Colonial Properties Trust Reports Results for Third Quarter 2009

October 29, 2009 7:00 AM EDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Colonial Properties Trust (NYSE: CLP) announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

For the third quarter 2009, the company reported a net loss to common shareholders of $3.5 million, or $(0.07) per diluted share, compared with net income available to common shareholders of $27.2 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the same period in 2008. The company reported net income available to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, of $8.6 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared with net income available to common shareholders of $50.4 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, for the same period in 2008.

Funds from Operations Available to Common Shareholders and Unitholders (FFO), a widely accepted measure of REIT performance, for the third quarter 2009 were $28.7 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared with $27.9 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago. FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, totaled $110.4 million, or $1.91 per diluted share, compared with $92.9 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, for the same period in 2008.

Operating FFO, which the company defines as FFO before transaction income (i.e. development gains, land/outparcel gains and bond/preferred stock repurchase gains/losses), for the third quarter 2009 was $13.8 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared with $23.3 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago. The decrease in operating FFO from the same prior-year period is primarily due to a decline in multifamily same-property net operating income (NOI) of 6.2 percent; $3.7 million in charges for an expected partial loan repayment guarantee and impairment on our 35 percent joint venture interest with respect to an apartment community; and a reduction in capitalized interest of approximately $3.1 million as a result of no longer capitalizing interest on land held for future developments. Operating FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $51.5 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, compared with $76.2 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago.

The EPS, FFO per share and Operating FFO per share information provided above for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 reflect the dilutive effect of the issuance of 4,201,571 common shares and 4,802,971 shares during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, under our previously announced at-the-market equity offering program.

A reconciliation of net income (loss) available to common shareholders to FFO and to Operating FFO, as well as the definitions and statements of purpose, are included at the end of this press release and in the financial tables accompanying this press release.

Highlights for the Third Quarter 2009

    --  Commenced an equity offering, which closed on October 6, 2009, issuing
        12,109,500 common shares, including the underwriters' overallotment
        option, raising net proceeds of $109.8 million
    --  Issued 4.2 million common shares raising net proceeds of $37.8 million
        through the company's at-the-market equity offering program, bringing
        the proceeds of issuances under that program to $42.6 million since the
        program's inception in April 2009
    --  Multifamily same-property NOI declined 6.2 percent compared with third
        quarter 2008
    --  Ended the quarter with multifamily same-property physical occupancy of
        94.4 percent
    --  Completed the sale of 264 condominium units for total sales proceeds of
        $24.7 million, including all remaining condominium units at Murano at
        Delray Beach and Portofino at Jensen Beach, in two separate bulk
        transactions
    --  Recognized net gains of $14.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in
        net income and FFO from the repurchases of $166.8 million of outstanding
        unsecured senior notes of the company's operating partnership, Colonial
        Realty Limited Partnership ("Colonial Realty")

"Since the beginning of the third quarter, we have significantly enhanced our liquidity position with $180 million in proceeds from capital market activities and dispositions," stated Thomas H. Lowder, the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The new capital allowed us to continue delevering the company. We again have made steady progress on simplifying our business by reducing the number of for-sale residential units on our balance sheet and exiting another joint venture."

Multifamily Operating Performance

Multifamily same-property NOI for the third quarter 2009 decreased 6.2 percent compared with the third quarter 2008 for the 28,285 apartment homes included in the consolidated same-property results. Multifamily same-property revenues decreased 4.1 percent and expenses decreased 1.1 percent compared with the third quarter 2008. Multifamily same-property physical occupancy as of September 30, 2009 was 94.4 percent compared with 96.0 percent at September 30, 2008.

A reconciliation of NOI to income from continuing operations, as well as definitions and the statements of purpose, is included at the end of this press release and in the financial tables accompanying this press release.

Capital Markets Activity

On October 6, 2009, the company completed an equity offering of 12,109,500 common shares, including shares issued to cover over-allotments, at $9.50 per share. Total net proceeds from this offering were approximately $109.8 million after deducting the underwriting discount and other offering expenses payable by the company. The company used the net proceeds from the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding balance under its unsecured revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

During the third quarter 2009, the company issued a total of 4,201,571 common shares at a weighted average issue price of $9.20 per share under its previously announced $50 million at-the-market equity issuance program, raising net proceeds of $37.8 million. Year to date, the company has issued a total of 4,802,971 common shares at a weighted average issue price of $9.07 per share, raising net proceeds of $42.6 million under that program. Following the completion of the equity offering on October 6, 2009, as described above, the company terminated its at-the-market equity offering program.

Repurchases of Senior Unsecured Debt Securities

During the third quarter 2009, the company repurchased a total of $166.8 million in aggregate principal amount of Colonial Realty's outstanding unsecured senior notes, $148.2 million of which was repurchased through a cash tender offer. The third quarter 2009 repurchases were made at an average 10.0 percent discount to par value, which represents a 7.9 percent yield to maturity, and resulted in the recognition of net gains of $14.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in EPS and FFO for the third quarter 2009. Year-to-date, the company has repurchased $579.2 million in aggregate principal amount of Colonial Realty's outstanding unsecured notes, with net gains reported totaling $54.8 million.

Disposition Activity

During the third quarter 2009, the company closed on the sale of the remaining 93 units at Murano at Delray Beach and 118 units at Portofino at Jensen Beach condominiums in two separate bulk transactions for total sales proceeds of $15.8 million in cash. Additionally, the company closed on the sale of 53 additional condominium units during the third quarter for total sales proceeds of $8.9 million. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, the company completed the sale of the remaining 14 condominium units at the Grander located in Gulf Shores, Alabama, for a total sales price of $3.3 million.

After the closing of the remaining 14 units at the Grander in October 2009, the net book value of the company's remaining for sale condominium units is $24.5 million, which are classified as held for sale on the company's balance sheet.

Development Activity

During the third quarter, the company completed construction of Colonial Grand at Ashton Oaks, a 362-unit apartment community located in Austin, Texas, and Colonial Grand at Desert Vista, a 380-unit apartment community located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additionally, the company completed construction of Colonial Pinnacle Turkey Creek III, a 166,000 square-foot retail center located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The company had two active retail projects totaling 0.4 million square feet under construction at the end of the third quarter 2009, with an additional $10.4 million expected to be spent to complete the developments.

Joint Venture Transactions

During the third quarter 2009, certain of the company's unconsolidated joint ventures exercised options to extend an aggregate of approximately $48.5 million of outstanding mortgage debt from 2009 to 2010. In addition, one of the company's unconsolidated joint ventures disposed of its only property during the quarter, a 280-unit multifamily apartment community, of which a portion of the proceeds were used to repay an outstanding collateralized $14.0 million mortgage loan on the property (of which our pro rata share was $2.8 million).

During the third quarter 2009, the company completed the previously announced sale of its interests in four single-asset multifamily joint ventures with CMS, which collectively included 1,212 apartment units. Upon closing of the transaction, the company received a total of $2.0 million in cash. In conjunction with this transaction, the company agreed to provide an additional contribution to the CMS/Colonial Canyon Creek joint venture in connection with the refinancing of an existing $27.4 million construction loan which was secured by Colonial Grand at Canyon Creek, a 336-unit apartment community located in Austin, Texas. On September 14, 2009, the CMS/Colonial Canyon Creek joint venture refinanced its existing construction loan with a new $15.6 million, 10-year secured loan collateralized by the property with an interest rate of 5.64%. In connection with the refinancing, the company made a preferred equity contribution of $11.5 million, which was used by the joint venture to repay the balance of the then outstanding construction loan and closing costs. The preferred equity has a cumulative preferential return of 8.0%. As a result of the preferred equity contribution to the joint venture, we have consolidated the CMS/Colonial Canyon Creek joint venture in our financial statements for the quarter ending September 30, 2009.

Through Colonial Realty, the company owns a 35 percent joint venture interest in Colonial Grand at Traditions, a 324-unit apartment community located in Gulf Shores, Alabama that was completed in 2007. On September 25, 2009, the company determined it was probable that it will have to fund the $3.5 million partial loan repayment guarantee provided on the original construction loan for Colonial Grand at Traditions. Accordingly, the company recognized a charge to earnings of $3.5 million in the third quarter of 2009 for this expected payment. In addition, the company determined that its 35 percent joint venture interest is impaired and that this impairment is other than temporary. The impairment charge was calculated as the difference between the estimated fair value of our joint venture interest and the current book value of our joint venture interest. As a result, the company recognized a non-cash charge of $0.2 million in the third quarter of 2009 for this other-than-temporary impairment.

At September 30, 2009, the company's pro-rata share of mortgage debt of unconsolidated joint ventures that matures in 2009 and 2010 is $189.5 million. Approximately $7.0 million of this debt, which represents the company's pro-rata share, has already matured. The company intends to cooperate with its joint venture partners in connection with their efforts to refinance and/or replace outstanding joint venture indebtedness (which may also include, for example, property dispositions), which cooperation may include additional capital contributions from time to time. The failure of the company's joint venture partners to refinance and/or restructure such debt (or decisions by our joint venture partners not to refinance and/or restructure such debt) may have a material adverse impact on the value of our joint venture interests.

Additionally, on October 27, 2009, the company closed on the sale of its joint venture interest in Colony Woods, a 414-unit apartment community located in Birmingham, Alabama for total sales proceeds of $24.8 million (of which our pro-rata share was $2.5 million).

Quarterly Dividend on Common Shares

On October 28, 2009, the Board of Trustees approved a cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable November 16, 2009, to shareholders of record as of November 9, 2009, representing an ex-dividend date of November 5, 2009.

2009 EPS and FFO per Share Guidance

The company's updated guidance range for the full-year 2009 for EPS and FFO per share, with certain assumptions and timing of certain transactions, is set forth and reconciled below:


                                                 Full-Year

                                                 2009 Range

                                                 Low - High

Diluted EPS                                      $ 0.11 - $0.28

Plus: Real Estate Depreciation & Amortization      1.87 - 1.87

Less: Gain on Sale of Operating Properties         (0.00        ) - (0.05)

Total Diluted FFO per share                      $ 1.98- $2.10

Less: Transaction Income

Gain on Sale of Development Properties and Land    (0.07        ) - (0.08)

Gain on Bond or Preferred Stock Repurchases        (0.88        ) - (0.89)

Operating FFO per share                          $ 1.03- $1.13



Following are current assumptions reflected in the company's updated full-year 2009 guidance:

    --  Multifamily same-property NOI: decline of 6.5 to 7.25 percent.
        o Revenue: Decline of 3.0 to 3.25 percent
        o Expense: Growth of 2.75 to 3.25 percent
    --  Development spending of $40 million to $45 million.
    --  Commercial development and for-sale residential property dispositions of
        $80 million to $100 million.
    --  New secured financings totaling up to $506 million; all of which has
        already been obtained.
    --  Corporate G&A expenses of $16 million to $18 million.
    --  Increased number of common shares outstanding due to the sale of 12.1
        million shares in the recent equity offering and 4.8 million shares
        issued in the at-the-market equity issuance program

The company's guidance range reflects the existence of volatile economic conditions, and is based on a number of assumptions, many of which are outside the company's control and all of which are subject to change. Among the assumptions included in the company's guidance range are assumptions regarding the ability of the company and the company's joint venture partners to refinance and/or replace existing joint venture mortgage debt, including debt that has matured or matures in the near future, and potential costs and other impacts if such debt is not refinanced or replaced. The company's guidance may change if actual results vary from these assumptions.

For additional details regarding the company's disposition and investment activities, see the company's Supplemental Financial Highlights available on the company's website at www.colonialprop.com.

Conference Call and Supplemental Materials

The company will hold its quarterly conference call today at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. The call will include a review of the company's third quarter performance and a discussion of the company's strategy and expectations for the future.

To participate, please dial 1-866-454-3510. As with previous calls, a replay will be available for seven days by dialing 1-800-642-1687; the conference ID is 78509582. Access to the live call and a replay will also be available through the company's website at www.colonialprop.com under "Investor Services: General Information: Presentations."

Colonial Properties Trust produces a supplemental information package that provides detailed information regarding operating performance, investing activities and the company's overall financial position. For a copy of Colonial Properties' detailed Supplemental Financial Highlights, please visit the company's website at www.colonialprop.com under the "Investor Services: Financial Information and Filings" tab, or contact Jerry Brewer in Investor Relations at 1-800-645-3917.

Colonial Properties Trust is a multifamily real estate investment trust (REIT) that creates additional value for its shareholders by managing commercial assets through joint venture investments and pursuing development opportunities. As of September 30, 2009, the company owned or managed 34,644 apartment units, and 21.5 million square feet of office and retail space located in key Sunbelt states from Virginia to Nevada. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Colonial Properties is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CLP and is included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.colonialprop.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in this press release. The non-GAAP financial measures include FFO and Operating FFO. The definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures are summarized below. The company believes that these measures are helpful to investors in measuring financial performance and comparing such performance to other REITs. Funds from Operations -- FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), means income (loss) before minority interest (determined in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from debt restructuring and sales of depreciated property, plus real estate depreciation and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO is presented to assist investors in analyzing the company's performance. The company believes that FFO is useful to investors because it provides an additional indicator of the company's financial and operating performance. This is because, by excluding the effect of real estate depreciation and gains (or losses) from sales of properties (all of which are based on historical costs which may be of limited relevance in evaluating current performance), FFO can facilitate comparison of operating performance among equity REITs. FFO is a widely recognized measure in the company's industry.

The company believes that the line on its consolidated statement of operations entitled "net income available to common shareholders" is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of REIT operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from GAAP net income. Management believes that the use of FFO, combined with the required primary GAAP presentations, fundamentally beneficial, improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. In addition to company management evaluating the operating performance of its reportable segments based on FFO results, management uses FFO and FFO per share, along with other measures, to assess performance in connection with evaluating and granting incentive compensation to key employees.

Operating FFO -- The company also uses operating funds from operations ("Operating FFO") as an operating measure. The company defines Operating FFO as FFO excluding gains on the sale of land and development properties and gains on the repurchase of bonds and preferred shares. The company believes Operating FFO is an important supplemental measure because it provides a measure of operating performance. While land and development gains or the repurchase of debt/preferred shares are components of our current business plan, the timing and amount of these transactions can vary significantly between periods. The company believes that the line on its consolidated statement of operations entitled "net income available to common shareholders" is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Operating FFO.

Property Net Operating Income - The company uses property NOI, including same store NOI, as an operating measure. NOI is defined as total property revenues, including unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, less total property operating expenses (such items as repairs and maintenance, payroll, utilities, property taxes, insurance and advertising). The company believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of its operating results, NOI should be examined in conjunction with net income as presented in the company's consolidated financial statements. The company also believes that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT's operating real estate because it provides a measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in depreciation and amortization, financing costs and general and administrative expenses. This measure is particularly useful, in the opinion of the company, in evaluating the performance of geographic operations, same store groupings and individual properties. Additionally, the company believes that NOI is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the real estate investment community. The company believes that the line on its consolidated statement of operations entitled "net income" is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to NOI. In addition to company management evaluating the operating performance of its reportable segments based on NOI results, management uses NOI, along with other measures, to assess performance in connection with evaluating and granting incentive compensation to key employees.

The company's method of calculating FFO, Operating FFO and NOI may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. Neither FFO, Operating FFO nor NOI should be considered (1) as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), (2) as an indicator of financial performance, (3) as cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) or (4) as a measure of liquidity nor is it indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of the company's needs, including the company's ability to make distributions.

Safe Harbor Statement

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Estimates of future earnings are, by definition, and certain other statements in this press release, including statements regarding, the ability of the company's joint venture partners to refinance and/or replace outstanding joint venture indebtedness, the company's ability to complete developments in line with cost estimates, the company's ability to successfully complete unit sales at its condominium conversion projects may constitute, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the company's actual results, performance, achievements or transactions to be materially different from the results, performance, achievements or transactions expressed or implied by the forward looking statements. Factors that impact such forward looking statements include, among others, real estate conditions and markets, including recent deterioration in the multifamily market and the strength or duration of the current recession or recovery; increased exposure, as a multifamily focused REIT, to risks inherent in investments in a single industry; ability to obtain financing on reasonable rates, if at all; performance of affiliates or companies in which we have made investments; changes in operating costs; higher than expected construction costs; uncertainties associated with the timing and amount of real estate dispositions, including our existing inventory of condominium and for-sale residential assets; legislative or regulatory decisions; our ability to continue to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; price volatility, dislocations and liquidity disruptions in the financial markets and the resulting impact on availability of financing; the effect of any rating agency action on the cost and availability of new debt financings; level and volatility of interest rates or capital market conditions; effect of any terrorist activity or other heightened geopolitical crisis; or other factors affecting the real estate industry generally.

Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, the company assumes no responsibility to update the information in this press release.

The company refers you to the documents filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled "Risk Factors" in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as may be updated or supplemented in the company's Form 10-Q filings, which discuss these and other factors that could adversely affect the company's results.


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Financial Statements

Third Quarter 2009

BALANCE SHEET

($ in 000s)                                        As of          As of

                                                   9/30/2009      12/31/2008

ASSETS

Real Estate Assets

Operating Properties                               $ 3,045,801    $ 2,873,274

Undeveloped Land & Construction in Progress          246,413        309,010

Total Real Estate, before Depreciation               3,292,214      3,182,284

Less: Accumulated Depreciation                       (490,428  )    (403,858   )

Real Estate Assets Held for Sale, net                91,928         196,284

Net Real Estate Assets                               2,893,714      2,974,710

Cash and Equivalents                                 3,851          9,185

Restricted Cash                                      26,178         29,766

Accounts Receivable, net                             20,719         23,102

Notes Receivable                                     17,355         2,946

Prepaid Expenses                                     16,756         5,332

Deferred Debt and Lease Costs                        19,223         16,783

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries            31,405         46,221

Other Assets                                         28,885         47,124

Total Assets                                       $ 3,058,086    $ 3,155,169

LIABILITIES

Long-Term Liabilities

Unsecured Credit Facility                          $ 278,950      $ 311,630

Notes and Mortgages Payable                          1,393,967      1,450,389

Total Long-Term Liabilities                          1,672,917      1,762,019

Other Liabilities                                    88,555         120,693

Total Liabilities                                    1,761,472      1,882,712

REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST & EQUITY

Redeemable Common Units                              125,002        124,848

Preferred Shares and Units, at Liquidation
Value

Series B 7 1/4%, Preferred Units                     100,000        100,000

Series D 8 1/8%, Preferred Shares                    100,118        100,281

Total Preferred Shares and Units, at                 200,118        200,281
Liquidation Value

Common Equity, including Noncontrolling              971,494        947,328
Interest in Operating Partnership

Total Equity, including Noncontrolling Interest      1,296,614      1,272,457

Total Liabilities and Equity                       $ 3,058,086    $ 3,155,169

SHARES & UNITS OUTSTANDING, END OF PERIOD

(shares and units in 000s)                         As of          As of

                                                     9/30/2009      12/31/2008

Basic

Shares                                               54,198         48,546

Operating Partnership Units (OP Units)               8,186          8,861

Total Shares & OP Units                              62,384         57,407




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Financial Statements

Third Quarter 2009

CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF
INCOME

($ in 000s,
except per              Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
share data)

                          9/30/2009     9/30/2008      9/30/2009     9/30/2008

Revenue

Minimum Rent            $ 69,028      $ 70,131       $ 209,476     $ 205,073

Tenant                    848           1,116          2,823         3,256
Recoveries

Other Property            10,823        9,070          30,191        26,109
Related Revenue

Construction              -             654            36            9,102
Revenues

Other
Non-Property              3,987         5,186          11,366        15,542
Related Revenue

Total Revenue             84,686        86,157         253,892       259,082

Operating
Expenses

Operating
Expenses:

Property
Operating                 25,615        23,093         70,979        62,783
Expenses

Taxes,
Licenses and              8,385         10,347         29,672        29,238
Insurance

Total Property
Operating                 34,000        33,440         100,651       92,021
Expenses

Construction              -             673            35            8,503
Expenses

Property
Management                1,728         2,088          5,329         6,402
Expenses

General and
Administrative            4,073         5,993          12,982        17,562
Expenses

Management Fee
and Other                 3,340         4,335          11,096        12,269
Expenses

Restructuring             588           -              1,400         -
Charges

Investment and            100           80             1,585         956
Development (1)

Depreciation              28,070        24,191         84,130        70,568

Amortization              864           833            2,936         2,560

Impairment (2)            221           -              1,839         -

Total
Operating                 72,984        71,633         221,983       210,841
Expenses

Income from               11,702        14,524         31,909        48,241
Operations

Other Income
(Expense)

Interest Expense &
Debt Cost                 (23,840   )   (18,998   )    (69,192   )   (56,026   )
Amortization

Gain on
Retirement of             14,929        2,515          56,480        10,716
Debt

Interest                  345           634            1,095         2,609
Income

(Loss) Income from
Partially-Owned           (3,317    )   1,190          (4,595    )   13,497
Investments (3)

Loss on
Hedging                   (649      )   (46       )    (1,709    )   (127      )
Activities

Gain on Sale of
Property, net of income
taxes of $1 (Q3) and

$3,157 (YTD) in 2009
and $643 (Q3) and         507           1,814          5,745         4,250
$1,309 (YTD) in 2008

Income Taxes              (352      )   216            2,518         892
and Other

Total Other
Income                    (12,377   )   (12,675   )    (9,658    )   (24,189   )
(Expense)

(Loss) Income from
Continuing                (675      )   1,849          22,251        24,052
Operations

Discontinued
Operations

Income (Loss) from
Discontinued              280           1,048          (198      )   5,760
Operations (2)

(Loss) Gain on Disposal
of Discontinued
Operations, net of

income taxes of $0 (Q3)
and $70 (YTD) in 2009

and $41 (Q3) and
$1,064 (YTD) in           (6        )   33,355         6             43,213
2008

Income (Loss) from
Discontinued        #     274           34,403         (192      )   48,973
Operations

Net (Loss)                (401      )   36,252         22,059        73,025
Income

Noncontrolling
Interest

Continuing
Operations

Noncontrolling
Interest of Limited       -             (68       )    (999      )   (316      )
Partners

Noncontrolling
Interest in CRLP -        (1,813    )   (1,813    )    (5,438    )   (5,452    )
Preferred

Noncontrolling
Interest in CRLP -        623           304            (1,445    )   (1,981    )
Common

Discontinued
Operations

Noncontrolling
Interest in CRLP -        (60       )   (5,733    )    (60       )   (8,458    )
Common

Noncontrolling
Interest of Limited       155           71             597           341
Partners

Income Attributable
to Noncontrolling         (1,095    )   (7,239    )    (7,345    )   (15,866   )
Interest

Net (Loss) Income
Attributable to           (1,496    )   29,013         14,714        57,159
Parent Company

Dividends to
Preferred                 (1,998    )   (2,037    )    (6,108    )   (6,705    )
Shareholders

Preferred Share
Issuance Costs, Net       30            240            25            (27       )
of Discount

Net (Loss) Income
Available to Common     $ (3,464    ) $ 27,216       $ 8,631       $ 50,427
Shareholders

(Loss) Earnings per
Share - Basic

Continuing              $ (0.08     ) $ (0.04     )  $ 0.17        $ 0.19
Operations

Discontinued              0.01          0.61           -           $ 0.87
Operations

EPS - Basic             $ (0.07     ) $ 0.57         $ 0.17        $ 1.06

(Loss) Earnings
per Share -
Diluted

Continuing              $ (0.08     ) $ (0.04     )  $ 0.17        $ 0.19
Operations

Discontinued              0.01          0.61           -           $ 0.86
Operations

EPS - Diluted           $ (0.07     ) $ 0.57         $ 0.17        $ 1.05

(1) Reflects costs incurred related to potential mergers, acquisitions and
abandoned pursuits . These costs are volatile and therefore may vary between
periods.

(2) For the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded a $0.5
million non-cash impairment charge. Of the charge, $0.2 million (presented in
"Impairment" in continuing operations) is related to the Company's
noncontrolling interest in the Colonial Grand at Traditions joint venture and
$0.3 million (presented as a part of "(Loss) Income from Discontinued
Operations") is related to the sale of the remaining units at Portofino at
Jensen Beach, a for-sale residential project. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, in addition to the charges described above, the Company
recorded a $3.4 million non-cash impairment charge. Of the charge, $0.7 million
is related to the Company's noncontrolling interest in the Craft Farms joint
venture, $0.3 million is related to the sale of the remaining 17 units at the
Regents Park for-sale residential project and $0.6 million is related to an
additional for-sale residential project and sale of outparcels (presented in
"Impairment" in continuing operations). In addition, $1.8 million is related to
two multifamily apartment communities sold during the quarter (presented as a
part of "(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations".

(3) The three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 includes a $3.5 million
charge due to the probability that the Company will have to fund the partial
loan repayment guarantee provided on the original construction loan for Colonial
Grand at Traditions, a property in which the Company has a 35% noncontrolling
interest.




COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST

Financial Statements

Third Quarter 2009

THIRD QUARTER FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (FFO) RECONCILIATION

($ in 000s, except    Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
per share data)

                        9/30/2009      9/30/2008      9/30/2009      9/30/2008

Net (Loss) Income
Available to Common   $ (3,464    )  $ 27,216       $ 8,631        $ 50,427
Shareholders

Noncontrolling
Interest in CRLP        (563      )    5,429          1,506          10,439
(Operating Ptr
Unitholders)

Noncontrolling
Interest in Gain/Loss
of Sale of              -              -              992            -
Undepreciated
Property

Total                   (4,027    )    32,645         11,129         60,866

Adjustments -
Consolidated
Properties

Depreciation
- Real                  27,567         24,108         82,753         70,414
Estate

Amortization
- Real                  288            331            1,016          1,033
Estate

Remove: Gain/(Loss)
on Sale of
Property, net of
Income

Tax and
Noncontrolling          (503      )    (35,170   )    (5,753    )    (47,464   )
Interest

Include: Gain/
(Loss) on Sale of
Undepreciated

Property, net of
Income Tax and          589            1,846          4,133          5,976
Noncontrolling
Interest

Total
Adjustments -           27,941         (8,885    )    82,149         29,959
Consolidated

Adjustments -
Unconsolidated
Properties

Depreciation
- Real                  5,016          4,124          14,250         14,565
Estate

Amortization
- Real                  1,700          1,973          5,152          6,791
Estate

Remove: Gain/(Loss)     (1,787    )    (1,763    )    (1,736    )    (18,558   )
on Sale of Property

Total
Adjustments -           4,929          4,334          17,666         2,798
Unconsolidated

Funds from            $ 28,843       $ 28,094       $ 110,944      $ 93,623
Operations

Income Allocated to
Participating           (136      )    (233      )    (534      )    (761      )
Securities

Funds from Operations Available to
Common Shareholders

and                   $ 28,707       $ 27,861       $ 110,410      $ 92,862
Unitholders

FFO per
Share

Basic                 $ 0.49         $ 0.49         $ 1.91         $ 1.63

Diluted               $ 0.49         $ 0.49         $ 1.91         $ 1.63

Operating
FFO:

Funds from            $ 28,707       $ 27,861       $ 110,410      $ 92,862
Operations

Less:
Transaction
Income

- Development and       (589      )    (1,846    )    (4,133    )    (5,976    )
Land (Gains) Losses

- Bond / Preferred      (14,959   )    (2,755    )    (56,505   )    (10,639   )
Repurchase Gains

- Write-off of OCI
as a Result of Bond     649            -              1,709          -
Repurchases

Operating             $ 13,808       $ 23,260       $ 51,481       $ 76,247
FFO

Operating
FFO per
Share

Basic                 $ 0.23         $ 0.41         $ 0.89         $ 1.34

Diluted               $ 0.23         $ 0.41         $ 0.89         $ 1.34

FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
(NAREIT), means income (loss) before Noncontrolling Interest (determined in
accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from debt restructuring and
sales of depreciated property, plus real estate depreciation and after
adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO is presented
to assist investors in analyzing the Company's performance. The Company believes
that FFO is useful to investors because it provides an additional indicator of
the Company's financial and operating performance. This is because, by excluding
the effect of real estate depreciation and gains (or losses) from sales of
properties (all of which are based on historical costs which may be of limited
relevance in evaluating current performance), FFO can facilitate comparison of
operating performance among equity REITs. FFO is a widely recognized measure in
the Company's industry.

The Company defines Operating FFO as FFO excluding gains on the sale of land and
development properties and gains on the repurchase of bonds and preferred
shares. The Company believes Operating FFO is an important supplemental measure
because it provides a measure of operating performance. While land and
development gains or the repurchase of debt/preferred shares are components of
our current business plan, the timing and amount of these transactions can vary
significantly between periods.

The Company's method of calculating FFO and Operating FFO may be different from
methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such
other REITs. Neither FFO nor Operating FFO should be considered (1) as an
alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), (2) as an
indicator of financial performance, (3) as cash flow from operating activities
(determined in accordance with GAAP) or (4) as a measure of liquidity nor is it
indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of our needs, including our
ability to make distributions.




THIRD QUARTER SHARES AND UNITS OUTSTANDING, WEIGHTED

(shares and units in                 Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
000s)

                                     9/30/2009  9/30/2008  9/30/2009  9/30/2008

Basic

Shares                               50,787     47,369     49,222     47,046

Operating Partnership Units (OP      8,325      9,553      8,636      9,842
Units)

Total Shares & OP Units              59,112     56,922     57,858     56,888

Dilutive Common Share                -          -          -          107
Equivalents

Diluted (1)

Shares                               50,787     47,369     49,222     47,153

Total Shares & OP Units              59,112     56,922     57,858     56,995

Notes:

(1) For periods where the Company reported a net loss from continuing
operations (after preferred dividends), the effect of dilutive shares has been
excluded from per share computations as including such shares would be
anti-dilutive.




COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST

Corporate Reconciliations

($ in 000s, except per share data)

RECONCILIATION OF
REVENUES

                              Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended

                              3Q09         3Q08         3Q09         3Q08

Divisional Total
Revenues

Multifamily - Same-Property   $ 67,518     $ 70,412     $ 204,706    $ 209,921

Multifamily - Non               9,048        8,493        26,624       27,353
Same-Property

Commercial                      22,470       23,489       68,980       69,991

Total Divisional                99,036       102,394      300,310      307,265
Revenues

Less: Unconsolidated            (1,485  )    (2,137  )    (5,527  )    (6,484  )
Revenues - Mfam

Less: Unconsolidated            (15,814 )    (17,296 )    (48,418 )    (53,437 )
Revenues - Commercial

Discontinued                    (1,038  )    (2,644  )    (3,875  )    (12,906 )
Operations

Construction                    -            654          36           9,102
Revenues

Unallocated Corporate           3,987        5,186        11,366       15,542
Revenues

Cons. Rev, adj -'09             84,686       86,157       253,892      259,082
Disc Ops

Add: Add'l Disc Ops Rev,        -            (5,827  )    -            (17,516 )
post filing

Total Consol. Rev, per        $ 84,686     $ 80,330     $ 253,892    $ 241,566
10-Q / K

RECONCILIATION OF
EXPENSES

                              3Q09         3Q08         3Q09         3Q08

Divisional Total
Expenses

Multifamily - Same-Property   $ 28,436     $ 28,765     $ 83,433     $ 81,412

Multifamily - Non               4,553        4,881        14,785       14,698
Same-Property

Commercial                      8,236        8,620        24,931       24,802

Total Divisional                41,225       42,266       123,149      120,912
Expenses

Less: Unconsolidated            (766    )    (1,150  )    (2,736  )    (3,374  )
Expenses - Mfam

Less: Unconsolidated            (5,952  )    (6,450  )    (17,872 )    (19,557 )
Expenses - Commercial

Discontinued                    (758    )    (1,226  )    (3,941  )    (5,960  )
Operations

Impairment - Discontinued       251          -            2,051        -
Operations (1)

Total Property Operating        34,000       33,440       100,651      92,021
Expenses

Construction                    -            673          35           8,503
Expenses

Property Management             1,728        2,088        5,329        6,402
Expenses

General & Administrative        4,073        5,993        12,982       17,562
Expenses

Management Fee and Other        3,340        4,335        11,096       12,269
Expenses

Restructure                     588          -            1,400        -
Charges

Investment and                  100          80           1,585        956
Development (2)

Impairment - Continuing         221          -            1,839        -
Operations (1)

Depreciation                    28,070       24,191       84,130       70,568

Amortization                    864          833          2,936        2,560

Cons. Exp, adj -'09             72,984       71,633       221,983      210,841
Disc Ops

Add: Add'l Disc Ops Exp,        -            (1,981  )    -            (7,880  )
post filing

Total Consol. Exp, per        $ 72,984     $ 69,652     $ 221,983    $ 202,961
10-Q / K

RECONCILIATION OF
NOI

                              3Q09         3Q08         3Q09         3Q08

Divisional Total
NOI

Multifamily - Same-Property   $ 39,082     $ 41,647     $ 121,273    $ 128,509

Multifamily - Non               4,495        3,612        11,839       12,655
Same-Property

Commercial                      14,234       14,869       44,049       45,189

Total Divisional                57,811       60,128       177,161      186,353
NOI

Less: Unconsolidated NOI -      (719    )    (987    )    (2,791  )    (3,110  )
Mfam

Less: Unconsolidated NOI -      (9,862  )    (10,846 )    (30,546 )    (33,880 )
Commercial

Discontinued                    (280    )    (1,418  )    66           (6,946  )
Operations

Impairment - Discontinued       (251    )    -            (2,051  )    -
Operations (1)

Unallocated Corporate           3,987        5,186        11,366       15,542
Revenues

Construction NOI                -            (19     )    1            599

Property Management             (1,728  )    (2,088  )    (5,329  )    (6,402  )
Expenses

General & Administrative        (4,073  )    (5,993  )    (12,982 )    (17,562 )
Expenses

Management Fee and Other        (3,340  )    (4,335  )    (11,096 )    (12,269 )
Expenses

Restructure                     (588    )    -            (1,400  )    -
Charges

Investment and                  (100    )    (80     )    (1,585  )    (956    )
Development (2)

Impairment - Continuing         (221    )    -            (1,839  )    -
Operations (1)

Depreciation                    (28,070 )    (24,191 )    (84,130 )    (70,568 )

Amortization                    (864    )    (833    )    (2,936  )    (2,560  )

Income from                     11,702       14,524       31,909       48,241
Operations

Total Other Income              (12,377 )    (12,675 )    (9,658  )    (24,189 )
(Expense)

Income from Contin'g            (675    )    1,849        22,251       24,052
Ops (3)

Disc Ops                        -            (3,846  )    -            (9,636  )

08 & 09 Disc Ops Other          -            (1,363  )    -            (7,657  )
Inc(Exp)

Income from Cont (3), per     $ (675    )  $ (3,360  )  $ 22,251     $ 6,759
10-Q / K (3)

Notes:

(1) For the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded a $0.5
million non-cash impairment charge. Of the charge, $0.2 million (presented in
"Impairment" in continuing operations) is related to the Company's
noncontrolling interest in the Colonial Grand at Traditions joint venture and
$0.3 million (presented as a part of "(Loss) Income from Discontinued
Operations") is related to the sale of the remaining units at Portofino at
Jensen Beach, a for-sale residential project. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, in addition to the charges described above, the Company
recorded a $3.4 million non-cash impairment charge. Of the charge, $0.7 million
is related to the Company's noncontrolling interest in the Craft Farms joint
venture, $0.3 million is related to the sale of the remaining 17 units at the
Regents Park for-sale residential project and $0.6 million is related to an
additional for-sale residential project and sale of outparcels (presented in
"Impairment" in continuing operations). n addition, $1.8 million is related to
two multifamily apartment communities sold during the quarter (presented as a
part of "(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations".

(2) Reflects costs incurred related to potential mergers, acquisitions and
abandoned pursuits. These costs are volatile and therefore may vary between
periods.

(3) Income from Continuing Operations before extraordinary items, minority
interest and discontinued operations. Adjustments for additional discontinued
operations have restated prior periods in accordance with FAS 144.




    Source: Colonial Properties Trust


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