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(ARDEN REALTY, INC. LOGO)



Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K


     
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  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
 
OR
 
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  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from           to

Commission File Number 1-12193

ARDEN REALTY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Maryland   95-4578533
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11601 Wilshire Boulevard, 4th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90025-1740
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 966-2600

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered


Common Stock, $0.01 par value   New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
  New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

      Indicate by checkmark 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 o

      Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained to the best of the Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K, or any amendment to this Form 10-K.     o

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).     Yes x          No o

      The aggregate market value of the shares of common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $1.9 billion based on the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange for such shares on June 30, 2004.

      The number of the Registrant’s shares of common stock outstanding was 66,364,703 as of March 10, 2005.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

      Part III of this report incorporates information by reference from the definitive Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.




ARDEN REALTY, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

                 
Item Page
No. No.


 PART I
   1.      Business     1  
   2.      Properties     7  
   3.      Legal Proceedings     18  
   4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     18  
 
 PART II
   5.      Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities     19  
   6.      Selected Financial Data     20  
   7.      Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     22  
   7A.      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk     40  
   8.      Financial Statements and Supplementary Data     49  
   9.      Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure     51  
   9A.      Controls and Procedures     51  
   9B.      Other Information     51  
 
 PART III
  10.      Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant     52  
  11.      Executive Compensation     52  
  12.      Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters     52  
  13.      Certain Relationships and Related Transactions     52  
  14.      Principal Accountant Fees and Services     52  
 
 PART IV
  15.      Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K     53  
         Signatures     58  
 EX-10.49
 EX-12.1
 EX-23.1
 EX-31.1
 EX-31.2
 EX-32.1
 EX-32.2

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PART I

Forward-Looking Statements

      This Form 10-K, including the documents incorporated herein by reference, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act pertaining to, among other things, our future results of operations, cash available for distribution, acquisitions, lease renewals, property development, property renovation, capital requirements and general business, industry and economic conditions applicable to us. Also, documents we subsequently file with the SEC and incorporated herein by reference will contain forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors set forth below and the matters set forth or incorporated in this Form 10-K generally. We caution you, however, that this list of factors may not be exhaustive, particularly with respect to future filings.

 
ITEM 1. Business
 
(a)  GENERAL

      The terms “Arden Realty”, “us”, “we” and “our” as used in this report refer to Arden Realty, Inc. We were incorporated in Maryland in May 1996 and completed our initial public offering in October 1996. Commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 1996, we have operated and qualified as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes. We are a self-administered and self-managed REIT that owns, manages, leases, develops, renovates and acquires commercial properties located in Southern California. We are the sole general partner of Arden Realty Limited Partnership, or the Operating Partnership, and as of December 31, 2004, we owned approximately 97.5% of the Operating Partnership’s common partnership units. We conduct substantially all of our operations through the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 
(b)  INDUSTRY SEGMENTS

      We are currently involved primarily in one industry segment, the operation of commercial real estate located in Southern California. The financial information contained in this report relates primarily to this industry segment.

 
(c)  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

      We are a full-service real estate organization managed by 6 senior executive officers who have experience in the real estate industry ranging from 14 to 35 years and who collectively have an average of 20 years of experience. We perform all property management, construction management, accounting, finance and acquisition and disposition activities and a majority of our leasing transactions for our portfolio with our staff of approximately 300 employees.

      As of December 31, 2004, we were Southern California’s largest publicly traded office landlord as measured by total net rentable square feet owned. As of December 31, 2004, our portfolio of primarily suburban office properties consisted of 120 properties and 197 buildings containing approximately 18.2 million net rentable square feet and our operating portfolio was 91.2% occupied.

 
Portfolio Management

      We perform all portfolio management activities, including on-site property management, management of all lease negotiations, construction management of tenant improvements or tenant build-outs, property renovations and capital expenditures for our portfolio. We directly manage these activities from approximately 40 management offices located throughout our portfolio. The activities of these management offices are supervised by four regional offices with oversight by our corporate office to ensure consistent application of our operating policies and procedures. Each regional office is strategically located within the Southern California submarkets where our properties are located and is managed by a regional First Vice President who is

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responsible for supervising the day-to-day activities of our management offices. Each regional office is staffed with leasing, property management, building engineering, construction and information systems specialists, referred to as our Regional Service Teams. By maintaining a regionally focused organizational structure led by seasoned managers, we are able to quickly respond to our tenants’ needs and market opportunities.

      All of our management and regional offices are networked with our corporate office and have access to the Internet and our e-mail, accounting and lease management systems. Our accounting and lease management systems employ the latest technology and allow both corporate and field personnel access to tenant and prospective tenant-related information to enhance responsiveness and communication of marketing and leasing activity for each property.

      We currently lease approximately 59% of our portfolio’s net rentable space using our in-house staff. We employ outside brokers who are monitored by our Regional Service Teams for the remainder of our net rentable space. Our in-house leasing program allows us to closely monitor rental rates and lease terms for new and renewal leases and reduce third-party leasing commissions.

     Business Strategies

      Our primary business strategy is to actively manage our portfolio to achieve gains in rental rates and occupancy, control operating expenses and maximize income from ancillary operations and services. When market conditions permit, we may also selectively develop, renovate or acquire new properties in submarkets that add value and fit strategically into our portfolio. We may also sell existing properties and use the net proceeds to repay outstanding indebtedness or place into investments that we believe will generate higher long-term value.

      Through our corporate office and regional offices, we implement our business strategies by:

  •  using integrated decision making to provide proactive solutions to the space needs of tenants in the markets where we have extensive real estate expertise and relationships;
 
  •  emphasizing quality service, tenant satisfaction and retention;
 
  •  employing intensive property marketing and leasing programs; and
 
  •  implementing cost control management techniques and systems that capitalize on economies of scale and concentration arising from the size and geographic focus of our portfolio and our technical expertise in reducing energy consumption expenses.

      We believe the implementation of these operating practices has been instrumental in maximizing the operating results of our portfolio.

      Integrated Decision Making

      We use a multidisciplinary approach to our decision making by having our regional management, leasing, construction management, acquisition, disposition and finance teams coordinate their activities to enhance responsiveness to market opportunities and to provide proactive solutions to the space needs of tenants in the submarkets where we have extensive real estate and technical expertise. This integrated approach permits us to analyze the specific requirements of existing and prospective tenants and the economic terms and costs for each transaction on a timely and efficient basis. We are therefore able to commit to leasing, development, acquisition or disposition terms quickly, which facilitates an efficient completion of lease negotiation and tenant build-out, shorter vacancy periods after lease expirations and the timely completion of development, acquisition or disposition transactions.

      Quality Service and Tenant Satisfaction

      We strive to provide quality service through our multidisciplinary operating approach resulting in timely responses to our tenants’ needs. Our seasoned Regional Service Teams interact and resolve issues relating to tenant satisfaction and day-to-day operations. For portfolio-wide operational and administrative functions, our

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corporate office provides support to all regional offices and provides immediate response for critical operational issues. We believe providing quality service leads to enhanced tenant retention.

      Proactive Marketing and Leasing

      The concentration of many of our properties within particular office submarkets and our relationships with a broad array of businesses and outside brokers enables us to pursue proactive marketing and leasing strategies, to effectively monitor the demand for office space in our existing submarkets, to efficiently identify the office space requirements of existing and prospective tenants and to offer tenants a variety of space alternatives across our portfolio.

      Cost Control and Operating Efficiencies

      The size and geographic focus of our portfolio provides us with the opportunity to enhance portfolio value by controlling operating costs. We seek to capitalize on the economies of scale and concentration which result from the geographic focus of our portfolio through the ownership and management of multiple properties within particular submarkets and the maintenance of standardized processes and systems for cost control at each of our properties. These cost controls and operating efficiencies allowed us to achieve a 67.3% ratio of property operating results to total property revenues in 2004.

     Operating Strategies

      Based on our geographic focus in Southern California, experience in the local real estate markets and our evaluation of current market conditions, we believe the following key factors provide us with opportunities to maximize returns:

  •  the broad diversification and balance of the Southern California economy and our tenant base minimizes our dependence on any one industry segment or limited group of tenants;
 
  •  the relative resiliency of the Southern California real estate market, as measured by lower vacancy rates compared to the national average and a lower decline in rental rates in our key submarkets than the average decreases in rates reported for the nation since the beginning of the office real estate sector downturn in 2001; and
 
  •  the limited construction of new office properties in the Southern California region due to substantial building construction limitations and a minimal amount of developable land in many key submarkets.

      Internal Operating Strategy

      We believe that opportunities exist to increase cash flow from our existing portfolio. We intend to pursue this internal growth by:

  •  stabilizing occupancy throughout our portfolio and increasing rental rates, as market conditions permit;
 
  •  maintaining or increasing the retention rate of expiring leases;
 
  •  capitalizing on economies of scale and concentration due to the size and geographic focus of our portfolio;
 
  •  controlling operating expenses through active cost control management techniques and systems; and
 
  •  sourcing new and innovative revenue streams while providing high quality services to our tenants.

        Stabilizing Occupancy and Increasing Rental Rates

      Various published reports noted that Southern California achieved approximately 6.7 million square feet of positive net absorption in 2004 with average rental rates increasing approximately 3-4%. Our in-house leasing teams, working with outside leasing brokers, continuously monitor each market to identify strong prospective tenants who are in need of new or additional space. We also strive to be responsive to the needs of existing tenants through our on-site management staff and by providing alternatives within our portfolio to

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accommodate their changing space requirements. We strive to achieve growth in rental revenues by negotiating annual or mid-term increases in rental rates in a majority of our leases.

        Retaining Existing Tenants

      We also seek to retain our existing tenants when leases expire. Retention of existing tenants reduces the costs of lease rollover by eliminating the down-time required to find a replacement tenant and reducing build-out costs required for new tenants. We believe that we have been successful in attracting and retaining a diverse tenant base by actively managing our properties with an emphasis on tenant satisfaction and retention. During 2004, we retained approximately 64% of our leases that were scheduled to expire.

        Capitalizing on Economies of Scale and Concentration

      In order to capitalize on economies of scale and concentration arising from the size and geographic focus of our portfolio, each of our Regional Service Teams is responsible for several properties, which spreads administrative and maintenance costs over those properties and reduces per square foot expenses. In addition, contracting in bulk for parking operations, construction materials, building services and supplies on a portfolio-wide basis also reduces our overall operating expenses.

        Cost Control Management Techniques and Systems

      We plan to continue controlling our operating expenses through active management at all of our properties. We focus on cost control in various areas of our operations. We continuously monitor the operating performance of our properties and employ energy-enhancing purchasing and expense recovery technologies when appropriate. These system enhancements include:

  •  lighting retrofits;
 
  •  replacement of inefficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems;
 
  •  computer-driven energy management systems that monitor and react to the climatic requirements of individual properties;
 
  •  automated and roving security systems that allow us to provide security services to our tenants at a lower cost;
 
  •  online competitive bid purchasing of supplies, building materials and construction services;
 
  •  enhancement of billing systems, which enables us to more efficiently recover operating expenses from our tenants; and
 
  •  on-going preventive maintenance programs to operate our building systems efficiently, thereby reducing operating costs.

        Sourcing Additional Revenue While Providing High Quality Services to Tenants

      We operate one of the most energy efficient office portfolios in the country. We have invested in energy enhancement programs within our portfolio with the aim of reducing energy consumption, enhancing efficiency and lowering operating costs. We also participate annually in the Environmental Protection Agency’s, or the EPA, Energy Star Program. This program involves top commercial real estate landlords throughout the United States and rigorous bench-marking procedures that track individual building energy efficiency. Currently, of the 906 total Energy Star designated office buildings awarded nationally during 2004, 125 were awarded in California; of those, we had 62 EPA Energy Star Certified buildings in our portfolio.

      We have formed a taxable REIT subsidiary, Next>edge, to market our expertise in energy solutions and facilities management. Next>edge has begun to assist companies in increasing their energy efficiency and reducing costs by employing the latest technologies and the most energy-efficient operational strategies developed to date. These technologies include lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning retrofits, energy management system installations, on-site distributed generation and cogeneration projects and solar energy systems.

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External Operating Strategy

      We believe in the diversity and balance of the Southern California economy and commercial real estate market, and we intend to continue to focus our resources primarily in this region. We have assembled a management team that has extensive experience and knowledge in this market which we believe provides us with a competitive advantage in identifying and capitalizing on selective development, renovation and acquisition opportunities.

      Subject to capital availability and market conditions, our approach is to seek development, renovation and acquisition opportunities in markets where we have an existing presence and where the following conditions exist:

  •  low vacancy rates;
 
  •  opportunities for rising rents due to employment growth and population movements;
 
  •  a minimal amount of developable land; and
 
  •  significant barriers to entry due to constraints on new development, including strict entitlement processes, height and density restrictions or other governmental requirements.

     Competition

      We compete with other owners of office properties to attract tenants to our properties, to acquire new properties and to obtain suitable land for development. Ownership of competing properties is currently diversified among many different types, from publicly traded companies and institutional investors, including other REITs, to small enterprises and individual owners. No one owner or group of owners currently dominate or significantly influence the markets in which we operate. See “Risk Factors — Competition affects occupancy levels, rents and the cost of land which could adversely affect our revenues.”

     California Electric Utility Deregulation

      Problems associated with deregulation of the electric industry in California have resulted in significantly higher costs in some areas over the past few seasons. All of our properties are currently located in areas served by utilities that either produce their own electricity, or that have procured long-term, fixed-rate contracts with commercial electrical providers. While we have no information suggesting that any future service interruptions are expected, we believe that higher utility costs may continue as price increases are allowed by the California Public Utility Commission or other regulatory agencies.

      Approximately 26% of our properties and 19% of the total rentable square footage of our portfolio are subject to leases that require our tenants to pay all utility costs and the remainder provide that our tenants will reimburse us for utility costs in excess of a base year amount. See “Risk Factors — Rising energy costs and power outages in California may have an adverse effect on our operations and revenue.”

      We are also working with other companies to provide our properties with new applications of distributed generation, or on-site energy systems, such as solar photovoltaic panels, micro-turbine units, natural gas reciprocating engines, fuel cells and other “green” power alternatives. Lastly, we maintain ongoing communication with our tenants to assist them in ways to lower consumption in their workplace.

     Employees

      As of December 31, 2004, we had approximately 300 full-time employees that perform all of our property and construction management, accounting, finance, acquisition and disposition activities and a majority of our leasing transactions.

     Available Information

      We file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form  8-K and all amendments to those reports, proxy

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statements and registration statements. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may also obtain public information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information regarding registrants, including us, that file electronically. This annual report on Form 10-K and other periodic and current reports, and amendments to those reports, filed or furnished with the SEC, are also available, free of charge, by viewing the SEC filings available in the Investor Information section of our website at www.ardenrealty.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we file or furnish them with the SEC.
 
(d) FOREIGN OPERATIONS

      We do not engage in any foreign operations or derive any revenue from foreign sources.

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ITEM 2. Properties
 
Existing Portfolio

      Our portfolio consists of 120 primarily office properties, containing approximately 18.2 million net rentable square feet that individually range from approximately 12,000 to 600,000 net rentable square feet. Of the 120 properties currently in service in our portfolio, 119, or 99%, are office properties. All of our properties are located in Southern California and most are in suburban areas in close proximity to main thoroughfares. We believe that our properties are located within desirable and established business communities and are well maintained. Our properties offer an array of amenities including high-speed internet access, security, parking, conference facilities, on-site management, food services and health clubs.

      Following is a summary of our property portfolio as of December 31, 2004:

                                                                       
Property Operating
Results(2),(3)

Approximate Net
Number of Number of Rentable Square For the Year Ended
Properties(1) Buildings(1) Feet(1) December 31, 2004




% of % of % of % of
Location Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total









($000’s and
unaudited)
Los Angeles County
                                                               
 
West(4)
    30       25 %     32       16 %     5,044,621       28 %   $ 107,688       39 %
 
North
    28       23 %     44       22 %     3,468,768       19 %     44,962       16 %
 
South
    13       11 %     17       9 %     2,851,215       15 %     37,052       14 %
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
   
Subtotal
    71       59 %     93       47 %     11,364,604       62 %     189,702       69 %
Orange County
    20       17 %     51       26 %     3,255,079       18 %     39,602       14 %
San Diego County
    23       19 %     35       18 %     2,695,678       15 %     36,418       13 %
Ventura/ Kern Counties
    6       5 %     17       9 %     795,299       4 %     9,831       4 %
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
   
Subtotal
    120       100 %     196       100 %     18,110,660       99 %   $ 275,553       100 %
Renovation Building(5)
                1             99,119       1 %     5        
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
     
Total
    120       100 %     197       100 %     18,209,779       100 %   $ 275,558       100 %
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 


(1)  Includes one property with approximately 167,000 net rentable square feet held for disposition.
 
(2)  Property Operating Results is a non-GAAP measure of performance. Property Operating Results is used by investors and our management to evaluate and compare the performance of our office properties and to determine trends in earnings and to compute the fair value of our properties as it is not affected by (1) the cost of funds of the property owner, (2) the impact of depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets that are included in net income computed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP, or (3) general and administrative expenses and other specific costs such as permanent impairments to carrying costs. The cost of funds is eliminated from net income because it is specific to the particular financing capabilities and constraints of the owner. The cost of funds is also eliminated because it is dependent on historical interest rates and other costs of capital as well as past decisions made by us regarding the appropriate mix of capital which may have changed or may change in the future. Depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets are eliminated because they may not accurately represent the actual change in value in our office properties that result from use of the properties or changes in market conditions. While certain aspects of real property do decline in value over time in a manner that is reasonably captured by depreciation and amortization, the value of the properties as a whole have historically increased or decreased in value as a result of changes in overall economic conditions instead of from actual use of the property or the passage of time. Gains and losses from the sale of real property vary from property to property and are affected by market conditions at the time of sale which will usually change from period to period. These gains and losses can create distortions when comparing one period to another or when comparing our operating results to the operating results of other real estate companies that have not made similarly timed purchases or sales. We believe that eliminating these costs from net income is useful because the resulting measure captures the actual revenue generated and actual expenses incurred in operating our office properties as well as trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs.

However, the usefulness of Property Operating Results is limited because it excludes general and administrative costs, interest expense, interest income, depreciation and amortization expense and gains or losses from the sale of properties, changes in value in our real estate properties that result from use or permanent impairment to carrying costs as stipulated by GAAP, the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which are significant economic costs. Property Operating Results may fail to capture significant trends in these components of net income which further limits its usefulness.

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Property Operating Results is a measure of the operating performance of our office properties but does not measure our performance as a whole. Property Operating Results is therefore not a substitute for net income as computed in accordance with GAAP. This measure should be analyzed in conjunction with net income computed in accordance with GAAP and discussions elsewhere in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the components of net income that are eliminated in the calculation of Property Operating Results. Other companies may use different methods for calculating Property Operating Results or similarly entitled measures and, accordingly, our Property Operating Results may not be comparable to similarly entitled measures reported by other companies that do not define the measure exactly as we do.
 
The following is a reconciliation of Property Operating Results to net income computed in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):
                           
Year Ended December 31,

2004 2003 2002



Net Income
  $ 73,775     $ 58,509     $ 70,175  
Add:
                       
 
General and administrative expense
    19,503       16,931       12,581  
 
Interest expense
    88,856       93,093       87,827  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    121,687       111,952       100,317  
 
Minority interest
    5,255       5,375       5,816  
 
Interest and other loss
    508       401        
 
Impairment on investment in securities
    2,700              
Less:
                       
 
Interest and other income
                (2,063 )
 
Gain on sale of discontinued properties
    (30,473 )     (5,937 )      
 
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest
    (6,253 )     (12,538 )     (15,570 )
 
Gain on sale of operating properties
                (1,967 )
     
     
     
 
Property Operating Results
  $ 275,558     $ 267,786     $ 257,116  
     
     
     
 

(3)  Excludes the operating results of two properties sold during the first quarter of 2004, one property sold during the third quarter of 2004, nine properties sold during the fourth quarter of 2004 and one property classified as held for disposition. The operating results for these properties are reported as part of discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of income.
 
(4)  Includes a retail property with approximately 37,000 net rentable square feet.
 
(5)  Comprised of one building in a business park containing a total of four buildings. After completion of the renovation, the total square footage of this building will expand to 130,000 square feet.

     The following is a summary of our occupancy and in-place rents as of December 31, 2004:

                                   
Annualized Base Rent Per
Leased Square Foot(1)

Percent Percent Portfolio Full Service
Location Occupied Leased Total Gross Leases(2)





Los Angeles County
                               
 
West
    93.5 %     94.8 %   $ 27.80     $ 27.81  
 
North
    91.9 %     94.7 %     22.26       22.96  
 
South
    89.5 %     91.0 %     19.03       20.15  
     
     
     
     
 
 
Subtotal/ Weighted Average
    92.0 %     93.8 %     23.96       24.67  
Orange County
    90.0 %     91.3 %     18.69       22.31  
San Diego County
    87.8 %     88.5 %     19.87       24.26  
Ventura/ Kern Counties
    95.0 %     96.1 %     18.84       19.61  
     
     
     
     
 
 
Subtotal/ Weighted Average
    91.2 %     92.7 %     22.21       24.08  
Renovation Building
          100.0 %     17.40        
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total/ Weighted Average
    90.5 %     92.7 %   $ 22.18     $ 24.08  
     
     
     
     
 


(1)  Based on monthly contractual base rent under existing leases as of December 31, 2004, multiplied by 12 and divided by leased net rentable square feet; for those leases where rent has not yet commenced or which are in a free rent period, the first month in which rent is to be received is used to determine annualized base rent.
 
(2)  Excludes 31 properties and approximately 3.5 million square feet under triple net and modified gross leases.

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Renovation Summary

      The following table summarizes information about the building under renovation as of December 31, 2004:

                                                                 
Estimated
Year 1 Estimated Estimated
Estimated Stabilized Year 1 Year 1
Construction Cash Property Annual Annual
Square Costs Incurred Estimated Percent Completion Operating Cash GAAP
Building Feet To Date Total Cost(1) Leased Date Results(2) Yield Yield(3)









(in thousands) (in thousands) (in thousands)
22745 Savi Ranch Parkway
    130,000     $ 7,659     $ 9,705       100 %     1st Qtr 2005     $ 1,881       9.6 %     11.2 %
     
     
     
     
             
     
     
 


(1)  Estimated total cost includes capital expenditures, tenant improvements, leasing commissions and carrying costs during renovation.
 
(2)  We consider stabilized Cash Property Operating Results to be the rental revenues from the property less the operating expenses of the property on a cash basis before deducting financing costs (interest and principal payments) after the property is at least 95% leased. Property Operating Results are discussed in greater detail in Note (2) to the Existing Portfolio summary table above.
 
(3)  Estimated Year 1 Annual GAAP Yield includes an adjustment for straight-line rents.

     This renovation was completed on February 15, 2005.

      In addition to the renovation building above, we have preliminary architectural designs completed for an additional 475,000 net rentable square feet of office space at the Howard Hughes Center in Los Angeles, California. We also have construction entitlements at the Howard Hughes Center for up to 600 hotel rooms. Build-to-suit projects consist of properties constructed to the tenant’s specifications in return for the tenant’s long-term commitment to the property. We do not intend to commence construction on any additional build-to-suit or multi-tenant projects at the Howard Hughes Center until development plans and budgets are finalized with terms allowing us to achieve yields commensurate with the project’s development risk.

      In addition to our development at the Howard Hughes Center, we have completed preliminary designs and are marketing an approximately 170,000 net rentable square foot build-to-suit office building at our Long Beach Airport Business Park. We also have a 5-acre developable land parcel in Torrance, California that we intend to market for a build-to-suit building. We currently do not intend to commence construction on these projects until build-to-suit tenant leases are signed with terms allowing us to achieve yields commensurate with the project’s development risk.

      We expect to finance our development/renovation activities over the next 24 months through net cash provided by operating activities, proceeds from asset sales, proceeds from our lines of credit or other secured borrowings.

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Dispositions

      The following table summarizes our disposition activity during 2004:

                                             
Property Square Gross Sales
Property County Submarket Date of Sale Type Feet Price







($000’s)
Tower Plaza Retail
    Riverside       Temecula     February 4, 2004     Retail       133,481     $ 17,050  
Univision — 5999 Center Drive
    Los Angeles       Culver City/Fox Hills     March 16, 2004     Office       161,650       52,500  
10251 Vista Sorrento
    San Diego       Sorrento Mesa     August 24, 2004     Office       69,386       9,250  
Waples Tech Center
    San Diego       Sorrento Mesa     December 29, 2004     Office       28,119       (A)  
Morehouse Center
    San Diego       Sorrento Mesa     December 29, 2004     Office       181,207       (A)  
91 Freeway Center
    Los Angeles       Artesia     December 29, 2004     Office       93,277       (A)  
Norwalk
    Los Angeles       Norwalk     December 29, 2004     Office       122,175       (A)  
1501 Hughes Way
    Los Angeles       Suburban Long Beach     December 29, 2004     Office       77,060       (A)  
3901 Via Oro
    Los Angeles       Suburban Long Beach     December 29, 2004     Office       53,195       (A)  
Glendale Corporate Center
    Los Angeles       Glendale     December 29, 2004     Office       108,209       (A)  
Whittier
    Los Angeles       Whittier     December 29, 2004     Office       135,415       (A)  
South Bay Tech
    Los Angeles       190th Corridor     December 29, 2004     Office       104,815       (A)  
                                 
     
 
Sub-total     1,267,989       78,800  
(A) Portfolio sale           126,000  
     
     
 
                                  1,267,989     $ 204,800  
                                 
     
 
 
Acquisitions

      The following table summarizes our acquisition activity during 2004:

                                             
Gross
Property Square Purchase
Property County Submarket Date of Purchase Type Feet Price







($000’s)
Homestore
    Los Angeles       Westlake Village     October 4, 2004     Office       137,762     $ 32,300  
Warner Corporate Center
    Los Angeles       Woodland Hills     October 11, 2004     Office       253,000       64,500  
                                 
     
 
                                  390,762     $ 96,800  
                                 
     
 

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     The following table presents specific information regarding our 120 properties as of December 31, 2004:

                                                                 
Annualized
Percentage of Base Rent
Total per Leased
Year(s) Approximate Portfolio Net Annualized Net Rentable
Property Built/ Net Rentable Rentable Percent Base Rent Number Square
Name Major Area Submarket Renovated Square Feet Square Feet Leased ($000s) of Leases Feet(1)










Los Angeles County
                                                               
Los Angeles West
                                                               
145 South Fairfax
  Hollywood/Wilshire Corridor   Miracle Mile     1984       54,398       0.3 %     95.5 %   $ 1,032       13     $ 19.86  
6100 Wilshire
  Hollywood/Wilshire Corridor   Miracle Mile     1986       202,675       1.1       100.0       5,051       57       24.43  
120 S. Spalding
  West Los Angeles   Beverly Hills Triangle     1984       64,877       0.4       97.5       2,700       15       42.67  
8383 Wilshire
  West Los Angeles   Beverly Hills     1971/93       424,588       2.3       91.7       10,100       134       25.93  
9100 Wilshire
  West Los Angeles   Beverly Hills     1971/90       328,697       1.8       92.7       8,300       76       27.25  
9665 Wilshire
  West Los Angeles   Beverly Hills Triangle     1972/92-93       159,645       0.9       100.0       6,140       24       38.34  
Beverly Atrium
  West Los Angeles   Beverly Hills     1989       59,582       0.3       96.6       1,718       15       29.85  
Wilshire Pacific Plaza
  West Los Angeles   Brentwood     1976/87       101,229       0.6       99.6       2,561       43       25.39  
World Savings Center(2)
  West Los Angeles   Brentwood     1983       473,581       2.6       86.4       12,440       54       30.41  
10350 Santa Monica
  West Los Angeles   West Los Angeles     1979       42,696       0.2       92.5       902       17       22.84  
10351 Santa Monica
  West Los Angeles   West Los Angeles     1984       96,899       0.5       87.3       1,998       14       23.63  
Century Park Center
  West Los Angeles   West Los Angeles     1972/94       235,178       1.3       100.0       5,606       98       23.33  
400 Corporate Pointe
  West Los Angeles   Culver City/Fox Hills     1987       165,487       0.9       85.9       2,732       19       19.23  
600 Corporate Pointe
  West Los Angeles   Culver City/Fox Hills     1989       275,113       1.5       95.1       5,523       19       21.10  
6060 Center Drive
  West Los Angeles   Culver City/Fox Hills     1999       256,665       1.4       99.1       8,280       8       32.55  
6080 Center Drive
  West Los Angeles   Culver City/Fox Hills     2001       286,568       1.6       93.2       9,643       15       36.11  
6100 Center Drive
  West Los Angeles   Culver City/Fox Hills     2002       284,798       1.6       99.4       7,278       24       25.72  
Bristol Plaza
  West Los Angeles   Culver City/Fox Hills     1982       84,033       0.5       95.3       1,640       28       20.47  
Howard Hughes Spectrum Club
  West Los Angeles   Culver City/Fox Hills     1993       36,959       0.2       100.0       967       1       26.16  
Howard Hughes Tower
  West Los Angeles   Culver City/Fox Hills     1987       316,014       1.7       87.0       7,541       33       27.44  
Northpoint
  West Los Angeles   Culver City/Fox Hills     1991       105,145       0.6       94.1       2,638       7       26.67  
1919 Santa Monica
  West Los Angeles   Santa Monica     1991       43,766       0.2       85.2       947       7       25.41  
2001 Wilshire Blvd. 
  West Los Angeles   Santa Monica     1980       99,565       0.5       100.0       2,805       23       27.47  
2730 Wilshire
  West Los Angeles   Santa Monica     1985       55,531       0.3       100.0       1,553       26       27.57  
2800 28th Street
  West Los Angeles   Santa Monica     1979       106,481       0.6       95.9       2,456       42       24.06  
10780 Santa Monica
  West Los Angeles   West Los Angeles     1984       93,211       0.5       97.0       2,193       33       24.26  
1950 Sawtelle
  West Los Angeles   West Los Angeles     1988/95       104,171       0.6       98.0       2,367       42       23.17  
11075 Santa Monica
  West Los Angeles   West Los Angeles     1983       35,996       0.2       99.1       877       8       24.57  
Westwood Center
  West Los Angeles   Westwood     1965/2000       314,366       1.7       99.6       11,366       45       36.30  
Westwood Terrace
  West Los Angeles   West Los Angeles     1988       136,707       0.8       98.3       3,549       22       26.41  
                     
     
     
     
     
     
 

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Annualized
Percentage of Base Rent
Total per Leased
Year(s) Approximate Portfolio Net Annualized Net Rentable
Property Built/ Net Rentable Rentable Percent Base Rent Number Square
Name Major Area Submarket Renovated Square Feet Square Feet Leased ($000s) of Leases Feet(1)










Subtotal/Weighted Average — Los Angeles West
                    5,044,621       27.7 %     94.8 %   $ 132,903       962     $ 27.80  
Los Angeles North
                                                               
303 Glenoaks
  Glendale/Tri-Cities   Burbank     1983/96       177,898       1.0 %     99.4 %   $ 4,028       28     $ 22.78  
333 N. Glenoaks
  Glendale/Tri-Cities   Burbank     1978       82,939       0.5       98.0       1,921       17       23.62  
601 S. Glenoaks
  Glendale/Tri-Cities   Burbank     1990       74,745       0.4       87.4       1,206       18       18.45  
Burbank Executive Plaza
  Glendale/Tri-Cities   Burbank     1983       63,320       0.3       99.0       1,437       19       22.92  
425 West Broadway
  Glendale/Tri-Cities   Glendale     1984       72,317       0.4       94.9       1,456       14       21.21  
535 N. Brand Blvd. 
  Glendale/Tri-Cities   Glendale     1973/92/99       109,104       0.6       96.6       2,233       44       21.19  
5161 Lankershim
  Glendale/Tri-Cities   North Hollywood     1985/97       180,940       1.0       99.4       3,964       9       22.05  
70 South Lake
  Glendale/Tri-Cities   Pasadena     1982/94       101,236       0.5       99.9       2,627       19       25.97  
150 East Colorado Boulevard
  Glendale/Tri-Cities   Pasadena     1979/97       61,657       0.3       100.0       1,447       20       23.47  
299 N. Euclid
  Glendale/Tri-Cities   Pasadena     1983       74,573       0.4       100.0       1,890       4       25.30  
Calabasas Commerce Center
  San Fernando Valley   Calabasas     1990       126,771       0.7       100.0       2,323       12       18.32  
Calabasas Tech
  San Fernando Valley   Calabasas     1990/2001       283,692       1.5       90.3       4,837       17       18.89  
16000 Ventura
  San Fernando Valley   Encino     1980/96       175,275       1.0       93.2       3,628       45       22.21  
15250 Ventura
  San Fernando Valley   Sherman Oaks     1970/90-91       112,142       0.6       93.1       2,438       41       23.35  
Noble Professional Center
  San Fernando Valley   Sherman Oaks     1985/93       52,599       0.3       92.8       1,129       18       23.11  
Sunset Pointe Plaza
  San Fernando Valley   Valencia     1988       59,186       0.3       99.7       1,500       27       25.42  
Tourney Pointe
  San Fernando Valley   Valencia     1985/98-2000       219,673       1.2       92.1       4,196       38       20.74  
Homestore
  San Fernando Valley   Westlake Village     2000       137,762       0.8       100.0       3,036       1       22.04  
Westlake — 5601 Lindero
  San Fernando Valley   Westlake Village     1989       106,144       0.6       95.3       1,894       5       18.73  
Clarendon Crest
  San Fernando Valley   Woodland Hills     1990       43,222       0.2       97.9       887       18       20.95  
Warner Corporate Center
  San Fernando Valley   Woodland Hills     1988       253,000       1.4       98.9       6,433       34       25.71  
Woodland Hills
  San Fernando Valley   Woodland Hills     1972/95       229,616       1.3       93.0       4,874       73       22.82  
Los Angeles Corporate Center
  San Gabriel Valley   Monterey Park     1984/86       389,615       2.1       90.6       7,552       45       21.40  
Conejo Business Center
  Ventura   Newbury Park/Thousand Oaks     1991       69,425       0.4       92.9       1,375       29       21.32  
Hillside Corporate Center
  Ventura   Newbury Park/Thousand Oaks     1998       61,000       0.3       97.3       1,564       10       26.36  
Marin Corporate Center
  Ventura   Newbury Park/Thousand Oaks     1986       51,776       0.3       64.9       778       27       23.14  
Westlake Gardens
  Ventura   Westlake Village     1998       50,267       0.3       94.0       1,288       19       27.27  
Westlake Gardens II
  Ventura   Westlake Village     1999       48,874       0.3       93.1       1,229       4       27.02  
                     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Subtotal/ Weighted Average  — Los Angeles North
                    3,468,768       19.0 %     94.7 %   $ 73,170       655     $ 22.26  
Los Angeles South
South Bay Centre
  South Bay   190th Corridor     1984       204,197       1.1 %     100.0 %   $ 4,150       36     $ 20.30  
Pacific Gateway
  South Bay   190th Corridor     1982/90       225,805       1.2       97.4       4,617       40       20.99  
Gateway Towers
  South Bay   190th Corridor     1984/86       433,545       2.4       95.3       9,448       74       22.88  

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Annualized
Percentage of Base Rent
Total per Leased
Year(s) Approximate Portfolio Net Annualized Net Rentable
Property Built/ Net Rentable Rentable Percent Base Rent Number Square
Name Major Area Submarket Renovated Square Feet Square Feet Leased ($000s) of Leases Feet(1)










100 West Broadway
  South Bay   Downtown Long Beach     1987/96       191,371       1.1       68.8       2,537       39       19.26  
Oceangate Tower
  South Bay   Downtown Long Beach     1971/93-94       218,554       1.2       79.7       3,067       40       17.62  
Continental Grand Plaza
  South Bay   El Segundo     1986       237,494       1.3       93.6       5,310       37       23.90  
Grand Avenue Plaza
  South Bay   El Segundo     1980       82,872       0.5       88.2       1,334       16       18.26  
5200 West Century
  South Bay   LAX     1982/98-99       312,700       1.7       93.0       5,325       30       18.30  
Skyview Center
  South Bay   LAX     1981/87/95       398,261       2.2       81.6       5,175       53       15.92  
Long Beach Airport Bldg D(2)
  South Bay   Suburban Long Beach     1987/95       121,610       0.7       100.0       1,211       1       9.96  
Long Beach Airport Bldg F & G(2)
  South Bay   Suburban Long Beach     1987/95       150,403       0.8       100.0       1,354       1       9.00  
5000 East Spring(2)
  South Bay   Suburban Long Beach     1989/95       168,967       0.9       96.9       3,693       44       22.55  
Mariner Court
  South Bay   Torrance     1989       105,436       0.6       98.7       2,150       38       20.67  
                     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Subtotal/ Weighted Average  — Los Angeles South
                    2,851,215       15.7 %     91.0 %   $ 49,371       449     $ 19.03  
Orange County
                                                               
1370 Valley Vista
  LA Central   Diamond Bar     1988       81,962       0.4 %     100.0 %   $ 1,814       13     $ 21.39  
Anaheim City Centre(2)
  Orange County   Central County     1986/91       177,266       1.0       100.0       3,569       27       19.72  
City Centre I
  Orange County   Central County     1985/97       141,903       0.8       100.0       2,849       33       19.85  
Orange Financial Center
  Orange County   Central County     1985/95       307,920       1.7       94.4       6,522       38       22.43  
Fountain Valley City Centre
  Orange County   Greater Airport     1982       303,267       1.7       63.4       4,591       18       23.86  
Fountain Valley Plaza
  Orange County   Greater Airport     1982       107,313       0.6       37.9       843       4       20.73  
Irvine Corporate Center
  Orange County   Greater Airport     1980/88       126,781       0.7       100.0       1,446       5       11.34  
Newport Irvine Center
  Orange County   Greater Airport     1981/97       75,184       0.4       88.6       1,642       28       24.65  
South Coast Executive Center
  Orange County   Greater Airport     1979/97       61,292       0.3       94.3       1,068       25       18.48  
Von Karman Corporate Center
  Orange County   Greater Airport     1981/84       452,378       2.5       86.8       8,419       31       21.44  
Centerpointe La Palma
  Orange County   North County     1986/88/90       603,582       3.3       97.8       11,074       98       18.76  
Savi Tech Center
  Orange County   North County     1989       242,327       1.3       100.0       2,538       3       10.47  
Yorba Linda Business Park
  Orange County   North County     1988       165,710       0.9       98.3       1,483       60       9.10  
Crown Cabot Financial Center
  Orange County   South County     1989       174,222       1.0       97.4       4,829       41       28.46  
5632 Bolsa
  Orange County   West County     1987       21,568       0.1       100.0       184       1       8.52  
5672 Bolsa
  Orange County   West County     1987       12,110       0.1       100.0       103       1       8.52  
5702 Bolsa
  Orange County   West County     1987/97       27,731       0.1       100.0       227       2       8.17  
5832 Bolsa
  Orange County   West County     1985       49,355       0.3       100.0       829       1       16.80  
Huntington Beach Plaza County
  Orange County 1984/96   West 53,459     0.3       89.6       850       18       17.75                  

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Annualized
Percentage of Base Rent
Total per Leased
Year(s) Approximate Portfolio Net Annualized Net Rentable
Property Built/ Net Rentable Rentable Percent Base Rent Number Square
Name Major Area Submarket Renovated Square Feet Square Feet Leased ($000s) of Leases Feet(1)










Huntington Commerce Center
  Orange County   West County     1987       69,749       0.4       98.4       638       23       9.29  
                     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Subtotal/ Weighted Average  — Orange County
                    3,255,079       17.9 %     91.3 %   $ 55,518       470     $ 18.69  
San Diego County
                                                               
Carlsbad Corporate Center
  San Diego County   Carlsbad     1996       129,000       0.7 %     100.0 %   $ 445       1     $ 3.45  
Carmel Valley Center
  San Diego County   Del Mar Heights     1987/89       109,518       0.6       93.8       3,410       17       33.20  
701 B Street(2)
  San Diego County   Downtown     1982/96       548,310       3.0       87.3       11,023       70       23.04  
5120 Shoreham
  San Diego County   Governor Park     1984       37,813       0.2       100.0       842       7       22.24  
Governor Executive Centre
  San Diego County   Governor Park     1988       52,828       0.3       85.1       1,175       10       26.12  
Governor Executive Centre II
  San Diego County   Governor Park     1989       101,433       0.6       100.0       3,006       17       29.64  
Governor Park Plaza
  San Diego County   Governor Park     1986       104,441       0.6       94.0       2,485       19       25.31  
10180 Scripps Ranch
  San Diego County   Scripps Ranch     1978/96       43,560       0.2       0       0       0       0  
Activity Business Center
  San Diego County   Miramar     1987       167,170       0.9       72.3       1,652       41       13.66  
Balboa Corporate Center
  San Diego County   Kearney Mesa     1990       70,987       0.4       75.8       777       2       14.44  
Panorama Corporate Center
  San Diego County   Kearney Mesa     1991       130,396       0.7       99.6       2,392       3       18.42  
Ruffin Corporate Center
  San Diego County   Kearney Mesa     1990       45,059       0.2       100.0       378       1       8.40  
Skypark Office Plaza
  San Diego County   Kearney Mesa     1986       203,946       1.1       96.9       4,423       24       22.39  
Crossroads
  San Diego County   Mission Valley     1979       134,477       0.7       65.8       2,093       8       23.64  
Poway Industrial
  San Diego County   Rancho Bernardo/Poway     1991/96       112,000       0.6       100.0       672       1       6.00  
Bernardo Regency
  San Diego County   Rancho Bernardo/Poway     1986       48,052       0.3       93.3       1,145       16       25.54  
Carmel View Office Plaza
  San Diego County   Rancho Bernardo/Poway     1985       77,672       0.4       84.1       1,497       16       22.92  
Cymer Technology Center
  San Diego County   Rancho Bernardo/Poway     1986       155,612       0.9       100.0       1,923       2       12.36  
Foremost Professional Plaza
  San Diego County   Rancho Bernardo/Poway     1992       60,311       0.3       73.6       1,113       29       25.06  
Via Frontera
  San Diego County   Rancho Bernardo/Poway     1982/97       77,920       0.4       100.0       914       6       11.60  
Westridge
  San Diego County   Sorrento Mesa     1984/96       48,955       0.3       82.4       551       3       13.65  
Torreyana Science Park
  San Diego County   Torrey Pines     1980/97       81,204       0.5       100.0       2,008       1       24.72  
Genesee Executive Plaza
  San Diego County   University Towne Centre     1984       155,014       0.9       87.5       3,493       23       25.75  
                     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Subtotal/ Weighted Average  — San Diego County
                    2,695,678       14.8 %     88.5 %   $ 47,417       317     $ 19.87  

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Annualized
Percentage of Base Rent
Total per Leased
Year(s) Approximate Portfolio Net Annualized Net Rentable
Property Built/ Net Rentable Rentable Percent Base Rent Number Square
Name Submarket Location Renovated Square Feet Square Feet Leased ($000s) of Leases Feet(1)










Ventura & Kern Counties
                                                               
4900 California
  Kern County   Bakersfield     1983       155,791       0.9 %     95.6 %   $ 2,385       23     $ 16.01  
Parkway Center I
  Kern County   Bakersfield     1992/95       61,289       0.3       90.8       1,038       11       18.64  
Camarillo Business Park
  Ventura   Camarillo     1984/97       154,298       0.8       97.5       3,134       29       20.83  
1000 Town Center
  Ventura   Oxnard     1989       108,508       0.6       99.8       2,379       10       21.96  
Solar Drive Business Center
  Ventura   Oxnard     1982       138,341       0.8       98.0       2,494       36       18.39  
Center Promenade
  Ventura   Ventura     1988       177,072       1.0       93.4       2,969       61       17.96  
                     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Subtotal/ Weighted Average — Ventura & Kern Counties
                    795,299       4.4 %     96.1 %   $ 14,399       170     $ 18.84  
Renovation Building
                                                               
Savi Tech Center(3)
  Orange County   North County     1989       99,119       0.5 %     100.0 %   $ 2,262       1     $ 17.40  
   
Portfolio Total/ Weighted Average
                    18,209,779       100.0 %     92.7 %   $ 375,040       3,024     $ 22.18  
                     
     
     
     
     
     
 


(1)  Calculated as monthly contractual base rent under existing leases as of December 31, 2004, multiplied by 12 and divided by leased net rentable square feet, for those leases where rent has not yet commenced or which are in a free rent period, the first month in which rent is to be received is used to determine annualized base rent.
 
(2)  We lease the land underlying these properties or their parking structures pursuant to long term ground leases.
 
(3)  Comprised of one building in a business park containing a total of four buildings. After completion of the renovation, the total square footage of this building will expand to 130,000 square feet. The annualized base rent and the annualized base rent per leased net rentable square feet amounts are calculated based on the expanded square footage of 130,000 square feet.

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Tenant Information

      As of December 31, 2004, we had approximately 3,000 tenants with no one tenant representing more than 2.2% of the aggregate annualized base rent of our properties and only 2 tenants individually representing more than 1.0% of our aggregate annualized base rent. Our properties are leased to local, national and international companies engaged in a variety of businesses including financial services, entertainment, health care services, accounting, law, education, publishing and local, state and federal government entities.

      Our leases are typically structured for terms of three to ten years. Leases typically contain provisions permitting tenants to renew expiring leases at prevailing market rates. Approximately 81% of our total rentable square footage is under full service gross leases under which tenants typically pay for all real estate taxes and operating expenses above those for an established base year or expense stop. Our remaining square footage is under triple net and modified gross leases. Triple net and modified gross leases are those where tenants pay not only base rent, but also some or all of real estate taxes and operating expenses of the leased property. Tenants generally reimburse us the full direct cost, without regard to a base year or expense stop, for use of lighting, heating and air conditioning during non-business hours, and for on-site monthly employee and visitor parking. We are generally responsible for structural repairs to our buildings.

      The following table presents information as of December 31, 2004 derived from our ten largest tenants based on the percentage of aggregate portfolio annualized base rent:

                                                   
Weighted Percentage of Percentage of
Average Aggregate Aggregate
Remaining Portfolio Portfolio Annualized
Number of Lease Term Leased Annualized Net Rentable Base Rent
Tenant Locations in Months Square Feet Base Rent(1) Square Feet (in thousands)







Vivendi Universal
    2       64       1.38 %     2.14 %     231,681     $ 7,980  
State of California
    18       51       1.63       1.61       274,065       5,992  
University of Phoenix
    6       52       0.99       1.00       166,195       3,733  
Ceridian Corporation
    2       64       0.91       0.99       152,612       3,706  
Atlantic Richfield
    1       21       0.86       0.93       143,885       3,465  
Pepperdine University
    1       167       0.68       0.87       113,488       3,251  
Homestore.com, Inc. 
    1       37       0.82       0.82       137,762       3,036  
Walt Disney Pictures and Television
    1       43       0.76       0.78       128,258       2,894  
Haight, Brown & Bonesteel, LLP
    2       77       0.38       0.73       63,262       2,736  
Westfield Corporation
    1       100       0.58       0.73       96,876       2,725  
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total/ Weighted Average(2)
    35       63       8.99 %     10.60 %     1,508,084     $ 39,518  
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

(1) Annualized base rent is calculated as monthly contractual base rent under existing leases as of December 31, 2004, multiplied by 12; for those leases where rent has not yet commenced or which are in a free rent period, the first month in which rent is to be received is used to determine annualized base rent.
 
(2) The weighted average calculation is based on net rentable square footage leased by each tenant.

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     The following table presents the diversification of the tenants occupying space in our portfolio by industry as of December 31, 2004:

                           
Percentage of
Total
NAICS Occupied Occupied
North American Industrial Classification System Description (NAICS) Code Square Feet Portfolio




Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    541       4,278,468       25.91 %
Finance and Insurance
    521-525       2,838,317       17.19  
Information
    511-519       1,625,403       9.84  
Manufacturing
    311-339       1,282,143       7.77  
Health Care and Social Assistance
    621-624       1,107,178       6.71  
Educational Services
    611       750,882       4.55  
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
    561-562       742,831       4.50  
Real Estate, Rental and Leasing
    531-533       709,020       4.29  
Public Administration
    921-928       638,857       3.87  
Wholesale Trade
    423-425       564,150       3.42  
Construction
    236-238       334,098       2.02  
Transportation and Warehousing
    481-493       319,070       1.93  
Other Services (except Public Administration)
    811-814       295,987       1.79  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
    711-713       287,027       1.74  
Accommodation and Food Services
    721-722       180,608       1.09  
Retail Trade
    441-454       112,738       0.68  
Mining
    211-213       41,291       0.25  
Management of Companies and Enterprises
    551       34,410       0.21  
Utilities
    221       8,975       0.05  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
    111-115       6,261       0.04  
Other — Uncategorized
          352,346       2.15  
             
     
 
 
Total Square Feet Occupied
            16,510,060       100.00 %
             
     
 
 
Lease Distribution

      The following table presents information relating to the distribution of the leases for our 120 properties, based on leased net rentable square feet, as of December 31, 2004:

                                                           
Percent of Annualized Percent of
Total Aggregate Base Rent Avg. Base Aggregate
Percent Leased Portfolio of Rent per Portfolio
Number of All Square Leased Leases(1) Leased Annualized
Square Feet Under Lease of Leases Leases Feet Square Feet (000’s) Square Foot Base Rent








2,500 and under
    1,490       49.29 %     2,114,663       12.60 %   $ 50,567     $ 23.91       12.42 %
2,501 - 5,000
    704       23.29       2,447,176       14.58       60,844       24.86       14.95  
5,001 - 7,500
    299       9.89       1,813,171       10.80       46,939       25.89       11.53  
7,501 - 10,000
    164       5.43       1,432,241       8.54       36,027       25.15       8.85  
10,001 - 20,000
    241       7.97       3,405,929       20.30       85,663       25.15       21.04  
20,001 - 40,000
    78       2.58       2,118,322       12.62       51,036       24.09       12.54  
40,001 and over
    47       1.55       3,451,173       20.56       76,002       22.02       18.67  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total/ Weighted Average
    3,023       100.00 %     16,782,675       100.00 %   $ 407,078     $ 24.26       100.00 %
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 


(1) Base rent is determined as of the date of lease expiration, including all fixed contractual base rent increases; increases tied to indices such as the Consumer Price Index are not included.

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Lease Expirations

      The following table presents a summary schedule of the total lease expirations for our 120 properties for leases in place at December 31, 2004. This table assumes that none of the tenants exercise renewal options or termination rights, if any, at or prior to the scheduled expirations:

                                                     
Average
Annualized
Annualized Base Rent Percentage
Square Percentage of Base Rent of per Square of Aggregate
Number of Footage of Aggregate Expiring Foot of Portfolio
Leases Expiring Leased Leases(1) Expiring Annualized
Year of Lease Expiration Expiring Leases Square Feet ($000s) Leases Base Rent







Month-to-Month
    113       499,517       2.98 %   $ 8,878     $ 17.77       2.18 %
Q1 2005
    136       465,009       2.77       9,421       20.26       2.31  
Q2 2005
    160       623,578       3.72       13,792       22.12       3.39  
Q3 2005
    167       624,148       3.72       14,522       23.27       3.57  
Q4 2005
    188       802,859       4.78       17,347       21.61       4.26  
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
2005 Sub-Total(2)
    651       2,515,594       14.99       55,082       21.90       13.53  
2006
    596       2,513,849       14.98       59,551       23.69       14.63  
2007
    529       2,416,185       14.40       56,854       23.53       13.97  
2008
    392       2,355,397       14.03       58,662       24.91       14.41  
2009
    344       2,139,029       12.74       51,137       23.91       12.56  
2010
    159       1,615,217       9.62       39,338       24.35       9.66  
2011
    53       704,942       4.20       22,102       31.35       5.43  
2012
    54       855,313       5.10       20,291       23.72       4.98  
2013
    34       411,142       2.45       12,195       29.66       3.00  
2014+
    98       756,490       4.51       22,988       30.39       5.65  
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total/ Weighted Average
    3,023       16,782,675       100.00 %   $ 407,078     $ 24.26       100.00 %
     
     
     
     
     
     
 


(1) Base rent is determined as of the date of lease expiration, including all fixed contractual base rent increases; increases tied to indices such as the Consumer Price Index are not included.
 
(2) Excludes month-to-month leases.
 
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings

      We are presently subject to various lawsuits, claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business none of which if determined unfavorably to us is expected to have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, financial condition or results of operations during the year ended December 31, 2004.

 
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

      No matters were submitted to a vote of our stockholders during the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2004.

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ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

      Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, under the symbol “ARI.” On March 10, 2005, the last reported sales price per share of common stock on the NYSE was $35.41 and there were approximately 226 registered holders of record of our common stock. The table below sets forth the quarterly high and low closing sales price per share of our common stock as reported on the NYSE and the cash dividends per share we declared with respect to each period.

                         
Per Share
Common Stock
Dividends
High Low Declared



2003
                       
First Quarter
  $ 23.69     $ 20.18     $ 0.505  
Second Quarter
  $ 26.23     $ 22.68     $ 0.505  
Third Quarter
  $ 27.92     $ 26.15     $ 0.505  
Fourth Quarter
  $ 30.34     $ 27.49     $ 0.505  
2004
                       
First Quarter
  $ 32.75     $ 29.30     $ 0.505  
Second Quarter
  $ 32.86     $ 26.89     $ 0.505  
Third Quarter
  $ 33.15     $ 29.54     $ 0.505  
Fourth Quarter
  $ 37.72     $ 32.66     $ 0.505  

      We pay quarterly cash dividends to common stockholders at the discretion of our Board of Directors. The amount of each quarterly cash dividend depends on our funds from operations, financial condition, capital requirements and annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and such other factors our Board of Directors deem relevant.

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ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data

      You should read the following consolidated financial and operating data for Arden Realty together with our “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

                                           
Year Ended December 31,

2004 2003 2002 2001 2000





(in thousands, except ratio and per share amounts)
Operating Data:
                                       
Property revenues
  $ 409,193     $ 393,765     $ 374,135     $ 382,839     $ 351,924  
Interest and other (loss) income
    (508 )     (401 )     2,063       2,135       3,290  
Property operating expenses
    (133,635 )     (125,979 )     (117,019 )     (110,421 )     (100,574 )
General and administrative expense
    (19,503 )     (16,931 )     (12,581 )     (11,496 )     (9,103 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (121,687 )     (111,952 )     (100,317 )     (92,613 )     (78,672 )
Interest expense
    (88,856 )     (93,093 )     (87,827 )     (85,949 )     (78,495 )
     
     
     
     
     
 
Income from continuing operations before gain on sale of operating properties, impairment on investment in securities, and minority interest
    45,004       45,409       58,454       84,495       88,370  
Gain on sale of operating properties(1)
                1,967       4,591       2,132  
     
     
     
     
     
 
Income from continuing operations before impairment on investment securities and minority interest
    45,004       45,409       60,421       89,086       90,502  
Impairment on investment in securities
    (2,700 )                        
Minority interest
    (5,255 )     (5,375 )     (5,816 )     (7,046 )     (7,158 )
     
     
     
     
     
 
Income from continuing operations
    37,049       40,034       54,605       82,040       83,344  
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest
    6,253       12,538       15,570       15,719       13,366  
Gain on sale of discontinued properties
    30,473       5,937                    
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net income
  $ 73,775     $ 58,509     $ 70,175     $ 97,759     $ 96,710  
     
     
     
     
     
 
Basic net income per common share:
                                       
 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.57     $ 0.63     $ 0.85     $ 1.28     $ 1.32  
 
Income from discontinued operations
    0.56       0.29       0.24       0.25       0.21  
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net income per common share-basic
  $ 1.13     $ 0.92     $ 1.09     $ 1.53     $ 1.53  
     
     
     
     
     
 
Weighed average number of common shares-basic
    65,372       63,553       64,151       63,754       63,408  
     
     
     
     
     
 
Diluted net income per common share:
                                       
 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.56     $ 0.63     $ 0.85     $ 1.28     $ 1.31  
 
Income from discontinued operations
    0.56       0.29       0.24       0.25       0.21  
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net income per common share-diluted
  $ 1.12     $ 0.92     $ 1.09     $ 1.53     $ 1.52  
     
     
     
     
     
 
Weighed average number of common shares- diluted
  $ 65,740     $ 63,815     $ 64,351     $ 64,014     $ 63,598  
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ 2.02     $ 2.02     $ 2.02     $ 1.96     $ 1.86  
     
     
     
     
     
 
Other Data:
                                       
Cash provided by operating activities
  $ 184,907     $ 181,482     $ 199,922     $ 204,667     $ 192,152  
Cash used in investing activities
  $ (11,241 )   $ (20,355 )   $ (213,002 )   $ (115,854 )   $ (216,024 )
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities
  $ (165,333 )   $ (160,483 )   $ (19,898 )   $ (57,204 )   $ 22,248  
Funds from Operations(2)
  $ 171,777     $ 174,458     $ 181,549     $ 198,240     $ 185,146  


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Year Ended December 31,

2004 2003 2002 2001 2000





Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Net investment in real estate
  $ 2,551,981     $ 2,646,699     $ 2,741,624     $ 2,622,980     $ 2,603,566  
Total assets
  $ 2,659,997     $ 2,741,433     $ 2,832,409     $ 2,761,443     $ 2,705,597  
Total indebtedness
  $ 1,326,084     $ 1,349,781     $ 1,402,304     $ 1,251,483     $ 1,177,769  
Other liabilities(3)
  $ 83,713     $ 76,638     $ 76,350     $ 62,685     $ 56,885  
Minority interests
  $ 20,414     $ 72,194     $ 74,571     $ 78,661     $ 86,176  
Total stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,196,292     $ 1,210,285     $ 1,247,377     $ 1,337,206     $ 1,355,171  


(1)  Beginning with the adoption of the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144 in 2002, the operating results and gains and losses of real estate properties classified as held for disposition are included in discontinued operations.
 
(2)  We believe that funds from operations, or FFO, is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance. We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, in April 2002. The white paper defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, excluding extraordinary items, as defined by GAAP, and gains and losses from sales of depreciable operating property plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

  We believe that FFO, by excluding depreciation costs, the gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate properties and extraordinary items as defined by GAAP, provides an additional perspective on our operating results. However, because these items have real economic effect, FFO is a limited measure of performance.
 
  FFO captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. FFO excludes depreciation and amortization costs and it does not capture the changes in value in our properties that result from use or changes in market conditions or the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which are significant economic costs. Therefore, its ability to measure performance is limited.
 
  Because FFO excludes significant economic components of net income determined in accordance with GAAP, FFO should be used as an adjunct to net income and not as an alternative to net income. FFO should also not be used as an indicator of our financial performance, or as a substitute for cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of our liquidity. FFO is not by itself indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or service our debt. Therefore, FFO only provides investors with an additional performance measure that when combined with measures computed in accordance with GAAP such as net income, cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities provides investors with an indication of our ability to service debt and to fund acquisitions and other expenditures.
 
  FFO is used by investors to compare our performance with other REITs. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating FFO and, accordingly, our FFO may not be comparable to other REITs. See a reconciliation of FFO to Net income in Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this report.

(3)  Excludes dividends payable.

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ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Overview

      The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Item 6, “Selected Financial Data,” and our historical consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

      We are a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, manages, leases, develops, renovates and acquires commercial properties located in Southern California. We are a full-service real estate organization managed by 6 senior executive officers who have experience in the real estate industry ranging from 14 to 35 years and who collectively have an average of 20 years of experience. We perform all property management, construction management, accounting, finance, acquisition and disposition activities and a majority of our leasing transactions with our staff of approximately 300 employees.

      As of December 31, 2004, we were Southern California’s largest publicly traded office landlord as measured by total net rentable square feet owned. As of that date, our portfolio consisted of 120 primarily suburban office properties and 197 buildings containing approximately 18.2 million net rentable square feet. As of December 31, 2004, our operating portfolio was 91.2% occupied.

      Our primary business strategy is to actively manage our portfolio to achieve gains in rental rates and occupancy, control operating expenses and maximize income from ancillary operations and services. When market conditions permit, we may also selectively develop or acquire new properties that add value and fit strategically into our portfolio. We may also sell existing properties and use the net proceeds to repay outstanding indebtedness or place into investments that we believe will generate higher long-term value.

 
Critical Accounting Policies

      The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting periods. Certain accounting policies are considered to be critical accounting estimates, as they require management to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made and changes in the accounting estimate are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Management believes the following critical accounting policies reflect the Company’s more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. For a summary of all the Company’s significant accounting policies see note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report. We periodically evaluate our estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our financial statements including our reported operating results. Because over 97% of our assets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, consists of investments in real estate and amounts due from tenants, our primary evaluations consist of recoverability of amounts invested in real estate properties and collectability of amounts due from tenants.

Revenue Recognition

      We recognize minimum rent, including rental abatements and contractual fixed increases attributable to operating leases, on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. The amount by which straight-line rental income differs from cash rents billed under the lease is included in deferred rents.

Allowance for Rents and Other Receivables

      We periodically evaluate the collectability of amounts due from particular tenants based on a variety of factors including the tenant’s payment history, our observation of space utilization, periodic discussions with the tenants regarding the tenant’s short and long-term business plan for the space under contract, the overall financial health of the business and/or parent company, available financial and other information regarding the tenant or its parent company and the amount of lease security on hand. Based on these factors, unless collection is reasonably assured, we fully reserve amounts due that are in excess of the lease security we hold. All of our allowances are tenant specific.

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      As of December 31, 2004 and 2003 we had a total of $5.7 million and $6.3 million in our allowance for doubtful accounts and other reserves, respectively, representing approximately 10% and 12% of the total rent and deferred rent balance outstanding at each respective balance sheet date. Including security deposits and existing letters of credit, as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, we had a total of $39.3 million and $33.5 million of total lease security available, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 our bad debt expense related to losses for uncollected rents, deferred rents, tenants reimbursements and other uncollectible charges were approximately 0.3%, 0.6% and 1.4% of total gross revenue, respectively, for each of those years. Our allowances have historically proved to be adequate; however, due to the uncertainty inherent in the tenant specific evaluation process, our allowance for doubtful accounts may not prove to be sufficient in all future periods.

Commercial Properties

 
Impairment of Assets

      The recoverability of amounts invested in real estate properties is highly dependent on the assumptions we use. For properties we intend to hold and operate, we recognize a write-down to estimated fair value whenever a property’s estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than its depreciated cost. For properties we intend to sell, we recognize a write-down to estimated fair value whenever a property’s estimated sales price less costs to sell are less than its depreciated costs.

      We determine fair value of our properties using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers, including comparison of carrying costs on a per square foot basis to sales price on a per square foot basis on recently transacted properties that are similar in quality and location and also by comparing carrying costs to acquisition offers from prospective buyers. Based on our assessment, no write-downs to estimated fair value were necessary as of December 31, 2004 and 2003.

      Due to the availability of comparable sales information in most of our sub-markets, historically our fair value estimates have proven to be accurate. However, our estimates may vary from actual values, especially for real estate assets located in sub-markets where quoted per square foot market prices for comparable properties may not be readily available or real estate assets that become impaired due to non-recurring circumstances such as previously unknown environmental issues or casualty losses that result in damages in excess of our insurance coverage amount.

 
Property Acquisitions

      The amounts paid for properties acquired are allocated between the tangible and intangible assets. Tangible assets include land, building and tenant improvements. Intangible assets include the value of in place leases. To arrive at the value of in place leases, we compare estimates of current market rents to the in place rents. We also make assumptions regarding the amount of time that currently occupied space would remain vacant if we had to replace the existing tenants under current market conditions. We also reduce the value of each lease using a discount rate that we deem to be commensurate with each tenant’s credit profile. The assumptions we use are based on available market information, from independent sources and our own market knowledge and experience.

      The fair market value that we assign to acquired leases is amortized over the remaining lease terms. The tangible assets assigned to building improvements are depreciated over a much longer period of time, normally forty years. Consequently, the assumptions we use in this allocation have a significant impact on the operating results that we will report in future periods. We cannot guarantee that the initial assumptions that we use to any property’s purchase price will prove to be accurate. We also would not revise these estimates in future periods if our initial amounts were proven to be inaccurate.

Qualification as a REIT

      Since our taxable year ended December 31, 1996, we have been organized and operated, and intend to continue to operate, so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. Our qualification and taxation as a REIT depends on our ability to meet, through actual annual operating results,

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asset diversification, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership, numerous requirements established under highly technical and complex Internal Revenue Code provisions subject to interpretation.

      If we failed to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we would be subject to federal income tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. Moreover, unless entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, we also would be disqualified as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost. For additional information see “Risk Factors — We may suffer adverse tax consequences and be unable to attract capital if we fail to qualify as a REIT,” and “Our operating partnership intends to qualify as a partnership, but we cannot guarantee that it will qualify,” elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

      There are no off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or obligations (including contingent obligations) that have, or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in the financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

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Results Of Operations

      Our financial position and operating results are primarily comprised of our portfolio of properties and income derived from those properties. Therefore, the comparability of financial data from period to period will be affected by the timing of significant property development, acquisitions and dispositions.

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2004 to the year ended December 31, 2003

(in thousands, except number of properties and percentages)
                                     
Year Ended December 31,

Percent
2004 2003 Change Change




Revenue from rental operations:
                               
 
Scheduled cash rents
  $ 351,465     $ 339,009     $ 12,456       4 %
 
Straight-line rents
    2,020       915       1,105       121  
 
Tenant reimbursements
    20,129       23,355       (3,226 )     (14 )
 
Parking, net of expense
    23,816       21,635       2,181       10  
 
Other rental operations
    11,763       8,851       2,912       33  
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total revenue from rental operations
    409,193       393,765       15,428       4  
     
     
     
     
 
Property expenses:
                               
 
Repairs and maintenance
    44,281       40,738       3,543       9  
 
Utilities
    32,835       32,497       338       1  
 
Real estate taxes
    30,569       28,156       2,413       9  
 
Insurance
    7,506       7,909       (403 )     (5 )
 
Ground rent
    746       961       (215 )     (22 )
 
Administrative
    17,698       15,718       1,980       13  
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total property expenses
    133,635       125,979       7,656       6  
     
     
     
     
 
Property operating results(1)
    275,558       267,786       7,772       3  
 
General and administrative
    19,503       16,931       2,572       15  
 
Interest
    88,856       93,093       (4,237 )     (5 )
 
Depreciation and amortization
    121,687       111,952       9,735       9  
 
Interest and other loss
    508       401       107       27  
     
     
     
     
 
 
Income from continuing operations before gain on sale of properties and minority interest
  $ 45,004     $ 45,409     $ (405 )     (1 )%
     
     
     
     
 
 
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest
  $ 6,253     $ 12,538     $ (6,285 )     (50 )%
     
     
     
     
 
Number of properties:
                               
 
Acquired during period
    2       1                  
 
Completed and placed in service during period
    1                        
 
Disposed of during period
    (12 )     (8 )                
 
Owned at end of period
    120       129                  
Net rentable square feet:
                               
 
Acquired during period
    391       101                  
 
Completed and placed in service during period
    283                        
 
Expansion space placed in service
    168                        
 
Disposed of during period
    (1,268 )     (598 )                
 
Owned at end of period
    18,210       18,636                  
Same Property Portfolio(2):
                               
 
Revenue from rental operations
  $ 397,842     $ 394,449     $ 3,393       1 %
 
Property expenses
    129,822       125,953       3,869       3  
     
     
     
     
 
    $ 268,020     $ 268,496     $ (476 )     %
     
     
     
     
 
 
Straight-line rents
  $ 315     $ 592                  
     
     
                 
 
Number of properties
    116                          
 
Number of buildings
    192                          
 
Average occupancy
    90.0 %     89.3 %                
 
Net rentable square feet
    17,334                          

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(1)  The components outlined above comprise our Property Operating Results. Property Operating Results is a non-GAAP measure of performance. Property Operating Results is used by investors and our management to evaluate and compare the performance of our office properties and to determine trends in earnings. Property Operating Results is also employed by investors as one of the components used to estimate the value of our properties. Property Operating Results is used for the purposes noted above because it is not affected by (1) the cost of funds of the property owner, (2) the impact of depreciation and amortization expense as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets that are included in net income computed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP or (3) general and administrative expenses and other specific costs such as permanent impairments to carrying costs. The cost of funds is eliminated from net income because it is specific to the particular financing capabilities and constraints of the owner. The cost of funds is also eliminated because it is dependent on historical interest rates and other costs of capital as well as past decisions made by us regarding the appropriate mix of capital, which may have changed or may change in the future. Depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets are eliminated because they may not accurately represent the actual change in value in our office properties that result from use of the properties or changes in market conditions. While certain aspects of real property do decline in value over time in a manner that is reasonably captured by depreciation and amortization, the value of the properties as a whole have historically increased or decreased in value as a result of changes in overall economic conditions as well as the actual use of the property or the passage of time. Gains and losses from the sale of real property vary from property to property and are affected by market conditions at the time of sale which will usually change from period to period. These gains and losses can create distortions when comparing one period to another or when comparing our operating results to the operating results of other real estate companies that have not made similarly timed purchases and subsequent sales. General and administrative expenses and other owner specific costs such as impairment losses are eliminated because these costs are also in large part specific to the ownership structure and timing of purchases of the owner. We believe that eliminating these costs from net income is useful because the resulting measure captures the actual revenue generated and actual expenses incurred in operating our office properties as well as trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs.

  However, the usefulness of Property Operating Results is limited because it excludes general and administrative costs, interest expense, interest income, depreciation and amortization expense and gains or losses from the sale of properties, changes in value in our real estate properties that result from use or permanent impairment to carrying costs as stipulated by GAAP, the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which are significant economic costs. Property Operating Results may fail to capture significant trends in these components of net income which further limits its usefulness.
 
  Property Operating Results is a measure of the operating performance of our office properties but does not measure our performance as a whole. Property Operating Results is therefore not a substitute for net income as computed in accordance with GAAP. This measure should be analyzed in conjunction with net income computed in accordance with GAAP and discussions elsewhere in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the components of net income that are eliminated in the calculation of Property Operating Results. Other companies may use different methods for calculating Property Operating Results or similarly entitled measures and, accordingly, our Property Operating Results may not be comparable to similarly entitled measures reported by other companies that do not define the measure exactly as we do.

The following is a reconciliation of Property Operating Results to net income computed in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):
                           
Year Ended December 31,

2004 2003 2002



Net Income
  $ 73,775     $ 58,509     $ 70,175  
Add:
                       
 
General and administrative expense
    19,503       16,931       12,581  
 
Interest expense
    88,856       93,093       87,827  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    121,687       111,952       100,317  
 
Minority interest
    5,255       5,375       5,816  
 
Interest and other loss
    508       401        
 
Impairment on investment in securities
    2,700              
Less:
                       
 
Interest and other income
                (2,063 )
 
Gain on sale of discontinued properties
    (30,473 )     (5,937 )      
 
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest
    (6,253 )     (12,538 )     (15,570 )
 
Gain on sale of operating properties
                (1,967 )
     
     
     
 
Property Operating Results
  $ 275,558     $ 267,786     $ 257,116  
     
     
     
 

(2)  Consists of non-development/renovation properties classified as part of continuing and discontinued operations that were owned for the entirety of the periods presented.

Variances for Results of Operations

      Our Property Operating Results for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to 2003 were primarily affected by our acquisitions and development activities since January 1, 2003.

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      As a result of these changes within our portfolio of properties since January 1, 2003, we do not believe the Property Operating Results presented above are comparable from period to period. Therefore, in the table above, we have also presented the Property Operating Results for our same property portfolio.

Revenue from Rental Operations

      Revenue from rental operations increased approximately $15.4 million, or 4%, for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to 2003. This increase was primarily due to our December 2003 acquisition of a 101,000 square foot office property in San Diego County in December of 2003, revenues from our 6100 Center Drive development property which was placed in service during the second quarter of 2004, two office properties acquired in Los Angeles County in October of 2004 totaling approximately 391,000 square feet, an 0.8% point overall occupancy gain in 2004.

      Revenue from rental operations for the same store portfolio increased by approximately $3.4 million, or 1%, in 2004 as compared to 2003. The increase was due to an approximate $2.9 million increase in scheduled cash rents, a $2.9 million increase in other rental operations and a $1.6 million increase in parking income, all of which were partially offset by an approximate $3.7 million decrease in tenant reimbursements. The increase in scheduled cash rents was primarily attributable to scheduled rent increases in existing leases and by the 0.7% increase in average occupancy for these properties. Other rental operations increased primarily due to higher lease termination fees in 2004 and lower bad debt expense as a result of a reduced level of defaults in 2004. Parking income increased in 2004 primarily due to an increase in occupancy in 2004 and higher special event parking. Tenant reimbursements decreased primarily due to the resetting of base years for new leases in 2004.

Property Expenses

      Property expenses increased approximately $7.7 million, or 6%, for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to 2003. This increase was partially due to our acquisition and development activities, gains in occupancy and increases in operating expenses for the same property portfolio described below.

      Property expenses for the same store portfolio increased by approximately $3.9 million, or 3%, in 2004 as compared to 2003. The increase was primarily due to an approximate $2.9 million increase in repairs and maintenance, a $1.6 million increase in real estate taxes and a $1.3 million increase in property administrative expenses, all of which were partially offset by a $1.2 million decrease in utilities expense and a $0.5 million decrease in insurance expense. The increase in repairs and maintenance expense was primarily due to higher costs for contracted services and the timing of certain projects. The increase in real estate taxes was primarily due to the timing of reassessments and property tax refunds received in 2003 as well as new property tax measures implemented in Los Angeles County. The increase in property administrative expense was primarily due to higher employee compensation costs and higher property legal expenses. The decrease in utilities expense was primarily due to lower than anticipated usage in 2004 as a result of a mild summer, partially offset by an increase in occupancy. The decrease in insurance expense was primarily due to lower premiums on a new insurance policy which began in March 2004.

General and Administrative

      General and administrative expenses increased approximately $2.6 million in 2004 as compared to 2003. This increase was primarily related to higher personnel costs associated with annual merit increases, non-cash compensation expense associated with restricted stock grants issued in 2004 and 2003 and Section 404 implementation costs in 2004.

Interest Expense

      Interest expense decreased approximately $4.2 million, or 5%, in 2004 as compared to 2003. This decrease was primarily due to a lower cost of debt in 2004 due to the refinancing of a $175 million, 7.52% secured loan with proceeds from property dispositions and from the issuance of $200 million, 5.20% (5.45% effective rate) unsecured senior notes in August 2004, partially offset by lower capitalized interest in 2004. Capitalized interest was lower in 2004 as we stopped capitalizing interest on our 6100 Center Drive development property in May 2003.

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Depreciation and Amortization

      Depreciation and amortization expense increased by approximately $9.7 million, or 9%, in 2004 as compared to 2003. The increase was primarily due to depreciation related to a property acquired in December 2003, two properties acquired in October 2004, a development property place in service in the second quarter of 2004 and depreciation related to capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing commissions placed in service in 2003 and 2004.

Discontinued Operations

      Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, (SFAS 144), requires, among other things, that the operating results of real estate properties classified as held for disposition subsequent to January 1, 2002 be included in discontinued operations in the statements of income for all periods presented.

      The results of operations for the properties disposed of or held for disposition during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in thousands, except number of properties):

                                   
Year Ended
December 31,

Percent
2004 2003 Change Change




Discontinued Operations:
                               
 
Revenues
  $ 20,533     $ 33,794     $ (13,261 )     (39 )%
 
Property operating expenses
    7,781       11,711       (3,930 )     (34 )
     
     
     
     
 
      12,752       22,083       (9,331 )     (42 )
 
Depreciation and amortization
    4,895       8,372       (3,477 )     (42 )
 
Interest expense
    659       674       (15 )     (2 )
 
Interest and other income
    (2 )           (2 )     100  
 
Minority interest
    947       499       448       90  
     
     
     
     
 
 
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest
  $ 6,253     $ 12,538     $ (6,285 )     (50 )%
     
     
     
     
 
 
Gain on sale of discontinued properties
  $ 30,473     $ 5,937     $ 24,536       413 %
     
     
     
     
 
 
Properties sold
    12       8                  
 
Properties held for disposition at end of period
    1       2                  

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Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2003 to the year ended December 31, 2002

(in thousands, except number of properties and percentages)
                                     
Year Ended December 31,

Percent
2003 2002 Change Change




Revenue from rental operations:
                               
 
Scheduled cash rents
  $ 339,009     $ 320,505     $ 18,504       6 %
 
Straight-line rents
    915       4,629       (3,714 )     (80 )
 
Tenant reimbursements
    23,355       21,161       2,194       10  
 
Parking, net of expense
    21,635       20,350       1,285       6  
 
Other rental operations
    8,851       7,490       1,361       18  
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total revenue from rental operations
    393,765       374,135       19,630       5  
     
     
     
     
 
Property expenses:
                               
 
Repairs and maintenance
    40,738       35,294       5,444       15  
 
Utilities
    32,497       32,338       159       0  
 
Real estate taxes
    28,156       27,290       866       3  
 
Insurance
    7,909       7,291       618       8  
 
Ground rent
    961       895       66       7  
 
Administrative
    15,718       13,911       1,807       13  
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total property expenses
    125,979       117,019       8,960       8  
     
     
     
     
 
Property operating results(1)
    267,786       257,116       10,670       4  
 
General and administrative
    16,931       12,581       4,350       35  
 
Interest
    93,093       87,827       5,266       6  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    111,952       100,317       11,635       12  
 
Interest and other loss (income)
    401       (2,063 )     (2,464 )     (119 )
     
     
     
     
 
 
Income from continuing operations before gain on sale of properties and minority interest
  $ 45,409     $ 58,454     $ (13,045 )     (22 )%
     
     
     
     
 
 
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest
  $ 12,538     $ 15,570     $ (3,032 )     (19 )%
     
     
     
     
 
Number of properties:
                               
 
Acquired during period
    1       5                  
 
Completed and placed in service during period
          1                  
 
Disposed of during period
    (8 )     (3 )                
 
Owned at end of period
    129 (2)     136                  
Net rentable square feet:
                               
 
Acquired during period
    101       803                  
 
Completed and placed in service during period
          287                  
 
Disposed of during period
    (597 )     (205 )                
 
Owned at end of period
    18,636 (2)     19,132                  
Same Store Portfolio(3):
                               
 
Revenue from rental operations
  $ 391,960     $ 386,826     $ 5,134       1 %
 
Property expenses
    126,041       121,112       4,929       4  
     
     
     
     
 
    $ 265,919     $ 265,714     $ 205       %
     
     
     
     
 
 
Straight-line rents
  $ 721     $ 4,312                  
     
     
                 
 
Number of properties
    122       122                  
 
Average occupancy
    90.2 %     91.3 %                
 
Net rentable square feet
    17,444       17,444                  

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(1)  The components outlined above comprise our Property Operating Results. Property Operating Results is a non-GAAP measure of performance. Property Operating Results is used by investors and our management to evaluate and compare the performance of our office properties and to determine trends in earnings. Property Operating Results is also employed by investors as one of the components used to estimate the value of our properties. Property Operating Results is used for the purposes noted above because it is not affected by (1) the cost of funds of the property owner, (2) the impact of depreciation and amortization expense as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets that are included in net income computed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP or (3) general and administrative expenses and other specific costs such as permanent impairments to carrying costs. The cost of funds is eliminated from net income because it is specific to the particular financing capabilities and constraints of the owner. The cost of funds is also eliminated because it is dependent on historical interest rates and other costs of capital as well as past decisions made by us regarding the appropriate mix of capital, which may have changed or may change in the future. Depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets are eliminated because they may not accurately represent the actual change in value in our office properties that result from use of the properties or changes in market conditions. While certain aspects of real property do decline in value over time in a manner that is reasonably captured by depreciation and amortization, the value of the properties as a whole have historically increased or decreased in value as a result of changes in overall economic conditions as well as the actual use of the property or the passage of time. Gains and losses from the sale of real property vary from property to property and are affected by market conditions at the time of sale which will usually change from period to period. These gains and losses can create distortions when comparing one period to another or when comparing our operating results to the operating results of other real estate companies that have not made similarly timed purchases and subsequent sales. General and administrative expenses and other owner specific costs such as impairment losses are eliminated because these costs are also in large part specific to the ownership structure and timing of purchases of the owner. We believe that eliminating these costs from net income is useful because the resulting measure captures the actual revenue generated and actual expenses incurred in operating our office properties as well as trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs.
 
     However, the usefulness of Property Operating Results is limited because it excludes general and administrative costs, interest expense, interest income, depreciation and amortization expense and gains or losses from the sale of properties, changes in value in our real estate properties that result from use or permanent impairment to carrying costs as stipulated by GAAP, the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which are significant economic costs. Property Operating Results may fail to capture significant trends in these components of net income which further limits its usefulness.
 
     Property Operating Results is a measure of the operating performance of our office properties but does not measure our performance as a whole. Property Operating Results is therefore not a substitute for net income as computed in accordance with GAAP. This measure should be analyzed in conjunction with net income computed in accordance with GAAP and discussions elsewhere in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the components of net income that are eliminated in the calculation of Property Operating Results. Other companies may use different methods for calculating Property Operating Results or similarly entitled measures and, accordingly, our Property Operating Results may not be comparable to similarly entitled measures reported by other companies that do not define the measure exactly as we do.
 
     The following is a reconciliation of Property Operating Results to net income computed in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):
                           
2003 2002 2001



Net Income
  $ 58,509     $ 70,175     $ 97,759  
Add:
                       
 
General and administrative expense
    16,931       12,581       11,496  
 
Interest expense
    93,093       87,827       85,949  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    111,952       100,317       92,613  
 
Interest and other loss
    401              
 
Minority interest
    5,375       5,816       7,046  
Less:
                       
 
Interest and other income
          (2,063 )     (2,135 )
 
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest
    (12,538 )     (15,570 )     (15,719 )
 
Gain on sale of discontinued properties
    (5,937 )            
 
Gain on sale of operating properties
          (1,967 )     (4,591 )
     
     
     
 
Property Operating Results
  $ 267,786     $ 257,116     $ 272,418  
     
     
     
 

(2)  Excludes one development property containing approximately 283,000 net rentable square feet under lease-up.
 
(3)  Consists of non-development/renovation properties classified as part of continuing and discontinued operations that were owned for the entirety of the periods presented.

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Variances for Results of Operations

      Our Property Operating Results for the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to 2002 were primarily affected by our acquisitions and development activities since January 1, 2002.

      As a result of these changes within our portfolio of properties since January 1, 2002, we do not believe the Property Operating Results presented above are comparable from period to period. Therefore, in the table above, we have also presented the Property Operating Results for our same property portfolio.

Revenue from Rental Operations

      Revenue from rental operations increased approximately $19.6 million, or 5%, for the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to 2002. This increase was primarily due to our August 2002 acquisitions of a 430,00 square foot office property in Los Angeles County and four office properties in San Diego County totaling approximately 370,000 square feet and a December 2003 acquisition of a 101,000 square foot office property in San Diego County and the placement in service of our 6080 Center Drive development property in December of 2002.

      Revenue from rental operations for the same store portfolio increased by approximately $5.1 million, or 1%, in 2003 as compared to 2002. The increase was due to an approximate $6.0 million increase in scheduled cash rents, a $2.3 million increase in tenant reimbursements and a $0.9 million increased in parking income, all of which were partially offset by an approximate $3.6 million decrease in straight-line rents and a $0.5 million decrease in other rental operations. The increase in scheduled cash rents was primarily attributable to scheduled rent increases in existing leases that were partially offset by the 1.1% decrease in average occupancy for these properties. Tenant reimbursement increased primarily due to recovery billings for higher operating expenses in 2003 as discussed below. Parking income increased primarily due to an increase in demand for monthly parking in 2003 in some of our buildings. Straight-line rents decreased primarily due to the decline in occupancy and the scheduled reversal of straight-line rents for certain older leases. Other rental operations decreased primarily due to decreases in lease termination settlements in 2003.

Property Expenses

      Property expenses increased approximately $9.0 million, or 8%, for the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to 2002. This increase was partially due our acquisition and development activities described above.

      Property expenses for the same store portfolio increased by approximately $4.9 million, or 4%, in 2003 as compared to 2002. The increase was primarily due to an approximate $3.6 million increase in repairs and maintenance, a $1.6 million increase in property administrative expenses and a $0.4 million increase in insurance expense, partially offset by a $0.8 million decrease in real estate taxes. The increase in repairs and maintenance expense was primarily due to higher contractual costs for janitorial and other contract services as well as the timing of certain projects. The increase in property administrative expense was primarily due to higher employee compensation costs, higher property legal expenses and costs associated with training programs implemented in 2003. The increase in insurance expense was due to increases in industry-wide rates and premiums related to a $100 million terrorism insurance policy entered into in the second quarter of 2002. Real estate taxes decreased due to the timing of final reassessments of some properties in 2002.

General and Administrative

      General and administrative expenses increased approximately $4.4 million or, 35% in 2003 as compared to 2002. This increase was primarily due to employee compensation costs, including employee separation costs in the current year and non-cash compensation costs associated with annual restricted stock grants issued in 2003 as well as higher corporate governance costs in 2003.

Interest Expense

      Interest expense increased approximately $5.3 million, or 6%, in 2003 as compared to 2002. This increase was primarily due to an increase in borrowings in the last half of 2002 for property acquisitions, lower interest capitalized in 2003 and costs associated with interest rate swaps entered into at the end of 2002 to fix

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approximately $175 million of floating rate debt. Capitalized interest in 2003 was lower as we ceased capitalizing interest on our 6100 Center Drive property in May 2003.

Depreciation and Amortization

      Depreciation and amortization expense increased by approximately $11.6 million, or 12%, in 2003 as compared to 2002. The increase was primarily due to depreciation related to five properties acquired in August 2002, the placement in service of our 6080 Center Drive development property in the fourth quarter of 2002 and depreciation related to capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing commissions placed in service in 2002 and 2003.

Interest and Other Loss (Income)

      Interest and other loss (income) decreased by approximately $2.5 million, or 119%, in 2003 as compared to 2002, primarily due to the repayment by the borrower of a $13.7 million mortgage note receivable in the fourth quarter of 2002 and the reclassification of the operating results for Next>edge, our taxable REIT subsidiary that provides energy consulting services, into interest and other income for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002.

Discontinued Operations

      SFAS 144, effective January 1, 2002, requires, among other things, that the operating results of real estate properties classified as held for disposition subsequent to January 1, 2002 be included in discontinued operations in the statements of income for all periods presented.

      The results of operations for the properties disposed of or held for disposition during the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 are as follows (in thousands, except number of properties):

                                   
Year Ended
December 31,

Percent
2003 2002 Change Change




Discontinued Operations:
                               
 
Revenues
  $ 33,794     $ 41,978     $ (8,184 )     (19 )%
 
Property operating expenses
    11,711       14,199       (2,488 )     (18 )
     
     
     
     
 
      22,083       27,779       (5,696 )     (21 )
 
Depreciation and amortization
    8,372       11,100       (2,728 )     (25 )
 
Interest expense
    674       689       (15 )     (2 )
 
Minority interest
    499       420       79       19  
     
     
     
     
 
 
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest
  $ 12,538     $ 15,570     $ (3,032 )     (19 )%
     
     
     
     
 
 
Gain on sale of discontinued properties
  $ 5,937     $     $ 5,937       100 %
     
     
     
     
 
Properties sold
    8       3                  
Properties held for disposition at end of period
    2       1                  

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 
Cash Flows

      Cash provided by operating activities increased by approximately $3.4 million to $184.9 million in 2004 as compared to $181.5 million in 2003. This increase was primarily due to lower financing costs in 2004 as a result of a $175 million 7.52% loan and a $50 million, 8.675% preferred equity issuance that were refinanced at lower carrying costs. In addition, our cash flow from operations was affected by the timing of our acquisitions and dispositions in 2004. Although during 2004 we had net property sales, $126 million of our $204.8 million in dispositions occurred in December of 2004.

      Cash used in investing activities decreased by approximately $9.2 million to $11.2 million in 2004 as compared to $20.4 million in 2003. The decrease was primarily due to higher net selling activities in 2004. In 2004, our cash flow used in investing activities was also affected by a higher level of tenant improvement and leasing commission expenditures as a result of approximately 485,000 square feet of additional leasing completed in 2004 over 2003.

      Cash used in financing activities increased by approximately $4.8 million to $165.3 million in 2004 as compared to $160.5 million in 2003. This increase was primarily due to higher net debt repayments in 2004 with proceeds generated from our capital recycling program.

 
Cash Balances and Available Borrowings

      As of December 31, 2004, we had approximately $27.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, including $14.8 million in restricted cash. Restricted cash consisted of $9.7 million in interest bearing cash deposits required by four of our mortgage loans and $5.1 million in cash impound accounts for real estate taxes and insurance as required by several of our mortgage loans.

      Through our Operating Partnership, we have access to a total of $330 million under two unsecured lines of credit. As of December 31, 2004, $121.5 million was outstanding and $208.5 million was available under these unsecured lines of credit.

 
Capital Recycling Program

      Under our capital recycling program, we evaluate our existing portfolio of properties and current market opportunities to determine if the sale or purchase of properties would improve the overall quality or return on invested capital of our existing portfolio. Proceeds from sales of properties may be used to pay down our borrowings until we identify attractive properties to purchase, renovate or develop. During 2004, we sold twelve properties totaling approximately 1.3 million square feet for approximately $204.8 million in gross sales proceeds. In October 2004, we acquired two office properties consisting of approximately 391,000 square feet for approximately $96.8 million. For additional information regarding the properties acquired and sold, see the accompanying notes to our financial statements elsewhere in this report.

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Debt Summary

      Following is a summary of scheduled principal payments for our total outstanding indebtedness as of December 31, 2004 (in thousands):

           
Year Amount


2005
  $ 216,871  
2006
    251,101  
2007
    158,035  
2008
    230,726  
2009
    112,291  
2010
    150,307  
2011
    200,538  
2012
    768  
2013
    845  
2014
    914  
Thereafter
    3,688  
     
 
 
Total
  $ 1,326,084  
     
 

      Following is other information related to our indebtedness as of December 31, 2004 (in thousands, except percentage and interest rate data):

          Unsecured and Secured Debt:

                                 
Weighted Average Weighted Average
Balance Percent Interest Rate(1) Maturity (in years)




(000’s)
Unsecured Debt
  $ 943,445       71 %     6.79 %     3.2  
Secured Debt
    382,639       29       7.16       3.8  
     
     
     
     
 
Total Debt
  $ 1,326,084       100 %     6.90       3.4  
     
     
     
     
 

          Floating and Fixed Rate Debt:

                                 
Weighted Average Weighted Average
Balance Percent Interest Rate(1) Maturity (in years)




(000’s)
Floating Rate Debt(2)
  $ 171,500       13 %     5.88 %     2.1  
Fixed Debt(3)
    1,154,584       87       7.05       3.5  
     
     
     
     
 
Total Debt
  $ 1,326,084       100 %     6.90 %     3.4  
     
     
     
     
 


(1)  Includes amortization of prepaid financing costs.
 
(2)  Includes $100 million of fixed rate debt that has been converted to floating rate through interest rate hedge agreements.
 
(3)  Includes $175 million of floating rate debt that has been fixed through interest rate hedge agreements.

          Interest Incurred:

                         
Year Ended December 31,

2004 2003 2002



Total interest incurred(1)
  $ 90,451     $ 96,263     $ 94,162  
Amount capitalized
    (936 )     (2,496 )     (5,646 )
     
     
     
 
Amount expensed(1)
  $ 89,515     $ 93,767     $ 88,516  
     
     
     
 


(1)  Includes interest expense for a property currently classified as “held for disposition”.

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Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service and Compliance with Principal Financial Covenants

      Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service is a non-GAAP measurement of our performance and liquidity. Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service is presented below because this data is used by investors and our management as a supplemental measure to (a) evaluate our operating performance and compare it to other real estate companies, (b) determine trends in earnings, (c) determine our ability to service debt and (d) determine our ability to fund future capital expenditure requirements. As discussed more fully below, Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service is also used in several financial covenants we are required to satisfy each quarter under the terms of our principal debt agreements.

      Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service permits investors and management to view income from our operations on an unleveraged basis before the effects of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense. By excluding interest expense, Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service measures our operating performance independent of our capital structure and indebtedness and, therefore, allows for a more meaningful comparison of our operating performance between quarters as well as annual periods and to compare our operating performance to that of other companies, and to more readily identify and evaluate trends in earnings.

      The usefulness of Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service is limited because it does not reflect interest expense, taxes, gains or losses on sales of property, losses on valuations of derivatives, asset impairment losses, cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, extraordinary items as defined by GAAP and depreciation and amortization costs. These costs have been or may in the future be incurred by us, each of which affects or could effect our operating performance and ability to finance our investments at competitive borrowing costs, successfully maintain our REIT status, and acquire and dispose of real estate properties at favorable prices to us. Some of these costs also reflect changes in value in our properties that result from use or changes in market conditions and the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties. Due to the significance of the net income components excluded from Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service, this measure should not be considered an alternative to (and should be considered in conjunction with) net income, cash flow from operations, and other performance or liquidity measures prescribed by GAAP. This measure should also be analyzed in conjunction with discussions elsewhere in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the items eliminated in the calculation of Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service.

      The reader is cautioned that Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service, as calculated by us, may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies (under names such as or similar to Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service, EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA) that do not define this measure exactly the same as we do.

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      We calculate Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service as follows:

                                           
Year Ended December 31,

2004 2003 2002 2001 2000





Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 184,907     $ 181,482     $ 199,922     $ 204,667     $ 192,152  
Add:
                                       
 
Interest expense
    88,856       93,093       87,827       85,949       78,495  
 
Interest expense from discontinued operations
    659       674       689       (1,754 )     (89 )
 
Gain on repayment on mortgage note receivable
                750              
Less:
                                       
 
Amortization of loan costs and fees
    (3,801 )     (3,972 )     (3,807 )     (3,568 )     (3,568 )
 
Straight-line rent
    (1,841 )     (1,732 )     (5,465 )     (9,208 )     (8,077 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                       
 
Rent and other receivables
    2,265       771       (6,768 )     (3,775 )     1,080  
 
Deferred rent
    1,015       557       4,657       7,401       7,656  
 
Prepaid financing costs, expenses and other assets
    4,783       1,494       2,997       4,366       7,480  
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (3,338 )     2,365       (9,729 )     (4,388 )     (11,359 )
 
Security deposits
    (3,285 )     (1,676 )     (962 )     (213 )     (3,397 )
     
     
     
     
     
 
Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service
  $ 270,220     $ 273,056     $ 270,111     $ 279,477     $ 260,373  
     
     
     
     
     
 
                                           
Year Ended December 31,

2004 2003 2002 2001 2000





Net Income
  $ 73,775     $ 58,509     $ 70,175     $ 97,759     $ 96,710  
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