Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

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: 1-9044

DUKE REALTY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Indiana   35-1740409

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

600 East 96th Street, Suite 100

Indianapolis, Indiana

  46240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (317) 808-6000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes  x    No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  x   Accelerated filer  ¨
Non-accelerated filer  ¨   Smaller reporting company  ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):    YES  ¨    NO  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

 

Class

 

Outstanding at April 29, 2011

Common Stock, $.01 par value per share   252,631,918 shares


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DUKE REALTY CORPORATION

INDEX

 

          Page  

Part I - Financial Information

  

Item 1.

   Financial Statements   
   Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2011 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2010      2   
  

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

     3   
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010      4   
   Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2011      5   
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)      6-14   
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      15-27   
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      27-28   

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures      28   

Part II - Other Information

  

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings      29   

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors      29   

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      29   

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities      30   

Item 4.

   Reserved      30   

Item 5.

   Other Information      30   

Item 6.

   Exhibits      30-31   


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

DUKE REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Real estate investments:

    

Land and improvements

   $ 1,227,770      $ 1,166,409   

Buildings and tenant improvements

     5,453,877        5,396,339   

Construction in progress

     93,433        61,205   

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated companies

     360,355        367,445   

Undeveloped land

     627,965        625,353   
                
     7,763,400        7,616,751   

Accumulated depreciation

     (1,334,574     (1,290,417
                

Net real estate investments

     6,428,826        6,326,334   

Real estate investments and other assets held-for-sale

     —          394,287   

Cash and cash equivalents

     167,115        18,384   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3,197 and $2,945

     27,166        22,588   

Straight-line rent receivable, net of allowance of $7,518 and $7,260

     132,106        125,185   

Receivables on construction contracts, including retentions

     37,570        7,408   

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $49,594 and $46,407

     44,400        46,320   

Deferred leasing and other costs, net of accumulated amortization of $289,373 and $269,000

     500,505        517,934   

Escrow deposits and other assets

     189,803        185,836   
                
   $ 7,527,491      $ 7,644,276   
                
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     

Indebtedness:

    

Secured debt

   $ 1,147,158      $ 1,065,628   

Unsecured notes

     2,906,016        2,948,405   

Unsecured lines of credit

     18,329        193,046   
                
     4,071,503        4,207,079   

Liabilities related to real estate investments held-for-sale

     —          14,732   

Construction payables and amounts due subcontractors, including retentions

     69,369        44,782   

Accrued real estate taxes

     88,782        83,615   

Accrued interest

     36,211        62,407   

Other accrued expenses

     34,384        61,448   

Other liabilities

     144,795        129,860   

Tenant security deposits and prepaid rents

     56,597        50,450   
                

Total liabilities

     4,501,641        4,654,373   
                

Shareholders' equity:

    

Preferred shares ($.01 par value); 5,000 shares authorized; 3,610 and 3,618 shares issued and outstanding

     902,540        904,540   

Common shares ($.01 par value); 400,000 shares authorized; 252,618 and 252,195 shares issued and outstanding

     2,526        2,522   

Additional paid-in capital

     3,579,637        3,573,720   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (661     (1,432

Distributions in excess of net income

     (1,529,847     (1,533,740
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,954,195        2,945,610   

Noncontrolling interests

     71,655        44,293   
                

Total equity

     3,025,850        2,989,903   
                
   $ 7,527,491      $ 7,644,276   
                

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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DUKE REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the three months ended March 31,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     2011     2010  

Revenues:

    

Rental and related revenue

   $ 240,339      $ 211,918   

General contractor and service fee revenue

     146,547        113,641   
                
     386,886        325,559   

Expenses:

    

Rental expenses

     56,890        51,336   

Real estate taxes

     35,003        28,519   

General contractor and other services expenses

     135,664        107,162   

Depreciation and amortization

     94,740        80,577   
                
     322,297        267,594   
                

Other operating activities:

    

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies

     1,073        4,929   

Gain on sale of properties

     67,856        2,069   

Undeveloped land carrying costs

     (2,309     (2,251

Other operating expenses

     (85     (277

General and administrative expense

     (11,197     (13,544
                
     55,338        (9,074
                

Operating income

     119,927        48,891   

Other income (expenses):

    

Interest and other income, net

     87        151   

Interest expense

     (66,082     (56,167

Loss on debt transactions

     —          (354

Acquisition costs

     (589     —     
                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     53,343        (7,479

Discontinued operations:

    

Income (loss) before gain on sales

     (157     349   

Gain on sale of depreciable properties

     11,603        9,778   
                

Income from discontinued operations

     11,446        10,127   

Net income

     64,789        2,648   

Dividends on preferred shares

     (15,974     (18,363

Adjustments for repurchase of preferred shares

     (163     —     

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (1,083     451   
                

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

   $ 47,569      $ (15,264
                

Basic net income (loss) per common share:

    

Continuing operations attributable to common shareholders

   $ 0.14      $ (0.12

Discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders

     0.05        0.05   
                

Total

   $ 0.19      $ (0.07
                

Diluted net income (loss) per common share:

    

Continuing operations attributable to common shareholders

   $ 0.14      $ (0.12

Discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders

     0.05        0.05   
                

Total

   $ 0.19      $ (0.07
                

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     252,406        224,153   
                

Weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive securities

     258,837        224,153   
                

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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DUKE REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the three months ended March 31,

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     2011     2010  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 64,789      $ 2,648   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation of buildings and tenant improvements

     67,063        65,973   

Amortization of deferred leasing and other costs

     27,918        18,195   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     3,644        3,626   

Straight-line rent adjustment

     (6,966     (5,863

Loss on debt extinguishment

     —          354   

Earnings from land and depreciated property sales

     (79,459     (11,847

Third-party construction contracts, net

     (13,974     (10,049

Other accrued revenues and expenses, net

     (42,945     (42,812

Operating distributions received in excess of (less than) equity in earnings from unconsolidated companies

     7,955        (28
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     28,025        20,197   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Development of real estate investments

     (37,318     (31,460

Acquisition of real estate investments and related intangible assets, net of cash acquired

     (22,261     —     

Second generation tenant improvements, leasing costs and building improvements

     (17,476     (21,473

Other deferred leasing costs

     (6,272     (5,498

Other assets

     2,816        (6,401

Proceeds from land and depreciated property sales, net

     437,494        108,668   

Capital distributions from unconsolidated companies

     54,730        3,897   

Capital contributions and advances to unconsolidated companies, net

     (6,068     (11,883
                

Net cash provided by investing activities

     405,645        35,850   
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Payments for repurchases of preferred shares

     (2,096     —     

Payments on and repurchases of unsecured debt

     (42,948     (114,736

Proceeds from secured debt financings

     —          2,730   

Payments on secured indebtedness including principal amortization

     (3,897     (2,617

Borrowings (payments) on lines of credit, net

     (174,717     106   

Distributions to common shareholders

     (42,892     (38,122

Distributions to preferred shareholders

     (15,974     (18,363

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     (1,145     (1,246

Deferred financing costs

     (1,270     (122
                

Net cash used for financing activities

     (284,939     (172,370
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     148,731        (116,323

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     18,384        147,322   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 167,115      $ 30,999   
                

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Assumption of indebtedness for real estate acquisitions

   $ 85,955      $ —     
                

Contribution of properties to unconsolidated companies

   $ 52,110      $ 7,002   
                

Conversion of Limited Partner Units to common shares

   $ 933      $ 61   
                

Issuance of Limited Partner Units for acquisition

   $ 28,357      $ —     
                

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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DUKE REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the three months ended March 31, 2011

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Common Shareholders              
     Preferred
Stock
    Common
Stock
     Additional
Paid-in
Capital
     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Distributions
in Excess of
Net Income
    Non-
Controlling
Interests
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 904,540      $ 2,522       $ 3,573,720       $ (1,432   $ (1,533,740   $ 44,293      $ 2,989,903   

Comprehensive Income:

                

Net income

     —          —           —           —          63,706        1,083        64,789   

Derivative instrument activity

     —          —           —           771        —          —          771   
                      

Comprehensive income

                   65,560   

Issuance of Limited Partner Units for acquisition

     —          —           —           —          —          28,357        28,357   

Stock based compensation plan activity

     —          3         4,918         —          (784     —          4,137   

Conversion of Limited Partner Units

     —          1         932         —          —          (933     —     

Distributions to preferred shareholders

     —          —           —           —          (15,974     —          (15,974

Repurchase of preferred shares

     (2,000     —           67         —          (163     —          (2,096

Distributions to common shareholders ($0.17 per share)

     —          —           —           —          (42,892     —          (42,892

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     —          —           —           —          —          (1,145     (1,145
                                                          

Balance at March 31, 2011

   $ 902,540      $ 2,526       $ 3,579,637       $ (661   $ (1,529,847   $ 71,655      $ 3,025,850   
                                                          

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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DUKE REALTY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. General Basis of Presentation

The interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Duke Realty Corporation (the “Company”) without audit. The 2010 year-end consolidated balance sheet data included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) was derived from our audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Our actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included herein and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

We believe we qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Substantially all of our Rental Operations (see Note 9) are conducted through Duke Realty Limited Partnership (“DRLP”). We owned approximately 97.2% of the common partnership interests of DRLP (“Units”) at March 31, 2011. At the option of the holders, subject to certain restrictions, the remaining Units are redeemable for shares of our common stock on a one-to-one basis and earn dividends at the same rate as shares of our common stock. If determined to be necessary in order to continue to qualify as a REIT, we may elect to purchase the Units for an equivalent amount of cash rather than issuing shares of common stock upon redemption. We conduct our Service Operations (see Note 9) through Duke Realty Services, LLC, Duke Realty Services Limited Partnership and Duke Construction Limited Partnership (“DCLP”). DCLP is owned through a taxable REIT subsidiary. The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries. In this Report, unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to the Company and those entities owned or controlled by the Company.

 

2. Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for 2010 have been reclassified to conform to the 2011 consolidated financial statement presentation.

 

3. Variable Interest Entities

There are three unconsolidated joint ventures that we have previously determined to meet the criteria to be considered variable interest entities (“VIEs”). These three unconsolidated joint ventures were formed with the sole purpose of developing, constructing, leasing, marketing and selling or operating properties. The business activities of these unconsolidated joint ventures have been financed through equity contributions, a partner loan that we have provided to one of the joint ventures, and third-party debt that is guaranteed by both us and the other partner or member of each joint venture. All significant decisions for these unconsolidated joint ventures, including those decisions that most significantly impact each venture’s economic performance, require unanimous approval of both us and the other partner or member of the joint venture. In certain cases, these decisions also require lender approval. Unanimous approval requirements for these unconsolidated joint ventures include entering into new leases, setting annual operating budgets, selling an underlying property, and incurring additional indebtedness. Because no single entity exercises control over the decisions that most significantly affect each joint venture’s economic performance, we determined that the equity method of accounting is appropriate for these unconsolidated joint ventures.

 

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The following is a summary of the carrying value in our consolidated balance sheet, as well as our maximum loss exposure under guarantees for the three unconsolidated joint ventures we have determined to be VIEs as of March 31, 2011:

 

     Carrying Value      Maximum Loss Exposure  

Investment in Unconsolidated Company

   $  32.6 million       $  32.6 million   

Guarantee Obligations (1)

   $  (23.4 million)       $  (62.2 million)   

 

(1) We are party to guarantees of the third-party debt of these joint ventures and our maximum loss exposure is equal to the maximum monetary obligation pursuant to the guarantee agreements. In 2009, we recorded a liability for our probable future obligation under a guarantee to the lender of one of these ventures. Pursuant to an agreement with the lender, we may make partner loans to this joint venture that will reduce our maximum guarantee obligation on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The carrying value of our recorded guarantee obligations is included in other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

4. Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisition of Premier Portfolio

We purchased nine industrial and four office buildings, as well as other real estate assets, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, continuing our acquisitions related to a portfolio of buildings in South Florida (the “Premier Portfolio”), which was placed under contract in 2010. These additional acquisitions resulted in cash payments to the sellers of $22.3 million, the assumption of six secured loans with a face value of $85.7 million (Note 5) and the issuance to the sellers of 2.1 million Units with a fair value at issuance of $28.4 million (Note 6).

On December 30, 2010, we purchased 38 industrial buildings, one office building and other real estate assets within the Premier Portfolio. The allocation of the fair value of the amounts recognized from this acquisition to buildings and other related assets was preliminary at December 31, 2010. The following table summarizes our allocation of the fair value of amounts recognized for each major class of assets and liabilities related to the 52 properties and other real estate assets from the Premier Portfolio that have been purchased through March 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

     Year ended
December 31, 2010
     Three months
ended
March 31, 2011
     Total acquired
through
March 31, 2011
 

Real estate assets

   $ 249,960       $ 113,872       $ 363,832   

Lease related intangible assets

     31,091         18,350         49,441   

Other assets

     1,801         5,490         7,291   
                          

Total acquired assets

     282,852         137,712         420,564   

Secured debt

     158,238         85,955         244,193   

Other liabilities

     4,075         2,164         6,239   
                          

Total assumed liabilities

     162,313         88,119         250,432   

Fair value of acquired net assets

   $ 120,539       $ 49,593       $ 170,132   

The leases in the acquired properties have a weighted average remaining life of approximately 3.5 years.

 

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Fair Value Measurements

The fair value estimates used in allocating the aggregate purchase price of each acquisition among the individual components of real estate assets and liabilities were determined primarily through calculating the “as-if vacant” value of each building, using the income approach, and relied significantly upon internally determined assumptions. We have, thus, determined these estimates to have been primarily based upon Level 3 inputs, which are unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions. The most significant assumptions utilized in making the lease-up and disposition estimates used in calculating the “as-if vacant” value of each building are as follows:

 

Discount rate

     8.4% - 9.0%   

Exit capitalization rate

     7.0% - 7.6%   

Lease up period

     12 -36 months   

Net rental rate per square foot – Industrial

   $ 5.15 - $13.50   

Net rental rate per square foot – Office

   $ 10.00 -$16.00   

Dispositions

We disposed of income producing real estate assets and undeveloped land and received net proceeds of $437.5 million and $108.7 million, respectively, during the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010. Included in the building dispositions in the three months ended March 31, 2011 is the sale of 13 suburban office buildings, totaling approximately 2.0 million square feet, to an existing 20% owned unconsolidated joint venture. These buildings were sold to the unconsolidated joint venture for $342.8 million and our share of net proceeds totaled $273.7 million.

 

5. Indebtedness

The following table summarizes the book value and changes in the fair value of our debt for the three months ended March 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

    Book Value
at 12/31/10
    Book Value
at 3/31/11
    Fair Value
at 12/31/10
    Issuances and
Assumptions
    Payoffs     Adjustments
to Fair Value
    Fair Value
at 3/31/11
 

Fixed rate secured debt

  $ 1,042,722      $ 1,124,252      $ 1,069,562      $ 85,669      $ (3,897   $ 30,313      $ 1,181,647   

Variable rate secured debt

    22,906        22,906        22,906        —          —          —          22,906   

Fixed rate unsecured notes

    2,948,405        2,906,016        3,164,651        —          (42,948     41,946        3,163,649   

Unsecured lines of credit

    193,046        18,329        193,224        283        (175,000     (259     18,248   
                                                       

Total

  $ 4,207,079      $ 4,071,503      $ 4,450,343      $ 85,952      $ (221,845   $ 72,000      $ 4,386,450   
                                                       

Fixed Rate Secured Debt

Because our fixed rate secured debt is not actively traded in any marketplace, we utilized a discounted cash flow methodology in order to determine its fair value. Accordingly, we calculated fair value by applying an estimate of the current market rate to discount the debt’s remaining contractual cash flows. Our estimate of a current market rate, which is the most significant input in the discounted cash flow calculation, is intended to replicate debt of similar maturity and loan-to-value relationship. The estimated rates ranged from 4.40% to 5.90%, depending on the attributes of the specific loans. The current market rates we utilized were internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value for our fixed rate secured debt was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs, as defined.

In the first quarter of 2011, we assumed six secured loans associated with the acquisition of the Premier Portfolio, which had a total acquisition date face value of $85.7 million and fair value of $86.0 million. The assumed loans carry a weighted average interest rate of 5.71% and a weighted remaining term of 5.6 years. We used estimated market rates ranging between 4.40% and 5.81% in determining the fair value of the loans.

Fixed Rate Unsecured Debt

In March 2011, we repaid $42.5 million of senior unsecured notes, which had an effective interest rate of 6.96%, at their scheduled maturity date.

 

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We utilized broker estimates in estimating the fair value of our fixed rate unsecured debt. Our unsecured notes are thinly traded and, in certain cases, the broker estimates were not based upon comparable transactions. The broker estimates took into account any recent trades within the same series of our fixed rate unsecured debt, comparisons to recent trades of other series of our fixed rate unsecured debt, trades of fixed rate unsecured debt from companies with profiles similar to ours, as well as overall economic conditions. We reviewed these broker estimates for reasonableness and accuracy, considering whether the estimates were based upon market participant assumptions within the principal and most advantageous market and whether any other observable inputs would be more accurate indicators of fair value than the broker estimates. We concluded that the broker estimates were representative of fair value. We have determined that our estimation of the fair value of our fixed rate unsecured debt was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs, as defined. The estimated trading values of our fixed rate unsecured debt, depending on the maturity and coupon rates, ranged from 101% to 120% of face value.

The indentures (and related supplemental indentures) governing our outstanding series of notes also require us to comply with financial ratios and other covenants regarding our operations. We were in compliance with all such covenants as of March 31, 2011.

Unsecured Lines of Credit

Our unsecured lines of credit as of March 31, 2011 are described as follows (in thousands):

 

Description

   Maximum
Capacity
     Maturity Date      Outstanding
Balance at
March 31, 2011
 

Unsecured Line of Credit - DRLP

   $ 850,000         February 2013       $ —     

Unsecured Line of Credit - Consolidated Subsidiary

   $ 30,000         July 2011       $ 18,329   

The DRLP unsecured line of credit has an interest rate on borrowings of LIBOR plus 2.75%, and a maturity date of February 2013. There were no borrowings on the DRLP unsecured line of credit at March 31, 2011. Subject to certain conditions, the terms also include an option to increase the facility by up to an additional $200.0 million, for a total of up to $1.05 billion.

This line of credit provides us with an option to obtain borrowings from financial institutions that participate in the line, at rates that may be lower than the stated interest rate, subject to certain restrictions.

This line of credit contains financial covenants that require us to meet certain financial ratios and defined levels of performance, including those related to fixed charge coverage and debt-to-asset value (with asset value being defined in the DRLP unsecured line of credit agreement). As of March 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all covenants under this line of credit.

The consolidated subsidiary’s unsecured line of credit allows for borrowings up to $30.0 million at a rate of LIBOR plus ..85% (equal to 1.10% for outstanding borrowings as of March 31, 2011). This unsecured line of credit is used to fund development activities within the consolidated subsidiary and matures in July 2011 with, at our option, a 12-month extension.

To the extent that there are outstanding borrowings, we utilize a discounted cash flow methodology in order to estimate the fair value of our unsecured lines of credit. The net present value of the difference between future contractual interest payments and future interest payments based on our estimate of a current market rate represents the difference between the book value and the fair value. Our estimate of a current market rate is based upon the rate, considering current market conditions and our specific credit profile, at which we estimate we could obtain similar borrowings. The current market rate of 2.39% that we utilized was internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value for our unsecured lines of credit was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs, as defined.

 

6. Shareholders’ Equity

In the first three months of 2011, we repurchased 80,000 shares of our 8.375% Series O Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. The preferred shares that we repurchased had a total redemption value of $2.0 million and were repurchased for $2.1 million. An adjustment of approximately $163,000, which included a ratable portion of issuance costs, was included in net income attributable to common shareholders.

In conjunction with the acquisition of the Premier Portfolio (Note 4), we issued 2.1 million Units with a fair value at issuance of $28.4 million, which are included in noncontrolling interests.

 

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7. Related Party Transactions

We provide property management, asset management, leasing, construction and other tenant related services to unconsolidated companies in which we have equity interests. We recorded the corresponding fees based on contractual terms that approximate market rates for these types of services and we have eliminated our ownership percentage of these fees in the consolidated financial statements. The following table summarizes the fees earned from these companies for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Management fees

   $ 1,977       $ 2,088   

Leasing fees

     1,804         407   

Construction and development fees

     1,581         1,909   

 

8. Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, less dividends on share-based awards expected to vest (referred to as “participating securities” and primarily composed of unvested restricted stock units), by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the sum of basic net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders and the noncontrolling interest in earnings allocable to Units not owned by us (to the extent the Units are dilutive) by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and, to the extent they are dilutive, Units outstanding, as well as any potential dilutive securities for the period.

The following table reconciles the components of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

   $ 47,569      $ (15,264

Less: Dividends on participating securities

     (799     (502
                

Basic net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

     46,770        (15,766

Noncontrolling interest in earnings of common unitholders

     1,205        —     
                

Diluted net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

   $ 47,975      $ (15,766
                

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     252,406        224,153   

Weighted average partnership Units outstanding

     6,384        —     

Other potential dilutive shares

     47        —     
                

Weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive securities

     258,837        224,153   
                

 

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The partnership Units are anti-dilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2010 as a result of the net loss for this period. In addition, potential shares related to the majority of our stock-based compensation plans as well as our 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Notes (“Exchangeable Notes”) are anti-dilutive for all periods presented. The following table summarizes the data that is excluded from the computation of net income (loss) per common share as a result of being anti-dilutive (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Noncontrolling interest in earnings of common unitholders

   $ —         $ 449   

Weighted average partnership Units outstanding

     —           6,607   

Other potential dilutive shares:

     

Anti-dilutive outstanding potential shares under fixed stock option plans

     1,711         6,294   

Anti-dilutive potential shares under the Exchangeable Notes

     3,432         4,647   

Outstanding participating securities

     4,752         2,994   

 

9. Segment Reporting

We have three reportable operating segments, the first two of which consist of the ownership and rental of office and industrial real estate investments. The operations of our office and industrial properties, along with our medical office and retail properties, are collectively referred to as “Rental Operations.” Our medical office and retail properties do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate presentation as reportable segments. The third reportable segment consists of providing various real estate services such as property management, asset management, maintenance, leasing, development and construction management to third-party property owners and joint ventures, and is collectively referred to as “Service Operations.” Our reportable segments offer different products or services and are managed separately because each segment requires different operating strategies and management expertise.

Other revenue consists of other operating revenues not identified with one of our operating segments. Interest expense and other non-property specific revenues and expenses are not allocated to individual segments in determining our performance measure.

We assess and measure our overall operating results based upon an industry performance measure referred to as Funds From Operations (“FFO”), which management believes is a useful indicator of our consolidated operating performance. FFO is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental operating performance measure of a REIT. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) created FFO as a supplemental measure of REIT operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from net income determined in accordance with GAAP. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most comparable GAAP measure is net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders. Consolidated FFO attributable to common shareholders should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. FFO is calculated in accordance with the definition that was adopted by the Board of Governors of NAREIT. We do not allocate certain income and expenses (“Non-Segment Items” as shown in the table below) to our operating segments. Thus, the operational performance measure presented here on a segment-level basis represents net earnings excluding depreciation expense, as well as excluding the Non-Segment Items not allocated, and is not meant to present FFO as defined by NAREIT.

Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry analysts and investors have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, represents GAAP net income (loss), excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated real estate assets, plus certain non-cash items such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization, and after similar adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

 

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Management believes that the use of consolidated FFO attributable to common shareholders, combined with net income (which remains the primary measure of performance), improves the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and makes comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Management believes that by excluding gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization investors and analysts are able to readily identify the operating results of the long-term assets that form the core of a REIT’s activity and assist in comparing these operating results between periods or as compared to different companies.

The following table shows (i) the revenues for each of the reportable segments and (ii) a reconciliation of consolidated FFO attributable to common shareholders to net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Revenues

    

Rental Operations:

    

Office

   $ 122,378      $ 127,309   

Industrial

     96,324        66,111   

Non-reportable Rental Operations segments

     19,654        16,232   

General contractor and service fee revenue

     146,547        113,641   
                

Total Segment Revenues

     384,903        323,293   

Other Revenue

     1,983        2,266   
                

Consolidated Revenue from continuing operations

     386,886        325,559   

Discontinued Operations

     2,817        12,341   
                

Consolidated Revenue

   $ 389,703      $ 337,900   
                

Reconciliation of Consolidated Funds From Operations

    

Net earnings excluding depreciation and Non-Segment Items

    

Office

   $ 67,253      $ 71,418   

Industrial

     67,838        48,319   

Non-reportable Rental Operations segments

     12,374        10,577   

Service Operations

     10,883        6,479   
                
     158,348        136,793   

Non-Segment Items:

    

Interest expense

     (66,082     (56,167

Interest and other income

     87        151   

Other operating expenses

     (85     (277

General and administrative expenses

     (11,197     (13,544

Undeveloped land carrying costs

     (2,309     (2,251

Loss on debt transactions

     —          (354

Acquisition costs

     (589     —     

Other non-segment income

     981        1,749   

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (1,083     451   

Noncontrolling interest share of FFO adjustments

     (569     (2,278

Joint venture items

     8,610        12,188   

Dividends on preferred shares

     (15,974     (18,363

Adjustments for repurchase of preferred shares

     (163     —     

Discontinued operations

     84        3,940   
                

Consolidated FFO attributable to common shareholders

     70,059        62,038   

Depreciation and amortization on continuing operations

     (94,740     (80,577

Depreciation and amortization on discontinued operations

     (241     (3,591

Company's share of joint venture adjustments

     (7,628     (9,563

Earnings from depreciated property sales on continuing operations

     67,856        2,069   

Earnings from depreciated property sales on discontinued operations

     11,603        9,778   

Earnings from depreciated property sales—share of joint venture

     91        2,304   

Noncontrolling interest share of FFO adjustments

     569        2,278   
                

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

   $ 47,569      $ (15,264
                

 

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The assets for each of the reportable segments as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Assets

     

Rental Operations:

     

Office

   $ 2,788,498       $ 3,122,565   

Industrial

     3,261,871         3,210,566   

Non-reportable Rental Operations segments

     626,688         627,491   

Service Operations

     245,164         231,662   
                 

Total Segment Assets

     6,922,221         7,192,284   

Non-Segment Assets

     605,270         451,992   
                 

Consolidated Assets

   $ 7,527,491       $ 7,644,276   
                 

 

10. Discontinued Operations

The following table illustrates the number of properties in discontinued operations:

 

     Held For Sale at
March 31, 2011
     Sold in 2011      Sold in 2010      Total  

Office

     2         7         11         20   

Industrial

     —           2         6         8   

Retail

     —           —           2         2   
                                   
     2         9         19         30   

We allocate interest expense to discontinued operations and have included such interest expense in computing income from discontinued operations. Interest expense allocable to discontinued operations includes interest on any secured debt for properties included in discontinued operations and an allocable share of our consolidated unsecured interest expense for unencumbered properties. The allocation of unsecured interest expense to discontinued operations was based upon the gross book value of the unencumbered real estate assets included in discontinued operations as it related to the total gross book value of our unencumbered real estate assets.

The following table illustrates the operations of the buildings reflected in discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Revenues

   $ 2,817      $ 12,341   

Operating expenses

     (1,550     (4,883

Depreciation and amortization

     (241     (3,591
                

Operating income

     1,026        3,867   

Interest expense

     (1,183     (3,518
                

Income (loss) before gain on sales

     (157     349   

Gain on sale of depreciable properties

     11,603        9,778   
                

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 11,446      $ 10,127   
                

 

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Dividends on preferred shares and adjustments for repurchase of preferred shares are allocated entirely to continuing operations. The following table illustrates the allocation of the income (loss) attributable to common shareholders between continuing operations and discontinued operations, reflecting an allocation of income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests between continuing and discontinued operations, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders

   $ 36,405       $ (25,101

Income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders

     11,164         9,837   
                 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

   $ 47,569       $ (15,264
                 

 

11. Subsequent Events

Declaration of Dividends

Our board of directors declared the following dividends at its regularly scheduled board meeting held on April 27, 2011:

 

Class

   Quarterly
Amount/Share
     Record Date      Payment Date  

Common

   $ 0.17         May 17, 2011         May 31, 2011   

Preferred (per depositary share):

        

Series J

   $ 0.414063         May 17, 2011         May 31, 2011   

Series K

   $ 0.406250         May 17, 2011         May 31, 2011   

Series L

   $ 0.412500         May 17, 2011         May 31, 2011   

Series M

   $ 0.434375         June 16, 2011         June 30, 2011   

Series N

   $ 0.453125         June 16, 2011         June 30, 2011   

Series O

   $ 0.523438         June 16, 2011         June 30, 2011   

In April 2011, we acquired three industrial buildings, as well as other real estate assets, which completed the acquisition of the Premier Portfolio, for $43.8 million. The acquisition included the assumption of secured loans with a total face value of $38.7 million.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to help the reader understand our operations and our present business environment. Management’s Discussion and Analysis is provided as a supplement to and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, contained in Part I, Item I of this report and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, contained in Part IV, Item 15 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC on February 25, 2011. As used herein, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Duke Realty Corporation (the “Company”) and those entities owned or controlled by the Company.

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”), including, without limitation, those related to our future operations, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “may,” and similar expressions or statements regarding future periods are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any predictions of future results, performance or achievements that we express or imply in this Report. Some of the risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may affect future results include, among others:

 

   

Changes in general economic and business conditions, including, without limitation, the continuing impact of the economic down-turn, which is having and may continue to have a negative effect on the fundamentals of our business, the financial condition of our tenants, and the value of our real estate assets;

 

   

Our continued qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

   

Heightened competition for tenants and potential decreases in property occupancy;

 

   

Potential changes in the financial markets and interest rates;

 

   

Volatility in our stock price and trading volume;

 

   

Our continuing ability to raise funds on favorable terms;

 

   

Our ability to successfully identify, acquire, develop and/or manage properties on terms that are favorable to us;

 

   

Potential increases in real estate construction costs;

 

   

Our ability to successfully dispose of properties on terms that are favorable to us;

 

   

Our ability to retain our current credit ratings;

 

   

Inherent risks in the real estate business, including, but not limited to, tenant defaults, potential liability relating to environmental matters, climate change and liquidity of real estate investments; and

 

   

Other risks and uncertainties described herein, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in our other reports and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Although we presently believe that the plans, expectations and results expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, all forward-looking statements are inherently subjective, uncertain and subject to change, as they involve substantial risks and uncertainties beyond our control. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict the nature, or assess the potential impact, of each new factor on our business. Given these uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any of our forward-looking statements for events or circumstances that arise after the statement is made, except as otherwise may be required by law.

 

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This list of risks and uncertainties, however, is only a summary of some of the most important factors and is not intended to be exhaustive. Additional information regarding risk factors that may affect us is included under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Report, and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, which we filed with the SEC on February 25, 2011. The risk factors contained in our Annual Report are updated by us from time to time in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other public filings.

Business Overview

We are a self-administered and self-managed REIT that began operations through a related entity in 1972. A more complete description of our business, and of management’s philosophy and priorities, is included in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. As of March 31, 2011, we:

 

   

Owned or jointly controlled 796 industrial, office, medical office and other properties, of which 786 properties with more than 136.6 million square feet are in service and ten properties with approximately 3.4 million square feet are under development. The 786 in-service properties consist of 658 consolidated properties with approximately 111.5 million square feet and 128 jointly controlled properties with approximately 25.2 million square feet. The ten properties under development consist of nine consolidated properties with approximately 3.0 million square feet and one jointly controlled property with 406,000 square feet.

 

   

Owned, including through ownership interest in unconsolidated joint ventures, approximately 4,800 acres of land and controlled an additional 1,650 acres through purchase options.

We have three reportable operating segments, the first two of which consist of the ownership and rental of office and industrial real estate investments. The operations of our office and industrial properties, along with our medical office and retail properties, are collectively referred to as “Rental Operations.” Our medical office and retail properties do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate presentation as reportable segments. The third reportable segment consists of providing various real estate services such as property management, asset management, maintenance, leasing, development and construction management to third-party property owners and joint ventures, and is collectively referred to as “Service Operations.” Our reportable segments offer different products or services and are managed separately because each segment requires different operating strategies and management expertise.

Key Performance Indicators

Our operating results depend primarily upon rental income from our Rental Operations. The following discussion highlights the areas of Rental Operations that we consider critical for future revenues.

Occupancy Analysis

Our ability to maintain high occupancy rates is a principal driver of maintaining and increasing rental revenue from continuing operations. The following table sets forth occupancy information regarding our in-service portfolio of consolidated rental properties as of March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (in thousands, except percentage data):

 

     Total Square Feet      Percent of
Total Square Feet
    Percent Occupied  

Type

   2011      2010      2011     2010     2011     2010  

Industrial

     82,480         56,361         74.0     63.0     89.8     91.4

Office

     26,067         30,400         23.4     34.0     84.6     84.4

Other (Medical Office and Retail)

     2,916         2,720         2.6     3.0     86.8     81.3
                                      

Total

     111,463         89,481         100.0     100.0     88.5     88.7
                                      

 

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Lease Expiration and Renewals

Our ability to maintain and improve occupancy rates primarily depends upon our continuing ability to re-lease expiring space. The following table reflects our consolidated in-service portfolio lease expiration schedule by property type as of March 31, 2011. The table indicates square footage and annualized net effective rents (based on March 2011 rental revenue) under expiring leases (in thousands, except percentage data):

 

     Total Portfolio     Industrial      Office      Other  

Year of

Expiration

   Square
Feet
    Ann. Rent
Revenue
     % of
Revenue
    Square
Feet
    Ann. Rent
Revenue
     Square
Feet
    Ann. Rent
Revenue
     Square
Feet
    Ann. Rent
Revenue
 

Remainder of 2011

     7,313      $ 44,179         7     5,329      $ 20,340         1,949      $ 23,394         35      $ 445   

2012

     9,071        63,489         10     6,226        26,610         2,784        35,778         61        1,101   

2013

     15,273        97,292         15     11,560        45,253         3,660        51,020         53        1,019   

2014

     12,049        71,538         11     9,265        34,460         2,621        34,306         163        2,772   

2015

     12,384        71,429         11     9,677        36,723         2,682        34,156         25        550   

2016

     10,192        53,487         8     8,417        30,165         1,687        21,313         88        2,009   

2017

     7,430        46,599         7     5,785        22,217         1,342        18,003         303        6,379   

2018

     5,477        46,995         7     3,441        13,265         1,497        21,241         539        12,489   

2019

     3,419        35,872         6     1,603        7,067         1,547        22,222         269        6,583   

2020

     6,440        42,914         7     5,037        18,135         1,026        16,892         377        7,887   

2021 and Thereafter

     9,582        63,607         11     7,713        32,079         1,252        16,894         617        14,634   
                                                                           

Total Leased

     98,630      $ 637,401         100     74,053      $ 286,314         22,047      $ 295,219         2,530      $ 55,868   
                                                                           

Total Portfolio

                     

Square Feet

     111,463             82,480           26,067           2,916     
                                             

Percent Occupied

     88.5          89.8        84.6        86.8  
                                             

Within our consolidated properties, we renewed 69.2% and 86.0% of our leases up for renewal in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, totaling approximately 2.9 million and 2.1 million square feet, respectively. There was a 7% and 1% decline, respectively, in average contractual rents on these renewals in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

The average term of renewals decreased from 7.6 years in the three months ended March 31, 2010 to 4.4 years in the three months ended March 31, 2011. The decrease in the average term of renewals is partly driven by our desire to shorten terms of new leases until rental rates begin to improve.

Acquisition and Disposition Activity

For the three months ended March 31, 2011, we acquired 13 properties for $132.2 million. These 13 properties represented continued activity in our acquisition of a portfolio of buildings in South Florida (the “Premier Portfolio”), of which the initial 39 properties were acquired on December 30, 2010. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, we had no acquisitions of income producing properties.

In the first three months of 2010, one of our unconsolidated joint ventures, in which we have a 20% equity interest, acquired two properties for $42.3 million. We contributed $8.6 million to the joint venture for our share of these acquisitions.

Net cash proceeds related to the dispositions of wholly owned undeveloped land and buildings totaled $437.5 million and $108.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Included in the wholly owned building dispositions in the three months ended March 31, 2011 is the sale of 13 suburban office properties for net proceeds of $273.7 million, totaling approximately 2.0 million square feet, to a subsidiary of a 20% owned joint venture.

 

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Our share of proceeds from sales of properties within unconsolidated joint ventures in which we have less than a 100% interest totaled $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. There were no such dispositions in the same period in 2011.

Recent and Future Development

We had 3.4 million square feet of property under development with total estimated costs upon completion of $181.0 million at March 31, 2011 compared to 1.4 million square feet with total costs of $422.1 million at March 31, 2010. The overall decrease in properties under development is the result of placing projects in service while limiting new developments. The square footage and estimated costs include both consolidated and joint venture development activity at 100%.

The following table summarizes our properties under development as of March 31, 2011 (in thousands, except percentage data):

 

Ownership Type

   Square
Feet
     Percent
Leased
    Total
Estimated
Project
Costs
     Total
Incurred
to Date
     Amount
Remaining
to be Spent
 

Consolidated properties

     2,973         92   $ 164,747       $ 78,839       $ 85,908   

Joint venture properties

     406         100     16,295         15,552         743   
                                     

Total

     3,379         93   $ 181,042       $ 94,391       $ 86,651   
                                     

Funds From Operations

Funds From Operations (“FFO”) is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental operating performance measure of a REIT. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) created FFO as a supplemental measure of REIT operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from net income determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most comparable GAAP measure is net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders. Consolidated FFO attributable to common shareholders should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. FFO is calculated in accordance with the definition that was adopted by the Board of Governors of NAREIT.

Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry analysts and investors have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, represents GAAP net income (loss), excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated real estate assets, plus certain non-cash items such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization, and after similar adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

Management believes that the use of consolidated FFO attributable to common shareholders, combined with net income (which remains the primary measure of performance), improves the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and makes comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Management believes that, by excluding gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization, investors and analysts are able to readily identify the operating results of the long-term assets that form the core of a REIT’s activity and assist in comparing these operating results between periods or as compared to different companies.

 

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The following table shows a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders to the calculation of consolidated FFO attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2011     2010  

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

   $ 47,569      $ (15,264

Adjustments:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     94,981        84,168   

Company share of joint venture depreciation and amortization

     7,628        9,563   

Earnings from depreciable property sales—wholly owned

     (79,459     (11,847

Earnings from depreciable property sales—share of joint venture

     (91     (2,304

Noncontrolling interest share of adjustments

     (569     (2,278
                

Consolidated Funds From Operations attributable to common shareholders

   $ 70,059      $ 62,038   
                

Results of Operations

A summary of our operating results and property statistics for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, is as follows (in thousands, except number of properties and per share data):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Rental and related revenue

   $ 240,339       $ 211,918   

General contractor and service fee revenue

     146,547         113,641   

Operating income

     119,927         48,891   

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

     47,569         (15,264

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     252,406         224,153   

Weighted average common shares and potential dilutive securities

     258,837         224,153   

Basic income (loss) per common share:

     

Continuing operations

   $ 0.14       $ (0.12

Discontinued operations

   $ 0.05       $ 0.05   

Diluted income (loss) per common share:

     

Continuing operations

   $ 0.14       $ (0.12

Discontinued operations

   $ 0.05       $ 0.05   

Number of in-service consolidated properties at end of period

     658         531   

In-service consolidated square footage at end of period

     111,463         89,481   

Number of in-service joint venture properties at end of period

     128         214   

In-service joint venture square footage at end of period

     25,166         43,384   

 

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Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 to Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

Rental and Related Revenue

The following table sets forth rental and related revenue from continuing operations by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2011      2010  

Rental and Related Revenue:

     

Office

   $ 122,378       $ 127,309   

Industrial

     96,324         66,111   

Non-reportable segments

     21,637         18,498   
                 

Total

   $ 240,339       $ 211,918   
                 

The following factors contributed to these results:

 

   

We acquired 64 properties, of which 56 were industrial, and placed three developments in service from January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011, which provided incremental revenues of $14.8 million in the first quarter of 2011, as compared to the same period in 2010.

 

   

We consolidated 106 industrial buildings as a result of acquiring our joint venture partner’s 50% interest in Dugan Realty, L.L.C. (“Dugan”) on July 1, 2010. The consolidation of these buildings resulted in an increase of $20.1 million in rental and related revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to the same period in 2010.

 

   

We sold 23 office properties to an unconsolidated subsidiary in 2010 and the first quarter of 2011, resulting in a $7.7 million decrease in rental and related revenue from office properties in the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Rental Expenses and Real Estate Taxes

The following table sets forth rental expenses and real estate taxes by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2011      2010  

Rental Expenses:

     

Office

   $ 37,607       $ 38,297   

Industrial

     13,185         8,551   

Non-reportable segments

     6,098         4,488   
                 

Total

   $ 56,890       $ 51,336   
                 

Real Estate Taxes:

     

Office

   $ 17,518       $ 17,594   

Industrial

     15,301         9,241   

Non-reportable segments

     2,184         1,684   
                 

Total

   $ 35,003       $ 28,519   
                 

Overall, rental expenses increased by $5.6 million in the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010. The July 1, 2010 consolidation of 106 industrial buildings in Dugan resulted in a $3.7 million increase in rental expense for industrial properties in the first quarter of 2011. There were also incremental costs of $2.7 million associated with the additional 64 properties acquired (of which 56 were industrial) and three developments placed in service, which was partially offset by a decrease of approximately $1.6 million related to 23 properties that were sold to a joint venture during 2010 and the first quarter of 2011.

 

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Overall, real estate taxes increased by approximately $6.5 million in the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010. The primary reason for this increase is the consolidation of the 106 industrial buildings in Dugan, which resulted in incremental real estate taxes of $3.6 million. There were also incremental costs of $2.5 million associated with the additional 64 properties acquired and three developments placed in service.

Service Operations

The following table sets forth the components of the Service Operations reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2011     2010  

Service Operations:

    

General contractor and service fee revenue

   $ 146,547      $ 113,641   

General contractor and other services expenses

     (135,664     (107,162
                

Total

   $ 10,883      $ 6,479   
                

Service Operations primarily consist of the leasing, property management, asset management, development, construction management and general contractor services for joint venture properties and properties owned by third parties. Service Operations are heavily influenced by the current state of the economy, as leasing and property management fees are dependent upon occupancy while construction and development services rely on the expansion of business operations of third-party property owners and joint venture partners. The increase in earnings from Service Operations was largely the result of an overall increase in third-party construction volume and fees.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased from $80.6 million during the first quarter of 2010 to $94.7 million for the same period in 2011 primarily due to depreciation related to additions to our asset base from properties acquired, consolidated or placed in service during 2010 and 2011.

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Companies

Equity in earnings represents our ownership share of net income or loss from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures that generally own and operate rental properties and develop properties for sale. These earnings decreased from $4.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2010 to $1.1 million for the same period in 2011. The decrease in equity in earnings is largely the result of the consolidation, effective July 1, 2010, of Dugan, which was previously accounted for using the equity method. Equity in earnings related to our investment in Dugan totaled $2.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2010. The sale of our 20% interest in another of our unconsolidated subsidiaries, which had contributed $1.8 million of equity in earnings during the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, also contributed to the decrease in equity in earnings.

Gain on Sale of Properties

Gains on sale of properties increased from $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 to $67.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. We sold four properties during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to 15 properties during the three months ended March 31, 2011. We maintained varying forms of continuing involvement in the properties sold during both periods and, thus, the gains are not classified within discontinued operations.

 

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General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expenses decreased from $13.5 million for the first quarter of 2010 to $11.2 million for the same period in 2011. General and administrative expenses consist of two components. The first component includes general corporate expenses and the second component includes the indirect operating costs not allocated to the development or operations of our owned properties and Service Operations. Those indirect costs not allocated to or absorbed by these operations are charged to general and administrative expenses. The decrease in general and administrative costs is largely the result of higher absorption of overhead costs by construction and development activities in 2011, due to increased construction volume in the first quarter of 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased from $56.2 million in the first quarter of 2010 to $66.1 million in the first quarter of 2011. The increased interest expense is due in large part to an increase in our overall level of debt since March 31, 2010, primarily related to assuming secured loans in conjunction with our recent building acquisitions. Also contributing to the increase in interest expense was a $2.3 million decrease in capitalized interest due to properties previously undergoing significant development activities being placed in service or otherwise not meeting the criteria for the capitalization of interest.

Loss on Debt Transactions

During the first quarter of 2010, through an open market transaction, we paid $14.9 million to repurchase a portion of our outstanding 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Notes (the “Exchangeable Notes”) with a face value of $15.0 million. We recognized a $354,000 loss on repurchase after considering the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs, discounts and other accounting adjustments.

Discontinued Operations

The results of operations for properties sold during the year to unrelated parties or classified as held-for-sale at the end of the period, and that meet the applicable criteria, are required to be classified as discontinued operations. The property specific components of earnings that are classified as discontinued operations include rental revenues, rental expenses, real estate taxes, allocated interest expense and depreciation expense, as well as impairment charges and the net gain or loss on the disposition of properties.

The operations of 30 buildings are classified as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010. These 30 buildings consist of 20 office, eight industrial, and two retail properties. As a result, we classified income (loss), before gain on sales, of $(157,000) and $349,000 in discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Of these properties, nine were sold during the first quarter of 2011 and nine were sold during the first quarter of 2010. The gains on disposal of $11.6 million and $9.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, are reported in discontinued operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of Liquidity

We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements over the next twelve months, including payments of dividends and distributions, as well as the second generation capital expenditures needed to maintain our current real estate assets, primarily through working capital, net cash provided by operating activities and proceeds received from real estate dispositions. Additionally, we have no outstanding borrowings on DRLP’s $850.0 million unsecured line of credit at March 31, 2011, which allows us significant additional flexibility for temporary financing of either short-term obligations or strategic acquisitions.

 

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In addition to our existing sources of liquidity, we expect to meet long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled mortgage and unsecured debt maturities, property acquisitions, financing of development activities and other capital improvements, through multiple sources of capital including operating cash flow, proceeds from property dispositions and accessing the public debt and equity markets.

Rental Operations

Cash flows from Rental Operations is our primary source of liquidity and provides a stable source of cash flow to fund operational expenses. We believe that this cash-based revenue stream is substantially aligned with revenue recognition (except for periodic straight-line rental income accruals and amortization of above or below market rents) as cash receipts from the leasing of rental properties are generally received in advance of, or a short time following, the actual revenue recognition.

We are subject to a number of risks as a result of current economic conditions, including reduced occupancy, tenant defaults and bankruptcies, and potential reduction in rental rates upon renewal or re-letting of properties, each of which would result in reduced cash flow from operations.

Unsecured Debt and Equity Securities

We have historically used the DRLP unsecured line of credit to fund development activities, acquire additional rental properties and provide working capital.

At March 31, 2011, we had on file with the SEC an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, relating to the offer and sale, from time to time, of an indeterminate amount of DRLP’s debt securities (including guarantees thereof) and the Company’s common shares, preferred shares, and other securities. From time to time, we expect to issue additional securities under this automatic shelf registration statement to fund the repayment of long-term debt upon maturity.

Pursuant to our automatic shelf registration statement, at March 31, 2011, we had on file with the SEC a prospectus supplement that allows us to issue new shares of our common stock, from time to time, with an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million. No new shares have been issued pursuant to this prospectus supplement as of March 31, 2011.

The indentures (and related supplemental indentures) governing our outstanding series of notes require us to comply with financial ratios and other covenants regarding our operations. We were in compliance with all such covenants, as well as applicable covenants under our unsecured line of credit, as of March 31, 2011.

Sale of Real Estate Assets

We pursue opportunities to sell non-strategic real estate assets in order to generate additional liquidity. Our ability to dispose of such properties is dependent on a number of factors including the availability of credit to potential buyers to purchase properties at prices that we consider acceptable. In light of current market and economic conditions, including, without limitation, the availability and cost of credit, the U.S. mortgage market, and condition of the equity and real estate markets, we may be unable to dispose of such properties quickly, or on favorable terms, if at all.

 

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Transactions with Unconsolidated Entities

Transactions with unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures also provide a source of liquidity. From time to time we will sell properties to an unconsolidated entity, while retaining a continuing interest in that entity, and receive proceeds commensurate to the interest that we do not own. Additionally, unconsolidated entities will from time to time obtain debt financing and will distribute to us, and our joint venture partners, all or a portion of the proceeds from such debt financing.

We have a 20% equity interest in an unconsolidated joint venture (“Duke/Hulfish”) which, along with its subsidiary entities, has acquired 35 properties from us since its formation in May 2008. We have received cumulative net sale and financing proceeds, commensurate to our ownership interest, of approximately $847.2 million through March 31, 2011. We are party to an agreement that allows Duke/Hulfish a right of first offer to acquire future build-to-suit or speculative developments on certain of our parcels of undeveloped land.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we sold 13 suburban office buildings, totaling approximately 2.0 million square feet, to Duke/Hulfish, for $342.8 million, of which our 80% share of net proceeds totaled $273.7 million. Concurrent with the aforementioned sale of 13 properties, we also received a distribution of $54.7 million, which is commensurate to our 20% share of the net proceeds of a non-guaranteed short-term loan that was obtained by Duke/Hulfish.

Uses of Liquidity

Our principal uses of liquidity include the following:

 

   

accretive property investment;

 

   

leasing/capital costs;

 

   

dividends and distributions to shareholders and unitholders;

 

   

long-term debt maturities;

 

   

opportunistic repurchases of outstanding debt and preferred stock; and

 

   

other contractual obligations.

Property Investment

We evaluate development and acquisition opportunities based upon market outlook, supply and long-term growth potential. Our ability to make future property investments is dependent upon our continued access to our longer-term sources of liquidity including the issuances of debt or equity securities as well as generating cash flow by disposing of selected properties.

In light of current economic conditions, management continues to evaluate our investment priorities and is focused on accretive growth.

Leasing/Capital Costs

Tenant improvements and leasing costs to re-let rental space that had been previously under lease to tenants are referred to as second generation expenditures. Building improvements that are not specific to any tenant but serve to improve integral components of our real estate properties are also second generation expenditures.

 

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One of the principal uses of our liquidity is to fund the second generation leasing/capital expenditures of our real estate investments. The following is a summary of our second generation capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2011      2010  

Second generation tenant improvements

   $ 7,989       $ 9,975   

Second generation leasing costs

     8,554         10,928   

Building improvements

     933         570   
                 

Totals

   $ 17,476       $ 21,473   
                 

Dividend and Distribution Requirements

We are required to meet the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), in order to maintain our REIT status. Because depreciation is a non-cash expense, cash flow will typically be greater than operating income. We paid dividends of $0.17 per common share in the first quarter of 2011 and our board of directors declared dividends of $0.17 per share for the second quarter of 2011. Our future dividends will be declared at the discretion of our board of directors and will be subject to our future capital needs and availability.

At March 31, 2011, we had six series of preferred stock outstanding. The annual dividend rates on our preferred shares range between 6.5% and 8.375% and are paid in arrears quarterly.

Debt Maturities

Debt outstanding at March 31, 2011 had a face value totaling $4.1 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 6.36% and matures at various dates through 2028. Of this total amount, we had $2.9 billion of unsecured notes, $18.3 million outstanding on our unsecured lines of credit and $1.1 billion of secured debt outstanding at March 31, 2011. Scheduled principal amortization and maturities of such debt totaled $221.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

The following is a summary of the scheduled future amortization and maturities of our indebtedness at March 31, 2011 (in thousands, except percentage data):

 

Year

   Future Repayments      Weighted  Average
Interest Rate of
Future Repayments
 
   Scheduled
Amortization
     Maturities      Total     

Remainder of 2011

   $ 13,884       $ 341,642       $ 355,526         4.86

2012

     16,894         311,724         328,618         5.87

2013

     16,454         521,644         538,098         6.28

2014

     15,142         305,012         320,154         6.34

2015

     12,866         344,103         356,969         6.86

2016

     10,976         492,560         503,536         6.16

2017

     9,293         498,221         507,514         5.96

2018

     7,356         300,000         307,356         6.08

2019

     6,322         518,438         524,760         7.97

2020

     4,732         250,000         254,732         6.73

2021

     3,416         —           3,416         5.56

Thereafter

     17,789         50,000         67,789         6.86
                             
   $ 135,124       $ 3,933,344       $ 4,068,468         6.36
                             

We anticipate generating capital to fund our debt maturities by using undistributed cash generated from rental operations and property dispositions, as well as by raising additional capital from future debt or equity transactions.

 

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Repurchases of Outstanding Debt and Preferred Stock

In the first three months of 2011, we repurchased 80,000 shares of our 8.375% Series O Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. In total, we paid $2.1 million for preferred shares that had a face value of $2.0 million.

To the extent that it supports our overall capital strategy, we may purchase certain of our outstanding unsecured debt prior to its stated maturity or redeem or repurchase certain of our outstanding series of preferred stock.

Historical Cash Flows

Cash and cash equivalents were $167.1 million and $31.0 million at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The following highlights significant changes in net cash associated with our operating, investing and financing activities (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

   $ 28.0      $ 20.2   

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

   $ 405.6      $ 35.9   

Net Cash Used for Financing Activities

   $ (284.9   $ (172.4

Operating Activities

The receipt of rental income from Rental Operations continues to be our primary source of operating cash flows. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, cash provided by operating activities was $28.0 million compared to $20.2 million for the same period in 2010. The increase in cash provided from operating activities is primarily due to increased operating distributions from unconsolidated companies.

Investing Activities

Investing activities are one of the primary sources and uses of our liquidity. Development and acquisition activities typically generate additional rental revenues and provide cash flows for operational requirements. Highlights of significant cash sources and uses are as follows:

 

   

Real estate development costs increased to $37.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 from $31.5 million for the same period in 2010.

 

   

Sales of land and depreciated property provided $437.5 million in net proceeds for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 compared to $108.7 million for the same period in 2010.

 

   

During the first three months of 2011, we received a $54.7 million cash distribution, which represented our share of the net proceeds from a loan obtained by one of our unconsolidated joint ventures.

 

   

During the first three months of 2011, we paid cash of $22.3 million for real estate acquisitions, compared to no acquisitions in the same period in 2010.

Financing Activities

The following items highlight major fluctuations in net cash flow related to financing activities in the first three months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010:

 

   

In March 2011, we repaid $42.5 million of senior unsecured notes with an effective interest rate of 6.96% on their scheduled maturity date. This compares to repayments of $99.8 million of senior unsecured notes, which had an effective interest rate of 5.37%, on their scheduled maturity date in January 2010.

 

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We decreased net borrowings on DRLP’s $850.0 million line of credit by $175.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, completely repaying the outstanding balance, compared to no net change in such borrowings for the same period in 2010.

 

   

During the first quarter of 2010, through an open market transaction, we paid $14.9 million to repurchase a portion of our outstanding Exchangeable Notes with a face value of $15.0 million.

Contractual Obligations

Aside from changes in long-term debt, there have not been material changes in our outstanding commitments since December 31, 2010 as previously discussed in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements - Investments in Unconsolidated Companies

We analyze our investments in joint ventures to determine if the joint venture is a variable interest entity (a “VIE”) and would require consolidation. We (i) evaluate the sufficiency of the total equity at risk, (ii) review the voting rights and decision-making authority of the equity investment holders as a group, and whether there are any guaranteed returns, protection against losses, or capping of residual returns within the group and (iii) establish whether activities within the venture are on behalf of an investor with disproportionately few voting rights in making this VIE determination. We would consolidate a venture that is determined to be a VIE if we were the primary beneficiary. To the extent that our joint ventures do not qualify as VIEs, we further assess each joint venture partner’s substantive participating rights to determine if the venture should be consolidated.

We have equity interests in unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures that own and operate rental properties and hold land for development. Our unconsolidated subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the operations and development of industrial, office and medical office real estate properties. These investments provide us with increased market share and tenant and property diversification. The equity method of accounting is used for these investments in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over operating and financial policies. As a result, the assets and liabilities of these joint ventures are not included on our balance sheet. Our investments in and advances to unconsolidated companies represented approximately 5% of our total assets as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Total assets of our unconsolidated subsidiaries were $2.6 billion and $2.2 billion as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Total debt of our unconsolidated subsidiaries was $1.4 billion and $1.1 billion as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The combined revenues of our unconsolidated subsidiaries totaled $57.2 million and $70.1 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

We have guaranteed the repayment of certain secured and unsecured loans of our unconsolidated subsidiaries and the outstanding balances on the guaranteed portion of these loans totaled $249.6 million at March 31, 2011.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of our line of credit and long-term borrowings. Our interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve our objectives, we borrow primarily at fixed rates. We do not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes. Our two outstanding swaps, which fixed the rates on two of our variable rate loans, were not significant to our Financial Statements in terms of notional amount or fair value at March 31, 2011.

 

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Our interest rate risk is monitored using a variety of techniques. The table below presents the principal amounts (in thousands) of the expected annual maturities, weighted average interest rates for the average debt outstanding in the specified period, fair values (in thousands) and other terms required to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest rate changes.

 

     Remainder
of 2011
    2012     2013     2014     2015     Thereafter     Face Value      Fair Value  

Fixed rate secured debt

   $ 23,928      $ 109,866      $ 110,253      $ 67,127      $ 104,443      $ 704,068      $ 1,119,685       $ 1,181,647   

Weighted average interest rate

     6.96     6.05     5.86     6.45     5.36     6.60     

Variable rate secured debt

   $ 785      $ 16,906      $ 880      $ 935      $ 300      $ 3,100      $ 22,906       $ 22,906   

Weighted average interest rate

     0.55     4.78     0.56     0.56     0.38     0.38     

Fixed rate unsecured debt

   $ 312,485      $ 201,846      $ 426,965      $ 252,092      $ 252,226      $ 1,461,934      $ 2,907,548       $ 3,163,649   

Weighted average interest rate

     4.93     5.87     6.40     6.33     7.49     6.66     

Unsecured lines of credit

   $ 18,329      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 18,329       $ 18,248   

Rate at March 31, 2011

     1.10     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        

As the above table incorporates only those exposures that exist as of March 31, 2011, it does not consider those exposures or positions that could arise after that date. As a result, our ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during the period, our hedging strategies at that time to the extent we are party to interest rate derivatives, and interest rates. Interest expense on our unsecured lines of credit will be affected by fluctuations in the LIBOR indices as well as changes in our credit rating. The interest rate at such point in the future as we may renew, extend or replace our unsecured lines of credit will be heavily dependent upon the state of the credit environment.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures are further designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon the foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in all material respects.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II - Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are parties to a variety of legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of our businesses. While these matters generally are covered by insurance, there is no assurance that our insurance will cover any particular proceeding or claim. We presently believe that all of these proceedings to which we were subject as of March 31, 2011, taken as a whole, will not have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the information set forth in this Report, you also should carefully review and consider the information contained in our other reports and periodic filings that we make with the SEC, including, without limitation the information contained under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The risks and uncertainties described in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or that we presently deem to be immaterial, also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

None

(b) Use of Proceeds

None

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

From time to time, we repurchase our securities under a repurchase program that initially was approved by the board of directors and publicly announced in October 2001 (the “Repurchase Program”).

The following table shows the share repurchase activity for the three months in the quarter ended March 31, 2011:

 

Month

   Total Number of
Shares
Purchased
     Average Price
Paid per
Share
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
     Maximum
Dollar Value
of Shares
That May
Yet be
Repurchased
Under the
Plan (1)
 

Common shares repurchased in connection with our Employee Stock Ownership Plan

           

January 1-31, 2011

     4,018       $ 13.01         4,018         74,808,907   

February 1-28, 2011

     16,752       $ 13.68         16,752         74,579,739   

March 1-31, 2011

     3,987       $ 13.61         3,987         74,525,476   
                       

Total

     24,757       $ 13.56         24,757      
                       

Repurchases of 8.375% Series O Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares

           

February 1-28, 2011

     80,000       $ 26.20         80,000         69,966,487   

 

(1) On April 27, 2011, the board of directors adopted a resolution that amended and restated the Repurchase Program and delegated authority to management to repurchase a maximum of $75.0 million of common shares, $250.0 million of debt securities and $75.0 million of preferred shares (the “April 2011 Resolution”). The April 2011 Resolution will expire on April 27, 2012.

 

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Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

During the period covered by this Report, we did not default under the terms of any of our material indebtedness, nor has there been any material arrearage of dividends or other material uncured delinquency with respect to any class of our preferred shares.

 

Item 4. Reserved

 

Item 5. Other Information

During the period covered by this Report, there was no information required to be disclosed by us in a Current Report on Form 8-K that was not so reported, nor were there any material changes to the procedures by which our security holders may recommend nominees to our board of directors.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits

 

3.1(i)   Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Duke Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on July 30, 2009, File No. 001-09044, and incorporated herein by this reference).
3.2(i)   Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Duke Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on July 30, 2009, File No. 001-09044, and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.1   Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of DRLP (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to DRLP’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on November 3, 2009, File No. 000-20625, and incorporated herein by this reference).
10.2   Duke Realty Corporation 2011 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan.#*
11.1   Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings.***
12.1   Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends.*
31.1   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.*
31.2   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.*
32.1   Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.**
32.2   Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.**
101   The following materials from Duke Realty Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

 

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# Represents management or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

* Filed herewith.

 

** The certifications attached as Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are “furnished” to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

*** Data required by Financial Accounting Standards Board Auditing Standards Codification No. 260 is provided in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

        DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
Date: May 6, 2011    

/s/ Dennis D. Oklak

    Dennis D. Oklak
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
   

/s/ Christie B. Kelly

    Christie B. Kelly
    Executive Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer
   

/s/ Mark A. Denien

    Mark A. Denien
    Senior Vice President and
    Chief Accounting Officer