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Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter Results
CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY – February 23, 2006 – Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE: CLI) today reported its results for the fourth quarter 2005.
Highlights of the quarter included:
- Reported net income per diluted share of $0.23;
- Reported funds from operations per diluted share of $0.86; and
- Declared $0.63 per share quarterly common stock dividend.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter 2005 equaled $14.4 million, or $0.23 per share, versus $30.3 million, or $0.49 per share, for the same quarter last year. For the year ended December 31, 2005, net income available to common shareholders equaled $93.5 million, or $1.51 per share, versus $100.5 million, or $1.65 per share, for 2004.
Funds from operations (FFO) available to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 amounted to $65.1 million, or $0.86 per share, versus $67.9 million, or $0.90 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2005, FFO available to common shareholders amounted to $270.3 million, or $3.57 per share, versus $270.1 million, or $3.60 per share, for the same period last year.
Total revenues for the fourth quarter 2005 increased 9.5 percent to $163.3 million as compared to $149.1 million for the same quarter last year. For the year ended December 31, 2005, total revenues amounted to $643.4 million, an increase of 11.4 percent over total revenues of $577.7 million for the same period last year.
All per share amounts presented above are on a diluted basis.
The Company had 62,019,646 shares of common stock, 10,000 shares of 8 percent Series C cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock ($25,000 liquidation value per share), and 13,650,439 common operating partnership units outstanding as of December 31, 2005.
The Company had a total of 75,670,085 common shares/common units outstanding at December 31, 2005.
As of December 31, 2005, the Company had total indebtedness of approximately $2.1 billion, with a weighted average annual interest rate of 6.15 percent. The Company had a total market capitalization of $5.4 billion and a debt-to-undepreciated assets ratio of 42.8 percent at December 31, 2005. The Company had an interest coverage ratio of 3.1 times for the quarter ended December 31, 2005.
Mitchell E. Hersh, president and chief executive officer, commented, "During the quarter, we remained focused on enhancing our Northeast presence, securing long-term leases with high-quality tenants, and strengthening our balance sheet." He continued, "For 2006, we're excited about the new growth opportunities we are pursuing with our agreements in principle to acquire The Gale Real Estate Services Company and interests in almost 2.8 million square feet of properties in New Jersey."
The following is a summary of the Company's recent activity:
ACQUISITIONS
In November, the Company entered into a contract to acquire all the interests in Capital Office Park, a seven-building class A office complex totaling approximately 842,300 square feet in Greenbelt, Maryland, for aggregate purchase consideration of approximately $161.7 million. The purchase consideration for the acquisition, which is expected to close no later than the end of the first quarter of 2006, will consist of a combination of $97.9 million of common operating partnership units in Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. and the assumption of approximately $63.8 million of mortgage debt. At closing, the sellers may elect to receive approximately $27.9 million in cash in lieu of common operating partnership units.
Under the agreement, the Company also has the option to acquire for $13 million approximately 43 acres of adjacent land sites. These sites can accommodate the development of up to 600,000 square feet of office space. Located on the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495), northeast of Washington, D.C., Capital Office Park is 84.6 percent leased to 90 tenants. The buildings being acquired are 6301, 6303, 6305, 6404 and 6406 Ivy Lane, each eight stories; a seven-story building at 6411 Ivy Lane; and a four-story building at 9200 Edmonston Road.
DEVELOPMENT
In October, the Company entered into a development and acquisition agreement with AAA Mid-Atlantic. The agreement includes the Company's development of an operations center for AAA and its acquisition of land and buildings from AAA, all in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The Company will develop for AAA a three-story, 120,000 square-foot class A office building on a 21.6 acre land site at the Company's Horizon Center Business Park. AAA has pre-leased the building, which it will use as an operations center for 15 years. Construction on the build-to-suit project is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2006. Upon completion of the new building for AAA, the Company will acquire from AAA three office and office/flex buildings totaling 83,762 square feet and land for the development of an additional 243,000 square feet of commercial space. The Company plans to redevelop each of the acquired properties.
FINANCING ACTIVITY
In November, the Company's operating partnership, Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., sold $100 million of 10-year senior unsecured notes. The 5.80 percent notes are due January 15, 2016. The proceeds from the issuance of approximately $99 million were applied to the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Company's unsecured credit facility.
Recently, in January, the Company's operating partnership, Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., sold $200 million of senior unsecured notes, comprised of $100 million of six-year notes and $100 million of 10-year notes.
The six-year notes bear interest at 5.25 percent, are due January 15, 2012, and were priced to yield 5.48 percent. The 10-year notes are a re-opening of previously-issued $100 million, 5.80 percent notes due January 15, 2016, which were re-opened at 101.081 to yield 5.65 percent, plus accrued interest. Following the re-opening, the outstanding size of the 5.80 percent notes will be $200 million. The proceeds from the issuance of both series of notes of approximately $200.8 million were applied to the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Company's $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility.
DIVIDENDS
In December, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.63 per common share (indicating an annual rate of $2.52 per common share) for the fourth quarter 2005, which was paid on January 13, 2006 to shareholders of record as of January 5, 2006.
The Board also declared a cash dividend on its 8 percent Series C cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock ($25 liquidation value per depositary share, each representing 1/100th of a share of preferred stock) equal to $0.50 per depositary share for the period October 15, 2005 through January 14, 2006. The dividend was paid on January 17, 2006 to shareholders of record as of January 5, 2006.
LEASING INFORMATION
Mack-Cali's consolidated in-service portfolio was 91.0 percent leased at December 31, 2005, as compared to 90.0 percent at September 30, 2005 and 91.2 percent at December 31, 2004.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2005, the Company executed 167 leases totaling 1,107,381 square feet, consisting of 791,850 square feet of office space and 315,531 square feet of office/flex space. Of these totals, 367,254 square feet were for new leases and 740,127 square feet were for lease renewals and other tenant retention transactions.
For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company executed 721 leases totaling 5,664,624 square feet, consisting of 4,539,501 square feet of office space and 1,125,123 square feet of office/flex space. Of these totals, 2,447,793 square feet were for new leases and 3,216,831 square feet were for lease renewals and other tenant retention transactions.
Highlights of the quarter's leasing transactions include:
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, signed leases totaling 71,153 square feet at Harborside Financial Center in Jersey City, New Jersey. The transactions represent a new, 10-year lease of 40,470 square feet at Harborside Plaza 1 and a 10-year renewal of 30,683 square feet at Harborside Plaza 2. Harborside Financial Center is a five-building, 3.1 million square-foot office complex and is 91.0 percent leased.
- Fred Alger & Company, Inc., an investment firm, signed a new 15-year lease for 37,785 square feet at Harborside Financial Center Plaza 1.
- National Union Fire Insurance Company, a subsidiary of the American International Group, expanded its presence at 101 Hudson Street in Jersey City, New Jersey by 38,507 square feet for seven years. 101 Hudson Street is a 1.25 million square-foot office building and is 99.5 percent leased.
- Paradigm Health Systems, Inc., a complex care management company, signed a five-year renewal of 19,500 square feet at 10 Mountainview Road, a 192,000 square-foot office building located in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. The building is 100 percent leased.
- Groundwater/Environmental Services, Inc., an environmental consulting and contracting firm, signed a 30,070 square-foot transaction at 1340 Campus Parkway, located at Monmouth Shores Corporate Park in Wall Township, New Jersey. The transaction is a renewal of 24,200 square feet and expansion of 5,870 square feet, with a term of seven years. 1340 Campus Parkway is a 72,502 square-foot office/flex building and is 100 percent leased.
- Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., which markets, produces and distributes the products of the Coca-Cola Company, expanded its lease at 555 Taxter Road in Elmsford, New York by 12,520 square feet for nine years. 555 Taxter Road is a 170,554 square-foot office building and is 100 percent leased.
- Optical Distributor Group, LLC, a contact lens distributor, signed a seven-year, nine-month expansion of 18,615 square feet at 4 Skyline Drive in Hawthorne, New York. The 80,600 square-foot office/flex building is 92.2 percent leased.
- Prism Color Corporation, a provider of pre-press and printing services to the graphics industry, renewed its lease of 37,320 square feet at 31 Twosome Drive in Moorestown, New Jersey for five years. 31 Twosome Drive is an 84,200 square foot office/flex building and is 100 percent leased.
- Star Linen, Inc., a linen supplier to the lodging, healthcare and food service industries, signed a new, five-year lease for the entire 32,700 square-foot office/flex building located at 1507 Lancer Drive in Moorestown, New Jersey.
- Unitrin Direct Insurance Company, the direct-to-consumer auto insurance arm of financial services provider Unitrin, expanded its presence at One Plymouth Meeting in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania by 14,015 square feet for five years. One Plymouth Meeting is a 167,748 square-foot office building and is 100 percent leased.
- Leo A. Daly Company, a provider of planning, architectural, engineering and interior design services, signed a transaction totaling 27,374 square feet at 1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW in Washington, DC. In addition to a twelve-year, 12,544 square-foot expansion, the company extended the term of its current lease of 14,830 square feet for just over five years. 1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW is a 169,549 square-foot office building that is 86.2 percent leased.
- Aircell, Inc., a provider of aircraft telecommunications systems, signed an 18,765 square-foot transaction at 1172 Century Drive in Louisville, Colorado. The transaction represents an expansion of 7,938 square feet for seven years and renewal of 10,827 square feet. 1172 Century Drive is a 49,566 square foot office building and is 100 percent leased.
Included in the Company's Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the fourth quarter 2005 are schedules highlighting the leasing statistics for both the Company's consolidated and joint venture properties.
The supplemental information is available on Mack-Cali's website, as follows: http://www.mack-cali.com/graphics/shareholders/pdfs/4th.quarter.sp.05.pdf
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Company expressed comfort with net income and FFO per diluted share for the first quarter and full year 2006, as follows:
These estimates reflect management's view of current market conditions and certain assumptions with regard to rental rates, occupancy levels and other assumptions/projections. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
An earnings conference call with management is scheduled for today, February 23, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, which will be broadcast live via the Internet at: http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=CLI&script=1010&item_id=1200455
The live conference call is also accessible by calling (719) 457-2641 and requesting the Mack-Cali conference call.
The conference call will be rebroadcast on Mack-Cali's website at http://www.mack-cali.com beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 23, 2006 through March 2, 2006.
A replay of the call will also be accessible during the same time period by calling (719) 457-0820 and using the pass code 2414114.
Copies of Mack-Cali's 2005 Form 10-K and Fourth Quarter 2005 Supplemental Operating and Financial Data are available on Mack-Cali's website, as follows:
2005 Form 10-K:
http://www.mack-cali.com/graphics/shareholders/pdfs/10k.05.pdf
Fourth Quarter 2005 Supplemental Operating and Financial Data:
http://www.mack-cali.com/graphics/shareholders/pdfs/4th.quarter.sp.05.pdf
In addition, these items are available upon request from:
Mack-Cali Investor Relations Dept.
11 Commerce Drive, Cranford, NJ 07016-3501
(908) 272-8000 ext. 2484
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter Results
CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY – February 23, 2006 – Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE: CLI) today reported its results for the fourth quarter 2005.
Highlights of the quarter included:
- Reported net income per diluted share of $0.23;
- Reported funds from operations per diluted share of $0.86; and
- Declared $0.63 per share quarterly common stock dividend.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter 2005 equaled $14.4 million, or $0.23 per share, versus $30.3 million, or $0.49 per share, for the same quarter last year. For the year ended December 31, 2005, net income available to common shareholders equaled $93.5 million, or $1.51 per share, versus $100.5 million, or $1.65 per share, for 2004.
Funds from operations (FFO) available to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 amounted to $65.1 million, or $0.86 per share, versus $67.9 million, or $0.90 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2005, FFO available to common shareholders amounted to $270.3 million, or $3.57 per share, versus $270.1 million, or $3.60 per share, for the same period last year.
Total revenues for the fourth quarter 2005 increased 9.5 percent to $163.3 million as compared to $149.1 million for the same quarter last year. For the year ended December 31, 2005, total revenues amounted to $643.4 million, an increase of 11.4 percent over total revenues of $577.7 million for the same period last year.
All per share amounts presented above are on a diluted basis.
The Company had 62,019,646 shares of common stock, 10,000 shares of 8 percent Series C cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock ($25,000 liquidation value per share), and 13,650,439 common operating partnership units outstanding as of December 31, 2005.
The Company had a total of 75,670,085 common shares/common units outstanding at December 31, 2005.
As of December 31, 2005, the Company had total indebtedness of approximately $2.1 billion, with a weighted average annual interest rate of 6.15 percent. The Company had a total market capitalization of $5.4 billion and a debt-to-undepreciated assets ratio of 42.8 percent at December 31, 2005. The Company had an interest coverage ratio of 3.1 times for the quarter ended December 31, 2005.
Mitchell E. Hersh, president and chief executive officer, commented, "During the quarter, we remained focused on enhancing our Northeast presence, securing long-term leases with high-quality tenants, and strengthening our balance sheet." He continued, "For 2006, we're excited about the new growth opportunities we are pursuing with our agreements in principle to acquire The Gale Real Estate Services Company and interests in almost 2.8 million square feet of properties in New Jersey."
The following is a summary of the Company's recent activity:
ACQUISITIONS
In November, the Company entered into a contract to acquire all the interests in Capital Office Park, a seven-building class A office complex totaling approximately 842,300 square feet in Greenbelt, Maryland, for aggregate purchase consideration of approximately $161.7 million. The purchase consideration for the acquisition, which is expected to close no later than the end of the first quarter of 2006, will consist of a combination of $97.9 million of common operating partnership units in Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. and the assumption of approximately $63.8 million of mortgage debt. At closing, the sellers may elect to receive approximately $27.9 million in cash in lieu of common operating partnership units.
Under the agreement, the Company also has the option to acquire for $13 million approximately 43 acres of adjacent land sites. These sites can accommodate the development of up to 600,000 square feet of office space. Located on the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495), northeast of Washington, D.C., Capital Office Park is 84.6 percent leased to 90 tenants. The buildings being acquired are 6301, 6303, 6305, 6404 and 6406 Ivy Lane, each eight stories; a seven-story building at 6411 Ivy Lane; and a four-story building at 9200 Edmonston Road.
DEVELOPMENT
In October, the Company entered into a development and acquisition agreement with AAA Mid-Atlantic. The agreement includes the Company's development of an operations center for AAA and its acquisition of land and buildings from AAA, all in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The Company will develop for AAA a three-story, 120,000 square-foot class A office building on a 21.6 acre land site at the Company's Horizon Center Business Park. AAA has pre-leased the building, which it will use as an operations center for 15 years. Construction on the build-to-suit project is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2006. Upon completion of the new building for AAA, the Company will acquire from AAA three office and office/flex buildings totaling 83,762 square feet and land for the development of an additional 243,000 square feet of commercial space. The Company plans to redevelop each of the acquired properties.
FINANCING ACTIVITY
In November, the Company's operating partnership, Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., sold $100 million of 10-year senior unsecured notes. The 5.80 percent notes are due January 15, 2016. The proceeds from the issuance of approximately $99 million were applied to the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Company's unsecured credit facility.
Recently, in January, the Company's operating partnership, Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., sold $200 million of senior unsecured notes, comprised of $100 million of six-year notes and $100 million of 10-year notes.
The six-year notes bear interest at 5.25 percent, are due January 15, 2012, and were priced to yield 5.48 percent. The 10-year notes are a re-opening of previously-issued $100 million, 5.80 percent notes due January 15, 2016, which were re-opened at 101.081 to yield 5.65 percent, plus accrued interest. Following the re-opening, the outstanding size of the 5.80 percent notes will be $200 million. The proceeds from the issuance of both series of notes of approximately $200.8 million were applied to the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Company's $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility.
DIVIDENDS
In December, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.63 per common share (indicating an annual rate of $2.52 per common share) for the fourth quarter 2005, which was paid on January 13, 2006 to shareholders of record as of January 5, 2006.
The Board also declared a cash dividend on its 8 percent Series C cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock ($25 liquidation value per depositary share, each representing 1/100th of a share of preferred stock) equal to $0.50 per depositary share for the period October 15, 2005 through January 14, 2006. The dividend was paid on January 17, 2006 to shareholders of record as of January 5, 2006.
LEASING INFORMATION
Mack-Cali's consolidated in-service portfolio was 91.0 percent leased at December 31, 2005, as compared to 90.0 percent at September 30, 2005 and 91.2 percent at December 31, 2004.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2005, the Company executed 167 leases totaling 1,107,381 square feet, consisting of 791,850 square feet of office space and 315,531 square feet of office/flex space. Of these totals, 367,254 square feet were for new leases and 740,127 square feet were for lease renewals and other tenant retention transactions.
For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company executed 721 leases totaling 5,664,624 square feet, consisting of 4,539,501 square feet of office space and 1,125,123 square feet of office/flex space. Of these totals, 2,447,793 square feet were for new leases and 3,216,831 square feet were for lease renewals and other tenant retention transactions.
Highlights of the quarter's leasing transactions include:
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, signed leases totaling 71,153 square feet at Harborside Financial Center in Jersey City, New Jersey. The transactions represent a new, 10-year lease of 40,470 square feet at Harborside Plaza 1 and a 10-year renewal of 30,683 square feet at Harborside Plaza 2. Harborside Financial Center is a five-building, 3.1 million square-foot office complex and is 91.0 percent leased.
- Fred Alger & Company, Inc., an investment firm, signed a new 15-year lease for 37,785 square feet at Harborside Financial Center Plaza 1.
- National Union Fire Insurance Company, a subsidiary of the American International Group, expanded its presence at 101 Hudson Street in Jersey City, New Jersey by 38,507 square feet for seven years. 101 Hudson Street is a 1.25 million square-foot office building and is 99.5 percent leased.
- Paradigm Health Systems, Inc., a complex care management company, signed a five-year renewal of 19,500 square feet at 10 Mountainview Road, a 192,000 square-foot office building located in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. The building is 100 percent leased.
- Groundwater/Environmental Services, Inc., an environmental consulting and contracting firm, signed a 30,070 square-foot transaction at 1340 Campus Parkway, located at Monmouth Shores Corporate Park in Wall Township, New Jersey. The transaction is a renewal of 24,200 square feet and expansion of 5,870 square feet, with a term of seven years. 1340 Campus Parkway is a 72,502 square-foot office/flex building and is 100 percent leased.
- Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., which markets, produces and distributes the products of the Coca-Cola Company, expanded its lease at 555 Taxter Road in Elmsford, New York by 12,520 square feet for nine years. 555 Taxter Road is a 170,554 square-foot office building and is 100 percent leased.
- Optical Distributor Group, LLC, a contact lens distributor, signed a seven-year, nine-month expansion of 18,615 square feet at 4 Skyline Drive in Hawthorne, New York. The 80,600 square-foot office/flex building is 92.2 percent leased.
- Prism Color Corporation, a provider of pre-press and printing services to the graphics industry, renewed its lease of 37,320 square feet at 31 Twosome Drive in Moorestown, New Jersey for five years. 31 Twosome Drive is an 84,200 square foot office/flex building and is 100 percent leased.
- Star Linen, Inc., a linen supplier to the lodging, healthcare and food service industries, signed a new, five-year lease for the entire 32,700 square-foot office/flex building located at 1507 Lancer Drive in Moorestown, New Jersey.
- Unitrin Direct Insurance Company, the direct-to-consumer auto insurance arm of financial services provider Unitrin, expanded its presence at One Plymouth Meeting in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania by 14,015 square feet for five years. One Plymouth Meeting is a 167,748 square-foot office building and is 100 percent leased.
- Leo A. Daly Company, a provider of planning, architectural, engineering and interior design services, signed a transaction totaling 27,374 square feet at 1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW in Washington, DC. In addition to a twelve-year, 12,544 square-foot expansion, the company extended the term of its current lease of 14,830 square feet for just over five years. 1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW is a 169,549 square-foot office building that is 86.2 percent leased.
- Aircell, Inc., a provider of aircraft telecommunications systems, signed an 18,765 square-foot transaction at 1172 Century Drive in Louisville, Colorado. The transaction represents an expansion of 7,938 square feet for seven years and renewal of 10,827 square feet. 1172 Century Drive is a 49,566 square foot office building and is 100 percent leased.
Included in the Company's Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the fourth quarter 2005 are schedules highlighting the leasing statistics for both the Company's consolidated and joint venture properties.
The supplemental information is available on Mack-Cali's website, as follows: http://www.mack-cali.com/graphics/shareholders/pdfs/4th.quarter.sp.05.pdf
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Company expressed comfort with net income and FFO per diluted share for the first quarter and full year 2006, as follows:
These estimates reflect management's view of current market conditions and certain assumptions with regard to rental rates, occupancy levels and other assumptions/projections. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
An earnings conference call with management is scheduled for today, February 23, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, which will be broadcast live via the Internet at: http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=CLI&script=1010&item_id=1200455
The live conference call is also accessible by calling (719) 457-2641 and requesting the Mack-Cali conference call.
The conference call will be rebroadcast on Mack-Cali's website at http://www.mack-cali.com beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 23, 2006 through March 2, 2006.
A replay of the call will also be accessible during the same time period by calling (719) 457-0820 and using the pass code 2414114.
Copies of Mack-Cali's 2005 Form 10-K and Fourth Quarter 2005 Supplemental Operating and Financial Data are available on Mack-Cali's website, as follows:
2005 Form 10-K:
http://www.mack-cali.com/graphics/shareholders/pdfs/10k.05.pdf
Fourth Quarter 2005 Supplemental Operating and Financial Data:
http://www.mack-cali.com/graphics/shareholders/pdfs/4th.quarter.sp.05.pdf
In addition, these items are available upon request from:
Mack-Cali Investor Relations Dept.
11 Commerce Drive, Cranford, NJ 07016-3501
(908) 272-8000 ext. 2484
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