MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR), America's most experienced provider of collegiate student housing, today announced financial results and operational highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.
Highlights
-- Revenues were $21.9 million for the three months ended June 30,
2005, up 240% from the comparable period in 2004.
-- Funds from operations (FFO) were $5.3 million, or $0.22 per
potentially dilutive share, and $4.7 million, or $0.19 per
potentially dilutive share, for the three and five months ended
June 30, 2005, respectively. Funds from operations - adjusted
(FFOA) were $5.9 million or $0.25 per potentially dilutive share
and $10.8 million or $0.45 per potentially dilutive share for the
same periods. Both FFO and FFOA are up substantially from the
comparable periods in 2004. A reconciliation of FFO and FFOA
to net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is
included in a schedule accompanying this press release.
-- The company acquired student housing communities serving Middle
Tennessee State University and the University of Florida,
including an aggregate of 1,980 beds, and a 576-bed community
serving Auburn University (acquired subsequent to the end of the
quarter), for a combined total of $82.0 million in cash and assumed
debt.
-- Occupancy increased approximately 150 basis points to 90.1% through
the first half of 2005 from 88.6% the same period in 2004 among the
21 properties acquired in January 2005, excluding the
dormitory-style University Towers.
-- As of August 12, 2005, 95.3% of available beds at the company's
owned properties are leased for fall 2005, an increase of 740 basis
points from 87.9% of available beds leased at the same time a year
ago. The company has also experienced significant leasing
improvements in the properties it manages with 90.9% of available
beds leased for fall 2005, a 1,410 basis point improvement over
the 76.8% that were pre-leased a year ago.
-- On August 8, 2005, the company paid a $0.30 per share second-
quarter cash dividend to stockholders of record as of July 18.
When coupled with a first-quarter dividend of $0.19 per share for
the company's initial two months of operations, the company has
distributed $0.49 per share in dividends to shareholders through
its first five months of operations.
Second Quarter Operating Results
Year-to-date information discussed herein reflects the combination of the company's operations since its commencement of operations on January 31, 2005, and the operations of the company's predecessor for the period prior to January 31, 2005. Operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 reflect the company's acquisition of 24 student apartment communities with 18,925 beds, compared to the company's predecessor operations that included only 3,896 beds. Therefore, a comparison of operating results for 2005 versus 2004 are not meaningful. Revenues were $21.9 million and operating expenses were $22.3 million for the second quarter of 2005, resulting in a quarterly net operating loss of $0.4 million. A significant increase in depreciation and amortization expense related to the acquisition of the initial properties caused operating expense growth to outpace revenue growth and accounts for a decline in operating profits quarter over quarter.
For the first six months of 2005, revenues were $38.1 million and operating expenses were $41.4 million, resulting in a net operating loss of $3.3 million. Including non-operating expenses, such as interest, the company posted a net loss of $11.6 million.
The company posted FFO of $5.3 million, or $0.22 per potentially dilutive share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, up from $0.8 million for the second quarter of 2004, and FFO of $4.7 million, or $0.19 per potentially dilutive share, for the five months ended June 30, 2005, up from $2.9 million for the first six months of 2004. The company's FFOA, which is its funds from operations adjusted for significant one-time noncash transactions, was $5.9 million, or $0.25 per potentially dilutive share, for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and $10.8 million, or $0.45 per potentially dilutive share, for the five months then ended. A reconciliation of FFO to net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is included in a schedule accompanying this press release. Management is pleased with the company's operating results for the five and three months ended June 30, 2005 and the progress in its acquisition and development plans.
Acquisition and Development Activity
During the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the company acquired two student housing communities at universities in the Southeast. In addition, the company acquired a third property just after the quarter ended.
The company acquired the 240-unit, 864-bed community now known as College Grove in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, about a half-mile from the campus of Middle Tennessee State University, for $20.8 million. Middle Tennessee State University is the fastest growing public university in Tennessee, with approximately 22,000 students. The company also purchased the 360-unit, 1,116-bed Campus Lodge in Gainesville, Florida, approximately two miles from the University of Florida campus, for a purchase price of $48.6 million, including the assumption of debt with a contractual value of $37.5 million and a fixed interest rate of 6.97%.
In early July, the company acquired the 576-bed community now known as the Reserve on South College, about one mile from the Auburn University campus in Auburn, Alabama, for $12.6 million in cash.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the company continued to provide, through its development company subsidiary, development consulting services for six student housing communities with an aggregate of 5,502 beds. Of these properties described below, construction has neared completion on communities with 1,875 beds and construction has commenced on communities with 2,874 beds.
At Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, construction has commenced on a four-building, 1,390-bed student housing community, which is the first phase of a planned replacement of 2,200 old-style residence hall beds during the next three years. The company's development company subsidiary serves as sole developer of the residential community that will be managed by the university upon completion beginning in August 2006.
At California University in Pennsylvania, construction began on the company's second project at the university. The current project includes on-campus student housing of 447 beds and is part of a multiphase scope of work to replace older dorms. The company's development company subsidiary is a developer on the venture, which will be managed by the university upon completion scheduled for August 2006.
In Denver, construction has commenced on the 685-bed Campus Village Apartments adjacent to the Auraria Higher Education Center, a shared campus for the University of Colorado at Denver, Metropolitan State College and Community College of Denver, which serves about 34,000 students. The company's development company subsidiary serves as a developer and its management company subsidiary will manage Campus Village upon its completion, which is scheduled for fall 2006.
In Louisville, site work has started on a multiphase job that includes a 352-bed community to house members of five Greek chapters. The company's development company and management company subsidiaries serve as both the developer and the property manager of the student community, which is scheduled to open in fall 2006. This property is the company's third on-campus development project at the University of Louisville.
In Birmingham, construction continues on the 190-unit, 753-bed Blazer Hall at the University of Alabama - Birmingham. The company's development company subsidiary serves as the developer, and its management company subsidiary will manage the on-campus community upon its completion, which is scheduled for spring 2006.
In Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, construction nears completion on a 104-unit, 407-bed student apartment community at Bloomsburg University. Again, the company's development company and management company subsidiaries serve as the developer and the property manager on this student community, which is slated to open later this month.
Also opening in the coming weeks are two student housing communities adjacent to the University of Cincinnati campus in Cincinnati, Ohio. The two communities are Stratford Heights, a 451-unit, 710-bed student apartment community, and University Park, a 288-unit, 758-bed student apartment community. Both are in initial lease-up periods and are managed by the company's management company subsidiary. Both are slated to open in early September.
2005 Outlook
The company believes that its financial results for the 2005 fiscal year will be affected by national and regional economic trends and events, property acquisitions, the success, size and timing of development contract awards, the income recognized by the taxable REIT subsidiary, and any corresponding income tax expense among other factors.
Based on its assessment of economic factors, acquisition pipeline, business conditions and current trends, management of the company anticipates that fiscal year 2005 FFO will be in the range of $0.69 to $0.76 per potentially diluted share and is approximately $0.10 below the previous quarter's guidance of $0.78 to $0.85 per potentially diluted share. FFOA (funds from operations adjusted to eliminate the effect of one-time charges related to the company's initial public offering) will be in the range of $0.95 to $1.03 per potentially diluted share. Current FFOA guidance is approximately $0.05 below the previous guidance of $1.00 to $1.07 per potentially diluted share.
The primary reduction in FFO guidance is attributable to the following nonrecurring items involving the acquisition of the initial 21 properties in our portfolio:
-- A reduction of $0.05 per potentially dilutive share is due to a one-time loss of straight-lined revenue on the acquired properties. At the time of acquisition the purchased properties had deferred straight-lined rent and service fee revenues on their balance sheets relating to existing leases that would have been recognized by the company in the first half of 2005 had it already owned the properties. However, in accordance with FAS 141 "Business Combinations," such revenue items are not allowed to be carried forward in an acquisition, resulting in this non-economic, non-recurring loss of revenue. Note that the company's calculation of FFOA adjusts for this one-time occurrence.
-- A reduction of approximately $0.02 per potentially dilutive share relates to greater than anticipated turn costs on the former JPI properties acquired in the IPO transactions. Although management originally forecasted these costs to be higher than normal at the time of acquisition, current assessments indicate that additional spending above those estimates is necessary to raise the properties to the company's specifications. Management expects this increased funding in year one of operations to solidify the condition of the portfolio and allow the company to return to normalize spending during future turns.
In addition to the above nonrecurring items, management has also lowered guidance by approximately $0.03 per share due to higher than anticipated costs of provided student amenities, including Internet and cable-TV costs.
All guidance is based on the current expectations and judgment of the company's management team. A reconciliation of the range provided for projected net income to projected FFO and FFOA for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, and the assumptions utilized in connection therewith, are included in the tables herein.
Statements regarding the company's 2005 outlook are forward-looking. Actual results may differ materially, especially in the uncertain economic environment, and may be affected by many factors in addition to those listed above, including: (i) the timely completion of the company's property acquisition plan at favorable terms; (ii) the occupancy levels and the leasing rates achieved at the company's student housing communities; (iii) the realization of development services revenue throughout the construction period of development projects; and (iv) interest rate and other risks.
Beginning September 15, 2005, the company will observe a "quiet period" during which it and its representatives will not comment concerning previously published financial expectations. Prior to the start of the "quiet period" the public can continue to rely on the expectations published in this 2005 Outlook section as still being the company's current expectations on matters covered, unless the company publishes a notice stating otherwise. The public should not rely on previously published expectations during the "quiet period," and the company disclaims any obligation to update any previously published financial expectations during the "quite period." The "quiet period" will extend until the date when the company's next quarterly earnings release is published.
Supplemental Information and Quarterly Conference Call
Supplemental financial and operating information, as well as this media release, are available at the company's web site, www.educationtrust.com. The company will host an earnings conference call for investors and interested parties on Tuesday, August 16, 2005, beginning at 11 a.m. (Eastern Time). The call will feature Paul O. Bower, EDR president, chairman and chief executive officer; Randall H. Brown, executive vice president and chief financial officer; and Craig L. Cardwell, executive vice president and chief investment officer, who will review the company's results.
To access the call, participants from within the U.S. may dial 866.831.6234 and international participants may dial 617.213.8854. The pass code for this call is 15740214. Participants who prefer to listen to the call and view an accompanying slide presentation via the Internet may log on to www.educationrealty.com or www.earnings.com, or institutional investors may log on to www.streetevents.com 15 minutes prior to the call.
A taped rebroadcast of the earnings call will be available approximately one hour following its completion on August 16 through August 23, 2005. To access the rebroadcast, the domestic number is 888.286.8010, the international number is 617.801.6888, and the pass code is 14626656. A replay of the call will also be available at www.educationrealty.com or www.earnings.com for 30 days following the call.
About Education Realty Trust
Education Realty Trust is one of America's largest owners and operators of collegiate student housing, owning and/or managing approximately 28,500 beds at 42 properties near campuses across America and developing another 4,851 beds. EDR is one of the largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) focused solely on collegiate student housing, and is the nation's most experienced provider of collegiate student housing, as the successor to the first national company to own, build and operate collegiate student residences. For more information about EDR, please visit the company's web site at www.educationrealty.com.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements in this press release regarding Education Realty Trust's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the "Business-Risk Factors" section of the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2004. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
EDUCATION REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND
EDUCATION REALTY TRUST PREDECESSOR
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
June 30, December 31,
2005 2004
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Combined
Education
Consolidated Realty
Education Realty Trust
Trust, Inc. Predecessor
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(Unaudited)
Assets
Student housing properties, net $615,930 $ -- $ 83,785
Corporate office furniture, net 970 -- --
Cash and cash equivalents 22,039 1 2,883
Restricted cash and
short-term investments 6,791 -- 1,102
Student contracts receivable, net 671 -- 87
Management fee receivable from
third party, net 161 -- 161
Goodwill and other intangibles 4,616 -- --
Other assets 8,720 3,790 856
-------- -------- --------
Total assets $659,898 $ 3,791 $ 88,874
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Liabilities and stockholders' and
predecessor owners' equity
Liabilities:
Mortgage loans,
net of premium/discount $329,314 $-- $ 81,111
Revolving line of credit -- 497
Note payable to affiliate -- -- 485
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses 10,059 -- 1,642
Accounts payable affiliate 621 3,515 799
Deferred revenue 7,683 3,048
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Total liabilities 347,677 4,012 87,085
Minority interest 29,298 -- --
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' and predecessor
owners' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value,
200,000,000 shares authorized,
21,868,217 shares issued and
outstanding as of June 30, 2005 219 -- --
Unearned deferred compensation (2,660) -- --
Additional paid in capital 301,583 1 --
Loan to unitholder (5,996) -- --
Warrants 375 -- --
Accumulated deficit (10,598) (222) --
Predecessor owners' equity 1,789
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Total stockholders' and
predecessor owners' equity 282,923 (221) 1,789
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
and predecessor owners' equity $659,898 $ 3,791 $ 88,874
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EDUCATION REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except share and per share data)
Education Education
Realty Realty
Trust, Inc. Trust
Consolidated Predecessor
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Three months ended June 30,
2005 2004
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Revenues:
Student housing leasing revenue $ 19,949 $ 4,955
Third-party development services 173 2
Third-party management services 355 279
Operating expense reimbursements 1,378 1,179
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Total revenues 21,855 6,415
Operating Expenses:
Student housing leasing operations 9,823 2,383
General and administrative 1,682 914
Depreciation and amortization 9,392 773
Reimbursable operating expenses 1,378 1,179
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Total operating expenses 22,275 5,249
Operating income (loss) (420) 1,166
Nonoperating Expenses:
Interest 4,228 1,400
Amortization of deferred financing costs 214 41
Interest income (205) --
-------- --------
Total nonoperating expenses 4,237 1,441
Income (loss) before equity in earnings
of unconsolidated entities, income
taxes and minority interest (4,657) (275)
Equity in earnings of
unconsolidated entities 157 374
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Income (loss) before income taxes
and minority interest (4,500) 99
Income tax benefit (104) --
-------- --------
Net income (loss) before minority interest $ (4,396) $ 99
Minority interest (335) --
-------- --------
Net income (loss) $ (4,060) $ 99
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Earnings per share information:
Loss per share - basic and diluted $ (0.19)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
- basic and diluted 21,862,719
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EDUCATION REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (contd.)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except share and per share data)
Education Realty
Trust, Inc.
and
Education Realty Education Education
Realty Trust Realty Realty
Trust, Inc. Predecessor Trust, Inc. Trust
Consolidated (Combined) Consolidated Predecessor
---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
January 31 January 1 Six months ended
to to June 30,
June 30, 2005 Jan. 30, 2005 2005 2004
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Revenues:
Student housing
leasing
revenue $ 32,625 $ 1,772 $ 34,397 $ 10,675
Third-party
development
services 182 -- 182 370
Third-party
management
services 644 103 748 615
Operating
expense re-
imbursements 2,064 671 2,735 2,446
---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Total revenues 35,515 2,546 38,062 14,106
Operating Expenses:
Student housing
leasing
operations 15,654 779 16,433 4,887
General and
administrative 6,441 377 6,818 1,810
Depreciation
and
amortization 15,151 260 15,411 1,546
Reimbursable
operating
expenses 2,064 671 2,735 2,446
---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Total
operating
expenses 39,310 2,087 41,397 10,689
Operating income
(loss) (3,795) 459 (3,336) 3,417
Nonoperating
Expenses:
Interest 6,805 479 7,285 2,804
Exit fees on
early repayment
of mortgages 1,084 -- 1,084 --
Amortization of
deferred
financing costs 330 -- 330 81
Interest income (484) -- (484) --
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Total non-
operating
expenses 7,735 479 8,215 2,885
Income (loss)
before equity
in earnings of
unconsolidated
entities, income
taxes and
minority
interest (11,530) (20) (11,550) 532
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Equity in
earnings of
unconsolidated
entites 228 27 255 796
---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss)
before income
taxes and
minority
interest (11,302) 7 (11,295) 1,328
Income tax
benefit (170) -- (171) --
---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Net income
(loss) before
minority
interest (11,132) 7 (11,125) 1,328
Minority
interest (767) -- (767) --
---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Net income
(loss) $ (10,365) $ 7 $ (10,358) $ 1,328
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Earnings per
share
information:
Loss per share
- basic and
diluted $ (0.47)
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Weighted average
common shares
outstanding -
basic and
diluted 21,859,108
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EDUCATION REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AND EDUCATION REALTY TRUST PREDECESSOR
CALCULATION OF FFO AND FFOA
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
Six
Three months Jan. 31 Jan. 1 months
ended to to ended
June 30, June 30, Jan. 30, June 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2005 2004
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(A) (B) (A) (C) (B)
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Net income (loss) $(4,060) $ 99 $(10,365) $ 7 $1,328
Real estate related
depreciation
and amortization 9,317 773 15,019 260 1,546
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Funds from operations
("FFO") 5,257 872 4,654 267 2,874
Elimination of one-time
IPO related transactions:
Charge for profit
interest units -- -- 4,082 -- --
Write-off of fees
associated with
repayment of
mortgage debt -- -- 1,084 -- --
Loss of deferred revenue
due to purchase
accounting (1) 616 -- 1,027 -- --
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Impact of IPO related
transactions 616 -- 6,193 -- --
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Funds from
operations
- adjusted
("FFOA") $ 5,873 $872 $ 10,847 $267 $2,874
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FFO per share -
potentially dilutive
stocks/units $ 0.22 $ 0.19
FFOA per share -
potentially dilutive
stocks/units $ 0.25 $ 0.45
Total potentially
dilutive common
and restricted
stock and
partnership
units 23,922,732
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(1) Represents the balance of deferred straight-lined rents and
service fees at the time of the IPO acquisitions that would have
been recognized by the company during the reported period had it
already owned the properties. FAS 141 does not allow such revenue
items to be carried forward in an acquisition, resulting in this
one-time, non-recurring loss of revenue.
(A) = EDR Consolidated
(B) = EDR Predecessor
(C) = EDR and EDR Predecessor
2005 OUTLOOK
CONSOLIDATED & COMBINED STATEMENT OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
For the Period February 1
to December 31, 2005
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Low Range High Range
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Net income (loss) $ (16,815) $ (14,976)
Real estate related
depreciation and amortization 33,244 33,244
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Funds from operations ("FFO") 16,429 18,268
Elimination of one-time
IPO related transactions:
Charge for profit interest
units 4,039 4,039
Write-off of fees associated
with repayment of mortgage
debt 1,084 1,084
Loss of deferred revenue due
to purchase accounting (1) 1,233 1,233
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Total impact of IPO related
transactions 6,356 6,356
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Funds from operations -
adjusted ("FFOA") $ 22,785 $ 24,624
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FFO per share - potentially
dilutive stocks/units $ 0.69 $ 0.76
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FFOA per share - potentially
dilutive stocks/units $ 0.95 $ 1.03
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Total potentially dilutive
common and restricted stock
and partnership units 23,922,732
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(1) Represents the balance of deferred straight-lined rents and
service fees at the time of the IPO acquisitions that would have
been recognized by the company during the reported period had it
already owned the properties. FAS 141 does not allow such revenue
items to be carried forward in an acquisition, resulting in this
one-time, non-recurring loss of revenue.