COUSINS PROPERTIES INC - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 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, Suite 3600, 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)
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 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 Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and
posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such
files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer þ | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class | Outstanding at May 5, 2010 | |
Common Stock, $1 par value per share | 100,866,360 shares |
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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 the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. 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 the national and local economic conditions, the real estate industry in general and in specific markets, and the commercial, residential and condominium markets in particular; | |
| the potential for recognition of additional impairments due to continued adverse market and economic conditions; | |
| 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 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 liability; | |
| 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; and | |
| 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 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
March 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS
|
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PROPERTIES:
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Operating properties,
net of accumulated depreciation of $246,129 and $233,091 in 2010 and
2009, respectively
|
$ | 991,762 | $ | 1,006,760 | ||||
Land held for investment
or future development
|
135,313 | 137,233 | ||||||
Residential lots
|
62,894 | 62,825 | ||||||
Multi-family units
held for sale
|
21,295 | 28,504 | ||||||
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Total properties
|
1,211,264 | 1,235,322 | ||||||
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
30,349 | 9,464 | ||||||
RESTRICTED CASH
|
3,128 | 3,585 | ||||||
NOTES AND OTHER
RECEIVABLES, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,400
and $5,734 in 2010 and 2009, respectively
|
45,775 | 49,678 | ||||||
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED
JOINT VENTURES
|
145,352 | 146,150 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS
|
49,609 | 47,353 | ||||||
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TOTAL ASSETS
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$ | 1,485,477 | $ | 1,491,552 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY
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NOTES PAYABLE
|
$ | 580,979 | $ | 590,208 | ||||
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
|
61,688 | 56,577 | ||||||
DEFERRED GAIN
|
4,393 | 4,452 | ||||||
DEPOSITS AND DEFERRED
INCOME
|
9,615 | 7,465 | ||||||
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TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
656,675 | 658,702 | ||||||
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COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
|
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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING
INTERESTS
|
12,689 | 12,591 | ||||||
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STOCKHOLDERS
INVESTMENT:
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Preferred stock, 20,000,000
shares authorized, $1 par value:
|
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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, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 104,436,442 and 103,352,382
shares issued in 2010 and 2009, respectively
|
104,436 | 103,352 | ||||||
Additional paid-in
capital
|
667,597 | 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
|
(9,549 | ) | (9,517 | ) | ||||
Distributions in excess
of net income
|
(61,956 | ) | (51,402 | ) | ||||
|
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS
INVESTMENT
|
783,290 | 787,411 | ||||||
Nonredeemable noncontrolling
interests
|
32,823 | 32,848 | ||||||
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TOTAL EQUITY
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816,113 | 820,259 | ||||||
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TOTAL LIABILITIES
AND EQUITY
|
$ | 1,485,477 | $ | 1,491,552 | ||||
|
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
REVENUES: |
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Rental property revenues |
$ | 37,213 | $ | 37,509 | ||||
Fee income |
8,338 | 8,044 | ||||||
Multi-family residential unit sales |
10,146 | | ||||||
Residential lot and outparcel sales |
13,819 | 2,548 | ||||||
Interest and other |
124 | 986 | ||||||
69,640 | 49,087 | |||||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |
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Rental property operating expenses |
15,184 | 17,313 | ||||||
Multi-family residential unit cost of sales |
7,970 | | ||||||
Residential lot and outparcel cost of sales |
9,096 | 1,730 | ||||||
General and administrative expenses |
9,950 | 9,418 | ||||||
Separation expenses |
68 | 344 | ||||||
Reimbursed general and administrative expenses |
4,418 | 4,228 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
13,895 | 13,056 | ||||||
Interest expense |
9,781 | 10,430 | ||||||
Other |
1,328 | 1,546 | ||||||
71,690 | 58,065 | |||||||
LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT |
(592 | ) | | |||||
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES,
UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES AND SALE OF
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES |
(2,642 | ) | (8,978 | ) | ||||
BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES FROM OPERATIONS |
1,146 | 3,941 | ||||||
INCOME FROM UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES |
2,920 | 1,820 | ||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE GAIN ON
SALE
OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES |
1,424 | (3,217 | ) | |||||
GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES |
756 | 167,434 | ||||||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
2,180 | 164,217 | ||||||
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
| (7 | ) | |||||
NET INCOME |
2,180 | 164,210 | ||||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |
(526 | ) | (412 | ) | ||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST |
1,654 | 163,798 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS |
(3,227 | ) | (3,227 | ) | ||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS |
$ | (1,573 | ) | $ | 160,571 | |||
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED |
$ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 3.13 | |||
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.25 | ||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES BASIC AND DILUTED |
100,069 | 51,350 | ||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited, in thousands)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Accumulated | Cumulative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | Undistributed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive | Net Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Income (Loss) | (Distributions in | Total | 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, 2009 |
$ | 169,602 | $ | 103,352 | $ | 662,216 | $ | (86,840 | ) | $ | (9,517 | ) | $ | (51,402 | ) | $ | 787,411 | $ | 32,848 | $ | 820,259 | |||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | | 1,654 | 1,654 | 548 | 2,202 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative instruments |
| | | | (32 | ) | | (32 | ) | | (32 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
| | | | (32 | ) | 1,654 | 1,622 | 548 | 2,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued pursuant to stock
dividend and other |
| 820 | 5,137 | | | (5,984 | ) | (27 | ) | | (27 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grant, net of amortization |
| 264 | (144 | ) | | | | 120 | | 120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stock options, net of forfeitures |
| | 388 | | | | 388 | | 388 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | | | (573 | ) | (573 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash preferred dividends paid |
| | | | | (3,227 | ) | (3,227 | ) | | (3,227 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash common dividends paid |
| | | | | (2,997 | ) | (2,997 | ) | | (2,997 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance March 31, 2010 |
$ | 169,602 | $ | 104,436 | $ | 667,597 | $ | (86,840 | ) | $ | (9,549 | ) | $ | (61,956 | ) | $ | 783,290 | $ | 32,823 | $ | 816,113 | |||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2008 |
$ | 169,602 | $ | 54,922 | $ | 368,829 | $ | (86,840 | ) | $ | (16,601 | ) | $ | (23,189 | ) | $ | 466,723 | $ | 37,539 | $ | 504,262 | |||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | | 163,798 | 163,798 | 624 | 164,422 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative instruments |
| | | | 480 | | 480 | | 480 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
| | | | 480 | 163,798 | 164,278 | 624 | 164,902 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock
issued pursuant to grants under director stock plan |
| | (90 | ) | | | | (90 | ) | | (90 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stock options and
restricted stock, net of forfeitures |
| (10 | ) | 926 | | | | 916 | | 916 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | | | (5,320 | ) | (5,320 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of redeemable
noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (180 | ) | (180 | ) | | (180 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends paid |
| | | | | (3,227 | ) | (3,227 | ) | | (3,227 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common dividends paid |
| | | | | (12,838 | ) | (12,838 | ) | | (12,838 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance March 31, 2009 |
$ | 169,602 | $ | 54,912 | $ | 369,665 | $ | (86,840 | ) | $ | (16,121 | ) | $ | 124,364 | $ | 615,582 | $ | 32,843 | $ | 648,425 | ||||||||||||||||
See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
$ | 2,180 | $ | 164,210 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |
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Gain on sale of investment properties |
(756 | ) | (167,434 | ) | ||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
592 | | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
13,895 | 13,056 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
407 | 408 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
508 | 916 | ||||||
Change in deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance |
| (3,941 | ) | |||||
Effect of recognizing rental revenues on a straight-line
or market basis |
(988 | ) | (1,182 | ) | ||||
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |
(2,920 | ) | (1,820 | ) | ||||
Operating distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures |
2,461 | 2,124 | ||||||
Residential lot, outparcel and multi-family cost of sales,
net of closing costs paid |
15,778 | 1,730 | ||||||
Residential lot, outparcel and multi-family acquisition
and development expenditures |
(428 | ) | (1,483 | ) | ||||
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities: |
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Change in other receivables and other assets, net |
(1,695 | ) | 381 | |||||
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
3,040 | (2,780 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
32,074 | 4,185 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds from investment property sales |
10,023 | 673 | ||||||
Property acquisition and development expenditures |
(4,279 | ) | (15,114 | ) | ||||
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |
(1,022 | ) | (1,751 | ) | ||||
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures |
2,279 | 1,571 | ||||||
Investment in notes receivable, net |
| (17 | ) | |||||
Change in other assets |
(1,067 | ) | (878 | ) | ||||
Change in restricted cash |
457 | (913 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
6,391 | (16,429 | ) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds from credit facility |
| 82,200 | ||||||
Repayment of credit facility |
| (71,200 | ) | |||||
Payment of loan issuance costs |
(1,647 | ) | | |||||
Repayment of other notes payable |
(9,229 | ) | (560 | ) | ||||
Common stock issuance costs |
(27 | ) | (90 | ) | ||||
Cash common dividends paid |
(2,997 | ) | (12,838 | ) | ||||
Cash preferred dividends paid |
(3,227 | ) | (3,227 | ) | ||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |
120 | | ||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
(573 | ) | (5,342 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(17,580 | ) | (11,057 | ) | ||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
20,885 | (23,301 | ) | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
9,464 | 82,963 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
$ | 30,349 | $ | 59,662 | ||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein include the accounts of
Cousins Properties Incorporated (Cousins) and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Cousins
Real Estate Corporation and its subsidiaries (CREC). All of the entities included in the
condensed consolidated financial statements are hereinafter referred to collectively as the
Company.
Cousins has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) and intends to,
among other things, distribute 100% of its federal taxable income to stockholders, thereby
eliminating any liability for federal income taxes under current law. Therefore, the results
included herein do not include a federal income tax provision for Cousins. CREC operates as a
taxable REIT subsidiary and is taxed separately from Cousins as a C-Corporation. Accordingly, the
condensed consolidated statements of income include a provision for, or benefit from, CRECs income
taxes.
The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and were prepared by the Company
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(GAAP) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). In the opinion of management, these financial
statements reflect all adjustments necessary (which adjustments are of a normal and recurring
nature) for the fair presentation of the Companys financial position as of March 31, 2010 and
results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. Results of operations
for the three months ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of results expected for
the full year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules
and regulations of the SEC. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The accounting policies employed are
materially the same as those shown in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in
such Form 10-K, with the addition of the following new accounting pronouncement.
New Accounting Pronouncement
The Company follows the guidelines in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 810, (as
amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R)), for determining the appropriate consolidation treatment of non-wholly owned entities.
The Company adopted new guidelines effective January 1, 2010, which modify how a company determines
that an entity is a variable interest entity (VIE) and when that entity is consolidated.
Variable interest holders who have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most
significantly impact the entitys economic performance and have the obligation to absorb the
majority of losses of the entity or the right to receive significant benefits of the entity are
considered to be the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE must consolidate the
VIE. When the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the new guidance also requires ongoing
reassessments of this conclusion, not just upon the occurrence of certain events. Additional
disclosures about the Companys involvement in VIEs, including any significant changes in risk
exposure due to that
involvement, are required under the new guidelines. The impact of the adoption of these new
guidelines did not result in any entities which were previously determined not to be VIEs to be
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and had no effect on the Companys financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Additional disclosures as required upon adoption of the new guidelines regarding the Companys VIEs
are as follows:
Cousins/Callaway, LLC (Cousins/Callaway), a 50-50 joint venture between the Company and
Callaway Gardens Resort, Inc. (Callaway), develops residential lots within The Callaway Gardens
Resort outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The project is anticipated to be funded fully through Company
contributions, and Callaway has no obligation to fund any costs. Although the Company is
contributing all of the equity to the venture, Callaway has the right to receive returns from the
project, but absorbs no losses. The Company has determined that Cousins/Callaway is a VIE. The
Company is the sole decision maker for the venture and is also the development manager. Since the
Company has the power to direct the activities that could be significant to the VIE, the Company is
the primary beneficiary and consolidates the venture. As
March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the assets of
Cousins/Callaway equaled approximately $15.8 million, and there were no significant liabilities.
Handy Road Associates, LLC (Handy Road) is a 50-50 joint venture which owns 1,187 acres of
land in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, intended for future development and/or sale. In 2009, the
Companys partner in Handy Road indicated it will not make further capital contributions to the
venture. In addition, the Company determined the partner would not receive any of the economic
benefits of the entity. Therefore, Handy Road has been determined to be a VIE, with the Company as
the primary beneficiary. As a result of this determination, the Company consolidates the entity.
The creditors of Handy Road have recourse only against the assets of Handy Road and do not have
recourse against the Company. As of March 31, 2010 and December
31, 2009, Handy Road had approximately $5.4
million in assets and $3.4 million in notes payable.
Terminus 200 LLC (T200) is a 50-50 joint venture that was formed to develop and operate an
office building in Atlanta, Georgia. Since the equity at risk is not sufficient to permit T200 to
finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, T200 is a VIE. It was
determined that neither partner is the primary beneficiary, as both the Company and its joint
venture partner have shared control, and therefore the Company accounts for its investment using
the equity method. The Companys basis in T200 is zero as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
See Note 5 for additional information related to this venture.
Reclassifications
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 Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Income and prior period amounts have been revised to conform to this new presentation.
2. NOTES PAYABLE, INTEREST EXPENSE AND COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The following table summarizes the terms and amounts of the notes payable outstanding at March
31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):
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Term/ | ||||||||||||||
Amortization | Outstanding at | |||||||||||||
Description | Interest Rate | Period (Years) | Maturity | March 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||||
Credit Facility, unsecured (see note) |
LIBOR + 1.75% to 2.25% | 4/N/A | 8/29/11 | $ | 40,000 | $ | 40,000 | |||||||
Term Facility, unsecured (see note) |
Swapped rate of 5.01% + 1.75% to 2.25% |
5/N/A | 8/29/12 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
Terminus 100 mortgage note (interest only) |
6.13% | 5/N/A | 10/1/12 | 180,000 | 180,000 | |||||||||
The American Cancer Society Center mortgage
note (interest only until October 1, 2011) |
6.4515% | 5/30 | 9/1/17 | 136,000 | 136,000 | |||||||||
333/555 North Point Center East
mortgage note |
7.00% | 10/25 | 11/1/11 | 27,074 | 27,287 | |||||||||
Meridian Mark Plaza mortgage note |
8.27% | 10/28 | 9/1/10 | 22,153 | 22,279 | |||||||||
100/200 North Point Center East mortgage note
(interest only until July 1, 2010) |
5.39% | 5/30 | 6/1/12 | 25,000 | 25,000 | |||||||||
The Points at Waterview mortgage note |
5.66% | 10/25 | 1/1/16 | 16,918 | 17,024 | |||||||||
600 University Park Place mortgage note |
7.38% | 10/30 | 8/10/11 | 12,477 | 12,536 | |||||||||
Lakeshore Park Plaza mortgage note |
5.89% | 4/25 | 8/1/12 | 17,815 | 17,903 | |||||||||
Glenmore Garden Villas, LLC (see note) |
LIBOR + 2.25% | 3/N/A | 10/3/10 | | 8,674 | |||||||||
Handy Road Associates, LLC (see note) |
Prime + 1%, but not < 6% | 5/N/A | 3/30/11 | 3,374 | 3,340 | |||||||||
Other miscellaneous notes |
Various | Various | Various | 168 | 165 | |||||||||
$ | 580,979 | $ | 590,208 | |||||||||||
In the first quarter of 2010, the Company sold its interest in Glenmore Garden Villas, LLC
(Glenmore), a townhome development in Charlotte, North Carolina. In connection with this sale,
Glenmore repaid the $8.7 million outstanding construction loan on the project. Also in the first
quarter of 2010, the Handy Road note payable was extended for one year, to March 30, 2011, at an
interest rate of Prime plus 1%, with a minimum interest rate of 6%.
Credit Facility Amendment
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 at $100 million. If the Term Facility is repaid prior
to the maturity of the Credit Facility, the availability under the Credit Facility will increase
correspondingly, allowing a total availability under the combined Facilities of $350 million. The
maturity dates for both Facilities remain the same under the Amendment.
Amounts outstanding under the Credit and Term Facilities accrue interest at LIBOR plus a
spread. The Amendment changed the spread for the Credit and Term Facilities, as detailed below:
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 | % |
At March 31, 2010, the spread over LIBOR was 2.0%. Certain covenants changed under the
Amendment, specifically, the minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as defined,
decreased from 1.50 to 1.30. Other covenants and fees were also amended. The Company incurred an
administrative fee of approximately $1.6 million related to the Amendment, and expensed unamortized
deferred loan costs related to the previous facility of $592,000.
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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company follows the requirements of ASC 815 for derivative 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.
The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure to interest rate
changes under variable-rate obligations. The Company has 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 fixes the
underlying LIBOR rate of the Term Facility at 5.01%. The Company also has an interest swap with a
notional amount of $40 million in order to manage interest rate risk associated with floating-rate,
LIBOR-based borrowings. This swap was also designated as a cash flow hedge and effectively fixes a
portion of the underlying LIBOR rate on Company borrowings at 2.995% through October 2010. In the
fourth quarter of 2009, the Company terminated a $75 million swap on LIBOR-based borrowings, which
had an interest rate of 2.69%, as well as reduced the $40 million, 2.995% swap described above from
$75 million. During both the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, there was no
ineffectiveness under any of the Companys interest rate swaps. The Company calculates the fair
value of its interest rate swaps as of the end of each reporting period by obtaining a third party
valuation utilizing estimated future LIBOR rates. The fair value calculation for the swaps is
deemed to be a Level 2 calculation under the guidelines as set forth in ASC 820. The fair values
of the interest rate swap agreements were recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and
other comprehensive loss on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, detailed as follows (in
thousands):
Floating Rate, | ||||||||||||
LIBOR-based | ||||||||||||
Term Loan | Borrowings | Total | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2009 |
$ | 8,662 | $ | 855 | $ | 9,517 | ||||||
Change in fair value |
251 | (219 | ) | 32 | ||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2010 |
$ | 8,913 | $ | 636 | $ | 9,549 | ||||||
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.
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, interest expense was as follows (in
thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Interest expensed |
$ | 9,781 | $ | 12,256 | ||||
Interest capitalized |
| (1,826 | ) | |||||
Total interest incurred |
$ | 9,781 | $ | 10,430 | ||||
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At March 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding letters of credit and performance bonds of
$6.7 million. The Company has estimated development commitments of $17.3 million as March 31, 2010
related to a loan guarantee, which was paid in May 2010. Additionally, the Company has $13.9
million in future obligations as a lessor under numerous leases to fund tenant improvements and
other funding commitments as of March 31, 2010. As a lessee, the Company has future obligations
under ground and office leases of approximately $17.3 million at March 31, 2010.
Fair Value
At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the estimated fair value of the Companys notes
payable was approximately $578.2 million and $586.2 million, respectively, calculated by
discounting future cash flows at estimated rates at which similar loans would have been obtained at
March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. This fair value calculation is considered to be a Level 2
calculation under the guidelines as set forth in ASC 820, as the Company utilizes market rates for
similar type loans from third party brokers.
3. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income per share-basic is calculated as net income available to common stockholders
divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Net income
per share-diluted is calculated as net income available to common stockholders divided by the
diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including nonvested
restricted stock which has nonforfeitable dividends. Diluted weighted average number of common
shares is calculated to reflect the potential dilution under the treasury stock method that would
occur if stock options or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and resulted in
additional common shares outstanding. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, none of the Companys
outstanding stock options were dilutive. The numerator used in the Companys per share
calculations is reduced for the effect of preferred dividends and is the same for both basic and
diluted net income per share.
Weighted average shares-basic and weighted average shares-diluted are as follows (in
thousands):
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Weighted average shares-basic |
100,069 | 51,350 | ||||||
Dilutive potential common shares stock options |
| | ||||||
Weighted average shares-diluted |
100,069 | 51,350 | ||||||
Anti-dilutive options not included |
7,137 | 6,313 | ||||||
4. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In accordance with ASC 718, the Company recognizes compensation expense based on the grant
date fair value of share-based awards over the required service period of the awards. The Company
has several types of stock-based compensation stock options, restricted stock and restricted
stock units which are described in Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company recorded
compensation expense of approximately $1,062,000 and $911,000 for the three months ended March 31,
2010 and 2009, respectively, related to stock-based compensation, after the effect of
capitalization to projects under development and income tax benefit.
On February 15, 2010, the Company granted 301,993 options to certain key employees and 2,416
options to one of its directors. Also on February 15, 2010, the Company made stock grants of
264,401 shares to key employees. These stock grants cliff vest three years from the date of grant,
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receive dividends and have voting rights during the vesting period. Previous stock grants vested
ratably over four years. Compensation expense will be recorded ratably over the new vesting
period.
Restricted stock units (RSUs) are accounted for as liability awards under ASC 718, and
employees are paid cash upon vesting based upon the value of the Companys stock. On February 15,
2010, the Company awarded two new types of performance-based RSUs to key employees, based on two
performance metrics: (1) Total Stockholder Return (TSR) of the Company, as defined, as compared
to the Morgan Stanley REIT index, and (2) Ratio of total debt, as defined, to the trailing 12-month
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as defined (EBITDA). The
performance period is January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012, and the targeted number of TSR RSUs and
EBITDA RSUs awarded is 91,815 and 132,207, respectively. The ultimate payout of these awards can
range from 0% to 200% of the targeted number of units depending on the achievement of the
performance metrics described above. Both of these types of RSUs cliff vest on February 15, 2013
and are dependent upon the attainment of required service and performance criteria. The number of
each type of RSU to be issued will be determined at that date, 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 is expensing an estimate of the fair value of the TSR RSUs over the vesting period using a
quarterly Monte Carlo valuation. The EBITDA RSUs are also
expensed over the vesting period using the fair market value of the Companys stock at the
reporting period multiplied by the anticipated number of units to be paid based on the current
estimate of what the ratio is expected to be upon vesting. Dividend equivalents on the RSUs will
also be paid based upon the percentage vested. The dividend equivalent payments will equal the
total cash dividends that would have been paid during the performance period, and as if the cash
dividends had been reinvested in Company stock.
5. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
The Company describes its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in Note 5 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2009. The following table summarizes balance sheet data of the Companys unconsolidated joint
ventures as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):
Companys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets | Total Debt | Total Equity | Investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION: |
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CP Venture IV LLC entities |
$ | 322,837 | $ | 324,402 | $ | 35,092 | $ | 35,451 | $ | 275,179 | $ | 277,063 | $ | 15,726 | $ | 15,933 | ||||||||||||||||
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC |
159,692 | 160,266 | 106,911 | 110,101 | 49,788 | 48,214 | 10,392 | 10,401 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CF Murfreesboro Associates |
138,816 | 139,782 | 113,254 | 113,476 | 23,854 | 23,231 | 14,114 | 13,817 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Palisades West LLC |
124,707 | 125,537 | | | 75,008 | 74,237 | 39,465 | 39,104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CL Realty, L.L.C. |
111,129 | 114,598 | 3,243 | 3,568 | 106,724 | 109,184 | 48,905 | 49,825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CPV and CPV Two |
103,058 | 101,209 | | | 101,393 | 99,133 | 3,504 | 3,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terminus 200 LLC |
34,508 | 27,537 | 77,443 | 76,762 | (47,911 | ) | (47,921 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Temco Associates, LLC |
60,613 | 60,752 | 3,028 | 3,061 | 57,334 | 57,484 | 22,645 | 22,716 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crawford Long CPI, LLC |
35,938 | 35,277 | 49,463 | 49,710 | (14,833 | ) | (15,280 | ) | (6,172 | ) | (6,396 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ten Peachtree Place Associates |
22,588 | 22,971 | 27,204 | 27,341 | (5,214 | ) | (4,846 | ) | (4,070 | ) | (3,887 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wildwood Associates |
21,245 | 21,263 | | | 21,161 | 21,205 | (1,669 | ) | (1,647 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
TRG Columbus Dev Venture, Ltd. |
6,106 | 6,802 | | | 2,717 | 2,464 | 100 | 383 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC |
6,938 | 6,807 | 1,819 | 1,834 | 2,900 | 3,119 | 2,412 | 2,631 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,148,175 | $ | 1,147,203 | $ | 417,457 | $ | 421,304 | $ | 648,100 | $ | 647,287 | $ | 145,352 | $ | 146,150 | |||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes income statement data of the Companys unconsolidated
joint ventures for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
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Companys Share of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Revenues | Net Income (Loss) | Net Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS: |
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CP Venture IV LLC entities |
$ | 8,004 | $ | 7,867 | $ | 1,192 | $ | 960 | $ | 289 | $ | 277 | ||||||||||||
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC |
7,903 | 7,859 | 1,879 | 1,660 | 294 | 294 | ||||||||||||||||||
CP and CPV Two |
4,641 | 4,544 | 2,263 | 2,564 | 234 | 261 | ||||||||||||||||||
CL Realty, L.L.C. |
1,727 | 1,600 | (144 | ) | 504 | 238 | 282 | |||||||||||||||||
CF Murfreesboro Associates |
4,084 | 3,199 | 623 | 278 | 266 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Temco Associates, LLC |
1,820 | 857 | 1,200 | (420 | ) | 603 | (210 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Palisades West LLC |
3,315 | 3,003 | 1,124 | 1,307 | 545 | 640 | ||||||||||||||||||
Crawford Long CPI, LLC |
2,810 | 2,835 | 448 | 439 | 223 | 219 | ||||||||||||||||||
Terminus 200 LLC |
397 | 76 | 10 | (18 | ) | | (9 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Ten Peachtree Place Associates |
1,906 | 1,837 | 228 | 137 | 118 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wildwood Associates |
| | (44 | ) | (14 | ) | (21 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||
TRG Columbus Dev. Venture, Ltd. |
1,055 | 29 | 385 | 25 | 117 | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC |
745 | 246 | 40 | (9 | ) | 20 | (5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Other |
| | | (105 | ) | (6 | ) | (84 | ) | |||||||||||||||
$ | 38,407 | $ | 33,952 | $ | 9,204 | $ | 7,308 | $ | 2,920 | $ | 1,820 | |||||||||||||
In the first quarter 2010, the Company sold its interest in Glenmore, a townhome
development in Charlotte, North Carolina, and concurrently repaid the $8.7 million outstanding
construction loan on the project.
T200 developed and operates an office building in the Terminus project in Atlanta, Georgia.
The partners of T200 guarantee 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 entered into a transaction which reduced its interest in T200 from 50% to 20%, and the
Companys partner in the joint venture was replaced. In connection with this transaction, the
Company paid its guarantee to the lender, the term of the loan was extended, the interest rate was
adjusted and the Company contributed additional equity to the new venture.
6. OTHER ASSETS
Other Assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included the following (in
thousands):
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Investment in Verde |
$ | 9,376 | $ | 9,376 | ||||
FF&E and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation
of $14,675 and $14,195 as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively |
5,123 | 5,306 | ||||||
Predevelopment costs and earnest money |
8,226 | 7,673 | ||||||
Lease inducements, net of accumulated amortization of $2,140 and $1,860
as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively |
12,616 | 12,545 | ||||||
Loan closing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,219 and $4,177
as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively |
4,032 | 3,385 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
3,838 | 2,631 | ||||||
Intangible Assets: |
||||||||
Goodwill |
5,450 | 5,450 | ||||||
Above market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $8,714 and $8,704
as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively |
554 | 564 | ||||||
In-place leases, net of accumulated amortization of $2,420 and $2,391
as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively |
394 | 423 | ||||||
$ | 49,609 | $ | 47,353 | |||||
Investment in Verde relates to a cost method investment in a non-public real estate owner
and developer. Goodwill relates entirely to the Office reportable segment. Above and below market
leases are amortized into rental revenues over the remaining lease terms. In-place leases are
amortized into depreciation and amortization expense also over remaining lease terms.
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7. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
The following table summarizes supplemental information related to cash flows (in thousands):
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized |
$ | 9,257 | $ | 11,342 | ||||
Income taxes refunded |
| 754 | ||||||
Non-Cash Transactions |
||||||||
Issuance of common stock for payment of common dividends |
$ | 5,984 | $ | | ||||
Land received as collateral on note receivable default |
5,030 | | ||||||
Change in accruals excluded from property development and acquisition expenditures |
1,813 | (3,260 | ) | |||||
Issuance of note receivable for residential lot sale |
150 | | ||||||
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income |
(32 | ) | (480 | ) | ||||
Transfer from note payable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
| 7,410 | ||||||
Transfer from accrued interest payable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
| 1,357 | ||||||
Transfer from projects under development to land held for investment or future development |
| 5,159 | ||||||
Transfer from accounts payable and accrued liabilities to deferred tax asset |
| (1,793 | ) | |||||
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests |
| 180 |
8. NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Under the guidance in ASC 810, the Company consolidates various ventures that it controls
which are involved in the ownership and/or development of real estate. The noncontrolling
interests share of income or loss is presented separately, net of tax, below net income on the
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company has several consolidated ventures with
agreements that contain provisions requiring the Company to purchase the noncontrolling interest at
the then fair value upon demand on or after a future date. The obligation to the noncontrolling
partner is recognized as Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and is presented between liabilities
and equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The redemption values related to these
redeemable interests are adjusted to the higher of fair value or cost basis in a separate line item
within Equity. The Company is recognizing changes in the redemption value immediately as they
occur. Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests are recorded in a separate line item within Equity.
The following table details the components of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests for the
three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Beginning Balance |
$ | 12,591 | $ | 3,945 | ||||
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
(22 | ) | (212 | ) | ||||
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests |
120 | (22 | ) | |||||
Conversion of note payable and accrued interest to noncontrolling interest |
| 8,767 | ||||||
Change in fair value of noncontrolling interests |
| 180 | ||||||
Ending Balance |
$ | 12,689 | $ | 12,658 | ||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, net income on the Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Equity is reconciled to the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements as
follows (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Net income attributable to controlling interest |
$ | 1,654 | $ | 163,798 | ||||
Net income attributable to nonredeemable
noncontrolling interests |
548 | 624 | ||||||
Net loss attributable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests |
(22 | ) | (212 | ) | ||||
Net income |
$ | 2,180 | $ | 164,210 | ||||
9. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
The Company follows the rules as outlined in ASC 280 for segment reporting. The Company has
five reportable segments: Office, Retail, Land, Third-Party Management and Multi-Family. 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 Multi-Family segment
includes results of operations for the development and sale of multi-family real estate. The Other
segment includes:
| fee income, salary reimbursements and expenses for joint venture properties that the Company manages, develops and/or leases; | ||
| compensation for corporate employees, other than those in the Third-Party Management segment or those allocated to properties; | ||
| 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
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of a REITs operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation,
among other items, from GAAP net income. Management believes that 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 and FFO per share, 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 on a total Company basis. Dollars are stated in thousands.
Third Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 | Office | Retail | Land | Management | Multi-Family | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental
property operating expenses |
$ | 14,718 | $ | 6,778 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 533 | $ | 22,029 | ||||||||||||||
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses |
| | 66 | 2,095 | | 1,759 | 3,920 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Residential lot, multi-family unit, tract, and
outparcel sales, net of cost
of sales, including
gain on sale of
undepreciated
investment properties |
| 4,593 | 499 | | 2,176 | 328 | 7,596 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income |
| 8 | | | | 116 | 124 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
| | | | | (592 | ) | (592 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| | | (1,901 | ) | | (8,117 | ) | (10,018 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| | | | | (9,781 | ) | (9,781 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate
assets |
| | | | | (571 | ) | (571 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
| | | (466 | ) | | (862 | ) | (1,328 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint
ventures |
2,416 | 1,803 | 872 | | 117 | | 5,208 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (526 | ) | (526 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Benefit for income taxes from operations |
| | | | | 1,146 | 1,146 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
| | | | | (3,227 | ) | (3,227 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations available to common
stockholders |
$ | 17,134 | $ | 13,182 | $ | 1,437 | $ | (272 | ) | $ | 2,293 | $ | (19,794 | ) | 13,980 | |||||||||||||
Real estate depreciation and amortization,
including Companys
share of joint ventures |
(15,612 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of depreciated investment properties |
59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss available to common stockholders |
$ | (1,573 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 | Office | Retail | Land | Management | Multi-Family | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental property
operating expenses |
$ | 13,704 | $ | 6,130 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 355 | $ | 20,189 | ||||||||||||||
Fee income |
| | | 2,160 | | 1,656 | 3,816 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Residential lot, tract and outparcel sales,
net of cost of sales,
including gain on sale
of undepreciated
investment properties |
| 678 | 236 | | | 113 | 1,027 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income |
2 | 357 | | | | 627 | 986 | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| | | (1,349 | ) | | (8,413 | ) | (9,762 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| | | | | (10,430 | ) | (10,430 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate
assets |
| | | | | (968 | ) | (968 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
| | | | | (1,546 | ) | (1,546 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint
ventures |
2,353 | 1,604 | 42 | | (36 | ) | (23 | ) | 3,940 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| | | | | (412 | ) | (412 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Benefit for income taxes from operations |
| | | | | 3,941 | 3,941 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
| | | | | (3,227 | ) | (3,227 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds from operations available to common
stockholders |
$ | 16,059 | $ | 8,769 | $ | 278 | $ | 811 | $ | (36 | ) | $ | (18,327 | ) | $ | 7,554 | ||||||||||||
Real estate depreciation and amortization,
including Companys
share of joint ventures |
(14,236 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of depreciated investment properties |
167,253 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 160,571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Income, as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
Reconciliation to Revenues on Condensed Consolidated Income Statements (in thousands) | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental property operating expenses |
$ | 22,029 | $ | 20,189 | ||||
Plus rental property operating expenses |
15,184 | 17,313 | ||||||
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses |
3,920 | 3,816 | ||||||
Reimbursements of third-party and joint venture personnel included in fee income |
4,418 | 4,228 | ||||||
Residential lot, multi-family unit, tract, and outparcel sales, net of cost of sales, including gain on sale of
undepreciated investment properties |
7,596 | 1,027 | ||||||
Less gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties |
(697 | ) | (209 | ) | ||||
Plus residential lot, multi-family unit, tract, and outparcel cost of sales |
17,066 | 1,730 | ||||||
Net rental property revenues less rental property operating expensss from discontinued operations |
| 7 | ||||||
Other income |
124 | 986 | ||||||
Total consolidated revenues |
$ | 69,640 | $ | 49,087 | ||||
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In April 2010, the Company entered into a contract to sell San Jose MarketCenter, a 213,000
square foot retail center in San Jose, California. The contract is subject to due diligence and
other customary closing procedures, and is expected to close in the late second or early third
quarter of 2010 for a gain.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview:
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, multi-family, retail, industrial and residential real estate projects. As of March 31,
2010, the Companys portfolio of real estate assets consisted of interests in 7.5 million square
feet of office space, 4.6 million square feet of retail space, 2.0 million square feet of
industrial space, 66 for-sale units in two completed multi-family projects, interests in 24
residential communities under development or held for future development, approximately 9,400 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 13.0 million square feet of office and retail
space owned by third parties.
The Companys strategy is to produce stockholder returns by creating value through the
development and redevelopment of high quality, well-located office, retail, multi-family and
residential properties. The Company has developed a substantial portion of the operating properties
it owns. A key element in the Companys strategy is to actively manage its portfolio of investment
properties and, at the appropriate times, to engage in timely and strategic recycling of its
capital, either by sales, financings or through contributions to ventures in which the Company
retains an ownership interest. These transactions seek 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 the Companys stockholders.
Management continues to assess its opportunities in the current economic environment and has
seen the number of traditional development opportunities across its product types decrease.
Management does not expect this trend to change significantly in the next nine to 12 months, but is
optimistic that other, more non-traditional, opportunities may present themselves to the Company.
These opportunities could include acquisition of single-family residential, office or retail
developments whose developers or lenders are experiencing problems and acquisition of retail or
office projects with financing problems. However, there can be no assurance that these
non-traditional opportunities will materialize.
Significant events during the three months ended March 31, 2010 included the following:
| Sold nine outparcels at three retail centers generating gain of approximately $4.7 million. | ||
| Closed on the sale of 19 units at the 10 Terminus Place condominium project, generating gain of approximately $2.2 million. | ||
| Sold Glenmore Garden Villas in Charlotte, North Carolina generating gain of approximately $369,000. | ||
| Sold 53 acres of land at Jefferson Mill Business Park, generating gain of approximately $328,000. | ||
| Increased the percent leased of Lakeside Ranch Business Park to 77% upon execution of a lease with Owens & Minor for 223,000 square feet. |
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| Executed or renewed leases covering approximately 232,000 square feet of office space and 162,000 square feet of retail space. |
Results
of Operations:
Rental Property Revenues. Rental property revenues decreased approximately $296,000 (1%) in
the three month 2010 period compared to the same 2009 period due to:
| Decrease of $1.2 million from the American Cancer Society Center (the ACS Center), where average economic occupancy decreased from 96% in 2009 to 83% in 2010; | ||
| Decrease of $545,000 from Terminus 100 where average economic occupancy decreased from 96% in 2009 to 94% in 2010; | ||
| Increase of $2.0 million related to 191 Peachtree Tower, where average economic occupancy increased from 51% in 2009 to 70% in 2010; | ||
| Decrease of $436,000 related to The Avenue Carriage Crossing due to a decrease in revenues associated with an anticipated reduction in real estate tax expense for 2010 and a decrease in recoveries of tenant bill back expenses; and | ||
| Decrease of $229,000 related to 8995 Westside Parkway where average economic occupancy decreased from 77% in 2009 to 23% in 2010. |
Rental Property Operating Expenses. Rental property operating expenses decreased approximately
$2.1 million (12%) in the three month 2010 period compared to the same 2009 period as a result of
the following:
| Decrease of $954,000 at Terminus 100 due to a decrease in bad debt expense between the periods, the receipt of a refund of prior year property taxes in the 2010 period and a decrease in occupancy; | ||
| Decrease of $381,000 from The Avenue Carriage Crossing due to a lower accrual for 2010 taxes based on an anticipated reduction in the real estate tax expense credit mentioned above, a reduction in bad debt expense and a reduction in direct bill back expenses; and | ||
| Decrease of $312,000 from San Jose MarketCenter due primarily to a decrease in bad debt expense. |
Fee Income. Fee income increased $294,000 (4%) between the three month 2010 and 2009 periods.
Fee income is comprised of management fees, development fees and leasing fees, which the Company
performs for third party property owners and joint ventures in which it has an ownership interest.
These amounts vary between quarters due to the number of contracts with ventures and third party
owners and the development and leasing needs at the underlying properties. Amounts could vary in
future periods based on volume and composition of activities at the underlying properties.
Other Income. Other income decreased $862,000 (87%) between the three month 2010 and 2009
periods due to a reduction in termination fee income of $351,000. In addition, interest income
declined $544,000 mainly due to a reduction in outstanding notes receivable between the periods.
Multi-family Residential Sales and Cost of Sales. Multi-family residential sales and cost of
sales increased approximately $10.1 million and $8.0 million, respectively, between the three-month
2010 and 2009 periods, mainly due to the closing of 19 condominium units at the 10 Terminus Place
project in 2010, compared to no condominium closings in the 2009 period.
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Residential Lot and Outparcel Sales and Cost of Sales. Residential lot and outparcel sales
increased $11.3 million between the three month 2010 period and the same 2009 period, and
residential lot and outparcel cost of sales increased $7.4 million between the same periods.
Residential Lot Sales and Cost of Sales Demand for residential lots has been
relatively low in the last several years compared to historical trends as a result of general
market conditions. Residential lots continue to be in limited demand in the Companys and its
ventures principal markets of Texas, Florida and metropolitan Atlanta. Reduced credit availability
for home buyers and homebuilders has made it more difficult for purchasers to obtain financing,
which affects the rate of lot sales. Management is closely monitoring market developments but is
currently unable to predict when markets will improve. Management expects these market conditions
to continue to negatively impact residential lot sales and have an adverse impact on the Companys
results of operations until such time as the residential lot markets improve.
The Companys residential lot business consists of projects that are consolidated, for which
income is recorded in the residential lot and outparcel sales and cost of sales line items, and
projects that are owned through joint ventures where the Company is a 50% partner in Temco
Associates LLC (Temco) and CL Realty, L.L.C. (CL Realty), for which income is recorded in
income from unconsolidated joint ventures. Lot sales were as follows:
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Consolidated projects |
2 | 4 | ||||||
Temco |
1 | | ||||||
CL Realty |
86 | 21 | ||||||
Total |
89 | 25 | ||||||
Residential lot sales decreased $358,000 for consolidated projects, and residential lot
cost of sales decreased $252,000 for consolidated projects between the three month 2010 and 2009
periods due to the number of lots sold during the periods.
Outparcel Sales and Cost of Sales Outparcel sales increased $11.6 million between
the three month 2010 and 2009 periods, and cost of sales increased $7.6 million between the
periods. There were eight outparcel sales in 2010, compared to one outparcel sale in 2009.
General and Administrative Expense (G&A). G&A expense increased approximately $532,000 (6%)
between the three month 2010 and 2009 periods, primarily as a result of the following:
| Decrease in salaries and benefits of employees, excluding stock-based compensation, of approximately $1.0 million due a decrease in the number of employees at the Company between the periods; | ||
| Increase of approximately $370,000 in stock-based compensation expense, due in part to a new type of grant awarded in the second quarter of 2009 and to an increase in the stock price between March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010, as several types of stock-based compensation are expensed using the closing market price of stock as an estimate of the value; and | ||
| Decrease of approximately $1.4 million in capitalization of personnel costs to projects under development, as the level of development and predevelopment projects has declined between the periods. |
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased approximately $839,000
(6%) between the three month 2010 and 2009 periods primarily as a result of the following:
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| Increase of $852,000 related to the increases in tenant improvement amortization associated with increases in occupancy at 191 Peachtree Tower; | ||
| Increase of $285,000 at The Avenue Forsyth as the property became fully operational in May 2009, and the first quarter of 2009 reflects partial occupancy; and | ||
| Decrease of $256,000 due to the sale of the Companys airplane in 2009. |
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased approximately $649,000 (6%) in the three month
2010 period compared to the same 2009 period. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in
interest expense of $1.4 million on the Companys Credit Facility due to lower average borrowings
outstanding during the 2010 period and to a decrease of $1.2 million between 2009 and 2010 due to
the repayment of the San Jose MarketCenter note payable in the second quarter of 2009. Partially
offsetting these decreases in interest expense was a decrease in the amount of interest capitalized
of $1.8 million, due to the decrease in projects under development.
Benefit for Income Taxes from Operations. Benefit for income taxes from operations decreased
approximately $2.8 million (71%) between the three month 2010 and 2009 periods. In the first
quarter 2009, the Company recorded a deferred tax benefit due to losses at the Companys taxable
entity, CREC. Later in 2009, the Company began recording a valuation allowance against its income
tax benefit, as realizability of its deferred tax asset and additional income tax benefits was too
uncertain. Therefore, no benefit was recognized during the first quarter of 2010 for the current
period CREC operating losses. However, the Company adjusted the estimate made in the fourth quarter
of 2009 related to the tax law change regarding carrybacks of prior year net operating losses, and
recognized an additional income tax benefit of $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2010.
Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures. Income from unconsolidated joint ventures increased
approximately $1.1 million (60%) in the three month 2010 period compared to the same 2009 period
due to the following. (All amounts discussed reflect the Companys share of joint venture income
based on its ownership interest in each joint venture.)
| Increase in income from Temco Associates of approximately $813,000 due mainly to the receipt of letter of credit proceeds that were released to the venture in 2010, and | ||
| Increase in income of approximately $176,000 from CF Murfreesboro Associates primarily due to an outparcel sale in the first quarter of 2010. |
Gain on Sale of Investment Properties. Gain on sale of investment properties decreased $166.7
million between the three month 2010 and 2009 periods. The decrease is attributable to the
recognition in the first quarter 2009 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 deferred the related gain
because the consideration received was a partnership interest as opposed to cash. In the 2009
period, the Company and Prudential made a pro rata distribution of cash from the venture that
caused the Company to recognize all of the gain that was deferred in 2006.
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. The Company calculated FFO in accordance with the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts (NAREIT) definition, 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 and investors as a supplemental measure of an equity REITs
operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that
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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
and FFO per share, 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 quarters ended March
31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders |
$ | (1,573 | ) | $ | 160,571 | |||
Depreciation and amortization: |
||||||||
Consolidated properties |
13,895 | 13,056 | ||||||
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures |
2,294 | 2,158 | ||||||
Depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment: |
||||||||
Consolidated properties |
(571 | ) | (968 | ) | ||||
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures |
(6 | ) | (10 | ) | ||||
Gain on sale of investment properties: |
||||||||
Consolidated |
(756 | ) | (167,434 | ) | ||||
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures |
| (28 | ) | |||||
Gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties |
697 | 209 | ||||||
Funds From Operations Available to Common
Stockholders |
$ | 13,980 | $ | 7,554 | ||||
Per Common Share Basic and Diluted: |
||||||||
Net Income (Loss) Available |
$ | (.02 | ) | $ | 3.13 | |||
Funds From Operations |
$ | .14 | $ | .15 | ||||
Weighted Average Shares |
100,069 | 51,350 | ||||||
Liquidity and Capital Resources:
Financial Condition.
The Companys financing strategy is generally to fund its capital needs with proceeds from
bank credit facilities, construction loans, permanent loans secured by properties, sales of mature
assets, contribution of assets to joint ventures, and the issuance of preferred or common stock
and/or convertible bonds. The tightening of the credit markets, combined with the overall economic
downturn in the last several years, has made obtaining some forms of these sources of capital more
difficult. However, the conditions that have led to the tightening credit markets have also led to
a decline in new development opportunities for the Company. Therefore, while the sources of funds
have become limited, the Companys capital needs have also decreased. The Company did not commence
any new development projects in the first quarter 2010, and anticipates that there will be limited
development activity for the remainder of 2010.
At March 31, 2010, the Company was subject to the following contractual obligations and
commitments (in thousands):
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Less than | After | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 4-5 Years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||
Contractual Obligations: |
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Company long-term debt: |
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Unsecured notes payable |
$ | 140,168 | $ | 168 | $ | 140,000 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Mortgage notes payable |
440,811 | 27,722 | 263,723 | 4,279 | 145,087 | |||||||||||||||
Interest commitments under notes payable (1) |
127,498 | 35,708 | 51,036 | 19,015 | 21,739 | |||||||||||||||
Ground leases |
15,042 | 97 | 202 | 212 | 14,531 | |||||||||||||||
Other operating leases |
2,247 | 675 | 1,073 | 380 | 119 | |||||||||||||||
Total contractual obligations |
$ | 725,766 | $ | 64,370 | $ | 456,034 | $ | 23,886 | $ | 181,476 | ||||||||||
Commitments: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Letters of credit |
$ | 3,105 | $ | 3,105 | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Performance bonds |
3,581 | 2,635 | 946 | | | |||||||||||||||
Estimated development commitments (2) |
17,250 | 17,250 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Unfunded tenant improvements and other |
13,881 | 13,881 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Total commitments |
$ | 37,817 | $ | 36,871 | $ | 946 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
(1) | Interest on variable rate obligations is based on rates effective as of March 31, 2010, including the effect of interest rate swaps. | |
(2) | Development commitments are for a loan guarantee of the Terminus 200 LLC (T200) construction loan. |
Credit Facility Amendment
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 at $100 million. If the Term Facility is repaid prior to
the maturity of the Credit Facility, the availability under the Credit Facility will increase
correspondingly, allowing a total availability under the combined Facilities of $350 million. The
maturity dates for both Facilities remain the same under the Amendment.
Amounts outstanding under the Facilities accrue interest at LIBOR plus a spread. The Amendment
changed the spread for the Credit and Term Facilities, as detailed below:
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 | % |
Certain covenants changed under the Amendment, specifically, the minimum Consolidated
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as defined, decreased from 1.50 to 1.30. Other covenants and fees were
also
amended. The Company incurred an administrative fee of approximately $1.6 million related to
the Amendment. The Company is currently in compliance with its financial covenants.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company had $40 million drawn on its $250 million Credit Facility.
The amount available under the Credit Facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit, which
were $3.1 million at March 31, 2010. As of March 31, 2010, the spread over LIBOR for the Credit
Facility was 2.0%.
The Company expects its Credit Facility and cash on hand to be the primary funding source for
its contractual obligations and commitments in the near term. The Company may obtain long-term
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mortgage debt on some of its recently developed, unencumbered assets, to the extent available
and with acceptable terms, to help fund its commitments.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company follows the requirements of ASC 815 for derivative 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.
The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure to interest rate
changes under variable-rate obligations. The Company has 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 fixes the
underlying LIBOR rate of the Term Facility at 5.01%. The Company also has an interest rate swap
with a notional amount of $40 million in order to manage interest rate risk associated with
floating-rate, LIBOR-based borrowings. This swap was also designated as a cash flow hedge and
effectively fixes a portion of the underlying LIBOR rate on Company borrowings at 2.995% through
October 2010. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company terminated a $75 million swap on
LIBOR-based borrowings, which had an interest rate of 2.69%, as well as reduced the $40 million,
2.995% swap described above from $75 million. During both the three months ended March 31, 2010 and
2009, there was no ineffectiveness under any of the Companys interest rate swaps. The Company
calculates the fair value of its interest rate swaps as of the end of each reporting period by
obtaining a third party valuation utilizing estimated future LIBOR rates. The fair value
calculation for the swaps is deemed to be a Level 2 calculation under the guidelines as set forth
in ASC 820. The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements were recorded in accounts payable
and accrued liabilities and other comprehensive loss on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets,
detailed as follows (in thousands):
Floating Rate, | ||||||||||||
LIBOR-based | ||||||||||||
Term Loan | Borrowings | Total | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2009 |
$ | 8,662 | $ | 855 | $ | 9,517 | ||||||
Change in fair value |
251 | (219 | ) | 32 | ||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2010 |
$ | 8,913 | $ | 636 | $ | 9,549 | ||||||
Additional Financial Condition 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.
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.
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As of March 31, 2010, the weighted average interest rate on the Companys consolidated
debt was 6.36%.
The Company may also generate capital through the issuance of securities that includes 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 such of up to $500 million. No
amounts have been drawn under this new shelf, and therefore the full amount is available to be
issued as of March 31, 2010. During the first quarter of 2010, the Company paid its common stock
dividend in a combination of cash and stock. Shares were drawn for this dividend from the shares
available under the prior shelf registration statement.
Over the long term, management expects the economy and credit markets to recover to the point
that the Company will be able 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 development activities. The Company expects to continue to utilize indebtedness
to fund future commitments and expects to place long-term permanent mortgages on selected assets as
well as utilize construction facilities for any development assets. The Company may enter into
additional joint venture arrangements to help fund future developments and may enter into
additional structured transactions with third parties. Management will continue to evaluate all
public equity sources, including the issuance of common and preferred stock, and select the most
appropriate options as capital is required.
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.
Cash Flows.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities. Cash flows from operating activities increased
approximately $27.9 million between the three month 2010 period and the corresponding 2009 period
due to the following:
| Increase of $10.1 million in proceeds from multi-family sales, due to an increase in condominium sales at the Companys 10 Terminus Place condominium project in Atlanta, Georgia. | ||
| Increase of $11.6 million in proceeds from outparcel sales, due to an increase in the number of outparcels sold in the current quarter. | ||
| Increase in the difference between accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $5.8 million. Profit sharing and bonus payments decreased $6.9 million between the 2010 period compared to the 2009 period. Partially offsetting the decreases was an increase in a payment made in 2010 for lease inducements. |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities. Net cash provided by investing activities
increased approximately $22.8 million between the three month 2010 period and the corresponding
2009 period, due to the following:
| Proceeds from the sale of investment properties increased $9.4 million. The Company had two sales in the 2010 period and one in the 2009 period, in addition to the 2010 receipt of a deposit of $3.0 million towards an anticipated second quarter property sale. | ||
| Property acquisition and development expenditures decreased $10.8 million, as the Company currently does not have any significant projects under development. | ||
| Restricted cash was released in the first quarter of 2010, while the balances were increasing in the first quarter of 2009 for deposits on condominium sales and loan reserves. |
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| Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures increased $708,000, primarily due to an increase in distributions from one of the Companys residential joint ventures, which had an increase in lot sales between the periods. |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities increased
approximately $6.5 million between the three month 2010 period and the corresponding 2009 period,
due to the following:
| Net proceeds from credit facility borrowings were $11.0 million in 2009, and there were no borrowings or repayments on the credit facility in 2010. | ||
| Repayments of notes payable increased $8.7 million in 2010 due to repayment of the $8.7 million Glenmore Garden Villas note in conjunction with the sale of that property in the first quarter of 2010. | ||
| Cash common dividends paid decreased $9.8 million due to a reduction in the dividend per share amount from $0.25 per share in the first quarter 2009 to $0.09 per share in the first quarter 2010, and to the payment of the dividend in 2010 in a combination of cash and stock compared to all cash in 2009. | ||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests decreased $4.8 million from the 2009 to the 2010 period primarily due to a distribution of $4.6 million in the 2009 period to the partner in the Companys CPV Six joint venture. |
Dividends. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company paid cash common
and preferred dividends of $6.2 million, which it funded with cash provided by operating
activities. During the 2009 period, the Company paid common and preferred dividends of $16.1
million which it funded with cash provided by operating activities, proceeds from investment
property sales, distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures and indebtedness. The Company
intends to fund the cash portion of its quarterly distributions to common and preferred
stockholders with cash provided by operating activities, proceeds from investment property sales,
distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures, and indebtedness, if necessary. The Companys
Board of Directors declared the second quarter dividend of $0.09 per share payable in June 2010,
which will be paid in a combination of cash and stock, and will reduce the amount available under
the shelf registration discussed above. Future dividends may continue to be paid with a
combination of cash and stock.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has a number of off balance sheet joint ventures with varying structures. At
March 31, 2010, the Companys unconsolidated joint ventures had aggregate outstanding indebtedness
to third parties of approximately $417.6 million of which the Companys share was $195.3 million.
The unconsolidated joint ventures also had performance bonds, which the Company guarantees,
totaling approximately $1.4 million, as of March 31, 2010. The 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. The Company
has guarantees for the repayment of a portion of the CF Murfreesboro Associates construction loan,
and performance and repayment guarantees at its T200 venture. See the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 for detailed information on these guarantees.
Subsequent to March 31, 2010, the Company paid its T200 guarantee. There was no change in the
status of the CF Murfreesboro guarantee since December 31, 2009.
Several of these ventures are involved in the acquisition and development of real estate. As
capital is required to fund the acquisition and development of this real estate, the Company must
fund its share of the costs not funded by operations or outside financing. The Company does not
currently have any other active development projects, although there are several potential projects
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predevelopment. The Company also estimates there will be further acquisition and development
expenditures at certain of its residential joint ventures. Based on the nature and timing of
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.
Critical Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes in the Companys critical accounting policies from those
disclosed in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes in the market risk associated with the Companys notes
payable at March 31, 2010 compared to that as disclosed in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Item 4. 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 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.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to routine actions for negligence and other 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 impact on the
financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There has been no material change in the Companys risk factors from those outlined in Item 1A
in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table contains information about the Companys purchases of its equity
securities during the first quarter of 2010:
COMMON STOCK | |||||||||||||||||
TOTAL PURCHASES (1) | PURCHASES INSIDE PLAN | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of Shares | Maximum Number of | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Average Price | Purchased as Part of Publicly | Shares That May Yet Be | ||||||||||||||
Shares Purchased | Paid per Share | Announced Plan (2) | Purchased Under Plan (2) | ||||||||||||||
January 1 - 31 |
| $ | | | 4,121,500 | ||||||||||||
February 1 - 28 |
| | | 4,121,500 | |||||||||||||
March 1 - 31 |
| | | 4,121,500 | |||||||||||||
| $ | | | 4,121,500 | |||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCK | |||||||||||||||||
TOTAL PURCHASES | PURCHASES INSIDE PLAN | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of Shares | Maximum Number of | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Average Price | Purchased as Part of Publicly | Shares That May Yet Be | ||||||||||||||
Shares Purchased | Paid per Share | Announced Plan (3) | Purchased Under Plan (3) | ||||||||||||||
January 1
- 31 |
| $ | | | 6,784,090 | ||||||||||||
February 1 - 28 |
| | | 6,784,090 | |||||||||||||
March 1 - 31 |
| | | 6,784,090 | |||||||||||||
| $ | | | 6,784,090 | |||||||||||||
(1) | The purchases of equity securities generally relate to shares remitted by employees as payment for option exercises or income taxes due. There was no activity for the first quarter of 2010. | |
(2) | On May 9, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a stock repurchase plan of up to 5,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock. On November 18, 2008, the expiration of this plan was extended to May 9, 2011. The Company has purchased 878,500 common shares under this plan, and no purchases occurred during the first quarter of 2010. | |
(3) | On November 10, 2008, the stock repurchase plan was also 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 the Companys Series A and B Preferred stock. The Company has purchased 1,215,910 preferred shares under this plan, and no purchases occurred in the first quarter of 2010. |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)
Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
3.1
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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, as amended May 4, 2010, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed 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. | |
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Computation of Per Share Earnings* | |
31.1
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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
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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. | |
32.1
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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
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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. |
* | Data required by ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, is provided in Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated financial statements included in this report. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED |
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/s/ James A. Fleming | ||||
James A. Fleming | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) | ||||
May 10, 2010
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