U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2010
AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Maryland   001-13545   94-3281941
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission file number)   (I.R.S. employer identification
number)
Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
415-394-9000
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On October 20, 2010, we issued a press release entitled “AMB Property Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2010 Results,” which sets forth disclosure regarding our results of operations for the third quarter 2010. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This section and the attached exhibit are provided under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and are furnished to, but not filed with, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On October 20, 2010, we reported results for the third quarter of 2010. Funds from operations, as adjusted, per fully diluted share and unit was $0.32 for the third quarter of 2010, as compared to $0.71 for the same quarter in 2009. The year-over-year change was primarily due to higher development profits recognized in the third quarter of 2009. FFO, as adjusted for the third quarter of 2010, excludes $0.02 of restructuring and debt extinguishment charges.
Net income available to common stockholders per fully diluted share for the third quarter of 2010 was $0.04, as compared to $0.43 for the same quarter in 2009. The year-over-year change was primarily due to higher development profits recognized in 2009 relative to 2010.
Owned and Managed Portfolio Operating Results
Occupancy in our operating portfolio was 92.6 percent at September 30, 2010, up 80 basis points from June 30, 2010. Average occupancy during the third quarter was 91.7 percent. Cash-basis same store net operating income, without the effect of lease termination fees, decreased 3.0 percent in the third quarter of 2010 compared with the same period in 2009, driven primarily by increased levels of free rent. Average rent on renewals and rollovers in our operating portfolio decreased 11.8 percent for the trailing four quarters ended September 30, 2010.
Leasing Activity
We commenced leases totaling approximately 8.1 million square feet (751,100 square meters) in our global operating portfolio during the quarter and 32.2 million square feet (3.0 million square meters) for the trailing four quarters ended September 30, 2010. In addition, we leased approximately 1.7 million square feet (158,700 square meters) in our global development portfolio during the third quarter and 7.0 million square feet (649,100 square meters) for the trailing four quarters ended September 30, 2010.
Investment Activity
During the quarter, we acquired five assets for a total investment of $110.9 million including $74.8 million for AMB U.S. Logistics Fund, $12.5 million for AMB Europe Fund I and $23.6 million for our wholly-owned portfolio. Year-to-date acquisition investments total $199.1 million. We also acquired our first land parcel in Rio de Janeiro,

 


 

the third acquisition through our joint venture with Cyrela Commercial Properties (CCP). Its 86 acres have estimated build-out potential of 1.5 million square feet (143,200 square meters).
New development starts in the quarter totaled approximately 920,500 square feet (85,500 square meters) in Brazil and China, with an estimated total investment of $70 million.
During the quarter, we formed AMB Mexico Fondo Logistico, the first-of-its kind industrial venture for Mexican pension plans (AFORES). We raised third-party capital of $3.3 billion pesos (USD $242.7 million) and committed USD $60.7 million for a total equity of USD $303.4 million.
As previously announced, our two open-end funds received capital commitments totaling $95.1 million during the third-quarter, comprising:
  §   $50.5 million in third-party equity in AMB U.S. Logistics Fund; and
 
  §   $44.6 million in third-party equity in AMB Europe Fund I.
Subsequent to quarter end, we invested $100 million, including $50 million in AMB U.S. Logistics Fund and $50 million in AMB Europe Fund I.
Disposition Activities
During the third quarter, we completed property dispositions of $39.4 million, with a 7.7 percent stabilized capitalization rate. The sale of three operating assets and two development properties in the Americas and Europe represent the disposition of non-strategic assets that achieved maximum value. During the first three quarters of 2010, we completed property dispositions and contributions of $97.3 million, with a stabilized capitalization rate of 7.2 percent.
Financing Activities
During the third quarter we completed approximately $1.4 billion of new financings, including $566 million of wholly owned debt and $789 million for our co-investment ventures in Europe, Japan, and the U.S.
Additionally, we have $1.6 billion of capital markets transactions currently being negotiated. This activity includes the renewal of our two lines of credit, a corporate term loan and $415 million of refinancing for AMB U.S. Logistics Fund. The net effect of all activity both completed and underway for the AMB U.S. Logistics Fund is to extend the weighted average maturity from more than four to over seven years, and reduce the Fund’s cost of capital by approximately 30 basis points.
We expect to complete approximately $3.0 billion of capital markets activity in the second half of 2010.

 


 

Our liquidity at September 30, 2010 was approximately $1.7 billion, consisting of approximately $1.5 billion of availability on our lines of credit and more than $200 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents.
SUPPLEMENTAL EARNINGS MEASURES
Included in the footnotes to our attached financial statements is a discussion of why management believes FFO, as adjusted, and FFOPS, as adjusted (or the FFO Measures, as adjusted) are useful supplemental measures of operating performance, ways in which investors might use the FFO Measures, as adjusted, when assessing our financial performance and the limitations of the FFO Measures, as adjusted, as a measurement tool. Reconciliation from net income to the FFO Measures, as adjusted, is provided in the attached tables.
We define NOI as rental revenues, including reimbursements, less property operating expenses. NOI excludes depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expenses, restructuring charges, real estate impairment losses, development profits (losses), gains (losses) from sale or contribution of real estate interests, and interest expense. We believe that net income, as defined by GAAP, is the most appropriate earnings measure. However, NOI is a useful supplemental measure calculated to help investors understand our operating performance, excluding the effects of gains (losses), costs and expenses which are not related to the performance of the assets. NOI is widely used by the real estate industry as a useful supplemental measure, which helps investors compare our operating performance with that of other companies. Real estate impairment losses have been excluded in deriving NOI because we do not consider our impairment losses to be a property operating expense. We believe that the exclusion of impairment losses from NOI is a common methodology used in the real estate industry. Real estate impairment losses relate to the changing values of our assets but do not reflect the current operating performance of the assets with respect to their revenues or expenses. Our real estate impairment losses are non-cash charges which represent the write down in the value of assets when estimated fair value over the holding period is lower than current carrying value. The impairment charges were principally a result of increases in estimated capitalization rates and deterioration in market conditions that adversely impacted underlying real estate values. Therefore, the impairment charges are not related to the current performance of our real estate operations and should be excluded from our calculation of NOI.
We consider SS NOI to be a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance for properties that are considered part of the same store pool. We define Cash-basis SS NOI as NOI on a same store basis excluding straight line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. Same store pool includes all properties that are owned as of the end of both the current and prior year reporting periods and excludes development properties for both the current and prior reporting periods. The same store pool is set annually and excludes properties purchased and developments stabilized after December 31, 2008. We consider SS NOI to be an appropriate and useful supplemental performance measure because it

 


 

reflects the operating performance of the real estate portfolio excluding effects of non-cash adjustments and provides a better measure of actual cash basis rental growth for a year-over-year comparison. In addition, we believe that SS NOI helps investors compare the operating performance of our real estate as compared to other companies. While SS NOI is a relevant and widely used measure of operating performance of real estate investment trusts, it does not represent cash flow from operations or net income as defined by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to those measures in evaluating our liquidity or operating performance. SS NOI also does not reflect general and administrative expenses, interest expenses, real estate impairment losses, depreciation and amortization costs, capital expenditures and leasing costs, or trends in development and construction activities that could materially impact our results from operations. Further, our computation of SS NOI may not be comparable to that of other real estate companies, as they may use different methodologies for calculating SS NOI. Reconciliation from net income to SS NOI is provided in the attached tables.
The following table reconciles consolidated cash-basis SS NOI and NOI from net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (dollars in thousands):
                                 
    For the Quarters Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Net income (loss)
  $ 13,592     $ 76,464     $ 22,285     $ (17,858 )
Private capital income
    (7,569 )     (7,886 )     (21,859 )     (27,376 )
Depreciation and amortization
    50,590       45,975       145,437       124,808  
Real estate impairment losses
                      172,059  
General and administrative and fund costs
    28,861       27,409       91,371       84,947  
Restructuring charges
    1,029             4,874       3,824  
Total other income and expenses
    30,058       22,618       80,991       49,542  
Total discontinued operations
    (12,237 )     (64,045 )     (18,450 )     (92,157 )
 
                       
NOI
    104,324       100,535       304,649       297,789  
Less non same-store NOI
    (19,450 )     (12,719 )     (50,770 )     (32,506 )
Less non cash adjustments(1)
    (1,652 )     (835 )     (6,895 )     (1,179 )
 
                       
Cash-basis same-store NOI
  $ 83,222     $ 86,981     $ 246,984     $ 264,104  
 
                       
Less lease termination fees
  $ (1,649 )   $ (1,297 )   $ (2,882 )   $ (2,446 )
 
                       
Cash-basis same-store NOI, excluding lease termination fees
  $ 81,573     $ 85,684     $ 244,102     $ 261,658  
 
                       
 
(1)   Non-cash adjustments include straight line rents and amortization of lease intangibles for the same store pool only.
“Owned and managed” is defined by us as assets in which we have at least a 10 percent ownership interest, are the property or asset manager, and which we currently intend to hold for the long-term.
We are an owner, operator and developer of global industrial real estate, focused on major hub and gateway distribution markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia. As of September 30, 2010, we owned, or had investments in, on a consolidated basis or through unconsolidated joint ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 158.4 million square feet (14.7 million square meters) in 49 markets within 15 countries. We invest in properties located predominantly in the infill submarkets of our targeted markets. Our portfolio comprises High Throughput

 


 

Distribution® facilities—industrial properties built for speed and located near airports, seaports and ground transportation systems.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the information included in this press release contains forward-looking statements, such as those related to positive net absorption, future investments in AMB Mexico Fondo Logistico, renewal of our lines of credit, future financing activity including a corporate term loan and USLF refinancings, extension of USLF debt maturities and the reduction of USLF’s cost of capital, ability to access attractive financing globally, our debt maturities, our growth opportunities, retention of our target leverage levels, operating forecasts, the recovery of our operating performance, long term prospects for us and industrial real estate, the recovery of leading business indicators, estimated build-out potential of our acquisitions and estimated total investment of development starts, which are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, and you should not rely on the forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events or circumstances reflected in forward-looking statements might not occur. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “pro forma,” “estimates” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise and we may not be able to realize them. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our analysis only and speak only as of the date of this report or the dates indicated in the statements. We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements: changes in general economic conditions in California, the U.S. or globally (including financial market fluctuations), global trade or in the real estate sector (including risks relating to decreasing real estate valuations and impairment charges); risks associated with using debt to fund our business activities, including refinancing and interest rate risks (including inflation risks); our failure to obtain, renew, or extend necessary financing or access the debt or equity markets; our failure to maintain our current credit agency ratings or comply with our debt covenants; risks related to our obligations in the event of certain defaults under co-investment venture and other debt; risks associated with equity and debt securities financings and issuances (including the risk of dilution); defaults on or non-renewal of leases by customers or renewal at lower than expected rent or failure to lease at all or on expected terms; difficulties in identifying properties, portfolios of properties, or interests in real-estate related entities or platforms to acquire and in effecting acquisitions on advantageous terms and the failure of acquisitions to perform as we expect; unknown liabilities acquired in connection with the

 


 

acquired properties, portfolios of properties, or interests in real-estate related entities; our failure to successfully integrate acquired properties and operations; risks and uncertainties affecting property development, redevelopment and value-added conversion (including construction delays, cost overruns, our inability to obtain necessary permits and financing, our inability to lease properties at all or at favorable rents and terms, and public opposition to these activities); our failure to set up additional funds, attract additional investment in existing funds or to contribute properties to our co-investment ventures due to such factors as our inability to acquire, develop, or lease properties that meet the investment criteria of such ventures, or the co-investment ventures’ inability to access debt and equity capital to pay for property contributions or their allocation of available capital to cover other capital requirements; risks and uncertainties relating to the disposition of properties to third parties and our ability to effect such transactions on advantageous terms and to timely reinvest proceeds from any such dispositions; risks of doing business internationally and global expansion, including unfamiliarity with the new markets and currency and hedging risks; risks of changing personnel and roles; risks related to suspending, reducing or changing our dividends; losses in excess of our insurance coverage; changes in local, state and federal regulatory requirements, including changes in real estate and zoning laws; increases in real property tax rates; risks associated with our tax structuring; increases in interest rates and operating costs or greater than expected capital expenditures; environmental uncertainties; risks related to natural disasters; and our failure to qualify and maintain our status as a real estate investment trust. Our success also depends upon economic trends generally, various market conditions and fluctuations and those other risk factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 


 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    For the Quarters Ended September 30,     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Revenues
                               
Rental revenues
  $ 151,127     $ 145,681     $ 447,129     $ 432,889  
Private capital revenues
    7,569       7,886       21,859       27,376  
 
                       
Total revenues
    158,696       153,567       468,988       460,265  
 
                       
Costs and expenses
                               
Property operating costs
    (46,803 )     (45,146 )     (142,480 )     (135,100 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (50,590 )     (45,975 )     (145,437 )     (124,808 )
General and administrative
    (28,715 )     (27,169 )     (90,758 )     (84,123 )
Restructuring charges
    (1,029 )           (4,874 )     (3,824 )
Fund costs
    (146 )     (240 )     (613 )     (824 )
Real estate impairment losses
                      (172,059 )
Other expenses(1)
    (1,330 )     (3,049 )     (1,251 )     (6,593 )
 
                       
Total costs and expenses
    (128,613 )     (121,579 )     (385,413 )     (527,331 )
 
                       
Other income and expenses
                               
Development profits, net of taxes
    717       1,220       5,719       34,506  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net
    3,348       3,257       12,416       7,507  
Other income(1)
    1,299       3,452       2,035       3,911  
Interest expense, including amortization
    (32,125 )     (27,498 )     (97,364 )     (88,216 )
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
    (1,967 )           (2,546 )     (657 )
 
                       
Total other income and expenses, net
    (28,728 )     (19,569 )     (79,740 )     (42,949 )
 
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    1,355       12,419       3,835       (110,015 )
Discontinued operations
                               
Income attributable to discontinued operations
    742       2,609       2,707       2,017  
Development profits, net of taxes
          53,002             53,002  
Gains from sale of real estate interests, net of taxes
    11,495       8,434       15,743       37,138  
 
                       
Total discontinued operations
    12,237       64,045       18,450       92,157  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
    13,592       76,464       22,285       (17,858 )
Noncontrolling interests’ share of net income (loss)
                               
Joint venture partners’ share of net income
    (2,527 )     (6,058 )     (4,220 )     (8,829 )
Joint venture partners’ and limited partnership unitholders’ share of development profits
    (6 )     (1,388 )     (93 )     (2,445 )
Preferred unitholders
          (1,431 )           (4,295 )
Limited partnership unitholders
    (132 )     (447 )     (5 )     3,543  
 
                       
Total noncontrolling interests’ share of net income (loss)
    (2,665 )     (9,324 )     (4,318 )     (12,026 )
 
                       
Net income (loss) attributable to AMB Property Corporation
    10,927       67,140       17,967       (29,884 )
Preferred stock dividends
    (3,952 )     (3,952 )     (11,856 )     (11,856 )
Allocation to participating securities(2)
    (340 )     (398 )     (1,021 )     (773 )
 
                       
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
  $ 6,635     $ 62,790     $ 5,090     $ (42,513 )
 
                       
Net income (loss) per common share (diluted)
  $ 0.04     $ 0.43     $ 0.03     $ (0.33 )
 
                       
Weighted average common shares (diluted)
    166,997       145,659       160,187       129,860  
 
                       
 
(1)   Includes changes in liabilities and assets associated with AMB’s deferred compensation plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 of $1,086 and $391, respectively.
 
(2)   Represents net income attributable to AMB Property Corporation, net of preferred stock dividends, allocated to outstanding unvested restricted shares. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, there were 1,216 unvested restricted shares outstanding. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, there were 920 unvested restricted shares outstanding.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS, AS ADJUSTED(1)
(in thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    For the Quarters Ended September 30,     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
  $ 6,635     $ 62,790     $ 5,090     $ (42,513 )
Gains from sale or contribution of real estate interests, net of taxes
    (11,495 )     (8,434 )     (15,743 )     (37,138 )
Depreciation and amortization
                               
Total depreciation and amortization
    50,590       45,975       145,437       124,808  
Discontinued operations’ depreciation
    890       1,260       3,224       5,202  
Non-real estate depreciation
    (1,969 )     (1,927 )     (6,526 )     (6,017 )
Adjustment for depreciation on development profits
                (1,546 )      
Adjustments to derive FFO, as adjusted from consolidated joint ventures
                               
Joint venture partners’ noncontrolling interests (Net income)
    2,527       6,058       4,220       8,829  
Limited partnership unitholders’ noncontrolling interests (Net income (loss))
    132       447       5       (3,543 )
Limited partnership unitholders’ noncontrolling interests (Development profits)
    11       1,388       117       2,445  
FFO, as adjusted attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (7,855 )     (8,587 )     (20,797 )     (24,326 )
Adjustments to derive FFO, as adjusted from unconsolidated joint ventures
                               
AMB’s share of net income
    (3,348 )     (3,257 )     (12,416 )     (7,507 )
AMB’s share of FFO, as adjusted
    15,936       11,079       45,833       35,000  
Adjustments for impairments, restructuring charges and debt extinguishment
                               
Real estate impairment losses
                      172,059  
Discontinued operations’ real estate impairment losses
                      9,794  
Restructuring charges
    1,029             4,874       3,824  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
    1,967             2,546       657  
Allocation to participating securities(2)
    (52 )     (261 )     (125 )     (889 )
 
                       
Funds from operations, as adjusted(1)
  $ 54,998     $ 106,531     $ 154,193     $ 240,685  
 
                       
 
                               
FFO, as adjusted per common share and unit (diluted)
  $ 0.32     $ 0.71     $ 0.94     $ 1.80  
 
                       
Weighted average common shares and units (diluted)
    170,985       149,088       164,277       133,351  
 
                       
 
(1)   Funds From Operations, as adjusted (“FFO, as adjusted”) and Funds From Operations Per Share and Unit, as adjusted (“FFOPS, as adjusted”) (together with FFO, as adjusted and FFOPS, as adjusted, the “FFO Measures, as adjusted”). AMB believes that net income,

 


 

    as defined by U.S. GAAP, is the most appropriate earnings measure. However, AMB considers funds from operations, as adjusted (or FFO, as adjusted) and FFO, as adjusted, per share and unit (or FFOPS, as adjusted) to be useful supplemental measures of its operating performance. AMB defines FFOPS, as adjusted, as FFO, as adjusted, per fully diluted weighted average share of AMB’s common stock and operating partnership units. AMB calculates FFO, as adjusted, as net income (or loss) available to common stockholders, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, less gains (or losses) from dispositions of real estate held for investment purposes and real estate-related depreciation, and adjustments to derive AMB’s pro rata share of FFO, as adjusted, of consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures. This calculation also includes adjustments for items as described below.
 
    Unless stated otherwise, AMB includes the gains from development, including those from value-added conversion projects, before depreciation recapture, as a component of FFO, as adjusted. AMB believes gains from development should be included in FFO, as adjusted, to more completely reflect the performance of one of our lines of business. AMB believes that value-added conversion dispositions are in substance land sales and as such should be included in FFO, as adjusted, consistent with the real estate investment trust industry’s long standing practice to include gains on the sale of land in funds from operations. However, AMB’s interpretation of FFO, as adjusted, or FFOPS, as adjusted, may not be consistent with the views of others in the real estate investment trust industry, who may consider it to be a divergence from the NAREIT definition, and may not be comparable to funds from operations or funds from operations per share and unit reported by other real estate investment trusts that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than AMB does. In connection with the formation of a joint venture, AMB may warehouse assets that are acquired with the intent to contribute these assets to the newly formed venture. Some of the properties held for contribution may, under certain circumstances, be required to be depreciated under U.S. GAAP. If this circumstance arises, AMB intends to include in its calculation of FFO, as adjusted, gains or losses related to the contribution of previously depreciated real estate to joint ventures. Although such a change, if instituted, will be a departure from the current NAREIT definition, AMB believes such calculation of FFO, as adjusted, will better reflect the value created as a result of the contributions. To date, AMB has not included gains or losses from the contribution of previously depreciated warehoused assets in FFO, as adjusted.
 
    In addition, AMB calculates FFO, as adjusted, to exclude impairment and restructuring charges, debt extinguishment losses and the Series D preferred unit redemption discount. The impairment charges were principally a result of increases in estimated capitalization rates and deterioration in market conditions that adversely impacted values. The restructuring charges reflected costs associated with AMB’s reduction in global headcount and cost structure. Debt extinguishment losses generally included the costs of repurchasing debt securities. AMB repurchased certain tranches of senior unsecured debt to manage its debt maturities in response to the current financing environment, resulting in greater debt extinguishment costs. The Series D preferred unit redemption discount reflects the gain associated with the discount to liquidation preference in the Series D preferred unit redemption price less costs incurred as a result of the redemption. Although difficult to predict, these items may be recurring given the uncertainty of the current economic climate and its adverse effects on the real estate and financial markets. While not infrequent or unusual in nature, these items result from market fluctuations that can have inconsistent effects on AMB’s results of operations. The economics underlying these items reflect market and financing conditions in the short-term but can obscure AMB’s performance and the value of AMB’s long-term investment decisions and strategies. Management believes FFO, as adjusted, is significant and useful to both it and its investors. FFO, as adjusted, more appropriately reflects the value and strength of AMB’s business model and its potential performance isolated from the volatility of the current economic environment and unobscured by costs (or gains) resulting from AMB’s management of its financing profile in response to the tightening of the capital markets. However, in addition to the limitations of FFO Measures, as adjusted, generally discussed below, FFO, as adjusted, does not present a comprehensive measure of AMB’s financial condition and operating performance. This measure is a modification of the NAREIT definition of funds from operations and should not be used as an alternative to net income or cash as defined by U.S. GAAP.
 
    AMB believes that the FFO Measures, as adjusted, are meaningful supplemental measures of its operating performance because historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with U.S. GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, as reflected through depreciation and amortization expenses. However, since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market and other conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient. Thus, the FFO Measures, as adjusted, are supplemental measures of operating performance for real estate investment trusts that exclude historical cost depreciation and amortization, among other items, from net income available to common stockholders, as defined by U.S. GAAP. AMB believes that the use of the FFO Measures, as adjusted, combined with the required U.S. GAAP presentations, has been beneficial in improving the understanding of operating results of real estate investment trusts among the investing public and making comparisons of operating results among such companies more meaningful. AMB considers the FFO Measures, as adjusted, to be useful measures for reviewing comparative operating and financial performance because, by excluding gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets and real estate depreciation and amortization, the FFO Measures, as adjusted, can help the investing public compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to other companies. While funds from operations and funds from operations per share are relevant and widely used measures of operating performance of real estate investment trusts, the FFO Measures, as adjusted, do not represent cash flow from operations or net income as defined by U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to those measures in evaluating AMB’s liquidity or operating performance. The FFO Measures, as adjusted, also do not consider the costs associated with capital expenditures related to AMB’s real estate assets nor are the FFO Measures, as adjusted, necessarily indicative of cash available to fund AMB’s future cash requirements. Management compensates for the limitations of the FFO Measures, as adjusted, by providing investors with financial statements prepared according to U.S. GAAP, along with this detailed discussion of the FFO Measures, as adjusted, and a reconciliation of the FFO Measures, as adjusted, to net income available to common stockholders, a U.S. GAAP measurement.

 


 

(2)   Represents amount of FFO allocated to outstanding unvested restricted shares. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, there were 1,216 unvested restricted shares. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, there were 920 unvested restricted shares.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)
                 
    As of  
    September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
Assets
               
Investments in real estate
               
Total investments in properties
  $ 6,871,262     $ 6,708,660  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (1,219,307 )     (1,113,808 )
 
           
Net investments in properties
    5,651,955       5,594,852  
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
    690,088       462,130  
Properties held for sale or contribution, net
    228,349       214,426  
 
           
Net investments in real estate
    6,570,392       6,271,408  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
    205,591       206,077  
Accounts receivable, net
    159,093       155,958  
Other assets
    188,650       208,515  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 7,123,726     $ 6,841,958  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and equity
               
Liabilities
               
Secured debt
  $ 968,085     $ 1,096,554  
Unsecured senior debt
    1,571,271       1,155,529  
Unsecured credit facilities
    249,108       477,630  
Other debt
    278,443       482,883  
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    357,800       338,042  
 
           
Total liabilities
    3,424,707       3,550,638  
Equity
               
Stockholders’ equity
               
Common equity
    3,107,871       2,716,604  
Preferred equity
    223,412       223,412  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    3,331,283       2,940,016  
Noncontrolling interests
               
Joint venture partners
    306,575       289,909  
Limited partnership unitholders
    61,161       61,395  
 
           
Total noncontrolling interests
    367,736       351,304  
 
           
Total equity
    3,699,019       3,291,320  
 
           
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 7,123,726     $ 6,841,958  
 
           
ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  (d)   Exhibits:
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
99.1
  AMB Property Corporation Press Release dated October 20, 2010.

 


 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  AMB Property Corporation
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: October 20, 2010  By:   /s/ Tamra D. Browne    
    Tamra D. Browne   
    Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary 
 

 


 

Exhibits
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
99.1
  AMB Property Corporation Press Release dated October 20, 2010.