EX-99 2 ex99-1.htm EX. 99.1: PRESS RELEASE

Exhibit 99.1


 

 

RE: LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTIES TRUST

ONE PENN PLAZA

SUITE 4015

NEW YORK, NY 10119

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

 

 

AT THE COMPANY:

AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:

 

Patrick Carroll

Claire Koeneman

Tim Grace

 

Chief Financial Officer

Analyst Inquiries

Media Inquiries

 

(212) 692-7200

(312) 640-6745

(312) 640-6667

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THURSDAY OCTOBER 26, 2006

 

LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTIES TRUST ANNOUNCES

THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

 

New York, NY – October 26, 2006 – Lexington Corporate Properties Trust (NYSE:LXP) (“Lexington”), a real estate investment trust, today announced results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2006.

 

Third Quarter Events

 

 

Acquired one property for $14.7 million in a non-consolidated entity;

 

Sold one property resulting in an aggregate gain of $1.9 million;

 

Entered into five new leases/ extensions on portfolio properties;

 

Obtained $35.4 million of non-recourse mortgage financings (including $16.2 million in non-consolidated entities) secured by three properties at a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 6.2%;

 

Invested $1.8 million in a mortgage note at a yield of Libor plus 300 bps, through a non-consolidated entity;

 

Repurchased 68,404 common shares at an average cost of $19.77 per share; and

 

Recorded a $28.2 million aggregate impairment charge related to the Warren, Ohio property.

 

Quarterly Results

 

The Company’s funds from operations were $(0.3) million, or $(0.00) per diluted share/unit, for the third quarter of 2006 after $0.5 million in aggregate debt satisfaction charges including minority interests’ share and $28.2 million in aggregate impairment charges relating to the exercise of a purchase option by Kmart Corporation for the Warren, Ohio property, including minority interests’ share, compared to $30.2 million, or $0.49 per diluted share/unit, after $0.7 million in debt satisfaction charges (recognized in a non- consolidated entity), and $0.2 million in impairment charges, for the third quarter of 2005. The aggregate impact of these items was a decrease of $28.7 million ($0.45 per diluted share/unit) in the third quarter of 2006 and a decrease of $0.9 million ($0.01 per diluted share/unit) in the third quarter of 2005 in reported Company funds from operations.

 

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Rental revenues for the quarter totaled $46.2 million compared to rental revenues of $47.4 million for the same period last year. Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders was $(21.7) million in the third quarter of 2006, which includes $1.5 million of gains on sales, $21.6 million in impairment charges, and $0.4 million in debt satisfaction charges, compared to $4.9 million, which included $1.6 million of gains on sale and $0.2 million in impairment charges, for the same period last year.

 

Nine Month Results

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company’s funds from operations were $66.5 million, or $1.05 per diluted share/unit, after $5.6 million in aggregate debt satisfaction gains, including minority interests’ share, $33.6 million in aggregate impairment charges and the accelerated amortization of above market leases, including non-consolidated entities, relating to the exercise of a purchase option by Kmart Corporation for the Warren, Ohio property, and two properties formerly leased to Dana Corporation and $6.9 million in gains realized on sale of Dana Corporation bankruptcy claims, including a non-consolidated entity, compared to $87.4 million, or $1.44 per diluted share/unit, after $0.9 million in impairment charges and $3.9 million in debt satisfaction gains, including $0.7 million in debt satisfaction charges recognized by a non-consolidated entity, for the same period last year. The aggregate impact of these items was a decrease of $21.1 million ($0.33 per diluted share/unit) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and an increase of $3.0 million ($0.05 per diluted share/unit) for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 in reported Company funds from operations.

Rental revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 totaled $137.1 million, which is net of the accelerated amortization of an above market lease relating to a property formerly leased to Dana Corporation ($2.3 million), compared to rental revenues of $122.5 million for the same period last year. Net income allocable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $1.7 million, which includes $17.5 million of gains on sales, $4.6 million in debt satisfaction gains, net, $6.2 million in gains realized on sale of bankruptcy claims (including non-consolidated entities) and $26.6 million in impairment charges and the accelerated amortization of above market leases, including non-consolidated entities compared to $22.1 million, which includes $0.8 million in impairment charges, $3.3 million in debt satisfaction gains (including non-consolidated entities), net and $6.7 million of gains on sale, for the same period last year.

 

Conference Call

 

Management will discuss the financial results and Lexington's business plan on a conference call today at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. The toll-free dial-in number is 800-240-7305. A replay of the conference call will be available through November 2, 2006. The toll-free telephone number for the replay is 800-405-2236, passcode 11072657. International callers can access the conference call by dialing 303-262-2130 and the replay by dialing 303-590-3000, passcode 11072657 (same passcode). The conference call can also be accessed on the internet at http://www.lxp.com.

 

Share Repurchase

 

Lexington previously announced its intention to repurchase up to 2 million common shares / operating partnership units from time to time for cash in open market transactions or in privately-negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The timing and amount of the

 

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repurchases will be determined by Lexington’s management based on their evaluation of market conditions, share price and other factors. The share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, Lexington acquired 68,404 common shares at an average cost of $19.77 per share.

 

About Lexington

 

Lexington is a real estate investment trust that owns and manages office, industrial and retail properties net-leased to major corporations throughout the United States and provides investment advisory and asset management services to investors in the net lease area. Lexington currently pays an annualized dividend of $1.46 per share. Additional information about Lexington is available at www.lxp.com

 

Lexington believes that funds from operations ("FFO") is a widely recognized and appropriate measure of the performance of an equity REIT. Lexington presents FFO because it considers FFO an important supplemental measure of Lexington’s operating performance. Lexington believes FFO is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results. FFO is intended to exclude generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and related assets, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes ratably overtime. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. As a result, FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities, interest costs and other matters without the inclusion of depreciation and amortization, providing perspective that may not necessarily be apparent from net income.

 

Lexington computes FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. ("NAREIT"). FFO is defined by NAREIT as "net income (or loss) computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus real estate depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures." FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.

 

Lexington includes in its calculation of FFO, which as included Lexington refers to as the “Company’s funds from operations” or “Company FFO,” Lexington’s operating partnership units and Lexington’s Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares because these securities are convertible, at the holder’s option, into Lexington’s common shares. Management believes this is appropriate and relevant to securities analysts, investors and other interested parties because it presents Company FFO on a company-wide basis as if all securities that are convertible, at the holder’s option, into Lexington’s common shares, are converted. Since others do not calculate FFO in a similar fashion, Company FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures as reported by others.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors not under Lexington's control which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Lexington to be materially different from the results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, (i) the failure to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust, (ii) changes in general business and economic conditions, (iii) competition, (iv) increases in real estate construction costs, (v)

 

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changes in interest rates, (vi) changes in accessibility of debt and equity capital markets, and (vii) those other factors and risks detailed in Lexington's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company's future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words "believes," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects" or similar expressions. Lexington undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the occurrence of unanticipated events. Accordingly, there is no assurance that Lexington's expectations will be realized.

 

 

 

 

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AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

2006 

 

2005 

 

2006 

 

2005 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental

$

46,205 

$

47,437 

$

137,080 

$

122,521 

Advisory fees

 

1,127 

 

995 

 

3,527 

 

4,186 

Tenant reimbursements

 

4,302 

 

4,205 

 

12,622 

 

7,194 

Total gross revenues

 

51,634 

 

52,637 

 

153,229 

 

133,901 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense applicable to revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(20,054)

 

(19,522)

 

(59,576)

 

(47,271)

Property operating

 

(8,113)

 

(7,705)

 

(23,126)

 

(15,003)

General and administrative

 

(5,394)

 

(4,154)

 

(15,868)

 

(13,153)

Non-operating income

 

963 

 

297 

 

7,669 

 

1,187 

Interest and amortization expense

 

(17,572)

 

(17,963)

 

(52,825)

 

(45,373)

Debt satisfaction (charges) gains, net

 

(510)

 

— 

 

(216)

 

4,632 

Impairment charges

 

— 

 

— 

 

(1,121)

 

— 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before benefit (provision) for income taxes, minority interests, equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations

 

954 

 

3,590 

 

8,166 

 

18,920 

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

 

(178)

 

111 

 

(23)

 

45 

Minority interests

 

(168)

 

(484)

 

(1,231)

 

(2,154)

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities

 

1,005 

 

2,328 

 

3,075 

 

5,087 

Income from continuing operations

 

1,613 

 

5,545 

 

9,987 

 

21,898 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations, net of minority interest and taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

919 

 

2,007 

 

3,194 

 

6,745 

Debt satisfaction (charge) gain, net

 

15 

 

— 

 

4,913 

 

(54)

Impairment charges

 

(21,612)

 

(177)

 

(21,612)

 

(800)

Gains on sales of properties

 

1,470 

 

1,595 

 

17,520 

 

6,656 

Total discontinued operations

 

(19,208)

 

3,425 

 

4,015 

 

12,547 

Net income (loss)

 

(17,595)

 

8,970 

 

14,002 

 

34,445 

Dividends attributable to preferred shares – Series B

 

(1,590)

 

(1,590)

 

(4,770)

 

(4,770)

Dividends attributable to preferred shares – Series C

 

(2,519)

 

(2,519)

 

(7,556)

 

(7,556)

Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders

$

(21,704)

$

4,861 

$

1,676 

$

22,119 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company’s funds from operations1

$

(313)

$

30,213 

$

66,497 

$

87,354 

Per share/unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss)

$

(0.42)

$

0.10 

$

0.03 

$

0.45 

Diluted net income (loss)

$

(0.42)

$

0.08 

$

0.03 

$

0.41 

Company’s funds from operations1-basic

$

(0.00)

$

0.49 

$

1.05 

$

1.45 

Company’s funds from operations-diluted

$

(0.00)

$

0.49 

$

1.05 

$

1.44 

 

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AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

9/30/06 

 

12/31/05 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate, at cost

$

1,840,739 

$

1,883,115 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(255,400)

 

(241,188)

Investment in joint ventures

 

181,246 

 

191,146 

Properties held for sale - discontinued operations

 

16,227 

 

49,397 

Intangible assets, net

 

128,932 

 

128,775 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

62,819 

 

53,515 

Deferred expenses, net

 

15,037 

 

13,582 

Rent receivable

 

3,264 

 

7,673 

Rent receivable – deferred

 

27,882 

 

24,778 

Other assets

 

76,135 

 

49,439 

 

$

2,096,881 

$

2,160,232 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and notes payable

$

1,146,371 

$

1,139,971 

Liabilities – discontinued operations

 

8,931 

 

32,145 

Other liabilities

 

38,829 

 

35,434 

Dividends payable

 

23,490 

 

-

Minority interests

 

52,641 

 

61,372 

Shareholders’ equity

 

826,619 

 

891,310 

 

$

2,096,881 

$

2,160,232 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares

 

53,099,996 

 

52,155,855 

Preferred shares – Series B

 

3,160,000 

 

3,160,000 

Preferred shares – Series C

 

3,100,000 

 

3,100,000 

Operating partnership units

 

5,619,358 

 

5,720,071 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lexington believes that funds from operations ("FFO") is a widely recognized and appropriate measure of the performance of an equity REIT. Lexington presents FFO because it considers FFO an important supplemental measure of Lexington’s operating performance. Lexington believes FFO is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results. FFO is intended to exclude generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and related assets, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes ratably overtime. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. As a result, FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities, interest costs and other matters without the inclusion of depreciation and amortization, providing perspective that may not necessarily be apparent from net income.

 

Lexington computes FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. ("NAREIT"). FFO is defined by NAREIT as "net income (or loss) computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus real estate depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures." FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.

 

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Lexington includes in its calculation of FFO, which as included Lexington refers to as the “Company’s funds from operations” or “Company FFO,” Lexington’s operating partnership units and Lexington’s Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares because these securities are convertible, at the holder’s option, into Lexington’s common shares. Management believes this is appropriate and relevant to securities analysts, investors and other interested parties because it presents Company FFO on a company-wide basis as if all securities that are convertible, at the holder’s option, into Lexington’s common shares, are converted. Since others do not calculate FFO in a similar fashion, Company FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures as reported by others.

 

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

AND COMPANY’S FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS PER SHARE

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

2006 

 

2005 

 

2006 

 

2005 

Earning Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

$

1,613 

$

5,545 

$

9,987 

$

21,898 

Less preferred dividends

 

(4,109)

 

(4,109)

 

(12,326)

 

(12,326)

Income (loss) allocable to common shareholders from continuing operations – basic

 

(2,496)

 

1,436 

 

(2,339)

 

9,572 

Total income (loss) from discontinued operations – basic

 

(19,208)

 

3,425 

 

4,015 

 

12,547 

Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders – basic

$

(21,704)

$

4,861 

$

1,676 

$

22,119 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

52,279,750 

 

50,837,178 

 

52,081,514 

 

49,269,497 

Per share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$(0.05)

 

$0.03 

 

$(0.05)

 

$0.19 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

(0.37)

 

0.07 

 

0.08 

 

0.26 

Net income (loss) – basic

 

$(0.42)

 

$0.10 

 

$0.03 

 

$0.45 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) allocable to common shareholders from continuing operations-basic

$

(2,496)

$

1,436 

$

(2,339)

$

9,572 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incremental income (loss) attributed to assumed conversion of dilutive securities

 

 

 

 

(48)

 

 

 

 

695 

Income (loss) allocable to common shareholders from continuing operations-diluted

 

(2,496)

 

1,388 

 

(2,339)

 

10,267 

Total income (loss) from discontinued operations - diluted

 

(19,208)

 

3,425 

 

4,015 

 

12,547 

Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders - diluted

$

(21,704)

$

4,813 

$

1,676 

$

22,814 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares used in calculation of basic earnings per share

 

52,279,750 

 

50,837,178 

 

52,081,514 

 

49,269,497 

Add incremental shares representing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issuable upon exercises of employee share options

 

 

78,046 

 

 

78,382 

Shares issuable upon conversion of dilutive securities

 

 

6,849,435 

 

 

6,849,435 

Weighted average number of shares used in calculation of diluted earnings per common share

 

52,279,750 

 

57,764,659 

 

52,081,514 

 

56,197,314 

Per share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations - diluted

$

(0.05)

$

0.02 

$

(0.05)

$

0.18 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations - diluted

 

(0.37)

 

0.06 

 

0.08 

 

0.23 

Net income (loss) - diluted

$

(0.42)

$

0.08 

$

0.03 

$

0.41 

 

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

AND COMPANY’S FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS PER SHARE

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

2006 

 

2005 

 

2006 

 

2005 

The Company’s Funds From Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders

$

(21,704)

$

4,861 

$

1,676 

$

22,119 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

20,419 

 

20,467 

 

60,726 

 

50,251 

Minority interests-OP Units

 

(6,031)

 

804 

 

(3,342)

 

3,055 

Amortization of leasing commissions

 

169 

 

143 

 

479 

 

395 

Joint venture adjustment-depreciation

 

5,785 

 

4,754 

 

16,848 

 

12,374 

Preferred dividends-Series C

 

2,519 

 

2,519 

 

7,556 

 

7,556 

Gains on sale of properties

 

(1,470)

 

(1,595)

 

(17,520)

 

(6,656)

Gains on sale of properties – joint venture

 

 

(1,740)

 

 

(1,740)

Taxes incurred on sale of property

 

 

 

74 

 

Company’s funds from operations

$

(313)

$

30,213 

$

66,497 

$

87,354 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic EPS

 

52,279,750 

 

50,837,178 

 

52,081,514 

 

49,269,497 

Operating partnership units

 

5,621,824 

 

5,373,592 

 

5,632,598 

 

5,378,078 

Preferred shares – Series C

 

5,779,330 

 

5,779,330 

 

5,779,330 

 

5,779,330 

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic

 

63,680,904 

 

61,990,100 

 

63,493,442 

 

60,426,905 

Company’s funds from operations per share

$

(0.00)

$

0.49 

$

1.05 

$

1.45 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted EPS

 

52,279,750 

 

57,764,659 

 

52,081,514 

 

56,197,314 

Operating partnership units

 

5,621,824 

 

5,373,592 

 

5,632,598 

 

5,378,078 

Preferred shares – Series C

 

5,779,330 

 

5,779,330 

 

5,779,330 

 

5,779,330 

Other

 

 

 

23,053 

 

Non-dilutive convertible shares

 

 

(6,849,435)

 

 

(6,849,435)

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

 

63,680,904 

 

62,068,146 

 

63,516,495 

 

60,505,287 

Company’s funds from operations per share

 

$(0.00)

 

$0.49 

 

$1.05 

 

$1.44 

 

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