Discontinued operations decreased to $.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2004 as compared to $1.1 million for the comparable period in 2003 primarily due to the decreased net gain on sales of real estate investments of in 2004 as compared to 2003. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2004, the Company sold two properties containing 82,000 net rentable square feet for $6.1 million, realizing a gain of $.2 million. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2003, the Company sold three units of one office property containing 28,000 net rentable square feet for $2.6 million, realizing a gain of $.6 million
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2004, the Company generated $33.1 million in cash flow from operating activities. Other sources of cash flow for the three-month period consisted of: (i) $175.4 million in net proceeds from share issuances, (ii) $130.0 million of proceeds from draws on the Credit Facility, (iii) $2.0 million of proceeds from sales of properties, (iv) $1.2 million of proceeds from exercise of stock options and (v) $.7 million of cash distributions from Real Estate Ventures. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2004, cash out-flows consisted of: (i) $170.0 million of Credit Facility repayments, (ii) $93.8 million of repurchases of Series B Preferred Units and Class A Units, (iii) $37.2 million of mortgage note repayments, (iv) $21.0 million of distributions to shareholders and minority interest holders, (v) $18.4 million to fund development and capital expenditures, (vi) $2.0 million of leasing costs, (vii) $.9 million of escrowed cash and (vii) $.1 million of additional investment in Real Estate Ventures.
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2003, the Company generated $25.3 million in cash flow from operating activities. Other sources of cash flow for the three-month period consisted of $3.2 million of proceeds from sales of properties. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2003, cash out-flows consisted of: (i) $18.6 million of distributions to shareholders, (ii) $12.0 million of Credit Facility repayments, (iii) $7.1 million to fund development and capital expenditures, (iv) $6.1 million of mortgage note repayments, (v) $1.5 million of leasing costs, (vi) $1.2 million of escrowed cash, (vii) $.2 million of distributions to minority interest holders in excess of income allocated and (viii) $.1 million of additional investment in Real Estate Ventures.
As of March 31, 2004, the Company had approximately $817.0 million of debt outstanding, consisting of $265.0 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility, $100.0 million under the Term Loan and $452.0 million of mortgage notes payable. The mortgage notes payable consists of $427.3 million of fixed rate loans and $24.7 million of variable rate loans. Additionally, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rate on $175 million of the Credit Facility through June 30, 2004. The mortgage loans mature between November 2004 and July 2027. As of March 31, 2004, the Company also had $10.7 million of letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility and $224.3 million of unused availability under the Credit Facility. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2004, the weighted-average interest rate under the Company’s Credit Facility and the related swap agreements was 4.64% per annum, the average interest rate for the Term Loan was 2.76% per annum and the weighted-average interest rate for borrowings under mortgage notes payable and the related cap agreements was 7.33% per annum.
The following table outlines the timing of payment requirements related to the Company’s commitments as of March 31, 2004:
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The Company intends to refinance its mortgage notes payable as they become due primarily through the use of unsecured debt or equity. The Company expects to renegotiate its Credit Facility and Term Loan prior to maturity or extend their terms.
On January 12, 2004, the Company sold 2,645,000 Common Shares in an underwritten public offering for net proceeds (net of transaction costs) of approximately $69.3 million.
In February 2004, the Operating Partnership redeemed all of its outstanding Series B Preferred Units for an aggregate price of $93.0 million, together with accrued but unpaid distributions from January 1, 2004. The Series B Preferred Units had an aggregate stated value of $97.5 million and accrued distributions at 7.25% per annum. The Company recorded a gain of $4.5 million related to the redemption.
On February 27, 2004, the Company sold 2,300,000 7.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, each with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share in an underwritten public offering for net proceeds (net of transaction costs) of $55.5 million.
On March 3, 2004, the Company sold 1,840,000 Common Shares in an underwritten public offering for net proceeds (net of transaction costs) of $50.7 million.
As of March 31, 2004, the Company’s debt-to-market capitalization ratio was 35.4%. As a general policy, the Company intends, but is not obligated, to adhere to a policy of maintaining a debt-to-market capitalization ratio of no more than 50%.
The Company’s Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 4,000,000 of its outstanding Common Shares. Through March 31, 2004, the Company had repurchased 3.2 million of its Common Shares at an average price of $17.75 per share. Under the share repurchase program, the Company has the authority to repurchase an additional 762,000 shares. No Common Shares were repurchased during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 under the share repurchase program. No time limit has been placed on the duration of the share repurchase program.
Short- and Long-Term Liquidity
The Company believes that its cash flow from operations is adequate to fund its short-term liquidity requirements. Cash flow from operations is generated primarily from rental revenues and operating expense reimbursements from tenants and management services income from providing services to third parties. The Company intends to use these funds to meet short-term liquidity needs, which are to fund operating expenses, debt service requirements, recurring capital expenditures, tenant allowances, leasing commissions and the minimum distributions required to maintain the Company’s REIT qualification under the Internal Revenue Code.
On March 25, 2004, the Company declared a distribution of $0.44 per Common Share, totaling $20.2 million, which was paid on April 15, 2004 to shareholders of record as of April 6, 2004. The Operating Partnership simultaneously declared a $0.44 per unit cash distribution to holders of Class A Units totaling $.8 million.
On March 25, 2004, the Company declared distributions to holders of Series A Preferred Shares, Series C Preferred Shares and Series D Preferred Shares, which are currently entitled to a preferential return of 7.25%, 7.50% and 7.375%, respectively. Distributions paid on April 15, 2004 to holders of Series A Preferred Shares, Series C Preferred Shares and Series D Preferred Shares totaled $.7 million, $.9 million and $.4 million, respectively.
The Company expects to meet its long-term liquidity requirements, such as for property acquisitions, development, investments in real estate ventures, scheduled debt maturities, major renovations, expansions and other significant capital improvements, through cash from operations, borrowings under its Credit Facility, other long-term secured and unsecured indebtedness, the issuance of equity securities and the proceeds from the disposition of selected assets.
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Inflation
A majority of the Company’s leases provide for separate escalations of real estate taxes and operating expenses either on a triple net basis or over a base amount. In addition, many of the office leases provide for fixed base rent increases. The Company believes that inflationary increases in expenses will be significantly offset by expense reimbursement and contractual rent increases.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, commodity prices and equity prices. In pursuing its business plan, the primary market risk to which the Company is exposed is interest rate risk. Changes in the general level of interest rates prevailing in the financial markets may affect the spread between the Company’s yield on invested assets and cost of funds and, in turn, the Company’s ability to make distributions or payments to its shareholders. While the Company has not experienced any significant credit losses, in the event of a significant rising interest rate environment and/or economic downturn, defaults could increase and result in losses to the Company which adversely affect its operating results and liquidity.
There have been no material changes in Quantitative and Qualitative disclosures in 2004 from the disclosures included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Reference is made to Item 7 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and the caption “Liquidity and Capital Resources” under Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Reference is made to Item 3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 involving pending litigation in the State of New Jersey. On April 26, 2004, the Appellate Division affirmed the Chancery Division’s summary judgment ruling in our favor on all counts. Plaintiff has 20 days from April 26, 2004 to file a petition with the Supreme Court of New Jersey seeking certification for review of the Appellate Division’s decision. Whether the Supreme Court of New Jersey grants certification and allows plaintiff’s further appeal is discretionary, not automatic. As of May 7, 2004, no petition has been filed by plaintiff.
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Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table summarizes the share repurchases during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2004:
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January | | | 42,165 | | $ | 26.77 | | | — | | | 762,000 | |
February | | | — | | $ | — | | | — | | | 762,000 | |
March | | | — | | $ | — | | | — | | | 762,000 | |
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(A) Represent Common Shares cancelled by the Company upon vesting of restricted Common Shares
previously awarded to Company employees, in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
10.1 | | | Executive Deferred Compensation Plan | |
10.2 | | | 2004 Restricted Share Award to Gerard H. Sweeney | |
10.3 | | | Form of 2004 Restricted Share Award to executive officers (other than the President and Chief Executive Officer) | |
10.4 | | | Amended and Restated Agreement dated March 25, 2004 with Anthony A. Nichols, Sr. | |
31.1 | | | Certification Pursuant to 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
31.2 | | | Certification Pursuant to 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
32.1 | | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.2 | | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
During the three months ended March 31, 2004 and through May 10, 2004, the Company filed or furnished the following:
(i) | Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 7, 2004 (reporting under Items 5 and 7). |
(ii) | Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 3, 2004 (reporting under Items 5 and 7). |
(iii) | Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 5, 2004 (reporting under Items 5 and 7). |
(iv) | Current Report on Form 8-K furnished February 12, 2004 (reporting under Items 7 and 12). |
(v) | Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 27, 2004 (reporting under Items 5 and 7). |
(vi) | Current Report on Form 8-K furnished April 23, 2004 (reporting under Items 7 and 12). |
(vii) | Current Report on Form 8-K furnished April 28, 2004 (reporting under Items 7 and 12). |
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BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
SIGNATURES OF REGISTRANT
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.
BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
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Date: May 10, 2004 | By: /s/ Gerard H. Sweeney |
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| Gerard H. Sweeney, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: May 10, 2004 | By: /s/ Christopher P. Marr |
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| Christopher P. Marr, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date: May 10, 2004 | By: /s/ Timothy M. Martin |
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| Timothy M. Martin, Vice President-Finance and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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