Lexington Realty Trust Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Results
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lexington Realty Trust ("Lexington") (NYSE: LXP), a real estate investment trust focused on single-tenant real estate investments, today announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009.
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Fourth Quarter 2009 Highlights
- Generated Company Funds From Operations ("Company FFO") of $32.5 million or $0.25 per diluted share/unit, adjusted for certain items.
- Reduced overall debt by $72.6 million.
- Executed 20 new and renewal leases, totaling approximately 1.1 million square feet.
- Raised approximately $35.7 million through property and joint venture investment sales.
- Completed a 20 year sale/leaseback transaction on a 128,000 square foot office facility for $10.5 million.
- Recorded non-cash income of $4.6 million related to a previously disclosed forward equity commitment and impairment charges of $60.8 million on real estate.
T. Wilson Eglin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lexington stated, "Our efforts to strengthen Lexington's financial flexibility continued in the fourth quarter as we once again successfully recycled capital through asset sales, further reducing our debt by an additional $72.6 million and bringing total debt reduction in 2009 to $305.6 million. We also had another strong quarter of leasing with 1.1 million square feet leased, raising our total to 3.8 million square feet leased for 2009. We believe our portfolio continues to perform well with overall portfolio occupancy of approximately 92.0% at year end. Building on our success, we have already retired an additional $116.1 million in debt in the first quarter of 2010, which would have matured in the next two years, primarily by utilizing the proceeds of our successful offering of 6.00% Convertible Notes. During 2010, we expect to remain focused on selling our non-core retail and multi-tenant properties and further deleveraging our balance sheet while being opportunistic with respect to new investments."
FINANCIAL RESULTS |
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Revenues
For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, total gross revenues were $90.1 million, compared with total gross revenues of $98.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.
Company FFO Applicable to Common Shareholders/Unitholders The following presents in tabular form items excluded from Company FFO for the periods presented: Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended ------------------------------- ------------------------------- Dec 31 Per Dec 31, Per Dec 31, Per Dec 31 Per 2009 Diluted 2008 Diluted 2009 Diluted 2008 Diluted Millions Share/ Millions Share/ Millions Share/ Millions Share/ (1) Unit (1) Unit (1) Unit (1) Unit ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Reported Company FFO(A) $(17.0) $(0.13) $37.7 $0.34 $(56.0) $(0.46) $196.5 $1.81 ======= ===== ======= ===== Severance charges — — — 2.0 New accounting pronoun- cements 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.6 Formation costs – joint venture — — — 1.1 Debt satisf- action, net (7.0) (27.8) (28.5) (62.8) Debt satisf- action, net – Concord — (1.5) — (7.8) Forward equity commit- ment (4.6) 2.1 (7.2) 2.1 Impairment losses – real estate 60.8 12.8 99.6 16.5 Impairment losses – invest- ments — — 1.6 — Impairment losses/ reserves - Concord — 19.8 71.4 52.4 Equity impairment - Concord — — 68.2 — Impairment loss - JV — — 6.5 1.1 Lease termination/ deferred maintenance payments — — (3.2) (34.9) Land transaction income, net — — (1.3) — ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- $32.5 $0.25 $43.9 $0.40 $152.4 $1.29 $169.8 $1.57 (B) (B) (B) (B) ===== ===== ===== ===== ====== ===== ====== ===== (A) See the last page of this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to Company FFO. (B) Per diluted share/unit reflects the impact of net shares retired upon the assumed settlement of the forward equity commitment of (3,162,470), (1,407,609), (2,356,328) and (353,825) for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders
For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, net loss attributable to common shareholders was ($52.2) million, or a loss of ($0.43) per diluted share, compared with net loss attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 of ($20.4) million, or a loss of ($0.23) per diluted share.
Financing Activities and Balance Sheet Update
Lexington reduced its consolidated debt during the fourth quarter of 2009 by approximately $72.6 million, including retiring $17.6 million of original principal amount of its 5.45% Exchangeable Notes. During 2009, Lexington reduced the amount of its 5.45% Exchangeable Notes outstanding from $211.0 million to approximately $87.7 million. Subsequent to year end, Lexington retired an additional $23.0 million of its 5.45% Exchangeable Notes, bringing the balance to approximately $64.7 million. In addition, the availability under the revolving portion of Lexington's secured credit facility was increased from $125.0 million to $150.0 million, following the addition of a new bank to the syndicate of lenders and no amounts are currently outstanding.
Common Share Dividend
On November 18, 2009, Lexington announced that it declared a regular common share dividend for the quarter ending December 31, 2009 of $0.10 per common share which was paid in cash on January 15, 2010 to common shareholders of record on December 31, 2009.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Dispositions
During the fourth quarter of 2009, Lexington sold or disposed of its interests in eight properties to unrelated parties for an aggregate disposition price of approximately $45.7 million. Prior to disposition, the properties generated annualized net operating income of approximately $1.7 million or 3.7% of the aggregate disposition price. In addition, Lexington sold its interest in two joint venture investments generating approximately $12.6 million in net proceeds.
Acquisitions
On December 31, 2009, Lexington acquired a property in Greenville, South Carolina for $10.5 million, consisting of a three-story 106,306 square foot office building and a one-story 21,735 square foot annex building on an approximately 8.0 acre parcel. At closing, the property was net-leased to Canal Insurance Company for 20 years at an initial capitalization rate of 8.60%, with 2.35% rent increases annually during the first ten years and CPI rent increases subject to a floor of 2.0% and a ceiling of 4.0% during the remainder of the term. Canal Insurance Company has an option to purchase the property on the fifth anniversary of the lease commencement at fair market value, but not less than $10.7 million and no greater than $11.6 million. If Canal Insurance Company fails to exercise its purchase option, Lexington has the right to require Canal Insurance Company to purchase the property for approximately $10.7 million.
Canal Insurance Company is an underwriter and provider of property/casualty insurance, primarily for the commercial trucking industry. Canal Insurance Company is rated A(PI) by Standard & Poor's and A+ by A.M. Best.
Leasing Activity
During the fourth quarter of 2009, Lexington executed 20 new and extended leases for approximately 1.1 million square feet and ended the year with portfolio occupancy of approximately 92.0%.
2010 EARNINGS GUIDANCE |
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Lexington estimates that Company FFO will be $0.93 to $0.97 per diluted share/unit for the year ended December 31, 2010. This guidance is forward looking, excludes the impact of certain items, is based on current expectations, and a diluted share count of 145.4 million, which includes 16.2 million common shares underlying the recent issue of $115.0 million of 6.00% Convertible Notes.
4TH QUARTER 2009 CONFERENCE CALL |
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Lexington will host a conference call today, Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. Interested parties may participate in this conference call by dialing (800) 946-0708 or (719) 457-2615. A replay of the call will be available through March 10, 2010, at (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820, Replay Pin Number: 4153488. A live web cast of the conference call will be available at www.lxp.com within the Investor Relations section.
ABOUT LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST |
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Lexington Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that owns, invests in, and manages office, industrial and retail properties net-leased to major corporations throughout the United States and provides investment advisory and asset management services to investors in the net lease area. Lexington shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "LXP". Additional information about Lexington is available on-line at www.lxp.com or by contacting Lexington Realty Trust, One Penn Plaza, Suite 4015, New York, New York 10119-4015, Attention: Investor Relations.
This release contains certain forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors not under Lexington's control which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Lexington to be materially different from the results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the headings "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" in Lexington's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including risks related to: (1) the failure to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust, (2) changes in general business and economic conditions, including the impact of the current global financial and credit crisis, (3) competition, (4) increases in real estate construction costs, (5) changes in interest rates, or (6) changes in accessibility of debt and equity capital markets. Copies of the periodic reports Lexington files with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available on Lexington's website at www.lxp.com. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe Lexington's future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words "believes," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects", "is optimistic" or similar expressions. Lexington undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the occurrence of unanticipated events. Accordingly, there is no assurance that Lexington's expectations will be realized.
LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Three and Twelve Months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data) Three months ended Year ended December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Gross Revenues: Rental $79,566 $87,024 $334,224 $376,760 Advisory and incentive fees 388 360 1,822 1,432 Tenant reimbursements 10,116 11,186 40,575 39,957 ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Total gross revenues 90,070 98,570 376,621 418,149 Expense applicable to revenues: Depreciation and amortization (42,357) (47,542) (174,119) (228,542) Property operating (20,917) (20,786) (83,343) (75,182) General and administrative (5,706) (5,054) (23,586) (30,497) Non-operating income 1,166 1,830 8,117 24,407 Interest and amortization expense (32,110) (35,943) (131,629) (152,904) Debt satisfaction gains, net 155 24,346 17,023 59,710 Change in value of forward equity commitment 4,586 (2,128) 7,182 (2,128) Impairment charges and loan losses (25,773) - (27,350) - Gains on sale -affiliates - - - 31,806 ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations (30,886) 13,293 (31,084) 44,819 Provision for income taxes (727) (380) (2,378) (2,985) Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities 7,637 (20,134) (123,176) (43,305) ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Loss from continuing operations (23,976) (7,221) (156,638) (1,471) ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Discontinued operations: Income (loss) from discontinued operations 368 (506) (1,345) (1,162) Provision for income taxes (9) (168) (78) (529) Debt satisfaction gains, net 6,864 3,495 11,471 3,062 Gains on sales of properties 2,854 1,166 9,134 13,151 Impairment charges (35,029) (12,762) (73,816) (16,519) ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Total discontinued operations (24,952) (8,775) (54,634) (1,997) ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net loss (48,928) (15,996) (211,272) (3,468) Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 2,961 2,206 1,120 6,222 ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net income (loss) attributable to Lexington Realty Trust (45,967) (13,790) (210,152) 2,754 Dividends attributable to preferred shares- Series B (1,590) (1,590) (6,360) (6,360) Dividends attributable to preferred shares- Series C (1,702) (2,111) (7,218) (8,852) Dividends attributable to preferred shares- Series D (2,926) (2,926) (11,703) (11,703) Redemption discount – Series C - - - 5,678 Conversion dividend – Series C - - (6,994) - ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net loss attributable to common shareholders $(52,185) $(20,417) $(242,427) $(18,483) =========== ========== =========== ========== Loss per common share-basic: Loss from continuing operations $(0.25) $(0.15) $(1.75) $(0.24) Loss from discontinued operations (0.18) (0.08) (0.47) (0.04) ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net loss attributable to common shareholders $(0.43) $(0.23) $(2.22) $(0.28) =========== ========== =========== ========== Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 120,530,087 86,895,674 109,280,955 67,872,590 =========== ========== =========== ========== Loss per common share-diluted: Loss from continuing operations $(0.25) $(0.15) $(1.75) $(0.24) Loss from discontinued operations (0.18) (0.08) (0.47) (0.04) ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net loss attributable to common shareholders $(0.43) $(0.23) $(2.22) $(0.28) =========== ========== =========== ========== Weighted average common shares outstanding- diluted 120,530,087 86,895,674 109,280,955 67,872,590 =========== ========== =========== ========== Amounts attributable to common shareholders: Loss from continuing operations $(30,329) $(13,171) $(190,635) $(15,776) Loss from discontinued operations (21,856) (7,246) (51,792) (2,707) ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net loss attributable to common shareholders $(52,185) $(20,417) $(242,427) $(18,483) =========== ========== =========== ========== LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data) December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 ---- ---- Assets: Real estate, at cost $3,552,806 $3,756,188 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 537,406 461,661 --------- --------- 3,015,400 3,294,527 Properties held for sale-discontinued operations - 8,150 Intangible assets, net 267,161 343,192 Cash and cash equivalents 53,865 67,798 Restricted cash 21,519 31,369 Investment in and advances to non-consolidated entities 55,985 179,133 Deferred expenses, net 38,245 35,741 Notes receivable, net 60,567 68,812 Rent receivable-current 11,463 19,829 Rent receivable- deferred 12,529 16,499 Other assets 43,111 40,675 --------- --------- Total assets $3,579,845 $4,105,725 ========= ========= Liabilities and Equity: Liabilities: Mortgages and notes payable $1,857,909 $2,033,854 Exchangeable notes payable 85,709 204,074 Trust preferred securities 129,120 129,120 Contract right payable 15,252 14,776 Dividends payable 18,412 24,681 Liabilities-discontinued operations - 6,142 Accounts payable and other liabilities 43,629 33,814 Accrued interest payable 11,068 16,345 Deferred revenue-below market leases, net 107,535 121,722 Prepaid rent 13,975 20,126 --------- --------- 2,282,609 2,604,654 --------- --------- Commitments and contingencies Equity: Preferred shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares, Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred, liquidation preference $79,000, 3,160,000 shares issued and outstanding 76,315 76,315 Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred, liquidation preference $104,760 and $129,915 respectively, and 2,095,200 and 2,598,300 shares issued and outstanding in 2009 and 2008, respectively 101,778 126,217 Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred, liquidation preference $155,000, 6,200,000 shares issued and outstanding 149,774 149,774 Common shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 400,000,000 shares, 121,943,258 and 100,300,238 shares issued and outstanding in 2009 and 2008, respectively 12 10 Additional paid-in-capital 1,750,979 1,638,540 Accumulated distributions in excess of net income (870,862) (569,131) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 673 (15,650) --------- --------- Total shareholders' equity 1,208,669 1,406,075 Noncontrolling interests 88,567 94,996 --------- --------- Total equity 1,297,236 1,501,071 --------- --------- Total liabilities and equity $3,579,845 $4,105,725 ========= ========= LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES EARNINGS PER SHARE AND COMPANY FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS PER SHARE (Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data) Three Months ended Twelve Months ended December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- EARNINGS PER SHARE: (1) Basic: Loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders $(30,329) $(13,171) $(190,635) $(15,776) Less: Unvested common share dividends (64) (69) (449) (491) ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Loss attributable to common shareholders from continuing operations for earnings per share (30,393) (13,240) (191,084) (16,267) Loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders (21,856) (7,246) (51,792) (2,707) ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net loss attributable to common shareholders for earnings per share - basic $(52,249) $(20,486) $(242,876) $(18,974) =========== ========== =========== ========== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic 120,530,087 86,895,674 109,280,955 67,872,590 =========== ========== =========== ========== Loss per common share-basic: Loss from continuing operations $(0.25) $(0.15) $(1.75) $(0.24) Loss from discontinued operations (0.18) (0.08) (0.47) (0.04) ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net loss attributable to common shareholders $(0.43) $(0.23) $(2.22) $(0.28) =========== ========== =========== ========== Diluted: Loss attributable to common shareholders from continuing operations for earnings per share-basic $(30,393) $(13,240) $(191,084) $(16,267) Incremental loss attributed to assumed conversion of dilutive securities - - - - ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Loss attributable to common shareholders from continuing operations for earnings per share (30,393) (13,240) (191,084) (16,267) Loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders (21,856) (7,246) (51,792) (2,707) ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net loss attributable to common shareholders for earnings per share - diluted $(52,249) $(20,486) $(242,876) $(18,974) =========== ========== =========== ========== Weighted average number of common shares used in calculation of basic earnings per share 120,530,087 86,895,674 109,280,955 67,872,590 Add incremental shares representing: Shares issuable upon conversion of dilutive securities - - - - ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Weighted average number of shares used in calculation of diluted earnings per share 120,530,087 86,895,674 109,280,955 67,872,590 =========== ========== =========== ========== Loss per common share-diluted: Loss from continuing operations $(0.25) $(0.15) $(1.75) $(0.24) Loss from discontinued operations (0.18) (0.08) (0.47) (0.04) ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net loss attributable to common shareholders $(0.43) $(0.23) $(2.22) $(0.28) =========== ========== =========== ========== LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES EARNINGS PER SHARE AND COMPANY FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS PER SHARE (Continued) (Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data) Three Months ended Twelve Months ended December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- COMPANY FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS: (1) (2) Basic and Diluted: Net loss attributable to common shareholders $(52,185) $(20,417) $(242,427) $(18,483) Adjustments: Depreciation and amortization 41,597 50,350 178,000 241,986 Noncontrolling interests- OP units (2,903) (2,297) (1,970) (12,493) Amortization of leasing commissions 794 1,191 3,063 2,684 Joint venture and noncontrolling interest adjustment (1,106) 7,933 4,279 23,245 Gain on sale of joint venture investment (2,000) - (2,003) - Noncontrolling interest share of gain on sale - - - 1,385 Preferred dividends - Series C 1,702 2,111 14,212 3,174 Gains on sale of properties (2,854) (1,166) (9,134) (44,957) Gain on sale of marketable securities - - (19) - ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Company FFO $(16,955) $37,705 $(55,999) $196,541 =========== =========== =========== =========== Basic: Weighted average shares outstanding -basic EPS 120,530,087 86,895,674 109,280,955 67,872,590 Unvested share-based payment awards 676,145 386,256 698,549 415,741 Operating partnership units 5,442,773 18,327,874 5,447,974 34,202,572 Preferred Shares - Series C 5,099,507 5,633,894 5,370,135 6,094,590 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Weighted average shares outstanding -basic Company FFO 131,748,512 111,243,698 120,797,613 108,585,493 =========== =========== =========== =========== Company FFO per share $(0.13) $0.34 $(0.46) $1.81 =========== =========== =========== =========== Diluted: Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted EPS 120,530,087 86,895,674 109,280,955 67,872,590 Unvested share-based payment awards 676,145 386,256 698,549 415,741 Operating partnership units 5,442,773 18,327,874 5,447,974 34,202,572 Preferred Shares - Series C 5,099,507 5,633,894 5,370,135 6,094,590 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted Company FFO 131,748,512 111,243,698 120,797,613 108,585,493 =========== =========== =========== =========== Company FFO per share $(0.13) $0.34 $(0.46) $1.81 =========== =========== =========== =========== 1 Effective January 1, 2009 the Company adopted new guidance issued by the FASB relating to the accounting for convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) and new guidance on determining whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities, both of which required retrospective application to prior periods. In accordance with the new FASB guidance, net income attributable to common shareholders and earnings per common share and accordingly FFO and FFO per common share are adjusted for an allocation of net income to unvested share awards. However, net losses will not be allocated to unvested share awards. The Company's FFO per common share (diluted) and earnings per common share (diluted) were reduced by the Company's implementation of this new guidance. FFO per common share (diluted) was reduced by $0.03 for the three months ended December 31, 2008, and $0.09 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 respectively. Loss per common share (diluted) was increased by $0.02 for the three months ended December 31, 2008, and loss per common share (diluted) was increased by $0.09 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008. 2 Lexington believes that Funds from Operations ("FFO") is a widely recognized and appropriate measure of the performance of an equity REIT. Lexington presents FFO because it considers FFO an important supplemental measure of Lexington's operating performance. Lexington believes FFO is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results. FFO is intended to exclude generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and related assets, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. As a result, FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities, interest costs and other matters without the inclusion of depreciation and amortization, providing perspective that may not necessarily be apparent from net income. Lexington computes FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. ("NAREIT"). FFO is defined by NAREIT as "net income (or loss) computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus real estate depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures." FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. Lexington includes in its calculation of FFO, which Lexington refers to as the "Company's funds from operations" or "Company FFO," Lexington's operating partnership units and Lexington's Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares because these securities are convertible, at the holder's option, into Lexington's common shares. Management believes this is appropriate and relevant to securities analysts, investors and other interested parties because Lexington presents Company FFO on a company-wide basis as if all securities that are convertible, at the holder's option, into Lexington's common shares, are converted. Since others do not calculate FFO in a similar fashion, Company FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures as reported by others.
SOURCE Lexington Realty Trust
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