Form 10-Q
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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For The Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2011

Commission File Number 1-12254

 

 

SAUL CENTERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   52-1833074

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (301) 986-6200

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES  x    NO  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer                 x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨   Smaller reporting company ¨

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

Number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share outstanding as of August 3, 2011: 18,933,000.

 

 

 


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SAUL CENTERS, INC.

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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  Financial Statements (Unaudited)   
  (a) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010      4   
  (b) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010      5   
  (c) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010      6   
  (d) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011      7   
  (e) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.      8   
  (f) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements      9   

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   
  (a) Critical Accounting Policies      32   
  (b) Results of Operations      35   
 

Quarter ended June 30, 2011 compared to quarter ended June 30, 2010

     35   
 

Six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to six months ended June 30, 2010

     37   
  (c) Liquidity and Capital Resources      39   

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      48   

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      49   

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings      49   

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors      50   

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      50   

Item 3.

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities      50   

Item 4.

  Reserved      50   

Item 5.

  Other Information      50   

Item 6.

  Exhibits      50   

Signatures

     55   

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of Saul Centers, Inc. for the interim periods have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Saul Centers, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2010, which are included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.

 

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

   June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Real estate investments

    

Land

   $ 282,027      $ 275,044   

Buildings and equipment

     920,937        870,143   

Construction in progress

     39,019        78,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,241,983        1,224,036   

Accumulated depreciation

     (311,176     (296,786
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     930,807        927,250   

Cash and cash equivalents

     21,103        12,968   

Accounts receivable and accrued income, net

     36,721        36,417   

Deferred leasing costs, net

     17,952        17,835   

Prepaid expenses, net

     1,286        3,024   

Deferred debt costs, net

     6,914        7,192   

Other assets

     17,178        9,202   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,031,961      $ 1,013,888   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Mortgage notes payable

   $ 732,862      $ 601,147   

Construction loans payable

     —          110,242   

Dividends and distributions payable

     12,506        12,415   

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     19,317        23,544   

Deferred income

     25,475        26,727   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     790,160        774,075   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized:

    

Series A Cumulative Redeemable, 40,000 shares issued and outstanding

     100,000        100,000   

Series B Cumulative Redeemable, 31,731 shares issued and outstanding

     79,328        79,328   

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 18,807,211 and 18,557,059 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     188        186   

Additional paid-in capital

     200,734        189,787   

Accumulated deficit

     (136,302     (128,926

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     —          (419
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Saul Centers, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     243,948        239,956   

Noncontrolling interest

     (2,147     (143
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     241,801        239,813   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,031,961      $ 1,013,888   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

  

For The Three Months

Ended June 30,

    For The Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Revenue

        

Base rent

   $ 34,193      $ 31,805      $ 66,890      $ 63,470   

Expense recoveries

     6,791        6,923        14,217        15,645   

Percentage rent

     453        331        828        689   

Other

     1,342        1,028        2,577        3,896   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     42,779        40,087        84,512        83,700   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

        

Property operating expenses

     5,827        4,870        12,460        12,508   

Provision for credit losses

     518        157        1,033        354   

Real estate taxes

     4,656        4,449        9,138        9,131   

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs

     11,170        8,887        21,464        17,478   

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs

     8,472        7,289        16,796        14,333   

General and administrative

     3,943        3,689        7,109        6,538   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     34,586        29,341        68,000        60,342   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

     8,193        10,746        16,512        23,358   

Acquisition related costs

     —          —          (74     —     

Decrease in fair value of derivatives

     (1,244     —          (1,157     —     

Gain on casualty settlement

     198        —          198        —     

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —          (4,479     —          (4,479
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     7,147        6,267        15,479        18,879   

Discontinued Operations:

        

Loss from operations of property sold

     —          (29     —          (67
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     7,147        6,238        15,479        18,812   

Noncontrolling interest

        

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (749     (565     (1,772     (2,586
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.

     6,398        5,673        13,707        16,226   

Preferred dividends

     (3,785     (3,785     (7,570     (7,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

   $ 2,613      $ 1,888      $ 6,137      $ 8,656   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per share net income available to common stockholders

        

Basic:

        

Continuing Operations

   $ 0.14      $ 0.10      $ 0.33      $ 0.48   

Discontinued operations

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 0.14      $ 0.10      $ 0.33      $ 0.48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted:

        

Continuing Operations

   $ 0.14      $ 0.10      $ 0.33      $ 0.47   

Discontinued operations

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 0.14      $ 0.10      $ 0.33      $ 0.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share outstanding

   $ 0.36      $ 0.36      $ 0.72      $ 0.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   For The Three Months
Ended June 30,
   

For The Six Months

Ended June 30,

 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Net income

   $ 7,147      $ 6,238      $ 15,479      $ 18,812   

Other comprehensive income

        

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge

     (26     —          543        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

     7,121        6,238        16,022        18,812   

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (741     (565     (1,893     (2,586
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.

     6,380        5,673        14,129        16,226   

Preferred dividends

     (3,785     (3,785     (7,570     (7,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income available to common stockholders

   $ 2,595      $ 1,888      $ 6,559      $ 8,656   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

  Preferred
Stock
    Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total Saul
Centers, Inc.
    Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total  

Balance, December 31, 2010

  $ 179,328      $ 186      $ 189,787      $ (128,926   $ (419   $ 239,956      $ (143   $ 239,813   

Issuance of 134,643 shares of common stock:

               

100,094 shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan

    —          1        4,596        —          —          4,597        —          4,597   

34,549 shares due to exercise of employee stock options and issuance of directors’ deferred stock

    —          —          1,094        —          —          1,094        —          1,094   

Net income

    —          —          —          7,309          7,309        1,023        8,332   

Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge

    —          —          —          —          440        440        129        569   

Distributions payable preferred stock:

               

Series A, $50.00 per share

    —          —          —          (2,000     —          (2,000     —          (2,000

Series B, $56.25 per share

    —          —          —          (1,785     —          (1,785     —          (1,785

Distributions payable common stock ($0.36/share) and distributions payable partnership units ($0.36/unit)

    —          —          —          (6,742     —          (6,742     (1,950     (8,692
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2011

    179,328        187        195,477        (132,144     21        242,869        (941     241,928   

Issuance of 115,509 shares of common stock:

               

111,592 shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan

    —          1        4,740        —          —          4,741        —          4,741   

3,917 shares due to exercise of employee stock options and issuance of directors’ deferred stock

    —          —          517        —          —          517        —          517   

Net income

    —          —          —          6,398        —          6,398        749        7,147   

Accumulated other comprehensive income recognized in earnings

    —          —          —          —          (21     (21     (5     (26

Distributions payable preferred stock:

              —         

Series A, $50.00 per share

    —          —          —          (2,000     —          (2,000     —          (2,000

Series B, $56.25 per share

    —          —          —          (1,785     —          (1,785     —          (1,785

Distributions payable common stock ($0.36/share) and distributions payable partnership units ($0.36/unit)

    —          —          —          (6,771     —          (6,771     (1,950     (8,721
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2011

  $ 179,328      $ 188      $ 200,734      $ (136,302   $ —        $ 243,948      $ (2,147   $ 241,801   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

      For The Six Months
Ended June 30,
 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2011     2010  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 15,479      $ 18,812   

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

    

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs

     16,796        14,390   

Amortization of deferred debt costs

     760        786   

Non cash compensation costs of stock grants and options

     656        667   

Provision for credit losses

     1,033        354   

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and accrued income

     (1,337     2,003   

Increase in deferred leasing costs

     (2,417     (1,222

Decrease in prepaid expenses

     1,738        1,669   

Increase in other assets

     (7,976     (3,442

Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     3,378        1,959   

Decrease in deferred income

     (1,252     (820
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     26,858        35,156   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisitions of real estate investments

     (1,600     —     

Additions to real estate investments

     (5,530     (2,229

Additions to development and redevelopment projects

     (17,984     (38,361
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (25,114     (40,590
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from mortgage notes payable

     125,000        45,600   

Repayments on mortgage notes payable

     (8,472     (38,049

Proceeds from construction loans payable

     13,410        22,884   

Repayments on construction loans payable

     (108,465     —     

Additions to deferred debt costs

     (482     (274

Proceeds from the issuance of:

    

Common stock

     10,293        7,975   

Distributions to:

    

Series A preferred stockholders

     (4,000     (4,000

Series B preferred stockholders

     (3,570     (3,570

Common stockholders

     (13,423     (13,011

Noncontrolling interest

     (3,900     (3,899
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     6,391        13,656   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     8,135        8,222   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     12,968        20,607   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 21,103      $ 28,829   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization, Formation and Structure

Saul Centers, Inc. (“Saul Centers”) was incorporated under the Maryland General Corporation Law on June 10, 1993. Saul Centers operates as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). A REIT is required to annually distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to its stockholders and meet certain organizational and other requirements. Saul Centers has made and intends to continue to make regular quarterly distributions to its stockholders. Saul Centers, together with its wholly owned subsidiaries and the limited partnerships of which Saul Centers or one of its subsidiaries is the sole general partner, are referred to collectively as the “Company.” B. Francis Saul II serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Saul Centers.

Saul Centers was formed to continue and expand the shopping center business previously owned and conducted by the B.F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust, the B.F. Saul Company and certain other affiliated entities, each of which is currently controlled by B. Francis Saul II and his family members (collectively, “The Saul Organization”). On August 26, 1993, members of The Saul Organization transferred to Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, a newly formed Maryland limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and two newly formed subsidiary limited partnerships (the “Subsidiary Partnerships,” and collectively with the Operating Partnership, the “Partnerships”), shopping center and mixed-use properties, and the management functions related to the transferred properties. Since its formation, the Company has developed and purchased additional properties.

The following table lists the properties acquired and/or developed by the Company since December 31, 2009.

 

Name of Property

   Location    Type    Date of
Acquisition/
Development
 

Acquisitions

        

11503 Rockville Pike

   Rockville, MD    Shopping Center      2010   

Metro Pike Center

   Rockville, MD    Shopping Center      2010   

4469 Connecticut Ave

   Washington, DC    Mixed-Use      2011   

Developments

        

Clarendon Center North

   Arlington, VA    Mixed-Use      2011   

Clarendon Center South

   Arlington, VA    Mixed-Use      2011   

As of June 30, 2011, the Company’s properties (the “Current Portfolio Properties”) consisted of 48 operating shopping center properties (the “Shopping Centers”), seven mixed-use properties which are comprised of office, retail and multi-family residential uses (the “Mixed-Use Properties”) and two (non-operating) development properties.

In September 1997, the Company established Saul QRS, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Saul Centers, to facilitate the placement of collateralized mortgage debt. Saul QRS, Inc. was created to succeed to the interest of Saul Centers as the sole general partner of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership. The remaining limited partnership interests in Saul Subsidiary I Limited

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Partnership and Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership are held by the Operating Partnership as the sole limited partner. Through this structure, the Company owns 100% of the Current Portfolio Properties.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

The Company, which conducts all of its activities through its subsidiaries, the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, engages in the ownership, operation, management, leasing, acquisition, renovation, expansion, development and financing of community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties, primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area.

Because the properties are located primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area, the Company is subject to a concentration of credit risk related to these properties. A majority of the Shopping Centers are anchored by several major tenants. As of June 30, 2011, thirty-one of the Shopping Centers were anchored by a grocery store and offer primarily day-to-day necessities and services. Three retail tenants, Giant Food (4.0%), a tenant at seven Shopping Centers, Safeway (3.2%), a tenant at eight Shopping Centers and Capital One Bank (2.7%), a tenant at twenty properties, individually accounted for 2.5% or more of the Company’s total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Saul Centers and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, which are majority owned by Saul Centers. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of Saul Centers, Inc. for the interim periods have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Saul Centers, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2010, which are included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Real Estate Investment Properties

The Company purchases real estate investment properties from time to time and allocates the purchase price to various components, such as land, buildings, and intangibles related to in-place leases and customer relationships, based on the fair value of each component. The fair value of buildings is determined as if the buildings were vacant upon acquisition and subsequently leased at market rental rates. As such, the determination of fair value considers the present value of all cash flows expected to be generated from the property including an initial lease up period. The Company determines the fair value of above and below market intangibles associated with in-place leases by assessing the net effective rent and remaining term of the lease relative to market terms for similar leases at acquisition. In the case of above and below market leases, the Company considers the remaining contractual lease period and renewal periods, taking into consideration the likelihood of the tenant exercising its renewal options. The fair value of a below market lease component is recorded as deferred income and amortized as additional lease revenue over the remaining contractual lease period and any renewal option periods included in the valuation analysis. The fair value of above market lease intangibles is recorded as a deferred asset and is amortized as a reduction of lease revenue over the remaining contractual lease term. The Company determines the fair value of at-market in-place leases considering the cost of acquiring similar leases, the foregone rents associated with the lease-up period and carrying costs associated with the lease-up period. Intangible assets associated with at-market in-place leases are amortized as additional expense over the remaining contractual lease term. To the extent customer relationship intangibles are present in an acquisition, the fair value of the intangibles is amortized over the life of the customer relationship. The Company has never recorded a customer relationship intangible asset. The Company expenses acquisition-related costs as they are incurred.

If there is an event or change in circumstance that indicates a potential impairment in the value of a real estate investment property, the Company prepares an impairment analysis to determine that the carrying value of the real estate investment property does not exceed its estimated fair value. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors including recurring operating losses, significant decreases in occupancy, and significant adverse changes in legal factors and business climate. If impairment indicators are present, the Company compares the projected cash flows of the property over its remaining useful life, on an undiscounted basis, to the carrying value of that property. The Company assesses its undiscounted projected cash flows based upon estimated capitalization rates, historic operating results and market conditions that may affect the property. If such carrying value is greater than the undiscounted projected cash flows, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equivalent to an amount required to adjust the carrying amount to its then estimated fair value. The value of any property is sensitive to the actual results of any of the aforementioned estimated factors, either individually

 

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or taken as a whole. Should the actual results differ from management’s projections, the valuation could be negatively or positively affected. No impairment loss was recognized during the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

Interest, real estate taxes, development-related salary costs and other carrying costs are capitalized on projects under development and construction. Once construction is substantially completed and the assets are placed in service, their rental income, real estate tax expense, property operating expenses (consisting of payroll, repairs and maintenance, utilities, insurance and other property related expenses) and depreciation are included in current operations. Property operating expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Interest expense capitalized totaled $1,274,000 and $3,421,000, for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. A project is considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from the cessation of major construction activity. Substantially completed portions of a project are accounted for as separate projects.

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method and estimated useful lives of 35 to 50 years for base buildings and up to 20 years for certain other improvements that extend the useful lives. In addition, the Company capitalizes leasehold improvements when certain criteria are met, including when the Company supervises construction and will own the improvements. Tenant improvements are amortized, over the shorter of the lives of the related leases or the useful life of the improvements, using the straight-line method. The depreciation component included in depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated statements of operations totaled $14,496,000 and $12,399,000 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Repairs and maintenance expense, included in property operating expenses, for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, was $5,533,000 and $7,080,000, respectively.

Assets Held for Sale

The Company considers properties to be assets held for sale when all of the following criteria are met:

 

   

management commits to a plan to sell a property;

 

   

it is unlikely that the disposal plan will be significantly modified or discontinued;

 

   

the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition;

 

   

actions required to complete the sale of the property have been initiated;

 

   

sale of the property is probable and the Company expects the completed sale will occur within one year; and

 

   

the property is actively being marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable given its current market value.

Upon designation as an asset held for sale, the Company records the carrying value of each property at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell, and the Company ceases depreciation. As of June 30, 2011, no properties were classified as held for sale.

 

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Discontinued Operations

On September 30, 2010, the Company sold its Lexington property for $8,132,000 and recognized a gain of $3,591,000. The results of operations for the Lexington property for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 are shown in the statements of operations as “Loss from operations of property sold.” The Company has no other discontinued operations.

Deferred Leasing Costs

Deferred leasing costs consist of commissions paid to third-party leasing agents, internal direct costs such as employee compensation and payroll-related fringe benefits directly related to time spent performing leasing-related activities for successful leases and amounts attributed to in place leases associated with acquired properties. Leasing related activities include evaluating the prospective tenant’s financial condition, evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral and other security arrangements, negotiating lease terms, preparing lease documents and closing the transaction. The carrying amount of these costs is written-off to expense if the applicable lease is terminated prior to expiration of the initial lease term. Deferred leasing costs are amortized over the initial term of the lease or remaining initial term of acquired leases. Collectively, deferred leasing costs totaled $17,952,000 and $17,835,000, net of accumulated amortization of $14,366,000 and $14,968,000, as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Amortization expense, included in depreciation and amortization in the consolidated statements of operations, totaled $2,300,000 and $1,991,000, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Construction In Progress

Construction in progress includes preconstruction costs and development costs of active projects. Preconstruction costs associated with these projects include legal, zoning and permitting costs and other project carrying costs incurred prior to the commencement of construction. Development costs include direct construction costs and indirect costs incurred subsequent to the start of construction such as architectural, engineering, construction management and carrying costs consisting of interest, real estate taxes and insurance. Construction in progress balances as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:

Construction in Progress

 

(Dollars in thousands)    June 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Clarendon Center North

   $ 12,099       $ 40,514   

Clarendon Center South

     25,927         37,589   

Other

     993         746   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 39,019       $ 78,849   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2011, 73% and 41% of the commercial leasable area of Clarendon Center North and Clarendon Center South, respectively, and 100% of the residential area of Clarendon South had been placed into operation. The development costs related to the area in operation

 

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have been reclassified into land and buildings. The costs reported in Construction in Progress above reflect the costs incurred as of June 30, 2011 for the remaining 27% and 59% of commercial leaseable area of Clarendon Center North and Clarendon Center South, respectively, and as of December 31, 2010, 100% of the commercial space of both buildings and none of the residential space.

Accounts Receivable, Accrued Income and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable primarily represent amounts currently due from tenants in accordance with the terms of the respective leases. Receivables are reviewed monthly and reserves are established with a charge to current period operations when, in the opinion of management, collection of the receivable is doubtful. Accounts receivable in the accompanying financial statements are shown net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $1,049,000 and $898,000, at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

In addition to rents due currently, accounts receivable includes approximately $29,156,000 and $27,227,000, at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, net of allowance for doubtful accounts totaling $126,000 and $576,000, respectively, representing minimum rental income accrued on a straight-line basis to be paid by tenants over the remaining term of their respective leases.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term investments. Short-term investments include money market accounts and other investments which generally mature within three months, measured from the acquisition date, and/or are readily convertible to cash.

Deferred Debt Costs

Deferred debt costs consist of fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term financing, construction financing and the revolving line of credit. These fees and costs are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective loans or agreements, which approximates the effective interest method. Deferred debt costs totaled $6,914,000 and $7,192,000, net of accumulated amortization of $6,127,000 and $5,367,000, at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Deferred Income

Deferred income consists of payments received from tenants prior to the time they are earned and recognized by the Company as revenue, including tenant prepayment of rent for future periods, real estate taxes when the taxing jurisdiction has a fiscal year differing from the calendar year reimbursements specified in the lease agreement and tenant construction work provided by the Company. In addition, deferred income includes the fair value of certain below market leases.

 

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Revenue Recognition

Rental and interest income is accrued as earned except when doubt exists as to collectability, in which case the accrual is discontinued. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the space has been given to the tenant. When rental payments due under leases vary from a straight-line basis because of free rent periods or scheduled rent increases, income is recognized on a straight-line basis. Expense recoveries represent a portion of property operating expenses billed to tenants, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs and are recognized in the period when the expenses are incurred. Rental income based on a tenant’s revenue (“percentage rent”) is accrued when a tenant reports sales that exceed a specified breakpoint, pursuant to the terms of their respective leases.

Income Taxes

The Company made an election to be treated, and intends to continue operating so as to qualify, as a REIT under the Code, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1993. A REIT generally will not be subject to federal income taxation, provided that distributions to its stockholders equal or exceed its REIT taxable income and complies with certain other requirements. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Stock-based Employee Compensation, Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors

The Company uses the fair value method to value and account for employee stock options. The fair value of options granted is determined at the time of each award using the Black-Scholes model, a widely used method for valuing stock based employee compensation, and the following assumptions: (1) Expected Volatility determined using the most recent trading history of the Company’s common stock (month-end closing prices) corresponding to the average expected term of the options; (2) Average Expected Term of the options is based on prior exercise history, scheduled vesting and the expiration date; (3) Expected Dividend Yield determined by management after considering the Company’s current and historic dividend yield rates, the Company’s yield in relation to other retail REITs and the Company’s market yield at the grant date; and (4) a Risk-free Interest Rate based upon the market yields of US Treasury obligations with maturities corresponding to the average expected term of the options at the grant date. The Company amortizes the value of options granted ratably over the vesting period and includes the amounts as compensation in general and administrative expenses.

At the annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders in 2004, the stockholders approved the adoption of the 2004 stock plan for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers, directors and other key personnel. The 2004 stock plan was subsequently amended by the Company’s stockholders at the 2008 Annual Meeting (the “Amended 2004 Plan”) and expires in April 2018. Pursuant to the Amended 2004 Plan, the Compensation Committee established a Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors for the benefit of its directors and their beneficiaries, which replaced a previous Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors. A director may make an annual election to defer all or part of his or her director’s fees and has the option to have the fees paid in cash, in shares of common stock or in a combination of cash and shares of common stock upon termination from the Board. If the director elects to have fees paid in stock, fees earned during a calendar quarter are aggregated and divided by the common stock’s closing

 

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market price on the first trading day of the following quarter to determine the number of shares to be allocated to the director. As of June 30, 2011, 234,000 shares had been credited to the directors’ deferred fee accounts.

The Compensation Committee has also approved an annual award of shares of the Company’s common stock as additional compensation to each director serving on the Board of Directors as of the record date for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The shares are awarded as of each Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and their issuance may not be deferred. Each director was issued 200 shares as of the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The shares were valued at the closing stock price on the date the shares were awarded and included in general and administrative expenses.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company may use derivative instruments to manage its exposure to market risk such as changes in interest rates. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for trading or speculative purposes. Derivative financial instruments are carried at fair value as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. For those derivative instruments that are designated, and qualify, as hedging instruments, the Company designates the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge. For derivative instruments that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, changes in fair value are immediately recognized in earnings. For those derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedge instruments is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in earnings within the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings. To the extent that the financial terms of the hedge instrument and the hedged item exactly match, the Company may employ the so-called “short-cut” method of accounting for the arrangement. In that case, the effectiveness of the hedge is not subsequently evaluated and the impact of the hedge instrument is reported as other comprehensive income.

Derivative financial instruments expose us to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties under the terms of the derivative instrument. The Company minimizes its credit risk on these transactions by dealing with major, creditworthy financial institutions as determined by management, and therefore, it believes that the likelihood of realizing losses from counterparty non-performance is remote.

Noncontrolling Interest

Saul Centers is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, owning a 77.6% common interest as of June 30, 2011. Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is comprised of limited partnership units owned by The Saul Organization. Noncontrolling interest as reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is increased for earnings allocated to limited partnership interests and distributions reinvested in additional units, and is decreased for limited partner distributions. Noncontrolling interest as reflected on the consolidated statements of operations represent earnings allocated to limited partnership interests held by the Saul Organization.

 

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Per Share Data

Per share data for net income (basic and diluted) is computed using weighted average shares of common stock. Convertible limited partnership units and employee stock options are the Company’s potentially dilutive securities. For all periods presented, the convertible limited partnership units are non-dilutive. Certain options are dilutive because the average share price of the Company’s common stock exceeded the exercise prices. The treasury stock method was used to measure the effect of the dilution. As of June 30, 2011, the stock options issued in 2007, 2008 and 2011 are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from this measurement.

Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding

 

     Three months ended June 30,      Six months ended June 30,  
(In thousands)            2011                      2010                      2011                      2010          

Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic

     18,770         18,203         18,714         18,144   

Effect of dilutive options

     69         109         82         95   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding-Diluted

     18,839         18,312         18,796         18,239   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current year presentation. The reclassifications have no impact on operating results previously reported.

Legal Contingencies

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters are generally covered by insurance. Once it has been determined that a loss is probable to occur, the estimated amount of the loss is recorded in the financial statements.

3. Real Estate Acquired or Developed

11503 Rockville Pike

On October 1, 2010, the Company purchased for $15.1 million a retail property located in Rockville, Maryland, and incurred acquisition costs of $0.5 million.

Metro Pike Center

On December 17, 2010, the Company purchased for $33.6 million (including the assumption of a $16.2 million mortgage loan and a related interest-rate swap with a value of $0.5 million) the Metro Pike Center located in Rockville, Maryland, and incurred acquisition costs of $0.7 million. As of the date of acquisition, management determined the fair value of the mortgage loan equaled its outstanding balance because the terms of the loan were market terms.

 

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4469 Connecticut Avenue

In February 2011, the Company purchased 4469 Connecticut Avenue for $1.6 million, a one retail space property, currently unleased, located adjacent to Van Ness Square in northwest Washington, DC and incurred acquisition costs of $74,000.

4. Noncontrolling Interest - Holders of Convertible Limited Partnership Units in the Operating Partnership

Certain members of The Saul Organization are limited partners of the Operating Partnership, collectively owning a 22.4% common interest as of June 30, 2011, represented by approximately 5,416,000 convertible limited partnership units. These units are convertible into shares of Saul Centers’ common stock, at the option of the unit holder, on a one-for-one basis provided that, in accordance with the Saul Centers, Inc. Articles of Incorporation, the rights may not be exercised at any time that The Saul Organization beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate more than 39.9% of the value of the outstanding common stock and preferred stock of Saul Centers (the “Equity Securities”). As of June 30, 2011, 3,512,000 units were convertible into shares of Saul Centers common stock.

The impact of The Saul Organization’s approximately 22.4% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership is reflected as Noncontrolling Interest in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Fully converted partnership units and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, were approximately 24,255,000 and 23,728,000, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, were approximately 24,212,000 and 23,655,000, respectively.

5. Mortgage Notes Payable, Revolving Credit Facility, Interest and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs

The Company’s outstanding debt totaled approximately $732,862,000 at June 30, 2011, of which approximately $717,675,000 was fixed-rate debt and approximately $15,187,000 was variable rate debt.

In addition to the outstanding indebtedness at June 30, 2011, the Company had a $150 million unsecured revolving credit facility, which can be used for working capital, property acquisitions, development projects or letters of credit, with no outstanding borrowings. The revolving credit facility matures on June 30, 2012, and may be extended by the Company for one additional year subject to the Company’s satisfaction of certain conditions. Saul Centers and certain consolidated subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership have guaranteed the payment obligations of the Operating Partnership under the revolving credit facility. Letters of credit may be issued under the revolving credit facility. On June 30, 2011, approximately $150 million was available under the line. Interest rate pricing under the facility is primarily determined by operating income from the Company’s existing unencumbered properties and, to a lesser extent, certain leverage tests. As of June 30, 2011, operating income from the unencumbered properties determined the interest rate for up to $105,000,000 of the line’s available borrowings, with interest expense to be calculated based upon the 1, 2, 3 or 6 month LIBOR plus a spread of 3.65% to 3.90%. The interest rate on the remaining $45,000,000 of the line’s availability is

 

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determined based upon the Company’s consolidated operating income after debt service. On this portion of the facility, interest accrues at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 4.45% to 5.25%, determined by certain leverage tests. The Company may elect to use the 1, 2, 3 or 6 month LIBOR, but in no event shall LIBOR be less than 1.5%.

Saul Centers is a guarantor of the revolving credit facility, of which the Operating Partnership is the borrower. Saul Centers is also the guarantor of 50% of the Northrock loan (approximately $7,594,000 of the $15,187,000 outstanding at June 30, 2011). The fixed-rate notes payable are all non-recourse debt except for $3,882,000 of the Great Falls Center and $27,600,000 of the Clarendon Center mortgages, which are guaranteed by Saul Centers.

On March 23, 2011, the Company closed on a new 15-year mortgage loan in the amount of $125,000,000, secured by Clarendon Center. The loan matures April 1, 2026, bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.31%, requires equal monthly principal and interest payments of $753,491, based upon a 25-year principal amortization, and requires a final principal payment of approximately $70,477,000 at maturity. Proceeds from the loan were used to repay $104,243,000 outstanding on the construction loan. Saul Centers has provided a guarantee limited to $27,600,000 of the mortgage loan, which will be eliminated upon the achievement of certain leasing and debt service coverage benchmarks.

At December 31, 2010, the Company’s outstanding debt totaled approximately $711,389,000, of which $601,147,000 was fixed rate and $110,242,000 was variable rate debt. No balances were outstanding on the Company’s $150,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility.

At June 30, 2011, the scheduled maturities of all debt, including scheduled principal amortization, for years ending December 31, were as follows:

Debt Maturity Schedule

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Balloon
Payments
     Scheduled
Principal
Amortization
     Total  

July 1 through December 31, 2011

   $ —         $ 9,774       $ 9,774   

2012

     61,960         19,501         81,461   

2013

     70,131         15,423         85,554   

2014

     13,218         15,523         28,741   

2015

     15,077         15,842         30,919   

2016

     —           16,470         16,470   

Thereafter

     369,074         110,869         479,943   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 529,460       $ 203,402       $ 732,862   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, were as follows:

Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
       2011             2010             2011             2010      

Interest incurred

   $ 11,384      $ 10,115      $ 21,978      $ 20,167   

Amortization of deferred debt costs

     388        365        760        732   

Capitalized interest

     (602     (1,593     (1,274     (3,421
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 11,170      $ 8,887      $ 21,464      $ 17,478   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

6. Stockholders’ Equity and Noncontrolling Interest

The consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 reflect noncontrolling interest of $1,772,000 and $2,586,000, respectively, representing The Saul Organization’s share of net income for each period.

In November 2003, the Company sold 4,000,000 depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The depositary shares are redeemable, in whole or in part at the Company’s option, from time to time, at $25.00 per share. The depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $2.00 per share, equivalent to 8% of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference. The Series A preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.

In March 2008, the Company sold 3,173,115 depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 9% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The depositary shares may be redeemed at the Company’s option, on or after March 15, 2013, in whole or in part, at $25.00 per share. The depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $2.25 per share, equivalent to 9% of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference. The Series B preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.

7. Related Party Transactions

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Senior Vice President- General Counsel and the Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer of the Company are also officers of various members of The Saul Organization and their management time is shared with The Saul Organization. Their annual compensation is fixed by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, with the exception of the Senior Vice President-Chief

 

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Accounting Officer whose share of annual compensation allocated to the Company is determined by the shared services agreement (described below).

The Company participates in a multiemployer 401K plan with entities in The Saul Organization which covers those full-time employees who meet the requirements as specified in the plan. Company contributions, which are included in general and administrative expense or property operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, at the discretionary amount of up to six percent of the employee’s cash compensation, subject to certain limits, were $280,000 and $207,000, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. All amounts deferred by employees and the Company are fully vested.

The Company also participates in a multiemployer nonqualified deferred compensation plan with entities in The Saul Organization which covers those full-time employees who meet the requirements as specified in the plan. According to the plan, which can be modified or discontinued at any time, participating employees defer 2% of their compensation in excess of a specified amount. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company contributed three times the amount deferred by employees. The Company’s expense, included in general and administrative expense, totaled $108,000 and $89,000, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. All amounts deferred by employees and the Company are fully vested. The cumulative unfunded liability under this plan was $1,737,000 and $1,623,000, at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, and is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company has entered into a shared services agreement (the “Agreement”) with The Saul Organization that provides for the sharing of certain personnel and ancillary functions such as computer hardware, software, and support services and certain direct and indirect administrative personnel. The method for determining the cost of the shared services is provided for in the Agreement and is based upon head count, estimates of usage or estimates of time incurred, as applicable. The terms of the Agreement and the payments made thereunder are deemed reasonable by management and are reviewed annually by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists entirely of independent directors. Billings by The Saul Organization for the Company’s share of these ancillary costs and expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, which included rental expense for the Company’s headquarters lease, totaled approximately $2,927,000 and $2,999,000, respectively. The amounts are expensed as incurred and are primarily reported as general and administrative expenses in the consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities included approximately $381,000 and $606,000, respectively, representing amounts due to The Saul Organization for the Company’s share of these ancillary costs and expenses.

The Company’s corporate headquarters space is leased by a member of The Saul Organization. The 10-year lease, which commenced in March 2002, provides for base rent increases of 3% per year, with payment of a pro-rata share of operating expenses over a base year amount. The Agreement requires each party to pay an allocation of total rental payments based on a percentage proportionate to the number of employees employed by each party. The Company’s rent expense for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $470,000 and $435,000, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expense.

 

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The B. F. Saul Insurance Agency of Maryland, Inc., a subsidiary of the B. F. Saul Company and a member of The Saul Organization, is a general insurance agency that receives commissions and fees in connection with the Company’s insurance program. Such commissions and fees amounted to $116,000 and $97,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

8. Stock Option Plans

The Company has established two stock incentive plans, the 1993 plan and the 2004 plan (together, the “Plans”). Under the Plans, options were granted at an exercise price not less than the market value of the common stock on the date of grant and expire ten years from the date of grant. Officer options vest ratably over four years following the grant and are expensed straight-line over the vesting period. Director options vest immediately and are expensed as of the date of grant.

 

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The following table summarizes the amount and activity of each grant, the total value and variables used in the computation and the amount expensed and included in general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011:

 

Stock options issued                          
     Officers  
Grant date    05/23/2003     04/26/2004     05/06/2005     04/27/2007     05/13/2011     Subtotal  

Total grant

     220,000        122,500        132,500        135,000        162,500        772,500   

Vested

     212,500        115,000        118,750        122,500        —          568,750   

Exercised

     199,315        48,525        25,125        —          —          272,965   

Forfeited

     7,500        7,500        13,750        12,500        —          41,250   

Exercisable at June 30, 2011

     13,185        66,475        93,625        122,500        —          295,785   

Remaining unexercised

     13,185        66,475        93,625        122,500        162,500        458,285   

Exercise price

   $ 24.91      $ 25.78      $ 33.22      $ 54.17      $ 41.82     

Volatility

     0.175        0.183        0.207        0.233        0.330     

Expected life (years)

     7.0        7.0        8.0        6.5        8.0     

Assumed yield

     7.00     5.75     6.37     4.13     4.81  

Risk-free rate

     4.00     4.05     4.15     4.61     2.75  

Total value at grant date

   $ 332,200      $ 292,775      $ 413,400      $ 1,258,848      $ 1,277,794      $ 3,575,017   

Forfeited options

     11,325        17,925        35,100        —          —          64,350   

Expensed in previous years

     320,875        274,850        378,300        1,153,957        —          2,127,982   

Expensed in 2011

     —          —          —          104,891        26,621        131,512   

Future expense

     —          —          —          —          1,251,173        1,251,173   

 

Stock options issued                                                   
     Directors         
Grant date    04/26/2004     05/06/2005     05/01/2006     04/27/2007     04/25/2008     04/24/2009     05/07/2010     05/13/2011     Subtotal      Grand Total  

Total grant

     30,000        30,000        30,000        30,000        30,000        32,500        32,500        32,500        247,500         1,020,000   

Vested

     30,000        30,000        30,000        30,000        30,000        32,500        32,500        32,500        247,500         816,250   

Exercised

     6,200        2,500        —          —          —          2,500        —          —          11,200         284,165   

Forfeited

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —           41,250   

Exercisable at June 30, 2011

     23,800        27,500        30,000        30,000        30,000        30,000        32,500        32,500        236,300         532,085   

Remaining unexercised

     23,800        27,500        30,000        30,000        30,000        30,000        32,500        32,500        236,300         694,585   

Exercise price

   $ 25.78      $ 33.22      $ 40.35      $ 54.17      $ 50.15      $ 32.68      $ 38.76      $ 41.82        

Volatility

     0.183        0.198        0.206        0.225        0.237        0.344        0.369        0.358        

Expected life (years)

     5.0        10.0        9.0        8.0        7.0        6.0        5.0        5.0        

Assumed yield

     5.75     6.91     5.93     4.39     4.09     4.54     4.23     4.16     

Risk-free rate

     3.57     4.28     5.11     4.65     3.49     2.19     2.17     1.86     

Total value at grant date

   $ 66,600      $ 71,100      $ 143,400      $ 285,300      $ 254,700      $ 222,950      $ 287,950      $ 297,375      $ 1,629,375       $ 5,204,392   

Forfeited options

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —           64,350   

Expensed in previous years

     66,600        71,100        143,400        285,300        254,700        222,950        287,950        —          1,332,000         3,459,982   

Expensed in 2011

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          297,375        297,375         428,887   

Future expense

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —           1,251,173   

Remaining term of future expense 3.9 years

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

The table below summarizes the option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2011:

 

     Number of
Shares
    Wtd Avg
Exercise
Price/sh
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Outstanding at January 1

     532,881      $ 39.13      

Granted

     195,000        41.82      

Exercised

     (33,296     28.68       $ 644,000   

Expired/Forfeited

     —          —        
  

 

 

      

Outstanding June 30

     694,585        40.38         2,383,000   
  

 

 

      

Exercisable at June 30

     532,085        39.95         2,383,000   
  

 

 

      

The intrinsic value measures the price difference between the options’ exercise price and the closing share price quoted by the New York Stock Exchange as of the date of measurement. The intrinsic value for shares exercised during the period was calculated by using the closing share price on the date of exercise. At June 30, 2011, the closing share price of $39.37 was lower than the exercise price of options granted in 2007, 2008 and 2011, therefore, those options had no intrinsic value as of June 30, 2011. The weighted average remaining contractual life of the Company’s outstanding and exercisable options is 6.1 and 5.3 years, respectively.

9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are reasonable estimates of their fair value. Based upon management’s estimate of borrowing rates and loan terms currently available to the Company for fixed-rate financing, the aggregate fair value of the notes payable with fixed-rate payment terms, assuming long-term interest rates of approximately 5.40% and 5.25%, would be approximately $718,159,000 and $642,124,000, respectively, compared to the carrying value of $717,675,000 and $601,147,000, at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

The Company carries its interest rate swaps at fair value. The Company has determined the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy with the exception of the impact of counter-party risk, which was determined using Level 3 inputs and are not significant. As of June 30, 2011, the fair value of the interest-rate swaps was approximately $1,571,000 and is included in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets. Effective June 1, 2011, the Company determined that the short-cut method of hedge accounting was not appropriate for one of its interest-rate swaps and, for accounting purposes, the hedge relationship was terminated. As a result, the amount of accumulated comprehensive income as of March 31, 2011 and subsequent changes in the value of the swap have been recognized in earnings. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recognized losses of $1,244,000 and $1,157,000, respectively, as a result of declines in the fair values of its interest-rate swaps. The Company had no interest-rate swaps during the comparable periods in 2010.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

10. Commitments and Contingencies

Neither the Company nor the Current Portfolio Properties are subject to any material litigation, nor, to management’s knowledge, is any material litigation currently threatened against the Company, other than routine litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that these items, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company or the Current Portfolio Properties.

11. Business Segments

The Company has two reportable business segments: Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The Company evaluates performance based upon income from real estate for the combined properties in each segment. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year information to conform to the 2011 presentation.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Shopping
Centers
    Mixed-Use
Properties
    Corporate
and Other
    Consolidated
Totals
 
Quarter ended June 30, 2011         

Real estate rental operations:

        

Revenue

   $ 31,157      $ 11,593      $ 29      $ 42,779   

Expenses

     (7,257     (3,744     —          (11,001
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from real estate

     23,900        7,849        29        31,778   

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs

     —          —          (11,170     (11,170

General and administrative

     —          —          (3,943     (3,943
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     23,900        7,849        (15,084     16,665   

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs

     (5,461     (3,011       (8,472

Decrease in fair value of derivatives

     —          —          (1,244     (1,244

Gain on casualty settlement

     198        —          —          198   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 18,637      $ 4,838      $ (16,328   $ 7,147   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital investment

   $ 1,999      $ 8,374      $ —        $ 10,373   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 701,769      $ 307,991      $ 22,201      $ 1,031,961   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Quarter ended June 30, 2010         

Real estate rental operations:

        

Revenue

   $ 30,161      $ 9,926      $ —        $ 40,087   

Expenses

     (6,569     (2,908     —          (9,477
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from real estate

     23,592        7,018        —          30,610   

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs

     —          —          (8,887     (8,887

General and administrative

     —          —          (3,689     (3,689
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     23,592        7,018        (12,576     18,034   

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs

     (5,168     (2,120     —          (7,288

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —          —          (4,479     (4,479

Loss from operations of property sold

     (29         (29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 18,395      $ 4,898      $ (17,055   $ 6,238   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital investment

   $ 965      $ 20,895      $ —        $ 21,860   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 663,100      $ 267,841      $ 31,149      $ 962,090   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Shopping
Centers
    Mixed-Use
Properties
    Corporate
and Other
    Consolidated
Totals
 
Six months ended June 30, 2011         

Real estate rental operations:

        

Revenue

   $ 62,960      $ 21,505      $ 47      $ 84,512   

Expenses

     (15,325     (7,306     —          (22,631
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from real estate

     47,635        14,199        47        61,881   

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs

     —          —          (21,464     (21,464

General and administrative

     —          —          (7,109     (7,109
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     47,635        14,199        (28,526     33,308   

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs

     (10,937     (5,859     —          (16,796

Acquisition related costs

     (74       —          (74

Gain on casualty settlement

     198        —          —          198   

Decrease in fair value of derivatives

     —          —          (1,157     (1,157
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 36,822      $ 8,340      $ (29,683   $ 15,479   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital investment

   $ 4,378      $ 20,736      $ —        $ 25,114   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 701,769      $ 307,991      $ 22,201      $ 1,031,961   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Six months ended June 30, 2010         

Real estate rental operations:

        

Revenue

   $ 64,175      $ 19,525      $ —        $ 83,700   

Expenses

     (16,221     (5,772     —          (21,993
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from real estate

     47,954        13,753        —          61,707   

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs

     —          —          (17,478     (17,478

General and administrative

     —          —          (6,538     (6,538
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     47,954        13,753        (24,016     37,691   

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs

     (10,254     (4,079     —          (14,333

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —          —          (4,479     (4,479

Loss from operations of property sold

     (67         (67
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 37,633      $ 9,674      $ (28,495   $ 18,812   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital investment

   $ 2,606      $ 37,984      $ —        $ 40,590   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 663,100      $ 267,841      $ 31,149      $ 962,090   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

12. Subsequent Events

The Company has reviewed operating activities for the period subsequent to June 30, 2011 and prior to the date the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued, and determined no subsequent events are required to be disclosed.

 

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

This section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the accompanying notes in “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report and the more detailed information contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in Item 1 and this section should not be taken as indicative of future operations of the Company. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this section have the meanings given to them in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are generally characterized by terms such as “believe,” “expect” and “may.”

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those given in the forward-looking statements as a result of changes in factors which include, among others, the following:

 

   

continuing risks related to the challenging domestic and global credit markets and their effect on discretionary spending;

 

   

risks that the Company’s tenants will not pay rent;

 

   

risks related to the Company’s reliance on shopping center “anchor” tenants and other significant tenants;

 

   

risks related to the Company’s substantial relationships with members of The Saul Organization;

 

   

risks of financing, such as increases in interest rates, restrictions imposed by the Company’s debt, the Company’s ability to meet existing financial covenants and the Company’s ability to consummate planned and additional financings on acceptable terms;

 

   

risks related to the Company’s development activities;

 

   

risks that the Company’s growth will be limited if the Company cannot obtain additional capital;

 

   

risks that planned and additional acquisitions or redevelopments may not be consummated, or if they are consummated, that they will not perform as expected;

 

   

risks generally incident to the ownership of real property, including adverse changes in economic conditions, changes in the investment climate for real estate, changes in real estate taxes and other operating expenses, adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies, the relative illiquidity of real estate and environmental risks;

 

   

risks related to the Company’s status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, such as the existence of complex regulations relating to the Company’s status as a REIT, the effect of future changes in REIT requirements as a result of new legislation and the adverse consequences of the failure to qualify as a REIT; and

 

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such other risks as described in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

General

The following discussion is based primarily on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of June 30, 2011 and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011.

Overview

The Company’s principal business activity is the ownership, management and development of income-producing properties. The Company’s long-term objectives are to increase cash flow from operations and to maximize capital appreciation of its real estate investments.

The Company’s primary operating strategy is to focus on its community and neighborhood shopping center business and to operate its properties to achieve both cash flow growth and capital appreciation. Management believes there is potential for long term growth in cash flow as existing leases for space in the Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties expire and are renewed, or newly available or vacant space is leased. The Company intends to renegotiate leases where possible and seek new tenants for available space in order to optimize the mix of uses to improve foot traffic through the Shopping Centers. As leases expire, management expects to revise rental rates, lease terms and conditions, relocate existing tenants, reconfigure tenant spaces and introduce new tenants with the goals of increasing occupancy, improving overall retail sales, and ultimately increasing cash flow as economic conditions improve. In those circumstances in which leases are not otherwise expiring, management selectively attempts to increase cash flow through a variety of means, or in connection with renovations or relocations, recapturing leases with below market rents and re-leasing at market rates, as well as replacing financially troubled tenants. When possible, management also will seek to include scheduled increases in base rent, as well as percentage rental provisions, in its leases.

The Company’s redevelopment and renovation objective is to selectively and opportunistically redevelop and renovate its properties, by replacing leases that have below market rents with strong, traffic-generating anchor stores such as supermarkets and drug stores, as well as other desirable local, regional and national tenants. The Company’s strategy remains focused on continuing the operating performance and internal growth of its existing Shopping Centers, while enhancing this growth with selective retail redevelopments and renovations.

In light of the limited amount of quality properties for sale and the escalated pricing of properties that the Company has been presented with or has inquired about over the past year, management believes acquisition opportunities for investment in existing and new Shopping Center and Mixed-Use Properties in the near future is uncertain. The Company has, however, recently acquired two retail properties located adjacent to the White Flint Metro Station on the Rockville Pike corridor of Montgomery County, Maryland. These properties not only provide current income, but are zoned for in the aggregate in excess of one million square feet of mixed-use development. Because of its conservative capital structure, including its cash and unused

 

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credit line, management believes that the Company is positioned to take advantage of additional investment opportunities as attractive opportunities are located and market conditions improve. It is management’s view that several of the sub-markets in which the Company operates have or will in the future have attractive supply/demand characteristics. The Company will continue to evaluate acquisition, development and redevelopment as an integral part of its overall business plan.

Although there has been a downturn in the national real estate market, to date, the effects on the office and retail markets in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, where the majority of the Company’s properties are located, have generally been less severe. However, continued economic stress in the local economies where the Company’s properties are located may lead to increased tenant bankruptcies, increased vacancies and decreased rental rates.

Three of the Company’s significant tenants are currently involved in bankruptcy proceedings. Blockbuster Video has rejected the leases at two locations. Two other leases were transferred to Dish Network Corp., and store operations have continued. Borders Books has recently announced it will liquidate all of its remaining stores including the single location with the Company at Thruway. Superfresh closed its Lumberton, New Jersey store effective April 18, 2011, rejected this lease and announced its plan to accept the lease at the Company’s Shops at Fairfax, which is currently subleased to Super H Grocery. These three bankruptcy proceedings are the only known bankruptcies involving the Company’s significant tenants.

With the decline in overall consumer spending in the past few years, retailers continue to struggle with declining sales and limited access to capital. Vacancies remain elevated compared to pre-recession levels. Our overall portfolio leasing percentage, on a comparative same center basis, at June 30, 2011 was 90.2%, a decrease from 91.9% at June 30, 2010, a space leased reduction of approximately 145,000 square feet, of which approximately 90,000 square feet was attributable to the Mixed-Use Properties.

Because of the Company’s conservative capital structure, the Company has not been significantly affected by the recent turmoil in the credit markets. First, the Company’s ratio of total debt to total assets value is less than 50%, which allows the Company to obtain additional secured borrowings if necessary. Second, as of June 30, 2011, amortizing fixed-rate mortgage debt with staggered maturities from 2012 to 2027, represented approximately 98% of the Company’s notes payable, thus minimizing refinancing risk. Third, the Company’s earliest fixed-rate debt maturity is not until October 2012. The Company’s only floating rate debt is a $15,187,000 loan secured by Northrock shopping center, and during the 2011 second quarter the Company extended the loan’s maturity to May 2013 and curtailed the loan by $4.2 million. Finally, as of June 30, 2011, the Company’s $150 million unsecured revolving line of credit is fully available.

Although it is management’s present intention to concentrate future acquisition and development activities on community and neighborhood shopping centers and Mixed-Use Properties in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area and the southeastern region of the United States, the Company may, in the future, also acquire other types of real estate in other areas of the country as opportunities present themselves. While the Company may diversify in terms of property locations, size and market, the Company does not set any limit on the amount or percentage of Company assets that may be invested in any one property or any one geographic area.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s accounting policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the Company’s financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. If judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied resulting in a different presentation of the financial statements. Below is a discussion of accounting policies which the Company considers critical in that they may require judgment in their application or require estimates about matters which are inherently uncertain. Additional discussion of accounting policies which the Company considers significant, including further discussion of the critical accounting policies described below, can be found in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Real Estate Investments

Real estate investment properties are stated at historic cost less depreciation. Although the Company intends to own its real estate investment properties over a long term, from time to time it will evaluate its market position, market conditions, and other factors and may elect to sell properties that do not conform to the Company’s investment profile. Management believes that these assets have generally appreciated in value since their acquisition or development and, accordingly, the aggregate current value exceeds their aggregate net book value and also exceeds the value of the Company’s liabilities as reported in these financial statements. Because these financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, they do not report the current value of the Company’s real estate investment properties.

The Company purchases real estate investment properties from time to time and records assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including land, buildings, and intangibles related to in-place leases and customer relationships based on their fair values. The fair value of buildings is determined as if the buildings were vacant upon acquisition and subsequently leased at market rental rates and considers the present value of all cash flows expected to be generated from the property including an initial lease up period. The Company determines the fair value of above and below market intangibles associated with in-place leases by assessing the net effective rent and remaining term of the in-place lease relative to market terms for similar leases at acquisition taking into consideration the remaining contractual lease period, renewal periods, and the likelihood of the tenant exercising its renewal options. The fair value of a below market lease component is recorded as deferred income and amortized as additional lease revenue over the remaining contractual lease period and any renewal option periods included in the valuation analysis. The fair value of above market lease intangibles is recorded as a deferred asset and is amortized as a reduction of lease revenue over the remaining contractual lease term. The Company determines the fair value of at-market in-place leases considering the cost of acquiring similar leases, the foregone rents associated with the lease-up period and carrying costs associated with the lease-up period. Intangible assets associated with at-market in-place leases

 

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are amortized as additional expense over the remaining contractual lease term. To the extent customer relationship intangibles are present in an acquisition, the fair value of the intangibles are amortized over the life of the customer relationship.

If there is an event or change in circumstance that indicates the value of a real estate investment property may be impaired, the Company prepares an analysis to assess the carrying value of the real estate investment property relative to its estimated fair value. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors in identifying impairment indicators including recurring operating losses, significant decreases in occupancy, and significant adverse changes in legal factors and business climate. If impairment indicators are present, the Company compares the projected cash flows of the property over its remaining useful life, on an undiscounted basis, to the carrying value of that property. The Company assesses its undiscounted projected cash flows based upon estimated capitalization rates, historic operating results and market conditions that may affect the property. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted projected cash flows, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equivalent to an amount required to adjust the carrying amount to its then estimated fair market value. The value of any property is sensitive to the actual results of any of the aforementioned estimated factors, either individually or taken as a whole. Should the actual results differ from management’s projections, the valuation could be negatively or positively affected.

When incurred, the Company capitalizes the cost of improvements that extend the useful life of property and equipment. All repair and maintenance expenditures are expensed when incurred. Leasehold improvements expenditures are capitalized when certain criteria are met, including when we supervise construction and will own the improvement. Tenant improvements we own are depreciated over the life of the respective lease or the estimated useful life of the improvements, whichever is shorter.

Interest, real estate taxes, development-related salary costs and other carrying costs are capitalized on projects under construction. Once construction is substantially complete and the assets are placed in service, rental income, direct operating expenses, and depreciation associated with such properties are included in current operations. Commercial development projects are substantially complete and available for occupancy upon completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from the cessation of major construction activity. Residential development projects are considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon receipt of the certificate of occupancy from the appropriate licensing authority. Substantially completed portions of a project are accounted for as separate projects. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method and estimated useful lives of 35 to 50 years for base buildings and up to 20 years for certain other improvements.

Deferred Leasing Costs

Certain initial direct costs incurred by the Company in negotiating and consummating successful commercial leases are capitalized and amortized over the initial base term of the leases. Deferred leasing costs consist of commissions paid to third-party leasing agents as well as internal direct costs such as employee compensation and payroll-related fringe benefits directly related to time spent performing successful leasing-related activities. Such activities include evaluating prospective tenants’ financial condition, evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral and other security arrangements, negotiating lease terms, preparing lease documents

 

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and closing transactions. In addition, deferred leasing costs include amounts attributed to in-place leases associated with acquisition properties.

Revenue Recognition

Rental and interest income is accrued as earned except when doubt exists as to collectability, in which case the accrual is discontinued. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the space has been given to the tenant. When rental payments due under leases vary from a straight-line basis because of free rent periods or scheduled rent increases, income is recognized on a straight-line basis throughout the initial term of the lease. Expense recoveries represent a portion of property operating expenses billed to tenants, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs. Expense recoveries are recognized in the period when the expenses are incurred. Rental income based on a tenant’s revenue, known as percentage rent, is accrued when a tenant reports sales that exceed a specified breakpoint specified in the lease agreement.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts—Current and Deferred Receivables

Accounts receivable primarily represent amounts accrued and unpaid from tenants in accordance with the terms of the respective leases, subject to the Company’s revenue recognition policy. Receivables are reviewed monthly and reserves are established with a charge to current period operations when, in the opinion of management, collection of the receivable is doubtful. In addition to rents due currently, accounts receivable include amounts representing minimum rental income accrued on a straight-line basis to be paid by tenants over the remaining term of their respective leases. Reserves are established with a charge to income for tenants whose rent payment history or financial condition casts doubt upon the tenant’s ability to perform under its lease obligations.

Legal Contingencies

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, which are generally covered by insurance. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or the results of operations. Once it has been determined that a loss is probable to occur, the estimated amount of the loss is recorded in the financial statements. Both the amount of the loss and the point at which its occurrence is considered probable can be difficult to determine.

 

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Results of Operations

Quarter ended June 30, 2011 compared to quarter ended June 30, 2010

Revenue

 

     Quarter ended June 30,      2011 to 2010 Change  
(Dollars in thousands)        2011              2010                  $                     %          

Base rent

   $ 34,193       $ 31,805       $ 2,388        7.5

Expense recoveries

     6,791         6,923         (132     -1.9

Percentage rent

     453         331         122        36.9

Other

     1,342         1,028         314        30.5
                            

Total revenue

   $ 42,779       $ 40,087       $ 2,692        6.7
                            

Note:    (Dollars in thousands)

Base rent includes $1,222 and $156 for the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, to recognize base rent on a straight-line basis. In addition, base rent includes $240 and $267, for the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, to recognize income from the amortization of in-place leases acquired in connection with purchased real estate investment properties.

Total revenue increased 6.7% in the quarter ended June 30, 2011 (“2011 Quarter”) compared to the corresponding prior year’s quarter (“2010 Quarter”). The increased revenue resulted primarily from rental income generated by a development property (Clarendon Center) and two acquisition properties (11503 Rockville Pike and Metro Pike Center), defined as the “Development and Acquisition Properties,” (approximately $4,118,000) offset in part by decreased revenue from the Mixed-Use Properties fully in operation during both the 2011 and 2010 Quarters (approximately $1,461,000), as a result of a decrease in occupancy that occurred in the latter part of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011. A discussion of the components of revenue follows.

Base rent. Base rent increased in the 2011 Quarter compared to the 2010 Quarter primarily due to the Development and Acquisition Properties (approximately $3,728,000) offset in part by lower base rent in the same property Mixed-Use portfolio as a result of a decrease in occupancy that occurred in the latter part of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011 (approximately $1,014,000).

Other revenue. Other revenue increased in the 2011 Quarter primarily due to increased lease termination fees ($124,000) and increased residential tenant fees and parking income (combined $127,000).

 

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Operating Expenses

 

     Quarter ended June 30,      2011 to 2010 Change  
(Dollars in thousands)        2011              2010                  $                      %          

Property operating expenses

   $ 5,827       $ 4,870       $ 957         19.7

Provision for credit losses

     518         157         361         229.9

Real estate taxes

     4,656         4,449         207         4.7

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs

     11,170         8,887         2,283         25.7

Depreciation and amortization of leasing costs

     8,472         7,289         1,183         16.2

General and administrative

     3,943         3,689         254         6.9
                             

Total operating expenses

   $ 34,586       $ 29,341       $ 5,245         17.9
                             

Total operating expenses increased 17.9% in the 2011 Quarter compared to the 2010 Quarter due primarily to increased interest, depreciation and property operating expense arising from the operation of the Development and Acquisition Properties.

Property operating expenses. Property operating expenses increased in the 2011 Quarter primarily due to the operation of the Development and Acquisition Properties ($775,000).

Provision for credit losses. The provision for credit losses represents the Company’s estimate of amounts owed by tenants that may not be collectible. The increase in the 2011 Quarter reflects the continued stress of a stagnant housing market and slowly recovering jobs market in the local economy.

Real estate taxes. The increase in real estate taxes in the 2011 Quarter was primarily due to the Development and Acquisition Properties ($385,000) offset in part by lower taxes at the Company’s District of Columbia Mixed-Use Properties ($133,000).

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt. Interest expense increased in the 2011 Quarter compared to the 2010 Quarter primarily because more than 70% of the Clarendon Center development was placed in-service during the 2011 Quarter, which caused a $991,000 reduction in interest capitalized, as well as increased interest expense arising from the refinancing in March 2011 of the project’s construction loan with a higher fixed-rate, 15 year mortgage.

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs. The increase in depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs resulted primarily from the Development and Acquisition Properties placed in service during the preceding twelve months.

General and administrative. General and administrative expense increased during the 2011 Quarter due to increased payroll and related benefits and personal property taxes.

 

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Six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to six months ended June 30, 2010

Revenue

 

     Six months ended June 30,      2011 to 2010 Change  
(Dollars in thousands)        2011              2010                  $                     %          

Base rent

   $ 66,890       $ 63,470       $ 3,420        5.4

Expense recoveries

     14,217         15,645         (1,428     -9.1

Percentage rent

     828         689         139        20.2

Other

     2,577         3,896         (1,319     -33.9
                            

Total revenue

   $ 84,512       $ 83,700       $ 812        1.0
                            

Note:    (Dollars in thousands)

Base rent includes $1,930 and $270 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, to recognize base rent on a straight-line basis. In addition, base rent includes $485 and $545, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, to recognize income from the amortization of in-place leases acquired in connection with purchased real estate investment properties.

Total revenue increased 1.0% in the six months ended June 30, 2011 (“2011 Period”) compared to the corresponding prior year’s six months (“2010 Period”). The increased revenue resulted from rental income generated by the Development and Acquisition Properties (approximately $6,691,000) offset in part by decreased revenue from rental properties fully in operation during both the 2011 and 2010 Periods (approximately $2,786,000), the majority arising from the Mixed-Use Properties (approximately $2,699,000) due to a decrease in occupancy that occurred in the latter part of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011, a decrease in other income compared to the 2010 Period, which reported the collection of rent and other damages arising from a long-standing dispute with a tenant over the non-payment of rent over a period of time ($1,939,000), and reduced expense recovery income resulting from substantial snow removal expenses incurred during the 2010 Period. A discussion of the components of revenue follows.

Base rent. The increase in base rent for the 2011 Period compared to the 2010 Period resulted primarily from the Development and Acquisition Properties (approximately $6,216,000) offset in part by the decrease in the same center Mixed-Use portfolio (approximately $1,945,000) and the Shopping Centers (approximately $546,000).

Expense recoveries. Expense recoveries decreased in the 2011 Period due primarily to $1,200,000 recovery in 2010 of snow removal expenses incurred as a result of severe winter weather impacting the Mid-Atlantic states during February 2010 and, to a lesser extent, reduced real estate tax recovery income caused by lower real estate tax expense.

Other revenue. Other revenue decreased in the 2011 Period primarily due to the collection during the 2010 Period of past due rents and other damages arising from a long-standing dispute with a tenant over the non-payment of rent over a period of time ($1,939,000) offset in part by

 

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increased residential tenant fees and parking income (combined $360,000) and increased investment income ($47,000) during the 2011 Period.

Operating Expenses

 

     Six months ended June 30,      2011 to 2010 Change  
(Dollars in thousands)        2011              2010                  $                     %          

Property operating expenses

   $ 12,460       $ 12,508       $ (48     -0.4

Provision for credit losses

     1,033         354         679        191.8

Real estate taxes

     9,138         9,131         7        0.1

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs

     21,464         17,478         3,986        22.8

Depreciation and amortization of leasing costs

     16,796         14,333         2,463        17.2

General and administrative

     7,109         6,538         571        8.7
                            

Total operating expenses

   $ 68,000       $ 60,342       $ 7,658        12.7
                            

Total operating expenses increased 12.7% in the 2011 Period compared to the 2010 Period due primarily to increased interest and depreciation expense arising from the operation of the Development and Acquisition Properties.

Property operating expenses. Property operating expenses decreased in the 2011 Period primarily due to a $2,142,000 decrease in snow removal expense offset in part by operating expenses arising from the operation of the Development and Acquisition Properties ($1,557,000).

Provision for credit losses. The provision for credit losses represents the Company’s estimate of amounts owed by tenants that may not be collectible. The increase in the 2011 Period reflects the continued stress of a stagnant housing market and slowly recovering jobs market in the local economy.

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt. Interest expense increased in the 2011 Period compared to the 2010 Period primarily due to Clarendon Center, because more than 70% of the project was placed in-service during the 2011 Period, which caused a $3,450,000 increase in interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, as well as increased interest expense arising from the refinancing in March 2011 of the project’s construction loan with a higher fixed-rate, 15 year mortgage.

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs. The increase in depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs resulted primarily from the Development and Acquisition Properties placed in service during the preceding twelve months.

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capitalized to ongoing development projects and, to a lesser extent, increased personal property taxes.

Acquisition Related Costs. Acquisition related costs of $74,000 arose from the Company’s February 17, 2011, purchase of a 3,000 square foot retail property located adjacent to the Company’s Van Ness Square in Washington DC.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents were $21,103,000 and $28,829,000 at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company’s cash flow is affected by its operating, investing and financing activities, as described below.

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)          2011                 2010        

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 26,858      $ 35,156   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (25,114     (40,590

Net cash provided by financing activities

     6,391        13,656   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 8,135      $ 8,222   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities represents cash received primarily from rental income, plus other income, less property operating expenses, leasing costs, normal recurring general and administrative expenses and interest payments on debt outstanding.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities includes property acquisitions, developments, redevelopments, tenant improvements and other property capital expenditures. Investing activities for the 2011 and 2010 Periods primarily reflect the development and construction costs of Clarendon Center. Tenant improvement and property capital expenditures totaled $5,530,000 and $2,229,000, for the 2011 and 2010 Periods, respectively.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 primarily reflects:

 

   

proceeds of $125,000,000 received from mortgage notes payable;

 

   

proceeds of $13,410,000 received from construction loan draws; and

 

   

proceeds of $10,293,000 from the issuance of common stock under the dividend reinvestment program, directors deferred plan and the exercise of stock options;

 

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which was partially offset by:

 

   

the repayment of construction loans payable totaling $108,465,000;

 

   

the repayment of mortgage notes payable totaling $8,472,000;

 

   

distributions to common stockholders totaling $13,423,000;

 

   

distributions to holders of convertible limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership totaling $3,900,000;

 

   

distributions made to preferred stockholders totaling $7,570,000; and

 

   

payments of $482,000 for financing costs of mortgage notes payable.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily reflects:

 

   

Proceeds of $45,600,000 received from mortgage notes payable;

 

   

Proceeds of $22,884,000 received from construction loan draws; and

 

   

proceeds of $7,975,000 received from the issuance of common stock under the dividend reinvestment program, directors deferred plan and the exercise of stock options;

which was partially offset by:

 

   

the repayment of mortgage notes payable totaling $38,049,000;

 

   

distributions to common stockholders totaling $13,011,000;

 

   

distributions to holders of convertible limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership totaling $3,899,000;

 

   

distributions made to preferred stockholders totaling $7,570,000; and

 

   

payments of $274,000 for financing costs of mortgage notes payable.

Liquidity Requirements

Short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of normal recurring operating expenses and capital expenditures, debt service requirements (including debt service relating to additional and replacement debt), distributions to common and preferred stockholders, distributions to unit holders and amounts required for expansion and renovation of the Current Portfolio Properties and selective acquisition and development of additional properties. In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the Company must distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its “real estate investment trust taxable income,” as defined in the Code. The Company expects to meet these short-term liquidity requirements (other than amounts required for additional property acquisitions and developments) through cash provided from operations, available cash and its existing line of credit.

 

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Long-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of obligations under the Company’s long-term debt and dividends paid to the Company’s preferred shareholders. The Company anticipates that long-term liquidity requirements will also include amounts required for property acquisitions and developments. During the remainder of the year, the Company will continue to develop its construction in progress properties and may develop certain freestanding outparcels within certain of the Shopping Centers. Although not currently planned, it is possible that the Company may redevelop certain of the Current Portfolio Properties and may develop expansions within certain of the Shopping Centers.

Acquisition and development of properties are undertaken only after careful analysis and review, and management’s determination that such properties are expected to provide long-term earnings and cash flow growth. During the coming year, developments, expansions or acquisitions (if any) are expected to be funded with available cash, bank borrowings from the Company’s credit line, construction and permanent financing, proceeds from the operation of the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan or other external debt or equity capital resources available to the Company. Borrowings may be at the Saul Centers, Operating Partnership or Subsidiary Partnership level, and securities offerings may include (subject to certain limitations) the issuance of additional limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership which can be converted into shares of Saul Centers common stock. The availability and terms of any such financing will depend upon market and other conditions.

As of June 30, 2011, the scheduled maturities, including scheduled principal amortization, of all debt for years ended December 31, are as follows:

Debt Maturity Schedule

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Balloon
Payments
     Scheduled
Principal
Amortization
     Total  

July 1 through December 31, 2011

   $ —         $ 9,774       $ 9,774   

2012

     61,960         19,501         81,461   

2013

     70,131         15,423         85,554   

2014

     13,218         15,523         28,741   

2015

     15,077         15,842         30,919   

2016

     —           16,470         16,470   

Thereafter

     369,074         110,869         479,943   
                          
   $ 529,460       $ 203,402       $ 732,862   
                          

Management believes that the Company’s capital resources, which at June 30, 2011 included cash balances of approximately $21,103,000 and borrowing availability of approximately $150,000,000 under its unsecured revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to meet its liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.

 

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Dividend Reinvestments

In December 1995, the Company established a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DRIP”) to allow its common stockholders and holders of limited partnership interests an opportunity to buy additional shares of common stock by reinvesting all or a portion of their dividends or distributions. The DRIP provides for investing in newly issued shares of common stock at a 3% discount from market price without payment of any brokerage commissions, service charges or other expenses. All expenses of the DRIP are paid by the Company. The Company issued 207,924 and 199,695 shares under the DRIP at a weighted average discounted price of $44.11 and $36.86 per share, during the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company also credited 3,762 and 4,366 shares to directors pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends specified by the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan at a weighted average discounted price of $44.13 and $36.70 per share, during the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Capital Strategy and Financing Activity

As a general policy, the Company intends to maintain a ratio of its total debt to total asset value of 50% or less and to actively manage the Company’s leverage and debt expense on an ongoing basis in order to maintain prudent coverage of fixed charges. Asset value is the aggregate fair market value of the Current Portfolio Properties and any subsequently acquired properties as reasonably determined by management by reference to the properties’ aggregate cash flow. Given the Company’s current debt level, it is management’s belief that the ratio of the Company’s debt to total asset value was below 50% as of June 30, 2011.

The organizational documents of the Company do not limit the absolute amount or percentage of indebtedness that it may incur. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, reevaluate the Company’s debt/capitalization strategy in light of current economic conditions, relative costs of capital, market values of the Company’s property portfolio, opportunities for acquisition, development or expansion, and such other factors as the Board of Directors then deems relevant. The Board of Directors may modify the Company’s debt/capitalization strategy based on such a reevaluation without shareholder approval and consequently, may increase or decrease the Company’s debt to total asset ratio above or below 50% or may waive the strategy for certain periods of time. The Company selectively continues to refinance or renegotiate the terms of its outstanding debt in order to achieve longer maturities, and obtain generally more favorable loan terms, consistent with its long-term plans.

The Company maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility. The facility provides working capital and funds for acquisitions, certain developments, redevelopments and letters of credit, expires on June 30, 2012, and provides for an additional one-year extension at the Company’s option, subject to the Company’s satisfaction of certain conditions. On June 30, 2011, all $150 million was available under the line. Interest rate pricing under the facility is primarily determined by operating income from the Company’s existing unencumbered properties and, to a lesser extent, certain leverage tests. As of June 30, 2011, operating income from the unencumbered properties determined the interest rate for up to $105,000,000 of the line’s available borrowings, with interest expense to be calculated based upon the 1, 2, 3 or 6 month LIBOR plus a spread of 3.65% to 3.90%. The interest rate on the remaining $45,000,000 of the line’s availability is determined based upon the Company’s consolidated operating income

 

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after debt service. On this portion of the facility, interest accrues at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 4.45% to 5.25%, determined by certain leverage tests. The Company may elect to use the 1, 2, 3 or 6 month LIBOR, but in no event shall LIBOR be less than 1.5%.

The facility requires the Company and its subsidiaries to maintain certain financial covenants. As of June 30, 2011, the material covenants required the Company, on a consolidated basis, to:

 

   

limit the amount of debt so as to maintain a gross asset value, as defined in the loan agreement, in excess of liabilities of at least $600 million plus 90% of the Company’s future net equity proceeds;

 

   

limit the amount of debt as a percentage of gross asset value, as defined in the loan agreement, to less than 60% (leverage ratio);

 

   

limit the amount of debt so that interest coverage will exceed 2.2x on a trailing 12-full calendar month basis (interest expense coverage);

 

   

limit the amount of debt so that interest and scheduled principal amortization coverage exceeds 1.6x (debt service coverage);

 

   

limit the amount of debt so that interest, scheduled principal amortization and preferred dividend coverage exceeds 1.4x (fixed charge coverage);

 

   

limit the amount of variable rate debt and debt with initial loan terms of less than five years to no more than 40% of total debt; and

 

   

limit the outstanding debt plus undrawn loan availability to 8.0x trailing twelve month adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the loan agreement.

As of June 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

Saul Centers is a guarantor of the revolving credit facility, of which the Operating Partnership is the borrower. Saul Centers is also the guarantor of 50% of the Northrock construction loan (approximately $7,594,000 of the $15,187,000 outstanding at June 30, 2011). The fixed-rate notes payable are all non-recourse debt except for $3,882,000 of the Great Falls Center and $27,600,000 of the Clarendon Center mortgages, respectively, which are guaranteed by Saul Centers.

On March 23, 2011, the Company closed on a new $125 million, 15-year mortgage loan, secured by Clarendon Center. The loan matures April 1, 2026, bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.31%, requires equal monthly principal and interest payments of $753,491, based upon a 25-year principal amortization, and requires a final principal payment of approximately $70,477,000 at maturity. Proceeds from the loan were used to repay $104,243,000 outstanding on the construction loan. Saul Centers has provided a guarantee limited to $27,600,000 of the mortgage loan, which will be eliminated upon the achievement of certain leasing and debt service coverage benchmarks.

 

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In April 2011, the Company submitted an application, paid a $2.8 million good faith deposit, and entered into a rate-lock agreement to borrow $73,000,000 under a mortgage loan secured by Seven Corners. Proceeds from this loan will be used to pay off the remaining balance of existing debt currently secured by Seven Corners and six other shopping center properties which is due to mature October 2012, and provide cash of approximately $10 million. Subject to standard closing requirements, the new 15-year mortgage loan is expected to close in early 2012 and will require monthly principal and interest payments based upon a fixed 5.84% interest rate and 25-year principal amortization.

Preferred Stock

In March 2008, the Company sold 3,173,115 depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 9% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The depositary shares may be redeemed at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at the $25.00 liquidation preference on or after March 15, 2013. The depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $2.25 per share, equivalent to 9% of the $25.00 liquidation preference. The Series B preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.

In November 2003, the Company sold 4,000,000 depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The depositary shares may be redeemed at the Company’s option, in whole or in part from time to time, at the $25.00 liquidation preference. The depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $2.00 per share, equivalent to 8% of the $25.00 liquidation preference. The Series A preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

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Funds From Operations

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Company reported Funds From Operations (FFO)(1) available to common shareholders of $11,636,000, representing a 19.1% increase over the comparative 2010 quarter’s FFO available to common shareholders. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Company reported FFO available to common shareholders of $24,507,000, representing a 4.4% decrease from the comparative 2010 Period’s FFO available to common shareholders. The following table presents a reconciliation from net income to FFO available to common stockholders for the periods indicated:

Funds From Operations Reconciliation

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
(Amounts in thousands)    2011     2010     2011     2010  

Net income

   $ 7,147      $ 6,238      $ 15,479      $ 18,812   

Subtract:

        

Gain on casualty settlement

     (198     —          (198     —     

Add:

        

Real property depreciation & amortization

     8,472        7,289        16,796        14,333   

Real property depreciation-discontinued operations

     —          28        —          57   
                                

FFO

     15,421        13,555        32,077        33,202   

Subtract:

        

Preferred stock dividends

     (3,785     (3,785     (7,570     (7,570
                                

FFO available to common shareholders

   $ 11,636      $ 9,770      $ 24,507      $ 25,632   
                                

Average shares & units used to compute FFO per share

     24,255        23,728        24,212        23,655   
                                

 

(1) The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) developed FFO as a relative non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. FFO is defined by NAREIT as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and excluding extraordinary items and gains or losses from property dispositions. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs, which is disclosed in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the applicable periods. There are no material legal or functional restrictions on the use of FFO. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income, its most directly comparable GAAP measure, as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Management considers FFO a meaningful supplemental measure of operating performance because it primarily excludes the assumption that the value of the real estate assets diminishes predictably over time (i.e. depreciation), which is contrary to what the Company believes occurs with its assets, and because industry analysts have accepted it as a performance measure. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other REITs.

Acquisitions, Redevelopments and Renovations

During the remainder of the year the Company will continue to develop its construction in progress properties and may develop certain freestanding outparcels within certain of the Shopping Centers. Although not currently planned, it is possible that the Company may redevelop certain of the Current Portfolio Properties and may develop expansions within certain of the Shopping Centers. Acquisition and development of properties are undertaken only after

 

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careful analysis and review, and management’s determination that such properties are expected to provide long-term earnings and cash flow growth. During the balance of the year, any developments, expansions or acquisitions are expected to be funded with bank borrowings from the Company’s credit line, construction financing, proceeds from the operation of the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan or other external capital resources available to the Company.

The Company has been selectively involved in acquisition, development, redevelopment and renovation activities. It continues to evaluate the acquisition of land parcels for retail and office development and acquisitions of operating properties for opportunities to enhance operating income and cash flow growth. The Company also continues to analyze redevelopment, renovation and expansion opportunities within the portfolio. The following describes the acquisition, development, redevelopment and renovation activities of the Company in 2010 and the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Ashland Square Phase I

On December 15, 2004, the Company purchased for $6.3 million, a 19.3 acre parcel of land in Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia. The Company received site plan approval during the third quarter of 2006 to develop a grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping center totaling approximately 125,000 square feet of retail space. A site plan for an additional 35,000 square feet of retail and office space was approved during the fourth quarter of 2007. The Company has completed preliminary site work consisting of clearing, grading and site utility construction. Capital One Bank operates a branch on the site and during 2009, the Company executed a lease with CVS, which is subject to the tenant obtaining site plan and special use permits from Prince William County. It is uncertain whether these lease contingencies will be fulfilled as permit submissions are in progress. If successful, CVS is expected to commence operations in 2012. The balance of the center is being marketed to grocers and other retail businesses, with a development timetable yet to be finalized.

Clarendon Center

At yearend 2010, the Company had substantially completed construction of a mixed-use project which includes approximately 42,000 square feet of retail space, 171,000 square feet of office space, 244 apartments and 600 underground parking spaces, on two city blocks, adjacent to the Clarendon Metro Station in Arlington County, Virginia. Development costs are expected to total approximately $195.0 million, of which approximately $185.2 million has been incurred as of June 30, 2011.

The south block consists of 11 floors of residential area (244 units) alongside 8 floors of office space (76,000 square feet), both atop ground floor retail space (29,000 square feet) leased to Trader Joe’s, Circa Café and Burke & Herbert Bank. Space was turned over to the first office tenant whose occupancy began in mid-December, 2010. The first retail occupancy occurred in January 2011, when Circa Cafe opened. Currently all of the retail tenants are operating, with the exception of Trader Joe’s, which is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2011. The north block consists of 5 floors of office space (95,000 square feet) atop ground floor retail (13,000 square feet). The building shell certificate of occupancy was received in early February and Airline Reporting Corporation (68,000 square feet) took occupancy in late March 2011. As of June 30, 2011, the combined project retail and office space leased was 153,000 square feet, or 72.0%.

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the apartments were 98.8% leased and as of August 3, 2011, all 244 were fully leased and occupied.

Westview Village

In November 2007, the Company purchased for $5.0 million, a 10.4 acre site in the Westview development on Buckeystown Pike (MD Route 85) in Frederick, Maryland. Construction was substantially completed in the second quarter of 2009 on a development that totals approximately 101,000 square feet of commercial space, including 60,000 square feet of retail shop space, 11,000 square feet of retail pads and 30,000 square feet of professional office space. Total construction and development costs, including land, lease-up and tenant improvement costs, are projected to be approximately $26.5 million. As of June 30, 2011, 40,000 square feet of retail space and 11,000 square feet of office space, or approximately 51.3% of the total space, had been leased.

Northrock

In January 2008, the Company purchased for $12.5 million, approximately 15.4 acres of undeveloped land in Warrenton, Virginia, located at the southwest corner of the U. S. Route 29/211 and Fletcher Drive intersection. The Company constructed Northrock shopping center, a neighborhood shopping center totaling approximately 103,000 square feet of leasable area. Approximately 72.3% of the project was leased at June 30, 2011, including a 52,700 square foot Harris Teeter supermarket store, 13,192 square feet of small shop space, and pad leases with Capital One Bank and Longhorn Steakhouse. Total construction and development costs, including land, lease-up and tenant improvement costs, are projected to be approximately $27.9 million.

Seven Corners

During 2010, the Company expanded the Seven Corners shopping center by approximately 6,000 square feet. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers opened in November 2010 in a newly-constructed, free-standing building. The Company also completed construction of parking lot, landscaping and site lighting improvements to enhance the common areas.

11503 Rockville Pike

On October 1, 2010, the Company purchased for $15.6 million, including acquisition costs, approximately 20,000 square feet of retail space located on the east side of Rockville Pike (Route 355), near the White Flint Metro Station in Montgomery County, Maryland. The property, which was fully leased to two tenants at June 30, 2011, is zoned for up to 297,000 square feet of rentable mixed use space. The Company does not anticipate redeveloping the property in the foreseeable future.

Metro Pike Center

On December 17, 2010, the Company purchased for $34.3 million, including acquisition costs, approximately 67,000 square feet of retail space located on the west side of Rockville Pike (Route 355) near the White Flint Metro Station in Montgomery County, Maryland. The property was acquired subject to the assumption of a $16.2 million mortgage loan and a corresponding interest rate swap with a fair value of $0.5 million. The property, which was 90.7% leased at June 30, 2011 to multiple tenants, is zoned for up to 807,000 square feet of rentable mixed use space. The Company does not anticipate redeveloping the property in the foreseeable future.

4469 Connecticut Ave

On February 17, 2011, the Company purchased for $1.7 million, including acquisition costs, approximately 3,000 square feet of retail space located adjacent to the Company’s Van Ness Square in Washington DC. The property is unoccupied as of June 30, 2011.

 

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Portfolio Leasing Status

The following chart sets forth certain information regarding commercial leases at our properties.

 

     Total Properties      Total Square Footage      Percent Leased  

As of

June 30,

   Shopping
Centers
     Mixed-
Use
     Shopping
Centers
     Mixed-
Use
     Shopping
Centers
    Mixed-
Use
 

2011

     48         7         7,291,000         1,422,000         91.5     81.0

2010

     47         5         7,218,000         1,206,000         92.2     89.9

As of June 30, 2011, 89.8% of the commercial portfolio (all properties except Clarendon Center’s apartments) was leased compared to 91.9% at June 30, 2010. On a same property basis, 90.2% of the commercial portfolio was leased, compared to the prior year level of 91.9%. The Clarendon Center apartments were 100.0% leased at June 30, 2011. The 2011 commercial leasing percentages decreased due to a net decrease of approximately 145,000 square feet of leased space, of which approximately 90,000 square feet was attributable to office/Mixed-Use Properties.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to certain financial market risks, the most predominant being fluctuations in interest rates. Interest rate fluctuations are monitored by management as an integral part of the Company’s overall risk management program, which recognizes the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

The Company may, where appropriate, employ derivative instruments, such as interest rate swaps, to mitigate the risk of interest rate fluctuations. The Company does not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. On June 29, 2010, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a $45,600,000 notional amount to manage the interest rate risk associated with $45,600,000 of variable-rate mortgage debt. The swap agreement was effective July 1, 2010, terminates on July 1, 2020 and effectively fixes the interest rate on the mortgage debt at 5.83%. In conjunction with the purchase of Metro Pike Center, and the assumption of the related variable-rate mortgage loan, the Company assumed an interest-rate swap agreement with a $16,169,000 notional amount to manage the interest rate risk associated with the loan. The swap agreement was effective as of the closing date, terminates on June 30, 2013 and effectively fixes the interest rate on the mortgage debt at 4.67%. The aggregate fair value of these swaps at June 30, 2011 was approximately $1,571,000 and is reflected in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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The Company is exposed to interest rate fluctuations which will affect the amount of interest expense of its variable rate debt and the fair value of its fixed rate debt. As of June 30, 2011, the Company had variable rate indebtedness totaling $15,187,000. If the interest rates on the Company’s variable rate debt instruments outstanding at June 30, 2011 had been one percent higher, our annual interest expense would have increased by $152,000, based on those balances. As of June 30, 2011, the Company had fixed-rate indebtedness totaling $717,675,000 with a weighted average interest rate of 6.26%. If interest rates on the Company’s fixed-rate debt instruments at June 30, 2011 had been one percent higher, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have decreased by approximately $35,658,000.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, its Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, its Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2011. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, its Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of June 30, 2011.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

The Company has no material updates to the risk factors presented in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 2010 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K.

 

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

B. Francis Saul II, the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, his spouse and entities affiliated with Mr. Saul II, through participation in the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, effective with the April 29, 2011 dividend distribution, acquired 92,919 shares of common stock at a price of $42.49 per share.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

 

Item 4. Reserved

 

Item 5. Other Information

None

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

3.    (a)        First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc. filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on August 23, 1994 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference. Articles of Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc., filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on May 28, 2004 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the June 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference. Articles of Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc., filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on May 26, 2006 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 30, 2006 is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (b)        Amended and Restated Bylaws of Saul Centers, Inc. as in effect at and after August 24, 1993 and as of August 26, 1993 and filed as Exhibit 3.(b) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference. Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restate

 

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      Bylaws of Saul Centers, Inc. adopted November 29, 2007 and filed as Exhibit 3(b) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 3, 2007 is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (c)        Articles Supplementary to First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, dated October 30, 2003, filed as Exhibit 2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-A dated October 31, 2003, is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (d)        Articles Supplementary to First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, dated March 26, 2008, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 27, 2008, is hereby incorporated by reference.
4.    (a)        Deposit Agreement, dated November 5, 2003, among the Company, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Depositary, and the holders of depositary receipts, each representing 1/100th of a share of 8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. and filed as Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A on October 31, 2003 is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (b)        Deposit Agreement, dated March 27, 2008, among the Company, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Depositary, and the holders of depositary receipts, each representing 1/100th of a share of 9% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. and filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A on March 27, 2008 is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (c)        Form specimen of receipt representing the depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. and included as part of Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A on October 31, 2003 is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (d)        Form specimen of receipt representing the depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 9% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. and included as part of Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A on March 27, 2008 is hereby incorporated by reference.
10.    (a)        First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit No. 10.1 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference. The First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, the Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, and the Third Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul
 
 

 

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      Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the 1995 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 1997 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference. The Fifth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 4.(c) to Registration Statement No. 333-41436, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Sixth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the September 30, 2003 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Seventh Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the December 31, 2003 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Eighth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the December 31, 2007 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Ninth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 2008 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Tenth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 2008 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (b)    First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership and Amendment No. 1 thereto filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 are hereby incorporated by reference. The Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership, the Third Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership and the Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership as filed as Exhibit 10.(b) of the 1997 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference.
   (c)    First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership and Amendment No. 1 thereto filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 are hereby incorporated by reference. The Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(c) of the June 30, 2001 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference. The Third

 

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      Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership as filed as exhibit 10.(c) of the 2006 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference. The Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership as filed as Exhibit 10.(c) of the 2009 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference.
   (d)    Property Conveyance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (e)    Management Functions Conveyance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (f)    Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (g)    Exclusivity and Right of First Refusal Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (h)    Agreement of Assumption dated as of August 26, 1993 executed by Saul Holdings Limited Partnership and filed as Exhibit 10.(i) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (i)    Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, dated as of April 23, 2004 and filed as Exhibit 10.(k) of the June 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (j)    Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2007, by and among Saul Holdings Limited Partnership as Borrower; U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent and Sole Lead Arranger; Wells Fargo Bank National Association, as Syndication Agent; and U.S. Bank National Association, Wells Fargo Bank National Association, Compass Bank, and Sovereign Bank, as Lenders, as filed as Exhibit 10.(b) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 11, 2010, is hereby incorporated by reference. Modification to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated April 30, 2009, as filed as Exhibit 10.(l) of the June 30, 2009 Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby incorporated by reference. Second Modification to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated July 9, 2009, as filed as Exhibit 10.(l) of the June 30, 2009 Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby incorporated by reference. Third Modification to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated July 28, 2009, as filed as Exhibit 10.(l) of the June 30, 2009 Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby incorporated by reference. Fourth Modification to Revolving Credit Agreement dated August 30, 2010, as filed as Exhibit 10.(j) of the September 30, 2010 Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby

 

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      incorporated by reference.
   (k)    Guaranty, dated as of December 19, 2007, by and between Saul Centers, Inc., as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent and Sole Lead Arranger for itself and other financial institutions as Lenders, as filed as Exhibit 10.(o) of the December 31, 2007 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K, is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (l)    The Saul Centers, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan, as filed as Annex A to the Proxy Statement of the Company for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Amendment to Saul Centers, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan, as filed as Annex A to the Proxy Statement of the Company for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (m)    Form of Director Stock Option Agreements, as filed as Exhibit 10.(j) of the September 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (n)    Form of Officer Stock Option Grant Agreements, as filed as Exhibit 10.(k) of the September 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (o)    Promissory Note, dated as of March 23, 2011, by Clarendon Center LLC to The Prudential Life Insurance Company of America as filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2011, is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (p)    Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of March 23, 2011, by Clarendon Center LLC to Lawyers Title Realty Services, Inc. as trustee for the benefit of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, as beneficiary, as filed as Exhibit 10.(b) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2011, is hereby incorporated by reference.
   (q)    Shared Services Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2004, between B. F. Saul Company and Saul Centers, Inc., as filed as Exhibit 10. (c) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 11, 2010, is hereby incorporated by reference.
  31.       Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith).
  32.       Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith).
  99.       Schedule of Portfolio Properties (filed herewith).
101.INS       XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH       XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL       XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF       XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB       XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE       XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

   

SAUL CENTERS, INC.

(Registrant)

Date:    August 3, 2011     /s/ B. Francis Saul III
    B. Francis Saul III, President
Date:    August 3, 2011     /s/ Scott V. Schneider
   

Scott V. Schneider

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer)

Date:    August 3, 2011     /s/ Joel A. Friedman
   

Joel A. Friedman

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

(principal accounting officer)

 

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