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(1) Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Business
We are a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”). We focus on the acquisition, development, ownership and operation of office properties, located primarily in selected suburban markets across the United States. Based on property net operating income, our most significant markets include the San Francisco Bay area, the Washington, D.C. Metro area, Southern California and Seattle/Portland. Until June 2000, we also operated an executive suites business. As discussed in note 3, we disposed of a substantial portion of our interest in this business on June 1, 2000, and we present the executive suites business as a discontinued operation. For several years, our principal shareholder was Security Capital Group Incorporated and/or affiliates (“Security Capital”). In November 2001, we repurchased 9.2 million shares of our common stock from Security Capital and in December 2001, Security Capital sold its remaining shares of our common stock to the public in an underwritten offering.

(b) Basis of Presentation
Our accounts and those of our controlled subsidiaries and affiliates are consolidated in the financial statements. We use the equity or cost methods, as appropriate in the circumstances, to account for our investments in and our share of the earnings or losses of unconsolidated entities. These entities are not controlled by us. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of an investment accounted for using the equity method or cost method has declined below its carrying value and we consider the decline to be “other than temporary,” the investment is written down to fair value and an impairment loss is recognized.
    Management has made a number of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in the financial statements, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimates are required in order for us to prepare our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Significant estimates are required in a number of areas, including the evaluation of impairment of long-lived assets and equity and cost method investments and evaluation of the collectibility of accounts and notes receivable. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

(c) Rental Property
Properties to be developed or held and used in rental operations are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, where appropriate. Properties held for sale are carried at the lower of their carrying values (i.e., cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, where appropriate) or estimated fair value less costs to sell. Properties are considered held for sale when they are subject to a contract of sale meeting criteria specified by senior management (e.g., contingencies are met or waived, a nonrefundable deposit is paid, etc.). Depreciation on these properties is discontinued at that time, but operating revenues, other operating expenses and interest continue to be recognized until the date of sale. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, land with a carrying value of $5.7 million and $6.9 million, respectively, was held for sale.
     Depreciation of rental properties is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated lives of our assets by class are as follows:

Base building 30 to 50 years

Building components
7 to 20 years

Tenant improvements
Lesser of the terms
of the leases or useful
lives of the assets

Furniture, fixtures and equipment                 
5 to 15 years

    Specifically identifiable costs associated with properties and land in development are capitalized. Capitalized costs may include salaries and related costs, real estate taxes, interest, pre-construction costs essential to the development of a property, development costs, construction costs and external acquisition costs. Costs of significant improvements, renovations and replacements to rental properties are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as they are incurred.
     If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a rental property to be held and used or land held for development may be impaired, we perform a recoverability analysis based on estimated undiscounted cash flows to be generated from the property in the future. If the analysis indicates that the carrying value cannot be recovered from future undiscounted cash flows, the property is written down to estimated fair value and an impairment loss is recognized.
     We recognize gains from sales of rental properties and land at the time of sale using the full accrual method, provided that various criteria related to the terms of the transactions and any subsequent involvement by us with the properties sold are met. If the criteria are not met, we defer the gains and recognize them when the criteria are met or using the installment or cost recovery methods, as appropriate in the circumstances.

(d) Geographic Concentration
As of December 31, 2002, we owned greater than 50% interests in and consolidated 260 operating office buildings located in the United States. The following table summarizes the number of buildings, the rentable square footage and the percentage of property operating income by market.

  Percent of Property
Rentable   Operating Income
Number of   Square   for the Year
Market Buildings   Footage   Ended 12/31/02
San Francisco Bay Area           79     5,507,607 33.6    
Washington, D.C. Metro 20 3,522,714 21.4
Southern California 65 3,066,859 14.2
Seattle/Portland 35 1,776,561 7.8
Atlanta 16 1,774,263 5.0
Chicago 7 1,237,565 4.9
Dallas 9 1,007,309 3.6
Phoenix 4 532,506 3.0
Denver 8 815,529 2.9
Salt Lake City 11 630,029 2.3
Austin 6 432,083 1.3
260 20,303,025 100.0

(e) Tenant Leasing Costs
We defer fees and initial direct costs incurred in the negotiation of completed leases. They are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease to which they apply.

(f) Deferred Financing Costs
We defer fees and costs incurred to obtain financing. They are amortized using the interest method over the term of the loan to which they apply.

(g) Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values because of their short-term maturities. Fair value information relating to mortgages and notes payable is provided in note 2.

(h) Revenue Recognition
We recognize minimum base rental revenue under tenant leases on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Accrued straight-line rents represent the rental revenue recognized in excess of rents due under the lease agreements at the balance sheet date. We recognize revenues for recoveries from tenants of real estate taxes, insurance and other costs in the period in which the related expenses are incurred. We recognize revenues for rents that are based on a percentage of a tenant’s sales in excess of levels specified in the lease agreement when the tenant’s sales actually exceed the specified minimum level. We recognize lease termination fees on the termination date. We recognized lease termination fees of $4.4 million, $2.5 million and $6.7 million in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. These fees are included in parking and other tenant charges in the Statements of Operations.
    We recognize revenue for services on properties we manage, lease or develop for unconsolidated entities or third parties when the services are performed. Revenue for development and leasing services to affiliates is reduced to eliminate profit to the extent of our ownership interest.
    We provide for potentially uncollectible accounts and notes receiv-able and accrued straight-line rents based on analysis of the risk of loss on specific accounts. The analysis places particular emphasis on past-due accounts and considers information such as the nature and age of the receivable, the payment history of the tenant or other debtor, the financial condition of the tenant and our assessment of its ability to meet its lease obligations, the basis for any disputes and the status of related negotiations, etc. During 2002, 2001 and 2000, we recognized bad debt expense of $7.1 million, $5.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively.

(i) Income and Other Taxes
In general, a REIT that meets certain organizational and operational requirements and distributes at least 90 percent of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders in a taxable year will not be subject to income tax to the extent of the income it distributes. We qualify and intend to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a result, no provision for federal income taxes on income from continuing operations is required, except for taxes on certain property sales and on taxable income, if any, of our taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”). If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate tax rates. Even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to state and local income and franchise taxes and to federal income tax and excise tax on any undistributed income.
    We incurred current federal and state income and franchise taxes of approximately $0.3 million, $1.3 million and $44.5 million in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
    Deferred income taxes of our TRSs are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities of our TRSs and their respective tax bases and for their operating loss and interest deduction carryforwards based on enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on consideration of available evidence, including tax planning strategies and other factors. The components of deferred income taxes are summarized as follows:

(In thousands) Dec. 31, 2002    Dec. 31, 2001
Rental property      $ 5,376      $ 3,569
Net operating loss carryforwards 4,725 7,910
Interest deduction carryforwards 3,134 2,160
Intangible/investments 964 1,348
Accrued compensation 695 349
Allowance for doubtful accounts 479 105
Rents received in advance 451 1,053
Accrued straight-line rents (1,554 )   (998 )  
14,270 15,496
 Less: Valuation allowance (14,270 ) (15,496 )
Net deferred tax assets $ $

    As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, we had a valuation allowance for the full amount of the net deferred tax assets of our TRSs as we do not believe that it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will be realized. The net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2002 expire between 2009 and 2021.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Estimated Taxable Income (Unaudited)
Earnings and profits, which determine the taxability of distributions to stockholders, differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due primarily to differences in the estimated useful lives and methods used to compute depreciation of rental property, in the carrying value (basis) of investments in properties and unconsolidated entities and in the timing of recognition of certain revenues and expenses for tax and financial reporting purposes. The following table reconciles our net income to estimated taxable income.

(In thousands) 2002    2001
Net income $ 109,305    $ 79,061
Depreciation/amortization timing
 differences on real estate 44,868 32,842
Straight-line rent adjustments (6,315 ) (9,922 )
Earnings adjustment on consolidated and          
 unconsolidated entities (13,715 ) 3,804
Rents received in advance 3,794 1,387
Bad debts (1,930 ) 3,443
Tax gain on sale of real estate in excess
 of book gain (13,002 ) 48,612
Compensation expense (2,051 ) (3,752 )
Other 120 2,358
Estimated taxable net income $ 121,074 $ 157,833

Reconciliation between Dividends Paid and Dividends Paid Deductions (Unaudited)
The following table reconciles cash dividends paid and the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes:

(In thousands) 2002   2001   2000
Cash dividends paid $ 136,359   $ 148,825   $ 158,453
Dividends carried back to the prior year (10,403 ) (1,395 ) (14,099 )
Dividends designated from following year           10,403 1,395
Dividends paid deduction $ 125,956 $ 157,833 $ 145,749

Characterization of Distributions (Unaudited)
The following table characterizes distributions paid per common share:

   2002       2001       2000   
Ordinary income           100 % 92 % 84 %
Capital gain 8 % 16 %

(j) Earnings Per Share
Our basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Our diluted EPS is computed after adjusting the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation for the effects of all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. The dilutive effects of convertible securities are computed using the “if-converted” method. The dilutive effects of options, warrants and their equivalents are computed using the “treasury stock” method.
    The following table sets forth information relating to the computations of our basic and diluted EPS for income from continuing operations:

Year Ended December 31, 2002
Income Shares Per Share
(Numerator) (Denominator)  Amount
Basic EPS   $ 55,999 52,817      $ 1.06   
Effect of Dilutive Securities–
 Stock Options 910 (0.02 )
Diluted EPS $ 55,999 53,727 $ 1.04

Year Ended December 31, 2001
Income Shares Per Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
Basic EPS $ 37,148 61,010 $ 0.61
Effect of Dilutive Securities–
 Stock Options 1,432 (0.02 )
Diluted EPS $ 37,148 62,442 $ 0.59

Year Ended December 31, 2000
Income Shares Per Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
Basic EPS $ 107,678 66,221 $ 1.63
Effect of Dilutive Securities–
 Stock Options 1,428 (0.04 )
Diluted EPS $ 107,678 67,649 $ 1.59

    Income from continuing operations has been reduced by preferred stock dividends of $30,055, $34,705 and $35,206 for 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
    The effects of convertible units in CarrAmerica Realty, L.P. and Carr Realty, L.P. and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are not included in the calculation of diluted EPS for any year in which their effect is antidilutive.

(k) Cash Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid investments with maturities at date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents except that any such investments purchased with funds on deposit in escrow or similar accounts are classified as restricted deposits.

(l) Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging
We manage our capital structure to reflect a long-term investment approach, generally seeking to match the stable return nature of our assets with a mix of equity and various debt instruments. We mainly use fixed rate debt instruments in order to match the returns from our real estate assets. We also utilize variable rate debt for short-term financing purposes or to protect against the risk, at certain times, that fixed rates may overstate our long-term costs of borrowing if assumed inflation or growth in the economy implicit in higher fixed interest rates do not materialize. At times, our mix of variable and fixed rate debt may not suit our needs. At those times, we may use derivative financial instruments, including interest rate caps and swaps, forward interest rate options or interest rate options in order to assist us in managing our debt mix. We either will hedge our variable rate debt to give it a fixed interest rate or hedge our fixed rate debt to give it a variable interest rate.
    Under interest rate cap agreements, we make initial premium payments to the counterparties in exchange for the right to receive payments from them if interest rates exceed specified levels during the agreement period. Under interest rate swap agreements, we and the counterparties agree to exchange the difference between fixed rate and variable rate interest amounts calculated by reference to specified notional principal amounts during the agreement period. Notional principal amounts are used to express the volume of these transactions, but the cash requirements and amounts subject to credit risk are substantially less. Parties to interest rate cap and swap agreements are subject to market risk for changes in interest rates and credit risk in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty. We do not require any collateral under these agreements but deal only with highly rated institutional counterparties and do no expect that any counterparties will fail to meet their obligations.
    Derivative financial instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at their fair value. Subject to certain qualifying conditions, we may designate a derivative as either a hedge of the cash flows from a variable rate debt instrument or anticipated transaction (cash flow hedge) or a hedge of the fair value of a fixed rate debt instrument (fair value hedge). For those derivatives designated as a cash flow hedge, we report the fair value gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity to the extent the hedge is effective. We recognize these fair value gains or losses in earnings during the period(s) in which the hedged item affects earnings. For a derivative qualifying as a fair value hedge, we report fair value gains or losses in earnings along with fair value gains or losses on the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged. Most of our derivative financial instruments qualify as a fair value hedge. Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are marked to market through earnings. Amounts receivable or payable under interest rate cap and swap agreements are accounted for as adjustments to interest expense on the related debt.

(m) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
We currently do not have any items of other comprehensive income. Prior to the merger of HQ Global with VANTAS (see note 4), we had foreign currency translation adjustments relating to HQ Global’s foreign affiliates. Our comprehensive income consisting of net income and translation adjustments was $179.5 million in 2000.

(n) Segment Information
We have one reportable business segment: real estate property operations. Business activities and operating segments that are not reportable are included in other operations.

(o) Stock/Unit Compensation Plans
Through 2002, we applied the intrinsic value method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations to account for our stock/unit compensation plans. Under this method, we record compensation expense for awards of stock, options or units to employees only if the market price of the unit or stock on the grant date exceeds the amount the employee is required to pay to acquire the unit or stock.
    The following table summarizes pro forma effects on net income and earnings per share if the fair value method had been used to account for all stock-based compensation awards made since 1995.

(In thousands, except per share data)   2002   2001   2000
Net income as reported   $ 109,305   $ 79,061   $ 179,467
Stock-based compensation cost from
  restricted unit plan included in net income        4,310 2,630 2,980
Fair value of stock-based compensation (7,561 ) (6,880 ) (6,083 )
Pro forma net income $ 106,054 $ 74,811 $ 176,364
Earnings per share as reported:
  Basic $ 1.50 $ 0.73 $ 2.18
  Diluted 1.470.71 2.13
Earnings per share, pro forma:
  Basic $ 1.44 $ 0.66 $ 2.13
  Diluted 1.41 0.64 2.09

The per share weighted-average fair values of Unit options and stock options granted during 2002, 2001 and 2000 were $3.12, $3.07 and $2.24, respectively, on the date of grant. This value is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following assumptions were used:

Expected   Risk Free     Expected   Expected
Dividend Interest Stock Option
Yield Rate Volatility Life in Years
2002   7.80% 4.86% 23.89% 6.81
2001 7.94% 5.12% 23.79% 5.22
2000 8.64% 6.77% 22.47% 5.00

    Additional information concerning stock/unit compensation plans is presented in note 9.

(p) New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, “Business Combinations” and SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS No. 141 requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 2001. SFAS No. 142 changes the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives from an amortization approach to an impairment-only approach. Adoption of SFAS No. 142 in January 2002 did not have a material effect on our financial statements.
    In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 supersedes SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of,” and APB Opinion No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations—Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions.” The Statement does not change the fundamental provisions of SFAS No. 121; however, it resolves various implementation issues of SFAS No. 121 and establishes a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale. It retains the requirement of Opinion No. 30 to report separately discontinued operations but extends that reporting to a component of an entity that either has been disposed of (by sale, abandonment, or in distribution to owners) or is classified as held for sale. Adoption of SFAS No. 144 in January 2002 did not have a material effect on our financial statements. However, in the event we sell a property on terms where we have limited or no continuing involvement with the property after such sale we are required to reclassify that property’s previously reported earnings to discontinued operations. We are also required to present assets held for sale and the related liabilities separately in our consolidated balance sheets if we meet the applicable criteria of SFAS No. 144.
    In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.” For 2002, the Interpretation requires certain disclosures which we have included in note 13. Beginning in 2003, the Interpretation requires recognition of liabilities at their fair value for newly issued guarantees. We do not anticipate that adoption of Interpretation No. 45 will have a material effect on our financial statements.
    In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure.” SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS No. 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based compensation and requires disclosure in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. We have adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148. Beginning January 1, 2003, we will adopt the prospective transition method for all new stock compensation awards. We do not anticipate that adoption of SFAS No. 148 will have a material effect on our financial statements.
    In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” This Interpretation clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “ConsolidatedFinancial Statements”, to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. We do not anticipate that adoption of Interpretation No. 46 will have a material effect on our financial statements.

(q) Reclassifications
Some prior years’ amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

(2) Mortgages and Notes Payable
Our mortgages and notes payable are summarized as follows:

  December 31,   December 31,
(In thousands)   2002   2001
Fixed rate mortgages   $ 419,356   $ 473,382
Unsecured credit facility 88,000 457,000
Senior unsecured notes 1,100,000 475,000
1,607,356 1,405,382
Unamortized discount and fair          
  value adjustment, net (3,407 ) (6,152 )
$ 1,603,949 $ 1,399,230

    Mortgages payable are collateralized by properties and generally require monthly principal and/or interest payments. Mortgages payable mature at various dates from December 2003 through July 2029. The weighted average interest rate of mortgages payable was 7.98% at December 31, 2002 and 8.04% at December 31, 2001. The net book value of properties pledged as collateral for mortgages payable was $510.4 million and $653.6 million as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
    In June 2001, we closed on a new three-year $500.0 million unsecured credit line facility with J.P. Morgan Chase, as agent for a group of banks. We can extend the life of the line an additional year at our option. The line carries an interest rate of 70 basis points over 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). As of December 31, 2002, $88.0 million was drawn on the credit facility, $1.2 million in letters of credit were outstanding and we had $410.8 million available for borrowing.
    Our unsecured credit facility contains financial and other covenants with which we must comply. Some of these covenants include:

  • A minimum ratio of annual EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) to interest expense;
  • A minimum ratio of annual EBITDA to fixed charges;
  • A maximum ratio of aggregate unsecured debt to unencumbered assets;
  • A maximum ratio of total debt to tangible fair market value of our assets; and
  • Restrictions on our ability to make dividend distributions in excess of 90% of funds from operations.

    Availability under the unsecured credit facility is also limited to a specified percentage of the fair value of our unmortgaged properties.
    We had senior unsecured notes outstanding at December 31, 2002 as follows:

  Note   Unamortized Fair Value
(In thousands)   Principal   Discount Adjustment   Total
7.20% notes due in 2004   $ 150,000   $ (338 )   $ 5,333      $ 154,995
6.625% notes due in 2005       100,000 (1,381 ) 98,619
7.375% notes due in 2007 125,000 (653 ) 124,347
5.261% notes due in 2007 50,000 (50 ) 49,950
5.25% notes due in 2007 175,000 (1,440 ) 2,235 175,795
6.875% notes due in 2008 100,000 (2,137 ) 97,863
7.125% notes due in 2012 400,000 (4,976 ) 395,024
$ 1,100,000 $ (10,975 ) $ 7,568 $ 1,096,593

We had senior unsecured notes outstanding at December 31, 2001 as follows:

  Note   Unamortized
(In thousands)   Principal   Discount   Total
7.20% notes due in 2004   $ 150,000   $ (584 )      $ 149,416
6.625% notes due in 2005           100,000 (2,077 ) 97,923
7.375% notes due in 2007 125,000 (811 ) 124,189
6.875% notes due in 2008 100,000 (2,680 ) 97,320
$ 475,000 $ (6,152 ) $ 468,848

    Our senior unsecured notes also contain covenants with which we must comply. These include:

  • Limits on our total indebtedness on a consolidated basis;
  • Limits on our secured indebtedness on a consolidated basis;
  • Limits on our required debt service payments; and
  • Compliance with the financial covenants of our credit facility.

    CarrAmerica Realty, L.P. unconditionally guarantees all of the senior unsecured notes and unsecured credit facility.
    Debt maturities as of December 31, 2002 are summarized as follows:

(In thousands)
2003    $ 39,903
2004 259,426
2005 157,711
2006 20,580
2007 357,262
2008 and thereafter           772,474
$ 1,607,356

    Restricted deposits consist primarily of escrow deposits. These deposits are required by lenders to be used for future building renovations or tenant improvements or as collateral for letters of credit.
    The estimated fair value of our mortgages payable at December 31, 2002 and 2001 was approximately $438.5 million and $494.5 million, respectively. The estimated fair value is based on the borrowing rates available to us for fixed rate mortgages payable with similar terms and average maturities. The fair value of the unsecured credit facility at December 31, 2002 and 2001 approximates book value. The estimated fair value of our senior unsecured notes at December 31, 2002 and 2001 was approximately $1,182.1 million and $489.8 million, respectively. The estimated fair value is based on the borrowing rates available to us for debt with similar terms and maturities.

(3) Derivative Financial Instruments
On May 8, 2002, we entered into interest rate swap agreements with JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America, N.A. hedging $150.0 million of senior unsecured notes due July 2004. We receive interest at a fixed rate of 7.2% and pay interest at a variable rate of six-month LIBOR in arrears plus 2.72%. The interest rate swaps mature at the same time the notes are due. The swaps qualify as fair value hedges for accounting purposes. Net semi-annual settlement payments are recognized as increases or decreases to interest expense. The fair value of the interest rate swaps is recognized on our balance sheet and the carrying value of the senior unsecured notes is increased or decreased by an offsetting amount. As of December 31, 2002, the fair value of the interest rate swaps was approximately $5.3 million. We recognized a reduction in interest expense for 2002 of approximately $2.7 million, related to the swaps. As of December 31, 2002, taking into account the effect of the interest rate swaps, the effective interest rate on the notes was reduced to 4.2%.
    On November 20, 2002, in conjunction with the issuance of $175.0 million of senior unsecured notes, we entered into interest rate swap agreements with JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, N.A. and Goldman Sachs & Co. We receive interest at a fixed rate of 5.25% and pay interest at a variable rate of six-month LIBOR in arrears plus 1.405%. The interest rate swaps mature at the same time the notes are due. The swaps qualify as fair value hedges for accounting purposes. Net semi-annual settlement payments are recognized as increases or decreases to interest expense. The fair value of the interest rate swaps is recognized on our balance sheet and the carrying value of the senior unsecured notes is increased or decreased by an offsetting amount. As of December 31, 2002, the fair value of the interest rate swaps was approximately $2.2 million. We recognized a reduction in interest expense for 2002 of approximately $0.4 million, related to the swaps. As of December 31, 2002, taking into account the effect of the interest rate swaps, the effective interest rate on the notes was reduced to 3.1%.
    As part of the assumption of $63.5 million of debt associated with the purchase of two operating properties in August 2002, we purchased interest rate caps with a notional amount of $97.0 million and LIBOR capped at 6.75%. As of December 31, 2002, the fair market value of these interest rate caps was not material.

(4) HQ Global Workplaces, Inc.
In 1997, we began making investments in HQ Global Workplaces, Inc. (“HQ Global”), a provider of executive office suites. On June 1, 2000, we, along with HQ Global, VANTAS Incorporated (VANTAS) and FrontLine Capital Group (FrontLine), consummated several transactions including (i) the merger of VANTAS with and into HQ Global, (ii) the acquisition by FrontLine of shares of HQ Global common stock from us and other stockholders of HQ Global, and (iii) the acquisition by VANTAS of our debt and equity interests in OmniOffices (UK) Limited and OmniOffices LUX 1929 Holding Company S.A. We received $377.3 million in cash in connection with these transactions. In addition, $140.5 million of debt which we had guaranteed was repaid with a portion of the cash proceeds. Following the transaction, we owned approximately 16% of the equity of HQ Global on a diluted basis and our investment had a carrying value of $42.2 million.
    FrontLine, the majority stockholder of HQ Global, announced in October 2001 that HQ Global was in default with respect to certain covenant and payment obligations under its senior and mezzanine term indebtedness, was in a forbearance period with HQ Global lenders and was actively negotiating with those lenders. In November 2001, FrontLine disclosed that it had recognized an impairment in the value of intangible assets relating to HQ Global due to HQ Global’s trend of operating losses and its inability to remain in compliance with the terms of its debt arrangements. Based on these factors, our analysis of the financial condition and operating results of HQ Global (which deteriorated significantly during 2001 as the economic slowdown reduced the demand for temporary office space, particularly from technology-related tenants) and the losses of key board members and executives by HQ Global, particularly in the last half of 2001, we determined in the fourth quarter of 2001, that our investment in HQ Global was impaired. We recorded a $42.2 million impairment charge, reducing the carrying value of our remaining investment in HQ Global to zero.
    On March 13, 2002, HQ Global filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws. During 1997 and 1998, to assist HQ Global as it grew its business, we provided guarantees of HQ Global’s performance under four office leases. To our knowledge, all monthly rent payments were made by HQ Global under two of these leases through January 2002, and rental payments under the other two leases were made through February 2002.
    In the course of its bankruptcy proceedings, HQ Global has filed motions to reject two of these four leases. One lease is for space in San Jose, California. This lease is for approximately 22,000 square feet of space at two adjacent buildings and runs through October 2008. Total aggregate remaining lease payments under this lease as of February 1, 2002 were approximately $6.2 million (approximately $0.7 million of which was payable in 2002); however, our liability under this guarantee was limited to approximately $2.0 million. We reached an agreement with the landlord of this lease under which we paid $1.75 million in full satisfaction of the guarantee in January 2003. We recognized this expense in 2002.
    The second lease that was rejected by HQ Global is a sublease for space in downtown Manhattan. This lease is for approximately 26,000 square feet of space and runs through March 2008, with total aggregate remaining lease payments as of February 1, 2002 of approximately $5.4 million (approximately $0.8 million of which was payable in 2002). In June 2002, we received a demand for payment of the full amount of the guarantee. However, we believe that we have defenses to payment under this guarantee available to us and joined with HQ Global in filing suit on July 24, 2002 in HQ Global’s bankruptcy proceedings asking the bankruptcy court to declare that the lease was terminated by the landlord of the sublease not later than February 28, 2002. On July 26, 2002, the landlord under the sublease filed suit in federal court in New York seeking payment from us under this guarantee. In light of our defenses and these proceedings, we have not accrued any expense relating to this guarantee; however, there can be no assurance as to the outcome of the pending litigation or that we will not incur expense or be required to make cash payments relating to this guarantee up to the full amount of the guarantee. As of December 31, 2002, we had not made any payments under this guarantee.
    HQ Global has not filed a motion seeking to reject the remaining two leases that we have guaranteed, although it could do so in the future. Even if the leases are not rejected, we may ultimately be liable to the lessors for payments due under the leases. In one case, the lease is for approximately 25,000 square feet of space in midtown Manhattan, and our liability is currently capped at approximately $0.5 million, which liability reduces over the life of the lease until its expiration in September 2007. As of December 31, 2002, we have not accrued any expense related to or made any payments under this guarantee.
    The remaining lease is for space in San Mateo, California. This lease is for approximately 19,000 square feet of space and runs through January 2013, with total aggregate remaining lease payments as of March 1, 2002 of approximately $10.4 million (approximately $0.6 million of which was payable in 2002). We initially recognized an expense of $0.4 million under this guarantee in the first quarter of 2002 based on a tentative agreement with HQ Global under which HQ Global would not reject this lease obligation and we would fund HQ Global’s operating losses at this location for a limited period of time. Due to deteriorating conditions in the local commercial real estate market, HQ Global subsequently determined that the tentative agreement was not in its best interest. HQ Global indicated to us that it intended to reject this lease unless its rent was reduced to current market rates. As an interim measure, we entered into an agreement with HQ Global as of June 30, 2002 to fund operating losses at this location up to an aggregate amount of $130,000 in exchange for HQ Global forbearing from rejecting this lease until September 15, 2002, or if it obtained from the bankruptcy court an extension of time within which to reject leases, November 1, 2002. Because the bankruptcy court has since twice extended the time period within which HQ Global may reject this lease to May 9, 2003, we have twice extended the existing forbearance agreement in exchange for funding operating losses up to an additional aggregate amount of $245,000. As a result of our efforts to mitigate our exposure under this guarantee, we entered into agreements with HQ Global in January 2003 under which HQ Global assigned its interest as a tenant in this lease to us and we in turn subleased the space back to HQ Global at current market rates. These agreements remain subject to approval by both the bankruptcy court and the landlord under the lease. In addition, these agreements will not be enforceable if HQ Global fails to successfully reorganize and emerge from the bankruptcy proceedings. There can be no assurance that the necessary approvals will be granted, that material changes to the agreements will not be required to gain approvals, or that HQ Global will successfully reorganize and emerge from the bankruptcy proceedings. We increased our provision for loss under this guarantee to $6.9 million in the second quarter of 2002 and this continues to represent the amount we have determined to be our likely exposure under this guarantee as of December 31, 2002. However, there can be no assurance that we will not be required to further increase our provision or make cash payments related to this guarantee in future periods up to, in the aggregate, the full amount of the guarantee. As of December 31, 2002, we had not made any payments under this guarantee.

(5) Minority Interest
At the time we were incorporated and our majority-owned subsidiary, Carr Realty, L.P. was formed, those who contributed interests in properties to Carr Realty, L.P. had the right to elect to receive either our common stock or units of limited partnership interest in Carr Realty, L.P. In addition, we have acquired assets since our formation by issuing distribution paying units and non-distribution paying units of Carr Realty, L.P. and CarrAmerica Realty, L.P. The non-distribution paying units cannot receive any distributions until they automatically convert into distribution paying units in the future. During 2002, 2001 and 2000, 89,357, 89,357 and 163,598 non-distribution paying units, respectively, were converted to distribution paying units. A distribution paying unit, subject to restrictions, may be redeemed at any time for either one share of our common stock, or at our option, cash equal to the fair market value of a share of our common stock at the redemption date. When a Unitholder redeems a distribution paying unit for a share of common stock or cash, minority interest is reduced and our investment in Carr Realty, L.P. or CarrAmerica Realty, L.P., as appropriate, is increased. During 2002, 2001 and 2000, 278,799, 61,432 and 292,739 distribution paying units, respectively, of Carr Realty, L.P. were redeemed for cash or our common stock. During 2002, 2001 and 2000, 25,509, 52,782 and 146,151 units, respectively, of CarrAmerica Realty, L.P. were redeemed for cash or our common stock. Minority interest in the financial statements relates primarily to Unitholders.
    The following table summarizes the outstanding shares of our common stock, preferred stock which is convertible into our common stock and outstanding units of Carr Realty, L.P. and CarrAmerica Realty, L.P.:

Non-
Convertible Distribution Distribution
Common Preferred Paying Paying
Stock Stock Units Units
(In thousands) Outstanding   Outstanding   Outstanding   Outstanding
As of December 31,
2002 51,836       5,579    89   
2001 51,965 80 5,794 179
2000 65,018 480 5,656 268
Weighted average for:    
2002 52,817 3 5,671 142
2001 61,010 256 5,809 231
2000 66,221 495 5,916 405

(6) Other Investments in Unconsolidated Entities and Affiliate Transactions
We utilize joint venture arrangements on projects characterized by large dollar-per-square foot costs and/or when we desire to limit capital deployment in certain of our markets. We own interests ranging from 15% to 50% in real estate property operations and development operations through unconsolidated entities. We had ten investments at December 31, 2002 and eleven investments at December 31, 2001 and 2000 in these entities. Adjustments are made to equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities to account for differences in the amount at which the investment is carried and the amount of underlying equity in the net assets.
    The combined condensed financial information for the unconsolidated entities accounted for under the equity method is as follows:

December 31,
(In thousands)   2002   2001
 
Balance Sheets
Assets
Rental property, net   $ 706,627   $ 647,294
Land and construction in progress 48,300 161,959
Cash and cash equivalents 22,719 17,607
Other assets 42,648 54,493
$ 820,294 $ 881,353

Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Liabilities:
  Notes payable $ 473,985 $ 497,493
  Other liabilities 25,112 36,582
    Total liabilities 499,097 534,075
Partners' capital 321,197 347,278
$ 820,294 $ 881,353
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)   2002   2001   2000

Statements of Operations
Revenue   $ 134,903 $ 109,441 $ 64,423
Depreciation and amortization expense          33,188 27,890 14,733
Interest expense 36,737 22,034 19,529
Other expenses 47,212 37,627 21,302
Gain on sale of assets 18,162 63,984
  Net income $ 35,928 $ 21,890 $ 72,843

    In addition to making investments in these ventures, we provide construction management, leasing and property management, development and architectural and other services to them. We earned fees for these services of $8.0 million in 2002, $14.2 million in 2001 and $8.9 million in 2000. Accounts receivable from joint ventures and other affiliates were $1.7 million at December 31, 2002 and $3.2 million at December 31, 2001.
    Other material related party transactions include general contracting and other services from Clark Enterprises, Inc., an entity in which one of our directors is the majority stockholder. We, including our unconsolidated affiliates, paid $36.1 million in 2002, $25.1 million in 2001 and $10.0 million in 2000 to Clark Enterprises, Inc. for these services. Substantially all of the payments related to our unconsolidated affiliates. We also have a consulting agreement with Oliver Carr, one of our directors, under which Mr. Carr provides services to us. We paid Mr. Carr $105,000 in 2002 and 2001 and $52,500 in 2000. The agreement expires in June 2003.
    As of December 31, 2002, we guaranteed $26.5 million of debt related to a joint venture and $21.0 million of debt related to a development project we have undertaken with a third party.
    In November 2001, we repurchased 9.2 million shares of our common stock from Security Capital for a total of $265.4 million or $28.85 per share.
    We have investments in two companies, V Technologies International Corporation (Agilquest) and essention, which we account for using the cost method. These are startup entities in which we invested $2.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively. To date, neither company has had any substantial earnings. In the fourth quarter of 2002, we recognized an impairment of $500,000 on our investment in essention because we believe the value of our investment was partially impaired. If, in the future, these companies fail to achieve their business plans, additional impairment charges related to our investments may be required.

(7) Lease Agreements
Space in our rental properties is leased to approximately 1,050 tenants. In addition to minimum rents, the leases typically provide for other rents which reimburse us for specific property operating expenses and real estate taxes. The future minimum base rent to be received under noncancellable tenant operating leases and the percentage of total rentable space under leases expiring each year, as of December 31, 2002 are summarized as follows:
    Future Percentage of Minimum Total Space under (In thousands) Rent Lease Expiring

Future Percentage of
Minimum Total Space under
(In thousands) Rent Lease Expiring
2003   $ 400,797 12.9    
2004 353,810 14.2
2005 300,815 13.2
2006 236,486 11.5
2007 183,184 13.3
2008 & thereafter 440,043 27.3
$ 1,915,135

    Leases also provide for additional rent based on increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and increases in operating expenses. Increases are generally payable in equal installments throughout the year.
    We lease land for two office properties located in metropolitan Washington, D.C. and one office property located in Santa Clara, California. We also lease land adjacent to an office property in Chicago, Illinois and office space in metropolitan Washington, D.C. for our own use, with part of this space being subleased to tenants. On October 2, 2002 in connection with the acquisition of a property, we entered into a ground lease agreement with Stanford University in Palo Alto, California for 51 years with minimum annual base rent of $800,000 along with a percentage rent based on the property’s operating performance. The initial terms of these leases range from 5 years to 99 years. The longest lease matures in 2086. The minimum base annual rental payment for these leases is $4.2 million.

(8) Common and Preferred Stock
Over the past three years, our Board of Directors authorized us to spend up to $400.0 million to repurchase our common and preferred shares not including stock repurchased from Security Capital in 2001 or the redemption of 4.0 million of Series B Preferred shares in 2002 which were separately authorized. During 2000 and 2001, we acquired approximately 8.7 million shares of common stock for $253.1 million, an average price of $29.03 per share, exclusive of 9.2 million shares repurchased from Security Capital at $28.85 per share under the separate authorization in November 2001. During 2002, we repurchased an additional 1.4 million shares of common stock for $35.9 million at an average price of $25.63 per share. During 2002, we repurchased 1.8 million shares of our preferred stock for approximately $45.5 million, exclusive of 4.0 million Series B preferred shares redeemed for $100.0 million under the separate authorization in September 2002.
    We are authorized to issue 35 million shares of preferred stock. On October 25, 1996, we issued 1,740,000 shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) at $25 per share. Dividends for the Series A Preferred Stock were cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears in an amount per share equal to the greater of $1.75 per share per year or the cash dividend paid on the number of shares of our common stock into which a share of Series A Preferred Stock was convertible. Series A Preferred Stock had a liquidation preference of $25 per share. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock was convertible into one share of common stock (subject to conversion adjustments), at the option of the holder. As of December 31, 2002, all shares of Series A Preferred Stock had been converted into common stock.
    As of December 31, 2002, we had the following additional preferred stock issued and outstanding:

Liquidation(In thousands, Issue Preference Dividendexcept share data) Shares Date @ $25 Rate

   Liquidation
(In thousands,     Issue    Preference   Dividend  
except share data) Shares     Date    @ $25 Rate
Series B   2,893,916 August 1997    $ 72,348 8.57%
Series C 5,541,720     November 1997 138,544 8.55%
Series D 1,745,010 December 1997 43,626 8.45%

    The Series C and D shares are Depositary Shares. They each represent a 1/10 fractional interest in a share of preferred stock. Dividends for the Series B, C and D shares are cumulative from the date of issuance and are payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of February, May, August and November. These preferred shares are redeemable at our option.

(9) Stock/Unit Compensation Plans
As of December 31, 2002, we had three option plans. Two plans are for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers and other key employees (1997 Employee Stock Option and Incentive Plan and the 1993 Carr Realty Option Plan). The other plan is for the purpose of attracting and retaining directors who are not employees (1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan).
    The 1997 Employee Stock Option and Incentive Plan (“Stock Option Plan”) allows for the grant of options to purchase our common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant. At December 31, 2002, we had options and units to purchase 10,000,000 shares of common stock and units reserved so we could issue them under the Stock Option Plan. At December 31, 2002, 5,276,111 options were outstanding. All of the outstanding options have a 10-year term from the date of grant. 3,262,748 options vest over a four-year period, 25% per year, 381,000 options vest at the end of five years, 69,526 options vest over a three-year period, 33.3% per year and 29,364 vest within the first year after grant. The balance of the options vests over a five-year period, 20% per year.
    The 1993 Carr Realty Option Plan allows for the grant of options to purchase units of Carr Realty, L.P. (unit options). These options are exercisable at the fair market value of the units at the date of grant, which is equivalent to the fair market value of our common stock on that date. Units (following exercise of unit options) are redeemable for cash or common stock, at our option. At December 31, 2002, we had options to purchase 1,266,900 units authorized for grant under this plan, of which 159,422 were outstanding. All of the outstanding options have a 10-year term from the date of grant and vest over five years, 20% per year.
    The 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan provides for the grant of options to purchase our common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant. Under this plan, newly elected non-employee directors are granted options to purchase 3,000 shares of common stock when they start serving as a director. In connection with each annual election of directors, a continuing non-employee director will receive options to purchase 7,500 shares of common stock. The stock options have a 10-year term from the date of grant and vest over three years, 33 1/3% per year. At December 31, 2002, we had 270,000 options on shares of common stock authorized for grant under this plan with 91,693 outstanding.
    Unit and stock option activity during 2002, 2001 and 2000 is summarized as follows:

1993 Plan 1995 Plan 1997 Plan
  Weighted   Weighted Weighted
Shares   Average Shares   Average   Shares Average
under   Exercise under   Exercise   under Exercise
Option   Price Option   Price   Option Price
Outstanding at December 31, 1999     847,622   $ 23.186   200,393   $ 24.824     4,700,503

  $ 26.301   
  Granted 7,500 24.688 2,867,857 21.195
  Exercised 593,600 22.932 632,611 25.103
  Forfeited 15,500 23.831 773,337 24.480
Outstanding at December 31, 2000 238,522 23.778 207,893 24.819 6,162,412 24.275
  Granted 1,171,139 28.644
  Exercised 79,100 22.939 70,700 23.626 1,061,213 23.329
  Forfeited 121,613 23.678
Outstanding at December 31, 2001 159,422 24.194 137,193 25.435 6,150,725 25.277
  Granted 607,193 30.315
  Exercised 33,000 26.338 1,010,125 23.503
  Forfeited 12,500 26.302 471,682 25.370
Outstanding at December 31, 2002 159,422 $ 24.194 91,693 $ 24.993 5,276,111 $ 26.206
Options exercisable at:
  December 31, 2000 218,766 $ 23.400 141,378 $ 24.884 1,293,024 $ 27.469
  December 31, 2001 151,544 23.947 114,693 25.648 1,619,437 27.105
  December 31, 2002 159,422 24.194 89,193 25.001 2,129,602 27.046

    The following table summarizes information about our stock options outstanding at December 31, 2002:

Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
Outstanding  Weighted-Average Exercisable
Range of Exercise as of Remaining  Weighted-Average  as of  Weighted-Average
Prices 12/31/02 Contractual Life Exercise Price 12/31/02 Exercise Price
$17.00¨$20.00 3,000   2.3    $ 17.7500     3,000      $ 17.7500    
$20.01¨$23.00 1,349,810 6.5 20.9269 340,185 21.5502
$23.01¨$26.00 1,167,225 6.0 23.7995 592,475 23.6105
$26.01¨$29.00 1,140,448 7.8 28.5997 372,564 28.5525
$29.01¨$32.00 1,866,743 6.2 29.8480 1,069,993 29.6028
5,527,226 6.5 $ 26.1279 2,378,217 $ 26.7786

    We have also granted to key executives 831,003 restricted stock units under the 1997 Stock Option Plan. The stock units were granted at a zero exercise price and are convertible to shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis as they vest at the option of the executive. The fair market values of the units at the dates of grant range from $20.69 to $32.05 per unit. The units vest over five years, at 20% per year. We recognize the fair value of the units awarded at dates of grant as compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the terms of the awards. Compensation expense related to these awards was $4.3 million in 2002, $2.6 million in 2001 and $3.0 million in 2000. During 2002, we began to exchange unvested stock units for shares of restricted common stock with the same terms as the unvested units. During 2002, 73,797 units were exchanged and the remaining unvested units (194,872 units as of December 31, 2002) are expected to be exchanged during 2003.

(10) Gain on Sale of Assets and Other Provisions, Net
The following table summarizes our gain on sale of assets and other provisions, net:

(In thousands)   2002   2001   2000
Sales of land/development properties   $   $ (473 )   $ (3,655 )
Sales of rental properties 15,652 4,937 33,399
Sale of properties to Carr Office Park, L.L.C.           33,197
Impairment loss (2,496 ) (1,500 ) (7,894 )
Income taxes (18,676 )
  Total $ 13,156 $ 2,964 $ 36,371

    We dispose of assets (sometimes using tax-deferred exchanges) that are inconsistent with our long-term strategic or return objectives or where market conditions for sale are favorable. The proceeds from the sales are redeployed into other properties or used to fund development operations or to support other corporate needs.
    During 2002, we disposed of four operating properties recognizing a gain of $34.7 million, including a gain of $4.9 million relating to our share of gain on a sale of a property which we held an interest through an unconsolidated entity. Approximately $19.1 million of the gain relates to our Commons at Las Colinas property with which we have no continuing involvement after the sale. Accordingly, the gain and the results of operations of the property are classified as discontinued operations. The balance of the gain relates to properties we continue to manage under management agreements. The gain on these sales and the operating results of the properties are not classified as discontinued operations due to our continuing involvement. We also recognized impairment losses of $2.5 million on land holdings.
    As required by SFAS No. 144, the operating results of the Commons at Las Colinas property are included in discontinued operations for all periods presented in the Statements of Operations. Operating results of the property are summarized as follows:

(In thousands)   2002   2001   2000
Revenues   $ 7,758   $ 12,860   $ 8,258
Property expenses 154 111 764
Depreciation and amortization             3,438 5,541 3,219
  Net income $ 4,166 $ 7,208 $ 4,275

    During 2001, we disposed of seven operating properties, one property under development and three parcels of land held for development. We recognized a gain of $4.5 million on these transactions. We also recognized an impairment loss of $1.5 million on land holdings.
    During 2000, we disposed of 16 operating properties (including one property in which we held an interest through an unconsolidated entity) and four parcels of land that were being held for development. We recognized a gain of $24.1 million on these transactions, net of taxes of $5.6 million, including a net gain of $8.8 million relating to our share of gain on the sale of a property in which we held an interest through an unconsolidated entity.
    On August 17, 2000, we closed on a joint venture transaction with New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (“NYSTRS”). At closing, we and some affiliates contributed properties to the joint venture, Carr Office Park, L.L.C., and NYSTRS contributed cash of approximately $255.1 million. The joint venture encompasses five suburban office parks (including 26 rental properties and land held for development of additional properties) in four markets. We received approximately $249.6 million and a 35% interest in the joint venture in exchange for the properties contributed and recognized a gain on the partial sale of $20.1 million, net of taxes of $13.1 million.
    In 2000 we recognized an impairment loss of $7.9 million on land. For various reasons, we determined that we would not proceed with planned development of rental properties on certain of our land holdings and decided to market the land for sale. As a result, we evaluated the recoverability of the carrying amounts of the land. We determined that the carrying amounts would not be recovered from estimated net sale proceeds in certain cases and, in those cases, we recognized impairment losses.

(11) Acquisitions
During 2002, we acquired five operating properties totaling almost 900,000 rentable square feet for approximately $216.1 million, including assumed debt. The table below details our 2002 acquisitions.

Number Rentable
Property Month of Square   Purchase
Name Market   Acquired     Buildings   Footage   Price (000)
11119 Torrey Pines Rd. Southern California May-02 1    76,701   $ 19,000
Canal Center Washington, DC Metro Aug-02 4 492,001 121,779
TransPotomac V Plaza Washington, DC Metro Aug-02 1 96,960 19,721
Carroll Vista I & II Southern California Sep-02 3 107,579 24,600
Stanford Research Park1   San Francisco Bay Area Oct-02 2 89,595 31,000
11 862,836 $ 216,100

1. $5.1 million of the purchase price is classified as prepaid rent on ther related ground lease.

    The aggregate purchase price of these properties was allocated as follows:

(In thousands)
Land $ 34,176
Building 177,318
Prepaid ground rent             5,100
Lease contracts (494 )
$ 216,100

(12) Commitments and Contingencies
At December 31, 2002, we were liable on $1.2 million in letters of credit. We were contingently liable for letters of credit related to various completion escrows and on performance bonds amounting to approximately $1.4 million to ensure completion of required public improvements on our construction projects.
    We have a 401(k) plan for employees under which we match 75% of employee contributions up to the first 6% of pay. We also have the option to make a base contribution of 3% of pay for participants who remain employed on December 31 (end of the plan year). Our contributions to the plan are subject to an initial four-year vesting, 25% per year. Prior to 2001, the vesting schedule was a five-year graduated vesting schedule, and our contribution was 50% of employee contributions up to the first 4% of pay. Our contributions to the plan were $3.1 million in 2002, $3.0 million in 2001 and $1.6 million in 2000.
    We are currently involved in two separate lawsuits with two stockholders of HQ Global. The first lawsuit involves the September 1998 conversion of an approximately $111.0 million loan that we made to HQ Global into stock of HQ Global. We, along with HQ Global, initiated this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in February 1999, asking the court to declare that the terms of the debt conversion were fair, after two minority stockholders threatened to challenge the terms of the conversion. These stockholders had claimed that both the conversion price used and the methods by which the conversion price was agreed upon between HQ Global and us were not fair to HQ Global or these stockholders. Thereafter, these two stockholders filed their own counterclaims against HQ Global, the board of directors of HQ Global and us. The stockholders asked the court to declare the conversion void, or in the alternative for compensatory and punitive damages. On September 12, 2001, the trial court granted these stockholders’ motion for summary judgment, declaring that the shares issued in connection with the conversion were null and void. We believe that the trial court incorrectly interpreted Delaware law in this case. We appealed this decision on October 2, 2001. We recognize that, in light of the trial court’s finding, there is a reasonable possibility that we will be unsuccessful in overturning the court’s decision. In that event, there are a number of possible outcomes, including a reduction in our equity interest in HQ Global or a cash payment by us to these stockholders. We currently believe that the value of any loss we may incur from this matter should not exceed $10 million including losses under directors’ indemnification discussed below, although we cannot assure you that this will be the case.
    The second lawsuit involves claims filed by these two stockholders in April 2000 arising out of the June 2000 merger transaction involving HQ Global and VANTAS Incorporated. In this lawsuit, these two stockholders have brought claims against HQ Global, the board of directors of HQ Global, FrontLine Capital Group and us in Delaware Chancery Court. The two stockholders allege that, in connection with the merger transaction, we breached our fiduciary duties to the two stockholders and breached a contract with the stockholders. The claim relates principally to the allocation of consideration paid to us with respect to our interest in an affiliate of HQ Global that conducts international executive suites operations. The stockholders asked the court to rescind the transaction, or in the alternative for compensatory and rescissory damages. The court recently determined that it would not rescind the merger transaction, but held open the possibility that compensatory damages could be awarded or that another equitable remedy might be available. We believe that these claims are without merit and that we will ultimately prevail in this action, although we cannot assure you that the court will not find in favor of these stockholders. We believe, however, that, even if the court finds in favor of these stockholders, any such adverse result will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
    In connection with the HQ Global/VANTAS merger transaction, we agreed to indemnify all of the individuals who served as directors of HQ Global at the time of the transaction, including Thomas Carr, Oliver Carr and Philip Hawkins, who currently serve as directors and/or executive officers of us, with respect to any losses incurred by them arising out of the above litigation matters, if they first tried and were unsuccessful in getting the losses reimbursed by HQ Global or from insurance proceeds. It was expected at the time that these former directors would be indemnified against any of these losses by HQ Global, as required by HQ Global’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws. HQ Global has not satisfied its indemnity obligation to these directors, and in light of HQ Global’s bankruptcy filing in March 2002, is not likely to do so in the future. As a result, we have paid the costs incurred by these directors in connection with the above litigation matters. As of December 31, 2002, we had paid approximately $615,000 of costs pursuant to this indemnification arrangement, all of which represents amounts paid to legal counsel for these directors.
    We are currently involved in two lawsuits arising out of a sublease entered into by HQ Global in March 1998 and our guarantee to the landlord of the performance of HQ Global’s obligations under the sublease. On March 13, 2002 HQ Global filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. In its bankruptcy proceedings, HQ Global rejected the sublease effective April 30, 2002. In June 2002, we received a demand for payment by the landlord of the full amount of the guarantee (approximately $5.4 million of rent payments remain under the sublease).
    We believe, however, that we have defenses to making payment under the guarantee and therefore joined with HQ Global in filing suit on July 24, 2002 in HQ Global’s bankruptcy proceedings asking the bankruptcy court to declare that the sublease was terminated not later than February 28, 2002. In February 2002, HQ Global, with the knowledge of the landlord, vacated the space it was subleasing and surrendered possession of the space to the landlord. The landlord then began utilizing the space for its own benefit, as a storage and staging area related to construction the landlord was performing on other space it occupied. We believe that the landlord’s use of the space effectively terminated the sublease as a matter of law and that therefore we have no obligation to make payments under the guarantee.
    On July 26, 2002, the landlord under the sublease filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking payment from us under the guarantee. The District Court in New York ruled that the bankruptcy court should determine which of the two courts should decide this dispute. The bankruptcy court has not yet decided that issue.
    In light of our defenses and these proceedings, we have not accrued any expense relating to this guarantee; however, there can be no assurance as to the outcome of the pending litigation or that we will not incur expense or be required to make cash payments relating to this guarantee up to the full amount of the guarantee. As of December 31, 2002, we had not made any payments under this guarantee. However, even if the landlord were successful in its claims, we do not believe that this result would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
    In the course of our normal business activities, various lawsuits, claims and proceedings have been or may be instituted or asserted against us. Based on currently available facts, we believe that the disposition of matters that are pending or asserted will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

(13) Guarantees
Our obligations under guarantee agreements at December 31, 2002 are summarized as follows:

Type of Project Maximum Carrying
Guarantee Relationship Term Exposure Value
Loan1 575 7th Street Apr-05   $ 26,500,000   $
Loan2 Atlantic Building   Dec-03 21,000,000
Lease3 HQ Global Jan-13 18,150,000 8,837,714
Indemnification4                 HQ Global

1. Loan guarantee relates to a joint venture in which we have a 30% interest and for which we are the developer. It is a payment guaranty to the lender on behalf of the joint venture. If the joint venture defaults on the loan, we may be required to perform under the guarantee. We have a reimbursement guarantee from the other joint venture partner to repay us their proportionate share (70%) of any monies we pay under the guarantee.

2. Loan guarantee relates to a third party project for which we are the developer. It is a payment guarantee to the lender. If the third party defaults on the loan, we may be required to perform under the guarantee. We have a security interest in the third party’s interest in the underlying property. In the event of a default, we can exercise our rights under the security agreement to take title to the property and sell the property to mitigate our exposure under the guarantee.

3. See note 4 for further discussion.

4. See note 12 for further discussion.


    In the normal course of business, we guarantee our performance of services or indemnify third parties against our negligence.

(14) Selected Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)
The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for 2002 and 2001:

First   Second   Third   Fourth
2002 Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter
(In thousands, except per share data)  
Rental revenue $ 124,075   $ 120,893   $ 127,648   $ 130,574
Real estate service revenue 6,127 5,488 5,560 7,363
Real estate operating income 19,463 22,920 24,570 20,920
Income from continuing operations 15,784 18,475 28,245 23,548
Income (loss) from discontinued
 operations 1,716 1,710 789 (47 )
Gain on sale of discontinued
 operations 19,085
Net income 17,500 20,185 48,119 23,501
Basic net income per
 common share:
  Income from continuing
   operations 0.14 0.19 0.39 0.34
  Income from discontinued
   operations 0.03 0.03 0.02
  Gain on sale of discontinued
   operations 0.36
  Net income 0.17 0.22 0.77 0.34
Diluted net income per
  common share:
  Income from continuing
   operations 0.14 0.18 0.39 0.34
  Income from discontinued
   operations 0.03 0.03 0.01
  Gain on sale of discontinued
   operations 0.36
  Net income 0.17 0.21 0.76 0.34
 

  First   Second   Third   Fourth
2001   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter
(In thousands, except per share data)
Rental revenue $ 120,379 $ 120,765 $ 123,683 $ 129,922
Real estate service revenue 10,137 9,703 6,682 4,515
Real estate operating income 24,227 29,502 28,827 26,977
Income (loss) from continuing
 operations 28,261 30,914 27,257 (14,579 )
Income from discontinued
 operations 2,005 1,646 1,687 1,871
Net income (loss) 30,266 32,560 28,944 (12,709 )
Basic net income per
 common share:
  Income (loss) from continuing
    operations 0.31 0.36 0.30 (0.41 )
  Income from discontinued
    operations 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
  Net income (loss) 0.34 0.39 0.33 (0.38 )
Diluted net income per
  common share:
  Income from continuing
   operations 0.29 0.35 0.29 (0.41 )
  Income from discontinued
    operations 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
  Net income (loss) 0.32 0.38 0.32 (0.38 )

Note: Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2001 includes an impairment loss of $42.2 million ($0.74 per share, basic and diluted) on our investment in HQ Global. Quarterly amounts have been restated to reflect property sold in 2002 with which we have no continuing involvement as discontinued operations.

(15) Segment Information
Our only reportable operating segment is real estate property operations. Other business activities and operating segments that are not reportable are included in other operations. The performance measure we use to assess results for real estate property operations is segment operating income. We define segment operating income as total rental revenue less property expenses, which include property operating expenses (other than depreciation and amortization) and real estate taxes. The real estate property operations segment includes the operation and management of rental properties including those classified as discontinued operations. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in note 1.
    Operating results of our reportable segment and our other operations are summarized as follows:

As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2002
Real Estate Other Reclassification
Property Operations and Discontinued
(In millions) Operations Unallocated Operations Total
Revenue $ 511.0    $ 24.5      $ (7.8 )     $ 527.7
Segment expense 172.8 41.7 (0.2 ) 214.3
  Segment operating
   income (loss) 338.2 (17.2 ) (7.6 ) 313.4
Interest expense 99.0
Depreciation expense 126.6
Operating income 87.8
Other expense (0.9 )
Gain on sale of assets and
  other provisions, net 13.2
Minority interest and taxes         (14.1 )
Discontinued operations–
  sold property 4.2
Discontinued operations–
  gain on sale 19.1
  Net income $ 109.3
Total assets $ 2,635.3 $ 180.4 $ $ 2,815.7
Expenditures for
 long-lived assets $ 287.9 $ 13.7 $ $ 301.6
As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2001
Real Estate Other Reclassification–
Property Operations and Discontinued
(In millions) Operations Unallocated Operations Total
Revenue $ 507.6 $ 31.1 $ (12.9 ) $ 525.8
Segment expense 162.9 49.5 (0.1 ) 212.3
  Segment operating
   income (loss) 344.7 (18.4 ) (12.8 ) 313.5
Interest expense 83.6
Depreciation expense 120.4
Operating income 109.5
Other expense (29.8 )
Gain on sale of assets and
  other provisions, net 3.0
Minority interest and taxes (10.8 )
Discontinued operations–
  sold property 7.2
  Net income $ 79.1
Total assets $ 2,605.8 $ 169.6 $ $ 2,775.4
Expenditures for
 long-lived assets $ 133.3 $ 17.2 $ $ 150.5
As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2000
Real Estate Other Reclassification–
Property Operations and Discontinued
(In millions) Operations Unallocated Operations Total
Revenue $ 531.9 $ 26.2 $ (8.3 ) $ 549.8
Segment expense 171.4 41.6 (0.8 ) 212.2
  Segment operating
   income (loss) 360.5 (15.4 ) (7.5 ) 337.6
Interest expense 100.2
Depreciation expense 123.4
Operating income 114.0
Other income 12.0
Gain on sale of assets and
 other provisions, net 36.4
Minority interest and taxes (19.5 )
Discontinued operations–
 sold property 4.3
Discontinued operations–
 executive suites 0.5
Discontinued operations–
 gain on sale of
 executive suites 31.8
  Net income $ 179.5
Total assets $ 2,524.2 $ 548.6 $ $ 3,072.8
Expenditures for
 long-lived assets $ 230.7 $ 29.9 $ $ 260.6

(16) Supplemental Cash Flow Information
In August 2002, we assumed $63.5 million of debt related to the purchase of two operating properties. The total purchase price of the properties was approximately $141.5 million.
    In January 2002, 80,000 shares of our Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock were converted to shares of common stock, retiring all remaining shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock.
    Our employees converted approximately $1.8 million, $1.8 million and $1.0 million in restricted units to 78,280 shares, 80,532 shares and 29,360 shares of common stock during 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
    In April 2001, we exercised an option under a loan agreement to acquire two office buildings and related land located in the San Francisco Bay area. For financial reporting purposes, we had classified the loan as an investment in an unconsolidated entity and accounted for it using the equity method. The investment, which had a carrying value of approximately $50.3 million at the date the option was exercised, was reclassified to rental property in connection with this transaction.
    On June 29, 2001, we contributed land subject to a note payable of approximately $26.0 million to a joint venture in exchange for a 30% ownership interest. Our initial investment in the joint venture amounted to $7.3 million, the net book value of the asset and liability contributed.
    In 2001 and 2000, 400,000 shares and 200,000 shares, respectively, of our Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock were converted to shares of common stock.
    In August 2000, we contributed $332.1 million of assets to an unconsolidated joint venture, Carr Office Park, L.L.C.

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