ProLogis Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:02 AM
Symbols: PLD
Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust ('REIT') status, (vi) availability of financing and capital, (vii) changes in demand for developed properties, and (viii) those additional factors discussed under 'Item 1A -Risk Factors' in ProLogis' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.


                                   ProLogis
                              Second Quarter 2008
                          Unaudited Financial Results
                        Selected Financial Information
           (in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)
                                Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
       SUMMARY OF RESULTS            June 30,               June 30,
                                  2008      2007       2008         2007
    Net earnings attributable
     to common shares:
     Net earnings attributable
      to common shares          $217,392  $400,104    $411,397    $636,195
     Net earnings per share
      attributable to common
      shares - diluted             $0.80     $1.50       $1.53       $2.39
    FFO:
     FFO attributable to
      common shares             $288,365  $309,905    $657,486    $639,618
     FFO per share
      attributable to common
      shares - diluted             $1.06     $1.16       $2.44       $2.41
    Distributions declared
     per common share (1)        $0.5175     $0.46      $1.035       $0.92

       OPERATING METRICS          Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                       June 30,               June 30,
                                    2008      2007       2008         2007
    Same Store:
     NOI                          + 1.62%   + 6.16%     + 2.43%     + 5.89%
     Rental Rates                 + 3.06%   + 8.26%     + 4.65%     + 7.80%
     Average Leasing              + 1.29%   + 2.66%     + 1.58%     + 2.92%
    Total Expected Investment
     of Development Starts    $1,013,127  $687,811  $1,942,731  $1,303,411

    See our definition of FFO and our definition of EBITDA.
    Footnotes follow Consolidated Balance Sheets.

                                     ProLogis
                               Second Quarter 2008
                           Unaudited Financial Results
                       Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                                  (in thousands)
                                    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,              June 30,
                                      2008       2007      2008       2007
     Revenues:
       Rental income (2)             $262,380  $270,840   $531,090   $527,386
       CDFS disposition proceeds:
         Developed and repositioned
          properties                1,136,655   686,715  2,400,068  1,356,653
         Acquired property
          portfolios                   79,843         -    163,175          -
       Property management and
        other fees and incentives      32,580    23,937     62,070     45,584
       Development management and
        other income                    3,374     6,176     10,531     13,615
          Total revenues            1,514,832   987,668  3,166,934  1,943,238
     Expenses:
       Rental expenses                 86,186    75,052    177,159    142,180
       Cost of CDFS dispositions:
         Developed and repositioned
          properties                  936,610   476,684  1,921,917    915,675
         Acquired property
          portfolios                   79,843         -    163,175          -
       General and administrative(3)   59,215    48,423    115,687     96,765
       Depreciation and amortization   84,866    74,004    162,238    151,973
       Other expenses                   5,633    15,068      8,103     17,934
         Total expenses             1,252,353   689,231  2,548,279  1,324,527
     Operating income                 262,479   298,437    618,655    618,711
     Other income (expense):
       Earnings from unconsolidated
        property funds (4)             36,553    15,804     17,986     34,768
       (Losses) earnings from CDFS
        joint ventures and other
        unconsolidated investees       (6,878)    1,773     (3,606)     2,317
       Interest expense (5)           (84,136)  (90,640)  (169,260)  (179,291)
       Interest and other income, net   9,644     9,735     15,260     20,909
         Total other income(expense)  (44,817)  (63,328)  (139,620)  (121,297)
     Earnings before minority
      interest                        217,662   235,109    479,035    497,414
     Minority interest share in
      loss (income)                     4,585      (723)     3,479       (896)
     Earnings before certain net
      gains                           222,247   234,386    482,514    496,518
     Gains recognized on
      dispositions of certain non-
      CDFS business assets (6)          4,662   124,085      4,662    124,085
     Foreign currency exchange
      gains (losses), net              12,095    22,706    (24,606)     9,154
     Earnings before income taxes     239,004   381,177    462,570    629,757
     Income taxes:
       Current income tax expense      12,692    26,645     37,524     44,745
       Deferred income tax expense
        (benefit)                       6,236    (9,503)     8,736     (6,182)
         Total income taxes            18,928    17,142     46,260     38,563
     Earnings from continuing
      operations                      220,076   364,035    416,310    591,194
     Discontinued operations (7):
       (Loss) income attributable
        to disposed properties and
        assets held for sale             (150)    1,069         32      3,050
       Gains recognized on
        dispositions:
         Non-CDFS business assets       1,856    27,161      5,669     32,125
         CDFS business assets           1,994    14,196      2,124     22,537
           Total discontinued
            operations                  3,700    42,426      7,825     57,712
     Net earnings                     223,776   406,461    424,135    648,906
     Less preferred share dividends     6,384     6,357     12,738     12,711
     Net earnings attributable to
      common shares                  $217,392  $400,104   $411,397   $636,195
    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding - Basic              262,715   257,086    260,827    255,677
    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding - Diluted            272,317   267,880    270,370    266,723
    Net earnings per share
     attributable to common shares
     - Basic:
      Continuing operations             $0.82     $1.39      $1.55      $2.26
      Discontinued operations            0.01      0.17       0.03       0.23
        Net earnings per share
         attributable to common shares -
         Basic                          $0.83     $1.56      $1.58      $2.49
    Net earnings per share
     attributable to common shares
     - Diluted:
      Continuing operations             $0.79     $1.34      $1.50      $2.17
      Discontinued operations            0.01      0.16       0.03       0.22
        Net earnings per share
         attributable to common shares
         - Diluted                      $0.80     $1.50      $1.53      $2.39

         Calculation of Net Earnings per Share Attributable to Common
                               Shares - Diluted
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                      Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                                           June 30,             June 30,
                                       2008      2007       2008        2007
    Net earnings attributable to
     common shares - Basic           $217,392  $400,104   $411,397   $636,195
    Minority interest (a)               1,087     1,474      2,238      2,462
    Adjusted net earnings attributable
     to common shares - Diluted      $218,479  $401,578   $413,635   $638,657
    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding - Basic              262,715   257,086    260,827    255,677
    Incremental weighted average
     effect of conversion of limited
     partnership units                  5,053     5,108      5,053      5,124
    Incremental weighted average
     effect of potentially dilutive
     instruments (b)                    4,549     5,686      4,490      5,922
    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding - Diluted            272,317   267,880    270,370    266,723
    Net earnings per share
     attributable to common shares -
     Diluted                            $0.80     $1.50      $1.53      $2.39
    COMMENTS
    (a) Includes only the minority interest related to the convertible limited
        partnership units.
    (b) Total weighted average potentially dilutive instruments outstanding
        were 10,276 and 10,283 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and
        2007, respectively, and 10,453 and 10,557 for the six months ended
        June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Substantially all were dilutive
        for all periods.
    Footnotes follow Consolidated Balance Sheets.

                                     ProLogis
                               Second Quarter 2008
                           Unaudited Financial Results
              Consolidated Statements of Funds From Operations (FFO)
                     (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,              June 30,
                                     2008        2007       2008       2007
     Revenues:
       Rental income                $262,501   $274,751   $531,977   $537,052
       CDFS disposition proceeds:
         Developed and
          repositioned properties  1,151,862    792,524  2,415,275  1,529,951
         Acquired property
          portfolios                  79,843          -    163,175          -
       Property management and
        other fees and incentives     32,580     23,937     62,070     45,584
       Development management and
        other income                   3,374      6,176     10,531     13,615
         Total revenues            1,530,160  1,097,388  3,183,028  2,126,202
     Expenses:
       Rental expenses                86,302     76,653    177,653    145,828
       Cost of CDFS dispositions:
         Developed and
          repositioned properties    951,533    568,297  1,936,710  1,068,773
         Acquired property
          portfolios                  79,843          -    163,175          -
       General and administrative(3)  59,215     48,423    115,687     96,765
       Depreciation of corporate
        assets                         4,731      2,585      8,151      5,291
       Other expenses                  5,633     15,068      8,103     17,934
         Total expenses            1,187,257    711,026  2,409,479  1,334,591
                                     342,903    386,362    773,549    791,611
     Other income (expense):
       FFO from unconsolidated
        property funds (4)            41,075     33,249     78,387     63,869
       FFO from CDFS joint
        ventures and other
        unconsolidated investees      (4,685)     3,920        480      6,056
       Interest expense (5)          (84,136)   (90,640)  (169,260)  (179,291)
       Interest and other income, net  9,644      9,735     15,260     20,909
       Foreign currency exchange
        losses, net                   (1,945)    (2,034)    (3,805)    (8,222)
       Current income tax expense    (12,692)   (23,607)   (27,866)   (41,707)
         Total other income
          (expense)                  (52,739)   (69,377)  (106,804)  (138,386)
     FFO                             290,164    316,985    666,745    653,225
     Less preferred share
      dividends                        6,384      6,357     12,738     12,711
     Less minority interest share
      in (loss) income                (4,585)       723     (3,479)       896
     FFO attributable to common
      shares                        $288,365   $309,905   $657,486   $639,618
     Weighted average common
      shares outstanding - Basic     262,715    257,086    260,827    255,677
     Weighted average common
      shares outstanding - Diluted   272,317    267,880    270,370    266,723
     FFO per share attributable to
      common shares:
       Basic                           $1.10      $1.21      $2.52      $2.50
       Diluted                         $1.06      $1.16      $2.44      $2.41

       Calculation of FFO per Share Attributable to Common Shares - Diluted
                     (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                       Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                            June 30,            June 30,
                                         2008      2007      2008      2007
    FFO attributable to common shares
     - Basic                           $288,365  $309,905  $657,486  $639,618
    Minority interest attributable to
     convertible limited partnership
     units                                1,087     1,474     2,238     2,462
    FFO attributable to common shares
     - Diluted                         $289,452  $311,379   659,724   642,080
    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding - Diluted              272,317   267,880   270,370   266,723

    FFO per share attributable to
     common shares - Diluted              $1.06     $1.16     $2.44     $2.41

    See Consolidated Statements of Earnings and the Reconciliations of Net
    Earnings to FFO.
    See our definition of FFO and our definition of EBITDA.
    Footnotes follow Consolidated Balance Sheets.
                                Definition of FFO
    FFO is a non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measure that
    is commonly used in the real estate industry. The most directly comparable
    GAAP measure to FFO is net earnings. Although the National Association of
    Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) has published a definition of FFO,
    modifications to the NAREIT calculation of FFO are common among REITs, as
    companies seek to provide financial measures that meaningfully reflect
    their business. FFO, as we define it, is presented as a supplemental
    financial measure. FFO is not used by us as, nor should it be considered
    to be, an alternative to net earnings computed under GAAP as an indicator
    of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash from operating
    activities computed under GAAP as an indicator of our ability to fund our
    cash needs.
    FFO is not meant to represent a comprehensive system of financial
    reporting and does not present, nor do we intend it to present, a complete
    picture of our financial condition and operating performance. We believe
    that GAAP net earnings remains the primary measure of performance and that
    FFO is only meaningful when it is used in conjunction with GAAP net
    earnings. Further, we believe that our consolidated financial statements,
    prepared in accordance with GAAP, provide the most meaningful picture of
    our financial condition and our operating performance.
    NAREIT's FFO measure adjusts GAAP net earnings to exclude historical cost
    depreciation and gains from the sale of previously depreciated properties.
    In addition to the NAREIT adjustments, we exclude additional items from
    GAAP net earnings, although not infrequent or unusual, that are subject to
    significant fluctuations from period to period that cause both positive
    and negative effects on our results of operations, in inconsistent and
    unpredictable directions, such as deferred income tax, current income tax
    related to the reversal of any acquired tax liabilities in an acquisition,
    foreign currency exchange gains/losses related to certain debt
    transactions and gains/losses from remeasurement of certain derivative
    instruments. We include gains from dispositions of properties acquired or
    developed in our CDFS business segment in our definition of FFO. We
    calculate FFO from our unconsolidated investees on the same basis.
    We believe our adjustments to GAAP net earnings that are included in
    arriving at our FFO measure are helpful to management in making real
    estate investment decisions and evaluating our current operating
    performance. We believe these adjustments are also helpful to industry
    analysts, potential investors and shareholders in their understanding and
    evaluation of our performance on the key measures of net asset value and
    current operating returns generated on real estate investments.

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