Entertainment Properties Trust Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE:EPR) today announced record operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008.

Total revenue increased 17% to $77.0 million for the fourth quarter compared to $65.7 million for the same quarter in 2007. Net income available to common shareholders increased 29% to $27.8 million from $21.5 million for the same quarter in 2007. Net income on a diluted per common share basis increased 10% to $0.85 per share from $0.77 per share for the same quarter in 2007.

Funds from operations (FFO) for the fourth quarter increased 23% to $38.4 million from $31.3 million compared to the same quarter in 2007. FFO per diluted common share increased 5% to $1.16 per share from $1.11 per share for the same quarter in 2007.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, total revenue increased 21% to $286.1 million compared to $235.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. Net income available to common shareholders increased 25% to $101.7 million from $81.3 million for 2007. Net income on a diluted per common share basis increased 10% to $3.28 from $2.99 in 2007. FFO for the year ended December 31, 2008 increased 25% to $142.6 million from $113.7 million in 2007. FFO per diluted common share increased 9% to $4.57 per share from $4.18 per share for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Dividend Information

On December 10, 2008, the Company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.84 per common share, which was paid on January 15, 2009 to common shareholders of record on December 31, 2008. The regular dividends declared for all of 2008 of $3.36 per common share represent an 11% increase compared to 2007. The Company also declared and paid fourth quarter cash dividends of $0.4844 per share on the 7.75% Series B Preferred Shares, $0.3594 per share on the 5.75% Series C Convertible Preferred Shares, $0.4609 per share on the 7.375% Series D Preferred Shares and $0.5625 per share on the 9.00% Series E Convertible Preferred Shares.

Investment Activity

The Company’s investment spending in the fourth quarter totaled $21.6 million. The current economic downturn and its associated constriction of construction funding have impacted the Company’s projects under development. In response, the developers of the water-park anchored entertainment village in Kansas City, Kansas and the planned casino and resort in Sullivan County, New York are implementing phased approaches to their projects to reduce short-term capital requirements. This has created some adjustment of and uncertainty regarding the timing and level of earnings associated with the Company’s additional investment in these projects.

During the fourth quarter, the Company funded approximately $8.1 million on its mortgage note for development of the water-park anchored entertainment village. The Company expects to reduce its commitment on this project from $175.0 million to $163.0 million and significantly add to its collateral position. Through December 31, 2008, the Company has funded approximately $134.3 million. The first phase of the water-park project is expected to open in summer of 2009.

The Company did not fund any additional amounts during the fourth quarter related to the casino and resort project and the Company’s commitment to this project remains at approximately $92 million. The Company also has a remaining loan commitment of $56.5 million to finance this project and additional investment in this project by the Company is contingent upon receiving these funds.

During the fourth quarter, the Company extended the maturity date from November 30, 2008 to March 2, 2009 on its second mortgage loan investment related to Toronto Life Square (TLS), a retail and entertainment project in downtown Toronto, Ontario that was completed in May 2008. The Company granted the extension in conjunction with a similar extension granted by the project’s first mortgage construction lender. A sale of TLS was scheduled to close during the fourth quarter; however, the transaction was not completed primarily due to the prospective buyer’s inability to secure a sufficient level of financing to close. The Company is currently assisting the ownership group of TLS in their efforts to refinance the current first mortgage and the group has term sheets from two different banks. If ownership is successful in refinancing the first mortgage, the Company anticipates restructuring its interest in the project such that the project’s financial results would be consolidated into the Company’s financial results subsequent to the restructuring. However, there can be no assurance regarding the ultimate success and timing of this restructuring or the first mortgage refinancing.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company’s investment spending totaled $492.9 million.

Capital Markets Activity and Liquidity Update

On November 4, 2008, the Company exercised its option to extend the maturity date of its $235.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility by one additional year to January 31, 2010, and all of the other terms remain the same. The Company now has no debt maturities in 2009. Also, on November 19, 2008, VinREIT, the Company’s subsidiary that owns vineyards and wineries, expanded its credit facility from $129.5 million to $160.0 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company deleveraged its balance sheet from approximately 50% to approximately 48% (on a book basis) primarily by raising approximately $352 million in equity versus approximately $167 million in debt. Subsequent to the end of the year, the Company continued this deleveraging and further strengthened its liquidity position. During January and February 2009, the Company issued 1.9 million common shares through the direct share purchase component of its Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Share Purchase Plan and used the proceeds to reduce the balance outstanding on its unsecured revolving credit facility. These shares were sold at an average price of $23.57 per share and total net proceeds after expenses were approximately $44.3 million. While the equity issuances in 2008 and early 2009 mitigate the growth in per share results, management believes lower leverage and increased liquidity is prudent during the current economic downturn.

Portfolio Highlights

As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s real estate portfolio consisted of 80 megaplex theatres totaling approximately 6.6 million square feet, and restaurant, retail and other destination recreation and specialty properties totaling 3.9 million square feet. The Company owned a metropolitan ski area and eight vineyards totaling approximately 1,590 acres and ten wineries totaling approximately 850 thousand square feet as well as 22 public charter schools.

In addition, as of December 31, 2008, the Company’s real estate mortgage loan portfolio had a carrying value of $508.5 million and included financing provided for the construction of entertainment, retail and recreational properties as well as financing provided for ten metropolitan ski areas covering approximately 6,100 acres in six states.

The Company’s real estate and mortgage loan portfolios generally continue to perform very well. At December 31, 2008, the Company’s megaplex theatres were 100% occupied, and the overall real estate portfolio was 98% occupied. Furthermore, total movie theatre box office receipts for 2008 were strong and were at record setting levels for the month of January 2009. However, certain of the Company’s non-theatre retail tenants are experiencing the effects of the economic downturn and, as a result, the Company has experienced increased credit losses. This trend may continue in 2009. It is important to note that our non-theatre retail tenants accounted for less than 19% of total Company revenue and no one non-theatre retail tenant represented more than 0.7% of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2008.

2009 Investment Spending, Earnings and Dividend Guidance

Based on an updated outlook for the Company for 2009, including the recent equity issuances and the anticipated impact of other issues discussed above, the Company is revising its FFO per share guidance to a range of $4.05 to $4.35. The Company will announce its dividends for the first quarter of 2009 in March, but expects to continue paying a common dividend in cash at an FFO pay-out ratio consistent with past practice and based on the lower end of the FFO per share guidance range. The Company is also confirming its previously announced 2009 investment spending guidance of $125 million which is focused on funding our remaining commitments.

The additional 1.9 million common shares that would result from the conversion of our 5.75% Series C cumulative convertible preferred shares and the additional 1.6 million common shares that would result from the conversion of our 9.00% Series E cumulative convertible preferred shares and the corresponding add-back of the preferred dividends declared on those shares are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three months and years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 because the effect is anti-dilutive. However, because a conversion of the 5.75% Series C cumulative convertible preferred shares would be dilutive to FFO per share for the three months and years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, these adjustments have been made in the calculation of diluted FFO per share for these periods.

(A) The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) developed FFO as a relative non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). FFO is a widely used measure of the operating performance of real estate companies and is provided here as a supplemental measure to GAAP net income available to common shareholders and earnings per share. FFO, as defined under the revised NAREIT definition and presented by us, is net income available to common shareholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains and losses from sales of depreciable operating properties, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and other affiliates. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and other affiliates are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. FFO does not represent cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP and is not indicative that cash flows are adequate to fund all cash needs and is not to be considered an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measure as a measurement of the results of our operations or our cash flows or liquidity as defined by GAAP. It should also be noted that not all REITs calculate FFO the same way so comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful.

About Entertainment Properties Trust

Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE:EPR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that develops, owns, leases, and finances properties for consumer-preferred, high-quality businesses. EPR's investments are guided by a focus on inflection opportunities that are associated with or support enduring uses, excellent executions, attractive economics, and an advantageous market position. Our total assets exceed $2.6 billion and include megaplex movie theatres and entertainment retail centers, as well as other destination recreational and specialty investments. Further information is available at www.eprkc.com or from Jon Weis at 888-EPR-REIT or info@eprkc.com.

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