10-Q 1 lpt930201510q.htm 10-Q 10-Q
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 September 30, 2015
  
OR

¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from              to             
Commission file numbers: 1-13130 (Liberty Property Trust)
1-13132 (Liberty Property Limited Partnership) 
__________________________________________________________
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrants as specified in their governing documents)
__________________________________________________________
 
MARYLAND (Liberty Property Trust)
23-7768996
PENNSYLVANIA (Liberty Property Limited Partnership)
23-2766549
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
 
500 Chesterfield Parkway
Malvern, Pennsylvania
19355
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrants’ Telephone Number, Including Area Code (610) 648-1700
__________________________________________________________
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety (90) days.    Yes  x    No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. (See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (Check one):
  
Large Accelerated Filer
x
Accelerated Filer
o
Non-Accelerated Filer
o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller Reporting Company
o
    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o    No  x
On November 3, 2015, 147,771,561 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.001 per share, of Liberty Property Trust were outstanding.



EXPLANATORY NOTE

This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015 of Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited Partnership. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to the “Trust” mean Liberty Property Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries, and references to the “Operating Partnership” mean Liberty Property Limited Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries. The terms the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” mean the Trust and the Operating Partnership, collectively.

The Trust is a self-administered and self-managed Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Substantially all of the Trust's assets are owned directly or indirectly, and substantially all of the Trust's operations are conducted directly or indirectly, by its subsidiary, the Operating Partnership, a Pennsylvania limited partnership.

The Trust is the sole general partner and also a limited partner of the Operating Partnership, owning 97.7% of the common equity of the Operating Partnership at September 30, 2015. The common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (the “Common Units”), other than those owned by the Trust, are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis (subject to anti-dilution protections) for the Trust's common shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Shares”).

The financial results of the Operating Partnership are consolidated into the financial statements of the Trust. The Trust has no significant assets other than its investment in the Operating Partnership. The Trust and the Operating Partnership are managed and operated as one entity. The Trust and the Operating Partnership have the same managers.

The Trust's sole business purpose is to act as the general partner of the Operating Partnership. Net proceeds from equity issuances by the Trust are contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for partnership units. The Trust itself does not issue any indebtedness, but guarantees certain of the unsecured debt of the Operating Partnership.

We believe combining the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the Trust and the Operating Partnership into this single report results in the following benefits:
enhances investors' understanding of the Trust and the Operating Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;
eliminates duplicative disclosure and provides a more streamlined and readable presentation since a substantial portion of the Company's disclosure applies to both the Trust and the Operating Partnership; and
creates time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.

To help investors understand the significant differences between the Trust and the Operating Partnership, this report presents the following separate sections for each of the Trust and the Operating Partnership:
consolidated financial statements;
the following notes to the consolidated financial statements;
Income per Common Share of the Trust and Income per Common Unit of the Operating Partnership;
Noncontrolling Interests of the Trust and Limited Partners' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest of the Operating Partnership

This report also includes separate Item 4. Controls and Procedures sections and separate Exhibit 31 and 32 certifications for each of the Trust and the Operating Partnership in order to establish that the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of each entity have made the requisite certifications and that the Trust and Operating Partnership are compliant with Rule 13a-15 and Rule 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.





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Liberty Property Trust/Liberty Property Limited Partnership
Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015
 
Index
 
Page
 
 
 
PART I.
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
PART II.
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.

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Index
 
Page
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST SENIOR OFFICER SEVERANCE PLAN
 
 
 
 
 
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF CEO OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST REQUIRED BY RULE 13A-14(A)
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF CFO OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST REQUIRED BY RULE 13A-14(A)
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF CEO OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GENERAL PARTNER OF LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, REQUIRED BY RULE 13A-14(A)
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF CFO OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GENERAL PARTNER OF LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, REQUIRED BY RULE 13A-14(A)
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF CEO OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST REQUIRED BY RULE 13A-14(B)
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF CFO OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST REQUIRED BY RULE 13A-14(B)
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF CEO OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GENERAL PARTNER OF LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, REQUIRED BY RULE 13A-14(B)
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF CFO OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GENERAL PARTNER OF LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, REQUIRED BY RULE 13A-14(B)
 
 
 
 
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
 
XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase
 
 
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
(Unaudited and in thousands, except share and unit amounts)
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate:
 
 
 
Land and land improvements
$
1,218,906

 
$
1,189,760

Building and improvements
5,352,219

 
5,343,908

Less accumulated depreciation
(1,228,702
)
 
(1,182,569
)
Operating real estate
5,342,423

 
5,351,099

Development in progress
338,673

 
277,411

Land held for development
291,159

 
269,059

Net real estate
5,972,255

 
5,897,569

Cash and cash equivalents
48,652

 
69,346

Restricted cash
14,939

 
20,325

Accounts receivable
14,384

 
15,481

Deferred rent receivable
119,224

 
107,909

Deferred financing and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization (2015, $180,608; 2014, $169,468)
208,623

 
206,286

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
213,894

 
208,832

Assets held for sale

 
8,389

Prepaid expenses and other assets
97,822

 
91,399

Total assets
$
6,689,793

 
$
6,625,536

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Mortgage loans
$
372,660

 
$
487,301

Unsecured notes
2,608,307

 
2,509,094

Credit facility
300,000

 
167,000

Accounts payable
60,256

 
52,043

Accrued interest
43,771

 
24,513

Dividend and distributions payable
71,863

 
72,253

Other liabilities
218,290

 
219,418

Total liabilities
3,675,147

 
3,531,622

Noncontrolling interest - operating partnership - 301,483 preferred units outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014
7,537

 
7,537

EQUITY
 
 
 
Liberty Property Trust shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
Common shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, 283,987,000 shares authorized; 147,753,980 and 148,557,270 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
148

 
149

Additional paid-in capital
3,673,001

 
3,688,644

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(13,837
)
 
(6,252
)
Distributions in excess of net income
(709,091
)
 
(654,869
)
Total Liberty Property Trust shareholders’ equity
2,950,221

 
3,027,672

Noncontrolling interest – operating partnership
 
 
 
3,539,075 and 3,553,566 common units outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
52,969

 
54,786

Noncontrolling interest – consolidated joint ventures
3,919

 
3,919

Total equity
3,007,109

 
3,086,377

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest - operating partnership and equity
$
6,689,793

 
$
6,625,536


See accompanying notes.

5


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
OPERATING REVENUE
 
 
 
Rental
$
145,009

 
$
143,294

Operating expense reimbursement
53,963

 
55,062

Total operating revenue
198,972

 
198,356

OPERATING EXPENSE
 
 
 
Rental property
31,454

 
33,105

Real estate taxes
25,953

 
25,595

General and administrative
15,573

 
14,748

Depreciation and amortization
55,718

 
58,578

Total operating expense
128,698

 
132,026

Operating income
70,274

 
66,330

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
 
 
 
Interest and other income
4,959

 
6,233

Interest expense
(33,559
)
 
(37,958
)
Total other income (expense)
(28,600
)
 
(31,725
)
Income before gain (loss) on property dispositions, income taxes and equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
41,674

 
34,605

Gain (loss) on property dispositions
53,467

 
(20
)
Income taxes
(599
)
 
(859
)
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
(847
)
 
1,592

Income from continuing operations
93,695

 
35,318

Discontinued operations (including net gain on property dispositions of $38 for the three months ended September 30, 2014)

 
133

Net income
93,695

 
35,451

Noncontrolling interest – operating partnership
(2,306
)
 
(944
)
Noncontrolling interest – consolidated joint ventures
(58
)
 
(84
)
Net income available to common shareholders
$
91,331

 
$
34,423

 
 
 
 
Net income
$
93,695

 
$
35,451

Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation
(7,970
)
 
(13,000
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income - derivative instruments
(1,220
)
 
666

Other comprehensive loss
(9,190
)
 
(12,334
)
Total comprehensive income
84,505

 
23,117

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(2,148
)
 
(739
)
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders
$
82,357

 
$
22,378

Earnings per common share
 
 
 
Basic:
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
0.61

 
$
0.23

Income from discontinued operations

 

Income per common share – basic
$
0.61

 
$
0.23

Diluted:
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
0.61

 
$
0.23

Income from discontinued operations

 

Income per common share – diluted
$
0.61

 
$
0.23

Distributions per common share
$
0.475

 
$
0.475

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
 
 
 
Basic
148,582

 
147,422

Diluted
149,176

 
148,088

Amounts attributable to common shareholders
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
91,331

 
$
34,293

Discontinued operations

 
130

Net income available to common shareholders
$
91,331

 
$
34,423

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
OPERATING REVENUE
 
 
 
Rental
$
440,962

 
$
421,620

Operating expense reimbursement
168,430

 
167,326

Total operating revenue
609,392

 
588,946

OPERATING EXPENSE
 
 
 
Rental property
98,973

 
103,728

Real estate taxes
78,579

 
75,812

General and administrative
51,428

 
48,077

Depreciation and amortization
171,347

 
173,184

Impairment - real estate assets
16,775

 

Total operating expense
417,102

 
400,801

Operating income
192,290

 
188,145

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
 
 
 
Interest and other income
17,911

 
11,786

Interest expense
(103,295
)
 
(115,635
)
Total other income (expense)
(85,384
)
 
(103,849
)
Income before gain on property dispositions, income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
106,906

 
84,296

Gain on property dispositions
56,987

 
1,878

Income taxes
(2,613
)
 
(2,083
)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
805

 
7,297

Income from continuing operations
162,085

 
91,388

Discontinued operations (including net gain on property dispositions of $46,292 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014)

 
48,276

Net income
162,085

 
139,664

Noncontrolling interest – operating partnership
(4,117
)
 
(3,618
)
Noncontrolling interest – consolidated joint ventures
(171
)
 
(474
)
Net income available to common shareholders
$
157,797

 
$
135,572

 
 
 
 
Net income
$
162,085

 
$
139,664

Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation
(6,229
)
 
(5,189
)
Other comprehensive loss - derivative instruments
(1,539
)
 
(990
)
Other comprehensive loss
(7,768
)
 
(6,179
)
Total comprehensive income
154,317

 
133,485

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(4,105
)
 
(3,948
)
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders
$
150,212

 
$
129,537

Earnings per common share
 
 
 
Basic:
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
1.06

 
$
0.60

Income from discontinued operations

 
0.32

Income per common share – basic
$
1.06

 
$
0.92

Diluted:
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
1.06

 
$
0.60

Income from discontinued operations

 
0.32

Income per common share – diluted
$
1.06

 
$
0.92

Distributions per common share
$
1.425

 
$
1.425

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
 
 
 
Basic
148,594

 
146,987

Diluted
149,220

 
147,661

Amounts attributable to common shareholders
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
157,797

 
$
88,430

Discontinued operations

 
47,142

Net income available to common shareholders
$
157,797

 
$
135,572

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
(Unaudited and in thousands)
 
 
 
COMMON SHARES OF
BENEFICIAL INTEREST
 
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL
 
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 
DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF NET INCOME
 
TOTAL LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
 
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - OPERATING PARTNERSHIP-COMMON
 
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST -
CONSOLIDATED
JOINT
VENTURES
 
TOTAL EQUITY
 
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - OPERATING PARTNERSHIP (MEZZANINE)
Balance at January 1, 2015
 
$
149

 
$
3,688,644

 
$
(6,252
)
 
$
(654,869
)
 
$
3,027,672

 
$
54,786

 
$
3,919

 
$
3,086,377

 
$
7,537

Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares
 

 
38,195

 

 

 
38,195

 

 

 
38,195

 

Net income
 

 

 

 
157,797

 
157,797

 
3,763

 
171

 
161,731

 
354

Distributions
 

 

 

 
(212,019
)
 
(212,019
)
 
(5,173
)
 
(171
)
 
(217,363
)
 
(354
)
Share repurchase
 
(1
)
 
(65,462
)
 

 

 
(65,463
)
 

 

 
(65,463
)
 

Share-based compensation
 

 
11,400

 

 

 
11,400

 

 

 
11,400

 

Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation
 

 

 
(6,082
)
 

 
(6,082
)
 
(147
)
 

 
(6,229
)
 

Other comprehensive loss - derivative instruments
 

 

 
(1,503
)
 

 
(1,503
)
 
(36
)
 

 
(1,539
)
 

Redemption of noncontrolling interests – common units
 

 
224

 

 

 
224

 
(224
)
 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015
 
$
148

 
$
3,673,001

 
$
(13,837
)
 
$
(709,091
)
 
$
2,950,221

 
$
52,969

 
$
3,919

 
$
3,007,109

 
$
7,537


See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OF LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
(Unaudited and in thousands)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net income
$
162,085

 
$
139,664

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
173,726

 
176,207

Amortization of deferred financing costs
3,249

 
3,727

Impairment - real estate assets
16,775

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
(805
)
 
(7,297
)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
2,490

 

Gain on property dispositions
(56,987
)
 
(48,170
)
Share-based compensation
10,709

 
10,422

Other
(8,143
)
 
(5,202
)
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Restricted cash
4,914

 
28,469

Accounts receivable
1,023

 
(4,771
)
Deferred rent receivable
(17,122
)
 
(11,928
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(20,182
)
 
(38,882
)
Accounts payable
8,312

 
18,824

Accrued interest
19,258

 
15,500

Other liabilities
371

 
(26,232
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
299,673

 
250,331

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Investment in operating properties - acquisitions
(100,756
)
 
(97,677
)
Investment in operating properties - other
(58,038
)
 
(61,480
)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
(30,609
)
 
(13,894
)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
23,093

 
10,213

Net proceeds from disposition of properties/land
243,943

 
351,301

Investment in development in progress
(123,547
)
 
(222,484
)
Investment in land held for development
(101,934
)
 
(73,547
)
Investment in deferred leasing costs
(34,404
)
 
(28,409
)
Other
(6,366
)
 
5,501

Net cash used in investing activities
(188,618
)
 
(130,476
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares
38,195

 
44,097

Share repurchase
(65,463
)
 

Proceeds from unsecured notes
398,576

 

Repayments of unsecured notes
(300,000
)
 
(200,000
)
Repayments of mortgage loans
(112,970
)
 
(9,329
)
Proceeds from credit facility
919,700

 
179,750

Repayments on credit facility
(786,700
)
 
(38,800
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
(3,478
)
 
(3,622
)
Distribution paid on common shares
(212,402
)
 
(209,779
)
Distribution paid on units
(5,704
)
 
(5,692
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(130,246
)
 
(243,375
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(19,191
)
 
(123,520
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents related to foreign currency translation
(1,503
)
 
(808
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
69,346

 
163,414

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
48,652

 
$
39,086


See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited and in thousands, except unit amounts)
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate:
 
 
 
Land and land improvements
$
1,218,906

 
$
1,189,760

Building and improvements
5,352,219

 
5,343,908

Less accumulated depreciation
(1,228,702
)
 
(1,182,569
)
Operating real estate
5,342,423

 
5,351,099

Development in progress
338,673

 
277,411

Land held for development
291,159

 
269,059

Net real estate
5,972,255

 
5,897,569

Cash and cash equivalents
48,652

 
69,346

Restricted cash
14,939

 
20,325

Accounts receivable
14,384

 
15,481

Deferred rent receivable
119,224

 
107,909

Deferred financing and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization (2015, $180,608; 2014, $169,468)
208,623

 
206,286

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
213,894

 
208,832

Assets held for sale

 
8,389

Prepaid expenses and other assets
97,822

 
91,399

Total assets
$
6,689,793

 
$
6,625,536

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Mortgage loans
$
372,660

 
$
487,301

Unsecured notes
2,608,307

 
2,509,094

Credit facility
300,000

 
167,000

Accounts payable
60,256

 
52,043

Accrued interest
43,771

 
24,513

Distributions payable
71,863

 
72,253

Other liabilities
218,290

 
219,418

Total liabilities
3,675,147

 
3,531,622

Limited partners' equity - 301,483 preferred units outstanding as of September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014
7,537

 
7,537

OWNERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
General partner’s equity - 147,753,980 and 148,557,270 common units outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
2,950,221

 
3,027,672

Limited partners’ equity – 3,539,075 and 3,553,566 common units outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
52,969

 
54,786

Noncontrolling interest – consolidated joint ventures
3,919

 
3,919

Total owners’ equity
3,007,109

 
3,086,377

Total liabilities, limited partners' equity and owners’ equity
$
6,689,793

 
$
6,625,536


See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited and in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
OPERATING REVENUE
 
 
 
Rental
$
145,009

 
$
143,294

Operating expense reimbursement
53,963

 
55,062

Total operating revenue
198,972

 
198,356

OPERATING EXPENSE
 
 
 
Rental property
31,454

 
33,105

Real estate taxes
25,953

 
25,595

General and administrative
15,573

 
14,748

Depreciation and amortization
55,718

 
58,578

Total operating expense
128,698

 
132,026

Operating income
70,274

 
66,330

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
 
 
 
Interest and other income
4,959

 
6,233

Interest expense
(33,559
)
 
(37,958
)
Total other income (expense)
(28,600
)
 
(31,725
)
Income before gain (loss) on property dispositions, income taxes and equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
41,674

 
34,605

Gain (loss) on property dispositions
53,467

 
(20
)
Income taxes
(599
)
 
(859
)
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
(847
)
 
1,592

Income from continuing operations
93,695

 
35,318

Discontinued operations (including net gain on property dispositions of $38 for the three months ended September 30, 2014)

 
133

Net income
93,695

 
35,451

Noncontrolling interest – consolidated joint ventures
(58
)
 
(84
)
Preferred unit distributions
(118
)
 
(118
)
Income available to common unitholders
$
93,519

 
$
35,249

Net income
$
93,695

 
$
35,451

Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation
(7,970
)
 
(13,000
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income - derivative instruments
(1,220
)
 
666

Other comprehensive loss
(9,190
)
 
(12,334
)
Total comprehensive income
$
84,505

 
$
23,117

Earnings per common unit
 
 
 
Basic:
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
0.61

 
$
0.23

Income from discontinued operations

 

Income per common unit - basic
$
0.61

 
$
0.23

Diluted:
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
0.61

 
$
0.23

Income from discontinued operations

 

Income per common unit - diluted
$
0.61

 
$
0.23

Distributions per common unit
$
0.475

 
$
0.475

Weighted average number of common units outstanding
 
 
 
        Basic
152,121

 
150,976

        Diluted
152,715

 
151,642

Net income allocated to general partners
$
91,331

 
$
34,423

Net income allocated to limited partners
$
2,306

 
$
944


See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited and in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
OPERATING REVENUE
 
 
 
Rental
$
440,962

 
$
421,620

Operating expense reimbursement
168,430

 
167,326

Total operating revenue
609,392

 
588,946

OPERATING EXPENSE
 
 
 
Rental property
98,973

 
103,728

Real estate taxes
78,579

 
75,812

General and administrative
51,428

 
48,077

Depreciation and amortization
171,347

 
173,184

Impairment - real estate assets
16,775

 

Total operating expense
417,102

 
400,801

Operating income
192,290

 
188,145

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
 
 
 
Interest and other income
17,911

 
11,786

Interest expense
(103,295
)
 
(115,635
)
Total other income (expense)
(85,384
)
 
(103,849
)
Income before gain on property dispositions, income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
106,906

 
84,296

Gain on property dispositions
56,987

 
1,878

Income taxes
(2,613
)
 
(2,083
)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
805

 
7,297

Income from continuing operations
162,085

 
91,388

Discontinued operations (including net gain on property dispositions of $46,292 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014)

 
48,276

Net income
162,085

 
139,664

Noncontrolling interest – consolidated joint ventures
(171
)
 
(474
)
Preferred unit distributions
(354
)
 
(354
)
Income available to common unitholders
$
161,560

 
$
138,836

Net income
$
162,085

 
$
139,664

Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation
(6,229
)
 
(5,189
)
Other comprehensive loss - derivative instruments
(1,539
)
 
(990
)
Other comprehensive loss
(7,768
)
 
(6,179
)
Total comprehensive income
$
154,317

 
$
133,485

Earnings per common unit
 
 
 
Basic:
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
1.06

 
$
0.60

Income from discontinued operations

 
0.32

Income per common unit - basic
$
1.06

 
$
0.92

Diluted:
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
1.06

 
$
0.60

Income from discontinued operations

 
0.32

Income per common unit - diluted
$
1.06

 
$
0.92

Distributions per common unit
$
1.425

 
$
1.425

Weighted average number of common units outstanding
 
 
 
        Basic
152,134

 
150,541

        Diluted
152,760

 
151,215

Net income allocated to general partners
$
157,797

 
$
135,572

Net income allocated to limited partners
$
4,117

 
$
3,618


See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OWNERS’ EQUITY OF LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited and in thousands)
 
 
GENERAL
PARTNER’S
EQUITY
 
LIMITED PARTNERS’
EQUITY  –
COMMON UNITS
 
NONCONTROLLING
INTEREST –
CONSOLIDATED
JOINT VENTURES
 
TOTAL
OWNERS’
EQUITY
 
LIMITED PARTNERS' EQUITY - PREFERRED
Balance at January 1, 2015
$
3,027,672

 
$
54,786

 
$
3,919

 
$
3,086,377

 
$
7,537

Contributions from partners
49,595

 

 

 
49,595

 

Unit repurchase
(65,463
)
 

 

 
(65,463
)
 

Distributions to partners
(212,019
)
 
(5,173
)
 
(171
)
 
(217,363
)
 
(354
)
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation
(6,082
)
 
(147
)
 

 
(6,229
)
 

Other comprehensive loss - derivative instruments
(1,503
)
 
(36
)
 

 
(1,539
)
 

Net income
157,797

 
3,763

 
171

 
161,731

 
354

Redemption of limited partners common units for common shares
224

 
(224
)
 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015
$
2,950,221

 
$
52,969

 
$
3,919

 
$
3,007,109

 
$
7,537


See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OF
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited and in thousands)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net income
$
162,085

 
$
139,664

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
173,726

 
176,207

Amortization of deferred financing costs
3,249

 
3,727

Impairment - real estate assets
16,775

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
(805
)
 
(7,297
)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
2,490

 

Gain on property dispositions
(56,987
)
 
(48,170
)
Noncash compensation
10,709

 
10,422

Other
(8,143
)
 
(5,202
)
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Restricted cash
4,914

 
28,469

Accounts receivable
1,023

 
(4,771
)
Deferred rent receivable
(17,122
)
 
(11,928
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(20,182
)
 
(38,882
)
Accounts payable
8,312

 
18,824

Accrued interest
19,258

 
15,500

Other liabilities
371

 
(26,232
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
299,673

 
250,331

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Investment in operating properties - acquisitions
(100,756
)
 
(97,677
)
Investment in operating properties - other
(58,038
)
 
(61,480
)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
(30,609
)
 
(13,894
)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
23,093

 
10,213

Net proceeds from disposition of properties/land
243,943

 
351,301

Investment in development in progress
(123,547
)
 
(222,484
)
Investment in land held for development
(101,934
)
 
(73,547
)
Investment in deferred leasing costs
(34,404
)
 
(28,409
)
Other
(6,366
)
 
5,501

Net cash used in investing activities
(188,618
)
 
(130,476
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Proceeds from unsecured notes
398,576

 

Repayment of unsecured notes
(300,000
)
 
(200,000
)
Repayments of mortgage loans
(112,970
)
 
(9,329
)
Proceeds from credit facility
919,700

 
179,750

Repayments on credit facility
(786,700
)
 
(38,800
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
(3,478
)
 
(3,622
)
Capital contributions
38,195

 
44,097

Unit repurchase
(65,463
)
 

Distributions to partners
(218,106
)
 
(215,471
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(130,246
)
 
(243,375
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(19,191
)
 
(123,520
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents related to foreign currency translation
(1,503
)
 
(808
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
69,346

 
163,414

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
48,652

 
$
39,086


See accompanying notes.

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Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited Partnership
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2015
Note 1: Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization
Liberty Property Trust (the “Trust”) is a self-administered and self-managed Maryland real estate investment trust (a “REIT”). Substantially all of the Trust’s assets are owned directly or indirectly, and substantially all of the Trust’s operations are conducted directly or indirectly, by its subsidiary, Liberty Property Limited Partnership, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership” and, together with the Trust and their consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company”). The Trust is the sole general partner and also a limited partner of the Operating Partnership, owning 97.7% of the common equity of the Operating Partnership at September 30, 2015. The Company owns and operates industrial properties nationally and owns and operates office properties in a focused group of office markets. Additionally, the Company owns certain assets in the United Kingdom. Unless otherwise indicated, the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements apply to both the Trust and the Operating Partnership. The terms the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” mean the Trust and Operating Partnership collectively.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2014. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for these interim periods have been included. The results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for a full fiscal year.
As disclosed in Note 2, Income per Common Share of the Trust - Share Repurchase, the Company repurchased common shares pursuant to a share repurchase program authorized by the Company's Board of Trustees. These repurchased shares along with those repurchased in prior periods are subject to state corporate laws that establish the legal status of redeemed shares and prevent them from being reported as treasury shares within the consolidated financial statements. The Trust previously misclassified the repurchased shares as common shares in treasury. The share repurchases should have been classified as reductions of common shares of beneficial interest and additional paid-in capital. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet of the Trust as of December 31, 2014 has been restated to correct the misclassification. The correction results in reductions in common shares of beneficial interest and additional paid-in capital at December 31, 2014 of $1,000 and $51.9 million, respectively, from the previously reported amounts of $150,000 and $3,740.6 million, respectively.  The reclassification has no impact on the previously reported consolidated statements of comprehensive income, nor does it have any effect on the previously reported consolidated statements of cash flows.  In addition, the reclassification has no impact on the previously reported consolidated financial statements of the Operating Partnership.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09"), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard clarifies the required factors that an entity must consider when recognizing revenue. The standard also requires additional disclosures concerning contracts with customers, judgments concerning revenue recognition, and assets recognized for the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. ASU 2014-09 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018. The Company is evaluating the impact ASU 2014-09 will have on its financial position and results of operations.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs ("ASU 2015-03"). The standard requires the costs for issuing debt to appear on a balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt's value. ASU 2015-03 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016. The standard would be applied retrospectively. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2015-03 will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (Topic 810) ("ASU 2015-02"). The standard requires that all entities re-evaluate and revise consolidation documentation for limited partnerships and similar legal entities. It makes changes to both the variable interest model and voting model. ASU 2015-02 is effective for the Company

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beginning January 1, 2016. The standard allows for either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach to adoption. The Company is evaluating the impact ASU 2015-02 will have on its financial position and results of operations.

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Note 2: Income per Common Share of the Trust

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per common share of the Trust (in thousands except per share amounts):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average
Shares
(Denominator)
 
Per Share
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average
Shares
(Denominator)
 
Per Share
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - basic
$
91,331

 
148,582

 
$
0.61

 
$
34,293

 
147,422

 
$
0.23

Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans

 
594

 
 
 

 
666

 
 
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - diluted
$
91,331

 
149,176

 
$
0.61

 
$
34,293

 
148,088

 
$
0.23

Discontinued operations net of noncontrolling interest - basic
$

 
148,582

 
$

 
$
130

 
147,422

 
$

Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans

 
594

 
 
 

 
666

 
 
Discontinued operations net of noncontrolling interest - diluted
$

 
149,176

 
$

 
$
130

 
148,088

 
$

Net income available to common shareholders - basic
$
91,331

 
148,582

 
$
0.61

 
$
34,423

 
147,422

 
$
0.23

Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans

 
594

 
 
 

 
666

 
 
Net income available to common shareholders - diluted
$
91,331

 
149,176

 
$
0.61

 
$
34,423

 
148,088

 
$
0.23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average
Shares
(Denominator)
 
Per Share
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average
Shares
(Denominator)
 
Per Share
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - basic
$
157,797

 
148,594

 
$
1.06

 
$
88,430

 
146,987

 
$
0.60

Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans

 
626

 
 
 

 
674

 
 
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - diluted
157,797

 
149,220

 
$
1.06

 
88,430

 
147,661

 
$
0.60

Discontinued operations net of noncontrolling interest - basic

 
148,594

 
$

 
47,142

 
146,987

 
$
0.32

Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans

 
626

 
 
 

 
674

 
 
Discontinued operations net of noncontrolling interest - diluted

 
149,220

 
$

 
47,142

 
147,661

 
$
0.32

Net income available to common shareholders - basic
157,797

 
148,594

 
$
1.06

 
135,572

 
146,987

 
$
0.92

Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans

 
626

 
 
 

 
674

 
 
Net income available to common shareholders - diluted
$
157,797

 
149,220

 
$
1.06

 
$
135,572

 
147,661

 
$
0.92



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Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans represent the unvested common shares outstanding during the periods as well as the dilutive effect of outstanding options. The amount of anti-dilutive options excluded from the computation of diluted income per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 2,260,000 and 1,528,000, respectively, as compared to 1,183,000 and 850,000, respectively, for the same periods in 2014.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, 12,000 and 65,000 common shares, respectively, were issued upon the exercise of options. During the year ended December 31, 2014, 44,000 common shares were issued upon the exercise of options.
Share Repurchase
In August 2015, the Company’s Board of Trustees authorized a share repurchase plan under which the Company may purchase up to $250 million of the Company’s outstanding common shares. Purchases made pursuant to the program will be made in either the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company purchased an aggregate of 2,125,000 common shares for $65.5 million as part of the share repurchase plan.


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Note 3: Income per Common Unit of the Operating Partnership

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per common unit of the Operating Partnership (in thousands, except per unit amounts):
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
Income (Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average Units
(Denominator)
 
Per Unit
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average Units
(Denominator)
 
Per Unit
Income from continuing operations - net of noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures
$
93,637

 
 
 
 
 
$
35,234

 
 
 
 
Less: Preferred unit distributions
(118
)
 
 
 
 
 
(118
)
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations available to common unitholders - basic
$
93,519

 
152,121

 
$
0.61

 
$
35,116

 
150,976

 
$
0.23

Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans

 
594

 
 
 

 
666

 
 
Income from continuing operations available to common unitholders - diluted
$
93,519

 
152,715

 
$
0.61

 
$
35,116

 
151,642

 
$
0.23

Income from discontinued operations - basic
$

 
152,121

 
$

 
$
133

 
150,976

 
$

Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans

 
594

 
 
 

 
666

 
 
Income from discontinued operations - diluted
$

 
152,715

 
$

 
$
133

 
151,642

 
$

Income available to common unitholders - basic
$
93,519

 
152,121

 
$
0.61

 
$
35,249

 
150,976

 
$
0.23

Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans

 
594

 
 
 

 
666

 
 
Income available to common unitholders - diluted
$
93,519

 
152,715

 
$
0.61

 
$
35,249

 
151,642

 
$
0.23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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For the Nine Months Ended
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average Units
(Denominator)
 
Per Unit
 
Income
(Numerator)
 
Weighted
Average Units
(Denominator)
 
Per Unit
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures
$
161,914

 
 
 
 
 
$
90,914

 
 
 
 
Less: Preferred unit distributions
(354
)
 
 
 
 
 
(354
)
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations available to common unitholders - basic
161,560

 
152,134

 
$
1.06

 
90,560

 
150,541

 
$
0.60

Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans

 
626

 
 
 

 
674

 
 
Income from continuing operations available to common unitholders - diluted
161,560

 
152,760

 
$
1.06

 
90,560

 
151,215

 
$
0.60

Income from discontinued operations - basic

 
152,134

 
$

 
48,276

 
150,541

 
$
0.32

Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans

 
626

 
 
 

 
674

 
 
Income from discontinued operations - diluted

 
152,760

 
$

 
48,276

 
151,215

 
$
0.32

Income available to common unitholders - basic
161,560

 
152,134

 
$
1.06

 
138,836

 
150,541

 
$
0.92

Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans

 
626

 
 
 

 
674

 
 
Income available to common unitholders - diluted
$
161,560

 
152,760

 
$
1.06

 
$
138,836

 
151,215

 
$
0.92


Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans represent the unvested common units outstanding during the periods as well as the dilutive effect of outstanding options. The amount of anti-dilutive options excluded from the computation of diluted income per common unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 2,260,000 and 1,528,000, respectively, as compared to 1,183,000 and 850,000, respectively, for the same periods in 2014.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, 12,000 and 65,000 common units, respectively, were issued upon exercise of options. During the year ended December 31, 2014, 44,000 common units were issued upon the exercise of options.
Share Repurchase
In August 2015, the Company’s Board of Trustees authorized a share repurchase plan under which the Company may purchase up to $250 million of the Company’s outstanding common units. Purchases made pursuant to the program will be made in either the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company purchased an aggregate of 2,125,000 common shares for $65.5 million as part of the share repurchase plan. In connection with these repurchases, an equal number of common units were repurchased by the Operating Partnership from the Trust.

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Note 4: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table sets forth the components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in thousands):

 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Foreign Currency Translation:
 
 
 
 
     Beginning balance
 
$
(5,823
)
 
$
8,592

     Translation adjustment
 
(6,229
)
 
(5,189
)
     Ending balance
 
(12,052
)
 
3,403

 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Instruments:
 
 
 
 
     Beginning balance
 
(377
)
 
1,584

     Unrealized loss
 
(2,592
)
 
(2,090
)
     Reclassification adjustment (1)
 
1,053

 
1,100

     Ending balance
 
(1,916
)
 
594

Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(13,968
)
 
3,997

Less: portion included in noncontrolling interest – operating partnership
 
131

 
(290
)
Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income included in shareholders' equity/owners' equity
 
$
(13,837
)
 
$
3,707


(1)
Amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income/General & Limited Partner's Equity into contractual interest expense.

Note 5: Segment Information
The Company owns and operates industrial properties nationally and owns and operates office properties in a focused group of office markets. Additionally, the Company owns certain assets in the United Kingdom. The Company's reportable segments are as follows.
Carolinas;
Chicago/Milwaukee;
Houston;
Lehigh/Central PA;
Minnesota;
Orlando;
Philadelphia;
Richmond/Hampton Roads;
Southeastern PA;
South Florida;
Tampa; and
United Kingdom.
Certain other segments are aggregated into an "Other" category which includes the reportable segments: Arizona; Atlanta; Cincinnati/Columbus/Indianapolis; Dallas; Maryland; New Jersey; Northern Virginia; Southern California; Washington D.C. and other.
The Company evaluates the performance of its reportable segments based on net operating income. Net operating income includes operating revenue from external customers, real estate taxes, amortization of lease transaction costs and other operating expenses which relate directly to the management and operation of the assets within each reportable segment.
The Company's accounting policies for the segments are the same as those used in the Company's consolidated financial statements. There are no material inter-segment transactions.

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The operating information by reportable segment is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
For the Three Months
 
For the Nine Months
 
 
 
Ended September 30,
 
Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Operating revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carolinas
 
$
10,555

 
$
9,479

 
$
30,462

 
$
26,282

 
Chicago/Milwaukee
 
8,872

 
8,004

 
27,596

 
24,727

 
Houston
 
12,981

 
12,833

 
38,455

 
36,828

 
Lehigh/Central PA
 
33,746

 
30,034

 
100,144

 
87,853

 
Minnesota
 
11,751

 
13,925

 
36,699

 
41,217

 
Orlando
 
5,547

 
8,463

 
16,221

 
24,519

 
Philadelphia
 
10,552

 
8,303

 
30,422

 
26,402

 
Richmond/Hampton Roads
 
5,168

 
10,358

 
25,809

 
30,542

 
South Florida
 
12,957

 
12,012

 
37,542

 
36,028

 
Southeastern PA
 
36,718

 
36,087

 
114,430

 
110,833

 
Tampa
 
13,568

 
13,597

 
40,667

 
40,001

 
United Kingdom
 
3,776

 
4,111

 
11,466

 
12,430

 
Other
 
32,801

 
31,144

 
99,636

 
96,300

Segment-level operating revenue
 
198,992

 
198,350

 
609,549

 
593,962

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Reconciliation to total operating revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Discontinued operations
 

 
(9
)
 

 
(4,728
)
 
 Other
 
(20
)
 
15

 
(157
)
 
(288
)
 Total operating revenue
 
$
198,972

 
$
198,356

 
$
609,392

 
$
588,946

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Net operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carolinas
 
$
7,795

 
$
6,570

 
$
21,479

 
$
18,006

 
Chicago/Milwaukee
 
5,792

 
5,382

 
18,660

 
15,518

 
Houston
 
7,829

 
7,510

 
22,739

 
21,794

 
Lehigh/Central PA
 
24,289

 
21,634

 
70,907

 
60,647

 
Minnesota
 
4,461

 
6,575

 
15,595

 
19,964

 
Orlando
 
3,835

 
5,411

 
11,091

 
16,257

 
Philadelphia
 
7,898

 
6,736

 
22,230

 
20,247

 
Richmond/Hampton Roads
 
3,014

 
6,144

 
15,538

 
18,118

 
South Florida
 
7,012

 
6,647

 
20,990

 
21,066

 
Southeastern PA
 
20,887

 
20,516

 
63,301

 
60,175

 
Tampa
 
8,454

 
8,213

 
25,780

 
25,142

 
United Kingdom
 
2,619

 
2,468

 
7,917

 
8,040

 
Other
 
21,750

 
20,715

 
66,138

 
61,614

Segment-level net operating income
 
125,635

 
124,521

 
382,365

 
366,588

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Reconciliation to income from continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Interest expense (1)
 
(33,559
)
 
(37,958
)
 
(103,295
)
 
(116,192
)
 
 Depreciation/amortization expense (1) (2)
 
(40,870
)
 
(44,538
)
 
(126,162
)
 
(133,636
)
 
 Impairment - real estate assets
 

 

 
(16,775
)
 

 
 Gain (loss) on property dispositions
 
53,467

 
(20
)
 
56,987

 
1,878

 
 Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
 
(847
)
 
1,592

 
805

 
7,297

 
 General and administrative expense (1) (2)
 
(9,456
)
 
(8,556
)
 
(33,043
)
 
(29,189
)
 
 Discontinued operations excluding interest and gain on property dispositions
 

 
(95
)
 

 
(2,541
)
 
 Income taxes (2)
 
(526
)
 
(821
)
 
(2,283
)
 
(1,966
)
 
 Other
 
(149
)
 
1,193

 
3,486

 
(851
)
 Income from continuing operations
 
$
93,695

 
$
35,318

 
$
162,085

 
$
91,388

(1)
Includes activity on discontinued operations.
(2)
Excludes costs which are included in determining segment-level net operating income.

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During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company acquired a portfolio of three operating properties and 139 acres of developable land for a total purchase price of $86.6 million. These properties, comprising 921,000 square feet of leaseable space, are located in the Company's Houston reportable segment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company acquired four operating properties comprising 1.3 million square feet for a total purchase price of $123.4 million in the Company's Southern California and Houston reportable segments. This purchase price also includes 139 acres of developable land.

The Company's sales by reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 are as follows:

 
Three months ended September 30, 2015
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
 
Properties Sold
 
Square Feet (000s)
 
Gross Proceeds (000s)
 
Properties Sold
 
Square Feet (000s)
 
Gross Proceeds (000s)
 
Minnesota
1

 
135

 
$
19,900

 
2

 
223

 
$
25,700

 
Richmond/Hampton Roads

 

 

 
22

 
1,319

 
110,300

(1)
Southeastern PA
3

 
250

 
63,500

 
4

 
333

 
72,220

 
Tampa
1

 
32

 
2,525

 
1

 
32

 
2,525

 
Other
1

 
31

 
3,859

 
7

 
569

 
37,371

 
Total
6

 
448

 
$
89,784

 
36

 
2,476

 
$
248,116

 

(1)
Includes proceeds from the sale of 3.1 acres of land.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company sold 22 properties and 3.1 acres of land in the Richmond/Hampton Roads segment for $110.3 million to a firm controlled by the brother of David L. Lingerfelt, a member of the Company's Board of Trustees.

The Company's total assets by reportable segment as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
Carolinas
$
336,634

 
$
325,690

 
Chicago/Milwaukee
426,729

 
422,531

 
Houston
520,128

 
418,154

 
Lehigh/Central PA
1,094,009

 
1,023,641

 
Minnesota
321,194

 
333,506

 
Orlando
160,020

 
160,899

 
Philadelphia
416,373

 
366,577

 
Richmond/Hampton Roads
126,909

 
250,205

 
South Florida
419,008

 
400,034

 
Southeastern PA
658,063

 
698,163

 
Tampa
329,687

 
335,652

 
United Kingdom
219,362

 
231,276

 
Other
1,577,732

 
1,553,250

Segment-level total assets
6,605,848

 
6,519,578

 
Corporate Other
83,945

 
105,958

Total assets
$
6,689,793

 
$
6,625,536


Note 6: Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets

Prior to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360), Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity ("ASU 2014-08") on January 1, 2014, the results of operations for all operating properties sold or held for sale during the reported periods were shown under discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Under

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ASU 2014-08, operating properties that were sold or classified as held for sale before the adoption of ASU 2014-08 continue to be classified as discontinued operations. Accordingly, operating properties previously reported as discontinued operations will continue to be presented as discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for all periods presented.
A summary of the results of operations for the properties classified as discontinued operations through the respective disposition dates is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues
$

 
$
9

 
$

 
$
4,728

Operating expenses

 
86

 

 
(2,226
)
Interest and other income

 

 

 
39

Interest expense

 

 

 
(557
)
Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

Income before gain on property dispositions

 
95

 

 
1,984

Gain on property dispositions

 
38

 

 
46,292

Net income
$

 
$
133

 
$

 
$
48,276

Interest expense has been allocated to discontinued operations. The allocation of interest expense to discontinued operations was based on the ratio of net assets sold and held for sale (without continuing involvement) to the sum of total net assets plus consolidated debt.

Asset Impairment

The Company disposes of and anticipates the potential disposition of certain properties prior to the end of their remaining useful lives. There were no impairments recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized $16.8 million in impairments, $13.4 million of which related to properties sold in the Company's Richmond/Hampton Roads reportable segment (see Note 5), $2.3 million of which related to the Company's Southeastern Pennsylvania reportable segment and $1.0 million of which related to the Company's Maryland reportable segment. The Company determined these impairments based on third party offer prices and quoted offer prices for comparable transactions which are Level 2 and Level 3 inputs, respectively, according to the fair value hierarchy established by the FASB in Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures." The Company has evaluated each of its properties and land held for development and has determined that there were no additional valuation adjustments necessary at September 30, 2015.  There were no impairments recognized during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Note 7: Noncontrolling Interests of the Trust
Noncontrolling interests in the accompanying financial statements represent the interests of the common and preferred units in the Operating Partnership not held by the Trust. In addition, noncontrolling interests include third-party ownership interests in consolidated joint venture investments.
Common units
The common units outstanding have the same economic characteristics as common shares of the Trust. The 3,539,075 outstanding common units as of September 30, 2015 not held by the Trust share proportionately in the net income or loss and in any distributions of the Operating Partnership. The common units of the Operating Partnership not held by the Trust are redeemable at any time at the option of the holder. The Trust, as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, may at its option elect to settle the redemption in cash or through the exchange on a one-for-one basis of unregistered common shares of the Trust. The market value of the 3,539,075 outstanding common units based on the closing price of the common shares of the Trust at September 30, 2015 was $111.5 million.
Note 8: Limited Partners' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest of the Operating Partnership
Limited partners' equity in the accompanying financial statements represents the interests of the common and preferred units in the Operating Partnership not held by the Trust. The Operating Partnership's noncontrolling interest includes third-party ownership interests in consolidated joint venture investments.

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Common units
The common units outstanding have the same economic characteristics as common shares of the Trust. The 3,539,075 outstanding common units as of September 30, 2015 not held by the Trust are the limited partners' equity - common units held by persons and entities other than the Trust. The common units of the Operating Partnership not held by the Trust are redeemable at any time at the option of the holder. The Trust, as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, may at its option elect to settle the redemption in cash or through the exchange on a one-for-one basis of unregistered common shares of the Trust. The market value of the 3,539,075 outstanding common units at September 30, 2015 based on the closing price of the common shares of the Trust at September 30, 2015 was $111.5 million.
Note 9: Noncontrolling Interest - Operating Partnership/Limited Partners' Equity - Preferred Units
As of September 30, 2015, the Company had outstanding the following cumulative preferred units of the Operating Partnership:

ISSUE
 
AMOUNT
 
UNITS
 
LIQUIDATION
PREFERENCE
 
DIVIDEND
RATE
 
 
(in 000’s)
 
 
 
 
Series I-2
 
$
7,537

 
301

 
$25
 
6.25
%
The preferred units are putable at the holder's option at any time and are callable at the Operating Partnership's option after a stated period of time for cash.
Note 10: Indebtedness
In March 2015, the Company used proceeds from its unsecured credit facility together with available cash on hand to repay all $300 million of its 5.125% senior unsecured notes due March 2015.

In March 2015, the Company issued $400 million of 3.75% senior unsecured notes due 2025. The net proceeds from this issuance were used to repay borrowings under the Company's unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

In August 2015, the Company used proceeds from its unsecured credit facility to prepay without penalty a $105.8 million 7.0% mortgage loan due February 2016.
Note 11: Disclosure of Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following disclosure of estimated fair value was determined by management using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value. Accordingly, the following estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized on disposition of the financial instruments at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued interest, dividend and distributions payable and other liabilities are reasonable estimates of fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of the outstanding amounts under the Company's credit facility is a reasonable estimate of fair value because interest rates float at a rate based on LIBOR.

The Company determines the fair value of its interest rate swaps by using the standard methodology of netting discounted future fixed cash payments with the discounted expected variable cash receipts. These variable cash receipts of interest rate swaps are based on expectations of future LIBOR interest rates (forward curves) estimated by observing market LIBOR interest rate curves. This is a Level 2 fair value calculation. Also, credit valuation adjustments are factored into the fair value calculations to account for potential nonperformance risk. These credit valuation adjustments were concluded to be not significant inputs for the fair value calculations for the periods presented. See Note 13 - Derivative Instruments.

The Company used a discounted cash flow model to determine the estimated fair value of its debt as of September 30, 2015.  This is a Level 3 fair value calculation. The inputs used in preparing the discounted cash flow model include actual maturity dates and scheduled cash flows as well as estimates for market value discount rates.  The Company updates the discounted cash flow model on a quarterly basis to reflect any changes in the Company's debt holdings and changes to discount rate assumptions.  

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The following summarizes the fair value of the Company's mortgage loans and unsecured notes as of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015 (in thousands):
 
 
Mortgage Loans
 
Unsecured Notes
 
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
As of December 31, 2014
 
$
487,301

 
$
501,231

 
$
2,509,094

 
$
2,704,069

As of September 30, 2015
 
$
372,660

 
$
381,500

 
$
2,608,307


$
2,621,855

Note 12: Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Liberty Washington, LP
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, Liberty Washington LP (a joint venture in which the Company holds a 25% interest) recognized impairment charges, the Company's share of which was $3.9 million and $11.5 million, respectively. The impairment charges were related to the Company's Northern Virginia reportable segment and the Company's share was included in equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The Company determined these impairments based on third party offer prices. This is a Level 2 fair value calculation.
As of September 30, 2015, the joint venture was in default of a $46.4 million non-recourse mortgage loan related to certain properties within the joint venture in the Company's Northern Virginia reportable segment.
Comcast Innovation and Technology Center
The Company has entered into two joint ventures for the purpose of developing and owning the Comcast Innovation & Technology Center (the "Project") located on the 1800 block of Arch Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 59-story building will include 1.3 million square feet of rentable office space and a 222-room Four Seasons Hotel. Completion of the first phase of the Project is anticipated to be in the third quarter of 2017. Project costs for the development of the Project, exclusive of tenant-funded interior improvements, are anticipated to be approximately $932 million. The Company's investment in the Project is expected to be approximately $185 million with 20% ownership interests in both joint ventures.
The two joint ventures have engaged the Company as the developer of the Project pursuant to a Development Agreement by which the Company agrees, in consideration for a development fee, to be responsible for all aspects of the development of the Project and to guarantee the timely lien-free completion of construction of the Project and the payment, subject to certain exceptions, of any cost overruns incurred in the development of the Project.
Liberty Venture I, LP
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Liberty Venture I, LP (a joint venture in which the Company holds a 25% interest) realized gross proceeds of $8.5 million from the sale of one property totaling 198,000 square feet in the Company's New Jersey reportable segment.

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Note 13: Derivative Instruments
The Company borrows funds at a combination of fixed and variable rates. Borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility and certain bank mortgage loans bear interest at variable rates. Our long-term debt typically bears interest at fixed rates. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit generally the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, from time to time, we enter into interest rate hedge contracts such as collars, swaps, caps and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. We generally do not hold or issue these derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes. The interest rate on all of our variable rate debt is generally adjusted at one or three month intervals, subject to settlements under interest rate hedge contracts.
Interest rate swaps involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (for the Trust) and general partner's equity and limited partners' equity - common units (for the Operating Partnership) and is subsequently reclassified into interest expense in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.
The Company determines the fair value of its interest rate swaps by using the standard methodology of netting discounted future fixed cash payments with the discounted expected variable cash receipts. These variable cash receipts of interest rate swaps are based on expectations of future LIBOR interest rates (forward curves) estimated by observing market LIBOR interest rate curves. This is a Level 2 fair value calculation. Also, credit valuation adjustments are factored into the fair value calculations to account for potential nonperformance risk. These credit valuation adjustments were concluded to be not significant inputs for the fair value calculations for the periods presented.
The Company holds an interest in three interest rate swap contracts (“Swaps”) that eliminate the impact of changes in interest rates on the payments required under variable rate mortgages. The Swaps had aggregate notional amounts of $102.0 million and $103.6 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and expire at various dates between 2018 and 2020.
The Company accounts for the effective portion of changes in the fair value of a derivative in accumulated other comprehensive loss and subsequently reclassifies the effective portion to earnings over the term that the hedged transaction affects earnings. The Company accounts for the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of a derivative directly in earnings.
The following table presents the location in the financial statements of the gains or losses recognized related to the Company’s cash flow hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Amount of (loss) gain related to the effective portion recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income
$
(1,570
)
 
$
299

 
$
(2,592
)
 
$
(2,083
)
 
Amount of (loss) gain related to the effective portion subsequently reclassified to earnings
$
(350
)
 
$
(367
)
 
$
(1,053
)
 
$
(1,093
)
 
Amount of (loss) gain related to the ineffective portion
$
(51
)
 
$
13

 
$
(113
)
 
$
(42
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The fair value of the Swaps in the amounts of $8.7 million and $8.5 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, is included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company estimates that $1.2 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss as an increase to interest expense over the next 12 months.
The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain a provision whereby if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including defaults where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. If the Company were to breach any of the contractual provisions of the derivative contracts, it would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value including accrued interest, which totaled approximately $8.8 million as of September 30, 2015.

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Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental Matters
Substantially all of the Company's properties and land were subject to Phase I Environmental Assessments and when appropriate Phase II Environmental Assessments (collectively, the “Environmental Assessments”) obtained in contemplation of their acquisition by the Company or obtained by predecessor owners prior to the sale of the property or land to the Company. The Environmental Assessments did not reveal, nor is the Company aware of, any non-compliance with environmental laws, environmental liability or other environmental claim that the Company believes would likely have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Operating Ground Lease Agreements
Future minimum rental payments under the terms of all non-cancelable operating ground leases under which the Company is the lessee, as of September 30, 2015, were as follows (in thousands):
 
Year
 
Amount
2015
 
$
250

2016
 
998

2017
 
998

2018
 
998

2019
 
998

2020 and thereafter
 
8,756

Total
 
$
12,998


Operating ground lease expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $224,000 and $536,000 as compared to $114,000 and $289,000 for the same periods in 2014, respectively.
Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company is a party to a variety of legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the normal course of business. As of September 30, 2015 there were no legal proceedings, claims or assessments that the Company expects to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial statements.
Other
As of September 30, 2015, the Company had letter of credit obligations of $5.4 million. The Company believes that the likelihood is remote that there will be a draw upon these letter of credit obligations.
As of September 30, 2015, the Company had 27 buildings under development. These buildings are expected to contain, when completed, a total of 6.6 million square feet of leasable space and represent an anticipated aggregate investment of $643.8 million. At September 30, 2015, development in progress totaled $338.7 million. In addition, as of September 30, 2015, the Company had invested $12.0 million in deferred leasing costs related to these development buildings. In addition, the Company had a signed commitment for a build-to-suit development not yet commenced for an anticipated investment of $44.9 million.
As of September 30, 2015, the Company was committed to $30.7 million in improvements on certain buildings and land parcels.
As of September 30, 2015, the Company was committed to $51.3 million in future land purchases.
As of September 30, 2015, the Company was obligated to pay for tenant improvements not yet completed for a maximum of $36.2 million.
The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions. The combined account balances at each institution typically exceed FDIC insurance coverage and, as a result, there is a concentration of credit risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. The Company believes the risk is not significant.

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Note 15: Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
The following are supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands):
 
 
2015
 
2014
 Write-off of fully depreciated/amortized property and deferred costs
$
44,216

 
$
31,322

 Write-off of depreciated/amortized property and deferred costs due to sale/demolition
$
95,277

 
$
132,707

 Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge
$
(1,539
)
 
$
(990
)
 Changes in accrued development capital expenditures
$
5,023

 
$
7,854

 Increase in investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
$

 
$
(11,948
)

Amounts paid in cash for deferred leasing costs incurred in connection with signed leases with tenants are paid in conjunction with improving (acquiring) property, plant and equipment. Such costs are not contained within net real estate. However, they are integral to the completion of a tenant lease and ultimately are related to the improvement and thus the value of the Company’s property, plant and equipment. They are therefore included in investing activities in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
Liberty Property Trust (the “Trust”) is a self-administered and self-managed Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Substantially all of the Trust’s assets are owned directly or indirectly, and substantially all of the Trust’s operations are conducted directly or indirectly, by its subsidiary, Liberty Property Limited Partnership, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership” and, collectively with the Trust and their consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company”).
The Company owns and operates industrial properties nationally and owns and operates office properties in a focused group of office markets. Additionally, the Company owns certain assets in the United Kingdom.
As of September 30, 2015, the Company owned and operated 489 industrial and 157 office properties (the “Wholly Owned Properties in Operation”) totaling 92.1 million square feet. In addition, as of September 30, 2015, the Company owned 27 properties under development, which when completed are expected to comprise 6.6 million square feet (the “Wholly Owned Properties under Development”) and 1,528 acres of developable land, substantially all of which is zoned for commercial use. Additionally, as of September 30, 2015, the Company had an ownership interest, through unconsolidated joint ventures, in 48 industrial and 34 office properties totaling 14.1 million square feet (the “JV Properties in Operation” and, together with the Wholly Owned Properties in Operation, the “Properties in Operation”), six properties under development, which when completed are expected to comprise 3.0 million square feet and a 222-room hotel (the "JV Properties under Development" and, collectively with the Wholly Owned Properties under Development, the "Properties under Development" and, collectively with the Properties in Operation, the "Properties") and 402 acres of developable land, substantially all of which is zoned for commercial use.
The Company focuses on creating value for shareholders and increasing profitability and cash flow. With respect to its Properties in Operation, the Company endeavors to maintain high occupancy levels while maximizing rental rates and controlling costs. The Company pursues development opportunities that it believes will create value and yield acceptable returns. The Company also acquires properties that it believes will create long-term value, and disposes of properties that no longer fit within the Company’s strategic objectives or in situations where it can optimize cash proceeds. The Company expects its strategy with respect to product and market selection to continue to favor industrial and metro-office properties and markets with strong demographic and economic fundamentals.

Due to long-term trends that the Company believes favor industrial properties and metro-office properties and indicate potential erosion in value of suburban office properties, the Company has increased its investment in industrial and metro-office properties and decreased its investment in suburban office properties. The short-term effect of these activities is a reduction in net cash from operating activities, as rental income related to the Company's industrial properties is less than that from the Company's suburban office properties, assuming similar amounts invested. The Company anticipates that over time it will realize the benefits of these activities, including a higher rate of rental growth and a lower level of lease transaction costs and other capital costs for industrial properties as opposed to suburban office properties.
The Company’s operating results depend primarily upon income from rental operations and are substantially influenced by rental demand for the Properties in Operation. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, straight line rents on renewal and replacement leases were on average 8.1% and 4.9% higher than rents on expiring leases. The Company's

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guidance for 2015 contemplated an increase of straight line rent on average of 2% to 3%. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company successfully leased 6.7 million and 22.2 million square feet, respectively, and, as of that date, attained occupancy of 93.2% for the Wholly Owned Properties in Operation and 93.6% for the JV Properties in Operation for a combined occupancy of 93.2% for the Properties in Operation. At December 31, 2014, occupancy for the Wholly Owned Properties in Operation was 93.1% and for the JV Properties in Operation was 92.2% for a combined occupancy for the Properties in Operation of 93.0%. The Company's guidance for 2015 contemplated an increase in average occupancy of 1% to 2%.
Wholly Owned Capital Activity
Acquisitions
During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company acquired a portfolio of three operating properties and 139 acres of developable land for a total purchase price of $86.6 million. These properties, which contain 921,000 square feet of leaseable space, were 100% occupied as of September 30, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company acquired four operating properties for a total purchase price of $123.4 million. This purchase price also includes 139 acres of developable land. These properties, which contain 1.3 million square feet of leasable space, were 69.2% occupied as of September 30, 2015.
Dispositions
During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company realized proceeds of $89.8 million from the sale of six properties totaling 448,000 square feet. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company realized gross proceeds of $248.1 million from the sale of 36 properties and 3.1 acres of land totaling 2.5 million square feet. Included in these dispositions, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company sold 22 properties and 3.1 acres of land for $110.3 million to a firm controlled by the brother of David L. Lingerfelt, a member of the Company's Board of Trustees. The price was determined after these properties were directly marketed to a select group of private equity investors with guidance as to the Company's valuation considerations. Mr. Lingerfelt does not have an ownership interest in the firm controlled by his brother and was excluded from board deliberations pertaining to this sale.
Development
During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company brought into service two Wholly Owned Properties under Development representing 272,000 square feet and a Total Investment of $40.9 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company brought into service 10 Wholly Owned Properties under Development representing 2.0 million square feet and a Total Investment of $175.6 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company initiated eight Wholly Owned Properties under Development with a projected Total Investment of $323.1 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company initiated 12 Wholly Owned Properties under Development with a projected Total Investment of $357.3 million. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had 27 Wholly Owned Properties under Development with a projected Total Investment of $643.8 million.
“Total Investment” for a Property Under Development is defined as the sum of the land costs and the costs of land improvements, building and building improvements, lease transaction costs, and where appropriate, other development costs and carrying costs.
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Capital Activity
The Company periodically enters into unconsolidated joint venture relationships in connection with the execution of its real estate operating strategy.
Acquisitions/Dispositions
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company held a 25% interest realized gross proceeds of $8.5 million for the sale of one property totaling 198,000 square feet. None of the unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company held an interest acquired any operating properties or land parcels. Consistent with the Company's strategy, from time to time the Company may consider transferring assets to or purchasing assets from an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company holds an interest.

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Development
During the three months ended September 30, 2015, a joint venture in which the Company held a 25% interest began development on one property, which is expected to comprise, upon completion, 614,000 square feet and is expected to represent a Total Investment of $40.3 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a joint venture in which the Company held a 25% interest began development on two properties, which are expected to comprise, upon completion, 825,000 square feet and are expected to represent a Total Investment of $54.8 million. As of September 30, 2015, joint ventures in which the Company held an interest had six properties under development which are expected to comprise, upon completion, 3.0 million square feet and are expected to represent a Total Investment of $1.0 billion.
The most significant of these properties under development is the Comcast Innovation & Technology Center, which is expected to comprise, upon completion, 1.3 million square feet and a 222-room hotel and is expected to represent a Total Investment of approximately $932 million.
Properties in Operation
The composition of the Company’s Properties in Operation as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (square feet in thousands):

 
Net Rent
Per Square Foot(1)
 
Straight Line Rent and Operating Expense Reimbursement Per Square Foot(2)
 
Total Square Feet
 
Percent Occupied
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Wholly Owned Properties in Operation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial-Distribution
$
4.55

 
$
4.48

 
$
6.04

 
$
5.89

 
71,086

 
67,573

 
94.8
%
 
93.7
%
Industrial-Flex
$
8.79

 
$
8.72

 
$
12.56

 
$
12.37

 
8,450

 
9,038

 
92.8
%
 
91.1
%
Office
$
16.51

 
$
16.06

 
$
25.70

 
$
24.32

 
12,540

 
14,789

 
84.0
%
 
86.3
%
 
$
6.41

 
$
6.65

 
$
9.05

 
$
9.31

 
92,076

 
91,400

 
93.2
%
 
92.3
%
JV Properties in Operation: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial-Distribution
$
4.14

 
$
4.06

 
$
5.82

 
$
5.69

 
9,877

 
9,872

 
97.1
%
 
94.7
%
Industrial-Flex
$
26.49

 
$
27.74

 
$
25.20

 
$
24.95

 
108

 
108

 
95.7
%
 
93.5
%
Office
$
27.05

 
$
25.72

 
$
38.98

 
$
36.38

 
4,114

 
4,114

 
85.3
%
 
87.1
%
 
$
10.41

 
$
10.20

 
$
14.79

 
$
14.28

 
14,099

 
14,094

 
93.6
%
 
92.4
%
Properties in Operation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial-Distribution
$
4.50

 
$
4.43

 
$
6.01

 
$
5.87

 
80,963

 
77,445

 
95.1
%
 
93.9
%
Industrial-Flex
$
9.02

 
$
8.95

 
$
12.73

 
$
12.52

 
8,558

 
9,146

 
92.8
%
 
91.1
%
Office
$
19.14

 
$
18.18

 
$
29.02

 
$
26.96

 
16,654

 
18,903

 
84.4
%
 
86.5
%
 
$
6.94

 
$
7.12

 
$
9.81

 
$
9.98

 
106,175

 
105,494

 
93.2
%
 
92.3
%

(1) Net rent represents the contractual rent per square foot at September 30, 2015 or 2014 for tenants in occupancy. Net rent does not include the tenant's obligation to pay property operating expenses and real estate taxes. If a tenant was within a free rent period its rent would equal zero for the purposes of this metric.
(2) Straight line rent and operating expense reimbursement represents the straight line rent including operating expense recoveries per square foot at September 30, 2015 or 2014 for tenants in occupancy.
(3) JV Properties in Operation represents the properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company had an interest during the respective periods. Unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company holds an interest owned 82 properties as of September 30, 2015 and 2014.


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The table below details the vacancy activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2015:
 
 Total Square Feet
 
Wholly Owned Properties in Operation
 
JV Properties in Operation
 
Properties in Operation
Vacancy Activity
 
 
 
 
 
Vacancy at January 1, 2015
6,314,089

 
1,109,801

 
7,423,890

Completed development vacant space
407,283

 

 
407,283

Disposition vacant space
(318,662
)
 
(197,894
)
 
(516,556
)
Expirations
16,954,029

 
1,631,027

 
18,585,056

Property structural changes/other
(1,513
)
 
1,402

 
(111
)
Leasing activity
(17,070,434
)
 
(1,644,229
)
 
(18,714,663
)
Vacancy at September 30, 2015
6,284,792

 
900,107

 
7,184,899

 


 
 
 
 
Lease transaction costs per square foot (1)
$
3.68

 
$
4.28

 
$
3.73

(1) Transaction costs include tenant improvement and lease transaction costs.
Forward-Looking Statements
When used throughout this report, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “estimates” and “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements indicate that assumptions have been used that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual financial results or management plans and objectives to differ materially from those projected or expressed herein, including: the effect of global, national and regional economic conditions; rental demand; the Company’s ability to identify, and enter into agreements with suitable joint venture partners in situations where it believes such arrangements are advantageous; the Company’s ability to identify and secure additional properties and sites, both for itself and the joint ventures to which it is a party, that meet its criteria for acquisition or development; the effect of prevailing market interest rates; risks related to the integration of the operations of entities that we have acquired or may acquire; risks related to litigation; and other risks described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for a discussion of critical accounting policies which include capitalized costs, revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, impairment of real estate, intangibles, investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and derivative instruments and hedging activities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, there were no material changes to these policies.
Results of Operations
The following discussion is based on the consolidated financial statements of the Company. It compares the results of operations of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 with the results of operations of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. As a result of the varying levels of development, acquisition and disposition activities by the Company in 2015 and 2014, the overall operating results of the Company during such periods are not directly comparable. However, certain data, including the Same Store comparison, do lend themselves to direct comparison.
This information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this report.
Comparison of Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Rental Revenue
Rental revenue was $145.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $143.3 million for the same period in 2014. This increase of $1.7 million was primarily due to same store property rental revenue (increase of $2.6 million) and termination fees (increase of $1.7 million). These increases were partially offset by the net result of increased rental revenue related to acquisitions and completed development since July 1, 2014 and decreased rental revenue related to property dispositions for the same period.

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Rental revenue was $441.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $421.6 million for the same period in 2014. This increase of $19.4 million was primarily due to same store property rental revenue (increase of $6.9 million) and termination fees (increase of $5.4 million). Also contributing to the increase was the net result of increased rental revenue from acquisitions and completed development since January 1, 2014 and decreased rental revenue from property dispositions for the same period.
Termination fees are fees that the Company agrees to accept in consideration for permitting certain tenants to terminate their leases prior to the contractual expiration date. Termination fees are included in rental revenue and if a property is classified as discontinued operations, related termination fees are included in discontinued operations.
Operating Expense Reimbursement
Operating expense reimbursement was $54.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $55.1 million for the same period in 2014. This decrease of $1.1 million was primarily due to an aggregate decrease of $1.3 million in rental property expense and real estate taxes. Occupancy results also impact these amounts as the ability to recover operating expenses corresponds to tenant occupancy. While average occupancy for the Company increased for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014, average occupancy for suburban office properties decreased. Operating expenses for suburban office properties are historically higher than operating expenses for industrial properties.
Operating expense reimbursement was $168.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $167.3 million for the same period in 2014. This increase of $1.1 million was primarily due to the increase in average occupancy for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period in the prior year.
Rental Property Expense
Rental property expense was $31.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $33.1 million for the same period in 2014. This decrease of $1.6 million was primarily due to the sale of suburban office and high finish flex properties partially offset by increased expenses resulting from primarily industrial acquisition and completed development properties. Rental property expense includes utilities, insurance, janitorial, landscaping, snow removal and other costs necessary to maintain a property.
Rental property expense was $99.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $103.7 million for the same period in 2014. This decrease of $4.7 million was primarily due to the sale of suburban office and high finish flex properties partially offset by increases resulting from primarily industrial acquisition and completed development properties. The decrease was also due to higher weather-related expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and reductions in certain one-time expense items.
Real Estate Taxes
Real estate taxes were $26.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $25.6 million for the same period in 2014. This increase of $0.4 million was primarily due to real estate taxes for the same store group of properties (increase of $0.9 million) partially offset by a net decrease in real estate taxes from acquisitions, completed development and dispositions.
Real estate taxes were $78.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $75.8 million for the same period in 2014. This increase of $2.8 million was primarily due to a net increase in real estate taxes for the same store group of properties (increase of $2.0 million) as well as a net increase in real estate taxes from acquisitions, completed development and dispositions.


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Segments
The Company evaluates the performance of the Wholly Owned Properties in Operation in terms of net operating income by reportable segment (see Note 5 to the Company’s financial statements for a reconciliation of this measure to income from continuing operations). The following table identifies changes to net operating income in reportable segments (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Percentage Increase (Decrease)
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Percentage Increase (Decrease)
 
 
September 30,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Carolinas
$
7,795

 
$
6,570

 
18.6
%
(1)
$
21,479

 
$
18,006

 
19.3
%
(1)
Chicago/Milwaukee
5,792

 
5,382

 
7.6
%
 
18,660

 
15,518

 
20.2
%
(2)
Houston
7,829

 
7,510

 
4.2
%
 
22,739

 
21,794

 
4.3
%
 
Lehigh/Central PA
24,289

 
21,634

 
12.3
%
(2)
70,907

 
60,647

 
16.9
%
(2)
Minnesota
4,461

 
6,575

 
(32.2
%)
(3)
15,595

 
19,964

 
(21.9
%)
(3)
Orlando
3,835

 
5,411

 
(29.1
%)
(4)
11,091

 
16,257

 
(31.8
%)
(4)
Philadelphia
7,898

 
6,736

 
17.3
%
(1)
22,230

 
20,247

 
9.8
%
 
Richmond/Hampton Roads
3,014

 
6,144

 
(50.9
%)
(4)
15,538

 
18,118

 
(14.2
%)
(4)
South Florida
7,012

 
6,647

 
5.5
%
 
20,990

 
21,066

 
(0.4
%)
 
Southeastern PA
20,887

 
20,516

 
1.8
%
 
63,301

 
60,175

 
5.2
%
 
Tampa
8,454

 
8,213

 
2.9
%
 
25,780

 
25,142

 
2.5
%
 
United Kingdom
2,619

 
2,468

 
6.1
%
 
7,917

 
8,040

 
(1.5
%)
 
Other
21,750

 
20,715

 
5.0
%
 
66,138

 
61,614

 
7.3
%
 
Total reportable segment net operating income
$
125,635

 
$
124,521

 
0.9
%
 
$
382,365

 
$
366,588

 
4.3
%
 

(1)
The increase was primarily due to an increase in average gross investment in operating real estate.
(2)
The increase was primarily due to an increase in occupancy and an increase in average gross investment in operating real estate.
(3)
The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in occupancy and a decrease in average gross investment in operating real estate.
(4)
The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in average gross investment in operating real estate.
Same Store
Property level operating income, exclusive of termination fees, for the Same Store properties is identified in the table below.
The Same Store results were affected by changes in occupancy and rental rates as detailed below for the respective periods as well as the decrease in the non-recovered portion of the snow removal costs and other weather-related expenses for the respective periods.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Average occupancy %
93.9
%
 
92.2
%
 
93.6
%
 
91.8
%
Average rental rate - cash basis (1)
$
6.54

 
$
6.60

 
$
6.55

 
$
6.60

Average rental rate - straight line rent and operating expense reimbursement (2)
$
9.27

 
$
9.22

 
$
9.23

 
$
9.21

(1)
Represents the average contractual rent per square foot for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014 for tenants in occupancy in Same Store properties. Cash basis rent does not include the tenant's obligation to pay property operating expenses and real estate taxes. If a tenant was within a free rent period its rent would equal zero for purposes of this metric.
(2)
Represents the average straight line rent including operating expense recoveries per square foot for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014 for tenants in occupancy in the Same Store properties.
Management generally considers the performance of the Same Store properties to be a useful financial performance measure because the results are directly comparable from period to period. In addition, Same Store property level operating income and Same Store cash basis property level operating income are considered by management to be more reliable indicators of the portfolio’s baseline performance. The Same Store properties consist of the 613 properties totaling approximately 82.3 million square feet owned on January 1, 2014. Properties that were acquired, or on which development was completed, during the year

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ended December 31, 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2015 are excluded from the Same Store properties. Properties that were acquired, or on which development was completed, are included in Same Store when they have been purchased in the case of acquisitions, and placed into service in the case of completed development, prior to the beginning of the earliest period presented in the comparison. The 36 properties sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the 65 properties sold during 2014 are also excluded.
Set forth below is a schedule comparing the property level operating income, on a straight line basis and on a cash basis, for the Same Store properties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. Same Store property level operating income and cash basis property level operating income are non-GAAP measures and do not represent income before gain on property dispositions, income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures because they do not reflect the consolidated operations of the Company. Investors should review Same Store results, along with NAREIT Funds from operations (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below), GAAP net income and cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities when considering the Company’s operating performance. Also set forth below is a reconciliation of Same Store property level operating income and cash basis property level operating income to net income (in thousands).

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
Same Store:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenue
$
130,406

 
$
127,760

 
$
389,683

 
$
382,741

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental property expense
29,981

 
29,469

 
91,634

 
93,622

Real estate taxes
23,348

 
22,411

 
69,715

 
67,761

Operating expense recovery
(50,506
)
 
(48,904
)
 
(153,500
)
 
(150,593
)
Unrecovered operating expenses
2,823

 
2,976

 
7,849

 
10,790

Property level operating income
127,583

 
124,784

 
381,834

 
371,951

Less straight line rent
2,960

 
1,713

 
9,234

 
5,816

Cash basis property level operating income
$
124,623

 
$
123,071

 
$
372,600

 
$
366,135

Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measure – Same Store:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash basis property level operating income
$
124,623

 
$
123,071

 
$
372,600

 
$
366,135

Straight line rent
2,960

 
1,713

 
9,234

 
5,816

Property level operating income
127,583

 
124,784

 
381,834

 
371,951

Non-same store property level operating income - continuing operations
12,169

 
14,553

 
43,252

 
36,179

Termination fees - continuing operations
1,813

 
319

 
6,754

 
1,276

General and administrative expense
(15,573
)
 
(14,748
)
 
(51,428
)
 
(48,077
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
(55,718
)
 
(58,578
)
 
(171,347
)
 
(173,184
)
Impairment - real estate assets

 

 
(16,775
)
 

Other income (expense)
(28,600
)
 
(31,725
)
 
(85,384
)
 
(103,849
)
Gain (loss) on property dispositions
53,467

 
(20
)
 
56,987

 
1,878

Income taxes
(599
)
 
(859
)
 
(2,613
)
 
(2,083
)
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
(847
)
 
1,592

 
805

 
7,297

Discontinued operations (1)

 
133

 

 
48,276

Net income
$
93,695

 
$
35,451

 
$
162,085

 
$
139,664

 
(1) Includes termination fees of $8,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. There were no termination fees included in discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

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General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses increased to $15.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $14.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and increased to $51.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $48.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. These increases were primarily due to increases in performance-based compensation, severance costs and general and administrative costs related to the construction of the Comcast Innovation & Technology Center partially offset by reductions in acquisition-related expenses. General and administrative expenses include salaries, wages and incentive compensation for general and administrative staff along with related costs, consulting, marketing, public company expenses, costs associated with the acquisition of properties and other general and administrative costs.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization decreased to $55.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $58.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and decreased to $171.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $173.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. These decreases were primarily due to a reduction in amortization of in-place lease intangibles.
Impairment - Real Estate Assets
Impairment - real estate assets increased to $16.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to zero for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This increase was due to impairments related to certain properties in the Company's Maryland and Richmond/Hampton Roads reportable segments. The properties related to the Richmond/Hampton Roads reportable segment were subsequently sold. There were no impairments to real estate assets for the three months ended September 30, 2015 or September 30, 2014.
Interest and Other Income
Interest and other income decreased to $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $6.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. This decrease was primarily related to a decrease in gains associated with a land development in the United Kingdom. Interest and other income increased to $17.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $11.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This increase was primarily due to development fee income related to joint ventures for the Comcast Innovation and Technology Center and increases in gains associated with a land development in the United Kingdom.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased to $33.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $38.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and decreased to $103.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $115.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
The decrease for the three month periods was primarily due to a decrease in the average debt outstanding to $3,192.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $3,206.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 as well as a decrease in the weighted average interest rate to 4.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to 4.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease was also due to an increase in capitalized interest, which was $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $3.0 million for the same period in 2014.
The decrease for the nine month periods was primarily due to a decrease in the average debt outstanding to $3,142.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $3,235.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as well as a decrease in the weighted average interest rate to 4.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to 5.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease was also due to an increase in capitalized interest, which was $12.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $9.8 million for the same period in 2014. These changes were partially offset by the decrease in interest allocated to discontinued operations. There was no interest expense allocated to discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $557,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

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Equity in (Loss) Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures decreased to a loss of $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to income of $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and decreased to income of $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to income of $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. These decreases for the three and nine month periods were primarily due to impairment losses in an unconsolidated joint venture in the Company's Northern Virginia segment, the Company's share of which was $3.9 and $11.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. For the nine month periods this was partially offset by an increase in gains related to the sale of land leasehold interests by an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company holds an interest. The Company's share of such gains was $4.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Other
Gain on property dispositions increased to $53.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to zero for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and increased to $57.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Income from discontinued operations was zero for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $133,000 and $48.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Year over year changes primarily resulted from aggregate gains and losses on sales included in gain (loss) on property dispositions or discontinued operations which totaled gains of $53.5 million and $57.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to a gains of $18,000 and $48.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company’s net income increased to $93.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $35.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and increased to $162.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $139.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
The Company seeks to maintain a conservative balance sheet and pursue a strategy of financial flexibility. The Company's liquidity requirements include operating and general and administrative expenses, shareholder distributions, funding its investment in development properties and joint ventures and satisfying interest requirements and debt maturities. The Company believes that proceeds from operating activities, asset sales, its available cash, borrowing capacity from its Credit Facility (as defined below) and its other sources of capital including the public debt and equity markets will provide it with sufficient funds to satisfy these obligations.
Activity
As of September 30, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $63.6 million, including $14.9 million in restricted cash.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $299.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $250.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This $49.4 million increase was primarily due to an increase in Same Store operating activities and an increase in net operating activities related to acquisitions, dispositions and completed development. In addition, termination fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $6.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Net cash flow provided by operating activities is the primary source of liquidity to fund distributions to shareholders and for recurring capital expenditures and leasing transaction costs for the Company’s Wholly Owned Properties in Operation.
Net cash used in investing activities was $188.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $130.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This $58.1 million change primarily resulted from a decrease in net proceeds from the disposition of properties and land associated with the close of the second settlement of a multi-market portfolio sale in 2014. This amount was partially offset by a decrease in the investment in development properties net of an increase in investment in land. Additionally, cash used to fund the Company's investment in the Comcast Innovation and Technology Center, an unconsolidated joint venture, has increased.
Net cash used in financing activities decreased to $130.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $243.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This $113.2 million decrease in cash used was primarily due to net debt activity partially offset by common share repurchases during 2015. Financing activities include proceeds from the issuance of equity and debt, debt repayments, equity repurchases and distributions.

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In March 2015, the Company used proceeds from its unsecured credit facility together with available cash on hand to repay all $300 million of its 5.125% senior unsecured notes due March 2015.
In March 2015, the Company issued $400 million of 3.75% senior unsecured notes due 2025. The net proceeds from this issuance were used to repay borrowings under the Company's unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
In August 2015, the Company used proceeds from its unsecured credit facility to prepay without penalty a $105.8 million 7.0% mortgage loan due February 2016.
In August and September 2015, the Company purchased an aggregate of 2,125,000 common shares of the Company for $65.5 million as part of a share repurchase plan.
The Company funds its development activities, including its obligations associated with its joint venture development activity, and acquisitions with long-term capital sources and proceeds from the disposition of properties. When appropriate the Company also funds such activities with available capacity under its $800 million credit facility (the "Credit Facility"). The interest rate on borrowings under the Credit Facility fluctuates based upon ratings from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard and Poor’s Ratings Group and Fitch, Inc. Based on the Company’s existing ratings, the interest rate for borrowings under the Credit Facility at September 30, 2015 was LIBOR plus 105 basis points. There is also a 20 basis point annual facility fee on the current borrowing capacity. The credit facility contains a competitive bid option, whereby participating lenders bid on the interest rate to be charged. This feature is available for up to 50% of the amount of the facility.
The Company uses debt financing to lower its overall cost of capital in an attempt to increase the return to shareholders. The Company staggers its debt maturities and maintains debt levels it considers to be prudent. In determining its debt levels, the Company considers various financial measures including the debt to gross assets ratio and the fixed charge coverage ratio. As of September 30, 2015, the Company’s debt to gross assets ratio was 41.4% and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the fixed charge coverage ratio was 3.6x. Debt to gross assets equals total long-term debt and borrowings under the Credit Facility divided by total assets plus accumulated depreciation. The fixed charge coverage ratio equals income from continuing operations before property dispositions plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization (including the Company's pro rata share of depreciation and amortization related to unconsolidated joint ventures) and impairment - real estate assets (including the Company's pro rata share of impairment - real estate assets related to unconsolidated joint ventures), divided by interest expense, including capitalized interest, plus distributions on preferred units.
As of September 30, 2015, $372.7 million in mortgage loans and $2,608.3 million in unsecured notes were outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 4.74%. The interest rates on $2,965.0 million of mortgage loans and unsecured notes are fixed (including $102.0 million fixed via a swap arrangement - see Note 13 to the Company's financial statements) and range from 3.0% to 7.5%. The weighted average remaining term for the mortgage loans and unsecured notes is 5.9 years.
The scheduled principal amortization and maturities of the Company’s mortgage loans, unsecured notes and the Credit Facility and the related weighted average interest rates as of September 30, 2015 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages):
 
 
MORTGAGES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
INTEREST RATE
 
PRINCIPAL
AMORTIZATION
 
PRINCIPAL
MATURITIES
 
UNSECURED
NOTES
 
CREDIT
FACILITY
 
TOTAL
 
2015
$
3,353

 
$

 
$
16,000

 
$

 
$
19,353

 
3.71
%
2016
11,768

 
76,518

 
299,739

 

 
388,025

 
5.83
%
2017
10,916

 
2,349

 
296,180

 

 
309,445

 
6.56
%
2018
8,730

 
27,051

 
99,982

 
300,000

 
435,763

 
2.94
%
2019
8,825

 
50,043

 

 

 
58,868

 
4.00
%
2020
4,280

 
67,361

 
349,586

 

 
421,227

 
4.83
%
2021
2,716

 
65,008

 

 

 
67,724

 
4.06
%
2022
2,211

 

 
399,478

 

 
401,689

 
4.13
%
2023
2,319

 

 
299,787

 

 
302,106

 
3.39
%
2024 and thereafter
27,266

 
1,946

 
847,555

 

 
876,767

 
4.13
%
 
$
82,384

 
$
290,276

 
$
2,608,307

 
$
300,000

 
$
3,280,967

 
4.42
%
General
The Company has an effective S-3 shelf registration statement on file with the SEC pursuant to which the Trust and the Operating Partnership may issue an unlimited amount of equity securities and debt securities.

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Calculation of Funds from Operations
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) has issued a standard definition for NAREIT Funds from operations (as defined below). The SEC has agreed to the disclosure of this non-GAAP financial measure on a per share basis in its Release No. 34-47226, Conditions for Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures. The Company believes that the calculation of NAREIT Funds from operations is helpful to investors and management as it is a measure of the Company’s operating performance that excludes depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from operating property dispositions. As a result, year over year comparison of NAREIT Funds from operations reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. In addition, management believes that NAREIT Funds from operations provides useful information to the investment community about the Company’s financial performance when compared to other REITs since NAREIT Funds from operations is generally recognized as the standard for reporting the operating performance of a REIT. NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders is defined by NAREIT as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders does not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP and does not necessarily indicate that cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. It should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders also does not represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing activities as defined by GAAP.


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NAREIT Funds from operations (“FFO”) available to common shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
Reconciliation of net income to NAREIT FFO - basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income available to common shareholders
$
91,331

 
$
34,423

 
$
157,797

 
$
135,572

Basic - income available to common shareholders
91,331

 
34,423

 
157,797

 
135,572

Basic - income available to common shareholders per weighted average share
$
0.61

 
$
0.23

 
$
1.06

 
$
0.92

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures
2,881

 
3,334

 
8,891

 
9,966

Depreciation and amortization
55,322

 
58,114

 
170,100

 
171,730

Gain on property dispositions / impairment - real estate assets of unconsolidated joint ventures
3,885

 

 
11,316

 
(49
)
Gain on property dispositions / impairment - real estate assets
(53,467
)
 
(18
)
 
(40,212
)
 
(47,580
)
Noncontrolling interest share in addback for depreciation and amortization and gain on property dispositions / impairment - real estate assets
(202
)
 
(1,439
)
 
(3,478
)
 
(3,146
)
NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders – basic
$
99,750

 
$
94,414

 
$
304,414

 
$
266,493

Basic NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders per weighted average share
$
0.67

 
$
0.64

 
$
2.05

 
$
1.81

Reconciliation of net income to NAREIT FFO - diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income available to common shareholders
$
91,331

 
$
34,423

 
$
157,797

 
$
135,572

Diluted - income available to common shareholders
91,331

 
34,423

 
157,797

 
135,572

Diluted - income available to common shareholders per weighted average share
$
0.61

 
$
0.23

 
$
1.06

 
$
0.92

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures
2,881

 
3,334

 
8,891

 
9,966

Depreciation and amortization
55,322

 
58,114

 
170,100

 
171,730

Gain on property dispositions / impairment - real estate assets of unconsolidated joint ventures
3,885

 

 
11,316

 
(49
)
Gain on property dispositions / impairment - real estate assets
(53,467
)
 
(18
)
 
(40,212
)
 
(47,580
)
Noncontrolling interest less preferred share distributions
2,188

 
826

 
3,763

 
3,264

NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders - diluted
$
102,140

 
$
96,679

 
$
311,655

 
$
272,903

Diluted NAREIT Funds from operations available to common shareholders per weighted average share
$
0.67

 
$
0.64

 
$
2.04

 
$
1.80

Reconciliation of weighted average shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares - all basic calculations
148,582

 
147,422

 
148,594

 
146,987

Dilutive shares for long term compensation plans
594

 
666

 
626

 
674

Diluted shares for net income calculations
149,176

 
148,088

 
149,220

 
147,661

Weighted average common units
3,539

 
3,554

 
3,540

 
3,554

Diluted shares for NAREIT Funds from operations calculations
152,715

 
151,642

 
152,760

 
151,215



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Inflation
Inflation has remained relatively low in recent years, and as a result, it has not had a significant impact on the Company during this period. To the extent an increase in inflation would result in increased operating costs, such as insurance, real estate taxes and utilities, substantially all of the tenants’ leases require the tenants to absorb these costs as part of their rental obligations. In addition, inflation also may have the effect of increasing market rental rates.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There have been no material changes to the Company’s exposure to market risk since its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Controls and Procedures with respect to the Trust
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Trust’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Trust’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Trust in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Trust’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar function, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.
Controls and Procedures with respect to the Operating Partnership
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Trust’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, on behalf of the Trust in its capacity as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Trust’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Operating Partnership in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Trust’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar function, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is not a party to any material litigation as of September 30, 2015.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
None.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information relating to the Company’s repurchase of common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

Period
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
 
Average Price Paid per Share
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program
 
Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the program
July 1-31
 

 
$

 

 
$

August 1-31
 
625,000

 
$
31.15

 
625,000

 
$
230,530,000

September 1-30
 
1,500,000

 
$
30.63

 
1,500,000

 
$
184,580,000

Total
 
2,125,000

 
$
30.79

 
2,125,000

 
$
184,580,000


Note: On August 7, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Trustees had established a program to repurchase up to $250 million of its outstanding common shares. The program will expire August 6, 2017.

Item 3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Other Information
None.

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Item 6.
Exhibits
 
 
 
10.1*
Liberty Property Trust Senior Officer Severance Plan.
 
 
12.1*
Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges.
 
 
31.1*
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Property Trust required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
31.2*
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Property Trust required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
31.3*
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Property Trust, in its capacity as the general partner of Liberty Property Limited Partnership, required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
31.4*
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Property Trust, in its capacity as the general partner of Liberty Property Limited Partnership, required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
32.1**
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Property Trust required under Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)
 
 
32.2**
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Property Trust required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)
 
 
32.3**
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Property Trust, in its capacity as the general partner of Liberty Property Limited Partnership, required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)
 
 
32.4**
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Property Trust, in its capacity as the general partner of Liberty Property Limited Partnership, required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)
 
 
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document.
 
 
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
 
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.LAB*
XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase.
 
 
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
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*    Filed herewith
**    Furnished herewith


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
 
/s/ WILLIAM P. HANKOWSKY
 
November 4, 2015
William P. Hankowsky
 
Date
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ GEORGE J. ALBURGER, JR.
 
November 4, 2015
George J. Alburger, Jr.
 
Date
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
BY:
Liberty Property Trust
 
 
 
General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ WILLIAM P. HANKOWSKY
 
November 4, 2015
William P. Hankowsky
 
Date
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ GEORGE J. ALBURGER, JR.
 
November 4, 2015
George J. Alburger, Jr.
 
Date
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
EXHIBIT
NO.
 
 
 
10.1
Liberty Property Trust Senior Officer Severance Plan
 
 
12.1
Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges.
 
 
31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Property Trust required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Property Trust required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
31.3
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Property Trust, in its capacity as the general partner of Liberty Property Limited Partnership, required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
31.4
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Property Trust, in its capacity as the general partner of Liberty Property Limited Partnership, required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Property Trust required under Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)
 
 
32.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Property Trust required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)
 
 
32.3
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Property Trust, in its capacity as the general partner of Liberty Property Limited Partnership, required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)
 
 
32.4
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Property Trust, in its capacity as the general partner of Liberty Property Limited Partnership, required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)
 
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document.
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase.
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
 
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