months of 2009, we repurchased certain of our outstanding series of unsecured notes scheduled to mature in 2009 through 2011. The majority of our debt repurchases during this period consisted of our 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Notes. In total, we paid $150.0$500.9 million for unsecured notes that had a face value of $191.0$542.9 million, recognizing a net gain on extinguishment of $34.5approximately $27.5 million after considering the write-off of unamortized deferred financingapplicable issuance costs and discounts.other accounting adjustments. Partially offsetting these gains, we recognized $6.6 million of expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 for the write-off of fees paid for a pending secured financing that we cancelled in the third quarter of 2009.

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Income Taxes

We recognized an income tax benefitexpense of $5.9$2.1 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009, compared to noan income tax benefit or expenseof $1.1 million for the same period in 2010. As a result of our projections of future taxable income, weWe recorded a full valuation allowance onin the amount of $12.3 million against our deferred tax assets generated byas of September 30, 2009. The valuation allowance was recorded as the result of changes to our projections for future taxable income within our taxable REIT subsidiarysubsidiary. A revision in 2010.strategy during the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, whereby we determined that we would indefinitely discontinue the development of Build-for-Sale properties, necessitated the revision of our taxable income projections.

Discontinued Operations

The operations of 1723 buildings are classified as discontinued operations for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and JuneSeptember 30, 2009. These 1723 buildings consist of 1315 office, twosix industrial, and two retail properties. As a result, we classified income (loss), before impairment charges and gain on sales, of $857,000$(322,000) and $2.3$1.2 million in discontinued operations for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Of these properties, 1117 were sold during the first sixnine months of 2010 and three were sold during the first sixnine months of 2009. The $12.9$24.4 million and $5.2 million gains on disposal of these properties for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, are also reported in discontinued operations, as well as anoperations. Additionally, impairment chargecharges of $(772,000)$11.0 million were recognized, in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, on one of the three propertiesproperty sold in the first six months of 2009.June 2009 and four properties that were sold in 2010.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of Liquidity

We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements over the next twelve months, including payments of distributions, as well as the second generation capital expenditures needed to maintain our current real estate assets, primarily through working capital, net cash provided by operating activities and proceeds received from real estate dispositions. Additionally, we have no outstanding borrowings$758.7 million of borrowing capacity on the Partnership’s $850.0 million unsecured line of credit at JuneSeptember 30, 2010, which allows us significant additional flexibility for temporary financing of either short-term obligations or strategic acquisitions.

We expect to meet long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled mortgage and unsecured debt maturities, property acquisitions, financing of development activities and other capital improvements, through multiple sources of capital including accessing the public debt and equity markets.

Rental Operations

We believe our principal source of liquidity, cash flows from Rental Operations, provides a stable source of cash to fund operational expenses. We believe that this cash-based revenue stream is substantially aligned with revenue recognition (except for periodic straight-line rental income accruals and amortization of above or below market rents) as cash receipts from the leasing of rental properties are generally received in advance of or a short time following the actual revenue recognition.

We are subject to a number of risks as a result of current economic conditions, including reduced occupancy, tenant defaults and bankruptcies, and potential reduction in rental rates upon renewal or re-letting of properties, each of which would result in reduced cash flow from operations.

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Unsecured Debt and Equity Securities

We have historically used the Partnership’s unsecured line of credit to fund development activities, acquire additional rental properties and provide working capital.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2010, we and the General Partner had on file with the SEC an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, relating to the offer and sale, from time to time, of an indeterminate amount of debt and equity securities, as well as guarantees of our debt securities by the General Partner. Equity securities are offered and sold by the General Partner and the net proceeds of such offerings are contributed to us in exchange for additional General Partner Units or Preferred Units. From time to time, we and the General Partner expect to issue additional securities under this automatic shelf registration statement to fund the repayment of long-term debt upon maturity.

The indentures (and related supplemental indentures) governing our outstanding series of unsecured notes require us to comply with financial ratios and other covenants regarding our operations. We were in compliance with all such covenants, as well as applicable covenants under our unsecured line of credit, as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010.

In June 2010, the General Partner issued 26.5 million shares of its common stock for net proceeds of approximately $298.1 million. The proceeds from this offering were contributed to us in exchange for additional General Partner Units and will bewere used for future acquisitions, general corporate purposes and future debt repayments.repurchases of preferred shares and fixed rate unsecured debt.

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At JuneSeptember 30, 2010, the General Partner has a registration statement on file with the SEC that allows it to issue new shares of its common stock, from time to time, with an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million. No new shares have yet been issued under this registration statement.

Sale of Real Estate Assets

We pursue opportunities to sell non-strategic real estate assets in order to generate additional liquidity. Our ability to dispose of such properties is dependent on the availability of credit to potential buyers. In light of current market and economic conditions, including, without limitation, the availability and cost of credit, the U.S. mortgage market, and condition of the equity and real estate markets, we may be unable to dispose of such properties quickly, or on favorable terms.

Transactions with Unconsolidated Entities

Transactions with unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures also provide a source of liquidity. From time to time we will sell properties to an unconsolidated entity, while retaining a continuing interest in that entity, and receive proceeds commensurate to the interest that we do not own. Additionally, unconsolidated entities will from time to time obtain debt financing and will distribute to us, and our joint venture partners, all or a portion of the proceeds.

We have a 20% equity interest in an unconsolidated joint venture that may acquire up to $800.0 million of our newly developed build-to-suit projects over the three-year period from its formation in May 2008. Properties are sold to the joint venture upon completion, lease commencement and satisfaction of other customary conditions. We received net proceeds of $334.1 million, through December 31, 2009, related to the joint venture’s acquisition of 12 of our properties. During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, the joint venture acquired three additional properties from us and we received net proceeds, commensurate to our joint venture partner’s ownership interest, of $28.1 million.

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Uses of Liquidity

Our principal uses of liquidity include the following:

 

accretive property investment;

 

recurringsecond generation leasing/capital costs;

 

distributions to unitholders;

 

long-term debt maturities;

 

opportunistic repurchases of outstanding debt;debt and Preferred Units; and

 

other contractual obligations.

Property Investment

We evaluate development and acquisition opportunities based upon market outlook, supply and long-term growth potential. Our ability to make future property investments is dependent upon our continued access to our longer-term sources of liquidity including the issuances of debt or equity securities as well as disposing of selected properties.

On July 1, 2010, we acquired our joint venture partner’s 50% membership in Dugan Realty, L.L.C. (“Dugan”), a significant real estate joint venture that we had previously accounted for using the equity method, for a cash payment of $166.7 million, subject to working capital adjustments. Dugan owns 106 industrial buildings totaling 20.8 million square feet and 62.6 net acres of undeveloped land located in Midwest and Southeast markets.

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In light of current economic conditions, management continues to evaluate our investment priorities and is focused on accretive growth.

Second Generation Expenditures

Tenant improvements and leasing costs to re-let rental space that had been previously under lease to tenants are referred to as second generation expenditures. Building improvements that are not specific to any tenant but serve to improve integral components of our real estate properties are also second generation expenditures.

One of the principal uses of our liquidity is to fund the second generation leasing/capital expenditures of our real estate investments. The following is a summary of our second generation capital expenditures for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands):

 

  2010  2009  2010   2009 

Second generation tenant improvements

  $16,450  $16,047  $30,003    $22,124  

Second generation leasing costs

   16,389   17,761   29,012     28,968  

Building improvements

   1,966   2,901   4,346     4,884  
              

Totals

  $34,805  $36,709  $63,361    $55,976  
              

Distribution Requirements

The General Partner is required to meet the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), in order to maintain its REIT status. Because depreciation and impairments are non-cash expenses, cash flow will typically be greater than operating income. We paid distributions of $0.17 per Common Unit in the first and secondthree quarters of 2010 and the General Partner’s board of directors declared distributions of $0.17 per Common Unit for the thirdfourth quarter of 2010. Our future distributions will be declared at the discretion of the General Partner’s board of directors and will be subject to our future capital needs and availability.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2010, the General Partner had six series of preferred stock outstanding. The annual distribution rates on the General Partner’s preferred shares range between 6.5% and 8.375% and are paid in arrears quarterly.

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Debt Maturities

Debt outstanding at JuneSeptember 30, 2010 had a face value totaling $3.7$4.1 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 6.44%6.41% and matures at various dates through 2028. Of this total amount, we had $2.9$3.0 billion of unsecured debt, $16.1notes, $98.0 million outstanding on a consolidated subsidiary’sour unsecured linelines of credit and $787.9 million$1.1 billion of secured debt outstanding at JuneSeptember 30, 2010. Scheduled principal amortization, repurchases and maturities of such debt totaled $400.6$378.3 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010.

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The following is a summary of the scheduled future amortization and maturities of our indebtedness at JuneSeptember 30, 2010 (in thousands, except percentage data):

 

  Future Repayments  Weighted Average
Interest Rate of
Future Repayments
   Future Repayments   Weighted Average
Interest Rate of
Future Repayments
 

Year

  Scheduled
Amortization
  Maturities  Total    Scheduled
Amortization
   Maturities   Total   

Remainder of 2010

  $6,299  $—    $6,299  6.16  $2,802    $195,861    $198,663     7.51

2011

   11,848   386,087   397,935  5.11   11,848     384,551     396,399     5.11

2012

   10,011   217,122   227,133  5.83   10,011     306,530     316,541     5.86

2013

   9,925   428,765   438,690  6.40   9,925     511,730     521,655     5.87

2014

   10,113   272,112   282,225  6.43   10,113     274,204     284,317     6.43

2015

   8,785   250,000   258,785  7.45   8,785     252,226     261,011     7.44

2016

   7,994   490,900   498,894  6.16   7,994     493,270     501,264     6.16

2017

   6,508   469,324   475,832  5.94   6,508     471,847     478,355     5.94

2018

   4,671   300,000   304,671  6.08   4,671     302,685     307,356     6.08

2019

   3,463   518,438   521,901  7.98   3,463     521,297     524,760     7.97

2020

   3,234   250,000   253,234  6.73   3,234     251,498     254,732     6.73

Thereafter

   21,205   50,000   71,205  6.80   21,205     50,000     71,205     6.80
                         
  $104,056  $3,632,748  $3,736,804  6.44  $100,559    $4,015,699    $4,116,258     6.41
                         

We anticipate generating capital to fund our debt maturities by using undistributed cash generated from rental operations and property dispositions, as well as by raising additional capital from future debt or equity transactions.

On July 1,In conjunction with the acquisition of Dugan, we assumed secured debt having a total face value of $283.0 million. In October 2010, we acquired our joint venture partner’s 50% interest in Dugan. Dugan has arepaid $195.4 million secured loan due in October 2010 as well as an $87.6 million secured loan due in October 2012.of this assumed debt at its scheduled maturity date.

Repurchases of Outstanding Debt and Preferred Units

During the first sixnine months of 2010, through a cash tender offer and open market transactions, we repurchased certain of our outstanding series of unsecured notes scheduled to mature in 2011 and 2013. In total, we paid $288.0$292.2 million for unsecured notes that had a face value of $275.7$279.9 million.

In the first nine months of 2010, the General Partner repurchased 4.4 million shares of its 8.375% Series O Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. In total, the General Partner paid $115.8 million for preferred shares that had a face value of $109.4 million. We then repurchased corresponding Preferred Units held by the General Partner at the same price at which it repurchased its shares on the open market.

We will continue to evaluate opportunities to reduce our leverage and, in future periods, may repurchase additional debt prior to its scheduled maturity.

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Historical Cash Flows

Cash and cash equivalents were $256.3$20.9 million and $26.7$156.0 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The following highlights significant changes in net cash associated with our operating, investing and financing activities (in millions):

 

   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2010  2009 

Net Cash Provided by
Operating Activities

  $148.3   $188.2  

Net Cash Used for
Investing Activities

  $(21.8 $(114.8

Net Cash Used for
Financing Activities

  $(17.8 $(69.0
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2010  2009 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

  $242.5   $304.3  

Net Cash Used for Investing Activities

  $(307.0 $(219.6

Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities

  $(62.2 $49.0  

Operating Activities

The receipt of rental income from Rental Operations continues to be our primary source of operating cash flows. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, cash provided by operating activities was $148.3$242.5 million compared to $188.2$304.3 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease in cash provided from operating activities is primarily a result of increased cash paid for interest, coststhe timing of cash activity on third-party construction projects, as well as no further proceeds from the sale of buildings through our former Build-for-Sale program in the first sixnine months of 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.

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Investing Activities

Investing activities are one of the primary uses of our liquidity. Development and acquisition activities typically generate additional rental revenues and provide cash flows for operational requirements. Highlights of significant cash sources and uses are as follows:

 

Held-for-rentalReal estate development costs decreased to $56.8$82.4 million for the six-monthnine-month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 from $149.2$219.3 million for the same period in 2009, primarily as a result of a planned reduction in new development.

 

Sales of land and depreciated property provided $151.8$200.4 million in net proceeds for the six-monthnine-month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to $100.2$113.1 million for the same period in 2009.

 

During the first sixnine months of 2010, we paid cash of $19.2$260.9 million for real estate acquisitions and $4.7$13.4 million for undeveloped land acquisitions, compared to $16.6 million for real estate acquisitions and $5.5 million for undeveloped land acquisitions in the same period in 2009.

Financing Activities

The following items highlight major fluctuations in net cash flow related to financing activities in the first sixnine months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009:

 

In January 2010, we repaid $99.8 million of senior unsecured notes with an effective interest rate of 5.37% on their scheduled maturity date. This compares to repayments of $124.0 million of corporate unsecured debt, withwhich had an effective interest rate of 6.83% on its scheduled maturity date in February 2009.

 

In April 2010, we issued $250.0 million of senior unsecured notes that bear interest at an effective rate of 6.75% and mature in March 2020.

During the first six months In August 2009, we issued $250.0 million of 2010, through a cash tender offer and open market transactions, we repurchased certain of our outstanding series ofsenior unsecured notes scheduled to maturedue in 20112015 bearing interest at an effective rate of 7.50% and 2013. In total, we paid $288.0$250.0 million forof senior unsecured notes that had a face valuedue in 2019 bearing interest at an effective rate of $275.7 million. Throughout the same period in 2009, we paid $150.0 million to repurchase notes with a face value of $191.0 million that were scheduled to mature in 2009 through 2011.8.38%.

 

During June 2010, the General Partner completed open market repurchases of approximately 2.2 million shares of its 8.375% Series O preferred stock. The General Partner paid $58.3 million to repurchase these shares, which had a face value of $55.7 million. We then repurchased corresponding Preferred Units held by the General Partner at the same price at which it repurchased its shares on the open market.- 33 -


 

In June 2010, the General Partner issued 26.5 million shares of its common stock for net proceeds of $298.1 million. In April 2009, the General Partner issued 75.2 million shares of its common stock for net proceeds of $551.9 million. The proceeds from both offerings were contributed to us in exchange for additional General Partner Units.

During the first nine months of 2010, through a cash tender offer and open market transactions, we repurchased certain of our outstanding series of unsecured notes scheduled to mature in 2011 and 2013. In total, we paid $292.2 million for unsecured notes that had a face value of $279.9 million. Throughout the same period in 2009, we paid $500.9 million to repurchase notes with a face value of $542.9 million that were scheduled to mature in 2009 through 2011.

During the first nine months of 2010, the General Partner completed open market repurchases of approximately 4.4 million shares of its 8.375% Series O preferred stock. The proceeds fromGeneral Partner paid $115.8 million to repurchase these shares, which had a face value of $109.4 million. We then repurchased corresponding Preferred Units held by the 2009 offering were used to repay outstanding borrowings underGeneral Partner at the Partnership’s unsecured line of credit and for other general purposes.same price at which it repurchased its shares on the open market.

 

In February, March and MarchJuly 2009, we received cash proceeds of $156.0$270.0 million from twothree 10-year secured debt financings that are secured by 2232 existing rental properties. The secured debt bears interest at a weighted average rate of 7.6%7.7% and matures at various points in 2019.

 

We had noincreased net change in borrowings on the Partnership’s $850.0 million unsecured line of credit by $81.0 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, compared to a decrease of $396.0$474.0 million for the same period in 2009. We have no outstanding borrowings on the Partnership’s line of credit at June 30, 2010.

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Contractual Obligations

Aside from changes in long-term debt discussed above under “Repurchases of Outstanding Debt”Debt and Preferred Units”, there have not been material changes in our outstanding commitments since December 31, 2009 as previously discussed in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In most cases we may withdraw from land purchase contracts with the sellers’ only recourse being earnest money deposits already made.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements—Investments in Unconsolidated Companies

We analyze our investments in joint ventures to determine if the joint venture is a variable interest entity (a “VIE”) and would require consolidation. We (a) evaluate the sufficiency of the total equity investment at risk, (b) review the voting rights and decision-making authority of the equity investment holders as a group, and whether there are any guaranteed returns, protection against losses, or capping of residual returns within the group and (c) establish whether activities within the venture are on behalf of an investor with disproportionately few voting rights in making this VIE determination. We would consolidate a venture that is determined to be a VIE if we were the primary beneficiary. To the extent that our joint ventures do not qualify as VIEs, we further assess each joint venture partner’s substantive participating rights to determine if the venture should be consolidated.

We have equity interests in unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures that own and operate rental properties and hold land for development. Our unconsolidated subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the operation and development of industrial, office and medical office real estate properties. These investments provide us with increased market share and tenant and property diversification. The equity method of accounting is used for these investments in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over operating and financial policies. As a result, the assets and liabilities of these joint ventures are not included on our balance sheet. Our investments in and advances to unconsolidated companies represented approximately 5% and 7% of our total assets as of both JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. Total assets of our unconsolidated subsidiaries were $2.7$2.0 billion and $2.6 billion as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The combined revenues of our unconsolidated subsidiaries totaled $136.2$181.9 million and $129.8$192.0 million for the six-monthnine-month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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We have guaranteed the repayment of certain secured and unsecured loans of our unconsolidated subsidiaries and the outstanding balances on the guaranteed portion of these loans totaled $360.9$264.4 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2010.

 

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of our line of credit and long-term borrowings. Our interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to control overall borrowing costs. To achieve our objectives, we borrow primarily at fixed rates. We do not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes. Our two outstanding swaps, which fixed the rates on two of our variable rate loans, were not significant to our Financial Statements in terms of notional amount or fair value at JuneSeptember 30, 2010.

Our interest rate risk is monitored using a variety of techniques. The table below presents the principal amounts (in thousands) of the expected annual maturities, weighted average interest rates for the average debt outstanding in the specified period, fair values (in thousands) and other terms required to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest rate changes.

 

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  Remainder of
2010
 2011 2012 2013 2014 Thereafter Total  Fair
Value
  Remainder of
2010
 2011 2012 2013 2014 Thereafter Total   Fair
Value
 

Fixed rate secured debt

  $5,549   $23,202   $10,397   $12,810   $31,290   $681,122   $764,370  $800,767  $198,246   $23,202   $97,959   $12,810   $31,290   $681,123   $1,044,630    $1,105,189  

Weighted average interest rate

   6.91  7.16  6.76  6.70  7.44  6.62      7.51  7.16  6.01  6.70  7.44  6.62   

Variable rate secured debt

  $750   $785   $16,736   $880   $935   $3,400   $23,486  $23,486  $—     $785   $16,736   $880   $935   $3,400   $22,736    $22,736  

Weighted average interest rate

   0.58  0.58  4.78  0.59  0.60  0.39      N/A    0.52  4.78  0.53  0.53  0.36   

Fixed rate unsecured notes

  $—     $357,865   $200,000   $425,000   $250,000   $1,700,000   $2,932,865  $3,072,990  $417   $355,432   $201,846   $426,965   $252,092   $1,714,160   $2,950,912    $3,174,600  

Weighted average interest rate

   N/A    5.16  5.87  6.40  6.33  6.78      6.26  5.17  5.87  6.40  6.33  6.78   

Unsecured lines of credit

  $—     $16,083   $—     $—     $—     $—     $16,083  $15,702  $—     $16,980   $—     $81,000   $—     $—     $97,980    $98,024  

Rate at June 30, 2010

   N/A    1.20  N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A     

Rate at September 30, 2010

   N/A    1.11  N/A    3.01  N/A    N/A     

As the table incorporates only those exposures that exist as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010, it does not consider those exposures or positions that could arise after that date. As a result, our ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during the period, our hedging strategies at that time to the extent we are party to interest rate derivatives, and interest rates. Interest expense on our unsecured lines of credit will be affected by fluctuations in the LIBOR indices as well as changes in our credit rating. The interest rate at such point in the future as we may renew, extend or replace our unsecured lines of credit will be heavily dependent upon the state of the credit environment.

 

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

(a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures are further designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon the foregoing, the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in all material respects.

(b)Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II - Other Information

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are parties to a variety of legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of our businesses. While these matters generally are covered by insurance, there is no assurance that our insurance will cover any particular proceeding or claim. We presently believe that all of these proceedings to which we were subject as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010, taken as a whole, will not have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

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Item 1A.Risk Factors

In addition to the information set forth in this Report, you also should carefully review and consider the information contained in our other reports and periodic filings that we make with the SEC, including, without limitation the information contained under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The risks and uncertainties described in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or that we presently deem to be immaterial, also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The following risks have been deemed appropriate for inclusion subsequent to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009:

Downgrades in our credit ratings could increase our borrowing costs or reduce our access to funding sources in the credit and capital markets.

We have a significant amount of debt outstanding, consisting mostly of unsecured debt. We are currently assigned corporate credit ratings from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard and Poor’s Ratings Group (“S&P”) based on their evaluation of our creditworthiness. These agencies’ ratings are based on a number of factors, some of which are not within our control. In addition to factors specific to our financial strength and performance, the rating agencies also consider conditions affecting REITs generally. In January 2010, S&P downgraded our credit rating. All of our debt ratings remain investment grade, but in light of the difficulties continuing to confront the economy generally, including, among others, the weak global economic conditions, credit market disruptions, and the severe stress on commercial real estate markets, there can be no assurance that we will not be further downgraded or that any of our ratings will remain investment grade. If our credit ratings are further downgraded or other negative action is taken, we could be required, among other things, to pay additional interest and fees on outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit agreement.

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Further credit rating reductions by one or more rating agencies could also adversely affect our access to funding sources, the cost and other terms of obtaining funding as well as our overall financial condition, operating results and cash flow.

We are exposed to the potential impacts of future climate change and climate-change related risks

We are exposed to potential physical risks from possible future changes in climate. Our properties may be exposed to rare catastrophic weather events, such as severe storms and/or floods. If the frequency of extreme weather events increases due to climate change, our exposure to these events could increase.

We do not currently consider that we are exposed to regulatory risk related to climate change. However, we may be adversely impacted as a real estate developer in the future by stricter energy efficiency standards for buildings.

 

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

None

(b) Use of Proceeds

None

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(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

From time to time, the General Partner may repurchase its securities under a repurchase program that initially was approved by the General Partner’s board of directors and publicly announced in October 2001 (the “Repurchase Program”). On April 28, 2010, the General Partner’s board of directors adopted a resolution that amended and restated the Repurchase Program and delegated authority to management to repurchase a maximum of $75.0 million of the General Partner’s common shares, $250.0 million of debt securities and $75.0 million of the General Partner’s preferred shares (the “April 2010 Resolution”). The April 2010 Resolution will expire on April 27, 2011. Under the Repurchase Program, the General Partner also executes share repurchases on an ongoing basis associated with certain employee elections under its compensation and benefit programs.

The following table shows the General Partner’s share repurchase activity for each of the three months in the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010:

 

Month

  Total Number of
Shares
Purchased (1)
  Average Price
Paid per Share
  Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs

April

  5,454  $12.73  5,454

May

  6,511  $12.85  6,511

June

  4,952  $12.16  4,952
        

Total

  16,917  $12.61  16,917
        

Month

  Total Number of
Shares
Purchased (1)
   Average Price
Paid per Share
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
 

July

   5,486    $11.07     5,486  

August

   17,524    $11.55     17,524  

September

   4,951    $12.09     4,951  
            

Total

   27,961    $11.55     27,961  
            

 

(1)All 16,917 shares repurchased representIncludes 21,414 common shares of the General Partner repurchased under its Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 6,547 common shares of the General Partner repurchased through a Rabbi Trust under the Executives’ Deferred Compensation Plan.

 

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Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities

During the period covered by this Report, we did not default under the terms of any of our material indebtedness, nor has there been any material arrearage of distributions or other material uncured delinquency with respect to any class of our preferred equity.

 

Item 4.Reserved

 

Item 5.Other Information

During the period covered by this Report, there was no information required to be disclosed by us in a Current Report on Form 8-K that was not so reported, nor were there any material changes to the procedures by which our security holders may recommend nominees to the General Partner’s board of directors.

 

Item 6.Exhibits

 

(a)Exhibits

 

3.1(i)  Certificate of Limited Partnership of Duke Realty Limited Partnership, dated September 17, 1993 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(i) to the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 as filed with the SEC on March 13, 2007, File No. 000-20625, and incorporated herein by this reference).
4.1Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2010, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., including the form of global note evidencing the 6.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Partnership’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on April 1, 2010, File No. 000-20625, and incorporated herein by this reference).

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10.1  Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Duke Realty Limited Partnership (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Partnership’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on November 3, 2009, File No. 000-20625, and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.22010 Amendment to the Duke Realty Corporation Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the General Partner’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on May 4, 2010, File No. 001-09044, and incorporated herein by this reference). #
10.3Amendment Eleven to the 1995 Key Employees’ Stock Option Plan of Duke Realty Investments, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the General Partner’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on May 4, 2010, File No. 001-09044, and incorporated herein by this reference). #
11.1  Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings.***
12.1  Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions.*
31.1  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer.*
31.2  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Financial Officer.*
32.1  Section 1350 Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer.**
32.2  Section 1350 Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Financial Officer.**

 

#Represents management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
*Filed herewith.
**The certifications attached as Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are “furnished” to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Partnership for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
***Data required by Financial Accounting Standards Board Auditing Standards Codification No. 260 is provided in Note 78 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

  DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Date: August 13,November 12, 2010  

/s/ Dennis D. Oklak

  Dennis D. Oklak
  

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the

General Partner

  

/s/ Christie B. Kelly

  Christie B. Kelly
  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner

  

/s/ Mark A. Denien

  Mark A. Denien
  Senior Vice President and
  Chief Accounting Officer of the General Partner