Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
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| Sara Grootwassink | Rockville, Maryland 20852 | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | Tel 301-984-9400 | |||
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| E-Mail: sgrootwassink@writ.com | www.writ.com | |||
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| Page 1 of 5 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | April 18, 2006 | ||
WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR
THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2006
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) reported the following results today:
| Q1 2006 | Q1 2005 | |||||
| Net Income Per Share – Diluted | $ | 0.25 | $ | 1.01 | ||
| Funds from Operations (“FFO”) Per Share – Diluted | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.49 | ||
| • | First quarter 2006 Net Income per fully diluted share was $0.25, slightly higher than the first quarter 2005 before impact of both the $0.76 per share for the $32.1 million gain on the sale of properties and the $0.01 per share impact of discontinued operations. |
| • | Funds from Operations (“FFO”) per fully diluted share, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the first quarter 2006 was $0.54, representing a 10.2% increase over FFO per fully diluted share of $0.49 in the first quarter of 2005. |
A reconciliation of net income to FFO is provided on the attached income statement.
“We are very pleased with our first quarter results, and I believe WRIT will achieve continued solid quarter to quarter performance,” said Edmund B. Cronin, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO.
Company Information
WRIT is a self-administered, self-managed, equity real estate investment trust investing in income-producing properties in the greater Washington/Baltimore metropolitan region. WRIT owns a diversified portfolio of 72 properties consisting of 12 retail centers, 21 office properties, 9 medical office properties, 21 industrial properties and 9 multifamily properties. We also own land for development.
WRIT’s dividends have increased every year for 35 consecutive years. WRIT’s FFO per share has increased every year for 33 consecutive years. WRIT shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: WRE).
Note: WRIT’s press releases and supplemental financial information are available on the company website at www.writ.com or by contacting Investor Relations at 301-984-9400.
Certain statements in this press release and the supplemental disclosures attached hereto are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in interest rates, availability of raw materials and labor costs, levels of competition, the effect of government regulation, the availability of capital, weather conditions, the timing and pricing of lease transactions and changes in general and local economic and real estate market conditions, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our filings with the SEC, including our 2005 Form 10-K. We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.
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WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| OPERATING RESULTS |
2006 | 2005 | ||||||
| Revenue |
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| Real estate rental revenue |
$ | 50,925 | $ | 45,281 | ||||
| Expenses |
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| Real estate expenses |
15,517 | 14,189 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
11,968 | 10,537 | ||||||
| General and administrative |
2,656 | 2,231 | ||||||
| 30,141 | 26,957 | |||||||
| Other (expense) income: |
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| Interest expense |
(10,322 | ) | (8,588 | ) | ||||
| Other income |
170 | 114 | ||||||
| (10,152 | ) | (8,474 | ) | |||||
| Income from continuing operations |
10,632 | 9,850 | ||||||
| Discontinued operations: |
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| Income from operations of properties sold or held for sale |
— | 295 | ||||||
| Gain on property disposed |
— | 32,089 | ||||||
| Net Income |
$ | 10,632 | $ | 42,234 | ||||
| Income from continuing operations |
$ | 10,632 | $ | 9,850 | ||||
| Continuing operations real estate depreciation and amortization |
11,968 | 10,537 | ||||||
| Funds from continuing operations |
$ | 22,600 | $ | 20,387 | ||||
| Income from discontinued operations before gain on disposal |
— | 295 | ||||||
| Discontinued operations real estate depreciation and amortization |
— | 28 | ||||||
| Funds from discontinued operations |
— | 323 | ||||||
| Funds from operations(1) |
$ | 22,600 | $ | 20,710 | ||||
| Tenant improvements |
(2,695 | ) | (1,805 | ) | ||||
| External and internal leasing commissions capitalized |
(960 | ) | (1,063 | ) | ||||
| Recurring capital improvements |
(2,295 | ) | (2,192 | ) | ||||
| Straight-line rents, net |
(804 | ) | (361 | ) | ||||
| Non real estate depreciation & amortization |
495 | 407 | ||||||
| Amortization of lease intangibles, net |
5 | 50 | ||||||
| Amortization of restricted share compensation |
340 | — | ||||||
| Funds Available for Distribution (2) |
$ | 16,686 | $ | 15,746 | ||||
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| Per Share Data |
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| Income from continuing operations |
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| (Basic) |
$ | 0.25 | $ | 0.24 | ||
| (Diluted) |
$ | 0.25 | $ | 0.23 | ||
| Net income |
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| (Basic) |
$ | 0.25 | $ | 1.01 | ||
| (Diluted) |
$ | 0.25 | $ | 1.01 | ||
| Funds from continuing operations | ||||||
| (Basic) |
$ | 0.54 | $ | 0.49 | ||
| (Diluted) |
$ | 0.54 | $ | 0.49 | ||
| Funds from operations |
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| (Basic) |
$ | 0.54 | $ | 0.49 | ||
| (Diluted) |
$ | 0.54 | $ | 0.49 | ||
| Dividends paid |
$ | 0.4025 | $ | 0.3925 | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding |
42,052 | 41,866 | ||||
| Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
42,197 | 42,015 | ||||
| (1) | Funds From Operations (“FFO”) – The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“NAREIT”) defines FFO (April, 2002 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)) excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property plus real estate depreciation and amortization. We consider FFO to be a standard supplemental measure for equity real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) because it facilitates an understanding of the operating performance of our properties without giving effect to real estate depreciation and amortization, which historically assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have instead historically risen or fallen with market conditions, we believe that FFO more accurately provides investors an indication of our ability to incur and service debt, make capital expenditures and fund other needs. |
| (2) | Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) is calculated by subtracting from FFO (1) recurring expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing costs that are capitalized and amortized and are necessary to maintain our properties and revenue stream and (2) straight line rents, then adding (3) non-real estate depreciation and amortization, (4) amortization of restricted share compensation, and adding or subtracting amortization of lease intangibles, as appropriate. FAD is included herein, because we consider it to be a measure of a REIT’s ability to incur and service debt and to distribute dividends to its shareholders. FAD is a non-GAAP and non-standardized measure, and may be calculated differently by other REITs. |
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WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| March 31, 2006 |
December 31, 2005(1) |
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| Assets |
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| Land |
$ | 233,265 | $ | 226,217 | ||||
| Income producing property |
1,047,939 | 1,024,702 | ||||||
| 1,281,204 | 1,250,919 | |||||||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(251,284 | ) | (240,153 | ) | ||||
| Net income producing property |
1,029,920 | 1,010,766 | ||||||
| Development in progress |
69,820 | 58,241 | ||||||
| Total investment in real estate, net |
1,099,740 | 1,069,007 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
2,981 | 4,938 | ||||||
| Restricted cash |
2,401 | 1,764 | ||||||
| Rents and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 2,972,340 and 2,915,655, respectively |
26,955 | 25,258 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets |
42,762 | 40,318 | ||||||
| Total Assets |
$ | 1,174,839 | $ | 1,141,285 | ||||
| Liabilities |
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| Accounts payable and other liabilities |
$ | 37,134 | $ | 32,728 | ||||
| Advance rents |
5,532 | 5,572 | ||||||
| Tenant security deposits |
7,575 | 7,393 | ||||||
| Mortgage notes payable |
168,965 | 169,617 | ||||||
| Lines of credit |
59,000 | 24,000 | ||||||
| Notes payable |
520,000 | 520,000 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities |
798,206 | 759,310 | ||||||
| Minority interest |
1,687 | 1,670 | ||||||
| Shareholders’ Equity |
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| Shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized: 42,182,800 and 42,138,966 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
422 | 421 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital |
406,098 | 405,112 | ||||||
| Distributions in excess of net income |
(31,574 | ) | (25,228 | ) | ||||
| Total Shareholders’ Equity |
374,946 | 380,305 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |
$ | 1,174,839 | $ | 1,141,285 | ||||
| (1) | Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. |
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Occupancy Levels by Core Portfolio (1) and All Properties
| Core Portfolio | All Properties | |||||||||||
| Sector |
1st QTR 2006 |
1st QTR 2005 |
1st QTR 2006 |
1st QTR 2005 |
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| Multifamily |
90.8 | %(2) | 92.3 | % | 90.8 | % | 92.3 | % | ||||
| Office Buildings |
91.1 | % | 86.8 | % | 91.1 | % | 86.1 | % | ||||
| Medical Office |
98.8 | % | 98.6 | % | 98.8 | % | 98.6 | % | ||||
| Retail Centers |
99.4 | % | 96.4 | % | 99.5 | % | 96.4 | % | ||||
| Industrial/Flex Centers |
92.9 | % | 95.0 | % | 93.5 | % | 95.0 | % | ||||
| Overall Portfolio |
93.2 | % | 91.4 | % | 93.4 | % | 91.1 | % | ||||
| (1) | Core portfolio properties include all properties that were owned for the entirety of the current and prior year reporting periods. For Q1 2006 and Q1 2005, core portfolio properties exclude Tycon Plaza II, Tycon Plaza III, 7700 Leesburg Pike, Frederick Crossing, DBP Coleman Building, Albemarle Point, Pepsi Distribution Center and Hampton Overlook & Hampton South. |
| (2) | Multifamily occupancy level for Q1 ‘06 is 91.7% without the impact of units off-line for planned renovations at 2 properties, Bethesda Hill and Munson Hill. The overall portfolio is 93.4% without this impact. |
Acquisition Summary
| Acquisition Date |
Square Feet |
Leased Percentage at Acquisition |
March 31, 2006 Leased Percentage(1) |
Investment (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Hampton Overlook |
02/14/06 | 134,700 | 88 | % | 88 | % | $ | 10,040 | |||||
| Capital Heights, MD |
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| Hampton South |
02/14/06 | 168,300 | 63 | % | 63 | % | $ | 13,060 | |||||
| Capital Heights, MD |
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| Total |
$ | 23,100 | |||||||||||
| (1) | At acquisition and March 31st, the Hampton portfolio was 74% leased. Excluding the recently completed vacant Phase II building 20 Hampton South, the portfolio is 93.3% leased. |
Subsequent Event
On April 12, 2006, WRIT acquired Alexandria Professional Center, a twelve-story medical office building totaling 113,048 SF, for $26.9 million. The property is located in Alexandria, Virginia and is 100% leased.
On April 14, 2006, WRIT purchased 9707 Medical Center Drive, a three-story medical office building totaling 38,367 SF, for $15.8 million. The property is located in Rockville, Maryland and is 100% leased.
Conference Call Information
WRIT will conduct a Conference/Webcast Call to discuss 1st Quarter on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at 11:00 AM, Eastern Time. Conference call access information is as follows:
| USA Toll Free Number: | 1-888-271-8857 | |
| International Toll Number: | 1-706-679-7697 | |
| Leader: | Sara Grootwassink | |
| Conference ID: | 6796715 |
The instant replay of the Conference Call will be available until May 1, 2006 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Instant Replay access information is as follows:
| USA Toll Free Number: | 1-800-642-1687 | |
| International Toll Number: | 1-706-645-9291 | |
| Conference ID: | 6796715 |
The live on-demand webcast of the Conference Call will also be available on WRIT’s website at www.writ.com. The on-line playback of the webcast will be available at www.writ.com for 30 days following the Conference Call.