10-Q 1 j1159_10q.htm 10-Q Prepared by MerrillDirect


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 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: 1-9044
 

 

DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

Indiana 35-1898425


(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer ID Number:)
   
600 East 96th Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, Indiana

46240


(Address of principal executive offices:) (zip code)
   
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  ý       No  o

The number of Common Units outstanding as of August 10, 2001 was 18,607,473 ($.01 par value).

 



DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

INDEX

Part I - Financial Information  
   
Item 1.   Financial Statements
   
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of  June 30, 2001 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2000
   
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
   
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
   
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Equity (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2001
   
  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

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements
DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per unit amounts)

  June 30,   December 31,  
  2001   2000  
 

 
 
  (Unaudited)      
ASSETS        
         
Real estate investments:        
  Land and improvements $ 595,284   $ 581,530  
  Buildings and tenant improvements 4,033,278   3,989,033  
  Construction in progress 226,240   216,938  
  Investments in unconsolidated companies 326,608   367,581  
  Land held for development 256,856   257,779  
   

 
 
  5,438,266   5,412,861  
  Accumulated depreciation (390,624 ) (338,426 )
   

 
 
  Net real estate investments 5,047,642   5,074,435  
         
Cash and cash equivalents 99,869   39,200  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,201 and $1,540 18,908   19,454  
Straight-line rent receivable, net of allowance of $1,460 39,611   34,512  
Receivables on construction contracts 58,310   45,394  
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $15,313 and $13,288 13,938   12,475  
Deferred leasing and other costs, net of accumulated amortization of $36,614 and $31,522 97,890   102,413  
Escrow deposits and other assets 115,025   133,350  
 

 
 
  $ 5,491,193   $ 5,461,233  
 

 
 
         
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY        
Indebtedness:        
  Secured debt $ 442,287   $ 466,624  
  Unsecured notes 1,461,483   1,286,591  
  Unsecured lines of credit -   220,000  
   

 
 
  1,903,770   1,973,215  
Construction payables and amounts due subcontractors 72,571   70,105  
Accounts payable 2,358   4,312  
Accrued expenses:        
  Real estate taxes 55,193   51,328  
  Interest 26,184   28,780  
  Other 47,555   61,028  
Other liabilities 93,780   88,542  
Tenant security deposits and prepaid rents 35,223   34,208  
 

 
 
  Total liabilities 2,236,634   2,311,518  
   

 
 
           
Minority interest 2,331   2,117  
 
 
 
         
Partners’ equity:        
 General Partner        
  Common equity 2,165,347   2,128,138  
  Preferred equity (liquidation preference of $683,753) 658,526   586,261  
   

 
 
  2,823,873   2,714,399  
 Limited partners’ common equity 326,236   330,244  
 Limited partners’ preferred equity 102,955   102,955  
 Accumulated other comprehensive income (836 ) -  
 

 
 
Total Partners’ equity 3,252,228   3,147,598  
 

 
 
  $ 5,491,193   $ 5,461,233  
 

 
 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 For the three and six months ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
 
 
 
  2001   2000   2001   2000  
 

 
 

 
 
RENTAL OPERATIONS:                
  Revenues:                
  Rental income $ 174,453   $ 174,182   $ 348,451   $ 346,092  
  Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies 7,315   4,226   17,285   7,050  
 

 
 

 
 
  181,768   178,408   365,736   353,142  
 

 
 

 
 
                 
  Operating expenses:                
  Rental expenses 29,736   28,264   60,504   57,106  
  Real estate taxes 18,066   19,064   35,923   37,584  
  Interest expense 28,671   36,253   58,284   68,934  
  Depreciation and amortization 37,995   38,748   78,309   78,115  
 

 
 

 
 
  114,468   122,329   233,020   241,739  
 

 
 

 
 
                 
  Earnings from rental operations 67,300   56,079   132,716   111,403  
 

 
 
 
 
                 
SERVICE OPERATIONS:                
  Revenues:                
  Property management, maintenance and leasing fees 7,896   6,582   14,494   12,265  
  Construction and development activity income 15,316   18,399   30,768   25,947  
  Other income 415   60   687   894  
 

 
 
 
 
  23,627   25,041   45,949   39,106  
                 
  Operating expenses 14,400   14,088   27,434   22,777  
 

 
 

 
 
                 
  Earnings from service operations 9,227   10,953   18,515   16,329  
 

 
 

 
 
                 
General and administrative expense (4,688 ) (4,510 ) (8,715 ) (9,674 )
 

 
 

 
 
                 
        Operating income 71,839   62,522   142,516   118,058  
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
  Interest income 1,567   2,283   3,002   3,903  
  Earnings from land and depreciated property dispositions 146   2,387   12,663   16,661  
  Other expense (428 ) (128 ) (1,367 ) (250 )
  Other minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries (330 ) (311 ) (1,241 ) (972 )
 

 
 

 
 
                 
  Net income $ 72,794   $ 66,753   $ 155,573   $ 137,400  
Dividends on preferred units (15,917 ) (14,351 ) (31,291 ) (28,705 )
 

 
 

 
 
                 
Net income available for common unitholders $ 56,877   $ 52,402   $ 124,282   $ 108,695  
 

 
 

 
 
                 
Net income per common unit:                
  Basic $ 0.39   $ 0.36   $ 0.84   $ 0.75  
 

 
 

 
 
  Diluted $ 0.38   $ 0.36   $ 0.83   $ 0.74  
 

 
 

 
 

 

Weighted average number of common units outstanding 147,899   145,719   147,569   145,422  
 

 
 

 
 
                 
Weighted average number of common and dilutive potential common units 149,572     147,181     151,369     146,754    
 
 
 
 
 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

  2001   2000  
 
 
 
         
Cash flows from operating activities:        
  Net income $ 155,573   $ 137,400  
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
  Depreciation of buildings and tenant improvements 69,223   71,378  
  Amortization of deferred leasing and other costs 9,086   6,737  
  Amortization of deferred financing costs 2,609   1,553  
  Minority interest in earnings 1,241   972  
  Straight-line rent adjustment (6,320 ) (8,145 )
  Earnings from land and depreciated property dispositions (12,663 ) (16,661 )
  Construction contracts, net 235   (36,887 )
  Other accrued revenues and expenses, net (6,557 ) 19,839  
  Equity in earnings in (excess)/shortfall of operating distributions received from unconsolidated companies 6,692   (1,621  
 

 
 
         
  Net cash provided by operating activities 219,119   174,565  
 

 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:        
  Development of real estate investments (222,910 ) (268,388 )
  Acquisition of real estate investments (13,927 ) (5,932 )
  Acquisition of land held for development and infrastructure costs (22,953 ) (32,140 )
  Recurring tenant improvements (7,819 ) (16,204 )
  Recurring leasing costs (6,394 ) (10,830 )
  Recurring building improvements (3,911 ) (3,275 )
  Other deferred leasing costs (608 ) (21,735 )
  Other deferred costs and other assets (13,958 ) (9,671 )
  Tax deferred exchange escrow, net 25,202   (87,940 )
  Proceeds from land and depreciated property sales, net 187,605   214,299  
  Capital distributions from unconsolidated companies 59,899   -  
  Advances from (to) unconsolidated companies (2,544 ) (16,652 )
 

 
 
  Net cash used by investing activities (22,318 ) (258,468 )
 

 
 
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
  Contributions from General Partner 102,913   13,589  
  Proceeds from indebtedness 175,000   -  
  Payments on indebtedness including principal amortization (46,019 ) (8,230 )
  Borrowings/ (repayments) on lines of credit, net (204,247 ) 245,227  
  Distributions to partners (126,793 ) (113,378 )
  Distributions to preferred unitholders (31,291 ) (28,705 )
  Distributions to minority interest (1,147 ) (813 )
  Deferred financing costs (4,548 ) (898 )
 

 
 
  Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (136,132 ) 106,792  
 

 
 
         

 

  Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 60,669   22,889  
           
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 39,200   18,514  
 

 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 99,869   $ 41,403  
 

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

 
 
  Contributions of property to unconsolidated companies $ 15,812   $ -  
 

 
 
  Conversion of Limited Partner Units to units $ 1,674   $ 953  
 

 
 
  Issuance of Limited Partner Units for real estate acquisitions $ 2,487   $ 3,937  
 

 
 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

DUKE-WEEKS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Equity
For the six months ended June 30, 2001
(in thousands,  except per unit data)
(Unaudited)

 

                           
    General Partner   Limited   Limited   Accumulated      
   
  Partners’   Partners’   Other      
    Common   Preferred   Common   Preferred   Comprehensive      
    Equity   Equity   Equity   Equity   Income (Loss)   Total  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           
Balance at December 31, 2000   $ 2,128,138   $ 586,261   $ 330,244   $ 102,955   $ -   $ 3,147,598  
                           
  Comprehensive income:                          
                           
  Net income   108,445   27,087   15,837   4,204   -   155,573  
                           
  Distributions to preferred unitholders   -   (27,087 ) -   (4,204 ) -   (31,291 )
                           
  Transition adjustment resulting from adoption of FASB 133   -   -   -   -   398   398  
                           
  Gains (losses on derivative instruments)   -   -   -   -   (1,234 ) (1,234 )
                       
 
                           
  Comprehensive income available for common unitholders                       123,446  
                           
  Capital contribution from (repayments to General Partner)   31,551   72,265   -   -   -   103,816  
                           
  Acquisition of partnership interest for common stock of General Partner   7,847   -   (6,173 ) -   -   1,674  
                           
  Acquisition of property in exchange for Limited Partner Units   -   -   2,487   -   -   2,487  
                           
  Distributions to partners  ($.43 per Common Unit)   (110,634 ) -   (16,159 ) -   -   (126,793 )
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           
                           
Balance at June 30, 2001   $ 2,165,347   $ 658,526   $ 326,236   $ 102,955   $ (836 ) $ 3,252,228  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 
                           
Common units outstanding at June 30, 2001   129,797       15,757           145,554  
   

     

         

 

 

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 Partnerships 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 June 30, 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:

    Borrowing           Outstanding  
    Capacity   Maturity   Interest   at June 30, 2001  
Description   (in 000’s)   Date   Rate   (in 000’s)  

 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Line of Credit   $ 500,000   February 2004   LIBOR + .65 % $ 0  
Unsecured Line of Credit   150,000   July 2002   LIBOR + .675 % 0  
Secured Line of Credit   150,000   January 2003   LIBOR + 1.05 % 68,409  

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.

The Partnership renewed its $150 million unsecured line of credit, reducing the interest rate from LIBOR + .775% to LIBOR + .675% and extending the maturity date to July 2002.

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 $943,000 and $993,000 for such services for the six months ended June 30, 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 unit is computed by dividing the sum of net income available for common unitholders and minority interest in earnings of unitholders, by the sum of the weighted average number of common units and dilutive potential common units outstanding for the period.

The following table reconciles the components of basic and diluted net income per common unit for the three and six months ended June 30:

    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
    June 30,   June 30,  
   
 
 
    2001   2000   2001   2000  
   

 
 

 
 
                   
Net income available for  common unitholders   $ 56,877   $ 52,402   $ 124,282   $ 108,695  
Joint venture partner convertible ownership net income   -   -   1,666   -  
   

 
 

 
 
Diluted net income available for common unitholders   $ 56,877   $ 52,402   $ 125,948   $ 108,695  
   

 
 

 
 
                   
Weighted average common partnership units outstanding   147,899   145,719   147,569   145,422  
Joint venture partner convertible ownership common unit equivalents   -   -   2,118   -  
Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans   1,673   1,462   1,682   1,332  
   

 
 

 
 
Weighted average number of common units and dilutive potential common units   149,572   147,181   151,369   146,754  
   

 
 

 
 

The Preferred D Series Convertible equity and the Series G preferred limited partner units were anti-dilutive for the three and six months ended June 30, 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 that has the option to convert a portion of its ownership to General Partner’s common shares. The effects of the option on earnings per unit was dilutive for the six months ended June 30, 2001; therefore conversion to common units is included in weighted dilutive potential common units. The effect of this same option was anti-dilutive for the three months ended June 30, 2001; therefore, no conversion to common units is included in 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, development 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 industry performance measures 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 and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, and the assets for each of the reportable segments as of June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, are summarized as follows:

  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,  
 

 

 
  2001   2000   2001   2000  
 

 

 

 

 
Revenues                
  Rental Operations:                
  Office $ 96,360   $ 83,720   $ 188,812   $ 163,974  
  Industrial 72,718   84,776   146,152   168,519  
  Retail 6,579   7,768   13,583   14,891  
  Service Operations 23,627   25,041   45,949   39,106  
   

 
 

 
 
  Total Segment Revenues 199,284   201,305   394,496   386,490  
  Non-Segment Revenue 6,111   2,144   17,189   5,758  
   

 
 

 
 
  Consolidated Revenue $ 205,395   $ 203,449   $ 411,685   $ 392,248  
 
 
 
 
 

 

  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,    
 

 
 
 
   
  2001   2000   2001   2000    
 

 

 

 

   
Funds From Operations                  
  Rental Operations:                  
  Office $ 65,306   $ 55,925   $ 127,852   $ 110,103    
  Industrial 56,348   64,617   112,959   129,775    
  Retail 5,486   6,520   11,208   12,032    
  Services Operations 9,227   10,953   18,515   16,329    
   

 
 

 
   
  Total Segment FFO 136,367   138,015   270,534   268,239    
                   
  Non-Segment FFO:                  
  Interest expense (28,671 ) (36,253 ) (58,284 ) (68,934 )  
  Interest income 1,567   2,283   3,002   3,903    
  General and administrative expense (4,688 ) (4,510   ) (8,715 ) (9,674 )  
  Gain on land sales 2,643   297   3,320   3,913  
  Other expenses (890 ) (642 ) (1,416 ) (1,111 )
  Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries (330 ) (311 ) (1,241 ) (972 )
  Joint venture FFO 11,564   6,165   22,752   10,453  
  Dividends on preferred units (15,917 ) (14,351 ) (31,291 ) (28,705 )
   

 
 

 
 
    Consolidated FFO 101,645   90,693   198,661   177,112  
  Depreciation and amortization (37,995 ) (38,748 ) (78,309 ) (78,115 )
  Share of joint venture adjustments (4,276 ) (1,633 ) (5,413 ) (3,050 )
  Earnings from depreciated property sales (2,497 ) 2,090   9,343   12,748  
   

 
 

 
 
  Net Income Available for Common Unitholders $ 56,877   $ 52,402   $ 124,282   $ 108,695  
   

 
 

 
 

 

    June 30,   December 31,  
    2001   2000  
   

 

 
Assets          
  Rental Operations:          
  Office   $ 2,537,679   $ 2,473,191  
  Industrial   2,217,316   2,265,237  
  Retail   191,568   186,389  
  Service Operations   157,649   128,249  
     

 
 
  Total Segment Assets   5,104,212   5,053,066  
  Non-Segment Assets   386,981   408,167  
     

 
 
  Consolidated Assets   $ 5,491,193   $ 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 no longer meet long-term investment objectives of the Partnership. At June 30, 2001, the Partnership had 42 industrial, 6 office and 10 retail properties comprising approximately 6.3 million square feet held for sale. Of these properties, four build-to-suit office, six build-to-suit industrial and one build-to-suit retail properties were under development at June 30, 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 six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, is approximately $10.3 million and $8.3 million, respectively. Net book value of the properties held for sale at June 30, 2001, is $215.3 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 June 30, 2001 (in thousands, except percentages):

        Units   Dividend   Redemption   Liquidation      
Description   Outstanding   Rate   Date   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   535   7.375 % December 31, 2003   133,750   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 units 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 Series D 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 General Partner intends to redeem the Preferred A Series equity 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. As of June 30, 2001, the Partnership recorded a net loss of $1.2 million in other comprehensive income for its interest rate swap contracts qualifying for hedge accounting and a net loss of $721,000 in other expense for the interest rate swap contract that did not qualify for hedge accounting.

In July 2001, the Partnership terminated its interest rate swaps that qualified for hedge accounting in conjunction with the pay-off of the loan to which the swaps were hedged. The cost to terminate these swaps was approximately $500,000.

10.        Subsequent Events

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

  Quarterly          
Class Amount/Unit   Record Date   Payment Date  


 

 

 
Common $ 0.45   August 16, 2001   August 31, 2001  
Preferred (per depositary unit):            
  Series A $ 0.56875   August 17, 2001   August 31, 2001  
  Series B $ 0.99875   September 14, 2001   September 28, 2001  
  Series D $ 0.46094   September 14, 2001   September 28, 2001  
  Series E $ 0.51563   September 14, 2001   September 28, 2001  
  Series F $ 0.50000   October 17, 2001   October 31, 2001  
  Series I $ 0.52813   September 14, 2001   September 28, 2001  

To the Partners

Duke-Weeks Realty Limited Partnership:

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Duke-Weeks Realty Limited Partnership as of June 30, 2001, the related condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, the related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, and the related condensed consolidated statement of partners’ equity for the six months ended June 30, 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 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
July 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. 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 6.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2001, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2000.

The following table sets forth information regarding the Partnership’s in-service portfolio of rental properties as of June 30, 2001 and 2000 (in thousands, except percentages):

    Total   Percent  of          
    Square Feet   Total Square Feet   Percent Occupied  
   
 
 
 
Type   2001   2000   2001   2000   2001   2000  

 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Industrial                          
  Service Centers   13,878   12,962   13.70 % 13.52 % 90.20 % 93.04 %
  Bulk   62,274   60,433   61.48 % 63.06 % 92.83 % 92.41 %
                             
Office   22,687   19,728   22.40 % 20.59 % 88.49 % 92.74 %
                           
Retail   2,448   2,708   2.42 % 2.83 % 95.55 % 96.52 %
   

 
 

 
         
                           
  Total   101,287   95,831   100.00 % 100.00 % 91.56 % 92.68 %
   

 
 

 
         

The following table reflects the Partnership’s in-service portfolio lease expiration schedule as of June 30, 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   4,715   $ 27,721   4 % 3,869   $ 17,455   823   $ 9,970   23   $ 296  
2002   9,869   62,129   10 % 7,944   38,652   1,856   22,496   69   981  
2003   10,372   68,679   11 % 8,260   41,430   1,997   25,825   115   1,424  
2004   11,321   76,848   12 % 8,781   42,328   2,446   33,209   94   1,311  
2005   13,420   94,488   14 % 10,257   49,675   2,881   41,968   282   2,845  
2006   11,040   76,165   12 % 8,552   40,830   2,426   34,567   62   768  
2007   5,632   39,257   6 % 4,596   24,529   981   14,052   55   676  
2008   5,852   38,409   6 % 4,633   21,460   1,162   16,316   57   633  
2009   6,268   38,474   6 % 5,125   21,984   1,060   15,279   83   1,211  
2010   5,707   46,467   7 % 3,796   18,612   1,624   25,391   287   2,464  
2011 and Thereafter   8,543   75,518   12 % 4,511   21,078   2,820   42,655   1,212   11,785  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Leased   92,739   $ 644,155   100 % 70,324   $ 338,033   20,076   $ 281,728   2,339   $ 24,394  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
Portfolio
Square Feet
    101,287                 76,152           22,687           2,448          
   
         
     
     
     
Annualized
net effective
rent
 per
 square foot
              $ 6.95                       $ 4.81               $ 14.03               $ 10.43      
       
         
     
     
 

 

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 7.6 million square feet of properties under development by the Partnership at June 30, 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   Square   Percent   Project   Stabilized  
Date   Feet   Leased   Costs   Return  

 
 
 
 
 
Held For Rental:                  
                   
3rd Quarter 2001   2,089   27 %   $ 115,958   11.4 %
4th Quarter 2001   1,930   21 % 83,354   11.5 %
1st  Quarter 2002   669   36 % 64,393   11.6 %
Thereafter   345   52 % 42,255   11.2 %
   
     
     
    5,033   27 % $ 305,960   11.4 %
   
     
     
Build-to-Suit for Sale:                  
                   
3rd Quarter 2001   931   100 % $ 47,179      
4th Quarter 2001   1,437   100 % 80,805      
1st  Quarter 2002   --   -   -      
Thereafter   184   -   14,955      
   
     
     
    2,552   93 % $ 142,939      
   
     
     
Total   7,585   49 % $ 448,899      
   
     
     

Results of Operations

Following is a summary of the Partnership’s operating results and property statistics for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 (in thousands, except number of properties and per unit amounts):

    Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2001   2000   2001   2000  
   

 
 

 
 
                   
Rental Operations revenue   $ 181,768   $ 178,408   $ 365,736   $ 353,142  
Service Operations revenue   23,627   25,041   45,949   39,106  
Earnings from Rental Operations   67,300   56,079   132,716   111,403  
Earnings from Service Operations   9,227   10,953   18,515   16,329  
Operating income   71,839   62,522   142,516   118,058  
Net income available for common units   $ 56,877   $ 52,402   $ 124,282   $ 108,695  
Weighted average common units outstanding   147,899   145,719   147,569   145,422  
Weighted average common and dilutive potential common units   149,572   147,181   151,369   146,754  
Basic income per common unit   $ 0.39   $ 0.36   $ 0.84   $ 0.75  
Diluted income per common unit   $ 0.38   $ 0.36   $ 0.83   $ 0.74  
                   
Number of in-service properties at end of period   905   886   905   886  
In-service square footage at end of period   101,287   95,831   101,287   95,831  
Under development square footage at end of period   7,585   7,455   7,585   7,455  

 

Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2001 to Three Months Ended June 30, 2000

Rental Operations

Rental Operations revenue increased to $181.8 million from $178.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2001, compared to the same period in 2000 primarily due to equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies increasing from $4.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000, to $7.3 million for the same period in 2001. This increase is the result of the Partnership contributing $469 million of property to a joint venture in October 2000. The Partnership holds a 50% interest in this venture. Additionally, the Partnership increased its in-service portfolio from 886 properties at June 30, 2000, to 905 properties at June 30, 2001. The following 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   27   4,301    
  Dispositions   (40 ) (4,234 )  
     
 
   
               
June 30, 2001   905   101,287  
   
 
 

Rental, real estate and depreciation and amortization expenses remained consistent during the three months ended June 30, 2000 and 2001, as the Partnership’s portfolio of in-service property has not changed significantly over the past year. Additionally, the Partnership has placed a greater emphasis on cost cutting measures within its in-service portfolio over the past year in an effort to control operating expenses.

The $7.6 million decrease in interest expense is primarily attributable to lower outstanding balances on the Partnership’s lines of credit associated with the financing of the Partnership’s investment and operating activities.

As a result of the above-mentioned items, earnings from Rental Operations increased $11.2 million from $56.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000, to $67.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2001.

Service Operations

Service Operations revenues decreased by $1.4 million from $25.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000, to $23.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2001, primarily as a result of decreases in construction and development income from third party construction.

Service Operations expenses increased slightly for the three months ended June 30, 2001, compared to the same period in 2000 as the Partnership has reduced overhead and employee related costs throughout 2001 in an effort to minimize the effects of decreased construction and development activity.

As a result, earnings from Service Operations decreased from $11.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000, to $9.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 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 $94.1 million and a net gain of $146,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2001. While the Partnership continues to pursue favorable disposition opportunities, specific buildings were sold for minimal profits or losses in order to exit less strategic markets and less profitable sectors of larger markets.

In conjunction with this disposition strategy, included in net real estate investments are 58 buildings with a net book value of $215.3 million which were classified as held for sale by the Partnership at June 30, 2001. The Partnership expects to complete these and other dispositions and use the proceeds to fund future investments in real estate assets.

Net Income Available for Common Unitholders

Net income available for common unitholders for the three months ended June 30, 2001, was $56.9 million compared to net income available for common unitholders of $52.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000. This increase results primarily from the operating result fluctuations in rental and service operations explained above.

Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 to Six Months Ended June 30, 2000

Rental Operations

Rental Operations revenue increased to $365.7 million from $353.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001, compared to the same period in 2000.  This increase is due to a $10.2 million increase in equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies attributable to the Partnership’s significant contribution of property to a 50% owned joint venture in October 2000 as discussed earlier in the analysis of the three month rental operations results.

Rental, real estate and depreciation and amortization expenses remained consistent during the six months ended June 30, 2000 and 2001, due to minor changes in the Partnership’s portfolio of in-service properties from 2000 and concentrated efforts by the Partnership to reduce operational expenses within its rental properties.

The $10.7 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 and operating activities.

As a result of the above-mentioned items, earnings from Rental Operations increased $21.3 million from $111.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2000, to $132.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001.

Service Operations

Service Operations revenues increased by $6.8 million from $39.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2000, to $45.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001, primarily as a result of increases in construction and development income from third party construction.

Service Operations operating expenses increased from $22.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2000, to $27.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001, primarily 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 $16.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2000, to $18.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 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 $187.6 million and a net gain of $12.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2001.

Net Income Available for Common Unitholders

Net income available for common unitholders for the six months ended June 30, 2001, was $124.3 million compared to net income available for common unitholders of $108.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 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 $219.1 million and $174.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, represents the primary source of liquidity to fund distributions to unitholders, 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 $22.3 million and $258.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 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 property sales.

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities totaling ($136.1) million and $106.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, is comprised of contributions for the General Partner’s debt and equity issuances, net of distributions to unitholders and minority interests and repayments of outstanding indebtedness. In the first six months of 2001, the Partnership received $30.6 million of net proceeds from the General Partner’s issuance of common shares and $72.3 million of net proceeds from the General Partner’s issuance of preferred shares. Additionally, the Partnership received $175.0 million of proceeds from the issuance of unsecured debt. All proceeds were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Partnership’s lines of credit and to fund the development and acquisition of additional rental properties.

In the first six months of 2000, the Partnership received $13.9 million of net proceeds from the General Partner’s issuance of common shares which was used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Partnership’s lines of credit and to fund the development and acquisition of additional rental properties.

The Partnership has the following lines of credit available:

    Borrowing           Outstanding  
    Capacity   Maturity   Interest   at June 30, 2001  
Description   (in 000’s)   Date   Rate   (in 000’s)  

 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Line of Credit   $ 500,000   February 2004   LIBOR + .65 %   $ 0  
Unsecured Line of Credit   150,000   July 2002   LIBOR + .675 %   $ 0  
Secured Line of Credit   150,000   January 2003   LIBOR + 1.05 %   $ 68,409  

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.

The Partnership renewed its $150 million unsecured line of credit, reducing the interest rate from LIBOR + .775% to LIBOR + .675% and extended the maturity date to July 2002.

The General Partner 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 June 30, 2001, of approximately $692.9 million to issue common stock, preferred stock or unsecured debt securities. The General Partner and the Partnership intend to issue additional equity or debt under this Shelf Registration as capital needs arise to fund the development and acquisition of additional rental properties. The General Partner and the Partnership also plan to file additional shelf registrations as necessary.

The total debt outstanding at June 30, 2001, consists of notes totaling approximately $1.9 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 7.16% maturing at various dates through 2028. The Partnership has $1.5 billion of unsecured debt and $442.3 million of secured debt outstanding at June 30, 2001. Scheduled principal amortization of such debt totaled $4.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001.

Following is a summary of the scheduled future amortization and maturities of the Partnership’s indebtedness at June 30, 2001 (in thousands):

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

 
 
 
 
 
                   
2001   $ 5,565   $ 162,279   $ 167,844   7.24 %
2002   11,095   50,000   61,095   7.29 %
2003   10,931   349,622   360,553   7.23 %
2004   9,212   176,186   185,398   7.39 %
2005   7,824   219,642   227,466   7.17 %
2006   6,730   146,179   152,909   7.09 %
2007   4,910   116,554   121,464   7.09 %
2008   3,605   100,000   103,605   6.75 %
2009   3,863   275,000   278,863   7.31 %
2010   4,190   -   4,190   6.79 %
Thereafter   15,383   225,000   240,383   6.90 %
   
 
 
     
Total   $ 83,308   $ 1,820,462   $ 1,903,770   7.16 %
   
 
 
     

 

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 operating property, plus operating depreciation and amortization, and adjustments for minority interest and unconsolidated companies (adjustments for minority interest and unconsolidated companies are calculated to reflect FFO 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 and six months ended June 30 as follows (in thousands):

    Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2001   2000   2001   2000  
   

 
 

 
 
                   
Net income available for common units   $ 56,877   $ 52,402   $ 124,282   $ 108,695  
Add back:                  
  Depreciation and amortization   37,995   38,748   78,309   78,115  
  Share of joint venture adjustments   4,276   1,633   5,413   3,050  
  (Earnings loss from depreciated operating property dispositions)   2,497     (2,090 ) (9,343 ) (12,748 )
     

 
 

 
 
Funds From Operations   $ 101,645   $ 90,693   $ 198,661   $ 177,112  
   

 
 

 
 
Cash flow provided by (used by):                  
  Operating activities   $ 125,666   $ 75,441   $ 219,119   $ 174,565  
  Investing activities   21,077   (76,412 ) (22,318 ) (258,468 )
  Financing activities   (85,940 ) 4,518   (136,132 ) 106,792  

The increase in FFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2000, results primarily from the increases in rental operations 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

At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the General Partner, holders of 118,92,753 common shares were represented in person or by proxy at said meeting, there were 128,294,812 common shares which could be voted at said meeting and that the votes were as follows:

1. Regarding the proposal to elect five (5) Directors of the General Partner:
   
    FOR AGAINST  
   

 
         
  Geoffrey Button 115,558,686 3,364,063  
  William Cavanaugh III 113,524,454 5,398,294  
  Ngaire E. Cuneo 113,504,649 5,418,099  
  Charles R. Eitel 115,553,065 3,369,683  
  Darell E. Zink, Jr. 115,538,937 3,383,811  

 

2. Regarding the proposal to approve the 2000 Performance Share Plan of Duke-Weeks Realty Limited Partnership
     
  FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
 



       
  115,241,636 3,147,901 509,925

 

3. Regarding the proposal to approve an amendment to the 1995 Dividend Increase Share Plan of Duke-Weeks Realty Services Limited Partnership authorizing the issuance of an additional 1,000,000 shares of the General Partner’s common stock under the Plan.
     
  FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
 



       
  115,745,397 2,756,701 402,473

 

4. Regarding the proposal to approve the amendment to the 1999 Director’s Stock Option and Dividend Increase Share Plan of The General Partner.
     
  FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
 



       
  109,622,232 8,652,291 629,306

 

5. To consider and act upon a proposal by a shareholder requesting that the Board of Directors of the General Partner repeal the Shareholders Rights Plan unless such Plan is approved by the shareholders.
     
  FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
 



       
  50,702,996 48,744,777 1,649,859
     

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 28, 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

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:  August 13, 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)