COUSINS PROPERTIES INC - Annual Report: 2010 (Form 10-K)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010
or
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-11312
COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
58-0869052 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
|
191 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia (Address of principal executive offices) |
30303-1740 (Zip Code) |
(404) 407-1000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Name of Exchange on which registered | |
Common Stock ($1 par value) | New York Stock Exchange | |
7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($1 par value) |
New York Stock Exchange | |
7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($1 par value) |
New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule
405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ
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 o | Accelerated filer þ | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if 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 þ
As of June 30, 2010, the aggregate market value of the common stock of Cousins Properties
Incorporated held by non-affiliates was $593,746,523 based on the closing sales price as reported
on the New York Stock Exchange. As of February 24, 2011,
103,635,494 shares of common stock were
outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrants proxy statement for the annual stockholders meeting to be held on
May 3, 2011 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain matters contained in this report are forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the federal securities laws and are subject to uncertainties and risks, as itemized in Item 1A
included in this Form 10-K. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or
assumed future results of the Companys business and the Companys financial condition, liquidity,
results of operations, plans and objectives. They also include, among other things, statements
regarding subjects that are forward-looking by their nature, such as:
| the Companys business and financial strategy; | ||
| the Companys ability to obtain future financing arrangements; | ||
| the Companys understanding of its competition and its ability to compete effectively; | ||
| projected operating results; | ||
| market and industry trends; | ||
| estimates relating to future distributions; | ||
| projected capital expenditures; and | ||
| interest rates. |
The forward-looking statements are based upon managements beliefs, assumptions and
expectations of the Companys future performance, taking into account information currently
available. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations may change as a result of many possible
events or factors, not all of which are known. If a change occurs, the Companys business,
financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed
in forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary from forward-looking statements due to, but
not limited to, the following:
| availability and terms of capital and financing, both to fund operations and to refinance indebtedness as it matures; | ||
| risks and uncertainties related to national and local economic conditions, the real estate industry in general and in specific markets, and the commercial, residential and condominium markets in particular; | ||
| continued adverse market and economic conditions requiring the recognition of additional impairment losses; | ||
| leasing risks, including an inability to obtain new tenants or renew tenants on favorable terms, or at all, upon the expiration of existing leases and the ability to lease newly developed or currently unleased space; | ||
| financial condition of existing tenants; | ||
| rising interest rates and insurance rates; | ||
| the availability of sufficient development or investment opportunities; | ||
| competition from other developers or investors; | ||
| the risks associated with development projects (such as construction delay, cost overruns and leasing/sales risk of new properties); | ||
| potential liability for uninsured losses, condemnation or environmental issues; | ||
| potential liability for a failure to meet regulatory requirements; | ||
| the financial condition and liquidity of, or disputes with, joint venture partners; | ||
| any failure to comply with debt covenants under credit agreements; | ||
| any failure to continue to qualify for taxation as a real estate investment trust. |
The words believes, expects, anticipates, estimates, plans, may, intend, will,
or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company
believes its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are
reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be
achieved. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise, except as required
under U.S. federal securities laws.
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PART I
Item 1. Business
Corporate Profile
Cousins Properties Incorporated (the Registrant or Cousins) is a Georgia
corporation, which, since 1987, has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT).
Cousins Real Estate Corporation and its subsidiaries (CREC) is a taxable entity wholly-owned by
the Registrant, which is consolidated with the Registrant. CREC owns, develops, and manages its
own real estate portfolio and performs certain real estate related services for other parties. The
Registrant, its subsidiaries and CREC combined are hereafter referred to as the Company. The
Company has been a public company since 1962, and its common stock trades on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol CUZ.
The Companys strategy is to produce stockholder returns through the investment in and
management of high-quality, well-located office and retail properties in its core markets of
Georgia, Texas and North Carolina. The Company also owns interests in residential development
projects, undeveloped land tracts held for investment and industrial assets, and manages properties
for third party owners. Historically, the Company has engaged in timely and strategic
dispositions either by sale or through contributions to ventures in which the Company retains an
ownership interest. The intent of these transactions was to maximize the value of the assets the
Company has created, generate capital for additional development properties and return a portion of
the value created to stockholders. The Companys current strategy will focus on maximizing value
in its current portfolio through lease up, as well as opportunistic investments in office or retail
properties within its core markets. The Companys long-term strategy also includes the recycling
of capital not invested in its core markets, including leasing and subsequently selling its
industrial assets, liquidating its remaining for-sale multi-family residential unit inventory, and
reducing its holdings of undeveloped land and residential lots. Additionally, the Company may
diversify its holdings geographically in order to reduce the level of concentration in Atlanta,
Georgia.
Unless otherwise indicated, the notes referenced in the discussion below are the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K on pages F- 7
through F- 34.
For a description and list of the Companys properties, see the Item 2 tables in the report
herein. The following is a summary of the Companys 2010 activities.
Office
As of December 31, 2010, the Company owned directly or through joint ventures 22 operating
office properties totaling 7.4 million square feet. The Company developed most of the office
properties it currently owns. While the Company maintains expertise in the development of office
properties, given the current economic environment, it may seek to invest in existing operating
office properties within its core markets. During 2010, the Company had the following activity in
its office property portfolio:
| Executed new leases covering approximately 956,000 square feet. | ||
| Executed renewals of leases covering approximately 385,000 square feet. | ||
| Restructured the Terminus 200 venture, resulting in the full payment of the Companys loan guarantee, a reduction of the Companys ownership from 50% to 20%, a change in the Companys venture partner and an amendment and extension of the related construction loan. | ||
| Sold 8995 Westside Parkway, a 51,000-square-foot office building in Atlanta, Georgia, for $3.2 million, generating a gain of approximately $700,000. |
Retail
As of December 31, 2010, the Company owned directly or through joint ventures 17 operating
retail centers totaling 4.7 million square feet. The Company developed most of the retail
properties it currently owns. While the Company maintains expertise in development of retail
properties, given the current economic environment, it may seek to invest in existing operating
retail properties within its core markets. During 2010, the Company had the following activity in
its retail property portfolio:
| Executed new leases covering approximately 381,000 square feet. | ||
| Executed renewals of leases covering approximately 369,000 square feet. |
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| Invested $14.9 million in Cousins Watkins LLC, a joint venture that holds interests in four Publix-anchored shopping centers in the Southeast. | ||
| Sold San Jose MarketCenter for $85 million, generating a net gain of approximately $6.6 million. | ||
| Sold nine outparcels at three retail centers generating gains of approximately $4.7 million. |
Third Party Management and Other Fee Income
As of December 31, 2010, the Company managed and/or leased 12.1 million square feet of office
and retail properties for third party owners. In addition, the Company has numerous contracts to
provide development and construction management services for third party owners. During 2010, the
Company executed new development and construction contracts with Cox Enterprises and the College
Football Hall of Fame.
Other Investments
As of December 31, 2010, the Company owned directly or through joint ventures three operating
industrial properties totaling 2.0 million square feet, 24 residential development projects, seven
completed units in a for-sale multifamily project, and 9,100 acres of undeveloped land. During
2010, the Company had the following activity related to its other investments:
| Closed on the sale of 75 units at the 10 Terminus Place condominium project, generating profit of approximately $7.5 million. | ||
| Sold Glenmore Garden Villas LLC (Glenmore) in Charlotte, North Carolina, generating a gain of approximately $369,000. | ||
| Sold 53 acres of land at Jefferson Mill Business Park, generating a gain of approximately $328,000. | ||
| Sold 44 acres of land at King Mill Distribution Park, generating a gain of approximately $876,000. | ||
| Executed new leases covering 903,000 square feet of industrial space. | ||
| Sold 624 acres of residential land, generating a gain of approximately $3.4 million. | ||
| Sold 371 residential lots, generating net profits of $2.2 million. |
Financing Activities
The Companys financing strategy is to provide capital to fund its investment activities while
maintaining a relatively conservative debt level. Historically, the Company has accomplished this
strategy by raising capital through bank credit facilities, construction and permanent loans
secured by underlying properties, sales of assets, contribution of assets into joint ventures, and
the issuance of equity securities. During 2010, the Company had the following financing
activities:
| Amended its Credit Facility (which included a Term Facility and a line of credit) to, among other things, reduce overall capacity from $600 million to $350 million, increase the spread over the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) and changed certain financial debt covenants. | ||
| Repaid the Companys $100 million Term Facility and terminated the associated interest rate swap for a payment of approximately $9.2 million. Repayment of the Term Facility correspondingly increased the Companys maximum borrowing capacity under its line of credit from $250 million to $350 million. | ||
| Amended The Avenue Murfreesboro construction loan by reducing its capacity from $131.0 million to $113.2 million, extending the maturity date from July 2010 to July 2013 and increasing the spread over LIBOR from 1.15% to 3.00%. | ||
| Obtained a new mortgage loan secured by Meridian Mark Plaza that increased the principal from $22.3 million to $27.0 million, reduced the interest rate from 8.27% to 6.00% and extended the maturity date from 2010 to 2020. | ||
| Amended the Terminus 100 mortgage loan, paying down the principal from $180 million to $140 million, extending the maturity from 2012 to 2023 and reducing the interest rate from 6.13% to 5.25%. | ||
| Obtained a new mortgage loan secured by The Avenue East Cobb that increased the principal from $34.5 million to $36.6 million, reduced its interest rate from 8.39% to 4.52% and extended the maturity date from 2010 to 2017. | ||
| In conjunction with the formation of Cousins Watkins LLC, obtained four loans with a total borrowing capacity of $33.5 million and $28.9 million outstanding at December 31, 2010. |
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Environmental Matters
The Companys business operations are subject to various federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations governing land, water and wetlands resources. Among these are
certain laws and regulations under which an owner or operator of real estate could become liable
for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances present on or in
such property. Such laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner knew of, or was
responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. The presence of such
substances, or the failure to properly remediate such substances, may subject the owner to
substantial liability and may adversely affect the owners ability to develop the property or to
borrow using such real estate as collateral. The Company typically manages this potential liability
through performance of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and, as necessary, Phase II
environmental sampling, on properties it acquires or develops, although no assurance can be given
that environmental liabilities do not exist, that the reports revealed all environmental
liabilities or that no prior owner created any material environmental condition not known to the
Company. In certain situations, the Company has also sought to avail itself of legal and
regulatory protections offered by federal and state authorities to prospective purchasers of
property. Where applicable studies have resulted in the determination that remediation was
required by applicable law, the necessary remediation is typically incorporated into the
development activity of the relevant property. Compliance with other applicable environmental laws
and regulations is similarly incorporated into the redevelopment plans for the property. The
Company is not aware of any environmental liability that the Companys management believes would
have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, assets or results of operations.
Certain environmental laws impose liability on a previous owner of property to the extent that
hazardous or toxic substances were present during the prior ownership period. A transfer of the
property does not necessarily relieve an owner of such liability. Thus, although the Company is not
aware of any such situation, the Company may be liable in respect to properties previously sold.
The Company believes that it and its properties are in compliance in all material respects
with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations governing the
environment.
Competition
The Company offers a range of real estate products, most of which are located in
developed markets that include other real estate products of the same type. The Company competes
with other real estate owners with similar properties located in its markets, and distinguishes
itself to tenants/buyers primarily on the basis of location, rental rates/sales prices, services
provided, reputation and the design and condition of the facilities. The Company also competes
with other real estate companies, financial institutions, pension funds, partnerships, individual
investors and others when attempting to acquire and develop properties.
Executive Offices; Employees
The Registrants executive offices are located at 191 Peachtree Street, Suite 500,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1740. At December 31, 2010, the Company employed 320 people.
Available Information
The Company makes available free of charge on the Investor Relations page of its
website, www.cousinsproperties.com, its filed and furnished reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and
8-K, and all amendments thereto, as soon as reasonably practicable after the reports are filed with
or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
The Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines, Director Independence Standards, Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics, and the Charters of the Audit Committee, the Investment Committee and
the Compensation, Succession, Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors are
also available on the Investor Relations page of the Companys website. The information
contained on the Companys website is not incorporated herein by reference.
Copies of these documents (without exhibits, when applicable) are also available free of
charge upon request to the Company at 191 Peachtree Street, Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1740,
Attention: Cameron Golden, Investor Relations. Mr. Golden may also be reached by telephone at
(404) 407-1984 or by facsimile at (404) 407-1002.
In addition, the SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information
statements, and other information regarding issuers, including the Company, that file
electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.
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Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
Set forth below are the risks we believe investors should consider carefully in
evaluating an investment in the securities of Cousins Properties Incorporated.
General Risks of Owning and Operating Real Estate
Our ownership of commercial real estate involves a number of risks, including general economic and
market risks, impairment risks, leasing risk, co-tenancy risk, uninsured losses and condemnation
costs, environmental issues, joint venture structure risk, liquidity risk and regional
concentration of properties, the effects of which could adversely affect our business.
General economic and market risks. In periods of a general economic decline or a
recessionary climate, our assets may not generate sufficient cash to pay our expenses, service debt
or maintain our properties, and, as a result, our results of operations and cash flows may be
adversely affected. Several factors may adversely affect the economic performance and value of our
properties. These factors include, among other things:
| changes in the national, regional and local economic climate; | ||
| local conditions such as an oversupply of properties or a reduction in demand for properties; | ||
| the attractiveness of our properties to tenants or buyers; | ||
| competition from other available properties; | ||
| changes in market rental rates and related concessions granted to tenants such as free rent, tenant allowances and tenant improvement allowances; and | ||
| the need to periodically repair, renovate and re-lease space. |
While the trends in the real estate industry and the broader U. S. economy appear to be
showing signs of stabilization, conditions within some of our markets, such as unemployment,
consumer demand and housing starts, continue to be unfavorable and may, as a result, adversely
affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and the ability of our tenants and
other parties to satisfy their contractual obligations to us. As a result, defaults by our tenants
and other contracting parties may increase, which would adversely affect our results of operations.
Also, tightened underwriting standards in the residential real estate markets impede potential
purchasers from obtaining the necessary financing to purchase our properties. Furthermore, our
ability to sell or lease our properties at favorable rates, or at all, may be adversely affected by
economic conditions.
Our ability to collect rent from tenants affects our ability to pay for adequate maintenance,
insurance and other operating costs (including real estate taxes), which could increase over time.
Also, the expenses of owning and operating a property are not necessarily reduced when
circumstances such as market factors and competition cause a reduction in income from the property.
If a property is mortgaged and we are unable to meet the mortgage payments, the lender could
foreclose on the mortgage and take title to the property. In addition, interest rate levels, the
availability of financing, changes in laws and governmental regulations (including those governing
usage, zoning and taxes) may adversely affect our financial condition.
Impairment risks. We regularly review our real estate assets for impairment, and,
based on this review, we may record impairment losses that have an adverse effect on our results of
operations. Adverse or uncertain market and economic conditions and market volatility increase the
likelihood that we will be required to record additional impairment losses. The magnitude and
frequency with which these charges occur could materially and adversely affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Leasing risk. Our operating revenues are dependent upon entering into leases with and
collecting rents from tenants. A prolonged economic decline may adversely impact tenants and
potential tenants in the various markets in which our projects are located and, accordingly, could
affect their ability to pay rents and possibly to occupy their space. In periods of economic
decline, tenants are more likely to close unprofitable locations and/or to declare bankruptcy; and,
pursuant to the various bankruptcy laws, leases may be rejected and thereby terminated. When
leases expire or are terminated, replacement tenants may or may not be available upon
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acceptable terms and conditions. In addition, our cash flows and results of operations could be
adversely impacted if existing leases expire or are terminated and, at such time, market rental
rates are lower than the previous contractual rental rates. Also, during these types of economic
conditions, our tenants may approach us for additional concessions in order to remain open and
operating. The granting of these concessions may adversely affect our results of operations and
cash flows to the extent that they result in reduced rental rates or additional capital
improvements or allowances paid to or on behalf of the tenants.
Co-tenancy risk. Our cash flow and results of operations could be adversely impacted
by co-tenancy provisions in certain of our leases with retail tenants. A co-tenancy provision may
condition the tenants obligation to open, the amount of rent payable or the tenants obligation to
continue occupancy based on the presence of another tenant in the project or on minimum occupancy
levels in the project. In certain situations, a tenant could have the right to terminate a lease
early if a co-tenancy condition remains unsatisfied. Our results of operations and our ability to
pay dividends would be adversely affected if a significant number of our tenants had their rent
reduced or terminated their leases as a result of co-tenancy provisions.
Uninsured losses and condemnation costs. Accidents, earthquakes, terrorism incidents
and other losses at our properties could materially adversely affect our operating results.
Casualties may occur that significantly damage an operating property, and insurance proceeds may be
materially less than the total loss incurred by us. Although we maintain casualty insurance under
policies we believe to be adequate and appropriate, some types of losses, such as lease and other
contract claims, generally are not insured. Certain types of insurance may not be available or may
be available on terms that could result in large uninsured losses. We own property in California,
Tennessee and other locations where property is potentially subject to damage from earthquakes, as
well as other natural catastrophes. We also own property that could be subject to loss due to
terrorism incidents. The earthquake insurance and terrorism insurance markets, in particular, tend
to be volatile and the availability and pricing of insurance to cover losses from earthquakes and
terrorism incidents may be unfavorable from time to time. In addition, earthquakes and terrorism
incidents could result in a significant loss that is uninsured due to the high level of deductibles
or damage in excess of levels of coverage. Property ownership also involves potential liability to
third parties for such matters as personal injuries occurring on the property. Such losses may not
be fully insured. In addition to uninsured losses, various government authorities may condemn all
or parts of operating properties. Such condemnations could adversely affect the viability of such
projects.
Environmental issues. Environmental issues that arise at our properties could have an
adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Federal, state and local laws
and regulations relating to the protection of the environment may require a current or previous
owner or operator of real estate to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or
petroleum product releases at a property. If determined to be liable, the owner or operator may
have to pay a governmental entity or third parties for property damage and for investigation and
clean-up costs incurred by such parties in connection with the contamination, or perform such
investigation and clean-up itself. Although certain legal protections may be available to
prospective purchasers of property, these laws typically impose clean-up responsibility and
liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or caused the presence of the
regulated substances. Even if more than one person may have been responsible for the release of
regulated substances at the property, each person covered by the environmental laws may be held
responsible for all of the clean-up costs incurred. In addition, third parties may sue the owner or
operator of a site for damages and costs resulting from regulated substances emanating from that
site. We are not currently aware of any environmental liabilities at locations that we believe
could have a material adverse effect on our business, assets, financial condition or results of
operations. Unidentified environmental liabilities could arise, however, and could have an adverse
effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Joint venture structure risks. Similar to other real estate companies, we have
interests in a number of joint ventures (including partnerships and limited liability companies)
and may in the future invest in real estate through such structures. Our venture partners have
rights to take some actions over which we have no control, or the right to withhold approval of
actions that we propose, either of which could adversely affect our interests in the related joint
ventures and in some cases our overall financial condition or results of operations. These
structures involve participation by other parties whose interests and rights may not be the same as
ours. For example, a venture partner might have economic and/or other business interests or goals
which are unlike
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or incompatible with our business interests or goals and those venture partners may be in a
position to take action contrary to our interests, including maintaining our REIT status. In
addition, such venture partners may become bankrupt and such proceedings could have an adverse
impact on the operation of the partnership or joint venture. Furthermore, the success of a project
may be dependent upon the expertise, business judgment, diligence and effectiveness of our venture
partners in matters that are outside our control. Thus, the involvement of venture partners could
adversely impact the development, operation, ownership or disposition of the underlying properties.
Liquidity risk. Real estate investments are relatively illiquid and can be difficult
to sell and convert to cash quickly, especially if market conditions are not favorable. As a
result, our ability to sell one or more of our properties in response to any changes in economic or
other conditions may be limited. In the event we determine a need to sell a property, we may not
be able to do so in the desired time period, the sales price of the property may not meet our
expectations or requirements, and we may be required to record an impairment loss on the property
as a result.
Regional concentration of properties. Currently, a large percentage of our properties
are located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. In the future, there may continue to be significant
concentrations in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia and/or other markets. If conditions deteriorate in
any market in which we have significant holdings, our interests could be adversely affected by,
among other things, loss in value of properties, decreased cash flows and inability to make or
maintain distributions to stockholders.
Compliance or failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act or other safety
regulations and requirements could result in substantial costs.
The Americans with Disabilities Act generally requires that certain public buildings be made
accessible to disabled persons. Noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines by the
federal government or the award of damages to private litigants. If, under the Americans with
Disabilities Act, we are required to make substantial alterations and capital expenditures in one
or more of our properties, including the removal of access barriers, it could adversely affect our
financial condition and results of operations, as well as the amount of cash available for
distribution to our stockholders.
Our properties are also subject to various federal, state and local regulatory requirements,
such as state and local fire and life safety requirements. If we fail to comply with these
requirements, we could incur fines or private damage awards. We do not know whether existing
requirements will change or whether compliance with future requirements will require significant
unanticipated expenditures that will affect our cash flow and results of operations.
Financing Risks
At certain times, interest rates and other market conditions for obtaining capital are
unfavorable, and, as a result, we may be unable to raise capital needed to invest in acquisition or
development opportunities, maintain our properties or otherwise satisfy our commitments on a timely
basis, or we may be forced to borrow money at higher interest rates or under adverse terms, which
could adversely affect returns on our investments, our cash flows and results of operations.
We finance our investments and development projects through one or more of the following: our
bank Credit Facility, permanent mortgages, proceeds from the sale of assets, construction loans,
and joint venture equity. In addition, we have raised capital through the issuance of common stock
and preferred stock to supplement our capital needs. Each of these sources may be constrained from
time to time because of market conditions, and interest rates may be unfavorable at any given point
in time. These sources of capital, and the risks associated with each, include the following:
| Credit facilities. Terms and conditions available in the marketplace for credit facilities vary over time. We can provide no assurance that the amount we need from our Credit Facility will be available at any given time, or at all, or that the rates and fees charged by the lenders will be acceptable to us. We incur interest under our Credit Facility at a variable rate. Variable rate debt creates higher debt service requirements if market interest rates increase, which would adversely affect our cash flow and results of operations. Our Credit Facility contains customary restrictions, requirements and other limitations |
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on our ability to incur indebtedness, including restrictions on total debt outstanding, restrictions on secured recourse debt outstanding, and requirements to maintain minimum debt service and fixed charge coverage ratios. Our continued ability to borrow under our Credit Facility is subject to compliance with our financial and other covenants. | |||
| Mortgage financing. The availability of financing in the mortgage markets varies from time to time depending on various conditions, including the willingness of mortgage lenders to lend at any given point in time. Interest rates and loan-to-value ratios may also be volatile, and we may from time to time elect not to proceed with mortgage financing due to unfavorable terms offered by lenders. This could adversely affect our ability to finance investment or development activities. In addition, if a property is mortgaged to secure payment of indebtedness and we are unable to make the mortgage payments, the lender may foreclose, resulting in loss of income and asset value. | ||
| Property sales. Real estate markets tend to experience market cycles. Because of such cycles, the potential terms and conditions of sales, including prices, may be unfavorable for extended periods of time. In addition, our status as a REIT limits our ability to sell properties and this may affect our ability to liquidate an investment. As a result, our ability to raise capital through property sales in order to fund our investment and development projects or other cash needs could be limited. In addition, mortgage financing on a property may prohibit prepayment and/or impose a prepayment penalty upon the sale of a mortgaged property, which may decrease the proceeds from a sale or refinancing or make the sale or refinancing impractical. | ||
| Construction loans. Construction loans generally relate to specific assets under construction and fund costs above an initial equity amount deemed acceptable to the lender. Terms and conditions of construction facilities vary, but they generally carry a term of two to five years, charge interest at variable rates and require the lender to be satisfied with the nature and amount of construction costs prior to funding. While construction lending is generally competitive and offered by many financial institutions, there may be times when these facilities are not available or are only available upon unfavorable terms which could have an adverse effect on our ability to fund development projects or on our ability to achieve the returns we expect. | ||
| Joint ventures. Joint ventures, including partnerships or limited liability companies, tend to be complex arrangements, and there are only a limited number of parties willing to undertake such investment structures. There is no guarantee that we will be able to undertake these ventures at the times we need capital. | ||
| Common stock. We have sold common stock from time to time to raise capital, most recently in September 2009. The issuance of common stock can reduce the percentage of stock ownership of individual current stockholders, and we can provide no assurance that there will not be further dilution to our stockholders from future issuances of stock. The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of issuances or sales of our common stock in the market after such offerings or the perception that such issuances or sales could occur. Additionally, future issuances or sales of our common stock may be at prices below the offering prices of past common stock offered, which could adversely affect the price of our common stock. | ||
| Preferred stock. The availability of preferred stock at favorable terms and conditions is dependent upon a number of factors including the general condition of the economy, the overall interest rate environment, the condition of the capital markets and the demand for this product by potential holders of the securities. We can provide no assurance that conditions will be favorable for future issuances of preferred stock when we need the capital, which could have an adverse effect on our ability to fund investments and development projects. |
We may not be able to refinance maturing obligations on favorable terms which could have an adverse
effect on our liquidity and financial position.
We may not be able to refinance debt secured by our properties at the same levels or on the
same terms, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations. Further, at the
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time the loan matures, the property may be worth less than the loan amount and, as a result,
the Company may determine not to refinance the loan and permit foreclosure, generating a loss to
the Company.
Covenants contained in our Credit Facility and mortgages could restrict or hinder our operational
flexibility, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
Our Credit Facility imposes financial and operating covenants on us. These covenants may be
modified from time to time, but covenants of this type typically include restrictions and
limitations on our ability to incur debt, as well as limitations on the amount of our unsecured
debt, limitations on distributions to stockholders, and limitations on the amount of joint venture
activity in which we may engage. These covenants may limit our flexibility in making business
decisions. In addition, our Credit Facility contains financial covenants that require that our
earnings, as defined, exceed our fixed charges by a specified amount. If our earnings decline or
if our fixed charges increase, we are at greater risk of violating these covenants. A prolonged
economic downturn could cause our earnings to decline thereby increasing our risk of violating
these covenants. If we fail to meet these covenants, our ability to borrow may be impaired, which
could potentially make it more difficult to fund our capital and operating needs. In addition, our
failure to comply with such covenants could cause a default, and we may then be required to repay
our outstanding debt with capital from other sources. Under those circumstances, other sources of
capital may not be available to us or may be available only on unattractive terms, and may require
the issuance of equity.
Additionally, some of our properties are subject to mortgages. These mortgages contain
customary negative covenants, including limitations on our ability, without the lenders prior
consent, to further mortgage that property, to modify existing leases or to sell that property.
Compliance with these covenants and requirements could harm our operational flexibility and
financial condition.
Our degree of leverage could limit our ability to obtain additional financing or affect the market
price of our securities.
Total debt as a percentage of either total asset value or total market capitalization is often
used by analysts to gauge the financial health of equity REITs such as us. If our degree of
leverage is viewed unfavorably by lenders or potential joint venture partners, it could affect our
ability to obtain additional financing. In general, our degree of leverage could also make us more
vulnerable to a downturn in business or the economy. In addition, changes in our debt to market
capitalization ratio, which is in part a function of our stock price, or to other measures of asset
value used by financial analysts, may have an adverse effect on the market price of our equity
securities.
Real Estate Development Risks
We face risks associated with the development of real estate, such as delay, cost overruns and the
possibility that we are unable to lease a portion of the space that we build, which could adversely
affect our results.
While current market conditions are generally unfavorable for development, and our
development activities are lower than in past years, we have historically undertaken more
commercial development activity relative to our size than most other public real estate companies.
Development activities contain certain inherent risks. Although we seek to minimize risks from
commercial development through various management controls and procedures, development risks cannot
be eliminated. Some of the key factors affecting development of commercial property are as
follows:
| The availability of sufficient development opportunities. Absence of sufficient development opportunities, such as in the past few years, could result in our experiencing slower growth in earnings and cash flows. Development opportunities are dependent upon a wide variety of factors. From time to time, availability of these opportunities can be volatile as a result of, among other things, economic conditions and product supply/demand characteristics in a particular market. In a period of prolonged economic downturn, the number of development opportunities typically declines among all of our product types. |
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| Abandoned predevelopment costs. The development process inherently requires that a large number of opportunities be pursued with only a few actually being developed and constructed. We may incur significant costs for predevelopment activity for projects that are later abandoned which would directly affect our results of operations. We have procedures and controls in place that are intended to minimize this risk, but it is likely that there will be predevelopment costs charged to expense on an ongoing basis. | ||
| Project costs. Construction and leasing of a project involves a variety of costs that cannot always be identified at the beginning of a project. Costs may arise that have not been anticipated or actual costs may exceed estimated costs. These additional costs can be significant and could adversely impact our return on a project and the expected results of operations upon completion of the project. Also, construction costs vary over time based upon many factors, including the demand for building materials. We attempt to mitigate the risk of unanticipated increases in construction costs on our development projects through guaranteed maximum price contracts and pre-ordering of certain materials, but we may be adversely affected by increased construction costs on our current and future projects. | ||
| Leasing/Sales risk. The success of a commercial real estate development project is dependent upon, among other factors, entering into leases with acceptable terms within a predefined lease-up period or selling units or lots at acceptable prices within an estimated period. Although our policy is to achieve pre-leasing/pre-sales goals (which vary by market, product type and circumstances) before committing to a project, it is likely only some percentage of the space in a project will be leased or under contract to be sold at the time we commit to the project. If the space is not leased or sold on schedule and upon the expected terms and conditions, our returns, future earnings and results of operations from the project could be adversely impacted. In periods of economic decline, unleased space at new development projects is generally more difficult to lease on favorable terms than during periods of economic expansion. Whether or not tenants are willing to enter into leases on the terms and conditions we project and on the timetable we expect, and whether sales will occur at the prices we anticipate and in the time period we plan, will depend upon a number of factors, many of which are outside our control. These factors may include: |
| general business conditions in the economy or in the tenants or prospective tenants industries; | ||
| supply and demand conditions for space in the marketplace; and | ||
| level of competition in the marketplace. |
| Reputation risks. We have historically developed and managed our real estate portfolio and believe that we have built a positive reputation for quality and service with our lenders, joint venture partners and tenants, as well as with our third-party management clients. If we were viewed as developing underperforming properties, suffered sustained losses on our investments, defaulted on a significant level of loans or experienced significant foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of our properties, our reputation could be damaged. Damage to our reputation could make it more difficult to successfully develop or acquire properties in the future and to continue to grow and expand our relationships with our lenders, joint venture partners, tenants and third-party management clients, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. | ||
| Governmental approvals. All necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorization may not be obtained or may not be obtained on a timely basis resulting in possible delays, decreased profitability and increased management time and attention. |
We may make more property acquisitions in the future, which exposes us to additional risks
associated with such property acquisitions.
In the current market environment, development opportunities may be limited, and as a result,
we may invest more heavily in property acquisitions, including the acquisition and redevelopment of
distressed properties. The risks associated with property acquisitions is generally the same as
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real estate development. However, certain additional risks may be present for property
acquisitions and redevelopment projects, including:
| we may have difficulty finding properties that meet our standards and negotiating with new or existing tenants; | ||
| the extent of competition in the market for attractive acquisitions may hinder our future level of property acquisitions or redevelopment projects; | ||
| the actual costs and timing of repositioning or redeveloping acquired properties may be greater than our estimates, which would affect our yield and cash investment in the property; | ||
| the occupancy levels, lease-up timing and rental rates may not meet our expectations, making the project unprofitable; | ||
| the acquired or redeveloped property may be in a market that is unfamiliar to us and could present additional unforeseen business challenges: | ||
| acquired properties may fail to perform as expected; | ||
| we may be unable to obtain financing for acquisitions on favorable terms or at all; and | ||
| we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions into our existing operations, and significant levels of managements time and attention could be involved in these projects, diverting their time from our day-to-day operations. |
Any of these risks could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial
condition. In addition, we may acquire properties subject to liabilities, including environmental,
and without any recourse, or with only limited recourse, against the prior owners or other third
parties with respect to unknown liabilities. As a result, if a liability were asserted against us
based upon ownership of those properties, we might have to pay substantial sums to settle or
contest it, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and cash flow.
Risks Associated with our Land Developments and Investments
Any
failure to timely sell, or a decline in pricing of, our residential lots and undeveloped
residential land could adversely
affect our results of operations.
We develop residential subdivisions, primarily in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. We also
participate in joint ventures that develop or plan to develop subdivisions in metropolitan Atlanta,
as well as Texas and Florida. Residential lot sales are highly cyclical and can be affected by the
availability of mortgage financing, interest rates and local issues, including the availability of
jobs, transportation and the quality of public schools. Once a development is undertaken, no
assurances can be given that we will be able to sell the various developed lots in a timely manner.
Failure to sell such lots in a timely manner could result in significantly increased carrying
costs, erosion or elimination of profit with respect to any development and impairment losses.
In addition, actual construction and development costs with respect to subdivisions can exceed
estimates for various reasons, including unknown site conditions. The timing of subdivision lot
sales are, by their nature, difficult to predict with any precision. Additionally, market
conditions may change between the time we decide to develop a property and the time that all or
some of the lots may be ready for sale.
Similarly,
we often hold undeveloped residential land for long periods of time prior to development or
sale. Any changes in market conditions between the time we acquire land and the time we develop
and/or sell land could cause the Companys estimates of proceeds and related profits from such
sales to be lower or result in an impairment charge. Periods of economic downturn can cause
estimated sales prices to decline, increasing the likelihood that we will be required to record
impairment losses. Estimates of sales and profits may differ substantially from actual sales and
profits and as a result, our results of operations may differ substantially from these estimates.
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Any failure to timely sell or lease non-income producing land could adversely affect our results of
operations.
We maintain significant holdings of non-income producing land in the form of land tracts and
outparcels. Our strategies with respect to these parcels of land include (1) developing the land
at a future date as a retail, office, mixed-use or multi-use income producing property or
developing it for single-family or for-sale multi-family residential uses; (2) ground leasing the
land to third parties; and (3) selling the parcels to third parties. Before we develop, lease or
sell these land parcels, we incur carrying costs, including interest and property tax expense. If
we are unable to sell this land or convert it into income producing property in a timely manner,
our results of operations and liquidity could be adversely affected.
Risks Associated with our Third Party Management Business
Our third party management business may experience volatility based on a number of factors,
including termination of contracts, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
We engage in third party development, leasing, property management, asset management and
property services to unrelated property owners. Contracts for such services are generally
short-term in nature and permit termination without extensive notice. Fees from such activities
can be volatile due to unexpected terminations of such contracts. Extensive unexpected
terminations could materially adversely affect our results of operations. Further, the timing of
the generation of new contracts for services is difficult to predict.
General Business Risks
We may not adequately or accurately assess new opportunities, which could adversely impact our
results of operations.
Our estimates and expectations with respect to new lines of business and opportunities may
differ substantially from actual results, and any losses from these endeavors could materially
adversely affect our results of operations. We conduct business in an entrepreneurial manner. We
seek opportunities in various sectors of real estate and in various geographical areas and from
time to time undertake new opportunities, including new lines of business. Not all opportunities
or lines of business prove to be profitable. We expect from time to time that some of our business
lines may have to be terminated because they do not meet our profit expectations. Termination of
these business lines may result in the write off of certain related assets and/or the termination
of personnel, which would adversely impact results of operations.
We are dependent upon key personnel, the loss of any of whom could adversely impair our ability to
execute our business.
One of our objectives is to develop and maintain a strong management group at all levels. At
any given time we could lose the services of key executives and other employees. None of our key
executives or other employees is subject to employment contracts. Further, we do not carry key
person insurance on any of our executive officers or other key employees. The loss of services of
any of our key employees could have an adverse effect upon our results of operations, financial
condition and our ability to execute our business strategy.
Our restated and amended articles of incorporation contain limitations on ownership of our stock,
which may prevent a change in control that might otherwise be in the best interests of our
stockholders.
Our restated and amended articles of incorporation impose limitations on the ownership of our
stock. In general, except for certain individuals who owned stock at the time of adoption of these
limitations, and except for persons that are granted waivers by our Board of Directors, no
individual or entity may own more than 3.9% of the value of our outstanding stock. The ownership
limitation may have the effect of delaying, inhibiting or preventing a transaction or a change in
control that might involve a premium price for our stock or otherwise be in the best interest of
our stockholders.
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We experience fluctuations and variability in our operating results on a quarterly basis and in the
market price of our common stock and, as a result, our historical performance may not be a
meaningful indicator of future results.
Our operating results have fluctuated greatly in the past, due to volatility in land tract and
outparcel sales, property sales, and residential lot sales, in addition to one-time, nonrecurring
transactions that may be significant. We anticipate future fluctuations in our quarterly results,
which does not allow for predictability in the market by analysts and investors. Therefore, our
historical performance may not be a meaningful indicator of our future results.
The market prices of shares of our common stock have been and may continue to be subject to
fluctuation due to many events and factors such as those described in this report including:
| actual or anticipated variations in our operating results, funds from operations or liquidity; | ||
| changes in our earnings or analyst estimates and any failure to meet such estimates; | ||
| the general reputation of real estate as an attractive investment in comparison to other equity securities; | ||
| the general stock and bond market conditions, including changes in interest rates or fixed income securities; | ||
| changes in tax laws; | ||
| changes to our dividend policy; | ||
| changes in market valuations of our properties; | ||
| adverse market reaction to the amount of our outstanding debt at any time, the amount of our maturing debt and our ability to refinance such debt on favorable terms; | ||
| any failure to comply with existing debt covenants; | ||
| any foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of our properties; | ||
| additions or departures of key executives and other employees; | ||
| actions by institutional stockholders; | ||
| the realization of any of the other risk factors described in this report; and | ||
| general market and economic conditions. |
Many of the factors listed above are beyond our control. Those factors may cause market prices
of shares of our common stock to decline, regardless of our financial performance, condition and
prospects. The market price of shares of our common stock may fall significantly in the future, and
it may be difficult for our stockholders to resell our common stock at prices they find attractive,
or at all.
If our future operating performance does not meet third-party projections, our stock price could
decline.
Several independent securities analysts publish quarterly and annual projections of our
financial performance. These projections are developed independently by third-party securities
analysts based on their own analyses and we undertake no obligation to monitor, and take no
responsibility for, such projections. Such estimates are inherently subject to uncertainty and
should not be relied upon as being indicative of the performance that we anticipate for any
applicable period. Our actual revenues and net income may differ materially from what is projected
by securities analysts. If our actual results do not meet analysts guidance, our stock price could
decline significantly.
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Federal Income Tax Risks
Any failure to continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes could have a material
adverse impact on us and our stockholders.
We intend to operate in a manner to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code (the Code), for which there are only limited judicial or administrative
interpretations. Certain facts and circumstances not entirely within our control may affect our
ability to qualify as a REIT. In addition, we can provide no assurance that legislation, new
regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions will not adversely affect our
qualification as a REIT or the federal income tax consequences of our REIT status.
If we were to fail to qualify as a REIT, we would not be allowed a deduction for distributions
to stockholders in computing our taxable income. In this case, we would be subject to federal
income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular
corporate rates. Unless entitled to relief under certain Code provisions, we also would be
disqualified from operating as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which
qualification was lost. As a result, the cash available for distribution to our stockholders would
be reduced for each of the years involved. Although we currently intend to operate in a manner
designed to qualify as a REIT, it is possible that future economic, market, legal, tax or other
considerations may cause us to revoke the REIT election.
In order to qualify as a REIT, under current law, we generally are required each taxable year
to distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our net taxable income (excluding any net capital
gain). To the extent that we do not distribute all of our net capital gain or distribute at least
90%, but less than 100%, of our other taxable income, we are subject to tax on the undistributed
amounts at regular corporate rates. In addition, we are subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax
to the extent that distributions paid by us during the calendar year are less than the sum of the
following:
| 85% of our ordinary income; | ||
| 95% of our net capital gain income for that year; and | ||
| 100% of our undistributed taxable income (including any net capital gains) from prior years. |
We intend to make distributions to our stockholders to comply with the 90% distribution
requirement, to avoid corporate-level tax on undistributed taxable income and to avoid the
nondeductible excise tax. Distributions could be made in cash, stock or in a combination of cash
and stock. Differences in timing between taxable income and cash available for distribution could
require us to borrow funds to meet the 90% distribution requirement, to avoid corporate-level tax
on undistributed taxable income and to avoid the nondeductible excise tax. Satisfying the
distribution requirements may also make it more difficult to fund new investment or development
projects.
Certain property transfers may be characterized as prohibited transactions, resulting in a tax on
any gain attributable to the transaction.
From time to time, we may transfer or otherwise dispose of some of our properties. Under the
Code, any gains resulting from transfers or dispositions, from other than our taxable REIT
subsidiary, are deemed to be prohibited transactions would be subject to a 100% tax on any gain
associated with the transaction. Prohibited transactions generally include sales of assets that
constitute inventory or other property held for sale to customers in the ordinary course of
business. Since we acquire properties primarily for investment purposes, we do not believe that
our occasional transfers or disposals of property are deemed to be prohibited transactions.
However, whether or not the property qualifies as held for investment purposes depends on all the
facts and circumstances surrounding the particular transaction. The Internal Revenue Service may
contend that certain transfers or disposals of properties by us are prohibited transactions. While
we believe that the Internal Revenue Service would not prevail in any such dispute, if the Internal
Revenue Service were to argue successfully that a transfer or disposition of property constituted a
prohibited transaction, we would be required to pay a tax equal to 100% of any gain allocable to us
from the prohibited transaction. In addition, income from a prohibited transaction might adversely
affect our ability to satisfy the income tests for qualification as a REIT for federal income tax
purposes.
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Disclosure Controls and Internal Control over Financial Reporting Risks
Our business could be adversely impacted if we have deficiencies in our disclosure controls and
procedures or internal control over financial reporting.
The design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control
over financial reporting may not prevent all errors, misstatements or misrepresentations. While
management will continue to review the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and
internal control over financial reporting, there can be no guarantee that our internal control over
financial reporting will be effective in accomplishing all control objectives at all times.
Deficiencies, including any material weakness, in our internal control over financial reporting
which may occur in the future could result in misstatements of our results of operations,
restatements of our financial statements, a decline in our stock price, or otherwise materially
adversely affect our business, reputation, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Not applicable.
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Item 2. Properties
The following tables set forth certain information related to significant operating
properties in which the Company has an ownership interest. Information presented in Note 4 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements provides additional information related to the Companys joint
ventures. Except as noted, all information presented is as of December 31, 2010. Where noted by
italicized numbers, additional information is contained in the footnotes on page 26. Dollars are
stated in thousands.
Table of Major Operating Office, Retail and Industrial Properties
Average | Major | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year Development | Companys | 2010 | Tenants' | Cost and Cost | ||||||||||||||||||
Completed or | Ownership | Square Feet | Percentage | Economic | Major Tenants | Rentable | Less Accumulated | |||||||||||||||
Description and Location | Acquired | Venture Partner(s) | Interest | and Acres | Leased | Occupancy (1) | (Lease Expiration/Options Expiration) | Square Feet | Depreciation (2) | |||||||||||||
Office 191 Peachtree Tower (3) Atlanta, GA |
2006 | N/A | 100% | 1,219,000 | 79% | 75% | Deloitte & Touche (2024/2034) | 311,893 | $ | 226,042 | ||||||||||||
2 acres (3) | Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover | 56,259 | $ | 181,340 | ||||||||||||||||||
(2021/2031) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak | 52,510 | |||||||||||||||||||||
& Stewart (2019/2029) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Carlock, Copeland & Stair (2022/2032) | 52,028 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cooper Carry (2022/2032) | 50,208 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The American Cancer Society Center (4) |
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Atlanta, GA |
1999 | N/A | 100% | 996,000 | 95% | 85% | American Cancer Society (2022/2032) | 275,198 | $ | 97,688 | ||||||||||||
4 acres (5) | US South (2021) (5) | 219,277 | $ | 43,977 | ||||||||||||||||||
Co Space Services (2020/2025) | 120,298 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Lottery Corp. (2023) | 96,265 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Broadcasting (2011/2021) | 90,455 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Terminus 100 Atlanta, GA |
2007 | N/A | 100% | 656,000 | 95% | 92% | CB Richard Ellis (2019/2024) | 83,156 | $ | 169,333 | ||||||||||||
4 acres | Morgan Stanley (2018/2028) | 71,188 | $ | 140,966 | ||||||||||||||||||
Premiere Global Services (2018/2028) | 65,084 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wells Fargo Bank NA (2017/2027) | 47,368 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulus Media (2017) | 47,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bain & Company (2019/2029) | 46,412 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Points at Waterview Suburban Dallas, TX |
2000 | N/A | 100% | 203,000 | 88% | 91% | Bombardier Aerospace Corp. | 97,740 | $ | 30,693 | ||||||||||||
15 acres | (2013/2023) | $ | 16,227 | |||||||||||||||||||
Liberty Mutual (2013/2023) | 37,382 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lakeshore Park Plaza Birmingham, AL |
1998 | Daniel Realty | 100% (6) | 197,000 | 94% | 96% | Synovus Mortgage (2017/2022) | 31,874 | $ | 20,792 | ||||||||||||
Company | 12 acres | Daxko, LLC (2011) | 21,120 | $ | 12,236 | |||||||||||||||||
Southern Care (2013/2018) | 13,768 | |||||||||||||||||||||
600 University Park Place Birmingham, AL |
2000 | Daniel Realty | 100% (6) | 123,000 | 86% | 98% | Daxko, LLC (2022) | 31,119 | $ | 18,979 | ||||||||||||
Company | 10 acres | O2 Ideas (2014/2024) | 25,465 | $ | 12,175 | |||||||||||||||||
Meridian Mark Plaza Atlanta, GA |
1999 | N/A | 100% | 160,000 | 97% | 91% | Northside Hospital (7) | 54,585 | $ | 27,728 | ||||||||||||
3 acres | (2018/2023) (8) | $ | 15,076 | |||||||||||||||||||
Childrens Healthcare of | 40,958 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta (2023) (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Reproductive (2017/2027) | 13,622 |
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Year Development | Companys | 2010 | Tenants | Cost and Cost | ||||||||||||||||||
Completed or | Ownership | Square Feet | Percentage | Economic | Major Tenants | Rentable | Less Accumulated | |||||||||||||||
Description and Location | Acquired | Venture Partner(s) | Interest | and Acres | Leased | Occupancy (1) | (Lease Expiration/Options Expiration) | Square Feet | Depreciation (2) | |||||||||||||
Office (contd) |
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100 North Point Center East Suburban Atlanta, GA |
1995 | N/A | 100% | 128,000 | 94% | 93% | Schweitzer-Mauduit | 30,406 | $ | 13,007 | ||||||||||||
7 acres | International (2017/2022) | $ | 7,688 | |||||||||||||||||||
Med Assets HSCA (2015/2020) | 31,236 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Golden Peanut Co. (2017) | 18,104 | |||||||||||||||||||||
200 North Point Center East Suburban Atlanta, GA |
1996 | N/A | 100% | 130,000 | 100% | 100% | Med Assets HSCA (2015/2020) | 89,424 | $ | 12,125 | ||||||||||||
9 acres | Morgan Stanley (2011) | 15,709 | $ | 7,801 | ||||||||||||||||||
333 North Point Center East Suburban Atlanta, GA |
1998 | N/A | 100% | 130,000 | 98% | 93% | Merrill Lynch (2014/2024) | 35,949 | $ | 14,249 | ||||||||||||
9 acres | Nokia (2013/2023) | 33,457 | $ | 6,895 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wells Fargo Bank NA (2013/2016) (9) | 26,153 | |||||||||||||||||||||
555 North Point Center East Suburban Atlanta, GA |
2000 | N/A | 100% | 152,000 | 98% | 96% | Kids II, Inc. (2011) | 64,093 | $ | 18,191 | ||||||||||||
10 acres | Regus Business Centre (2011/2016) | 22,422 | $ | 9,832 | ||||||||||||||||||
Galleria 75 Suburban Atlanta, GA |
2004 | N/A | 100% | 111,000 | 67% | 63% | Parkmobile USA, Inc (2015) | 9,281 | $ | 12,043 | ||||||||||||
7 acres | Orcatec LLC (2016) | 9,035 | $ | 9,941 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cosmopolitan Center Atlanta, GA |
2006 | N/A | 100% | 84,000 | 93% | 93% | City of Sandy Springs (2011) | 32,800 | $ | 11,427 | ||||||||||||
8 acres | $ | 9,656 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Inhibitex Suburban Atlanta, GA |
2005 | N/A | 100% | 51,000 | 100% | 100% | Inhibitex (2015/2025) | 50,933 | $ | 6,402 | ||||||||||||
5 acres | $ | 4,506 | ||||||||||||||||||||
221 Peachtree Center Avenue Parking Garage Atlanta, GA |
2007 | N/A | 100% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $ | 17,665 | ||||||||||||
1 acre | $ | 16,378 | ||||||||||||||||||||
One Georgia Center Atlanta, GA |
2000 | Prudential (7) | 88.5% (10) | 376,000 | 96% | 96% | Georgia Department of | 293,035 | $ | 59,966 | ||||||||||||
3 acres | Transportation (2019) | $ | 44,042 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year Development | Companys | 2010 | Tenants | Cost and Cost | ||||||||||||||||||
Completed or | Ownership | Square Feet | Percentage | Economic | Major Tenants | Rentable | Less Accumulated | |||||||||||||||
Description and Location | Acquired | Venture Partner(s) | Interest | and Acres | Leased | Occupancy (1) | (Lease Expiration/Options Expiration) | Square Feet | Depreciation (2) | |||||||||||||
Office (contd) |
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Palisades West Building 1 Austin, TX |
2008 | Dimensional Fund | 50% | 216,000 | 100% | 100% | Dimensional Fund Advisors | 215,848 | $ | 101,583 | ||||||||||||
Advisors & Forestar | 13 acres | (2023/2043) | $ | 92,881 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Palisades West Building 2 Austin, TX |
2008 | Dimensional Fund | 50% | 157,000 | 93% | 35% | St. Jude Medical (2018/2023) | 87,061 | $ | 33,421 | ||||||||||||
Advisors & Forestar | 6 acres | Forestar Real Estate Group (2018/2025) | 32,236 | $ | 31,815 | |||||||||||||||||
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Gateway Village Charlotte, NC |
2001 | Bank of America (7) | 50% (11) | 1,065,000 | 100% | 100% | Bank of America (7) (2016/2036) | 1,064,990 | $ | 210,582 | ||||||||||||
8 acres | $ | 149,823 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Emory University Hospital Midtown Medical Office Tower Atlanta, GA |
2002 | Emory University | 50% | 358,000 (12) | 100% | 99% | Emory University (2017/2047) (12) | 159,653 | $ | 53,915 | ||||||||||||
Resurgens (2014/2019) | 26,581 | $ | 31,663 | |||||||||||||||||||
Laureate Medical Group (2013) | 17,870 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ten Peachtree Place Atlanta, GA |
1991 | Coca-Cola (7) | 50% (13) | 260,000 | 94% | 94% | AGL Services Co. (2013/2028) | 226,779 | $ | 40,508 | ||||||||||||
5 acres | $ | 17,079 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Terminus 200 Atlanta, GA |
2010 | Morgan Stanley Real | 20% (14) | 566,000 | 67% | 13% | Kids II, Inc. (2023/2033) | 102,818 | $ | 60,082 | ||||||||||||
Estate Fund | 1 acre | Greenberg Traurig (2026/2041) | 86,228 | $ | 58,878 | |||||||||||||||||
Firethorn Holdings (2014/2024) | 49,879 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sony Ericsson Mobile (2019/2029) | 39,289 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Presbyterian
Medical Plaza Charlotte, NC |
1997 | Prudential (7) | 11.50% | 69,000 | 78% | 78% | Novant Health (2012/2017) (15) | 49,916 | $ | 8,012 | ||||||||||||
1 acre (15) | $ | 4,055 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lease Expirations Office
As of December 31, 2010, the Companys office portfolio included 22 commercial office buildings.
The weighted average remaining lease term of these office buildings was approximately seven years
as of December 31, 2010. Most of the major tenant leases in these buildings provide for pass
through of operating expenses and contractual rents which escalate over time. Annual Contractual
Rent excludes the operating expense reimbursement portion of the rent payable. If the lease does
not provide for pass through of such operating expense reimbursements, an estimate of operating
expenses is deducted from the rental rate shown. The contractual rental rate shown is the
estimated rate in the year of expiration. The leases expire as follows:
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2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Thereafter | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (including Companys % share of Joint Venture Properties): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Square Feet Expiring |
453,048 | 177,108 | 537,534 | 256,485 | 405,130 | 703,723 | 459,908 | 271,199 | 514,932 | 1,518,406 | 5,297,473 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Leased Space |
9 | % | 3 | % | 10 | % | 5 | % | 7 | % | 13 | % | 9 | % | 5 | % | 10 | % | 29 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent (000s) |
$ | 5,373 | $ | 2,577 | $ | 8,834 | $ | 4,448 | $ | 7,099 | $ | 12,754 | $ | 10,638 | $ | 6,902 | $ | 9,279 | $ | 31,551 | $ | 99,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent/Sq. Ft. |
$ | 11.86 | $ | 14.55 | $ | 16.44 | $ | 17.34 | $ | 17.52 | $ | 18.12 | $ | 23.13 | $ | 25.45 | $ | 18.02 | $ | 20.78 | $ | 18.77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wholly Owned: |
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Square Feet Expiring |
440,657 | 134,417 | 380,864 | 218,625 | 381,301 | 149,211 | 372,892 | 208,212 | 235,344 | 1,358,798 | 3,880,321 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Leased Space |
11 | % | 3 | % | 10 | % | 6 | % | 10 | % | 4 | % | 10 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 35 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent (000s) |
$ | 5,186 | $ | 1,788 | $ | 5,930 | $ | 3,579 | $ | 6,768 | $ | 2,433 | $ | 8,454 | $ | 5,455 | $ | 5,962 | $ | 26,671 | $ | 72,226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent/Sq. Ft. |
$ | 11.77 | $ | 13.30 | $ | 15.57 | $ | 16.37 | $ | 17.75 | $ | 16.30 | $ | 22.67 | $ | 26.20 | $ | 25.33 | $ | 19.63 | $ | 18.61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Joint Venture: |
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Square Feet Expiring |
26,743 | 106,398 | 295,713 | 101,506 | 34,534 | 1,127,710 | 176,043 | 124,146 | 365,109 | 465,197 | 2,823,099 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Leased Space |
1 | % | 4 | % | 10 | % | 4 | % | 1 | % | 40 | % | 6 | % | 4 | % | 13 | % | 17 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent (000s) |
$ | 416 | $ | 2,071 | $ | 5,635 | $ | 2,486 | $ | 538 | $ | 21,143 | $ | 4,422 | $ | 2,874 | $ | 4,865 | $ | 13,764 | $ | 58,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent/Sq. Ft. |
$ | 15.55 | $ | 19.46 | $ | 19.06 | $ | 24.49 | $ | 15.57 | $ | 18.75 | $ | 25.12 | $ | 23.15 | $ | 13.33 | $ | 29.59 | $ | 20.62 |
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Year Development | Companys | 2010 | Tenants | Cost and Cost | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Completed or | Ownership | Square Feet | Percentage | Economic | Major Tenants | Rentable | Less Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||
Description and Location | Acquired | Venture Partner(s) | Interest | and Acres | Leased | Occupancy (1) | (Lease Expiration/Options Expiration) | Square Feet | Depreciation (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
Retail Centers (18) |
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The Avenue Carriage Crossing Suburban Memphis, TN |
2005 | Jim Wilson & | 100% (6) | 802,000 (19) | 88% | 90% | Dillards (20) | N/A | $ | 92,840 | ||||||||||||||||||
Associates (7) | 97 acres (19) | Macys (2021/2051) (21) | 130,000 | $ | 67,856 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bed, Bath & Beyond (2020/2040) | 28,307 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barnes & Noble (2016/2026) | 25,322 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Avenue Webb Gin Suburban Atlanta, GA |
2006 | N/A | 100% | 322,000 | 88% | 84% | Barnes & Noble (2019/2029) | 26,553 | $ | 75,617 | ||||||||||||||||||
48 acres | Ethan Allen (2021/2031) | 18,511 | $ | 59,540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAP (2014/2018) (22) | 17,461 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DSW Shoes (2018/2023) | 16,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tiffany Springs MarketCenter Kansas City, MO |
2008 | Prudential (7) | 88.5% (10) | 587,000 (23) | 82% | 79% | JC Penney (20) | N/A | $ | 58,570 | ||||||||||||||||||
68 acres (23) | The Home Depot (20) | N/A | $ | 54,429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Target (20) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Buy (2019/2039) | 45,676 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sports Authority (2019/2039) | 41,770 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PetSmart (2018/2033) | 25,464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Avenue Forsyth Suburban Atlanta, GA |
2008 | Prudential (7) | 88.5% (10) | 472,000 (24) | 81% | 70% | AMC Theaters (2023/2039) | 50,967 | $ | 121,278 | ||||||||||||||||||
59 acres (24) | Barnes & Noble (2018/2028) | 28,007 | $ | 107,894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DSW Shoes (2019/2024) | 15,053 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highland City Town Center (25) Lakeland, FL |
2010 | Watkins Retail Group (7) | 50.5% (25) | 96,000 | 87% | 87% | Publix (2028/2068) | 45,600 | $ | 17,504 | ||||||||||||||||||
24 acres | $ | 17,504 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mt. Juliet Village (25) Nashville, TN |
2010 | Watkins Retail Group (7) | 50.5% (25) | 91,000 | 77% | 77% | Publix (2028/2068) | 54,340 | $ | 12,354 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 acres | $ | 12,354 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Creek Plantation Village (25) |
2010 | Watkins Retail Group (7) | 50.5% (25) | 78,000 | 91% | 91% | Publix (2028/2068) | 54,340 | $ | 9,556 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga, TN |
11 acres | $ | 9,556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Shops of Lee Village (25) |
2010 | Watkins Retail Group (7) | 50.5% (25) | 74,000 | 83% | 83% | Publix (2028/2068) | 45,600 | $ | 9,739 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nashville, TN |
12 acres | $ | 9,739 |
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Year Development | Companys | 2010 | Tenants | Cost and Cost | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Completed or | Ownership | Square Feet | Percentage | Economic | Major Tenants | Rentable | Less Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||
Description and Location | Acquired | Venture Partner(s) | Interest | and Acres | Leased | Occupancy (1) | (Lease Expiration/Options Expiration) | Square Feet | Depreciation (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
Retail Centers (contd)(18) |
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The Avenue
Murfreesboro Suburban Nashville, TN |
2007 | Faison | 50% | 751,000 | 86% | 82% | Belk (2027) (21) | 132,000 | $ | 134,462 | ||||||||||||||||||
Enterprises, Inc. (7) | 93 acres | Dicks Sporting Goods (2018/2033) | 44,770 | $ | 120,151 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Buy (2018/2038) | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Havertys Furniture (2018/2023) | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Linens and More for Less (2020/2030) | 28,170 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barnes & Noble (2018/2028) | 26,937 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Avenue
Viera Viera, FL |
2005 | Prudential (7) | 11.50% | 460,000 (26) | 93% | 90% | Rave Motion Pictures (20) | N/A | $ | 87,641 | ||||||||||||||||||
55 acres (26) | Belk (2024/2044) (21) | 65,927 | $ | 73,310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bed, Bath & Beyond (2015/2035) | 24,329 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michaels (2016/2036) | 20,800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Avenue East
Cobb Suburban Atlanta, GA |
1999 | Prudential (7) | 11.50% | 230,000 | 98% | 93% | Borders (2015/2030) (36) | 24,882 | $ | 99,570 | ||||||||||||||||||
30 acres | Bed, Bath & Beyond (2015/2025) | 21,007 | $ | 82,009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAP (2015) (22) | 19,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Barn (2012) (7) | 10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Talbots (2015) | 9,415 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Avenue West
Cobb Suburban Atlanta, GA |
2003 | Prudential (7) | 11.50% | 255,000 | 95% | 87% | Barnes & Noble (2014/2024) | 24,025 | $ | 91,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
22 acres | GAP (2012/2022) (22) | 17,520 | $ | 73,482 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charming Charlies (2015/2025) | 11,160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IO Metro (2020/2025) | 11,160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Avenue
Peachtree City Suburban Atlanta, GA |
2001 | Prudential (7) | 11.50% | 183,000 | 89% | 94% | Books-A-Million (2013) | 13,750 | $ | 58,235 | ||||||||||||||||||
18 acres (27) | GAP (2012/2022) | 10,800 | $ | 45,862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Talbots (2012/2022) | 8,610 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Banana Republic (2012/2022) | 8,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Viera
MarketCenter Viera, FL |
2005 | Prudential (7) | 11.50% | 178,000 | 96% | 95% | Kohls Department Stores | 88,248 | $ | 30,807 | ||||||||||||||||||
20 acres | (2026/2056) (21) | $ | 26,496 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sports Authority (2017/2032) | 37,516 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Office Depot (2016/2036) | 20,000 |
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Year Development | Companys | 2010 | Tenants | Cost and Cost | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Completed or | Ownership | Square Feet | Percentage | Economic | Major Tenants | Rentable | Less Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||
Description and Location | Acquired | Venture Partner(s) | Interest | and Acres | Leased | Occupancy (1) | (Lease Expiration/Options Expiration) | Square Feet | Depreciation (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
Retail Centers (contd)(18) |
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North Point
MarketCenter Suburban Atlanta, GA |
1994 | Prudential (7) | 10.32% | 518,000 (28) | 99% | 94% | Target (20) | N/A | $ | 59,430 | ||||||||||||||||||
60 acres (28) | Babies R Us (2017/2032) | 50,275 | $ | 38,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dicks Sporting Goods (2017/2037) | 48,884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshalls (2015/2025) | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bed, Bath & Beyond (2026/2041) | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regal Cinemas (2014/2034) | 34,733 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stein Mart (2020/2040) | 33,420 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greenbrier
MarketCenter Chesapeake, VA |
1996 | Prudential (7) | 10.32% | 493,000 (29) | 100% | 100% | Target (20) | N/A | $ | 50,006 | ||||||||||||||||||
44 acres (29) | Harris Teeter (2016/2036) | 51,806 | $ | 31,530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Buy (2015/2030) | 45,106 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bed, Bath & Beyond (2012/2027) | 40,484 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Babies R Us (2016/2021) | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stein Mart (2011/2026) | 36,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barnes & Noble (2012/2022) | 29,974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PetSmart (2016/2031) | 26,040 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Los Altos
MarketCenter Long Beach, CA |
1996 | Prudential (7) | 10.32% | 182,000 (30) | 100% | 69% | Sears (20) | N/A | $ | 36,905 | ||||||||||||||||||
17 acres (30) | LA Fitness (2026/2041) | 38,541 | $ | 25,199 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borders (2017/2037) (36) | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bristol Farms (2012/2032) (7) | 28,200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TJ Maxx (2020/2035) | 25,620 |
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Lease Expirations Retail
As of December 31, 2010, the Companys retail portfolio included 17 retail properties. The
weighted average remaining lease term of these retail properties was approximately eight years as
of December 31, 2010. Most of the major tenant leases in these retail properties provide for pass
through of operating expenses and contractual rents which escalate over time. Certain leases
contain termination options, with or without penalty, if co-tenancy clauses or sales volume levels
are not achieved. The expiration date per the lease is used for these leases in the table below,
although early termination is possible. Annual Contractual Rent excludes the operating expense
reimbursement portion of the rent payable and any percentage rents due. The contractual rental
rate shown is the estimated rate in the year of expiration. The leases expire as follows:
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2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Thereafter | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (including Companys % share of Joint Venture Properties): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Square Feet Expiring |
89,204 | 56,908 | 68,521 | 94,888 | 107,460 | 266,721 | 131,276 | 319,192 | 293,968 | 504,713 | 1,932,851 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Leased Space |
5 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 14 | % | 7 | % | 17 | % | 15 | % | 26 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent (000s) |
$ | 1,429 | $ | 1,086 | $ | 1,670 | $ | 1,900 | $ | 2,491 | $ | 6,089 | $ | 3,311 | $ | 7,240 | $ | 6,196 | $ | 5,788 | $ | 37,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent/Sq. Ft. |
$ | 16.02 | $ | 19.09 | $ | 24.37 | $ | 20.02 | $ | 23.18 | $ | 22.83 | $ | 25.22 | $ | 22.68 | $ | 21.08 | $ | 11.47 | $ | 19.25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wholly Owned: |
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Square Feet Expiring |
43,526 | 28,776 | 14,546 | 41,036 | 40,029 | 181,980 | 71,602 | 48,183 | 60,816 | 202,051 | 732,545 | (31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Leased Space |
6 | % | 4 | % | 2 | % | 5 | % | 5 | % | 25 | % | 10 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | 28 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent (000s) |
$ | 786 | $ | 503 | $ | 373 | $ | 742 | $ | 1,138 | $ | 4,640 | $ | 2,068 | $ | 1,213 | $ | 824 | $ | 1,307 | $ | 13,594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent/Sq. Ft. |
$ | 18.05 | $ | 17.48 | $ | 25.67 | $ | 18.09 | $ | 28.42 | $ | 25.50 | $ | 28.88 | $ | 25.17 | $ | 13.55 | $ | 6.47 | $ | 18.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Joint Venture: |
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Square Feet Expiring |
233,472 | 232,278 | 197,034 | 228,014 | 375,664 | 372,872 | 302,033 | 473,851 | 318,264 | 811,907 | 3,545,389 | (32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Leased Space |
7 | % | 6 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 11 | % | 11 | % | 9 | % | 13 | % | 9 | % | 23 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent (000s) |
$ | 3,506 | $ | 4,753 | $ | 4,927 | $ | 4,822 | $ | 7,444 | $ | 6,489 | $ | 6,096 | $ | 10,265 | $ | 7,609 | $ | 10,548 | $ | 66,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent/Sq. Ft. |
$ | 15.02 | $ | 20.46 | $ | 25.01 | $ | 21.15 | $ | 19.81 | $ | 17.40 | $ | 20.18 | $ | 21.66 | $ | 23.91 | $ | 12.99 | $ | 18.75 |
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Year Development | Companys | 2010 | Tenants | Cost and Cost | ||||||||||||||||||
Completed or | Ownership | Square Feet | Percentage | Economic | Major Tenants | Rentable | Less Accumulated | |||||||||||||||
Description and Location | Acquired | Venture Partner(s) | Interest | and Acres | Leased | Occupancy (1) | (Lease Expiration/Options Expiration) | Square Feet | Depreciation (2) | |||||||||||||
Industrial Lakeside Ranch Business Park Building 20 Dallas, TX |
2007 | Seefried Industrial | 100%(6) | 749,000 | 91% | 66% | HD Supply Facilities | 457,681 | $ | 30,288 |
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Properties | 38 acres | Maintenance (2017/2023) | $ | 26,150 |
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Owens & Minor Distribution (2015) | 223,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||
King Mill Distribution Park
Building 3 Suburban Atlanta, GA |
2007 | Weeks
Properties Group |
75%(10) | 796,000 | 100% | 87% | Briggs & Stratton Corporation | 796,450 | $ | 26,183 |
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41 acres | (2015/2020) (7) (33) | $ | 22,324 | |||||||||||||||||||
Jefferson Mill Business Park Building A (34) Suburban Atlanta, GA |
2008 | Weeks Properties Group | 75%(10) | 459,000 | 100% | 42% | Systemax Distribution (2030/2050) | 459,134 | $ | 22,425 |
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38 acres | $ | 21,121 |
Lease Expirations Industrial
As of December 31, 2010, the Companys industrial portfolio included three buildings. The
weighted average remaining lease term of these properties was approximately nine years as of
December 31, 2010. The leases provide for pass through of operating expenses and contractual rents
which escalate over time. Annual Contractual Rent excludes the operating expense reimbursement
portion of the rent payable. The contractual rental rate shown is the estimated rate in the year
of expiration. The leases expire as follows:
2020 & | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Thereafter | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Companys % share of Joint Venture Properties: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Square Feet Expiring |
89,288 | | | | 731,240 | | 457,681 | | | 344,351 | 1,622,560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Leased Space |
6 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 45 | % | 0 | % | 28 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 21 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent (000s) |
$ | 223 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,186 | $ | | $ | 1,602 | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,616 | $ | 5,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent/Sq. Ft. |
$ | 2.50 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 2.99 | $ | | $ | 3.50 | $ | | $ | | $ | 4.69 | $ | 3.47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Joint Venture: |
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Square Feet Expiring |
119,050 | | | | 900,590 | | 457,681 | | | 459,134 | 1,936,455 | (35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Leased Space |
6 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 46 | % | 0 | % | 24 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 24 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent (000s) |
$ | 298 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,676 | $ | | $ | 1,602 | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,154 | $ | 6,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Contractual
Rent/Sq. Ft. |
$ | 2.50 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 2.97 | $ | | $ | 3.50 | $ | | $ | | $ | 4.69 | $ | 3.48 |
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FOOTNOTES
(1) | Average economic occupancy is calculated as the percentage of the property for which revenue was recognized during the year. If the property was purchased during the year, average economic occupancy is calculated from the date of purchase forward. If the project was under construction or has an expansion that was under construction during the year, average economic occupancy for the property or the expansion portion reflects the fact that the property had no occupancy for a portion of the year. | |
(2) | Cost as shown in the accompanying table includes deferred leasing costs, other related tangible assets and net intangible real estate assets. | |
(3) | Square footage and cost information includes 9,300 square feet for 201 Peachtree, which is connected to 191 Peachtree, and acreage information includes 0.8 acres under a ground lease which expires in 2087. | |
(4) | The real estate and other assets of this property are restricted under a loan agreement such that the assets are not available to settle other debts of the Company. | |
(5) | At The American Cancer Society Center, approximately 0.18 acres of land are under a ground lease expiring in 2068, and 33,509 square feet of the US South lease expires in 2011. | |
(6) | These projects are owned through a joint venture with a third party who may get a share of the results of operations or sale of the property, even though the projects are shown as 100% owned. | |
(7) | Actual tenant or venture partner is an affiliate of the entity shown. | |
(8) | At Meridian Mark Plaza, 43,051 square feet of the Northside Hospital lease expires in 2013, with an option to extend to 2023, and 7,521 square feet of the Childrens Healthcare lease expires in 2019. | |
(9) | At 333 North Point Center East, 3,715 square feet of this lease expires in 2011. | |
(10) | The allocation of the results of operations and the legal ownership percentage could be different depending on the attainment of certain thresholds. | |
(11) | The Company receives a preferred return of 11.46% on its investment in the entity that owns Gateway Village, and the Companys return on its capital is anticipated to be limited to 17%. | |
(12) | Emory University Hospital Midtown Medical Office Tower was developed on top of a building within the Emory University Hospital Midtown campus. The venture received a fee simple interest in the air rights above this building in order to develop the medical office tower. In addition, 5,148 square feet of the Emory University lease expires in 2011. | |
(13) | After August 2011, the Companys return from the entity that owns Ten Peachtree Place is 15% on the first $15.3 million of cash flows and 50% to each partner thereafter. | |
(14) | The Companys ownership interest in Terminus 200 building changed during 2010 from 50% to 20%. In addition, the allocation of the results of operations and the legal ownership could be different depending on the attainment of certain thresholds. | |
(15) | Presbyterian Medical Plaza is located on 1 acre, which is subject to a ground lease expiring in 2057, and 9,143 square feet of the Novant lease expires in 2019. | |
(16) | Rentable square feet leased as of December 31, 2010 out of approximately 4,340,000 total rentable square feet. | |
(17) | Rentable square feet leased as of December 31, 2010 out of approximately 3,067,000 total rentable square feet. | |
(18) | Most of these retail centers also include outparcels which are ground leased to freestanding users. | |
(19) | Ownership of the square footage and acreage of The Avenue Carriage Crossing is detailed below: |
Square Feet | Acres | |||||||
Owned by anchor tenant |
291,000 | 19 | ||||||
Owned by Carriage Avenue, LLC |
511,000 | 78 | ||||||
Total |
802,000 | 97 | ||||||
(20) | This anchor tenant owns its own store and land. | |
(21) | This tenant built and owns its own store and pays the Company under a ground lease. | |
(22) | At the Avenue Webb Gin, The Gap can relinquish 7,099 square feet of this lease if the Company receives notice between certain prescribed dates in 2013 and 2014. At the Avenue East Cobb, The Gap can relinquish 7,915 square feet if the Company receives notice between certain prescribed 2011 dates. At the Avenue West Cobb, The Gap can relinquish 7,021 square feet if the Company receives notice between certain prescribed dates in 2011 and 2012. | |
(23) | Ownership of the square footage and acreage of Tiffany Springs MarketCenter is detailed below: |
Square Feet | Acres | |||||||
Owned by anchor tenant |
349,000 | 31 | ||||||
Owned by CP Venture Six LLC |
238,000 | 25 | ||||||
Owned by the Company |
| 12 | ||||||
Total |
587,000 | 68 | ||||||
(24) | Ownership of the square footage and acreage of The Avenue Forsyth is detailed below: |
Square Feet | Acres | |||||||
Owned by CP Venture Six LLC |
472,000 | 53 | ||||||
Owned by the Company |
| 6 | ||||||
Total |
472,000 | 59 | ||||||
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(25) | These retail properties were acquired in a joint venture that was formed on December 31, 2010; therefore, no revenues, depreciation or amortization were recognized in 2010. See Note 4 for additional information. The allocation of the results of operations and the legal ownership percentage could be different depending on the attainment of certain thresholds. | |
(26) | Ownership of the square footage and acreage of The Avenue Viera is detailed below: |
Square Feet | Acres | |||||||
Owned by anchor tenant |
128,000 | 10 | ||||||
Owned by CP Venture Five LLC |
332,000 | 45 | ||||||
Total |
460,000 | 55 | ||||||
(27) | Approximately 1.5 acres of the total acreage at The Avenue Peachtree City is under a ground lease expiring in 2024. | |
(28) | Ownership of the square footage and acreage of North Point MarketCenter is detailed below: |
Square Feet | Acres | |||||||
Owned by anchor tenant |
117,000 | 11 | ||||||
Owned by CP Venture LLC |
401,000 | 49 | ||||||
Total |
518,000 | 60 | ||||||
(29) | Ownership of the square footage and acreage of Greenbrier MarketCenter is detailed below: |
Square Feet | Acres | |||||||
Owned by anchor tenant |
117,000 | 8 | ||||||
Owned by CP Venture LLC |
376,000 | 36 | ||||||
Total |
493,000 | 44 | ||||||
(30) | Ownership of the square footage and acreage of Los Altos MarketCenter is detailed below: |
Square Feet | Acres | |||||||
Owned by anchor tenant |
25,000 | | ||||||
Owned by CP Venture LLC |
157,000 | 17 | ||||||
Total |
182,000 | 17 | ||||||
(31) | Gross leasable area leased as of December 31, 2010 out of approximately 833,000 total gross leasable area. | |
(32) | Gross leasable area leased as of December 31, 2010 out of approximately 3,912,000 total gross leasable area. | |
(33) | Of the total square footage leased, 119,050 square feet is leased on a month-to-month basis. | |
(34) | This building sold in February 2011. | |
(35) | Rentable square feet leased as of December 31, 2010 out of approximately 2,004,000 total rentable square feet. | |
(36) | Subsequent to December 31, 2010, Borders announced they may close certain stores. |
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Residential Lots
As of December 31, 2010, CREC, Temco Associates (Temco) and CL Realty, L.L.C. (CL
Realty) owned the following projects which are being developed, or planned to be developed, into
residential communities (see Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). Information in
the table represents total amounts for the development as a whole, not the Companys share. Cost
basis reflects the Companys basis for consolidated properties and the ventures basis for joint
venture properties. In some cases, the Companys share of a ventures basis may be different than
the Companys investment due to capitalization of costs and impairments at the Companys investment
level.
Estimated | Estimated | Developed | Lots Sold | Total | Remaining | Cost | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | Project Life | Total Lots to | Lots in | in Current | Lots | Lots to be | Basis | |||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Commenced | (In Years) | be Developed (1) | Inventory | Year | Sold | Sold | ($000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
CREC (Consolidated) |
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The Lakes at Cedar Grove |
2001 | 20 | 906 | 48 | 25 | 727 | 179 | $ | 4,651 | |||||||||||||||||||
Fulton County Suburban Atlanta, GA |
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Callaway Gardens (50% owned) (2) (3) |
2006 | 10 | 559 | 101 | 10 | 30 | 529 | 15,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Harris County Pine Mountain, GA |
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Blalock Lakes (3) |
2006 | 14 | 154 | 86 | 1 | 19 | 135 | 39,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coweta County Suburban Atlanta, GA |
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Longleaf at Callaway (3) |
2002 | 10 | 138 | 13 | | 125 | 13 | 384 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Harris County Pine Mountain, GA |
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Rivers Call |
1999 | 13 | 107 | 12 | 1 | 95 | 12 | 468 | ||||||||||||||||||||
East Cobb County Suburban Atlanta, GA |
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Tillman Hall |
2008 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 2,653 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gwinnett County Suburban Atlanta, GA |
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Total Consolidated |
1,893 | 283 | 39 | 1,002 | 891 | 63,403 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Temco (50% owned)
Bentwater |
1998 | 13 | 1,676 | 5 | | 1,671 | 5 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Paulding County Suburban Atlanta, GA |
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The Georgian (75% owned) |
2003 | 24 | 1,385 | 259 | | 288 | 1,097 | 23,673 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Paulding County Suburban Atlanta, GA |
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Seven Hills |
2003 | 17 | 1,081 | 331 | 2 | 636 | 445 | 16,699 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Paulding County Suburban Atlanta, GA |
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Harris Place |
2004 | 10 | 27 | 9 | | 18 | 9 | 652 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Paulding County Suburban Atlanta, GA |
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Total Temco |
4,169 | 604 | 2 | 2,613 | 1,556 | 41,040 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CL Realty (50% owned)
Long Meadow Farms (37.5% owned) |
2003 | 16 | 2,083 | 65 | 86 | 693 | 1,390 | 12,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fort Bend County Houston, TX |
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Summer Creek Ranch |
2003 | 21 | 1,274 | 187 | | 796 | 478 | 5,067 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tarrant County Fort Worth, TX |
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Bar C Ranch |
2004 | 20 | 1,199 | 82 | 40 | 232 | 967 | 7,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tarrant County Fort Worth, TX |
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Summer Lakes |
2003 | 16 | 1,123 | 157 | 20 | 345 | 778 | 7,121 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fort Bend County Rosenberg, TX |
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Southern Trails (80% owned) |
2005 | 11 | 1,027 | 59 | 80 | 452 | 575 | 18,558 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Brazoria County Pearland, TX |
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Village Park |
2003 | 12 | 567 | | 17 | 356 | 211 | 6,407 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Collin County McKinney, TX |
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Manatee River Plantation |
2003 | 10 | 457 | 109 | | 348 | 109 | 2,604 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Manatee County Tampa, FL |
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Stonewall Estates (50% owned) |
2005 | 9 | 382 | 15 | 41 | 261 | 121 | 4,918 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bexar County San Antonio, TX |
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Stillwater Canyon |
2003 | 11 | 335 | 6 | | 225 | 110 | 2,325 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dallas County DeSoto, TX |
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Creekside Oaks |
2003 | 11 | 301 | 130 | 46 | 171 | 130 | 2,855 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Manatee County Bradenton, FL |
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Residential Lots (continued)
Estimated | Estimated | Developed | Lots Sold | Total | Remaining | Cost | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | Project Life | Total Lots to | Lots in | in Current | Lots | Lots to be | Basis | |||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Commenced | (In Years) | be Developed (1) | Inventory | Year | Sold | Sold | ($000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
CL Realty (50% owned) |
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Waterford Park |
2005 | 12 | 210 | | | | 210 | $ | 8,524 | |||||||||||||||||||
Fort Bend County Rosenberg, TX |
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Village Park North |
2005 | 10 | 189 | 8 | | 71 | 118 | 2,387 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Collin County McKinney, TX |
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Bridle Path Estates |
2004 | 10 | 87 | | | | 87 | 3,016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hillsborough County Tampa, FL |
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West Park |
2005 | 13 | 84 | | | 21 | 63 | 5,332 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cobb County Suburban Atlanta, GA |
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Total CL Realty |
9,318 | 818 | 330 | 3,971 | 5,347 | 89,027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
15,380 | 1,705 | 371 | 7,586 | 7,794 | $ | 193,470 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Companys Share of Total |
7,335 | 881 | 155 | 3,916 | 3,419 | $ | 110,592 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Companys Weighted Average Ownership |
48 | % | 52 | % | 42 | % | 52 | % | 44 | % | 57 | % | ||||||||||||||||
(1) | This estimate represents the total projected development capacity for a development on owned land. The numbers shown include lots currently developed or to be developed over time, based on managements current estimates, and lots sold to date from inception of development. | |
(2) | Callaway Gardens is owned in a joint venture which is consolidated with the Company. The partner is entitled to a share of the profits after the Companys capital is recovered. | |
(3) | All lots at Longleaf at Callaway and certain lots at Callaway Gardens and Blalock Lakes are sold to a homebuilding venture, of which the Company is a joint venture partner. As a result of this relationship, the Company defers some or all profits until houses are built and sold, rather than at the time lots are sold, as is the case with the Companys other residential developments. |
Land Held
As of December 31, 2010, the Company owned or controlled the following land holdings
either directly or indirectly through venture arrangements. The Company evaluates its land
holdings on a regular basis and may develop, ground lease or sell portions of the land holdings if
opportunities arise. Information in the table represents total amounts for the developable land
area as a whole, not the Companys share. Cost basis reflects the Companys basis for consolidated
properties and the ventures basis for joint venture properties. In some cases, the Companys
share of a ventures basis may be different than the Companys investment due to capitalization of
costs and impairments at the Companys investment level. See Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for further information related to investments in unconsolidated joint
ventures.
Companys | Developable | Cost | ||||||||||||
Ownership | Land Area | Year | Basis | |||||||||||
Description and Location | Zoned Use | Interest | (Acres) | Acquired | ($000) | |||||||||
COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS |
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Round Rock Land Austin, TX |
Retail and Commercial | 100% | 60 | 2005 | $ | 17,115 | (1) | |||||||
Terminus Atlanta, GA |
Mixed Use | 100% | 4 | 2005 | 12,651 | (1) | ||||||||
615 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA |
Mixed Use | 100% | 2 | 1996 | 12,492 | (1) | ||||||||
Wildwood Office Park Suburban Atlanta, GA |
Office and Commercial | 50% | 36 | 1971-1989 | 21,186 | |||||||||
Land Adjacent to The Avenue Forsyth Suburban Atlanta, GA |
Retail | 94%(2) | 15 | 2007 | 10,442 | (1) | ||||||||
King Mill Distribution Park Suburban Atlanta, GA |
Industrial | 100% | 86 | 2005 | 10,089 | (1) | ||||||||
Lakeside Ranch Business Park Dallas, TX |
Industrial and Commercial | 100%(3) | 51 | 2006 | 9,821 | (1) | ||||||||
Jefferson Mill Business Park Suburban Atlanta, GA |
Industrial and Commercial | 100% | 117 | 2006 | 9,196 | (1) | ||||||||
549 / 555 / 557 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA |
Mixed Use | 100% | 1 | 2004/2009 | 8,794 | (1) | ||||||||
North Point Suburban Atlanta, GA |
Mixed Use | 100% | 42 | 1970-1985 | 6,519 | (1) | ||||||||
Research Park V Austin, TX |
Commercial | 100% | 6 | 1998 | 4,963 | (1) | ||||||||
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Land Held (continued)
Companys | Developable | Cost | ||||||||||||||||||
Ownership | Land Area | Year | Basis | |||||||||||||||||
Description and Location | Zoned Use | Interest | (Acres) | Acquired | ($000) | |||||||||||||||
Lancaster |
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Dallas, TX |
Industrial | 100 | %(3) | 47 | 2007 | $ | 4,844 | (1) | ||||||||||||
Land Adjacent to The Avenue Murfreesboro |
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Suburban Nashville, TN |
Retail | 50 | % | 6 | 2006 | 4,099 | ||||||||||||||
Land Adjacent to The Avenue Carriage Crossing |
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Suburban Memphis, TN |
Retail | 100 | %(3) | 2 | 2004 | 1,969 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Wildwood Office Park |
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Suburban Atlanta, GA |
Mixed Use | 100 | % | 23 | 1971-1989 | 1,014 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Land Adjacent to The Avenue Webb Gin |
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Suburban Atlanta, GA |
Retail | 100 | % | 2 | 2005 | 946 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Land Adjacent to Highland City Town Center |
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Lakeland, FL |
Mixed Use | 51 | %(3) | 56 | 2010 | 5,458 | ||||||||||||||
Land Adjacent to The Shops of Lee Village |
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Suburban Nashville, TN |
Retail | 51 | %(3) | 6 | 2010 | 1,944 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS |
562 | 143,542 | ||||||||||||||||||
RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENTS |
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Blalock Lakes |
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Suburban Atlanta, GA |
Residential | 100 | % | 1,205 | 2008 | 9,650 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Paulding County |
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Suburban Atlanta, GA |
Residential and Mixed Use | 50 | % | 5,731 | 2005 | 14,846 | ||||||||||||||
Padre Island |
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Corpus Christi, TX |
Residential and Mixed Use | 50 | % | 15 | 2005 | 7,545 | ||||||||||||||
Handy Road Associates, LLC |
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Suburban Atlanta, GA |
Large Lot Residential | 50% | (3) | 1,187 | 2004 | 3,374 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Summer Creek Ranch |
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Forth Worth, TX |
Residential and Mixed Use | 50 | % | 71 | 2002 | | (4) | |||||||||||||
Long Meadow Farms |
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Houston, TX |
Residential and Mixed Use | 19 | % | 105 | 2002 | | (4) | |||||||||||||
Seven Hills |
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Suburban Atlanta, GA |
Residential and Mixed Use | 50 | % | 112 | 2002-2005 | | (4) | |||||||||||||
Waterford Park |
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Rosenberg, TX |
Commercial | 50 | % | 90 | 2005 | | (4) | |||||||||||||
Village Park |
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McKinney, TX |
Residential | 50 | % | 2 | 2003-2005 | | (4) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENTS |
8,518 | 35,415 | ||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL LAND HELD |
9,080 | $ | 178,957 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | The cost basis of these consolidated properties aggregates to $123,879,000, as reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. | |
(2) | Ownership percentage reflects blended ownership. A portion of the developable land area is owned 100% by the Company and a portion is owned 88.5% by a consolidated joint venture. | |
(3) | This project is owned through a joint venture with a third party who has contributed equity, but the equity ownership and the allocation of the results of operations and/or gain on sale most likely will be disproportionate. | |
(4) | These residential communities have adjacent land that may be sold to third parties in large tracts for residential, multi-family or commercial development. The cost basis of these tracts and the lot inventory are included on the Residential Lots schedule above. |
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For-Sale Multi-Family Residential Units
The following provides information regarding the Companys investments in For-Sale
Multi-Family Residential projects at December 31, 2010.
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Units | Units Sold | Total | Remaining | Cost | ||||||||||||||||
Developed / | in Current | Units | Units to be | Basis | ||||||||||||||||
Purchased | Year | Sold | Sold | ($000) | ||||||||||||||||
10 Terminus Place (1) |
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Atlanta, GA |
137 | 75 | 130 | 7 | $ | 2,561 | ||||||||||||||
60 North Market (2) |
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Asheville, NC |
28 | 5 | 28 | | 433 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL CONSOLIDATED |
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FOR-SALE MULTI-FAMILY UNITS |
165 | 80 | 158 | 7 | $ | 2,994 | ||||||||||||||
(1) | The total units sold does not include two units that closed but do not qualify as sales under applicable accounting standards. | |
(2) | The project includes 9,224 square feet of for-sale commercial retail space. The commercial retail units are not included in the unit totals above but are included in the cost basis. None of the commercial retail units have been sold as of December 31, 2010. |
Other Investments
Air Rights Near the CNN Center. The Company owns a leasehold interest in the air
rights over the approximately 365,000 square foot CNN Center parking facility in Atlanta, Georgia,
adjoining the headquarters of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and Cable News Network. The air
rights are developable for additional parking or for certain other uses. The Companys net
carrying value of this interest is $0.
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings, claims and administrative
proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which are expected to be covered by
liability insurance and all of which collectively are not expected to have a material adverse
effect on the liquidity, results of operations, business or financial condition of the Company.
Item 4.
Reserved
Item X.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The Executive Officers of the Registrant as of the date hereof are as follows:
Name | Age | Office Held | ||||
Lawrence L. Gellerstedt, III
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54 | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
R. Dary Stone
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57 | Vice Chairman of the Company | ||||
Gregg D. Adzema
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46 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Michael I. Cohn
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51 | Executive Vice President Retail Investments, Leasing and Asset Management | ||||
Craig B. Jones
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59 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer | ||||
John S. McColl
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48 | Executive Vice President Development, Office Leasing and Asset Management | ||||
J. Thad Ellis
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50 | Senior Vice President Client Services | ||||
John D. Harris, Jr.
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51 | Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary | ||||
Robert M. Jackson
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43 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among the Executive Officers or Directors.
Term of Office
The term of office for all officers expires at the annual stockholders meeting. The
Board retains the power to remove any officer at any time.
Business Experience
Mr. Gellerstedt became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in July
2009. In addition, he was appointed as a Director of the Company in July 2009. In February 2009,
Mr. Gellerstedt assumed the role of President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Gellerstedt joined
the Company in July 2005 as Senior Vice President and President of the Office/Multi-Family
Division. The Company changed its organizational structure in May 2008, and he became Executive
Vice President and Chief Development Officer.
Mr. Stone joined the Company in June 1999. Mr. Stone was President and Chief Operating
Officer of the Company from February 2001 to January 2002 and was a Director of the Company from
2001 to 2003. Effective January 2002, he relinquished the positions of President and Chief
Operating Officer and assumed the position of President Texas. In February 2003, he became Vice
Chairman of the Company. On February 15, 2011, Mr. Stone was nominated by the Board of Directors
to be a Director of the Company effective March 2, 2011, and is therefore relinquishing his role as
Vice Chairman of the Company.
Mr. Adzema joined the Company in November 2010 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer. From October 2009 until November 2010, he served as the Chief Investment Officer of
Hayden Harper Inc., an investment advisory and hedge fund group. From August 2005 to September
2008, he was Executive Vice President Investments with Grubb Properties, Inc., a real estate
development, construction and management company. From September 1996 to February 2005, Mr. Adzema
served in various positions, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
at Summit Properties, Inc., which was acquired by Camden Property Trust in February 2005.
Mr. Cohn joined the Company in August 2010 as Executive Vice President Retail Investments,
Leasing and Asset management. From October 2002 to July 2010, he was Senior Managing Director for
Faison Southeast.
Mr. Jones joined the Company in November 1992 and became Senior Vice President in November
1995 and President of the Office Division in September 1998. He became Executive Vice President
and Chief Administrative Officer in August 2004 and served in that capacity until December 2006,
when he assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer.
Mr. McColl joined the Company in April 1996 as Vice President. He joined the Cousins/Richmond
Division in February 1997 and was promoted in May 1997 to Senior Vice President of the Company.
The Cousins/Richmond Division merged with the Office Division in 2000. He was promoted to
Executive Vice President Development, Office Leasing and Asset Management in February 2010.
Mr. Ellis joined the Company in August 2006 as Senior Vice President Client Services.
Prior to 2006, for at least five years, Mr. Ellis was Managing Director of CarrAmerica
Corporations Atlanta office.
Mr. Harris joined the Company in February 2005 as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting
Officer and was subsequently appointed Assistant Secretary. From 1994 to 2003, Mr. Harris was
employed by JDN Realty Corporation, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer. Beginning in 2004 until February 2005, Mr. Harris was the Vice
President and Corporate Controller for Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc.
Mr. Jackson joined the Company in December 2004 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary. From February 1996 to December 2004, he was an associate and then a partner
with Troutman Sanders LLP, an Atlanta-based, international law firm.
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PART II
Item 5.
Market for Registrants Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters
Market Information
The high and low sales prices for the Companys common stock and dividends declared per common
share (the 2010 and the June, September and December 2009 dividends were paid in a combination of
stock and cash) were as follows:
2010 Quarters | 2009 Quarters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First | Second | Third | Fourth | First | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
High |
$ | 8.68 | $ | 8.67 | $ | 7.36 | $ | 8.44 | $ | 14.10 | $ | 10.79 | $ | 10.95 | $ | 8.58 | ||||||||||||||||
Low |
$ | 6.70 | $ | 6.66 | $ | 6.00 | $ | 6.86 | $ | 5.85 | $ | 6.11 | $ | 7.30 | $ | 6.83 | ||||||||||||||||
Dividends Declared |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||
Payment Date |
3/15/10 | 6/18/10 | 9/17/10 | 12/17/10 | 2/23/09 | 6/5/09 | 9/16/09 | 12/11/09 |
Holders
The Companys common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol CUZ). On
February 24, 2011, there were 1,003 common stockholders of record.
Purchases of Equity Securities
For information on the Companys equity compensation plans, see Note 6 of the accompanying
consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The
Company purchased the following common shares outside of its publicly-announced repurchase
plan:
Total Number | ||||||||
of Shares | Average Price | |||||||
Purchased (1) | Paid per Share (1) | |||||||
October 1 31 |
| $ | | |||||
November 1 30 |
| | ||||||
December 1 31 |
7,691 | 8.16 | ||||||
7,691 | $ | 8.16 | ||||||
(1) | The purchases of equity securities that occur outside the plan relate to shares remitted by employees as payment for option exercises or income taxes due. Activity for the fourth quarter 2010 related to the remittances of shares for income taxes due for restricted stock vesting. |
On May 6, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a common stock
repurchase plan of up to 5,000,000 shares, which is in effect through May 9, 2011. The Company
repurchased 878,500 shares under this plan, leaving 4,121,500 available to be purchased under this
plan. In total, the Company has repurchased 3,570,082 shares of common stock at an average price
of $24.32. There were no repurchases of common stock during the fourth quarter of 2010.
On November 10, 2008, the common stock repurchase plan was expanded to include authorization
to repurchase up to $20 million of Preferred Shares. This program was expanded on November 18,
2008 to include all 4,000,000 shares of both of the Companys Preferred A and Preferred B (totaling
8,000,000 shares). The Company has repurchased 1,215,090 preferred shares under this plan at an
average price of $12.99, and no purchases occurred during the fourth quarter of 2010.
Performance Graph
The following graph compares the five-year cumulative total return of the Companys Common
Stock with the S&P 500 Index, NYSE Composite Index and FTSE NAREIT Equity Index. The graph assumes
a $100 investment in each of the indices on January 1, 2006 and the reinvestment of all dividends.
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Period Ending | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Company/Market/Peer Group | 12/31/2005 | 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2007 | 12/31/2008 | 12/31/2009 | 12/31/2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cousins Common Stock |
$ | 100.00 | $ | 142.96 | $ | 94.17 | $ | 63.13 | $ | 40.17 | $ | 45.49 | ||||||||||||
S&P500 Index |
$ | 100.00 | $ | 115.79 | $ | 122.16 | $ | 76.96 | $ | 97.33 | $ | 111.99 | ||||||||||||
NYSE Composite Index |
$ | 100.00 | $ | 120.47 | $ | 131.15 | $ | 79.67 | $ | 102.20 | $ | 115.88 | ||||||||||||
FTSE NAREIT Equity Index |
$ | 100.00 | $ | 135.06 | $ | 113.87 | $ | 70.91 | $ | 90.76 | $ | 116.12 |
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Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
The following selected financial data sets forth consolidated financial and operating
information on a historical basis. This data has been derived from the Companys consolidated
financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto. In all four quarters of 2010 and in the last three quarters of 2009, the common
stock dividends were paid in a combination of cash and stock. The following table reflects the
total dividend, both cash and stock, paid.
For the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
($ in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rental property revenues |
$ | 143,472 | $ | 139,504 | $ | 136,892 | $ | 103,443 | $ | 79,331 | ||||||||||
Fee income |
33,420 | 33,806 | 47,662 | 36,314 | 35,465 | |||||||||||||||
Residential lot, multi-family and
outparcel sales |
50,385 | 38,262 | 15,437 | 9,969 | 40,418 | |||||||||||||||
Interest and other |
1,229 | 2,972 | 4,149 | 6,567 | 1,619 | |||||||||||||||
Total revenues |
228,506 | 214,544 | 204,140 | 156,293 | 156,833 | |||||||||||||||
Rental property operating expenses |
58,973 | 63,382 | 54,501 | 44,665 | 33,362 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
59,111 | 53,350 | 50,271 | 37,387 | 29,122 | |||||||||||||||
Residential lot, multi-family and
outparcel cost of sales |
37,716 | 30,652 | 11,106 | 7,685 | 32,154 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
37,180 | 39,888 | 28,257 | 8,565 | 11,119 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
2,554 | 40,512 | 2,100 | | | |||||||||||||||
General, administrative and other
expenses |
57,668 | 65,854 | 64,502 | 60,632 | 61,401 | |||||||||||||||
Total expenses |
253,202 | 293,638 | 210,737 | 158,934 | 167,158 | |||||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt
and interest rate swaps, net |
(9,827 | ) | (2,766 | ) | | (446 | ) | (18,207 | ) | |||||||||||
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
from operations |
1,079 | (4,341 | ) | 8,770 | 4,423 | (4,193 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint
ventures, including impairment losses |
9,493 | (68,697 | ) | 9,721 | 6,096 | 173,083 | ||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment properties,
net of applicable income tax
provision |
1,938 | 168,637 | 10,799 | 5,535 | 3,012 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
(22,013 | ) | 13,739 | 22,693 | 12,967 | 143,370 | ||||||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
9,980 | 15,808 | 2,232 | 21,611 | 93,451 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
(12,033 | ) | 29,547 | 24,925 | 34,578 | 236,821 | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests |
(2,540 | ) | (2,252 | ) | (2,378 | ) | (1,656 | ) | (4,130 | ) | ||||||||||
Preferred dividends |
(12,907 | ) | (12,907 | ) | (14,957 | ) | (15,250 | ) | (15,250 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common
stockholders |
$ | (27,480 | ) | $ | 14,388 | $ | 7,590 | $ | 17,672 | $ | 217,441 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations attributable to controlling
interest per common share basic |
$ | (0.37 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.10 | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 2.44 | |||||||
Net income (loss) per common share basic |
$ | (0.27 | ) | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 4.27 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations attributable to controlling
interest per common share diluted |
$ | (0.37 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.10 | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | 2.35 | |||||||
Net income (loss) per common
share diluted |
$ | (0.27 | ) | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 4.13 | |||||||||
Dividends declared per
common share |
$ | 0.36 | $ | 0.74 | $ | 1.36 | $ | 1.48 | $ | 4.88 | ||||||||||
Total assets (at year-end) |
$ | 1,371,282 | $ | 1,491,552 | $ | 1,693,795 | $ | 1,509,611 | $ | 1,196,753 | ||||||||||
Notes payable (at year-end) |
$ | 509,509 | $ | 590,208 | $ | 942,239 | $ | 676,189 | $ | 315,149 | ||||||||||
Stockholders investment (at year-end) |
$ | 760,079 | $ | 787,411 | $ | 466,723 | $ | 554,821 | $ | 625,915 | ||||||||||
Common shares outstanding (at year-end) |
103,392 | 99,782 | 51,352 | 51,280 | 51,748 |
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Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Selected
Financial Data and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes.
Overview of 2010 Performance and Company and Industry Trends.
As the Company entered 2010, the economic environment continued to be uncertain, but showed
signs of stabilizing. With this in mind, management established priorities for the Company in 2010
to address the uncertainties and the opportunities presented by the economy. These priorities
included (1) continuing to strengthen the balance sheet, (2) focusing on core operations that drive
revenues and profitability, (3) monetizing non-core assets prudently, (4) beginning to invest
capital opportunistically but with discipline, and (5) operating the Company more simply and
efficiently. The Company made progress in each of these focus areas in 2010, and as a result,
management believes that the Company is better positioned for the challenges of 2011 and beyond.
With respect to the balance sheet, management was able to reduce overall leverage primarily
through the sale of non-core assets. The Company began the year with consolidated debt of $590
million which represented 40% of total market capitalization. At year end, consolidated debt
decreased to $510 million and the debt to total market capitalization ratio decreased to 33%. The
active, but opportunistic, sale of assets was the primary reason for the improvement in leverage.
For the year, the Company sold $172.8 million in assets. The largest single asset sale was
San Jose MarketCenter, which generated $85.0 million in gross proceeds. In addition, the Company
generated $39.5 million from the sale of land tracts and ground leased outparcels, $34.8 million
from the sale of for-sale multi-family units and $10.3 million from the sale of residential lots.
The Company also sold 8995 Westside Parkway for $3.2 million.
The Company also reduced its exposure to near-term maturities during 2010 by refinancing two
consolidated mortgage loans, extending an unconsolidated construction loan and refinancing another
unconsolidated mortgage loan. One of the consolidated mortgage loans was a $180 million mortgage
loan on Terminus 100, which was scheduled to mature in 2012. The Company refinanced this loan by
reducing the principal amount to $140 million, reducing the interest rate from a fixed annual rate
of 6.13% to 5.25% and extending the maturity date to 2023. The other consolidated loan was a $22.3
million mortgage note on Meridian Mark Plaza which was scheduled to mature in September 2010. The
Company refinanced this loan by increasing the principal amount to $27 million, reducing the
interest rate from a fixed annual rate of 8.27% to 6.00% and extending the maturity date to 2020.
In addition, the $104 million construction loan in the CF Murfreesboro Associates venture that was
scheduled to mature in July 2010 was extended to 2013, and the Company replaced a $34.5 million,
8.39% mortgage loan at its CP Venture Five LLC joint venture that matured in 2010 with a $36.6
million, 4.52% mortgage loan that matures in 2017.
The Company also renegotiated its Credit Facility in 2010. In exchange for a reduction in the
overall capacity of the facility from $600 million to $350 million and an increase in the spread it
pays over LIBOR, the Company modified certain financial and operating covenants to, among other
things, provide more flexibility in its ability to sell assets.
In 2010, the Company also changed its investment in Terminus 200. The Company reduced its
interest in Terminus 200 from 50% to 20%, paid its $17.25 million loan guarantee, committed to
invest an additional $5.6 million into the project and extended the loan from 2011 to 2013.
Subsequent to this change, Terminus 200s percent leased increased from 9% at the beginning of 2010
to 67% at year end.
With respect to the Companys objective of focusing on core operations, the Company made
progress leasing its vacant space. In a still-challenging leasing environment, the Company
increased its percent leased at its office properties from 87% at the beginning of the year to 91%
at year end. Retail properties percentage leased increased from 82% to 86% (when San Jose
MarketCenter is excluded from beginning of year statistics) and industrial properties increased
from 51% to 96%. An added benefit from increased retail leasing was a reduction in the Companys
exposure to co-tenancy clauses in various retail leases. Leases subject to co-tenancy issues
decreased from 181,000 square feet at the beginning of the year to 16,000 square feet at year-
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end, representing less than 1% of total retail square footage. This leasing activity also
caused rental property revenues less rental property operating expenses to increase $9.0 million
across the Companys portfolio of consolidated and joint venture properties in 2010. The Company
expects additional increases in 2011 as revenues commence on certain space leased in 2010.
The Companys fee income in 2010 remained consistent with that of 2009 in spite of the loss of
slightly over 2 million square feet of management and/or leasing contracts from its third party
business. The loss in the related fees was offset by management and leasing fees from our Terminus
200 joint venture and development fees from two new engagements.
In addition to the additional investments the Company made in Terminus 100 and Terminus 200
discussed above, at the end of 2010, the Company was able to deploy capital in an attractive
investment opportunity. The Company invested $14.9 million of equity in a joint venture that owns
four Publix-anchored shopping centers in the Southeast. The Companys investment capital was used
to help its joint venture partner restructure indebtedness on the properties. In exchange, the
Company will receive a preference on operating cash flows and cash flows from the sale or
refinancing of the properties.
The Company was able to accomplish its goals while reducing its overall personnel costs and
with more efficient management of expenses. During 2010, the Company reduced its non-property
personnel by approximately 12% which, combined with expense management activities from 2009, caused
non-property salary expense to decrease by 15% in 2010. The Company expects overall general and
administrative expenses for 2011 to be lower than those of 2010 based on these and additional
expense management initiatives. Management continues to evaluate all of its general and
administrative expenses as the Companys business and economic conditions change.
Looking into 2011, management expects the Company to continue to liquidate its non-strategic
land, residential lot and industrial holdings to further improve its financial position.
Management also believes that the Company can continue to lease its vacant office and retail space.
Management will continue to search for opportunities to invest in real estate projects, and these
investments may take the form of underperforming office or retail projects in need of capital to
complete and in need of leasing and asset management expertise to lease and operate efficiently.
There is no guarantee that any of these opportunities will materialize or that the Company will be
able to take advantage of such opportunities.
Critical Accounting Policies.
The Companys financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) as outlined in the Financial Accounting
Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC), and the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements include a summary of the significant accounting policies for the Company. A critical
accounting policy is one which is both important to the portrayal of a companys financial
condition and results of operations and requires significant judgment or complex estimation
processes. The Company is in the business of developing, owning and managing office, retail and
industrial real estate properties, selling multi-family residential units, and developing
single-family residential communities which are parceled into lots and sold to various home
builders. The Companys critical accounting policies relate to its long-lived assets, including
cost capitalization, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of long-lived assets (including
investments in unconsolidated joint ventures); revenue recognition, including residential lot
sales, land tract sales, multi-family residential unit sales and valuation of receivables; income
tax valuation allowances; and accounting for investments in non-wholly owned entities.
Long-Lived Assets
Cost Capitalization. The Company is involved in all stages of real estate
development. The Company expenses predevelopment costs on a project until the project becomes
probable (defined as more likely than not) that it will be developed. After management determines
the project is probable, all subsequently incurred predevelopment costs, as well as interest, real
estate taxes and certain internal personnel and associated costs directly related to the project
under development, are capitalized in accordance with accounting rules. If the Company abandons
development of a project that had earlier been deemed probable, the Company charges all previously
capitalized costs to expense. If this occurs, the Companys predevelopment expenses could rise
significantly in that period because all capitalized predevelopment costs associated with that
project would be
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charged to expense in the period that this change occurs. The Company had
approximately $7.0 million of capitalized predevelopment assets and earnest money as of December
31, 2010.
Once a project is deemed substantially complete and held for occupancy, subsequent carrying
costs, such as real estate taxes, interest, internal personnel and associated costs, are expensed
as incurred. Determination of when construction of a project is substantially complete and held
available for occupancy requires judgment. The Company considers projects and/or project phases
substantially complete and held for occupancy at the earlier of the date on which the phase reached
occupancy of 95% or one year from the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The Companys
judgment of the date the project is substantially complete has a direct impact on the Companys
operating expenses and net income for the period.
Depreciation and Amortization. The Company depreciates or amortizes real estate
assets over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method of depreciation.
Management uses judgment when estimating the life of the real estate assets and when allocating
certain indirect project costs to projects under development. Historical data, comparable
properties and replacement costs are some of the factors considered in determining useful lives and
cost allocations. If management incorrectly estimates the useful lives of the Companys real estate
assets or if cost allocations are not appropriate, then depreciation and amortization may not be
reflected properly in the Companys results of operations.
The Company generally amortizes tenant costs over the lease term. In certain situations, the
tenant may not fulfill its commitments under its lease, and the estimated amortization period of
those tenant assets could change. In recent years, some of the Companys retail tenants have
experienced bankruptcy or have modified the terms of their lease, which resulted in accelerated
amortization of tenant costs or a change in the amortization period, thereby directly affecting the
current years net income.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Real Estate Assets. On a quarterly basis,
management reviews its real estate assets for impairment indicators that include, but are not
limited to, a decline in a propertys leasing percentage, a current period operating loss or
negative cash flows combined with a history of losses at the property, a decline in lease rates or
market sales prices, an adverse change in tenants industries or other changes in the market. If
management determines that indicators of impairment are present, management performs a further
analysis to determine whether an impairment loss is required. With the recent decline in the
housing market and the overall economic downturn, management determined that indicators of
impairment were present on several of the Companys real estate assets. Therefore, the Company
evaluated these assets for recoverability. These analyses require significant judgment on the part
of management. First, a determination of the intent and ability to hold these assets affects the
type of analyses performed. If an asset is considered to be held for use, as described in
accounting guidance, the recoverability of the asset is assessed based on the future undiscounted
cash flows to be generated by the asset. If the sum of the undiscounted cash flows is less than
the carrying value of the asset, the asset is determined to be impaired, and the impairment loss is
measured as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the projects fair value. If an asset
is considered to be held for sale, as described in accounting guidance, the asset is carried at
the lower of its carrying amount or its fair value less costs to sell. The Company performs real
estate valuation assessments based on current and future market conditions utilizing assumptions
which could differ materially from actual results. These assumptions are highly subjective and
susceptible to frequent change. Several examples of these assumptions are enumerated in the next
paragraph.
In analyzing the cash flows and fair value of assets with indicators of impairment, management
estimates future market rental rates, cash outlays to generate leases, market capitalization rates
for residual values and makes various other estimates. For residential developments, management
estimates sales prices, costs to complete development, carry costs and other project level cash
flows. Management reviews similar products in the market in which its assets are held and adjusts
its hold period, sales volume, pricing and other factors as it deems necessary. The cyclical
nature of the real estate industry, the high levels of existing inventories in the locations of the
Companys assets, consumer confidence, retailer health, employment levels and additional factors,
all enter into managements judgment during this analysis. In addition, the expected use of the
Companys assets could change over time as management obtains more information or adjusts its
strategy. In addition, the discount rates utilized to estimate the fair value of assets can vary
greatly based on the risk associated with the asset, which normally is affected by the type of
project, the stage of its life cycle and the location of the asset. The fair value of an asset can
materially change if the discount rate changes.
The Company recorded impairment charges on several of its real estate projects and certain
other assets in the last three years. See Notes 4 and 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for further information.
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Management does not believe any of its other assets are
impaired as of December 31, 2010, but will continue to monitor the state of the economy, the
validity of the estimates utilized in the Companys impairment analyses and the anticipated use and
hold period of its assets.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Investments in Joint Ventures. Additionally,
management performs an impairment analysis of the recoverability of its investments in joint
ventures in accordance with accounting rules. At each reporting period, management reviews its
investments in joint ventures for indicators of impairment. If indicators of impairment are
present for any of the Companys investments in joint ventures, management calculates the fair
value of the investment. If the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value of
the investment, management must determine whether the impairment is temporary or other than
temporary, as defined. If management assesses the impairment to be temporary, the Company does not
record an impairment charge. If management concludes that the impairment is other than temporary,
the Company records an impairment charge. The Company recorded impairment charges for several of
its investments in joint ventures in 2009. See Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for more information.
Management uses considerable judgment in determining whether there are indicators of
impairment present and in the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of the investment.
Management also uses judgment in making the determination as to whether the impairment is temporary
or other than temporary. The Company utilizes guidance provided by the SEC in making the
determination of whether the impairment is temporary. The guidance indicates that companies
consider the length of time that the impairment has existed, the financial condition of the joint
venture and the ability and intent of the holder to retain the investment long enough for a
recovery in market value. Considerable judgment is required by management to make these
determinations. If management incorrectly concludes that an impairment is temporary, the Companys
financial statements may not include an impairment charge that would have had an adverse impact on
its results of operations. Likewise, if management changes its previous conclusion and determines
an impairment to be other than temporary, the Company could be required to record a significant
impairment charge.
Revenue Recognition
Residential Lot, For-Sale Multi-family and Land Tract Sales. When selling a lot,
multi-family unit or land tract, a gross profit percentage is calculated. These percentages are
calculated based on estimated sales prices and the estimated costs of the development. Markets for
certain products can change over time as the project is selling, and therefore historical sales
prices may not be indicative of the projects prices over its lifetime. Also sales may not occur
at a consistent or predictable rate. Therefore, sales price estimates made by management require a
high degree of estimation. In addition, the state of the housing market in some of the areas in
which the Company operates remain generally depressed, and the severity and duration of this cannot
be predicted. Past estimates and assumptions may not have captured the magnitude of this decline.
Also included in the estimate of gross profit percentage is the overall cost of the project.
Management must estimate the costs to complete the development of the residential or for-sale
multi-family projects or the cost of the land tract improvements. If the Companys estimated lot,
unit or land tract sales prices, timing of sales or costs of development, or any of the other
underlying assumptions were to be revised or be rendered inaccurate, it could affect the overall
profit recognized on these sales.
Valuation of Receivables. Receivables, including straight-line rent receivables, are
reported net of an allowance for doubtful accounts and may be uncollectible in the future. The
Company reviews its receivables regularly for potential collection problems in computing the
allowance to record against its receivables. This review process requires management to make
certain judgments regarding collectibility, notwithstanding the fact that ultimate collections are
inherently difficult to predict. A change in the judgments made could result in an adjustment to
the allowance for doubtful accounts with a corresponding effect on net income. Current economic
conditions have affected certain of the Companys tenants, which in some cases have led to store
closings, lease adjustments, bankruptcies and other changes in the lease terms. This pattern could
continue and future information, which previously has been difficult to predict, can change past
judgments regarding collectibility and, additionally, certain receivables currently deemed
collectible could become uncollectible.
Income Taxes Valuation Allowance
Judgment is required in estimating valuation allowances for deferred tax assets. In accordance
with accounting rules, a valuation allowance is established against a deferred tax asset if, based
on the available evidence, it is not more likely than not that such assets will be realized. The
realization of a deferred tax asset
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ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income in either the carryback or
carryforward periods under tax law. The Company periodically assesses the need for valuation
allowances for deferred tax assets based on the more-likely-than-not realization threshold
criterion. In the assessment, appropriate consideration is given to all positive and negative
evidence related to the realization of the deferred tax assets. This assessment considers, among
other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of
future profitability, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, its experience with operating
loss and tax credit carryforwards and tax planning alternatives.
Accounting for Non-Wholly Owned Entities
The Company holds ownership interests in a number of joint ventures with varying structures.
Management evaluates all of its joint ventures and other variable interests to determine if the
entity is a variable interest entity (VIE), as defined in accounting rules. If the venture is a
VIE, and if management determines that the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company
consolidates the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the VIE. The Company reassesses
its conclusions as to whether the entity is a VIE and whether consolidation is appropriate as
required under the rules.
For entities that are not determined to be VIEs, management evaluates whether or not
the Company has control or significant influence over the joint venture to determine the
appropriate consolidation and presentation. Generally, entities under the Companys control are
consolidated, and entities over which the Company can exert significant influence, but does not
control, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
If the Companys judgment as to the existence of a VIE, the primary beneficiary of the VIE,
and the extent of influence and control over a non-VIE is incorrect, the presentation on the
balance sheet and the way the results of operations were reflected could be incorrect. In
addition, the conclusion of whether or not an entity should be consolidated can change as
reconsideration events occur. As time passes from the formation of an entity, the expected results
of the entity can vary, which also could change the allocation to the partners. Different
conclusions may be reached in the future depending on market conditions, and certain joint ventures
not previously consolidated could become consolidated entities and vice versa.
The Company recognizes on its Consolidated Balance Sheets the partners share of non-wholly
owned entities which the Company consolidates. The noncontrolling partners share of current
operations is reflected in Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest on the Consolidated
Statements of Operations. The Company has several joint venture agreements that contain provisions
requiring the Company to purchase the noncontrolling interest at fair value upon demand or at a
future date. These noncontrolling interests with redemption features, or redeemable noncontrolling
interests, are reflected at fair value in a separate line item on the Companys Consolidated
Balance Sheets. The Company records the difference between cost and fair value of redeemable
noncontrolling interests as an adjustment to Equity as changes in fair value occur.
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures are recorded as Investments in Unconsolidated
Joint Ventures. This account is subsequently adjusted for the Companys share of income or loss
from unconsolidated joint ventures, as well as contributions and distributions to and from the
entities. Any difference between the carrying amount of these investments on the Companys balance
sheet and the underlying equity in net assets on the joint ventures balance sheet is adjusted as
the related underlying assets are depreciated, amortized or sold.
Discussion of New Accounting Pronouncement.
The Company adopted new guidelines effective January 1, 2010, which modified how a company
determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting or
similar rights should be consolidated. The determination of whether a company is required to
consolidate an entity is based on, among other things, an entitys purpose and design and a
companys ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the
entitys economic performance. An ongoing reassessment of whether a company is the primary
beneficiary of a VIE, and additional disclosures about a companys involvement in VIEs, including
any significant changes in risk exposure due to that involvement, is required. These new
guidelines did not have a material impact on the Companys financial condition, results of
operations or cash flows.
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Results of Operations For The Three Years Ended December 31, 2010.
General. The Companys financial results have historically been significantly affected by
sale transactions and the fees generated by, and start-up operations of, real estate developments.
These types of transactions and developments do not necessarily recur. Accordingly, the Companys
historical financial statements may not be indicative of future operating results.
Rental Property Revenues. Summary. Overall, rental property revenues increased approximately
$4.0 million (3%) between 2010 and 2009 and increased approximately $2.6 million (2%) between 2009
and 2008.
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2010 to 2009.
Office Rental property revenues from the office portfolio increased $780,000 (1%) between
the 2010 and 2009 periods as a result of the following:
| Increase of $4.6 million in 2010 related to 191 Peachtree Tower, where average economic occupancy increased from 61% in 2009 to 75% in 2010; | ||
| Decrease of $2.4 million in 2010 from the American Cancer Society Center (the ACS Center), where average economic occupancy decreased from 92% in 2009 to 85% in 2010. This decrease was mainly the result of the expiration of the 139,000 square foot AT&T lease in the third quarter of 2009; and | ||
| Decrease of $752,000 in 2010 from Terminus 100 due to a decrease in revenues from retail tenants, a decrease in parking revenues and an adjustment to tenant recovery revenues caused by a decrease in recoverable expenses. |
Retail Rental property revenues from the retail portfolio increased $1.3 million (4%)
between the 2010 and 2009 periods as a result of the following:
| Increase of $2.6 million in 2010 from The Avenue Forsyth, where average economic occupancy increased from 58% in 2009 to 70% in 2010; and | ||
| Decrease of $944,000 in 2010 related to The Avenue Webb Gin, mainly due to the sale of four leased outparcels during 2010. |
Industrial Rental property revenues from the industrial portfolio increased $1.8 million
(58%) between 2010 and 2009 as a result of the following:
| Increase of $771,000 from Jefferson Mill Business Park Building A. This building is 100% leased to a single user and this lease commenced during 2010, which increased average economic occupancy from 0% in 2009 to 42% in 2010; | ||
| Increase of $661,000 from King Mill Distribution Park Building 3, where average economic occupancy increased from 58% in 2009 to 87% in 2010; and | ||
| Increase of $378,000 from Lakeside Ranch Business Park Building 20, where average economic occupancy increased from 48% in 2009 to 68% in 2010. |
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2009 to 2008.
Office Rental property revenues from the office portfolio decreased $1.5 million (1%)
between the 2009 and 2008 periods as a result of the following:
| Decrease of $2.1 million at 191 Peachtree Tower, as average economic occupancy decreased from 80% in 2008 to 61% in 2009, mainly due to the December 2008 expiration of the Wachovia lease; | ||
| Decrease of $1.7 million from the ACS Center, due to a decrease in average economic occupancy from 99% in 2008 to 92% in 2009; | ||
| Increase of $2.0 million at One Georgia Center, as average economic occupancy increased from 68% in 2008 to 99% in 2009, due to the commencement of the Georgia Department of Transportation lease in 2008. |
Retail Rental property revenues from the retail portfolio increased $3.9 million (15%) in
2009 compared to 2008 as a result of the following:
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| Increase of $2.5 million at The Avenue Forsyth, which opened in April 2008, related to increased average economic occupancy from 32% in 2008 to 58% in 2009; | ||
| Increase of $3.3 million at Tiffany Springs MarketCenter, which opened in July 2008, related to increased average economic occupancy from 29% in 2008 to 73% in 2009; and | ||
| Decrease of $1.8 million at The Avenue Carriage Crossing, where average economic occupancy decreased from 91% in 2008 to 84% in 2009. |
Rental Property Operating Expenses. Rental property operating expenses decreased
approximately $4.4 million (7%) in 2010 compared to 2009 as a result of the following:
| Decrease of $1.0 million in 2010 from Terminus 100 due to a decrease in bad debt expense, a decrease in parking costs and adjustments relating to 2008 operating expenses made during 2009; | ||
| Decrease of $1.3 million in 2010 from 191 Peachtree Tower due primarily to a decrease in bad debt expense during 2010 compared to 2009; | ||
| Decrease of $961,000 in 2010 from The Avenue Carriage Crossing due to a decrease in real estate tax expense based on an anticipated reduction in assessments, a reduction in insurance costs and a decrease in bad debt expense; and | ||
| Decrease of $657,000 in 2010 from The Avenue Webb Gin due mainly to a decrease in bad debt expense. |
Rental property operating expenses increased approximately $8.9 million (16%) in 2009 compared
to 2008 as a result of the following:
| Increase of $1.3 million at The Avenue Forsyth related to increased occupancy and increases in bad debt expense; | ||
| Increase of $1.2 million at Tiffany Springs MarketCenter related to a full year of operations and increased economic occupancy; | ||
| Increase of $354,000 at One Georgia Center, due to increased average economic occupancy; | ||
| Increase of $2.6 million at 191 Peachtree Tower, primarily due to increases in real estate taxes, non-recoverable tenant amenity expenses, marketing costs and bad debt expense; and | ||
| Increase of $2.8 million at Terminus 100, due partially to increased economic occupancy in 2009, an increase in bad debt expense and adjustments to true up estimates of various operating expenses to actual in both 2008 and 2009. |
Fee Income. Fee income is comprised of management fees, development fees, tenant construction
management fees and leasing fees for services that the Company provides for joint ventures in which
it has an ownership interest and for third party property owners. These amounts vary by years due
to the number of contracts with ventures and third party owners and the development and leasing
needs at the underlying properties. Amounts are expected to continue to vary in future years based
on volume and composition of activities at the underlying properties and changes in the number of
properties managed.
Fee income decreased $386,000 (1%) between 2009 and 2010. Management fees, including amounts
reimbursed, decreased approximately $1.7 million, due to changes in the mix of management contracts
of third party properties between the years. Leasing fees increased approximately $1.2 million,
mainly due to approximately $1.6 million of leasing fees recognized from the MSREF/Cousins Terminus
200 LLC (MSREF/T200) venture formed in 2010.
Fee income decreased $13.9 million (29%) between the 2008 and 2009 periods. The majority of
the decrease is due to a development fee of $13.5 million recognized in 2008, which was earned on a
contract the Company assumed in an acquisition of an entity several years ago. Pursuant to the
contract, the Company would share in certain proceeds if a project the acquired entity developed
was sold. This project was sold in 2008, and the fee was earned by the Company. Management fees
and leasing fees did not change significantly between 2009 and 2008.
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Multi-Family Residential Sales and Cost of Sales. Multi-family residential sales increased
$3.6 million (12%) between 2010 and 2009. Cost of sales increased approximately $1.4 million (5%)
between 2010 and 2009. The changes were due to the following:
| Closed 75 units at 10 Terminus Place in 2010 compared to 42 units in 2009 resulting in a $16.7 million increase in sales and a $12.5 million increase in cost of sales; | ||
| Closed the five remaining residential units at 60 North Market in 2010 compared to 24 residential units in 2009 resulting in a decrease in sales of $6.2 million and in cost of sales of $5.7 million. The Company acquired this project in 2009 in satisfaction of a note receivable from the developer, and sold the majority of the units acquired during 2009. See section below on Impairment Loss for additional discussion of 60 North Market; and | ||
| Decrease of $6.9 million in sales and $5.3 million in cost of sales from The Brownstones at Habersham, discussed below. |
Multi-family residential sales increased $22.4 million between 2009 and 2008. Cost of sales
increased approximately $18.3 million between 2009 and 2008. The changes were due to the
following:
| Closed 14 units and five completed building pads in 2009 at The Brownstones at Habersham project resulting in a $6.9 million increase in sales and a $5.3 million increase in cost of sales. The Company purchased this project in 2009 and sold all units in that same year; | ||
| Closed 42 units at 10 Terminus Place in 2009 compared to 13 units in 2008 resulting in a $7.5 million increase in sales and a $5.4 million increase in cost of sales; and | ||
| Closed 24 units at 60 North Market that increased sales by $8.0 million and cost of sales by $7.6 million. |
Residential Lot and Outparcel Sales and Cost of Sales. Residential lot and outparcel sales
increased $8.5 million (115%) between 2010 and 2009 and $428,000 (6%) between 2009 and 2008.
Residential lot and outparcel cost of sales increased $5.7 million (113%) between 2010 and 2009 and
$1.2 million (33%) between 2009 and 2008.
Residential Lot Sales and Cost of Sales The Companys residential lot business
consists of projects that are consolidated, where income is recorded in the residential lot and
outparcel sales and cost of sales line items, and projects that are owned through joint ventures in
which the Company is a 50% partner Temco and CL Realty where income is recorded in income from
unconsolidated joint ventures. Residential lot sales increased $768,000 for consolidated projects
between 2010 and 2009 and decreased $398,000 between 2009 and 2008. Residential lot cost of sales
increased $676,000 between 2010 and 2009 and decreased $51,000 between 2009 and 2008. The numbers
of lots sold were as follows:
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Consolidated projects |
39 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||
Temco |
2 | | 8 | |||||||||
CL Realty |
330 | 128 | 177 | |||||||||
Total |
371 | 142 | 199 | |||||||||
The increase in consolidated lot sales is the result of a bulk sale of 25 lots in the fourth
quarter of 2010 at the Companys Lakes at Cedar Grove project in Atlanta, Georgia. The increase in
lot sales at CL Realty is the result of higher 2010 sales at several of its Texas projects.
Demand for residential lots has been low in recent years as a result of general market
conditions and limited demand in the Companys and its ventures principal markets of Texas,
Florida and metropolitan Atlanta. Demand in its Texas markets is generally improving while the
Companys Florida and Atlanta markets have not shown similar signs of recovery. Management is
closely monitoring market developments but is unable to predict when its markets will improve.
On a quarterly basis, the Company analyzes its consolidated land and lot holdings for
impairment. The Company recorded an impairment loss on its Handy Road residential land holding in
2010 of approximately $2.0 million and recorded no impairment losses on any of its other
consolidated land or lot holdings in 2009 or 2008. In 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded
impairment losses at CL Realty and Temco and on its
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investments in CL Realty and Temco. See Income
from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures section below and see
Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more details. Given the continuing
uncertainty in the residential market, there can be no guarantee that the Company will not record
impairment charges on its land and lot holdings in the future.
Outparcel Sales and Cost of Sales Outparcel sales increased $7.8 million
between 2010 and 2009 and $825,000 between 2009 and 2008. Outparcel cost of sales increased $5.0
million between 2010 and 2009 and $1.3 million between 2009 and 2008. There were eight outparcel
sales in 2010 and three in both 2009 and 2008.
General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses. G&A expense increased approximately $2.2
million (6%) between 2010 and 2009 as a result of the following:
| Increase in salaries and benefits before capitalization of approximately $2.9 million due to an increase in bonus expense in 2010, as the Company paid no bonuses to employees in 2009. This increase is partially offset by a decrease in the number of employees between the years, due to reductions in force; | ||
| Decrease in the capitalization of salaries and benefits of $825,000 in 2010. The Company capitalizes salaries and benefits of personnel who work on qualified development projects or those who work on leases that have been executed or certain leases that are probable of being executed. These costs are allocated to the related project and reduce G&A expense. The number of development projects and leases vary between years, and the amount of qualified projects decreased between 2010 and 2009; | ||
| Decrease of approximately $704,000 in costs associated with operating the Companys airplane, which was sold in the fourth quarter of 2009; and | ||
| Decrease of approximately $353,000 due to decreased advertising and marketing expenditures relating to the Companys residential and for-sale multi-family projects; | ||
G&A expense decreased $7.0 million (17%) between 2009 and 2008 as a result of the following: | |||
| Decrease in salaries and benefits for employees of approximately $11.6 million. This decrease is based in part on a decrease in the number of employees at the Company between the periods and a decrease in bonus and profit sharing expense; | ||
| Decrease of approximately $2.6 million in commission expense. The Company recognized a development fee of $13.5 million in the third quarter 2008 (see Fee Income section above). In conjunction with this fee, a $3.4 million employee leasing commission was recognized in the third quarter of 2008 as a cost of earning this development fee; | ||
| Decrease of approximately $1.3 million in contributions, as the Company expensed $1.0 million of donations that it made to its charitable foundation in 2008; and | ||
| Decrease of $8.4 million between 2009 and 2008 in capitalized salaries and related benefits for personnel involved in the development and leasing of certain projects, due to a decrease in the number of projects under construction in 2009. |
Separation Expenses. Separation expenses decreased approximately $2.2 million between 2010
and 2009, and increased approximately $2.1 million between 2008 and 2009. The Company had
reductions in force in each of the years presented. Approximately $2.0 million of the decrease
between 2010 and 2009, as well as the increase between 2009 and 2008, was due to expense recognized
in 2009 for the lump sum cash payment and for the modification of stock compensation awards related
to the retirement of the Companys former chief executive officer.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased approximately $5.8
million (11%) between 2010 and 2009 primarily as a result of the following:
| Increase of $4.8 million related to higher tenant improvement amortization from increased occupancy at 191 Peachtree Tower; | ||
| Increase of $1.5 million at The Avenue Forsyth due to an increase in occupancy; |
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| Increase of $969,000 at The Avenue Webb Gin due partially to accelerated amortization in 2010 of assets for tenants who terminated their leases prior to the originally scheduled end date and to an increase in average economic occupancy from 81% in 2009 to 84% in 2010; | ||
| Decrease of $715,000 at Terminus 100 due partially to accelerated amortization in 2009 for tenants who either terminated their leases or reduced their space and to a decrease in economic occupancy from 95% in 2009 to 92% in 2010; |
| Decrease of $655,000 due to the sale of the Companys airplane in 2009; and | ||
| Decrease of $809,000 in depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment for the corporate offices due to a reduction in staff and office space, as well as fully amortized equipment. |
Depreciation and amortization increased approximately $3.1 million (6%) between 2009 and 2008
primarily as a result of the following:
| Increase of $2.0 million related to higher depreciation of tenant assets associated with increases in occupancy at Terminus 100, as well as the aforementioned tenant lease terminations and adjustments; | ||
| Increase of $792,000 at One Georgia Center due to increased occupancy; | ||
| Increase of $1.7 million due to increased occupancy between 2008 and 2009 from The Avenue Forsyth and Tiffany Springs MarketCenter, which opened during 2008; | ||
| Decrease of $535,000 due to decreases in occupancy between 2008 and 2009 at 191 Peachtree and The Avenue Carriage Crossing; and | ||
| Decrease of $348,000 due to the sale of the Companys airplane in 2009. |
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased approximately $2.7 million (7%) between 2010 and
2009 due to the following:
| Lower average borrowings, related primarily to the full years effect of the 2009 common equity offering, and a lower average interest rate, mainly due to interest rate swap terminations, on the Credit Facility in 2010 compared to 2009; | ||
| Repayment of the Term Facility in July 2010 and the termination of the associated interest rate swap; | ||
| Repayment of the 8.39% Meridian Mark Plaza note payable in July 2010. The Company entered into a new note payable secured by Meridian Mark Plaza at an interest rate of 6%; and | ||
| Decrease in capitalized interest of $3.7 million in 2010. Interest is capitalized to certain qualifying projects during their construction, which reduces interest expense. When development declines, the amount of interest which qualifies for capitalization falls. The Company had a decrease in projects under development in 2010, and capitalized less interest, which partially offset the decrease in interest expense. |
Interest expense increased approximately $11.6 million (41%) in 2009 compared to 2008, due to
the following:
| Increase in average borrowings on the Companys Credit Facility during 2009 compared to 2008; and | ||
| Decrease in capitalized interest of $11.2 million as a result of a decrease in the number and size of projects under development between the two years. |
Impairment Loss. During 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded the following impairment
losses (in thousands):
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2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Handy Road |
$ | 1,968 | $ | | $ | | ||||||
60 N. Market/related note receivable |
586 | 1,600 | | |||||||||
10 Terminus Place |
| 34,900 | 2,100 | |||||||||
Company airplane |
| 4,012 | | |||||||||
$ | 2,554 | $ | 40,512 | $ | 2,100 | |||||||
Handy Road, a consolidated joint venture that holds undeveloped land in Atlanta, Georgia, has
a mortgage loan that is due in March 2011. The Company has been holding this land for future
development or sale. In
connection with the maturing mortgage loan, the Company evaluated several alternatives with
respect to this project and determined that it was unlikely to either seek an extension of the loan
or to repay the loan in order to hold the land for future investment or development opportunities.
Therefore, a conveyance of the property to the bank represents the most likely scenario for this
project. Given this change in intent, the Company recognized an impairment loss of approximately
$2.0 million to record the land at its fair value, less costs to sell.
60 North Market, a for-sale multi-family residential project in Asheville, North Carolina, was
acquired by the Company in July 2009 in satisfaction of a note receivable. Upon acquisition, the
Company recorded a $1.6 million impairment loss which equaled the difference between the fair value
of the project and the sum of the book value of the note receivable plus a construction loan on the
project that the Company paid. In 2010, the Company recorded an additional impairment on the
project of $586,000 as it determined the fair value of the project had declined further since its
acquisition. At December 31, 2010, there was approximately 9,200 square feet of commercial space
available for sale with a carrying amount of $433,000.
10 Terminus Place is a for-sale multi-family residential project in Atlanta, Georgia. The
Company substantially completed the development in late 2008, and at that point it was determined
to be held for sale in accordance with applicable accounting rules. The Company recorded a $2.1
million impairment loss at substantial completion to record the project at the Companys estimate
of fair value. In 2009, market conditions for for-sale multi-family residential projects
deteriorated further, and the Company recorded an additional impairment loss of $34.9 million. At
December 31, 2010, seven units with a carrying amount of approximately $2.6 million remain unclosed
at this project and are included in Multi-Family Units Held for Sale on the accompanying
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
In 2009, the Company sold its airplane at an amount lower than its cost basis, which resulted
in an impairment loss of $4.0 million.
Most of the Companys real estate assets are considered to be held for use pursuant to the
accounting rules. If managements intent changes on any of these assets, the Company may be
required to record significant impairment charges in future periods. Changes that could cause
these impairment losses include: (1) a decision by the Company to sell the asset rather than hold
for long-term investment or development purposes, or (2) changes in managements estimates of
future cash flows from the assets that cause the future undiscounted cash flows to be less than the
assets carrying amount. Given the uncertainties with the economic environment and the amount of
the Companys land and residential lot holdings, management cannot predict whether or not the
Company will incur impairment losses in the future, and if impairment losses are recorded,
management cannot predict the magnitude of such losses.
Other Expense. Other expense decreased approximately $8.0 million (61%) between 2010 and 2009
and increased approximately $7.1 million (117%) between 2009 and 2008. Other Expense includes
predevelopment costs that the Company incurs prior to the stage where a project is considered
probable of being developed. Once a project is determined to be probable, the Company capitalizes
all predevelopment costs associated with the project. If the Company subsequently abandons a
project that had been considered probable, the Company writes the previously capitalized costs off
and records them in Other Expense. In 2010, 2009, and 2008, the Company abandoned one, three and
two predevelopment projects, respectively, and recorded predevelopment expense associated with
these abandoned projects of $829,000, $7.7 million and $3.6 million in such years, respectively.
Other Expense also includes funding costs such as real estate taxes, insurance and homeowners
association expenses for completed development projects. These holding costs decreased by $1.5
million between 2010 and 2009 and increased by $2.9 million between 2009 and 2008 due to
corresponding changes in the number of projects the Company was funding.
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Loss on Extinguishment of Debt and Interest Rate Swaps. In 2010, the Company incurred a fee
of $9.2 million to terminate an interest rate swap on the Term Facility. In addition, in 2010, the
Company restructured its Credit Facility and wrote off $592,000 in unamortized loan closing costs
related to the previous credit facility. In 2009, the Company paid fees of $2.8 million for the
termination of one $75 million interest rate swap and the reduction of the notional amount of
another interest rate swap from $75 million to $40 million. (See Notes 2 and 3 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the interest rate swaps.)
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes from Operations. Income taxes from operations was a
benefit of $1.1 million in 2010, a provision of $4.3 million in 2009 and a benefit of $8.8 million
in 2008. In 2009, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against the net deferred tax asset of
its taxable REIT subsidiary,
Cousins Real Estate Corporation (CREC). The Company was unable to predict with enough
certainty whether the deferred tax asset and the current year benefits would ultimately be
realized. Although CREC has operating losses, the Company is continuing to recognize no current
income tax benefit due to the ongoing uncertainty of realization of these benefits. This
uncertainty is the result of the continued decline in the housing market which directly impacts
CRECs residential lot and land business. In the fourth quarter of 2009, Congress changed certain
tax laws which allowed the Company to carry back 2009 operating losses to profitable years. As a
result, the Company recognized a benefit of $3.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, and
adjusted its recovery estimate in the first quarter of 2010 and recognized an additional $1.1
million benefit in the first quarter of 2010.
Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:
Equity in net income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures. Increase of $27.1
million between 2010 and 2009 and decrease of $27.4 million between 2009 and 2008. The primary
reason for these changes was related to impairment losses taken at four joint ventures in 2010 and
2009. These impairment losses were recorded on specific assets held by the joint ventures,
discussed below, in accordance with accounting standards for long-lived assets. The section below
entitled Impairment Loss on Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures, represents impairment
losses on the Companys investment in certain joint ventures that were recorded in accordance with
accounting standards for impairment of equity method investments. A summary of the Companys share
of the impairment losses recorded at these ventures is as follows (in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
CL Realty |
$ | 2,229 | $ | 2,619 | $ | 325 | ||||||
Pine Mountain Builders |
1,517 | | | |||||||||
Temco |
| 631 | | |||||||||
Terminus 200 LLC |
| 20,931 | | |||||||||
$ | 3,746 | $ | 24,181 | $ | 325 | |||||||
The impairment loss at CL Realty in 2010 relates primarily to a decision to sell rather than
develop a parcel of land in Padre Island, Texas, which required CL Realty to reduce the carrying
cost of the parcel to fair value, less costs to sell. The impairment loss in 2010 at Pine Mountain
Builders relates primarily to a decision to sell six model homes held by this entity at amounts
below their carrying cost.
The impairment loss at CL Realty in 2009 relates to an adjustment to record an investment CL
Realty had in an unconsolidated joint venture to zero. The impairment loss at Temco in 2009
relates to a change in cash flow assumptions at one if its projects resulting in an adjustment to
record the project at fair value. The impairment loss at Terminus 200 LLC (T200) in 2009
represents the Companys share of an adjustment to reduce the carrying amount of the building owned
by T200 to fair value as a result of a change in estimates of future cash flows from operations and
ultimate disposition of the building.
The impairment loss at CL Realty in 2008 relates to a change in cash flow assumptions at one
of its projects resulting in an adjustment to record the project at fair value.
Before the impairment charges, equity in net income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures
increased $5.0 million between 2010 and 2009 and decreased $1.9 million between 2009 and 2008. The
increase in 2010 is primarily related to an increase in lot and tract sales activities at CL
Realty. The decrease in 2009 is a result of lower lot and tract sales at CL Realty and Temco and
lower income from the TRG Columbus Development
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Venture, Ltd. joint venture, offset by an increase
in income from Palisades West LLC, which became operational in 2008.
Impairment Loss on Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures. During 2010, 2009 and 2008, the
Company recorded the following impairment losses on its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations (in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
CL Realty |
$ | | $ | 20,300 | $ | | ||||||
Temco |
| 6,700 | | |||||||||
T200 |
| 17,993 | | |||||||||
Glenmore |
| 6,065 | | |||||||||
$ | | $ | 51,058 | $ | | |||||||
The Company analyzed its investments in CL Realty and Temco for impairment in accordance with
accounting standards for equity method investments and determined that the fair value of CL Realty
and Temco was less than each investments carrying amount. As a result of the state of the market
for residential lots, adjustments to the sell-out period for certain projects and the duration of
the market decline, the Company determined that the impairments at CL Realty and Temco were
other-than-temporary and recorded the impairment losses in 2009.
As discussed above, T200 recognized an impairment loss in 2009, the Companys share of which
was $20.9 million. At the time, the Company guaranteed the T200 construction loan up to a maximum
of $17.25 million and had certain commitments to fund tenant improvement costs at T200. The
Company determined that it was probable that it would be required to fund this guarantee and these
tenant costs and accrued these amounts as impairment losses on its investment in T200 in 2009.
In 2009, prior to and upon consolidation of Glenmore Gardens Villas (Glenmore), a townhome
development in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Company recorded impairment losses of $6.1 million on
its investment in Glenmore, which effectively recorded the assets and debt of Glenmore at fair
value.
Gain on Sale of Investment Properties. Gain on sale of investment properties was $1.9
million, $168.6 million, and $10.8 million in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The 2010 gain
included the following:
| Sale of undeveloped land at the Jefferson Mill and King Mill projects ($1.2 million); | ||
| Sale of Glenmore ($369,000); | ||
| Recurring amortization of deferred gain from CP Venture, LLC ($236,000); and | ||
| Sale of undeveloped land at the Companys North Point Project ($133,000). |
The 2009 gain included the following:
| Sale of undeveloped land at the Companys North Point Project ($745,000); | ||
| The recognition of $167.2 million in deferred gain related to the 2006 venture formation with Prudential. When the Company and Prudential formed the venture, the Company contributed properties and Prudential contributed cash. The Company accounted for the transaction as a sale in accordance with accounting rules, but deferred the related gain because the consideration received was a partnership interest as opposed to cash. In 2009, the venture made a pro rata distribution of cash to the Company and Prudential that required the Company to recognize all of the gain that was deferred in 2006; and | ||
| Gain on sale of certain land tracts and other miscellaneous corporate assets ($723,000). |
The 2008 gain included the following:
| Sale of undeveloped land from the Companys North Point land holdings ($3.7 million); |
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| Sale of undeveloped land adjacent to The Avenue Forsyth project ($3.9 million); | ||
| Sale of certain of the Companys non-real estate assets ($960,000); | ||
| Sale of undeveloped land from the Jefferson Mill project land holdings ($748,000); | ||
| Condemnation of land at Cosmopolitan Center ($618,000); | ||
| Sale of Company aircraft ($415,000); | ||
| The recurring amortization of deferred gain from CP Venture, LLC ($220,000); and | ||
| Land tract sale at the Cedar Grove residential development ($161,000). |
Discontinued Operations. Accounting rules require that certain properties that were sold or
plan to be sold be treated as discontinued operations and that the results of their operations and
any gains on sales from these properties be shown as a separate component of income in the
Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. Therefore, prior year results
change as a result of the reclassification of the operations of these properties into a separate
section of the Consolidated Statements of Operations entitled Discontinued Operations. The
differences between the years are due to the number and type of properties included, and not all
property sales meet the qualifications for treatment as a discontinued operation. In 2010, the
Companys sale of San Jose MarketCenter, a 213,000-square-foot retail center in San Jose,
California, for a gain of approximately $6.6 million, qualified as a Discontinued Operation. Also
included in 2009 Discontinued Operations is a gain on extinguishment of debt related to San Jose
MarketCenter that the Company recognized in 2009. The Company paid the centers mortgage note
payable at a discount from the carrying amount, and the difference in the payment and the carrying
amount of the note was recognized as a gain. In 2010, the Companys sale of 8995 Westside Parkway,
a 51,000-square-foot office building in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, for a gain of approximately
$700,000, also qualified as a Discontinued Operation. No properties qualifying as Discontinued
Operations were sold in 2009. The 3100 Windy Hill Road office building was sold in 2008 for a gain
of approximately $2.4 million, and was treated as a Discontinued Operation.
Funds From Operations. The table below shows Funds From Operations Available to Common
Stockholders (FFO) and the related reconciliation to net income (loss) available to common
stockholders for the Company. The Company calculated FFO in accordance with the National
Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) definition, which is net income available
to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding extraordinary items,
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and gains or losses from sales of depreciable
property, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures to reflect FFO on the same basis.
FFO is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental measure of an equity REITs
operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that
the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead
have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have
considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost
accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of
REIT operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from GAAP
net income. The use of FFO, combined with the required primary GAAP presentations, has been
fundamentally beneficial, improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the
investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Company
management evaluates operating performance in part based on FFO. Additionally, the Company uses
FFO, along with other measures, to assess performance in connection with evaluating and granting
incentive compensation to its officers and key employees. The reconciliation of net income (loss)
available to common stockholders to FFO is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009
and 2008 (in thousands, except per share information):
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Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders |
$ | (27,480 | ) | $ | 14,388 | $ | 7,590 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization: |
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Consolidated properties |
59,111 | 53,350 | 50,271 | |||||||||
Discontinued properties |
845 | 2,483 | 3,140 | |||||||||
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures |
9,683 | 8,800 | 6,495 | |||||||||
Depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment: |
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Consolidated properties |
(1,884 | ) | (3,366 | ) | (3,710 | ) | ||||||
Discontinued properties |
(5 | ) | (16 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||||
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures |
(22 | ) | (46 | ) | (79 | ) | ||||||
Gain on sale of investment properties, net of applicable |
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income tax provision: |
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Consolidated |
(1,938 | ) | (168,637 | ) | (10,799 | ) | ||||||
Discontinued properties |
(7,226 | ) | (147 | ) | (2,472 | ) | ||||||
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures |
| (12 | ) | | ||||||||
Gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties |
1,697 | 1,243 | 10,611 | |||||||||
Funds From Operations Available to Common Stockholders |
$ | 32,781 | $ | (91,960 | ) | $ | 61,014 | |||||
Per Common Share Basic: |
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Net Income (Loss) Available |
$ | (.27 | ) | $ | .22 | $ | .15 | |||||
Funds From Operations |
$ | .32 | $ | (1.40 | ) | $ | 1.19 | |||||
Weighted Average Shares-Basic |
101,440 | 65,495 | 51,331 | |||||||||
Per Common Share Diluted: |
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Net Income (Loss) Available |
$ | (.27 | ) | $ | .22 | $ | .15 | |||||
Funds From Operations |
$ | .32 | $ | (1.40 | ) | $ | 1.18 | |||||
Weighted Average Shares-Diluted |
101,440 | 65,495 | 51,728 | |||||||||
Liquidity and Capital Resources:
The Companys primary liquidity sources are:
| Cash from operations; | ||
| Borrowings under its Credit Facility; | ||
| Mortgage notes payable; | ||
| Proceeds from equity offerings; | ||
| Joint venture formations; and | ||
| Sales of assets. |
The Companys primary liquidity uses are:
| Corporate expenses; | ||
| Expenditures on predevelopment and development projects; | ||
| Payments of tenant improvements and other leasing costs; | ||
| Principal and interest payments on debt obligations; | ||
| Dividends to common and preferred stockholders; and | ||
| Property acquisitions. |
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Financial Condition.
The Company has taken steps to improve its financial position by reducing leverage, extending
maturities and modifying credit agreements to increase overall financial flexibility. The Company
expects to fund its current commitments over the next 12 months with borrowings under its Credit
Facility, borrowings under new or renewed mortgage loans and with the sale of assets. The Company
may also seek additional capital to fund its activities that may include joint venture equity from
third parties and the issuance of common or preferred equity. Relative to prior years, the
Companys new investment commitments have decreased. The Company did not commence any new
development or predevelopment projects in 2010, and currently anticipates that there will be
limited development activity for 2011. The Company may acquire properties in 2011 if opportunities
arise. The Company also has commitments under current leases to fund tenant assets, and
anticipates additional tenant costs in 2011 based on lease-up expectations. The Company has
relatively low debt maturities in 2011.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments.
At December 31, 2010, the Company was subject to the following contractual obligations and
commitments ($ in thousands):
Less than | After | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 3-5 Years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||
Contractual Obligations: |
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Company long-term debt: |
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Unsecured Credit Facility (1) |
$ | 105,400 | $ | | $ | 105,400 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Mortgage notes payable |
404,109 | 45,762 | 50,739 | 10,045 | 297,563 | |||||||||||||||
Interest commitments (2) |
165,471 | 26,033 | 39,489 | 35,641 | 64,308 | |||||||||||||||
Ground leases |
14,970 | 99 | 206 | 216 | 14,449 | |||||||||||||||
Other operating leases |
1,710 | 580 | 790 | 269 | 71 | |||||||||||||||
Total contractual obligations |
$ | 691,660 | $ | 72,474 | $ | 196,624 | $ | 46,171 | $ | 376,391 | ||||||||||
Commitments: |
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Letters of credit |
$ | 4,129 | $ | 4,129 | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Performance bonds |
2,025 | 1,984 | 41 | | | |||||||||||||||
Unfunded tenant improvements and other |
12,389 | 11,389 | 1,000 | | | |||||||||||||||
Total commitments |
$ | 18,543 | $ | 17,502 | $ | 1,041 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
(1) | Reflects that the one-year extension on the Credit Facility will be exercised. | |
(2) | Interest on variable rate obligations is based on rates effective as of December 31, 2010. |
In addition, the Company has several standing or renewable service contracts mainly
related to the operation of our buildings. These contracts are in the ordinary course of
business and are generally one year or less. These contracts are not included in the above table and are usually reimbursed in
whole or in part by our tenants.
Credit and Term Facilities
In February 2010, the Company entered into a First Amendment (the Amendment) of its Credit
and Term Facilities with Bank of America and the other participating banks. The Amendment reduced
the amount available under the Credit Facility from $500 million to $250 million. The amount
available under the Term Facility remained the same; however, if the Company subsequently sold
certain assets aggregating $50 million, it was required to utilize the proceeds to reduce the
balance outstanding on the Term Facility. The Amendment provided that if the Term Facility was
repaid, in whole or in part, prior to the maturity of the Credit Facility, the availability under
the Credit Facility would increase correspondingly, allowing a total availability under the
combined Facilities of $350 million. The maturity date of the Credit Facility is August 29, 2011.
The Credit Facility can be extended for one year with the payment of a fee, unless there is an
event of default. The Company is reflecting the maturity date as extended in the table above.
The Amendment provided that amounts outstanding under the Credit and Term Facilities accrue
interest at LIBOR plus a spread, based on the Leverage Ratio, which is Adjusted Debt, as defined in
the Amendment, over
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Total Assets, as defined in the Amendment, and it changed the spread for the
Credit and Term Facilities. At December 31, 2010, the spread over LIBOR under the Credit Facility
was 2.0%.
Credit and Term Facilities | Credit Facility | Term Facility Applicable | ||||
Applicable Spread As | Applicable Spread | Spread Before | ||||
Leverage Ratio | Amended | Before Amendment | Amendment | |||
£ 35% |
1.75% | 0.75% | 0.70% | |||
>35% but £ 45% |
2.00% | 0.85% | 0.80% | |||
>45% but £ 50% |
2.25% | 0.95% | 0.90% | |||
>50% but £ 55% |
2.25% | 1.10% | 1.05% | |||
>55% |
N/A | 1.25% | 1.20% |
The Amendment also changed certain operating and financial covenants including, but not
limited to, the minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as defined, which decreased from
1.50 to 1.30. The Company incurred an administrative fee of approximately $1.7 million to effect
the Amendment and additionally expensed unamortized deferred loan costs related to the previous
facility of $592,000.
In July 2010, the Company paid the outstanding balance of the Term Facility in full.
Accordingly, the maximum amount available under the Credit Facility increased to $350 million. In
conjunction with the payoff of the Term Facility, the Company terminated the related interest rate
swap, and the Company paid the counterparty to the swap agreement $9.2 million, which was
recognized as an expense in 2010.
The amount that the Company may draw under the Credit Facility is a defined function of the
Companys unencumbered assets and is reduced by any letters of credit outstanding. Based on these
limitations, as of December 31, 2010, the Company was able to draw an additional $238.4 million
under the Credit Facility.
The Credit Facility includes customary events of default, including, but not limited to, the
failure to pay any interest or principal when due, the failure to perform under covenants of the
credit agreement, incorrect or misleading representations or warranties, insolvency or bankruptcy,
change of control, the occurrence of certain ERISA events and certain judgment defaults. The
amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility may be accelerated upon an event of default. The
Credit Facility contains restrictive covenants pertaining to the operations of the Company,
including limitations on the amount of debt that may be incurred, the sale of assets, transactions
with affiliates, dividends and distributions. The Credit Facility also includes certain financial
covenants (as defined in the agreement) that require, among other things, the maintenance of an
unencumbered interest coverage ratio of at least 1.75, a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least
1.30, a leverage ratio of no more than 55%, unsecured debt ratio restrictions, and a minimum stockholders equity of $556 million
plus 70% of net equity proceeds after the effective date. The Company is currently in compliance
with its financial covenants.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
In 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of
$100 million in order to manage its interest rate risk under the Term Facility. The Company
designated this swap as a cash flow hedge, and this swap effectively fixed the underlying LIBOR
rate of the Term Facility at 5.01% through August 2012. As discussed above, the Company terminated
this swap agreement in 2010.
In 2008, the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts of
$75 million each in order to manage interest rate risk associated with floating-rate, LIBOR-based
borrowings. The Company designated these swaps as cash flow hedges, and these swaps effectively
fixed a portion of the underlying LIBOR rate on $150 million of Company borrowings at an average
rate of 2.84%. In October 2009, the Company terminated one of its $75 million swaps and paid the
counterparty to the agreement $1.8 million, which was recognized as an expense in 2009. In
addition, the Company reduced the notional amount of the second interest rate swap from $75 million
to $40 million, and paid the counterparty $959,000, and recognized this amount as an expense in
2009. This reduced swap expired in October 2010. In 2010, 2009 and 2008, there
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was no ineffectiveness under any of the Companys interest rate swaps. The fair value calculation for the
swaps is deemed to be a Level 2 calculation under the guidelines as set forth in ASC 820, as the
Company estimated future LIBOR rates on similar instruments to calculate fair value.
The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements were recorded in Accounts Payable and
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, detailed as follows (in
thousands):
Floating Rate, | ||||||||||||
LIBOR-based | ||||||||||||
Term Facility | Borrowings | Total | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2008 |
$ | 11,869 | $ | 4,732 | $ | 16,601 | ||||||
Termination of swaps |
| (2,766 | ) | (2,766 | ) | |||||||
Change in fair value |
(3,207 | ) | (1,111 | ) | (4,318 | ) | ||||||
Balance, December 31, 2009 |
8,662 | 855 | 9,517 | |||||||||
Termination of swap |
(9,235 | ) | | (9,235 | ) | |||||||
Change in fair value |
573 | (855 | ) | (282 | ) | |||||||
Balance, December 31, 2010 |
$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Other Debt Information
The real estate and other assets of the ACS Center are restricted under the ACS Center
loan agreement in that they are not available to settle debts of the Company. However, provided
that the ACS Center loan has not incurred any uncured event of default, as defined in the loan
agreement, the cash flows from the ACS Center, after payments of debt service, operating expenses
and reserves, are available for distribution to the Company.
In July 2010, the Company repaid the previous Meridian Mark Plaza mortgage note in full and
entered into a new $27.0 million mortgage note payable secured by Meridian Mark Plaza. The new
note has a fixed interest rate of 6%, requires principal and interest payments based on a 30-year
amortization, and has a maturity date of August 1, 2020. In December 2010, the Company amended its
Terminus 100 mortgage note. The Company paid $40.0 million of principal, reducing the note to
$140.0 million outstanding. The interest rate on the note was adjusted to a fixed rate of 5.25%, principal and interest payments are based on a
30-year amortization, and the note matures January 1, 2023.
In 2010, the Company changed its interest in the Terminus 200 building by bringing in a new
partner who contributed capital, reducing the Companys ownership from 50% to 20% and modifying and
extending the loan. The Company also modified the CF Murfreesboro Associates loan, scheduled to
mature in July 2010, to, among other things, extend the maturity date to July 2013. Furthermore,
in 2010, the Company formed Cousins Watkins LLC. This venture has loan agreements with a borrowing
capacity of up to $33.5 million, with $28.9 million outstanding at December 31, 2010. The loans
bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 2.65% to 2.85%, and mature January 1,
2016.
Future Capital Requirements
The Company expects sales of assets, amounts available under the Credit Facility and its cash
on hand to be the primary funding sources for current contractual obligations and commitments. The
Company may also obtain long-term mortgage debt on some of its unencumbered assets, to the extent
available and with acceptable terms, to help fund its commitments.
Over the long term, management intends to actively manage its portfolio of income producing
properties and strategically sell assets or form joint ventures to capture value for stockholders
and to recycle capital for future investment activities. The Company expects to continue to
utilize indebtedness to fund future commitments and expects to place long-term mortgages on
selected assets as well as utilize construction facilities for any development assets. Management
will continue to evaluate all public equity sources and select the most appropriate options as
capital is required.
The Company may generate capital through the issuance of securities that include common or
preferred stock, warrants, debt securities or depositary shares. In March 2010, the Company filed
a shelf registration statement to allow for the issuance of up to $500 million of such securities,
of which $482 million remains to be drawn as of December 31, 2010.
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The Companys business model is dependent upon raising or recycling capital to meet
obligations. If one or more sources of capital are not available when required, the Company may be
forced to reduce the number of projects it acquires or develops and/or raise capital on potentially
unfavorable terms, or may be unable to raise capital, which could have an adverse effect on the
Companys financial position or results of operations.
Additional Financial Condition Information
The Companys mortgage debt is primarily non-recourse fixed-rate mortgage notes secured by
various real estate assets. Many of the Companys non-recourse mortgages contain covenants which,
if not satisfied, could result in acceleration of the maturity of the debt. The Company expects
that it will either refinance the non-recourse mortgages at maturity or repay the mortgages with
proceeds from other financings. As of December 31, 2010, the weighted average interest rate on the
Companys consolidated debt was 5.18%, and the Companys consolidated debt to total market
capitalization ratio was 33.1%.
Cash Flows.
The reasons for significant increases and decreases in cash flows between the years are as
follows:
Cash Flows from Operating Activities. Cash flows from operating activities increased
approximately $36.5 million between 2010 and 2009 due to the following:
| Increase of $3.6 million in net proceeds from multi-family residential unit sales due to an increase in the number of units sold; | ||
| Increase of $8.5 million in net proceeds from residential lot and outparcel sales, mainly due to an increase in the number of outparcels sold in 2010; | ||
| Increase of $2.3 million related to the receipt of $3.4 million in income tax refunds in 2010 compared to $1.1 million received in 2009; | ||
| Decrease in cash paid for interest of $8.3 million due to a decrease in average borrowings and average interest rates between 2010 and 2009; | ||
| Decrease of $4.0 million in residential lot, outparcel and for-sale multi-family acquisition and development expenditures due to a decrease in development activities; | ||
| Decrease of approximately $4.8 million in separation costs, salaries, and related taxes and benefits, excluding stock-based compensation, due to the decrease in number of employees from 2009 to 2010; | ||
| Decrease of approximately $1.9 million in amounts contributed to the Companys retirement savings plan. Offsetting this decrease was an increase in bonuses paid during 2010. The Company paid no bonuses during 2009, and paid approximately $2.8 million of bonuses during 2010; | ||
| Operating distributions from joint ventures increased approximately $4.2 million primarily as a result of the Companys share of the proceeds from the sale of land at CL Realty; | ||
| Increase in operating cash flow from the Companys rental properties, primarily due to increased occupancy. See the Results of Operations section for additional information; and | ||
| Decrease of $6.4 million related to the payment of a $9.2 million fee for an interest rate swap termination in 2010 compared to $2.8 million paid in 2009, which offset the increase in cash flows from operating activities. |
Cash provided by operating activities increased $2.6 million between 2009 and 2008 due to the
following:
| Decrease in expenditures on residential and for-sale multi-family development projects of $44.9 million, primarily due to the substantial completion of the Companys 10 Terminus multi-family project and to a decrease in development activity on the Companys residential lot developments; | ||
| Increase in proceeds from the sale of multi-family units of $16.7 million due to increased number of unit sales; | ||
| Decrease of $7.0 million related to income tax refunds received; |
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| Decrease in fee income of $13.9 million, due to a nonrecurring development fee of $13.5 million received in 2008; | ||
| Increase in interest paid of $8.2 million due to higher average debt borrowings during 2009; and | ||
| Decrease in operating distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures of $16.5 million primarily due to the 2008 operating distributions from TRG from the closing of substantially all of its remaining for-sale multi-family residential units, compared to no significant distributions received in 2009. |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities. Net cash from investing activities increased
approximately $72.2 million between 2010 and 2009 due to the following:
| Increase in proceeds from property sales of approximately $90.0 million in 2010 primarily from the sales of San Jose MarketCenter and 8995 Westside Parkway, and an increase in land sales between 2010 and 2009; | ||
| Decrease in property acquisition and development expenditures of $20.1 million, as the Company currently does not have any significant projects under development; | ||
| Increase in investment in joint ventures of approximately $21.0 million between 2010 and 2009. In 2010, the Company contributed approximately $14.9 million to form the Cousins Watkins LLC joint venture. Also in 2010, the Company contributed approximately $4.0 million to the CP Venture IV entities to pay its share of the maturing mortgage note payable and contributed approximately $3.2 million to the MSREF/T200 venture; | ||
| Increase in distributions from joint ventures of approximately $11.2 million primarily as a result of the Companys share of the proceeds from the sale of land at CL Realty; | ||
| Decrease of $17.25 million in 2010 from the payment of a debt guarantee due to the restructuring of the Companys Terminus 200 LLC joint venture; and | ||
| Increase in restricted cash of $12.5 million, mainly related to required reserves for tenant improvements that will be due for a lease signed at the ACS Center. Amounts are required to be set aside for this under the ACS Center loan. |
Net cash used in investing activities decreased $88.4 million between 2009 and 2008 due to the
following:
| Decrease of $105.3 million in property acquisition and development expenditures resulting from a decline in development activity between the years; | ||
| Decrease in investments in unconsolidated joint ventures of $19.4 million between the periods, mainly due to lower contributions to the Palisades West LLC joint venture, which constructed two office buildings that were substantially completed in the fourth quarter of 2008. Partially offsetting this decrease in cash used was a decrease in distributions received from unconsolidated joint ventures of $12.8 million. In 2008, TRG had significant capital distributions from the closing of substantially all of its remaining for-sale multi-family residential units, compared to no significant distributions received in 2009; | ||
| Decrease in cash used to purchase other assets of $9.9 million as the Company acquired an airplane and had higher predevelopment expenditures in 2008; and | ||
| Decrease in proceeds from investment property sales. The Company had more activity in its land tract sales in 2008 as compared to 2009. |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities increased
approximately $37.1 million between 2010 and 2009 due to the following:
| Decrease in common stock issued, net of expenses, of $318.5 million due to the issuance of 46 million shares in 2009; | ||
| Increase in net borrowings under the Credit and Term Facilities of $236.4 million between 2010 and 2009. In 2009, the Company repaid $248 million under these facilities with proceeds from the September 2009 stock issuance. Also in 2009, the Company had net borrowings of $87.0 million to |
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fund development and to repay the San Jose MarketCenter mortgage note. In 2010, the Company repaid the $100 million Term Facility mainly using the proceeds from the sale of San Jose MarketCenter, offset by additional borrowings to pay the $9.2 million fee on the interest rate swap termination and the $17.25 million payment of the Terminus 200 LLC debt guarantee; | |||
| Decrease in the repayment of notes payable of $2.7 million in 2010. In 2010, the Company repaid the mortgage note at Meridian Mark Plaza for $22.0 million, the $8.7 million Glenmore note in conjunction with the sale of that property, and paid $40.0 million in conjunction with the refinancing of the Terminus 100 note. In 2009, the Company repaid the San Jose MarketCenter note for $70.3 million and the Brownstones at Habersham note for $3.2 million; | ||
| Increase in proceeds from other notes payable of $27.0 million due to the issuance of a new mortgage note at Meridian Mark Plaza; | ||
| Increase in payments of loan issuance costs of $2.0 million in the 2010 period due to the payment of an administrative fee of approximately $1.7 million related to the amendment of the Companys Credit Facility and loan issuance costs related to the new Meridian Mark Plaza note; | ||
| Decrease in cash common dividends paid of $10.5 million due partially to a reduction in the quarterly dividend per share to $0.09 for 2010 compared to $0.25 per share for the first and second quarters of 2009 and $0.15 per share for the third quarter of 2009. Additionally, the Company paid its dividends in cash in the first quarter of 2009, while each quarter since then through 2010 has been paid in a combination of cash and stock; and | ||
| Decrease in distributions to noncontrolling interests of $4.5 million from 2009 to 2010 primarily due to a distribution of $4.6 million in the 2009 period to the partner in the Companys CP Venture Six joint venture. |
Cash used in financing activities was $71.3 million or $229.6 million higher than 2008, due to
the following:
| Increase in repayments of the Companys Credit Facility, net of borrowings, by $529.4 million due to a decrease in funds needed for development projects and to the repayment of a large portion of the amount outstanding on the Credit Facility using proceeds from the September 2009 common stock issuance; | ||
| Increase in repayments of other notes payable by $65.1 million, primarily due to the 2009 repayment of the San Jose MarketCenter note for $70.3 million and The Brownstones at Habersham note for $3.2 million. In 2008, the Company repaid the previous Lakeshore mortgage note payable of $8.7 million; | ||
| Decrease in proceeds from other notes payable of $18.4 million from the refinancing of the Lakeshore mortgage note payable with no loan proceeds received in 2009; | ||
| Decrease in common dividends paid by approximately $47.1 million. The dividend per share decreased from $1.36 per share in 2008 to $0.74 per share in 2009. In addition, the Company paid a portion of the second, third and fourth quarter 2009 common dividends with stock; | ||
| Common stock issued, net of expenses, increased $317.3 million between the periods due to the issuance of 46 million shares in the third quarter 2009, which generated approximately $318 million in proceeds; and | ||
| Increase of $15.8 million due to purchases of preferred stock in 2008, with no preferred stock repurchases in 2009. |
Dividends. The Company paid cash common and preferred dividends of $25.1 million,
$35.6 million, and $85.1 million in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which it funded with cash
provided by operating activities and proceeds from investment property sales. All of the 2010
common stock dividends and the June, September and December 2009 common stock dividends were paid
in a combination of cash and common stock. The value of the common dividends paid in stock totaled
$24.3 million and $19.7 million in 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company currently intends to
pay future dividends in cash. The Company expects to fund its quarterly distributions to common
and preferred stockholders with cash provided by operating
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activities, proceeds from investment property sales, distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures, and indebtedness, if necessary.
The Company reviews, on a quarterly basis, the amount of the common dividend in light of
current and projected future cash flows from the sources noted above and also considers the
requirements needed to maintain its REIT status. In addition, the Company has certain covenants
under its Credit Facility which could limit the amount of dividends paid. In general, dividends of
any amount can be paid as long as leverage, as defined in the facility, is less than 55% and the
Company is not in default under its facility. Certain conditions also apply in which the Company
can still pay dividends if leverage is above that amount. The Company routinely monitors the
status of its dividend payments in light of the Credit Facility covenants.
Effects of Inflation.
The Company attempts to minimize the effects of inflation on income from operating properties
by providing periodic fixed-rent increases or increases based on the Consumer Price Index and/or
pass-through of certain operating expenses of properties to tenants or, in certain circumstances,
rents tied to tenants sales.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements.
The Company has a number of off balance sheet joint ventures with varying structures, as
described in Note 4 of Notes of Consolidated Financial Statements. At December 31, 2010, the
Companys unconsolidated joint ventures had aggregate outstanding indebtedness to third parties of
approximately $394.0 million. These loans are generally mortgage or construction loans most of
which are non-recourse to the Company, although in certain instances, the Company provides
non-recourse carve-out guarantees on these non-recourse loans. Certain of these loans have
variable interest rates, which creates exposure to the ventures in the form of market risk to
interest rate changes.
At December 31, 2010, approximately $35.4 million of the loans at unconsolidated joint
ventures were recourse to the Company. CF Murfreesboro Associates (CF Murfreesboro) constructed
and owns a retail center, and the Company is a 50% partner. CF Murfreesboro has a $113.2 million
construction loan that matures on July 20, 2013, of which approximately $103.4 million was drawn at
December 31, 2010. The Company has a $26.2 million repayment guarantee on the loan, and the
Company recognized the fair value of the guarantee at inception of $262,000, which amount has not
changed. The second joint venture with debt guarantees is the Cousins Watkins LLC joint venture,
which owns four retail shopping centers. The Company guaranteed 25% of two loans, which have a total balance available of $16.3 million, 25% of
which is approximately $4.1 million. The Company assessed the fair value of the guarantees as
$40,750. The guarantees will be released if certain metrics at the centers are achieved. At
December 31, 2010, the Company guaranteed $2.9 million of the two Cousins Watkins venture loans,
as the total available had not been drawn. In addition, the Company guaranteed 100% of another
Cousins Watkins loan, which had an outstanding balance of $6.3 million at December 31, 2010. The
Companys partner in the venture funded the estimated fair value of the guarantee of $65,000 to the
Company. The Company anticipates it will be released from this guarantee in early 2011, upon the
Companys partner obtaining an environmental study and either remediating conditions or funding a
prescribed escrow amount with the lender.
The unconsolidated joint ventures also had performance bonds of $1.2 million at December 31,
2010, which the Company guarantees through an indemnity agreement with the bond issuer. These
performance bonds relate to construction projects at the retail center owned by CF Murfreesboro and
the Companys residential real estate ventures.
Most of the joint ventures in which the Company has an interest are involved in the ownership,
acquisition and/or development of real estate. The venture will fund capital requirements or
operational needs, if possible, with cash from operations or financing proceeds. If additional
capital is deemed necessary, the venture may request a contribution from the partners, and the
Company will evaluate such request. Based on the nature of the activities conducted in these
ventures, management cannot estimate with any degree of accuracy amounts that the Company may be
required to fund in the short or long-term. However, management does not believe that additional
funding of these ventures will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results
of operations.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
The Companys primary exposure to market risk results from its debt, which bears
interest at both fixed and variable rates. The Company mitigates this risk by limiting its debt
exposure in total and its maturities in any one year and focusing on fixed-rate, non-recourse debt
compared to variable-rate debt in its portfolio. The fixed rate debt obligations limit the risk of
fluctuating interest rates, and generally are mortgage loans secured by certain of the Companys
real estate assets. The Company does not have a significant level of consolidated fixed-rate
mortgage debt maturing in 2011, and therefore does not have high exposure for the refinancing of
its mortgage debt in the near term. At December 31, 2010, the Company had $400.7 million of fixed
rate debt outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 5.94%.
The Company has a variable rate facility and one loan with a variable rate, Handy Road.
Periodically, the Company uses derivative instruments, such as
interest rate swaps, to mitigate its
exposure to interest rate changes. There are no derivative instruments outstanding as of December
31, 2010. The Company has total variable rate debt of $108.8 million
as of December 31, 2010, $105.4 million of which is represented by the Companys Credit Facility,
which bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread. Based on the Companys average variable rate debt
balances in 2010, excluding the portion that was fixed under interest rate swap agreements,
interest expense would have increased by approximately $477,000 in 2010 if these interest rates had
been 1% higher.
The following table summarizes the Companys market risk associated with notes payable as of
December 31, 2010. It includes the principal maturing, an estimate of the weighted average
interest rates on those expected principal maturity dates and the fair values of the Companys
fixed and variable rate notes payable. Fair value was calculated by discounting future principal
payments at estimated rates at which similar loans could have been obtained at December 31, 2010.
The information presented below should be read in conjunction with Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. (The Company did not have a
significant level of notes receivable at December 31, 2010, and the table does not include
information related to notes receivable.)
($ in thousands) | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Thereafter | Total | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes Payable: |
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Fixed Rate |
$ | 42,388 | $ | 45,962 | $ | 4,777 | $ | 4,877 | $ | 5,168 | $ | 297,563 | $ | 400,735 | $ | 413,022 | ||||||||||||||||
Average Interest Rate |
6.99 | % | 5.61 | % | 5.70 | % | 5.76 | % | 5.76 | % | 5.85 | % | 5.94 | % | | |||||||||||||||||
Variable Rate (1) |
$ | 3,374 | $ | 105,400 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 108,774 | $ | 108,774 | ||||||||||||||||
Average Interest Rate (2) |
6.00 | % | 2.26 | % | | | | | 2.38 | % | |
(1) | Interest rates on variable rate notes payable are equal to the variable rates in effect on December 31, 2010. | |
(2) | Assumes the one-year option to extend the Credit Facility will be exercised. |
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are incorporated herein on pages F-1
through F-34.
Certain components of quarterly net income (loss) available to common stockholders
disclosed below differ from those as reported on the Companys respective quarterly reports on Form
10-Q. As discussed in Notes 2 and 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, gains and
losses from the disposition of certain real estate assets and the related historical operating
results were reclassified as Discontinued Operations for all applicable periods presented.
Additionally, certain quarters during both 2010 and 2009 reflect the recording of impairment
provisions. See Note 5 for further discussion. Furthermore, the first quarter of 2009
reflects the recognition of a deferred gain, which is further discussed in Note 8. In addition,
in 2009 quarterly reports, the Company was presenting dividends paid in stock on a retroactive
basis and changing prior period information as if the stock dividend component had been outstanding
in shares as of the earliest period presented. The Company paid dividends partially with stock in
the last three quarters of 2009.
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Beginning in December 2009, the Company reflected dividends paid in stock prospectively as a stock
issuance, and all periods where the dividend was presented retroactively were adjusted to show
prospective issuance.
The following Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) for the years ended
December 31, 2010 and 2009 should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements
and notes thereto included herein ($ in thousands, except per share amounts):
Quarters | ||||||||||||||||
First | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
2010: |
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Revenues |
$ | 67,200 | $ | 52,612 | $ | 52,457 | $ | 56,237 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |
2,920 | 2,394 | 2,179 | 2,000 | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment properties |
756 | 1,061 | 58 | 63 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
944 | (6,266 | ) | (11,057 | ) | (5,634 | ) | |||||||||
Discontinued operations |
1,236 | 1,482 | 6,597 | 665 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
2,180 | (4,784 | ) | (4,460 | ) | (4,969 | ) | |||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest |
1,654 | (5,368 | ) | (5,156 | ) | (5,703 | ) | |||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders |
(1,573 | ) | (8,595 | ) | (8,382 | ) | (8,930 | ) | ||||||||
Basic income (loss) from continuing operations attributable
to controlling interest per common share |
(0.03 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.09 | ) | ||||||||
Basic net income (loss) per common share |
(0.02 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.09 | ) | ||||||||
Diluted income (loss) from continuing operations attributable
to controlling interest per common share |
(0.03 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.09 | ) | ||||||||
Diluted net income (loss) per common share |
(0.02 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.09 | ) |
Quarters | ||||||||||||||||
First | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
2009: |
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Revenues |
$ | 46,289 | $ | 48,393 | $ | 56,768 | $ | 63,094 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures, |
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including impairments |
1,820 | (29,361 | ) | (42,854 | ) | 1,698 | ||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment properties |
167,434 | 801 | 406 | (4 | ) | |||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
164,216 | (90,894 | ) | (54,377 | ) | (5,206 | ) | |||||||||
Discontinued operations |
(6 | ) | 13,506 | 1,048 | 1,260 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
164,210 | (77,388 | ) | (53,329 | ) | (3,946 | ) | |||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest |
163,798 | (78,086 | ) | (53,860 | ) | (4,557 | ) | |||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders |
160,571 | (81,313 | ) | (57,088 | ) | (7,782 | ) | |||||||||
Basic income (loss) from continuing operations attributable
to controlling interest per common share |
3.13 | (1.84 | ) | (0.98 | ) | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||
Basic net income (loss) per common share |
3.13 | (1.58 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.08 | ) | |||||||||
Diluted income (loss) from continuing operations attributable
to controlling interest per common share |
3.13 | (1.84 | ) | (0.98 | ) | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||
Diluted net income (loss) per common share |
3.13 | (1.58 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.08 | ) |
Note: | The above per share quarterly information may not sum to full year per share information due to rounding, and, in 2009, per share information for the quarter may not add up to the annual earnings per share due to the issuance of additional common stock during that year. Other financial statements and financial statement schedules required under Regulation S-X are filed pursuant to Item 15 of Part IV of this report. |
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
Not applicable.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure. Management necessarily applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of
such controls and procedures, which, by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance
regarding managements control objectives. We also have investments in certain unconsolidated
entities. As we do not always control or manage these entities, our disclosure controls and
procedures with respect to such entities are necessarily more limited than those we maintain with
respect to our consolidated subsidiaries.
As of the end of the period covered by this annual report, we carried out an evaluation, under
the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer
along with the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness, design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)).
Based upon the foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer along with the Chief Financial Officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. In addition, based on such
evaluation we have identified no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Internal
control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
reporting purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States and that our receipts and expenditures are being
made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (3) provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or
disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Management, under the supervision of and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer
and the Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2010. The framework on which the assessment was based is described in
Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of
the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, we concluded that we maintained effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2010. Deloitte & Touche, our independent registered public
accounting firm, issued an opinion on the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2010, which follows this report of management.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Cousins Properties Incorporated:
Cousins Properties Incorporated:
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Cousins Properties
Incorporated and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria
established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Companys management is responsible for maintaining
effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Report of Management on
Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
Companys internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and
evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk,
and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the
supervision of, the companys principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, and effected by the companys board of directors, management, and
other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes
those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance
regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the
companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including
the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements
due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any
evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods
are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions,
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on the criteria established in Internal
Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and the financial statement
schedule as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 of the Company and our report
dated February 28, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements
and financial statement schedule.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP | ||||
Atlanta, Georgia | ||||
February 28, 2011 |
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by Items 401 and 405 of Regulation S-K is presented in Item X in Part
I above and is included under the captions Election of Directors and Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance in the Proxy Statement relating to the 2011 Annual Meeting of the
Registrants Stockholders, and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company has a Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics (the Code) applicable to its Board of Directors and all of its
employees. The Code is publicly available on the Investor Relations page of its website site at
www.cousinsproperties.com. Section 1 of the Code applies to the Companys senior executive and
financial officers and is a code of ethics as defined by applicable SEC rules and regulations.
If the Company makes any amendments to the Code other than technical, administrative or other
non-substantive amendments, or grants any waivers, including implicit waivers, from a provision of
the Code to the Companys senior executive or financial officers, the Company will disclose on its
website the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies. There
were no amendments or waivers during 2010.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information under the captions Executive Compensation (other than the Committee Report
on Compensation) and Director Compensation in the Proxy Statement relating to the 2011 Annual
Meeting of the Registrants Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
The information under the captions Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock and Equity
Compensation Plan Information in the Proxy Statement relating to the 2011 Annual Meeting of the
Registrants Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information under the caption Certain Transactions and Director Independence in the
Proxy Statement relating to the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Registrants Stockholders is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information under the caption Summary of Fees to Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm in the Proxy Statement relating to the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Registrants Stockholders
has fee information for fiscal years 2010 and 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) | 1. | Financial Statements |
A. | The following Consolidated Financial Statements of the Registrant, together with the applicable Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are filed as a part of this report: |
Page Number | ||
F-2 | ||
F-3 | ||
F-4 | ||
F-5 | ||
F-6 | ||
F-7 |
2. | Financial Statement Schedule | ||
The following financial statement schedule for the Registrant is filed as a part of this report: |
Page Numbers | ||
A. Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated
Depreciation December 31, 2010
|
S-1 through S-5 |
NOTE: Other schedules are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required or because the required information is given in the financial statements or notes thereto. |
(b) | Exhibits |
3.1 | Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended August 9, 1999, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
3.1.1 | Articles of Amendment to Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended July 22, 2003, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
3.1.2 | Articles of Amendment to Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended December 15, 2004, filed as Exhibit 3(a)(i) to the Registrants Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
3.1.3 | Articles of Amendment to Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, dated May 4, 2010, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
3.2 | Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended and restated June 6, 2009, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 8, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
4(a) | Dividend Reinvestment Plan as restated as of March 27, 1995, filed in the Registrants Form S-3 dated March 27, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(i)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 1989 Stock Option Plan, renamed the 1995 Stock Incentive Plan and approved by the Stockholders on May 6, 1996, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Form S-8 dated December 1, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(ii)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 1999 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended and restated, approved by the Stockholders on May 6, 2008, filed as Annex B to the Registrants Proxy Statement dated April 13, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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10(a)(iii)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 9, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(iv)* | Amendment No. 1 to Cousins Properties Incorporated 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan, filed as Exhibit 10(a)(iii) to the Registrants Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(v)* | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Certificate (with Performance Criteria), filed as Exhibit 10(a)(iv) to the Registrants Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(vi)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 1999 Incentive Stock Plan Form of Key Employee Non-Incentive Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Right Certificate, amended effective December 6, 2007, filed as Exhibit 10(a)(vi) to the Registrants Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(vii)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 1999 Incentive Stock Plan Form of Key Employee Incentive Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Right Certificate, amended effective December 6, 2007, filed as Exhibit 10(a)(vii) to the Registrants Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(viii)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan Form of Restricted Stock Unit Certificate, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 11, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(ix)* | Amendment No. 2 to the Cousins Properties Incorporated 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 18, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(x)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan Form of Restricted Stock Unit Certificate for Directors, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 18, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xi)* | Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xii)* | Amendment No. 1 to the Cousins Properties Incorporated 1999 Incentive Stock Plan, filed as Exhibit 10(a)(ii) to the Registrants Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xiii)* | Amendment No. 4 to the Cousins Properties Incorporated 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan dated September 8, 2008, filed as Exhibit 10(a)(xiii) to the Registrants Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xiv)* | Amendment No. 5 to the Cousins Properties Incorporated 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan dated February 16, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10(a)(xiv) to the Registrants Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xv)* | Form of Amendment Number One to Change in Control Severance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xvi)* | Amendment Number 6 to the Cousins Properties Incorporated 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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10(a)(xvii)* | Form of Cousins Properties Incorporated Cash Long Term Incentive Award Certificate filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xviii)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 2009 Incentive Stock Plan, as approved by the Stockholders on May 12, 2009, filed as Annex B to the Registrants Proxy Statement dated April 3, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xix)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated Director Non-Incentive Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Right Certificate under the Cousins Properties Incorporated 2009 Incentive Stock Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xx)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan Form of Restricted Stock Unit Certificate for 2010-2012 Performance Period filed as Exhibit 10(a)(xx) to the Registrants Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xxi)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 2009 Incentive Stock Plan Form of Key Employee Non-Incentive Stock Option Certificate filed as Exhibit 10(a)(xxi) to the Registrants Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xxii)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 2009 Incentive Stock Plan Form of Stock Grant Certificate filed as Exhibit 10(a)(xxii) to the Registrants Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xxiii)* | Form of New Change in Control Severance Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xxiv)* | Form of Amendment Number Two to Change in Control Severance Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(a)(xxv)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 2009 Incentive Stock Plan Form of Stock Grant Certificate. | ||
10(a)(xxvi)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 2009 Incentive Stock Plan Form of Key Employee Non-Incentive Stock Option Certificate. | ||
10(a)(xxvii)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 2009 Incentive Stock Plan Form of Key Employee Incentive Stock Option Certificate. | ||
10(a)(xxviii)* | Cousins Properties Incorporated 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan Form of Restricted Stock Unit Certificate for 2011-2013 Performance Period. | ||
10(b)* | Consulting Agreement with Joel Murphy, dated as of December 5, 2008, including the Amendment Number One to the Form of Restricted Stock Unit Certificate (with Performance Criteria), filed as Exhibit 10(b) to the Registrants Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(c)* | Retirement Agreement and General Release by and among Thomas D. Bell, Jr. and Cousins Properties Incorporated dated June 7, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(d)* | Retirement and Consulting Agreement and General Release with James A. Fleming dated August 9, 2010, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(e) | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2007, among Cousins Properties Incorporated as the Principal Borrower (and the Borrower Parties, as defined, and the Guarantors, as defined); Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line |
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Lender and L/C Issuer; Banc of America Securities LLC as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager; Eurohypo AG, as Syndication Agent; PNC Bank, N. A., Wachovia Bank, N. A., and Wells Fargo Bank, as Documentation Agents; Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, as Managing Agent; Aareal Bank AG, Charter One Bank, N.A., and Regions Bank, as Co-Agents; and the Other Lenders Party Hereto, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. | |||
10(f) | Loan Agreement dated as of August 31, 2007, between Cousins Properties Incorporated, a Georgia corporation, as Borrower and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., a banking association chartered under the laws of the United States of America, as Lender, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(g) | Loan Agreement dated as of October 16, 2007, between 3280 Peachtree I LLC, a Georgia limited liability corporation, as Borrower and The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, as Lender, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 17, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(h) | Contribution and Formation Agreement between Cousins Properties Incorporated, CP Venture Three LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America, including Exhibit U thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(i) | Form of Indemnification Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Form 8-K dated June 18, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(j) | Underwriting Agreement dated September 15, 2009 by and among Cousins Properties Incorporated, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters, filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
10(k) | First Amendment dated as of February 19, 2010 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 29, 2007, among Cousins Properties Incorporated as the Principal Borrower (and the Co-Borrowers, as defined, and the Guarantors, as defined); Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer; Banc of America Securities LLC, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager; Eurohypo AG, New York Branch, as Syndication Agent; PNC Bank, N. A., Wachovia Bank, N. A., and Wells Fargo Bank, N. A., as Documentation Agents; Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, as Managing Agent; and Aareal Bank AG, Charter One BANK, N.A. and Regions Bank, as Co-Agents, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
11 | Computation of Per Share Earnings. Data required by SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share, is provided in Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
12 | Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends. | ||
21 | Subsidiaries of the Registrant. | ||
23 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | ||
31.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
31.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
32.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
* | Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. | |
| Filed herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
Cousins Properties Incorporated (Registrant) |
||||
Dated: February 28, 2011 | BY: | /s/ Gregg D. Adzema | ||
Gregg D. Adzema | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) | ||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
date indicated.
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||
/s/ Lawrence L. Gellerstedt, III
|
Chief Executive Officer,
President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
February 28, 2011 | ||
/s/ Gregg D.Adzema
|
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
February 28, 2011 | ||
/s/ John D. Harris, Jr.
|
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary (Principal Accounting Officer) |
February 28, 2011 | ||
/s/ Erskine B. Bowles
|
Director | February 28, 2011 | ||
/s/ Tom G. Charlesworth
|
Director | February 28, 2011 | ||
/s/ James D. Edwards
|
Director | February 28, 2011 | ||
/s/ Lillian C. Giornelli
|
Director | February 28, 2011 | ||
/s/ S. Taylor Glover
|
Chairman of the Board of Directors | February 28, 2011 | ||
/s/ James H. Hance, Jr.
|
Director | February 28, 2011 | ||
/s/ William B. Harrison, Jr.
|
Director | February 28, 2011 | ||
/s/ William Porter Payne
|
Director | February 28, 2011 |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Cousins Properties Incorporated:
Cousins Properties Incorporated:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Cousins Properties
Incorporated and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2010. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in
the Index at Item 15. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of Cousins Properties Incorporated and subsidiaries as of December
31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule,
when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2010, based on the criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated
February 28, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Companys internal control over financial
reporting.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
February 28, 2011
February 28, 2011
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
PROPERTIES: |
||||||||
Operating properties, net of
accumulated depreciation of $274,925
and $233,091 in 2010 and 2009,
respectively |
$ | 898,119 | $ | 1,006,760 | ||||
Land held for investment or future
development |
123,879 | 137,233 | ||||||
Residential lots |
63,403 | 62,825 | ||||||
Multi-family units held for sale |
2,994 | 28,504 | ||||||
Total properties |
1,088,395 | 1,235,322 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
7,599 | 9,464 | ||||||
RESTRICTED CASH |
15,521 | 3,585 | ||||||
NOTES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES, net of allowance
for
doubtful accounts of $6,287 and $5,734 in
2010 and 2009, respectively |
48,395 | 49,678 | ||||||
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |
167,108 | 146,150 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS |
44,264 | 47,353 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 1,371,282 | $ | 1,491,552 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
||||||||
NOTES PAYABLE |
$ | 509,509 | $ | 590,208 | ||||
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES |
32,388 | 56,577 | ||||||
DEFERRED GAIN |
4,216 | 4,452 | ||||||
DEPOSITS AND DEFERRED INCOME |
18,029 | 7,465 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
564,142 | 658,702 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |
||||||||
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |
14,289 | 12,591 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT: |
||||||||
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares
authorized, $1 par value: |
||||||||
7.75% Series A cumulative
redeemable preferred stock, $25
liquidation
preference; 2,993,090 shares
issued and outstanding in 2010
and 2009 |
74,827 | 74,827 | ||||||
7.50% Series B cumulative
redeemable preferred stock, $25
liquidation
preference; 3,791,000 shares
issued and outstanding in 2010
and 2009 |
94,775 | 94,775 | ||||||
Common stock, $1 par value,
250,000,000 shares authorized,
106,961,959 and
103,352,382 shares issued in 2010
and 2009, respectively |
106,962 | 103,352 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
684,551 | 662,216 | ||||||
Treasury stock at cost, 3,570,082
shares in 2010 and 2009 |
(86,840 | ) | (86,840 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
on derivative instruments |
| (9,517 | ) | |||||
Distributions in excess of cumulative
net income |
(114,196 | ) | (51,402 | ) | ||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT |
760,079 | 787,411 | ||||||
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |
32,772 | 32,848 | ||||||
TOTAL EQUITY |
792,851 | 820,259 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
$ | 1,371,282 | $ | 1,491,552 | ||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
REVENUES: |
||||||||||||
Rental property revenues |
$ | 143,472 | $ | 139,504 | $ | 136,892 | ||||||
Fee income |
33,420 | 33,806 | 47,662 | |||||||||
Multi-family residential unit sales |
34,442 | 30,841 | 8,444 | |||||||||
Residential lot and outparcel sales |
15,943 | 7,421 | 6,993 | |||||||||
Other |
1,229 | 2,972 | 4,149 | |||||||||
228,506 | 214,544 | 204,140 | ||||||||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |
||||||||||||
Rental property operating expenses |
58,973 | 63,382 | 54,501 | |||||||||
Multi-family residential unit cost of sales |
27,017 | 25,629 | 7,330 | |||||||||
Residential lot and outparcel cost of sales |
10,699 | 5,023 | 3,776 | |||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
36,149 | 33,948 | 40,988 | |||||||||
Separation expenses |
1,045 | 3,257 | 1,186 | |||||||||
Reimbursed general and administrative expenses |
15,304 | 15,506 | 16,279 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
59,111 | 53,350 | 50,271 | |||||||||
Interest expense |
37,180 | 39,888 | 28,257 | |||||||||
Impairment loss |
2,554 | 40,512 | 2,100 | |||||||||
Other |
5,170 | 13,143 | 6,049 | |||||||||
253,202 | 293,638 | 210,737 | ||||||||||
LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT AND INTEREST RATE SWAPS |
(9,827 | ) | (2,766 | ) | | |||||||
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES,
UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES AND SALE OF
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES |
(34,523 | ) | (81,860 | ) | (6,597 | ) | ||||||
BENEFIT (PROVISION) FOR INCOME TAXES FROM OPERATIONS |
1,079 | (4,341 | ) | 8,770 | ||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES: |
||||||||||||
Equity in net income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |
9,493 | (17,639 | ) | 9,721 | ||||||||
Impairment loss on investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |
| (51,058 | ) | | ||||||||
9,493 | (68,697 | ) | 9,721 | |||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE GAIN
ON SALE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES |
(23,951 | ) | (154,898 | ) | 11,894 | |||||||
GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES |
1,938 | 168,637 | 10,799 | |||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
(22,013 | ) | 13,739 | 22,693 | ||||||||
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: |
||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
2,754 | 3,163 | (240 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
| 12,498 | | |||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations |
7,226 | 147 | 2,472 | |||||||||
9,980 | 15,808 | 2,232 | ||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) |
(12,033 | ) | 29,547 | 24,925 | ||||||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |
(2,540 | ) | (2,252 | ) | (2,378 | ) | ||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST |
(14,573 | ) | 27,295 | 22,547 | ||||||||
DIVIDENDS TO PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS |
(12,907 | ) | (12,907 | ) | (14,957 | ) | ||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS |
$ | (27,480 | ) | $ | 14,388 | $ | 7,590 | |||||
PER COMMON SHARE INFORMATION BASIC AND DILUTED: |
||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest |
$ | (0.37 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.10 | ||||
Income from discontinued operations |
0.10 | 0.24 | 0.04 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders basic and diluted |
$ | (0.27 | ) | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.15 | |||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES BASIC |
101,440 | 65,495 | 51,331 | |||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES DILUTED |
101,440 | 65,495 | 51,728 | |||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
(In thousands)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
(In thousands)
Accumulated | Cumulative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | Undistributed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive | Net Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Income (Loss) | (Distributions in | Nonredeemable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred | Common | Paid-In | Treasury | on Derivative | Excess of | Stockholders | Noncontrolling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock | Stock | Capital | Stock | Instruments | Net Income) | Investment | Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2007 |
$ | 200,000 | $ | 54,851 | $ | 348,508 | $ | (86,840 | ) | $ | (4,302 | ) | $ | 42,604 | $ | 554,821 | $ | 38,419 | $ | 593,240 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | | 22,547 | 22,547 | 2,731 | 25,278 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss |
| | | | (12,299 | ) | | (12,299 | ) | | (12,299 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
| | | | (12,299 | ) | 22,547 | 10,248 | 2,731 | 12,979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of preferred stock |
(30,398 | ) | | 14,557 | | | | (15,841 | ) | | (15,841 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued pursuant to: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of options and grants under
director stock plan |
| 105 | 1,771 | | | | 1,876 | | 1,876 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grants, net of amounts
withheld for income taxes |
| (16 | ) | (257 | ) | | | | (273 | ) | | (273 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stock options and
restricted stock, net of forfeitures |
| (18 | ) | 4,296 | | | | 4,278 | | 4,278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax deficiency from stock based
compensation |
| | (46 | ) | | | | (46 | ) | | (46 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | | | (3,767 | ) | (3,767 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of redeemable
noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (3,282 | ) | (3,282 | ) | 156 | (3,126 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash preferred dividends paid |
| | | | | (15,250 | ) | (15,250 | ) | | (15,250 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash common dividends paid |
| | | | | (69,808 | ) | (69,808 | ) | | (69,808 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2008 |
169,602 | 54,922 | 368,829 | (86,840 | ) | (16,601 | ) | (23,189 | ) | 466,723 | 37,539 | 504,262 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | | 27,295 | 27,295 | 2,426 | 29,721 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
| | | | 7,084 | | 7,084 | | 7,084 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
| | | | 7,084 | 27,295 | 34,379 | 2,426 | 36,805 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued pursuant to: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock offering, net of issuance |
| 46,000 | 272,406 | | | | 318,406 | | 318,406 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock dividend, net of issuance costs |
| 2,420 | 17,291 | | | (19,711 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grants under director stock plan |
| 29 | 236 | | | | 265 | | 265 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stock options and
restricted stock, net of forfeitures |
| (19 | ) | 3,497 | | | | 3,478 | | 3,478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax deficiency from stock based
compensation |
| | (43 | ) | | | | (43 | ) | | (43 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | | | (7,117 | ) | (7,117 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of redeemable
noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (180 | ) | (180 | ) | | (180 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash preferred dividends paid |
| | | | | (12,907 | ) | (12,907 | ) | | (12,907 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash common dividends paid |
| | | | | (22,710 | ) | (22,710 | ) | | (22,710 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2009 |
169,602 | 103,352 | 662,216 | (86,840 | ) | (9,517 | ) | (51,402 | ) | 787,411 | 32,848 | 820,259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
| | | | | (14,573 | ) | (14,573 | ) | 2,364 | (12,209 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
| | | | 9,517 | | 9,517 | | 9,517 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
| | | | 9,517 | (14,573 | ) | (5,056 | ) | 2,364 | (2,692 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued pursuant to: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock dividend, net of issuance costs |
| 3,353 | 20,834 | | | (24,282 | ) | (95 | ) | | (95 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grants under director stock plan |
| 35 | 215 | | | | 250 | | 250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grants, net of amounts
withheld for income taxes |
| 256 | (330 | ) | | | | (74 | ) | | (74 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stock options and
restricted stock, net of forfeitures |
| (34 | ) | 2,382 | | | | 2,348 | | 2,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | | | (2,440 | ) | (2,440 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of redeemable
noncontrolling interests |
| | (766 | ) | | | 1,144 | 378 | | 378 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash preferred dividends paid |
| | | | | (12,907 | ) | (12,907 | ) | | (12,907 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash common dividends paid |
| | | | | (12,176 | ) | (12,176 | ) | | (12,176 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2010 |
$ | 169,602 | $ | 106,962 | $ | 684,551 | $ | (86,840 | ) | $ | | $ | (114,196 | ) | $ | 760,079 | $ | 32,772 | $ | 792,851 | ||||||||||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (12,033 | ) | $ | 29,547 | $ | 24,925 | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |
||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment properties, including discontinued operations |
(9,164 | ) | (168,784 | ) | (13,271 | ) | ||||||
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt |
592 | (12,498 | ) | | ||||||||
Impairment loss |
2,554 | 40,512 | 2,100 | |||||||||
Impairment loss on investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |
| 51,058 | | |||||||||
Losses on abandoned predevelopment projects |
829 | 7,723 | 1,053 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
59,956 | 55,833 | 53,412 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
2,074 | 1,473 | 1,587 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
2,348 | 3,743 | 4,726 | |||||||||
Change in deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance |
| 8,897 | (9,185 | ) | ||||||||
Effect of recognizing rental revenues on a straight-line or market basis |
(5,142 | ) | (4,970 | ) | (3,852 | ) | ||||||
(Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures |
(9,493 | ) | 17,639 | (9,721 | ) | |||||||
Operating distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures |
11,394 | 7,237 | 23,751 | |||||||||
Residential lot, outparcel and multi-family cost of sales, net of closing costs paid |
35,743 | 27,415 | 10,681 | |||||||||
Residential lot, outparcel and multi-family acquisition and development expenditures |
(3,272 | ) | (7,283 | ) | (52,151 | ) | ||||||
Income tax deficiency from stock based compensation expense |
| 43 | 46 | |||||||||
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||||||
Change in other receivables and other assets, net |
3,870 | (3,537 | ) | 6,177 | ||||||||
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(560 | ) | (10,884 | ) | 290 | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
79,696 | 43,164 | 40,568 | |||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
||||||||||||
Proceeds from investment property sales |
101,706 | 11,727 | 44,913 | |||||||||
Property acquisition and development expenditures |
(33,761 | ) | (53,874 | ) | (159,131 | ) | ||||||
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |
(26,229 | ) | (5,234 | ) | (24,603 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures |
16,024 | 4,830 | 17,630 | |||||||||
Payment of debt guarantee for unconsolidated joint venture |
(17,250 | ) | | | ||||||||
Collection of notes receivable, net of investment |
134 | (34 | ) | 174 | ||||||||
Change in other assets |
(1,363 | ) | (2,812 | ) | (12,664 | ) | ||||||
Change in restricted cash |
(12,409 | ) | 51 | (49 | ) | |||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
26,852 | (45,346 | ) | (133,730 | ) | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
||||||||||||
Proceeds from credit facility |
100,300 | 165,000 | 501,725 | |||||||||
Repayment of credit and term facilities |
(134,900 | ) | (436,000 | ) | (243,325 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from other notes payable |
27,034 | | 18,401 | |||||||||
Repayment of notes payable |
(73,133 | ) | (75,819 | ) | (10,751 | ) | ||||||
Payment of loan issuance costs |
(1,996 | ) | | (320 | ) | |||||||
Common stock issued, net of expenses |
(95 | ) | 318,406 | 1,156 | ||||||||
Repurchase of preferred stock |
| | (15,841 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax deficiency from stock based compensation expense |
| (43 | ) | (46 | ) | |||||||
Cash common dividends paid |
(12,176 | ) | (22,710 | ) | (69,808 | ) | ||||||
Cash preferred dividends paid |
(12,907 | ) | (12,907 | ) | (15,250 | ) | ||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |
2,237 | 32 | 11 | |||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
(2,777 | ) | (7,276 | ) | (7,652 | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(108,413 | ) | (71,317 | ) | 158,300 | |||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(1,865 | ) | (73,499 | ) | 65,138 | |||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
9,464 | 82,963 | 17,825 | |||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
$ | 7,599 | $ | 9,464 | $ | 82,963 | ||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business: Cousins Properties Incorporated (Cousins), a Georgia
corporation, is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Cousins Real Estate Corporation (CREC) is a taxable entity wholly-owned by and consolidated
with Cousins. CREC owns, develops, and manages its own real estate portfolio and performs
certain real estate related services for other parties.
Cousins, CREC and their subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) develop, manage and own
office, for-sale multi-family, retail, industrial and residential real estate projects. As of
December 31, 2010, the Companys portfolio of real estate assets consisted of interests in 7.4
million square feet of office space, 4.7 million square feet of retail space, 2.0 million square
feet of industrial space, 7 for-sale units in a completed for-sale multi-family project,
interests in 24 residential communities under development or held for future development,
approximately 9,100 acres of strategically located land tracts held for investment or future
development, and significant land holdings for development of single-family residential
communities. The Company also provides leasing and/or management services for approximately
12.1 million square feet of office and retail space owned by third parties.
Basis of Presentation: The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of
Cousins, its consolidated partnerships and wholly-owned subsidiaries and CREC and its
consolidated subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in
consolidation. The Company presents its financial statements in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) as outlined in the Financial
Accounting Standard Boards Accounting Standards Codification (the Codification or ASC).
The Codification is the single source of authoritative accounting principles applied by
nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP.
The Company evaluates all partnership interests or other variable interests to determine if
the interest qualifies as a variable interest entity (VIE), as defined in the Codification.
If the interest represents a VIE and the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary,
the Company is required to consolidate the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the
VIE.
The Company has a joint venture with Callaway Gardens Resort, Inc. (Callaway) for the
development of residential lots. The joint venture is considered to be a VIE, and the Company
is considered to be the primary beneficiary. The project is anticipated to be funded fully
through Company contributions, and Callaway has no obligation to fund any costs, although
Callaway has the right to receive returns, but absorb no losses, from the project. The Company
is the sole decision maker for the venture and the development manager. As of December 31, 2010
and 2009, Callaway had total assets of $15.7 million and $16.3 million, respectively, and no
significant liabilities.
The Company also has an investment in Handy Road Associates, LLC (Handy Road), a 50-50
joint venture which owns 1,187 acres of land in suburban Atlanta, Georgia intended for future
development or sale. The joint venture is considered to be a VIE, and the Company is considered
to be the primary beneficiary. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, Handy Road had assets of
approximately $3.5 million and $5.4 million, respectively, and approximately $3.4 million of
liabilities at both dates.
For unconsolidated entities that the Company does not control, but exercises significant
influence, the Company uses the equity method of accounting. Descriptions of each of the
Companys investments accounted for under the equity method are included in Note 4.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Long-Lived Assets
Cost Capitalization: Costs related to planning, developing, leasing and constructing a
property are capitalized and classified as Properties in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These
costs include costs of development personnel who work directly on projects under development
based on actual time spent on each project. In addition, the Company capitalizes interest to
qualifying assets under development based on average accumulated expenditures outstanding during
the period. In capitalizing interest to qualifying assets, the Company first uses the interest
incurred on specific project debt, if any, and next uses the Companys weighted average interest
rate for non-project specific debt. The Company also capitalizes interest to investments
accounted for under the equity method when the investee has property under development with a
carrying value in excess of the investees borrowings. To the extent debt exists within an
unconsolidated joint venture during the construction period, the venture capitalizes interest on
that venture specific debt.
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The Company capitalizes interest, real estate taxes and certain operating expenses on the
unoccupied portion of recently completed properties from the date a project receives its
certificate of occupancy to the earlier of (1) the date on which the project achieves 95%
economic occupancy or (2) one year after it receives its certificate of occupancy.
The Company capitalizes direct leasing costs related to leases that are probable of being
executed. These costs include commissions paid to outside brokers, legal costs incurred to
negotiate and document a lease agreement and internal costs that are based on time spent by
leasing personnel on successful leases. The Company allocates these costs to individual tenant
leases and amortizes them over the related lease term.
Impairment: The Companys long-lived assets are mainly its real estate assets, which
include operating properties, undeveloped land, residential lots and for-sale multi-family
units. In accordance with accounting standards related to impairment, management reviews each
of its long-lived assets for the existence of any indicators of impairment. If indicators of
impairment are present for assets which are held for use, the Company calculates the expected
undiscounted future cash flows to be derived from such assets. If the undiscounted cash flows
are less than the carrying amount of the asset, a fair value analysis is prepared, and the
long-lived asset is reduced to its fair value. If a long-lived asset is considered held for
sale, the Company recognizes impairment losses if the fair value, net of selling costs, is less
than its carrying value. See Note 5 for more information on impairments recognized during 2010,
2009 and 2008.
The accounting treatment for long-lived assets is the same within the Companys
unconsolidated joint ventures. See Notes 4 and 5 for more information on impairments
recognized, if any, within the Companys unconsolidated joint ventures during 2010, 2009 and
2008.
The Company evaluates the recoverability of its investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
in accordance with accounting standards for equity investments by first reviewing each
investment for any indicators of impairment. If indicators are present, the Company estimates
the fair value of the investment. If the carrying value of the investment is greater than the
estimated fair value, management makes an assessment of whether the impairment is temporary or
other-than-temporary. In making this assessment, management considers the following: (1) the
length of time and the extent to which fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial
condition and near-term prospects of the entity, and (3) the Companys intent and ability to
retain its interest long enough for a recovery in market value. See Note 5 for more information
on impairments recognized on the Companys investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, if any,
during 2010, 2009 and 2008.
The Company evaluates impairment of its goodwill annually, as of November 30 (or at any
point during the year if indicators of impairment exist), for impairment using a discounted cash
flow analysis. The Company recorded no goodwill impairments during 2010, 2009 or 2008.
Acquisition of Operating Properties: The Company allocates the purchase price of operating
properties acquired to land, building, tenant improvements and identifiable intangible assets
and liabilities based upon relative fair values at the date of acquisition. The Company
assesses fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount
and/or capitalization rates, as well as available market information. Estimates of future cash
flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known and
anticipated trends, and market and economic conditions. The values assigned to the tangible
assets of an acquired property are based on the market values for land and tenant improvements
and an analysis of the fair value of the building as if it were vacant. Intangible assets can
consist of above or below market tenant and ground leases, customer relationships or the value
of in-place leases. The values of the above and below market tenant and ground leases are
recorded within Other Assets or Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets. Above or below market tenant leases are amortized into rental revenues over the
individual remaining lease terms, and above or below market ground leases are amortized into
ground rent expense over the remaining term of the associated lease. The value associated with
in-place leases is recorded in Other Assets and amortized to depreciation and amortization
expense over the expected term (see Note 10 for further detail on Intangible Assets).
Historically, the Company has not assigned any value to customer relationships on properties
acquired. Tangible assets acquired are depreciated using the methodology detailed below in the
Depreciation and Amortization section. There were no significant property acquisitions in 2010
or 2009.
Depreciation and Amortization: Real estate assets are stated at the lower of fair value or
depreciated cost. Buildings are depreciated over their estimated useful lives, which range from
24-40 years. The life of a particular building depends upon a number of factors including
whether the building was developed or acquired and the condition of the building upon
acquisition. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful
lives of three to five years. Tenant improvements, leasing costs and leasehold improvements are
amortized over the term of the applicable leases or the estimated useful life of the assets,
whichever is shorter. The Company accelerates the depreciation of tenant assets if it estimates
that the lease term will end prior to the termination date. This acceleration may occur if a
tenant files for
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bankruptcy, vacates its premises or defaults in another manner on its lease.
Deferred expenses are amortized over the period of estimated benefit. The Company uses the
straight-line method for all depreciation and amortization.
Discontinued Operations: Gains or losses from the disposition of certain real estate
assets and the related historical results of operations of these assets disposed of or
held-for-sale, as defined, are included in a separate section, Discontinued
Operations, in the Statements of Operations for all periods presented. The Company also
assesses whether it has significant continuing involvement in the property, as outlined in the
rules, and if it does, the transaction does not qualify as a Discontinued Operation. The
Company ceases depreciation of a property when it is categorized as held-for-sale. See Note 8
for a detail of property transactions that met these requirements.
Revenue Recognition
Rental Property Revenues: The Company recognizes income from leases which include
scheduled increases in rental rates over the lease term (other than scheduled increases based on
the Consumer Price Index) and/or periods of free rent on a straight-line basis. The Company
recognizes revenues from tenants for operating expenses that the Company incurs which may be
billed back to the tenants pursuant to their lease agreements. These operating expenses include
items such as real estate taxes, insurance and other property operating costs. During 2010,
2009 and 2008, the Company recognized $26.8 million, $26.5 million and $27.7 million,
respectively, in revenues from tenants related to operating expenses.
The Company makes valuation adjustments to all tenant-related accounts receivable based
upon its estimate of the likelihood of collectibility of amounts due from the tenant. The
Company analyzes the tenants credit and business risk, history of payment and other factors in
order to aid in its assessment. The Company generally reserves accounts receivable on specific
tenants where rental payments or reimbursements are delinquent 90 days or more. Reserves may
also be recorded for amounts outstanding less than 90 days if management deems the
collectibility is highly questionable.
Fee Income: The Company recognizes development and leasing fees when earned. The Company
recognizes development and leasing fees received from unconsolidated joint ventures and related
salaries and other direct costs incurred by the Company as income and expense based on the
percentage of the joint venture which the Company does not own. Correspondingly, the Company
adjusts the Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures asset when fees are paid to the Company
by a joint venture in which the Company has an ownership interest. The Company amortizes these
adjustments over a relevant period in Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.
Under management agreements with both third party property owners and joint venture
properties in which the Company has an ownership interest, the Company receives management fees,
as well as expense reimbursements comprised primarily of on-site personnels salaries and
benefits. The Company expenses salaries and other direct costs related to these management
agreements. The Company also obtains reimbursements for certain expenditures incurred under
development agreements with both third party and joint venture entities. The Company records
management and development fees and the related reimbursements in Fee Income on the Consolidated
Statements of Operations in the same period as the corresponding expenses are incurred.
Reimbursements from third party and unconsolidated joint venture management and development
contracts were $15.3 million, $15.5 million and $16.3 million for the years ended December 31,
2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
For-Sale Multi-Family Residential Unit Sales: The Company recognizes sales and related
cost of sales of multi-family residential units by estimating profit percentages for the entire
project and applying these percentages to each individual unit sale in a consistent manner. If
the anticipated profit estimate changes during the course of a project, the Company adjusts cost
of sales prospectively to reflect the new metrics. The Company recognizes forfeited deposits in
income as earned. In certain situations, the Company has financed unit sales and recognizes
profits on these sales under the deposit method of accounting. Multi-Family Units Held for Sale
on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 has approximately $857,000
and $2.0 million, respectively, of assets that are under sales contracts which have not met the
requirements of sales recognition under accounting rules. In addition, at December 31, 2009 the
Company had $1.8 million of assets under short-term rental leases included in Multi-Family Units
Held for Sale.
Residential Lot Sales: The Company recognizes sales and related cost of sales of developed
lots to homebuilders upon closing, the majority of which historically have been accounted for on
the full accrual method. If a substantial continuing obligation exists related to the sale, the
Company uses the percentage of completion method. If other criteria for the full accrual method
are not met, the Company utilizes the appropriate revenue recognition policy as detailed in ASC
360. Management estimates profit percentages for the entire project and applies these
percentages to each individual lot sale in a consistent manner. If the anticipated profit
estimate changes during the course of a project, the Company adjusts cost of sales prospectively
to reflect the new metrics.
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Gain on Sale of Investment Properties: The Company recognizes a gain on sale of investment
when the sale of a property is consummated, the buyers initial and continuing investment is
adequate to demonstrate commitment to pay, any receivable obtained is not subject to future
subordination, the usual risks and rewards of ownership are transferred and the seller has no
substantial continuing involvement with the property. If the Company has a commitment to the
buyer and that commitment is a specific dollar amount, this commitment is accrued and the gain
on sale that the Company recognizes is reduced. If the Company has a construction commitment to
the buyer, management makes an estimate of this commitment, defers a portion of the profit from
the sale and recognizes the deferred profit as or when the commitment is fulfilled.
Income Taxes
Cousins has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code). To qualify as a REIT, Cousins must distribute annually at least 90% of
its adjusted taxable income, as defined in the Code, to its stockholders and satisfy certain
other organizational and operating requirements. It is managements current intention to adhere
to these requirements and maintain Cousins REIT status. As a REIT, Cousins generally will not
be subject to federal income tax at the corporate level on the taxable income it distributes to
its stockholders. If Cousins fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject
to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum
tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. Cousins may be
subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and to federal income taxes
on its undistributed taxable income.
CREC, a C-Corporation for federal income tax purposes, uses the liability method of
accounting for income taxes. Tax return positions are recognized in the financial statements
when they are more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by the taxing authority.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities result from temporary differences. Temporary
differences are differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported
amounts in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future
periods. A valuation allowance may be placed on deferred income tax assets. See Note 7 for
more information regarding the tax position of the Company.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has several types of stock-based compensation plans which are described in Note
6. The Company recognizes compensation expense, net of forfeitures, arising from share-based
payment arrangements (stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and cash-based
long-term incentive) granted to employees and directors in General and Administrative Expense in
the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the related awards vesting period, which may be
accelerated under the Companys retirement feature. The Company has capitalized a portion of
share-based payment expense to certain projects. Information for the Companys share-based
payment arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 is as follows ($ in
thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Expensed |
$ | 4,395 | $ | 5,705 | $ | 4,168 | ||||||
Amounts capitalized |
(282 | ) | (451 | ) | (851 | ) | ||||||
$ | 4,113 | $ | 5,254 | $ | 3,317 | |||||||
Earnings per Share (EPS)
Basic EPS represents net income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS represents net
income available to common stockholders divided by the diluted weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted weighted average number of common shares reflects
the potential dilution that would occur if stock options or other contracts to issue common
stock were exercised and resulted in additional common stock outstanding. The income amounts
used in the Companys EPS calculations are reduced for the effect of preferred dividends and are
the same for both basic and diluted EPS.
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted new guidance for calculating earnings per share.
Under the new guidance, the Company is required to reflect unvested share-based payment awards
that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents in the computation of
earnings per share for all periods presented. The Companys outstanding restricted stock has
nonforfeitable rights to dividends. Both basic and diluted earnings per share for 2008 were
retroactively adjusted to conform to this presentation as follows (in thousands):
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2008 | ||||||||
Basic | Diluted | |||||||
Weighted average shares, as originally reported |
51,202 | 51,621 | ||||||
Less dilutive effect of restricted shares |
| (22 | ) | |||||
Weighted average unvested restricted shares |
129 | 129 | ||||||
Weighted average shares, as adjusted |
51,331 | 51,728 | ||||||
Weighted average shares basic and diluted are as follows (in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Weighted-average shares-basic |
101,440 | 65,495 | 51,331 | |||||||||
Dilutive potential common shares: |
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Stock options |
| | 397 | |||||||||
Weighted-average shares-diluted |
101,440 | 65,495 | 51,728 | |||||||||
Anti-dilutive options
at period end not included |
6,460 | 6,944 | 3,987 | |||||||||
Derivative Instruments
From
time to time, the Company may use derivative instruments, such as
interest rate swaps, to effectively manage its
interest rate risk on certain debt instruments. Entities that use derivative instruments are
required to provide qualitative disclosures about their objectives and strategies for using such
instruments, as well as any details of credit-risk-related contingent features contained within
derivatives. Entities are also required to disclose certain information about the amounts and
location of derivatives located within the financial statements, how the provisions of
derivative accounting rules have been applied, and the impact that hedges have on an entitys
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.
Specifically, the Company had interest rate swaps in 2010 and 2009. The Company did not
utilize the shortcut method of accounting for these instruments and followed the hypothetical
derivative method. Except for any portion of the swaps considered to be ineffective, the
Company recognized the change in value of the interest rate swaps in Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss (OCL), which is included in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance
Sheets. The Company recorded payments made or received under the interest rate swap agreements
in Interest Expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company analyzed
ineffectiveness on a quarterly basis and recorded the effect of any ineffectiveness in Interest
Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Payments related to interest rate swap
termination agreements were expensed as incurred. See Note 3 for more details related to the
Companys interest rate swaps.
The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged
items. The Company assesses, both at inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, whether
the derivatives are highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of the hedged
items. In assessing the hedge, the Company uses standard market conventions and techniques
such as discounted cash flow analysis, option pricing models and termination costs at each
balance sheet date. All methods of assessing fair value result in a general approximation of
value, and such value may never actually be realized.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents include cash
and highly-liquid money market instruments. Highly-liquid money market instruments include securities and repurchase agreements with original
maturities of three months or less, money market mutual funds and United States Treasury Bills
with maturities of 30 days or less. Restricted cash primarily represents amounts restricted
under debt agreements for future capital expenditures or for specific future operating costs,
and deposits on for-sale multi-family unit contracts.
New Accounting Pronouncement
The Company adopted new guidelines effective January 1, 2010, which modify how a company
determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting
or similar rights should be consolidated. The determination of whether a company is required to
consolidate an entity is based on, among other things, an entitys purpose and design and a
companys ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the
entitys economic performance. An ongoing reassessment of whether a company is the primary
beneficiary of a VIE, and additional disclosures about a companys involvement in VIEs,
including any significant changes in risk exposure due to that
involvement, is required.
These changes did not affect financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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Other
In the periods prior to the second quarter of 2009, the Company included separation
payments to terminated employees within the general and administrative expense line item.
Beginning in the second quarter of 2009, these amounts were segregated on the Consolidated
Statements of Operations and prior period amounts have been revised to conform to this new
presentation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying financial
statements and notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3. NOTES PAYABLE, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The following table summarizes the terms of notes payable outstanding at December 31, 2010
and 2009 ($ in thousands):
Term/ | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization | ||||||||||||||||||
Description | Interest Rate | Period (Years) | Maturity | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Credit Facility, unsecured (see note) |
LIBOR + 1.75% to 2.25% | 4/N/A | 8/29/11 | $ | 105,400 | $ | 40,000 | |||||||||||
Term Facility, unsecured (see note) |
See note | 5/N/A | 8/29/12 | | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
Terminus 100 mortgage note (see note) |
5.25% | 12/30 | 1/1/23 | 140,000 | 180,000 | |||||||||||||
The American Cancer Society Center mortgage
note (interest only until October 1, 2011) |
6.45% | 10/30 | 9/1/17 | 136,000 | 136,000 | |||||||||||||
333/555 North Point Center East mortgage note |
7.00% | 10/25 | 11/1/11 | 26,412 | 27,287 | |||||||||||||
100/200 North Point Center East mortgage note
(interest only until July 1, 2010) |
5.39% | 5/30 | 6/1/12 | 24,830 | 25,000 | |||||||||||||
Previous Meridian Mark Plaza mortgage note (see note) |
8.27% | 10/28 | 9/1/10 | | 22,279 | |||||||||||||
Meridian Mark Plaza mortgage note (see note) |
6.00% | 10/30 | 8/1/20 | 26,892 | | |||||||||||||
Lakeshore Park Plaza mortgage note |
5.89% | 4/25 | 8/1/12 | 17,544 | 17,903 | |||||||||||||
The Points at Waterview mortgage note |
5.66% | 10/25 | 1/1/16 | 16,592 | 17,024 | |||||||||||||
600 University Park Place mortgage note |
7.38% | 10/30 | 8/10/11 | 12,292 | 12,536 | |||||||||||||
Handy Road Associates, LLC (see note) |
Prime + 1%, but not < 6% | 5/N/A | 3/30/11 | 3,374 | 3,340 | |||||||||||||
Glenmore Garden Villas, LLC (see note) |
LIBOR + 2.25% | 3/N/A | 10/3/10 | | 8,674 | |||||||||||||
Other |
4.13% | 2/N/A | 11/18/13 | 173 | 165 | |||||||||||||
$ | 509,509 | $ | 590,208 | |||||||||||||||
Credit and Term Facilities
In February 2010, the Company entered into a First Amendment (the Amendment) of its
Credit and Term Facilities with Bank of America and other participating banks. The Amendment
reduced the amount available under the Credit Facility from $500 million to $250 million. The
amount available under the Term Facility remained the same; however, if the Company sold
certain assets aggregating $50 million, it was required to utilize the proceeds to reduce the
balance outstanding on the Term Facility. The Amendment provided that if the Term Facility was
repaid, in whole or in part, prior to the maturity of the Credit Facility, the availability
under the Credit Facility would increase correspondingly, allowing a total availability under
the combined Facilities of $350 million. The maturity date of the Credit Facility is August
29, 2011. The Credit Facility can be extended for one year with the payment of a fee, unless
there is an event of default.
The Amendment provided that amounts outstanding under the Credit and Term Facilities
accrue interest at the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) plus a spread, based on the Leverage Ratio, which is Adjusted Debt, as
defined in the Amendment, over Total Assets, as defined in the Amendment, and it changed the
spread for the Credit and Term Facilities. At December 31, 2010, the spread over LIBOR under
the Credit Facility was 2.0%.
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Credit and Term Facilities | Credit Facility | Term Facility Applicable | ||||||||||
Applicable Spread - As | Applicable Spread - | Spread - Before | ||||||||||
Leverage Ratio | Amended | Before Amendment | Amendment | |||||||||
< 35% |
1.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.70 | % | ||||||
>35%
but < 45% |
2.00 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.80 | % | ||||||
>45%
but < 50% |
2.25 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||
>50%
but < 55% |
2.25 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.05 | % | ||||||
>55% |
N/A | 1.25 | % | 1.20 | % |
The Amendment also changed certain operating and financial covenants including, but
not limited to, the minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as defined, which decreased
from 1.50 to 1.30. The Company incurred an administrative fee of approximately $1.7 million to
effect the Amendment and additionally expensed unamortized deferred loan costs related to the
previous facility of $592,000.
In July 2010, the Company paid the outstanding balance of the Term Facility in full.
Accordingly, the maximum amount available under the Credit Facility increased to $350 million.
In conjunction with the payoff of the Term Facility,
the Company terminated the related interest rate swap, and the Company paid the counterparty
to the swap agreement $9.2 million, which was recognized as an expense in 2010.
The amount that the Company may draw under the Credit Facility is a defined function of the
Companys unencumbered assets and is reduced by any letters of credit outstanding. Based on
these limitations, as of December 31, 2010, the Company was able to draw an additional $238.4
million under the Credit Facility.
Other Debt Activity
In July 2010, the Company obtained a new mortgage loan secured by Meridian Mark Plaza that
increased the principal from $22.3 million to $27.0 million and reduced the interest rate from
8.27% to 6.00%. The new note requires principal and interest payments based on a 30-year
amortization, and has a maturity date of August 1, 2020.
In December 2010, the Company amended its Terminus 100 mortgage note. The Company paid
$40.0 million of principal, reducing the note to $140.0 million outstanding. The interest rate
on the note was reduced from 6.13% to 5.25%, principal and interest payments are based on a
30-year amortization, and the note matures January 1, 2023.
In June 2009, the Company consolidated its investment in Handy Road, which was previously
accounted for under the equity method. See Note 4 herein for further information. Upon
consolidation, the Company recorded a note payable for Handy Road at its then fair value of $3.2
million. This interest-only note is non-recourse to the Company, and is guaranteed by the
third-party partner in the venture.
In September 2009, the Company consolidated its investment in Glenmore Garden Villas, LLC
(Glenmore), a townhome development in Charlotte, North Carolina, which was previously accounted
for under the equity method. See Note 4 herein for further information. Upon consolidation, the
Company recorded a note payable at Glenmore at its fair value of $8.7 million.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
In 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of
$100 million in order to manage its interest rate risk under the Term Facility. The Company
designated this swap as a cash flow hedge, and this swap effectively
fixed the underlying LIBOR rate of the Term Facility at 5.01% through August 2012. As discussed above, the Company
terminated this swap agreement in 2010.
In 2008, the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts
of $75 million each in order to manage interest rate risk associated with floating-rate,
LIBOR-based borrowings. The Company designated these swaps as cash flow hedges, and these swaps
effectively fixed a portion of the underlying LIBOR rate on $150 million of Company borrowings
at an average rate of 2.84%. In October 2009, the Company terminated one of its $75 million
swaps and paid the counterparty to the agreement $1.8 million, which was recognized as an
expense in 2009. In addition, the Company reduced the notional amount of the second interest
rate swap from $75 million to $40 million, paid the counterparty $959,000, and recognized this
amount an expense in 2009. This reduced swap expired in October 2010. In 2010, 2009 and 2008,
there was no ineffectiveness under any of the Companys interest rate swaps. The fair value
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calculation for the swaps is deemed to be a Level 2 calculation under the guidelines as set
forth in ASC 820, as the Company estimated future LIBOR rates on similar instruments to
calculate fair value.
The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements were recorded in Accounts Payable and
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, detailed as follows (in
thousands):
Floating Rate, | ||||||||||||
LIBOR-based | ||||||||||||
Term Facility | Borrowings | Total | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2008 |
$ | 11,869 | $ | 4,732 | $ | 16,601 | ||||||
Termination of swaps |
| (2,766 | ) | (2,766 | ) | |||||||
Change in fair value |
(3,207 | ) | (1,111 | ) | (4,318 | ) | ||||||
Balance, December 31, 2009 |
8,662 | 855 | 9,517 | |||||||||
Termination of swap |
(9,235 | ) | | (9,235 | ) | |||||||
Change in fair value |
573 | (855 | ) | (282 | ) | |||||||
Balance, December 31, 2010 |
$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Debt Maturities
The aggregate maturities of the indebtedness of the Company at December 31, 2010 are as
follows (in thousands; assuming the one-year extension of the Credit Facility is invoked):
2011 |
$ | 45,762 | ||
2012 |
151,362 | |||
2013 |
4,777 | |||
2014 |
4,877 | |||
2015 |
5,168 | |||
Thereafter |
297,563 | |||
$ | 509,509 | |||
Other Debt Information
The real estate and other assets of The American Cancer Society Center (the ACS Center)
are restricted under the ACS Center loan agreement in that they are not available to settle
debts of the Company. However, provided that the ACS Center loan has not incurred any uncured
event of default, as defined in the loan agreement, the cash flows from the ACS Center, after
payments of debt service, operating expenses and reserves, are available for distribution to the
Company.
The majority of the Companys consolidated debt is fixed-rate long-term mortgage notes
payable, most of which is non-recourse to the Company. The 333 and 555 North Point Center East
note payable and the Credit Facility are recourse to the Company, which in total equaled
approximately $131.8 million at December 31, 2010. Assets with carrying values of $256.3
million were pledged as security on the $377.7 million non-recourse debt of the Company. As of
December 31, 2010, the weighted average maturity of the Companys consolidated debt was 6.1
years. As of December 31, 2010, outstanding commitments for the construction and design of real
estate projects, including an estimate for unfunded tenant improvements at operating properties
and other funding commitments, totaled approximately $12.4 million. The Company had outstanding
performance bonds totaling approximately $2.0 million
At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the estimated fair value of the Companys notes payable was
approximately $521.8 million and $586.2 million, respectively, calculated by discounting future
cash flows at estimated rates at which similar loans would have been obtained at December 31,
2010 and 2009. These fair value calculations are considered to be Level 2 under the guidelines
as set forth in ASC 820, as the Company utilizes market rates for similar type loans from third
party brokers.
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For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, interest was recorded as
follows ($ in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Interest expensed |
$ | 37,180 | $ | 39,888 | $ | 28,257 | ||||||
Interest expensed discontinued operations |
| 1,505 | 4,894 | |||||||||
Interest capitalized |
| 3,736 | 14,894 | |||||||||
Total interest incurred |
$ | 37,180 | $ | 45,129 | $ | 48,045 | ||||||
Lease Commitments
The Company has future lease commitments under ground leases and operating leases
aggregating approximately $16.7 million over weighted average remaining terms of 72.4 and 1.5
years, respectively. The Company recorded lease expense of approximately $865,000, $765,000, and
$777,000 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Amounts due under these lease commitments are as
follows ($ in thousands):
2011 |
$ | 679 | ||
2012 |
626 | |||
2013 |
370 | |||
2014 |
294 | |||
2015 |
191 | |||
Thereafter |
14,520 | |||
$ | 16,680 | |||
Litigation
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings, claims and administrative proceedings
arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which are expected to be covered by
liability insurance and all of which collectively are not expected to have a material adverse
effect on the liquidity, results of operations, business or financial condition of the Company.
4. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
The following information summarizes financial data and principal activities of the
Companys unconsolidated joint ventures. The information included in the following table
entitled Summary of Financial Position is as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. The information
included in the Summary of Operations table is for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and
2008. The Company included negative investment balances in the Deposits and Deferred Income
line item on the accompanying December 31, 2010 Consolidated Balance Sheet and included negative
investment balances in the Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture line item on the
accompanying December 31, 2009 Consolidated Balance Sheet. Dollars in both tables are in
thousands.
Total Assets | Total Debt | Total Equity | Companys Investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION: | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CP Venture IV LLC entities |
$ | 313,603 | $ | 324,402 | $ | 36,620 | $ | 35,451 | $ | 267,085 | $ | 277,063 | $ | 15,364 | $ | 15,933 | ||||||||||||||||
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC |
154,200 | 160,266 | 97,030 | 110,101 | 54,834 | 48,214 | 10,366 | 10,401 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CF Murfreesboro Associates |
129,738 | 139,782 | 103,378 | 113,476 | 24,263 | 23,231 | 14,246 | 13,817 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Palisades West LLC |
129,378 | 125,537 | | | 80,767 | 74,237 | 42,256 | 39,104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CP Venture LLC entities |
106,066 | 101,209 | | | 104,067 | 99,133 | 3,779 | 3,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CL Realty, L.L.C. |
86,657 | 114,598 | 2,663 | 3,568 | 82,534 | 109,184 | 39,928 | 49,825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MSREF/Terminus 200 LLC |
65,164 | | 46,169 | | 13,956 | | 2,791 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terminus 200 LLC |
| 27,537 | | 76,762 | | (47,921 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Temco Associates, LLC |
60,608 | 60,752 | 2,929 | 3,061 | 57,475 | 57,484 | 22,713 | 22,716 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crawford Long CPI, LLC |
34,408 | 35,277 | 48,701 | 49,710 | (15,341 | ) | (15,280 | ) | (6,431 | ) | (6,396 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wildwood Associates |
21,220 | 21,263 | | | 21,216 | 21,205 | (1,642 | ) | (1,647 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ten Peachtree Place Associates |
20,980 | 22,971 | 26,782 | 27,341 | (6,263 | ) | (4,846 | ) | (4,581 | ) | (3,887 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cousins Watkins LLC |
57,184 | | 28,850 | | 28,334 | | 14,850 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
TRG Columbus Development Venture, Ltd. |
3,574 | 6,802 | | | 2,115 | 2,464 | 58 | 383 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC |
1,559 | 6,807 | 896 | 1,834 | 403 | 3,119 | 757 | 2,631 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,184,339 | $ | 1,147,203 | $ | 394,018 | $ | 421,304 | $ | 715,445 | $ | 647,287 | $ | 154,454 | $ | 146,150 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total Revenues | Net Income (Loss) | Companys Share of Net Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS: | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CP Venture IV LLC entities |
$ | 31,343 | $ | 32,698 | $ | 36,188 | $ | 3,955 | $ | 4,555 | $ | 4,808 | $ | 1,034 | $ | 1,142 | $ | 1,051 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC |
31,812 | 31,276 | 31,292 | 7,829 | 6,997 | 6,286 | 1,176 | 1,176 | 1,176 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CF Murfreesboro Associates |
13,785 | 12,205 | 9,970 | 1,032 | 1,474 | 389 | 280 | 539 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Palisades West LLC |
13,588 | 12,677 | 1,227 | 4,668 | 5,303 | 539 | 2,265 | 2,588 | 257 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CP Venture LLC entities |
18,394 | 18,038 | 19,882 | 8,899 | 8,552 | 9,156 | 921 | 882 | 955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CL Realty, L.L.C. |
28,013 | 2,698 | 8,315 | 227 | (8,500 | ) | 6,780 | 3,543 | (2,552 | ) | 2,882 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
MSREF/Terminus 200 LLC |
1,873 | | | (1,967 | ) | | | (393 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terminus 200 LLC |
533 | 654 | 414 | 55 | (82,441 | ) | (12 | ) | | (20,954 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Temco Associates, LLC |
2,180 | 1,420 | 6,426 | 210 | (2,728 | ) | 940 | 104 | (1,357 | ) | 543 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crawford Long CPI, LLC |
11,415 | 11,324 | 11,309 | 1,939 | 1,784 | 1,626 | 969 | 890 | 807 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildwood Associates |
55 | | 1 | (129 | ) | (133 | ) | (213 | ) | (65 | ) | (67 | ) | (107 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ten Peachtree Place Associates |
7,776 | 7,436 | 7,269 | 981 | 718 | 518 | 506 | 375 | 274 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cousins Watkins LLC |
| | | (1,072 | ) | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TRG Columbus Development Venture, Ltd. |
1,091 | 506 | 57,645 | 783 | 30 | 7,435 | 473 | 115 | 1,892 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC |
6,339 | 2,143 | 4,250 | (2,541 | ) | (254 | ) | 336 | (1,316 | ) | (142 | ) | 153 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Handy Road Associates, LLC |
| | | | | (237 | ) | | (60 | ) | (120 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glenmore Garden Villas LLC |
| | | | (311 | ) | (33 | ) | | (175 | ) | (16 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CPI/FSP I, L.P. |
| | 4,448 | | | 1,017 | | | (33 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other |
| | 20 | | (5 | ) | (160 | ) | (4 | ) | (39 | ) | (23 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 168,197 | $ | 133,075 | $ | 198,656 | $ | 24,869 | $ | (64,959 | ) | $ | 39,175 | $ | 9,493 | $ | (17,639 | ) | $ | 9,721 | |||||||||||||||||
See Note 5 herein for a discussion of impairments taken by the Company on certain of
its investments in joint ventures. The Companys share of income above includes results of
operations and any impairments that may have been recognized at the venture level, and excludes
impairments taken at the Companys ownership level related to its investment in these entities.
CP Venture IV Holdings LLC (CPV IV) See Note 8 for further description related to
venture formation and structure. CPV IV was formed in June 2006, and the Company recorded its
investment in CPV IV at an amount equal to 11.5% of its original cost basis in the contributed
properties. CPV IV wholly owns the CP Venture Five LLC joint venture which owns five retail
properties totaling approximately 1.2 million rentable square feet; three in suburban Atlanta,
Georgia, and two in Viera, Florida. In September 2010, CP Venture Five LLC repaid the mortgage
note payable secured by The Avenue East Cobb, and in November 2010, entered into a new mortgage
note payable secured by The Avenue East Cobb, with an original principal of $36.6 million and a
fixed interest rate of 4.52%. Principal and interest payments are made based on a 30-year
amortization, and the maturity date is December 1, 2017. The assets of CPV IV in the above
table include a cash balance of approximately $2.7 million at December 31, 2010.
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC (Gateway) Gateway is a joint venture between the
Company and Bank of America Corporation (BOA), which owns and operates Gateway Village, a 1.1
million rentable square foot office building complex in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. The
project is 100% leased to BOA through 2016. Gateways net income or loss and cash distributions
are allocated to the members as follows: first to the Company so that it receives a cumulative
compounded return equal to 11.46% on its capital contributions, second to BOA until it receives
an amount equal to the aggregate amount distributed to the Company and then 50% to each member.
The Companys total project return on Gateway is ultimately limited to an internal rate of
return of 17% on its invested capital. Gateway has a mortgage note payable with an original
principal of $190 million, a maturity of December 1, 2016 and an interest rate of 6.41%. The
assets of the venture in the above table include a cash balance of approximately $1.7 million at
December 31, 2010.
CF Murfreesboro Associates (CF Murfreesboro) CF Murfreesboro is a 50-50 joint venture
between the Company and an affiliate of Faison Associates, that owns and operates The Avenue
Murfreesboro, a 751,000 square foot retail center in suburban Nashville, Tennessee. The
development of the center was financed mainly by a construction loan, with a maximum amount
available of $131 million, an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.15% and a maturity date of July, 20,
2010, with a one-year conditioned extension option. In June 2010, the construction loan was
modified to extend the maturity date to July 20, 2013, adjust the interest rate to LIBOR plus 3%
and decrease the capacity under the loan to $113.2 million. The venture made principal payments
of $8.2 million and paid $1 million in fees as part of this modification. Approximately $103.4
million has been drawn on the construction loan as of December 31, 2010, and the venture must
make quarterly principal payments based on cash flows from the center, plus an additional annual
payment, if necessary, based on a defined debt service coverage ratio. In addition, the Company
has a repayment guarantee on the loan of $26.2 million. The assets of the venture in the above
table include cash and restricted cash balances of approximately $6.1 million at December 31,
2010.
Palisades West LLC (Palisades) Palisades is a joint venture in which the Company holds
a 50% interest, with Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) as a 25% partner and Forestar (USA) Real
Estate Group Inc. (Forestar) as the other
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25% partner. Palisades owns and operates two office
buildings totaling 373,000 square feet in Austin, Texas. One of the buildings contains 216,000
square feet and is 100% leased to DFA. The other building contains 157,000 square feet, is 21%
leased to Forestar, 3% leased to Cousins and 69% leased to a third party. The assets of the
venture in the above table include a cash balance of approximately $2.7 million at December 31,
2010.
CP
Venture LLC Entities (CPV) See Note 8 for further description related to venture formation and
structure. The Companys effective ownership in CPV is 10.4%, and Prudentials is 89.6%.
As of December 31, 2010, CPV owned one office building totaling 69,000 rentable square feet
and three retail properties totaling approximately 934,000 rentable square feet. The assets of
the venture in the above table include a cash balance of approximately $3.6 million at December
31, 2010.
CL Realty, L.L.C. (CL Realty) CL Realty is a 50-50 joint venture between the Company
and Forestar Realty Inc., which is in the business of developing and investing primarily in
single-family residential lot projects. As of December 31, 2010, CL Realty was in various
stages of development, either directly or through investments in joint ventures, on 14
residential projects, 10 of which are in Texas, one in Georgia and three in Florida. CL Realty
sold 330, 128 and 177 lots in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 5,347 lots are projected to
be developed and/or sold in future periods. The venture also sold 657, 4 and 61 acres of land
in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and has interests in approximately 283 remaining acres of
land, which it either intends to develop or sell as undeveloped tracts. The assets of the
venture in the above table include a cash balance of approximately $1.0 million at December 31,
2010. CL Realty has construction loans secured by various projects totaling approximately $2.7
million, with maturities through November 2011.
CL Realty recorded impairment charges in 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Companys share of which
was $2.2 million, $2.6 million and $325,000, respectively.
Terminus 200 LLC (T200) and MSREF/Terminus 200 LLC (MSREF/T200) T200 developed and
operated an office building in the Terminus project in Atlanta, Georgia. The partners of T200
guaranteed the construction loan up to an amount of $17.25 million each, plus any unpaid
interest. During 2009, the Company accrued this guarantee amount and recorded impairment
charges equal to its full investment in T200. In the second quarter of 2010, the Company paid
this guarantee. Concurrently, the Company entered into a transaction where the partner in T200
withdrew, and the Company and Morgan Stanley formed a new venture, MSREF/T200. The Company and
Morgan Stanley contributed equity to MSREF/T200, T200 conveyed the building to MSREF/T200, and
the new venture assumed the construction loan. Also in connection with this transaction, the
term of the loan was extended to December 31, 2013, the interest rate was adjusted to LIBOR +
2.5%, and the availability under the loan was reduced to $92 million. The Companys ownership
interest in MSREF/T200 is 20%.
Temco Associates, LLC (Temco) Temco is a 50-50 joint venture between the Company and
Forestar Realty Inc. As of December 31, 2010, Temco was in various stages of development on
four single-family residential communities in Georgia with 1,556 remaining lots projected to be
developed and/or sold. Temco sold two lots in 2010, no lots in 2009 and 8 lots in 2008. Temco
did not sell any land in 2010, and sold 42 and 487 acres of land during 2009 and 2008,
respectively. The venture has interests in approximately 5,840 remaining acres of land, which it
intends to either develop or sell as undeveloped tracts. Temco has debt of $2.9 million secured
by a golf course at one of its residential developments. This debt matures in May 2012 and
carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 6.5%. In 2009, Temco recorded an impairment charge on
one of its residential properties, the Companys share of which was $631,000.
Crawford Long CPI, LLC (Crawford Long) Crawford Long is a 50-50 joint venture
between the Company and Emory University and owns the Emory University Hospital Midtown Medical
Office Tower, a 358,000 rentable square foot medical office building located in Midtown Atlanta,
Georgia. Crawford Long has a mortgage note payable with an original principal of $55 million, a
maturity of June 1, 2013 and an interest rate of 5.9%. Loan proceeds were in excess of the
buildings basis, and when the proceeds were distributed to the partners, the amounts were in
excess of the Companys basis which created negative equity. The assets of the venture in the
above table include a cash balance of approximately $2.2 million at December 31, 2010.
Wildwood Associates (Wildwood) Wildwood is a 50-50 joint venture between the Company
and IBM which owns approximately 36 acres of undeveloped land in Wildwood Office Park in
suburban Atlanta, Georgia. At December 31, 2010, the Companys investment in Wildwood was a
credit balance of $1.6 million. This credit balance resulted from cumulative distributions from
Wildwood over time that exceeded the Companys basis in its contributions, and essentially
represents deferred gain not recognized at venture formation. This
credit balance will decline
as the ventures remaining land is sold. The Company does not have any obligation to fund
Wildwoods working capital needs.
Ten Peachtree Place Associates (TPPA) TPPA is a 50-50 joint venture between the
Company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company, and owns Ten Peachtree Place, a
260,000 rentable square foot office
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building located in midtown Atlanta, Georgia. TPPA has a
mortgage note payable for an original principal of $30 million with a maturity of April 1, 2015
and an interest rate of 5.39%. Loan proceeds were in excess of the buildings basis, and
when the proceeds were distributed to the partners, the amounts were in excess of the
Companys basis which created negative equity. The assets of the venture in the above table
include cash and restricted cash balances of approximately $3.4 million at December 31, 2010.
TPPA pays cash flows from operating activities, net of note principal amortization, to
repay additional capital contributions made by the partners plus 8% interest on these
contributions until August 1, 2011. After August 1, 2011, the next $15.3 million of cash flows
(including any sales proceeds) will be distributed 15% to the Company and 85% to its partner.
Thereafter, each partner is entitled to receive 50% of cash flows.
Cousins Watkins LLC In 2010, Cousins Watkins LLC was formed between an affiliate of the
Company and Watkins Retail Group (Watkins) for the purpose of owning and operating four retail
centers in Tennessee and Florida. Watkins contributed the properties to the venture, and
the Company contributed cash of approximately $14.9 million. Upon formation, the venture
obtained four mortgage loans with a total borrowing capacity of $33.5 million and $28.9
million outstanding at December 31, 2010. The loans bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread
ranging from 2.65% to 2.85%. The loans mature January 1, 2016 and may be extended for two
one-year terms, provided certain conditions are met. The Company guaranteed 25% of two loans,
which have a total balance available of $16.3 million, 25% of which is approximately $4.1
million. The Company assessed the fair value of these guarantees as $40,750. At December 31,
2010, the Company had guaranteed approximately $2.9 million of the outstanding balances, as the
total available under the loans had not been drawn. The guarantees will be released if certain
metrics at the centers are achieved. In addition, the Company guaranteed 100% of another loan,
which had an outstanding balance of $6.3 million at December 31, 2010. The Companys partner in
the venture funded the estimated fair value of this guarantee of $65,000 to the Company. The
Company anticipates it will be released from this guarantee in early 2011. The Companys
partner intends to obtain an environmental study and remediate conditions or fund a prescribed
escrow amount with the lender. The Company receives a preferred return on operating cash flows
and is entitled to receive proceeds from capital transactions that equate to a 16% return on its
invested capital prior to Watkins receiving any distributions from capital transactions.
TRG Columbus Development Venture, Ltd. (TRG) TRG is 40% owned by 50 Biscayne Ventures,
LLC (Biscayne), and 60% owned by The Related Group of Florida (Related). Biscayne is the
limited partner in the venture and recognizes 40% of the income, after a preferred return to
each partner on their equity investment and return of capital. Biscayne is 88.25% owned by the
Company, and is therefore consolidated by the Company, with the results of operations for the
remaining 11.75% interest recorded in noncontrolling interest. TRG constructed a 529-unit
condominium project in Miami, Florida. All of the condominium unit sales have closed, although
TRG financed the sale of five of these units, for which full profit recognition has not
occurred. The majority of the proceeds from the sales have been distributed to the partners.
The assets of the venture in the above table include cash and restricted cash balances of
approximately $1.4 million at December 31, 2010.
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC (Pine Mountain Builders) Pine Mountain Builders is a 50-50
joint venture between the Company and Fortress Construction Company that constructs homes at
three of the Companys residential communities. During 2010, 2009 and 2008, Pine Mountain
Builders sold 14, 4 and 7 homes, respectively. Pine Mountain Builders has loans related to
model homes constructed with balances totaling approximately $896,000 at December 31, 2010 and
maturity dates at various dates in 2011. All of the loans bear interest LIBOR plus 4.0%, but
not less than 5.0%. The assets of the venture in the above table include cash and restricted
cash balances of approximately $651,000 at December 31, 2010.
In 2010, Pine Mountain Builders recorded an impairment charge on certain of its assets, the
Companys share of which was approximately $1.5 million.
Handy Road Handy Road is a 50-50 joint venture between the Company and Handy Road
Managers, LLC (HRM), which owns 1,187 acres of land in suburban Atlanta, Georgia for future
development and/or sale. Handy Road has a $3.4 million interest only note payable that is
guaranteed by the partners of HRM, has a maturity of March 2011, and an interest rate of Prime
plus 1.0%, but not less than 6%. In 2009, HRM indicated they would not make further capital
contributions, and the Company determined that HRM would not receive any of the economic
benefit/losses of the entity. As a result, the Company determined Handy Road was a VIE, of
which the Company was the primary beneficiary, and, therefore, the Company began consolidating
Handy Road in 2009. See Note 5 for further discussion.
Glenmore Glenmore was a 50-50 joint venture formed in 2007 between CREC and
First Landmark, U.S.A., LLC in order to develop a townhome project in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Glenmore had two notes with a maximum
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amount available of $13.5 million at an interest rate of
LIBOR + 2.25% and a maturity date of October 3, 2010. Each of the partners in Glenmore
guaranteed 50% of the $13.5 million available or $6.75 million for each partner. The Company had
an investment in Glenmore of $1.1 million. In 2009, the Company recorded an impairment charge
of $6.0 million related to Glenmore and began consolidating Glenmore as it was determined to be
the primary beneficiary. Glenmore sold its assets in the first quarter of 2010 for
approximately the adjusted cost basis, and the debt was repaid in full. See Note 5 for further
discussion.
CPI/FSP I, L.P. (CPI/FSP) CPI/FSP was a 50-50 limited partnership
between the Company and a venture owned by CommonWealth Pacific LLC and CalPERS, which
owned an approximately 6 acre pad of land in Austin, Texas. In 2008, the Company purchased this
land from CPI/FSP and expects to develop and/or sell this land in the future. The venture
recognized income from this sale, although the Company did not recognize its share as income,
due to the related-party nature of the transaction.
Additional Information During the development or construction of an asset, the Company
and its partners may be committed to provide funds pursuant to a development plan. However, in
general, the Company does not have any obligation to fund the working capital needs of its
unconsolidated joint ventures. The partners may elect in their discretion to fund cash needs if
the venture required additional funds to effect re-leasing or had other specific needs.
Additionally, the Company generally does not guarantee the outstanding debt of any of its
unconsolidated joint ventures, except for customary non-recourse carve-out guarantees of
certain mortgage notes and the CF Murfreesboro and Watkins guarantees discussed in the related
sections above.
The Company recognized $10.4 million, $8.9 million, and $10.0 million of development,
leasing, and management fees, including salary and expense reimbursements, from unconsolidated
joint ventures in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. See Note 2, Fee Income, for a discussion
of the accounting treatment for fees from unconsolidated joint ventures.
5. IMPAIRMENTS
Impairment Loss
During 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded the following impairment losses in costs
and expenses on the accompanying Statements of Operations (in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Handy Road |
$ | 1,968 | $ | | $ | | ||||||
60 N. Market/related note receivable |
586 | 1,600 | | |||||||||
10 Terminus Place |
| 34,900 | 2,100 | |||||||||
Company airplane |
| 4,012 | | |||||||||
$ | 2,554 | $ | 40,512 | $ | 2,100 | |||||||
As discussed in Note 4, Handy Road, a consolidated joint venture that holds
undeveloped land in Atlanta, Georgia, has a mortgage loan that is due in March 2011. The
Company has been holding this land for future development or sale. In connection with the
maturing mortgage loan, the Company evaluated several alternatives with respect to this project
and determined that it was unlikely to either seek an extension of the loan or to repay the loan
in order to hold the land for future investment or development opportunities. Therefore, a
conveyance of the property to the bank represents the most likely scenario for this project.
Given this change in intent, the Company recognized an impairment loss of approximately $2.0
million to record the land at its fair value, less costs to sell.
60 North Market, a for-sale multi-family residential project in Asheville, North Carolina,
was acquired by the Company in July 2009 in satisfaction of a note receivable. Upon
acquisition, the Company recorded a $1.6 million impairment loss which equaled the difference
between the fair value of the project and the sum of the book value of the note receivable plus
a construction loan on the project that the Company paid. In 2010, the Company recorded an
additional impairment on the project of $586,000 as it determined the fair value of the project
had declined further since its acquisition. At December 31, 2010, there was approximately 9,200
square feet of commercial space available for sale with a carrying amount of $433,000.
10 Terminus Place is a for-sale multi-family residential project in Atlanta, Georgia. The
Company substantially completed the development in late 2008, and at that point it was
determined to be held for sale in accordance with applicable accounting rules. The Company
recorded a $2.1 million impairment loss at substantial completion to record the project at the
Companys estimate of fair value. In 2009, market conditions for for-sale multi-family
residential projects deteriorated further, and the Company recorded an additional impairment
loss of $34.9 million. At December 31, 2010,
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seven units with a carrying amount of
approximately $2.6 million remain unclosed at this project and are included in Multi-Family
Units Held for Sale on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
In 2009, the Company sold its airplane at an amount lower than its cost basis, which
resulted in an impairment loss of $4.0 million.
Impairment Loss on Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
The Company recorded the following impairment losses on its investments in unconsolidated
joint ventures in 2010, 2009 and 2008 in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations
(in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
CL Realty |
$ | | $ | 20,300 | $ | | ||||||
Temco |
| 6,700 | | |||||||||
T200 |
| 17,993 | | |||||||||
Glenmore |
| 6,065 | | |||||||||
$ | | $ | 51,058 | $ | | |||||||
The Company analyzed its investments in CL Realty and Temco for impairment in
accordance with accounting standards for equity method investments and determined that the fair
value of CL Realty and Temco was less than each investments carrying amount. As a result of
the state of the market for residential lots, adjustments to the sell-out period for certain
projects and the duration of the market decline, the Company determined that the impairments at
CL Realty and Temco were other-than-temporary and recorded the impairment losses in 2009.
As discussed in Note 4, T200 recognized an impairment loss in 2009, the Companys share of
which was $20.9 million. At the time, the Company guaranteed the T200 construction loan up to a
maximum of $17.25 million and had certain commitments to fund tenant improvement costs at T200.
The Company determined that it was probable that it would be required to fund this guarantee and
these tenant costs and accrued these amounts as impairment losses on its investment in T200 in
2009.
In 2009, prior to and upon consolidation of Glenmore, as discussed in Note 4, the Company
recorded impairment losses of $6.1 million on its investment in Glenmore, which effectively
recorded the assets and debt of Glenmore at fair value.
Impairment Loss Within Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
The Company was also affected by impairment losses recognized within certain of its
unconsolidated joint ventures. These impairment losses were recorded on specific assets held by
the joint ventures in accordance with accounting standards for long-lived assets, and are
discussed by venture in Note 4. A summary of the Companys share of these impairments for the
years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are as follows (in
thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
CL Realty |
$ | 2,229 | $ | 2,619 | $ | 325 | ||||||
Pine Mountain Builders |
1,517 | | | |||||||||
Temco |
| 631 | | |||||||||
T200 |
| 20,931 | | |||||||||
$ | 3,746 | $ | 24,181 | $ | 325 | |||||||
Fair Value Considerations for Property
The Company evaluated certain of its real estate assets and its investments in
unconsolidated joint ventures, which underlying ventures own real estate, for impairment using
fair value processes and techniques as outlined in the accounting rules. The fair value
measurements used in these evaluations of non-financial assets are considered to be Level 3
valuations within the fair value hierarchy in the rules, as there are significant unobservable
inputs. Examples of inputs the Company utilizes in its fair value calculations are discount
rates, market capitalization rates, expected lease rental rates, timing of new leases, an
estimate of future sales prices and comparable sales prices of similar assets, if available.
All of the impairment charges outlined above were based on Level 3 fair value inputs and all
impairments were recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, either in costs and
expenses or within Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.
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6. EQUITY
2009 Incentive Stock Plan:
The Company maintains the 2009 Incentive Stock Plan (the 2009 Plan), which allows the
Company to issue awards of stock options, stock grants or stock appreciation rights. As of
December 31, 2010, 1,235,086 shares were authorized to be awarded pursuant to the 2009 Plan.
Stock Options At December 31, 2010, the Company had 6,459,896 stock options outstanding
to key employees and outside directors pursuant to the 2009 Plan. The Company typically uses
authorized, unissued shares to provide shares for
option exercises. The stock options have a term of 10 years from the date of grant, and a
vesting period of four years, except director stock options, which vest immediately. Grants on
or after December 11, 2006 include a stock appreciation right, which permits an employee to
waive his or her right to exercise the stock option and to instead receive the value of the
option in stock, net of the exercise price and tax withholding, without requiring the payment of
the exercise.
In addition, the employee stock options include a retirement feature. Employees who meet
the requirements of the retirement feature vest immediately in their stock options upon
retirement. The Company accelerates the expense for employees who will become eligible under
this feature before the end of their original vesting period, even if the employee has not
retired. An employee who meets the requirements of the retirement feature will have the
remaining original term to exercise their stock options after retirement. The certificates
currently allow for an exercise period of one year after termination for employees who are not
retirement-eligible.
The Company calculates the fair value of each option grant on the grant date using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model which requires the Company to provide certain inputs, as
follows:
| The risk-free interest rate utilized is the interest rate on U.S. Government Bonds and Notes having the same life as the estimated life of the Companys option awards. | ||
| Expected life of the options granted is estimated based on historical data reflecting actual hold periods plus an estimated hold period for unexercised options outstanding. | ||
| Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Companys stock over a period relevant to the related stock option grant. | ||
| The assumed dividend yield is based on the Companys expectation of an annual dividend rate for regular dividends over the estimated life of the option. |
For 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company computed the value of all stock options granted using
the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions and results:
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Assumptions |
||||||||||||
Risk-free interest rate |
2.63 | % | 1.94 | % | 2.62 | % | ||||||
Assumed dividend yield |
5.50 | % | 6.00 | % | 5.04 | % | ||||||
Assumed lives of option awards (in years) |
5.40 | 6.07 | 5.76 | |||||||||
Assumed volatility |
0.642 | 0.474 | 0.268 | |||||||||
Results |
||||||||||||
Weighted average fair value of options
granted |
$ | 2.68 | $ | 2.18 | $ | 3.74 |
The Company recognizes compensation expense using the straight-line method over the
vesting period of the options, with the offset recognized in additional paid-in capital. During
2010, 2009 and 2008, approximately $1.6 million, $2.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively,
was recognized as compensation expense related to the options for employees and directors,
before capitalization or income tax benefit, if any. In 2010, certain stock option terms were
modified in connection with the retirement of the former Chief Financial Officer resulting in
$110,000 in additional compensation expense. In 2009, certain stock option terms were modified
in connection with the retirement of the former Chief Executive Officer resulting in an
additional $872,000 in compensation expense. In 2008, certain stock option terms were modified
for another former executive resulting in $292,000 in additional compensation expense.
The Company anticipates recognizing $1.1 million in future compensation expense related to
stock options outstanding at December 31, 2010, which will be recognized over a weighted average
period of 2.1 years. There were no options exercised in 2010. As of December 31, 2010, the
intrinsic value of the options outstanding and exercisable was $389,000 and $81,000,
respectively, and is calculated using the exercise prices of the options compared to the market
value of the
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Companys stock. The weighted-average contractual life for the options outstanding
and exercisable was 4.5 years and 4.1 years, respectively, at December 31, 2010.
The following is a summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2010:
Number of | ||||||||
Options | Weighted Average | |||||||
(000s) | Exercise Price Per Option | |||||||
Outstanding, beginning of year |
6,943 | $ | 21.89 | |||||
Granted |
352 | $ | 7.09 | |||||
Forfeited/Expired |
(835 | ) | $ | 20.18 | ||||
Outstanding, end of year |
6,460 | $ | 21.30 | |||||
Options exercisable at end of
year |
5,794 | $ | 22.56 | |||||
Stock Grants The 2009 Plan provides for stock grants, which may be subject to
specified performance and vesting requirements, and have historically been in the form of
restricted stock. Stock grants awarded on February 15, 2010 cliff vest three years from the
date of grant, receive dividends and have voting rights during the vesting period. All other
stock grants vest ratably over a four-year period, and also receive dividends and have voting
rights during the vesting period. The Company records the restricted stock in Common Stock and
Additional Paid-in Capital on the grant date, with the offset also recorded in Stockholders
Investment. The Company records compensation expense over the vesting period. Compensation
expense related to restricted stock, before capitalization or income tax benefit, if any, was
approximately $747,000, $433,000 and $1.9 million in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In
conjunction with the retirement of the Companys former Chief Financial Officer in 2010, all
unvested shares of restricted stock vested and the Company recognized approximately $129,000 in
additional compensation expense as a result. As part of the retirement of the Companys former
Chief Executive Officer, all unvested shares of his restricted stock vested, and the Company
recognized $298,000 in additional compensation expense in 2009 as a result.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had recorded $1.2 million of unrecognized compensation
cost included in additional paid-in capital related to restricted stock, which will be
recognized over a weighted average period of two years. The total fair value of the restricted
stock which vested during 2010 was approximately $210,000. The following table summarizes
restricted stock activity during 2010:
Number of | Average | |||||||
Shares | Grant Date | |||||||
(in thousands) | Fair Value | |||||||
Non-vested restricted stock at December 31, 2009 |
17 | $ | 23.53 | |||||
Granted |
264 | $ | 7.02 | |||||
Vested |
(26 | ) | $ | 12.48 | ||||
Forfeited |
(35 | ) | $ | 7.22 | ||||
Non-vested restricted stock at December 31, 2010 |
220 | $ | 7.60 | |||||
Restricted Stock Unit Plan:
The Company also maintains the 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan (the RSU Plan), as
amended. An RSU is a right to receive a payment in cash equal to the fair market value, as
defined, of one share of the Companys stock on the vesting date. The Company records
compensation expense for RSUs over the vesting period and adjusts the expense and related
liability based upon the market value, as defined, of the Companys common stock at each
reporting period. The RSU Plan also has a retirement feature where employees who meet the
requirements of the retirement feature vest fully in their RSUs outstanding upon retirement.
The Company accelerates the vesting period for employees who will become eligible under this
feature before the end of their original vesting period, even if the employee has not retired.
The Company has issued performance- and non-performance-based RSUs. Each of these RSU plans is
described as follows.
The Companys non-performance-based RSUs (Regular RSUs) are granted to directors and key
employees and vest ratably over a four-year period. In 2010, the Company granted 1,074 Regular
RSUs to a director. Also in 2010, the Company granted 20,368 in Regular RSUs to directors,
although the vesting period was amended to cliff vest three years from the date of grant.
Regular RSU holders receive cash dividend payments during the vesting period equal to the common
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dividends per share paid by the Company for each RSU held. These dividends are also recorded in
compensation expense. The total cash paid for Regular RSU vesting and dividend payments in 2010
was approximately $763,000.
The following table summarizes Regular RSU activity for 2010 (in thousands):
Outstanding at beginning of year |
228 | |||
Granted |
21 | |||
Vested |
(86 | ) | ||
Forfeited |
(19 | ) | ||
Outstanding at end of year |
144 | |||
In 2006, the Company awarded performance-based RSUs to two executives which vest five
years from the date of grant, if certain performance, service and market conditions are met, and
172,489 were outstanding at December 31, 2010. These performance-based RSUs did not receive
dividends. The Company calculated the fair value of these RSUs using the Monte Carlo valuation
method, which estimated the awards had no value. Accordingly, the Company reversed the accrued
liability of $113,000 in 2010. Subsequent to year-end, it was determined that these performance
metrics were not met, and the awards were forfeited. The Company had compensation expense of
$42,000 in 2009 and a credit to expense representing a reversal of previously recognized
compensation expense of approximately $1.5 million in 2008.
In 2010, the Company awarded two new types of performance-based RSUs to key employees. The
first RSU is based on total stockholder return of the Company, as defined, compared to the MSCI
US REIT index (the TSR RSU). The second RSU is based on the ratio of total debt, as defined,
to the trailing 12-month calculation of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization, as defined (the EBITDA RSU). The performance period for both RSUs is January 1,
2010 to December 31, 2012, and the target number of TSR RSUs and EBITDA RSUs outstanding as of
December 31, 2010 is 79,730 and 114,802, respectively. The ultimate payout of these awards can
range from 0% to 200% of the target number of units depending on the achievement of the
performance metrics described above and the attainment of certain service requirements. Both of
these types of RSUs cliff vest on February 15, 2013. The number of each type of RSU to be issued
will be determined upon vesting, and the payout per unit will be equal to the 30-day average
closing price of the Companys stock ending on December 31, 2012. The Company expenses an
estimate of the fair value of the TSR RSUs over the vesting period using a Monte Carlo valuation.
The EBITDA RSUs are expensed over the vesting period using the Companys stock price at the
reporting period multiplied by the anticipated number of units to be paid based on the current
estimate of the debt to EBITDA ratio upon vesting.
Dividend equivalents on both the EBITDA and TSR RSUs will be paid based upon the percentage
vested. The dividend equivalent payments will equal the total dividends that would have been
paid during the performance period, assuming the dividends had been reinvested in Company stock.
In 2010, the Company recorded approximately $651,000 in compensation expense related to the
EBITDA and TSR RSUs, including estimated dividend equivalents.
The following table summarizes all performance-based RSU activity for 2010 (in thousands):
Outstanding at December 31, 2009 |
172 | |||
Granted, at 100% of target |
224 | |||
Forfeited at 100% of target |
(29 | ) | ||
Outstanding at December 31, 2010 |
367 | |||
The Company estimates future expense for all types of RSUs outstanding at December
31, 2010 to be approximately $1.6 million (using stock prices and estimated target percentages as
of December 31, 2010), which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years.
During 2010, 2009 and 2008, approximately $1.2 million, $1.1 million and $866,000 (including
actual and accrued dividends), respectively, was recognized as compensation expense related to
RSUs for employees and directors, before capitalization or income tax benefit, if any. The
retirement agreements with the Companys former Chief Financial and Chief Executive Officers also
allowed for all of their unvested RSUs to become vested upon retirement. Accordingly, the
Company recognized an additional $153,000 and $413,000 in compensation expense in 2010 and
2009, respectively, related to these agreements.
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Other Long-Term Compensation Information:
In 2009, the Company granted an additional long-term incentive compensation award, which
will be settled in cash if the Companys stock price achieves a specified level of growth at the
testing dates and the service requirement is met. This award is valued using the Monte Carlo
method. The Company recognized approximately $805,000 and $500,000 in compensation expense
related to this plan in 2010 and 2009, respectively, before capitalization or income tax
benefit, if any. The achievement of the award will be tested at specified dates in 2012, 2013
and 2014. If the stock value growth condition has not been met as of the last possible testing
date in 2014 or, except as described for a change in control, if the employee terminates
employment before this vesting condition is met on a testing date, the award is automatically
forfeited.
Other Stockholder Investment Information
Preferred Stock:
At December 31, 2010, the Company had 2,993,090 shares outstanding of its 7.75% Series A
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (liquidation preference of $25 per share), and 3,791,000
shares outstanding of its 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (liquidation
preference of $25 per share). The Series A preferred stock may be redeemed on or after July 24,
2008, and the Series B preferred stock may be redeemed on or after December 17, 2009, both at
the Companys option at $25 per share plus all accrued and unpaid dividends through the date of
redemption. None of the Series A or Series B preferred stock has been redeemed as of December
31, 2010, although some has been repurchased as described below. Dividends on both the Series A
and Series B preferred stock are payable quarterly in arrears on February 15, May 15, August 15
and November 15.
Stock Repurchase Plan:
The Company maintains a stock repurchase plan that allows the Company to purchase up
to five million shares of its common stock through May 9, 2011. No common stock was repurchased
under this plan in 2010, 2009 or 2008.
In November 2008, the repurchase plan was also expanded to include the repurchase of all
Series A and B preferred shares outstanding. In accordance with this plan, in 2008, the Company
repurchased 1,006,910 shares of its Series A preferred stock and 209,000 shares of its Series B
preferred stock for an aggregate price of $15.8 million.
Director Fees:
Outside directors may elect to receive any portion of their director fees in stock, based
on 95% of the average market price on the date of service. Outside directors elected to receive
35,040, 29,007, and 11,266 shares of stock in lieu of cash for director fees in 2010, 2009 and
2008, respectively.
Ownership Limitations:
In order to minimize the risk that the Company will not meet one of the requirements for
qualification as a REIT, Cousins Articles of Incorporation include certain restrictions on the
ownership of more than 3.9% of the Companys total common and preferred stock.
Distribution of REIT Taxable Income:
The following reconciles dividends paid and dividends applied in 2010, 2009 and 2008 to
meet REIT distribution requirements ($ in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Common and preferred dividends paid |
$ | 49,365 | $ | 55,328 | $ | 85,058 | ||||||
Dividends treated as taxable compensation |
(79 | ) | (28 | ) | (182 | ) | ||||||
Portion of dividends declared in current year, and paid in current
year, which was applied to the prior year distribution requirements |
(1,606 | ) | | | ||||||||
Portion of dividends declared in subsequent year, and paid in subsequent
year, which apply to current year distribution requirements |
| 1,606 | | |||||||||
Dividends applied to meet current year REIT distribution requirements |
$ | 47,680 | $ | 56,906 | $ | 84,876 | ||||||
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7. INCOME TAXES
CREC is a taxable entity and its consolidated benefit (provision) for income taxes from
operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 is as follows ($ in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Current tax benefit (provision): |
||||||||||||
Federal |
$ | 720 | $ | 4,605 | $ | (332 | ) | |||||
State |
359 | (49 | ) | (83 | ) | |||||||
1,079 | 4,556 | (415 | ) | |||||||||
Deferred tax benefit (provision): |
||||||||||||
Federal |
| (7,984 | ) | 8,244 | ||||||||
State |
| (913 | ) | 941 | ||||||||
| (8,897 | ) | 9,185 | |||||||||
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
from operations |
$ | 1,079 | $ | (4,341 | ) | $ | 8,770 | |||||
The net income tax benefit (provision) differs from the amount computed by applying
the statutory federal income tax rate to CRECs income before taxes for the years ended December
31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 as follows ($ in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Rate | Amount | Rate | Amount | Rate | |||||||||||||||||||
Federal income tax benefit (provision) |
$ | 1,832 | 35 | % | $ | 39,175 | 35 | % | $ | 7,821 | 34 | % | ||||||||||||
State income tax benefit, net of federal
income tax effect |
141 | 3 | % | 3,625 | 4 | % | 431 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Valuation allowance |
(894 | ) | (17 | )% | (47,141 | ) | (43 | )% | | | ||||||||||||||
Other |
| | | | 518 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Benefit (provision) applicable to
income (loss) from continuing operations |
$ | 1,079 | 21 | % | $ | (4,341 | ) | (4 | )% | $ | 8,770 | 38 | % | |||||||||||
The tax effect of significant temporary differences representing CRECs deferred tax
assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 is as follows ($ in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |
$ | 5,519 | $ | 6,774 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 293 | ||||||
Long-term incentive equity awards |
1,281 | 851 | ||||||
Charitable contributions |
151 | 774 | ||||||
For-sale
multi-family units basis differential |
2,519 | 12,019 | ||||||
Interest carryforward |
13,158 | 13,158 | ||||||
Federal and state tax carryforwards |
25,464 | 13,149 | ||||||
Other |
24 | 123 | ||||||
Total deferred tax assets |
48,116 | 47,141 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(180 | ) | | |||||
Total deferred tax liabilities |
(180 | ) | | |||||
Valuation allowance |
(47,936 | ) | (47,141 | ) | ||||
Net deferred tax asset |
$ | | $ | | ||||
A valuation allowance is required to be recorded against deferred tax assets if, based on
the available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. When
assessing the need for a valuation allowance, appropriate consideration should be given to all
positive and negative evidence related to this realization. This evidence includes, among other
things, the existence of current and recent cumulative losses, forecasts of future
profitability, the length of statutory carryforward periods, the Companys history with loss
carryforwards and available tax planning strategies.
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In 2010 and 2009, the deferred tax asset of the Companys taxable REIT subsidiary, CREC,
equaled $47.9 million and $47.1 million, respectively, with a valuation allowance placed against
the full amount. The conclusion that a valuation allowance should be recorded was based on
losses at CREC in current and recent years, and the inability of the Company to predict, with
any degree of certainty, when CREC would generate income in the future in amounts sufficient to
utilize the deferred tax asset. This uncertainty is the result of the continued decline in the
housing market which directly impacts CRECs residential land and lot business.
As of December 31, 2010, the Companys federal and state combined net operating loss
(NOL) carryforwards are $65.5 million and $63.0 million, respectively. In 2010, $1.4 million
of state net operating loss carryforwards expired. The remainder of the net operating loss
carryforwards will expire between 2022 and 2030, if unused. In addition, the Company has
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) credit carryforwards of $63,000 which do not expire. On an
after-tax basis, the Companys federal and state NOL carryforwards and AMT credit carryforwards
result in a deferred tax asset of $25.5 million.
The Company has interest carryforwards related to interest deductions of approximately
$33.7 million as of both December 31, 2010 and 2009. The Company recorded deferred tax assets
of $13.2 million as of both December 31, 2010 and 2009, reflecting the benefit of the interest
carryforwards. Although such deferred tax assets do not expire, realization is dependent upon
generating sufficient taxable income in the future.
As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company has carryforwards related to limited
charitable contribution deductions of approximately $400,000 and $2.0 million, respectively. In
2010, $1.6 million of unused charitable contribution carryforwards expired. The remainder will
expire between 2012 and 2014. On an after-tax basis, the Companys charitable contribution
carryforwards resulted in a deferred tax asset of approximately $200,000 and $800,000 as of
December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company has income tax receivables of $500,000 and
$2.8 million, respectively, relating to the carryback of loss incurred in 2009 to open tax years
in which the Company previously paid income taxes. The Company received a refund of $3.4
million during 2010.
8. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
Investment Property Sales
Accounting rules require that the gains and losses from the disposition of certain real
estate assets and the related historical operating results be included in a separate section,
Discontinued Operations, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented.
In 2010, the Company sold San Jose MarketCenter, a 213,000 square foot retail center in San
Jose, California. The sales price was $85.0 million and a gain of $6.6 million was recognized.
Also in 2010, the Company sold 8995 Westside Parkway, a 51,000 square foot office building in
suburban Atlanta, Georgia. The sales price was $3.2 million and a gain of $654,000 was
recognized. In 2008, the Company sold 3100 Windy Hill Road, a 188,000 square-foot office
building in suburban Atlanta, Georgia. All of these sales met the criteria for discontinued
operations. No sales qualified as discontinued operations in 2009.
The following table details the components of Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 ($ in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Rental property revenues
|
$ | 4,856 | $ | 10,283 | $ | 10,537 | ||||||
Other income
|
35 | 53 | 31 | |||||||||
Rental property operating expenses
|
(1,292 | ) | (3,185 | ) | (2,774 | ) | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
(845 | ) | (2,483 | ) | (3,140 | ) | ||||||
Interest expense
|
| (1,505 | ) | (4,894 | ) | |||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
$ | 2,754 | $ | 3,163 | $ | (240 | ) | |||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt
|
$ | | $ | 12,498 | $ | | ||||||
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Gain on sale of investment properties included in Discontinued Operations is as follows for
the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 ($ in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
San Jose MarketCenter |
$ | 6,572 | $ | | $ | | ||||||
8995 Westside Parkway |
654 | | | |||||||||
3100 Windy Hill Road |
| 147 | 2,436 | |||||||||
North Point Ground Leases |
| | 36 | |||||||||
$ | 7,226 | $ | 147 | $ | 2,472 | |||||||
In February 2011, the Company sold Jefferson Mill Business Park Building A, one of
its industrial assets, for $22 million, which approximated its basis in the property. This
property is not reflected as a Discontinued Operation in the 2010 Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Other Property Transactions
In 1998, the Company and an affiliate of The Prudential Insurance Company of America
(Prudential) entered into an agreement whereby the Company contributed interests in certain
operating properties it owned to a venture and Prudential contributed an equal amount of cash.
The venture was structured such that the operating properties were owned by CP Venture Two LLC
(CPV Two) and the cash was held by CP Venture Three LLC (CPV Three). The Company accounts
for its interest in CPV Two under the equity method (see Note 4), and the Company consolidates
CPV Three. The gain on the sale was deferred because the legal consideration the Company
received from this transaction was a controlling interest in CPV Three as opposed to cash. As
cash distributions have been made from the sale of properties owned by CPV Two and CPV Three and
as the properties depreciate, the Company recognizes this deferred gain. As of December 31,
2010 and 2009, the balance of this deferred gain was $4.2 million and $4.5 million,
respectively, and the Company will recognize the remaining deferred gain as the underlying
properties are depreciated or sold.
In 2006, the Company and Prudential entered into another set of agreements whereby the
Company contributed interests in five operating properties it owned to a venture, CPV IV, and
Prudential contributed an equal amount of cash. The venture was structured such that the
operating properties were owned by CP Venture Five LLC (CPV Five), and the cash was held by CP
Venture Six LLC (CPV Six), both of which are wholly-owned by CPV IV. The Company accounts for
its interest in CPV Five under the equity method (see Note 4). The Company consolidates CPV
Six, with Prudentials share recorded in nonredeemable noncontrolling interest, which equaled
approximately $32.3 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009. The Company determined that the
transaction qualified for accounting purposes as a sale of the properties to the venture.
However, because the legal consideration the Company received from this transaction was a
controlling interest in CPV Six as opposed to cash, the Company determined that the gain on the
transaction should be deferred. In February 2009, CPV Six distributed cash to its partners
which exceeded the 10% threshold for gain recognition, and the Company recognized $167.2 million
of previously deferred gain as gain on sale of investment properties.
9. NOTES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
At December 31, 2010 and 2009, Notes and Other Receivables included the following ($ in
thousands):
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $3,671 and $1,469 in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
$ | 3,797 | $ | 5,649 | ||||
Cumulative rental revenue recognized on a straight-
line basis in excess of revenue accrued in
accordance with lease terms (see Note 2) |
34,231 | 30,779 | ||||||
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts
of $2,616 and $4,265 in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
10,367 | 13,250 | ||||||
$ | 48,395 | $ | 49,678 | |||||
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Fair Value
At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the fair value of the Companys notes receivable was
approximately $3.2 million and $5.6 million, respectively. The fair value was calculated by
discounting future cash flows from the notes receivable at estimated rates in which similar
loans would have been made at December 31, 2010 and 2009. This fair value calculation is
considered to be a Level 3 calculation under the accounting guidelines, as the Company utilizes
internally generated assumptions regarding current interest rates at which similar instruments
would be executed.
10. OTHER ASSETS
At December 31, 2010 and 2009, Other Assets included the following ($ in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Investment in Verde |
$ | 9,376 | $ | 9,376 | ||||
FF&E and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $16,117 and $14,195 in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
4,673 | 5,306 | ||||||
Predevelopment costs and earnest money |
7,039 | 7,673 | ||||||
Lease inducements, net of accumulated amortization
of $2,991 and $1,860 in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
11,899 | 12,545 | ||||||
Loan closing costs, net of accumulated amortization
of $3,109 and $4,177 in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
2,703 | 3,385 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
2,296 | 2,631 | ||||||
Intangible Assets: |
||||||||
Goodwill |
5,430 | 5,450 | ||||||
Above market leases, net of accumulated amortization
of $8,741 and $8,704 in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
526 | 564 | ||||||
In-place leases, net of accumulated amortization
of $2,492 and $2,391 in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
322 | 423 | ||||||
$ | 44,264 | $ | 47,353 | |||||
Information Related to Other Assets
Investment in Verde relates to a cost method investment in a non-public real estate owner
and developer. Intangible assets relate primarily to the acquisitions of the interests in 191
Peachtree Tower and Cosmopolitan Center. The Company also acquired intangible liabilities with
these purchases, including below market tenant leases and a below market ground lease, which are
recorded within Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Lease inducements and above market leases are amortized into rental income on a
straight-line basis over the individual lease terms. In-place leases are amortized into
depreciation and amortization expense, also on a straight-line basis over the individual
remaining lease terms. Net aggregate amortization related to intangible assets and liabilities
was $4,000, $165,000 and $4.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
Goodwill relates entirely to the office reporting unit. As office assets are sold, either
by the Company or by joint ventures in which the Company has an interest, goodwill is allocated
to the cost of each sale. The following is a summary of goodwill activity for the year ended
December 31, 2010 ($ in thousands; there was no change in goodwill during 2009):
2010 | ||||
Beginning Balance |
$ | 5,450 | ||
Allocated to property sale |
(20 | ) | ||
Ending Balance |
$ | 5,430 | ||
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11. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Supplemental information related to cash flows, including significant non-cash activity
affecting the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, for the years ended December 31, 2010,
2009 and 2008 is as follows ($ in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized |
$ | 35,616 | $ | 40,219 | $ | 31,094 | ||||||
Income taxes refunded, net of payments |
(3,308 | ) | (891 | ) | (8,072 | ) | ||||||
Non-Cash Transactions: |
||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for payment of common dividends |
24,282 | 19,711 | | |||||||||
Land collateral received from note receivable default |
5,030 | | | |||||||||
Adjustments to property expenditures for amounts included in accounts payable |
1,976 | 5,093 | 2,851 | |||||||||
Transfer from land held for investment or future development to operating properties |
1,410 | | | |||||||||
Increase in notes receivable for lease termination and land and lot sales |
3,312 | | 5,172 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests |
378 | 180 | 3,545 | |||||||||
Transfer from notes receivable to multi-family residential units |
| 8,167 | | |||||||||
Transfer from notes payable and accrued liabilities to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
| 8,767 | | |||||||||
Transfer from other assets to land |
| 2,440 | 6,419 | |||||||||
Increase in notes payable upon consolidation of entities |
| 11,918 | | |||||||||
Issuance of note payable for purchase of townhomes |
| 3,150 | | |||||||||
Transfer from investment in joint venture to land upon consolidation of entities |
| 9,116 | 1,570 |
12. NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
The Company consolidates various ventures that are involved in the ownership and/or
development of real estate. The partners share of the entity, in cases where the entitys
documents do not contain a required redemption clause, is reflected in a separate line item
called Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests within Equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Correspondingly, the partners share of income or loss is recorded in Net Income Attributable
to Noncontrolling Interests in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Other consolidated ventures contain provisions requiring the Company to purchase the
partners share of the venture at a certain value upon demand or at a future prescribed date.
In these situations, the partners share of the entity is recognized as Redeemable
Noncontrolling Interests and is presented between liabilities and equity in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets, with the corresponding share of income or loss in the venture recorded in Net
Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The redemption values are evaluated each period and adjusted to the higher of fair value or the
partners cost basis within Equity. The Company recognizes changes in the redemption value as
they occur. The following table details the components of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
in consolidated subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Beginning Balance |
$ | 12,591 | $ | 3,945 | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
176 | (174 | ) | |||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
(337 | ) | (159 | ) | ||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |
2,237 | 32 | ||||||
Conversion of note payable and accrued interest to noncontrolling interest |
| 8,767 | ||||||
Change in fair value of noncontrolling interests |
(378 | ) | 180 | |||||
Ending Balance |
$ | 14,289 | $ | 12,591 | ||||
The following reconciles the net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling
interests as recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Equity and the net income (loss)
attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests as recorded
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outside of the Equity section on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the Net Income
Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the
years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |
2,364 | 2,426 | 2,731 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
176 | (174 | ) | (353 | ) | |||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
$ | 2,540 | $ | 2,252 | $ | 2,378 | ||||||
13. COMMON STOCK
In September 2009, the Company completed a common stock offering of 46 million shares.
The net proceeds of the offering of approximately $318.4 million were used to repay outstanding
borrowings under the Companys Credit Facility.
14. RENTAL PROPERTY REVENUES
The Companys leases typically contain escalation provisions and provisions requiring
tenants to pay a pro rata share of operating expenses. The leases typically include renewal
options and are classified and accounted for as operating leases. In addition, leases for
certain retail tenants may include provisions regarding the leased percentage of the property
or specifics related to the tenant mix at the center (co-tenancy clauses), and, if these
criteria are not met, the tenant could request an adjustment to their rental rates or terminate
their lease. The table below reflects information prior to the potential invocation of any of
these co-tenancy clauses. The majority of the Companys real estate assets are concentrated in
the Southeastern United States.
At December 31, 2010 future minimum rentals to be received by consolidated entities under
existing non-cancelable leases, excluding tenants current pro rata share of operating
expenses, are as follows ($ in thousands):
Office | Retail | Industrial | Total | |||||||||||||
2011 |
$ | 73,715 | $ | 22,751 | $ | 3,780 | $ | 100,246 | ||||||||
2012 |
73,884 | 23,082 | 5,534 | 102,500 | ||||||||||||
2013 |
70,080 | 23,354 | 5,932 | 99,366 | ||||||||||||
2014 |
66,009 | 22,591 | 6,076 | 94,676 | ||||||||||||
2015 |
59,277 | 21,977 | 4,603 | 85,857 | ||||||||||||
Thereafter |
272,581 | 56,792 | 29,843 | 359,216 | ||||||||||||
$ | 615,546 | $ | 170,547 | $ | 55,768 | $ | 841,861 | |||||||||
Future minimum rentals of approximately $34.8 million in the above industrial column
relate to Jefferson Mill Building A, which sold in 2011 (see Note 8).
15. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
The Company maintains a defined contribution plan pursuant to Section 401 of the Code (the
Retirement Savings Plan or the Plan) which covers active regular employees. Employees are
eligible under the Plan immediately upon hire, and pre-tax contributions are allowed up to the
limits set by the Code. The Company has made discretionary retirement savings contributions
into the Plan for certain eligible active regular employees based on an annual, discretionary
percentage as determined by the Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board
of Directors. This percentage was then applied to each eligible employees compensation, up to
a maximum amount per employee under the Code. The Company contributed or plans to contribute
approximately $1.2 million, $1.4 million and $3.3 million to the retirement savings plan for
the 2010, 2009 and 2008 plan years, respectively.
Beginning in 2011, the Company intends to match up to 3% of an employees eligible pre-tax
Retirement Savings Plan contributions up to certain Code limits, rather than an annual
discretionary contribution. The Company may change this percentage at its discretion, and, in
addition, the Company could decide to make additional or replacement discretionary
contributions in the future. An employee vests in the Companys contributions to the
Retirement Savings Plan, whether discretionary or matching, over three years from the
commencement of employment.
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16. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
The Company has six reportable segments: Office, Retail, Land, Third-Party Management,
For-Sale Multi-Family and Other. These reportable segments represent an aggregation of
operating segments reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker based on similar economic
characteristics that include the type of product and nature of service. Each segment includes
both consolidated operations and joint ventures. The Office segment includes results of
operations for office properties. The Retail segment includes results of operations for retail
centers. The Land segment includes results of operations for various tracts of land that are
held for investment or future development, and single-family residential communities that are
parceled into lots and sold to various homebuilders or sold as undeveloped tracts of land. The
Third-Party Management segment includes fee income where the Company manages, leases and/or
develops properties for other owners. The For-Sale Multi-Family segment includes results of
operations for the development and sale of multi-family real estate projects. The Other
segment includes:
| fee income, salary reimbursements and expenses for joint venture properties, other than ventures within the Land segment, that the Company manages, develops and/or leases; | ||
| compensation for corporate employees, other than those in the Third-Party Management segment; | ||
| general corporate overhead costs, interest expense for consolidated entities (as financing decisions are made at the corporate level, with the exception of joint venture interest expense, which is included in joint venture results in the respective segment); | ||
| income attributable to noncontrolling interests; | ||
| income taxes; | ||
| depreciation; | ||
| preferred dividends; and | ||
| operations of the Industrial properties, which are not material for separate presentation. |
Company management evaluates the performance of its reportable segments in part based on
funds from operations available to common stockholders (FFO). FFO is a supplemental
operating performance measure used in the real estate industry. The Company calculated FFO
using the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) definition of FFO,
which is net income (loss) available to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP),
excluding extraordinary items, cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and gains or
losses from sales of depreciable property, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate
assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures to reflect FFO
on the same basis.
FFO is used by industry analysts, investors and the Company as a supplemental measure of
an equity REITs operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets
implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time.
Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many
industry investors and analysts have considered presentation of operating results for real
estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Thus,
NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of a REITs operating performance that excludes
historical cost depreciation, among other items, from GAAP net income. Management believes the
use of FFO, combined with the required primary GAAP presentations, has been fundamentally
beneficial, improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing
public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Company management
evaluates operating performance in part based on FFO. Additionally, the Company uses FFO,
along with other measures, to assess performance in connection with evaluating and granting
incentive compensation to its officers and other key employees.
Segment net income, investment in joint ventures and capital expenditures are not
presented in the following tables. Management does not utilize these measures when analyzing
its segments or when making resource allocation decisions, and therefore this information is
not provided. FFO is reconciled to net income (loss) on a total Company basis (in thousands).
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Third Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2010 | Office | Retail | Land | Management | Multi-Family | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental property operating expenses |
$ | 60,646 | $ | 23,792 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 3,625 | $ | 88,063 | ||||||||||||||
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses |
| | 211 | 9,166 | | 8,739 | 18,116 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Residential lot, multi-family unit, tract and outparcel sales, net of cost
of sales, including gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties |
| 4,661 | 1,076 | | 7,425 | 1,204 | 14,366 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income |
436 | 114 | | | | 714 | 1,264 | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| | | (7,506 | ) | | (29,688 | ) | (37,194 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| | | | | (37,180 | ) | (37,180 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
| | (1,968 | ) | | (586 | ) | | (2,554 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets |
| | | | | (1,889 | ) | (1,889 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
| | | (466 | ) | | (4,704 | ) | (5,170 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt and interest rate swaps |
| | | | | (9,827 | ) | (9,827 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures |
9,863 | 6,443 | 2,375 | | 473 | | 19,154 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (2,540 | ) | (2,540 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Benefit for income taxes from operations |
| | | | | 1,079 | 1,079 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
| | | | | (12,907 | ) | (12,907 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations available to common stockholders |
$ | 70,945 | $ | 35,010 | $ | 1,694 | $ | 1,194 | $ | 7,312 | $ | (83,374 | ) | 32,781 | ||||||||||||||
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Companys
share of joint ventures |
(67,728 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of depreciated investment properties |
7,467 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss available to common stockholders |
$ | (27,480 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 671,540 | $ | 348,470 | $ | 261,323 | $ | 4,050 | $ | 4,564 | $ | 81,335 | $ | 1,371,282 | ||||||||||||||
Third Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2009 | Office | Retail | Land | Management | Multi-Family | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental property operating expenses |
$ | 57,257 | $ | 24,395 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,568 | $ | 83,220 | ||||||||||||||
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses |
| | 616 | 11,337 | | 6,347 | 18,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Residential lot, multi-family unit, tract and outparcel sales, net of cost
of sales, including gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties |
276 | 1,841 | 1,466 | | 5,212 | 58 | 8,853 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income |
286 | 1,431 | | | | 1,308 | 3,025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt and interest rate swaps |
| | | | | 9,732 | 9,732 | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| | | (7,624 | ) | | (29,581 | ) | (37,205 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| | | | | (41,393 | ) | (41,393 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
| | | | (36,500 | ) | (4,012 | ) | (40,512 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets |
| | | | | (3,382 | ) | (3,382 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
| | | | | (13,143 | ) | (13,143 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures |
(11,149 | ) | 6,440 | (4,091 | ) | | (60 | ) | (37 | ) | (8,897 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss on investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |
(17,993 | ) | | (27,000 | ) | | (6,065 | ) | | (51,058 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (2,252 | ) | (2,252 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes from operations |
| | | | | (4,341 | ) | (4,341 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
| | | | | (12,907 | ) | (12,907 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations available to common stockholders |
$ | 28,677 | $ | 34,107 | $ | (29,009 | ) | $ | 3,713 | $ | (37,413 | ) | $ | (92,035 | ) | (91,960 | ) | |||||||||||
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Companys
share of joint ventures |
(61,205 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of depreciated investment properties, including
Companys share of joint ventures |
167,553 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 14,388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 650,958 | $ | 429,099 | $ | 273,026 | $ | 7,291 | $ | 31,206 | $ | 99,972 | $ | 1,491,552 | ||||||||||||||
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Year ended December 31, 2008 | Office | Retail | Land | Management | Multi-Family | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental property operating expenses |
$ | 65,060 | $ | 23,602 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,492 | $ | 90,154 | ||||||||||||||
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses |
| | | 9,848 | | 21,535 | 31,383 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Residential lot, multi-family unit, tract and outparcel sales, net of cost
of sales, including gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties |
620 | 3,976 | 7,113 | | 1,114 | 2,119 | 14,942 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income |
41 | 388 | | | | 3,751 | 4,180 | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| | | (11,003 | ) | | (31,171 | ) | (42,174 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| | | | | (33,151 | ) | (33,151 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
| | | | (2,100 | ) | | (2,100 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets |
| | | | | (3,743 | ) | (3,743 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
| | | | | (6,049 | ) | (6,049 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures |
5,134 | 5,653 | 3,503 | | 1,892 | (45 | ) | 16,137 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (2,378 | ) | (2,378 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Benefit for income taxes from operations |
| | | | | 8,770 | 8,770 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
| | | | | (14,957 | ) | (14,957 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations available to common stockholders |
$ | 70,855 | $ | 33,619 | $ | 10,616 | $ | (1,155 | ) | $ | 906 | $ | (53,827 | ) | 61,014 | |||||||||||||
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Companys
share of joint ventures |
(56,084 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of depreciated investment properties |
2,660 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 7,590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 675,813 | $ | 455,484 | $ | 300,899 | $ | 5,335 | $ | 78,860 | $ | 177,404 | $ | 1,693,795 | ||||||||||||||
In 2010, the Company began analyzing the Third-Party Management segment after an allocation of
certain corporate overhead costs, whereas previously, amounts were generally viewed without such
allocation. The 2009 and 2008 tables above have been adjusted to reclassify this general and
administrative expense allocation from the Other column to the Third-Party Management column to
be consistent with the current year presentation.
When reviewing the results of operations for the Company, management analyzes the following
revenue and income items net of their related costs:
| Rental property operations, including discontinued; | ||
| Reimbursements of third-party and joint venture personnel costs; | ||
| Residential, tract and outparcel sales; | ||
| Multi-family sales; and | ||
| Gains on sales of investment properties. |
These amounts are shown in the segment tables above in the same net manner as shown to
management. Certain adjustments are required to reconcile the above segment information to the
Companys consolidated revenues, including removing gains on sales of investment properties from
revenues, as they are not presented within revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations. The following table reconciles information presented in the tables above to the
Companys consolidated revenues (in thousands):
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Net rental property revenues less rental property operating expenses |
$ | 88,063 | $ | 83,220 | $ | 90,154 | ||||||
Plus rental property operating expenses |
58,973 | 63,382 | 54,501 | |||||||||
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses |
18,116 | 18,300 | 31,383 | |||||||||
Reimbursements of third-party and joint venture personnel included in fee income |
15,304 | 15,506 | 16,279 | |||||||||
Residential lot, multi-family unit, tract, and outparcel sales, net of cost of sales, including
gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties |
14,366 | 8,853 | 14,942 | |||||||||
Less gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties |
(1,697 | ) | (1,243 | ) | (10,611 | ) | ||||||
Plus residential lot, multi-family unit, tract, and outparcel cost of sales |
37,716 | 30,652 | 11,106 | |||||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental property operating expenses from discontinued operations |
(3,564 | ) | (7,098 | ) | (7,763 | ) | ||||||
Other income |
1,264 | 3,025 | 4,180 | |||||||||
Other income from discontinued operations |
(35 | ) | (53 | ) | (31 | ) | ||||||
Total consolidated revenues |
$ | 228,506 | $ | 214,544 | $ | 204,140 | ||||||
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2010
($ in thousands)
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2010
($ in thousands)
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to | Life on Which | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Initial Cost to Company | Acquisition | Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period | Depreciation in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building and | Building and | 2010 Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Improvements less | Improvements less | Date of | of Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land and | Buildings and | Land and | Cost of Sales and | Land and | Cost of Sales, | Accumulated | Construction/ | Date | is Computed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description/Metropolitan Area | Encumbrances | Improvements | Improvements | Improvements | Other | Improvements | Transfers and Other | Total (a) | Depreciation (a) | Renovation | Acquired | (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LAND HELD FOR
INVESTMENT OR
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT |
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North Point Suburban Atlanta, GA |
$ | | $ | 10,294 | $ | | $ | 28,836 | $ | (32,611 | ) | $ | 39,130 | $ | (32,611 | ) | $ | 6,519 | $ | | | 1970-1985 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terminus Atlanta, GA |
| 18,745 | | 14,317 | (20,411 | ) | 33,062 | (20,411 | ) | 12,651 | | | 2005 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
King Mill Distribution Park Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 10,528 | | 6,497 | (6,936 | ) | 17,025 | (6,936 | ) | 10,089 | | | 2005 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jefferson Mill Business Park Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 14,223 | | 9,533 | (14,560 | ) | 23,756 | (14,560 | ) | 9,196 | | | 2006 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lakeside Ranch Business Park Dallas, TX |
| 6,328 | | 3,493 | | 9,821 | | 9,821 | | | 2006 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
615 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA |
| 10,164 | | 2,328 | | 12,492 | | 12,492 | | | 1996 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildwood Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 10,214 | | 5,092 | (14,292 | ) | 15,306 | (14,292 | ) | 1,014 | | | 1971-1989 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handy Road Associates, LLC Suburban Atlanta, GA |
3,374 | 5,342 | | | (1,968 | ) | 5,342 | (1,968 | ) | 3,374 | | | 2009 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round Rock Land Austin, TX |
| 12,802 | | 4,313 | | 17,115 | | 17,115 | | | 2005 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land Adjacent to The Avenue Forsyth Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 11,240 | | 10,875 | (11,673 | ) | 22,115 | (11,673 | ) | 10,442 | | | 2007 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land Adjacent to The Avenue Webb Gin Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 946 | | | | 946 | | 946 | | | 2005 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lancaster Land Dallas, TX |
| 3,901 | | 943 | | 4,844 | | 4,844 | | | 2007 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land Adjacent to The Avenue Carriage Crossing Suburban Memphis, TN |
| 7,208 | | 2,052 | (7,291 | ) | 9,260 | (7,291 | ) | 1,969 | | | 2004 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
549 / 555 / 557 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA |
| 5,988 | | 6,152 | (3,346 | ) | 12,140 | (3,346 | ) | 8,794 | | | 2004 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Research Park V Austin, TX |
| 4,373 | | 590 | | 4,963 | | 4,963 | | | 1998 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blalock Lakes Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 9,646 | | 4 | | 9,650 | | 9,650 | | | 2008 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Land Held for Investment or Future Development |
$ | 3,374 | $ | 141,942 | $ | | $ | 95,025 | $ | (113,088 | ) | $ | 236,967 | $ | (113,088 | ) | $ | 123,879 | $ | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2010
($ in thousands)
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2010
($ in thousands)
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to | Life on Which | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Initial Cost to Company | Acquisition | Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period | Depreciation in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building and | Building and | 2010 Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Improvements less | Improvements less | Date of | of Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land and | Buildings and | Land and | Cost of Sales and | Land and | Cost of Sales, | Accumulated | Construction/ | Date | is Computed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description/Metropolitan Area | Encumbrances | Improvements | Improvements | Improvements | Other | Improvements | Transfers and Other | Total (a) | Depreciation (a) | Renovation | Acquired | (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OPERATING PROPERTIES |
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Office |
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The American Cancer Society Center Atlanta, GA |
$ | 136,000 | $ | 5,226 | $ | 67,370 | $ | | $ | 25,092 | $ | 5,226 | $ | 92,462 | $ | 97,688 | $ | 53,711 | | 1999 | 25 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terminus 100 Atlanta, GA |
140,000 | 15,559 | | (2,512 | ) | 156,286 | 13,047 | 156,286 | 169,333 | 28,367 | 2008 | 2005 | 30 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Galleria 75 Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 6,673 | 4,743 | | 627 | 6,673 | 5,370 | 12,043 | 2,102 | | 2004 | 25 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Points at Waterview Suburban Dallas, TX |
16,592 | 2,558 | 22,910 | | 5,225 | 2,558 | 28,135 | 30,693 | 14,466 | | 2000 | 25 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lakeshore Park Plaza Birmingham, AL |
17,544 | 3,362 | 12,261 | | 5,169 | 3,362 | 17,430 | 20,792 | 8,556 | | 1998 | 30 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
600 University Park Place Birmingham, AL |
12,292 | 1,899 | | | 17,080 | 1,899 | 17,080 | 18,979 | 6,804 | 1998 | 1998 | 30 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
333 North Point Center East Suburban Atlanta, GA |
26,412 | (c) | 551 | | | 13,698 | 551 | 13,698 | 14,249 | 7,354 | 1996 | 1996 | 30 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
555 North Point Center East Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| (c) | 368 | | | 17,823 | 368 | 17,823 | 18,191 | 8,360 | 1998 | 1998 | 30 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One Georgia Center Atlanta, GA |
| 9,267 | 27,079 | | 23,620 | 9,267 | 50,699 | 59,966 | 15,925 | | 2000 | 30 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 North Point Center East Suburban Atlanta, GA |
24,830 | (d) | 1,475 | 9,625 | | 1,907 | 1,475 | 11,532 | 13,007 | 5,319 | | 2003 | 25 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
200 North Point Center East Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| (d) | 1,726 | 7,920 | | 2,479 | 1,726 | 10,399 | 12,125 | 4,324 | | 2003 | 25 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cosmopolitan Center (e) Atlanta, GA |
| 9,465 | 2,581 | (1,512 | ) | 338 | 7,953 | 2,919 | 10,872 | 1,186 | | 2006 | 24 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 Peachtree Tower (e) Atlanta, GA |
| 5,355 | 141,012 | | 69,743 | 5,355 | 210,755 | 216,110 | 34,730 | | 2006 | 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
221 Peachtree Center Avenue Parking Garage Atlanta, GA |
| 4,217 | 13,337 | | 111 | 4,217 | 13,448 | 17,665 | 1,286 | | 2007 | 39 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meridian Mark Plaza Atlanta, GA |
26,892 | 2,219 | | | 25,509 | 2,219 | 25,509 | 27,728 | 12,652 | 1997 | 1997 | 30 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inhibitex Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 675 | | | 5,727 | 675 | 5,727 | 6,402 | 1,896 | 2004 | 2004 | 30 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Office |
$ | 400,562 | $ | 70,595 | $ | 308,838 | $ | (4,024 | ) | $ | 370,434 | $ | 66,571 | $ | 679,272 | $ | 745,843 | $ | 207,038 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2010
($ in thousands)
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2010
($ in thousands)
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to | Life on Which | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Initial Cost to Company | Acquisition | Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period | Depreciation in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building and | Building and | 2010 Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Improvements less | Improvements less | Date of | of Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land and | Buildings and | Land and | Cost of Sales and | Land and | Cost of Sales, | Accumulated | Construction/ | Date | is Computed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description/Metropolitan Area | Encumbrances | Improvements | Improvements | Improvements | Other | Improvements | Transfers and Other | Total (a) | Depreciation (a) | Renovation | Acquired | (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail |
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The Avenue Carriage Crossing Suburban Memphis, TN |
$ | | $ | 11,470 | $ | | $ | (1,675 | ) | $ | 83,045 | $ | 9,795 | $ | 83,045 | $ | 92,840 | $ | 24,984 | 2004 | 2004 | 30 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Avenue Forsyth Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 22,848 | | 3,879 | 94,551 | 26,727 | 94,551 | 121,278 | 13,384 | 2009 | 2007 | 30 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tiffany Springs MarketCenter Kansas City, MO |
| 8,174 | | 3,474 | 46,922 | 11,648 | 46,922 | 58,570 | 4,141 | 2009 | 2007 | 30 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Avenue Webb Gin Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 11,583 | | (2,997 | ) | 67,031 | 8,586 | 67,031 | 75,617 | 16,077 | 2005 | 2005 | 30 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Retail |
$ | | $ | 54,075 | $ | | $ | 2,681 | $ | 291,549 | $ | 56,756 | $ | 291,549 | $ | 348,305 | $ | 58,586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56,756 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
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Lakeside Ranch Business Park Building 20 Dallas, TX |
| 5,073 | | | 25,215 | 5,073 | 25,215 | 30,288 | 4,138 | 2008 | 2006 | 30 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jefferson Mill Business Park Building A Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 1,287 | | 1,410 | 19,728 | 2,697 | 19,728 | 22,425 | 1,304 | 2008 | 2006 | 30 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
King Mill Distribution Park Building 3 Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 3,886 | | 345 | 21,952 | 4,231 | 21,952 | 26,183 | 3,859 | 2007 | 2005 | 30 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Industrial |
$ | | $ | 10,246 | $ | | $ | 1,755 | $ | 66,895 | $ | 12,001 | $ | 66,895 | $ | 78,896 | $ | 9,301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Properties |
$ | 400,562 | $ | 134,916 | $ | 308,838 | $ | 412 | $ | 728,878 | $ | 135,328 | $ | 1,037,716 | $ | 1,173,044 | $ | 274,925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2010
($ in thousands)
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2010
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Costs Capitalized Subsequent to | Life on Which | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Initial Cost to Company | Acquisition | Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period | Depreciation in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building and | Building and | 2010 Statement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Improvements less | Improvements less | Date of | of Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land and | Buildings and | Land and | Cost of Sales and | Land and | Cost of Sales, | Accumulated | Construction/ | Date | is Computed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description/Metropolitan Area | Encumbrances | Improvements | Improvements | Improvements | Other | Improvements | Transfers and Other | Total (a) | Depreciation (a) | Renovation | Acquired | (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RESIDENTIAL LOTS |
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Rivers Call Suburban Atlanta, GA |
$ | | $ | 2,001 | $ | | $ | 11,022 | $ | (12,555 | ) | $ | 13,023 | $ | (12,555 | ) | $ | 468 | $ | | 2000 | 1971-1989 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Lakes at Cedar Grove Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 4,720 | | 30,332 | (30,401 | ) | 35,052 | (30,401 | ) | 4,651 | | 2001 | 2001 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blalock Lakes Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 17,657 | | 26,085 | (4,095 | ) | 43,742 | (4,095 | ) | 39,647 | | 2006 | 2006 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Longleaf at Callaway Pine Mountain, GA |
173 | 2,098 | | 6,805 | (8,518 | ) | 8,903 | (8,518 | ) | 385 | | 2002 | 2002 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA |
| 1,584 | | 16,327 | (2,311 | ) | 17,911 | (2,311 | ) | 15,600 | | 2006 | 2006 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tillman Hall Suburban Atlanta, GA |
| 2,904 | | 517 | (769 | ) | 3,421 | (769 | ) | 2,652 | | | 2008 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Residential Lots |
$ | 173 | $ | 30,964 | $ | | $ | 91,088 | $ | (58,649 | ) | $ | 122,052 | $ | (58,649 | ) | $ | 63,403 | $ | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MULTI-FAMILY UNITS HELD FOR SALE |
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10 Terminus Place Atlanta, GA |
| 7,810 | 72,573 | (7,561 | ) | (70,261 | ) | 249 | 2,312 | 2,561 | | 2008 | 2005 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 North Market Asheville, NC |
| | 9,739 | | (9,306 | ) | | 433 | 433 | | | 2009 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Multi-Family Units Held for Sale |
$ | | $ | 7,810 | $ | 82,312 | $ | (7,561 | ) | $ | (79,567 | ) | $ | 249 | $ | 2,745 | $ | 2,994 | $ | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 404,109 | $ | 315,632 | $ | 391,150 | $ | 178,964 | $ | 477,574 | $ | 494,596 | $ | 868,724 | $ | 1,363,320 | $ | 274,925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2010
($ in thousands)
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2010
($ in thousands)
NOTES:
(a) Reconciliations of total real estate carrying value and accumulated depreciation for the three
years ended December 31, 2010 are as follows:
Real Estate | Accumulated Depreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 1,468,413 | $ | 1,458,001 | $ | 1,309,821 | $ | 233,091 | $ | 186,252 | $ | 146,456 | ||||||||||||
Additions during the period: |
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Improvements and other
capitalized costs |
43,860 | 72,644 | 195,629 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation expense |
| | | 58,620 | 52,996 | 50,021 | ||||||||||||||||||
43,860 | 72,644 | 195,629 | 58,620 | 52,996 | 50,021 | |||||||||||||||||||
Deductions during the period: |
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Cost of real estate sold |
(143,497 | ) | (31,908 | ) | (51,671 | ) | (13,911 | ) | (96 | ) | (8,169 | ) | ||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
(2,554 | ) | (34,900 | ) | (2,100 | ) | | | | |||||||||||||||
Write-off of fully depreciated assets |
(2,840 | ) | (5,991 | ) | (1,181 | ) | (2,840 | ) | (5,991 | ) | (1,181 | ) | ||||||||||||
Transfers between account categories |
(62 | ) | 10,567 | 7,503 | | (34 | ) | (272 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of rent adjustments |
| | | (35 | ) | (36 | ) | (603 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(148,953 | ) | (62,232 | ) | (47,449 | ) | (16,786 | ) | (6,157 | ) | (10,225 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance at end of period |
$ | 1,363,320 | $ | 1,468,413 | $ | 1,458,001 | $ | 274,925 | $ | 233,091 | $ | 186,252 | ||||||||||||
(b) | Buildings and improvements are depreciated over 24 to 40 years. Leasehold improvements and other capitalized leasing costs are depreciated over the life of the asset or the term of the lease, whichever is shorter. | |
(c) | 333 North Point Center East and 555 North Point Center East were financed together with such properties being collateral for one recourse mortgage note payable. | |
(d) | 100 North Point Center East and 200 North Point Center East were financed together with such properties being collateral for one non-recourse mortgage note payable. | |
(e) | Certain intangible assets related to the purchase of this property are included in other assets and not in the above table, although included in the basis of the property on Item 2. |
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