10-Q 1 j0595_10q.htm Prepared by MerrillDirect


UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the quarterly period ended        March 31, 2001

 

OR

 

o       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the transition period from __________ to ___________.

________________________________________________________________________

          Commission File Number: 0-20625

DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

State of Incorporation:

IRS Employer ID Number:

Indiana
35-1898425

 

Address of principal executive offices:
600 East 96th Street, Suite 100

Indianapolis, Indiana   46240

Telephone:  (317) 808-6000

 

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 o

The number of Limited Partnership Units outstanding as of April 30, 2001 was 18,864,155.



DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

INDEX

Part I - Financial Information
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2001 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2000
 
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 (Unaudited)
 
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 (Unaudited)
 
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2001 (Unaudited)
 
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
  Independent Accountants’ Review Report
 
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
Part II - Other Information
       Item 1. Legal Proceedings
       Item 2. Changes in Securities
       Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
       Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
       Item 5. Other Information
       Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Signatures

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)

  March 31,
2001

December 31,
2000

             ASSETS (Unaudited)  
Real estate investments:    
    Land and improvements $585,775 $581,530
    Buildings and tenant improvements 4,014,221 3,989,033
    Construction in progress 217,829 216,938
    Investments in unconsolidated companies 389,396 367,581
    Land held for development 266,474

257,779
  5,473,695 5,412,861
   Accumulated depreciation (363,555)

(338,426)
     
      Net real estate investments 5,110,140 5,074,435
     
Cash 39,066 39,200
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,955 and $1,540 17,712 19,454
Accrued straight-line rent receivable, net of allowance of $1,460 37,557 34,512
Receivables on construction contracts 39,636 45,394
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $14,859 and $13,288 14,832 12,475
Deferred leasing and other costs, net of accumulated amortization of $33,908 and $31,522 104,948 102,413
Escrow deposits and other assets 116,860

133,350
  $5,480,751

$5,461,233
     
             LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY    
Indebtedness:    
    Secured debt $449,652 $466,624
    Unsecured notes 1,461,537 1,286,591
    Unsecured line of credit 15,000

220,000
  1,926,189 1,973,215
Construction payables and amounts due subcontractors 62,765 70,105
Accounts payable 3,143 4,312
Accrued expenses:    
    Accrued real estate taxes 53,516 51,328
    Accrued interest 20,100 28,780
    Other accrued expenses 47,605 61,028
Other liabilities 87,436 88,542
Tenant security deposits and prepaid rents 37,176

34,208
      Total liabilities 2,237,930

2,311,518
     
Minority interest 3,478

2,117
     
Partners’ equity:    
    General partner    
      Common equity 2,150,483 2,128,138
      Preferred equity (liquidation preference of $683,753) 658,527

586,261
  2,809,010 2,714,399
    Limited partners' common equity 328,016 330,244
    Limited partners’ preferred equity 102,955 102,955
    Accumulated other comprehensive income (638)

-
      Total partners’ equity 3,239,343

3,147,598
  $5,480,751

$5,461,233

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the three months ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
(Unaudited)

  2001

2000
RENTAL OPERATIONS:    
   Revenues:    
      Rental income $173,998 $171,910
      Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies 9,970

2,824
  183,968

174,734
   Operating expenses:    
      Rental expenses 30,768 28,842
      Real estate taxes 17,857 18,520
      Interest expense 29,613 32,681
      Depreciation and amortization 40,314

39,367
  118,552

119,410
     
         Earnings from rental operations 65,416

55,324
     
SERVICE OPERATIONS:    
   Revenues:    
      Property management, maintenance and leasing fees 6,598 5,683
      Construction and development activity income 15,452 7,548
      Other income 272

834
  22,322 14,065
     
   Operating expenses 13,034

8,689
         Earnings from service operations 9,288

5,376
     
General and administrative expenses (4,027)

(5,164)
     
         Operating income 70,677 55,536
     
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):    
   Interest income 1,435 1,620
   Other expense (939) (122)
   Earnings from land and depreciable property dispositions 12,517 14,274
   Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries (911)

(661)
         Net income 82,779 70,647
   Dividends on preferred units (15,374)

(14,354)
     
   Net income available for common unitholders $67,405

$56,293
     
Net income per common unit:    
   Basic $.46

$.39
   Diluted $.45

$.39
     
Weighted average number of common units outstanding 147,240

145,125
     
Weighted average number of common and dilutive potential common units 151,031

146,326

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

  2001

2000
Cash flows from operating activities:    
   Net income $82,779 $70,647
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
      Depreciation of buildings and tenant improvements 35,860 35,714
      Amortization of deferred leasing and other costs 4,454 3,653
      Amortization of deferred financing costs 1,565 678
      Minority interest in earnings 911 661
      Straight-line rent adjustment (3,634) (3,676)
      Earnings from land and depreciable property dispositions (12,517) (14,274)
      Construction contracts, net 6,164 1,913
      Other accrued revenues and expenses, net (16,461) 3,640
      Equity in earnings in (excess)/shortfall of distributions received from unconsolidated companies (5,668)

168
         Net cash provided by operating activities 93,453

99,124
     
Cash flows from investing activities:    
   Development of real estate investments (108,581) (190,141)
   Acquisition of real estate investments (13,927) -
   Acquisition of land  held for development and infrastructure costs (17,538) (21,082)
   Recurring tenant improvements (3,529) (7,411)
   Recurring leasing costs (2,824) (5,387)
   Recurring building improvements (1,975) (1,351)
   Other deferred leasing costs (5,400) (10,027)
   Other deferred costs and other assets 13,578 (3,762)
   Tax deferred exchange escrow, net (5,775) (97,558)
   Proceeds from land and depreciated property sales, net 93,518 163,783
   Capital distributions from unconsolidated companies 6,810 -
   Advances (from)  unconsolidated companies, net 2,248

(9,120)
Net cash used by investing activities (43,395)

(182,056)
     
Cash flows from financing activities:    
   Contributions from general partner 86,149 10,317
   Proceeds from indebtedness 175,000 -
   Payments on indebtedness including principal amortization (28,446) (5,383)
   Borrowings/(repayments) on lines of credit, net (199,679) 168,741
   Distributions to partners (63,264) (56,561)
   Distributions to preferred unitholders (15,374) (14,354)
   Distributions to minority interest (328) (117)
   Deferred financing costs (4,250)

(369)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (50,192)

102,274
     
Net increase (decrease)  in cash and cash equivalents (134) 19,342
     
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 39,200

18,514
     
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $39,066

$37,856
     
Other non-cash items:    
   Assumption of debt for real estate acquisitions $6,379

$-
   Contributions of land and depreciable property to unconsolidated companies $15,812

$-
   Conversion of Limited Partner Units to shares $518

$(18)
   Issuance of Limited Partner Units for real estate acquisitions $526

$3,937

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Equity
For the Three months Ended March 31, 2001
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

  General Partner
Limited
 Partners'
 Common
Equity

Limited
Partners’
Preferred
Equity

Accumulated
Other

Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

Total
  Common
Equity

Preferred
Equity

Balance at December 31, 2000 $2,128,138 $586,261 $330,244 $102,955 $- $3,147,598
   Comprehensive Income:            
     Net income 58,770 13,272 8,635 2,102 - 82,779
     Distributions to preferred uniholders - (13,272) - (2,102) - (15,374)
     Transition adjustments resulting from adoption of FASB 133 - - - - 398 398
     Gains (losses) on derivative instruments - - - - (1,036) (1,036)
           
   Comprehensive income available for common unitholders - - - - - 66,767
   Capital contribution from (repayments to) General Partner 14,932 72,266 - - - 87,198
   Acquisition of partnership interest for common stock of
         General Partner
3,802 - (3,284) - - 518
   Acquisition of property in exchange for Limited Partner
         Units
- - 526 - - 526
   Distributions to partners ($.43 per Common Unit) (55,159)
-
(8,105)
-
-
(63,264)
             
Balance at March 31, 2001 $2,150,483

$658,527

$328,016

$102,955

$(638)

$3,239,343

Common units outstanding at March 31, 2001 128,791

  18,848

    147,639

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.          Financial Statements

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Duke-Weeks Realty Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”) without audit. The statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership’s Annual Financial Statements.

The Partnership

The Partnership was formed on October 4, 1993, when the General Partner contributed all of its properties and related assets and liabilities along with the net proceeds from the issuance of an additional 14,000,833 units through a common stock offering to the Partnership. Simultaneously, the Partnership completed the acquisition of Duke Associates, a full-service commercial real estate firm operating in the Midwest. The General Partner was formed in 1985 and qualifies as a real estate investment trust under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The General Partner is the sole general partner of the Partnership and owns 87.2% of the Partnership at March 31, 2001. The remaining limited partnership interest (“Limited Partner Units”) (together with the units of general partner interests, the (“Common Units”)) are mainly owned by the previous partners of Duke Associates. The Limited Partner Units are exchangeable for units of the General Partner’s common stock on a one-for-one basis subject generally to a one-year holding period. The General Partner periodically acquires a portion of the minority interest in the Partnership through the issuance of shares of common stock for a like number of Common Units. The acquisition of the minority interest is accounted for under the purchase method with assets acquired recorded at the fair market value of the General Partner's common stock on the date of acquisition.

The service operations are conducted through Duke Realty Services Limited Partnership and Duke Construction Limited Partnership, in which the Partnership has an 89% profits interest (after certain preferred returns on partners’ capital accounts) and effective control of their operations. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Partnership and its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries.  The equity interests in these majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries not owned by the Partnership are reflected as minority interests in the consolidated financial statements.

2.          Lines of Credit

The Partnership has the following lines of credit available (in thousands):

Description
Borrowing
 Capacity

Maturity
 Date

Interest
 Rate

Outstanding
 at March
 31, 2001

Unsecured Line of Credit $500,000 February 2004 LIBOR + .65% $15,000
Unsecured Line of Credit 150,000 June 2001 LIBOR + .775% -
Secured Line of Credit 150,000 January 2003 LIBOR + 1.05% 57,434

The lines of credit are used to fund development and acquisition of additional rental properties and to provide working capital.

The $500 million line of credit allows the Partnership an option to obtain borrowings from the financial institutions that participate in the line of credit at rates lower than the stated interest rate, subject to certain restrictions. Amounts outstanding on the line of credit at March 31, 2001 are at LIBOR + .65%.

3.          Related Party Transactions

The Partnership provides management, maintenance, leasing, construction, and other tenant related services to properties in which certain executive officers have continuing ownership interests. The Partnership was paid fees totaling approximately $519,000 and $536,000 for such services for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Management believes the terms for such services are equivalent to those available in the market. The Partnership has an option to purchase the executive officers’ interest in each of these properties which expires October 2003. The option price of each property was established at the date the option was granted.

4.          Net Income Per Common Unit

Basic net income per common unit is computed by dividing net income available for common unitholders by the weighted average number of common units outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per common unit is computed by dividing net income available for common unitholders by the sum of the weighted average number of common units and dilutive potential common units for the period.

The following table reconciles the components of basic and diluted net income per common unit for the three months ended March 31:

  2001

2000
     
Net income available for common unitholders $67,405 $56,293
Joint venture partner convertible ownership $729

$-

Diluted  net income available for  common unitholders $68,134

$56,293
     
Weighted average partnership common units outstanding 147,240 145,125
Joint venture partner convertible ownership common unit equivalents 2,101 -
Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans 1,690

1,201
Weighted average number of common units and dilutive    
potential common units 151,031

146,326

The Preferred D Series Convertible equity and Preferred G Convertible units were both anti-dilutive at March 31, 2001; therefore, no conversion to common units is included in weighted dilutive potential common units.

A joint venture partner in one of the Partnership's unconsolidated ventures has the option to convert a portion of its ownership to General Partners common shares. The effects of the option on earnings per unit was dilutive at March 31, 2001; therefore, additional equity in earnings is included in diluted net income available for common unitholders and conversion to common units is included in weighted dilutive potential common units.

5.          Segment Reporting

The Partnership is engaged in four operating segments; the ownership and rental of office, industrial and retail real estate investments and the providing of various real estate services such as property management, maintenance, leasing and construction management to third-party property owners (“Service Operations”). The Partnership’s reportable segments offer different products or services and are managed separately because each requires different operating strategies and management expertise. There are no material intersegment sales or transfers.

Non-segment revenue to reconcile to total revenue consists mainly of equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies. Non-segment assets to reconcile to total assets consist of corporate assets including cash, deferred financing costs and investments in unconsolidated companies.

The Partnership assesses and measures segment operating results based on an industry performance measure referred to as Funds From Operations (“FFO”). The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts defines FFO as net income or loss, excluding gains or losses from debt restructuring and sales of depreciated operating property, plus operating property depreciation and amortization and adjustments for minority interest and unconsolidated companies on the same basis. FFO is not a measure of operating results or cash flows from operating activities as measured by generally accepted accounting principles, is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs and should not be considered an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Interest expense and other non-property specific revenues and expenses are not allocated to individual segments in determining the Partnership’s performance measure.

The revenues and FFO for each of the reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 and the assets for each of the reportable segments as of March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 are summarized as follows:

  Three Months Ended March 31

  2001

2000

Revenues    
Rental Operations:    
Office $92,452 $80,254
Industrial 73,434 83,743
Retail 7,004 7,123
Service Operations 22,322

14,065
Total Segment Revenues 195,212 185,185
Non-Segment Revenue 11,078

3,614
Consolidated Revenue $206,290

$188,799
     
Funds From Operations    
Rental Operations:    
Office $62,546 $54,178
Industrial 56,610 65,158
Retail 5,723 5,512
Service Operations 9,288

5,376
Total Segment FFO 134,167 130,224
     
Non-Segment FFO:    
Interest expense (29,613) (32,681)
Interest income 1,435 1,620
General and administrative expense (4,027) (5,164)
Gain on land sales 677 3,616
Other expenses (526) (469)
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries (911) (661)
Joint venture FFO 11,188 4,288
Dividends on preferred units (15,374)

(14,354)
     Consolidated FFO 97,016 86,419
     
Depreciation and amortization (40,314) (39,367)
Share of joint venture adjustments (1,137) (1,417)
Earnings from depreciated property sales 11,840

10,658
     
     Net Income Available for Common Unitholders $67,405

$56,293

 

  March 31, December 31,
  2001

2000

Assets    
Rental Operations:    
Office $2,501,196 $2,473,191
Industrial 2,261,267 2,265,237
Retail 184,701 186,389
Service Operations 126,918

128,249
Total Non-Segment Assets 5,074,082 5,053,066
Non-Segment Assets 406,669

408,167
Consolidated Assets $5,480,751

$5,461,233

6. Real Estate Assets Held for Sale

In order to redeploy capital, the Partnership has an active sales program through which it is continually pursuing favorable opportunities to dispose of real estate assets that do not meet long-term investment objectives of the Partnership. At March 31, 2001, the Partnership had 25 industrial, 6 office and three retail properties comprising approximately 4.1 million square feet held for sale. Of these properties, six build-to-suit industrial, four build-to-suit office and two build-to-suit retail properties were under development at March 31, 2001. Net operating income (defined as total property revenues, less property expenses, which include real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, property management, utilities, insurance and other expenses) of the properties held for sale for the three months ended March 31, 2001, was approximately $2.3 million. Net book value of the properties were $152.1 million. There can be no assurances that such properties will be sold.

7.          Partners’ Equity

The following series of preferred equity are outstanding as of March 31, 2001 (in thousands, except percentages):

Description
Units
 Outstanding

Dividend
Rate

Redemption
 Date

Liquidation
 Preference
Convertible
Preferred A Series 300 9.100% August 31, 2001 $75,000 No
Preferred B Series 300 7.990% September 30, 2007 150,000 No
Preferred D Series 539 7.375% December 31, 2003 134,883 Yes
Preferred E Series 400 8.250% January 20, 2004 100,000 No
Preferred F Series 600 8.000% October 10, 2002 150,000 No
Preferred I Series 300 8.450% February 6, 2006 75,000 No

All series of preferred equity require cumulative distributions, have no stated maturity date, and the redemption price of each series may only be paid from the proceeds of other capital contributions of the General Partner, which may include other classes or series of preferred equity.

The Preferred I Series equity was issued in February 2001.

The Preferred D Series equity is convertible at a conversion rate of 9.3677 common units for each preferred unit outstanding.

The dividend rate on the Preferred B Series equity increases to 9.99% after September 12, 2012.

The Partnership intends to redeem the Preferred A Series shares in September 2001.

8.          Other Matters

Reclassifications

Certain 2000 balances have been reclassified to conform to 2001 presentation.

9.          Derivative Instruments

The Partnership adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (SFAS 133) as amended by SFAS No. 137 and No. 138 on January 1, 2001. SFAS 133 requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at their fair value. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the values of those derivatives would be accounted for depending on the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. The Partnership uses derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps to mitigate its interest rate risk on a related financial instrument. SFAS 133 requires that changes in fair value of derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges be recognized in other comprehensive income while the ineffective portion of the derivative's change in fair value be recognized immediately in earnings. One of the Partnership's interest rate swap contracts did not meet the criteria of SFAS 133 to qualify for hedge accounting. SFAS 133 requires that unrealized gains and losses on derivatives not qualifying as hedge accounting be recognized currently in earnings. The cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle due to the adoption of SFAS 133 as of January 1, 2001, was $398,000 and was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a transition adjustment. The Partnership recorded a net loss of $1.0 million in other comprehensive income for its interest rate swap contracts qualifying for hedge accounting and a net loss of $659,000 in other expense for the interest rate swap contract that did not qualify for hedge accounting for the three month period ended March 31, 2001.

10.        Subsequent Events

The Board of Directors of the General Partner declared the following distributions on April 25, 2001:

  Quarterly    
Class

Amount/Unit

Record Date

Payment Date

Common $0.43 May 15, 2001 May 31, 2001
Preferred:      
Series A $0.56875 May 17, 2001 May 31, 2001
Series B $0.99875 June 15, 2001 June 29, 2001
Series D $0.46094 June 15, 2001 June 29, 2001
Series E $0.51563 June 15, 2001 June 29, 2001
Series F $0.50000 July 17, 2001 July 31, 2001
Series I $0.52813 June 15, 2001 June 29, 2001

 

Independent Accountants’ Review Report

 

The Partners
Duke-Weeks Realty Limited Partnership:

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Duke-Weeks Realty Limited Partnership and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2001, the related condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, the related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related condensed consolidated statement of partners’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2001. These condensed consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the consolidated balance sheet of Duke-Weeks Realty Limited Partnership and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, partners’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated January 25, 2001, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2000 is fairly presented, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

KPMG LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
April 25, 2001

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

The Partnership’s operating results depend primarily upon income from the rental operations of its industrial, office and retail properties located in its primary markets. This income from rental operations is substantially influenced by the supply and demand for the Partnership’s rental space in its primary markets. In addition, the Partnership’s continued growth is dependent upon its ability to maintain occupancy rates and increase rental rates of its in-service portfolio and to continue development and acquisition of additional rental properties.

The Partnership’s primary markets have continued to offer strong and stable local economies and have provided attractive new development opportunities because of their established manufacturing base, skilled work force and moderate labor costs. The Partnership expects to continue to maintain its overall occupancy levels and also expects to be able to maintain rental rates as leases are renewed or new leases are executed. This combination should improve the Partnership’s results of operations from its in-service properties. The Partnership’s strategy for continued growth also includes developing and acquiring additional rental properties in its primary markets and expanding into other attractive markets.

The Partnership tracks Same Property performance which compares those properties that were in-service for all of a two year period. The net operating income from the same property portfolio increased 7.58% for the three months ended March 31, 2001 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2000.

The following table sets forth information regarding the Partnership’s in-service portfolio of rental properties as of March 31, 2001 and 2000 (in thousands, except percentages):

  Total
Square Feet

Percent  of
Total Square Feet

Percent Occupied
Type
2001

2000
2001

2000
2001

2000
Industrial            
  Service Centers 13,667 12,870 13.5% 14.0% 90.7% 93.1%
  Bulk 63,408 57,749 62.5% 62.7% 93.5% 90.5%
Office            
  Suburban 21,054 17,982 20.8% 19.5% 90.4% 90.9%
  CBD 861 861 .8% .9% 94.1% 93.6%
Retail 2,463

2,703
2.4%

2.9%
96.7%

96.5%

  Total 101,453

92,165
100.0%

100.0%
92.6%

91.2%

The following table reflects the Partnership’s in-service portfolio lease expiration schedule as of March 31, 2001 by product type indicating square footage and annualized net effective rents under expiring leases (in thousands, except per square foot amounts):

 

  Total      
  Portfolio

Industrial

Office

Retail

Year of Square Ann. Rent   Square Ann. Rent Square Ann. Rent Square Ann. Rent
Expiration
Feet
Revenue
Percent
Feet
Revenue
Feet
Revenue
Feet
Revenue
2001 6,614 $41,046 6% 5,258 $24,496 1,308 $15,963 48 $587
2002 10,167 63,036 10% 8,211 39,248 1,882 22,755 74 1,033
2003 10,379 68,465 11% 8,284 41,313 1,976 25,709 119 1,443
2004 11,135 75,233 12% 8,653 41,456 2,388 32,466 94 1,311
2005 13,908 97,369 15% 10,633 51,139 2,981 43,252 294 2,978
2006 9,783 64,747 10% 7,731 36,047 2,010 28,130 42 570
2007 5,819 40,688 6% 4,739 25,151 1,031 14,947 49 590
2008 5,761 36,592 6% 4,639 21,324 1,065 14,635 57 633
2009 6,248 38,238 6% 5,125 21,941 1,040 15,086 83 1,211
2010 5,886 48,454 8% 3,902 19,145 1,697 26,845 287 2,464
2011 and Thereafter 8,230
70,100
10%
4,526
21,416
2,470
36,703
1,234
11,981
   Total Leased 93,930
$643,968
100%
71,701
$342,676
19,848
$276,491
2,381
$24,801
                   
                   
Total Portfolio Square Feet 101,453
    77,075
  21,915
  2,463
 
                   
Annualized net effective rent per square foot   $6.86
    $4.78
  $13.93
  $10.42

The Partnership also expects to realize growth in earnings from rental operations through (i) the development and acquisition of additional rental properties in its primary markets; (ii) the expansion into other attractive markets; and (iii) the completion of the 8.9 million square feet of properties under development at March 31, 2001 over the next three quarters and thereafter. These properties under development should provide future earnings through Service Operations income upon sale or from rental operations growth for the Partnership as they are placed in service as follows (in thousands, except percent leased and stabilized returns):

Anticipated
In-Service Date

Square
Feet

Percent
Leased

Project
Costs

Stabilized
Return

           
Held for Rental:          
           
2nd Quarter 2001 1,500 14% $105,355 11.66%  
3rd Quarter 2001 1,841 20% 61,002 11.43%  
4th Quarter 2001 1,553 25% 61,590 11.33%  
Thereafter 346
38%

48,328
11.60%

 
  5,240
21%

$276,275
11.53%

 
Build-to-Suit for Sale:          
           
2nd Quarter 2001 559 59% $38,423    
3rd Quarter 2001 1,704 92% 101,347    
4th Quarter 2001 1,035 100% 46,927    
Thereafter 402
100%

33,535
   
  3,700
90%

$220,232
   
Total 8,940
49%
$496,507
   

Results of Operations

Following is a summary of the Partnership’s operating results and property statistics for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 (in thousands, except number of properties and per unit amounts):

 

  2001

2000
     
Rental Operations revenue $183,968 $174,734
Service Operations revenue 22,322 14,065
Earnings from Rental Operations 65,416 55,324
Earnings from Service Operations 9,288 5,376
Operating income 70,677 55,536
Net income available for common unitholders 67,405 56,293
Weighted average common units outstanding 147,240 145,125
Weighted average common and dilutive potential
 common units
151,031 146,326
Basic income per common unit $.46 $.39
Diluted income per common unit $.45 $.39
Number of in-service properties at end of period 912 871
In-service square footage at end of period 101,453 92,165
Under development square footage at end of period 8,940 9,876

Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 to Three Months Ended March 31, 2000

Rental Operations

Rental Operations revenue increased to $184.0 million from $174.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, compared to the same period in 2000.  This increase is primarily due to the increase in the number of in-service properties during the respective periods.  As of March 31, 2001, the Partnership had 912 properties in service compared to 871 properties at March 31, 2000.  The following is a summary of the Partnership's acquisition and development activity since January 1, 2000:

    Square
  Buildings

Feet

Properties owned as of:    
January 1, 2000 865 92,502
Acquisitions 2 169
Developments placed in service 75 11,546
Dispositions (53) (6,586)
Contributions from joint venture Partners 24
3,331
December 31, 2000 913 100,962
Acquisitions 5 258
Developments placed in service 13 2,356
Dispositions (19)
2,123
March 31, 2001 912
101,453

Rental property and depreciation and amortization expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2001, compared to the same period in 2000, due to the increase in the number of in-service properties during the respective periods.

The $3.1 million decrease in interest expense is primarily attributable to lower outstanding debt balances on the Partnership's lines of credit associated with the financing of the Partnership's investment activities.

As a result of the above-mentioned items, earnings from Rental Operations increased $10.1 million from $55.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000, to $65.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001.

 

             Service Operations

Service Operations revenues increased by $8.2 million from $14.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000, to $22.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, primarily as a result of increases in construction and development income from increased third-party construction.

Service Operations operating expenses increased from $8.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000, to $13.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, primarily due to increases in payroll and maintenance expenses due to the overall growth of the Partnership and the increased portfolio of buildings associated with this growth.

As a result, earnings from Service Operations increased from $5.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000, to $9.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001.

             Other Income and Expenses

The Partnership has a disposition strategy to pursue favorable opportunities to dispose of real estate assets that no longer meet long-term investment objectives of the Partnership, which resulted in net sales proceeds of $93.5 million and a net gain of $12.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2001. In conjunction with this disposition strategy, included in net real estate investments are 34 buildings with a net book value of $152.1 million which were classified as held for sale by the Partnership at March 31, 2001. The Partnership expects to complete these and other dispositions and use the proceeds to fund future investments in real estate assets.

The Partnership adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133) as amended by SFAS No. 137 and No. 138 on January 1, 2001. A net loss of $659,000 was recorded in other expense for an interest rate swap contract which did not qualify for hedge accounting for the three month period ended March 31, 2001.

          Net Income Available for Common Unitholders

Net income available for common unitholders for the three months ended March 31, 2001, was $67.4 million compared to $56.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000. This increase results primarily from the operating result fluctuations in rental and service operations explained above.

          Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash provided by operating activities totaling $93.5 million and $99.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, represents the primary source of liquidity to fund distributions to unitholders and the other minority interests and to fund recurring costs associated with the renovation and re-letting of the Partnership’s properties.

Net cash used by investing activities totaling $43.4 million and $182.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, represents the investment of funds by the Partnership to expand its portfolio of rental properties through the development and acquisition of additional rental properties net of proceeds received from land and depreciated property sales.

Net cash used for financing activities of $50.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001 compared to $102.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000, is comprised of debt and equity issuances, net of distributions to unitholders and repayment on outstanding indebtedness. During the first three months of 2001, the Partnership received $72.3 million of net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock and $175.0 million of proceeds from the issuance of 10 year 6.95% unsecured debt.

The Partnership has the following lines of credit available (in thousands):

Description
Borrowing
 Capacity

Maturity
 Date

Interest
 Rate

Outstanding
 at March
31, 2001

Unsecured Line of Credit $500,000 February 2004 LIBOR + .65% $15,000
Unsecured Line of Credit 150,000 June 2001 LIBOR + .775% -
Secured Line of Credit 150,000 January 2003 LIBOR + 1.05% 57,434

The lines of credit are used to fund development and acquisition of additional rental properties and to provide working capital.

The $500 million line of credit allows the Partnership an option to obtain borrowings from the financial institutions that participate in the line of credit at rates lower than the stated interest rate, subject to certain restrictions. Amounts outstanding on the line of credit at March 31, 2001 are at LIBOR + .65%.

The General Partners and the Partnership currently have on file one Form S-3 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Shelf Registration”) which had remaining availability as of March 31, 2001 of approximately $718.0 million to issue common stock, preferred stock or unsecured debt securities. The General Partners and the Partnership intend to issue additional equity or debt under the Shelf Registration as capital needs arise to fund the development and acquisition of additional rental properties. The General Partners and the Partnership also plan to file additional shelf registrations as necessary.

The total debt outstanding at March 31, 2001 consists of notes totaling $1.9 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 7.19% maturing at various dates through 2028. The Partnership has $1.5 billion of unsecured debt and $449.7 million of secured debt outstanding at March 31, 2001. Scheduled principal amortization of such debt totaled $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001.

Following is a summary of the scheduled future amortization and maturities of the Partnership’s indebtedness at March 31, 2001 (in thousands):

 

 

  Future Repayments
   
  Scheduled Amortization
Maturities
Total
Weighted Average
 Interest Rate of
Future Repayments

           
2001 $8,226 $193,013 $201,239 7.21%  
2002 11,095 50,000 61,095 7.29%  
2003 10,931 338,647 349,578 7.37%  
2004 9,212 176,186 185,398 7.39%  
2005 7,824 219,642 227,466 7.17%  
2006 6,730 146,178 152,908 7.10%  
2007 4,910 116,555 121,465 7.10%  
2008 3,605 100,000 103,605 6.75%  
2009 3,863 150,000 153,863 7.73%  
2010 4,190 - 4,190 6.87%  
Thereafter 15,382
350,000
365,382
6.87%

 
Total $85,968
$1,840,220
$1,926,189
7.19%

 

Funds From Operations

Management believes that Funds From Operations (“FFO”), which is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts as net income or loss, excluding gains or losses from debt restructuring and sales of depreciated property, plus operating property depreciation and amortization and adjustments for minority interest and unconsolidated companies on the same basis, is the industry standard for reporting the operations of real estate investment trusts.

The following table reflects the calculation of the Partnership’s FFO for the three months ended March 31 as follows (in thousands):

  2001

2000
     
Net income available for common unitholders $67,405 $56,293
Add back (deduct):    
Depreciation and amortization 40,314 39,367
Share of joint venture adjustments 1,137 1,417
Earnings from depreciated property sales (11,840)

(10,658)
Funds From Operations $97,016

$86,419
Cash flow provided by (used by):    
Operating activities $93,453 $99,124
Investing activities (43,395) (182,056)
Financing activities (50,192) 102,274

The increase in FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2001 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2000 results primarily from the increased in-service rental property portfolio as discussed above under “Results of Operations.”

While management believes that FFO is the most relevant and widely used measure of the Partnership's operating performance, such amount does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles, should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Partnership's operating performance, and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs.

 

Part II - Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
None

Item 2.  Changes in Securities
 
None

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities
 
None

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
None

Item 5.  Other Information
 

When used in this Form 10-Q, the words "believes," "expects," "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking-statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially. In particular, among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are continued qualification as a real estate investment trust, general business and economic conditions, competition, increases in real estate construction costs, interest rates, accessibility of debt and equity capital markets and other risks inherent in the real estate business including tenant defaults, potential liability relating to environmental matters and illiquidity of real estate investments. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are also advised to refer to the Partnership's Form 8-K Report as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 1996 for additional information concerning these risks.

 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
 
Exhibits
 
Exhibit 15.  Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information

Exhibit 27.  Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR Filing Only)

Reports on Form 8-K
 
None

 

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.

             DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
     
    Registrant
     
Date: May 15, 2001
   
    /s/         Thomas L. Hefner
     
    President and
      Chief Executive Officer
     
     
    /s/         Darell E. Zink, Jr.
    Executive Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer
     
     
    /s/         Dennis D. Oklak
     
    Executive Vice President and
      Chief Administrative Officer
        (Chief Accounting Officer)