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Crescent Real Estate Equities Co. announces quarterly operating results.


FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 1997--Crescent Real Estate Equities Co. (NYSE NYSE

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) today announced its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 1997.

Funds from operations Funds From Operations (FFO)

Used by real estate and other investment trusts to define the cash flow from trust operations; earnings with depreciation and amortization added back.
 ("FFO FFO

See: Funds from operations
") for the first quarter of 1997 was $33.6 million, or $.39 per share and equivalent unit, as compared to $17.8 million, or $.31 per share and equivalent unit, for the first quarter of 1996, which represents an increase of 25.8 percent per share.

For the quarter ended March 31, 1997, net income was $16.8 million, or $.23 per share, on total revenues of $84.1 million, compared with net income of $7.0 million, or $.15 per share, on total revenues of $43.1 million, for the first quarter of 1996, which represents an increase of 53.3 percent per share.

Historical information has been adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the company's two-for-one stock split, effected on March 26, 1997.

The following is a summary of first quarter operating highlights:

Office and retail properties: For the first quarter ended March 31, 1997, leases were executed executed 1) adj. to have been completed. (Example: "it is an executed contract") 2) v. to have completed or fully performed. (Example: "he executed all the promises made in the contract") 3) v.  renewing re·new  
v. re·newed, re·new·ing, re·news

v.tr.
1. To make new or as if new again; restore: renewed the antique chair.

2.
 or re-leasing 377,341 net rentable square feet of office space at a weighted average full-service full-ser·vice
adj.
Associated with or offering complete service: full-service gasoline pumps; full-service banks. 
 rental RENTAL. A roll or list of the rents of an estate containing the description of the lands let, the names of the tenants, and other particulars connected with such estate. This is the same as rent roll, from which it is said to be corrupted.  rate (including expense recoveries) and an FFO annual net effective rate (calculated as weighted average full-service rental rate minus operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
) of $17.70 and $11.32 per share foot, respectively, compared to expiring ex·pire  
v. ex·pired, ex·pir·ing, ex·pires

v.intr.
1. To come to an end; terminate: My membership in the club has expired.

2.
 leases with a weighted average full-service rental rate and an FFO annual net effective rate of $15.20 and $8.26 per square foot, respectively, (with each of these weighted average full-service rental rates including free rent and scheduled rent increases that would be taken into account under generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
) a 16 percent and 37 percent increase, respectively.

The leases executed for the three months ended, all of which have commenced or will commence during the next twelve months, required tenant improvement and leasing costs of $7.22 and $5.46 per square foot, respectively, or $.90 and $.65 per square foot per year, respectively. The overall portfolio was approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 84 percent leased (based on commenced leases) and 88 percent leased (based on executed leases) at March 31, 1997.

During the first quarter, the following significant lease transaction was completed:

-- 12404 Park Central -- Crescent crescent, emblematic representation of the quarter moon. The crescent and star, ancient Byzantine symbols that became the emblems of Constantinople, were also assumed as the standard of the Ottoman Turks.  entered into a ten-year lease

with Perot Systems Perot Systems Corporation NYSE: PER is an information technology services provider based in Plano, Texas. Peter Altabef has served as president, chairman, and chief executive officer since 2004.  Corp. for 239,103 net rentable square feet

(100 percent of the building's net rentable square feet)

commencing in two stages, 109,000 net rentable square feet

in July July: see month.  1997 and the balance in July 1998.

Hotel & Resort Properties: For the first quarter of 1997, weighted-average occupancy Gaining or having physical possession of real property subject to, or in the absence of, legal right or title.

In a fire insurance policy, for example, the term occupancy
, average daily rate and revenue per available room for the four full-service hotel properties, including Sonoma Sonoma may refer to
  • Sonoma County, California
  • Sonoma, California, a town in northern California
  • The Sonoma Valley, in northern California
  • Sonoma Creek, in northern California
  • Sonoma State University, located in Rohnert Park, California
 Mission Inn and Spa which was acquired in November November: see month.  1996, were 78 percent, $162 and $127, respectively, compared to 80 percent, $146 and $117, respectively, for the same period of 1996.

For the first quarter of 1997, weighted-average occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room for the Tucson Tucson (t`sŏn'), city (1990 pop. 405,390), seat of Pima co., SE Ariz.; inc. 1877.  and Lenox Lenox, town (1990 pop. 5,069), Berkshire co., W Mass., in the Berkshire Mts., 7 mi (11 km) south of Pittsfield. It is primarily a summer resort. The Berkshire Festival, one of the country's premier music festivals, is held annually on the Tanglewood estate, which  Canyon Ranch Canyon Ranch is a brand associated with several properties, communities, resorts, and spas.

Properties & communities

  • Canyon Ranch, Chicago - a proposed 64 story skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
 health & fitness resort properties, which were acquired in July 1996 and December December: see month.  1996, respectively, were 82 percent, $486 and $389, respectively, compared to 84 percent, $455 and $373, respectively, for the same period of 1996.

Crescent is a fully integrated real estate company, which upon completion of certain pending transactions, will own through its subsidiaries, a portfolio of real estate assets, consisting primarily of 72 office properties and six retail properties totaling 21.5 million square feet, 90 behavioral behavioral

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 healthcare facilities, four full-service hotel properties totaling 1,471 rooms and two destination health and fitness resorts. The office rental properties are located primarily in 21 metropolitan submarkets in Texas and Colorado Colorado, state, United States
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                    CRESCENT REAL ESTATE EQUITIES COMPANY
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                          (dollars in thousands)

                                          March 31,    Dec. 31,
                                            1997         1996
                                         (unaudited)  (audited)

ASSETS:

Investments in Real Estate:
  Land                                  $  182,971   $  146,036
  Building and improvements              1,756,745    1,561,639
  Furniture, fixtures and equipment         26,096       24,951
  Less -- Accumulated depreciation        (221,730)    (208,808)
                                        ----------   ----------
    Net Investment in Real Estate        1,744,082    1,523,818

  Cash and cash equivalents                 42,692       25,592
  Restricted cash and cash equivalents      25,051       36,882
  Accounts receivable, net                  19,842       15,329
  Deferred rent receivable                  19,493       16,217
  Investments in real estate mortgages
   and common stock of residential
   development corporations                 38,091       37,069
  Notes receivable                          40,532       28,890
  Other assets, net                         56,821       47,125
                                        ----------   ----------
    Total assets                        $1,986,604   $1,730,922
                                        ==========   ==========

LIABILITIES:

Borrowings under Credit Facility        $  156,000   $   40,000
Notes payable                              778,767      627,808
Accounts payable, accrued expenses
 and other liabilities                      43,356       48,462
                                        ----------   ----------
    Total liabilities                      978,123      716,270
                                        ----------   ----------

MINORITY INTERESTS:

Operating partnership, 6,640,336
 and 6,640,336 units, respectively         119,255      120,227
Investment joint ventures                   28,944       29,265
                                        ----------   ----------
    Total minority interests               148,199      149,492
                                        ----------   ----------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Common stock, $.01 par value,
 authorized 250,000 shares,
 72,324,190 and 36,146,380 shares
 issued and outstanding at March
 31, 1997 and Dec. 31, 1996,
 respectively                                  723          361
Additional paid-in capital                 905,792      905,724
Deferred compensation on
 restricted shares                            (374)        (364)
Retained deficit                           (45,859)     (40,561)
                                        ----------   ----------
    Total shareholders' equity             860,282      865,160
                                        ----------   ----------
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity               $1,986,604   $1,730,922
                                        ==========   ==========

TOTAL SHARES AND UNITS OUTSTANDING      85,604,862/a 85,573,432/a
STOCK PRICE                             $   26.750   $   26.375
MARKET VALUE OF EQUITY                  $2,289,930   $2,256,999
TOTAL MARKET CAPITALIZATION
 INCLUDING DEBT                         $3,224,697   $2,924,807
DEBT AS A % OF TOTAL MARKET
 CAPITALIZATION                                 29%          23%

/a  Units are exchangeable on a one-for-two basis for Common Shares.



                    CRESCENT REAL ESTATE EQUITIES COMPANY
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                 Quarter Ended
                                                   March 31,
                                                  (unaudited)

                                               1997        1996
                                               ----        ----

REVENUES:

Office and retail properties              $    70,415  $    37,465
Hotel properties                                8,985        4,532
Interest and other income                       4,674        1,063
                                          -----------  -----------
  Total revenues                               84,074       43,060
                                          -----------  -----------

EXPENSES:

Real estate taxes                               7,925        4,033
Repairs and maintenance                         5,151        2,200
Other rental property operating                17,520        8,721
Corporate general and administrative            4,845        1,158
Interest expense                               14,744        9,159
Amortization of deferred financing costs          649          983
Depreciation and amortization                  13,952        9,054
                                          -----------  -----------
  Total expenses                               64,786       35,308
                                          -----------  -----------

  Operating income                             19,288        7,752

OTHER INCOME:

Equity in net income of residential
 development corporations                         957          811
                                          -----------  -----------

INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS               20,245        8,563
Minority interests                             (3,494)      (1,583)
                                          -----------  -----------
NET INCOME                                $    16,751  $     6,980
                                          ===========  ===========

PER SHARE DATA:

Net income                                $      0.23  $      0.15
                                          ===========  ===========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING        72,305,184   47,070,628
                                          ===========  ===========

DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIO                       3.0          2.9
                                          ===========  ===========



                    CRESCENT REAL ESTATE EQUITIES COMPANY
                     STATEMENTS OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
                (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                 Quarter Ended
                                                   March 31,
                                               1997        1996
                                               ----        ----

INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS             $20,245      $ 8,563

ADJUSTMENTS:

Depreciation and amortization of real
 estate assets                                13,496        8,889
Adjustment for unconsolidated
 investments in real estate mortgages
 and common stock of residential
 development corporations                        266          322
Minority interest in Joint Ventures             (416)          --
                                             -------      -------
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS                        $33,591      $17,774
                                             =======      =======

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES/UNITS OUTSTANDING     85,586       57,719

DIVIDEND PAID PER SHARE DURING PERIOD        $ 0.305      $ 0.275

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Rental income from straight-line rents       $(3,276)     $  (887)
Residential development capital
 expenditures                                   (454)        (476)
Non-incremental revenue generating exp.:
  Hotel property capital expenditures           (675)        (139)
  Office and retail property capital
   expenditures                                 (491)          --
  Tenant improvement and leasing costs        (2,614)        (777)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real
 estate assets                                   293          165
Amortization of deferred financing costs         649          983





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