Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

Corporate Office Properties Trust

 

Contact:

 

 

8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 400

 

Mary Ellen Fowler

 

 

Columbia, Maryland  21045

 

Vice President

 

 

Telephone

410-730-9092

 

Finance and Investor Relations

 

 

Facsimile

410-740-1174

 

410-992-7324

 

 

Website

www.copt.com

 

maryellen.fowler@copt.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST REPORTS
STRONG SECOND QUARTER 2004 RESULTS

 

COLUMBIA, MD July 28, 2004 - Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC) announced today financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Highlights

 

                  Earnings per Share (“EPS”) diluted of $.13 for the second quarter of 2004 as compared to ($.30) per diluted share for the second quarter of 2003.  Net Income Available to Common Shareholders diluted of $4,408,000 for second quarter 2004 increased from ($7,520,000)  for the comparable 2003 period. Included in the second quarter 2003 net loss available to common shareholders of ($.30) per share was recognition of an accounting charge of $11,224,000 associated with our repurchase of convertible preferred units in excess of recorded book value, which contributed ($.44) per share. Without this accounting charge, our net income available to common shareholders diluted, as adjusted, would have been $.14 per share.

 

                  32% increase in Funds from Operations (“FFO”) per diluted share to $.50 for second quarter 2004 from $.38 per diluted share for second quarter 2003.  Included in FFO is a $4.0 million lease termination fee for a partial termination of the VeriSign space at our One Dulles Tower building in Herndon, Virginia.

 

                  44% growth in second quarter total diluted FFO to $21.4 million from $14.9 million for second quarter 2003.

 

                  92.9% occupied and 94.4% leased as of June 30, 2004, up from 91.2% and 92.8% at 12/31/03.

 

                  $23.9 million in acquisitions for two buildings totaling 238,000 square feet.

 

                  530,000 square feet under construction, 51% leased at June 30, 2004.

 

                  2.5% increase in same property cash NOI representing 81% of the portfolio, compared to same quarter 2003.

 



 

                  $58.4 million of common equity raised.

 

                  70% of expiring leases renewed, for a total of 288,000 square feet.

 

“We remain on track to deliver sector leading FFO per diluted share growth for 2004.  At the same time, we continue to capitalize on opportunities that will support our long term growth. We are positioning the Company to take advantage of these opportunities, namely new development, strategic acquisitions and increased land control,” stated Clay W. Hamlin, III, Chief Executive Officer.

 

Financial Results

 

EPS for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 totaled $.13 per diluted share, or $4.4 million of Net Income Available to Common Shareholders, as compared to ($.30) per diluted share, or ($7.5) million for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. Revenues from real estate operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 were $53.9 million, as compared to revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 of $40.9 million.

 

Diluted FFO for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 totaled $21.4 million, or $.50 per diluted share, as compared to $14.9 million, or $.38 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, representing a 32% increase on a per share basis. The Company recorded $273,000 and $569,000 of SFAS 141 revenues for the quarters ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003, respectively. Excluding the effects of SFAS 141, the Company’s FFO would have been $.49 per diluted share for second quarter 2004 compared to $.37 per diluted share for second quarter 2003, resulting in a 32% increase on a per share basis. FFO Payout ratio improved to 46.4% for second quarter 2004 compared to 60.3% for the comparable 2003 period.

 

Adjusted Funds From Operations (“AFFO”) diluted increased 25% to $14.0 million for second quarter 2004 as compared to $11.2 million for second quarter 2003. The Company’s AFFO payout ratio was 71.2% for second quarter 2004 compared to 80.5% for second quarter 2003.

 

As of June 30, 2004, the Company had a total market capitalization of $2.1 billion, with $820 million in debt outstanding, equating to a 39% debt-to-total market capitalization ratio. The Company’s total quarterly weighted average interest rate was 5.53%, and 72% of total debt is subject to fixed interest rates. For the second quarter 2004, EBITDA interest coverage ratio was 3.5x and EBITDA Fixed Charge coverage was 2.5x.

 

“Our occupancy continues to move up and we are well on our way to meeting our year end goal of 94% occupancy. We are seeing improvements in all of our core markets with good renewal percentages and increasing rental rates on renewed and retenanted space. In addition, we continue to see acquisition opportunities that fit with our government and defense related strategy and are moving forward rapidly on new development starts to capitalize on the needs of our existing tenant base,” stated Randall M. Griffin, President and Chief Operating Officer.

 



 

Operating Results

 

At June 30, 2004, the Company’s portfolio of 132 office properties totaling 10.9 million square feet, including two joint venture properties, was 92.9% occupied and 94.4% leased, up from 91.2% and 92.8% at year end 2003, respectively.

 

During the quarter, 287,673 square feet was renewed equating to a 70.1% renewal rate, at an average capital cost of $9.47 per square foot. The Company achieved a 9.7% increase in base rent and a 5.6% increase in total rent on a straight line basis for 426,508 square feet of renewed and retenanted space. The average capital cost for renewed and retenanted space was $11.59 per square foot.  Base rent was flat and total rent was down slightly on a cash basis for the quarter on renewed and retenanted space.

 

Same property cash NOI increased 2.5% for the quarter, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2003. The increase in cash NOI resulted from increased occupancy combined with higher rents.

 

Significant leases signed during the quarter include 150,622 square feet with Magellan Behavioral Health Services that was renewed for six years and 69,441 square feet renewed with Booz Allen Hamilton for five years.

 

Development Activity

 

At quarter end the Company had five buildings under construction. Three of these buildings, representing 274,000 square feet, will be operational this fall – 4230 Forbes Boulevard is partially in service and is 48% leased, and 220 NBP and Greens III are both 100% leased. During the quarter, the Company commenced construction on two buildings at The National Business Park (NBP): 318 NBP and 191 NBP.  Since quarter end, construction has commenced on 304 NBP. These three buildings total 392,000 square feet. The Company has full building leases out for signature for two of the three buildings and a verbal commitment for the entire third building. Also, since quarter end, construction has commenced on the 216,000 square foot WTP II, located at Westfields Corporate Center in Northern Virginia. During the quarter, the Company started development on 306 NBP and 322 NBP for a total of 288,000 square feet. Excluding the three buildings that will be in operation, and including all other buildings mentioned above, by year end the Company will have a total of 896,000 square feet under construction or development.

 

Acquisition Activity

 

For the quarter ending June 30, 2004 the Company acquired two buildings comprising 238,000 square feet for a total cost of $23.9 million that were 80% leased at closing.  One building represents the first of two remaining buildings to be acquired as part of the St. Mary’s County portfolio acquisition. This 59,000 square foot building was acquired for $7.4 million.  The second building  acquired during the quarter for $16.5 million, was a 179,000 square foot building located in Hunt Valley.

 

During the quarter, the Company exercised options to purchase two ground leases for $4.0 million on the Greens I and II buildings in Westfields Corporate Center, Chantilly, Virginia. Also during the quarter, the Company purchased a 5.3 acre parcel for $9.6 million adjacent to the Company’s One Dulles Tower building in Herndon, Virginia.

 



 

Financing and Capital Transactions

 

The Company executed the following transaction during the quarter:

 

                  $58.4 million in equity raised through a 2.75 million common share offering on April 23, 2004. Proceeds from the offering were utilized to pay down the Company’s line of credit and subsequently redeployed to prepay a $26.0 million, 7.79% mortgage and to redeem our 10% Series B Preferred shares.

 

Subsequent Events

 

On July 15, 2004, the Company redeemed the 10% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, totaling $31.3 million.

 

The Company executed a commitment for a $115 million seven year nonrecourse loan with a fixed interest rate of 5.5%.

 

The Company executed a contract to purchase the former Fort Ritchie Army base located in Cascade, Washington County, Maryland. This approximately 600 acre site is comprised of office space, support buildings, residential units, recreational and woodland areas. The contract provides for a 90 day due diligence period during which time the parties under the contract plan to reach agreement regarding the plan for redevelopment of the site.

 

Earnings Guidance

 

The Company is increasing the previous 2004 FFO guidance from $1.66 to $1.70 to $1.70 to $1.74 per diluted share and EPS guidance from $0.47 to $0.52 to $0.50 to $0.54 per share for 2004. The Company’s 2004 annual guidance includes the ($.04) per share charge that the Company will incur related to the Series B redemption in July 2004 and the $.09 per share impact from the VeriSign lease termination fee.

 

Conference Call

 

The Company will hold an investor/analyst conference call:

 

Conference Call and Webcast Date:  July 29, 2004

Time:  4:00 p.m. ET

Dial In Number: (800) 967-7140

Confirmation Code for the call: 710087

 

A replay of the conference call will begin on Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. ET and will be available through Thursday, August 12, 2004, midnight ET.  The telephone number for the replay is (888) 203-1112. You will then need to enter the confirmation code. The live webcast may be accessed under the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.copt.com through November 4, 2004.

 



 

Company Information

 

Corporate Office Properties Trust is a fully integrated, self-managed, real estate investment trust which focuses on the ownership, management, leasing, acquisition and development of suburban office properties located in select Mid-Atlantic submarkets.  The Company currently owns 132 office properties totaling 10.9 million rentable square feet, including two properties held through joint ventures. Corporate Development Services provides a wide range of development and construction management services.  In addition, Corporate Office Services provides land planning, design/build services, consulting and merchant development to third party entities.  The Company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OFC.  More information on Corporate Office Properties Trust can be found on the Internet at www.copt.com.

 

Forward-Looking Information

 

This press release may contain “forward-looking” statements, as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that are based on the Company’s current expectations, estimates and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the Company.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “estimate” or other comparable terminology.  Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some of which the Company might not even anticipate.  Accordingly, the Company can give no assurance that these expectations, estimates and projections will be achieved.  Future events and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

 

Important factors that may affect these expectations, estimates, and projections include, but are not limited to:

 

                  the Company’s ability to borrow on  favorable terms;

                  general economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, affect office property demand and rents, tenant creditworthiness, interest rates and financing availability;

                  adverse changes in the real estate markets including, among other things, increased competition with other companies;

                  risk of real estate acquisition and development, including, among other things, risks that development projects may not be completed on schedule, that tenants may not take occupancy or pay rent or that development or operating costs may be greater than anticipated;

                  risks of investing through joint venture structures, including risks that the Company’s joint venture partners may not fulfill their financial obligations as investors or may take actions that are inconsistent with the Company’s objectives;

                  governmental actions and initiatives;

                  and environmental requirements.

 

The Company undertakes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements.  For further information, please refer to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Financial Tables Attached

 



 

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate revenues

 

$

53,892

 

$

40,878

 

Service operations revenues

 

6,359

 

2,191

 

Total revenues

 

60,251

 

43,069

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating

 

14,647

 

11,101

 

Depreciation and other amortization associated with real estate operations

 

15,884

 

9,229

 

Service operations expenses

 

6,121

 

2,272

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,487

 

1,766

 

Total operating expenses

 

39,139

 

24,368

 

Operating income

 

21,112

 

18,701

 

Interest expense

 

(10,514

)

(10,037

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

(500

)

(595

)

Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate, equity in loss of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, income taxes and minority interests

 

10,098

 

8,069

 

Gain on sales of real estate, excluding discontinued operations

 

24

 

21

 

Equity in loss of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures

 

 

(33

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(30

)

30

 

Income from continuing operations before minority interests

 

10,092

 

8,087

 

Minority interests in income from continuing operations of consolidated subsidiaries

 

(1,249

)

(1,826

)

Income from continuing operations

 

8,843

 

6,261

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests

 

 

(23

)

Net income

 

8,843

 

6,238

 

Preferred share dividends

 

(4,435

)

(2,534

)

Repurchase of preferred units in excess of recorded book value

 

 

(11,224

)

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

 

$

4,408

 

$

(7,520

)

Earnings per share “EPS” computation

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

4,408

 

$

(7,520

)

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares-basic

 

32,743

 

25,443

 

Assumed conversion of dilutive options

 

1,639

 

 

Assumed conversion of preferred shares

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares-diluted

 

34,382

 

25,443

 

EPS

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.13

 

$

(0.30

)

Diluted

 

$

0.13

 

$

(0.30

)

 



 

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data and ratios)

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

8,843

 

$

6,238

 

Add: Real estate-related depreciation and amortization

 

15,785

 

9,108

 

Depreciation and amortization on unconsolidated real estate entities

 

 

61

 

Less: Gain on sales of real estate, excluding development portion

 

(24

)

(8

)

Funds from operations (“FFO”)

 

24,604

 

15,399

 

Add: Minority interests-common units in the Operating Partnership

 

1,241

 

1,338

 

Less: Preferred share dividends

 

(4,435

)

(2,534

)

Funds from Operations - basic (“Basic FFO”)

 

21,410

 

14,203

 

Add: Preferred unit distributions

 

 

477

 

Add: Convertible preferred share dividends

 

 

136

 

Add: Restricted common share dividends

 

 

90

 

Expense associated with dilutive options

 

 

3

 

Funds from Operations - diluted (“Diluted FFO”)

 

21,410

 

14,909

 

Less: Straight-line rent adjustments

 

(2,184

)

(1,309

)

Less: Recurring capital improvements

 

(4,997

)

(1,864

)

Less: Amortization of origination value of leases on acquired properties into rental revenue

 

(273

)

(569

)

Adjusted Funds from Operations - diluted (“Diluted AFFO”)

 

$

13,956

 

$

11,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares

 

32,743

 

25,443

 

Conversion of weighted average common units

 

8,765

 

8,963

 

Basic weighted average common shares/units

 

41,508

 

34,406

 

Conversion of weighted average convertible preferred units

 

 

2,022

 

Conversion of share options

 

1,639

 

1,274

 

Conversion of weighted average convertible preferred shares

 

 

1,197

 

Restricted common shares

 

 

334

 

Diluted weighted average common shares/units

 

43,147

 

39,233

 

Diluted FFO per common share

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.38

 

Dividends/distributions per common share/unit

 

$

0.235

 

$

0.220

 

Earnings payout ratio

 

179

%

N/A

 

Diluted FFO payout ratio

 

46

%

60

%

Diluted AFFO payout ratio

 

71

%

81

%

Interest coverage for the quarter ended (on EBITDA)

 

3.52

 

2.78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of denominators for diluted EPS and diluted FFO per share

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted EPS

 

34,382

 

25,443

 

Weighted average common units

 

8,765

 

8,963

 

Convertible preferred units

 

 

2,022

 

Convertible preferred shares

 

 

1,197

 

Additional dilutive options

 

 

1,274

 

Restricted common shares

 

 

334

 

Denominator for diluted FFO per share

 

43,147

 

39,233

 

 



 

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate revenues

 

$

102,863

 

$

82,396

 

Service operations revenues

 

14,217

 

6,660

 

Total revenues

 

117,080

 

89,056

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating

 

29,686

 

24,755

 

Depreciation and other amortization associated with real estate operations

 

26,243

 

17,273

 

Service operations expenses

 

13,237

 

6,822

 

General and administrative expenses

 

4,773

 

3,714

 

Total operating expenses

 

73,939

 

52,564

 

Operating income

 

43,141

 

36,492

 

Interest expense

 

(20,776

)

(20,172

)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

(1,359

)

(1,184

)

Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate, equity in loss of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, income taxes and minority interests

 

21,006

 

15,136

 

Gain on sales of real estate, excluding discontinued operations

 

(198

)

425

 

Equity in loss of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures

 

(88

)

(186

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(230

)

59

 

Income from continuing operations before minority interests

 

20,490

 

15,434

 

Minority interests in income from continuing operations of consolidated subsidiaries

 

(2,654

)

(3,621

)

Income from continuing operations

 

17,836

 

11,813

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests

 

 

2,412

 

Net income

 

17,836

 

14,225

 

Preferred share dividends

 

(8,891

)

(5,067

)

Repurchase of preferred units in excess of recorded book value

 

 

(11,224

)

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

 

$

8,945

 

$

(2,066

)

EPS Computation

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

8,945

 

$

(2,066

)

Dividends on convertible preferred shares

 

21

 

 

Numerator for diluted EPS

 

$

8,966

 

$

(2,066

)

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares-basic

 

31,278

 

24,389

 

Assumed conversion of dilutive options

 

1,691

 

 

Assumed conversion of preferred shares

 

270

 

 

Weighted average common shares-diluted

 

33,239

 

24,389

 

EPS

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.29

 

$

(0.08

)

Diluted

 

$

0.27

 

$

(0.08

)

 



 

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data and ratios)

 

 

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

17,836

 

$

14,225

 

Add: Real estate-related depreciation and amortization

 

26,046

 

17,052

 

Depreciation and amortization on unconsolidated real estate entities

 

106

 

97

 

Less: Gain on sales of real estate, excluding development portion

 

(47

)

(2,851

)

Funds from operations (“FFO”)

 

43,941

 

28,523

 

Add: Minority interests-common units in the Operating Partnership

 

2,646

 

3,571

 

Less: Preferred share dividends

 

(8,891

)

(5,067

)

Funds from Operations - basic (“Basic FFO”)

 

37,696

 

27,027

 

Add: Preferred unit distributions

 

 

1,049

 

Add: Convertible preferred share dividends

 

21

 

272

 

Add: Restricted common share dividends

 

 

173

 

Expense associated with dilutive options

 

 

9

 

Funds from Operations - diluted (“Diluted FFO”)

 

37,717

 

28,530

 

Less: Straight-line rent adjustments

 

(2,950

)

(2,486

)

Less: Recurring capital improvements

 

(8,020

)

(4,620

)

Less: Amortization of origination value of leases on acquired properties into rental revenue

 

(582

)

(1,118

)

Adjusted Funds from Operations - diluted (“Diluted AFFO”)

 

$

26,165

 

$

20,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares

 

31,278

 

24,389

 

Conversion of weighted average common units

 

8,814

 

8,976

 

Basic weighted average common shares/units

 

40,092

 

33,365

 

Conversion of weighted average convertible preferred units

 

 

2,220

 

Conversion of share options

 

1,691

 

1,189

 

Conversion of weighted average convertible preferred shares

 

270

 

1,197

 

Restricted common shares

 

 

314

 

Diluted weighted average common shares/units

 

42,053

 

38,285

 

Diluted FFO per common share

 

$

0.90

 

$

0.75

 

Dividends/distributions per common share/unit

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.44

 

Earnings payout ratio

 

168

%

N/A

 

Diluted FFO payout ratio

 

51

%

59

%

Diluted AFFO payout ratio

 

73

%

83

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of denominators for diluted EPS and diluted FFO per share

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted EPS

 

33,239

 

24,389

 

Weighted average common units

 

8,814

 

8,976

 

Convertible preferred units

 

 

2,220

 

Convertible preferred shares

 

 

1,197

 

Additional dilutive options

 

 

1,189

 

Restricted common shares

 

 

314

 

Denominator for diluted FFO per share

 

42,053

 

38,285

 

 



 

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Summary Financial Data

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data (in thousands) (as of period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate, net of accumulated depreciation

 

$

1,329,088

 

$

1,189,258

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

1,490,689

 

1,332,076

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage and other loans payable

 

820,344

 

738,698

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

899,031

 

801,899

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interests

 

90,446

 

79,796

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficiaries’ equity

 

501,212

 

450,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt to Total Assets

 

55.0

%

55.5

%

 

 

 

 

Debt to Undepreciated Book Value of Real Estate Assets

 

54.5

%

54.8

%

 

 

 

 

Debt to Total Market Capitalization

 

39.4

%

42.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Data, including joint ventures
(as of period ended):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of properties owned

 

132

 

110

 

 

 

 

 

Total net rentable square feet owned (in thousands)

 

10,873

 

10,033

 

 

 

 

 

Occupancy

 

92.9

%

91.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Reconciliation of FFO diluted, as reported, to FFO diluted excluding the effects of amortization of origination value of leases on acquired properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for FFO diluted, as reported

 

$

21,410

 

$

14,909

 

$

37,717

 

$

28,530

 

Less: Amortization of origination value of leases on acquired properties

 

(273

)

(569

)

(582

)

(1,118

)

Numerator for FFO-diluted excluding effects of SFAS 141

 

$

21,137

 

$

14,340

 

$

37,135

 

$

27,412

 

Diluted weighted average common shares

 

43,147

 

39,233

 

42,053

 

38,285

 

Diluted FFO per common share excluding the effects of amortization of origination value of leases on acquired properties

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.88

 

$

0.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of GAAP net income to earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

8,843

 

$

6,238

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense on continuing operations

 

10,514

 

10,037

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit, gross

 

30

 

(30

)

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization on real estate operations

 

15,785

 

9,108

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

500

 

595

 

 

 

 

 

Other depreciation and amortization

 

99

 

121

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interests, gross

 

1,249

 

1,815

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

$

37,020

 

$

27,884

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Summary Financial Data

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Reconciliation of dividends for Earnings Payout Ratio to dividends and distributions for FFO & AFFO Payout Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common share dividends for Earnings Payout Ratio

 

$

7,878

 

$

6,322

 

$

15,056

 

$

11,461

 

Convertible preferred share dividends

 

 

136

 

21

 

272

 

Common unit distributions

 

2,057

 

1,968

 

4,131

 

3,946

 

Common share dividends on restricted shares

 

 

90

 

 

173

 

Convertible preferred unit distributions

 

 

477

 

 

1,049

 

Dividends and distributions for FFO & AFFO Payout Ratio

 

$

9,935

 

$

8,993

 

$

19,208

 

$

16,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of same property net operating income to same property cash net operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same property net operating income

 

$

28,985

 

$

28,945

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Straight-line rent adjustments

 

(445

)

(1,191

)

 

 

 

 

Less: Amortization of origination value of leases on acquired properties

 

(685

)

(588

)

 

 

 

 

Same property cash net operating income

 

$

27,855

 

$

27,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of interest expense from continuing operations to the denominator for fixed charge coverage-EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense from continuing operations

 

$

10,514

 

$

10,037

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred share dividends

 

4,435

 

2,534

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

 

478

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for fixed charge coverage-EBITDA

 

$

14,949

 

$

13,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of denominator for debt to total assets to denominator for debt to undepreciated book value of real estate assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for debt to total assets

 

$

1,490,689

 

$

1,332,076

 

 

 

 

 

Assets other than assets included in investment in real estate

 

(161,601

)

(142,818

)

 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation on real estate assets

 

121,630

 

103,070

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets on real estate acquisitions, net

 

53,874

 

55,692

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for debt to undepreciated book value of real estate assets

 

$

1,504,592

 

$

1,348,020

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Summary Financial Data

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Reconciliation of tenant improvements, capital improvements and leasing costs for operating properties to recurring capital improvements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total tenant improvements on operating properties

 

$

4,420

 

$

1,612

 

$

6,688

 

$

3,927

 

Total capital improvements on operating properties

 

1,723

 

1,599

 

2,559

 

1,895

 

Total leasing costs incurred on operating properties

 

5,793

 

588

 

6,359

 

1,060

 

Less: Nonrecurring tenant improvements on operating properties

 

(1,655

)

(584

)

(1,767

)

(618

)

Less: Nonrecurring capital improvements on operating properties

 

(841

)

(1,306

)

(1,346

)

(1,558

)

Less: Nonrecurring leasing costs incurred on operating properties

 

(4,443

)

(45

)

(4,473

)

(86

)

Recurring capital improvements

 

$

4,997

 

$

1,864

 

$

8,020

 

$

4,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of numerator and denominator for diluted EPS as reported to numerator and denominator for diluted EPS without the repurchase of preferred units in excess of recorded book value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for diluted EPS, as reported

 

$

(7,520

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Repurchase of preferred units in excess of recorded book value

 

11,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends on convertible preferred shares

 

136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense on dilutive options

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for dilutive EPS, as adjusted

 

$

3,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for dilutive EPS, as reported

 

25,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of weighted average convertible preferred shares

 

1,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assumed conversion of additional share options

 

1,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for dilutive EPS, as adjusted

 

27,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of projected EPS-diluted to projected diluted FFO per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of numerators

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for projected EPS-diluted

 

$

17,000

 

$

18,500

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate related depreciation and amortization

 

51,170

 

51,170

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interests-common units (gross)

 

4,876

 

5,307

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for projected diluted FFO per share

 

$

73,046

 

$

74,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of denominators

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for projected EPS-diluted

 

34,259

 

34,259

 

 

 

 

 

Common units

 

8,784

 

8,784

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for projected diluted FFO per share

 

43,043

 

43,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share - diluted

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.54

 

 

 

 

 

Funds from operations per share - diluted

 

$

1.70

 

$

1.74

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Top Twenty Office Tenants as of June 30, 2004

(Dollars and square feet in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of

 

Total

 

of Total

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Total

 

Annualized

 

Annualized

 

Average

 

 

 

Number

 

Occupied

 

Occupied

 

Rental

 

Rental

 

Remaining

 

Tenant

 

of Leases

 

Square Feet

 

Square Feet

 

Revenue (1)

 

Revenue

 

Lease Term (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States of America

(3)

29

 

1,302,205

 

12.9

%

$

27,478

 

14.0

%

5.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Sciences Corporation

(4)

6

 

513,866

 

5.1

%

11,809

 

6.0

%

5.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

 

9

 

454,752

 

4.5

%

10,893

 

5.6

%

8.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Corporation

(4)

8

 

459,220

 

4.5

%

9,544

 

4.9

%

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Dynamics Corporation

 

10

 

396,083

 

3.9

%

7,914

 

4.0

%

4.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unisys

(5)

3

 

741,284

 

7.3

%

7,745

 

4.0

%

5.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corporation

 

7

 

261,696

 

2.6

%

5,824

 

3.0

%

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Boeing Company

(4)

8

 

162,699

 

1.6

%

3,975

 

2.0

%

4.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ciena Corporation

 

4

 

278,749

 

2.8

%

3,952

 

2.0

%

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VeriSign, Inc.

 

1

 

162,841

 

1.6

%

3,893

 

2.0

%

10.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Aerospace Corporation

 

2

 

134,272

 

1.3

%

3,501

 

1.8

%

10.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magellan Health Services

 

2

 

150,622

 

1.5

%

2,903

 

1.5

%

7.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

(4)

5

 

185,940

 

1.8

%

2,731

 

1.4

%

5.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johns Hopkins University

(4)

7

 

106,473

 

1.1

%

2,401

 

1.2

%

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Titan Corporation

(4)

6

 

88,615

 

0.9

%

2,341

 

1.2

%

4.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merck & Co.

(5)

1

 

219,065

 

2.2

%

2,326

 

1.2

%

5.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CareFirst, Inc. and Subsidiaries

(4)

3

 

94,223

 

0.9

%

2,200

 

1.1

%

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Usinternetworking, Inc.

 

1

 

155,000

 

1.5

%

1,935

 

1.0

%

13.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comcast Corporation

 

1

 

98,897

 

1.0

%

1,776

 

0.9

%

5.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rewardplus of America

 

2

 

92,183

 

0.9

%

1,743

 

0.9

%

6.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal Top 20 Office Tenants

 

115

 

6,058,685

 

60.0

%

116,886

 

59.7

%

5.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All remaining tenants

 

452

 

4,044,558

 

40.0

%

78,801

 

40.3

%

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total/Weighted Average

 

567

 

10,103,243

 

100.0

%

$

195,686

 

100.0

%

4.7

 

 


(1)          Total Annualized Rental Revenue is the monthly contractual base rent as of June 30, 2004 multiplied by 12 plus the estimated annualized expense reimbursements under existing office leases excluding development properties.

(2)          The weighting of the lease term was computed using Total Rental Revenue.

(3)          Many of the government leases are subject to early termination provisions, which are customary to government leases.  The weighted average remaining lease term was computed assuming no exercise of such early termination rights.

(4)          Includes affiliated organizations or agencies.

(5)          Merck & Co., Inc. subleases 219,065 rentable square feet from Unisys’ 960,349 leased rentable square feet.

 



 

Reclassifications and Definitions

 

NAREIT

 

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts.

 

 

 

GAAP

 

Generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

 

Funds from Operations (FFO)

 

Under NAREIT’s definition, FFO means net income (loss) computed using GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  Gains from sales of newly-developed properties less accumulated depreciation, if any, required under GAAP are included in FFO on the basis that development services are the primary revenue generating activity; the Company believes that the inclusion of these development gains is in compliance with the NAREIT definition of FFO, although others may interpret the definition differently.  Additionally, the repurchase of the Series C preferred units for an amount in excess of recorded book value was a transaction not contemplated in the NAREIT definition of FFO; the Company believes that the exclusion of such amount is appropriate.  The FFO the Company presents may not be comparable to the FFO of other REITs since they may interpret the current NAREIT definition of FFO differently or they may not use the current NAREIT definition of FFO.

 

 

 

Basic FFO

 

Basic FFO is FFO adjusted to (1) subtract preferred share dividends and (2) add back GAAP net income allocated to common units in Corporate Office Properties, L.P.  (the “Operating Partnership”) not owned by the Company.  With these adjustments, Basic FFO represents FFO available to common shareholders and common unitholders.

 

 

 

Diluted FFO

 

Diluted FFO is Basic FFO adjusted to add back any convertible preferred share dividends and any other changes in Basic FFO that would result from the assumed conversion of securities that are convertible or  exchangeable into common shares.  However, the computation of Diluted FFO does not assume conversion of securities that are convertible into common shares if the conversion of those securities would increase Diluted FFO per share in a given period.  Diluted FFO is the numerator used to compute Diluted FFO per share.

 

 

 

Diluted FFO excluding SFAS 141

 

Diluted FFO adjusted to eliminate the amortization of the value assigned to in-place operating leases of acquired properties in connection with SFAS 141.

 

 

 

Diluted Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)

 

Diluted AFFO is Diluted FFO adjusted to eliminate the effect of noncash rental revenues (comprised of straight-line rental adjustments and the amortization of the value assigned to in-place operating leases of acquired properties in connection with SFAS 141) and recurring capital expenditures.

 

 

 

Earnings Payout Ratio

 

Total dividends on common shares divided by net income (loss) available to common shareholders.

 

 

 

Diluted FFO Payout Ratio

 

Diluted FFO Payout Ratio is defined as (1) the sum of (A) dividends on common shares and convertible preferred shares and (B) distributions to holders of common units and convertible preferred units in the Operating Partnership not owned by the Company divided by (2) Diluted FFO.

 

 

 

Diluted AFFO Payout Ratio

 

Diluted AFFO Payout Ratio is defined as (1) the sum of (A) dividends on common shares and convertible preferred shares and (B) distributions to holders of common units and convertible preferred units in the Operating Partnership not owned by the Company divided by (2) Diluted AFFO assuming conversion of share options, common unit warrants, preferred units and preferred shares.

 

 

 

Recurring Capital Expenditures

 

Capital improvements, tenant improvements and leasing costs associated with operating properties that are not (1) items contemplated prior to the acquisition of a property, (2) improvements associated with the expansion of a building or its improvements, (3) renovations to a building which change the underlying classification of the building (for example, from industrial to office or Class C office to Class B office) or (4) capital improvements that represent the addition of something new to the property rather than the replacement of something (for example, the addition of a new heating and air conditioning unit that is not replacing one that was previously there).

 

 

 

Debt to Undepreciated Book Value of Real Estate Assets

 

Mortgage loans payable divided by gross investment in real estate as computed by adding accumulated depreciation to the net investment in real estate as presented on the Company’s balance sheet.

 

 

 

Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes and Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

 

EBITDA is net income adjusted for the effects of interest expense, depreciation and amortization, income taxes, gain on sales of real estate (excluding sales of non-operating properties and development services provided on operating properties), minority interests and preferred share dividends.

 

 

 

Interest Coverage Ratio – EBITDA

 

EBITDA divided by interest expense on continuing and discontinued operations.

 

 

 

Fixed Charge Ratio – EBITDA

 

EBITDA divided by the sum of (1) interest expense on continuing and discontinued operations, (2) dividends on preferred shares and (3) distributions on preferred units in Corporate Office Properties, L.P. not owned by the Company.

 

 

 

Base rent – straight-line or straight-line rent

 

Contractual minimum rent under leases recorded into rental revenue using the average contractual rent over the lease term in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

 

Total Rent – straight –line

 

Contractual minimum rent under leases recorded into rental revenue using the average contractual rent over the lease term in accordance with GAAP plus estimated operating expense reimbursements, or total rent.

 



 

Base rent – cash

 

Contractual minimum rent under leases remitted by the replacement tenant at lease commencement or the predecessor tenant at date of lease expiration.

 

 

 

Total rent – cash

 

Contractual minimum rent under leases plus estimated operating expense reimbursements, or total rent, as remitted by the replacement tenant at lease commencement or the predecessor tenant at date of lease expiration.

 

 

 

Combined Net Operating Income (“NOI”)

 

Total revenues from real estate operations less total property expenses from real estate operations, including discontinued operations.  Total property operating expenses, as used in this definition, do not include depreciation, amortization and interest expense associated with real estate operations.

 

 

 

Cash Net Operating Income (“Cash NOI”)

 

Cash NOI is Combined NOI adjusted to eliminate the effects of noncash rental revenues (comprised of straight-line rental adjustments and the amortization of value assigned to in-place operating leases of acquired properties in connection with SFAS 141).  Under GAAP, rental revenue is recognized evenly over the term of tenant leases.  Many leases provide for contractual rent increases and the effect of accounting under GAAP for such leases is to accelerate the recognition of lease revenue.  Since some leases provide for periods under the lease in which rental concessions are provided to tenants, the effect of accounting under GAAP is to allocate rental revenue to such periods.  Under SFAS 141, when a property is acquired, in-place operating leases carrying rents above or below market are valued as of the date of the acquisition; such value is then amortized into rental revenue over the lives of the related leases.