BOSTON, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Heritage Property
Investment Trust, Inc. (NYSE:HTG) ("Heritage" or the "Company"),
today reported results of its operations for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2005. Highlights included: * FFO of
$33.7 million for the quarter and $96.6 million for the first nine
months of 2005 * Diluted FFO per share of $0.70 for the quarter and
$2.01 for the first nine months of 2005 * Net income of $8.4
million for the quarter and $23.0 million for the first nine months
of 2005 * Same property net operating income growth (excluding
termination fee income) of 2.4% for the quarter and 3.9% for the
first nine months of 2005 * Paid $0.525 per common share regular
quarterly dividend on October 17, 2005 * Achieved increase over
prior rents within our shopping center portfolio of 5% for the
quarter and 7% for the first nine months of 2005 Financial Results
The results set forth in this release reflect the impact of the
Company's previously announced restatement of its financial
statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003,
and the quarterly periods included therein, and for the quarterly
periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005. See "Restatement
Update" below. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, Funds
from Operations (FFO), a widely accepted measure of REIT
performance, increased 11.6% to $33.7 million, or $0.70 per diluted
share, as compared to $30.2 million, or $0.64 per diluted share for
the same period in 2004. For the nine months ended September 30,
2005, FFO increased 2.0% to $96.6 million, or $2.01 per diluted
share, as compared to $94.7 million, or $2.02 per diluted share for
the nine months ended September 30, 2004. FFO represents a
non-generally accepted accounting principle (GAAP) financial
measure. A table reconciling FFO to net income, the GAAP measure
that the Company believes to be most directly comparable to FFO is
within the consolidated financial statements included in this
release. Net income attributable to common shareholders increased
to $8.4 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the three months
ended September 30, 2005, as compared to $7.9 million, or $0.17 per
diluted share, for the same period in 2004. Net income attributable
to common shareholders decreased to $23.0 million, or $0.48 per
diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, as
compared to $32.5 million, or $0.69 per diluted share for the same
period in 2004. Net income attributable to common shareholders for
the nine months ended September 30, 2004 includes a gain on sale of
discontinued operations of $3.0 million reflecting the Company's
sale of an office building in April 2004. For the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2005, FFO and net income attributable to
common shareholders includes a reduction of approximately $0.1
million, or less than $0.01 per diluted share, and $4.7 million, or
$0.10 per diluted share, respectively, reflecting the impact of the
tax-offset provision discussed below under "Restatement Update."
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, FFO and net
income attributable to common shareholders includes a reduction of
approximately $2.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, and $1.2
million, or $0.03 per diluted share, respectively, reflecting the
impact of this tax-offset provision. The reported results are
unaudited and there can be no assurance that the results will not
vary from the final reported results for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2005. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of these
reported results have been made. BALANCE SHEET POSITION Heritage
completed the third quarter with total assets of approximately $2.5
billion and an aggregate of $1.4 billion of indebtedness. As of
September 30, 2005, Heritage's market capitalization was $3.1
billion, resulting in a debt-to-total market capitalization ratio
of approximately 46.2%. Heritage's indebtedness had a weighted
average interest rate of 6.05% with an average maturity of 4.53
years. As of September 30, 2005, $359 million was outstanding under
Heritage's line of credit. As previously disclosed, Heritage
obtained a waiver under its line of credit for any default or
potential default caused by the restatement of its financial
statements. PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW General As of September 30, 2005,
Heritage had a shopping center portfolio of 171 properties, located
in 30 states and totaling approximately 34.9 million square feet of
total gross leasable area, of which 28.7 million square feet is
company-owned gross leasable area. Leasing Activity During the
third quarter of 2005, the Company executed 185 leases (new and
renewed), for 719,000 square feet in the Company's shopping center
portfolio. In doing so, the Company achieved a 4.8% increase over
prior rents on a cash basis from $12.18 per square foot to $12.76
per square foot. For the first nine months of 2005, the Company has
signed 499 leases (new and renewed), for 1.8 million square feet in
the Company's shopping center portfolio. In doing so, the Company
achieved a 6.6% increase over prior rents on a cash basis from
$11.86 per square foot to $12.64 per square foot. At September 30,
2005, the percentage of the Company's portfolio leased was 92.5%,
an increase of 0.4 percentage points from the same period last
year. At June 30, 2005, the Company's portfolio was 92.5% leased.
Same Property Operating Results With respect to the properties
owned and operated by the Company for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004, same property net
operating income increased as follows: Same Property Operating Data
(in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30,
September 30, 2005 2004 2005 2004 Real estate revenue $82,757
$81,912 $245,717 $239,002 Operating expenses (23,037) (23,441)
(70,742) (70,247) Net Operating Income 59,720 58,471 2.1% 174,975
168,755 3.7% Less: Lease termination income (7) (136) (372) (717)
Net Operating Income, as adjusted $59,713 $58,335 2.4% $174,603
$168,038 3.9% A table reconciling same property net operating
income to net income, the GAAP measure that the Company believes to
be most directly comparable to same property net operating income,
is within the consolidated financial statements included in this
release. INVESTMENT ACTIVITY Acquisitions During the third quarter
of 2005, Heritage completed three acquisitions located in
Simpsonville, South Carolina; Parlin/Old Bridge Township, New
Jersey; and Manchester, Connecticut (five separate properties). As
a result of these acquisitions, the Company added over 700,000
square feet of gross leaseable area to its portfolio. The aggregate
purchase price paid by the Company for these shopping centers was
approximately $142 million, including approximately $29 million of
assumed mortgage indebtedness and approximately $6 million of
operating partnership units in one of the Company's operating
subsidiaries. In addition, on August 2, 2005, Heritage completed
the acquisition of the 40% minority partnership interest in
Williamson Square Shopping Center, located in Franklin, Tennessee,
held by Heritage's joint venture limited partner. As a result,
Heritage now owns 100% of the partnership interests in Williamson
Square. The purchase price, which was based on a formula set forth
in the partnership agreement, was $2.9 million and was funded with
borrowings under the Company's line of credit. Heritage also repaid
upon maturity the previously outstanding mortgage indebtedness
encumbering Williamson Square. As a result, Williamson Square is
now unencumbered. Development Joint Ventures Heritage also
announced that it has entered into a joint venture for the
construction of a new approximately 625,000 square foot development
to be located in La Vista, Nebraska, part of the greater Omaha
metro area. The first phase of this project is expected to be
anchored by Cabela's, a leading specialty retailer of hunting,
fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. If ongoing
negotiations for the project conclude successfully, Heritage
currently expects that Cabela's will open its new, approximately
125,000 square foot location as early as fall 2006. The La Vista
retail store would be Cabela's third store in Nebraska, the
company's home state. Capital Raising Joint Venture As previously
announced, Heritage has been exploring capital raising joint
venture opportunities involving an initial contribution of certain
of its existing assets and the funding of future shopping center
acquisitions. Although no agreement regarding any transaction has
been entered into, Heritage is pleased to report that it has
tentatively selected a joint venture partner and is currently
negotiating the principal terms of the joint venture. Assuming an
agreement is reached, the Company currently anticipates completing
the joint venture during the late fourth quarter of 2005 or early
first quarter of 2006. RESTATEMENT UPDATE As previously announced,
on October 17, 2005, Heritage determined that as result of an error
discovered in its audited financial results for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2004, and the quarterly
periods contained therein, and its unaudited quarterly results for
the periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, Heritage would
need to amend these financial statements to correct the error. The
error pertains to the unrecorded liability and related compensation
expense relating to certain stock options previously granted to
Thomas C. Prendergast, Heritage's Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer. These stock options are subject to a tax-offset
provision contained in Mr. Prendergast's employment agreement.
Heritage will be amending the historical financial statements noted
in the preceding paragraph to record a liability and to recognize
compensation expense related to the tax-offset payment provision
and to reflect that the stock options subject to the tax-offset
payment provision should be accounted for on a variable basis.
Heritage anticipates that it will file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on November 9, 2005 an amended Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and amended
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2005
and June 30, 2005 reflecting its restated financial statements.
Heritage also anticipates filing on November 9, 2005 its Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005. In
connection with the restatement, Heritage's management reevaluated
its disclosure controls and procedures and concluded that its
controls over financial reporting with respect to accounting for
significant compensation arrangements were insufficient. In
addition, Heritage's management concluded that this control
deficiency represented a material weakness. As a result of this
material weakness, Heritage's management further concluded that its
disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of
December 31, 2004. To remediate the material weakness, Heritage has
enhanced its review procedures over the accounting for significant
compensation arrangements. DIVIDEND PAYMENT On October 17, 2005,
the Company paid its regular quarterly dividend of $0.525 per
common share to shareholders of record on September 30, 2005.
Earnings Guidance Heritage today confirmed its previously announced
projected guidance range for 2005 FFO per diluted common share of
$2.78 to $2.83 per share. A reconciliation of management's
projections from earnings per diluted common share to FFO per
diluted common share is included in this release. This projection
assumes no impact of the tax-offset provision described above. As
of the date of this release, the tax-offset provision contained in
Mr. Prendergast's employment agreement has not been amended, but
discussions between the Compensation Committee of the Company's
Board of Directors and Mr. Prendergast are currently underway. As
previously explained, the tax offset provision, in its current
form, will impact the Company's financial results positively or
negatively, depending upon the Company's stock price as of December
31, 2005 (or earlier, if the provision is eliminated prior to that
date), which amount cannot be quantified at this time. Furthermore,
if an amendment to Mr. Prendergast's employment agreement is
entered into at or prior to the end of the year that eliminates the
effect of the tax offset provision, the Company expects that an
additional charge to net income will be incurred at that time,
which amount also cannot be quantified as of the date of this
release. 3rd QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL As previously announced,
members of Heritage's senior management will host a conference call
on Wednesday, November 9, 2005, at 10:00 a.m., ET, to discuss the
Company's third quarter results. Stockholders, analysts and other
interested parties may participate in this conference call by
dialing 800-867- 0448 and 303-262-2191 at least five minutes before
the scheduled start time. Investors can also access the call via
the Internet at the Company's website,
http://www.heritagerealty.com/. To listen to a live broadcast,
access this site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start
time in order to register, download, and install any necessary
audio software. A replay of the conference call will be available
after the call through November 16, 2005 by accessing the Company's
website at http://www.heritagerealty.com/ or by dialing
800-405-2236 and 303-590-3000, passcode 11040071. ABOUT HERITAGE
PROPERTY INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. Heritage is a fully integrated,
self-administered and self-managed REIT traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "HTG". Heritage is one of the
largest owners and operators of neighborhood and community shopping
centers in the United States. Heritage focuses on grocer-anchored
shopping centers with multiple anchors. Heritage is headquartered
in Boston Massachusetts and has an additional 16 regional offices
located in the Eastern, Midwestern and Southwestern United States.
For more information about Heritage, please refer to Heritage's
website, http://www.heritagerealty.com/. A copy of Heritage's third
quarter 2005 "Supplemental Operating and Financial Data" is
available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's
website at http://www.heritagerealty.com/. These materials are also
available by written request to: Investor Relations Heritage
Property Investment Trust, Inc. 131 Dartmouth St. Boston, MA 02116
SAFE HARBOR LANGUAGE Some of the statements contained in this press
release constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future
plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar
expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The
forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views
about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties,
assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause the
Company's actual results to differ significantly from those
expressed in any forward-looking statement. You should not rely on
forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases,
beyond the Company's control and which could materially affect
actual results. The factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from current expectations include risks detailed
from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The forward-looking statements contained herein
represent the Company's judgment as of the date of this release,
and the Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on
such statements. Heritage Property Investment Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, 2005 and December 31,
2004 (Unaudited and in thousands of dollars) December 31, September
30, 2004 2005 (Restated) Assets Real estate investments, net
$2,309,446 $2,222,638 Cash and cash equivalents 4,156 6,720
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$10,378 in 2005 and $9,583 in 2004 52,002 41,148 Prepaids and other
assets 30,573 24,488 Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
5,480 3,406 Deferred financing and leasing costs 64,500 54,150
Total assets $2,466,157 $2,352,550 Liabilities and Shareholders'
Equity Liabilities: Mortgage loans payable $634,366 $649,040
Unsecured notes payable 449,914 449,763 Line of credit facility
359,000 196,000 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 100,940
99,955 Accrued distributions 25,124 24,915 Total liabilities
1,569,344 1,419,673 Minority Interests: Exchangeable limited
partnership units 17,788 13,008 Other minority interest - 2,425
Total minority interests 17,788 15,433 Shareholders' equity: Common
stock, $.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 47,378,143
and 46,934,285 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2005
and December 31, 2004, respectively 47 47 Additional paid-in
capital 1,175,642 1,160,081 Cumulative distributions in excess of
net income (290,948) (239,403) Unearned compensation (5,372)
(2,775) Other comprehensive loss (344) (506) Total shareholders'
equity 879,025 917,444 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$2,466,157 $2,352,550 Heritage Property Investment Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations Three months ended September
30, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited and in thousands, except per-share
data) Three Months ended September 30, 2004 2005 (Restated)
Revenue: Rentals and recoveries $86,305 $82,085 Interest, other,
and joint venture fee income 230 280 Total revenue 86,535 82,365
Expenses: Property operating expenses 10,941 10,786 Real estate
taxes 13,086 12,655 Depreciation and amortization 25,325 22,418
Interest 21,650 20,125 General and administrative 7,072 8,825 Total
expenses 78,074 74,809 Income before gain on sale of marketable
securities and real estate investment 8,461 7,556 Gain on sale of
marketable securities - 529 Gain on sale of real estate investment
- 25 Income before equity in income from unconsolidated joint
ventures and allocation to minority interests 8,461 8,110 Equity in
income from unconsolidated joint ventures 60 14 Income allocated to
exchangeable limited partnership units (73) (20) Income allocated
to Series C Preferred Units - (413) Income before discontinued
operations 8,448 7,691 Discontinued operations: Income from
discontinued operations - 198 Gains on sales of discontinued
operations - - Income from discontinued operations - 198 Net income
attributable to common shareholders $8,448 $7,889 Basic per-share
data: Income before discontinued operations $0.18 $0.17 Income from
discontinued operations - - Income attributable to common
shareholders $0.18 $0.17 Weighted average common shares outstanding
46,955 46,440 Diluted per-share data: Income before discontinued
operations $0.18 $0.17 Income from discontinued operations - -
Income attributable to common shareholders $0.18 $0.17 Weighted
average common and common equivalent shares outstanding 48,404
47,198 Heritage Property Investment Trust, Inc. Consolidated
Statements of Operations Nine months ended September 30, 2005 and
2004 (Unaudited and in thousands, except per-share data) Nine
Months ended September 30, 2004 2005 (Restated) Revenue: Rentals
and recoveries $259,707 $241,774 Interest, other, and joint venture
fee income 587 551 Total revenue 260,294 242,325 Expenses: Property
operating expenses 36,684 33,797 Real estate taxes 37,965 36,929
Depreciation and amortization 74,024 65,542 Interest 63,393 57,155
General and administrative 25,298 18,222 Total expenses 237,364
211,645 Income before gain on sale of marketable securities and
real estate investment 22,930 30,680 Gain on sale of marketable
securities 8 529 Gain on sale of real estate investment - 25 Income
before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures and
allocation to minority interests 22,938 31,234 Equity in income
from unconsolidated joint ventures 219 14 Income allocated to
exchangeable limited partnership units (182) (178) Income allocated
to Series B & C Preferred Units - (2,176) Income before
discontinued operations 22,975 28,894 Discontinued Operations:
Income from discontinued operations - 635 Gains on sales of
discontinued operations - 2,988 Income from discontinued operations
- 3,623 Net income attributable to common shareholders $22,975
$32,517 Basic per-share data: Income before discontinued operations
$0.49 $0.62 Income from discontinued operations - 0.08 Income
attributable to common shareholders $0.49 $0.70 Weighted average
common shares outstanding 46,846 46,318 Diluted per-share data:
Income before discontinued operations $0.48 $0.62 Income from
discontinued operations - 0.07 Income attributable to common
shareholders $0.48 $0.69 Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding 48,067 47,081 Heritage Property
Investment Trust, Inc. Calculation of Funds from Operations (in
thousands of dollars) Three months ended September 30, 2004 2005
(Restated) Net income $8,448 $7,889 Add (deduct): Depreciation and
amortization (real-estate related) Continuing operations 25,159
22,241 Discontinued operations - 64 Pro rata share of
unconsolidated joint venture 77 2 Gains on sales of real estate
investments - (25) Funds from Operations $33,684 $30,171 Nine
months ended September 30, 2004 2005 (Restated) Net income $22,975
$32,517 Add (deduct): Depreciation and amortization (real-estate
related) Continuing operations 73,505 64,911 Discontinued
operations - 277 Pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture 140
2 Gains on sales of real estate investments - (3,013) Funds from
Operations $96,620 $94,694 We calculate Funds from Operations, or
"FFO", in accordance with the best practices described in the April
2001 National Policy Bulletin of the National Association of Real
Estate Investment Trusts, referred to as NAREIT, and NAREIT's 1995
White Paper on Funds from Operations. The White Paper defines Funds
From Operations as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with
GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from extraordinary items and
sales of property, plus real estate related depreciation and
amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships
and joint ventures. Given the nature of our business as a real
estate owner and operator, we believe that FFO is helpful to
investors as a starting point in measuring our operational
performance because it excludes various items included in net
income that do not relate to, or are not indicative of, our
operating performance, such as gains (or losses) from sales of real
estate investments and depreciation and amortization, which can
make periodic and peer analyses of operating performance more
difficult. However, FFO (i) should not be considered as an
alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as
an indicator of our financial performance, (ii) is not an
alternative to cash flow from operating activities (determined in
accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our liquidity, and (iii) is
not indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including
our ability to make distributions. Our computation of FFO may
differ from the methodology utilized by other equity REITs to
calculate FFO and, therefore, may not be comparable to other REITs.
Heritage Property Investment Trust, Inc. Reconciliation of Net
Operating Income (in thousands of dollars) Three months ended
September 30, 2005 2004 (Restated) Net operating income - same
property portfolio $59,720 $58,471 Net operating income -
acquisitions/partial dispositions 2,558 173 Net operating income -
total portfolio 62,278 58,644 Add: Interest, other, and joint
venture fee income 230 280 Income from discontinued operations -
198 Gain on sale of marketable securities - 529 Gain on sale of
real estate investment - 25 Equity in income from unconsolidated
joint ventures 60 14 Deduct: Depreciation and amortization 25,325
22,418 Interest 21,650 20,125 General and administrative 7,072
8,825 Income allocated to exchangeable limited partnership units 73
20 Income allocated to Series B and C Preferred Units - 413 Net
income attributable to common shareholders $8,448 $7,889 Nine
months ended September 30, 2005 2004 (Restated) Net operating
income - same property portfolio $174,975 $168,755 Net operating
income - acquisitions/partial dispositions 10,083 2,293 Net
operating income - total portfolio 185,058 171,048 Add: Interest,
other, and joint venture fee income 587 551 Income from
discontinued operations - 3,623 Gain on sale of marketable
securities 8 529 Gain on sale of real estate investment - 25 Equity
in income from unconsolidated joint ventures 219 14 Deduct:
Depreciation and amortization 74,024 65,542 Interest 63,393 57,155
General and administrative 25,298 18,222 Income allocated to
exchangeable limited partnership units 182 178 Income allocated to
Series B and C Preferred Units - 2,176 Net income attributable to
common shareholders $22,975 $32,517 Net operating income, or "NOI,"
is a non-GAAP financial measure equal to net income available to
common shareholders (the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure), plus accretion of redeemable equity, preferred stock
distributions, minority interest in Bradley Operating Limited
Partnership, net derivative losses (gains), losses (gains) on
investments in securities, losses from prepayment of debt, general
and administrative expense, depreciation and amortization, and
interest expense, less income from discontinued operations, gains
(losses) on sales of real estate investments and equipment and
interest and other income. We use NOI internally, and believe NOI
provides useful information to investors, as a performance measure
in evaluating the operating performance of our real estate assets.
This is because NOI reflects only those income and expense items
that are incurred at the property level and excludes certain
components from net income in order to provide results that are
more closely related to a property's results of operations. Our
presentation of NOI may not be comparable to NOI reported by other
REITs that define NOI differently. We believe that in order to
obtain a clear understanding of our operating results, NOI should
be examined in conjunction with net income as presented in our
consolidated financial statements. NOI should not be considered as
an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance or
to cash flows as a measure of liquidity or ability to make
distributions. Heritage Property Investment Trust, Inc.
Reconciliation of Projected Diluted Net Income Per Common Share to
Projected Funds From Operations Per Common Share Projected Range
Full Year 2005 Low High Projected diluted net income per share
$0.74 $0.77 Projected depreciation and amortization (real estate
related) 2.04 2.06 Net gains on sales of real estate investments --
-- Projected FFO per diluted share $2.78 $2.83 The foregoing
estimates exclude the impact of the tax-offset provision contained
in the employment agreement of Thomas C. Prendergast, Heritage's
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, as described
elsewhere in this release. The foregoing estimates reflect
management's view of current and future market conditions,
including assumptions with respect to rental rates, occupancy
levels and earnings impact of the events referenced in this
release. These estimates may be subject to fluctuations as a result
of several factors, including changes in the recognition of
depreciation and amortization expense and any gains or losses
associated with disposition activity. The Company is not able to
assess at this time the potential impact of these factors. By
definition, FFO does not include real estate-related depreciation
and amortization or gains or losses associated with disposition
activities. There can be no assurance that the Company's actual
results will not differ materially from the estimates set forth
above. DATASOURCE: Heritage Property Investment Trust, Inc.
CONTACT: Patrick O'Sullivan, Vice President, Finance and
Accounting, of Heritage Property Investment Trust, Inc.,
+1-617-247-2200, ; or Claire Koeneman, Analyst Info, +1-312-640-
6745, or Joe Calabrese, General Info, +1-212-827-3772, both of
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