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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999
Commission file number: 000-21731
HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NORTH CAROLINA 56-1864557
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600, RALEIGH, N.C.
(Address of principal executive office)
27604
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(919) 872-4924
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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
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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements 3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1999
and December 31, 1998 4
Consolidated Statements of Income for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 6
Notes to consolidated financial statements 8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations 11
Results of Operations 11
Liquidity and Capital Resources 13
Recent Developments 15
Year 2000 15
Possible Environmental Liabilities 16
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards 17
Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 17
Funds From Operations and Cash Available for Distributions 18
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 20
Property Information 21
Inflation 29
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 30
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 31
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 31
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 31
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 31
Item 5. Other Information 31
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 31
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PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
We refer to (1) Highwoods Properties, Inc. as the "Company," (2) Highwoods
Realty Limited Partnership as the "Operating Partnership," (3) the Company's
common stock as "Common Stock" and (4) the Operating Partnership's common
partnership interests as "Common Units."
The information furnished in the accompanying balance sheets, statements
of operations and statements of cash flows reflect all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals) that are, in our opinion, necessary for a fair
presentation of the aforementioned financial statements for the interim period.
The aforementioned financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the notes to consolidated financial statements and Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included herein and
our 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998
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(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land and improvements ............................................. $ 462,771 $ 538,814
Buildings and tenant improvements ................................. 3,008,227 3,173,825
Development in process ............................................ 190,958 189,465
Land held for development ......................................... 161,397 150,622
Furniture, fixtures and equipment ................................. 7,496 7,665
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3,830,849 4,060,391
Less -- accumulated depreciation .................................. (217,862) (168,508)
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Net real estate assets ............................................ 3,612,987 3,891,883
Property held for sale .............................................. 167,563 131,262
Cash and cash equivalents ........................................... 45,884 30,696
Restricted cash ..................................................... 2,594 24,263
Accounts receivable, net ............................................ 26,613 27,644
Advances to related parties ......................................... 14,425 10,420
Notes receivable .................................................... 54,635 12,865
Accrued straight line rents receivable .............................. 33,314 27,194
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates ............................. 33,350 15,234
Other assets:
Deferred leasing costs ............................................ 61,614 45,785
Deferred financing costs .......................................... 40,691 38,750
Prepaid expenses and other ........................................ 18,471 15,162
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120,776 99,697
Less -- accumulated amortization .................................. (32,623) (23,458)
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88,153 76,239
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4,079,518 $4,247,700
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Mortgages and notes payable ......................................... $1,775,002 $1,906,216
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities ............ 113,257 125,168
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Total liabilities ................................................. 1,888,259 2,031,384
Redeemable operating partnership units:
Class A Common Units outstanding, 8,722,369 at September 30,
1999 and 10,111,978 at December 31, 1998 ......................... 225,691 260,383
Class B Common Units outstanding, 196,492 at September 30, 1999
and 291,756 at December 31, 1998 ................................. 5,084 7,513
Series A Preferred Units outstanding, 125,000 at September 30, 1999
and December 31, 1998 ............................................ 121,809 121,809
Series B Preferred Units outstanding, 6,900,000 at September 30,
1999 and December 31, 1998 ....................................... 166,346 166,346
Series D Preferred Units outstanding, 400,000 at September 30, 1999
and December 31, 1998 ............................................ 96,842 96,842
PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
Class A Common Units:
General partner Common Units outstanding, 704,958 at
September 30, 1999 and 690,955 at December 31, 1998 ............. 15,755 15,634
Limited partner Common Units outstanding, 61,068,434 at
September 30, 1999 and 58,292,597 at December 31, 1998 .......... 1,559,732 1,547,789
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Total Partners' capital ......................................... 1,575,487 1,563,423
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$4,079,518 $4,247,700
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER UNIT AMOUNTS)
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
REVENUE:
Rental property ......................................... $135,886 $138,198 $ 423,021 $351,608
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates ......... 413 (2) 870 (2)
Interest and other income ............................... 3,548 3,577 12,797 7,951
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139,847 141,773 436,688 359,557
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Rental property ......................................... 40,902 42,938 130,276 108,493
Depreciation and amortization ........................... 26,024 24,359 81,753 61,740
Interest expense:
Contractual ............................................ 24,744 27,341 82,471 61,724
Amortization of deferred financing costs ............... 696 683 2,208 1,915
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25,440 28,024 84,679 63,639
General and administrative .............................. 4,701 5,904 16,256 14,074
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Income before gain on disposition of assets, net of
income tax provision and extraordinary item ............ 42,780 40,548 123,724 111,611
Gain on disposition of assets, net of income tax
provision .............................................. 163 -- 2,256 --
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Income before extraordinary item ........................ 42,943 40,548 125,980 111,611
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM -- LOSS ON EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF
DEBT .................................................... (4,997) (324) (5,774) (370)
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Net income .............................................. 37,946 40,224 120,206 111,241
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Dividends on preferred units .............................. (8,145) (8,145) (24,435) (21,946)
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Net income available for Class A Common Units ........... $ 29,801 $32,079 $ 95,771 $ 89,295
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NET INCOME/(LOSS) PER COMMON UNIT -- BASIC:
Income before extraordinary item ........................ $ .49 $ .48 $ 1.45 $ 1.42
Extraordinary item -- loss on early extinguishment of
debt ................................................... (.07) -- ( .08) --
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Net income .............................................. $ .42 $ .48 $ 1.37 $ 1.42
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NET INCOME/(LOSS) PER COMMON UNIT -- DILUTED:
Income before extraordinary item ........................ $ .49 $ .47 $ 1.45 $ 1.41
Extraordinary item -- loss on early extinguishment of
debt ................................................... (.07) -- ( .08) --
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Net income .............................................. $ .42 $ .47 $ 1.37 $ 1.41
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Distributions declared per Common Unit ....................
Weighted average Common Units outstanding -- basic:
Class A Common Units:
General Partner ........................................ 703 679 699 631
Limited Partners ....................................... 69,599 67,250 69,136 62,441
Class B Common Units:
Limited Partners ....................................... 196 292 196 280
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Total ................................................... 70,498 68,221 70,031 63,352
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Weighted average Common Units outstanding -- diluted:
Class A Common Units:
General Partner ........................................ 706 681 701 634
Limited Partners ....................................... 69,902 67,417 69,394 62,759
Class B Common Units:
Limited Partners ....................................... 196 292 196 280
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Total ................................................... 70,804 68,390 70,291 63,673
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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1999 1998
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(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income ...................................................................... $ 120,206 $ 111,241
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ................................................. 81,753 61,740
Loss on early extinguishment of debt .......................................... 5,774 370
Gain on disposition of assets, net of income tax provision .................... (2,256) --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities ................................... (29,817) 15,967
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Net cash provided by operating activities .................................... 175,660 189,318
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to real estate assets ................................................. (428,423) (756,408)
Proceeds from disposition of assets ............................................. 549,337 --
Advances to subsidiaries ........................................................ (4,005) --
Cash paid in exchange for partnership net assets ................................ (841) (47,752)
Other ........................................................................... (29,584) (19,544)
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Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities .......................... 86,484 (823,704)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Distributions paid on Common Units .............................................. (114,724) (99,483)
Distributions paid on Preferred Units ........................................... (24,435) (21,946)
Payment of prepayment penalties ................................................. (5,774) (370)
Borrowings on mortgages and notes payable ....................................... 4,385 529,941
Repayment of mortgages and notes payable ........................................ (172,568) (130,993)
Borrowings on revolving loans ................................................... 210,500 672,500
Repayment on revolving loans .................................................... (165,000) (588,000)
Net proceeds from contributed capital ........................................... 22,940 294,026
Net change in deferred financing costs .......................................... (2,280) (9,022)
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Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities .......................... (246,956) 646,653
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents ....................................... 15,188 12,267
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period ............................ 30,696 8,816
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period .................................. $ 45,884 $ 21,083
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest .......................................................... $ 90,289 $ 59,857
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED AND IN THOUSANDS)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
The following summarizes (i) the net assets contributed by the holders of
Common Units in the Operating Partnership, (ii) the change in the net assets as
a result of the reorganization of our Des Moines partnerships (see Note 5) and
(iii) the net assets acquired subject to mortgage notes payable.
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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1999 1998
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ASSETS:
Rental property and equipment, net .......... $ (18,513) $491,863
LIABILITIES:
Mortgages and notes payable assumed ......... $ (52,165) $327,214
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Net assets ............................... $ 33,652 $164,649
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
(UNAUDITED)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Operating Partnership is a subsidiary of the Company. At September 30,
1999, the Company owned 87% of the Common Units in the Operating Partnership.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Operating Partnership and its majority controlled affiliates. All significant
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated
financial statements.
The Operating Partnership's 125,000 Series A Preferred Units are senior to
the Class A and B Common Units and rank pari passu with the Series B and D
Preferred Units. The Series A Preferred Units have a liquidation preference of
$1,000 per unit. Distributions are payable on the Series A Preferred Units at
the rate of $86.25 per annum per unit.
The Operating Partnership's 6,900,000 Series B Preferred Units are senior
to the Class A and B Common Units and rank pari passu with the Series A and D
Preferred Units. The Series B Preferred Units have a liquidation preference of
$25 per unit. Distributions are payable on the Series B Preferred Units at the
rate of $2.00 per annum per unit.
The Operating Partnership's 400,000 Series D Preferred Units are senior to
the Class A and B Common Units and rank pari passu with the Series A and B
Preferred Units. The Series D Preferred Units have a liquidation preference of
$250 per unit. Distributions are payable on Series D Preferred Units at a rate
of $20.00 per annum per unit.
The Class A Common Units are owned by the Company and by certain limited
partners of the Operating Partnership. The Class A Common Units owned by the
Company are classified as general partners' capital and limited partners'
capital. The Class B Common Units are owned by certain limited partners (not
the Company) and only differ from the Class A Common Units in that they are not
eligible for allocation of income and distributions. The Class B Common Units
will convert to Class A Common Units in 25% annual installments commencing one
year from the date of issuance. Prior to such conversion, such Class B Common
Units will not be redeemable for cash or shares of the Company's Common Stock.
Generally one year after issuance, the Operating Partnership is obligated
to redeem each of the Class A Common Units not owned by the Company (the
"Redeemable Operating Partnership Units") at the request of the holder thereof
for cash, provided that the Company at its option may elect to acquire such
unit for one share of Common Stock or the cash value thereof. The Company's
Class A Common Units are not redeemable for cash. The Redeemable Operating
Partnership Units are classified outside of the permanent partners' capital in
the accompanying balance sheet at their fair market value (equal to the fair
market value of a share of Common Stock) at the balance sheet date.
The extraordinary loss represents the write-off of loan origination fees
and prepayment penalties paid on the early extinguishment of debt.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement No. 133, ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING
ACTIVITIES, which is required to be adopted in fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 1999. In June 1999, FASB issued Statement No. 137, ACCOUNTING FOR
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES -- DEFERRAL OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF FASB STATEMENT NO. 133, which stipulates the required adoption date to be
all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. Statement No. 133 requires us
to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives
that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value through income. If the
derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the
fair value of derivatives will either be offset against the change in fair
value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or
recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in
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earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value will
be immediately recognized in earnings. The fair market value of the Operating
Partnership derivatives is discussed in Item 2.
The "Year 2000" issue is a general term used to describe the various
problems that may result from the improper processing of dates and calculations
involving years by many computers throughout the world as the Year 2000 is
approached and reached. We have reviewed the impact of Year 2000 issues and do
not expect Year 2000 issues to be material to our business, operations, or
financial condition. The Year 2000 issue is discussed more fully in
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations."
2. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Our sole business is the acquisition, development and operation of rental
real estate properties. We operate office, industrial and retail properties and
apartment units. There are no material inter-segment transactions.
Our chief operating decision maker ("CDM") assesses and measures operating
results based upon property level net operating income. The operating results
for the individual assets within each property type have been aggregated since
the CDM evaluates operating results and allocates resources on a
property-by-property basis within the various property types.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in
Note 1. Further, all operations are within the United States and no tenant
comprises more than 10% of consolidated revenues. The following table
summarizes the rental income, net operating income and total assets for each
reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 and
1998.
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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RENTAL INCOME:
Office segment ..................................................... $ 109,163 $ 115,672 $ 346,254 $ 309,222
Industrial segment ................................................. 13,842 12,423 39,753 32,283
Retail segment ..................................................... 8,597 6,411 24,536 6,411
Apartment segment .................................................. 4,284 3,692 12,478 3,692
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$ 135,886 $ 138,198 $ 423,021 $ 351,608
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NET OPERATING INCOME:
Office segment ..................................................... 75,764 78,712 236,693 210,191
Industrial segment ................................................. 11,423 10,363 32,897 26,739
Retail segment ..................................................... 5,454 4,096 16,156 4,096
Apartment segment .................................................. 2,343 2,089 6,999 2,089
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94,984 95,260 292,745 243,115
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RECONCILIATION TO INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS:
Equity in income of uncons affiliates .............................. 413 (2) 870 (2)
Gain on disposition of assets, net of income tax provision ......... 163 -- 2,256 --
Interest and other income .......................................... 3,548 3,577 12,797 7,951
Interest expense ................................................... (25,440) (28,024) (84,679) (63,639)
General and admin expense .......................................... (4,701) (5,904) (16,256) (14,074)
Depreciation and amortization ...................................... (26,024) (24,359) (81,753) (61,740)
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Income before extraordinary Item ................................... $ 42,943 $ 40,548 $ 125,980 $ 111,611
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TOTAL ASSETS:
Office segment ..................................................... 2,997,488 3,281,139 2,997,488 3,281,139
Industrial segment ................................................. 496,428 463,801 496,428 463,801
Retail segment ..................................................... 256,197 232,450 256,197 232,450
Apartment segment .................................................. 119,356 122,920 119,356 122,920
Corporate and other ................................................ 210,049 147,390 210,049 147,390
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Total assets ....................................................... $4,079,518 $4,247,700 $4,079,518 $4,247,700
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3. JOINT VENTURE ACTIVITY
On March 15, 1999, we closed a transaction with Schweiz-Deutschland-USA
Dreilander Beteiligung Objekt-DLF 98/29-Walker Fink-KG ("DLF"), pursuant to
which we sold or contributed certain office properties valued at approximately
$142 million to a newly created limited partnership (the "Joint Venture"). DLF
contributed approximately $55 million for a 77.19% interest in the Joint
Venture, and the Joint Venture borrowed approximately $71 million from
third-party lenders. We retained the remaining 22.81% interest in the Joint
Venture,
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received net cash proceeds of approximately $124 million, and are the sole and
exclusive manager and leasing agent of the Joint Venture's properties, for
which we receive customary management fees and leasing commissions. We used the
cash proceeds received in the transaction to fund existing development activity
either through direct payments or repayment of borrowings under our $600
million unsecured revolving loan (the "Revolving Loan").
4. LEGAL CONTINGENCIES
On October 2, 1998, John Flake, a former stockholder of J.C. Nichols
Company, filed a putative class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and the
other former stockholders of J.C. Nichols in the United States District Court
for the District of Kansas against J.C. Nichols, certain of its former officers
and directors and the Company. The complaint alleges, among other things, that
in connection with the merger of J.C. Nichols and the Company (1) J.C. Nichols
and the named directors and officers of J.C. Nichols breached their fiduciary
duties to J.C. Nichols' stockholders, (2) J.C. Nichols and the named directors
and officers of J.C. Nichols breached their fiduciary duties to members of the
J.C. Nichols Company Employee Stock Ownership Trust, (3) all defendants
participated in the dissemination of a proxy statement containing materially
false and misleading statements and omissions of material facts in violation of
Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934 and (4) the Company filed a
registration statement with the SEC containing materially false and misleading
statements and omissions of material facts in violation of Sections 11 and
12(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The plaintiff seeks equitable relief and
monetary damages. We believe that the defendants have meritorious defenses to
the plaintiff's allegations. We intend to vigorously defend this litigation. By
order dated June 18, 1999, the court granted in part and denied in part our
motion to dismiss. The court has granted the plaintiff's motion seeking
certification of the proposed class of plaintiffs with respect to the remaining
claims. Discovery in this matter is proceeding. Due to the inherent
uncertainties of the litigation process, we are not able to predict the outcome
of this litigation. If this litigation is not resolved in our favor, it could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
In addition, we are a party to a variety of legal proceedings arising in
the ordinary course of our business. We believe we are adequately covered by
insurance and indemnification agreements. Accordingly, none of such proceedings
are expected to have a material adverse affect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
5. DES MOINES PARTNERSHIPS
In connection with our merger with J.C. Nichols in July 1998, we succeeded
to the interests of J.C. Nichols in a strategic alliance with R&R Investors,
Ltd. pursuant to which R&R Investors manages and leases certain co-venture
properties located in the Des Moines area. As a result of the merger, we
acquired an ownership interest of 50% or more in a series of nine co-ventures
with R&R Investors. Certain of these properties were previously included in our
consolidated financial statements. On June 2, 1999, we agreed with R&R
Investors to reorganize our respective ownership interests in the Des Moines
properties such that each would own a 50% interest in the properties in the Des
Moines area. Accordingly, we have adopted the equity method of accounting for
our investment in each of the Des Moines properties as a result of such
reorganization. The impact of the reorganization was immaterial to our
consolidated financial statements.
6. DISPOSITION ACTIVITY
On June 7, 1999, we sold approximately 3.3 million rentable square feet of
non-core office and industrial properties and 49 acres of development land in
the South Florida area for gross proceeds of approximately $323.0 million. In
addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 1999, we sold
approximately 1.9 million rentable square feet of non-core office and
industrial properties in the Baltimore area and certain other non-core office
and industrial properties for gross proceeds of $137.5 million. We recorded a
gain, net of income tax provision, of $2.3 million related to these
dispositions. Non-core office and industrial properties generally include
single buildings or business parks that do not fit our long-term strategy.
In addition, we currently have 2.3 million square feet of non-core office
and industrial properties under contract for sale in various transactions
totaling $181.9 million (including $165.3 related to the sale of various
central Florida properties) and 1.7 million square feet of non-core office and
industrial properties under various
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letters of intent for sale at $128.4 million. These transactions are subject to
customary closing conditions, including due diligence and documentation, and
are expected to close during the fourth quarter of this year and the first
quarter of 2000. However, we can provide no assurance that all or part of these
transactions will be consummated.
7. FINANCING ACTIVITY
On July 1, 1999, we retired a $133.0 million 7.88% mortgage note that was
secured by 44 of our properties held by AP Southeast Portfolio Partners, L.P.,
one of our subsidiaries, by using $138.0 million of availability under our
Revolving Loan to repay the principal amount of the mortgage note plus the
required yield maintenance premium for early maturity. On October 21, 1999, we
borrowed $188.4 million from Monumental Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of
AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc., pursuant to one $94.2 million 7.77% mortgage
note due 2009 and one $94.2 million 7.87% mortgage note due 2009, which notes
are secured by 28 of our properties. We used the net proceeds from these
mortgage loans, together with $2.1 million that we received from counterparties
to settle two treasury lock agreements in September 1999, to repay amounts
outstanding under our Revolving Loan.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with all of the
financial statements appearing elsewhere in the report. The following
discussion is based primarily on the consolidated financial statements of the
Operating Partnership.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999. Revenues from rental operations
decreased $2.3 million, or 1.7%, from $138.2 million for the three months ended
September 30, 1998 to $135.9 million for the comparable period in 1999. The
decrease is primarily a result of the disposition of 6.4 million square feet of
majority owned office, industrial and retail properties and 418 apartment units
(including the removal of certain properties from our consolidated financial
statements as a result of the reorganization of the Des Moines partnerships),
offset in part by the acquisition of 600,000 square feet of majority owned
office, industrial and retail properties and the completion of 1.9 million
square feet of development activity during the last three months of 1998 and
the first nine months of 1999. Our in-service portfolio decreased from 44.7
million square feet at September 30, 1998 to 40.8 million square feet at
September 30, 1999. Same property revenues, which are the revenues of the 582
in-service properties and 1,906 apartment units owned on July 1, 1998,
increased 4.0% for the three months ended September 30, 1999, compared to the
same three months of 1998.
During the three months ended September 30, 1999, 303 leases representing
1.8 million square feet of office, industrial and retail space commenced at an
average rate per square foot which was 6.1% higher than the average rate per
square foot on the expired leases.
Interest and other income decreased $100,000, or 2.8%, from $3.6 million
for the three months ended September 30, 1998 to $3.5 million for the
comparable period in 1999. The decrease was a result of lower lease termination
fees during the quarter, offset by additional income generated from management
fees, development fees and leasing commissions. The Operating Partnership
generated $241,000 in auxiliary income (vending and parking) as a result of
acquiring multifamily communities in the merger with J.C. Nichols.
Rental operating expenses decreased $2.0 million, or 4.7%, from $42.9
million for the three months ended September 30, 1998 to $40.9 million for the
comparable period in 1999. The decrease is primarily a result of the
disposition of 6.4 million square feet of majority owned office, industrial and
retail properties and 418 apartment units (including the removal of certain
properties from our consolidated financial statements as a result of the
reorganization of the Des Moines partnerships), offset in part by the
acquisition of 600,000 square feet of majority owned office, industrial and
retail properties and the completion of 1.9 million square feet of development
activity during the last three months of 1998 and the first nine months of
1999. Rental operating expenses as a percentage of related revenues decreased
from 31.0% for the three months ended September 30, 1998 to 30.1% for the
comparable period in 1999.
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Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended September 30,
1999 and 1998 was $26.0 million and $24.4 million, respectively. The increase
of $1.6 million, or 6.6%, is due to an increase in depreciable assets over the
prior year. Interest expense decreased $2.6 million, or 9.3%, from $28.0
million for the three months ended September 30, 1998 to $25.4 million for the
comparable period in 1999. The decrease is attributable to the decrease in the
outstanding debt for the entire quarter. Interest expense for the three months
ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 included $696,000 and $683,000, respectively,
of amortization of deferred financing costs and the costs related to our
interest rate hedge contracts. General and administrative expenses decreased
from 4.3% of rental revenue for the three months ended September 30, 1998 to
3.5% for the comparable period in 1999.
Net income before extraordinary item equaled $42.9 million and $40.5
million for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The Operating Partnership recorded $8.1 million in preferred unit dividends for
the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998.
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999. Revenues from rental operations
increased $71.4 million, or 20.3%, from $351.6 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 1998 to $423.0 million for the comparable period in 1999.
The increase is primarily a result of the acquisition of 4.1 million square
feet of majority owned office, industrial and retail properties and 2,325
apartment units in the J.C. Nichols merger that occurred in the third quarter
of 1998, as well as an addition of 2.5 million square feet of majority owned
office, industrial and retail properties related to acquisitions and the
completion of development activity during the last three months of 1998 and the
first nine months of 1999. These were offset by the disposition of 6.4 million
square feet of majority owned office, industrial and retail properties and 418
apartment units (including the removal of certain properties from our
consolidated financial statements as a result of the reorganization of the Des
Moines partnerships). Our in-service portfolio decreased from 44.7 million
square feet at September 30, 1998 to 40.8 million square feet at September 30,
1999. Same property revenues, which are the revenues of the 437 in-service
properties owned on January 1, 1998, increased 3.0% for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999, compared to the same nine months of 1998.
During the nine months ended September 30, 1999, 1,058 leases representing
5.8 million square feet of office, industrial and retail space commenced at an
average rate per square foot which was 5.9% higher than the average rate per
square foot on the expired leases.
Interest and other income increased $4.8 million, or 60.0%, from $8.0
million for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 to $12.8 million for the
comparable period in 1999. The increase was a result of higher cash balances in
1999 and additional income generated from management fees, development fees and
leasing commissions. The Operating Partnership generated $828,000 in auxiliary
income (vending and parking) as a result of acquiring multifamily communities
in the merger with J.C. Nichols.
Rental operating expenses increased $21.8 million, or 20.1%, from $108.5
million for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 to $130.3 million for the
comparable period in 1999. The increase is primarily a result of the
acquisition of 4.1 million square feet of majority owned office, industrial and
retail properties and 2,325 apartment units in the merger with J.C. Nichols, as
well as an addition of 2.5 million square feet of majority owned office,
industrial and retail properties related to acquisitions and the completion of
development activity during the last three months of 1998 and the first nine
months of 1999. These were offset by the disposition of 6.4 million square feet
of majority owned office, industrial and retail properties and 418 apartment
units (including the removal of certain properties from our consolidated
financial statements as a result of the reorganization of the Des Moines
partnerships). Rental operating expenses as a percentage of related revenues
decreased from 30.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 to 30.8% for
the comparable period in 1999.
Depreciation and amortization for the nine months ended September 30, 1999
and 1998 was $81.8 million and $61.7 million, respectively. The increase of
$20.1 million, or 32.6%, is due to an increase in depreciable assets over the
prior year. Interest expense increased $21.1 million, or 33.2%, from $63.6
million for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 to $84.7 million for the
comparable period in 1999. The increase is attributable to the increase in the
outstanding debt for the entire three quarters. Interest expense for the nine
months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 included $2.2 million and $1.9
million, respectively, of amortization of deferred financing costs and the
costs related to our interest rate hedge contracts. General and administrative
expenses decreased from 4.0% of rental revenue for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 to 3.9% for the comparable period in 1999.
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Net income before extraordinary item equaled $126.0 million and $111.6
million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The Operating Partnership recorded $24.4 million and $21.9 million in preferred
unit dividends for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS. For the nine months ended September 30, 1999,
cash provided by operating activities decreased by $13.6 million, or 7.2%, to
$175.7 million, as compared to $189.3 million for the same period in 1998. The
decrease is due to a decrease in operating assets and liabilities, primarily as
a result of the payment of real estate taxes in the first quarter of 1999,
offset in part by an increase in net income due to property acquisitions in
1998 and 1999. Cash provided by investing activities was $86.5 million for the
first nine months of 1999, as compared to $823.7 million used in investing
activities for the same period in 1998. The increase is primarily due to the
disposition of certain properties during the first nine months of 1999 and the
decline in acquisition activity during the first nine months of 1999, as
compared to the same period in 1998. Cash used in financing activities was
$247.0 million for the first nine months of 1999, as compared to $646.7 million
provided by financing activities for the same period in 1998. The decrease is
primarily due to the decrease in the borrowings as well as a decrease net
proceeds from contributed capital in the first nine months of 1999, as compared
to the same period in 1998. Payments of distributions increased by $15.2
million to $114.7 million for the first nine months of 1999, as compared with
$99.5 million for the same period in 1998. The increase is due to the greater
number of Common Units outstanding and a 4.8% increase in the distribution
rate. Payment of preferred unit distributions increased by $2.5 million to
$24.4 million for the first nine months of 1999, as compared to $21.9 million
for the same period in 1998. The increase is due to the issuance of Series D
Preferred Units in the first quarter of 1998.
CAPITALIZATION. The Operating Partnership's total indebtedness at
September 30, 1999 totaled $1.8 billion and was comprised of $402.0 million of
secured indebtedness with a weighted average interest rate of 7.8% and $1.4
billion of unsecured indebtedness with a weighted average interest rate of
7.0%. Except as stated below, all of the mortgage and notes payable outstanding
at September 30, 1999 were either fixed rate obligations or variable rate
obligations covered by interest rate hedge contracts. A portion of our
Revolving Loan and approximately $43.7 million in floating rate notes payable
assumed upon consummation of the merger with J.C. Nichols were not covered by
interest rate hedge contracts on September 30, 1999.
On July 1, 1999, we retired a $133.0 million 7.88% mortgage note that was
secured by 44 of our properties held by AP Southeast Portfolio Partners, L.P.,
one of our subsidiaries, by using $138.0 million of availability under our
Revolving Loan to repay the principal amount of the mortgage note plus the
required yield maintenance premium for early maturity. On October 21, 1999, we
borrowed $188.4 million from Monumental Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of
AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc., pursuant to one $94.2 million 7.77% mortgage
note due 2009 and one $94.2 million 7.87% mortgage note due 2009, which notes
are secured by 28 of our properties. We used the net proceeds from these
mortgage loans, together with $2.1 million that we received from counterparties
to settle two treasury lock agreements in September 1999, to repay amounts
outstanding under our Revolving Loan.
To meet in part our long-term liquidity requirements, we borrow funds at a
combination of fixed and variable rates. Borrowings under our Revolving Loan
bear interest at variable rates. Our long-term debt, which consists of
long-term financings and the issuance of debt securities, typically bears
interest at fixed rates. In addition, we have assumed fixed rate and variable
rate debt in connection with acquiring properties. Our interest rate risk
management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on
earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve
these objectives, from time to time we enter into interest rate hedge contracts
such as collars, swaps, caps and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate
our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. We do not hold
or issue these derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
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The following table sets forth information regarding our interest rate
hedge contracts as of September 30, 1999:
NOTIONAL MATURITY FIXED FAIR MARKET
TYPE OF HEDGE AMOUNT DATE REFERENCE RATE RATE VALUE
- --------------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------- ------------ ------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Swap $100,000 10/1/99 3-Month LIBOR 4.970% $ 97
Swap 20,828 6/10/02 1-Month LIBOR + 0.75% 7.700 (800)
Collar 80,000 10/15/01 1-Month LIBOR 5.6 - 6.25 141
We enter into swaps, collars and caps to limit our exposure to an increase
in variable interest rates, particularly with respect to amounts outstanding
under our Revolving Loan. The interest rate on all of our variable rate debt is
adjusted at one and three-month intervals, subject to settlements under these
contracts. We also enter into treasury lock agreements from time to time in
order to limit our exposure to an increase in interest rates with respect to
future debt offerings.
In addition, we are exposed to certain losses in the event of
nonperformance by the counterparties under the interest rate hedge contracts.
We expect the counterparties, which are major financial institutions, to
perform fully under these contracts. However, if the counterparties were to
default on their obligations under the interest rate hedge contracts, we could
be required to pay the full rates on our debt, even if such rates were in
excess of the rates in the contracts.
CURRENT AND FUTURE CASH NEEDS. Historically, rental revenue has been the
principal source of funds to pay operating expenses, debt service, stockholder
distributions and capital expenditures, excluding nonrecurring capital
expenditures. In addition, construction management, maintenance, leasing and
management fees have provided sources of cash flow. We presently have no plans
for major capital improvements to the existing in-service properties, other
than normal recurring building improvements, tenant improvements and lease
commissions. We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally
through working capital and net cash provided by operating activities along
with the Revolving Loan.
Our short-term (within the next 12 months) liquidity needs also include,
among other things, the funding of approximately $180.0 million of our existing
development activity. We expect to fund our short-term liquidity needs through
a combination of:
o additional borrowings under our Revolving Loan (approximately $141.0
million was available as of September 30, 1999);
o the issuance of secured debt;
o the selective disposition of non-core assets; and
o the sale or contribution of some of our wholly owned properties to
strategic joint ventures to be formed with selected partners interested in
investing with us, which will have the net effect of generating additional
capital through such sale or contributions.
Our long-term liquidity needs generally include the funding of existing
and future development activity, selective asset acquisitions and the
retirement of mortgage debt, amounts outstanding under the Revolving Loan and
long-term unsecured debt. We remain committed to maintaining a flexible and
conservative capital structure. Accordingly, we expect to meet our long-term
liquidity needs through a combination of (1) the issuance by the Operating
Partnership of additional unsecured debt securities, (2) the issuance of
additional equity securities by the Company and the Operating Partnership as
well as (3) the sources described above with respect to our short-term
liquidity. We expect to use such sources to meet our long-term liquidity
requirements either through direct payments or repayment of borrowings under
the Revolving Loan. We do not intend to reserve funds to retire existing
secured or unsecured indebtedness upon maturity. Instead, we will seek to
refinance such debt at maturity or retire such debt through the issuance of
equity or debt securities.
We anticipate that our available cash and cash equivalents and cash flows
from operating activities, together with cash available from borrowings and
other sources, will be adequate to meet our capital and liquidity needs
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in both the short and long term. However, if these sources of funds are
insufficient or unavailable, the Company's ability to make the expected
distributions to stockholders discussed below and satisfy other cash
requirements may be adversely affected.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
On June 7, 1999, we sold approximately 3.3 million rentable square feet of
non-core office and industrial properties and 49 acres of development land in
the South Florida area for gross proceeds of approximately $323.0 million. In
addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 1999, we sold
approximately 1.9 million rentable square feet of non-core office and
industrial properties in the Baltimore area and certain other non-core office
and industrial properties for gross proceeds of approximately $137.5 million.
The Company recorded a gain, net of income tax provision, of $2.3 million
related to these dispositions. Non-core office and industrial properties
generally include single buildings or business parks that do not fit our
long-term strategy.
In addition, we currently have 2.3 million square feet of non-core office
and industrial properties under contract for sale in various transactions
totaling $181.9 million (including $165.3 related to the sale of various
central Florida properties) and 1.7 million square feet of non-core office and
industrial properties under various letters of intent for sale at $128.4
million. These transactions are subject to customary closing conditions,
including due diligence and documentation, and are expected to close during the
fourth quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2000. However, we can
provide no assurance that all or part of these transactions will be
consummated.
We expect to use a portion of the net proceeds from our recent and pending
disposition activity to reinvest in tax-deferred exchange transactions under
Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. We expect to reinvest up to $32.7
million of the net proceeds from recent disposition activity and up to $53.0
million of the net proceeds from pending disposition activity to acquire in
tax-deferred exchange transactions in-service properties, development land and
development projects located in core markets and in sub-markets where we have a
strong presence. For an exchange to qualify for tax-deferred treatment under
Section 1031, the net proceeds from the sale of a property must be held by an
escrow agent until applied toward the purchase of real estate qualifying for
gain deferral. Given the competition for properties meeting our investment
criteria, there may be some delay in reinvesting such proceeds. Delays in
reinvesting such proceeds will reduce our income from operations. In addition,
the use of net proceeds from dispositions to fund development activity, either
through direct payments or repayment of borrowings under our Revolving Loan,
will reduce our income from operations until such development projects are
placed in service.
YEAR 2000
BACKGROUND. The Year 2000 compliance issue refers to the inability of
computer systems and computer software to correctly process any date after
1999. The date change to the new millennium may be a problem because some
computer hardware and software was designed to use only two digits to represent
a year. As a result, some systems may interpret 1/1/00 to be the year 1900. In
addition, some systems may not recognize that the Year 2000 is a leap year.
Both problems could result in system failure or miscalculations, which may
cause disruptions of operations.
The Year 2000 issue, if not corrected, could result in the failure of the
information technology ("IT") systems that we use in our business operations,
such as computer programs related to property management, leasing, financial
reporting, employee benefits, asset management and energy management. In
addition, computerized systems and microprocessors are embedded in a variety of
products used in our operations and properties, such as HVAC controls, lights,
power generators, elevators, life safety systems, phones and security systems.
APPROACH AND STATUS. Our Year 2000 compliance efforts are divided into two
areas -- "operations level" and "property level." Operations level includes
those information technology systems used in our corporate and division offices
to perform real estate, accounting and human resources functions. Property
level includes the non-information technology systems at our individual
properties. Our Year 2000 remediation plan at both the operations and property
levels has three phases:
o assessment (inventory and testing of computer systems),
o renovation (repairing and or replacing non-compliant systems), and
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o validation (testing of repaired or replaced systems).
Our Information Technology Department is overseeing our operations level
compliance program. With respect to our operations level IT software, we have
completed all three phases of our Year 2000 remediation plan. As part of a
standardization of our technology infrastructure in 1998, computer software
that was not Year 2000 compliant was upgraded or replaced. These software
upgrades were off-the-shelf Year 2000 compliant packages. Additionally, we
successfully upgraded and tested a Year 2000 compliant version of our corporate
accounting and property management software in December 1998. With respect to
our operations level IT hardware, we have completed the assessment and
validation phases of the remediation plan.
Our Chief Operating Officer is overseeing our property level compliance
program. We have completed our inventory of all of our properties'
non-information technology systems. As part of the inventory process, we
requested appropriate vendors and manufacturers to certify that their products
are Year 2000 compliant. Most indicated that their products are Year 2000
compliant. We have completed the renovation and validation phases of our
remediation plan at the property level.
With respect to Year 2000 issues relating to our customer base, we have
not sought representations from our tenants with respect to their Year 2000
readiness because no one tenant represents more than 3% of our annualized
rental revenue. With respect to suppliers and vendors, our material purchases
are generally from those in competitive fields where others will be able to
meet any of our needs unmet by suppliers or vendors with Year 2000
difficulties. Although we have no reason to expect a significant interruption
of utility services for our properties, we have not received (nor sought)
written assurances from utility providers that Year 2000 issues will not cause
an interruption in service.
COSTS. To date, the costs directly associated with our Year 2000 efforts
have not been material, and we estimate our future costs to be immaterial as
well.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE YEAR 2000 ISSUE. We do not expect Year 2000
failures to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or
liquidity because:
o we do not rely on a small number of tenants for a significant portion of
our rental revenue;
o we stand ready to switch vendors or suppliers whose Year 2000 failures
adversely affect their products or services; and
o our remediation plan is complete.
As a result, we do not expect to develop a contingency plan for Year 2000
failures.
Our assessment of the likely impact of Year 2000 issues on us, which is a
forward-looking statement, depends on numerous factors, such as the continued
provision of utility services, and we remain exposed to the risk of Year 2000
failures. See " -- Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."
Our disclosures and announcements concerning our Year 2000 programs are
intended to constitute "Year 2000 Readiness Disclosures" as defined in the
recently-enacted Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act. The Act
provides added protection from liability for certain public and private
statements concerning an entity's Year 2000 readiness and the Year 2000
readiness of its products and services. The Act also potentially provides added
protection from liability for certain types of Year 2000 disclosures made after
January 1, 1996, and before the date of enactment of the Act.
POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
In connection with owning or operating our properties, we may be liable
for certain costs due to possible environmental liabilities. Under various
laws, ordinances and regulations, such as the Comprehensive Environmental
Response Compensation and Liability Act, and common law, an owner or operator
of real estate is liable for the costs to remove or remediate certain hazardous
or toxic chemicals or substances on or in the property. Owners or operators are
also liable for certain other costs, including governmental fines and injuries
to persons and property. Such laws often impose liability without regard to
whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of
the hazardous or toxic chemicals or substances. The presence of such
substances, or the failure to remediate such substances properly, may adversely
affect the owner's or operator's ability to
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sell or rent such property or to borrow using such property as collateral.
Persons who arrange for the disposal, treatment or transportation of hazardous
or toxic chemicals or substances may also be liable for the same types of costs
at a disposal, treatment or storage facility, whether or not that person owns
or operates that facility.
Certain environmental laws also impose liability for releasing
asbestos-containing materials. Third parties may seek recovery from owners or
operators of real property for personal injuries associated with
asbestos-containing materials. A number of our properties have
asbestos-containing materials or material that we presume to be
asbestos-containing materials. In connection with owning and operating our
properties, we may be liable for such costs.
In addition, it is not unusual for property owners to encounter on-site
contamination caused by off-site sources. The presence of hazardous or toxic
chemicals or substances at a site close to a property could require the
property owner to participate in remediation activities or could adversely
affect the value of the property. Contamination from adjacent properties has
migrated onto at least three of our properties; however, based on current
information, we do not believe that any significant remedial action is
necessary at these affected sites.
As of the date hereof, we have obtained Phase I environmental assessments
(and, in certain instances, Phase II environmental assessments) on
substantially all of our in-service properties. These assessments have not
revealed, nor are we aware of, any environmental liability at our properties
that we believe would materially adversely affect our financial position,
operations or liquidity taken as a whole. This projection, however, could be
incorrect depending on certain factors. For example, material environmental
liabilities may have arisen after the assessments were performed or our
assessments may not have revealed all environmental liabilities or may have
underestimated the scope and severity of environmental conditions observed.
There may also be unknown environmental liabilities at properties for which we
have not obtained a Phase I environmental assessment or have not yet obtained a
Phase II environmental assessment. In addition, we base our assumptions
regarding environmental conditions, including groundwater flow and the
existence and source of contamination, on readily available sampling data. We
cannot guarantee that such data is reliable in all cases. Moreover, we cannot
provide any assurances (1) that future laws, ordinances or regulations will not
impose a material environmental liability or (2) that tenants, the condition of
land or operations in the vicinity of our properties or unrelated third parties
will not affect the current environmental condition of our properties.
Some tenants use or generate hazardous substances in the ordinary course
of their respective businesses. In their leases, we require these tenants to
comply with all applicable laws and to be responsible to us for any damages
resulting from their use of the property. We are not aware of any material
environmental problems resulting from tenants' use or generation of hazardous
or toxic chemicals or substances. We cannot provide any assurances, however,
that all tenants will comply with the terms of their leases or remain solvent.
If tenants do not comply or do not remain solvent, we may at some point be
responsible for contamination caused by such tenants.
IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement No. 133, ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING
ACTIVITIES, which is required to be adopted in fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 1999. In June 1999, the FASB issued Statement No. 137, ACCOUNTING FOR
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES -- DEFERRAL OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF FASB STATEMENT NO. 133, which stipulates the required adoption date to be
all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. Statement No. 133 requires us
to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives
that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value through income. If the
derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the
fair value of derivatives will either be offset against the change in fair
value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or
recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in
earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value will
be immediately recognized in earnings. The fair market value of the Company's
derivatives is discussed in Item 2.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"), all public
accommodations and commercial facilities are required to meet certain federal
requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. These requirements
became effective in 1992. Compliance with the ADA requirements could require
removal of access barriers, and noncompliance could result in imposition of
fines by the U.S. government or an award of damages
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to private litigants. Although we believe that our properties are substantially
in compliance with these requirements, we may incur additional costs to comply
with the ADA. Although we believe that such costs will not have a material
adverse effect on us, if required changes involve a greater expenditure than we
currently anticipate, our results of operations, liquidity and capital
resources could be materially adversely affected.
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTIONS
We consider funds from operations ("FFO") to be a useful financial
performance measure of the operating performance of an equity REIT because,
together with net income and cash flows, FFO provides investors with an
additional basis to evaluate the ability of a REIT to incur and service debt
and to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures. FFO does not represent
net income or cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as
defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). It should not be
considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of our operating
performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO does not measure
whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all cash needs, including principal
amortization, capital improvements and distributions to stockholders. Further,
FFO as disclosed by other REITs may not be comparable to our calculation of
FFO, as described below. FFO and cash available for distributions should not be
considered as alternatives to net income as an indication of our performance or
to cash flows as a measure of liquidity.
FFO means net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles) excluding gains (or losses) from debt restructuring and
sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments
for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. In March 1995, the National
Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") issued a clarification
of the definition of FFO. The clarification provides that amortization of
deferred financing costs and depreciation of non-real estate assets are no
longer to be added back to net income in arriving at FFO. Cash available for
distribution is defined as funds from operations reduced by non-revenue
enhancing capital expenditures for building improvements and tenant
improvements and lease commissions related to second generation space.
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FFO and cash available for distribution for the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 are summarized in the following table
(in thousands):
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
------------------------- --------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
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FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS:
Income before extraordinary item ............................. $ 42,943 $ 40,548 $ 125,980 $ 111,611
Add (deduct):
Dividends to preferred unitholders.......................... (8,145) (8,145) (24,435) (21,946)
Severance costs and other division closing costs: .......... -- -- 1,233 --
Cost of unsuccessful transactions .......................... -- 146 -- 146
Gain on disposition of assets .............................. (163) -- (2,256) --
Depreciation and amortization .............................. 26,024 24,359 81,753 61,740
Depreciation on unconsolidated affiliates .................. 892 311 2,114 311
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FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST ............. 61,551 57,219 184,389 151,862
CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION:
Add (deduct):
Rental income from straight-line rents ..................... (3,436) (3,200) (10,945) (9,292)
Amortization of deferred financing costs ................... 696 683 2,208 1,915
Non-incremental revenue generating capital expenditures (1):
Building improvements paid ................................ (2,114) (1,986) (6,589) (4,683)
Second generation tenant improvements paid ................ (7,194) (3,988) (17,315) (11,292)
Second generation lease commissions paid .................. (3,000) (5,530) (10,613) (9,041)
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CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION .......................... $ 46,503 $ 43,198 $ 141,135 $ 119,469
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Weighted average Common Units outstanding -- Basic ........... 70,498 68,221 70,031 63,352
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Weighted average Common Units outstanding -- Diluted ......... 70,804 68,390 70,291 63,673
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DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO -- DILUTED:
Funds from operations ...................................... 63.8% 64.5% 62.3% 65.4%
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Cash available for distribution ............................ 84.5% 85.5% 81.4% 83.1%
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(1) Amounts represent cash expenditures.
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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain
forward-looking statements. Such statements include, in particular, statements
about our plans, strategies and prospects under "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." You can identify
forward-looking statements by our use of forward-looking terminology such as
"may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue" or other similar
words. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations
reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we
cannot assure you that our plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved.
When considering such forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the
following important factors that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement:
o our markets could suffer unexpected increases in development of office,
industrial and retail properties;
o the financial condition of our tenants could deteriorate;
o the costs of our development projects could exceed our original
estimates;
o we may not be able to complete development, acquisition, reinvestment,
disposition or joint venture projects as quickly or on as favorable terms
as anticipated;
o we may not be able to lease or release space quickly or on as favorable
terms as old leases;
o we may have incorrectly assessed the environmental condition of our
properties;
o an unexpected increase in interest rates would increase our debt service
costs;
o we may not be able to continue to meet our long-term liquidity
requirements on favorable terms;
o we could lose key executive officers; and
o our southeastern markets may suffer an unexpected decline in economic
growth or increase in unemployment rates.
Given these uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the
results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made
to reflect any future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
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PROPERTY INFORMATION
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our
majority owned in-service and development properties (excluding apartment
units) as of September 30, 1999 and 1998:
RENTABLE NUMBER OF PERCENT LEASED/
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 SQUARE FEET PROPERTIES PRE-LEASED
- ---------------------------- ------------- ------------ ----------------
IN-SERVICE:
Office .................... 27,293,000 403 94%
Industrial ................ 11,805,000 195 91%
Retail(1) ................. 1,676,000 19 91%
---------- --- --
Total .................... 40,774,000 617 93%
========== === ==
DEVELOPMENT:
COMPLETED -- NOT STABILIZED
Office .................... 2,174,000 22 74%
Industrial ................ 383,000 3 55%
Retail(1) ................. 119,000 1 97%
---------- --- --
Total .................... 2,676,000 26 72%
========== === ==
IN PROCESS
Office .................... 2,350,000 13 78%
Industrial ................ 282,000 3 10%
Retail(1) ................. 81,000 1 82%
---------- --- --
Total .................... 2,713,000 17 71%
========== === ==
TOTAL:
Office .................... 31,817,000 438
Industrial ................ 12,470,000 201
Retail(1) ................. 1,876,000 21
---------- ---
Total .................... 46,163,000 660
========== ===
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
- -----------------------------
IN-SERVICE:
Office .................... 30,857,000 453 94%
Industrial ................ 12,228,000 194 92%
Retail(1) ................. 1,662,000 18 96%
---------- --- --
Total .................... 44,747,000 665 93%
========== === ==
DEVELOPMENT:
COMPLETED -- NOT STABILIZED
Office .................... 426,000 5 63%
Industrial ................ 241,000 3 28%
Retail(1) ................. -- N/A 0%
---------- --- --
Total .................... 667,000 8 50%
========== === ==
IN PROCESS
Office .................... 4,637,000 37 64%
Industrial ................ 629,000 5 55%
Retail(1) ................. 200,000 2 36%
---------- --- --
Total .................... 5,466,000 44 62%
========== === ==
TOTAL:
Office .................... 35,920,000 495
Industrial ................ 13,098,000 202
Retail(1) ................. 1,862,000 20
---------- ---
Total .................... 50,880,000 717
========== ===
(1) Excludes basement space
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The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our
properties under development as of September 30, 1999 (dollars in thousands):
RENTABLE
SQUARE ESTIMATED COST AT PRE-LEASING ESTIMATED ESTIMATED
NAME LOCATION FEET COST 9/30/99 PERCENTAGE (1) COMPLETION STABILIZATION (2)
- ------------------------ ------------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ---------------- ------------ ------------------
IN-PROCESS
OFFICE:
Capital One Bldg 3 Richmond 126,000 $ 15,046 $ 14,927 100% 4Q99 4Q99
Intermedia Building 1 Tampa 200,000 27,040 15,063 100% 1Q00 1Q00
Intermedia Building 2 Tampa 30,000 4,056 722 100% 1Q00 1Q00
Intermedia Building 3 Tampa 170,000 22,984 14,619 100% 1Q00 1Q00
Caterpillar Financial
Center Nashville 313,000 54,000 32,671 97% 1Q00 2Q00
IXL Richmond 57,000 6,875 -- 100% 3Q00 3Q00
Intermedia Building 4 Tampa 200,000 29,219 3,337 100% 3Q00 3Q00
Mallard Creek V Charlotte 118,000 12,262 9,199 39% 4Q99 4Q00
Valencia Place Kansas City 241,000 34,020 28,847 47% 1Q00 4Q00
Lakepoint II Tampa 225,000 34,106 20,546 81% 4Q99 4Q00
Intermedia Building 5 Tampa 200,000 29,219 2,399 100% 3Q01 3Q01
Capital Plaza Orlando 303,000 53,000 33,144 30% 1Q00 4Q01
Highwoods Tower II Research Triangle 167,000 25,134 -- 72% 1Q01 2Q02
------- -------- -------- ---
In-Process Office Total
or Weighted Average 2,350,000 $346,961 $175,474 78%
--------- -------- -------- ---
INDUSTRIAL:
ALO Piedmont Triad 27,000 $ 1,055 $ -- 100% 2Q00 2Q00
Air Park South
Warehouse III Piedmont Triad 120,000 3,626 1,693 0% 4Q99 3Q00
Bluegrass Valley I Atlanta 135,000 5,664 1,320 0% 3Q00 4Q00
--------- -------- -------- ---
In-Process Industrial
Total or Weighted
Average 282,000 $ 10,345 $ 3,013 10%
--------- -------- -------- ---
RETAIL:
Valencia Place Kansas City 81,000 $ 14,712 $ 9,616 82% 1Q00 4Q00
--------- -------- -------- ---
In-Process Retail
Total or Weighted
Average 81,000 $ 14,712 $ 9,616 82%
--------- -------- -------- ---
Total or Weighted
Average of all
In-Process
Development Projects 2,713,000 $372,018 $188,103 71%
========= ======== ======== ===
- ----------
(1) Includes the effect of letters of intent.
(2) We generally consider a development project to be stabilized upon the
earlier of the first date such project is at least 95% occupied or one
year from the date of completion.
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RENTABLE
SQUARE ESTIMATED COST AT PRE-LEASING ESTIMATED ESTIMATED
NAME LOCATION FEET COST 9/30/99 PERCENTAGE (1) COMPLETION STABILIZATION (2)
- ---------------------------- ------------------- ------------ ----------- -------- ------------ --------- ---------------
COMPLETED -- NOT STABILIZED
OFFICE:
10 Glenlakes Atlanta 259,000 $ 35,100 $ 35,009 92% 1Q99 4Q99
Highwoods Center II @
Tradepor Atlanta 54,000 4,825 4,199 56% 3Q99 4Q99
Parkway Plaza 11 Charlotte 32,000 2,600 2,414 66% 1Q99 4Q99
Highwoods Centre** Hampton Roads 103,000 9,925 9,118 65% 4Q98 4Q99
Southwind Building D Memphis 64,000 6,800 5,947 85% 2Q99 4Q99
Lakeview Ridge III Nashville 131,000 13,100 10,453 97% 2Q99 4Q99
Overlook Research Triangle 97,000 11,203 10,644 100% 4Q98 4Q99
Red Oak Research Triangle 65,000 6,295 6,331 90% 4Q98 4Q99
Stony Point II Richmond 136,000 13,881 12,384 53% 2Q99 4Q99
Interstate Corporate
Center** Tampa 342,000 19,100 17,676 99% 1Q99 4Q99
Deerfield I Atlanta 50,000 4,382 3,286 62% 3Q99 1Q00
Parkway Plaza 12 Charlotte 22,000 1,800 1,521 90% 1Q99 1Q00
Parkway Plaza 14 Charlotte 90,000 7,690 6,454 58% 2Q99 1Q00
Lakefront Plaza I Hampton Roads 77,000 7,477 7,394 30% 2Q99 1Q00
Westwood South Nashville 125,000 13,530 12,387 94% 3Q99 1Q00
Concourse Center One Piedmont Triad 86,000 8,400 7,355 100% 2Q99 1Q00
3737 Glenwood Ave. Research Triangle 107,000 16,700 14,327 80% 3Q99 1Q00
Deerfield II Atlanta 67,000 6,994 4,232 0% 3Q99 2Q00
Belfort Park C1 Jacksonville 54,000 4,830 2,326 39% 3Q99 2Q00
Belfort Park C2 Jacksonville 31,000 2,730 2,554 0% 3Q99 2Q00
4101 Research Commons Research Triangle 73,000 9,311 7,346 35% 3Q99 2Q00
Peachtree Corner Atlanta 109,000 9,238 4,809 33% 3Q99 3Q00
------- -------- -------- ---
Completed -- Not
Stabilized Office Total
or Weighted Average 2,174,000 $215,911 $188,166 74%
--------- -------- -------- ---
INDUSTRIAL:
Air Park South
Warehouse IV Piedmont Triad 86,000 $ 2,750 $ 2,379 65% 4Q99 3Q00
HIW Distribution Center Richmond 166,000 6,487 5,886 67% 1Q99 4Q99
Newpoint II Atlanta 131,000 5,167 4,425 33% 3Q99 2Q00
--------- -------- -------- ---
Completed -- Not
Stabilized Industrial
Total or Weighted
Average 383,000 $ 14,404 $ 12,690 55%
--------- -------- -------- ---
RETAIL:
Seville Square Kansas City 119,000 $ 32,100 $ 31,946 97% 2Q99 1Q00
--------- -------- -------- ---
Completed -- Not
Stabilized Retail Total
or Weighted Average 119,000 $ 32,100 $ 31,946 97%
--------- -------- -------- ---
Total or Weighted
Average of all
Completed -- Not
Stabilized
Development Projects 2,676,000 $262,415 $232,802 72%
--------- -------- -------- ---
Total or Weighted
Average of all
Development Projects 5,389,000 $634,433 $420,904 72%
========= ======== ======== ===
- ----------
(1) Includes the effect of letters of intent.
(2) We generally consider a development project to be stabilized upon the
earlier of the first date such project is at least 95% occupied or one
year from the date of completion.
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RENTABLE
SQUARE ESTIMATED PRE-LEASING
FEET COSTS PERCENTAGE (1)
DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS ------------- --------------- -----------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
SUMMARY BY ESTIMATED STABILIZATION DATE:
Fourth Quarter 1999 ............................. 1,130,000 $ 115,337 83%
First Quarter 2000 .............................. 1,076,000 146,159 86%
Second Quarter 2000 ............................. 696,000 84,087 60%
Third Quarter 2000 .............................. 572,000 51,708 61%
Fourth Quarter 2000 ............................. 800,000 100,764 51%
Third Quarter 2001 .............................. 200,000 29,219 100%
Fourth Quarter 2001 ............................. 303,000 53,000 30%
Second Quarter 2002 ............................. 167,000 25,134 72%
Held for Sale ................................... 445,000 29,025 91%
--------- ---------- ----
Total or Weighted Average ...................... 5,389,000 $ 634,433 72%
========= ========== ====
SUMMARY BY MARKET:
Atlanta ......................................... 805,000 71,370 47%
Charlotte ....................................... 262,000 24,352 53%
Hampton Roads ................................... 77,000 7,477 30%
Jacksonville .................................... 85,000 7,560 25%
Kansas City ..................................... 441,000 80,832 67%
Memphis ......................................... 64,000 6,800 85%
Nashville ....................................... 569,000 80,630 96%
Orlando ......................................... 303,000 53,000 30%
Piedmont Triad .................................. 319,000 15,831 53%
Research Triangle ............................... 509,000 68,643 76%
Richmond ........................................ 485,000 42,289 76%
Tampa ........................................... 1,025,000 146,624 96%
Held for Sale ................................... 445,000 29,025 91%
--------- ---------- ----
Total or Weighted Average ...................... 5,389,000 $ 634,433 72%
========= ========== ====
Build-to-Suit .................................. 1,010,000 $ 135,494 100%
Multi-Tenant ................................... 3,934,000 469,914 62%
Held for Sale .................................. 445,000 29,025 91%
--------- ---------- ----
Total or Weighted Average ...................... 5,389,000 $ 634,433 72%
========= ========== ====
RENTABLE
SQUARE ESTIMATED PRE-LEASING
FEET COSTS PERCENTAGE (1)
--------- ---------- -----------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
PER PROPERTY TYPE:
Office Total or Weighted Average ................ 123,606 $ 16,177 74%
Industrial Total or Weighted Average ............ 110,833 4,125 36%
Retail Total or Weighted Average ................ 100,000 23,406 91%
Held for Sale Total or Weighted Average ......... 222,500 14,513 91%
----------- ---------- ----
Total or Weighted Average ....................... 125,326 $ 14,754 72%
=========== ========== ====
- ----------
(1) Includes the effect of letters of intent.
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The following tables set forth certain information about our leasing
activities at our majority-owned in service properties (excluding apartment
units) for the three months ended September 30, June 30 and March 31, 1999 and
December 31, 1998.
OFFICE LEASING STATISTICS
THREE MONTHS ENDED
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9/30/99 6/30/99 3/31/99 12/31/98 AVERAGE
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET EFFECTIVE RENTS RELATED TO
RE-LEASED SPACE:
Number of lease transactions (signed
leases) 234 290 276 308 277
Rentable square footage leased 1,015,789 1,326,838 1,406,170 1,291,297 1,260,024
Average per rentable square foot over
the lease term:
Base rent $ 14.61 $ 15.60 $ 14.84 $ 16.54 $ 15.40
Tenant improvements ( 0.70) ( 0.84) ( 0.84) ( 0.85) ( 0.81)
Leasing commissions ( 0.38) ( 0.38) ( 0.42) ( 0.38) ( 0.39)
Rent concessions ( 0.03) ( 0.03) ( 0.02) ( 0.03) ( 0.03)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Effective rent 13.50 14.35 13.56 15.28 14.17
Expense stop (1) ( 3.92) ( 4.21) ( 3.55) ( 3.96) ( 3.91)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Equivalent effective net rent $ 9.58 $ 10.14 $ 10.01 $ 11.32 $ 10.26
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Average term in years 4 4 5 4 4
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES RELATED TO
RE-LEASED SPACE:
Tenant Improvements:
Total dollars committed under signed
leases $3,602,102 $5,073,153 $6,848,279 $4,886,517 $5,102,513
Rentable square feet 1,015,789 1,326,838 1,406,170 1,291,297 1,260,024
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Per rentable square foot $ 3.55 $ 3.82 $ 4.87 $ 3.78 $ 4.05
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Leasing Commissions:
Total dollars committed under signed
leases $1,560,041 $2,230,915 $3,047,978 $2,005,094 $2,211,007
Rentable square feet 1,015,789 1,326,838 1,406,170 1,291,297 1,260,024
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Per rentable square foot $ 1.54 $ 1.68 $ 2.17 $ 1.55 $ 1.75
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Total:
Total dollars committed under signed
leases $5,162,143 $7,304,068 $9,896,257 $6,891,611 $7,313,520
Rentable square feet 1,015,789 1,326,838 1,406,170 1,291,297 1,260,024
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Per rentable square foot $ 5.08 $ 5.50 $ 7.04 $ 5.34 $ 5.80
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
RENTAL RATE TRENDS:
Average final rate with expense pass
throughs $ 14.09 $ 15.20 $ 14.28 $ 13.57 $ 14.29
Average first year cash rental rate $ 14.93 $ 15.61 $ 15.01 $ 14.47 $ 15.01
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Percentage increase 5.96% 2.70% 5.11% 6.63% 5.04%
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
- ----------
(1) "Expense stop" represents operating expenses (generally including taxes,
utilities, routine building expense and common area maintainance) which we
will not be reimbursed by our tenants.
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INDUSTRIAL LEASING STATISTICS
THREE MONTHS ENDED
----------------------------------------------------------------------
9/30/99 6/30/99 3/31/99 12/31/98 AVERAGE
------------ -------------- -------------- ------------ --------------
NET EFFECTIVE RENTS RELATED TO RE-LEASED
SPACE:
Number of lease transactions (signed leases) 50 63 72 44 57
Rentable square footage leased 815,044 589,835 837,616 582,758 706,313
Average per rentable square foot over the
lease term:
Base rent $ 4.86 $ 5.55 $ 5.12 $ 4.71 $ 5.06
Tenant improvements (0.14) (0.37) (0.22) (0.20) (0.23)
Leasing commissions (0.10) (0.22) (0.10) (0.09) (0.13)
Rent concessions 0.00 (0.01) 0.00 0.00 (0.00)
-------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Effective rent 4.62 4.95 4.80 4.42 4.70
Expense stop (1) (0.18) (0.28) (0.28) (0.25) (0.25)
-------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Equivalent effective net rent $ 4.44 $ 4.67 $ 4.52 $ 4.17 $ 4.45
======== ========== ========== ======== ==========
Average term in years 3 4 4 3 4
======== ========== ========== ======== ==========
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES RELATED TO RE-LEASED
SPACE:
TENANT IMPROVEMENTS:
Total dollars committed under signed leases $692,497 $1,064,618 $ 821,654 $712,108 $ 822,719
Rentable square feet 815,044 589,835 837,616 582,758 706,313
-------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Per rentable square foot $ 0.85 $ 1.80 $ 0.98 $ 1.22 $ 1.16
======== ========== ========== ======== ==========
LEASING COMMISSIONS:
Total dollars committed under signed leases $271,184 $ 527,815 $ 315,101 $173,017 $ 321,779
Rentable square feet 815,044 589,835 837,616 582,758 706,313
-------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Per rentable square foot $ 0.33 $ 0.89 $ 0.38 $ 0.30 $ 0.46
======== ========== ========== ======== ==========
TOTAL:
Total dollars committed under signed leases $963,681 $1,592,433 $1,136,755 $885,125 $1,144,498
Rentable square feet 815,044 589,835 837,616 582,758 706,313
-------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Per rentable square foot $ 1.18 $ 2.70 $ 1.36 $ 1.52 $ 1.62
======== ========== ========== ======== ==========
RENTAL RATE TRENDS:
Average final rate with expense pass throughs $ 4.63 $ 5.17 $ 4.91 $ 4.62 $ 4.83
Average first year cash rental rate $ 4.78 $ 5.62 $ 4.91 $ 4.72 $ 5.01
-------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Percentage increase 3.24% 8.70% 0.00% 2.16% 3.73%
======== ========== ========== ======== ==========
- ----------
(1) "Expense stop" represents operating expenses (generally including taxes,
utilities, routine building expense and common area maintainance) which we
will not be reimbursed by our tenants.
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RETAIL LEASING STATISTICS
THREE MONTHS ENDED
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
9/30/99 6/30/99 3/31/99 12/31/98 AVERAGE
------------ -------------- ------------ ------------ --------------
NET EFFECTIVE RENTS RELATED TO RE-LEASED
SPACE:
Number of lease transactions (signed leases) 19 29 25 15 22
Rentable square footage leased 70,706 159,484 62,638 29,706 80,634
Average per rentable square foot over the
lease term:
Base rent $ 24.58 $ 14.48 $ 15.37 $ 16.34 $ 17.69
Tenant improvements ( 0.66) ( 1.46) ( 0.45) ( 1.66) ( 1.06)
Leasing commissions ( 0.37) ( 0.39) ( 0.39) ( 0.76) ( 0.48)
Rent concessions 0.00 ( 0.02) ( 0.02) ( 0.56) ( 0.15)
-------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
Effective rent 23.55 12.61 14.51 13.36 16.00
Expense stop (1) 0.00 0.00 ( 0.27) ( 1.79) ( 0.52)
-------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
Equivalent effective net rent $ 23.55 $ 12.61 $ 14.24 $ 11.57 $ 15.48
======== ========== ======== ======== ==========
Average term in years 5 6 6 5 6
======== ========== ======== ======== ==========
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES RELATED TO RE-LEASED
SPACE:
TENANT IMPROVEMENTS:
Total dollars committed under signed leases $437,735 $2,784,277 $248,531 $319,620 $ 947,541
Rentable square feet 70,706 159,484 62,638 29,706 80,634
-------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
Per rentable square foot $ 6.19 $ 17.46 $ 3.97 $ 10.76 $ 11.75
======== ========== ======== ======== ==========
LEASING COMMISSIONS:
Total dollars committed under signed leases $124,241 $ 393,991 $153,872 $123,047 $ 198,788
Rentable square feet 70,706 159,484 62,638 29,706 80,634
-------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
Per rentable square foot $ 1.76 $ 2.47 $ 2.46 $ 4.14 $ 2.47
======== ========== ======== ======== ==========
TOTAL:
Total dollars committed under signed leases $561,976 $3,178,268 $402,403 $442,667 $1,146,328
Rentable square feet 70,706 159,484 62,638 29,706 80,634
-------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
Per rentable square foot $ 7.95 $ 19.93 $ 6.42 $ 14.90 $ 14.22
======== ========== ======== ======== ==========
RENTAL RATE TRENDS:
Average final rate with expense pass throughs $ 19.12 $ 9.91 $ 10.92 $ 15.91 $ 13.97
Average first year cash rental rate $ 22.30 $ 14.20 $ 16.22 $ 18.16 $ 17.72
-------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
Percentage increase 16.63% 43.29% 48.53% 14.14% 26.89%
======== ========== ======== ======== ==========
- ----------
(1) "Expense stop" represents operating expenses (generally including taxes,
utilities, routine building expense and common area maintainance) which we
will not be reimbursed by our tenants.
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The following tables set forth scheduled lease expirations for executed
leases at our majority-owned in-service properties (excluding apartment units)
as of September 30, 1999 assuming no tenant exercises renewal options.
OFFICE PROPERTIES:
AVERAGE
ANNUAL RENTS ANNUAL PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF UNDER RENTAL RATE LEASED RENTS
YEAR OF RENTABLE LEASED SQUARE FOOTAGE EXPIRING PER SQUARE REPRESENTED
LEASE NUMBER OF SQUARE FEET REPRESENTED BY LEASES (1) FOOT FOR BY EXPIRING
EXPIRATION LEASES EXPIRING EXPIRING LEASES (IN THOUSANDS) EXPIRATIONS (1) LEASES
- ---------------------- ----------- ------------- ----------------------- ---------------- ----------------- --------------
Remainder of 1999 421 1,289,750 4.9% $ 19,490 $ 15.11 4.7%
2000 764 3,136,893 11.8% 50,305 16.04 12.1%
2001 696 4,021,362 15.1% 65,274 16.23 15.7%
2002 673 4,033,692 15.2% 64,251 15.93 15.5%
2003 506 4,032,148 15.2% 62,928 15.61 15.2%
2004 358 2,960,736 11.1% 46,378 15.66 11.2%
2005 111 1,534,115 5.8% 23,393 15.25 5.6%
2006 60 1,479,873 5.6% 23,226 15.69 5.6%
2007 29 765,428 2.9% 12,490 16.32 3.0%
2008 54 1,732,631 6.5% 24,903 14.37 6.0%
2009 and thereafter 107 1,569,677 5.9% 22,387 14.26 5.4%
--- --------- ----- -------- -------- -----
3,779 26,556,305 100.0% $415,025 $ 15.63 100.0%
===== ========== ===== ======== ======== =====
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES:
AVERAGE
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF ANNUAL RENTS RENTAL RATE LEASED RENTS
RENTABLE LEASED SQUARE FOOTAGE UNDER EXPIRING PER SQUARE REPRESENTED
YEAR OF LEASE NUMBER OF SQUARE FEET REPRESENTED BY LEASES (1) FOOT FOR BY EXPIRING
EXPIRATION LEASES EXPIRING EXPIRING LEASES (IN THOUSANDS) EXPIRATIONS (1) LEASES
- --------------------- ----------- ------------- ----------------------- ---------------- ----------------- --------------
Remainder of 1999 113 887,124 8.0% $ 4,804 $ 5.42 8.1%
2000 193 2,231,642 20.3% 11,238 5.04 19.1%
2001 158 1,684,079 15.2% 8,521 5.06 14.4%
2002 134 1,805,174 16.3% 8,237 4.56 13.9%
2003 62 788,147 7.1% 4,446 5.64 7.5%
2004 62 2,128,104 19.3% 10,663 5.01 18.0%
2005 15 244,501 2.2% 1,741 7.12 2.9%
2006 10 398,105 3.6% 2,902 7.29 4.9%
2007 3 128,125 1.2% 943 7.36 1.6%
2008 6 247,737 2.2% 1,988 8.02 3.4%
2009 and thereafter 18 503,526 4.6% 3,662 7.27 6.2%
--- --------- ----- ------- ------- -----
774 11,046,264 100.0% $59,145 $ 5.35 100.0%
=== ========== ===== ======= ======= =====
- ----------
(1) Includes operating expense pass throughs and excludes the effect of future
contractual rent increases.
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RETAIL PROPERTIES:
AVERAGE
ANNUAL RENTS ANNUAL PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF UNDER RENTAL RATE LEASED RENTS
YEAR OF RENTABLE LEASED SQUARE FOOTAGE EXPIRING PER SQUARE REPRESENTED
LEASE NUMBER OF SQUARE FEET REPRESENTED BY LEASES (1) FOOT FOR BY EXPIRING
EXPIRATION LEASES EXPIRING EXPIRING LEASES (IN THOUSANDS) EXPIRATIONS (1) LEASES
- ---------------------- ----------- ------------- ----------------------- ---------------- ----------------- --------------
Remainder of 1999 44 145,060 9.0% $ 1,678 $ 11.57 5.9%
2000 72 198,827 12.3% 3,051 15.34 10.6%
2001 60 147,044 9.2% 3,430 23.33 12.0%
2002 52 167,333 10.3% 2,730 16.31 9.5%
2003 49 151,124 9.3% 3,353 22.19 11.7%
2004 28 157,033 9.7% 1,766 11.25 6.2%
2005 14 45,724 2.8% 1,342 29.35 4.7%
2006 17 64,946 4.0% 1,486 22.88 5.2%
2007 10 54,637 3.4% 1,060 19.40 3.7%
2008 14 81,075 5.0% 2,465 30.40 8.6%
2009 and thereafter 28 404,783 25.0% 6,316 15.60 21.9%
-- ------- ----- ------- -------- -----
388 1,617,586 100.0% $28,677 $ 17.73 100.0%
=== ========= ===== ======= ======== =====
TOTAL:
AVERAGE
ANNUAL RENTS ANNUAL PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF UNDER RENTAL RATE LEASED RENTS
YEAR OF RENTABLE LEASED SQUARE FOOTAGE EXPIRING PER SQUARE REPRESENTED
LEASE NUMBER OF SQUARE FEET REPRESENTED BY LEASES (1) FOOT FOR BY EXPIRING
EXPIRATION LEASES EXPIRING EXPIRING LEASES (IN THOUSANDS) EXPIRATIONS (1) LEASES
- ---------------------- ----------- ------------- ----------------------- ---------------- ----------------- --------------
Remainder of 1999 578 2,321,934 5.9% $ 25,972 $ 11.19 5.2%
2000 1,029 5,567,362 14.2% 64,594 11.60 12.8%
2001 914 5,852,485 14.9% 77,225 13.20 15.3%
2002 859 6,006,199 15.2% 75,218 12.52 15.0%
2003 617 4,971,419 12.7% 70,727 14.23 14.1%
2004 448 5,245,873 13.4% 58,807 11.21 11.7%
2005 140 1,824,340 4.7% 26,476 14.51 5.3%
2006 87 1,942,924 5.0% 27,614 14.21 5.5%
2007 42 948,190 2.4% 14,493 15.28 2.9%
2008 74 2,061,443 5.3% 29,356 14.24 5.8%
2009 and thereafter 153 2,477,986 6.3% 32,365 13.06 6.4%
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4,941 39,220,155 100.0% $502,847 $ 12.82 100.0%
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(1) Includes operating expenses pass throughs and excludes the effect of future
contractual rent increases.
INFLATION
Historically inflation has not had a significant impact on our operations
because of the relatively low inflation rate in our geographic areas of
operation. Most of the leases require the tenants to pay their pro rata share
of increased incremental operating expenses, including common area maintenance,
real estate taxes and insurance, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in
operating expenses resulting from inflation. In addition, many of the leases
are for terms of less than seven years, which may enable us to replace existing
leases with new leases at a higher base rent if rents on the existing leases
are below the market rate.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
THE EFFECTS OF POTENTIAL CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES ARE DISCUSSED BELOW.
OUR MARKET RISK DISCUSSION INCLUDES "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS" AND REPRESENTS
AN ESTIMATE OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN FAIR VALUE OR FUTURE EARNINGS THAT WOULD
OCCUR ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL FUTURE MOVEMENTS IN INTEREST RATES OR THESE
DISCLOSURES ARE NOT PRECISE INDICATORS OF EXPECTED FUTURE LOSSES, BUT ONLY
INDICATORS OF REASONABLY POSSIBLE LOSSES. AS A RESULT, ACTUAL FUTURE RESULTS
MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE PRESENTED. SEE "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES" FOR A
DESCRIPTION OF OUR ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO THESE
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS.
To meet in part our long-term liquidity requirements, we borrow funds at a
combination of fixed and variable rates. Borrowings under the Revolving Loan
bear interest at variable rates. Our long-term debt, which consists of
long-term financings and the issuance of debt securities, typically bears
interest at fixed rates. In addition, we have assumed fixed rate and variable
rate debt in connection with acquiring properties. Our interest rate risk
management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on
earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve
these objectives, from time to time we enter into interest rate hedge contracts
such as collars, swaps, caps and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate
our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. We do not hold
or issue these derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
CERTAIN VARIABLE RATE DEBT. As of September 30, 1999, the Operating
Partnership had approximately $281.2 million of variable rate debt outstanding
that was not protected by interest rate hedge contracts. If the weighted
average interest rate on this variable rate debt is 100 basis points higher or
lower during the 12 months ended September 30, 2000, our interest expense would
be increased or decreased approximately $2.8 million. In addition, as of
September 30, 1999, we had $80 million of additional variable rate debt
outstanding that was protected by an interest rate collar that effectively
keeps the interest rate within a range of 65 basis points. We do not believe
that a 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates would materially
affect our interest expense with respect to this $80 million of debt.
INTEREST RATE HEDGE CONTRACTS. For a discussion of our interest rate hedge
contracts in effect at September 30, 1999, see "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and
Capital Resources -- CAPITALIZATION." If interest rates increase by 100 basis
points, the aggregate fair market value of these interest rate hedge contracts
as of September 30, 1999 would increase by approximately $2.0 million. If
interest rates decrease by 100 basis points, the aggregate fair market value of
these interest rate hedge contracts as of September 30, 1999 would decrease by
approximately $2.0 million.
In addition, we are exposed to certain losses in the event of
nonperformance by the counterparties under the hedge contracts. We expect the
counterparties, which are major financial institutions, to perform fully under
these contracts. However, if the counterparties were to default on their
obligations under the interest rate hedge contracts, we could be required to
pay the full rates on our debt, even if such rates were in excess of the rates
in the contracts.
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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On October 2, 1998, John Flake, a former stockholder of J.C. Nichols,
filed a putative class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and the other
former stockholders of J.C. Nichols in the United States District Court
for the District of Kansas against J.C. Nichols, certain of its former
officers and directors and the Company. The complaint alleges, among
other things, that in connection with the merger of J.C. Nichols and the
Company (1) J.C. Nichols and the named directors and officers of J.C.
Nichols breached their fiduciary duties to J.C. Nichols' stockholders,
(2) J.C. Nichols and the named directors and officers of J.C. Nichols
breached their fiduciary duties to members of the J.C. Nichols Company
Employee Stock Ownership Trust, (3) all defendants participated in the
dissemination of a proxy statement containing materially false and
misleading statements and omissions of material facts in violation of
Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934 and (4) the Company filed a
registration statement with the SEC containing materially false and
misleading statements and omissions of material facts in violation of
Sections 11 and 12(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The plaintiff seeks
equitable relief and monetary damages. We believe that the defendants
have meritorious defenses to the Plaintiff's allegations. We intend to
vigorously defend this litigation. By order dated June 18, 1999, the
court granted in part and denied in part our motion to dismiss. The
court has granted the plaintiff's motion seeking certification of the
proposed class of plaintiffs with respect to the remaining claims.
Discovery in this matter is proceeding. Due to the inherent
uncertainties of the litigation process, we are not able to predict the
outcome of this litigation. If this litigation is not resolved in our
favor, it could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(c) In connection with the acquisition of real estate, the Operating
Partnership frequently issues Common Units to sellers of real estate
in reliance on exemptions from registration under the Securities Act.
During the three months ended September 30, 1999, the Operating
Partnership issued 265,595 Common Units in offerings exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Operating
Partnership exercised reasonable care to assure that each of the
offerees of Common Units during the nine months ended September 30,
1999 were "accredited investors" under Rule 501 of the Securities Act
and that the investors were not purchasing the Common Units with a
view to their distribution. Specifically, the Operating Partnership
relies on the exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act or Rule 506 under the Securities Act.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES -- NA
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS -- NA
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION -- NA
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K -- None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Highwoods Properties, Inc., its
general partner
By:
/s/ RONALD P. GIBSON
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RONALD P. GIBSON
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
/s/ CARMAN J. LIUZZO
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CARMAN J. LIUZZO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
(PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER)
Date: November 15, 1999
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