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FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST - Annual Report: 2005 (Form 10-K)

Form 10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-K

 


þ Annual report pursuant to the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

Or

¨ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from             to             

Commission file number: 1-07533

 

FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Declaration of Trust)

 

Maryland   52-0782497
(State of Organization)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1626 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland   20852
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(301) 998-8100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

 

Name Of Each Exchange On Which Registered

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value
per share, with associated Common Share Purchase
Rights
  New York Stock Exchange
8.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $.01 per
share, (Liquidation Preference $25.00 per share)
  New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ¨ Yes    þ No

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. ¨ Yes    þ No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes    ¨ No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large Accelerated Filer þ    Accelerated Filer ¨    Non-Accelerated Filer ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). ¨ Yes     þ No

The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s common shares held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based upon the closing sales price of the Registrant’s common shares on June 30, 2005 was $3.1 billion.

The number of Registrant’s common shares outstanding on March 27, 2006 was 53,012,350.


FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for Registrants 2006 annual meeting of shareholders to be held in May 2006 will be incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

     

Item 1.

  

Business

   3

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   7

Item 1B.

  

Unresolved Staff Comments

   18

Item 2.

  

Properties

   18

Item 3.

  

Legal Proceedings

   26

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders

   26

PART II

     

Item 5.

   Market for Our Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    27

Item 6.

  

Selected Financial Data

   29

Item 7.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   31

Item 7A.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   53

Item 8.

  

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

   54

Item 9.

  

Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

   54

Item 9A.

  

Controls and Procedures

   54

Item 9B.

  

Other Information

   56

PART III

     

Item 10.

  

Trustees and Executive Officers

   57

Item 11.

  

Executive Compensation

   57

Item 12.

   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters    57

Item 13.

  

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

   57

Item 14.

  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

   57

PART IV

     

Item 15.

  

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

   58

SIGNATURES

   59

 

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PART I

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS

References to “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Trust” refer to Federal Realty Investment Trust and our business and operations conducted through our directly or indirectly owned subsidiaries.

General

We are an equity real estate investment trust (“REIT”) specializing in the ownership, management, development and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties. As of December 31, 2005, we owned or had a majority interest in 103 community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties comprising approximately 17.6 million square feet, located primarily in densely populated and affluent communities throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States, as well as in California, and one apartment complex in Maryland. In total, the 103 commercial properties were 96.3% leased at December 31, 2005. A joint venture in which we own a 30% interest owned four neighborhood shopping centers totaling approximately 0.5 million square feet as of December 31, 2005. In total, the joint venture properties in which we own an interest were 97.4% leased at December 31, 2005. We have paid quarterly dividends to our shareholders continuously since our founding in 1962 and have increased our dividends per common share for 38 consecutive years. Revenue, profit, total assets and other financial information of each reportable segment are described in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in the financial statements contained in “Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K.

We were founded in 1962 as a real estate investment trust under the laws of the District of Columbia and reformed as a real estate investment trust in the state of Maryland in 1999. Our principal executive offices are located at 1626 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852 and our telephone number is (301) 998-8100. Our Web site address is www.federalrealty.com. The information contained on our Web site is not a part of this report.

Business Objectives and Strategies

Our primary business objective is to own, manage, acquire and redevelop a portfolio of quality retail properties, with the dominant property type being grocery anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers, that will:

 

    generate higher internal growth than our peers;

 

    protect investor capital;

 

    provide increasing cash flow for distributions to shareholders; and

 

    provide potential for capital appreciation.

Our traditional focus has been and remains on grocery anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers. Late in 1994, recognizing a trend of increased consumer acceptance of retailer expansion to main streets, we expanded our investment strategy to include “street retail” and “mixed-use” properties. The mixed-use properties are typically centered around a retail component but also include office, residential and/or hotel components.

Operating Strategies

Our core operating strategy is to actively manage our properties to maximize rents and maintain high occupancy levels by attracting and retaining a strong and diverse base of tenants and replacing weaker, underperforming tenants with stronger ones. Our properties are generally located in some of the most densely

 

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populated and affluent areas of the country. In addition, because of the in-fill nature of our locations, our properties generally face less competition per capita than properties owned by our peers. These strong demographics help our tenants generate higher sales, which has enabled us to maintain high occupancy rates, charge higher rental rates, and maintain steady rent growth, all of which increase the value of our portfolio. Our operating strategies also include:

 

    maintaining a diversified tenant base, thereby limiting exposure to any one tenant’s financial difficulties;

 

    monitoring the merchandising mix of our tenant base to achieve a balance of strong national and regional tenants with local specialty tenants;

 

    minimizing overhead and operating costs;

 

    monitoring the physical appearance of our properties and the construction quality, condition and design of the buildings and other improvements located on our properties to maximize our ability to generate higher rents and occupancy rates;

 

    developing local and regional market expertise in order to capitalize on market and retailing trends;

 

    leveraging the contacts and experience of our management team to build and maintain long-term relationships with tenants, investors and financing sources;

 

    increasing rental rates through the renewal of expiring leases or the leasing of space to new tenants at higher rental rates while limiting vacancy and down-time; and

 

    providing exceptional customer service.

Investing Strategies

Our investment strategy is to deploy capital at risk-adjusted rates of return that exceed our weighted average cost of capital in projects that have potential for future income growth.

Our investments primarily fall into one of the following four categories:

 

    renovating, expanding, reconfiguring and/or retenanting our existing properties to take advantage of under-utilized land or existing square footage to increase our internal growth rate;

 

    acquiring community and neighborhood shopping centers, located in densely populated or growing affluent areas where barriers to entry for further development are high, and that have possibilities for enhancing operating performance through renovation, expansion, reconfiguration and/or retenanting;

 

    renovating or expanding tenant spaces for tenants capable of producing higher sales, and therefore, paying higher rents, including expanding space available to an existing tenant that is performing well but is operating out of an old or otherwise inefficient store format; and

 

    acquiring, in partnership with longer term investors who contribute a substantial portion of the equity needed to acquire those properties, stabilized community and neighborhood shopping centers, located in densely populated or growing affluent areas where barriers to entry for further development are high and that have limited potential for significant growth.

Investment Criteria

When we evaluate potential redevelopment, retenanting, expansion and acquisition opportunities, we consider such factors as:

 

    the expected returns in relation to our cost of capital as well as the anticipated risk we will face in achieving the expected returns;

 

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    the anticipated growth rate of operating income generated by the property;

 

    the tenant mix at the property, tenant sales performance and the creditworthiness of those tenants;

 

    the geographic area in which the property is located, including the population density and household incomes, as well as the population and income trends in that geographic area;

 

    competitive conditions in the vicinity of the property, including competition for tenants and the ability to create competing properties through redevelopment, new construction or renovation;

 

    access to and visibility of the property from existing roadways and the potential for new, widened or realigned, roadways within the property’s trade area, which may affect access and commuting and shopping patterns;

 

    the level and success of our existing investments in the market area;

 

    the current market value of the land, buildings and other improvements and the potential for increasing those market values; and

 

    the physical condition of the land, buildings and other improvements, including the structural and environmental condition.

Financing Strategies

Our financing strategy is designed to enable us to maintain a strong balance sheet while retaining sufficient flexibility to fund our operating and investing activities in the most cost-efficient way possible. Our financing strategy includes:

 

    maintaining a prudent level of overall leverage and an appropriate pool of unencumbered properties that is sufficient to support our unsecured borrowings;

 

    managing our exposure to variable-rate debt;

 

    taking advantage of market opportunities to refinance existing debt, reduce interest costs and manage our debt maturity schedule;

 

    selling properties that have limited growth potential or are not a strategic fit within our overall portfolio and redeploying the proceeds to redevelop, renovate, retenant and/or expand our existing properties, acquire new properties or reduce debt; and

 

    utilizing the most advantageous long-term source of capital available to us to finance redevelopment and acquisition opportunities, which may include:

 

    the sale of our equity or debt securities through public offerings or private placements,

 

    the incurrence of indebtedness through secured or unsecured borrowings,

 

    the issuance of operating units in a new or existing “downREIT partnership” that is controlled and consolidated by us (generally operating units in a “downREIT” partnership are issued in exchange for a tax deferred contribution of property and these units receive the same distributions as our common shares and the holders have the right to exchange their units for cash or the same number of our common shares, at our option), or

 

    the use of joint venture arrangements.

Employees

At December 31, 2005, we had 278 full-time employees and 116 part-time employees. None of the employees is represented by a collective bargaining unit. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good.

Tax Status

We elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 1962. As a REIT, we are generally not subject to federal income tax on REIT

 

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taxable income that we distribute to our shareholders. Under the internal revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which we refer to as the Code, REITs are subject to numerous organizational and operational requirements, including the requirement to distribute at least 90% of REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gain) each year. We will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) at regular corporate rates if we fail to qualify as a REIT for tax purposes in any taxable year, or to the extent we distribute less than 100% of REIT taxable income. We will also not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for four years following the year during which qualification is lost. Even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may be subject to certain state and local income and franchise taxes and to federal income and excise taxes on our undistributed REIT taxable income.

We have elected to treat certain of our subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries, each of which we refer to as a TRS. In general, a TRS may engage in any real estate business and certain non-real estate businesses, subject to certain limitations under the Code. A TRS is subject to federal and state income taxes. The sales of condominiums at Santana Row beginning in August 2005 are being conducted through a TRS. As a result of these condominium sales, our TRS incurred approximately $3.5 million of income taxes in 2005. Prior to 2005, our TRS activities were limited and they did not incur any significant income taxes.

Governmental Regulations Affecting Our Properties

We and our properties are subject to a variety of federal, state and local environmental, health, safety and similar laws, including:

 

    the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, which we refer to as CERCLA;

 

    the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act;

 

    the Federal Clean Water Act;

 

    the Federal Clean Air Act;

 

    the Toxic Substances Control Act;

 

    the Occupational Safety & Health Act; and

 

    the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The application of these laws to a specific property that we own depends on a variety of property-specific circumstances, including the current and former uses of the property, the building materials used at the property and the physical layout of the property. Under certain environmental laws, principally CERCLA, we, as the owner or operator of properties currently or previously owned, may be required to investigate and clean up certain hazardous or toxic substances, asbestos-containing materials, or petroleum product releases at the property. We may also be held liable to a governmental entity or third parties for property damage and for investigation and clean up costs incurred in connection with the contamination, whether or not we knew of, or were responsible for, the contamination. In addition, some environmental laws create a lien on the contaminated site in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs in connection with the contamination. As the owner or operator of real estate, we also may be liable under common law to third parties for damages and injuries resulting from environmental contamination emanating from the real estate. Such costs or liabilities could exceed the value of the affected real estate. The presence of contamination or the failure to remediate contamination may adversely affect our ability to sell or lease real estate or to borrow using the real estate as collateral.

Neither existing environmental, health, safety and similar laws nor the costs of our compliance with these laws has had a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, and management does not believe they will in the future. In addition, we have not incurred, and do not expect to incur, any material costs or liabilities due to environmental contamination at properties we currently own or have owned in the past.

 

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However, we cannot predict the impact of new or changed laws or regulations on properties we currently own or may acquire in the future. We have no current plans for substantial capital expenditures with respect to compliance with environmental, health, safety and similar laws and we carry environmental insurance which covers a number of environmental risks for most of our properties.

Competition

Numerous commercial developers and real estate companies compete with us with respect to the leasing and the acquisition of properties. Some of these competitors may possess greater capital resources than we do, although we do not believe that any single competitor or group of competitors in any of the primary markets where our properties are located are dominant in that market. This competition may:

 

    reduce the number of properties available for acquisition;

 

    increase the cost of properties available for acquisition;

 

    interfere with our ability to attract and retain tenants, leading to increased vacancy rates and/or reduced rents, and

 

    adversely affect our ability to minimize expenses of operation.

Retailers at our properties also face increasing competition from outlet stores, discount shopping clubs, and other forms of marketing of goods and services, such as direct mail, electronic commerce and telemarketing. This competition could contribute to lease defaults and insolvency of tenants.

Available Information

Copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available free of charge through the Investor Information section of our website at www.federalrealty.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file the material with, or furnish the material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct, Code of Ethics applicable to our Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers, Whistleblower Policy, organizational documents and the charters of our audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee are all available in the Corporate Governance section of the Investor Information section of our website.

Amendments to the Code of Ethics or Code of Business Conduct or waivers that apply to any of our executive officers or our senior financial officers will be disclosed in that section of our website as well.

You may obtain a printed copy of any of the foregoing materials from us by writing to us at Investor Relations, Federal Realty Investment Trust, 1626 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

ITEM 1A.     RISK FACTORS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Also, documents that we “incorporate by reference” into this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including documents that we subsequently file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we refer to as the SEC, will contain forward-looking statements. When we refer to forward-looking statements or information, sometimes we use words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “plans,” “intends,” “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates” and “continues.” In particular, the below risk factors describe forward-looking information. The risk factors describe risks that may affect these statements but are not all-inclusive,

 

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particularly with respect to possible future events. Many things can happen that can cause actual results to be different from those we describe. These factors include, but are not limited to the following:

Revenue from our properties may be reduced or limited if the retail operations of our tenants are not successful.

Revenue from our properties depends primarily on the ability of our tenants to pay the full amount of rent and other charges due under their leases on a timely basis. Some of our leases provide for the payment, in addition to base rent, of additional rent above the base amount according to a specified percentage of the gross sales generated by the tenants and for reimbursement of real estate taxes and expenses of operating the property. The amount of rent and expense reimbursements we receive from our tenants generally will depend in part on the success of our tenants’ retail operations, making us vulnerable to general economic downturns and other conditions affecting the retail industry. Any reduction in our tenants’ ability to pay base rent, percentage rent or other charges, including the filing by any of our tenants for bankruptcy protection, may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Our net income depends on the success and continued presence of our “anchor” tenants.

Our net income could be adversely affected in the event of a downturn in the business, or the bankruptcy or insolvency, of any anchor store or anchor tenant. Anchor tenants generally occupy large amounts of square footage, pay a significant portion of the total rents at a property and contribute to the success of other tenants by drawing significant amounts of customers to a property. The closing of one or more anchor stores prior to the expiration of the lease for that store, or the termination of a lease by one or more of a property’s anchor tenants, could adversely affect that property and result in lease terminations by, or reductions in rent from, other tenants whose leases may permit termination or rent reduction in those circumstances or whose own operations may suffer as a result. This could reduce our net income.

We may experience difficulty or delay in renewing leases or re-leasing space.

We derive most of our revenue directly or indirectly from rent received from our tenants. We are subject to the risks that, upon expiration or termination of leases, whether by their terms, as a result of a tenant bankruptcy or otherwise, leases for space in our properties may not be renewed, space may not be re-leased, or the terms of renewal or re-lease, including the cost of required renovations or concessions to tenants, may be less favorable than current lease terms. As a result, our results of operations and our net income could be reduced.

The amount of debt we have and the restrictions imposed by that debt could adversely affect our business and financial condition.

We have a substantial amount of debt. As of December 31, 2005, we had approximately $1.4 billion of debt outstanding. Of that outstanding debt, approximately $271 million was secured by 13 of our properties and approximately $149 million represented capital lease obligations on 11 of our properties. In addition, we own a 30% interest in a joint venture that had $47.2 million of debt secured by four properties as of December 31, 2005. In total, approximately $1.2 billion of our debt as of December 31, 2005, which includes all of our property secured debt (including the property secured debt of the joint venture) and our capital lease obligations, is fixed rate debt. Our organizational documents do not limit the level or amount of debt that we may incur. We do not have a policy limiting the ratio of our debt to total capitalization or assets. The amount of our debt outstanding from time to time could have important consequences to our shareholders. For example, it could:

 

    require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our debt, thereby reducing funds available for operations, property acquisitions, redevelopments and other appropriate business opportunities that may arise in the future;

 

    limit our ability to make distributions on our outstanding common shares and preferred shares;

 

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    make it difficult to satisfy our debt service requirements;

 

    require us to dedicate increased amounts of our cash flow from operations to payments on our variable rate, unhedged debt if interest rates rise;

 

    limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the factors that affect the profitability of our business;

 

    limit our ability to obtain any additional debt or equity financing we may need in the future for working capital, debt refinancing, capital expenditures, acquisitions, redevelopment or other general corporate purposes or to obtain such financing on favorable terms; and

 

    limit our flexibility in conducting our business, which may place us at a disadvantage compared to competitors with less debt or debt with less restrictive terms.

Our ability to make scheduled payments of the principal of, to pay interest on, or to refinance our indebtedness will depend primarily on our future performance, which to a certain extent is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. There can be no assurance that our business will continue to generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future to service our debt or meet our other cash needs. If we are unable to generate this cash flow from our business, we may be required to refinance all or a portion of our existing debt, sell assets or obtain additional financing to meet our debt obligations and other cash needs, including the payment of dividends required to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust. We cannot assure you that any such refinancing, sale of assets or additional financing would be possible on terms that we would find acceptable.

We are obligated to comply with financial and other covenants in our debt that could restrict our operating activities, and the failure to comply with such covenants could result in defaults that accelerate payment under our debt.

Our credit facility and term loans include financial covenants that may limit our operating activities in the future. We are also required to comply with additional covenants that include, among other things, provisions:

 

    relating to the maintenance of property securing a mortgage;

 

    restricting our ability to pledge assets or create liens;

 

    restricting our ability to incur additional debt;

 

    restricting our ability to amend or modify existing leases at properties securing a mortgage;

 

    restricting our ability to enter into transactions with affiliates; and

 

    restricting our ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets.

As of December 31, 2005, we were in compliance with all of our other financial covenants. If we were to breach any of our debt covenants, including the covenants listed above, and did not cure the breach within any applicable cure period, our lenders could require us to repay the debt immediately, and, if the debt is secured, could immediately begin proceedings to take possession of the property securing the loan. Many of our debt arrangements, including our public notes and our credit facility, are cross-defaulted, which means that the lenders under those debt arrangements can put us in default and require immediate repayment of their debt if we breach and fail to cure a covenant under certain of our other debt obligations. As a result, any default under our debt covenants could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, our results of operations, our ability to meet our obligations and the market value of our shares.

Our development activities are inherently risky.

General. The ground-up development of improvements on real property, as opposed to the renovation and redevelopment of existing improvements, presents substantial risks. We generally do not intend to undertake

 

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construction of any new large-scale mixed-use, ground-up development projects; however, we do intend to complete the development and construction of remaining phases of projects we already have started, such as Bethesda Row in Bethesda, Maryland and Santana Row in San Jose, California, and may undertake development of other projects if it is justifiable on a risk-adjusted basis. If additional phases of any of our existing projects or if any new projects are not successful, it may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

In addition to the risks associated with real estate investment in general as described elsewhere, the risks associated with our remaining development activities include:

 

    significant time lag between commencement and completion subjects us to greater risks due to fluctuation in the general economy;

 

    failure or inability to obtain construction or permanent financing on favorable terms;

 

    expenditure of money and time on projects that may never be completed;

 

    inability to achieve projected rental rates or anticipated pace of lease-up;

 

    higher-than-estimated construction costs, including labor and material costs; and

 

    possible delay in completion of the project because of a number of factors, including weather, labor disruptions, construction delays or delays in receipt of zoning or other regulatory approvals, or acts of God (such as fires, earthquakes or floods).

Santana Row. Santana Row is our largest single investment, and if it is not successful it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. As of December 31, 2005, we had more than $450 million (net of fire insurance proceeds from the 2002 fire at Santana Row) invested at Santana Row. That amount includes the costs associated with the construction of 256 residential units currently under development. We continue to develop a master plan for the remaining parcels at Santana Row.

The success of Santana Row will depend on many factors which cannot be assured and are not entirely within our control. These factors include, among others, the demand for retail and residential space, the cost of operations, including utilities and insurance, the availability and cost of capital and the general economy, particularly in and around the Silicon Valley. In addition, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by delays or cost overruns in completing future phases of Santana Row, by an inability to achieve the market rents that were projected when the project was commenced, or by slower than projected lease-up of the project.

Of the residential units at Santana Row, 219 have either been sold or currently are classified as held for sale. Our costs of operating the project could increase as a result of the sale of these units, which would reduce our net income from the project. In addition, the condominium associations governing those units have some rights to vote on budgets for Santana Row and some ability to impact the manner in which the project is operated which could adversely impact the success of the project or reduce our net income.

Redevelopments and acquisitions may fail to perform as expected.

Our investment strategy is focused on the redevelopment and acquisition of community and neighborhood shopping centers that are anchored by grocery stores, drugstores or high volume, value-oriented retailers that provide consumer necessities. The redevelopment and acquisition of properties entails risks that include the following, any of which could adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to meet our obligations:

 

    our estimate of the costs to improve, reposition or redevelop a property may prove to be too low, or the time we estimate to complete the improvement, repositioning or redevelopment may be too short. As a result, the property may fail to achieve the returns we have projected, either temporarily or for a longer time;

 

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    we may not be able to identify suitable properties to acquire or may be unable to complete the acquisition of the properties we identify;

 

    we may not be able to integrate any acquisitions into our existing operations successfully;

 

    properties we redevelop or acquire may fail to achieve within the time frames we project the occupancy or rental rates we project at the time we make the decision to invest, which may result in the properties’ failure to achieve the returns we projected;

 

    our pre-acquisition evaluation of the physical condition of each new investment may not detect certain defects or identify necessary repairs until after the property is acquired, which could significantly increase our total acquisition costs; and

 

    our investigation of a property or building prior to our acquisition, and any representations we may receive from the seller of such building or property, may fail to reveal various liabilities, which could reduce the cash flow from the property or increase our acquisition cost.

Our ability to grow will be limited if we cannot obtain additional capital.

Our growth strategy is focused on the redevelopment of properties we already own and the acquisition of additional properties. We believe that it will be difficult to fund our expected growth with cash from operating activities because, in addition to other requirements, we are required to distribute to our shareholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains) each year to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes. As a result, we must rely primarily upon the availability of debt or equity capital, which may or may not be available on favorable terms or at all. The debt could include mortgage loans from third parties or the sale of debt securities. Equity capital could include our common shares or preferred shares. We cannot guarantee that additional financing, refinancing or other capital will be available in the amounts we desire or on favorable terms. Our access to debt or equity capital depends on a number of factors, including the market’s perception of our growth potential, our ability to pay dividends, and our current and potential future earnings. Depending on the outcome of these factors, we could experience delay or difficulty in implementing our growth strategy on satisfactory terms, or be unable to implement this strategy.

Rising interest rates could adversely affect our cash flow and the market price of our outstanding debt and preferred shares.

Of our approximately $1.4 billion of debt outstanding as of December 31, 2005, approximately $165 million bears interest at variable rates and was unhedged. We also may borrow additional funds at variable interest rates in the future. Increases in interest rates would increase our interest expense on our variable rate debt and reduce our cash flow, which could adversely affect our ability to service our debt and meet our other obligations and also could reduce the amount we are able to distribute to our shareholders. Although we have in the past and may in the future enter into hedging arrangements or other transactions as to a portion of our variable rate debt to limit our exposure to rising interest rates, the amounts we are required to pay under the variable rate debt to which the hedging or similar arrangements relate may increase in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to any of our hedging arrangements. In addition, an increase in market interest rates may lead purchasers of our debt securities and preferred shares to demand a higher annual yield, which could adversely affect the market price of our outstanding debt securities and preferred shares and the cost of issuing additional debt securities or preferred shares.

Our performance and value are subject to general risks associated with the real estate industry.

Our economic performance and the value of our real estate assets, and, consequently, the value of our investments, are subject to the risk that if our properties do not generate revenues sufficient to meet our operating expenses, including debt service and capital expenditures, our cash flow and ability to pay distributions to our

 

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shareholders will be adversely affected. As a real estate company, we are susceptible to the following real estate industry risks:

 

    economic downturns in the areas where our properties are located;

 

    adverse changes in local real estate market conditions, such as an oversupply or reduction in demand;

 

    changes in tenant preferences that reduce the attractiveness of our properties to tenants;

 

    zoning or regulatory restrictions;

 

    decreases in market rental rates;

 

    weather conditions that may increase or decrease energy costs and other weather-related expenses;

 

    costs associated with the need to periodically repair, renovate and re-lease space; and

 

    increases in the cost of adequate maintenance, insurance and other operating costs, including real estate taxes, associated with one or more properties, which may occur even when circumstances such as market factors and competition cause a reduction in revenues from one or more properties, although real estate taxes typically do not increase upon a reduction in such revenues.

Many real estate costs are fixed, even if income from our properties decreases.

Our financial results depend primarily on leasing space in our properties to tenants on terms favorable to us. Costs associated with real estate investment, such as real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, generally are not reduced even when a property is not fully occupied, rental rates decrease, or other circumstances cause a reduction in income from the property. As a result, cash flow from the operations of our properties may be reduced if a tenant does not pay its rent or we are unable to rent our properties on favorable terms. Under those circumstances, we might not be able to enforce our rights as landlord without delays and may incur substantial legal costs. Additionally, new properties that we may acquire or develop may not produce any significant revenue immediately, and the cash flow from existing operations may be insufficient to pay the operating expenses and debt service associated with such new properties until they are fully leased.

Competition may limit our ability to purchase new properties and generate sufficient income from tenants.

Numerous commercial developers and real estate companies compete with us in seeking tenants for our existing properties and properties for acquisition. This competition may:

 

    reduce properties available for acquisition;

 

    increase the cost of properties available for acquisition;

 

    reduce rents payable to us;

 

    interfere with our ability to attract and retain tenants;

 

    lead to increased vacancy rates at our properties; and

 

    adversely affect our ability to minimize expenses of operation.

Retailers at our properties also face increasing competition from outlet stores, discount shopping clubs, and other forms of marketing of goods, such as direct mail, internet marketing and telemarketing. This competition could contribute to lease defaults and insolvency of tenants. If we are unable to continue to attract appropriate retail tenants to our properties, or to purchase new properties in our geographic markets, it could materially affect our ability to generate net income, service our debt and make distributions to our shareholders.

 

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We may be unable to sell properties when appropriate because real estate investments are illiquid.

Real estate investments generally cannot be sold quickly. In addition, there are some limitations under federal income tax laws applicable to real estate and to REITs in particular that may limit our ability to sell our assets. We may not be able to alter our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions. Our inability to respond quickly to adverse changes in the performance of our investments could have an adverse effect on our ability to meet our obligations and make distributions to our shareholders.

Our insurance coverage on our properties may be inadequate.

We currently carry comprehensive insurance on all of our properties, including insurance for liability, fire, flood, rental loss and acts of terrorism. We also currently carry earthquake insurance on all of our properties in California and environmental insurance on most of our properties. All of these policies contain coverage limitations. We believe these coverages are of the types and amounts customarily obtained for or by an owner of similar types of real property assets located in the areas where our properties are located. We intend to obtain similar insurance coverage on subsequently acquired properties.

The availability of insurance coverage may decrease and the prices for insurance may increase as a consequence of significant losses incurred by the insurance industry. As a result, we may be unable to renew or duplicate our current insurance coverage in adequate amounts or at reasonable prices. In addition, insurance companies may no longer offer coverage against certain types of losses, such as losses due to terrorist acts and toxic mold, or, if offered, the expense of obtaining these types of insurance may not be justified. We therefore may cease to have insurance coverage against certain types of losses and/or there may be decreases in the limits of insurance available. If an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of our insured limits occurs, we could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenue from the property, but still remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the property. We cannot guarantee that material losses in excess of insurance proceeds will not occur in the future. If any of our properties were to experience a catastrophic loss, it could disrupt seriously our operations, delay revenue and result in large expenses to repair or rebuild the property. Also, due to inflation, changes in codes and ordinances, environmental considerations and other factors, it may not be feasible to use insurance proceeds to replace a building after it has been damaged or destroyed. Events such as these could adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to meet our obligations, including distributions to our shareholders.

We may have limited flexibility in dealing with our jointly owned investments.

Our organizational documents do not limit the amount of funds that we may invest in properties and assets jointly with other persons or entities and as of February 28, 2006, excluding our joint venture with Clarion Lion Properties Fund, we hold eight shopping centers and five urban retail and mixed-use properties jointly with other persons. We may make additional joint investments in the future. Our existing and future joint investments may subject us to special risks, including the possibility that our partners or co-investors might become bankrupt, that those partners or co-investors might have economic or other business interests or goals which are unlike or incompatible with our business interests or goals, and that those partners or co-investors might be in a position to take action contrary to our suggestions or instructions, or in opposition to our policies or objectives. Although we hold the managing general partnership or membership interest in all of our existing co-investments as of February 28, 2006, we must obtain the consent of the co-investor or meet defined criteria to sell or to finance five of these properties. Joint ownership gives a third party the opportunity to influence the return we can achieve on some of our investments and may adversely affect our ability to make distributions to our shareholders. We may also be liable for the actions of our co-investors.

In addition, on July 1, 2004, we entered into a new joint venture with affiliates of Clarion Lion Properties Fund for purposes of acquiring properties. Although we are the managing general partner of that entity, we have only a 30% ownership interest in that entity. Our partner’s consent is required to take certain actions with respect

 

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to the properties acquired by the venture, and as a result, we may not be able to take actions that we believe are necessary or desirable to protect or increase the value of the property or the property’s income stream. Pursuant to the terms of our partnership, we must obtain our partner’s consent to do the following:

 

    enter into new anchor tenant leases, modify existing anchor tenant leases or enforce remedies against anchor tenants;

 

    make certain repairs, renovations or other changes or improvements to properties; and

 

    sell or finance the property with secured debt.

The terms of our partnership require that certain acquisition opportunities be presented first to the joint venture, which limits our ability to acquire properties for our own account which could, in turn, limit our ability to grow. Our investment in this joint venture is also subject to the risks described above for jointly owned investments. As of December 31, 2005, this joint venture owned four properties.

Environmental laws and regulations could reduce the value or profitability of our properties.

All real property and the operations conducted on real property are subject to federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations relating to hazardous materials, environmental protection and human health and safety. Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, we and our tenants may be required to investigate and clean up certain hazardous or toxic substances released on or in properties we own or operate, and also may be required to pay other costs relating to hazardous or toxic substances. This liability may be imposed without regard to whether we or our tenants knew about the release of these types of substances or were responsible for their release. The presence of contamination or the failure properly to remediate contamination at any of our properties may adversely affect our ability to sell or lease those properties or to borrow funds by using those properties as collateral. The costs or liabilities could exceed the value of the affected real estate. We are not aware of any environmental condition with respect to any of our properties that management believes would have a material adverse effect on our business, assets or results of operations taken as a whole. The uses of any of our properties prior to our acquisition of the property and the building materials used at the property are among the property-specific factors that will affect how the environmental laws are applied to our properties. If we are subject to any material environmental liabilities, the liabilities could adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to meet our obligations.

We cannot predict what other environmental legislation or regulations will be enacted in the future, how existing or future laws or regulations will be administered or interpreted or what environmental conditions may be found to exist on the properties in the future. Compliance with existing and new laws and regulations may require us or our tenants to spend funds to remedy environmental problems. Our tenants, like many of their competitors, have incurred, and will continue to incur, capital and operating expenditures and other costs associated with complying with these laws and regulations, which will adversely affect their potential profitability.

Generally, our tenants must comply with environmental laws and meet remediation requirements. Our leases typically impose obligations on our tenants to indemnify us from any compliance costs we may incur as a result of the environmental conditions on the property caused by the tenant. If a lease does not require compliance or if a tenant fails to or cannot comply, we could be forced to pay these costs. If not addressed, environmental conditions could impair our ability to sell or re-lease the affected properties in the future or result in lower sales prices or rent payments.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 could require us to take remedial steps with respect to existing or newly acquired properties.

Our existing properties, as well as properties we may acquire, as commercial facilities, are required to comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Investigation of a property may reveal non-compliance with this Act. The requirements of this Act, or of other federal, state or local laws, also may

 

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change in the future and restrict further renovations of our properties with respect to access for disabled persons. Future compliance with this Act may require expensive changes to the properties.

The revenues generated by our tenants could be negatively affected by various federal, state and local laws to which they are subject.

We and our tenants are subject to a wide range of federal, state and local laws and regulations, such as local licensing requirements, consumer protection laws and state and local fire, life-safety and similar requirements that affect the use of the properties. The leases typically require that each tenant comply with all regulations. Failure to comply could result in fines by governmental authorities, awards of damages to private litigants, or restrictions on the ability to conduct business on such properties. Non-compliance of this sort could reduce our revenues from a tenant, could require us to pay penalties or fines relating to any non-compliance, and could adversely affect our ability to sell or lease a property.

Failure to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes would cause us to be taxed as a corporation, which would substantially reduce funds available for payment of distributions.

We believe that we are organized and qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and currently intend to operate in a manner that will allow us to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). However, we cannot assure you that we will remain qualified as such in the future.

Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions and applicable income tax regulations that have been issued under the Code. Certain facts and circumstances not entirely within our control may affect our ability to qualify as a REIT. For example, in order to qualify as a REIT, at least 95% of our gross income in any year must be derived from qualifying rents and other income. Satisfying this requirement could be difficult, for example, if defaults by tenants were to reduce the amount of income from qualifying rents. Also, we must make annual distributions to shareholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains). In addition, new legislation, new regulations, new administrative interpretations or new court decisions may significantly change the tax laws with respect to qualification as a REIT or the federal income tax consequences of such qualification.

If we fail to qualify as a REIT:

 

    we would not be allowed a deduction for distributions to shareholders in computing taxable income;

 

    we would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates;

 

    we could be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax;

 

    unless we are entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, we could not elect to be taxed as a REIT for four taxable years following the year during which we were disqualified;

 

    we could be required to pay significant income taxes, which would substantially reduce the funds available for investment or for distribution to our shareholders for each year in which we failed or were not permitted to qualify; and

 

    we would no longer be required by law to make any distributions to our shareholders.

We may be required to incur additional debt to qualify as a REIT.

As a REIT, we must make annual distributions to shareholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains). We are subject to income tax on amounts of undistributed REIT taxable income and net capital gain. In addition, we would be subject to a 4% excise tax if we fail to distribute sufficient income to meet a minimum distribution test based on our ordinary income, capital gain and aggregate undistributed income from prior years.

 

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We intend to make distributions to shareholders to comply with the Code’s distribution provisions and to avoid federal income and excise tax. We may need to borrow funds to meet our distribution requirements because:

 

    our income may not be matched by our related expenses at the time the income is considered received for purposes of determining taxable income; and

 

    non-deductible capital expenditures, creation of reserves, or debt service requirements may reduce available cash but not taxable income.

In these circumstances, we might have to borrow funds on unfavorable terms and we may have to borrow funds even if our management believes the market conditions make borrowing financially unattractive.

To maintain our status as a REIT, we limit the amount of shares any one shareholder can own.

The Code imposes certain limitations on the ownership of the stock of a REIT. For example, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding shares of capital stock may be owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code). To protect our REIT status, our declaration of trust prohibits any one shareholder from owning (actually or constructively) more than 9.8% in value of the outstanding common shares or of any class or series of outstanding preferred shares. The constructive ownership rules are complex. Shares of our capital stock owned, actually or constructively, by a group of related individuals and/or entities may be treated as constructively owned by one of those individuals or entities. As a result, the acquisition of less than 9.8% in value of the outstanding common shares and/or a class or series of preferred shares (or the acquisition of an interest in an entity that owns common shares or preferred shares) by an individual or entity could cause that individual or entity (or another) to own constructively more than 9.8% in value of the outstanding stock. If that happened, either the transfer or ownership would be void or the shares would be transferred to a charitable trust and then sold to someone who can own those shares without violating the 9.8% ownership limit.

The Board of Trustees may waive these restrictions on a case-by-case basis. In addition, the Board of Trustees and two-thirds of our shareholders eligible to vote at a shareholder meeting may remove these restrictions if they determine it is no longer in our best interests to attempt to qualify, or to continue to qualify, as a REIT. The 9.8% ownership restrictions may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of our control that might involve a premium price for the common shares or otherwise be in the shareholders’ best interest.

We cannot assure you we will continue to pay dividends at historical rates.

Our ability to continue to pay dividends on our common shares at historical rates or to increase our common share dividend rate, and our ability to pay preferred share dividends and service our debt securities, will depend on a number of factors, including, among others, the following:

 

    our financial condition and results of future operations;

 

    the performance of lease terms by tenants;

 

    the terms of our loan covenants; and

 

    our ability to acquire, finance, develop or redevelop and lease additional properties at attractive rates.

If we do not maintain or increase the dividend rate on our common shares, it could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common shares and other securities. Any preferred shares we may offer in the future may have a fixed dividend rate that would not increase with any increases in the dividend rate of our common shares. Conversely, payment of dividends on our common shares may be subject to payment in full of the dividends on any preferred shares and payment of interest on any debt securities we may offer.

 

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Certain tax and anti-takeover provisions of our declaration of trust and bylaws may inhibit a change of our control.

Certain provisions contained in our declaration of trust and bylaws and the Maryland General Corporation Law, as applicable to Maryland REITs, may discourage a third party from making a tender offer or acquisition proposal to us. If this were to happen, it could delay, deter or prevent a change in control or the removal of existing management. These provisions also may delay or prevent the shareholders from receiving a premium for their common shares over then-prevailing market prices. These provisions include:

 

    the REIT ownership limit described above;

 

    authorization of the issuance of our preferred shares with powers, preferences or rights to be determined by the Board of Trustees;

 

    a staggered, fixed-size Board of Trustees consisting of three classes of trustees;

 

    special meetings of our shareholders may be called only by the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president, by one-third of the trustees or by shareholders possessing no less than 25% of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting;

 

    the Board of Trustees, without a shareholder vote, can classify or reclassify unissued shares of beneficial interest, including the reclassification of common shares into preferred shares and vice-versa;

 

    a two-thirds shareholder vote is required to approve some amendments to the declaration of trust;

 

    advance-notice requirements for proposals to be presented at shareholder meetings; and

 

    a shareholder rights plan that provides, among other things, that when specified events occur, our shareholders will be entitled to purchase from us a number of common shares equal in value to two times the purchase price, which initially will be equal to $65 per share, subject to certain adjustments.

In addition, if we elect to be governed by it in the future, the Maryland control share acquisition law could delay or prevent a change in control. Under Maryland law, unless a REIT elects not to be subject to this law, “control shares” acquired in a “control share acquisition” have no voting rights except to the extent approved by shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding shares owned by the acquirer and by officers or trustees who are employees of the REIT. “Control shares” are voting shares that would entitle the acquirer to exercise voting power in electing trustees within specified ranges of voting power. A “control share acquisition” means the acquisition of control shares, with some exceptions.

Our bylaws state that the Maryland control share acquisition law will not apply to any acquisition by any person of our common shares. This bylaw provision may be repealed, in whole or in part, at any time, whether before or after an acquisition of control shares, by a vote of a majority of the shareholders entitled to vote, and, upon such repeal, may, to the extent provided by any successor bylaw, apply to any prior or subsequent control share acquisition.

We may amend or revise our business policies without your approval, and we have adopted a business plan that involves changes in our operational policies.

Our Board of Trustees may amend or revise our operating policies without shareholder approval. Our investment, financing and borrowing policies and policies with respect to all other activities, such as growth, debt, capitalization and operations, are determined by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may amend or revise these policies at any time and from time to time at its discretion. A change in these policies could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations, and the market price of our securities.

The current business plan adopted by our Board of Trustees focuses on our investment in neighborhood and community shopping centers, principally through redevelopments and acquisitions. If this business plan is not successful, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements that we make, including those in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except as may be required by law, we make no promise to update any of the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should carefully review the above risks and the risk factors.

ITEM 1B.    UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.      PROPERTIES

General

As of December 31, 2005, we owned or had a majority ownership interest in 103 community and neighborhood shopping centers and retail mixed-used properties comprising approximately 17.6 million square feet, located primarily in densely populated and affluent communities throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States, as well as California. In addition we own one apartment complex in Maryland. No single property accounted for over 10% of our 2005 total revenue or net income. We believe that our properties are adequately covered by commercial general liability, fire, flood, earthquake, terrorism and business interruption insurance provided by reputable companies, with commercially reasonable exclusions, deductibles and limits.

We operate our business on an asset management model, where small, focused teams are responsible for a portfolio of assets. We have divided our portfolio of properties into two operating regions: the East and West. Each region is operated under the direction of an asset manager, with dedicated leasing, property management and financial staff, and operates largely autonomously with respect to day-to-day operating decisions.

Tenant Diversification

As of December 31, 2005, we had approximately 2,200 leases, ranging from sole proprietors to major national retailers. No one tenant or affiliated group of tenants accounted for more than 2.5% of our annualized base rent as of December 31, 2005. As a result of our tenant diversification, we believe our exposure to any recent and future bankruptcy filing in the retail sector has not been and will not be significant.

 

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Geographic Diversification

Our 104 properties are located in 12 states and the District of Columbia. The following table shows, by region and state within the region, the number of properties, the gross leasable area and the percentage of total portfolio gross leasable area in each state as of December 31, 2005.

 

Region and State

   Number
of
Properties
   Gross Leasable
Area
   Percentage
of Gross
Leasable
Area
 
          (In square feet)       

East region

        

Virginia

   16    3,266,000    18.6 %

Maryland

   12    2,986,000    17.0 %

New Jersey

   10    2,677,000    15.3 %

Pennsylvania

   10    2,279,000    13.0 %

Massachusetts

   4    1,113,000    6.3 %

New York

   7    1,001,000    5.7 %

Illinois

   4    756,000    4.3 %

Connecticut

   3    319,000    1.8 %

Michigan

   1    217,000    1.2 %

District of Columbia

   2    170,000    1.0 %

North Carolina

   1    157,000    0.9 %
                

Total East region

   70    14,941,000    85.1 %
                

West region

        

California

   25    2,439,000    13.9 %

Texas

   9    171,000    1.0 %
                

Total West region

   34    2,610,000    14.9 %
                

Total all regions

   104    17,551,000    100.0 %
                

Leases, Lease Terms and Lease Expirations

Our leases are classified as operating leases and typically are structured to require the monthly payment of minimum rents in advance, subject to periodic increases during the term of the lease, percentage rents based on the level of sales achieved by tenants, and reimbursement of a majority of on-site operating expenses and real estate taxes. These features in our leases reduce our exposure to higher costs caused by inflation and allow us to participate in improved tenant sales.

Commercial property leases generally range from 3 to 10 years; however, certain leases with anchor tenants may be longer. Many of our leases contain tenant options that enable the tenant to extend the term of the lease at expiration at pre-established rental rates that often include fixed rent increases, consumer price index adjustments or other market rate adjustments from the prior base rent. Leases on residential units are generally for a period of one year or less and, in 2005, represented approximately 1.9% of total revenues.

 

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The following table sets forth the schedule of lease expirations for our commercial leases in place as of December 31, 2005 for (i) each of the 10 years beginning with 2006 and (ii) after 2015 in the aggregate, in both cases, assuming that none of the tenants exercise future renewal options. Annualized base rents reflect in-place contractual rents as of December 31, 2005.

 

Year of Lease
Expiration

  

Leased
Square

Footage
Expiring

   Percentage of
Leased Square
Footage
Expiring
    Annualized
Base Rent
Represented by
Expiring Leases
   Percentage of Annualized
Base Rent Represented
by Expiring Leases
 

2006

   815,000    5 %   $ 17,413,000    5.6 %

2007

   1,887,000    11 %     33,029,000    10.7 %

2008

   1,821,000    11 %     31,900,000    10.3 %

2009

   2,118,000    13 %     39,637,000    12.8 %

2010

   1,564,000    9 %     30,931,000    10.0 %

2011

   1,304,000    8 %     29,560,000    9.6 %

2012

   1,096,000    7 %     21,181,000    6.8 %

2013

   891,000    5 %     17,998,000    5.8 %

2014

   926,000    6 %     21,426,000    6.9 %

2015

   847,000    5 %     16,623,000    5.4 %

Thereafter

   3,344,000    20 %     49,965,000    16.1 %
                        

Total

   16,613,000    100 %   $ 309,663,000    100 %
                        

Retail and Residential Properties

The following table sets forth information concerning all properties in which we own an equity interest or have a leasehold interest and are consolidated as of December 31, 2005. Except as otherwise noted, we are the sole owner of our retail properties. Principal tenants are the largest tenants in the property based on square feet leased or are tenants important to a property’s success due to their ability to attract retail customers.

 

EAST REGION

   Year
Completed
   Year
Acquired
  

Square Feet (1)

/Apartment
Units

   Percentage
Leased (2)
  Principal Tenant(s)

Allwood
Clifton, NJ 07013 (3)

   1958    1988    50,000    100%   Stop & Shop

Andorra
Philadelphia, PA 19128

   1953    1988    267,000    99%   Acme Markets
Kohl’s
Staples
L.A. Fitness

Assembly Square/Sturtevant
Somerville, MA 02145

   2005    2005    552,000    100%   Bed, Bath & Beyond
Christmas Tree Shops
Kmart
Staples
TJ Maxx

Bala Cynwyd
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

   1955    1993    280,000    100%   Acme Markets
Lord & Taylor
L.A. Fitness

Barracks Road
Charlottesville, VA 22905

   1958    1985    483,000    100%   Bed, Bath & Beyond
Harris Teeter
Kroger
Barnes & Noble
Old Navy

 

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Retail and Residential Properties—continued

 

     Year
Completed
   Year
Acquired
  

Square Feet (1)

/Apartment
Units

   Percentage
Leased (2)
  Principal Tenant(s)

Bethesda Row

Bethesda, MD 20814 (8)

   1945-1991
2001
   1993-1998    440,000    98%   Barnes & Noble
Giant Food
Landmark Theater

Blue Star

Watchung, NJ 07060 (3)

   1959    1988    410,000    100%   Shop Rite
Kohl’s
Michaels
Toys R Us
Marshalls

Brick Plaza

Brick Township, NJ 08723 (7)

   1958    1989    409,000    100%   A&P Supermarket
Barnes & Noble
Loews Theatres
Sports Authority

Bristol

Bristol, CT 06010

   1959    1995    277,000    95%   Stop & Shop
TJ Maxx

Brunswick

North Brunswick, NJ 08902 (3)

   1957    1988    303,000    96%   A&P Supermarket
A.J.Wright
L.A. Fitness

Congressional Plaza

Rockville, MD 20852 (5)

   1965    1965    338,000    100%   Buy Buy Baby
Whole Foods
Tower Records
Container Store

Congressional Plaza Residential

Rockville, MD 20852 (5)

   2003    1965    146 units    95%  

Courthouse Center

Rockville, MD 20852 (6)

   1970    1997    38,000    100%  

Clifton

Clifton, NJ 07013 (3)

   1959    1988    80,000    99%   Drug Fair
Dollar Express

Crossroads

Highland Park, IL 60035

   1959    1993    173,000    96%   Comp USA
Golfsmith
Guitar Center

Dedham

Dedham, MA 02026

   1959    1993    241,000    93%   Pier 1 Imports
Star Market

Eastgate

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

   1963    1986    157,000    88%   Earth Fare
Stein Mart

Ellisburg Circle

Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

   1959    1992    267,000    100%   Genuardi’s
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Stein Mart

Falls Plaza

Falls Church, VA 22046

   1962    1967    73,000    100%   Giant Food

Falls Plaza – East

Falls Church, VA 22046

   1960    1972    71,000    100%   CVS
Staples

Feasterville

Feasterville, PA 19047

   1958    1980    111,000    100%   Genuardi’s
OfficeMax

Federal Plaza

Rockville, MD 20852

   1970    1989    247,000    100%   Comp USA
Ross Dress For Less
TJ Maxx

 

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Retail and Residential Properties—continued

 

     Year
Completed
   Year
Acquired
  

Square Feet (1)

/Apartment
Units

   Percentage
Leased (2)
  Principal Tenant(s)

Finley Square
Downers Grove, IL 60515

   1974    1995    314,000    99%   Bed, Bath & Beyond
Sports Authority

Flourtown
Flourtown, PA 19031

   1957    1980    187,000    54%   Genuardi’s

Forest Hills
Forest Hills, NY

   1937-1987    1997    86,000    100%   Midway Theatre
Duane Reade
Gap

Friendship Center
Washington, D.C 20015

   1998    2001    119,000    100%   Maggiano’s
Borders Books
Linens ‘n Things

Fresh Meadows
Queens, NY 11365

   1949    1997    403,000    95%   Cineplex Odeon
Filene’s Basement
Kohl’s

Gaithersburg Square
Gaithersburg, MD 20878

   1966    1993    196,000    95%   Bed, Bath & Beyond
Borders Books and
Music

Ross Dress For Less

Garden Market
Western Springs, IL 60558

   1958    1994    140,000    96%   Dominick’s
Walgreens

Governor Plaza
Glen Burnie, MD 21961

   1963    1985    268,000    80%   Office Depot
Comp USA
Bally’s Total Fitness

Gratiot Plaza
Roseville, MI 48066

   1964    1973    217,000    100%   Bed, Bath & Beyond
Best Buy
Farmer Jacks
DSW

Greenlawn Plaza
Greenlawn, NY 11740

   1975    2000    102,000    100%   Waldbaum’s

Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich Avenue, CT

   1995    1994-1996    42,000    100%   Saks Fifth Avenue

Hamilton
Hamilton, NJ 08690 (3)

   1961    1988    190,000    94%   Shop Rite
Stevens Furniture
A.C. Moore

Hauppauge
Hauppauge, NY 11788

   1963    1998    131,000    100%   Shop Rite
A.C. Moore

Huntington
Huntington, NY 11746 (3)

   1962    1988    279,000    100%   Barnes & Noble
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Buy Buy Baby
Toys R Us

Idylwood Plaza
Falls Church, VA 22030

   1991    1994    73,000    100%   Whole Foods

Lancaster
Lancaster, PA 17601 (3)

   1958    1980    107,000    100%   Giant Food
Michaels

Langhorne Square
Levittown, PA 19056

   1966    1985    216,000    89%   Marshalls
Redner’s Market

Laurel Centre
Laurel, MD 20707

   1956    1986    387,000    97%   Giant Food
Marshalls
Toys R Us

Lawrence Park
Broomall, PA 19008

   1972    1980    354,000    99%   Acme Markets
TJ Maxx
CHI
CVS

 

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Retail and Residential Properties—continued

 

     Year
Completed
   Year
Acquired
  

Square
Feet (1)

/Apartment
Units

   Percentage
Leased (2)
  Principal Tenant(s)

Leesburg Plaza
Leesburg, VA 20176 (6)

   1967    1998    236,000    95%   Giant Food
Pier 1 Imports
Office Depot

Loehmann’s Plaza
Fairfax, VA 22042

   1971    1983    251,000    98%   Bally’s Total Fitness
Loehmann’s Dress
Shop

Mercer Mall
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (3)

   1975    2003    499,000    96%   Raymour & Flanigan
Bed, Bath & Beyond
DSW
TJ Maxx
Shop Rite

Mid-Pike Plaza
Rockville, MD 20852 (3)

   1963    1982    309,000    100%   Bally’s Total Fitness
Linens ‘n Things
Toys R Us
A.C. Moore
Filene’s Basement

Mount Vernon Plaza
Alexandria, VA 22306 (6) (7)

   1972    2003    277,000    100%   Shoppers Food
Warehouse

Bed, Bath & Beyond
Michaels

Northeast
Philadelphia, PA 19114

   1959    1983    287,000    92%   Burlington Coat Factory
Marshalls
Tower Records

North Lake Commons
Lake Zurich, IL 60047

   1989    1994    129,000    96%   Dominick’s

Old Keene Mill
Springfield, VA 22152

   1968    1976    92,000    97%   Whole Foods

Pan Am
Fairfax, VA 22031

   1979    1993    227,000    100%   Michaels
Micro Center
Safeway

Pentagon Row
Arlington, VA 22202 (7)

   2001-2002    1999    296,000    99%   Harris Teeter
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Cost Plus World Market
Bally’s Total Fitness
DSW

Perring Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21134

   1963    1985    401,000    100%   Burlington Coat Factory
Home Depot
Shoppers Food
Warehouse

Jo-Ann Stores

Pike 7 Plaza
Vienna, VA 22180 (6)

   1968    1997    164,000    100%   Staples
TJ Maxx
Tower Records

Queen Anne Plaza
Norwell, MA 02061

   1967    1994    149,000    100%   TJ Maxx
Victory Supermarket

Quince Orchard
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (7)

   1975    1993    252,000    99%   Circuit City
Magruders
Staples

Rollingwood Apartments
Silver Spring, MD 20910
9 three-story buildings

   1960    1971    282 units    94%  

 

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Retail and Residential Properties—continued

 

     Year
Completed
   Year
Acquired
  

Square Feet (1)

/Apartment
Units

   Percentage
Leased (2)
  Principal
Tenant(s)

Rutgers
Franklin, N.J. 08873 (3)

   1973    1988    267,000    97%   Stop & Shop
Kmart

Sam’s Park & Shop
Washington, DC 20008

   1930    1995    51,000    100%   Petco

Saugus Plaza
Saugus, MA 01906

   1976    1996    171,000    100%   Kmart
Stop & Shop

Shirlington
Arlington, VA 22206

   1940    1995    201,000    99%   Carlyle Grand Café
Cineplex Odeon

South Valley Shopping Center
Alexandria, VA 22306 (6)

   1966    2003    221,000    95%   Home Depot
TJ Maxx

Tower Shopping Center
Springfield, VA 22150

   1960    1998    109,000    90%   Virginia Fine Wine
Talbots

Troy
Parsippany-Troy, NJ 07054

   1966    1980    202,000    100%   Comp USA
Pathmark
Toys R Us
A. C. Moore

Tysons Station
Falls Church, VA 22043

   1954    1978    50,000    97%   Trader Joe’s

Wildwood
Bethesda, MD 20814

   1958    1969    85,000    100%   CVS
Balducci’s

Willow Grove
Willow Grove, PA 19090

   1953    1984    215,000    100%   Barnes & Noble
Marshals
Toys R Us

The Shops at Willow Lawn
Richmond, VA 23230

   1957    1983    467,000    86%   Tower Records
Kroger
Old Navy
Staples

Wynnewood
Wynnewood, PA 19096

   1948    1996    255,000    98%   Bed, Bath &
Beyond

Borders Books
Genuardi’s
Old Navy
               

Total East Region

         14,941,000    97%  
               

WEST REGION

             

Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA

   1922    1996-1998    69,000    97%   Pottery Barn
Banana Republic

Crow Canyon Commons
San Ramon, CA (4)

      2005    228,000    98%   Albertson’s
Loehmann’s
Rite Aid

Escondido Promenade
Escondido, CA 92029 (9)

   1987    1996    222,000    100%   Toys R Us
TJ Maxx
Cost Plus

Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA (12)

   1888-1995    1996-1997    51,000    99%   Urban Outfitters

Hermosa Avenue
Hermosa Beach, CA (11)

   1922    1997    23,000    100%  

 

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Retail and Residential Properties—continued

 

     Year
Completed
   Year
Acquired
  

Square Feet (1)

/Apartment
Units

   Percentage
Leased (2)
  Principal Tenant(s)

Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA (11)

   1921-1991    1999    149,000    78%   Hollywood Entertainment
Museum

Houston Street
San Antonio, TX

   1890-1935    1998-1999    171,000    67%   Hotel Valencia

King’s Court
Los Gatos, CA 95032 (6) (7)

   1960    1998    79,000    100%   Lunardi’s Supermarket
Longs Drug Store

Old Town Center
Los Gatos, CA 95030

   1962    1997    95,000    98%   Borders Books and
Music

Gap Kids
Banana Republic

150 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

   1965    1997    103,000    86%   Brooks Brothers

Santana Row – Retail
San Jose, CA 95128 (13)

   2002    1997    563,000    94%   Crate & Barrel
Borders Books
Container Store
Best Buy
CineArts Theatre

Santana Row – Residential
San Jose, CA 95128 (14)

   2003    1997    36 units    94%  

Third Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA (10)

   1888-1995    1996-2000    211,000    100%   Abercrombie & Fitch
J. Crew
Old Navy
Banana Republic

Westgate Shopping Center
San Jose, CA

   1960-1966    2004    646,000    98%   Safeway
Target
Burlington Coat Factory
Barnes & Noble
Ross
               

Total West region

         2,610,000    94%  
               

Total all regions

         17,551,000    96%  
               

(1) Represents the physical square footage of the property, which may differ from the gross leasable square footage used to express percentage leased.
(2) Percentage leased is expressed as a percentage of rentable square feet occupied or subject to a lease under which rent is currently payable and includes square feet covered by leases for stores not yet opened. Percentage leased for each region and overall reflects retail occupancy only.
(3) We have a leasehold interest in this property.
(4) On December 29, 2005, we entered into a Section 1031 like-kind exchange agreement with a third party intermediary related to the acquisition of this property. The exchange agreement is for a maximum of 180 days and allows us to defer gains on sale of other properties sold by us within this period. Until the earlier of termination of this exchange agreement or June 27, 2006, the third party intermediary is the legal owner of this property, although we control the property and retain all of the economic benefits and risks associated with it. Accordingly, as of December 29, 2005, we consolidate this property and its operations.
(5) We own a 64.1% membership interest in this property.
(6) We own this property in a “downREIT” structure.
(7) All or a portion of this property is subject to a long-term ground lease.
(8) This property contains nine buildings; six are subject to a leasehold interest, one is subject to a ground lease and two are owned 100% by us.
(9) We own the controlling interest in this center.
(10) We own 100% of eight buildings and a 90% general partnership interest in one building.
(11) We own a 90% general partnership interest in these buildings.
(12) We own 100% of three buildings and a 90% general partnership interest in one building
(13) Information regarding square feet and number of tenants applies to Phases I, II and III retail. No future retail phases are included.
(14) An additional 256 units are under development. Initial occupancy of these units commenced in April 2005 with lease-up expected to continue through 2006. As of December 31, 2005, 105 units have been leased.

 

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ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are currently a party to various legal proceedings. We do not believe that the ultimate outcome of these matters, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position or overall trends in results of operations; however, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties. Currently, we have two matters expected to go to trial this year. Based on the facts of these matters and advice from our legal counsel, we believe that we will prevail in both matters. If, however, we are unsuccessful in our defense of either of these matters, there is a possibility that there will be a material adverse impact on our net income in the period in which we would pay the damages awarded in any adverse judgment. Also under our leases, tenants are typically obligated to indemnify us from and against all liabilities, costs and expenses imposed upon or asserted against us (1) as owner of the properties due to certain matters relating to the operation of the properties by the tenant, and (2) where appropriate, due to certain matters relating to the ownership of the properties prior to their acquisition by us.

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of our shareholders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM  5. MARKET FOR OUR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FRT.” Listed below are the high and low closing prices of our common shares as reported on the New York Stock Exchange and the dividends declared for each of the periods indicated.

 

     Price Per Share   

Dividends
Declared

Per Share

 
     High    Low   

2005

        

Fourth quarter

   $ 65.55    $ 56.62    $ 0.755  (1)

Third quarter

   $ 65.73    $ 58.19    $ 0.555   

Second quarter

   $ 60.82    $ 47.91    $ 0.555   

First quarter

   $ 51.98    $ 46.50    $ 0.505   

2004

        

Fourth quarter

   $ 52.55    $ 44.30    $ 0.505   

Third quarter

   $ 46.34    $ 40.58    $ 0.505   

Second quarter

   $ 46.73    $ 34.73    $ 0.490   

First quarter

   $ 46.20    $ 38.40    $ 0.490   

(1) Includes regular dividend of $0.555 and special dividend of $0.20 resulting from the sales of condominiums at Santana Row.

On February 27, 2006, there were 4,705 holders of record of our common shares.

Our ongoing operations generally will not be subject to federal income taxes as long as we maintain our REIT status and distribute to shareholders at least 100% of our REIT taxable income. Under the Code, REITs are subject to numerous organizational and operational requirements, including the requirement to distribute at least 90% of REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gain). State income taxes are not material to our operations or cash flows.

Future distributions will be at the discretion of our Board of Trustees and will depend on our actual net income available for common shareholders, financial condition, capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code and such other factors as the Board of Trustees deems relevant. We have paid quarterly dividends to our shareholders continuously since our founding in 1962 and have increased our annual dividend rate for 38 consecutive years.

Our total annual dividends paid per share for 2005 and 2004 were $2.320 per share and $1.975 per share, respectively. The annual dividend amounts are different from dividends as calculated for federal income tax purposes. Distributions to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes generally will be taxable to a shareholder as ordinary dividend income. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated as a nontaxable reduction of the shareholder’s basis in such shareholder’s shares, to the extent thereof, and thereafter as taxable capital gain. Distributions that are treated as a reduction of the shareholder’s basis in its shares will have the effect of increasing the amount of gain, or reducing the amount of loss, recognized upon the sale of the shareholder’s shares. No assurances can be given regarding what portion, if any, of distributions in 2006 or subsequent years will constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. During a year in which a REIT earns a net long-term capital gain, the REIT can elect under Code Sec. 857(b)(3) to designate a portion of dividends paid to shareholders as capital gain dividends. If this election is made, then the capital gain dividends are taxable to the shareholder as long-term capital gains. For 2005 and 2004, a portion of our distributions was designated as capital gain dividend.

 

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The following table reflects the income tax status of distributions per share paid to common shareholders:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
     2005    2004

Ordinary dividend

   $ 1.601    $ 1.876

Ordinary dividend eligible for 15% tax rate

     0.093      —  

Capital gain

     0.626      0.099
             
   $ 2.320    $ 1.975
             

Distributions on our 8.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares are payable at the rate of $2.125 per share per annum, prior to distributions on our common shares. We do not believe that the preferential rights available to the holders of our preferred shares or the financial covenants contained in our debt agreements will have an adverse effect on our ability to pay dividends in the normal course of business to our common shareholders or to distribute amounts necessary to maintain our qualification as a REIT.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Shares

All equity securities sold by us during 2005 that were not registered have been previously reported in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table includes certain financial information on a consolidated historical basis. You should read this section in conjunction with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” Our selected operating data, other data and balance sheet data for the years ended 2001 through 2004 has been reclassified to conform to the presentation for the year ended 2005.

 

     For the Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
     (In thousands, except per share data and ratios)  

Operating Data:

          

Rental income

   $ 395,403     $ 370,069     $ 336,530     $ 298,698     $ 271,544  

Property operating income (1)

   $ 285,680     $ 257,629     $ 231,322     $ 205,875     $ 191,553  

Income from continuing operations

   $ 85,222     $ 64,858     $ 68,205     $ 39,244     $ 49,668  

Income before gain on sale of real estate

   $ 83,864     $ 70,104     $ 74,444     $ 45,833     $ 59,571  

Gain on sale of real estate

   $ 30,748     $ 14,052     $ 20,053     $ 19,101     $ 9,185  

Loss on abandoned developments held for sale

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ (9,647 )   $ —    

Net income

   $ 114,612     $ 84,156     $ 94,497     $ 55,287     $ 68,756  

Net income available for common shareholders

   $ 103,137     $ 72,681     $ 75,990     $ 35,862     $ 59,722  

Net cash provided by operating activities (2)

   $ 174,460     $ 174,148     $ 135,461     $ 131,372     $ 122,813  

Net cash used in investing activities (2)

   $ (152,249 )   $ (157,611 )   $ (97,234 )   $ (185,983 )   $ (233,190 )

Net cash (used in ) provided by financing
activities (2)

   $ (44,047 )   $ (21,030 )   $ (26,382 )   $ 60,171     $ 116,583  

Dividends declared on common shares

   $ 124,928     $ 101,969     $ 93,889     $ 82,273     $ 75,863  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

          

Basic

     52,533       51,008       47,379       41,624       39,164  

Diluted

     53,050       51,547       48,619       42,882       40,266  

Earnings per common share, basic:

          

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.40     $ 1.05     $ 1.05     $ 0.52     $ 1.09  

Discontinued operations

     0.56       0.37       0.55       0.34       0.43  
                                        

Total

   $ 1.96     $ 1.42     $ 1.60     $ 0.86     $ 1.52  
                                        

Earnings per common share, diluted:

          

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.39     $ 1.04     $ 1.05     $ 0.52     $ 1.09  

Discontinued operations

     0.55       0.37       0.54       0.33       0.43  
                                        

Total

   $ 1.94     $ 1.41     $ 1.59     $ 0.85     $ 1.52  
                                        

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 2.37     $ 1.99     $ 1.95     $ 1.93     $ 1.90  

Other Data:

          

Funds from operations available to common shareholders (3) (4)

   $ 163,544     $ 148,671     $ 131,257     $ 80,856     $ 110,432  

EBITDA (5)

   $ 292,465     $ 258,143     $ 243,956     $ 183,488     $ 195,321  

Adjusted EBITDA (5)

   $ 261,717     $ 244,091     $ 223,903     $ 174,034     $ 186,136  

Ratio of EBITDA to combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends (5) (6)

     2.7x       2.5x       2.2x       1.7x       2.0x  

Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends (5) (6)

     2.4x       2.4x       2.1x       1.6x       1.9x  

 

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     As of December 31,
     2005    2004    2003    2002    2001
     (In thousands, except per share data)

Balance Sheet Data:

              

Real estate at cost

   $ 2,829,321    $ 2,666,276    $ 2,470,149    $ 2,306,826    $ 2,104,304

Total assets

   $ 2,350,852    $ 2,266,896    $ 2,141,185    $ 1,996,662    $ 1,833,171

Mortgage, construction loans and capital lease obligations

   $ 419,713    $ 410,885    $ 414,357    $ 383,812    $ 450,336

Notes payable

   $ 316,755    $ 325,051    $ 361,323    $ 207,711    $ 174,843

Senior notes and debentures

   $ 653,675    $ 568,121    $ 532,750    $ 532,284    $ 408,290

Convertible subordinated debentures

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 75,000    $ 75,289

Redeemable preferred shares

   $ 135,000    $ 135,000    $ 135,000    $ 235,000    $ 235,000

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 774,847    $ 790,534    $ 691,374    $ 644,287    $ 589,291

Number of common shares outstanding

     52,891      52,137      49,201      43,535      40,071

1) Property operating income consists of rental income, other property income and mortgage interest income, less rental expenses and real estate taxes. This measure is used internally to evaluate the performance of our regional operations, and we consider it to be a significant measure.
2) Determined in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows.
3) Funds from Operations (“FFO”) is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of real estate companies’ operating performance. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) defines FFO as follows: net income, computed in accordance with the U.S. GAAP, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets and excluding extraordinary items and gains on the sale of real estate. We compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, and we have historically reported our FFO available for common shareholders in addition to our net income.

We consider FFO available for common shareholders a meaningful, additional measure of operating performance primarily because it excludes the assumption that the value of the real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, as implied by the historical cost convention of GAAP and the recording of depreciation. We use FFO primarily as one of several means of assessing our operating performance in comparison with other REITs. Comparison of our presentation of FFO to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the application of the NAREIT definition used by such REITs. Additional information regarding our calculation of FFO is contained in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

The reconciliation of net income to funds from operations available for common shareholders is as follows:

 

     2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
     (In thousands)  

Net income

   $ 114,612     $ 84,156     $ 94,497     $ 55,287     $ 68,756  

Gain on sale of real estate

     (30,748 )     (14,052 )     (20,053 )     (19,101 )     (9,185 )

Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets

     82,752       81,649       68,202       58,605       54,350  

Amortization of initial direct costs of leases

     6,972       7,151       5,801       4,750       4,161  

Depreciation of joint venture real estate assets

     630       187       —         —         —    
                                        

Funds from operations

     174,218       159,091       148,447       99,541       118,082  

Dividends on preferred stock

     (11,475 )     (11,475 )     (15,084 )     (19,425 )     (9,034 )

Income attributable to operating partnership units

     801       1,055       1,317       740       1,384  

Preferred stock redemption costs

     —         —         (3,423 )     —         —    
                                        

Funds from operations available for common shareholders

   $ 163,544     $ 148,671     $ 131,257     $ 80,856     $ 110,432  
                                        

 

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4) Includes $3.1 million and $8.0 million of insurance recoveries in 2004 and 2003, respectively, attributable to rental income lost at Santana Row as a result of the August 2002 fire. Insurance recoveries received in 2005 were insignificant. Excluding these items, funds from operations in 2004 and 2003 would have been $156.0 million and $140.5 million, respectively.
5) The SEC has stated that EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure as calculated in the table below. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that means net income or loss plus interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, impairment provisions, and nonrecurring expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because we believe that it provides useful information to investors regarding our ability to service debt and because it approximates a key covenant in material notes. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative measure of operating results or cash flow from operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other REITs.

The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income for the periods presented is as follows:

 

     2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
     (In thousands)  

Net income

   $ 114,612     $ 84,156     $ 94,497     $ 55,287     $ 68,756  

Depreciation and amortization

     91,503       90,438       75,503       64,529       59,914  

Interest expense

     88,566       85,058       75,232       65,058       69,313  

Other interest income

     (2,216 )     (1,509 )     (1,276 )     (1,386 )     (2,662 )
                                        

EBITDA

     292,465       258,143       243,956       183,488       195,321  

Gain loss on sale of real estate

     (30,748 )     (14,052 )     (20,053 )     (19,101 )     (9,185 )

Loss on abandoned developments
held for sale

     —         —         —         9,647       —    
                                        

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 261,717     $ 244,091     $ 223,903     $ 174,034     $ 186,136  
                                        

 

6) Fixed charges consist of interest on borrowed funds (including capitalized interest), amortization of debt discount and expense and the portion of rent expense representing an interest factor. Preferred share dividends consist of dividends paid on our outstanding Series A preferred shares and Series B preferred shares. Our Series A preferred shares were redeemed in full in June 2003.

 

ITEM  7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.

Overview

We are an equity real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management, development and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties. As of December 31, 2005, we owned or had a majority interest in 103 community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties comprising approximately 17.6 million square feet. Our properties are located primarily in densely populated and affluent communities in strategic metropolitan markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the United States, as well as in California, and one apartment complex in Maryland. In total, the 103 commercial properties were 96.3% leased at December 31, 2005. A joint venture in which we own a 30% interest owned four neighborhood shopping centers totaling approximately 0.5 million square feet as of December 31, 2005. In total, the joint venture properties in which we own an interest were 97.4% leased at December 31, 2005. We have paid quarterly dividends to our shareholders continuously since our founding in 1962 and have increased our dividends per common share for 38 consecutive years.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which we refer to as GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that in certain circumstances affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses. These estimates are prepared using management’s best judgment, after considering past and current events and economic conditions. In addition, information relied upon by management in preparing such estimates includes internally generated financial and operating information, external market information, when available, and when necessary, information obtained from consultations with third party experts. Actual results could differ from these estimates. A discussion of possible risks which may affect these estimates is included in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this report. Management considers an accounting estimate to be critical if changes in the estimate or accrual results could have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

The most significant accounting policies, which involve the use of estimates and assumptions as to future uncertainties and, therefore, may result in actual amounts that differ from estimates, are as follows:

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

Leases with tenants are classified as operating leases. Substantially all such leases contain fixed escalations which occur at specified times during the term of the lease. Base rents are recognized on a straight-line basis from when the tenant controls the space through the term of the related lease, net of valuation adjustments, based on management’s assessment of credit, collection and other business risk. We make estimates of the collectibility of our accounts receivable related to base rents, straight-line rents, expense reimbursements and other revenue or income taking into account our expertise in the retail sector, tenant credit information both internally and externally available, payment history, industry trends, tenant credit-worthiness and remaining lease terms. In some cases, primarily relating to straight-line rents, the collection of these amounts extends beyond one year. The extended collection period for straight-line rents along with our evaluation of tenant credit risk may result in the nonrecognition of a portion of straight-line rental income until the collection of such income is reasonably assured. These estimates have a direct impact on our net income. Historically, we have recognized bad debt expense between 1.0% and 1.5% of rental income and it was 0.5% in 2005. An increase in our bad debt expense would decrease our net income. For example, if we had experienced an increase in bad debt of 0.5% of rental income in 2005, our net income would have been reduced by approximately $2.0 million.

Real Estate

The nature of our business as an owner, re-developer and operator of retail shopping centers and mixed-use properties means that we invest significant amounts of capital. Depreciation and maintenance costs relating to our properties constitute substantial costs for the Trust as well as the industry as a whole. The Trust capitalizes real estate investments and depreciates them in accordance with GAAP and consistent with industry standards based on our best estimates of the assets’ physical and economic useful lives. The cost of our real estate investments, less salvage value, if any, is charged to depreciation expense over the estimated life of the asset using straight-line rates for financial statement purposes. We periodically review the estimated lives of our assets and implement changes, as necessary, to these estimates and, therefore, to our depreciation rates. These reviews take into account the historical retirement and replacement of our assets, the repairs required to maintain the condition of our assets, the cost of redevelopments that may extend the useful lives of our assets and general economic and real estate factors. A newly developed neighborhood shopping center building would typically have an economic useful life of 50 to 60 years, but since many of our assets are not newly developed buildings, estimating the useful lives of assets that are long-lived as well as their salvage value requires significant management judgment. The longer the economic useful life, the lower the depreciation charged to that asset in a fiscal period will be, which in turn will increase our net income. Similarly, having a shorter economic useful life would increase the depreciation for a fiscal period and decrease our net income.

 

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Land, buildings and real estate under development are recorded at cost. We compute depreciation using the straight-line method with useful lives ranging generally from 35 years to a maximum of 50 years on buildings and improvements. Maintenance and repair costs are charged to operations as incurred. Tenant work and other major improvements, which improve or extend the life of the asset, are capitalized and depreciated over the life of the lease or the estimated useful life of the improvements, whichever is shorter. Minor improvements, furniture and equipment are capitalized and depreciated over useful lives ranging from three to 15 years. Certain external and internal costs directly related to the development, redevelopment and leasing of real estate, including applicable salaries and the related direct costs, are capitalized. The capitalized costs associated with developments and redevelopments are depreciated over the life of the improvement. Capitalized costs associated with leases are depreciated or amortized over the base term of the lease. Unamortized leasing costs are charged to operating expense if the applicable tenant vacates before the expiration of its lease. Undepreciated tenant work is charged to operations if the applicable tenant vacates and the tenant work is replaced.

When applicable, as lessee, we classify our leases of land and building as operating or capital leases in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 13, “Accounting for Leases.” We are required to use judgment and make estimates in determining the lease term, the estimated economic life of the property and the interest rate to be used in applying the provisions of SFAS No. 13. These estimates determine whether or not the lease meets the qualification of a capital lease and is recorded as an asset.

We are required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of our real estate for purposes of determining the amount of depreciation to reflect on an annual basis. These assessments have a direct impact on net income. Certain events could occur that would materially affect our estimates and assumptions related to depreciation. Unforeseen competition or changes in customer shopping habits could substantially alter our assumptions regarding our ability to realize the return on investment in the property and therefore reduce the economic life of the asset and affect the amount of depreciation expense to charge against both the current and future revenues. We periodically review the lives of assets and any decrease in asset lives could have the effect of increasing depreciation expense while any analysis indicating that lives are longer than we have assumed could have the effect of decreasing depreciation expense. In order to determine the impact on depreciation expense of a different average life of our real estate assets taken as a whole, we used 25 years, which is the approximate average life of all assets being depreciated at the end of 2005. If the estimated useful lives of all assets being depreciated were increased by one year, the consolidated annual depreciation expense would have decreased by approximately $3.2 million.

Interest costs on developments and major redevelopments are capitalized as part of developments and redevelopments not yet placed in service. Capitalization of interest commences when development activities and expenditures begin and end upon completion, which is when the asset is ready for its intended use. Generally, rental property is considered substantially complete and ready for its intended use upon completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from completion of major construction activity. We make judgments as to the time period over which to capitalize such costs and these assumptions have a direct impact on net income because capitalized costs are not subtracted in calculating net income. If the time period for capitalizing interest is extended, more interest is capitalized, thereby decreasing interest expense and increasing net income during that period.

Real Estate Acquisitions

Upon acquisition of operating real estate properties, we estimate the fair value of acquired tangible assets (consisting of land, building and improvements), identified intangible assets and liabilities (consisting of above- and below-market leases, in-place leases and tenant relationships), and assumed debt in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations. Based on these estimates, we allocate the purchase price to the applicable assets and liabilities. We utilize methods similar to those used by independent appraisers in estimating the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities. We evaluate the useful life of each amortizable intangible asset each reporting period and account for any changes in such estimated useful life over the revised remaining useful life.

 

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Long-Lived Assets

There are estimates and assumptions made by management in preparing the consolidated financial statements for which the actual results will be determined over long periods of time. This includes the recoverability of long-lived assets, including our properties that have been acquired or developed. Management must evaluate properties for possible impairment of value and, for those properties where impairment may be indicated, make estimates of future cash flows including revenues, operating expenses, required maintenance and development expenditures, market conditions, demand for space by tenants and rental rates over very long periods. Because our properties typically have a very long life, the assumptions used to estimate the future recoverability of book value requires significant management judgment.

In August 2001 the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 requires that one accounting model be used for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, whether previously held and used or newly-acquired, and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include components of an entity comprising operations and cash flows that can be distinguished operationally and for financial reporting purposes from the rest of the entity. As a result, the sale of a property, or the classification of a property as held for sale, requires us to report the results of operations and cash flows of that property as “discontinued operations.”

We are required to make estimates of undiscounted cash flows in determining whether there is an impairment of an asset. Actual results could be significantly different from the estimates. These estimates have a direct impact on net income, because recording an impairment charge results in a negative adjustment to net income.

Contingencies

We are sometimes involved in lawsuits and environmental matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Management makes assumptions and estimates concerning the likelihood and amount of any potential loss relating to these matters.

Any difference between our estimate of a potential loss and the actual outcome would result in a reduction to net income if the actual loss is greater than our estimate. In addition, we reserve for estimated losses, if any, associated with warranties given to a buyer at the time an asset is sold or other potential liabilities relating to that sale, taking any insurance policies into account. These warranties may extend up to ten years and the calculation of potential liability requires significant judgment. Any increases to our estimated warranty losses would usually result in a decrease in net income.

Self-Insurance

We are self-insured for general liability costs up to predetermined retained amounts per claim, and we believe that we maintain adequate accruals to cover our retained liability. We currently do not maintain third party stop-loss insurance policies to cover liability costs in excess of predetermined retained amounts. Our accrual for self-insurance liability is determined by management and is based on claims filed and an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported. Management considers a number of factors, including third-party actuary valuations and future increases in costs of claims, when making these determinations. If our liability costs exceed these accruals, it will reduce our net income.

New Accounting Pronouncement

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payments.” We are required to adopt SFAS No. 123R on January 1, 2006. SFAS 123R is similar to the fair-value approach permitted by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensations.” However, 123R requires all share-based awards to employees, including grants of stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosures, which we have previously provided as permitted by 123, are no longer an alternative.

 

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Effective January 1, 2006, we will adopt 123R using the modified prospective approach. The modified prospective approach requires the recognition of compensation cost for share-based awards based on the grant- date fair value from the beginning for the fiscal period in which the provisions of 123R are first applied. Measurement and recognition of compensation costs for share-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, the date 123R is adopted are based on the same method used previously under SFAS 123. Share-based awards granted, modified, or settled after 123R is adopted, will be measured and recognized in the financial statements in accordance with the provisions of 123R.

We have used the Black-Scholes model to calculate the fair value of options under 123 and intend to continue to utilize this model to compute the fair value of options under 123R. Upon the adoption of 123R, we expect to recognize a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle which will increase net income by approximately $2 million. This cumulative effect is related to certain performance shares issued to certain officers and employees in 2002 and 2003 that were required to be adjusted to fair value at each reporting date under APB No. 25, because the ultimate number of these shares that will vest is dependent on the achievement of certain performance targets. Under 123R, these performance awards are accounted for based on their grant-date fair value and are not adjusted to fair value at each reporting date.

While there are certain differences between 123 and 123R, we believe that our pro forma disclosures under 123 approximate the effect of 123R. Other than the cumulative effect of adoption discussed above, we do not believe that the adoption of 123R will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Property Acquisitions and Dispositions

A summary of our significant acquisitions in 2005 and 2004 is as follows:

 

Date

  

Property

  

City, State

  

Gross

Leasable Area

   Purchase
Price
               (In square feet)    (In millions)

Year ended December 31, 2005

              

March 1

   Assembly Sq./Sturtevant St.    Somerville, MA    551,000    $ 66.4

December 29

   Crow Canyon Commons    San Ramon, CA    228,000    $ 47.5

Year ended December 31, 2004

              

March 31

   Westgate Mall    San Jose, CA    637,000    $ 97.0

Generally, our acquisitions are initially financed by available cash and borrowings under our revolving credit facility which may be repaid later with funds raised through the issuance of new equity or new long-term debt. Additionally, on December 29, 2005, we assumed a $22.3 million mortgage in connection with the acquisition of Crow Canyon Commons, as discussed further below.

The Assembly Square/Sturtevant Street acquisition includes a 332,000 square foot enclosed mall in the City of Somerville, Massachusetts, for which the redevelopment into a power center is nearly complete, and an adjacent ten-acre 220,000 square foot retail/industrial complex. As of December 31, 2005, we have invested a total of $103.4 million in the property, and we expect to invest approximately $3.5 million more to complete the redevelopment of the power center.

The acquisition of Assembly Square also included zoning entitlements to add four mixed-use buildings on 3.5 acres, which could include approximately 41,000 square feet of retail space, 51,000 square feet of office space and 239 residential units. The acquisition also included an option to purchase adjacent land parcels, all of which are zoned for dense, mixed-use development. We expect that we will structure any future development of Assembly Square in a manner designed to mitigate our risk which may include selling entitlements or co-developing with other real estate companies.

 

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A summary of our significant dispositions in 2005 and 2004 is as follows:

 

Sales Date

  

Property

  

Location

   Year Acquired
or Built
   Gross Leasable
Area
   Sales
Price
   Gain  
                    (In square feet)    (In millions)  

Year ended December 31, 2005

                          

February 15

   420 & 501 South Mill    Tempe, AZ    1998    40,000    $ 13.7    $ 4.0  

June 2

   Cone & Andary Buildings    Winter Park, FL    1996    28,000    $ 11.1    $ 3.5  

Various after August 26

  

Condominiums at Santana Row
(130 units)

   San Jose, CA    2002    N/A    $ 89.2    $ 23.5 (1)

Year ended December 31, 2004

                          

June 3 and September 16

   Village at Shirlington (land parcels)    Arlington, VA    1995    N/A    $ 7.7    $ 3.7  

June 14

   Magruders Center    Rockville, MD    1997    109,000    $ 14.3    $ 5.4  

July 1

   Plaza Del Mercado(2)    Silver Spring, MD    2003    96,000    $ 20.6    $ 0.1  

December 15

  

314-324 & 339 W. Main St. and
135 S. Main St.

  

West Hartford
and Avon, CT

   1994-1996    63,000    $ 11.2    $ 3.6  

(1) Gain of $23.5 million is net of $3.4 million in taxes.
(2) Contributed to real estate partnership with Clarion Lion Partnership Fund.

The proceeds from our dispositions were used to pay down our revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

2005 Financing Developments

On December 2, 2005 we issued $125 million of fixed rate notes which mature in June 2016 and bear interest at 5.65%. The proceeds of this note offering were used to pay down our revolving credit facility, including amounts drawn to pay off our 6.625% Notes due December 2005.

On December 29, 2005, in connection with the acquisition of Crow Canyon Commons, we assumed a mortgage note with an approximate outstanding balance of $22.3 million. This note requires monthly installment payments, bears interest at 5.4% and matures in July 2013.

Outlook

General

We anticipate our 2006 income from continuing operations to grow in comparison to our 2005 income from continuing operations. We expect this income growth primarily to be generated by a combination of the following:

 

    increased earnings in our same center portfolio and from properties under redevelopment; and

 

    increased earnings as we expand our portfolio through property acquisitions.

We continue to see a positive impact on our income as a result of the redevelopment of our shopping centers and higher rental rates on existing spaces that are experiencing tenant turnover. In 2006 and 2007, we anticipate that over 700,000 square feet of retail space that has been under redevelopment will stabilize. As redevelopment properties stabilize, spaces that were out of service begin generating revenue; in addition, spaces that were not

 

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out of service and that have expiring leases may generate higher revenue because we generally receive higher rent on new leases. Further, leases signed in 2004 and 2005 on spaces for which there was a previous tenant have on average been renewed at double digit base rent increases. Many of the leases with rents commencing in 2006 were signed in 2005 or earlier. On spaces where the tenant leases are expiring in 2006, our analysis of current market rents as compared to rents on the existing leases leads us to expect that the base rents in new leases will have double-digit average increases over the base rents currently in place.

At December 31, 2005 the leaseable square feet in our shopping centers was 93.9% occupied and 96.3% leased. The leased rate is higher than the occupancy rate due to spaces that are being redeveloped or improved or that are awaiting permits and therefore, are not yet ready to be occupied. We believe that our occupancy rate will improve slightly in 2006 as tenants take possession of leased spaces, particularly in centers being redeveloped, but that our occupancy rate will always be below our leased rate as leased spaces are prepared for occupancy. Our occupancy and leased rates are subject to variability over time due to acquisitions and the timing of the start and stabilization of our redevelopment projects.

Santana Row

Santana Row, located in San Jose, California, includes approximately 563,000 square feet of retail space, 292 residential rental units, and a ground lease to a 213-room hotel. The 292 residential rental units include 256 units that are being constructed and are expected to be complete in early to mid-2006 and 36 existing rental units. The 292 residential rental units do not include 219 units that have been sold as condominiums or are currently classified as held for sale. Our total investment in Santana Row, as currently under development, is anticipated to be $432 million (which includes the 563,000 square feet of retail space, the 292 residential rental units, the related common areas and infrastructure and $11 million invested in restaurant ventures) net of insurance proceeds received related to the 2002 fire and proceeds from the sale of the 219 residential units.

We are developing a master plan for the remaining parcels at Santana Row which comprise approximately 13.4 acres of land. Our entitlements consist of approximately 120,000 square feet of retail space, 690 residential units and a 191-room hotel. We are evaluating the feasibility of utilizing these entitlements in future development at Santana Row but there is no guaranty that we will ultimately pursue or complete any part of the development of the remaining parcels.

Acquisitions

We anticipate further growth in earnings from acquisitions of neighborhood and community shopping centers in our primary markets in the East and West regions, as well as a reduction in earnings from selective dispositions. Any growth in earnings from acquisitions is contingent, however, on our ability to find properties that meet our qualitative standards at prices that meet our financial hurdles. Changes in interest rates also may affect our success in achieving growth through acquisitions by affecting both the price that must be paid to acquire a property, as well as our ability to economically finance the property acquisitions.

Results of Operations

Same Center

Throughout this section, we have provided certain information on a “same center” basis. Information provided on a same center basis is provided for only those properties that we owned and operated for the entirety of both periods being compared and excludes properties for which significant development, redevelopment or expansion occurred during either of the periods being compared and properties purchased during either of the periods being compared. Same center results further exclude any properties we have sold during or subsequent to the periods being compared.

 

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Our same center-basis results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to the year ended December 31, 2004 exclude properties under redevelopment and the following:

 

    Assembly Square, which we acquired in the first quarter of 2005,

 

    Crow Canyon Commons, which we acquired in the fourth quarter of 2005,

 

    Westgate Mall, which we acquired in the first quarter of 2004,

 

    Shaw’s Plaza which we acquired in the fourth quarter of 2004 and sold in the third quarter of 2005, and other dispositions that occurred in 2005 including two buildings in Tempe, Arizona, and two buildings in Winter Park, Florida,

 

    dispositions that occurred in 2004 including Magruder’s Center, Plaza del Mercado and four other buildings located in Connecticut and Illinois, and

 

    Santana Row, which is considered under development in both 2005 and 2004.

Our same center-basis results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to the year ended December 31, 2003, exclude South Valley Shopping Center and Mount Vernon Plaza, which were acquired in the first quarter of 2003, and Mercer Mall, which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2003, in addition to the excluded properties listed above.

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004

 

     2005     2004     Increase/
(Decrease)
    %
Change
 
     (Dollar amounts in thousands)        

Rental income

   $ 395,403     $ 370,069     $ 25,334     6.8 %

Other property income

     9,557       10,403       (846 )   -8.1 %

Mortgage interest income

     5,370       4,915       455     9.3 %
                          

Total revenues

     410,330       385,387       24,943     6.5 %
                          

Rental expenses

     85,086       90,209       (5,123 )   -5.7 %

Real estate taxes

     39,564       37,549       2,015     5.4 %
                          

Total expenses

     124,650       127,758       (3,108 )   -2.4 %
                          

Property operating income

     285,680       257,629       28,051     10.9 %

Other interest income

     2,215       1,504       711     47.3 %

Income from real estate partnership

     493       205       288     140.5 %

Interest expense

     (88,566 )     (85,058 )     (3,508 )   4.1 %

General and administrative expense

     (19,909 )     (18,164 )     (1,745 )   9.6 %

Depreciation and amortization

     (89,457 )     (87,088 )     (2,369 )   2.7 %
                          

Total other expenses

     (195,224 )     (188,601 )     (6,623 )   3.5 %
                          

Income before minority interests and discontinued operations

     90,456       69,028       21,428     31.0 %

Minority interests

     (5,234 )     (4,170 )     (1,064 )   25.5 %

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

     (1,358 )     5,246       (6,604 )   -125.9 %

Gain on sale of real estate

     30,748       14,052       16,696     118.8 %
                          

Net income

   $ 114,612     $ 84,156     $ 30,456     36.2 %
                          

 

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PROPERTY REVENUES

Total revenues increased $24.9 million, or 6.5%, to $410.3 million in 2005 compared to $385.4 million in 2004. This increase is due primarily to the following:

 

    growth in minimum rent at same center properties as a result of increased rental rates on new leases and increased occupancy,

 

    additional revenue contributed by properties acquired,

 

    growth in minimum rent at redevelopment properties and at Santana Row due to increased rental rates on new leases and increased occupancy, and

 

    increased cost recoveries from our tenants due primarily to real estate taxes and other costs at our properties.

The percentage leased at our commercial properties increased to 96.3% at December 31, 2005 compared to 95.1% at December 31, 2004 due primarily to new leases signed at existing properties.

Rental income. Rental income consists primarily of minimum rent, cost recoveries from tenants, and percentage rent. Rental income increased $25.3 million, or 6.8%, to $395.4 million in 2005 compared to $370.1 million in 2004. This increase is due primarily to the following:

 

    on a same center basis, an increase of $10.4 million, or 3.7%, due mainly to increased rental rates on new leases and increased occupancy,

 

    an increase of $8.9 million at redevelopment properties and Santana Row due primarily to increased occupancy, and

 

    an increase of $7.7 million attributable to the properties acquired in 2005 and 2004, primarily Westgate Mall and Assembly Square/Sturtevant Street,

partially offset by

 

    a decrease of approximately $3.1 million related to income recognized in 2004 attributable to proceeds from the Santana Row fire insurance settlement.

Other Property Income. Other property income decreased $0.8 million, or 8.1%, to $9.6 million in 2005 compared to $10.4 million in 2004. Included in other property income are items which, although recurring, tend to fluctuate more than rental income from period to period, such as lease termination fees and temporary tenant income. This decrease in other property income in 2004 is primarily the result of lower lease termination fees and lower parking revenue.

Mortgage Interest Income. Interest on mortgage notes receivable increased $0.5 million, or 9.3%, to $5.4 million in 2005 compared to $4.9 million in 2004. This increase is due primarily to an increase in the weighted average effective interest rate on notes outstanding.

PROPERTY EXPENSES

Total property operating expenses decreased $3.1 million, or 2.4%, to $124.7 million in 2005 compared to $127.8 million in 2004. This decrease is due primarily to lower bad debt expense, lower insurance premiums and write-offs of fixed assets and deferred lease costs related to early lease terminations.

Rental Expenses. Rental expenses decreased $5.1 million, or 5.7%, to $85.1 million in 2005 compared to $90.2 million in 2004. This decrease is primarily due to the following:

 

    a decrease of $4.5 million due to lower bad debt expense and insurance premiums, and

 

 

    a decrease of $2.0 million due to lower write-offs of fixed assets and deferred lease costs related primarily to early lease terminations,

 

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partially offset by

 

    an increase of $1.6 million in maintenance expense at same center properties due primarily to higher snow removal costs in the East region, and

 

    an increase of $1.2 million in expenses attributable to the additional properties acquired during 2005 and 2004.

As a result of these changes in rental expenses, rental income and other property income, rental expense as a percentage of rental income plus other property income decreased from 23.7% in 2004 to 21.0% in 2005.

Real Estate Taxes. Real estate tax expense increased $2.0 million, or 5.4%, to $39.6 million in 2005 compared to $37.5 million in 2004. This increase in 2005 is due largely to increased taxes of $1.5 million attributable to acquired properties and higher tax assessments for our properties.

PROPERTY OPERATING INCOME

Property operating income increased $28.1 million, or 10.9%, to $285.7 million in 2005 compared to $257.6 million in 2004. Income recognized from fire insurance proceeds attributable to rental income lost at Santana Row due to the August 2002 fire amounted to approximately $3.1 million in 2004 and was insignificant in 2005. Excluding these proceeds, property operating income increased $31.2 million.

This increase is due primarily to the following:

 

    growth in same center earnings,

 

    growth in Santana Row earnings due to higher rental income and lower operating expenses,

 

    growth at redevelopment properties where occupancy has increased, and

 

    earnings attributable to our 2005 and 2004 acquisitions.

Same center property operating income increased 4.5%, or $9.3 million, in 2005 over 2004. This increase is primarily due to increased rental income associated with new leases and increased occupancy. When redevelopment and expansion properties are included with same center results, property operating income increased by 6.1% or $14.3 million in 2005 over 2004.

OTHER

Other Interest Income. Other interest income increased $0.7 million to $2.2 million in 2005 compared to $1.5 million in 2004. This increase is due primarily to non-recurring additional interest income from the early pay-off of a $7.5 million note receivable in June 2005.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $3.5 million, or 4.1%, to $88.6 million in 2005 compared to $85.1 million in 2004. This increase is primarily due to higher outstanding balances on our revolving credit facilities, which we used to finance acquisitions on an interim basis, and higher interest rates on our variable-rate debt. Gross interest costs in 2005 were $94.2 million compared to $90.2 million in 2004. Capitalized interest amounted to $5.7 million and $5.1 million in 2005 and 2004, respectively.

General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expenses increased by $1.7 million, or 9.6%, to $19.9 million in 2005 compared to $18.2 million in 2004. This increase resulted primarily from increased payroll and benefits.

 

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Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2.4 million, or 2.7%, to $89.5 million in 2005 compared to $87.1 million in 2004. This increase is primarily due to depreciation and amortization on properties acquired.

Minority Interests. Income to minority partners increased $1.1 million to $5.2 million in 2005 compared to $4.2 million in 2004. This is the result of increased earnings at majority-owned real estate partnerships partially offset by a decrease in the interest held by the minority partners.

(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations. (Loss) income from discontinued operations represents the operating loss or income of properties that have been disposed, which is required to be reported separately from results of ongoing operations. The reported loss of $1.4 million and income of $5.2 million in 2005 and 2004, respectively, represent the operating (loss) income for the period during which we owned the properties sold in 2005 and 2004.

Gain on Sale of Real Estate. The gain on sale of real estate increased $16.7 million to $30.7 million in 2005 compared to $14.1 million in 2004. Each of the properties sold in 2005 and 2004 resulted in a gain.

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003

 

     2004     2003    

Increase/

(Decrease)

    % Change  
     (Dollar amounts in thousands)        

Rental income

   $ 370,069     $ 336,530     $ 33,539     10.0 %

Other property income

     10,403       5,129       5,274     102.8 %

Mortgage interest income

     4,915       4,103       812     19.8 %
                          

Total revenues

     385,387       345,762       39,625     11.5 %
                          

Rental expenses

     90,209       80,782       9,427     11.7 %

Real estate taxes

     37,549       33,658       3,891     11.6 %
                          

Total expenses

     127,758       114,440       13,318     11.6 %
                          

Property operating income

     257,629       231,322       26,307     11.4 %

Other interest income

     1,504       1,274       230     18.1 %

Income from real estate partnership

     205       —         205     —    

Interest expense

     (85,058 )     (75,232 )     (9,826 )   13.1 %

General and administrative expense

     (18,164 )     (11,820 )     (6,344 )   53.7 %

Depreciation and amortization

     (87,088 )     (72,669 )     (14,419 )   19.8 %
                          

Total other expenses

     (188,601 )     (158,447 )     (30,154 )   19.0 %
                          

Income before minority interests and discontinued operations

     69,028       72,875       (3,847 )   -5.3 %

Minority interests

     (4,170 )     (4,670 )     500     -10.7 %

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     5,246       6,239       (993 )   -15.9 %

Gain on sale of real estate

     14,052       20,053       (6,001 )   -10.9 %
                          

Net income

   $ 84,156     $ 94,497     $ (10,341 )   -10.9 %
                          

 

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PROPERTY REVENUES

Total revenues increased $39.6 million, or 11.5%, to $385.4 million in 2004 compared to $345.8 million in 2003. This increase is due primarily to the following:

 

    additional revenue contributed by properties acquired,

 

    additional revenue at Santana Row, which is being phased into service,

 

    increase in same center revenues as a result of increased rental rates on new leases and increased occupancy, and

 

    increased cost recoveries attributable to higher property operating costs.

The percentage leased at our shopping centers increased to 95.1% at December 31, 2004 compared to 93.1% at December 31, 2003 due primarily to new leases signed at existing properties.

Rental Income. Rental income consists primarily of minimum rent, cost recoveries from tenants, and percentage rent. Rental income increased $33.5 million, or 10.0%, to $370.1 million in 2004 compared to $336.5 million in 2003 due largely to the following:

 

    an increase of approximately $31.2 million due to properties acquired in 2004 and 2003 and from Santana Row,

 

    on a same center basis, an increase of $7.8 million, or approximately 2.9%, due mainly to increased rental rates on new leases and increased occupancy

partially offset by

 

    a decrease of $5.0 million of proceeds from the Santana Row fire insurance settlement.

Other Property Income. Other property income increased $5.3 million to $10.4 million in 2004 compared to $5.1 million in 2003. Included in other property income are items which, although recurring, tend to fluctuate more than rental income from period to period, such as lease termination fees and temporary tenant income. This increase in other property income in 2004 is primarily the result of higher lease termination fees, parking revenue and income from our restaurant joint ventures.

Mortgage Interest Income. Interest on mortgage notes receivable increased $0.8 million to $4.9 million in 2004 compared to $4.1 million in 2003. This increase is due to higher principal balances on notes outstanding.

PROPERTY EXPENSES

Total property operating expenses increased $13.3 million, or 11.6%, to $127.8 million in 2004, compared to $114.4 million in 2003. This increase is due primarily to increased real estate tax assessments, utility and maintenance costs and other operating costs incurred during 2004 as detailed below.

Rental Expenses. Rental expenses increased $9.4 million, or 11.7%, to $90.2 million in 2004 compared to $80.8 million in 2003. This increase is due primarily to the following:

 

    increase of $4.1 million attributable to properties acquired in 2003 and 2004,

 

    an increase of $2.9 million due primarily to reserves related to mortgage notes receivable,

 

    an increase of $0.8 million at development properties due to lower capitalized costs and increased utility expense, and

 

    on a same center basis, an increase of $0.5 million, due primarily to increases in utility and other and administrative operating costs.

 

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As a result of these changes in rental expenses, rental income and other property income, rental expense as a percentage of rental income plus other property income increased from 23.6% in 2003 to 23.7% in 2004.

Real Estate Taxes. Real estate tax expense increased $3.9 million, or 11.6%, to $37.5 million in 2004 compared to $33.7 million in 2003. This increase is due primarily to increased taxes of $2.8 million related to acquired and developed properties, including Santana Row, and higher tax assessments for our properties in the East.

PROPERTY OPERATING INCOME

Property operating income increased $26.3 million, or 11.4%, to $257.6 million in 2004 compared to $231.3 million in 2003. Income recognized from fire insurance proceeds attributable to rental income lost at Santana Row due to the August, 2002 fire amounted to approximately $3.0 million and $8.0 million in 2004 and 2003, respectively. Excluding these proceeds, property operating income increased $31.3 million. This increase is due primarily to the following:

 

    growth in Santana Row earnings due to additional phases brought into service,

 

    earnings attributable to our 2004 and 2003 acquisitions, and

 

    growth in same center earnings.

Same center property operating income increased 3.5%, or approximately $6.8 million, in 2004. This increase is primarily due to increased rental income associated with new leases and higher real estate tax recoveries, partly offset by increased property operating expenses. When redevelopment and expansion properties are included with same center results, property operating income increased by 4.3% in 2004 over 2003.

OTHER

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $9.8 million, or 13.1%, to $85.1 million in 2004 compared to $75.3 million in 2003. This increase is almost entirely due to lower capitalization of interest and therefore higher interest expense, as most of our properties under development, particularly at Santana Row, have been placed into service. Gross interest costs in 2004 were $90.2 million compared to $88.7 million in 2003. Capitalized interest amounted to $5.1 million and $13.5 million in 2004 and 2003, respectively.

General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expense increased by $6.3 million, or 53.7%, to $18.2 million in 2004 compared to $11.8 million in 2003. This increase resulted primarily from costs of personnel and compliance with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $14.4 million, or 19.8%, to $87.1 million in 2004 from $72.7 million in 2003. This increase is due primarily to depreciation on completed developments, same center property increases and on properties acquired.

Minority Interests. Income to minority partners decreased $0.5 million, or 10.7% to $4.2 million in 2004 from $4.7 million in 2003. This is the result of decreased earnings at majority-owned real estate partnerships, primarily from a lower gain on the sale of real estate, and a decrease in the interest held by minority partners.

Income from Discontinued Operations. Income from discontinued operations represents the operating income of properties that have been disposed, which is required to be reported separately from results of ongoing operations. The reported operating income of $5.2 million and $6.2 million in 2004 and 2003, respectively, represent the operating income for the period during which we owned properties sold in 2003 and subsequent years.

 

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Gain on Sale of Real Estate. The gain on sale of real estate in 2004 decreased $6.0 million to $14.0 million in 2004 compared to $20.0 million in 2003. All of the properties sold in 2004 and 2003 resulted in gains.

Segment Results

We operate our business on an asset management model, where property management teams are responsible for a portfolio of assets. We manage our portfolio as two operating regions: East and West. Property management teams consist of regional directors, leasing agents, development staff and financial personnel, each of whom has responsibility for a distinct portfolio.

The following selected key segment data presented is for 2005, 2004 and 2003. The results of operations of properties that have been subsequently sold are excluded from property operating income data in the following table, in accordance with SFAS No. 144.

Property operating income consists of rental income, other property income and mortgage interest income, less rental expenses and real estate taxes. This measure is used internally to evaluate the performance of our regional operations, and we consider it to be a significant measure.

 

     2005     2004     2003  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

East

      

Rental income

   $ 311,918     $ 295,061     $ 276,733  

Total revenue

   $ 318,905     $ 301,787     $ 283,190  

Property operating income

   $ 227,405     $ 209,248     $ 196,430  

Property operating income as a percent of total revenue

     71.3 %     69.3 %     69.4 %

Total assets

   $ 1,368,925     $ 1,264,135     $ 1,309,803  

Gross leasable area (square feet)

     14,941       14,482       14,495  

West

      

Rental income

   $ 83,485     $ 75,008     $ 59,797  

Total revenue

   $ 91,425     $ 83,600     $ 62,572  

Property operating income

   $ 58,275     $ 48,381     $ 34,892  

Property operating income as a percent of total revenue

     63.7 %     57.9 %     55.8 %

Total assets

   $ 908,621     $ 911,136     $ 751,717  

Gross leasable area (square feet)

     2,610       2,408       1,739  

EAST

The East region extends roughly from New England south through metropolitan Washington, D.C. and further south through Virginia and North Carolina. This region also includes several properties in Illinois and Michigan. As of December 31, 2005, the East segment consisted of 70 properties.

Total revenue in our East region increased $17.1 million, or 5.7%, in 2005 and $18.6 million, or 6.6%, in 2004. These increases are primarily attributable to increased rental rates and occupancy, acquisitions, and higher recoveries in 2005 related to increased snow removal costs. Growth in total revenue attributable to acquisitions was $2.9 million in 2005 and $9.8 million in 2004. The percentage leased was 97%, 96% and 94% at December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively. The ratio of property operating income to total revenue was 71.3%, 69.3% and 69.4% in 2005, 2004 and 2003. The improvement in this ratio in 2005 is due primarily to increased rental rates and occupancy and lower bad debt expense and insurance premiums partially offset by increased real estate taxes.

 

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WEST

The West region extends from Texas to the West Coast. As of December 31, 2005, 34 of our properties, including Santana Row, were located in the West region.

Total revenue in our West region increased $7.8 million, or 9.4%, in 2005 and $21.0 million, or 33.6%, in 2004. These increases are primarily attributable to growth in total revenue at Santana Row as additional phases are brought into service and the acquisition of Westgate Mall in the first quarter of 2004. These increases in rental revenue were partially offset by decreases in fire insurance proceeds of $3.1 million and $5.0 million in 2005 and 2004 respectively. The insurance proceeds were included in rental income as they relate largely to lost rents on delayed openings of the residential and retail units and rental concessions to tenants due to the August 2002 fire at Santana Row. The percentage leased was 94%, 93% and 88% at December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively. The ratio of property operating income to total revenue was 63.7%, 57.9% and 55.8% in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The improvement in this ratio is due primarily to increased occupancy at Santana Row and decreased operating expenses resulting from leasing, marketing and other start-up activities related to Santana Row.

The overall return on investment in our West region is significantly less than the overall return on investment in our East region. This is due primarily to the following factors:

 

    the generally lower bases in our East properties,

 

    current occupancy rates at Houston Street in San Antonio, Texas are below our portfolio average, and

 

    the phasing into service of Santana Row.

We expect that returns on investment in our West region will continue to rise as these projects come into service, but that they will not necessarily rise to the same level of overall returns that are generated in our East region.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Due to the nature of our business and strategy, we generally generate significant amounts of cash from operations. The cash generated from operations is primarily paid to our shareholders in the form of dividends. Our status as a REIT requires that we distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (including net capital gain) each year, as defined in the Code.

Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of obligations under our capital and operating leases, normal recurring operating expenses, regular debt service requirements (including debt service relating to additional or replacement debt, as well as scheduled debt maturities), recurring trust expenditures, non-recurring trust expenditures (such as tenant improvements and redevelopments) and dividends to common and preferred shareholders. Overall capital requirements in 2006 will depend upon acquisition opportunities, the level of improvements and redevelopments on existing properties and the timing and cost of development of future phases of existing properties.

Our long-term capital requirements consist primarily of maturities under our long-term debt, development and redevelopment costs and potential acquisitions. We expect to fund these through a combination of sources which we believe will be available to us, including additional and replacement secured and unsecured borrowings, issuance of additional equity, joint venture relationships relating to existing properties or new acquisitions, and property dispositions.

The cash needed to execute our strategy and invest in new properties, as well as to pay our debt at maturity, must come from one or more of the following sources:

 

    cash provided by operations that is not distributed to shareholders,

 

    proceeds from the issuance of new debt or equity securities, or

 

    proceeds of property dispositions.

 

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It is management’s intention that we continually have access to the capital resources necessary to expand and develop our business. As a result, we intend to operate with and maintain a conservative capital structure that will allow us to maintain strong debt service coverage and fixed-charge coverage ratios as part of our commitment to investment-grade debt ratings. We may, from time to time, seek to obtain funds by the following means:

 

    additional equity offerings,

 

    unsecured debt financing and/or mortgage financings, and

 

    other debt and equity alternatives, including formation of joint ventures, in a manner consistent with our intention to operate with a conservative debt structure.

The following factors could affect our ability to meet our liquidity requirements:

 

    we may be unable to obtain debt or equity financing on favorable terms, or at all, as a result of our financial condition or market conditions at the time we seek additional financing;

 

    restrictions in our debt instruments or outstanding equity may prohibit us from incurring debt or issuing equity at all, or on acceptable terms under then-prevailing market conditions; and

 

    we may be unable to service additional or replacement debt due to increases in interest rates or a decline in our operating performance.

Cash and cash equivalents were $8.6 million and $30.5 million at December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Cash and cash equivalents are not a good indicator of our liquidity. We have a $300 million revolving credit facility, which we can utilize to initially finance the acquisition of properties and meet other short-term working capital requirements. This revolving credit facility matures in October 2006 however, we have a one-year extension option.

Summary of Cash Flows for 2005 and 2004

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2004  
     (In thousands)  

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 174,460     $ 174,148  

Cash used in investing activities

     (152,249 )     (157,611 )

Cash used in financing activities

     (44,047 )     (21,030 )
                

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (21,836 )     (4,493 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     30,475       34,968  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 8,639     $ 30,475  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $0.3 million to $174.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2005 from $174.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase was primarily attributable to:

 

    $15.9 million higher net income before gain on sale of real estate, depreciation and amortization, and minority interest;

mostly offset by

 

    $15.8 million increased use of cash for working capital due mainly to higher prepaid and other asset balances.

 

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Net cash used in investing activities decreased approximately $5.4 million to $152.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2005 from $157.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2004. The decrease was primarily attributable to:

 

    $57.0 million increase in proceeds from the sale of real estate;

 

    $13.0 million increased cash from net payoff of mortgage and other note receivables;

 

    $9.4 million capital contribution to a real estate partnership in 2004;

 

    $4.8 million decrease in acquisitions of real estate;

partially offset by

 

    $78.2 million increase in capital expenditures primarily due to an increase in development and redevelopment activities.

Net cash used in financing activities increased approximately $23.0 million to $44.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2005 from $21.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase was primarily attributable to:

 

    $99.0 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common shares in a public offering in 2004;

 

    $21.7 million increase in dividends paid to shareholders;

partially offset by

 

    $45.3 million decrease in net payments on our revolving credit facility; and

 

    $49.0 million increase in net proceeds from the issuance of senior debentures.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Other than the joint venture funding commitments described in the next paragraph and items disclosed in the Contractual Commitments Table below, we have no off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2005 that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

In July 2004, we entered into a joint venture arrangement by forming a limited partnership with affiliates of Clarion Lion Properties Fund (“Clarion”), a discretionary fund created and advised by ING Clarion Partners. We own 30% of the equity in the partnership, and Clarion owns 70%. The partnership plans to acquire up to $350 million of stabilized, supermarket-anchored, shopping centers in the Trust’s East and West regions. Federal Realty and Clarion have committed to contribute to the partnership up to $42 million and $98 million, respectively, of equity capital to acquire properties with a targeted investment date through June 2006. No assurances can be made that we will identify properties that meet the acquisition requirements of the partnership. We are the manager of the partnership and its properties, earning fees for acquisitions, management, leasing, and financing. We also have the opportunity to receive performance-based earnings through our partnership interest. In 2004 the venture acquired four shopping centers in the East for $75.8 million. We account for our interest in the partnership using the equity method. In total, at December 31, 2005, the partnership had $47.2 million of mortgage notes outstanding.

 

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Contractual Commitments

The following table provides a summary of our fixed, noncancelable obligations as of December 31, 2005:

 

     Commitments Due by Period
     Total   

Less Than

1 Year

   1-3 Years    4-5 Years    After 5
Years
          (In thousands)     

Current and long-term debt

   $ 1,243,153    $ 199,834    $ 318,647    $ 189,446    $ 535,226

Capital lease obligations, principal only

     148,815      1,230      2,792      3,449      141,344

Operating leases

     285,444      4,551      9,182      9,066      262,645

Real estate commitments

     134,287      69,267      5,020      —        60,000

Development and redevelopment obligations

     49,815      47,670      2,145      —        —  

Restaurant joint ventures

     2,500      2,500      —        —        —  

Contractual operating obligations

     7,553      5,293      2,168      92      —  
                                  

Total contractual cash obligations

   $ 1,871,567    $ 330,345    $ 339,954    $ 202,053    $ 999,215
                                  

In addition to the amounts set forth in the table above, the following potential commitments exist:

(a) Under the terms of the Congressional Plaza partnership agreement, from and after January 1, 1986, an unaffiliated third party has the right to require us and the two other minority partners to purchase between one-half to all of its 29.47% interest in Congressional Plaza at the interest’s then-current fair market value. Based on management’s current estimate of fair market value as of December 31, 2005, our estimated maximum liability upon exercise of the put option would range from approximately $40 million to $45 million.

(b) Under the terms of two other partnerships which own properties in southern California with a cost of approximately $29.0 million, if certain leasing and revenue levels are obtained for the properties owned by the partnerships, the other partners may require us to purchase their partnership interests at a formula price based upon property operating income. The purchase price for one of the partnerships will be paid in cash and the purchase price for the other partnership will be paid using our common shares or, subject to certain conditions, cash. In those partnerships, if the other partners do not redeem their interests, we may choose to purchase the limited partnership interests upon the same terms.

(c) Street Retail San Antonio LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust, entered into a Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) in 2000 with the City of San Antonio, Texas (the “City”) related to the redevelopment of land and buildings that we own along Houston Street. Under the Agreement, we are required to issue an annual letter of credit, commencing on October 1, 2002 and ending on September 30, 2014, that covers our designated portion of the debt service should the incremental tax revenue generated in the Zone not cover the debt service. We posted a letter of credit with the City on September 25, 2002 for $0.8 million, and the letter of credit remains outstanding. We estimate our total obligation under the Agreement to be in the range of $1.6 million to $3.0 million. In 2005, 2004 and 2003, we funded approximately $0.3 million, $ 0.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively. In anticipation of further shortfalls of incremental tax revenues to the City, we have accrued approximately $0.4 million as of December 31, 2005 to cover additional payments we may be obligated to make as part of the project costs. Prior to the expiration of the Agreement on September 30, 2014, we could be required to provide funding beyond the $0.4 million currently accrued. However, we do not anticipate that our obligation would exceed $0.6 million in any year or $3 million in total. If the Zone creates sufficient tax increment funding to repay the City’s debt prior to the expiration of the Agreement, we will be eligible to receive reimbursement of amounts paid for debt service shortfalls together with interest thereon.

(d) Under the terms of various other partnership agreements for entities, the partners have the right to exchange their operating units for cash or the same number of our common shares, at our option. As of December 31, 2005, a total of 420,426 operating units are outstanding.

(e) In addition to our contractual obligations, we have other short-term liquidity requirements consisting primarily of normal recurring operating expenses, regular debt service requirements (including

 

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debt service relating to additional and replacement debt), recurring corporate expenditures including compensation agreements, non-recurring corporate expenditures (such as tenant improvements and redevelopments) and dividends to common and preferred shareholders. In addition, future rental commitments are not reflected as commitments until the underlying leased space has been delivered for use. Overall capital requirements will depend upon acquisition opportunities, the level of improvements and redevelopments on existing properties and the timing and cost of future phases of Santana Row and Assembly Square.

(f) We are the guarantor for the “non-recourse carve outs” under mortgage notes totaling $36.7 million that are secured by three properties owned by subsidiaries of our unconsolidated joint venture with affiliates of Clarion Lion Properties Fund, a discretionary fund created and advised by ING Clarion Partners. We are not guaranteeing the debt itself. The joint venture indemnifies us for any loss we incur under these guarantees.

(g) Upon completion on or around June 1, 2006, we expect to take possession of approximately 37,000 square feet of retail space under a capital lease. The term of the capital lease is 99 years from the date of possession and requires annual cash payments of approximately $374,000 and will be adjusted every 20 years based on the Consumer Price Index and other factors.

Debt Financing Arrangements

The following is a summary of our total debt outstanding as of December 31, 2005:

 

Description of Debt

   Original
Debt
Issued
  

Principal Balance

as of

December 31, 2005

  

Interest Rate

as of

December 31, 2005

    Maturity Date
     (Dollars in thousands)           
Mortgage Loans (1)           

Secured Fixed Rate

          

Leesburg Plaza

   $ 9,900    $ 9,881    6.510 %   October 1, 2008

164 E. Houston Street

     345      145    7.500 %   October 6, 2008

Mercer Mall

     Acquired      4,578    8.375 %   April 1, 2009

Federal Plaza

     36,500      34,675    6.750 %   June 1, 2011

Tysons Station

     7,000      6,505    7.400 %   September 1,
2011

Crow Canyon

     Acquired      22,258    5.400 %   August 11, 2013

Barracks Road

     44,300      43,193    7.950 %   November 1,
2015

Hauppauge

     16,700      16,283    7.950 %   November 1,
2015

Lawrence Park

     31,400      30,615    7.950 %   November 1,
2015

Wildwood

     27,600      26,910    7.950 %   November 1,
2015

Wynnewood

     32,000      31,200    7.950 %   November 1,
2015

Brick Plaza

     33,000      32,099    7.415 %   November 1,
2015

Mount Vernon (2)

     13,250      12,556    5.660 %   April 15, 2028
              

Total Mortgage Loans

      $ 270,898     
              
Notes Payable           

Unsecured Fixed Rate

          

Perring Plaza Renovation

     3,087    $ 1,810    10.00 %   January 31, 2013

Other

     295      45    Various     Various

Unsecured Variable Rate

          

Revolving credit facilities (3)

     300,000      55,500    LIBOR + 0.75 %   October 8, 2006

Term note with banks

     100,000      100,000    LIBOR + 0.95 %   October 8, 2006

Term note with banks (4)

     150,000      150,000    LIBOR + 0.95 %   October 8, 2008

Escondido (Municipal Bonds) (5)

     9,400      9,400    2.45 %   October 1, 2016
              

Total Notes Payable

      $ 316,755     
              

 

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Description of Debt

   Original
Debt
Issued
  

Principal Balance

as of

December 31, 2005

   

Interest Rate

as of

December 31, 2005

    Maturity Date
     (Dollars in thousands)            

Senior Notes and Debentures

         

Unsecured Fixed Rate

         

6.99% Medium Term Notes (6)

     40,500    $ 40,500     6.894 %   March 10, 2006

6.125% Notes (7)

     150,000      150,000     6.325 %   November 15, 2007

8.75% Notes

     175,000      175,000     8.750 %   December 1, 2009

4.50% Notes

     75,000      75,000     4.500 %   February 15, 2011

5.65% Notes

     125,000      125,000     5.650 %   June 1, 2016

7.48% Debentures (8)

     50,000      50,000     7.480 %   August 15, 2026

6.82% Medium Term Notes (9)

   $ 40,000      40,000     6.820 %   August 1, 2027
               

Subtotal

        655,500      

Unamortized Discount

        (1,825 )    
               

Total Senior Notes and Debentures

      $ 653,675      
Capital Lease Obligations          
               

Various

      $ 148,815     Various     Various through 2077
               

Total Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

      $ 1,390,143      
               

1) Mortgage loans do not include our 30% share ($14.2 million) of the $47.2 million debt of the partnership with Clarion Lion Properties Fund.
2) The interest rate is fixed at 5.66% for the first ten years and then will be reset to a market rate. The lender has the option to call the loan on April 15, 2013 or any time thereafter.
3) The revolving credit facility offers a one-year extension option. The maximum amount drawn under the facility during 2005 was $159.7 million. The weighted average effective interest rate, including the amortization of deferred financing fees, on borrowings under the facility was 3.69% for the year ended December 31, 2005.
4) This loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 95 basis points. In January 2004, we purchased interest rate swaps or hedges on this note, which fixed the LIBOR portion of the interest rate at 2.401% through October 2006, resulting in an effective interest rate, assuming no change to our debt rating, of 3.351% through October 2006.
5) The bonds require monthly interest only payments through maturity. The bonds bear interest at a variable rate determined weekly, which would enable the bonds to be remarketed at 100% of their principal amount. The weighted average effective interest rate, including the amortization of deferred financing fees, was 3.77% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005. The property is not encumbered by a lien.
6) We purchased interest rate swaps at issuance (in 1998), thereby reducing the effective interest rate from 6.99% to 6.894%.
7) We purchased an interest rate lock to hedge a planned note offering. A hedge loss of $1.5 million associated with this hedge is being amortized into the note offering, thereby increasing the effective interest rate on these notes to 6.325%.
8) Beginning on August 15, 2008, the debentures are redeemable by the holders thereof at the original purchase price of $1,000 per debenture.
9) Beginning on August 1, 2007, the notes are redeemable by the holders thereof at the original purchase price of $1,000 per note.

Our credit facility and other debt agreements include financial and other covenants that may limit our operating activities in the future. As of December 31, 2005, we were in compliance with all of the financial and other covenants. If we were to breach any of our debt covenants and did not cure the breach within any applicable cure period, our lenders could require us to repay the debt immediately, and, if the debt is secured, could immediately begin proceedings to take possession of the property securing the loan. Many of our debt arrangements, including our public notes and our credit facility, are cross-defaulted, which means that the lenders under those debt arrangements can put us in default and require immediate repayment of their debt if we breach and fail to cure a covenant under certain of our other debt obligations. As a result, any default under our debt covenants could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, our results of operations, our ability to meet our obligations and the market value of our shares.

 

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Below are the aggregate principal payments required as of December 31, 2005 under our debt financing arrangements by year. Scheduled principal installments and amounts due at maturity are included.

 

     Secured    Capital
Leases
   Unsecured     Total  
          (In thousands)        

2006

   $ 3,649    $ 1,230    $ 196,185 (1)   $ 201,064 (1)

2007

     4,213      1,330      150,204       155,747  

2008

     14,004      1,462      150,226       165,692  

2009

     8,946      1,658      175,295       185,899  

2010

     4,930      1,791      275       6,996  

2011 and thereafter (2)

     235,156      141,344      300,070       676,570 (3)
                              
   $ 270,898    $ 148,815    $ 972,255     $ 1,391,968  
                              

Our organizational documents do not limit the level or amount of debt that we may incur.

1) Includes $55.5 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility.
2) Includes $12.6 million under the Mount Vernon mortgage loan that may be required to be paid on or after April 15, 2013 and $90 million of unsecured debt that may be called by the holders beginning August 1, 2007 as to $40 million thereof and beginning August 15, 2008 as to $50 million thereof.
3) The total scheduled principal installments and amounts due at maturity differs from the total of debt and capital lease obligations reported in the Trust’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2005 due to the unamortized discount recorded for GAAP purposes on certain senior notes and debentures.

Interest Rate Hedging

We enter into interest rate swaps and treasury rate locks that qualify as cash flow hedges under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” We generally enter into interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to variable interest rate risk and treasury locks to manage the risk of interest rates rising prior to the issuance of debt. We do not purchase derivatives for speculation. Our cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value. The effective portion of changes in fair value of our cash flow hedges is recorded in other comprehensive income and reclassified to earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in fair value of our cash flow hedges is recognized in earnings in the period affected. We assess effectiveness of our cash flow hedges both at inception and on an ongoing basis. Hedge ineffectiveness did not have a significant impact on earnings in 2005, 2004 and 2003, and we do not anticipate it will have a significant effect in the future.

In January 2004, we entered into an interest rate swap to fix the LIBOR portion of our $150 million term loan issued in October of 2003. This swap fixed the LIBOR portion at 2.401% through October 2006. The current interest rate on this term loan, taking into account this swap, is 3.351% (2.401% plus 95 basis points) and will remain at this rate through October 2006 assuming no change in our debt rating.

In August 2002, in anticipation of a $150 million senior unsecured note offering, we entered into a treasury lock that fixed the five year treasury rate at 3.472% through August 19, 2002. On August 16, 2002, we priced the senior unsecured notes with a scheduled closing date of August 21, 2002 and closed on the associated rate lock. Five-year treasury rates declined between the pricing period and the settlement of the rate lock and therefore, we paid $1.5 million to settle the rate lock. As a result of the August 19, 2002 fire at Santana Row, we did not proceed with the note offering at that time. However, we consummated a $150 million, 6.125% Senior Unsecured Note offering on November 2002, and thus, the hedge loss is being amortized into interest expense over the life of these notes.

We also purchased an interest rate swap that terminates March 2006, with a notional amount of $40.5 million upon issuance of our 6.99% Medium Term Notes, which reduced the effective interest rate from 6.99% to 6.894%.

 

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REIT Qualification

We intend to maintain our qualification as a REIT under Section 856(c) of the Code. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to corporate federal income taxes on income we distribute to our shareholders as long as we satisfy certain technical requirements of the Code, including the requirement to distribute 90% of our REIT taxable income (including net capital gain) to our shareholders.

Funds From Operations

Funds from operations (“FFO”) is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of real estate companies’ operating performance. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) defines FFO as follows: net income, computed in accordance with the U.S. GAAP, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets and excluding extraordinary items and gains on the sale of real estate. We compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, and we have historically reported our FFO available for common shareholders in addition to our net income and net cash provided by operating activities. It should be noted that FFO:

 

    does not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP (which, unlike FFO, generally reflects all cash effects of transactions and other events in the determination of net income);

 

    should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance; and

 

    is not necessarily indicative of cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to fund cash needs, including the payment of dividends.

We consider FFO available for common shareholders a meaningful, additional measure of operating performance primarily because it excludes the assumption that the value of the real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, as implied by the historical cost convention of GAAP and the recording of depreciation. We use FFO primarily as one of several means of assessing our operating performance in comparison with other REITs. Comparison of our presentation of FFO to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the application of the NAREIT definition used by such REITs.

An increase or decrease in FFO available for common shareholders does not necessarily result in an increase or decrease in aggregate distributions because our Board of Trustees is not required to increase distributions on a quarterly basis unless necessary for us to maintain REIT status. However, we must distribute 90% of our REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gain) to remain qualified as a REIT. Therefore, a significant increase in FFO will generally require an increase in distributions to shareholders although not necessarily on a proportionate basis.

The reconciliation of net income to funds from operations available for common shareholders is as follows:

 

     For the Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003  
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

Net income

   $ 114,612     $ 84,156     $ 94,497  

Gain on sale of real estate

     (30,748 )     (14,052 )     (20,053 )

Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets

     82,752       81,649       68,202  

Amortization of initial direct costs of leases

     6,972       7,151       5,801  

Depreciation of joint venture real estate assets

     630       187       —    
                        

Funds from operations

     174,218       159,091       148,447  

Dividends on preferred stock

     (11,475 )     (11,475 )     (15,084 )

Income attributable to operating partnership units

     801       1,055       1,317  

Preferred stock redemption costs

     —         —         (3,423 )
                        

Funds from operations available for common shareholders

   $ 163,544     $ 148,671     $ 131,257  
                        

Weighted average number of common shares, diluted

     53,469       52,257       48,619  

Funds from operations available for common shareholders, per diluted share

   $ 3.06     $ 2.85     $ 2.70  

 

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ITEM 7A.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our use of financial instruments, such as debt instruments, subjects us to market risk which may affect our future earnings and cash flows, as well as the fair value of our assets. Market risk generally refers to the risk of loss from changes in interest rates and market prices. We manage our market risk by attempting to match anticipated inflow of cash from our operating, investing and financing activities with anticipated outflow of cash to fund debt payments, dividends to common and preferred shareholders, investments, capital expenditures and other cash requirements.

We also enter into certain types of derivative financial instruments to further reduce interest rate risk. We use interest rate protection and swap agreements, for example, to convert some of our variable rate debt to a fixed-rate basis or to hedge anticipated financing transactions. We use derivatives for hedging purposes rather than speculation and do not enter into financial instruments for trading purposes. We are exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counter party to our interest rate swap used to fix the LIBOR portion of our $150 million term loan. The counterparty of this swap has a long-term debt rating of “A” by Standard and Poor’s Rating Service and “A1” by Moody’s Investor Service as of December 31, 2005.

Interest Rate Risk

The following discusses the effect of hypothetical changes in market rates of interest on interest expense for our variable rate debt and on the fair value of our total outstanding debt, including our fixed-rate debt. Interest risk amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on our debt. This analysis does not purport to take into account all of the factors that may affect our debt, such as the effect that a changing interest rate environment could have on the overall level of economic activity or the action that our management might take to reduce our exposure to the change. This analysis assumes no change in our financial structure.

Fixed Interest Rate Debt

The majority of our outstanding debt obligations (maturing at various times through 2028 or through 2077 including capital lease obligations) have fixed interest rates which limit the risk of fluctuating interest rates. Interest rate fluctuations may affect the fair value of our fixed rate debt instruments, however. At December 31, 2005 we had $1.2 billion of fixed-rate debt outstanding. If interest rates on our fixed-rate debt instruments at December 31, 2005 had been 1.0% higher, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have decreased by approximately $45.2 million. If interest rates on our fixed-rate debt instruments at December 31, 2005 had been 1.0% lower, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have increased by approximately $52.0 million.

Variable Interest Rate Debt

We believe that our primary interest rate risk is due to fluctuations in interest rates on our variable rate debt. At December 31, 2005, we had $164.9 million of variable rate debt outstanding. Based upon this amount of variable rate debt, if interest rates increased 1.0%, our annual interest expense would increase by approximately $1.6 million, and our net income and cash flows for the year would decrease by approximately $1.6 million. Conversely, if interest rates decreased 1.0%, our annual interest expense would decrease by approximately $1.6 million, and our net income and cash flows for the year would increase by approximately $1.6 million.

 

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ITEM  8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Our consolidated financial statements and supplementary data are included as a separate section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K commencing on page F-1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Quarterly Assessment

We carried out an assessment as of December 31, 2005 of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting. This assessment was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. Rules adopted by the SEC require that we present the conclusions of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer about the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and the conclusions of our management about the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this annual report.

Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Certifications

Included as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K are forms of “Certification” of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer. The forms of Certification are required in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K that you currently are reading is the information concerning the assessment referred to in the Section 302 certifications and this information should be read in conjunction with the Section 302 certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports, such as this report on Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. These controls and procedures are based closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Rules adopted by the SEC require that we present the conclusions of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer about the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Establishing and maintaining internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, and effected by our employees, including management and our Board of Trustees, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. This process includes policies and procedures that:

 

    pertain to the maintenance of records that accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets in reasonable detail;

 

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    provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with the authorization procedures we have established; and

 

    provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of any of our assets in circumstances that could have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud. In designing and evaluating our control system, management recognized that any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, that may affect our operation have been or will be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management’s override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions that cannot be anticipated at the present time, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Scope of the Evaluations

The evaluation by our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting included a review of procedures and our internal audit, as well as discussions with our Disclosure Committee, independent public accountants and others in our organization, as appropriate. In conducting this evaluation, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework. In the course of the evaluation, we sought to identify data errors, control problems or acts of fraud and to confirm that appropriate corrective action, including process improvements, were being undertaken. The evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting is done on a quarterly basis, so that the conclusions concerning the effectiveness of such controls can be reported in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

Our internal control over financial reporting is also assessed on an ongoing basis by personnel in our Accounting department and by our independent auditors in connection with their audit and review activities. The overall goals of these various evaluation activities are to monitor our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting and to make modifications as necessary. Our intent in this regard is that the disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will be maintained and updated (including with improvements and corrections) as conditions warrant. Among other matters, we sought in our evaluation to determine whether there were any “significant deficiencies” or “material weaknesses” in our internal control over financial reporting, or whether we had identified any acts of fraud involving personnel who have a significant role in our internal control over financial reporting. This information is important both for the evaluation generally and because the Section 302 certifications require that our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer disclose that information to the Audit Committee of our Board of Trustees and our

 

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independent auditors and also require us to report on related matters in this section of the Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Auditing Standard No. 2, a “significant deficiency” is a “control deficiency,” or a combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects the ability to initiate, authorize, record, process or report external financial data reliably in accordance with GAAP such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected. A “control deficiency” exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A “material weakness” is defined in Auditing Standard No. 2 as a significant deficiency, or a combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. We also sought to deal with other control matters in the evaluation, and in any case in which a problem was identified, we considered what revision, improvement and/or correction was necessary to be made in accordance with our on-going procedures.

Periodic Evaluation and Conclusion of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that such controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Periodic Evaluation and Conclusion of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of our most recent fiscal year. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that such internal control over financial reporting was effective as of the end of our most recent fiscal year.

Statement of Our Management

Our management has issued a report on its assessment of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting, which appears on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Statement of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Grant Thornton LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm that audited the financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, has issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting, which appears on page F-2 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our fourth fiscal quarter of 2005 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.    OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

 

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PART III

Certain information required in Part III is omitted from this Report but is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Proxy Statement”).

ITEM 10.    TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

a.) The tables in the Proxy Statement identifying our Trustees and Board committees under the caption “Election of Trustees” and the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Executive Officers” are incorporated herein by reference.

b.) The information included under the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” is incorporated herein by reference.

c.) We have adopted a Code of Ethics, which is applicable to our Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers. The Code of Ethics is available in the Corporate Governance section of the Investor Information section of our website at www.federalrealty.com.

ITEM 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The sections of the Proxy Statement entitled “Compensation of Executive Officers,” “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Report of the Compensation Committee on Executive Compensation” and “Performance Graph” are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12.    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

The sections of the Proxy Statement entitled “Share Ownership” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Certain Relationship and Related Transactions” is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The sections of the Proxy Statement entitled “Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountant” and “Relationship with Independent Registered Public Accountant” are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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PART IV

ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)(1) Financial Statements

Our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, together with Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are included as a separate section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K commencing on page F-1.

(2) Financial Statement Schedules

Our financial statement schedules are included in a separate section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K commencing on page F-32.

(3) Exhibits

A list of exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is set forth on the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference.

(b) See Exhibit Index

(c) Not Applicable

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized this 2nd day of March, 2006.

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

By:

 

/s/    DONALD C. WOOD        

 

Donald C. Wood

Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacity and on the dates indicated. Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Donald C. Wood and Dawn M. Becker as his or her attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this Report and to file same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or his or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/S/    DONALD C. WOOD        

Donald C. Wood

  

Chief Executive Officer, Trustee (Principal Executive Officer)

  March 2, 2006

/S/    LARRY E. FINGER        

Larry E. Finger

  

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)

  March 2, 2006

/S/    JOSEPH S. VASSALLUZZO        

Joseph S. Vassalluzzo

  

Non-Executive Chairman

  March 2, 2006

/S/    JON E. BORTZ        

Jon Bortz

  

Trustee

  March 2, 2006

/S/    DAVID W. FAEDER        

David W. Faeder

  

Trustee

  March 2, 2006

/S/    KRISTIN GAMBLE        

Kristin Gamble

  

Trustee

  March 2, 2006

/S/    WALTER F. LOEB        

Walter F. Loeb

  

Trustee

  March 2, 2006

/S/    MARK S. ORDAN        

Mark S. Ordan

  

Trustee

  March 2, 2006

 

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Item 8 and Item 15(a)(1) and (2)

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules

 

Consolidated Financial Statements    Page No.

Management Assessment Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

   F-2

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-3

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   F-5

Consolidated Statements of Operations

   F-6

Consolidated Statements of Common Shareholders’ Equity

   F-7

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   F-8

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-9-F-31

Financial Statement Schedules

  

Schedule III — Summary of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

   F-32-F-37

Schedule IV — Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

   F-38-F-39

All other schedules have been omitted either because the information is not applicable, not material, or is disclosed in our consolidated financial statements and related notes.

 

F-1


Management Assessment Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The management of Federal Realty is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Establishing and maintaining internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, and effected by our employees, including management and our Board of Trustees, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. This process includes policies and procedures that:

 

    pertain to the maintenance of records that accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets in reasonable detail;

 

    provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with the authorization procedures we have established; and

 

    provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of any of our assets in circumstances that could have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud. In designing and evaluating our control system, management recognized that any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, that may affect our operation have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management’s override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria, as of the end of our most recent fiscal year.

Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting. This report appears on page F-2.

 

F-2


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and shareholders of Federal Realty Investment Trust

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Federal Realty Investment Trust (a Maryland real estate investment trust) and subsidiaries (the Trust) as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, common shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. We have also audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management Assessment Report on Internal Controls, that the Trust maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Trust’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements, an opinion on management’s assessment, and an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trust as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, management’s assessment that the Trust maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Furthermore, in our opinion, the Trust maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

 

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Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. The Schedules III and IV are presented for the purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic consolidated financial statements. These schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic consolidated financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Vienna, Virginia

February 27, 2006

 

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Federal Realty Investment Trust

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,  
     2005     2004  
     (In thousands)  

ASSETS

    

Real estate, at cost

    

Operating

   $ 2,727,488     $ 2,434,879  

Construction-in-progress

     50,593       130,040  

Discontinued operations

     51,240       101,357  
                
     2,829,321       2,666,276  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (663,750 )     (595,338 )
                

Net real estate

     2,165,571       2,070,938  

Cash and cash equivalents

     8,639       30,475  

Accounts and notes receivable

     38,161       34,849  

Mortgage notes receivable

     40,531       42,909  

Investment in real estate partnership

     9,375       9,631  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     83,168       71,767  

Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $7,592 and 5,549, respectively

     5,407       6,327  
                

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 2,350,852     $ 2,266,896  
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Liabilities

    

Mortgages payable

   $ 270,898     $ 251,885  

Obligations under capital leases

     148,815       159,000  

Notes payable

     316,755       325,051  

Senior notes and debentures

     653,675       568,121  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     88,089       80,558  

Dividends payable

     31,268       28,242  

Security deposits payable

     8,807       7,745  

Other liabilities and deferred credits

     38,505       36,806  
                

Total liabilities

     1,556,812       1,457,408  

Minority interests

     19,193       18,954  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

    

Shareholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock, authorized 15,000,000 shares, $.01 par:

    

8.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation preference $25 per share), 5,400,000 shares

     135,000       135,000  

Common shares, $.01 par, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 54,371,057 and 53,616,827 issued, respectively

     544       536  

Additional paid in capital

     1,114,732       1,108,213  

Accumulated dividends in excess of net income

     (437,817 )     (416,026 )

Treasury shares at cost, 1,480,360 and 1,480,202 respectively

     (28,794 )     (28,786 )

Deferred compensation on restricted shares

     (9,704 )     (8,641 )

Notes receivable from issuance of common shares

     (1,792 )     (2,083 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     2,678       2,321  
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     774,847       790,534  
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 2,350,852     $ 2,266,896  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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Federal Realty Investment Trust

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003  
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

REVENUE

      

Rental income

   $ 395,403     $ 370,069     $ 336,530  

Other property income

     9,557       10,403       5,129  

Mortgage interest income

     5,370       4,915       4,103  
                        
     410,330       385,387       345,762  
                        

EXPENSES

      

Rental

     85,086       90,209       80,782  

Real estate taxes

     39,564       37,549       33,658  

General and administrative

     19,909       18,164       11,820  

Depreciation and amortization

     89,457       87,088       72,669  
                        
     234,016       233,010       198,929  
                        

OPERATING INCOME

     176,314       152,377       146,833  

Other interest income

     2,215       1,504       1,274  

Interest expense

     (88,566 )     (85,058 )     (75,232 )

Income from real estate partnership

     493       205       —    

Minority interests

     (5,234 )     (4,170 )     (4,670 )
                        

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     85,222       64,858       68,205  

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

      

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

     (1,358 )     5,246       6,239  

Gain on sale of real estate

     30,748       14,052       20,053  
                        

NET INCOME

     114,612       84,156       94,497  

Dividends on preferred stock

     (11,475 )     (11,475 )     (15,084 )

Preferred stock redemption costs

     —         —         (3,423 )
                        

NET INCOME AVAILABLE FOR COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   $ 103,137       72,681     $ 75,990  
                        

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE, BASIC

      

Income from continuing operations available for common shareholders

   $ 1.40       1.05     $ 1.05  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

     (0.03 )     0.10       0.13  

Gain on sale of real estate

     0.59       0.27       0.42  
                        
   $ 1.96       1.42     $ 1.60  
                        

Weighted average number of common shares, basic

     52,533       51,008       47,379  
                        

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE, DILUTED

      

Income from continuing operations available for common shareholders

   $ 1.39       1.04     $ 1.05  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

     (0.03 )     0.10       0.13  

Gain on sale of real estate

     0.58       0.27       0.41  
                        
   $ 1.94       1.41     $ 1.59  
                        

Weighted average number of common shares, diluted

     53,050       51,547       48,619  
                        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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Federal Realty Investment Trust

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

    Year Ended December 31,
    2005     2004   2003
    Shares     Amount    

Additional

Paid-in
Capital

    Shares     Amount    

Additional

Paid-in
Capital

  Shares     Amount    

Additional

Paid-in
Capital

    (In thousands, except share data)

Common shares

                 

Balance, beginning of year

  53,616,827     $ 536     $ 1,108,213     50,670,851     $ 507     $ 980,227   44,996,382     $ 450     $ 818,290

Exercise of stock options

  409,920       4       10,947     348,888       3       8,586   2,124,869       21       50,749

Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan

  62,579       1       3,424     82,391       1       3,439   109,835       1       3,541

Performance and restricted shares granted, net of restricted shares retired

  78,591       1       4,061     84,617       1       3,632   138,568       1       3,960

Reclassification for preferred stock redemption

  —         —         —       —         —         —     —         —         3,423

Issuance of shares in public offering

  —         —         —       2,186,749       22       99,011   3,236,245       33       98,368

Conversion and redemption of OP units

  203,140       2       (12,806 )   203,130       2       8,686   64,952       1       1,896

Shares issued to purchase partnership interests

  —         —         —       40,201       —         1,862   —         —         —  

Stock compensation associated with variable accounting

  —         —         893     —         —         2,770   —         —         —  
                                                             

Balance, end of year

  54,371,057     $ 544     $ 1,114,732     53,616,827     $ 536     $ 1,108,213   50,670,851     $ 507     $ 980,227
                                                             

Accumulated dividends in excess of net income

                 

Balance, beginning of year

    $ (416,026 )       $ (386,738 )       $ (368,839 )  

Net income

      114,612           84,156           94,497    

Dividends declared to common shareholders

      (124,928 )         (101,969 )         (93,889 )  

Preferred share dividends and redemption costs

      (11,475 )         (11,475 )         (18,507 )  
                                   

Balance, end of year

    $ (437,817 )       $ (416,026 )       $ (386,738 )  
                                   

Treasury shares

                 

Balance, beginning of year

  (1,480,202 )   $ (28,786 )     (1,470,275 )   $ (28,445 )     (1,461,147 )   $ (28,193 )  

Performance and restricted shares forfeited

  (158 )     (8 )     (9,927 )     (341 )     (9,128 )     (252 )  
                                               

Balance, end of year

  (1,480,360 )   $ (28,794 )     (1,480,202 )   $ (28,786 )     (1,470,275 )   $ (28,445 )  
                                               

Deferred compensation on restricted shares

                 

Balance, beginning of year

  (226,904 )   $ (8,641 )     (220,666 )   $ (5,474 )     (153,993 )   $ (2,657 )  

Performance and restricted shares issued, net of forfeitures

  (67,517 )     (3,494 )     (72,166 )     (3,099 )     (118,400 )     (3,371 )  

Vesting of performance and restricted shares

  87,889       2,431       65,928       (68 )     51,727       554    
                                               

Balance, end of year

  (206,532 )   $ (9,704 )     (226,904 )   $ (8,641 )     (220,666 )   $ (5,474 )  
                                               

Notes receivable from issuance of common shares

                 

Balance, beginning of year

  (112,712 )   $ (2,083 )     (156,274 )   $ (3,615 )     (184,063 )   $ (5,151 )  

Loans issued

  —         —         (16,899 )     (411 )     (87,641 )     (1,999 )  

Loans paid

  26,339       291       60,461       1,943       115,430       3,535    
                                               

Balance, end of year

  (86,373 )   $ (1,792 )     (112,712 )   $ (2,083 )     (156,274 )   $ (3,615 )  
                                               

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

                 

Balance, beginning of year

    $ 2,321         $ (87 )       $ (4,613 )  

Adjustments to unrealized gains (losses) on securities

      60           27           (92 )  

Adjustments to unrealized gains on interest rate swaps

      297           2,381           3,563    

Loss on interest rate hedge transaction

      —             —             1,055    
                                   

Balance, end of year

    $ 2,678         $ 2,321         $ (87 )  
                                   

Comprehensive income

                 

Net income

    $ 114,612         $ 84,156         $ 94,497    

Adjustments to unrealized gains (losses) on securities

      60           27           (92 )  

Adjustments to unrealized gains on interest rate swaps

      297           2,381           3,563    

Termination of interest rate swap

      —             —             1,055    
                                   

Total comprehensive income

    $ 114,909         $ 86,564         $ 99,023    
                                   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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Federal Realty Investment Trust

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003  
     (In thousands)  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

      

Net income

   $ 114,612     $ 84,156     $ 94,497  

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

      

Depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations

     91,503       90,438       74,616  

Gain on sale of real estate

     (30,748 )     (14,052 )     (20,053 )

Equity in income from real estate partnership

     (493 )     (205 )     —    

Minority interests

     5,234       4,170       4,670  

Other, net

     3,821       3,336       3,649  

Changes in assets and liabilities net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:

      

Increase in accounts and notes receivable

     (3,274 )     (1,879 )     (13,417 )

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (3,964 )     4,255       (13,282 )

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, security deposits and prepaid rent

     (1,277 )     1,394       4,147  

(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses

     (954 )     2,535       634  
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     174,460       174,148       135,461  
                        

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

      

Acquisition of real estate

     (96,920 )     (101,688 )     (50,629 )

Investment in real estate partnership

     (13 )     (9,426 )     —    

Capital expenditures—development and redevelopment

     (143,981 )     (53,374 )     (153,602 )

Capital expenditures—other

     (25,676 )     (38,112 )     (20,379 )

Santana Row fire insurance proceeds reducing cost basis

     —         —         95,895  

Leasing costs

     (8,628 )     (7,964 )     (7,437 )

Proceeds from sale of real estate

     113,141       56,125       43,909  

Issuance (repayment) of mortgage and other notes receivable, net

     9,828       (3,172 )     (4,991 )
                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (152,249 )     (157,611 )     (97,234 )
                        

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

      

Net borrowings (repayment) under revolving credit facility

     500       (44,750 )     27,004  

Issuance of notes, net of costs

     —         —         123,253  

Issuance of senior debentures, net of costs

     124,013       74,099       —    

Repayment of senior debentures

     (40,000 )     (39,500 )     (72,750 )

Repayment of mortgages, capital leases and notes payable, net

     (4,555 )     (3,623 )     (43,565 )

Redemption of Series A preferred shares

     —         —         (100,000 )

Issuance of common shares

     11,234       109,051       151,126  

Dividends paid to common and preferred shareholders

     (130,500 )     (108,756 )     (104,802 )

Distributions to minority interests

     (4,739 )     (7,551 )     (6,648 )
                        

Net cash used in financing activities

     (44,047 )     (21,030 )     (26,382 )
                        

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (21,836 )     (4,493 )     11,845  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     30,475       34,968       23,123  
                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 8,639     $ 30,475     $ 34,968  
                        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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Federal Realty Investment Trust

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business and Organization. Federal Realty Investment Trust (the “Trust”) is an equity real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management, development and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties. Our properties are located primarily in densely populated and affluent communities in strategic metropolitan markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the United States, as well as in California.

We operate in a manner intended to enable us to qualify as a real estate investment trust or REIT for federal income tax purposes. A REIT that distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders each year and meets certain other conditions is not taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to its shareholders. Therefore, federal income taxes on our REIT taxable income have been and are generally expected to be immaterial. We are obligated to pay state taxes, generally consisting of franchise or gross receipts taxes in certain states. Such state taxes also have not been material.

We have elected to treat certain of our subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries, each of which we refer to as a TRS. In general, a TRS may engage in any real estate business and certain non-real estate businesses, subject to certain limitations under the Code. A TRS is subject to federal and state income taxes. The sales of condominiums at Santana Row beginning in August 2005 are being conducted through a TRS. As a result of these condominium sales, our TRS incurred approximately $3.5 million of income taxes in 2005. Prior to 2005, our TRS activities were limited and they did not incur any significant income taxes.

Principles of Consolidation and Estimates. Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Trust, its corporate subsidiaries, and numerous partnerships and limited liability companies, which we control. The equity interests of other investors are reflected as minority interests. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. We account for our interests in joint ventures, which we do not control or manage, using the equity method of accounting.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, referred to as “GAAP,” requires management to make estimates and assumptions that in certain circumstances affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses. These estimates are prepared using management’s best judgment, after considering past, current and expected events and economic conditions. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable. Our leases with tenants are classified as operating leases. Substantially all such leases contain fixed escalations which occur at specified times during the term of the lease. Base rents are recognized on a straight-line basis from when the tenant controls the space through the term of the related lease, net of valuation adjustments, based on management’s assessment of credit, collection and other business risk. Percentage rents, which represent additional rents based upon the level of sales achieved by certain tenants, are recognized at the end of the lease year or earlier if we have determined the required sales level is achieved and the percentage rents are collectible. Real estate tax and other cost reimbursements are recognized on an accrual basis over the periods in which the related expenditures are incurred. We make estimates of the collectibility of our accounts receivable related to minimum rents, straight-line rents, expense reimbursements and other revenue or income. In some cases, primarily relating to straight-line rents, the collection of these amounts extends beyond one year. The extended collection period for straight-line rents along with our evaluation of tenant credit risk may result in the nonrecognition of a portion of straight-line rental income until the collection of such income is reasonably assured. At December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 our allowance for doubtful accounts was $6.3 million and $7.6 million, respectively.

Real Estate. Land, buildings and improvements are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives range generally from 35 years to a maximum of 50 years on

 

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buildings and major improvements. Minor improvements, furniture and equipment are capitalized and depreciated over useful lives ranging from three to 15 years. Maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the useful lives of the related assets are charged to operations as incurred. Tenant improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the life of the related lease or their estimated useful life, whichever is shorter. If a tenant vacates its space prior to contractual termination of its lease, the undepreciated balance of any tenant improvements are written off if they are replaced.

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate,” sales are recognized at closing only when sufficient down payments have been obtained, possession and other attributes of ownership have been transferred to the buyer and we have no significant continuing involvement. The application of SFAS No. 66 can be complex and requires us to make assumptions. We believe the criteria of SFAS No. 66 was met for all real estate sold during 2005, 2004 and 2003 and accordingly, the full gain related to these sales was recognized at the time of sale.

In accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” our methodology of allocating the cost of acquisitions to assets acquired and liabilities assumed is based on estimated fair values, replacement cost and appraised values. When we acquire operating real estate properties, the purchase price is allocated to land and buildings, intangibles such as in-place leases and to current assets and liabilities acquired, if any. The value allocated to in-place leases is amortized over the related lease term and reflected as rental income in the statement of operations. If a tenant vacates its space prior to contractual termination of its lease, the unamortized balance of any in-place lease value is written off to rental income. Values assigned to “above market leases” are included in prepaid expenses and other assets and were $6.0 million and $2.5 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Values assigned to “below market leases” are included in other liabilities and deferred credits and were $34.9 million and $19.9 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

We are the lessee of certain land and buildings. We classify our leases of land and building as operating or capital leases in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases”.

In accordance with SFAS No. 67, “Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects,” we capitalize certain costs related to the development and redevelopment of real estate including pre-construction costs, real estate taxes, insurance, construction costs and salaries and related costs of personnel directly involved. Additionally, in accordance with SFAS No. 34, “Capitalization of Interest Costs,” we capitalize interest costs related to development and redevelopment activities. Capitalization of these costs begin when the activities and related expenditures commence and cease when the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use at which time the project is placed-in service and depreciation commences.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” we review for impairment on a property by property basis. Impairment is recognized on properties held for use when the expected undiscounted cash flows for a property are less than its carrying amount at which time the property is written-down to fair value. Properties held for sale are recorded at the lower of the carrying amount or the expected sales price less costs to sell. SFAS No. 144 also requires the sale or disposal of a “component of an entity” to be treated as discontinued operations. The properties sold by us typically meet the definition of a component of an entity and as such the revenues and expenses associated with sold properties are reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. We define cash as cash on hand, demand deposits with financial institutions and short term liquid investments with an initial maturity under three months. Cash balances in individual banks may exceed insurable amounts.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets. Prepaid expenses and other assets consist primarily of lease costs and prepaid property taxes. Capitalized lease costs are direct costs incurred which were essential to originate a lease and would not have been incurred had the leasing transaction not taken place and include third party commissions and salaries and related costs of personnel directly related to time spent obtaining a lease. Capitalized lease costs are amortized over the life of the related lease. If a tenant vacates its space prior to the contractual termination of its leases, the unamortized balance of any lease costs are written off. Other assets also

 

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include the premiums paid for split dollar life insurance covering several officers and former officers which were approximately $4.5 million and $4.4 million at December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.

Debt Issuance Costs. Costs related to the issuance of debt instruments are capitalized and are amortized as interest expense over the estimated life of the related issue using the straight-line method which approximates the effective interest method.

Derivative Instruments. We enter into interest rate swaps and treasury rate locks that qualify as cash flow hedges under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” We generally enter into interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to variable interest rate risk and treasury locks to manage the risk of interest rates rising prior to the issuance of debt. We do not purchase derivatives for speculation. Our cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value. The effective portion of changes in fair value of our cash flow hedges is recorded in other comprehensive income and reclassified to earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in fair value of our cash flow hedges is recognized in earnings in the period affected. We assess effectiveness of our cash flow hedges both at inception and on an ongoing basis. Hedge ineffectiveness did not have a significant impact on earnings in 2005, 2004 and 2003, and we do not anticipate it will have a significant effect in the future.

In January 2004, we entered into an interest rate swap to fix the LIBOR portion of our $150 million term loan issued in October of 2003. This swap fixed the LIBOR portion at 2.401% through October 2006. The current interest rate on this term loan, taking into account this swap, is 3.351% (2.401% plus 95 basis points) and will remain at this rate through October 2006 assuming no change in our debt rating. The amount in other comprehensive income related to this swap is $2.7 million at December 31, 2005. The full balance of this swap will be reclassified into interest expense prior to its termination in October 2006. We are exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparty to this swap. The counterparty of this swap has a long-term debt rating of “A” by Standard and Poor’s Rating Service and “A1” by Moody’s Investor Service as of December 31, 2005.

In August 2002, in anticipation of a $150 million senior unsecured note offering, we entered into a treasury lock that fixed the five year treasury rate at 3.472% through August 19, 2002. On August 16, 2002, we priced the senior unsecured notes with a scheduled closing date of August 21, 2002 and closed on the associated rate lock. Five-year treasury rates declined between the pricing period and the settlement if the rate lock and therefore, we paid $1.5 million to settle the rate lock. As a result of the August 19, 2002 fire at Santana Row, we did not proceed with the note offering at that time. However, we consummated a $150 million, 6.125% Senior Unsecured Note offering on November 2002, and thus, the hedge loss is being amortized into interest expense over the life of these notes.

We also purchased an interest rate swap that terminates March 2006, with a notional amount of $40.5 million upon issuance of our 6.99% Medium Term Notes, which reduced the effective interest rate from 6.99% to 6.894%.

Acquisition, Development and Construction Loan Arrangements. We have made certain mortgage loans that, because of their nature, qualify as loan receivables. At the time the loans were made, we did not intend for the arrangement to be anything other than a financing and did not contemplate a real estate investment. Using guidance set forth in the Third Notice to Practitioners issued by the AICPA in February 1986 entitled “ADC Arrangements” (“the Third Notice”), we evaluate each investment to determine whether the loan arrangement qualifies under the Third Notice as a loan, joint venture or real estate investment and the appropriate accounting thereon. Such determination affects our balance sheet classification of these investments and the recognition of interest income derived therefrom. Generally, we receive additional interest on these loans, however we never receive in excess of 50% of the residual profit in the project (as defined in the Third Notice) and because the borrower has either a substantial investment in the project or has guaranteed all or a portion of our loan (or a combination thereof) the loans qualify for loan accounting. The amounts under ADC arrangements are presented as mortgage notes receivable at December 31, 2005 and 2004.

 

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Earnings Per Share. We calculate basic and diluted earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income available for common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised or converted into common shares and then shared in our earnings. In 2005 and 2004, operating partnership units were excluded from diluted EPS as the conversion of these units would have resulted in an anti-dilutive effect.

The following table sets forth the reconciliation between basic and diluted EPS:

 

      Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003  
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

COMPUTATION OF BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

      

Income from continuing operations

   $ 85,222     $ 64,858     $ 68,205  

Preferred stock dividends

     (11,475 )     (11,475 )     (15,084 )

Preferred stock redemption costs

     —         —         (3,423 )
                        

Income from continuing operations available for common shareholders

     73,747       53,383       49,698  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

     (1,358 )     5,246       6,239  

Gain on sale of real estate

     30,748       14,052       20,053  
                        

Net income available for common shareholders, basic

   $ 103,137     $ 72,681     $ 75,990  
                        

Weighted average number of common shares, basic

     52,533       51,008       47,379  
                        

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

      

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.40       1.05     $ 1.05  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

     (0.03 )     0.10       0.13  

Gain on sale of real estate

     0.59       0.27       0.42  
                        

Net income available for common shareholders, basic

   $ 1.96     $ 1.42     $ 1.60  
                        

COMPUTATION OF DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

      

Income from continuing operations available for common shareholders

   $ 73,747     $ 53,383     $ 49,698  

Income attributable to operating partnership units

     —         —         1,317  
                        

Income from continuing operations for diluted earnings per share

     73,747       53,383       51,015  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

     (1,358 )     5,246       6,239  

Gain on sale of real estate

     30,748       14,052       20,053  
                        

Net income available for common shareholders, diluted

   $ 103,137     $ 72,681     $ 77,307  
                        

Weighted average number of common shares, basic

     52,533       51,008       47,379  

Effect of dilutive securities

      

Stock option awards

     517       539       412  

Operating partnership units

     —         —         828  
                        

Weighted average number of common shares, diluted

     53,050       51,547       48,619  
                        

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

      

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.39     $ 1.04     $ 1.05  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

     (0.03 )     0.10       0.13  

Gain on sale of real estate

     0.58       0.27       0.41  
                        

Net income available for common shareholders, diluted

   $ 1.94     $ 1.41     $ 1.59  
                        

 

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Stock-Based Compensation. We account for our stock-based compensation arrangements in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure,” requires us to disclose the effects on net income and EPS if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” to our stock-based compensation arrangements. The effect on net income and EPS if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to our stock-based compensation arrangements is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005      2004      2003  
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

Net income, as reported

   $ 114,612      $ 84,156      $ 94,497  

Stock-based employee compensation cost included in net income

     3,992        3,497        1,286  

Stock-based employee compensation cost under the fair value method for all rewards

     (3,802 )      (2,800 )      (1,892 )
                          

Pro forma net income—basic

   $ 114,802      $ 84,853      $ 93,891  
                          

Earnings Per Share:

        

Basic, as reported

   $ 1.96      $ 1.42      $ 1.60  

Basic, pro forma

   $ 1.97      $ 1.44      $ 1.59  

Net income available for common shareholders, diluted

   $ 103,137      $ 72,681      $ 77,307  

Stock-based employee compensation cost included in net income

     3,992        3,497        1,286  

Stock-based employee compensation cost under the fair value method for all rewards

     (3,802 )      (2,800 )      (1,892 )
                          

Pro forma net income—diluted

   $ 103,327      $ 73,378      $ 76,701  
                          

Earnings Per Share:

        

Diluted, as reported

   $ 1.94      $ 1.41      $ 1.59  

Diluted, pro forma

   $ 1.95      $ 1.42      $ 1.58  

Redemption of Preferred Stock and Reclassifications. On June 13, 2003, we redeemed our $100 million 7.95% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares at their face value. The original issuance costs of $3.4 million were charged to shareholders’ equity in 1997, when the shares were issued. On July 31, 2003, the Emerging Issues Task Force provided clarification on the treatment of the difference between the redemption value and the carrying value, adjusting for issuance costs, for GAAP financial reporting. As a result of this change in accounting presentation, our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 reflects a charge of $3.4 million in “Preferred stock redemption costs” as a reduction of net income in computing net income available for common shareholders. Certain other 2004 and 2003 amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2005 presentation. These other reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity.

Variable Interest Entities. In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003) (“FIN 46-R”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” FIN 46-R clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, for certain entities that do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties or in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest (“variable interest entities”). Variable interest entities within the scope of FIN 46-R are required to be consolidated by their primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity is determined to be the party that absorbs a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of its expected returns, or both. We have evaluated the applicability of FIN 46-R to our investments in certain restaurant joint ventures and our real estate partnership with affiliates of Clarion Lion Properties Fund and determined that these joint ventures do not meet the requirements of a variable interest entity and, therefore, consolidation of these ventures is not required. These investments are accounted for using the equity method. We

 

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have also evaluated the applicability of FIN 46-R to our mortgage loans receivable and determined that they are not variable interest entities.

Our investment balance in these restaurant joint ventures was approximately $6.8 million and $5.1 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Our equity in earnings from these restaurant joint ventures was $1.3 million, $1.1 million and $0.2 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Our investment balances and earnings from mortgage notes receivable and our real estate partnership are presented in our consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations.

On December 29, 2005, we entered into a Section 1031 like-kind exchange agreement with a third party intermediary related to the acquisition of Crow Canyon Commons. The exchange agreement is for maximum of 180 days and allows us to defer gains on sale on other properties sold within this period. Until the earlier of termination of this exchange agreement or June 27, 2006, the third party intermediary is the legal owner of the property, although we control the property and retain all of the economic benefits and risks associated with the property. We have determined that this property is held in a variable interest entity for which we are the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2005, we consolidate the property and its operations.

New Accounting Pronouncement. In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payments.” We are required to adopt SFAS No. 123R on January 1, 2006. SFAS 123R is similar to the fair-value approach permitted by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensations.” However, 123R requires all share-based awards to employees, including grants of stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosures, which we have previously provided as permitted by 123, are no longer an alternative.

Effective January 1, 2006, we will adopt 123R using the modified prospective approach. The modified prospective approach requires the recognition of compensation cost for share-based awards based on the grant-date fair value from the beginning for the fiscal period in which the provisions of 123R are first applied. Measurement and recognition of compensation costs for share-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, the date 123R is adopted are based on the same method used previously under SFAS 123. Share-based awards granted, modified, or settled after 123R is adopted, will be measured and recognized in the financial statements in accordance with the provisions of 123R.

We have used the Black-Scholes model to calculate the fair value of options under 123 and intend to continue to utilize this model to compute the fair value of options under 123R. Upon the adoption of 123R, we expect to recognize a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle which will increase net income by approximately $2 million. This cumulative effect is related to certain performance shares issued to certain officers and employees in 2002 and 2003 that were required to be adjusted to fair value at each reporting date under APB No. 25, because the ultimate number of these shares that will vest is dependent on the achievement of certain performance targets. Under 123R, these performance awards are accounted for based on their grant-date fair value and are not adjusted to fair value at each reporting date.

While there are certain differences between 123 and 123R, we believe that our pro forma disclosures under 123 approximate the effect of 123R. Other than the cumulative effect of adoption discussed above, we do not believe that the adoption of 123R will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

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NOTE 2. REAL ESTATE AND ENCUMBRANCES

A summary of our real estate investments and related encumbrances is as follows:

 

     Cost    Accumulated
Depreciation and
Amortization
   Encumbrances
          (In thousands)     

December 31, 2005

              

Retail and mixed-use properties

   $ 2,540,395    $ 563,391    $ 270,898

Retail properties under capital leases

     262,083      92,943      148,815

Residential

     26,843      7,416      —  
                    
   $ 2,829,321    $ 663,750    $ 419,713
                    

December 31, 2004

              

Retail and mixed-use properties

   $ 2,377,099    $ 504,886    $ 251,885

Retail properties under capital leases

     262,431      83,574      159,000

Residential

     26,746      6,878      —  
                    
   $ 2,666,276    $ 595,338    $ 410,885
                    

Retail and mixed-use properties includes the residential portion of our Santana Row development property. The residential property investments are comprised of our investments in Rollingwood Apartments and Crest Apartments at Congressional Plaza.

A summary of our significant acquisitions in 2005 and 2004 is as follows:

 

Date

  

Property

    

City, State

     Gross
Leasable Area
     Purchase Price  
                   (In square feet)      (In millions)  

Year ended December 31, 2005

                      

March 1

   Assembly Sq./Sturtevant St.      Somerville, MA      551,000      $ 66.4 (1)

December 29

   Crow Canyon Commons      San Ramon, CA      228,000      $ 47.5 (2)

Year ended December 31, 2004

                      

March 31

   Westgate Mall      San Jose, CA      637,000      $ 97.0 (3)

(1) Approximately $3.4 million and $5.1 million of the net assets acquired were allocated to other assets for “above market leases” and liabilities for “below market leases”, respectively.
(2) Approximately $0.8 million and $3.1 million of the net assets acquired were allocated to other assets for “above market leases” and liabilities for “below market leases”, respectively. Additionally, the purchase price includes $22.3 million for an assumed mortgage.
(3) Approximately $1.7 million and $18.0 million of the net assets acquired were allocated to other assets for “above market leases” and liabilities for “below market leases”, respectively.

 

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A summary of our significant dispositions in 2005 and 2004 is as follows:

 

Date

   Property   Location    Gross
Leasable Area
   Sales Price    Gain  
              (In square feet)    (In millions)  

Year ended December 31, 2005

                    

February 15

   420 & 501 South Mill   Tempe, AZ    40,000    $ 13.7    $ 4.0  

June 2

   Cone & Andary Buildings   Winter Park, FL    28,000    $ 11.1    $ 3.5  

Various after
August 26

   Condominiums at Santana Row
    (130 units)
  San Jose, CA    N/A    $ 89.2    $ 23.5 (1)

Year ended December 31, 2004

                    

June 3 and September 16

   Village at Shirlington
    (land parcels)
  Arlington, VA    N/A    $ 7.7    $ 3.7  

June 14

   Magruders Center   Rockville, MD    109,000    $ 14.3    $ 5.4  

July 1

   Plaza Del Mercado (2)   Silver Spring, MD    96,000    $ 20.6    $ 0.1  

December 15

   314-324 & 339 W. Main St. and
    135 S. Main St.
  West Hartford
and Avon, CT
   63,000    $ 11.2    $ 3.6  

(1) Gain of $23.5 million is net of $3.4 million in taxes.
(2) Contributed to real estate partnership with Clarion Lion Properties Fund.

On August 26, 2005, we began closing sales of 219 condominium units located at Santana Row. As of December 31, 2005, we had sold 130 units and the cost of the remaining 89 units held for sale is presented as real estate—discontinued operations. Results of all properties sold and condominiums held for sale constitute discontinued operations and as such, the operations of these properties are classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. A summary of the financial information for the discontinued operations is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2005     2004    2003
     (In thousands)

Rental income from discontinued operations

   $ 5,511     $ 11,351    $ 13,356

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

   $ (1,358 )   $ 5,246    $ 6,239

 

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Mortgages payable and capital lease obligations are due in installments over various terms extending to 2028 and 2076, respectively, with interest rates ranging from 5.40% to 11.25%. Our mortgages payable consist of the following:

 

          Principal Balance as of   

Interest Rate
as of

December 31,

2005

     
     

Original

Debt Issued

   December 31,       

Description of Debt

      2005    2004      Maturity Date
          (Dollars in thousands)           

Leesburg Plaza

   $ 9,900    $ 9,881    $ 9,900    6.510 %   October 1, 2008

164 E. Houston St.

     345      145      189    7.500 %   October 6, 2008

Mercer Mall

     Acquired      4,578      4,639    8.375 %   April 1, 2009

Federal Plaza

     36,500      34,675      35,127    6.750 %   June 1, 2011

Tysons Station

     7,000      6,505      6,633    7.400 %   September 1, 2011

Crow Canyon

     Acquired      22,258      —      5.400 %   August 11, 2013

Barracks Road

     44,300      43,193      43,728    7.950 %   November 1, 2015

Hauppauge

     16,700      16,283      16,484    7.950 %   November 1, 2015

Lawrence Park

     31,400      30,615      30,994    7.950 %   November 1, 2015

Wildwood

     27,600      26,910      27,243    7.950 %   November 1, 2015

Wynnewood

     32,000      31,200      31,586    7.950 %   November 1, 2015

Brick Plaza

     33,000      32,099      32,533    7.415 %   November 1, 2015

Mount Vernon

     13,250      12,556      12,829    5.660 %   April 15, 2028
                     
      $ 270,898    $ 251,885     
                     

Scheduled principal payments on mortgage loan indebtedness as of December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

     (In thousands)

Year Ending December 31,

  

2006

   $ 3,649

2007

     4,213

2008

     14,004

2009

     8,946

2010

     4,930

Thereafter

     235,156
      
   $ 270,898
      

Future minimum lease payments and their present value for property under capital leases as of December 31, 2005, are as follows:

 

     (In thousands)  

Year Ending December 31,

  

2006

   $ 14,104  

2007

     14,113  

2008

     14,141  

2009

     14,215  

2010

     14,215  

Thereafter

     434,328  
        
     505,116  

Less amount representing interest

     (356,301 )
        

Present value

   $ 148,815  
        

 

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The minimum payments under certain capital leases are revised every ten years when the owner refinances its debt related to these properties. In December 2005, our minimum payments were reduced in connection with the owner’s refinancing. As a result of the reduction in our minimum payments, we decreased both the related capital lease obligations and the carrying amounts of the related buildings by $9.0 million.

Certain of our capital lease obligations require payments based on the performance of the related properties in addition to the minimum payment amounts set forth above. The additional performance based payments were $4.6 million, $3.9 million and $3.5 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Our 103 retail properties at December 31, 2005 are located in 12 states and the District of Columbia. There are approximately 2,200 tenants providing a wide range of retail products and services. These tenants range from sole proprietorships to national retailers; no one tenant or corporate group of tenants accounts for more than 2.5% of annualized base rent.

Our leases with commercial property and residential tenants are classified as operating leases. Leases on apartments are generally for a period of one year or less. Commercial property leases generally range from three to ten years (certain leases with anchor tenants may be longer), and in addition to minimum rents, usually provide for percentage rents based on the tenant’s level of sales achieved and cost recoveries for the tenant’s share of certain operating costs.

Minimum future commercial property rentals on noncancelable operating leases, before any reserve for uncollectible amounts, on operating properties as of December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

     (In thousands)

Year Ending December 31,

  

2006

   $ 306,485

2007

     287,622

2008

     257,885

2009

     226,223

2010

     191,256

Thereafter

     1,375,138
      
   $ 2,644,609
      

The principal components of rental income are as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2005    2004    2003
     (In thousands)

Minimum rents

        

Retail and commercial

   $ 300,230    $ 279,494    $ 258,126

Residential

     7,407      6,759      4,469

Cost reimbursement

     76,154      71,870      62,982

Percentage rent

     6,211      5,531      5,895

Other

     5,401      6,415      5,058
                    
   $ 395,403    $ 370,069    $ 336,530
                    

Minimum rents include $7.6 million, $3.6 million and $1.9 million for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, to recognize minimum rents on a straight-line basis. Straight-line rental income in 2005 includes the impact of changes in estimates of the collectibility of certain long-term receivables which increased straight-line rental income by $1.2 million. In addition, minimum rents include $1.6 million, $1.6 million and $0.3 million for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, to recognize income for market lease adjustments in accordance with SFAS

 

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No. 141. Residential minimum rents consist of the entire rental amounts at Rollingwood Apartments, the Crest at Congressional Plaza Apartments and residential units at Santana Row not sold or held for sale at December 31, 2005.

The principal components of rental expense are as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,
      2005    2004    2003
     (In thousands)

Repairs and maintenance

   $ 27,617    $ 24,059    $ 23,290

Utilities

     14,150      15,247      12,710

Management fees and costs

     12,024      13,301      10,919

Insurance

     6,239      7,543      7,190

Payroll — properties

     7,260      7,757      7,642

Ground rent

     5,281      5,389      5,096

Other

     12,515      16,913      13,935
                    
   $ 85,086    $ 90,209    $ 80,782
                    

NOTE 3. MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE

At December 31, 2005 and 2004, we had mortgage notes receivable with an aggregate carrying amount of $40.5 million and $42.9 million, respectively, which is net of an allowance for collectibility of $4.5 million and $5.0 million, respectively. These mortgage notes are due over various terms from May 2011 to May 2021. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, our mortgages had a weighted average interest rate of 11.90% and 11.25%, respectively. Under the terms of certain of these mortgages, we receive additional interest based upon the gross income of the secured properties and, upon sale of the properties, we will share in the appreciation of the properties. One mortgage note can accrue up to an additional $2.2 million of unpaid interest under the mortgage.

We made a $5.9 million loan secured by a building in San Francisco, California in January 2001 that was originally due February 28, 2003 but was not repaid on the due date. The loan was renegotiated with an interest rate of 6.0% and repaid in full on August 23, 2005.

NOTE 4. REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP

In July 2004, we entered into a joint venture arrangement (“the Partnership”) by forming a limited partnership with affiliates of Clarion Lion Properties Fund (“Clarion”), a discretionary fund created and advised by ING Clarion Partners. We own 30% of the equity in the Partnership, and Clarion owns 70%. The Partnership plans to acquire up to $350 million of stabilized, supermarket-anchored shopping centers in the Trust’s East and West regions. Federal Realty and Clarion have committed to contribute to the Partnership up to $42 million and $98 million, respectively, of equity capital to acquire properties with a targeted investment date through June 2006. No assurances can be made that we will identify properties that meet the acquisition requirements of the Partnership. We are the manager of the Partnership and its properties, earning fees for acquisitions, management, leasing, and financing. We also have the opportunity to receive performance-based earnings through our Partnership interest. In 2004, the Partnership acquired four shopping centers in the East for $75.8 million. As of December 31, 2005, we have made total contributions of $9.4 million and received total distributions of $0.8 million. We account for our interest in the Partnership using the equity method.

 

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The following are the summarized operating results and the financial position of the Partnership:

 

     

Year Ended

December 31,

2005

  

Period from
Inception

(July 1, 2004)
to

December 31,

2004

     (In thousands)

OPERATING RESULTS

     

Revenue

   $ 8,384    $ 2,489

Expenses

     

Depreciation and amortization

     2,099      626

Other operating expenses

     2,178      565

Interest expense

     2,464      616
             

Total expenses

     6,741      1,807
             

Net income

   $ 1,643    $ 682
             

Our share of net income from real estate partnership

   $ 493    $ 205
             
     December 31,
      2005    2004
     (In thousands)

BALANCE SHEETS

     

Real estate, net

   $ 79,050    $ 80,345

Cash

     1,452      2,108

Other assets

     3,599      3,419
             

Total assets

   $ 84,101    $ 85,872
             

Mortgages payable

   $ 47,225    $ 47,225

Other liabilities

     5,506      6,544

Partners’ capital

     31,370      32,103
             

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 84,101    $ 85,872
             

Our share of unconsolidated debt

   $ 14,168    $ 14,168
             

Our investment in real estate partnership

   $ 9,375    $ 9,631
             

For mortgage notes totaling $36.7 million at December 31, 2005 that are secured by three properties owned by subsidiaries of the Partnership, we are the guarantor for the obligations of the joint venture, which are commonly referred to as “non-recourse carve-outs.” We are not guaranteeing repayment of the debt itself. The Partnership indemnifies us for any loss we incur under these guarantees.

 

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NOTE 5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Except as disclosed below, the carrying amount of our financial instruments approximates their fair value. The fair value of our mortgages payable, notes payable, and senior notes and debentures is sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates. Quoted market prices were used to estimate the fair value of our marketable senior notes and debentures and discounted cash flow analysis are generally used to estimate the fair value of our mortgages and notes payable, using current interest rates for similar mortgages and notes. Considerable judgment is necessary to estimate the fair value of financial instruments. The estimates of fair value presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized upon disposition of the financial instruments. A summary of the carrying amount and fair value of our mortgages payable, notes payable and senior notes and debentures is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2005    December 31, 2004
     Carrying
Value
   Fair Value    Carrying
Value
   Fair Value
          (In thousands)     

Mortgages and notes payable

   $ 587,653    $ 599,667    $ 576,936    $ 600,431

Senior notes

   $ 653,675    $ 675,278    $ 568,121    $ 613,529

NOTE 6. NOTES PAYABLE

Our notes payable consist of the following:

 

          Principal Balance as of    Interest Rate as of     

Description of Debt

  

Original

Debt Issued

   December 31,
2005
   December 31,
2004
  

December 31,

2005

   Maturity Date
     (Dollars in thousands)          

Revolving credit facilities

   $ 300,000    $ 55,500    $ 55,000    LIBOR + 0.75%    October 8, 2006

Term note with banks

   $ 100,000      100,000      100,000    LIBOR + 0.95%    October 8, 2006

Term note with banks

   $ 150,000      150,000      150,000    LIBOR + 0.95%    October 8, 2008

Perring Plaza Renovation

   $ 3,087      1,810      1,977    10.00%    January 31, 2013

Escondido (Municipal Bonds)

   $ 9,400      9,400      9,400    2.71%    October 1, 2016

Loehmann’s Redemption Note

   $ 8,629      —        8,629    2.34%    September 27, 2006

Other

   $ 295      45      45    Various    Various
                      

Total notes payable

      $ 316,755    $ 325,051      
                      

We have a $550 million unsecured credit facility consisting of a $150 million five-year term loan, a $100 million three-year term loan, and a $300 million three-year revolving credit facility, with a one-year extension option. The term loans currently bear interest at LIBOR plus 95 basis points, while the revolving facility currently bears interest at LIBOR plus 75 basis points. The spread over LIBOR is subject to adjustment based on our credit rating.

In January 2004, to hedge our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on the $150 million five-year term loan, we entered into an interest rate swap, which fixed the LIBOR portion of the interest rate on the term loan at 2.401% through October 2006. The current interest rate, taking into account the swap, is 3.351% (2.401% plus 95 basis points) on a notional amount of $150 million. This swap qualifies as a cash flow hedge as discussed in Note 1.

The maximum amount drawn under our revolving credit facilities during 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $159.7 million, $165.0 million and $215.0 million, respectively. In 2005, 2004 and 2003, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings was 3.7%, 2.2% and 3.4%, respectively, and the average amount outstanding was $105.1 million, $74.4 million and $96.9 million, respectively. The facility requires us to comply with various financial covenants, including the maintenance of a minimum shareholders’ equity and a maximum ratio of debt to net worth. At December 31, 2005, we were in compliance with all loan covenants.

 

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NOTE 7. SENIOR NOTES AND DEBENTURES

Unsecured senior notes and debentures consist of the following:

 

     December 31,  
     2005     2004  
     (In thousands)  

6.625% Notes due December 1, 2005

   $ —       $ 40,000  

6.99% Medium-term notes due March 10, 2006

     40,500       40,500  

6.82% Medium-term notes due August 1, 2027, redeemable at par by holder August 1, 2007

     40,000       40,000  

6.125% Notes due November 15, 2007

     150,000       150,000  

7.48% Debentures due August 15, 2026, redeemable at par by holder August 15, 2008

     50,000       50,000  

8.75% Notes due December 1, 2009

     175,000       175,000  

4.5% Notes due February 15, 2011

     75,000       75,000  

5.65% Notes due June 1, 2016

     125,000       —    
                
     655,500       570,500  

Less: unamortized debt discount

     (1,825 )     (2,379 )
                
   $ 653,675     $ 568,121  
                

These loan agreements contain various covenants, including limitations on the amount of debt and minimum debt service coverage ratios. At December 31, 2005, we were in compliance with all covenants. No principal is due on these notes prior to maturity.

In October 2002, we filed a $500 million shelf registration statement, declared effective on November 6, 2002, with the Securities and Exchange Commission which allows the issuance of debt securities, preferred shares and common shares. As of December 31, 2005, $100 million was available under our shelf registration.

On January 26, 2004, we issued $75 million of fixed rate notes, which mature in February 2011 and bear interest at 4.50%. The proceeds of this note offering were used to pay down our revolving credit facility by $50 million and the remainder was used for general corporate purposes.

We paid off our 6.74% Medium Term Notes on their due date of March 10, 2004 for their full principal balance of $39.5 million plus accrued interest of $1.2 million.

We paid off our 6.625% Notes on their due dates of December 1, 2005 for their full principal balance of $40.0 million plus accrued interest of $1.3 million.

On December 2, 2005 we issued $125 million of fixed rate notes which mature in June 2016 and bear interest at 5.65%. The proceeds of this note offering were used to pay down our revolving credit facility, including amounts drawn to pay off our 6.625% Notes due December 2005.

NOTE 8. DIVIDENDS

A summary of dividends declared and paid per share is as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2005
   Year Ended
December 31, 2004
   Year Ended
December 31, 2003
     Declared    Paid    Declared    Paid    Declared    Paid

Common shares

   $ 2.370    $ 2.320    $ 1.990    $ 1.975    $ 1.950    $ 1.945

8.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred

   $ 2.125    $ 2.125    $ 2.125    $ 2.125    $ 2.125    $ 2.125

 

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A summary of the income tax status of dividends per share paid is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2005    2004    2003

Common shares

        

Ordinary dividend

   $ 1.601    $ 1.876    $ 1.421

Ordinary dividend eligible for 15% rate

     0.093      —        —  

Capital gain

     0.626      0.099      0.524
                    
   $ 2.320    $ 1.975    $ 1.945
                    

8.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred

        

Ordinary dividend

   $ 1.551    $ 2.019    $ 1.769

Capital gain

     0.574      0.106      0.356
                    
   $ 2.125    $ 2.125    $ 2.125
                    

On October 28, 2005, the Trustees declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.555 per common share, payable January 16, 2006 to common shareholders of record on January 3, 2006. Dividends declared in 2005 include a $0.20 special dividend paid on December 20, 2005. Also on October 28, 2005, the Trustees declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.53125 per share on our Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, payable on January 31, 2006 to shareholders of record on January 16, 2006, respectively.

NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We are currently a party to various legal proceedings. We do not believe that the ultimate outcome of these matters, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position or overall trends in results of operations; however, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties. Currently, we have two matters expected to go to trial in 2006. Based on the facts of these matters and advice from our legal counsel, we believe that we will prevail in both matters. If, however, we are unsuccessful in our defense of either of these matters, there is a possibility that there will be a material adverse impact on our net income in the period in which we would pay the damages awarded in any adverse judgment. Also under our leases, tenants are typically obligated to indemnify us from and against all liabilities, costs and expenses imposed upon or asserted against us (1) as owner of the properties due to certain matters relating to the operation of the properties by the tenant, and (2) where appropriate, due to certain matters relating to the ownership of the properties prior to their acquisition by us.

We reserve for estimated losses, if any, associated with warranties given to a buyer at the time real estate is sold or other potential liabilities relating to that sale, taking any insurance policies into account. These warranties may extend up to ten years and require significant judgment. Any increases to our estimated warranty losses would usually result in a decrease in net income.

We are self-insured for general liability costs up to predetermined retained amounts per claim, and we believe that we maintain adequate accruals to cover our retained liability. We currently do not maintain third party stop-loss insurance policies to cover liability costs in excess of predetermined retained amounts. Our accrual for self-insurance liability is determined by management and is based on claims filed and an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported. Management considers a number of factors, including third-party actuary valuations and future increases in costs of claims, when making these determinations. If our liability costs exceed these accruals, it will reduce our net income.

At December 31, 2005 and 2004, our reserves for warranties and general liability costs were $6.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Any potential losses which exceed our estimates would result in a decrease in our net income. During 2005 and 2004, we did not make any payments related to warranty claims.

 

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We are committed to invest approximately $13.3 million in restaurant joint ventures at Santana Row, of which $10.8 million has been invested as of December 31, 2005.

Under the terms of the Congressional Plaza partnership agreement, from and after January 1, 1986, an unaffiliated third party has the right to require us and the two other minority partners to purchase between one-half to all of its 29.47% interest in Congressional Plaza at the interest’s then-current fair market value. Based on management’s current estimate of fair market value as of December 31, 2005, our estimated maximum liability upon exercise of the put option would range from approximately $40 million to $45 million. In conjunction with the construction of the apartments at the property that were completed in 2003, 8.03% of the third party’s interest in Congressional Plaza was re-allocated to us, effective January 1, 2004, thereby lowering the third party’s ownership percentage from 37.50% to its current level of 29.47%, as a result of our having funded approximately $7 million of the third party’s share of the redevelopment cost.

Under the terms of various other partnership agreements for entities, the partners have the right to exchange their operating units for cash or the same number of our common shares, at our option. As of December 31, 2005, a total of 420,426 operating units are outstanding.

Street Retail San Antonio LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust, entered into a Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) in 2000 with the City of San Antonio, Texas (the “City”) related to the redevelopment of land and buildings that we own along Houston Street. Under the Agreement, we are required to issue an annual letter of credit, commencing on October 1, 2002 and ending on September 30, 2014, that covers our designated portion of the debt service should the incremental tax revenue generated in the Zone not cover the debt service. We posted a letter of credit with the City on September 25, 2002 for $0.8 million, and the letter of credit remains outstanding. We estimate our total obligation under the Agreement to be in the range of $1.6 million to $3.0 million. In 2005, 2004 and 2003, we funded approximately $0.3 million, $ 0.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively. In anticipation of further shortfalls of incremental tax revenues to the City, we have accrued approximately $0.4 million as of December 31, 2005 to cover additional payments we may be obligated to make as part of the project costs. Prior to the expiration of the Agreement on September 30, 2014, we could be required to provide funding beyond the $0.4 million currently accrued. However, we do not anticipate that our obligation would exceed $0.6 million in any year or $3 million in total. If the Zone creates sufficient tax increment funding to repay the City’s debt prior to the expiration of the Agreement, we will be eligible to receive reimbursement of amounts paid for debt service shortfalls together with interest thereon.

We have three leases in which the lessor has a put option, which would require us to purchase the properties during the remaining lease term. If the lessor were to exercise this option in 2006, the purchase price would be approximately $63 million.

A master lease for Mercer Mall includes a fixed purchase price option for $55 million in 2023. If we fail to exercise our purchase option, the owner of Mercer Mall has a put option which would require us to purchase Mercer Mall for $60 million in 2025.

Upon completion of construction on or around June 1, 2006, we expect to take possession of certain retail space under a capital lease. The term of the capital lease is 99 years from the date of possession and requires annual cash payments of approximately $374,000 and will be adjusted every 20 years based on the Consumer Price Index and other factors.

Upon completion of construction, we are committed to purchase certain retail space for $6.3 million. Construction of this retail space is expected to be completed in 2006.

As of December 31, 2005 in connection with renovation and development projects, the Trust has contractual obligations of approximately $49.8 million.

 

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We are obligated under ground lease agreements on several shopping centers requiring minimum annual payments as follows, as of December 31, 2005:

 

     (In thousands)

Year Ending December 31,

  

2006

   $ 4,551

2007

     4,598

2008

     4,584

2009

     4,529

2010

     4,537

Thereafter

     262,645
      
   $ 285,444
      

NOTE 10. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

In November 2001, we issued 5.4 million 8.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (the “Preferred Shares”) at $25 per share in a public offering. The Preferred Shares are not redeemable prior to November 27, 2006. On or after that date, the Preferred Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at our option, at a redemption price of $25 per share plus all accrued and unpaid dividends. Dividends on the Preferred Shares are payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of January, April, July and October.

On May 14, 2003, we issued 3.2 million common shares at $30.457 per share ($31.48 gross, before an aggregate 3.25% underwriters discount and selling concession) netting $98.4 million in cash proceeds, after all expenses of the offering.

On April 7, 2004, we issued 2.2 million common shares at a net price of $45.33 per share (after taking into account underwriters discount and commissions) netting approximately $99 million in cash proceeds before other expenses of the offering. The proceeds were used to repay borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility that were drawn to acquire Westgate Mall and for general corporate purposes.

We have a Dividend Reinvestment Plan, whereby shareholders may use their dividends and optional cash payments to purchase shares. In 2005, 2004 and 2003, 62,579 shares, 82,391 shares and 109,835 shares, respectively, were issued under the Plan.

In 2005, 2004 and 2003, 78,591 common shares, 84,617 common shares and 138,568 common shares, respectively, were awarded to key employees, under various incentive compensation programs designed to directly link a significant portion of their current and long term compensation to the prosperity of the Trust and its shareholders. The shares vest over terms from 3 to 5 years. We recorded compensation expense of $3.9 million, $3.5 million and $1.3 million for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, under our long term incentive plans. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock awarded in 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $51.35, $42.94 and $28.01, respectively.

In February 2002 and 2003, we granted performance awards of 30,000 and 120,000 shares, respectively, to certain officers and employees of the Trust. Pursuant to the terms of these awards, 20% of the performance shares will vest for any calendar year in which we exceed certain performance targets for the same period. Any performance awards, which remain unvested after 2011 and 2012, respectively, will be forfeited.

In 2004 and 2003, tax loans were made in connection with restricted share grants to certain of our officers and in connection with the Share Purchase Plans. The balance of these loans was $300,000 at December 31, 2004. These loans were paid in full in May, 2005.

 

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On February 16, 2006, common shares and options were awarded under various incentive compensation plans as follows:

 

Award

  

Vesting Term

  

Beneficiary

75,607 Restricted shares

   Ranging from immediate to 5 years    Officers and key employees

312,813 Options

   Ranging from 3 to 5 years    Officers and key employees

2,727 Shares

   Immediate    Trustees

All of the restricted share awards granted on February 16, 2006, were made under our 2001 Plan.

NOTE 11. STOCK OPTION PLAN

Our 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan (“the 1993 Plan”) authorized the grant of options and other stock based awards for up to 5.5 million shares. Options granted under the 1993 Plan have ten year terms and vest in one to five years. The 1993 Plan expired in May 2003.

In May 2001 our shareholders’ approved our 2001 Long Term Incentive Plan (“the 2001 Plan”) which authorized an additional 1,750,000 shares for future option and other stock based awards.

The option price to acquire shares under the 2001 Plan and previous plans is required to be at least the fair market value at the date of grant. As a result of the exercise of options, we had outstanding from our officers and employees notes for $1.8 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004. These notes bear interest at LIBOR plus a market-rate spread with the rate adjusted annually. These notes are collateralized by the shares with recourse to the borrower and have five-year terms. Option awards made in 2001 and later do not provide for employees to be able to exercise their options with a loan from the Trust.

SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” requires pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share as if we accounted for our stock options under the fair value method of SFAS No. 123. The estimated fair value for options issued in 2005, 2004 and 2003 is $1.2 million, $1.1 million and $582,000, respectively, as of the date of grant, using a Black Scholes model with the following weighted-average assumptions for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively: risk-free interest rates of 4.1%, 4.5% and 3.2%; volatility factors of the expected market price of our shares of 18%, 20% and 16%; weighted average expected life of the option of 5.0 years, 5.3 years and 6.0 years; and weighted average dividend yields of 3.78%, 4.62% and 8.85%.

Because option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, such as the expected stock price volatility, and because changes in these subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, the existing model may not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its stock options.

 

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A summary of our stock option activity is as follows:

 

     Shares Under Option     Weighted Average
Exercise Price

Outstanding at December 31, 2002

   3,220,742     $ 23.76

Options granted 2003

   419,500     $ 28.30

Options exercised 2003

   (2,124,869 )   $ 23.89

Options forfeited 2003

   (53,333 )   $ 25.00
        

Outstanding at December 31, 2003

   1,462,040     $ 24.86

Options granted 2004

   187,500     $ 42.86

Options exercised 2004

   (348,868 )   $ 24.62

Options forfeited 2004

   (69,331 )   $ 30.58
        

Outstanding at December 31, 2004

   1,231,341     $ 27.34

Options granted 2005

   164,500     $ 58.46

Options exercised 2005

   (409,889 )   $ 26.71

Options forfeited 2005

   (27,497 )   $ 41.78
        

Outstanding at December 31, 2005

   958,455     $ 32.52
        

Options exercisable at December 31, 2005

   659,626     $ 25.12

Options exercisable at December 31, 2004

   846,496     $ 23.99

Options exercisable at December 31, 2003

   931,929     $ 23.54

Information about options outstanding at December 31, 2005, is summarized below:

 

       Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices

     Number
Outstanding
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
     Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
     Number
Exercisable
     Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price

$18.00–$34.99

     666,193      4.6      $ 24.10      612,783      $ 23.74

$35.00–$49.99

     120,262      9.0      $ 42.42      41,010      $ 42.02

$50.00–$65.05

     172,000      9.9      $ 58.19      5,833      $ 51.31
                            

$18.00–$65.05

     958,455      6.1      $ 32.52      659,626      $ 25.12
                            

The weighted average grant date fair value per option for options granted in 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $7.01, $6.13 and $1.32, respectively.

NOTE 12. SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLANS

We have a savings and retirement plan in accordance with the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. For employees who choose to contribute, their contributions can range, at their discretion, from 1% to 20% of compensation up to a maximum of $14,000, $13,000 and $12,000 for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Under the plan, we contribute 50% of each employee’s first 5% of contributions. In addition, we may make discretionary contributions within the limits of deductibility set forth by the Code. Our employees are immediately eligible to become plan participants. Effective as of January 1, 2005 employees are eligible to receive matching contributions immediately on their participation, however, these matching payments will not vest until their first anniversary of employment. Our expense for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $333,000, $252,000 and $237,000, respectively.

A non-qualified deferred compensation plan for our officers and certain other employees was established in 1994. The plan allows the participants to defer future income until the earlier of age 65 or termination of employment. As of December 31, 2005, we are liable to participants for approximately $4.5 million under this

 

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plan. Although this is an unfunded plan, we have purchased certain investments to match this obligation. Our obligation under this plan and the related investments are both included in the accompanying financial statements.

NOTE 13. INTEREST EXPENSE

We incurred interest totaling $94.2 million, $90.2 million and $88.7 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, of which $5.7 million, $5.1 million, and $13.5 million respectively, was capitalized. Interest paid was $90.0 million, $85.7 million and $85.7 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 20, 2006, we acquired 4900 Hampden Lane, a fully leased 35,000 square feet retail building for $12.0 million in cash. This property is located in Bethesda, Maryland adjacent to our Bethesda Row property.

On January 27, 2006, we acquired Gold’s Gym Plaza, a fully leased 60,000 square feet retail building for $10.0 million. This property is located in Alexandria, Virginia adjacent to our Mount Vernon and South Valley properties.

On February 17, 2006, the Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per common share payable on April 17, 2006 and a special dividend of $0.20 per common share payable on March 30, 2006, both to shareholders of record on March 14, 2006. The special dividend is a result of the sales of condominiums of Santana Row. Also on February 17, 2006, the Trustees declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.53125 per share on our Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, payable on April 28, 2006 to shareholders of record on April 17, 2006.

 

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NOTE 15. SEGMENT INFORMATION

We operate our portfolio of properties in two geographic operating regions: East and West, which constitute our segments under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.” Based on changes in our property management structure in 2004, we determined that our portfolio should be divided into two operating regions (East and West), rather than three (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and West) as previously reported.

A summary of our operations by geographic region is presented below:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2005  
   East     West     Other     Total  
           (In thousands)        

Rental income

   $ 311,918     $ 83,485     $ —       $ 395,403  

Other property income

     4,169       5,388       —         9,557  

Mortgage interest income

     2,818       2,552       —         5,370  

Rental expenses

     (58,698 )     (26,388 )     —         (85,086 )

Real estate taxes

     (32,802 )     (6,762 )     —         (39,564 )
                                

Property operating income

     227,405       58,275       —         285,680  

General and administrative expense

     —         —         (19,909 )     (19,909 )

Depreciation and amortization

     (62,925 )     (25,063 )     (1,469 )     (89,457 )

Other interest income

     2,121       94       —         2,215  

Interest expense

     —         —         (88,566 )     (88,566 )

Income from real estate partnership

     —         —         493       493  
                                

Income before minority interests and discontinued operations

   $ 166,601     $ 33,306     $ (109,451 )   $ 90,456  
                                

Total assets

   $ 1,368,925     $ 908,621     $ 73,306     $ 2,350,852  
                                

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2004  
     East     West     Other     Total  
           (In thousands)        

Rental income

   $ 295,061     $ 75,008     $ —       $ 370,069  

Other property income

     3,887       6,516       —         10,403  

Mortgage interest income

     2,839       2,076       —         4,915  

Rental expenses

     (60,722 )     (29,487 )     —         (90,209 )

Real estate taxes

     (31,817 )     (5,732 )     —         (37,549 )
                                

Property operating income

     209,248       48,381       —         257,629  

General and administrative expense

     —         —         (18,164 )     (18,164 )

Depreciation and amortization

     (63,081 )     (22,581 )     (1,426 )     (87,088 )

Other interest income

     1,397       107       —         1,504  

Interest expense

     —         —         (85,058 )     (85,058 )

Income from real estate partnership

     —         —         205       205  
                                

Income before minority interests and discontinued operations

   $ 147,564     $ 25,907     ($ 104,443 )   $ 69,028  
                                

Total assets

   $ 1,264,135     $ 911,136     $ 91,625     $ 2,266,896  
                                

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2003  
     East     West     Other     Total  
           (In thousands)        

Rental income

   $ 276,733     $ 59,797     $ —       $ 336,530  

Other property income

     3,688       1,441       —         5,129  

Mortgage interest income

     2,769       1,334       —         4,103  

Rental expenses

     (57,315 )     (23,467 )     —         (80,782 )

Real estate taxes

     (29,445 )     (4,213 )     —         (33,658 )
                                

Property operating income

     196,430       34,892       —         231,322  

General and administrative expense

     —         —         (11,820 )     (11,820 )

Depreciation and amortization

     (56,609 )     (15,139 )     (921 )     (72,669 )

Other interest income

     925       349       —         1,274  

Interest expense

     —         —         (75,232 )     (75,232 )
                                

Income before minority interests and discontinued operations

   $ 140,746     $ 20,102     ($ 87,973 )   $ 72,875  
                                

Total assets

   $ 1,309,803     $ 751,717     $ 79,665     $ 2,141,185  
                                

 

There are no transactions between geographic areas.

 

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NOTE 16. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

Summarized quarterly financial data is as follows:

 

     First
Quarter
   Second
Quarter
   Third
Quarter
   Fourth
Quarter
     (In thousands, except per share data)

2005

           

Rental income (1)

   $ 98,306    $ 96,175    $ 97,233    $ 103,689

Net income

   $ 23,997    $ 24,807    $ 30,680    $ 35,128

Net income available for common shareholders

   $ 21,128    $ 21,938    $ 27,812    $ 32,259

Earnings per common share — basic

   $ 0.40    $ 0.42    $ 0.53    $ 0.61

Earnings per common share — diluted

   $ 0.40    $ 0.41    $ 0.52    $ 0.61
     First
Quarter
   Second
Quarter
   Third
Quarter
   Fourth
Quarter
     (In thousands, except per share data)

2004

           

Rental income (1)

   $ 89,388    $ 93,243    $ 93,459    $ 93,979

Net income

   $ 17,246    $ 26,332    $ 18,660    $ 21,918

Net income available for common shareholders

   $ 14,377    $ 23,463    $ 15,792    $ 19,049

Earnings per common share — basic

   $ 0.29    $ 0.46    $ 0.30    $ 0.37

Earnings per common share — diluted

   $ 0.28    $ 0.45    $ 0.30    $ 0.36

(1) As required by SFAS No. 144, rental income has been reduced to reflect the results of discontinued operations. Rental income from these discontinued assets, by quarter, is summarized as follows:

 

     First
Quarter
   Second
Quarter
   Third
Quarter
   Fourth
Quarter
     (In thousands)

2005 rental income from discontinued operations

   $ 1,791    $ 2,003    $ 1,115    $ 602

2004 rental income from discontinued operations

   $ 3,176    $ 3,249    $ 2,311    $ 2,615

 

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FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

SCHEDULE III

SUMMARY OF REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED

DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2005

 

COLUMN A

      COLUMN B   COLUMN C       COLUMN D   COLUMN E           COLUMN F   COLUMN G   COLUMN H   COLUMN I
         Encumbrance   Initial cost to company  

Cost

Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition

  Gross amount at which carried at close of period  

Accumulated

    Depreciation and    

Amortization

  Date of
Construction
  Date
Acquired
 

Life on which

depreciation in
latest income
statements is
computed

Descriptions

        Land   Building and
Improvements
        Land      

Building and

    Improvements    

      Total            

ALLWOOD (New Jersey)

  NJ   $ 3,061,490   —     $ 3,920,000   $ 73,258   $ —     $ 3,993,258   $ 3,993,258   $ 2,216,590   1958   12/12/88   35 years

ANDORRA (Pennsylvania)

  PA     —     2,432,000     12,346,000     8,138,527     2,432,107     20,484,527     22,916,633     9,719,206   1953   01/12/88   35 years

ASSEMBLY SQUARE (Massachusetts)

  MA     —     34,413,379     34,195,679     34,773,216     34,413,379     68,968,895     103,382,274     759,333   2005   03/01/05   35 years

BALA CYNWYD (Pennsylvania)

  PA     —     3,565,000     14,466,000     8,019,039     3,565,500     22,484,539     26,050,039     7,973,517   1955   09/22/93   35 years

BARRACKS ROAD (Virginia)

  VA     43,192,871   4,363,000     16,459,000     20,429,582     4,362,713     36,888,582     41,251,295     24,607,421   1958   12/31/85   35 years

BETHESDA ROW (Maryland)

  MD     12,576,000   9,114,000     20,821,000     54,597,061     7,415,873     75,405,061     82,820,934     17,675,364   1945-2000   12/31/93   35 - 50 years

BLUESTAR (New Jersey)

  NJ     23,366,468   —       29,922,000     6,727,914     —       36,649,914     36,649,914     19,532,739   1959   12/12/88   35 years

BRICK PLAZA
(New Jersey)

  NJ     32,098,531   —       24,715,000     30,695,691     3,788,189     51,622,691     55,410,880     24,900,919   1958   12/28/89   35 years

BRISTOL (Connecticut)

  CT     —     3,856,000     15,959,000     3,701,233     3,856,302     19,660,233     23,516,535     6,281,740   1959   9/22/95   35 years

BRUNSWICK
(New Jersey)

  NJ     9,727,097   —       12,456,000     9,954,819     —       22,410,819     22,410,819     10,419,826   1957   12/12/88   35 years

CALIFORNIA RETAIL BUILDINGS

                       

SANTA MONICA (9)

  CA     —     22,645,000     12,709,000     38,599,881     22,644,436     51,308,881     73,953,317     12,509,867   1888-2000   1996-2000   35 years

SAN DIEGO (4)

  CA     —     3,844,000     1,352,000     7,522,725     3,843,617     8,874,725     12,718,342     1,935,500   1888-1995   1996-1997   35 years

150 POST STREET
(San Francisco)

  CA     —     11,685,000     9,181,000     15,280,700     11,685,000     24,461,700     36,146,700     5,775,082   1908   10/23/97   35 years

OTHER (5)

  CA     —     19,496,000     25,752,000     10,456,308     14,678,024     36,208,308     50,886,332     6,214,339   var   1996-1999   35 years

CLIFTON (New Jersey)

  NJ     2,847,119   —       3,646,000     1,405,753     —       5,051,753     5,051,753     2,747,874   1959   12/12/88   35 years

CONGRESSIONAL PLAZA (Maryland)

  MD     —     2,793,000     7,424,000     60,419,096     1,019,875     67,843,096     68,862,971     28,117,016   1965   04/01/65   35 years

CONNECTICUT RETAIL
BUILDINGS (2)

  CT     —     8,064,000     6,866,000     1,062,974     8,063,958     7,928,974     15,992,932     2,327,119   1900-1991   1994-1996   35 years

COURTHOUSE CENTER (Maryland)

  MD     —     1,750,000     1,869,000     978,011     1,750,000     2,847,011     4,597,011     863,756   1975   12/17/97   35 years

CROSSROADS (Illinois)

  IL     —     4,635,000     11,611,000     6,160,785     4,634,570     17,771,785     22,406,355     7,391,233   1959   07/19/93   35 years

CROW CANYON COMMONS (California)

  CA     22,257,975   —       50,584,910     —       —       50,584,910     50,584,910     —     Late 1970’s   12/29/05   35 years

DEDHAM PLAZA (Massachusetts)

  MA     —     12,369,000     12,918,000     4,606,827     12,368,893     17,524,827     29,893,720     6,903,646   1959   12/31/93   35 years

EASTGATE (North Carolina)

  NC     —     1,608,000     5,775,000     9,708,680     1,607,610     15,483,680     17,091,290     8,308,100   1963   12/18/86   35 years

ELLISBURG CIRCLE
(New Jersey)

  NJ     —     4,028,000     11,309,000     13,806,545     4,012,782     25,115,545     29,128,326     12,813,101   1959   10/16/92   35 years

 

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FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

SCHEDULE III

SUMMARY OF REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED

DEPRECIATION—CONTINUED

December 31, 2005

 

COLUMN A

      COLUMN B   COLUMN C       COLUMN D     COLUMN E           COLUMN F   COLUMN G   COLUMN H   COLUMN I
         Encumbrance   Initial cost to company  

Cost

Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition

    Gross amount at which carried at close of period  

Accumulated

    Depreciation and    

Amortization

  Date of
Construction
  Date
Acquired
 

Life on which

depreciation in
latest income
statements is
computed

Descriptions

        Land   Building and
Improvements
        Land      

Building and

    Improvements    

      Total            

ESCONDIDO PROMENADE (California)

  CA   —     11,505,000   12,147,000   2,234,990     11,504,980   14,381,990   25,886,970   3,703,492   1987   12/31/96   35 years

FALLS PLAZA (Virginia)

  VA   —     1,260,000   735,000   6,169,787     1,260,216   6,904,787   8,165,003   2,716,152   1962   09/30/67   22 3/4 years

FALLS PLAZA—East (Virginia)

  VA   —     538,000   535,000   2,313,576     559,252   2,827,324   3,386,576   2,873,768   1960   10/05/72   25 years

FEASTERVILLE (Pennsylvania)

  PA   —     1,431,000   1,600,000   8,677,588     1,402,196   10,277,588   11,679,784   6,165,822   1958   07/23/80   20 years

FEDERAL PLAZA (Maryland)

  MD   34,675,530   10,216,000   17,895,000   34,139,788     10,216,206   52,034,788   62,250,995   23,157,988   1970   06/29/89   35 years

FINLEY SQUARE (Illinois)

  IL   —     9,252,000   9,544,000   10,216,503     9,251,776   19,760,503   29,012,279   7,796,559   1974   04/27/95   35 years

FLOURTOWN (Pennsylvania)

  PA   —     1,345,000   3,943,000   4,007,061     1,345,075   7,950,061   9,295,135   4,989,556   1957   04/25/80   35 years

FRESH MEADOWS (New York)

  NY   —     24,625,000   25,255,000   16,156,521     24,626,889   41,411,521   66,038,411   11,503,052   1946-1949   12/05/97   35 years

FRIENDSHIP CTR (District of Columbia)

  DC   —     12,696,000   20,803,000   (190,317 )   12,696,367   20,612,683   33,309,050   2,566,948   1998   09/21/01   35 years

GAITHERSBURG SQUARE (Maryland)

  MD   —     7,701,000   5,271,000   10,829,791     6,012,077   17,789,714   23,801,791   9,044,510   1966   04/22/93   35 years

GARDEN MARKET (Illinois)

  IL   —     2,677,000   4,829,000   3,632,974     2,677,200   8,461,974   11,139,174   2,905,919   1958   07/28/94   35 years

GOVERNOR PLAZA (Maryland)

  MD   —     2,068,000   4,905,000   11,997,343     2,068,227   16,902,343   18,970,570   10,557,976   1963   10/01/85   35 years

GRATIOT PLAZA (Michigan)

  MI   —     525,000   1,601,000   15,912,994     525,316   17,513,994   18,039,310   7,399,250   1964   03/29/73   25 3/4 years

GREENLAWN (New York)

  NY   —     2,294,000   3,864,000   5,805,634     2,294,400   9,669,634   11,964,034   2,133,897   1975   01/05/00   35 years

HAMILTON (New Jersey)

  NJ   4,220,434   —     5,405,000   2,316,457     —     7,721,457   7,721,457   4,708,254   1961   12/12/88   35 years

HAUPPAUGE (New York)

  NY   16,282,640   8,791,000   15,262,000   2,562,233     8,791,315   17,824,233   26,615,548   3,877,293   1963   08/06/98   35 years

HUNTINGTON (New York)

  NY   12,491,511   —     16,008,000   5,081,741     —     21,089,741   21,089,741   12,676,029   1962   12/12/88   35 years

IDYLWOOD PLAZA (Virginia)

  VA   —     4,308,000   10,026,000   750,616     4,307,775   10,776,616   15,084,391   3,765,509   1991   04/15/94   35 years

KINGS COURT (California)

  CA   —     —     10,714,000   718,639     —     11,432,639   11,432,639   3,261,660   1960   08/24/98   26 years

LANCASTER (Pennsylvania)

  PA   4,906,977   —     2,103,000   8,713,251     —     10,816,251   10,816,251   4,980,351   1958   04/24/80   22 years

LANGHORNE SQUARE (Pennsylvania)

  PA   —     720,000   2,974,000   14,197,519     720,000   17,171,519   17,891,519   8,013,285   1966   01/31/85   35 years

LAUREL (Maryland)

  MD   —     7,458,000   22,525,000   16,116,214     7,458,514   38,641,214   46,099,728   22,474,232   1956   08/15/86   35 years

LAWRENCE PARK (Pennsylvania)

  PA   30,615,263   5,723,000   7,160,000   15,418,168     5,734,209   22,567,168   28,301,377   16,842,011   1972   07/23/80   22 years

LEESBURG PLAZA (Virginia)

  VA   9,880,922   8,184,000   10,722,000   9,934,723     8,184,400   20,656,723   28,841,123   2,344,381   1967   09/15/98   35 years

LOEHMANN’S PLAZA (Virginia)

  VA   —     1,237,000   15,096,000   9,750,570     1,248,257   24,835,313   26,083,570   14,726,842   1971   07/21/83   35 years

MERCER MALL (New Jersey)

  NJ   58,886,966   4,488,340   70,076,308   20,049,043     4,931,789   89,681,902   94,613,691   7,279,487   1975   10/14/03   25 - 35 years

MID PIKE PLAZA (Maryland)

  MD   10,041,409   —     10,335,000   7,429,347     —     17,764,347   17,764,347   8,792,053   1963   05/18/82   50 years

 

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FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

SCHEDULE III

SUMMARY OF REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED

DEPRECIATION—CONTINUED

December 31, 2005

 

COLUMN A

      COLUMN B   COLUMN C       COLUMN D   COLUMN E           COLUMN F   COLUMN G   COLUMN H   COLUMN I
         Encumbrance   Initial cost to company  

Cost

Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition

  Gross amount at which carried at close of period  

Accumulated

    Depreciation and    

Amortization

  Date of
Construction
  Date
Acquired
 

Life on which

depreciation in
latest income
statements is
computed

Descriptions

        Land   Building and
Improvements
        Land      

Building and

    Improvements    

      Total            

MOUNT VERNON PLAZA (Virginia)

  VA   12,556,028   —     19,400,734   21,676,033   —     41,076,767   41,076,767   1,659,036   2003   3/31/03   35 years

NEW YORK RETAIL BUILDINGS (3)

  NY   —     5,891,000   6,051,000   12,093,985   6,196,618   17,839,368   24,035,985   3,835,740   1937 - 1987   12/16/97   35 years

NORTHEAST (Pennsylvania)

  PA   —     1,152,000   10,596,000   10,362,894   1,152,825   20,958,069   22,110,894   13,034,036   1959   08/30/83   35 years

NORTH LAKE COMMONS (Illinois)

  IL   —     2,782,000   8,604,000   1,692,024   2,628,447   10,449,577   13,078,024   3,563,855   1989   04/27/94   35 years

OLD KEENE MILL (Virginia)

  VA   —     638,000   998,000   3,641,090   638,234   4,638,855   5,277,090   3,981,782   1968   06/15/76   33 1/3 years

OLD TOWN CENTER (California)

  CA   —     3,420,000   2,765,000   27,186,462   3,420,000   29,951,462   33,371,462   8,250,026   1997-1998   10/22/97   35 years

PAN AM SHOPPING CENTER (Virginia)

  VA   —     8,694,000   12,929,000   5,564,139   8,694,500   18,492,639   27,187,139   7,498,842   1979   02/05/93   35 years

PENTAGON ROW (Virginia)

  VA   —     —     2,955,000   84,426,525   —     87,381,525   87,381,525   13,154,746   1999 - 2002   1998   35 years

PERRING PLAZA (Maryland)

  MD   —     2,800,000   6,461,000   17,013,730   2,800,000   23,474,730   26,274,730   13,144,331   1963   10/01/85   35 years

PIKE 7 (Virginia)

  VA   —     9,709,000   22,799,000   1,181,202   9,708,997   23,980,205   33,689,202   6,632,746   1968   03/31/97   35 years

QUEEN ANNE PLAZA (Massachusetts)

  MA   —     3,319,000   8,457,000   3,207,450   3,319,148   11,664,450   14,983,598   4,955,324   1967   12/23/94   35 years

QUINCE ORCHARD PLAZA (Maryland)

  MD   —     3,197,000   7,949,000   8,729,652   2,928,242   16,947,410   19,875,652   8,232,997   1975   04/22/93   35 years

ROCKVILLE TOWN SQUARE (Maryland)

  MD   —     —     —     —     —     10,742,141   10,742,141   —     2005 - 2007     N/A

ROLLINGWOOD APTS. (Maryland)

  MD   —     552,000   2,246,000   4,008,652   572,160   6,234,492   6,806,652   6,118,395   1960   01/15/71   25 years

RUTGERS (New Jersey)

  NJ   11,267,890   —     14,429,000   554,202   —     14,983,202   14,983,202   8,117,819   1973   12/12/88   35 years

SAM’S PARK & SHOP
(District of Columbia)

  DC   —     4,840,000   6,319,000   1,011,314   4,840,000   7,330,314   12,170,314   2,365,504   1930   12/01/95   35 years

SAUGUS (Massachusetts)

  MA   —     4,383,000   8,291,000   858,810   4,383,000   9,149,810   13,532,810   2,561,985   1976   10/01/96   35 years

SHIRLINGTON (Virginia)

  VA   —     9,761,000   14,808,000   9,267,550   5,797,978   28,038,571   33,836,550   6,950,648   1940   12/21/95   35 years

SOUTH VALLEY SHOPPING CENTER (Virginia)

  VA   —     9,043,035   5,082,062   7,405,360   9,043,035   12,487,422   21,530,457   465,309   2003   3/21/03   35 years

SANTANA ROW (California)-PIS

  CA   —     41,969,000   1,161,000   436,618,616   48,565,937   431,182,679   479,748,616   28,136,770   1999 - 2002   03/05/97   40 - 50 years

TEXAS RETAIL BUILDINGS (9)

  TX   145,028   14,680,000   1,976,000   46,299,117   14,679,954   48,275,163   62,955,117   6,827,398   var   1998-1999   35 years

TOWER (Virginia)

  VA   —     7,170,000   10,518,000   1,317,652   7,128,653   11,876,999   19,005,652   2,832,736   1953-1960   08/24/98   35 years

TROY (New Jersey)

  NJ   —     3,126,000   5,193,000   11,776,896   3,125,728   16,969,896   20,095,625   12,703,715   1966   07/23/80   22 years

TYSONS STATION (Virginia)

  VA   6,504,704   388,000   453,000   2,588,178   474,542   2,954,636   3,429,178   2,708,816   1954   01/17/78   17 years

WESTGATE MALL (California)

  CA   —     6,319,000   107,284,000   1,157,540   6,318,562   108,441,978   114,760,540   4,586,946   1960-1966   03/31/04   35 years

 

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FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

SCHEDULE III

SUMMARY OF REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED

DEPRECIATION—CONTINUED

December 31, 2005

 

COLUMN A

      COLUMN B   COLUMN C       COLUMN D   COLUMN E           COLUMN F   COLUMN G   COLUMN H   COLUMN I
         Encumbrance   Initial cost to company  

Cost

Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition

  Gross amount at which carried at close of period  

Accumulated

    Depreciation and    

Amortization

  Date of
Construction
  Date
Acquired
 

Life on which

depreciation in
latest income
statements is
computed

Descriptions

        Land   Building and
Improvements
        Land      

Building and

    Improvements    

      Total            

WILDWOOD (Maryland)

  MD     26,910,231     9,111,000     1,061,000     7,324,053     9,110,822     8,385,053     17,495,875     6,613,595   1958   05/05/69   33 1/3 years

WILLOW GROVE (Pennsylvania)

  PA     —       1,499,000     6,643,000     18,391,914     1,498,560     25,034,914     26,533,474     14,817,861   1953   11/20/84   35 years

WILLOW LAWN (Virginia)

  VA     —       3,192,000     7,723,000     52,847,691     7,790,283     55,972,407     63,762,691     30,007,486   1957   12/05/83   35 years

WYNNEWOOD (Pennsylvania)

  PA     31,200,268     8,055,000     13,759,000     13,719,670     8,055,000     27,478,670     35,533,670     8,727,183   1948   10/29/96   35 years

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS:

                       

SANTANA ROW (California)

  CA     —       —       —       2,817,550     —       2,817,550     2,817,550     —     1999 - 2002   03/05/97   N/A

OTHER

      —       —       —       41,575     —       41,575     41,575     —         N/A

CORPORATE OFFICE (Boston)

  MA     —       —       —       185,843     —       185,843     185,843     14,797   2005     5 years
                                                       

TOTALS

    $ 419,713,352   $ 445,392,754   $ 974,500,693   $ 1,407,028,748   $ 446,830,489   $ 2,382,490,113   $ 2,829,320,604   $ 663,749,988      
                                                       

 

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FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

SCHEDULE III

SUMMARY OF REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED

DEPRECIATION—CONTINUED

Three Years Ended December 31, 2005

Reconciliation of Total Cost

 

Balance, December 31, 2002

   $ 2,306,826,000  

Additions during period

  

Acquisitions

     127,489,000  

Improvements

     64,849,000  

Deduction during period—disposition and retirements of property

     (29,014,000 )
        

Balance, December 31, 2003

     2,470,150,000  

Additions during period

  

Acquisitions

     118,066,000  

Improvements

     131,986,000  

Deduction during period—disposition and retirements of property

     (53,926,000 )
        

Balance, December 31, 2004

     2,666,276,000  

Additions during period

  

Acquisitions

     119,194,000  

Improvements

     157,104,000  

Deduction during period—disposition and retirements of property

     (113,253,000 )
        

Balance, December 31, 2005

   $ 2,829,321,000  
        

(A) For Federal tax purposes, the aggregate cost basis is approximately $2.6 million as of December 31, 2005.

 

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FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

SCHEDULE III

SUMMARY OF REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED

DEPRECIATION—CONTINUED

Three Years Ended December 31, 2005

Reconciliation of Accumulated

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Balance, December 31, 2002

   $ 450,697,000  

Additions during period—depreciation and amortization expense

     68,125,000  

Deductions during period—disposition and retirements of property

     (4,645,000 )
        

Balance, December 31, 2003

     514,177,000  

Additions during period—depreciation and amortization expense

     82,551,000  

Deductions during period—disposition and retirements of property

     (1,390,000 )
        

Balance, December 31, 2004

     595,338,000  

Additions during period—depreciation and amortization expense

     83,656,000  

Deductions during period—disposition and retirements of property

     (15,244,000 )
        

Balance, December 31, 2005

   $ 663,750,000  
        

 

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FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

SCHEDULE IV

MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

Year Ended December 31, 2005

 

Column A

  

Column B

   Column C   

Column D

   Column E    Column F    Column G  

Description of Lien

  

Interest Rate

   Maturity Date   

Periodic Payment
Terms

   Prior
Liens
   Face Amount
of Mortgages
   Carrying
Amount of
Mortgages (1)
 
Mortgage on Hotel in San Jose, CA    12% to 15%    May 2011    (2)       $ 17,267,000    $ 12,265,000  

Mortgage on retail

buildings in Philadelphia, PA

   Greater of prime plus 2% or 10%    May 2021   

Interest only

monthly; balloon payment due at maturity

        19,016,000      19,016,000 (3)

Mortgage on retail

buildings in Philadelphia, PA

   10% plus participation    May 2021   

Interest only;

balloon payment

due at maturity

        9,250,000      9,250,000  
                           
               $ 45,533,000    $ 40,531,000  
                           

1) For Federal tax purposes, the aggregate tax basis is approximately $45.5 million as of December 31, 2005. No payments are delinquent on these mortgages.
2) Through May 2006, interest is payable from cash flow, if available. If cash flow is not sufficient to pay interest in full, mortgagee may borrow up to a maximum loan amount of $19.5 million. Any unpaid amounts due will accrue and bear interest at the same rate as the principal. After year five, current interest payments are required. After year seven, mortgagee is required to apply 50% of all available cash flow to repayment of principal.
3) This mortgage is available for up to $25.0 million.

 

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FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

SCHEDULE IV

MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE — CONTINUED

Three Years Ended December 31, 2005

Reconciliation of Carrying Amount

 

Balance, December 31, 2002

   $ 35,577,000  

Additions during period:

  

Issuance of loans

     5,923,000  

Deductions during period:

  

Collection and satisfaction of loans

     —    
        

Balance, December 31, 2003

     41,500,000  

Additions during period:

  

Issuance of loans

     6,153,000  

Deductions during period:

  

Collection and satisfaction of loans

     (223,000 )

Allowance for collectibility

     (4,521,000 )
        

Balance, December 31, 2004

     42,909,000  

Additions during period:

  

Issuance of loans

     4,974,000  

Deductions during period:

  

Collection and satisfaction of loans

     (6,871,000 )

Allowance for collectibility

     (481,000 )
        

Balance, December 31, 2005

   $ 40,531,000  
        

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
  

Description

3.1    Declaration of Trust of Federal Realty Investment Trust dated May 5, 1999 as amended by the Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Federal Realty Investment Trust dated May 6, 2004, as corrected by the Certificate of Correction of Articles of Amendment of Declaration of Trust of Federal Realty Investment Trust dated June 17, 2004 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 1-07533) (the “2005 2Q Form 10-Q”) and incorporated herein by reference)
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Federal Realty Investment Trust dated February 12, 2003, as amended October 29, 2003, May 5, 2004 and February 17, 2006 (filed herewith)
4.1    Specimen Common Share certificate (previously filed as Exhibit 4(i) to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 1-07533) (the “1999 Form 10-K”) and incorporated herein by reference)
4.2    Articles Supplementary relating to the 8 1/2% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on November 26, 2001 (File No. 1-07533) (the “2001 Form 8-A”) and incorporated herein by reference)
4.3    Specimen 8 1/2% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share certificate (previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the 2001 Form 8-A and incorporated herein by reference)
4.4    Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated March 11, 1999, between the Trust and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (previously filed as Exhibit 1 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed on March 11, 1999 (File No. 1-07533) and incorporated herein by reference)
4.5    First Amendment to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of November     , 2003, between the Trust and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (previously filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-07533) and incorporated herein by reference)
4.6    Indenture dated December 13, 1993 related to the Trust’s 7.48% Debentures due August 15, 2026; 6 5/8% Notes due 2005; 6.82% Medium Term Notes due August 1, 2027; and 6.99% Medium Term Notes due March 10, 2006 (previously filed as Exhibit 4(a) to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-51029), and amended on Form S-3 (File No. 33-63687), filed on December 13, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.7    Indenture dated September 1, 1998 related to the Trust’s 8.75% Notes due December 1, 2009 and the Trust’s 6 1/8% Notes due November 15, 2007 and the Trust’s 4.50% Notes due 2011 (previously filed as Exhibit 4(a) to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-63619) filed on September 17, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.8    Pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(4)(iii), the Trust by this filing agrees, upon request, to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of other instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Trust
10.1    Amended and Restated 1983 Stock Option Plan and 1985 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of Federal Realty Investment Trust (previously filed as exhibits to the Trust’s Registration Statement in Form S-8 (File No. 33-55111), filed on August 17, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
  

Description

10.2    1985 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1985 (File No. 1-07533) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.3    1991 Share Purchase Plan (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990 (File No. 1-07533) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.4    Amended and Restated 1993 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended on October 6, 1997 and further amended on May 6, 1998 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 (File No. 1-07533) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.5    Fiscal Agency Agreement dated as of October 28, 1993 between the Trust and Citibank, N.A. (previously filed as an exhibit to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1993 (File No. 1-07533) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.6    Form of Severance Agreement between the Trust and Certain of its Officers dated December 31, 1994 (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 (File No. 1-07533) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.7    * Performance Share Award Agreement dated as of February 9, 2000 between the Trust and Donald C. Wood (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the 1999 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)
10.8    * Restricted Share Award Agreement dated as of February 9, 2000 between the Trust and Donald C. Wood (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the 1999 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)
10.9    * Severance Agreement between the Trust and Donald C. Wood dated February 22, 1999 (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 (File No. 1-07533) (the “1999 1Q Form 10-Q”) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.10    * Executive Agreement between Federal Realty Investment Trust and Donald C. Wood dated February 22, 1999 (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the 1999 1Q Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference)
10.11    * Amendment to Executive Agreement between Federal Realty Investment Trust and Donald C. Wood dated February 16, 2005 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 1-07533) (the “2004 Form 10-K”) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.12    * Amendment to Restricted Share Award Agreement dated December 8, 2000 between the Trust and Donald C. Wood (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (File No. 1-07533) (the “2000 Form 10-K”) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.13    * Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement dated August 12, 1998 between the Trust and Donald C. Wood (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the 2000 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)
10.14    * Restricted Share Award Agreement dated as of February 15, 2000 between the Trust and Jeffrey S. Berkes (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (File No. 1-07533) (the “2001 Form 10-K”) and incorporated herein by reference)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
  

Description

10.15    * Severance Agreement between the Trust and Jeffrey S. Berkes dated March 1, 2000 (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the 2001 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)
10.16    * Amendment to Severance Agreement between Federal Realty Investment Trust and Jeff Berkes dated February 16, 2005 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the 2004 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)
10.17    * Severance Agreement dated March 1, 2002 between the Trust and Larry E. Finger (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 1-07533) (the “2002 2Q Form 10-Q”) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.18    * Amendment to Severance Agreement between Federal Realty Investment Trust and Larry Finger dated February 16, 2005 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the 2004 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)
10.19    * Combined Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement dated February 28, 2002 between the Trust and Larry E. Finger (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the 2002 2Q Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference)
10.20    * Performance Share Award Agreement between the Trust and Donald C. Wood dated February 28, 2002 (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the 2002 2Q Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference)
10.21    * Performance Share Award Agreement between the Trust and Jeffrey S. Berkes dated February 28, 2002 (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the 2002 2Q Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference)
10.22    * Amendment to Stock Option Agreement dated August 15, 2002 between the Trust and Dawn M. Becker (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 (File No. 1-075330 (the “2002 3Q Form 10-Q”) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.23    * Amendment to Stock Option Agreement dated August 15, 2002 between Federal Realty Investment Trust and Jeffrey S. Berkes (previously filed as a portion of Exhibit 10 to the 2002 3Q Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference)
10.24    2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Trust’s S-8 Registration Number 333-60364 filed on May 7, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.25    Health Coverage Continuation Agreement between Federal Realty Investment Trust and Don Wood dated February 16, 2005 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the 2004 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)
10.26    Severance Agreement between the Trust and Dawn Becker dated April 19, 2000 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Trust’s 2005 2Q Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference)
10.27    * Amendment to Severance Agreement between the Trust and Dawn Becker dated February 16, 2005 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the 2004 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)
10.28    Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement for awards made under the Trust’s 2003 Long-Term Incentive Award Program for shares issued out of 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the 2004 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)
10.29    Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement for awards made under the Trust’s Annual Incentive Bonus Program for shares issued out of 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the 2004 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
  

Description

10.30    Form of Option Award Agreement for options awarded under 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the 2004 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)
10.31    Form of Option Award Agreement for awards made under the Trust’s 2003 Long-Term Incentive Award Program for shares issued out of the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the 2004 Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)
10.32    Form of Option Award Agreement for awards made under the Trust’s 2003 Long-Term Incentive Award Program for shares issued out of the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan (filed herewith)
21.1    Subsidiaries of Federal Realty Investment Trust
23.1    Consent of Grant Thornton LLP (filed herewith)
24.1    Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith)
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith)
32.1    Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith)
32.2    Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith)

* Management contract or compensatory plan to be filed under Item 15(b) of Form 10-K.

 

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