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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
 
OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
 
Commission file number 001-33106
 
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DOUGLAS EMMETT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
MARYLAND
20-3073047
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

808 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 200, Santa Monica, California
90401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(310) 255-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
Yes  x     No o
 
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 
Yes  x     No  o
 
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Large accelerated filer  x     
Accelerated filer  o
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  o

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Yes  o     No x
 
    Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Class
 
Outstanding at April 30, 2011
Common Stock,
 
124,420,383 shares
$0.01 par value per share
   
 
 


 
 

DOUGLAS EMMETT, INC.
FORM 10-Q
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except shares and per share data)

 
March 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
(unaudited)
       
Assets
         
Investment in real estate:
         
Land
$ 851,679     $ 851,679  
Buildings and improvements
  5,227,500       5,226,269  
Tenant improvements and lease intangibles
  602,993       592,735  
Investment in real estate, gross
  6,682,172       6,670,683  
Less: accumulated depreciation
  (971,076 )     (913,923 )
Investment in real estate, net
  5,711,096       5,756,760  
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  308,536       272,419  
Tenant receivables, net
  1,943       1,591  
Deferred rent receivables, net
  52,358       48,933  
Interest rate contracts
  52,817       52,528  
Acquired lease intangible assets, net
  8,377       9,356  
Investment in unconsolidated real estate funds
  109,625       110,920  
Other assets
  29,893       26,782  
Total assets
$ 6,274,645     $ 6,279,289  
               
Liabilities
             
Secured notes payable, including loan premium
$ 3,670,076     $ 3,668,133  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  60,561       57,793  
Security deposits
  32,329       31,850  
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net
  103,903       110,244  
Interest rate contracts
  76,710       99,687  
Dividends payable
  12,430       12,413  
Total liabilities
  3,956,009       3,980,120  
               
Equity
             
Douglas Emmett, Inc. stockholders' equity:
             
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 750,000,000 authorized, 124,300,383 and 124,131,557 outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
  1,243       1,241  
Additional paid-in capital
  2,335,144       2,332,307  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  (34,351 )     (58,765 )
Accumulated deficit
  (460,501 )     (447,722 )
Total Douglas Emmett, Inc. stockholders' equity
  1,841,535       1,827,061  
Noncontrolling interests
  477,101       472,108  
Total equity
  2,318,636       2,299,169  
Total liabilities and equity
$ 6,274,645     $ 6,279,289  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)

 
Three Months ended March 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Revenues
         
Office rental
         
Rental revenues
$ 99,210     $ 98,747  
Tenant recoveries
  9,325       6,478  
Parking and other income
  16,860       15,551  
Total office revenues
  125,395       120,776  
               
Multifamily rental
             
Rental revenues
  16,045       15,899  
Parking and other income
  1,151       1,112  
Total multifamily revenues
  17,196       17,011  
               
Total revenues
  142,591       137,787  
               
Operating Expenses
             
Office expense
  40,604       36,114  
Multifamily expense
  4,749       4,568  
General and administrative
  7,486       5,850  
Depreciation and amortization
  57,153       55,332  
Total operating expenses
  109,992       101,864  
               
Operating income
  32,599       35,923  
               
Other income
  256       246  
Loss including depreciation, from unconsolidated real estate funds
  (1,524 )     (1,504 )
Interest expense
  (31,676 )     (45,134 )
Net loss
  (345 )     (10,469 )
Less:  Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  (4 )     2,182  
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ (349 )   $ (8,287 )
               
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share – basic
$ (0.00 )   $ (0.07 )
               
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share – diluted
$ (0.00 )   $ (0.07 )
               
               
Dividends declared per common share
$ 0.10     $ 0.10  
               
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding – basic
  124,209,788       121,643,700  
               
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted
  124,209,788       121,643,700  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited and in thousands)
 
 
Three Months ended March 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Operating Activities
         
Net loss
$ (345 )   $ (10,469 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
             
Loss, including depreciation, from unconsolidated real estate funds
  1,524       1,504  
Depreciation and amortization
  57,153       55,332  
Net accretion of acquired lease intangibles
  (5,362 )     (7,290 )
Amortization of deferred loan costs
  1,379       421  
Amortization of loan premium
  (4,797 )     (1,302 )
Non-cash market value adjustments on interest rate contracts
  6,038       4,671  
Non-cash amortization of stock-based compensation
  1,803       1,560  
Change in working capital components:
             
Tenant receivables
  (352 )     1,388  
Deferred rent receivables
  (3,425 )     (2,194 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  6,332       6,398  
Security deposits
  479       (392 )
Other
  746       (909 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
  61,173       48,718  
               
Investing Activities
             
Capital expenditures and property acquisitions
  (12,118 )     (11,176 )
Distributions from unconsolidated real estate funds
  1,060       -  
Net cash used in investing activities
  (11,058 )     (11,176 )
               
Financing Activities
             
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
  860,000       -  
Deferred loan costs
  (5,073 )     (2 )
Repayment of borrowings
  (853,260 )     -  
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
  (3,262 )     (3,420 )
Distributions of capital to noncontrolling interests
  -       (400 )
Cash dividends
  (12,413 )     (12,160 )
Investment in taxable REIT subsidiary
  10       -  
Net cash used in financing activities
  (13,998 )     (15,982 )
               
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
  36,117       21,560  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  272,419       72,740  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 308,536     $ 94,300  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)

1. Overview

Organization and Description of Business
Douglas Emmett, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).  The terms “us,” “we” and “our” as used in these financial statements refer to Douglas Emmett, Inc. and its subsidiaries.  Through our interest in Douglas Emmett Properties, LP (our operating partnership) and its subsidiaries, as well as our investment in our unconsolidated real estate funds (Funds), we own or partially own, manage, lease, acquire and develop real estate, consisting primarily of office and multifamily properties.  As of March 31, 2011, we own a consolidated portfolio of 50 office properties (including ancillary retail space) and nine multifamily properties, as well as the fee interests in two parcels of land subject to ground leases.  Alongside our consolidated portfolio, we also manage and own equity interests in unconsolidated Funds that, at March 31, 2011, owned seven additional office properties, for a combined 57 office properties on a total portfolio basis.  All of these properties are located in Los Angeles County, California and Honolulu, Hawaii.

We are one of the largest owners and operators of high-quality office and multifamily properties in Los Angeles County, California and in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Our presence in Los Angeles and Honolulu is the result of a consistent and focused strategy of identifying submarkets that are supply constrained, have high barriers to entry and typically exhibit strong economic characteristics such as population and job growth and a diverse economic base.  In our office portfolio, we focus primarily on owning and acquiring a substantial share of top-tier office properties within submarkets located near high-end executive housing and key lifestyle amenities. In our multifamily portfolio, we focus primarily on owning and acquiring select properties at premier locations within these same submarkets.  Our properties are concentrated in nine premier Los Angeles County submarkets—Brentwood, Olympic Corridor, Century City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Westwood, Sherman Oaks/Encino, Warner Center/Woodland Hills and Burbank—as well as in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are the consolidated financial statements of Douglas Emmett, Inc. and our subsidiaries, including our operating partnership.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in our consolidated financial statements.

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) may have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make their presentation not misleading.  The accompanying unaudited financial statements include, in our opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial information set forth therein. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the notes thereto.  Any reference to the number of properties and square footage are unaudited and outside the scope of our independent registered public accounting firm’s review of our financial statements in accordance with the standards of the United States Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions, for example with respect to the allocation of the purchase price of acquisitions among land, buildings, improvements, equipment and any related intangible assets and liabilities.  These estimates and assumptions are subjective and affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, we consider short-term investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Income Taxes
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (IRC), commencing with our initial taxable year ending December 31, 2006.  To qualify as a REIT, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders and meet the various other requirements imposed by the IRC relating to such matters as operating results, asset holdings, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership. Provided we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we are generally not subject to corporate-level income tax on the earnings distributed currently to our stockholders that we derive from our REIT qualifying activities. We are subject to corporate-level tax on the earnings we derive through our taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS). If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, and are unable to avail ourselves of certain savings provisions set forth in the IRC, all of our taxable income would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates, including any applicable alternative minimum tax.

In addition, we are subject to taxation by various state and local (and potentially foreign) jurisdictions, including those in which we transact business or reside.  Our non-TRS subsidiaries, including our operating partnership, are either partnerships or disregarded entities for federal income tax purposes.  Under applicable federal and state income tax rules, the allocated share of net income or loss from disregarded entities (including limited partnerships and S-Corporations) is reportable in the income tax returns of the respective partners and stockholders.  Accordingly, no income tax provision is included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the net income applicable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing the net income applicable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of common and dilutive instruments outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method.  Since we were in a net loss position during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, all potentially dilutive instruments are anti-dilutive and have been excluded from our computation of weighted average dilutive shares outstanding.
 
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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
3. Segment Reporting

Segment information is prepared on the same basis that we review information for operational decision-making purposes. We operate in two business segments: (i) the acquisition, redevelopment, ownership and management of office real estate and (ii) the acquisition, redevelopment, ownership and management of multifamily real estate.  The products for our office segment primarily include rental of office space and other tenant services, including parking and storage space rental. The products for our multifamily segment include rental of apartments and other tenant services, including parking and storage space rental.

Asset information by segment is not reported because we do not use this measure to assess performance or make decisions to allocate resources.  Therefore, depreciation and amortization expense is not allocated among segments.  Interest and other income, management services, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, and net derivative gains and losses are not included in segment profit as our internal reporting addresses these items on a corporate level.

Segment profit is not a measure of operating income or cash flows from operating activities as measured by GAAP, and it is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs and should not be considered an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity.  Not all companies may calculate segment profit in the same manner.  We consider segment profit to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it assists both investors and management in understanding the core operations of our properties.

The following table represents operating activity within our reportable segments:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
Office Segment
 
2011
 
2010
Rental revenue
  $ 125,395     $ 120,776  
Rental expense
    (40,604 )     (36,114 )
Segment profit
    84,791       84,662  
                 
Multifamily Segment
               
Rental revenue
    17,196       17,011  
Rental expense
    (4,749 )     (4,568 )
Segment profit
    12,447       12,443  
                 
Total segments' profit
  $ 97,238     $ 97,105  

    The following table is a reconciliation of segment profit to net loss attributable to common stockholders:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
2011
 
2010
Total segments' profit
  $ 97,238     $ 97,105  
General and administrative expense
    (7,486 )     (5,850 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (57,153 )     (55,332 )
Other income
    256       246  
Loss, including depreciation, from unconsolidated real estate funds
    (1,524 )     (1,504 )
Interest expense
    (31,676 )     (45,134 )
Net loss
    (345 )     (10,469 )
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (4 )     2,182  
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $ (349 )   $ (8,287 )
 
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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
4. Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following as of:

   
March 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
Deferred loan costs, net of accumulated amortization of $5,707 and $4,770 at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
  $ 16,472     $ 12,561  
Restricted cash
    2,620       2,675  
Prepaid expenses
    3,056       3,710  
Interest receivable
    3,536       3,560  
Other indefinite-lived intangible
    1,988       1,988  
Other
    2,221       2,288  
     Total other assets
  $ 29,893     $ 26,782  

We incurred deferred loan cost amortization expense of $1,379 and $421 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Deferred loan cost amortization is included as a component of interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

5. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following as of:

   
March 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
Accounts payable
  $ 32,310     $ 29,713  
Accrued interest payable
    13,513       12,789  
Deferred revenue
    14,738       15,291  
     Total accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 60,561     $ 57,793  

6. Acquired Lease Intangibles

The following summarizes our acquired lease intangibles related to above/below-market leases as of:

   
March 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
Above-market tenant leases
  $ 34,968     $ 34,968  
Accumulated amortization
    (29,449 )     (28,489 )
Below-market ground leases
    3,198       3,198  
Accumulated amortization
    (340 )     (321 )
     Acquired lease intangible assets, net
  $ 8,377     $ 9,356  
                 
Below-market tenant leases
  $ 263,220     $ 263,220  
Accumulated accretion
    (172,418 )     (166,127 )
Above-market ground leases
    16,200       16,200  
Accumulated accretion
    (3,099 )     (3,049 )
     Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net
  $ 103,903     $ 110,244  
 
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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)

7. Secured Notes Payable

The following summarizes our secured notes payable:
 
Description   Maturity Date (1)      Amount as of March 31, 2011    Amount as of December 31, 2010   Variable Rate   Effective Annual Fixed Interest Rate (2)   Swap Maturity Date (1)
Term Loans (3)   08/31/2012     $ 803,600     $ 1,655,000     LIBOR + 0.85%     N/A       --
           
322,500
     
322,500
    LIBOR + 0.85%     4.98     08/01/11
           
322,500
     
322,500
    LIBOR + 0.85%    
5.02
%     08/01/12
Term Loan (4)  
03/03/2014
     
 16,140
     
18,000
    LIBOR + 1.85%    
N/A
      --
Fannie Mae Loan (5)
 
02/01/2015
      36,920      
36,920
    DMBS + 0.60%  (6)   5.78     08/01/11
            75,000      
75,000
    DMBS + 0.76%  (6)   4.86     08/01/11
Term Loan (7)  
04/01/2015
      340,000       340,000     LIBOR +1.50%    
4.77
    01/02/13
Fannie Mae Loan (7)  
02/01/2016
     
82,000
      82,000     LIBOR + 0.62%    
5.62
    03/01/12
Fannie Mae Loans (7)  
06/01/2017
      18,000      
18,000
    LIBOR + 0.62%     5.82     06/01/12
Term Loan (7)   10/02/2017      
400,000
     
400,000
    LIBOR + 2.00%     4.45     07/01/15
Term Loan (7)  
04/02/2018
     
510,000
     
-
    LIBOR + 2.00%     4.12 (8)   04/01/16
Term Loan (9)  
03/01/2020
 (10)    
350,000
     
-
    --     4.46     --
Fannie Mae Loans (7)   11/02/2020       388,080       388,080     LIBOR + 1.65%    
3.65
    11/01/17
Aggregate loan principal          
3,664,740
      3,658,000                    
Unamortized Loan Premium (11)          
5,336
     
10,133
                   
Total         $
3,670,076
    $ 3,668,133                    
                                         
Aggregate amount of effective fixed rate loans     $
2,495,000
   
$
1,985,000
         
4.54
(2)    
Aggregate amount of fixed rate loans      
350,000
      --           4.46      
Aggregate amount of variable rate loans      
819,740
      1,673,000          
N/A
       
Aggregate loan principal          
3,664,740
     
3,658,000
                   
Unamortized Loan Premium (11)           5,336      
10,133
                   
Total        
$
3,670,076
    $ 3,668,133                    
 
(1)
As of March 31, 2011, the weighted average remaining life of our total outstanding debt was 4.6 years, and the weighted average remaining life of our interest rate swaps was 2.1 years.
(2)
Includes the effect of interest rate swaps in place as of March 31, 2011.  Based on actual/360 day basis and excludes amortization of loan fees.  At March 31, 2011, the effective rate of our debt whose interest rate was fixed going forward was 4.54% (or 4.60% on an actual/365-day basis).
(3)
Includes a group of five separate loans aggregating approximately $1.45 billion as of March 31, 2011 and seven separate loans aggregating $2.30 billion as of December 31, 2010; each loan is secured by a separate collateralized pool of properties.  Originally, the interest rates on all of these loans were effectively fixed by swaps.  As shown in the table, because of the expiration of certain of these swaps, only certain of the debt remained effectively fixed as of March 31, 2011.  Requires monthly payments of interest only, with outstanding principal due upon maturity.
(4)
This loan is held by a consolidated entity in which our operating partnership held a two-thirds interest.  During the first quarter of 2011, we refinanced this debt at a reduced principal balance of $16.14 million, a rate of LIBOR + 1.85% and a maturity date of March 3, 2014.  Prior to this refinancing, the interest rate was LIBOR + 1.25%.
(5)
Secured by one property, requiring monthly payments of interest only with outstanding principal due upon maturity.  The loan has two tranches aggregating $111.92 million with different interest rates.
(6)
Fannie Mae Discount Mortgage-Backed Security (DMBS) has historically tracked 90-day LIBOR, although volatility may exist between the two rates, resulting in an immaterial amount of swap ineffectiveness.
(7)
Each loan is secured by a separate collateral pool consisting of one or more properties, requiring monthly payments of interest only with outstanding principal due upon maturity
(8)
In March 2011, we entered into an interest rate swap contract, effective April 1, 2011, that effectively fixed the interest rate on this $510 million facility at 4.12% (or 4.18% on an actual/365-day basis) with a maturity of April 1, 2016.
(9)
Secured by seven properties in a collateralized pool. Bears interest at a fixed interest rate of 4.46% until March 1, 2018 and a floating interest rate thereafter.  Monthly interest payments are interest-only for the first three years, with principal amortization thereafter based upon a 30-year amortization table.
(10)
There are two one-year extension options available, which would extend the maturity to March 1, 2020 from March 1, 2018, subject to meeting certain conditions.
(11)
Represents non-cash mark-to-market adjustment on variable rate debt associated with office properties.

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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
The minimum future principal payments due on our secured notes payable at March 31, 2011, excluding the non-cash loan premium amortization, were as follows:

Twelve months ending March 31,
     
2012
  $ -  
2013
    1,448,600  
2014
    16,140  
2015
    111,920  
2016
    422,000  
Thereafter
    1,666,080  
Total future principal payments
  $ 3,664,740  

In January 2011, we modified and extended the maturity of an $18 million loan which was scheduled to mature on March 1, 2011.  The modified loan has an outstanding balance of $16.14 million, bears interest at a floating rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 1.85% and matures on March 3, 2014.

In February 2011, we obtained a secured, non-recourse $350 million term loan.  This loan has a maturity date of March 1, 2020, including two one-year extension options.  The loan bears interest at a fixed interest rate of 4.46% until March 1, 2018 and a floating interest rate thereafter.  Monthly loan payments are interest-only for the first three years with principal amortization thereafter based upon a 30-year amortization schedule.   The loan proceeds were largely used to fully repay a $319.6 million term loan, which was scheduled to mature in 2012.  The balance of the loan proceeds will be retained for other corporate purposes.

In March 2011, we obtained a secured, non-recourse $510 million term loan.  This loan has a maturity date of April 2, 2018.  The loan bears interest at a floating rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.00%, but we have entered into an interest rate swap contract that effectively fixes the annual interest rate at 4.12% for the period from April 1, 2011 until April 1, 2016. The loan proceeds were used in the repayment of a $531.8 million term loan, which was scheduled to mature in 2012.

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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
8. Interest Rate Contracts

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
We manage our interest rate risk associated with borrowings by obtaining interest rate swap and interest rate cap contracts.  Our objective in using derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements or other identified risks.  To accomplish this objective, we primarily use interest rate swaps as part of our cash flow hedging strategy to convert our floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate basis, thus reducing the impact of interest-rate changes on future interest expense and cash flows.  These agreements involve the receipt of floating-rate amounts in exchange for fixed-rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without an exchange of the underlying principal amount.  We may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to hedge certain economic risks, even though hedge accounting does not apply, or for which we elect to not apply hedge accounting.  We do not use any other derivative instruments.

As of March 31, 2011, approximately 68% of our outstanding debt had interest payments designated as hedged transactions to receive-floating/pay-fixed interest rate swap agreements, and which qualified as highly effective cash flow hedges.  In March 2011, we entered into a new interest rate swap with a notional value of $510 million, which effectively fixes the floating rate of the $510 million term borrowing we completed in March 2011 at 4.12% per annum from April 1, 2011 until April 1, 2016.  This swap is included in the 68% of outstanding debt discussed above.  As of March 31, 2011, the totals of our existing swaps were as follows:

Interest Rate Derivative
Number of Instruments
Notional
Interest Rate Swaps
19
$2,495,000


Non-designated Hedges
Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative.  Prior to the initial public offering (IPO) of Douglas Emmett, Inc. in October 2006, we entered into pay-fixed swaps at swap rates ranging between 4.04% and 5.00%, as well as purchased caps to manage our exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks.  At the time of our IPO, we entered into offsetting receive-fixed swaps at swap rates ranging between 4.96% and 5.00%, as well as sold caps, which were intended to largely offset the future cash flows and future change in fair value of our pre-IPO pay-fixed swaps and purchased caps to reduce the effect on our reported earnings.  Over time, certain swaps have reached their natural maturity and others were terminated.  Most recently, in January 2011, we terminated $388.08 million of these interest rate caps as well as $388.08 million of the offsetting sold caps.  Accordingly, as of March 31, 2011, we had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were not designated for accounting purposes as hedging instruments, but were used to hedge our economic exposure to interest rate risk:

Interest Rate Derivative
Number of Instruments
Notional
Pay-Fixed Swaps
9
$802,000
Receive-Fixed Swaps
9
$802,000
Purchased Caps
7
$211,920
Sold Caps
7
$211,920

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
We have agreements with each of our derivative counterparties that contain a provision under which we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations if we default on any of our indebtedness, including any default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender.  We have agreements with certain of our derivative counterparties that contain a provision under which, if we fail to maintain a minimum cash and cash equivalents balance of $1 million, then the derivative counterparty would have the right to terminate the derivative.  There have been no events of default on any of our derivatives.

As of March 31, 2011, the fair value of derivatives, aggregated by counterparty, in a net liability position was $41.0 million, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements.

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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
Accounting for Interest Rate Contracts
Hedge accounting generally provides for the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument to match the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge.  All other changes in fair value, with the exception of hedge ineffectiveness, are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which is a component of equity outside of earnings.  Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives designated as accounting hedges will typically be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on our hedged variable-rate debt or amortized into interest expense on a straight-line basis over the original remaining contractual life for interest rate contracts that were terminated prior to their original maturity.  The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings as interest expense.  We assess the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in fair value or cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in fair value or cash flows of the designated hedged item or transaction.  For derivatives not designated as hedges, changes in fair value are recognized directly in earnings as interest expense.

For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, we estimate an additional $65.6 million will be reclassified within the next 12 months from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to interest expense as an increase to interest expense.  This estimate includes the amortization of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to terminated swaps totaling $6.0 million.

The following table represents the effect of derivative instruments on our consolidated statements of operations:


   
Three months ended March 31,
   
2011
 
2010
Derivatives in Designated Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
           
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)
  $ 9,677     $ (18,627 )
                 
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings under "interest expense" (effective portion)
  $ (21,016 )   $ (36,925 )
                 
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in earnings under "interest expense" (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)
  $ 22     $ 82  
                 
Derivatives Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
               
Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in earnings under "interest expense"
  $ (114 )   $ (33 )
 
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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)

Fair Value Measurement
We record all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value, using the framework for measuring fair value established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). The fair value of these hedges is obtained through independent third-party valuation sources that use conventional valuation algorithms. The following table represents the fair values of derivative instruments as of:

   
March 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
Derivative assets, disclosed as "Interest Rate Contracts":
           
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges
  $ 23,507     $ 14,204  
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges
    29,310       38,324  
Total derivative assets
  $ 52,817     $ 52,528  
                 
Derivative liabilities, disclosed as "Interest Rate Contracts":
               
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges
  $ 52,396     $ 67,990  
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges
    24,314       31,697  
Total derivative liabilities
  $ 76,710     $ 99,687  

The FASB has established a framework for measuring fair value which uses a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement.  The FASB established a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market-based inputs.  Level 1 inputs utilize unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Level 2 inputs are inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.  Level 3 inputs are unobservable assumptions generated by the reporting entity.

Currently, we use interest rate swaps and caps to manage interest rate risk resulting from variable interest payments on our floating rate debt.  The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities.

We incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements.  In adjusting the fair value of our derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, we considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees.  We have determined that our derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  We did not have any fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of March 31, 2011.

The table below presents the derivative assets and liabilities presented in our financial statements on a gross basis without reflecting any net settlement positions with the same counterparty.  The derivatives shown below were measured at fair value as of March 31, 2011 and aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fell:
 
    Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1)  
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
Balance at
March 31, 2011
Assets
                             
Interest Rate Contracts
-
    $
52,817
    $
-
    $
52,817
 
                               
Liabilities
                             
Interest Rate Contracts
 -
    $
76,710
    $
-
    $
76,710
 
 
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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)

9.  Equity

Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests in our operating partnership relate to interests in the partnership that are not owned by us.  Noncontrolling interests represented approximately 21% of our operating partnership at March 31, 2011.  A unit in our operating partnership and a share of our common stock have essentially the same economic characteristics, as they share equally in the total net income or loss distributions of our operating partnership.  Investors who own units in our operating partnership have the right to cause our operating partnership to redeem any or all of their units in our operating partnership for cash equal to the then-current market value of one share of common stock, or, at our election, shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis.

Noncontrolling interests also includes the interest of a minority partner in a joint venture which owns an office building in Honolulu, Hawaii.  The joint venture is two-thirds owned by our operating partnership and is consolidated in our financial statements as of March 31, 2011.

The tables below represent our condensed consolidated statements of equity:

   
Douglas Emmett, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Equity
Balance as of January 1, 2011, as reported
  $ 1,827,061     $ 472,108     $ 2,299,169  
Comprehensive income (loss):
                       
Net loss
    (349 )     4       (345 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    24,414       6,279       30,693  
Comprehensive income (loss)
    24,065       6,283       30,348  
Dividends and distributions
    (12,430 )     (3,199 )     (15,629 )
Conversion of operating partnership units
    2,482       (2,482 )     -  
Stock compensation
    357       4,381       4,738  
Other
    -       10       10  
Balance as of March 31, 2011
  $ 1,841,535     $ 477,101     $ 2,318,636  
 

   
Douglas Emmett, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Equity
Balance as of January 1, 2010, as reported
  $ 1,793,363     $ 499,022     $ 2,292,385  
Comprehensive income (loss):
                       
Net loss
    (8,287 )     (2,182 )     (10,469 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    14,593       3,704       18,297  
Comprehensive income (loss)
    6,306       1,522       7,828  
Dividends and distributions
    (12,203 )     (3,772 )     (15,975 )
Conversion of operating partnership units
    6,386       (6,386 )     -  
Stock compensation
    2,571       2,481       5,052  
Balance as of March 31, 2010
  $ 1,796,423     $ 492,867     $ 2,289,290  

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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)

The table below represents our consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss):

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
2011
 
2010
Net loss
  $ (345 )   $ (10,469 )
Cash flow hedge adjustment
    29,306       19,064  
Equity interest in other comprehensive income (loss) of unconsolidated real estate funds
    1,387        (767
Comprehensive income (loss)
    30,348       7,828  
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (6,283     (1,522
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
   24,065     6,306  
 
Dividends
We declared a quarterly dividend on our common stock of $0.10 per share, equal to an annualized rate of $0.40 per share, with respect to the first three months of both 2011 and 2010.

Taxability of Dividends
Earnings and profits, which determine the taxability of distributions to stockholders, may differ from income reported for financial reporting purposes due to the differences for federal income tax purposes in the treatment of loss on extinguishment of debt, revenue recognition, compensation expense and in the basis of depreciable assets and estimated useful lives used to compute depreciation.
 
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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)

Equity Conversions and Repurchases
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, approximately 169,000 units in our operating partnership were converted to shares of our common stock. We did not make any repurchases of shares or share equivalents during this period.

The table below represents the net income attributable to common stockholders and transfers (to) from the noncontrolling interests:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
2011
 
2010
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $ (349 )   $ (8,287 )
Transfers from the noncontrolling interests:
               
Increase in common stockholders paid-in capital for redemption of operating partnership units
     2,481        6,382  
Change from net income attributable to common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests
   2,132      (1,905
 
Stock-Based Compensation
The Douglas Emmett, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan is administered by the compensation committee of our board of directors.  All full-time and part-time officers, employees, directors and consultants are eligible to participate in our stock incentive plan.  For more information on our stock incentive plan, please refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 25, 2011.

During the first quarter of 2011 we granted approximately 0.6 million long-term incentive units with a total fair value of $8.1 million.  During the first quarter of 2010, we granted approximately 1.6 million long-term incentive units and stock options with a total fair value of $9.2 million.   A portion of each award was fully vested upon grant and the remainder vests in three equal tranches on the first, second and third December 31 following the grant.  During each year, we accrue for certain grants of immediately vested equity which we expect to make shortly after the end of that year as part of the annual bonuses.  Compensation expense for our long term incentive plan units which are not immediately vested is recognized using the accelerated recognition method.  Compensation expense for options which are not immediately vested is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period which is equal to the vesting period.  Certain amounts of equity compensation expense are capitalized for employees who provide leasing and construction services.

Total net equity compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 for equity grants was $1.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively.  These amounts do not include (i) capitalized equity compensation totaling $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively and (ii) immediately vested equity grants issued during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, totaling $2.8 million and $3.6 million, respectively, to satisfy a portion of the annual bonuses that were accrued during the prior year.

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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)

10. Future Minimum Lease Receipts

 We lease space to tenants primarily under noncancelable operating leases that generally contain provisions for a base rent plus reimbursement for certain operating expenses. Operating expense reimbursements are reflected in our consolidated statements of operations as tenant recoveries.

We also lease space to certain tenants under noncancelable leases that provide for percentage rents based upon tenant revenues. Percentage rental income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 totaled $148 and $131, respectively.

Future minimum base rentals on our non-cancelable office and ground operating leases at March 31, 2011 were as follows:

Twelve months ending March 31:
2012
  $ 362,022  
2013
    327,874  
2014
    271,478  
2015
    216,256  
2016
    170,531  
Thereafter
    410,465  
Total future minimum base rentals
  $ 1,758,626  

The above future minimum lease receipts exclude residential leases, which typically have a term of one year or less, as well as tenant reimbursements, amortization of deferred rent receivables and above/below-market lease intangibles. Some leases are subject to termination options, generally upon payment of a termination fee. The preceding table assumes that these options are not exercised.

11. Future Minimum Lease Payments

We currently lease portions of the land underlying two of our office properties. We expensed ground lease payments of $539 for each of the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We have a purchase option in one of these two leases, which we may exercise at any time prior to May 31, 2014 for a purchase price of $27.5 million. Because we have the ability and the intent to exercise this option, we have excluded payments under this lease from the future minimum rent payments in the table below.   The following is a schedule of our future minimum ground lease payments as of March 31, 2011:

Twelve months ending March 31:
     
2012
  $ 733  
2013
    733  
2014
    733  
2015
    733  
2016
    733  
Thereafter
    51,859  
Total future minimum lease payments
  $ 55,524  
 
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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)

12. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our estimates of the fair value of financial instruments at March 31, 2011 were determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methods. Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methods may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, rents and other receivables, due from affiliates, accounts payable and other liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.  We calculate the fair value of our secured notes payable based on a currently available market rate, assuming the loans are outstanding through maturity and considering the collateral.  At March 31, 2011, the aggregate fair value of our secured notes payable was estimated to be approximately $3.69 billion, based on a credit-adjusted present value of the principal and interest payments that are at floating rates, in comparison to the carrying value of $3.66 billion at March 31, 2011.  As of December 31, 2010, the estimated fair value of our secured loans was approximately $3.58 billion compared to their carrying value of $3.66 billion at December 31, 2010.

Currently, we use interest rate swaps and caps to manage interest rate risk resulting from variable interest payments on our floating rate debt.  These financial instruments are carried on our balance sheet at fair value based on assumptions used by market participants in pricing the asset or liability.  See Note 8.



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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)

13. Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Funds

We manage and own an equity interest in two unconsolidated real estate funds through which institutional investors provide capital commitments for acquisition of properties.  The table below reflects selected financial information for our unconsolidated real estate funds.  The amounts represent 100% of amounts related to the unconsolidated real estate funds, and are based upon our historical acquired book basis.  These amounts do not represent our pro-rata share for the period presented.

   
Three months ended March 31,
   
2011
 
2010
Total revenues
  $ 14,198     $ 11,405  
Operating income (loss)
    1,029       (488 )
Net loss
    (4,882 )     (5,597 )
                 
   
March 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
Real estate
  $ 707,052     $ 712,228  
Other assets
    25,657       26,146  
Secured notes payable
    420,979       421,225  
Other liabilities
    41,325       43,636  
 
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Douglas Emmett, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(unaudited and in thousands, except shares and per share data)

14. Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters are generally covered by insurance.  We believe that the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Concentration of Credit Risk
Our properties are located in Los Angeles County, California and Honolulu, Hawaii. The ability of the tenants to honor the terms of their respective leases is dependent upon the economic, regulatory and social factors affecting the markets in which the tenants operate.  We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our tenants for potential credit losses.  In addition, we have financial instruments that subject us to credit risk, which consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable, deferred rents receivable and interest rate contracts. We maintain our cash and cash equivalents with high quality financial institutions. Accounts at each U.S. banking institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250 under the increased limit that the U.S. Congress has temporarily granted until December 31, 2013.  We have not experienced any losses to date on our deposited cash.  All of our deposits are maintained at banks with investment grade ratings as evaluated by the predominant rating agencies.

Asset Retirement Obligations
Conditional asset retirement obligations represent a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement is conditional on a future event that may or may not be within our control.  A liability for a conditional asset retirement obligation must be recorded if the fair value of the obligation can be reasonably estimated.  Environmental site assessments and investigations have identified 20 properties in our consolidated portfolio containing asbestos, which would have to be removed in compliance with applicable environmental regulations if these properties undergo major renovations or are demolished.  As of March 31, 2011, the obligations to remove the asbestos from these properties have indeterminable settlement dates, and therefore, we are unable to reasonably estimate the fair value of the associated conditional asset retirement obligation.

Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Fund
At March 31, 2011, we had commitments for future capital contributions related to our investments in our Funds totaling $47.2 million.

Guarantees
In 2008, we contributed six properties, a related $365 million term loan and the benefits and burdens of related interest rate swap agreements to one of our unconsolidated Funds. If that Fund fails to perform any obligations under the swap agreement, we remain liable to the swap counterparties.  The maximum future payments under the swap agreement were approximately $20.5 million as of March 31, 2011.  As of March 31, 2011, all obligations under the swap agreement have been performed by that Fund in accordance with the terms of that agreement.
 
 
Tenant Concentrations
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, no tenant accounted for more than 10% of our total rental revenue and tenant recoveries.
 
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward Looking Statements.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Report) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).  You can find many (but not all) of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or other similar expressions in this Report.  We claim the protection of the safe harbor contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this Report, or those that we may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on our beliefs and assumptions.  The actual outcome will be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control or ability to predict.  Although we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, they are not guarantees of future performance and some will inevitably prove to be incorrect.  As a result, our actual future results can be expected to differ from our expectations, and those differences may be material.  Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on previously reported forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.

Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include the following: adverse economic or real estate developments in Southern California and Honolulu; a general downturn in the economy, such as the recent global financial crisis; decreased rental rates or increased tenant incentive and vacancy rates; defaults on, early termination of, or non-renewal of leases by tenants; increased interest rates and operating costs; failure to generate sufficient cash flows to service our outstanding indebtedness; difficulties in raising capital for our institutional funds; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; failure to successfully operate acquired properties and operations; failure to maintain our status as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; possible adverse changes in rent control laws and regulations; environmental uncertainties; risks related to natural disasters; lack or insufficient amount of insurance; inability to successfully expand into new markets and submarkets; risks associated with property development; conflicts of interest with our officers; changes in real estate zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates; and the consequences of any possible future terrorist attacks. For further discussion of these and other factors, see “Item 1A.  Risk Factors” in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

This Report and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section.  We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report.

Executive Summary

Through our interest in Douglas Emmett Properties, LP (our operating partnership) and its subsidiaries, including our investments in unconsolidated institutional real estate funds (Funds) we own or partially own, manage, lease, acquire and develop real estate, consisting primarily of office and multifamily properties.  As of March 31, 2011, we owned a consolidated portfolio of 50 Class A office properties (including ancillary retail space) with approximately 12.8 million rentable square feet and nine multifamily properties with a total of 2,868 units, as well as the fee interests in two parcels of land subject to ground leases.  Our total office portfolio, which includes our consolidated office properties and the seven Class A office properties owned by the Funds we manage and in which we invested an average of 35% of the total capital, consisted of 57 office properties with approximately 14.6 million rentable square feet.  As of March 31, 2011, our consolidated office portfolio was 89.8% leased, our total office portfolio (including properties owned by our Funds and our operating partnership) was 88.7% leased and our multifamily properties were 99.6% leased.  Our consolidated office portfolio contributed approximately 86.7% of our annualized rent during the first quarter of 2011, while our multifamily portfolio contributed the remaining 13.3%.  Our properties are concentrated in nine premier Los Angeles County submarkets—Brentwood, Olympic Corridor, Century City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Westwood, Sherman Oaks/Encino, Warner Center/Woodland Hills and Burbank—as well as in Honolulu, Hawaii.  During the first quarter of 2011, our Los Angeles County office and multifamily consolidated portfolio contributed approximately 85.9% of our annualized rent, and our Honolulu, Hawaii office and multifamily consolidated portfolio contributed the remaining 14.1%.

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Current Year Acquisitions, Dispositions and Financings.

Acquisitions.  We did not make any acquisitions in the first quarter of 2011, although subsequent to quarter end one of our unconsolidated Funds acquired a 74,000 square foot Class “A” office building located in Beverly Hills in April 2011 for a contract price of $42 million, or $568 per square foot.

Dispositions.  We had no property dispositions during the first quarter of 2011.

Financings.  During the first quarter of 2011, we completed the following transactions:

·
In January 2011, we modified and extended the maturity of our $18 million loan that was scheduled to mature on March 1, 2011.  The modified loan has an outstanding balance of $16.14 million, bears interest at a floating rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 185 basis points and matures on March 3, 2014.
·
In February 2011, we obtained a secured, non-recourse $350 million term loan.  This loan has a maturity date of March 1, 2020, including two one-year extension options.  The loan bears interest at a fixed interest rate of 4.46% until March 1, 2018 and a floating interest rate thereafter.  Monthly loan payments are interest-only for the first three years with principal amortization thereafter based upon a 30-year amortization schedule.  The loan proceeds were used to fully repay a $319.6 million term loan, which was scheduled to mature in 2012.  The balance of the loan proceeds will be retained for other corporate purposes.
·
In March 2011, we obtained a secured, non-recourse $510 million term loan.  This loan has a maturity date of April 2, 2018.  The loan bears interest at a floating rate equal to LIBOR plus 200 basis points, but we have entered into interest rate swap contracts that effectively fixed the annual interest rate at 4.12% for the period from April 1, 2011 until April 1, 2016. The loan proceeds were used in the repayment of a $531.8 million term loan, which was scheduled to mature in 2012.

Historical Results of Operations

Overview

Our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 consists of the rental operations for 49 office properties and nine multifamily properties that we owned during both comparable periods as well as one office property that we acquired during the second quarter of 2010 that we owned for less than both comparable periods.

 
Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2011 to three months ended March 31, 2010

Revenues

Office Rental Revenue.  Rental revenue includes rental revenues from our office properties, percentage rent on the retail space contained within office properties, and lease termination income.  Total office rental revenue increased by $0.5 million, or 0.5%, to $99.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $98.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The increase is primarily due to $3.9 million of incremental rent from the property we acquired during the second quarter of 2010 and a $1.0 million increase in straight-line rents for other properties, partially offset by a $4.4 million decrease for the remainder of our portfolio primarily due to (i) decreases in occupancy and average rental rates as well as (ii) lower accretion from below-market leases in place at the time of our IPO as these leases end.

Tenant Recoveries.  Total office tenant recoveries increased by $2.8 million, or 43.9%, to $9.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The increase is primarily due to $3.1 million of incremental revenue from the property we acquired during the second quarter of 2010, partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in common area management (CAM) revenue due to the completion of 2009 CAM reconciliations during the first quarter of 2010, while the similar reconciliations for 2010 were not yet completed during the first quarter of 2011.

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Parking and Other Income.  Total office parking and other income increased by $1.3 million, or 8.4%, to $16.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $15.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase is primarily due to $1.5 million of incremental revenue from the property we acquired during the second quarter of 2010.

Operating Expenses

Office Rental Expenses.  Total office rental expense increased by $4.5 million, or 12.4%, to $40.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $36.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The increase is primarily due to $3.4 million of incremental expense from the property we acquired during the second quarter of 2010, as well as an increase of $1.1 million for the remainder of our portfolio.  The $1.1 million increase is primarily due to an increase in utilities expense, as well as higher real estate tax expense due to an increase in ancillary property tax assessments.

General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased $1.6 million, or 28.0%, to $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $5.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The increase is primarily due to an increase in legal accruals, as well as an increase in equity compensation due to expensing restricted equity grants awarded in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Depreciation and Amortization.  Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.8 million, or 3.3%, to $57.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $55.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The increase is primarily due to $2.3 million of incremental depreciation expense from the property we acquired during the second quarter of 2010, partially offset by a decrease of $0.5 million due to certain assets in the remainder of our portfolio being fully depreciated.

Non-Operating Income and Expenses

Interest Expense.  Interest expense decreased $13.5 million, or 29.8%, to $31.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $45.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The decrease is primarily due to the expiration of various interest rate swaps during the third and fourth quarters of 2010, which resulted in $1.66 billion of our debt bearing interest at variable rates which were lower than the effectively fixed rates under the expired swaps.  Non-cash interest expense also declined because of the expiration and early termination of approximately $1.40 billion of our pre-IPO swaps during the third and fourth quarters of 2010.  Finally, as a result of the repayment of two loans totaling $851.4 million that were in place at the time of our IPO, we accelerated the write-off of the related loan premium, which resulted in a greater credit to interest expense.  These decreases were partially offset by higher interest expense due to an increase in outstanding borrowings for the first quarter of 2011, as well as the amortization of the remaining accumulated other comprehensive income balance associated with certain cash flow swaps that we terminated in 2010.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Available Borrowings, Cash Balances and Capital Resources

We had total indebtedness of $3.66 billion at March 31, 2011, excluding the loan premium representing the mark-to-market adjustment on variable rate debt in place at the time of our IPO.  See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of this Report.

We have typically financed our capital needs through short-term lines of credit and long-term secured mortgages at floating rates.  To mitigate the impact of fluctuations in short-term interest rates on our cash flows from operations, we generally enter into interest rate swap or interest rate cap agreements with respect to our long-term secured mortgages.  As of March 31, 2011, $2.5 billion, equal to 68% of our debt, was effectively fixed at an average annual rate of 4.54% (on an actual / 360-day basis) by virtue of interest rate swap and interest rate cap agreements in place at the end of the reporting period. See Item 3 of this Report for a description of the impact of variable rates on our interest expense.  See also Notes 7 and 8 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of this Report.

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As of March 31, 2011, we have no loans that were scheduled to mature in 12 months or less.  In 2010, we announced a $3 billion financing program including refinancing all of our loans that were scheduled to mature during 2012.  As of the end of the first quarter of 2011, we have completed approximately $1.6 billion of that program, leaving approximately $1.4 billion remaining in principal scheduled to mature on August 31, 2012.  Our goal is to refinance the remaining 2012 debt maturities during 2011 by laddering our loan maturities so that they range between five and ten years by accessing life companies, domestic and foreign banks, and the residential agency market.

At March 31, 2011, our $3.66 billion of borrowings under secured loans represented 55.6% of our total market capitalization of $6.6 billion.  Total market capitalization includes our consolidated debt and the value of our common stock and the minority units in our operating partnership, each based on our common stock closing price at March 31, 2011 on the New York Stock Exchange of $18.75 per share.

We expect to meet our operating liquidity requirements generally through cash on hand and cash provided by operations.  Excluding any acquisitions and debt refinancings, we anticipate that cash on hand and provided by operations will be sufficient to meet our liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months.

Our long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for acquisitions, redevelopment and repositioning of properties, non-recurring capital expenditures, and repayment of indebtedness at maturity.  We do not expect that we will have sufficient funds on hand to cover all of these long-term cash requirements.  The nature of our business, and the requirements imposed by REIT rules that we distribute a substantial majority of our income on an annual basis, may cause us to have substantial liquidity needs over the long term.  We will seek to satisfy our long-term liquidity needs through cash flows from operations, long-term secured and unsecured indebtedness, the issuance of debt and equity securities, including units in our operating partnership, property dispositions and joint venture transactions.  We have historically financed our operations, acquisitions and development, through long-term secured floating rate mortgage debt.  To mitigate the impact of fluctuations in short-term interest rates on our cash flows from operations, we generally enter into interest rate swap or interest rate cap agreements at the time we enter into term borrowings.

Cash Flows
 
Our cash flows from operating activities is primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our portfolio, the rental rates on our leases, the collectability of rent and recoveries from our tenants and the level of our operating expenses and other general and administrative costs.  Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $12.5 million to $61.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $48.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The increase is primarily due to lower cash interest paid in the current period resulting from the lower effective interest rates on certain of our debt following the expiration of $1.66 billion of swaps during the third and fourth quarters of 2010, as well as the incremental cash flows from the property we acquired during the second quarter of 2010.  The increase was partially offset by lower cash flows from the remainder of properties in our portfolio, due to decreases in occupancy and average rental rates.

Our net cash used in investing activities is generally used to fund property acquisitions, development and redevelopment projects and recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures. Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $0.1 million to $11.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $11.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The decrease was due to $1.1 million of distributions received from our unconsolidated real estate funds in 2011 offset by $1.0 million of higher capital expenditures, primarily due to the property we acquired during the second quarter of 2010.

Our net cash related to financing activities is generally impacted by our borrowings, and capital activities net of dividends and distributions paid to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests.  Net cash used by financing activities decreased by $2.0 million to $14.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $16.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The decrease in cash outflows was primarily due to the remaining $8.6 million of loan proceeds from two new borrowings made in the current quarter totaling $860.0 million after paying down two term loans totaling $851.4 million, partially offset by $5.1 million of loan fees paid in conjunction with these two new borrowings and modifying a third loan with a principal reduction of $1.9 million.

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Contractual Obligations

During the first quarter of 2011, we entered into a new seven-year $350 million term loan agreement and a new seven-year $510 million term loan agreement.  We also modified an existing $18 million loan that was scheduled to mature on March 1, 2011 by extending the maturity to March 3, 2014 at a reduced principal balance of $16.14 million.  See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of this Report.  Other than these three loans, during the first three months of 2011 there were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business in the information regarding specified contractual obligations contained in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have established and manage unconsolidated real estate Funds through which institutional investors provide capital commitments for acquisition of properties.   The capital we invest in our Funds is invested on a pari passu basis with the other investors.  In addition, we also receive certain additional distributions based on committed capital and on any profits that exceed certain specified cash returns to the investors.  We do not expect to receive additional significant liquidity from our investments in our Funds until the disposition of the properties held by the relevant Fund, which may not be for many years.  Certain of our wholly-owned affiliates provide property management and other services with respect to the real estate owned by our Funds for which we are paid fees and/or reimbursed our costs.

At March 31, 2011, our Funds had obtained capital commitments of $554.6 million, of which $214.2 million remained undrawn.  This amount included commitments from us of $196.3 million, of which $47.2 million remained undrawn.

We do not have any debt outstanding in connection with our interest in our Funds. Each of our Funds may have its own debt, secured by the properties it owns.  The following table summarizes the debt of our institutional funds at March 31, 2011:
 
Type of Debt
    Principal Balance (in millions)  
Maturity Date
 
Variable Rate
 
Fixed Rate
 
Swap Maturity Date
Variable rate term loan (swapped to fixed rate) (1) (2)
  $
365.0
 
08/19/13
 
LIBOR + 1.65%
 
5.52%
 (3)
 
09/04/12
Fixed rate term loan (4)
  $
56.0
 
04/01/16
 
N/A
 
5.67%
   
N/A

(1)
The loan is secured by six properties in a collateralized pool.  Requires monthly payments of interest only, with outstanding principal due upon maturity.
(2)
We transferred this loan to one of our Funds during the fourth quarter of 2008 when we contributed the properties securing it to that Fund.  We remain responsible under certain environmental and other limited indemnities and guarantees covering customary non-recourse carve outs under this loan, which we entered into prior to our contribution of this debt and the related properties, although we have an indemnity from that Fund for any amounts we would be required to pay under these agreements.  If that Fund fails to perform any obligations under a swap agreement related to this loan, we remain liable to the swap counterparties.  The maximum future payments under the swap agreements were approximately $20.5 million as of March 31, 2011.  To date, all obligations under the swap agreements have been performed by that Fund in accordance with the terms of the agreements.
(3)
Effective annual rate including the effect of interest rate contracts.  Based on actual/360-day basis and excludes amortization of loan fees.
(4)
Assumed by one of our Funds upon acquisition of the property securing the loan.  Requires monthly payments of principal and interest.
 
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Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our historical financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.  The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates of certain items and judgments as to certain future events, for example with respect to the allocation of the purchase price of acquired property among land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and any related intangible assets and liabilities, or the effect of a property tax reassessment of our properties.  These determinations, even though inherently subjective and prone to change, affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.  While we believe that our estimates are based on reasonable assumptions and judgments at the time they are made, some of our assumptions, estimates and judgments will inevitably prove to be incorrect.  As a result, actual outcomes will likely differ from our accruals, and those differences—positive or negative—could be material.  Some of our accruals are subject to adjustment, as we believe appropriate based on revised estimates and reconciliation to the actual results when available.

In addition, we identified certain critical accounting policies that affect certain of our more significant estimates and assumptions used in preparing our consolidated financial statements in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  We have not made any material changes to these policies during the periods covered by this Report.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Our future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments are dependent upon prevalent market interest rates.  Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates.  We use derivative financial instruments to manage, or hedge, interest rate risks related to our borrowings.  In conjunction with our IPO, we entered into two series of interest rate swap and interest rate cap contracts.  The first series were designed to minimize future changes in fair value from our existing interest rate swap and interest rate cap contracts, and the second series replaced the existing interest rate contracts and qualified for cash flow hedge accounting.  We only enter into contracts with major financial institutions based on their credit rating and other factors.  For a description of our interest rate contracts, please see Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements contained in Item 1 of this Report.

At March 31, 2011, approximately $2.5 billion, or 68%, of our debt was hedged with derivative instruments.  As we obtain new loans as part of our refinancing program, we expect to fix or effectively fix the interest rate on most of our debt.  Accordingly, we expect to substantially mitigate the effects on us of changes in interest rates as we complete our financing program.

Based on debt outstanding at March 31, 2011, a 50 basis point change in LIBOR would result in an annual impact to our earnings of approximately $4.2 million. We calculate interest sensitivity by computing the amount of floating rate debt not mitigated by interest rate contracts by the respective change in rate.  The sensitivity analysis does not take into consideration possible changes in the balances or fair value of our floating rate debt.

By using derivative instruments to hedge exposure to changes in interest rates, we expose ourselves to credit risk and the potential inability of our counterparties to perform under the terms of the agreements.  We attempt to minimize this credit risk by contracting with high-quality bank financial counterparties.
 
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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act)  that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is processed, recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
 
As of March 31, 2011, the end of the period covered by this Report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, regarding the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures at the end of the period covered by this Report.  Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded, as of that time, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act (i) is processed, recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
No changes to our internal control over financial reporting were identified in connection with the evaluation referenced above that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business.  Excluding ordinary, routine litigation incidental to our business, we are not currently a party to any legal proceedings that we believe would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors included in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
Sales.  We did not make any unregistered sales of our securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.
 
 
Purchases.  We did not make any purchases of our share equivalents during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.
 
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.  Reserved


Item 5.  Other Information
 
None.
 
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Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibit Number
 
Description
     
10.1
 
$350,000,000 Loan Agreement dated as of February 17, 2011 among Douglas Emmett 1995, LLC, and the lenders party thereto, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
     
10.2
 
$510,000,000 Loan Agreement dated as of March 23, 2011 among Douglas Emmett 1997, LLC and Westwood Place Investors, LLC and the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
     
10.3
 
Employment agreement dated January 1, 2011 between Douglas Emmett, Inc., Douglas Emmett Properties, LP and Theodore Guth. +
     
31.1
 
Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2
 
Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1
 
Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.(1)
     
32.2
 
Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
     
101
 
The following financial information from Douglas Emmett Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

________________________________________
Footnotes to exhibit
(1)  
In accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8212, the following exhibit is being furnished, and is not being filed as part of this Report on Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document, and is not being incorporated by reference into any Securities Act of 1933 registration statement.
 
+
Denotes management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement
 
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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
DOUGLAS EMMETT, INC.
 
 
Date:  May 6, 2011
By:
/s/ JORDAN L. KAPLAN
 
 
 
Jordan L. Kaplan
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  May 6, 2011
By:
/s/ WILLIAM KAMER
 
 
 
William Kamer
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

 
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