- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 10-K/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 [X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 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 1-13100 HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 56-1871668 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 3100 Smoketree Court, Suite 600 Raleigh, N.C. 27604 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 919-872-4924 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of Each Exchange on Title of Each Class Which Registered - -------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Common stock, $.01 par value New York Stock Exchange 8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment of this Form 10-K. [ ] The aggregate market value of the shares of common stock held by non-affiliates (based upon the closing sale price on the New York Stock Exchange) on March 20, 1998 was $1,708,104,762. As of March 20, 1998, there were 50,604,018 shares of common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART I ITEM 2. PROPERTIES General The following table sets forth certain information about the Properties at December 31, 1997: Percent of Rentable Total Percent of Office Industrial Total Square Rentable December 1997 Properties Properties (1) Properties Feet Square Feet Rental Revenue ------------ ---------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- --------------- Research Triangle, NC..... 69 4 73 4,686,120 15.2% 17.9% Atlanta, GA .............. 39 31 70 4,824,831 15.5 12.2 Tampa, FL ................ 42 -- 42 2,904,587 9.5 11.4 Piedmont Triad, NC ....... 34 79 113 4,738,992 15.3 10.0 South Florida ............ 27 -- 27 2,384,044 7.8 10.0 Nashville, TN ............ 15 3 18 1,821,485 5.9 7.4 Orlando, FL .............. 30 -- 30 1,990,148 6.5 6.5 Jacksonville, FL ......... 16 -- 16 1,465,139 4.8 4.7 Charlotte, NC ............ 15 16 31 1,428,590 4.7 4.1 Richmond, VA ............. 20 2 22 1,278,726 4.2 3.9 Greenville, SC ........... 8 2 10 1,001,641 3.3 3.0 Memphis, TN .............. 9 -- 9 606,549 2.0 2.7 Baltimore, MD ............ 5 -- 5 364,434 1.2 2.1 Columbia, SC ............. 7 -- 7 423,738 1.4 1.5 Tallahassee, FL .......... 1 -- 1 244,676 0.8 0.9 Norfolk, VA .............. 2 1 3 265,857 0.9 0.8 Birmingham, AL ........... 1 -- 1 115,289 0.4 0.5 Asheville, NC ............ 1 1 2 124,177 0.4 0.3 Ft. Myers, FL ............ 1 -- 1 51,831 0.2 0.1 -- -- --- --------- ----- ----- Total ................. 342 139 481 30,720,854 100.0% 100.0% === === === ========== ===== ===== Office Properties Industrial Properties (1) Total or Weighted Average ------------------- --------------------------- -------------------------- Total rentable square feet ........... 23,841,565 6,879,289 30,720,854 Percent leased ....................... 94%(2) 93%(3) 94% Weighted average age (years) ......... 12.2(4) 11.4 12.0 - ---------- (1) Includes 73 service center properties. (2) Includes 47 single-tenant properties comprising 3.4 million rentable square feet and 378,000 rentable square feet leased but not occupied. (3) Includes 24 single-tenant properties comprising 1.6 million rentable square feet and 27,000 rentable square feet leased but not occupied. (4) Excludes the Comeau Building, which is a historical building constructed in 1926 and renovated in 1996. 2 The following table sets forth certain information about the portfolio of in-service and development properties as of December 31, 1997 and 1996: December 31, 1997 December 31, 1996 ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Number Percent Number Percent of Rentable Leased/ of Rentable Leased/ Properties Square Feet Pre-leased Properties Square Feet Pre-leased ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ----------- In-Service Office ............. 342 23,842,000 94% 181 12,350,600 93% Industrial ......... 139 6,879,000 93 111 5,104,600 90 --- ---------- -- --- ---------- -- Total ............. 481 30,721,000 94% 292 17,455,200 92% === ========== == === ========== == Under Development Office ............. 25 2,688,000 43% 12 825,000 52% Industrial ......... 7 585,000 26 2 190,000 24 --- ---------- -- --- ---------- -- Total ............. 32 3,273,000 40% 14 1,015,000 46% === ========== == === ========== == Total Office ............. 367 26,530,000 193 13,175,600 Industrial ......... 146 7,464,000 113 5,294,600 --- ---------- --- ---------- Total ............. 513 33,994,000 306 18,470,200 === ========== === ========== Tenants As of December 31, 1997, the Properties were leased to approximately 3,100 tenants, which engage in a wide variety of businesses. The following table sets forth information concerning the 20 largest tenants of the Properties as of December 31, 1997: Percent of Total Number Annualized Annualized Tenant of Leases Rental Revenue (1) Rental Revenue - -------------------------------------------------------- ----------- -------------------- ----------------- 1. IBM ................................................ 13 $13,546,185 3.7% 2. Federal Government ................................. 45 12,059,353 3.3 3. AT&T ............................................... 16 6,985,351 1.9 4. Bell South ......................................... 45 6,340,084 1.7 5. State of Florida ................................... 22 5,215,070 1.4 6. GTE ................................................ 6 2,995,422 0.8 7. NationsBank ........................................ 21 2,953,191 0.8 8. First Citizens Bank & Trust ........................ 8 2,887,811 0.8 9. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of South Carolina ......... 10 2,554,517 0.7 10. MCI ................................................ 10 2,458,637 0.7 11. Prudential ......................................... 13 2,412,640 0.7 12. Jacobs-Sirrene Engineers, Inc. ..................... 1 2,235,550 0.6 13. Price Waterhouse ................................... 3 2,047,953 0.6 14. US Airways ......................................... 4 2,033,940 0.6 15. Alex Brown & Sons .................................. 1 1,943,070 0.5 16. H.L.P. Health Plan of Florida ...................... 2 1,913,005 0.5 17. The Martin Agency, Inc. ............................ 1 1,863,504 0.5 18. Northern Telecom Inc. .............................. 2 1,849,118 0.5 19. BB&T ............................................... 4 1,845,501 0.5 20. ClinTrials ......................................... 4 1,812,206 0.5 -- ----------- ---- Total ............................................. 231 $77,952,108 21.3% === =========== ==== - ---------- (1) Annualized Rental Revenue is December 1997 rental revenue (base rent plus operating expense pass throughs) multiplied by 12. 3 The following tables set forth certain information about the Company's leasing activities for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996. 1997 1996 ------------------------------- ------------------------------- Office Industrial Office Industrial -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net Effective Rents Related to Re-Leased Space: Number of lease transactions (signed leases) ................................... 520 241 306 240 Rentable square footage leased .............. 2,531,393 1,958,539 1,158,563 2,302,151 Average per rentable square foot over the lease term: Base rent ................................. $ 16.04 $ 5.37 $ 15.00 $ 4.68 Tenant improvements ....................... (1.06) (0.22) (0.93) (0.15) Leasing commissions ....................... (0.39) (0.13) (0.31) (0.10) Rent concessions .......................... (0.01) (0.01) -- -- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Effective rent ............................ $ 14.58 $ 5.01 $ 13.76 $ 4.43 Expense stop (1) .......................... (3.53) (0.23) (3.36) (0.39) ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Equivalent effective net rent ............. $ 11.05 $ 4.78 $ 10.40 $ 4.04 =========== ========== ========== ========== Average term in years ....................... 4 3 4 2 =========== ========== ========== ========== Rental Rate Trends: Average final rate with expense pass throughs .................................. $ 13.78 $ 5.08 $ 13.64 $ 4.41 Average first year cash rental rate ......... $ 14.76 $ 5.37 $ 14.46 $ 4.68 ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Percentage increase ......................... 7.11% 5.71% 6.01% 6.12% =========== ========== ========== ========== Capital Expenditures Related to Re-leased Space: Tenant Improvements: Total dollars committed under signed leases ................................... $11,443,099 $1,421,203 $4,496,523 $ 685,880 Rentable square feet ...................... 2,531,393 1,958,539 1,158,563 2,302,151 ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Per rentable square foot .................. $ 4.52 $ 0.73 $ 3.88 $ 0.30 =========== ========== ========== ========== Leasing Commissions: Total dollars committed under signed leases ................................... $ 4,247,280 $ 890,280 $1,495,498 $ 470,090 Rentable square feet ...................... 2,531,393 1,958,539 1,158,563 2,302,151 ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Per rentable square foot .................. $ 1.68 $ 0.45 $ 1.29 $ 0.20 =========== ========== ========== ========== Total: Total dollars committed under signed leases ................................... $15,690,379 $2,311,483 $5,992,021 $1,155,970 Rentable square feet ...................... 2,531,393 1,958,539 1,158,563 2,302,151 ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Per rentable square foot .................. $ 6.20 $ 1.18 $ 5.17 $ 0.50 =========== ========== ========== ========== - ---------- (1) "Expense stop" represents operating expenses (generally including taxes, utilities, routine building expenses and common area maintenance) for which the Company will not be reimbursed by the tenants. 4 The following tables set forth scheduled lease expirations for executed leases as of December 31, 1997, assuming no tenant exercises renewal options. Office Properties: Average Percentage of Annual Leased Rents Total Percentage of Annual Rents Rental Rate Represented Year of Rentable Leased Square Footage Under Per Square by Lease Number of Square Feet Represented by Expiring Foot for Expiring Expiration Leases Expiring Expiring Leases Leases (1) Expirations (1) Leases - ------------ ----------- ------------- ----------------------- -------------- ----------------- -------------- 1998 886 3,785,469 17.2% $ 57,338,996 $ 15.15 17.2% 1999 627 3,144,551 14.3 47,330,017 15.05 14.3 2000 684 3,532,083 16.0 54,111,857 15.32 16.3 2001 413 3,077,007 13.9 47,164,815 15.33 14.2 2002 410 3,131,735 14.2 47,142,775 15.05 14.2 2003 86 1,227,155 5.6 18,193,113 14.83 5.5 2004 55 980,824 4.4 16,840,214 17.17 5.1 2005 39 817,786 3.7 10,501,525 12.84 3.2 2006 27 847,453 3.8 11,936,405 14.09 3.6 2007 18 535,012 2.4 7,273,331 13.59 2.2 Thereafter 25 983,034 4.5 14,103,828 14.35 4.2 --- --------- ----- ------------ -------- ----- Total or average 3,270 22,062,109 100.0% $331,936,876 $ 15.05 100.0% ===== ========== ===== ============ ======== ===== Industrial Properties: Average Percentage of Annual Leased Rents Total Percentage of Annual Rents Rental Rate Represented Year of Rentable Leased Square Footage Under Per Square by Lease Number of Square Feet Represented by Expiring Foot for Expiring Expiration Leases Expiring Expiring Leases Leases (1) Expirations (1) Leases - ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------------------- -------------- ----------------- -------------- 1998 221 1,686,906 26.2% $ 9,247,354 $ 5.48 26.7% 1999 139 1,215,439 19.0 6,500,284 5.35 18.8 2000 123 1,223,412 19.1 7,304,628 5.97 21.1 2001 58 597,379 9.3 3,523,569 5.90 10.2 2002 54 1,159,283 18.1 5,056,924 4.36 14.6 2003 9 99,905 1.6 760,152 7.61 2.2 2004 5 104,369 1.6 602,516 5.77 1.7 2005 4 33,832 0.5 289,380 8.55 0.8 2006 2 196,600 3.1 882,636 4.49 2.5 2007 -- -- -- -- -- -- Thereafter 1 95,545 1.5 464,826 4.86 1.4 --- --------- ----- ----------- ------- ----- Total or average 616 6,412,670 100.0% $34,632,269 $ 5.40 100.0% === ========= ===== =========== ======= ===== - ---------- (1) Includes operating expense pass throughs and excludes the effect of future contractual rent increases. 5 Table of Properties The following table and the notes thereto set forth information regarding the Properties at December 31, 1997: Percent Occupied at Tenants Leasing 25% or More Building Year Rentable December 31, of Rentable Square Feet at Property Type (1) Built Square Feet 1997(13) December 31, 1997 - ------------------------- ---------- ------- ------------- -------------- ------------------------------------------- Research Triangle, NC - ------------------------- Highwoods Office Center Amica O 1983 20,708 100% Amica Mutual Insurance Co. Interface Technologies Arrowood O 1979 58,743 100 First Citizens Bank & Trust Aspen O 1980 36,796 87 Coopers & Lybrand Birchwood O 1983 12,748 100 Southlight, Inc., Donohoe Construction Co. Cedar East O 1981 40,552 100 Amerimark Building Products Cedar West O 1981 39,609 100 N/A Cottonwood O 1983 40,150 100 First Citizens Bank & Trust Cypress O 1980 39,003 90 GSA-Army Recruiters Dogwood O 1983 40,613 100 First Citizens Bank & Trust Global Software O 1996 92,985 100 Global Software Inc. Hawthorn O 1987 63,797 100 Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Highwoods Tower O 1991 185,446 98 Maupin, Taylor & Ellis Holly O 1984 20,186 100 Capital Associated Industries Ironwood O 1978 35,695 97 First Citizens Bank & Trust Kaiser O 1988 56,975 100 Kaiser Foundation Health Laurel O 1982 39,382 100 Ms. Terry Woods, First Citizens Bank & Trust Leatherwood O 1979 36,581 92 GAB Robins North America, Inc. Smoketree Tower O 1984 150,341 98 N/A Rexwoods Office Center 2500 Blue Ridge O 1982 61,594 97 Rex Hospital, Inc. Blue Ridge II O 1988 20,673 100 McGladrey & Pullen Rexwoods Center O 1990 41,686 100 N/A Rexwoods II O 1993 20,845 100 Raleigh Neurology Clinic, Miller Building Corporation Rexwoods III O 1992 42,488 100 ARCADIS Geraghty & Miller, Inc. Rexwoods IV O 1995 42,331 100 N/A Triangle Business Center Building 2A O 1984 102,400 100 Harris Semiconductor Corporation, Building 2B S 1984 32,000 100 Qualex Inc. Building 3 O 1988 135,382 100 N/A Building 7 O 1986 124,432 91 Broadband Technologies, Inc. Progress Center Cape Fear O 1979 41,527 100 Intercardia, Inc. Catawba O 1980 40,578 100 GSA -- EPA Pamlico O 1980 104,773 100 Northern Telecom, Inc. North Park 4800 North Park O 1985 168,016 100 IBM-PC Division 4900 North Park O 1984 32,339 100 N/A 5000 North Park O 1980 74,653 93 N/A Creekstone Park Creekstone Crossing O 1990 59,299 100 N/A Riverbirch O 1987 60,192 100 Quintiles, Inc. Sycamore O 1997 72,124 95 Northern Telecom Inc. Willow Oak O 1995 89,392 100 AT&T Research Commons EPA Administration O 1966 46,718 100 GSA-EPA EPA Annex O 1966 145,875 100 GSA-EPA 4501 Building O 1985 56,566 100 Lockheed Martin 4401 Building O 1987 117,436 100 Ericsson, GSA-NIH 4301 Building O 1989 90,894 100 Glaxo Wellcome, Inc. 4201 Building O 1991 83,481 100 GSA-EPA Roxboro Road Portfolio Fairfield I O 1987 52,050 92 Reliance Insurance Company Fairfield II O 1989 59,954 100 Qualex, Inc. Qualex O 1985 67,000 100 Qualex, Inc. 4101 Roxboro O 1984 56,000 100 Duke -- Cardiology 4020 Roxboro O 1989 40,000 100 Duke -- Pediatrics Duke -- Cardiology 6 Percent Occupied at Tenants Leasing 25% or More Building Year Rentable December 31, of Rentable Square Feet at Property Type (1) Built Square Feet 1997(13) December 31, 1997 - ------------------------------- ---------- ------- ------------- -------------- ----------------------------------------- Six Forks Center Six Forks Center I O 1982 33,867 98% Centura Bank, NY Life Ins. Co. Six Forks Center II O 1983 55,678 93 N/A Six Forks Center III O 1987 60,814 100 EDS ONCC Phase I S 1981 101,129 75 N/A "W" Building O 1983 91,335 79 Closure Medical Corporation 3645 Trust Drive O 1984 50,652 74 Customer Access Resources, Inc. 5220 Green's Dairy Road O 1984 29,720 100 N/A 5200 Green's Dairy Road O 1984 18,317 32 N/A 5301 Departure Drive S 1984 84,899 100 ABB Power T&D Co., Inc., Cardiovascular Diagnostics, Inc. Other Research Triangle Properties 4000 Aerial Center O 1992 25,330 0 N/A Colony Corporate Center O 1985 52,183 79 Rust Environmental & Infrastructure, Fujitsu Concourse O 1986 131,834 100 ClinTrials Cotton Building O 1972 40,035 100 Cotton Inc., Associated Insurances Inc. Expressway One Warehouse I 1990 59,600 54 Number One Supply Corporation 3600 Glenwood Avenue (2) O 1986 78,008 100 Poyner & Spruill Healthsource O 1996 180,000 100 Healthsource N.C. Holiday Inn O 1984 30,000 100 Holiday Hospitality Corporation Lake Plaza East O 1984 71,339 93 N/A MSA O 1996 55,219 100 Management Systems Associates Phoenix O 1990 26,449 91 Computer Intelligence, Inc. North Park Building One O 1997 42,255 38 Medpartners Acquisition Situs I O 1996 59,255 95 BellSouth South Square I O 1988 56,401 100 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of SC South Square II O 1989 58,793 100 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, --------- --- Duke University Total or Weighted Average 4,686,120 95% ========= === Atlanta, GA - ------------------------------- Oakbrook Oakbrook I S 1981 106,662 100 N/A Oakbrook II O 1983 141,938 100 Assetcare, Inc. Oakbrook III S 1984 164,297 100 N/A Oakbrook IV O 1985 89,102 100 N/A Oakbrook V O 1985 204,338 100 N/A 6348 Northeast Expressway I 1978 49,023 100 Quick Ship Holding, Inc. 6438 Northeast Expressway I 1981 43,024 100 Leather Creations, Inc., Roos, Inc. Chattahoochee Avenue I 1970 62,095 82 N/A Corporate Lakes Dist Center I 1988 235,595 99 Motorola Energy Products Cosmopolitan North O 1980 120,967 90 Wells Fargo Armored Services Corporation Gwinnett Distribution I 1991 316,668 98 N/A Center Lavista Business Park I 1973 216,200 94 N/A Norcross I,II I 1970 64,010 100 Sun Mi Chun Oakbrook Summitt I 1981 234,232 100 N/A Southside Distribution I 1988 191,200 73 Coca-Cola Center Steel Drive I 1975 57,188 93 Ballistic Studios Century Center 1700 Century Circle O 1972 69,368 95 N/A 1800 Century Boulevard O 1975 279,491 100 Bell South 1875 Century Boulevard (3) O 1976 96,069 100 GSA 1900 Century Boulevard (3) O 1971 80,026 96 N/A 2200 Century Parkway (3) O 1971 143,088 100 N/A 2600 Century Parkway (3) O 1973 96,287 100 MBNA Marketing Systems, Inc., GSA 2635 Century Parkway (3) O 1980 210,066 99 GSA 2800 Century Parkway (3) O 1983 220,873 100 AT&T Other Atlanta Properties 1035 Fred Drive I 1973 100,187 100 The Tenstar Corporation 1077 Fred Drive I 1973 105,600 100 Advanced Distribution Systems, International Paper 5125 Fulton Industrial Blvd. I 1973 149,386 100 Martin Brower Co. Fulton Corporate Center I 1973 101,000 87 N/A 7 Percent Occupied at Tenants Leasing 25% or More Building Year Rentable December 31, of Rentable Square Feet at Property Type (1) Built Square Feet 1997(13) December 31, 1997 - ------------------------------- ---------- ------- ------------- -------------- ------------------------------------- 400 North Business Park O 1985 85,756 100% N/A Kennestone Corporate O 1985 81,993 100 N/A Center Oxford Lakes Business O 1985 102,446 100 Vanstar Corporation Center Chastain Place 1 I 1997 108,000 50 Nailco Southeast, Inc. Bluegrass Place 1 I 1995 69,000 100 Ebscaft, Inc. Bluegrass Place 2 I 1996 72,000 100 Hansgrohe, Inc. 1765 The Exchange O 1983 90,215 90 GA Waste Systems Inc. Two Point Royal O 1997 123,032 89 Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Textron Financial Corporation 50 Glenlake O 1997 144,409 93 Hartford Fire Insurance Co --------- --- Total or Weighted Average 4,824,831 96% ========= === Tampa, FL - ------------------------------- Sabal Park Atrium O 1989 131,952 100 GTE Data Services, Inc., Intermedia Communications Sabal Business Center VI O 1988 99,136 100 Pharmacy Management Services, Inc. Progressive Insurance O 1988 83,648 100 Progressive American Insurance Co. Sabal Business Center VII O 1990 71,248 100 Beverly Enterprises, Inc. Sabal Business Center V O 1988 60,578 100 Lebhar-Friedman Inc. Registry II O 1987 58,781 97 N/A Registry I O 1985 58,319 95 N/A Sabal Business Center IV (4) O 1984 49,368 100 Phillips Educational Group of Central Florida, Inc., TGC Home Health Care, Inc. Sabal Tech Center O 1989 48,220 100 Merck-Medco Managed Care Sabal Park Plaza O 1987 46,758 100 State of Florida Department of Revenue, ERM South, Inc. Sabal Lake Building O 1986 44,533 100 Warner Publisher Services, Inc. Sabal Business Center I O 1982 39,866 85 N/A Sabal Business Center II O 1984 32,736 64 Owen Ayres and Associates, Inc. Registry Square O 1988 26,568 91 Proctor & Redfern, Inc. Expo Building O 1981 25,600 100 Exposystems, Inc., Expodisplays Sabal Business Center III O 1984 21,300 100 Progressive Insurance Benjamin Center Benjamin Center #7 O 1991 30,962 100 Basetec Office Systems, Inc., Beers Construction Benjamin Center #9 O 1989 38,405 79 First Image Management Co. Tampa Bay Park Horizon (5) O 1980 92,073 91 IBM Lakeside (5) O 1978 91,545 100 American Portable Telecom Lakepointe I O 1986 229,524 98 IBM, Price Waterhouse Parkside (5) O 1979 102,046 100 IBM Pavillion (5) O 1982 144,166 100 IBM Spectrum O 1984 146,994 100 IBM Other Tampa Properties Tower Place O 1988 181,179 96 N/A Day Care Center O 1986 8,000 100 Brookwood Academy Child Care 5400 Gray Street O 1973 5,408 100 The Wackenhut Corporation Crossroads Office Center O 1981 74,729 63 N/A Cypress West O 1985 64,977 82 Paradigm Communications, Inc. Feathersound II O 1986 79,972 98 N/A Fireman's Fund Building O 1982 49,578 98 Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., Pitney Bowes, Inc. Lakeside Technology Center O 1984 146,663 94 NationsBank Grand Plaza O 1985 239,353 90 N/A Mariner Square O 1973 72,319 99 GSA Telecom Technology Center O 1991 133,820 100 GTE Zurn Building O 1983 74,263 100 N/A --------- --- ------------------------------------- Total or Weighted Average 2,904,587 96% ========= === 8 Percent Occupied at Tenants Leasing 25% or More Building Year Rentable December 31, of Rentable Square Feet at Property Type (1) Built Square Feet 1997(13) December 31, 1997 - ------------------------- ---------- ------- ------------- -------------- ---------------------------------- Piedmont Triad, NC - ------------------------- Airpark East Highland Industries S 1990 12,500 100% Highland Industries, Inc. Service Center 1 S 1985 18,575 53 N/A Service Center 2 S 1985 19,125 0 N/A Service Center 3 S 1985 16,498 100 ECPI of Tidewater, VA Service Center 4 S 1985 16,500 0 N/A Copier Consultants S 1990 20,000 100 Copier Consultants Service Court S 1990 12,600 81 N/A Building 01 O 1990 24,423 79 Health & Hygiene Building 02 O 1986 23,827 100 GSA-United States Postal Service Building 03 O 1986 23,182 96 Time Warner, Lockheed Martin Building 06 O 1997 12,500 62 Simplex Time Recorder Co. Building A O 1986 56,272 100 N/A Building B O 1988 54,088 100 GSA-United States Postal Service Building C O 1990 134,893 91 Daicore Life and Health Ins. Building D O 1997 54,007 90 Volvo Sears Cenfact O 1989 49,504 100 Sears Hewlett Packard O 1996 15,000 100 Hewlett Packard Co. Inacom O 1996 12,620 100 Inacom Business Centers Inc. Warehouse 1 I 1985 64,000 100 Guilford Business Forms, Inc., Safelite Glass Corporation Warehouse 2 I 1985 64,000 75 Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corporation, State Street Bank Realty Warehouse 3 I 1986 57,600 93 US Air, Inc., Garlock, Inc. Warehouse 4 I 1988 54,000 100 First Data Resources, Inc., Microdyne Systems, Inc. Airpark North DC-1 I 1986 112,000 100 VSA, Inc. DC-2 I 1987 111,905 100 Sears Electric South DC-3 I 1988 75,000 100 Continuous Forms & Checks, Inc., Liberty of NC DC-4 I 1988 60,000 0 N/A Airpark West Airpark I O 1984 60,000 100 Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corp. Airpark II O 1985 45,680 67 Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corp. Airpark IV O 1985 22,612 100 Max Radio of Greensboro Airpark V O 1985 21,923 46 N/A Airpark VI O 1985 22,097 94 Brookstone College, Anacomp West Point Business Park BMF Warehouse I 1986 240,000 100 Sara Lee Knit Products, Inc. WP-11 I 1988 89,600 100 N.C. Record Control Centers, Walt Klein & Associates WP-12 I 1988 89,600 100 Norel Plastics, Sara Lee WP-13 I 1988 89,600 100 Sara Lee Knit Products, Inc. WP-3 & 4 S 1988 18,059 100 Pediatric Services of America, Rayco Safety, Inc. WP-5 S 1995 26,282 100 Cardinal Health, Inc. Fairchild Building I 1990 89,000 100 Fairchild Industrial Products LUWA Bahnson Building O 1990 27,000 100 Luwa Bahnson, Inc. University Commercial Center W-1 I 1983 44,400 100 Lantal Corp. W-2 I 1983 46,500 100 Paper Supply Company SR-1 S 1983 23,112 100 N/A SR-2 01/02 S 1983 17,282 100 Decision Point Marketing SR-3 S 1984 23,925 80 Decision Point Marketing Building 03 O 1985 37,077 61 N/A Building 04 O 1986 34,470 94 Telespectrum Worldwide, Inc. Knollwood Office Center 370 Knollwood O 1994 90,315 100 Krispy Kreme, Prudential Carolinas Realty 380 Knollwood O 1990 164,179 100 N/A Stoneleigh Business Park 7327 W. Friendly Ave. S 1987 11,180 90 Sprint, Salem Imaging 7339 W. Friendly Ave. S 1989 11,784 100 Medical Endoscopy Service, R.F. Micro Devices 7341 W. Friendly Ave. S 1988 21,048 91 R.F. Micro Devices 9 Percent Occupied at Tenants Leasing 25% or More Building Year Rentable December 31, of Rentable Square Feet at Property Type (1) Built Square Feet 1997(13) December 31, 1997 - ------------------------------ ---------- ------- ------------- -------------- ---------------------------------------- 7343 W. Friendly Ave. S 1988 13,463 100% Executone Information Systems 7345 W. Friendly Ave. S 1988 12,300 100 Rule Manufacturing 7347 W. Friendly Ave. S 1988 17,978 93 Carter & Associates, Surf Air 7349 W. Friendly Ave. S 1988 9,840 100 Ardratech, Inc., Anderson & Associates 7351 W. Friendly Ave. S 1988 19,723 100 ACT MEDIA, Inc., Corporate Express, Heritage Capital 7353 W. Friendly Ave. S 1988 22,826 100 Office Equipment Wholesalers, United Dominion Industries 7355 W. Friendly Ave. S 1988 13,296 100 R.F. Micro Devices Spring Garden Plaza 4000 Spring Garden St. S 1983 21,773 91 Lighting Creations, Inc. 4002 Spring Garden St. S 1983 6,684 100 Reynolds & Reynolds 4004 Spring Garden St. S 1983 23,724 92 N/A Pomona Center -- Phase I 7 Dundas Circle S 1986 14,184 91 N/A 8 Dundas Circle S 1986 16,488 100 N/A 9 Dundas Circle S 1986 9,972 43 Netcom Cabling, Inc. Pomona Center -- Phase II 302 Pomona Dr. S 1987 16,488 100 N/A 304 Pomona Dr. S 1987 4,344 100 Fortune Personnel Consultants, OEC Fluid Handling, Inc. 306 Pomona Dr. S 1987 9,840 75 Aqua Science 308 Pomona Dr. S 1987 14,184 100 N/A 5 Dundas Circle S 1987 14,184 91 Engineering Consulting SV Westgate on Wendover -- Phase I 305 South Westgate Dr. S 1985 4,608 100 Alarmguard Security, Inc., The Computer Store, Inc. 307 South Westgate Dr. S 1985 12,672 100 Incutech, Inc. 309 South Westgate Dr. S 1985 12,960 44 GEODAX Technology, Inc., Earth Tech, Inc. 311 South Westgate Dr. S 1985 14,400 110 N/A 315 South Westgate Dr. S 1985 10,368 78 N/A 317 South Westgate Dr. S 1985 15,552 93 N/A 319 South Westgate Dr. S 1985 10,368 78 N/A Westgate on Wendover -- Phase II 206 South Westgate Dr. S 1986 17,376 100 Home Care of the Central Carolinas 207 South Westgate Dr. S 1986 26,448 100 Health Equipment Services 300 South Westgate Dr. S 1986 12,960 87 Health Equipment Services 4600 Dundas Circle S 1985 11,922 0 N/A 4602 Dundas Circle S 1985 13,017 61 Four Seasons Apparel Co. Radar Road 500 Radar Rd. I 1981 78,000 100 N/A 502 Radar Rd. I 1986 15,000 100 East Texas Distributing, Inc. 504 Radar Rd. I 1986 15,000 100 Techno Craft, Inc., Dayva Industries 506 Radar Rd. I 1986 15,000 100 D&N International, Inc. American Coatings of VA, Wentworth Textiles Holden/85 Business Park 2616 Phoenix Dr. I 1985 31,894 100 Pliana, Inc. 2606 Phoenix Dr. -- 100 S 1989 15,000 100 Piedmont Plastics, Inc., Rexam Flexible Packaging Corporation 2606 Phoenix Dr. -- 200 S 1989 15,000 100 REHAU, Inc., Reynolds Renovations 2606 Phoenix Dr. -- 300 S 1989 7,380 100 N/A 2606 Phoenix Dr. -- 400 S 1989 12,300 90 Spectrum Financial Systems 2606 Phoenix Dr. -- 500 S 1989 15,180 100 The Record Exchange, Inc. 2606 Phoenix Dr. -- 600 S 1989 18,540 70 Faith & Victory Church Industrial Village 7906 Industrial Village Rd. I 1985 15,000 100 Texas Aluminum Industries 7908 Industrial Village Rd. I 1985 15,000 100 Air Express, Pharmagraphics Holdings 7910 Industrial Village Rd. I 1985 15,000 100 Wadkin North America, Inc. Consolidated Center Consolidated Center I O 1983 40,000 100 Bali Consolidated Center II O 1983 60,000 92 Bali, Aon Risk Services Consolidated Center III O 1989 50,775 96 Lowes, Shelco, Inc. Consolidated Center IV O 1989 29,312 100 Medcost, Inc. 10 Percent Occupied at Tenants Leasing 25% or More Building Year Rentable December 31, of Rentable Square Feet at Property Type (1) Built Square Feet 1997(13) December 31, 1997 - ------------------------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- -------------- --------------------------------------- Other Piedmont Triad Properties 101 S. Stratford O 1986 78,194 100% First Union, Triad Guaranty Ins. Corporation 6348 Burnt Poplar I 1990 125,000 100 Sears 6350 Burnt Poplar I 1992 57,600 100 Industries for the Blind Champion Madison Park II O 1993 105,723 100 Champion Deep River I O 1989 78,094 78 N/A Forsyth I O 1985 52,922 94 Management Directions Regency One I 1996 127,600 100 New Breed Leasing Corporation Regency Two I 1996 96,000 100 Duorr Medical Corporation R.F. Micro Devices O 1997 49,505 100 R.F. Micro Devices Stratford O 1991 135,533 88 BB&T Chesapeake I 1993 250,000 100 Chesapeake Display & Packaging USAIR Buildings O 1970-1987 134,555 100 US AIR 3288 Robinhood O 1989 19,599 100 N/A --------- --- Total or Weighted Average 4,738,992 93% ========= === South Florida - ------------------------------- 1800 Eller Drive (6) O 1983 103,440 87 Renaissance Cruises 2828 Coral Way Building O 1985 64,000 96 Spanish Radio Network Atrium At Coral Gables O 1984 164,528 100 Prosource Atrium West O 1983 92,014 93 GSA Avion Building O 1985 66,908 91 N/A Centrum Plaza O 1988 40,938 98 N/A Comeau Building O 1926 87,302 66 N/A Corporate Square O 1981 87,823 95 N/A Dadeland Office Complex O 1972 240,148 86 N/A Design Center Plaza O 1982 57,500 94 Carnival Air Lines, Inc. Doral Financial Plaza O 1987 222,000 72 Sun Bank Emerald Hills Plaza I O 1979 63,401 94 N/A Emerald Hills Plaza II O 1979 74,218 76 Sheridan Health Corp Gulf Atlantic (7) O 1986 134,776 97 N/A Highwoods Plaza O 1980 80,260 100 N/A Highwoods Square O 1989 148,945 99 N/A One Boca Place O 1987 277,630 94 N/A Palm Beach Gardens Office O 1984 67,657 95 N/A Park Pine Island Commons O 1985 60,810 74 N/A Venture Corporate Center I O 1982 82,224 96 Conroy, Simberg & Lewis Venture Corporate Center II O 1982 83,737 97 H.I.P. Health Plan Of Florida, Michael Swerdlow Companies Venture Corporate Center III O 1982 83,785 100 H.I.P. Health Plan of Florida --------- --- 2,384,044 90% ========= === Nashville, TN - ------------------------------- Maryland Farms Eastpark 1 O 1978 29,797 100 Brentwood Music, Volunteer Credit Corporation Eastpark 2 O 1978 85,516 100 PMT Services, Inc. Eastpark 3 O 1978 77,480 100 N/A Harpeth II O 1984 78,220 100 N/A Harpeth III O 1987 78,989 100 Alcoa Fujikura Ltd. Harpeth IV O 1989 77,694 100 USF&G, L.M. Berry Co. Highwoods Plaza I O 1996 102,593 100 TCS Management Group, Inc. Highwoods Plaza II O 1997 102,052 100 TCS Management Group, Inc., Windy Hill Pet Food Co. EMI/Sparrow O 1982 59,656 100 EMI Christian Music Group 5310 Maryland Way O 1994 76,615 100 Bell South Grassmere Grassmere I S 1984 87,902 100 Contel Cellular of Nashville, Inc. Grassmere II S 1985 145,092 90 N/A Grassmere III S 1990 103,000 100 Harris Graphics Corporation 11 Percent Occupied at Tenants Leasing 25% or More Building Year Rentable December 31, of Rentable Square Feet at Property Type (1) Built Square Feet 1997(13) December 31, 1997 - ------------------------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- -------------- ----------------------------------------- Other Nashville Properties Century City Plaza I O 1987 56,161 96% N/A Lakeview O 1986 99,722 100 The Kroger Co. 3401 Westend O 1982 255,137 99 N/A BNA O 1985 234,198 98 N/A 100 Winner's Circle O 1987 71,661 100 American Color Graphics, McDonald's --------- --- Total or Weighted Average 1,821,485 98% ========= === Orlando, FL - ------------------------------- Metrowest I O 1988 102,019 100 Hilton Grand Vacation Co. Southwest Corporate Center O 1984 98,777 100 Walt Disney World Co. Campus Crusade O 1990 165,000 100 Campus Crusade For Christ ACP-W O 1966-1992 315,515 85 AT&T Corporate Square (8) O 1971 46,915 96 L.J. Norarse, Valencia Community College Executive Point Towers O 1978 123,038 87 AT&T Lakeview Office Park O 1975 212,443 91 N/A 2699 Lee Road (9) O 1974 86,464 97 N/A One Winter Park O 1982 62,564 97 N/A The Palladium O 1988 72,278 100 Westinghouse Electric 201 Pine Street O 1980 241,601 95 N/A Premiere Point North O 1983 47,871 96 Muscato Corporation Premiere Point South O 1983 47,581 95 N/A Shoppes Of Interlachen O 1987 49,705 89 N/A Signature Plaza O 1986 272,931 83 N/A Skyline Plaza O 1985 45,446 98 Hubbard Construction Co. --------- --- Total or Weighted Average 1,990,148 92% ========= === Jacksonville, FL - ------------------------------- Towermarc Plaza O 1991 50,624 100 Aetna Casualty Belfort Park I O 1988 63,925 92 Acr Systems, Inc. Belfort Park II O 1988 56,633 90 Media One Belfort Park III O 1988 84,294 89 Xomed, Inc. Cigna Building O 1972 39,078 74 Insurance Co. of North America Harry James Building O 1982 31,056 100 Aon Independent Square O 1975 639,358 89 N/A Three Oaks Plaza O 1972 257,028 95 N/A Reflections O 1985 114,992 96 N/A Southpoint Office Building O 1980 56,836 92 N/A 100 West Bay Street Building O 1964 71,315 74 Life Of The South Insurance --------- --- Total or Weighted Average 1,465,139 90% ========= === Charlotte, NC - ------------------------------- Steele Creek Park Building A I 1989 42,500 100 Comer MFG Building B I 1985 15,031 100 Pumps Parts & Services Building E I 1985 38,697 100 Bradman-Lake, Inc., Atlas Die, Inc. Building G-1 I 1989 22,500 44 Safewaste Corporation Building H I 1987 53,614 64 Sugravo Rallis Engraving, Inc. Building K I 1985 19,400 100 Queen City Plastics, Inc. Highwoods/Forsyth Business Park 4101 Stuart Andrew Blvd. S 1984 11,573 100 N/A 4105 Stuart Andrew Blvd. S 1984 4,340 100 Re-Directions, Inc., Daltile, G & E Engineering 4109 Stuart Andrew Blvd. S 1984 14,783 100 N/A 4201 Stuart Andrew Blvd. S 1982 19,004 100 Medstaff Contract Nursing 4205 Stuart Andrew Blvd. S 1982 23,042 100 Sunbelt Video, Inc. 4209 Stuart Andrew Blvd. S 1982 15,578 100 N/A 4215 Stuart Andrew Blvd. S 1982 23,372 98 Rodan, Inc. 4301 Stuart Andrew Blvd. S 1982 38,662 99 Circle K 4321 Stuart Andrew Blvd. S 1982 12,018 83 Dilan Parkway Plaza Building 1 O 1982 57,584 99 BASF Corporation Building 2 O 1983 87,314 70 N/A Building 3 O 1984 81,821 93 N/A Building 6 (10) O 1996 40,708 100 Hewlett-Packard Building 7 (11) O 1985 60,722 100 Barclays American Mortgage Building 8 (11) O 1986 40,615 100 Barclays American Mortgage Building 9 (11) I 1984 110,000 100 BB&T 12 Percent Occupied at Tenants Leasing 25% or More Building Year Rentable December 31, of Rentable Square Feet at Property Type (1) Built Square Feet 1997(13) December 31, 1997 - ---------------------------- ---------- ------- ------------- -------------- ---------------------------------------------- Oakhill Business Park Twin Oaks O 1985 97,115 88% Springs Industries, Inc. Water Oak O 1985 95,636 97 N/A Scarlet Oak O 1982 76,584 87 Krueger Ringier, Inc. English Oak O 1984 54,865 100 The Employers Association of the Carolinas Willow Oak O 1982 36,560 0 N/A Laurel Oak O 1984 34,536 100 Paramount Parks Inc., Woolpert Consultants, AG Live Oak O 1989 82,431 97 CHF Industries Other Charlotte Properties First Citizens O 1989 57,171 64 N/A Pinebrook O 1986 60,814 95 Keycorp Corporate Real Estate --------- --- Total or Weighted Average 1,428,590 89% ========= === Richmond, VA - ---------------------------- Innsbrook Office Center Liberty Mutual O 1990 57,915 100 Capital One, Liberty Mutual Markel American O 1988 38,867 91 Mark IV Realty Corporation Proctor-Silex O 1986 58,366 100 Proctor-Silex, Inc. Vantage Place I O 1987 13,584 100 Rountrey and Associates, Spencer Printing Co. Vantage Place II O 1987 14,822 100 Government Entities Vantage Place III O 1988 14,389 100 Broughton Systems, Inc. Vantage Place IV O 1988 13,441 35 Cemetary Mgmt. Vantage Point O 1990 64,898 86 EDS, Nationwide Insurance Innsbrook Tech I S 1991 18,350 89 Air Specialists of VA DEQ Technology Center O 1991 53,554 93 FirstHealth, Dept. of Environmental Quality DEQ Office O 1991 70,423 100 Circuit City Aetna O 1989 99,209 97 N/A Highwoods One O 1996 124,375 100 Amtec Technologies, Dynex Capital Technology Park Virginia Center O 1985 119,672 90 N/A Other Richmond Properties Westshore I O 1995 18,775 100 Snyder Hunt Corporation Westshore II O 1995 27,714 100 Hewlett-Packard Westshore III O 1997 56,500 56 K-Line America,Inc. Shockoe Alleghany O 1996 118,518 100 The Martin Agency, Inc. Warehouse Airport Center 1 I 1997 141,613 100 Federal Express, Stone Container Corporation The Richfood Building O 1997 75,618 80 N/A Grove Park O 1997 61,258 10 N/A East Cary Street O 1987 16,865 66 Butler, Macon Et. Al. --------- --- Total or Weighted Average 1,278,726 89% ========= === Greenville, SC - ---------------------------- Brookfield Corporate Center Brookfield-Jacobs-Sirrine O 1990 228,345 100 Jacobs-Sirrine Engineers, Inc. Brookfield Plaza O 1987 117,982 94 CSC Continuum, Inc. Brookfield-YMCA S 1990 15,500 46 Kids & Company at Pelham Falls, Inc. Patewood Plaza Office Park Patewood Business Center S 1983 103,302 92 N/A Patewood V O 1990 100,187 100 Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, Inc., PYA/Monarch, Inc. Patewood IV O 1989 61,649 100 MCI Patewood III O 1989 61,539 94 MCI Patewood I O 1985 57,136 100 Metropolitan Life Ins. Co Patewood II O 1987 60,168 79 Coats & Clark, Inc. Other Greenville Properties NationsBank Plaza (12) O 1973 195,833 79 N/A --------- --- Total or Weighted Average 1,001,641 91% ========= === Memphis, TN - ---------------------------- Southwind Office Center "A" O 1991 62,179 100 Promus Hotels, Inc. Office Center "B" O 1990 61,860 64 N/A Highwoods Office Center O 1997 69,023 66 Check Solutions 13 Percent Occupied at Tenants Leasing 25% or More Building Year Rentable December 31, of Rentable Square Feet at Property Type (1) Built Square Feet 1997(13) December 31, 1997 - ------------------------------- ---------- ------- ------------- -------------- ---------------------------------- Other Memphis Properties Atrium I O 1984 42,124 100% Baptist Memorial Health Care Atrium II O 1984 42,099 100 Mueller Streamline Co. International Place Phase II O 1988 208,014 94 International Paper Company Kirby Centre O 1984 32,007 100 Financial Federal Savings Bank, Union Central Life Insurance Co. Medical Properties, Inc. O 1988 18,079 100 Health Tech Affiliates, Inc. Centrum Building O 1979 71,164 96 NationsBank ---------- --- Total or Weighted Average 606,549 90% ========== === Baltimore - ------------------------------- 9690 Deereco Road O 1989 132,835 99 N/A 375 West Padonia Road (The O 1986 100,800 99 N/A Atrium) Business Center at Owings O 1989 43,753 99 N/A Mills 7 Business Center at Owings O 1989 39,195 99 N/A Mills 8 Business Center at Owings O 1988 47,851 99 N/A ---------- --- Mills 9 364,434 99% ========== === Columbia, SC - ------------------------------- Fontaine Business Center Fontaine I O 1985 98,100 99 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of S.C. Fontaine II O 1987 72,468 100 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of S.C. Fontaine III O 1988 57,888 100 Companion Health Care Corporation Fontaine V O 1990 21,107 100 Roche Biomedical Laboratories, Inc. Other Columbia Properties Center Point I O 1988 72,565 93 Sedgewick James of South Carolina, Inc., Alltel Mobile Communication Center Point II O 1996 81,466 46 Bell South Center Point V O 1997 20,144 63 DS Atlantic Corporation, ---------- --- Hewlett Packard Total or Weighted Average 423,738 86% ========== === Tallahassee - ------------------------------- Blair Stone Building O 1994 244,676 100% State of Florida ========== === Norfolk, VA - ------------------------------- Battlefield I S 1987 97,633 100 Kasei Memory Products, Inc. Greenbrier Business Center O 1984 81,194 100 Canon Computer Systems, Inc., Roche Biomedical Laboratories, Inc. Riverside Plaza O 1988 87,030 93 First Hospital Corporation ---------- --- Total or Weighted Average 265,857 98% ========== === Birmingham, AL - ------------------------------- Grandview I O 1989 115,289 100% N/A ========== === Asheville, NC - ------------------------------- Ridgefield 300 O 1989 63,500 100 N/A Ridgefield 200 S 1987 60,677 100 Medical Business Resource ---------- --- Total or Weighted Average 124,177 100% ========== === Ft Myers - ------------------------------- Sunrise Office Center O 1974 51,831 67% N/A ========== === ================================== Total or Weighted Average of All Properties 30,720,854 94% ========== === 14 - ---------- (1) I = Industrial, S = Service Center and O = Office. (2) The property is subject to a land lease expiring August 31, 2023. Rental payments on this lease are to be adjusted in 1998 and 2013 based on the consumer price index. The Company has a right of first refusal to purchase the leased land during the lease term. (3) The six properties are subject to land leases expiring December 31, 2058. (4) The property is subject to a ground lease expiring May 31, 2002. (5) The four properties are subject to land leases expiring December 31, 2058. Rental payments on these leases are adjusted yearly based on a stated percentage of each property's cash flow over a base amount. (6) The property is subject to a ground lease expiring January 31, 2031. Rental payments on this lease are to be adjusted every five years based on the consumer price index. (7) The property is subject to a ground lease expiring February 14, 2033. (8) The property is subject to a ground lease expiring November 30, 2036. Rental payments on this lease are to be adjusted every five years based on the consumer price index. (9) The property is subject to a ground lease expiring May 25, 2020. (10) The property is subject to a land lease expiring December 31, 2071. (11) The three properties are subject to a ground lease expiring December 31, 2082. The Company has the option to purchase the land during the lease term at the greater of $35,000 per acre or 85% of appraised value. (12) The property is subject to two land leases expiring September 30, 2069 and a land lease expiring August 31, 2069. (13) Includes 405,000 rentable square feet leased but not occupied. Development Land As of December 31, 1997, the Company owned 718 acres and had committed to purchase over the next six years an additional 512 acres of land for development. The Company estimates that it can develop approximately 16 million square feet of office and industrial space on the Development Land. All of the Development Land is zoned and available for office or industrial development, substantially all of which has utility infrastructure already in place. The Company believes that the cost of developing the Development Land could be financed with the funds available from the Company's existing credit facilities, additional borrowings and offerings of equity and debt securities. The Company believes that its commercially zoned and unencumbered land in existing business parks gives the Company an advantage in its future development activities over other commercial real estate development companies in many of its markets. Any future development, however, is dependent on the demand for industrial or office space in the area, the availability of favorable financing and other factors, and no assurance can be given that any construction will take place on the Development Land. In addition, if construction is undertaken on the Development Land, the Company will be subject to the risks associated with construction activities, including the risk that occupancy rates and rents at a newly completed property may not be sufficient to make the property profitable, construction costs may exceed original estimates and construction and lease-up may not be completed on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction expense. 15 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, in the City of Raleigh, State of North Carolina, on May 19, 1998. HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. By: /s/ CARMAN J. LIUZZO ------------------------------------- Carman J. Liuzzo, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 16