See Note 4 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for business segment information and management’s use of FFO and FFOM to evaluate operating performance. The following table presents the reconciliation of FFO and FFOM to net income (loss), which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO and FFOM, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
| | For the Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
| | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 4,195 | | | $ | (102,324 | ) |
Add: | | | | | | | | |
Real estate related depreciation and amortization: | | | | | | | | |
Wholly-owned and consolidated properties, including amounts in discontinued operations | | | 7,194 | | | | 7.340 | |
Unconsolidated real estate partnerships | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | |
Noncontrolling interests in real estate partnerships, before real estate related depreciation and amortization | | | (616 | ) | | | (245 | ) |
Funds from Operations (FFO) | | | 10,776 | | | | (95,226 | ) |
Amortization of intangibles related to purchase accounting, net of income tax benefit | | | 373 | | | | 1,540 | |
Funds from Operations Modified (FFOM) | | $ | 11,149 | | | $ | (93,686 | ) |
FFOM attributable to Property Operations, net of intersegment eliminations
The following is a summary of FFOM attributable to property operations, net of intersegment eliminations, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
| | For the Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
Rental revenue, net of intersegment elimination of $23 in 2010 and 2009 | | $ | 21,245 | | | $ | 19,577 | |
Property management and other fee revenue | | | 818 | | | | 850 | |
Property operating and management expenses | | | (8,198 | ) | | | (7,865 | ) |
Other income (expense) | | | 146 | | | | 141 | |
Earnings from unconsolidated real estate partnerships, before real estate related depreciation and amortization | | | 6 | | | | 9 | |
Noncontrolling interests in real estate partnerships, before real estate related depreciation and amortization | | | (616 | ) | | | (245 | ) |
Discontinued operations and impairment of real estate, before real estate related depreciation and amortization | | | 16 | | | | 26 | |
FFOM, net of intersegment eliminations | | $ | 13,417 | | | $ | 12,493 | |
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See Note 4 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for a reconciliation of above segment FFOM to net income (loss).
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, FFOM attributable to property operations, net of intersegment eliminations, increased $0.9 million, or 7.4%, compared to the same period last year. The increase in rental revenue is primarily due to the addition of two properties, the Woodlands Center for Specialized Medicine property which began operations in December 2009, and Medical Center Physicians Tower which began operations in February 2010, as well as increases in rental rates associated with CPI increases and reimbursable expenses. The increase in property operating and management expenses is primarily due to the addition of the properties previously mentioned.
FFOM attributable to Design-Build and Development, net of intersegment eliminations
The following is a summary of FFOM attributable to Design-Build and Development, net of intersegment eliminations, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
| | For the Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
Design-Build contract revenue and other sales, net of intersegment eliminations | | | | | | |
of $3,764 in 2010 and $4,771 in 2009 | | $ | 35,436 | | | $ | 46,390 | |
Development management and other income, net of intersegment eliminations | | | | | | | | |
of $783 in 2010 and $835 in 2009 | | | 103 | | | | 2,799 | |
Design-Build contract and development management expenses, net of intersegment | | | | | | | | |
eliminations of $4,029 in 2010 and $4,954 in 2009 | | | (24,619 | ) | | | (40,165 | ) |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | | | (3,889 | ) | | | (4,537 | ) |
Other income (expense) | | | 3 | | | | 1 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | (219 | ) | | | (193 | ) |
FFOM, excluding impairment charge, net of intersegment eliminations | | | 6,815 | | | | 4,295 | |
Impairment charge | | | - | | | | (120,920 | ) |
FFOM, net of intersegment eliminations | | $ | 6,815 | | | $ | (116,625 | ) |
See Note 4 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in the Form 10-Q for a reconciliation of above segment FFOM to net income (loss).
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, FFOM, excluding impairment charge, attributable to design-build and development, net of intersegment eliminations, increased $2.5 million, or 58.7%, compared to the same period last year.
Revenues (design-build contract revenue and other sales plus development management and other income) decreased $13.7 million, or 27.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the same period last year. This decrease is due to a lower volume of activity as the number of active revenue generating design-build construction projects has decreased from 22 at March 31, 2009 to 11at March 31, 2010. The decreased activity is due to the current economic environment, the volatility in the credit markets, and general uncertainty regarding government health care reform bills, which have resulted in clients delaying project starts and client project cancellations. By the end of the second quarter of 2010, unless new revenue generating design-build construction projects for third parties are added by the Company, the number of revenue generating design-build construction projects will decline further as existing projects are completed. The Company is actively pursuing a number of new project opportunities for third parties and is starting to see some pick-up in requests for proposals and in client advance opportunities. However, in the past the time period from ebing selected as a result of the request for proposal proces and the start of construction, which is a trigger for commencement for revenue recognition for a project, has averaged approximately 6 to 15 months.
However, gross margin percentage (revenues, as defined above, less design-build contract and development management expenses and as a percent of revenues) increased from 18.3% in 2009 to 30.7% in 2010, or an increase of 67.8%. This increase is primarily due to cost controls implemented by the Company, favorable pricing in the sub-contracting market leading to lower overall costs, and the timing and type of work being performed for each project during the time periods. The gross margin percentage experienced during the three months ended March 31, 2010, is not indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods during the current fiscal year. The Company expects gross margin percentage to decrease during the current year.
Development management and other income decreased $2.7 million, or 96.3%, for the three months ended March 31,2009 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease is due to two active third party development engagements during 2009 compared to one engagement in 2010. In addition, one of the development engagements in 2009, which accounted for $2.0 million of the decrease, relates to the St. Luke’s Riverside engagement in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This was a three building engagement project, of which the Company was to wholly-own or partially-own one of the three buildings. Due to changes in the scope, size, and timing of the project, the Company no longer intended to invest in the building under the original terms. In accordance with the development agreement, during 2009, the hospital system client paid for all reimbursable projects costs and for development services performed by the Company.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses attributable to the Design-Build and Development segment decreased $0.6 million, or 14.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the same period last year. The decrease is primarily due to a reduction in force that occurred in May 2009 and other cost reduction initiatives implemented by the Company.
Selling, general, and administrative
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased $0.8 million, or 12.7% as compared to the same period last year. Excluding the decrease attributable to the Design-Build and Development segment, which is discussed above, selling, general and administrative decreased $0.2 million due to lower professional fees for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
Depreciation and amortization
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, depreciation and amortization expenses decreased $2.0 million, or 19.8%, as compared to the same period last year. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in intangible amortization due to lower carrying values due to the impairment recorded in the first quarter of 2009, as discussed below.
Impairment charge
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, there were no indicators that impairment charges were required whereas there was a $120.9 million charge for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The Company reviews the value of goodwill and intangible assets on an annual basis and when circumstances indicate a potential impairment may exist. An interim review of the Design-Build and Development’s intangible assets was performed on March 31, 2009, due to a decline in the Company’s stock price, a decline in the cash flow multiples for comparable public engineering and construction companies, and changes in the cash flow projections for the Design-Build and Development business segment resulting from a decline in backlog and delays and cancellations of client building projects.
The Company performed an annual review of goodwill for impairment as of December 31, 2009, and concluded there was no further impairment of goodwill. The Company also performed an annual review for impairment for other non-amortizing intangible assets and concluded no impairment existed.
As a result of the March 31, 2009 review, the Company recorded, during the three months ended March 31, 2009, a pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge of $120.9 million and the Company recognized a non-cash income tax benefit of $19.2 million, resulting in an after-tax impairment charge of $101.7 million. The Company’s goodwill, amortizing and non-amortizing intangible assets, and deferred tax liabilities associated with the Design-Build and Development business segment have been reduced from the December 31, 2008 carrying amounts as a result of the impairment charge.
Interest expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, interest expense decreased $0.9 million, or 15.1%, as compared to the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to lower debt balances as the Company used a majority of the proceeds from its June 2009 equity offering to repay debt. This decrease was offset by increases in interest expense related to mortgage debt on properties that became operational in December 2009 and February 2010.
Income tax benefit (expense)
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, income tax expense increased $21.4 million, or 108.8%, as compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to the $19.2 million income tax benefit recorded in the prior year as a result of the impairment charge described above. No such benefit was recorded in the current year. The remainder of the increase relates to the increased income for the Design-Build and Development segment.
Cash Flows
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
Cash provided by operating activities increased $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to the same period last year, and is summarized below for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
| | For the Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
Net income (loss) plus non-cash adjustments | | $ | 11,745 | | | $ | 10,061 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | | | (8,977 | ) | | | (7,916 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 2,768 | | | $ | 2,145 | |
The net income (loss) plus non-cash adjustments increased $1.7 million, or 16.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to the same period last year. The increase is primarily due to increased earnings. The changes in operating assets and liabilities decreased $1.1 million, or 13.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to the same period last year. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in design-build billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, which decreases cash provided by operations, offset by severance costs paid in the first quarter of 2009 compared to no such payments in 2010, which increases cash provided by operations.
Cash used in investing activities increased $1.9 million, or 24.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to the same period last year. The increase is primarily due to an increase in the number of properties under construction and changes in restricted cash balances offset by a decrease in purchases of corporate property, plant, and equipment as the Design-Build and Development segment was constructing a steel fabrication facility in the prior period.
Investment in real estate properties consisted of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
| | For the Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
Development, redevelopment, and acquisitions | | $ | (9,177 | ) | | $ | (6,321 | ) |
Second generation tenant improvements | | | (208 | ) | | | (671 | ) |
Recurring property capital expenditures | | | (8 | ) | | | (56 | ) |
Investment in real estate properties | | $ | (9,393 | ) | | $ | (7,048 | ) |
Cash used in financing activities decreased $16.2 million, or 96.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to same period last year. The decrease is primarily due to $12.5 million being repaid to the revolving credit facility in the prior period whereas no repayments were made in the current period and an increase in construction loan proceeds, which corresponds to the increased properties under construction. These were offset by an increase in distributions made to noncontrolling interests in real estate partnerships primarily due to the sharing of construction savings related to a completed development property owned by a consolidated joint venture partnership.
Construction in Progress
Construction in progress consisted of the following as March 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):
Property | Location | | Estimated Completion Date | | | Net Rentable Square Feet | | | Investment to Date | | | Estimated Total Investment | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HealthPartners Medical Office Building | St. Cloud, MN | | | 2Q 2010 | | | | 60,000 | | | $ | 12,877 | | | $ | 18,300 | |
Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital | Lancaster, PA | | | 2Q 2010 | | | | 4,600 | | | | 1,283 | | | | 2,100 | |
University Physicians MOB & Outpatient Clinic | Brandon, MS | | | 2Q 2010 | | | | 50,600 | | | | 11,634 | | | | 16,400 | |
Land and pre-construction developments | | | | | | | | - | | | | 3,607 | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | 115,200 | | | $ | 29,401 | | | $ | 36,800 | |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $18.5 million available in cash and cash equivalents. The Company is required to distribute at least 90% of the Company’s net taxable income, excluding net capital gains, to the Company’s stockholders on an annual basis due to qualification requirements as a REIT. Therefore, as a general matter, it is unlikely that the Company will have any substantial cash balances that could be used to meet the Company’s liquidity needs. Instead, these needs must be met from cash generated from operations and external sources of capital.
The Company has a $150.0 million secured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions (including Bank of America, N.A., KeyBank National Association, Branch Banking and Trust Company, Wachovia Bank, National Association, M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank, and Citicorp North America, Inc.) (collectively, the “Lenders”). The Credit Facility is available to fund working capital and for other general corporate purposes; to finance acquisition and development activity; and to refinance existing and future indebtedness. The Credit Facility permits the Company to borrow up to $150.0 million of revolving loans, with sub-limits of $25.0 million for swingline loans and $25.0 million for letters of credit.
The Credit Facility will terminate and all amounts outstanding thereunder shall be due and payable in March 2011. The Credit Facility provides for a one-year extension at the Company’s option conditioned upon the Lenders being satisfied with the Company and its subsidiaries’ financial condition and liquidity, and taking into consideration any payment, extension or refinancing of the Term Loan. There can be no assurance if and on what terms the Lenders may be willing to extend the Credit Facility upon its maturity in March 2011.
The Credit Facility also allows for up to $100.0 million of increased availability (to a total aggregate available amount of $250.0 million), at the Company’s option but subject to each Lender’s option to increase its commitment. The interest rate on loans under the Credit Facility equals, at the Company’s election, either (1) LIBOR (0.25% as of March 31, 2010) plus a margin of between 95 to 140 basis points based on the Company’s total leverage ratio (1.25% as of March 31, 2010) or (2) the higher of the federal funds rate plus 50 basis points or Bank of America, N.A.’s prime rate (3.25% as of March 31, 2010).
The Credit Facility contains customary terms and conditions for credit facilities of this type, including, but not limited to: (1) affirmative covenants relating to the Company’s corporate structure and ownership, maintenance of insurance, compliance with environmental laws and preparation of environmental reports, maintenance of the Company’s REIT qualification and listing on the NYSE, (2) negative covenants relating to restrictions on liens, indebtedness, certain investments (including loans and certain advances), mergers and other fundamental changes, sales and other dispositions of property or assets and transactions with affiliates, and (3) financial covenants to be met by the Company at all times, including a maximum total leverage ratio (70%), maximum real estate leverage ratio (70%), minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (1.50 to 1.00), maximum total debt to real estate value ratio (90%) and minimum consolidated tangible net worth ($45 million plus 85% of the net proceeds of equity issuances issued after the closing date).
As of March 31, 2010, there was $61.7 million available under the Credit Facility. There was $80.0 million outstanding at March 31, 2010 and $8.3 million of availability was restricted related to outstanding letters of credit.
The Credit Facility has the following financial covenants as of March 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):
Financial Covenant | | As of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 |
Maximum total leverage ratio (0.70 to 1.00) | | 0.48 to 1.00 |
| | |
Maximum real estate leverage ratio (0.70 to 1.00) | | 0.54 to 1.00 |
| | |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (1.50 to 1.00) | | 2.40 to 1.00 |
| | |
Minimum consolidated tangible net worth ($141,983) | | $ | 206,168 |
| | | |
Maximum total debt to real estate value ration (0.90 to 1.00) | | 0.62 to 1.00 |
The Company has $50.0 million outstanding under a $50.0 million Term Loan. The Term Loan was initially $100.0 million and the Company repaid $50.0 million in June 2009. The Term Loan is secured by the stock and certain accounts receivable of Erdman and is guaranteed by the Company. The Term Loan matures in March 2011, and is subject to a one-time right to a one-year extension at the Company’s option (and the payment of an extension fee).
The current economic environment and the volatility in the credit markets have affected and, most likely, will continue to affect the Company’s results of operations and financial position and in particular, the results of operations and financial position of the Design-Build and Development segment. During the year ended 2009 as well as the first three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company experienced delays in client project starts and some contract cancellations. Due to the uncertainty of Design-Build and Development segment’s future operating results, the Company and the Term Loan lenders amended the Term Loan in June 2009. The amendment, among other things, amended certain financial covenants relating to the Design-Build and Development segment, as well as certain other provisions of the Term Loan, including (1) the elimination of the minimum adjusted consolidated EBITDA covenant (previously $22.5 million), (2) a modification of the maximum adjusted consolidated senior indebtedness to adjusted consolidated EBITDA covenant to 3.50 to 1.00 through March 2011, with a one-time ability to exceed 3.50 to 1.00 but not greater than 3.75 to 1.00, and 3.00 to 1.00 from April 2011 to final maturity (previously 4.25 to 1.00 as of March 31, 2009, decreasing to 3.75 to 1.00 as of July 1, 2009), (3) an increase in the interest rate from LIBOR plus 3.50% to LIBOR plus 4.50%, and (4) payment of a market based modification fee. The amendment was subject to the repayment of $50.0 million of the outstanding balance under the Term Loan by the Borrower (which amount was repaid on June 3, 2009) and certain other customary terms and conditions.
The Term Loan, as amended, also has the following financial covenants relating only to the Design-Build and Development segment as of March 31, 2010:
Financial Covenant | As of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 |
Minimum adjusted consolidated EBITDA | |
to consolidated fixed charges (2.00 to 1.00) | 4.39 to 1.00 |
| |
Maximum consolidated senior indebtedness to | |
adjusted consolidated EBITDA (3.50 to 1.00, | |
with a one-time ability to exceed 3.50 to 1.00, | |
but not greater than 3.75 to 1.00) | 2.14 to 1.00 |
| |
Maximum consolidated indebtedness to adjusted | |
consolidated EBITDA (5.50 to 1.00) | 2.14 to 1.00 |
The Term Loan also contains customary covenants similar to the Credit Facility and financial covenants to be met by the Company at all times under the guaranty, including a maximum total leverage ratio (70%), maximum real estate leverage ratio (70%), minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (1.50 to 1.00), maximum total debt to real estate value ratio (90%) and minimum consolidated tangible net worth ($45 million plus 85% of the net proceeds of equity issuances), as well as being cross defaulted to the Company’s Credit Facility.
If the Company were in default under the Credit Facility or the Term Loan, then the Lenders can declare the Company in default under the other agreement as well. As of March 31, 2010, the Company believes that it is in compliance with all of its debt covenants under the Credit Facility and the Term Loan.
By the end of the second quarter 2010, unless new revenue generating design-build construction projects are added by the Company, the number of revenue generating design-build construction projects will decline further as existing projects are completed. Although the Company is actively pursuing a number of new project opportunities and is starting to see some pick-up in requests for proposals and in client advance planning opportunities, the potential delays in recognizing revenue for projects may require the Company to pay down a portion of the principal of the Term Loan during 2010 to reduce the outstanding balance of the Term Loan and ensure future compliance with the covenants under this indebtedness. Management believes the Company has adequate resources to make any necessary pay down at any future reporting period.
The Credit Facility and Term Loan mature in March 2011. Both have one-time, one year conditional extension options at the Company’s election. As of March 31, 2010, the Company expects to exercise the extension option for both the Credit Facility and the Term Loan.
Short-Term Liquidity Needs
The Company believes that it will have sufficient capital resources as a result of operations and the borrowings in place to fund ongoing operations and distributions required to maintain REIT compliance. Subject to IRS guidelines, the Company is permitted to pay a portion of its dividends in the form of common stock in lieu of cash. The Company anticipates using its cash and cash equivalents and Credit Facility availability for changes in operating assets and liabilities, principal maturities, and the Company’s equity funding portion for new developments and acquisitions. For 2010, the Company has one redevelopment project planned with an expected investment of approximately $4.0 million.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $24.3 million of principal and maturity payments related to mortgage note payables remaining due in 2010. The $24.3 million is comprised of $3.4 million for principal amortization and $20.9 million for maturities. Of the $20.9 million in maturing mortgage notes payable, $7.2 relates to wholly-owned properties and $13.7 million relates to Alamance Regional Medical Outpatient Center, which is a consolidated real estate partnership in which the Company owns 35.5%.
The Company believes it will be able to refinance the $7.2 million 2010 balloon maturities related to the wholly-owned properties as a result of the current loan to value ratios at individual properties and preliminary discussions with lenders. The Company believes that it will be able to refinance $12.4 million of the $13.7 million 2010 balloon maturity related to Alamance Regional Medical Outpatient Center.
Should the Company be unable to refinance the 2010 balloon maturities, the Company has $80.2 million combined cash and cash equivalents and Credit Facility availability as of March 31, 2010, which exceeds the 2010 principal and maturity payments due in 2010.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company has no outstanding equity commitments to joint ventures formed prior to March 31, 2010. The Cogdell Spencer Medical Partners LLC acquisition joint venture with Northwestern Mutual has no properties under contract to acquire as of March 31, 2010, thus the Company has no equity commitment to the joint venture as of March 31, 2010.
On March 18, 2010, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly dividend and distribution of $0.10 per share and OP unit that was paid in cash on April 21, 2010 to stockholders and holders of OP units of record on March 26, 2010. The dividend and distribution covered the first quarter of 2010 and totaled $5.0 million. The dividend and distribution were equivalent to an annual rate of $0.40 per share and OP unit.
Long-Term Liquidity Needs
The Company’s principal long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of new property development, property acquisitions, and principal payments under various mortgages and other credit facilities and non-recurring capital expenditures. The Company does not expect that its net cash provided by operations will be sufficient to meet all of these long-term liquidity needs. Instead, the Company expects to finance new property developments through modest cash equity capital contributed by the Company together with construction loan proceeds, as well as through cash equity investments by its tenants or third parties. The Company intends to have construction financing agreements in place before construction begins on development projects. The Company expects to fund property acquisitions through a combination of borrowings under its Credit Facility and traditional secured mortgage financing. In addition, the Company may use OP units issued by the Operating Partnership to acquire properties from existing owners seeking a tax deferred transaction.
The Company continues to expect to meet long-term liquidity requirements through net cash provided by operations and through additional equity and debt financings, including loans from banks, institutional investors or other lenders, bridge loans, letters of credit, and other lending arrangements, most of which will be secured by mortgages. Notwithstanding the Company’s expectations discussed above, financial markets continue to experience unusual volatility and uncertainty. Financial systems throughout the world have become illiquid with banks no longer willing to lend substantial amounts to other banks and borrowers. Consequently, there is greater uncertainty regarding the Company’s ability to access the credit market in order to attract financing or capital on reasonable terms or on any terms. The Company may also issue unsecured debt in the future. However, with the current volatility of the debt and equity markets, there can be no assurance as to the Company’s ability to raise new debt or equity. The Company does not, in general, expect to meet its long-term liquidity needs through dispositions of its properties. In the event that the Company were to sell any of its properties in the future, depending on which property were to be sold, the Company may need to structure the sale or disposition as a tax deferred transaction which would require the reinvestment of the proceeds from such transaction in another property or, however, the proceeds that would be available to the Company from such sales may be reduced by amounts that the Company may owe under the tax protection agreements entered into in connection with the Company’s formation transactions and certain property acquisitions. In addition, the Company’s ability to sell certain of its assets could be adversely affected by the general illiquidity of real estate assets and certain additional factors particular to the Company’s portfolio such as the specialized nature of its target property type, property use restrictions and the need to obtain consents or waivers of rights of first refusal or rights of first offers from ground lessors in the case of sales of its properties that are subject to ground leases.
The Company intends to repay indebtedness incurred under its Credit Facility from time to time, for acquisitions or otherwise, out of cash flow from operations and from the proceeds, to the extent possible and desirable, of additional debt or equity issuances. In the future, the Company may seek to increase the amount of the Credit Facility, negotiate additional credit facilities or issue corporate debt instruments. Any indebtedness incurred or issued by the Company may be secured or unsecured, short-, medium- or long-term, fixed or variable interest rate and may be subject to other terms and conditions the Company deems acceptable. The Company intends to refinance at maturity the mortgage notes payable that have balloon payments at maturity.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations as of March 31, 2010, including the maturities and scheduled principal repayments and the commitments due in connection with the Company’s ground leases and operating leases for the periods indicated (in thousands):
| | Remainder of 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | Thereafter | | | Total | |
Obligation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt principal payments and maturities (1) | | $ | 24,303 | | | $ | 181,696 | | | $ | 25,185 | | | $ | 16,025 | | | $ | 57,112 | | | $ | 111,891 | | | $ | 416,212 | |
Standby letters of credit (2) | | | 8,257 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 8,257 | |
Interest payments (3) | | | 16,379 | | | | 12,685 | | | | 10,427 | | | | 9,394 | | | | 7,761 | | | | 16,530 | | | | 73,176 | |
Purchase commitments (4) | | | 2,140 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,140 | |
Ground and air rights leases (5) | | | 601 | | | | 801 | | | | 439 | | | | 407 | | | | 407 | | | | 11,324 | | | | 13,979 | |
Operating leases (6) | | | 4,027 | | | | 4,911 | | | | 4,128 | | | | 3,282 | | | | 3,248 | | | | 23,621 | | | | 43,271 | |
Total | | $ | 55,707 | | | $ | 200,093 | | | $ | 40,179 | | | $ | 29,108 | | | $ | 68,528 | | | $ | 163,366 | | | $ | 556,981 | |
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(1) Includes notes payable under the Company’s Credit Facility.
(2) As collateral for performance, the Company is contingently liable under standby letters of credit, which also reduces the availability under the Credit Facility.
(3) Assumes one-month LIBOR of 0.25% and Prime Rate of 3.25%, which were the rates as of March 31, 2010.
(4) These purchase commitments are related to the Company’s development projects that are currently under construction. The Company has a committed construction loan that will fund the obligation.
(5) Substantially all of the ground and air rights leases effectively limit our control over various aspects of the operation of the applicable property, restrict our ability to transfer the property and allow the
lessor the right of first refusal to purchase the building and improvements. All of the ground leases provide for the property to revert to the lessor for no consideration upon the expiration or earlier
termination of the ground or air rights lease.
(6) Payments under operating lease agreements relate to several of our properties’ equipment and office space leases. The future minimum lease commitments under these leases are as indicated.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company may guarantee debt in connection with certain of its development activities, including joint ventures, from time to time. As of March 31, 2010, the Company did not have any such guarantees or other off-balance sheet arrangements outstanding.
Real Estate Taxes
The Company’s leases generally require the tenants to be responsible for all real estate taxes.
Inflation
The Company’s leases at wholly-owned and consolidated partnership properties generally provide for either indexed escalators, based on CPI or other measures, or to a lesser extent fixed increases in base rents. The leases also contain provisions under which the tenants reimburse the Company for a portion of property operating expenses and real estate taxes. The Company’s property management and related services provided to third parties typically provide for fees based on a percentage of revenues for the month as defined in the related property management agreements. The revenues collected from leases are generally structured as described above, with year over year increases. The Company also pays certain payroll and related costs related to the operations of third party properties that are managed by the Company. Under terms of the related management agreements, these costs are reimbursed by the third party property owners. The Company believes that inflationary increases in expenses will be offset, in part, by the contractual rent increases and tenant expense reimbursements described above.
Seasonality
Business under the Design-Build and Development segment can be subject to seasonality due to weather conditions at construction sites. In addition, construction starts and contract signings can be impacted by the timing of budget cycles at healthcare systems and providers.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For additional information, see Note 2 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company’s future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments are dependent upon prevalent market interest rates. Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. The Company uses some derivative financial instruments to manage, or hedge, interest rate risks related to the Company’s borrowings. The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes and only enters into contracts with major financial institutions based on their credit rating and other factors.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company had $416.2 million of consolidated debt outstanding (excluding any discounts or premiums related to assumed debt). Of the Company’s total consolidated debt, $70.8 million, or 17.0%, was variable rate debt that is not subject to variable to fixed rate interest rate swap agreements. Of the Company’s total indebtedness, $345.4 million, or 83.0%, was subject to fixed interest rates, including variable rate debt that is subject to variable to fixed rate swap agreements. The weighted average interest rate for fixed rate debt was 5.7% as of March 31, 2010.
If LIBOR were to increase by 100 basis points based on March 31, 2010 one-month LIBOR of 0.25%, the increase in interest expense on the Company’s March 31, 2010 variable rate debt would decrease future annual earnings and cash flows by approximately $0.7 million. Interest rate risk amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on the Company’s financial instruments. These analyses do not consider the effect of any change in overall economic activity that could occur in that environment. Further, in the event of a change of that magnitude, the Company may take actions to further mitigate the Company’s exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, these analyses assume no changes in the Company’s financial structure.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, based on their evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) required by paragraph (b) of Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15, have concluded that as of March 31, 2010, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to give reasonable assurances to the timely collection, evaluation and disclosure of information relating to the Company that would potentially be subject to disclosure under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
During the three months ended March 31, 2010, there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in our periodic reports.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not involved in any material litigation nor, to the Company’s knowledge, is any material litigation pending or threatened against it, other than routine litigation arising out of the ordinary course of business or which is expected to be covered by insurance and not expected to harm the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
See the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. There have been no significant changes to the Company’s risk factors during the three months ended March 31, 2010.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. REMOVED AND RESERVED
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adapted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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.
COGDELL SPENCER INC.
Registrant
Date: May 10, 2010 /s/Frank C. Spencer
Frank C. Spencer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 10, 2010 /s/Charles M. Handy
Charles M. Handy
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer