Saul Centers (BFS) 8-K Saul Centers, Inc. Reports

Exhibit 99.1

SAUL CENTERS, INC.

7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1500, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-6522

(301) 986-6200

Saul Centers, Inc. Reports

Second Quarter 2011 Earnings

August 3, 2011, Bethesda, MD.

Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE: BFS), an equity real estate investment trust (REIT), announced its operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2011 (“2011 Quarter”) increased 6.7% to $42,779,000 compared to $40,087,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 (“2010 Quarter”). Operating income, which is net income available to common stockholders before income attributable to the noncontrolling interest and preferred stock dividends, decreased 23.8% to $8,193,000 for the 2011 Quarter compared to $10,746,000 for the 2010 Quarter. Net income available to common stockholders was $2,613,000, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the 2011 Quarter compared to $1,888,000, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the 2010 Quarter. In the 2011 Quarter, operating income decreased because (1) property operating income declined $1,285,000 compared to the 2010 quarter due to reduced occupancy in the mixed-use portfolio, and (2) Clarendon Center, portions of which continue to be in their initial lease-up period, adversely impacted operating income by $1,256,000, primarily because interest, depreciation and amortization expenses exceeded the property operating income ($265,000) and the amount of interest capitalized on the portion of the project not yet placed into service declined compared to the 2010 Quarter ($991,000). The increase in net income available to common shareholders in the 2011 Quarter was primarily caused by $4,479,000 of expense in the 2010 Quarter related to the early extinguishment of debt when the Company refinanced the mortgage loan secured by its Thruway shopping center located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, offset in part by a non-cash expense of $1,244,000 during the 2011 Quarter, due to a decline in the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps.

Same property revenue for the total portfolio decreased 3.6% for the 2011 Quarter compared to the 2010 Quarter and same property operating income decreased 5.8%. The same property comparisons exclude the results of operations of properties not in operation for each of the comparable reporting quarters. Same property operating income in the shopping center portfolio decreased 2.1% in the 2011 Quarter compared to the 2010 Quarter due primarily to the (a) impact of the bankruptcy and departure of Superfresh from Lumberton shopping center and (b) the loss of two restaurant tenants prior to their lease expirations. Same property operating income in the mixed-use portfolio decreased 18.3% for the 2011 Quarter compared to the 2010 Quarter, primarily due to a decrease in occupancy that occurred in the latter part of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011.

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For the six months ended June 30, 2011 (“2011 Period”), total revenue increased 1.0% to $84,512,000 compared to $83,700,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 (“2010 Period”), and operating income decreased 29.3% to $16,512,000 compared to $23,358,000 for the 2010 Period. Net income available to common stockholders was $6,137,000, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the 2011 Period, compared to $8,656,000, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the 2010 Period. Overall same property revenue and operating income for the total portfolio each decreased 7.6% in the 2011 Period compared to the 2010 Period. In the 2011 Period, same property shopping center operating income decreased 4.7%, primarily due to the collection in the prior year of $1,939,000 of rents and other past due charges from a former anchor tenant. Excluding this one-time revenue, same property shopping center operating income decreased 0.7% compared to the prior year. Same property operating income in the mixed-use portfolio decreased 17.3% for the 2011 Period, primarily due to decreased occupancy.

As of June 30, 2011, 89.8% of the commercial portfolio (all properties except the apartments at Clarendon Center) was leased, compared to 91.9% at June 30, 2010. On a same property basis, 90.2% of the commercial portfolio was leased, compared to the prior year level of 91.9%. The Clarendon Center apartments were 100% leased at June 30, 2011. The 2011 commercial leasing percentages were impacted by a net decrease of approximately 145,000 square feet of leased space, of which approximately 90,000 square feet was attributable to mixed-use properties.

Funds from operations (FFO) available to common shareholders (after deducting preferred stock dividends) increased 19.1% to $11,636,000 in the 2011 Quarter compared to $9,770,000 in the 2010 Quarter. On a diluted per share basis, FFO available to common shareholders increased 17.1% to $0.48 per share for the 2011 Quarter compared to $0.41 per share for the 2010 Quarter. FFO, a widely accepted non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance for REITs, is defined as net income plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and excluding gains from property dispositions and extraordinary items. FFO increased in the 2011 Quarter compared to the 2010 Quarter primarily due to the prior year’s expense associated with the Thruway refinancing ($4,479,000 or $0.18 per diluted share), offset in part by (1) reduced occupancy in the same property mixed-use portfolio ($1,285,000 or $0.05 per diluted share) and (2) non-cash expense caused by the decrease in fair value of interest rate swaps ($1,244,000 or $0.05 per diluted share). Clarendon Center operations adversely impacted FFO by $126,000 during the 2011 Quarter because (a) the construction loan was replaced with higher rate permanent financing during March 2011, causing an increase in interest expense, net of amounts capitalized ($2,250,000 or $0.09 per diluted share) which was partially offset by (b) property operating income ($2,124,000 or $0.09 per diluted share).

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FFO available to common shareholders for the 2011 Period decreased 4.4% to $24,507,000 from $25,632,000 during the 2010 Period. Per share FFO available to common shareholders for the 2011 Period decreased 6.5% to $1.01 per diluted share from $1.08 per diluted share for the 2010 Period. FFO decreased in the 2011 Period primarily due to (1) reduced occupancy in the same property mixed-use portfolio ($2,386,000 or $0.10 per diluted share), (2) prior year collection of rents and other past due charges from a former anchor tenant ($1,939,000 or $0.08 per diluted share), (3) non-cash expense caused by the decrease in fair value of interest rate swaps ($1,157,000 or $0.05 per diluted share) and (4) the adverse impact of the commencement of operations at Clarendon Center ($1,145,000 or $0.05 per diluted share) comprised of an increase in interest expense, net of amounts capitalized ($3,986,000) in excess of property operating income ($2,841,000), all of which were partially offset by (1) the prior year expense associated with the Thruway refinancing ($4,479,000 or $0.18 per diluted share) and (2) the prior year net expense associated with snow removal ($1,200,000 or $0.05 per diluted share).

Saul Centers is a self-managed, self-administered equity REIT headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Saul Centers currently operates and manages a real estate portfolio of 55 community and neighborhood shopping center and mixed-use properties totaling approximately 9.0 million square feet of leasable area. Over 85% of the Company’s property operating income is generated from properties in the metropolitan Washington, DC/Baltimore area.

Contact:	Scott V. Schneider
	(301) 986-6220

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Saul Centers, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in thousands)

	June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Real estate investments
Land	$	282,027		$	275,044
Buildings and equipment		920,937			870,143
Construction in progress		39,019			78,849
		1,241,983			1,224,036
Accumulated depreciation		(311,176	)		(296,786	)
		930,807			927,250
Cash and cash equivalents		21,103			12,968
Accounts receivable and accrued income, net		36,721			36,417
Deferred leasing costs, net		17,952			17,835
Prepaid expenses, net		1,286			3,024
Deferred debt costs, net		6,914			7,192
Other assets		17,178			9,202
Total assets	$	1,031,961		$	1,013,888
Liabilities
Mortgage notes payable	$	732,862		$	601,147
Construction loans payable		—			110,242
Dividends and distributions payable		12,506			12,415
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		19,317			23,544
Deferred income		25,475			26,727
Total liabilities		790,160			774,075
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock		179,328			179,328
Common stock		188			186
Additional paid-in capital		200,734			189,787
Accumulated deficit and other comprehensive loss		(136,302	)		(129,345	)
Total Saul Centers, Inc. stockholders’ equity		243,948			239,956
Noncontrolling interest		(2,147	)		(143	)
Total stockholders’ equity		241,801			239,813
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,031,961		$	1,013,888

Saul Centers, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Revenue
Base rent	$	34,193		$	31,805		$	66,890		$	63,470
Expense recoveries		6,791			6,923			14,217			15,645
Percentage rent		453			331			828			689
Other		1,342			1,028			2,577			3,896
Total revenue		42,779			40,087			84,512			83,700
Operating expenses
Property operating expenses		5,827			4,870			12,460			12,508
Provision for credit losses		518			157			1,033			354
Real estate taxes		4,656			4,449			9,138			9,131
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs		11,170			8,887			21,464			17,478
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs		8,472			7,289			16,796			14,333
General and administrative		3,943			3,689			7,109			6,538
Total operating expenses		34,586			29,341			68,000			60,342
Operating income		8,193			10,746			16,512			23,358
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		—			(4,479	)		—			(4,479	)
Decrease in fair value of derivatives		(1,244	)		—			(1,157	)		—
Gain on casualty settlement		198			—			198			—
Acquisition related costs		—			—			(74	)		—
Income from continuing operations		7,147			6,267			15,479			18,879
Discontinued operations:
Loss from operations of property sold		—			(29	)		—			(67	)
Net income		7,147			6,238			15,479			18,812
Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(749	)		(565	)		(1,772	)		(2,586	)
Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.		6,398			5,673			13,707			16,226
Preferred dividends		(3,785	)		(3,785	)		(7,570	)		(7,570	)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	2,613		$	1,888		$	6,137		$	8,656
Per share net income available to common stockholders :
Diluted	$	0.14		$	0.10		$	0.33		$	0.47
Weighted average common stock :
Common stock		18,770			18,203			18,714			18,144
Effect of dilutive options		69			109			82			95
Diluted weighted average common stock		18,839			18,312			18,796			18,239

Saul Centers, Inc.

Supplemental Information

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Reconciliation of net income to FFO available to common shareholders: (1)
Net income	$	7,147		$	6,238		$	15,479		$	18,812
Less:    Gain on property dispositions		(198	)		—			(198	)		—
Add:    Real property depreciation and amortization		8,472			7,289			16,796			14,333
Add:    Real property depreciation - discontinued operations		—			28			—			57
FFO		15,421			13,555			32,077			33,202
Less:    Preferred dividends		(3,785	)		(3,785	)		(7,570	)		(7,570	)
FFO available to common shareholders	$	11,636		$	9,770		$	24,507		$	25,632
Weighted average shares :
Diluted weighted average common stock		18,839			18,312			18,796			18,239
Convertible limited partnership units		5,416			5,416			5,416			5,416
Diluted & converted weighted average shares		24,255			23,728			24,212			23,655
Per share amounts:
FFO available to common shareholders (diluted)	$	0.48		$	0.41		$	1.01		$	1.08
Reconciliation of net income to same property operating income:
Net income	$	7,147		$	6,238		$	15,479		$	18,812
Add:    Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs		11,170			8,887			21,464			17,478
Add:    Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs		8,472			7,289			16,796			14,333
Add:    Loss from operations of property sold		—			29			—			67
Add:    Acquisition related costs		—			—			74			—
Add:    General and administrative		3,943			3,689			7,109			6,538
Add:    Loss on early extinguishment of debt		—			4,479			—			4,479
Add:    Change in fair value of derivatives		1,244			—			1,157			—
Less:    Gain on property disposition		(198	)		—			(198	)		—
Less:    Interest income		(29	)		—			(47	)		—
Property operating income		31,749			30,611			61,834			61,707
Less:    Acquisitions & developments		(2,924	)		—			(5,435	)		(676	)
Total same property operating income	$	28,825		$	30,611		$	56,399		$	61,031
Shopping centers	$	23,092		$	23,593		$	45,031		$	47,279
Mixed-Use properties		5,733			7,018			11,368			13,752
Total same property operating income	$	28,825		$	30,611		$	56,399		$	61,031

(1) The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) developed FFO as a relative non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. FFO is defined by NAREIT as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and excluding extraordinary items and gains or losses from property dispositions. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs, which is disclosed in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the applicable periods. There are no material legal or functional restrictions on the use of FFO. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income, its most directly comparable GAAP measure, as an indicator of the Company's operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Management considers FFO a meaningful supplemental measure of operating performance because it primarily excludes the assumption that the value of the real estate assets diminishes predictably over time (i.e. depreciation), which is contrary to what we believe occurs with our assets, and because industry analysts have accepted it as a performance measure. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other REITs.